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[The urge to cut loose, relax, and forget the constant tensions of the city had hit the boiling point - and Souji felt like, out of everyone in the city, Ann and her friends were the people it was easiest to relax around. They shared a home world; more than that, they all knew about - all shared - the power of Persona. But when he'd asked Ann if he could stay with her for the night - somewhere he could forget the restrictive confines of the Down - she'd invited him to Yusuke's.

It wasn't a hardship. Yusuke had been Souji's first real benefactor in the city. If there was a side to this place that was good, it was getting to see how Dominants could show their kindness and generosity despite the demands of the circumstances.

Over the course of the evening, the conversation has meandered somewhat, a drink or two helping with the relaxation - and Souji's started to describe the circumstances under which Ryuji became his senpai.]

... I think Megumi wanted Ryuji and I to star in a doujinshi together. I didn't explain it to him. It would have been hard enough on its own, but -

[He sighs and looks down, slightly embarrassed, then shoots a glance at Ann, who he knows will understand at least a little.]

She has cat ears, so. I lost my head.

[ A drink or two is more than enough to get Yusuke relaxed - he's a total lightweight, inexperience meets no body fat meets underfed. There's a light flush on his cheeks from nothing but the empty wine glass on the table as he leans across Ann to listen to the story. In doing so, of course, he ends up leaning mostly just on her, which is fine by him, she's warm and soft and he isn't in the mood to be worried about personal space. He'd be tempted to try and start something a little more intimate, but they have company.

Cute company.

He's amused by the recounting of Souji and Ryuji's adventures, chuckling when appropriate. Is this what it's like to casually hang out with friends without a sense of doom looming over them? He likes it. ]

You should have consulted us before calling Ryuji your senpai. We could have warned you.

Really. At least not for picking up girls. Ryuji couldn't be smooth if he life depended on it.

[ If anything, the pupil would end up teaching the master…

Whatever they'd been drinking had been sweet enough that she hadn't hesitated to have two (or three), and now the warm, happy buzz she had going left her feeling giggly and adventurous, and not at all worried about the trajectory of her hands. Usually, she might be a little more reserved in front of cute company— but Yusuke is so close and her usual inhibitions so compromised by alcohol that she thinks absolutely nothing of letting her fingertips wander over him as he leans on her and she tries her best to pay attention to Souji.

Which wouldn't normally be such a difficult task, but her attention span isn't exactly in the best shape thanks to the alcohol— and she's caught up in wondering whether Yusuke's mouth tastes like the wine they'd just had… how distracting!

Surely no one could blame her for leaning in to kiss him to find out, right? ]

I didn't know you all knew one another yet. It was-

[Souji pauses his earnest explanation to watch Ann and Yusuke kiss. He hadn't been expexting that, and surprises are always interesting... hm. But he may end up on his own tonight after all. Usually he might feel resigned or even disappointed about that, but watching Ann kiss someone doesn't feel like being left out. His new friends - they put their all into everything they do, it seems like. He admires that.]

... Maybe Yusuke should be my next senpai, then.

[ As much as he's enjoying the warm, tickling feeling of Ann's fingers wandering over his thigh, he isn't expecting the kiss. His eyes grow wide, with a quick worried glance over at Souji, but he slips into it like it's second nature. It pretty much is, he and Ann have been intimate a solid handful of times now, he knows what she likes by now. Yusuke reaches for her cheek, holding it gently while the kiss is soft and sweet, but moving it around to the back of her head as he pushes it further, heavier and more passionate. He pulls away slow, leaving a cheeky nip on Ann's lower lip as he goes.

Then, he looks at Souji again. That wasn't very polite, was it...oops. But he's given Yusuke an idea. The gears are turning, watch out. ]

Yes. [ He nods. ] Your first lesson is now. Ann, would you mind kissing Souji as well?

