Temptation 2

 

She was exhausted but couldn't sleep.

How could she?

Her brand spanking - <i>don't think that, definitely not a word like that now</i> -- new sex demon was sleeping on her couch in the living room. Elly stole out and peered around the corner of the hallway to check, and sure enough, Shota was comfortably snoring on his side, a quilt draped over him. Shaking, she crept back into her room and crawled onto the bed. It was one thing to believe he was an incubus when she felt his aura, but separated from him she started to become more concerned that a crazy man was in her home.

After an hour passed and she still wasn't asleep due to the thoughts and fears whirling through her mind, she hid her face in her hands and cried. She did so quietly, but saw a bright light erupt behind her closed lids. Assuming she'd pressed too hard she jerked her hands away, only to find another person had entered her personal space. Elly shook her head in disbelief, her eyes huge as she took in the scene at the foot of her bed.

It was a man again, and a soft, glowing light was emanating from him. The newcomer was slightly taller than Shota, with long, beautiful golden hair that flowed down his back. He had greenish-gold eyes with mesmerizing spirals that surrounded his pupils and two odd points of mustache on either side of his upper lip. His body was lean and lithe, a simple cotton robe of white clinging to him so as to leave very little to the imagination. In short, she thought he was gorgeous, with an innocence about him that doubled his beauty.

Elly wasn't frightened this time as she immediately knew this being wouldn't hurt her. She'd met a demon before and it was obvious this was an angel.

The wings that spread out from his back were shining white feathers, and he slowly curled them once before they shimmered and vanished. As his light dimmed, he stepped closer. He was now wearing white pants with a gold t-shirt and a light jacket, also white. A pair of gold, top-rimmed glasses sat on his nose.

"Hello, little one," he said, his smile so radiant that her heart swelled in her chest at the sight. "Don't be afraid. I know this might sound crazy, but I'm an angel."

"You came to help?"

"Yes. Don't worry." His smile somehow grew more blinding, his eyes shining with sincerity. "I've been sent to protect you from Evil. You've been contacted by a demonic Entity, and I'm here to save you."

Elly burst into tears, really horrible, ugly tears this time that sounded like an ass braying. The self-professed angel took a step backwards, looking confused. "Didn't you hear me, sweet child?" He paused as she grabbed a handful of tissues and blew her nose noisily. "Ah... ew. I still stand by the sweet part. Now, what's wrong?"

"I... I... you're an angel. You're an angel?!" She didn't know what happened. It was as if every single slight that she'd endured, all the pain suddenly broke her all at once. Her right eyelid twitched, she clenched her jaw, and pointed at him with a shaky finger.

"Where were you when my parents told me I was fat, and ugly, and a nasty, uncooperating bitch? Where were you when the kids at school <i>stoned</i> me like it was fucking biblical times? Where were you when the doctors shoved pills down my throat to make me submit?" Elly was so furious, so emotionally twisted and hurt, she started baring her teeth like an animal as she hissed at him. "<i>Where were you when I needed you?!</i>"

Shota came ambling in, rubbing his eyes with the heel of one hand. "Mnghh... what's wrong, mistress? Did you have a nightmare?"

She mouthed, "<i>Mistress</i>?!" at him, incredulous, but he ignored this. He paused, however, and saw the new man at her bed.

"My, my. Look who it is."

"Leave her alone," the other warned.

Elly gaped, her mouth open wide. "Wh - you two know each other?"

"We've met a few times," Shota admitted blandly.

"Well, Mr. fucking Sunshine over there is pissing me off right now!"

The incubus burst into laughter, smoke curling up from the corners of his mouth he was so amused. "Oh. Oh... my. <i>Hizashi</i>, she's inadvertently named you as well!"

The angel glared at Shota, then realized he was right. "Oh. Uh, well, thank you," he murmured. "No one has bothered to give me a conventional name before."

"I didn't... argh! Just get out! One strange new supernatural visitor in my house is enough for tonight!"

Hizashi drew in a calming breath and nodded. "You're upset. I apologize. Besides, we can talk later." And with that he vanished as quickly as he had come.

"Angels," Shota sighed in a tone of contempt.

Elly was seething, twisting her bedsheets in her fists and shaking with rage. "How dare he?!"

"Hmm? Oh, he's like all the other idiots up there." He sat beside her on the bed and curled an arm around her shoulders. "Gets his orders, never questions them at all. Always thinking he's in the right."

"I needed someone back then," she lamented loudly, sniffling back more tears. "I begged, I <i>prayed</i>! No one saved me. I barely got out intact. I'm broken, and - and I don't have anyone."

Shota lifted her chin up towards him with a finger. "You're wrong there," he laughed softly. "You have <i>me</i>."

"Your kind didn't come to help me then, either." But she bit her lip, unable to look away from his dark gaze.

"You never called." He shrugged. "I came immediately when I <i>was</i> called to you, though. Isn't that right?"

She blinked. "Well... yeahhh, but you're evil. I can't trust you."

"It's my nature to be a little vague sometimes, but I'm <i>not</i> inherently evil. If you ask me to tell the truth, I'll have to obey."

"I'm tired, Shota. Tired and angry and I want something but I don't know what it is anymore." She hung her head, defeated.

The incubus gazed down at the top of her head for a moment. "I know what you need," he hummed in a low, soothing voice.

Her entire body tensed as he picked her up. "No! You're not going to - uhh... what are you doing?"

He held her close in his arms, rocking gently. "You need sleep, mistress. Close your eyes. I will not let anything harm you, and I'll stay with you while you rest."

"No... sex..."

"No sex," Shota agreed. "I'll never force myself on you or trick you into anything sexual. It's part of my code of honor." As he finished talking he looked down and smiled. She had fallen asleep clutching at his shirt in one hand like a child holding a blanket. "I promise. You'll come to me one day, and it will be worth the wait. I've got all the time in the world."













* notes: Hizashi means "sunshine"

Temptation of Elly Sketchit, 1

 The grocery store was quieter as night, but not completely so. A small crew worked to fill the shelves when the customers were asleep in their beds.

The health care aisles were closest to the doors. The sharp chatter of two women who worked there echoed through the front end. The two were of different ages, one around forty and the other maybe ten years younger. It was hard to tell, because time hadn't been kind to them. Ravaged by their constant illegal drug and alcohol use, as well as being poisoned by their own bitter natures, they looked battered and worn out.

There was a third woman there, but she kept her back to them, digging products out of a grey, plastic box on a cart and stocking them as quickly as she could. She was heavier than her co-workers, as she didn't abuse substances other than certain foods once in awhile. She was younger, too, but her weary, pale features were ravaged in a different way.

"Ha! Don't mention that to <i>Elly</i>! She'd get pissed!"

"Yeah, she needs to lose weight."

"Why bother? It's not like she's going to attract a man."

"Let's get her a substitute!"

Elly sighed inwardly. She was adept at ignoring the bullies, but that just meant they tried harder. She shook her head silently but then jerked to the side with a curse as she felt a sharp pain on one side of her head.

"Ow!" She spun around, glaring at the younger of her two tormentors.

"I've got a bunch of her hair! Let's do it!"

"You'll love it. Finally getting some action - might be what you need! Imagine never having a boyfriend!"

"I can imagine it," one sniffed. "She's not attractive or anything, after all."

"Are demons picky about that kind of thing?"

"We might piss it off!"

Elly finally had enough. "Listen, ladies, this isn't funny. If I have to, I'll go to the manager again." She sighed in defeat even as she spoke. Retail didn't give a shit about them as people; she'd had zero luck reporting them before and they all knew it was an empty threat. Less of beating the crap out of the two - <i>the only thing management would look into at this point</i>, she thought bitterly -- she had no idea how to stop them. She tucked an elfin lock of purple-dyed hair behind one ear and went back to work. Her last three hours seemed to take forever until she was allowed to clock out and go home.

The drive was short and she stumbled up the steps to her apartment in the dark, cursing faintly at the lack of lighting in the complex she lived in. The staff kept saying they would replace the bulbs in the hallways, but so far, nothing. She unlocked her door and stepped inside, closing it securely behind her.

Elly took out her cell phone and then tossed her knapsack carelessly onto the floor. She crossed the combined living room and kitchenette into her bedroom, muttering to herself about how everything sucked. The belly flop she did onto the old mattress wasn't dainty and might have damaged the springs some more, but she could care less at this point. She just wanted to cry herself to sleep and wasn't really paying attention until the light from her phone when she swiped it on showed a figure at the foot of her bed.

Elly's throat closed up tight in terror.

The dark shadow stood to its full height, shaking its long, dark hair back. She could tell it was definitely male when she looked and immediately averted her eyes, blushing and terrified.

<i>There was a naked man in her home. </i>

He chuckled softly as he watched her distress. She groped blindly for her phone and noticed a large pair of draconic wings unfurl from behind him. Elly's shaking hands pushed the phone further away from her on the bed. She whimpered in fear, certain now that her coworkers had hired a stranger to pretend to be a demon they summoned.

"Oh, I'm very real." His voice was bland, almost bored-sounding as he answered her unspoken thought. One long finger pointed at her phone and it slid into her reach without a touch. "By all means, hold this if it will relax you." He paused, his gaze lingering on her as she trembled on the bed. "It won't work, but you can hold it. Also, I don't want to alarm you, but you're going to have to deal with me in one way or another."

He took a step closer into the dim light.

He wasn't very tall, but his body rippled when he moved in ways that spoke of his incredible strength. His hair was so black it shone purple and blue under the overhead light, and it fell past his shoulders in long, wavy strands. Though he professed to be an incubus his facial features were worn and tired, with dark bags under bloodshot, gray eyes and a week's worth of intermittent stubble on his upper lip and chin. He pulled his wings and tail back when he saw they made her uncomfortable, and they vanished from sight. A hint of a smile twitched on his lips when she suggested he dress himself, and a dark mist surrounded him for a moment with a curious gesture he made. When it cleared, he was wearing a tight pair of black jeans and a v-neck shirt to match.

