el.the miko-第73部分

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urface　of　her　skin；　her　thighs　pulled　wide　apart　and　her　buttocks　as　hard　as　rocks。　He　could　feel　the　ultimate　vibrations　beginning　inside　her。
　And　then；　unexpectedly；　he　felt　her　insinuate　herself　out　from　beneath　him；　felt　himself　turned　on　his　back；　watched；　wide…eyed；　as　she　mounted　him；　inserting　just　the　tip　of　him　inside　her。
　He　gasped；　and　involuntarily　his　hips　lept　upward　off　the　futon　as　the　liquid　electric　first　contact　threatened　to　overwhelm　him。
　Her　hips　moved　back　and　forth；　stimulating　the　crown　of　his　penis；　first　the　top　then　the　underside；　back　and　forth　in　a　rhythm　that　took　his　breath　away。　Then　she　was　sliding　down　farther　and　he　had　to　put　his　hands　on　her　waist；　her　own　over　his；　pushing；　helping　himself　through　the　natural　barrier　of　tissue。
　And　then　like　the　burst　of　a　cannon's　fusillade　he　was　through；　his　shaft　sliding　all　the　way　up　her。　He　felt　her　puffed…out　lips　against　his　scrotum　and　then；　as　she　reached　around；　her　fingers　caressing　him　there；　urging　him　onward。
　She　crouched　over　him；　sliding　her　breasts　and　nipples　hard　against　his　flesh；　her　small；　white　teeth　bared　slightly　as　she　worked　her　nips　against　him；　building　an　irreversible　tension　within　him。
　Sun　Hsiung　gritted　his　teeth；　the　cords　at　the　sides　of　his　neck　standing　out　like　steel　cables。　He　grunted　continuously；　all　the　way　inside　her　now；　but　his　eyes　were　open；　staring　up　at　her　face；　wanting　to　wait　for　her。
　And　the　trembling　came　to　her　again；　this　time　in　great　wracking　pulses；　shivering　her　hot　sheath　around　him。　It　was　the　last　straw　and　he　felt…himself　melting；　all　his　energy；　all　his　reserves　of　strength　flowing　down　the　ribboning　muscles　of　his　thighs　to　his　loins；　pooling　like　quicksilver　in　his　scrotum。　As　her　cupping　palm　urged　him　onward；　as　her　sheath　fluttered　around　his　expanding　penis；　he　felt　a　great　series　of　throbs；　an　unutterably　delicious　warmth　overpowering　him　bined　with　an　enormous　desire　to　penetrate　her　farther　than　he　had　any　other　woman。
　Then　she　was　crying　out　as　her　hips　blurred；　as　she　worked　herself　on　him；　rubbing　and　stroking；　her　sweet　breath　with　a　hint　of　his　own　musk　in　his　face；　her　damp　unbound　hair　a　tender　veil　across　his　eyes。　A　heavy　undulation　across　her　abdomen　and　belly；　her　muscles　fluting　in　spasm；　and　he　felt　silken　fingers　grasping　him；　stroking　him　anew　with　such　tenderness　that；　miraculously；　he　felt　a　return　of　his　waning　orgasm；　gathering　once　again　in　him　as　if　he　were　a　female；　regenerating　another　form　of　pleasure　entirely；　one　of　which　he　had　been　ignorant　all　his　life。
　Something　inside　her…that　same　thing　that　had　reached　out　to　him　in　slumber　and　caressed　him…lifted　him　up　with　her　so　that　they　experienced　her　orgasm　together；　united　in　a　kind　of　spirit　dance　Sun　Hsiung　had　previously　only　experienced　at　the　very　height　of　the　highest　level　of　bat；　when　lives　hung　in　the　balance　and　death　hung　by　his　side。
　Shaken　like　a　leaf　in　a　tempest；　Sun　Hsiung　allowed　the　full　force　of　her　marvelous　power　to　blast　through　him。　He　rose　with　her　on　wings　of　ecstasy　and；　his　renewed　erection　quivering；　shot　again　within　her　dripping　sex　all　that　he　could　muster。
