From gorgo@kwangju.net Sat Dec 20 00:16:40 1997 Date: Thu, 18 Dec 1997 13:36:17 +0900 From: Fred Herriot Subject: [fanfic][lemon][UY] "A Remarkable Destiny" Part VII Benten whistles. "You're shitting me?!" Oyuki shakes her head. The Fukunokami was now being relieved of her bandages and casts by Pony. Catty was discussing her case with the senior surgeon of Tomobiki General. Priss was on her way, having volunteered herself to spruce up Benten's weapons skills before she'd be allow to go on the rescue mission. Lum's best friend had just learned about what Fate now had in store for her would-be husband. "I'm not," the Tritonian admits. "It came as quite a shock to me...especially learning it through Koosei-kun's words before actually meeting them." Benten snickers. "Moroboshi gets his harem! Shit, it had to happen!!" She gazes at Pony. "Say, Doc, are you done yet?!" Annoyed, the lavender-haired, blue-eyed Toukonokouen-born doctor stabs her finger into Benten's shoulder, causing the Fukunokami to scream out in shock. "Kindly not make demands of me, Benten-san...or you're going to learn what REAL pain means!" Benten shrinks fearfully away as Pony returns to work. "I should warn you of an old Sagussan saying, Benten...Igh te'a i'sagh," Oyuki titters. Pony had a very coarse sense of humour, something she got from Eluza. "Translated, it means 'doctors are divine.' Their word is law on Sagussa, Benten...and they don't like it when their patients make unreasonable demands." "I...oh, shit!!" Benten shudders. "It's alright, Benten," Pony muses. "I'm almost done." "Thanks, Doc," Benten nods, then gazes at Oyuki. "So what's the deal now? We go?" "We wait," Oyuki sighs. "Ataru has another day to go before he's fit to be among people again. By that time, everyone suspects that Gaylan's friends will have delivered Lum-chan and Noa-chan to the good colonel. When we have a good location, we go." "You're coming, too?" "As is Shinobu-san," Oyuki smiles. "She's bonded to Sylia, Pathfinder Troop Six's commander. I suspect more volunteers make themselves available before long." "Mendou and the guards, you mean?" "Doubtful for any of them," Pony sighs. "If Deunan, Hitomi, Feb and her friends have their way, Lum's Bodyguards will be consigned to Eternity before tomorrow morning. As for Mendou, who'd want to bring that loud-mouthed kimei'ne? He'll be screaming at us to reject Ataru, then when he saw Lum again, he'd say..." she then slips into a horrible imitation of Mendou's voice, "'Lum-san, he has betrayed you yet again! Please, allow me to be the one to fill the gaping holes in your heart!!'" Oyuki and Benten moan. "Doc, pump cyanide into him!!" the latter snaps. "It's the only way we'll ever get him to shut up!" "Don't tempt me," Pony growls. Everyone laughs. "Pony, I'm gonna like working with you!" Benten smiles. "You're my type of sawbones!!" "I do try to please," Pony looks at the door. "Catty?!" The Tritonian-born doctor walks in. "Good news, Benten; you're a free woman once Pony's done. Priss'll be here right away to help you qualify on our weapons." "What about them?" Benten nods to Lan and Rei. "Don't worry," Catty places the back of her right hand to the left of her mouth, her voice lowering. "I slipped a mickey into their IVs to keep them down for a week." "Catty, you're a bitch, but I like ya!" Benten snorts. Pony and Oyuki laugh. At that moment, Priss walks in. "Yo, which one of you's Benten?!" the coxswain calls out. "Yo!" Benten holds up her hand. Priss stops, her eyes locking on the raven-haired Fukunokami, then she feels her body heat up as her sense of the world focuses on the gorgeous vision before her. Lyna have mercy, no picture of Benten did her any justice! Where had SHE been all Priss' life?! "Priss, you okay?!" Catty wonders. The coxswain shakes her head back to reality, then coughs. "Um, sorry about that! I'm Priscilla...Priss. Once you're outta here, we'll bop up to the 'Lyna'cha' to show you the toys. Cool?" "Sure thing," Benten blinks. *What's with her?!* "I'll be outside," Priss nods. The coxswain makes a hasty strategic withdraw, then sits down on a couch in the hallway. Her breathing turns ragged as all sorts of intimate thoughts thunder through her mind. Damn, what HAPPENED to her there?! She wasn't part-Vosian, but damned if she didn't go all the way to recognizing Benten as her future bond-mate! There was nothing in the Fukunokami's past which indicated she was suffering from anything which might require a good friend. Oh, shit, was THIS falling in love? Who did this to her?! "Are you alright, Priss?" Oyuki stares concernedly at her. Priss yelps, then gazes wide-eyed at the Tritonian. Fuck, she was slipping; NO ONE could've snuck up on her like that before! Or was she THAT distracted over Benten?! Oh, man, this was too much! "Priss...?" Oyuki gently prods. Sighing, the coxswain offers a weak smile. "Oyuki...she's gorgeous." "Oh, my!" * * * "A Remarkable Destiny" a Urusei Yatsura lemon fic by Fred Herriot gorgo@kwangju.net **** **** **** Based on "Urusei Yatsura" created by Rumiko Takahashi **** **** **** NOTE: All standard lemon warnings apply. This is my second time at this, so please give me a break. I'll try to keep it as spicy as possible without going too overboard. WRITER'S NOTES A word or two about Sagussan personal beliefs: Sagussans don't have Heaven or Hell; the Te'a (often referred to as Eternity, the Next Realm, the Next Life or the All) covers both concepts. They never swear to the Supreme Being; to them, that isn't necessary since That Power only comes into play when the Universe is either being created or destroyed. When a Sagussan blesses someone by the Te'a, they'd say "May Eternity take you with open arms." When a Sagussan curses someone by the Te'a, they'd say "To Chaos with you," "May Entropy rot your soul," "off to the Master's Keep with you" or "off to Toghmoghbiki with you!" If Sagussa has a spiritual figurehead, it's Lyna. Her body is buried in a clear crystal grave in the middle of the great dome of Tere'na-korgh (Forge of Tere'na), some 3000 kilometres south-east of the Chamber of Eternity. Lyna was born in a similar way as the Daishi'cha, then after gaining fame no idol singer could equal, died fighting for the return of classic Sagussan beliefs, her death launching the Clone Rights War. Her faith in the classic mores and values makes her the equivalent of the Prophet Mohammed in the eyes of the Daishi'cha. The most common curse on Sagussa is "Lyna's Soul" or "Lyna have mercy." Because Sagussa is now a desert, "Eternal Sands" is another popular oath. The other two major figures in Sagussan myth are Ram and Atar. A hundred thousand years ago, Ram was a missionary who went to Toghmoghbiki to cleanse the denizens of Entropy's darkness and return them to Creation's embrace. The denizens of the castle of the Master seduced Ram into believing she was succeeding. Atar, a boy who loved Ram, went to Toghmoghbiki to rescue her. To fight those who tricked Ram, Atar absorbed Entropy's power, then turned It on It's slaves, destroying Toghmoghbiki. That, as you will see, factored into the lives of two young children many years later... **** **** **** PART