The Blazing Tempest

DISCLAIMER: This story is a non-commercial work of fiction based on the anime/manga Samurai 7. Original copyright of Samurai 7 belongs to Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, Hideo Oguni, MICO, GDH, GONZO. Absolutely no monetary gain has been made with this work.


THE BLAZING TEMPEST
By Rory V. Pascual (Edited by Saiyukihana)
© Original Version 2001; Samurai 7 Version June 27, 2006


Chapter Thirty-Four

"Why, this is a very pleasant surprise!" the Odalisk exclaimed, its two voices truly delighted. "I never expected to see you here again so soon, Little Prince."

In truth, Kanbei was trying to stifle his urge to flee, as evinced by his tight grip on the handle of the wicker basket he held in his hands.

With a timid shrug, he said, "I thought I'd come and visit you for a few minutes."

"How thoughtful of you!" the male aspect of the demon declared, with a hint of snideness. "But that's not the true reason why you came, is it?"

The concubine nodded in hesitation. "I...I just wanted to talk to you a little more." He raised his basket to the doors. "I brought some food for you and a bottle of wine."

"Thank you, Little Prince. Your thoughtfulness towards an evil being such as we is truly touching," said the female aspect graciously. "Not even the Amanushi and his men accorded us with such concern. Please! Won't you sit down? I wish I could offer you a
chair, but as you can see, I have nothing in the form of furniture in this place."

"That's all right," Kanbei assured it. "The floor would do just fine." He then settled down on the floor, very close to the carved doors, with the basket at his side.

As he pulled out two plates, the Odalisk queried earnestly, "So, what scrumptious meal do you have for us? Roasted human?"

"Of course not!" Kanbei exclaimed with a hint of disgust in his voice. "I certainly couldn't kill people just to fill your empty stomach."

"If it's not roasted human, we don't want any of it."

The concubine could not hide his disappointment. "To think I cooked this especially for you. Forgive me for bothering you like this."

"Wait! Don't go!" the demon quickly said, before the mortal could leave. We apologize for our rudeness. Come now, Little Prince. Let us have a taste of this special meal you have prepared."

The door opened a crack. Kanbei filled two bowls with the steaming dish he had
cooked, cracked open two raw eggs, which he served on two low saucers. He then slid the scrumptious fare through the crack. He then filled his own bowl and waited for the Odalisk's response.

"This is delicious," the demon praised. "My compliments to the cook. Little Prince, what is this delicacy that you have given us? It is certainly not like the bland desert fare we had in the past."

"It's called sukiyaki, and it's a popular dish in my homeland," the whoremaster explained. "Some of its ingredients include beef, noodles, mushrooms, and cabbage. I seasoned it with soy sauce and sugar. Then, I let it simmer in a shallow iron pot. Dip it in the egg. I'm sure you'll love it."

The bowls slid out. "May we have more, please?"

Kanbei willingly filled the bowls to heaping. He paused before he could hand over the meal. "Why don't you come out and join me? I prefer to have company during a meal like this."

There was a moment's silence. "Are you certain you want us for company?"

"Any good reason why not?"

"Have you forgotten what we are?"

"No. But if I am going to be sacrificed to you in a few days, I would prefer to see who I'm going to make love with this early."

"Make love… Yes, to see us now is a good idea. To lessen the shock, so to speak for that time. Very well. We accede to your wisdom. However, we must warn you. We are not a pretty sight."

"I'm ready," Kanbei said firmly.

At that pronouncement, the door opened wide and the Odalisk emerged from its chamber. The concubine's jaw dropped, his exquisite eyes widening as his terror grew.

The demon was a gruesome sight to behold. Standing eight feet tall, it had two heads -- one male, one female -- their long hair tied in ponytails. A colorful sarong was wrapped around its obviously masculine body, although Kanbei could see the swell of full breasts
peeking at the top. The palms of the Odalisk's eight hands were pressed together before it in the traditional Hindu greeting. As it bowed, the two heads smiled broadly, revealing razor sharp teeth.

Noting the concubine's intense stare, the male head remarked, "Remarkable! I expected you to run screaming from our presence."

