Walking Disasters and Me-Combative Flirting – Ch 45

Walking Disasters and Me-Combative Flirting – Ch 45

I groan out into my free hand as I run it down my face dramatically. The worst part is I can't even be upset at Akiko about it, because that means that she was also so smitten and flustered by me and our time together that she forgot. Which does bring a bit of a comforting warmth to offset the growing anxiety and dismay at having yet another personal moment shared for everyone and their dog around here.
"Well, fuck. I guess we won't be having the coy 'did they or didn't they??' phase huh. I mean... maybe I wasn't too loud and they didn't notice?" I ask as I turn up to her with fake hope brimming in my eyes. My attempts are dashed upon the rocks of reality quite quickly though as she simply offers me a weak smile in return and she shakes her head. Great. On top of the mental issues somewhat carrying over, it looks like my... vocal reactions have too.
I sigh again as a hang my head low in shame, the despondent air settling around me. With the blank stare of begrudging acceptance, I finally speak once again, "So that's it then. I mean, not like we were going to keep it a secret from them anyway I guess.
Ugh
. Fuck it, let's go get some food or something and then come back, I still want to stretch my legs now that I'm out of your comfy as hell lap. Not like I can just hole up in that room forever from shame and embarrassment... That's not an option, right?"
"I'm afraid not, my dear. Although the titillating idea of being locked in a room together for who knows how long is certainly appealing~." Akiko replies, but even her flirting can't bring me out of my malaise. Okay, not entirely, as I still feel my cheeks start to burn at the suggestive scenario she lays out. "Regardless," She continues, "I do apologize again, I was simply so enraptured with our connection that it completely slipped my mind. I hope you are not too cross with me?"
I finally shake off my daze completely after hearing her confirm that she was indeed just too horned up to remember to put the room on do not disturb, which makes that familiar butterfly feeling dance through my core. I smile softly at the sensation, before regarding her as she asks my forgiveness with a downcast expression, her tails and ears falling pathetically toward the ground in remorse.
I quickly do my best to dispel this tragedy before my eyes, "It's fine Akiko! Sure, not
ideal
by any stretch of the imagination, but... I mean... the plan
is
kind of to integrate into your harem for now, considering I'm going to be here for who knows how long anyway. If the others want me as a partner too of course! Jun Li has already asked me out, Gerra seems generally ravenous - which is hot by the way! -, and apparently Samantha is already pretty soft on me from what you and Jun Li have said. I would be lying if I said I wasn't attracted to them too, but like I told Miss J at the time, I wanted to figure out the situation between you and me before I started making any more commitments one way or the other." My anxious ramble comes to a close, as I softly take her hands in mine. Just to reinforce my words, I tack on, "I promise, I'm not mad or anything. It was a mistake, shit happens. Okay?" As I lean up a bit on my toes to kiss her cheek.
Akiko takes my mad musings in stride, looking a bit surprised at a certain piece of information herself. "Jun Li already sought you out for courtship? That is most surprising, she is usually much more... reserved... than that. I wonder if it was because it was a more solitary affair with only you and her present in the estate. Or perhaps you are just that cute and adorable that even the shy Jun Li was overcome by you~."
The deep warmth crosses my face once again as I squirm slightly at the compliments, even if they're mostly just Aki being flirty. She giggles softly before patting my head with a tail, "Very well then my dear. If you are certain you are still willing to 'stretch your legs', such another marvelous expression my sweet~, then let us go see if there are any treats in the kitchens that we can avail ourselves of. If not I'm sure I could prepare us something pleasing, and then we can come back to study the jade slip. You are nearly a quarter of the way through it, and given how there are thousands of symbols and glyphs stored on it, I am quite curious to see just how far you can get in a single day of study~!"
I blink a few times at that news, even though I still nod to give my assent to her plans. I feel her tail wrap gently around my wrist again to guide me through the halls as I hear the chirpy voice of my spirit companion slip into my brain.
