Lots of fluff and smut this time. So if you're in for action as fighting, you're out of luck.

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Master Kill712 on the fifteenth of July.

Thanks for the compliment. The interaction between the Flock and Ichika was one thing that I was egging on. There will be a lot more interactions between them, and Ichika will pick up some excellent skills from them.

The training with Miya and Musubi will serve one higher purpose. A scare tactic, huh? Have to keep that idea around. It would be fun to see—intimidation tactics. I can't wait for that. Houki will have a reason to be in Shinto Teito. You'll soon read why.

Ps. You can thank my requester for that. The girls never learn. That is what makes it frustrating. When will they see the light?

Pss. When you do, let me know. I am not that much a fan of Sea of Thieves, but I can just look around for it.

Psst. That isn't the best thing to do. I mean. You can do that at any time but that late at night. You can better sleep.

This had some bumps on the road to get here—one of them The Division Two. I joined a clan about a week ago. It is fun to play with others and to have some help with some games.

Started on 02/08/2020

Ended on 05/08/2020

Minato was ready to go to the festival. Musubi was dressed in a red kimono that stood her well. She was wearing a small purse. Despite it all, it did show off her body.

Minato was also dressed in a kimono. He was wearing a dark green version with the orange belt tied it up. He stood well in that.

"Ready to go?" The smile was incredible. With a peck, she joined him. The remainder of the flock shook their head on the amusing scene.

"Have fun." Minato heard from the door. Tsukiumi stood next to it with a rueful smile.

"Thanks, Tsukiumi." The Waterdere got a kiss from her Ashikabi. Ruffling the hair of Kusano, who stood at his knees.

"I want to join too."

"A next time, Kuu. Not this evening." Minato told her sternly. He understood that Kusano wanted to hang out, but Musubi needed to have her night out to have her alone time with her Ashikabi. The months when no sex was on the table would weigh through on them. Minato knew that. Now, he could do them.

For now, they could do each other as long they had the green light. Kagari shook her head, but she wanted a kiss before her Ashikabi would leave for the night.

"Have fun, brother." Minato pulled Ichika in a hug, and Musubi did the same. After this week, they had grown used to see Ichika's mug around, and it was no longer seen as a novelty. Sure, he kept his distance, but when hugs were offered, he didn't resist.

It had not taken long for him to be a part of this family.

Eventually, both Minato and Musubi left, hand in hand. Miya smiled at them while inside the rest did their own thing.

The Pilot would do Something else. It might be early, but he could retire for now and sleep a bit more. But someone else had different plans.

Ichika was pulled in the lap of Kazehana. His head landed on the soft thighs. They felt nice, and some color filled his face.

The older woman smiled at him while she messed with his hair that was lying down on her lap. "Hey, Ichika."

"Kazehana. Can I ask why you do this?" Her smile went even more full, and a forehead kiss was also given. She, with Uzume, was the one who loved showering Ichika with affection. Sure, the others did it even a bit, but besides Musubi and them, none had become so close as them than the brunettes of the house.

Ichika never took advantage of the love he got. He could get away from her, but he remained on her thighs. A part of him liked it there. It could have been seen as an act fueled by hormones, but comfort and warmth were his reasons.

"It's just that without Minato, I need Something to distract myself. And well, you wanted to hear stories, so get comfy. Because we got a lot of them."

Comfortable, he got indeed. With Kusano underneath his arms, Uzume on the other side with Chiho in her lap and his scalp softly ruffled by Kazehana. In that place, Ichika was the happiest in a long while. Even without any of the girls available, the warmth, the affection, the kindness. It was what made him love the Sekirei as family.

"Now, anything you want to hear?" Looking at her, Ichika nodded. One question had been in his mind.

"Yes. Kazehana, you're Sekirei Number Three, right?" A soft tap made him smile even more.

"Yes, indeed." Ichika counted the numbers.

"So Matsu is Number Two. Miya is Number One. And I heard from a brother about Number Five. So who is Number Four?"

The question was honest, and Miya wasn't around. Even if she was, the truth couldn't be changed. Kazehana sighed, and well, it was a matter of trust. Exchanging a look with Uzume, the two decided to open one can of worms.

"Number Four was Karasuba. The Black Sekirei." Ichika raised an eyebrow. "Ominous nickname. And what was? She isn't around."

"Nope. She isn't. From all of the Sekirei, she wasn't brought back. But that's one story. So let's start a bit. It all started twenty years ago when Minaka Hiroto and Takami Sahashi. They discovered the island where our ship crashed. After some time and development, Minaka claimed that island as his own. It was invaded."

Ichika eyes shined at Kazehana.

"It was one fight. In that team, where the two of us, Miya, Number Five Mutsu and Number Four Karasuba. That was one woman." Ichika could read some bits in the eyes. It was clear that Karasuba wasn't around.

"So who was she, really? I didn't think that I heard from Minato."

"Patience, Ichika." Uzume teased him, and he looked at her.

"You mind if I take over, big sis?"

"Not a problem. Go ahead." The two listened to Number Ten.

"After that fight and sometime later, four of the team left. Matsu had to leave MBI; I helped her leave. We both ended up a the Inn here. Kazehana went off to a road around the world, Mutsu went to look for his Ashikabi. Karasuba stayed in MBI. She was a part of the Discipline Squad. Only she remained. It had one new member."

