Mastering Foot-Fu!

While the book in question was being copied under Taki's supervision, Aiko was walking Skyler back to his room. Several feet from the door, Skyler glanced back down the hall. He felt something was out of place. Although he enjoyed seeing lovely ladies at every turn, it felt a little odd to not see any other men the entire time. "Um, Aiko." Aiko smiles, looking at him while opening the door to his room. "Yes, Skyler?" He glances from her eyes down the hall behind her. "Am I the only guy here?"

Aiko nods slightly. "You're the first man in quite a long time to be allowed to walk these grounds." Skyler's mouth opened ever so slightly. "Ah. Is it taboo or something?" He asks while walking into his room. She walks in behind him. "Both yes and no. We don't openly allow or teach men any of our techniques. However, any man that learns our ways by any means is well..." She started to giggle to herself. "Well, you'll see." He was looking down at the floor, but when she said that last part he looked to her. "Why does that make me a little nervous?"

Aiko coquettishly smiles while looking Skyler up and down. "I don't know, Mr. Peterson. Maybe you are sensing my hidden meaning correctly." She playfully stuck out her tongue. He lifts a brow. 'Hmm. There are only a few ways a statement like that could be meant. I am either going to be killed or **** to stay here somehow.' He looks around the room then back over at her. 'Staying here wouldn't be bad at all. At least if they keep treating me like this.' She slowly walks over to him, a mischievous smile creeping upon her lips. "What's wrong? Cat got your tongue?"

Skyler chuckles as he shakes his head a little. "No, just... Just thinking about what those words entail. On a different topic, how long will it take for the book to be copied?" Aiko walks up to his side. "You are so mean, Mr. Peterson." She pouts in a dramatic manner. "I'm right here and you are worried about a book?" Her hands wrap around his arm, sliding her fingers along his. "And here I thought you liked me as much as I liked you." She said before sticking out her tongue playfully. He knew she was just teasing him, but he couldn't keep his left hand from clenching into a fist and releasing all the same.

Skyler's eyes look gently into Aiko's. "Having fun teasing me?" She grins with a little nod. "Yeah, but I was hoping for a better reaction than that." Her eyes glancing toward his still twitching fist. "Oo, all your tension goes into one of your hands? Does that happen often or only when I tease you?" He looks off to the side. "It happens when I get too excited is all. It helps me manage my tension and excitement." She giggles softly. "Hmm." She mischievously grins while leaning in. "Thanks for the juicy info, Mr. Peterson."

Skyler's cheeks turned bright red. Aiko leans back. She blinks twice before her cheeks redden. "Oh no, I didn't mean to get all personal, Skyler." She started to reach for his hand, losing her balance. Her full weight slams into him, knocking him back onto the bed. To make matters worse, her face bounces off of his lap, sending her back onto the floor. "Owww." She whimpers softly while sitting on her knees. While staring at the ceiling, his mind was filled with surprise. 'Well, fuck. Just how klutzy is she? How is she not covered in bruises?'

Skyler sits up and extends a hand to Aiko. "Are you okay Aiko?" She sniffs softly as if ready to cry. Her eyes filling up with tears. "Yes, Skyler. I'm more embarrassed than anything else." She said while taking his hand. After getting up with his help, she gently brushed herself off. "Thank you, Skyler." His eyes look up into hers. "How about you have a seat? You've had a rough day." He gently pats the bed beside him. She gently sniffles while wiping her eyes. "I really shouldn't. I have more work to do."

Skyler shakes his head slightly. "I'm sure they can spare you for a few minutes. You can blame it on me if anyone asks." He gently pats the bed again. "Just until you feel better, okay?" Aiko starts to chew a little on her bottom lip. Her expression made it seem like she was about to do something truly naughty. "I-is it really okay?" He nods slightly. "Yes. In fact, I insist." She gently places a hand on the bed before sitting down a couple of feet away from him. A soft and bright smile spreads across her lips. "Mm, this is nice..."

Skyler couldn't help smiling while gazing upon Aiko's smiling face. She truly looked beautiful in that moment. Her hands gently ran over each other, stealing a few glances at him. "It's hard to relax like this. I've never been this close to a man while alone before. Let alone near one on a bed." His right hand began to tremble as her words made him think of the gravity of this situation. However, he knew she wasn't interested in him like that. Even if she was, he didn't know enough about her to do anything about it now.

