Location: Pennsylvania. It's sort of like a real state.
Age: 39
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Originally Posted by RadiantBeam
Vivio: Um.... Lutecia?
Shari: Ah, right, right! Well, just defeat it all by yourself. Girls are suckers for that.
Vivio: I DON'T WANNA DIE!!!
Shari: Well then, I guess you'd better win.
Vivio: HOW?!
Shari: What, I come up with all these ideas for weapons of terror, now I'm supposed to come up with ways to stop them too?
Vivio: Isn't that just common sense?!
Shari: Geez, calm down. Lucretia is never going to like you if you're panicking all the time.
Vivio: It's Lutec... you know what, never mind, I'm going to go talk to someone sane. (Stops to consider the rest of the cast). ... Actually, I might be better off taking my chances with the Robo-Croc.
Shari: What, I come up with all these ideas for weapons of terror, now I'm supposed to come up with ways to stop them too?
Vivio: Isn't that just common sense?!
Shari: Geez, calm down. Lucretia is never going to like you if you're panicking all the time.
Vivio: It's Lutec... you know what, never mind, I'm going to go talk to someone sane. (Stops to consider the rest of the cast). ... Actually, I might be better off taking my chances with the Robo-Croc.
Shari: Don't worry, I'm sure you'll figure out how to beat it! Eventually!
Location: Pennsylvania. It's sort of like a real state.
Age: 39
I'm torn on whether or not to keep this little exchange written down and use it in the actual story. It's just got that 'Shari' feel to it. Or rather, it's got the feel of my power-mad, amoral Shari who thinks nothing of strapping a lethal weapon to a teenager who has no use for it, just 'cause she thinks lasers look cool.
Moczo, if your amoral Shari has parallels to Blazblue's Kokonoe (when she's in her zany mad scientist mood and not a jerkass), then I'm interested in reading more!
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Location: Pennsylvania. It's sort of like a real state.
Age: 39
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yasanagi
Moczo, if your amoral Shari has parallels to Blazblue's Kokonoe (when she's in her zany mad scientist mood and not a jerkass), then I'm interested in reading more!
Having never played BlazBlue, I can't answer that for sure. All I can say is that she's... well...
She's interesting, let's put it like that. The whole 'robo-croc' goofery I had going with RB for a little bit there is actually not really out of character. She'd make one, and she honestly wouldn't see the problem with it.
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Originally Posted by Nanya01
I've been talking to Yasanagi...
And I'm starting to lose the will to write on Material Days.
Dunno if I'll stop, I nearly did once before, but I might just stop writing on it this time. We'll see.
So, at the very least, I'm probably going to be taking a break from writing it.
Ouch. Sorry, man. All I can advise is that you do indeed take a break before you decide on anything permanent. Material Days has been going pretty steadily for quite awhile, and I can see how it might burn you out. Nothing wrong with relaxing for a little while to refocus yourself.
After Yuuno and Material-L took a moment to fix up their wounds and straighten their clothes, they headed back to the landing site where they were surprised to see Material-D directing Material-S in moving their supplies from the BUS to the new and sleek ship that was parked not too far away. And not to mention that miniature crater in the ground. "Hey!! What is this?"
"Welcome back, Yuuno-san. Welcome back, Rai-chan," said the Nanoha replica in her usual polite and subdued tone as she continued moving things, causing the sole male of the party to get rather concerned.
"Why are you up and about? You're still sick, aren't you?"
"She insisted on getting some exercise, peon. I figure that the moving of equipment from the old ship to the new one would suffice," replied Material-D.
"Which brings me to my next question. Where did this ship come from and why are you moving our stuff into it?" asked the Librarian.
"Wait! Let me guess!" exclaimed the Fate replica as she put on a cute thoughtful look before it came to her. "It's our Mid-Season Upgrade! Wait a sec... that means our series is halfway over?! WAAAHHH!! I don't want this story to be over until I get to spill the blood of that fanservicey blonde flaming closet case!!"
"...... Rai-chan's making weird statements again. All's right with the world," droned Yuuno in a flat tone, causing Material-D to give him a strange look before deciding not to ask more about it for now.
"Material-S will explain how we acquired this vessel. But for now, let's move whatever supplies and equipment we can to this new ship," said the Hayate replica as she fanned herself off.
He couldn't really find any fault with that for now. "Sure, I guess..." Both Yuuno and Material-L moved forward to help when the Lord of Darkness quickly grabbed the hand of the Lightning Assailant.
"Before you go help them, I would like to have a private conversation with you if you don't mind."
"Eh?" Just what did Yami-chan want from her? And she sounded... rather serious about this.
**********
"Whoa... this is bigger than the BUS for sure!" exclaimed Yuuno as he shuffled some goods over to one of the storage cabinets. It was a ship designed for long-term space travel. Living space was a bit tight with six miniature sets of living quarters but it should be adequate.
"The leader of the group we had met said that the construction of this vessel was achieved thanks to the generosity of his members," replied Seikou.
"Group? You mean the one who originally owned this ship? What happened to them?" grunted the Librarian while checking the contents of what appeared to be a first aid kit.
"... they belonged to some religion called Seekers of Absolute Truth and intended to use this world to conduct some sort of ritual. They tried to get us to participate but we declined and moved elsewhere so we wouldn't disturb them."
"Never heard of that religion before." He probably knew of dozens of dozens of alien religions and this was the first time he heard of this particular one.
"It was apparently something recently started. In any case, we pretty much moved far enough so that we could still watch the ship while not disturbing their activities. There was a lot of preaching and praying and other things. And after a while... it all suddenly fell silent."
"Silent?" This raised a few alarms in his mind.
"Yes. When we looked back in, all the group members had collapsed on the ground and we saw that they were not breathing. We double checked for life signs but..." She trailed off after that.
"So it was a mass ritual suicide," concluded Yuuno. It was something he didn't see often but some religious cults regularly held such events in order to free themselves from the limits of the flesh and join their Gods as spirits. "I'm glad you didn't get caught up in all that."
"As am I." Seikou was glad that this particular conversation was over. Even though Material-D quickly came up with the story and drilled it into her head while she started moving things, it had been a little difficult telling him that fabrication. For some reason, there was a dull ache in her chest every time she saw him buy a bit more of that.
But it couldn't be helped. It was best that he remained in the dark about what she had to do since he already had a large number of other things to worry about.
"I guess that explains why we have this new ship with us. So that small crater back there...?"
"A light disintegration spell by Yami so that the ashes can be sprinkled among the soil," explained Seikou before she got back to work.
**********
"I'm going to keep this as short as possible but first I wish to confirm something," said Material-D. "In the forest, you managed to get a proper mana replenishment from the peon, correct?"
A pained look appeared on Material-L's face. "I don't wanna talk about it! I hurt Yuu-nii back there and was afraid he was gonna hate me forever and ever afterwards!"
"But did he hate you? What did he do after... that?"
And with that in mind, Rai's face changed from a pained look to a more happy and warm one. "When he held me in the end, that happy feeling spread throughout my body! It's definitely better than bathing in a big pool of blood but only by a tiny bit!"
"Ugh... never mind. Just go help the others," grumbled the Hayate replica, unhappy that she wasn't able to get the response she wanted.
"Kay!!"
As the Fate replica bounced back to help Yuuno and Seikou move, Material-D quietly fanned herself while mentally connecting with her Device, Yersinia Kreuz. 'I can't confirm whether her encounter with the peon yielded the result we were looking for.'
There is still Material-S. You should be able to study the result once that man has undergone the replenishment process with her.
'I just wish there was a better way to confirm the effectiveness of Bewusstseinserweiterung to alter his reasoning and thinking patterns. The initial results are promising... but I need more solid proof that it's working!' She wasn't comfortable with that, waiting for her results.
You only cast that spell a few days ago. Give it time.
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After Yuuno and Material-L took a moment to fix up their wounds and straighten their clothes, they headed back to the landing site where they were surprised to see Material-D directing Material-S in moving their supplies from the BUS to the new and sleek ship that was parked not too far away. And not to mention that miniature crater in the ground. "Hey!! What is this?"
"Welcome back, Yuuno-san. Welcome back, Rai-chan," said the Nanoha replica in her usual polite and subdued tone as she continued moving things, causing the sole male of the party to get rather concerned.
"Why are you up and about? You're still sick, aren't you?"
"She insisted on getting some exercise, peon. I figure that the moving of equipment from the old ship to the new one would suffice," replied Material-D.
"Which brings me to my next question. Where did this ship come from and why are you moving our stuff into it?" asked the Librarian.
"Wait! Let me guess!" exclaimed the Fate replica as she put on a cute thoughtful look before it came to her. "It's our Mid-Season Upgrade! Wait a sec... that means our series is halfway over?! WAAAHHH!! I don't want this story to be over until I get to spill the blood of that fanservicey blonde flaming closet case!!"
"...... Rai-chan's making weird statements again. All's right with the world," droned Yuuno in a flat tone, causing Material-D to give him a strange look before deciding not to ask more about it for now.
"Material-S will explain how we acquired this vessel. But for now, let's move whatever supplies and equipment we can to this new ship," said the Hayate replica as she fanned herself off.
He couldn't really find any fault with that for now. "Sure, I guess..." Both Yuuno and Material-L moved forward to help when the Lord of Darkness quickly grabbed the hand of the Lightning Assailant.
"Before you go help them, I would like to have a private conversation with you if you don't mind."
"Eh?" Just what did Yami-chan want from her? And she sounded... rather serious about this.
**********
"Whoa... this is bigger than the BUS for sure!" exclaimed Yuuno as he shuffled some goods over to one of the storage cabinets. It was a ship designed for long-term space travel. Living space was a bit tight with six miniature sets of living quarters but it should be adequate.
