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Adventure Rave: How Elie Got Her Groove On

font-family:Arial'>�I don�t understand you men.� Cattleya said as she adjusted
her sunhat. �It�s a beautiful, sunny, day, perfectly warm, and what are you
doing? Construction work.�

Her jibe was directed at her brother Haru, and their close
friend Genma, The two were sweating from the effort of fitting wiring all over
the house.

�You can talk.� Genma spoke. �The first hint of sunlight, and
you just procrastinate all day. We two, we�re getting things done! Toiling away
like real men!�

�Just to put some wires in?� Doesn�t sound that strenuous.�
She stretched in her lounger.sidesides, why on earth do we need a security
system anyhow?�

�Why?� Haru grabbed the paper Cattleya was reading and
showed her the front page. �The Midnight Bomber, that�s why. This guy�s robbed
100 houses in the past few months. He�s been to Hip Hop city, Punk Steet,
Rakura City� Garage Island could be next.�

�And if a thief were to come here, you would just scare him
off with Ten Commandments. So why bother with all these camera�s you�re
sticking up?�

Haru stuttered. �Well� er�um�. Genma, do you want something
to drink?�

Cattleya sighed. Genma held his hand up. �Just pass me a
large screwdriver, then sure, thank you.�

�Okay, I think there�s one in the shed.� Haru walked to the
shed door, and walked in, peering into the dark to locate the screwdriver on
the workbench.

As he stepped in, his foot hit something, and he looked down
to see three large boxes in the middle of the room. Scratching his head in
confusion, he spotted a piece of paper on the top box. He read it�

�Haru, please look after these for me. They�re very
important. Thanks, Griff�

Haru studied the boxes, wondering when Griff had put them
in, and without him or Cattleya knowing. He wondered if the blue blob was up to
another of his money making schemes. Recently, Griff had tried to start up many
of his own businesses, including t-shirt making, which had ended when people
had complained about his �rude slogans�, and selling trading cards from the
back of the Silver Rhythm store. Which had turned out to be fake cards.

He touched the lid of the top box, wondering if he should
open it. �Oh come on, it can�t be that bad.� He flipped the top open.

His eyes were met with the sight of several paperback books.
At first, he thought they were manga. He recognised one of his favourite
characters, the sword swinging girl, Blade Princess Miyuki.

Then he realised her clothes were almost gone.

Cattleya jumped when she heard the door slam shut. She
turned to see Haru lock it, and walk away with a stricken look on his face.

�Haru, are you okay?�

�Yeah, yeah sure..� He sounded distracted. �I just have to..
sort something out. I�ll be back soon.�

He then broke into a run, yelling �KATOOOO!� Cattleya
watched him run down the path, to the island docks, grab a small speedboat, and
race toward Song Continent.

Genma blinked. �Hey, where�s my drink?�

In Punk Street�

If there was one thing Musica liked about inheriting his
Grandfather�s silver workshop, it was that it allowed him to meet some very
desirable females. Such as the blond cheerleader who was examining one of his
necklaces. Griff stood on the counter, holding up a selection of rings.

l'>�Oh yeah.� The girl drawled. �This is like, so pretty. What
do you think?�

Musica grinned. �It looks great on you.� �Though it would
look really good on Cattleya��

He shook his head. �Gah, what the hell is wrong with me?
I can�t stop thinking about her!� He returned his concentration to the
customer.

She twirled her hair in her fingers. �Do you think you can
make those for like, my whole fraternity for this weekend? We would be� ever so
grateful.

Musica and Griff grinned wider. �Sure, no prob�

Suddenly, the door swung open, and Haru stormed in. Before
Musica could open his mouth, Haru grabbed Griff, and stomped out, shutting the
door.

The girl looked in confusion. �Like, who was that?�

�Oh that�s my pal Haru.� Musica rubbed his chin. �Strange,
he usually only comes here to get his sword sharpened��

One very quick trip back to Garage Island later�

Haru carried the struggling Griff into the shed, and dropped
him on the floor. �Alrigriffriff. You want to explain why I�ve got a load of
porn in my shed?�

�Porn?� Griff peered into the lowest box. �You�ve got it
wrong Haru. These are simply er� anatomical artbooks.�

�They�re porn!� Haru yelled, shoving a comic into Griff�s
face. �Man Griff, I know you have a thing for the ladies, but this is just
sick!�

�Hold on! I don�t read these!� Griff hopped to the top of
the box, a cunning smile on his face. �I sell them.�

Haru blinked. �Sell them?�

�Yep! See, I was stopping by the bookstore for some new
maps, when I spot these guys buying doujinshi like these. They paid a buttload
of Edels to get some comic about some magical girl. Then it hit me�� A gleam
came to his beady eyes. �I could sell these doujinshi, and make a fortune. So I
dipped into ife ife savings, and bought as many doujins as I could get a hold
off, and soon, I�m gonna sell them for double the price! Brilliant!�

�I think you�re out of your mind.� Haru scoffed.

�Laugh all you want, but fanboys pay top Edels for these
things.� He grabbed a book with two rather nubile girls holding each other on
the cover. �There are guys who would give me 200 E for something like this.�

�Wait a minute!� Haru glared. �Musica isn�t in on this, is
he?�

�Hell no!� Griff shook. �There�s no way I can let him find
out about this! He�s still mad at me for when I sold those Duel Monsters cards
out the back of his shop. Stupid dealer, he swore those were real�.. but that�s
why I put them here.�

Haru sighed. �Look, I don�t care whether this crazy scheme
of yours works or not. But I don�t want crates of hentai in my house. Just put it
somewhere else.�

�But it�s nice and dry here. I need to keep them in good
condition, or��

�GRIFF!!�

The blob rolled his eyes. �Alright, alright. Geez Haru, I
never knew you were such a prude.�

�Huh?� Haru blinked. �What do you mean by that?�

�Well, you�ve been going out with Elie ever since she came
to live with you two weeks ago. You get to see her naked on a daily basist
yt
you can�t handle a few nude mangas.�

�Well� I�.� Haru tried to reply, but the words sunk into his
brain, and he realised that Griff was wrong. Ever since Elie had come to live
in his house, the most skin he�d seen on her was when she wore a bikini to
sunbathe. Sure, he�d caught her in the buff a few times while they had been
searching for Rabut but then, she�d attempted to kill him afterwards�

Lovemaking� the thought had hardly crossed his mind in the
two weeks he and Elie had been dating� things had gotten pretty heated whenever
the two had been alone, but never beyond long deep kisses� he imagined actually
having se� doing the deed would be the next step� but he had no idea what to
do, what to feel�

He glanced the doujinshi. Maybe� they could help him see
what all the fuss was about.

�I�ll prove I�m not a prude Griff.� He said confidently.
�I�ll buy a doujin.�

�What?!� Griff said in disbelief. �You really want one?�

�Sure why not? I may as well live a little. Just um� give me
something that�s not too hardcore.�

�You got it!� Griff reached into the nearest box, and
extracted a small pile of doujin. He held up the first one.

�Do you want this one? �Magic Nurse Fantasy�?�

�Nah. That nurse looks a little TOO loose for me.

�How about �Bondage Party?�

�Hell no!�

�Ah, �Totality Of Feelings�?�

�What�s that girl got all over her face?�

�Er�next! �Mermaid Mystery Night�.

�She looks too much like Seria. No thanks.�

�How about this one. It�s based on that anime about the guys
with the spinning fighting discs.�

�Gayblades?!!�

�Whoops, how�d that get here? This should be in the yaoi
section.�

Haru�s arm darted into the box. �This one!�

He held it up and looked at the cover. It showed a man and
woman, naked save for a sheet covering them both, holding each other in
complete intimacy. The title was �Winged Hearts�.

�Romantic tales� hey, this one doesn�t seem too bad. I�ll
take it.�

�Good choice Haru.� Griff beamed. �And since you�re my pal,
and you�ve saved the world and my life more times than I can count, I�ll give
you a discount. That�s yours for a third of the asking price.� He held his hand
out. �Thirty Edels please.�

�Thirty?! That�s a third?� Haru spluttered. �Tell you what,
I�ll give you fifteen, and I won�t rat you in to Musica if he asks questions.�

Griff thought for a few moments. �Deal. You won�t regret
this.�

Haru handed him the cash. �I hope not. Now, will you put
these somewhere else before my sister sees them?�

�Sure thing. Let me call Tanchimo� Griff moved for the door,
and stopped to smirk at Haru. �Don�t worry, complete confidentiality is
guaranteed. I hope you enjoy your purchase.�

Griff scurried off, leaving Haru to study the book in his
hands. He hoped Griff wouldn�t get into too much trouble over this whole
doujinshi business�

An actual adult doujinshi� God knows what the thing was
actually about, but if it could show him what� lovemaking was like� then maybe
he could figure out what to do about Elie.

�There you go Cattleya.� Genma wiped his brow. �I put
cameras all over the house, and improved locks. No way the Midnight bomber is
gonna get away if he tries to rob you.�

�I still think it�s unnecessary.� Cattleya sighed. �But
thanks anyway.�

Genma picked up what looked like a small portable TV, and
gave it to Nakajima. �And this.. allows you to see through any camera you
like.�

�Aht!�ht!� Nakajima cheered. �Just you see Cattleya. No
villain will escape my sight!�

�Er�. You didn�t put a camera in my room did you?�

Genma nodded. Cattleya blanched slightly. �Okaaaay�
Nakajima, if I catch you spying on me�.�

Nakajima was too engrossed in the monitor to listen. �Living
room, secure. Bathroom, secure. Kitchen� intruder in the kitchen! Alarm!�

�Intruder?� Cattleya walked inside. �KYAAAAA! PLUE! Get out
of those, you little creep!�

Plue ran out, holding an armful of cookies with Cattleya in
hot pursuit. As Gemna watched them run around, Haru appeared, his face slightly
red.

�Hey Haru, where did you go? I had to finish things myself.�

�Sorry. I had to� err sort something with a friend.�

Genma shrugged. �Ah, no biggie. Everything�s up and running,
but�� He sidled closer. �� I�d turn the camera in your room off at night if I
were you. Wouldn�t want him getting ideas�� He glanced at Nakajima.

�What are you two talking about?� The sunflower asked.

�Yeah, uh� I�ll do that. Thanks for all your help.�

Haru waved goodbye, and ran up to his room. He spotted the
camera in the corner, and clicked it off. Then he sown own on the bed and
pulled the doujinshi out from his pocket.

He stared at the cover for what felt like ages, feeling
suddenly nervous. �Get a grip. It�s lust a comic with nudity in it. You�re
an adult, act like one.� He told himself.

He opened the book and stared at the first page. His eyes
turned to saucers.

�Damn. How can you move when they�re THAT big?�

As Elie got off the ferry from Song Continent, she saw
Griff, riding Tanchimo who was pulling a cart with boxes in it, getting onto
another boat. She waved to the blob, then continued on her way back to the
house. One arm held the groceries she�d been sent to get, the other held bags
of outfits she felt looked good with said groceries. She looked up at the warm
sun.

�It�s getting warmer. I�m gonna have to get some more
swimsuits. Maybe a trip to the beach is in order�.� She suddenly got the
image of Haru in his swimshorts, and a brief blush tainted her face. As much as
she loved Haru for his sensitivity, there was always a place in her heart directed
toward the body he had honed from several intense battles against Dark Bring.

She reached the house, with her usual loud cry of �I�m
home!!�

Haru closed the doujinshi and stared out into the middle
distance. He felt uncomfortably hot, and his mind could hardly think straight.
He looked at the cover, with the two lovers holding each other. The story had
proved to be some sappy love story, rather like the ones his sister would
read.... but when the two characters had actually gotten down to � doing the
deed, no detail had been spared. Still Haru was used to that, even though he
couldn�t look without turning crimson.

�So.. that�s having� relations.� He thought to
himself. He knew what two people� joining now did, but still had no idea what
it felt like. The characters seemed to have enjoyed it, looking at each other
with such longing and comfort with each other. He wondered if he and Elie could
have that.. if they were to�

This was pathetic. He couldn�t even say the words.

�What would sex with Elie be like?� He shouted in his
mind. There. He�d said it. It didn�t make him feel more at ease though.

�I�m home!!!�

Haru leaped when he heard Elie�s cry. Gathering himself, he
quickly stuck the doujinshi on the top of his bookshelf, then went downstairs.

Elie put her bags on the kitchen table, allowing Plue to
jump into her hold. She nuzzled the Rave Guardian, then reached into the bag to
give him a lollypop. Cattleya entered.

�You were quite a while.�

�Oh I know.� Elie replied. �But I saw some great tops in a
sale! I got you some too.� She fished in her tote bags.

�Honestly Elie, why do you keep shopping at those Love
Believer and Heart Kreuz shops? You should get some clothes with a bit of
class.�

�Hey, Heart Kreuz clothes have plenty of class.� Elie took a
fashion model like pose. �Check out this new top I got. I think it�s very
classy.�

Cattleya stared at the rather tight shirt Elie wore. It was
made entirely of offcut pieces of fabric in different colours, all held
together by dozens of small safety pins. The pins seemed to be straining to
contain her shapely form.

�Uh huh. Classy.� She observed dryly.

�Elie-chan!� Haru bounded in, and moved over to his
girlfriend to wrap her in his arms. A soft kiss was shared between the two. He
looked down at her chest touching his, and suddenly went red. �Er� cute shirt.�

�See, he likes it!� Elie directed at Cattleya. She reached
into the grocery bag, and extracted some toiletries. As she walked upstairs,
Haru couldn�t help but look at her rear end. His eyes moved when it moved, and
when she left the room, he jolted back to reality.

�Are you okay?� Cattleya looked at her heated sibling.

�Er� yeah�.�

Elie put the toilet roll in the bathroom, then opened a
small air freshener. She moved into Haru�s �or as the case had been lately,
Haru and her�s room- hoping the freshener would help get rid of the smell of
socks that he never seemed to notice. Looking around, she decided the top of
his bookshelf was an ideal place.

She stood on tip-toe to place the freshener, and as she did
so, bumped the bookshelf, causing a book to fall off.

She stooped to grab the book, and examined the cover. �A
manga! Strange, Haru usually keeps these locked up.� She smiled at the
cover. �It looks rather cute though��

She flipped the cover open, and began reading.

A few minutes later, a loud shriek was heard through the
house.

Haru bolted to the stairs. �Elie-chan! Are you okay?�

�Haru! Errr� don�t come up here! I�m er.. topless! And a
huge spider just crawled over my foot.�

Haru sniggered for a second, then suddenly got a mental
image of Elie taking of her top. He shook his head. �You�re sure you�re okay?�

�Yeah� sure.� She sounded like she was in slight shock. She
appeared at the top of the stairs, and began walking down.

As she moved, Haru was suddenly struck by the image of the
woman in the manga, only with Elie�s face. She walked slowly, but with the
grace she only displayed whenever she slowed down. Hey body flowed almost
perfectly� he was almost overwhelmed by a desire to grab her and ravish her there
and now�

�Haru-maki?� Elie�s voice broke him from his daydream, and
he jumped when he saw she was stood right next to him. She had a confused look
in her eye. �Are� are you okay?�

Haru fought to contain his blush, and he placed his hands on
her waist. �I should ask you that. Are you alright?�

�Yeah�� Elie could feel herself calming down. Maybe she
should ask Haru for an explanation�.

Suddenly, one of the safety pins on Elie�s shirt choose that
moment to bust open, the material falling away to reveal a large amount of
Elie�s cleavage.

Haru looked down. Elie looked down. They looked at each
other. Then they both turned a colour which could have glowed in the dark.

�AHHHHHH!� Elie covered herself, then ran into the bathroom.

