A few weeks later ...
Jackie's apartment
Ryuzo gave his friend a quick kiss before leaving the apartment, the two of them separating for the time being. Jackie waved goodbye before closing the door, a satisfied smile on his face. As he left his apartment, Ryuzo made a mental note to buy Jackie a new air mattress after the last one couldn't hold. "So again ... I hope she saved up enough to buy a real bed," he observed before laughing. "It doesn't matter. Knowing us, we will probably break that, too."
Suddenly, Ryuzo's sex life became much more interesting. In addition to Saya occasionally coming in for a loot call, Ryuzo sometimes went to Jackie's apartment to spend time with Jackie to chat. Like Saya, Jackie chose to simply be friends with Ryuzo, too busy trying to rebuild her life for a serious relationship. Even so, that didn't mean that she and Ryuzo couldn't have fun together.
As he walked down the street, Ryuzo thought about the rest of his friends and wondered how they would react if he told them about what he was doing with Saya and Jackie. Knowing Astra's feelings for him, Ryuzo did his best to gently disappoint her, telling her as best he could that he didn't have the same feelings for her. Although she was a little sad, Astra was mature enough to know that Ryuzo still cared about her and they would remain good friends.
"Speaking of friends," Ryuzo suddenly stopped in the middle of the sidewalk when a thought struck him. "What happened to Nel?"
The last time he saw her was when she was knocked out during the battle with Mmarkarp, reverted to her childish form only when she was on the verge of victory. Because he left to fight Ultrax to save Astra, he completely forgot about her after the events that followed.
Ryuzo felt bad for not knowing what happened next. During the seventeen months that he lost his powers, he often wondered if she was okay, but there was nothing he could do since he was powerless. But now that he had his powers again, he assumed that he should do the responsible thing and make sure it was okay.
Turning, he headed for the Keije Lodge.
After a few minutes, he went through the doors of the store. "Nobu ?!" he screamed.
The shopkeeper's head appeared in the corner. "Mr. Yanagi!" he greeted with a smile. "What a surprise! Are you here for Saya?" he asked, Ryuzo's frequent visits were something he was used to. "She is shopping now."
"No, I'm not here for Saya." Ryuzo explained. "I was kind of hoping to ask for a favor."
After a few minutes, Ryuzo finished telling Nobu the reason for his visit. "I see ... well, this is easy to do."
"Can you create another Dimensional Door for me?"
"Sure. It's easier now than ever. I collected Myumyu's notes when he learned the secrets behind the Dimensional Door so I can make a better one than before."
"Wait, how did you get his notes?"
Nobu twirled his fan and laughed. "Ask me the right questions and you yesterday for the answers you are looking for ..." he sang before turning around.
"Are you sure you can do better?" Ryuzo asked as he followed him down the hall. "The last one you put me and my friends on ended up at some underground base miles from Ifrit's house."
"Ryuzo, I'm a professional," Nobu insisted. "I guarantee you, I won't make the same mistake twice."
A little later…
Negative World
"This guy… 'Ryuzo, I'm a professional' he said, 'I guarantee you, I won't make the same mistake twice' EVEN MISTAKE YOU BIG FUCK! I WILL KICK YOUR ASS!" Ryuzo shouted as he jumped out of the entrance to the underground base where he had landed. After being attacked by countless supernatural beings, Ryuzo was forced to fight to get out before the place collapsed on him like the last time.
Panting, Ryuzo looked around and swore. As the base collapsed, its path back to the Human World was gone. "Great. Now I'm stuck here. I hope I'm fine with Nel now." Looking around, Ryuzo found himself in the middle of the desert, the huge palace of Desierto Blanco was nowhere in sight. Clenching his fists, Ryuzo seethed with rage. "Next time I see Nobu, I will feed you with your hat!"
He saw nothing that was familiar to him and cursed his misfortune. Not only was he trapped in the Negative World, he was also lost. "Great… I can now choose a direction very well." He stepped forward, hoping to find some sign of his friend.
But after a few hours wandering the desert, Ryuzo was sure that he was going the wrong way. There was no doubt that he was completely lost. Finding himself near a white and rocky gorge, Ryuzo collapsed and asked what he should do. "Too bad my Negative Form can't open a Dimensional Door ..." he lamented.
When a voice came out of nowhere, Ryuzo almost jumped out of his skin. "And what brings you here, Devil?"
Turning, Ryuzo drew Nêmesis and put him on guard. "Who are you?" he asked before seeing who he was talking to. To his surprise, he saw that it was a woman. A beautiful dark-skinned woman to be exact.
Her emerald eyes looking at him curiously, the woman kept her hand on her blade as she looked at the Devil. "You can call me Anneth Lazuli. Who are you, Devil? And why did you come here?" Her dark skin contrasted strongly with her white clothes and surroundings. She had long, wavy dark hair, almost like a mane, running down her back. Her costume reminded Ryuzo of representations of Amazons, with their armored breastplates and gauntlets coupled by a skirt that showed her strong legs. Ryuzo also noticed that her mask fragment was a necklace around her neck, as well as a strange crown and could see clearly in her stomach.
"I'm Yanagi Ryuzo," explained Ryuzo.
Anneth Lazuli blinked. She knew that name anywhere. "The Devil who fought Dallant and defeated Lord Ifrit?" The woman took an alarmed step back. "What the hell are you doing here?"
Anneth Lazuli's frightened look made Ryuzo lower his sword. "Okay, I'm not here to fight. I'm just looking for my friend, that's all. I was stuck here in the Negative World and I have no idea where I am."
The woman looked at Ryuzo peculiarly. "Are you ... friends ... of a Nishikamura? You are a very strange Devil."
"She is a Nishikamura called Nel, with green hair." Ryuzo explained.
Once again Anneth Lazuli's eyes shone with recognition. "Are you referring to Nélia?"
"You know her?"
"She was the Empress who preceded my master before her. She stayed with us in Desierto Blanco while we rebuilt it." Anneth Lazuli patted his chin. "Now that I think about it, she never stopped talking about this orange haired Devil she met. I was too busy helping others, but I think she was talking about you."
"Yes, it's her. I came to see if she was okay. I haven't seen her in almost two years."
Anneth Lazuli's expression softened, clearly touched by Ryuzo's kindness. "You really are a strange Devil boy." Shrugging, Anneth Lazuli turned. "If you want to see her, I can take you to her. I need to go back anyway or Master Annabel will be worried."