Despite his appearance and her general fear she found herself drawn to him, and that helped convince her of his nature.

"All right. What if. If! I you're real and not a trick. What's happening?"

"I've been called on your behalf but not bound by you," he explained quietly. "You can reject my... <i>services</i>," here he paused to look her directly in the eyes with a sly smile. "Or, you can have a sample. Try before you buy, if you like. I've never disappointed a human before."

Her nose wrinkled as he spoke, distaste clearly written on her features. "I don't like knowing that you've been with countless women -"

He raised an eyebrow. "You think I've been called to women only?"

She choked a little on that. "I thought your, uh, lore meant that you die if you, uh... you know. With a man."

"Incorrect," the incubus murmured. "Humans don't understand us, which is only natural as most of you don't believe we exist."

"But that means you've been with even <i>more</i> people!" She spluttered and shook her head in distress. "I - I couldn't think about that. Just being another number to something like you. It wouldn't mean anything. I want a relationship, not just sex."

"I've been told that before," he said with a lazy yawn. "If, indeed, you want a relationship, as you so quaintly put it, you might've asked my name by now."

She was taken aback by this and spluttered, "Oh. Uh, what <i>is</i> your name?"

"Too complicated for your little tongue to pronounce," he said with a low chuckle. "<i>You</i> can name me, though."

"I, er... me?" She frowned, then grinned mirthlessly. "Fine. Your name is Shota."

He gave her a very direct look. "Funny," he murmured, then he matched her smile with one of his own. "You're a spicy one. I like it." He purred seductively low in her ear. "Hmm... and did you realize that by naming me you've accepted my services? <i>Now</i> we're bonded."

She gaped at him, heart frozen in her chest. "N - no, that's not what I meant! You tricked me!"

"Demon," he said in a manner-of-fact voice.

Elly sat heavily down on the bed, her thoughts a jumbled mess. "I don't know what to <i>do</i>," she wailed. "The bitches at work did this to me as a prank. They hate me, and I don't know why! I keep to myself, I try not to bother anyone. I've got ...issues. I don't need more problems, I can barely take care of myself most days!"

"Well, for starters, you intend to feed me, don't you?" The demon was oddly calm sounding, acting rational rather than put off by her sudden emotional outburst. "I can eat physical foods, but specifically require your sexual gratification for nourishment."

She recoiled violently from him and ended up falling off the bed. He sighed, puffing out a faint charcoal smell as a bit of fire wisped from his lips. Shota lifted her from where he had caught her and placed her back on the comforter.

"How did you - ?"

"I'm magic, remember? I won't let my food source become incapacitated." He laughed at her expression and shook his head. "Despite what you think, incubi rarely hurt their human partners. We do less damage to you than by other humans, statistically."

She flinched as he kept mentioning food.

"I don't need to <i>produce</i> the gratification," he told her with a roll of his eyes.

"Meaning..?"

"You can please yourself and it will suffice. The end result will be more satisfactory if I were to <i>help</i>, but it's not necessary right now."

"Well, I'm sorry, but you're going to have to go on a diet! I'm not - not doing that for you!"

Shota sighed gustily again. "I can see we have a long way to go if you can't even say it. No matter. I'll go sleep on the couch for the rest of the night. Perhaps, in the morning, we can talk more about our living arrangements."

SCP: Honeymoon Suite

Elly glanced at the readout on the latest case her boss had given her and sighed. She was sitting just inside the East Wing entrance of the unassuming office building she ostensibly worked at, though her job was anything but normal.

"Hey! There you are." A tall man with red glasses and long, blond hair pulled back into a bun and wearing a lab coat over a red shirt and jeans waved to her from several feet away.

She smiled and held the sheet out to him as he walked up. "Didn't you pack, Hizashi?" Her hand patted the suitcase by her side. "I thought he told you at least that much."

"Nezu?" He snorted, his bright green eyes scanning the entirety of their new assignment. Once finished, he handed it back to her with a grin. "He only told me this would be sort of like a vacation. Not a word about where we're going or anything. I guess I see why now, though."

Elly stared at their orders for a moment and then folded them up into a small packet, placing them in her mouth. "I love that they use rice paper for these. Much easier to get rid of than the old ones." She munched reflectivity for a moment. "Well, if you don't have clothes packed -"

He grinned and turned around, revealing an awkward lump on his back. Once he shed his coat, she laughed softly and gave him a thumbs-up. "Yeah, yeah, I couldn't resist messin' with you! I'm good to go."

"Drop your coat off and let's be off, then. The company car's waiting."

They rode in the back of the car, playing the part of honeymooners rich enough - or just thrifty enough -- to afford being driven to their hotel. Once inside, Hizashi picked up their key card from the front desk under his name. The clerk looked a bit vacant as he handed it over, and repeated the button for the floor they were to enter in the elevator twice.

"I think this room draws people in," Elly murmured as they walked in. Hizashi nodded, scanning the panel for the heart button the clerk had wooden lying told them was there. Sure enough, a golden button was there all the way at the bottom they hadn't noticed before. He pressed it and they rode up in silence until a pleasant chime indicated the doors were opening.

The hallway was beautifully decorated in red, pink and gold, with roses in tall vases lining the way up to a single door at the end. Hizashi and Elly picked up their bags and slowly made their way to their room. The door was magnificent. Dark, carved wood depicting cherubim angels, more hearts and flowers twisted around the entire frame, which was lightly gilded to bring out the design. He took a deep breath and used the card in the slot while she recorded him with her phone.

"Ohhhh, Hizashi, look." Her voice was awed. "It's <i>amazing</i>."

He stepped inside and the door closed with an audible clicking sound. On the inside of the frame, there were twining rose vines that, as he watched with horror, twisted their way further out and delved into the walls on either side.

The significance was obvious: they were trapped. He was proven correct the moment he tried to find a doorknob - there was none -- or push against the solid wood. The thorns added an extra deterrent, as they were sharp when one tried to push or pull at them.

As he pondered how to tell his partner the news, he took a step back and slipped on a thick piece of what appeared to be parchment. It was sealed with a blob of wax stamped with - what else -- a heart. He frowned and picked it up, breaking the wax carefully with his thumb. There were a few sentences written on the thick paper, written in shining rose-gold ink in extravagant calligraphy.

<i>♡ Welcome to our extravagant Honeymoon Suite ♡

Two Lovers enter, yet none may leave unless the Compact has been fulfilled.

The Lover that reads this note must gift their Beloved their body with all of their heart, else this door will not open.</i>

Hizashi let out a strangled sound, and, as he continued to stare at the damning parchment, more writing fluidly appeared.

<i>Revealing the secret to opening the room will trap the Lovers forever, sealing them together until death do them part.</i>

He choked out loud.

"Oh, dear." Elly sighed, looking around at the windows, which showed the outside clearly but were immovable. "Pocket dimension. We're trapped until we find the way out."

"I, uh, kinda know the way out," Hizashi mumbled. The paper he held was now blank, the writing disappeared, yet he kept staring at it in shock. "There's something the room wants us to do, but I can't tell you what it is."

"Ughhh. Well, hell, I guess it'll happen whenever. I won't push you. At least it's nice here. Not like..." Elly grew silent as she remembered what had happened to another researcher. "Oh, dear. Poor Robert."

Hizashi shuddered. "SCP-3001? Oh, no, Ches, don't think about that. This definitely isn't that." He hurried over and laid a comforting arm across her shoulders. He used the nickname he had given her upon learning her nature a long time ago, and his closeness combined with the gesture helped her snap out of the horrible recollections.

Elly grinned weakly at him. "Thanks. Well it does look like this one wants us alive." She crossed the room to the kitchen with him following, and opened the fridge. "Yep. There's quite a lot of food. This sheet they had stuck on a magnet says we can order in, too. We'll have to try everything and record it, so... you want to cook or order?"

"Huh?" He peered blankly into the fridge.

Elly pointed at the clock above the door, then her stomach. "It's lunchtime. I'm hungry."

"Oh. Uh. Let's order. I'd like to see how that's managed."

They cataloged their surroundings carefully, and how the food arrived as well. Though mysterious, lunch was delicious and at dinner, they found out they could literally order anything they wanted. Nothing seemed to be actively trying to injure them and they eventually deemed the space benevolent, though they were still cautious.

And then nighttime rolled around.

Elly had been getting sleepy for an hour, yawning and shaking herself as she tried to stay awake on the couch while they watched television together.

"Hey. Hey, watch out, babe, yer falling asleep." He gently stroked her arm, maintaining light contact as he had been all night. So far she hadn't reacted quite as he'd hoped, but if he strung his flirting together correctly, he hoped he might have some success.

"Fnnf. Yer slurring your words, just as tired as me."

Hizashi chuckled. "Yeah, yeah. Okay. But, uh. Where are we going to..?"

"It's a honeymoon suite, Zashi." She stood and stretched, grimacing with pleasure as her joints crackled. "The bed's huge. We'll both fit. Hell, two of each of us could fit and we'd still have room."

His face burst into a riot of color at the idea of sleeping in the same bed as her. "Uh... uh, you sure, yo? I mean, I snore sometimes." Elly raised her eyebrows at him with such a dry look he laughed despite himself. "Okay, alright! I give. We share."

"Thank you."

He got ready in the bathroom as quickly as he could, dressing in a full set of pajamas instead of shorts like usual. It felt strange, but what was weirder was seeing his friend walk out in a t-shirt and soft sweatpants knowing she didn't have a bra on. He shivered and scolded himself for his impure thoughts.

He <i>really</i> didn't want to ruin their friendship.

