Next morning, Ray woke up with his eyes wide, both worried and terrified of what he did yesterday.
"Fuck…" He turned his head to the side and saw a pile of yellow hairs belonging to Yasaka.
Yes, he is currently at the Great Shrine, sleeping in Yasaka's home, in her own room, on the same bed, next to Yasaka herself.
Tearing his side of the blanket, he finds himself basically butt naked as Yasaka. He could see the bundle of fluffy tails and white peachy butt under the blanket but his mind is in too much of a panic to be bothered to get horny at the sight.
Yes, after he and Yasaka finished dealing with the Youkai Academy's matter, he somehow got entangled with this horny widow kitsune. It was an experience worth dealing with Kuroka's anger if his opinion would be asked. After all, if he is not literally a godly being with endless stamina, he might get himself sucked dry like that Alien fossil by Yasaka.
Lazy to put on clothes, Ray directly transformed back into his feline form before slipping out from her room. Only to find a cheeky little kitsune fell asleep outside of Yasaka's room.
Kunou, once Jack's friend but now would be Jack's new sister. At least Kunou isn't here to peek at him and Yasaka, she is just excited to find out if she is going to be an elder sister or not. That's why she is here.
Out of whim and concern, Ray helped Kunou return to her room and tuck her into her bed before he returned home.
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Back at the mansion, it was still in the middle of the night and lights were still on which made Ray dreaded entering through the front door and instead sneaked in through the kitchen.
But, just as he slips in through the door. He found himself pointed with a flashlight.
"Master? What are you doing?" Sakuya asked with a flat tone, already knowing why Ray is trying to sneak in through the back but still asked.
While Sakuya didn't show it outwardly, she is disappointed that Ray wouldn't visit her room or call for her despite being ready and very obvious with her advance from a long while ago. Instead, Ray would go out and mingle with other women.
Before Ray could answer, the door to the kitchen was kicked open with a great force that the door basically tore off the hinges and fell flat to the ground.
"Welcome back, cheater!" Kuroka with an angry tone.
"Fuck…" Ray cursed because he knew there's no escaping this time.
Without even thinking about escaping or resisting, Ray stood on his hind paws and lifted both arms up against the wall as Kuroka swooped in and captured her before the assembly of wives dragged him away for interrogation.
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Soon, Ray finds himself in the basement room, with only a table lamp putting him in the spotlight within this otherwise dark room with him on the table against his wives. Somehow, Morgan is also here. With a neutral expression while the standing Kuroka is headed the interrogation.
"So, what were you doing, only to return this late at night and smelling like a fox of all things?" Kuroka asked her first question.
Unable to look straight at Kuroka in her eyes, Ray stared at the brightly lit table.
"I… I slept with Yasaka." He answered with a sigh.
Why bother lying when they already have concrete evidence about his entanglement? He is just asking for trouble if he did.
"Good. Good. At least you are truthful." Kuroka nodded, satisfied with the answer. "Since you already know your mistake, there's no need to drag this interrogation any further." She said as Ravel, Morgan and the uncertain Ryoko agreed too.
"As punishment, for a month you will be banned from any cuddles and—" Kuroka paused when she looked at Ray, felling flat at the table with his eyes opened wide and stared at the void as if his world just shattered into a million pieces and crumbled.
As much as his reaction pained Kuroka, she still hardened her heart and went through with the punishment. He must be taught a lesson about breaking his promises and thinking with his lower brain. After all, he promised no outside entanglements until their babies are born. Yet, here he is, just returned from his affair with Yasaka.
The decision was agreed upon unanimously by Ravel, Morgan and Ryoko. Although the latter one was unsure if she should participate in punishing her benefactor and was coerced to agree.
After all, none of this would happen if Ray could simply ask permission first. Neither Kuroka or Ravel and Morgan would disagree. But when he suddenly went MIA and returned smelling like another woman, that's a problem.
After being sentenced to his punishment and placed on house arrest, Ray was left sleeping on the couch. Not that he could sleep. He is still devastated and trying to process the cuddle ban sentenced on him.
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The next morning, the breakfast was a silent and cold one. Everyone ate silently and ignored Ray except for a few of his daughters who were unaware or simply unbothered by the atmosphere.
Sirin being the chief amongst his daughters, glaring at him with cold eyes, disapproving his behavior or him sleeping with anyone other than her in general.
Sakura being his sweet and kind daughter, looks at him with concern but unable to do anything because of her mothers and Sirin specifically who glare at her if Sakura looks at him for too long.
Abby, being the neutral one but still leaning towards her mothers more than Ray.
The rest, they are unconcerned or blissfully unaware of what happened and acted as usual.
After breakfast, Ray finds himself at the garden as usual where Ravel would groom his furs only to find the place empty and himself alone.
Pitifully, he licks his own furs and grooming himself for the first time since forever.
But then, he is surprised by Sakura sneaking into the garden with her power. They hide behind the flowerbeds and Sakura brings out a brush and taps her lap.
"Let me help you dad." She whispers to him with a reassuring smile.
Feeling overwhelmed by joy and happiness, Ray nodded and walk up to her lap, inwardly thinking about treating Sakura better for what she did for him, unaware that Sakura herself is simply taking the opportunity to wrap herself at his broken heart by consoling him when he is at his lowest under Dark Sakura's guidance, insistence and also control in order to get ahead of the competition against Sirin. After all, Sakura loves him too very, very much. More than anyone and herself ever aware.
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