None of the Sekirei were sure about Yume. "Number Eight Yume. I don't think I am going to tell you. Karasuba stayed in MBI for one good reason. Bloodshed. Not that I want to say that you're not used to violence, but that woman has more kills on her name than we do."

Ichika heard how Uzume spoke. "That Yume. I think the brother mentioned her. She has a link to Musubi, right?" The woman nodded to him, and Ichika relaxed.

"Let us tell it to you like this. If Musubi names her child after Yume, that might have a reason. She owns her life to Yume."

Ichika felt that he got too close to it.

"Okay, noted. So that Karasuba lady? She stayed in MBI during the Sekirei Plan?"

Kazehana massaged his shoulder. His groan was bit down. Relaxing in touch, he could feel how he like this woman.

"She was the leader of the Discipline Squad. Next to her were two others." Uzume grimaced.

"We already had a lot of those problems. That woman and her Ashikabi didn't make it easier. Two others had joined in. Haihane, not too much to say about her." Chiho giggled.

"She and Uzume would be great friends. Both are huge sloths." Ichika smiled at Chiho. Uzume stewed on that.

"Another girl was Benitsubasa. Ichika, not all of us are gifted if you catch my drift." With one looking up, his eyes lingered for a second on the tits. Her outfit didn't help, but Kazehana would know that.

"You're talking about you, well." He nodded at her tits.

"Yes. Benitsubasa is as flat as a board. She and Musubi often clashed. Not that it mattered to their Ashikabi. Natsuo. He takes after the ones without a chest."

Requested skip

The Red Sekirei sneezed several times.

"You're okay, washboard?" Haihane asked while the woman glared at her teammate.

"Good thing that you weren't sucking." She had pulled her mouth away from Natsuo's dick. Finally, the guy accepted them as their Ashikabi. And while tits weren't on his mind, he was used to some mouth action.

"Well, I'm fine now. So I am going to continue." She kissed the head, and her lips enveloped the shaft.

Back to Ichika.

The Pilot raised an eyebrow. "You mean he got a thing for men or flat chests? There are those who like that."

The three women laughed loud when they heard that. Ichika couldn't care about it. If Rin or Laura had an agreeable personality, he would think them on their offer, the size of Houki, Cecilia, and Charlotte be damned.

"The first thing," Uzume told him. Ichika just shrugged. Everyone could live as he or she wanted.

"Okay. So, what about this Karasuba lady? I mean. You all got a different personality, but how was she? Unpleasant."

"Right, I got sidetracked. Not that I want to defuse or justify the girls from your school. But compared to Karasuba, they got a lot to learn. She hated humanity. She had a rivalry with Yume that went to Musubi. For her, she would see you as Something to cut. If she would find out how much we spoil you. She'd flip."

Ichika took the words inwards. Uzume perked in after that.

"She already found the idea of Ashikabi and Sekirei disgusting. It did make sense when she chose Natsuo. The guy was about as messed up as she."

Scene skip.

At the festival, the place was packed. Smells hit Minato's face, and their stomachs rumbled. Musubi went for the food stalls. Minato himself found that he needed food as well.

A stand was selling Takoyaki. Both got a box of them. Finding a bench; The silence was there when they ate the stuff. The head of Musubi went on his head. How she could swallow was beyond him. Minato took a bite. The stuff was excellent.

"Happy, Musubi?"

Instead of speaking, she pecked his cheek.

"That's a good answer. So what now?" Minato gulped down his last balls. The Sekirei had waited for him.

"Another place to eat. I really want to see the dance. But that's the only thing." Minato was reminded. They had some time for that.

Throwing away, he heard his name spoken.

"Minato Sahashi?" Looking up, he was greeted by two redheads. One was a guy with a bandana and dressed in a black kimono. He was around the age of Ichika.

The other person was younger. She had long scarlet hair, and it was a rough ponytail. Her kimono was purple with flowers on it. A pink belt was tied around her. Unlike the guy, she looked at him with a hint of disdain. Long grown used to it, he smiled at the two.

"I am. You want an autograph?" The guy grinned at him.

"Nope. Just when you see Ichika again, do him my regards. Guy packed up and left in the summer." Minato's eyes widened when he heard that.

"You know Ichika." The woman glowered at him.

"Good evening, you two. You better not fill his head with ideas. Like this. Playboy." She stormed off with a glare. The guy just shook his head.

"Sorry about her. She can't wrap her head around the fact that I am not giving a crap about her. I'm Dan Gotanda. Ichika was a bud from middle school. He mentioned to you." Dan said. Ichika had given him some solid advice."

It was one change. Whenever his grandfather gave him crap, Dan dug in his heels in the sand. If they opened his mouth, he was done with it. His grandfather could take a hike; It had given him more talks. The good news was this. His father had also stood up to him.

"He did. So what about me?"

Dan shrugged when he eyed Minato. He looked a lot like Ichika. Now, he understood why Ichika was fond of the guy. "That you are one lucky son of a gun." Minato took that in pride. The truth didn't hurt.

"Can't really deny that." The boys shared a grin. Dan looked at Musubi.

"You're one of his Sekirei, right?" Musubi joined the two males. She bowed to him.

"Yes, I'm Musubi. Number 88. Happy to meet you, Dan."

"You taking good care of Ichika?" The two lovers shared a look. Mirth was divided in their eyes. Ichika had no complaints so far.

