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| 1 | - | Ursa Major [Bear; Cuddling, Hibernation, Minor Weight Gain (Bear)]: When it's time for hibernation, Anon helps his roommate prepare for her extended slumber. |
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| 2 | >Your roommate is a bear | |
| 3 | >No, not THAT kind of bear | |
| 4 | >An honest-to-god Kodiak brown bear | |
| 5 | >Your slightly-more-than-a-friend roommate, Chyanne | |
| 6 | >The two of you met early in the year through mutual friends and really hit it off | |
| 7 | >You were both looking for a new place, and soon you were signing the lease together | |
| 8 | >At first things felt as natural as they could be for a human/anthro pairing | |
| 9 | >She may be female, but the species divide kept things from being too complicated, somehow | |
| 10 | >You were just an anon and a bear sharing a two-bed place in the city | |
| 11 | >Also sharing similar tastes in typical nondescript interests | |
| 12 | >After about a month, however, you began noticing just how compatible you two actually are | |
| 13 | >You’ve grown accustomed to her earthly scent | |
| 14 | >You love the way her fur looks after bathing | |
| 15 | >She has the kindest voice in spite of her imposing size | |
| 16 | >She’s a damn fine cook as well, always offering you some of whatever she makes | |
| 17 | >Needless to say, the girl can definitely put it away | |
| 18 | >You’ve tried your hand at making meals to reciprocate, but it’s a lot harder (and expensive) to prepare serving sizes for a bear | |
| 19 | >But Chyanne always appreciates the gesture | |
| 20 | >And she won’t take your money when you offer it | |
| 21 | >Chyanne works for some kind of decoration and design company, focusing on the spring, summer, and fall holidays | |
| 22 | >She’s paid well for the incredible effort she puts in, and in turn the company provides decent benefits | |
| 23 | >One of them being “Hibernation Leave” | |
| 24 | >You see, many anthros possess instincts from their primal heritages | |
| 25 | >Bears who live climates with harsh winters or drastic seasonal weather changes often get lethargic around certain times of the year, even if they don’t actually go outside much | |
| 26 | >This can be dangerous for bears who work in physically laborious jobs, and so laws were made to ensure job security during their absence | |
| 27 | >Think maternity leave, but for hibernating | |
| 28 | >To compensate, many bears are extremely hard workers the rest of the year | |
| 29 | >Chyanne is definitely no exception | |
| 30 | >Still, with autumn already in full swing she seems stressed about something | |
| 31 | >Neither of you have ever had to pull the “roommate intervention” card for disputes | |
| 32 | >You’ve gotten along together almost perfectly together | |
| 33 | >But today, she’s sitting on the oversized, mega-reinforced couch you two share for movie nights | |
| 34 | >She pats the empty space beside her for you to sit | |
| 35 | >”Anon,” she says, “You’ve been an amazing friend since we moved in, and I feel bad for leaving you alone all winter.” | |
| 36 | >Her huge paw reaches over to your lap, and you clutch it with both your hands | |
| 37 | >”I have enough paid time off to get an early start to my ‘vacation’ over these next couple of weeks, and I’d like to spend them with you as much as I can.” | |
| 38 | >You don’t have a lot of work ahead of you either, and you tell her you can probably call in a few favors to be with her longer | |
| 39 | >A brief fantasy passes through you mind of you and Chyanne as your bear wife | |
| 40 | >Employers are encouraged by the law to give a non-hibernating employee an ample amount of time off as well, so that they can safely acclimate their partner to a pre-hibernation condition | |
| 41 | >You regret not booking your time off sooner, but Chyanne understands | |
| 42 | >”You deserve to live your life,” she says. “Besides, I’m going to have to spend a few days just sitting here binging anyway.” | |
| 43 | >She’s fairly lean for a bear, likely from her active lifestyle, but there’s still an ursine amount of adipose to her frame already | |
| 44 | >She pats her stomach mournfully with her other paw | |
| 45 | >”I’m going to get so fat….” | |
| 46 | >You give her a reassuring pat | |
| 47 | >”There’s one more thing I wanted to tell you,” she continues. | |
| 48 | >”I’ve already paid my rent for the whole hibernation, but I also paid yours off as well.” | |
| 49 | >Wait, rent-free for the whole winter? | |
| 50 | >You tell her she definitely didn’t have to do that | |
| 51 | >She just smiles | |
| 52 | >”I would feel much safer knowing you’re close by. I don’t want anything to happen where you might leave or get evicted.” | |
| 53 | >The two of you embrace in a tight hug | |
| 54 | >The softness is heavenly, as is the gentle massage of her claws on your back | |
| 55 | ||
| 56 | >You and Chyanne are all but inseparable the next few weeks | |
