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  Rating:
      Explicit
  Archive Warning:
      Underage
  Category:
      F/M
  Fandom:
      Tales_of_the_Abyss
  Relationship:
      Jade_Curtiss/Arietta
  Character:
      Anise_Tatlin
  Stats:
      Published: 2010-03-14 Words: 3408
****** Dishonest Intentions ******
by KY_Lowell_(TachyonStar)
Summary
     After saving Arietta from the miasma, Jade finds himself taking
     advantage of her in a rather interesting way.
...what? I...where...am I...? I...the...the miasma...why didn't I...die?
Every muscle in her body seemed to not want to respond for a moment, but
slowly, Arietta managed to regain enough strength and coherency to force her
eyes open, blinking hazily at the ceiling above her and trying to figure out
exactly where she'd ended up. All she could recall was the sudden tremor and
the miasma boiling furiously up from the earth before everything had gone
black, leaving only a few shreds of consciousness for her to desperately cling
to...and then even those were gone, though she seemed to dimly remember a pair
of strong, protective arms that had pulled her from the reach of the
debilitating mist before she had blacked out completely, and wondered briefly
whose arms those had been before trying to sit up and take a look around her.
It proved to be less difficult than she'd thought, though her head spun
mercilessly when she managed to get upright, a wave of nausea sweeping over her
that she shut her eyes tightly against, breathing slowly and shallowly until it
passed and she could open her eyes again. Sure enough, the room was as
unfamiliar as she'd first thought upon seeing the stark, clinically spotless
white ceiling, and she put a hand up to her head so she wouldn't be tempted to
shake it to clear it and hope things would become more familiar. Where am I?
How did I get here? Who saved me...?
She wasn't left to her thoughts for long, however; the door soon opened,
admitting a rather familiar figure, though in her current state Arietta had to
struggle slightly to connect a name with the face, her eyes going slightly wide
with surprise when she made the connection. Jade Curtiss...what was he doing
here? Those others couldn't be far if he was here...Anise, that replica and his
friends...
...Ion...he had been with them. She was sure of it.
This time, she shook her head without thinking, nearly toppling to the floor
due to the dizziness that swamped her and holding her breath as black spots
danced across her vision, finally clearing when her shoulders were taken in a
firm, supportive grasp that allowed her to put her willpower towards merely
staying conscious, rather than conscious and upright at the same time. She was
panting slightly, she realized, but couldn't bring herself to grow angry at
such an obvious sign of weakness, closing her eyes abruptly and slumping
forward till her cheek pressed against the coarse fabric of Jade's coat, the
feeling somehow soothing. "Everything's...spinning," she breathed weakly, one
hand coming up to grip at the material her face rested on, fingers curling into
the cloth in a grip strengthened by fear. "Make...it stop. Please..." She
shivered, unwilling to give in to the darkness that threatened to overwhelm
her, but afraid she would have no choice at this rate.
Suddenly, something was pressed to her lips, and she automatically opened her
mouth, a familiar sweetness dancing over her tastebuds just before the
dizziness cleared away, leaving her much more alert and much less nauseous. An
apple gel, she realized; liquified so she wouldn't choke trying to chew on it,
but an apple gel nonetheless. "Thank...you," she thought to murmur after a
moment, sitting up a bit farther and turning her face upwards, meeting Jade's
calm gaze and blurting out the questions at the front of her mind without
thinking. "Where...where is this? Did you save me? Where's Ion-sama?" The last
words came out plaintively, her tone far more desperate than she would have
liked, and a dark blush stained her cheeks as she dropped her gaze to the
uncaring white sheets below her. She didn't want to make a fool out of herself,
especially not in front of him - but it was a bit late for that, she supposed,
as she'd already let the words slip. Silent now, biting the corner of her lip
so she wouldn't say anything more, she hunched her shoulders up slightly in
embarrassment and hoped he wouldn't make any comments on what she'd
said...though, from what she knew of him, it was highly likely he would.