Haru turned and ran out of the house, saying a hurried
goodbye to Cattleya. He couldn�t take this any longer. He was harbouring
desires for Elie he wasn�t sure he should have. As he reached the docks, and
grabbed another speedboat, his destination was already determined. He just
hoped Musica could actually help him with this�

Elie climbed onto the roof of the house from Haru�s room,
and took the doujinshi from her pocket. She stared at it, trying to will it to
disappear. But it wasn�t going anywhere. It made no sense. Haru, kind, dopey Haru�
liked to read porn? And if he was into porn, what else was he doing?

She had to get some advice about this. But she could hardly
ask Cattleya. God knows what she would say about her beloved brother being a
pervert.

She thought of her other friends. Seria, Julia, Angela� they
could help, but she would have to call them. And she didn�t really feel like
discussing this over the phone. She needed a person there..

She smiled. There was one friend who lived nearby who could
help. She hopped down off the roor, and ran to the docks, heading towards Hip Hop City�

Haru entered the Silver Rhythm shop, where a few customers
were milling around. Musica was tidying his counter, and looked up as he
noticed his friend.

�Hi Haru. Say, what were you doing with Griff earlier?

Haru was tempted to tell him, but remembered his deal with
Griff. �Er well� he owed me some money.�

�Oh, is that all. I thought he was up to another one of
those stupid get rich quick schemes of his.�

�Nah� actually..� He moved closer to Musica. ��I need to
talk to you. It�s important.�

Musica was curious as to why Haru�s voice had suddenly gone
low. �Sure thing.�

Haru glanced around nervously, as if afraid he would get
caught for a crime. �See� it�s about Elie-chan��

�You two aren�t having problems are you?�

�No� it�s okay� sort of��

�Come on, out with it.� Musica pressed.

�Well� I�ve had a few� thoughts about Elie. Certain
thoughts, if you know what I mean.�

�Er� not really.�

�You know.. I�ve been thinking about taking things up a
notch.�

�How so?�

Haru seemed to turn red. �You know� I think it�s time me and
Elie� came together.�

�But you are together.�

�I mean� I think we should get.. intimate. You get me?�

�No, I don�t.� Musica huffed.

�SEX YOU IDIOT! SEEEEXXXX!!� Haru yelled from the edge of
his tether.

Everyone turned to look at the two. Musica grabbed Haru and
strong armed him into the backroom. He locked the door before facing the
embarrassed Rave Master.

�Jeez Haru, if you�re gonna say stuff like that, keep it down.
I have a business to run.�

�Sorry�� Haru didn�t reply with one of his usual jibes and
retorts, he just stared at his feet. Musica could tell he was upset about
something. Even though he was the Rave Master, he was still a kid at heart, and
a bit more susceptible to confusion about things in the adult world.

�So� you thinking about bumping uglies with Elie.� He said
jovially. Haru seemed to cringe.

�Yeah� it�s mad� I found this� doujinshi in the trash
outside, and ever since I read it� I can�t stop thinking about Elie� naked and
sweaty.

�Now there�s a mental image. Haru, I think you�re
overreacting just a bit to this. You�re eighteen, you�re meant to get turned on
by your girlfriend. Don�t sound so embarrassed about it.�

�Haru sighed. �The thing is.. I don�t really know what to
do��

�Whoa! I want to help, but I am not going to explain the ts ots of life to you!�

�I know how it�s done!� Haru retorted. �I read about it in
the library when I was seven. When I saw the pictures� I threw up.� He grinned
slightly. �Heh. They never let me in there again.�

�So what�s your problem? You do want to, right?�

Haru sighed. �Thinking about it� it seems something special�
and I love Elie enough to want to share it with her� but� does she want to? I
don�t want to force her..�

�Understandable.�

�And� I�m not really sure� what to do to make her feel
good�� Haru seemed to sound ashamed.

Musica patted his friend�s back. �Well, you worry about that
later. First, you gotta get Elie in the mood. Work her gently toward the
bedroom.� Musica sounded enthusiastic, pleased that he could talk to someone
about something he was good at besides Silver Claiming.

�Work her?� Can�t I just ask��

�NO! You never just ask a girl to jump into bed with you!
You gotta warm her to the idea. Make her feel special, then she�ll happily
accept.�

�Make her feel special? I do that all the time, don�t I?�
Haru asked.

�Well, yeah, but you gotta pull out all the stops. Make her
breakfast in bed. Read her poetry. Be her footrest. Then once she shows the
signs that she wants to sleep with you, all you gotta do, is gently suggest��
Musica smirked. ��. A quiet night together, and she�ll be all over you.�

Haru stared at his friend. �That will really work?�

Musica grinned. �Works for me every time.�

Haru smirked. �Huh. Didn�t seem to work well when we were
looking for Rave. I mean, did you get any during that whole quest?�

�Watch your mouth.� Musica growled. �But seriously, you do
want to do this right. After all you two have done to save the world, and that
whole Tenshi business, you two deserve a little fun. Plus� you don�t want to lose it the same way I did.�

�What happened? When did you lose� it?� Haru asked. Musica
looked wistful.

�Ah, it was with Serenna Lee, my first crush. We snuck onto
the Blues City golf course��

�A golf course!? How did you have the nerve?�

�It wasn�t in the middle of the Ryder Cup or anything. It
was midnight.� He sighed. �Ah, Serenna Lee. She could have worked the perfume
counter at the big department store, that was how hot she was.�

�How old were you?�

�Yeah, We found a comfy spot behind the trees, and took off
all her clothes in front of me. I was so excited, I nearly dropped my
skateboard.�

�Your skateboard!!?� Haru goggled. �How old were you?!!�

Musica looked sheepish. �Er� fourteen going on fifteen.�

�FOURTEEN!!!?� Haru collapsed anime style. He got up,
looking confused. �But� that makes no sense.�

�Well, I was on the streets at the time, didn�t have any
parental supervision�� Musica offered.

�No no, I mean, how could you play golf? You were too young
to join a club.�

Musica looked at Haru in disbelief for a few seconds, then
frowned. �Look, just shut up, and get to seducing Elie. A lady doesn�t like to
wait you know.�

Haru grinned, his focus on his new adjective. �Right!� He
started for the door, then stopped. �One thing. How do I know if she.. er..
wants to sleep with me?�

Musica gave his smirk again. �Oh, you�ll know.�

�Thanks!� Haru bounded out of the door. Musica shook his
head. �Kids. They grow up so fast��

In a large bayside apartment in Hip Hop City, Go, the famous
director and ex-Demon Card member, was partaking in one of his favourite
hobbies: Reading scripts. Apart from finding something for his next
blockbuster, he enjoyed a good read. He sprawled out on the couch, a script in
one hand, a glass of lemonade in the other, more scripts scattered around the
floor, and the sun shining warming on his body. Just then, he noticed a curvy
shadow appear above him, and glanced up at his girlfriend Rosa, who wore a silk
kimono and looked a bit peeved.

�Go, you�ve been reading those things all day. Come on,
let�s go out or something.�

�Oh come on Rosa-chan.� Go protested, feeling too comfy to
go out. �This batch of scripts is really good. There�s some real winners in
here.�

�Like what?� Rosa asked unconvinced.

Go help up his book. �Well this one here, is about a guy who
competes in card playing competitions, and always loses. But then, he turns
schizophrenic in a car accident, and his other personality is an expert card
player. They play through this massive tournament��

�Sounds stupid. Next!�

�Okay, this bunch of pirates, each endowed with super powers
and martial arts moves, set sail across the seas to find a valuable treasure��

�Please! You�ve got to do better than that!�

Go finished his drink in one gulp, and set the glass down.
�So, the story of a guy trapped in a virtual reality RPG game won�t appeal to
you?�

Rosa sighed, but then a smirk came to her face. �Well then,
if you�re not going to go out�� She grabbed the script from Go�s hand, flung it
away, and straddled herself over him. �We�ll just have to have some fun in
here.�

Go wrapped his arms around her. �Now you�re talking my
language.� Rosa leaned in for a kiss�

�Rosa! ROSA!!!� The loud voice was heard alongside a banging
on the door.

�Elie?� Rosa voiced.

�Damn!� Go swore. �Er�. No one here. This is just the
housekeeper. Go away!�

�Go!� Rosa reprimanded as she got to her feet. �She sounds
upset.� She walked to the door, curious as to what was wrong with the girl she
had recently made friends with. When she and Go had quit Demon Card and left
Ska Village to live here, they hadn�t expected Haru and Elie to be close by on
Garage Island. She and Elie had become good pals, and Go had managed to
convince Haru and his friends he wasn�t entirely crazy� during their time
together, she�d come to take an interest in Haru and Elie�s blossoming
relationship� like Go�s script reading, watching other people was her vice.

She opened the door, and was met with the sight of Elie,
wild-eyed and panicky.

�Rosa! Oh thank God you were here! It�s� it�s horrible!!�

Rosa ushered her in and sat her on the couch. �It�s okay.
Calm down and tell me what happened.� She asked gently, sitting next to her.

�Well, you see��

Both women then realised Go was still on the couch, looking
at them.

�Er�. Alone please?�

�Oh right! I�ll er�. Make some tea.� Go grabbed his book and
ran into the kitchen.

�Okay� what happened?�

Elie seemed calmer now, but still slightly hysterical.
�O�okay. Well, I went up to Haru�s room to put something in there� and�. and��

�And?� Rosa pressed, her anger towards Haru growing.

�And� I found�. THIS!!� She pulled the doujinshi out of her
pocket and handed it to Rosa, then waited for her reaction.

Rosa stared at the cover for a few seconds, her expression
turning to confusion.

�THAT�S IT?!!� She cried out. �Good grief Elie, the way you
were going on, Iughtught you�d found him with another girl.� She began to
laugh. �A doujinshi, of all things.�

Elie blinked in surprise of her reaction. �Er� nudie comic,
hello?�

�I mean, this isn�t even a bad one. It�s a simple love
story, there�s nothing really nasty in it. Now, if it contained underage
schoolgirls or weird tentacled aliens, then you�d have a problem.�

�How the hell can you be so calm about this?!!� Elie
shrieked. �My boyfriend is probably�m.. molesting himself, and all you can do
is laugh. What if you found Go reading this stuff?�

Rosa smiled. �Honey, we both read this stuff.�

You could have dropped Elie with a feather. �EHHHHHHH!!!??�

�Well, sometimes when we need to light things up in the
bedroom, we get a few doujinshi out, read them together, and�well. Go even does
the voices. I tell him he ought to go into voice acting for animes.�

Elie seemed to be in a daze. �For the� bedroom?�

�Sure. I mean, there�s nothing wrong with a little erotic
fiction, just as long as it�s not too distasteful. Haru probably bought it for
the two of you to enjoy in bed.�

�In bed?!!� Elie squeaked. Her face had now turned crimson.
Rosa thought carefully.

�You�re�. still a virgin?�

Elie nodded timidly.

�Oh sorry.� Rosa blushed. �I kinda assumed��

�I�ve never really thought about it.� Elie spoke. �I mean,
I�ve had some�� Her face turned redder. ��naughty thoughts about him, but I
never considered� doing that with him.�

�But you do want to, right?� Rosa asked. �I mean, you
shouldn�t even try if you don�t feel ready for it.�

Elie was silent for several seconds. She and Haru had gotten
pretty heated when they kissed lately. And it felt good. But could it be
better?

�Yeah� yeah I feel ready.� Her confidence began to grow.
�I��m mature enough. I can handle sex.�

Rosa smirked. �Funny, coming from someone who gets up every
morning to watch girl�s cartoons.�

�Every age group can enjoy SuperGALS!� Elie retorted. �But
seriously. You think Haru bought this doujinshi so he could excite me? But� why
would he hide it?�

�I guess he wanted to surprise you.�

�No� Haru-maki finds it hard to tell me stuff like this.�
Elie grinned. �He acts tough, but he�s shy really. It took him ages just to
tell me he loved me.�

�So he�s thinking about it, but can�t quite bring himself to
do it..� Rosa thought for some time. �Well then, there�s just one solution. You
have to seduce him.�

�Seduce him?!!� Elie gulped, not sure where this was going.

�The human male is a hotbed of hormones.� Rosa spoke like a
science teacher. �Just a hint of skin from a female can send him into an
uncontrollable sexual frenzy. You do pretty well so far, wearing those skimpy
tops of yours.�

�Yeah..� Elie cringed slightly as she remembered what
happened back on the stairs.

�So, you just have to move things up a bit. Get him so
excited, he�ll jump your bones in a second.�

�How?�

Rosa�s grin seemed to grow wider. �Oh there are so many,
many ways� but the simple ones are the best. Tonight, give him a massage. Just
get him nice and relaxed, and he�ll be putty in your hands. And if that doesn�t
work� just keep wearing less and less clothes.�

Elie hopped up and hugged her friend. �You got it! Eeeee,
I�m really excited now!� She ran for the door. �Thanks for all your help!�

�Anytime. And I want details the next morning, okay?�

Elie shut the door. �Kids�� Rosa sighed. She slinked into
the kitchen, expecting Go to be waiting for her. �Now then, where were we�..?

She stopped when she realised Go had his nose deep in a
script. �Not now Rosa, this one is really good. A fisherman who fights Kung-fu
style. I smell a franchise!�

�GOOOOOOO!!�

The sun was setting when Elie returned home. Entering
through the skylight, she tip-toed into Haru�s room, and placed the doujinshi
where she had found it.

Walking downstairs, she entered the living room to finru
ru
shlumped on the couch, watching TV. An tingle ran though her body. All she had
to do was give him a massage� the idea of lovemaking was appealing to her more
and more. She sat down next to him, cuddling him.

�Oh hey.� He said tiredly, smiling. �I was wondering where
you�d got to.� He kissed her forehead, sending a warm glow down her body. If
that came from just simple body contact�

�Oh I just needed some air. You know�.� Her voice took her
best silky tone. �You look rather tense. I should give you a massage.�

�Really?� He brushed a hand in his hair. �I do feel wrung
out. DIY takes a lot out of you.�

�Mmm. So come on. Lie down, and lets get rid of that
tension.� Before he could react, Elie grabbed Haru�s shoulders, and pushed him
down onto the couch. Then she clambered over him and straddled his back.

�I didn�t know you knew massage Elie-chan.� Haru spoke.

�Well uh� lets just play this by ear.� She lifted his shirt,
and began moving her hands over his back, rubbing wherever. Her hands stroked,
and she marvelled at the feel of his muscles and the surprising smoothness his his skin.

�Urrrrrrr�.� Haru moaned. �You�re so good at this�.�

Elie grinned. Rosa was right, this really was turning hon. on. She continued her ministrations, sometimes feeling his pecs from the side.

She leaned in closer to his ear. �You know what else would
make you feel better?�

Instead of a response, all Elie got was the sound of
snoring. She stared at Haru in disbelief. She�d sent him to sleep!

�Ahhhhh� this seduction thing is harder than I thought.�

Feelign tired herself, she grabbed a blanket off the back of
the couch, snuggled up next to Haru, and covered them both. She planted a kiss
on his head.

�You rest Haru-maki�� A sly grin appeared. �Tomorrow,
you�re gonna need all the strength you can get.�

The morning sun beat down on the desert, warm and not
entirely pleasant, with no wind to provide a cool breeze. But this didn�t phase
the man who walked across the sand, covered by a while cloak. He was in no
hurry, he was certain someone would eventually come across him�

As if on cue, the sound of a vehicle was heard behind him.
He looked to see a dune buggy driving up, and he waved the vehicle over.

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Elie surveyed the beach from the promenade. Nearly empty,
shining sand, glittering cool water, a nice breeze� it seemed a perfect day lurelure an unsuspecting soul into forbidden sins�

�Hey Elie! Help me out, would you?� This came from Cattleya,
who wtrugtruggling with a large cooler box of drinks. Elie grabbed the handle
for her, while Cattleya adjusted the strap of her shoulder bag.

