Ko-chan’s Chronicles

While amusing herself by watching Asami's attempts to communicate, Matsuko suddenly felt something. At the same time both Matsuko and Naruyo's gaze shifted towards the upstairs. In a second, Matsuko jumped off her chair and took the stairs an entire landing at a time to get to the second floor. She stopped outside Kogamo's door, and Naruyo landed on the ground next to her.

"It came from inside Ko-chan's room. Was it an attack? Who would dare attack inside my very own manor? Who could get in without anyone noticing?"

"Unknown. Scouting required." Naruyo pulled a knife out of nowhere and her eyes started to spin with runes. She turned the doorknob and pushed the door open slowly. Inside, Kogamo was laying face down on her bed, still in her fairy tutu. She was sleeping deeply, and they could hear her slow but steady breathing.

"No intruder. Magic source..Ko-chan" Naruyo made her final evaluation and her knife disappeared again. The runes faded from her eyes and she took a deep breath.

"But Ko-chan...she's a mortal...she doesn't have any runes, other than the few laws she's under..." Matsuko pondered the possibilities.

"Unmistakeable. Ko-chan is radiating magic." Naruyo repeated her conclusion.

"Hmm.. What is this magic? Was she attacked outside? A delayed release poison? Who would target her? That silly fan club?" Matsuko started to get worried about Ko-chan's safety.

"Suggestion. Monitor development. Health stable." Naruyo continued to advise.

"...Maybe you're right. Let's see what happens. Leave this to me." Matsuko entered the room and sat down, entering meditation. Naruyo closed the door slowly and returned to the group.

"Wait, what happened? You both disappeared suddenly. I sensed some magic upstairs, but only after you got upstairs." Hinari seemed a little distressed.

"Unknown. Matsuko stayed with Ko-chan" Naruyo sat down on the seat and started to think deeply.

"What happened to Ko-chan? Is she alright?"

"Fine. Sleeping soundly."

"Ugh.. If only I was stronger, I could be more reliable." Hinari hung her head.

Naruyo looked up "You desire strength? Training possible. Talk with Matsuko tomorrow."

Hinari nodded her head and seemed to have resolved herself.

* * *

The mystical dream I was having came to an end eventually, and from the haze I found myself in bed. I rolled over and saw a glowing blue light on the floor next to my bed, but by the time I managed to sit up, it was already gone. Instead, Matsuko was sitting there, looking at me.

"Morning, sleepy head. How did you sleep?" Matsuko smiled and spoke first

"My Lady.. why are you in my room? Um.. I was having a beautiful dream... What was it about? I only remember fragments... Sorry, I can't remember." I tried hard to remember the dream, but it seemed to elude my grasp every time I thought I was about to remember it.

"Oh, is that right? I see. As for me, I came to wake you up for school, but since you were sleeping so soundly I decided to watch for a while. You slept in your uniform last night, so I don't need to help you get ready this morning." She got up and helped me to my feet before giving my head a little rub. She started to head for the door when I remembered what I was thinking about before bed last night.

"My Lady." I spoke up before she got to the door. She stopped and turned around.

"What is it, dear? Why so formal?"

"I want to...I need to be more amazing. I feel like if I stop for even one day, you'll get so far away that I can never catch up." I let out my feelings even though my nerves were burning me up inside.

Matsuko was caught off guard. "You're already amazing, Ko-chan. What more do you need? I think you're perfect just how you are." She came over and sat on the bed, giving me a hug.

"I know, you tell me that all the time, My Lady, but I can't explain it. I feel like... I need to take one more step... or I will regret it for the rest of my life." Even I wasn't really sure what I meant at this point, but the words spilled out on their own.

Matsuko turned serious, "What do you want to do? How can I help? I'll do anything I can for you, Ko-chan."

I smiled, feeling her strong affection yet again, but this time I wasn't confused. "I want to train harder. I want to continue the training Asami gave me before."

"What? Asami's training? With the muzzle? But that wasn't training at all! That was just her bullying you!" Matsuko seemed worried now. Had Asami done something else to her she still didn't know about?

"No, I could feel it. I was getting more used to it every day, I was just so confused that I couldn't focus on it. Please, My Lady, help me with my training." This time I bowed to Matsuko deeply.

Matsuko sighed. "Fine. I'll help you however you want. But are you sure about this? If you think the restrictions of having your arms bound are hard, the restrictions of being unable to speak are much worse."

