Valentines Day Stories [7/7]

Zen and Kat
>Zen was currently pacing around in crutches in the estate’s westernmost ward
>He was trying to come up with a way to make Kat his Valentine
>With some… help
>YN: [So why don’t you just ask her to bang again?]
>N: [Because Kat isn’t a natural born keidran, she wouldn’t immediately jump his bones, besides, he already tried that.]
>A quick memory of Zen naked in the laundry room trying to seduce an oblivious kat flashed through their shared minds
>Z: [You know I can handle this myself thank you very much, it’s not the first time I’ve charmed a girl into my arms.]
>YN: [Really? I don’t remember that ever happening.]
>N: [This was after I got a magic missle to the face.]
>YN: [Oh neat… was she cute?]
>Z: [Can you two stop talking about my love life? Go harass Keith or something.]
>YN: [That’s not until eight at night, riiiiiigh big sis?]
>The older Natani turned her mental head away and got a little flustered as a pair of black panties flashed through their heads
>Z: [... Oh hey look there's Kat, watch this.]
>Zen proceeded to crutch his way right up next to Kat who was carrying a large stack of various textiles
>Zen: “Hey Kat, need any help with that?”
>Kat: “Hm? Oh no, it’s just a couple things for a thing I’m working on.”
>YN: [A couple?]
>N:[Yeah, she tends to go overboard when it comes to these things.]
>YN: [Oh, you think she’s making our lin-?]
>The older version of Natani immediately swacked her younger self, who in return kicked back
>The two wolves started a cat fight in the middle of their head
>Kat: “And besides, you’re on crutches.”
>Zen: “Heh, that won’t stop me.”
>He tried to do a playful flex, but his crutches made it look a lot sillier than he planned by pushing his shoulders up to his cheeks
>Kat: [Snrk, well if you want, you could help me with some measurements, you do have a similar build to Natani.]
>Zen: “So long as it doesn’t require me actually wearing what you’re making, I'll help.”
>Z: [I really don’t wanna know what she’s making for you two.]
>YT: [It’s not really for us, it’s for Keit-]
>Thwack
>Zen knew it would be a long day with these two going at it in their head
>Upon reaching her room, he realized he could take a different approach
>Zen: “You don’t mind if I undress right?”
>Kat: “Well you were naked in the bed when I was taking care of you, and I’d need you to be naked for accurate measurements.”
>YN: [So you are just going to ask her if she wants to bang?]
>Z: [No, you’ll see ol’ youngtani.]
>Zen stripped down completely, making sure to puff his fur out to try and make himself as big as possible
>Classic male wolf flirting tactics
>N: [Zen, I don’t think that’s going to work.]
>Z: [Why?]
>N: [She was raised by humans, she wouldn’t know about that… Wait, she’s not even a wolf!]
>Kat turned and looked at the display
>Kat: “Wow, you’re really fluffy today. ” it had no effect “Okay, so try and hold a T-pose.”
>His sisters smirked and held back giggles as Kat made measurements on the wolf
>Not where he expected this to go… but she didn’t under keidran charm
>Then human charm would have to do
>N: [Do you even know what human charm is?]
>Z: [... I mean... ]
>He thought of the only two male humans he really “knew”
>One was the former fear of his species who doesn’t have a memory and somehow stumbled his way into impregnating a tiger princess
>And the other was a racist country bumpkin who somehow had stumbled into a relationship with his complete opposite
>Considering how prudish humans usually were, it wouldn’t be a surprise that it’d be that awkward
>Then again, there was that blonde human Kat was always fonding over
>N: [Oh yeah that’s Eric, Kat has a crush on him for whatever reason. He’s a bit of a creep.]
>YN: [I think he’s kinda cute.]
>N: [You think every guy is “kinda cute.”]
>YN: [Well yeah, gotta make up for you wasting so much time.]
>Z: [So he would know… Hmm, where do you two think I can find Eric?]
