Yukishiro, and the one that protects from the shadows. Chapter 8

Chapter 8

A gentle prelude.

“Phew…that took longer than I expected…” Looking out at the cleaned hallway of Yukishiro’s home, Takedo wipes the beads of sweat that formed on his forehead. “Everything from the bedroom and even that living room next to the kitchen, everything was a big hassle to clean, but it got done!” Proudly announcing his achievement to himself, Takedo took a breather and laid his back against the wall.

“There’s still that one other room next to the bathroom as well as the storage room across the hall. Which one should I tackle first?” Taking a moment to choose which room to go to, Takedo eventually chose to clean the other room next to the bathroom. Opening the door, the room has a vanity mirror similar to the one that was in Kyoka/Zeick’s room, only this one was smaller. To his right, Takedo could see two beds that were easily queen size for humans but were more than likely normal-sized for Yukishiro and Nikito in their youth. It was easy to tell which bed was who’s by the stuff that was on their beds.

In Yukishiro’s case, her light purple pillows were scattered about on her bed while Nikito’s green pillows were neatly sitting on top of hers. Yukishiro’s bed also had numerous stuffed toys on it that varied from teddy bears to bunnies. Some of them had puncture wounds which suggested she wrapped her centipede legs on them.

In the middle of the beds sat a bedside table that had two books on it. The books looked the same aside from the color-coded bookmarks in them. Finally, two dressers sat next to the girl’s beds that contained their clothes.

“This…it looks like the rooms Yukishiro and her sister slept in when they were younger…” Aside from the furnishings, there’s some loose clothing scattered about on the floor. Dust covered nearly every part of the room as well. “It looks like they were in a hurry during the time they left…” With his interest piqued by the book closest to Yukishiro’s bed, Takedo sits down on it and grabs the one with the purple bookmark. The dust flies all over the place as he sat on the bed.

“Let’s see now…” Opening the book, it was filled with pictures and handwritten notes from Yukishiro’s past. They were surprisingly well written despite her obvious young age from the photos in the book. “More pictures of her younger self. How cute….” Flipping through the pages, Takedo briefly reads some of the entries in the book. Most of which were short logs of Yukishiro’s days with her family.

“Hmm?” In one of the pages, Takedo saw a picture of the whole family. In particular, they were posing from a large field of flowers, with Yukishiro and Nikito wearing the flower crowns they made for one another. “Hehe…Yukishiro and her family looked so happy here.” While looking at the family photo, Takedo’s imagination led to him fantasizing about the same scenario with Yukishiro. “…I’m positive we can make that a reality…” Closing the book and setting it bad on the bedside table, Takedo stretched his arm before putting his hands on his hips. “Better get started with this room too.” With his mind focused on cleaning, Takedo resumed cleaning the cave for Yukishiro.

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With the rise of the morning sun shining its radiating light through the sky, Yukishiro stares back at the rising light. With bags of groceries slung around her arms, she takes a moment to feel the light’s warm touch.

“Feels refreshing doesn’t it? It’s the first day of our new lives where we spend it with Takedo…” The two contemplate on their future plans with Takedo. Choosing to leave her family behind in hopes of building a new one with Takedo, Yukishiro shakes the doubts that ran in her mind.

“That’s right. I don’t know how things will pan out…but right now, I need to confirm the relationship between us.” In one of the bags, she had bought clothes for Takedo to wear. The thought of buying clothes for him made her blush as her mind wandered into thinking that she was making food and buying clothes for her beloved.

“Ehehehe! I’m so giddy with the idea of making him food again! There’s also the fact that he’ll be wearing clothes that I chose for him!” The excitement came over Yukishiro as she happily hummed to herself, imagining all the scenarios of how Takedo would reciprocate her affection.

“Alright alright…I know it’s a nice thought and all…but we should get going now so we can make those fantasies into a reality right?” Snapping out of her fantasies, Yukishiro shook her head and nodded in response to Kuronetsu.

“Right. I should hurry back!” Determined to make her visions a reality, Yukishiro hurries back to the cave where Takedo awaits.

Making it back to the cave’s entrance, Yukishiro gently places her right hand on the barrier she created earlier.

“It doesn’t feel like it’s been tampered with in any significant way…” With a faint purple glow on her palm, an opening big enough for Yukishiro to go through opens. Passing through the gate, Yukishiro turned around for a moment to watch the barrier. The opening she made started to shrink shortly after she passed through, eventually closing entirely.

Getting to the main hallway from the entrance, Yukishiro’s greeted with a cleanly kempt hallway. “Did he finish cleaning the entire hallway while we were gone?!” Compared to before when the hallways were covered in dust and cobwebs, the stone walls were now shimmeringly clean. The crystal lights that lined the hall were each polished to a meticulous degree, allowing an even brighter illumination of the hall.

“He’s been busy…” As if to snap the two out of their bafflement, the door that leads to Yukishiro/Nikito’s room opens. Exhausted with his arms stretched up above his head, Takedo walks out of the room with his eyes closed, letting out a loud yawn.

“Phew…that room was a little easier to clean compared to the master bedroom, but still…” Talking to himself, Takedo eventually noticed Yukishiro staring at him from across the hall the moment he opened his eyes. “Yukishiro? You’re back!” Making his way towards Yukishiro, he noticed that her eyes were slightly hollow. “Uh…Yukishiro?” By the time her eyes had their normal gleam, Takedo was already putting his right hand on her forehead. “Are you alright? Did I do something wrong?”

“Oh…uh no nothing at all Takedo.” Moving both her hands up to grab Takedo’s right arm, she sighs in content. Her wriggling antennae showed her giddy mood. “I was just thinking about something is all.” Gently rubbing her forehead, Takedo eventually pulled his arm away from her. Pouting in a joking manner at Takedo for taking his hand off her head, Takedo just giggles at the sight.

“Sorry I took so long. By the time I got everything we needed, the sun was already rising.” Takedo’s right eyebrow rose in suspicion.

“Oh, it’s morning already? I hadn’t even noticed considering your old house is a cave. Well, it doesn’t matter anyway. I was so busy cleaning everywhere that I hadn’t even known that much time had passed.” Takedo scratched the back of his head, laughing at how distracted he was with cleaning that he hadn’t noticed the time that had passed by.