[ Not very polite at all, though Yusuke could completely blame any lapse in his manners as a host on Ann's sudden fascination with his mouth. As always, he puts it to good use, her fingertips reflexively digging into his thigh and very nearly moving up toward where his legs connect. They don't make it before he pulls away, however, and she whines in protest, awfully greedy for someone who'd only wanted a 'taste.'

At least until he makes a very alluring suggestion. Would she mind kissing Souji as well? ]

Not at all! I like kissing him. [ All giggles again, she has to untangle herself from Yusuke to cant toward Souji and take his face gently with her hand, much the same way hers had been. It isn't nearly as sudden a kiss as the last, lightly brushing Souji's lips with her own before she leans her weight his way to kiss him more full-on.

Even if she isn't sure what ideas might be formulating in Yusuke's mind, she's more than game to follow. ]

[Souji has enough time to make a quick, questioning 'hm?' sound before Ann turns to him. When she leans into him, he reaches up to rest his hands on her arms, keeping her steady, and opens his mouth to hers, kissing deeply, confused but more than content to enjoy this confusion on its present journey.

He keeps his eyes open, meeting her gaze, smiling against her lips, mirroring her as they kiss - when she's gentle, so is he; when she grows forward, so does he, and before the kiss ends one hand has shifted downwards to rest gently over her chest, more like taking her pulse than copping a feel.]

[ He watches them with interest, suddenly not feeling so guilty, if watching is as exciting for Souji as it is for him. He likes the way he touches her - careful and sweet, the way she deserves unless she desires otherwise. Yusuke is protective of his friends, maybe even moreso after a couple drinks, but those drinks have also paved the way for other things. Maybe. ]

It seems you do not need a teacher.

[ The artist gives his approval once the kiss does end, scooting over on the couch to hug Ann from behind while she still faces the other boy. His hand lands high on her thigh, rubbing in small strokes. There's a lot of hands on her now, and they're joined by Yusuke's mouth, kissing and lightly sucking against her neck. He doesn't break eye contact with Souji, it certainly reads as an invitation. Ann doesn't mind, does she? ]

[ Mind? Not in the slightest. In fact, she's a fan, an excited shiver running its way up her spine as she's caught between the two of them. With his hand where it is, Souji would definitely be able to feel the way her heart picks up pace when Yusuke settles in behind her. All of the sensations at once, hands and lips, threaten to be overwhelming, but they're both gentle enough and she's relaxed enough that they aren't.

They're just arousing, instead.

Ann's teeth sink into her bottom lip and she hums around it, arms twining around Souji's neck to draw him in even closer— because leaning away from Yusuke is absolutely not an option. She does the opposite, instead, and lets her head tip to the side until her ear touches against her shoulder, opening up more of her neck to him and giving Souji a much better view of Yusuke behind her. ]

All of this... it's okay? It's not going too far?

[Souji's drawing halfweay back, face flushed, wide-eyed and embarrassed, but he's also incredibly intrigued and turned on, watching Yusuke suckle at Ann's neck, his own body draping over her as he gives in to the arms around his neck and is drawn in further, scooting forward until he's kneeling over her legs.

This puts him in a very good position - once he has an assurance from them that this is all right, is something they're sharing with him on purpose - to let one hand squeeze Ann's chest mroe deliberately, more provocatively, planting a kiss on the part in her hair, almost chastely, while his other hand slides up her thigh, just barely sliding across the barrier into zettai ryouiki and no further, not yet.]

[ Yusuke wouldn't have dared start something so deviant if he weren't sure about it, buzzed or not. He can't speak for Ann, but she sure feels enthusiastic about it, responding to both of them eagerly. He's happy for the access to her neck, to be able to move his wet lips across her skin at his leisure. ]

Spend the night with us, Souji.

