I do not own Harry Potter or Sekirei. Sorry, it took forever to post this. Editing sucks hard.

Now before anyone can bitch and moan I am still working on Naruto the Missing Phenex story. There are two reasons why chapter 4 is not out. First, I hate, I mean hate rewriting scenes that appear in Canon even if the scene I write up is completely different. Second, that story is the least fleshed out of all the ones I have written. Since it was such a big hit I have been spending time reading up on DXD. With all that said Chapter 4 is halfway done. Chapter 5 will be set in the Naruto universe where he recruits his next member of his peerage. I wonder who it will be.

There were a few grumbles on how I described the strength of the Sekirei. I regret nothing.

Thanks for reading see ya next time. Enjoy.

Chapter 5 A Shit Show

Everything hurt in the morning and I felt like a horntail was rummaging through my head. I reached my hand over whatever was so soft next to me. "Joppy, some hangover potion, and four Aspirins please."

The weight that appeared in my hand meant that my wish was granted. "You're absolutely magical Joppy." I threw the Aspirins in my mouth and slammed the potion back. Oh, sweet Merlin, the effects were instantaneous.

I reached back over to explore the sweet soft breasts of Kazehana. Wait. Kazehana? Dark purple hair with a body crafted by Satan himself to tempt me. Yeah, that's Kazehana. "Mmm keep going your hands are magic," she moaned.

I looked to my right and it was Uzume drooling on my shoulder. I felt a tug on my shirt and looked down into Akitsu-chan's judgmental eyes. "Pervert."

I closed my eyes the judgment was too painful. A thought struck me and with it the courage to open my eyes. "I distinctly remember placing you in your room."

"I am a pervert." She said in her expressionless tone. As if to prove her point her hand went inside my pants to grab my manhood. She stroked it a few times before she stopped and squeezed. "I am your first."

I nodded so fast my neck was about to snap. She relaxed her grip and continued to work me.

"Now I know how to get whatever I want out of you." I snapped my attention back to Kazehana. Her smile only made me grow harder in Akitsu-chan's hand. "But for now be quiet my head is killing me. It's still early and I am going back to sleep."

"I could give you a potion for the hangover," I whispered. Yeah, I was actually trying to talk to another woman while getting a handy. This morning really went from shit to solid gold in a heartbeat.

Kazehana glanced down to where Akitsu-chan was doing her work. "I will have to try your potion next time stud. But there is no need I am a Sekirei and I will have this flushed out of my system soon enough. Just hold me. If you think you can do that while you are so occupied. It was surreal but I pulled Kazehana into my arms and used my magic to soothe her into sleep.

It wasn't much longer until Akitsu-chan finished me off. I had to vanish the mess before she could lick it off her fingers. She was a sneaky one because her pout told that's what she had planned from the start. She still had a few days before she could be winged. I also vanished my clothes I was starting to like sleeping with a bunch of nude women in the nude. It was the first time and I could only hope it was not a passing trend.

I pulled Akitsu-chan upward allowing her hard nipples to scrape against my chest so I could hug her close. What could I say I have grown attached. I knew it was the bond trying to establish itself between us but I couldn't find it within myself to care. I reached out with my magic to help soothe and settle Akitsu-chan's Tama. I also did the same to Kazehana but she was good at keeping her reaction to a minimum. But from the moans I elicited from her I knew it worked.

The three Sekirei forced me to sleep for another three hours. I was rudely awakened by Uzume-chan's shriek. "I thought you said you were going to wear clothes to bed?"

I looked at her through one open eye. "I did? Well, blame Akitsu-chan she was quite insistent that I take them off."

Kazehana finally stirred from my left shoulder to sit up. Good Merlin her stomach was incredibly taut. It looked completely impossible next to her massive bust. "Yeah, Uzume-chan you missed quite the show this morning when she showed up."

"You didn't? While I was sleeping? I thought you said she was still recovering and couldn't be winged yet."

"They most certainly did and completely without shame knowing I was watching. Mr. Potter here even carried on a conversation with me. He was such an animal. It was pretty hot."

"Quiet you. And call me Harry. I think if you know me well enough to sleep in my bed then you should be able to call me by my first name." Uzume was now scrambling to put on her clothes. "Uzume-chan, Akitsu and I did not have sex."

"I just gave him a handjob but he ruined my fun in the end," Akitsu-chan explained without opening her eyes or with any expression whatsoever. Her hand was still protectively holding my manhood.

I pinched the bridge of my nose. "Thank you Akitsu-chan you are no help at all." She mumbled a 'your welcome' into my chest. "Uzume there is no reason to rush out it is already morning why not stick around for breakfast. Now that I am sober you can tell me about Chiho and we can figure out how to get her out of there."

"Fine. You promise you did not do anything weird to me while we were sleeping?"

I wanted to look away. Her shirt and shorts were crumpled in her hands and she had only pulled her panties up to her knees. If I had to admit it I really wanted Akitsu-chan to put her hand to work again because I was rock solid. But the poor girl looked like she was about to do a walk of shame after a one night stand. "Uzume-chan I would never do that to you or anybody. I have only known you for a day or so but your friendship is one I will cherish for a long time. I would not ruin that."

