Author's Notes: Chapter edited and corrected by Scott Fellman.
Izumi pov.
"Izumi-no, Miyamura, I don't think this is going to work," Darkness finally said, and I, who was savoring my dessert, stopped mid-feast. I sighed tiredly. Did she have to do this in the middle of my chocolate cake? What a shame.
"Why? Aren't you having fun on the date?" I asked curiously, even though I already knew the answer.
"No! I mean, yes! But… that's not what I'm looking for! I thought you understood! With what happened the… the other day. But I guess it really was a one-time thing." Darkness said dejectedly.
"Mmm? Which part didn't you like?" I asked as I took another bite of my cake. I nearly moaned with pleasure. Ah, chocolate, sweet food of the gods. If I become a national hunter, could I force the Japanese government to establish a Chocolate Day? Was there a Chocolate Day? I had to find it.
"The date was wonderful! The walk through the mall, the dinner at the restaurant, the conversation, everything! But… I thought you'd be more… forward, that you'd be less… gentlemanly. This… all of this isn't for me," Darkness said finally. She looked down. She really appreciated that she'd gone out of her way to say that. I took another bite of my cake with pleasure.
"Are you sure? I still had a couple more things planned." I hummed as I tasted the chocolate on my tongue.
"I am… sorry for wasting your time." Darkness said as she bowed slightly and stood up.
"Sit down." I said firmly, looking her in the eye. Darkness reacted immediately and instinctively sat down. I hummed lightly. "You know, I wanted to gauge what kind of relationship you really wanted. This 'date' was purposefully as 'normal' as possible. And it told me everything I needed to know. But I'll still ask. What kind of relationship do you want?" I asked directly. Darkness seemed terribly confused as to what was going on.
"Excuse me, I… don't understand." Darkness said, confused.
"How much... research did you do on your fetish? On BDSM dynamics?" I asked lightly before looking down and seeing my cake was gone; I pouted. I looked down at Darkness's untouched dessert and grabbed it without asking. Darkness didn't bother to reply. She was too busy blushing.
"H-how much?! I-I looked some of it up. I-I did a little research." Darkness squealed, blushing.
"And how much of that was outside of porn and hentai, terribly bad?" I asked mockingly. Darkness blushed even more.
"Don't mention that in public!" Darkness squealed, looking around. Which wasn't a concern; the place she'd gotten reservations for was pretty discreet, but not that expensive. The tables were separated by screens and partitions, far enough apart from each other that you couldn't hear anyone else. Unless someone was shouting. So you actually had quite a bit of privacy.
"Just answer the question." I said simply. Darkness blushed.
"I... did some research, but... every time I try to read about it, I... can't control myself and I end up... I end up reading other things." Darkness said, embarrassed, I snorted amusedly.
"I suppose that's fair. But okay, I suppose you know about levels?" I asked directly. Darkness grimaced.
"I... a little?" Darkness said timidly, I sighed.
"So I'll start from the beginning. There are… different types of levels when it comes to BDSM. It's a progressive scale in terms of emotional and physical intensity and commitment. You have the beginner level, which is just curiosity, casual play, sporadic sessions, and pretty light all in all, a more regular relationship, with more defined roles during the sessions which are much more aggressive and more intense."
"Then, you have the full-time levels, where roles are maintained 24/7. It involves rules, routines, and a hierarchical structure, and it doesn't always include sexual things. But it can. And finally, there's the highest level, Total Power Exchange, where the submissive person relinquishes all power and control to the dominant. At a pretty high level. It would even involve legal changes, lifestyle, and financial decisions."
"Each and every one of them requires a level of trust and commitment beforehand. Especially the latter. They require a lot of emotional maturity. One that we certainly don't have between us. So, I wanted to try to… bond, so to speak. Get to know each other. But I guess it's not the kind of relationship you want."
"So I'll ask you one more time, what kind of relationship do you want?" I stared into her eyes. Darkness seemed surprised by the question.
"...oh." Darkness said simply, deep in thought. "I... I thought that... that it wasn't really what you wanted." Darkness said simply. I snorted.
"It's not something I don't want. It's something I want to do well. You may be physically resilient. But this can go very wrong emotionally. And very quickly if you decide to go all in on a really high level with someone you don't know." I said simply.
"I... oh." Darkness repeated again, completely speechless. I hummed lightly as I took a bite of the chocolate cake I'd stolen after using my Quirk on it. "You... you really care about all this, don't you?" Darkness asked finally, and I shrugged.
"It's my job. Like... literally. If this continues, I'll be your dom. My job is to take care of you, especially emotionally, And if that means boring dates and heavy conversations, so be it." I said simply. Darkness bit her lip.