　Years　later；　the　memory　of　that　evening　remained　fresh　inside　him。　And　so　it　was　that　she　came　before　him；　now　fully　a　woman；　and　said　to　him；　bowing　as　she　did　so；　〃Sensei；　I　wish　to　learn　one　more　thing。〃　Sun　Hsiung's　belly　contracted　and　his　heart　went　cold；　for　he　had　known　of　this　moment　almost　from　the　first。　And　dreading　its　ing；　he　had　erased　its　specter　from　his　mind。　Until　now。　For　now　was　the　time。
　〃And　what　is　that？〃　he　inquired；　his　voice　faint　in　the　flickering　lamplight　which　served　to　illuminate　one　small　patch　of　the　surrounding　darkness。
　Akiko's　forehead　was　against　the　tatami。　Her　shining　black　hair　was　pulled　tightly　back　from　her　exquisite　face；　tied　in　a　long　ponytail…a　Chinese　fashion　unknown　to　her　but　pleasing　to　Sun　Hsiung…that　lay　curled　across　one　shoulder　and　her　upper　back。　She　wore　a　kimono　of　crimsons；　golds；　and　flame　oranges；　a　match　for　the　autumnal　foliage　beyond　their　front　door。
　〃I　wish　to　learn　how　to　disguise　my　wa。〃　Her　voice　was　calm　and　free　of　excess　emotion。　She　had　proved　to　be　an　enormously　gifted　pupil。　〃Ever　since　I　discovered　the　talent　in　me；　I　have　longed　to　know　this。〃
　〃Why　is　that；　Kodomo…gunjin？〃
　〃Because　I　feel　somehow　inplete　without　it。〃
　Sun　Hsiung　nodded　once。　〃I　understand。〃　He　thought　about　saying　more。
　〃There　is　no　need　to　warn　me；　sensei；〃　she　said；　catching　the　essence　of　his　emanation。
　〃It　is　more　dangerous　than　even　you　can　suspect。〃　Their　eyes　locked；　Akiko　submitted　entirely　to　his　will　now；　her　whole　being　attuned　to　his　words；　sensing　their　import　beyond　the　fact　that　nothing　could　dissuade　her　from　her　karma。
　〃I　am　not　afraid　of　death　or　dying；〃　she　said　softly。
　〃Corporeal　death　is　far　from　the　worst　eventuality。〃　Abruptly　the　room　seemed　webbed　with　bioluminescent　strands；　the　building　of　their　spirits；　pulsing　with　vitality；　making　of　this　place　a　power　spot。　〃These　forces　you　seek　are　beyond　even　our　understanding；　they　are　so　elemental　that　they　may　only　be　controlled　partially。　And　in　those　other　moments　they　may　change　you；　they　may　corrupt　all　that　you　have　learned　here。〃
　Within　the　echoing　silence　that　engulfed　them　both；　Akiko　bowed　her　head。　〃I　understand。　I　will　guard　myself　carefully　against　just　such　corruption。〃　
　〃Then　this　is　where　you　must　go；〃　Sun　Hsiung　said；　sliding　a　folded　slip　of　paper　across　the　tatami　to　her。
　The　next　morning；　as　she　finished　her　packing；　he　took　her　painting　pad　and　brush　from　her。　〃You　cannot　take　these　where　you　are　going；　Little　Soldier。〃
　And　for　the　first　time　Akiko　had　a　sense　of　the　depth　of　the　darkness　into　which　she　was　descending。　〃This　saddens　me；　sen…sei。〃
　Those　were　the　last　words　Sun　Hsiung　heard　her　utter。　They　drank　one　last　cup　of　tea　together。　Moments　later　she　hefted　her　bags　and；　bowing　formally；　left　him。
　It　was　the　first　time　that　she　had　performed　chano…yu　for　him；　the　pupil　serving　the　sensei　as　new　sensei。　For　a　long　time　after　that　Sun　Hsiung　sat　before　his　tiny　cold　teacup；　the　dark　green　leaves　clinging　tenaciously　to　its　bottom　like　a　vine　refusing　to　die。
　Then；　slowly　and　carefully；　as　if　he　were　made　of　delicate　crystal；　he　crawled　across　the　tatami　to　where　her　painting　pad　with　its　black　finger　of　the　sable　brush　lay。
　He　reached　out　and　picked　up　the　pad；　drawing　it　toward　him　as　his　eyes　studied　the　calming　confluence　of　forces　within　the　bonsai　garden。　He　heard　the　plaintive　call　of　a　plover　through　the　partially　open　fusuma；　he　was　quite　unaware　of　the　coolness　in　the　room。
　And　with　the　pad　pressed　tightly　against　his　chest；　he　began　a　slow　rocking　on　his　haunches。