"Thanks!" Ryuzo happily followed Arrancar as she led him towards Desierto Blanco. As they walked, Ryuzo couldn't help but notice how attractive the woman was ...
Later…
Desierto Blanco; Nel's Quarters
"Ryuzoooooooooooooo!" Nel applauded as she hugged Ryuzo, wrapping her arms around him and giving him a huge bear hug. "I AM HAPPY TO SEE YOU!"
The boy could have sworn he could feel his ribs breaking with Nel's embrace. Her face started to turn blue when air suddenly became a problem. "It's ... very nice ... to see you too ... Nel ..." he choked.
Noticing Ryuzo's blue face, Nel quickly released him and scratched the back of his neck. "Sorry. I keep forgetting my own strength now that I am normal again."
To Ryuzo's surprise, Nel was back in his adult form, wearing a white uniform. Still, Ryuzo realized that it matched her than the torn rags she had. "I was going to ask, but ... how did you get back to normal?"
Nel happily pointed to his skull fragment on his head. "I fixed my mask, silly! Annabel and I found that I kept shrinking because my spiritual energy kept leaking out of my body through the crack. Once we considered it, I can now stay as I normally am."
"Really? How did you get this?"
"Super glue."
Ryuzo laughed and felt a wave of relief wash over him. Both continued talking for hours. He was happy that Nel was fine and after talking to her, he felt that she had made a good home for herself here in Desierto Blanco. "So ... who is this Annabel?" Ryuzo asked. "Anneth Lazuli said he was her master. Is he that strong?"
"Yes, she is," clarified Nel, sitting on the sofa. "She took over after Hargeon and Ifrit were defeated. We were good friends when I was the former Empress."
The door opened and Anneth Lazuli entered the room. "Nel, Master Annabel needs to talk to you about something."
"Okay," replied Nel. Getting up, she turned to Ryuzo. "Will you be okay alone? I'll send you home when I'm done. I promise."
"Ok, Nel," Ryuzo smiled back. "I'm looking forward to going back to Nobu to be able to punch him into the Underworld."
Laughing, Nel said goodbye to her friend and left the room. Anneth Lazuli watched her leave before turning to the guest. "Since you're going to be here for a while ..." she put her hand on her blade. "Do you want to train with me?" she offered a wide smile. "I would like to see the strength of the man who thwarted Ifrit's plans."
"You sure?" Ryuzo asked, a little worried. "I can be too much for you."
"Please, I'm a big girl." Anneth Lazuli laughed before gesturing for Ryuzo to follow. "Come with me, big boy."
Amused and a little excited, the boy got off the couch and followed the woman out the door.
Later…
Three Bestials sparring ground
The training area that Anneth Lazuli brought to Ryuzo was large and spacious, lit by lanterns hanging from tall pillars. Blade-to-blade crashed within the training ground.
With a blur of Dark Steps and Fast Step, the two fighters faced off in the middle of the room. Sparks shot from their swords as they collided, each pushing against each other in a fierce block barrier. "You are good," Ryuzo admitted, impressed by the woman's fencing.
"Don't be too surprised yet," Anneth Lazuli smiled before being pushed by his Nêmesis. She knew that despite all of Ryuzo's praise, he was holding on. It made sense to her, this was the man who defeated not only Dallant, but Ultrax and Ifrit as well. Anneth Lazuli had grown stronger since his crushing defeat at the hands of the Commander General of the Thirteen Divisions, but she knew that in terms of raw power she was outdone. That said, she had no intention of accepting defeat so easily.
That and she can't help but notice the way Ryuzo's eyes looked at her ...
Ryuzo followed her with Passo Veloz and the two waltzed a supersonic dance, the occasional spark and the touch of the blades being the only sign of the two.
Pausing to breathe, Anneth Lazuli raised his hand. - He's no joke. He is so strong, that even without his Spiritual Form ', she thought to herself. The spiritual energy spun in her hand and formed an orange orb. "Sonic Bullet!"
Seeing the explosion of death coming straight at him, Ryuzo charged his spiritual energy and rocked hard. "Zirant Organa!" Ryuzo's signature move easily swept the Sonic Lazuli Bullet. When the dust settled, he strangely found no sign of the woman. "Huh? Where did she-"
"Surprise!"
Arms around him and Ryuzo felt hot breath touch his ear. "Hello…" Anneth Lazuli snarled in her ear. With a loud cry, the woman lifted Ryuzo off the floor and threw him on the floor with a suplex. Ryuzo rolled away and took care of his sore neck while Anneth Lazuli laughed. "Was it too difficult?" provoked.
Ryuzo smiled in response. He had to admit, the woman had spirit. But then again, so did he. "Not bad. I didn't expect you to arrive with Dark Steps behind me."
"Well, what did you expect? Did I just stand there in a cloud of dust?" Anneth Lazuli replied. Holding her broad sword, she smiled at the boy. "Let's see how you handle it." Her body glowed orange as she concentrated her energy. "Eat as much as you want: Leona!"
Ryuzo prepared himself while the woman disappeared in a cloud of energy. When she emerged, Ryuzo could once again feel that shadow of excitement inside him for the new form of Anneth Lazuli. He found out that the woman was hot, but now ... 'Suddenly, she went from an eight-and-a-half to a ten round ...'
In her true form, Anneth Lazuli looked like a bestial Amazon. Her armor had become smaller, showing her fit body for the boy to see. Two claws clung to her breasts while her bottom half was covered only by a white armored loincloth. Her necklace had become a protected piece of armor and she wore thigh-high boots. In her hand was her sword, although the blade had changed shape to become a more threatening weapon.
But perhaps the biggest change has been your head. An orange X-shaped mark was on her forehead and her hair had grown longer and had golden highlights that resemble a lion's mane.
Smiling from ear to ear, Anneth Lazuli charged at the boy. Ryuzo braced himself, only to be thrown back by the force of his blow when he collided with Nêmesis. 'Wow! She is much stronger now! ' He noticed. He had forgotten how great the increase in power from a Spiritual Form to a Nishikamura was. Ryuzo soon discovered that his fighting style had changed as well. Her blows came with wild intent, a bestial smile on her face as she struggled against him. - But again ... I am not a simple task to defeat.
Sliding away from the Amazon, Ryuzo charged his spiritual energy and held out his arms. "Transform the Heavens. Debt the Tides. Pierce the Nine Hells: Nemesis !!"
