Rin the Permaberry, Part 4

	A quiet beeping sounded from a computer tablet that sat on a small nightstand. It was quickly silenced when a claw hit the large 'Snooze' button on the screen. Sometime later a louder beeping came from the tablet. Again it was silenced when a claw struck the same spot on the screen. This time however, the tablet succeeded in waking up the anthro that was sleeping next to it, at least partially.

Rin lay in his bed, staring at the ceiling as he slowly opened and closed his eyes. Unlike normally, the dragon wasn't in any rush to get up. He didn't have to go to work today, nor would he for the next few days. Though he enjoyed working and the money that came with it, he was glad to have time where he had little responsibility to anything. It reminded him of his long stint of unemployment, even if it was relatively boring.

Unfortunately for Rin, he was well aware that that alarm wasn't meant for his job. His status as a Permanent Blueberry meant that he was stuck to a schedule. Rin lay spread eagle on his back in the center of his large bed, taking up most of it's space. The juices inside of the dragons body had inflated him to an absurd degree and was forcing his limbs apart. His bloated tail was squished underneath him and was sticking out to the side. His large tail had moved him into an awkward position, meaning he was laying somewhere between his back and his side. The sight of the dragons own torso competed for a view of the ceiling, seemingly threatening to swallow the dragons own head. Somehow throughout all of this, his large, juice stained blanket had managed to cover the dragon the entire night. The blanket would do little to hide what was underneath it to anyone who was looking. Rin slowly exhaled and shut his eyes. Even though he was quite comfortable, he knew he couldn't stay in bed forever. Soon his tablet would beep even louder, reminding him of the ticking clock that came with his condition.

In a swift motion, Rin pushed himself from his sleeping spot, his blanket sliding off of him and falling to the bed. Now upright, the dragon was sitting on the edge of his bed. Still half asleep, he blinked slowly as he looked around his still dim apartment. Like many, Rin lived in a state owned residential building. It was a small and rather unimpressive, single room studio apartment. In one corner was the kitchen with some basic appliances. Another corner was the living room, which contained a small couch, coffee table, television and computer desk. The corner where Rin was currently sitting was the bedroom, which had a large bed with a small nightstand beside it. The last part of the apartment was a separate room that contained the bathroom and laundry room.

In Rin's case however, his condition made him eligible to receive a special apartment compared to the standard ones. While some would say that he was lucky, it was clear that his condition would negate any such benefit the apartment could bring. In addition to being larger than the standard studio apartment, it came with a few special modifications to accommodate his body. The doors of the entrance, bathroom and shower slid open from the center and where significantly larger than normal doors. The bed was large with a sturdy frame while also being lower to the ground. The apartment came equipped with a computer system with voice controls that was represented by the tablet on the nightstand.

Of course, the most important feature of the apartment was the Juicing Machine that was located at the foot of the bed. It was a critical device that allowed the dragon to live independently. The perception of juicing machines where often wrong. Due to the size of juicing stations and ambulances, many believed that the machines where large and complicated devices. In reality they where relatively small and simple. A metal bracket held two plastic cups that had been pre-adjusted to Rin's height. The opening of the cups had a rubber membrane attached to them, which meant they would stay attached throughout the entire juicing process. The ends of the cups where connected to a flexible tube that ran into a small metal box on the wall. This box contained the control panel as well as the computer system for the apartment. The electrical, vacuum, and drainage system where all inside a single large pipe on the bottom of the box which ran straight into the floor, connected to the city's systems below the apartment. In addition, another flexible tube was connected to the box which ran along the wall parallel to the bed. At the end it was connected to a single juicing cup which rested on a hook, close to where the dragon slept. This allowed for him to be juiced while still in bed. Rin however, was skeptical of this system, believing that it would be difficult and awkward to use effectively on the regular basis. He deliberately chose not to juice himself in bed, fearing it could lead to bad habits.

Deciding to start his day, Rin stood up and moved around his bed toward the juicer, putting one foot in front of the other as best as his inflated form would allow him. Making sure he was properly aligned, he inched closer. "Ahh...Ah!!" Rin suddenly exclaimed as a powerful sensation came over the tired dragon. Upon contact, the machines vacuum automatically kicked on, the cups clamping onto the dragons swollen breasts. Juice shot out of the dragon and flooded into the system. The machine was powerful and efficient. Rin rapidly deflated, his body shrank in a reverse manor to how it normally inflated. In just a few minutes the juicing process was over. The discrepancy in time was noticeable. For how long it took for the juice to naturally build up, it was completely drained in a small fraction of that. When it detected the lack of juice, the juicing machine automatically shut off, releasing the dragon from it's grasp. It was the first of four juicings Rin had to complete today.