“How much of the place did you get cleaned anyway?”

“I got the living room, the hallway, and your old bedroom where you and Nikito slept cleaned up.” Thinking back to when Takedo walked out of her old room, Yukishiro frowned slightly but quickly smiled back at Takedo.

“You’re certainly reliable Takedo. I didn’t know you had a knack for cleaning.” Blushing at her compliment, Takedo breathes through his nose with confidence.

“I know more than just carpentry you know? Though I guess I shouldn’t brag about being able to clean considering anyone could do that.” Hearing the rustling of the bags she had on Yukishiro’s arm, Takedo changed the subject.

“Anyways, I take it that’s all the ingredients you need to make the food?” Yukishiro pulled her arms up to show the bags she has slung on them.

“Yup. I have everything I need to make you that stir fry I promised!” Aside from groceries, the clothes that Yukishiro had bought for Takedo were also in one of the bags she has. Remembering the fact that Takedo was still wearing nothing but a bath towel over his waist caused Yukishiro to blush before setting down the bags on the ground and handing him the bag that had clothes in it.

“H-here…these are the clothes I picked out for you.” Takedo was already aware of his exposed state in front of Yukishiro, but seeing her reaction made the embarrassment of the situation more apparent. With his cheeks turning slightly red, he grabs the bag from Yukishiro’s arm and looks inside.

“Oh? You even got the sizes just right.” Inside the bag were two shirts, two pairs of pants, and a pair of sandals. One of the shirts was a sleeveless white top. Plain, but functional. The other shirt, however, had long sleeves and is black in color. The two pants matched the shirts well enough, with one being shorts that went down to his knees and blue in color, while the other one was black and stretched all the way down to his ankles.

“Sorry if they look a little plain. I’m not very good at picking out my own clothes, let alone clothes for men.” In response to Yukishiro’s words, Takedo placed his right hand on her forehead again, rubbing it gently.

“Don’t look so gloomy Yukishiro. These are perfectly fine you know? The fact that you picked these out for me is enough.” With his smile confirming his appreciation along with rubbing her forehead, Yukishiro giggled in response.

“Okay. I’ll cheer up I promise.” With a smile as bright as he’d hoped, the cute wriggling movements of her antennae only added to her cute charm. Soon, the two started giggling at each other, at least until the growling sound of Takedo’s stomach interrupts the two.

“Uh…” Yukishiro could’ve teased him from there, but rather than doing so, she picked up her groceries and turned to the kitchen room.

“Takedo, why don’t you go and put the clothes I got for you on? I’ll get things ready for dinner alright? Though I guess now that it’s morning, it’s probably more appropriate to call it breakfast. Be patient alright?”

“Of course. I’ll go change in your parent’s bedroom.” Yukishiro waited until Takedo had entered the master bedroom. A few seconds after he got in, she turned her attention to her old bedroom. Fixated to a scary degree, Yukishiro’s aura started to leak out as she stared into ‘their’ old room. Heavy, and filled with regret and self-hate, memories of the past from Kuronetsu’s perspective flooded her mind.

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“Kyah!” Landing back first on her bed, Nikito held her right cheek in pain. Tears flowed from her eyes shortly after.

“What did I just tell you huh?! I said to bring what’s needed only!”” Nikito’s entire being shook in fear from what used to be her sweet and gentle younger sister. Oozing with malice and anger, Kuronetsu who had recently awakened in Yukishiro’s body punched Nikito on her face. “That means clothes, food, and money!” The fear that was clearly present in Nikito’s golden eyes fell deft in Kuronetsu’s presence, acting only to further irritate her.

“Wh-who are you?! You look like my sister, but you sound different and scary, and…and…” Baffled by the radical change that happened to her dear sister, Nikito couldn’t even speak properly from the fear and dread that she felt from being near her, stuttering at her own words as she struggled to keep herself from crying.

“Oh I’m scary?! GROW UP NIKITO! Compared to what happened recently, I’m the only one in the family that’s thinking ahead!” Disregarding Nikito’s feelings, Kuronetsu grabs Nikito by her shoulders and pulls her back up. “If we don’t leave soon…the same people that killed our father will come back to kill us! Do you understand that?” Nikito’s mental barriers were pushed to their limit, feeling Kuronetsu’s aura from touch.

It was dark, murderous, and filled with malicious anger that made the feeling of dread she felt from watching her father killed seem trivial in comparison. Before she knew it, tears flowed out of her eyes, quickly turning into uncontrollable crying as her younger sister who’s supposed to mourn their father’s death and support their grieving mother turned into a heartless monster that verbally and physically abused her.

“Listen to me dear sister…” Staring deep into her eyes, Nikito couldn’t even see her own reflection from them. Dark purple and devoid of light. “I won’t have anything slowing us down, so even if that means I have to drag you by your tail, I will. So hurry up and pack what you need!” Pushing her sister back onto the bed, Kuronetsu left the room.

“…Yu…Yukishiro…” Sniffling, Nikito saw nothing of her younger sister in Kuronetsu.

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“I know what you’re thinking Yukishiro…but maybe you should wait until after you’ve cooked that stir fry for Takedo like you promised first?” Snapped out of her thoughts, Yukishiro shook her head.

“Ye-yeah…sorry about that.” With her mind focused on feeding Takedo, Yukishiro heads for the kitchen. Spreading her ingredients onto the middle island kitchen counter, she preps for the stir fry.

“I thought about making him a vegetable stir fry before we got attacked by Marra, but thinking about it, he’d probably prefer meat in his stir fry. So I bought some flank steak to make this into a beef stir fry.” Along with the steak, Yukishiro had bought snow peas, broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, sesame seeds, soy sauce, beef broth, salt, sugar, oil, vinegar, and white rice.

“Seems you have everything you need here. I’m not as good as you are when it comes to cooking, so I’ll just stay quiet and observe for now. I’ll occasionally ask questions if that’s alright?” With her mood lightened by the idea of cooking for Takedo and teaching Kuronetsu, Yukishiro smiles and nods in agreement.

For the next thirty minutes or so it took to cook the meal, Yukishiro had carefully explained each step to Kuronetsu on what to do from chopping the vegetables to prepping the sauce.

