My Harem Is Not What I Expected!

I carried Fleur back to the house where, upon our return, Raya greeted us.

"Oh, you've returned. Finally done moping now?"

"Yes, and I'm sorry."

"It's fine. Also, I'm not the one you need to apologize to."

Raya gestured to another spot, where I saw Luna sitting on the sofa with her knees held close to her chest.

Right. I still need to fix that, don't I?

"She was the first to go looking for you, you know. And even though she seemed sad when she returned, Instead of complaining, she came to us first and asked us to try and succeed where she failed."

"I understand. Fleur, can you get down, please?"

"Kay~"

The two excused themselves to give us some privacy, and I walked over to Luna was sitting and took a seat beside her. I was expecting to face her wrath, but instead, she betrayed my expectations by leaning against me.

"Why?" She said after a few moments

"Hmm?"

"Why don't you trust me?"

"I-I'm sorry. I acted stupid. It wasn't my intention to hurt you."

I was going to give her an excuse, but I realized that wouldn't help solve anything. So instead, I apologized in the sincerest way I could.

"I've been struggling with it a lot lately. How I'll most likely be tied to you from now on. But the more time I spent around you, the more I began to think, 'Maybe it might not be so bad staying at his side.'"

I've learned that Luna is not the type to open up to people easily, so I quietly listened to what she had to say. I wanted to let her vent her frustrations before responding.

"I've tried my hardest to put my trust in you and depend on you up til' now, so why can't you do the same? How am I supposed to feel when the person I'm stuck with won't open up to me."

"I know. I was an idiot, and it won't happen again. Can you give me a second chance?"

"At least you know you're an idiot, so I suppose that shows you aren't a total lost cause. I guess I could forgive you."

I chuckled at her behavior and decided this was a good time to try and lighten the mood a little.

"You know, if you turn your head away like that so much, your neck might get stuck that way."

"As if anyone would believe that!"

"Oh, what's this? The person who just said all that stuff about trust and honesty can't even show me her true emotions?"

"Who says I'm not being honest?!" Luna replied.

"I guess we'll just have to test it then."

"!"

I grabbed Luna from behind and pulled her into my embrace. She squirmed and tried to get free, but the weak resistance she showed told me that she wasn't seriously trying.

"Hey! Stop it. Who said you could hug me like this?! Rune!"

I was enjoying teasing her like this and didn't want to let go. However, it would seem I took things a little too far.

*smack*

"Ow! What was that for?" I said, cradling the top of my head.

"That was for being stupid. Geeze, learn to show some restraint."

She used that opportunity to escape and got up off the sofa in a huff. Before she left, she looked back at me and said, "Do that, and I'll let you do more than hug me next time."

"What?"

"Don't make me repeat it, idiot."

Luna then walked off to another part of the house in embarrassment. The way she worded things was somewhat confusing, but if I'm correct, she was basically saying she wants to take the lead for that kind of stuff.

Sometime later, we all gathered at the table to have dinner together. The mood was a lot brighter, and even Luna was in a good mood. It seemed like I was successful in my attempts to reconcile with her earlier.

After we ate, we all moved to the bathroom together, where we washed each other's bodies and soaked in the tub. We had been together a lot more frequently over the past week, and it was something we could now do without shyness or reservation. Our time spent together in the bath wasn't sexual, and none of us made any attempts to change that. If anything, we use this time to bond and deepen our relationships—both with them and me and amongst the girls themselves.

It was strange initially, but Luna said it was common in her country. She said it's most common among family members or genders of the same sex, but some of their hot springs and bathhouses have something called mixed bathing, which is where men and women use the same facilities. Still, I doubt this kind of thing is normal anywhere else.

After finishing that, we each retired to our rooms for the night. It was already pretty late, and I would need as much rest as possible for the trials I'll have to face tomorrow. There is no doubt that Carin is going to let me have it for skipping out on her lessons. I'll be lucky if she doesn't kill me. Ok, maybe that's an exaggeration, but she might increase my training regimen, which COULD kill me.

As I was beginning to fall asleep, there was a knock on my door. They didn't wait for me to ask who it was and instead let themselves in. Seeing who it was and the state they were in immediately energized my tired mind. They close the door behind themselves and then crawled on top of me in bed. Her large bust and small body gave a contrast that I have always felt were arousing, and her bunny ears are a trait I've always been a fan of.

"What are you wearing?!"

"Oh, this? It's just a little something I picked up since you never respond to any of my advances. Do you like it?

The question had to have been rhetorical because there was no way any many could resist a woman wearing this kind of sexy outfit. She was wearing a sheer lingerie nightgown that barely went down to her ass and a pair of lacy, crotchless panties.

"I guess I didn't need to ask since this guy is telling me all I need to now." She said, turning her head to grab my rising member.

It would have been hard not to get turned on in this situation. The way she was straddling me meant that her bare pussy was pressing against me over my underwear, allowing me to feel its warmth clearly, and her large tits were on full display underneath her see-through top combined to create a very arousing scene.

"I'm not sure this is a good idea, Fleur."

"Oh~ and why is that?" She said, pulling out my cock and sliding her hand slowly across its length, causing me to tremble and grunt in response to her touch.

"Ugh, because we. . . don't know what kind of effect a sexual awakening could. . . have on your charm."

As I spoke, she continued stroking me off and aiming for my weak spots. She closely watched my expression and got enjoyment out of the way it caused my speech to break. When I finally got the words out she stopped and leaned her face close to mine, until they were practically touching.

"If that's all then I guess we don't really have a problem then, do we?"

"Bu-"

I tried to respond, but she cut me off before I could get the words out by pressing her lips to mine. She grabbed my head and deepened our kiss, briefly extending it and attacking my mouth with her tongue before breaking off. She pulled her lips away slowly as if savoring each moment before beginning to speak again.

"We talked about this before. I don't want to push all the responsibility off on you. If problems arise from us doing this then we will face them together, but it's my decision to do this, and any issues that stem from it are my responsibility."

She leaned in and pecked me on the lips before continuing,

"You need to stop worrying so much. If that's the only reason holding you back, then don't. It will be better for both of us that way."

Fleur was right. Raya told me I had a habit of overthinking things. I thought I had been doing a good enough job to curb that habit, but maybe I could stand to loosen up even further. This could be considered another form of hesitation. Something about myself that I had vowed to fix, and I'll be damned if I break that vow so soon.

I sat up, pulled Fleur close to my chest, and gazed deep into her eyes. Their pink glow told me her charm was in full effect, but I knew it was not strong enough to influence me.

"Alright, then I won't hold back anymore."

She wrapped her arms around my neck in response and smiled.

"Fleur?"

"Yes?"

"You're mine now."

"Yes!"