"The leader of the group we had met said that the construction of this vessel was achieved thanks to the generosity of his members," replied Seikou.
"Group? You mean the one who originally owned this ship? What happened to them?" grunted the Librarian while checking the contents of what appeared to be a first aid kit.
"... they belonged to some religion called Seekers of Absolute Truth and intended to use this world to conduct some sort of ritual. They tried to get us to participate but we declined and moved elsewhere so we wouldn't disturb them."
"Never heard of that religion before." He probably knew of dozens of dozens of alien religions and this was the first time he heard of this particular one.
"It was apparently something recently started. In any case, we pretty much moved far enough so that we could still watch the ship while not disturbing their activities. There was a lot of preaching and praying and other things. And after a while... it all suddenly fell silent."
"Silent?" This raised a few alarms in his mind.
"Yes. When we looked back in, all the group members had collapsed on the ground and we saw that they were not breathing. We double checked for life signs but..." She trailed off after that.
"So it was a mass ritual suicide," concluded Yuuno. It was something he didn't see often but some religious cults regularly held such events in order to free themselves from the limits of the flesh and join their Gods as spirits. "I'm glad you didn't get caught up in all that."
"As am I." Seikou was glad that this particular conversation was over. Even though Material-D quickly came up with the story and drilled it into her head while she started moving things, it had been a little difficult telling him that fabrication. For some reason, there was a dull ache in her chest every time she saw him buy a bit more of that.
But it couldn't be helped. It was best that he remained in the dark about what she had to do since he already had a large number of other things to worry about.
"I guess that explains why we have this new ship with us. So that small crater back there...?"
"A light disintegration spell by Yami so that the ashes can be sprinkled among the soil," explained Seikou before she got back to work.
**********
"I'm going to keep this as short as possible but first I wish to confirm something," said Material-D. "In the forest, you managed to get a proper mana replenishment from the peon, correct?"
A pained look appeared on Material-L's face. "I don't wanna talk about it! I hurt Yuu-nii back there and was afraid he was gonna hate me forever and ever afterwards!"
"But did he hate you? What did he do after... that?"
And with that in mind, Rai's face changed from a pained look to a more happy and warm one. "When he held me in the end, that happy feeling spread throughout my body! It's definitely better than bathing in a big pool of blood but only by a tiny bit!"
"Ugh... never mind. Just go help the others," grumbled the Hayate replica, unhappy that she wasn't able to get the response she wanted.
"Kay!!"
As the Fate replica bounced back to help Yuuno and Seikou move, Material-D quietly fanned herself while mentally connecting with her Device, Yersinia Kreuz. 'I can't confirm whether her encounter with the peon yielded the result we were looking for.'
There is still Material-S. You should be able to study the result once that man has undergone the replenishment process with her.
'I just wish there was a better way to confirm the effectiveness of Bewusstseinserweiterung to alter his reasoning and thinking patterns. The initial results are promising... but I need more solid proof that it's working!' She wasn't comfortable with that, waiting for her results.
You only cast that spell a few days ago. Give it time.
Oh boy... Those kind of things always come back to bite you in the ass at the worst possible time. I can see the reasons as to why use it (needed a full restoration, procedure wasn't enough), but this may turn ugly fast if Yami doesn't take that off before Mid. And suddenly, Yuuno's behavior makes a lot more sense.
Now, that scene when they arrive may just turn out hilarious. Guys at spaceport expect religious nuts... And when people will see the Materials, it will be general panic, with Yuuno asking what the hell when the area becomes deserted.
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After Yuuno and Material-L took a moment to fix up their wounds and straighten their clothes, they headed back to the landing site where they were surprised to see Material-D directing Material-S in moving their supplies from the BUS to the new and sleek ship that was parked not too far away. And not to mention that miniature crater in the ground. "Hey!! What is this?"
"Welcome back, Yuuno-san. Welcome back, Rai-chan," said the Nanoha replica in her usual polite and subdued tone as she continued moving things, causing the sole male of the party to get rather concerned.
"Why are you up and about? You're still sick, aren't you?"
"She insisted on getting some exercise, peon. I figure that the moving of equipment from the old ship to the new one would suffice," replied Material-D.
"Which brings me to my next question. Where did this ship come from and why are you moving our stuff into it?" asked the Librarian.
"Wait! Let me guess!" exclaimed the Fate replica as she put on a cute thoughtful look before it came to her. "It's our Mid-Season Upgrade! Wait a sec... that means our series is halfway over?! WAAAHHH!! I don't want this story to be over until I get to spill the blood of that fanservicey blonde flaming closet case!!"
"...... Rai-chan's making weird statements again. All's right with the world," droned Yuuno in a flat tone, causing Material-D to give him a strange look before deciding not to ask more about it for now.
"Material-S will explain how we acquired this vessel. But for now, let's move whatever supplies and equipment we can to this new ship," said the Hayate replica as she fanned herself off.
He couldn't really find any fault with that for now. "Sure, I guess..." Both Yuuno and Material-L moved forward to help when the Lord of Darkness quickly grabbed the hand of the Lightning Assailant.
"Before you go help them, I would like to have a private conversation with you if you don't mind."
"Eh?" Just what did Yami-chan want from her? And she sounded... rather serious about this.
**********
"Whoa... this is bigger than the BUS for sure!" exclaimed Yuuno as he shuffled some goods over to one of the storage cabinets. It was a ship designed for long-term space travel. Living space was a bit tight with six miniature sets of living quarters but it should be adequate.
"The leader of the group we had met said that the construction of this vessel was achieved thanks to the generosity of his members," replied Seikou.
"Group? You mean the one who originally owned this ship? What happened to them?" grunted the Librarian while checking the contents of what appeared to be a first aid kit.
"... they belonged to some religion called Seekers of Absolute Truth and intended to use this world to conduct some sort of ritual. They tried to get us to participate but we declined and moved elsewhere so we wouldn't disturb them."
"Never heard of that religion before." He probably knew of dozens of dozens of alien religions and this was the first time he heard of this particular one.
"It was apparently something recently started. In any case, we pretty much moved far enough so that we could still watch the ship while not disturbing their activities. There was a lot of preaching and praying and other things. And after a while... it all suddenly fell silent."
"Silent?" This raised a few alarms in his mind.
"Yes. When we looked back in, all the group members had collapsed on the ground and we saw that they were not breathing. We double checked for life signs but..." She trailed off after that.
"So it was a mass ritual suicide," concluded Yuuno. It was something he didn't see often but some religious cults regularly held such events in order to free themselves from the limits of the flesh and join their Gods as spirits. "I'm glad you didn't get caught up in all that."
"As am I." Seikou was glad that this particular conversation was over. Even though Material-D quickly came up with the story and drilled it into her head while she started moving things, it had been a little difficult telling him that fabrication. For some reason, there was a dull ache in her chest every time she saw him buy a bit more of that.
But it couldn't be helped. It was best that he remained in the dark about what she had to do since he already had a large number of other things to worry about.
"I guess that explains why we have this new ship with us. So that small crater back there...?"
"A light disintegration spell by Yami so that the ashes can be sprinkled among the soil," explained Seikou before she got back to work.
**********
"I'm going to keep this as short as possible but first I wish to confirm something," said Material-D. "In the forest, you managed to get a proper mana replenishment from the peon, correct?"
A pained look appeared on Material-L's face. "I don't wanna talk about it! I hurt Yuu-nii back there and was afraid he was gonna hate me forever and ever afterwards!"
"But did he hate you? What did he do after... that?"
And with that in mind, Rai's face changed from a pained look to a more happy and warm one. "When he held me in the end, that happy feeling spread throughout my body! It's definitely better than bathing in a big pool of blood but only by a tiny bit!"
"Ugh... never mind. Just go help the others," grumbled the Hayate replica, unhappy that she wasn't able to get the response she wanted.
"Kay!!"
As the Fate replica bounced back to help Yuuno and Seikou move, Material-D quietly fanned herself while mentally connecting with her Device, Yersinia Kreuz. 'I can't confirm whether her encounter with the peon yielded the result we were looking for.'
There is still Material-S. You should be able to study the result once that man has undergone the replenishment process with her.
'I just wish there was a better way to confirm the effectiveness of Bewusstseinserweiterung to alter his reasoning and thinking patterns. The initial results are promising... but I need more solid proof that it's working!' She wasn't comfortable with that, waiting for her results.
You only cast that spell a few days ago. Give it time.
So you've decided to explain it away by saying "a wizard did it"... Well, it's a little cheap, but I guess it'll work so long as Yuuno acts appropriately when he discovers he's been manipulated like that into doing those things.
The thing is that I already knew it was going to look like a cop out/asspull since there was a lack of foreshadowing in earlier episodes but I needed to get something out there to show that there's more to things that meets the eye. When I do the FF.Net version, I will be adding in more scenes of Material-D that will serve as background for her actions.
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I'm glad it's been cleared up, if you can get just a little foreshadowing for the FF.net version that should work out nicely...even if it is a copout. Like Raiser said if you make yuuno react aproprietly everything should balance everything else out.
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"The eyes are the windows that let us gaze upon the soul"
"When desperate there are two choices: Lock shields for the last stand or draw your sword for the final charge"
"There are no winners or losers, there are only the living and the dead."
The thing is that I already knew it was going to look like a cop out/asspull since there was a lack of foreshadowing in earlier episodes but I needed to get something out there to show that there's more to things that meets the eye. When I do the FF.Net version, I will be adding in more scenes of Material-D that will serve as background for her actions.
Upon thinking about it more, it's actually a great move on your part. It certainly makes sense, as Yuuno was unwilling to have sex with and recharge the Materials properly. Yami saw this as a problem and knew for the sake of their survival she needed a way to make Yuuno go that far. Manipulating him with magic is certainly an option at her disposal.