| 57 | >When you’re available, you’re going out to virtually every fair and festival in the area | |
| 58 | >Pretty much wherever there’s a lot of food | |
| 59 | >She always has a snack close by, but she never fails to offer a bite | |
| 60 | >When you’re not around, she waits for you to return like a lonely pet | |
| 61 | >You can almost always find her sitting on the couch chowing down on lunch when you get back, ready to spring to her feet when you open the door | |
| 62 | >After about a month, though, she doesn’t really “spring” much anymore | |
| 63 | >When she rises from her seat it takes her some momentum to get going | |
| 64 | >Her paunch sticks out from under her shirt, making her pull it down constantly | |
| 65 | >She already had a weighty pair of breasts, but now they’re almost too mesmerizingly large to ignore | |
| 66 | >Apart from a little extra fluff around the neck, though, she fills out rather uniformly and subtle | |
| 67 | >Well, subtle until she stops fitting through most doors easily | |
| 68 | >For the most part she’s unbothered by the weight | |
| 69 | >Obviously she’s gone through this a few times before | |
| 70 | >Being around you seems to make her flustered more than anything | |
| 71 | >She’s self-conscious about every burp, everything she bumps into, and every broken seam or button | |
| 72 | >But you’re always there to cheer her up | |
| 73 | >Plus, she’s only looking cuter being puffed up like a teddy bear | |
| 74 | >Eventually she slides back to being comfortable with you | |
| 75 | >Comfortable enough to bring out her “hibernation clothes” and unpack them out in the open | |
| 76 | >Giant sweaters, enormous sweatpants… | |
| 77 | >When she gets to the bottom of the box she lets out a soft whine | |
| 78 | >”Oh no,” she says, “I forgot I trashed all my old nightgowns. I don’t have anything to wear to sleep.” | |
| 79 | >You have some curiosity about why a bear who naps through the winter would care about nighttime apparel | |
| 80 | >Then again, you’ve always been told not to poke a sleeping bear | |
| 81 | >”I tend to wake up occasionally for some ‘midnight snacks’,” she says with her little round ears folded back | |
| 82 | >”I’m usually not too worried about the mess I make, so my stuff is really dirty when the spring comes.” | |
| 83 | >You ask if there’s something difficult about buying bear-appropriate nightgowns | |
| 84 | >Is it a money thing? | |
| 85 | >Is it a supply thing? | |
| 86 | >She taps her black nails together sheepishly | |
| 87 | >”I just…I’m a little unsure about it,” she says. “I want to spend ALL my time with you, but that means I’d have to drag you through some embarrassing clothes stores.” | |
| 88 | >Come on, like your mother never did that to you | |
| 89 | >You tell her you’re going to be there for her, and she nearly breaks you in her hug | |
| 90 | ||
| 91 | >There’s a bear-centric department store not far out of the city | |
| 92 | >It’s unsurprisingly colossal in size | |
| 93 | >Not just in surface area, but even the ceiling seems to have its own atmosphere | |
| 94 | >Bears of all types are shopping here, not all of them preparing for hibernation | |
| 95 | >Those are the lucky ones | |
| 96 | >Or the ones who are hopped up on enough meds to power through their instincts | |
| 97 | >Sadly, a few openly mock those who wander over to the heavily advertised “Hibernation Station” | |
| 98 | >Chyanne is unfazed by the taunting, instead more concerned about finding the perfect nightgown | |
| 99 | >It catches you off guard how much input she wants you to have on the matter | |
| 100 | >What colors do you like? | |
| 101 | >Does this feel soft enough? | |
| 102 | >Is this too revealing? | |
| 103 | >She doesn’t wait for an answer for the last one before shoving the slip back on the rack | |
| 104 | >When she holds another one up you get a view of just how massive the things are | |
| 105 | >One by itself is like a whole bed sheet | |
| 106 | >She looks a little guilty for forcing you to come along | |
| 107 | >You reassure her again, and offer to pay for one of her nightgowns in sincerity | |
| 108 | >”Oh, Anon, I wouldn’t make you do that,” she says, actually laughing about it | |
| 109 | >Why not? | |
| 110 | >She pinches the price tag with her claws and holds it to your face | |
| 111 | >Holy | |
| 112 | >Shit | |
| 113 | >She just smiles and folds the nightgown over her arm, patting you on the head | |
| 114 | >”I appreciate it, though,” she says. “You’re a real gentleman.” | |
| 115 | >Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, here | |
| 116 | >You’re definitely imagining what she’ll look like in that dainty little number | |
| 117 | ||
| 118 | >Hibernation approaches fast | |
| 119 | >Chyanne is already looking more and more tired throughout the day | |
| 120 | >She’s also gained an impressive amount of weight | |
| 121 | >So much so that when you finally get to see her walk out of her room wearing the rosy pink nightgown she’s practically stretching it out already | |