�Thanks for bringing me Catt-chan!� Elie beamed.

�It�s alright. It�s not often we get time to visit the south
side of the island. And I think I�m getting a palloom wom working inside for
too long.�

�This is much better than the north beach. The town near
there rather spoils it.� She surveyed the land around her, then froze as she
began to survey Haru, who was walking up from a small surf shop holding an
umbrella and blanket, and Plue perched on his head. He wore baggy red
swimshorts, and Elie stood and staredthe the way his pecs flexed as he moved.

�Okay, I got us some shade�� He realised Elie was staring at
him with a dazed look. �Elie-chan?�

�Ahhhhhhhh�� Elie breathed in contentment. Then she realised
she was being talked to, and snapped from her trancAh hAh ha ha ha! Sorry,
Haru?� She blushed madly.

�Are you okay?�

�Um� sure.� She eyed the surf shop. It had something she
needed. �I um� just need to get a new swimming costume.�

�But you�ve already got one.� Cattleya voiced.

�That old thing? So last century. Back in a tic!� She ran
into the shop before Cattleya could stop her.

Inside, Elie looked around but wasn�t really able to find
the specific item she needed. She went to the counter, where a rather bombed
out surfer type with dreadlocks sat.

�Hey Dudette! How can I help?�

�Oh, well.. gimme a small bottle of suntan lotion.�

The surfer shook his head. �Sorry babe. We don�t do small.�

�Well, give me a medium.�

�Don�t do medium.�

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Haru glanced at the shop, wondering why Elie was taking so
long. Cattleya stretched out on the sand, while Plue helped himself to the
food. The tide moved in and out, rather close to their spot.

�Ahhhhh�� Cattleya sighed. �This feels so nice��

Then a Frisbee hit her on the head.

She jumped up, holding the offending object. Haru tried his
best not to snigger.

�Alright, who�s the idiot who can�t aim?!!!� She yelled.

�Guilty as charged.� Cattleya spun round to see� �Hamlio.�

Musica smiled. �Sorry about that. We just came down for a
little reunion.� He pointed behind him, where the rest of the Silver Rhythm
gang was waiting. Cattleya didn�t see them all, her whole attention was on
Musica�s chest.

�Sis! Are you okay? You�re turning red.� Haru spoke.

�Ahh! I umm, I�m okay really!� She handed out the Frisbee.
Musica�s arm reached out to grab it, and in the process, touched her hand.

Musica was fighting to suppress a leering gaze down the
front of Cattleya�s green bikini top, But thankfully, he found himself looking
into her eyes.

�Um� thank you��

Hey guys, I�m back! Hi Musica!� Elie called out.

�Hi Eli� HOLY�.� Musica�s voice trailed off in shock, and
Haru and Cattleya�s jaws dropped. Elie was wearing nothing but two miniscule
pieces of offcut leather fabric, which looked as if hey had been cut
haphazardly from a larger piece of fabric, and which barely covered her chest.
A tiny thong of the same design completed the look.

There was silence for several seconds, as Elie looked at the
others. �What? You don�t like it?�

�Elie-chan�� Haru gasped.

�Elie.. dear God, what the hell is that?� Cattleya asked in
fear.

�It�s just my bikini.� Elie politely replied. She looked at
Haru, who appeared to be standing in a coma. She smiled, the costume was doing
it�s job perfectly.

�Bikini? Elie, that thing is barely hanging on you!�

Musica was beginning to feel uncomfortable staring at both
women. �Er� we were having a little Frisbee tournament over there. You want to
play?�

�I�m game.� Cattleya replied quickly. �But maybe Elie should
put something a bit more� secure before playing.�

�It�s alright. I just wanna stay here get a tan.

�Fair enough.� Musica took Cattleya�s arm. �Come on, I�ll
show you the moves�� Cattleya followed, a dazed look in her eye. Plue also
joined the two.

Haru shook himself from his trance. �Wait for me!� He was
about to follow them, when�

�Haru-maki, could you put lotion on me?�

Haru gazed down to see his girlfriend laying face-down on a
blanket, the straps of her bikini untied. She held a bottle of sun lotion
towards him. His eyes gazed over the acres of skin she revealed, wondering what
to do?

�Come on Haru. She gave you a massage. It�s the least you
can do.�

He took the bottle, and knelt down, pouring the lotion into
his hands. Then she began to gently rub it into Elie�s back. His hands moved
gently up and down her back, and he reveled at the feel of her skin under his
hands. It felt soft and comfortable, and he felt compelled to place his face
next to her back and just lie next to her. But somehow, the moment didn�t feel
right. Though being with her on a beach was tempting�

Elie sighed. Haru�s touch felt so gentle and relaxing. Though
she wished he was touching her with his lips� she smirked. No doubt Haru was
getting excited at the touch of her near naked body. It was time to close the
deal. She felt him finish rubbing her back.

�Oh Haru-maki� could you do my front too?�

She was about to turn over, and Haru was about to
hyperventilate, when the tide suddenly caused a large wave of cool water to
wash over the two, knocking them aside.

�GAHHHH!!� Elie leaped to her feet in response to the cold.
�Ahh, I�m all wet!�

Haru stood up, his eyes threatening to explode. �Er�
Elie-chan� your top.�

Elie shrieked and covered her chest with her hands. �Ouick,
give it to me! Give it to me!�

�What, the top?�

�Yes! What else could I be talking about?� She stopped �Oh
yeah��

Haru looked around, then peered out at the sea. �Oh man.� He
pointed at the sea, where the skimpy top was already several feet away.

�Oh no�� Elie cringed as she realised a small crowd was
forming nearby. �I er� think we should go. Like� NOW!�

Nearby, Cattleya watched as Musica expertly spun his Frisbee
on his finger, before flicking it toward her. It flew high in the air, so she
leaped up to grab it, before flinging it back to Musica.

�Good catch!� Musica cheered. Catching it, he threw the disc
back, and again, Cattleya had to jump to get it.

�You keep throwing it too high.� She called. �In fact�. You
all throw it too high�� She looked around, realising that every single Silver
Rhythm pirate was staring slack jawed at her.

�Hey guys, stop making her feel uncomfortable.� Musica
called out. Cattleya smiled.

Just then, Elie rushed past, holding Plue to her chest as if
to cover herself. Haru followed close behind.

The pirates watched as she ran away, then one walked up to
Musica.

�Boss, I speak for us all when we say this is the best reunion
trip ever!�

Elie, now dressed, collapsed on the couch, her face still
red from embarrassment. Haru knelt down to hold her hand.

�Relax Elie-chan. I�m sure that happens to lots of people.�

She smiled. At least he wasn�t making fun of the event. Then
again, he didn�t seem that turned on by it either�

�Mmm� I could do with a cool drink. A nice milkshake�

Haru instantly remembered what Musica had told him the day
before. �You just stay right there then! I�ll make you one! And a sandwich too.
What do you want?� He ran off into the kitchen.

Elie blinked. Since when was Haru a cook? He could barely
fry an egg. But hey, if he was offering� Besides, she needed food to think of
her next plan of seduction..

Next Day�.

Elie drummed her fingers on the caf� table, waiting for Rosa
to stop laughing at her story of the previously day, which she had been doing
so for about a minute now.

�Ah ha hah ha�.!!� Rosa gasped for breath. �Oh my God! Plue
must have had the time of his life!�

Elie blushed, remembering how she�d had to use Plue to save
her modesty. �Yeah, uh.. can we get back on track? I�m not sure if the whole
�take off all my clothes plan� will work anymore.�

�It is strange that he didn�t try it right there on the
beach..�

�Well, maybe he�s used to seeing me in the buff. He saw me
naked a few times when we were looking for Rave�� Her eyes narrowed. ��and I�m
still not convinced they were all accidents..�

�Hmmm�� Rosa thought for a while, before cle clicked her
fingers. �I know. You need the secret language of love� chocolate!�

Elie blinked. �I�m not sure that�s right, but go on.�

�Whenever Go�s been working late, he always gets me some
chocolate. After that, I�m his for the night� and morning.� A devilish smile
appeared. �They say chocolate is an aphrodisiac.�

�A what?�

�Sensual food, designed to get you in the mood.�

Elie thought. Yes� Haru would be hungry after a hard day at
Rakura College�

Elie checked the kitchen clock. Haru would be back in about
five minutes. She opened the oven and took out the masterpiece she had slaved
over all afternoon. A thick chocolate cake with cream filling and just a tiny
nip of brandy as per Rosa�s recipe, covered with chocolate icing. She licked
her lips, tempted to devour the whole thing then and there. But she resisted,
just. Besides, if this worked, a sweeter treat would await her.

She cut a piece off and placed it on a plate, which she
carried into the living room. At that moment, Haru entered, looking extremely
weary.

�Hi babe!� Elie cried. �You look beat.�

�Oh I am.� He collapsed on the couch. �I�ve got tons of work
to do. Papers, essays� I even have to go to a public event and write about
that.�

�You mean.. like a dog show or something?�

�Yeah..� Haru sighed. �Who knew a writing course would be so
tiring?�

Elie smiled and moved closer. �Well, this should cheer you
up. I made it myself.�

�Really?� Haru eagerly took the cake and began to scarf it
down. �Mmmm! Thif is gramf!� He swallowed. �You�re getting better at cooking.�

As he ate, Haru saw that Elie was waiting patiently, and
watching him intensely. He looked her up and down, marvelling at how cute she
looked in the apron she wore. And then he started imagining what she�d look
like wearing only the apron.

�Keep it in your pants for now Haru!� He silently
told himself. �She hasn�t shown any signs she wants it� I think�.� He
seemed to be finding it hard to concentrate.

Elie grinned, Haru couldn�t take her eyes off her. Before he
could react, she grabbed the plate, flung it to the floor, and leaped into
Haru�s lap, kissing him deeply.

Her hands crept under his shirt to run over his chest. Haru
responded by moving his hands to her hips, stroking them gently.

�Mmmm.. � Elie cooed, her lips caressing Haru�s neck. �You
like that, do you?� Her hands roamed down to touch the waist of his trousers.

�Elie�� Haru spoke. �I� I��

�Yeeeess?�

�I� I�m gonna be sick!�

Elie looked up to see that Haru�s face had turned green. He
pushed her off, and rushed upstairs. The sound of vomiting was heard seconds
later. Elie stared in confusion, then looked at the plate. She rushed into the
kitchen, and looked over the stuff she had used to bake the cake. She turned
white when she examined the tin of cream.

�AHHHH! This stuff went off a month ago!� Then she noticed
something else.

�Hey� where�s the rest of the cake?� Indeed, the rest of the
cake was gone.

She got her answer when a dry heave was heard outside. Elie
peered outside and gasped in horror. Cattleya, Musica, Plue, Griff, Go and Rosa
were all rolling on the ground, clutching their stomachs. Cattleya got up and
glared at Elie.

�Oops�� Elie cringed. �Guess I should have cleaned out the
fridge when you asked, eh Catt-chan?�

Next Day�.

Musica leaned back in his chair, still feeling some after
effects from Elie�s cake. The phone rang, and he swiftly answered. �Silver
Rhythm Silver. What can I do for you?�

�The dewdrop is levitating, not floating.� A voice quietly
said.

�Eh? What is this? Do you want something?�

The caller hung up. Musica replaced the phone in confusion,
as Griff shuffled in. �Problem, Musica?�

�It�s really weird. All day I keep getting these weird
cryptic messages, like �The monsoon makes no progress�, or �there is no spoon�.
What the hell are they, some kind of advertising slogan?�

�Really? Er� why don�t you get yourself a drink? You look beat.
I�ll man the phone.�

�Sure, I need something for this stomach.� Musica walked
out. �Tell me if I get a call from Rakura College. I�m expecting that
fraternity to call about those rings.�

Griff hopped up on to the desk, and waited. The phone rang
again, and the blob grabbed the receiver.

�The autumn winds are born in summer.�

�The butterfly dreaming is me.� Griff replied. �You have
just completed our password system! Welcome to Kato Adult Book Services. We
stock a wide range of adult orienated material. Is there anything you�re
looking for in particular?�

He grabbed a notepad and began writing. �Okay� Bondage Queen
Sayoko, Unbridled passion, Homeroom Chairpersons Unleashed�. Sailor Moon?! You
freak!�

Then the phone buzzed, announcing someone was on the other
line. �Just a sec.� Griff switched lines.

�Hey, is Musica there?�

�Haru. Uh.. sure. He�s here.�

Musica entered, swigging from a bottle of Milk of Magnesia.
He grabbed the phone.

�Hi Haru. So, you gotten any action yet?�

�Not really.� Haru sighed. �We�ve had a few hot kisses, but
nothing further. I�m still not really sure if she wants to sleep with me.�

�She hasn�t shown any sign?�

�None that I can think of. I�ve been doing stuff like you
told me. I did all her chores, made her dinner, heck I left her some chocolates
before I left for school.�

Musica smirked. �Ha, she�s playing hard to get. Just keep it
up pal. She�ll crack sooner or later.�

�I hope so. Thanks Musica.�

Griff snatched the phone from Musica as Haru hung up. �I er�
need to make a call.�

Musica stared at Griff. �What?� The blob asked.

�You�re up to something Kato. I don�t know what, but I
suggest you stop before I find out.� He walked out.

�I suggest you stop before I find out..� Griff imitated
Musica, before blowing a raspberry. He resumed his conversation on the phone.

font-family:Arial'>�Uhhhhh�� Rosa groaned. Elie sat next to her on the couch,

�You want me to make you something? Tea? A cake?�

�NOOOOOOO!!� Rosa bolted upright. �I catch you in my
kitchen, I�ll order my maid to kill you out of principal.�

�The ingredients were out of date, that�s all!� Elie fumed.
�Fine I�m going. I just wanted to check on you, and ask if you�d come to the
Blue Edge club tonight.�

�Sure, Go and I can come. What�s going to happen there?�

Elie grinned. �I intend to seduce Haru.. with the power of
music!�

That night, Haru, Elie, Plue and Cattleya walked through the
city streets towards the Blue Edge club, where Elie and Cattleya would indulge
in one of their favourite hobbies� singing.

�Really, I should be getting on with homework�� Haru said
futilely as Elie dragged him up the stairs to the club.

�Please Haru-maki, you gotta stay!� Elie pleaded. �This
promises to be one of my best sets yet!�

�And you could use a night to relax.� Cattleya said. As they
entered the dark club, lit by the moon shining from the window, they spotted a
familiar figure by the bar.

�Musica!�

�Oh hey.� Musica sipped a drink. �I was talking to your
friend here..� He pointed toward Gus the barman �� and he�s told me all about
your singing here.�

�Don�t forget Cattleya!� She shoved her in front of Musica.

�That�s true.� Gus spoke. �Cattleya came here shortly after
Elie, and she�s just as popular. You singing tonight Cattleya?�

�No, just Elie. She seems really excited for some reason
tonight.�

�Mayt�s t�s cause she put herself down to sing a lot of
songs.�

Musica looked at Cattleya. �So, you sing too? You are a
woman of many talents.�

Cattleya turned a shade of red visible from the dark.

�Eep!� Elie cried out. I have to get ready. Get some seats.
Byeee!� She ran off to the backstage.

At that point, Griff entered, holding a thick envelope. �I�m
rich! Rich beyond�� He stopped when he realised the others were there, and hid
the envelope behind his back.

�Hey Griff, you�re late.� Haru called. �Elie�s about to
start.�

They moved to find a table, and heard a call. �Hey! Over
here!�

It was Rosa, sittle at a table with Go crammed into a small
chair. �What kind of club is this?! They don�t even make chairs in my size!�
The director complained.

The others sat down. �So, Elie-chan asked you to came here
too?�

�Yeah, she was really adamant on it.�

The lights dimmed, and Elie bounced on stage, clad in an
extremely tight dress.

