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RP: United Outer Colonies [UCS Vanguard, Former Asuka peeps] Mission to Mitsuya

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Denkou shouldered his bag, and headed out, glad they might finally get a permanent assignment. He walked past Noboru's cell, paused, sighed, and went back. He rapped lightly on the door. "Hey, good luck man. I hope you do well in the future."
 
Lolion started for the exit of the ship and stopped by Noboru's cell. "oy!... ill catch you later man. sucks that this happened but next time a little patience goes along way even if it doesn't look like things aren't going how they should." Lolion said "If you have any issues drop me a line ill see what i can do to help." And with that final tid bit Lolion made for the exit but kept an ear if Noboru wanted to say anyt6hing before he left entirely
 
Roken could see that Lolion was leaving the brig and gave him a nod as he walked in, he knew Noboru would not be going with them so he thought he would say his goodbye. He looked around for a moment before saying anything, “hey.....keep your head up alright, it could be worst after all, they could have executed you on the spot.” Roken gave Noboru a salute before he left but paused for a moment looking back, “try not to get yourself into any more trouble.”
 
Mist quietly worked on a few things around the medbay on the Vanguard. She was planning something.. and hoped that Miyako would love it just as much as the medic did! Getting her communicator out to send a message, she typed to Miyako:
Mist said:
Hey, Miyako! I have a surprise! Meet me in our quarters in ten minutes, okay?
She left the medbay right after sending the message.

On the bridge and nearing the end of her duty-shift, Miyako looked up when she received the communique in a small window. Managing a ship the size of the vanguard was an enjoyable challenge. She still was sorting through some of the paperwork following their rescue, and sent a preliminary report along to the office of command, and by request to the assemblywoman that had sent them the earlier message.

Rubbing a bit of her dual toned hair to get an itch away, the girl sent for an early relief of her shift. It was only paperwork mostly, anyway. By the time the other officer arrived the first officer was ready to go. She showed up at her quarters shortly thereafter, and stepped just inside enough so the doors were closed. "Mist-chan?"

Mist came out of the bedroom, changed into a silk nightie, and she had lit some aroma candles and dimmed the lights down for a more soothing and romantic atmosphere. "Miyako-sama! I'm so glad you're here! I have good news!" the ex-sprite giggled, putting a hand on her hip. Her blonde hair was also put down and reached to her shoulders.

A bit of heat went right into Miyako's cheek, her somewhat padded behind pressing into the door to their quarters again. "You look really beautiful like that..." The officer commented, putting her belt and sidearm down on the floor. She pulled the buckle at her neck on the dark uniform's throat, and walked to Mist both curious and excited at the unexpected welcome.

((Dirtydirty. No fish people this time.))


Mist's face was a little flush by this time, but she walked over and met her lover halfway anyways. "Thank you.. and you seem a little overdressed, ne? Do want help with that?" the shorter woman replied with another set of giggles. She reached out with her hands to touch Miyako, but hesitated, "Uh.. I have something to talk to you about... but later.. not now... Now, let's just enjoy each others company, okay?"

A touch confused by Mist's passing talk about 'wanting something' The officer was too naive to know if it meant there was something bad coming after good. Without thinking on it more she nodded and could not repress a smile being in her presence after all the trouble she'd gone through to make such a nice atmosphere. "Yes, please..it feels very restraining suddenly." As quickly as that she tugged off the gloves, but waited to see where the Medic would start before helping.

Mist smiled back, moving closer to Miyako. Her small fingers found the zipper to her uniform and started to pull it down. Being this close to her one true love caused the medic's heart to skip a beat or two, and her hands to shook slightly from anticipation.

Closing both hands around one of Mist's, Miyako took it to her lips and kissed what she could before placing it to just above where the zipper had come down. Her own hands soon found the other woman's hips to rest on while she was slowly revealed to ber to be in undies that certainly were not standard issue. The XO wore a matching black set, the small ribbon between the cups of her bra happened to be under the former sprite's fingers.

Mist shivered at Miyako's touch as she let the uniform fall away. She herself wasn't wearing any underwear, only the short, black nightie. "Hm... so, you do where them.. hehe..." the medic said quietly, finding the hooks to the black bra and unclipping them.

