Sultry First Kisses

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**Sultry First Kisses** was the 4th story event in Court of Darkness. It started around February 24, 2021.

Your first kiss shared is as hot and sultry as the summery isle where it takes place, but you'll have to be brave and overcome dangers to achieve it.

## Prologue

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The MC gets out of the ship on a beach, the sun's bright. Roy appears and says the trip might be fun, Sherry is with him and agrees but complains of the lack of magic to counter the heat.

In a flashback, it is explained by the headmaster that it's the anniversary of the Colde Alliance, the alliance that brought the end to the war, and that every year princes of each kingdom celebrate it but the headmaster cannot attend. He also says that, in exchange for that, he will send them to a location owned by the academy, the Isle of Lyster. MC asks why she is required to attend, to which the headmaster answers that she is used to living without magic and can help the others there, citing that she might enjoy it as it is a resort.

Back to the present, MC is carrying her bags to her rooms in the inn when someone covers her eyes. It turns out to be Fenn, holding her from behind and telling her that they should bask in the glory of the isle and bare both bodies and souls, she laughs and enters the room alone.

Before she closes the door, however, Lynt stops it and asks her if they are sharing the room. MC doubts and Tino appears, telling Lynt he's got the wrong room. Lynt is unbothered and tells MC they still can be together on the island. Then, Lynt and Tino leave for their rooms.

She then goes to the common room where she finds Rio, going to the sea and enjoying the place, and Guy, who looks to be in an awful mood. With Rio leaving, she asks Guy if he has plans to which he says that since they have no magic, MC can entertain him well enough. Jasper interrupts and MC takes the opportunity to leave Guy's arms.

MC goes for a walk and finds Knight and Toa, who seem to be coming back from a walk themselves. Toa says they were inspecting the area to be prepared for everything as they have no magic, MC praises him for having foresight and Knight agrees. Then, Toa shows a map to MC pointing out important information and locations and she thanks him, he replies that she should come to him if she needs something.

She bids them goodbye and goes to the shore, finding Sherry and Grayson there. She asks Sherry how she's coping with the heat, then Sherry asks if she will be spending time with a special someone there. MC gets embarrassed and Sherry takes her away from Grayson, suggestively asking if there have been any developments in her relationship. MC gets red at the thought of not having even kissed yet and Sherry comforts her saying that the trip might change that. MC then says she has a certain prince in mind.

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## Routes

### Guy Avari

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Guy finds MC in the balcony and tells her she has a strange taste as Guy doesn't like being outside and doesn't seem to enjoy being in a beach. MC asks Guy to watch the moon with her but he says no and goes back inside, MC gets sad.

The day after, they receive a letter from the headmaster with instructions on how to spend time without magic and Grayson is to report to him back after. The first thing they have to do is have a day on the beach, everyone but Guy and Toa, who is reading a book, decides to play a game similar to volleyball. MC wants to them to participate and goes to where they are to convince them to play and notices Lynt is also there. She tries to convince Guy as she thinks Toa will not budge, telling him that if he doesn't go the headmaster will scold him once he's back to the academy; Guy doesn't care but Toa budges, mocking Guy as he does so.

MC gets sad again at how Guy doesn't want to have fun but Lynt comes to the rescue, he holds MC and tells her they will go and Guy, apparently jealous, tells Lynt to let go of MC so the three of them could go. MC doesn't notice Guy is jealous and wonders why he doesn't care about her enough to listen to her.

On the second day, only the MC and the S ranks are required to search for a rare flower. So rare, that they aren't sure where to search as there are several possible locations. Since they have no magic, the headmaster allows them to take one valet of their choosing and they opt for Grayson, stating he's the best equipped to such a trip.

They go to the forest and, not knowing where the flower is, separate. Roy and Toa go one way together, with Grayson following right after the others lose sight of them, Lynt and Fenn go somewhere else and it leaves Guy and MC to search alone. Her happiness at being alone with him is short-lived as it seems he wants nothing to do with the outing or her, but she finds he is paying attention to her when she trips and he stops her from falling.