It also opens the door for a lot of good conflict to come. Not only will Yuuno flip out about it, perhaps even Seikou may find it distasteful. She's certainly 'main heroine' material (pun not intended) and seems to be genuinely falling for him, so she might not like that he's only willing to sleep with her because of mind control. Not to mention when Nanoha and the others learn what they've been doing their reactions have a lot of potential as well. Definitely something to look forward to.
Wow, didn't think that move would swing your opinion so much Raiser. And you were thinking about dropping it a snippet ago.
Indeed. Well, the sex bugged me but I can get over that. Otherwise the OOCness was the main concern but not only has that been addressed, but the explanation used has opened the door for so many possibilities.
Well, with all this Materials related happenings lately, I figured I should contribute some of my own. So...
Materials no Jikan chapter 2: Such a Long Day
Chapter 1 can be found here. This chapter is much longer
Spoiler for MnJ chapter 2: Such a Long Day:
Yuuno moaned lightly as he awoke, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. He attempted to rise and begin another day, but the arms tightly encircling him made that impossible. Glancing over he was met with a blast of blue resting on his shoulder.
“Not again…” He sighed as he attempted to pry Material-L’s hands away. Rai would often climb into his bed during the night despite him telling her not too. Unfortunately the girl had the strength of a gorilla, so freeing himself always proved to be a difficult task. Sighing again, he let his head roll to the other side.
There his eyes met with Material-S’s.
“Good morning, Yuuno-san.” Seikou greeted flat.
“Gah!” Yuuno jerked. “S-Seikou, what are you doing in my bed too?!”
“… My apologies.” The brunette said calmly as she sat up. “After witnessing Rai-chan do it, I decided to experience it for myself. Is it that much of a bother?”
“Err, well…”
“Hey, peons!” Material-D burst through the bedroom door, only to stop and glare at the scene before her. “And here I was wondering why you weren’t around to serve me! How dare you engage in those activities without your harem mistress present?!”
“No, Yami, you’re…” Yuuno began.
“You are mistaken, Material-D.” Seikou interrupted. “We were merely sharing the same bed, nothing more. If you wanted to join us, you had the opportunity but you are the one who decided she have her own room.”
“Like I’m going to share a room with lowly servents!” Yami huffed. “Well whatever you’re doing doesn’t matter. What matters is that I’m hungry and you don’t have breakfast ready!”
“Breakfast?!” Rai suddenly shot up. “I want waffles!”
“Yes, that sounds like a grand idea.” Yami nodded and pointed to Yuuno. “Now get to work!”
Yuuno groaned. How did he end up in this mess?
X-X-X
“… I told you to teach them, not seduce them.” Chrono said flatly.
“I didn’t!” Yuuno insisted. “They just decided on this harem business on their own!”
“Well, I suppose I can’t blame you.” Chrono went on without a hitch. “Teachers often take advantage of their students, and I suppose if you can’t score the real things, their evil clones are a fine substitute.”
“How dare you!” Yuuno exploded. “I would never stoop so low! And even if it’s you Chrono, I won’t stand for you to speak of them like that! They may be copies, but they are not evil nor are they merely substitutes for the others! They’re their own unique individuals and deserve to be treated as such!”
“So you’re saying you have no intention of taking advantage of them.”
“Of course not!” Yuuno shouted.
“Then you should have no problem living with them.”
“No problem at all!”
“Good, it’s decided then.” Chrono smirked.
Yuuno blinked before it dawned on him. “… Wait, what?”
X-X-X
“Chrono that bastard…” The young archaeologist muttered as he mixed the batter. His older friend sure knew how to manipulate him, and it pissed Yuuno off. Yuuno and the Materials had been quickly set up in a house all their own after that. It wasn’t a very large residence, with only two bedrooms, a kitchen, a bath, and a living room. The original intent was for Yuuno to have his own room while the Materials all shared one, however when they arrived Yami wasn’t pleased.
“I object! Why should I have to share? As your king I demand to have my own room!”
Though Yuuno tried to fight it, Yami wouldn’t give in. It also didn’t help that the other two didn’t have a problem with Yami’s proposed arrangement. And so, Yami got the single room to herself while Yuuno had to share with Rai and Seikou.
He considered moving to the couch, but Rai wouldn’t let him.
“But I want to sleep with sensei!” She had pleaded. Yuuno wasn’t sure if he gave in to her puppy dog eyes or the possibility she might break something if he made her mad, but he ended up occupying one of the three single beds all the same.
Yuuno would always have to dash out in the morning and knock on the door before entering since Rai had no qualms about stripping in front of him. Even so, the blue haired girl often forgot to close the door so he did catch the occasional glance. At least Seikou had a sense of shame.
Sometimes he wondered about the nature of the Materials. They were copies of Nanoha, Fate, and Hayate that the Book of Darkness’s defence program had created so it could continue to survive and Yuuno theorized that their personalities were taken from the subconscious of his friends. Rai was extremely childish and prone to temper tantrums, acting like the selfish kid Fate never had the chance to be. On the other hand, Seikou was mature and polite, the kind of girl Nanoha probably aspires to be. While he doubted Hayate secretly wanted to rule the world, she had been confined to a wheelchair for most of her life. That weakness probably had her desiring more power, a desire that the darkness had amplified and twisted.
Even if his theory was true, it didn’t make them any less human in Yuuno’s eyes.
“Hey, mongrel! Stop introspecting and hurry up with those waffles!” Yami demanded.
“Yes, your majesty…” He droned sarcastically before realising it was the wrong thing to say.
“So you finally understand your place.” Yami leaned back smugly. “It’s about time!”
“Please do not mind her.” Seikou said beside him, stirring her own bowl of batter.
“I try not to but sometimes it’s hard…” He sighed before shaking his head and smiling. “Thanks for helping out, Seikou. I really appreciate it.”
“Think nothing of it.” Seikou replied. Yuuno swore he could see a ghost of a smile on her face. He honestly didn’t know how he’d handle things without her around.
“Do you like waffles, yeah we like waffles, do you like pancakes, yeah we like pancakes, do you like French toast, yeah we like French toast, do do do do can’t wait to get a mouthful!” Rai sang happily as she banged the butt of her fork and knife on the table.
“… I hope we don’t have to make pancakes and French toast too…” Yuuno chuckled nervously.
“Do not worry, Yuuno-san.” Seikou reassured him. “I am certain she shall forget about it soon.”
X-X-X
They got away with just the waffles and after cleaning up and getting ready, the four of them headed to the Infinity Library.
On top of teaching the Materials, Yuuno still had the task of organizing the library on his plate and somehow he managed to juggle both. Since he couldn’t let them out of his sight, the three girls had to accompany him to the library, much to Yami’s dismay. She found the place to be boring and unsuited for a great ruler such as herself, but she had been convinced that she had a duty to watch over her subjects.
Of course the ‘watching over’ part didn’t last long, and the silver haired girl often took what she called ‘royal naps.’ She was currently engaged in one of those.
While his magic ran its searches, Yuuno glanced over to Yami’s sleeping form sprawled out on one of the ledges. He couldn’t help but note how serene and down right cute her sleeping face looked. It was far more pleasing than her scowling visage and sharp tongue.
Next he checked on Rai, who was floating off to the side surrounded by books. Yuuno never expected the Infinity Library to stock picture books, but sure enough it did. The twin tailed girl had one open in her hands and was reading it rather intently. Yuuno was somewhat proud to note that she held the book right side up.
“Yuuno-san, here are the books you require.” Seikou announced as she floated up to him with a stack of tomes.
“That’s great, thanks.” Yuuno smiled. “You can just put them there.”
Seikou complied and when her task was complete she merely sat on the air next to Yuuno. He was aware of her closeness, but he actually found some comfort in it. His life had been rather hectic recently, so this nice and quiet moment was extremely welcome.
“I am pleased to see you all getting along so well.” A new voice noted. Yuuno turned to the recent arrival.
“Oh, hello Reinforce.” He greeted the ancient device. “I wasn’t expecting you.”
“Hey! It’s boobie-book-lady!” Rai bounced up and flew over, grabbing onto Reinforce and burying her face in her chest. “You’re so big and bouncy and soft!”
“I thank you.” Reinforce smiled with a soft blush. Seikou stood and bowed politely and Reinforce returned the gesture to the best of her ability. Yami continued to snooze.
“What can I do for you today?” Yuuno asked.
“Nothing, I just wanted to see how you were doing.” She replied.
“Well, I’m managing to get by somehow.” Yuuno smiled sheepishly.
“Yuuno-sensei is great!” Rai beamed. “He made us waffles!”
“I see,” Reinforce patted Rai’s head. “Thank you for taking such good care of them, Yuuno.”
“No, I’m really not doing that much…” Yuuno scratched the back of his head.
“Yuuno-san is far too modest.” Seikou noted.
“Yes, we all owe you a great deal.” Reinforce nodded. “If it weren’t for you we wouldn’t be able to continue to exist and live peacefully like this. Thanks to your research the defence program has been split up and sealed away within the four of us where it is not powerful enough to cause any more harm.”
“It was the least I could do…” He flushed.
“Oh, look who it is.” Yami yawned as she floated down. “What are you doing here?”
“You look well Material… Pardon, Yami.” Reinforce smiled.
“Call me your majesty!” Yami huffed. “Know your place you dusty old book!”
“The same as always.” Reinforce noted. “If she gives you too much trouble, please feel free to ask for my assistance.”
“I’ll keep that in mind, thanks.” Yuuno shrunk a bit under Yami’s glare.
“Hrmph, well we should be done for the day!” Yami declared. “We’re leaving!”
“But I’m not…” Yuuno tried, but Yami grabbed his arm and pulled him along.
“I said we’re leaving!”