"Your breakfast better be damn good. And you need to stand up. You saw me now I get to see the goods as well."

I pushed Akitsu-chan's shoulder to get her to wake up. "She is right we need to get up and get dressed for the day. We have things to do."

She managed to crawl off of me even if her hand lingered for as long as it could. I stood and stretched as Uzume-chan turned away with an atomic blush. Kazehana, on the hand, eyes went straight down only to widen and give herself a light blush.

Kazehana licked her lips. "Maybe I should have joined in earlier. It is really too bad that I let Akitsu have all the fun." I watched her as she slid on her lavender panties, her eyes never leaving mine as she did. She then went to my drawers to grab one of my t-shirts. Akitsu-chan did the same thing but skipped the panties. My teenage self would have made a big deal about it but my wife liked to go commando as well. So she pretty much broke me that. She always laughed at me when I insisted on putting on clothes under my robes. It seems most purebloods like to free ball it.

Uzume-chan had finally grown the courage to look at me again. She had also pulled her panties all the way up. I followed her eyes and noticed that she had zeroed in on my scars. I typically use my budding metamorph abilities to hide my more noticeable scars like the lightning bolt on my forehead and the knife wound on my right forearm.

She was tracing her fingers lightly over the large scar on my shoulder from the horntail. I shivered as she trailed down my chest to the burn scars on my ribs and finally over to my second lightning bolt scar that was over my heart. "Why do you have so many scars?"

She had drawn the attention of Kazehana and Akitsu-chan. I could tell by the looks on their faces that they had wanted to know but could not bring themselves to ask. "They are trophies of a misspent youth," I responded through a self-deprecating smile.

Uzume smiled and shook her head. "Sometimes you make yourself sound so old. Well, can you at least tell me how you got the one on your forehead?"

"I got that one as a baby."

"Seriously that's it?" There was a little annoyance in her voice and I could not really blame her. I claimed that we are good friends and here I am keeping secrets that did not really need to be kept. I just don't like dwelling on the past it's an exercise in futility. "Did your mom drop you on your head or did you run into a wall or something?"

"Sorry, Uzume-chan I don't speak of it often. I was given that scar by the man who murdered my parents then attempted to murder me."

Uzume retracted her hand as if my skin had burned her. "I am sorry I shouldn't have asked."

I took her hand in mine and rubbed the back of it what my thumb. "It is alright Uzume-chan. Among magicals, my parents' death is a well-known story. I am used to everyone already knowing what happened. And it happened when I was fifteen months old so I have had plenty of time to get over it. Don't worry about upsetting me I want you to ask me questions just as much as I want to get to know you better. That same goes to you two as well."

Kazehana and Akitsu-chan nodded along probably still in shock at my answer. "But let's ask them later. It's time for food and I am hungry."

I put on my pajama bottoms and led the Sekirei out of my room to the sitting room where we could have a relaxed breakfast. I walked in to see another girl already sitting at the table eating. It was the girl I had saved from Uzume, it is good that she has recovered from her injuries. Her soft brown eyes looked up in surprise at us as we entered causing her short blush red hair to fall behind her ears. She was out of her torn jumpsuit and into a white summer dress. It was modestly decorated with cherry blossoms. It must have been something Joppy picked out for her. I must say he did an excellent job as it matches her cute innocent look perfectly.

"Hello, I am glad you are feeling better. I am Potter, Harry. Did you sleep well last night?" I asked as I walked over to sit next to the girl.

"Yes Potter-san and your bed is really soft. K-Katsuragi. T-that's my name Katsuragi." She seemed shy and timid very different from any Sekirei I have spoken to before. Hell, she was very different than any other girls I have attracted in the past. But I cannot get my hopes up that I finally found a woman who is nice and doesn't make fun of me. It could all be a trick. "Are you the one who rescued me then?"

A smile came to my face. She was perfect. "Yes, and I am sorry if your arrival was a little rough."

She shook her head as cute as ever. "No no it was fine. I was finally glad to be safe and the food was so good. I fell right to sleep."

Uzume cleared her throat drawing my eyes away from perfection incarnate. "Speaking of food. If you are quite done with your yak fest over there can you get us some already? We are all hungry here."

I glanced over to Kazehana she practically had hearts in her eyes as she looked at us. Meanwhile, Akitsu-chan was close to the exact opposite. She seemed like she was deciding whether to sit between me and the new Sekirei. Or if she should say the hell with it, rip all our clothes and claim me here and now on the table. It was the first time outside of the bed that I have seen an expression on her face. So I decided to stop her before it escalated. I grabbed her attention by running my hand through her hair and pulled her in for a hug. "You have nothing to worry about Akitsu-chan. You are already my Sekirei and nothing will change that," I whispered in her ear. I released her after she nodded into my chest.

"Yes, let's eat. Joppy if you would bring us some breakfast, please." The dishes appeared on the table.

"Harry," Kazehana looked at the food in suspicion. "Where did this food come from and what is a Joppy?"

