Rebel Encounter

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Chapter 5


The ripples of water beating against my body signaled Tatsu’s movement towards me. I turned to see him waist deep in the water, smiling at me. I just stared at him, trying not to wear my emotions where he could see them. As he approached, I looked down at my body, the scars of my attack apparent against my skin. Tatsu drew closer, and sat next to me. He dunked himself under the water, wetting all of his hair. I stood up to walk away, but he placed a hand around my thigh and surfaced the water. “Going somewhere?” he asked, raising an eyebrow at me.

I wiggled free of his grip, and turned to face this man who was an enigma. “Away from you, preferably,” I faced the gate again, and proceeded to climb out of the water. My clothing and weapon were on the opposite side, but I didn’t care. My secrets were exposed, there was nothing left for me to hide. Strong fingers wrapped around my wrist, pulling me away from my thoughts of escape. “I didn’t give you permission to leave the water,” Tatsu implied, smirking at my halted exit. “I didn’t ask for permission, Tatsumaki. I will do as I see fit. Now, I see fit to take myself to bed, alone,” I said, turning my eyes to his.

With a yank I was back in the water, in Tatsumaki’s arms. From the gate I could here laughter, and knew Shinra was privy to our entire exchange. “You couldn’t come in here without back-up?” I asked Tatsu. He laughed in my face, “Shin, your services are no longer required this evening. I think I can handle things from here.” Tatsu put my feet back on the ground, but kept a firm grip on my arm. A shuffle from above announced Shinra’s departure from the spring, we were finally alone. Tatsu leaned to my ear, whispering, “Now come and sit with me, we have things to discuss.”

“Let me go, Tatsu, and I will consider your offer,” I stated, keeping my back to his face. His breath against my skin was chilling me, and I didn’t want him to see my reactions. Tatsu released his hold on my arm, and I felt him move away through the water. I continued to stand my ground. The evening breeze was circling my body, making me shiver, and causing bumps to rise along my bare skin. “Come sit with me, Yume. You’ll catch your death in this fall air,” he purred. “What do you need of me, Tatsu? As far as I’m concerned, we have no debts between each other. I saved your ass months ago, and you replied by giving me shelter and time to heal. It’s time we went our separate ways,” I said, crossing my arms over my chest, hiding my most noticeable chills. Tatsu put his serious face back on, showing his age. Now that I thought about it, I wasn’t sure of his actual age. Not that it mattered; I had run the entire spectrum over the past few years.

“I need you to stay with me until this affair is finished, Yume. If I allow you to move around freely, someone will come to collect that bounty on your head. The Yakuza and Nanaka prefer you to be brought in alive, but at this point, I don’t think they care anymore. As long as there’s a body, Nanaka won’t care if it’s dead or alive.” That truth was hard for me to hear. I was still a piece of property to all of these men, not a human with a heart. My freedom was just an immature woman’s dream, I would always belong to someone. I sighed, and moved closer to Tatsumaki. “No one is going to want this body, Tatsu. Nanaka made sure of that,” I held out my arms for him to see. “Men don’t want women with scars on the outside, it mars the image of purity and cleanliness. That man dirtied my body with his blade, and my soul with his rape. But that still doesn’t tell my why you need me here. Would I interfere with your investigation, or something else?”

Tatsu looked hurt, but that reaction was gone as fast as I had seen it. Instead he stood quickly, and pulled my body to his. “What makes you think no one would want your body?” he asked, his need pushing against my stomach. Tatsu tipped my face to his, and his lips descended onto mine. His tongue tasted of sake, and I sucked on it, intent on bringing out the flavor. His hands ran down the contours of my body, settling on my hips. His lips left mine, marking a trail down my neck to its base. Without warning, Tatsu reached under my buttocks, pulling me up to wrap my legs around his waist. Breaking away from my neck, he turned his head so he could guide our bodies back to the seat where he had nursed me two seasons ago. He sat down in the water, and settled me in his lap. Tatsu’s lips went back to work, nipping and biting the base of my neck. I worked my fingers through his hair, pulling his head away from my neck. I took his lips again, forcing his mouth open. I began to move my body, rubbing the tip of his head against my folds. He let out a groan against my lips, and began to rub my left breast with his fingers. I ground harder against him, and then pulled my lips just far enough way from his to break the kiss.

