Setsuna was surprised by the speed with which everyone cleared out of the room after Negi and Asuna left. Granted, it was apparent that Negi was the reason they'd come to the room in the first place, but Setsuna figured that they would want to at least stay and enjoy Konoka's hospitality. It seemed mean that they would leave as soon as the "Guest of Honor" was not available to be fondled like some toy. Setsuna walked in and looked across the room to see Konoka beginning to clean. Despite only staying for a few minutes, the other girls had managed to create quite a mess. "I'm sorry about everyone else, Ojou-Sama," Setsuna began, nervously as usual, "I'm sure you were looking forward to a quieter morning. I'll leave if you want me to." "Oh no, don't worry," Konoka replied in her usual cheery manner, "I'll just finish cleaning up here, and then I'll make us some breakfast. You and I can have a nice, quiet morning." She smiled happily and returned to her tidying up, Setsuna sighed. She knew she would enjoy breakfast with Konoka, but once again she felt that they were becoming still too close. They had already grown together a lot on the school trip, and if things continued along in this fashion, she wouldn't be able to protect Konoka from the shadows, as had been her original intention. "But," Setsuna thought to herself, "Would that really be as bad as I keep telling myself it would?" She thought back to some of the things Asuna had said on the trip to Kyoto, talking about how Konoka really enjoyed spending time with her. And, truth be told, Setsuna enjoyed spending time with Konoka as well. Konoka gathered up a few of Negi's things that had wound up on the lower floor. She climbed up to Negi's loft and placed them on his desk; he would have to sort them later himself. Konoka looked at the desk, and noticed a box of small chocolates. "Well, maybe just one," she thought to herself, and popped one into her mouth. It tasted somewhat like a mix of chocolate, cherries, and strawberries. "Mmm," Konoka savored it as it melted in her mouth. Konoka climbed down the ladder from the loft. "Okay Set-Chan, I'll make us some breakfast now. What would you like?" Konoka turned to look at Setsuna. Almost immediately, her face flushed. Somehow, Setsuna looked different than she had before. She seemed radiant, almost like she was glowing. The light from the "glow" warmed what Konoka could only call her heart. She glanced away, still blushing. Setsuna, not really noticing the change in Konoka's demeanor, thought to herself for a moment, then replied to Konoka's inquiry, "I think eggs, toast, and some tea will be just fine thanks. If it's not too much trouble," Setsuna looked away nervously. She disliked asking too much of anyone, especially someone like Konoka. Konoka walked towards Setsuna. For some reason, she just felt that she had to be closer to her. She leaned in, putting her face very close to Setsuna's, and smiled. "It's no trouble at all! You shouldn't worry so much, Set-Chan!" Setsuna blushed as Konoka walked into the kitchen, humming to herself. Why had Konoka gotten so close like that? She had almost felt the warmth from her face. True, there had been an air of pleasantness to it, but it was still uncomfortable, in an unfamiliar way. "Oh no!" Konoka cried out from the kitchen. Setsuna's alarms immediately went off, and she ran into the kitchen with her sword, ready to do battle with whatever was threatening Konoka. "Don't worry Ojou-Sama! I will protect you!" Konoka gave Setsuna a puzzled look. "Protect me from what? I was just sad because we're all out of tea." Setsuna turned to look at Konoka, a look of embarrassment and confusion on her face. "B-but, you sounded so terrified?" Konoka's face now wore a look of sadness. She looked away and poked her fingers together nervously. "Well, I was just worried that since I can't make you a proper breakfast, you might leave!" She returned her gaze to Setsuna, who could see tears beginning to well up in Konoka's eyes. Setsuna blushed again, and desperately tried to comfort her, her arms hovering nervously around Konoka's quivering frame. "Leave? Just because there's no tea, I wouldn't leave you here by yourself. I...enjoy spending time with you..." Setsuna was quite taken aback by what she heard herself say. True, she did enjoy spending time with Konoka, but until now, she had refrained from telling her, knowing that it could only lead to more uncomfortable closeness. However, in this case, there was just something about the look in Konoka's eyes that had made Setsuna tell her how she felt. Konoka wiped the now-halted tears out of her eyes, and looked at Setsuna with a renewed sense of relief visible on her face. She sighed happily, then leapt forward and wrapped her arms around Setsuna, hugging her closely. Setsuna froze, a look of shock crossing her face, not that Konoka could see it. Konoka had always been a very close person, but she had never actually hugged Setsuna. Slowly, and