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The colored version can be downloaded again, I hope you enjoy this little update. Have fun! And as always, comments are highly welcome!

Balto, Nikki and Christa are mine. Marvel belongs to Disney. The shown Art here was done by the amazing https://www.furaffinity.net/user/codyblue-731/

Just to make this clear once more: All characters and actions are fictitious and have nothing to do with reality.
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It is a strong, but very flexible material. Even sitting down in it isn’t that much of a problem. The fit was almost perfect from the start, Mr. Kofi only had to make a few minor adjustments. Two fans, one built into each ear, provide me with a good air circulation inside the helmet, if the visor in closed. It also has several bright LED-lights in both hands, one in the chest for the ARC-Reactor, and two more which illuminate the eyes. I just have to switch them off inside darker rooms, as otherwise I don’t see anything. Learned that the hard way, after I almost fell over a carpet in my room. From the design, my armor looks just like the Mark LXXXV from the movie Avengers: Endgame.\n\nNikki decided to go as Black Widow. First, she wanted to dress up as Captain America. But his outfit isn’t that easy to get, and for Black Widow, she had almost everything in her closet. She only had to buy some bracelets, two pistols, belts, and holsters, plus a few other small things for the Cosplay. The first time she presented her outfit to me, I almost couldn't stop drooling. She looks so damn hot and sinful in it. I hope she will wear it more often in the future.\n\n\n \n[b]Part 1: Preparing for the Con[/b]\n \nTwo weeks until the con begins. Together with her friends from the college’s theater group, Nikki still worked on her cosplay. Those people are really great when it comes to costumes and props. \n\nAs I have mentioned it in my last entry, Mr. Kofi booked a room for Nikki and me at a hotel close to the convention center, where the DHCC (Darwin’s Hope Comic Con) will take place.\nPerhaps I should explain this a bit further. The convention will last for 3 days, from Friday to Sunday. The venue is a bit out of town, the drive there will take about 45 minutes up to an hour, depending on traffic.\nA little problem for us was, as so often before, my age. For good reasons, it's not so easy for an 18-year-old girl to move into a hotel room with a minor who is clearly not her brother or otherwise related to her. Because of that, Mr. Kofi called the hotel to make sure everything was okay. Luckily, all I needed to bring was a confirmation and contact information from my mother, then everything would be ok.\nAs we are still in the middle of this pandemic, we needed a medical check-up. Rather stupid, since we Anthros can barely get this Covid-Virus, from what I have heard. But ok, rules are rules.\nSome of might think now, why they hold a convention like that during this time. Personally, I am glad they chose to do so. This crappy pandemic has been going on since spring, everything else has been canceled this year. The DHCC’s promoters said that they will do everything to ensure the safety of their visitors, and that they will keep a close eye on the number of visitors inside the rooms at all time. This way they want to guarantee that people can keep the prescribed distance from each other. And of course, we had to cover our mouth and nose with a mask or something else in- and outside the building, should it not be possible to keep the minimum distance. Well, as many cosplays contain masks anyway, that shouldn’t be much of a problem.\n\nFor me, the most important thing was to present my cool Iron Wolf Armor to everyone. Ok, the prospect of seeing Nikki in a skintight outfit all day was nice too.\nWhile we packed our stuff together, we also checked our passports. Nikki’s father said that we require them for authentication at the hotel, and maybe at the con check-in. This would be my first time at a hotel ever, so I had to trust his words. I barely needed my passport in the past, as we almost never drive somewhere out of town. At least we sometimes visit Niagara Falls. On those occasions, we visited Canada two or times. But that is the only other country I have ever visited so far. \nMom helped me to pack my luggage, especially all the papers and medics I would probably need. At the end, I surely had clothes for a whole week with me.\nThe day before we left, we packed our stuff into the Nikkimobile. My girl only had a backpack and a bag with her, while I had a midsized trolley, a small backpack, and a large, blue bag with my armor in it. I couldn’t wait to get to the con. Mom almost had to force me to sleep that night.\nBut there was still a day at school between me and my weekend of fun and joy. A weekend I desperately needed, as the last days were filled with hard lessons and some exams. On Friday, God, or whoever is running this show here, had mercy on us by giving our sports teacher a migraine, which is why the school day ended earlier than expected. I called Nikki, told her about my luck. My cheetah told me that she also could leave early as all her lectures were over for the day. As she would still need some time to get here from Stark College, I decided to sit down at the big fountain at our school’s main entrance, right underneath the watchful eyes of the goddess Athene. I took my mobile to check on my social media accounts. As usual, they were silent. No messages, no notes. I think the only people who write me on paw-talk and so are my mom, Nikki, Trish, this other raccoon girl Winnie from the bathhouse, and sporadically, Erin. Maybe I should really look for a few more friends my age.\n\nMy girl arrived at our school’s parking lot about half-an-hour after we finished our call. I wondered why she parked and left the car, before I reached it. \nIn a hurry, she ran past me into the school, just to came back ten minutes later. The relief was written all over her face. We took our seats inside her car, where I asked:\n“Nikki, why did you run inside there? I have never seen someone running in that direction.”\nMy question caused Nikki to chuckle.\n“I was in such a hurry to get here in time, that I forgot to pee before driving here, wolfy. I really hope they didn’t have a speed control on the way. I can't get another ticket, my father already threatened to take away my keys for the last one. Besides, I thought you would be the one running in there every morning. Now, are you ready? Buckle up, Comic Con is waiting for us.”\n\nMy tail wagged, I nodded happily, as Nikki started the car to drive us south to the convention center.\n\nEverything was prepared. Time for DHCC!\n \n[b]Part 2: Friday, Arrival at the Con[/b]\n\nComic Con Time!\n\nThe drive to the convention center went by quickly, we arrived at the hotel around 2 p.m.\nNikki meant we could check into the hotel anytime, as she wanted to go to the con registration first, after she parked the car in a public parking lot. She probably thought that the line would be shorter at this time. Well, the queues were long. I mean, watching all three Lord of the Rings movies extended edition in slow motion long.\nWith an expression on her face as if she wanted to eat me at the spot, Nikki looked at me.\n“This queue is ridiculous, doggy. We are going to stand here for hours, if they don’t increase their speed a bit.”\nI sighed, then I looked at her with wide eyes:\n“Sorry, Nikki. But it will be worth it, you will see.” \nShe replied grumpily:\n“I hope so for your sake, Fluffy. I can't wait to get to the hotel, I really need a bath, and maybe a massage.”\n\nThe line slowly moved forward. For most of the time we were standing there, Nikki played with her phone. I didn’t dare to speak to her, this whole thing here was annoying enough for her. That a young boy smacked her with a toy lightsaber didn’t make it much better. IJ heard her mumbling a line that made me giggle:\n“Do that again, and I will shove you this stupid thing into a place where the sun never shines.”\n\nWhile taking Nikki’s hand, partly to hold her back, I tried to look past the line, to see if there were some cosplayers to look at. Only a few girls in anime and manga outfits were walking around so far. They were handing out drinks to keep the waiting fans hydrated. \nAn hour passed until I saw a much shorter queue that was also moving way faster than ours.\nFrom our position, I could also read a sign which said: “SPONSORS ONLY”.\n\nI turned my head to Nikki, l who was focused on her phone again.\n“Nikki, didn't your dad say he bought us sponsor tickets?”\nNikki looked up from her screen.\n“What? Honestly, I don't remember. I didn’t listen As you talked about that. Turn around, your mom wrote me earlier she put the tickets in your backpack.”\nI turned around, so my girl could pull out the envelope with the payment confirmation, and the tickets. After a quick glance at it, she looked at me with the same vicious look she did before. I wondered if a wolf ever managed to run away from a cheetah successfully.\n“Couldn't you say something an hour ago? Those are sponsor tickets. Come with me.”\n“Nikki, maybe I should stay in liiiine.”\nNikki didn’t let me finish my sentence, she grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the sponsor queue. A member of the security approached us. While he signed Nikki to stop, he said:\n“Do you two have sponsor tickets? This queue is for sponsors only.”\nIn a slightly annoyed tone, Nikki answered: “Yes, we do. Here, look.”\nShe showed him the payment confirmation, after which the black wolf let us through. Just a few minutes later, we had our badges. Nikki breathed a sigh of relief.\n“That's that. Is there anything else worth seeing today, or can we go to the hotel now, Fluffy?”\nI flipped a bit through the conbook, which we received together with our badges. After a minute, I found the schedule.\n“The schedule here says there is no program until the evening. There will be a big opening show with music, a few words from the chairman and some others, afterward they will show some movies in different rooms. Besides that, there is nothing else happening today.”\nNikki’s tail twitched.\n“Do you want to see any of that?”\nI was almost afraid to say something to my seemingly angered cheetah.\n“The opening ceremony would be nice, Nikki. But thereafter, we can go to the hotel, I promise. I have seen all these movies anyway.”\nA smile appeared on Nikki’s face.\n“Ok. When is the opening ceremony?”\nMy gaze went back to the timetable, before I answered while putting the Conbook into my backpack.\n“In two hours.”\nNikki sighed.\n“That's a lot of time to kill, Balto. But not enough to go to the hotel.”\nThen Nikki raised her head, as she saw a nicely looking restaurant close to the convention center. She pointed at it and asked me:\n“Say, are you hungry?”\nI licked my muzzle in response and rubbed my belly.\n“I didn’t have anything to eat today, so, yeah.”\nNikki placed her hand on my shoulder, together we walked to this restaurant and entered it through the front door. Immediately after we entered, we were greeted by a cute lady dalmatian.\n“Welcome! A table for two? Please fill this out first, then I'll take you to your table.”\n \nShe gave us a form that Nikki filled out with our names and phone numbers. After the dalmatian took the completed form, she brought us to a free table.\n“Do you two want something to drink?”\nNikki answered with a smile:\n“Yes, I'd like an orange juice. Balto?”\nI had to think for a second, then I said:\n“Can I have a bottle of mineral water, please?”\nOur waitress wagged with her tail, while she wrote down our order.\n“Alright, one orange juice for the lady and a bottle of mineral water for the little gentleman. I'll bring you the drinks in a minute. You two want something to eat, too?”\nAgain, it was Nikki, who asked:\n“Yes, but we don't know what yet. Can you recommend something?”\nThe dalmatian nodded with a smile, her cute tail was still wagging fast.\n“Sure, the double cheeseburger is to die for.”\nI couldn't help but make a silly comment:\n“Because it's so good, or because the meat isn't as fresh anymore?”\nSilence. Then the waitress answered while she tried desperately to suppress a laugh. \n“That was a good one, little wolf. No, it really tastes fantastic, especially with the dollar chips. But maybe you should take a look at the menu. I'll be right back with your drinks.”