MC and Guy are caught in a storm shortly after, MC takes the reins and stops Guy from walking with no magic or plan in mind and finds them a cave. She searches her belongings and finds muffins and coffee Jasper prepared for Guy, in addition to dry matches, and proceeds to go search things to light a fire. Guy offers a bunch of dry grasses he found and MC makes a fire, they sit around it and MC notices that Guy has been a sour mood because he doesn't know how to let go and have fun.

As they were caught in the storm, they are drenched so Guy suggests they take off their clothes. MC gets scandalised but when he explains it is so they don't catch a cold, she takes them off. However, Guy takes the opportunity to hold MC, he says it's to warm them up but MC finds she's too warm and flushed and Guy notices. He teases her for it and they end up cuddling, with the other S rankings and Grayson finding them semi-naked in a cave's floor. They then find the flower they were looking for inside the cave.

The day after, they receive another of the headmaster's letters and, this time, they should have a picnic on the beach. MC got the short stick and so she is preparing the food, stating that it looks more like a barbecue than a picnic. Guy finds her like this and they bicker about how to cook the meat, MC tells him it's hard to make it taste good and Guy disagrees, saying that it shouldn't be that hard so MC tells him to do it. First, he undercooks it and then burns it, but on his third time he gets it right, with MC saying that he learns fast. MC's cat familiar gets surprised Guy is doing something so he calls the others, with everyone serving themselves and praising the food. MC notes Guy is still grilling and putting food on the others' plates, which means he's finally having fun.

Later that day, MC can't sleep so she goes back to the balcony. She finds Guy there, watching the moon and he tells her to join him. They start talking but Guy interrupts MC by kissing her for the first time, Guy looks at her fondly and MC panics and says she's going to her room. Guy directs her the other way and they end up in Guy's room.

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### Fenn Luxure

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MC arrives in the common room and the valets are discussing which one will do certain tasks, as they have no magic and will have to do everything by hand; All the princes are there and the only valet not present is Knight. She wants to help but they don't have any more tasks, Fenn suggests he and MC should go have a walk and Violet agrees, stating that she has no time and MC is the only one who can hold Fenn back from doing things he's not supposed to. MC accepts and Sherry tells them to have fun, with MC noting that her words are polite yet very suggestive.

Fenn and MC are walking along the beach when they find Knight. MC notes that he looks wary of Fenn, but still tells them that he was patrolling the area and hasn't found anything that could be dangerous. Fenn sneaks on Knight and slaps his butt, which is the reason Knight was wary in the first place, and he leaves. MC laughs at Fenn's delight, as Fenn really likes doing this to Knight.

A while later, they go back to the inn and find Grayson carrying logs somewhere. MC offers to help and Grayson declines until she wears him out, while Fenn asks Guy and MC to go drinking with him, which only Guy accepts. She finishes carrying the logs and Sherry finds MC and Grayson, asking him for help with storing her clothes and telling him she will be in MC's room. There, Sherry asks MC what happened in her walk with Fenn, thinking they have kissed, and MC gets embarrassed by saying no. Sherry comforts her by saying it's clear Fenn loves her and is probably waiting for a special moments; Unknowingly to both of them, Fenn accidentally listens to their conversation.

The other day, Fenn asks MC to go to a spring Knight mentioned in the previous day. She accepts and they go to the forest, leading to the mountain they have to hike up to reach the spring. While hiking, Fenn gets panicked when the ground beneath them starts to shake and hugs MC out of nowhere; He realized the shaking meant the ground was giving out and MC would be swallowed by mud and rocks, hugging her to take her out of the way. Fenn is still acting weird and MC realizes he's shaken up by not having magic, to which he explains that if he had it, it would be easier to protect MC.