"Oh sh-ut up.." Miyako's cheeks burned at that suggestion, wondering where she heard things like that from. It was true the uniform suits didn't need them but she guessed that it was a joke about her reputation after the newest in the string had happened (that being the comfort bed that was sent to their quarters for her 'enthusiastic participation in the testing phase') or something that she overheard. Tugging the boots off one foot at a time without using her hands. The second reason was there for Mist to see while her breasts came from the restraining bra, making her chew the inside of her lip a little nervously. Still, the officer shrugged back and removed her hands long enough for the bra to be helped off.

Mist blushed more when the bra was removed. Miyako's breasts had always fascinated her.. and she was sure that her lover knew it. The medic paused to hug her friend and superior slightly, loving the feel of the some breasts. "Come with me," she said quietly, taking Miyako's hand and trying to lead the still panty-clad woman towards the bedroom.

When they hugged, Miyako breathed in the scent at Mist's neck, and whatever it brought her was a long and warm sigh out. She knitted her fingers and slipped her free hand from where it had been on the woman's side, and followed her inside, watching her body move with, against, and under the small garment. It was a new sight for her, and she loved it.

Mist smiled back at Miyako as they entered the bedroom, which was even more romantically scented then the other room. Flower pedals graced their bed and a little on the floor, too. The medic turned to her lover and asked, "What do you think, Miyako-dear?"

"Where did you get all these?!" Her voice gasped out softly in amazement. No one had ever done something like that for her, in fact the gesture was quickly making her forget the nagging thoughts of what they needed to talk about that was so serious, later. "I love it..." She swallowed a bit of a lump in her throat, the normally mute woman's eyes glistening with unshed tears. "You really surprise me." Mist's hand found itself being squeezed very hard indeed.

Mist's smile grew even more as she saw Miyako's surprise and delight. "Oh.. I've made a few connections.." she replied, silently thanking the ship's AI for its suggestions. "I'm glad that I could surprise you.." Butterflies were fluttering in the ex-sprites stomach as her hand squeezed back. This is the first time that she had ever done something like this for anyone.. but then again, this was the first time that she had become so close to someone.. even her own sisters.

Miyako could have guessed where they came from, but she was feeling so much that it didn't matter to her. She knew the effort was a lot and that was more than enough, "Well everyone wants to be friends with the medic I guess.." She whispered back softly, "...surprised me a lot, but it's wonderful, thank you." Miyako leaned over and placed her lips to the side of Mist's neck a moment, drawing back to see what was next in the blonde's plan.

"Mmm.." Mist shivered a little from Miyako's lips touching her sensitive neck. "I'm happy to be of service." Another round of giggles moved through her before she hopped on to the bed lightly. "Don't worry, though, I didn't do anything baaad to get this." Her smile grew again as she patted the bed next to her. She figured that it was about time to officially 'break in' the bed.

"Well, I trust you." Miyako replied, a little surprised it had even come up. Blinking back into reality, she walked slowly with the other Jiyuuian over to the bed, then sat down where directed after taking the time to click a picture and save it into her personal files for memories. Some of her more private moments were in there, and she wanted to remember what it was like before her behind ended up with petals all over it. They were already pressing to her panties and the skin that wasn't covered, making her coo softly in response. Such a strange little sensation.

Mist smiled over at Miyako as she felt the same sensations from the petals... except that she wants wearing any panties. "Mmm... feels nice?" she already knew the answer from the officer's expression, but it didn't hurt to ask. The medic placed her hand on Miyako's and gently stroked it. "I think that it is time to help you relax. Lie down for me, okay, dear?" Mist was shivering in anticipation.

Bringing up her other hand a moment, Miyako ran her hand down the window of flesh the nightie created on Mist's back once she noticed the shivering. She nodded to answer the question, then smiled slowly and turned, "Uun." The officer nodded, once the long moment of enjoying the touch to her hand had passed. Turning and crawling up a little, she laid down on her front, lifting to adjust her chest some after initially settling, they pressed out after she finished and the XO of the large carrier looked very comfortable with both arms at her sides.

Mist seemed to calm down enough at Miyako's touch to stop shivering. She crawled after the XO, and when everything was settled, the medic started to gently massage her lover's back, leaning in to kiss her shoulder blades ever so often during her massage.