Akitsu-chan was the first to answer as she started to put some cantaloupe on my plate. "Ashikabi's tiny servant."

There was a clearing of the throat at the entrance of the room. Joppy stood there all of three and a half feet tall dressed in a fitted butler's suit. "Thank you for the introduction Mistress." Joppy stated and deeply bowed. "I am Lord Potter's house-elf. I must say it is good to see my master in such lovely company."

There was a gleam in the elf's eyes that I had not seen since Daphne included the elf into her devious plans. Plans tended to lead to extreme embarrassment on my part. "I have started the stamina potions so please enjoy yourselves. Though I would prefer if you kept such activities to your rooms if you can but I know how young master can get. Also master please dress yourself when you come to the dining table. You are turning out to be as bad as Lady Potter."

The elf snapped his fingers to disappear. While a shirt appeared in front of me but in a flash of enhanced speed. Katsuragi grabbed it off the table and tossed in the corner of the room. Her eyes had not looked away from me this entire time. She was now sitting up against me and her face was only a few inches away from mine. I was starting to revise my opinion of her.

"Did that uh elf just suggest that we have an orgy?"

"That he did Uzume-chan but he was joking. I hope." I kept my eyes forward trying to ignore the alien woman who was close enough to lick my face.

"I was not." The damn elf reappeared for enough time to clarify.

"Don't make me call Denny over. You know how badly she wants to have a litter of little elfs."

He quickly reappeared and his proper English Butler exterior cracked. The elf wrung his hands together and his knees wobbled. I was starting to feel bad for even suggesting it. "Please don't. And she wants a way to serve the Great and Powerful Harry Potter. So if she comes you will have to deal with her too."

Damn, he has a point. "I am willing to make that sacrifice."

Joppy disappeared with a squeak. It feels good to win every now and then.

Uzume laughed through her hand. "The great and powerful Harry Potter." Crap. "Are you like the Wizard of Oz or something?"

"Potter-san," Kazehana said through gritted teeth. Her clenched hands were turning white.

"Uh yes, Kazehana?"

She spoke slowly and precise. "You are married?"

"I am a Widower actually." I finally had a bite of my eggs. Kazehana anger seemed to deflate as she turned away in shame. What was that all about and why is this morning turning out to be so heavy? I haven't even had my coffee yet. At least I Akitsu-chan is still easy going. Never mind, she's glaring so hard at the new girl Katsuragi might just catch on fire or ice.

"Bro." Uzume ever the champion of the understated. "Your life sucks."

I relaxed as I finally had a drink of black gold. I closed my eyes and hummed, "It has its moments."

Thankfully a knock at the door broke the tension. I grabbed Hedwig off the table as I stood. I woke her up from her sleep to check the wards. It would take her some time to wake up like she used to as an owl. She was pretty moody as well. There was a familiar purplette at the door.

I opened the door as she was about to knock a second time. "Good morning Asama-san. Would you like to come in for breakfast?"

Her hand still hung in there air as she looked down at my chest and abs. I still got it. Her eyes did linger on the scars but unlike Uzume she did not make a big deal of it and moved on. The hand that had stayed in the air reached out for me. Self-doubt and depressing thoughts roiled off of her in spades. Her eyes were about to stray down to my loose pajama bottoms but instead, they snapped upwards. Asama-san's self-loathing had won. Her mask fell into place assuming her middle-aged Innkeeper persona.

"Fufufu," She gave that fake laugh from behind her hand. "Already trying to tempt this widow first thing in the morning."

"Well, Asama-san if I knew that me being shirtless was enough to tempt you. Then this is how I would have down up to your house yesterday instead of in a suit."

Asama-san's eyes strayed southward before she collected herself and remembered why she was there in the first place. "Potter-san, Uzume did not return home last night and I am worried. Have you seen her?"

"I thought I told you to call me Harry. And yes she is here we had a little too much to drink last night." I opened the door wider. "Come on in and check on her. It is cold outside."

She hesitated for a moment as if she was having an internal debate. She seemed to come to a conclusion as she stood straighter. "Thank you for allowing me into your home."

"You will always be welcomed here," I said as I showed her to the sitting room.

"Potter-san, your home is lovely. How are you liking Japan?"

"Thank you. I left England six months ago and I have never regretted it but I do miss my goddaughter. She is at boarding school now so I wouldn't be able to see her anyway."

"Potter-san," Asama-san stated with the sharpness of a drawn blade. "I did not know you were inviting me to your den of debauchery."

I glanced around at the state of dress of my companions. "Sorry, my wife was never one to enforce clothing in our home. And I just let them dress in whatever way they find most comfortable. I never even considered otherwise."

"I see."

"Well if you are not going to strip down." Kazehana and Uzume guffawed but I ignored them. "Please have a seat. I believe you know everyone except Katsuragi-chan."

I gestured towards the girl only to be face to face with her. "It's you isn't it." She said as she panted. She looked like she could hardly control herself as she ran her hand up my chest. "You're my Ashikabi."

