Setting the drunk and asleep Azi in bed, Shizu moved over to the closet next to Azi's bed. She then took out a set of her own sleeping clothes as it had become normal for her these past few weeks to treat Azi's room as her own.
She felt that it was a bother for her to walk to her room every morning to get a change of clothes, so she moved some of her clothing over to Azi's closet. This way she was able to change clothes as soon as she woke up. She had also been training Azi to learn court etiquette by having him dress her in a formal manner.
This was part of the intended apprenticeship training she had in mind and she expected Azi to rise in rank in the future, which meant he needed to know court etiquette as it was necessary for meeting the Emperor, a King, Great Generals, or associating with other nobles and knights.
While Shizu would usually have Azi change her clothes she would sometimes change in the bathroom so that she could enjoy a bath. She knew that Azi was likely in a deep sleep, so she nonchalantly stripped her clothes off to prepare for bed as she had already taken a bath before dinner.
With her back exposed to Azi, she began to garb herself in her sleep attire. After securing her pants she was about to grab her top from the closet.
But a sudden feeling of two arms wrapping around her waist made Shizu shudder.
Azi had awakened a bit and saw that Shizu was changing her attire next to the bed he was in, so in his drunken state of mind he wanted to get back at her for her slight transgressions.
"Azi are ...you.. awake? Huh?"
In the next moment, Shizu's words trailed off as she was lifted off her feet and laid on the futon bed with her back against it. On top of her was Azi whose eyes were glazed over with tears, she could make out what he said through his slurred words and sad tone of voice.
"I want my reward. Can I, ... have it?"
To this Shizu took a few seconds to consider her answer.
'Should I really indulge him in his antics? This situation is somewhat my fault, but Kajima would be furious at me if he found out about this. But he did tell me to treat him well. hmmmmm.'
Coming to a decision in those few seconds, Shizu nodded to Azi in acceptance and held out her arms in front of her in an accepting posture of an open hug.
Azi then unhesitantly embraced Shizu in a hug of his own. The sight of a beautiful woman with a smile and accepting arms outstretched had released some of the emotions Azi had held back consciously.
As he hugged her, he began to kiss her gently at first, but as time moved on, his lips began to more fervently lock against each Shizu's.
Azi could taste the bittersweet flavor of his stolen dessert from Shizu's saliva which helped put his mind at ease as he was at least able to taste it once again. Whenever he tasted this flavor, he could recall some soothing memories from his forgotten past.
Past emotions of happiness and joy filled his mind as he continued to indulge himself in his "reward".
The alcohol, at this point, had dulled the bitterness and sadness Azi felt, but it also released his inhibited actions as they now bursted to the forefront in his mind.
One such inhibited action showed itself as Azi was the first to break from their kiss which befuddled Shizu as she did not know what Azi would do next. Her already surprised expression deepened as Azi moved his head down to her exposed chest.
Azi began to lick and move his tongue around one of her pink nipples which caused Shizu to blush in embarrassment as she unsuccessfully stifled a slight moan of pleasure. She felt incredibly embarrassed and hoped that Kajima did not hear her.
Luckily, the thickness of the door to the room was enough to block the noise and the adjacent rooms were empty. This was to Shizu relief as she did not have to worry about anyone hearing her make strange noises.
Uncaring of her thoughts, Azi continued to suck on her nipple as if he were like a baby drinking milk from their mother. Shizu continued to attempt to hold back the noises she was reflexively making and did her best to bear with the swirl of emotions in her heart.
Over time, Azi eased up on his actions in response to Shizu's discomfort and soon Shizu was able to relax. Noticing that Azi was being considerate of what she was feeling, she began to lovingly stroke Azi's soft and dishevel head of black hair. This got a slight hum of glee from Azi as he continued to suckle on her nipple in a gentler manner.
This scene made Shizu remember that day they first slept together, in her dazed state of mind she saw Azi suckling on her nipples in his sleep and saw the delightfully calm expression he had when he was connected to her. She wondered why Azi had such an unusual habit and asked in a somewhat unintended sultry tone.
"Why do you like to do this?"
Azi paused his suckling, and gently released his lips from her nipples. He turned his head up with his eyes still glazed over in sleep and a ting of moisture.
"I don't know." As if on cue, a tear rolled down his face.
"I just feel calmer when I'm with you. I feel like I got something back, something that .... I-I lost. A long time ago."
Seeing him begin to cry, Shizu placated Azi with a smile. "You don't have to worry I will be by your side, Remember, we have a responsibility to each other."
Through his teary eyes, Azi asked with a sudden trepidation in his voice as his whole body began shaking in fear.