While in the process of cooking, Yukishiro had also sensed Takedo behind the kitchen door. The scent of the ingredients cooking lured him just outside the kitchen door, motivating her even more.

After what felt like an excruciatingly long wait from Takedo’s perspective, Yukishiro had finished the stir fry on rice she promised him. Barely able to contain herself, Yukishiro giggled before staring at the door.

“You know I can sense you there right?” Takedo froze in place, feeling like he was caught in the act of stealing something. Seeing that there’s no point in lying, he opened the door and looked awkwardly at her.

“Was it that obvious?” Hesitance in his tone and bright red blush on his cheeks, Yukishiro couldn’t help but giggle at him. Even Kuronetsu couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Of course it was obvious! I could feel your eyes practically boring through the door in anticipation for dinner.” Seeing Takedo wear the white t-shirt and black jeans she got for him, Yukishiro blushed lightly and how good he looked. The clothes themselves were nothing special, but the way his upper chest squeezes the top of his shirt made Yukishiro feel all giddy on the inside.

“It looks like the shirt’s a little too tight around the top Takedo. It’s not uncomfortable is it?” Speaking in an almost sarcastic, sultry tone, Takedo chuckled in embarrassment.

“D-don’t worry about it! The shirt fits just fine.” Satisfied with his response, Yukishiro grabbed two empty bowls from the cupboards, filling both with an ample amount of rice and topping them off with the beef stir fry.

“Well come on. It’s time to eat.” Walking to the dining table in the kitchen, Takedo sat down on one side of the table while Yukishiro placed his portion in front of him. There was already a glass of water and a set of utensils for each of them on the table before Yukishiro sat across the other side.

“Wow, it smells so good…” Watching Takedo practically drool in delight at the meal in front of him, Yukishiro couldn’t help but feel a tinge of pride. Taking his first bite, he lets out a delighted shrill before taking another and another after.

“Don’t hold back, there’s plenty more in the pot.” Satisfied that Takedo liked her cooking, Yukishiro started to eat herself, though, after only a few bites, her mind wanders back to the time she saw Takedo walk out of her old room.

“Phew…” Finishing his bowl already, Takedo took a generous sip of his water before noticing that Yukishiro had been blankly staring at her own bowl. “Yukishiro? Are you alright?” Snapping out of her thought, Yukishiro looked back up at Takedo, faintly smiling at him.

“You walked out of me and my sister’s old room earlier right? Did you do anything in there besides cleaning it Takedo?” Going back to the time he read her diary, Takedo’s chuckled nervously before deciding to answer honestly.

“I read your diary that was sitting on the bedside table. On it, I got to read your entries when you were still a kid. There were also several pictures in it with you and your family in it. You all looked so happy back then.” Speaking of family, Yukishiro realized that she never really asked about Takedo’s family.

“Hey…what about your family Takedo? You must’ve had a great family considering how gentle you are.” Blushing at her compliment, Takedo just looked down at his empty bowl.

“My family? Well, I feel bad talking about them considering what happened to yours, but if you want to know about them I’ll tell you. I was born as an only child. Along with my loving mother and hard-working father, my childhood was relatively easy. I moved out after I was old enough to live on my own, following my father’s footsteps as a carpenter afterward. I’d visit them on occasion, but it’s actually been over a year since I last met them.” Yukishiro felt a sense of relief from hearing about Takedo’s family. While she was happy for him, she felt uneasy and asks him a question.

“So you haven’t seen them for a while then? I suppose you’ll have to visit them soon huh?” Her melancholic tone made known all too well that the idea of him leaving her to visit them bothered her.

“Yeah, I’ll definitely be visiting them sometime this year…of course, you’ll be coming with me.”

“Eh?” Yukishiro was left stunned.

“What? It shouldn’t be a surprise that I’d show off my future wife to my family right?” Yukishiro would normally leap to Takedo at being called his wife, but her thoughts drifted to her family and how Kuronetsu treated them.

“I don’t think that’s a good idea Takedo…” Without realizing it, the spoon she was still holding started to bend from how hard she was grasping it. “I abused and hurt them Takedo! My mother and sister.” The visceral anguish and regret that leaked out of her voice showed how remorseful she was.

“I’m not going to pretend like I understand what you’re going through Yukishiro. But for one, it was Kuronetsu who did those things to them.” It stung for Kuronetsu to hear the truth from Takedo’s lips even though she fully admits to her mistakes. “Still, despite all of that, your mother and sister tried to help you. I’m positive that they still love you regardless…both of you…” Recalling yesterday’s events, it made Yukishiro and Kuronetsu happy that Takedo knew that her mother and sister forgave them despite Takedo being unconscious during the time it happened.

“I’m happy you feel that way, but being around me alone could spell disaster for your family!” Getting up from his table, Takedo walked over to Yukishiro. Walking behind her, he wraps his arms around her shoulders in a gentle embrace.

“It’s fine. If you still feel hesitant, we can take all the time in the world until you’re ready to meet them. We’ll be busy making our own family anyways right?” With the promise of making a family of their own in her mind, Yukishiro’s antennae wriggled in delight, causing a chuckle to escape from Takedo’s lips.

“Thank’s Takedo. I’m glad you’re so confident with me and Kuronetsu.” With a warm smile, Takedo releases her from his embrace and walks back to his side of the table to grab his bowl. Still hungry, he went back for seconds before sitting back down.

A few bites here and there, Takedo was in deep thought while eating. On the other hand, Yukishiro was silent, taking slower bites while observing Takedo.

“So Yukishiro…I want to ask a question, but not to you. I want to ask Kuronetsu personally. Do you mind if you switch with her real quick?” Breaking the silence with an unexpected request, Yukishiro hesitated for a moment. “It’s alright Yukishiro. I did promise that I’d stay by your side no matter who’s in control didn’t I?” Seemingly convinced, Yukishiro just nodded before closing her eyes.

Like before, Takedo witnessed the changes that occurred on her body. Slowly opening her eyes, he was greeted with her dark purple gaze, albeit, her expression showed apprehension.

“Hey now…how many times do I have to tell you that I’ll stay by your side no matter what Kuronetsu?” Takedo felt hurt at seeing Kuronetsu, realizing that she still has some doubts. He surmised that it’s due to her deep-rooted distrust which was molded into her from years of trauma or possibly paranoia. Either way, he plans to find out by having an honest chat with her.