Skyler couldn't believe how dry his throat felt. He cleared his throat before glancing at Aiko. "Well, don't worry about it. You're safe with me. I won't do anything you don't want me too." Before she could reply, his nerves got the better of him, forcing him to speak more. "It's not like I want to bite you or shove you down or um, anything. I'm not an animal." He nervously smiled while looking at her once again. A new red exclamation flashed as she blinked a few times while looking at him. Her eyes widened as she got up. "I, I really must go. Thank you again for the respite, Skyler."

Aiko quickly walks toward the door, almost tripping a few times before turning around to bow, exiting the room soon after. Skyler could feel the tension flow throughout his body as his eyes closed. Over the next twenty or so minutes he thought about what he did wrong there. "Stupid, stupid, stupid..." He let out a heavy breath. "Yep, I will be a virgin forever because I am poor and an idiot." That was when he remembered he won a lot of money from that fight a while back. "Well, I'm clearly still an idiot."

His eyes opened to gaze at the ceiling as he felt the strength from his body begin to wane. 'Ah, fuck me. Am I about to have another attack?' He took in a few slow and deep breaths, trying to calm himself down. That was when he noticed the flashing red exclamation from earlier. 'Yay, another one of my failures will give me a bonus of some sort. How will Gaia praise me and insult me at the same time this time?' He felt a little apprehensive about this one. He knew this would be bad, but just how bad would it be this time? He let out a heavy sigh as he allowed it to pop up.

Achievement Unlocked!

Master of Foot-Fu!

Manage to stick your foot in your mouth after saying something nice.

Reward: 10 xp and 1 Agility

P.S. Damn! Is your foot tasty? Because you can't seem to get enough of it.

Experience has increased from 969/1,400 to 979/1,400.

Agility has increased from 26 to 27.

He nods slightly. "Probably, Gaia. Probably..." He took a few more minutes to calm himself down before slowly sitting up. To his surprise, he wasn't immobilized this time. 'I can't believe I said that though. Seriously, it's not like I want to bite you or shove you down or um, anything.' He turns around and slams his head against the bed a few times. 'I don't get much of a chance to flirt or anything, but it doesn't mean I have to go full on idiot. Do I?' He let's his muscles go as his face presses against the blanket and bed.

He found he had a little bit of trouble breathing like this, but stayed put. 'It's probably written into being a guy somewhere. You have to be an idiot. Page twelve, subparagraph three, section eleven. As a man you must spend at least fifty percent of your time as an idiot in front of a woman you find even a little attractive.' He huffs softly, the heat from his breath filling the blanket, making it a bit unpleasant to stay like this. He rolls onto his back to stare at the ceiling and release the heat from the blanket.

"I should write a book on that. How to maximize being an idiot. I'll call it, a man's calling. A guide to how dumb men are being." He chuckles to himself. 'Yep, even the heading will have poor grammar to help sell the level of idiocy within.' His eyes close. 'I could just relax and let my dyslexia do its thing. I wonder how garbled it would be if I did that.' His eyes opened slowly. 'I doubt I would even understand what I was trying to say if I took a look at it after a few sentences in...'

That was when Skyler heard a knock at the door. Taki's voice came from behind the door. "May I come in, Skyler?" He looks at the door then down at himself. Should he stay laying on his back and wallow in his idiocy? Or sit up and try to look at least a little presentable?

Name: Skyler Peterson

Title: Fragile Prince, The Gamer

Lvl: 7 XP 979/1,400

Hp: 286/286

Hp regen: 3.966 per min

Mp: 348/348

Mp regen: 5.769 per min

Money: $7,991,492.37

Build: Dad Bod

Weight: 190 lbs

Height: 5' 10 ¾"

Dick size: 9 inches

Inventory slots 12/25 (**** Collar, Tome of the Light, It's not "Luck" it's you, Wuoliffside's Scales x 50, **** Master's Cloak, Faux One Punch Man's Gloves, Princess Zelda's Dress, Stasis Gel x 18, Slaver's Collar, Black Pearl Ring of Enthrallment, Small Living Core, and Vial of Slime x 2)

Unspent skill points: 0

Str: 34 + (0) + (0) End: 41 + (0) + (0)

Int: 31 + (0) + (0) Wis: 54 + (0) + (0)

Agi: 27 + (0) + (0) Cha: 28 + (0) + (0)

Lib: 16 + (0) + (0)