Keeping her eyes lightly opened, Miyako took a deep breath after the first touch of those hands came to her, drawing it in a hair when kissed. Spreading her toes slowly, she wondered softly where everything came from, she knew the feelings behind it because they were shared, but really how long Mist had been planning for it. "That feels good..."

"Good!" Mist chirped in response during her next massaging time. She had planned this for some time.. all in secret, of course. The medic had a lot of time on her hands when there weren't injuries or check-ups or physicals to be done. Her massaging began to migrate downwards, towards Miyako's ass. When Mist finally reached the middle of her lover's back, she delayed, kissing the sensitive skin passionately.

Both of those bare shoulders rolled together when relaxed tension gave way to absolute shudder inducing sensation. "Nnn.." Miyako squirmed a little bit, making yet another soft noise when she felt the petals against her body. Her breathing became more obvious, if a little. It felt good. Really, really good, and the erotic little kisses made her a little more receptive. She was very sensitive after all, at least that was something that wasn't total fleet knowledge.

Even if it wasn't fleet knowledge, Mist sure knew about it. After her loving of Miyako's lower back, she decided that it was time to relax her further. The former sprite shuffled herself down to near the other woman's legs. She then slowly beckoned with light touches on the XO's hips and panties for her to raise up so the panties could be removed.

Hesitating unintentionally a moment, Miyako's brain kicked her back from her thoughts and pleasing sounds enough to let her lift up her hips first. When her panties slid off she winced, realising that she was a little more excited than she thought she had been from the touch, and everything really since coming home and seeing Mist like that. When they slid and revealed the aforementioned padded behind she pushed back down, and lifted her thighs, then knees and legs until she didn't have to get up for them to be tugged down, leaving her bare and naked on the pool of fragrant petals.

Miling at Miyako's bare bottom, Mist pulled up the hem of the nightie, becoming naked as well almost instantly. Her own excitement was quite noticeable as she laid down in-between Miyako's legs. She started licking and kissing along her partner's naked inner thighs, inching closer and closer towards the awaiting nectar hole.

"Oh..." Miyako's mouth was left slightly open by the time the second kiss landed, and she spread her legs just a little assuming that's what Mist wanted, her eyes lost a bit of focus while all the attention moved to the concentration to breath trickling along her soft skin. She was shivering, and the medic would easily have scented her even against the petals.

Mist loved her smell.. She also enjoyed her taste, which she sampled by sticking her tongue into Miyako's pussy briefly before, hopefully surprisingly, slid her tongue upwards towards her asshole. The ship AI told her that this technique would drive Miyako wild. She hoped that this was correct as her tongue rimmed the most secret hole on the XO's body.

The officer could have as well purred if her breathing hadn't taken a turn for the heavy, and her voice for deeper sounds. More touched with the passion that made her squirm lightly when she was licked at. The taste got her to spread a little more, and she expected a lot more after that, but not what Mist did next. Probably the most surprised noise she'd ever heard from the officer whimpered from her, tore out really in tandem with her nails suddenly digging into a curl on the sheets. One very new sensation..oh, she loved it all right. Enough to angle her hips or try to, really just move and assure it would not stop.

Mist smiled inwardly at Miyako's reactions. The medic made quiet little noises as she slowly spread her cheeks and pushed her tongue inside slightly. The musky taste was enough to savor as her nose took in the officer's natural scent. Her own wetness grew as this went on.

Miyako bit into the pillow in front of her, being spread after having her little star coated in Mist's attentive attention and saliva was bad enough, but she had to focus hard on relaxing once the pleasure moved to her deeper, making her cry out through the little grip anyway. It felt too good. It wasn't the first time she'd been played with there, just with anyone like that. It was terribly intimate and wonderful at the same time. Her hips pushed into the bed a little despite themselves, breathing slowly changing to bursts of hot air and moans for the medic.

Once her tongue had found its way inside, she was able to move one of her hands down and insert two fingers into Miyako's almost dripping c***. Mist then placed her entire mouth over the 'star' and sucked gently as her tongue drove in even deeper. "Mmmm..." she half-hummed half-moaned into the XO's ass.

