I pushed Lesha out of the bakery while she was holding the bottle of wine and smiling like a fool. Corbit followed me, and Leana called goodbye, and to enjoy our night. Lesha was far too happy, and the mood was starting to become infectious.
I was starting to feel better about the Guild, and being the leader, maybe I was making it seem harder than it would actually be. We already had a new member, or would if he joined. Corbit was humming as we walked back but then turned to both of us.
"So what's the deal with you two? Are you a couple? I don't mean to pry, but I have never seen women your age act so friendly with each other," Corbit asked with a quizzical look, while still walking and managing to avoid everything in his path.
The question distracted me enough, that I stepped on Lesha's foot, which almost made her fall, but I caught her in my arms. She was facing me, and giving me a mischievous smile, then she took my face into her hands. Lesha pulled our faces together, then she kissed me as I had never been kissed like this before.
Oh, jeez! Well, umm, I guess that answers my question...do I just go find the Guild by myself? I can see your...umm involved, so I'll just...find my way."
Lesha finally let me go, but I found myself not wanting to, but then I remembered where I was. Kissing a girl, in the middle of the street, like I was in a play. No, I won't let this bother me, I am a calm ocean.
"K! You need to save that kind of thing for when you get home!" Mort called from behind me, far behind me.
Well, I tried, but now, someone was going to die. I helped Lesha up and was about to round on my brothers when Lesha grabbed my chin.
"Don't, or I will do it again, I don't know why I feel so free with you, but I can't help myself when I look into your eyes. It's like I can see all the things in some far-off world that we had, and I have never looked at a woman the same way as when I look at you," Lesha said, letting go of my chin with a cute smile.
Dammit, just like that, I was disarmed, all my fire was put out. I sighed, and then slowly turned to see my brothers ever so slowly walking closer. I forced a smile onto my face and gave my best Guild Master's voice, or something grand.
"So boys, how was the dungeon today?"
"Gross, K. Don't talk like that, or we will start calling you Fearless Leader, but all and all, it was okay, nothing special. Are you heading back to the guild?" Mike asked.
"Yes, we have a new prospective member, brothers, meet Corbit," I said gesturing back to the scrawny kid with a robe.
Rick came over and leaned in towards me.
"Aren't you supposed to be a bit pickier than that?" Rick asked seriously in a quite strained voice.
"Rick, he put one finger on a fighter chest plate, said one word and blew him across the street, and knocked him out. He will do fine, plus you will need a fifth."
*Low long whistle*
"Alright, Alright, I give, that does sound pretty impressive, but how's he do it?"
I glared at Rick, and even Lesha laughed when Rick spoke again.
"How am I supposed to know, Rick? Go ask him!" Rick said in a low imitation of me as he walked over to Corbit.
"Let's go back so I can get this over with and then go home and relax."
"Oh, yeah, I bet you will be doing…"
"Mort, there is only so much shit I can take in one day. So, unless you want to be sitting out for a week, after I take you to the dungeon and kill you, and you grow some horrible disfigurement, CAN IT!"
Mort actually looked scared of me; they always brushed my menace off, but he was getting pale. I hadn't used my strength in front of them, so there was no reason for them to be scared of me. Unless…
"What did Healia say to you?"
"Nothing!" All four men said almost jumping out of their skins, even Rick who was talking to Corbit shouted out with the rest.
"She told them about our fight, and how we made her almost lose her cool," Lesha said from beside me.
The three in front of me all relaxed, but only a little bit, but Pike spoke up.
"Did you really fight her with your bare hands? She said you even tackled and knocked her off her feet! K, are you even human anymore?"
"Ugh, that witch! I am still me, I will try not to actually kill you, but I am getting sick of all your childish jokes. Can we just act like normal people for once?"
I didn't wait for them to respond, instead, I turned back towards the guild and started heading that way, grabbing Lesha's hand who followed obediently. I was glad to get that out of my system, even if it didn't change anything; it made me feel better. Lesha had caught up with me and had her other hand on top of mine that her other hand was hoping for.
The trip to the Guild wasn't that long, and the trip would be short back home, hopefully. I walked to the door and pushed it open, Lesha was still holding my hand and smiling, but my smile cracked when I saw the inside of my new Guild Hall.
It was packed with adventures, and every one of them looked at me. What in Healia's name was going on here?
One of the men in the front walked up to me and gave me a bow.
"Would you happen to be Miss Kiada, the Guild Leader of The Crimson Legion Guild?" The man asked.