Now free from the machine, Rin took a few steps back to regain his composure. Juicing was certainly one way to wake the dragon up in the morning. He raised his hands up in the air, giving himself a long and thorough stretch. It was nice being able to move freely, as well as not having juice build up pressure inside of him. He also gave his tail a flex, glad that it was no longer a balloon. Aside from his large tail, Rin was a typical and average shaped Dragon. He had once had dark green scales with a grey underbelly. His condition had permanently changed them however. The dark green scales where now dark blue, and his grey scales where blue. Even the two white horns on the top of his head had somehow turned blue as well.

The still naked Rin looked down, presented with another one of his problems. His dark blue shaft was sticking upward. It was coated in a thin layer of blue tinted pre cum that was running down his still un-inflated knot, onto his plump sheath and balls. It was little secret that permaberries where sexually frustrated. The inflation would put significant pressure on their sexual bits. The growth of their hide mean that other parts of their body could become more sensitive. Juicings could cause sudden and intense pleasurable feelings. The biggest problem, at least in Rin's case, was the element of denial. As berries inflated, their bodies grew larger and further apart, until it became impossible to reach their own genitals. In just under two hours, Rin will have inflated so much that his own dick will be completely out of reach. It was the uncomfortable fact that for the rest of his life, most of it would be spent being unable to masturbate. Rin tried to push these thoughts out of his mind, since he had neither the time nor the energy to relive himself every time he felt horny. He had simply learned to live with the arousal, constant erections, and stains inside of his suit.

The dragon moved across the apartment and into the kitchen. He grabbed a mug and placed it under his coffee machine. Placing a coffee pod in the machine, he grabbed cream and sugar, fixing his drink the way he liked it. He reached into a generic looking cardboard box the counter, pulling a food bar out of it. This one was Cake Batter flavored. Since not having a job, these food bars where one of the few foodstuff he could afford with the small amount of money he received every month due to his condition. Even now that he had a job, Rin still ate these bars regularly, as they where inexpensive, nutritious, and didn't taste that bad. Finally he reached for his pillbox, grabbing the pills out of the container labeled for today.

Rin walked out of the kitchen with his breakfast in hand, moving the short distant to the living room. He placed his breakfast onto the coffee table and plopped down onto the couch. Grabbing the remote control, he turned on his television, quickly flipping through the channels and landing on a cooking competition show. Unwrapping the foil of the food bar, he took a bite out of it before setting down. While reaching for his coffee mug, he also reached for his medication. Rin paused as he examined the three pills laying on the table.

His first and most important pill was a Standard Juice Suppressant pill. This pill helped slow down the production of juice his body made. Without it, he would swell up about twice as fast than he did now. Another important part of this pill is that he wouldn't build up a tolerance to it, or at least so he was told. Emergency Juice Suppressants could nearly halt juice production completely, as well as last a long time. However, unlike Standard Suppressants, Emergency Suppressants would quickly become ineffective to the user. Once taken, an Emergency Suppressant wouldn't work again for days or even weeks.

His second pill was an Anti Contagion Pill. This pill helped reduced any material inside his juices that could cause berrification. Paranoia in society about the possibility of infection was quite high. Even though the rate of infections where very low, especially ones the resulted in permanency, they still happened. It didn't benefit Rin that the news of such infections would spread like wildfire.

His third and most concerning pill was an Anti Bursting Pill. The rate of burstings, especially in the modern era, had steadily declined. But the threat constantly remained for permaberries like him. This pill was suppose to increase how much his hide could stretch, as well as increase the amount of juice that naturally leaked out of him. It was said that modern medication had improved so much that a berry on this pill would never burst, since they would leak more juice than they could produce when fully inflated. Rin was quite skeptical of the claims. He questioned how they could even test such a thing, plus the fact that burstings still happened. He hoped he would never be in a position to find out if this pill actually worked. Rin tried to forget about such a scenario and quickly downed his pills with his coffee.

