The Erotic Mind-Control Story Archive

Alarms are the enemy, even more so when you’re slightly hung over. “Never again.” Cloud grumbled to herself as she sat up. Getting out of bed she was happy to note that nothing crazy happened last night. She had been able to get out of the party with little damage done and all of her clothes. The party was a success in her book. She showed up, danced and flirted, and generally kept the social status quo Vanessa worked so hard to build intact. If anything, Cloud had done more to improve their social standings with her small talk here and there, earning her and Vanessa invites to a few more parties even. With a yawn and a stretch she couldn’t help but grin at the thought of Vanessa being excited for another opportunity to get all dressed up.

Cloud gave a final yawn before swinging herself out of bed, shaking her head clear of the thoughts of her roommate in various outfits as she trudged over to the bathroom. She had more important things to think about now that she was no longer distracted by her social obligations. The book. And more importantly, the power it spoke of and the techniques to harness it. She was even more convinced that there was something to this hypnotic energy that she was learning about. Professor Tegan had dismissed it….. but….

Looking in the mirror she began to focus, visualizing how the book had described channeling that energy from deep within. Trying to draw on some nameless part of herself and will it to emanate from her. She grit her teeth in frustration when she couldn’t feel anything at all like the book had described it should have been feeling like. Her shoulders hunched as she let out a sigh. Once more, she thought. One more try. Looking back up into the mirror she began again, staring herself in the eyes, her purple gaze looking back at her, daring herself to not succeed. Staring deeper into her own determined eyes as she willed it to happen. And then….. There was something!

Cloud could feel it, feel something like it was leaking through into the rest of her! She kept staring into her eyes, telling herself it was working, unable to look away as she drew on more and more of this strange feeling until it sputtered out. It was like trying to wrangle a stream of sand, slippery and dissolving anytime she gripped it too hard. But it had been there. Taking a deep breath she began again. The stream of energy is wider than before. More potent. Ephemeral but definitely there. And it was getting stronger with every passing moment. She couldn’t tear her eyes away from her reflection. It was so easy to focus and concentrate on this feeling the more she stared into her eyes. The more she stared the easier it felt to direct that flow of power outwards, pushing it as hard as it would go until once more it sputtered out and Cloud found herself blinking a few times, her face much closer to the mirror than she had realized. It was her eyes…. She had been directing the power through her eyes. It was no wonder that all of her other attempts had failed, she hadn’t been directing the power at anything properly so of course it wouldn’t flow! But directing it at herself with the mirror? That had been the final step, breaking down that dam that Cloud had known had been there all along.

With a grin she turned back to the mirror, determined to see just how much power she could draw upon.

Vanessa let out a soft sigh of pleasure as she stared straight ahead, eyes drawn to the spiral pulsing and swirling on the screen in front of her. Words flashing on screen and disappearing just as quickly as her hands roamed. Roaming her own body. Roaming Wanda’s body. Her legs splayed wide on the soft pillows around her as she leaned against Wanda, hands between her legs just as Wanda’s hand was so wonderfully between her own. Feeling so good as she obeyed. A monotone chant on their lips. “Must obey Master.” A weak moan. “The Lady Kay owns my mind.” A helpless little whimper. “I am her slave.” A cry out in bliss.

It was a perfect, never ending pleasure for Vanessa. It felt so good to obey. Her hips twitching as Wnda’s hands slipped deeper. So good to be Lady Kays. To belong among friends. It was so perfect. The thought echoing inside her skull again and again and again. So perfect so perfect soperfectsoperfect. The spiral strobing faster as both girls sped up their fingers in turn. The screen flashing out a pulse of light as both girls cried out in bliss. Vanessa idly heard those blissful cries echoing around her, so many happy people crying out in devotion to Lady Kay! It was truly wonderful as her mind whited out completely, empty save for the pure, perfect pleasure of obedience. Leaning heavily against each other both girls panted out heavy, lust filled breaths as their eyes were once more drawn to the spirals, lips moving to speak their mantras of devotion and their fingers teasing each other once more.

