Blood Fractal – Volume 1

Chapter 5

Disappointment of Hump Day

- My Room -

So sleepy five more, please anything, anyone, more sleep. “Mom let me sleep.”

“No. Get up. You're late. Move it, hurry. Why are you so tired.”

“Girl problems. Sleep please.”

“No class starts in 5 minutes you can make it, those boys are outside waiting.”

“Why they only want my brain to make them money and powerful. Sleep!”

“How would you make them powerful? Never mind that get up.” Ah there goes the covers. “What are you doing with that rabbit?” Oh yea Waifu was there...

“sleeping... where its warmest...” What else of course, ah I don't care anymore!!!

“Fine I'm up!” Hope she forgets about me so I can go back to sleep.

*push push push* Why is the sun god so evil? And bright?

“Moning dev-, Anne and Misses De Madmam.”

“Oh hi, slaves. You actually knew my last name so impressive. Don't mind my snores.” *zzzzzzZ*

“Boys, good morning, see that she gets to class?”

“No worries, it is within the power of these pitiful slaves, come on devil we'll be late.”

Bookworm has the gal to ask, “Why so tired?”

“In the ever pursuit of cheap skills and gaming advantage I made a sacrifice to the Gods of ale and friendship. They return they favor thus-ly.”

“This I have got to hear.”

Josh was about to fall over laughing, “No, not gonna share, you can't even possibly afford more credit right now.”

Anyone know what classes I have to attend today? I can't think of anything except crazy ways to get back into bed and tease my friends. “Hey forget the locker, I can't remember the combo.”

“I believe you had a key lock tied to your smart phone idiot.”

“Did you bring my phone?” Guess not.

- Class Room -

Good thing it was only Pre-Caclulus I can do this class in my sleep, and proceeded to prove my self right. There is no proof either way.

After class, I had recovered enough to get home and find my phone and get to second period with book in hand this time. Not that I had the energy to comprehend or remember any of said classes today.

- Lunch Room -

Two events happened, first was I dropped my drink in my lap after nodding off. This lead directly to the second which was getting cornered in the girl's bathroom by my stalker friend I flashed yesterday in the shower during gym class. Her face was flushed as you would expect with any confession. Her make up must have agonized her as she had done it with the utmost care and her outfit had to have been the cutest of her whole closet. And still, there was no feelings in my heart for her.

“Could we go out? On- On a date?”

“Come here.” I reach out and hug her close, remembering last night.

Her breathing slowly changed and I felt her lean more on me. Yea that's not helping huh? I am just too tired to care. I pull her off gently and slowly untangle her arms that were in a firm hug around me. “Look, I am not really into you I guess, I've had zero sleep last night and am sooooo tired I am about to fall over.” I look at her sad eyes, they realized where this is going already.

“We could do something but I know for sure I am not going the place you are going with this, friendship is my limit. What that entails who knows. Not kissing you and not any sex. I want a boyfriend to do those things to me and hope that it happens soon. Really soon actually. The sooner the better even...” I look into the mirror. Yes another couple hours a sleep would be nice.

“What's your name?”

“Steph.”

“Nice, Steph, you going to be OK?”

“Yes?”

“No problem then, hope you meet a nice girl before you leave college and make her yours and marry. Statistically that is your best option, failing that move to a big city that accepts such a lifestyle.” I turn to leave. She doesn't let go of the hand she grabbed.

Yes, back to lunch. I exit the room.

I sit down at the lunch table with, “Steph? Still holding onto me, she has to let go at some point right?” I ask a few sitting at the table. A couple of shrugs. Ah life is evil. Could I bribe someone to be me today and get some more sleep.

Knock, knock, reality calling. No one home for me or Steph. Off to last class. Remind me to never stay up all night again.

- After school at the Gaming Club -

I still have an abnormal growth even now, she still hasn't said anything since the bathroom. Breathing check, pupil dilation, it does. Good. Breath in her ear, “I am not going to sleep with you or kiss you.” She still responsive to voice and stimulus. Right will let her stay then, not hurting anything.

“So guys check this out, no not her, listen. Sleep bonus is in the game, what it gives I would assume, experience don't hold me too it. Applies to logouts in beds after 3 min of resting. This is going on the auction site as well if there are no other sources. Do a web search and follow up after the auction. That is all return to your work.”

“Where did you get access to a bed? There are no cheap Inns in the villages that will accept you even if you have money, they say you can't stay here and you get thrown out.”