SEVEN - POINT OF NO RETURN "That's my report," Invader sighs, rubbing his forehead as he gazes at Lana's image. "Like it or not, the Sagussans are players in this game and they're here to stay." "I see," the President of Uru nods. "I've already spoken with King Fuyu. As far as His Majesty is concerned, the Sagussans can do whatever they want; Triton benefits from it, too. I'll contact Lupica and recommend that we'd give the Fifth Republic considerable leeway here; it can only serve to benefit us if we engage them in positive dialogue. Besides, despite Lum's actions, we've long professed that Earth has the right to decide it's fate for itself. That policy hasn't changed." "What about Yethis?" Invader wryly snorts. "He's been screaming war to anyone who'd listen, but they aren't many up here," Lana sneers. Putting up to the Imperialists had always been such a pain. "I'm prepared to allow the Democratic Alliance to make some of its proposals public for a referendum. That should keep the Imperialists busy until we can decide what to do with them." "Line 'em up and shoot 'em!" Invader snarls. "That's the only way we'll be rid of them, boss." "Don't tempt me!" Lana laughs. "In the meantime, Invader, assign someone to be L.O. to whoever the senior Sagussan commander is. We've yet to hear what Oogi might have in mind. When are the Sagussans expected to move in on the Niphentaxians on the ground?" "Early in the morning, an hour or two before sunup," Invader sighs. "It's the best time; they'll all be probably asleep and not expecting someone moving to clean them out. Should be no problem." "Good. Keep in touch." "Aye-aye, Mister President." * * * "We'll be more than happy to accept a liaison officer from your ship, Captain," Feb nods. "She'll be staying here when we go out to find Noa and your daughter, by the way. If you want, we'll beam her over right now." "Thank you, Fleet Shipmistress," Invader nods, then waves to his personal aide. "This is Lieutenant Negau Renning." "Permission to come aboard, ma'am?" Negau salutes. "Granted," Feb nods. "Jun?" Jun manipulates controls at her station. Negau disappears from the "Kashin's" bridge, appearing instantaneously on the "Lyna'cha's." The Oni blinks, gazing around the battlecruiser's command deck, her green eyes wide with awe. "Take care of her, Feb-san," Invader smiles, then cuts the link. "Wow!!" Negau gasps, the technology the Sagussans employed on their ship overwhelming her every sense. Feb descends from her station, hand out. "Make yourself at home, Negau. Don't worry about the ranks; we're very informal on this ship." She then indicates her crew, making the introductions. Janny comes last. "Nice to meet you, Negau. Hope you enjoy your stay," she smiles in a friendly manner, her eyes immediately taking in the Oni's slim features. Very nice. "Thank you, Janny-san," Negau smiles, fighting down the urge to blush. Being bi meant that she was willing to allow anyone to tag her horn...and the short-cut silver-haired Tritonian with the suntanned skin was just her type! "No need for the '-sans!'" Janny exclaims. Everyone laughs. "When are the boys due?" Feb turns to April. "They should be out of school right now," April checks her wrist chrono. "*April, message from Shinobu Miyaki,*" Bianca announces. "Pipe it in," April orders. "Hi, April!" Shinobu cheerily announces. "Aisuru, Urayamu and Shitto are ready to come up!" "Right," April nods. "Beam them in, Bianca." The three guards are transported in a second later. "Wow!!" Megane gasps as the energy frees them. "That was neat!" "I take it you've never used a transporter before," Feb muses. "Never even been through an Urusian teleporter," Paama shrugs. "Ugh!!" May makes a face. "Prim-...i-...tive!" "Hey, give us a few years, huh!" Negau defensively cries. "Who's she?!" Paama gazes at the Oni. "Negau Renning, Invader's personal assistant," Feb then smiles conspiratorially. "She was sent to be our local spy-in-the-open." "Hey!!" Negau cries. "Why're you picking on me?!!" Everyone laughs. "We'd love to show you guys around and make you feel at home, but we all have to go to bed very early tonight," April shrugs apologetically. "We just got the message from the SCAA; they're letting us deal with the Niphentaxians in and around Tomobiki. H-Hour's set for 0300 Tokyo time." "That early?!" Megane blinks. "Best time," Janny muses. "They'll be asleep or very tired, without the wits to protect them. They won't be able to scream for help; our rover units'll jam Niphentaxian military frequencies. No reinforcements from Oogi means no chance of escape. We haven't detected any escape craft hidden anywhere; they stick out like sore thumbs even when deactivated." "Wow!!" Megane whistles. "You guys really are serious." "When it comes to protecting our allies...and future friends," Feb glances at Negau, "...giving less than our all isn't enough." "Arigato," Chibi lightly bows. "So," April waves them to the turbolift. "We have guest rooms ready for you all; I assume you told your parents you'd be staying overnight with us. Shinobu won't be going to bed early, so you'll have a friend around anyway; because she isn't trained, she won't be allowed yet to work with Pathfinder Troop Six. Let's get you all settled in, then we'll get you something to eat." "Cool!" Paama nods... * * * Two hours later, a message is flashed from the "Lyna'cha" to all stations. Forced rest for all organic military personnel until 0200 next morning Tokyo time. With that, everyone heads to bed. The squadrons and teams on the ground in Tomobiki camp out, their companion android doubles taking over all the watchposts. While they had their templates' knowledge, they weren't programmed to kill. When everyone got up, they'd quickly take control of their posts, then go to work. The operation, code-named Crusader Sweep (Shinobu's suggestion), was expected to be wrapped up before sunup. At the Moroboshi home, Linna and Nene turn things over to their doubles, then kiss Ten-chan good night. The bond-mates, like couples everywhere, volunteered themselves to babysit Lum's cousin since the Moroboshis remained in the hospital. "You're gonna be okay, Nene-onee-chan?" the young Oni wonders as he embraces Nene. "We'll be fine," Nene smiles. "They won't see us coming." "Behave, Ten-chan," Linna winks, then taps her wrist. The two Pathfinders disappear. "Be careful, Linna-onee-chan, Nene-onee-chan," Ten-chan watches them go, then sighs. "Ten-chan," Linna's double stares concernedly at him. "Want to come inside and play? Kota-chan's waiting for you." "Okay!" Ten-chan follows the two androids inside. Personally, the young Oni was enjoying himself. It had been such a long time since anyone had made the effort to play with him. That was the biggest thing he missed since coming here. Kentaro visited from time to time, but it wasn't enough. Ten-chan's biggest problem was boredom: how was he supposed to enjoy it here when there was no one around to play with? Kotatsuneko was nice, but he spent a lot of his time during the day with the Principal, Onsen or Cherry. Lum was too busy chasing after Ataru. Ataru still didn't like him (Ten-chan never insulted him in a Sagussan's