Yuzuko wiped her wet eyes the moment she woke up. Todd and Sook-Jo were tangled on the bed next to her. Her breasts all the way down to her groin felt sore. Immobilized by backache, Yuzuko rolled over to the wall yearning Sakura's lipstick marks on her neck.
Something wasn't right. Sakura always slept against the wall. It the first night she had spent without her. What was worse, she could not remember what had happened last night. Aside from Todd and Sook-Jo, the only other clue was empty glass bottles.
She went for a shower, taking her katana. In the end, she didn't need to use it, but it kept her and the blade clean. I can't believe I have to take a sword to the shower with me, she thought to herself.
Stumbling around, she remembered that Todd and Chang-Hoon dragged her to a cottage after failing to catch up with Sakura. Relief overwhelmed her when she listened to the announcement: Sakura was still alive.
By the time Yuzuko got dressed, Sook-Jo was awake making coffee. "Morning!"
"How are you feeling?" Sook-Jo asked.
"I'm okay."
They both knew it was lie. "Matcha Latte?"
"Yes please!" Yuzuko wasn't willing to say no to her favourite green beverage. Just thinking about it for one second made her forget all her problems.
Todd woke himself up with his snoring. He slipped on his boxers and joined in. "Morning ladies. Good night last night."
Sook-Jo glared at him. "Not for everyone."
"I meant your brother's wedding and the fight." Todd clomped his feet leaving a terrible banging sound against the floorboard. He pressed his lips against Sook-Jo. "We all did well."
Yuzuko smiled when Todd patted her back. "Yes." She took a deep breath, allowing the sarcasm to spill slowly. "We all did well."
"Here's your latte, Yuzuko!"
"Thank you, Sook-Jo." Her eyes lit up to the scent of her childhood home in Kyoto.
"So between you and Sakura, who's the one wearing the trousers?" Todd asked.
"I'm sorry," Yuzuko leaned in towards him. "I don't understand."
"Who's the strong one out of you two?" Todd asked, crossing his legs. "Like who's the one on top?"
"Sakura and I are equal," Yuzuko explained. She wasn't sure what Todd meant, judging on Sook-Jo's snarled face, it didn't sound very nice.
"So when you do it, who's on top and who's on the bottom?"
Bobby marched into the room. "Tell Todd to mind his own business."
"Hey," Todd turned round to face Bobby. "I'm the one who had their dream of a threesome come true."
Yuzuko didn't want to think about last night. She wished it never happened. Bobby's awkward expression mirrored hers. She held her breath, resisting the urge to punch Todd. She couldn't believe how sleazy he sounded. And online, he came across as a gentleman.
"Of course," Bobby said, taking a coffee some Sook-Jo. "You get your ultimate fantasies, but you might lose something even more precious."
"Like what?" Todd stood up. "Don't tell me you're ditching me?"
Bobby took a deep breath. "It depends on your actions."
Before Todd had a chance to react, a knock on the door threw them all off. Yuzuko wanted to smile when she recognised the sword poking out the window. Heart hounding in her chest, she rushed to the door. For better or for worse, she had to see her, even if it meant that Sakura wanted her dead.
"Sakura!" Yuzuko squealed. Sakura stood idly with tears down her cheek. Yuzuko kissed her girlfriend on the cheek. "Where did you go?" Gasping, Yuzuko drew back and noticed the blood on Sakura's arm had spread onto her sleeve.
"I don't know," Sakura sobbed. "I didn't know what I was doing."
"I'll find Nila and Hassin," Bobby said. "It's a deep cut."
Yuzuko gripped Sakura's shoulders. "Who did this to you?"
"The robots, but I couldn't take them all down on my own."
"It doesn't matter!" Yuzuko hurled Sakaura closer in her arms. "You're here now..."
Sakura & Yuzuko - 150 points
Todd & Bobby - 50 points
Chang-Hoon & Sook-Jo - 50 points
662 robots remaining
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