>After a brief trip down to the garden where the mention human was painting Reni
>Zen proceeded to maneuver the conversation about Kat without straight up telling the potential love rival his intentions
>It was a little surprising how little this human knew about how Kat felt for him, especially with some extra information from Natani
>Well, if this NEXT plan goes well
>She’d be over Eric in no time
>YN: [Or she’d be all over you and Eric.]
>Z: [... Manageable]
>After finding out how the humans did, Zen could not find Kat
>At all
>Though, considering the fact he was suddenly alone in his own mind again, he had a pretty good idea what they were up to
>At least he had some time to prepare for her
>...
>...
>...
>This was taking too long
>Z: [Nat, what could you possiblieeeee… snrk!]
>Natani was covered half way in lace lingerie
>YN: [Hey, bro! Whaddia think?]
>Natani: “Get out!”
>Kat: “Huh? Oh is Zen here? If so, can you tell him his measurements were accurate?”
>Natani: “You just did.”
>Z: [Just make sure you warn me first, before you give Keith his surprise, of course.]
>N: [I will mentally come over there and thwap you!]
>Z: [Mhm, could you ask her how long this will take?]
>YN: [She’s not even halfway done, and this took what? An hour?]
>Z: [Ah, well, have fun then. ]
>Now what to do?
>YN: [We could always mess around with the landscape of the mindscape]
>Z: [You can do that?]
>YN: [You haven’t tried? A forest is just the default layout!]
>... welp, time to do some much needed redecorating
>After moving all the trees about three feet to the left, Kat had finally finished…
>Keith’s gift
>Zen couldn’t help but smirk as Natani quickly dashed by, “clothes” in hand
>Now was his chance
>Zen: “So Kat, you look nice today.”
>She was wearing that cute apron with the pink heart on it
>Kat: “Oh, thank you. I know I probably look like a mess though, just got done with Natani’s things.”
>Zen: “Mhm, I bet it’ll look… great.”
>YN: [Yeah you should have seen the complete thing, it looked amazing, Keith’s really gonn-]
>Zen: “So, any other plans for today?”
>He said while trying to give her “a look”
>Kat: “I invited Eric to some dinner I’m gonna make… but I doubt he’ll even show up.”
>oof
>YN: [Wow, you could probably stick it in her and she wouldn’t even notice.]
>N: [You kinda get narrow sighted when you crush on someone.]
>YN: [I know that, I have a couple thousand memories of you just staring at Keith.]
>Z: [Quiet!]
>Zen: “Well it’s his loss, I know for a fact you’re a great chef.”
>He wasn’t lying, Kat had made most of his meals while he was in recovery
>Zen: “So much so, I might just have to take his place.”
>YN + N: [Reeeaaaally smooth bro.]
>Z: [Shut up, it’s what humans do… I think.]
>Kat: “Heh, I don’t know how much you’d be able to eat a human meal, with you being a carnivore and all.”
>YN: [If she could, I bet she wouldn’t notice herself giving birth.]
>Kat: “Still, I need to get things ready… You’re more than invited to stop by… like I said I doubt he’s gonna show.”
>YN: [So, what are we gonna do to Eric to make sure he doesn’t show?]
>N: [We don’t have to do anything, Eric has a date down in Edinmire.]
>Z: [How do you know that?]
>N: [While you and little me were redecorating, Kat was… ranting a bit.]
>Z: [Huh… well, I guess I should get ready then.]
>After trying to find a decent outfit to wear, and coming up short (kinda hard to find any of Trace’s clothes that fit) Zen decided to just try and find some nice looking robes
>Harder than he thought it was going to be
>It took him longer than he thought it’d be
>When it was finally time to meet Kat, he was luckily left alone in his mind
>Both Natanis went to give Keith his… “gift”
>He had exchanged his crutches for a cane
>A bit harder on his ankle, but the look was much better overall
>Upon reaching the balcony where Kat had set up the dinner, he noticed she was alone
>She was leaning on the balcony railings with her head down, poor girl was heartbroken
>Zen: “Hey, Kat, you alright?”
