Charles Patricius

[Bloodedge]

If his planned worked as intended, Yugi's acquired storage box would become the ultimate man cave and supreme hideaway. He didn't want to be around any of his family members, even with the Prime Minister himself living elsewhere. Yugi realized he may have given something away about himself accidentally. If Miko ever happened upon a mansion with a storage container outside of it, she'd officially know the location of the Prime Minister's secret family... and moreover, she'd know who he was beyond the mask. Well, perhaps that didn't matter. Regarding his advice to avoid questions like what she'd recently asked, Miko asserted that she wanted to have the full freak-out early. With the amount of surprise she'd actually been forced to deal with thus far, that was no real surprise. His nonchalance wasn't going anywhere, even as Miko listed her concerns for the day. The way he saw things, none of those issues were worth the amount of consideration she was giving them. As such, he only became further relaxed ─ even to the point of closing his eyes. "So nothing. Well, I guess it's something to you. Weird to me, but whatever. I'll just chill here in the perfect hiding place until you decide what you're doing~"

Kazu took his time in the entryway, wanting to take a bit more care than normal in removing his shoes. As he took care of that, he was able to hear the exchange between Nozomi and her husband... who expected his night to go very differently. "I understand. I just thought you'd be getting drunk and sticking around to catch up with Kitagawa-san. I actually just invited someone over, but that should take some time," he said. This man figured whatever man Nozomi brought along with her wouldn't be sticking around for the night. If that were the case, he probably had nothing to worry about; his visit could still happen. Either way, with Nozomi en route to the washroom, the man witnessed some random teen model in cosplay walking out into the hall. "Oh... konbanwa," he greeted. "Takase Yasayuki. You're a bit young, aren't you?" he asked immediately afterwards. Kazu pressed two fingers against his forehead and flicked outward to salute the older male. "Kimura Kazuhiko. Way older than I look," he replied. The man who introduced himself as Yasayuki raised a brow. At this point, he figured his wife was having a terrible time finding partners who could deal with her. Oh well... she did agree to the open relationship, and thus any failure was hers to bear. She could have always just brought along one of her friends, just as he'd been hoping for months now.

[Apollymi]

Though Miko was technically given way more information than she needed, the masked boy wouldn't be the first person she could potentially find and force a hangout upon. Even so, she wasn't quite forceful enough to hunt someone down without an invitation, so long as her mania was in check. She wouldn't go where she was unwanted and she also wouldn't bother someone if she didn't have to, such was her nature. Regardless of that point, there was the matter of her current freak-outs. Of which the masked boy found her weird, but still somehow was willing to wait even more relaxed atop her bed. "It's not the perfect hiding place though... this would be my perfect hiding place, but only if it could be assumed no one would be crossing the boundary. But here you are... comfy on someone else's bed," she claimed as she rubbed a hand over her face what was she to do, reclaim her underwear and try again? Or just reclaim them? Could she call off the game simply by reclaiming them? That seemed like it wouldn't work, not really. "So what kind of trap is this? I get back my underwear but there is no where else to hide, I found you last so I should win, but I assume you've thought about it further than that..." she mentioned her hand hovering over him on the bed. Before she tagged and progressed the game, she figured she should know exactly what she was getting herself into, beyond that he'd also called her thief before but had done nothing about that either. She figured it'd come up again eventually but it hadn't which mean he could be saving it for just now or something soon-ish. Her face reddened as she gave thought to any number of things he could choose to demand or try in order to make things 'fair' between them. Or rather fair in whatever way favored him most.

As for Kazuhiko, he was witnessing a casual but somehow layered conversation between Nozomi and her husband. He claimed that he thought she'd be out for most of the night and maybe catching up with Kitagawa Reina for the duration of their girl's night. "Still taking the room, but Rei was out first. Talked some trash to the bartender and ended up out cold♥~" Nozomi said, scoffing internally. 'Besides that not a single one of my friends would fuck you... which is the thing you don't understand...' she thought absently as she moved towards the shower. She'd be brushing her teeth with the bathroom door open after taking the time to wash her face. She'd been eating quite a few things, the lad outside deserved a clean palate to place himself on. As she brushed her teeth she listened out wondering what kind of non-sense this man would be trying on the lad she'd brought home. She had a decent bit of faith in anyone that Saori found to be worthwhile that someone like Yuki wouldn't be able to scare him off very easily at all. Besides all that their walk here gave her a good feeling, she was definitely aiming to make a good time for herself and serve a severance that Yasayuki would never forget.

