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You rolled up your sleeves, picked up a rapier and swung it a few times while the captain of the fencing team covered her mouth with a closed fist, chuckling smugly. You sighed, noting how strange it felt. Swinging a weapon was familiar, but you used a mace in your original body, and the shape you had in your former life educated a lot of your stances. You were someone who fought with overwhelming physical power stuck in a small body that was not even particularly fast to make up for the size.

“Uugh.” You groaned, shoulders slumping.

“Realising you’re out of your depth? Do not get me wrong. You can learn and get better, but that takes humility.” You stared down at the sword and stood with a squared stance. It was lowered at your side. You could see in the way she was staring that the captain was taking apart your stance with her eyes.

“It’s just unfamiliar to me… I don’t know this kinda swordplay.”

Both Johan and the captain lifted a brow. “What type of swordplay are you familiar with?” He asked you curiously.

You gulped. Shit. That slipped out. I shouldn’t really know about this stuff should I? Looking down at the sword, you felt it was probably the right thing to lose on purpose, but at the same time you’d feel worse about quitting than losing, so you resolved to just go for it.

“I just… Picked up a bit here and there.” You offered innocently, scratching your cheek as you averted your gaze.

The captain rolled her eyes. “An enthusiast… You see a few videos online and suddenly everyone’s an expert.”

With the new knowledge that Finn was likely just a smug beginner, Johan stepped in and insisted desperately.

“You should really wear padding. The swords are dull but you can still get hurt. The tip can hit your eye or break a rib.”

“Oh~” You smiled.

“Eh?” Both Johan and the Captain looked at you at the same time and reacted with the same confused noise as you showed excitement.

“Uhm… I was saying you could get hurt.”

“That’ll just motivate me to not get hit.” You explained, moving to get your blood pumping.

Thought it’d be boring but I forgot how weak this body was. That means there’s some stakes involved. Kinda need that to be able to put any passion into it.

“Are you ready?” The captain asked suddenly.

You tilted your head shoulder to shoulder, then rolled your shoulder to limber up. This guy never moved a bit in his life so I’m gonna run out of stamina quick. You breathed and responded to her.

“As I’ll ever be.” You stood square, leaving your front wide open. The girl lunged forward and Johan flinched. Both thought that it would be over quickly.

Djir. Fin remarked.

This is a human fight, so don’t you think that you should use human fighting techniques?

What do you mean?

I mean… You aren’t a Gnoll, idiot. You even thought that. You know how I fight, right? He asked. You nodded slowly and decided to step back and turn your body to the side. You leaned forward and placed your face forward and the sword out. You studied it pretty intently, since it was Fin’s fighting style.

Johan opened his eyes as, instead of a yelp he heard a clashing sound. His eyes fell upon the sight of the captain being parried skillfully, and then getting pushed back with a jab. It could have hit, but you were slow, so the girl got away. Johan was a bit confused, because the stance looked close to a fencing stance, but was a little different.

“What is that… It looks dangerous for both of them.” For you because he was leading with his face, and for the captain, since you were so unexpectedly aggressive. You filled the space left by surprise at your skill and lunged forward, whipping the sword around towards her. You knew you just had to hit, and the light sword was perfect for your small body. Anything else would’ve been impossible.

The girl parried back, but you followed the path of the sword with your eyes and jabbed with the tip while parrying with the base of the rapier. You tried to get in close and… looked down to see her rapier bending as the blunted tip pressed on your side quite hard. You paused. The captain looked at you. The whole room was quiet until your eyes rolled up into your skull and yelped. You bent over, falling to your knees in pain.

“Ow ow ow!”

Johan rushed forward to try and help. He got down on one knee rested his hand on your back.

“I told you you should’ve used padding…”

“It huuuurts!” You whined out loud.

“This body sucks! If I had my Soma this shit wouldn't even hurt!”

“Your what?” Johan asked with a confused look.

The captain shrugged and popped down into a squat in front of you. She extended her hand. “You talk a lot of nonsense… But I can make a fencer out of you. My name’s Su, but you can call me captain.” She waited with a wide smile, hand extended. After a few seconds you were still writhing on the ground holding your side.

“I don’t think he’s listening… You stabbed him very hard.” Johan explained.

“Right.” She withdrew her hand to rub the back of her neck as she stared up awkwardly. She walked over to the benches and picked up the camera she used to record her session, shutting it off.

“It was interesting, though.”

“How? You trounced him.”

“I’ll have to rewatch it later, but the feeling I got was a bit overbearing. His moves were all right. It’s just that his body couldn’t seem to keep up was the problem.”

“Really?” Johan looked down at you as you began to recover. You set up in a daze.

“Did you learn from someone?”

“My dad…”

“Interesting. You surprised me once again, Finn.”

“Thanks, I guess…” She helped you up. Your eyes widened as you felt her hands on your body, though you guessed that she was just feeling around where she hurt you. You were wrong. The tall girl was staring at you rather intently with her deep blue eyes while feeling you up under the guise of helping you up.

“Uh-”

Her cheeks flushed and she muttered a little under her breath. “You… really don’t have any muscle. You’re so small.”