nervously, Setsuna lowered her hands and placed them gently around Konoka's back. At this, Konoka squeezed Setsuna tightly. This went on for several minutes. As they embraced, Setsuna felt a faint kind of electricity flowing around them, connecting them more than they even appeared to be. "What is this feeling?" Setsuna asked herself. It was similar to the feeling she had had when she was flying through the stars, carrying Konoka to safety. It was a gentle, familiar feeling. Upon Setsuna returning her embrace, Konoka had felt amazingly satisfied, as if this was what she had wanted for a long time now. She couldn't understand why it had taken so long for her to make it happen. It felt so right to hug Setsuna this way, almost as if they were made for each other. She was happy that Setsuna hadn't left. Gradually, Setsuna pulled herself completely out of the embrace, holding onto Konoka's shoulders and looking her in the eye. For the most part, anyway. As she spoke, she blushed and looked away momentarily a lot. "Well...um, would you like to...er, that is, to have breakfast...or we could, you know, just...talk?" Setsuna flushed even more, sweating as she spoke. Why was she getting so worked up over a simple hug? "You know...we could just...sit and talk...for a while?" "Oh Set-Chan!" Konoka cheered happily as she lunged forward again, only this time, her head did not go past Setsuna's as it had for the hug. Setsuna's eyes widened. Her heart rate quickened, and fluttered. Her mind froze reeling from the shock of being kissed by Konoka. And not the shock of a peck on the cheek, nor the shock of a quick open-lipped kiss. This was quite a different story. Setsuna could feel Konoka's tongue. Setsuna tried to say, "Ojou-Sama, what are you doing?!" but of course it only came out, "Mmf-Mmf, mmf mmf mmf?!" Despite her shock, however, she did not try to push Konoka away. Instead, she closed her eyes and took it in. Konoka's tongue was not only in Setsuna's mouth, it was moving around. Setsuna allowed her own tongue to move in and join it. They stood in the kitchen that way for several minutes, their lips locked, kissing like that. As shocking as the situation was, Setsuna would not deny that she enjoyed what was happening. It was pleasant, doing this with Konoka. It made her feel warm inside, and the electricity that had flowed around them when they hugged was even more prevalent here. Konoka, who had initiated the kiss, was instantly glad that she had. Again, this felt amazingly right. She thought back to all the times she had desperately asked Setsuna to spend time with her. Konoka knew in her heart that this was why she had wanted to be with her; it had all led up to this moment. She kept her eyes closed and her tongue moving, hoping that this moment would never end. It did end, of course. Slowly, reluctantly, their lips parted, both of them panting. Her arms still wrapped around Setsuna, Konoka gazed into her eyes, and said aloud the one thought that was dominating her consciousness. "Set-Chan, I love you." She blushed, and smiled softly. She was so happy that she had gotten that thought out. Right now, it was the most important thing in the world to her. It had been, ever since she had seen Setsuna this morning. By saying it, she felt that she had accomplished some monumental goal. Setsuna, upon hearing this, gasped lowly. She felt faint. Still embracing Konoka, she fell back against a wall of the kitchen and slid down slowly. Konoka came with her, their eyes locked together. "Love?" Setsuna thought to herself, "Ojou-Sama...loves me?" Setsuna's mind simply couldn't get past this idea. All that had transpired in the last few minutes was obvious proof, as was Konoka's behavior at other times, especially during the trip to Kyoto. Somehow, however, actually hearing Konoka say it made it seem so unbelievable. Setsuna was now lying against the lower wall, with Konoka sitting on her, legs splayed across her lap; they stared into each others eyes. Konoka moved her face in, and the two kissed again. Their hands came together, and their fingers laced themselves together. Setsuna moaned softly. Their lips parted, and Setsuna studied Konoka's face, and the look she wore which truly conveyed love, and Setsuna knew what she had to say. "Ojou-Sama...I...love you too..." It was true. It was the reason Setsuna had always so desperately wanted to protect Konoka. It was why Setsuna was so nervous around her. And it was why Setsuna had initially been so evasive of her. She knew that she had these feelings for Konoka, but she had never imagined that that feeling could be returned. Saddened by this thought, she had resigned herself to keeping Konoka safe from the shadows, her love remaining a secret she would never tell. Until now, that is. Now that she knew that Konoka really did share her love. Now it was Setsuna's turn to initiate a kiss. This one lasted the longest, both of them pouring all their love into one another. When they finally parted, both of them