　At　last　one　salty　tear　slid　down　his　weathered　cheek；　to　drop　silently　on　the　edge　of　the　pad；　immediately　absorbed　by　the　sheets　of　paper；　gone　forever。
　
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　〃I　am　afraid；　Mr。　Nangi；　that　the　news　is　a　good　deal　worse　than　either　you　or　I　first　imagined。〃
　Tanzan　Nangi　sat　sipping　his　pale　gold　jasmine　tea；　staring　out　the　set　of　windows　that　faced　the　Botanical　Gardens　on　Hong　Kong　Island's　Mid…Levels。　Just　beyond　was　Victoria　Gap；　high　up　on　the　Peak。
　He　was　high　up　above　the　Central　District　in　the　All…Asia　Bank's　executive　offices；　a　glass　and　steel　tower　in　the　middle　of　Des　Voeux　Road　Central。
　〃Go　on；〃　Nangi　said　placidly　as　he　tapped　the　ash　from　his　cigarette　into　a　crystal　ashtray　on　the　desk　in　front　of　him。
　Allan　Su　glanced　briefly　down　at　the　oversized　buff　folder　he　was　clutching　although　it　was　apparent　that　he　hardly　needed　to　do　that。　He　wiped　at　his　upper　lip；　then　ran　his　fingers　through　his　hair。　He　was　a　small；　pact　Chinese　of　Shanghainese　extraction　who　was　normally　calm　and　clear　headed。　Now　his　obvious　anxiety　filled　the　room　like　a　strange　perfume。
　He　began　to　pace　back　and　forth　over　the　antique　Bhokara。　〃To　give　you　an　example；　we　have　three…quarters　interest　in　the　Wan　Fa　housing　project　in　the　New　Territories　in　Tai　Po　Kau。
　The　first　mortgage　has　already　been　refinanced　once　and　is　on　the　verge　of　being　so　again。　That　would　necessitate　a　second　mortgage；　which　we　cannot　afford。
　〃We　need　an　occupancy　rate　of　seventy…six　percent　to　break　even　at　this　point。　The　units　should　be　renting　for　sixteen　thousand　Hong　Kong　dollars　a　month；　we're　lucky　if　we　get　five　thousand　now。　Since　the　announcement　by　the　munists　no　one　wants　to　live　in　such　an　'unstable'　area　that　'could　be　overrun　at　any　moment。'〃
　Allan　Su　stopped　his　pacing　long　enough　to　slam　the　folder　down　on　the　polished　teak　desktop　on　a　pile　of　other　such　folders。　〃The　list　is　almost　endless。〃　There　was　true　disgust　in　his　voice。　〃Anthony　Chin　could　not　have　done　us　more　damage　were　he　secretly　working　for　one　of　our　petitors。〃
　〃Was　he？〃　Nangi　inquired。
　〃In　this　city；　who　knows？〃　Su's　shoulders　lifted　and　fell。　〃But　I　doubt　it。　Several　of　the　other　banks　were　caught　the　same　as　us；　though　none　to　such　a　degree。〃　He　shook　his　head。　〃No；　I　think　Mr。　Chin　was　merely　greedy；　and　greed；　Mr。　Nangi；　is　the　worst　enemy　of　good　judgment。〃
　Nangi　bent　forward　and　poured　more　tea。　Then　he　settled　himself　more　fortably　in　Allan　Su's　high…backed　leather　chair　and　contemplated　the　terraced　network　of　white　and　pale　ochre　high　rises　that　sprouted　from　the　slopes　of　Victoria　Peak；　a　forest　of　concrete。
　〃Tell　me；　Mr。　Su；　when　was　your　last　severe　earthquake？〃
　Momentarily　nonplussed　by　the　question；　Allan　Su　blinked　his　eyes　behind　his　wire…rimmed　spectacles。　〃Why；　it's　been　almost　two　years　now；　I　believe。〃
　〃Uhm。〃　Nangi's　attention　was　still　firmly　on　the　thicket　of　skyscrapers。　〃A　bad　one；　inopportunely　placed；　would　do　many　of　those　in；　don't　you　agree？　They'd　all　fall　apart　like　a　jumble　of　children's　building　blocks。　Many　lives　would　be　lost；　many　family　lines　would　abruptly　e　to　a　halt；　many　fortunes　would　be　destroyed。〃
　He　turned　his　head　to　face　Allan　Su　fully。　〃And　who　else　do　you　work　for；　Mr。　Su？〃
　〃I。。。　Pardon　me；　Mr。　Nangi；　but　I　do　not　understand　what　you　are　talking　about。〃
　〃Oh；　e；　e；〃　Na