presence). Ataru's dad was always busy at work and his mom never paid much attention to him despite the fact that she liked he and Lum more than her own son. Then there were the very infrequent visits from his mother. Ten-chan missed his parents most of all, but knew that living with a pair of firefighters wasn't the best for someone like him. Which is what made Linna and Nene so nice. After he and the Troop's hacker made up, Nene began showing him things which seemed like magic even to an Urusian. They'd already fixed his starboat: it now had warp drive hacked from a decommissioned rover unit, new shields and better life support systems. With some more tweaking, Nene could fix it so that Ten-chan's ship could be strong enough to hazard the Galactic Barrier and visit Sagussa! Ten-chan wasn't bothered by Linna's and Nene's relationship; he'd seen many gay and lesbian couples on Uru and among the parents of his kindergarten class. While the older folks turned away, the new generation paid it no heed. Besides, Oyuki and Shinobu were bonded to Honey and Sylia, number two and three on Uru's list of great heroes. And by the looks of it, Lum might bond with Noa, number one on that list. He couldn't question THEM, could he? Atop that, Linna and Nene actually liked playing with him. It was as if he was their child; in the last day or so, they had begun to act as a real Sagussan family. They listened to him whenever he wanted to say something, spoiled him rotten when he wanted candy and things, then brought all their toys for him to play with. The companion androids were neat, too. Ten-chan had given them names that even their templates had adopted. Linna's double was now Deanna, Nene's called herself Tasha (Ten-chan was a Trekker and had been so since he came to Earth; not so surprising, so was Lum). "Wanna play some cards, Ten-chan?" Deanna wonders as they relax around a kotatsu with Kotatsuneko, a deck of cards in hand. "Sure!" Ten-chan floats to one side of the low table... * * * "What's happening?" Mendou wonders. "Sir, the Sagussan forces appear to be standing down," his chief Kuromegane reports. "The organic soldiers are all bunking down and their android doubles taking up patrol stations." "This early?!" Mendou gazes outside his atrium. It couldn't be more than an hour before sunset. "What's happening?" "All our inquiries have been turned back at every turn, Young Master," the senior bodyguard reports. "The androids will not allow us to get close to any organic Sagussan to make an inquiry and they've been ordered not to answer anything we ask." "I see," Mendou shudders. What was Moroboshi planning? "If they're down now, that means they'll be getting up very early tomorrow morning, say two or three. Have me awakened at that time and have a group ready to move." "Yes, sir," the Kuromegane bows... * * * "Well, I'm going to bed," Shinobu stretches herself, standing. "Much that Sylia doesn't want me to participate in tomorrow's fun, there's no way I'm not sleeping alone tonight." "You could make use of Sylia's android, you know," Oyuki muses. "While Honey-chan doesn't have much to do tomorrow, she will be up with the rest of them." "Oyuki, do you love Honey, yes or no?" "Of course I do!!" the Tritonian defensively cries. "Then go sleep with her," Shinobu insists. "Tomorrow is going to be everyone's first big fight, especially if the Niphentaxians prove troublesome. It'll be a big boost to everyone's morale to know that you, marei'cha to the person who's running this show on Ataru-kun's behalf, is standing by her when the fireworks start!" Oyuki blinks, then nods. "You're quite right, Shinobu-chan," she stands, then stares at the others. "If you'll excuse me, I'll be turning in now. Good night, everyone." "'Night, Oyuki!" Benten waves as the Tritonian and the Terran leave, then stretches herself. "Fuck, with everyone down, I might as well turn in myself! 'Night, guys!" "'Night, Benten," the guards chorus as the Fukunokami heads off. The three young men had met up with their friends in the "Lyna'cha's" main cafeteria right after dinner. Negau had also put herself to bed, not wanting to miss any moment of tomorrow's fun; she loathed the Niphentaxians with a passion. Kakugari was down on Earth, still at Tomobiki High spending time with Deunan and Hitomi. "Well, what do we do?" Paama stretches himself. "Shit, I don't want to turn in right away!" "I wanna look around," Chibi shrugs. "They've allowed us the chance to look through the ship 'cept for the really dangerous places." "Lot better than when we were on Invader's ship," Megane crosses his arms. "All we were was in the damn gig and look where it got us?! 'Sides, Bianca's got the whole thing covered and the androids are up just in case shit happens. Nothing really much to worry about. Where to?" "Um...I was going to go scope out the forward areas," Paama points ahead. "You know, check out the fighters and all that, then hit the recreation decks." "I was actually going to go aft," Chibi muses. "Well, since we all have separate places to go, gentlemen, let's not weigh each other down," Megane adjusts his glasses. "'Sides, if something happens, Bianca'll take care of us." "Yeah," Paama stands. "Later, guys." "Later," Megane and Chibi parrot as they rise. The three walk out through different doorways, heading to different turbolifts. Once in the privacy of the small booths, they quickly scope out very specific points in the battlecruiser's hull for their first stops. Chibi was going straight to Main Engineering. Paama's destination was the Combat Information Centre. Megane heads for the Main Bridge. * * * The doors part, revealing a quiet command deck. You could almost hear a pin drop as Megane shuffles off the turbolift. He couldn't believe he was here. Three weeks ago, if anyone told him he would fall in love with a woman who wasn't Lum, he would've bitten the bastard's head off. A lot could happen in three weeks. Like Feb. Privately, the bodyguards' leader applauded the concept of the companion androids. While he loudly boasted that he was a stud when he was talking to someone else; deep down, he was a nervous wreck. Feb, someone Sakura's physical age, made BOTH the nurse AND Lum look like pond-scum. But atop her physical charms was her vast intelligence. This was a lady you didn't want to play chess with. This was someone who could think twenty moves ahead of the game ALL the time. She could read the enemy's military plans, strategic and tactical, from mere scrapes of information, then think up five ways of countering it on the fly...and that was on a BAD day! Megane couldn't believe it; he was in love. He was even more delighted when he began to fully understand how Sagussans worked. If Feb accepted him, he would be surei'cha. While that would rank Megane below April...boy, did THAT concept blow him away when he first heard it!...when it came to intimate feelings, the difference was actually non-existent; surei'cha were marei'cha when it came to raising children. In truth, when you got to the nuts and bolts of it, Sagussans worked in much the same way as everyone else. Still, he couldn't bring himself to actually walk up to her and offer to