The Government Breeding Progamme (Um x dreamgirl)

Towards the middle of the 21st century, the developed countries of the world had begun to find themselves facing a new crisis. With so many people putting a focus on their careers and personal lives, the birth rate had been steadily declining for the past few decades. At first this hasn't been too much of a problem, fewer people meant fewer costs, it had even been beneficial for a time, but it quickly started to become more and more of a problem. Skilled labour began to become rarer and rarer as workers grew older and retired with no children to succeed them, schools and colleges began to find themselves closing due to having too few students to remain open. Even worse, with many countries facing the same problem there was great competition internationally for any skilled workers, not just the best, meaning people weren't not only no longer having children, but leaving the country altogether leaving it even more depopulated. Small towns began to vanish as people moved towards the larger cities, but even some of the smaller cities began to find themselves with entire neighbourhoods entirely deserted. Undeveloped countries had not faced this issue at first, some even suddenly experiencing economic booms due to plentiful labour, but in the last 10 or 15 years they too suddenly found themselves facing the beginnings of the same problem, populations beginning to decline, die or move away but leave no children behind.

In the 2070s the government realised it had no choice but to take radical action. They needed to ensure that new children were born, and technology had failed to provide the solution. Simply cloning humans would only be a short term fix, and in the long run it would only serve to worsen the problem as genetic diversity became nearly non-existant. And so, the last protestors silenced themselves in the face of their harsh reality....the newly proposed law truly was the only way to solve this problem once and for all, and so it was passed quietly as plans were drawn up and sent out to local governments, which in some states consisted of barely a dozen people.

Lance's day had started like any other really, riding the barely half full bus to school, the only school left in the city. All of the various schools had been brought together to bring student numbers up, giving them a rather rare healthy number of students. Unlike the usual classes however, the entire student body was summoned to attend an assembly in the main hall of the school, the teachers gathered, along with someone smartly dressed, a government official who had arrived without warning. The principal and teachers knew why he was here, and they had no choice but to go along with this, though the look of confusion on the faces of the students was plain to see.
"Attention, attention everyone" The principle, an older man, stepped forwards on the stage, tapping at the microphone to get the attention of the students gathered, giving them a few moments to grow silent. "You may be wondering why you have been gathered here today. Well....we have a government official here to tell you all about a new law that was passed this morning" He sighed softly, then stepped aside as the smartly dressed man stepped up. The man couldn't have been any older than 21, yet he was clearly a fairly high ranking official.
"As you may all be aware, over the course of the 21st century the birth rate has been steadily declining. From a peak population of over 7 Billion in the 2010s, the human population now stands at less than half that" He gave a moment for the various whispers to die down. "Current projections are that, if current trends continue, within 3 to 4 generations the human race will be facing extinction. For that reason-" He raised his voice to speak over some of the chatter among the students, the authority in his tone demanding silence "-a new law has been passed to combat this threat, to save the human race" He looked out over the students, an almost perfect split of male and female. Of course he knew that already, the selections had already been made after all.
"As of this moment, every male student will be given ownership of a female student. As of right now, on the order of the government, female rights are hereby revoked and they will be legally required to obey all orders of their male owners" There was some uproar from the crowd of students, but as some turned to the doors they would find them blocked by armed police officers. "This may seem barbaric, but it is the last chance for the survival of humanity! Male students, you will be encouraged and rewarded to have as many offspring as possible and all costs associated with their upbringing will be paid by the government!" He looked out over the crowd....some were afraid, some were intrigued, some were simply confused. Well, the reality would set in soon enough.

