Chapter 68: Cameia

Kokoro PoV

I wryly chuckled as Anko and Kurenai stared at me blankly, slowly comprehending what I had just said.

The woman in question, Cameia, also stared at me blankly, her head tilted to the side in confusion, even if her expression was neutral.

"What... what do you mean, 'join us'?"

Turning back to Anko, my heart clenched as I saw the slight look of betrayal in her eyes.

Gulping, I raised my arms, gesturing for her to come closer.

Pulling her into an embrace, I gently stroked her hair as I whispered "It doesn't mean I love you any less, Anko... It just means that another room in my heart has been occupied..."

"Of course, I have a mansion in there, right?"

Hearing her joking voice, I felt the tension drain from my body.

Pulling away, Anko took a deep breath as she looked me over, nodding to herself before releasing me.

"Kokoro... How am I... 'Joining' you?"

I sighed at the womans flat voice.

"Cameia... hah..."

Kurenai laughed, sitting on the table beside me as she looked between everyone.

"This'll be interesting."

Anko and I nodded, looking at the tilted head of Cameia.

Sighing again, I gestured for her to sit as well, watching as she hesitantly sat down.

"Cameia, when we were hunting the beasts around the ruined temple, do you remember the various... reactions you were showing?"

She nodded, her golden eyes narrowing slightly as she asked "Why was I reacting to you?"

I chuckled, slightly proud of myself as I said "Well... that was you being aroused by me."

Yet, she only tilted her head, staring at me as she asked "Why was I... aroused?"

Slumping, I had to listen to Anko and Kurenai stifle their laughter, their eyes glowing with mirth.

"Do you find me attractive? Like certain parts of my body?"

Tossing out questions, I stared intently at the woman, watching as she looked me over.

"Yes, you're attractive, and you felt soft."

"That... that's it? What do you find attractive about me?"

By the Sage, it was like pulling teeth...

"Hmm... your rear felt nice against me. Your smile is warm. Your eyes are beautiful."

Anko chuckled, looking at Cameia as she joked "Yeah, her 'rear' does feel incredible, doesn't it?"

Cameia tilted her head again, before nodding.

Glaring at Anko, I sighed as I turned back to Cameia, asking "Well, I guess those... reasons... aroused you, making you excited. Did your body feel hot when you were with me? Heart beat faster?"

Again, she stared at me for a few moments before nodding.

"Yes, you made me feel something... for the first time."

That made all of us stare at her, silent.

"Wait... Cameia, when you say 'feel something for the first time', do you mean..?"

Nodding again, she said "All my life I've felt... nothing. No joy, no sadness, no anger... at least, not that I could remember."

Pursing my lips, I stared at her, only to shrug.

"Well, at least you feel something now, I guess?"

She nodded, leaning closer as she said "I feel warm near you."

Getting closer, her breath tickled my cheek as her golden eyes stared into mine.

"I want to feel more with you... of you..."

Cupping my cheek, she gently ran her thumb over my face, before bringing it down to my lips.

My breathing hitched slightly, losing myself to her eyes as she stared at me.

Anko coughed, making me jump.

Looking at me with slightly dull brown eyes, Anko asked "Well, what made you decide to try and let her join us, Kokoro?"

Watching as she pulled away, I gulped again before replying in a shaky voice.

"W-Well, when we were hunting, she... I don't know, she just was nice to be around. Besides, when I was about to... well, when I was about to get bathed in the soul fire, she pushed me away with no hesitation, risking her own body and life to save me..."

Anko looked at me with a raised brow, and I just growled in annoyance.

"Listen, I have no idea okay?! I just... like her!"

That made Anko nod, chuckling as she said "That's all you had to say. I mean, remember, the entire reason we're a thing is because one night we both went to a club and had some fun."

I chuckled as well, making Kurenai look between us with an exasperated look, asking "Did you both seriously just... meet and screw?"

""Yup.""

"Screw?"

Oh it was like teaching a child...

Turning to the confused Cameia, Anko grinned as she said "Another word for sex. Y'know, when you take your-"

"Anko."

She shivered, looking at me with a gulp before nodding.

"Cameia, you do know what sex is, yes?"

She nodded, and I sighed.

At least I didn't need to explain that...

Shaking my head, I said "Anyways, yes, I wanted to ask you Cameia, but... do you want to join our... group?"

"As in become one of your mates?"

I nodded, staring at her with pursed lips.

Her unblinking stare made my heart race, before I grinned as she nodded.

"I want to... feel more, and so far, you are the only person to make me feel anything."

While depressing to hear, it made me happy to know that she wanted to join us.

"It's not final; we still have a lot we need to do here. So we have time to see if this..."

Gesturing between all of us, I continued "Will work at all."

The three other women nodded, before Cameia asked "Will that time together include sex?"

We all turned to stare at her again, with me shivering as her eyes shone with desire, just like when she had used a large amount of chakra during the fight.

Anko and Kurenai looked at her with conflicted gazes, before looking at me.

"W-We shall s-see..."

She just nodded, before asking "Kokoro, is your arm..?"

The other two women's eyes grew wide with worry as they turned their gazes to my right arm, which was still slightly pale.

I laughed at their concern, raising my arm and clenching my fist.

"I can't really feel my chakra too well in the arm, but at least I can move it!"

Honestly, the little chakra I could feel made me worried; will my soul heal? Will I eventually be able to use jutsu's

Cameia gently held my arm, looking it over.

"It should heal eventually... whatever you saw when you were unconscious, that is where your soul draws strength from, and will help heal you."

I shuddered slightly, my thoughts turning back to the nightmare I had relived.

Of course, I understood what she meant; I could still recall seeing these three women at the end of a tunnel to save me from...

Shivering again, I felt Kurenai lay her hand on my shoulder, whispering "Koko, it's alright... we're here now... whatever it was can't hurt you, not anymore."

I nodded at her, sighing as I leaned over into her.

"I never really told you all about me, did I?"

Anko and Kurenai shook their heads, with Anko saying "I pieced a little together from what I heard from others, but it was just... really general things."

Kurenai nodded, her crimson eyes shining slightly with worry.

Cameia just looked on with slight curiosity, making me chuckle.

Laying my head on Kurenai's shoulder, I took a breath before saying "Hmm... where to start..."

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Was going to be about her past, but then I got caught up in the thing with Cameia...

Also, if it felt all over the place, it's cause my mind is currently all over the place as well...

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