�Hiii, everyone!� The crowd cheered. �We�re all gonna have a
great time tonight, but first, I wish to dedicate this to my love, Haru. Haru,
I hope this shows youhow much I care about you.�

Haru turned red as the crowd cooed at him. Elie took a deep
breath, and the music started up. But to everyone�s shock, it wasn�t the gentle
tones Elie liked to sing to, but a fast paced dance beat.
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You got it - I knew it - you can do it tonight�

Elie finished by jumping off the stage, and leaning against
the group�s table, thrusting her chest towards Haru�s face. He turned white,
and the other�s were speechless. The crowd cheered louder.

Elie smiled at Haru, who looked totally bemused. She almostggleggled, he looked totally adorable with that expression. But she remembered
the job at hand, and flounced back to the stage.

�You like that? Cause I got more! Here we go!�

The music started again, and if one were to take a look at
the karaoke machine, the songlist would read like this:

Mousse T: Horny

Killer Mike: A.D.I.D.A.S

e-ROTIC: Bad Boy

e-ROTIC: Don�t make me wet

Janet Jackson: What�s it gonna be.

Another Level: Freak me

And so on�

Several Hours later�

�Let me lick you up and down, till you get hot..� Elie sung,
her voice now a bit hoarse. �Let me play with your body baby��

Gus switched the karaoke machine off. �Elie, much as I love
the sound of your voice. I gotta close up. I�m just taking last orders.�

Elie sighed. �Oh okay.� She stepped off the stage, and moved
toward the others. �So, did you enjoy it?�

Haru, Musica and Go were frozen on their seats, while
Cattleya and Rosa looked mortified.

�Er� interesting songs.� Cattleya croaked. �Um.. come on,
lets go home.�

�You�re gonna have to help me� Go cried out. �I um� er�� He
seemed to have difficulty standing, as did the other men.

Eventually, they all got out, Musica, Go and Rosa saying
their goodbyes and heading off, leaving Haru, Elie, Cattleya and Plue to walk
toward the ferry home.

Elie looked at Haru. He looked a bot more controlled than he
had when he had watched her, but he had to be in the mood for love now. How
could resist all those sexy songs.

�So, did you like my performance?�

Haru turned slightly flusters. �Um.. yeah. Those weren�t
your usual type of songs though.

�Yeah, I wanted to try something� different.� She pressed
closer to him. �Did it give you� any ideas?�

Haru blinked. What did Elie mean by that? �Only that I have
to get to sleep.�

�Sleep?!!�

�Sorry Elie-chan, but I have to have an early night
tonight.�

As they entered the ferry, Haru and Cattleya fell asleep
against each other, and Elie stared out into the night, feeling utterly
dejected.

Back in the Blue Edge club, Gus was taking last orders, when
he spotted a blue blob taking a large wad of cash out of an envelope, grinning
with glee.

�Hey buddy, you better keep that money safe. No everyone is
as honest as me.�

�Oh don�t worry. I�m gonna be real careful with this.� Griff
replied. �This is the result of my new business. It�s the most money I�ve ever
made!�

�Really? What do you do?�

�Ah, that�s top secret.� Griff wagged his finger.

�Well, you just make sure you spend that money responsibly.�

�Yep, only careful purchases for me. By the way, may I buy
something before you close?�

�Sure, what�ll it be?�

Griff smirked. �Gimme the most expensive champagne you have.
That Cristal stuff if you got it.�

�Sure, it�s six Edels for a glass��

�Glass?!� Griff slapped a pile of notes on the counter. �I
want a whole bottle!�

Elie and Rosa walked down the shopping precinct together,
Elie still looking miserable.

�This whole getting Haru into bed thing is really getting to
you. Normally, you run to get deals in this place.� Rosa commented.

�I don�t understand.� Elie spoke quietly. �Why won�t he make
the first move. Doesn�t he want to make love? I�m offering it to him�.� Her
eyes started to water slightly. �Doesn�t he find me attractive enough?�

�Haru, not find you attractive? He�d be a complete idiot to
think that!� Rosa replied. �Though mind you, he is lacking a few brain cells��

�Maybe I need to look more alluring�.� Elie�s brightened.
�Wait! I got it!�

�What?�

�A love potion! You know, like in the animes. You can by
stuff with pheromones and hormones and things like that. They make you
irresistible to men. I need one of those!�

�Elie�� Rosa sighed. �Things like that do exist, but I doubt
they work like in the comics. And anyway, where could you get such a potion.
You think a medicine man is gonna drive up and sell them?�

At that moment, a rickety ice cream van roared up the road,
and stopped in front of them. The rusted vehicle had the words �Alice�s Miracle
Medicines� emblazoned on the side. The window on the side opened, and a figure
leaped out in front of them.

Elie gasped. It was an old man, wearing a black et, et,
belt, a beanie hat, and a loincloth between his legs. Elie recognised him
immediately.

�Alice?!!�

�It is me, munyah!!� The man cried out happily.

�You know this freak?!!� Rosa hid behind Elie holding her
sword and a can of pepper spray.

�Yep! When me and Haru were looking for Rave, I broke my
arm, and we went to look for Alice here to heal me.�

�Munyah! I remember you. You were the cute girl with the
hidden power, with the silver haired guy, that weird pet, and the guy who kept
calling me an old fart.� He began to laugh. �Ho ho, remember the mix up we had?
I zapped you all with that spell, and made you switch bodies.�

�Er yeah�� Elie cringed. �So, what are you doing here
Alice?�

�Munyah! You and your friends convinced me that I should get
out of that jungle I lived in and see the world. So now I�m a travelling
medicine man.�

�Cool. Just er.. what do you sell?�

�All sorts!� Alice pulled out a tray with various bottles.
�I got muscle relaxants, cold cures, fever cures, strength potions, speed potions,
love potions��

�Love potions!� Elie cut in excitedly. �That�s just what I
need!�

�You mean this?� Alice held out a small pink bottle. �If you
drink this, it will make you irresistible to the opposite sex. This is my most
popular item, munyah.�

�I�ll take it.� Elie snatched the bottle and laid down
several Edels.

�Now wait a minute!� Rosa grabbed her arm �How do you know
this stuff works?�

�Well, he fixed my broken arm with one of his potions.�

�Munyah! And, I�ve improved my technique. No more mishaps like
that energy potion I gave you.� He guffawed again. �Ho hoo, remember what
happened to you guys with my old stuff? You got ten foot long arms, the silver
haired guy got a giant head, and the smoking guy got a huge beer gut�.�

�Yes yes yes, but otherwise, the stuff works, right?!� Elie
growled.

�Sure, Munyah, but if you have problems, you can always call
me.� Alice handed Elie a small business card.

�Alright! I�m gonna try this now! Thanks Alice!� Elie raced
off into the distance.�

Rosa glared at Alice sceptically. �All right, I�ll try this
love potion, but I warn you, I�m a famous actress, and if anything goes wrong,
I�ll have so many lawyers on your ass, you�ll think there�s a branch office up
your colon!�

Elie stared at the bottle in her hand. All she had to do was
drink it, and Haru would be hers for the night. She was slightly worried about
what exactly would happen when they got down to it, but then again, she�d faced
dozens of risky situations, and her motto for all of them was �just roll with it.�

She opened the bottle, and downed the liquid. It tasted like
some kind of fruit berry drink, possibly from the jungle. After a few second,
and warm tingly feeling was felt all over her body.

She jumped when she heard Haru come in, then steeled
herself. Showtime.

Haru entered, feeling utterly brain dead. All day he�d spent
working on projects, and he still had a lot to catch up on. All he wanted to do
was sleep for a few years�

Then Elie entered the room, and as soon as he caught sight
of her, he stopped. She looked� totally enticing and attractive, more so and
usual. A strange aseemseemed to surround her. Beyond his control, his feet
moved him across the room to her, and he took her in his arms.

Elie nearly swooned as he passionately kissed her. His arms
wrapped tightly around her, and he pushed her onto the couch, his hands now
beginning to roam up and down her body. Haru was revelling in the sensations�
but he was unsure why the hell he was doing this without her permission. Wasn�t
Elie worried about e the this was going?

Elie separated her lips from Haru, gasping for breath. She
suddenly felt uncomfortably hot now, the warm feeling now a burning throughout
her whole body. Haru�s face swam in her eyes. �H�Haru� I�don�t feel..� She
found it hard to speak, she felt so dizzy.

One look at her striken face, and Haru came to his senses.
He felt her forehead. �Holy crap! You�re red hot!� He swiftly got up. �Hold on,
I�ll get a wet rag!�

�Haru!� Elie managed to reach into her pocket and pull out
the card Alice gave her. �Call him, he�ll know what to do�� Her eyes closed as
he took the card from her hand.

Haru rushed into the kitchen, and dialled the number. As it
rang, he studied the card.

�Alice? Wasn�t he that crazy doctor who put me in Plue�s
body?�

�Haru� Ahhhhhhh!!� Elie�s screams, and the sound of� clo
ri
ripping. He bolted back to see what was happening.

He froze at the sight in front of him.

�Well�. Snap!�

Cattleya surveyed the living room. �So let me get this
straight Elie. You bought a potion from this guy..� She pointed at Alice, who
was hopping around like a madman chanting some weird sounding ritual song.

�Um.. yes.� Elie replied meekly.

�The potion was meant to do what?�

�Uhhh� give me more energy. I�ve been dead tired lately.�

�And instead of giving you energy, it did�� She pointed at
Elie. �This.�

�Elie cringed as best as she could. �Er.. yes. I guess it
was a allergic reaction.�

�Allergic reaction?!!� Cattleya fumed. �An allergic reaction
doesn�t turn you into a forty-foot giant!�

For indeed, Elie was no longer her petite self, now she was
forty-feet tall and crammed into the small living room, the furniture pushed
against the wall by her feet. Having outgrown her clothes, only her crossed
arms and several blankets Haru had brought down protected her modesty.

Haru stared in amazement, while Musica just watched
nonchalantly. �Good grief Elie, why the hell did you trust this old fart?
Remember what happened when he put me in your body?�

The old doctor flared up. �Hey, I�ve gotten a lot better
than before, munyah!� He grabbed a large syringe, and jabbed it into Elie�s
thigh. �There. In the morning, you�ll be back to normal�

�You mean I have to sleep like this?!!� Elie wailed, idenidentally kicking several pieces of furniture.

�Hey, it ain�t all bad.� Musica smirked. �Haru can tell his
friends he has a girlfriend with a cleavage you can ski down.�

A very large face leaned toward Musica. �You want to take
that back before I swat you like a fly?�

Musica suddenly turned white.

�Ohhh, you don�t look good, munyah! I got something to put
colour in your cheeks.� Alice spoke.

�GAHHHHH!� Musica made a hasty exit from the house.

Elie discovered that night, that when you fill up the entire
room and have only a few blankets, it is very hard to get to sleep. The fact that
she felt totally miserable didn�t help either.

All she wanted was to show Haru that she loved him, and
instead, she�d ended up ignored, humiliated, and eligible for a Godzilla movie.
And she still wasn�t sure if Haru truly wanted her.

The door opened, and in the dim light, she saw Haru enter
and look up at her.

�Hey Elie-chan. Can you make room for me?�

�Har har.� Elie scowled. She felt Haru lean against her
thigh.

�Elie�� Haru began. �I have to ask� that potion Alice gave
you wasn�t an energy drink, was it?�

Elie swallowed. Haru had figured her out?

�Er� um�.� She fumbled.

�Come on Elie-chan. You don�t need an energy drink, so what
was it?�

Slight tears came to her eyes. �Oh alright. It was� it was
supposed to make me more alluring to you.�

�Alluring? I don�t understand.�

Elie sniffed. �I� I�ve just been feeling ignored lately. I
know you�ve got to go to your classes, and work hard, but I feel like you
ignore me, and I started wondering if� if you didn�t find me attractive
anymore.�>

She looked down, to see Haru had that tender look in his
eyes she always loved. �Elie� is that what you think?�

He stood up. �Elie-chan, you are still as beautiful as the
day I met you, and if I�ve made you feel differently, I�m sorry.� He bowed his
head. �I never meant to neglect you.�

Elie smiled. �Oh don�t be like that Haru. I know your
schoolwork is important to you. Please, don�t give up stuff just because of me.
Go on and be a famous writer.�

Haru touched her hand. �I guess, but the minute you feel
lonely, you tell me. I�ll drop everything and give you a hug.� He smirked. �I�d
give you one now, but��

Elie sighed. �Yeah.. sorry about that.�

Haru then hit on an idea. �Hey, I know what�ll cheer you up.
One of my assignments is that I find an event and write about it.�

�An event?�

�You know, like a funfair, or a car show or something like
that. Anyway, I have to write about it, and when I find one, I�ll take you with
me. Then we can spent the night on a romantic date��

He didn�t finish, for Elie grabbed him and crushed him to her
chest. �Oh Haru, you�re the best!� Thank you thank..�

She stopped when she realised that Haru was wedged in her
cleavage. Pulling him out, she held him up and studied him. He seemed unharmed,
save for a goofy grin on his face. �Paradise�� He murmured.

Elie giggled, and laid him gently on the floor. Then she
leaned back to try and sleep.

�I�ll show you Haru�. I�ll show you how much you mean to
me�.�

Elie skipped happily toward the caf� where she had agreed to
meet Rosa. She was back to her usual size, and had woken up to find Haru
hugging her, which improved her mood to no end.

Reaching the outside table, she noticed Rosa had a rather
sour face.

�You sleep okay?� Elie asked innocently.

�No I did not!� Rosa snapped. �I�d never been so
embarrassed! There I was, about to slip Go the tongue, when suddenly, I�m
crashing through the roof of my apartment! And after that Alice guy gave me the
cure, he disappeared. Well, I�ll make sure he never works in this town again!�

Elie sniggered.

�So how are you doing with Haru?� Rosa enquired.

�Well, no reaction from him so far, but I have a master
plan.� Smirking, Elie pulled out a magazine from her bag. �Haru has to go to an
exhibition and write about it for his schoolwork. Afterward, we�ll have a nice
romantic dinner, and then�� She began to giggle.

�Oh well done! You learn fast.� Rosa smiled.

�And to make sure he�s in the mood�� Elie held the magazine
to Rosa�s face. The actress blinked as she looked at the advert before her.

�International Doujinshi Convention?!!�

Elie grinned wider. �Well, Haru-maki seems to like
doujinshis a lot, so we�re gonna go to the source!�

On the docks of Rakura City, Haru tied his bag down to the
back of the moped he stored over here for trips outside his home island. He
felt uneasy about this trip. He was looking forward to a day with Elie, and the
chance to finish some vital schoolwork�

But a doujinshi convention? Why on earth did she suggest
that? Beside the fact that it was taking tlace in Experiment City, which Elie
had hated since her brush with Sieg Hart, when was she so interested in comics?

Doujinshi� he knew most where safe, but his mind kept
straying back to that damn comic tilltill hid in his room. If Elie were to find
it�

�Haru!�

Haru shook himself from his train of thought, and looked up
at Cattleya. �Uh, sorry?�

Cattleya rolled her eyes. �I was saying, if you have any
difficulties, just call me, okay?�

�Relax, will you?� Musica spoke. �He can take care of
himself and Elie.�

�I know, but I�m his sister. I�m supposed to worry.� She
replied.

Musica smirked. He found Cattleya�s doting nature rather
cute�

Elie jogged up, Plue perched on her head. �Okay, got
everything!� She hopped on the bike behind Haru, and then handed Plue to
Cattleya. The small creature began to whine.

�Sorry Plue, you can�t come with us this time. But don�t
worry. Haru�s bringing Rave and Ten Commandments with him.�

Plue nodded. Haru then started the motor up.

