Ryu nodded as Susan gestured at the tree next to her, slowly walking around, grabbing the bag carefully and going back to her, stopping in front of the student to listen more of her words. It seemed quite funny as she tried to avoid the obvious comments about any strange encounters like monsters they both seemed to had in their past.

Um, well... being paranoid isn't that wrong, I mean I tended to be "paranoid" before I even arrived here, but these things were something I didn't expect, seriously. Oh, and... what do you mean with the detention? Of course not the basement, or is it just the thing you wanted to say?

Holding up the bag significantly to make sure the student could take it, Ryu started to think about their conversation. Of course the monsters weren't unknown in any way, a thought popped up, mentioning the whole principal and head girl stuff that was going on. They couldn't just enter as normal members of any environment, the army or something should've noticed them every now and then.

Did you ever think about how these things arrive... at Shokushu I mean. I guess they weren't born here, of course they look way too unnatural...

"Um, well... being paranoid isn't that wrong, I mean I tended to be 'paranoid' before I even arrived here, but these things were something I didn't expect, seriously."

"Well, yeah, but there's a difference between being more cautious than normal and expecting every teacher, student, bush, and, if you believe some of the rumors, chair to attack you. I'm trying to avoid getting to the point where I need to be fitted for a straitjacket." She grinned slightly as she said the latter part, making it clearer she wasn't really worried about her sanity.

"Oh, and... what do you mean with the detention? Of course not the basement, or is it just the thing you wanted to say?"

"Well, it's just rumors I've heard, but... Oh, thanks..." She took the bag from Ryu before continuing, "Well, if you believe them, it sounds like the basement is, at least, pretty much run by monsters. I don't know if that's true, but I can believe it." She shuddered slightly at the thought. "I'm trying to avoid finding out, but I'll probably screw up sooner or later."

"Did you ever think about how these things arrive... at Shokushu I mean. I guess they weren't born here, of course they look way too unnatural..."

She paused again, trying to remember just what Keemari had claimed to be. "One of them told me he was an alien. I've kind of assumed they all were. It's not really the first thing I'm thinking about when something's raping me." Well, that's put everything out in the open. "I don't know how they all know to come to this one island full of young women and completely cut off from the rest of the world."

This probably wasn't the best place to stand around talking. "We should probably get going. Which dorm are you in?"

Ryu shrugged as Susan asked her about which dorm she was in. Of course she always carried a piece of paper around with the room number and stuff, but as one of her hands slid down into the pocket where it should've been, nothing was inside. A shy giggle escaped Ryu as she noticed some time had passed since the student asked.

Um, well. I write down stuff often, but I actually lost the paper with every detailed information. But if we start moving I might recognize the correct building, I'll be fine in the end...

Walking in a random direction Ryu turned around after some steps to make sure Susan would follow her or at least try to convince her walking into another direction. Her thoughts went back to the point they stopped arguing.

I didn't mean this way of being paranoid. I meant the paranoid way which guides you to move more carefully and objective...

Ignoring Susan's smile as they kept talking, she settled a more serious expression on her face. Obviously she didn't have a problem with their encounters at all, or at least she trie to convince herself it wasn't that bad at all.

I stayed in the basement for some times already. Taking a deep breath, she continued. Rumors are most likely true, and these ones shouldn't be ignored. Believe me, some stuff is going on there...

A short pause to think about what else to say popped up and quickly passed. Of course Ryu tried to leave out the word rape, but it was necessary in a way after Susan said it already.

You know, I think about many things while the procedure continues. They are "aliens" of course, male in general obviously. Sometimes when they raped me and left me out there in the dark, I think about what to do. I tried to fight them as good as I can, but their advantages are too many for us humans I guess...

"Um, well. I write down stuff often, but I actually lost the paper with every detailed information. But if we start moving I might recognize the correct building, I'll be fine in the end..."

Okay, that's kinda weird. I can't imagine not remembering which building I live in. Still, it's probably not something she can help, Susan thought as she hurried to catch up with Ryu. At least she had started in about the right direction to get to the dorms. "It's okay. It's just a bit quicker to get to some of the dorms down a different path."

