Kaya wins...

(chapter originally by doragom333 at writing.com)

Yukari's hopes, fleeting as they were, unfortunately proceeded to be crushed. Just as it was for her own experience, each shot of Kaya's proceeded to fly true to the center circle. Granted, Minako's first few shots landed on the target's outer ring, but her later shots flew quite close to the bullseye as the contest went on. Still, with each piece of clothing Minako had to forfeit to Kaya, who for her part callously tossed them over her shoulder, Yukari fell further and further into despair. The fact that Kaya kept an arrow ready to be drawn and shot at either of them if they made a break for it didn't help matters, especially with the phone and that damned video so close.

"Uh-uh, Yukari-chan! Eyes on the game," Kaya said when Yukari's attention drew to the bag near the beginning.

She wasn't sure if Kaya would be so bold as to follow through on her threat, but Yukari wasn't going to chance it with Minako's life on the line as well.

For her part, Minako remained calm, not speaking at all in anger or otherwise towards Kaya's playful, yet sinister taunts after claiming each round, and giving Yukari a reassuring grin every now and then. However, Yukari could tell that the other girl was feeling highly embarrassed too, her face blushing ever-so-slightly once she started losing important garments.

All too soon, the seventh round had neared. Just as before, Kaya remained fully dressed, and Minako was down to a pair of white, simple panties, having lost her shoes, socks, belt, skirt, blouse, and bra, in that order. Her cheeks were quite red at this point, clearly embarrassed as she struggled to cover herself and ready her possible final shot.

"Oh my, down to the last round already," said Kaya. "You know, you're too good of a friend for Yukari-chan. I never thought someone would go so far for such an uptight bitch."

Yukari couldn't help but wince at that remark. Just how much did this girl have it in for her?

Minako turned towards Kaya, her expression unreadable.

"Oh, I'm sorry, did I hurt your feelings?" Kaya said mockingly. "I'm just telling it like it is. Her archery's mediocre, at best, and more often than not she just keeps to herself all day long. How can someone like that be so popular at this school?" her grip tightened on her bow as her talking grew into a rant.

"What!? You mean this, all this: the contest, the humiliation... is just a popularity contest to you?" Yukari burst out, fists clenched so hard that her nails began to dig into her palms. "All of this is just plain old jealousy?"

Kaya's glare narrowed at Yukari, her facial expression contorting into one of anger and frustration. But, just as quickly as it appeared, she shook her head, smirked, and said, "Just a difference of opinion, really. I have nothing to be jealous about. I'm just... giving everyone else the chance to see things from my point of view."

"No, you won't."

"What?" Kaya turned around to Minako, who had spoken. The girl's posture, which was beginning to cringe moments before, now stood erect and tall. Yukari couldn't help but stare, not just because Minako was currently half-naked with her breasts exposed, but rather her aura? presence, perhaps? now exuded command and power.

"It ends here, Kaya," Minako stated. "With this shot."

And with that, she turned around, took her stance, and drew back the arrow in one fluid motion. Pausing a few moments to steady her aim, she waited, and released.

The arrow flew steady, far, and true, landing within the center circle, right along the edge of the bullseye.

"Yes!" Yukari cheered, running towards Minako and giving her friend a great, big hug. Minako, abruptly shaken from her concentration state, returned the hug, somewhat awkwardly as she was still holding the bow.

"Pff. Showoff," Kaya scoffed. "Step aside amateurs."

The pair watched as Kaya readied herself and took her shot.

"NO!" Yukari cried out.

She couldn't believe it. Against all odds, Kaya's shot had landed perfectly within the bullseye mark at the center circle. Minako had been defeated.

"No... no!" Yukari continued, breaking out into tears as she clutched Minako close to her. "It can't be true..."

"Yukari-chan..." Minako said, sadly.

"Now, now, don't keep me waiting," Kaya said, as she backed up to get her bag. "It's time to pay up, Minako-chan."