Cloud blinked away from her reflection in the mirror as a confident smile split her face. She was getting better at controlling it. Now, honestly it was about using it. Her imagination started to spin around the many uses such an ability could hold, and there were wonders as to why it wasn’t more well known. Though if it was truly as powerful as the book made it out to be, which she was hoping it was, then perhaps it was being kept secret for good reason. More mysterious still was the book itself. It had been a curiosity she had grabbed online while looking for cheaper copies of the books needed for her classes. She might have to look at the seller and what else they might have for sale…

A grumble from her stomach interrupted her thoughts of further practice. She really shouldn’t be doing this on an empty stomach if she was trying to see how far she could push it. She made her way to their small kitchen after washing her face. It had been the reason she went to the bathroom before she got side tracked. With a small smile she pushed the thoughts aside as she began to make breakfast. A quick bit of eggs on toast. Putting her plate at the table she couldn’t help but glance at the empty spot where Van would usually sit. Cloud had spent a pretty long time in the bathroom staring into her own eyes that she was a little surprised that Vanessa hadn’t gotten back yet. Her little three way must have lasted late into the night. It was odd though, it really wasn’t like her to do that sort of thing but who is she to stop her friend from having a good time.. Cloud let her mind wander a bit to the fun activities that the trio must have had, and grinned thinking about what they could still be up to.

Vanessa blinked a few times as she walked down a long hallway with at least two dozen other naked girls and guys. Naked? Wait why was she naked….. Why was she here…. Oh right, she thought, I’m here with my new friends to serve Lady Kay! How silly of me to have forgotten! With a smile on her face she kept walking with all of the others. She spotted the tell tale pointed ears of a few elves, a couple of cat girls and a cat boy with sleek tails and perked ears, 2 wolf girls wagging their tails with every step and 4 fox girls with their own fluffy tails swishing about. It’s so nice that Lady Kay is so accepting of everyone! I can’t wait to introduce Cloud and the others to everyone!

With a dreamy smile she walked into another large room with a few long tables set with platters of breakfast foods, all of the places to sit filled in by other also nude guys and girls. It was time for breakfast echoed through her head. She wondered briefly where she was going to sit before she found herself crawling under the table with the others she had walked in with. Oh right. It was time for breakfast.

Crawling forwards under the table it was cramped, finding herself pressed up against Wanda on her left and the cat boy from earlier on her right, in front of her some guy sitting at the table and his bobbing erection. Licking her lips she crossed that last small distance and she nestled her head between his legs, opening her mouth and sliding her lips down his cock all the way to the base before sliding back up again. In moments she was bobbing her head up and down like she knew she was supposed to. She knew she was obeying and it felt so so good. Her own hands drifted between her legs as she continued. Eyes hooded with lust as she licked and sucked, hearing a rumble from off to her side. Sparing a glance she could see the catboy vigorously eating out the girl in front of him, the rumble a purr coming from deep within his chest that Vanessa could feel as well pressed up against him as she was.

A further glance and she could see just how much pleasure he was feeling, his own erection twitching between his legs. Without thinking about it Van found one of her hands slide over to gently pump the length of his cock, noticing his ears twitch cutely with every stroke, never once breaking her stride of bobbing and sucking. It feels good to make others feel good for Lady Kay.

A different low thrum suddenly filled the room, at first slow but quickly built and built to a rapid pace. Vanessa found her bobbing and stroking to be speeding up along with the sound until it suddenly stopped, her mind going blank as she came, swallowing down every drop as the guy she was sucking came down her throat. Feeling the pulse of the cat boy’s cock in her hand as she felt him cumming too. It feels good to make others feel good for Lady Kay.

Vanessa hazily drifted in bliss as the guy eventually slid out of her mouth. Moving without thinking she crawled forwards until she was on the other side of the table, standing before sitting down in the recently vacated chair. After a few heavy blinks she noticed the food on the table and began to serve herself some. It was time for breakfast. She had obeyed so well. It feels good to make others feel good for Lady Kay. It feels good to obey Lady Kay.

Vanessa found herself whispering those last words between bites, unconsciously spreading her own legs as a new group of naked boys and girls entered the room and crawled under the table. She put down her fork and felt a tongue between her legs. Liquid pleasure shooting through her as she moaned, hearing Wanda cry out in bliss and the cat boy mewling in delight. “It feels good to obey Lady Kay.” echoing from all their lips.

Cloud had finished breakfast and was busy stretching, doing her morning flexibility routine as she pondered her day. There were a couple of goals she wanted to take care of. One being to study, but honestly, maybe it was time to test what she learned on something other than her own reflection. While Professor Tegan had shot it down and dismissed it all as fake, she wasn’t so sure the good professor had been right. If nothing else she needed to try it on another person to really see if it was true or if she had only been deluding herself.