“Even the brothels won't let you stay more than in the common room.” Some pervert.

“You went to one how was it?” Those guys blah, blah, blah.

“Maybe you need level 10 or something.” Someone actually thinking.

Was there any point to my being here?

“Steph, were are not in a relationship. OK?” No response here.

“Dora where are you?!”

From down the hall. “Down the hall no need to shout almost there.”

Finally, “Dora the three amigos you sent were perfect, thank you! Have you met my newest appendage, this is Steph. As a fully autonomous agent she can do things other appendages can't. So anything new in your life? Hurry, I want to go home. The universe is coming unglued and I don't know if it is safe here.”

“Sleep bonus?” I caught him up to speed on the news.

“Yes.”

“That is more than incredible.”

“Crazy thought, have beds built see if they can be places in town back alley or outside if that fails, take turns sleeping and guarding if you have to outside of town. Or group purchase of a space someplace if they have a solid earning income. Maxing rep with Inns like the apprenticeships start too? Loitering and panhandling is accepted so why not player slums. The real ones have mobs in them. Just stay away from the nicest places should be good. You all can't have my sources or how I found mine. Assuming I get to use it again.”

“Steph, do I have to feed you anything? Special housing considerations. Never had a pet before...”

She glanced at me then back in to where-ever she was, hiding in plain site was that it?

“You have the weirdest harem there devil.” He handed me a print-out. “Ah yes, that is the map of the 'Stitch in Time' stores we work for I thought you'd like that for your birthday gift.”

“That what this is. Holy $#!T.”

“What did I not include that in the email?” Where are my manners...?

Oh yes in game someplace.

“Guys we have a basic map of... looks like 40% of the starting towns on one of the continents.”

Wow, huge continent we were on. “Hey if you need me for anything else it is walking distance, just holler back.”

“Steph you coming? Home is that way I want to rest.” Maybe?

- My Room -

Steph came over to play I had her use the left arm for a while so I could use the mouse with my right. If the event ever fully processed for her, I was ready to talk about it any time. “Hey let me know if you get hungry or have to take a visit to the- Um, my bathroom. There are times I'd like to get to myself, showering, sleep you know the normal things kids do alone.”

Nodding yea that is a start. Can this Hump, Wednesday day get any stranger? Is this better than a stalker at this point we don't know.

“We are still not going to have a relationship OK? No sex or kissing 100% on this you know.”

Forums, orders, information service. Rumors, new skills some, dark magic info zero. So let us see what can we learn on the auction site, about time someone had a decent find.

“Open up.” I feed Steph on of the baby carrots from my pile of snacks. Then have one myself. There is life and happiness in those eye for a while... Guess she will be OK, at some point. Why can't that be Josh he'd be the perfect love slave, from a looks standpoint. Or maybe the guy from the Art group who looks like he could be in the Theater club. Reminds me of a star I'd seen. Maybe too pretty to talk too. Josh might be better after all.

Steph what do you think about that. Josh and the guy from art club at the same time. Won't really ask might be too much and she'd explode.

Is this really my life?

Connecting to Game world in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

The world was as I left it at 4:30 ish AM. Me in bed with Teea on my left side. Yup my other out of control exsitance. Such is my life, much more entertaining than the other games we got sucked into the last couple of months.

“Why is she sleeping with a girl?”

“Yes that is where I stopped playing the game last night. Wait morning.”

“So you do like girls sleeping with each other.”

“We only slept Steph.”

“So there is hope? We can have sex right?”

“Why is it always that. No I want to be with a boy and hope it happens soooon.”

“.”

And gone again, quiet.

“Teea can I get up?”

“Maybe dear, could you get more water and some food from the stores downstairs? I have a seriously awful buff against any actions at all.”

I hug her and play with her hair. “That I can do, shift over some.” As I get up she reluctantly lets slip my hand as I leave the bed. The buff on my experience bar is pretty hefty. This should help a lot... Like most games, any experience gain is increased until a set amount is used up. Adding a nice 60% to any gain. All day in bed while at school and it may make up for not getting to play while at school. Those players doing this full time will be within site if I can put this to good use.

“What sounds good? Meat cheese or veggies?” I call upstairs.

“Oh some of each is great.”

I fill my water skin and a couple mugs, then head back up.

“I have never had a sleep over before are they always this fun?” Handing over the food and drink I sit on the bed and help her sit.

