Another day at the office. While Aru is at her desk, jotting stuff down, Haruka is cleaning her shotgun and checking her supplies. Mutsuki is on the couch, kicking her legs back and forth happily, watching a new show on TV. As for Kayoko, she is sorting through the mail that she picked up just a few minutes ago.
She picks up a few envelopes, which has bills. She gives a soft sigh at that, putting them aside for later. She then notices something at the bottom of the pile of papers. She picks it up to see a flyer with two very beautiful girls in dresses inside a ball room. It reads "Dance the Night Away. Free for All who Wants to look fancy and have a good time. Hosted by Hasumi of JTF".
"The Justice Task Force is hosting a ball? That's...rare..." Kayoko says softly. She turns toward the President, who is working her hardest at her desk. Perhaps telling her the news will ease her stress She walks over toward Aru to tap her fingers on the desk to get her attention. Aru looks up at the black and white haired girl.
"What is it, Chief Kayoko?" Aru asks.
"I want you to look at this," the soft spoken girl replies as she slides the flyer on Aru's desk. "Maybe this might be a good time to relax for once."
"Hm?" Aru looks at the beautiful flyer. When she sees "Free entry to all", it makes her gasp in excitement. "Free!? We don't have to pay an entry fee or anything!?"
"That's...basically it..." Kayoko says. Aru drops everything and jumps up from her chair, hands on her hips.
"Alright! We are going to this ball! Have at them with our dance skills and beauty! Nothing beats Problem Solver 68 when they set their mind to it!" However...Aru freezes up. 'Crap! I almost forgot about the important parts! We used up a lot of money and...and I don't know how to dance properly! I never had a dance lesson in my life! This is bad...this is bad...this is bad...!'
"Kufufu~" Mutsuki hears and turns around, resting her arms on the headrest of the couch. That single signature little giggle from the little gremlin that is Aru's childhood friend already makes Aru's blood run cold at the imminent teasing, and the snow-haired brat puts her hands under her chin, giving Aru that iconic, infamous toothy grin. "Awww Aru-chan, did you forget already? There it reads to dress well, no~? Do we even have any fancy, pretty clothes for this baaaall~?" She coos and Aru's panic is painted all over her face, her cool and badass mask shattered yet again.
"...that's a good point, actually..." Kayoko says softly in the silence of the office. Aru can feel herself turning to dust alongside her dream of dancing the night away, even if the event is hosted by their rivals.
"...u-um..." Haruka's voice then breaks the momentary silence and all eyes are on her when she puts her shotgun on its weapon rack on the wall. She fiddles with her fingers on her lap, looking down, then to the side, then back at Aru. "A-Actually, we, we do have some...spare funds...o-our last job? The rescue mission at the rundown manor? The boy we rescued was extra generous, so...w-we do have some extra funds if we want to...um..." Haruka looks back and forth at her teammates, then last at Aru, who blushes but then, a big smile of utter bliss and relief appears on the beautiful and goofy, unfortunate but happy redhead's face.
"Ohhh Haruka! That's amazing! That's our beloved treasurer! You're a lifesaver!" And with no restraint or sense of shame, Aru quickly crosses the short distance between them and she gives Haruka a tight hug that has the purple-haired girl's blushing face with swirly eyes meet the big, soft, warm bosom of Aru and Haruka for two seconds looks like she died and went to Heaven. Aru-sama praised me! Aru-sama praised me! Aru-sama is hugging me! My face is in Aru-sama's boobies! I'm so happyyyy~!'
"Well then, shall we go shopping~?" Mutsuki says as she hops off the couch, does a little flip and sticks the landing. "Mutsuki-chan wants to pick the best one~"
"I-I'm in!" Haruka says. "I want to see Aru-sama in a dress!"
"I'm in, too," Kayoko raises her hand with a small smile. Aru nods.
"Right! Let's get going, team! There's still time~" The four girls rush out of the office and lock the door behind them.