This time it was Anneth Lazuli who prepared himself while Ryuzo transformed, emerging in his true state, wrapped in a black coat and holding his Tense Nemesis. Anneth Lazuli licked his lips. She knew she was overcome, but she couldn't help enjoying the challenge anyway. She once again hit Ryuzo and swayed. Ryuzo blocked with a stroke of one hand, the recoil causing her to skid backward. Anneth Lazuli's eyes widened when the black blade approached her. She barely raised her sword in time and found herself on the defensive. 'He's so strong! I cannot believe there is such an abysmal power gap between us! ' Suddenly, Anneth Lazuli discovered that she may have overestimated the results of her own training.
Dodging a blow to the side, the tip of his sword cutting the side of one of his claws in the chest, Anneth Lazuli jumped in the air and summoned another Sonic Bullet. "Take it!" she screamed, punching the sphere and blowing up the Devil. She saw no sign of him trying to defend himself, standing in the middle of the room and attacking head-on. "What? Is he stupid?" she gasped, wondering if she could have killed him.
But when the attack stopped and suddenly flew to the right, Anneth Lazuli realized that Ryuzo had blocked him .... He blocked him with his bare hand ... and pushed him ... "No way ..." she breathed before the sword appeared in her vision. Once again, she jumped back to avoid the attack.
Except that this time Ryuzo's swing upwards cut his sparsely armored clothes. The tip cut through his armored loincloth before arching and cutting one of his claws across his chest. Anneth Lazuli's eyes widened in horror as his clothes fell to the floor, shattering. "Hey! My clothes!" she shouted, showing the goods to Ryuzo.
The boy couldn't help looking. The woman was beautiful and now, thanks to the malfunction of his wardrobe, he was unable to look away. Her femininity was as thick as her hair, dark curls covering it. And he had to admit, the woman was beautiful, maybe even bigger than Saya and Jackie.
Frowning in annoyance, Anneth Lazuli glared at the boy. But her anger disappeared when she saw the lustful look in his eyes and the tent growing in his pants. "Look up here, boy," said Anneth Lazuli, raising his sword. "You know, everything is fair in love and war."
"Wait! I'm sorry!" Ryuzo stammered, feeling ashamed of what he had done. "It was an accident!" he insisted. He had seen naked women, but he had never made a mistake as embarrassing as this before.
"Do not worry." Dishonesty shone in Anneth Lazuli's emerald eyes, his gaze fixed directly on Ryuzo's bulge. "I'm about to take my revenge."
So confused by his mistake, the boy was taken aback when Anneth Lazuli with his Dark Steps came up to him, tearing off his banner. His free hand instinctively went to his clothes to stop him from going down, but Anneth Lazuli quickly took advantage and dropped his sword before grabbing Ryuzo's jacket. "Hey!" Ryuzo gasped when Anneth Lazuli tore off his jacket, staggering backwards.
"Come on. You just left me naked. Why don't you show me the goods?" Anneth Lazuli smiled, his eyes devouring the sight of Ryuzo's muscular bare chest.
Knowing where this was going, Ryuzo couldn't resist the temptation. Smiling in return, he dropped his pants, letting them fall to the floor and showing the woman the rest of her naked body. "Like what you're seeing?" he asked arrogantly.
Anneth Lazuli's eyes lit up when he saw how big and upright Ryuzo was. "Oh, I like that very much." Smiling from ear to ear, Anneth Lazuli put his arms around Ryuzo's shoulders, approaching. "Do you want to continue the second round?" she asked, her face getting closer.
Wrapping an arm around her waist, Ryuzo closed the gap between them and planted his lips on hers. Tensa Nêmesis fell to the floor when he released her. Anneth Lazuli melted on his lips, reaching out and pulling his claw out of the remaining breast and exposing his other breast for Ryuzo to see. His bare chest pushed against Ryuzo's as he pulled her closer as he ran his hand over his long blond mane.
Moving away from her lips, Anneth Lazuli gestured to the door. "My room?" she offered.
"Lead the way."
To Ryuzo's shock and embarrassment, Anneth Lazuli wrapped his arms around him, pulling him into a bear hug and using Dark Steps he left, taking Ryuzo with him. While traveling through the corridors of Desierto Blanco at high speed, they passed several unsuspecting Nishikamuras, among whom was Anneth Lazuli's companion, Mera.
The bluenette blinked when a blur passed over it. Concentrating her senses, her eyes looked in shock when she saw a naked Anneth Lazuli carrying an equally naked Ryuzo Yanagi passing her. She rubbed her eyes, but when she looked back, they were gone.
"What the fuck did I just see?"
Arriving at Anneth Lazuli's room, Anneth Lazuli quickly took his new friend inside and slammed the door. Like the training ground, the room was dimly lit, the only light coming from the moon outside through the window, illuminating the huge king-size bed.
Laying Ryuzo on the bed, the hungry Arrancar kissed Ryuzo's neck, feeling his rapid pulse as he ran his hands through his hair. Ryuzo buried his face in his golden mane, inhaling its sweet scent as he ran his hands over his long, thick mane.
With the libido taking the reins, Ryuzo rolled over and pushed the woman on her back. Anneth Lazuli smiled as Ryuzo took off the rest of his white robes, pulling on his gauntlets and boots. Once the woman was as naked as he was, he was back on top of her, capturing her lips in another hot kiss. Anneth Lazuli hummed lavishly as she ran her hands over his back, her nipples hardening as they brushed Ryuzo's toned chest. Ryuzo's hands held her breasts as the woman ran her tongue at him, the kiss becoming careless.
"Mmmmh!" groaned Anneth Lazuli, his arousal growing like a fire inside her. Her pussy moistened when Ryuzo's hard cock brushed her leg, arching her back the way his hands tightened on her breasts. Ryuzo pulled away from the kiss, but Anneth Lazuli wanted more. She grabbed the back of his neck and quickly pulled him in for another hot kiss. The naked couple rolled over in bed, each struggling to gain dominion over the other while struggling with their tongues. His hands felt and roamed each other's bodies with equal passion.
Lying on top of Ryuzo, Anneth Lazuli slid down his naked body. She smiled when he groaned when her nails gently dug into her sides, kissing his way down. She was amused by how much Ryuzo enjoyed having her nipples teased, licking her areolas before continuing on her way down. Sitting between his legs, Anneth Lazuli pressed his face against the side of Ryuzo's enormous masculinity. "Mmmmh, so big and meaty ..." she snarled as she inhaled Ryuzo's musk mixed with the sweat from the previous battle. "How does it taste?" she asked aloud.
