Author's Note: In this story, Shiro and Sora do fine being separated. Also, it's my very first attempt at writing some smut. I always thought Steph deserved more love in the show. How'd I do? Let me know by leaving a review! As always, please R & R, and I hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own No Game No Life or any of its characters.

Well, that was fun.

Shiro and I had just gotten back to the castle from a much needed walk around Elkia, all while making Steph, our friend, dress up and act like a dog because of all the games she lost! I honestly didn't even know why she kept challenging Blank. I mean sure, it was to get me and Shiro to do some "noble duties" or whatever, but why didn't she stop after she lost for the third time in a row? Doesn't she know that Blank never loses? Oh well, I got a kick out of taking off a piece of her clothes each time she lost.

However, something strange happened when we got back. Steph immediately ran up to her room, and stayed there for a good hour. She wasn't present at dinner, either. I guess she wasn't hungry.

After dinner, Shiro and I went back to our room to sleep, and I laid down first, trying to rest after this fun day. Then I noticed that Shiro was still standing. That's weird, usually, she'd be in bed by now.

"Shiro? What's wrong? Not tired yet? Want to play a game?" I asked with a grin.

"Nii, don't you think we went too hard on Steph?" She said with a worried expression.

"I'm sure it will be fine, it was all just a game!"

"I've never seen Steph been absent from dinner before," she continued, "I think you should check up on her, nii."

"Well, if it makes you feel better..."

I got up and left my room. I must say, Steph's castle was really amazing. It's so grand and pretty, one could wander here for hours, taking in the sights. I climbed the stairs and walked down the hallway that led to Steph's room. I was just about to knock on her door when I heard... crying?

"That stupid Sora..."

That was Steph's voice, all right. Why did she sound so heartbroken?

Was I really that hard on her?

I knocked.

"Hey Steph? It's Sora, I just wanted to see what's going on since you weren't here at dinner tonight. Are you all right?" I asked.

The crying stopped suddenly.

"Steph?" I tried again.

"Go away, Sora." Steph quietly said.

"As king of Imanity, its my duty to figure out when something's wrong with my people. I'm coming in, Steph." I put my hand on the knob and pushed the door open.

I did not expect this.

Steph was curled up in a ball, shaking on her bed. It was obvious from stains on her bed that she had been crying a lot.

"Steph?" My tone suddenly soft, "what's going on?"

No response. More sobs.

I approached her slowly.

"Can I sit here?" I asked, pointing out a spot besides her on the bed.

"Do whatever you want," she spat out. "You're the king of Imanity anyways. You don't need my permission."

I sat down.

"Steph," I began, carefully placing my right hand on her shoulder. She flinched at the sudden touch but didn't move away, so I continued. "Tell me what's wrong."

"What's wrong? YOU'RE WHAT'S WRONG!" She suddenly shouted, sitting up and pushing my hand away. She buried her face in her knees, her pretty pink hair covering her expression.

I didn't know what to do.

"Everyday, I take on the tasks that YOU were supposed to do. Everyday I do it. Do you know how hard it is to try and keep the kingdom together everyday?" She said with a sob.

"And what do I get for my efforts? I get my own name used against me, I'm always alone and thought of as a idiot, and the only times you've thanked me were when I baked you cookies!" Another sob.

"I can't take it anymore! Today, I approached you so that maybe you could finally lift some of this heavy burden away that's been crushing me for months! But no... you make me act like a dog, took away every last piece of my dignity, and then publicly humiliated me! How do you think that makes me feel?"

"Steph, why did you keep challenging Blank when you knew you couldn't win?" It may not be the best question to ask her, but it was the only one I could think of.

"Because..." another sob shook through her body. "Because I thought that you'd have enough humanity in you to let me win just one round! Do you even know how many defeats I've suffered in my life? I just wanted to win one... even just one win would be nice for once...would it really hurt you that badly to let someone... someone like a Steph win for once?" She cried harder, using her own name as an insult to herself like we've been doing.

"Blank never loses," I instinctively blurted out. Shit! I didn't mean to say that!

"Ha... that's what I thought..."

"A stupid game is more important to you than my feelings..."