“I’m sorry Takedo.” With a heavy sigh, Takedo dismissed her apprehension and just shrugged his head.

“It’s fine. Hopefully, I can get you to trust me more by the time I’m done with you here.” With another momentary pause, Takedo stares deep into Kuronetsu’s eyes. “I’m going to assume that aside from Marra and her goons, you’ve killed a lot more people right?” Kuronetsu nodded in response.

“Well…we can discuss that part later. First, I want to know, how exactly did you treat your mother and sister when you took over? From the way Yukishiro reacted when Marra sealed you away, it sounds like Yukishiro was in the dark in regards to your existence for a long time, almost as if she was comatose or something.”

“In simple terms, yeah, that’s exactly what Yukishiro was in while I took control for the first time.” Pausing between eating her meal, Kuronetsu continued her explanation. “Until I was sure that we’d be safe, I took control over our body while Yukishiro was put in a coma-like state. Afterward, I ordered my mother and sister to leave our home since there was the possibility of Marra attacking us again…” Takedo nodded as he listened to show that he was listening to her.

“I see. So after that, how did you manage from there?” For the next thirty minutes, Kuronetsu spilled everything that had occurred while she was in control for three years. From the times they avoided detection from the Order soldiers and their followers to the struggles of finding a permanent settlement, no detail was left behind. She’d notice that Takedo’s expression would occasionally stiffen and his gaze apprehensive. It took every ounce of willpower she had to stop herself from pinning Takedo down by force out of the fear of losing him. Finishing their meals near the end of the conversation, Takedo brought up a question.

“So in the end, your mother tried to seal you away in the hopes of bringing Yukishiro back in control of her body?”

“That’s right. Mother’s exceptional magic skills made it difficult even for me to fight back. Still, utilizing this power that I got from my father, I could’ve easily broken through her efforts. But realizing the amount of strain it would put on Yukishiro’s body in the long run along with her earnest love for our father, I decided to relent and allow the seal to partially contain me.” Takedo cocked his right eyebrow in curiosity when she mentioned being partially sealed.

“Partially?”

“Yes. While I didn’t have control over my body anymore, I’m still conscious deep within Yukishiro’s mind. Since then, I watched over from Yukishiro’s perspective, ready to take control if it was ever necessary. Thankfully, I never had to.” Kuronetsu said before pausing to take a sip of her water. “For a long time, I was convinced that I was just Yukishiro’s inner instincts manifested into a split persona. With that in mind, all I cared about what making sure Yukishiro would be happy with her life…” While finishing his second bowl, Takedo stares intently as he listened to her.

“But then…you came along.” It was subtle, but Takedo’s cheeks blushed a light shade of red when she mentioned him. “At first, I saw you as the best chance Yukishiro could have for a happy life, so I wanted to make sure you two ended up together. Then, I guess somewhere down the line when I saw you defending and caring about Yukishiro despite the little time you two got to know one another, I ended up falling in love with you in the process.” Remembering the time he reciprocated the love Yukishiro had for him, this was the first time Takedo heard those words from Kuronetsu.

“I’m glad to hear that…both the fact that you learned to recognize your own feelings, as well as confess them.” Though usually hollow, the light that Takedo once saw from Kuronetsu returned as she stared at him. “It’s true that there’s a lot of horrible things that you’ve done, but what’s done is done. Instead, let’s focus on what we have right now. And that’s the three of us, starting a family together.” The tension that was slowly building up inside Kuronetsu had finally subsided. Satisfied with Takedo’s full cooperation, she let out a sigh of relief.

“You have no idea how relieved I am to hear you say that Takedo…” Getting up, he picked up his bowl, walking over and grabbing hers as well.

“Nothings changed from what I told you earlier. So relax alright? I want to be with the sweet and loving Yukishiro, as well as the overprotective, but loyal Kuronetsu.” Taking the bowls and utensils to the kitchen sink, Takedo rinses them with water to prepare them for cleaning. “So, do you have any dish soap I can use to clea-” Before he could finish talking, he felt something wrap around his waist. “Kuronetsu?” When he turned his head to look at her face, he quickly realized that she had switched back to Yukishiro from the color of her hair and eyes.

“That can wait Takedo…” Pressing her chest against his back, she rubbed her chest up and down, feeling what he assumed were her hard nipples on his back. “I don’t have to spell it out for you do I?” From her gentle, faltering voice, to her bright red cheeks and squirming antennae. It was pretty obvious what Yukishiro wanted to do.

“Ah…I-I understand” With no prior experience with women, Takedo was understandably nervous. However, he did promise her that he’d have a family with her. He just didn’t expect to be doing ‘that’ so soon.

Turning around, Takedo hugs Yukishiro back, wrapping his left arm on her back while his right arm wrapped behind her shoulder.

“Let’s go to the bedroom alright?” A gentle smile from Yukishiro was all he needed as the two made their way to the master bedroom. From the short walk there, Yukishiro had her arms wrapped around his left arm. Resting her head comfortably against his arm.

Getting to the bedroom, Yukishiro impatiently pulled Takedo with her on the bed. Bouncing slightly on the bed, the two stared at each other.

Yukishiro’s eyes had a glassy look to them. Like being put into a trance, her eyes showed nothing but admiration for who was in front of her.

Takedo on the other hand was taken aback by how mesmerized she looked. It made it difficult for Takedo to stare back without his cheeks turning a bright shade of red from embarrassment.

“You know Takedo…I’ve been holding back ever since I’ve brought you here…” He had a feeling he knew what she meant by that, but he wanted to hear her say it. So he pressed her to continue.

“Holding back?” Forced to answer him more directly, Yukishiro choked on her words as she tried to put them into words.

“I just mean that…I wanted so badly to just wrap around you and kiss you and…well you know, those other things. Mother told me though that self-control is important. It’s also much more satisfying if the man makes the first move. So with that in mind…” Laying on her back on the bed, she spread her arms open as if waiting for his loving embrace. “Do you mind making the first move…Takedo?” Rather than sounding seductive, her tone suggested the desperate need for attention.