"Now before you start grabbing the nearest girl to you, all of you have already been assigned a partner. As part of your physicals blood samples were taken from all of you several months ago and so we have chosen the best genetic matches. This ensures not only the greatest chance of conception but also the greatest chance of healthy children" The man reached up, removing his sunglasses, a deadly serious look in his eyes. "Make no mistake, this is happening, the law has been passed. Disobedience will not be tolerated and those who attempt to act against this law will be arrested, summarily tried and face execution. Is that understood?!" The harsh threat seemed to silence a lot of the whispered protests. "As part of this law, all forms of contraceptive are, as of this morning, illegal. Anyone caught using forms of artificial contraception will face the same punishments as dissenters. Now, your principal will read out your pairings. Female students are to report immediately to their new owners. Your parents will also be advised of the situation" The official put his sunglasses back on, returning to his seat as the principle stood up once again, beginning to read out names, a female first, then the name of their male owner. Some of the male students were clearly rather pleased with their new 'possessions', though some were also clearly rather annoyed at not getting 'one of the hot ones'.
Finally, it was Lance's turn, though it took him a few moments to register what had just happened. The first name he had heard was that of his best friend....and now...it was his name? Lance slowly turned his head, looking to his friend in disbelief....he now owned his best friend...not only that...but he was now legally required to impregnate her over and over....

Yuki had sort of followed the swarm of people that dragged her into the auditorium. Usually she'd wait by the door for Lance and walk with him to class. As the principal and man spoke, she looked around curiously to see if she could spot Lance. With no look she turned her blue eyes forward and instead began to pay attention.

Shock and fear hit her trembling form at his words. No rights? She wasn't a part of the woman who were in an uproar, she was some of the few that were moving through the crowd and trying to get to the back. But she quickly found what the back was and was forced to stay. Would they shoot her if she tried to leave? He started listing names, her heart pounding. A lot of the girls were in tears, some looking angry, and to Yuki's surprise, some were even...okay with it? Her name was called, making her jump and step forward a bit like the other girls had done. Once he read who she was paired with she was both relieved and shocked once more, she had to have sex with her best friend? Looking around for him, this time she was able to easily spot him because he was staring right back at her.

Licking her lips nervously, she moved towards him. He had been her friend since they were younger, she got bullied a lot and he sort of stood up for her. She didn't talk a lot around other people, not even her school friends, but she talked with him. Even when she was in middle school and he was in high school because of their two year age difference, he would meet up with her, running from the high school so that Yuki wouldn't head home alone. She never did. Now she was a Sophomore so they usually went home together, but if they were to be constantly having sex when would they have time for school? When would they have time with their parents? Were their parents okay with this?

Once she was beside him, she opened her mouth to say something but had no words so turned back to the front to listen - hoping the federal worker would explain a few more things. She was blushing and nervous, she never felt embarrassed and nervous around Lance.

As Yuki came over towards him, Lance could tell there were quite a few people watching the both of them. Neither of them were popular sure, but Yuki was still one of the more attractive girls at the school and was somewhat 'sought after' amongst many of the boys. Lance could tell Yuki was nervous......anyone could've told that, but when he knew her so well it made him feel bad....especially bad that he, albeit unwillingly, was part of the source of her current state. He carefully reached out, gently taking Yuki's hand, trying to squeeze it reassuringly, whilst carefully guiding her to sit down beside him. The listing of names was moving on, and by sitting down it would take some of the attention of the both of them, something that would be particularly needed in Yuki's case, less attention on her might help her to feel a little better....if that were even possible in this kind of situation.

After a short while, all of the students had been paired off, an official from the government stepping up to the podium in order to speak now. He cleared his throat into the microphone in order to get everyone's attention, giving the students a moment to focus their attention back onto him. "Now, as you have been told, this is now the law. All of the female students "are now the sole property of their partners. You no longer have rights or freedoms other than those granted to you by your owners. The only exception to this is that your owners are obligated to make at least one daily attempt to impregnate you. This is their legal obligation, and failure to follow these laws by either party will have severe consequences" His tone was deadly serious....this wasn't just some kind of elaborate prank. "As a part of this, public decency laws have also been significantly relaxed. Sexual relations in school spaces are now permitted, and sexual relations are also permitted in designated public spaces, this has been done in order to ensure maximum chances of impregnation!" There were a few murmurs from amongst the students, at least until the official slammed his foot down to create a noise, bringing attention back to him.
"Your parents have also been informed of this. Females will be required to live with their owners with immediate effect! Your parents have been stripped of parental rights, so contact will be allowed only with the permission of your owners. I'm sure many of you are also concerned about financial implications. Rest assured, the government will cover any and all costs associated with children you produce with your partners. To incentivise conception, male owners will also receive a $100 payment for every impregnation attempt they make. This will be monitored via a microscopic implant which will be placed in your female property upon leaving this hall. This will also allow you to track your property at all times, should there be a case of missing property" He really was talking about the girls as if they were things rather than people....then again, legally speaking that was exactly what they were now.

