All throughout that night, Lera was haunted by the most unbearable of headaches. Feeling like her head was about to split open from its immense pressure, Lera opened her eyes and gasped for air before looking out of the window to see the few drops of rain still ruling the night sky. Though, the dark clouds had thinned slightly as the moonlight slowly started to pierce through. She lied in bed, trying to recall the events of yesterday all though everything still felt like a blur. After another bout of dipping in and out of sleeping, her mind eventually became clearer than before, and the blurry vision was no more, replaced by an unbearable thirst. She forced herself up, trying not to fall on her face before heading out to fetch some water. Passing by the living room windows, Lera saw a figure sat in the darkness, yet his face clear under the moonlight. It was Wu sitting there, curled up with his arms over his knees and sheltering himself against the brick fences of her home as a stream of rainwater ran off his back. She rubbed her eyes, and there was no mistake. With her heart pounding and her head still dizzy, Lera hurried out while still in her sleeping garments. Her heavy footsteps splashing the rainwater before she knelt on the puddles beside him, her fingers reaching forward to feel his body. He's shivering due to the cold with his clothes were completely soaked. Why the hell was he left out here in the cold?! Lera cursed underneath her breath and swore to get back at the person that let this happen. Without needing her Book of Casts, Lera laid out the Strengthening onto her own body and picked him up with ease. He appeared to be half-asleep, yet his body continued shaking uncontrollably. Lera had a thousand words inside ready to spill out, but right now, she only wanted to stay by his side and keep him warm. Putting him down over her bed, Lera fought against the dizzying headache and undressed Wu. His athletically built body was as before, but now, a gaping scar lined over his right chest. His face was pale and his lips purple. Tossing aside all of his clothes, Lera then conjured up a Warmth Cast and wiped him down with a towel. Running her finger along the scars of the freshly healed wound, Lera bit her lips and tried to recall what has happened last night once more, but the memory of hers is fuzzy to say the least, though she did recall getting really upset at something, or someone. The footsteps of Lita came through the doorway, and she yawned and rubbed her eyes before seeing Lera kneeling beside her bed with Wu lying on it. "Lera?" Lita asked as Lera held onto his hand. "It's him...it really is him..." Lera cried, her hands running up and down Wu's arms as he mumbled something unintelligible through his purple lips. It's all so warm... Wu slowly opened his eyes and he felt the pressure from a rough heavy blanket covering his body. His skin was in direct contact with the hard fabric, and he felt the firm pressure of the mattress under his back. Feeling light-headed despite lying down, his ears immediately caught onto a slow and steady breath coming from beside him. With every gentle exhalation comes a warm breeze past his face. The room is filled with a pleasant smell, and he rolled around to see Lera falling asleep on a chair beside him. She's holding onto Wu's hand, and as he moved, she nodded awake. He rolled up slowly and their eyes met. She smiled so brightly as her grey eyes glowed even in the dark, as the room was only lit dimly by a half-active Light Cast. "Lera..." Wu said when she suddenly jumped forward and tackled him onto the bed. Her arms wrapped around his neck and her body pressing onto him through the blanket. The bed let out a loud creak followed a heavy stomp as the chair that Lera was sitting on fell back and knocked the door close. "I couldn't believe it when I saw you earlier..." Lera said, rubbing her face against his as Wu closed his eyes and enjoyed the intimacy, "I..." "Lera..." Wu said, holding Lera tightly and feeling her warmth transferring over to him, "I am sure you have many questions..." Lera pressed herself up slightly and looked at Wu closely in the darkness. He's the same as before, though she could tell that his forehead is boiling hot and his face is red. Before, he was as cold as he can be, and now, it's the exact opposite. She felt his breath slowly come out, and she relished that moment before lowering her head down and latching onto his body. "I have many questions..." Lera said, biting into the shoulders of Wu, "But I am just happy you are here." "You looked drunk." Wu