>Her ears perked up a little
>Kat: “Huh? Oh, yeah, I’m fine.”
>YN: [Psst, go comfort her.]
>Z: [I am!]
>Zen slowly made his way over to her and placed a hand on her shoulder
>Zen: “Screw him, if he won’t even make time for dinner, he doesn’t deserve it.”
>She smiled a little at that
>Kat: “Thank you… you’re more than welcome to have at it, though, it’s a little cold now.”
>Zen: “I didn’t come here for the food, Kat.”
>YN: [Aww]
>Kat’s face went noticeable red under her fur
>Kat: “Hehe, well, I wouldn’t mind your company anyways… Especially on a night like this.”
>The night mountain sky was clear and beautiful, the stars were out, and a slight breeze blew through the pair’s fur
>Zen let his hand stay resting on her shoulder, giving her a tender rub whenever her ears started to droop
>The pair stayed there for a couple couple minutes before Zen requested to sit down for a bit
>Kat had a great idea for hot cocoa, and after a slightly burned tongue, their night was truly on its way
>Minutes turned to hours, and soon, midnight was upon them
>Both the keidran feeling a bit too tired from their busy days decided to call it a night
>But before they could part ways, Kat had a little surprise for the wolf
>Kat: “Zen… I... would like to do something like this again, it was really nice.”
>Zen: “Of course, so long as it doesn’t require much walking, I’ll always be up for a day with you~”
>Despite hoping it would happen, he didn’t really expect her to lean up and give his cheek a small lick
>Kat: “We’ll figure something out, good night, Zen.”
>Zen: “Good night, Kat.”
>YN: [So, how long until you two bang?]
-Aimbot.exe

Adira’s Admirer
>Adira was lonely sweeping her tavern’s floor one day
>Maeve had found a human boy she liked and started “watching him from a distance”
>The thought both warmed and caused slight aches in her heart
>She sometimes wished someone would watch her from a distance
>... not in a creepy way though, like most of her patrons tend to do when they think they’re out of sight
>Speaking of which, there was a complete lack of any of them
>Probably out with their sweethearts
>Maybe they’d come around for dinner… or when a young couple try to rent a room for a night
>As she completed her final sweep, a couple knocks came from the back door of her tavern
>It was probably Maeve, back from “stalking her prey”
>But after a couple minutes of silence, the lack of the door opening caught the snep’s attention
>After setting the broom aside, Adira gracefully walked over to the back of the tavern to see what was up
>Upon arrive, she noticed someone had slipped a ribbon under her door
>The red piece of fine fabric went under the door and out to the other side
>After peaking through the spyglass to see if whoever left the cloth was still there
>And seeing that whoever was there was now long gone
>Adira mentally shrugged and opened the door, making sure to open it inwards as to not possible knock over anything left out
>Seeing what was left behind caused the motherly snow leopard’s heart to flutter
>It was a small basket with heart shaped candies and some fine cut meats
>There was a card placed neatly aside all the treats
>After plucking the paper up and sniffing it a little to try and see if she could recognize the scent, she got a faintly familiar tone from it
>It smelt like it belonged to a patron of her’s, but she couldn’t quite put a claw on whom
>Opening the card to see a few lines of text, her heart beat a little faster in excitement at what she read
> “To the lovely Adira,”
> “I can’t quite reveal myself yet, the people I surround myself with wouldn’t approve of what I am doing.”
> “But just know you have stolen my heart, and I’d love to stop by after hours to reveal myself and have a little chat.”