\nShe walked away while Nikki gave me a serious look.\n“You're impossible, Balto. You can’t say something like that in a restaurant. Best I tie your muzzle, before you say something even more stupid.”\nI chuckled and smiled at her:\n“But then I wouldn't be able to eat my dinner.”\nNikki said nothing to that, she just shook her head and glanced at the menu.\n“What are you going to eat Nikki?”\n\nMy girl needed a moment to answer my question:\n“I think I take the chicken salad. If I am going to wear this skin-tight suit all weekend, I will have to be a careful about what I eat.”\nTo which I replied to her: \n“That sounds yummy, Nikki.”\nThe cute dalmatian waitress returned a short time later. After she placed our drinks on the table, she asked:\n“Have you decided what you want?”\nThis time, I answered first: “I'll have the deadly burger.”\nNikki gave me a stern look, as she ordered her dinner:\n“The chicken salad for me, please. And a ball gag for the little loudmouth here.”\nThe waitress giggled.\n“Aww. I think he's cute. But he is so skinny, he really needs to eat something. Your name is Balto, right?”\nWith my tail wagging, I responded with a smile:\n“Yes, that's my name.”\nNikki hid her face behind her hands, as the dalmatian left us with a smile on her face.\nThrough her fingers she looked after our waitress. She almost whispered as she said:\n“Cute girl.”\nThis made me curious, I simply had to ask:\n“Nikki, may I ask you something?”\nMy cheetah, while smiling at me again, answered:\n“Sure.”\nI gulped a bit. Somehow, I feared her answer.\n“What do you like more, boys or girls?”\nShe signed me to come closer, so she could speak more quietly:\n“Are you jealous, sweetheart?”\nI shook my head, while I sat back down on my chair.\n“What? No. I was just wondering. You know, after what happened with my Mom, and with Trish.”\nNikki seemed to be a bit worried about what I just said.\n“Balto, let us talk about this later, okay? Don't worry about it.”\nOnce more she signed me to come closer, so she could whisper into my ear:\n“Doggy, I am your girl. And only yours, ok?”\nMy tail moved rapidly from one side to the other, as I heard her saying that. With a smile on her face, my cheetah said:\n“That's exactly what I want to see from you, sweetie. Oh, look. Our food is coming.”\n\nThe waitress placed Nikki's salad in front of her, then it was time for my burger. It was a pretty big plate, on which the cook formed a Jolly Roger with my food. The burger represented the skull, and the dollar chips presented the bones.\nThe dalmatian explained, while I struggled to hold back my drooling.\n“I told our chef what you said about his burger. He was quite amused by it, so he prepared this just for you. The skull burger plate. Bon appétit!”\nNikki picked up her phone as I was about to start eating.\n“Wait, I want to take a picture for our parents. That looks too awesome.”\nShe took a few pictures, then she finally allowed me to eat. And damn, this burger was really to die for. Not too big, not too small, the meat was juicy, the cheese caressed the meat, the sauces were absolutely perfect. This chef seemed to be a burger sorcerer. Odin himself couldn’t create a better one. Ok, ok, I stop.\nAfter we were done eating, Nikki paid, including an extra tip for the chef, then we made our way back to the convention center. \nThe DHCC’s opening ceremony was quite huge for a con which lasted only for three days.\nThere was a laser show, they showed videos from other cons around the US, especially of cosplayers and also some panels. They presented the star guests, crew members and some other individuals.\nThe head of the security team also had to say a few words, mostly about the special rules they have at the con because of the pandemic. This guy looked very familiar to me, so I asked Nikki:\n“Isn't that this lion we met at the concert? You know, the one who took care of those creeps who harassed you outside the restrooms?”\nShe looked at him more closely before giving me an answer:\n“I think you are right.” \nHer voice changed into a happier tone. \n“Maybe we can say hello to him during the con. He was a really nice guy.”\n\nAfter the show ended, Nikki and I went back to our car. Slowly, Nikki drove it into the hotel’s garage. To transport our stuff, we took one of those luggage trolleys, which you always see in the movies. It was big, with golden rods. Looked very noble. It took us a while to get all our stuff on this thing, but as we were done, Nikki locked the car, then we took the elevator up to our hotel’s lobby.\n \n[b]Part 3: The Hotel[/b]\n \nSlowly, the elevator moved upwards. Inside were large mirrors, which Nikki used to fix her hair a bit. I still can hear the monotone music that played inside this elevator. After the door reopened in the lobby, I could see cutouts of comic characters, posters, flyers, and much other stuff related to the comic con. The size of this hotel and the surrounding decorations amazed me, I almost tripped over a couch, which was standing there close to the registration desk, while I looked at a showcase with replicas of Weapons from the Marvel movies. Nikki didn’t have an eye for that, she walked straight through the lobby to the counter. To my cheetah’s displeasure, there was no one behind it. Only a bell, with a sign next to it. \n“In case of need for service, ring the bell.”\nNikki hit the bell with a bit more force than needed, whereupon an older female bear with black fur came out from an adjoining room.\n“Welcome to the Valhalla Inn, the finest place between Asgard and Jotunheim. What can I do for you?”\nNikki answered her with a slightly confused expression on her face: \n“Valhalla Inn? Isn’t this the Five Leaf’s Hotel?”\nThe employee seemed a bit annoyed herself. She sighed, before she answered:\n“It is. Management thought it might be funny to rename the hotel for the comic con. That is also why you see all the stupid decorations here. What can I do for you?”\nNikki seemed to be relieved, that she wasn’t the only one who wasn’t such a big fan of the comic genre.\n“Well, my name is Nicole Kofi, my father, Idrissa Kofi booked a room here for two.”\nThe bear took a look at her computer. A minute later, she looked at us again.\n“Yes, here it is. The room is booked from today till Sunday, for you and a Balto Star. It is mentioned here that he is only 13 years old. I would need his parent’s permission and contact information, please.”\n\nNikki turned her head to me, while I was already searching for those papers in my backpack.\n“Balto, I hope you didn’t forget that at home.”\nI became a bit nervous, as the two looked at me while I searched for this piece of paper my mother wrote for me.\n“No, Nikki. I packed it into my backpack in the morning, I am certain. Damn, where, ah, here it is.”\nI pulled a wrinkled envelope out of my backpack, which I then handed to the lady behind the desk.\n“Here. My mom wrote this for me.”\nShe opened the envelope, took out the note inside to briefly read it. The bear then asked me:\n“Ok, young man. Your mother is Christa Star, right? You are living in Darwin’s Hope?”\nI nodded, but wondered a bit why she asked me that. \n“Yes, she is. And I am living with her in the Lamark District.”\n“Sorry that I have to ask you those questions, little wolf. This phone number here is correct?”\nShe showed the note to me, while pointing at my mother’s phone number. Once more, I nodded and answered:\n“Yes, that’s her mobile number.”\nThe lady then took a paper folder to put the papers in it.\n“Mrs. Kofi, I would need your signature here, and one more here, that you accept responsibility for this minor. As requested by your father, we have removed all alcohol from the mini bar.”\n\nNikki, sighed a bit annoyed, replied after she had signed everything:\n“All I want now is a hot bath, ma'am. Can we please have the keys now?”\nWith a smile, the lady bear handed over two key cards. \n“Ok, I guess you two had a long day. Here you have the key cards. The room is in Wing 1, ninth floor, room 25, the elevator is over there. Breakfast is from 7 to 11 o’clock. Enjoy your stay.”\n\nNikki took and shoved the key cards into her purse, then she signaled me to follow her with the luggage cart to the elevator. I still tried to understand why the lady did not want to believe me that the information in my mother’s note was correct. Nikki saw the thoughtful expression on my face, while we were standing in the elevator:\n“What is wrong, Fluffy?”\nI sighed, closed my eyes, and took a deep breath.\n“Why didn't this lady believe me that the contact information was correct?”\nMy cheetah held her hand in front of her sweet little mouth and yawned loudly. \n“Doggy, like she said, that is regulation. A standard procedure to ensure that kids are not forced to do anything when traveling without their parents. They want to give kids the chance to speak up, should they be here against their will.”\nI had to yawn as well, the air in this elevator was a bit stuffy. \n“I am going to call mom and let her know everything is okay.”\nNikki smiled at me, as she gently caressed my hair.\n“That is a good idea, sweetie. Greet her nicely from me, ok?”\nI gave Nikki a thumbs up, as I was just writing a little status update into my Paw-Talk profile.\nThe elevator finally stopped at our floor, we walked to our room, Nikki unlocked the door, then we entered this generous place with a wonderful view of the convention center’s entrance area. We had a TV, two beds, even a tiny kitchen-like area with this so-called mini bar. Nikki and I pushed the two separated beds together. Luckily, the beds were heavy enough that they didn’t move apart, even if we moved in the middle. Nikki, before she disappeared in the bathroom, said:\n“I will take my bath now, please stay away from the mini bar.”\n\nWhile I heard the water running from the bath, I called mom. It rang a few more times than usual, but then took my call:\n“Hello, my son. Sorry, I was in the garden. Is everything ok?”\nThis statement wondered me a bit. It was pretty late, and thus dark outside by now. But ok, maybe she heard something. Sometimes, wild raccoons climb into my mother’s vegetable beds.\n“Hey, mom. We just arrived at our hotel. We have a really cool room here. Nikki says hi, too.”\nMom sounded joyful, she seemed to be in a good mood.\n“That is good to hear, sweetie. Have you eaten something yet? Don’t eat the stuff from the mini bar, that stuff is so overpriced.”\n“Yeah, I had a big cheeseburger at an amazing restaurant before! Didn't you get the pictures Nikki sent you?”\nHer voice now became a bit higher.\n“No, she didn't send me anything, Balto. Just don't stuff yourself with so much fast food, okay? It's not healthy for you.”\nI shook my head as images popped into my head of what Mom was doing, which may have been the reason for her cheerfulness. \n“Ok mommy, I promise! Oh, the hotel might call you. The lady at the registration desk acted so weird, as I gave her your note and phone number.”\nMom’s answer took her a moment.\n“Don’t worry about it, Balto. Go to your girl, enjoy your evening, and have a great time at your comic con tomorrow. Don't forget to call me again and tell me what you've done. And I want to see many pictures of my little iron wolf.”\nMy tail wagged fast, as I responded:\n“Sure, mom. I wish you a good night. I love you.”\n“I love you too, Balto. Be a good boy to Nicole, give a kiss from me, yes? Sleep well, my little sunshine.”\n\nAfter we ended the call, I went into the bathroom. Nikki lay relaxed in the bathtub, her eyes closed, with her right leg hanging over its edge. Water was dripping from her wet paw down on the dark gray tiles on the floor. At first, she didn’t even recognize that I had entered the room. In silence, I sat down next to the tub, from where I watched her for a couple of minutes. As my feline sighed in relief, I asked:\n“Are you feeling better now, Nikki?”\nShe partly opened her eyes to look at me.\n“Yes, cutie. Is everything ok with your mom?”\nI smiled at my wet cheetah, while reached into the warm water with my left hand. It was a bit too warm for my taste.\n“Yeah, mom is fine. Say, did you forget to send the photos of the burger to her? She told me she hasn't gotten them yet.” Mommy also said that I should give you a kiss from her.”