Halo 3: ODST Operation Cup o' Doom

Chapter Five

"Three more days and we'll be on Concord." Rha' told the division. "Since we are still free from security watches for the next two weeks, we will all get a chance to enjoy this little break."
The division cheered.
"Live it up, troops, cause once we leave Concord, it's back to the grind until we get home." Aria added.
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Aria joined Yuri at a table while Muhmep sang karaoke with a couple Unggoy.
"You sure you wanna drink against me, Aria?" Yuri ask with amusement in his voice. "It won't end well."
"Yeah, maybe for you." She teased.
George came to the table with a tray of vodka shots in hand. "Four shots each. Last one still standing wins." He stated, placing the shots on the table.
Rha' entered the bar and spotted Aria right away. "Ah, there you are." He smiled, but then a hint of jealousy washed over him as he watched her laugh with her friends as they took a drink. He shook his head and looked away slightly. "I know she likes me. I do not have to worry about them. They are just friends." He though as he took one last look at them before joining Ranger Mansooree.
"Good evening, Sir." Ranger Mansooree greeted.
"Good evening, Odin. I know we are still in uniform, but we are on leave as the Humans put it. No need for the formalities."
"As you wish, Rha'. Care for a drink?" He ask, sliding a Jolly Rancher cocktail towards him. "Sergeant Waters said this is one of his favorites so I decided to try it. It is pretty good. That's my third one, but I'm starting to feel kinda funny."
Rha' chuckled. "This is an alcoholic drink, brother. No wonder you are feeling funny." He grabbed it and took a drink. "It is pretty tasty though."
"How do you know what it is?"
"I heard Aria and Sergeant Waters talk about it."
"That is not fair, Chief!" Aria announced suddenly, making Rha' look over at them quickly. "How can we have a drinking contest if you are immune to vodka?"
Yuri chuckled. "It's not my fault you are feeling it after one shot."
"You know I don't drink very often!"
"Then why did you agree to this knowing you would lose?"
"Awe come on! Everyone knows Russians are immune. Vodka runs deep in your veins."
"That is a stereotype, Serge."
"Well, it is true in your case anyway. Admit it!" She looked over at George. "Get the Chief something else."
He nodded and went to the bar. "Get me a shot of water." He whispered to the bartender. "On tap."
"Water?" He questioned.
George smirked. "Yep."
"Okay...." He grabbed a shot glass and topped it off with some water. "Here you go."
Snickering, he returned to the table and handed Yuri the glass. "Here, try this, Chief."
He took the glass from his hand and drank it down. "Whoa! That's some good stuff!" He slammed the glass onto the table. "Another!"
George grabbed a tray and had the bartender fill it with the shots of water.
Aria scooted the Vodka shots closer to her as he placed the tray of water onto the table.
Stepping back, George pulled out his cellphone and began to record. "This is going to be one for the records. I just gave Yuri four shot of water." He whispered to Muhmep as she neared him.
After about ten minutes, they had drawn a crowd that included Ultra Bahtiyaree, Field Marshall Tuyokee, Ranger Mansooree, and Kayla.
"What are they doing?" Rha' asked Kayla.
She looked up at him. "Oh, they're having a drinking contest."
"Why would they want to do that?"
She shrugged and scoffed, looking back at Aria and Yuri. "Beats me, Sir, but it is rather funny to watch."
Yuri finished off his third shot of water before falling backward in his chair. "Victory!" He hollered before he groaned and just laid there, closing his eyes.
"Hardly." Aria mumbled, getting to her unsteady feet. "I'm still standing." She wobbled slightly and gulped down her third shot of Vodka.
Kayla shook her head. "You are so going to regret that, Aria."