> “If you’d like that too, tie this ribbon on the door, and I’ll know~”
> “p.s. sorry if the gifts are a bit, weird, I don’t really know what to get a keidran”
>Adira couldn’t help but “snrk” at the last comment, he honestly wasn’t that far off
>The spotted keidran glanced around the outside of her tavern to try and see if he was somewhere near
>Being a mother helped her skills of finding someone trying to remain hidden
>But after realizing there were a couple of deep boot marks in the ground, she figured he probably was long gone by now
>She took the gifts inside and rested them on a table in her kitchen
>The snep tried to think of everyone who it could have came from
>There were quite a few men in the tavern who would unabashedly stare at her… features
>And a couple who would try to steal glances, never at her face though
>But if any of them would try and court her
>It wouldn’t be this subtle… or thoughtful really
>It was probably from one of her more quieter patrons
>She didn’t mind that, she had fallen for the rambunctious type before, and well…
>The single mother rolled her eyes at the thought as she picked up the ribbon and began tying it
>A small smile spread across her lips as her heart beat ever so faster
>She should at least see who it is
>And who knows, maybe she’d invite him back for something more
>As she hung the red ribbon on her door, she noticed her daughter returning over the hilltop
>And she wasn’t alone
>Maeve was shyly holding the hand of some human boy with dark blue hair, the sight warmed Adira’s heart
>She thought she should prepare something for the two sweethearts… and maybe something for herself for later~
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D+T
>If you had asked Daniels what his type of girl was
>He’d tell you he didn’t really have one
>He’d tell you he never really found the right type
>He’d definitely never tell you his type was a completely different species
>Granted, he was pretty sure tigers were most people’s type, even if they didn’t want to admit it
>Especially if they’d give them a try
>Many would say “oh but their tongues are awful”
>Not so, the one currently wrestling with his own was different, but not at all displeasing
>“Their fur gets everywhere” they’d say
>Nothing wrong with constant reminders of your love
>Granted, it did make uniform inspections a bit weird, but most of the time it was written off as “improving human-tiger relations”
>She didn’t talk much, but he was sure she had at least mentioned him to her friends
>The looks from a couple of other tigers was clear enough
>“You can’t have a family with a tiger”
>... Wouldn’t hurt to try
>Though, the nightly visits were nice, it wasn’t what he truly loved about her
>It was her endless affection
>The way she caressed and licked his face
>The way she pressed her body against his, letting him feel wherever he wants
>The way she looked into his eyes, opening their hearts and souls to each other as she purred away
>He wanted to run away with this girl so badly
>But kissing under their tree would have to suffice… for now
>He gave her muscular butt a small squeeze, which elicited a small squeak of joy
>She tried a similar treatment, but only for her hands to be stopped by a layer of thick cloth and chainmail
>She hated his armor, most tigers didn’t wear any and it blocked her access to his slightly muscular body
>She’d whispered to him that he looks better without it
>Only for him to try and explain it was mandatory
>In his mind wearing it always made taking it off even better
>Especially how his love would pounce on him the moment she saw his open body
>The thought always made him smile
>He broke the long kiss and gazed into her beastial eyes
>He had a better plan for the night than just some private time
>Recently he’d learned of a tavern on the outskirts of town that would be perfect for a date
>“You know, we haven’t been on a date yet.”
>She just tilted her head, dating wasn’t quite a normal thing in the keirdan world
>“So I was thinking, we should get some dinner later tonight, I know a place that would be perfect.”
>She leaned to his ear and whispered
>“Where?”
>She hated talking, nothing wrong with her voice, and she was far from shy, the tigress just didn’t enjoy the act of speaking
>“It’s a small tavern, outskirts of town, owned by a snow leopard...”
>She tilted her head a little
>“I just figured we wouldn’t be judged there is all… and I’m sure there would be food that we can both eat.”
>Not many places nowadays were catering towards keidran, after all the wolves were locked away most humans didn’t bother
>Granted the newfound relationship with the tiger tribes was beginning to change that
>She leaned up to his ear again, but before whispering, she licked his ear with her slightly rough tongue
>“I’d love that, Danny.”
>He kissed her ear, and ran his fingers through her striped back fur, leading down to her tail before playfully flicking the bell that wrapped around the base
>She squeezed him back in response, trying to make sure he felt her affection through that armor
>Her low rumbling purrs were all that could be heard under their tree, he wanted to feel them on his skin
>And not just on his armor
>He wanted to run away with this girl
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Reni’s Diary
>Ugh, why does he have to be so cute?