�Well, we�ll see you tomorrow.�

�Have a good time. And Haru�� Musica leaned closer. �Have a
fun night.�

Haru nodded, a slight tint on his face. Elie wrapped her
arms around Haru�s waist, and the moped took off. Cattleya, Plue and Musica
waved as they disappeared into the horizon.

�Well well�� Musica glanced at Cattleya. �Looks like it�s
just you and me for a while. Perhaps I can interest you in a date?�

�A date?!� Cattleya squeaked in surprise. �Well, um�. I.. I�
I have to go!� She tucked Plue under her arm and ran off.

Musica blinked in surprise. He hadn�t expected his question
to evoke a reaction like that. Sighing, he decided to leave it for now, and
walked back to his shop.

�Yo Griff, put some tea on, will ya?!� He called as he
entered.

Nothinookiooking in the back, Musica found that there was no
one there, not even Tanchimo. He spotted a piece of paper on the table.

�Musica, to eto er�.. visit a very distant aunt in
Experiment City. Very distant. I might not even find her. I�ll be back
tomorrow. Griff�

Haru�s head bobbed from left to right as he and Elie walked
around the large hall. Hundreds of tables had been set up, each stacked high
with manga and doujinshi.

�Wow! I�ve never seen so many comics in one place, not even
in Gazine village.�

Elie smirked, thinking back to the time when their search
for Rave, they had come across a villiage where two artists had made a manga
about their adventures.. even though they couldn�t draw them properly.

As Haru went off to talk to a stall owner, Elie glanced
around, and spotted a large banner at the far end of the hall, reading �ADULT
DOUJINSHI! NO ONE UNDER 16 ALLOWED.�

She smirked wider. If Haru was so interested in hentai, then
this would definitely get him in the mood for love.

�Haru! Over here!� Be fore he could protest, Elie grabbed
his arm and dragged him into the hentai section.

�Elie, what are you�� His eyes widened when he realised
where he was. �This.. this is the hentai section.�

�Yeah�So what?� she replied.

Haru stared at her. She looked cute with that impish smile
of hers, he couldn�t quite get why she was interested in sex comics all of a
sudden.

�Naah� if Elie wanted to do it, she would never suggest
something like hentai�� He reasoned.

�Well, you know� what these comics are about.� He stammered.
�I mean, they can�t exactly be your thing.�

�They might be.� Elie replied. �I mean, the things people do
in these comics are something every couple do. There�s no need to be afraid.�

She grabbed a nearby comic, and opened it up. Haru looked
over her shoulder, to see a double page spread picture of a man and woman in
bed.�

�See Haru? It�s not that bad. You don�t have to freak out.�

�If only you knew.� Haru thought to himself, thinking
about the doujinshi back home. �How come you�re so interested in doujinshi
anyhow?�

Her grin couldn�t possibly get any cuter. �I just find them�
sexy.� She grabbed another comic and opened it. �Don�t you?�

They looked at the picture. And flung it away, screaming in
fright.

�Not when its like THAT!� Haru yelled, pointing at the
manga. �That was sick!�

As Elie clutched her stomach and looked around for a toilet,
she spotted someone. A very familiar someone.

�Doujinshi! Get your rare doujinshi here!� Griff bellowed,
his shouting causing the gold chain around his body to shake. Feeling thirsty,
he swigged from a thermos flask filled with champagne.

�We got hot comic action for everyone! Take advantage of our
special offer on the rare shonen-ai story, Cruise Ship Love, now in hardback!
It�s long, hard, and full of� naval officers!�

�GRRRIFFF!!� A loud voice bellowed. Griff looked down the
aisle and jumped when he saw Elie advancing toward him, the look on her face
suggesting murder. He jumped under the table.

�Griff! I know you�re there! Get out here!� Elie yelled.
Griff emerged again, wearing a fake afro, fake moustache, and dark glasses.

�Er� Greef? Who eeez theez Greef? He spoke in his best
falsetto accent.� Elie grabbed him and yanked the wig off.

�You creep Griff! I get it now, you�re the one who sold that
hentai comic to Haru.�

Griff stretched his arm for his thermos. �Elie, you�re
upset. Do you want some Cristal to calm you down?�

Elie�s stare bored into him. �I don�t know whether to kill
you or thank you.�

�Eh?�

Her stare turned calm. �On one hand, I feel ready to take my
relationship with Haru to the next step. I never would have gotten the courage
to do so before if I hadn�t learnt about that doujinshi.�

�That�s� nice�� Griff chattered, expecting Elie to turn
livid at any moment.

�But on the other, I�ve embarrassed myself in ways I don�t
care to recollect. So you better hope I get laid tonight, or else�.� Her hand
shook as she placed Griff back down.

Her sweet demeanor reappeared. �Well, see you around! Or
maybe I won�t��

Griff didn�t miss the deranged glint in her eye at that last
sentence. As she walked off, he wondered how fast he could get out of town.

Elie smiled as she leaned against Haru as they walked
through the streets. After leaving the convention, they�d had a nice dinner on
a riverside cafe. She�d enjoyed finally having some time to themselves for
once, and felt almost content. Almost.

�Hey Elie-chan, where are we staying?� Haru asked. �You
arranged a hotel, right?�

�Right.� They rounded a corner, and Elie pointed at a rather
shabby building with red paint on the walls ahead. �There it is�

Haru blinked. What hotel had a name like �Fantasy Love
Zone�? Then he noticed the red lights on the street corner.

�Elie-chan� it�s a love hotel.� He croaked.

�Well, I thought it would be cheaper than getting a normal
hotel.�

Haru looked at her in slight surprise, then at the hotel.
He�d heard about what these places were for from Musica, but Elie couldn�t
seriously want to do it.. here.

�Well.. okay then. Lets get a room.�

Haru looked around the room they had entered. It looked
fairly nice, the walls painted a deep red. But all he was looking for was a
bed. He spotted the king sized object in question, with their bags and Ten
Commandments propped against it. He leaped for the bed, and sighed as he hit
the soft mattress.

�Oh man, that is good.� He stretched. �My feet are in
agony.�

As he kicked his shoes off, he noticed Elie walking toward
the bathroom. �Not sleepy yet?�

�Just getting changed. You relax.� She looked back at him
with a smirk, then entered the bathroom.

Haru settled into the bed and smiled. His past worries about
this place were gone. He�d expected something sleazy, but this was actually
rather nice. He moved over to the side of the bed, reacreached for the bedside
table, opening the drawer in the hope of finding a mint or book�

His eyes turned to saucers as he peered into the drawer.
Inside were several bottles of lotion, a small whip, several small boxes marked
�Trojan� and various other objects he wasn�t sure he wanted to know about. He
spied a small book, and gasped at the title.

�The Joy Of Sex: Free Complementary Handbook�

�Haru?� At the sound of Elie�s voice, Haru threw the book
into a corner, and sat upright. Elie moved toward him, clad in only a large
t-shirt, which reached to her thighs. Haru looked her over, delighted at the
sight of her legs. But her expression� it seemed to be.. smouldering.

Elie reached for the light and dimmed it, so it was almost
dark. She slinked toward the bed, and climbed on, crawling across the cover
toward him. Haru was sure she had never come into bed in this manner, but he
made no move to stop her. He found it rather alluring.

She settled her body over him, and pressed her lips to his.

They remained that way for a while, the kiss deepening as
Haru�s hands came to rest on her back, stroking through the thin t-shirt. A
sigh escaped his throat. After today, laying here with his girl in a tender
caress was the best relaxation he could think off.

But as her hands began to roam on his waist fel felt concern
in the back of his mind. That concern began to grow when he felt one hand reach
under his shirt and roam around his pecs, while the other felt under the band
of his jeans and underwear. He was about to say something, but Elie�s tongue
darted into his mouth.

He was enjoying this. Elie was touching him in ways he�d
never felt before. The only problem was, he�d never been touched like this before,
and he had no idea why she was doing it. He managed to get his lips free to
speak. �Elie-chan��

�Haru.. please don�t make me stop�� He was surprised by thuskiuskiness of her voice. It sent a shiver up his spine.

�Elie-chan, please..�

She pouted. �Alright, what�s wrong?�

Haru was temporally dumbfounded, thinking of something to
say about this odd moment. As if on cue, he heard a noise near the far end of
the room.

�You hear that?�

�Yep.� Elie resumed kissing him, but Haru pushed her off.

�Haru! What are you doing?�
She growled. Haru hopped up for the light and turned it on to full
strength.

�GAHHH!!� A voice screamed. Haru blinked as he saw the man
who had been fiddling with one of Elie�s suitcases. He was clad in a full
length purple bodysuit with a wide belt, rather like the Ketsupuri Gang. But he
wasn�t one of them. This man actually looked smart. This intruder stared in
surprise, blinking from the sudden light.

�Who the hell are you?� Haru spat.

�KYAAAA! A pervert!!� Elie screamed.

The man bolted toward the window and jumped out of it. Haru
ran for him, but as he was about to plummet to earth, a large explosion erupted
from his body, and he was propelled upward. Haru coughed as he moved through
the smoke, and looked outside, his eyes turning to look up the building. A
trail of smoke was leading up to the roof.

He bolted back and grabbed the Ten Commandments, taking Rave
from around his neck and slamming in into the sword�s groove. He climbed out of
the window and onto the fire escpae. As he climbed up, he heard Elie yelling.
�HARRUUUUU! GET BACK HERE!!�

Haru reached the top of the building, and vaulted up onto
the roof. He found the man there, looking a bit breathless.

�Hey you! What the hell were you doing in my room!�The man turned to him, and smiled. �Best watch your tongue
boy, lest you feel the wrath of� THE MIDNIGHT BOMBER!!�

Haru blinked. This guy was the famous thief? He chuckled.
�If you�re trying to scare me, you�re not doing very well.�

�You mock me?!! Right, come on then! I�ll crush you!!�

Haru had to admire the man�s courage, yet experience taught
him to be wary. He rushed toward the Bomber, sword raised. But as the sword�s
flat edge went toward him, the Bomber raised his hand, and a blast of fire
erupted at Haru�s feet, throwing him aside. Haru swiftly got to his feet, and
saw another explosion at the Bomber�s feet. But this one propelled the Bom,ber
toward him. Haru barely blocked before the Bomber struck him hard. The Bomber
bounced away, and another explosion shot him toward Haru.Haru was rammed
against a side wall. As he got up, we noticed the Bomber standing cockily
nearby. He then spotted the Bomber�s wide belt, and a large purple stone in the
buckle.

�A Dark Bring.� Haru muttered.

�Correct!� The Bomber sneered. �My Dark Bring, Blast Aura,
makes me a walking timebomb! Mobile TNT! Walking��

�Shaddup!� Haru shouted. He charged forward, but the Bomber
blasted away from him, leaving a trail of fire in his wake.

�Time to turn up the heat! Flame Rusher!!�

The Bomber began to run around Haru, a wall of fire being
left behind him. Haru tried to run but the flames prevented him from doing so.
As the Bomber continued running, the flames got nearer.

Elie clambered up the ladder, and gaped in shock as she saw
her boyfriend surrounded by flames.

�HARU!!� She ran toward him, but the flames were too warm.
She could only look on, scared but confident that Haru would find a way out of
this.

Haru managed to just see the Bomber moving in a blue of
speed and fire. �I have to stop him moving� hmm, guess I could trip him up��

Willing his thoughts into Rave, therd trd transformed into
the grey blade of Gravity Core. Haru hefted the heavy sword, and pointed the
edge toward the floor.

�TERRANOVA STRIKE!� The sword crashed into the floor, a
massive shockwave erupting from the tip. The entire building shook, causing
Elie to fall on her rear, and the Bomber to go flying into a cooling duct.

The flames died down, and Haru was able to advance on the
Bomber, who was getting up for another attack.

�How about a taste of your own medi!� H!� Haru rushed
forward, the sword converting into Blue Crimson.

�DUAL EXPLOSION!!� The swords collided, the resulting
explosion flinging the Bomber to the floor. His suit burning up, and his Dark
Bring belt destroyed, he hit the ground, knocked out.

Haru gave a sigh of relief, before he was knocked over by a
blue in a t-shirt. Elie clutched herself to him, peppering his face with
kisses.

�Haru�.You� moron�.� She spoke between kisses. �Don�t�
ever�do�.That�.Again..�

�Promise.� He breathed. He picked himself up, a blush on his
face from Elie�s embrace. It felt warm and safe�

Then he felt her rubbing his leg. Frightened, he jumped up.

�Haru? What the��

�Well, uh� I�d better call the police and pick up the
bomber!� He ran to the ladder and climbed down, leaving a confused Elie.

It was a few hours later, after handing over the Bomber to
the police and making statements, that the two trudged tiredly back to the
room. Haru entered, and made straight for the bed, collapsing head first. Elie
looked at him disdainfully for a while, then undressed and climbed in next to
him.

Inside, she was seething. The nerve of him! After all she
had gone through for a night of naughtyness, now all he wanted to do was sleep.
So what if he�d battled some guy with an exploding belt and spent ages talking
to policemen? He could have at least
been considerate enough to at least try to pop her�

�Elie�� Her thoughts were derailed when she felt Haru�s
hands wrap around her waist. She turned around to look at his face. A sad expression
greeted her.

��I sorry I couldn�t give you a better evening�� He sighed.
�I know you were expecting something better��

She smiled. After complaining to herself all night, now she
recalled what she did have. She was with the man she loved, the man who had
made a great effort to give her a romantic night. Even without the outcome she
had wanted, this was still a great comfort to have.

Shuggluggled up to him and kissed his nose. �This is all I
need..�

�For now,,,� She thought as sleep claimed her�

Two days later�

Elie jogged up the corridor toward Go and Rosa�s apartment,
bubbling with excitement. After returning home, Haru had spent most of his time
cramming at the college, leaving Elie to concoct a plan to finally get him in
the sack. After looking at all variables she had come up with an idea to get
Haru at home, alone and wanting�

She reached the door and banged it. �Rosa!! Get out here. I
gotta tell you my plan!!�

�Wha� er� just a minute!� Rosa sounded surprised. There were
sounds of scuffling, beforsa osa opened the door, wearing a think towelling
wrap.

�Oh Elie, what�s up? Come to bemoan about Haru�s lack of
action.� She glanced back at the room. �Er.. can it wait. I�m kinda busy..�

�I don�t know why Haru is acting so weird about this.� Elie declared
loudly. �But my hormones will be satisfied tonight!�

�Oh really?� Rosa scoffed. �No offence, but your previous
tactics haven�t even gotten him naked yet.�

�Oh this will work!� Elie�s eyes turned slanted. �My plan is
so cunning, you could stick a tail on it and call it a weasel.� She drew Rosa
closer, and whispered in her ear. When she finished, the actress was shocked.

�Dear God, that�s insane!!� Then a grin appeared. �You go
for it girl.�

Elie smiled. �Oh I will. By the way, can I borrow your mobile
phone? I wanna give Haru a little booty call.�

�Sure thing.� Rosa reached into the robe�s pocket, and
fished out a mobile phone. As she reached to give it to Elie, the robe fell
open. Elie gasped at the sight of a nurses outfit underneath.

�What the� why are you wearing that?!!�

�YOU SAW NOTHING!!� Rosa slammed the door in Elie�s face.
She blinked, and tried not to imagine what was going on in there. She
concentrated on calling Haru�s number�

At that time, Haru and Musica were hanging out a outside Musica�s
shop.

