Chapter 16 - You Know What? Fuck It...

Spreading his blood wings open, startling Shiori as she didn’t even notice them until now due to her nervousness, Asmund flapped them awkwardly while he was running slightly faster already thanks to his clawed boots.

“Wow!” -Asmund

And the result was much better than his expectations, as even if he needed to keep them in liquid form to be able to control them directly, no air passed through them and made them able to push away a huge amount of it thanks to that fact. You could say that Asmund’s blood was unexpectedly an incredible material when it to comes to aerodynamics.

The problem though, is that his wings were not at all synchronised, and made him almost ram a wall with his whole body. It was far from being perfect, and he was nowhere near becoming a birdman, but it gave him some hope right now.

Doing his best to get used to the weird sensation of being pushed around by a wall of air, and aiming for perfect synchronisation with both wings, Asmund kept running like crazy while exercising his wings…

I-I think I’m getting the hang of it! -Asmund

The timing was far from being perfect yet, but at least he wasn’t thrown away left and right, but straight ahead. Well, there’s a need to mention that the wings were obviously ‘reversed’ so it could push him forward and not backward, making the whole process even harder.

But luckily, Asmund’s talent happened to be ‘adaptability’ of all things, so he got used to those weird wings quite fast, especially motivated by the situation he was in at the moment. And by the predator after his ass…

Good! I’m much faster than before now! -Asmund

“Shiori! Is the damn thing still getting closer, or am I able to keep our distance now?!” -Asmund

“Eh?! H-Hmmm… I-It looks like the distance isn’t shortening anymore… B-But it’s difficult to say because Master is moving with sudden bursts.” -Shiori

“If he’s not obviously getting closer then it’s already great! Keep watching and tell me if he’s getting dangerously close!” -Asmund

The chase continued for a short while, as it was already going on for two minutes, and as expected, as Asmund was running at full speed it didn’t take much more to reach the exit from which they walked into this floor.

This is it! We’re reaching the staircase! If I’m able to keep our distance after reaching the top of the stairs, then I should be able to find a way to lose this damn persistent mutt! -Asmund

Thinking of something, Asmund gave up on his wings which would get stuck in the doorway anyway and slow him down. He turned them into a ball of blood like the time he wanted to make a wall to block the Alpha, or at least slow him down. Doing so just as he was going to pass through the open door, he turned the ball of blood into another wall, just big enough to block the entirety of the door’s frame, and turned it solid as soon as he passed said door’s frame.

Using that time when the Alpha couldn’t see him Asmund jumped with all his power and speed and used the wall as a springboard, allowing him to reach the top of the stairs in almost an instant. But he didn’t stop there and started to climb the stairs leading to the second floor while throwing a ball of blood down a hallway of the first floor, turning it solid in mid air.

*CRASH*

Then was heard the sound of the blood wall downstairs breaking, soon followed by the sound of the solid ball of blood loudly rolling on the floor as Asmund didn’t make it perfectly round and gave it small edges. Using the ruckus both made, Asmund continued to climb upstairs while making as little noise as possible.

Not waiting to see what was happening with the Alpha and if he fell for his trick, Asmund walked in the nearest room to the staircase, which happened to be a closet full of spare medical materials.

Locking the door behind him with the help of a blood key, Asmund let Shiori down and then faced the door while getting his gear ready, knowing that if his plan failed he would have no other choice but to fight the damn thing head-on.

But a minute passed without any signs of him showing… Then 2… 3… 4… And only when half an hour was gone by, Asmund body became limp and he fell to the floor, as all the tension in it left him.

“I-It looks like we lost it...” -Shiori

“Seems like it, yes… That little shit! I swear that I’ll rip him to pieces when I’m ready!” -Asmund

Despite the fact that Asmund should be happy that he was able to keep his life after encountering such an incredible monster in such disadvantageous conditions , all he could think of was the humiliation he went through, by fleeing desperately for his life.

Looking at the changes in his expression was going through while he was deep in thought, Shiori didn’t dare to say anything until he finally calmed down a few minutes later.

“M-Master? What should we do? Should we stay here for longer, or go ‘home?” -Shiori

“...... We’re going back to my room, I don’t feel at ease here and I don’t think that the damn mutt kept searching for us after he fell for my trick. Otherwise he would have found this place already.” -Asmund

On those words, Asmund stood back up and left the room, not waiting for Shiori who he knew would catch up soon enough. The sun was already setting outside and the hallway became darker, soon the night was going to fall, yet Asmund stayed cautious on the rest of the way. The pair walked so slowly that it took almost an entire hour before they were finally back to Asmund's room, after making an obvious detour to the vending machines to get their dinner .

Walking inside, Asmund took off his backpack and blood soaked shirt to throw it inside the bathroom, intending to wash it with him as he takes a shower. But before going to the bathroom himself and now that Shiori was inside, he locked the door and barricaded it as always.

“I’m going to take a shower, don’t mind me and eat by yourself.” -Asmund

He was going to leave her alone in the room and make his way to the bathroom by himself, but Shiori’s eyes opened wide and stared at him full of excitement as she heard the word ‘shower’.