father her children, not yet! He had to work on not being so overawed when in her presence, work at treating her as a person, an equal, not as someone to be worshipped. For that, there was one perfect way of getting in some practice...and she now was on the battlecruiser's bridge while her template was asleep. Megane walks onto the crescent shape of the lower level. There was only one station manned: the watchmistress' post off to starboard. Looking aft, he notices no one in the command area. Where was April's double? Well, that was good; he was embarrassed enough as is. He didn't want to get close to Feb's double with another woman, even if she was an android, watching his every move. Boy, it was hot here! Looking down as he walks up, he notices Feb sitting at the station, hands resting on the arms of her chair, her eyes fixed straight ahead. Glancing around, Megane notices that most of the stations were darkened. Bianca had to be in full control of things, keeping the androids on standby unless something went wrong. Breathing in, he then glances at Feb. Beautiful. So beautiful. Such creamy brown skin, like milk chocolate straight from Switzerland. Her hair flowed in gentle waves to her shoulders. Underneath those raven bangs were her ears, very nicely tapered, as if they had been done with a soft paint brush. Her nose had an aristocratic point, that standing over lips begging to be kissed. Her eyes were expressive even when shut down, hinting at the real woman's vast intelligence. Downstairs, her body was rock-still, covered in the same white dress Feb normally wore when off-duty. She wasn't busty like Honey, but you couldn't ignore those heavenly mounds, which seemed ready to burst forth from their tight prison. Projecting from inside her dress were those model-slim legs. Damn, Feb would've been perfect doing work for Calvin Klein. How could such a woman be forced into such a ruthless job as running a planet's military operations, commanding death from the safety of this great ship hundreds of kilometres from where the killing actually took place?! *She volunteered, dummy!* a voice echoes from inside him. *They all volunteered because they couldn't feel and didn't know any better! Ataru fixed that, remember?!* Good for him, Megane nods. Ever since coming to understand the Ataru-Sagussa relationship, the guards' leader had surprised himself by not ranting and raving against it. If the Sagussans were that emotionless twelve years ago, it was good that SOMEONE got out there to teach them how to do things everyone else took for granted. If it was Ataru, so what? He did a very good deed, was now doing a better one by arranging for Earth's protection. He shakes his head, then kneels beside Feb. His hand drifts hesitantly to her sculptured cheek, stroking the soft flesh. It wasn't actually that, but what could he call it? Damn, she was warm, too! The finger then traces over her eyes, down the other cheek, then caresses her lips. Shit, he had to do this! Bracing himself, Megane leans up, then places a gentle kiss on her lips. Her lips conform to his with just the slightest resistance. Without hesitation, he pushes his tongue into her mouth. It opens though her tongue doesn't respond to his probing. Tracing the inside of her mouth, Megane is stunned to discover that her mouth was damp. Damn, realistic or what?! Without hesitation, he wraps his arms around her, sitting her up as he continued to kiss her. Of course, it could've been quite comical since Feb's eyes were frozen open. Some would say Megane was kissing a mannequin. Pulling back, Megane then looks down to her cleavage. Another gulp surges up his throat as he feels the warm rush of energy pour into his manhood. Android or no, as far as his primal urges were concerned, this was a WOMAN before him...and those urges wanted a woman right here and now! Grinning like a lovesick idiot, he reaches down to part the fabric... ...then yanks his hands away! What was he doing?! Android or no, this was tantamount to rape if he pressed on!! He couldn't take advantage of her while she was shut down; it wasn't right! Somehow, he had to turn her on, then let what happened happen. Oh, great, his shoulders slump; where was the "on" switch? Breathing out, he gently grasps her hand. Not tonight. Suddenly, he tenses as the hand shifts around to grasp his fingers. Megane feels a scream build in his throat, then stares at Feb, who was now looking at him, a smile crossing her face. "Good evening, Aisuru-san," she warmly announces. Megane nearly flies through the forward windows, his shock is that profound! "***YOU'RE AWAKE!!!!!!***" "Of course!" Feb laughs, relaxing in her chair. "When you kissed me, you triggered a wake-up program Onee-chan placed in me before sending me up here." "What...?!" She steeples her fingers before her. "Onee-chan saw it in your eyes when you met earlier today, Aisuru-san. You desire her in the worst way. She felt you'd do something like this, so she prepared me to receive you. No sense entertaining guests without looking to their welfare, of course." Megane blinks. "To be honest," Feb adds. "Onee-chan would've loved it if she could've received you herself. She finds you very physically and mentally pleasing despite your past differences with the Daimon'cha. In fact, were things not so hectic, she and April- onee-chan would've made themselves available for you tonight." If anything could've made Aisuru Megane happier than learning that someone he wanted to love was ready to love him back, it didn't exist in this life!! Breathing out, he then smiles. "So what do we do now?" he wonders. Feb glances at his trousers; the bulge which had developed when he started to get close hadn't gone away. Standing, she waves to the vacated chair. "Please sit." Megane moves into the chair as fast as he could. Feb moves in front of him, then reaches for her belt. "As you know, I am an android modelled after Fleet Shipmistress Feb of the Strategic Defence Directorate," the android makes the speech her kind made before getting down to business. "I am programmed to demonstrate all aspects of my template's personality, her beliefs and desires, so that those seeking to become her surei'cha and marei'cha can judge if Feb is the one for them. Further, I am programmed to please any man who desires intercourse with me in whatever way he desires. All genetic samples I take from you tonight will be sent to the Child Services Directorate for processing and distribution to those Daishi'cha no male can yet personally visit." His jaw drops. This was something he'd never expected. "Um, how many Daishi'cha would get my stuff?!" "Usually a thousand." Megane shudders. THAT was heavy! Suddenly, separate from the warmth in his groin, Megane feels another warmth in his heart. For something as forward-thinking as the Grand Design to work, only the best genetic stock could be allowed to breed with what was already there. The Daishi'cha were mentally conditioned to seek out such stock wherever they went. Megane wondered if the Chamber of Eternity didn't have posters like the insides of Kurama's ship, screaming things like BABIES, BABIES, BABIES! And Feb actually considered