\nNikki smiled, as I pressed a long kiss to her cheek. In an almost whispering voice, she said:\n“Oh, I forgot to send them. I will do it after I get out of here. Be a good boy and give your kitty a little paw massage, ok?”\nI nodded and slid a little closer to Nikki's right paw, which was still hanging out of the bathtub, but Nikki stopped me, as I reached for her paw.\n“No, not like that, silly dog. You'll get sick on this cold floor. Take your clothes off and join me in the tub. You could use a bath anyway. Your fur is pretty dirty.”\nQuickly, I stood up to take off my clothes. My girl sat up straight to give me some space, so I could sit across from her in the bathtub. It was a pretty big one, so the two of us easily fit in. Nikki, while looking at me with a smile on her face, said:\n“That’s better”\nNikki added, while she presented me her right paw:\n“Now be a good wolf.”\nThe paw was a bit cold, since it was out of the water for some time. Gently I began to massage the paw of my softly moaning cheetah. Her black pads seemed to be a bit more rough than usual. She spread her cute toes, so I was able to reach every area. Eagerly, I rubbed and massaged this sensitive part of the purring feline’s body, until we changed to Nikki’s left paw. Like the right one, its surface was rougher than usual. Nikki must have been on her paws for a long time during the past few days. She purred and moaned under my gentle massage, with her beautiful eyes closed. Suddenly, I felt her right paw touching my balls. Her toes gently pressed them, before the now grinning feline lead her paw upward to rub my already slightly swollen sheath.\nSeductively, Nikki murmured to me:\n“Is my little wolfy horny? I still can’t believe that you have such a fetish for paws.”\nThe fact that she was right about that was a little embarrassing for me. Her gentle touches caused the tip of my member to grow out of my sheath in no time. Silently, I answered to my smiling girl:\n“Sorry. But your paws are just so nice, soft, and sexy, Nikki. Well, today, they are a bit rough, but…”\nNikki interrupted.\n“Balto, I like that. For me, paws are one of the sexiest parts on an Anthro’s body. I love to get mine properly worshiped. I just was so busy the past days, I couldn’t really take care of my pads. Why don't you use your tongue on them? This always makes me feel gooood, oh yeah, just like that.”\nNikki didn’t even need to finish her sentence, with pleasure I licked her wonderful left paw, her tasty beans, the sacred spots between them. With her right paw, Nikki still massaged my swollen sheath. Watching my growing member underneath the water’s surface caused Nikki to form a mischievous grin on her wonderful face.\nMy cheetah continued, and with her so skillfully touching me, it didn’t take long until my cock was standing at full size. Nikki directed her paw up, explored every inch of my twitching pole. \nA loud moan escaped my mouth. To suppress my sounds, I pressed my muzzle against her paw, using it as a, let me call it, gag paw. (ok, lousy word play, sorry)\nNikki watched me and chuckled, while her paw twitched a bit. Suddenly, she pulled her paw away from me, then my girl sat upright in the tub and said:\n“That tickles, silly wolf. Thank you for this nice massage.”\nShe leaned forward, reached for my head with both her hands. Gently she pulled me closer, looked deep in my eyes, and whispered:\n“I love you, little fluffball.”\nWe shared a soulful kiss, while her right hand moved slowly down my body. My heart began to pound faster, as her gentle hand closed around my shaft. Nikki grinned, enjoyed my moans and groans, as she slowly began to move her hand up and down. With her free hand, my cheetah patted my cheek. I couldn’t resist, took her fingers into my mouth, and sucked on them, what made Nikki smile. She then asked softly:\n“You like that, sweetie?”\nNikki increased her pace. After Nikki pulled her fingers out of my mouth, I bit my lips, so nobody could hear me moaning. My knot was growing fast under the feline’s skillful treatment, my climax came close, but Nikki stopped once more. Whimpering, I begged her:\n“Nikki please, let me cum.”\nWithout words, she gestured for me to stand up. Water dripped from my fur back into the tub, my cock was standing hard, my knot still swollen. Nikki moved her head closer to me. I felt her breath on my wet member, that alone was enough to send a shiver down my spine. Agonizingly slow, Nikki took it into her warm muzzle. While her tongue explored my shaft, my girl placed her hands on my hips. I watched my girl impatiently. It seemed as Nikki wanted to tease me further by not moving her head. What she did, besides letting her tongue wander over my erected cock, was massaging my thick balls. I wanted to cum, didn’t want to wait anymore. I placed my hands on her head, forced it a bit closer. Nikki didn’t resist, she only moaned, the tip of her long tail twitched. I was grinning down on her, as I began to hump the naughty feline’s muzzle. My thick knot pressed against her lips with every single thrust. My pace increased, I groaned loud and unrestrained, regardless of someone might hear me. I felt how Nikki tried to pull her head away, but my hands held her in position. I didn’t want to let her away. I was so close now. I pressed my cock as deep as possible inside this dirty cheetah’s muzzle, my knot pressed hard against her lips. A few more thrusts. I was panting hard, my movements slowed down. One last time, I moved my pelvis back, pulling my cock almost out of Nikki's snout, only to push the entire length of my spit-soaked manhood back in. Seconds later, my warm cum poured deep down Nikki's throat in several spurts. My cheetah had her problems swallowing everything, she coughed a part out, which landed in the bathtub. Satisfied and smiling, I looked down on my Nikki. My sweet girl purred, as she licked her muzzle clean. Her big, clear purple eyes looked up at me, as she said:\n“Tasty little puppy. And you became more dominant.” \nShe purred loudly, as she smiled at me. \n“I like that. But now turn around, so I can wash your back. The news will begin in a few minutes, so we have to hurry a bit.”\nI sat down again in the water, which had become considerably colder in the meantime. Nikki gently rubbed my back, helped me to get clean. Unexpectedly Nikki pulled me to her and held me close. I felt her firm breasts pressing against my back, a feeling which made me smile. Then I heard how Nikki purred, while she licked my neck. This moment was absolutely heavenly, I wished that it would never end. Sadly, the water was getting way too cold to stay in the tub, so we had to leave it.\nLuckily, the hotel had a full body fur dryer installed, that way we didn’t need much time to get dry. Afterward, we sat down on the bed to watch TV. Nikki took out her phone to finally send mom those photos she made of my deadly cheeseburger.\n\n\nHer answer came quickly: \n“That looks so tasty. Now I am hungry. Oh, I have cleaned Balto’s room. Please tell him to throw used handkerchiefs into the garbage, and not under his bed.”\nNikki chuckled, as she was reading those line to me. At 9 o’clock, the news started.\nThe news anchor mostly talked about the pandemic and the upcoming elections in November. For me, this was just boring. But at the end, they finally announced something interesting. Tomorrow, the Senate would finally vote on the long-awaited anthropomorphic-targeted amendment to the Child Protection Laws. Nikki explained to me, it would be unusual for politicians to work on Saturday. For us, this actually could be a good thing since many members of the conservative parties won't be there to vote against the amendment. Needless to say, that Nikki and I were as happy as we were nervous. How will they decide? The polls so far weren’t looking positive for us. Understandable, if you see how many cubs are forced into stuff they don’t want to do. The Internet is full of pics and videos with cubs which are forced to have sex with people twice or three times their age. After the newscast was over, I switched off the TV. My gaze wandered to my girl, who laid on the bed on her back, naked, texting with someone on her phone. I snuggled close to her, before I asked:\n“Who are you texting to?”\nShe gently caressed my head.\n“Oh, just Trish. She watched the news and wished us luck for tomorrow. She also sent some pictures of her and Becky. Want to see them?”\nThe day and our sumptuous meal had tired me so much that I had to yawn loudly.\n“Maybe tomorrow. I am tired.”\nNikki gave me a warm smile.\n“Aww, sleepy little fluffball.”\nNikki now also had to yawn, with her muzzle wide open. While she yawned, my cheetah asked:\n“By the way, what is on the timetable for tomorrow?”\nI reached for my backpack to take out the Con-Book, in which I searched for tomorrow’s timetable. After a brief look at it, I explained to Nikki:\n“Ok, there will be some cosplay workshops, a cosplay contest at 12:30, and a parade at 3. Then we have an AMV show at 4. Oh, the Dealer's Den opens at noon, it says a couple of celebrities will be there giving autographs. In the evening, a few bands will play famous theme music from movies and TV series.”\nHearing all this seemed to make Nikki yawn once more. This time I took a look at her impressive set of teeth. Even if we Anthros don’t have the same teeth as our animal ancestors, it is still a wonder that we, just like humans, enjoy it so much to stick our cocks inside such an environment. As my kitty was done yawning, she made a proposal for tomorrow:\n“Okay, I guess it should be enough if we leave at 12 o'clock. You said that the cosplay parade is at 3 pm, that should be fun. The concert could also be cool. Excuse me for asking, but what the heck is an AMV? Sounds like a car show.”\nI had to chuckle about this car show joke.\n“AMV is the abbreviation for Anime Music Video. These are short clips from anime or cartoons backed by appropriate music.”\nNikki rolled her gorgeous purple eyes.\n“Thanks for the explanation, Fluffy. Well, a car show would have been more interesting for me.”\nI sighed silently. Nikki really wasn’t much into all this. A wonder that she agreed to take me here.\n“We will have fun, Nikki, you'll see!”\nMy girl took me into her arms.\n“Yes, we will see about that, Fluffball.” She yawned a third time. “But for now, let us get some sleep. Tomorrow will be a long day.”\nI looked joyful at my tired feline, while the tip of my tail wagged a little. \n“Ok. Thank you for coming here with me. I know that comics aren’t much of your thing.”\n\nNikki kissed my snout.\n“You are welcome, sweetie. And you know, as a cub, I loved cartoons, just like you do now. I just grew out of it. But I will try to enjoy the time here with you. Now switch off the light, please.”\nI did as Nikki asked. Snuggled close together, we fell asleep a short time later.\n \n[b]Part 4: Saturday[/b]\n \nThe alarm on my phone was set for 6:45. I was awake even earlier, couldn’t sleep anymore. When my phone rang, I got out of the bed, went to the bathroom, got dressed, then I checked on Nikki. She was still sleeping soundly. I tried to wake up- my cheetah by gently shaking her, as I wanted to avoid her missing breakfast. Grumbling, my girl opened her eyes.\n“What? I just dreamed about beating up my ex-boyfriend.”\nThis statement of hers scared me a little, so I stepped back from the bed.\n“Ni…Nikki, it’s breakfast time. Aren’t you hungry?”\nMy girl sat up and yawned loudly with her mouth wide open. She still seemed very tired.\n“Why don't you go ahead and eat something? I'll join you in 10 to 15 minutes, okay?”\nHer answer somehow saddened me, since I wanted to go with her together. I also feared that she would go back to sleep, after I left, so I said to her:\n“But don’t fall asleep again, ok?”\nNikki was still sitting on the bed, stretching her arms in the air. The sight of her bare breasts made me smile.\n“I promise. And now get out. Take the key card with you, and don’t forget your mask.”\nNikki has never been much of a morning person, but it’s rare that she is this grumpy in the morning. Maybe it was because I woke her up in the middle of a nice dream.