Toga and Erika were lost and nude within a tangled mess of sheets. He didn't know what came over him. The moment she gave him that sweet yet teasing chaste kiss, he became the embodiment of lust, while she was the desire.
He didn't know what came over him.
It was little more than a week ago where the mention of an Edict would have his heart racing and his palms sweating of fear. Right now, those same things were happening for a different reason.
She smelled like the sweet aroma of the Azula flowers she grew in her pot. Her skin smooth with nary a blemish as he traced his fingers through her cleavage and around her breast. Her sun blonde hair felt weightless and thin when tussled with.
But the most captivating part of her was the sclera of her eyes. Every time he stared into them; scarlet red eyes would be looking right back at him.
She wrapped her arms around his neck, her legs around his waist as he positioned himself near her entrance. With one last look into the other's eyes, no words were needed of confirmation. The rise and fall of both their chest were all their body language spoke. Toga went slowly. Despite how people might think about her, he knew that this would be her first time and that it would be painful. Even though she was an Edict, she was a human woman first. She still had to have that same physiology.
She gripped her heart in preparation.
"Try not to hurt me," She whispered.
"You too," He said. He didn't know the extent of her Edict powers and the last thing he wanted was to be squeezed to death.
He slowly eased himself in until he was blocked by something. With one last look she nodded giving him the ok.
Toga forced that last bit through. She grunted, her face twisted, and she clutched him both arms and legs alike. Toga figured she was holding everything back because she wasn't squeezing him as hard as he thought she would. Out of respect, he held his position there until she felt she was comfortable enough for him to continue.
Blood leaked onto the bed, something he had a mind to clean later.
Once it was safe, he began rocking gently to see what movements he could do for maximum pleasure and minimum pain.
Eventually, the rocking became thrust, and the breathing became moans. They started moving in tandem with each other. Toga could feel it building down there.
"Toga… I'm not safe today," She said as if sensing the coming doom. Toga kept his eyes closed and was concentrating on his movements.
"Toga, I'm not safe today," She repeated. She wasn't sure if he heard her the first time, but it looked as if he sped up. Between the bed creaking and the speed of their movements, she wasn't quite sure if he heard her the second time either, but she felt something shaking down there. "Toga!"
Before it was too late, Toga pulled out and spilled over her leg. He collapsed having spent his energy right there and just laid on top of her. She rubbed her hand through his hair. Tired and out of energy, the two lay there until sleep began to take over.
Hours later, they still laid there nude. Both their bodies being covered by sheets. She laid her head onto his chest as his arms covered her. She was the one on top now. As he played in her hair, he hadn't a clue what he should say. Reality started to hit him, and it just occurred to him that he had sex with his childhood friend. An Edict no less. To be honest, he didn't picture something like that feeling like an ordinary woman.
In his mind, The Edicts were inhuman. Being with Erika though, she felt more human than any he's ever met.
He continued to play with her golden hair. Suddenly, the sweet smell of Azula was gone, and was replaced with the stench of blood and death everywhere. The village Harrow founded came rushing into his mind. The mindless death. Shue Yotsuka… the Grand Council of the Edicts. The anger all came rushing back.
At the right moment, Erika began shifting in the bed. Instantly, he was reminded that he had somebody laying on top of him. He didn't want to do anything rash or make any sudden movements to disturb her, so he threw those thoughts to the side.
"I'll be heading off to Rebble being guided by Yami Bandai," Erika said.
Toga's breath dropped. {Well that came out of nowhere.} He didn't think she'd say something so random after what they just did. Was this going to be something they ignored happened?
Aside from that, Toga thought about Yami Bandai. He's never saw the man once in his life. The Saint of the White Dragons was always down in the lower world for as long as he was studying in Rebble. He doubt Ryuma has even ever seen the guy.