HIM good stock, enough for those thousand women to also make use of...maybe two thousand if he got to April's android tonight?! Damn, this was really heavy!! He then gazes at her. She was calmly awaiting his next move. Oh, shit, he wanted the real Feb so badly...but thanks to jerks who couldn't see past their noses, he'd have to take second best. He was going to make it up to her, personally! But at the same time, he wasn't going to pass this chance up. "Okay." "Shall I begin?" she wonders, hand ready to untie the belt. "Wait!" Megane stands, then smiles. "Let me do that." Feb smiles, her hands dropping away. Megane gulps, then his fingers gently tug at her belt. Her hands slide onto his arms, gently tracing his bones as he undoes the clasp, then slowly draws the belt out of its loops. She takes it, then places it aside, then her hands move to undo his jeans. "Something wants to come out and play," she gently purrs. "I think we should give it a chance, don't you?" Megane gulps. "Y-yeah..." They gaze into the other's eyes, then tenderly kiss. Damn, this was worlds better then kissing her when she was shut down, Megane sighs as their tongues gently play. A million questions shoot through his head. What was her body constructed of? How did they get all these details right the first time? They are quickly chased away by the warmth of her body. Who cares?! By then, Feb has undone his zipper, her fingers probing his stiffening namghsuyang. Oooh, it was a big one! Virtually the same size as the Daimon'cha's reportedly; that was the impression the other Daishi'cha received from Noa after she and Ataru did the tamgh va ragh. Onee-chan would be so pleased...not to mention whoever else had the chance to spend time alone with Aisuru Megane. That reminds Feb of something. "Aisuru-san?" "Y-yeah," he bites his lips. "You know that Onee-chan and April-onee-chan and marei'cha, do you?" "Y-yeah..." "Well," Feb smiles. "The chances are excellent that when you do mate with Onee-chan, April-onee-chan will be present. If you want, we can go see her double right now. That way, you can properly experience what being intimate with them is like." Megane pauses, his brain able to think now that the android had stopped stroking his manhood. "Well, that is a good idea..." "Okay?" "Okay!" "Bianca," Feb looks up. "Where's Companion Android April?" "*Maintenance Lab Two,*" the ship's computer reports. "Beam us there, please." "*Very well,*" Bianca replies. A transporter beam seizes them, sending them to the forward part of the main hull, not so far after from where Paama was now getting funky with Janny's double. Megane blinks as the second of disorientation fades, then notes that he is in a brightly lit workshop. Of course, the fact that his pants were undone and his manhood was straining to break free of his underwear didn't bother him. What was in Maintenance Lab Two was enough to distract anyone! "Oh, man!!" Standing deactivated to one side were the companion android doubles of Sylia, Rei, Asuka and Priss. Androids parts hung from racks on all sides. There were some skinless bodies laid out on work tables to one side. Megane blinks. Some looked bulkier in the chest, slimmer in the waist and hips. "Shit, you've got male androids?!" "Yes," Feb walks him over to one. "These are used as primary sexual trainers. They'll still be in use when the first generation of children are born. Instead of haphazardly allowing children to experience intercourse in an uncontrolled and potentially hazardous environment, they'll be allowed to have their first experience with an android." "When they're old enough to do it, right?" "Right," Feb nods, then stares at his pants. "Much that I don't mind your namghsuyang holding that thought, but would you be a bit more comfortable with your pants zipped up?" Megane looks down at himself, then flushes. "Ah, right!!" he zips up his pants, then stares at her. "Forgive me...namghsuyang?" "'South ram,'" she points at his manhood, then at her groin. "For a woman, this is called the namghmun or 'south gate.' The mouth is the pughmun or 'north gate,'" she indicates her mouth. "That makes sense!" Megane nods. Man, was this a lesson in sexual relations or what?! Why didn't they teach this in school? Feb then walks him over to Sylia's double. Deftly, she hikes the skirt up to reveal the Pathfinder's beautiful triangle of pubic hair. "This is the namghsupgh, 'south forest.' The clitoris," she pulls the skin back to reveal the small white bulb, "...we call the namghmuntapgh or south gate tower. Inside, you have to breech the namghmuntogh..." "'South gate door,'" Megane guess. "Good!" Feb nods, then opens Sylia's blouse. "Does she mind you doing that?" "Of course not!" Feb smiles as she tugs the cloth away from the Pathfinder's beautiful superstructure. "We spend most of our time naked anyway, so we're used to it. Anyhow, these," she presses on one nipple, "...are the meijasha, 'life bag hills.' The meija, 'life bags,' vary between the sexes." "Wait!" Megane cuts it. "For the girls, her ovaries, for guys, our testicles, right?!" "Right!" Feb nods, then proceeds to dress Sylia. Megane pitches in, then gazes awestruck at her face. "Damn, she is beautiful. I can see why Shinobu fell for her." "She is, isn't she?" Feb breathes in. "You know, one time, someone activated all the 'Lyna'cha' doubles and all of them," she indicates the Pathfinder Troop Six doubles, "...and we had an orgy you wouldn't begin to believe! Sylia and I got very close then. If we were organic, I'd love to have her as my bond-mate." "Who was that, anyway?" "I'm sorry, Aisuru-san, that's confidential." Megane blinks, then nods. "Good thing, too. Um...where's Linna's and Nene's? Shouldn't they be here? "They're down on Earth babysitting Jariten-san," Feb reports. Megane takes that in. So that's who was keeping the little brat out of everyone's way. Well, good thing; Ten-chan was more trouble by himself than Mendou's whole family combined. He then smiles at Feb. "Anything else you want to show me?" "Well, let's see what's being built," she indicates a door to the next room. Megane nods, then waves at Sylia. "'Night, Sylia," he calls out, then blinks. "Why'd I wish her good night?!" "She heard you," Feb winks, then opens the door. The next room was smaller, with three beds laid out, all occupied. Megane blinks as he recognizes one. "Oyuki?!!" Sure enough, the princess' newly constructed double lay on one bed, frozen still, her blank eyes gazing at the deckhead. Her body was modestly covered by a sheet. "She was just finished earlier today," Feb reports, then reaches for the sheet. "Want to see?" Megane readily nods, then gapes as the android's trim form is exposed. "Oh, Buddha!! She's beautiful!" "I could even activate her," Feb smiles, her finger tracing along one cheek. Unseen, a spark of static electricity jolts from the active android to her deactivated sister. "She's yet to go through her trial run." Megane shudders, his manhood surging forth anew. Gods, the temptation was something else. Damn, those two years of paying attention just to Lum and Sakura blinded him to other beauties who had come into their lives. He then fights it