\nI left the room and took the elevator down to the lobby. Tables had been set up in the large hall, and there was a large buffet with cereal, bread, various jams, and other spreads, plus fruit juices, milk, and coffee. But I was most interested in the grilled sausages, eggs, and meatballs. The smell alone made my mouth water.\nA female badger was standing at a desk in front of the breakfast area. As I walked closer, she turned her head towards me, and after I was close enough, she asked to see my key card. Good thing that Nikki reminded me to take it with me. I showed the card to the lady, then she pointed to a table close to the grilled sausages, meatballs, and eggs. For me, it was the best seat in the house.\n\nThe area was almost empty at this early hour. I filled my plate with a good mix of food and the sat down at my table. As I was about to start eating, I spotted a classmate in the corner of my eye. Thank God it wasn’t one of the bullies. It was a gray fox named Mikey. He must have seen me as well, as I could hear him yelling from the distance:\n“Balto? Hey Balto!”\nAs my mouth was filled with food, I only waved at him, what made him come closer. I gulped down, then invited him to take a seat. After he sat down, he began to talk in his fast, high-pitched voice:\n“Are you going to the Comic Con, too? I am here with my mom, and you?”\n“Yeah, I am visiting is together with Nikki. I told you about her.”\nThe fox nodded and smiled.\n“You mean your former babysitter, yes? Where is she?”\nBefore answering, I took another bite. Those meatballs were so tasty.\n“She is still in our room, probably fallen asleep again. Do you have a costume?”\nThe fox looked down to the ground, my question seemed to have saddened him. But this didn’t last long. This fox really is a bit odd, but he is also one of the few kids I can at least talk with.\n“No, sadly not. I wanted one, but mom didn't want to spend money on it. I hope I can finally see Nikki. Is she really as hot as you told me? Have you ever seen her naked? Oh, and do you have a costume?”\nHis “Have you seen her naked” question angered me somehow. I did my best to avoid showing my annoyance to him, as I answered:\n“You will see Nikki at the con, Mikey. And no, I haven’t seen her naked, she was just my babysitter, and since mom couldn’t take here with me, she asked her to do it.”\nTo this day, I don't know if he knew I was lying. I was never good at it, and I felt really bad at that moment. At least he played like he bought it. Well, to be honest, it would be more likely that way. At least more likely than Nikki and I are having a relationship. After gulping down another meat ball, I answered his question about my costume:\n“To your other question, I got an amazing Iron Man armor for my birthday. Nikki also has a costume. She will be Black Widow.”\nHis eyes grew big, the young fox's ears began to tremble as he said: \n“An Iron Man Armor? Wow, those are so freaking expensive. How can you afford that? I can’t wait to see it.”\nHe now saw his mom, who waited impatiently for him while tapping on her wristwatch.\n“Well, my mom is here, see you later at the Con.”\n\nHe ran off to his mother, who took his hand a bit roughly and dragged him out of the hotel. Ok, let me use this chance to tell you one more thing about Mikey. If you search for the word nerd in the dictionary, you will find his picture there. He was bullied at school at least as often as I was. Maybe one reason why I get along with him quite well. He is in a different class now, but I still see him every day during the breaks. Well, he tends to join me at my favorite spot underneath the big trees and chews my ears off. Why his mom dragged him outside so harshly made me wonder a bit, but I still had a well-filled plate of food in front of me, which was far too good to waste. Just as I finished, Nikki finally joined me at my table, a cup of coffee in her hands.\n“Hey sweetie. Sorry for being so grumpy before. I hope you can forgive me.”\nI leaned back to rub my belly, while I smiled at my cute girl.\n“All fine, Nikki. I know you don’t like to stand up in the morning. Oh, I met a former classmate, he asked about you. And you definitely have to try the sausages, they are amazing.”\nNikki seemed concerned. Her long tail twitched from left to right.\n“Wait a minute, a friend of yours asked about me? But you didn’t tell him about us, didn’t you?”\nI shook my head.\n“No, Nikki, of course not. All he knows is that you are my former babysitter, and you are here with me since mom couldn’t come.”\nMy cheetah sighed in relief.\n“UFF, that’s good. You had me worried for a second, doggie. Now let us get something to eat, I am starving.”\nWe both ate a lot, including some more of those yummy sausages and meatballs. Nikki had mostly vegetables, fruits, and cereal with milk. Nikki has a habit of licking her milk out of the bowl like a house cat. There is hardly a sweeter sight than that. Somehow, her choice of food worried me. Usually, she loves eating meat. Hell, if her dad makes BBQ for all of us, she sometimes eats more than I do. I watched my girl licking out her bowl, I smiled as Nikki lifted her head. Mild dropped from her whiskers back into the bowl, as I asked: \n“Is everything okay, Nikki? You said you wanted to eat, and now you're just having the side dishes.”\nThe cheetah smiled at me.\n“I'm fine, Balto. I just don't want to look fat in this tight outfit.”\nHer words made me look at my plate and all the fat stuff on it. Nikki noticed my look reached for my head and tousled my hair.\n“You can eat whatever you want, Balto. You're still growing, plus you never gained wait from eating. You know what, I will help you with it, ok?”\nI nodded to my girl, and together, we emptied my plate. An hour later, after we had finished breakfast, we stood up and moved back to our hotel room. We both began to prepare our outfits for the con. While Nikki placed all of her stuff on one side of the bed, I took my helmet out of the bag to look at it. \n\n\nWhile she was getting rid of her normal clothes, Nikki gave me good advice:\n“Make sure the batteries are full. Before you start to dress up, place all parts on the bed. I will help you as soon as I am done with my costume. Do you have your functional underwear? Put it on in the meantime.”\nMom had bought new batteries for me, which I now put in the battery box of my armor. My hands were shaking a bit, nervousness was rising.\n“I have everything here, Nikki. Mom even bought new batteries for me, I even have some in reserve, just in case.”\nNikki first put on her panties, then the black, tight jumpsuit. This gave me the opportunity to watch my girl’s almost naked body. My tail was wagging slightly, causing Nikki to laugh.\n“Oh, stop it. You look at me like a hungry puppy looks at his mother’s teats. Oh, just a little tip. Go to the bathroom before we put on your armor.”\nAnother good advice from her. I rushed to the bathroom, also brushed my teeth while I was in there. As I came back, Nikki was almost finished with her outfit. She posed in front of the big mirror we had in our room. She looked so damn sexy. Even if I had wanted, I couldn’t look away. Nikki turned her head to me.\n“Balto, now you look at me like this guy from the second Iron Man movie in the scene when Black Widow changed her outfit in the car. Before you start drooling on the carpet, come over here and help me.”\nSlowly, I made a few steps towards her.\n“What should I do, Nikki?”\nMy girl giggled. The top of the dress was still open, so I could catch a glimpse of her small but shapely breasts.\n“Simple, my naughty Fluffball. Should I wear a bra underneath or not?”\nPersonally, I wanted to say no. But I remembered the movies, and the fact that there would be cubs at the con, so I said:\n“I think a nice black one would be good. Black Widow wears one in the movies, too.”\nNikki seemed to be a bit sad about my answer.\n“Hm, I wanted to go without. But if you want me to wear one, ok. There is one in my bag over there, can you give it to me, please?”\nI walked over to her bag to handle Nikki her black bra. From here, it took her another 30 minutes to finish her outfit with all the small details. For someone who doesn’t like cosplay and comics, my kitty put great effort into her outfit. Now it was my turn to get ready.\nI slipped into my underwear, while Nikki took a look at the manual and the notes her father made.\nWe began with the lower abdomen, then the chest piece, followed by the legs and boots. Everything was in place. Nikki checked everything a last time. After giving me a slap on my butt, she said:\n“Ok, that should be it. Try to move and to sit down on the bed.”\nI did what she told me, everything worked flawlessly. Now it paid off that we practiced putting the armor on a few times at home.\n\nWhile I was sitting on the bed, Nikki took the arm pieces and connected them with the rest. It took about 45 minutes to get the armor on. The lights on my hands made a few problems, but only because I mistakenly put the batteries in the wrong way. Nikki, after correcting my mistake, turned on the lights, now everything seemed to work as it should for such an expensive thing. The only thing that remained was the helmet. Here we actually had a few difficulties because, well, for us Anthros, wearing a helmet is sometimes a little uncomfortable. At the end, we managed to get it on, though, and I switched on the fans hidden in both ears. Damn, I can’t say how glad I am for those fans. I closed the helmet, the LEDs in my eyes turned on. Believe me, the feeling while wearing this armor is incredible. Finally, we were ready to go. To my surprise, Nikki stopped me, as I wanted to move out.\n“Wait a minute, Iron Fluffy. I want to take a photo for our parents, before we go.”\nWith Nikki’s phone in selfie mode, we took a few photos of us in different poses. The best ones were sent to our friends and family. Especially Nikki’s theater group members seemed to love our outfits. Thereafter, Nikki took her time packing her backpack with things we would need during our time at the con. She did this very slowly, which didn't help my ever-growing nervousness.\nConstantly I checked the time on my phone. It was almost noon, so I begged Nikki:\n“Please, can we go now?”\nThe feline sighed loudly.\n“Just a minute, doggy. Gosh, you act like a puppy during potty training. Let me see, we have our badges, money, some towels, and something to drink.”\nShe turned her head towards me, while I was nervously walking up and down the room. The tone in her voice revealed that Nikki was a little annoyed by my behavior when she said:\n“Calm down, doggy, before you wet yourself. Say, is that your first convention?”\nAshamed, I nodded to my girl. Keeping my eyes on the ground, I replied: \n“Yes, it is. That is why I don’t miss anything.”\nFinally, Nikki was done with packing. She shouldered her backpack saying: \n“Ok, ok. I have everything. Let us go.”\n\nWith fast steps, she passed me on her way to the door. She opened the door and signed me to move out. I left the visor of the helmet open so that I had a better overview of my surroundings. I mean, the sight inside the helmet is good, but inside darker rooms, it can be tricky. Regardless of how careful I walked through the hotel’s hallway, I almost fell over the edge of a carpet, what caused Nikki to giggle. My response of grumbling and growling only turned this giggling into laughter. Nikki can be so mean sometimes, but I forgive her. I mean, who could be mad at such a cutie? While we walked through the hallway to the elevator, Nikki told me a little story about her first con:\n“Watching you before reminded me of my first con, Fluffy. A few years ago, I was sixteen, as Trish and I sneaked on the Pawrotica.”\nI looked at her with a questioning expression on my face, so Nikki further explained, while we walked stepped into the elevator:\n“Pawrotica was a small erotic trade fair held in our old event hall in town. You know, the one they tore down a few months ago to build the new daycare center. We were both dressed in very sexy outfits, you know, miniskirts and belly free tops. To look a bit older, we padded our décolleté. Strangely, no one even asked for our IDs there. Most thought we would be models, wanted to take photos with us, we even got an offer from a human to have a party with him in his penthouse. Before you ask, we didn’t go with him. \nThe later it got, the more alcohol the people drank, the more nervous I became. At the end, I was so nervous that I literally peed myself. As my panties were soaked, I had to buy new ones there. Trish joked that I should just go commando, but that would have been too much. So, I bought new panties from a company called Secret Desires. Unfortunately, I didn’t see that they were super thin, they showed more of my private zone than they covered. The ride home after this event was a horror trip, especially with this group of teenagers, who were sitting next to Trish and me on the bus. \nBut this incident also had a good side, I got a hundred bucks from a middle-aged perv who wanted to buy my soaked panties.”