“mmm, sure, first time I have someone over and don't make her my meal.”

“yes, yes, sure, sure. Something clean to wear?”

“The ah, that one there on the left.”

“I grab the one on the right.” Nodding yes this is much more practical and less likely to have her rape me once she can move.

“What that one is perfectly fine for house wear.”

“Lace teddy and crotch-less panties are not perfectly fine house wear for two friends, who are not sleeping together sexually.” Sides if she wore this all I'd see is a black circle censoring the parts she wanted me to see in the first place. She must not understand the concept I explained last night. And if anything that would be worse since I'd always be looking at the strange circle and her thinking I was seeing the real thing might incite her worse.

We take her clothes off and get her into a nice house dress that has better coverage and a decent appearance. Change the basin and leave some water up here. “Should I stop by around dinner time, you sure you are not milking this to make me work right?”

“Ha, ha, No. This drink did a real number on me tomorrow should be fine.”

“Work?”

“It is not busy right now strangely I would expect a few more initiates with the influx of new people to town, most just not able to learn the skills or such.” Staring at the wooden paneled ceiling she thinks some. “Should be well enough, they might come stop by but with the trail of puke they may guess what happened. Wouldn't be the first time things looked like that.”

Not sure how they judge the learning potential of players, “How was I able to learn [Daggers] then?”

“You were ready? Don't know. Fast enough and strong enough, why they all ask to learn bows or sword fighting is beyond me when they couldn't even draw one or swing one long enough to be decent.”

“Ah I see.” Email time, Dora: news flash, learning weapon skills has a strength or dexterity requirement, if we started at daggers it would be fine like I have, unless you just want to skip daggers and level a trade-skill until you have the stats for the weapon you want to start with. Couple of crazy emotes and such, Send. Get busy you slackers.

“Steph, my drinks gone can you separate long enough to fill this?” One small step at a time, “Promise I'll be here when you return.”

“You will.” I nod in affirmation of my promise, “Yes.”

“Anything else before I go to work Teea?”

“Thank you?” She points to her lips and I can only guess she wants a goodbye kiss. Not gonna happen.

*slap* yea that was me smacking her butt.

“No now stop making me late.”

“Grr, so this is what all those girls felt like when I left them in bed to go to work since they couldn't walk.” Relentless, I totally get it and yet not interested.

“Thanks Steph.”

“Your welcome. Mom wants to know if I am staying for dinner?”

“Are you?”

“Am I?”

*Shrug*, “If you are best be prepared to make it yourself. Mom's food will kill dragons or Ogres.”

“Sure.”

Well that solves one problem but creates another.

“Back in a few hours' teacher!”

“Be safe!”

- Stitch in Time -

Sleep bonus research time. To see how they managed it, we focus on Novice Tailoring skills and only them, should help. Doing a few shop stock items at a lower level than mine the bonus is used slowly. Making an item closer to my level used a bit more, but not as much as I expected it too. The uncommon quality experience bonus with the sleep bonus ended up being better with less bonus loss. Experiment then, we'll try for a rare item. I buy the [Belt(leather/cloth)] recipe from the store manual for a few coppers, slightly higher than when I was an apprentice, still not a huge price difference.

From the rares, unique and the forums talk, everything points to group efforts, materials, attention to details and effort to make a great item. Only Miss Utica is in the store. The others on errands or not here yet. Boss lady it is then.

“Good day Miss Utica, sorry about my impertinence last night on my way out.” I smile and wave.

“Oh it was fine, I should expect as much from you by now.” Looking around like who me? Ho, in game stalker is back in the window. *wave* cute she waved back.

“Making a belt next want it to come out rare quality at least any suggestions on making sure that is the case.”

“.”

I wave at the window, again she waves back. Fun game.

“Who is that waving at you?”

“Steph that is a stalker, you know the type right?”

“Sure.”

“If you make sure that the quantity and quality of the materials are in sufficient proportions to get the stats and durability along with the best production during an item. Items with 2 or more status increases or effects will be rare for a belt, a Robe may need 3 effects to be rare. Use two rare sub-components most times you get a rare item.”

“Could it be? You make the heavens above part and the glory of the sky descends and blesses us with the ability to create perfection.”

“Not sure what you mean Ophilia. You are possibly right.” She agrees anyways...

With the metal studs from yesterday, “How many of these on a belt would give the item the effect from the decorations. I am going to wear it.”