"I... thank you." Darkness murmured as she looked down. We both fell silent. "Full-time," she finally murmured. I looked at her curiously. Darkness stared back at me. "I want a full-time relationship with you. I want you to be my dominant at all times," she finally said.
"Are you sure? We don't even have to go through with all this. We can have a normal relationship. Go out on dates and all that, and when we do have sex, we can dive deeper into the S/M dynamic, the masochistic part of you. From what I've seen, you enjoy humiliation and physical pain more than submission itself." I said simply.
"No!" Darkness exclaimed forcefully. I looked at her curiously. Darkness blushed. She looked around to see if anyone had heard her speaking, but no. So she stared at me once more. "I... I want you to be my dominant. I... thinking about you ordering me around 24/7, thinking about all the routines, rules, and protocols you force me to follow, one more humiliating than the last, and the punishments and rewards for not following them or doing a good job, they... make me shudder! Mmhhh!! " Darkness moaned as she hugged herself. I rolled my eyes.
"No need to get all worked up while we're having this conversation," I said seriously. Darkness woke up from her daydream and blushed even more.
"S-sorry! I-I can't control it." Darkness stammered in embarrassment. She sighed.
"Do you really, really know what you're getting into? This requires a significant commitment, dedication, and exposure to high emotional intensity. I'm serious; this could go very wrong very quickly." I warned her once again. Darkness seemed more sober once again, and she nodded slowly.
"I... I know, still... I want this... more than you can imagine. This... that kind of relationship... seems like a dream come true. I... I want to take a chance." Darkness said, entirely determined as she stared at me. I hummed lightly in thought. He wasn't lying; this could go very wrong for both the submissive and the dominant. But I'd be lying if I didn't say that this kind of relationship really turned me on, too. I wanted to try it.
"Fine. That's what we'll do," I said finally. Darkness froze as if she couldn't believe what she was hearing before smiling widely.
"Yes! Thank you!" Darkness said with a huge, bright smile. I laughed lightly.
"Okay, but before all this starts, we'll have many, many conversations ahead about this. Hard limits, soft limits, routines, schedules, punishments, rewards, everything I can think of, we'll discuss. And we'll discuss it thoroughly, and we'll put it on paper," I said firmly.
"Like a contract?" Darkness asked, confused. I hummed softly as I nodded.
"Exactly, though it obviously wouldn't be legal in any way. It would be more representative, that's all. Besides, I'm sure you'd love a piece of paper that says you're my slave." I said with a mocking smile. Darkness shuddered and blushed slightly.
"Yes… I would." Darkness moaned lightly, and I chuckled.
"Fine, but that'll come later. First, I have a few questions I would like to ask. Do you want to make it public?" I asked simply.
"Like... your girlfriends? They already know." Darkness blushed deeply at the memory of the other day.
"No, as in it's totally public. Even your classmates and the UA teachers will know." I said simply. Darkness stopped
"B-be your slave publicly?! Let everyone know that you own me and can have your way with me and use my body whenever you want?! T-that sounds wonderful!" Darkness moaned once more. Of course, she would.
"So let's move on. Does exhibitionism bother you?" I asked again. Darkness shuddered.
"I want to say yes, with all my heart, but I know it wouldn't be possible, with our career and my family…" Darkness finally said. I nodded.
"I'll think of something," I said simply.
"Finally, a safe word?" I asked. Darkness frowned slightly.
"Lalatina." She said, blushing. I snorted. Of course, her name would be her safe word.
"Fine, I'll use the same one. It's a shame I can't tease you with your name, but I guess it's a sacrifice I'm willing to accept," I said magnanimously. Darkness blushed.
"Can you tell me what all the questions are for?" Darkness finally asked.
"For the next part of our date. So… you want to do something more… exciting." My eyes glittered slightly as I stared at her.
"Something... sexual?" Darkness asked, biting her lip. I simply nodded. "Yes!" Darkness exclaimed immediately, and I laughed lightly.
"Then take off the stockings you're wearing," I said simply. Darkness shuddered and blushed deeply.
"Here!?" she squealed, I raised an eyebrow.
"Of course. And do it quickly. We have to leave soon, and if you don't take them off now, I'll make you take them off in public." I said mercilessly. Darkness shuddered.
"Yes, Izumi." Darkness murmured in pleasure, her hands going under her skirt and quickly removing the black stockings she was wearing. It was a shame I couldn't get a proper look. The table was in the way. I just continued eating my cake until I finished it.
"Ready, now?" Darkness asked expectantly, her eyes shining as she squeezed the stockings in her hands. I looked at Darkness closely. She was dressed in a relatively simple but elegant shirt and a pencil miniskirt that reached halfway down her now completely bare thighs. Both pieces of clothing were black. It was simple, but it looked good. She looked beautiful. She still made everything look Functional.
