Knives Asks Roman

"You want what?"

"You heard me," Knives said. "I want you to consider taking back your promise."

"But... what? I... No," Roman said fumbling again. What was going on. The girls were making incalculable moves today! He had just finished giving Risty a spanking... again. And it was just as sexy as the last time. He'd tried to go easy on her with light swats... which had backfired as that had been just as sexy as before. No. Actually it had somehow been even more sexy. In the end he'd gotten erection, again, as she'd clearly enjoyed it... and he had too. Infact judging by the sex he and Knives had just enjoyed and other sounds, everyone had liked that. But now Knives was asking for him to... "I told you I don't want to hurt you. That's one of the last things I want!"

Knives smiled and placed her hand against his cheek. It was flushed from giving Risty her spanking and the erotic escapades that had followed... They'd all enjoyed it and themselves afterwards! It had been rather surprisingly 'erotic' and she was pretty sure that Risty who'd raced away afterwards was off masturbating. Saya too, likely in her tent. And poor Roman too but she'd been happy to take care of his not so little problem... but now she'd sprung her requests. "I know... and I love that about you so much! But I've been thinking about this for awhile and that's why I'm only asking you to consider it too."

Roman blinked and sighed before taking her hand and kissing it. "And you know I'd do just about anything for you... and I did promise to hear out your requests. Can you tell me why?"

She smiled and nodded hugging him. "Well maybe taking back your promise was poor choice of words. Maybe "expanding on it" would be better? I've seen and overheard others. A single Prime/Character pairing is unusual, I understand."

Roman shook his head. "No, not really. Sure Harems are everywhere and highly noticeable but most people can only afford a Character or two. Single Prime/Character or even a Prime Couple/single or duo Character Relationships are kind of the norm depending upon many factors and circumstances."

Knives blinked. "They are? But... the impression I gathered was that everyone had harems and that that was "normal"."

Roman smiled and nodded. "It's getting that way. Bit by bit the market is flooded with Characters. New ones, "Classics", brand new, old, "pre-owned", collectable, modified... Which means while they can get pricey and are still luxury items the price goes down in general and more and more Characters are obtainable on even a tight budget every year. So yeah multi-Character households or "harems" which were only affordable for the wealthy are becoming more and more prevalent. And the extremely wealthy now own "mega harems"."

Knives nodded her understanding. "So they're not the standard but they are normal?"

Roman thought about it and shrugged. "Well... I suppose so. A famous Prime President once used an even older presidents speech about Cars and promising one or two in every homes garage and applied it to Characters. I'd say that "Two Character" homes are the standard now, like people used to aspire towards a two car household... and if people can afford more they get more."

"Good," she said. "I wasn't far off the mark then. I know you said you're not competing for the money as much as the thrill and you spoke about concentrating on your portfolio when you were young which is a rich business guy type thing to say!"

Roman chuckled. "Is it, Ms Chau? Are you a leading expert in finance now?" He teased a little. "In that case when we get home I'll put you in charge of managing some of my interests. How about it? Let's put you incharge of a couple fortune 500 companies and several million credits to start, sound good?"

She shook her head vehemently, panicking and waving both arms comically flustered. "No, no, no, no, no! Don't do that! I don't know anything about that stuff!" Her mind started swimming with imaginary pie charts and graphs showing record losses.

Roman chuckled and softly patted her worried head. "No? I bet you'd be good at it though. Well if you're sure... I guess I could handle that stuff?" He chuckled some more as she nodded emphatically and stopped teasing. "But back to your request. I grew up in a large household and had many mothers as my father had a 'Mega Harem' so having a harem myself doesn't bother me exactly... but can I ask why you changed your mind? Because I don't want you to get hurt. Not that way. Not ever by me. I care about you, Knives," he said cupping her face to turn it so they were eye to eye. "You mean more to me than I can say. Your happiness makes me happy... and obviously vice-versa. That's something I won't take lightly. Ever."

