A Puzzling Morning

Ben was the first person there in the library. He had awakened to find that Emma was no longer in his bed. Not that he was disappointed that she wasn't there, her red ass glowing like a beacon of his own failure. Even now, he can't figure out how he feels.

What he did was clearly beyond the pale. And yet, he had been **** into that by the woman herself, by Yuki's rather blunt changes. And she was the one apologizing to him. So should he apologize back to her or would that trigger some odd sorry not sorry effect from her change? But even more hard would be trying to figure out just what last night meant. He had an erection while he spanked her. She had something like an orgasm last night as he finished spanking her. It was... sensual? Fuck, Yuki's got more into my head than I thought.

So, he had grabbed the light breakfast that had been waiting for him this morning and just left his room. That was another small detail that was a bit unnerving. On the morning with Ashley, the breakfast was full, giving them time to talk out their feelings. The morning with Callie they had been too busy with... well quite a few things. So when he'd returned and found nothing, he put it down to maybe having it cleaned up. But this morning, there was only a single piece of toast and some orange juice. Just the breakfast he'd have wanted if he had asked for it, and no trace of a meal prepared for the woman who had left his room earlier. I mean, magic was magic, but it still felt like the kitchen never made too much, giving enough for the people that inhabited it.

This little tangent is broken as he is joined by the first girl to arrive in the morning. With swinging hips and tall heels, Ashley enters the room. She is again wearing a fleece jacket and leggings that reveal her beautiful legs lifted by the heels. As she sees Ben already there, her eyes glance downward. Still, despite her closed body position, she is the one to initiate conversation.

"Uh, how was last night? Anything... happen?" Ashley doesn't look at Ben, afraid of his answer. Ben for his part, thinks of his own night and feels his own guilt. "Uh, no, well nothing that..." Ben ends his sentence with a sigh. There is a silence that fills the room. Ashley has raised her eyes to look at Ben, as the two try to weigh just how much the other knows, both grappling with their own thoughts. Ashley was probably dumb to think that somehow Ben would instantly know about Monica, and Ben was certainly dumb for saying anything related to Emma. Still, they had talked that first morning, maybe...

And then a cold burst of water breaks the eye contact, as Wendy enters the room. She wears a new collar, this one bearing the words Top Bitch. And having got it in her head to really compete, to make Ben feel just how much she wants to be his, she stands in between Ashley and Ben. The tension breaks between Ashley and Ben, as willful silence becomes the tense silence of people who don't want to air their dirty laundry in front of each other. Wendy and Ben have history and things to talk about as well. In fact, Wendy starts to approach Ben, hoping to whisper to him, only for That bitch, as Wendy thought of her, to show up.

Callie comes walking in, her gait far too easy for the tense atmosphere of the room. Wendy backs off, but stays relatively near Ben, her eyes watching Callie to make sure that she doesn't snuggle up to Ben. That's how they'd come in yesterday, and Wendy didn't want a repeat performance. But whether through reading the room or because Callie didn't want to pressure Ben, she walks toward Ashley leaning against the wall near her.

And somehow the tension only grew as Monica entered the room. Ashley closed her eyes, praying to some unseen **** that Monica wouldn't begin to scream. Yuki had promised, but that was like a snake mixed with a bad car salesman promising you that nothing bad will happen, if you let them bite you while rifling through your wallet.

"Where you been girl? I didn't see you last night or this morning?" Callie walked up to her roommate, only for Monica to grow a bit tense. "Oh, well, you were asleep when I got there, and I left before you woke up. Don't worry, I was there." Callie can feel the tension, Ashley can feel the tension, and Monica can feel the tension. Monica had left because she didn't want a round 2 with Callie. And Ashley... Monica didn't lock eyes with her, her own gaze nervous as she looked away. "I... spent the morning in the arcade." A place that made her feel safe, for whatever reason. Monica's eyes rise to meet Ben's before falling again.

