[center] [h1][color=F65772]H[/color] [i]i l a r i a[/i], [color=tomato]M[/color] [i]i k a[/i], & [color=afab2c]L[/color] [i]u p a[/i][/h1] [/center] Hilaria and Lupa were on the beach when Mika appeared. [color=tomato]“Hi guys!”[/color] She was still carrying way too much lotion on her person. [color=tomato]“You missed it, but there’s going to be a bunch of cool events, and we’re going to get paid to participate in them and make lots of friends while we do it!”[/color] Hilaria had been staring at the copious amount of sunscreen Mika had been holding -- err, attempting to hold, that is. [color=F65772]"Whatever could you use that much sunblock for, I wonder~?"[/color] [color=tomato]“We won it!”[/color] Mika hopped up and down. [color=tomato]“You got us over here dry, so we get unlimited beach supplies! So I brought enough for everyone!”[/color] A bottle slipped out of her arms. [color=afab2c]“Just because there’s an infinite amount of something doesn’t mean you need to take so much of it with you.”[/color] Lupa picked the bottle up off the beach. [color=afab2c]“I’m sure one bottle would be enough for you, me, Su, Helga, and I don’t think the ghosties need any.”[/color] [color=tomato]“What about Hilaria though?”[/color] Mika walked up to the giant magical woman. [color=tomato]“I want to share the prize with her too!”[/color] Hilaria gave a soft smile. Since Mika seemed so happy, Hilaria felt her 'sacrifice' was not in vain. [color=F65772]"Hmm~? You want to share the sunscreen with me~?"[/color] she would normally decline because she did not do something like this expecting repayment unless it was a job. But in this case, she felt taking some of the sun block off of the girls' hands would probably be for the best. [color=F65772]"If you don't mind, Hilaria would appreciate it~"[/color] Lupa shrugged her shoulders. [color=afab2c]“I guess it makes sense to share it with everyone who didn’t complete the challenge. This vacation would kind of suck if you had to spend all day inside.”[/color] Lupa took a few of the bottles off of Mika. [color=afab2c]“I’m going to run these over to a few people. You don’t mind do you?”[/color] [color=tomato]“Nope! Just hurry back! It’ll probably be your turn soon.”[/color] Lupa gave Mika a nod before unloading everything under her arms and sprinting away. As Lupa set off, Hilaria waved at her. [color=F65772]"Hilaria appreciates you getting her here~!"[/color] She watched for a moment as the girl disappeared into the distance. The feline cat girl spun on her heel to face Hilaria. [color=tomato]“Your name is Hillaria right?”[/color] She looked into Mika's feline eyes and nodded. [color=F65772]"Yes, Hilaria is Hilaria~ And you're Mika, yes~?"[/color] [color=tomato]“Yup! That’s me!”[/color] With a smile, Mika cocked her head to the side. [color=tomato]“You’re really pretty. You could be a supermodel.”[/color] The silver-haired girl couldn't help but giggle at Mika's compliment. [color=F65772]"Do you think so~? Some boys said the same thing the other day, too~"[/color] She placed a hand on her cheek and blushed, though this was because she was remembering the big meal she had that day. [color=F65772]"But Hilaria heard that supermodels don't get to eat as much~ How horrible that must be~!"[/color] Mika opened her mouth in shock. [color=tomato]“I didn’t know that!”[/color] Mika crossed her arms. [color=tomato]“Well, maybe be a librarian then? Wait, what was Tetrad’s job again? You might be good at that too.”[/color] The girl mumbled to herself before approaching some tropical ferns. [color=tomato]“I just realized you don’t have anything to lay on. One second.”[/color] She shoved the remaining lotions in her swimsuit before turning her hands into crab pincers. Mika whistled to herself as she snipped away at the oversized plant. [color=tomato]“There we go.”[/color] The ferns bounced with every step the cat girl took until she spread them out on the beach. [color=tomato]“Now just have a seat!”[/color] Her hands turned back to normal as she pointed at the makeshift beach towel. Hilaria had clapped her hands together in delight after witnessing Mika’s DIY beach towel. She thought that the girl must have been really resourceful. [color=F65772]“My~ How wonderful~!”[/color] she admired Mika’s handiwork for a second longer before plopping down right on the ‘towel’. [color=F65772]“Hmm~ Hilaria isn’t too used to being helped herself, you know~”[/color] she paused. [color=F65772]“Sorry to impose upon you.”