Ninja Gaiden Koibito

 Ninja Roses:  Zack Attack

 

Tina dropped into a large cushioned chair just inside the arena's VIP lobby and leaned back, covering her face with her hands.  Ryu kneeled down beside her chair and waited silently.  He would have expected most other women to start crying, but he knew Tina too well.

"Oh..."  Tina sighed, her hands still covering her face.  "That was very, very... very wrong."

Ryu said nothing, and instead simply reached out and to lay his hand on her shoulder comfortingly.

"Right on the old Harley!"  Tina groaned into her hands.  "He used to take me along on road trips on it!  I loved that bike.  And now... Whenever I see it I'll have this mental image of him butt naked and ruttin' into Dixie like a mad steer!  I'll never ride a bike again!"  She let her hands drop to her lap and took a deep breath.  "But you know... good for him, I guess.  He never even dated after Mom passed away.  But geeze!  Dixie Clemets?  I know she's a babe and another Texan, but he's old enough to be her father!  Heck, she and I are practically the same age... and he IS my father!  And he should know better.  He could have had a heart attack!  I just don't get it."

"I doubt it was simple lust."  Ryu said softly.  "Indeed, I believe Dixie was meant to encounter your father today."

"What for?"  Tina asked, but then realization dawned across her face.  "Wait... wait just a minute... She has the... and so Dad.... oh, Ryu!"

Tina jumped to her feet and Ryu joined her in a joyful embrace.  Then the tears started to come, and Ryu held her for a long while as she sobbed happily in his arms.  Finally she calmed a bit and stepped back, wiping the streaks from under her beautiful blue eyes.

"I can't believe I didn't think of that."  Tina admonished herself.  "I guess he won't have to worry about his blood pressure anymore, huh?  Heck, I ought to thank Dixie..."  She made as if to go back toward the garage, but Ryu grabbed her hand.  She laughed at herself and nodded.  "Right... he's had more than a decade-long dry spell, and now he's got unlimited stamina and a bodacious babe more than ready to make up for lost time.  I better give them a while."

"I concur."  Ryu nodded with a smile in his eyes.

"We best get to the other girls and tell'em about the Dragon Essence transfer thing."  Tina pulled Ryu toward the elevator.  "Dixie knew about our suspicions, but not all the girls do.  Let's spread the news!"

They entered the elevator and Tina punched a button that sent them rising up a few floors.

"I think Hitomi and Leifang are in the third floor suite."  Tina said thoughtfully.  "I'm pretty sure, anyway.  Dang, we'll need to run by Helena's office to find out where the other gals are staying."

The elevator doors slid open and Ryu followed Tina to an ornate wood door that graced the entrance of the suite.  Ryu knew Tina was still somewhat dazed after discovering Dixie and Bass in the midst of sex, but he was surprised when she opened the door without so much as a knock.

"Oh, ja!"  Hitomi squealed.

"So good!"  Leifang moaned.

Ryu had been prepared to find the two couples already in action, but not like this.  A large pile of pillows filled the suite's large circular main room.  Leifang was on all fours, but it was Eliot who was thrusting hard into her from behind.  Jann Lee was on his back with Hitomi bouncing up and down on him with her typical vigor.

"Oh... hi!"  Hitomi managed a quick wave before a pleasured scream tore from her lungs.  Jann Lee's hands moved up over her supple breasts, caressing them.  "Yes, Jann Lee!  That's it!"

"Ryu, Tina."  Jann Lee turned and nodded to them, attempting some semblance of self-control as Hitomi rode him hard and fast.  She twisted her hips sharply and he let out a howler-monkey cry of pleasure.  "Wooooo!!!"

"Oh my!"  Leifang blushed, smiling at Ryu and Tina.  "My apologies....OH YES!"

"Leifang!  Unghhh!"  Eliot grunted, his slim hips pounding against Leifang's creamy butt.  "Forgive me, Master Ryu for not bowing."

Ryu nodded vaguely, a bit flummoxed by the scene.

"Me and Eliot did it the minute we got back to the room!"  Hitomi said breathlessly, still grinding on Jann Lee's cock.  "But the Dragon Essence didn't take."

"Once we switched partners, the effect was immediate."  Leifang explained.

"Huh."  Tina raised an eyebrow at Ryu.  "Looks like Bayonetta is one really ornery witch.  And maybe a bit of a pervert!"

"We don't mind."  Leifang grinned shyly even as Eliot thrust on behind her.  "Hitomi and I share the boys quite often, after all."

"They have a thing for threesomes."  Hitomi shrugged.  "Boys, wanting two girls at once?  Shocking, I know!  But we like them too much to say no!"

"Lucky....nnnghhh.... us."  Jann Lee huffed, reaching around and spanking Hitomi's firm butt playfully.

"Jann Lee!"  Leifang said sharply.  "I don't mind when you do that to me, but you can't  hit her like that without her permission!"

"Oh, he's got it!"  Hitomi moaned, running her hands over Jann Lee's muscular chest as she ground her hips on his loins.  "Spank me again, you brute!"

"Leifang, do you want me to...?"  Eliot asked, one eye on Hitomi as Jann Lee slapped her firm buttocks.

"Please, Eliot!"  Leifang nodded.  She shuddered with pleasure as Eliot's hand struck her firm buttocks.  "Oh!  Go on!  To your heart's content!"

Ryu saw Tina beginning to absently caress her own clothed breasts.  He grabbed her arm and dragged her back out of the suite, closing the door behind them.

"Oh, come on!"  Tina whined as they went back to elevator.  "Don't tell me that wasn't getting you hot!"  Ryu gave her a stern look and Tina nodded reluctantly.  "Ok, ok, you're right.  We have other things to do.  Let's just get to Helena's office and find out where the other girls are and see if we can walk in on any other orgies you won't let me join."

After several more elevator rides and a couple of long walks down seemingly endless corridors, they arrived at Helena's executive suite and office.  The last time he and Tina had entered Helena's office, they had both found her and Miss Spencer scissoring one another on Helena's desk.  As Tina reached for the door handle, Ryu braced himself.

"Damn, that's a lot of zeroes."  An excited male voice exclaimed as the door swung open.  "I knew this was gonna pay off!"

Helena was seated behind her ornate desk, wearing a lovely scarlet dress.  Kokoro stood behind her in a flowing kimono.  Two people were seated in front of her, facing away from Ryu and Tina; a man and a woman.  They turned as Tina closed the door.

"Ryu,"  Helena smiled in greeting.  "I'd like you to meet our investment partner."

"Zack?"  Tina sputtered, blinking slowly in shock.  Ryu noticed an odd tick in Tina's cheek.  "Y-you?"

"Gee, thanks for sounding completely surprised, Tina."  Zack laughed easily, rubbing the back of his bald head.  He wore a smart looking tuxedo.  "I do have a little money tucked away."

"You did."  The beautiful darkly complected woman beside him said with an edge to her voice.  Her silver hair contrasted wonderfully against her rich russet skin, and she wore an elegant white silk dress.  "You put EVERYTHING into this acquisition, and we could have been ruined!"