“I…” In front of him lies Yukishiro, a lonely, but loving girl desperate for the love and attention that only Takedo could give her. Along with her beautiful body and adorable demeanor, his hesitance disappeared. Crawling on top of her, he stood right on top of her with his arms straight down on the bed between her arms and torso.

With his face directly on top of hers, he slowly bent his arms down until his lips stood mere inches on top of her own. The two were so close to each other that they could practically lick each other if they extended their tongues out. Mustering his courage, he moved his face even lower as their lips finally made contact.

At first, the kiss was nothing more than gentle pecks. Pressing their lips together and occasionally puckering as they awkwardly smooched one another.

After a few more smooches, Takedo moved on and stuck his tongue out first. Slipping between her lips, she parted her teeth to meet his tongue with her own. When the tips of their tongue met, a sudden spark of pleasure hit Yukishiro.

“HHHMMPFFF?!?!?!” Arching her back upwards, her sudden upward jolt pushed her lips harder against his. The venom in her fangs dripped and mixed into her mouth. The venomous cocktail mixed with his saliva, changing the composition of the venom just enough to render Yukishiro completely helpless against her own venom.

Yukishiro wasn’t the only victim of her venom as Takedo himself felt a jolt of ecstasy from where their lips connected. His eyes widened, his pupils dilated. The shock of pleasure coursing through his body all at once caused his mind to go white before the two hugged each other in a tight embrace, sloppily kissing one another in search of more mind-numbing pleasure.

Takedo was the first to assert his needs as he licked frantically inside her mouth, lapping up the venom oozing out of her fangs which only added to his arousal while Yukishiro happily accepted his frenzied assault and submissively accepted having her tongue licked and sucked on by Takedo.

“…tight…” Takedo softly said between their kiss. “I…I need to feel you more directly!” Parting away from their kiss, Takedo pulled his back up. Wasting little time, Takedo pulled his shirt off and tossed it aside.

With her vision being somewhat hazy as she tried to catch her breath, she saw the almost glassy eyes that stared back at her, glaring particularly at her chest.

“Takedo?” Reaching for her hip band, Takedo quickly unfastens it before pulling her yukata apart, revealing her exposed top.

“Yu-Yukishiro!” Barely able to keep himself in line, he notices that she covered her nipples using her upper centipede feet. Grabbing them with both hands, he was about to pry them off.

“Takedo!” Yelling out his name, Takedo froze in place, staring down at Yukishiro who was now on the verge of tears. “I know you’re excited Takedo, and it’s partially my fault due to the venom. I’m not going anywhere alright?” Letting go of her centipede legs, she moved them out of the way on her own, exposing her pink nipples. “Try to be gentle alright?”

“Yeah…sorry about earlier…” Saying nothing, Yukishiro shook her head dismissively. Waiting patiently, Takedo reached out one more, gently grabbing hold of her breasts with both hands. “So soft…” Even with Takedo’s large, calloused hands, he could feel the smoothness of her supple breasts. His fingers sank in as the weight of his hands pressed down on them.

“I’m not the most well endowed compared to my mother and sister, but to think your manly hands could cover the entirety of my chest…” Massaging and moving his hands in a circular motion on both breasts, Takedo could feel her hard nipples pressing against his palms.

“My hands…they’re not too rough are they?” Worried, Takedo pulled his hands back. “Compared to your soft skin, my hands are all calloused and rough. It probably doesn’t feel pleasant having them rub your chest right?” Grabbing his wrists with both hands, Yukishiro pulled them back to her chest.

“Not at all Takedo…your touch alone excites me more than you know.” Takedo blushed with how sincere Yukishiro looked. “Takedo, I want you to sit on the wall end of the bed real quick.” Without questioning her, Takedo moved off of her and crawled to the wall end of the bed, laying his back against the wall. Crawling on her elbows, Yukishiro inched closer to Takedo until her chin stood above his crotch.

“Ehehe…I’m so happy Takedo…” Looking at her eyes, he noticed they trailed down to where his crotch was. Then, feeling something thin pressing against his crotch, he saw Yukishiro trailing her right pointing finger down his twitching bulged. “You got so hard from just a little bit of kissing and groping…” Without warning, Yukishiro grabbed the top of his pants and pulled them down.

Keeping her eyes locked on his throbbing member, the generous size of it more than matched his physical appearance. From its length to its girth, the fact that Yukishiro could grab a hold of it with both hands and still have the tip poking out left her both mesmerized and fearful for it. The uncircumcised tip was already flooding with precum from its small opening.

“I mean…with how tantalizing your lips were and how soft your chest is…it was bound to happen.” Flirtation wasn’t something Takedo was good at, but Yukishiro just giggled at his attempts and smiled at him.

“You’re such a smooth talker Takedo…” Embarrassed, Takedo looked away from Yukishiro. Pouting at the fact he looked away, she crawled just a bit closer until her chest was above his dick. Pinching his dick between them, the sudden feeling of softness pressing against his dick quickly brought his attention back in front of him.

“You shouldn’t look away you know. Otherwise, you’ll get caught off guard…” Despite her best efforts, Yukishiro couldn’t fully wrap her breasts around his throbbing cock. A testament to its impressive size. “I can feel your pulse…” With a slight downward tug, Yukishiro peeled his foreskin down to expose his glans. “It’s so red…and on the tip…” Using the precum leaking from his tip, Yukishiro rubbed her breasts on the tip, spreading the precum on them.

“Fwuaahh…” His pleased moans made Yukishiro happy as she continued to stimulate his sensitive glans, causing more precum to leak out of the tip. With each heavy-handed stroke, the sensation of her soft skin reduced his resistance bit by bit. But just then, her venomous mandibles that laid under her neck started to drip venom, landing directly on the tip. Besides lubricating her chest, the touch of her venom caused a slow buildup of heat even from just touching his skin alone.

“Ho-hot…” Takedo’s heavy breathed moans echoed in the room, prompting Yukishiro to tease him even more. Moving her left and right breast in alternate up and down motions, the pressure she was using compensated for the lack of surface area her breast couldn’t cover. Combined with the venom’s effects, the sensitivity of his penis rose to the point where the pleasure he felt became unbearable.

“Takedo?” Clenching the bedsheets under his hands tightly, his face tightened as he couldn’t hold it in any longer.

