Side Story set sometime after the Weddings

<Amelia> Zel-chan? Would you please teach me how to play poker?
<Zelgadis-clothed> You want to learn what?
<Amelia> I want to learn how to play poker, Zel-chan...
<Zelgadis-clothed> But..
<SpaceElf> Don't forget the rule about stripping when you lose!
<IMP> Strip Chug-A-Lug Poker?
<Zelgadis-clothed> Why do you want to know?
<Amelia> Well...the visiting diplomats spend lots of time playing it with Daddy...
<Zelgadis-clothed> You want to know for diplomatic reasons???
<BJ> Your diplomats play it with your daddy... *sweatdrops* Are any of the diplomats named Candy, or Sheila, or Tiffany...
<Zelgadis-clothed> I don't know how well that will work..... Most diplomats don't expect princesses to play poker
<Amelia> But it looks like a fun game...
<Zelgadis-clothed> It's a gambling game. You could lose a lot of money if you're not careful!
<BJ> *gasp!* The Justice princess gambling!!
<Amelia> Then I better play you until I know the game well enough, Zel-chan...
* Amelia smiles happily.
<Zelgadis-clothed> But.. what will we bet?
<Amelia> I don't know, Zel-chan...you have any ideas?
<Zelgadis-clothed> Well... *blushes*
<SpaceElf> You're supposed to bet your clothes!!!
* Amelia smiles innocently, looking much younger than she really is...
* Zelgadis-clothed looks at Elf
<Zelgadis-clothed> No. Not here with all these weirdoes.
<Amelia> Then...where should we go, Zel-chan?
<SpaceElf> But I wanna play TOOO!!
<SpaceElf> I'll put some clothes back on so I can bet them!
* BJ sweatdrops. "You do that..."
* Amelia has absolutely no problems with being naked around her husband, so has no idea why she should object to playing strip poker with Zel-chan...but...
<Amelia> Why don't we go to our room, Zel-chan?
* SpaceElf puts on her earrings, watch and glasses so she won't lose too fast, and sits, ready to play ^_^
<Zelgadis-clothed> Um... I don't think I want to play strip poker with you.. Elf..
<Zelgadis-clothed> *whispers* Amelia.. why don't we go somewhere else to escape this .. interesting elf person.
<Amelia> ::whispering back:: Alright, Zel-chan...
<Zelgadis-clothed> *loudly for the Elf* I.. have some important business elsewhere. Lets continue later Amelia. Ok?
*Zel and Amelia lose the elf and gang and go to their room.
* Amelia heads inside and goes to sit on their bed.
<Zelgadis-clothed> Sorry about that Amelia. I just didn't want those others taking advantage of you as a new player
<Amelia> Okay, Zel-chan!
* Amelia smiles happily. She knows she can trust Zel-chan!
<Zelgadis-clothed> Now, we deal the cards like this...
* Zelgadis-clothed proceeds to go over the rules and the hands
* Amelia pays attention, remembering as much of it as she can...
<Zelgadis-clothed> Do you understand most of that? Why don't we start. You'll learn as we go.
<Amelia> (And as he strips her of her clothes...)
<Amelia> Alright, Zel-chan... ^^
* Zelgadis-clothed deals the first hand
<Zelgadis-clothed> I don't suppose we have any tokens around here to bet.... *sighs* I guess we'll just have to take that Elf's suggestion. You don't mind do you?
<Amelia> No, Zel-chan... ...it's not like we're not married, ne?
* Amelia smiles happily.
<Zelgadis-clothed> Alright
* Zelgadis-clothed deals
* Amelia looks at her cards...it's not a bad hand, and that shows on her face.
* Zelgadis-clothed can read just what Amelia thinks and he finds it entirely too easy to beat her.
* Zelgadis-clothed notices that Amelia is losing clothes at an alarming rate! He takes a little pity on Amelia and lets her win a few hands, but soon finds himself faced with intentionally losing his trousers or taking Amelia's shirt
* Zelgadis-clothed smirks and sets out his hand of cards.
* Amelia sighs, and takes off her shirt.
<Zelgadis-clothed> Sorry Amelia.
<Amelia> It's a good thing I'm only playing you, Zel-chan...
* Zelgadis-clothed grins at his naked wife
<Zelgadis-clothed> Yep. So.. do you have anything else to bet?
<Amelia> ...I don't know...