"That's what happened to the last sacrifice," the female head explained. "It took tremendous coaxing on the magician that Ukyo had hired to get her to return. Maybe it wasn't too much of an effort for him. She too was as greedy as her Master."

"I must admit I was shocked when I beheld you at last," Kanbei said truthfully. "But the more I look at you, the more I am not repulsed. For a demon, you do not look so bad at all. Please! Have a seat and I will serve you."

The Odalisk eyed the human suspiciously for minute, before sitting down in a Lotus position. Kanbei went about serving the demon more sukiyaki, bread and poured wine generously in its goblet. When the Odalisk began to eat, so too did he partake of his meal.

"How goes your quest for your true Master?" the demon inquired.

"I have already conversed with Hyogo and Kikuchiyo," admitted the whoremaster. "Only Ukyo and Shichiroji remain."

"Ah, yes! Shichiroji! His heart cries out for you, you know. No man has dared to stand against me, certainly not alone as he had done."

"I wish I could say that my feelings for him are the same. To be honest, I still feel very confused. I want to love him. But when I remember the hurts he had inflicted upon me, it overwhelms the calling of my heart."

"You humans are very fragile beings, letting ill emotions take precedence over what one truly feels. Humans are created to suffer. You, in particular, Little Prince, suffer so beautifully. A perfect blend of submission and rebellion in one lovely package."

"A person could only take so much hardship." Kanbei cast his eyes down. "I have my limits, and I'm afraid I'm already close to falling over the edge."

"That is why you are determined to be free at any cost," the Odalisk said thoughtfully. "That is why you are being so meticulous in your choice of a Master who could make a wish that would be to your benefit."

The concubine nodded slowly.

"This brings us to an important question. Why come to me? I am not the one to make your choice for you, Little Prince."

"True, but if the sacrifice does push through in the next few days, my soul shall be
yours, which will make you my Master. Even now, as I serve you, when you have made me respond to your desire, you have shown that you ARE one of my Masters."

"However, I am not in the position to make a wish. I grant them...at a price, and you are it."

"But if it were possible," Kanbei insisted, "what would you wish for?"

The two heads of the demon glared at the mortal. "You ask too many questions, do you know that?"

"It's only now that I have asked a question, my lord and lady. If it is too personal a query, then I withdraw it. It is not my intent to be impertinent. After all, I am just a lowly whore."

The Odalisk lapsed into deep thought, both its heads lowered, eyes gazing down at a point on the floor. "Little Prince, I'm afraid that I could only answer your question with another question. What do you think does a demon like we wish for?"

"I don't know. That is why I asked."

"Our desires are no different from you humans. Look inside yourself and you will have your answer." The demon got to its feet. "I must leave you now."

"Forgive me for my inquisitiveness," Kanbei exclaimed in alarm, fearful that he had indeed hurt the Odalisk's feelings. "I did not mean to offend you."

"It's not that. Having you in close proximity is trying on our self-control. Not being able to touch you, to rut with you...it's enough to drive us mad."

Before it could retreat inside its chamber, it heard the concubine call out. "Please don't go! Not yet! There's still something that...I have a gift for you."

Hearing that last, the Odalisk became curious, turning around slowly. Its eyes grew wide at the sight it beheld.

Kanbei had let his bed gown fall, so that the garment was bunched around his waist and a bit of it on his lap. In his hand, he held the carved phallus.

"I found this in my chamber," the whoremaster revealed to the demon. "I believe that it is only when I am asleep, and through this, that you are able to find sexual satisfaction." A shy smile formed on Kanbei's lips, blushing furiously. "Now is not the right time for what you truly desire. This does not mean, however, that I could not give you pleasure." The concubine pulled off his bed gown completely and lay down on the floor. "My mind is open to you. Show me how I could please you."

The Odalisk stared at the concubine in shock, unable to believe what it had just heard. Still, it was a temptation he could not resist. After a brief hesitation, it did what the human requested and exerted its power on him.

