Ok this is a request asked by :iconhomunculuslover: its staring my favourite tickler the duke and herself in this romantic tickle story. So Kate this one’s for you! Please enjoy!

The Phantom tickler!

It was night time and Kate was carefully brushing her hair in her  bedroom. She had just finished her performance, with her partner Tom. Tom and Kate had become a Pair of super ballroom dancers however Kate had a secret. A secret she had never told anyone not even Tom. The secret for as long as she knew was each night since three years ago, Kate had always wanted to dance like a princess, and each night she would remember seeing a rose petal and then she would fall into this soft dream sleep, once awake she would be able to perform dance steps she had never even knew she could do with her partner Tom. This had led Tom and Kate to success.

Kate looked herself straight into the mirror she was in such a happy and pleasant mood, she hummed softly to herself as she stroked her long brown hair that shone in the soft candle light. Her eyes sparkled as she thought of her love Tom, oh how happy she was, but still Kate wonder, she wonder who’s soft voice spoke in her dreams each night.

When Kate thought of the voice she shiver slightly, the voice in her dreams was so smooth and articulated, the voice had this well rounded tone  that sent chills up and down Kate’s neck.  But Kate could not understand who’s voice it was, many a time’s she had listened carefully to Tom in hope it was his voice she heard in her dreams, but the voice did not match the pleasant tone that brought warmth to Kate’s cheeks causing her to blush for no reason.  Kate finished brushing her hair and placed her silver brush down and she question her thoughts into the mirror

“Just who are you?”

Upon finishing that sentence a strong wind below across the candles causing them to go out. This shocked Kate she spun gently wondering what could of caused it. Then the next thing Kate notices was rose petals were appeared and floating past her face like snow flakes in Christmas tales. One landed on Kate’s nose causing her to sneeze upon sneezing a voice appeared out of no where

“Bless you..my lady”

The voice caused tingles to run across her back and a sudden warmth appear on her cheeks. The voice sounded familiar.  The effects the  voice had taken over her were familiar as well. It was the voice from Kate’s dreams. Kate stood up straight her legs slightly wobbled from this sudden turned of events. Any normal person would be scared of this happening to them, but for some reason Kate was excited. Kate looked around  seeing if she could make out the location of the voice she said in a soft tone

“Where are you?”

The voice answer back in the same soft tone as Kate was using

“Come to your mirror and you will see..”

Kate ponded her actions she started to think to herself was she in some sort of danger. Yet for some reason Kate did not feel as if she was in any danger at all. The voice didn’t seem to have any evil intentions to its edge and Kate’s curiosity was getting the better of her. Kate nodded and slowly walked towards the mirror. She looked at herself in the mirror but all she could see was her own reflection. Then with in moments her image was replaced by a man. He was taller than Kate  he was dressed in a white tuxedo with white top hat, cape and shoes to match. The top half of his face was covered by a golden mask but his eyes were dark blue like the deep ocean and gave the impression of someone who had a strong intelligent but manners of a gentleman. His hair was long, down to the middle of his back in length. It was tied back in a ponytail which softly moved in the wind with a golden tie which was tied neatly.

Upon  seeing the sudden change in the mirror Kate gasped in slight shock and stepped back but the voice of the man answer her reaction still in his soft tone

“Do not fear me my lady. You have wonder all this time who I am and now is the time for me to show myself to you. Come closer I will not harm you”

Kate looked at him and suddenly she felt as if her heart was on fire and sudden butterflies appear in her tummy. She stared at the man in front of her he looked young but at the same time he had a certain height of maturity to him. She tilted her head to the side gently and with a questioned look upon her face she asked

“Who are you?”

The man smiled and bow as he replied back

“I am known as The Duke my lady. I am also no stranger to you either. It started three years ago when I saw your face and I knew how special you were. I use to watch you each day and night practicing your  dance steps. I was just as young as you then. Each night I heard you say how much you dreamed to dance like a princess so I wanted to make that dream come true for you”

At first Kate was still little confused he had been watching her all this time, but then it started to make sense. She started to remember her dreams and she looked back at him in shock”

“You’re the man from my dreams..the voice, the blurred images I have of you…that was you…”
The Duke smiled and nodded. Kate was in shock this was the man all along. Kate started to feel more bold she stepped forward and placed her hand on the mirror.  She still was little confused the mirror was solid how did he manger to see her and teach her over these years. Was it a trick of some sort? Kate was unsure. But as she moved close to the mirror she could see The Duke’s features more clearly and his eyes were so colourful and looked so free. Kate cheeks started to warm once more as she glazed into her eyes and questioned?

“But how?”