An eyebrow raised automatically at Arietta's words, but otherwise, Jade showed
no emotion but that placid look, still carefully supporting her so she wouldn't
fall. "...Now is hardly the time to be asking silly questions," he answered
finally, his tone giving nothing away. "You're still quite weakened from the
fight and the miasma. You should concentrate on resting and regaining your
strength, rather than trivial little things." He considered then, taking one
hand from Arietta's shoulders to nudge his glasses up on his nose, and spoke
again. "But, to answer your questions...this is an inn in Kaitzur, I did indeed
remove you from the vicinity of the miasma, and I would assume Ion is with the
others." He smiled lightly at her, returning his hand to her shoulder. "I think
more...pressing matters should be attended to now," he commented, pretending
not to notice how her eyes grew slightly wide with curiosity before she could
get herself back under control. "If you don't mind, I'd like to check you over
to make sure the miasma will have no lasting effects." It was said reassuringly
enough, but something in his tone left no doubt in Arietta's mind that he would
give her no chance to mind it even if she tried; therefore, she just nodded,
granting him silent permission and trying to quell the rising nervousness in
the pit of her stomach. What could it possibly hurt to go along with it?
Jade chuckled softly, unable to help himself. "Good. Let's begin, then," he
almost-murmured, taking up Arietta's wrist to feel her pulse, checking her
pupils to make sure she hadn't suffered a head injury from her fall, looking
over what skin was exposed for any wounds that needed treatment; his motions
were smooth and practiced, and Arietta slowly relaxed, letting a soft sigh
escape her and closing her eyes. She was tired suddenly, and supposed it was a
result of her current weakness catching up with her, but the small touches that
Jade was ghosting over her skin kept her just beyond the precipice of slumber,
her mind wide awake even as her body was lulled into a more comforted state.
He's good at this, she noted dimly, a small, instinctive shiver running through
her as Jade's hand brushed perilously close to the hem of her dress, a murmured
apology immediately following that kept her relaxed enough not to jerk away. He
must do this a lot...I wonder if he's traveling with them to keep an eye on
Ion-sama? It had pained her - it still did even now - to see how weak and
fragile Ion had become shortly before she had been removed from her post as his
guardian, but...somehow, she felt more reassured that he would be all right if
Jade was keeping an eye on him. She couldn't help but smile slightly, hoping
that perhaps Ion would recover and become as strong and healthy as he had once
been.
"You look content," Jade's voice came from near Arietta's ear, and she jumped
in surprise - she hadn't even noticed when he'd moved around behind her, but
apparently he had while she was distracted, now rubbing his thumbs lightly over
her shoulders. "It seems you're going to be all right, then." He was smiling,
she could hear it, and a flutter passed down her spine as she wondered if he'd
really been that concerned over her - then trembled back up through her body at
his next sentence, breathed directly against the shell of her ear. "I'd like to
test your reactions, however, to make sure that is truly the case," came the
barely-audible words as his hands slid forward over her shoulders, moving
inexorably down and over her chest, hands firm against the front of her dress
and shifting the fabric over her suddenly-sensitive nipples in a way that made
her squeak, mortified that she'd let that sound escape. She couldn't possibly
be enjoying this...she just couldn't. It was a simple examination, nothing
more!
Or is it? her mind supplied none-too-helpfully, and she wished she could kick
it.
"Hm, what a strong reaction," Jade noted, the words breathed against her ear
once more as his hands moved back up, rubbing across her chest again and
eliciting a much louder squeak that she couldn't even think to be embarrassed
at. "You can feel things there normally enough, it seems..." His fingertips
caught one surprisingly erect nipple through the cloth, giving a small tug,
wrenching a gasp from her throat as she arched instinctively to the touch,
unable to help but squirm when the pad of his thumb caressed the nub in such a
way as to stimulate it with the fabric that covered it. "But that means
nothing. Your nerves could be less responsive in other areas," he all but
purred into her ear, and by the time she'd processed the words and realized
what he meant, his other hand had dipped beneath the hem of her dress and was
stroking up along the inside of her thigh - she found herself spreading her
legs for him automatically, instinct guiding her rather than rational thought,
and by the time she thought to be embarrassed by how quickly her body had
turned traitor on her, his fingertips brushed over her through the flimsy cloth
of her underwear and a starburst of sensation exploded through her body, the
breath escaping her lungs in a gasping cry as her hips lifted to the touch.
