"... Can we speak about that in private? It's not that I don't trust the others. Just that..." Jade replied after a moment of silence.

Then she trailed off at the end and as she didn't know how to put her words in a way that wouldn't hurt the others.

"Sure. We can speak in my room. I haven't been there in two years, so it's killing two birds with one stone. I'm sure they wouldn't mind. Would you guys?" Muku replied.

He saw that Jade was struggling so he decided to make it easier for her by replying ahead of time.

"No, of course not. We're certain you'll tell us when you feel it's okay to tell us. There's no need to force yourself. Do what needs to be done" Emily replied on behalf of the group.

As Jade's best friend, it was only natural for her to be the one to reply.

"... Thanks for understanding. I promise I'll make it up to you..." Jade replied with a grateful expression on her face.

"Ew. It disgusts me to see you acting like a normal person" Emily replied with a disgusted expression.

"Emily do you want to die?! Are you calling me weird?!" Jade exclaimed angrily.

All the good emotions she felt towards Emily vanished after that one statement from the golden-eyed girl.

"No of course not. I'm not calling you weird. Why would you even assume that?" Emily replied seriously as if she had been wronged.

"Good, at least you've come back to your (I'm calling you mad)... You bastard! Wait until I have recovered! We're running it back! Let's go Muku, I can't look at this jerk any longer!" Jade was praising Emily for coming to her senses when the girl called her mad.

So of course she exploded again. However, since she didn't have much energy at the time, she decided to do the next best thing. And that was dragging Muku away.

And even that wasn't easy as she practically had to pry him out of Hope's unwilling arms.

The scene looked quite comical. Hope didn't get up with them, however, she didn't let go of Muku's arm.

It was like she understood the situation however, she still wasn't willing to let go of Muku.

In the end, Audrey had to get involved for Hope to finally let go.

....

A while later in Muku's room...

"Sigh. Why is everyone in our group so problematic?" Jade asked no one it particularly as she slumped on Muku's bed tiredly.

"I don't think you of all people should be saying that" Muku replied with a wry smile on her face as he looked on.

"Tsk. Can't you support me just one time? Would it kill you or something?" Jade replied annoyedly.

"Now where is the fun in that? Besides, if you were in a supportable position, of course I'd support you" Muku replied jokingly.

"Whatever.... Now tell me why you are still standing by the door? Isn't this your room? Why am I more comfortable in here than you are?" Hope spoke as she looked back at Muku.

"What do you want me to do? Lie down next to you?" Muku replied as his eyes couldn't help but trace Jade's perfect body.

Despite being a physical-type Evolver of the highest order. Her body looked just as delicate as the others. A person who didn't know her could easily mistake her for a mage... Then again, her Beast Empress class is a weird one.

"Are you done checking me out perv? Anyway, yes, come lie down and let's talk. I'm not saying you should try anything though. If you do I'll scream" Jade spoke as she turned over a beaconed Muku with her finger.

Her skirt and risen up to the point of almost exposing her delicate parts. Coupled with her suggestive actions... It was a destructive combo to say the very least.

Muku couldn't help but gulp down some saliva then closed his eyes for a moment. He felt that if he didn't do that, something else instead of a talk would happen in that room.

"Oh please, if anyone is likely to jump the other it's you" Muku replied after calming himself down as he walked toward the bed.

"Yet you didn't deny ogling me" Jade replied arrogantly like she had won a battle.

"Well, why deny the obvious. And we both know that's what you wanted anyway" Muku replied while lying next to Jade like it was the most natural thing in the world.

Jade couldn't help but feel a little nervous seeing him act so naturally and smelling his body scent with their shoulders touching as they both lay with their back on the bed.

"You have no proof of that. And if I were to report you for indecent assault, do you think the police will care about who started it?" Jade replied playfully while turning over and whispering into Muku's ear.

She figured that since she started the act, she might as well go all out and win. She was sure that Muku would fold first then she could brag about it. After all, she had no chance of winning fights, so she might as well take the wins she could.

"Oh really now? Even if there were still cops in the apocalypse and they did their job instead of focusing on surviving. Do you think any of them would be able to do anything to me? Oh and, you mentioned screaming before. (Ahh!) So, I'd like you to tell me how anyone would hear you if I were to isolate this room and banish all sound with my Telekinesis field? Wouldn't I have thoroughly ravaged you by the time anyone thought to come and check on us out of their own volition?" Muku replied dangerously as he suddenly moved and got on top of Jade.

He looked her right in the eyes as he spoke. His eyes reflected a nervous Jade. But Jade didn't see that reflection, all she could see was the burning desire in his eyes threatening to burn her into ash at any given moment.

She had never felt so weak and defenceless. And yet Muku hadn't done anything other than get on top of her without even pressing down on her.

"I uh..." Jade's mind short-circuited and she stumbled on her words not knowing what to say.

And so she closed her eyes as chaotic thoughts plagued her mind. She was screaming at herself for starting something she wasn't sure she would finish.

But in her defence, if it was two years ago. Muku would have long backed off. Yet unlike then, instead of backing away when she cranked the heat to ten, he went even further and cranked it to a hundred. And from the looks of it, he was about to crank it to a thousand and finish it.

Which obviously caught her off guard. A cold chill went down her spine as she thought of what was likely about to happen.

Wasn't it way too sudden?! Sure she started it, but still!

"It seems you've had enough playing for today. Now can we get back to business?" Muku suddenly disturbed her thoughts with a calm voice.

The voice was so different from when he was speaking about ravaging her that she snapped her eyes open to see if it was the same person.

And as expected, it was the same person. However, the burning passion was gone from his eyes and what replaced it was nothing but calm with a hint of ridicule.

Before Jade could say anything, Muku got off her and lay down beside her again.

Oddly enough, instead of feeling relieved, Jade found herself feeling disappointed instead. Just when she was trying to make sense of that feeling, she felt a dampness in-between her legs.

Everything became clear to her because of that. She realised that she was actually turned on by Muku's boorish actions, and from the level of the dampness... She was more than turned on and was ready to go.

A wave of embarrassment stronger than she had ever experienced before washed over her body. Her face instantly turned tomato red. As if she could feel it, she immediately covered it with her eyes. Or she was just too embarrassed to look at Muku?

"Hehe. Well now, to think that even Jade can feel embarrassment. And I have to say, you look super cute when you're embarrassed. If I wasn't afraid of getting bitten, I would have definitely pinched your cheeks" Muku teased Jade a little more which made another wave of embarrassment hit the poor girl.

"Please shut up or I'm leaving. You bully" Jade spoke with her hands still on her face in a voice so sweet and feminine that Muku almost went beast mode.

Which would have been him ripping off her clothes then ravaging her on the spot. He didn't know why, but seeing the usually headstrong Jade act so girly really hit his weak spots.

As someone who didn't want to continue travelling down the dangerous path for the time being, he did as he was told by going quiet.

He felt that if he continued teasing Jade, then ravaging her was all but guaranteed...

But it wasn't the time for that. Jade still had a major problem which came first. So, even if he was unwilling, he couldn't let himself go... Yet.

....

A few minutes later...

"I have calmed down now. Let's get to business. And please don't do that again..." Jade spoke seriously after recovering her nerves.

"Sure" Muku replied simply even though he wanted to remind the girl that she was the one who stated everything...