She buried her face harder in her legs and quietly whispered something I'll never forget.

"I can't believe... I can't believe I fell in love with someone like you..."

"That was just because you lost that bet, remember?" I tried to say.

"You told me to fall in love with you, not stay in love with you. But somehow, somehow... even now... I still... love...you." Steph's face was now completely buried in her knees.

Steph loves me? Did a girl just confess to me? But more importantly, did I love her back? I thought back to when I met her for the first time. It was only thanks to her that I managed to live in this sweet castle and become the king of Imanity. It was only thanks to her that my reform policies were carried out swiftly and efficiently. Hell, it was only thanks to her dealing with the nobles that a full-scale riot hasn't broken out yet! And her cookies... they really were wonderfully sweet. How many times have I thanked her? I could count to that number on one hand.

I hate myself.

Did I love Stephanie Dola?

Yes. I love her. I love her more than anything else in this world of games.

"Steph... I-" I started.

"Just shut up, Sora. Everything's just a game to you anyways..."

That's not true...

Stephanie started to cry uncontrollably. Waves and waves of heartbreaking sobs that shook her entire body up and down.

It was painful to watch. I wanted her to stop! I needed her to stop!

But how?

I scooted closer to her and reached out with my arms. I pulled her into a tight embrace, and put gently put my hand on her head, trying to comfort her.

She didn't try to move away, instead, she cried harder into my shoulders, cried about every injustice in this world, cried about her grandpa who had been called a fool, and cried about herself and she cried. And cried. And cried.

I don't know how long I sat there, holding her. All I knew was that someone I loved was hurting, and that was not okay.

I moved my fingers through her smooth hair.

"It's okay Steph. Just let it out... just let it all out. You're okay now."

"You did nothing wrong, Steph."

"Steph. You matter."

Eventually, her sobs calmed down and she stopped shaking. It was then she seemed to notice that she was in my arms.

She looked up, tears still dancing in her eyes. "Sora?"

"Steph. I'm sorry. I'm sorry about all the harsh things I said about you. You're right. Without you, I wouldn't be here right now. Without you, my reform policies would have never worked as efficiently as they had. Without you, we would have no doubt have suffered a riot from the nobles."

"Sora?" She said my name again.

"Steph. Thank you. For everything. Everything that I had accomplished would have been impossible without you."

"Sora..." A third repeat.

"Steph. I love you. I love you more than anything else in this world."

"Sora!"

I got up. What was I thinking? I should have that those words under much better circumstances! Like on a date, or something!

"I'm sorry. I should leave." I said quietly.

I started to walk towards the door when I felt a hand tugging at the back of my shirt.

"Sora... don't leave. Stay with me." Steph pleaded.

"Of course."

I sat down again, my back touching Steph's back. We sat in silence, relishing each other's warmth.

"Sora... did you mean it? When you said you loved me?" She broke the silence.

"I would never lie to you, Steph." I said confidently.

"Then... then prove it!" She declared.

"What do you mean? How?"

"Kiss... kiss me..." she whispered as she turned around, her soft pink lips puckered, her eyes closed.

Now how the fuck was I supposed to say no to something like that?

I leaned closer, and our lips met.

Her lips were so soft.

I gently cradled her head and pulled her closer, trying to get as much contact as possible.

She let out a soft moan.

After what seemed like hours, but in reality mere seconds, we pulled apart.

"Sora..." Steph said with a dreamy expression, "again."

She must have been feeling bold, since she pushed me down onto the bed and her lips crashed into mine, her breasts pressing into my chest.

If she was feeling bold then I'll feel bold too! I stuck out my tongue, trying to get inside her mouth. She resisted at first, but eventually, her lips relaxed.

Our tongues danced in each others mouths, trying to explore everything the other had to offer. She tasted sweet. So sweet that even her cookies seemed bland in comparison. We pulled apart for the second time.

"Sora..."

She laid her head on my chest, her entire body on top of mine.

"Sora," she said in a seductive tone, "something's poking me."

Oh.

"I... uh... well... you see..." I tried to say something, anything to help out the situation.

"It's okay Sora, let me handle it," she said with a sultry voice.