Her answer was given as she dragged her tongue along its axis. "Ahhhh ..." she dragged, the taste of her shaft exquisite for the animalistic woman. "So tasty ..."
While Anneth Lazuli wrapped his lips around his mushroom-shaped head and carried it down his throat, Ryuzo rolled his head back and groaned. "Anneth ..." he sighed as the woman sucked him. His head bobbed in time, feeling Ryuzo hit the back of his throat. Her tongue licked the bottom of it as it went in and out of her mouth.
"Pwaaaa!" The woman moaned as she walked away to take a sip of air, her tongue lasciviously stained with pre-semen. "Fuck, you taste so good!" Horny as hell, she gave Ryuzo a blowjob again. "Mmmmh!"
More excited than ever by the lush Nishikamura, Ryuzo put his hands on his golden mane and started pushing it deeper. Anneth Lazuli's eyes rolled back as Ryuzo came down his throat, loving how Ryuzo was using his mouth as his own personal toy. She gasped but was not intimidated, continuing her fast pace.
When Ryuzo finally released her breath, Anneth Lazuli smiled and turned around, showing him her round, juicy ass and dripping pussy. "It would be better if we were both feeling well. Don't you agree?" When Ryuzo smiled and nodded, she scooted back and shoved her delicious ass in Ryuzo's face before sucking on Ryuzo's cock again. Her moans reverberated through her flesh when she felt his hot tongue touch her tender pussy. His hands dug into her sweet ass as he ate it, enjoying the taste of its sweet folds.
Both moaned in each other's private parts while pleasuring each other in the sixty-nine style. Anneth Lazuli continued with his deep Ryuzo throat and taking it deeply, his nose pressed against his balls to smell the musky scent of his bag. Her bottom half melted when Ryuzo licked her hole, her fingers digging into her ass as she smothered him with her groin. Ryuzo moaned in her furry muff as he gave her pleasure, playing and squeezing Anneth Lazuli's ass. Chills ran down his spine when Anneth Lazuli's hands held her balls and she played with them, squeezing and caressing them with the same lascivious excitement.
Anneth Lazuli started to tremble as he felt the tension in his stomach start to reach the breaking point. She couldn't remember the last time she felt so good. Ryuzo's tongue was so much better than her fingers when she played with herself when she was alone. With his back arching and pushing his breasts into Ryuzo's belly, Anneth Lazuli took the mouth of Ryuzo's cock to release a lustful groan. "Ohhhhh fuck! My pussy is so good" she gasped, licking the tip of Ryuzo's sensitive cock. When Ryuzo's tongue started attacking her enlarged clitoris, Anneth Lazuli couldn't take it anymore. "I'm ... I'm coming!" she shouted, pouring out on Ryuzo's face.
The woman rolled away from Ryuzo when she climaxed, staining the sheets with her juices as she stroked her breasts, increasing her pleasure. Ryuzo approached her and turned his head to kiss her, swallowing her moans as he bent down and touched her squirting pussy, sliding his tongue into her moaning mouth.
With his manhood so strong it almost hurt, Ryuzo got out of bed and reached Anneth Lazuli's hips, pulling her to the edge of the bed and spreading her legs. Recovering from orgasm, Anneth Lazuli spread his legs wide and bent down to open his wet lips, showing Ryuzo his jar of honey. "Fuck me!" She begged him, Arrancar more excited than ever. "Fuck me hard!"
A loud groan was shared between them when Ryuzo pushed on his thick rapture. Anneth Lazuli threw back his head and howled like an animal in heat when he felt his femininity stretch around Ryuzo, his walls hugging him tightly. Panting heavily, Ryuzo didn't wait for Anneth Lazuli to adjust around her before pushing in and out of her quickly. The heavy blow made Anneth Lazuli's head spin. Her breasts started jumping like balloons, capturing Ryuzo's eyes.
Ryuzo was so excited that he thought he could come anytime. He was overcome by a primitive desire to fuck this beautiful ebony-skinned woman, foolish as a beast. While with Jackie and Saya things got heated up at some point when he never felt so excited before. Part of him wondered if it was because of his previous battle, his muscular Amazon body, or maybe being so close to a Nishikamura was making his spirit stir within him. Either way, he didn't care. All he wanted to do was fuck Anneth Lazuli and then fuck some more.
Grabbing Anneth Lazuli's strong legs, Ryuzo placed them on his shoulders, lifting her from the bed. "So tight!" He groaned as he thrust inside her fast, his butt clapping with his hips every time he hit inside her. "Anneth Lazuli! You feel amazing!"
Anneth Lazuli arched his back with his hands clutching the sheets and took a deep breath. Ryuzo was deep inside her, reaching points that her fingers would certainly not reach. "Cum!" she shouted, a lascivious smile spreading across her face. "Fuck me, you stud! Ah!" She turned her head and let out another groan when Ryuzo went deeper, arching his back in response. "Oh God! It feels so good!" She turned to Ryuzo and smiled like the bitch in heat she was. "Ryuzo! Give me what you have!"
Smiling in response, Ryuzo leaned forward and pushed Anneth Lazuli on the mattress, placing it between him and the bed. His legs caressed her breasts as he pressed against her. The sound of their bodies coming together echoed like machine gun fire as Ryuzo accelerated, his cock making Anneth Lazuli's pussy remember his shape forever. Ryuzo watched as Anneth Lazuli's face contorted with lascivious debauchery, the sensation of her entire pussy being crushed in an overwhelming way. "How is it?" he joked.
"Ah! Ahhh! Oh! Ahh! Ahhhh!" it was Anneth Lazuli every time Ryuzo pushed on her, feeling him go to her belly. "Fuck! You are so big! My pussy is on fire!" she moaned, grabbing his arms tightly. Leaning his head forward, Ryuzo shared a sloppy kiss with the woman, their tongues fighting fiercely.
Spying on his golden mane, Ryuzo decided that a woman like Anneth Lazuli deserved better than just being fucked on the mattress. With the control he developed sleeping with his other fuck buddies, he wished his hips to slow down. Anneth Lazuli was confused because Ryuzo stopped and left, blinking as the fog that blurred her vision dissipated. She sat down and looked at Ryuzo in bewilderment. "Why did you stop? I was so close, too."
