A Manager & His Ward's Rival

Before, Haruka would have flinched when Megumi gathered her in. But now she happily nestled in her oneechan's arms, which she had discovered to be just as warm and safe as they were strong and sexy. Her face was aglow at hearing and seeing Megumi's pleasure with her use of her body as a loofah sponge. "T-t-thank you, Megumi-oneechan..." Her arms slowly, gently slid around Megumi's waist to hug her back. "I could have never done it without you... so I'm really, really glad..." She was actually crying now, sniffing cutely. "So glad..."

Megumi hugged Haruka in close, leaning her head against the top of her imouto's head, feeling Haruka's hot slick body pressing up against hers. "I'm glad too Haruka... that we could meet like this, that you could forgive me for that embarrassing thing I did." She gently kissed Haruka's forehead. "Now shush... don't cry... onee-sama will never let you go..."


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Chigusa woke up after her short nap, rubbing her eyes slightly and turning to look at Masato. She smiled, her plan coming to fruition. Now would Masato be too ashamed? Would Haruka leave him? She felt terrible for doing this kind of indecent, and downright cruel thing. Looking over at Masato, she felt it eating her up. She let out a soft sigh, reaching out to touch him softly.

"Oneechan!" Haruka sobbed happily as she burrowed into Megumi. "Oneechan!"

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"Did you have a good dream?"

Oriana Rosa Therasia, better known as Ort, beamed. Batting her eyelashes cutely, she spun around on one heel to present the back of her head... her black hair and pale skin peeling open as an inhuman eye almost the size of her skull peered out, its pupil a ball of fire.

DID YOU?

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Masato groaned. He shifted atop of Chigusa and opened his eyes.

"That was a weird dream... I watched Haruka and Megumi shower and soap each other and act like sisters... and then Cerbera's sister Ort turned out to be a monster with a third eye in the back of her head..."

Then he finally saw. Saw Chigusa beneath him. Stared at himself. Then at Chigusa again.

He opened his mouth, but nothing could come out. His face was red. But he didn't move off her. And he didn't flinch when Chigusa touched his cheek. He just closed his eyes and sighed.

"I knew you weren't a dream, Chigusa... you're too real... and too kind..."

Chigusa smiled as Masato finally woke up on top of her. "I'm no dream Masato. But I'm not kind either," Chigusa said, her voice laden with sadness, "What we did here, tonight, it was wrong. And you must make sure to never speak of this." She looked Masato deeply in the eyes. "Especially not to Haruka."

Her arms gently pushed on Masato, to get him off of her, while she sat up. "There actually is something I wanted to talk to you about," Chigusa said, "And it does have to do with Haruka. I want her to join Eclipse for a while, not permanently, but for a little bit. She's got everything she needs to make it, but without someone to properly train her, all of that will go to waste. What do you think Masato, would you let her?"

Chigusa's reminder sobered Masato. "You're right, Chigusa. We did something horrible to Haruka." Yet he was surprised to find that he didn't totally regret this. If Haruka could have sex with Luci and Yatori and Cerbera and Megumi and Raiye and Wells and all the other girls without being called out on it, why couldn't he have a brief tryst with Chigusa, who was much kinder than she gave herself credit for?

As she pushed on him, he settled into a kneeling position and listened intently. He smiled wryly. "I wonder if I should be offended that you're pirating my talent." His one and only talent, whom he truly loved, even after this. "Actually, it's not about Haruka," he confessed. "It's about me, isn't it? I'm not managing her well. She could be more, but I'm holding her back." Masato slumped tiredly. "Maybe it would be better for her if she joined Eclipse instead of remaining by a nobody like me."

"No, it's not your fault," Chigusa said, shaking her head while putting one finger on Masato's lips to keep him from saying anything more, "You're not experienced, but neither is Haruka. Putting the two of you together is dangerous for both of you. If either of you screw up, it's over." Chigusa slowly stood back up, stretching out a little to get the cramps out of her body.

"Which is why I want to help," she said, "Haruka could use some more experience out in the real world, without her manager to shield her. What do you say Masato-kun?"