They realize the mud and rocks are blocking their way so they continue hiking up to find a place to spend the night. Then, they find the spring they were looking for and Fenn suggests they bathe on it to get rid of the mud on their bodies. MC gets embarrassed by having to disrobe in front him of so they only clean their hands and feet, MC turns around and Fenn splashes her. She then splashes him back, causing them both to laugh briefly before Fenn gets a panicked look on his face and telling MC to look out. She doesn't look out in time, getting bit on the thigh by a snake that was in the spring.

Fenn carries her to a patch of grass and laying her there, telling her to hang on while he sucks on her thigh to get the venom out. He succeeds and she asks him where he learned that, to which he says that they have snakes like this in Luxure and are taught since childhood how to deal with them. He gets sad again by not being able to protect MC, saying that if he had magic he could have healed her faster.

He hugs her and MC gets hit by a surge of affection, telling Fenn that she loves him. He looks surprised, MC falling asleep on his arms shortly after. She wakes up the other day and apologizes for having fallen asleep on him, Fenn says he doesn't mind and shows her a rare blooming flower they heard about and MC smiles. Fenn gets happy about finally getting a smile from her on the whole trip and then, bashfully, asks her to repeat what she told him the night before. She tells him she loves him again and he says he's also enamoured by her, they end up kissing and that's when Guy finds them, having heard from Fenn where they were going. The others are also there, looking relieved and they decide to go back.

Fenn gets up but, because of her injury, MC is not able to so he carries her back to the inn.

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### Lynt Akedia

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Toa, Guy, Lynt, Roy, and MC are hanging out in the lounge. The idea was to strengthen their bonds, but the atmosphere in the room is very tense and no one is making an effort to make conversation. Not having their magic is distressing for the princes, and only Roy and Lynt are handling it with any kind of grace. Guy, in a miserable mood, sighs. Toa verbally jumps on him, which causes MC to offer Toa something sweet from the spread on the table. Toa understands that MC is trying to prevent him and Guy from fighting further and accepts what she's offering. Lynt is curled up against MC and asks if he can sleep. She wants to spend some quality time with him, but this isn't exactly what she had in mind anyway; She ultimately can't otherwise find a reason to deny him a nap. With permission granted, he immediately falls asleep on her shoulder. He doesn't manage to sleep long before Knight bursts in the room in an attempt to escape Fenn. Knight wastes not time in asking his prince for help. Toa scolds both of them. The ruckus wakes Lynt up and Fenn notes they should enjoy their time away from the academy. Fenn asks Guy if he agrees, and Guy promptly ignores him. This prompts another argument between Guy and Toa, which Lynt puts a stop to. Hoping to turn things around, MC suggests they cook lunch together. Her idea is met with skepticism and disapproval. Lynt, however, seconds MC's suggestion, and no one can bring themselves to say no to him. They decide to eat and barbeque outside. Lynt asks Guy, Roy, and Fenn to get a fire going while he, Toa, and Rio prepare the food. Roy and Fenn note that no one in their group knows how to start a fire. Lynt asks MC if she knows how to cook which, somehow, extends to building a fire. She says she does, so Lynt has her go with fire building group. Fenn asks if Lynt's sure about the team assignments since it would mean being separated from his paramour. Lynt's sure and MC is understanding, but disappointed. Sherry checks in with her to make sure she's okay.