'She's right, you are blowing through that list like crazy Aims! You're about at 30% done with the quest~!' The pride and happiness in her tone makes me smile a bit as I start a mental conversation with her while I walk, however I'm a bit confused as to what she's talking about.
Huh?? What quest Ios?
'Aims. Honey. You
need
to be checking your quest log more. I know this morning was a bit... chaotic, but you've had plenty of time to look over the ones that I've picked out and the system has generated for you. I even
told
you about them a day or so ago! Hmph!'
Holy shit, I think this is the first time that I've heard her be
actually
annoyed with me. I gulp a little bit our of reflex, the nervous gut reaction at making someone I care about upset filtering through me.
Shit, sorry Ios, I know I'm bad about that. Do you think we have enough time to look at them while Akiko and I make our way to the kitchens?
She doesn't say anything for a few seconds and I start to sweat before she finally responds back, 'Hehe~ I'm just fucking with you sweetheart, I'm not salty~. Like I said, I know you've been busy since you got here working through a lot of feelings and stuff, or hanging out with your new people. Provided we don't get interrupted by something, we should have enough time for you to skim them real quick~!'
God this troll. Why was I even getting worked up about annoying her when it's her life's mission to annoy me!! I frown a bit as I mumble various curse words under my breath which makes Akiko look back to me with a questioning eyebrow raised. "Is something the matter dear? You seem to be moving between many different emotions on our little stroll."
I sigh as I look up to the fox woman, still being touched by the concern in her voice even when it looks like I must be going crazy. "Sorry, Akiko. I'm fine, Ios was just telling me some stuff in my head while being her usual massive troll self. Apparently I have some missions and stuff from her and the system that she wants me to look over in my noggin when I get the chance."
"Ah! Very good then! I recall spirit Ios stating that completing those 'quests' was a more direct path to you gaining strength outside of cultivation. If that is the case, perhaps we should cut this little adventure short and retire back to your room so that you can look over your new assignments." She says happily, her other 5 tails wagging behind her. I smile at her being adorable too, before one of the tails seemingly accidentally brushes up my arm, sending lightning bolts through me as I remember the feather like sensation on
other
parts of my body.
I shiver and try to stifle a tiny moan, looking back up at Akiko to see if she either caught my reaction or if she knows what she did. I catch the faintest glimmer of a smirk fade back into her proper smile before she turns around to keep guiding me through the hall, this damn cheeky fox! I'm going to have to say yes to both thoughts at this point, the blood beginning to flush across my neck and face for multiple reasons. God, I think I just need a full, daylong session with her to completely knock the horniness out of me. Either that, or she is just too good at getting me worked up. Probably both.
Before I can offer any kind of playful accusation to her, she stops dead in her tracks and makes me almost bump into her perfectly shaped ass. I stumble backwards a bit, her tail on my wrist moving to wrap around my waist to steady me as she looks back slightly before giggling and turning to whatever made her stop. I peak around her hourglass form to notice Samantha rising up from a polite bow before she regards Akiko. She is wearing a simple robe like Jun Li wore for the couple days we were hanging out, and her long, curly blonde hair is done up in two high pigtails. Even in such simple attire, she is still quite attractive and easy on the eyes, I begin to think, before she finally greets the both of us.
"Mistress, good morning to you~ We missed you at breakfast," she says as she leans up to plant a quick kiss to Akiko's cheek before I feel her eyes dance over to me. We stand at basically the same height, so she easily locks eyes with me, "but it seems you had
quite
the meal already, hmm?" I resist the urge to slink behind Akiko for some reason, something about Samantha's eyes and her soprano voice having some kind of slight edge to it makes my hackles raise even as I blush deeper at the statement.
She fully turns to me as she continues, "
My~
Perhaps Gerra was more than correct about her pet name for you as well.