The Duke stepped back slightly as he replied

“Would you like me to show you? Let me show you my world”

Kate’s heart leaped but at the same time doubts also creep into her mind, what if this was a trick and what about Tom. She looked back at The Duke then looked away. The Duke then spoke to her again

“I won’t force you to come. But I would like for you to come”

This caused Kate to turn her head back around to face The Duke’s she wanted to know the answers to her question about this man and her. And at the same time her heart begged for Kate to take the chance she wanted to know more about The Duke so much. Kate had made her mind up she smiled and shouted

“Take me with you! I want to see your world”

The Duke smiled at her answer and his eyes told Kate how happy he was that she agree to go with him  he then  moved closer to Kate once more and said

“Very well my lady! Then take my hand and I will show you my world”

The Duke extended a hand towards Kate and Kate extended  her hand as well. As she saw the hands become closer to each other a sudden wave of excitement sweep over her heart making her butterflies in her tummy become bigger. The mirror started to glow As The Duke’s hand gently grabbed Kate’s causing Kate to grow weak at her knees and then The Duke gently pulled Kate into the mirror with him and grabbed her other hand with his. It all happen so fast to Kate it was like another big dream.  

Upon stepping through the mirror Kate was dazzled by an array of colours  the scent of fresh roses and air sweep over her making her feel light head for a moment. She closed her eyes and listened to the sounds of wildlife around her some sounds she had never heard before the warm air caressed her skin allowing goose bumps to tingle all over her. She opened her eyes slowly and there standing before her was the man from the mirror the Duke. His lips curled out into a smile and once more he bowed with his hands behind his back

“Welcome my lady this is my world”

Kate could not believe how different it was to her world even simple things with different like the birds would be different colours and the butterflies would sparkle in the moonlight sprinkling dust of diamonds as they took flight from flower to flower.  

“What is this place?”

Kate asked with a tone of wonder as she bent down and went to touch one of the sparkling butterflies but before she cold the butter fly took off into the night sky. The Duke chuckled softly

“What is this place lady Kate? A good question! maybe I can explain that over dinner at my  mansion”

She turned around with a slight shock on her face

“YOU LIVE IN A MANSION DUKE?”

The Duke laughed gently at her sudden reaction as he nodded and offered his hand to help Kate up from the ground

“Indeed I do and this is my front garden! so let us make tracks sweet lady for I fear if we stay  any longer our dinner will get cold”

Kate went to grab his hand but then she stopped and paused and the Duke expression turned to one of slight confusions

“Is something the matter my lady?”

Kate looked down and bite her lip gently as she replied back meekly

“I’m hardly dressed..for dinner Duke”

Kate was dressed in a night dress which was white and a matching night coat which kept her warm with matching white slippers. The Duke blinked and their was a sudden paused and then suddenly he busted into a fit of laughter. Kate looked at him in surprised as if to wonder if it was something she had said, after a few seconds he settled down and spoke with a slight chuckle to his voice

“I’m sorry my lady its just  you saying that tickled me up I thought it was something else”
Kate narrowed her eyes and then a slight smile spread across her face

“Well it is a big deal to me. I like to look presentable  at a dinner! Even more so if its in a well..mansion”

The Duke eyes rested upon her’s as he watched her and just smile warmly, Kate notices this and started to feel a little embarrassed as she sank in on her self and said quietly

“I…is something..t..the matter Duke?”

He lowered his eyes to the ground and shook his head

“No no not at all lady Kate its just I find you so entertaining and so cute to watch and also I find it rather charming how you conduct yourself”

Kate felt a huge blush spread across her face as she tapped the her foot on the ground and sway a little trying to shake the feeling.

“However if you  wish I can sort your clothing out for you”

The Duke rose his cane above his head and this caused Kate to step back slightly  and then he brought the cane down and suddenly Kate felt a bit different. She looked down and her night clothes were gone and were replaced by a flowing white and gold ball room dress and white high heels. Kate was amazed her head shot back up to meet the Dukes eyes as she was about to question him his finger lay upon her lips which stopped her

“Its magic”

The Duke said with a softer tone. Kate looked into the Dukes eyes and then looked down to his finger resting on her soft lips and then another blush made its way across Kate’s face. The Duke turned gently and offered his elbow to her and shyly Kate took it and both began to walk.

On the way to the mansion the Duke had explained to Kate how he was a scientist and dancing had always been a passion of his, he loved the sound of music especially classical . When they had both reached the mansion Kate was surprised at the size of it! It looked like it went on forever the Duke said it was a mansion but Kate felt it was more like a mini castle!