The valets come to assist, so it doesn't take them long to build the fire. MC decides to go help Lynt's group since their task is complete. Violet goes with her. Rio asks them to help chop the vegetables. MC briefly wonders if Lnyt knows how to chop vegetables, but quickly notes that he's doing so alongside Tino and doesn't seem to be having any difficulty. She also marvels at Lynt's ability to open jars. Fenn drops in, stating he was bored. He picks up a vegetable and asks Grayson what he should do with it. After being told to peel it, Fenn obliges. He also whispers an apology to MC; he feels bad that she and Lynt were separated during the meal prep. MC tells Fenn everything's fine and Fenn decides to give her some advice. He mentions a hill that has a nice view of the stars and suggests going there with Lynt. She doesn't know when Fenn would have had time to research that, but thanks him all the same. Fenn flirtatiously asks Grayson if the two of them should go as well, to which Grayson flatly says, "No." As Fenn pouts over Grayson never playing along, MC goes to Lynt to ask him on a date to the hill after they're done cleaning up from lunch. Lynt agrees and reaches out, presumably for some PDA, but is interrupted by Toa and Guy arguing again. When Guy turns to leave, Toa grabs him by the collar. Before things get physical, Lynt wiggles his way in-between the two of them. He pushes them further apart and tells them not to fight. This alone prevents the fight from escalating and Rio, Sherry, and MC are awed by how good of a mediator Lynt is. As Rio and Sherry talk to MC about her upcoming date with Lynt, Lynt walks over and says he won't be able to go to the hill with her later; Toa and Guy might fight again, and he needs to be around to prevent that from happening. MC pretends to be okay with this development and finds a reason to excuse herself. Tino asks Lynt if it's okay to cancel their date. Lynt says it'll be fine because the two of them are together all the time.

After dinner, everyone has free time, so MC decides to go for a walk by herself. She's hurt by the way things turned out, but gets distracted when she notices smoke in the distance. She follows the source and sees it's coming from the shed. Running inside, she sees the charcoal they used to light the grill at lunchtime hadn't been properly extinguished. She tries to put the fire out, but only manages to fan the flames. She tries to escape, but a bookshelf falls and blocks the door.

Meanwhile, Sherry goes to the lounge and asks if anyone has seen MC. Sherry hadn't seen her since they finished the dishes and thought she'd be with Lynt. Of course, MC isn't there, which causes concern for everyone. Lynt has a bad feeling and jumps up to go look for her. Fenn, however, stops him and suggests they all split up in pairs to look for her.

The main character spots a window. It's too small to crawl out of, but she finds a way to break the glass and call for help.

Fenn and Lynt are paired together. Once outside, Fenn thinks he hears MC and runs in the direction he hears the voice calling from. Lynt follows him and the two arrive at the burning shed. Wasting no time, Lynt breaks the door down and rushes inside. Fenn goes to get the others.

MC is sprawled out on the floor and thinks she's dying. At first, she thinks she's hallucinating Lynt's voice, but realizes he's actually come to save her. She notices that he seems to be on the verge of tears, is covered in soot, and his clothes are singed. Lynt scoops her up and tries to comfort her as she cries before making his way back out the door.

Sherry, Tino, and Fenn check to make sure MC and Lynt are okay. Fenn notes that he sees Lynt differently now; he had no idea Lynt would burst into a burning building to save MC without even knowing if she was actually inside. Lynt seems surprised by his behavior as well. Rio announces the fire's been put out; MC notices everyone else looks very tired and is carrying buckets. MC tries to apologize for the trouble she's caused everyone, but no one faults her. Lynt tells Tino to go back without out, and warns Toa and Guy not to fight while he's gone. He then takes MC's hand and takes her to the hill where their date was supposed to take place. The main character hugs his arm and thanks him for taking her there. She also says that she's grateful he saved her from the shed, but asks that he never puts himself in danger again for her sake; she doesn't know what she would've done if he had gotten hurt or worse. Lynt is silent for a while looking confused and conflicted. Finally he denies her request and pulls her in a tight hug and kisses her. When he pulls away, MC sees that he looks sad. Lynt explains that when he learned she was in danger he couldn't think of anything else. He adds that he can't help being reckless when it comes to her, and asks that she never disappears like that again. They kiss a second time.