I nodded. "I'm sure. I'll conquer this training and make you proud. I also plan to resume the agility training from when I was learning to be a maid. It should be rather difficult with my other current restrictions, but I want to push my limits. It is the only way for me to match up to the shadow of myself in my mind."

Matsuko looked a bit grim. "What's happened to you, Ko-chan? You seem so desperate all of a sudden."

"Hmm.. I suppose you could say that a number of things happened that made me realize my inadequacies. When it comes down to it, I can't solve any of my own problems. I always rely on someone else to save me. I know you and the others are happy to... but I want to contribute. I don't want to be the only one being saved every time."

Matsuko sighed and pulled me into a hug again. "So that's what it was. I was unable to shield you well enough up until this point, I'm sorry."

"It's not your fault. Even if you could perfectly shield me from every danger, I would still realize the same things eventually. I saw it. In my dream. My ideal self. I want to chase it."

Now, Matsuko smiled, "Well, that's it. My little Ko-chan is ready to leave the nest. But you should know. The outside world is scarier than you know. Once you step out, there may be things I can't save you from. Are you prepared to fight against the endless storm?"

I nodded my head.

"Alright. I will prepare you as best as I can. We'll begin your training today. This is your last chance to back out, Ko-chan. I won't let you quit your training once you start. No matter how cutely you look at me with those eyes of yours. Even if you cry your little eyes out on my lap, I won't let you go."

I grit my teeth. "I'm ready, My Lady."

Matsuko went over to the desk and opened the drawer where I had put the muzzles that Asami had used on me. She brought back one and smiled. "Any last words, my little fairy?"

"I'm not a fairy! I'm Kog---" She shoved the muzzle all the way to the back of my throat in one motion then let go.

"That wasn't a real question, you know. [Bite.]" It was just a single word, but it hit my mind like a sledge hammer. My vision blurred for a second and then I found myself clamping my jaw shut as hard as I could around the muzzle.

"No resistance at all. We're going to have to work on your ability to ignore command words. At this rate, you'll be defeated before you even take the first move." Matsuko seemed to be appraising me in a different way now.

"MMmmm? Mmmm!" I tried to question her about what she just said, but it was useless. I had already experienced the effectiveness of this device in the past, and I was unable to free myself from it all week. Now, with this command word forcing me to bite down, what could I possibly do to get rid of it?

"Ah, that reminds me, I got something for you the other day that I've been meaning to give you. You'll need to tell me what you think."

Matsuko left the room and came back with a box with a bow on it.

"So I've been thinking, Ko-chan. I've always felt you were the cutest while in your school uniform. I figured it out later, it's because of these wings." She moved my wings back and forth, dragging my body with them.

"After all, how can my cute fairy be a fairy without wings, right?"

"MMmmm!" I shook my head, getting annoyed at "fairy this" "fairy that" all the time.

Matsuko opened the box and brought out various pairs of butterfly wings, each one matched a different outfit I owned, but they all had a similar armbinder built into them.

"This is why I got some stuff made for you. These sets of wings will match your other outfits nicely. In addition, I even went ahead and had them sew armbinders into them for your training. This way you don't need to only be in your school uniform for training. I'm sure these will enhance your cuteness even more than otherwise."

I looked angrily at her and continued trying to speak "MMmmm!" Matsuko! You waited until I was muzzled to say all these embarrassing things to me! This is cheating!

Matsuko smiled and patted my head. "I'm glad you like them. I will have Naruyo work them into her updated wardrobe for you. She is redesigning them to have mittens, armbinders, and corsets for you. All in the interest of your training."

"Are you regretting it yet? It's too late to back out though, I just remembered how cute you are when you can't open your mouth~" Matsuko pulled my chin up and kissed me on the lips, a strange experience when your jaw is locked shut.

"Now then, what level should I set you at for today? Yesterday it was level one, should we try level two today?"

With a quick swipe of her finger, the rings and vibrators came to life inside me, stronger than they were yesterday.

"MmMMM!" I shook my head but only got a little laugh back.

"If you want something, you are going to have to ask for it clearly, Ko-chan~" Matsuko laughed a bit more and then left the room.

* * *

As soon as Hinari realized I couldn't speak, she tormented me non-stop until we got to school. She didn't even let me go during the drive, poking and prodding at my body while I was strapped into my car seat.

As we were walking into the school, Matsuko whispered into my ear. "Remember, if any of those fangirls go too far, just tell them to stop, and they will have to back off or face punishment."

That's when I realized. With this muzzle in my mouth, I wouldn't be able to ask anyone to stop. Today would probably be an extremely long day...