Friendship is a Game

Spa

“So you told her?” Shiro asked as he saw Chara, Perl, and Software walk in. He was currently covering the counter for a moment while Aloe was taking her break. Software looked confused while the Gamer duo nodded.

“Things happened and I kind of had to,” Perl said. Chara then looked at Shiro.

“Wait… you faced Freddy, how do you not know about what happened?” Shiro raised an eyebrow, thinking back to his dream.

“What do you mean? Was...was that real?” Chara nodded and gave a brief recap of what occurred in the dream world and with Cad, leaving Shiro in shock. “Well, I’m glad I was able to help even if I don’t fully understand it.”

“Wait?” Software started. “I know you and Perl were flirting but you didn’t tell me about him being involved like that.”

“It’s a long story,” Perl chuckled as she rubbed the back of her head. “Anyway, clones of Micro are working with Sombra on making programs to monitor the dream world so nothing like this can happen again. I think he mentioned Net Navis.”

“Well then,” Shiro said. “Sounds like you three all had a rough night. So, the deluxe treatment?”

“Yep!” Perl cheered. “And I will pay for it. Don’t worry mom, I have more than enough to cover it.”

“So…” Chara droned, a teasing smile on her face. “Do you allow for specific masseuse requests? Because if so I think these two will fight over you.”

Perl and Software both turn crimson as Shiro chuckles a bit.

“We do, but it is only for massage services. We have a very strict policy about stuff like that. If either of them want that…” He looked at the two blushing beauties. “It would have to be after closing. As for actual massages, I could rearrange the time slots for the mani pedi and massages for you two to both have me. If not one of you would have to settle for someone else.”

“Someone else would be fine!” Perl and Software both practically yelled, getting Aloe to raise an eyebrow as she walked back. Shiro pouted a bit before speaking.

“Now that’s just hurtful. Neither of you want my services.” Chara just laughed as the other two were growing redder by the second.

“Shiro…” Aloe started. “What services are you-“

“Don’t worry boss,” Shiro said. “They’re friends. We’re just teasing them.”

Aloe raises an eyebrow as she looks at the two blushing and just sighed.

“You really like collecting sets don’t you?”

Shiro chuckled while the three customers look between him and his boss. Remembering she’s a twin with her sister joint owning the spa, they facepalm.

“How does Sweetie deal with you?” Chara muttered. Shiro shrugged.

“You’d be surprised how well she can keep up. Heck, she’s probably setting up her next bit of fun right now.”

Inside an ID Version of the Spa

Diamond and Sweetie were panting. Both were covered in mud from the mud bath, their bikinis shifted slightly, or wedged up their rears so small lines of skin were visible under the mud. Spike grinned as he watched his girlfriend and Sweetie wrestle. This was the type of fantasy most men only dreamed of.

Diamond was about to dive again, when she saw Sweetie twist her wrist. Suddenly, the mud on her body stiffened up and turned into a hard shell. Sweetie just smirked as she waved and took all the mud off her body.

“Looks like I win,” Sweetie grins.

“I thought we said no magic?” Diamond pouted. Sweetie just chuckled.

“Nope. We agreed no outside interference like your imps. Not no magic. Now, your punishment…”

She smirks and bends over on the side, shaking her butt toward an almost growling Spike.

“Your about to get cuckolded.” To her shock, Diamond just smirked.

“Oh, I think you’ve underestimated how Spike can get when he’s turned on.”

Before Sweetie could even think of a question to ask, she felt her bottoms get ripped clean off her body.

“Never tease a horny dragon Sweetie,” Diamond chimes.

Real World Spa

“Wonder why there’s an ID here,” Perl mutters as she, Chara, and her mom soaked in the mud. She was half tempted to pop into it quickly to see what was happening, but the spa attendants came in with the cucumber slices for their eyes so she dropped the idea. Couldn’t do it with people watching anyway.

Elsewhere

“Not one of them succeeded?!” Tirek roared. Wiley shrunk back. The master hated when things went awry, and it would usually result in him lashing out at whoever happened to be nearby. “Two of the greatest bounty hunters and three powerful demons where defeated by children!”

“Not that shocking,” Adachi droned out. “I was stopped by children in how many alternate versions of my world?”

Tirek glared at the nihilistic Persona user and Wiley breathed a sigh of relief. At least if he did lash out, it will be toward Adachi.

“Besides,” Adachi shrugged. “This isn’t a single, normal Gamer in any case. He has at least one other Gamer on his side and those Valentine brothers were defeated by another in the area as well. He isn’t an unsuspecting easy target like we’re used to deal with. Hate him all you want but he’s smart and pushes his ability as far as he can.”

“Then what would you suggest?” Tirek seethed.

“Simple,” Adachi smirks. “We send someone who can think in his level. To catch a killer you send a killer. To stop a robber you use a robber. To beat Gamer’s…”

Tirek looked at Adachi for a moment before snapping his fingers. Suddenly, Adachi fell to his knees as a brief but intense flash of pain shot through his head.

“If this backfires, you’ll get much more equated with pain.”

Adachi glared up at his boss before nodding. Tirek stood and began walking, not motioning for the others to follow.

As Wiley and Adachi stay behind, Tirek makes his way to a series of doors. One in particular looked like it was made out of pixels. Not bothering to knock, he marched in and stood behind someone at an old tv, a pong machine plugged into it.

“I have a mission for you,” he said. The girl at the machine didn’t make a move, but Tirek knows she heard him. He raised his hand and the girl gripped her throat, dropping the controller and letting the first point against her be scored.

“Fine!” She barked out before Tirek ended the pain.

“You leave in an hour.”