\nAll the while, I listened to Nikki with my eyes getting bigger and bigger. Well, my eyes weren't the only thing that got bigger during her story, but luckily the armor covered it up very well.\nAs we reached the lobby and made our way to the exit, we passed a few other attendees in cosplays. A good mix of characters coming from comics, Mangas, TV Shows, also video games. I mostly liked a team cosplay out of Legend of Zelda, which was a Link, Ganondorf, and Princess Zelda. Most of the cosplayers were older teens and young adults, but we also spotted a few older people. The weather was quite warm that day, so it was good that it didn't take us long to get to the convention center. \n\nAt its entrance, a kind security, the same one we met the day before, briefly checked our badges, which Nikki showed to him after a quick search inside her backpack. After the badges were checked, he took a closer look at our cosplays. Besides his compliments on our outfits, he had some exciting news for me:\n“Cool outfits, you two. There will be a Marvel Meet and Greet in about an hour. As far as I know, the actor who played War Machine will be there. Oh, and did you know that Robert Downey jr. himself was here in the morning? Maybe you are lucky and he will show up too.”\nWhile pulling on Nikki’s arm and jumping up and down like a little cub in front of a too high kitchen counter with a warm chocolate cake on top, I almost yelled at my slightly shocked girlfriend:\n“Nikki, have you heard? Iron Man is here! He wasn’t even mentioned in the Conbook. That is so cool! I have to meet him, he is my favorite Avenger, he is so awesome!”\nNikki, annoyed by my reaction, placed her hand on top of my visor and closed the helmet to silence me.\n“Calm down, Balto.” \nI heard Nikki talking with the security:\n“Do you know where we can meet this guy? Iron Fluffy here would never forgive me, if he misses this chance.”\nFor a brief moment, it became silent. Then the security answered:\n“Hm, maybe our VIP Security Leader can help. If someone knows where he is, it's him.”\nI reopened the helmed, just to see the guy talking into his radio:\n“Scarab? Scarab, Can you hear me?”\nA voice came through the radio:\n“Scarab here, what is it?”\nOur security continued:\n“I have a little wolf in a really cool Iron Man armor here, who would love to meet our Star Guest. Would that be possible?” \nThe guy made a few steps away from us, so I couldn’t quite understand what this Scarab was answering him. I only heard the security saying:\n“What? Oh, he already wants to leave. Could you ask if he has just five minutes for this little guy? It would mean the world to him.”\nBy this time, I had already lost all hope of meeting the guy who played my favorite hero. My gaze was fixed on the ground, my ears dropped in sadness. I wanted to go, grabbed Nikki’s hand, as I heard the security happily spoke into his radio:\n“He agreed? Fantastic! I will bring the boy to you.”\nMy tail wagged rapidly, while my ears trembled with excitement. The security, aside with Nikki, chuckled, as he saw how happy I was at this moment.\n“Come quick. Today seems to be your lucky day, how did she call you, Iron Fluffy?”\n\nI barely could hold pace with Nikki and this security, as we almost ran through the halls, I actually had to run to keep pace with the security guy. Walking this fast isn’t as easy as it might look in this armor, I can tell you that much.\nA few minutes later, we reached a closed door, where our guide told us to wait for a moment. After knocking at the door, he entered the room.\n\nMy heart was running fast, it felt like it would jump right out of my chest. My nervousness was as great as never before. Behind this door was my favorite Avenger, one of my personal heroes, and I would meet him in just a few seconds. While I took a deep breath, Nikki reached for my head, gently scratching me behind my ears. In a soft voice, she said:\n“You don’t have to be nervous, Balto. Just be a good boy, be nice, don’t overwhelm him with questions about his movies. I'm sure he will give you his autograph and maybe even take a picture with you. Honestly, I want one, too. Trish will go crazy, if she sees me with a movie star.”\nRight as Nikki finished her sentence, the door opened, and the security asked us to come in.\n“Ok, come in boy. Just close your helmet, the armor looks way cooler with the visor down.”\n\nI closed the helmet, the LEDs turned on, Nikki took my hand to encourage me, then we walked into the room together. And there he was, sitting on a couch, holding a glass in his hand, looking at me with a smile. Nervously, I stuttered:\n“Hello Mr. …. Mr.…. Downey …. I… I am so happy to meet you… Could I … Could we … Maybe, damn.”\nI can’t tell you how glad I was that he couldn’t see my face at that shameful moment. This was so embarrassing for me. Luckily, Nikki stepped in for me.\n“Mr. Downey, what Balto here wanted to say is, that he is a big fan of you and your work. He would be more than happy, if you could sign a photo for him, and maybe take one with you, if that would be ok.”\nRDJ only looked at us, before he began to laugh loud. He stood up from this small, white couch, placed his glass on a little table next to him, then he answered to Nikki:\n“Of course, how could I say no to that? Oh, and my boy, there is no reason to be nervous around me. Come here, let us take some photos together.” \nHe turned his head over to one of the other people in the room. By his look, I would say he was one of his bodyguards. RDJ pointed at a box, which was standing on a desk behind this bodyguard.\n“Henry, please give me one of my autograph cards. And then take a few photos of us, ok?”\nHe turned his head back to Nikki and me.\n“And you, young man, you look great. You know, I kind of hated it wearing the armor in the first movie. It was so uncomfortable. I have seen many fan-made armors since the first movie came out, and yours is without a doubt one of the best. Also, it is the first I have seen which is made for one of your kind. But if I am allowed to give you some advice, you have to work a bit on your appearance. Iron Man is proud, he is self-confident, even arrogant. If you want to play this role, your audience should see those characteristics in your acting. You know, stand straight, and walk like you have very big balls, if you know what I mean. Wait, let me show you.”\nHe walked up and down the room, showing me what he meant with “walking like you have very big balls.” His tips really helped me to improve my acting as Iron Wolf.\nNo need to say that Nikki and I both were stunned by RDJ’s kindness. In addition to this unexpected lesson in acting, we took a few photos with Nikki’s phone, my favorite is the one where I took off the helmet, so everyone can see that it is really me standing next to RDJ. My classmates will be so jealous. He then signed a card for me, Nikki was even allowed to give him a brief kiss on the cheek, for a photo she sent to a very envious Trish. \nAll too soon, our time with my hero was up, since he had to leave. Nikki and I slowly left the room, before the door was closed, we waved to RDJ, who wished us a nice day. After the door fell into the lock, I enthusiastically said to my girlfriend:\n“Nikki, this was so awesome! OMG, OMG, I met Iron Man! I want to see the photos! And the autograph! Nikki I…”\nThe feline silenced me by putting her left hand on top of my muzzle. With her right hand, she grabbed her phone to show me the photos this Henry had taken. While browsing to the numerous pictures, Nikki said:\n“Those photos are pretty good, don’t you think? I will send them to you, just to be safe. And the autograph is safely stored inside the conbook in my backpack. Now let us enjoy this con, ok?”\nMy gaze went down to the floor in shame about my behavior earlier.\n“Ok. Nikki, I am sorry. I acted like a fool in there.”\nThis attempt to apologize myself caused Nikki to chuckle, while she sent those photos to my email account. \n“You sure did, Fluffy. But it was quite adorable. Don’t worry, everything is fine. Now come, little Iron Wolf. Before the parade starts, I want to see what they sell here in the Dealer’s Den. I could use a few new T-shirts.”\n\nThis day couldn’t get any better. After I put my helmet back on, we walked towards the Dealer’s Den. We received many compliments for our cosplays, while me moved down the convention center’s hallways. Well, Nikki got most of them, from boys who were unable to resist looking at her butt. Ok, can’t blame them for doing that, she has a fantastic butt, and this tight jumpsuit makes it look even better. Some attendees even asked for photos with us, what was absolutely great. I felt like a movie star. We needed about 20 minutes or so to reach our destination. Mostly because we couldn’t find the place at first.\nFor herself, Nikki bought some T-Shirts with prints of wolves on them, one has Black Widow on it, and another one shows Loki. For me, she bought a replica of Iron Man’s Arc Reactor. Later on, we visited the Marvel Meet and Greet, where I got a photo with the actor of War Machine,\nMr. Don Cheadle. Not as cool as the ones with RDJ, but still very cool. \n \n[b]Part 5: The Cosplay Parade and Concert[/b]\n \nWith a delay of about 30 minutes, at about 2: 30 pm, it was time for the big cosplay parade.\nnumerous cosplayers from all around the state, humans, and Anthropomorphs alike, came together to present their precious works. In the bright sunlight of this wonderful day. In light of the strict rules to prevent a major Corona outbreak, the security team was very busy ensuring that everyone making sure everyone complied with the mask requirement and spacing rules. More than one attendee thought to be allowed to break the rules without consequences. Comments like:\n\n“You have no right to force me”,\n“That’s against my rights”, or\n“I can’t cover my nose because of my breathing problems” \n\nCould be heard again and again. It was strange to see some of those who complained about the rules wearing heavy armor at the same time. Sadly, some attendees even had to leave the convention because they disobeyed the rules. In this matter, the security did not show the slightest sense of humor\nSince her outfit was already a black jumpsuit, Nikki decided to wear a black mask, which fit perfectly with the rest of her outfit. For myself, as my visor was closed for most of the time, only to be opened if I needed to drink something, I didn’t wear an extra mask.\n\nAfter the parade began, we first moved through the Convention Center, especially through the entire dealer’s den. On our way, I saw many people taking photos of the passing cosplayers, some even filmed the parade with their mobiles and cameras. I also saw a group of little cubs standing there, together with two adults. I guess they were a daycare group or something like that. In addition to the convention center, the parade route also led us over to the hotel, where we presented ourselves to the hotel staff and the other guests. After a brief round, we went back to the convention center. On our way back, we met the daycare group again. Most of the cubs smiled and cheered at us, only a couple of them didn’t show much interest.\n\nNikki, apparently flattered by the interest those cubs showed us, gave me a sign to walk over to them. Some cautiously took a step back, while others showed more courage and came closer to look at us. I sighed quietly as I heard some of their remarks about my armor:\n“Can you shoot lasers?”, “can you fly?”, and “I thought Iron Man would be bigger.”\n\nCubs. I hope Nikki never wants one of those from me.