Hizashi tossed and turned, breathing heavily in his distress as he fought down a severe panic attack. He'd heard of these types of situations happening before to field agents, but never expected to experience it himself!

<i>At least it's... her.</i>

He had stopped kidding himself a long time ago; they were close, but not in the way he wanted. In short, he was in love with Elly - had been for years -- but also knew she was out of his reach. He was almost always smiling, his upbeat attitude he found a must for their highly stressful job. Others considered him goofy because of this, or went so far as to think he was stupid. His tendency to blurt out phrases in English irritated many people as well (though he thought this also proved his intelligence, in all honestly). Although Elly had never called him out on anything, he wondered if he annoyed her sometimes. She was, after all, a true SCP. He was part human while she was not, and he worried that she was limiting herself by sticking with him instead of chatting up the other beings within the Foundation.

Elly could do what she wanted, though. It wasn't like the Foundation could stop her. So the fact that she stayed with him must mean she really liked him.

<i>Was</i> it good that she was his partner in this case? If it had been anyone else, he could just get it over with whenever they were finished cataloging the items and experiences here. Because it was her, he was panicking about losing her forever.

Elly whimpered in her sleep, rolling towards him, and he instinctively reached out to touch her bare shoulder. She murmured happily and the bed creaked as she cuddled close. He lay there, heart beating rapidly in his chest, as she burrowed into his arms and snuggled her head just under his chin. She herself had said the bed was "huge", but here she was, intentionally seeking out his warmth. She smelled like sweet lavender and vanilla, a calming scent that both soothed and aroused him.

Maybe this was possible.

Swallowing hard, he wrapped an arm around her and forced his body to relax.

He must have slept, because the next thing he knew he heard a yawn and a light gasp.

"Good morning." He smiled up at Elly, who seemed to be stuck, frozen on her side with wide, purple eyes staring into his.

"G - good morning."

He yawned. "Nmm. Now you made me do it."

She smiled at him, some of the tension draining out of her. "We're gonna be stuck in a loop if you yawn that loud!"

Hizashi yawned again and stretched, making sure to flex his upper body just the faintest bit. His pajama top pulled up, exposing his lower belly and the faint golden dusting of hair that ran down into his pants. The stretch felt good and had the added effect of flustering his partner even further. She muttered something about breakfast and promptly rolled off onto the floor with an ungainly thud.

"Ouch!"

"I thought cats landed on their feet!"

"For your information, my changes are absolute. I'm just a derpy human right now." She stumbled off rubbing her left knee.

"I'm gonna get changed for some exercise," he called out. "You still do yoga in the morning?"

She yelled back something in an amiable tone, so he nodded and dug around in the dresser he had ascertained was full of clothes for him. As soon as he'd filled it the other day with the clothing he'd brought, it had generated more in various styles. He pulled out a black tank top and a pair of exercise pants in a thin, stretchy material.

After a quick styling of his hair which involved brushing it out and tying it back in a simple ponytail, he tried the clothes on. The tank was a perfect fit and the pants went on and were fairly comfortable, but he quickly saw they were designed to snugly showcase his rear and crotch. He shook his head, face flaming, and rushed out to get a different pair.

Unfortunately Elly had re-entered the bedroom and was rifling through <i>her</i> dresser at that very moment. She turned around as if to say something but her cheeks slowly started to burn as well. They stood there staring at each other awkwardly, her bent over with some shirts over her arm and him crossing his legs in the doorway leading to the bathroom in an attempt to hide himself.

"Sorry!" He gasped finally. "The room - these were there an' I tried them on but they're a little tight. Toss me the white ones from the pile on the left?"

"These?"

"Yeah! I brought those. Those're mine. They fit." He snatched them out of the air and ran back into the bathroom to change again. They met in the living room and settled down on two plush mats to stretch.

It was one thing to wear revealing clothes that left little to the imagination, and another to reveal tantalizing glimpses of the plumpness between his legs or his taut abdomen. He placed his palms together and bent one leg all the way up, breathing slowly. He did this for a few minutes and then switched legs, casting a quick glance to see how this might be affecting Elly.

She was in the same position, stretching carefully, but her eyes were on him. As he watched, she jerked her gaze away, a darker blush burning her cheeks than warranted the light exercises. Unless he was reading too much into things, she was at least interested.

He knew <i>he</i> was definitely more than interested. It was difficult controlling his reactions while watching her pull and flex, her breasts and belly flattening as she moved, but he thought he managed admirably. His desire ended up lending a hand, however, by enabling him to be a little bolder and test their boundaries.

"I need a shower," he sighed wistfully, removing his tank top. "Was hoping yoga wouldn't make me sweat so much, but the sunlight was warm, I guess."

"Yeah..."

This time she couldn't tear her gaze away, and he leaned closer. "Hey, what d'ya think about sitting in the hot tub after we clean up? We can order champagne and stuff. I mean... we should really test everything out, right?"

She pursed her lips. "Well, we do need to eat. And why not? It looks very ...inviting." Her eyes slid to his midsection again, lingering a little more. "I'll rinse off first, okay? My hair's shorter."

He nodded. "I'll order and get it set up."

Elly disappeared into the bathroom to shower and change, this time into a bikini. When she got out of the stall, she heard him exclaiming that there was a smaller bathroom in an alcove by the hot tub.

"Really? That's neat."

"Yeah, so I'm already ready!"

"Did you pick what we're gonna get for breakfast... or brunch, or whatever?" She towelled off her hair and ran a hand through it.

"You hungry, babe?"

"Kind of."

"I'm feeling kinda snacky myself."

Smiling to herself at his antics, she pushed the door open to see what he was going on about. Elly froze, her heart hammering wildly in her chest at the sight of him laying carelessly on the bed.

Hizashi was wearing nothing but his swim trunks. He had taken his red glasses off and laid them aside on the nightstand. His long hair was damp, mostly dry on the ends but not at the top. It cascaded across the sheets like liquid gold, spread out behind him. He curled his tongue suggestively towards his upper lip and hooked his thumbs in the waistband. When she jumped, startled, the door creaked and he casually rolled his head toward the sound. When he saw she was watching, transfixed, he pulled the waist down just enough so she could see the trail of golden hair leading down into the confines of the suit. His green eyes held a promise in them, more than a hint of what he intended if she stuck around. Elly swallowed hard, gulping audibly in the stillness of the bedroom, and he grinned. It was a lazy, sensual smile, which grew as he inched the trunks down over his puff of public hair, and then lower, until he finally revealed his fully hard member. His erection was flat against his stomach in this position, the rest of him hidden by the swimsuit he still hadn't completely removed.

"Come get some," he hummed suggestively.

She came to him like someone possessed, her eyes dreamy and focused wholly on his as she climbed onto the bed. He spread his arms wide and caught her when she hurled herself at him for a kiss. Shivers ran up and down her spine at the insistent, yet tender touch of his mouth on hers. His mustache points were softer than she expected and even tickled lightly as the hair brushed her skin. Hizashi tucked her into his arms and rolled her underneath him, deepening the kiss the whole time until they were gasping, clutching desperately at each other in an attempt to somehow kiss more and more.

She broke the session by dipping below to kiss at his throat, and it was his turn to tremble. "Oh? Are you sensitive here?"

He groaned. "I - I dunno. For you? <i>Yes.</i> I think I might be sensitive everywhere."

"Shit, you're sexy. I mean, I knew you were, but you're way sexier than you have any right to be." Elly groaned and moved up to his ear, husking the few last words into the pink shell and licking the rim.

"Mmmnnn. You're making me squirm, baby. You know I've dreamed of this," he added, kissing her again while he untied her bikini top. "I wanted us to be more than friends for a looooooong time."

"Me, too," she admitted breathlessly. "I didn't think you'd want to because of my status, though."

"I'm an SCP, too! Besides..." Her top fell to the accompaniment of his whistling sigh of appreciation. "Ches, baby, I know who and what you are more than anyone. I love you no matter what."

She let out a happy cry and threw her arms around his neck. "Oh, Hizashi! I've loved you for so long!"

"Good," he whispered. "That makes this the best it can possibly be." He paused, kissing her on the nose and staring deeply, seriously, into her eyes. "Is there anything else we need to talk about?"

"One thing." She nodded. Agents underwent rigid testing and sterilization procedures, and they were both safe and consenting. But there was one thing she'd been wanting to do. "Do you... do you mind if I get more comfortable in my body?"

"I lit-er-al-ly," he punctuated each bit of the word with little nose kisses, "just told you I love you <i>no matter what.</i> I meant that. Go ahead."

She relaxed, closing her eyes as her human body altered slightly. Rounded ears gave way to furry, purple triangles and her canines grew sharper. The underside of her nose darkened to a lavender color with more sensory pits and she wriggled around as a long, furry tail burst free from just above the base of her spine. The fur was striped with alternating dark and light purples, split at the tip with two dabs of white on the ends.

Hizashi promptly kissed her even harder, heedless of the sharp points of her teeth. "Still love you."

Elly purred lowly, rubbing her cheek on his. "This has to be a dream."

"Ha! Says the fantasy feline. Could a dream do <i>this</i>?" He bent and bit her on the neck.

"<i>Hizashi</i>!"

"Is - is that okay?" He jerked back so fast he almost gave himself whiplash. "I read that lady cats get marked by their -"

"<i>Yes yes yes!</i> Don't stop!"

"Oh. Good." His relieved grin, combined with the flush on the bridge of his nose and cheeks, gave him an otherworldly handsomeness. She whimpered and tugged on his head, begging for more contact. Hizashi licked his lips, eyeing the light bruise on her neck. "How far do I go? Just a nice, juicy mark so others will see it and be embarrassed?"

She laughed, nodding. "Just a little more. It reassures me and feels amazing."

He nibbled and sucked until the skin was much darker, then slowly moved down.