The conversation quickly turned back to the school and the monsters. Susan just nodded as Ryu explained what she'd meant by being paranoid. Makes sense. We know they're out to get us, after all. They've already done so.

"I stayed in the basement for some times already. Rumors are most likely true, and these ones shouldn't be ignored. Believe me, some stuff is going on there..."

"Oh, I assume most rumors relating to monsters are understating things, if anything. Though some are a bit too outlandish for me. I wasn't kidding about the rumors of an attack chair."

"You know, I think about many things while the procedure continues."

"I'm just trying to get it over with as soon as I can."

"They are 'aliens' of course, male in general obviously."

"I think the ones I've run into were about evenly split between male and female, actually. That may just be luck on my part." If some of the female ones would just ask,...

"Sometimes when they raped me and left me out there in the dark, I think about what to do. I tried to fight them as good as I can, but their advantages are too many for us humans I guess..."

Susan nodded again. "I'm not sure I could hurt most of them wherever I met them. And there's something on the island that weakens us somehow, if you believe what one of the things told me." After a moment, she added, "And I don't think it was lying, either. I noticed I'd slowed down noticeably not too long after I got here. Enough to throw my timing off, but not enough that I'd've noticed if I hadn't got into a fight or two."

As they kept walking, Susan seemed to answer almost every sentence Ryu had stated. It wasn't a bad thing, but after all they were just walking and she liked to talk with someone like her about these things.

I thought about these things too... Even though I don't have any skills like the girl I met once, she had something like control of nature, but still I feel weakened faster than usual.

Her eyes turned from the left to the right, observing the woods until the corner of her eye to make sure nothing would disturb them. She sighed and turned her head to Susan again while walking.

Didn't meet any female ones yet, but I guess there is no big difference while being... penetrated.

Ryu kept walking for a short amount of time before deciding to say something else, it was weird to pronounce something like this anyway. The situation was kind of uncomfortable, just the rising safety for not being alone kept her from being nervous.

Well, I still like this place in a way. You know, it is nice staying here, the island is quite beautiful if you have time to simply take a long walk. The company is also very pleasant sometimes...

Slightly slowing down in tempo to get the walk to take longer, Ryu looked up in the sky, on the ground and then stared forward in the direction they were walking. She enjoyed the time with Susan, just talking kept her alive in a way, and her walking member seemed quite graceful. The coldness crept up her spine slowly, Ryu crossed her arms in front of her chest to keep herself warm.

What do you think about this place? Would you like it if you didn't think about the monsters?

Susan felt she'd been dominating the conversation a bit too much, so she let Ryu do most of the talking now, sometimes adding a quick comment in agreement or briefly interrupting when they needed to turn onto a different path.

"Well, I still like this place in a way. You know, it is nice staying here, the island is quite beautiful if you have time to simply take a long walk. The company is also very pleasant sometimes..."

That took Susan by surprise. And yet, it made sense when she thought about it. As long as nothing attacked, this was a nice place to basically do nothing when you didn't have schoolwork to deal with. The weather was usually pleasant, and the scenery... both the island and her fellow students... quite enjoyable.

Ryu slowed down slightly. Apparently, she was in no hurry to get back to the dorms. That was fine with Susan; she hadn't managed to take some time off outside without getting attacked for at least a year. She really needed to relax more.

"What do you think about this place? Would you like it if you didn't think about the monsters?"

"Yeah, if they weren't here, it'd be great. I mean, a tropical island where most people are cute girls in slightly too small uniforms..." She cut herself off abruptly, realizing what she'd just said. Shit! I hope she doesn't have a problem with that. It's been a while since I've met anyone I could talk to; I don't want to have messed it up.

Noticing how Ryu had wrapped her arms about herself, she decided to change the subject. "Are you cold? Should we hurry up?"

