Friday Early

Walt had snuck upstairs to get changed and cleaned up but no sooner than he'd entered the shower the door opened and they ambushed him. This morning was especially playful as he was ambushed by Neo and Ilulu!

He'd been unsure how that was going to go but they both really go it! It was quite the playful competition! Neo encouraged him to really give Ilulu a hard pounding like she wanted and then Ilulu pushed him to fill Neo up! Her suggestion of "breeding" her, seemed to fire Neo up as well for some reason and she went wilder than usual and then surprisingly cutely clingy afterwards. They were both adorable troublemakers in their own way.

Walt carried them both downstairs to let them die on the couch but also interrogate them. "Alright, fess up. It's way too early for either of you. You're using, Friday to wake yourselves up for available "turns", aren't you?"

Neo winked and gave him a thumbs-up. Ilulu shrugged. "Is that a problem?"

Walt sighed and shook his head. "No." He kissed them both. "But I want you ladies to make sure you get your sleep too. As long as you do and it makes you all happy, I'm happy too!"

Neo and Ilulu grinned. They figured he'd say something like that. He tucked a blanket around them and they'd both quickly fallen back asleep.

He started the coffee and early morning preparation and chores with T3-M4, Ada and Curie's help. He heard the door open and turned. "Good morning- Oh! Blake! Give me just a moment and I'll start the tea!"

Blake smiled at him as he checked the kettles heat and started pulling out tea for her. "Thank you, Walt. May I join you?"

Walt nodded and smiled. "I'd like that very much. Please do!"

Walt introduced her to the new companions as they worked. He saw Blake was wearing some kind of form-fitting athletic wear. *She's quite the attractive young woman. She definitely takes after her mother in some very noticeable-* he shook his head thinking. *That's not OK to think about, dummy!*

Blake looked at him strangely. *Crap! She saw me looking. Was I staring? Say something, idiot!* "You look really nice, Blake. Going training?"

Blake smiled and nodded. "Pyrrha suggested Nora and I start joining her. Penny was interested but Neo vetoed it. She's been working to hard."

Walt nodded. "I was just talking about that earlier. It's my fault. I should have set limits. I won't make that mistake in the future. When we do find Ruby, Penny can only make her so many cookies. No matter how much either begs, I'll have to be firm!"

Blake giggles at his resolve and smiles. She was also pretty sure he was checking her out earlier! *That... also makes me happy!* "Well good. I love Ruby but she needs a firm hand sometimes! And Penny would would spoil her rotten but she'll definitely follow your lead. If you make a rule for Ruby's own good she'll make her follow it."

Walt chuckles. "Good to know!" He pours her a cup of tea and tosses a towel over his arm abd presents it with a little bow. "Your tea, milady."

Blake giggled as she accepts the cup. "Why thank you, Walter!" She sipped it and was pleasantly surprised that he'd made it just the way she liked. He really did pay attention to all of them, including herself. "I didn't realize you were also a butler. Pretty good impression... if not for the way you look."

Walt chuckled and looked down at his jeans, work shirt and boots. "Not keeping with the aesthetic, is it?"

She laughed and looked him over. "Not really... still, pretty good look though."

Walt smiled. "Thank you!"

She blushed but nodded. "You're welcome!" She sipped her tea. "I don't suppose you'd consider joining us this morning?"

Walt blinked. "You ladies want me to start joining you for exercise?"

Blake looked at him. "Is that a "no"?"

Walt shook his head. "Not at all. I don't mind some light exercise occasionally. I just... I wasn't aware that was something you'd all like me to occasionally join in with."

Now it was Blake's turn to blink on surprise. "What? Why not?"

Walt poured himself a cup of coffee. "I know it's my home originally but it's everyone's now as well. I want to make sure you all can keep your private connections with each other and grow as people even when I'm not around. I don't want to intrude where I'm not-"

Blake started laughing. Walt sighed. "I missed something didn't I?"

Blake nodded. "Poor Pyrrha... she's wanted you to start joining her for exercise! And you've been trying to give her "privacy"!"

Walt nodded and then started to laugh too. "Yup. I totally missed that one! And hindsight it should have been obvious now that I look at it! Is that why she insisted on sparing that day?"

Blake smiled. "I think it was part of it. She also most likely just wanted to spar with you. Pyrrha is a bit sweetly, simple like that."

Walt nodded. "Alright." He shot Pyrrha a text asking her to bring some of his exercise clothes down for him so he could join them. "I'm in! You know it might be a good idea fir some of the others as well. "

Blake grinned. Walt was simply sweet like that too. If he thought it would make one of them happy he'd go to great lengths not to disappoint. *And now he'll have a good opportunity to check us out and vice-versa!* she thought. *Step one of my plan to spend time with Walt today!* she also smirked. Nora hadn't believed everything she had heard about Walt. Today would be a good eye opener for everyone.

"What the actual heck!"

Pyrrha giggled at Nora's reaction. "We told you!" Walt had finished first and then immediately gone straight to the obstacle course. Pyrrha had too but she needed a breather. Blake was just starting the obstacles now and Sasha just arrived behind Nora.

"Hoooo..." Sasha breathed. "He's a beast! Bet he was top of his class before all his adventures made him what he is."

Pyrrha handed her a water. They watched though. Just like the running laps he was speeding through the obstacles but then stopping to give encouragement. Right now he was waiting at the top of the "wall" for Blake shouting praise and encouragement. They watched Blake take his hand and they all grinned as the two of them checked each other before hitting the ropes.

Ahnassi and Anastasia came up next. She'd surprised the others by agreeing to the invitation. But not Pyrrha. That's just how Walt was. He inspired others. "The really surprising ones are those two! Ribbit." Tsuyu said as she and Sienna arrived.

