Hey!

The chapter is a few days late, but I lost the Internet while it was being upgraded. 

Warning! Slighty LEWD Succubus!

Let us get back to it.

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Kohaku couldn't believe what was happening. 

Why was she here?! 

A soft feminine hand was placed gently against his cheek as the woman he absolutely wanted to avoid was standing before him with a sultry smile on her lips.

"Long time no see, cutie."

Kohaku stood frozen in place. His large, adept fox ears lay flat against his skull, and his tails stood ramrod stiff like a terrified feline. The warm hand on his face sent pleasant shockwaves down his spine. While he didn't fear the Sardegna battleship, he knew this woman could press all the right buttons. 

"Littorio, you shouldn't be here."

Littorio stood slightly taller and smirked down at him like a predator. Her piercing eyes never left his face as she gently rubbed his cheek. She took a step closer to him until there was barely an inch between them. Kohaku wasn't short by any standard, but Littorio wasn't either; her breasts were dangerously close to his chest. He could feel her smirk widen when his eyes instinctively went to the woman's ample chest. 

"See something you like? I don't blame you; you may touch if you wish," Littorio growls lightly and bites her lip, happy with his reaction.

Kohaku flushed, unable to move.

"I know my presence is overwhelming to you, but no need to be so stiff; I only bite in the heat of the moment," Littorio runs a single finger over his lips.

"Succubus!" Kohaku hisses out and glares up at the woman before him. 

"Oh? How so?" Comes Littorio's amused quip.

"You know damn well why!" Kohaku yanks Littorio's hand away and glares at her in annoyance.

"Don't be so defensive, sweetie. You were lost and alone, and I was alone and horny, a mutually beneficial moment for us. We both got what we needed that night." 

"All I remember is you taking advantage of my vulnerable state so you could get yourself off."

"Is that all you remember?" Littorio tilts her head to the side and taps her cheek in a cute thinking posture, "I remember you throwing me down, pushing me against walls and over a table. Doesn't sound like me taking advantage of you now, does it?"

Kohaku objected, shaking his head, "You manipulated me!"

"Is that so? Like you and your sister manipulate others out of their money or for their services?" 

"..." Kohaku would have denied the accusation, but Littorio had enough, "Hmpf!"

Kohaku either didn't react in time or didn't want to respond as the slightly taller woman snaked a hand around the back of his head and pulled him into a lip-bruising kiss!

Unable to break the kiss, he grabbed hold of her wide hips and dug his sharp nails in, piercing the cloth and skin, making the mighty Sardenga battleship hiss in pain and pleasure.

"Naughty fox," Littorio murmured against his lips.

Kohaku wanted to push her away, but the memories of their night together after he was thrown out of the Sakura Empire kept appearing. She used him... She used his tactics against him and turned him into a quivering mess of feral pleasure. 

She wasn't wrong, though; their night wasn't as one-sided as he made it out to be. A single glass of wine and an evening of venting his feelings on her was enough for them both. The more they spoke throughout the evening, the higher the sexual tension between the two increased, which spilt over into a night of intense lovemaking.

Littorio whined as Kohaku's hands lowered to her plentiful backside and gripped it tightly, making Littorio jump and moan into his mouth. Her hands snuck around his head and grabbed his Large fox ears, squeezing and rubbing them. 

Kohaku growled loudly into the woman's open mouth as their tongues wrestled.

HE opened his eyes after he lost himself in the heat of the moment and looked around as they continued to assault each other's personal space. It was broad daylight, and they were standing in the doorway of his little temporary house.

Anyone could be watching them!

In a moment of strength and clarity, he regrettably let go of her ass and pushed her away from him, removing her tongue from his mouth in the process. She stumbled back a few feet but was graceful in her movements.

Littorio wasn't even fazed by his abrupt action; she only smirked at him wider, wiping off the excess saliva around her mouth with one of her long fingers before putting it in her mouth, sucking it slowly, not breaking eye contact with him. 