And then, like a tidal wave, Yua and Maricela enter the room. Though it is more the third person who follows immediately afterward. Well, person might be a bit of a misnomer...

"OHAYO, MY DEAR CONTESTANTS. (GOOD MORNING)" Yuki comes in just after Yua and shouts like some chipper camp counselor as she waves at the stunned group with that air of the ever happy host. "How did you all sleep? Did you dream of me? Well, I guess that it would be hard to dream of me, most of the time it would be nightmares, right?" Most look down or away from the host, afraid of provoking her wrath, but Yua for her part shows her disdain with a pointed look. To which Yuki is more than willing to start again where they left off. "Now, now, don't make that face, you're already getting old enough, no need to start wrinkling prematurely <3!"

Yuki for her part turns so her back is against the wall, her demeanor clearly intentional as she speaks. "Now, enough pleasantries. As our viewers no doubt can't wait to see, we have a fantastic little game planned for you today. But first, let's get everybody in here. Emma, come in from outside, I know you're a bit skittish after last night, but don't worry, Ben won't bite. Well, unless you ask him to."

Emma walks into the room, clearly compelled by Yuki's ****. For her part, there is no yelling, merely looking down, afraid to meet anyone's eyes. "Now, I know that you're trying to avoid meeting Ben's eyes, and also Yua and Maricela's, but please, keep walking, we need to frame the shot correctly." Yuki's words don't serve any purpose other than humiliating the girl, as her gait hasn't stopped since she entered. Now, as she joins the mass of girls, she seems so much more timid than she was even yesterday.

"Now, before we get to our fun little game, well we have those old boring little details to iron out. VPS, BPs, maybe some DPs later, etc. Now, Victory points, there's been a few movements."

Monica: 29 (Lesbian sex with another contestant, showed Ben her naked body, spent time with him on her own (date), kissed Ben)

Ashley: 28 (Showed Ben her naked breasts, showed her naked pussy, lesbian sex with another contestant, ravished another contestant)

Callie: 62 (Lesbian sex with another contestant, spent time with Ben on her own (date), held hands with Ben, cuddled with Ben, kissed Ben, blowjob with Ben, used a deferential term for her master [Master], swallowed Ben's cum, Ben pleasured Callie's breasts, handjob with Ben, breastjob with Ben, facial)

Maricela: 8 (showed her naked body to Ben, displeased Ben)

Emma: 21 (showed her naked body to Ben, spanked by Ben, called Ben by a deferential term on one occasion [Master], orgasmed for Ben)

Yua: 15 (Showed her naked body, uses a deferential term for her master [Goshujin-sama], displeased Ben)

Wendy: 8 (Showed Ben her naked body, uses a deferential term for her master [Master], all have been docked 30% due to ex-girlfriend penalty)

"Now, the eagle eyed among our audience might notice, hey, shouldn't Emma have lost a few points? Well, points are only deducted at the time of the VP tabulation, and our Master has seen it in his heart to forgive the poor little slut for her transgressions. Isn't that right, Ben-sama (Sir Ben)?" Ben doesn't answer, only staring at his captor with eyes of venom. "He also might've lowered the amount that he was displeased by the other two because of her hard taken community service. Still, Maricela is now in the hot seat with Wendy, and Yua is starting to fall heavily behind. I guess it's true what they say, crime doesn't pay. Although, well, I set the points values, so if you can make me happy, well, you might find certain other things going more smoothly." Her eyes lock with Ashley, who quickly looks away. Ashley knows that while Yuki is straining their agreement, she is technically abiding by it, even if she does so with malicious compliance.

"Now, obviously Callie is light years ahead of everybody. Though I'm sure our little sluts will decide to put out rather than get put down, unlike Callie who couldn't manage the feat the previous night. Although now she can, she's free and ready to mingle, isn't that right dear?" Yuki doesn't stop for a second. "Then we have three girls in the 20s. Monica, Ashley, and Emma. All have spent some time with Ben, ehhhh?" She twitches her hips, as though to emphasize just what kind of time they've had. "And then we have Yua in the teens, though she's sort of been making no progress with Ben. Don't worry, it happens to all of us, girl." Yuki winks, playfully. "And finally we have two girls at 8, each on the verge of elimination if they come last today. Even second to last will be enough to save these little sluts from the oh so wonderful fates that I have in store for my eliminated. In fact, before we get to BP, I'll explain how points will work this round."