“Okay!” Rai cheered, pulling herself away from Reinforce and following the others. “See you boobie-book-lady!”
Seikou bowed again and left as well.
“I wish you luck.” Reinforce said softly.
X-X-X
Yuuno sighed for the umpteenth time that day as he flopped down onto the couch. The moment of peace earlier had been fleeting, and his current time alone would probably prove to be the same.
“NO, I DON’T WANNA!!!” Rai’s shout rang through the house. The pounding of footsteps followed and the girl in question ran into the living room.
Completely naked.
Yuuno only had his saliva to do a spit take with as he got a full look at her young naked body. Seikou entered the room soon after, but at least she had to sense to wrap a towel around herself.
“Rai-chan, it is time for your bath.” She said calmly.
“No! I don’t wanna take a bath!” Rai ran up to Yuuno. “Sensei, I don’t have to take a bath, right?!”
“Err, you, ah, um…” Yuuno fumbled with his words as he remembered he should shut his eyes. “Yes, you have to take a bath!”
“Eeeeeh?!” Rai pouted. “But it’s not fair! Sensei never has to take a bath!”
“I do take baths!” Yuuno told her. “I’ll take mine after you’re done yours!”
“I don’t believe you!” Rai crossed her arms. “I’ll take a bath when you take a bath!”
“W-We can’t do that!” Yuuno insisted.
“Why?” Rai asked.
“B-Because, it’s not good if boys and girls take baths together…”
“Why?” Rai asked again.
“Because…”
“Yuuno-san, I do not believe she will relent on this issue.” Seikou said. “Besides, Enforcer Harlaown had informed me that you’ve bathed with girls before… Is it really so undesirable to bathe with us?”
‘Damn that Chrono…’ Yuuno chanced opening an eye to look at Seikou. It was very slight, but he saw a little sadness in her expression and it caused him to relent. “… Okay, okay, I’ll take a bath with you…”
“Yay!” Rai cheered and dragged him by the arm. “Let’s go!”
X-X-X
Yuuno hesitantly stripped himself before entering the bath. He tried to keep from looking at the equally naked Seikou and Rai, but as soon as he opened the door he got a face full of Yami.
“It took you peons long enough!” She scolded, he legs planted firmly apart and her hands on her hips. “What would you do if I caught a cold!”
“Y-Yami!” Yuuno gawked, the image burning into his eyes before he could close them.
“Hm? What your problem, mongrel?” Yami looked at him curiously before breaking out into a smirk. “Aha, is seeing your glorious ruler in the buff too much for you to handle? You should be honoured I am allowing you to see my naked form! There is no need to be embarrassed.”
Yuuno thought back to the time at the hot springs resort, causing him to flush more fiercely. At that time he was able to see the voluptuous forms of Miyuki and Shinobu, and compared to those women, these girls were nothing to blush about but it was the principle of the matter!
“What about you?” He asked. “Have you no sense of shame?”
“What a thing to say!” Yami scoffed. “Do you feel shame when dirt and dust see you changing? This matter is no different.”
“I love dust bunnies!” Rai grinned. “They’re so fluffy and cute but they make me sneeze and then I squish them!”
“Uh, that’s nice…” Yuuno sighed. Well, he should have figured he was no more than dust in Yami’s eyes.
“Now then be a good servant and wash me.” Yami declared, holding her arms out the side.
“Excuse me?” Yuuno risked cracking open an eye to see she was being serious.
“You heard me! Do you honestly expect royalty to wash themselves? We have people to do that for us!” Yami sat on one of the bath stools and gestured to her rear. “Get to it!”
Having given up already, Yuuno sat down behind her, blindly groping for the soap and wash cloth. Creating lather, he kept his eyes closed as he put the cloth against Yami’s flesh.
“Kyah!” She moaned. “My, such a bold servant washing there first!”
“I’m sorry!” Yuuno’s eyes shot open, only to see that his hand was placed on the middle of her back. Looking up, he saw Yami smirking over her shoulder at him.
“Too easy,” She snorted. “Now pay attention to what you are doing! If you mess up, heads will roll!”
Yuuno gulped, but kept his eyes open. He just hoped she didn’t expect him to wash every part of her body…
“I wanna wash some one too!” Rai suddenly decided, sitting behind Yuuno with another bar of soap. She went to work on his back, which proved to be slightly painful.
“Rai-chan, not so hard!” He pleaded. “Do it more gently…”
“Kay!” She complied some what, but it still felt like she would scrub off a layer of skin.
Yuuno beared with it, focusing his attention on washing Yami’s back without letting his eyes drift down to her butt. He felt a gaze on him, however, and he looked out the corner of his eye to see Seikou. The brown haired girl was already in the tub, the water up to her nose. She quietly blew bubbles as she watched him with half-lidded eyes.
Feeling even more self-conscious, Yuuno clamped his legs together.
“Sensei, you missed a spot!” Rai said as she leaned over his shoulder. Her soapy hand went to Yami’s back, but the action had her pressing up against Yuuno. His body stiffened as he felt two soft mounds squish against his back and rubbed gently against him as Rai fidgeted around.
Knowing full well what was going on, Yuuno felt as if he was about to burst. It didn’t help that at the moment his mind decided to remind him that the developing body currently held against him was the same as another girl he knew. He had never taken a bath with Fate before, but now he could clearly picture the pretty blond girl in his mind, completely naked and looking at him with a bashful expression on her face. He wanted to berate himself, tell himself it was wrong to think of a friend like that, but it seemed the forbiddeness of it had even more blood rushing to his head.
“Hm?” For some reason Rai chose that moment to look down at Yuuno’s front. “Hey look! It’s getting bigger!”
When that was said, steam shot out of the boy’s ears and he toppled over.
X-X-X
“Arg…” Yuuno groaned when he came to. Before his eyes opened, he mentally noted the feeling of fabric against his skin, making him relieved to realise he wasn’t naked anymore. When his eyes fluttered open he saw Seikou looking down at him.
“Yuuno-san, you are finally awake.” This time her gentle smile was noticeable.
“Seikou, what…” He tried to sit up, but when he did the dizziness hit him, causing him to fall back to his horizontal position. His head hit some kind of cushion, but it didn’t take long for it to dawn on him that the cushion was actually Seikou’s lap. “I’m sorry! I’ll…”
“Please don’t push yourself.” She softly chided. “You fainted while we were in the bath.” Her eyes made a quick dart to his midsection. “We were all… curious, but I assure you I prevented the other two from doing anything.”
“O-Oh, thanks…” Yuuno’s face turned red again. “Where are the other two?”
“They have already gone to bed. I remained here to await your awakening.”
Yuuno looked around to see they were on the couch in the living room. “Sorry for the trouble.”
“I feel as though I should be saying that to you.” Seikou said with a touch of sadness. “We are the ones who have caused you so much trouble.”
“No, it’s okay.” He replied. “It’s not that bad…”
“… You are aware that we have had previous care takers before, yes?”
“Yeah,” Yuuno said, thinking back to how he had only taught them while another Bureau appointed person took care of them at home.
“You are our seventh.” Seikou revealed.
“What? Was it really that many?”
“Yes,” She nodded. “Some lasted almost a week, others only a few days. One didn’t even make it an hour.”
“Oh…” Yuuno frowned. That certainly sounded bad.
“I cannot say I didn’t wish them gone.” Seikou went on. “It felt as though they did not care about us at all and were merely doing it for reimbursement. They treated us like objects. While there was one man who appeared to be different, it was only an act and he soon attempted to touch me in an inappropriate manner.”
“What?!” This time when Yuuno shot up he stayed upright. “Then…”
“Do not worry, he did not lay a hand on me before I… forcibly removed him.”
Yuuno’s frowned deepened. He figured the Bureau would have better screening procedures than that, but perhaps at that point they were so desperate they accepted just about anyone. Chrono’s earlier comments suddenly made more sense.
“You are a different matter.” Seikou reached out and gently laid her hand on his. “No matter how much trouble myself, Rai-chan, or Yami cause, you are still here. Despite all the hardships you have never left us and you have always treated us like humans rather than objects. On top of that earlier you were presented a chance to take advantage of us, but you did not do so. You are a kind, considerate man. Rai-chan, myself, and even Yami can all sense this and we are extremely grateful that you are here. Thank you for all you’ve done.”
“Uh, well, you’re welcome…” Yuuno went bashful at the genuine look in her eyes. “I know that none of you are bad girls either, which is why I want you to have a chance at a normal life. You have so many opportunities ahead of you and I’ll do all that I can to help you along the way.”
“I really appreciate that.” Yuuno’s heart skipped a beat when she graced him with the largest smile he had ever seen on her face.
“S-So you have any idea of what you want to do in the future?” He quickly glanced away and asked.
“… I am unsure.” Seikou admitted. “However I do know that I wish to remain with… Would it be appropriate to call them my sisters?”
“Yes!” Yuuno smiled. “I think that’s a great way to think of them.”
“I wish to remain together with my sisters.” Seikou nodded. “Also…” She looked Yuuno right in the eye. “I wish to remain together with Yuuno-san as well.”
“O-Oh…” Yuuno flushed and turned away again. “Well… I can’t promise we’ll always be together, but I’ll be here so long as you need me.”
“That is reassuring.” She said as she rose. “Now I think it is time to retire for the evening. Rai and Yami were quite worried about you and I am certain they will be happy to see you well rested in the morning.”
Yuuno nodded and they returned to their room. He wasn’t surprised at all to see Rai already fast asleep in his bed.
“This girl…” He sighed happily. It felt like it would be a shame to disturb her, so he decided to climb in with her. Just for tonight.
“Good night, Yuuno-san.” Seikou said from her bed.
“Good night, Seik… AH!” The air was squeezed out of him when Rai grabbed hold.