[ Best to make himself explicitly clear. With a nip on Ann's ear, he pulls back, his gaze meeting Souji's, eyes heavy with lust. He decides to help the other boy, by running his hands underneath Ann's shirt and up the warm skin of her back to undo her bra. ]

[ Yusuke may not be able to speak for her, but Ann's fervent nod following his invitation should be enough to let them both know that this is absolutely something she wants, too. Maybe she should follow more of those kinds of impulses, if it means something like this might happen! A hand slides up to cup the slide of Souji's neck, thumb tracing the shell of his ear, just as Yusuke nips at hers, eliciting a sound from her that's half gasp, half giggle. ]

If it's too much, we'll let you know.

[ But right now, she can't see or feel a thing she'd object to, even though she hums and arches just enough to give Yusuke room to slide his hand up under her clothing and undo her bra— it's always surprised her that she never had to teach him that. With a bit of maneuvering she's able to slide it off entirely, letting it dangle from her fingertips before dropping it to the floor. ]

Pleease stay?

[At the joint invitation being issued that clearly, with that much sincerity and joy behind it, that sense of fun, really, he would have found it very hard to say no even if the offer weren't tempting.

The offer is very, very tempting.]

... It looks like you two get to be my senpai after all. Go easy on me?

[He ducks back down, close enough that his bangs brush against Yusuke's forehead on his way down to kiss Ann again, slowly but not tentatively, mouth open against hers, eyes still wide open, cheeks flushed. His hand slides up under her shirt, exploring the bared skin, the curves, the softness of her - his other hand edges beneath her skirt, hooking fingers in the waistband of her panties and pulling them down. Something about - undressing her, taking turns, leaving her almost decent despite her underwear being gone - feels especially nice. Maybe because all of this feels daring, or because, like the invitation itself, it looks gentle on the surface, but feels pleasantly dangerous underneath.]

[ Yusuke doesn't think of himself as all that daring, but anyone that knows him well enough would correct him on that. It's just that his idea of normal is different from most. This is uncharted ground for him, but not that much of a stretch, he's attracted to them both, and has already been with Ann several times. No use putting more thought into it than that.

Going easy on Souji, however, isn't on the agenda. Yusuke's hand is under Ann's skirt as soon as the panties come off, rubbing up the smooth skin of her thigh until it's between her legs, teasing her with his fingers to make sure she's worked up. It's as much of a show for Souji as it is a tease for her, but it's a thrill for him, too. He couldn't deny it if he wanted to, not with his arousal pressing hard against Ann's back. ]

[ This is definitely more daring than anything Ann has attempted, before— being with each of them separately is such a different experience to being sandwiched between the two of them. Every time a third hand or second mouth finds her skin or lips, it's a surprise to her, and she has to remind herself that there are two of them, that multitasking is going to be necessary, here.

Her teeth catch gently against Souji's bottom lip as she takes a brief respite from kissing him to tip and turn her head to do the same to Yusuke, a hand resting against his thigh. Yusuke will find it's doing as much for her as she can clearly tell it is for him. The moment his cool fingers meet heated flesh it's impossible to keep herself from squirming in her spot. The other hand moves to see if the same goes for Souji: is he as excited as they are? ]

[Souji draws back just enough to watch her as she kisses Yusuke, seeing the eager attention they pay to each other. Her hand on him draws a low, rolling groan from his lips: he's so hard it almost hurts, entranced and intoxicated, and he almost forgets what he's doing for the moment as her fingers brush across the fabric of his slacks.

But he recovers, quickly enough, to shift his hand only a little and let his fingers brush across Yusuke's as he touches her. Now both of them are exploring her with one hand, fingertips curling and coaxing, colliding a moment before moving to make sure there's room for both of them. He's surprised, not just by how overwhelming it is, but how the feeling of intimacy of the touch encompasses all three of them.]

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I would've burned that whole stupid city to the ground if they'd taken you from me again.

[ Whoa, calm down, Daenerys Targaryen. They'd barely had a moment together after he'd woken up from a three week slumber, it was only natural that she'd felt like she'd lost him at that time. And for what? It seemed like the only reason it'd happened was just to keep them apart. It had been, like most things Duplicity had had to offer: absolute total bullshit. Ann lets out all of the breath in her lungs against his neck just in time for him to lean away and look her in the eye.