1st: +9

2nd: +6

3rd: +3

4th: 0

5th: -3

6th: -6

7th: -9

"Simple and fair, right? Well, Ben will also compete in this round, and based on his individual placement, we'll decide just how good his rewards turn out to be. But as he is not competing for VP, well he'll be ignored for this placement. So as I said, so long as one of our three delectable girls isn't the one in 7th, well, then you all live to strut and fuck another day. Although that specter can't be escaped from forever."

Yua speaks up. "That doesn't seem fair at all! Other than 1st, 2nd is the same as last round and all of the others are actively worse!" Yuki smiles. "Well, if you win, you don't care right? And well, you can't just win challenges to win it all. Did you think it would be that simple?" As Yuki's eyes dig into Yua's, a memory rises unbidden to her mind. One where she sees herself talking, as though she is watching through a camera. The footage shot for Harem Hotel.

Right. If one of us wins every challenge, presumably we can get out of here with only small changes and we can do the other method as little as possible.

It was the meeting where they came up with the alliance. The other method was sleeping with Ben. If it wasn't clear, then that proved that Yuki knew what they were doing.

"Now, if our little criminal ringleader is done, I think we can move on to BP." Callie is the one to speak up. "Uh, what?" Yuki moans, "Ugh, fine. Yua, Maricela, and Emma were the ones to buy the belt and put it on you. They've been in a little alliance like this is some cheap version of Survivor. News flash, we're more of a low rent XXX Bachelor." "Uh, what?" Callie is utterly confused. Yuki, waves her hand, and Callie understands.

"Now, enough with tangents. BP, then sex games."

1st: Callie: 2500 BP, for 7000 BP total

2nd: Monica: 2250 BP, for 6000 BP total

3rd: Emma: 2000 BP, for 3000 BP total.

4th: Wendy: 1500 BP, for 4000 BP total.

5th: Yua: 1350 BP, for 2200 BP total.

6th: Ashley: 1250 BP, for 3250 BP total

7th: Maricela: 1100 BP, for 1950 BP total.

Ben received 3000 BP, for a total of 8500 BP.

"Now, the viewers at home might notice that other than the little belt fiasco, no points have been spent. Well, don't worry, in the near future, our girls will remember the holiday season and celebrate it. That's right, I bet you've forgotten that our show will encapsulate Christmas. I had to pull some strings for that, even though our picturesque winter lodge is just perfect, if I do say so myself. I had to fight off the north pole from this spot and don't even get me started on the other winter destinations. We're a feisty bunch, always fighting for ratings. Hell, I've put some more razzle dazzle in recently, in order to compete with some real sadistic assholes like the casino guy, have to maintain my position as HBIC, you know?"

Yuki groans again. "ENOUGH TANGENTS. SEX GAME TIME." She waves her hands, and in the center of the library appear a row of desks, each inclined as though to put a book on it and have it readable. However, instead of books, there are a variety of puzzle pieces. Roughly enough for a 100 piece puzzle, the girls look at them, confused. Yuki picks up one piece. The piece is jet black, darker than the blackest midnight.

"That's right, our contestants will be putting together puzzles. Although these aren't your children's puzzles. For now, they are all black. But once our contestants look into these little conundrums, well I imagine that they'll find a most disturbing picture. And as one by one, the pieces fall into place, they'll find that they are more than just pictures, but windows into a world they wish to avoid, but yearn for in their hearts. Now, contestants, line up, it doesn't matter which you choose. And audience, I hope that you'll stay tuned for the second challenge of Harem Hotel: Corporate Restructuring!"