down. His blindness had prevented him from exploiting chances when they presented themselves...or did they? No matter. "No. Honey should have the first chance, not me." "Okay," Feb spreads the sheet over the android, then smiles at the bed behind them. "And here's the newest member to our family." Megane turns, then gapes. "Shinobu...?!" "There's still some work to be done," Feb strokes the brunette android's cheek. Unseen, another spark surges between them. Her body is divested of its protective cloth, revealing the maintenance hatches open and her right arm nothing more than a metal skeleton with control wires. "She should be ready by tomorrow afternoon." "Sylia's going to have some fun!" Megane whistles, then stares at the third bed, which had just an endoskeleton on it. "Who's this one for?" "Well, one of us has taken interest in another girl," Feb smiles. "Once they bond, this android will be prepared." "Who?!" "We haven't been told who is her projected template, but Priss-onee-chan was the one who ordered this one set aside. In the meantime, shall we go visit April? She's in the testing lab." "Um...s-sure!" Megane nods readily. Feb takes his hand and sweeps him into the testing lab. In essence, it's nothing more than a beautiful bedroom with a king- sized bed, decorated in soft pinks and reds. "Buddha!" Megane breathes in, then his eyes lock on the slender form awaiting them. "April..." Feb remains silent as Megane approaches the deactivated android. Damn, he realizes what Kakugari was going through with Deunan and Hitomi! How could he decide between Feb and April? April possesses the trimmed figure most Vosian women had as a birthright. Her skin was a milky pink-tan, flawless especially since he could see most of it through her opaque nightgown, panties and bra. Her hair was as bright as sunflower, tiny brown flecks touching the end of those spiky locks which cascaded from the top of her head to the level of her ears. Her ears were as beautifully tapered as Feb's. Her blue-green eyes were as inviting as the sea; damn, you could drown in them! Her nose was rounder over very pouting lips now tinted with red lipstick. Oh, man, what did he ever do to get THIS lucky?! He stares at Feb. "What should I do?" "Pretend she's Sleeping Beauty," the android smiles. Megane knew how to do that. Without hesitation, he delivers a soft kiss to her lips, ensuring his tongue enters her mouth. He guessed that sensors in Feb's mouth triggered her wake-up program when they registered his DNA. Sure enough, he feels April take a breath, then her arms slip around his shoulders. "It's above time," the blonde android kisses his nose. "I was afraid I'd sleep all night." "Feb told me there was someone else requiring companionship down in this cold lab," Megane muses. "I had to come down." "I'm glad," April slides over. "Lay down." He reclines on the bed as the two women kneel beside his hips. Exchanging looks, Feb and April kiss, then both proceed to unbutton his jeans. Megane groans as their fingers dance across his tensing manhood, ready more than ever to burst free of its constraints and make two women very happy. As Feb works his jeans down past his hips, April tugs his underwear, finally allowing his straining member the chance to be free. "Oooh!! Someone's a BIG boy!" Megane shudders, feeling a thrill race through him that makes his manhood grow another half-inch. "Oh, Buddha...!" "What do we do with this one, April?" Feb coos. "Can we take him inside us?" "I think we could," April gazes at Megane. "But he should know something first, shouldn't he?" Feb nods. "Kn-know what...?" Megane wonders. The brunette android gazes at him, her hand gently stroking his member as she modulates her voice so he could hear her through the increasing haze her ministrations were unleashing on his senses. "Aisuru-san, if you're going to live permanently with our templates, you have to understand that a man can't force a woman to give him oral sex. Oral sex is okay between two women...and a man could give a woman oral sex if they were marei'cha as well as surei'cha, but not the other way..." "Let me guess," he sighs, grateful that he could get some things straight right now. "Waste of sperm, right?" "Right," April nods. "Though these days, most Daishi'cha are loath to the idea of forcing a man to give them oral sex. It's also seen as very degrading, as if the one giving it was lower than the one receiving. We could do it if you want..." "N-no," he shakes his head, his breathing increasing as their ministrations pick up speed. "Do it as if you were your sisters." Both smile, then Feb lets go as she straddles herself over him. "You didn't finish undressing me, Aisuru-san," she pouts. "Hey!!!" April cries. "Who says you're doing him first?!" "He came to me first!" Feb stares at her. "Nyaa!!" April holds up a fist. "Let's decide it, Feb!" "Oh, alright!" Feb slides off Megane, arm ready. *They even fight with each other?!* Megane gasps, feeling even more warm on seeing how normal these two were. *Cool!!* "Ai...ei...ii..." Feb calls out. "Jogh!!" April barks. Feb makes a fist. April makes a knife hand. "Ah-ah!!" the blonde beams. "Wing rides the air!" "I think you put something in my mainframe last time we cyber- linked!" Feb pouts. "What?!" April flushes. "How dare you accuse me of that!" She then leans up to Megane, straddling him. "Aisuru-san, do I look like the type of android who'd put a virus into someone?!" "D-don't ask me...!" Megane stammers. Devilishly smiling, Feb hops onto Megane's legs, then flipping up April's gown, yanks down her panties and rams her fingers right into her south gate. The blonde screams out as those fingers gong her tower. "Before we hump him, we have to get you nice and wet first, April-chan!" Feb swamps April with a kiss. "Ooooh...Feb-chan...!" April exclaims, her hands reaching out to seize Megane's ram and begin stroking it anew. Megane gasps. This might be more than he bargained for... * * * Next door, Oyuki's slim fingers haltingly close up Shinobu's maintenance hatches. The two androids, after powering up, had spent time doing a preliminary diagnostic before rising. Shinobu was incomplete, but that didn't matter. Their hearing detected the groans of someone in the testing lab next door. Wordlessly, the two companion androids jerkily turn to investigate... * * * "*Sylia, Priss, Rei, Asuka...we have a problem.