said, chuckling, "And your mom kicked me out. You also got really mad at me." "Oh?" Lera shook her head, "I would never get mad at you!" "That's...not true." Wu chuckled earnestly, his chest raising up and down and nearly tossing Lera off him, though they both instinctively clung onto each other, "You did what you have every right to do...after what I have done. That's why I said I have come to apologize..." Lera watched him closely, and her hand slowly ran down his chest before she stopped around the scar. Feeling for its pain, she then traced her finger around its outline as Wu's body shivered slightly, "How can I be mad when you have suffered as much as I did..." "Lera, remember? This doesn't really work as a competition..." Wu said slowly as their gaze locked, "We all have to fight the demons...I left you alone to..." Lera's eyes widened, and she felt for his vibrant heartbeat through the scar. His gaze was as intense as the morning sun, and Lera felt her mind drawn to it like moths to the flames. They stared into each other's soul for a moment, before Lera made up her mind. Tonight, she is going to what she want. Lera lowered her head and linked her lips against his. Wu's eyes shot open, though as her soft lips brushes against his, all of the words melted away. Wu let that moment live and that sensation echo within him as Lera held onto the back of his head. It felt like they were connected for all too long yet all too short until Lera slowly pulled away and chuckle-burped with her face red. Yep. She's definitely still drunk. Reaching up with his hands, Wu slowly caressed Lera's face as she grinned from ear to ear. "You cut your hair." Wu said, his fingers now running down Lera's back and sending jolts of electricity through her body. "And you changed your face." Lera said, poking him in the cheek, "I perfer your eyebrows thick. Actually, the old look as a whole." "We are no stranger to changes and new introuductions." Wu replied quickly, "plus, science is all about change." "Perhaps~" Lera whispered playfully into Wu's ear when suddenly, she felt something bumping into her lower stomach. She bit her lips before a knowing smile floated up her reddened face. "Ah...shoot. Sorry..." Wu shifted his body slightly, though she held onto his arms and pinned him in place. He swallowed hard as Lera sat up over his hips and dimmed the lights in the room further, "Lera?" "I...want this." Lera said quietly, "I...I said I won't forgive you if you left me alone again...I...If you don't want this. You can leave." Lera watched Wu's reactions closely, and he reached his hand forward, interlocking his fingers with hers, "I am here, Lera." She nodded slowly, then, she crossed her arms in front of her body and slowly peeled away her clothes, revealing her perky breasts and slim waist. Her white skin looked so soft and elastic even under this lighting and Wu's afraid it's going to melt away the moment his fingers touch it. She threw aside the blanket, exposing Wu's body before sitting on top of him. "Lera..." Wu whispered slowly, his eyes locked onto her as she slowly guided his hands onto her waist. She leaned forward once more, her body fully in contact with his as she continued kissing Wu from above. They wrestled briefly before Lera overpowered Wu, her Strengthening Cast still in play as she pressed Wu down firmly onto the bed and slowly wiggled her hands around his shorts before undoing the rope and pulling it off, "Are you sure...?" "For tonight, just shut up." Lera said, wrapping her cold fingers around Wu and slowly starting to move it up and down as Wu's entire body tensed up. She continued moving, having him under complete control as waves of unfamiliar yet overwhelming electricity started to overload Wu's mind. At that moment, that's the only thing he could focus on. He reached his hands out, gripping into the bedsheets as Lera turned and continued playing with his body. As his breaths became heavier and heavier and Wu neared his limits, Lera suddenly let her hands go as Wu glared at her with a tortuous look on his face. She chuckled naughtily and lied next to him before pulling him over, flipping on top. "It's your turn~I assume you know what to do?" Lera said, as Wu leaned over her body. Before Wu can respond, she pressed Wu down all the way past her hips. Rubbing his nose against the planes, Wu slowly extended the tip of his tongue forward as his fingers found the twin bossums. From the moment of contact, her legs were kicked up and crossed behind his head, pressing him in deeper. "ah~ha...ahh..." Lera moaned lightly