(http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr50/akikokittel/akikobanner.jpg) (http://i468.photobucket.com/albums/rr50/akikokittel/akiko.jpg)<br/><hr/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=22740.msg938063#msg938063">Quote from: goalt on 14-11-2008, 00:07:58</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">She took my hand. I loved the contact, feeling her skin on mine. I stood still briefly, just letting her hold it. <strong>"Comes from the martial arts. And the guitar."</strong> I smiled. <strong>"Glad you like it."</strong> I gently turned around, allowing her to either adjust her grip or let go entirely, and sat down next to her on the bed. <strong>"I like the feel of your skin, Akiko..."</strong> I didn't think it would be out of line. After all, she complimented me first...</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Akiko smiled as Mariko sat next to her. She felt giddy, almost euphoric.... someone liking her, for once, instead of picking on her. And she was pretty.... even a bit rough, she was pretty.<br/><br/>"Even as strong as your hands are, they're not rough," Akiko sighed, leaning into the girl sitting with her. She rested a cheek on Mariko's shoulder. "I like soft hands, and I like the feel of your skin, too. You..." Now Akiko blushed, about to take a step she had never thought she'd take. "You... can feel my skin more if you want? I kind of like feeling your hand, and...."<br/><br/>Now Akiko stopped talking, her face flushed red as she realized what all she was saying. She'd never felt quite like this before, and she had no control over herself, here in 'private' with a beautiful strong girl who seemed to want her, instead of to hurt her and push her aside.