“I’m not letting you get away, Mr big fluffy cloud!” The long haired girl mumbled happily in her sleep.
Indeed. Well, the sex bugged me but I can get over that. Otherwise the OOCness was the main concern but not only has that been addressed, but the explanation used has opened the door for so many possibilities.
Well, with all this Materials related happenings lately, I figured I should contribute some of my own. So...
Materials no Jikan chapter 2: Such a Long Day
Chapter 1 can be found here. This chapter is much longer
Spoiler for MnJ chapter 2: Such a Long Day:
Yuuno moaned lightly as he awoke, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. He attempted to rise and begin another day, but the arms tightly encircling him made that impossible. Glancing over he was met with a blast of blue resting on his shoulder.
“Not again…” He sighed as he attempted to pry Material-L’s hands away. Rai would often climb into his bed during the night despite him telling her not too. Unfortunately the girl had the strength of a gorilla, so freeing himself always proved to be a difficult task. Sighing again, he let his head roll to the other side.
There his eyes met with Material-S’s.
“Good morning, Yuuno-san.” Seikou greeted flat.
“Gah!” Yuuno jerked. “S-Seikou, what are you doing in my bed too?!”
“… My apologies.” The brunette said calmly as she sat up. “After witnessing Rai-chan do it, I decided to experience it for myself. Is it that much of a bother?”
“Err, well…”
“Hey, peons!” Material-D burst through the bedroom door, only to stop and glare at the scene before her. “And here I was wondering why you weren’t around to serve me! How dare you engage in those activities without your harem mistress present?!”
“No, Yami, you’re…” Yuuno began.
“You are mistaken, Material-D.” Seikou interrupted. “We were merely sharing the same bed, nothing more. If you wanted to join us, you had the opportunity but you are the one who decided she have her own room.”
“Like I’m going to share a room with lowly servents!” Yami huffed. “Well whatever you’re doing doesn’t matter. What matters is that I’m hungry and you don’t have breakfast ready!”
“Breakfast?!” Rai suddenly shot up. “I want waffles!”
“Yes, that sounds like a grand idea.” Yami nodded and pointed to Yuuno. “Now get to work!”
Yuuno groaned. How did he end up in this mess?
X-X-X
“… I told you to teach them, not seduce them.” Chrono said flatly.
“I didn’t!” Yuuno insisted. “They just decided on this harem business on their own!”
“Well, I suppose I can’t blame you.” Chrono went on without a hitch. “Teachers often take advantage of their students, and I suppose if you can’t score the real things, their evil clones are a fine substitute.”
“How dare you!” Yuuno exploded. “I would never stoop so low! And even if it’s you Chrono, I won’t stand for you to speak of them like that! They may be copies, but they are not evil nor are they merely substitutes for the others! They’re their own unique individuals and deserve to be treated as such!”
“So you’re saying you have no intention of taking advantage of them.”
“Of course not!” Yuuno shouted.
“Then you should have no problem living with them.”
“No problem at all!”
“Good, it’s decided then.” Chrono smirked.
Yuuno blinked before it dawned on him. “… Wait, what?”
X-X-X
“Chrono that bastard…” The young archaeologist muttered as he mixed the batter. His older friend sure knew how to manipulate him, and it pissed Yuuno off. Yuuno and the Materials had been quickly set up in a house all their own after that. It wasn’t a very large residence, with only two bedrooms, a kitchen, a bath, and a living room. The original intent was for Yuuno to have his own room while the Materials all shared one, however when they arrived Yami wasn’t pleased.
“I object! Why should I have to share? As your king I demand to have my own room!”
Though Yuuno tried to fight it, Yami wouldn’t give in. It also didn’t help that the other two didn’t have a problem with Yami’s proposed arrangement. And so, Yami got the single room to herself while Yuuno had to share with Rai and Seikou.
He considered moving to the couch, but Rai wouldn’t let him.
“But I want to sleep with sensei!” She had pleaded. Yuuno wasn’t sure if he gave in to her puppy dog eyes or the possibility she might break something if he made her mad, but he ended up occupying one of the three single beds all the same.
Yuuno would always have to dash out in the morning and knock on the door before entering since Rai had no qualms about stripping in front of him. Even so, the blue haired girl often forgot to close the door so he did catch the occasional glance. At least Seikou had a sense of shame.
Sometimes he wondered about the nature of the Materials. They were copies of Nanoha, Fate, and Hayate that the Book of Darkness’s defence program had created so it could continue to survive and Yuuno theorized that their personalities were taken from the subconscious of his friends. Rai was extremely childish and prone to temper tantrums, acting like the selfish kid Fate never had the chance to be. On the other hand, Seikou was mature and polite, the kind of girl Nanoha probably aspires to be. While he doubted Hayate secretly wanted to rule the world, she had been confined to a wheelchair for most of her life. That weakness probably had her desiring more power, a desire that the darkness had amplified and twisted.
Even if his theory was true, it didn’t make them any less human in Yuuno’s eyes.
“Hey, mongrel! Stop introspecting and hurry up with those waffles!” Yami demanded.
“Yes, your majesty…” He droned sarcastically before realising it was the wrong thing to say.
“So you finally understand your place.” Yami leaned back smugly. “It’s about time!”
“Please do not mind her.” Seikou said beside him, stirring her own bowl of batter.
“I try not to but sometimes it’s hard…” He sighed before shaking his head and smiling. “Thanks for helping out, Seikou. I really appreciate it.”
“Think nothing of it.” Seikou replied. Yuuno swore he could see a ghost of a smile on her face. He honestly didn’t know how he’d handle things without her around.
“Do you like waffles, yeah we like waffles, do you like pancakes, yeah we like pancakes, do you like French toast, yeah we like French toast, do do do do can’t wait to get a mouthful!” Rai sang happily as she banged the butt of her fork and knife on the table.
“… I hope we don’t have to make pancakes and French toast too…” Yuuno chuckled nervously.
“Do not worry, Yuuno-san.” Seikou reassured him. “I am certain she shall forget about it soon.”
X-X-X
They got away with just the waffles and after cleaning up and getting ready, the four of them headed to the Infinity Library.
On top of teaching the Materials, Yuuno still had the task of organizing the library on his plate and somehow he managed to juggle both. Since he couldn’t let them out of his sight, the three girls had to accompany him to the library, much to Yami’s dismay. She found the place to be boring and unsuited for a great ruler such as herself, but she had been convinced that she had a duty to watch over her subjects.
Of course the ‘watching over’ part didn’t last long, and the silver haired girl often took what she called ‘royal naps.’ She was currently engaged in one of those.
While his magic ran its searches, Yuuno glanced over to Yami’s sleeping form sprawled out on one of the ledges. He couldn’t help but note how serene and down right cute her sleeping face looked. It was far more pleasing than her scowling visage and sharp tongue.
Next he checked on Rai, who was floating off to the side surrounded by books. Yuuno never expected the Infinity Library to stock picture books, but sure enough it did. The twin tailed girl had one open in her hands and was reading it rather intently. Yuuno was somewhat proud to note that she held the book right side up.
“Yuuno-san, here are the books you require.” Seikou announced as she floated up to him with a stack of tomes.
“That’s great, thanks.” Yuuno smiled. “You can just put them there.”
Seikou complied and when her task was complete she merely sat on the air next to Yuuno. He was aware of her closeness, but he actually found some comfort in it. His life had been rather hectic recently, so this nice and quiet moment was extremely welcome.
“I am pleased to see you all getting along so well.” A new voice noted. Yuuno turned to the recent arrival.
“Oh, hello Reinforce.” He greeted the ancient device. “I wasn’t expecting you.”
“Hey! It’s boobie-book-lady!” Rai bounced up and flew over, grabbing onto Reinforce and burying her face in her chest. “You’re so big and bouncy and soft!”
“I thank you.” Reinforce smiled with a soft blush. Seikou stood and bowed politely and Reinforce returned the gesture to the best of her ability. Yami continued to snooze.
“What can I do for you today?” Yuuno asked.
“Nothing, I just wanted to see how you were doing.” She replied.
“Well, I’m managing to get by somehow.” Yuuno smiled sheepishly.
“Yuuno-sensei is great!” Rai beamed. “He made us waffles!”
“I see,” Reinforce patted Rai’s head. “Thank you for taking such good care of them, Yuuno.”
“No, I’m really not doing that much…” Yuuno scratched the back of his head.
“Yuuno-san is far too modest.” Seikou noted.
“Yes, we all owe you a great deal.” Reinforce nodded. “If it weren’t for you we wouldn’t be able to continue to exist and live peacefully like this. Thanks to your research the defence program has been split up and sealed away within the four of us where it is not powerful enough to cause any more harm.”
“It was the least I could do…” He flushed.
“Oh, look who it is.” Yami yawned as she floated down. “What are you doing here?”
“You look well Material… Pardon, Yami.” Reinforce smiled.
“Call me your majesty!” Yami huffed. “Know your place you dusty old book!”
“The same as always.” Reinforce noted. “If she gives you too much trouble, please feel free to ask for my assistance.”
“I’ll keep that in mind, thanks.” Yuuno shrunk a bit under Yami’s glare.
“Hrmph, well we should be done for the day!” Yami declared. “We’re leaving!”
“But I’m not…” Yuuno tried, but Yami grabbed his arm and pulled him along.
“I said we’re leaving!”
“Okay!” Rai cheered, pulling herself away from Reinforce and following the others. “See you boobie-book-lady!”
Seikou bowed again and left as well.
“I wish you luck.” Reinforce said softly.
X-X-X
Yuuno sighed for the umpteenth time that day as he flopped down onto the couch. The moment of peace earlier had been fleeting, and his current time alone would probably prove to be the same.