"Your morning classes have now been cancelled! This is to give you time to acquaint yourselves with your property and make initial attempts at conception! You may do this here in the hall, or anywhere upon school property. Should any men have further questions, seek out the government representative who is now assigned to this school!" He motioned to a woman standing beside him in a black suit.
In mere seconds there were several boys already pouncing on the women they had been given, 'forcing' themselves upon them...though it was no longer legally considered force. Lance looked to Yuki, trying to keep her attention on him rather than the orgy that was beginning to erupt around them. "Y-Yuki...I...let's go...we....we should go somewhere more private to talk about this" At least he wasn't a monster, at least he wasn't molesting her there and then like he legally could. "We'll find an empty classroom ok?"

The moment Lance took her hand, her shoulders dropped and she relaxed. This was Lance, she knew him well. He had to be as uncomfortable as she was that he now owned her. She followed him to a spot they could sit on the bleachers, she opened her mouth a couple of times to say something but she ended up falling silent and paying attention to who was being given to who. Yuki wanted to say something smart, sarcastic, funny to Lance, but she couldn't really think of anything. And she was scared the government official might turn on her for speaking during a federal meeting.

Tears sprang to her eyes at the idea of never talking to her parents again, she couldn't even say good bye? She had to force down the lump in her throat and the tears that threatened to fall. She didn't want to upset or make Lance concerned about her. Her sadness quickly turned into shock and disgust as the boys started jumping on their girls and forcing themselves on them. This wouldn't be Lance, right? Not Lance...

She nodded her head as he encouraged them to go somewhere else. She wanted to say sarcastically that he could have just ordered her to go somewhere, she was his property now. But she wouldn't be mean to Lance, it wasn't his fault the government decided to do this. She took his hand and allowed him to lead her out of the auditorium, before they left though he had to wait as they used a large needle to inject her chip into her. They gave her a cotton swab and take for the shot and then waved Yuki along with Lance. Some students had ventured out into the hallways to have their orgies, Yuki took his hand and entered the science room. No one was in there and she locked the door to be certain no one would come in.

"This is...I don't even know what to say," Yuki admitted, completely confused and lost on the situation.

When he felt Yuki relax it helped Lance feel just a little better, knowing that she wasn't repulsed by his touch now that he owned her.....owned her....how could that be? No...no the law might say that he owned her, but that would never be true in Lance's mind. Yuki was still his friend! He could never cut her off from her life, her parents. So long as he allowed it then she should still be able to see her parents, speak with them, do what she wanted in life. Even though she would have to live with him now at his parents house. That much it seemed there was nothing he could do about, that was the law, they had to live together....how else could they try to conceive a child after all?

As they left he held Yuki's hand as she was injected with her tracking and monitoring chip. It would ensure she could always be found in the event of trying to run away, and it would record every attempt at conception the pair made, both to ensure they were obeying the law and to make sure Lance got his money for each attempt they made.
He went with her to the classroom, glad she locked the door behind them. Privacy was exactly what they needed right now, both to talk and for the other thing they were about to have to do.

"Me neither..." Lance slowly walked over to sit down near her. "I just....it's...it seems wrong but....it's already done" He shook his head. "Yuki, I'm not going to treat you like some of those other guys have started doing. You're still a person to me, you're still my friend. I can't cut you off from your family like that. You might have to live with me now but you can still see your parents whenever you want. It'll....it'll be just like when we hang out all the time....we'll just be hanging out more is all...right?" He looked up to her and smiled softly. "And I guess....we'll just be....doing more than we used to when we're hanging out...."