"It's been so long," she sobbed as he caressed her breasts and kissed the hollow between them. "And never with someone that accepted me. I - I don't know wh - what to -"

"Hey, relax." Hizashi immediately stopped what he was doing to prop himself up and set his forehead on hers. "Babe. It's me. You do what you want, when you want. And if you don't want anything, you just let me know, too. It's okay." He stroked the side of her face, cupping it in his hand. "Keep talking to me. D'ya like when I touch you here?"

She hissed eagerly when his hand dropped to trace delicate patterns around her right breast, spiraling closer to the nipple on each pass. "Yes!"

"I love your reactions," he moaned. "You make me feel like I'm better'n I am!" Just when his fingers were about to touch the firm nub he stopped and she positively writhed under him, calling his name. He bent smoothly and caught it in his mouth, lapping with his tongue. This went on until she began whimpering, her hands clutching his naked rear and squeezing.

"Want to touch you, Zashi, please."

"Oh, y - yeah. Should I sit up, or uh. Oh. <i>Oh my god.</i>" As soon as he lifted himself into a position where she could reach his front he was assaulted. Her hands splayed greedily on his skin and she sat up, kissing and licking his chest and lightly defined abdomen. When she wrapped her fingers around him to tug and tease, he whined loudly and threw his head back. "You know exactly how to work my cock," he huffed, exhaling with pleased surprise and a certain kind of awe. "You... yes, I'm so wet, love. Use it. Oh, sh - shit!" His hips twitched and he was forced to back away.

"Too much?"

"Too good," he choked. His head dropped, hair falling down to cascade over his shoulders and hide his face temporarily. "I've got to get a hair tie and calm myself a bit. Be right back."

Elly purred happily to herself and she rolled over on her belly, tail twitching, while she stretched. She heard the water running in the bathroom and Hizashi muttering to himself as he searched for a hair accessory.

"Got it!" He announced triumphantly.

She rolled back over to find he had not just shoved it back in a ponytail but had taken the time to do it up in a bun. "Ohhh. So handsome."

"You said that once, a long time ago. I never forgot." He crept back on the mattress and they sank down together. "You want Zashi to nibble on your neck a little more? Need some more revving up?"

Her ears lay crazily on either side of her head. "That's hot, and I've got no clue why."

"Mmm?"

"You referring to yourself in third person."

"Ohhh? You like that?" He nibbled for awhile and then rose up to whisper in her mouth right before a kiss. "Did Zashi make you wet again, baby? You want?"

"Want," she sighed, grabbing at his hips. "Make love to me. Please."

He buried his face in the pillow beside her for a second, stifling a loud whine. "O - okay. Hold me, Ches. I'm going to slip it to you."

Her fingers dug into his skin as he thrust. For a long, trembling moment neither spoke, they just felt as his member entered her body. When he bottomed out, however, she inhaled sharply and he let out a shrill cry. Hizashi had to fight hard with himself to keep a gentle, even pace, but it was worth it. With every stroke she moaned, meeting his hips with her own until they were moving as one, grinding on one another to try and deepen their connection further. At some point her tail slipped free from where it had been pinned and lashed back and forth, tickling his nether region as he thrust. His reaction was comedic, though she thought it was adorable at the time as well. Hizashi bit his lower lip, his eyes popping open and his mustache wriggling as he started to sweat in earnest. His speed faltered, and a little, hiccuping cry burst out of him despite his trying to hold it in. Elly raised her eyebrows and deliberately swished him again, and that was all it took.

He came hard, crying out "Ah, ah, <i>ahhh</i>!" over and over again with sweat dripping from his neck, his brow pinched tight and his thighs trembling. His burst of renewed speed combined with his over the top exclamations of pleasure set her off on her own orgasm. Her body, which had been vibrating with electric tension from the repeated friction, burst free some few seconds after him. They shook and kissed each other, coming down slowly from their respective highs.

"Amazing," he wheezed when he could talk. Some of the hair had come free of his bun and she smiled and tucked it behind his ears.

"Yeah."

"Fuck, I love you." He disengaged from her with a grimace. "Oops. You want a tissue?"

She laughed and kissed him. "No, I have to pee."

"Oh. Okay." He rolled onto the pillow and watched her waddle off in a hurry with a huge grin. "Cute," he muttered to himself.

After a flush and some time spent washing up, she returned with a satisfied sigh. When she walked into the bedroom she saw Hizashi had put his glasses back on along with a shirt. He grinned up at her. "Better?"

"All kinds of better." She sat close to him and he cuddled her into his lap.

"Mmmn. This is the best. This was the most excellent assignment I've ever been on."

"Yeah," she giggled. "Being 'trapped' with you wasn't too bad."

He stiffened in surprise at the thought. "I almost forgot! The door should be open." He jumped up and pulled on some sweatpants before walking over to it and, sure enough, it swung easily out.

Elly slid on a robe before joining him to see. When she saw the door wide open she blinked, her feline features dissolving into human ones on instinct. She reached out for him, then snatched her hand back with a frown.

Hizashi caught her expression and grasped her hands in his. "What's wrong, Ches?"

"You meant everything, right? It - it wasn't just so we could escape?"

His jaw dropped. "Holy shit, no! I mean, yes! Yes, I love you! The writing said I had to make love to you with all my heart for it to work. I did. I do."

She sighed in relief.

"Still - pocket universe. Let's go back. We have all the recordings and stuff."

"Yeah, I'd feel safer going back when we can."

"Maybe, um." He rubbed the back of his neck. "Maybe we could get some time off to do this right, instead of an assignment. A regular hotel and a nice dinner out, maybe a movie or show..."

Elly hugged him. "I'd like that."

SCP intro

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Members that work for the Organization are classified in alpha (and numeric) ranks. Classifications are assigned to personnel based on their proximity to potentially dangerous anomalous objects, entities, or phenomena.

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<b>Class B</b>

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civillians.

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<b>Class 0</b>

Class 0 personnel are those deemed extremely important to Foundation operations and projects, and are allowed to interact with anomalies for the express reason that their anomalous nature has proven they can survive such situations.

They have either been exposed to effect(s) similar to Class E or are SCPs themselves that work for the Foundation. Such personnel are to behave and appear as ordinary humans when interacting with others [see: CLASSIFIED]. If they display any anomalies publicly they are to be quarantined as soon as possible, and can only return to work if all witnesses have been contained, suppressed and/or amnestisized.


<b>Class 0 Personnel</b>

<b>Yamada, Hizashi</b>
<i>0 - SCRM5</i>
Male, 31 years of age, human
Anomaly acquired at birth: extreme Voice (weaponized sound). Is able to control skill. Skill has benevolent effects as well as harmful, as shown in test [CLASSIFIED].
It is conjecture that his mother was akin to SCP-327 but this has not been verified. Subject was living in [REDACTED] when found by personnel and brought to the Foundation.

<b>File Notes:</b> 0 - SCRM5 works willingly with 0 - MADD1 and has shown affection towards subject. 0 - MADD1 is to be paired exclusively with 0 - SCRM5 for support and containment.


<b>Cheshire</b>
<i>0 - MADD1</i>
<b>SCP [CLASSIFIED]</b>
To be addressed as: <b>Sketchit, Elly</b>
Female, unknown years of age, appears to match Yamada's age (approx. ~ 30 y/o) for personal reasons. Subject is part Cheshire Cat [see: Carroll, Lewis - <i>Alice in Wonderland</i>, <b>SCP Files: Hare 023</b> (father)] and part Nekomata [see: <i>SCP Japanese Mythology</i> p. 3, sec. Y: yokai (demons)] mother unknown.
Skills include (but are not limited to) <b>invisibility</b>, <b>form changing</b> and (most importantly for field work) the ability to function in extreme environments/situations that would drive humans insane.

<b>WARNING</b>: if 0 - MADD1 becomes unstable, no methods have proven sufficient for containment. [CLASSIFIED] have been shown to slow subject down, but this causes great aggravation and can cause an Event such as [CLASSIFIED].

Subject will, however, respond to 0 - SCRM5 when unresponsive to any other stimuli.

<b>File Notes</b>: 0 - MADD1 is to be paired exclusively with 0 - SCRM5 for support and containment. Subject is infinitely more calm given perceived freedom. 0 - MADD1 being able to work outside is a bonus to the Foundation as well as one of the only ways to keep the subject secure, if not 100% contained.

Mermzashi 4

 "Elly! <i>Elly</i>!"

She came dashing out from behind the hut with a look of sheer panic on her face, waving a thick stick. The fire cast a glow so she could find her way easily back without tripping on anything. "Zashi? Are they here? Are you o - kayyy..." Her voice trailed off as she saw him.

His green eyes were giant, round and wide with fear as he held his hands awkwardly out towards her. This caused him some balance problems as he struggled to sit properly without looking at the pale human legs splayed out in front of him. Elly rushed over and knelt down and he threw his arms around her neck in a panicky grip.

"I don't know what happened, I woke up an' you weren't here but these <i>sticks</i> had replaced my beautiful tail! Am I dreaming? It's dark. It's night. Please-please-<i>please</i> tell me I'm dreaming."

She ran a hand through his long, blond hair, threading her fingers through and massaging his scalp. "No, sweetie. I think this is real."

"No one ever told me this could happen!"

"It'll be okay," she told him in as calm a voice as possible. Her stomach was tense and her pulse fast at the strange development.

<i>He could be with her now</i>. He appeared fully human, she saw as he sat back, rubbing at his eyes. His ears were rounded and his nether regions appeared normal ...

She cut this train of thought off when she heard him whimpering. This <i>wasn't</i> normal for him; this was a frightening experience and he needed her to be fully there, not fantasizing about their future.

"We'll fix it, Zashi. I promise."

He tried a weak smile and touched her face with his fingertips. "I guess I really was asking a lot when I wanted you to grow a tail, huh?"