Laughing, Ryuzo grabbed Anneth Lazuli and turned it over on his hands and knees. Anneth Lazuli crawled to the center of the bed, knowing what Ryuzo had in mind and smiled when the boy mounted it. "Ahhhh ..." she stammered when she felt the tip of Ryuzo's manhood rub his entrance. "Oooh!" She gasped when Ryuzo's hand came down on her ass. "Ooooh yes ..." she turned her head and smiled at the excited boy. "Hit me, Ryuzo. I've been such a bad girl ..." she teased, wiggling her ass.
Soon the sound of Ryuzo's spanking became the main noise in the room. Anneth Lazuli's juicy ass rippled as Ryuzo punished his dark cheeks, keeping one hand on his long mane as he continued to provoke his soaked entrance. For Ryuzo, the sound of Anneth Lazuli moaning every time his hand hit his ass was music to his ears.
Anneth Lazuli was on edge. She needed Ryuzo to fuck her again. She had had sex before, but that was different. She didn't want to be fucked. She needed this. His body yearned to be dominated, to feel like a real woman. "Fuck me!" She begged, pushing her hips back so that the tip of his cock slid inside her. "Make me your bitch!"
Gripping her waist tightly, Ryuzo slammed his cock back on her. The Amazonian Lioness threw back her head and howled in ecstasy while Ryuzo fucked her like a beast, resisting her strong impulses to take him stronger inside her. Sweat dripped down Ryuzo's back as he hit her cunt. He leaned forward and buried his face in his golden mane. His hands went to her swaying breasts, squeezing them tightly. "Anneth Lazuli!" He gasped at her hair, squeezing her breasts so hard it was becoming painful. "You feel amazing!"
"That's because you are so fucking good!" Anneth Lazuli shouted, his vision getting more blurred by the second. The bed shook as if it were in the middle of an earthquake as they continued to fuck like animals. 'He's so big! I don't think I'll ever enjoy another man but him! ' His dark skin was caked with sweat, the smell of their bodies coming together heavy for Anneth Lazuli's enhanced sense of smell. His hands gripped the sheets, unable to feel her bottom half as Ryuzo hit her like a jackhammer. She clenched her teeth when that feeling of happiness started to grow inside her. "Oh God, I'm going to explode!" she screamed.
Ryuzo leaned over and took Anneth Lazuli with him. They sat down on their knees while Ryuzo held Arrancar in his arms, Anneth Lazuli's hands joining Ryuzo's palpating her breasts. She turned her head and felt his hot breath on her face. They shared another sloppy kiss as Ryuzo's hips hit her ass, her breasts swaying in his hands. When their lips parted, Ryuzo buried his face back in his mane. "I'm going to come!"
"Don't come yet!" Anneth Lazuli begged.
Licking her sweaty neck, Ryuzo released one of her breasts and reached for her dark curls to touch her clitoris. Anneth Lazuli's head rolled back over Ryuzo's shoulder, his eyes closing when his fingers brushed over her sacred jewel. Pleasure hit his brain like a drug, his body shuddering in his embrace. "CUM!" she screamed, arching her back and squeezing her breasts even harder. Her vision faded when she was pushed over the edge and fell into the abyss of ecstasy. His loud scream echoed across the room, signaling its end.
"OHHHHHHHHHH!"
Ryuzo gasped with pleasure when Anneth Lazuli's pussy tightened around him, holding her tightly as she continued to howl in pleasure and squirm around him. When his balls swelled, ready to explode, Ryuzo quickly withdrew from Anneth Lazuli, imagining that, unlike Saya, she was not taking a pill. Tossing the Woman back on his back, he pointed his cock at her large breasts and stroked himself only once before letting go of the fire hose. "Ahhhhh!" He groaned, coming all over his chest and stomach.
Anneth Lazuli stayed there, a boneless mass of pleasure, while Ryuzo painted his dark skin white. Twitching in ecstasy as the pleasure in her groins continued to blossom inside her, she held her breasts and spread them on her skin, her ebony skin shining. "Mmmmh ... that was incredible ..." she breathed, rubbing her legs as her juices ran.
Panting for his second breath, Ryuzo took one of Anneth Lazuli's discarded gloves and cleaned the woman with it, wiping his seed from his stained body. When Anneth Lazuli's body cooled, his state of release ended. Returning to his sealed form, Anneth Lazuli stood there, his chest heaving to breathe while she was there, his sword beside her. Ryuzo grabbed the sword and threw it on the floor, lying beside it exhausted.
Picking up the covers, Anneth Lazuli pulled them on top of her and Ryuzo. She laid her head on his shoulder and giggled. "So tell me, Ryuzo," she started, "Are you planning on visiting Nelia again?"
"Maybe. As long as Nobu doesn't leave me in the middle of the desert."
Smiling, Anneth Lazuli kissed his cheek. "Well, every time you come to the Negative World ..." she whispered in your ear, "I'm more than willing to share my bed with you ..."
Wrapping an arm around his new fuck buddy, Ryuzo kissed her good night, kissing her tenderly before they fell asleep ...
Hours later ...
Opening his eyes, Ryuzo sat up and yawned, his body feeling tired but satisfied. He blinked when he didn't recognize the environment around him until he saw the sleeping Anneth Lazuli beside him, the woman deeply asleep and her half-naked form lit by moonlight. "Ah, right ..." Ryuzo smiled as he remembered their ferocious fuck. "I wonder if Nel finished his meeting," he asked as he took a seat next to her.
"In fact, I ended my meeting with Nelia hours ago."
The new voice made Ryuzo sit up in surprise, his head spinning to see who was there. He gasped when he saw a woman standing by the bed, her eyes fixed on the naked pair. "Who are you?" he asked.
"Annabel Mephisto. Who are you and what are you doing in Anneth Lazuli's bed?"
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Desierto Blanco; Anneth Lazuli Room
The boy quickly covered himself with the sheets when he saw the woman standing by the bed, looking at the Devil with a steel look. "Are you Annabel?" he asked, remembering what Nel is Anneth Lazuli told him about the new ruler of the Negative World.
"That's right. I'm Annabel Mephisto, Queen of Desierto Blanco."
Even by the strange patterns that Ryuzo had, the woman's appearance could best be summed up in one word: exotic. His messy blond hair contrasted strongly with his dark skin. Her clothes left little to the imagination. Although she had a high collar that covered the lower half of her face, she covered only the top of her breasts, exposing a large part of her huge breasts for everyone to see.