"Will you really not leave me? You won't toss me aside?"
With a tight hug she moved Azi's trembling lips to her own and gave him a long and deep kiss. Azi's cheeks began reddening and he soon felt his body relax to the point it felt like he was melting to the new warmth that permeated his whole body.
Releasing her kiss from him, Shizu then spoke a single word filled with resolve.
"Never."
Hearing that single word, Azi's trembling stopped and his eyes had gained a new light in them. A smile of delight and glee formed across his face, which made Shizu return it in kind as a corner of her lips crested up to form a loving smile of a girl in love.
Not wanting to separate, the pair continued their passionate acts of kiss and suckling. The night soon gave way to daytime as a light shined through the window of their room.
In the futon bed on the floor, the two figures slept beside each other. Their hands grasped together between them as they snored peacefully. The smiles painted on both of their faces were a sight to see as they shined with satisfaction and glee.
The figure on the left of the bed was short in stature and with black dishevel hair.
The figure on the right of the bed was tall, a beautifully faced woman, and had long flowing crimson hair.
Unbeknownst to either of them, a sudden glow began to come from the two figures' hearts. The boy's was a blue-ish white with a ting of orange-red and the woman's was an orange-red.
The glow began to spread from the woman's heart through the veins of her body. When the orange-red line had reached the hand she used to hold the boy's, the veins on the boy's hand began to also glow blue-ish white.
When the orange red glow from Shizu's heart began to spread to Azi's own glowing veins, it made its way to the boy's heart. When Shizu's light connected with his heart a surge of blue-ish white light traveled from the boy's heart to the woman's own.
When this occurred their glowing veins and hearts slowly began to fade until they no longer shined.
The boy and woman soon awakened and both were unaware of what had just transpired in their sleep. They did feel very refreshed and satisfied but it was a normal feeling after a good night's rest.
Azi's brown eyes met with the sight of Shizu's red eyes that were looking back at him. Recalling the events that transpired all the two could do was smile and chuckle at each other.
Shizu was the first to physically respond, as she released her grasp on his hand and moved her body closer to his to feel his warmth with a full bodied hug.
In response, Azi wrapped his arms around Shizu's body under the blanket. They then pressed their foreheads to each other as they felt each other's hearts beat in a rhythmic pattern that soon synchronized.
"Thank you." Said Azi. "I'm sorry for acting like a child yesterday."
"Apology accepted." Said Shizu. "But I am also sorry for taking your dessert, it was wrong of me to take something that was yours."
After this exchange of apologies, Azi and Shizu smiled at each other in understanding and acceptance of each other's words.
Shizu then had to break the atmosphere as she remembered the kind of scolding she would face from Kajima if he found out about her actions last night, so in a meek tone Shizu puffed her cheeks up a bit.
"Also, don't tell Kajima about what happened tonight."
In typical fashion, Azi teased Shizu a bit..
"Ah, why not? We didn't cross any boundaries. We just hugged and kissed each other, or are you embarrassed by how much of a lewd cat you were when I was suckling on you."
"Pervert."
This single-worded response from Shizu's reddened face was enough for Azi to start chuckling at the adorable sight of Shizu's pout. To hide herself away, she buried her now red face into his chest like a cat nuzzling close for warmth.
To placate the girl, Azi stroked the back of her head until she was satisfied.
In secret, the inside of Azi's mind was in turmoil as he thought in exasperation.
'I can't believe I did that. Just how much of a pervert was I in the past? I hope she doesn't hate me for it, but it looked like she enjoyed it. No, I can't just do that to her. I should restrain that unusual habit of mine.'
After a few more minutes in bed, Shizu's face returned to its normal shade and Azi got his thoughts in order. The both of them still had a lot to think about on their own as the exchange of words, feeling, and actions had been so much to take in that the two of them needed time to themselves.
Separating, which caused a bit of longing to emerge from both of their hearts, they got clothed in the room. At this point, Shizu and Azi had no problem seeing each other naked.
The events of last night had established a level of trust in each other as they both realized that they had informally done the kiss of fealty a second time. While this would not count since there was no witness, to them it was an honored moment that should be taken with all seriousness.
Turning to grab her a piece of clothing, Shizu unfortunately and unintentionally got a glimpse of what Azi had down there which made her face flush with a furious blush. Azi did not pick up on this and continued to be engrossed in his own thoughts about being less perverted.
Deciding to not have a lesson on court etiquette, the two of them both silently got dressed and gathered what they needed for today. With one last look at each other, they both nodded and exited the room.
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