Even though Susan didn't finish her sentence, it was obviously what she wanted to say. At first Ryu's cheeks started to shiver, a soft smile appeared on her face, but suddenly bursted into an amused laughter. Of course she had problems to even smile sometimes, but this place was so much different, everything seemed to satisfy her somehow and she liked to laugh so much after some years she didn't just acted like a happy young women.

Well, I thought about the same thing. A nice view around here, I would even say lovely in a way. Sometimes I enjoy it, but you have to be careful most of the time. That's why I wear this stuff in my spare time, not that I dislike the loosely clothing...

Ryu shook her head as the girl asked her if they'd hurry to the dorms, or just increase in tempo. Evidently she thought Ryu disliked the coldness around somehow, but in fact, she liked it even more than sunny weather. Not knowing why exactly, her eyes investigated her company more carefully. She didn't had any time to do it yet, so it was about time.

We don't need to hurry, I am fine. I enjoy our little walk, and I'd like to continue it as long as possible if you don't mind.

Monsters could attack them easily, but she didn't care. Fear was a thing she almost never experienced, most likely unforeseen things startled her more. Nodding to herself about her confidence, her head turned around to stare in their walking direction again.

She thought about what her eyes just catched, deep brown eyes, waist-length hair, lightly lustrous due the sunlight falling down on her. Ryu even noticed her kind of blue earrings, but didn't want to ask yet. Susan seemed to be pretty appealing in a way, and had a nice body after all. But this time Ryu didn't plan to overwhelm her like any other student she met, it was enjoyable even without her usual treatment of others.

Ryu's laughter quickly dispersed Susan's worry; it contained no trace of either the nervousness or cruelty she'd worried might be there. Her next comment erased any lingering doubts. If I'm right, she just admitted to checking out the student bodies herself. I'd better let her make the first move if she's interested, though. If I'm wrong, flirting with my level of subtlety would probably kill any potential friendship.

"We don't need to hurry, I am fine. I enjoy our little walk, and I'd like to continue it as long as possible if you don't mind."

"Oh, that's good. I've been enjoying it, too." And not just for the view of you, though that's nice as well. Indeed, the loose clothes she was wearing didn't entirely hide her figure, and of course her cute face and red hair were unconcealed.

She stopped as a narrow stream crossed the path. "Actually, this way's a bit longer, but the scenery's better," she said, pointing along the stream.

Ryu smiled with her handsome lineaments as she heard Susan enjoyed their walk as well. Although she wouldn't care if Susan didn't, she was glad the student liked her company. Ryu's view was downright intoxicating and mostly more than just pleasant.

Stopping next to her, her eyes investigated the narrow stream in their surroundings. As Susan pointed along the stream, Ryu scratched her head lightly to emphasize she was thinking. Suddenly she stopped, looked to the left, then to the right and nodded to the female next to her.

It may take longer, but... If it's better, I guess it's worth to take the risk.

Nodding once again, Ryu made a gesture to indicate that Susan should go first, her secret intention to have a look at her backside in her mind as well. She noticed Susan's hair had been made up in a single braid, Ryu was glad it revealed some more of her skin. Of course she liked to link up with other students sometimes, but she wasn't able to decide if it's worth to take 'that' risk. On the other hand, the girl already mentioned her slight adoration for other ones as well.

"It may take longer, but... If it's better, I guess it's worth to take the risk."

Susan grinned at that. The trail by the stream was narrow enough to make it hard for anything much bigger than a person to sneak up behind them, and the plants didn't offer enough cover for an ambush. At least until they had to cross to the other bank, she was pretty sure they were safe. And even then... "I don't think it's more of a risk, really. I'm not even sure enough girls know about this to make it worth a monster's time."

She nodded and started down the path when Ryu indicated she should lead, giving the other girl a good view of her well-toned, jean clad rear. While Susan didn't know that that had been the other girl's intention, she had her own reasons for suggesting they go this way. Not too far after where they'd be crossing the stream, there was a small glade. It was no good for training, but it was a good place to take a break. Given its atmosphere, it also seemed like a good place for a romantic encounter; if Ryu was thinking of making a move, it might just inspire her to do so. Or, I might do so myself if I think she'd be receptive.