Upon entering Kate took a moment to take in her surrounding the place was huge it was also clean and well light, on the walls their were different pictures and art and around the place tons of books and other pieces of historic items it was like  visiting a museum.  The Duke took Kate to the dinning room where a table was set and soft music was playing with food and candlelight to create a romantic atmosphere the Duke helped Kate to her chair and both sat opposite each other. Over dinner Kate found herself just staring at the Duke and listening to him talk she felt that finally all her questions about her dreams could be answered and as well as him been charming. Kate found herself floating away in this place and losing herself to the enchantment of it however.. Kate would never dream of hurting her beloved Tom so she allowed herself to just keep thinking of Toms face. Suddenly she was snapped out of her deep thoughts by hearing something drop.

“Oh dear  my folk I seem to have dropped it one moment please  my lady”

Kate blinked and watched as the Duke disappeared under the table she took the time to have a sip of her drink and just  closed her eyes listening to the soft music it made her feel quite sleepy. Kate was sat  crossed legged with her left leg over her right leg Kate’s left foot moved up and down gently in time with the music she sat their smiling when suddenly she felt  a little tug. Her eyes opened as she wonder what it was. She looked around but there was nothing.  She sat up right on her chair but then felt a slight breeze blowing past her left foot causing  her foot to flex up gently. Kate blinked and then thought to herself

That’s strange I could  of swore I could feel a breeze on my foot but  how  could I unless…oh no!

Before she could look under the table to see where the Duke was she felt a arm grab gently around her left ankle in a hold she gasped! She then heard the Duke from under the table

“you seem distracted my lady so how about a tickle!”

Kate tried to tug her left leg free from the Dukes grip but she could not, she started to  failed as she protested!

“WAIT DUKE NO PLEASE I’M TO TICKLISH FOR… FOR!”

but before Kate could even finish her sentence she felt the Dukes fingers gently beginning to wriggle her toes one by one Kate gasp and clamped her hands over her mouth as she sat back refusing to laugh. His touch was gentle and sent a  shock of tingles up her legs to her brain Kate shook her head still refusing  to give in.

The Duke had been very crafty and dropped his folk on purpose so he could sneak over to lady  Kate’s foot gently removed her  left high heel from her foot and sprung his tickle trap before she could notice. He smiled gingerly pleased with himself as he teased Kate by wriggling each toe one by one he could see her left leg bouncing so the duke knew he was getting a reaction from her and this pleased him and spurred him on more.

“Come my lady be kind and share your beautiful laughter with me!”

He teased as his fingers now left Kate’s toes and started to very lightly run up and down her instep back and forth and then around in a circle. This caused Kate to jolt in her chair and straighten her  back she dropped her hands from her mouth and gripped the base of the chair tightly his fingers were maddening and the rhythm his fingers played down her defenceless insteps pulsed in her brain. Lady Kate’s upper body rocked side to side as her lips turned from a small smile to a wide grin as she could feel the laughter building from the  pit of her tummy.  

The Duke noticed her chair rocking as the chair legs moved up and down he noticed her legs tensed and jerked so he knew that her defensives were crumbling and that he had hit a sweet spot.

“Dear lady  you are indeed a fighter however this most come to an end!”

And with a wicked grin spread across his face the Duke’s fingers sped up his nails scratched closely to her soft sensitive skin  focusing on the sides of her arch and spreading down and around her heels been sure to torment both sides of Kate’s heel before retracing his steps up the sides of her arch and into the middle of her instep . Kate’s head flung back at this new attack pattern and her throat opened as her gentle laughter escaped her delicate lips

“HAHAHAHhahahhahaha please no HAHAHhahah stop Duke HAHheheheheahAHHAAHAHAHhahehahah”

The Duke cheered as he had been able to set Kate’s heavenly laughter free! If its one thing the Duke adores it’s the beautiful sound of a females laughter.

“Such music my dear! It fills this room with electric!”

Upon hearing Kate’s laugh the adrenaline kicked into the Dukes body and his emotions were over powered with excitement. He closed his eyes to listen to each chord that Kate hit as his fingers once more changed now focusing on both the top part of Kate’s left foot and the bottom still the Duke teased the top of Kate’s foot with a feathery stroke which targeted her ankle as well and then on the base of Kate’s foot he rake gently across the ball of her foot.

“ahhhhhh HAHhahehehe no more HAHAHhaheheheh DUKE ahHAHAHahahhe please I’m to ticklish HAAHEHhahahahhhaahahah stopppahahah”

Kate’s tried to break the contact with the Dukes fingers by moving her left foot side to side and trying to flex and break the contact however no matter  where Kate’s foot moved or flexed the Dukes fingers remained in contact.