"What...what are...you doing?" she managed to say when she'd taken a few deep
breaths and regained enough coherency to speak, her thighs trembling minutely
from the warmth of his hand still hovering so close to some rather sensitive
areas. "I...never gave you...permission for something like thaah!" Cut off
rather abruptly as he stroked lightly at her again and her breath once more
rushed out of her in a cry, she grasped tightly at the sheets, panting now in
an attempt to get the air back into her lungs to speak. "This is...I don't
want--" But she broke off again, thinking suddenly how futile that argument was
- she wouldn't be reacting like this if some part of her didn't want it, she
realized, and that left her defenseless against the pleasurable onslaught.
"...I...I don't," she started again, then drew in a deep breath and said the
words she knew she wouldn't be able to take back. "I don't...want...you to
stop."
"Hm." It was little more than a soft laugh against Arietta's ear, but she
thought nothing of it, as Jade's fingers had just slipped beneath the fabric
that covered her and were now proceeding to stroke and caress every sensitive
spot they could find, leaving her writhing and panting and (much to her
embarrassment) beginning to plead for more - thankfully, it seemed Jade had
decided not to tease, his fingers deftly parting her and sliding deep inside,
stroking at her from the inside out until her hips began to rock against his
hand and she tightened almost unnoticeably around him. She was close, he knew,
and he smiled and softly huffed a warm breath across her ear, twisting his hand
slightly so that his thumb could reach the small nub where her wet folds met
and caressing it in time with every movement into her, listening with
satisfaction to the frantic pitch of her breathing as gasps rose into moans and
she suddenly gave a sharp, convulsive squeeze around his fingers, a small burst
of wetness splattering against his palm that signaled her completion. That was
quick, he mused, giving a few more gentle strokes inside her before withdrawing
his hand from between her legs, unable to resist the urge to lick and suck at
his skin until he'd got every last drop and sighing softly as he felt his own
arousal pulsing hotly between his legs. Taking a moment to compose himself, he
finally turned away, licking his lips idly before speaking in a perfectly calm
tone. "Well, it seems you're in perfect health. You can go now, unless you'd
like to rest a while longer."
Slumped against the headboard of the bed now in a disheveled heap, Arietta
caught her breath before answering, though she still sounded as though she
couldn't get quite enough air. "What...about you? Aren't you..." She blushed
then, a rather bright shade of red, unable to finish her sentence as
embarrassment gripped her throat; it was obvious what she had been about to
say, however, and Jade turned back to her with a look of mild surprise. He
hadn't expected her to be in any sort of state to worry about him not having
found release, but now that she'd brought it up, he certainly couldn't ignore
it. "...If that's what you want me to do," he answered finally, unable to help
but feel a slight twinge of smugness as she blushed more deeply and slowly
moved trembling hands to undo the fastenings on her dress, watching her closely
even as he began to remove his own clothing - despite the complicated design,
which he was convinced was all a rather cruel joke thought up by whoever had
designed the damned uniforms, he was out of his coat and shirt and beginning to
slip off his boots by the time Arietta had succeeded in removing her own
clothing. She was rather pretty, he supposed, even if her body still seemed a
bit too childlike for comfort, though he couldn't really bring himself to get
all that worked up over it when he considered the time Anise had caught him in
a rather strange mood and taken advantage of it. Shaking his head in amusement
and bewilderment at the memory, he returned his attention to undressing, soon
standing perfectly nude before Arietta and allowing himself a moment of pride
at how her wide, embarrassed eyes fixed on a certain portion of his anatomy
before turning quickly away. "I assure you, it's not as frightening as it
looks," he smiled, lowering himself gracefully to the bed and catching her gaze
with his own. "In fact, I think you'll find it's not frightening at all." He
was moving even as he spoke, pressing her down to the bed and gently nudging
her legs apart with one of his own, hoping he'd correctly assumed her
activities as one of the Rokujinshou had been strenuous enough to remove the
barrier he really didn't want to have to break away himself as he nudged his
hips against hers, pressing just the tip of his erection into her and taking a
deep breath. "Hold still," he said as calmly as he could manage, trying not to
feel guilty about the look of apprehension that briefly flitted over her face
and giving a sharp buck of his hips that buried him fully within her. Thank the
Score, he'd been right after all - that was one less thing he'd have to feel
bad about later.