Above where Mist worked, Miyako was rolling her head around in the pillow face first, moaning almost into short screams when she came out on either side in longer increments. Her sex could as well have been dripping for the way she felt. The new experimentation found something wonderful and her fingers continued to dig and scratch uselessly at the bed, tossing petals here and there. When her lover sent vibrations through her sensitive ring, the officer's sex bore down tight on her fingers more tightly. "M-i..ssss..NGH!"

Mist felt the tightening on her fingers and continued vibrate the inside of Miyako's ass with her voice. Her fingers pushed deeper, or at least tried to through the tightness. Her tongue tried to swirl around to cause even more pleasure for the quaking officer. If she wasn't already orgasming, she probably would be fairly soon.

It wasn't at first, but Mist just wouldn't let up on the poor officer. Soon she felt the hot flashes of the stars behind her eyes, a single moment that felt so long to her fluttered down, then released that tightness of her climax. She ended up rolling her hips into the wet rimming driving her insane with her own heat. She wanted to feel more, so much more but it was too wonderful not to surrender to the power of her body in climax. Flashing up to each part of her, it goes without saying it quickly became a mess on the medic's end, though by the way her love was moving it was clear she was still eager while screaming through it; testing the ship's soundproofing.

Mist closed her eyes as her partner rode out her climax. She used her imagination to fill in the blanks as she felt and heard Miyako orgasm hard. She slowly withdrew her tongue from Miyako's star and slid down to lap at the juices coming out in-between her two fingers, which were already inside all the way to her knuckle. Those same fingers made little circular motions on the inside of her pussy. Finally, Mist's lips found the clitoris, which she thoroughly sucked on to prolong the orgasm.

The climax turned from frozen trembling to absolute pressing of her hips, and deep shudders of joy when her voice failed and rose again thanks to Mist's further skill. It felt so good her sight was blurring with pleasure, she wasn't sure if it was more than one climax at first, suddenly pushing the extra-sensitive nub towards the hungry suckling, trying to ride her lips, and fingers for all she was worth even whilst that little ring higher up still squeezed hard. It had felt so good, and the climax stayed with her a long time, drawing down with spikes of pleasure, and the officer struggling for air.

Finally deciding to let Miyako alone, Mist rose from her lover's nether regions. Her face was plastered with girl cum, but she was thoroughly happy. She had pleasured her dear love with the best of her ability, but now Miyako seemed to have orgasmed a little too hard. "Are you alright, dear?" the medic asked with a little worry in her somewhat hoarse voice.

Luckily with a bit of a pause, Miyako could get a handle on her breathing and at least for sex it sounded more or less stable. Blinking back a little of her focus, the young woman with dual-toned hair nodded softly, licking at her lips ceaselessly. It seemed to be a sort of habit she wasn't even aware of.

Mist smiled, getting a tissue from the nearby nightstand to wipe her mouth off. She also opened a drawer and pulled out a strapon with a dildo on either side to pleasure both of them at the same time. "This'll be for round 2, hehe," she giggled as the tissue started to wipe away the girl cum on her face.

Miyako reached down to touch the other woman, and sift her fingers through her hair. She was smiling strangely, the look the insaitable officer got when her passions were really drawn to a head. "I c-ould have cleaned you.." She felt herself throb lower, then it resonated everywhere not just her sex. Waiting a little while, she seemed ready but wanted to wait in case the medic had something else to say while she meanwhile eyed the toy with lust..

"Yes.. but we'll have a lot more fun whenever you want it.." Mist giggled once again, patting the dildo once she had finished wiping her face. "Whenever you are ready, get into whatever position you want, dear." She said after throwing the tissue away. She also put the strapon around her waist, shivering slightly as one end penetrated her leaking pussy with about half of its 8-inch pole. The other end was equally as long, and only waited for Miyako to get ready.

Biting her lip, Miyako slowly rose to her knees, not sure what she wanted to do for a moment while watching Mist get ready. Isn't there some way you want to do it? The officer had plenty of ideas, but didn't want to be selfish even if her lover had gone through so much to set everything up for her. Just to tease her a little, the peacekeeper began kneading one of her breasts, and laid back on her side, scissoring the top leg to one side if she had no answer for her.