Elly smiled back and shook her head. "How else were we going to be able to live together? And still, right? You don't want to stay like this."

He snorted. "I'm a hypocrite, I know. But, no. No, love. I'll do this for you if it's what we need to do to be together. It's so sudden though. I still think it's not real."

"What if the solution is better than we thought?"

"Hmm?"

"What if your species can change back and forth?" She was getting excited, one hand tightly clasping the oversized shirt she was wearing over her heart.

"I don't even know how I did it this time -"

"I think I do," she grinned. "I've seen <i>Splash</i>. What if you wet your legs in the ocean?"

"What in the abyss is 'splash'? Wait, nevermind." He ran a slow hand across his eyes. "You think..?"

"It's worth a try."

Hizashi tottered to the water as fast as he could on his unsteady legs. He fell once he got there, pinwheeling his arms wildly and grumbling a little at his clumsiness. "Okay. Cross your fingers for me." He slid himself into the waves, sputtering when the spray from a large one hit him in the face. "Ugh! Now I can see why some humans don't like the water. It burns like air does to us when it gets in you."

It took only a few minutes. His legs grew slimy, a thin coating of mucus he knew covered him when he stayed under the water for awhile. He started to relax as they then fused together, changing from pale, thin flesh to tougher, prettier scales. The other parts of his body changed as well and soon he was a complete merm again.

"Thank the gods." His voice was shaky as he ran his hands over his body. "Back to normal."

Elly squealed with joy, flinging herself on her knees once again next to him. "Do you realize what this means?" She pulled him in for an excited hug. "I know it's not just about us, it's about your whole species... but we can be together both ways! If I change, I'll probably be able to do the same thing, right?"

"I - I don't know," he said, honestly baffled. "What if only guys can do it it? What if you just <i>can't</i>? What if, I dunno, we can only do it once?!" He slapped his tail on the water in agitation, churning it into a frothy white foam.

"Hizashi," she said fondly, placing her hand on his. "I think love has found a way."

He blushed red across his nose and cheeks. "I want it to be true," he said somewhat breathlessly. "But if you decide on this, you need to commit to the idea that you might be stuck with a tail forever. Otherwise, I'd feel terrible."

"I swear that I am completely committed. Change me," she told him firmly. "I won't be getting stuck even if I can't change back because I <i>want</i> to be with you."

He swallowed hard, a lump forming in his throat, but as emotional as he was he didn't cry. He held her instead, tugging lightly on her clothing to indicate she should remove it. The shirt and jeans were tossed quietly onto dry sand. And, just as silently, they embraced, rolling into the water together as they kissed. Hizashi pressed tightly, creating a seal with his lips, and breathed for her while he slipped them both under the waves.

It was darker here, and colder.

Elly's heart beat quickly, frightened despite her willingness for the change. Her mind knew she couldn't breathe underwater, and, in turn, her body grew stressed, releasing hormones that were critical for the change. He waited several minutes to make sure, then wrapped his tail around her and sank to the bottom. They were still in the shallows but it felt like she was deeper. She was so scared she couldn't open her eyes as he gave her breath again, and then he darted quickly to her neck, sinking his sharp teeth in the soft flesh of her neck. She involuntarily gasped, drawing water, and began to struggle in panic, flailing her arms about for a second before noticing she wasn't choking.

The water sounded different. When she had submerged before, it was roaring with the swish, splash of liquid above. Now it was at both more quiet and yet filled with sounds. A gentle, insistent clicking nearby encouraged her to open her eyes.

It was Hizashi. She could see him clearly, as if the darkness were somehow negated. She could tell it was night, but still see everything around her. His blond hair floated freely about him, framing his dear, sweet face as his eyes shone brightly at her. They were filled with love, his gestures miming how beautiful she was. He pointed at her tail and formed a heart with his hands, grinning.

She made as if to huff, negating this as she'd never thought of herself as pretty, and a few bubbles passed out of her nose, the remnants of air trapped in her sealed-off lungs. This startled her but she looked after the shock wore off, curious about her new appendage. It was a shimmery, deep purple with lighter lavender outlines and a small, rounded fin at the tip. She recognized it and was amazed at the species choice. Looking over at her new husband-mate, she wondered if all merm hair matched their fins.

He pointed up, offering his arm around hers to help her swim but she shook her head. He shrugged and she grinned at him, ear fins flapping in amusement before thrusting powerfully up, swimming strong with no hint of awkwardness. Hizashi stared after her bubble trail, staying in place for a few brief seconds while he gathered his wits about him.

His first reaction once he was above water was to grab her in a huge hug. Water sprayed everywhere as they laughed joyously together. In the distance some water fowl squawked, startled, and flew off at all the commotion they were making. "How did you <i>do</i> that so easily?! I could barely walk on those sticks humans have!"

"I used to do this swim called the 'mermaid' all the time. It's the same concept, except - except it's easier with a real tail!"

He gaped at her for a moment, then laughed, pushing his wet hair back and squeezing the water out absently as he guided her to shore. Hizashi helped her sit, then took a deep breath, grimacing at the feeling.

Elly nodded, understanding why he professed to hate 'sucking air'. "Blech."

"Yeah. Look, I'm going to dry out again. We can try it out together, and if it doesn't work for you, I'll be able to get you back to the water. Or vice versa, right?"

She nodded, her eyes bright. "Time for a test run."

Rubbing vigorously with a blanket helped speed the process up. Hizashi's tail split first, lumps first forming under the scales and legs following soon after. Elly took a few minutes longer, but thankfully changed as well.

She stood up and did a little dance of glee. "This is magical!"

"Crap!" He'd fallen to his knees again. "Why aren't these working like yours?!"

"It's not your fault." She helped him up, throwing his arm over her neck. "I used to swim a lot. But you've never had an opportunity to walk."

They headed to the shelter and once inside, she pointed out the bed where they could lay and talk.

"How do human males walk <i>around</i> like this with all their - their jiggly bait out?!" Hizashi thrust his hips, face scrunched up in disgust as his parts swung around. "It's freaking me out, babe."

Elly shrugged. "I dunno. I always thought the same thing."

He tentatively sat, then threw his new legs over and laid on his back. "This is a neat change," he sighed as she fussed around, getting comfortable. "It bounces!"

Elly giggled wickedly. "It sure does."

"I - I think I could get used to these sticks," he said weakly from where he had mashed his head deep down in the pillow. "I think... this is all - we're gonna do some amazing shit together."

"Yeah." She laid her head on his chest and he sighed happily.

"M'not worried about anything anymore." He bent and kissed her on the mouth. "We've got the best of both worlds. Tomorrow we'll meet with my people, an' later on, who knows."

"Love will find a way."

"You said it," he hummed sleepily.

"I did," she agreed, snuggling closer.

Mermzashi 3

 "Other option?"

He looked decidedly uncomfortable with his ear flaps held tight to his head and brows drawn. "Well, I, uh... you could join us."

Elly slipped off his back to tread water, still holding onto his shoulders. "Hizashi, are you saying that I could somehow grow a tail and everything?"

He nodded. "There aren't that many of us. We're not sure how we came to be, but one thing that's certain is our kind were slowly dying out while humans thrived. Eventually we realized our bodies hold the key to modifying others. Kind of like the fish that change genders when needed, we evolved to be able to make more of us out of larger fish or humans."

She rubbed her eyes with the back of one dry hand. "Larger fish. You - you make more merms with... okay. That's - this is a lot for me right now. Maybe we should keep going and I'll just think about everything."

"Yeah. We're almost to our rest stop." He motioned for her to get on his back again, and they swam out into the descending night in quiet for awhile. The daylight waned, and she began to get extremely tired and quite a bit shaky.

Elly jerked awake with a start as Hizashi called her name quietly. "Wh - what?"

"We're here, love." He was holding her in his arms, close to him for warmth under the water. A small sandy beach lie ahead of them, flanked by a curving, mountainous structure that looked half man-made and half natural. "We should be safe from those scientists for now. Even if they're still out looking for us, this cove is a great above ground hiding place. No one really knows about it now, though a long time ago someone built that shelter." He pointed at a shadowy shape off to the side, hidden under some palm trees. "There's dry clothes, blankets and some essentials inside. Oh, and there's a fire pit just out the door. If you light it up and gather fuel off the beach, I'll get us food." He set her gently down on the bank despite her protests that she could walk through the last few feet of water.

"Thank you."

He paused before heading back into the ocean. "I'm sorry this is all moving so fast. I wanted to talk to you about escaping first, but with <i>them</i> always around, it was impossible. I'll give you whatever it is you need to be happy. Anything. Even ...if you want to go back." He turned and slipped under the waves so quickly she didn't have time to speak.

Elly sighed and turned to investigate the hut. The structure was woven from palm wood and leaves but appeared clean and well taken care of. She found a shirt that was a few sizes too big but warm and a pair of jeans that surprisingly fit. In a drawer by the door was one of those magnesium fire starters campers sometimes used, and she piled the scattered rocks back neatly around the pit outside and gathered some debris from the shore to start it up. When Hizashi broke out of the waves triumphantly holding their dinner, she grinned and held up a battered pot she'd found for him to deposit it in. While she set it on the portable grill to cook, he pulled himself up, his tail thumping heavily on the sand.

"You safe like that? Aren't you beaching yourself?" She dusted her hands free from a few errant ashes and walked over.

The light from the fire caused his orange and red markings to glow beautifully as it flickered. "The tide will change and I'll be fine," he said with confidence. "We've got some time before dinner and I thought I could come onto land to be with you. You met me all the time in the water, it's only fair!"