"But, But-!" Yukari protested, before being cut off by a pat on her shoulder from Minako.

"It's okay, Yukari," said Minako, smiling wryly. "I knew this was a possible outcome from the beginning. I had to try, at least."

"Ah!" Yukari sobbed, too distressed to form words.

She could do nothing but watch as Minako slowly hooked her thumbs in the waistband of her panties and removed her last piece of clothing, handing it to Kaya, who added it to the pile of discarded clothing. Minako struggled to keep her face upbeat, to remain strong in the face of despair.

"Now, turn around, let's have a real good look at you," Kaya sneered, having returned with her phone.

Minako complied, making no effort to cover up her body.

"Now, you know what to do..."

"Y-yes," Minako replied, her voice cracking a bit as she reached toward herself.

Yukari couldn't take it anymore. "STOP!" she screamed.

"Oh?" said Kaya.

"Don't make her do this!" Yukari cried. "Do what you want with me! I'm yours... Just give her back her clothes and leave her alone."

"Sorry, those clothes are mine now," Kaya replied. "I won them fair and square, she won't be getting them back, ever."

"You'll have to take them-" Yukari said, looking around for Minako's clothes, only to find that the pile was gone.

Kaya gave her bag a couple of pats, and waved her phone at them tauntingly. "Camera's rolling, you two. Now there's no escape for you either, Minako-chan."

Minako looked down at the ground, her face red with shame.

"Now, Yukari," Kaya bellowed in command. "You can't leave your friend naked by herself, can't you? Take off your clothes now, or I upload your video immediately. I've had it waiting just one button push away, you know, just in case you tried anything too rash."

Yukari bowed her head in defeat. With no other choice, she complied, in the vain hopes that her video would not leave Kaya's phone.

In minutes, Yukari and Minako were both naked, mere paces away from each other without a stitch of clothing on their bodies, though Yukari's heart-choker remained on her neck, "to up the sexy factor," as Kaya put it. Both girls were clearly mortified, both faces as red as tomatoes and awkardly trying to turn their gazes, only to be commanded to look back at each other by Kaya. While each had seen the other in swimwear over the summer, it was a much different experience seeing each other naked. The moment was quite... awkward to say the least. Yukari wondered that, if they ever got out of this in one piece, if she could ever look Minako straight in the eyes again, and wondered if it was the same for Minako.

"Now, girls..." Kaya said,, chuckling wickedly. "It's showtime. While the solo play was quite, titillating, it is time for you two to go all the way together."

"What?" Yukari yelled in a rushed squeak.

"Are you deaf?" Kaya said, annoyed. "I feel like I've been repeating myself all day. You know what, just for that, I'm going to upload your video."

"NO! Anything but that!" Yukari wailed.

"Too late, I already pressed the button! The video is uploading as we speak!" Kaya laughed mercilessly.

"Ahh!" Yukari squeaked falling to her knees in shock.

"It's been fun, I'll admit," Kaya continued. "But all good things must come to an end someday. But just to show there's no hard feelings, I'll let you in on my little secret. You must have been wondering how no matter what, every shot I made hit its mark? Come on, you must be dying to know."

Yukari turned up towards Kaya, tears pouring down her face.

"It's simple really. All I had to do was watch you as you made your shot, see where it landed, and then change my shot accordingly afterwards. I'm already a pro shot as it is, but whenever some simple-minded fool goes before me they end up showing me the perfect angle and power needed for a bullseye. Since you were bold enough to go first, my victory was in the bag. Seriously though, a child could have figured it out!"

"Gh..guh..." Yukari choked, clasping her hands over her face. This was it. Her life was over. All because of this one girl and her irrational hatred for her. And for what, the leers and mutters of lust from idiots worse than Stupei? She would have killed to be less popular, like that one girl in the class whose name she couldn't remember, precisely because she lacked presence of any sort. Especially if it would have prevented her from ever crossing paths with this girl.

Just as she thought it couldn't get any worse-