"Always bet on Ryu Hayabusa!"  Zack jumped to his feet and extended his hand to Ryu who shook firmly.  Zack leaned in and whispered in Ryu's ear.  "Thanks for having Eliot let me in on your tricks!  Niki can't get enough of it!"

"I am honored to help."  Ryu nodded.

"I gotta admit,"  Niki said, looking Ryu up and down.  "I really enjoyed your... performance in the ring.  I only saw the final exhibition match, but Helena is going to give us recordings of your entire run."

Ryu shifted uncomfortably on his feet, but Zack seemed enthused by it.  He looked from Ryu to Niki and then back to Ryu, expectantly.

"Well?"  Zack asked.  When Ryu frowned in confusion, Zack sighed impatiently, almost bouncing up and down.  "Do you want to do Niki?"

"What!?"  Tina burst out incredulously.  "You want Ryu to screw your girlfriend?  The love of your life?"

"Helena told us about the Dragon Essence."  Niki said casually.

"It's not like I want my girl doing another guy,"  Zack shrugged.  "But if it means my honey lives forever, then that's what I want."

"I am sorry,"  Ryu shook his head.  "You are beautiful, Niki, but I do not feel the compulsion of the Dragon Essence.  Our joining would not grant you immortality."

Zack's shoulders slumped in despair and he sank back down into his chair, putting a hand on Niki's knee.  Niki looked utterly crestfallen, and there was a long moment of silence.

"But I do."  Tina blurted out suddenly.

"Really?"  Niki asked, utterly confused.  "I... uh... I've never been with another woman before..."

"It doesn't transfer from woman to woman."  Helena said slowly, giving Tina a knowing look.  Kokoro remained silent, but a healthy blush reddened her cheeks.

"But then what..."  Zack trailed off, seeing the look in Tina's eye.  "Oh... oh, wow."

"I don't like it either, Zack."  Tina took a deep breath.

"I can't believe this!"  Niki shook her head, realizing what they meant.  "Zack, you said you were over her!"

"I was!  I mean... I am!"  Zack protested, looking from Tina to Niki in rapid succession.  "Niki, baby!  After I met you I didn't give her another thought!"

"Zack had a huge crush on me for years."  Tina explained to Ryu.  "But he was a total goofball.  Heck, he still IS a total goofball!"

"That's MY goofball you're talking about!"  Niki shot back, tears in her eyes.  "Oh, Zack!  Why?"

"I take back what I said about Bayonetta,"  Tina sighed, giving Ryu a sideways glance.  "She's a cruel bitch."

"Zack..."  Niki reached out and grabbed Zack's arm as if to keep him from leaving her.  "I don't..."

"Look, baby,"  Zack laid his hands on her shoulders.  "It's nothing.  I just do a quickie with Tina, get the Dragon Essence and then you and I spend the rest of the day in our room, getting you immortal."

"But..."  Niki frowned, glancing at Tina furtively.  "Zack, I don't want to lose you."

"You aren't gonna lose him, Niki."  Tina held up her hands.  "Trust me on this.  I'm not trying to steal your man.  He's all yours afterwards.  Zack's a nice guy and all, but he's... well... he's just such a goofball."

"I want to watch."  Niki said suddenly.

"Uh...what?"  Tina stammered for a moment, looking to Ryu for help, but he remained mute.

"Niki, baby,"  Zack coughed, rubbing the back of his head awkwardly.  "Is that a good idea?"

"Either I'm there, or there's no way you two are having sex."  Niki crossed her arms.

"Oh, who's having sex?"  Aisha's southern drawl came from the door as it swung open.  She wore tight formfitting silver pants and a sparkling bikini top. She strutted into the room, brushing her light blond hair out of her eyes with a flourish.

"Hey, Aisha."  Tina said tiredly.  "You know about the Dragon Essence being transferable from the women to men?  Well guess who I can pass it on to?  Another girl's boyfriend."

"Aisha?"  Niki said in a small, breathless voice.  "The Aisha?  Oh my!  Oh my god!  OH MY GOD!"

With all the drama apparently forgotten, Niki leaped to her feet and rushed to Aisha, taking the diva's hand and shaking it almost violently.

"I'm... like.... I'm your BIGGEST fan!"  Niki beamed, her eyes completely star-struck.

"Hot little number like you..."  Aisha looked Niki up and down and then looked to Zack.  "What's your name, stud?"

"Zack,"  He replied, his eyes dropping to gawk at Aisha's bikini top as it strained to hold her generous bosom.

"I'm Niki."  Niki said breathlessly.

"You're a lucky man, Zack,"  Aisha was clearly undressing Niki with her eyes.  "I love your hair!"

"Really?"  Niki asked, nervously brushing her bleached blond hair from her dark complected face.  "You just inspire me so much!  Your voice, and your style!  Ahhhh!  I can't believe I'm really talking to the real Aisha!  Sista A!"

"They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery,"  Aisha reached out and ran her fingers through Niki's bleached hair.  "So consider me flattered, honey."  Then she turned to Zack.  "So if you and Tina are gonna be bumping and grinding, how about I keep Niki entertained?"

"You're going to sing for me?"  Niki looked as though she were about to faint.

"Uh... well not exactly."  Aisha licked her lips.  "But I bet we can make some beautiful music together.  Mind if we use the bedroom, Helena?"

"By all means,"  Helena smiled, shaking her head in amazement.

"Wait,"  Zack said, obviously confused.  "So Niki, you're okay with this?"

"Shut up and do Tina already,"  Niki said, never taking her eyes of Aisha.  "Do you think I can have your autograph?"

"Honey,"  Aisha draped an arm of Niki's shoulders and led her to the bedroom door on the other side of Helena's office.  "I don't think you understand just yet; you're gonna get the VIP treatment."

"Let's go, Zack,"  Tina sighed and grabbed his arm, pulling him to follow Niki and Aisha into the bedroom.  "Let's get this over with.  Helena, can you and Kokoro keep Ryu company until we're done?"

"Oh, I believe we'll find something to kill time."  Helena nodded, and Ryu saw her begin to unlace her bodice.  As the bedroom door slammed shut, she stood and moved toward him.  Her dress began to peal off her like the pedals of a rose.  Kokoro let her kimono run down her lithe body and soon they were both naked; their creamy skin glowing in the soft light of the chandelier.

"Before you ask, Brad is fine with this.  He's quite the proponent of free love."  Kokoro said with a smile, moving gracefully behind Ryu and helping Helena begin pulling away his ninja garb.  "The sex was great like always... but no change.  I believed at first that I would someday watch Brad grow old and pass while I remained forever young.."

"Just as with Hitomi and Leifang."  Ryu nodded in thought.  But before he could ask the obvious question, Kokoro was already speaking.

"But then Aigle came to visit, and she leapt on Brad at first sight,"  Kokoro sighed.  "I watched in shock as she made him come with her, and it was obvious the Dragon Essence had taken hold.  Aigle seemed quite taken with him, and she's such a cutie that I couldn't work up much jealousy.  Not to mention she's made my lover immortal.  She's with him right now."  She said, almost giggling, bending down and pulling off Ryu's boots.  "They've been at it for hours!"