Later
The night has come. The four girls have arrived at the ball room inside Trinity School. Aru and the rest are dressed so beautifully: Aru dons a red dress with a large cut that shows both of her long, beautiful white legs and she wears red high heels on her feet. She is also wearing white gloves on her hands and carrying a rather expensive red purse under her arm. Mutsuki is wearing a pink frilly dress with black fishnets on her legs and black high heels on her feet. She also has her hair down and tied into a side pony-tail. Kayoko has a very short dress that has two cut outs on both sides of the dress, showing her long beautiful legs and wearing black high heels on her feet. Her hair is also let loose for this occassion. As for Haruka, she is wearing rather a long haired purple wig on her head and also a short purple dress with light brown pantyhose and purple high heels on her feet. She looks the most adorable out of her group.
Aru steps ahead and puts her hands on her hips, looking around the ball. She sees most of the Trinity students there, but also the Abydos students and the Prefect Team are also there. She feels like she has arrived in a paradise filled with beautiful young women.
"At last, ladies~" Aru says. "Feast your eyes on this ball room. All that tasty food to eat. The lovely music that is soothing for your ears. It's like Heaven~"
"Kufufu~" Mutsuki giggles. "You really wanted to relax, didn't you~?"
"Erm...a-anyways, let's make the best of it~" Aru's eyebrow twitches, yet she shakes off the irritation and pumps a fist next to her head.
"What should we do, Boss?" Kayoko asks.
"What cam we do here tonight~?" Aru says. "Haha! Anything we set our minds to, that's what~! And what better way to take advantage of this is find somebody that may take our offer to help those in need." She looks toward some businessmen chatting. "Like these two guys over there. Surely, they may have the funds to pay us if they're in trouble~"
"I see," Kayoko says. "But...this is our time to have fun, Boss. What are we going to do if our plans don't succeed?"
"Erm...th-that's because they might have other people helping them," Aru's eyebrow twitches again. "Chief Kayoko, you need to lay off the negativity. I, on the other hand, have some things to do."
"Like finding a dance partner~?" Mutuski chimes in, making Aru blush heavily.
"Ack! M-Mutsuki, this is a public place...!" Aru says, trying to keep her cool. "We shouldn't say things that are uncouth here."
"I can be your dance partner, Aru-sama!" Haruka says, taking Aru's hand in her own. "Please, I've been wanting this!"
"Aww, you're so sweet, Haruka~" Aru pets her youngest member. "Of course I'll dance with you. But first we need to-" She turns her head and something catches her eye, as among the crowd, she sees someone that makes her heart skip a beat.
Aru's beautiful eyes remain fixed on the person that catches her gaze and holds it firmly yet completely unaware. It's like time slows down to a crawl and Aru can swear she hears her own heartbeat in her ears, her maiden heart beginning to race as she looks at an absolutely gorgeous stranger clad in white, white as snow with a dash of blue.
It is a woman standing alone by the buffet and drinks table, idly sipping some punch in a tall glass. She has a long, luscious mane of dark blue hair on the outside yet a brighter blue on the inner side of her mane behind her back, a bright-er blue that Aru sees when the stranger brushes some of her silky hair behind her ear. Her skin is white as snow and contrasts so beautifully with her dark hair, and matches exquisitely with the absolutely beautiful, long, flowing white dress that she wears; a dress with an intricate, slightly lop-sided, big bow in the front, and Aru gulps, feeling rather thirsty all of a sudden, as she eyes the absolutely huge breasts that this blue-haired stranger has on her chest, breasts that look like a heavy breath from this beautiful, sexy stranger takes will make them pop out of her dress and flash everyone.
Aru's eyes then follow the bodyline of the woman downwards, seeing the huge yet very cute dark-blue bow on the back of the woman's dress, and then Aru's eyes get drawn like a moth to the flame to the stranger's beautiful, long, sexy exposed leg, clad in a lacy white thigh-high stocking, complete with a garter strap peeking out and disappearing below the high cut on her dress, and she dons glossy white high heels on her feet. Aru's eyes then travel back up the woman's body and dress that hugs it like a lover's embrace, and sees her calm, stoic, beautiful face and gazes at the most beautiful dark-blue eyes she has ever seen.
"...beautiful...!" Aru doesn't even register she has let go of Haruka's hand to instead place both of her hands over her racing heart. Only Mutsuki's signature annoying little gremlin laugh snaps Aru out of her beautiful stranger in a white dress-induced stupor.
"Kufufu! Aru-chaaan, did you perhaps find your Prince Charming~? That's the most top-heavy Prince Mutsuki-chan has ever seen~" Mutsuki says and Aru nearly has a heart attack then and there.