“NO, I DON’T WANNA!!!” Rai’s shout rang through the house. The pounding of footsteps followed and the girl in question ran into the living room.
Completely naked.
Yuuno only had his saliva to do a spit take with as he got a full look at her young naked body. Seikou entered the room soon after, but at least she had to sense to wrap a towel around herself.
“Rai-chan, it is time for your bath.” She said calmly.
“No! I don’t wanna take a bath!” Rai ran up to Yuuno. “Sensei, I don’t have to take a bath, right?!”
“Err, you, ah, um…” Yuuno fumbled with his words as he remembered he should shut his eyes. “Yes, you have to take a bath!”
“Eeeeeh?!” Rai pouted. “But it’s not fair! Sensei never has to take a bath!”
“I do take baths!” Yuuno told her. “I’ll take mine after you’re done yours!”
“I don’t believe you!” Rai crossed her arms. “I’ll take a bath when you take a bath!”
“W-We can’t do that!” Yuuno insisted.
“Why?” Rai asked.
“B-Because, it’s not good if boys and girls take baths together…”
“Why?” Rai asked again.
“Because…”
“Yuuno-san, I do not believe she will relent on this issue.” Seikou said. “Besides, Enforcer Harlaown had informed me that you’ve bathed with girls before… Is it really so undesirable to bathe with us?”
‘Damn that Chrono…’ Yuuno chanced opening an eye to look at Seikou. It was very slight, but he saw a little sadness in her expression and it caused him to relent. “… Okay, okay, I’ll take a bath with you…”
“Yay!” Rai cheered and dragged him by the arm. “Let’s go!”
X-X-X
Yuuno hesitantly stripped himself before entering the bath. He tried to keep from looking at the equally naked Seikou and Rai, but as soon as he opened the door he got a face full of Yami.
“It took you peons long enough!” She scolded, he legs planted firmly apart and her hands on her hips. “What would you do if I caught a cold!”
“Y-Yami!” Yuuno gawked, the image burning into his eyes before he could close them.
“Hm? What your problem, mongrel?” Yami looked at him curiously before breaking out into a smirk. “Aha, is seeing your glorious ruler in the buff too much for you to handle? You should be honoured I am allowing you to see my naked form! There is no need to be embarrassed.”
Yuuno thought back to the time at the hot springs resort, causing him to flush more fiercely. At that time he was able to see the voluptuous forms of Miyuki and Shinobu, and compared to those women, these girls were nothing to blush about but it was the principle of the matter!
“What about you?” He asked. “Have you no sense of shame?”
“What a thing to say!” Yami scoffed. “Do you feel shame when dirt and dust see you changing? This matter is no different.”
“I love dust bunnies!” Rai grinned. “They’re so fluffy and cute but they make me sneeze and then I squish them!”
“Uh, that’s nice…” Yuuno sighed. Well, he should have figured he was no more than dust in Yami’s eyes.
“Now then be a good servant and wash me.” Yami declared, holding her arms out the side.
“Excuse me?” Yuuno risked cracking open an eye to see she was being serious.
“You heard me! Do you honestly expect royalty to wash themselves? We have people to do that for us!” Yami sat on one of the bath stools and gestured to her rear. “Get to it!”
Having given up already, Yuuno sat down behind her, blindly groping for the soap and wash cloth. Creating lather, he kept his eyes closed as he put the cloth against Yami’s flesh.
“Kyah!” She moaned. “My, such a bold servant washing there first!”
“I’m sorry!” Yuuno’s eyes shot open, only to see that his hand was placed on the middle of her back. Looking up, he saw Yami smirking over her shoulder at him.
“Too easy,” She snorted. “Now pay attention to what you are doing! If you mess up, heads will roll!”
Yuuno gulped, but kept his eyes open. He just hoped she didn’t expect him to wash every part of her body…
“I wanna wash some one too!” Rai suddenly decided, sitting behind Yuuno with another bar of soap. She went to work on his back, which proved to be slightly painful.
“Rai-chan, not so hard!” He pleaded. “Do it more gently…”
“Kay!” She complied some what, but it still felt like she would scrub off a layer of skin.
Yuuno beared with it, focusing his attention on washing Yami’s back without letting his eyes drift down to her butt. He felt a gaze on him, however, and he looked out the corner of his eye to see Seikou. The brown haired girl was already in the tub, the water up to her nose. She quietly blew bubbles as she watched him with half-lidded eyes.
Feeling even more self-conscious, Yuuno clamped his legs together.
“Sensei, you missed a spot!” Rai said as she leaned over his shoulder. Her soapy hand went to Yami’s back, but the action had her pressing up against Yuuno. His body stiffened as he felt two soft mounds squish against his back and rubbed gently against him as Rai fidgeted around.
Knowing full well what was going on, Yuuno felt as if he was about to burst. It didn’t help that at the moment his mind decided to remind him that the developing body currently held against him was the same as another girl he knew. He had never taken a bath with Fate before, but now he could clearly picture the pretty blond girl in his mind, completely naked and looking at him with a bashful expression on her face. He wanted to berate himself, tell himself it was wrong to think of a friend like that, but it seemed the forbiddeness of it had even more blood rushing to his head.
“Hm?” For some reason Rai chose that moment to look down at Yuuno’s front. “Hey look! It’s getting bigger!”
When that was said, steam shot out of the boy’s ears and he toppled over.
X-X-X
“Arg…” Yuuno groaned when he came to. Before his eyes opened, he mentally noted the feeling of fabric against his skin, making him relieved to realise he wasn’t naked anymore. When his eyes fluttered open he saw Seikou looking down at him.
“Yuuno-san, you are finally awake.” This time her gentle smile was noticeable.
“Seikou, what…” He tried to sit up, but when he did the dizziness hit him, causing him to fall back to his horizontal position. His head hit some kind of cushion, but it didn’t take long for it to dawn on him that the cushion was actually Seikou’s lap. “I’m sorry! I’ll…”
“Please don’t push yourself.” She softly chided. “You fainted while we were in the bath.” Her eyes made a quick dart to his midsection. “We were all… curious, but I assure you I prevented the other two from doing anything.”
“O-Oh, thanks…” Yuuno’s face turned red again. “Where are the other two?”
“They have already gone to bed. I remained here to await your awakening.”
Yuuno looked around to see they were on the couch in the living room. “Sorry for the trouble.”
“I feel as though I should be saying that to you.” Seikou said with a touch of sadness. “We are the ones who have caused you so much trouble.”
“No, it’s okay.” He replied. “It’s not that bad…”
“… You are aware that we have had previous care takers before, yes?”
“Yeah,” Yuuno said, thinking back to how he had only taught them while another Bureau appointed person took care of them at home.
“You are our seventh.” Seikou revealed.
“What? Was it really that many?”
“Yes,” She nodded. “Some lasted almost a week, others only a few days. One didn’t even make it an hour.”
“Oh…” Yuuno frowned. That certainly sounded bad.
“I cannot say I didn’t wish them gone.” Seikou went on. “It felt as though they did not care about us at all and were merely doing it for reimbursement. They treated us like objects. While there was one man who appeared to be different, it was only an act and he soon attempted to touch me in an inappropriate manner.”
“What?!” This time when Yuuno shot up he stayed upright. “Then…”
“Do not worry, he did not lay a hand on me before I… forcibly removed him.”
Yuuno’s frowned deepened. He figured the Bureau would have better screening procedures than that, but perhaps at that point they were so desperate they accepted just about anyone. Chrono’s earlier comments suddenly made more sense.
“You are a different matter.” Seikou reached out and gently laid her hand on his. “No matter how much trouble myself, Rai-chan, or Yami cause, you are still here. Despite all the hardships you have never left us and you have always treated us like humans rather than objects. On top of that earlier you were presented a chance to take advantage of us, but you did not do so. You are a kind, considerate man. Rai-chan, myself, and even Yami can all sense this and we are extremely grateful that you are here. Thank you for all you’ve done.”
“Uh, well, you’re welcome…” Yuuno went bashful at the genuine look in her eyes. “I know that none of you are bad girls either, which is why I want you to have a chance at a normal life. You have so many opportunities ahead of you and I’ll do all that I can to help you along the way.”
“I really appreciate that.” Yuuno’s heart skipped a beat when she graced him with the largest smile he had ever seen on her face.
“S-So you have any idea of what you want to do in the future?” He quickly glanced away and asked.
“… I am unsure.” Seikou admitted. “However I do know that I wish to remain with… Would it be appropriate to call them my sisters?”
“Yes!” Yuuno smiled. “I think that’s a great way to think of them.”
“I wish to remain together with my sisters.” Seikou nodded. “Also…” She looked Yuuno right in the eye. “I wish to remain together with Yuuno-san as well.”
“O-Oh…” Yuuno flushed and turned away again. “Well… I can’t promise we’ll always be together, but I’ll be here so long as you need me.”
“That is reassuring.” She said as she rose. “Now I think it is time to retire for the evening. Rai and Yami were quite worried about you and I am certain they will be happy to see you well rested in the morning.”
Yuuno nodded and they returned to their room. He wasn’t surprised at all to see Rai already fast asleep in his bed.
“This girl…” He sighed happily. It felt like it would be a shame to disturb her, so he decided to climb in with her. Just for tonight.
“Good night, Yuuno-san.” Seikou said from her bed.
“Good night, Seik… AH!” The air was squeezed out of him when Rai grabbed hold.
“I’m not letting you get away, Mr big fluffy cloud!” The long haired girl mumbled happily in her sleep.
Oh boy... And to think you still haven't told us the reactions from Nanoha, Fate and Hayate. Then again, Chrono is probably not cruel enough to tell them.
And have you perhaps been playing Blazblue Raiser? I can clearly see where 'boobie-book-lady' came from. Then again, Taokaka is awesome so it's not like it's a bad thing.