"Brad fancies himself a sex master." Helena said with a sigh, folding Ryu's garb neatly onto one of the seats, leaving him completely naked.

"And he is!"  Kokoro said in defense of her lover.  "But Aigle... she's putting him in his place.  I'll have to be a little more aggressive with him after she's done."  She let her hands move down to Ryu's firm glutes and gave them a squeeze.  "But for now, Ryu... I'm all yours."

"And I've been thinking,"  Helena said, reaching down and stroking Ryu's hardening member.  "Having Kokoro by my side has been invaluable.  She's enriched my life in so many ways.  She's been indispensable in business... and priceless in bed."

"Helena!"  Kokoro giggled, blushing fiercely.

"I grew up alone, without the love and support of the sister I have now."  Helena's hand found Kokoro's and squeezed warmly.  "I don't want my child to be denied that.  Our son needs a sibling, Ryu."

Without comment, Ryu swept Helena off her feet and carried her to the ornate wooden desk.  Kokoro climbed up after them, and the three of them lost themselves in passion.

* * *

When the bedroom door closed behind Zack he found himself being flung onto Helena's luxurious bed and into a sea of pillows.  He rolled onto his back and saw Tina striding toward him, already pulling off her tube top.

"Hot DAMN!"  Zack's jaw dropped open as Tina's glorious breasts were revealed in all their magnificence.  He watched unblinkingly as her twin orbs swayed naturally with every step she took toward him.  "Tina, those tits are FINE!"

"Really?  I never noticed."  Tina rolled her eyes and began pulling down her black denim shorts.

"Come on, honey,"  Aisha led Niki to a sofa facing the bed.  "Let's get you comfortable."

"Aisha, what are you...oh!"  Niki gasped as Aisha flung her down onto the cushions and climbed on top of her, trailing kisses up Niki's cleavage, along her throat and finally bringing their lips together in a heated kiss.  Niki's eyes fluttered closed as her pop-star idol's tongue delved into her mouth.  Aisha began hiking up Niki's dress and her hands moved over her smooth, dark legs.  Niki was overwhelmed, but she knew one thing.  "Don't stop... oh, Aisha!  Don't stop!"

"Oh, man!"  Zack said, looking rapidly back and forth from Tina's spectacular naked body to Niki and Aisha on the couch.  "I can't believe this!  Awesome!"

Tina shook her head but couldn't help but smile at Zack's boundless enthusiasm.  She jumped onto the bed with him and grabbed a hold of his tuxedo jacket in both hands, tearing it from him.

"Hey, easy Tina!"  Zack protested weakly, his eyes glued to Tina's massive breasts swaying just inches from his face.  "You know how much this tux cost?"

"Couldn't care less."  Tina shrugged and shredded the rest of Zack's outfit in less than a minute, leaving him in his boxers.  She looked down and whistled in admiration at the generous bulge at his crotch.  "Looks like you are packing the heat down there, Zack."

"You ain't seen nothing yet, baby!"  Zack grinned.  He relaxed back into the pillows and threaded his hands behind his head in a casual pose.  "Go ahead and unleash the beast."

"Oh!"  Niki screamed with pleasure.  She and Aisha were now completely naked, and the diva was going down on her.  Aisha's skilled tongue lapped at Niki's nether lips, tasting the woman's arousal.  "Oh, Aisha!  I never thought a woman could make me... oh YES!"

Aisha grinned, listening to Niki squeal.  Her tongue slipped between Niki's nether lips, and Aisha was rewarded with a scream of ecstasy from the other woman.  Aisha's hands moved over Niki's smooth thighs while she continued her work.

"Ok, let's have a look."  Tina took a deep breath and reached down, grabbing the waistband of Zack's boxers and ripping them off.  Tina felt her breath catch in her throat.  She swallowed hard and tried to keep her voice even.  "Not bad, Zack.  Not too bad at all."

His member was now fully erect, a tall pillar of flesh twitching with anticipation.  Tina had never had any reason to think he was lacking down there, but she had never expected him to be quite this big.

"So, uh..."  Zack said, his eyes glued to Tina's massive breasts.

"Go on, dig in."  Tina could not help but smile.  "But don't let this go to your...OH!"

Zack lunged at her, burying his face in her bosom.  His strong hands groped her, squeezing her supple breasts while his mouth sucked and nibbled.  Tina let out a soft moan as she felt his teeth graze her sensitive peaks, while his tongue circled her rosy nipples.

"That's... mmm...that's pretty good."  Tina spoke in a breathy voice.  Her arms came up around Zack's powerful torso and she roamed her hands over his muscular back while he ravished her breasts.  She knew that Zack had been chasing after her for several years before meeting Niki, but Tina was unprepared for the primal lust she felt radiating from Zack.  He hungered for her body.  She could feel it in the way his hands moved over her breasts, in the way he sucked at her aroused nipples.  Suddenly the compulsion to mate with him was completely overwhelming.  Tina grabbed Zack's cock in a tight grip and straddled his hips.  "Let's do this!"

When Tina came down on him, Zack felt a world of pleasure envelop his loins.  Her nether lips welcomed his long, thick cock and her tight, hot womanhood consumed inch after inch of his hard shaft.  When Tina's toned butt came to a rest on Zack's upper thighs, they both cried out.

"Ooooh!  Oh YES!"  Tina screamed, arching her back with pleasure.  Zack's cock was filling her completely, pressing against the furthest depths of her vessel.

"Nnnnngh!  YEAH!"  Zack's breath hissed through his clenched teeth.  Tina felt amazing, wrapping tight around his entire length.  As Tina arched her back, her magnificent breasts were pressed into Zack's face and he smothered his moans of pleasure into the perfect orbs.

"That's some cock you've got, Zack!"  Tina managed a sweaty grin while Zack buried his face in her bosom.  "So how is it?  Everything you expected?"

"Damn, Tina!  You feel AWESOME!"  Zack praised her before going back to licking at her breasts.

"Mmmm...You ain't seen nothing yet, Zack."  Tina pushed him down onto his back on the bed.

"I'm seeing plenty from here."  Zack said, looking up at Tina seated firmly on his loins.  Her gorgeous breasts rose and fell with every breath, and her golden hair caught the soft light of the bedroom perfectly.  "And the view is something else."

"Zack..."  Tina leaned down over him, bringing her lips an inch from his.  "... Just shut up and enjoy the ride."

"Ha!"  Zack laughed, returning Tina's smile.  "You got it!  Bounce that fine ass, baby!  Bounce it!"

Tina braced her hands on Zack's hard abs and shifted her weight forward, spreading her legs wide to either side as she did so.  Zack immediately recognized the technique from Ryu's notes; this was what Tina had done with Ryu during their first encounter when she nearly bested the ninja in a test of sexual skill and endurance.  Tina began raising and lowering herself on Zack's erect member while supporting herself on just her arms.  It was a remarkable show of upper body strength, and Zack would have complimented her athleticism if the sensations in his groin were not so overwhelming.