Kohaku silently whimpered as his ears and tails twitched violently. Every inch of his body wanted to grab Littorio and pull her into his temporary house to do unspeakable things to her, but he needed to stop looking and get away from this succubus.

With a plan of action, he slowly walked towards her; her smirk widened with every step closer he got. He leaned up to kiss her once more, and Littorio closed her eyes and lunged at him for another passionate make-out session but stumbled forward when her arms wrapped around nothing. 

"Whaa?" Littorio looked around, surprised. Hearing faint footsteps behind her, she saw him running down the road, not caring that he was under house arrest and couldn't leave the house. Kohaku knew he wouldn't have been safe if he ran back inside and slammed the door in her face. 

This was Littorio we were talking about.

Littorio couldn't help but giggle, "Oooh, hehe, well played, little fox."

Littorio went to follow in the direction he left, but not before closing the door to his house; she wouldn't want other shipgirls to think Kohaku wasn't inside. She didn't need them snooping around while her little fox scratched her itch; only he could satisfy it.

"But I wonder," Littorio taps her cheek again with her elegant finger as she talks out loud, "Which girl will he run to just to try and avoid me?"

Pulling out a communication device as she walked away from the house to begin the hunt, Littorio decided to call in her support, which answered only moments later.

"Dearest Vittorio, Roma, I have a little request... You see, I have a runaway fox."

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Kohaku panted as he ran away from the succubus in disguise. Dodging and weaving through the base in the early evening, narrowly avoiding many shipgirls going about their daily routine or finishing up their tasks for the night.

He was lucky enough to avoid Enterprise, ducking into a small side passage just in time and out of sight as she walked past him, heading towards the shipping yard. His acute hearing picked up the Eagle Union carrier, mumbling to herself. 

"Stupid, Stupid, Stupid, Enterprise... All this time, he was here!"

Kohaku shook his head; he didn't have time to guess what he had done wrong. Did she know he was here and ignored him? What had he done to annoy her this time...

"Oh? The mighty Grey Ghost! What an honour."

Kohaku's eyes widened from his hiding spot. That was Littorio's voice!

"Hmm? Oh... Just Enterprise will do fine, Miss Littorio," Enterprise said absentmindedly.

"How modest! The pride of the eagles speaks modestly, excellent." Littorio giggled, not caring how uninterested Enterprise seemed in their little meeting.

Kohaku was stunned. There was no way she could've followed him, but she just happened to be close to his location; how?!

"Enterprise, before you leave, you wouldn't happen to have seen a runaway fox? would you?"

Kohaku's stomach dropped.

"Runaway fox?" Kohaku could hear the interest in Enterprise's voice.

"Yes, A cute little thing, sharp claws that dig in just right, nice and fluffy but dominant when teased."

He couldn't see either shipgirl from his location, but he knew Enterprise was stuck between confusion and blushing.

"N-No, I haven't..." Enterprise stuttered slightly, not sure what to think. Was she talking about Kohaku or an actual fox?

"Ah, a pity, well then. I won't keep you, so have a pleasant evening."

"Y-Yeah, you too..."

Kohaku didn't stick around long enough to see Littorio peek around the corner to where he was moments before, a playful smirk on her lips.

Littorio could have asked Enterprise directly about Kohaku, but she didn't need the entire base knowing he was running about or she was hunting him. He was her problem now, not the Admirals or any other shipgirls present on base, and she certainly didn't need Enterprise sticking her nose into her fun. The rumour on base was Enterprise was crushing hard on the repair ship but wouldn't admit it to anyone.

Littorio's sisters were invaluable in gathering information from shipgirls throughout the base, and they have only been there less than a day; Littorio is placing her bet on either a Royal Navy shipgirl called Warspite or a Sakura shipgirl called Yuudachi.

Roma was watching Warspite, and Vittorio was watching Yuudachi, so Littorio would know quickly if he sought out either. But Littorio was no fool. She had heard of a little human commander trying to stake a claim on her 'starter ship.' 