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I hate sad and bittersweet endings. Why? Because I think the real world is sad enough as it is. Must our stories be sad too?
Indeed. Well, the sex bugged me but I can get over that. Otherwise the OOCness was the main concern but not only has that been addressed, but the explanation used has opened the door for so many possibilities.
Well, with all this Materials related happenings lately, I figured I should contribute some of my own. So...
Materials no Jikan chapter 2: Such a Long Day
Chapter 1 can be found here. This chapter is much longer
Spoiler for MnJ chapter 2: Such a Long Day:
Yuuno moaned lightly as he awoke, rubbing the sleep from his eyes. He attempted to rise and begin another day, but the arms tightly encircling him made that impossible. Glancing over he was met with a blast of blue resting on his shoulder.
“Not again…” He sighed as he attempted to pry Material-L’s hands away. Rai would often climb into his bed during the night despite him telling her not too. Unfortunately the girl had the strength of a gorilla, so freeing himself always proved to be a difficult task. Sighing again, he let his head roll to the other side.
There his eyes met with Material-S’s.
“Good morning, Yuuno-san.” Seikou greeted flat.
“Gah!” Yuuno jerked. “S-Seikou, what are you doing in my bed too?!”
“… My apologies.” The brunette said calmly as she sat up. “After witnessing Rai-chan do it, I decided to experience it for myself. Is it that much of a bother?”
“Err, well…”
“Hey, peons!” Material-D burst through the bedroom door, only to stop and glare at the scene before her. “And here I was wondering why you weren’t around to serve me! How dare you engage in those activities without your harem mistress present?!”
“No, Yami, you’re…” Yuuno began.
“You are mistaken, Material-D.” Seikou interrupted. “We were merely sharing the same bed, nothing more. If you wanted to join us, you had the opportunity but you are the one who decided she have her own room.”
“Like I’m going to share a room with lowly servents!” Yami huffed. “Well whatever you’re doing doesn’t matter. What matters is that I’m hungry and you don’t have breakfast ready!”
“Breakfast?!” Rai suddenly shot up. “I want waffles!”
“Yes, that sounds like a grand idea.” Yami nodded and pointed to Yuuno. “Now get to work!”
Yuuno groaned. How did he end up in this mess?
X-X-X
“… I told you to teach them, not seduce them.” Chrono said flatly.
“I didn’t!” Yuuno insisted. “They just decided on this harem business on their own!”
“Well, I suppose I can’t blame you.” Chrono went on without a hitch. “Teachers often take advantage of their students, and I suppose if you can’t score the real things, their evil clones are a fine substitute.”
“How dare you!” Yuuno exploded. “I would never stoop so low! And even if it’s you Chrono, I won’t stand for you to speak of them like that! They may be copies, but they are not evil nor are they merely substitutes for the others! They’re their own unique individuals and deserve to be treated as such!”
“So you’re saying you have no intention of taking advantage of them.”
“Of course not!” Yuuno shouted.
“Then you should have no problem living with them.”
“No problem at all!”
“Good, it’s decided then.” Chrono smirked.
Yuuno blinked before it dawned on him. “… Wait, what?”
X-X-X
“Chrono that bastard…” The young archaeologist muttered as he mixed the batter. His older friend sure knew how to manipulate him, and it pissed Yuuno off. Yuuno and the Materials had been quickly set up in a house all their own after that. It wasn’t a very large residence, with only two bedrooms, a kitchen, a bath, and a living room. The original intent was for Yuuno to have his own room while the Materials all shared one, however when they arrived Yami wasn’t pleased.
“I object! Why should I have to share? As your king I demand to have my own room!”
Though Yuuno tried to fight it, Yami wouldn’t give in. It also didn’t help that the other two didn’t have a problem with Yami’s proposed arrangement. And so, Yami got the single room to herself while Yuuno had to share with Rai and Seikou.
He considered moving to the couch, but Rai wouldn’t let him.
“But I want to sleep with sensei!” She had pleaded. Yuuno wasn’t sure if he gave in to her puppy dog eyes or the possibility she might break something if he made her mad, but he ended up occupying one of the three single beds all the same.
Yuuno would always have to dash out in the morning and knock on the door before entering since Rai had no qualms about stripping in front of him. Even so, the blue haired girl often forgot to close the door so he did catch the occasional glance. At least Seikou had a sense of shame.
Sometimes he wondered about the nature of the Materials. They were copies of Nanoha, Fate, and Hayate that the Book of Darkness’s defence program had created so it could continue to survive and Yuuno theorized that their personalities were taken from the subconscious of his friends. Rai was extremely childish and prone to temper tantrums, acting like the selfish kid Fate never had the chance to be. On the other hand, Seikou was mature and polite, the kind of girl Nanoha probably aspires to be. While he doubted Hayate secretly wanted to rule the world, she had been confined to a wheelchair for most of her life. That weakness probably had her desiring more power, a desire that the darkness had amplified and twisted.
Even if his theory was true, it didn’t make them any less human in Yuuno’s eyes.
“Hey, mongrel! Stop introspecting and hurry up with those waffles!” Yami demanded.
“Yes, your majesty…” He droned sarcastically before realising it was the wrong thing to say.
“So you finally understand your place.” Yami leaned back smugly. “It’s about time!”
“Please do not mind her.” Seikou said beside him, stirring her own bowl of batter.
“I try not to but sometimes it’s hard…” He sighed before shaking his head and smiling. “Thanks for helping out, Seikou. I really appreciate it.”
“Think nothing of it.” Seikou replied. Yuuno swore he could see a ghost of a smile on her face. He honestly didn’t know how he’d handle things without her around.
“Do you like waffles, yeah we like waffles, do you like pancakes, yeah we like pancakes, do you like French toast, yeah we like French toast, do do do do can’t wait to get a mouthful!” Rai sang happily as she banged the butt of her fork and knife on the table.
“… I hope we don’t have to make pancakes and French toast too…” Yuuno chuckled nervously.
“Do not worry, Yuuno-san.” Seikou reassured him. “I am certain she shall forget about it soon.”
X-X-X
They got away with just the waffles and after cleaning up and getting ready, the four of them headed to the Infinity Library.
On top of teaching the Materials, Yuuno still had the task of organizing the library on his plate and somehow he managed to juggle both. Since he couldn’t let them out of his sight, the three girls had to accompany him to the library, much to Yami’s dismay. She found the place to be boring and unsuited for a great ruler such as herself, but she had been convinced that she had a duty to watch over her subjects.
Of course the ‘watching over’ part didn’t last long, and the silver haired girl often took what she called ‘royal naps.’ She was currently engaged in one of those.
While his magic ran its searches, Yuuno glanced over to Yami’s sleeping form sprawled out on one of the ledges. He couldn’t help but note how serene and down right cute her sleeping face looked. It was far more pleasing than her scowling visage and sharp tongue.
Next he checked on Rai, who was floating off to the side surrounded by books. Yuuno never expected the Infinity Library to stock picture books, but sure enough it did. The twin tailed girl had one open in her hands and was reading it rather intently. Yuuno was somewhat proud to note that she held the book right side up.
“Yuuno-san, here are the books you require.” Seikou announced as she floated up to him with a stack of tomes.
“That’s great, thanks.” Yuuno smiled. “You can just put them there.”
Seikou complied and when her task was complete she merely sat on the air next to Yuuno. He was aware of her closeness, but he actually found some comfort in it. His life had been rather hectic recently, so this nice and quiet moment was extremely welcome.
“I am pleased to see you all getting along so well.” A new voice noted. Yuuno turned to the recent arrival.
“Oh, hello Reinforce.” He greeted the ancient device. “I wasn’t expecting you.”
“Hey! It’s boobie-book-lady!” Rai bounced up and flew over, grabbing onto Reinforce and burying her face in her chest. “You’re so big and bouncy and soft!”
“I thank you.” Reinforce smiled with a soft blush. Seikou stood and bowed politely and Reinforce returned the gesture to the best of her ability. Yami continued to snooze.
“What can I do for you today?” Yuuno asked.
“Nothing, I just wanted to see how you were doing.” She replied.
“Well, I’m managing to get by somehow.” Yuuno smiled sheepishly.
“Yuuno-sensei is great!” Rai beamed. “He made us waffles!”
“I see,” Reinforce patted Rai’s head. “Thank you for taking such good care of them, Yuuno.”
“No, I’m really not doing that much…” Yuuno scratched the back of his head.
“Yuuno-san is far too modest.” Seikou noted.
“Yes, we all owe you a great deal.” Reinforce nodded. “If it weren’t for you we wouldn’t be able to continue to exist and live peacefully like this. Thanks to your research the defence program has been split up and sealed away within the four of us where it is not powerful enough to cause any more harm.”
“It was the least I could do…” He flushed.
“Oh, look who it is.” Yami yawned as she floated down. “What are you doing here?”
“You look well Material… Pardon, Yami.” Reinforce smiled.
“Call me your majesty!” Yami huffed. “Know your place you dusty old book!”
“The same as always.” Reinforce noted. “If she gives you too much trouble, please feel free to ask for my assistance.”
“I’ll keep that in mind, thanks.” Yuuno shrunk a bit under Yami’s glare.
“Hrmph, well we should be done for the day!” Yami declared. “We’re leaving!”
“But I’m not…” Yuuno tried, but Yami grabbed his arm and pulled him along.
“I said we’re leaving!”
“Okay!” Rai cheered, pulling herself away from Reinforce and following the others. “See you boobie-book-lady!”
Seikou bowed again and left as well.
“I wish you luck.” Reinforce said softly.
X-X-X
Yuuno sighed for the umpteenth time that day as he flopped down onto the couch. The moment of peace earlier had been fleeting, and his current time alone would probably prove to be the same.