She stood on her tiptoes her lips reaching for mine. My magic urged me forward but instead, I placed my hands on her shoulders. "Katsuragi-chan I cannot officially become your Ashikabi just yet. I have promised Akitsu-chan that she would be my first. But let me help with your reaction."

I ran my hands through her hair allowing my magic to comfort her Tama. She went slack against me moaning quietly. I held onto the girl bringing her with me as I returned to my seat. Asama-san had already taken her seat at the head of the table. She raised her eyebrows at the plate of food that appeared in front of her.

Kazehana pointed her chopsticks at me. "That is what you did to me this morning," she exclaimed with an actual blush. "What is that?"

"I did tell you I was magical right?"

"Yeah, I just thought it was a cheesy but cute pickup line. Like when you asked me if I wanted to come back to your place to ride your broomstick."

I coughed but kept my coffee down. It was far too valuable this morning. "That actually worked?"

"I am here aren't I?"

"There is a first for everything." I took another drink of black gold. "I wasn't being facetious I am a wizard who uses magic. Just ask Asama-san."

Kazehana immediately turned to the Sekirei at the head of the table. She only nodded in response. "I used magic to soothe your agitated Tama. Anyway, Asama-san I am glad you came over this morning. I have found out a few things since we last spoke but let's finish breakfast first."

"So you really can feel if a Sekirei is reacting to you," Kazehana said with a light blush. I just nodded in response. I was really hungry now and was taking the moment to eat as much as I could before the next distraction. "Do know who they are?"

"Yes, I have met some. You know Akitsu-chan and Katsuragi obviously. There is also a shadow user named Yahan and tight skirt. But I am afraid she has done something rash." I also gave Kazehana a look to tell her that I knew she was one as well. I also gave a quick glance toward Asama-san that only Kazehana caught.

Her eyes had widened briefly but she recovered. "Who is tight skirt again?

"That would be Karasuba," Asama-san said through gritted teeth. I sighed it seems I landed in another land mine.

"But like I said she has something rash like winging on someone else. I can tell something has happened because my magic is no longer calling out to her."

"Good riddance then."

"Don't be so quick to cast judgment without the full story."

"She is a murdering psychopathic bitch what else do I need to know."

"Come with me there is something I need to show you," I said as I stood as long with a snuggling Katsuragi. I guess my breakfast is over.

Asama-san did not seem to understand my abrupt change in demeanor. She followed anyway along with the rest of the Sekirei at the table. "What I have found is that MBI has been subtly and systematically controlling and enslaving your race.

"Bro, don't you think you are going a bit far. I know Minaka is crazy but enslavement. They are releasing us into the city."

"That is all apart of the illusion Uzume it's just a bigger fishbowl. MBI monitors all points of entry to Shin Teito and has secretly been building a wall. And typically walls are not meant to keep people out they are for prisons to keep people in. MBI also knows what makes an Ashikabi. Isn't that correct?"

This time it was Kazehana answered who answered as I led then it the back door into the garden. "Yes, they extensively researched the Ashikabi. What is your point? You have a beautiful garden by the way."

"Thank you I have always had a green thumb but I think I had some extra help when I brought everything over to be planted. Now my point is that Minaka removed anyone who he deemed a threat to his game from the city. This includes many potential Ashikabi. The only Ashikabi left are the ones he wants to be here. Well except me of course."

"You have proof of this?" Asama-san sounded like an old commanding officer of mine.

"Yes, I've will have Hedwig send Matsu the file as soon as she wakes."

"I thought you just moved in," Asama-san stated as she walked in stride with me. "How have you had the time to research this?"

"Hedwig filters important information into my mind as I sleep," I answered as if it wasn't a big deal. Hedwig and I are badass like that.

"I don't get it. Why would MBI do that?" Uzume said after she stopped to smell a rose.

"It means we are only winged by Ashikabi MBI has chosen for us. Meaning they still retain control over us even if we are not in their lab anymore." Akitsu-chan explained without any expression. "They probably have dirt on every Ashikabi or that Ashikabi is spineless."

"My cute Akitsu-chan is correct." We walked into a clearing in the center of the garden. There was a stone ritual circle in the center of the clearing and on top of the stone was Karasuba's sword. "This is a ritual circle currently it is set up to suppress are dark and malicious magic."

"You really did steal her sword." Uzume looked on in awe.

"I did and it is probably the best thing anyone has done for her in years."

"Potter-san, what is your point?" Asama-san seemed to grow more agitated the more I defended Karasuba.

"My point is that she may not have been in her right mind. This sword pushes negativity into its owner but not only that. It also grows stronger the more negative the owner feels. I want you to feel what she unknowingly felt all the time." I waved my hand to remove the cloth wrap from the handle. The runes stood out clear as day. I removed the rune that directed its dark magic only at the wielder. Then, I conjured a dagger to cut my hand and I wiped the blood on the stone platform canceling the ritual. My wound was already healing as the foul miasma erupted from the sword. The group of women recoiled a step back except Katsuragi who buried herself deeper into my side. I called upon the death stick and it appeared in my hand. This was just a steel blade so only a quick incendio was all I needed. Once the sword was melted down I vanished the slag. I let the death stick return to whence it came and turned to Asama-san.