Arietta let out a cry at Jade's sudden entrance, suddenly very aware of how
very hot and hard he was just from his actions before, wondering dimly what in
the world she'd got herself into even as she brought her arms up to wrap around
his shoulders, clutching at him and trying very hard not to feel vulnerable -
but then he shifted, rocked against her, and her consciousness dissolved into a
mass of bright sparks behind her eyelids as they squeezed tightly shut. Oh,
that had felt good - wonderful - amazing - she couldn't think of a decent word
for it, and gave up trying when he shifted his hips back and began to thrust
quickly and strongly into her, drawing progressively louder cries from her
throat that she couldn't find the coherency to even think about stifling until
his lips closed over hers as if to drink in every sound she made. She felt like
she was being shaken apart with every movement, positive she was going to break
into tiny pieces and scatter all about the room, her nails digging into his
back and a thin wail ripped from her throat when he shifted again, a faintly
trembling hand finding that delightful little nub between her legs and pressing
against it, rubbing at her almost harshly enough to hurt; she didn't care how
rough his touch was, though, starting to rock back against him and his hand now
and feeling the coil of heat in her stomach tying itself into tighter and
tighter knots the closer she drew to her second release. It was so good, too
good, at this rate she was going to explode or lose consciousness or something
if she didn't finish soon - she was clawing at his back now, leaving marks
borne of desperation on his perfect skin, and she felt him arch and drive into
her just so with a breathy moan, the pressure of his hand against her sensitive
nub increasing and oh, Score, she was going to break--
Suddenly, her world shattered, nothing but an explosion of light behind her
closed eyes.
Letting out a hiss of surprise at how tightly Arietta was clenching around him
in her release, Jade pressed his lips more firmly to hers, swallowing the
scream that burst from her throat and digging the fingertips of his free hand
into the mattress at her side, managing a few more strokes into that
agonizingly tight heat before his body shuddered, his back arching and a low,
almost-pained groan escaping him as he reached his own climax with a
convulsive, uncontrolled jerk of his hips that pushed him as deeply inside of
her as he could possibly go. He was trembling as he emptied himself into her,
his own eyes closed tightly by now as he broke the contact with her lips, his
mouth hanging open slightly to allow him to breathe in quick, harsh pants; he
dimly felt her nails press harder into his back, then fall away as she let her
arms drop, her head turning slightly to the side and her breathing slowly
evening out to a normal pace. Finding the breath to chuckle softly when he
realized she had passed out from the sheer force of her second orgasm, Jade
allowed himself to remain buried inside her for a moment longer before slowly
withdrawing, sitting back and recovering his control fully before even
attempting to rise and find something to clean up with, gently re-clothing
Arietta's exhausted body and drawing the blankets up over her before donning
his uniform again as though it were a mere afterthought. He still felt a bit
shaky, but he supposed it was to be expected - he hadn't felt that good in a
long while, not since...well, that didn't bear thinking about at this point, he
supposed as he made his way to the door and quietly let himself out. It had
been good, it had satisfied them both, and that was all that mattered...
"Oh, there you are, Colonel~!" A delighted trill pulled Jade roughly from his
thoughts, and he blinked, adjusting his glasses slightly to focus better on
Anise as she darted close, grabbing his arm and hugging it in an exuberant
greeting. "Everyone's been looking all over for you! You shouldn't just
disappear like that," she scolded cheerfully, pleased to earn a smile and a
very faint laugh, releasing his arm after a moment and falling into step beside
him as he continued down the hall. "At least I found you, though, right? Oh,
and by the way..." Her voice dropped then, eyes gleaming slightly as a rather
unnerving smile found its way onto her face. "...Was it any good? You sure
looked like you were enjoying it."
Jade nearly choked, but regained control just in time and fastened a withering
glare on the pigtailed girl. "It's not polite to spy on people, Anise."
"Boo. I just want to know so I can decide whether it's worth doing her myself."
This time, Jade did choke, and soon the others were treated to the rather
amusing sight of the normally calm and collected Necromancer chasing Anise down
the hall and sputtering incoherently at her.
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