Elly smiled and shook a small blanket out beside him. "That sounds nice." She sat, and he wrapped his arm around her. The night sky was free of light pollution and the stars very bright and shockingly colorful. They sat cuddling together for a little while as the fire baked the clams and lobsters he had brought for their meal. There was so much on her mind; their escape, how she may never see old family and friends again, the startling revelation that he could turn her into a real mermaid. One thing was for certain, however, as she sat with him under the beautiful sky - she loved him. Of all the unknown they were facing, this was one-hundred percent and without any doubts, love in a way she had never known before and instinctively knew she never would again. She didn't want to leave him, because the benefit outweighed any costs.

"I don't want to go back, you know. I want to stay with you." A low, keeping sound made her look up to find him biting his lower lip, tears running down his cheeks. "Oh my god, Zashi... I didn't mean to make you cry. You okay?"

"Fine!" He wiped his eyes with the back of his hand, his voice strained. "I'm - I'm fine. Really happy. I just thought things were going too fast and you were having second thoughts and <i>you might wanna leave me</i>, an' I'd help you, but I love you more'n anything and -"

She cut him off with a kiss, and he relaxed from the pure sweetness of the gesture. "I think I needed that."

"I know." Elly ran a hand through his hair, kissing him now and then. "Are you really going to be okay out if the water for so long? What happens if you dry out?" She placed a hand on his damp scales, her tone subdued. "Do you - do you die? You can breathe air, but what about your tail?"

He frowned. "I was always <i>warned</i> about it as a pup, but never knew anyone that could prove we died or anything. I mean, other mammals survive out of water, and we are mammals - live birth and all."

"Does it hurt?" She traced the patterns, sliding a palm along the fringe that was scarcely noticeable now.

Hizashi shivered, but not from cold. "It feels nasty, drying out, but not painful. I beached myself a few times before high tide so I could practice moving around in case I needed to, so I know." He paused, his breathing catching a bit. "You're uh... I'm still in heat, love, and you're being very, ah, stimulating right now. <i>Oh!</i>" His surprised cry echoed off the rocks above as she kissed the underside of his throat and nibbled gently. "B - baby, did I tell you that we kiss differently from humans?"

"No. What do you mean?"

His voice was strained as he pleaded softly. "Bite me. Please, where you were teasing before..."

Elly shrugged and bit, knowing his skin was tougher than it looked. She didn't break or bruise him, but the whistling sigh that escaped his parted lips proved he felt it. "Zashi?"

"Yessss," he hissed, his eyes glazed with pleasure. "A proper kiss from my mate. So <i>good</i>."

She nodded to herself. If they bit to mark their loved ones, it would be highly arousing for him. Hizashi caught her around the waist and rolled her on top of him. "Again?"

"Oh, yes. Please. If you want to, but, uh." He shuddered, tossing his head back with a moan. Wet, blond strands clung to his neck but others floated freely, dry from the fire nearby and the light breeze. "I really, really do. This is such a kink for merms. Dry sex on <i>land</i>! I - I'll need your help, though."

Elly unzipped her jeans while he watched with interest. She tossed them aside and reached down, smiling when she felt him wriggling on her thigh. "Here," she murmured, spreading her legs to guide him in.

"Nmm. Not gonna dry out <i>there</i>," he husked. "That's perfect. You're perfect."

"Not perfect," she panted as he moved within her, writhing on his snake-like penis. "Not me! This is still amazing, though." He nodded and tried moving his tail, but the motion almost caused her to fall off. "Whoa! Here - let me..."

Never had he imagined a human woman would be bouncing on top of him, driving him deeper inside as they made love on dry land. He moaned and dug his hands into the sand on either side, gouging out gaping channels and deepening them as they continued.

"Hold me," he gasped as he began to swell. "Ohhh. Oh yes! Do that again!" His upper body heaved and twisted, the muscles flexing under his pale skin. She could see him much better this way and took the time to caress his chest, toying with his flat male nipples while she let his prehensile member finish its job.

Elly watched, heart filled with love for him as his cries grew louder and more urgent. Her own body was tantalizingly close, but she was far from orgasm when he finished this time.

Hizashi sensed this immediately. "Aw, babe," he panted, catching his breath and coughing a little at how much harsher dry air was for him. "Did you not ..?"

"I got close, but no. It's kind of hard staying on top." She blushed and laughed sheepishly.

Hizashi pouted. "No, no. That won't do! C'mere, let me make you feel good, too."

She laid on the blanket again while he rolled beside, his fingers nimbly stroking her bushy curls apart. "Oooh, up. Up a little, Zashi."

"Like this?" He rubbed and she let out a soft hiss of approval.

"Yes! Mmmn, and slower."

"Yes, my love." He kissed her lazily, the pace matching his fingers, and edged closer. "You want something to fill you up while you come? Or just my fingers?"

"Aaah, god... wh - what're you talking about, you already came?"

She felt the now-familiar plump head sliding on her sensitive folds. "I won't come this time. You will, though."

"Oh my god. Yes, yes, please, give it to me! I want to come with you inside me!"

He complied, smiling proudly as his fingers and body teased a slow, sweet release out of her. "You're so beautiful when you finish," he whispered into her ear as she came to. "I didn't read that much about human male anatomy, but let me guess... they can't do that?"

She shook her head numbly. "How?"

He opened his mouth to speak but was interrupted by a loud rumble. They both stared at her stomach and then burst out laughing at the same time.

"Maybe we can get into that later. You need to eat!"

It was a good meal, the meat sweet enough that Elly didn't miss the lack of butter or seasonings. They ate and tossed the remaining scraps and shells into the sea, where small fish darted in to pick them clean.

Well fed and satisfied with more than full bellies, they cuddled again. Hizashi found his eyes slipping closed as he listened to the slow, steady breathing of his beloved beside him and didn't want to move back to the water. He might at least get into the shallows if he didn't want to leave completely, but she was so warm, and smelled so wonderful. He could stay a few more minutes. He yawned and smiled, content and confident they would reach the safety of his community in the morning. He sighed and let his eyes close.

Hizashi craned his neck, groaning at the crick in one side. "Ouch."

He blinked. <i>Did he just speak?</i> Underwater communication was limited and words like humans spoke weren't possible. That meant he was still beached and had been on land too long! He moved his tail, panicking, not wanting to see how dried out he was but needing to know. In a strange turn of events, he promptly rolled onto his side as he imbalanced himself. He was oddly light down below. Frowning in confusion he glanced down at his tail.

Hizashi took a deep breath and screamed, then positively shrieked in terror when he registered his yelling was well within normal parameters.

Mermzashi 2

 It was an odd sensation but not unpleasant. Elly forced herself to breathe slow, deep breaths while Hizashi entered her. When she focused on him she saw he was biting his lower lip, watching her with such worry in those expressive green eyes that she forced a smile.

"It's okay, I'm okay. It's different, and that can be scary, but I know it's you and that's what matters."

He sobbed in relief. "I was afraid I was hurting you."

"No! No, I'm fine. You uh, feel good actually, I just needed to relax. Those fins are amazing." She shivered as they fluttered quickly in response to his rapidly beating heart.

"Thank you." He rested his forehead on hers and kissed her. "I'm going to move, okay?"

"Yes." She gasped as the prehensile member wriggled, seeking out her favorite movement. It didn't take too long. "<i>Hizashi</i>," she hissed, stunned. "There!"

"Here? Ohhh, yes, here," he purred, arching the tip of his penis and tickling that bundle of hidden nerves inside her. Elly cried out again, louder than before, as the fluttering edges on his member teased her clitorus at the same time.

"Don't stop!"

"Tell me if it gets to be too much." He caressed her breasts as they bobbed in the water, thrusting, using his special talents to doubly stimulate her. It wasn't long before she was sobbing his name, clinging to his dripping shoulders in rapture.

"Oh my <i>god</i>, Hizashi. Yeek! W - wait!"

"Shhh," he murmured in a soothing tone. "There's more. Nice and slow, now... easy, love. I have to go much slower, or you'll be overstimulated."

"Oh." She sniffled and rested her head on his shoulder, calmer as his length retracted a ways.

"You're taking me so well," he moaned, his eyes very bright. They reflected the water more in his passion, seeming to change from light to dark as he moved. "I've been lucky to find such a beautiful mate."

"<i>You're</i> beautiful," she told him.

He blinked, taken aback by her candid observation. A pink blush settled across the bridge of his nose, and he grinned shyly at her. "If you say so." His voice broke slightly. "I - <i>aaah</i> -- I think it's okay to move a little more, hmm?"

Elly nodded. He had remained in contact with her, sweetly stimulating other areas of her body until she was once again responding to their act. He thrust harder, faster by increments until he was whining, throwing his head back to whimper at the ceiling.

"Soon," he puffed, "S - soon, we'll be as one."

She squeezed his tail around with her legs, her own breathing catching as the friction within her mounted. The motion rocked her against him and Hizashi bent to capture her mouth in a passionate kiss.

"I'm swelling, sweetheart," he sighed into her mouth. More of that slippery lubricant ran out, easing the pressure as his knot filled, pushing all the way in. She was fascinated by the feelings of commitment and a deeper, more profound connection that came from this way of making love. The pleasure for him at this stage was high and his cries began to echo back from the high ceiling.

"Oh, gods!" His throat convulsed as he swallowed, his hands clasped around her upper back and holding her tight. "I - it's <i>never felt this way before</i>." His strong tail thrashed through the water, driving himself deeper inside her. "I can't hold back, I'm sorry!"

She choked back a desperate cry, swallowing it instead to whisper his name, over and over as he shuddered inside and out.

After he had orgasmed he was incredibly emotional. "I'll never leave you," he husked in such a broken voice she started crying. "<i>Never.</i>"

"We may not have a choice." Tears were pouring down her cheeks now as she clutched him tightly. "They're gonna make me go." She stared fearfully at the door she'd walked in. "I don't wanna go!"

