Editing Hagure Yuusha no Aesthetica:Volume 5 Chapter 4 (section)

===Part 2===
 
-- Just after the peace negotiations and the duel ended with Akatsuki in the arena.
 
The fierce fighting had come to a close. Listy went back to the east side waiting room, the exactly opposite side to Akatsuki's. She was there all alone. Zechs and Loutier were in the infirmary receiving treatment for the disrupted ki within their bodies.    
 
"............"
 
Listy silently sat on a bench against the wall. Her fingers trembled as she went to touch her lips. Thereupon, she clearly felt a trace of Akatsuki's warmth still on her lips.
 
"......!"
 
Listy felt her face turning red, in a panic she closed her hands and placed them on top of her thighs. Akatsuki kissed her -- it was different from the surprise kiss he gave her when he returned to his own world. It was a real kiss. Akatsuki almost demanded it, and deprived her of the lips aggressively, but still she accepted the kiss from him. Tens of thousands of spectators were witnesses.
 
The cheers and applause from the audience as they gave their blessing to Akatsuki and herself still reverberated in her ears.
 
"I hate this...... what should I do......"
 
Listy felt faint. Then,
 
"What is it? Is something wrong?"
 
A voice suddenly came. Startled, her eyes reflexively stared at the waiting room's entrance.
 
"Akatsuki -- Why are you here?"
 
"Why here...... I just want to see you again."
 
'Is there something wrong with that?' Akatsuki's broad smile seemed to say.  
 
Then, he came into the room and sat down next to Listy on the bench.
 
"W-Wait a moment...... a place like this, what if you were seen by someone --"
 
Akatsuki and Listy were on friendly terms despite fighting each other in the duel. She acted as a representative of the Tripartite alliance, while Akatsuki was the representative on behalf of Galevain. Although the outcome of duel was decided, it just meant the peace negotiations could shift into the next phase. However, at this sensitive time period it was just the two of them alone, it will be hard to stop any gossip from spreading.
 
To begin with all the entrances in the arena were heavily guarded, including this one. However, Akatsuki nonchalantly,
 
"What does it matter? The duel is over. If it's against the rules for the winner to visit the loser, then it isn't a problem. Since it was you guys who had won."
 
"But...... The real "winner" should have been you."
 
It was Alphonse stratagem that forced him to take part in the duel against the trio from Sherfied. She only thought that her winning would lead to them falling into his trap.
 
However, Akatsuki turned his overwhelming disadvantage on its head, and ultimately won the final victory.
 
To Listy's sulky voice, Akatsuki only smiled,
 
"Wrong. The real winner was not me, rather it was ours –- you guys and me."
 
As he said so he glanced at Listy, Sherfied's Queen involuntarily averted eyes from him in shame.
 
...... I hate this...... what am I to do......!
 
Her cheeks became flush, and her ears were burning hot. Well, there was no helping it. That kiss during the duel was still fresh in her memory. Then she saw Akatsuki smile wryly, as if he read Listy's thoughts,
 
"Though I understand your feelings...... you don't have to force such an atmosphere."
 
"Eh? -- me. I never, umm...... had such an intention at all!"
 
Listy hanged her completely red face down and,
 
"If you came all this way to tease me, you should be satisfied now, right? Please leave the room at once. The peace negotiations just reached a consensus if someone bumps into you and I sharing a room...... that type of misunderstanding wouldn't be funny."
 
"Your thinking too much. Its not like you did something to feel ashamed over."
 
After saying so, Akatsuki showed a big grin,
 
"Or is it that -- you want to give it a try?"
 
"I want to... ... EH?"
 
Listy started to repeat his words in hope of asking Akatsuki what he meant, but then it hit her what she said and what it all meant.   After that she shifted her whole body over a little on the bench, trying to get some distance from him. But she could not escape. Akatsuki easily stretched out his hand and grabbed hold of Listy's wrist. With a laugh,
 
"I guess it goes without saying...... Of course the thing to be ashamed over then."
 
He barely said so, as Akatsuki immediately printed his lips on hers. There was no chance for Listy to resist.
 
"Mmm --!...... No... Ah, mmm...... mmmhhrmm ~ ~!"
 
Listy made an effort to escape from Akatsuki's lips, but it wasn't possible. Akatsuki's left hand already wrapped around her back, gently embracing her closely. She had no say in letting it go.
 
...... I hate this...... how can this be......?
 
Listy was at a loss. Although she intended to resist, but for some reason was not able to.
 
Then she fully realized that she no longer had the will to defy Akatsuki since the kiss a while ago. She was completely at his mercy.
 
Against Akatsuki's tongue trying to enter her mouth, Listy's lips meekly obeyed.
 
Her lips slightly opened, and Akatsuki went straight in. Inside there was nowhere to hide, as their tongues intertwined and rubbed against each other.  
 
"...... Mrrmm, Chu...... chu, mm...... ugh."
 
A sweet voice leaked from her mouth, adding to her feeling of embarrassment. It only made Listy's heart beat faster, almost uncontrollably.
 
And the depths of her body began to burn up.
 
She felt it, and there was nothing she could do. In this semi-public place, her lips were forcibly taken away by a man –-
 
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On that fact, Listy got the feeling she was trembling to the core of her body. So much she thought it was shameless. However, before she knew it even such thoughts disappeared from her mind. She was pushed down on the bench and subconsciously wrapped her arms around Akatsuki's neck blindly kissing him, already forgetting about a woman's modesty. She was now engrossed to the point she almost couldn't breathe.
 
Before long --  the lack of oxygen in her lungs caused her consciousness to wane. Akatsuki quietly parted from her lips. Listy slowly opened her eyes, staring into Akatsuki's gentle face.
 
"...... Is this fine?"
 
A gentle question was posed. However there was not enough time for Listy to answer, his hands were already on top of her clothes. Still Listy didn't resist, since Akatsuki's deep kiss at the beginning the word "resistance" was wiped from Listy's mind. While she let out a passionate sigh, her clothes were opened from the front. To make it easier to move in combat she wasn't wearing any underwear. Everything from her breasts to her waist was completely bare.
 
"...... Ah."
 
Her fervent skin was exposed to the outside air, and in full view of Akatsuki's eyes an indescribable tingling ran throughout her body. When Akatsuki saw such a Listy he quietly said,  
 
"For a long time...... I've always wanted you."
 
Those words were the most important key to her. Listy had desired for a long time now for him to say that.
 
The remaining traces of power completely left her body, only adding its softness.
 
Akatsuki was also prepared to accept to her.
 
He tenderly pressed up against her. Listy slowly closed her eyes.
 
-- But, nothing happened beyond this point.
 
"Eh......?"
 
Akatsuki's warmth and weight disappeared, Listy couldn't help but open her eyes.
 
Inside the waiting room there was only one person, Listy.
 
"Akatsuki......?"
 
Listy involuntarily stood up from the bench.
 
Thereupon the tips of her toes felt something wet and slippery to the touch. Listy's eyes turned to the floor.
 
There -- collapsed on the floor was Akatsuki covered in blood.