Harem +2

"Want to join~?" Shiki teasingly asked, holding out his hand for Temari, a charming smile gracing his face.

Somewhat entrance by the features of her crush, Temari took his hand without thinking.

Suddenly realising what she just did, she tried to pull her hand back with a blush but Shki held on to her, not letting Temari do so.

And so, he dragged two beauties by their hands down the street, happily continuing his date but with and extra girl to spice things up.

'Hehehe~ Temari is far too deep into this . . . The closer I act to Saya, rather than pushing Temari away, will make her want to get closer too.'

'Her competitiveness won't let Saya one up her just like that, specially since she has utterly fallen for your truly me . . .' Shiki deviously thought.

His life consisted of two things and two things only, planning and implementing ways to get stronger or planning and implementing ways to expand his harem. One could fit most if not all of Shiki's actions in this world into one of those two categories.

As the date proceeded, it ended up going exactly as Shiki had hoped it went.

In other words, as Saya progressively acted more intimately with him, it continuously provoked Temari's competitive spirit and made her copy those intimate acts or even try to do something even more daring to one up her perceived competition.

By the end of the date, in was a beautiful moonlit night and Shiki decided to take some risks and try going a little further.

And so, like a good little servant, followed his commands perfectly, jumping on him in a hug and giving him a peck on the lips before scurrying away as if she was embarrassed.

Temari just looked on in shock and then, with anger and jealousy in her eyes, violently grabbed Shiki's head and planted a firm kiss on his lips.

After doing so however, she immediately returned to her senses and wanted to run just like Saya, with the exception that her reactions were truly real and she was nearly dying from embarrassment. By then though, it was far too late.

Shiki just locked Temari in a hug with one arm as he held the back of her head with the other and deepened the kiss, taking advantage of the girl's surprise to invade her mouth with his tongue and give her a hot french kiss.

At first, Temari tried, futilely, to resist but soon, she was just as into as Shiki was and like a pair of lovers, the passionately exchanged kisses under the moonlit sky.

After parting from a very maidenly embarrassed Temari, Shiki walked down the streets alone.

'This day couldn't have gone better . . . Finally Temari has completely fallen under my clutches.'

But like a true harme bastard, he was already thinking of plucking some of the other Suna flowers as well.

'Hmm . . . Who should I go for next?' He asked himself in his mind as he cheerfully hummed a tune.

But then, he noticed a certain someone approaching.

'Not a Suna flower but a flower nonetheless . . . Looks like she is finally ready for our promise.'

Soon, a purple haired kunoichi appeared in front of Shiki and not in her usual Anbu threads but a black and purple outfit, even somewhat similar to Shiki's own with the exception that the upper body clothing wasn't in a kimono style.

"Looks like you've readied yourself, Yugao-nee." He commented.

"Follow me." Yugao simply responded and took off.

'How cutely solemn . . .' Shiki thought as he calmly followed with ease.

A few minutes later, the both arrived at a somewhat desolate area. A training ground of Suna, the kunoichi had reserved for a while now and was currently off limits to others.

Yugao turned to face her former student.

"No ninjutsu, genjutsu or tools, only swords." She seriously said.

'Wow, she taking this really seriously . . .' Shiki thought as he answered, turning to his adult form at the same time.

"That was our promise, was it not?"

Yugao just nodded and drew her katana.

Since she was taking this so seriously, the Shiki would respect her attitude by doing the same and pulled out his own katana from a storage seal.

As they both took their stances, the atmosphere grew tense.

This was a duel of kenjutsu and Shiki had no intention of abusing his superior physical abilities to win. He would prove to Yugao he had indeed surpassed her in the way of the sword and grant her a defeat she could wholeheartedly accept.

Suddenly, they dashed towards each other in the first clash.

Rhyel swung down his blade but Yugao fluidly parried it while diverting the force of the strike, before delivering a slash of her own.

Likewise, Shiki parried the slash but with a violent motion, using Yugao's own momentum as well, knocking her blade away and going in for a second attack.

But, with graceful foot work, Yugao dodged backwards and they entered another standoff.

The kunoichi's serious demeanour broke slightly as she let out a small smile.

'A pure battle of kenjutsu . . . He's really taking this seriously isn't he . . . Just like I am . . .'

She realized that if Shiki made use of his full physical strength, she would have a much harder time parrying him, possibly even finding it impossible.

Should such a thing occur, their duel would become extremely short as Shki could just take advantage of that and steal a win by virtue of pure strength and not kenjutsu.

'That's right Yugao-nee . . . I promise you'll be able to accept your defeat and become mine without any regrets.' Shiki thought as he smiled back.

And so, the duel continued.

Sounds of clashing steel echoed through the night.

With graceful foot work, the pair continued with fast paced clashes.

Their every movement flowed with simple and deadly beauty.

Their every feint looked as deadly as a real strike.

There were no comical clashes of power were they pushed against each other.

Not dramatic static blocks of powerful strikes.

It was a dance of slashes and parries that could stun any viewer. A true artform.

In pure kenjutsu, Shiki and Yugao were neck and neck and so, they began using the terrain to their advantage. Also clashin with their bodies too and not just their blades.

Two artists trying to prove who was the one who had reached greater heights in their art.

However, the end was sudden.

With a burst of speed brought about by superior footwork, Shiki broke the rhythm of the duel and dished out a powerful strike.

Yugao however, saw this as her chance as well.

'I'll use the momentum of Shiki's strike to perform and parry counter with a single lightning fast motion!' She planned.

Unfortunately for her, despite the fierce momentum the slash seemed to have, it was but a masterful feint.

The difference between reality and expectation cause a delay in Yugao's switch from parry to counter offensive due to her over committing to her plan.

As a result, Shiki's blade found itself resting on her neck, thus marking the end of their duel in her defeat.

"I win." Shiki declared as he removed his katana from Yugao's neck.

"So it would seem." Yugao agreed.

Closing his eyes with a smug look, Shiki continued.

"Hehe! Time for my rew-" But before he could finish, yugao threw herself onto him in a kiss, greatly surprising him in the process.

'Hmm . . . I'm noticing a pattern today . . .' Shiki frivolously thought as he returned the kiss with even greater passion.

After making out for a bit, the two parted.

"You looked surprised~" Yugao teased.

"That's because I was." Shiki responded.

"Truth be told . . . I've wanted to do this for a while now, damn the promised duel!" The kunoichi admitted.

Shiki's eyebrows raised but he let her proceed.

"But . . . I wanted this, our relationship to have a more meaningful start . . . An uncharacteristically, maidenly fantasy for me."

"So, even if it started as a bet I accepted from a bratty student of mine, I wanted it to be serious and most of all, special . . ."

"And I can't even begin telling you how happy I am that you took it as seriously as me so . . . All I can do is show you."

And with that, the making out resumed as Yugao showed just how much she truly loved Shiki and appreciated his care and considerations for her.

Soon, clothes started falling but even in the chilly night, the pair of lovers was heating up.

They hungrily felt and tasted each others body and a scene of debauchery unfolded in the training ground as a completely different type of art could be seen.

Apparently, just like Saya, Yugao had an outdoor kink and so, Shiki enjoyed his first night with her in the battlefield they used for their duel, a fact that only made it hotter for the two of them.

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