"Yes. We are." Dan smiled at the two. Ichika was in good hands.

"Well, I am better off to see my sister before she goes off too far without me. You take good care of Ichika." Opening his hand, Minato looked at it. From the above, the two sides met. A powerful handshake was done.

"See you around, Dan."

A natural smile showed at him.

"Yep. I'll see you later. Again, don't forget to give my regards to Ichika." And with that, the redhead walked in the crowd.

"Ichika got good friends. Maybe not those from school but from outside." Musubi sat as she kissed her lover. The peace was on the faces, and the festival went by.

Again, the stomach rumbled.

"Something else to eat?

"Can we have some Ikayaki?" Their love for eating was Something that Minato got now. His appetite had grown.

He pulled Musubi to the waist, closer to him. Her hand wrapped around his own.

"Let's go then."

Back at the Inn.

"Musubi had a history with Karasuba. Miya couldn't stand her. Same with us. She was the final opponent. In the last fight, it ended with Musubi and Karasuba. After that, she went to Kouten. After a year, she came back home."

And with that, Ichika heard the story of Karasuba. Chills ran down his spine as he heard on the woman. He never wanted to face that woman. Not that it could happen.

"Karasuba ripped out her core. From the 108 Sekirei, she couldn't wake up. She and Yume. She didn't want to. Natsuo went out to travel with Haihane and Benitsubasa. So far, Karasuba is still asleep. Musubi might miss her, but for all of us, it's good riddance." Uzume told Ichika. The woman had offered to switch, but Ichika didn't want to.

He was happy like this.

"So okay. No pleasant one. I think that I'll have to ask Musubi for more." When he shared a look with Kazehana, he was mesmerized by them.

"You know. She reminds a bit of Tabane. Crazy. At least, you and Matsu got some other hobbies."

"Like fucking Minato," Uzume called out, and all of them laughed.

"Like fucking brother, yes. So may I ask? How did he meet all of you?"

The genuine interest rang in his voice.

"The others should tell you about. Musubi fell out of the sky and started it. It's how he got her back. As for me, I was winged by him after the plan."

"I was winged by Big Brother when he got me out of the garden." Kusano had woken up, and Ichika pulled her up at his chest.

"Can you tell me about that, Kuu?" The younger girl nodded, and in her eyes, she shined.

"Yes. A Sekirei from the South attacked me. When that happened, I was protected by Takami. I made a garden and made a call to Big Brother. He saved me out of the garden. He and big sis Musubi did."

"Seo had helped them out," Uzume told them, and Ichika sighed. It was one thing. The guy was one surprise.

"So well, after that, Big Brother took me home. I decided that he had to become my Ashikabi. I was the second one."

"Who was his third Sekirei? Matsu?"

"I was, indeed, Ichika-tan." The bespectacled Sekirei had joined them. Her eyes went to him.

She just sighed.

"I looked at him for days when he was here in the Inn with Musubi-tan and Kusano-tan. Through monitors and all. So I winged him one night as he convinced me. It wasn't like the other girls." Matsu sat next to the two.

"I want one of the two, Kazehana-tan. So who do you hand over?" Kusano was lifted from the chest by Kazehana. Ichika went over to Matsu as he didn't want to get pulled away by the strength.

Comfortable, it was indeed. Ichika just laid down, and it was fun for Ichika as well.

"So, the fourth one was Tsukiumi." The eyes went to the kitchen as she was learning from Miya.

"Not going to tell you about that. I think you'll be interested in my story." Ichika just laid back to hear on how Kazehana laid claim on Minato.

Back at the festival.

Musubi had eaten quite a bit, but now, she was full. She wasn't going to eat until she was too full. She knew what it was. Giving head when she was too full, that was bad for her gag reflex.

She hadn't gone all out on the dinner. Minato had eaten more than he first would have guessed, but some food in his belly would go a long way. After that, they had to get somewhere else. All of them had gathered around the place where the Kagaru dance would take place.

Musubi was linked to Minato as they walked together, intertwined as one. The festival breathed in and out, and so far, they enjoyed the mood around them. But Minato's eyes widened as he saw the dancer in the middle. Dressed in a white kimono, the woman wore a red dress underneath.

"Minato?" Musubi asked while the music played. They took a seat, and his eyes were fixated on the young woman. The lights were incredible, and it had one great atmosphere if Minato hadn't recognized her.

That was Houki Shinonono. It might have been years since he saw her, but he recognized her the second she was on stage. She performed her dance admirably, and Minato was sitting back as he had kept his mouth closed. It was clear that Houki hadn't forgotten those dances.

Standing back, he could only look at them. The comments went out from the crowd as they looked at Houki. Minato could only look at the woman in shock. While she did one admirable job and took it in pride, plus the skill didn't do anything to diminish her role, Minato's jaw tightened when he saw her.

And it was a good thing that Houki had worked over skills because her eyes widened as she could just see the familiar face of Minato.

Eventually, it did come to an end. Minato wanted to get out as soon they were done clapping.

"Minato?"

"Sorry, Musubi, but we need to get out. Do you know who that woman was?" Musubi shook her head as she eyed. It was rare for Minato to be so worked up.

"That was Houki Shinonono. One of the girls that Ichika has told us about." While often slow, Musubi, this time, got the message. Was that woman one of the girls that caused so many troubles for the sweet boy that she had grown to see as her own brother?