“On a belt? She inspects a couple. Might go with 8, 9 or 10 maximum.”

“How do you make that calculation?” I tilt my head and wave at the window without looking.

“Weight, fabric, quantity, material and some amount of practical experience.”

{Observe}

Name: [Steel Stud]

Quality: Uncommon

Item Type: Decoration

Weight: > .01 kg

Description: A basic piece of steel to be used in fabrication of another item.

“What do you see when you look at this item? I can see its name, type and weight and a description.”

“Think my Class adds a few things like resulting possible effects. This will add durability, or strength, endurance: extra damage, defense, or both: along with a few possible uses, effects. Like traction on boots or blunt on gloves.”

“Very good to know. Again grand master you have enlightened this one.” I bow and turn, oops stalker went to work so I can't wave at her again.

“Steph are you good at cooking?”

Oh Dora answered back, looks like a promotion to God status was approved then revoked back to devil for having a harem. What three guy-lackeys none of which I want or willing to go out me, with a girl who only talks when she jealous acting as a third appendage, and 1 NPC stalker, and a skill teacher I almost killed and want to rape me every chance I get. Is there no chance of getting a Male NPC to do anything other than kiss me and grope my butt? I break now and give in, will I be OK with myself later?

“If that smell is your Mom's cooking then yes.”

This girl, maybe she was cool after all.

“Hmm. We are still not a couple. Do you snore?” If the way the universe has been going continues. I am having a second involuntary sleep over in a row.

Back in the work shop I pull out one of the remaining leathers a red dye, a black dye and some wood scraps to make a way to fasten the belt.

Mystical logs in happy as all the world is right in her area, a bit suspicious, has she been leaching my happiness and luck? “Steph we are just co-workers, although she did take my lips for the first time ever digitally in this game.”

“Hi Mysti, did prince charming agree to the date?” She pouts and informs me she is not speaking to me for a while as punishment for my evil deeds. Having the smile return instantly I am not too concerned at this point...

“Steph lighten up she likes boys like I do.” Ah that had the opposite effect she stuck tighter now. Might be the boys part she worried about then.

If we make two belts of this leather and put 9 studs on each I had a bunch left then. The wooden clasp and a black cat button on each what would that do if the button came out rare. Should I make few buttons and see. Can the experience buff be turned off in the setting even? “Hell that was easy.”

{Exp buff off}

Five buttons later I have three uncommon cat buttons and the two rares, they took some time but are super cute if I do say so, “Steph agrees too right?”

{Exp buff on}

Item {Belt Custom leather}: quality rare received.

Congratulations! You have reached level 5 in you class [Novice Tailor]. At level 10 you may change to [Tailor] or a combat training class upon finding a trainer.

You have gained +2 to all stats. You have gained +2 to Dexterity, +2 to Intelligence, and 3 points to increase a stat of your choice.

Required experience to Level 6 is 0/1740.

Nothing new there we didn't know before. Except for the HUGE stat gain at level five! Nice one! I high five Steph. I can really see the benefits of friends of the 3 dimensional type these days. The sad part is the level curve towards level 10 might be a tab bit harsh. Next level is just short of 3 times the level.

Character: Ophilia

Race: Human

Class: Novice Tailor level 5

str 10, int 21, wis 12, end 9, dex 20, char 13

Dropped my stat points into 1 int, 1 wis and 1 char. Seeing as everything incredible seems to flow from NPC liking me so much might as well play that up. A charm magic might be good. With daggers learn-able at 9 strength and 15 dexterity... what would the easiest magic requirement be?

Confirming my suspicions, making better than common items at higher level of difficulty gives better buff experience usage, the math is completely not evident. But the results are obvious now. On to the second one, lets add one of the daggers for training as a decoration to see what happens. How should I say it, I had a feeling it would be fine.

“So you kissed her but won't kiss me? Was she that bad you stopped?” Wait what?

“No it was for the experience to grow my character and level faster, plus I got to tease her it was cute then. One time deal. It was in-game and virtual is not phyisical.” Grave dug should I dive in head first and close the lid now? Wait ghost lovers might find me better find a better place to die. Guess She constructed the thought and voiced it finally. Way to grow there.

Ah great timing Josh was getting hungry. “Here I got over a level since yesterday. Making my own food helps a lot.”

“Hey I just leveled up too, how are your stat gains?”

“There is no stopping you, is there...”