"Oh, BABY!"  Zack gasped as Tina gracefully pumped herself onto his cock, squeezing down on him with each upward stroke of her hips.  He breathed deeply, tensing his defined abs beneath Tina's hands, both to help support her weight and to control the astonishing pleasures coursing through his loins.  "Ride that cock, Tina!  Yeah, ride it!"

"Ooooh!"  Tina moaned in spite of herself as she lifted and plunged herself on Zack's hard cock, feeling the long solid shaft fill her again and again with each rise and fall.  She kept her legs spread wide to either side, and she marveled once again at Bayonetta's magic at work.  She did not feel even the slightest fatigue in her arms as she worked herself up and down at a steady pace.  She looked down at Zack over the mighty swell of her breasts and winked at him playfully.  "Hanging in there, Zack?"

"I could....aaaaagh!.... do this.... mmmm... all day!"  Zack grunted, gritting his teeth against the building pleasures in his groin.  "Damn, this feels good!"

"I gotta admit..."  Tina purred, smoothly pumping herself up and down on his cock.  "... you have it where it counts, Zack.  Aaaaah!  Oh, that's nice!  I guess I owe you an apology."

"For....nnnnghhh!.... for what?"  Zack asked, reaching up and running his hands along Tina's smooth thighs as they were spread wide to either side.

"For writing you off without even giving you a shot."  Tina said in a serious tone, her breathing heavy.

"Tina..."  Zack said softly.  "So... you don't think I'm a goof-ball anymore?"

"Hell yes, you're a goof-ball!"  Tina laughed, giving his cock a firm squeeze with her inner muscles.  "It never would have worked out between us.  Mmmmm!  But we could have had some really great sex anyway!"

"We ain't doin' too bad right now!"  Zack returned her warm smile.  "But damn!  I'm gonna blow pretty soon, babe, just so you know."

"Me too, Zack!"  Tina's voice was strained with pleasure.  "We need to come together for this to work!"

"Oh, I'm with you, baby!"  Zack nodded enthusiastically.  "Ooooh, yeah!  Just keep pumping that sweet ass on me!  Yeah!  Oh, YEAH!"

"Ok... ok!"  Tina chewed on her lower lip, feeling the approach of her climax.  "Get ready, Zack!  Get ready!  I'm gonna.... gonna..."

"Oh.... YEAH!"  Zack gasped as the pleasure in his loins reached the critical point.

"COME!"  Tina screamed, whipping her head back and letting herself drop down on Zack, plunging his cock to the hilt inside her.  Her body began to convulse in orgasm.  "YES!  Oh, YES!!!"

"HELL! YEAH!!!"  Zack roared, his hips bucking uncontrollably as he came hard.  He felt Tina's canal squeeze down on him even as his cock erupted with seed deep inside.  He had fantasized about this moment for years, but it was better than could have ever imagined.  "UNGH!  RAAAAARGH!!!"

"Oh!  Oh, wow!"  Tina cried out as she felt Zack's hot seed pumping into her while his cock throbbed with each volley.  She managed to speak through her own raging orgasm.  "Have you been... saving up?!  Aaaah!  Mmmm!  That's a whole lot of... oh, wow that feels great!"

"It's.... it's...."  Zack blinked in awe as he felt the renewing power of the Dragon Essence flow into him.  He kept himself in tip top shape; Niki was a demanding lover after all.  But he could still feel his muscles tighten and tone even further, and a feeling of limitless energy permeated his entire body even as the last spasms of orgasm diffused through him.  "It... worked!"

"Welcome to the club, Zack."  Tina spread her arms wide and Zack sat up, embracing in a jovial hug that befitted two friends.  They were, however, still stark naked and Zack's cock was still hard and buried deep inside Tina's tight sheath.  Zack made as though to kiss her, but Tina pressed her index finger against his lips.  "This will sound crazy, Zack... but I don't want to cross the line.  I kept telling myself that Ryu and I were just friends with benefits, but I was lying to myself.  Between him and Lisa, I'm just all booked up emotionally."

"You're right."  Zack nodded, smiling ruefully.  "And I got Niki.  She's the love of my life.... she really is."

"So strictly friends."  Tina nodded and then ran her hands over Zack's broad chest, feeling his defined pecs.  "But still... you think we should test out this improved body of yours to make sure the Dragon Essence is sticking?"

"I better ask for permission, or Niki will kill me."  Zack grinned and turned to look at the couch and his eyes went wide.  "Oh that's the hottest sixty-nine I've ever seen!"

Niki was on top of Aisha, and had her face buried between the diva's shapely legs, ravishing the other woman's nether lips and Aisha was reciprocating from below.  The two women were moaning into each other's intimate folds, while their hands roamed over silky thighs and lush buttocks.  Niki reluctantly raised her head and glanced almost irritably over at Zack and Tina.

"You two keep going!"  Niki said shortly, licking her lips.  "Ooooh!  Nnngh!  Look, I'm having the most amazing lesbian sex with Aisha!  Uuunghaaa!  You know, my idol?  Ahhhh!  Doggie-style Tina or something, Zack!  Just leave me the hell alone!"

And with that, Niki plunged her face back down between Aisha's shapely thighs and began licking furiously at her clit.  Zack blinked slowly, just taking a few moments to watch as Niki and Aisha writhed together on the couch.

"Huh."  Tina said simply, turned back to Zack and raised an eyebrow, savoring the feel of his long cock throbbing inside her.

"So..."  Zack swallowed, forcing himself to look away from the two women on the couch.  "Doggie-style?"

"Sounds like a plan."  Tina grinned, reaching up and rubbing the smooth top of Zack's shaved head.  Then she dismounted him and turned over onto her hands and knees, wiggling her sculpted butt alluringly in Zack's face.

"Oh, now this is what I'm talkin' about!"  Zack nodded, smiling brightly as he rose up on his knees in position behind Tina.  He grabbed his cock with one hand and guided himself into the delicate pink folds of Tina's slit, letting out a pleasured moan as her tight, hot flesh wrapped around his solid member.  "Ooooh yeah!  I'm gonna wax this ass!"

"That's it, Zack!"  Tina giggled, shivering with pleasure as Zack's wonderful cock sank to the hilt inside her.  Hearing Zack's breathy promise gave her chills, and she realized what she wanted.  "Mmmmm!  Talk dirty to me!"

"Really?"  Zack asked.

"Yes!"  Tina nodded vigorously, already starting to rock back and forth on her hands and knees to pump Zack's cock.  "How good are you gonna screw me, Zack?"

"I'm gonna make your toes curl, baby!"  Zack growled, grabbing Tina's waist with both hands.  He thrust hard, his hips slapping loudly against Tina's lush butt.

"Oh YES!"  Tina wailed, her hands clawing at the pillows beneath her.  She lurched back against Zack, meeting each thrust with her own.  "Pound me with that big, thick cock!  Take me, Zack!  TAKE ME!"