"I fear that MBI has done something to one or any of the items they have given a Sekirei when they released them. The girl I captured last night had runes hidden within the ropes that were attached to her knives." I noticed the confused looked on Asama-san's face. "Hey, don't ask me the weapon seemed awkward and stupid. Joppy has already disposed of the horrid thing."

Asama-san grabbed my bloody hand and began to clean it with a cloth she pulled out from within her Kimono. "You need to tone down your flare for the dramatic or at least stop cutting your hand open. This is the second time you have done it in front of me in two days."

"So you are saying I shouldn't do it in front of you?" She narrowed her eyes at me in response but kept cleaning away the blood to find that the cut was already healed. "See nothing to worry about its already gone."

"That healed faster than even a Sekirei." She could only say in surprise.

"Well, he is the great and powerful Harry Potter," Kazehana added. While Uzume snickered in the background. She was joined by a laughing but curious Asama-san.

"Is that why my shoes were replaced with some new leather ones this morning?" Katsuragi asked sweetly.

"Probably we would have to ask Joppy though. What color are your shoes?"

"A dark grey. They are very pretty." She answered with a timid smile. She still had not left my side not that she seemed needy but I think Katsuragi is worried that I will vanish.

"They are made from a Ukrainian Ironbelly like mine. So we will match." I said as I pulled her into a hug. The girl relaxed a bit but I was still worried about her anxiety. At the end of the day, I will always be a healer at heart.

Asama-san cleared her throat. "You mentioned something about one of my birds you kidnapped."

Ugh. Why does everyone assume the worst? "I did not kidnap her I saved her."

This time is was Uzume turn to jump on the dogpile. "Uh huh. Saved her from the backseat of the car she was relaxing in."

"Pervert." Thanks, Akitsu-chan, way to have my back.

"What was that?" This time Asama-san seemed a bit more serious.

So I did what anyone would do when faced with that look from Asama-san. I spilled my guts. "They were blackmailing Uzume into taking out or capturing unwinged Sekirei."

"Hey! What the hell?"

"You never said not to tell and did you see the look she was giving me."

"Uzume, we will discuss this later. Potter-san, I believe you had something else you wanted to show me."

"Let's go back into the house. I haven't seen or talked to the girl since I got home I wanted to wait for you. She isn't in a dungeon or anything like that just a bedroom but I believe Joppy is keeping her sedated. There is something you have to see."

We all entered the room the girl was asleep and still in her tube top and bloomers. "I did not dress her like that by the way."

Once we were all situated I cast a reinnervate on her. The Sekirei sprung upright like she was hit with a shot of adrenaline. "Who the fuck are you? Where the fuck am I? Oi! You're that fucking fuck that got in our car. Oh, and Uzume you bitch, your Ashikabi fucked as soon as I tell Higa about this." She finally shut up when I stunned her.

"She was just as charming the first time we met. But it might not be her fault. Her bond with Higa is extremely weak. Bonds are tricky things and can do funny things to magicals if they are ignored or treated with apathy." I looked over to my group who was all very much in shock at the spew of vitriol that came from the girl.

"Time to get started if someone could flip her over please." Akitsu-chan hurried to the side to roll the girl over. I couldn't help but imagine my Sekirei in a nurse's outfit. I may have to get some help from Uzume on that. "Thank you, Akitsu."

"What are you doing?" Asama-san asked. I thought this woman said she would trust me. I am not used to having someone questioning my every single move. Maybe it's a good thing as it stops me from becoming just like the old Headmaster. I rarely have anyone question my motives nowadays.

"Just trust me, ok? It is easier to show you instead of explaining." I vanished the angry Sekirei's tube top and placed an expansion seal on the nearly invisible Sekirei crest. The access panel became visible on the girl's back along with a ton of other runes that MBI must have placed there. "Alright, what you are all looking at now is the way MBI adjusted the Sekirei. It is like a control panel just for your Tama."

"You make us sound like robot automatons," Kazehana said as she looked at the glowing script. "You can actually read this?"

"I can now. And no I don't think you are robots. It's the opposite in fact. Your species was so advanced they learned how to manipulate their Tama and pass that down to future generations. It is incredible if I could do this with my magic it would be revolutionary. But I see your point I can only imagine that those scientists and nerds in MBI saw this and thought that exact thing. It explains why they could willingly be so callous towards your race. Can any of you understand this?"

All shook their heads no except Asama-san. "I can."

"So you can see what they have done right? They have turned this poor girl's aggressiveness all the way up to an insane level. They have also intentionally stunted her growth and her Tama power level is lower than the default. I wonder how they even decide these characteristics. All these things will cause this girl permanent damage. I can return all these things to default. But extremes in personality like this can leave mental scars. She will always be easy to anger. Having a shitty Ashikabi doesn't help either."

Asama-san looked ready to kill something. "We have a woman on the inside we can talk to. Homura exchanges information with her. That is how he knows when the unwinged Sekirei are going to be released."