Little bird
, was it? Fitting, since you are walking around nearly as naked as one, while also sporting the evidence of a no doubt
blissful
morning's activities, if your earlier cries and moans were to be believed~." Again, that taunting, smug tone makes something in my mind tweak a bit in frustration. I freely admit that I enjoy some teasing from Akiko and Ios, but the way Samantha is doing it just rubs me the wrong way.
However, I notice her eyes rake me up and down as she gets done with her last verbal volley, before settling onto the area around my crotch. I feel my body heat up further with a mixture of indignation and the more and more familiar trickle of arousal at being inspected so blatantly, which only confuses me further for this interaction. What is she even talking abou-....
Oh fuck!!!
I'm just wearing my underwear! The underwear that is still slightly messy from when Akiko and I started fooling around!!
Hidden Conditions Met!
Passive Skill [Budding Nudist] can be upgraded to [Adventurous Nudist]! Upgrade skill now?
I ignore the stupidly well-timed system prompt entirely as I finally lose the fight of trying to stay at Akiko's side, quickly hiding behind her and moving her tails to block Samantha's annoying, lecherous emerald eyes from further complicating my feelings about her. I turn back up to Akiko in a hiss of exacerbation, "
Akiko!!
Why didn't you tell me I was still in my underwear! We stood at the door for like, 5 minutes!"
Before the fox woman can reply, her look of slight amusement but also a bit of bewilderment at the scenario playing out in front of her, I hear a scoff from Samantha, "Do not blame the Mistress for you failing to adhere to the most basic of decency. If this is the level of dress you wish to achieve going forward, that is fine as I am quite sure we
all
would appreciate the view." She winks before adding, "I realize you are still new to this world, but if it was a mistake and you are embarrassed, then take responsibility for your own failings and learn from them." The slight sting to her speech throwing me for a loop.
The further mixed signals of her flirty words in-between her harsh criticisms boil over inside of me, the flare of emotions finally winning out over my awkward situation, "Alright, princess. I don't know who pissed in your cereal this morning, but you don't have to be so aggressive about telling me I fucked up. I'm well aware, as you can see by me using Akiko's tails as a makeshift curtain." I wiggle a few of the snow-white appendages for emphasis.
She studies me for a second or so before I see a small upward tilt to her cute... ugh... to her thin lips, "Be that as it may, you cannot expect Mistress Akiko to solve every issue for you, and I found your tone regarding her to be most out of place."
It's my turn to scoff as I level my glare at her behind my furry shields, the warming in my cheeks be damned, "Oh
please
, if Akiko doesn't like the way I talk to her, she would have
told
me by now. I highly doubt she needs you to be some white knight to guard against a brand-new 1st Realm, new to this world cultivator... Wait..." The gears start turning in my head a bit. The sudden cattiness, the smug know-it-all tone, Jun Li's words about Samantha from the other day...
"
Oh my god
. You're
jealous~
Wow honey, green doesn't look good on you~" Suddenly the thought of her in a lovely green dress instantly makes me abandon the taunt, "...Well, okay that may be a bit of a lie, but you know what I mean!" I say as I fumble my witty remark.
It happens so quick I almost miss it, but with my new stats I'm able to see that she stiffens ever so slightly at being called out, apparently successfully, before she huffs and turns to face the wall. "Hmph. It seems I shall need to talk with Gerra about your name after all. Perhaps
little puppy
instead, going by how you follow around whoever leads you so well. I wonder," She says as she turns back to me with an insufferable smirk as she tilts her head adorabl -
No! Stop it brain!!
- tilts her head to the side, "is your bark worse than your bite,
little pup?"
It pisses me off that I actually
do
end up growling a bit as I answer, kind of proving her point, but I'm getting too worked up to even care now. "Why don't you find out, see what you missed out on this morning with Akiko and me?"
She holds my simmering gaze for a few moments, and I'm sure me cowering behind Akiko's tails only
adds
to the intimidation factor, before she sports a more neutral smile on her face. "Perhaps later
little pup
. We will have plenty of time to get further acquainted, of that I am sure. Mistress," She says as she turns once more to Akiko, "I am sorry for talking past you, and for taking up your time. I hope you and Amelia have a pleasant morning. Good day to you both." As she bows and then moves further down the hallway past us, giving me one last side long look of smugness before retreating out of sight.