“Anne, why are you talking to my brother's character?”

“Oh so your brother plays this game too that's cools, so you know some about it.” Talk about a small town, how did I not know they were siblings. Looking at her really closely... Nope nothing alike.

“What?” “Really?”

“I don't know what your are talking about.”

“Southersbee, your sister is asking why I am talking to you, what do I tell her?”

“Whatever, she got up the courage to ask good for you Sis.”

“I don't know what you are talking about but we are not going to be having sex or any kissing, ever.”

“No I am not telling you brother anything more, forget it.”

“Let him know I'll see him tomorrow at school.”

“She staying the night... I guess” He doesn't look too disturbed or even shocked. “OH the food buffs are great, how is your sisters cooking?”

“Don't know, don't work her too hard devil.”

“More worried about other things at the moment, how long have you known?”

“Long enough.”

“Special family service then, there is a beggar in town and if you play your cards right he will teach you survival cooking. No promises. Don't tell anyone else or that you sister has started living with me.”

“Deal! His name or a description and if you like I can bring over some things for her to wear in to morning. It won't look like she has the same clothes on.”

That might be good, someone like Clair knows everything in my closet. “He's one legged. Might be in the area here.”

“Wish you had sold that bit of classified stuff yesterday.”

“You had nothing but your body to offer at that point. My Secrecy today was fair trade.”

“Either, way I lose right. Yea, yea good luck. And Sis if things don't work out you know Dad's out for a week okay.”

Working a little faster from the food buff.

Item {Belt Custom leather}: quality rare received.

“Miss U is there a way to make a set out of two items? Other than attach them?”

“If you put them in your inventory and make a set of them.”

“Perfect!”

“Want to get something for you to eat or drink, there are cups and food in the kitchen.”

Now work you magic and become a set belts!

Item {Belt Custom leather} and Item {Belt Custom leather} have become a set.

Would you like to name this set?

{Yes}

Any names come to mind?

“Dueling cat belts?” Good as anything I can think of we can go with that Steph, “thanks.”

Set name: Dueling Black Cats Belt

You have created a Unique set Item and gain Class experience.

Player 'Ophilia' has created a unique item and gained 10 fame. Everyone in town will soon know.

System: Player Ophilia created a unique item. Congratulations!

With a name already set this item does not need a new one.

“Hey nice, congrats!” Mysti enters from the front, time in the penalty box over for me already?

“Thanks want to look?”

{Observe}

Name: [Dueling Black Cat Belt]

Quality: Unique Set

Item Type: Belt

Defense: 5

Durability: 45/45

Material: Leather, Steel, Wood

Weight: 0.2 kg

Decorations: Two carved buttons, a Dagger, and Wooden clasps

Added stats: +2 strength, +2 charisma, +1 luck

Added Effect: Once a day the user can push their luck and get a short luck boost of +1, making a verbal wish for luck on one of the ornaments will activate it.

Description: A pair of belts added together, an additional belt slot is required. Two rare buttons, a weapon and steel decorations have been added to make this a fearsome belt. The owner will be considered lucky to even be able to equip such a odd creation.

Congratulations! Level 7 in [Tailoring].

{Equip item}

You have equipped an item with the luck stat, you now may view it from your character sheet, hidden stats are not adjustable with level earned stat points. Current luck is 10(+1).

“I wish for luck.” No time like the present.

Your luck is increased by ++1 for 2 minutes.

“Miss Utica would you be my friend?”

“No”

“Not that lucky yet huh?” Well two minutes is good and what is that '++' thing?

I craft a few trivial items to see if the luck has any effect, in the end not that I can tell. Oh Steph filling my drink for me nice. Let make a pair of maid outfits with the auto craft and use the bathroom while I am free. I knew Josh had family and they were in an odd situation It never occurred to me they were siblings I mean they look different, same parents? There are a few rumors. Never paid much attention to them. Small town are like that people talk and things go around. Mostly stuff you don't want to hear. Too much hate sometimes. *knock, knock*

“Almost done, you can use it next.”

“Just making sure you were here.”

Her voice sounds happy through the door guess that is good news. She didn't come in and stare, or crack the door to peep. Unless she is trying to look under the door, scary thought. When done I find her at the computer sitting in the chair. She lets me sit and returns to my arm. Instead, I pull her off for a second, she has a bit of a panicked look till I bring over the floor cushions for her to rest on while I play. I let her use one arm easy enough. “Happy?” I get a few extra inches of typing room and she is not on hard floor anymore.