"You mean that she is one of the girls from the Infinite Stratos Academy?"

"Yes, and that is why I don't want to have a singular thing to do with her. I prefer to get away before she goes after us." Minato was sure that if they could get away, it was easier for them.

"Don't you know that it is rude to talk about others?" The voice of a young woman stood before them, and Minato turned to see the eyes of Houki. Musubi stood next to him with her fingers digging into her hands. Her knuckles were white from the fury.

Glares went back at her; Houki had changed from her white outfit to a more casual kimono. It was red-violet with pink rose petals in it.

"I don't think you're anyone to tell me what is rude, Houki. What you want from me?" Minato didn't worry about his safety. Musubi was enough to protect him. Besides, he hoped that Houki didn't want to make a scene.

"Where is Ichika?"

Scene skip to the Inn.

"The first time I laid my eyes on Minato was after one drunken night. Uzume and I drank bars empty." Chiho was happy she never had to witness her Sekirei drunk. It would be embarrassing.

"We ended up in his bed. Good thing we were too drunk that night, or we might have had some fun." Kazehana said wistfully. She liked to keep it in the family- In some regard.

She hadn't got a chance with Minaka, so she ended winged by his son. Funny and ironic.

She did end up with a better guy compared to Minaka.

"So you winged him then and there?" Kazehana shook her head while she held Kusano closer to him.

"Not immediately. I was healing from a broken heart. I was blown home by the wind into Minato's arms." Looking up, Ichika raised an eyebrow to Matsu, who smiled at him.

"I know what you're going to ask me, Ichika-tan." A giggle escaped her as Ichika was faster.

"Who in the right mind would ever say no to a woman like her?" Kazehana was one hot body. She had one agreeable personality, she was teasing, but kind had a good sense of humor, liked hanging out, had great sex appeal without being a slut, she loved to spoil Ichika, Kusano, or any of the younger girls.

Even if she might have been a bit too old for him, Ichika would never say no to her if a woman like her came to ask him to be her lover.

"Minaka was the one who rejected me," Kazehana revealed wistfully to the group, although all of them knew besides Ichika.

"I'm calling it. The most insane person ever." Ichika declared in a severe utmost tone, and Uzume giggled at him. Holding one hand above her mouth, she smiled at him.

"Don't think that is yours to call, Ichika." The deadpan stares from everyone went at her. In silence, the woman thought about it and nodded.

"But yeah, he probably is. And coming from you, that holds weight." Ichika just smiled at Kazehana, who had a blush.

"So when did you get winged by Minato?" She had a grin on her face when she thought back at it.

"It took me a long time to be convinced. I stuck around with Minato for a long while before I decided he could be my Ashikabi. You remember that you met Kuno and Haruka during the feast?"

After a nod, she continued.

"Both wanted to leave the capital to escape the bloodbath. I helped them out during that. That bridge revealed a lot about Musubi. Later, Minato was captured by the Discipline Squad." Ichika's eyes went wide when he heard that.

"By Karasuba? He must have been terrified." The stories from that woman made it clear she was a psychopath with no regard for human life. Or any experience for that matter.

"More for us. That guy is way too selfless. But don't worry, it wasn't Karasuba. Benitsubasa and Haihane did. He gave us a call here, and Benitsubasa wanted to see Musubi."

"That mean lady called to Kusano, and she was chasing me with a scythe. So I hid and waited until Big Brother came up to me." The youngest told them, and Ichika couldn't help but grin.

"Interesting. Hey, Kuu. Can you teach me when I am having a call from Microsoft?" The women laughed when the joke was mentioned. For Kusano, the joke went over her head.

"I eventually took the call. I heard where the ships were going, and I figured it was where they had brought Minato. The others took him to someplace. It was one horrendous fight, and it could have gone south pretty fast for me, but Minato winged me in that place. Tsukiumi wasn't happy as we got one shower. I warned his mother about it. That's the end."

Ichika could only look at them. In fights, bonds were often nurtured, and Minato's Sekirei hung tightly to each other. They were all happy and smiling, trusting one another with their lives.

"That reminds me. You all met with the other women in his life? Takami, Yukari, and his grandmother. I suppose that it was one wonderful story."

The irony was greasy, and the girls grinned on the tone that Ichika used.

"We can all respect his mother to a certain degree. There is Something with her." Kazehana admitted. They needed Takami if they wanted to get through the pregnancy safely. Minato luckily didn't have complexes from that.

Or not too serious ones.

Minato had his faults, but if he had an Oedipus complex, things could sticky. It was fortunate he wasn't.

"Yukari is lucky to have Shiina around. Takami, we accept, but that sister of his got issues. She has tried to grope me, and well, Musubi might live with that, but I am not fine with the idea that she would grab my tits," Uzume told Ichika, who just looked at her.

He had his arms crossed and smiled at her.

"You all know that she grabbed the tits of my big sis. Good thing Minato took me fishing. I'd be traumatized to this day if I had witnessed that. I was away that day, and well, it was easier for me. But Uzume, I think that about everyone in this room has groped them, myself excluded."

"Ichika, I am winged by the two Ashikabi's so they get that right. Minato wings the Sekirei in this flock, so they are also allowed for a grope. And I doubt you would go for them." Uzume teased Ichika. She was sexy, and she knew it.

"Not on purpose, let me tell you, which reminds me. How did you meet Minato, Uzume?" the Pilot asked the Veiled Sekirei.