“I-I’m cumming Yukishiro!” With only a slight twitch acting as her warning, cum shot straight up in the air before landing on Yukishiro’s chest and hair. Mixing with her venom that had lightly coated the tip, streaks of light purple venom clung to the surface of his cum. Much more intense than he had realized, Takedo had never masturbated before in his life. Still, he knew that the orgasm he felt was abnormally stimulating. With each spurt causing his vision to blur, his mouth was left hung open, moaning loudly as he was gasping for air before it finally came to an end.

“Oh wow…” Catching his breath, Takedo looked down and saw just how much cum he had shot out. Covered from head to chest in cum, she released his cock from her chest and smeared a small amount of cum on her chest with her right pointing finger. “So this is what cum feels like…” Curiosity took over, rubbing the cum on her finger together with her right thumb. “It’s really sticky…” Moving it close to her nose, she gives it a light whiff.

Takedo starred in embarrassment from watching Yukishiro. From the light whiffs to staring intently at his cum, there was one last thing she wanted to do to sate her curiosity.

Sticking her tongue out, Takedo was about to reach out to try and stop her, but she moved too quickly and pushed her finger into her mouth. He watched on in awe as she carefully tasted and savored the taste before swallowing it whole.

“It’s kinda salty…but it’s also a little strong on the tongue…like the taste lingers. It may just be the tiny bit of venom mixed into it, but I already know the taste of my own venom, so I’m sure it’s just the taste of your own cum…” Takedo looked down in embarrassment, trying to find a way to reply to her.

“You didn’t have to put it in your mouth to taste it, you know?” Looking up slightly to see Yukishiro’s reaction, she gently shook her head side to side.

“It’s alright. I want to know everything about you Takedo. That includes the taste of your saliva and cum…” Yukishiro herself blushed in embarrassment from saying that. “It’s still clinging to my throat too…” With a slight giggle from Yukishiro, Takedo felt a sense of guilt from being the only one serviced.

“If that’s how it goes…then I guess it’s my turn then.” Saying nothing, Takedo crawled towards Yukishiro. Noticing that he got close, she stopped giggling before he placed his hands on her shoulders. Using only his expressions and body language, Yukishiro understood what he wanted her to do without words. Switching positions, it was her turn to lay against the wall end of the bed, using the pillows to support her back while holding one in her arms.

“Trying to act all shy now? You were pretty bold taking the lead before…so why the change in demeanor?” With her antennae squirming around while hiding her mouth with the pillow, she shyly avoids eye contact with Takedo.

“Well, it’s different you know? You’re about to look and…uh…lick my most intimate spot and all. I’m not a normal person either so it might be gross to look at…” Shaking his head, Takedo smiled back at her.

“Don’t be so negative Yukishiro. I haven’t even seen it yet. I won’t know what to say about it till I see it for myself right?” Looking down below her smooth stomach where her venom glands trailed down, her black fundoshi laid flat on her waist. Looking to unfasten it, he saw the tied cloth strung on the right side, untying it before looking back at her.

“If it feels like I’m forcing you to do this, then I want you to tell me now. Otherwise, I’ll really pull your fundoshi out of the way.” Looking at her straight in the eyes, Yukishiro said nothing, keeping her gaze averted away from his. “Alright then…” Going slow, Takedo carefully pulled the entire fundoshi off and set it aside.

“…hmm…” Nervousness set in along with her embarrassment now that her snatch was laid bare for Takedo to see, causing her to hide her face with her pillow.

“So the markings lead to here then…” Wet and dripping with love juices, the venom gland markings ended right around the upper lips of her vagina. Being so close to her venom glands, the light purple love nectar that lined the lips looked otherworldly in comparison to what most would consider normal. However…

“It’s certainly different from what I initially expected.” Taking it all in, Takedo lightly rubs between her slit with his right pointing finger, causing Yukishiro to flinch as she moaned into her pillow. Just as Yukishiro played fiddled with his cum earlier, Takedo rubbed her love nectar on his finger and thumb to get a feel for its viscosity.

Looking back at Takedo, Yukishiro saw Takedo sticking his tongue out, licking the nectar off his finger. It tasted ever so slightly sweet, but it also had a faint acidity to it. Like before when he ingested her venom from their kiss, the heat that calmed down earlier slowly returned, spreading downward to his chest. The buildup of heat was gradual but intense as his desires grew with it.

“Yukishiro…” Moving his right hand back to her pussy, he brought his pointing and middle finger together before pushing them between her vaginal lips. Slipping inside with ease, he curled the tip of his finger upwards, rubbing the top inner walls of her pussy.

“HUGHWAAAHH!!!” With a loud moan, Yukishiro’s head jerked upwards, pulling her mouth away from her pillow with her tongue sticking out. Her saliva trailed from where she was hiding her mouth on the pillow, continuously moaning from Takedo’s assault as her vision started to blur. Leaking more love nectar, the squelching sounds of Takedo’s vigorous finger fucking along with Yukishiro’s sensuous moans further excited Takedo. Transfixed by how much juices were flowing from her pussy, Takedo pulled his fingers away. The momentary pause gave Yukishiro a chance to catch her breath, keeping her eyes up at the roof as her vision slowly returned to normal

“Ta…Take-DUWOOHHHHOO!!!” Just as she got her composure back, her mind was thrown back into the throes of ecstasy. Without warning, Takedo reached down with his tongue pushing between her vaginal lips. Lapping up her juices in thirst for more of her intoxicating nectar. Takedo held nothing back with his tongued assault, darting his tongue as deep as he could inside her.

With how aggressive Takedo was, it didn’t take long for Yukishiro to reach her limit. Clenching her pillow tightly with her centipede feet curled and her antennae curling inward, she cums while clenching her teeth. Drenching Takedo’s face from her ejaculation, he eagerly swallows her juices, sucking on her vaginal lips before pulling his mouth away.

With the both of them exhausted, only the sounds of their labored breathing remained, gently waning before the two finally locked eyes with one another.

“I-I didn’t expect you’d use your tongue…and so vigorously too…you’re a bully Takedo…” Teasing Takedo, he just laughs in retort.