"Nnnnngh!"  Zack grunted, his muscular arms flexing as he pulled Tina into his thrusts.  "You feel THAT, Tina?!  You feel my cock deep inside your tight, wet..."

"Yes!"  Tina screamed, clenching her teeth.  "Uuuungh!  Come on!  Harder!  HARDER!"

"Yeah, BABY!"  Zack yelled as he went wild, pounding like mad into Tina's tight slit.  His testicles swung up, slapping against Tina's clit with each thrust and making them both all the more enthusiastic.  "Take it, Tina!  TAKE IT!"

"AAAHHH!"  Tina screamed, reaching up with one hand to fondle her breast.  "Do it, Zack!  DO IT!"

With sudden inspiration, Zack raised a hand from Tina's waist and slapped her right glute with his palm.  The reaction was more than he could hope for.

"OH YES!"  Tina squealed, rearing back against his relentless thrusts.  "Spank me!  SPANK ME!"

"Yeah, that's right!"  Zack growled, slapping Tina's butt as he pounded her from behind.  "That feel good, baby?"

"It feels GREAT!"  Tina chewed on her lower lip, straining with pleasure.  Her massive breasts swung freely beneath her as she and Zack moved against each other with feral passion.  She looked back at him over her shoulder, watching his dark skin glisten with sweat under the soft glow of the bedroom lights.  His abs undulated as he thrust harder and harder into her, and she felt the twin spheres of his testicles slapping up against her clit with each stroke, sending pulses of pleasure up through her core while his cock worked deep inside her tight, wet sheath.  "Give it to me, Zack!  Work that big, thick cock DEEP!  Oh YES!"

"You feel this, baby?"  Zack said in a low, deep voice as he pounded away, driving his erect manhood into Tina with untamed vigor.  "YEAH!  You feel this?"

"Yes, Zack!"  Tina's eyes caught his in a primal stare of lust.  "Grab my tits!  I want your hands on me!"

Zack complied immediately, reaching under Tina to grab her marvelous breasts.  The enormous orbs filled his hands, warm and supple to the touch and simply amazing.  Zack squeezed them enthusiastically, in awe of their feminine perfection.  As he groped her, his hips went wild, thrusting wildly into Tina's slit, their bodies slapping loudly together.

It was more than either of them could control.  Zack buried his cock to the base inside Tina and came hard, arching his back as his loins erupted in orgasm.  Tina bucked beneath him, her climax sending her into a series of violent spasms as ecstasy exploded throughout her voluptuous body.

"TINA!!!"  Zack managed to scream her name as his loins heaved with effort, pouring his seed into Tina's hot vessel, volley after volley.  His fingers dug into Tina's supple breasts, holding on for dear life as he came.

"ZACK!!!"  Tina cried out in ecstasy, feeling Zack's hard cock convulsing deep inside her, filling her quivering sheath with his hot essence.  Tina's toes curled, and her fingers shred the pillows beneath her as she lost all control, swept up in the power of her orgasm.

They finally collapsed together onto the bed, Zack lying on top of Tina, his manhood still hard and pulsing inside her.  Their breathing was deep but steady, thanks to the Dragon Essence in both of them.

"That was..."  Tina said, unable to wipe the smile from her face buried between two shredded piles of pillows under her.

"Un-freaking-believable!"  Zack exclaimed, taking a deep breath through his nose and smelling the sweet scent of Tina's hair.

"Yeah... yeah it was."  Tina laughed.  "I didn't think we would...ooooh!"  She squealed as Zack withdrew from her and rolled onto his back beside her.  Tina shifted onto her side to face him and reached over to stroke his erect cock with one hand.

"You startin' something again?"  Zack grinned, suppressing a moan as Tina pumped his cock in a firm grip.

"Thinking about it."  Tina smiled, giving Zack's member a playful squeeze that forced a grunt from him.  "Actually, I have a proposition."

"You got my attention!"  Zack managed a roguish smile, trying not to shiver from the pleasure bubbling up from his loins.

"Ryu is done here at Rumble Roses XXX."  Tina said with a sudden wistful look in her eyes.

"You...mmmm... oh that feels good..."  Zack shook his head, focusing his thoughts.  "You fell pretty hard for him, didn't you?"

"It's complicated."  Tina shrugged, still leisurely stroking Zack's shaft.  The moans and squeals of pleasure from Niki and Aisha drifted over from across the room, and she knew that Zack and her were able to speak freely.  "Ryu and I are friends, but we both love each other.  We just... have other obligations."

"You got Lisa, he's got Kasumi, Rachel, Ayane, and probably Reiko now too."  Zack nodded.  He reached over with one hand and began gently caressing Tina's breasts, just feeling the wonderful curves of her divinely shaped mounds.

"Lisa and I are meant for each other."  Tina nodded, blinking a tear from her eyes.  "I know that with all my heart.  She loves Hayate just as much as I love Ryu, but she's been as true to me as I have been to her.  Sure, we get some sweet ninja sex whenever we can, but..."

"You know who you come home to."  Zack nodded, circling Tina's right nipple with his thumb.

"Yeah."  Tina sighed with relief, grateful for the understanding.  "And the more Ryu and I are with each other, the less time I can spend with Lisa.  When he leaves... well, it may be for the best.  And that brings me to my proposition."  She let her hand slide down to the base of Zack's cock and began playing with his sac, rolling his testicles with her skilled fingers.

"Shoot."  Zack said, teasing Tina's nipple with his thumb.

"Without Ryu, Rumble Roses XXX could use a new male contender."  Tina explained.  "The numbers we've been pulling in since Ryu joined have been bigger than ever.  And since you have a stake in the company... I figure you would have plenty of motivation to put on a good show."

"You askin' me to be a sex-fighter?"  Zack asked, dumbfounded.  "You want me to screw a bunch of gorgeous women in front of thousands of people for money?"

"Can I join?"  Niki asked, raising her voice above Aisha's moans of pleasure.

"Niki!?"  Zack looked over at the couch in surprise.

Aisha and Niki had begun grinding each other, clit to clit and were vigorously rocking the sofa with their exertions.  Niki suddenly began shaking in yet another orgasm, and Aisha soon joined her, screaming their pleasure as their nether lips mingled, soaking wet and tingling with sensation.

"Ooooh!  If I join, I can do this all the time, right?"  Niki asked, moving to crawl onto Aisha who began suckling Niki's full breasts.  "Mmmm!  I can't get enough of this, Zack!  We're joining up!"

"Well..."  Zack blinked slowly, turning back to Tina.  "Where do we sign?"

"Let's seal the deal in true Rumble Roses XXX fashion."  Tina rolled on top of Zack and straddled his hips, reaching down to guide his cock into her.  "Oh yeah!  Let's get a few more rounds in, and then you and Niki get it on."

"Give her the Dragon Essence, right..."  Zack swallowed, painfully aware that he had practically forgotten that was the entire reason he and Tina had had sex.  "Yeah... actually, yeah I can feel that... that desire.  Hey, Niki, I'm gonna make you immortal, babe!"

