"Ah, yes that would be me." Hitomi replied, confirming Shashu's guess.
"Titan you say? I see they have been recruiting young then. Quite bold. Why don't you follow me, I can give you a tour on the way the safe." Shashu opened her mouth to deny any actual involvement with Titan, but stopped herself short.
It might be better to let her think I'm with them for now, in case things get difficult. It rarely hurts to be extra careful. With that, Hitomi beckoned, and Shashu followed.
Shashu couldn't help but wander around a little starry-eyed in Hitomi's wake. The scenes that she could see as the two walked the scented halls ranged from relatively tame massages to glimpses of things that were normally done behind locked doors in the privacy of one's own home. The scent that the Lotus bore also changed as she followed Hitomi, growing thicker as they went deeper into the establishment. The underlying smell from before got stronger as well, a sort of musky, sweaty smell that continued to evade Shashu. It seemed familiar somehow...as if she already knew it, but she couldn't place it. Whatever it was it was mildly intoxicating, causing Shashu's thoughts to dwell a little longer than they should have on the many sights to see here in this house of pleasure.
Shake it off Shashu, focus! You've got a job to do here, can't go getting distracted by this...stuff... She shook her head vigorously, barely managing to keep track of Hitomi's words through the haze that muddled her mind. She was saying something about how they made the most of their money in this area.
How can she even think straight in here? Uughh... She peeked in to see another well furnished room, still in the ever present reds and blacks, where a silk-clad woman was massaging the thighs of another faceless patron. Shashu blushed a bit, but it was more due to the particular headspace she was in at the moment than what she was seeing. Massages weren't that uncommon, even in the village she was raised in. No, it was the atmosphere of this place that was getting to her.
They further explored the halls, Hitomi's destination obviously deeper towards the heart of the sprawling building.
"We hold private parties as well, so if you have any friends you should let them know." Laughter echoed from larger party rooms, and screams of pleasure, muffled but still high pitched, emanated from some of the rooms marked as private.
"Ms. Tsuirakuya, I'm sure you have heard the rumors about our honorable establishment. So can you keep a secret?" Hitomi asked, turning slightly to look at Shashu's reaction to the latter category of sounds. Shashu could feel her face turning red, not an unfamiliar sensation to her, but the odd part was she wasn't feeling embarrassed. On the contrary, she was feeling
more comfortable and relaxed here the longer they stayed.
"The rumors are true. We cater to the rich, the poor, and the married." Hitomi spoke, giggling slightly.
"Esteemed shinobi have taken rest in our private rooms many times; and let's face it. What happens here will always find a way to happen with or without us, so why not make some money from the exchange?" Hitomi turned and looked her in the eyes, and Shashu's mind conjured images and sensations of fingers trailing over exposed flesh, the feeling of closeness, of hot breath across her skin. It put Shashu in sort of a daze, that look, and she didn't catch Hitomi's next words, though she managed to follow her towards the office. She barely even reacted when Hitomi ran her thumb over her chin, forcing Shashu to look into those cloudy red orbs once again. Much like the first time, thoughts and feelings ran through her consciousness at the eye contact, and it wasn't unpleasant. Not even a little bit.
Fortunately for the little Shinobi, she was jolted out of her reverie by the sight of a man and women, both naked, in the midst of doing...well,
something. Hitmoi slammed the door shut and apologized, going so far as to bow to her. Shashu nodded absently, still a little out of it. There was yelling from behind the door and the man charged out, grumbling under his breath. The woman he was with also apologized, but to Hitomi this time. Hitomi told her off and beckoned once again for Shashu to follow her into the office.
The musky scent that permeated the building was out in full force here.
What...is that...sex? Shashu wondered.
I mean, I know what this place is, but still, I didn't expect....this... Hitomi bent over and reached into the safe, causing Shashu to try (and fail horribly) to keep from admiring her rear end.
She is really pretty...Damnit Shashu snap out of it! Job! Focus on the job! After spending entirely too long rummaging around in the safe for it to be coincidence, Hitomi turned and handed her the stack of money, adding
"There's a little extra in there for yourself." The weight of the money in her hands served to bring her back to earth somewhat.
"
Wow, I guess it's true what they say. Sex does sell." Shashu thought. Or
thought she thought, her face turning red in real embarrassment as she realized she had spoken aloud. Hitomi just smiled a smile that said entirely
too many things, followed up with
"Is there anything else I can assist you with?" while parking her butt on the desk and arranging herself in a seductive pose.
"
That's um...uh...that is to say...I ahm...I think I should probably get going! Don't want to waste your time, ehe..." Shashu stammered. A small part of her..hell, a
large part of her simply wanted to answer
'Yes!' and see what happened.
Oh heeeelllll no. You are NOT doing this Shashu. This just screams bad idea. So what if she is absolutely drop-dead gorgeous, and more experienced, and probably knows all sorts of neat tr-OH NO not going there. Nope. Not going there at all. We're getting out of here before we do something stupid.
Through all of this Hitomi just sat on the desk in that pose, a satisfied smile on her face. What she was thinking, Shashu had no clue.
Scratch that. I can probably guess what she's thinking. Shashu took a deep breath, composing herself as best she could. "
Thank you for your offer, Etsuko-sama, but I really must be going. Places to go, people to do. See! People to see. Yes. *Ahem*" Shashu coughed. "
I'll ah. I'll see myself out then. Good-bye."
Shashu bowed to the waist and practically fled out the door, not stopping till she was a full block away. Only then did she pause to catch her breath, her chest heaving more out of emotional exertion than physical.
By the Fayth, I hope I never have to endure that again. I don't know if I could make it a second time. Though, much as she might deny it, a certain part of her
had liked the feelings and sensations. Even now, if she thought about it she could feel Hitomi's gaze showing her all manner of things, stopping just short of going off the deep end. And that part of her
wanted what was in the deep end. Wanted it badly.
She wiped the sweat from her brow
(When did I start sweating? Sheesh, I'm going to have to shower when I get home.) and headed to her last destination, putting thoughts of Hitomi and the Lotus behind for now. "
Well, bring it on Freakazoid. I seriously doubt you've got anything worth worrying about after that."
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