"What?" She looked over at her, her eyes unable to focus. She smiled slightly, seeing Rha' standing beside her sister. She giggled and walked rather unsteadily up to him. She pushed her sister aside a bit harder then she had intended, knocking herself off balance. She cried out as she stumbled, but Rha' caught her before she fell over. The angle at which he had caught her put her over his arm in a swooning position. She giggled and looked up at him with her green eyes. "You are so very sexy, Sir." She blurted in Sangheili.
Field Marshall Tuyokee stood beside him and about choked on his breadstick before turning his eyes to her.
Rha' raised his brows and smiled. She has never blurted it out like that and it totally made his evening.
George laughed as he continued recording on his cellphone. "This is priceless!"
"What did she say to him?" Muhmep asked, bewildered.
"I have no idea, but the look on his face is priceless."
Aria moved away from him, blowing him a kiss. "Bye." She whispered almost seductively as she turned and stumbled away.
Rha' watched her almost intently. "I know she meant it!" He thought, feeling a heat rise from his body.
Field Marshall Tuyokee chuckled and looked over at him. "I think someone likes you, Ultra."
"I couldn't agree more, Sir." He replied, not once taking his eyes off her.
"and I think you like her." He added as he tore off another bite of his breadstick.
He smiled inwardly. "I do." He answered, watching her stumble to the karaoke machine with Muhmep and sing way off key.
Suddenly Aria stopped and placed a hand to her head. "Ugh, I don't feel so good."
"Yep, I told her she'd regret that." Kayla muttered.
Within seconds, she fell to the floor completely passed out.
"Aria!?" Muhmep gasped, kneeling beside her.
Rha' ran to her aide. "What happened?" He asked, kneeling down to roll her to her back.
"I don't know! She just fainted!"
He touched her cheek. "Aria?" He moved his hand to her forehead. "She's burning up."
"She just had too much to drink, Sir." George stated, nearing them. "I'll take her back to the ship."
"No, it's okay, Sergeant Waters. I'll take her." He replied, lifting her into his arms.
"What shall we do with Chief?" Kayla asked, keeping her hand pressed to his face as she tried to push him back.
He had rolled out of the chair and began flirting with her. Once he started trying to kiss her she pushed her hand against his mouth in an attempt to keep him away from her.
He licked her hand suddenly.
She yanked it away from him. "Yuck! Chief!!!!"
As soon as she moved her hand he grabbed her.
She cried out as he pushed her down onto a table suddenly. "Ready to become one with mother Russia, baby?"
"No! Get the fuck off of me right now!" Kayla sneered.
"Chief?!" George grabbed him and pulled him off her. "He needs a cold shower. That ought to sober him up." He replied, grabbing his arm. "Come on, Chief. Let's get you back to the ship."
"I don't want to!" He whined suddenly, in a rather high-pitched voice. He pulled away from George and stumbled over to a Spec-Ops. "Do you want to become one with mother Russia?" He asked flirtatiously.
The Spec-Ops leaned away from him awkwardly before George pulled him away. "Sorry about that." George began as he tried to keep the Spartan steady. "This man cannot handle his water!"
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Rha' looked down at the young woman he held in his arms as he walked down the dimly lit corridor. She whimpered and cuddled against his chest. "I never thought I'd have these feelings for a Human." He thought. "Nor a Human having them for me." He opened the door to her room and carried her inside, closing it behind him.
Her room was always very neat and clean compared to others in their division; including his.
He laid her on the bed and sat down beside her, touching her forehead. "Was all that alcohol really necessary?" He asked in a gentle whisper before he glanced over at the door and removed his headdress. Placing it in his lap, he leaned toward her. "Aria?" He whispered almost seductively.
"Hmmmm." She moaned, turning her head to face him.
He smiled and touched her cheek before brushing his thumb across her soft lips.
She whimpered and slowly opened her eyes. "Rha'?" She whispered.
He smiled and leaned close. "Yes, Aria?"
"Can I kiss you?"
He raised his brows, but it did not hide the lustful look on his face.
Her hands reached up to hold his cheeks as she tilted her head. He didn't even have time to answer her as she gently pulled him toward her and pressed her lips against his mandibles. A heat rose from his body as he returned her kiss.