He carried her to the shallow pool to put her swimsuit back on. As she was dressing he pointed at the far wall. "Is that close to the ocean? It's where they bring live fish for my meals, and I can often smell it."

She nodded as she finished tying her bikini in place. "It's backed up close. If this area flooded, you could swim right out."

Hizashi's eyes hardened with resolve. "Perfect. Get on my back and hold tight around my neck, love. Quick, before they come to take you away." He growled then, a low sound she'd never heard him make. "No one is taking you away from me ever again."

Elly considered his tone and nodded without a question. She wrapped herself around his back as securely as possible, unsure what was to come. Hizashi pushed off from the pool into the tank with a powerful effort, swimming back to deep water. He then inhaled, placed his hands on the edge of the tank, and <i>screamed</i> so violently it burst.

She was not expecting a supernatural scream of this magnitude, and it almost caused her to drop off his back from the shock. Hizashi's voice exploded the thick side of the tank and water poured forth in a giant wave, crushing the the wall in the specific area she'd pointed out. Once the support was gone it all went along with the water, flooding them out, as she had said, right into the ocean.

Elly jerked her head around when she heard shouting behind them. "They're following us!" She hissed in panic. "The boats by the aquarium dock!"

Hizashi's tone was smug this time. "Oh, no they're not. I've got backup." He ducked his head into the water. Seconds later a pod of orcas bobbed up to the surface and rushed the small boats. The people aboard yelped as they saw the toothy mouths aimed at their vessels and scrambled for safety, allowing the lovers more time to escape.

"Are they going to be okay?"

"Yeah. They won't hurt them unless the humans try to attack. I <i>think</i> they're smart enough to realize that it's a very real threat."

"Why orcas? Why not, I don't know, sharks?"

"I didn't want to use sharks," he said firmly. "Humans hate sharks, and they're predisposed to think they're evil. They'd probably attack them. Orcas, though, are looked at as cute. But they can be vicious."

"I like sharks," she murmured.

"That doesn't surprise me!" She could tell he was smiling, but his entire body was busy undulating through the water so he didn't laugh. He <i>really</i> wanted to get away from here.

"Anyway, how did you do that, with the screaming? Why didn't you do it right away when you were caught?"

"That? I'm a siren. Not all merms are sirens," he said proudly, tossing his hair back and running his fingers through it, obviously happy to get rid of the man-made rubber band. "I grew into my powers slowly, until I reached adolescence. Then my power was muted, gone until I mated."

She clung close to him, in awe of the power of his voice. "But - but you've had sex..?"

He tipped his hand back and forth. "Eeehh... yes. But not with my soul mate. <i>That's</i> the difference, and that's why there are so few sirens."

"Ohhh."

"That's right, my love." He flipped over in the water, hugging her tight. "I'm yours, and you are mine. Nothing can break our bond."

"I'm very happy and you know, I kind of don't care, but, uh... where do we go, Zashi?" She pushed her short, wet hair back, staring earnestly at him. "I can't live underwater, and you need to."

"Ready for another surprise?" He coughed lightly, embarrassed. "I should have told you, but I didn't want the humans hearing."

She snorted. "<i>I'm</i> human."

"I know, love. But you're different." He pointed to a spot on the open ocean somewhere in the distance of those endless waves. "There's an underground grotto nearby in a reserve. It's deep, it's protected, and defensible besides. You have a few choices."

He sighed. "So, you can live in the grotto part - it's dry and comfortable, we've built it up over the years. But you'll need my help to get down that deep, and it will be scary for you and there's an element of risk I don't like." He scratched his head, pursing his lips. "And, honestly... the other option will seem crazy."

Mermzashi 1

 

Elly was tired.

She stared blankly at her phone, sighed, and hit record.

"Alright. So, to wrap up where I left off last time, I'm an aquarium worker that happened to be in the wrong - or maybe it was right, considering -- place when government agents were escorting this strange tank into an area I had been prepping. I wasn't told what was going in the tank, but to make a long story short, it ended up being the unbelievable - a merman."

She paused to rub a weary hand over her eyes and tucked a strand of purple hair behind one ear. "He's ... they say he's in heat now, and he's been asking for me. We developed a relationship they tolerate only because they can't force him to do what they want. I don't know what's going to happen, but I want to set him free. If they decide to try and silence me, these recordings and pictures have been sent to multiple friends. They will leak them if I'm gone so the truth comes out. I have to go," she spoke in a rushed voice as she glanced at the time. "Hizashi needs me."

This fact woke her up and made her focus more as she sent the file, deleted everything and placed her phone in her locker. She had to get changed into her bathing suit - not the usual wetsuit she wore, but a carefully chosen bikini.

She blushed, but took it out to change.

That the merman needed her was apparent the minute she walked into the large tank with adjoining pool they had built for him. He was laying in the shallow end of the pool on some warm rocks when she called out.

"Hey!"

His head lifted, his fan-like ears perking out and his face splitting into a huge grin showing sharp canines. "You came!" He splashed into the deeper side of the pool and swam hurriedly to where she was walking around the tank, beaming at her underwater. Elly laughed as she made her way to the pool and placed a folded towel on the rocks nearby. She edged her way to the water and slipped in to the waist, sitting on a small, natural shelf that was only a little slippery.

Hizashi broached, flinging himself out of the tank to the pool. "Whee! You came back to me again! I knew you would!"

He was a gorgeous man on top, with pale skin that belied its toughness, long, flowing blond hair and an adorable, quirky mustache that was two points on either side of his upper lip. It would have looked like catfish barbels, if it were longer, but it only grew those little tips. His eyes were bright green, the pupils surrounded by thin, concentric lines that clearly showed his inhuman nature. Below he resembled a brightly colored koi fish with patterns of yellow and gold.

He placed his hands on the rocks on either side of her, pulling himself up enough to kiss her on the nose. "I'm so happy. I get scared sometimes, 'cause they use you against me as a threat if I don't do what they want. But this time, they couldn't get you here fast enough!" He laughed, then winced, placing a hand on his lower belly.

Elly quickly comforted him, laying a hand on his shoulder. "That brings us to your condition. You okay?"

"Not really," he wheezed comically, and she had to try and bite back a giggle at his expression. "Aw, I see you trying not to laugh! I know, it's weird for humans. But male merms go through heats where we <i>need</i> our partners."

She felt a warm glow at the mention of the word. "Is that what I am, then? We're partners?"

He nuzzled her neck, his long tongue lapping at the sensitive pulse. "Mmn. I'd say we're lovers, <i>lover</i>. Or is that too much considering we haven't mated yet?"

She smiled back at him. "That's why I'm here, Zashi. To help." Her hands slid down his chest, toying with the small puff of hair in the middle before trailing lower.

"W - wait!" Hizashi bit his bottom lip, his tail thrashing at her touch. "I'm different from human men!"

"I know." She caressed his bright scales, admiring the shiny hues that switched from light yellow to gold, growing ever darker towards the slit at the beginning of his tail. There was a distinct lump above the sealed opening, and he groaned as he laid a light hand on it and quickly snatched her hands in his.

"You, ah, well. You know, but you don't. Aren't they recording this somewhere? To better understand merm sex?"

Elly pursed her lips. "I hate to admit it, but you're probably right." She leaned close, wrapping her arms around his slippery shoulders. "I wish..."

"I know," he sighed, his hand cupping the back of her head tenderly, webbing spread out between his fingers. "Listen. If you love me, if you really want this, then let's do it. Ignore the hidden cameras or whatever. They won't matter for long."

"You know I love you, Zashi." Elly kissed the corner of his mouth and let her hands wander, starting with his hair. It was dry on top since he had been staying out of the water to talk, the bright gold tresses pulled back in a loose ponytail with a hair tie the staff had provided him. She stroked the silky strands down to his neck, careful to skirt around the gills that were barely noticeable when he wasn't underwater. Hizashi stiffened, but relaxed when she dropped her fingers lower to his chest.

"Sorry," he sighed. "The most vulnerable part of a merm are the gills. We usually suicide if they're damaged, you know. What kind of life," here he glanced around at the open air pool the humans had confined him to, "what kind of life is worth living if you have to suck air all the time?"

Her voice broke, and a tear rolled down her cheek. "I'm so sorry. I want you to be free, but they won't let me say anything, or help..."

"I know." He hummed in a soothing manner, and she felt her worries drift away. "You're here because you're my Chosen, strange as it may seem. I can't live without you, just like I can't without water."

Her hands moved down his chest to the part where skin blended into scales. The water was warm as she continued to touch him, closing her eyes to better experience the moment. The fins along the sides of his tail floated lazily alongside and she ran a hand over one, marveling at the gossamer wisp, a barely-there part of him that nonetheless had him shivering at her touch.

"Oh, shells," he husked, his head falling backwards as she rubbed at the curious bulge under those warm, soft scales. "Th - that's me, baby. I'm folded up inside, and you can coax me out." Elly watched, fascinated, as he ran a finger along the edge of his slit. "Here," he breathed.

She slid her hand where his was and he guided her with enthusiastic encouragement. "Here?"

"Y - yes- essss." His lips parted, and he began to pant as she explored. The air was clearly harsh for him to breathe but it burned less than her teasing touch. "Open me up, darling."

Her fingers pushed, and something peeked out of the opening. It was flesh colored at the tip and flush with blood. As she curled her hand around him more spilled free, uncoiling just like a sea snake. Patterns swirled around his member, dark gold with glints of yellow flared along the sides. Perhaps the camouflage was to discourage predators when he was in this vulnerable state, but she only had time to briefly think this before his member curled around her wrist, tugging. Elly gasped in shock.

"Yeah." He grinned at her from where he lay, his glorious green eyes half-lidded. Hizashi beckoned, and she moved forward again until he could whisper in her ear. "I can control its movement," he hummed suggestively.