Everyone nodded at that. Sayoko made the obstacles look like child's play and Roberta just powered through everything like some kind of unstoppable machine!

"Are all maids like that?" Nora wondered aloud. "What kind of superperson is Lita, do you suppose?"

*A nympho!* Ahnassi thought but didn't share her friends secret. "Ahnassi is ready for obstacles now!"

Pyrra grinned as Aela and Lydia caught up next. "All set ladies? Then let's go!" She hoped even more would join them semi regularly!

"Nicely done!"

Pyrrha offered him a hand up shaking her head at Walt. "I'm still learning how to do it but I'm starting to "feel" comfortable with the basic moves you and the Joy showed me."

Walt took her hand. "Once you get the basics down it becomes easier. The key is to train the body until it becomes second nature. Once you can just do a move without having to think on it your mind can truly start to anticipate opponents moves. You should see Joy and one if the "Snake"s or Ocelot go at it sometime. Sure watching a fight between "super" people is fun and exciting but in my opinion nothing is more beautiful than two evenly matched "normal" opponents."

Pyrrha nodded. "Is that why you so rarely use your gifts?"

Walt nodded. "I started out a "normal" person or least as a "base" human. Sure my adventures have changed me and I had some help along the way here and there. But each time I tried not to rely on the gifts of the others. You could say I started from zero over multiple lifetimes. Power acquired without effort is meaningless. Many masters and philosophers say that time and time again for a reason. Not that there's anything wrong with having a gift or two or dozens. They're great in a pinch or to use as a hole card or subtly like you do in a real fight. But reliance on one can become a crutch and even stunt a person's growth and potential."

Pyrrha nodded. "I get that. In a world where everything, including power, comes easy that can be a dangerous trap I'm sure."

Sasha looks at him. "So you're not "modded" then?"

Walt shrugged. "Yes and no. Technically no. A lot of the "mods" that people get are variations of the things that a lot of us early agents and explorers "earned" and "developed" in the other worlds. So no, I'm not "modded" like most people. But in a way that's because I and the few like me earned the originals that most "mods" are based off of."

"Ugh, that's too confusing for me!" Nora said. "You're basically saying you got strong because you got strong, right? Just say that!"

Everyone laughs but Walt nodded. "Roberta and Sayoko are perfect examples of that. Anastasia too. Sasha as well. You're like I was. A base human pushing their limits to be truly exceptional. Anyone can do it in theory with time and dedication. Not many will."

Anastasia nodded. "You're saying that someone like Joy will win everytime over someone who has her skills and abilities implanted without earning them. That makes sense."

Walt nodded. "Exactly. That's how it works nearly everytime. Which is what makes 3S unique for someone who's serious about improving themselves. Want to excel at a martial skill, a science, medicine, a domestic skill or an art or craft? We've got a plethora of top teir talents for training with... and most of them are constantly training and learning from each other as well. They're generally stronger than any other similar character because of it."

"Ugh, what a crazy idea," Nora said from where she lay. "No wonder you're so crazy strong."

Blake giggled. "We tried to warn you not to wrestle with him!"

Nora laughs. "I admit it. I got my butt handed to me! At least it's a cute butt though!"

Walt got up and walked over to her and offered her hand. "I had a lot of fun though and you've also got amazing potential Nora! Feel like getting up?"

Nora grinned. "Yeah?! Alright! I want to get stronger too!" She grasped his hand and let him pull her up. "You really think I got potential?"

Walt grinned. "I do! I get excited thinking about it!" He looked at all of them. "I think you've all got that potential inside of you."

As he looked around at them he realized something else. *Damn! Gotta be careful about getting excited about "that" as well!* he thought. *They're extremely hot in those outfits! When did sportswear become so fucking sexy?! Keep it cool... they been working out the old libido too much. If I'm not careful these ladies are going to force me into another evolution of somekind... wait. Is that their plan?* he shook his head at his paranoia. *Crazy thought.*

"Come on," he said. "I think it's time for some breakfast!"

Nora grinned. "You had me at breakfast, big guy!"

Sasha drooled. "Breakfast! I'm going on ahead!" She suddenly leapt up and bolted for the house.

"Hey!" Nora shouted taking off after her.

Walt's stomach growled loudly trying to get him to chase after them and the ladies giggled and he laughed too! "They can go first. There will be plenty when we get there." He patted his stomach.

They all started back. "So when do you usually train, Walt?" Pyrrha asked.

He shrugged. "Usually I have to hit the gym at work with some of the others to get a good workout going."

Blake chuckled. "This really is a "light" bit of exercise for you then, isn't it?"

Walt nodded. "Pretty much. Plus I don't really want to get "stronger" that way. It's draining actually to be constantly relearning how to reign power in all the time. But it really was fun spending time with all of you like this! Plus, I'm still holding onto the illusion I can retire someday." He winked getting some laughs. *Good now just don't pop a boner on your way home in these shorts Pyrrha picked out... in a way this might be good training too!*

[Walter Stark Penny Polendina F.R.I.D.A.Y Neopolitan Pyrrha Nikos Blake Belladonna Kali Belladonna Sienna Khan Willow Schnee Glynda Goodwitch Nora Valkyrie Zwei Ahnassi Lifts-Her-Tail Senko Sayoko Shinozaki Roberta Cisneros Haruna Sasha Blouse Ilulu Raven Manami Aiba also with Tsuyu Asui Haruhime Sanjouno The Baroness Demona Mystique Pirotess Lydia Aela the Huntress Serana Mission Vao and Curie

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