“Kis-”

“Not happening. We are not dating Okay? No sex, no kissing.”

Order for a strange Item came in on the forums, a description would have to be fetish combat outfit. Something I considered usable if you had zero or less self respect. Not going to say anything about someone and their tastes. It wasn't a difficult request and the silver was worth it. I made it secretly handed it over later secretly and was enough. Part of the processing payment was for such and such will be provided. Even Steph was perplexed by the outfit. Even just sitting in my inventory I was uncomfortable with it around.

Ah about time we fed the teacher. Of we go, stopping at a food stall or two to get a few edibles for the bed ridden I had created. Do the NPCs like fresh food better, does the system track that even?

Package was also payed for on the way over.

- Teea's House -

With the key from Teea we entered and offered tribute to instructor. She had me join her in bed said she was lonely all day. We talked about what normally went on during the day while eating. Up early training then off to the range to teach others or made arrows. She often took lunch off to play with one of her recent subjugations. Then after lunch more training or militia classes or inspections. Maybe a monster hunt if no one else was free. Then 4 out of 7 days she spent most of the night gambling for the price of drinks or to claim fresh meat or skin.

“You can stay right, would be best if that were the case, she argued. Hugging me and eating the extras I had pulled out of the storage on the first floor.”

“Sure, no last outfit on the right stuff?”

“No.” Teea pouts some. “Sorry, never thought my life would be in such a risk within the town walls. Kind of caught me off my center. Last night was a me no one has ever seen.”

“I can think of worse things to happen.” I shiver thinking about sister ghost. “Yes worse things.”

“Why are you so nice to her. And, ... me?”

Tough questions, “That is because I almost killed her and it was my fault, as for you. Might be because you actually blushed looking at me naked.” Teasing her this much. No too much. She looks at me closely too close. I push her forehead back down so she is seated again, “Not dating... Kissing nada, sex, impossible. You know, I don't know my dad and Mom is strange. I guess I don't mind people outside or even different. If you try anything strange you know... I don't mind changing it to a restraining order. Nice mainly you deserve to be treated that way. Everyone should be...”

“Kissing?” “Strange.” “Why?”

Without an answer for her, I return my gaze to the game. Why indeed?

“There are a few hours till I have to sleep, I'd like to get more tailoring done.”

“I won't stop you. Go, I await my nurse's return.”

“No I will not be wearing a sexy nurse outfit for you when I arrive either.”

“Shame, heard they were quite something through the rumor circles” dropping the corners of her mouth into a frown.”

“I can make one if you give me a measurements set. Won't be for me so don't even ask.”

“Really?” Smile is back, I can exit and not be too worried then.

“Are hugs ok?” Steph moved to that sure.

“You going to grope or feel me up? No? Then we can.” She stands, “later maybe.”

- Stitch In Time -

Back at the Shop, might have to a call it an early night I feel so tired since I played way late. Another 2 hours burned the sleep experience and saw a bunch of clothes for sale made. The Sexy Nurse outfit became a new custom recipe of its own in a top and bottom part. With the recipe for that I could now auto trivial craft a Nurse saving a lot of time every day. The hat would too at some point.

Made a gown for dancing and put it for sale in the front. Avie was back with load of news. Looks like she found the Light magic trainer and set up a chance to learn some skills later. What ever she was doing sales wise she wasn't any less cash heavy than myself. As a caster, she was going to start with white then move into elemental and possibly summoning. Asked her if I should make a pet collar for her or her pet or her pet Borg-friend. I got hit and kicked repeatedly for a bad pun and an evil tease at the same time how awful. She forgave me when I told her that Mysti had a date with prince charming already. Then Mysti started hitting and kicking me. For different reasons.

“You two already did 5 hp worth of damage stop already.” Seeing chip return, I called out for assistance, “Badmofo, how does a bad ass stop an attack on the mothership?”

“I don't know, is this a test or a joke?” Chip was at a loss as to an answer.

“Both apparently.”

“You, this is not the escape route you are looking for.”

“I get it, it just not very funny”

“Must not stay up all night again.”

“You didn't sleep no wonder you acting all spacey.”

“Ha funniest pun all night you win,” here I toss over a pair of undergarments. “No rest for the wicked.” Stitched across the back.

“Steph can we make some dinner soon?” Affirmative response, nice.

