29 - My First Time Watching Magic Volleyball

The next morning, the atmosphere at Kuoh Academy was charged with excitement from early on.

The students didn't drag themselves into school sleepily, but rather rushed in.

"Hurry, hurry! I think it's about to start!"

Everyone already knew about the dispute between Rias Gremory and Shitori Souna.

When the beach volleyball match was about to begin, the court was already surrounded by curious students. It was no wonder, as Shitori was the beautiful Student Council President that everyone respected, and Rias Gremory was the most beautiful girl in Kuoh Academy. Everyone wanted to see them running around in mini-shorts and tight shirts.

I was no exception, so I found a privileged spot on the side of the court from where I could watch the whole game.

Next to Rias, Akeno Himejima stretched in a way that was enough to make the boys blush just by imagining it.

Next to Sona, Tsubaki Shinra looked ready. She was a girl who superficially looked very similar to Sona, but she had long hair and wore green glasses.

Rias and Sona greeted each other in the center of the court, a respectful gesture that hid the intense rivalry that fueled this competition. They were childhood friends and had an old blood bond, but they had also always been rivals who wanted to outdo each other in absolutely everything.

"Let's do our best," said Rias with an excited expression.

Sona agreed with a confident smile. "May the best one win."

Rias started by serving over the net, and the ball flew at an impressive speed. In the blink of an eye, the volleyball was on the other side of the net, challenging Tsubaki's agility, who managed to touch the ball just inches before it hit her chest and fell onto the sand.

"Ohh~! The vice president is also very pretty!"

As the game progressed, the redness on the spectators' cheeks began to fade and everyone's jaws began to drop. The speed was impressive for two schoolgirls who weren't even known for their athletic abilities!

The spectators' heads moved from side to side nonstop, even becoming disoriented by the speed of the plays.

Scoring a single point was a sacrifice for both teams.

Rias had innate physical ability and a cool presence in front of the net, while Akeno, on the other hand, always seemed so calm that she floated in the air when she needed to jump to cut the ball and score points.

On the other side, Sona and Tsubaki were not far behind. They were equally skilled and, damn it, had impressive physical abilities as well.

At the end of the first set, Rias took an impressive leap and her hand made a whipping motion before hitting the ball with devastating force.

The ball flew across the court like a comet, forcing Sona to stretch to her fullest to reach it at the back of the court.

The Student Council President managed to return the ball, but Akeno was already ready to continue the play, and Rias noticed this.

Rias received the ball easily and looked at Akeno, who, with a mysterious smile, jumped and released a small amount of magic as she hit the ball. The moment she hit the ball, she used imbuement, and when Tsubaki prepared to receive the shot, the ball suddenly veered off course.

The spectators murmured, but no one realized what had happened.

From then on, Sona and Tsubaki began to retaliate with their own magical abilities, and the game quickly turned into an even more impressive spectacle, with gusts of wind and blows much stronger and faster than before.

In the end, the game couldn't be finished because the sand court was covered in huge craters. 

For this reason, a meeting was scheduled for later to decide what we would do.

As the crowd began to disperse, I decided to head to the classroom. I was about to join the crowd of students when I felt a firm hand grab my right arm and pull me back.

I turned around and saw that it was Akeno. She was still wearing her sweaty volleyball uniform, but she was breathing heavily, and her eyes were shining in a way that almost took my breath away.

"Akeno? What's wrong? Do you need something?" I asked, surprised, as she pulled me out of the crowd.

"I want to talk to you in private, Leonard-kun."

I widened my eyes, but didn't protest. It had been over a week since I had been alone with Akeno, so I wanted to talk to her too.

She led me down a completely empty path in the Kuoh Academy sports area, and at the end of it, we arrived at the girls' locker room.

"The girls' locker room? What is she thinking?"

"Akeno-san, I can't go in there," I whispered, looking around to see if anyone was watching.

"Don't worry. No one will bother us here."

Before I could protest, she opened the locker room door and gently pushed me inside. The locker room was large. There were many sinks with mirrors and also shared showers. The floral scent of soap and shampoo filled all my senses, mixed with the faint odor of sweat that Akeno exuded.

She closed the door behind us, and when I turned to look at her, the locker room suddenly seemed much smaller. Akeno took a step forward, and her gaze was fixed on me. I felt unable to look away.

"Akeno-san, what are we doing here?" I asked.

I knew I was changing the canonical events and that original events sometimes happened, but this was completely different from anything that had ever happened between Akeno and Issei, so I had no way of predicting what she was thinking at that moment.

Instead of answering with words, she moved even closer, her fingers lightly touching my face before sliding down to my neck. The feel of her touch made my skin tingle, and before I could process what was happening, her lips found mine.

Still a little surprised, I hesitated at first, but lust soon took over and the kiss became more vivid.

'That's all she wanted after all,' I thought to myself, relieved that she wasn't angry like I had imagined she would be over the last few days.

My hands moved on their own, grabbing her waist and pulling her closer.
But despite the heat of the moment, part of me was still aware of my actions. This was a public place at school, meaning a girl could walk by at any moment, right?

"Akeno, I want this... but..." I started to say while she was still kissing me. "We can't do this... here... What if someone catches us...? What if Rias-san... comes?"

Akeno pulled away a little. "Ara~ Thinking about one woman while kissing another, Leonard? That's not very gentlemanly."

"Actually..."

Akeno laughed. "Don't worry. Rias went to take a shower at the club. There's no risk of her catching us here."

Then she approached me again, her hands sliding down my shoulders, and I felt my resistance crumble. She kissed my neck twice before our eyes met again and her lips found mine once more. This time I didn't dare pull away.

Knowing that Akeno wanted this too and that no one would stop us, I quickly became immersed, and every rational thought I might still have had in my mind was replaced by a primitive need to touch more of her body.

I began to explore the curves of Akeno's body without fear, and my hands quickly found her ass. It was huge, and the feeling was very different from fondling breasts. I didn't need to be careful and used all my strength, which soon made her moan in my ear.

Her hands found my hair, pulling it gently, while her tongue moved down my neck.

I was aware of every detail about her: the shape of her long hair in a ponytail, the sound of her heavy breathing, the warmth of her body against mine, the size of her breasts. However, the kisses were soon not enough for me.

"Akeno..." I was exploding with lust.

She just laughed. "I know, I know."

At that moment, Akeno read my mind and slid her hand down my waist until she touched the bulge in my pants.

'She's going to do it!'