�Man Haru, I don�t believe you. You had a room in a nice
place, and you still didn�t get any!� Musica took a drag of his cigarette.
�Frankly, I�m beginning to wonder if you�re doing it right.�

�Hey, I�m sure I am!� Haru retorted. He was thumbing through
the free book he�d found in the hotel �It didn�t feel right though, in that
love hotel��

�You even got the best room! If that Bomber guy hadn�t come,
I�m sure you would have scored.�

Haru sighed. �It�s hard, okay?�

�I�m sure it was� but did you take advantage? No.�

Haru turned pink as he got Musica�s jibe. �I mean
wo
worries me. I get constantly aware that I might hurt her. I can�t bring myself
to do it.� He sighed. �Plus, she hasn�t really done anything to suggest she
wants it�.�

A cell phone beeped. Haru took it from his jacket and
pressed the button. �Hallo?�

�Hi Haru!� Elie called cheerfully.

�Hi!� Haru brightened up, not noticing Musica lean in closer
to hear their conversation.

�So will you be home tonight?� Elie cooed.

�Afraid not.� Haru sighed. �I�m swamped with study. I�ll
have to come in late. You�ll be okay, right?�

�Oh sure.� Her voice took a silky tone. �I�ll just be
hanging out. It�s such a warm day. I�ll probably just wear my underwear all day
long��

�Er.. yeah.� Haru suddenly grew flustered.

�� or maybe just one of your t-shirts. They feel sooooo
nice.�

Haru felt his breath catch in his throat. �Yeah uh� okay.
I�ll see you soon. Love you.� He hung up, and turned to Musica, who had a
horrified expression on his face.

�What the hell are you doing!!!? Didn�t you hear what she
said!!?�

�Yeah. She said she likes to wear my shirts.� Haru shrugged.

Musica gripped his shoulders. �Listen carefully. Has Elie
done anything like that before?�

�Well, she did act a bit� different when she made me that
cake. She practically jumped on me to get a kiss. And she got that tiny bikini�
and the potion from Alice� what are you getting at?�

Musica�s eyes widened. �Good grief Haru, isn�t it obvious?
Elie wants to sleep with you! They�re the classic signs!�

Instantly, Haru turned white. �You� you mean�. She�s been
trying to tell me she wants to� ALL WEEK!!?�

Musica blinked. �How exactly did you become the Rave Master
Haru. Was it like, collect twelve cereal boxes, get a sacred stone sort of
deal? Man, How could you not tell she wants to sleep with you?�

Haru was now quivering with fear. �Oh man� she� she actually
wants to do it� � He grabbed Musica�s shirt. �You gotta help me! You�re the
expert!

�Whoa, calm down man!�

�Calm down? I don�t know anything about sex apart from what
sister told me, and you expect me to calm down!!? I need advice!!�

Musica whacked Haru on the head to release his grip. �Are
you going to relax?�

The Rave Master mutely, but still looked scared out of his
wits.

�Okay, my advice is� just go with it.�

Haru facefaulted. �That�s it?�

Musica smirked. �We humans have been doing it for millennia.
We don�t really need to learn much about doing it, it tends to come naturally
to us. So when you�re alone with Elie, just let yourself go.�

�Will that work?�

�Worked for me.� Musica grinned winningly. He watched Haru�s
face turn from uncertain, to the usual look to determination.

�Okay then! I�m gonna do it!�

�You�d better, otherwise, there really is no hope for you.�

�Right.� Haru grabbed his bag and let out a long sigh. �But
not tonighoughough. I�ve got tons of work to do. I�ll see you later.�

He was about to leave, when Musica remembered something. �Yo
hold up. I gotta ask.. have you seen Griff around lately?�

�Not really. Why do you ask?�

�Well� he�s been acting odd lately.�

�What do you mean, odd?�

At that moment the sound of running footsteps could be
heard, and Haru turned the see Tanchimo running up, wagon in tow. He blinked as
the creature slowed down. It was wearing a beanie hat on it�s rabbit like head,
several large gold chains around his neck and sunglasses. The wagon was plated
with gold panels, complete with gold hubcaps on the wheels. Griff hopped out,
wearing a hat with a massive brim, lots of chains and rings, and a small fcoatcoat, even though it was a hot day.�

�Yo yo my homies! What the dilly?!!�

Musica shrugged. �You know, odd.�

Haru was stunned. One of Griff�s get rich quick schemes had
actually worked. Plus, he could hardly believe he was flaunting his new wares
in front of Musica.

�You lookin� a little pale bro.� Griff spoke to him. �What�s
the felony?�

�The what?�

�He�s trying to get Elie into bed, if you know what I mean.�
Musica said with a smirk.

�Really? Well, all I can say is, play it smooth, and you�ll
be the baddest cat in the house!�

�Uh.. yeah.� Haru gave up trying to understand Griff, and
decided to head out. �Catch you guys later.�

As he ran off, Musica stared down on Griff. �Okay pal, you
wanna tell me what all the pimp crap is for? And where did the money for all
this come from��

Suddenly, a beeping sound, which sounded remarkably like the
hit song Higher and Higher, rang from Griff�s coat. He pulled out a small two
way text messager.

�Alright!!� He closed the device and shrugged at Musica.
�Sorry my man, but I gotta jet. Peace out!

�Wait a minute Kato!� Before Musica could stop him, Griff
jumped back on Tanchimo, and the beast rode off in a cloud of dust.

�This is fly!! Someone just called to buy my rarest
doujinshis. They�re coming over tonight!� Griff rubbed his chin. �I�ll have to
get Musica out of the house, but that�ll be easy�� He then spotted a bar.

�Halt Tanchimo! This calls for a celebration. I demand
Cristal!!�

The day passed, and as the sun was beginning to set, Elie
rushed from Rakura City docks onto the ferry back to the island. She carried a
bag, laden with objects she needed for tonight. A sly smirk passed her lips as
she stared out at the sea. Haru would be at the College studying all night, but
she had concocted a plan to get him to come back early, and a way to get
Cattleya out of the house. It would be just her and Haru.

�At least, I hope it�ll keep Cattleya out.� She
thought, feeling slightly bad at the deception she would play on her. �I
know you�ve got your heart set on Shuda Catt-chan, but maybe a night out with
someone else will cheer you up�.�

A while later, the ferry docked, and Elie made her way back
to the house. She checked her watch.

8:30. Haru wasn�t expected back until ten.

�Time to get my groove on.� She spoke softly.

Back at Rakura City ferry station, one traveller just wanted
to get on the ferry. But the clerk behind the counter seemed determined to
derail him.

�One more time sir. The last fero Gao Garage Island only
leaves at 10:00.�

�I don�t see why you just can�t arrange a earlier trip.� The
cloaked man asked.

�For the last time, we can�t!!� The exasperated clerk
yelled. �Look, I�m sorry, but you�ll just have to wait.�

The man sighed. �Alright, you win.� The walked off, heading
for the nearest bench. He looked around the rather bland room, then through a
window, where he focused on the setting sun, and the small dot in the horizon
that was Garage Island.

�So close, and yet so far.� He sighed, running a hand
through the shock of red hair.

He could wait. A little longer wouldn�t kill him. Just make
his heart heavier.

Cattleya lay out on her bed, staring up at the ceiling.
After a while, she reached under the bed, to pull out a small photograph. She
stared at the picture of the red haired man. The last person she expected to
develop an attraction for.

�Where are you?� She whispered. A year ago, after Dark Bring
had finally been destroyed, Shuda had vanished soon after the final fight. He
had mentioned something to Haru about finishing some business, then gone into
the sunset. Although Haru and the others missed him, she wanted him back most
of all.

�Oh Cattleeeyyaaaa!!� Elie yelled. Cattleya hid the picture
as Elie burst in. �I have a message for you.�

�A message?�

�Yep. From Musica.�

Musica� he had been on her mind for some time now. Since meeting
him, she found herself liking him more and more� despite his macho attitude, he
was rather considerate�

�Musica wants to meet you at the Dockland Caf� in Rakura.�
Elie spoke. �He was rather insistent.� She giggled. �Maybe he wants a date.�

Cattleya�s eyes shot open. �What? That�s how he asks girls
for a date?�

�I was kidding. But you never know.� Elie replied. �You�d
better got going.�

Cattleya looked uncomfortable. �I don�t know��

�Oh come on. I�m sure it�s nothing too important. He
probably just.. er� asking for fashion advice.�

�What!?� Cattleya rolled her eyes. �Seriously Elie, you�re
not trying to set me up with him are you?�

�No! You wound me madam!� Elie cried theatrically. �I know
how much you like Shuda.�

�Elie!� Cattleya blushed. It was no secret, but still�.

Elie�s gaze grew tender. �I know you still like Shuda, but
it has been a year� just give Musica a chance. You could take Plue with you
just in case�

Cattleya glanced at the night sky. Shuda� would he come
back�.

�Sure. Why not?�

�Great!!� Elie jumped for joy, then checked herself. �I
mean�good. Yes good. Let me get your shoes.�

As Elie ran off, Cattleya wondered just what was wrong with
her this time�

�You have a good time!!� Elie yelled as Cattleya departed
from the house, Plue tucked in her bag.

�Don�t worry Cattleya, I�ll guard the place!!� Nakajima
called, waving the monitor for the security cameras.

Elie waited until Cattleya was out of sight, then closed the
door. She then went for the phone.

�Hello Musica? I have a message from Cattleya��

Musica pulled on his best shirt, and walked down with a
spring in his step. He still couldn�t believe his luck. Weeks without a date,
and now Haru�s sister had actually asked to meet him. He�d had his eye on her
for a while now. He�d found her to be one enticing woman. And now she was
asking him out. He figured Haru would be upset, but hey. A girl like her was
worth the risk of getting chopped up by Ten Commandments.

�Yo Griff! I�m going out. No shenanigans!� He called as he
exited the house.

Griff peered down the stairs. �He�s gone?� He smiled. He had
the house alone, and hadn�t even had to try and get Musica out. With luck, he�d
be gone all night.

He grabbed the text messager and typed a message to the
person who wanted his rare doujinshi.

At Rakura College..

Haru had his nose deep in a textbook, determined to complete
his study. He�d slacked off a few days, especially in the short trip to
Experiment, and wanted to get everything done before the week was out, even if
it took him all night. But it was hard to concentrate.

Elie kept appearing in his mind. Usually semi-naked. He kept
seeing her in the same positions as that doujinshi, and it was driving him mad.

It still scared him as to just how he would face it. This
was still virgin territory to him, and the last thing he wanted was to
disappoint Elie.

The school intercom system spoke up, shaking him from his
reverie. �Calling Haru Glory. Would Haru Glory please come to Mr Magasa�s
office please.�

Haru got up and collected his books, wondering what his
teachanteanted with him. He made his way to the office, and found Mr Magisa,
looking concerned.

�You called me sir?�

�Yes, sit down please Haru� I have some bad news.�

Haru�s eyes shot wide. �It�s.. nothing bad is it?�

�Depends on how you look at it.� The teacher said
delicately. �Your girlfriend called, she said she had an accident.�

�An accident?!!� Haru jumped. �What happened to Elie?�

�I�m not sure, but she said she was hurt pretty bad, and is
resting at home.�

Haru turned white. �Oh man� I have to see her.�

�Of course Haru. You�re free to go, and if you need any
extra time�.� But before he could finish, Haru was already out the door.

Several minutes later, Haru was approaching the dock, hoping
to get a ferry back to Garage Island. But as he got closer, he realised the
ferry station was packed with tourists waiting for night trips. He wasn�t about
to wait. Instead, he headed for the beach, where he knew he could hire a small
motorboat�.

Meanwhile, Cattleya tried her best to move around the
crowded lobby. She finally spotted Musica sitting at a table at the station�s
caf�. He was dressed in a smart shirt and slacks, with a confident smirk on his
face. Cattleya made her way toward him, getting more nervous.

�Er� hi Hamlio.�

Musica took her hand and kissed the knuckles. �How nice of
you to grace me with your presence.� Cattleya turned crimson.

�Yes, um� so, what did you want to talk to me about? I got
the impression it was important.�

�I called you?� Musica blinked in confusion, but found his
seductive grin again. �My dear, you were the one who said you wanted to meet
me.�

�I never said that!� Cattleya retorted. �I never called
you.�

�But Elie called and��

�ELIE!!� Cattleya instantly turned red with rage, prompting
Plue to hide further in her bag. �She tricked me!!� Her fists were clenched in
anger. When I see her�.�

Musica leaned over and took her hand. �Hey, take it easy.
You�ll sort it out later. But it�s gonna be a wait before the next ferry, so
you might as well take it easy.�

He snapped his fingers at a nearby waiter. �Two coffees
please.�

Cattleya sat down, taking time to admire Musica. He was
certainly more charming that she�d heard about him.

�So, tell me about yourself. Haru�s gone on about you
before, but I�d like to hear from the source.�

She smiled, her fears from before easing. �Well, my life�s a
bit boring compared to yours and Haru�s. I just clean the house and work at
Garage Island health clinic. Nothing to shout about.�

�A nurse eh?� Musica couldn�t help but leer. �So you� get an
outfit?�

�Well, yeah.. but..� She cringed., feeling awkward, and
wishing for some distraction.

�Cattleya?� A rich voice spoke behind her.

She spun round, and gasped loudly. Musica�s jaw dropped. �I
don�t frigging believe it!�

Elie was skipping with happiness. She knew Haru would come
to her �distress�, and though she felt slig bad bad for tricking him, she knew
it would be worth it.

She looked around the room. Everything was in place, and she
was satisfied� until she looked down and realised she was still wearing her
normal ces.�Gah! I need something sexier!� With a gasp, she headed into Cattleya�s room. She had no sexy
underwear of her own, but knew Cattleya had a few lacy items. Opening a drawer,
she yanked out a pink, lacy bra, and swiftly pulled her top and bra off.
Unfortunately, she found the pink garment didn�t exactly fit.

�Arrrrggh!! Why did God have to curse me with a big rack
now?!!� She whined. She opened another drawer in the hope of finding something,
but only found several ribbons and pieces of cloth, no doubt from when Cattleya
had tried dressmaking once and given up after one day. She rummaged in the
items.

�Wait� this could work..� She smiled.

Over in Hip Hop City�

Rosa, looked outside across the dark sea, trying to pinpoint
Garage Island. No doubt Elie would be pulling off her ingenious plan� she could
imagine Haru�s face� and it then hit her that she and Elie would appreciate it
more if they could get it on camera�

She approached Go, who was lounging around and reading
scripts. �Go, get your camera.�

�What? Oh come on, I�m tired.�

Rosa smirked. �We�re going to indulge in a little erotic
home movie.�

Go leaped to his feet. �All right!! I�ll get the costumes.
Do you want the French maid or the catsuit..�

Rosa whacked him on the head. �Not us, Haru and Elie. I just
know they�re going to get together tonight, and I want to capture the moment
for them.� She ran to her room to dress warmly. �Hurry up, we want to get as
much on film as possible!�

Go scratched his head in confusion. �So, we�re going to film
them? Where�s the fun in that?!�

Cattleya finally found her voice. �Shuda��

The red-haired, ex Demon Card member smiled slightly. �Yes..
It�s.. good to see you again.�

Cattleya looked him over. Though clad in a simple shirt and
khakis rather than his old combat uniform, he looked the same as ever, with the
red hair and that cunning gleam in his right eye. The left was covered by a
small patch. A small backpack was held in his right arm, and she was surprised
to see skin and flesh, instead of the robotic arm he used when his own had been
severed from a fight with Haru.

�Your arm��

He chuckled. �Synthetic skin. Not quite the real thing, but
at least I don�t get funny looks from passing children.�

�Really? I thought you did that all on your own.� Musica
grinned.

Shuda�s eyes narrowed. �Silver Rhythm. Nice to see you
haven�t lost your wit.�

�Nice to see you�ve still got that stick up your ass.�

�Er� sit down, please.� Cattleya quickly defused the
situation, remembering from Haru�s stories that these to had a history of
insulting each other. Musica frowned, concerned that his nice night out was
about to be ruined.

�So um� Shuda� it�s been so long.� She stammered.