<Zelgadis-clothed> I guess we'll just have to find something else to do. Unless you can think of something
<Amelia> ...maybe nights where I'll have to do whatever you want me to?
* Amelia doesn't want to quit playing poker yet.
* Zelgadis-clothed gapes a little
<Zelgadis-clothed> Anything??? um...
<Amelia> Anything, Zel-chan...I do trust you...
* Zelgadis-clothed wonders what he could make Amelia do that she doesn't already do when he asks...
<Zelgadis-clothed> I guess that could work..
* Zelgadis-clothed couldn't think of much, but decides it can't hurt
* Zelgadis-clothed deals again trying not to stare at Amelia's chest too much
* Amelia is still as transparent as before, though she does manage sometimes to come close enough to a poker face that somebody who doesn't know her very well *might* be mislead...
* Zelgadis-clothed is getting increasingly distracted by her nudity and loses another hand.
* Amelia is happy -- she *must* be becoming a better poker player!
* Zel-in-briefs stocks up a few more nights and then loses his briefs too.
<Zel-nekkid> Um... Are you sure you want to keep playing? I.. I've run out of clothes too.
* Zel-nekkid is also getting increasingly distracted from the game
<Amelia> ...maybe...you could bet...the same thing I have been?
<Zel-nekkid> *blinks* You want me to... Um...
* Zel-nekkid wonders what Amelia would ask of him....
* Zel-nekkid imagines her making him go fight injustice with her all night some night >.<
* Zel-nekkid remembers that he's good at this game and Amelia is an easily read newbie.
* Zel-nekkid figures he can get another month's nights out of her and then call one in. He's only been losing to her to be nice anyway. It's not like he'll lose again..
<Zel-nekkid> Alright then. *grins*
* Amelia shifts position, because her legs are falling asleep, and ends up sitting cross-legged.
* Zel-nekkid starts dealing the next hand, and then notices Amelia's new position and almost miscounts his the cards.
* Zel-nekkid looks at his hand and tries to look at Amelia to see what her hand is like
* Zel-nekkid finds himself, instead imagining various things he can do with Amelia on the nights he's going to win.
<Amelia> I think I'll bet a week's worth of nights...
<Zel-nekkid> a WEEK?
* Zel-nekkid gapes and thinks about what he'll do with a whole week...
<Zel-nekkid> Alright...
* Amelia has a pretty good hand.
* Zel-nekkid tries to remember that he first has to win the nights
* Zel-nekkid has a pretty good hand, but he figures Amelia must have a decent one herself to be betting like this
* Zel-nekkid considers that she might be bluffing.... and finds himself too distracted by the way her breasts peek around her hand to finish the thought
<Zel-nekkid> I'll call you and raise you another week.
<Amelia> Alright, Zel-chan...
* Zel-nekkid lays out his cards and grins.
<Zel-nekkid> Well?
* Amelia puts her cards down, face-up.
* Zel-nekkid 's grin widens in triumph
<Zel-nekkid> Sorry Amelia. That's 3 months for me. Are you sure you want to continue?
<Amelia> Yes, Zel-chan...
* Zel-nekkid deals again
* Zel-nekkid keeps imagining things to make Amelia do, and decides that he likes this whole idea of winning nights.
* Zel-nekkid may be able to get her to do most anything he asks, but is usually too shy to ask. If there's a contract, however, that's a different story!
* Zel-nekkid wonders how Amelia would look in black leather...
<Zel-nekkid> Amelia.. just how long are these 'nights'? Sunset to sunrise?
* Amelia thinks...
<Amelia> I guess so...
* Zel-nekkid imagines all the different places and positions Amelia can give nude justice speeches in
* Zel-nekkid is a little too distracted to notice that Amelia's face hints at a slightly better hand than his own.
<Zel-nekkid> Start at a week again?
<Amelia> If you want, Zel-chan...
* Amelia considers her hand...
<Amelia> I'll raise you another week, Zel-chan.
* Zel-nekkid grins, imagining Amelia giving a justice speech standing under that hidden waterfall... and the effects of the cold water on her nipples
<Zel-nekkid> I'll call.
* Amelia lays down her hand of cards.
* Zel-nekkid lays out his cards.
* Zel-nekkid stares...
<Zel-nekkid> You won...
<Zel-nekkid> But...
<Zel-nekkid> Lets deal again!
* Amelia wonders what she'll do...maybe ask for a night every so often of cuddling and slow passionate love-making?