\nWe took a few photos with the group, especially Nikki had problems keeping those little hands away from the more sensitive parts of her body. The adults tried to hold them back a bit, and after about 15 minutes, we finally were able to continue our way. In total, the parade was about two hours long. Wearing this armor for a longer period of time is harder than I expected, I was pretty exhausted afterward. \nAs nice it was to watch Nikki’s backside while she walked with swinging hips in front of me, I needed a break. To get her attention, I gently pulled her arm and said, after my girl turned around:\n“Nikki, can we please take a break? I am exhausted.”\nShe nodded with a smile, then said:\n“Sure, Balto. Want to get out of the armor? You have been wearing this thing for hours now.”\nI shook my head, mostly because I knew we had to go back to the hotel room, if I wanted to get out of my armor. While pointing at her backpack, I answered her:\n“No, not yet. I just need to drink something, and maybe sit down for a few minutes.”\n\nNikki looked around, then she spotted a pleasant place nearby. While pointing at a small fountain in front of the Convention Center, she said:\n“Good idea. I could use a drink, too. Let us sit down over there.”\nWe sat down on the concrete border of this fountain. Careful, of course. I mean, the material of my armor is very durable, but I doubt that the electronic in it is a big fan of water. Nikki took off the backpack, opened it to take out the bottle of water she brought with her. After drinking something herself, she reached it over to me. While I was drinking, a security came closer, asking:\n“Hey there, is everything ok here?”\nNikki looked up to answer him:\n“Yeah, we just needed something to drink. Thanks for asking.”\nThe guy turned his head over to me, then said:\n“Cool Armor. Sci-Fi Armory, I guess? Didn’t know that they do that kind of custom work. But please don’t forget to cover your mouth and nose inside the building, ok?”\nA little annoyed, I sighed and replied:\n“My helmet was closed all the time until now, that is why I don’t wear one at the moment. I will wear one if I take off the helmet.”\nThe security signed me to calm down:\n“Ok, ok, ease up, kid. It is just that we had a few problems earlier, which is why we have to be very strict with the rules now. Otherwise, we could get into a lot of trouble.”\nThe security guy’s words made Nikki curious. In a questioning tone, she asked:\n“How can it be so difficult to deal with those people here? I thought those nerds would be smart.”\nThe guy chuckled.\n“Well, believe me when I say that nerds are an odd bunch. Some simply can’t accept other opinions than their own, just like many others too. But currently the most issues we have are based on the current Corona rules. We don’t like it enforcing them, but we have to. Some people didn’t want to wear their masks, even turned violent against one of our security. One guy filmed girls underneath their skirts, and then we had a heated dispute between Sci-Fi fans. Some really weird shit.”\n\nNikki, seemingly surprised by this answer, now wanted to change the topic. I don’t know how she got the idea to ask that, sadly I forgot to ask her that. With a twitching tail tip, she asked the security:\n“Say, your boss isn't a big lion by any chance, is he?”\nThe security looked a bit surprised, as he heard Nikki’s question. After a brief moment of silence, he answered:\n“You mean Watumba? Yes, he is our group leader.”\nThis answer made Nikki smile. She explained cheerfully:\n“Yes, that is his name! We first met him at a concert in the Thunderdome Stadium, after which he helped us against two creepy guys who tried to molest me.”\n“Yeah, that sounds like Watumba. Always ready to help those in need. He is currently at Weapon Control, if you are looking for him.”\nNikki enthusiastically clapped her hands.\n“Thanks a lot.”\nThe guy made a little bow in front of Nikki, smiling at her.\n“No problem. Now enjoy your con, I have to go back to my post.”\n\nWith quick steps, he left us in the direction of the convention center. Nikki and I talked a bit longer before we stood up to move back inside. This time, I left my helmet’s visor wide open, as it is much easier to talk to others or to see something. We were just about to enter the Convention Center, as I heard a familiar voice from behind. I turned around and caught sight of my classmate Mikey, waving joyfully at us, while his impatient looking mother was walking right next to him. \n\nAs they were close enough, Mikey said: \n“Hey Balto! I have been looking for you all day. Your Iron Man armor looks amazing.”\nHis words flattered me, my tail wagged fast while I smiled I at him.\n“Glad you like it, Mikey.” Then I pointed at my cheetah. “Oh, and this here is Nikki.”\n\nHe turned her head to Nikki and reached out his hand to her.\n“Nice to meet you, Nikki! Balto often told me about his babysitter. I didn’t believe that you look that good.”\nNikki sighed, then said to Mikey’s mother: “Boys.”\nHis mother's face clearly revealed that she was not too happy to be here. After a brief look at her wristwatch, she almost shouted at Mikey: \n“Enough now, come on. I need to leave. Your father and your sister are waiting for us at home.”\nMikey replied with drooping ears and a pleading look in his eyes: \n“But mom, I want a picture with them! Please!”\nShe was quite annoyed by this simple request. The tone in which she answered to her son’s simple request shocked both Nikki and me: \n“Fine, but hurry.” \nWe stood together, Mikey’s mom took a few quick photos, then she grabbed her son's hand and literally pulled him off the premises.\n\nMy cheetah and I watched this disturbing scene until the two were out of sight. Quietly, I said to Nikki:\n“What was that?”\nNikki, unusual silent, answered after a brief pause:\n“Well, Balto, that was a mother who seemingly didn’t care much for her son. We should thank our mothers on our knees for never treating us like this”\n\nNikki signed me to put on my mask, then took my hand, and together we entered the convention center’s first hall. Nikki looked left and right, then she pointed at a place which seemed to usually be a checkroom. Now there was a big sign with “Weapons Control” written on it. Underneath this sign, we spotted our friend Watumba. Nikki shouted and waved happily, as he looked into our direction:\n“Watumba, here! Do you remember us?”\nHe smiled, left his station, and took a few steps in our direction. After stopping right in front of us, the lion took us both into his strong arms. \n“Nikki, Balto, so nice to see you. And in such cool outfits. Nikki, you look just as amazing as you did at the concert. Black Widow, right?”\nNikki nodded, then posed a bit for Watumba, while answering:\n“That's right. I'm not a big fan of comics, and this was the simplest outfit I could think of. but since Doggy wanted to come here, I agreed to do a partner cosplay with him. As Balto here said that he wants to do a partner cosplay.”\nThe big lion turned his head towards me:\n“Oh yes. What a cool Iron Man armor you have. That thing must have cost a fortune. Does it have LEDs, too?”\nI didn’t give him an answer, just closed the helmet, causing the LEDs in the eyes and hands coming to life. The bright blue light robbed my sight, but I still was able to do a few poses for our friend, who said slightly impressed:\n“Really cool. Just be careful with this armor, don’t let get everyone close to you. Believe me, you don’t want this thing to get damaged. Oh, did you know that the actor of Iron Man was here for a few hours?”\nAfter I reopened the helmet, I answered his question with a big smile on my face:\n“Yes! We met him, he was so cool. He made photos with us and gave me an autograph.”\nNikki also had to smile, as she added a shameful detail: \n“You should have seen Balto, as he met his idol. He was so nervous, I thought he was going to wet himself.”\nNikki and her big mouth. The embarrassment I felt at that moment was so big that I couldn’t lift my head anymore. With my eyes fixed on the ground, I grumbled to myself, which made Watumba laugh. To comfort me, the lion said:\n“Don’t worry about it Balto. I understand that. Well, what are your plans for the rest of the day?”\nNikki was faster than me with her answer:\n“We want to see the concert, and afterward this AMV show.”\nWatumba seemed to be happy to hear about our plans.\n“The concert? Do you mind me joining you for that?”\nNikki briefly looked at me, then she said in a happy voice:\n“We would love you to join us, big guy.”\nWith a broad smile on my face, I added:\n“Sure! You are cool.”\nWatumba, flattered by our reaction, replied:\n“Thank you, little wolf. Just a question, do you want to take off your armor for the concert? We will sit for at least 2 hours, plus I bet you are exhausted.”\nWatumba was right. Wearing this armor for the whole day, the parade, and everything exhausted me. It felt like this thing became heavier every hour. After I told Watumba I would love to change my outfit, the lion led us to a place where I could take off the armor and change into clothes Nikki had with her in her backpack. Next to my clothes, Nikki also had a big, blue bag with her, in which we stored the armor in. I bet you know these bags from that Scandinavian meatball and hot dog retailer that also sells furniture. The best bags to carry big heavy stuff.\n\nWatumba and Nikki helped me to take off the armor piece by piece, I changed into shorts and a shirt, but Nikki sadly forgot my bandana in the hotel room. After I was dressed, my cheetah fixed my hair. At the end, we stored the bag at the Weapon Control, then we were ready to go. Since we were already late for the concert, Watumba guided us through a few shortcuts to the hall in which the concert was just about to start, as we entered. Thanks to our special tickets, we had seats in the front row. I guess, sometimes it is worth it to pay a bit more.\n \nDon’t worry, I won't bother you with too many details about this concert. We watched several bands performing rock and pop music, metal and even songs known from famous movies. After every band, cosplayers performed little shows to keep the audience entertained.\n\nThe concert ended after about two hours. An announcer came on stage, asking us to stay seated. The AMV Contest would start too soon as it would make much sense to leave.\nNikki held her hand in front of her snout and yawned silently. In a whispering voice, I asked my girl:\n“Are you tired, Nikki?”\nShe turned her head to me and smiled. She came close, so she could whisper her answer into my ear:\n“A bit, yes. It was a long day. And this outfit, you know, even for me, it isn’t that easy running around dressed like this all day. Is there anything else on schedule for today, or can we go back to the hotel after this?”\nNikki’s whiskers tickled a bit, I had to giggle, as she moved her head away to look me in the eyes. Before I could say anything, my stomach spoke up. Its grumbling was loud enough that both Nikki and our friend Watumba could hear it clearly. While holding my belly, I said quietly:\n“Nothing else today. But Nikki, I am hungry. Can’t we go for dinner first?”\n\n\nMy sweet feline nodded while checking something on her mobile.\n“Sure. Honestly, I am also a bit hungry. What would you say to the restaurant from yesterday?\nMy tail wagged fast, causing the guy behind me to speak up. After I excused myself, I told Nikki:\n“Oh yes! Deadly burger for me, please.”\nHearing this caused Watumba to laugh. After a brief pause, Nikki replied: \n“Sounds like a plan. I will also take one of those this time.”\n\nWatumba, curious by our conversation, asked if he could join us for dinner. Of course, we were more than happy to have him with us. He is such a cool guy. He might be just a bit too interested in Nikki’s butt.\nThe AMV contest lasted for about an hour. There was nothing special to talk about, maybe except a video of that Balto cartoon movie. The song used in it, ‘When you believe’, watered my eyes. Watumba looked at me all the way, as we went back to the weapon control station to get our stuff. The lion offered his help with carrying the bag for us. An offer Nikki and I gladly accepted. On our way out, our big friend said to me:\n“Now I know where I have heard your name before, Balto. After seeing this I have to say that you even kind of look like the hero dog in this movie.”