He sighed. �It has indeed. I apologise for not staying for
long after we returned from our battle.�

�Why did you leave anyhow�� Her voice turned quiet. �I mean�
why leave your friends��

His hand reached out and touched her�s, evoking a small
sound of surprise from her. �Well, I guess I just wanted to expand my horizons
a bit. Now that the war against Dark Bring was over, I felt I ought to see thworlworld I�d tried to protect. So I headed out and took a world tour.� He smirked.
�I think Gale suggested for me to take a holiday once. He figured it would
prevent me getting wound up so much.�

Cattleya smiled. �Oh, I see..� Her gaze was downcast. �I
was� I was just upset to see you go so suddenly� I mean.. you never even said
goodbye..�

�I was never sure that� that one night we spent together
meant that much to you..� He said quietly

�It� it was.� She smiled gently, letting him gaze into her
eyes.

�Ahem!!� Coughed Musica, breaking the tender moment. He was
a bit miffed that Shuda was obviously making a move on her. The two stared at
him.

�What, Silver boy?� Shuda ground.

�Well, I�m just ous ous as to what you�re really going here
Shuddy.� His gaze was hard. �I doubt you came here just to ruin my date.�

�Now hold on..� Cattleya began.

�Actually, I did have a bit of business.� Shuda interrupted.
He reached into his bag, and extracted a long katana in its sheath. He placed
it on the table, noting Cattleyawe-swe-struck stare.

�That�s.. that�s the sword Father gave to you.
Tenkuuzakura.�

�Yep.� Shuda spoke with pride. �It�s part of the reason I
left. During the final battle, I had lost it��

�You? Butterfingered? Oh man, I would have paid to see that,
you mess up for once.� Musica laughed.

Shuda gritted his teeth �� I had lost the sword, and first
went back to the entrance of Stellar Memories, hoping to find it there. It
wasn�t, so I went around checking all the sword and antique dealers around��

Cattleya gently picked up the weapon, inspecting it. �Seems
a lot of bother for one sword.�

�Well, it is a holy weapon, but more than that, I wanted to
give it to Haru. I figured he, and you would want a memento of your father.�

Shuda�� Cattleya was stunned. �That� that�s too much.�

�Please, I insist.�

Musica frowned. �Yeah, take the sword so we can get some
peace. Honestly Shuda, couldn�t you tell we were having a get together?

Shuda blinked. �Really? I�m surprised Silver Rhythm.
Considering your romantic past, I thought you would know better than to toy
with Haru�s sister.�

�Oh, and that never crossed your mind the first time. You�re
lucky I was there to hold him back when he heard. He�d turned you into sushi!�

Cattleya sighed. She could sense an argument brewing.

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Even before the boat touched the small dock, Haru had leaped
off and started running toward his house. He flung the door open, almost waking
the sleeping Nakajima. He stopped for breath in the hall, racked with worry.

�Elie� Elie-chan!!

�Riight here Haru!� Her voice cooed from the living room.
Haru stumbled it, and froze.

The entire room was lit with the gentle glow of several
candles placed around the furniture, with most around the couch and coffee
table. On the table were two glasses and a bottle of white wine. But his main
focus was on Elie, who stretched out in a relaxed position, one arm supporting
her head, a gentle smile on her face. Instead of clothing, all that covered her
was a long red ribbon, which was wrapped loosely around her arms, legs and
chest.

She looked incredible.

�Holy�.� Haru got his mouth to work, then the rest of his
body began to inch forward to the couch, his eyes never leaving her.

�Hi Haru-maki!!� She smiled, calling her nickname for him. �I�m
glad you came.�

�Bu� but you called. You said you�d had an accident.�

She chuckled. �Ah, that was a little ruse.�

�What?!! I�m skipping work. If they find out��

�They won�t.� Elie beckoned him closer, shifting to give him
room on the couch. Haru collapsed down, halfway between shock and delight.
�Haru, you�ve been working really hard. Please, I only want you to relax. A
nice quiet night� just you and me.�

She stared at him with doe-like eyes. �Good Lord, how can
she be so cute and so� damn� sexy.. all at once?� His mind was racing as he
took in the sight of how the ribbon contoured her curves. His hands discretely
crossed themselves over his crotch.

Elie poured the wine into the glasses, and handed one to
Haru. �Drink up. It�s nicely chilled.� She leaned against him, pressing her
chest into his side.

�Musica was right, she does want to do it!! Oh man, this
is too soon.� He sipped the wine, not knowing what else to do. He�d
intended to ask Elie if she would join him in bed, thus allowing them to go
slowly. But he hadn�t expected anything like this.

�Just tell her��
He reasoned, but the way she was rubbing her thigh against his leg, he
wasn�t sure he�d be able to resist.

Elie swallowed her wine, and stared into her man�s eyes.
�Enjoy that?�

�Yes.� He squeaked, noticing the gleam in her eye.

�Well, then� I think it�s time to get to the main course.�
Before he could stop her, she grabbed his hands and pressed them to her
breasts. Before he could yell in shock, she pressed her lips to his.

For a few seconds, he enjoyed the sensation, the warmth of
her body. But reason came back, and he managed to free his lips. �Elie��

�I�m not waiting anymore Haru.� She gasped. �I know what you
want, and you�re going to get it.� Her lips pressed forwards, her hands trying
to undo his trousers.

With some great effort, Haru managed to remove his hands
from her chest, and pushed Elie firmly back onto the chair rest. �Elie, no!�

Elie st at at him with wide eyes. �But.. what..?�

�Please Elie-chan� not like this. I don�t want it to be like
this.� He said gently.

She stared at him with a mixture of anger and hurt, tears
pooling in her eyes. �Then.. then what do you want? I�m giving myself to you� I
thought you wanted this.�

�Well, yeah, I do, but I didn�t really want to do it until I
felt truly ready, and I was sure you actually wanted it.�

She looked surprised. �But� the doujinshi..�

�You foun!� H!� H!� Haru jumped.

�Yeah� that�s why I�ve been doing all this� but obviously
you don�t care to be with me..�

Haru sighed and wrapped her in his arms. �Don�t think that.
I do care. That�s why I�ve been putting this off. I want this to be good for
you.� His eyes rolled slightly. �Plus, I haven�t the faintest idea how to do
this..�

�And you think I do?� Elie questioned. �Haru, I never even
thought about doing this until I saw that comic. I never thought you were that
interested.�

�Well I am.� He stroked her cheek. �But I don�t dare do it
without thinking of you. This is something special for the both of us. And we
need to take it slowly.�

�I guess.� Elie�s eyes narrowed. �Though I�m still pissed
you never figured this out earlier. I mean, wasn�t the bikini obvious?�

�Not really. Musica never suggested you would do something
like��

�Musica?!! You took advice from Musica?!! Are you mad?�

�Well, you must have had advice. Who did you ask?�

�Not telling!� Elie shook her head. �You�ll laugh at me.�

�Well, I could do with a laugh. Now talk!� Haru grinned
evilly and began to tickle Elie�s belly. The girl tried to resist, but was
squirming in his lap.

�Ahhhh! Haru, get off!!�

�I thought you wanted my hands all over your body!� He
laughed.

�You perv!!� She shoved Haru�s chest, the force sending him
off the couch and onto his back, Elie falling on top of him.

The top laughed for several minutes, but as they began to
calm down, Haru�s hand touched Elie�s thigh. She froze, and gasped at the
slight sensation as his fingers traced a line up the side of her body, skipping
over the trails of ribbon. His fingers finally touched her lips. A small smile
adorned his face as he stared into her eyes.

With no hesitation, her head moved up to capture his lips. A
gentle kiss at first, which then progressed to something more passionate, as
their tongues came into contact.

Elie breathed deeply. �Haru?�

�Yeah?�

�Do you..?�

�Do you?�

She nodded, and moved aside to let Haru up. He reached down
to pick her up. �Well then� lets not waste any more time.�
>

She snuggled against him �Take your time. The night is
ours.�

font-family:Arial'>Griff awoke from his slumber, trying to remember what was
happening. He recalled Musica had left, and he�d gotten out all of the
doujinshi to try and peddle to the client that was coming. He�d then celebrated
with copious amounts of champagne.. His vision focused, and he saw the boxes of
doujinshi piled up next to the couch. Adjusting his bling bling chains, he
hopped down and tried to straighten the room up, tidying up and leaving one
last bottle of Cristal to share with the client. Finally, he retrieved the rare
doujin he hoped to sell, and placed it on the table. Perfect.

The door knocked, and Griff shuffled over, rubbing his hands
with glee. He suspected the client was some big time, sophisticated art and
comic collector. But then the door opened.

�Poyo!! Griff!!?

�RUBY?!!� Griff collapsed. The pink penguin waddled inside,
confused about his old friend�s tiontion.

�Uh yeah, it�s me, poyo. Wow, that�s a lot of bling you got
there poyo.�

Griff shut the door. �You�re not here to buy the doujinshi,
are you?�

�Yep!� Ruby grinned. �Though I never imagined you were
selling it. I thought you weren�t into comics.�

�Well, neither are you.�

�Course I am, poyo!� Ruby protested. �I started collecting
them recently, and I�m trying to get the really good issues, poyo.� He noticed
the boxes. Wow, you�ve got a lot of stock. Maybe I can take it off your hands,
poyo.�

Griff straightened up, Eddancdancing in his eyes. �Well,
sure! In fact, I have the rare comic you were looking for right here.� He
grabbed the rare doujin and handed it to Ruby.

�Poyo..� Ruby studied the cover, mesmerised. �Such beautiful
art�� He opened it, and his eyes turned to saucers. �GAHHHHHH!!� He flung the
book away, Griff barely catching it.

�Hey!! Treat the books with respect, you heathen!!�

�Poyo!! It�s full of naked people!!�

�Well, it is a doujinshi.�

�Bu�but they don�t all have naked people in them!!�

Griff sighed. �Come on Ruby, you�re not freaked out by
nudity surely.�

�Wouldn�t you be scared if you saw a comic with naked
penguins?�

Griff facefaulted. �Look, are you going to buy anything or
not..� He was interrupted by a faint ringing sound. Rubg reached into the small
jacket he wore, and pulled out a bell. Though it looked innocent, this bell was
a holy weapon which could transform into a magic wielding sword. Ruby held it
out and waved it around.

�Er� is that thing meant to do that?� A confused Griff
asked.

�It rings whenever it senses a stolen item, poyo. I used it
to check whenever Doryu gave me a gift�� Ruby pointed it at the boxes of
doujinshi. The ringing became louder.

�Must be something of Musica�s. I�m sure half the stuff in
here is from his bandit days�� Griff spoke.

�Poyo! It�s these doujinshi. They�re stolen goods, poyo.�
Ruby picked up a comic and checked the cover. �The bar code has been cut out.
This is a fake copy.�

�No way!! I bought these fair and square!� The enraged blob
grabbed a box protectively.

�Where did you buy them from, poyo?��Whoa! You got ripped off, poyo.�

Griff was now shaking with fear. �I�m ruined!! People are
sure to find out these aren�t the real thing! Musica will kill me�� He stared
at the boxes. �Unless� we destroy the evidence!�

He grabbed a box and tried to lift it. �Ruby, gimme a hand..
or flipper.�

Ruby shook his head. �We hto gto go to the police. I�m sure
they�ll understand and let you off lightly. You can�t just burn this stuff,
poyo.�

�I didn�t ask for a lecture, I asked for help!!�G gla glared at him. �Either you help me, or I�ll tell the
whole world what your real name is� Rueben.�

Ruby went white. �Poyo!! You wouldn�t!! Please don�t, I hate
that name!! It�s so embarrassing, poyo!!�

Griff smirked as Ruby grabbed a box. Just then, a banging
was heard on the door.

�Police!! We�re looking for a Griffon Kato, porn dealer.� A
voice boomed from the corridor.

�It�s art you heathens!! Griff yelled. He collapsed on the
floor. Could this get any worse?

Then the phone rang.

Cattleya sat seething, while the two men either side of her
kept belettleing each other. She�d heard from Haru they were prone to annoying
each other back in the day, but this seemed to be turning into an all out war.

�Face it Shuddy, you�re all talk and no trousers. For an
Orashion Sei, you lost pretty easily to Haru.�

�Well, at least I made a decent resistance. You didn�t even
last five minutes against Reina, in your first battle.�

�At least I�m always there for my friends. I noticed you
were rather absent in the fight against King.�

�Gale asked me not to interfere. Too bad Haru never gave you
the same advice.�

�Hey, I beat that demon captain! I was seriously wounded
killing that guy. I was in a bed healing for six months after that.�

�Oh really? And how many months did you spend chasing after
Raier�ier�s women?�

�I don�t chase women pal, I woo them, You know, make
relationships. You could learn a thing from me.�

The red haired man eyed him sceptically. �Oh. You have a
girlfriend now, do you?�

�Well�� Musica flashed a grin at Cattleya. Shuda�s eyes
flared up.

�Cattleya, you don�t surely mean to go out with this
buffoon, do you? He�s no different than Blanche.�

�Hey! At least I stay with girls I like.

�At least I know when to accept proper responsibilities.�

�Well� at least I have two hands!�

�At least I��

�ENOUGH!!!� Cattleya grabbed both men�s ears and gave them a
savage twist, forcing them to yelp in pain. She pulled their heads lower toward
the table.

�I�ve had enough of you two shng lng like little kids. Shuda,
you should know better than to insult people�s faults. Just cause you are a
great warrior doesn�t give you the right to belittle others. I thought Father
would have taught you that.�

�Right on!� Musica punched the air. Cattleya tweaked harder.
�Ahh!!�

�And you, can stop acting like some Casanova! I came here to
see you, not to go on a date with you, and trying to act tough isn�t going to
impress me. You can�t treat all women like you�re God�s gift to women.� She
smirked slightly. �Now, if I let you go, will you promise to behave?�

They both nodded. Cattleya released them , and they
straightened up, rubbing their sore ears and staring at her warily. Her face
turned into a cute expression,

�Well then, now you two are friends again, why don�t you buy
Plue and me some cake?�

Both men stared dumbfounded, then began to laugh at each
other. �Now that�s the Cattleya I remember. She always kept me in line.� Shuda
snickered.

�Man, Haru has one scary sister.� Musica laughed. Cattleya
smiled. It was nice to see that after all the insults, these two really liked
each other.

Then her phone rang. Plue handed her the device, and she
asked the other two to be quiet while she took the call. Musica reached for his
own phone.

�Might as well check in on Griff.� He spoke as he punched in
the number.

�You let that jiggling idiot live with you?� Gaped Shuda.
Musica rolled his eyes as the call came through.

�Hey Griff. You okay?�

�Musica!! I er� yeah, everything�s fine! Nothing happening
at all!�

A loud bang was heard. �What was that?�

�Er� mice. Are you coming home soon?�

�Maybe in an hour? Why, is something up?�

�Not at all! Everything�s fine!�

�Poyo!! Is that Musica? Tell him to send help, poyo!!�

�Shut up!!�

Musica blinked. �Is that Ruby?�

�Musica! They�ve got the place surrounded, poyo!! Help!!

�He�s just playing��

�Police!! Come out, and surrender the porn!!�

�Hablo no Englais!! I don know a Greefon Kafo!�

�Sure you do, you are Griffon, poyo!!�

A crash was heard, follow by several footsteps.

�Ahhhhhgh!! You�ll never take me aliiive��

Musica hung up, a blank look on his face. Shuda eyes him,
understanding. �Don�t ask?�

�Yeah..�

Cattleya hung up her phone. �Now that was odd. Haru�s
teacher from college told me he�d been sent home. Something about an
emergency.� She frowned. �I�ll bet Elie is up to something.�

�Elie lives with you and Haru?� Shuda asked.

