Free Web NovelChapter 183: Chapter 182 - Sleepless Night
Point-of-View: Alexis Tucker
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"Hey, what are you doing up here?" I inquired, as I walked over.
"Hm? Oh, nothing in particular, really," Shrugged Zoraiz in response.
"Cool. Mind if I join you?" I asked him.
"Be my guest," He nodded, as he scooted over.
Today’s the 16th of September, a few days after Liling uploaded that video detailing the creation of the Meta-Orbs, and a day since that Basilisk Monster showed up near this campsite.
Neo had to attend a press conference held by the UN in response to the whole Meta-Orb scandal, and well, it wasn’t exactly pretty.
Several of the world leaders accused Harmony of violating human rights and even accused them of committing war crimes, so yeah, it wasn’t pretty.
Neo’s response was to apologize and express regret over the project, it was pretty fun to watch. He also claimed that they resorted to it because they foresaw the current Monster and Demon threats, and wanted to prepare for it.
Which is definitely bullshit, there’s absolutely no way they predicted or foresaw this shit storm. And speaking of Monsters, there have been a lot of outbreaks reported over the last few hours, from around the same time as when that Basilisk showed up.
It’s definitely alarming, the prospect of facing another wave of Monster outbreaks. So far, Harmony hasn’t assigned any of us Outliers to deal with the outbreaks, but if they get much worse, it’ll probably only be a matter of time before we’re sent on extermination missions.
Anyway, it was currently night-time, around 11 PM, most of the others were asleep. The twins’ RV was rocking slightly, no doubt about what’s going on in there. Seriously, how are they not tired of that already?
I was having some trouble sleeping, so I decided to get some fresh air, when I spotted Zoraiz atop the cliff that the waterfall was falling from.
"They’re at it again, huh?" Sighed Zoraiz, nodding at the twins’ RV.
"Yeah, I can’t even remember the last time I saw either of them," I replied with a wry smile.
"They probably bang more times in a single day than most people do in a lifetime," He laughed in response.
"Heh, that might actually be true. So, you having trouble sleeping too?" I inquired, as I stretched my arms up.
"Kinda, I feel sort of restless. A lot’s been happening lately, and it’s far from over. I just found myself overthinking it and picturing the worst case scenarios," He sighed wistfully.
"I know what you mean, it’s especially been on my mind since yesterday, after that Basilisk showed up," I replied with a nod, "I mean, I am a little sleepy, but when I try to go to sleep, my mind starts racing and I’m just laying there with my eyes shut but fully awake."
"Same here...though I’d say I’m really sleepy, not just a little. Insomnia’s a bitch."
"It really is. I even looked up ways to help with falling asleep, but didn’t find anything useful. Well, it did say that getting drunk or stoned can help, but Neo seems to be avoiding us at the moment, so we can’t get any of that stuff right now," I sighed in exasperation. frёewebηovel.cѳm
"Guess it’s because the details of his involvement in securing subjects for the Meta-Orb project was revealed. Honestly, it doesn’t really bother me or anything. But I’ll definitely give him shit for it, and I can definitely imagine Inoka doing so too," Smirked Zoraiz in response.
"Same here. Wish he’d just get over it and come here, it’s inconvenient without him there to bring us stuff," I grumbled.
"I know, right? Inoka’s been kind of in a bad mood after he ran out of beer yesterday," He informed me.
"He’s definitely an alcoholic at this point. But I bet he can figure out a way to use his Light Skill to put himself to sleep."
"Oh, he already has."
"Ugh, seriously? If I’d known that, I’d have asked him to use that technique on me," I sighed in response.
"That’s what I was going to do, but he was already asleep when I went to his RV, so yeah," He replied wryly.
"Too bad...oh, yeah, there was another method I came across. Apparently, sleeping with someone you’re comfortable with can help you relax and fall asleep. Though I’m guessing that’s for, like, long-time or married couples," I remarked, recalling the article I read.
"Yeah, I can’t imagine being able to just relax if I’m sleeping with someone else...I’d feel super awkward and uncomfortable if it was another guy, and, uh, restless and stuff if it was a girl," He responded with a sigh.
"Same. But I guess there’s no way to know for sure without trying, huh?" I mused, before feeling a bit bold and adding, "Say, want to test it out on a smaller scale?"
"Huh? What do you mean?" He asked me, averting his gaze slightly as he turned to look at me.
"Well, like, I don’t know...you could, um, try sleeping on my lap and see how it feels?" I suggested, playing it cool.
"Wh-what? Uh, are you serious?" He responded as he turned slightly red.
"Mhm. What’s the big deal, it’s not like you’re a virgin, something so innocuous shouldn’t be tough, right?" I replied innocently.
"Y-yeah, of course not! I was just, uh, thinking that you might be uncomfortable with that," He shrugged, trying to play it cool, but not very well.
Heh, I got him flustered...I feel kinda triumphant about that.