I turned to her. I could feel my magic ready to lash out. I fucking hate spies. "Do you think he will bargain my information to her?"

"I don't know." She seemed to sense my anger even with how tightly bound it was.

"Whatever he gets in return won't be worth it. Besides she is already comprised." I nodded to the girl on the bed. "You can ask Uzume. Higa has that same information from a different source. Minaka is leaking it on purpose to get Sekirei to fight early. Everything she gives him has been or will be poisoned by Minaka. I need you to stress this to him. If he has told her of me and causes our plan to fail. I will not give a second thought to wiping his and her mind down to the moment they were born."

"It's true Miya, Higa has dossier after dossier concerning Sekirei. Their abilities and their release dates."

"Let's get back to the task at hand I am going to set everything back to default. The most worrying of all the settings, for lack of a better word, is that the bond is set to fully open. Which means that a Sekirei will bond to any Ashikabi regardless of whether he is their true one or not. As long as they are around them for a long enough time. The Sekirei will the pull towards them."

The Sekirei in the room all stepped away from me even Akitsu-chan. I am not going to lie it kind of hurt but I understand this is scary. "I keep my magic under tight suppression so it will not attract unwinged Sekirei like that. But I understand that it is hard to believe me. So let me get someone else who understands bonds. Joppy can you come here please."

"Yes Lord Potter, how can I be of service?"

"Thank you. You can see the magic of our bonds, correct? And you can see how their Tama is similar to your Magical core?" The elf nodded again. "Can you explain to them how bonding works to the best of your knowledge?"

The elf looked lost for a moment. "But Sir, Harry, you are the Master Healer. You are the expert."

"Please, Joppy they need an outsider's observation."

"Fine, but next time you are called in to heal a unicorn or deliver a baby centaur do not expect me to do it for you." The elf turned back to the women who had gathered in the opposite side of the room from me. "As Lord Potter stated there are many similarities between our species. We both have a magical core that needs to be bonded to be fully functional. If an elf does not bond we go mad and die and I can only assume it is the same for you. We bond for service you bond for love. If we lose our Master we go mad and die. You, Sekirei on the other hand shut down if that script on her back is correct. Now, house elf's rarely get to choose their new master but when we do it is instantaneous. We know from the moment we meet that they are family. Now I ask you, did you feel your connection the moment you met? Or was it because you stood around him for the last day and a half. And I can guarantee that with a group as powerful as you it would take at least a week for a connection to develop. There I am done I have better things to do like polish the brass." The elf vanished.

"Thanks Joppy," I called out. "Also can you go into the armory and grab a replacement katana for the one I destroyed."

I looked back at the Sekirei who had all relaxed a bit. "Asama-san I found the tracking runes that we found discussed yesterday. There is also a deactivation rune that allows MBI to terminate a Sekirei remotely. There was nothing like that on Akitsu, hers seemed to have a ton of experimentation. Stuff like this is probably on all the Sekirei that awoke after the first group. I have removed all of it. Now we have to figure out how to do it to all the Sekirei."

"I suggest you start with Katsuragi here. Then we should head back to Izumo. I would like to inform Matsu and Homura as well." Asama-san was still stiff but she seemed to be rolling with the punches. It must be crazy to all of a sudden question all the emotions you are feeling. Since they may be falsely created by the one you were falling for. Though I could understand it must be terrifying to find out that MBI still has so much control over them. I felt the same way years after Dumbledore died. The man had plans within plans and I fell right into them. I only really got out of them when I quit being an Auror.

I smiled at Katsuragi and took her hand. "Come let's go to your room. She gave me a shy smile as she nodded her head. I led everyone to her room. It was decorated in light blues and kittens. Joppy worked his magic because the girl seemed to love it. Whatever reservations the girl had towards me a few minutes ago. They had already melted away as she dragged me over to her bed.

"Katsuragi-chan, would you like some privacy so you can change into something else."

She shook her head and let her dress fall to the floor. Of course, she wasn't wearing underwear. Not that I was complaining I could stare at that buttock and those hips all day long.

Or at least until Asama-san covered my eyes. "Potter-san, just because a girl is fine with it does not mean you can stare."

I ignored the giggle twins behind me. "Asama-san I am a healer and a professional. To suggest otherwise is an insult to the utmost degree. I was merely observing my patient."

"It looked like more than just an observation." I could practically hear the smile as she spoke.

"She is very healthy."

By the time Asama-san removed her hand Katsuragi was on the bed with a sheet pulled to her lower back. I applied the expansion seal to her neck and reset the details of her Tama to default. The only difference was that Katsuragi's Tama was underclocked. Something that could cause just as much damage to Tama as being overclocked if set that way for long enough. I also cleared out any and all archaic runes that MBI had placed.