>Why does he look even better when not wearing armor?
>Why is he so hard to attract!?
>I tried flirting… or whatever humans call it when you compliment them
>He just shrugged it off and started going on about how he’s been working out
>Which only caused him to go into detail about it
>... Which… caused me to look into his mind a little… Gods, why is he so hot?
>I wonder if he could pick me up…
>... Nah, I think I’d be a little too heavy for him… unless
>Unless I go with my human form!
>I’d be so light and small and he’d be a giant
>He is really tall for a human, so I’d probably not even make it up to his chin
>He’d probably have to pick me up in his burly arms, give me a big hug
>Dip and kiss me like in some cheesy theater play
>Rub my tail while it’s coiled around his leg
>Oh wait
>I wouldn’t have a tail
>...
>I wonder if he finds horns attractive
>Or wings
>Or dragons
>Humans like dragons though, Karen and her friends did
>Granted Karen seemed to like everyone
>Maybe she would know how to attract Kei’s attention
>She did say larger breasts would look nice
>...
>I don’t know what size Kei likes
>Probably should find out
>Though digging through his mind is probably a bad idea
>Oh!
>What if he likes flat chested girls!
>He and Flora used to date
>And she almost has as flat as a chest as I do
>And it even used to be smaller before she was pregnant
>...
>That’s still really weird with her and Trace
>I wonder if that’ll be a normal thing in the future
>...
>I’m not writing that thought down
>...
>Heheh, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaanyways, Kei!
>Valentine’s day is coming up
>And I don’t think he’s gonna ask me
>So I’m gonna ask him!
>...
>If I think of a way
>Wait
>Can girls ask guys to be their Valentine?
>There should be a book on this or something
>Oh well, I’m sure it’ll be fine
>Maybe I’ll ask him to escort me somewhere in the forest
>I know this cute little clearing where there’s these hot springs
>I hope the crater where I landed has cleared up
>It’d be a little awkward to ask him out ten feet from where I face planted in the ground heheh
>...
>I just realized I don’t know how to ask someone out…
>There REALLY should be a book on this stuff
>Maybe if I just kissed him on the cheek he’d get the message?
>Oh
>Wait
>How do I kiss with dragon lips?
>I’m sure Nana would know
>But she’s currently sleeping away over in basitin lands
>The one time I actually need her immature advice she’s nowhere around
>Figures
>I’m sure human lips would be easier
>But I’m not sure how to move those lip muscles either
>Maybe a practice dummy would help
>Could even do an illusion spell to make it look like him!
>...
>Nah that’d be creepy
>Probably make the real deal less fun too
>Especially if he kisses me back
>Rubbing my horns and cheeks with his dexterous fingers
>My own hands rubbing his chin, feeling the…
>Wait, can he grow a beard?
>I’ve seen him with some stubble, but I’ve never seen a full out beard on him
>Granted it’s against the “Guard Code of Conduct” to have facial hair
>But he’d look amazing with a beard
>That amazingly blond hair tickling my nose as he leans down for a…
>...
>Okay, human form it is!
>Now how would we get there?
>It’d be a long way if we walked…
>We could fly
>He’d even have to hold on nice and tight to me
>He’s strong enough to ride right on my back and not in the saddle bags
>Maybe he’d even enjoy it and ask to do it again
>And again
>And again until it could be a thing we do as a couple!
>That’d be nice
>He’d look so cool and cute holding on back there as we flew through the skies together~
>...
>Okay okay okay
>Back on topic
>I have a plan, location, and what AM I GOING TO WEAR!?