"Q-Q-Q-Quiet you! I, I-I just, I'm m-merely eyeing a potential ally to our cause! She's a warrior, I can tell without a shadow of a doubt!" Aru says, clumsily falling back into her confident and badass outlaw persona, doing her best to save face upon getting some stares from the guests nearest to them. Haruka just looks like her heart cracked while Kayoko shrugs and takes her hand, and Mutsuki just keeps that smiling that gremlin grin of hers. "So I shall just go to her, see if we can recruit her as an ally, or maybe even offer our services if she has a job for us, and...and...yeah, I'll..." Aru then returns her gaze to the woman that still stands alone, yet stands out among the people moving back and forth, the white of her dress and blue of hair and eyes like beacons for a awestruck Aru.
"Kufufu! It's Ok, Aru-chan. Go ahead, go offer your~services~ We'll be fine, go get'er, tiger~!" Mutsuki coos and Haruka and Kayoko nod.
"Yeah, Aru. Go to her. We'll mingle here, follow your orders. Maybe we can get a client or two to take an interest. You're right." Kayoko then squeezes Haruka's hand and nods in the direction of some business men and women talking and laughing.
"B-But my dance with Aru-samaaaa...!" Poor Haruka's voice then fades with the sounds of the crowd and the ambient music coming in through the speakers located throughout the ballroom, as there is a stage at the very back of the place, clearly meant for a live performance but it's not yet time for it.
Then, the red dress-clad beauty that is Aru nods and grips her purse with one hand while placing her closed fist over her heart.
"Let's do this. I can do this. Let's just...talk to her. Just talk to her. Good and steady steps..." Aru then starts to make her way towards the white-clad beauty that has captivated her so, and all goes well along her approach, as the two women's eyes even meet and Aru can feel her heart racing, she can almost hear it in her own ears as she gets closer and closer. She begins to raise her gloved hand to wave at her to get her attention...and the woman turns towards Aru, and the redhead puts on her absolute best smile...yet just as she is about to open her mouth to give a smooth greeting to this gorgeous stranger...the heel of her shoe touches a single wine stain on the smooth tile floor and Aru begins to slip and she topples over, the world slowing down around her again...
Yet she soon thinks it would have been easier and more preferable to just hit the ground, because Aru instead finds herself falling...right into the arms of the white dress-clad beauty she was approaching so confidently...and Aru's blushing face just fell right into the woman's incredible boobs, a vast expanse of cleavage that completely obscures Aru's vision. The dark bluenette blinks twice as she stares at the rather clumsy stranger that just fell face first on her large bosom.
"Um...are you alright, miss?" the girl asks. Aru pops up, hearing that beautifully deep, but feminine voice of the stranger. She backs away a few steps, dusts herself off and stands proudly, or at least tries to.
"Yes! Yes, I am!" Aru says. "Thanks for your concern!" The bluenette gives a deep chuckle.
"Ufufu. You sure are a peculiar one, I must say. I was going to have a drink when you suddenly approached me. Do you mind if you joined me?" Aru brightens, seeing this opportunity unfold. She puts on a confident smile and flips her hair.
"Ohhh, but of course, my good ma'am. An outlaw would never refuse such an offer~" The bluenette's eyebrows furrow.
"An outlaw...?" Seeing the girl's suspicious expression, Aru squeaks like a mouse, covering her mouth with both gloved hands. 'EEEP! I almost let it slip! This isn't good for a first impression!' "Y-you know, you're right," Aru says as she points to the counter. "We should get refreshments. Ahaha...want some punch?"
"I suppose," the bluenette says. She walks by the cute redhead, but stops to say in her ear, "By the way, my name is Saori Joumae. Pleasure to meet you." The name whispered in Aru's ear. It sends Aru shivering and she turns around to see the bluenette heading over toward the counter to get some punch. Aru hurries after her and gets some of her own.
"Cheers~" Aru goes to clank glasses, yet the water splashes and gets on her red dress. Aru panics as she looks down at herself. "I messed up again!" Saori sighs and gets some paper towels to wipe Aru down as best she can.
"You shouldn't have put in too much in your cup."
'I was in a panic. I didn't want my cover being blown!' Aru thinks as Saori finishes drying her off.
"I think that's good for now," Saori says as she throws the paper towels away. "Here, let me get it for you." She takes Aru's cup and she leads the cute redhead to a table for two.