She reached down with her hand and grabbed it through my jeans.

"Sora, it's already so hard." She whined.

What do I do? Should I even say anything? Let her lead?

"Isn't it hot in here, Sora? Let's get these clothes off."

She reached around me and unbuckled my jeans. Then, she removed them, along with my underwear. Finally, she pulled my shirt over my head.

She reached down to touch it again, eyes still locked onto me.

"Now wait a minute, Steph." I said. "I'm all naked here, but you're still fully dressed here."

"Oh? What are you saying, Sora-kun?"

I didn't answer that question. Instead, I reached around her to the back unbuttoned her one-piece pajamas. I carefully removed it from her. Next, I carefully removed her bra and panties.

We were on the same bed, both naked as the day as we were born.

"Steph, you're beautiful."

Steph lifted her head and looked my chest, then she looked away, blushing.

Speaking of chests... Steph's was beautiful. Two perfectly round globes shined like the moon. I reached out and cupped them in my hands, giving them a light squeeze.

"Ah~ Sora!" She moaned. I gently used my thumbs to brush across her nipples. Then, I leaned my head across and took one of her boobs into my mouth. Gently, I began sucking.

"Sora! Don't stop! That feels so good!" Steph cried out, as she used her hands to push me further into her chest.

I switched to her other boob and repeated the same thing.

"Ah! Sora! You've made me so wet!"

Suddenly, she pulled away and straddled me, her pussy hovering inches above my dick.

"Steph? Are you sure you want to do this?" I asked her for consent.

"Sora, do you love me?"

"Of course."

"Then I want to..." she lowered herself, taking in upper half of my penis, and penetrated through her hymen "Ah! ... do it."

I think my mind just got shattered in half. A sensation I've never experienced surrounded my dick. It was so hot, and tight. Oh my god, it felt amazing!

"Steph? Does it hurt?" I said as I realized that she remained still.

"It does Sora..." I noticed as blood started dripping out of her pussy. "But the pain is going away..."

"Take your time, Steph, there's no need to rush things." I reassured her. I doubt that she could do anything to make this experience even more ball-shattering.

Then she did something that made this experience even more ball-shattering.

She started moving. Every time she came down, she would take more and more of my dick inside her. It's like her pussy was literally milking me. It felt so good. There's no way I can last long like this. I reached up to massage her breasts like before.

"Ah~ Sora!" She moaned softly as she rode me. "Your dick feels so good inside me!"

Oh god, I think I'm going to cum-!

"Steph, I'm close!" I tried to warn her.

"Ah Sora! I'm cumming! I'm cumming!" She whimpered.

When she orgasm-ed, it squeeze my dick even harder then before, and I lost it.

"Ah Steph! I'm cumming too!" I yelled, and exploded inside her.

From her sitting position, she collapsed down on me, her head tucked under my chin.

"Sora~ I love you." She moaned, while giving me another kiss.

"I love you too, Steph." I said, while stroking her hair.

I watched as she fell asleep in my arms. I gently set her down on her bed and tucked her in. Getting dressed, I knew I had to go soon, otherwise Shiro would worry about me.

I kissed her forehead.

"Mmm... Sora~" she muttered in her sleep. I couldn't help but smile.

"I'll see you tomorrow, my little princess." I whispered to her as I closed the door.

"Nii? How'd it go? You were gone for so long!" Shiro said to me after I made my way back to our room.

"I think it went well. I think Steph will be fine now." I replied. "Shiro? Why are you smiling?"

"Nii, congrats on losing your virginity." Shiro said while giving me a thumbs-up.

Ehhhhh?

"Shiro, what are you talking about?" I said, trying to play it cool.

Shiro held up her smartphone. "I saw and recorded everything, Nii. Congratulations."

"Shiro! That's R-18 stuff! Give me the phone!" Oh my god, Shiro saw everything?!

"I'd like to hang on to this a bit longer, Nii. Or, how about we play a game? If you win twice in a row, I'll give you this phone. However, should I win twice in a row, you have do anything I say!" Shiro said, giggling.

"Fine!"

I was going to win that phone, no matter what it takes!

Now, let the games begin!