Littorio would keep an open mind; foxes were unpredictable, after all.

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Twenty minutes of running and dodging shipgirls later, Kohaku was on the outskirts of the base and was hiking a small dirt path up the side of a large ridge, which he believed to lead to a scenic overlook of the entire base; it just takes a while to climb.

By the time he came to a clearing, darkness had begun to fall, and the moon started to shine brightly upon the area, illuminating it. Kohaku hummed his approval whilst taking in the sight of the base below, glowing brightly and revealing the dark land and sea below with its lights. Even at this distance, he could see shipgirls walking about. 

Getting Roon flashbacks. He expected to see her or maybe Littorio looking at him even at this distance, as unlikely as that was, but thankfully, he could spot neither.

His gaze was torn from the glowing base below by the sight of a tilted red torii gate in the distance behind him, further into the mountainside foliage, and just beyond was a small temple with a faint yellow glow within, the symbol of the Sakura Empire etched beautifully on its wooden exterior. 

With his curiosity peaked and no sign of anybody nearby, Kohaku approached and entered, believing it was an ideal place to rest for the night and hide from the perverted battleship. It's been a while since he got to sleep in something that reminded him of the Sakura Empire. 

Sliding the wooden door closed behind him, keeping the gentle warmth within. The small room's floor was layered with well-used tatami mats, and above was a lamp that illuminated the small space in gentle yellow hues.

Not seeing anything else worth noting in the small space, Kohaku turned off the lamp, lay down on the mats and curled into a ball, surrounding himself with his tails, perfect for warmth and comfort. He closed his eyes, humming with satisfaction and fell asleep soon after.

A few hours later...

Kohaku woke with a yawn and stretched out, unsure how long he'd been sleeping in the small temple, but groggily looked out the window. He could see the light of dawn slowly appearing.

However, his eyes widened when he felt the cool morning breeze wash over him from the direction of the sliding door; turning over, he was shocked to come face to face with a familiar face.

"Nagato?!"

She was lying on her front, head resting on her palm and kicking her feet back and forth while staring at him with a pleasant smile. Nagato hummed a soft tune to herself while she previously watched him sleep.

Kohaku caught sight of another figure behind Nagato standing close to the door. Kawakaze was there, on guard and watching him like a hawk, her eyes daring him to make a move on her lady. Kawakaze's hand gripped the handle of her katana tightly, ready to strike him down if she believed her lady was in danger.

"G-Good morning, Kohaku."

Kohaku looked back at Nagato, eyes drawn to her red cheeks. Nagato was always socially awkward and had very little interaction with people, certainly not males. Kohaku wished he could be drawn to her pretty face and lovely golden eyes, but the memory of her looking down on him and disgracing him in front of everyone ruined the relaxed morning atmosphere. 

Sighing loudly, he rolls over and turns his back on her, slightly spiteful and very much disrespectful.

"You dare turn your back on Lady Nagato when she greets you?!" Kawakaze snarls loudly and steps forward, but Nagato gives her a look, stopping her in her tracks.

Turning back to the shipboy with a remorseful look, "Kohaku..."

"We have nothing to say to each other..."

"Ngh... Only you would dare disrespect me like this," Nagato whispers in shock but not offence.

"..."

"Lady Nagato, please let me show him-" Kawakaze growls again, staring angrily at the uncaring male's back.

"Leave us," Nagato commands; Kawakaze looks at her, stunned momentarily, before bowing and leaving, unwilling to question her lady. 

Kohaku and Nagato were now alone in the small temple.

The atmosphere was awkward, and neither said anything. The only noise is the shuffling from Kohaku when he sits up with his back still facing Nagato. 

"I-It's been some time, Kohaku... Our time is brief in this temple, but please know I never wanted to exile you..."

"Yet you did, a few negative statements, a wrongful accusation, and you were happy to throw me out," Was Kohaku's cold reply, making Nagato flinch.

