Yuri stared hard at the purple haired witch across from him, Aoi. They were at her mansion, a beautiful but dated building decorated opulently but with a scattering of strange items reminding him she was no ordinary woman. For example her beautiful mahogany and glass display cabinets which fit the room so well and the jars inside holding bits of plant, animal and some things he could not identify at all. They stood in her living room across from eachother, it was spacious and two high backed armchairs huddled around the wide fireplace where logs were piled but no fire burned. Aoi had not asked him to sit, so he stood, and waited.
At their last meeting they had battled and he had defeated her using his machines against her magic. He had broken the mask she hid behind in an attempt to bring her closer. She had been furious, the deep purple waves of her hair rising and framing her face as her eyes lit up with fire. Quickly though she had got it under control and been escorted off by that cult she was in. Yuri wondered if anyone else had even seen the raw display of power, and now standing alone in her empty mansion he couldn't help but feel unnerved.
The note he had received stipulated he brought no-one, always a bad sign. He couldn't pass up on the chance to see Aoi again, maybe even get her to join forces with him and his friends, in the note that had seemed a possibility. He took a step forward, the polished wooden floor beneath him gently creaking under his buckled boots.
"You came then." Aoi regarded him coolly, a smile adorning her mauve painted lips. Yuri swallowed - Aoi never wore makeup but tonight she had really gone all out, hair and makeup tastefully done, outfit revealingly low cut. What for?
"Of course, how could I pass up an opportunity to see such a beautiful woman." His voice held steady and masculine but on the inside he cursed. Cheesy. He wasn't going to win her over to his cause by making cheesy stupid comments. To his relief she let out a musical little giggle and gave him a rather flirty look.
"How indeed Yuri. You don't scrub up so badly yourself." Well it was true, he had put extra effort into taming his wild black hair and spent ages picking out which pair of ass hugging tight black pants to team up with his indigo coloured shirt, the one that matched his eyes. Standing in the cold light of the duel arena he looked confident and well dressed. He let his mouth twitch up into a half smile. "I've been thinking about you Yuri, since we battled. I had no idea how...powerful you could be. Perhaps I decided against joining you and the others a little too soon."
"Well the option is still open Aoi. You know we would be stronger all together and it might be our only way to defeat the monster that wizard, Illiastwing is working on releasing" Yuri tried to stay serious, focussed and on point but his eyes kept roving of their own accord venturing down past Aoi's perfect collarbones and stopping at her pale, plump breasts. That outfit she had on was stunning, a deep red corset dress exaggerating her figure beautifully. If she moved wrong one of those delicious looking, milk white, breasts risked spilling out altogether.
Yuri licked his lips at the thought. He imagined taking a hot nipple between his lips and teeth and sucking and teasing until Aoi moaned for him. A slight blush coloured his face as he snapped back to reality. Her deep brown eyes were narrowed in his direction.
"Earth to Yuri!" She snapped "Where did you go this last five minutes? I need an answer to my question."
"Huh?" Yuri blinked twice, he hadn't heard a question! "I'm really sorry Aoi I didn't hear what it was you asked." She folded her arms but registered Yuri's blush and quickly caught on, smiling wickedly.
"Ok, last chance, if I agree to join your team, as a show of good faith I want you to join the Arcane Movement in return. You said I could trust you, prove you trust me too." Yuri paused, momentarily taken aback.
"What would that entail Aoi?" He finally asked, he looked nervous and he could tell she was enjoying that. She'd always been one for a bit of sadism.
"Well, the cause is basically to oppose Illiastwing and his followers, we hope to prevent him releasing the great dragon at all. So our purposes align, it's just our methods are a little more, direct, than the ones you and your friends have been trying." Aoi twirled a long piece of shiny purple hair between her fingers seductively.
"What's the catch? Yuri focussed now, he needed to be careful what he was agreeing to. Of course she wanted him to goin her damn cult. He ran tanned fingers through his wild black hair. This girl made him off kilter as fuck.
"The initiation can be a little...rough." Aoi licked her lips and stared straight into his indigo eyes making him shiver like she was peering at his soul.
"Ok, it's a deal, I want you and I am willing to do this if you say it is safe, that's proof you can trust me and that I trust you. You will join us now?" Yuri tried to be clear and stick to the point. The initiation thing sounded worrying but it would be something he could live through. He couldn't fail his friends and come back without Aoi now. Not when she had almost consented.
"How about we see if you survive initiation to the Arcane Movement first?" Aoi had an evil glint in her eye as she spoke. Yuri noticed as she stepped forward she didn't have her power moderator fixed in her hair like usual. Instead her long hair fell in cascades around her face in sharp contrast to the shorter locks at the back. She looked mouthwatering and dangerous.
"Uuhh... ok. So when do we do it?" He stepped back involuntarily as she approached.
"What's wrong with right now?" Aoi smiled flirtatiously at him, she continued toward him in graceful slow steps and with a sway of the hips. She looked every inch a predator, a lioness going in for the kill. He was frozen in place. His breath caught in his throat as he tried to reply. At his lack of response she stopped only a step away and turned looking back over her shoulder. "It's ok" she sighed stepping forward and widening the distance between them. "Not everyone is cut out for this. See you around, Yuri."
"Wait!" Finally his useless mouth found syllables. "Now is fine, let's do it now." At least he wouldn't have to worry long about what this freaky shit was going to be. His relief at finding his voice was short-lived as Aoi opened a jar she took from her pocket, placed it on the floor and whispered words he could only identify as ancient magic. The jar rocked and fell to its side then, quite suddenly, out crawled 7, 8, 9! long green tentacle things like the tendrils of a plant, he had no time to count more as they immediately started wiggling their way towards him.
"Oh Yuri I am so glad you changed your mind" Aoi purred in a voice that was rose petal soft. She ignored the tentacle thing and closed the distance between them reaching out and grabbing wild black locks and pulling his lips to meet hers. She tasted divine, Yuri was lost in rose perfume and the taste of her sweet tongue as it explored his mouth. Fireworks exploded behind his eyes and his heart was racing. He had harboured feelings for Aoi for a while now, but to think she might return them... His head was spinning.
Something cool and firm tightened around his slender and toned midriff making him gasp into Aoi's mouth.
"What? What is this?" Yuri panicked breaking the kiss, he tugged at the thick green appendage wrapped several times around his lower abdomen but it was like pulling on steel. He felt himself stagger as he was pulled backwards and taking the opportunity the monster pulled him into the air. Green tendrils crawled up his back and tugged his jacket down his arms before discarding it. More tentacles slowly wound down his arms and secured his wrists in a vice-like grip. "Aoi!?" Yuri tried, hoping for help. She took a few steps towards him but his relief was short lived as she reached out to unfasten his belt and unbuckle his boots. Another cool, tight sensation around each muscular bicep, then more over his upper thighs.