"He saw me in my lingerie and spat out his soup." Ichika laughed. Yeah, that was his brother. He could imagine that would happen.

"I met Minato way later." Chiho was eager to share her story. A bit of sorrow set in. That day was marked with lots of pain and loss.

For all of them.

The festival.

"Where is Ichika?" Houki asked in a grave tone. Musubi wanted to jump in and mouth her off. She felt a hand on her shoulder.

"It's been a long time, Houki. And that is what you're opening with?"

Musubi looked in the eyes of Minato, who just made it clear to her that he would speak up against the woman, no, girl, in front of them.

"I was about to say that I am happy to see you, but that would be a lie. Where is Ichika? Enemy of women."

Ignoring the insult, Minato walked up to her.

"I'm not going to tell you, Houki. I don't see any reason why I should." Houki walked up to him. Crossing her arms, she glared at Minato. Her bust went up quite a bit. The guy was dead to that.

Throughout the years, Minato had always been taller than her. That hadn't changed. His jaw was tightened.

"Even if I did. What would you do?" Before she could say anything else, Minato had her wrist tightly clutched.

"Don't even think that this will work. Ichika told me you got your own unit. But I don't fear the Infinite Stratos." Houki's eyes were glaring at him.

"Get your filthy claws off me! You're the one who filled Ichika's head with ideas!" Minato's glare went up.

"I did no such thing! The only crime you can accuse me of is that I looked after Ichika. What ideas did I fill his head with? That a woman should treat a guy with decency."

Houki looked over his shoulder to Musubi. She could match the size of her, but she did not doubt that those Sekirei were after Ichika.

"So you lured him here? So you can turn him in such a damn harem king like you?"

"Newsflash. Sekirei can only be winged once. Yeah, I have an exception to that rule, but she's the only one. Plus, I wouldn't call Ichika over for that reason. I suppose you've been calling him a pervert. Well, you can ask any of my girls. They'll deny anything. In fact, Ichika might think they're a bit too close. You have no right to call me any names, little girl."

Houki's mouth dropped open.

"I am going to say this once. Leave me alone. Don't come after me. If you do," Minato looked over his shoulder. Musubi's smile turned bloodthirsty. The Miko nearly glowered with a need to kill. She wanted to go after Houki and pummel her in the ground.

"I'll let Musubi after you. Your Infinite Stratos against her abilities as Sekirei. I'd put my money on her." After that, Houki looked at her would-be opponent. She could read the abilities of the woman. Strongly trained, the kimono wouldn't hamper her.

"Even so, what if I find the house?"

"What would you do if you find it? Even without me, there are six Sekirei plus Miya. That is a foe you can't defeat. Be wary of my words. I'll see you around."

Wrapping an arm around Musubi, the two walked off while Houki continued to glare daggers at them.

She wouldn't stop. Houki could just easily sneak after them and find out where they lived.

But just when she wanted to do that, her eyes locked with another blast from the past.

"YOU!" A finger was pointed at the woman in front of them.

Yukari Sahashi's eyes were locked with Houki Shinonono's as the mouth dropped open.

Back at the Inn.

"Kuu had lost her doll at the time. After a mud fight, Minato, Kusano, Musubi, and Tsukiumi went for it. The hospital was in the East. From all four, Higa was the most unpleasant one."

Matsu told them while Uzume kept her grip on Chiho.

The flock had forgiven her about the stuff she did. Chiho had done the same. It was all bittersweet memories.

"I had one bad feeling. It was a good thing that I kept it around when things went crashing down."

"Your instincts have also saved my life, Matsu. Don't forget that."

"Kuu had lost her doll at Chiho's bed. So there Minato and I met for the first time. Minato knew about me from Miya. It was just confirmed there." Ichika picked up the lines that played around.

"I see. So do you girls want to hear how I met Minato?" That got the interest from all the girls. Ichika knew Minato longer than them, and they were close. That was a long time ago.

"Sure." Chiho hoped to wash away the memories.

"I would love to hear how you captured his heart, Ichika." Kazehana joined in.

"What sort of crazy things did you two when you were young?" Ichika noted that he shouldn't tell Uzume too much. She was a tease as it was.

"This ought to be interesting." Matsu giggled.

"I want to hear about my two big brothers," Kusano told Ichika, who jumped in Kazehana's lap.

"It was about ten years ago. I can't remember much of my childhood. Chifuyu told me that we had run away from our parents. We had settled in Hokkaido. It was there where Chifuyu met Tabane while she was in school. I don't know my parents, and frankly, I don't care about them. I suppose we all know that family is what you make of it."

Yeah, they knew that well enough.

"During one of my trips to the store, I was about four or five at the time. I was walking around, looking for the items. Not paying attention to where I was going, I bumped into a tall person. It was there I met Minato."

The girls looked at him with baited breaths.

"You have to understand. I was a pretty shy kid. I never knew much of the outside world, and my sister was strict on me. So there he stood. He was eight or nine at the time. For his age, a pretty tall guy. He bowed down to look at me. The first words were. 'You need some help, little guy.'" Ichika sighed.

"I just nodded to him. Chifuyu told me that I shouldn't trust strangers, but Something told me that he was fine. So I handed him my list. I said thank you, I told my name and asked him his. He said Minato Sahashi."