“NO, I DON’T WANNA!!!” Rai’s shout rang through the house. The pounding of footsteps followed and the girl in question ran into the living room.
Completely naked.
Yuuno only had his saliva to do a spit take with as he got a full look at her young naked body. Seikou entered the room soon after, but at least she had to sense to wrap a towel around herself.
“Rai-chan, it is time for your bath.” She said calmly.
“No! I don’t wanna take a bath!” Rai ran up to Yuuno. “Sensei, I don’t have to take a bath, right?!”
“Err, you, ah, um…” Yuuno fumbled with his words as he remembered he should shut his eyes. “Yes, you have to take a bath!”
“Eeeeeh?!” Rai pouted. “But it’s not fair! Sensei never has to take a bath!”
“I do take baths!” Yuuno told her. “I’ll take mine after you’re done yours!”
“I don’t believe you!” Rai crossed her arms. “I’ll take a bath when you take a bath!”
“W-We can’t do that!” Yuuno insisted.
“Why?” Rai asked.
“B-Because, it’s not good if boys and girls take baths together…”
“Why?” Rai asked again.
“Because…”
“Yuuno-san, I do not believe she will relent on this issue.” Seikou said. “Besides, Enforcer Harlaown had informed me that you’ve bathed with girls before… Is it really so undesirable to bathe with us?”
‘Damn that Chrono…’ Yuuno chanced opening an eye to look at Seikou. It was very slight, but he saw a little sadness in her expression and it caused him to relent. “… Okay, okay, I’ll take a bath with you…”
“Yay!” Rai cheered and dragged him by the arm. “Let’s go!”
X-X-X
Yuuno hesitantly stripped himself before entering the bath. He tried to keep from looking at the equally naked Seikou and Rai, but as soon as he opened the door he got a face full of Yami.
“It took you peons long enough!” She scolded, he legs planted firmly apart and her hands on her hips. “What would you do if I caught a cold!”
“Y-Yami!” Yuuno gawked, the image burning into his eyes before he could close them.
“Hm? What your problem, mongrel?” Yami looked at him curiously before breaking out into a smirk. “Aha, is seeing your glorious ruler in the buff too much for you to handle? You should be honoured I am allowing you to see my naked form! There is no need to be embarrassed.”
Yuuno thought back to the time at the hot springs resort, causing him to flush more fiercely. At that time he was able to see the voluptuous forms of Miyuki and Shinobu, and compared to those women, these girls were nothing to blush about but it was the principle of the matter!
“What about you?” He asked. “Have you no sense of shame?”
“What a thing to say!” Yami scoffed. “Do you feel shame when dirt and dust see you changing? This matter is no different.”
“I love dust bunnies!” Rai grinned. “They’re so fluffy and cute but they make me sneeze and then I squish them!”
“Uh, that’s nice…” Yuuno sighed. Well, he should have figured he was no more than dust in Yami’s eyes.
“Now then be a good servant and wash me.” Yami declared, holding her arms out the side.
“Excuse me?” Yuuno risked cracking open an eye to see she was being serious.
“You heard me! Do you honestly expect royalty to wash themselves? We have people to do that for us!” Yami sat on one of the bath stools and gestured to her rear. “Get to it!”
Having given up already, Yuuno sat down behind her, blindly groping for the soap and wash cloth. Creating lather, he kept his eyes closed as he put the cloth against Yami’s flesh.
“Kyah!” She moaned. “My, such a bold servant washing there first!”
“I’m sorry!” Yuuno’s eyes shot open, only to see that his hand was placed on the middle of her back. Looking up, he saw Yami smirking over her shoulder at him.
“Too easy,” She snorted. “Now pay attention to what you are doing! If you mess up, heads will roll!”
Yuuno gulped, but kept his eyes open. He just hoped she didn’t expect him to wash every part of her body…
“I wanna wash some one too!” Rai suddenly decided, sitting behind Yuuno with another bar of soap. She went to work on his back, which proved to be slightly painful.
“Rai-chan, not so hard!” He pleaded. “Do it more gently…”
“Kay!” She complied some what, but it still felt like she would scrub off a layer of skin.
Yuuno beared with it, focusing his attention on washing Yami’s back without letting his eyes drift down to her butt. He felt a gaze on him, however, and he looked out the corner of his eye to see Seikou. The brown haired girl was already in the tub, the water up to her nose. She quietly blew bubbles as she watched him with half-lidded eyes.
Feeling even more self-conscious, Yuuno clamped his legs together.
“Sensei, you missed a spot!” Rai said as she leaned over his shoulder. Her soapy hand went to Yami’s back, but the action had her pressing up against Yuuno. His body stiffened as he felt two soft mounds squish against his back and rubbed gently against him as Rai fidgeted around.
Knowing full well what was going on, Yuuno felt as if he was about to burst. It didn’t help that at the moment his mind decided to remind him that the developing body currently held against him was the same as another girl he knew. He had never taken a bath with Fate before, but now he could clearly picture the pretty blond girl in his mind, completely naked and looking at him with a bashful expression on her face. He wanted to berate himself, tell himself it was wrong to think of a friend like that, but it seemed the forbiddeness of it had even more blood rushing to his head.
“Hm?” For some reason Rai chose that moment to look down at Yuuno’s front. “Hey look! It’s getting bigger!”
When that was said, steam shot out of the boy’s ears and he toppled over.
X-X-X
“Arg…” Yuuno groaned when he came to. Before his eyes opened, he mentally noted the feeling of fabric against his skin, making him relieved to realise he wasn’t naked anymore. When his eyes fluttered open he saw Seikou looking down at him.
“Yuuno-san, you are finally awake.” This time her gentle smile was noticeable.
“Seikou, what…” He tried to sit up, but when he did the dizziness hit him, causing him to fall back to his horizontal position. His head hit some kind of cushion, but it didn’t take long for it to dawn on him that the cushion was actually Seikou’s lap. “I’m sorry! I’ll…”
“Please don’t push yourself.” She softly chided. “You fainted while we were in the bath.” Her eyes made a quick dart to his midsection. “We were all… curious, but I assure you I prevented the other two from doing anything.”
“O-Oh, thanks…” Yuuno’s face turned red again. “Where are the other two?”
“They have already gone to bed. I remained here to await your awakening.”
Yuuno looked around to see they were on the couch in the living room. “Sorry for the trouble.”
“I feel as though I should be saying that to you.” Seikou said with a touch of sadness. “We are the ones who have caused you so much trouble.”
“No, it’s okay.” He replied. “It’s not that bad…”
“… You are aware that we have had previous care takers before, yes?”
“Yeah,” Yuuno said, thinking back to how he had only taught them while another Bureau appointed person took care of them at home.
“You are our seventh.” Seikou revealed.
“What? Was it really that many?”
“Yes,” She nodded. “Some lasted almost a week, others only a few days. One didn’t even make it an hour.”
“Oh…” Yuuno frowned. That certainly sounded bad.
“I cannot say I didn’t wish them gone.” Seikou went on. “It felt as though they did not care about us at all and were merely doing it for reimbursement. They treated us like objects. While there was one man who appeared to be different, it was only an act and he soon attempted to touch me in an inappropriate manner.”
“What?!” This time when Yuuno shot up he stayed upright. “Then…”
“Do not worry, he did not lay a hand on me before I… forcibly removed him.”
Yuuno’s frowned deepened. He figured the Bureau would have better screening procedures than that, but perhaps at that point they were so desperate they accepted just about anyone. Chrono’s earlier comments suddenly made more sense.
“You are a different matter.” Seikou reached out and gently laid her hand on his. “No matter how much trouble myself, Rai-chan, or Yami cause, you are still here. Despite all the hardships you have never left us and you have always treated us like humans rather than objects. On top of that earlier you were presented a chance to take advantage of us, but you did not do so. You are a kind, considerate man. Rai-chan, myself, and even Yami can all sense this and we are extremely grateful that you are here. Thank you for all you’ve done.”
“Uh, well, you’re welcome…” Yuuno went bashful at the genuine look in her eyes. “I know that none of you are bad girls either, which is why I want you to have a chance at a normal life. You have so many opportunities ahead of you and I’ll do all that I can to help you along the way.”
“I really appreciate that.” Yuuno’s heart skipped a beat when she graced him with the largest smile he had ever seen on her face.
“S-So you have any idea of what you want to do in the future?” He quickly glanced away and asked.
“… I am unsure.” Seikou admitted. “However I do know that I wish to remain with… Would it be appropriate to call them my sisters?”
“Yes!” Yuuno smiled. “I think that’s a great way to think of them.”
“I wish to remain together with my sisters.” Seikou nodded. “Also…” She looked Yuuno right in the eye. “I wish to remain together with Yuuno-san as well.”
“O-Oh…” Yuuno flushed and turned away again. “Well… I can’t promise we’ll always be together, but I’ll be here so long as you need me.”
“That is reassuring.” She said as she rose. “Now I think it is time to retire for the evening. Rai and Yami were quite worried about you and I am certain they will be happy to see you well rested in the morning.”
Yuuno nodded and they returned to their room. He wasn’t surprised at all to see Rai already fast asleep in his bed.
“This girl…” He sighed happily. It felt like it would be a shame to disturb her, so he decided to climb in with her. Just for tonight.
“Good night, Yuuno-san.” Seikou said from her bed.
“Good night, Seik… AH!” The air was squeezed out of him when Rai grabbed hold.
“I’m not letting you get away, Mr big fluffy cloud!” The long haired girl mumbled happily in her sleep.
I found that unbelievable funny, I don't know why but I couldn't stop laughing. It made me thank God that Yuuno is such a sensible, levelheaded person or he would have been driven insane within five minutes. Characterisation was good and everyone seems to have a very distinct personality, also I love your writing style a great chapter.
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