[/color] [color=tomato]“Don’t worry about it!”[/color] Mika tugged Hilaria’s jacket off of her shoulders and cast it aside, exposing most of her back. Next, Mika took one of the bottles and squeezed it out in a zig-zag motion between Hilaria’s shoulder blades. She went about half way down the woman’s spine before setting the bottle aside. Then Mika placed her hands on Hilaria’s back and worked the lotion into her skin. It was a symphony of sensations. The cat girl’s warm hands swirling in cool sunblock. [color=tomato]“I enjoy doing stuff like this, It’s fun!”[/color] Mika used her tail to hold up Hilaria’s hair and her fingers over her shoulder blades. She worked every bump along her vertebrae, and was determined to get everything. [color=F65772]“Mmm~”[/color] Hilaria softly moaned, obviously satisfied with Mika’s work. She could feel the tension leaving her body by the second, and the sun being blocked. [color=tomato]“Have you been in Penrose long? I don’t think I’ve seen you before today.”[/color] [color=F65772]“Mmm, Hilaria hasn’t been in Penrose for too long~”[/color] she answered. [color=F65772]“Only a couple of weeks. Hilaria hasn’t seen many magical girls, even though she was told there would be a lot here~ Until today, that is~ How about you, Mika~?”[/color] [color=tomato]“About a month now.”[/color] Mika had finished Hilaria’s back, and was now moving along her arms. [color=tomato]“I didn’t see a lot of magical girls either at first, but once you start seeing them, you don’t stop!”[/color] Mika took one of Hilaria’s hands and opened it up, stretching out all of her fingers before running her own between them. [color=tomato]“I think it’s because I have so many magical friends right now. They’re all over the place, you just don’t know it until they put on their costumes. I’ve seen more in Penrose than anywhere else.”[/color] She grinned. [color=tomato]“Lay on your chest please. I wanna get your legs and feet next.”[/color]Once Hilaria changed her position, Mika sat on Hillaria’s back and started to slather up her hamstring with lotion. [color=tomato]“Whoever told you there were magical girls in Penrose didn’t lie. You just need to look harder.”[/color] Mika looked over her shoulder at Hilaria. [color=tomato]“Why are you looking for magical girls? Is it because you want some friends?”[/color] [color=F65772]"Mmm~ Not exactly~"[/color] Hilaria was silent for a moment, idly staring to the side. Eventually, she gave a somber smile and answered. [color=F65772]"Hilaria knows that there are always people in need of saving wherever there are magical girls. They go hand-in-hand. That's why."[/color] She told Mika. [color=F65772]"...Hilaria isn't looking for friends."[/color] [color=tomato]“You’re not?”[/color] Mika didn’t look away from her “work.” Her tongue was sticking out of the side of her head as she tried to get everything above the ankle. [color=tomato]“What about the boys that feed you, aren’t they kinda like friends?”[/color] [color=F65772]"Mmm...Hilaria can't save her friends, so it's better if she has none to begin with."[/color] She explained, still enjoying the feeling of Mika's hands despite what was clearly not the fondest subject she could be speaking about. [color=F65772]"Boys...Hmm, did they even have names? I wonder? Hilaria is approached by a lot of boys, but they're never in need of saving, so there's not really any reason to stick around."[/color] [color=tomato]“Of course they have names silly!”[/color] Much like what Mika had done to Hilaria’s hands, she was running her fingers between each of her toes. [color=tomato]“But no friends, that’s just, weird.”[/color] Mika climbed off of Hilaria. [color=tomato]“Roll over, please.”[/color] Mika helped Hilaria roll over before sitting on top of her hips and eyed her body. [color=tomato]“Lots of large surfaces. I’m glad I have so much lotion!”[/color] She reached into her swimsuit and pulled out a new bottle. [color=F65772]"I hope they're not troublesome~"[/color] she worried. There was, unfortunately, nothing she could do about her chest so she merely remained on her back and allowed Mika to work her magic. Mika squeezed more lotion over Hilaria’s stomach before placing the bottle back. She rubbed her hands together before placing her hands on Hilaria. [color=tomato]“If you don’t want to have any friends, why did you want to help me fly?”