“Heading to bed, if you can find one in game I suggest you do. A, really worth it boost.”

“?”

“Yes it's like that. Catch you all Thursday.”

- Teea's Place -

One sexy nurse outfit and a late snack and some water handed over. “Your welcome, could I sleep, so tired.”

“Sure come here, join me in bed.” She let me caress her head some and she hugged me and examined the nurse outfit.

“Can I go to work in this tomorrow?”

“Won't say no, not your lover or your Mom. Will you be able to walk in the morning?”

“So far it is three or four steps.” She looked me passionately, “Better than none. Do you feel anything for me?”

“What do I feel at this moment. The urge to slip into... unconsciousness.”

“Tease”. Yea that is me. “And a devil too.” I add. “See you in the evening tomorrow, I'll sleep all day again, no choice about it really. You are good with that right? And Did my character stay while I logged?”

“Yes, yes, why wouldn't it?”

“Don't know, never slept over before either. Dream time.” Put my hand on her head.

You have logged out in a shared bed.

- Our Kitchen -

What to make, a little before 9:16 and I am so ready to fall over. I take Stephanie and we go downstairs. “We can cook anything in here except the nasty stuff already mixed into evilness.”

I pull her in to look with me. “See anything edible you like.” I close my eyes and hope she doesn't say what I think she is going to.

“What I like?”

“Yes.”

“Maybe...”

“Ha, I really thought you were going to say I was the meal you wanted most there.”

“Did I say that out loud, I didn't mean too.”

“Walked into that one didn't I...”

“Can we kiss?”

“No. Hug. Over here before the thought enters my head that I am an idiot.”

Standing in front of the fridge we hug, the cold air gently floating out of the fridge and into the kitchen. Stephanie's hug feels warm and full of desperation. A little bit of fear in her. I feel the goose bumps on my arms from the cold air and the gentle warmth of a desperate girl in my arms. What am I to do with you?

“Why do you like me so much?”

She just clings tighter. Her nipples start to press out. Hug over. Must be the air from the fridge. Wonder if mine have started to swell? “Is that enough we should have some food.”

“Yes, you would be very tasty.”

“Not my idea of a good joke at the moment but Ha, you got me there.”

“Wasn't joking.”

“I know, food I'm so tired not thinking straight.”

End up having a sandwich and juice, it was enough for tonight. I grab a pudding and pull the top heading up the stairs.

Steph follows and wants a hand or an arm on the way back upstairs. Not on the stairs going up please.

Since the cycle was so light and over so quick shower was on my mind with so much frustration in and around the game. Leaving Steph at the computer with half the remaining pudding, I shower and get in a quick self play.

“Can I watch you shower again like at school?”

“No, not a good Idea there at all. It is pretty much a crazy situation as it is and getting you excited, not helpful at all.”

Done drying my hair I find her looking round my room. “Want something to sleep in?” Offer her a long shirt. “There is underwear not sure how you feel about mine.”

“.”

“Want to go home?”

“No.”

“What do you want?”

“Sex.”

“No kissing, we are not dating and no sex. I am going to bed, we don't have an extra, nor any sleeping bags, you can sleep on mine if you behave.”

“Is that right?”

“What?”

Sliding under the sheets I pull them up and close my eyes. What is going to happen tomorrow or the next day, is there an end to the odd things that keep happening?

“Kiss?”

I pull the sheet over my head, “Go to sleep Steph, do you really feel that way about me, dating, sex, kissing, why?”

“Sometimes. You more than anyone else around.”

“Honestly, I can understand that.”

“What happens tomorrow.”

“What do you want to happen?”

“If you answer will it change anything? If I answer will I get what I desire?” What is it I want? If world domination was out of the question, and didn't have to go to school. Would gaming be enough. A different world to play out other pseudo me in different forms... is this just irrational panic?

“Can you get me out of school with no repercussions?”

“Nothing comes to mind.”

“Can you be my friend and we go from there?”

“Probably.”

“Spending all this time with me is not boring?”

“Yes.”

“No one else better. Hard to imagine. Good luck putting up with the strange!”

What would a relationship with this girl mean, I was ready for intimacy with a woman? I thought, if I had that leaning. Means a Pervert of greater scope than before. Overthinking. Hey sleep come here and end the day already.

Yet again Hump day has passed without me getting to hump, no I am not Humping my new hug pillow.

End Chapter 5