panting heavily, Konoka did not pull away completely. She moved slowly downward, and softly pressed her lips to Setsuna's neck. Setsuna closed her eyes and persisted in her heavy breathing, her entire body tingling with excitement. Konoka released Setsuna's neck and continued along down her. Now, she stopped at the upper part of her chest. Feeling Konoka's lips on her body like this made quiver with pleasure. Her mouth still working its way around Setsuna's upper body, Konoka slid Setsuna's shirt and bra up as far as they would go, revealing her breasts. They were somewhat small, but round, well shaped. Konoka placed the tip of her tongue on the hardened nipple of Setsuna's right breast, and began teasing it. Setsuna let out a quick, sharp moan. There was a tickling sensation, but it was hardly unpleasant. After a few minutes of this, Konoka placed her entire mouth on Setsuna's breast, her tongue still working. Setsuna brought her right hand up and began gently stroking Konoka's head, and used her other hand to massage her left breast. She gritted her teeth momentarily as her body tensed from all the excitement, then let out a loud moan. "Oh...Ojou-Sama..." She panted softly. Despite her joy in being with Konoka like this, during all this there was a voice in Setsuna's head, telling her that this was not quite right. Konoka was a very affectionate person, true, but she had never been this forward. Setsuna tried to explain it away by telling herself that it was because Konoka had been waiting for her, but even then Setsuna knew that this was quite outside Konoka's normal realm of behavior. Of course, Setsuna did nothing to stop Konoka and question her on this matter, but the thought was there, all the same. Konoka was actually just as unsure about this as Setsuna. Right now, Konoka new that she loved Setsuna, and doing this with her was what she wanted. However, it felt like this urge had appeared out of nowhere, like an unseen force had given her feelings for Setsuna a push in this direction. She disliked this uncertainty, and decided that her feelings needed to be solidified even more. Konoka removed her mouth from Setsuna's breast; her tongue extended with a thin thread of saliva still connecting it to her nipple. She slowly moved back up Setsuna's body. She took her right hand and placed it on Setsuna's left, which was still rubbing her breast. When her head was once again at the same level as Setsuna's, their lips met. "How could I have doubted these feelings?" Konoka thought to herself, "This feels too wonderful for me to be uncertain." Her lips still wrapped around Setsuna's, her right hand still partnered with Setsuna's left, Konoka's left hand slid down the center of Setsuna's body, slowing as it came to her stomach. It hovered above the outside of Setsuna's skirt for a moment, until she brought it around to the inside of it. Konoka placed her hand on the outside of Setsuna's panties and began massaging slowly. Setsuna's body exploded with tension. Still locked with Konoka's lips, a long moan escaped from where their mouths were joined. She plunged her tongue deeper into Konoka's mouth, all of her senses drowning in passion. After several minutes, Konoka withdrew her face from Setsuna's. Both girls where breathing in short hard puffs. Still petting the outside of her panties, Konoka stared at Setsuna's face, as Setsuna stared at hers. Konoka began descending ever so slowly, her eyes still transfixed on Setsuna's blushing, panting face. As she continued downward, she withdrew her right hand from Setsuna's breast, and kept moving until she was at eye-level with Setsuna's panties. Placing her hands on the inside of Setsuna's legs, Konoka softly kissed Setsuna's right thigh. She withdrew after a few moments, then moved her hands slowly inward until they were holding the top of Setsuna's panties. Completely focused, she rolled them downward, down her legs until they were just above her knees. Of all the new feelings Setsuna had experienced today, the feeling of Konoka's hot breath on her slit was the most surprising. A warming sensation, concentrated into short, hard puffs; Setsuna could not see Konoka's face clearly, but she could feel her emotions. She could feel herself sweating all over as the heat swelled up and over her. Droplets appeared across her body, joining the ones that had already formed up to this point. She panted faster and faster, holding onto this moment, and then Konoka plunged into her. It was one of the fastest motions Konoka had made during this entire exchange. Before she fully knew what she was doing, her face rushed forward, and her tongue extended itself into Setsuna. Konoka closed her eyes and began moving her tongue; in and out, up and down. Setsuna's slit was already quite wet from all of the previous stimulation, and now it grew more moist by the second. As she did this, Konoka brought her right hand down, and began rubbing herself. Setsuna, feeling a rush like never before, once again