"I'd always love to spend more time with you, Yakumo. I'm sorry about yesterday. However, I had a good reason for not coming over. Your words from earlier actually hit the nail on the head; the Hyuuga have now started sending someone to watch Hinata even as she sleeps. She needs me with her right now. It wouldn't be right to abandon her."

Yakumo flinched. She didn't know that! Earlier, she had just made that tease without really thinking. Now it seemed she had been actually rubbing salt on a sore wound. She wasn't that kind of girl, yet now it meant Saul couldn't come to see her?

Saul continued, "I'd still love to come over though. As long as you don't mind hosting Hinata as well."

Yakumo felt bittersweet about his decision, but he hadn't done anything wrong. It's just that she wanted some time alone with him. 

Id's voice spoke out within her, "We could just tell him to send a shadow clone to temporarily accompany the girl. It's our time that he missed. We shouldn't have to accompany his little pet."

No... She wouldn't take him for granted. Again though, he missed a day. He was slipping now, slipping away from her. 

"I understand. Of course Hinata can accompany you. I-it would be good in fact, actually. It would give me a chance to apologize to her as well."

Saul made an additional shadow clone and dispelled it, to convey the new information. 

"Thanks Yakumo."

"Mnn... No problem."

Id whispered, "Are you sure you don't want to let me out... To take care of this?"

Absolutely not! The last time, you tried to straight up kill someone!

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After

Training

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Saul sat with Hinata across from the brown haired woman, staring at the two of them. She only had single seat couches, but the black haired woman just sat right on top of his lap as if she was used to it. She relaxed contentedly in Saul's arms. Yakumo felt like a guest within her own home!

"Would you like me to get you two anything? Tea perhaps?"

"Thank you for the offer, but Hinata already made a clone to make some dinner for everyone. She's bringing a pitcher of my favorite lemonade too, right, Hinata?"

The black haired girl leaned her head back into Saul's chest as his fingers ran through her black hair. 

"Of course, Saul-kun. I'd never forget about bringing the drink you liked."

She herself preferred tea - as it was custom for clan households to brew. When Saul visited before, he didn't seem to dislike the tea. Yakumo thought he liked it just like she did... This was not how she wanted to learn about his favorite drink. Dinner as well, too! Yakumo couldn't cook properly.

A voice rang out from within her, "We mentioned this before... We're losing him."

Stop! She didn't want to think about that.

"Hinata... Didn't you have something to say to Yakumo?"

The white eyed girl nodded.

"Yakumo... I-I didn't mean it. I'm sorry."

Yakumo blanked. What was she apologizing for?

"What do you mean?"

"When I told you why Saul-kun couldn't come see you... I said it... Wrong."

Since Hinata was struggling to articulate it, Saul nudged her a little,

"You didn't mean for it to sound like an attack?"

"Yes... It must get lonely, being alone like this... I didn't mean to r-rub anything in. A-and! Saul-kun had a proper reason. H-he always speaks well of you..."

Well, that made her feel a bit better.

"I'm sorry too for my comment about your clan. I didn't realize I was hitting closer to home than I anticipated."

This girl was still a little too close to Saul, though. Didn't she care about the reaction of her clan?

Oblivious to the jealousy brewing within Yakumo, Hinata stood up. She said the words she was instructed to say. "I'm just enjoying m-my time with Saul-kun while I still can. After all... Well... Actually, I need to go use the b-bathroom!"

Now, Yakumo felt like the bad guy. But a secret part of her inside was relieved. 

"I can show you where it is."

The veins around Hinata's eyes flared for a moment. She smiled. "Don't worry, I know where to go."

Once the girl left, Saul commented. "Hinata, she... Follows her heart, no matter what. She's a beautiful woman, isn't she."

Id snarled. Yakumo was done playing around. This guy just wasn't picking up on any cues. It had been almost a month since they'd known each-other now, meeting, talking every day. Day by day he'd been drifting from her; she could see it. Hinata was the one in his heart now. Yakumo was afraid at this rate that one day, even when they couldn't get together, Hinata would still have his heart. 

Yakumo looked at him directly and fluttered her eyes, "Am I not beautiful?"

Saul blushed, "Of course you are, Yakumo."

She got up, sauntering to him. Yakumo was done playing passively. If that girl who couldn't even be with him had already stolen his heart, then Yakumo just had to steal it back.

The brown haired girl sat in his lap. She was light, much lighter than Hinata. Her body was small, delicate, yet still warm. She smelled like flowers. Leaning back into his chest, the girl made a sound of contentment. When her head turned back, her cheeks were flushed. Her lips were a light rose pink, and she gazed up at him with her beautiful brown eyes. They were filled with intimacy, seduction, and a hint of challenge.

"Do you like it when I sit on your lap like this?"

"Yes... But, Yakumo-"

"Shhhhh..."

She took one of his hands, gently, ever so gently, and placed it over her stomach. The position was vulnerable, intimate, close. But she trusted him. She shifted, her tight ass rubbing into his groin.

"Is this what you wanted? Should I go further?"

"But... What if Hinata sees?"

Her lips curled into a small smirk. 

"I still have a lot to repay to you, Saul-kun~"

She shifted his hand further up, letting it land on her chest. Her breasts were soft and supple. They were just big enough to overflow slightly from his palm. She was warm, so warm. Her heart was beating quickly. And she could feel his length now, warm and throbbing, pressed against her ass. Yakumo gasped.

"Yakumo..."

Saul leaned down and kissed her cherry lips. Her beautiful brown eyes widened in surprise for a moment, before mellowing out with desire. She lazily sat there as Saul played with her body as he wished. His hands reached into the folds of her Yukata and caressed her breasts directly. 

"Mmmnnn~"

She felt warm, so warm in her core. She gazed up into his dreamy brown eyes as her lips were plundered, saliva leaking down her chin. Her nipples hardened atop her two soft peaks and rubbed against his palms. Was he going to do it? The thrill of someone coming in, someone seeing her normally refined, graceful appearance, turned into unadulterated debauchery... It made her even more excited.

*Knock knock*

Suddenly, her lips became empty. Saul pulled away, getting up. Yakumo stared at him blankly, her clothes disheveled, a red flush colored across her cheeks. Someone was at the door.

"S-sorry!"

What was he apologizing for? She wanted this.

"That must be Hinata's clone. I'll go get our dinner!"

Id spoke within her, "Almost had him..."

Yes, yes she did. Surely now, he couldn't remain oblivious to the way she felt anymore. It was only a matter of time.

Author's Note: Saul's playing the long game with Yakumo. I hope you guys noticed the facade and the planning in the subtext of the conversation - I made it a little more obvious this time :P. Anyway Yakumo's no yandere and she's not obsessed, but... Love is kindled over time spent together and closeness more than anything. What's wrong with her breaking a few gender norms to get what she wants?