"Y-yes...no problem," Aru's heart beats once again. Both of them sit on the chairs, crossing one thick leg over the other and sipping on their drinks like elegant ladies. Aru takes the time to look around some more and she notices Kayoko interacting with some businessmen, handling it quite well too. Mutsuki and Haruka are doing their own thing, mostly Mutsuki messing with Haruka and petting her fluffy hair every 10 seconds. Aru chuckles and sips on her drink once more before turning toward Saori.
Up close, she's even more beautiful. It's also a bit sexy, how Saori's thick leg is crossed over the other, having the skin of her thighs bulge a bit from where the stockings hug them so. Her heart cannot stop racing. Aru shakes her head and focuses on her drink. Saori furrows her eyebrows as she stares at the redhead more.
"You know…" the bluenette says. "Now that I take a good look at you…you're Aru Rikuhachima, aren't you?" Saori says. This makes the redhead choke on her drink.
Aru does her best to mask the choking sound and motion of her throat, using a napkin from the table to at least partially mask her mouth, and at least Saori doesn't say anything that might make it worse for Aru, for which she's greatly thankful.
"A-Ahem, I, I, ah, I see...s-so, I guess the jig is up. Problem Solver 68's reputation precedes us, then~?" Aru does her best to regain her charisma despite already panicking inside, yet she plays it as cool as she can.
She leans back in her hair, smiling confidently at Saori, putting both hands on her exposed knee as she switches the crossing of her legs, crossing the left leg over the right.
"Any...thoughts? I assume our reputation is that of ruthless outlaws that get the job done, no matter what, no matter the pain, sacrifice, violence-"
"No. Your reputation is very mixed, Aru. You once left a poor rescued cat all singed because you used too many explosives." Saori easily cuts Aru off, telling it like it is and Aru can only give an utterly undignified "G-Gwawhk!" as she can FEEL the arrows going into her back.
"I-I-It was once! It was one time! We rescued that cat and it was such a pain and ah mou!" Aru grips her head from the sides, her charisma and charm shattered into a hundred pieces at Saori's brutal honesty.
"...however...you have left quite a few people charmed by your dedication. Many people like that. I hear many things. You are kind of a charmer, Aru of Problem Solver 68~" Saori then says with smooth charm that is clearly second nature, and Aru gasps softly, her heart skipping a beat.
"A-A-A ch-charmer?! Me?! I-I mean, uuu..." Aru does her best, coughing heavily into her fist. "W-Wait, d-does that mean you-?" She gives Saori a careful look and the white dress-clad beauty chuckles softly, covering her smile with her glass as she sips her punch.
"Maybe you charmed me too~? Also...I'm a fighter too. I take care of others as well. Your team and mine...we kind of live at the margin of the law. We make do with what we have, don't we?" Saori says with a little head tilt that makes her dark blue tresses flutter over her shoulder and she gives Aru a slight smile.
"I...I see...Saori, so you have a team too?" Aru says, her cute mouth in an "o" shape.
"Yes. I do. They're all like my own sisters. We are Arius Squad and I fight so they don't have to, and-" Saori then begins, but is cut off by the tapping on the microphone at the front of the ballroom's hall, with the woman standing on stage being none other than the leader of the Justice Task Force, Hasumi, wearing a beautiful and stylish yet sexy, leg-baring black dress and has a plunging neckline that shows off her incredible cleavage.
"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you so, so very much for attending our great school's ball. We're very happy that you all took the time this fine evening to visit us, to mingle, to build bridges." Hasumi says into the microphone, her beautiful, soft and regal voice caressing everyone's ears, leaving plenty of people, men and women alike, swooning where they stand at the calm authority in Hasumi's voice.
"Now, we have arrived at the time of the evening to start dancing the night away. We have a couple of beautiful, talented performers from none other than Millenium, who graciously volunteered to play us a few songs to dance to." Then, she turns to the side of the stage and she nods, extending her hand in a sweeping motion. "Please welcome, from Millenium, of Team C & C! Asuna Ichinose and Karin Kakudate!"