"Oh, Roman!" She said happily hugging him. "That's why! I feel the same way! And I... I've been thinking about this for awhile. Ever since Saya arrived. I don't want to be selfish with our happiness. I think... No, I know! I want to be strong like that! To be able to share our happiness... even if it means sharing you!"

Roman paused. His bracer had made an 'alert/update' noise... again. He really needed to check it more often but it went off during rather inconvenient moments. This was one of those.

Her response was unexpected as well. Infact it kind of touched him. Made him think of his Mother's. Especially Penny. She was instrumental in his father building his harem in many ways. While he wasn't looking to build anything quite like that for himself... Was Knives asking him to do something like that on a smaller scale? Different but not dissimilar reasons?

It wasn't unusual. Way back in "Character Studies" class in school they talked about how certain Characters, for different reasons, gravitated towards becoming lynch pins in group dynamics. They were often, but not necessarily always, the "head" girl or guy.... but they were almost always the driving **** of keeping a harem together, intact and harmonious. Was Knives unknowingly starting down that path?

Roman smiled holding her. As long as she was happy about it, it didn't matter. "Alright, I'll consider it and be open to the idea... on one condition!"

"What's that?" She asked hopefully.

Roman smiled thinking about his family and the happiness his father and mothers had built for themselves. "We do it together. You and I. And if you or I or they are not okay with it when we try, then we stop. I won't hurt you that way. Deal?"

Knives cried happily. "Yes! Deal! I uh..." she blushed. "I have fooled around with girls before. Just the one time! But," she kissed him. "I think together is an awesome idea! But I think they should also have the opportunity to have a romance with just you too. At least in the beginning... then us together."

Roman smiled and kissed her again. "Okay as long as it is us shortly after. If that is what you want? I won't deny you. I assume that was your first request taken care of and it's Risty. She seemed... 'interested' earlier. What was your second request?"

"Huh?" Knives said confused. "No that was for both of them. Saya should be first though she might need some gentle convincing to be comfortable with her feelings and-"

"Saya?!" Roman asked surprised then facepalmed.

"Yeah, Saya," Knives said. "No good?"

Roman shook his head, sighing and smiling. "No, it's fine... just... too many unpredictable variables leading to unforseen outcomes. I suppose I just can't calculate what you ladies will do next sometimes. Sorry... I'm seriously going to need your help in understanding what you ladies are thinking."

Knives giggled and reached up to take his hat off and pat his head. "Want us to go easy on you?"

Roman smirked. "Nope! Give me the crash course! I'm just going to need your help partner!"

Knives grinned. "Leave it to me! I got you!" She said giving a silly tongue out, winking thumbs-up gesture that was both dorky and adorable.

Roman chuckled and pulled her in for a kiss. "I love you," he said simply holding her close. "So very, very much. I need you to know that."

Knives blushed at the heartfelt honesty. "Awww... I know. I Love you too ~ <3!"

Roman smiled as there was that strange pink, sparkly cloud breath again when she spoke the word "love". It had surrounded them both. He waved one arm as he held her... then saw the bracer and remembered the earlier notification sound. He checked it quickly behind her back as they embraced.

[Knives Chau has gained the Power of Sharing is Caring!

Guts +1

Heart +3

Will +2]

Roman blinked. Had she just leveled up somehow by triggering a flag of somekind? Was this another secret to this competition... or something unique to Knives herself?

"Something wrong?" Knives asked.

Roman smiled and shook his head refocusing on what was important. Her. Incalculable was right. "Not at all," he said brushing her pink streaked bangs gently aside. "I was just thinking about how lucky I am... and what a wonderful mystery you are!"

She blushed. "What?! I don't mean to be mysterious or think I'm that wonderful."

He chuckled. "Oh I assure you! You are! And those are just some of the many, many things I love about you!"

She cutely blushed even more as she smiled. "You shouldn't tease!"

"I'm not... Well, maybe I am but I'm also serious," he grinned. "So... Saya?"

Knives nodded glad to change the subject. "Saya! Saya should be first! I know she doesn't seem like it but she's really into you. She's just... well, you know. Saya." That made Roman chuckle so Knives continued. "Then you should go after Risty. She's also very into you!"