>Oh jeez
>Maybe I can tell him to wait while I get changed in a bush or something
>Really romantic I know
>Oh jeez
>Maybe a cute orange sundress
>I bet Kat would know what would work
>It’s only sundown, she’s probably still up
>Though, it’ll take a couple minutes to get there
>Oh well, if it means winning Kei over, than it’ll be no sweat
>Not that I can sweat before hand I just
>Uh, until next time, - Princess Reni
-Aimbot.exe

Coffee Date
>Lynn was sitting at a coffee shop one sunny day working on some files
>Usually being a messenger meant never ending piles of paperwork
>Frankly, there were days were Lynn wished the Basitin Empire wasn’t so bureaucratic
>He knew all the loopholes of course
>It’s just they required about four times as much work than just doing things the normal way
>But today was a light day
>And a certain blue haired girl had brought them to a local coffee shop
>Although there was just a tiny bit of work left to do
>Sealeen found a way to extend its duration
>Every time he finished a line of text
>She’d rub his limp ears
>Normally this would be illegal in public
>But a law stated that so long as they weren’t actually doing it to courting one another
>It was considered legal
>So her just touching his large fluffy ears for fun was perfectly fine
>Albeit, it was a bit hard for him to concentrate
>He’d get to an end of the line and all of the sudden a wave of pleasure would travel through his body
>Eventually he finally got to the end of his work… but he didn’t want her affection to end there
>As she went to stop, Lynn smiled a little and leaned his other ear for her to pet
>“You don’t have to stop, my dear.”
>“Eheh, well, you just seemed to be getting bored is all.”
>“Of course not, you’re just putting me at ease. If you want to keep going, I’m alright with that.”
>She smiled and glanced up at his little helmet hat he wore
>“Can I see your hair?”
>She said while sipping some of her light roast coffee
>Lynn couldn’t help but wonder why, what little he knew about romance didn’t include anything with hair
>Asides from knowing when your spouse has altered it in someway
>“Of course?”
>He removed his helm and placed it on the table next to his own dark roast
>She immediately began petting his head
>It felt… strange for the basitin
>Her fingers worked through his thick locks
>Didn’t feel as good as the ear rubs but… it stirred something else inside him
>His chest felt funny… and the strangest noise was buzzing in his ears
>“Lynn… are you purring?”
>He opened his eyes wide, enough to see his white irises
>“Oh, that’s… new.”
>“Snrk, it’s really cute.”
>She started rubbing his ear alongside the head pats
>His purring only grew louder
>It was a little embarrassing to have such an experience out in the open like this
>“Sealeen, darling, can we… take this somewhere private.”
>Her cheeks went red
>“Uh, wow I uh… thought that would be illegal for you.”
>His cheeks grew a little rosy themselves
>“Hm, not what I meant dear, I meant, what you’re doing now. It’s a little much to do it out here for me.”
>“Oh! Oh yeah we can go, uh, only one back at camp is Landy. She won’t mind.”
>She took her coffee and quickly downed the cup
>Lynn was a little impressed at the feat, there was still some steam coming off the liquid when she did
>The pair paid for their drinks made their way through Edinmire all the way back to Sealynn and Landen’s camp
>Sealeen had bought a cup to go for her friend… the green haired powerhouse would never forgive her if she didn’t
>Upon arriving, the two saw that Landen was lazing around the camp
>She was just swinging back and forth on a hammock
>Sealeen just put her “mid nap” coffee on a rock next to her
>Instead of doing a similar thing to her partner in crime
>The blue haired girl lead her basitin friend into her tent, moving a couple pillows in the process
>Lynn knew why they were there, so he wasted no time in removing his helmet
>She practically jumped on him in return
>This time the blue haired girl held his ears with her palms and thumbs
>While using her finger tips to comb through his tan hair
>The messenger’s purrs were immediate and intense
>A little bit of drool nearly made its way out of his mouth
>His body was struck hard with feelings he’d been deprived of his whole life
>He couldn’t even protest when he started to collapse onto her lap
>Resting his head on her belly as the drool finally made it out of his muzzle
>“Snrk, you’re really cute Lynn.”
