It was still early in the day, not even noon, and Vahn was unable to sleep after seeing the vision of Ais's 'Hearts Desire'. Vahn typically needed less sleep than normal people, but not his previously fatigued mind was fully awake as he stared at the two sleeping beauties. As they hadn't dressed before falling asleep, both Ais and Tiona were still naked and in full view of Vahn. Seeing their figures, Vahn felt a little proud of himself, as both girls were incredibly beautiful.
He just sat there watching over them as they slept until, around 2 PM, Ais woke up and looked around with a bit of confusion on her face. Seeing Vahn, she smiled a bit before moving a little bit closer to him. Vahn had noticed her awakening and had been watching over her as she investigated her surroundings previously. Seeing her move toward him, Vahn had a slight expectation and his hopes paid off as Ais put her hands on his shoulders and kissed him. The moment their mouths overlapped, Vahn felt a pleasant feeling well up in his chest as he savored the unimaginably soft sensation of Ais's lips.
The kiss wasn't one of passion, but something similar to a display of affection as Ais moved away shortly after she had initiated the kiss. She then leaned against Vahn's chest with her back as she said, "My body still feels fluffy..." Vahn had made room so that Ais could sit between his legs, and he was a bit concerned after seeing the beautiful curve of her back and the pert butt near his presently sleeping member. To prevent himself from paying attention to the sight, he reached his hands around her abdomen and gently held her in his arms.
Ais leaned more of her weight into them and tilted her head so she could see his face. Almost like she had sensed from in his look, she asked, "Did you want to have sex?" Hearing her words, Vahn felt a little bit of anticipation building inside of him, but he managed to resist the urge as he gently kissed on the cheek before shaking his head. "Not right now. I'm just happy to be able to hold you like this...your body is very beautiful."
Seemingly pleased by his words, Ais put her hands overtop his and closed her eyes with a smile on her face. She continued to sit in silence for a few minutes before saying, "I'm glad. I was scared at first, but now I'm happy I came here. It feels like my body is full of happy feelings..." Vahn was surprised at how clearly she spoke the words, as it was very unlike the usually curt Ais. To show her that he was listening, he gently squeezed her hands.
Ais's smile grew a bit bigger, and then she spent another few minutes in silence before asking, "Do you want me to get pregnant?" Hearing her words, Vahn's mind blanked for a moment before he nodded slowly and said, "Yes..." Though he didn't want to have too many kids early on, he couldn't deny that he wanted to have kids someday with the beautiful girl in his arms.
Ais tilted her head and she could see the serious look in Vahn's eyes. She kept staring at him for a few minutes before moving her hand down over her womb. Resting her palm on the area, Ais said, "I can still feel it inside me...but I'm not sure if I want to be pregnant yet." Vahn could feel Ais's body begin to shake a bit as she spoke. After seeing the 'vision' of her past, Vahn knew that Ais had lost her family and was perhaps afraid of creating a new one while she still sought revenge.
Feeling the comforting embrace of Vahn, Ais's shivering stopped a bit and she muttered, "I don't think I can be a good mother..." Vahn was a bit confused by her words, so he asked, "Why?" When his words fell, Ais's head followed as she tucked her chin and curled up her legs like she was trying to shrink her body. After another minute or so, she said in a quiet voice, "If I die...I am afraid they would be sad. I don't want to leave my child behind all alone."
Vahn leaned his head forward and kissed the top of Ais's head while putting a bit more strength into his embrace. Afterward, he said in a gentle voice, "I swear, I would never let that happen. I may be unreliable now, but I'll become stronger in the future. When you are ready, I will be there waiting." Ais, hearing his words, tried to raise her head to look into Vahn's face. Unfortunately, as Vahn had been leaning forward slightly when he spoke his words, Ais's head slammed right into his nose and sent a jolt through his head.
Ais was also hurt by the unexpected collision, and she put her hands on her head and turned toward Vahn with tears in the corner of her eyes. Though she knew it wasn't his fault, she still felt like he was slightly to blame since the mood had been improving. She wanted to say something, but seeing that Vahn's nose was bleeding, Ais actually felt incredibly guilty instead. Watching Vahn try to stymie the blood flow with a shocked expression on his face, Ais wanted to do something for him...