and played with Wu's hair as he did the same with her breasts. "I thought we are both bookworms~" Wu joked when Lera pressed his head down again. "Don't stop!" She said as a warmth filled the room and her body started to sweat. Wu worked slowly and meticulously, observing Lera's movements and the flow of tension through her body as he continued. The doors to her bedroom were already shut, and her rapid breaths and low moans were the only things that he heard. As she pressed her hips high up into the air and down, she let out a long-held breath and finally relaxed for the moment. unwinding her legs, she let him go for now as Wu knelt on the bed. She rested briefly before reaching her hands down and wrapping around Wu once more. She tried to guide it in between her legs when Wu slowed his movements and held onto her hand. "Wait..." Wu said, though his entire body was controlled by Lera's grip at this point in time, "My backpack. You still have it?" "Of course I do," Lera said, pointing to the black backpack on the other side of the chair before letting Wu og. Wu nodded quickly and took out one of the longest-lasting artifacts from his university life. The condoms given out at fresher's fair. "Ooh~So this is what those things are for..." Lera let out a chuckle as Wu slowly put it on with she watching closely. He recalled the instructions during the sex ed classes, though it still took many attempts since she's watching him work so closely. "Don't stare so closely..." Wu murmured as Lera smiled and briefly looked away. "It's not like I haven't seen you naked before~" "What's that supposed to mean?!" "Nothing~" "Don't tell me you have a Cast for doing this too." Wu asked, as Lera actually nodded and put up three fingers. "There are actually 3 methods that I have read about, though none of those Casts are something I know how to cast..." Lera said before she wrapped her legs around Wu's back again, "Come here~" Wu nodded slowly, and he felt for the pressure before slowly moving into Lera, his hands pressing into the bed as she slowly guided it in. Her body shivered after the initial slight tearing pain, but then, everything flowered from the point of contact, a tsunami of tingling surging from within her. As Wu continued to move awkwardly back and forth, she also slowly shifted her hips and matched his rhythm. Their eyes were fixated on each other's body, and she reached up to feel for his pectoral muscles working hard to keep Wu pressed up in this position. "Does...does it hurt?" Wu asked as he slowly moves aside strands of Lera's hair and kissed her on the forehead. She nodded slightly before shaking her head and smiling. "It's...complicated. I...can't..." She said, looking down at Wu as he kept on moving. "Believe it or not, there are whole branches of science studying this." Wu said as Lera flipped around with the two of them still connected. As she moved her hips back and forth while pressing her fingers down onto Wu's chest, he felt a wave of pressure slowly building up inside of him. Looking at the girl that he has been through everything with, Wu wanted to do anything that will make her happy at that moment. She had her eyes closed and focused all of her attention on Wu and her own body, as he did the same for her. Their rhythms were synced at that moment, and their bodies were melded into one. Wu moved his body up and wrapped his hands around Lera, kissing her in the breasts and feeding her even more sensations. She caressed his head and kept him close, continuing to move up and down, her smooth skin rubbing continuously against Wu's body. Then, both of their bodies started to tremble until the floodgates were finally opened. Lera glued herself to Wu as their tongues tangled. Her voice was light and shaking, and she dug her finger tips into Wu as the flow continued for a little while. Lying back and separated, Lera let out a satisfied chuckle and wiped away the drops of blood on the bed as Wu tossed away the used condom into the bin. He turned around butt naked and looked towards Lera as her eyes were fixated onto him, and his posture was not the only thing that's erect at that moment. She giggled before gesturing for him to come back. They have gone ahead and done it...already... Wu swallowed and walked back to the bed as she scooched in close and cuddled around him. "You...okay?" Wu asked as Lera kissed him lightly on the shoulder and nodded. "That was...nice. Now...tell me everything." She said, her fingers pressed against his scar, "before we figure out who we are going to be next, I want to know everything..."