The noise stirred the sleeping Anneth Lazuli, who opened his eyes and gasped when he saw his master standing there. "Master Annabel ?!" she screamed in horror. She immediately grabbed the sheets and pulled them away from Ryuzo to cover her naked body, forcing Ryuzo to grab a pillow to hide her nakedness. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to ask how you are after your long journey through the desert. I can see that you are enjoying yourself." She looked at Ryuzo for a moment and blinked in recognition. "Yanagi Ryuzo? Why are you here in Desierto Blanco? And more importantly," her eyes then narrowed, "Why are you in bed with my dear Anneth Lazuli?"
Ryuzo realized that he was in a bad position. In addition to being caught in bed with the Queen of the Negative World's subordinate in the most compromising positions, he forgot to pick up his Tensa Nêmesis when he and Anneth Lazuli left their training camp. "I ... came to visit Nel," he explained.
"I see. Yes, that would explain a lot. Nel would never shut up about you."
"I found Anneths Lazuli because I got lost and after I met Nel she asked me to train and then ... well ..." he pointed to the bed.
Annabel nodded in understanding. "Yes, that sounds right. I was worried that you took Anneth Lazuli against her will, but considering how you two were snuggling up, it made me see that she gave consent."
"Master Annabel ..." Anneth Lazuli said, wondering what was going on in his queen's mind. "Am I in trouble?" she asked in fear.
"You, Anneth Lazuli? No." Annabel laughed as she shook her head. "You are a big girl. Who you sleep with is your prerogative. I have no qualms about bringing boys to your bed." Her eyes turned to Ryuzo. A shiver ran down the boy's spine when he saw the sparkle in his eyes. Although her mouth could be covered, he could tell that she was smiling. "You, on the other hand, Yanagi Ryuzo, come with me."
The naked boy screamed when Annabel grabbed her wrist and pulled him off the bed. "Hey! Where are you taking me?" he asked as he was dragged away from Anneth Lazuli's bed.
"The bathroom. You stink," Annabel said as she pulled Ryuzo into the hall, her nose catching the smell of sweat, sex and the scent of Anneth Lazuli on him heavily. "I can smell you all the way across Desierto Blanco. You're taking a shower. We'll talk later."
A little later…
Ryuzo was impressed as he sat in the middle of a hot spring, steam filling the large bathroom. Instead of a normal modern version, Annabel, while rebuilding Desierto Blanco to her liking now that she was in charge, decided on a more traditional aesthetic, opting for a large hot spring.
While washing, Ryuzo began to wonder how long he had been here. "I hope that not everyone is worried at home," he said. He just wanted to see Nel for a few hours. Ryuzo did not expect to reach the middle of the desert and have fun with a sexy woman. His thoughts turned to his fucking buddies, Jackie and Saya, and he felt his blood heat up. "I wonder if maybe they would like to make a trio?"
"Is your mind always in lust, boy?"
Turning around, Ryuzo's eyes widened when he saw Annabel enter the bathroom, her creamy skin covered with a white towel. "Annabel? What are you doing here?" He blinked when he saw that she didn't have the mask fragment. "Wait, where's your mask fragment?"
Walking to the edge of the pool, Annabel just smiled at her guest, her face uncovered to show Ryuzo her full, delicious lips. "I released my spiritual form a while ago. I think it makes bathing a lot more relaxing when I'm not so covered."
"Did you release all your power just to take a shower?"
"My house, my rules." She took her towel and pulled it out, letting Ryuzo see the Queen of the Negative World in all its glory. Although the bottom half of it was completely exposed, letting Ryuzo peer at her naked pussy, a thick lock of blond hair crowning it, her nipples were covered with thin pieces of white bone, obscuring her huge exposed jars. "Disappointed?" Annabel blinked before entering the water, sitting next to Ryuzo. "Ahhhh," she sighed heavenly. "I always like that."
No longer the puritan, Ryuzo couldn't help feeling the blood run south for having a naked hot girl sitting next to him. He thought Saya, Jackie and Anneth Lazuli were beautiful to the fullest, Annabel seemed the epitome of beauty. She was almost all the fetishes that Ryuzo had rolled up in a voluptuous and curvy shape.
Annabel caught her wandering eyes and sat against the edge of the fountain. "So tell me, how does a Devil fall into bed with one of mine? I always thought you had a crush on Nel for the way she chattered about you."
"No, Nel and I are just friends ... maybe brothers based on the similarity of our powers.", Ryuzo insisted. "Anneth Lazuli offered to train and then she ... had a little defect in the wardrobe."
"Oh?" Annabel tilted her head and smiled knowingly. "And let me guess, she was just your type and did you move?"
"More like she made a move ..." Ryuzo said, scratching the back of his neck. "But yes, she was exactly my type of girl."
Annabel's smile widened, liking where this conversation was going. "So you like brunette girls, right?"
Like Annabel, Ryuzo could see where this conversation was going. How could he not? He knows that look in your emerald eyes anywhere. Annabel was like Saya's Nishikamura version. "Yes, brunette girls are my type. I kept that to myself until recently."
"I see. So you thought Anneth Lazuli was beautiful? I can't deny that she is quite attractive. So tell me ..." Annabel got up and sat on the edge of the spring. Ryuzo practically drooled as the water ran down his smooth, naked body, his huge breasts swaying with the slightest movement. Running a hand through his wet blond hair, Annabel smiled seductively at the boy, licking her lips when she saw something start to come out of the water between Ryuzo's legs. "Do you think I'm beautiful, too?"
Ryuzo nodded his head. "You ..." he struggled to find a word that was good enough to describe Annabel's sensuality. "You are fucking hot!"
Annabel spread her legs and slowly ran her hand over her inner thigh until she touched her wet dark lips. "So prove it, big boy. I want to know what made Anneth Lazuli scream her name so loudly I can hear it a mile away."
Getting up, Ryuzo showed Annabel what she wanted to see. Her eyes widened when she saw how big Ryuzo was. Like Ryuzo's other fuck buddies, she knew she had a big score. "My God. You really are a big boy."
Walking over to the wet Nishikamura, Ryuzo pulled her into his arms and pressed his lips against her dark, fleshy lips. The naked couple hugged each other tightly as they kissed. Annabel moaned in the kiss, turned on when Ryuzo's penis touched her inner thigh, provoking her femininity by brushing her mound of soft blond pubic hair. Ryuzo pulled her tighter, loving how good her soft breasts felt pushed into her chest. His hands reached for her bottom, squeezing her cheeks.