[/color] [color=F65772]"Ah!"[/color] the cold sunscreen on her stomach elicited a cute gasp from the silver-haired girl. She quietly tried to pretend that did not happen as Mika spoke. [color=F65772]"Why? Whatever do you mean?"[/color] she asked, confused. [color=F65772]"Hilaria likes helping those in need~"[/color] [color=tomato]“Silly Hilaria!”[/color] Mika Leaned over her, their faces were just inches apart. Her hands had moved up to the woman’s collarbones. [color=tomato]“Even a knight who helps people eventually finds their princess.”[/color] She took her finger and went over the bridge of Hilaria’s nose. [color=tomato]“Once that happens, protecting them comes above everything else!”[/color] Her hands traversed Hilaria’s chest and stomach, avoiding the bikini-clad mountains. But her vigorous hand movements were causing the mountains to tremble like jello resisting an earthquake. [color=tomato]“Then you’ve gotta raise a family of littler knights! And then you go on adventures together and rescue even more princesses! And the cycle continues!”[/color] Hilaria hadn’t bothered to comment on Mika’s story initially. She found that naivety rather cute, but it also brought her a bit of sorrow. At one point in her life, she did think like that. That she could befriend people and work together to help others. Be a family. But, of course, one could only think that way when they had yet to experience loss after loss. [color=F65772]“Hilaria wonders if that is what Mika wants~? A family of princesses? How noble~!”[/color] She laughed as Mika continued applying the sun block. Mika was not oblivious to the keyhole opening in Hilaria’s bikini. She promptly sent her “mountain climbers” in to cover the exposed flesh. [color=tomato]“I wouldn’t mind that!”[/color] Mika froze when her fingers touched Hilaria’s sternum. [color=tomato]“Um…”[/color] Mika pushed Hilaria’s breasts apart and looked inside. Hilaria gave a soft yelp, not expecting Mika to delve so deep. [color=F65772]“Mmm~! Hilaria isn’t worried about the sun getting there~!”[/color] The sight caused Mika’s eyes to bug out of her head. [color=tomato]“Wow! That’s a pretty big scar. I didn’t know magical girls could get those.”[/color] She looked down, noticing Mika staring rather intensely. [color=F65772]“Hilaria is getting a bit embarrassed with the way you’re staring at her~”[/color] But then came the question she figured she was going to be asked. [color=F65772]“Mmm, that one’s been there since Hilaria changed.”[/color] she told the cat girl, resisting the urge to run her hand over it. Most of the specifics of the event were lost to her, but she did retain the negative feelings she experienced. [color=F65772]“Is it really that strange~?”[/color] Mika needed to think about her response. She let out a low hum as her tail wagged side to side. [color=tomato]“I’m kind of new at this, actually, but that’s the first one I’ve ever seen.”[/color] She hopped backwards. [color=tomato]“I think that’s everything. I’m going to go find my friends. You take care!”[/color] she turned around to run off. Standing up, Hilaria reached out and held onto Mika’s shoulder. [color=F65772]“Mmm, but what about you, Mika~? Hilaria can help you, too~”[/color] Mika froze in place. She made no sudden movements, but eventually decided to turn around. [color=tomato]“Um, you mean with the lotion?”[/color] She put her hands together. [color=tomato]“I wouldn’t mind, but I kind of have someone else in mind.”[/color] She gently pushed Hilaria’s hand off of her shoulder. [color=tomato]“But I’m sure there’s plenty of other girls that could use it! Here.”[/color] She pulled a bunch of bottles out of her swimsuit and dropped them into the sand. [color=tomato]“I can always get more, but you can use these to do as many people as you want!”[/color] She took a step backwards. [color=tomato]“If you need any more, I’ll be around!”[/color] She was a bit faster to turn around and sprint away this time. Hilaria looked rather dejected, and wasn’t able to say anything before she ran off. [color=F65772]“But Hilaria wanted to help…”[/color] She eventually decided to look at the bottles of sunscreen. Well, if she couldn’t help Mika, maybe someone else? She placed them in her swimsuit and set off.