brought her left hand up to massage her breast, and placed her right hand on the coursing form of Konoka's head. Small tears welled up in the corners of her eyes, and she let out quick, sharp moans, in time with the extensions and retractions of Konoka's tongue. The moisture around Konoka's tongue continued to grow. She moved her tongue faster, and did the same with her right hand, which was now completely inside her panties. Moving faster, more vigorously, Konoka was suddenly stopped, as she felt the inside of Setsuna explode with moisture. She felt all of the tension that had been accumulating in Setsuna's body relax away, as she let out one great sigh. Konoka pulled away from Setsuna's crotch, and moved back up to her face, where the two girls kissed one more time, Konoka's mouth filled with Setsuna's juices. As she had rubbed herself, Konoka had finally pulled her pants down, panties and all, and now the centers of their legs crossed together. Feeling their bare skin on each other, kissing with all this moisture between them, and now being as relaxed as they were, the couple wished that they could just fall asleep here, and stay like this forever. Though of course, it could not last that long, they did fall asleep like that, together in the kitchen. As they slept, Konoka dreamed of Setsuna, and Setsuna dreamed of Konoka. In the back of their dreams, however, the lingering doubt about what had just happened remained. Setsuna was ecstatic that she had been able to be with Konoka like this, but she still knew that this was far removed from Konoka's usual behavior. She thought about asking Konoka what prompted her to do this, but she decided that she might save that question for another time. Konoka herself was also aware that this was not how she usually acted, despite how right it felt now. It seemed like ever since she had first seen Setsuna this morning, all the dormant feeling she had harbored for her had decided to come out. She was glad that they had, no matter how sudden and forced it may seem. She laid on top of Setsuna's body, her head resting between her breasts, a content smile on her face. The sound of approaching footsteps caused both girls to awake at the same time. Setsuna, still embracing Konoka, slid back up the kitchen wall, and they both listened. They heard the voice of Negi, "...You feed the chocolates to the target, and whoever they first see, they fall in love with." "L-love potion...?" They heard Asuna say. "Sorry not to tell you sooner," Negi replied. A commotion between him and Asuna erupted outside the door. Their arms still wrapped around each other, Setsuna and Konoka's eyes met. "Love potion?" Setsuna said, "You...so is that why...?" Konoka blushed and looked away, "Well, I did eat one of the chocolates, but I know that all this wasn't just because of that." Now she had tears welling up in her eyes, just like earlier in the morning. "I do love you, Set-Chan! I always have! I just...got a little help...I guess..." Setsuna, still reeling somewhat from this truth coming out, peered even deeper into Konoka's eyes. True, maybe some of it was the magic talking, but Setsuna could see love, not just in Konoka's eyes, but in the tears she had. "I know," she reassured, "I love you too, Ojou-Sama." They glanced at each other, and the condition that they were in. Konoka blushed even more, "If Negi...and Asuna...they will..." Setsuna instantly understood, and pulled her shirt back down, and her panties back up. Konoka pulled her pants up. "Well, I'll just, you know, be going now," Setsuna said, rushed and embarrassed. She hated to end their meeting in a rush like this. However, she knew that she had to be seen as the Setsuna that Negi and Asuna knew, who didn't like spending too much time with Konoka. Konoka watched Setsuna walk towards the door, and for the first time, felt what she knew to be the love potion's effect. Her body raced towards Setsuna, and tackled her to the ground, just as Negi and Asuna walked through the door. Their mouths were agape as they walked in to see Setsuna, on the floor, being fondled by Konoka. "I love you, Set-Chan!" Konoka cried, "Loooove yooouu!" Though she was more or less feigning desperation to get out of the situation, Setsuna took comfort in knowing that what Konoka was saying was true, and that she felt the same way. The End? Of this story maybe... AUTHOR'S NOTES: Truth be told, it was only after I wrote this that I found out that KonoSetsu was such a popular pairing. I mean, I can see why, but I never really suspected that so many people would think along the same lines. Anyway, basically how this whole thing got started was, I read the first chapter of Negima Volume 7, and this whole idea of what happened *before* Negi and Asuna walked in just kinda got stuck in my head. I would have LOVED to draw it, but alas, my art skills art quite up to a snuff of THAT caliber. So I did the next best thing: I wrote a lemon.
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