Sitting up from her last stretch she looked around her place. What I really needed right now is a maid She thought wryly to herself. While she and Van were mostly neat and kept the place tidied up just in case they were to have people come over, things still found a way of piling up. Laundry to be done. Dusting. Dishes. Clutter. Putting her breakfast dishes in the sink to join the small pile Van had left she let out a sigh. Always cleaning up her messes…. Putting a few more of the dishes on the counter into the sink she began to wash them. Organization makes things easier, but still... She had a thought of Van dressed in a skimpy maid outfit cleaning up. She blushed at the idea. With hypnosis could you really do that to someone? If what she was reading was true... Well, no matter. Wishful thinking didn’t get things done, and since Van was out, she’d just have to do it.

As she turned the water on and began to scrub Cloud let her thoughts wander. There was something soothing about getting things done. Even small tasks like cleaning around the house gave a feeling of accomplishment. Even if she were to say, have the ability to have someone else do it, she’d probably still want to leave some tasks for herself. Even if I was to have a live in maid….waiting on her hand and foot…. Taking care of all of the chores in a sexy little outfit….. Cloud blushed again, picturing Vanessa once more in a revealing maid outfit…Short skirt…Cleavage almost spilling out…. Bending over to dust…. She shook her head of the thought as she put away the last dish. I need some coffee to wake up if I am spacing out this hard….

It was time for coffee. Luckily there was a nice cafe just on the edge of campus. Quickly Cloud changed into something casual. A pair of shorts, mid length stockings, a button down top that wasn’t quite long enough, and a short jacket that was more for fashion than warmth. She spared herself a glance in the mirror before she left, deciding she definitely was looking cute in this outfit and making a note to remember this combination for later.

Vanessa was guided around the building in a heady haze as she kept on meeting new people telling her things to do! It was so much fun meeting all of these new people! Everyone was so nice, giving her comforting touches, asking her to spin about and bend over so they could see her better! It was just so wonderful to obey! It felt so good to obey Lady Kay! Unconsciously mouthing out that last thought as she made her way through another room, noticing the cat boy from earlier being led off in a different direction by two giggling girls. Everyone is just so nice and welcoming here! I definitely need to get his name later and to introduce all of my friends to Lady Kay. Hearing the others around her talking about how nice it was being here. Just one happy group. Sharing one income. Having a purpose in life. It’s so wonderful to have a purpose. It’s so wonderful to obey Lady Kay. Everyone should serve Lady Kay. Vanessa let out a little giggle. She definitely needed to introduce all of her friends to Master so he could tell them all about Lady Kay too! Cloud would love this, I just know it!

Nearing what she somehow knew was the front of the building she spotted him. Her Master. It took her breath away just looking at him as he was talking to some other girls, his hand on one of their breasts as he fondled her. Her thoughts quickly spiraled into a horny mess just thinking about him. Master was just the most amazing person she’d ever met. She couldn’t remember a time she felt more loved, safe, obedient. Cloud and other friends would love him too. She really needed to introduce them. And this place was so great. Who would have guessed that this group was so nice? So friendly? She really felt at home here. It was so good to have purpose. Purpose really makes you whole. You know who needed to be whole? Cloud. Her friends. Everyone really. She just needed to find the cutest ones to serve Master. Master was just the most amazing person she’s ever met. She couldn’t remember a time where she felt more loved. Safe. Obedient. Horny. God, serving Master was the best. If she could do that her whole life. Her purpose. Serving Master. Cloud would love that.

With a happy shudder running through her body she made her way to him just as the other girls were dismissed after being handed clothing. He turned to her with that lovely gaze of his, eyes piercing through her as she stared deeper into them. He spoke to her as he handed Vanessa her clothes back without ever breaking eye contact. “You know what to do pretty girl. Don’t disappoint.”

Vanessa nodded at him, knowing exactly what she needed to do to please her Master. What she needed to do to obey.

“Good girl.”

At those words another tremor of bliss washed through Vanessa. She knew she would not disappoint.

Cloud closed her eyes and let out a yawn. She would really love that coffee right about now. Luckily for her, the line wasn’t long. The cafe was always such a comfortable place where she could relax, get a little studying done with a good snack. What she liked about it was the more contemporary feeling to the place. Softer wood and white tones. Little clutter and more space. It’s like you could really breathe here. The aroma of fresh coffee and baked goods didn’t hurt either..