�Yeah. I still can�t believe she tricked me and Musica into
being here. But then again, we might not have met you��

�Wait a minute!� Musica spat. �Haru and Elie, alone in the
house�� He snapped his fingers. �I don�t believe it. It all makes sense now.�
p clp class=MsoNormal>�Er, what does?� Cattleya was confused.

�Ah�� Shuda�s infamous smirk appeared. �I see what you�re
getting at. Well, it should be about time.�

�For what?!!�

Shuda chuckled. �I believe Elie lured you out here so she
and Haru would be alone.�

�But why?�

�You know..� Musica smirked. �They want a little �private
time.��

�Private time?�

�Yes� to get together.. you know.�

Cattleya blinked, and flushed red as she realised what he
was saying. �Or for heaven�s sake. You and your imagination. Haru and Elie
aren�t ready for that. I�m sure Elie wouldn�t try to do anything like seduce
him.�

She took a sip of the coffee. Suddenly, her face turned into
a look of horror.

�What am I saying? Yes she would!! Oh my God!! HARU!!�

She leaped to her feet, Plue almost flying out of her bag.
�She trying to seduce my baby brother!! I�ve got to stop her!� Shuda and Musica
watched in fright and amusement as Cattleya sprinted over to the ticket and
counter and yelled at the poor clerk. �You get me on a boat to Garage Island
RIGHT NOW!!�

�You want to go with her?� Shuda asked.

�I ain�t missing this.� Musica grinned.

Inside their bedroom, Elie stared out at the window, her
back to the bed where Haru was slowly undressing. The night was almost pitch
black, but for the white light of the room, illuminating her body and the room
in gentle light. The soft light which played on the wall distracted her from
her fears, but only momentarily.

It seemed silly. After all the effort to get him here, now
she was scared to actually to do the act. Now that the moment was actually
here, the doubts she had set aside had now crashed down on her. Would she be
able to please him? A slight tremble racked her body.

�Elie-chan?� She turned to respond to Haru�s voice. He sat
against the bed�s backboard, stripped down to his boxer shorts, and an anxious
look on his face. For a second, Elie was awestruck by his features. She was
drawn toward his eyes, shining blue in the dark looking earnestly at her back.

�Elie� if you don�t want to do this� I won�t mind.�

She smiled. He was so caring of her. It reminded her why she
was doing this. Giving herself only to him.

�I want to do this� or I might never get the courage to do
this again.� She moved closer, and handed him one end of the ribbon. He gently
tugged it, and the silk fabric fell from her body. She brushed off a few
strands, and stood nervously before him. His eyes turned wide with awe.

His hand reached out and took hers, holding the fingers
delicately. �You are so beautiful�� He whispered.

A slight tear came to her eye, and she softly settled onto
the bed, moving to sit in Haru�s lap. Her arms wrapped around his neck, she
dipped her head to capture his lips.

She felt his hands grasp her shoulders, pulling her deeper
into the kiss. The entire room now seemed rather warm, her body heating up at
his touch. She pressed closer to him, chest to chest.

Sh'>She froze when his hands moved down to her side, his fingers
lightly tracing a path down to her waist. She squirmed slightly, the light
dragging touch feeling pleasantly ticklish. She wished he would move faster,
but also enjoyed the slow caress. Feeling she should return the favour, her
hands moved to touch his chest, the tips of her fingers pressing on his pecs.
They gently traced a line around his chest, stroking up to his arms. A quiet
gasp of air resulted from his mouth. She looked up at him, delighted he was
enjoying this.

Her eyes came down to his chest again, to look over his lean
torso, the muscles developed from months of fighting and training. Her hands
traced a line to his arms, feeling the firm flesh. She gazed down to his lower
chest and belly, where the majority of his scars were. She found the large,
cross shaped one, which marked the place where Doryu had stabbed him in their
first battle. She gently stroked it.

�I always found these rather sexy.� She giggled.

�You did? I kinda hate them.� He breathed. �They always
remind f tif times I almost lost you.�

She smiled sadly, thinking of the times Haru had risked his
life to save her. �Sorry about that��

�Don�t be..� He ran his fingers through her hair.

�Maybe� I can kiss them better.� With a impish grin, she
moved lower, her lips touching the scar lightly, then running across his
stomach. Haru went frigid from the touch for a second, before he closed his
eyes, and began to enjoy the warm caress. Her kisses trailed upwards, and she
couldn�t resist tasting his skin with her tongue, causing him to yelp slightly.
She looked up at him, the grin growing wider at the sight of his wide eyes.

�Did you enjoy that?�

�You� you really are naughty.� A smirk graced his lips. �Do
I get a turn?�

She nodded, eager to see what Haru would try to do. He moved
closer, returning his arms around her shoulders. �I always wanted to do this��

His lips made contact with the side of her neck, and she
gasped loudly as his tongue slowly grazed her skin. Warm energy seemed to flow
though her body, like being dipped in warm water. His mouth concentrated kisses
on her shoulder, then began to lay a trail down her chest. She couldn�t help
but snicker when he reached her breasts, his nose in her cleavage. �You have
wanted to do that for a while, haven�t you?�

She could imagine him grinning widely. �I think Griff had
the right idea all along.� He pressed against the soft flesh, enjoying the feel
of her rising and falling chest. Elie reached behind him, holding his head
closer. Feeling more confident, Haru planted kisses along the tops of her
breasts, before his mouth settled on her nipple, licking it gently. Elie
squirmed from the sensation, a low moan of contention escaping her lips. His
hand stroked up her body, before meeting her other breast. She breathed slowly,
hardly daring to understand the sensations which racked her body. She felt warm
all over, a harsh, yet gentle heat. She moaned again, and Haru looked up.

�Wow� you really like that.� He looked similarly heated, his
face flushed. He sounded surprised.

�Yeah�� She panted. �Where did you learn that?�

He shrugged. �Instinct I guess.� He ed ced closer to kiss
her, staring into her eyes. �Do you want me to touch you anywhere else?�

�Everywhere.� She breathed.

Haru slowly eased her down onto the bed, taking a moment to
admire bodybody. Feeling now the time was right, he slowly pulled his underwear
off. Elie�s eyes grew wide.

�Oh my��

Haru wasted no time. He gently settled his body above her
and to the side. His hands moved to lightly touch her hips, while he laid a
kiss on her belly.

She lay still as he touched her, content to let his caresses
move through her. His mouth and hands felt feather light against her skin,
every touch sending warmth through her. She had never felt more content. And
more was to come.

Haru stroked up her leg, and leant over her. Elie took the
opportunity to let her hands touch his chest, slowly travelling to his arms,
and then, reaching toward his lower body.

Her fingers danced along his belly, and he only caught her
smirk as a warning, before she brushed his erection. He froze, a loud gasp
released from his mouth.

�Sorry� was that..�

�No� that was okay�� He breathed. His eyes had an anxious
look on them, as his hand slowly moved lower down, to the spot between her
legs. �Can I� touch you here?�

�Um� sure.� She was unsure as to what he would do, but
they�d gone too far to stop now. Besides, he sounded a bit unsure as to what to
do himself, so she was in good company. He gently parted her legs, and
swallowed.

�Well� here we go.� He slowly inserted two fingers, feeling
slightly bemused at the sensation, like dipping his fingers into some thick,
warm liquid.

But for Elie, the feeling was electric. Every nerve in her
body suddenly came alight, the warm sensation building to a burning caress. She
gave a soft cry of delight, her breathing becoming more ragged. Haru gently probed
her secret spot, not really knowing where to touch exactly, but pleased that
she was enjoying this. Feeling bold, he decided to try his tongue. Lapping
gently, he was surprised to hear her cry out loudly, her body thrashing before
him. He looked up, concerned.

�Elie-chan. Are you okay?�

Her flushed face only moved slightly to look at him. �Please
Haru. Please don�t stop.� She whimpered.

He nodded, returning lower down. Elie could hardly believe
the assault on her senses. Her whole body felt energised, a maddening, but at
the same time luxurious tingle travelling up her body. She threw her head back,
feeling no strength to move, willing giving herself to the waves of ecstasy
moving through her.

He stopped, and moved back up to gaze down at her. �Wow��
She lay prone, eyes closed, and he felt a deep satisfaction at having brought
her such pleasure. This was better than any material gift he could give her.
This was something they could both revel in. He leaned in closer, and her eyes
opened, the amber brighter than ever.

�Haru� that�� She gasped. She gripped his shoulders.
�Please. I want you in me.�

His eyes widened in fright. �Er� I don�t know.�

�What do you mean?� She demanded.

�Well� doesn�t it hurt?�

She ed. ed. Typical Haru, never wanting to hurt her. �I
guess so� but I�ve taken harder knocks. And I know you don�t mean it.� She
reached up to kiss him deeply. �Please Haru, I trust you. I love you.�

That was all the encouragement he needed. He positioned
himself over her, and trembling as he did so, slowly entered her. She gave a
small cry of pain, and grasped his back and shoulders. They lay there together,
Haru gently kissing her face to ease her pain. Her eyes focused onto his, amber
onto ice.

�It feels better� it feels nice.�

�For me too�� He shifted his weight slightly, and she gasped
at the jolt of pleasure. Sensing she was ready, he slowly pulled himself out,
then pushed back into her, repeating the motion at an unhurried pace. He began
to pant, the sensations intensifying with his movements. Her cries were louder
now, moans and gasps of contentment. His hands moved up her thighs, to stroke
and caress her breasts. Elie wailed, lost in a deep bliss. Haru tried to speak,
but found he couldn�t muster the breath to do so. His whole being was
concentrated on his movements, and the pleasure he doled out to both of them.
He sensed an urge to move faster against her, and she arched her back, moving
her hips to his in a fast rhythm. Elie gasped, barely aware of being conscious,
the heat within her now at boiling point, the pleasure higher than anything she
thought possible. She thought briefly if she could take any more.

Then it happened. A feeling akin to being hit by a large
wave of water, or being saturated in hot magma, swept across her entire body. A
cry of pure ecstasy burst from her lips, almost deafening Haru�s yell of
delight., and she felt nothing but her and Haru�s warm energy. Her strength
gone, she collapsed back onto the bed, Haru falling alongside her, pulling out
as he did.

She lay still, calming down from the high, her body still
slightly trembling. She rolled over to look at Haru. �Haru.. are you okay?�

He managed a weak smile. �It beat the hell out of that
comic.�

She laughed slightly, and reached for his hand, lacing her
fingers with his. He spoke quietly. �I�m glad we got to see what all the fuss
was about.�

�What a fuss.� She could just feel the warmth within her
ebbing away. He looked a bit concerned. �i.. er� forgot about the condom��

She kissed his forehead. �It�s okay. We just need to remember
for next time.� She smirked. �Though I could see you as a daddy��

�One thing at a time.� He moved closer to nuzzle her neck.
�I�m glad you liked it. All you went through for this, it was worth it.�

�Yeah� she stared into his eyes, a grin forming. �In fact�
for all the trouble I went to� I deserve another go!�

�Another?� Haru gasped.

�And this time�� Elie straddled Haru�s waist, looking down
on him mischievously. �I get to be on top.�

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Nakajima awoke, mumbling something about pancakes.. �Gahh, I
have some weird dreams.� He then noticed the moon in the sky.

�Hmm, it�s late. Shouldn�t Cattelaya be back by now?� He
picked up the monitor for the house security cameras. �I�d better check, to
make sure no intruders have gotten past.

He clicked through the various camera�s watching the
different views. �Okay� kitchen, clear. Living room, clear. Toilet, clear.
Haru�s room��

His eyes turned to saucers as the camera from Haru�s room
relayed the view.

�AUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!�

�You hear that?� Musica looked toward the island from the
boat deck.

�Hear what?� Shuda was watching Cattleya, who was inside the
ferry, wringing her hands in worry.

�Like an agonised, horrified scream?�

�Nope.�

�Huh, must have been a seagull or something��

The boat took another fifteen minutes to reach Garage
Island. Cattleya leaped out, and began to jog toward the house, Shuda and
Musica walking casually behind.

�Hurry up!!� She yelled.�Maybe you don�t care about my brother�s virtue, but I do!�
She reached the path to the house, and the other caught up to her. Approaching
the house, she saw Nakajima was asleep, and a tall, shadowy figure standing
with another, smaller person on his shoulders, looking into the tall window
with what looked like a camcorder.

�Lift me higher Go. I can�t get a good picture.�

�Gah! Why the hell did you wear high heels?�

�Who the hell are you?� Cattleya roared.

Rosa jumped in fright, and landed in Go�s arms. �Ah, uh..
hey, you�re Haru�s sister right?�

Cattleya crossed her arms. �Just what are you doing at my
house?�

�Uhhh�� Go cringed. �We�re selling these fine camcorders.
Would you like one?�

�Yes� uhh.. nothing unusual� just um.. checking on Haru and
Elie. I�m glad those two are such a good couple.�

�Wait, you set this up? And you planned to tape it?!!�
Cattleya fumed.

�Well� uh� RUN!!� Go took off at hot speed, Rosa hanging on.
They disappeared into the night.

Cattleya watched them run off, and then turned to the prone
Nakajima. The security monitor was still in his hand. Picking it up, she looked
into Haruoom.oom.p>

Haru and Elie lay together in bed, asleep and in each
other�s arms. Cattleya watched silently, when gave a low sigh. Shuda and Musica
looked over her shoulder.

�Guess we�re too late?�

�Yeah�� She smiled slightly. �It feels odd� but I should
have known he�d do this one day. I guess.. he�s not quite my little brother
anymore.�

Shuda patted her shoulder. �I think he stopped being your
little brother the day he left to find Rave. But he�ll still be the same old
Haru.�

�Yeah. Just don�t go off the deep end and take it out on
Elie. Cause we all know what happened to Shuddy when Haru found out about you
two.� Musica chuckled. He was silenced by Shuda�s stare.

�Actually. I should thank her.� Cattleya turned to face them
both. �Thanks to her, I spent the night with two very fine men. And before I
turn in, I want to say thanks.�

She reached up to kiss Shuda on the cheek, then Musica. Both
looked at her in surprise.

�Do any of you need a place to spend the night?�

�No� I can er�. Show up tomorrow. I can give the sword to
Haru then.� Shuda stumbled.

�Yeah� heh, I�d better get home, see what Griff�s up to.�
Musica blushed.

Cattleya smiled. �Well then, good night. Don�t be a
stranger.� The last part was in a hushed tone. Then she turned and ran into the
house.

Musica smirked at the red haired man, who looked at him
disdainfully. �Silver Rhythm, if you�re planning on trying to woo her, I
suggest you give up now. I think she�s a bit out of your league.�

�Heh, like she�s out of yours?� Shuda�s head bowed slightly
from the barb.

�Oh don�t take it like that. In case you didn�t notice, she
still has eyes for you. Even though you�ve been gone ages, she still likes you.
Count your blessings pal.�

Shuda stared at the silver claimer. �I don�t know if she
still feels for me� but if you�re so convinced otherwise, how come you seem
determined to get her. Don�t deny it. I know that look in your eye.�

Musica just shrugged. �You just need the competition.� Then
he turned and walked away.

Shuda watched until he was gone, then back at the house,
trying to imagine where Cattleya was inside.

This time, he wouldn�t let her out of his sight.

Haru awoke from slumber as he felt a hand prod him, He
opened his eyes to see Elie grinning at him.

�Elie-chan, as much as I�d love to, I gotta get some sleep��

�It�s not that.� She snuggled closer to him. �I was just
wondering�was it all you expected? Did that doujinshi really prepare you for
that.�

�Looking back� no.� Haru held her tight. �I could have never
expected to feel what we felt.�

�Me neither�� She stared into his eyes. �But I�m glad I got
to share it with you.�

He didn�t say anything. A small kiss on her forehead gave
her his response. But she couldn�t resist one more question.

�Do you still have that doujinshi?�

�Yeah.. why?�

She smirked. �Next time, we may need a study aid.�

THE END
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