\nI didn’t respond to him. Just grumbled while looking at the ground. I hate it if someone connects me with that movie. I mean, it is not that I do not like it. But since I was in Cub-Garden, the others made fun of me because of my name. And the reason for this was usually this movie.\nNikki, knowing the signs and my body language, stepped in by telling Watumba about my problem:\n“Sorry, he doesn’t like it much to be compared with the dog in this movie. The other kids often gave him a hard time because he has similar fur patterns and even the same eye color.”\nWhile I still focused my gaze on the ground, I heard how Watumba, seemingly ashamed, tried to apologize: \n“Oh, I am sorry, little guy. I didn’t know that. It’s just, I always liked the Balto in this movie. Now I feel stupid.”\nNikki chuckled, while she replied:\n“Don’t worry, you couldn’t know it. Balto will feel better after dinner, you will see.”\nHearing this made me smile. Nikki simply knows what to do whenever I am sad. Nikki, after noticing my smile, added:\n“See? As soon as he hears something about food, he is happy.”\n\nWe arrived at the restaurant shortly later. Seeing yesterday’s waitress again made Nikki and me happy. Like the day before, the dalmatian greeted us friendly, with a smile on her cute face, after we entered the restaurant.\n“Oh, you brought a friend today? A table for three, no problem. Just fill out the forms, and I will bring you to your table.”\nToday’s table was a bit bigger than yesterday’s. After we sat down, our waitress asked:\n\n“You already know what you want to drink?”\nNikki ordered a big bottle of water for us, while Watumba wanted a big coke with ice.\nThe dalmatian further asked, after she wrote down our order:\n“You know what you're going to eat yet, too?”\n\nNikki responded to her, while I gave everyone a set of cutlery:\n“Well, Balto and I will take one double cheeseburger with dollar chips each.”\nI added loudly, with my tail wagging fast: “The deadly one!”\nMy cheetah looked at me with a playfully annoyed expression on her face, before she put her hand over my snout. The other guests around us laughed, including Watumba and our waitress.\n“All right, two times the deadly burger, and for you, handsome?”\nWatumba replied, after a brief look at the menu:\n“Hm, I will take the double bacon burger with fries. Thanks.”\nHappily, the dalmatian wrote down his order.\n“Got it, won’t take long.”\n\nWith swinging hips, the young girl walked towards the kitchen, Watumba’s and my look followed her. This canine surely had a cute little tail, and her butt also looked very sweet. Nikki had to slam her hand on the table to get back our attention.\nAbout 5 minutes passed until the girl came back with our drinks, our food followed shortly after. I have to say that the chef had outdone himself again. This time, the waitress brought one big plate, on which the chef used our food to create a treasure map. The fries and dollar chips formed an Island, while the burgers played the marks for the buried treasure.\nLike yesterday, Nikki took a few photos of the plate, before we were allowed to eat. We were all stuffed after this feast.\n\nAfter we emptied the plate together, the cute dalmatian came back to ask if we needed anything else. A question we could only deny. Even if we wanted, none of us would have been able to eat even a single bite more. Nikki and Watumba paid the bill, including a generous tip for the cute lady. After leaving the restaurant together, we said goodbye to our lion friend and walked back to the hotel. As soon as we entered our hotel room, and after we placed the heavy bag with my armor in a corner, I tiredly walked over to the fluffy bed, laid down on my belly and almost fell asleep.\n\nMy ears twitched as I heard Nikki making a call and turning on the speakerphone to do so. It surprised me a bit to hear my mother’s voice:\n“Nicole? Is everything ok?”\nNikki sat down next to me on the edge of the bed. \n“Hello, Christa. Yes, everything is fine. How are you?”\n“I am ok. Asha is here, we are drinking wine together. We waited all day for some new or photos.”\nA loud yawn coming from me caused Nikki to smile. \n“Sorry, Christa. We were busy all day. Should I tell you about it?”\nMom sounded excited.\n“Sure, I want to hear everything.”\nNikki cleared her throat, then she began to talk about our day:\n“Ok. The day began with a big buffet at the hotel. It is always interesting to see how much food fits inside Balto’s belly. After we were done, we changed into our cosplays and walked over to the convention center. As we arrived, a Security guy told us that Balto’s favorite actor visited the con. We were lucky that this security could organize a meeting. You should have seen Balto’s reaction, as he was standing in front of this guy. We talked a bit, took a few really cool photos, and then he even signed an autograph for Balto. Our little wolf was so nervous, it was adorable. I wish you could have seen this.”\nMom couldn’t hide a slight amusement in her voice.\n“That sounds sweet, Nicole. I can’t thank you enough for taking him there.”\nNikki gently touched my head.\n“My pleasure, Christa. You know, I had my fair share of fun here. Ok, after this unforeseen happening we went to a meet and greet, at which me met another actor from Balto’s beloved comic movies. Then we went shopping, afterward we participated in the big cosplay parade. And after this, we met a good friend from this concert we attended in August. Do you remember?”\nIt took a moment until mom answered:\n“Yes, I remember your beautiful matching outfits.”\n\n\nWhile gently scratching me behind my ear, Nikki continued:\n“Together with this guy, we went to a concert, watched another show, then we went to this restaurant from yesterday for dinner. The waitress remembered us, same for the chef. The way they arranged our food this time was even cooler than last time. I will send you some photos later. Honestly, I never thought we would have such a good time here. Wouldn’t mind coming back here next year.”\nMom’s tone changed a bit, she sounded very relaxed, like she would get a massage or something like that.\n“And what will you two do tomorrow? By the way, where is my son, is he already asleep?”\nNikki chuckled.\n“He is lying here next to me. The poor wolf ran around for hours in his armor and is probably exhausted.”\nI just nodded while yawning loudly once more. Mom laughed. I also could hear Mrs. Kofi in the back.\n“Balto must really love the costume. Before I forget it, Idrissa built something, so you can present it properly in your room. I really have to thank him again for buying this armor for Balto.”\nNikki smiled while looking down on me.\n“Dad was happy to buy it for him. He likes Balto. Funny, as for so far, he hated all my boyfriends from the moment I told him about them.”\nMom’s voice changed. The topic of Mr. Kofi’s first reaction that evening clearly was something my mother didn’t want to be reminded of.\n“Don’t let us talk about this now, Nicole. I still remember how he first reacted the evening we told him about what happened between Balto and you. Just so much, I am more than happy, that it all worked out with your relationship, the school, and everything else. Those past months were wonderful for us all. Oh, that reminds me, don’t forget to watch the news tomorrow at 9am. The vote about this amendment to the child protection law was today, and tomorrow they will announce their decision at a press conference.”\nNikki flopped backwards onto the bed. \n“Damn, I totally forgot about that. I really hope it will be a positive decision for us. Well, let us talk further tomorrow, I can barely keep my eyes open anymore. I wish you a nice evening and a good night, Christa. And give my mom a kiss from me, ok?”\nMom giggled.\n“I will. Have a good night. Can't wait for you two to get home. I love you both.”\nI moved closer to Nikki’s phone, so mom could understand me clearly as I said:\n“We love you too, mommy.”\nMom and Nikki both laughed, hearing me saying mommy must have amused them. After mom calmed down, she replied:\n“Aww, my little prince. See you tomorrow. And don’t forget to watch the news in the morning. Sleep well.”\nFollowing the call, my girl sent today’s photos to our parents. She took way more photos than I expected, I still wonder when she had the time to take them all. It seems like the helmet blocks more of my view than I thought.\nNikki seemed relaxed. While she was sitting next to me at the edge of the bed, she carefully rubbed my back. I stretched my arms and legs as far as I could, a sight that amused my sweet feline.\n“Stretched out like that, you look like a roadkill, Fluffy. Don't you want to get out of those clothes before you fall asleep?”\nThat was an opportunity I didn't want to miss, if you know what I mean. While a wide grin adorned my face, I asked Nikki:\n“Could you help me? I am too tired to undress myself.”\nNikki's voice became slightly suggestive, I felt her hand moving down on my back, as she replied: \n“Does my fluffy Iron Wolf want his Natasha to help him undress? You know, with a scene like that, those boring movies would have been so much more interesting for me.” \n\nI rolled on my back, angled my arms and legs like a submissive puppy. Seeing me like this made Nikki laugh. Slowly, her hands moved downwards. She grabbed the bottom edge of my shirt, then slowly pulled it up over my head. After throwing it on the floor, the kitten's gentle hands wandered lower to the waistband of my pants. She skillfully opened the button and pulled them down, together with my boxer briefs.\nI watched how Nikki licked her sweet mouth, as I laid there in front of her, only dressed in my fur, with the tip of my cock lurking from my sheath. While softly squeezing my balls, my girl asked in a silent voice:\n“Ok, you ready to sleep now, or …” She bent down to whisper into my ear: “…does my doggy have something else in mind?”\nHer words made me smile, my tail wagged fast, as I said to her with pleading eyes: \n“Could you strip for me, Natasha?”\nNikki softly caressed my snout.\n“Oh, and I thought my little lover would be too tired for fun.”\n\nNikki stood up, walked with swinging hips over to the window to close the curtains. While Nikki slowly moved to the middle of our room, I made myself comfortable on the bed with my head on the big pillow, so I could watch the show ahead of me. My naughty feline’s back showed towards me, as Nikki bent over, giving me a good view of her firm butt. The cheetah took her time to unzip her black, toe-free boots. The left one came off first, followed by the right one. She straightened up, her hips circled seductively, as she unbuckled her gun belts, letting them fall to the floor. Freed from all the extra weight, Nikki turned around. Even if I wanted, I could have never turned my eyes away from Nikki’s chest, as she pulled down the zipper on her top. I can’t say often enough how much I love the view of her firm breasts, even if a bra covers them. My cheetah giggled when she noticed my glance at her breasts, as she took off her bra and tossed it to me. I caught it, sniffed on it. Her fabulous scent aroused me, my sheath was swelling underneath my hand. Believe me, if I say that seeing a girl like Nikki stripping in front of you takes away any form of tiredness. The feline opened the upper part to pull it down a bit, freeing her wonderful breasts with already stiff nipples. Apparently, I was not the only one who got aroused by this little game. Agonizingly slow Nikki slipped the tight jumpsuit off her slender body. It felt like an eternity, until my girl presented her perfect body in all its beauty to me. Like a model on the catwalk, Nikki walked closer to the bed. Like a huntress about to jump on some unsuspecting prey, Nikki crawled up the bed on all fours. Her tail’s tip twitched, I felt her breath on my growing dick, as her snout passed my sheath. She didn’t stop, moved further upward. With her hands left and right of my head, we looked each other deep into each other’s our eyes. Nikki lowered herself down a bit to give me a long, tempting kiss. Carefully, I placed my hands on Nikki’s hips. She purred, as I moved them to her breasts. Feeling her perfectly formed, with short fur covered tits is still an indescribable feeling. Nikki purred into our still lasting kiss, my hands squeezed her breasts, while I felt how my girl’s hand slide between my legs. Unerringly she found my growing member, caressing is gently. Soon, she could feel the whole length of my cock in her hand. I moaned loudly, while my hips moved in joyful expectation of what was about to happen next. Nikki took her time, but finally, she stood up to take a look down. Seeing my stiff cock made her smile. She purred, as she rubbed her dripping wet cunt against my rock-hard member. I could wait any longer. I wanted to feel her, wanted to fill her with my seed. I placed both my hands on her hips, tried to force her down, but Nikki resisted. I whimpered, much to Nikki’s amusement. Her silently spoken words first sounded like she would stop right here.