"So, what made you decide to come to this school, anyway?"

Ryu nodded. The girl was right, they were also too far away from any more crowded places, most students seemed to stay at their dorm or just in the other parts of Shokushu like the library to keep studying. Monsters wouldn't check this part of course, not many students would afford the expenses to walk longer than they actually need to.

At least her view was quite pleasant, Susan did as she expected her to do and lead her through the landscape. The girl's rear was more than worth to look at, her clothes revealed the form of her backside, two crisp, yet soft drums presented themselves as a tasty piece of nature's work. Ryu didn't know how long she'd keep control of herself, the attractive girl didn't seem to notice her staring at all. The redhead wanted to keep her as a friend, not as another sexual victim over time, but she guessed there was no way to avoid her newer intentions. At least her words abruptly forced her to think of something else.

Um, I don't know... I guess the idea wasn't that bad, so I just tried it... you know? Managed to get some trouble in my past, but after all I can't say it wasn't the best choice to choose Shokushu. How has it been with you?

She just wanted to distract the other girl, to outwit her sense of security. Her mind already worked on a plan, she just needed a good place to activate it. Ryu was ashamed about her lust-driven mind sometimes, she wanted to stay tough, being careful and everything to evolve herself in some ways, but she couldn't help it. Body orders, mind serves.

Susan wondered what kind of trouble Ryu had got into and how it related to her deciding to come here. She didn't seem to want to talk about, though, and Susan wasn't going to press her on it.

"For me, after my father caught me with another girl, he pretty severely limited the schools he'd pay for to a handful with reputations for being really strict. This one was both the furthest away and the only all-girls school." She shrugged before continuing. "It seemed like a good idea at the time..."

The path on their side of the stream ended in a tangle of vegetation. The stream itself was still narrow enough to step over without much effort, and Susan did so before turning back to Ryu. "There's a good place to take a break up ahead, if you'd like."

Ryu let out a laugh of surprise in her mind due she got caught with another girl and sent to an all-girls school. But after all, there were many things she didn't understand about other people as well, not wanting to insult her, she let the thought pass.

Susan stepped over the stream which seemed to be pretty tight now and easy to cross if she wanted to. Ryu followed the girl, landing on the other side gently as her head turned around to take a look at their surroundings, the side where they walked before seemed to be unpassable.

A break would be nice, my feet hurt already.

It was a lie somehow, but still necessary due she had no other reason in her hindquarters. The redhead didn't need a reason at all because Susan invited her to take a break. It could be a chance to get to know the attractive girl a little bit closer.

"Okay. It's just up ahead."

Indeed, rounding a bend in the path, they arrived in a small clearing. For the most part, it was just like any of the other grassy, flower-filled clearings that dotted the forest. There were a couple of significant differences, though. Something about the way the light came through the trees felt almost unearthly to Susan, like something out of a fantasy story or fairy tale. There was also a flat stone, about the length and width of a mattress, with a surprisingly thick, soft covering of moss, in the middle of the field, which was a perfectly good bench. And, quite possibly, bed, if things go that way.

It was to the latter that she went, putting her bag down beside it and taking a seat on the narrow side. "Come and have a seat," she said, smiling and patting the stone beside her. She had chosen this side for her own, slightly devious, reason: it would be tricky for Ryu to avoid pressing against her slightly unless she tried very hard.

Susan had been right, the place was quite lovely and worth to look at. It created a kind of mystical atmosphere due the light broke in an unearthly way which seemed like to be like those in fantasy stories with its own beauty on paintings. Fortunately a stone covered with moss would do its task as a bench, it would have been unpleasant to just stay around and strain her feet after the statement of herself.

A-allright.

The redhead sat down next to her, surprisingly pressing against the other student slightly due the natural shape of the stone. It wasn't inconvenient at all, Ryu found it quite enjoyable to close the distance between them and decided to do nothing against it. With her warm body to her side, the coldness faded away slowly. Her arms finally rested on her own thighs, a soft smile appearing on her face, Ryu turned her head to Susan again.

It's not as cold as before, thanks to you.