“Is this what you want from me?” I cooed against his lips. I reached my right hand between us, and started to stroke him into position. I situated his head at my entrance, and before I could hear an audible response, he plunged upward into me. I threw my head back, and let out the breath I had been holding. Size is something the female body is built to handle, but he filled me completely. Pulling my eyes away from the stars, I stared back at this man who had made a promise of pleasure to me. I started to move my body against his, pushing him deeper within me. I set a steady rhythm for him, one he easily followed by pulling my body down harder against his. He drew me closer, his hands firmly placed on my ass. The pleasure was building within me, and I knew if I kept grinding like this I wouldn’t be able to hold my release. This was my first time actually taking what I wanted from a man, and I didn’t want it to end this soon. Looking back at Tatsu, I saw the same thing from his eyes. I stopped moving against him, and he immediately frowned at me. “Is something wrong?” he asked.

I grinned at him, “I thought your promise involved you pleasing me?” Tatsu laughed at my remark. Without separating the union of our bodies, he stood up again with me wrapped around his waist. I bounced against him as began to walk, pulling groans from my throat. Moving just slightly to the right, my back found itself against a smooth boulder. Keeping one hand on my ass, Tatsu placed his other against the boulder for balance. He began pumping into me. I locked my ankles behind his back to prevent any separation. The motion of my body against the boulder was not entirely unpleasant. It seemed Tatsu was trying to rub off my scars with his movements, wiping away any reminder of my assault. I could feel my release rising again. I squeezed my legs tighter against him, hinting to Tatsu that I couldn’t hold on much longer. He grinned, then leaned over to steal my lips again. His movements were now slow and deep, driving further into my body. I like a man that is methodical with his pleasure. I felt myself burst from the inside, and his kiss only allowed me to whimper instead of scream from my satisfaction. He ripped his lips away, let out a groan, and shoved one last time into me. His body shuttered as he released his seed within me.


While both of us were breathing heavily, I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him closer to me. Tatsu dropped his head against my shoulder, trying to catch his breath. His body began to shiver as the fall breeze began to dry his sweat. As our breathing evened out, he released my legs, letting them slide into the warm water. I tried to step away from him, but my legs were not ready for my own weight. I fell against him, and Tatsu just laughed at me. “Well, it seems someone’s a little out of practice,” he said. I smacked his chest, and he scooped me up into his arms. Tatsu carried me out of the water, and over to the bathing area. We cleaned each other thoroughly, almost sparking another session of lovemaking. “Now, did we get cleaned up for nothing?” I asked, as he eyed me again. He just smiled, and threw me a dry yukata to cover up with.

We walked through the courtyard again, and I stopped to stare at the sky. It was complete night now, no lights were coming from the house. Either Shinra had retired for the evening, or he was watching us from a hidden location. The fall leaves crunched under my bare feet, and the fall breeze continued to play with my hair. I moved toward my room, but Tatsu took my hand in his. He pulled me into his arms for one last kiss. His lips were swollen from all of our recent activities, and they were very soft against my own. He smiled when he pulled away, “So, I’ll see you in the morning?” I nodded my response, and then turned to walk away. Once I was back on the walkway, I heard Tatsu clear his throat. I turned to see he was in the same spot where I had just left him. “Promise me, Yume. You’ll be here in the morning, right?” Looking at the ground, I sighed. “I’ll be here if Kami permits, but I won’t make a promise that may not be in my power to keep,” I said, gazing back to Tatsu. He laughed again, “Fine, I guess I’ll have to take that. Good night, Yume.” Tatsu turned his back to me, then walked to his end of the house. My heart had an irregular beat as I watched him leave, like it knew something I didn’t.

Once within my quarters, I moved around in the darkness, gathering all the items I would need for my journey. I dressed quickly in shinobi gear that I stole from Tatsu. Once I had the arm guards in place, I stuffed my wakizashi in my belt, then quietly slid my door open. I padded through the compound to the front gate. I looked behind to make sure no one had heard me. “I’m sorry, I can’t keep that promise,” I said, slipping silently through the front gate. Somewhere in the distance, I heard a bell chime…