Roman paused and then sighed. "That uh, might be difficult timing wise. There's been a bit of a development. Hang on. We should get semi dressed and talk about somethings with the others."

Roman and Knives dressed quickly. Well, maybe not dressed exactly. Knives simply pit her bottoms on as Roman pulled on his shorts and she handed him his hat. Then he whistled to get the others attention and waved everyone to gather around him and Knives in the camp. Saya and Risty quickly trotted over... and Roman swallowed watching their bare, bouncing breasts. The "clothing optional" that the girls had decided on seemed to have settled on Topless for eberyone for now. Which he definitely appreciated... but even more he was happy they were getting along. Even Risty and Saya and their snapping and bickering seemed to be in a friendly antagonistic way and nothing truly meant to be mean spirited.

"Listen up," he said after they'd gathered around. "We've got another target, a fairly big one, and we'll be heading out the day after tomorrow." He knelt and started drawing a rough map in the sand for them and outlining the plan for the upcoming raid. He was pleased to see they all paid attention seriously to what he had to say until he was done. "... and that's the rough plan. I had initially been thinking about taking Knives and Risty with me and having Saya stay behind to watch over our camp... but now I'm rethinking that idea."

"What?" Saya said asked raising an eyebrow. "You don't think I can handle it?"

He shook his head and smiled. "That's not it. With the appearance of that tentacle thing though I don't want to keep any of you here alone by yourselves. I don't think that's a good idea at all. I'd much rather chance coming back to a messed up camp than have anyone separated from help with the others. We drove it off for now but I don't know exactly what that thing was... and I'm just not willing to take that chance lightly."

Saya nodded and relented. "Understood," and then sighed and gave a slight smile. Roman was being considerate and showed that he cared... which pleased her. "And honestly that's probably a good idea."

Knives nodded her agreement. "Taking a chance on rebuilding what we have is better than putting someone in dangerous position... not that there won't be danger in going too, though."

Risty who had been grinning at the possibility of action now stopped and blinked, tilting her head quizzically. "Wait, what's that supposed to mean?"

"Saya's more of a non-combatant," Knives explained.

"Huh," Risty said then smirked and poked the fiesty pink haired girl with the big attitude. "You could have fooled me! She's got a spirited heart under all of this!"

"Watch it!" Saya growled slapping away the finger that just poked her breast. "Damn Amazon!" She then sighed. "It's true though... Combat isn't exactly my Forte. I'm not a strong nor skilled fighter. Not like my friends."

Roman smiled and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Maybe not but you have plenty of other talents... and you can improve. That's why you'll be getting a crash course in training with me over the next day."

Saya nodded... then stopped startled. "Wait, what?!"

Roman smirked. "You heard me."

"Ooooo! Lucky!" Risty grinned and slapped Saya on the back hard almost knocking her down. "Hahahah! I'll help too!"

"Gee thanks," Saya grumbled sarcastically wincing. "Just what I wanted."

"And me!" Knives said beaming and grabbing Saya's hand, her eyes sparkling. "We can all help you, Saya! Please?"

Saya sighed... but then slowly smiled. They all wanted to help her in their own way... and that was a sort of kindness. A thing friends would do. "Fine! I give up!" She said sarcastically... but she found herself surprisingly looking forward to it. It was definitely different but she'd once again found herself in a group of friends who cared about her and wanted her on their team for survival... even better they seemed to not just value her but really cared about her. Including... "I, uh... I'll be in your care then, I guess," she said blushing a bit.

Roman nodded, smiling as he gently squeezed her shoulder. "I promise. I'll take good care of you, Saya."

"And me!" Risty said with a grin and patting her back much more gently this time.

"Me too!" Knives said smiling happily. She felt good about the direction things were going... and hopefully Roman could make her friend happy too with spending sometime together!

"Thanks," Saya said much more genuinely and without snark. Maybe, just maybe, this would be a good thing...?

[Roman Stark - Knives Chau - Saya Takagi and Risty

Will Return In

Training Saya Leads To...

Coming Soon]