She frowned. ] They sedated you? Ryuji… [ That's some real Duplicity-sounding behavior already. Are they sure this place isn't just as bad? So what if he was loud and angry— he'd been kidnapped! Again! Her tone is a little warning, even if sympathetic. She'd yelled, too. She'd been angry, too. She'd wanted to go back, too, to get him out of there, no matter the cost. ]

You know… come to think of it, we spent all that time worrying about finding a way to escape, and we ended up being brought somewhere else against our will. I wonder if it was like that for everyone else? I don't even remember what I was doing before I woke up in those crystals… if it was like that for them, too, then it's no wonder why they couldn't get anyone else out. They didn't have a choice.

[ Her gaze dropped to the ground. ]

Maybe now that we're out, we can finally find a way to help everyone.

[ With their butts off the floor, Ann guides the two of them toward the door, waiting until they're both out and a few feet away from it before speaking again. ]

Hey… Futaba. [ Ann takes a deep breath, trying not to sound as nervous as she actually is to ask her next question. ]

Before you were here, where, exactly, were you? Do you remember?

[ No, he isn't. To be fair, she doesn't like it, either. Even the promise of possibly working together with the natives to resolve their situation doesn't seem to set her nerves at ease. At least they aren't being exploited as test subjects… ]

I… was, yeah. Is that weird? I've met a few people who came from the same place I did. A city called Duplicity.

[Futaba followed easily enough. She was a bit tired after that exercise but her stamina hadn't been too severely drained just yet.

Her attention perks up at that question, especially how Ann sounded when she asked it.]

I was in my room, it was a few days after my birthday. Why? are you from a different point in time?

[She'd already come across Hifumi who was from the past from her perspective so it made sense to ask.]

[ It makes sense that he'd want to know; no matter how bad, she would've wanted the same. Still, it remains a lot to take in, and some privacy, some comfort and shower would be— ]

That'd… be great, actually.

[ They might need it to calm their nerves after everything she has to tell him. ]

Maybe when we're done you can tell me what you think of this place, too.

[ It seems better than Duplicity, but still she has her reservations… ]

So, then… the trees smell like something related to the person who planted them?

[ Ann takes a step back to look up at the tree, a finger twisting in the end of one of her pigtails. ]

I wonder how it knows what to smell like? How does a tree know who planted it?

Alright. Let me take you to my home.

[The walk is brief but almost feels longer due to the heavy talk he knows they'll both need to do. Once they arrive, he points her to the bathroom.]

You can go first.

[He'll wait on his couch, hands under his chin as he repeats the words she already told him over.]

The… one where I announced to random people that I'd spanked you?

[ I don't know, maybe this isn't a timeline she wants to be alive in… ]

I'm glad you're here, though. I mean— it's not there, so… it's better.

[ Even if she remembers… that. ]

[ Disoriented and, at least from all appearances, unequipped to deal with anything dangerous. ]

A space colony? [ That's pretty Sci-Fi in comparison to the kind of space travel people were doing in her time— space stations, of both the cognitive and real varieties, excluded. ] That's still a ton more experience than I have— I haven't set foot off of Earth. At least… until now, I guess?

I… know what you mean. [ There are plenty of people, good people, that she's left behind in that city. People who deserve to be anywhere but there. But… she can't say she's unhappy to be gone, either. ]

You're talking about that moonlacing stuff, right?

[ She's heard, but… ] Better than quotas, but…

A really weird smell. Plants are supposed to smell like… I don't know. Green.

[ Green is a smell, okay! She typically loves the smell of trees, of the calm and idyllic little parks nestled here and there around Tokyo… she can't imagine ever being able to relax around trees that smell like machinery.