She blushed, her eyes widening. "Ohhh."

"Uh huh. I read a lot online when I borrowed your phone. Human women have this fabled pleasure spot deep inside them where it's hard to reach, hmmm?" He bit very carefully at her neck. "I'll find it, no problem. And when I do, <i>I'll rub all over you, on the inside</i>."

"Hizashi..!"

"Take off your suit," he begged, his voice melodic. "Join me. Lock with me."

"Lock?"

"We'll be connected," he explained. "We can't leave each other until I've emptied fully inside you."

"Zashi? Do you, uh, do male merms have a knot?"

He shrugged fluidly. "I'm not sure what that means," he confessed. "But when I'm deep inside you and have committed to loving you, I'll gift you my pearl. A part here -" He indicated somewhere along the length, "will swell up inside you so we're inseparable."

"Does it hurt?"

His green eyes dulled expressively as he recoiled, shocked that she would think such a thing. "No, never! I would <i>never</i> hurt you. Ahh." He cleared his throat. "Please, don't stop touching me. Look..."

Elly resumed paying more attention to his floating erection. She ran a finger along the fluttering edges and he moaned, his abdomen flexing with pleasure. As he sighed, she saw what looked like a jet of water pulse out. Unlike water, she saw it shimmered under the rippling water of the pool. She gripped him more firmly, pumping harder, and he whimpered, bucking into her touch. More importantly, she saw more of the fluid bubble up around him.

"It's lubricant," she said in relief. That, at least, she understood.

"Mmm hmm. Lots and lots of it. If you were my species we'd be swimming in it as we mated. There's no way I'd ever hurt you. I'd - I'd suck air forever before I did that!" His eyes had returned to their normal bright color and the hypnotic circles seemed to spin as he spoke.

"Kiss me," she pleaded, her decision made. "Help me help you, Zashi. Please."

"Yes!" He pressed his lips to hers, mindful of his teeth when she parted her lips in silent invitation. He demonstrated his ability to control the sharp points by sucking on her tongue, then teasing it with his own. "Mmm. You taste different." His graceful fingers unlaced her bikini top and ran down her waist to the bottom piece, running his palms over the bows on both legs.

Elly helped with the last barrier and then wrapped her legs around his lower body. Hizashi looked startled for a minute, and she laughed. "Not used to having legs here, huh?"

"Definitely not!" He paused, his brow scrunched in thought as he let his hands wander, stroking her breasts and belly. "Could you maybe sit where I am now? I need to, ah, do this in deeper water, but if you sit and let me take you out..."

She took a deep breath. "Okay."

They switched positions, Elly sitting half under the water on the ledge and the blond merman flexing his powerful tail to prop himself up in the shallows. He looked at her and smiled beautifully, opening his arms and waiting for her answering smile before gathering her up.

Hizashi kissed her again, one hand running along her back while she floated, adrift except for his touch. When he felt she was relaxed enough, he edged further into the pool. "I'm going to move into the deep end, darling. Are you okay?"

"Yes." Her arms tightened around his neck but she answered without hesitation. At his gentle urging, she slithered down his body until she felt the nudge of his member between her legs. "H - Hizashi..."

"Yes, my love?" He was constantly moving, his tail undulating through the water. The movements were mesmerizing and her face grew hot as she imagined what was going to happen.

She shook her head back, droplets flying from her hair, and inhaled the smell of salt mingled with his unique scent. "Take me."

His ragged gasp was loud in the room, the only other sound the rippling of water around them. "Remember... talk to me."

All Night Long

 "I'm <i>bored</i>!" Kayama wailed loudly, swinging her glass around in the air and spilling most of it on a very nervous Yagi. 

It was Friday night again, and here they were, a small group of U.A teachers gathering at the local bar. Their little group this time consisted of, by hero names: Midnight, All Might, Eraserhead, Present Mic and Cheshire. They were in civilian clothing now, though, just a bunch of after-work friends.

"Kayama, please!" Yagi grabbed a napkin and tried to blot himself and the table off. He knew better - from experience, sadly -- to try and clean her up. Any touch was an invitation at this point. Kayama was now Drunk Kayama, and that was dangerous.

"Let's play Truth or Dare!"

Everyone groaned, but were stuck with it since they knew she wouldn't shut up until they agreed. Most of the time she got distracted or drank herself under the table before anything too weird happened, anyway.

"Ches!"

Elly's ears twitched. "Uh oh," she murmured.

"Truth or dare?"

"Are you going to get bossy if I pick truth?" She squinted at the drunk woman, trying to pick the easiest way put of the situation.

"Pffft! C'mon, get a little crazy! Pick dare! Pick it! Dare, dare <i>dare</i>!"

Elly rested her head in her hands. "I give up. Dare."

The dark-haired woman snapped her head up, a wicked gleam in her eyes. "I dare you to sit on Yamada's lap - <i>for the rest of the night</i>!"

Hizashi's face turned an interesting shade of red. "What if I hafta pee?!"

"Hold it!"

"I think, in that case, she could get up," Aizawa muttered from where he had his neck rolled back and was dozing in the booth.

"But -!" Hizashi squeaked when Elly stood up and walked over to him. "Uh, here?"

She nodded and he spread his legs so she would sit within them, not on top. This was a smarter idea for the long run, but he failed to realize his crotch would bump her soft behind and tail. He immediately grabbed the table, his spiraled eyes fluttering wide as she cuddled close. An even louder squeak fell out of his bitten lips.

Kayama giggled evilly. "How much time you think before Yamada gets a wicked case of blue balls?"

"Kayama, <i>please</i>!" Yagi choked and grabbed for a wad of tissues in his pocket.

Hizashi jumped, his arms circling automatically around Elly's waist so she didn't fall. "<i>Not cool</i>!"

Aizawa snorted. "Three."

"Three what?!" He screeched at his friend.

"Seconds. He's squirming around like he's gonna pop."

Yagi spat more blood in the tissue he was holding, and his sunken eyes rolled back into his head as he passed out.

"Awright, that's <i>it</i>!"

"Zashi..." Elly leaned back, turning a little so she could cup a hand to his ear. As the others watched, she whispered something to him. Hizashi closed his eyes and gulped a shaky breath.

"Yeah. Yeah, okay."

"Oooh, what'd she say?"

"None of yer business." He clamped his mouth shut, settled down on the bench and pulled her close.

Elly mewed, pleased. "I think this game's proven a little too noisy. How about we get some more drinks -" Kayama cheered. "...of water," she said firmly, which caused a fit of booing. "And when they're finished, we can call it a night."

"Awww!"

The water didn't noticeably sober her up, but the group began to thin out one by one. Yagi was revived and Aizawa slumped off into the night. Elly and Hizashi were last. She sat between his nervously twitching legs, playing with a beaded bracelet he wore on one wrist.

He waited until everyone was gone before he cleared his throat. "Um. So, hey, were you serious about before?"

"Very." She turned completely around so they were joined at the hip. He groaned softly, and she kissed him lightly on the mouth, purring faintly at the feel of his soft, furry mustache points on her upper lip. "You kept from obliterating her - as much as she deserved it -- and if you want to take me home, I will <i>absolutely</i> sit on your lap all night."

He shuddered pleasantly and quickly paid his bill.

-

"Mmmn! Oh baby, that's good."

Hizashi's apartment was dark except for the glow of a golden lava lamp in one corner by his bed. The bed itself was a writhing lump of movement, Elly arching her back as she sat upright on top of his naked body with his hands gripping her thighs. Her striped tail waved lazily in the air as she moved her hips, driving him deeper inside her.

"Ffffuck," he sobbed, dropping his hands to twist his long fingered hands in the black silk sheets underneath him. "Baby, oh <i>sweet baby, ride me</i>! Yes!"

"Hizashi!" Her toes curled and she threw herself into the act, the bed creaking as he bucked up and she pistoned down.

"Shit, Ches, you do me so good!" He bit his lip, thrashing his head on the pillow until all his golden hair was free from the bun he'd had it up in. "Want - to do more for you!"

Elly licked her lips and trailed a finger down the hair on his belly to where the base of his member was firmly sealed inside her. "Use your hands on me, then," she whispered.

Hizashi met her fingertips with his own. "I wanna make you come but you need to tell me how," he said honestly. "D'ya like slow, little circles like this?" He rubbed and she moaned.

"J - just like that, right there. Get me close, sweetie, and I'll bring us both off together."

"Yeah." He swirled his fingers, using his thumb on the top and the others to explore the sensitive sides. "I promise I'll take my time on you later, baby," he sighed dreamily. "I can do things with my mouth and quirk combined that will take you places you've <i>never</i> been."

"H - Hizashi, nnn... yes. Keep talking..."

"Oh, shit, please tell me my voice gets you off. That's so <i>hot</i> my dick is starting to twitch. I wanna come in you. I wanna make you <i>mine</i>."

She gasped and quickly moved his hand out of the way. "I'm close! Hold on!"

It was a wonder they didn't wake anyone, but then again all their friends had gone home drunk. It didn't take long before Elly was crying out and shuddering through her orgasm. Hizashi held onto her and thrust up until his came bursting out of him as well.

She wobbled, tired now with her energy spent, but he choked when she would have slipped him out. "No, babe, <i>wait</i>," he panted, his brow drawn tight. "Hold on, still - m'still coming..! Ungh! Ohmigod Ch - <i>Ches I love you!</i>"

Elly fell on top of him, her body shaking as her strength gave way at last. She wept his name over and over again until he grabbed the sides of her head and kissed her passionately.

"That was filthy wonderful, an' yer absolutely <i>beautiful</i> for doin' me like that," he gasped. "I've never come that hard in my <i>life</i>."

"I love you, too."

"Oh? That's the secret, then!" He burst out laughing. "Baby, I love you more'n anything. C'mere, before ya cramp up."