Liar, Liar, the Mage's Desire Vol. 1 (A New Oumeno)

Magic School (1)

     "Hahahahaha, you gotta run faster than that if you wanna catch me, HimiCocoa Bean!" Kokichi said as he ran into the dining room waving Himiko's hat around wildly. He had snatched it from her head while she was reading in her room and she started chasing him all over Casa V3. 

   "You know...I can't...run faster!" Himiko responded, huffing and puffing. She had fun chasing Kokichi around the house whenever he took her hat, but she had to admit, she wasn't in shape enough to be constantly running. "Can I...have it...back...now?"

   "Are you slowing dooowwwn?" Kokichi teased from across the dining room table, waving her hat at her. "You must not really want your hat back." He ran from the dining hall, laughing his head off. Himiko went to chase after him into the living room. She let out a groan and fell to the floor, thrusting her knees up to her chest. She wrapped her arms around her legs and began to pout.

   "Kokichiiii, please," she whined. "Just give it baaaack! I had a long day, and I don't wanna do this, anymore!" Kokichi stood there, looking at her. 

   "Okaaayyy, fiiiine," he said, disappointed that she wanted to stop. He walked over to her and knelt down beside her. He handed her her hat. "Geez, Himiko, you don't have to whi-" But before Kokichi could finish, Himiko sprang into action with a mischievous giggle and tackled Kokichi to the ground, tickling him. 

   "Gotcha!" she said, drumming her fingers along his sides.

   "AAAAAAA, HIMIKO, HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!" Kokichi laughed. "OKAY, OKAY!!! YOU WIN!!! YOU WINNNNN, A-HAHAHAHAHAHAAAA!!!!" His face began to turn red and tears streamed from his eyes.

   "Tickle, tickle, tickle," Himiko said, still tickling him. "Have you had enough of the Tickle Monster, yet?"

   "HAHAHAHAHAHAA, YES!!!" Kokichi replied through a strained voice from laughing too much. "I'VE HAD ENOU-HO-HOUGH!!!" Himiko stopped tickling him, and Kokichi finally stopped laughing to catch his breath. "Whoo...hoo...h'okay...whoo, that felt good," he said, taking deep breaths and wiping the tears from his eyes. Suddenly, Himiko tackled him once more and tickled him all over again. Kokichi started to laugh uncontrollably.

   "The Tickle Monster changed her mind," Himiko said. "She thinks you haven't learned your lesson, yet, so you need to be tickled some more!" 

   "WAAAHHHHH, HAHAHAHAHA, WHYYYYY???" Kokichi laughed. "I LEARNED MY LESSON, HAHAHAHA! I LEARNED MY LE-HE-HE-SSON!!" Himiko stopped tickling him to let him breathe. Then, she pinned him to the floor to make sure he stayed down.

   "Are you sure?" she asked him with a flirty tone in her voice. Kokichi smiled in amusement at her coquettish behavior. Lately, Himiko had become more comfortable letting the flirty side of her come out, thanks to Kokichi who had encouraged it. Even though her attempts to flirt were a bit awkward and goofy, Kokichi appreciated that she was trying. 

   "Of course," Kokichi replied in a low, seductive voice, and bit his lip flirtatiously. "I mean, you got me pinned down. What choice do I have but to surrender to the Tickle Monster?" He winked at her. Himiko loved Kokichi's playful and flirtatious behavior, since he was way better at being flirty than she was. He always knew what to say and when to say it, making him absolutely irresistible to her. 

   "Well, are you just gonna sit there staring at me, or what?" he asked her. "My lips are getting cold, y'know?" Himiko blushed and rolled her eyes, smiling. She leaned down to kiss Kokichi, letting go of his wrists to hold his face. He brought his warm hands up to brush her hair from face to caress it. She didn't notice Kokichi's hands go from her face, down her neck to her back, and then to her sides until it was too late. 

   "AAAA, KOKICH-AAA-HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!" Himiko burst into laughter as Kokichi began tickling her. 

   "Now it's MY turn to be the Tickle Monster!" Kokichi said mischievously. "Tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle, tickle, TICKLLLLLLLEEEEE!!!" He tickled Himiko on her sides, holding her in his arms so she'd be unable to escape. "Had enough, yet? Huh? Huh?" Kokichi teased. 

   "HAHA!!! OKAY, OKAY," Himiko laughed. "I...GIVE UP!! NO MORE!!!"

   "You're gonna have to beg better than that!" Kokichi said, holding her tighter and tickling her harder. 

   "AAAA, STOBBIT, KOKICHI!!!" Himiko pleaded, tears streaming from her eyes. "NO MORE!!! PLEASE!!! NO MORE!!!"

   "Say that I'm the better Tickle Monster, and then I'll let you go," Kokichi ordered playfully. 

   "YOU'RE THE BETTER TICKLE MONSTER! YOU'RE THE BETTER TICKLE MONSTE-HE-HE-ERRRRR!!!" Himiko said quickly to get Kokichi to stop, but he didn't. "HAHAHAHA, I SAID IT!! WHY AREN'T YOU STOPPING?!"

   "Nee-heehee, cuz that was a lie," Kokichi replied. "Your laugh is way too cute, so I'm gonna keep tickling you." 

   "D'AAAHHHH, KOKICHIIIII!!!" Himiko squealed. "WAIT, OOO!!! STOP! SERIOUSLY, STOP, STOP!!!" Kokichi noticed the serious tone in her voice and stopped tickling her. She quickly sat upright for a few seconds in a stiff position. Then she stood up. "I'll be back," she said, running away in a weird, wobbly manner. Kokichi stared after her in confusion as she bolted up the stairs. He waited a few minutes until she came back down. 

   "What was that for?" Kokichi asked.

   "Nyeh...when you were tickling me, I accidentally peed a little," Himiko replied, embarrassed. Kokichi smiled and shook his head. Then he picked up her hat from the floor and handed it to her. 

   "Well, that's enough tickling for now, I suppose," he said, gently pinching one of her cheeks. "But just remember..." he pinned her against the wall and leaned in close to her face. "...I'm the better Tickle Monster," he finished in a sultry whisper. Himiko rolled her eyes at him and gave him a playful nudge. He was about to give her another kiss when Rantaro came in.

   "Whoa! Hope I wasn't interrupting anything," he said, rubbing the back of his head.

   "Well, you kinda were, but whatevs," Kokichi shrugged, looking slightly annoyed. 

   "Sorry, you two," Rantaro apologized. "But I just came to give this to you, Himiko. You've got some mail." He handed Himiko an envelope. "Well, see you two cats later." He waved goodbye as he left the living room. The envelope was bright red, and on the front was a picture of a wand and golden, magical sparkles coming from it. 

  "What is it?" Kokichi asked her, knitting his brow as he took a peek at the envelope.

   "I dunno," Himiko replied, opening the envelope. Inside was a card with a rabbit coming out of a top hat, and a dove flying above. Written on it in fancy handwriting was Himiko's name. She opened the card to read what was inside. Himiko's eyes grew wide as she gasped quietly. "It's an invitation to...Miss Pokie's Magic Academy for Gifted Girls!" she whispered in hushed excitement.