"Well? You in?" I responded with a raised eyebrow.
"I don’t know...what brought this up, anyway?" He replied warily.
"Well, curiosity is definitely a part of it. I’m curious to know what it feels like...aren’t you?" I inquired with a tilt of my head.
"I, uh...I can’t say that I’m not, but..."
"Then, come on, let’s try it."
"Alright, if you say so, I guess."
He then shuffled closer to me before lowering his head and resting it on my lap, his body all tensed up.
"Hey, relax, you’re stiff as a board," I remarked, poking his shoulder as he eased up a bit.
This is nice...and while I’m kinda nervous myself, I think I’m doing a much better job of hiding it that he is. Gotta say, I’m pretty-...
"Your thighs are so soft," He muttered absent-mindedly, as he closed his eyes.
"H-huh? O-oh, uh...thanks," I replied awkwardly, as I felt my face heat up.
Where’d that come from!? It was like a sneak attack, so not cool!
"Wait, crap, did I say that out loud!? Uh, sorry about that," He mumbled while fidgeting slightly.
"N-no need, I took it as a compliment. And stop moving around," I replied, as I found myself stroking his head before I realized what I was doing.
"That...feels nice," He responded, the tips of his ears turning red.
"Yeah? Glad to hear it," I nodded as I calmed down, before he let out a slight laugh, "Hey, what’s so funny?"
"Oh, nothing...I was just thinking, the first time we met, I’d have never imagined that this would ever happen," He smiled as he recalled that incident.
"Ugh, don’t remind me of that. All that was on my mind back then was the desperation to not get raped. And then you showed up, a knight in shining armor, so to speak," I chuckled in response.
"Heh, I remember, you were such a blubbering mess while you thanked me," He grinned teasingly.
"I just said don’t remind me," I groaned, as I pinched his nose. free𝑤ebnovel.com
"Ow. Bet I wasn’t what you’d imagined as a ’knight in shining armor’. I was trailer park trash wearing super worn out and faded clothes, not a look that inspires confidence," He sighed wistfully.
"In that situation, I’d have been grateful to anyone who saved me, be it a super hot dude-bro or a hentai ugly bastard type," I laughed in response, before freezing up as a large bug crawled onto my lap, "H-hey, get that thing off me!"
"Got it...I’ll just grab it and fling it away," He replied, as he reached out towards the bug...causing it to skittle in between my thighs.
Ew, ew, ew! I can feel its feet crawling across my skin, even through my shorts! Get it off, get it off, GET IT OFF!
I then bit my lower lip as I felt Zoraiz’s hand following after the bug, squeezing in between my thighs, before grabbing the bug and throwing it into the waterfall.
"Th-thanks...that really freaked me out," I sighed as my shoulders slumped.
"Uh, sure, you’re welcome. And, well, sorry if that was too handsy," He apologized sheepishly.
"No, it’s okay...it certainly beats the alternative of the bug still being there. So, um...did it feel good?" I blurted out, horrifying myself...damn it, too bold, rein it back in, idiot!
"H-huh? I mean, uh...y-yeah, I guess so. I mean, I don’t know, it was only an instant, so I barely felt anything," He responded, averting his gaze.
"Well, then...as thanks for getting rid of the bug, um...I’ll let you put your hand back there, i-if you want."
Seriously, what am I saying!? Stop blurting out every thought, where’s the filter on this thing!?
"Uh, is this, like, a test or something? Or are you being serious?" He asked with an uncertain look on his face.
"Mhm!" Was all I could bring myself to say in response.
After a brief, awkward silence, I stiffened slightly as I felt his hand on my thigh, slowly caressing me. I let myself relax and ease up, before he gave me a light squeeze, his hand slowly trailing across towards my inner thigh as I spread my legs a bit.
I could feel my breathing getting heavier without even realizing it, the two of us were completely silent, our breathing the only sound echoing out in the quiet night, as he-...
"Hm, is this some sort of human mating ritual?" Suddenly came a curious voice, startling both of us as Zoraiz shot up as if he’d been struck by lightning, taking his hand away as well.
"O-oh, uh, it’s you, Bastet...h-how long have you been there?" He responded red-faced, as we glanced behind, to see the Deity staring at us with a look of intrigue.
"Hey, haven’t you heard the term ’curiosity killed the cat’, because that’s feeling pretty relevant right now," I grumbled irritably.
"Ah, I see, my interruption ruined the ritual...perhaps I should have waited till you were done before revealing myself. Apologies, I shall be off. Please, carry on," He replied, before suddenly vanishing from sight.
"So, uh...that happened," I muttered, following a long, drawn-out awkward silence.
"Yup...I, uh, guess we should try to get some sleep now. It’s getting pretty late," He responded quietly.
"Yeah, that...that sounds good. I, uh...guess I’ll see you tomorrow, then."
Damn it...I feel so disappointed! And I couldn’t help but wonder...what would’ve happened if we weren’t interrupted?
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