“Sorry about that. I should’ve known better about just how potent your venom was from our kiss earlier. Before I knew it, I lost all control and wanted more…” While Takedo wiped the excess fluids off his chin, he noticed that Yukishiro’s eyes had darted down on his crotch. Looking down himself, his member stood proud and tall, twitching and engorged from all the venom he took in earlier.

“Um…Takedo…” When he heard Yukishiro calling him out, he saw that she set the pillow she was hiding behind aside. Using her fingers, she pulled her vaginal lips apart in front of him. The flow of love nectar hasn’t slowed down in the slightest. If anything, it was a tantalizing sight that further aroused him. Aside from her vaginal secretions, her engorged clit only showed him her equally aroused state to him.

“I’m ready to receive you now…if you’re ready…” Though her voice faltered slightly, the undeniable cuteness of her blushing face and wriggling antennae got a chuckle out of Takedo.

“Yeah…I’m just about ready to burst myself…” If it wasn’t for the fact that his senses are being replaced by pure pleasure from her venom, the hardness and rigidity that his penis is in would be painful. Crawling on top of her, Yukishiro extended her arms forward, spreading her hands wide open. With a slight left tilt of her head, her soft smile along with her inviting eyes told him she was ready.

Grabbing hold of his member with his right hand, he carefully positions the tip of his penis right in front of her vagina. While his attention was focused on that task, Yukishiro wrapped her arms around his back, gently pulling him. Her pull caused him to fall forward, pushing the tip between her lips.

“I’ll try to be gentle…” Happy for his consideration, Yukishiro shook her head to him.

“It’s fine Takedo. Whether gentle or rough, as long as it’s from you, I’ll take anything…” Gulping air from her proclamation, Takedo nodded in reply before pushing his waist. With the tip pushing between the lips, Takedo releases his grip on his penis before laying both hands on the bed, pushing further inside.

“Ah…it’s in.” Takedo stopped with just the tip and neck of his cock inside her. Taking in the warmth inside her, he already felt the urge to cum just from that alone.

“Hnnng…you gotta go deeper Takedo!” Suddenly, Takedo felt something wrap around his stomach. Wrapping the tail end of her centipede body around his stomach, she pulls him further inside her, pushing through her hymen before reaching all the way inside her. “HYAAAHH!!!”

Grunting in pain, Yukishiro’s fingers unintentionally dug into Takedo’s back, nearly breaking the skin. Though he couldn’t even feel it on the account of the venom overriding his senses with nothing but carnal pleasure.

“Hey! You didn’t have to force yourself like that you know?!” Barely able to keep his composure, the sound of her pained scream caused him to stop his movements in concern for her. Blood flowed slightly from where the two were connected, signifying the loss of her maidenhood.

“But look…you’re all the way inside me now…” Looking down at where the two were connected, the entirety of his member was swallowed by her pussy. Though he felt concerned for the blood that had come out from taking her virginity, the warm, tight sensation of her vaginal walls gripping his cock hit him all at once. The urge to cum came before he could even register what was happening.

“A-already?!” Disappointed in himself, he couldn’t stop himself from cumming deep inside her. The feeling of release felt blissful regardless, causing him to moan with each spurt. Basking in the afterglow, Takedo stares back at Yukishiro. “I’m sorry. I came way too early…” Yukishiro was quick to bring her right hand to his face, gently cradling his left cheek.

“Don’t worry about it Takedo. I’m happy if anything.” Her eyes drifted down to where the two were connected. Yukishiro placed her left hand above where her womb would be, lovingly rubbing that spot as his cloudy semen leaked out slightly from her entrance. “We have all the time in the world to enjoy ourselves…so don’t worry about cumming. As long as it feels good for you, that’s all that matters to me. So don’t hold back and give me everything you got.”

“Yukishiro…” Pouring her love and happiness to him, Takedo shrugged his doubts away and instead focused on returning the love in return. Pulling his waist back, he began by thrusting his hips slowly.

“Fuwaahh…” Gentle and steady, Takedo took his time to acclimate to the pleasure while Yukishiro watched in delight. With each thrust, her inner walls would push against his cock, getting tighter as he got deeper. Then when pulling out, her walls would desperately cling to it as if unwilling to let go.

“Ehehe…It’s so cute seeing you trying so hard even though you’re being so gentle…” Almost as if mocking him, Yukishiro enjoyed watching Takedo struggle to keep himself from prematurely ejaculating again.

“Why you!” Responding to her provocation, Takedo grit his teeth and began thrusting his hips faster and more aggressively, catching Yukishiro pleasantly off guard.

Ironically, thrusting hard and faster ended up making it easier for Takedo to hold on. For Yukishiro however, the aggressive movements quickly brought her over the edge. Convulsing from the pleasure, she climaxed while Takedo was still thrusting into her. Her inner walls quivered with each spurt, but Takedo didn’t slow down at all and kept his momentum.

“AAAHHH…AAAAHHH!!! TAKEDO!!!” With the two losing themselves in their carnal desires, they desperately clung to one another. From licking Yukishiro’s venom glands on her neck to Yukishiro nibbling on his shoulder, the two were never in synch when they’d ejaculate. Regardless, the two did not slow down an iota as they lovingly cradled each other in their bestial lust-crazed loving making.

“TA-Takedo…I feel like I’ll pass out if I cum one more time” Breathing heavily between her words, Takedo could see how hazy her eyes were. He wasn’t much better though as fatigue finally started to set in even with the venom’s effects

“…so before that happens…I…I…I want to kiss you deeply while we cum together…alright?!” Wanting to do the same for her, Takedo smiled weakly at her.

“Yeah…let’s do it!” With one final embrace, Takedo placed his right hand on her left breast while wrapping his left arm behind to pull her in for their deep kiss. Yukishiro in turn wrapped both of her arms under his arms and pulled him close. With their lips locked, the two once again savored each other’s taste, licking one another’s tongues while Takedo swung his hips with fervor. Without words, the two felt their limits coming as they worked in synch to climax together.

With one final deep thrust inside her, Takedo and Yukishiro cummed together. Feeling his seed reach the deepest depths of her snatch, her tail wrapped around his legs as if to squeeze him into releasing more. Meanwhile, Takedo pushed his waist as hard as he could inside her, flexing hard with each shoot.