“Get off of me!” You demanded, slipping out of her grasp. You pointed accusingly. Johan, this woman wishes to do the mating with me!”

Su blushed deeply and cleared her throat. “I-I do not! I was just commenting on how-” She continued in a much smaller voice that only you could hear.

“-small and cute you are for a man.”

Johan looked at you sternly. “Please do not make such outlandish suggestions. Su is an incredibly stoic and hardworking woman. She is a pillar of this academy’s athletic division.” Su beamed under the praise and looked at you hungrilly once she felt she had licence to.

You stammered. “Sh-she’s looking at me like a lion about to pounce! Can’t you see this!?”

The Prince looked at her. “I am not very experienced with women, but I think that is a normal way to be looked at. It isn’t strange to me.”

“Of course not.” You uttered through gritted teeth.

“You’re incredibly handsome! You don’t even know how girls are supposed to look at you because they all look at you like that.”

He rubbed his chin and looked up in thought. “Well, in that case Captain has never looked at me in such a way so that is a voucher for her character.”

Su nodded to Johan. “Thank you, Prince. He obviously does not know what he is talking about.”

The man sighed and turned to leave. “I have council business to attend to. I’ll leave you two alone to discuss membership.” You lunged forward and took his hand.

“Don’t leave me with her! Are you mad?” Johan stopped and looked down, his face flushed.

“Johan?”

“Y-you may do what you like, but please let go of my hand.”

“Sorry.” You sidled up beside him.

“Just get me out before it’s too late. I’m tired of having pervy women all over me.”

Johan chuckled and went for the door as Su pouted in the background. “Most men would kill to have that.”

You scoffed. “You’re not my type, but I’d sooner share a bed with you.”

He stumbled forward, his hands slamming against the door. Johan leaned forward, pressing his forehead into it as he strained a bit.

“P-please do not joke like that.” Before you could respond he straightened his posture, pulled open the door so heavily that the wind pressure almost blew you back, and left in a stilted march.

“I must go!”

You scratched your cheek and commented as you watched him go. “That guy’s in denial…”

You heard Su’s voice right next to you. “Right?” You smirked and nodded along as you both shared a moment, then began to sweat as you realised she was right behind you. She pulled you into a headlock from behind, turned and kicked the door closed with her boot, then dragged you to the benches where she pinned you back against one and began to unzip the front of her suit to show perky cleavage.

“Maybe I was not being clear enough, Finn…”

“You are being VERY clear!” You argued, leaning back. She leaned forward to match.

“I want you.”

“Yeah, obviously!” You turned your head left and right to look for a way out as she placed a hand on your chest.

“Why? Is it just because I’m small?”

“You are, and I like that. But you also have a personality that is bigger than you. These are my two preferences.” She held up two fingers.

“Small, weak men, or men with boisterous personalities. You somehow exhibit both qualities, which is a paradox that does not often manifest. By my knowledge, you have always tended to be fairly meek, so what changed?”

“How’d you know I was meek? Do you run a study on all the small boys in the Academy to-” You saw the look in her eyes and gulped.

“Holy shit…”

Very leaned back, standing with her hip cocked and the front of her fencing outfit wide open, showing off a line of bare skin from her neck to her pubic area.

“Relax, I am not someone who would **** myself upon you.”

“Literally already did, honey, but okay?”

She licked her lips. “Try not to make me want you any more than I already do.” She begged before continuing.

“I am making an offer. One.” She held up one finger.

“You and I will become boyfriend and girlfriend behind the scenes, so as not to form a scandal. Two.” She held up two fingers.

“You and I will perform carnal actions that include kissing, holding hands, hugging and cuddling with clothing ON as a requirement up until the point in which you give me permission to take all of our clothes off together and have sex.” She took a breath and held up a third finger.

“Three. You will meet my family at a time that is predestined and you will present yourself nicely and you will act the part of a loving boyfriend.”

“The hell do I get out of any of this?”

She motioned to her body. “Beside the companionship of my beautiful self?”

“Yeah.” You said flatly.

Su thought about the question and tried to form an answer on the fly, since refusal was unexpected. She finally just shook her head and shrugged.

“Just name something you want and I will try and make it happen. Is that fine?”

“Bullshit you'll try! What can you actually do? What’s the value of that if you can’t do shit? You’re just a little girl in an academy that can hold a sword kinda good.”

Su covered her face with her hands. She was shaking slightly. “You…”

“Oh, did I make you upset? I thought you liked big personalities?” You huffed.

“You are soooo perfect.” She uncovered her face and revealed a wide grin and narrowed eyes that glowed with intent. She let out a hot breath that washed over your face. Minty. The woman collected herself and explained evenly in a more familiar and pragmatic tone.

“My family comes from the east. I am the heiress to one of the largest electronics firms in asia. I have connections to dignitaries and I can get you basically anything you want.”

“Oh… Huh.” You stopped.

I may actually have to think about this.

“What if I want to have fun with other people?”

“I will kill you-” She said immediately before smiling and saying.

“-with kindness. I will teach you all of the reasons why I am the only one you need to have ‘fun.’”

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