Ugh!!! What was her deal?!? And... why did that kind of turn me on too!? But like, I also want to fight her?? I'm so confused... I ruffle my own hair in frustration at my wild, sporadic, and conflicting thoughts as I groan out wordlessly into the air.
"Well," I hear Akiko say, "That honestly went better than I was expecting." I look up to her in shock and confusion only to see that she has a rather pleased smile crossing her face.
"
What do you mean?!
I wanted to either fight her or fu-
*Ahem!*
She was very difficult to talk to, Akiko. I don't know how you saw this as anything but a bad encounter." I press into her back so she can't see my still glowing red face at the mess of emotions inside me. Her tails swoop around me, gently patting my head and rubbing my back regardless, which helps in calming me down as I hum slightly in pleasure against her kimono.
"Not at all my dear. I do agree that Samantha can be a bit confrontational, but I told you as such when we first arrived at the estate. And this verbal exchange also cements my observations afterward; she is quite smitten with you. Jun Li and Gerra
did
actually have to fight her before she would even regard them in such a playful manner~! You truly do have a way into people's hearts, sweet Amelia!"
I finally pull back from her and poke my head around her side, giving her the most 'Are you insane?' look I can muster. She seems unfazed by it, and actually seems to be glowing with pride and happiness at the results of the meeting still, which only baffles me even more.
"Let's... Let's just run back to the room real quick, let me check on the quests and... another thing I got just now... let me get properly dressed, and then we can swing out to grab some food. Please." I mutter out in desperation as I rub my forehead pitifully. Thankfully she does takes pity on my poor soul as she scoops me up and conceals me from view by wrapping all of her tails around us.
As she begins the trek back to sanctuary, she pipes up softly with an apologetic tone, "I am sorry, Amelia. I had thought you simply preferred to dress in this fashion once you became comfortable. I took it as a sign that you were acclimating, however I should have made sure and asked if that was the case before we left your quarters. Also, I think we were both a bit out of sorts at the time as well, but I cannot keep using that excuse as one of the strongest beings on the planet. I will strive to be more attentive to you in the future, my dear." She softly leans down to kiss me on the lips when she's done, the way my heart does a flip at her loving tone and words as well as the soft embrace of our lips in this position makes my head start to swim.
She breaks off the kiss after we turn a corner, still leaving me dazed and loopy from the cocktail of emotions I've already been subject to this morning. "I'm gonna need more panties if you keep this up Akiko..." I mutter under my breath to myself. Judging by how her massive chest jiggles against my head as she laughs, I can tell it wasn't quite as quiet as I meant it to be... Oh well, no harm in saying the truth!
"I mean... truth be told I am more comfortable in just this, but usually because I lived alone and never left my apartment unless I had class or needed to pick up food deliveries. Usually I was just in a t-shirt and panties, not even bothering with a bra, but these system clothes are so fucking comfy I don't mind it at all~. But... Samantha is kind of right. I should at least wear more than this if I'm going to be wandering around the estate, right?" I look back up to her questioningly.
"Hmm..." She ponders for a moment, even raising a tail tip to her chin since her hands are preoccupied with carrying me which makes me giggle at her commitment to the bit, "I think you should do whatever makes you feel comfortable, my dear. Sure, it would be a novel experience for us all to grow accustomed to, but you'll discover that there are far stranger things just on Mara than a
devastatingly
pretty woman walking around in scantily clad attire~."
As she winks down to me when she finishes, I wiggle a bit at the praise but manage to stay looking up at her. "Charmer..." I say in a hushed but pleased tone as I nuzzle into her soft body, the previous encounter with Samantha slowly fading in intensity in my mind. She merely smiles at the compliment and continues our short jaunt in silence, arriving back at my room before too long.

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Combative Flirting – Ch 45