<Amelia> Alright, Zel-chan...
<Zel-nekkid> (Are you implying she can't get that from him anyway?)
<Zel-nekkid> (And she probably should save some for things like balls, and formal dances later.)
* Zel-nekkid deals again with a vengeance
* Zel-nekkid folds one hand, prudently, and then gets a pretty decent hand for the next.
* Amelia smiles happily at her hand. She's not too sure how good it is, but she thinks it is good...
* Zel-nekkid sees doubt on Amelia's face and smirks internally
<Zel-nekkid> I'll bet two weeks.
<Amelia> I'll meet you and raise you a week...
<Zel-nekkid> I'll raise you another week.
<Amelia> Hmmm...
* Amelia considers her hand and decides that she might as well...
<Amelia> I'll raise you another week.
<Zel-nekkid> I'll raise you three weeks for two months.
* Amelia blinks...Zel-chan's hand must be very good...
<Amelia> Alright, Zel-chan...
* Zel-nekkid hasn't realized just how distracted he is, and how it's affecting his play
* Zel-nekkid sets down his cards with a flourish.
* Amelia carefully puts her own cards down.
<Amelia> (Court cards, ace, and ten of hearts. Best hand you can get, if I remember correctly...)
<Amelia> Is it a good hand, Zel-chan?
<Zel-nekkid> *stares* Is.. Is it a good hand? Amelia.. That's the BEST hand...
* Zel-nekkid sweatdrops.
<Amelia> Oh..
* Amelia blushes.
* Zel-nekkid justifies to himself that he only lost cause Amelia didn't know.. it was just chance.
* Zel-nekkid deals several more hands to prove to himself that it was just luck. He wins a few, but then
* Amelia finds herself having to move again, so she reaches her arms backwards and upwards...unintentionally presenting her bust forwards...
* Zel-nekkid nearly drops his cards and looks quickly away to try and focus on the game.
* Zel-nekkid doesn't do a good enough job. Amelia's increasing restlessness distracts him so he loses the next few hands badly!
* Amelia is amazed that she's now got six months worth of nights...
* Zel-nekkid is muttering to himself in annoyance, even though he has a solid 9 months
* Amelia doesn't think she'll need more nights out of him for a while if ever...
<Amelia> Zel-chan, why don't we quit playing now?
<Zel-nekkid> One more.
<Amelia> Why, Zel-chan?
<Zel-nekkid> I don't want to quit on a losing streak...
<Amelia> But you're already winning, Zel-chan! You're three months ahead of me!
<Zel-nekkid> But... Just a few more, okay?
<Amelia> But my legs are falling asleep again...
* Zel-nekkid tries to repress his bodies' protest at the thought of continuing to play rather than do what IT wants
<Zel-nekkid> Well... prop yourself on a pillow and lay down..
* Zel-nekkid figures that will hide Amelia's breasts and some of her other more interesting regions
<Amelia> Alright, Zel-chan...
* Amelia lies down like Zel-chan suggested...
* Zel-nekkid wins a few more hands and gets himself two more months but then slips up big when Amelia shifts onto her side, and looses two
* Amelia finds herself not that much more comfortable.
<Amelia> Zel-chan..why don't we stop playing for the night?
* Zel-nekkid is too stubborn to ask her to cover herself. He CAN focus, he CAN win
<Zel-nekkid> Another hand. I want to see if I can get a year....
<Amelia> Alright, Zel-chan...
* Zel-nekkid deals the hand determined not to look at any part of Amelia not necessary for playing..
<Amelia> I bet you four weeks...
* Amelia doesn't even bother looking much at her cards.
* Zel-nekkid looks at his cards and he has a pretty good hand... but Amelia seems distracted now and he really can't tell WHAT kind of hand she has!
<Zel-nekkid> I raise you 4.
<Amelia> I fold...
<Zel-nekkid> You.. fold?
<Amelia> Yes, Zel-chan.
<Zel-nekkid> Ok... I get the 4 weeks then.
* Zel-nekkid gets ready to deal again..
<Amelia> You now have a full year's worth of nights, Zel-chan. Please...let's go to bed...
<Zel-nekkid> But...
* Zel-nekkid looks from the cards to his naked wife and hesitates..
* Zel-nekkid was finally starting to win again. He doesn't want to quit now!
<Zel-nekkid> Just a few more? Two more? then we'll quit?