After she had gotten ready, Mist smirked at Miyako playing innocent. "Well.. how about you lay on your back this time?" She knew that would be quite intimate for both of them. Just the thought of their breasts squished against each other, lips occasional locking in deep kisses, and just staring into each others' eyes in the heat of the moment almost caused the little ex-sprite to lose it right then and there.

"Pe-erfect.." The woman let out her hair on the way down, tossing the pins over the side of the bed, she settled at the center, whimpering when petals fell from her and her leg brushed the spot she had made farther down. She licked her lips again, but once and slowly and glanced at Mist lovingly, slipping a hand down over her stomach, spreading herself for the blonde to entice her more quickly.

~*This Part On Hold*~


---Timeskip---

A shiver of wakefulness broke through Miyako's body, dragging her out of reverie. She didn't bother pinging the time, she felt her share of..leftovers from the hours she and Mist had spent with each other. It was hard to untangle from the intimate pose they had finally stopped in. Stepping sorely across their quarters into the washroom, the officer could feel everywhere echoes of that passion. She was lucky to be so satisfied lately. Normally I never get enough..mnn..maybe just a little shower...okay...have to have one. The XO of the UCS Vanguard thought while she finished peeing. The water started at one simple mental command, and for a long time she just stood under it letting her mind idle until reaching for the bodywash.

Mist curled up in a ball when Miyako left her side, still asleep. However, sleep would be torn from her as the cold air cuddled her naked body. The sheets had been long forgotten in last night's passion, keeping themselves warm with each other's presence alone. Now, the former sprite shivered back into reality. When she found Miyako not sleeping by her side, Mist looked around the room drowsily. The sounds of the shower running was caught by her less-sensitive ears, and the girl quietly shuffled out of bed and towards the washroom. If not to find her lost lover, then definitely to seek out the warmth of the water that would assuredly be within the shower.

Miyako was already lathered with bodywash, standing away from the stream of water she was working up her tummy to finish before stepping in when she felt the change in pressure from the door being open. She smiled tiredly, and didn't do much of anything. She figured Mist would come and join her, so she just hummed softly and waited.

Mist felt the warmth almost instantly as she entered the room. She shuddered at the almost instant change in climate. The medic scurried into the shower and hugged Miyako's slick, soapy body with a keen smile. "Oh, there you are!" she said with a giggle, "I hope you enjoyed last night, dear. I sure did." The smaller woman would press herself against her lover, taking in the warmth and softness with small shivers.

"I'm still sore..of course I did." Miyako smiled, righting herself all the way. She spun Mist around after a little while of her touch, and she was sure she had heated, and started to run the poof over her body in kind, scrubbing a little when she thought she should. At least, that was from her sides and her back. "I loved it, honestly I-I'm still a little in awe."

Mist smiled happily as she let Miyako control her movements. A soft moan came out of her mouth as the taller officer began washing. Her hands clenched slightly as she spoke again, somewhat shakily, "Mmm.. er... I was wondering... if you would do something for me..?"

The good thing was most of the soap on her back shared with where Mist pushed against her, so Miyako didn't have to upset her much. Finally, her hand started to rub in little circles on the blonde's behind, then up the small of her back. She bent a little and worked down the back of her legs. "Hmn..? Oh..sorry is this making it too hard to speak? And umn, anything I can why?"

Mist shivered slightly as her bottom was being washed. She had always liked being touched down there.. but this is no time for such thoughts! The former sprite reminded herself of this and took a deep breath before continuing, "No, no.. it feels good. However.. what I am wanting to ask you is simple.. I guess. I was going to ask you if you'd like to go visit Daddy with me.. I've already scheduled some leave time, but... there is a patient in the medbay that I just can't leave right now... Would you please take my leave for me and go visit Yaichiro-sama back in Yamatai? I'd try to catch up to you as soon as I can.. but this'll give you and him some alone time.. I know that you love him... and I want you to be happy, so..." The blushing medic trailed off as her 'simple' request had turned into a long-winded statement.

"Umn..wh-at?" Miyako looked over her shoulder and left the poof on the floor, standing and leading them into the water. She felt a bit of a shiver, "Wh-..what makes you think that?" The darkening young woman demanded at a slight stutter. It was asking a lot, she was an enemy officer to them as far as she knew, and had low level knowledge of a lot of basic operations they might want. Still, if she could get to Yaichiro she would be safe from anything, and best of all..Yaichiro would be there. "Ah-..I'll go, i-if you want me to."