The girls smiled at the story. "After that, he walked me home. We talked about our home. We could relate as he didn't have his mother around. Only his grandmother, grandfather, and sister; We just settled. After that, I met him around the places. We were both outliers. I mean. I had Houki, but by protecting her, I kind of ostracized myself from the class. It was no fun."

Taking a breath, he just sighed.

"I had no one except my sister, and I trained with Houki for kendo. Ryuuin was a big help, but compared to Minato, it was better."

"Ryuuin?" Uzume asked.

"Houki's dad. I took lessons from him, but in some other bits, Minato taught me a whole lot more. Things like fishing, some other stuff. Wise lessons. Things that you know, others can't teach you. Brother is the guy that I turned out like this."

Ichika smiled while he looked at the stars.

"You girls are fortunate." They waited until they heard him speak with a smile.

"Why you say that? Because we know that." Matsu said, but her smile faltered as she saw how Ichika looked.

"Because Minato is the closest thing that I have that resembles a father. That is why I am saying that. When you have those kids, he'll be taking good care of them." The girls were silent for a second.

That guy was right, though. Minato would be one amazing father.

"I do wonder how he is doing now."

Matsu checked the time. "By now, the festival is still going. I suppose that he is having fun. That or he is busy with Musubi." Having seen her naked once he walked in the bath after Ichika was tired, a color was hit on his face.

Not that she minded it. Ichika got there by accident.

"I hope that they have fun there."

Scene skip to the festival.

"Yukari."

"Houki. It's been a while. My, how the little girl grew up." Just like with her arms, Houki had crossed her arms and pushed the bra cup.

"Really now? I suppose that you know very little about that. Given your chest." While Yukari was far from flat, she had a decent size. Not like Houki, who had grown a lot bigger.

Yukari's eye twitched. She was wearing an orange kimono and had a red sash around her waist. Next to her stood Shiina with a grey kimono.

The Sekirei of death stood back and let his mistress talk for now. She was the most violent of the two, and from what he guessed, he didn't doubt that Yukari could defeat this woman.

"Perhaps. I grew in different places. So what are you doing here?"

"I was chasing your useless brother. Or I can ask you. Where. Is. Ichika?" Yukari's jaw tightened when she heard what Houki wanted from her brother.

"Well, if Minato won't tell you neither, am I. Also, the pro tip coming at you. If you are at the school with Ichika and he doesn't leave his details, that might be for a reason. No guy likes to be chased." Shiina wanted to talk a bit of sense in Yukari, but she was right.

It had taken some time before they decided to kiss and she winged him. But he wasn't complaining about his choice. If he had to wait for a bit before he gets his child, so be it.

"Really now?" Houki looked over her shoulder. Her eyes were fixated at the pretty boy.

"I suppose that you know all about it. Does your Sekirei know that he is taking a sloppy second?" Shiina had grown used that his Ashikabi could have loved in a different life. The present was what mattered most.

"First of all, that term would only make sense if I went with Ichika. That didn't happen. Second. When I met him, he made it very clear that he wasn't looking for love. Even if he was, I am no longer on the market." Yukari's eyes were flaming at Houki. She was just two centimeters shorter, but that was unnoticeable.

"Perhaps, you should learn Something else like proper courting or manners. Do you want to know the really messed up part? Ichika might have given you a shot. Or any of those other girls. If you weren't such a stuck up little bitch." Shiina rarely heard his mistress curse or cuss. If she was doing that, it was clear that she was running high on emotions.

Houki was stunned silent, and her brain was trying to catch up. Yukari used that to talk again.

"Don't. Go. Looking. For Ichika. If you end up at his place, it will end badly for you." the Demon Ashikabi was pulled away by the Sekirei of Death. Also known to others as Grim Reaper.

"Maybe, Yukari, you should do the same thing. You know that your sisters-in-law don't like it when you grope them."

Snapping out her stupor, Houki wanted to shout back at Yukari but found that they had left. Lady Luck hadn't left her, though, as she discovered that her eyes went over to the crowd. Spotting Minato and Musubi, she had no problem. It has crowed enough. So using her training, she could finally keep up.

They had to go home eventually. So when Minato and Musubi did, they knew where Ichika was staying.

Scene skip

"Maybe next time, we should go along." Uzume lamented as she was poured in drinks. Alcohol was still forbidden. The soft drinks didn't do too much, but it was Something.

Ichika had gulped down his own. He was sitting up now with his drink. He had enough skin on skin contact. He and Chiho were next to shoulders sitting while Uzume, Matsu, and Kazehana had their drinks.

The youngest of them needed to go to bed, so Ichika had carried her to her place. Kusano wanted her younger, yet older brother tucked her in.

While the real one was out, the other one was a valuable substitute.

"You know why we weren't going along," Matsu told them, and Ichika didn't blame him. Minato loved to spent time with them, but as there was only one of him, the Sekirei would compete. Ichika got a free pass, but he didn't mind going out on his own for a bit.

Or with one of the Sekirei. Miya had asked him before dinner to help her out, and he was a good cook. It did help to change things up.

They had all grown used to him around, and he kept his distance.

"I just am surprised that he has all this time for you all. I can't imagine how hard it might be." Ichika said while Uzume chuckled.

"It's normal now—years of practice. You had to see this when the Waterdere was winged and her first few days. Good thing that Miya can summon that mask; otherwise, the Inn might have been destroyed."