"No rush!"  Niki said quickly before covering Aisha's lips in a passionate kiss.

"Well then, Zack."  Tina looked down at him over the massive swell of her breasts.  "If I'm going to be your manager, you're gonna have to train for the ring.  Ready for your first lesson?"

"Do your worst, Tina!"  Zack grinned and bucked up into her.

"Oh!  Now we're talking!"  Tina moaned, and began bouncing on him.  "First things first!  Ooooh!  Nnnngh!  You and I are partners in this....unnnnghaaa!... ok, good friends!  But I'm your manager, and there will be no romantic complications!  No hand holding, and definitely no kissing!  Just...ooooh.... hot...ungh!... wild... ooooh!... bed-busting... SEX!!!"

"You got it!  AAARGH!"  Zack set his jaw, bucking his hips up to meet Tina's as she rode him like an animal, her spectacular breasts jiggling wildly as she bounced on his cock.  "No love-makin', just sweet... sweet bangin'!"

"YES!"  Tina wailed, running her hands of Zack's broad chest, feeling his pecs ripple under her fingers.  "I think we're going to get along just fine!  Ooooh!  Work that cock!  YEAH!"

* * *

"Ryu!"  Helena gasped, shuddering in orgasm and feeling the ninja's hot seed filling her yet again as she writhed beneath him atop her desk.  Her cries were smothered as she once more covered Kokoro's clit with her lips, lapping at the sensitive nub.

"Oh, Helena!"  Kokoro moaned her sister's name as she straddled Helena's face.  She pulled Ryu to her, kissing him passionately even as he came inside Helena.  Kokoro felt her own orgasm take her, and her cry of release were muffled by Ryu's lips.

Ryu strained in ecstasy, his loins pouring into Helena yet again.  He was still amazed at the unlimited reservoir his loins had become due to Bayonetta's magic.  And as Helena's vessel squeezed around his erupting cock, Ryu marveled at the sensations.  He had had unbelievable sex with dozens of the most gorgeous women he had ever known to live, and there was nothing quite like the feel of coming inside a woman who desired to bear his child, and whom he was in total agreement with on the subject.  Ryu's heart danced with joy just as his body shook with carnal pleasure with each wave of ejaculation.

Soon Kokoro was on him, bouncing her lithe body on his solid member while Helena kneeled behind her, caressing her sister's breasts with one hand and massaging Ryu's testicles with the other, whispering seductive words in Kokoro's ear.  Ryu knew very little French, but he could see from the flush in Kokoro's cheeks that Helena's words were heating her blood with a vengeance.  Kokoro's slender body moved on Ryu with renewed passion, and soon they were crying out together in orgasm.  Then Ryu once again mounted Helena, this time taking her from behind.

In this way they spent the afternoon in a storm of passionate sex.  At last the door to the bedroom opened and Tina stepped into the office, just pulling her tube top down over her head and barely managing to stretch the material over her massive bosom.

"All finished?"  Helena asked, somehow managing to keep her voice calm as she sat in Ryu's lap, churning his cock deep inside her.

"Yep."  Tina nodded, looking oddly bashful.  "Zack is all Dragon Essence-ified, and he's uh... giving Niki the full dose now.  Aisha's... ummm... you know... refereeing."

"Ooooh!  RYU!"  Helena cried out as she came.

"Helena! AARGH!"  Ryu grunted, filling her one last time with his seed before she dismounted him.  He looked to Kokoro but she reluctantly shook her head.

"No, I would love to but I should check on Brad and Aigle."  She twisted her lip in an exasperated expression.  "If I leave them alone too long, he'll probably go off sheep-herding with her and I'll never see him again!"

"Ryu... I uh..."  Tina grabbed his ninja garb and helped him begin dressing.  "Zack and me really... really went at it in there..."

"Tina,"  Ryu paused fastening his boots and set his hands lovingly on her shoulders.  "You have nothing to explain to me.  Our love is firm as bedrock, but I have no exclusive claim to the pleasures of your company."

"You're right,"  Tina shrugged, reaching up to brush away a tear.  "Weird though, isn't it?  Me being the sentimental one.  Well, the sex was great.  He even managed to do that thing where you twist just before the orgasm."

"He has learned well,"  Ryu smiled with pride.

"I hope so,"  Tina returned his smile and addressed Helena who was still completely naked, but stood with all the poise of royalty.  "Zack agreed to be the new male contender next season."

"Magnifique!"  Helena exclaimed, clapping her hands.

"Zack will be a far superior showman than I could ever hope to be."  Ryu nodded his approval.

"Well don't sell yourself short, Ryu!"  Tina punched him playfully in the arm.  "As far as pure sexual talent goes, you're hard to beat.  But yeah... Zack is a natural entertainer.  He'll be making the crowd laugh half the time and getting them aroused the other.  He'll be great!"

"And Niki is condoning it as well?"  Kokoro asked, remembering the jealous streak in Zack's lover.

"Aisha has... uh... made her COME around,"  Tina winked suggestively.  "If you know what I mean."

"You mean..."  Helena trailed off.

"She's not only willing to let Zack compete, but she wants to enroll in the league herself."  Tina grinned.  "I told her she could, if that's all right."

"Absolutely."  Helena nodded quickly.  "She's gorgeous."

"And an animal in bed!"  Tina whistled.  "She was giving Aisha a real run for her money in there."

"It would seem Rumble Roses XXX's future is looking bright,"  Kokoro hugged Helena, their slender naked bodies pressing together.  Helena then pressed her lips to Kokoro's and their hands began moving over each other's smooth, silky skin.

"Ok, Ryu, we'd better get going before I have another orgy with my bosses here,"  Tina grabbed Ryu's arm and pulled him toward the door.  "Helena, Kokoro; we'll see you down in Lisa's lab after you're done bumping and grinding!"

"Mmmmmhhhmmm!!!"  Came the muffled reply as Helena and Kokoro sank to the floor, quickly becoming a tangle of arms and legs.

"What is it with sisters being so hot together?"  Tina took a deep breath and forced herself to look away and make for the door.  "Kasumi and Ayane... Lisa and Anesthesia... Helena and Kokoro... I mean they are some seriously hot couples!"

Ryu could only nod in silent agreement before the door closed behind them.

* * *

They met Yasha Benikage down the hall.

"I am aware of the transference."  She nodded when Tina began explaining their new findings.  "In fact, Lisa had me spread the news to the other women already."

"Fast work,"  Tina nodded, impressed.

"She is a ninja."  Ryu gave Yasha a proud nod and saw the kunoichi's cheeks redden slightly.

"Lisa would like to see you two in her lab as soon as possible."  Yasha said.

"What is it?"  Tina asked.

"She insisted on telling you herself."  Yasha spoke carefully.

* * *

"Oh, I'm coming again!"  Anesthesia screamed, clutching at Hayate as she convulsed against him in orgasm, still bouncing wildly in his lap.  "Aaaaaaah!  YES!"