Blinking her eyes back open she looked back towards the counter. The barista today was a cat boy named Thomas, who was, once again, dressed as a maid. Cloud couldn’t help but to roll her eyes a little. True, this was a maid cafe, but still. Oh well, at least he rocks the look. He was light skinned with black hair and violet eyes. A swishing black tail to match coming up from under the uniform and peeking over the counter as he prepared drinks and grabbed pastries. Cloud knew he often worked around this time with the owner Lindsay. A red headed fox girl who loved baking the sweets the store sold. She stepped forwards as Thomas waved off the last customer. “Nice to see you again Cloud, up for the usual?“

“That and toss in a slice of the strawberry cake. How is Lindsay?”

“Busy as usual. I’m sure she’ll be out and chatting with people soon though.”

The usual for Cloud was a caramel macchiato with a bit of extra whipped cream. While waiting for her order, Cloud noticed another floofy friend of hers. A vixen by the name of Minoko Craft. Like Lindsay, Minoko had long red hair, but unlike Lindsay, her ears and tails faded to a more traditional orange color with white tips. Minoko was dressed in a very snug, low cut black tank top that ended a little over half way down her stomach, revealing a band of toned midriff before her skin was covered up once more by a pair of soft black leggings. Completing the chic workshop engineer look was an orange jacket that matched the color of her tail. Which Cloud could appreciate, not everyone could pull off that kind of look after all. Her generous bust straining against the fabric certainly helped complete the look. Not that I would stare or anything Cloud thought to herself, totally not staring and noticing that Minoko clearly wasn’t wearing a bra. “Mind if I sit?” She asked the buxom vixen.

Minoko looked up from the book she’d been reading and the coffee she was nursing. “Cloud? It’s been a bit. Sure, grab a seat. How are things?”

“Busy as usual, but hopefully slowing down.”

“Are you all set for exams?”

“I think so. A few things I need to brush up on, a couple of things I’d like to practice a bit more though. And a few things that are new that I want to get the hang of.”

Minoko tilted her head and opened her mouth to ask what she meant but was interrupted by the sudden appearance of cake and coffee being placed on the table.

“Cake and coffee.” Thomas said to Cloud, delivering the order with a flourishing bow and a wink, earning himself an eye roll from Cloud. Thomas moved back to the counter with a smile on his face. Minoko’s tail gave a sway as she looked at the cake.

“Man, I should have gotten a slice. I swear, Lindsay is trying to kill the campus.” She commented, eying the slice hungrily.

Cloud looked Minoko over again. The girl was more than cute, and more than her type. She and the vixen had gotten along at a couple parties previously and even danced together a few times, but since then both have been busy with life. Cloud always remembered how hands on and crafty Minoko was. Always able to jury rig and create just about anything and fix them too. She would be very useful. “Hey Mino, I wanted to try something out, maybe you could help me with it?”

Sadly tearing her eyes away from the cake, Minoko looked to Cloud, “Don’t tell me you have computer issues.” She said with a soft sigh, always the tech support.

“No no. Just look into my eyes for a sec.” Cloud stared deeply into Minoko’s eyes as the fox girl looked at her curiously. Cloud willed her new found power to rise to the surface, concentrating just as she had earlier that morning and delighted to find that subtle energy flowing more freely than before. Minoko looked into the purple pools that made up Cloud’s eyes and did a long, slow blink. A gaze that seemed more and more alluring to Minoko with every moment. Cloud directed that flow of ephemeral power to her eyes as she spoke, just like the book had said to do. “You just need to look into my eyes. That’s easy enough to do, right? Stare into my eyes. Going deeper and deeper into them. As you stare. You find it becoming harder to think. Harder to move. Harder to react to anything else. The world around you narrows and fades. You’re simply falling deeper into my eyes.”

As Minoko stared into Cloud’s eyes. Did they always look so... What was the word? She couldn’t think of it. Everytime her thoughts tried to come together they faltered and sputtered out as she sunk even deeper into that beautiful purple gaze. It was like the more she stared into Cloud’s eyes. The harder it was to think. “Yea.” She said, without really even knowing what she was agreeing to. It was just…. She couldn’t really…. yes…

“You’re just finding it so hard to think Minoko. Because my eyes are pulling you deeper down. So relaxed now Minoko. No need to think. Just sink. Deeper and deeper now for me. Deeper and deeper into trance.” Was it working? Cloud could see that Minoko was staring. The vixen’s eyes slowly got wider, and she seemed more vacant. It was working. Just push a little more. “Your will becomes weaker as you stare. Smaller as you listen. That’s all you can think now. Stare and listen. Isn’t that right?“

Minoko was staring deeper. She couldn’t look away. For a moment she tried to, just to see if she could. She couldn’t. Why would I want to look away? It was just so nice to stare. She felt weaker. Every thought was more and more of a struggle now. She just wanted to, “Stare...” All she could think now. “Listen... Yes...” She said, her words so slow. Stare and listen. She just needed to stare and listen. Stare and listen. Stare and listen.