\n“So eager to fuck a spy, Mr. Stark? I don’t know. If you really want this pussy, then say it. Beg for it, doggy.”\nShe further rubbed her pussy against my twitching shaft, while she waited for my answer. I begged this mean grinning feline:\n“Please, don’t tease me. I want to fuck you.”\n\nNikki laughed.\n“You dirty dog.”\nShe did not say anything else. The next thing I felt was Nikki’s pussy eagerly pressing against my member. But right before my tip could slide in, Nikki stopped. My cheetah sat up straight, her dripping wet lips were parted by my shaft. I wanted to lift my upper body a bit, but Nikki held me down with her right hand. \n“Relax, doggy boy.”\nMy kitty lifted her rear end a bit, so she could use her left hand to bring my dick into position. Our eyes met once more, as Nikki whispered: \n“Hold still. Let your kitty do the work.”\nInch by inch, my feline lowered down her rear end. I moaned in pleasure, as those juicy, wet lips touched the tip of my member. A last adjustment, a final look, and my shaft entered this heavenly, warm, and tight cave of pleasure between Nikki’s legs. Slowly, she lowered herself down on my cock. Nikki loves to tease me, so she took her time. Inch by inch, my member slid inside Nikki’s dripping vagina. The heavenly feeling made me moan, especially as Nikki wiggled her butt the moment my cock was all the way inside her. Nikki then took my hands in hers, and after a brief pause, she began to bounce up and down on my cock.\nEvery time my cheetah moved herself up, my member almost slipped out of her pussy. At the last moment, Nikki pressed herself back down on. A pleasureful scream could be heard every time my shaft disappeared inside Nikki’s cunt. My needy feline repeated this mean game several times before she changed into a steadier rhythm. Her sweet breasts bounced a bit, as she increased her speed.\nI could feel how Nikki squeezed my hands, it almost hurt. My girl had her big eyes closed, and her snout wide open. A lustful smell filled the surrounding air. Watching how Nikki was riding on my dick like a cowgirl was amazing. My girl went wild, my growing knot slipping in and out of her tight cave caused Nikki to scream louder and louder. The feeling was overwhelming. Nikki knew how often she could let my knot slip in and out, until it becomes too big to pass through her hole. Her pace slowed down, my knot went in, out, back in, and out again. Nikki knew, with the next push, we will hang together. She opened her eyes, we looked at each other, then she pushed down on my shaft one more time. My knot got stuck, there was no way for her to get away now. I wanted to cum, wanted to fill. Her. I released her hands, just to grab her hips. Like a rabbit, I began to thrust inside my lustfully screaming kitty. The feeling of her vagina tightening around my cock drove me crazy. Nikki placed her hand on my chest, I felt her claws pressing against my flesh. No way back, I couldn't hold it in any longer. With the final thrust, I pressed Nikki as hard as I could on my cock. My cheetah bared her teeth, her body began to shake. Nikki enjoyed her climax at the same time I filled her womb with my warm seed. My girl was breathing heavily, as she looked down on me with her big, purple eyes. Breathless, she said: \n“Damn, good little wolf. Learned much you have.”\nThis last, twisted sentence made me laugh. Did Nikki just try to speak like Yoda?\n\nNikki, irritated by my laughter at first, soon joined in. I opened my arms for Nikki, inviting her to cuddle with me. For about 20 minutes, we simply enjoyed each other's company, connected by my swollen knot. We were almost falling asleep, my member slipped out of Nikki’s cum smeared pussy. A good amount of cum followed my shaft out of the wet paradise, dripping down on my shrinking cock. Nikki reached between her legs, touching her still wet vagina. A wide grin appeared on her beautiful face, as she looked at her smeared hand afterward. She purred loudly while licking this mix of cum and pussy juice off her hand. I watched this arousing scene, and if I hadn't been so tired already, I would have gladly pounced on Nikki for a second round. My girl, after she was done cleaning her paw, spoke to me in a suggestive voice:\n“We are not done yet, wolfy. Or didn’t your mom teach you to clean your toys after playing with them?\nSlowly, with her legs still a bit shaky, she moved upward to bring her dripping cunt right above my snout. Cum was dripping down onto my face, as my girl came a bit closer. Without thinking, I began gently to lick Nikki’s fun zone, cleaning my girl as good as I could. My tongue found its way inside, what caused Nikki to scream in lust again. You have to know that Nikki is very sensitive down there. My greedy kitty placed her fingers on her little pearl, began to rub It fast while I licked her cave deeper and deeper.\nIt didn’t take long, until Nikki began to breathe faster, her movements became choppier. Nikki was getting close to her second climax.\nI got curious. Luckily, my girl was just in the right position for something new. I took a deep breath, groped her hips with both my hands and forced her down on my snout. She was so wet that there wasn’t any resistance, my snout slipped easily into her, causing Nikki to scream out her lust even louder than before. Her whole body was vibrating, as she was overwhelmed by a strong, second climax. This was too much for Nikki, she dropped onto the bed, purring, and breathing hard at the same time. A few moments later, she let herself fall onto the bed. It took Nikki a few minutes to catch her breath, then she asked, still a bit surprised:\n“Damn it, boy. Where the hell did you get that idea from?”\nI looked at her, a bit worried, my face covered in cum and pussy juice.\n“I have seen that in some porn I have watched a few days ago. Didn’t you like it? I am sorry.”\nNikki laughed.\n“You kidding, right? That felt incredible! My legs are shaking like pudding. Damn. I never had an orgasm like that.”\n\nI have to admit, at that moment, I was a bit proud of myself.\nNikki was now lying on her back, still breathing heavily.\nI sat down next to her:\n“Thank you, Nik… I mean, Natasha.”\nThe feline turned her head to me: \n“My pleasure, Fluffy.”\n\nI snuggled close to my girl. Not long later, we both fell into a deep sleep. \nWhat a day that was. But the weekend wasn’t over yet, the best was still to come.\n\n \n[b]Part 6: Sunday[/b]\n\nMy alarm clock woke us up around 7am. Nikki, as usual, a bit grumpy, looked at me with an annoyed expression on her face. I silenced the alarm, we stood up, took a brief shower together. After we cleaned our fur, especially our lover regions, we got dressed and went down to the lobby for breakfast. We almost forgot the time, it was 8:50, as we finished and went back upstairs to our room. Nikki was surprisingly calm, while she turned on the TV. In contrast, I was driven almost crazy by nervousness. I was walking up and down the room, what annoyed Nikki to a point she commanded me to sit down, or she would tie me to the bed. But Nikki understood why I was so nervous. She took my hand, together we sat down on the edge of the bed. The morning news began precisely at 9 o'clock. First, they talked about the typical nonsense, before they finally switched over to the press conference. A human spokesman for the Association for the Rights of Anthropomorphs stepped up to the microphones. The serious expression on his face destroyed my hopes right at the beginning.\n\n“Ladies and Gentlemen, dear members of the press, dear members of the Anthropomorphic society. A few months ago, we from the Association for the Rights of Anthropomorphs submitted a request for an amendment to the Child Protection Act in inclusion of the special physical and mental characteristics of anthropomorphs. Without any doubt, those laws were and are more than important to protect our societies’ weakest members. But they were made by humans for humans, long before the first Anthropomorphs were created. To this day, several independent studies proved that Anthropomorphs often reach sexual maturity years earlier than humans. Not only that, but we also know that many Anthros form their first relationships long before they reach maturity. Those relationships frequently proved a problem for those involved, as they are technically illegal. Especially if one of the partners is older. The goal of our amendment was to decriminalize these relationships between young adults and juveniles, to give them safety in the face of the law.”\nHe paused a moment. Nikki and I didn’t have much hope, since this guy didn’t look like he would have good news for us. After half a minute, the man continued:\n“Today is a happy day for the affected members of the Anthropomorphic Society. In a tight vote, our parliament decided in favor of our amendment. The changes, which only effect Anthros, will come into force immediately.”\nNikki’s loud cheering and jumping on the bed made it hard for me to follow this man's words. I could hear a few reporters asking the spokesman a few questions, who continued after another brief pause:\n“From this day on, relationships between young adults and teens are legal, but only if they meet the following, strict conditions:\n\nThe younger partner’s minimum age is 12 years.\nThe age difference between both partners must not exceed five years.\nShould the older partner be over 18 years old, the younger partner needs to see a psychologist who will make sure the teen is able to understand what he or she is doing and isn’t forced into something which could be harmful or dangerous for the teen.\nIn addition to the visit with the psychologist, an agent of the Child Protection Service will visit the teen’s home, to further assure that the relationship in question isn’t harmful or has any negative effect on the teen’s development.\nShould even one of these conditions not be met, the relationship will be considered illegal under the law and the older part will be prosecuted.”\n\n\nI couldn't hear the rest of the press conference, but this was all we wanted to hear anyway. Nikki now jumped on the floor, grabbed me by my hands, pulled me off the bed and danced with me around the room. We both laughed in joy, until my phone rang. Nikki quickly switched off the TV, we sat down on the edge of the bed, so I could take the call and turn on the speaker. The display revealed that the caller was my dear mother.\n\nExuberantly I began the conversation:\n“Mom, have you heard the news? Nikki and I watched the press conference, this is so cool!”\nMom seemed a bit surprised by how I talked with her.\n“I also wish you a good morning, my son. And yes, Balto, I also watched the conference.”\nAshamed, I answered:\n“Sorry, mom. I am just so excited. Do you think that Nikki and I don’t have to hide anymore now?”\nMom tried to calm me down a bit.\n“Yes, Balto. But only after we have visited a psychologist and after this Agent from the CPS was here.”\nNikki asked my mother:\n“Is there anything I can do to help you with that?”\nMom reacted happily to this question:\n“Yes, Nicole. I think it would be good if you were here during this agent’s visit. Meeting you might have a positive impact on her decision. Oh, Nicole, your father told me to advise you not to tell everyone about your relationship, even if we manage to pass those tests, especially not to your classmates at college. Not everyone is supportive of this new rule.”\nNikki agreed to this.\n“I understand, Christa. Tell dad that he doesn’t have to be worried about this. By the way, are my parents with you right now?”\nI heard Mr. Kofi talking in the back, before mom answered Nikki’s question:\n“Yes, