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", "writing": "[b]Chapter 5: Thursday[/b]\n\nOnce more, I woke up alone. The spot Nikki had slept on was cold. She must have been gone for quite a while.\nI sighed, as I stood up to get ready for breakfast.\n\nMy mother and Nikki’s parents were already sitting in the lobby and enjoying a cup of coffee, as I joined them. Mom welcomed me:\n[color=#4e9a06]“Good morning, Balto. Did you sleep well?”[/color]\nI nodded to her.\n[color=#4e9a06]“Good. Idrissa told me that you have talked to yourself in the park yesterday, that you were thinking to have talked to a person named Peter. Do you want to tell me about that?”[/color]\n[color=#cc0000]“Mom, I have really seen that human, he was there. He told me about the stories he writes about a teenage wolf and his cheetah girlfriend.”[/color]\nMr. Kofi spoke up:\n[color=#5c3566]“Balto, there was no one there when I walked up to you. You spoke to an empty bench.”[/color]\nThen I felt Mrs. Kofi's hand first caressing over the back of my head, before she began to stroke me behind the ears.\n[color=#f57900]“Idrissa, go easy on him. Most probably, he just had stress. Think of all the things the boy has experienced during the last few months.”[/color]\nShe gently took me into her arms, before looking over to my mother.\n[color=#f57900]“Christa, maybe we should take the boy to a more relaxing location next time. Your boy has been through more than children his age should go through. What about the spa? We both had a nice time there. Wouldn’t mind for another weekend. And I am certain that Nicole would love it, too.”[/color]\nA slight grin appeared on my mother’s face.\n[color=#4e9a06]“Yeah, it was a good time. Maybe you are right, Asha. Maybe it would be a good thing for Balto, so he can finally relax his mind a bit.”[/color]\nThe soft and gentle touches by Mrs. Kofi made me close my eyes. It was such a pleasant feeling, and reminded me of Nikki’s gentle hands. My ears were twitching, as I heard Mr. Kofi talking:\n[color=#5c3566]“Well, let us go on with today’s plan, before our little wolf here is falling asleep again. If I remember it right, we wanted to see the Museum of Natural History today.”[/color]\nMom agreed to him, and after a nice little breakfast, we walked up north to the museum. Since it was the nicer way, we took a route through Central Park, which took us about two hours. Well, we would have been faster, but we ran into a group of children. \n\nTo my surprise, it was the group I met in the comic store, who recognized me as we passed strawberry fields. Nikki’s father explained to me that this was the place where a musician by the name of John Lennon was shot.\n\nThe kids came towards us and yelled:\n[b][i]“Hey, Balto, is that you? Do you remember us? From the Comic Book Store?” Do you want to play with us?”[/i][/b]\nMy mom looked at me.\n[color=#4e9a06]“You know these kids, Balto?”[/color]\nI smiled, and couldn’t prevent my tail from wagging.\n[color=#cc0000]“Yes, mom. I met them while I was in the comic store. They are cool.”[/color]\n\nThe kids stopped in front of our little group and asked again:\n[i][b]“Do you want to play softball with us?”[/b][/i]\nI looked at my mother. \n[color=#cc0000]“Can I, mom?”[/color]\n[color=#4e9a06]“Balto, we wanted to go to the museum, we don’t have time.”[/color]\nMrs. Kofi interfered.\n[color=#f57900]“Wait, Christa. Let him play. It is so rare he finds other kids he wants to play with. From one mother to the other. Let him be a normal child for a change.”[/color]\nShe looked at me.\n[color=#f57900]“Balto, we will get a coffee or something, and pick you up here in an hour. Have fun.”[/color]\n\nShe gave me a little push, then I ran off with the kids. They had to explain this game to me, and honestly, I sucked in it. But we all had fun. After we were done, and since mom and Nikki’s parents were nowhere to be seen, we sat down to talk a bit.\nThey asked me all sorts of questions about our town and how certain things like driving a car work for us. They also asked me about Nikki, remembering the photos of her I had shown them. It was a nice time, until mom and the Kofis came back to pick me up. As I spotted them, I stood up and looked at my new friends.\n[color=#cc0000]“I got to go now. Thanks for the game, sorry that I was so bad at it. Next time we should maybe just play a game of catch or something like that.”[/color]\nThey laughed.\n[i][b]“It was fun, Balto. And you can run quite fast. It was nice to play with you. Oh, can we maybe have your phone number?”[/b][/i]\nI smiled happily and gave them my number. Since that day, we write to each other pretty often. One of them even asked if it would be possible for him to visit me, or if I want to visit him. \nAfter we said goodbye to each other, me and the others continued our way to the museum. \nIt was nearly noon, as we walked up the impressive front stairs of this massive building that houses the museum. I saw this big statue of Theodore Roosevelt sitting on his horse. We moved inside, bought tickets, then we entered the first showroom.\nIn the entrance hall, I was stunned by this massive Allosaurus skeleton. And it just got better after that. We have seen animals from all over the world in amazing looking showcases. My favorites were the wolves and cheetahs, of course. The lions were awesome, and also the grizzlies, and the group of elephants. I was simply blown away by the dinosaur exhibit, and then the outstanding Hall of marine life. That blue whale hanging from the ceiling is truly an eye-catcher.\nTwo other great areas were the Rose Center for Earth and Space, and the Planetarium.\nI simply loved this Museum. Nearly at the end of our day there, Mr. Kofi spotted a poster for a special presentation in the Hall of Human History. It was about the origins of the Anthropomorphic Society, held by a Dr. Lucius Allister. \n\nThere weren’t so many people there, as we entered and took seats in the back row. The doctor began to speak, after he stepped on a little podium in front of us. As he began to speak, the rows were filled to the last seat.\n\n[i][b]“Welcome. My name is Doctor Lucius Allister. Today I want to speak with you about the creation of Anthropomorphic Life, as we know it today. \nI was personally involved from the beginning of the research, until I wasn’t able to continue my work for Helix Genetics. That was the company, which was primarily responsible for the creation of the race of Anthropomorphs. Let me start at the very beginning of our research.\nAs the so-called Cold War began, the government searched for ways to give our soldiers more strength, resilience, and endurance. We should find a way to improve the human abilities, create a “Super-Soldier”, if you want to say so. And my colleagues and I began to work. Genetic manipulation was an entirely new form of science, and we were all very enthusiastic. But reality caught up with us very soon. \nWe tried for years to manipulate the pure human DNA, and we got good results. But not what we were looking for. Some people inside the company were of the opinion, that the results we had at that point could have also been reached through a breeding program, like the Germans tried it during World War 2. You know, only the best possible specimens should become parents. But for us scientists, that simply wasn’t enough. It was in our laboratories in Africa, where we began our experiments with mixing human and animal DNA.\nWe wanted not to improve the human DNA, we wanted to give humans animal-like attributes. The strengths of lions, the speed of a cheetah, the eyesight of an eagle. It all sounded like science fiction, but we were confident that we can do it.\nSoon we got the first, very promising results. Well, at least we thought like that. The first creatures we created sadly didn’t survive longer than a few weeks in their tubes. It took us over 15 years until we finally had something we could present to the government. It was an anthropomorphic female tiger. We called her Suki, and I was chosen to raise this little girl. I taught her to read and speak, showed her human manners. Suki was a quick learner, and I was so proud of her.\nBut at this point, a group of private investors took over the whole program. The world had changed, our research wasn’t profitable enough. These private investors forced us to rush the program.\nThe focus was not on quality anymore, they wanted to create a new kind of worker. One who would never be seen as a human being. More as a thing. Because of special clauses in our contracts, which would have ruined us all if we had stopped working, my colleagues and I had to continue. We soon had created thousands of Anthros all over the world, since Helix Genetics had its facilities everywhere. More and more we were shocked to see how our work was used. Living beings, used as slaves, and treated like garbage. They didn’t have any rights, even if it was clear, that they could think and feel like humans. \nOne day, a businessman from India entered our laboratory. He saw Suki, who worked as my assistant at that time, and took her with him. No words, I didn’t even have the chance to say goodbye to her. Later I heard, that she was used as a prostitute. That broke my heart, and was the boiling point for me and many of my colleagues. We quitted our jobs, regardless of the consequences, and began to support the civil rights movement. \nWe fought alongside the Anthropomorphs. And after about a year, we won. They were free. But sadly, it was too late for our Suki. We heard that she had killed herself. She was so desperate, that she used her own claws to end her life. And that shortly before the Anthropomorphs were granted full human rights.\n\nSince that time, I continued with what, at least I think so, is my duty as a scientist who helped to bring these wonderful creatures to life. I fight against prejudice and the human stupidity. I am doing this on Suki's behalf, so that no more Anthros will never again have to suffer the way she did.\nI was more than happy to witness how the Anthropomorphs formed stable societies, that they grew in numbers, built their own cities, and showed us that they can live together with us humans in peace and harmony.\n\nIn the younger past, I supported the movement for an amendment to the Child protection laws, which decriminalized relationships of underage Anthros with slightly older members of the Anthropomorphic society. Some of you might ask now why I did that. The reason is simple.\nAnthros often begin to explore their sexuality way earlier than human children. And this is why this amendment was so important for us. It gave young couples safety and protection.”[/b][/i]\n\nThe doctor spotted us, as he let his gaze wander over the audience.\n[i][b]“As I see, we have some special guests here today. If you look in the back row, you will see four wonderful examples why I, despite all the bad things that happened,\n will never regret my role in creating the Anthropomorphs. Would you four maybe give me the honor and come up here? I am sure some members of the audience will have questions, as there are many people who never met an Anthro in their entire life.”[/b][/i]\nMr. and Mrs. Kofi looked at my mother and me, while they stood up. Mrs. Kofi then asked us:\n[color=#f57900]“Christa, Balto, do you come with us?”[/color]\nMom only looked at me, before turning her head back to Mrs. Kofi.\n[color=#4e9a06]“I don’t know if that is such a good idea, Asha.”[/color]\nMrs. Kofi smiled, while she tried to make us join them.\n[color=#f57900]“Come on, this will be fun for sure. And Balto, this could be a nice training for you, if you want to go on stage one day.” [/color]\nMom was still looking at me, while she was holding my hand.\n[color=#4e9a06]“You don’t have to do this, Balto.”[/color]\nI nodded.\n[color=#cc0000]“I know, mom. But I want to try it.”[/color]\nMrs. Kofi smiled, as she took my other hand.\n[color=#f57900]“That's the spirit. Let us go quickly, Idrissa is already halfway on stage.”[/color]\n\nTogether we moved towards the stage and joined the doctor on it. A few helpers brought chairs, so we could sit.\nAfter we sat down, Dr. Allister asked Mr. Kofi:\n[i][b]“Let us begin with a little introduction, if that is ok for you.”[/b][/i]\nNikki’s father answered:\n[color=#5c3566]“My name is Idrissa Kofi, this is my wife Asha, next to her is Balto, and his mother Christa Star. We are all from Darwin’s Hope.”[/color]\nThe doctor smiled. \n[i][b]“Darwin’s Hope. What a wonderful little city. Mrs. Kofi, Mrs. Star, I am pleased to meet you. And Balto, it is always a wonderful thing to meet the next generation. Thank you for coming up here.”[/b][/i]\nHe reached me his hand, and it smelled good. I sniffed curiously. This smell was familiar to me. I giggled a bit, while I looked up to him.\n[color=#cc0000]“You had waffles earlier, didn’t you? Your hands smell like them.”[/color]\nDr. Allister had to laugh, together with the audience.\n[i][b]“Yes, my dear boy. I had some right before I entered here. Do you like waffles?”[/b][/i]\nI nodded, before I answered him:\n[color=#cc0000]“I love them. But I prefer pancakes. Mom always makes them for me, they are so tasty!”[/color]\nThey doctor smiled, as he turned back to his audience. \n[i][b]“This is a perfect example on how similar we are to each other. You see here a healthy child who likes to eat pancakes in the morning, and a loving mother who makes them for her son. Just like it is the case in so many human families. And Balto here has just shown us one of his advantages. His sense of smell is better developed than that of a human. Same goes for his hearing.”[/b][/i]\n\nThen he looked over to Mr. Kofi.\n[i][b]“If you allow me the question, Mr. and Mrs. Kofi. Do you have children as well?”[/b][/i]\nNikki’s mom answered that:\n[color=#f57900]\"We have a wonderful daughter. Her name is Nicole, she is 19 and currently attending Stark College. Currently, she is training for a small audition at the Minskoff Theater. Nicole wants to become a theatrical actress later.\"[/color]\nThe doctor seemed to be impressed.\n[i][b]“Quite rare for an Anthropomorph. This is fantastic. You must be really proud of your daughter.”[/b][/i]\nMrs. Kofi nodded.\n[color=#f57900]“We are more than just proud of Nicole. She is an honor student, has excellent grades. She also helped Balto here to improve his grades and his social skills.”[/color]\nI could feel how mom was pressing my hand, while the doctor looked over to her.\n[b][i]“Mrs. Star, what else can you tell us about your son?”[/i][/b]\nMy mother cleared her throat, before she answered:\n[color=#4e9a06]“Balto is currently attending to Seppala Middle School. I hope that he can keep up his good grades and will be able to go to college one day. He also dreams of becoming a theatrical player, after he has seen Nicole on stage. He likes Karaoke and singing in general. Besides that, he likes to write and play videos games. Nicole and Balto know each other since he was born. \nThey were always good friends, and Nicole even was his babysitter for a few years.”[/color]\nA smile appeared on my face, followed by a sad look. Good friends. Why did she lie here? Somehow it made me a bit angry to hear this. Mrs. Kofi caressed over my back, as she noticed my anger. I balled my fists and showed my teeth, while my ears fold back. I am not only friends with Nikki. That was not the truth.\nMrs. Kofi tried to calm me down. She moved her head closer to my ear and whispered:\n[color=#f57900]“Balto, this is not the time. Take a deep breath, my boy.”[/color]\nMr. Kofi also must have seen my struggle, since he took the word, after he stood up from his chair.\n[color=#5c3566]“Christa, Asha, I think that I have to set this straight, as I can clearly see how sad Balto is right now. Besides that, it might be something of interest to the audience here. As Dr. Allister said it before, the law was changed in favor of young couples in the anthropomorphic society. I don’t see any reason why we can’t be honest and say, that Balto and our daughter have formed a relationship about two years ago.”[/color]\n\nA murmur went through the hall, while mom and Mrs. Kofi looked at Mr. Kofi with a bit of a shock in their faces. Dr. Allister just smiled.\n[i][b]“Now I am surprised. I really am. Ladies and Gentlemen, this here just became way more interesting than I ever imagined it would be. Relationships of different species are extremely rare. Personally, I was never able to speak with such a couple. \nBut, to protect the boy, I will not go further into this topic for now. I want to ask the audience politely to accept the child’s privacy. Before I end this lecture, I want to give you the chance to ask some questions. But please, ask with respect. Yes, the lady in the front row.”[/b][/i]\n\n“I have a question for Mrs. Star. I have a daughter who is in love with an older boy. How did you feel, after your son told you about his relationship?”\nMom looked at me, caressed my head.\n[color=#4e9a06]“First, I wasn’t so pleased. But I supported my son in his decision, and helped him and his girlfriend. That is my duty as his mother. The relationship of Balto and Nicole is lasting for almost two years now, and they are one of the happiest couples I have ever known. Nicole’s influence brought out the best in my son, and I never regretted my support. I think you should respect your daughter’s decision, and support her. Give her the feeling, that you stand behind her. And let her know that you will always be there to listen, if she has problems of any kind. That is the most important thing to do for parents, if their children reach a certain age and begin to form love-based relationships. Even if some of them begin a bit early with that.”[/color]\nShe looked at me again. By now, I was hiding under my hoodie, what made some people in the audience laugh. It may sound strange, but I don’t like it that much if people talk about me, and that directly in front of me. \n\nMy mother added, after she had seen me trying to hide in my clothes:\n[color=#4e9a06]“If you excuse me now, Balto is still often very shy, and I think it is the best to bring him off the stage now.”[/color]\n\nWhile we walked back to our seats in the last row, the doctor called another member out of the audience:\n\"I have a question for Mr. Kofi. Did you also support this then illegal relationship from the beginning?\"\nThe big cheetah answered with a calm voice:\n[color=#5c3566]“No, I didn’t. At the evening my wife and Christa told me about it, I made a complete fool out of myself. I even wanted to call the police. But my wife brought me back to my senses. Since that time, my daughter and Balto have proven it to me more than once, that they are serious about their relationship. Balto’s father was my best friend, and I will support and protect him and my daughter by any means necessary. That is a promise I made to him that evening.”[/color]\n\nAnother question:\nMr. Kofi and Mrs. Kofi, what kind of work do you do?”\n[color=#5c3566]“Well, I served our country as an army scout. I was a sergeant, as I dropped out of service. Now I have a little carpenter service in Darwin’s Hope.”[/color]\nMrs. Kofi answered:\n[color=#f57900]“And I plan and organize weddings. Besides that, I design wedding dresses.”[/color]\n\nAnd another question, this time it came from an older lady:\n“Mrs. Kofi, will you also design the dress for your daughter? And plan her wedding?”\nNikki’s mom quickly answered this:\n[color=#f57900]“Yes, of course. I would be very happy to do this for my Nicole. In fact, she has already picked a dress I designed for a catalog. A white dress with gold embellishments. Nicole didn’t even want to give it back to me, and I took it out of the catalog. It will be hers, and hers alone.”[/color]\nHere Mr. Kofi threw in a few words:\n[color=#5c3566]“And I will be more than proud to lead her down the aisle, and to give her into the hands of my son-in-law. But this all will take a few more years, till Balto is at least 18.”[/color]\n\nWhat came next was a far more interesting question:\n“Dr. Allister, is it possible for mixed couples likes wolves and cheetahs to get children? I mean, how could that even work? How can they even have sex? I mean, cats and dogs don’t have sex together, as far as I know.”\nThe doctor seemed to think about it, before he tried to give an answer:\n[i][b]“A good question. As we know, it is mostly impossible for members of different species to produce offspring. In nature, different species often couldn’t even mate with each other, even if they would want to. The simple reason for that is that their sexual organs often don’t fit. Think of horses and smaller mammals, for example. Now let us take a look into the Anthropomorphic community. Interspecies relationships are quite rare, but they do happen from time to time, as we have just learned from the example of young Balto and his girlfriend.\nPersonally, I don’t know any cases, in which a child was born from these mixed-species couples. And honestly, I don’t think, that this would be possible. On the other hand, all anthropomorphs are mostly human in their genetics. That means, their base is the same, no matter which animal they present. So just like with dogs and wolves, or with tigers and lions, crossbreeding might be possible. \nMaybe not completely naturally, but with the help of in vitro fertilization and some minor DNA modifications. That way we could make it possible, for example, to create a cub with the strength of a wolf, and the speed of a cheetah. But that is theory at this point.\nWhat we already did, as we created the first Anthros, was to improve their intelligence and their ability to learn new things faster than usual. Because of that, things like a so-called eidetic memory can be found more often. Sadly, this often comes with a price, like a lack in social competence. What can be a big problem, especially for members of an otherwise very social species, like wolves and other canines.\nBut I am drifting away. What I would like to mention as well are the most noticeable physical features, which can be seen especially on the body of female Anthros. Most of them have human rather than animal primary and secondary sexual characteristics. Their reproduction-cycle is also pretty similar to that of us humans. That means they can get pregnant over the whole year, and not only to a specific time of it, like it is the case for many animals. This applies not only to the females of some species, but also to some of the males, which sometimes have this limitation by nature. In case you don’t know, male wolves for example aren’t interested or even able to mate outside the mating season. Anthros don’t have these limitations anymore.\nTo cut this down a bit, maybe we will see a mix of two different species one day. Perhaps it will be the child of Balto and Nicole. I would be more than happy to see this coming true. That I can say for sure. If you want further information about this and many other topics, my newest book is available in the gift shop.”[/b][/i]\n Now Dr. Allister ended his lecture. \n[i][b]“Unfortunately, I have to end the presentation at this point, since our time is up. I thank you all for participating, and a special thank you to our guests from Darwin’s Hope.”[/b][/i]\n\nThe audience applauded and left. A few moments later, we were alone. Mom and I were still sitting on our chairs, when Mr. and Mrs. Kofi came back to us. My mother seemed a little angry, while she looked at Nikki's father:\n[color=#4e9a06]“Idrissa, please explain to me why you had to tell everyone here about Balto and Nicole’s relationship.”[/color]\nThe feline answered calmly:\n[color=#5c3566]“Christa, I did that because I have seen how angry Balto was at the moment you said that he and Nicole are just best friends. And you know what? I can understand him. No one should be forced to hide his love. Gays and lesbians had to do that for a long time, until the laws were changed. Our kids had to hide, but there is no reason for that anymore, besides some close-minded idiots out there. They don’t break any laws, they don’t hurt anyone, and none of them is forced to do things they don’t want to do. So, why should they hide?\nLook at your son, Christa. He wants to show his love openly like everyone else, and I will support him with that. Remember how hard that was for you and Sebastian back then, Christa. His parents didn’t want a non-Catholic as his wife. For that reason, he wasn’t able to tell them about you for a long time, till he had enough of this nonsense. I don’t want to see Balto suffer like that anymore.”[/color]\n\nMom slowly stood up, while Mrs. Kofi sat down next to me. She took a step forward, and I thought she was going to punch Mr. Kofi in the face. But no, she took him into her arms and thanked him for his words. And I? \nMy legs were shaking, as I stood up, and walked over to Mr. Kofi, with my arms wide open. This big man knelt down and took me into his arms. He whispered into my ear, while my eyes filled with tears:\n[color=#5c3566]“My boy, from now on, you shouldn’t hide your love ever again. Stand proud. And be assured, that I will always have your back.”[/color]\nMrs. Kofi then also knelt next to her husband to join our hug, followed by my mother.\n\nBefore we left the museum, we visited its gift shop. I found a few cool books, some magnets for our refrigerator and a nice NASA shirt.\nWhat a day. \nNikki nearly couldn’t believe what she heard about the things her father said, and gave him a long hug and a kiss on his cheek. \nWe had a delightful dinner together in this cool diner, talked about the day, before Nikki and I went back to our room in the hotel. We took a shower together, after which we laid down next to each other in this soft bed. \n\nShyly, I placed my hand on my girl’s belly, and began to let it wander through her short fur. Nikki purred silently, as my hand went up towards her breasts. But somehow, I didn’t dare to touch them. Nikki looked at me.\n[color=#3465a4]“Is something wrong, Balto? You touch me as shyly as you did on our first night together.[/color]\n\nI had to sigh quietly.\n[color=#cc0000]“I was just thinking. Nikki, do you believe in God? Or something else, that controls our lives?”[/color]\n\nNikki giggled, before she kissed my nose.\n[color=#3465a4]“Sweetie, is this still about this man you have seen in the park yesterday? Just forget that. And no, I don’t believe in a God or someone else who controls our lives. Remember one thing, Balto:\nEveryone is the architect of his own future.”[/color]\nMy gaze was fixed on a window, while it began to rain.\n[color=#cc0000]“But I have seen this man. And moments later, he was gone. Your dad said that he hasn’t seen anyone next to me. This man told me that he writes stories about a wolf in my age and his girlfriend, who is a cheetah. It sounded like he would write about us, Nikki. This was all so strange.”[/color]\nNikki rolled onto her side, so she could look directly at me, while she gently touched my cheek.\n[color=#3465a4]“Balto, just try to switch off your little brain. You think too much.”[/color]\nShe looked down on me, before I felt her hand between my legs. Next, her head came closer, and she whispered into my twitching ear:\n[color=#3465a4]“Let's see if I can take your mind off it a little bit.”[/color]\nShe gently squeezed my balls, let them role in her hand, what made me moan silently.\n\nI heard her lovey voice once more:\n[color=#3465a4]“That is better, my love. Just relax, and enjoy.”[/color]\n\nNikki’s hand wandered up my sheath, which she massaged gently. Under my girl’s soft hands, it didn’t take my member long to grow out of its hideout. Inch by inch, until it was standing in full size. \nI looked at Nikki, as she licked her muzzle. \n[color=#cc0000]“Nikki, I…”[/color]\nShe placed her finger on my lips.\n[color=#3465a4]“Shhh, your muzzle is on break now. Just enjoy it.”[/color]\nShe looked next to the bed, where her bag was standing. Before she continued, she pulled out a familiar bottle. It was her strawberry lube, which she now carefully placed on my member, while kneeling next to me. It was a bit cold, but smelled and felt great. I moaned, while I moved from one side to the other.\nNikki had to use her hands, to keep me in place. \n[color=#3465a4]“Hold still.”[/color]\nShe lowered her head, then I could feel her warm breath on my erected shaft. I felt heavenly, as she slowly licked the lube off my sensitive pleasure bringer. Nikki then slowly took it into her mouth, swallowed it completely.\nI watched, as she smiled at me, with my dick deep in her muzzle. Then she began to move her head up, and as only the tip remained inside, she slowly moved it back down. My cheetah repeated this several times, and the pressure raised with every move she made.\nIt only took five minutes, until I mumbled:\n[color=#cc0000]“Nikki, this… Aaahhh…”[/color]\nWith great pleasure, she continued sucking my wet member. I felt how she purred while moving her head up and down. My knot began to swell and pressed against her muzzle with every move. As I came closer to my climax, I started to move my hips in her rhythm. \nShe reacted with tighten her lips around my dripping manhood. I was getting closer and closer, while my lustful moaning filled the room. Nikki grabbed the base of my member, sucked harder and faster. She wanted her reward. \nWith her skillfully sucking on my cock, it didn’t take me long till I exploded inside her mouth. Nikki smacked with pleasure as she swallowed my cum down. Then she came back up to me, kissed me, and cuddled up close. She purred loudly, what made me smile.\nHow do I earn this girl? She must be an angel. \nOnly a few minutes past, before we both fell into a deep slumber.\n\nFour days done. Two more to go.\n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "Chapter 5: Thursday

Once more, I woke up alone. The spot Nikki had slept on was cold. She must have been gone for quite a while.
I sighed, as I stood up to get ready for breakfast.

My mother and Nikki’s parents were already sitting in the lobby and enjoying a cup of coffee, as I joined them. Mom welcomed me:
“Good morning, Balto. Did you sleep well?”
I nodded to her.
“Good. Idrissa told me that you have talked to yourself in the park yesterday, that you were thinking to have talked to a person named Peter. Do you want to tell me about that?”
“Mom, I have really seen that human, he was there. He told me about the stories he writes about a teenage wolf and his cheetah girlfriend.”
Mr. Kofi spoke up:
“Balto, there was no one there when I walked up to you. You spoke to an empty bench.”
Then I felt Mrs. Kofi's hand first caressing over the back of my head, before she began to stroke me behind the ears.
“Idrissa, go easy on him. Most probably, he just had stress. Think of all the things the boy has experienced during the last few months.”
She gently took me into her arms, before looking over to my mother.
“Christa, maybe we should take the boy to a more relaxing location next time. Your boy has been through more than children his age should go through. What about the spa? We both had a nice time there. Wouldn’t mind for another weekend. And I am certain that Nicole would love it, too.”
A slight grin appeared on my mother’s face.
“Yeah, it was a good time. Maybe you are right, Asha. Maybe it would be a good thing for Balto, so he can finally relax his mind a bit.”
The soft and gentle touches by Mrs. Kofi made me close my eyes. It was such a pleasant feeling, and reminded me of Nikki’s gentle hands. My ears were twitching, as I heard Mr. Kofi talking:
“Well, let us go on with today’s plan, before our little wolf here is falling asleep again. If I remember it right, we wanted to see the Museum of Natural History today.”
Mom agreed to him, and after a nice little breakfast, we walked up north to the museum. Since it was the nicer way, we took a route through Central Park, which took us about two hours. Well, we would have been faster, but we ran into a group of children.

To my surprise, it was the group I met in the comic store, who recognized me as we passed strawberry fields. Nikki’s father explained to me that this was the place where a musician by the name of John Lennon was shot.

The kids came towards us and yelled:
“Hey, Balto, is that you? Do you remember us? From the Comic Book Store?” Do you want to play with us?”
My mom looked at me.
“You know these kids, Balto?”
I smiled, and couldn’t prevent my tail from wagging.
“Yes, mom. I met them while I was in the comic store. They are cool.”

The kids stopped in front of our little group and asked again:
“Do you want to play softball with us?”
I looked at my mother.
“Can I, mom?”
“Balto, we wanted to go to the museum, we don’t have time.”
Mrs. Kofi interfered.
“Wait, Christa. Let him play. It is so rare he finds other kids he wants to play with. From one mother to the other. Let him be a normal child for a change.”
She looked at me.
“Balto, we will get a coffee or something, and pick you up here in an hour. Have fun.”

She gave me a little push, then I ran off with the kids. They had to explain this game to me, and honestly, I sucked in it. But we all had fun. After we were done, and since mom and Nikki’s parents were nowhere to be seen, we sat down to talk a bit.
They asked me all sorts of questions about our town and how certain things like driving a car work for us. They also asked me about Nikki, remembering the photos of her I had shown them. It was a nice time, until mom and the Kofis came back to pick me up. As I spotted them, I stood up and looked at my new friends.
“I got to go now. Thanks for the game, sorry that I was so bad at it. Next time we should maybe just play a game of catch or something like that.”
They laughed.
“It was fun, Balto. And you can run quite fast. It was nice to play with you. Oh, can we maybe have your phone number?”
I smiled happily and gave them my number. Since that day, we write to each other pretty often. One of them even asked if it would be possible for him to visit me, or if I want to visit him.
After we said goodbye to each other, me and the others continued our way to the museum.
It was nearly noon, as we walked up the impressive front stairs of this massive building that houses the museum. I saw this big statue of Theodore Roosevelt sitting on his horse. We moved inside, bought tickets, then we entered the first showroom.
In the entrance hall, I was stunned by this massive Allosaurus skeleton. And it just got better after that. We have seen animals from all over the world in amazing looking showcases. My favorites were the wolves and cheetahs, of course. The lions were awesome, and also the grizzlies, and the group of elephants. I was simply blown away by the dinosaur exhibit, and then the outstanding Hall of marine life. That blue whale hanging from the ceiling is truly an eye-catcher.
Two other great areas were the Rose Center for Earth and Space, and the Planetarium.
I simply loved this Museum. Nearly at the end of our day there, Mr. Kofi spotted a poster for a special presentation in the Hall of Human History. It was about the origins of the Anthropomorphic Society, held by a Dr. Lucius Allister.

There weren’t so many people there, as we entered and took seats in the back row. The doctor began to speak, after he stepped on a little podium in front of us. As he began to speak, the rows were filled to the last seat.

“Welcome. My name is Doctor Lucius Allister. Today I want to speak with you about the creation of Anthropomorphic Life, as we know it today.
I was personally involved from the beginning of the research, until I wasn’t able to continue my work for Helix Genetics. That was the company, which was primarily responsible for the creation of the race of Anthropomorphs. Let me start at the very beginning of our research.
As the so-called Cold War began, the government searched for ways to give our soldiers more strength, resilience, and endurance. We should find a way to improve the human abilities, create a “Super-Soldier”, if you want to say so. And my colleagues and I began to work. Genetic manipulation was an entirely new form of science, and we were all very enthusiastic. But reality caught up with us very soon.
We tried for years to manipulate the pure human DNA, and we got good results. But not what we were looking for. Some people inside the company were of the opinion, that the results we had at that point could have also been reached through a breeding program, like the Germans tried it during World War 2. You know, only the best possible specimens should become parents. But for us scientists, that simply wasn’t enough. It was in our laboratories in Africa, where we began our experiments with mixing human and animal DNA.
We wanted not to improve the human DNA, we wanted to give humans animal-like attributes. The strengths of lions, the speed of a cheetah, the eyesight of an eagle. It all sounded like science fiction, but we were confident that we can do it.
Soon we got the first, very promising results. Well, at least we thought like that. The first creatures we created sadly didn’t survive longer than a few weeks in their tubes. It took us over 15 years until we finally had something we could present to the government. It was an anthropomorphic female tiger. We called her Suki, and I was chosen to raise this little girl. I taught her to read and speak, showed her human manners. Suki was a quick learner, and I was so proud of her.
But at this point, a group of private investors took over the whole program. The world had changed, our research wasn’t profitable enough. These private investors forced us to rush the program.
The focus was not on quality anymore, they wanted to create a new kind of worker. One who would never be seen as a human being. More as a thing. Because of special clauses in our contracts, which would have ruined us all if we had stopped working, my colleagues and I had to continue. We soon had created thousands of Anthros all over the world, since Helix Genetics had its facilities everywhere. More and more we were shocked to see how our work was used. Living beings, used as slaves, and treated like garbage. They didn’t have any rights, even if it was clear, that they could think and feel like humans.
One day, a businessman from India entered our laboratory. He saw Suki, who worked as my assistant at that time, and took her with him. No words, I didn’t even have the chance to say goodbye to her. Later I heard, that she was used as a prostitute. That broke my heart, and was the boiling point for me and many of my colleagues. We quitted our jobs, regardless of the consequences, and began to support the civil rights movement.
We fought alongside the Anthropomorphs. And after about a year, we won. They were free. But sadly, it was too late for our Suki. We heard that she had killed herself. She was so desperate, that she used her own claws to end her life. And that shortly before the Anthropomorphs were granted full human rights.

Since that time, I continued with what, at least I think so, is my duty as a scientist who helped to bring these wonderful creatures to life. I fight against prejudice and the human stupidity. I am doing this on Suki's behalf, so that no more Anthros will never again have to suffer the way she did.
I was more than happy to witness how the Anthropomorphs formed stable societies, that they grew in numbers, built their own cities, and showed us that they can live together with us humans in peace and harmony.

In the younger past, I supported the movement for an amendment to the Child protection laws, which decriminalized relationships of underage Anthros with slightly older members of the Anthropomorphic society. Some of you might ask now why I did that. The reason is simple.
Anthros often begin to explore their sexuality way earlier than human children. And this is why this amendment was so important for us. It gave young couples safety and protection.”

The doctor spotted us, as he let his gaze wander over the audience.
“As I see, we have some special guests here today. If you look in the back row, you will see four wonderful examples why I, despite all the bad things that happened,
 will never regret my role in creating the Anthropomorphs. Would you four maybe give me the honor and come up here? I am sure some members of the audience will have questions, as there are many people who never met an Anthro in their entire life.”
Mr. and Mrs. Kofi looked at my mother and me, while they stood up. Mrs. Kofi then asked us:
“Christa, Balto, do you come with us?”
Mom only looked at me, before turning her head back to Mrs. Kofi.
“I don’t know if that is such a good idea, Asha.”
Mrs. Kofi smiled, while she tried to make us join them.
“Come on, this will be fun for sure. And Balto, this could be a nice training for you, if you want to go on stage one day.”  
Mom was still looking at me, while she was holding my hand.
“You don’t have to do this, Balto.”
I nodded.
“I know, mom. But I want to try it.”
Mrs. Kofi smiled, as she took my other hand.
“That's the spirit. Let us go quickly, Idrissa is already halfway on stage.”

Together we moved towards the stage and joined the doctor on it. A few helpers brought chairs, so we could sit.
After we sat down, Dr. Allister asked Mr. Kofi:
“Let us begin with a little introduction, if that is ok for you.”
Nikki’s father answered:
“My name is Idrissa Kofi, this is my wife Asha, next to her is Balto, and his mother Christa Star. We are all from Darwin’s Hope.”
The doctor smiled.
“Darwin’s Hope. What a wonderful little city. Mrs. Kofi, Mrs. Star, I am pleased to meet you. And Balto, it is always a wonderful thing to meet the next generation. Thank you for coming up here.”
He reached me his hand, and it smelled good. I sniffed curiously. This smell was familiar to me. I giggled a bit, while I looked up to him.
“You had waffles earlier, didn’t you? Your hands smell like them.”
Dr. Allister had to laugh, together with the audience.
“Yes, my dear boy. I had some right before I entered here. Do you like waffles?”
I nodded, before I answered him:
“I love them. But I prefer pancakes. Mom always makes them for me, they are so tasty!”
They doctor smiled, as he turned back to his audience.
“This is a perfect example on how similar we are to each other. You see here a healthy child who likes to eat pancakes in the morning, and a loving mother who makes them for her son. Just like it is the case in so many human families. And Balto here has just shown us one of his advantages. His sense of smell is better developed than that of a human. Same goes for his hearing.”

Then he looked over to Mr. Kofi.
“If you allow me the question, Mr. and Mrs. Kofi. Do you have children as well?”
Nikki’s mom answered that:
"We have a wonderful daughter. Her name is Nicole, she is 19 and currently attending Stark College. Currently, she is training for a small audition at the Minskoff Theater. Nicole wants to become a theatrical actress later."
The doctor seemed to be impressed.
“Quite rare for an Anthropomorph. This is fantastic. You must be really proud of your daughter.”
Mrs. Kofi nodded.
“We are more than just proud of Nicole. She is an honor student, has excellent grades. She also helped Balto here to improve his grades and his social skills.”
I could feel how mom was pressing my hand, while the doctor looked over to her.
“Mrs. Star, what else can you tell us about your son?”
My mother cleared her throat, before she answered:
“Balto is currently attending to Seppala Middle School. I hope that he can keep up his good grades and will be able to go to college one day. He also dreams of becoming a theatrical player, after he has seen Nicole on stage. He likes Karaoke and singing in general. Besides that, he likes to write and play videos games. Nicole and Balto know each other since he was born.
They were always good friends, and Nicole even was his babysitter for a few years.”
A smile appeared on my face, followed by a sad look. Good friends. Why did she lie here? Somehow it made me a bit angry to hear this. Mrs. Kofi caressed over my back, as she noticed my anger. I balled my fists and showed my teeth, while my ears fold back. I am not only friends with Nikki. That was not the truth.
Mrs. Kofi tried to calm me down. She moved her head closer to my ear and whispered:
“Balto, this is not the time. Take a deep breath, my boy.”
Mr. Kofi also must have seen my struggle, since he took the word, after he stood up from his chair.
“Christa, Asha, I think that I have to set this straight, as I can clearly see how sad Balto is right now. Besides that, it might be something of interest to the audience here. As Dr. Allister said it before, the law was changed in favor of young couples in the anthropomorphic society. I don’t see any reason why we can’t be honest and say, that Balto and our daughter have formed a relationship about two years ago.”

A murmur went through the hall, while mom and Mrs. Kofi looked at Mr. Kofi with a bit of a shock in their faces. Dr. Allister just smiled.
“Now I am surprised. I really am. Ladies and Gentlemen, this here just became way more interesting than I ever imagined it would be. Relationships of different species are extremely rare. Personally, I was never able to speak with such a couple.
But, to protect the boy, I will not go further into this topic for now. I want to ask the audience politely to accept the child’s privacy. Before I end this lecture, I want to give you the chance to ask some questions. But please, ask with respect. Yes, the lady in the front row.”

“I have a question for Mrs. Star. I have a daughter who is in love with an older boy. How did you feel, after your son told you about his relationship?”
Mom looked at me, caressed my head.
“First, I wasn’t so pleased. But I supported my son in his decision, and helped him and his girlfriend. That is my duty as his mother. The relationship of Balto and Nicole is lasting for almost two years now, and they are one of the happiest couples I have ever known. Nicole’s influence brought out the best in my son, and I never regretted my support. I think you should respect your daughter’s decision, and support her. Give her the feeling, that you stand behind her. And let her know that you will always be there to listen, if she has problems of any kind. That is the most important thing to do for parents, if their children reach a certain age and begin to form love-based relationships. Even if some of them begin a bit early with that.”
She looked at me again. By now, I was hiding under my hoodie, what made some people in the audience laugh. It may sound strange, but I don’t like it that much if people talk about me, and that directly in front of me.

My mother added, after she had seen me trying to hide in my clothes:
“If you excuse me now, Balto is still often very shy, and I think it is the best to bring him off the stage now.”

While we walked back to our seats in the last row, the doctor called another member out of the audience:
"I have a question for Mr. Kofi. Did you also support this then illegal relationship from the beginning?"
The big cheetah answered with a calm voice:
“No, I didn’t. At the evening my wife and Christa told me about it, I made a complete fool out of myself. I even wanted to call the police. But my wife brought me back to my senses. Since that time, my daughter and Balto have proven it to me more than once, that they are serious about their relationship. Balto’s father was my best friend, and I will support and protect him and my daughter by any means necessary. That is a promise I made to him that evening.”

Another question:
Mr. Kofi and Mrs. Kofi, what kind of work do you do?”
“Well, I served our country as an army scout. I was a sergeant, as I dropped out of service. Now I have a little carpenter service in Darwin’s Hope.”
Mrs. Kofi answered:
“And I plan and organize weddings. Besides that, I design wedding dresses.”

And another question, this time it came from an older lady:
“Mrs. Kofi, will you also design the dress for your daughter? And plan her wedding?”
Nikki’s mom quickly answered this:
“Yes, of course. I would be very happy to do this for my Nicole. In fact, she has already picked a dress I designed for a catalog. A white dress with gold embellishments. Nicole didn’t even want to give it back to me, and I took it out of the catalog. It will be hers, and hers alone.”
Here Mr. Kofi threw in a few words:
“And I will be more than proud to lead her down the aisle, and to give her into the hands of my son-in-law. But this all will take a few more years, till Balto is at least 18.”

What came next was a far more interesting question:
“Dr. Allister, is it possible for mixed couples likes wolves and cheetahs to get children? I mean, how could that even work? How can they even have sex? I mean, cats and dogs don’t have sex together, as far as I know.”
The doctor seemed to think about it, before he tried to give an answer:
“A good question. As we know, it is mostly impossible for members of different species to produce offspring. In nature, different species often couldn’t even mate with each other, even if they would want to. The simple reason for that is that their sexual organs often don’t fit. Think of horses and smaller mammals, for example. Now let us take a look into the Anthropomorphic community. Interspecies relationships are quite rare, but they do happen from time to time, as we have just learned from the example of young Balto and his girlfriend.
Personally, I don’t know any cases, in which a child was born from these mixed-species couples. And honestly, I don’t think, that this would be possible. On the other hand, all anthropomorphs are mostly human in their genetics. That means, their base is the same, no matter which animal they present. So just like with dogs and wolves, or with tigers and lions, crossbreeding might be possible.
Maybe not completely naturally, but with the help of in vitro fertilization and some minor DNA modifications. That way we could make it possible, for example, to create a cub with the strength of a wolf, and the speed of a cheetah. But that is theory at this point.
What we already did, as we created the first Anthros, was to improve their intelligence and their ability to learn new things faster than usual. Because of that, things like a so-called eidetic memory can be found more often. Sadly, this often comes with a price, like a lack in social competence. What can be a big problem, especially for members of an otherwise very social species, like wolves and other canines.
But I am drifting away. What I would like to mention as well are the most noticeable physical features, which can be seen especially on the body of female Anthros. Most of them have human rather than animal primary and secondary sexual characteristics. Their reproduction-cycle is also pretty similar to that of us humans. That means they can get pregnant over the whole year, and not only to a specific time of it, like it is the case for many animals. This applies not only to the females of some species, but also to some of the males, which sometimes have this limitation by nature. In case you don’t know, male wolves for example aren’t interested or even able to mate outside the mating season. Anthros don’t have these limitations anymore.
To cut this down a bit, maybe we will see a mix of two different species one day. Perhaps it will be the child of Balto and Nicole. I would be more than happy to see this coming true. That I can say for sure. If you want further information about this and many other topics, my newest book is available in the gift shop.”
 Now Dr. Allister ended his lecture.
“Unfortunately, I have to end the presentation at this point, since our time is up. I thank you all for participating, and a special thank you to our guests from Darwin’s Hope.”

The audience applauded and left. A few moments later, we were alone. Mom and I were still sitting on our chairs, when Mr. and Mrs. Kofi came back to us. My mother seemed a little angry, while she looked at Nikki's father:
“Idrissa, please explain to me why you had to tell everyone here about Balto and Nicole’s relationship.”
The feline answered calmly:
“Christa, I did that because I have seen how angry Balto was at the moment you said that he and Nicole are just best friends. And you know what? I can understand him. No one should be forced to hide his love. Gays and lesbians had to do that for a long time, until the laws were changed. Our kids had to hide, but there is no reason for that anymore, besides some close-minded idiots out there. They don’t break any laws, they don’t hurt anyone, and none of them is forced to do things they don’t want to do. So, why should they hide?
Look at your son, Christa. He wants to show his love openly like everyone else, and I will support him with that. Remember how hard that was for you and Sebastian back then, Christa. His parents didn’t want a non-Catholic as his wife. For that reason, he wasn’t able to tell them about you for a long time, till he had enough of this nonsense. I don’t want to see Balto suffer like that anymore.”

Mom slowly stood up, while Mrs. Kofi sat down next to me. She took a step forward, and I thought she was going to punch Mr. Kofi in the face. But no, she took him into her arms and thanked him for his words. And I?
My legs were shaking, as I stood up, and walked over to Mr. Kofi, with my arms wide open. This big man knelt down and took me into his arms. He whispered into my ear, while my eyes filled with tears:
“My boy, from now on, you shouldn’t hide your love ever again. Stand proud. And be assured, that I will always have your back.”
Mrs. Kofi then also knelt next to her husband to join our hug, followed by my mother.

Before we left the museum, we visited its gift shop. I found a few cool books, some magnets for our refrigerator and a nice NASA shirt.
What a day.
Nikki nearly couldn’t believe what she heard about the things her father said, and gave him a long hug and a kiss on his cheek.
We had a delightful dinner together in this cool diner, talked about the day, before Nikki and I went back to our room in the hotel. We took a shower together, after which we laid down next to each other in this soft bed.

Shyly, I placed my hand on my girl’s belly, and began to let it wander through her short fur. Nikki purred silently, as my hand went up towards her breasts. But somehow, I didn’t dare to touch them. Nikki looked at me.
“Is something wrong, Balto? You touch me as shyly as you did on our first night together.

I had to sigh quietly.
“I was just thinking. Nikki, do you believe in God? Or something else, that controls our lives?”

Nikki giggled, before she kissed my nose.
“Sweetie, is this still about this man you have seen in the park yesterday? Just forget that. And no, I don’t believe in a God or someone else who controls our lives. Remember one thing, Balto:
Everyone is the architect of his own future.”
My gaze was fixed on a window, while it began to rain.
“But I have seen this man. And moments later, he was gone. Your dad said that he hasn’t seen anyone next to me. This man told me that he writes stories about a wolf in my age and his girlfriend, who is a cheetah. It sounded like he would write about us, Nikki. This was all so strange.”
Nikki rolled onto her side, so she could look directly at me, while she gently touched my cheek.
“Balto, just try to switch off your little brain. You think too much.”
She looked down on me, before I felt her hand between my legs. Next, her head came closer, and she whispered into my twitching ear:
“Let's see if I can take your mind off it a little bit.”
She gently squeezed my balls, let them role in her hand, what made me moan silently.

I heard her lovey voice once more:
“That is better, my love. Just relax, and enjoy.”

Nikki’s hand wandered up my sheath, which she massaged gently. Under my girl’s soft hands, it didn’t take my member long to grow out of its hideout. Inch by inch, until it was standing in full size.
I looked at Nikki, as she licked her muzzle.
“Nikki, I…”
She placed her finger on my lips.
“Shhh, your muzzle is on break now. Just enjoy it.”
She looked next to the bed, where her bag was standing. Before she continued, she pulled out a familiar bottle. It was her strawberry lube, which she now carefully placed on my member, while kneeling next to me. It was a bit cold, but smelled and felt great. I moaned, while I moved from one side to the other.
Nikki had to use her hands, to keep me in place.
“Hold still.”
She lowered her head, then I could feel her warm breath on my erected shaft. I felt heavenly, as she slowly licked the lube off my sensitive pleasure bringer. Nikki then slowly took it into her mouth, swallowed it completely.
I watched, as she smiled at me, with my dick deep in her muzzle. Then she began to move her head up, and as only the tip remained inside, she slowly moved it back down. My cheetah repeated this several times, and the pressure raised with every move she made.
It only took five minutes, until I mumbled:
“Nikki, this… Aaahhh…”
With great pleasure, she continued sucking my wet member. I felt how she purred while moving her head up and down. My knot began to swell and pressed against her muzzle with every move. As I came closer to my climax, I started to move my hips in her rhythm.
She reacted with tighten her lips around my dripping manhood. I was getting closer and closer, while my lustful moaning filled the room. Nikki grabbed the base of my member, sucked harder and faster. She wanted her reward.
With her skillfully sucking on my cock, it didn’t take me long till I exploded inside her mouth. Nikki smacked with pleasure as she swallowed my cum down. Then she came back up to me, kissed me, and cuddled up close. She purred loudly, what made me smile.
How do I earn this girl? She must be an angel.  
Only a few minutes past, before we both fell into a deep slumber.

Four days done. Two more to go.
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