*" Four motionless eyes flutter awake... * * * Between Feb and Megane, April was now stripped of all her clothes. The brunette android was licking the blonde's south gate with gusto, greasing it up to receive their guest's quivering ram, which was still being fondled by April. Megane was squeezing the life out of the blonde's meijasha, his mind a hazed fog as the wild jolts of pleasure surge up from his groin. To better simulate a Sagussan's meisuyang, special psi-transmitters were strategically located throughout an android's skin, programmed to fire off jolts in a random pattern. Of course, whenever two androids enjoyed each other's company, those psi-bolts were just as effective. To Megane, he felt as if he was drowning in a sea of pure desire. "He's ready!" April huskily growls as she lowers herself onto his ram, her south gate opening wide to take the large muscle in. Megane cries out as his manhood slips into her slick love box. Feb had now switched to suckling the blonde's firm breasts as April gyrates her hips. The psi-bolts were coming incessantly now, flooding Megane with a lust he NEVER felt for Lum or Sakura. All control was gone. All thoughts were gone. All memories of his past desires were gone. All that mattered now was April and Feb. With a surprised cry, his member fires its seed deep into her waiting vagina. Sensors inside April trigger her orgasm program instantaneously, which forces a vacuum into her gate to suck up that precious seed into her waiting sample tubes. All of her circuits overload temporarily as she freezes in place, then she relaxes as her body begins a self-cleaning routine to clear her gate for the next user. Breathing out, she leans down to deliver a very warm kiss. "Thank you, Aisuru-kun. You just made a lot of women very happy." "M-my pl-pleasure..." Megane breathes out, his voice hoarse with exhaustion. Man, that was intense! Feb smiles. "My turn!!" she coos. "Off, April!" Megane gags as the brunette poises herself by his groin. "I don't think I can..." "I don't think so...!" Feb coos as her fingers reach down to gently caress his meija. Megane cries out as his member surges back to full strength. Damn, did he have anything left after April got finished with him?! Almost parroting his thoughts, April glances at her fellow android. "Are you sure he's got enough." "He's got lots!" Feb winks at her. "All that pent-up passion with no place to release itself for two years. We struck the motherlode here, April! My, I don't think we two'll be enough!!" April hums, gazing intently into the Terran's eyes. "We better get reinforcements down here right away! I wonder how May, Jun and Janny're handling Urayamu-san and Shitto-san." Megane blinks, a small part of his mind realizing that his fellow guards also had their interests awaiting them on this ship. Damn, and Kakugari was probably down on Earth having loads of fun with Deunan's and Hitomi's doubles! He then smiles. Well, if he was so fortunate, then it was good that his friends were fortunate. They could've never had this much fun with any of the women in Tomobiki High School! After a moment, Feb leans up to allow Megane the chance to slip off her dress. He gasps on seeing her gorgeous body in all its majesty for the first time, then he gently eases her back to fill her gate with his throbbing ram. If he was going to be living with them, he might as well call things as the Sagussans did. Feb cries out as his ram gongs her tower, then plunges into her quivering gate. The androids were never built with a door to be broken, so his straining muscle slides all the way in. Megane howls as he boosts himself onto his shoulders and feet, lifting Feb a little off the bed so he could thrust into her. Damn, this was loads of fun but it was uncomfortable, too! Feb breathes out in shock as the extra pressure on her gate forces her up, then she begins to moan as he begins to thrust in and out. Megane grits his teeth as he feels his nervous system begin to overload again. His nose then wrinkles as he feels something warm, salty and damp over his face. Opening his eyes, he gapes on seeing April straddling over him, her dark blonde namghsupgh dripping with the juices unleashed from her gate. "Here you are, Aisuru-kun," she licks her lips. "Care for a taste?" Megane shudders, then the scent of her juices drags him in. Oh, man, this was the greatest. Without hesitation, his tongue jabs her tower, causing April to squeal with delight. Sensing that he had done the right thing, he wraps his arms around her hips and starts digging for gold. April leans back, allowing Feb to massage her meijasha as the three continue to hammer away at each other. Finally, another burst from Megane's member explodes into Feb's vagina, triggering her orgasm sequence. As his precious seed is stored in her sample tubes, Megane's ministrations on April's gate triggers her own orgasm sequence. Keeping her presence of mind, April leans up as her gate closes up, then breathes out. "Y-you o-okay...?" Megane stammers as his mind tries to regain control of his body. "You're lucky!" April relaxes. "If you had been sucking my gate when I came, all the air would've been sucked out of you!" "Th-thanks..." Megane pants. "Oh, shit, that was intense!!" "Feel up to more?" Feb stretches herself as she dismounts. Megane blinks. Despite a dull pain in his groin, he actually didn't feel tired. He heard that most men passed out after they came. He was well-exercised, but wasn't tired in any real sense. "Actually, I am," he bites his lips. "Sylia and her friends are outside," April smiles. "Care to sample their delights? It's alright, you know." Megane blinks, then realization dawns. Sex and love were separate on Sagussa. He loved Feb. He loved April. He would gladly live the rest of his life with them. But if he wanted just to satisfy his primary urges, he could be with anyone he wanted to as long as he didn't force himself on them. Damn, no wonder Ataru hated the idea of marriage! Suddenly viewing things from a new perspective, he realizes how restrictive Terrans must seem to Sagussans. And they wanted him to make that jump, were willing to help him make that jump?! That made him all the more happy. "Let's get them in here," he sighs. April and Feb nod, turning to the door...and stop, jaws dropping! "What are they doing awake?!!" the former demands. Megane sits up, then cries out in fright on seeing Shinobu and Oyuki standing just inside the doorway, blankly gazing at the three on the bed. It was even more strange because of the former's incomplete right arm. "Wh-what's with th-them?!" he stammers. "They're not supposed to be active!" Feb cries. April blinks as she remembers something, then stares in annoyance at the brunette. "Did you touch them, Feb?!" "I..." she cries out, then flushes. "Ooopsie...!!" "'Ooopsie?!!' Is that all you have to say?!!" April screams. "De'ne!! I told you to get that hand fixed up!! I kept getting flutters in my CPU every time you touched me!!!" "What happened?!!" Megane demands, then screams. April and Feb defensively move to shield him, for now, Shinobu and Oyuki were haltingly advancing toward the shivering Terran. Even without the evidence of the former's arm, you could tell these were machines. Exchanging looks, April and Feb rise, keeping a wall between the two new androids and Megane. "What are you two doing up?!" the former wonders. Oyuki cocks her head. "We-must-have-sex-with-him," she responds in a halting monotone. "Move-a.side-please," Shinobu jerkily adds. "You two are not ready for service!" Feb snaps. "Deactivate yourselves at once." The newcomers' eyes widen, then they shake their heads. "No- do-not-turn-us-off...please," Shinobu shudders. "We-want-to-re.main-a.wake," Oyuki adds. Behind them, Megane gapes. Androids or no, that was REAL emotion the two were projecting. This was the first day of their lives. Most of all, they were curious, wondering what their place in life was. Damn, he couldn't let