"I-It was for your benefit!"

"More like you trying to save face," Kohaku snorted and turned around to face her, glaring at her pained expression.

"Save face? Is that what you think?"

"Am I wrong?"

Nagato bit her lip in annoyance; she pulled herself into a kneeling position opposite him and nodded, "I gave you freedom, away from the glares and suspicion. A-Away from me... When I truly wanted you to remain at my side. I-I think you should be thanking me."

Kohaku's mouth dropped in disbelief at Nagato's words. She had the gall to ask him to thank her for exiling him, freedom or not, "You dishonoured me, forced me to walk away with the eyes of every shipgirl on my back. You want me to thank you for humiliating me?!"

"I..."

"Not only did you dishonour me, but you even had the spine to lie to me!"

"W-What?! Lie? When.?"

"When you forced Akashi to phone me in your presence and thirty other shipgirls, you told me Amagi was getting worse and needed me back, yet she's currently walking around Azur Lane with a smile on her face... Yeah, so much worse..." Kohaku glared at her, "How stupid do you think I am?"

Nagato's lip trembled, and her large ears flattened, looking at the floor in shame. She took a gamble in her desperation, and it seemed like it backfired in her face. Now, she's a liar in Kohaku's eyes.

"I just wanted you back with us." She looked at him with sad eyes.

"Doing what they want and not what's right? Being a Liar? You shame yourself, Nagato!"

Kohaku hadn't noticed he was now standing, staring down at Nagato with clenched fists as her silent tears dripped on the mat below.

His anger vanished at the pitiful sight of the Sakura Empire's leader. He looked at his clenched fists with surprise. He never let anger cloud him, but betrayal and lies from Nagato? The one who was supposed to be the kind-hearted girl no other Kansen leaders could compare to.

Kohaku cursed his bleeding heart as he knelt in front of the silently weeping girl who found the floor so interesting to stare at. He could feel a pair of eyes on him and knew it was Kawakaze. She had watched the entire exchange from a distance, not that he cared. Her opinion of him was irrelevant.

"Nagato?" Kohaku exhaled tiredly.

"...I...I suppose it was me who became the impudent one all along," Nagato spoke quietly and softly as she gazed up at him, "I, Nagato of the Sakura empire, only wanted to be pulled from the depths of my loneliness... Still, in the end, I only hurt myself and you; please forgive me; I have failed as a flagship..." 

Nagato was still on he knees and bowed her head low until her forehead almost touched the floor. Kohaku continued to stare at Nagato while she talked, unsure if she was talking to him directly, but if Kohaku could relate to anything, it was loneliness. He had never really considered loneliness, but now Nagato mentioned it. He couldn't do anything but stare dejectedly at the hurting girl. 

He was reminded of his pain and the dark places it took him if not for certain people he met when exiled, Ironically Littorio being one of them. He would have been lost long ago without them.

Kohaku's fox ears twitched. His instincts wanted to kick in again, grab his fellow kitsune, bite her exposed shoulder hard, and make her his mate, as he did with Warspite. 

He was conflicted. Should he do it? Loneliness was a terrible thing, but hate was worse. Should he put aside his hate and make the leader of the Sakura Empire one of his mates?

That would be a major slap in the face to Akagi and Kaga if he did. 

Decisions...

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Done!

It's the longest chapter so far. It was supposed to be out on Friday, but the Internet died, so here we are. 

I don't know why I made Littorio like to act like a tall horny milf. I just thought it suited her. Although I think anyone would fall for Littorio's charms if that's how she acted. That pic of her shows how damn fine Italian girls are.

Naturally, Enterprise is scolding herself for being stubborn and reckless. 

I wanted to do something with Nagato, so I added her at the last minute when Kohaku was in the temple, giving them a chance to talk. Their talk will continue in the next chapter as well.

You all know Nagato is one of my all-time favourite characters, not just in Azur Lane but with anime girls in general, so it was bound to happen.

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Thanks for the support and votes!

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