Vahn had been caught by surprise by the unexpected headbutt and he got to experience his first nosebleed. He almost wanted to retort to Ais with a bit of humor and tell her that she got another one of his 'firsts'. While he was healing the damage with his [Hands of Nirvana], Ais had moved closer to him and stopped in front of him while on her knees. Curious about what she was going to do, Vahn just watched her actions with a bit of intrigue.
Against any expectation he might have had, Ais leaned forward and began licking the blood that was flowing from his nose. Vahn was surprised by her actions and immediately pulled away from the strange interaction. With a somewhat incredulous expression, he asked, "What are you doing?" Looking at Ais in front of him, he could see a bit of blood on her lips and it made him feel a bit of fear well up inside of him.
Ais swallowed some of the residual blood that had been in her mouth and then responded, "I wanted to help...Saliva stops bleeding?" Ais tilted her head as she spoke the words and looked at Vahn with a 'questioning' look on her face. Vahn's incredulity hadn't faded after hearing her answer, and he instead wanted to retort that type of logic only worked for small scrapes. Having one of the most prominent beauties in the City suddenly lick his nostrils, it was hard to describe the experience.
At this point, Vahn's bleeding had stopped completely and he tried to wipe away the blood with his hand. Ais gave him a somewhat sad look after seeing Vahn unwilling to let her 'help' him, and he felt a sudden pang of guilt. Vahn felt like his interactions with Ais were always very strange, and it was little things like this that made him both intrigued, but terrified, of her.
Ais seemed unwilling to back down, and she grabbed Vahn's shoulders before looking into his face with sad eyes and asking, "Can I?" Vahn felt his mind begin to buzz at her insistence, and he tried to dissuade her by saying, "You can't, it's dirty..." Ais frowned a bit as she shook her head back and forth and refuted his words by saying, "Tastes strange...but it makes me feel happy here." Ais put her right hand on her breast to indicate her heart.
Vahn felt even more guilty for denying her request, and after struggling for a bit he released a sigh as he said, "Fine..." Ais seemed to be happy that he was willing to accept her 'help' as she showed a slight smile before leaning in and licking around his nose and mouth. Vahn's eyes were wide open as he allowed himself to experience the strange sensation. He could feel the slight roughness of her tongue as she 'eagerly' lapped up the remnant blood on his face. Her saliva was present on his now 'clean' skin and she continued licking him for nearly a minute after all the traces of blood had faded.
From the side, without either of them having noticed, Tiona had awoken as she said in an incredulous manner, "You two can be kind of weird." Ais startled when she heard Tiona's voice and she pulled away from Vahn's face and sat on her knees with a slight blush on her face. Vahn too, also had a crimson touch to his cheeks, as he had started enjoying Ais's 'affectionate' actions from earlier. By the time she had cleaned all the blood from his face, she had also started to lick his lips and it felt like she was subtly teasing him.
Issuing an awkward laugh, Vahn looked at Tiona who was sitting in her characteristic fashion as he made the excuse, "She was just helping me clean my face a bit...I had a bloody nose earlier." Tiona nodded her head in 'agreement' with him, but then she showed a cheeky smile and said, "It looked more like a puppy 'kissing' it's owner in excitement~"
Ais's blush grew in intensity as she 'glared' at Tiona and said, "Muu...Tiona. Don't be mean." As it was his first time seeing Ais's pouting expression, Vahn was suddenly overwhelmed by the urge to tease her. Reaching out his hand, he placed it squarely atop her head and startled ruffling her hair a bit. Tiona started laughing at the side, and Vahn became mildly distracted seeing the tantalizing flashes of skin as she moved about.
Having her head 'petted' right after being compared to a puppy by Tiona, Ais didn't know how to feel. She looked at Vahn while continuing to pout and said, "Vahn is mean as well..." In response to her words, Vahn smiled and looked lovingly at the adorable girl as he said, "Ais, you are just too cute right now. I couldn't help but tease you a bit...will you forgive me?" The whole while he was speaking, Vahn continued to stroke her hair.
Ais hung her head for a bit and seemed to be contemplating his words. She made no effort to stop his actions, so Vahn continued to gently stroke her silk-like golden hair. After a while had passed, Ais looked toward Tiona for a bit before turning her eyes at Vahn and saying, "Woof." The moment the word hit his ears, Vahn's hand completely stopped as he stared wide-eyed at the girl beneath his palm.