Keeping their eyes closed during their climax, Takedo was the first to relax as his waist and legs turned limp from exhaustion. Yukishiro was next to follow as her tail’s grip loosened on his legs along with her arms laying lax on top of his back.

Still, the two made sure to keep their lips locked until they opened their eyes. Slowly opening their eyes together, the fatigue the two felt was clearly obvious from their eyes as they gently parted from their kiss. A trail of light purple saliva breaks between the two before staring at each other in content.

“That…that was amazing Takedo…I love you…” Pulling his waist back, he pulled out his now soft member off her. Covered in semen and love nectar, his penis flacid from the ordeal. The aftereffects of her venom still ran through Takedo. Thankfully, the effects had since waned as the pleasure felt dull and pleasant rather than excessive like it normally would’ve been.

“I love you too…” Though both of them were exhausted, Takedo was clearly more so as his eyelids felt heavy. Deciding it was time to rest, Takedo moved down and laid his head under Yukishiro’s neck. Folding his arms and ready for sleep, he rested his left arm on top of her chest while his right under her back. His legs hugging her lower centipede body, Takedo felt relaxed as he slowly drifted to sleep.

“…”

“Hey now…don’t go sleeping on me yet Takedo…” Like a bolt of electricity racing through his body, Takedo was violently woken up by the sudden change in the air he felt around him. Looking up, he saw dark purple eyes staring down at him.

“Ku…Kuronetsu…” Though his fatigue had already rendered him near motionless, the heaviness of her aura would’ve undoubtedly paralyzed him even if he was fully invigorated.

“Suprised? I wanted to stay out of Yukishiro’s way while you two were making love to one another. But seeing as how we both share the same body, the effects of your saliva mixing with my venom got me all riled up too.” Grabbing Takedo by his shoulders, Kuronetsu effortlessly pulled him back to meet face to face. Like Yukishiro, Kuronetsu’s dark purple eyes were glazed from having her own venom affect her body. She’d normally be considerate and give Takedo the rest he needed, but with her body feeling the aftermath of Yukishiro’s love session with Takedo, her body was too intoxicated in pleasure to think straight.

“Now it’s my turn to have some fun…” A shiver ran down Takedo’s spine along with a look of dread in his eyes. Normally, Kuronetsu would’ve been hurt seeing him looking at her like that, but in this instance, it further ignited the sadism in her. Her possessive, one-sided instinct to carve pleasure into her lover drove her beyond rational thinking as all she could think of was seeing him enraptured by the pleasures she sees herself giving to him.

“I…I want to…believe me. But Kuronetsu…I’m so exhausted. I can’t even move my arms I’m that tired.” Truly reaching his limit, Takedo only had enough strength to talk. The venom that he’d ingested had already pushed his body beyond what he’d normally be capable of considering it was his first sexual experience. Even still, his mind stayed conscious, knowing that it’d be better to be awake and aware at this time.

“Really? Let’s check to make sure shall we?” Takedo’s eyes widened in fear as he could only guess what she was implying. Before he had a chance to speak up, Kuronetsu sat up while holding Takedo with her arms wrapped around under his. Then turning around, she lays him flat against the wall end of the bed like before.

Laying flat on the bed once more, Takedo managed to move his neck out of the remaining strength he had, lifting it just enough to see Kuronetsu who was now laying on her stomach on the opposite side of the bed. She crawled between his legs until her face was inches away from his soft member.

“Let’s give this little guy a little boost…” Licking her lips, Kuronetsu pursed her lips before pressing them at the tip, pushing his foreskin off the tip as she sucked the rest of it in her mouth in an effort to bring it back to full mast. Though the pleasure he was feeling was clear from the soft moans escaping Takedo’s mouth, his penis did not harden in the slightest no matter what she tried. Growing impatient from her fruitless efforts, Kuronetsu pulled her mouth off his penis.

“Se-see…It felt good…but I can’t muster the strength to even get it up right now…” Instead of replying, Kuronetsu placed her right hand under her chin in thought. Takedo grew weary of her silence until an eerie smile crept from her face.

“That’s right…I almost forgot…” Looking as if she remembered something important, Kuronetsu stared back at Takedo. While she was smiling in glee, Takedo looked scared as his irises shook in anticipation. “Takedo…you’ve swallowed some of our venom earlier right? So I’m sure you know just how potent its effects are.” Reading the subtle cues his body language gave off from his quivering breath to the pulse she felt holding his thigh, she knew he was too scared to say anything.

“Well…what if I told you that the potency of my venom differs based on two factors…” His eyes widened as she raised her right hand up into a fist before flipping her pointing finger up. “First, the venom’s potency is dependent on how concentrated it is. When you swallowed some from Yukishiro’s kiss as well as when you were eating her out, the venom’s potency was rather weak due to Yukishiro’s lack of experience using said venom…but as for me…” Using her left hand to point at her neck, her mandibles started to leak venom from the tips. Dripping down on the bedsheets below, the color of her venom was much darker than before. It was almost black, with only the light reflecting from the venom indicating its dark purple color. Takedo’s heart raced as he saw the difference in color. If he had ingested her venom in that concentrated state, he would’ve undoubtedly lost his mind.

“Second…the method in which you took in said as relatively tame in comparison to having it directly injected into you…” Bring her right thumb to her upper lip, she lifted the right corner of her lips to show him her right fang. The tip already dripping with venom. “Just how much of a boost do you think you’ll get if I were to inject the venom directly into you…to your most sensitive spot…” Looking down at his crotch, the color in Takedo’s face faded as he finally gathered what she had planned for him. With one swift motion, Kuronetsu grabbed his shaft with her right hand while cradling his testicles with her left. Moving her mouth close, he could feel her breathing on his member.

“Ku-Kuronetsu! Wait! I’ll go insane if you do that!” His words seemed to have stopped her for a moment. Moving her head down, her bangs temporarily covered her eyes as her antennae fell limp. As time slowed down to a crawl, she slowly lifted her head back up.

Empty…hollow…foreboding…devoid of reason and lost in her carnal desires.

Her dark purple eyes stared right back at him along with a soft smile. Her antennae slowly rose back up, curling in on itself into circles

“You promised you’d do anything right? I plan to make you hold up your promise…because even if you do go insane…I’ll be here to take care of you…“`

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