We all returned Izumo Inn. It took a while to explain what we discovered to Matsu and Kagari. They could not believe that MBI would stoop that low at first. But with the overwhelming evidence that I had sent Matsu, they came to realize the truth. Kazehana had volunteered to be the next person to have her Tama adjusted. Except, Asama-san decided lunch was first. While she was in the kitchen preparing it Kagari decided to go back to bed. Matsu had her head on the table moaning in misery because she missed breakfast. I had forgone my suit. I went a gray hoodie transfigured from my unspeakables robe and some casual blue khakis. Akitsu-chan stuck to her revealing white kimono with chains and all. Katsuragi-chan was in the summer dress that she had grown attached too and a light blue sweater. Sekirei seemed to not be as affected as normal humans by the cold weather.

I was enjoying the tea that Asama-san brought over while the girls around me bickered or chatted. When a sudden crash came from the backyard. It was none of my business but Uzume stood to leave Kazehana behind.

"I am sure Miya has it under control but I want to go see what's going on." She made her way out of the room so I once again started to tune everyone out. It has been a few days since I last meditated and I could feel my mind getting crowded with all my new experiences. It was something I needed to deal with soon as I as could. I have learned that a well-organized mind is one of the keys to success whether it be in defense, healing or love in general.

Uzume's laughter and an unknown boys profuse apologies brought everyone's attention to the door. Miya entered first, then followed by a hyper girl in a white Miko's top and spandex shorts. Next was s hunched over teenage boy and finally a widely grinning Uzume.

Asama-san cleared her throat. "Everyone, this is-"

Before Asama-san could finish I had already stunned and banished the boy from the room. I recognized what he was the moment he entered. A squib who's magic was already reaching out for all the unclaimed Sekirei in the room. I crossed the room but was interrupted by a shriek. "Minato!"

The busty Miko boxer intended to jump for me but I hit her with a jelly leg curse causing the poor girl to land on her face. A quick immobulus a moment later made sure the girl wasn't going anywhere. I was once again interrupted by a furious Asama-san who blocked my way to the door. "Potter-san, what do you think you are doing? I thought I had already told you there is no fighting inside Izumo Inn. Instead, you immediately attack a rival Ashikabi."

I snorted. "That boy a rival? He is a squib. He has no control over the tiny amount of magic he contains making him a threat to the entire Inn. Now, can I go so I can bind his magic? His Sekirei will be fine and with the binding, he won't be a threat to the Sekirei that are not reacting to him." When she did not move I sighed and ran my hand through my hair. "I thought you said you would trust me."

"I would trust that you would not attack someone in my home." She said with an inclined brow.

"He is a threat and you brought him in here without a second thought. This place is supposed to be a sanctuary and you led a literal cock into the hen house. He is a danger to all unwinged Sekirei."

"You called him a squib. Does that mean he is like you?" It was Matsu who asked.

"Not really, magicals call humans who have magic but lack the ability to use it squibs. They have too little magic. So the little magic he does have was reaching out to every unwinged Sekirei in the room. All the Ashikabi I have met so far have been squibs. If you excuse me I need to deal with this before his presence causes any problems."

Without awaiting a response I turned apparating to the backyard. "Today is not my day. At least I am not face down in the mud." The boy, Minato I presume, was face down in the dirt with his butt waving in the air like some terrible prison movie. I rolled him over and pulled his shirt up just enough to show his navel. "Hedwig, do you have the rune scheme I want ready?"

"Of course. Don't you think you were a little too hard on her?" She projected the runes on to Minato's stomach.

"Yeah I know but this morning has been very frustrating."

"I understand. You didn't get to finish your coffee and you're not used to people doubting you anymore. Your life back home is practically public record. Everyone knows everything about you. When you say jump they create spells that allow them to leave the atmosphere. But here and now you are just another human with special abilities who might be taking advantage of them. Remember yesterday? Asama-san basically admitted that she did not think the Sekirei will survive. You know better than anybody you cannot shrug off those thoughts after a day and a half. You have to give them something more to believe in not just words."

I grunted in response and focused on the task at hand. The boy wasn't stone so we could not just burn them in even if it would make for a sweet tattoo. Instead, I summoned a jar of ink and a fine-tipped brush from the pouch on my hip. It only took a minute to trace the pattern and activate them. By the time I finished the group had gathered at the back door. I reinnervated Minato and pulled the groaning boy to his feet. "Up you go lad. You had a bit of a fall I am sure the headache will fade soon."

"How did you know I have a headache?" Minato winced at the sound of his own voice.

"Experience." I moved away as the Miko boxer ran over to check him out and possibly squeeze the boy to death.

"Minato-kun, you were hit by bright lights then you just disappeared. I was so worried my legs stopped working and I couldn't move. It was so strange."

"Kagari, can you show Minato and Musubi where they can get cleaned up." Asama-san gestured to Minato's dirtied face and Musubi's torn clothing. "Potter-san, let's head back inside lunch is almost ready. Then we can finish our discussion."

I watched as all the girls turned to enter the house. "Hedwig," I whispered. "Please compile a rune scheme that will make this an automated process. I don't want to have to do this again."

"Is it because you do not want the pretty landlady upset with you? Aww, do you have a crush on her? You always did like bossy aggressive women."