“That’s right. Stare and listen.” Cloud said, barely containing her delight. It had worked. Minoko was in trance. And mmm, that look. The emptiness in her eyes. The blankness of her tone. Cloud licked her lip, her nipples stiffened as she shifted in her seat. Who knew hypnotizing someone was so hot?

“As you stare and listen. You know that you must obey. Obeying my words would be so hot. You find yourself wanting to obey me. Wanting to follow me. You find yourself happy to just stare and listen. Taking my words in. The more you do. The more aroused you become. And that’s so perfect for you, isn’t that right?”

“Yesss...” Minoko replied, her mind so far away now. Stare and listen. It was so hot. “Obey...” She needed to obey. That was the right thing to do. She wanted to. Needed to. Fuck she was so hot right now.

Cloud smiled, sipping her coffee as she noticed Minoko’s own proof of arousal poking through the fabric of her top. Her thoughts moved towards the next phase of testing. How far could she take this? How long would this last? There were so many questions she needed answered. Looks like she’d have to get the cake to go. She quickly waved over Thomas for a to go box, packing up the cake while continuing to whisper words of submission to the entranced Minoko. Cloud turned her attention back to Minoko with a grin once the cake was finally boxed up. “So tell me Minoko, how close by is your dorm room? Take me to it.” Minoko let out a small whimper of pleasure as she stood up and complied.

Minoko’s room was just a short walk and elevator ride away. Cloud was more than happy to let the fox girl lead the way there, her fluffy tail swaying with every step. Walking into Minoko’s apartment, Cloud was impressed with how tidy it was. Shoes lined up by the door, the floors free of any clothes or trash. Hell it even looks like she dusts the place. It was one of the sought after single bedroom on campus apartments, a bedroom just as big as her own but much more private. Cloud took her shoes off at the door, looked up at Minoko’s blank face and grinned, the door clicking shut behind her.

Vanessa made her way back home, finally turning the key in the lock and entering. She was so excited to tell Cloud all about Master. All about obeying. Cloud just had to meet Master. She had to! But first Vanessa needed a shower. She quickly stripped off her party clothes from the night before, tossing them to the side in her room before making her way to the bathroom. Soon the sound of running water filled the room. Moments after that a liquid sigh of relaxed bliss escaped Vanessa’s lips as she entered the warm stream from the shower. Why was she so hot? Oh, it was because of Master. Silly girl! Just one thing to do. Strip, get in the shower. Brainwash herself deeper. Always deeper. Must be perfect for Master. Vanessa’s lips wordlessly spoke the mantras of devotion echoing through her mind, one hand between her legs and the other tweaking her breast as she let the pleasure wash her thoughts away like the water circling the drain.

Cloud idly noted she was going to need a shower after all the testing and experimenting she had just done with Minoko. What she was still doing with Minoko. Here she was, in Minoko’s bedroom. The vixen was naked, adoring, licking along Cloud’s inner thigh. “Mmm, Cloud I never noticed how much I love you.” She said weakly. It seems you can make a hypnotized subject do anything if you put your mind to it. Cloud came to a decision, looking down at the adoring fox girl, cuddled up to Cloud and just as sweaty.

“I think a shower is in order.” Cloud said, petting Minoko softly, her breath coming in hot pants as Minoko continued her licking. Cloud was momentarily distracted by the pleasure before she realized her mistake. It had to be an order. “Minoko, go get in the shower.”

With a soft whimper she complied, disentangling herself from between Cloud’s legs and slipping off the bed, walking out of the room as Cloud watched her hips and tail sway. Soon the sound of running water drifted to Cloud’s ears with the promise of clean skin. She got herself out of Minoko’s bed and made her way to the bathroom, the standard shower for the dorms easily large enough for two if not three people. Minoko was already standing inside it on the other side of the glass door, letting the water cascade down her front as she splashed some of it in her face. Cloud quickly slipped into the shower behind her. I’ve got to make sure Minoko gets nice and clean after all!