Then, Hasumi starts to clap and so too does the audience, with Aru and Saori too smiling as they see the absolutely gorgeous best pair, the Package Deal, of Team C & C, two of the most beloved ladies in the entirety of Millenium and Kivotos alike, Asuna and Karin entering the stage with their gorgeous, sexy yet elegant Western and Asian style dresses respectively, with Karin carrying with her a shamizen and Asuna a violin.
There's endless "ooh"s and "aaah"'s from the crowd as Asuna and Karin get settled into their stools, and a few people actually pass out from beauty overload when the blonde and ebony girls grab their hostess for the evening and give her a kiss right on the lips, leaving her stunned and speechless, then Karin and Asuna giggle and share their own sweet, loving kiss before they get fully settled to start to play.
As soon as the dulcet Western and Eastern tunes begin, it's like an atmosphere of exotic romance that transcends oceans and countries has descended upon the crowd and soon, the main floor of the ball has become a dance floor for the guests.
The music is soothing to everyone's ears. Most of the students stand up and head toward the large dance floor and start waltzing. Saori turns toward Aru, who is watching everyone dance, feeling very eager to go there herself.
Giving a soft, deep chuckle, she stands up from her chair and faces the cute redhead.
"Shall we join them?" Saori says.
"Uhh, er..." Aru starts but then blushes heavily as Saori takes a knee and gently takes Aru's white gloved hand in her own. 'Wh-wh-what is she doing!? Is she actually a prince, after all!?' Saori looks up with a charming smile on her face. "May I have this dance, Aru~?" Aru shyly looks away, a fist over her heart and nods. "If...if that's what you wish..."
The bluenette helps Aru stand up from her chair and they head toward the dance floor Saori puts her arms around Aru's waist while the redhead puts her hands on Saori's shoulders.
"Take the lead, Saori~" Aru says. "I'll follow~" 'Wait...what am I doing!? Why am I positioned like this!? Is this how we're supposed to dance!? Ohhhh, I'm so bad at thiiiiiis!' Aru screams mentally.
"I will~" Saori says and then takes a few steps to the side and then moves to the left. Saori and Aru start swaying this way and that with Aru slowly following Saori's every movement. This isn't too bad...until Aru accidentally steps on Saori's foot, making her panic. "S-sorry!" Aru says.
"It's fine," Saori replies without faltering. "It's nothing."
"You sure?" Aru says.
"Positive," Saori says. "Now then..." The two continue to waltz. It is then that the lights go very dim and a spotlight goes directly to them.
"Wait...what the?" Aru says.
"What's going on?" Saori asks yet doesn't stop waltzing with her beautiful red-clad partner.
"Our chosen dancers, everyone," Hasumi's voice pierces the dimmed lighting "Feast your eyes on these two as they truly dance the night away~" And she has, admittedly, a bit of a tone of satisfaction in her voice, given the fact that Aru is her greatest rival. 'Are you kidding me!? I have never danced before and you choose us!? It'll be a disaster before we even start!' Aru thinks in sheer panic.
"Aru..." Saori's deep, beautiful voice snaps the redhead out of it. "You can do it." Aru's eyes shake a little, seeing Saori's beautiful eyes and her beautiful features standing out from the spotlight on her.
"Y-yes..." Aru and Saori start dancing. They take a few steps to the right, then left. Saori then twirls Aru around once and they spread apart, holding each other's hands and spreading their arms out before Saori twirls Aru back around to pull her towards her. They find themselves staring at each other before pulling back and they start dancing and twirling again.
Everyone stares in awe at the two dancing so beautifully like they are two halves of a single waltzing being. Karin and Asuna continue to play their beautiful music while admiring the two trying their best to dance for everyone around them, the ebony and blonde girls sharing smiles.
Aru and Saori rush back to each other to hold each other for a moment. Then, Saori twirls Aru a few times before grabbing her hands and dipping Aru, shocking the cute redhead. Aru gasps. Saori just grins and pulls Aru back up to hold her by the waist, pulling her close.
"S-Saori...!" Aru gasps as the bluenette cups both hands to her hot cheeks.
"You've done well~" Saori says, softly. There is a thunderous applause coming from the students and business people around them as Saori pulls away, only taking Aru's hands in her own. Aru and Saori smile and wave to everyone, thanking them for watching. The music continues and everyone goes back to do their own thing, some people remaining on the dance floor.
Then, Saori looks around and grins. Aru tilts her head in confusion until she squeaks as she is suddenly being picked up and...carried Princess style by her gorgeous, white dress-clad "Prince".