"AAAARGH!"  Hayate grabbed Anesthesia's arms and pulled her down tight against him, burying his cock to the hilt inside her.  His entire body shuddered with ecstasy, and his member jerked inside Anesthesia's vessel, but he had emptied his loins almost an hour ago, and there was no seed left to pump into her.

"Any change?"  Lisa asked, sitting naked beside them on the bed in the isolation chamber. 

"N-no!"  Hayate gasped for breath, shaking his head. 

"Well it was worth a go."  Anesthesia sighed.  Lisa gave her a sharp look.  "Easy!  I didn't say I felt the Dragon Essence compulsion, you know.  But I can try again... it certainly isn't losing the fun factor."

"I don't understand."  Lisa was on the verge of tears.  She and Hayate had had sex as soon as Christie had finished with Bayman and Leon, but despite their simultaneous orgasms, Hayate had not yet acquired the Dragon Essence.  They had tried again and again, to no avail.  At long last, Lisa had theorized that perhaps the near identical genetics of her and Anesthesia were somehow confusing Bayonetta's magic, and that perhaps Anesthesia could transfer the Dragon Essence to Hayate.  It had been an ordeal just getting Hayate to speak to Anesthesia, since she had been one of the lead researchers on him when he'd been captured by DOATEC and placed in Project Epsilon.  It had taken almost an hour of desperate pleading to coax him into having sex with his former captor.

"At least you haven't killed me yet,"  Anesthesia gave Hayate a sly grin.

"Not... not yet."  Hayate narrowed his eyes at her.  He still did not trust Anesthesia, even if Fujiko and Lisa had vouched for her.  It might have just been his personal history with her, but Hayate still had misgivings.  Still, the sex had been incredible.  "But... perhaps once more."

"I'll get some of Leifang's concoction."  Lisa  got a hold of herself, stood up and headed for the door that led to the main lab.  "The lack of available semen may impact the viability of the transference."

"We'll be right here waiting."  Anesthesia said, not taking her eyes off Hayate.  "You know... even without the Dragon Essence, you have amazing stamina."

"I am a ninja."  Hayate said proudly, sweat trickling down from his chin onto Anesthesia's bare breasts.

"Yes you are."  Anesthesia licked her lips and began bouncing in his lap once again, drawing a breath grunt from Hayate.  She arched her back, rolling her lithe naked body against him with feline grace, pumping his hard cock inside her hot, tight flesh.  "Ooooh!  Oh yes... you...ARE!!!"

"Nnnnnghaaa!"  Hayate gritted his teeth, part of him fighting against the pleasure being lavished on his member by Anesthesia's masterful undulations.  It was not fair, he supposed.  If he could forgive and come to love Lisa, why did Anesthesia deserve less?  But his doubt gnawed at him, and the best he could do was to indulge in the strictly carnal pleasure.  Hayate wrapped his arms around Anesthesia's back and pulled her to him, bringing her supple ebony breasts to his mouth.

"Suck them, Ein!"  Anesthesia moaned with pleasure as Hayate's lips covered her nipples.  "Oh!  Oh, EIN!"

"No!"  Hayate barked at her, bucking his hips with more rage than passion.  "My name is Hayate!"

"Deeper, Ein!"  Anesthesia pressed her forehead against Hayate's, staring right in his eyes, clearly in spite of his protests.  "I want your cock DEEP inside me, Ein!"

"Don't call me that!"  Hayate growled, glaring hatefully at Anesthesia even as she writhed against him, working the pleasure in Hayate's loins into a tempest of ecstasy.  "My name is HAYATE!"

"Are you....uuunghhh... sure?"  Anesthesia asked, snaking her tongue out and licking Hayate's lips.  "You taste like an Ein..... OOOOH!"

"Say my name!"  Hayate reached down and struck Anesthesia's butt with his open hand.  "Say it!"

"Ein!  Yes, Ein!"  She squealed, pitching her hips this way and that at a feverish pace.

"Say it!"  Hayate roared, slapping Anesthesia's shapely butt again even harder.  He lurched off the table onto his feet, Anesthesia wrapping her legs tight around his lower back.  His hips went wild, thrusting hard and fast into her.  With one hand he kept a firm grip on her butt, with the other he slapped her firm glutes with each thrust.  "Say it, Anesthesia!  SAY IT!!!"

"Ein!"  She screamed, staring defiantly into his eyes.  "You are EIN!  My Ein!"

"I am Hayate!"  He declared, pounding his cock into her as she undulated against him with untamed lust.  "SAY IT!!!"

"Ein!"  She hissed, her eyes beginning to lose focus.  "Aaaah!  YES!  Ein!  Ha-- Hayate!"

"SAY IT!!!"  His powerful voice echoed in the small isolation chamber.  "Say my NAME!"

"Hayate!  Hayate!"  Anesthesia began chanting his name, her voice raising in pitch as the pleasure in her core built to a critical level.  "Come with me, HAYATE!!!"

"ANESTHESIA!!!"  Hayate grabbed her buttocks with both hands and slammed her against him, burying his cock deep inside her as his orgasm tore through him.  "AAAARRRGHHH!!!"

"YES!  AAAAAAHHHHH!!!"  Anesthesia's entire body shook with spasms of ecstasy as she came, her climax shooting from tingling head to curling toe.

Lisa returned in time to see Hayate fall back onto the bed with Anesthesia still quivering on top of him.  Though dazed by the power of her orgasm, Anesthesia was very much aware and filled with energy.  Hayate, however, was shaking with not only the after shocks of pleasure, but with physical strain and mental fatigue.

"Did he...?"  Lisa trailed off, only a glimmer of hope in her question.

"Whatever was left in him, he shot out in that one."  Anesthesia gave her a sweaty smile of satisfaction.  "He'll need that herbal supplement all right."  She looked down at Hayate, who was blinking his way back to awareness.  "Was that good for you, Hayate?"

"You... you are a cruel, calculating woman."  Hayate said, glaring up at her for a moment.  Then he cocked an eyebrow.  "But... that was good.  Very... very good."

"A little antagonism can make for great sex."  Anesthesia patted Hayate's broad chest.  "Keep that in mind if you ever start trusting me.  I don't mind if you keep hating me a little; it'll make the sex even more amazing."

"That should not be a problem."  Hayate shook his head and pushed Anesthesia off of him.  "Lisa, know that this is not your fault."

"I can't be sure."  Lisa sighed, handing him a container of Leifang's supplement.  "Drink this... it'll re-hydrate you and replenish your supply of semen within an hour."

"I should go back on patrol."  Hayate said, downing the drink quickly.

"We need to work this out, Hayate!"  Lisa moved to stop him.

"And I know that you will."  Hayate took her in his arms and kissed her deeply.  "There is plenty of time.  I will not grow old and feeble any time soon."

"All right."  Lisa relented, nodding.  She helped Hayate clean up and watched as he went on his way.  With a tired sigh, Lisa went to Anesthesia who embraced her comfortingly.

"We will solve this."  Anesthesia said soothingly.  "We're the greatest scientific minds in the world.  There isn't a problem we cannot beat."