When they return to the inn, MC doesn't want to be parted for Lynt and invites him to her room. He accepts. Once they're in her room, Lynt asks her to "be with" him and leads her over to her bed. As Lynt crawls into her bed, she racks her brain trying to remember if premarital sex is permitted in Akedia. She's not ready for that, but thinks Lynt might just be inviting her to sleep next to him and, maybe, cuddle. She doesn't want to turn down the possibility of the latter, so she slides into bed next to him. He starts kissing and touching her gently. MC's into it, but concerned about Akedian customs regarding premarital relations. Lynt says he doesn't want the others to hear her pretty moans and asks her to do her best to be quiet for him.

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### Toa Qelsum

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As it happens directly after the prologue, MC and Sherry are still talking on the beach. Sherry is being suggestive yet again while MC thinks about how she and Toa haven't even kissed yet, as they only got together shortly before. While lost in thought, Sherry leaves and MC is surprised by Rio splashing her with the ocean's water, they laugh about it and strike a conversation.

Rio then goes swimming and Lynt, from under the tree he was napping under, complains about the noise but goes back to napping right after. MC then looks around for Toa, seeing Fenn enjoying a drink and then finally finding Toa. She runs to him and he explains that he is looking around the island for dangers and found a place he wants to look into further, MC offers to go with him and he accepts.

It's already dark when they reach the florest, Toa tells MC to not leave his side as it could be dangerous as there are wild animals around and MC gets afraid. Toa says he didn't mean it like that, as the headmaster wouldn't send them to a dangerous island where they have no magic, but that they shouldn't be alone at night. Still, he says he would protect MC anyway.

While walking around, they find an injured animal. Toa explains to her what animal it is and prevents her from touching it as, even if they look like a cat, they are nothing like one. MC doesn't want to leave an injured animal alone and goes anyway, Toa tells her to be careful as it's a wild animal and those usually don't allow strangers to touch them. She pulls her cardigan off and goes to the animal, softly talking to and wrapping her cardigan around it, then she takes the animal in her arms and Toa, looking closely, states it's still a juvenile one. They decide to take it back to the inn.

There, Knight is also summoned as they think he's able to communicate with the animal. MC's familiar cat is also there and trying to communicate with it, to no avail. MC tends to the animal, still talking softly to it, and Toa tells her she's good at it, to which she responds that she has practice with he familiar cat. They, then, try feeding it but the animal only sniffs it and doesn't approach, MC doesn't get discouraged and keeps making different types of chicken so the animal can eat until Toa tells her to let it go, as wild animals are careful and don't usually trust humans. She realizes the sun is already up, her familiar cat and Knight are curled up on the couch and Toa hasn't slept it, which gets her worried.

Several days pass, the animal is healing steadily and has warmed up to all of them and, even though it doesn't cuddle like a regular pet, it's affectionate with the humans. One day, MC is out with the animal and they find Lynt, who gets the animal and cuddles with it under the tree until it screeches and runs away. MC follows, afraid, but the animal only ran to go to Toa, it's looking expectantly at him as if waiting for pets and MC smiles at the scene, hidden in the shadows. Toa crouches down and speaks softly to it, which is a big surprise to her as he was the one telling them talking wouldn't make a difference because the animal couldn't understand their speech, and then smiles at it.

The other day, Toa suggests waiting until nightfall they should take the animal to the forest as it's healed. Everyone gets sad about it as they got attached, but wish it a good life. They take it to the forest, in the same place they found it, and say their goodbyes to the animal who looks confused. Still, it goes around the forest and disappears once it sees it's okay to go home. Toa looks sad.

Toa tells MC they should go the place he wanted to check out since they didn't have a chance to. They go and find a big patch of grass with several fireflies of different colours flying around, MC says they looks like stars. She notices Toa looks worried and asks him what's wrong, he asks her if she also wants to come back to the place she is from. She says no, that she wants to be wherever Toa is and, softly, he says her will made it as Saligia has now became her home. Toa also tells her that it was her will that he fell in love with her, they look at each other and end up kissing, fireflies forgotten.

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