I pinched my nose in annoyance. "Just do it. And do you think we could create a scheme to "factory reset" the Sekirei?"

"No that is impossible with that foreign script of theirs. How do you plan on updating the runes? You know Asama-san will probably never allow it. Sorry to say the events of this morning set back any goodwill you earned yesterday even if none of this was your fault. What MBI has done to them has sent Asama-san's paranoia through the roof."

"Ashikabi-sama." I turned to the voice. Akitsu-chan apparently did not go inside with the others. She was very good at concealing presence. "Are you okay?"

"I am fine. And you have no need to worry I had already corrected your Tama yesterday. Now hold still and let me check how well you are healing up." I cast a few diagnosis charms on her to check her Tama. "It is looking good, in fact, it is healing faster than I had hoped. It should be healed tomorrow evening or the following morning."

I could not understand why I was feeling so angsty. It was not something I had felt in a very long time, most likely since I got Tom Riddle out of my head. It was not just because I missed my breakfast and coffee.

Akitsu-chan followed back into the sitting room. Everyone turned to me as I entered. They looked as if they were expecting me to say something. I noticed the pain I felt increased at their accusing stares. It left me very confused. It was something I needed to meditate on and I could not do that here.

"Matsu," I addressed the girl in the tight white cheongsam. "I assume you know how the MBI hooked Sekirei to their computers to adjust them." She nodded in response as Asama-san and Kazehana tensed at the question. The pain I had been feeling amplified once more.

"Good," I pulled out a stack of fuinjutsu papers and set them on the table. "Then I will leave correcting MBI's coding up to you. This stack is an expansion seal which will open up the Tama control system. And this stack," I pulled out another stack of papers and set them on the table. "Will wipe out any and all runes MBI had set up on a Sekirei. To use them just feed a bit of energy from your Tama into it."

Asama-san eyed the second stack suspiciously. "I have never seen you use that slip before. Why do we need it?"

"I never used it because I am a Master of Runes and the ones MBI uses are severely out of date. You, however, have no education in Ancient Runes so this Fuinjutsu note bypasses that. It is a pretty standard note that you could buy in any magical district."

"I see," Asama-san responded. "Are you going to sit for lunch?"

"No, but thank you for the offer. I am going home as there are things that need doing. Have a lovely lunch." I could hear Katsuragi scramble to her feet as I left the Izumo Inn. As I entered my home Joppy appeared next to me with a coffee in hand.

"I presume the morning has not gone well, sir."

"You would be correct. But before I forget can you get some books and movies on Martial Arts for Katsuragi-chan. Preferably some with Bruce Lee since that is who she was dressed up like last night."

"Yes, sir." Joppy vanished to wherever he had stored those things.

"Ashikabi-sama, why would I need that?" Katsuragi-chan asked while staring at her feet. She looked very nervous for some reason that eluded me.

"Katsuragi-chan, I watched your fight last night. Whoever taught you martial arts did you a disservice. So I want you to go through these things and learn as much as you can. When I have some time I will spar with you to help correct the issues with your form. I do not want you to have to fight but I have a feeling that my opinion may not matter. Also please just call me Harry. You too Akitsu-chan. No more honorifics please."

"Okay, I will study hard, Ashi-H-Harry-kun." Katsuragi-chan said. A moment later Joppy reappeared and started to weigh her down with books and movies.

"And what should I do Harry-sama?"

I sighed looking at Akitsu-chan. "We are going to eat then you are going to rest. You are still healing."

After the meal, I retreated to my room to meditate. My emotions had calmed a bit but it was not where I wanted it to be. I settled down on the floor. Meditation came easy to me nowadays. I went through all my experiences over the last few days. But I still could not find what was causing me such emotional distress. I pushed myself deeper until I found the premature bonds. There were no emotions coming from them that would cause this. They all seemed content and Akitsu-chan and Katsuragi-chan were indescribably happy. I pulled myself out of my meditation.

"Anything?" Hedwig asked as soon as I stirred.

"No. It makes no sense. I have not felt this broody since before the Horcrux was removed. I thought it might be the bonds but that does not seem like the case."

"It still might be," Joppy said as he appeared in the room. "I saw the Sekirei's reaction to the news about the MBI. You have no experience with bonds but if a house-elf experiences. Any type of rejection to their bond with their Master it is a full meltdown. I believe you have seen this before, correct?"

"Yes," I said as an image of Dobby attempting to smash his head in with my lamp anytime I made him or he made me distressed.

"You must have felt their rejection through the bond when they heard the news. It does not matter what they feel now. Your bonds are all new and easily broken. You are a powerful wizard so the bond between you and the Sekirei are a two-way street. Just like it is with me. The only difference is that humans and house elves feel emotions differently. So yours or mine does not affect our day to day lives. But you know where I am at all times and you know whether I am being serious or not. You will feel their rejection for some time especially since it was four or five bonds at the same time."

"Thanks Joppy. I will practice some occlumency until my emotions have settled. I cannot stay broody for too long I have things I need to do. While you are here, there are a few things I need you to set up for me. Ask Kreacher for help if you need to."