>His head naturally nuzzled further into her lap as she pulled off his glasses
>He found his own arms wrapping around her body
>Attempting something he didn’t even know if it was illegal or not
>Didn’t really care at that point
>Her lap and affection was just too much for him
>So, he let himself just lay there, not caring for a thing in the worl-
> “You two back? Jeesh, cat’s purring woke me up, what are you doing to him?”
>The two just looked at each other with rosey cheeks
>“Oh, coffee… thanks.”
>The two continued their little enclosed pats in a slightly quieter way
>At least here, they had all the time in the world
>Or until Lynn had to report back of course
>But now he had something to hasten his work
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Keith and Alaric Do Something That’s Probably Illegal
>A couple of Basitin boys were hanging out one day on the outskirts of the male district
>It was “that” time of the year, so most adults were busy with each other
>This time was typically used by the younger generations to find someone they would marry in the future
>So, most young basitins were in a rush, especially considering they only had a week to court each other
>Not everyone found someone else of course, especially the sheltered Keith Kaiser
>Keith, being a social shut in stood no real chance at finding a potential future partner
>His best friend, Alaric, was doing his best to try and comfort his buddy
>“Come on Keith, there has to be someone left.”
>“We checked everywhere… even the bath houses.”
>He tried to keep his ears down from the sights they saw just half an hour ago
>His friend still remained adamant, he had a second plan up his sleeve
>He just hoped Keith wouldn’t be too weirded out by it
>“Well, I know of something else we can do.”
>Keith tilted his head at his grey eyed friend, his ears flopping around a bit
>“What? Next thing you’re suggesting better not be going after adult women!”
>He smiled, that was his next NEXT suggestion
>“No, of course not. I was wondering… that, I could be your girlfriend for the week!”
>Keith’s yellow eyes just narrowed at him
>“You’re a guy though.”
>“I can be your guy friend for the week!”
>“Isn’t that illegal thought?”
>“Only for adults… I checked.”
>As the realization finally made its way into Keith’s head, all of his fur puffed up along his ears
>Alaric was much better at hiding his own nervous excitement
>“Is that a yes?”
>“Why?!”
>The volume of his shout pierced his friend’s mask, the older basitin’s heart beat slightly faster
>”Wha? What?”
>“You can get any girl we know! But you just… picked me, why?”
>He planned for something like this
>“I… didn’t want you to be alone, buddy. That and I didn’t want to pick anyone else.”
>Keith looked away and smiled shyly
>“You’re a weirdo…”
>“Am I yooouuuur weirdo?”
>Keith figured spending more time with his best friend was probably better than being alone all week
>“Yeah, you’re my weirdo.”
>Alaric spent no time in wrapping his friend in a big hug, sneakily wrapping his tail around Keith’s
>Much to the young Kaiser’s surprise
>“Uhh, what are you doing?!”
>“If I’m gonna be your “girlfriend’ for the week, I expect you to at least hold my tail.”
>“... Just not in public, okay?”
>“Of course~”
>The two made their way out of the city, only taking a basket filled with stuff for their day that Alaric had prepared
>After briefly letting each other’s tails go to get by the guard by the gate, they quickly got away from any prying eyes and ears
>They spent the day like any other, with the big exception of being closer to each other
>In both ways
>They same at their favorite creek, and Alaric got naked almost immediately
>He slowly managed to get Keith to do the same
>For lunch, Keith collected a few freshwater mussels for Alaric to cook
>The darker tan basitin insisted on it considering he was supposed to be the “girlfriend”
>... He even brought an apron which made Keith question how much he planned this out
>Keith began questioning something else once he realized his friend wasn’t wearing anything under the apron
>After bargaining for Alaric to actually get dressed in exchange for some post meal cuddles
>They did just that, the pair found a nice open meadow and layed out a blanket
>Keith was a little uncomfortable at first, being so close to someone who wasn’t family
>But as his friend nuzzled into is chest tuff, he began to feel more than alright
>“Hey Keith.”
>“Yeah?”
>“Can I rub your ears?”
>“... No.”
>“Please?”