Noticing he had stopped, Ais bent forward and placed both her hands on Vahn's chest as she began to 'playfully' lick his chin and lips. She had realized that he was teasing her, and after noticing he wasn't going to stop on his own, Ais decided to tease him a bit as well. Seeing his stunned look, she felt a fluttery feeling in her heart that continued to well up until Tiona spoke out from the side, "Ais...you're really bold today." Tiona hadn't expected her actions and felt a little intimidated when comparing her own feelings against the affections shown by Ais.
Ais stared at Tiona and squinted her eyes a bit as she finished up her 'play' by giving Vahn a light peck on the lips. Resuming her spot on the futon, Ais sat on top of her legs and said, "I win again." Vahn was awakened by her words and looked over to see the normally expressionless Ais looking at him with a surprising amount of emotion on her face. She seemed happy, and her smile had even reached her eyes as they were slightly squinted. He had never seen such an emotive look on her face, and he couldn't help but smile in response.
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After everything had concluded, Vahn helped the two girls dress and noticed it was surprisingly difficult to put the clothes on as compared to taking them off. It also made him feel a little 'sad' every time he managed to fix a piece of fabric in place. It was almost like he was covering up a part of himself, but he also felt a slight anticipation at having the opportunity to reveal the hidden view again in the future.
The procedure hadn't been without incident either, as both Tiona and Ais seemed to be competing to see who could get the bigger rise out of him. When he had been trying to clasp the bra of Ais, instead of allowing him to go to her backside, she made him latch it from the front. Similar to when he had taken it off, he had to get very close to her body to do so, and she used the opportunity to lean into him and lick his collarbone a bit. Tiona, not to be outdone, waited until Vahn was pulling up her white shorts and made the process more difficult by keeping her legs spread slightly. Vahn had to kneel down in front of her, and he could smell the fragrance coming from her vagina and it made the entire procedure difficult to complete. By the time he managed to conceal the moist mound, his emotions had been so wound up that he thought he needed to clear another section of the forest...
In their small personal battle to see who could get the biggest rise out of him, Tiona walked away with an astounding lead over the slightly frowning Ais.
(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Woof', 'A womanly fragrance','Buried Treasure')
This about wraps up all of the 'emotional' chapters between the goofball trio for a bit~
The day Vahn had confessed to her in public, Hephaestus had been in high spirits for the rest of the day. Remembering his confident and serious expression as he spoke in front of the crowd, Hephaestus could feel her heartbeat begin to accelerate. She was now looking forward to the day he could keep his promise, and she hoped it would be sooner rather than later...
Ever since Vahn teased her the previous night, Hephaestus hadn't been able to get the experience out of her head. Though she had once used Vahn's image and heartbeat to masturbate, that was entirely based on her own imagination. Now that he had made advances on her, it was almost like her body could remember every place his hands had touched. She remembered the passionate kiss where he refused to release her and how his hands gripped her butt with a possessive force.
Not long after she sent him off with Anubis and the children, Hephaestus ended up locking herself in her workshop and tending to herself for nearly an hour before she was finally freed from the emotions that had been building up inside of her. It had been far more intense than the previous time she had done so, as there was now Vahn's fresh scent intermixed with her own on the couch cushions.
After that, she cleaned herself up and finally managed to get a bit of work done. Since Vahn had relieved a lot of the tension in her body the previous night with his massage, Hephaestus's body felt a lot more comfortable than she remembered. All her joints were loose, and she felt a refreshing feeling that made her work much easier. For the remainder of the day, she managed to distract herself well enough to get a fair amount of her work completed. She really had been falling far behind in her contracts, so she was happy to make a dent in the backorder.
That evening, Hephaestus had decided to take a break for a bit, and not long after she could feel Vahn's heart begin to beat a little faster. Curious, she started paying attention to the rhythm and noticed he seemed to be feeling a mixture of excitement and embarrassment. Remembering the face and figure of Anubis, Hephaestus frowned after thinking she might have been trying to make a move on Vahn. She understood the dog goddess had some ulterior motives, but Hephaestus hadn't expected her to move so quickly. Fortunately, the awkward feelings passed after a short period of time, so Hephaestus figured nothing serious had happened.