[Bloodedge]

Miko argued that his hiding place wasn't perfect at all. Alas, the masked boy had to firmly disagree. It would have been a terrible hiding place for her in his opinion, if only because it was such an obvious 'safe' choice. On the other hand... "Perfection is situational. It'd be the obvious win condition for you, so one worth checking. For me, in this case... I still haven't been tagged, have I?" he asked. There Miko was, freaking out again when she could have taken the easy tag. Besides that, the game was essentially over. This was the turning point one way or another, but Miko... wondered what kind of trap it was. How interesting. "If there's nowhere for you to hide, that's your problem. This would make the count of catches even, so I don't know whose ass you'd pull a win claim out of. We've both had access to the same number of places; you're the one who won't take it downstairs to avoid our parents. That's no big deal, though. I don't want to run into them either," he said. "This isn't a trap. This is a statement. I've been playing two games since the beginning," he added. Still untagged, the masked boy relaxed further, even stretching his back. "And it's very bold of you to even think about win conditions when you're currently down one, no tag and no flag~"

Kazuhiko found himself having to deal with a conversation between Yasayuki and himself, but Nozomi wasn't out of sight just yet. No... As he'd not taken the liberty of entering that sitting room, Kazu had a line of sight straight down the hall, where he could see the woman in the bathroom brushing her teeth. Though it was nothing inherently sexual, he decided he'd rather watch her than keep eyes on the man. "I remember being about your age. Thinking the world is smaller than it is, wanting to grow up so much quicker than you should. Don't rush it too much, yeah kid?" Yasayuki joked from the couch. "Hm? Uhh, yeah... You might have taken me the wrong way. I'm not in a rush to do anything at this point," was Kazu's reply. "Ha ha ha! Whatever you say, kid! Hey, since you're older than you look ─ how about a beer? I've got Kirin Ichiban. Cruelty-free, vegan friendly!" the man offered.

[Apollymi]

Miko and the masked boy were still conversing. She'd put away her snack box and was now, standing just outside her own mania. Situational perfection is what he called his current space. A win condition for her, but he'd not been tagged yet. There was a reason for that... it seemed a bit sketchy to just jump right in. "No you haven't but this seems... sus. And after having you end up in a hiding place I was going to before. I'm... skittish," yes, that would be the way she phrased it. Wary was a Miko around a boy whose whole demeanor she didn't understand. More to the point, her lack of hiding spaces was indeed her own problem... well there was at least one other place she could call a valid hiding place, but it was just as obvious as her own bedroom was. Well, it didn't matter, he agreed with the idea of avoiding parents as much as possible and even admitted to playing two separate games, but not knowing how she'd claim a win condition if she was currently down one by association. "Sou ka... being challenged hits my ears weird..." she softly mused. Miko wasn't a competitive person but she still didn't like being challenged or teased. Well maybe that wasn't true either, she wasn't the type who'd turn away just because someone was teasing her so long as the nature of it wasn't malicious. Here and now she found herself properly reaching. "Once more into the fray..." she softly whispered. She wouldn't be losing anything. Regardless, the last of those pieces were shuffling together in that box of hers. If she couldn't pull a win and she didn't want to lose a tie was the best option. And tying in this case would likely result in a win for whatever secret game the masked boy was playing which is likely the reason it was allowed. Which meant... all Miko had to do was think up a win for herself. Down went his zipper so carefully and instead of reaching over and nimbly walking about... she skipped the middle ground going straight to skin from his pelvis slipping under the layer of cloth and having nimble fingers make contact with a mix of skin and fabric. "Tag♪~" she chirped as her brain fluctuated once again. 'Sou ka...' she thought absently while her hand moved up and down his length gently untangling underwear from around his shaft but at the same time seeming just as content to rub the fabric against his skin. He was far too relaxed in her space. Only to say one of the strangest things she'd say in front of someone. "Box is open."

Whatever the case, during Kazuhiko's moments in the house owned by Nozomi, it would seem that her husband was once again aiming to sabotage. Why he planned to be such an annoyance to others she didn't know, but while she brushed her teeth she felt eyes on her. What would she do when she looked up in the mirror and saw Kazuhiko looking down the hall way. Well, she was already in full party girl mode, so she lifted her skirt just a bit and flashed him her panty-less ass. 'Whoops, I think I lost my underwear~' she mused while she brushed offering the lad a wink in the mirror. Meanwhile she heard the words of Yasayuki. 'Ugh, is he trying to get a kid drunk? Is he hoping for a case of whiskey dick or something? I've had one of those already ya' know?' she mused internally. In fact she was only brushing her teeth right at the moment because she'd consumed a lot of bodily fluids while drinking earlier. Whatever the case, she'd continue those subtle flashes whenever she caught Kazuhiko's eye. Even as she started up the shower, she'd casually stand right where she was and disrobe in front of him. It was just a bit of a tease.