Annabel slid her tongue over Ryuzo's mouth, reaching down to caress Ryuzo's manhood. Ryuzo sucked on her tongue before walking away, a trickle of saliva still connecting the pair. Moving away from Ryuzo's strong embrace, Annabel left the hot spring and lay down on the smooth stone floor. She gestured for Ryuzo to join her.
Leaving the hot spring, the wet and naked Devil got on his knees, kneeling in front of the beautiful naked woman. Annabel grabbed her legs by the back of her knees and pulled them back. Leaning over, Ryuzo pressed her face into her muff before starting to eat her. Her nose tickled his yellow pubic stain as he licked his dark lips, his hands massaging her soft thighs.
"Nghhhh!" Annabel moaned, biting her bottom lip as Ryuzo ate it. Her toes curled when Ryuzo's nose pressed against her hardened clitoris, her hot breath sending chills down her spine. "More ..." she gasped. She was impressed with how good Ryuzo could give a woman cunnilingus. 'No wonder Anneth Lazuli likes it ...' "Ahhh" She let out a lascivious sigh when Ryuzo spread her wet lips to slide her tongue over her jar of honey. 'He's ... really ... good at eating a pussy ... ohhhhh ...'
Ryuzo found the flavor of his juices delicious. Using Jackie and Saya's experience, the boy deftly found all the woman's sweet spots with her tongue, feeling her legs wrap around his head as she arched her back, crying out for more. As he continued to give the woman the oral, Ryuzo's hands began to move lower and lower. He had a sneaky suspicion about what would really make Annabel moan, something he always wanted to try.
Annabel's hands went to Ryuzo's head, her fingers digging into his hair as he pulled his tongue away from her folds and started licking her clit, his nose buried in her blond hair and inhaling her sexy musk. "Ohhh ... don't stop. I'm going to come!" she dragged. Her eyes widened, however, when she felt one of Ryuzo's fingers push into her asshole. "Oh shit!" She threw her head back, her lips forming a wide smile.
"Do you like it here?" Ryuzo asked, pushing her finger deeply into her ass while rubbing her soaked pussy with her other hand.
To her surprise, Annabel suddenly dropped Ryuzo's head and sat down, stopping the boy. "I don't like it," she said, much to Ryuzo's confusion. However, before the weather could get completely spoiled, she got up and went back to the hot spring, swaying her hips seductively with each step, enchanting the excited boy with her big booty. Returning, she leaned against the edge of the spring and pointed her butt in the direction of Ryuzo. Turning her head, she gave him a seductive smile. "I love anal. Make me impressed, Ryuzo. Most men would not have the courage to try this with me."
Smiling, Ryuzo got up and went back to the hot spring. "I thought you were going to be a woman who liked to take it in the ass."
Reaching the woman, Ryuzo's hands spread her dark cheeks, revealing her small back door to him. Dipping his fingers in the water to make them very wet, Ryuzo pushed two fingers into his ass, making Annabel moan lasciviously. A very dirty sound filled the hot spring when Ryuzo touched her ass, his two fingers sinking into her bottom as he squeezed her supple ass with his hand. Annabel lay down beside the spring, her ass stuck in the air while Ryuzo played with her asshole. "Fuuuuuck ..." she stammered, her ass tightening around her fingers. Soon Ryuzo pushed a third finger inside her, his dark buttocks dangling as he dipped his fingers in and out of her asshole, scissors and stretching her. Annabel was so excited that she didn't even moan when she came, just smiling happily before squirting.
Taking her dirty hand, Ryuzo stroked her penis, Annabel's juices, lubricating her long, thick shaft. Annabel recovered from her heavenly orgasm and turned her head, smiling when she reached behind her and spread her cheeks. "Go ahead ..." she purred seductively. "Show me what you have."
Without retreating in the face of a challenge, Ryuzo put his hands on the brunette's waist and pushed her into his ass. "Oh shit!" he gasped, the grip on his ass unbelievable. "You are tight!"
"Ahhhh!" Annabel gaped when Ryuzo filled his asshole. Her arms trembled as she struggled to stay on her feet. Very few of her partners had the audacity to try to fuck her ass and Ryuzo was the greatest man she has ever taken. "Oh God!" She gasped as she took inch after inch of Ryuzo's cock. "My ass! You are breaking my ass in two!" The pain of having Ryuzo's thick cock tucked into her ass was numbing. "Fuuuuuuuuuuuckkkkkkk ..." she dragged. Ryuzo kept pushing, trying to be as kind as he could. Soon Annabel took almost every inch of Ryuzo in her ass, something she would be proud of were it not for the agonizing pain.
Ryuzo could tell by Annabel's screams and moans that she was in a lot of pain, even with the preparation and her oiled cock. He leaned forward and held her breasts, massaging them gently while remaining still. "Are you alright?"
"So ... fucking ... big ..." Annabel gasped. She turned and nodded. "Go ahead, Ryuzo. Fuck me." She squeezed Ryuzo's cock with her butt muscles, earning a deep groan from her new friend. "Be as rude as you want. Anneth Lazuli is tough ..." she winked at the Devil. "But where do you think she got it from?"
Smiling at Annabel's sexy resistance, Ryuzo squeezed Annabel's breasts and pulled out. Empress Shark lost air in her lungs when Ryuzo came out of her ass, the sudden emptiness making her ass hurt. When Ryuzo pushed back into her, she let out another moan, her ass sucking him back. Water splashed on her thighs when Ryuzo started to move, pushing his cock in and out of her ass. Annabel's dark booty began to clap with Ryuzo's hips as he moved faster with each thrust, Annabel slowly letting go. Finding her strength, Annabel began to resist Ryuzo's thrusts, a lustful smile spreading across her face. The pain she felt when Ryuzo entered her was quickly disappearing. Now, she could enjoy having her ass fucked silly.
Ryuzo couldn't describe how good it was to have balls inside Annabel. He always fantasized about having anal sex with a beautiful ebony girl, but it exceeded all his expectations. His hands continued to feel Annabel's huge melons as he pushed his cock deeper and deeper into her ass. Her balls hit her pussy, her bag soaked with her juices squirting. Every push on Annabel made the woman have a mini-orgasm. Her ass tightened around him, her cheeks billowing as her hips hit them over and over, erotic palms echoing throughout the bathroom. "Annabel! Annabel!" Ryuzo repeated, pulling the woman close, her chest pushing against her wet back.
