Runic Experiments

Story by WotanAnubis

TITLE: Runic Experiments

AUTHOR: WotanAnubis

FANDOM: Suikoden V

DISCLAIMER: I don't own the Suikoden series or any of its characters. No profit is made.

PAIRING: Nikea/Zerase

RATING: NC-17

NOTE: Hmm. Nikea/Zerase. Unlikely pairing or unlikeliest pairing?

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"Ah, just the woman I wanted to see."

Nikea blinked with surprise. She wasn't really used to hearing that sentence when she was anywhere near, except when she owed people money. She especially didn't expect to hear it in Zerase's cold voice. Yet that was exactly what had just happened.

"Me?" she asked, turning to the pale druid in black.

"Is there anyone else here?" Zerase asked.

"Guess not," Nikea said. "So what do you want?"

"I happen to be in possession of a rather rare rune. I would like to see what you would do with it."

"What? Why?"

"My reasons will soon be evident, I think," Zerase said. "And in compensation for your assistance I will prepare a dinner for you."

Nikea brightened up considerably at that. "Really? You can cook?"

The bearer of the Star rune gave her a long, slow look. "Very well, I shall buy you dinner at whatever establishment you wish. In exchange for bearing the rune."

"Deal," said Nikea.

Zerase abruptly turned and headed down the corridor without looking to see if she followed her. "This way."

"Hey, uhm," Nikea said, "this... this isn't going to turn out to be one of those True Runes, right?"

"Don't be absurd."

"Right. Just checking," Nikea said as she took the few strides necessary to draw level with the pale druid.

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Zerase's room was pretty depressing. There was a bed, a closet, a carpet and nothing else. There was absolutely nothing about it that even hinted that the woman did anything more than sleeping here. If she actually slept. Nikea was still a bit unsure on that point and not too keen on asking directly if it turned out the answer was going to be 'no'.

Zerase headed for her closet and took out a sealed orb. It glowed softly red.

"Ready?"

"Where are you going to place it?" Nikea asked.

"It will place itself."

"What do you...?"

Warm red light filled Nikea's vision, but only for a moment. When it faded, the druid's hand was empty. Nikea checked the backs of her hands, but couldn't find the Rune there.

"Forehead, then?" she said.

"No," Zerase replied.

"Then wh-"

Nikea's eyes grew wide and a blush exploded all over her face. Zerase grinned coldly.

"What is...?"

"I'll turn around, shall I?" Zerase said. "Give you a moment of privacy."

The moment the pale druid had turned her back, Nikea undid her sash and her green pants. And there it was. In the places where her pubes had been a rune she didn't recognise adorned her smooth, tanned skin. Its faint red glow faded even as she watched. Probably because...

Because...

Because it had finished giving her a dick.

"Wh- What's this?" Nikea said.

"If I were to hazard a guess, it's the effect of the rune," Zerase said calmly.

"You knew this was going to happen?" Nikea asked.

"Not specifically," Zerase said. "In fact, I'd appreciate it if you told me what has happened."

"Tell you!?"

"If you prefer I could simply turn around again and take a look for myself."

Nikea quickly did up her pants again. "Yeah, you can look."

Zerase turned around, her heavy cloak whispering as she did so. She glanced quickly but noticeably at the sash still lying on the floor before turning her cold gaze back to Nikea's blushing face.

"So, it affected you somewhere below your midriff, am I right?"

"I'm not gonna tell you!" Nikea yelled.

"No? Then I'm afraid I won't have to keep up my end of the bargain either."

Nikea opened her mouth to reply, then shut it again. Sure, OK, she was embarrassed, but a meal was a meal. "Fine. I've got a cock."

Surprise flashed across Zerase's face. It was actually kind of unsettling to see.

"A penis? Really?"

"Yes, really," Nikea said. "What, you'd think I'd lie about something like that?"

"No, you probably don't have the imagination," Zerase said. "Very well. What does it feel like?"

"Feel like? It feels like..." Nikea paused and thought about her answer for once. When it came to her body she was mostly aware of her muscles and her stomach. The bits between her legs had never really mattered that much to her. Well, except for that one time when that nobleman's daughter had been very impressed with her performance at some local martial arts tournament. That had been quite the weekend.

"Nikea?"

"What? Oh. Uh... it doesn't feel like anything, really. I mean, it's just sort of there, you know?"

Zerase nodded. "I see," she said.

Nikea wasn't shocked at what happened next. She would have been if she hadn't just had a much bigger one. As it was, she was really very surprised. Still, she realised she probably shouldn't have been. Then again, looking at Zerase in her heavy black cloak and black robes keeping to herself save for the occasional snide remark it became strangely easy to forget that the only s

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