It was a good thing that she only became part of the flock after those things were settled.

"Tsukiumi has mellowed out. Compared to the first few weeks." Matsu giggled when she thought back on the days. The past was all great, but she could do without the drama. Too much of one thing was good for nothing.

Eventually, it all came to a right end. It was one thing. Some peace of mind was a good thing to go around.

Although.

Her eyes went to Ichika, who had gone himself another glass. The drama was plentiful at the ISA, and he didn't stop giving her work. Good thing that she was busy. The ideas of pissing off Tabane had begun to set in.

Not that she feared it, but that woman had done the planet one big screwup. So in some cases, she could go after them. She could wreak havoc, and much like Higa and Minaka, she lacked any morals. So that was a thing to keep in mind.

Ichika was sitting back with Chiho while they looked the moon rising. It had been fun. Ichika could get used to those days in peace.

They weren't sure where Minato was. If Ichika could be honest, he didn't want to know what he was doing with Musubi.

Scene skip.

The festival had slowly run out, but for Minato and Musubi, the fun was only starting. Their visit was easy, and they knew just where they had to go. The unsavory parts of the city were things they had long grown accustomed to. Not that either had any had eyes for someone else.

Houki did, though. Her eyes grew wide as the Shrine Maiden realized where the two were going. A love hotel. She had seen and noticed the debauchery going on. She could feel it seeping in her system, and it felt like the filth would never be able to get washed away. Her skin crawled as she watched Minato and Musubi in one place.

She cringed on the ideas that she could do. That Musubi girl looked like a beautiful woman with enormous. No, stop, don't go there.

He must really like to take her by her.

Stop. She wasn't like that.

But why did she picture Ichika and herself in a similar position? Houki wanted to scream, punch, kick, get away from it.

When the door closed, her blush became even more extensive. The shock had also set in.

"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS!? ARE THEY TRYING TO...WHAT THE FUCK!?" She didn't even notice that one guy came from behind her. A hand rested on her backside.

"Hey there, lady? Looking for a job?" There was a time that she slowly turned her head. An overweight, teeth less guy smiled at her; Cabbage and tobacco filled her lungs. Greasy fat hair clung to his scalp.

For once, she used her strength for the right thing. Punching the guy in the face so hard, he came crashing down, and she ran away. From the place, from the filthy hole. From the disgust that had seeped in her system.

Scene skip but not to the Inn.

Honne Nohotoke had one pleasurable day. She laid her head back while kissing the living hell out of Jasei. It had been a bit hotter, but not that either had minded. Despite what most would have thought, she hadn't spent time with her lover without a good reason. Summer homework was a Devil and may the one who invented burn for eternity in hell.

Then again, without that, she wouldn't be able to spend time with her lover. Jasei was half-naked. Wearing just a trouser that was loose without any underwear, he laid back. Honne laid next to him. Despite both sweating and hot, it didn't stop them.

Their hands were wandering. Before they continued, both had agreed not to have sex until both were comfortable; Not to say that Honne was a prude. If she were, she wouldn't mind the idea of cuddling half-naked, drenched in bodily fluids. She kissed, sucked, and hugged the guy.

She could feel him up, and Honne didn't mind if he was a bit gropey. Not that Jasei would do anything she didn't want to.

Whispering in his ear, she told him a little thing. A smile was formed on his face. His hands wandered, and a squeeze in her chest made her gulp. Not that it was terrible, but she would take it easy. They would follow her pace, but a part of her knew she couldn't just keep him with just kisses and so. It was fun to have a guy explore her body.

Jasei couldn't believe how lucky he was. Having a girl like Honne around and kissing him. The beach was fun, and now, he had the girl here. Broke as both were, they spent a day studying. Maybe they could visit the festival later. But now, he just enjoyed it.

He was a bit apprehensive of her, and her ideas, but as long Honne gave him the okay, he would do as he was told. His hands had groped the soft tits. Her hands were on his chest. It would be stupid to say, but he wasn't prepared to have sex. Her pace might be slow, but nothing of him protested. His hands were just on the tits, and he gave them a soft squeeze.

Honne softly moaned in his mouth. "This feels nice. Don't stop."

"Okay, Honne." He just said as the flesh was spilled in his hands. She continued to kiss and hug him. Her hands wandered over his chest.

After some time, she let him go.

In her eyes, a part of her wanted to continue. Another part wanted to stop.

"Jasei."

"Yes. Can we…" Placing one finger on her mouth, he smiled at her. He got the message.

"Sure. You don't have to say it."

"I am sorry, but I don't think that I."

"No worries." His natural smile calmed her.

"I don't mind the idea of taking some time. We don't see each other that much. And well, I kind to want to take this slow as well." She kissed him again. Looking at the clock, it would be around twenty minutes till the others came home.

"Come on. Let's get clean and dressed. My parents will have picked up my little brothers, and I want to introduce you to them."

Honne understood the underlying message; Her sister hadn't stop teasing her with her boyfriend. She was ready to meet his family.

Scene skip.

Musubi walked out of the shower. Despite the late hours, it had been a long day. And if they wanted to have fun, it was better than she was clean.

Minato was still in his clothes.

"Minato, won't you undress?" She was naked already. Modesty could leave the building now.

"I was kinda hoping that you wanted to do that." She got the smirk and walked over to him. A smile was over her face, and her hands wandered over the body.