"Uhh, yes..." I said, letting my voice trail off as I looked around the room.
"We are all here to join your Guild!"
"No,"
"What?!" The man asked in disbelief.
"Come back tomorrow, and you better had a damn good reason why you want to join me!"
After getting everyone out, my brothers said goodbye. Gram did the trade for me, I guess we did have some funds in the Guild Vault. Tomorrow I would have to deal with new guild members, and take them with me.
There was also the matter of Corbit, I looked at him and then explained to Healia about him quickly. She said that she would take care of things, and I could deal with the rest of it in the morning. I was about to pull Lesha with the wine along, when I noticed some white hair poking up from behind the bar.
"Gram, are you going to stay with me? I mean, in a position?"
"How do ya want me, honey!" Gram called out from behind the bar.
Then that little fur ball hopped up onto the top of the bar. He began to show off his lewd positions, but the little man had so much hair that it just looked like he was dancing. Lesha even started to laugh, a soft sound that was music to my ears, so I was done messing around. I took a single drop of Lesha's blood, curious as to what it would do with her, but what I wanted was two pairs of glowing red eyes.
The single drop of strawberry nectar was almost more than I could take, and my body craved so much more. I held myself back from taking more, this was a test to see the effects, and to get this show on the road. I glared at the furball dance on the countertop, and he yipped like a scared dog, disappearing behind the bar.
"I will take care of the Bar and Trade Kiosk for Members! Don't suck me dry!" Gram called out from behind the bar.
"That wasn't very nice, and now there is nothing to do to get rid of all the extra energy I have," Lesha said from directly behind me, whispering into my ear, sending chills and then heat down my body.
I felt her nipples and this time wrapped her arms around me, and just when I couldn't handle it anymore, that witch started to tickle me! The horrible laughing sounds that came out of my mouth made me sound like the cackling witch! This freaking woman was strong, but this was my System and I got turned around, pushing her back from me.
I was about to jump at her when Healia hand-chopped me on the top of my head with no strength, and it caused me no pain, but the effect was what I needed. I was stunned for all of a half a second, but then went and grabbed Lesha's hand after she put them up like a cat on its back. I waved to the other three and left, grabbing the wine Lesha had set down to tickle me. I was glad that Lesha was finally walking in step with me. I didn't really want to drag her home, but I would if I needed to, she has brought this onto herself!
It was already starting to get dark when we opened the Guild door, but I was just happy to get out of there and head home. We still had to eat, the apples and meat buns were a long way down, and I was starting to get hungry again. Lesha took my hand and we started on our way home; this was a different feeling, going home with someone, not alone like usual.
I was still wondering what we were even going to eat when we got home, but then something fresh-caught my nose. Spring, morning, fresh, lemon, sour, but with the right amount of sugar it made for a sweet treat. I put my nose into the air sniffing to see if I could figure out where that smell was coming from.
"K, What are you doing? You look like a hound with your nose up in the air like that!" Lesha jokes, trying to wrap her arm around mine, but I pulled away.
"Don't you smell that?"
"Smell what? I am hungry, but I don't think you want me to describe the smells around here. None of them smell good or appetizing."
"No, you don't smell that lemon? Almost like a sugary lemonade?"
"Kiada, has all my teasing fried your brain? Let's just go...K your face, close your mouth!"
"What?," But then I saw a girl wearing a red robe and I knew what the lemon was, and what Lesha was talking about.
What was this? Another Servant? But, now, in the open? I turned to Lesha, but she was gone, huh? I turned back to see Lesha walking up to the girl, and then started talking to her.
I was a statue, frozen in indecision, but I didn't want to move, my body was turned up as I had just taken Lesha's blood. Now, my body wanted this girl's sweet-smelling lemonade and only that. Nothing would stop me from getting it, but I was surprised to see Lesha bring the girl over to me.
"What did you say to her?" I asked, half scared of what the answer was going to be.
"If you could bite her."
"Wah?"
"She just needs a place to stay, this is Mie," Lesha said as Mie walked up, she also had blonde hair, but she was much younger than us, maybe only sixteen.
Was I really going to suck the blood from these little girls and make a child my servant? She was cute, but I liked my girls with a bit more chest, and I wasn't into little girls but Did I have a choice? My body was urging me to move my lips to her pale neck, but I stopped myself.
"Let's go home and we will figure out what to do with you after, we get there. The street isn't really the place of this kind of thing." I said trying to pull myself together, but it was hard to do with this little lemon squeeze so close to me!
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