| 122 | >It’s almost the weekend, and she announces the start of her “pre-all-nighter” | |
| 123 | >Basically, she wants you to join her in a sleepless sleepover party | |
| 124 | >She tries to stave off her fatigue as long as possible, afraid the next time she nods off it’ll be for the winter | |
| 125 | >You’re chugging coffees and blasting music right along with her | |
| 126 | >It goes on for well over twenty-four hours, and you’re starting to really feel it catch up to you the next midnight | |
| 127 | >She lets out a massive yawn and does her best to stand up | |
| 128 | >Pulling you with her | |
| 129 | >”Anon, I think it’s time,” she says | |
| 130 | >She points to the countertop where an envelope sits | |
| 131 | >”There’s enough in there to cover our utilities for the winter, but…” | |
| 132 | >Her dreamy eyes take an unexpected seductive shape, as she looks into your own | |
| 133 | >”We’ll save a lot of money on heat if you turn it down and cuddle up with me.” | |
| 134 | >Your body fights over where to send all the blood to; your pounding ears, or someplace down south? | |
| 135 | >Is she delirious from the lack of sleep? | |
| 136 | >”Anon,” she says in a hushed voice. “I want you to be here with me for at least the first night. It would put me at ease to be close to you.” | |
| 137 | >”You can come in and sleep with me whenever you want. Don’t worry about disturbing me when you leave in the morning.” | |
| 138 | >She doesn’t have to ask you twice | |
| 139 | >You undress down to your own sleepwear and follow her to her room | |
| 140 | >You’ve seen it in passing a few times, but unfortunately you see even less of it now | |
| 141 | >All electronics are unplugged and all the lamps are shut off save for a small night light that turns on when it senses heavy movement | |
| 142 | > Her bed sheets are pulled back and ready for the two of you | |
| 143 | >The mattress is remarkably spacious, even holding Chyanne in her full hibernation weight | |
| 144 | >She climbs in first, and pats the vacant spot next to her | |
| 145 | >You’re the little spoon, obviously | |
| 146 | >The night light dims to darkness as she wraps an arm around you | |
| 147 | >It’s not the smothering, crushing weight you feared, but an enveloping plushness like the world’s largest pillow | |
| 148 | >You can hear her exhale, her heartbeat, and every gentle shift of her body | |
| 149 | >Her paw clutches you close to her as though you were her favorite doll | |
| 150 | >You can’t help but feel a little aroused by having your head settled into her chest | |
| 151 | >She doesn’t fall asleep immediately despite her haggard state, fending off her hibernation for just a little while longer | |
| 152 | >You reach behind yourself, trying to touch and stroke as much of her as you can | |
| 153 | >She chuckles deeply in her throat | |
| 154 | >It’s finally time | |
| 155 | >”Good night, Anon,” she whispers. “See you in the spring.” | |
| 156 | >Goodnight, Chyanne | |
| 157 | ||
| 158 | >You sleep much longer than you usually do | |
| 159 | >It’s already the afternoon when you wake up | |
| 160 | >You would have gotten up sooner, but your first attempt was stopped by a whimper and a tightening hold on you | |
| 161 | >She’s deep in sleep, for sure, but that won’t stop her from trying to hold on to you | |
| 162 | >You manage to worm your way out of her grasp some time later | |
| 163 | >You’re beaming at the beautiful creature and go about the rest of your day | |
| 164 | >Every so often you can hear a snore or the sound of creaking springs from her bedroom | |
| 165 | >By the time night rolls back around, you’re ready to dive back in | |
| 166 | >She doesn’t stir one bit as you lift her arm and drape it back over yourself | |
| 167 | >It’s undoubtedly colder with the heat turned down, and the warmth from her body makes you wish you could hibernate with her | |
| 168 | >But at the same time be completely awake, so you can savor every moment with her | |
| 169 | >There are some nights when you have to sleep in your own bed | |
| 170 | >Usually from sickness, or when you need “alone time” | |
| 171 | >Still, more often than not you’re slumbering with your roommate, some of the most serene rest you’ve had in your life | |
| 172 | >You even put aside your whole day’s schedule just to stay with her a while longer | |
| 173 | >After a couple of weeks you’re startled by heavy movement sometime during the morning | |
| 174 | >It’s Chyanne, wandering around the place in complete torpor | |
| 175 | >She’s basically sleepwalking, raiding the fridge for a hearty snack or sometimes making a run (or rather, a lumber) to the bathroom | |
| 176 | >It’s something you’ve heard ancient bears didn’t have to do much during their hibernations, but the evolution of anthros must have downplayed their instincts | |
| 177 | >Eventually, you hatch a plan to help her | |
| 178 | >You measure and time her brief moments of “awakeness” and prepare a meal shortly before she enters the kitchen | |