"Are you sure about that? I don't trust that guy," Toga said. Yami was just too much of a mystery for them to be talking with that man so freely. Not to mention, the only time he saw him, the guy looked major scary. It was his drawing. Because he was a high-ranking Order member, he got a detailed sketch that looked far more accurate than that rough trash Ryuma got. Plus, he's not even wanted so there shouldn't have been a reason for the bias picture.
"You remember I said we have to make it to the top right? This is the only way, Toga. I need to climb fast and hard. I can't just be a normal Edict; I must prove my worth politically,"
"Yeah, but with him? Don't get me wrong, I do want to change the surface world but if it means losing you then forget it. I can't lose you,"
She smiled and planted a kiss on him. She then got up off the bed and began getting dressed. "That's sweet Toga but I can take care of myself. Besides… I'm sure Yami won't hurt me. That man has his own plans. Otherwise he wouldn't let me oversee Rebble. I can use that to my advantage,"
"That's what I'm worried about. That's not a real advantage unless you know what those plans are," Toga was still unconvinced.
"Relax… Did you forget what I am?"
After what they just did… yes. Especially since not only has he known her most of his life. She doesn't act like the average prick-headed Edict he normally hears about. She considers the feelings of those around her.
"CAN WE COME IN QUEEN!"
Erika's eyes turned white again. "YOU PIGS HAVE THE GALL TO ASK FOR SOMETHING!?"
Toga sweat-dropped again. On second thought, she was an Edict through and through. Just not an Edict to him now that he thought about it. He began to get dressed just like she was. Could it be the case that all Edicts have someone outside the Edicts they see as human? Is he and Erika's relation the exception to the rule?
It would make sense that they all see each other as human. They'd naturally have to. But outside of each other, could it really be the case that some of them would desire human companionship. Not to mention their Bond Guard that's with them every day. He thought about Hina Tsubaki that stood right outside her door.
"Erika. You're Bond Guard isn't as seasoned as the other Bond Guard you could've chosen. Did you choose a girl in consideration for me?" Toga asked.
Erika blushed when he asked. "Of course I did idiot. I didn't want you to misunderstand anything,"
Toga blinked. {Maybe he should keep it from Hina that she was only chosen for her gender, not despite it.}
"Wait… Do Edicts even have relations with their Bond Guards," Toga then asked. Now that he thought about it, he didn't want to picture Erika with anybody else.
"Some do. Some choose their Bond Guards based off that alone. If you haven't noticed, we don't really fear for our lives like that. Naturally, a Bond Guard can't refuse their Edicts request,"
This time, instead of a sweat-drop, Toga sweat bullets. He almost became a sentinel and would have been eligible to be a Bond Guard. He just pictured himself with a fully grown male Edict forcing him to be nude on the bed, helpless to stop him from touching him.
"I know what you're thinking. Stop," She gave him a stern look. "Though we choose the Guard, you can apply to which Edict you want to Guard first. If you didn't have your Shining-Spirit, do you really think I would have let them take you from me? They can't touch you without my permission then,"
Toga breathed a sigh of relief.
"Though if they'd have wanted to bed you while you were still a sentinel, then there's nothing I could do…"
Toga went back to sweating again.
The two were finally dressed and she gave him one last kiss. "If you need me, I'll be in the Rebble territory. Come as soon as you can ok," She said.
Toga grabbed her hand making her blush again. "Erika… what are we?"
Her eyes were white with anger. She karate chopped him on top of his head. "TOGA, YOU JERK. YOU DON'T ASK THAT AFTER BEDDING ME!"
He grabbed his head where the blood leaked. "ERIKA THAT FREAKIN HURTS!"
"Hmphh. Idiot Toga should know what we are," She began twirling her hair nervously. "You belong to me and no one else," She pulled him out of the room where Hina and her stooges were.
Her whole demeanor changed. "Tsubaki, it's time we go. Come on pigs,"
Toga smiled. It truly was paradise up here. She didn't even bother to lock her door. Thievery isn't even a thing. His expression became dark afterwards.
{In order for it to be paradise up here… what's the price down there?}