"But this isn't a matter of science."  Lisa held her sister close, their naked bodies pressed together.  "It's magic.  I don't even know the rules we're working with."

"We'll figure it out.  Together."  Anesthesia stroked Lisa's bare back.  "I'm here, Lisa.  And I'm not going anywhere."

"Anesthesia..."  Lisa whispered her sister's name and then kissed her.  The kiss deepened, and Lisa felt Anesthesia's tongue dance with hers and Anesthesia's nipples hardened against her own and all worries left them as they caressed each other's slender naked bodies.

"Oh... ok."  Tina's amused voice brought them to a startled stop.  "Glad you wanted us to see this.  Where's the popcorn?"

They turned to see Tina and Ryu standing on the other side of the observation window.

"Sorry!"  Lisa gasped, releasing Anesthesia and grabbing their lab coats.

"Don't apologize!"  Tina waved away Lisa's concern.  "You know how hot I get seeing you getting it on with your sister!  Just let me join in next time."

"Absolutely."  Anesthesia purred, giving Tina a wink.

"Ok, let's get in the conference room."  Lisa wrapped her lab coat around her and waited for Anesthesia to don hers before joining Ryu and Tina in the lab.  "We can wait in there for the others.  There's something we discovered that should interest you, Ryu, and several other specific women."

* * *

Kasumi, Ayane, Rachel, Reiko, Helena and Christie joined them in the conference room in short order.  Lisa activated the large screen on the wall and brought up two videos side by side.

"We knew that the Dragon Essence heals completely, and that it even made Christie fertile again."  Lisa said.  "But when she took Bayman and Leon into the isolation chamber, none of us thought to give her any of Leifang's herbal tea to prevent fertilization."

"But they were in there for hours!"  Helena gasped.  "Christie, are you...?"

"Nope,"  Christie shook her head, with an odd mixture of amusement and, to Ryu's surprise, what appeared to be disappointment.  "Don't worry about any little assassins stabbing you in the ankle any time soon."

"Blind luck?"  Rachel asked.

"As much as those two were pumping into her?"  Anesthesia laughed.  "Hardly."

"So we did some scans,"  Lisa gestured to the left half of the video screen where a magnified view of an ovum.  "This is some archival footage of normal fertilization."

Several sperm wiggled into the frame, all attempting to fuse with the ovum in a frantic race.

"But here is what we see is happening with Christie's ovum and Bayman's sperm."  Lisa pointed to the right side of the video screen.

The ovum looked virtually identical to the other video, as did the sperm.  This time, however, the sperm seemed to swerve away from the ovum, avoiding touching the egg entirely.

"This is remarkable."  Lisa shook her head in awe.  "I believe it is yet another aspect of the Dragon Essence and Bayonetta's magic.  I introduced some sperm from a donor bank as well and had the same results.  It seems that if either the man or the woman has the Dragon Essence, this is the result."

"So men and women with the Dragon Essence cannot have children?"  Reiko asked, looking crestfallen. 

"Oh, no!"  Helena cried, aghast.  Ryu reached over and took her hand comfortingly.  "But I... Ryu and I just... I had hoped for another..."

"You had sex recently?"  Anesthesia asked, then shook her head at her choice of words.  "My real question is; were you both wanting a child when you did it?  Did you, Helena?"

"Of course!"  Helena said.  "It was my idea."

"Ryu?"  Anesthesia turned to him.  "And it's vital that you're honest."

"Yes."  Ryu nodded firmly.  "Helena has borne me one child, and I have no reservations with another."

"Why are you asking what they wanted?"  Tina frowned with confusion.

"Anesthesia has a theory,"  Lisa said cautiously. "That the Dragon Essence will adapt to the will of both lovers."

"Let's get you to the scanner,"  Anesthesia led Helena through the door into the main lab and the others followed.

Helena laid down on the examination table and Anesthesia sat down at a computer terminal nearby.  A complicated looking array of instruments lowered down from the ceiling and moved over Helena's body, humming softly as they scanned her.  Everyone was silent for a long moment as Anesthesia studied the computer screen.

"I was right!"  Anesthesia cried out suddenly, pumping a fist in the air.

"She means congratulations, Helena."  Lisa gave Anesthesia a chastising slap on the back of her head.  "You're pregnant."

"Oh thank heavens!"  Helena got to her feet and embraced Ryu.

"So if both the man and woman want a child, they can?"  Rachel asked.

"From what I saw in Helena, if both partners are willing, pregnancy is actually certain."  Anesthesia explained.  "All or nothing is what Bayonetta has given you.  No chances taken.  Quite efficient if you ask me."

"No chances taken."  Ayane said softly to herself.

"So, Helena..." Kasumi took Helena's hands in hers.  "Do you believe it will be a boy or girl?"

"To be honest, either would be glorious."  Helena smiled warmly.  "But I would adore having a daughter."

"Our little Taki is wonderful!"  Kasumi giggled.  "May you be granted your desire!"

"Thank you, Kasumi."  Helena blinked back tears and embraced the kunoichi.

"That Bayonetta is one crazy witch!"  Tina shook her head, but was smiling at Helena's overwhelming relief and joy.  "She should have sent Ryu back with a manual or something!  First she chooses some random pairings to transfer the Dragon Essence, and now..."

"What?"  Lisa asked.  "What do you mean by random pairings?"

"Hitomi and Leifang had to swap partners to give Eliot and Jann Lee the Dragon Essence.  Heck, Kokoro had to let Aigle give it to Brad."  Tina said, and then blushed a bit.  "And uh... well, I... Zack and me, uh..."

"You had sex with Zack?"  Lisa asked in shock.  "But you think he's a goof-ball!"

"And he still is!"  Tina insisted, obviously flustered.  "But it turns out he's also really awesome in the sack and... well the point is that it worked!  I felt the... calling or... whatever and then I transferred the Dragon Essence to him."

"So there's still hope for Hayate."  Anesthesia grabbed Lisa's shoulder.

"Yes!"  Lisa looked as though she were about to faint with relief.  "I just have to find the right match for him.  Listen, ladies... Hayate!  Did anyone feel anything?  Tina?  Reiko?  Rachel?  Helena?  Christie?"

They all shook their heads.

"Kasumi... oh, sorry." Lisa blushed fiercely and shook her head in embarrassment.  "I got carried away.  Sorry about... wait... Where's Ayane?"

Ryu and Kasumi looked behind them.  Ayane had been there a minute ago, but now she was gone.

"She's probably gone to see if the other girls respond to Hayate's name."  Tina reasoned.  "Ayane is a pretty assertive gal."

"Hayate has always been close to Ayane,"  Kasumi nodded.  "He means the world to both of us.  I must go spread the word as well.  A proper match will feel a strong reaction to even his name, correct?"

"Absolutely,"  Lisa nodded.  "Please, bring back any of the girls who so much as get a twinkle in their eye hearing his name.  I don't care if he has to sleep with half the Rumble Roses; Hayate is going to get the Dragon Essence if it's the last thing I do."