| 179 | >It’s a tuna casserole, one of her favorites | |
| 180 | >She looks down at the dish in her drowsiness and begins to dig in | |
| 181 | >Almost an instant later and she’s licking the dish clean | |
| 182 | >But it’s enough to send her back to bed without much mess or destruction of the kitchen | |
| 183 | >You keep this up for a few weeks, feeling much less lonely around the place even though she’s practically unconscious most of the time | |
| 184 | >After a while, you start to notice some changes | |
| 185 | >She’s burning through the stored fat, and you can see a gradual decline in her overall girth | |
| 186 | >Her nightgown seems to fit better, but the fit of her body around yours during the cold nights is no less pleasurable | |
| 187 | ||
| 188 | >Spring is on the horizon, and Chyanne’s weight loss is much more apparent | |
| 189 | >So much so that her nightgown has become ill fitting even for her | |
| 190 | >You’re on the couch one morning when she makes her rounds, and you’re struck with a second round of morning wood | |
| 191 | >One of her gown straps had slipped from her shoulder, exposing a plump, pendulous breast | |
| 192 | >Her shaggy, overgrown fur is not enough to hide the dark nipple poking out | |
| 193 | >It jiggles as she consumes the meal you’ve made for her, catching some of the debris in her pelt as it falls from her mouth | |
| 194 | >You’re afraid to approach and fix it for her, but you’re also afraid to be caught staring should she prematurely snap out of her grogginess | |
| 195 | >You decide to slide it back on later that night | |
| 196 | >Around the same time, you notice changes in her sleepwalking behavior as well | |
| 197 | >She has a dreamy smile sometimes, and every so often you think she’s looking in your direction | |
| 198 | >Her trips to the bathroom become more frequent, now becoming daily occurrences | |
| 199 | >You also have to prepare food more often | |
| 200 | >But even then she’s still shedding the pounds | |
| 201 | >One morning, you awaken literally on top of Chyanne, splayed out trying to cover as much surface area as you can | |
| 202 | >Both her arms are covering you, and they almost seem to be stroking your back | |
| 203 | >She lets out a guttural sigh and tightens her hold | |
| 204 | >”Mhhhmmm,” she coos | |
| 205 | >You lift your head in surprise | |
| 206 | >You say her name softly | |
| 207 | >”Mhhhmmm…Ahhmmomm,” she moans | |
| 208 | >Did she just try to say “Anon”? | |
| 209 | >”Mmmaaahhh…Ahmmom…mm-I…hhhuuvvhh yooohhh.” | |
| 210 | >It’s slurred and breathy, but the message is clear | |
| 211 | >You clench tufts of her fur and nuzzle into her chest | |
| 212 | >And you return her confession in earnest | |
| 213 | ||
| 214 | >The day comes at last, and she actually beats you to the buzzer | |
| 215 | >A literal one, too | |
| 216 | >The girl had a hibernation alarm all set and everything | |
| 217 | >But she’s awake even before it goes off | |
| 218 | >When it rouses you from your own sleep, she’s ready to greet you with a smile | |
| 219 | >”Good morning, sleepyhead.” | |
| 220 | >Good morning, Chyanne | |
| 221 | >The two of you get dressed and enjoy the company of one another around breakfast | |
| 222 | >She’s close to her original size, but a little post-winter chub still remains | |
| 223 | >”I’ve got some time left before I have to get back to work,” she says as she pinches the excess adipose, “so I hope we can have some more time together. I really want to get some exercise in.” | |
| 224 | >You let her know you think she’s perfect as she is | |
| 225 | >”You’re so sweet, Anon, but I’ve been out cold for months now. I’m ready to go out and be active again!” | |
| 226 | >She really does hit the ground running, that girl | |
| 227 | >But her hibernation is still on her mind | |
| 228 | >”I hope I was a good roommate all that time. I didn’t cause you any trouble, did I?” | |
| 229 | >Not at all | |
| 230 | >”How was I…in bed?” she says coyly | |
| 231 | >You tell her she talks in her sleep sometimes | |
| 232 | >”Do I?” she giggles. “What kinds of things do I say?” | |
| 233 | >You are silent for a bit, and she reads your face like an open book | |
| 234 | >”No…did I? Oh, no…” | |
| 235 | >She’s a little flustered | |
| 236 | >Now a LOT flustered | |
| 237 | >”I-I thought that was just a dream…I MEAN…A-anon, I didn’t …” | |
| 238 | >You’re nervous of what she’s trying to say, but also disappointed by what she’s trying not to say | |
| 239 | >”Anon…I don’t want to complicate things…unless,” she says | |
| 240 | >There’s something adorable about a giant brown bear tapping her nails together sheepishly | |
| 241 | >”Unless you feel the same way.” | |
| 242 | >You tell her you do | |
| 243 | >And you’re pulled over the kitchen table into her embrace | |
| 244 | >You’re ready to move things forward with Chyanne as you two share a deep kiss | |
| 245 | >But some part of you also can’t wait for the next winter |