You watched from the slits in the closet door as Ruby continued to be tickled by Asuka. It seemed to have gone on for ages, although you know it can't have been more than some minutes. Ruby was brought to the brink of tears, only to have Asuka lighten up, changing to a gentler touch as Ruby caught her breath before tormenting her once more. At the moment, a solitary fingernail gently traces wide circles over Ruby's belly. The pirate queen is sucking in her stomach and gasping for air at the same time, and doing a poor job of either. Light girlish giggles poor from her, her earlier resistance long since broken. Asuka doesn't seem to show any signs of ending, or becoming bored or tired. She seems content to tickle Ruby until doomsday. Her companions stoically stand by the door, unmoving as golems.
Glancing at the leather restraints, you notice either by design or Ruby's trickery they are becoming looser. You lean against the door frame, straining for a better look. However, in the process you inhale a nose full of dust from the door. Despite your best efforts, a sneeze builds, until finally a muffled but still very noticeable "achoo!" echoes in the room.
Everyone in the stops dead, except for Ruby, still giggling from the lingering tickling sensations. With a nod from Asuka, her two guards open the closet door, finding you standing there. "Woops." you say comically. "This isn't my room, it's a closet! Well, I'll just be going…" You try to slip past the pair, but they clearly aren't buying your rouse. The two women grab your shoulders and throw you onto the bed next to Ruby.
"Well…" Asuka says, studying you carefully. "It looks like Ruby had a friend in here after all. Did you want to join in on the fun too? My guards have been waiting patiently, maybe they should get a chance to play now…" You gulp at the suggestion and turn to the guards. Getting a closer look, you realize they are more than just run of the mill ruffians. The two women have long black hair resting on their shoulders. Black shirts look tattered or deliberately torn halfway down, revealing a darkly tanned midriff. Loose fitting pantaloons are tied loosely at their hip at a jaunty angle, revealing the other hip. At each woman's exposed hip is a tattoo of a black feather curling around the hipbone. If Asuka thinks they can join in the fun, you can only guess how good at Asuka's… craft they are. But with all that exposed skin, you wonder if they aren't vulnerable to it themselves.
Your musings are cut short as Ruby suddenly frees herself from the bonds at her wrists and dives at you. Tussling on the bed, you quickly try to defend yourself as Ruby grabs you and pulls you in close. Before the guards can pull you apart, she whispers in your ear...