“M-Master! You have a working shower?!” -Shiori

“Huh? No I don’t, but I can use the Water Channeling skill to gather water above my head and then let some of it drop on me. It’s not exactly comfortable, I would prefer a bathtub much more, but beggars can’t be choosers.” -Asmund

“T-Then, do you mind if we take one together?! I-I really want to take a shower… I didn’t wash myself for more than a week in order to not waste any water, my body is starting to itch, and let’s not talk about the smell…” -Shiori

“... It’s true that you smell.” -Asmund

Just as Shiori was quite straightforward with her hygiene problems, Asmund was quite frank with his answer. You could say that both were experts when it came to breaking the ‘mood’... And being told straight to her face that she did smell, especially by the guy she likes worships, really depressed Shiori who was now pouting with teary eyes.

“Uhhh~, I know I said it myself, but still... You really have no delicacy, Master…” -Shiori

“Do I look like I care? I don’t, but your smell is a problem, I already noticed it this morning when waking up, but luckily I was so exhausted yesterday night that I didn’t even notice it and fell asleep. But tonight it’s another story, you’re not getting anywhere near me before you've washed yourself. I intended to give you a basin full of water and a clean sponge for that, but now that you mention it, it’s more efficient to wash together, so come on.” -Asmund

She felt like Asmund was kicking her while she was down when he started to talk, but when he told her to follow him in the shower, her mood immediately brightened as she could finally clean her body… And probably more…

Uehehehehehe, time for me to become a woman! -Shiori

Unlike Shiori, Asmund was completely oblivious to what ‘showering together’ was implying, or to be more precise he didn’t think that far and was just thinking in a practical way, but as he continued to undress, and saw that Shiori was doing the same, that’s when he finally got it.

Oh… So it’s THAT kind of situation. -Asmund

Now understanding what was really going on, he felt much more eager to shower than before, his young and inexperienced mind getting really excited about his first time. His blood was gathering down below his waist and was completely exposed to Shiori's view, but he had not an ounce of shame as he had no intention of hiding it and was in fact openly inspecting Shiori's nude body, who unlike him was blushing and doing her best to fight the urge to cover her privates.

Hell! I-I never suspected him to be this ‘big’, when the rest of his body is pretty thin and he isn’t really tall! I-Is that even going to ‘fit’? They do say the bigger the better, though! Uehehehe -Shiori

Ignoring the creepy smile on Shiori's face, Asmund walked into the shower cabin and started to gather water above his head while waiting for Shiori to get inside too. Although Asmund was pretty calm despite the situation he was in until now, when the both of them were almost glued to each other in a small space while being in the nude, even the block of ice that was his heart started to beat at a slightly faster pace.

“I-I’m going to start…” -Asmund

It sounded confusing, but he was talking about the water.

“P-Please do!” -Shiori

And Shiori did indeed misunderstand him, but her choice of words luckily hid that fact. Asmund then let water drops fall in waves from the ball of water on them, soaking them in fresh water which felt really refreshing to the touch, especially when you are covered in dirt and dried blood.

Shiori really wanted to use said water to scrub her body and clean herself, but facing Asmund and staring at his eyes that were staring back at her, she was waiting to see if he was going to make the first move, or was first going to wash himself… When she suddenly had an idea.

“M-Master… D-Do you want me to wash your body?” -Shiori

Asmund was startled by the sudden question, but after thinking a little about how nice it would actually be if she would do so, he answered with a grin on his lips.

“Sounds good, but let me wash yours then.” -Asmund

Shiori didn’t expect him to propose something like that, but she wasn’t against the idea, far from it since it actually sounded like her idea of a ‘lovey-dovey’ couple. So she just meekly nodded her head, before using her hands to scrub Asmund’s scarred chest.

Now that I have a better look at it, his body is really covered by an incredible number of scars. It’s so manly! -Shiori

As she was scrubbing his body, Asmund also begun to scrub her body, starting by stroking her slender waist and back, impressed by just how soft the sensation at the tip of his fingers was.

At first, both were unsure of where they should touch and where they shouldn’t, but as their instincts took the lead, they stopped thinking too much about it and willed their hands to touch every inch of the others’ body, as if trying to claim it as their own. It was especially true for Asmund who had an astonishing learning speed and was really getting the hang of how much strength he should use at what spot.

The ‘heat’ between them quickly rising, their lips naturally met and turned into a deep kiss. The good compatibility between the two of them making both crave for more, it didn’t take long before Asmund couldn’t resist his urges, and ended up pushing Shiori against the wall and ‘popped her cherry’.

As they entered the ‘main course’, like before when they were just beginning, things weren’t exactly smooth but it didn’t take long before loud moans of pleasure could be heard coming out of the bathroom. It lasted for a long while, both of them being young and full of vitality, they went at it like beasts for more than an hour, until being somewhat satisfied.

Done with their long ‘shower’, both were lying down on the bed in the nude, feeling really refreshed both in mind and body, and were now eating their dinner, which as usual was made of snacks.

When done with that, they cleaned up the trash from the bed, before moving inside it and cuddling against one another, with Asmund much more willing to do so than yesterday night.

Enjoying the unique sensation of the body of a naked woman against his it didn’t took long for Asmund to completely relax and fall asleep. Like him, Shiori who enjoyed the feeling of being safe in his arms, soon fell asleep too...

Both just enjoying the moment and completely forgetting about what was waiting for them tomorrow.

(H/N: Never before has the title been this straightfoward...)