She whimpered and wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him down on top of her.
"She's drunk." He thought. "I shouldn't do this. I can't take advantage of her." He slowly pulled away from her lips and looked down at her. "but she wants it. She wants me and I want her." He shuddered suddenly. "Why can't she be sober!"
Aria seemed to read the look on his face and smiled, lowering her hand to his lap where she knocked his headdress to the floor before grabbing a hand full of his tenders.
Rha' jumped slightly, startled by her sudden grasp on his jewels.
"Mmmm." She moaned, gently rubbing against him. "You're hiding something from me, Sir."
He cleared his throat. It was very hard for him to fight off her seduction, even if he knew she was drunk and out of control.
"No, it's not just the alcohol, Sir." She whispered suddenly, sitting up. "You know I am attracted to you." She got off the bed and suddenly pushed him down, straddling his waist. "and I want you very badly." She whispered in Sangheili as she leaned against him and pressed her lips against his mandibles.
For just a moment, he fought the need to stop her. He knew she was drunk and wouldn't dare do this on her own, but he was enjoying the kiss.
She pulled back suddenly and smiled seductively as she pulled her shirt over her head.
Rha's eyes widened. "A...Aria. We're not doing this with you drunk." He managed to whisper.
She grabbed his hands and pulled them to her chest. She glided his fingers down her bare chest before pressing them to her tender breasts. "But I want to! I want you so bad, it's driving me crazy!"
"You and me both." He replied.
"Mmm, I know. I can see it on your face. How about a little lap dance, Sir?"
"A what?" He closed his eyes and moaned gently as she began to grind her lower body against his. "Her flesh is so soft and tender. I can feel her body heat through this thin garment." He thought, rubbing her breasts gently. "I'm going to lose my self control!"
She continued to hold his wrists as she grind against him more firmly.
He grabbed her arms suddenly and pulled her down around him, pushing her onto the bed. "Aria, as much as I am enjoying this, you are drunk and we must stop."
She giggled and wrapped her legs around his waist before grinding against him once again. "Do we? I know you want it, Rha'. I can feel how aroused you are. Take me! I want you inside me already!"
He cleared his throat again and closed his eyes, turning his head slightly away from her. "I can stop this." He thought. "I must not take advantage of her, but by the Prophets she wants me! And she's finally admitting it." He looked back down at her.
She yawned suddenly and slowly begun to relax her body, allowing the alcohol to pull her back into sleep.
He sighed. Though disappointed, he was extremely relieved. "I don't think I could have resisted much longer." He whispered before gently kissing her lips. "Tomorrow we will discuss this further." He smiled and touched her cheeks tenderly. "You are going to be my mate, just not right now." He slowly rose off her and lifted her gently to move her to the center of the bed. He looked her over slowly. "You are absolutely breathtaking!" He whispered. "More beautiful then any female Sangheili I have seen."
He slowly covered her with the blankets. Grabbing his headdress, he moved to the door. He stopped and sighed, looking down at the bulged in his jumpsuit. "How am I going to explain that if someone notices?!" He thought. "Oh wait." He held his headdress before him. "That should do." He exited the room and quickly headed down the corridor. Rounding a corner, he bumped into Kayla. She stumbled back a little and he dropped his headdress.
"Sorry, Sir." She bent down to pick up his headdress. "I wasn't watching where I was...." She caught sight of his bulge. "Um, you should take care of that before you get blue balls, Sir." She brought fourth, handing him his headdress. "I know my sister is drunk right now, but I know she would be thrilled to wake up in your arms."
If a Sangheili could blush, Rha' would be redder then a cherry. "Sergeant Peril, I cannot do that to her. I will wait until she is sober."
She smiled. "You are more of a gentleman then the men in the Human race. See you tomorrow morning for roll call."
"Yes. You as well, Sergeant."