However, not even twenty minutes later, Hephaestus's soul shook a little as she could feel the emotions beginning to build in Vahn. With how late it was, Hephaestus imagined that he had gone to sleep, and it made her blush when imaging Vahn sleeping in the bed she had spent several lonely nights over the years. With the interest he had shown in her scent previously, Hephaestus couldn't help but picture the image of Vahn gripping the bedspread and inhaling her fragrance with a passionate gaze in his eyes...
With that mental image in mind, Hephaestus entrusted her body to the couch yet again and masturbated while picturing Vahn doing the same. She felt strangely close to the image of Vahn in her mind, and it brought her to a dangerous point in a very short period of time. The emotions had been so intense, that she was unable to hold in her voice toward the end and she began to panic a bit after imagining someone might have heard her. Fortunately, her office and interior workshop where the 'eternal flame' was located were completely soundproof.
Recalling this fact, Hephaestus increased her efforts and, with a fierce blush on her face, continued enjoying the anxious and flustered emotions Vahn was feeling. It wasn't until nearly midnight when Vahn finally seemed to relax and fall asleep, which left Hephaestus dazed and tired on the couch with a bit of moisture buildup on her lips. There was a dark stain on the couch where her sweat had soaked into the cushions, while a much darker one decorated the area where her hips had been pressing.
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Hephaestus awoke early the next day after only a few hours of sleep. She was a bit confused by the current events, as she could feel an anxiety and expectation building within Vahn. She could feel like he was in an urgent mood and imaged what had happened to trigger his unexpected explosion of emotions. She even humored the thought that Vahn had gotten too excited the previous night when he slept in the bed that he was now rushing over to see her first thing in the morning. Unfortunately, after around twenty minutes, Vahn's heartbeat began to slow down and he had yet to appear outside her workshop. Though she hadn't intended to have sex with him, Hephaestus felt like it was a bit of a shame that her expectations had proven wrong.
With a sigh, Haphaestus began preparing for the day as she didn't imagine she would be able to sleep well with Vahn running around in high tensions. Her theory proved accurate when, not long after she started organizing materials, she could feel Vahn's pulse accelerate with a mixture of expectation and fear. Hephaestus was really curious what he was up to and made plans to visit later in the day to ask. Even if she couldn't meet Vahn, she should be able to force something out of the dog goddess that was staying with him.
While she was beginning her work, Hephaestus was having a bit of difficulty since Vahn had been experiencing a rapid flux of emotions. He was at times happy, excited, and even anticipatory, but, other times, he seemed to be full of a boundless rage that made even her heart feel anxious. Imaging who had pissed Vahn off to such an extent, Hephaestus too began to grow angry and it only affirmed her resolve to find out the matter that had been transpiring.
Fortunately, the rage of Vahn hadn't lasted long, and it was later replaced by a feeling of happiness that made Hephaestus's heart itch a bit. She could feel the emotions well up inside of him and it gave her a bad premonition in the pit of her stomach. For the next two hours after that, Hephaestus continued to ponder over what Vahn had been doing as she experienced the various feelings contained within the connection they shared.
Eventually, her introspection was interrupted by a knock at the door which informed her that Loki had arrived. The premonition she had earlier seemed to have been an indicator of a larger problem, and Hephaestus quickly made time to deal with the devilish goddess that she didn't get along too well with. Though their Familia's often cooperated with each other, Hephaestus was well aware of the type of person Loki was. After discovering that Vahn had revealed some of his secrets in the dungeon, she had been expecting a visit sooner or later.
After making her way to the private area where she dealt with VIP customers, Hephaestus was surprised to see Loki with a serious expression on her face as she 'impatiently' awaited Hephaestus's arrival. Once Hephaestus had finally taken her seat, without any hesitation, Loki said, "That child, Vahn Mason, he isn't a normal human boy, is he?"
Hephaestus frowned with her brows low as she said in a cold tone, "What have you come here to discuss Loki? Surely, you don't expect me to pass out the secrets of my own children, do you?" Loki's slit-for-eyes opened and she gazed at the cold eyes of Hephaestus as she said, "He is probably the one that healed your eye too, isn't that right? I wonder what kind of mortal can heal the curse of a Goddess that not even the Gods in Heaven could heal..."