Mist looked back at her with a sly smile, "I've seen the way you talk around and about him, Miyako-dear.. I terribly want for you to be happy... and you definitely will be happy with him. I want you to go.. I really do." The younger woman turned around and hugged the officer lovingly. Her feelings for Miyako were strong.. but she had a feeling that those between Miyako and Yaichiro are or at least have the potential to be even stronger.

"I talk about one or two others that way.." Miayko reminded the young medic, "Do you think I'm not happy here too?" Even while being hugged, she rested her cheek on Mist's shoulder, close to her neck and kept speaking. "...but I wanted him to visit. Going to see him is the only way either of us will probably see him. I'll send him your love I promise." It felt like a weight was gripping her. "So you're absolutely sure, then? Promise me...you won't be too different when I come home?"

Mist hummed slightly when she felt Miyako's cheek on her shoulder. Her own hands found their way to encompass the officer's bottom and squeeze gently in reassurance. "I'd never want to give you up.. and I definitely won't ever change. I'll keep your spot in our bed warm and plan something wonderful for your return.. maybe something even more spectacular then last night!" The medic giggled and looked into Miyako's eyes with pure honesty.

"I'd like to see that..or try as many times as possible." Miyako swallowed hard, blinking away at her tears. She was thankful for the shower, her comment had masked some of the emotion in her voice. "I'll go, then. If they'll let me." Her crimson eyes rose and she lightly dotted her lips to Mist's. "I won't forget your promise. How long will it be? D-id they say?"

"Mmmm..." Mist moaned into their kiss. When it was sadly over, the former sprite pouted slightly, but she nuzzled Miyako slightly, her own eyes started to tear up slightly. "Well, I was given fifteen days leave.. but Yaichiro's CO has agreed to only one or two days to visit. So... that gives you a little time to 'play' with Daddy." Mist giggled at that while adding, "Just don't come back pregnant, okay? I want to be the one to do that.." Another round of giggles erupted from the small woman, finding a plump Miyako looking both silly and.. strangely erotic.

"MIST!" Miyako felt her mouth gape open. "You're so bad! That's not why I'm going! Oh-..you're joking." The officer sniffed when the giggling started, feeling her face burn with fluster. She started to laugh too, looking up a little more towards the water. A peel of laughter took her, more than just a little giggle, she felt absolutely silly. It was such a serious moment following that, and she took the tone in the wrong way, "Ah-a couple of days..I should be okay there. Maybe I'll get to see something interesting..I feel silly now."

"Hm..." Mist pondered, sticking her tongue out slightly in a goofey manner. "Well, I was serious about me being the only one to get you preggers, but everything else was purely fictional from the back of my purrrr-verted mind." She made sure to purr, as best that she could anyways, into Miyako's ear as she said this. "...but don't feel bad. I'll make you feel better before you go, okay?" Her smile brightened a bit as she snuggled her love more.

"O-oh..maybe I'll have you two hit each other with fuzzy pillows to decide..." Miyako replied quietly, trying to joke back. Finally, a smile broke back onto her lips. "Well if you'll make me feel better, I guess that's okay." The officer tried to sound like it was taking a lot of real convincing for it. Even though they were in the shower, she shivered lightly.

Mist giggled at Miyako's joke. "Hehe, that'd be fun!" she said excitedly. Her hands slowly massaged the officer's buttocks as she teasingly pondered on how to 'convince' her. "You are so beautiful when you smile," she concluded, squeezing a little hard to add effect to what she just said.

The smile persisted even through Miyako biting on her lower lip from the fondling. It did feel shamefully good, even if it reminded her of no small amounts of passions they had shared before sleep had taken them. She actually forgot when that happened, but it didn't matter. "I'll submit my request if you can do that..." Her heart skipped some into a faster pace hearing the words about her smile. A lot of people were still uneasy to see a crimson-eyed Neko (or of that descent) smiling.

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Noboru still tapped away at the interior of his cell, thoughtfully scratching away at his chin.

"O Fate, mine foul temptress, thou hast abandoned me. Why daren't you come to assist me?"

Okay, the Shakespearian phrasing is new... But Noboru seems to be getting along fine in his cell.
 
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