* Amelia sighs.
<Amelia> I call in one of my nights. Put up the cards now, Zel-chan.
<Zel-nekkid> You.. you What?? You can't do that!
<Amelia> Yes I can, Zel-chan.
<Zel-nekkid> But we weren't finished playing..
<Amelia> We can play again later...
<Zel-nekkid> But... We.. I...
<Amelia> What is the penalty for not following an order on one of the nights, Zel-chan?
* Zel-nekkid suddenly realizes he can't even ask her to sleep with him now if he's her slave!!
<Zel-nekkid> We didn't decide on that...
<Amelia> What would you like it to be, Zel-chan?
* Zel-nekkid gulps
<Zel-nekkid> I don't know...
<Amelia> Maybe...an extra week for the one whose night it is?
<Zel-nekkid> But...! Fine.
* Zel-nekkid puts down the cards.
<Amelia> It'll get messy if the cards are left on the bed, Zel-chan...
* Zel-nekkid turns a little red and then moves the cards off the bed.
* Zel-nekkid pauses...
<Zel-nekkid> messy?
<Amelia> Well...we are going to be using this bed...
* Zel-nekkid puts the cards away hiding his flush.
<Amelia> Come here, Zel-chan...
* Zel-nekkid returns to the bed.
<Zel-nekkid> By the way.. What was the final score?
* Zel-nekkid hopes Amelia isn't counting his hesitation as deserving another week for her.
<Amelia> Hmm...fifty-two weeks for you...27 weeks for me -- including the week you owe me and tonight.
<Amelia> Let's cuddle, Zel-chan...
<Zel-nekkid> But I put the cards away!
<Zel-nekkid> Cuddle?
* Zel-nekkid looks a little disappointed... He'd wanted to do a great deal more than that!
<Amelia> Yes, Zel-chan...my legs are still asleep...
* Zel-nekkid winces.. her legs are asleep cause *he* made her play too long..
<Amelia> And you only put the cards up after I asked what the punishment was for failure to obey orders, Zel-chan.
<Zel-nekkid> That's not fair! The punishment wasn't even agreed upon yet!
<Amelia> Another week for your lateness on cuddling me, Zel-chan...
<Zel-nekkid> But!! I.. Fine.
* Zel-nekkid sits beside her on the bed and wonders just how he's supposed to start cuddling her..
* Zel-nekkid does NOT like having to do this under orders!
<Amelia> Why don't you start with my legs? I'll be up to doing more once they're awake...
* Zel-nekkid sighs and begins massaging Amelia's legs, while sulking..
* Zel-nekkid should really have stopped earlier while he was ahead, and called in one of his own nights..
* Amelia makes happy noises as her legs start to wake up...and Zel-chan's hands are nice on her legs...
<Amelia> Mmm...Zel-chan...would you like to make love to me?
* Zel-nekkid might really be enjoying this if he didn't have to suffer the indignity of being a Slave..
* Zel-nekkid also is getting increasingly frustrated by his desire to do more than just cuddle... all those hentai thoughts while he was playing didn't help!
<Amelia> Let's make love, Zel-chan...
* Zel-nekkid is torn between relief that he's getting what he wants and being ORDERED to do it!
* Zel-nekkid starts caressing Amelia more, trying to figure out just what to think of the situation.
<Amelia> Let me sit up, Zel-chan...
<Zel-nekkid> Alright... Master.
* Amelia smiles slightly and sits up.
* Zel-nekkid says that last with one of those sarcastic tones
<Amelia> Is that what you'll want me to call you when it's your turn, Zel-chan?
* Amelia wraps her legs around Zel-chan's waist and kisses his chest.
* Zel-nekkid stops short and thinks
<Zel-nekkid> That might not be too bad.. But not really necessary.
*Zel-nekkid is starting to get distracted from his psychological issues by Amelia's interesting new position.
<Amelia> Just call me what you want me to call you on your night...
<Zel-nekkid> *smirks* Alright Zel-chan.
<Zel-nekkid> What do you want now Great Zelgadis?
* Amelia looks at him, confused, then giggles.
<Zel-nekkid> Hmm? Mysterious and Powerful Swordsman?
<Amelia> I think we already were doing something...wouldn't you like to continue?
* Zel-nekkid smiles.
<Zel-nekkid> Oh yes.
* Zel-nekkid completes Amelia's last order somewhat more enthusiastically than the one before

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