“HAHAHAhahahhehhehHAHAhahehehehehehehheh this is madness!! HAHAhaheheheheheheheheh”

Kate banged her hands on the table trying to take  her mind off  the torment she was facing. She then attempted to kick the dDuke with her right foot but to her horror the Duke caught  it
“Noooooo!! No no  no!”

The Duke smiled looking down at his new catch

“I see my lady! So your right foot is feeling lonely well fear not I can address that”

He chuckled and swiftly flicked off her right heel. As Kate felt her right heel disappear a wave of horror swept over her.

I’m so doomed..

What made it worst for Kate was the fact that she could not see her feet so she had no idea where the Duke would strike next she sat there..waiting….her toes curled in hope that it would defend her feet even if it was just a little.  Still nothing.. Was he doing this on purpose? Some sort of mind game? Kate tapped her fingers on the table in a worried frame of mind..how much more could she take.

Suddenly both legs jolted at the sudden surprise of fingers drumming back and to across the bottom of her feet  across her soles once more.

“HAHAHAHAHhahahhHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHhahahhhahahahahahahahahahh mercy!! HAHAHAhehehehh please!!!! HAHAHAHhahaha Duuuuuke!”

To make his attacks un predictable the Duke kept moving from  Kate’s right foot to her left foot.  Kate tried to responded to this by using the foot that was not been attacked to tried to cover the other foot that was. But this proved useless because all the Duke would do then is focus on the foot that was attempting to shield the other.

“HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHHHHHAHAHAHAHhahahahhHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHhahahahahahahahahahahahHAAHAHHWHWHWHHHHhHhHHhahah when willl vhisiahahah STOP ahah”

Kate’s laugh echoed around the halls and mansion even from the outside you could hear her  laughter like a signal or a call for help but then suddenly it stopped. Kate’s feet were lowered to the floor and Kate gasp and panted for air, rubbing her feet on the carpet to stamp out the final tingles of her ticklish peril. Her final bits of giggles and laughter calming down her face was a pinkish colour  and as Kate rose her head from the table the Duke was sat once more opposite her.

“Are you ok my lady?”

He smiled a grin as big as a Cheshire cat. Kate searched for her white heels by the floor and placed them on not taking her eyes off him.

“T…that was….mean!”

The Duke chuckled and waved it off

“No not at all that my dear was fun! And you can’t say  you didn’t enjoy it! After all you’re a fan of it yourself like me!”

Kate was stunned into silence how did he know that? And  to think he’s a fan of it to? So many questions filled Kate’s head after the comment that the Duke had just made. But he was right as much as she tried to hide it Kate had found that enjoyable and a release for her but she just lowered her head to the table and grumbled.

The Duke laughed at this cute but childish reaction for he knew then that he was right he stood up and walked around to Kate’s part of the table. She quickly sat up and pulled her feet to the other side away from him. He chuckled once more and said

“Don’t worry I had my fun for one night, how about a dance?”

Kate blushed and looked at his eyes once more, in his eyes she felt safe and  warm and with out even thinking about it she took his hand and they both walked into another room. It was a ball room hall suddenly flash backs from past dreams appeared in Kate’s mind. This really is happening and its not a dream..he really is the man…the man from my dreams.

The Duke brought Kate close to him and gently took her hands in the ball room position smiling the music started and in time they both danced their eyes always remained connected. In his arms Kate felt like she was a drift the music just over throwing her and the soft steps making her heart beat more and more. It was a wonderful feeling however..it was a feeling that could not be fully explored for the sake of her love for  Tom she could not advance down this path. The song ended and both bowed to each other.

“It is time..”

the Duke said softly. Releasing Kate’s hand from his.

“Time for what..”

Kate said, unsure that she wanted to hear the answer

“For you to return to your world my lady”

Kate’s head lowered to the ground as a sadden look appeared on her face. The Duke smiled and raised  Kate’s chin gently so her eyes met his once more

“But don’t worry my lady you will see me again and now that you know of this place you will be brought back here again very soon”

Kate smiled and brought her hand over her heart as the sadden feeling disappeared and was replaced by a happiness

“Yes..I would love to my dear Duke”

He nodded and took her hand and lead Kate back to the gate Kate took one more look at the Duke and bowed once more before stepping through the mirror to be greeted by the same room she had left. Nothing had changed and no time had pasted it was as if the world had stood still. She looked down and saw that the dress and heels had been replaced by her night clothes and slippers once more. She turned to the mirror and nothing was there but her own reflection.

What was all that..

She turned to her desk and saw a rose and a single white feather. She walked over to it and smiled

“Not my phantom dancer.. but also my phantom tickler, come back soon my dear Duke..”


The end