With his breakfast eaten, Rin finished off the rest of his coffee. He sank lower into the couch as he glanced the apartment door. Two months had passed since he had started his new job. In that time he had manage to save a decent amount of the money he made. After some internal debate, he had decided what to spend it on. Today he was going to go out and buy a Berry Suit. The lone Berry Suit that he owned was still packed in his nightstand. It had been given to him by the Inflation Facility after his incident. It was an important piece of clothing to him, since it stretched as he inflated and didn't need to be removed when he juiced himself. Having another suit to wear would benefit him, since he would no longer have to clean the stains out of it every time he had to work the next day. Another factor was the color. His Berry Suit was dark blue, nearly an identical shade to his own color. He felt it did little to downplay his condition. Although he thought it may be unnecessary to have more than one suit, Rin eventually concluded the whole point of making money was to buy things that could make his life easier. However, he didn't feel great that a single piece of clothing was going to cost him nearly everything he had.

Technically, Rin was free to leave his apartment whenever he wanted. The amount of Public Juicing Stations throughout the city meant that it was relatively easy to drain himself. In the dragons mind however, it was far too late to leave his apartment. Rin had since made it a habit to avoid going out in public when inflated, so long as he could help it. The dragon always attempted to plan his schedule around his juicings, and today was no different. The less time spent in public, especially as a balloon, the better, he thought. Even though Rin had a fair amount leeway over when he exactly juiced himself, he couldn't juice himself whenever he wanted. If he juiced himself too late, he ran the risk of becoming immobile. If he juiced himself too early, it could cause his body to increase the amount of juice it produced. Leaving now would mean that he would be more inflated that he thought necessary. It was going to have to wait until his next juicing.

Rin stood up from the couch, clearing the breakfast components off of the table and bringing them into the kitchen. He would use this time to do errands around apartment, as he had put some of them off due to his job. First he moved over to fix his bed, straightening the sheets and blankets and fixing the pillows. Like some things he owned, the bed was completely covered in blue juice stains. A plastic cover was wrapped over the mattress helped save it from destruction. He had long since given up on trying to keep it clean, only washing it periodically. Next he moved to his juicing station. He detached the plastic cups and hose from it's mount and brought it to his kitchen sink. He broke down the items and rinsed them with water. It was important to clean the machine from time to time, as an unclean one could possibly malfunction. Rin spent his time moving from task to task at a leisurely rate, occasionally taking a break to watch television or hop on his computer. He lived alone in a small space with few belongings, there was not many things that needed to be done.

As these tasks where being completed, the dragon steadily inflated with juice. Rin had once believed that it was impossible to live with a condition like this. He was glad that he was proven wrong. Like many others, he had adapted relatively well to his changed body. As he grew rounder, heavier, and stiffer the dragon gradually altered his movement and behavior to match. Even if he was a blimp, he still managed to accomplice tasks and not cause mass destruction, at least usually. A sudden beeping pulled the dragon out of his business and into reality.

"Alarm off." Rin said sharply as he abandoned whatever task he was occupied with.

The beeping tablet on the nightstand silenced itself in response to the voice. Rin waddled his way directly into the bathroom, the large door automatically opening and closing for him. Now in the bathroom, Rin stepped past his unused toilet and into the large shower. His toilet had never been used since everything he consumed was converted to juice. Turning on the water, the dragon began to wash off the accumulated juice and grim off his body the best he could. Rin was still inflated. The water came from the shower head and hit the dragons bloated form, sounding something like a taut drum that echoed inside the bathroom. Though it would seem odd to many, this process made sense in his mind. He wanted to leave his apartment as soon as possible after being juiced. He would rather take a mediocre shower now instead of having to spend the time doing after juicing.

Shaking off the best he could, the slightly damp dragon exited the bathroom and headed straight for the juicer. Like routine, the juicing process was over quickly. Rin had experienced it hundreds of times by now. The deflated and somewhat clean dragon now headed to the nightstand, eager to not waste any time. He bent down and yanked his folded up Berry Suit off of the stand's shelf. Throwing it on the floor, he stepped into it to put it on. Pulling it up, he slipped his tail into it's compartment before pulling it to his neck and putting his arms through. After making sure his various body parts fit well inside the firm material, he grabbed the zipper resting below his crotch pulling it upward and closing the suit. It covered everything except his hands and head. Rin brought his left wrist up and touched the small screen located on it. His suit was automatically synced with his home system. It displayed the times of the two juicings he had done today, as well as the time the alarm would sound for his next juicing. Satisfied that everything was correct, Rin grabbed his wallet off the stand and stuffed it into the suit's pocket as he headed for the door.