"W-w-w-w-wait, WHAAAAA!?"
"Ohh a princess carry~!" Hoshino says as she and her team leader stand off to the side, looking on. "Must be nice being a prince~"
"Nnn..Aru-onee-chan's good at playing princess..." Shiroko replies with a little smile.
"Let's go somewhere more private~" Saori says with a cool and charming smile and wink, and Aru can only cup her hands together above her chest, her heart racing a mile a second.
"W-Wha?! W-What, I, oh my heaaart!" Aru can only cover her blushing face, easily trusting her beautiful body to the strong embrace of Saori as the white-clad beauty bobs and waves through the people, students and adults in the ballroom, heading up a couple of flights of stairs and walking through a few hallways of the school, until finally, Aru uncovers her face and she gasps softly, realizing she and Saori now stand out on the very roof of Trinity.
Together, they are bathed in the light of the full moon in the sky, and Aru feels like they stand in an otherworldly realm just for the two of them. "S-Saori...oh goodness...how...?" Aru says, and her beautiful, sexy legs shake a little as Saori gently lowers her, chuckling softly as she holds Aru by the hips to keep her steady.
The two dress-clad women, white and red, stand in front of each other, with the dark-bluenette still holding the redhead by the hips, with Aru slowly but steadily wrapping her arms around Saori's waist, her hands moving up the caress her silky dark-blue mane and her strong, exposed back muscles.
"Aru..." Saori's beautiful, deep but feminine voice is almost like a purr that caresses Aru's ears. The light of the moon shines upon her gorgeous face, almost giving her an angelic, ethereal glow at this intimate distance.
"Saori...you are...amazing..." Aru breathes, barely above a whisper, her gaze lost in the stormy blue's of Saori's eyes.
"And you are fascinating, Aru. I've seen many sides of you tonight. I want to see more. I want to see all your sides. Your cool side, your confident side, your cute side, your unfortunate side...~" Saori says, smooth and charming, yet with a clear tenderness and loving tone in her voice. She moves a hand off of Aru's hip to gently cradle her blushing cheek, and Aru finds herself sighting softly with gentle bliss at the touch, leaning her face into Saori's warm palm.
"S-Saori...I...I want to learn about you...so much more. You, you are fascinating too...I want to know everything about you too...I...I really...really like, like you, Saori!" Aru says, her voice thick with emotion, her maiden heart pounding in her ears again. A soft giggle from Saori makes Aru's heart skip another beat yet again and Aru gasps softly, the redhead realizing the dark-bluenette is hugging her tighter now with one arm around her waist, her hand cradling her delicate chin as she begins to lean in.
"Then...let me show you...how much I~like you too, Aru..." and then, Aru's beautiful eyes go wide as saucers as she realizes that Saori is kissing her and she can swear her heart is doing backflips.
A rush of bliss goes through Aru's entire body and she immediately returns Saori's hug, a hand moving to the back of Saori's neck and the other wrapping around her shoulders. Saori too lets go of Aru's chin to instead wrap both arms around her waist, the two tilting their heads on pure instinct alone to let their tongues intertwine half-way in each other's mouths, with Aru at one point doing her best to stick her tongue down Saori's throat, and she feels a massive rush of joy when she pulls a tasty little moan out of the white-clad beauty in the process.
Their kiss is sweet, passionate, with Aru being the most precious, moaning softly into it, the two ladies' eyes fluttering shut to truly immerse themselves into their lip lock while bathed in the light of the full moon, their embrace being so tight and intimate, their huge bosoms squish and press together, molding beautifully due to how soft they are and their skin tingles as their dresses' silky fabric brushes against them.
And as Saori and Aru keep losing themselves to each other's softness and addictive, loving kisses, certain that their futures would now remain intertwined...the rest of Problem Solver 68 are looking on at their leader's passionate display with the white dress-clad beauty, with Mutsuki grinning and giggling, Haruka looking like she died inside, and Kayoko smiling softly, the three of them huddled together at the roof access, the door open just enough for them to see what Saori and Aru are doing.
"Kufufu, Mutsuki-chan now has a new playmate~!"
"Waaaah, Aru-samaaaa! You're so beautiful! They're so beautiful! My heart!"
"Guess the Boss' luck is turning around~"