"Okay, let's go back to the train station. We have to get back to Musutafu." I said simply as I stood up.
"Huh?" Darkness asked, terribly confused. Okay, it's time for the second half of the date.
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After leaving the restaurant, I let Darkness guide us to the train station. Luckily, Darkness was experienced with public transportation; for some reason, I thought she was more of a noblewoman, what with her fancy title and all.
However, during her time in Japan, she'd grown accustomed to using public transportation most of the time. He'd also discovered why Darkness was in Japan in the first place, something she'd been curious about for a while.
While Kazuma wasn't precisely a Scumzuma or a NEET, as he canonically was in the other world, he was still an otaku and an avid online gamer. Which wasn't unusual, since I'd played video games with him and Kazuto before. We even dragged the rest of our group along a few times.
But leaving that aside, that's how Kazuma met Darkness, Megumin, and Aqua. They quickly became good friends, but Darkness lived in Europe, while the rest of them lived in Japan, so she would occasionally travel here to meet up with them.
But it wasn't permanent until Darkness's father tried to pair her up with Walther Barnes Alexei. Yes, that noble, kind, and altruistic paragon, who existed in the other world. He was so kind and selfless that he made Darkness literally run away to Japan and enroll at UA immediately to ensure she stayed away from Walther for at least 10 years.
When I heard it, I burst out laughing. But it was so Darkness it was ridiculous. It was incredible.
But back to the topic. It seems she tried it with Kazuma, or well, not really. The idea was floated, but it obviously didn't work out. Just like Darkness wanted to tell me a few minutes ago, so now they're just best friends.
And I couldn't blame Kazuma; this Kazuma was very different from the canon one... well, not really. Kazuma is Kazuma; he wouldn't change; in fact, in some ways, he got worse. Since men were the weaker gender in this world, Kazuma didn't need his "gender equality" speech to insult other people, especially women.
He was still rude, cruel, overly blunt, sarcastic, manipulative, a jokester, and slightly horny, but he was still a gentle and kind person most of the time. So yes, he was Kazuma… but what had changed was that he wasn't as perverted as he canonically was. He had a pretty long romantic streak for an otaku like him.
So, while he was capable of attacking and insulting other people when necessary, he certainly couldn't do so in a sexual manner by any means, and definitely not at the level Darkness wanted for a relationship. So even if Kazuma tried, it would end in complete failure.
And here we are. At the train station, I looked around and finally found what I was looking for.
"Come on, I have to go to the bathroom." I said simply as I grabbed and began dragging Darkness. Without hesitation, I entered the bathroom with Darkness included.
"I-Izumi! This is the men's bathroom! I can't be in here!" Darkness squealed in embarrassment. The bathroom was empty. I looked around at the stalls and didn't sense anyone inside.
"It's empty. Calm down," I said simply. I walked over to the public restroom sink and took off the small backpack I had with me. I wasn't one for carrying these things, and it was a gift, ironically, from Takeo. But at this point, it had served me well enough to bring everything I needed.
From inside, I took out a mask and a cap and put them on immediately. I looked in the mirror and did a good job of hiding my features. My hair wasn't too distinctive, so it camouflaged me quite well.
"I-Izumi?" Darkness asked, confused as she looked at me. I just looked at her and took out a black wig and another pair of cap and mask.
"Put them on." I said as I handed her the items.
"W-what?!" she squeaked in confusion. I rolled my eyes. I grabbed Darkness's shoulders and forced her to bend down. Darkness looked too shocked and confused to resist. Without hesitation, I grabbed all of Darkness's hair and expertly gathered it into a bun without missing a single strand of hers. I looked at her for a few seconds and nodded.
Once I was done, I grabbed the wig and placed it on her. It had some small adhesives to keep it from falling off. I put it on quickly and got it fixed quickly enough. I smiled slightly when I looked at my work of art. Then I put on the mask and cap. Perfect. Unrecognizable.
"I- what's going on?!" Darkness squealed as she looked at me before looking in the mirror, entirely confused. I laughed lightly.
"You'll find out soon enough." I smiled widely behind my mask, grabbing my small backpack before grabbing Darkness once more and leaving the bathroom. It was time to do this.
Author's Notes : So... this happened. I didn't really want to include a full-blown relationship that included BDSM dynamics, but it just happened. The idea was for Izumi to just have sex, and that would include Darkness's fetishes and tastes, just in the sexual realm, without too many complexities.
But every time I tried to write it it always came back to the BDSM dynamic, so whether it stays is beyond me at this point.
All that aside. My second 100th chapter! It's been a long road to get here, and I'm happy with the result! Hooray!
P.S. By the way, the next chapter is quite long (10k words of smut). I hope you enjoy it.
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