Cloud’s hand immediately began to roam Minoko’s body as Minoko leaned back into Cloud’s embrace with a happy sigh, her own hands reaching behind her to caress Cloud in turn. The two of them were very handsy in helping make sure the other was nice and clean. Cloud was more than happy to explain to Minoko about all of the nooks and crannies she needed to help wash for Cloud. At times this of course required Minoko to suck on Cloud’s nipple while Cloud fingered her into helpless submission. Other times being clean meant having Cloud hold her from behind as the water washed over both of them. Cloud’s hands on Minoko’s tits, squeezing, toying with them. Soft words of pleasure and submission being placed into the vixen’s mind. The both of them letting out moans of bliss as their hands teased each other. Cloud guided Minoko down onto her knees as she spread her legs wider. Minoko, so turned on and so thrilled by heady thoughts of obedience, leaned in without a second thought and began to lick. Cloud’s own moans began to echo off the tiled walls at Minoko’s touches, at Minoko’s tongue “cleaning her.” Yes. Nice and clean.

Cloud dried off after what many would consider an exceedingly long shower, wrapping herself in a towel as she set about looking for her clothes before an idea struck her. “Minoko, go and find me my clothes. Minoko was also only clad in a towel, picking up her own clothes before dropping everything to begin looking for Cloud’s clothing, towel included. Cloud couldn’t help but feel that things were going too well. Minoko was so adoring, in love and obedient. The vixen was going to be very useful. Of course more experimenting would need to be done just to be sure.

With a little sigh Cloud took the clothes from Minoko and began to slip them back on. She had other things to take care of before she left. “Now Minoko. You’re going to be sure to give me status reports on the state of your mind. The level of your submission. The ease of which I can hypnotize you. How much you love me. And you know you can’t resist my eyes. Isn’t that right?”

Minoko was naked, standing at attention. Her gaze locked on Cloud. Her eyes once again, wide and glossy, her mind vacant and empty. “Yes. I can’t resist your eyes.”

“Good girl. When I leave, you’ll get dressed, and you’ll remember that when we met at the cafe, we really hit it off. Went back to your place, and had a fun time. You enjoyed us experimenting, and you want to see me again. You find yourself thinking of me often. You’ll forget that I hypnotized you to feel this way. The thought of it would be silly. This is just how you feel about me. Isn’t that right?”

“Yes, of course Cloud. This is just how I feel.”

“Good girl.” Cloud moved in close, gave Minoko a kiss, and left.

Some minutes later the naked vixen blinked and shook her head. “Mmm, wow, Cloud is so hot. I’ll have to meet with her again.”

Back at home, Cloud was greeted by a sight she was not expecting. Van in lingerie, giving her a pouting look. “Cloud baby, the one time I come home to see you, and you’re out.”

“To see me? I thought you were busy with your friends from the party.” Cloud replied, taking her shoes off. Still eying Vanessa. While her roommate was not one to shy away from looking sexy around the house, she had never been so bold before. Must have been quite the after party. Cloud thought, thinking of the probable threesome her roommate had had last night.

“Of course! Oh Cloud, I had such a time. I met the most wonderful guy. You simply have to meet him. He took me to his place, he lives with a large family. It’s so serene. You really must visit.” Van had this almost obsessed tone about her, and Van was never really into anyone so soon after meeting them. Who was this guy? Not just that, but Van was also more of the possessive type when she really cared for someone. Meet him?

“Are you okay, Van? You don’t seem like yourself.” Cloud backed up a couple of steps.

“Of course I am dear! Oh Cloud, I had such a time. I met the most wonderful guy, you simply have to meet him!” She said once again. Van had this same dazed look as well. If Cloud didn’t know any better…. Or maybe. She did know better.

“Okay, okay girl. We can set something up. I’ve had a busy day today though. Maybe we can meet your guy in a few days?” Van enthusiastically nodded her agreement, gushing to Cloud about how she would make sure to set something up.

Cloud and Vanessa talked a bit more, some details from the party last night, some discussion of upcoming tests. It was definitely still Vanessa. But…. Something doesn’t feel right. Maybe Professor Tegan would have more information? Still, her appointment to talk with him was in a couple of days, and Van was not in the mood to wait. If anything, Cloud felt like she needed to be ready. She needed to use her time wisely looking over the book, her notes, and testing with Minoko. If she was right about what was going on with Vanessa… Cloud looked at her roommate, as animated as ever but still just something felt off. And Cloud was determined to find out what.