Midnight Red

Night One:

The bunnies walked Naoko into the parlor. The blue blended in with the shimmering gold around him. He felt as if he had stepped back into the American 1920s. He had never seen so much vintage before in his life. The whole setting belonged in a museum, not in a place like this. The leader sat him down on a velvet gold couch with four other guys. She knelt down before him.

“If you need anything, feel free to call me,” she said. “Do you have any questions right now?” Naoko had trouble keeping his eyes away from her cleavage.

“Uh… yeah,” he said. “Just who exactly are you and what is this place?” The lead bunny gave him a huge grin.

“My name is Kanna-chan!” she said. “This is the second circle of love with innocent lust.”

“Really?” the mouse asked as he looked around the whole parlor. This time, the people here looked at little bit PG-rated. He had never seen so many tongues in mouths before. The guys had their hands all over the girls’ breasts, grabbing on as each kiss grew hotter. Yet, that’s just about as far as they would go. Naoko turned back to his new guide.

“They seem to be going as far as…” he began to speak up. However, he had lost the words that he was going to use. Nothing seemed to fit what exactly he was thinking. Kanna-chan gave him a little giggle.

“They don’t know how to go further yet,” she said. “Yet, they are happy with the way that things are right now.” Naoko raised an eyebrow at her.

“They are?” he asked. “But how come?”

“They have even other,” Kanna-chan replied. “Really, isn’t that enough for them?”

“And what about you?” the mouse asked. Kanna-chan blinked at him.

“What about me?” she asked.

“Are you content with how things are for you?” he asked. The bunny girl gave him a big smile.

“Of course,” she said. “I get to see my lover every night after work.” Naoko looked at her, intrigued.

“Is that right?” he asked.

“Yep!” his guide said. The mouse found himself smiling at that resolve. He looked around at all of the lovers in the room. He froze when his attention fell upon someone that he recognized in life. This young man was about his age and a dog boy. They had once went to high school together. The mouse watched him with a puzzled look on his face. He reached over and tapped Kanna-chan on the arm. She glanced down at him.

“Yes?” she asked. Naoko pointed over at the far corner.

“I know that guy,” he whispered. Kanna-chan only smiled.

“It’s not uncommon for lovers to run into friends, friends with benefits, and old lovers here,” she replied. The mouse stilled look at her in his confusion.

“But why is he here?” Naoko asked. Kanna-chan leaned in close to his face, grinning. The poor mouse had to back up to get back his personal space. The bunny chuckled.

“Why don’t you ask him yourself when you cross paths again?” she offered. Naoko only blinked at her once again.

“Huh?” he asked. A chime rang through the air of the parlor. All of the young men and women waiting on the couch looked up. Kanna-chan smiled to herself.

“What is that?” Naoko asked.

“It’s time for the roulette game,” his guide replied. The mouse blinked at her response.

“Roulette game?” he asked. She turned to him with rosy cheeks.

“The young men here that are to go through the fourth circle are chosen by the maiden through the roulette game,” she explained. “They must first cross through the third circle just beyond those doors that open at midnight up there.” Kanna-chan pointed up to a flight glass-colored stairs to a pair of heavy black and golden doors.

“A maiden?” Naoko asked. “How will she help me find Midori-chan?”

“Play and see,” Kanna-chan answered. Everyone in the room looked up when they heard the heavy black and golden doors swing open. A young woman dressed in white and red robes stepped out onto the marble stairs. She held out a gold key in her right palm. Her fat red lips curved into an elegant smile.

“Shall we begin our game?” she asked.