Thankfully, the flower 6O brings to her has an entirely different aroma. Ann leans toward the flower, closing her eyes to block out everything so that she can focus better on the smell. ]

This one smells like… [ Her eyes shoot open. ] Cheesecake?

That I can't say. Other than maybe it borrows the chroma from the people that touched the seed?

[Seems as good a theory as any other.]

Green? [Nature lover that she is, I wouldn't rule out 6O having stuck her face in some grass or a tree or something to find out what it smelled like at least once. When she thinks about it, "green"'s not unfitting for the leafy parts. Flowers seem like more of a... pale purple, maybe. Hey, if she finds 9S here maybe she should ask him to write a plug-in that translates olfactory data to colors. If anybody can, it's him!]

Let me try. [she brings the brightly colored flower to her own nose and takes a whiff.] Oh, wow, you're right! Kind of makes you hungry, doesn't it?

...Yeah, I woulda electrocuted them all.

[They were the exact same in that regard, honestly. They both would have gone to such amazing lengths to try and get the other one back, or destroy whatever they could in their fit of rage. They couldn't help it. Ryuji had such a quick temper, and once Ann allowed her temper out as well then the two of them were simply unstoppable.

At her tone, at her soft warning, he just smiled a bit at that. Hey, it was fine! He was just feeling a bit violent and they had to take him down. It was understandable and he just shrugged it off.

As she spoke about Duplicity and about being brought to another place he just brought a hand up to her cheek now, his thumb brushing against her soft skin as she talked. He could feel the exchange of energy between them, the Chroma as they called it, and it just felt so damn good to touch her and to be in contact with her like this. Would it always be like this now...?]

We'll keep on workin' on ways to help people, hell yeah. But at least we don't gotta worry 'bout quotas and all that shit. We can just... you know. Do when when we wanna, not when they tell us to!

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Hey there. [ Well, that was a reaction. She's all smiles as she moves toward him and places a hand on his back, patting— she knows he's an android, but doesn't know whether he can choke or not. Either way! ]

Yeah, you did… but you didn't put anything in it to get it, did you?

[ Busted, buster! ]

In your room? [ Huh. The last time she'd seen Futaba, they'd all been together in the car, driving Ren home. But it's an infinitely better answer than "sex cult city" or anything equally horrifying. ]

Yeah… I mean, it was way past your birthday, last I remembered. At least a couple of months. [ But they'd been a very pleasant, uneventful few months, full of school and regular hangouts as friends, and not Phantom Thieves. So she moves on. ]

But after that, I was somewhere else. Not home, but not here, either.

[Futaba listens intently to what Ann has to say, taking it all in. She only balks when she mentions being somewhere else other than home or here.]

Another world?! I guess it makes sense there's more than Earth and here, but still.

[What were the odds?]

It's not far-fetched that there's some time-dilation though. We're not the only ones from our world here. Ren is here and so is Hifumi Togo. It sounds like Ren is from the point you're familiar with, but Hifumi came here from Christmas Eve. So she remembers Mementos and the real world merging.

Oh… thanks. I'll be quick. [ Ann ducks into the bathroom, the tops of her ears getting a little red. Sure, she's spent months in a scientific experiment that basically amounts to a sex cult, but it's not like she's completely desensitized! It's still weird and a little embarrassing to shower with one of her best friends a room away.

She hadn't lied, though— a brief six minutes later, she emerges from the bathroom, back in her clothes but with her wet hair hanging around her shoulders, on top of a towel she'd draped there. Ann plops down on the couch beside him and lets her head tip back with a sigh. ]

Okay… I definitely needed that.

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( nsfw ) three's company!! → souji/ann/yusuke

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(job hunting has made me flaky as heck, but if you're still game to continue I am still interested)

PRISMATICA ► TDM

► RYUJI

► FUTABA

► HIFUMI

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► REN

► REI

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► HITAGI

► ATHRUN

► SOUJI

► 6O

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► 9S

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