Kanbei gasped, his body arching upwards, as delicious heat suffused him from the crown of his head to the tips of his toes. Raising his hands, he let his fingertips flutter over his eyelids, sealing them close. At the demon's urging, the concubine caressed his cheeks,
feeling the contour of his bones. Crossing forward, Kanbei's fingertips traced the shape of his full lips. His tongue licked his lips moist and his fingers one by one.

With a soft moan, the whoremaster let his hands trail down his neck and shoulders. His arms crossing above his chest, Kanbei hugged himself tightly, his body swaying, legs closing tight as luscious heat was concentrated on his groin and the wanting orifice between his legs. He knew that he was feeling the sensations that were being aroused in the female aspect of the Odalisk. Aiming to please, Kanbei closed his hands over his chest, his palms tingling at the sweet touch of taut nipples. Taking his tits between his fingers, teasing and pinching them, at the same time that his hands kneaded his breasts. The whoremaster's efforts were rewarded by copious milk that spurted from his nipples. Fingers moist with his sweet essence, the concubine placed each digit inside his mouth. Kanbei smiled, hearing the demon smack its lips.

Sensing the increasing ache of the male aspect of the Odalisk in his groin, the whoremaster did not hesitate any longer, for he too desired release. With a smooth glide over his flat abdomen, his hands closed around his aching cock, squeezing and stroking the shaft. To prolong the pleasure, Kanbei alternately tightened and loosened his grip around the base of his cock and scrotum. However, he knew that he could not delay the inevitable. The whoremaster's cry joined with the male's as they came, spilling their seed onto the cold floor.

Unable to control herself, the female wailed in frustration, "But what about me?"

Kanbei was coating the phallus with slick semen. When he was through, he spread his legs wide and positioned the tip over his opening. As he plunged the phallus inside him, he and the female screamed in ecstasy. The concubine bucked his hips upon the wooden member, allowing the female to guide his thrusting hands. The sensations being elicited in him were so intense that his fluids jetted out once more. However, this does not compare with the waves of female orgasms that washed over his body. For what seemed like an eternity, Kanbei basked in the warm, lapping sea of desire and sated sex. As he pulled the phallus out of his body, he opened his eyes and saw the carved doors slowly closing.

"Thank you, Little Prince," the Odalisk said, truly grateful, its voice still husky with passion. "Thank you for a most wonderful evening."

Kanbei gingerly got to his knees. Bowing before the doors, he answered, "My lord and lady, you are most welcome."

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Moeru was waiting impatiently for the concubine inside his chamber. The minute Kanbei emerged from the secret passageway behind his dresser, the colt followed after him, making scolding snorts. The more he made angry noises when his young master pulled out the carved phallus from inside his basket. Wrapping it in cloth, the whoremaster
hid it at the very bottom of his chest.

Kanbei knelt down and wrapped his arms around the colt's neck. "Please don't be angry with me, Moeru! It's something I had to do. I have to choose the right master. I cannot afford to make a mistake."

But Moeru shook his head, snorting and gesturing towards the secret passage his beloved friend had emerged from.

The concubine nodded. "I'm afraid the demon is also among my choices." He lifted the colt in his arms and carried him over to the bed. Opening his bed gown, he asked, "Are you hungry, Moeru?"

The colt shook his head once more. It was obvious to Kanbei that Moeru was very upset, believing that the Odalisk had bedded his Master as well as indulged in that particular activity he truly enjoyed.

"It did not touch me, Moeru. I swear it! Please believe me, sweet friend!"

Seeing the truth in the concubine's tender eyes, Moeru whickered in apology and snuggled up to his beloved Master.

Kanbei embraced the colt, fingers running through his soft coat. "I asked it what demons wish for. It said that its desires were no different from human beings." A tear fell down his cheek. "I thought I was the only one suffering. It's not just me, Moeru. I've lived with the pain, the tears and the loneliness for fifteen years. I don't think I could survive if I were to endure this for centuries."

Burying his face in the colt's mane, Kanbei whispered, "It is so lonely, Moeru. That is why it desires any form of contact, especially intimate. No one deserves such a devastating, heartbreaking loneliness. Not even a demon like the Odalisk."


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