>“No.”
>“Okay… how about tomorrow?”
>He inhaled a bit in slight frustration at his persistence
>“... We’ll see.”
>The two napped together for an hour before continuing on with their day
>Their day continued on with races around the fields, exploring the edges of “the boarder,” and Alaric finding new ways to tease Keith
>They had to hide for a while because a group of young couples were occupying their favorite tree to climb
>By the time they left and the boys finally reached the top branches
>It was sundown, and they’d have to return home soon
>Alaric had to do one more thing
>As they sat on the top branch together, with tails intertwined
>The grey eyed basitin leaned his head on Keith’s shoulder
>Keith didn’t even mind anymore, he even had a small smile on his lips
>“Hey, Keith?”
>“Wha-hm!”
>Alaric pressed their lips together
>Keith would have fallen off in surprise had his buddy not held on tightly to his body
>At first Keith wanted to knock him off the top branch… but that feeling was quickly replaced with pure confusion
>As their lips finally came apart, Alaric giggled a little at his friend’s expression
>“Sorry, I… always wanted to do that.”
>“I-It’s alright, justwarnmenexttime…”
>“Heh, okay.”
>The two sat there as the sun started to creep behind the hills
>Keith trying to sort out all the things racing through his mind
>And Alaric thinking what he should do next
>It probably was best to sleep on it
>Besides, they still had a full six days left
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Trace and Saria’s Quiet Night
>It was a quiet winter night at the Legacy household
>Trace and Saria Legacy were cuddling under a blanket on their couch in front of the main hearth
>The brunette beauty was laying with her back to his belly, letting him hold her close
>Saria was fading fast in her hubby’s arms, but she didn’t mind, it’s where she was safest
>Trace, being sandwiched in between his wife and the couch, didn’t mind either, it’s where he felt the most at home
>“Love you, Tracey~.”
>“Love you too, dear.”
>Despite all of the doubts people had of their marriage
>Despite all the small pointless fights
>Despite all of Lady Nora’s meddling
>They still were going strong
>The blue haired mage nuzzled his love’s head with his cheek as she began to doze off
>He wanted to join her, but a little voice in his ear put that plan on pause
>“What are you kids doing? Hands below the covers, tsk tsk.”
>Rosalyn had joined the party
>“Very funny Rose, you finish cleaning the dishes yet?”
>“You know I wouldn’t be here if I hadn’t, hon. Just wanted to make sure you two are comfy is all.”
>She said with a slight grin
>“We’re alright, thank you. Now if you’d mind, leave us be.”
>“Suit yourselves~”
>She left couple of cups filled with a brown fluid on the coffee table next to their couch, hot chocolate
>...
>Trace thought he should be a little nicer to the old wolf… maybe
>Now how to wake Saria
>...
>Could try hugging her firmly
>Nah, might disturb her breathing
>Could try kissing her awake
>Nah, might be a little awkward to wake up to a wet cheek
>Could try whispering
>Nah, might think it’s not for her and she’d go back to sleep
>Could tr-
>“Oh did Rose bring hot cocoa?”
>Nevermind
>“Yeah, awfully nice of her.”
>She reached over and grabbed a cup, letting it rest on her blanket covered tummy
>“Mhm, think we should give her the night off~?”
>She was already done with her duties
>“Might as well.”
>“You alright, dear? You’ve been… quieter than usual.”
>He leaned down and kissed her forehead
>“I’m always alright with you around~. Just a little nervous for the future is all.”
>She leaned her head a little forward to take a sip of her cocoa, before nestling back into under his chin
>“Don’t worry, we’ll make it through… especially with Rosie’s help, that girl wouldn’t rest until things were solved.”
>“Heh, I wouldn’t let her rest either.”
>She playfully bopped him on the mouth and pointed a finger
>“Be nice mister, soon you’ll have to set an example to follow~.”
>“Heh yeah,”
>He shifted his hand down her belly until it rubbed her navel
>“That’ll be something alright.”
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