them get the wrong impression. "Wait!" he stands up, ignoring that his member was swinging in the open for all to see. "Can't you just let them stay up for a while? They're not going to hurt anyone!" "Aisuru-kun, they're not ready to be with people yet!" Feb asserts. "Do you want to risk it?" "Hey, you were probably the same way when you were first activated," Megane gazes at her. "Weren't you?" Feb stops, tears in her eyes. "Yes..." "Well?!" Megane wonders, then notions them aside. "C'mon up, girls. It's okay. I can trust you." Oyuki and Shinobu blink, then smile as they reach out to his throbbing member. Megane shudders as a jolt of pleasure lances through his manhood, it stiffening as a result. "It-is-nice," Shinobu smiles. "You-saved-this-for-Lum?" "Y-yes," Megane breathes in. "Will-you-make-love-to-us?" Oyuki wonders. "D-do y-you want m-me to...?" "Yes," Shinobu nods readily. Suddenly, the door behind them bursts open, revealing four androids with what looked like taser guns in hand. "Aisuru, get down!!!" Sylia barks as she aims at Oyuki's back. "No, don't shoot!!!" Feb cries out. Fortunately, androids aren't prone to itchy trigger fingers. "What's going on?!" Priss wonders. "It's okay," April breathes out. "Feb's electrostatic field woke them up when she showed them to Aisuru-kun." The Pathfinder androids relax. "Feb, haven't you fixed that damn hand of yours yet?!" Asuka demands, crossing her arms. "Sorry!" Feb flushes. With that, the four new arrivals approach, smiling as Shinobu and Oyuki continue to gently stroke Megane's throbbing ram. "Oooh, I'd love that in me!" Sylia coos, then smiles at Shinobu. "Do you like it, Shinobu-chan?" "Yes," the new android nods jerkily. "I-want-him." The Pathfinders blink. "Something's wrong with the connection from their CPU to their MCC," Rei bites her lips. "What?!" Megane wonders. Rei turns to her side, touching a point above her ear. A section of her skull then opens, revealing a very compact central computer processor with a forest of wires leading down to the rest of her body. "This is my brain," she points to the unit, then to several thick red wires. "These connect to my motor control centre between my ears. The MCC controls all my movement programs." "Including talking and walking," Megane realizes, then stares at Shinobu. "Shinobu, can you show me your CPU?" She looks left as the side of her skull opens. "C.P.U-o.pen." Rei looks, closing up her skull. "Ah, they didn't hook the wires up right!!" she exclaims on examining the leads. "Asuka, get me a couple universal tools! This'll take a moment." Asuka runs out, then returns with two T-shaped tools. Rei hands one to Sylia for Shinobu while she goes to work on Oyuki. Both new androids pause as the two fix up their connections, then jerk as their systems reboot, the connections flowing true. "Wh- what?!" Shinobu stammers as she feels her head. "What happened?!" "Oh, my!" Oyuki's eyes widen surprisedly as her memory replays the first moments of her life. "Aisuru, did we hurt you?!" "Relax," Megane sighs, bringing them both into a tender embrace. "You scared me, but it wasn't life threatening. Are you two okay?" Oyuki blinks. "Diagnostic complete, all systems operating at proper specifications. I'm fine. Shinobu?" Shinobu blinks. "Diagnostic complete, right arm..." she stares at her incomplete limb, then sighs. "Alright, who's the kimei'ne who woke me up incomplete?!" she holds up her metal hand. Everyone laughs. "Well, since we are awake and since I do wish to try out ALL my seduction programming," Oyuki gazes at Megane, "...would you care to be my beta tester, Aisuru-kun?" "I..." Megane stammers, then smiles. "Okay, first, you're going to show me how to fix you all up, then we're going to fix Feb's hand, then get Shinobu's arm finished, THEN I'll let you have your way with me! Deal?!" "Deal!" the eight androids chorus... * * * "Hi, guys!" Megane sighs. Three hours later, the bodyguards' leader saunters into the cafeteria, fills a cup of coffee, then crashes down beside Chibi and Paama. All three are sweaty but look very content. "Something tells me you scored with a couple of our mechanical hosts," the tallest of the guards muses. "A couple?!" Megane sneers. "Bite your tongue, sir! Not only did I take in the company of Feb and April, I also managed to bring pleasure to Sylia, Priss, Rei and Asuka...AND tried out the new androids they built of Shinobu and Oyuki!" "No shit!!" Chibi gapes. "What did you do?" Megane leers. "Well, I met May in Engineering. One kiss and she was awake, then she took me to the communications room where Jun was. We went at it, then they took me down to the lower rec hall where a bunch of androids from the 'Hasei'cha' were waiting." "Who'd you get?!" Paama wonders. "Eluza, Pony, Shildy, Rabby, Patty and Rumy! You?" Paama makes a dramatic pose. "I got Lufy, Catty, Spea, Amy, Makoto, Hotaru and Setsuna...and that was AFTER Janny nailed me in CIC!" he proclaims, then sighs. "Pity they didn't bring Mie-san's double. Shit, did you know she would've been our classmate if the Sagussans hadn't've showed up!" "I heard that," Megane nods. "Wonder what life would've been like had that happened." "Go read UY-TSY," Chibi smiles, then waves. "Yo, Daremo!!" "Hey, guys!" Kakugari waves as he saunters in. The others notice the flush on his face. "What were we up to tonight, my friend?!" Megane wonders as the largest of the guards pours himself a drink, then sits down. "Well, after Deunan and Hitomi had their way with me, I had the pleasure of meeting some more...their doubles, by the way, but hell, there's really no difference!" Kakugari sighs. "Let's see, there was Pai and Lamidia...they're from Deunan's squadron...and then, I got to meet the doubles of the Hostage Rescue Team from Internal Security! Oooh, they were hot!!" "Especially Rio!" Megane whistles. He had seen the real girls when they arrived on ground before the stand-down. "Man, and I thought Honey had big knockers!!" "Yeah!" Kakugari sighs, then shrugs, a content smile crossing his face. "But you wanna know something, guys? None of them were even close to Deunan and Hitomi...not to me, they weren't." "S'funny," Chibi smiles, twirling his cup. "I mean, those girls from the 'Hasei'cha' are great and all...and they stand beside each other no matter what...but I wouldn't take any of them with May and Jun around." "I felt the same way," Megane nods. "Guys, we're in love." "Damn straight!" Kakugari nods. "In fact, tomorrow after all's said and done, I'm gonna take Deunan and Hitomi out for dinner...then take them home and let my folks meet them!" "Fuck, that's brave!!" Paama exclaims. "Don't you want to do the same thing with Janny?" Megane wonders. "Of course I do!" Paama nods. "But Janny doesn't have a bond- mate. She's really insecure about that!" The four consider the point. "Fine, then," Megane adjusts his glasses. "Gentlemen, tomorrow, after our unwanted visitors are dealt with, we will dedicate ourselves to give Janny her soul-mate! After all they've done for us...and will do for us...how could we do anything less? Right?!" "Right!!" the other guards nod. In her cabin, Janny sneezes... * * * To be continued...^Z