Loki's words immediately angered Hephaestus, and the cup she was holding in her hands shattered as the contents spilled on the expensive wooden table that separated them. In a low and threatening tone, Hephaestus said,"Just like Freya, I won't allow you to do as you please. If you keep prying into Vahn's secrets and expose him to danger, don't expect me to stand idly by." The entire time Hephaestus spoke, Loki just continued to stare at her with her snake-like expression.
With a mischievous grin on her face, she laughed a bit before asking, "Do you know what your precious child is up to right now?" As Vahn had only recently visited her Familia, Loki knew Hephaestus hadn't received word of the events yet. Hephaestus seemed to understand there was a greater meaning behind Loki's words and her heart rate began to increase a bit as she asked, "What happened to Vahn...he must have been at your Familia earlier. Its no wonder..."
The grin on Loki's face seemed to double in size and it almost looked inhuman on her small face as she widened her eyes a bit and said, "I see~! There really is something, and it is even more than I expected. You seem to even have a connection with that boy, very interesting." Loki seemed overjoyed at the current turn of events. She could see that her words had affected Hephaestus quite a bit as she continued in a humorous tone, "Yup, your child ended up stopping by my Familia~ Imagine my surprise when he essentially begged me to have two of the girls from my Familia as his sex partners~"
Images of the girls that had visited Vahn when he was unconscious immediately passed through Hephaestus's mind as she asked with a somewhat shaky voice, "What happened...?" Loki seemed to be enjoying the sudden change in Hephaestus as she laughed a bit and responded, "You should have seen it, he was so manly~! Even when pressured by my Divinity, he was unwilling to back down and even seemed to have a Divinity of his own to counteract mine~"
The moment Hephaestus heard Loki mention Vahn's 'Divinity', she knew matters had come to a point of no return. Of all the people that could have seen Vahn's domain, he had to reveal it in front of the absolutely most troublesome person. However, even though she was a bit frustrated at the current events, imagining Vahn's courageous figure confronting Loki made her feel a little happy. Hephaestus never had the intention of keeping Vahn for herself, and seeing how far he was willing to go for others made Hephaestus's own expectations grow a bit.
Loki had been paying full attention to Hephaestus, and she was surprised seeing how docile she had become after ruminating over her own thoughts. She suddenly realized that the rumors regarding Hephaestus and 'Vulcan' were more than just public speculation. The fact they had some kind of 'bond' and seeing how Hephaestus was currently acting, Loki had no doubts the two had a more serious relationship.
Seeing the glimmer in the depths of Hephaestus's eyes, even Loki felt a bit of hesitation to proceed with her inquiries. She had heard about some of the things Hephaestus had done recently, and she didn't want to deal with the wrathful goddess if she could avoid it. Loki wanted nothing more than to achieve the maximum number of benefits, and making an enemy of the 3rd strongest Familia wasn't a wise course of action for her end-game.
After mulling over her thoughts for a bit, she began to formulate a plan and proceeded to put it into action. Unfortunately, though she had thought things would soon begin turning in her favor, she was stunned by the sight before her and was unable to speak. Hephaestus suddenly had both of her eyes wide open and there was a blush covering her cheeks as she placed both her hands on her chest. From Loki's perspective, it was almost like she had spontaneously entered a state of immense arousal, and it was both interesting and worrying for her plans. She began to suspect that the 'bond' between Hephaestus and Vahn wasn't simply a feeling, but something much more powerful.
Hephaestus had been caught completely off-guard by the emotions that she was currently experiencing. She didn't know exactly what he was up to, but Hephaestus was absolutely certain Vahn was with the two girls Loki had mentioned earlier. She could feel powerful fluctuations in her soul caused by the emotions that Vahn was experiencing. Hephaestus could immediately feel a rise in the tensions of her body as a dampness began to spread within her trousers. She was so focused on the feelings in her heart that she barely heard the 'amused' voice of Loki who asked, "Are you turned on right now?"
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The negotiations did not favor Hephaestus after that point.
(A/N: Alternate Titles: 'Hephaestus's Suffering', Loki's Curiosity','Bad Timing Boyo')
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