[Bloodedge]

"Also a you problem," the masked one said about Miko's skittishness. She'd been that since the moment they met; it didn't change anything. Whatever the case, it seemed Miko felt strangely about being challenged so directly. He figured that would be true. One thing she hadn't shied away from thus far, was direct provocation. One day, she'd have a legacy; of that, he was sure. Well, she already had one as the famous musician Museion... but he thought she'd develop one with her name attached to it eventually. Before any such future could come about, however, she still had to tag him and reclaim the 'flag' they were fighting for. Yugi was having his pants unzipped for the third time today. Ah, but this time would be different. She didn't waste time or effort trying to work those panties around his cock without making direct contact. No, Miko dove straight into his boxers, and he felt dainty fingers not his own against bare skin. Her hand went straight for her stolen panties directly, avoiding the skin of his dick only because it was wrapped... and now rubbed, in those undergarments. "Hn~" he grunted lightly. At that point, Miko said something about a box being open. Well, that wasn't very specific at all; there were so many boxes to open. "Narrows it down~" he said sarcastically.

When offered a beer, Kazuhiko didn't think much about it. Why? Well, he'd caught sight of Nozomi's uncovered ass down the hall. That sort of tease had his attention to such an extent that he couldn't immediately focus on what Yasayuki said. Eventually, he did catch up. "Uhh, yeah... sure," he said without even realizing what the man was offering. Yasayuki heard that response and thought he'd caught a child nervously agreeing to do adult things. Well, if that was what the boy wanted... he'd open a mini-fridge next to the couch and toss a can Kazu's way. Of course, Kazu wasn't looking away from the bathroom at that time. Those flashes of Nozomi's kept his attention, and it even seemed she'd be removing her clothes without shutting the bathroom door. Still, Kazu caught that beer without even looking. "Cheers, friend! Drink up~" Yasayuki said. Only then did Kazu realize what was in his hand. "Oh, beer. Sweet; it's been ages!" he stated. Yasayuki thought he was bluffing, but Kazu was very nonchalant in opening the can. 'Committed, huh? What is she trying to pull with this kid?'

[Apollymi]

Apparently her skittishness was also a her problem, in hearing this Miko did the only thing she could do. Her face puffed up as she chewed the inside of her cheek. She pouted like a small child at having her issues pointed out, she didn't need this..."I know... you didn't have to say," the soft words leaving her mouth as if she was properly upset. Well, she couldn't be that, not while being provoked in her own safe place. No, she had a certain amount of zest for life left, and it included making sure she didn't fall behind, this game nor would she be losing any other games today. For the third time Miko's hands was on a pair of her panties not in a drawer or on her own person. And for the third time today she'd unzipped someone's pants. She wondered if this would count as bravery for her therapy sessions? Well, it didn't really matter right now, what did was that grunt that left the males mouth as he relaxed across her bed. "Eeee♪~" she chirped happily. "That's such a nice sound♪~" she quietly squealed. She'd be having far too much fun torturing someone if they'd make noises like that. Actually, now that she'd had a bit of contact with his skin, her other hand moved back up, tracing from his hip up his abdomen seemingly interested in the texture alone. As she continued to move her underwear around his cock, one had to wonder if she even intended to do anything else, ah, but a box was open... and she knew something now. She knew how to not lose and she knew how to shock and she now understood the full nature of pretense, which she'd use because it wasn't a lie, directly. "Do you want to know which one or would you rather figure it out on your own?" she questioned as she looked at him as if truly curious about it. She was having several revelations all at once, a box opened but so did the rest of her mind in this moment, it made her feel a little bit devious as loomed over her bed and him in turn.

Meanwhile, a woman who was working towards a clean mouth, face and body was watching in a mirror as a young lad seemed to become entranced bit by bit. The conversation she could hear, seemed like the sort that Yasayuki would use when trying to figure something out. She used to like that about him, but at present she just found it annoying, as was the case with most of his actions now. Whatever the case, a wink was given to Kazuhiko as she paused in the mirror once more, to put her hair up in a ponytail to keep it from getting wet while she showered and then she stood there. She tossed her clothes into the hamper, abandonging that shirt first, and allowing the lad a peek of the flesh there of before she covered them with her hands. She also playfully unzipped that shirt and shimmied out of it, instead of moving normally, making her bottom move like she was dancing until it hit the floor. With that done she casually bent over to pick it up only to look behind her at the lad a large grin on her face before she tossed that piece as well. Only when she was done with that... did she hop into the shower. Vegan soap, cruelty-free and smelling of a light fruity scent would be what she used just now, making sure to scrub herself from head to toe for a couple of minutes before she moved on. 'Hm, I wonder if he'd feel so secure if he knew I already fucked the bartender? Though he'll probably be more upset whenever he realizes I ate meat today~' she mused, perhaps that'd come up later though she had every reason to believe that nothing of merit would exist in her relationship after today... whatever. Out with the old, in with the new. She was already planning to spend most of the next week with her friends so... she might as well make sure to start it off with a bang.

[Bloodedge]

Iino Miko truly had an obsession with sounds, as was made obvious again with her comment about his groan. "Might as well get used to it," Yugi stated. He was sure things were properly aligned to result in multiple pleasurable reactions from both sides of this meeting in the near future. Something strange was about to happen as well, just over the next horizon. Ah, but what lay before it? Miko basically stroking his erection through a pair of panties and still within his own boxers, asking leading questions about the answer to that box scenario. In answering the brunette who officially joined him atop her bed, Yugi finally opened his eyes and stared directly into her face. "I'd tell you, if it mattered. It doesn't. All paths lead to victory," he assured with a cheeky smirk appearing on his face. "And you lost any chance you had of changing that~"

Speaking of lost chances, Yasayuki was failing to realize what he was losing more and more by the moment. The longer Kazuhiko looked at Nozomi, the more interesting things became. In fact... by the time she was ditching that shirt to tease him with her breasts, he was leaning against the door frame with a foot rising up it. That bent knee allowed Kazu's thigh to cover the developing bulge on its inner side from Yasayuki's gaze. He thought to take a sip of beer, but the sight of her bent over in the bathroom made him pause again. 'Got him!' Yasayuki thought from within the sitting room. "Everything alright big guy? Not too strong for ya', is it?" he asked aloud. At that moment, Kazu wore a wide grin ─ one aimed specifically at Nozomi after that wink she delivered. "Nah... I can definitely handle it," he said. Kazu would proceed to wink at the woman as she entered the shower, once again leaving Yasayuki ignorant of his actions while simultaneously gulping beer as if it were juice.

[Apollymi]

Iino Miko was obsessed with sounds, and these ones, were quite new to her. According to the masked boy, she should get used to it, she looked at him with the highest amount of seriousness her earnest face could muster and with a pout and huff of absolute indignation had but one thing to say to the idea of getting used to the new sounds. "Never!" she was so earnest. Never would she adjust to the new sounds, and never would she not be happy to comment upon something which made her happy. So rare was her desire to outwardly express her happiness she'd definitely not have something she liked expressing become mundane. Oh well, Miko joined him on the bed as she explored his person and rubbed against his manhood with a pair of her own panties. He was now looking at her directly and that made her face flush intensely, and she avoided eye contact for just a moment only to look back after she got herself back under control. "Oh, you must mean your second game... I figured that was the case..." she mused unsure of what else his victory could entail. "But what did I do? I don't like losing without knowing how I failed..." she explained well... that was likely obvious. She played Otome games, which were all about repeating scenarios and getting the best or most desired outcomes. Also if it didn't matter what boxes opened, she supposed he'd not have any complaints about something surprising happening to him, which she'd definitely get to... whenever thos panties of hers were claimed, well obviously it was a complicated knot to get around...

Speaking of getting around, Nozomi was getting something. A rise out of Kauzhiko as he distractedly watched her little tease. It'd been so long since she did something like that with the full understanding that someone was watching. It was a shame, she used to do things like that so often when she was young, she'd always loved claiming the attention in a room, being a 'commanding presence'. Not in the same way as her thicker friends, but through her own grit and earnestness. Technically speaking she could enjoy that, even being sure that Kazuhiko was watching she could still hear a bit of what Yasuyuki was saying. That kid probably didn't care much about a beer. 'Still, that kind of resposne feel so rare...' she mused. Since she was in the shower, she made a show of pressing her steamy body against the glass, leaving prints of soap and flashes of flesh for more viewing pleasure. She wasn't the type who harped on her shortcomings, instead she played to her strengths. Besides, with someone watching so enthusiastically how could she do anything else. Oh well, just a few minutes until she'd have to turn off the water and hop out of the shower. She reached for a towel but she'd make sure there was more for Kazuhiko to see by the time she exited the shower.

[Bloodedge]

Never, Miko asserted. She'd never get used to the sounds? Well, he wouldn't expect someone to adjust to new experiences... but he also didn't expect the sounds she now heard to remain new. No, there would be plenty from him, and from her as well. The game was winding down. Which one? Perhaps both. All paths leading to victory was certainly true of Yugi's second game, which Miko seemed to realize. When asked what she did, however... he took pause. Perhaps he was taking time to think, or perhaps he hesitated because Miko no longer seemed to be trying to remove those panties from his shaft. She'd have a hard time getting him to believe this hadn't become a kinky handjob. "Pfft!" he scoffed in due time. "Who said you failed? Maybe it's a co-op game. If I win, we win. And you can't say you're not playing after you already picked up a controller~" he flirted.

Yasuyuki managed to see Kazu as he actually drank that beer. How strange; he didn't have an adverse reaction to it at all. Maybe he was wrong. Maybe this kid could actually handle a beer. "Hoho! I didn't think you actually had it in you, kid! Cheers!" he exclaimed. Alas, any attention Kazu thought he'd be offering the man was instead taken by Nozomi. Her show continued within the shower, reclaiming his gaze without fail. When Kazu finally lowered the can, he crushed the empty receptacle in hand. It was taking everything he had to avoid darting toward the bathroom and hopping into the shower with Nozomi... but, he managed in the end. "This is so cool," he murmured, incidentally confusing Yasuyuki further. "Huh? Oh, yeah. Gotta keep the minifridge in here, y'know? I like a drink, and my wife could probably drink us both under the table! At least she could back in the day, y'know?"

[Apollymi]

The sensitivity of Miko's hearing said every sound, every word... every groan, moan and exhaled breath sounded different to her. Inhales, exhales, emotions , lips, tongue throat, lungs... all of these things contributed to changes in tone, in pitch, depth and richness in vocalizations. Every one was different and every one was worthy of praise and acknowledgement. She couldn't explain how or why she thought so, but it was the truth. Even that scoff which escaped him made her shiver as she heard it, causing that grip on her hand to shift just a bit, enough that the tiniest caress of skin against his shaft would be felt during her next stroke. But what did he have to say, who said she'd failed? This was a co-op experience and a win for him could also be a win for her. "Sou ka, I like the way that sounds too~" she said about that flirt. She recognized it for what it was, a gentle pretense the renaming of an object from something direct to something indirect. She enjoyed that phrases, so she'd use it too, "Hmm, I didn't know it was a co-op experience. Never used a joystick for that before♪~" she chimed as she reached he head of his cock and rolled that pair of panties around the part of him which was among the omst sensitive. Touching was how she figured out things, so she'd continue doing that while her plan for 'co-op' came together properly. If this wasn't a simple win loss scenario then she had to make sure she made it to the leaderboards with her gaming buddy.

While Yasuyuki sized up a teenager, Nozomi was working him up from a distance. She was thoroughly enjoying herself as well... it was good to know that she'd not lost her touch. She thought she had, but maybe that wasn't it, maybe Saori was right and the man she married was simply trash and complacent. So sure of his placement that he'd gotten used to her antics. Maybe Rangiku was right... monogamy was bad for women long term, it locked them in when they could have been having more fun. Yasuyuki wasn't even trying to figure out what was distracting the lad, he was too busy in his conversation. All the while that shower came to a stop and a wet Nozomi stepped out and onto a mat. With steam billowing out behind her, she began drying herself off. But every movement was meant to show something arms and neck dried while giving flashes of the wet flesh of her bottom legs and torso without all of it being visible. A towel that moved down to her chest, while not the biggest still had perky nipples and enough flesh to press up and show off. Down her stomach around her sides she dried her backside, rubbed her towel longways beneath her butt cheeks. Every single movement was teasing on purpose and as she got down to her legs she turned around spread her legs into a v while standing and dried each one individually. Looking back to check her audience, 'Eh? I'm one of those who benefits from an attentive partner~' she mused. Well, if her own chosen one didn't want to pay attention it seemed the new one was apt to, and would thus be rewarded.