The standing position let Ryuzo slide even deeper into Annabel's ass. "Ah! Fuck! My ass!" Annabel gasped her hands joining Ryuzo's in stroking her breasts. Her head rolled back over Ryuzo's shoulder, unable to contain the moans that came out of her mouth. "It looks like my ass is on fire!" It started to become difficult for the woman to stand. Her legs started to shake from how good it was.
Before her legs gave out, Annabel stopped Ryuzo once again. "One second ..." she said, stopping Ryuzo. "Nghh!" She moaned when she pulled away from his embrace, her ass burning when Ryuzo slipped out of her. Ryuzo stopped for a moment to clean his penis before she pointed to the edge of the fountain. "Sit down for me."
Ryuzo obeyed and sat on the edge of the spring. Walking over to the still hard Ryuzo, Annabel turned and sat on Ryuzo's cock. "Ohhhh ..." she sighed as the tip of Ryuzo's dick slid back into her cozy asshole. Ryuzo's hands grabbed Annabel's waist and guided her down onto her penis, leaning back and sighing with the tight heat surrounding her penis. Picking up her breasts, Annabel lifted her hips and started jumping on Ryuzo's cock, hitting herself back at him each time and taking Ryuzo as deep as she could. Ryuzo leaned forward and once again pressed his chest to her back. His hands reached out to play with her pussy, touching it as he rubbed her clit. The pleasure was so great that Annabel thought she would burst with ecstasy. "You are so inside me!" She gasped, riding Ryuzo as if his life depended on it. His ass crushed Ryuzo's hips with each slide on his penis. "It feels like you're touching my stomach!" She bit her lip, but could not contain her moan when Ryuzo stuck another finger in her hungry pussy. "Nghhhh!" She moaned, feeling Ryuzo hit a spot on her butt that made her see stars. "Right there! Fuck me right there!"
Reaching up, Ryuzo turned Annabel's head and kissed her passionately, the feel of his delicious lips incredible as he was with the balls deep in her ass. "Mmmmh!" The two groaned lasciviously, losing themselves in their inner desires. They were no longer Devil or the Queen of the Negative World. Instead, they were just a man and a woman who wanted to fuck until their hips broke. Ryuzo explored her mouth as her fingers traveled to the woman's embrace, her femininity gripping her fingers tightly.
When his thumb touched her clit, Annabel's mind went blank. All she could think about was the cock inside her. Moving away from Ryuzo's lips, Annabel threw back her head and screamed loudly, her eyes rolling on the back of her skull. "I will come! I will come so hard!"
Burying his face in his messy blond hair, Ryuzo squeezed her breasts tightly. His balls contracted, warning him that he was about to blow it up. "I'm gonna explode!" Ryuzo grunted, pushing Annabel's ass, the sound of their bodies coming together louder and louder.
"Inside!" Annabel shouted, arching her back. "Come on my ass!" Her eyes closed as she tapped her undulating booty on Ryuzo's cock, driving it deep into her gut. "Fuckfuckfuckfuck… FUCKFUCKFUUUUUUUCK!" she howled as she suffered what seemed to be her biggest orgasm in her life. Her legs parted while her pussy squirted with the force of a fire hydrant, soaking Ryuzo's hand with its silvery love juices and spraying it in the pool of hot water.
Burying his face in his messy blond hair, Ryuzo pulled his fingers out of Annabel's claw and held her breasts, squeezing them tightly when he reached the end of his rope. "I will explode!" He snarled. Her world went white when he emptied his balls into her abused ass, filling the woman with anal cream. "Ohhhhh ..." he breathed, his cock shooting wave after wave of white sperm on her ass. Annabel went limp in her arms, her stomach warming from feeling Ryuzo paint her insides white with her sperm, a sensual smile on her face as she rolled onto her back, licking her lips with satisfaction.
The pair sank back into the hot spring, both caught in the glow. Ryuzo turned Annabel's head and kissed her. The two kissed while Ryuzo caressed her breasts, Annabel squeezing Ryuzo's softened cock with her ass muscles. When they broke up to breathe, Annabel gave Ryuzo a sly smile. "I must say, Ryuzo, you are more impressive than I thought. No wonder Anneth Lazuli liked you. Tell me, you're Nel's friend, aren't you?"
"Yes," Ryuzo replied, knowing where this was going. "I expected to come to the Negative World from time to time and see you."
"And Anneth Lazuli, I presume?" Annabel asked with a raised eyebrow. "Well, whenever you show up, you're more than welcome to keep my bed warm. And maybe Anneth Lazuli can join us?" she suggested with a smile. "You wanted a trio after all."
Ryuzo laughed. "Yes, I think so."
Annabel stood up, a groan escaping her when Ryuzo slipped out of her ass. When she got up from the spring, she felt Ryuzo's hot sperm start to drain out of her gaping and abused ass, no longer connected by Ryuzo's cock. "I'll send you home soon. But in the meantime ..." She came out of the spring and lay on her back again. Opening her legs, she reached out to open her pussy lips and showed Ryuzo her precious pink hole. "I'm far from satisfied. I want you to destroy my pussy just like you did my ass."
Ryuzo couldn't understand how he could get so excited after coming so hard minutes ago, but his cock went up in attention, its tip rising above the water. Quickly cleaning his penis, he stood up and smiled before crawling over the queen ...
Hours later ...
City of Manogu
The Dimensional Door opened and Ryuzo entered his world again. Behind him were his new fucking friends, Annabel and Anneth Lazuli. Turning around, Ryuzo smiled at his new friends who were still inside the portal. "Thanks again, guys."
Both women were back in their sealed forms. Annabel winked at the young man. "No thanks, Ryuzo, for giving us something to look forward to on your next visit."
Anneth Lazuli smiled. "Make sure to come back soon. We'll be waiting ..."
After the portal was closed, Ryuzo went home, ready to end the day. After returning to his body, Ryuzo checked his phone and saw that he had two new messages. One was from Saya, the other from Jackie.
[Hey, my little strawberry. The kitten wants to go for a walk in the park, okay?;)]
[Hey, my dirty little boy, I bought a new bed. Do you want to make your debut?]
A smile spread across Ryuzo's lips. He decided he might not have had enough fun yet .