"Honestly, the things that I must do." When his chest was visible, she sucked on the neck. Minato gasped as she softly used her teeth.

When she undid the trousers, she looked down and found that his dick was rock hard. It was a bit funny. They hadn't done anything, yet her naked body aroused him.

"No warmup?" She asked. Shaking his head, Minato just wanted to fuck her. Not that she minded it. She could have it later, but right now, she just wanted to forget about Houki. So when she was ready, she slid everything down of Minato.

Pushing him down, Musubi hovered over him; Or better said, her pussy was over him. Her hands and her mouth had gotten over his dick. It was merely a warmup. Musubi was ready and willing to accept him. So her mouth, skilled from it, gave him one experimental lick as Minato's tongue entered in her fold.

She was already beginning to leak, but having her ready and primed could never hurt.

He was glad that she took a bath, but Minato couldn't understand why she wanted to do him like this. He must have sweat a lot. Yet, she didn't let up. Continuing her assault, she wrapped her tits around them. Through all the time, Musubi got a lot better at those. The soft elastic breasts wrapped around him, and she began to use her tongue even more as she felt happy and warm.

When she decided it was enough, she let Minato go as she put herself next to him.

On the bed, her butt went up the air.

Wriggling her shapely ass, she made it clear how she wanted it. Minato wouldn't deny it. Just one light touch made it clear how much she wanted to get fucked.

"Ready?"

"Yes." Pushing his hands on the dick, he guided it in her. Musubi moaned and panted as she felt how Minato entered her body. When his dick managed to bottom her out, his hands went to her hips. A soft touch made it clear that he was ready for this.

She had molded out, and Musubi could feel the light touch. When she nodded, Minato slowly worked her out as he could feel her body. It had been a week or maybe ten days since the last time. Not that anyone had begun to feel needed for a fuck.

The day of the impregnation was fantastic, but now, Musubi felt how much she had missed a good fuck. Her pussy was constricted around his dick. His hands explored, softly touching her ass while he massaged the flesh.

Putting his weight behind her, she whispered Something in his ear.

"Faster." That was the only thing he needed as he drove up the speed. The groans escaped him as it felt like she didn't want him to leave. But with adding speed, it was easier to slap his hips against Musubi. She could take it much easier now as she felt how Minato began to work over her. His dick was still buried in her pussy as she could feel how much Minato liked fucking her.

When his hands wandered over her body, he squeezed the succulent and soft tits. The flesh was spilling out of his hands. Still, on her knees, she could feel how his hands were going over. They did avoid her pussy as it would end too soon for them.

Craning her head, Musubi gave him one kiss. Her wings came out, and luckily, they didn't do much to throw Minato from her back. It did, however, squeeze her too tight as she felt her system going in overdrive.

The tightness was also what caused Minato to lose his control. The times that he didn't use it came back, and his dick flooded her pussy. It wasn't a loss. She was already knocked up; it wouldn't hurt her, and Minato had been going for creampies ever since Musubi came back.

He could feel the week's worth of sperm going in her. The Ashikabi did pull out his dick, but he remained on her body. She could feel his weight. Not that it was any discomfort. He was too much overcome, and the same could be said about her.

Eventually, she did turn around and took Minato up, so he was looming over her.

"Again." Musubi rarely ordered him, but she wanted seconds, and so Minato wanted to do it as well.

The influence of Sekirei on Ashikabi's was mindboggling. Not that he complained. If he had to sexually satisfy six aliens and one Ashikabi, with his former physique, that might have been a problem. Now, it was better for him.

Laying on her back, she felt how Minato entered her again. Bodily fluids were a fantastic thing, and he found it amazing in her.

With her legs, she hooked the guy closer to him. Their chests were squeezed together as she felt how her tits were at his chest. A kiss was shared again. Minato thought that she had hearts in her eyes as he was mesmerized by the amount of love she had for him. It was clear how much she liked doing this.

When he had footing, his hips began to match at her while she retook him. She was still soaked, and she kissed him again. Musubi clung tightly to him. She found that he was terrific. Minato didn't want to leave the prison made out of flesh. Every place of him felt warm and tight and soft.

She could feel how he was filling her up. Not using speed, he wasn't able to let go of her. Not that he wanted to escape her body. She just clutched him nice and tight. His hips moved, and despite it all, he wished that he could see those breasts flopping up and down. Not that he complained as the Ashikabi felt how close she was to him.

He was also hugging her with the tits squished at him while the two kissed. He explored her mouth, and Musubi loved it.

The two had a lot of fun, but the stuff was good enough. Musubi had felt one hug as he took her nearly up, skewering her on his dick. When his hands had taken her up, she could feel them assaulting her bum. Coupled with the kiss, she came again.

"Minato," Musubi moaned with her own voice.

"Musubi. I can't." She felt the warmth in her body, filling her up again. The womb was still drenched with cum. Minato stayed in her until he was sure the last drop was out. He was all satisfied. Pulling out, he just laid his head back. Taking up the blanket, the Ashikabi put Musubi on the bed. With her shoulder on his head, an arm wrapped around him.

Well, this was a breather. Again. We're going to have some time off now. My schedule got thrown off a bit by my writing in the last few weeks.

So, for the next updates, that might take some time. The requester of my undisclosed or unpublished one will get two updates at once, plus I got my own life going around.

So, there is that to keep in mind.

Thank you all for the support so far.

Saluut.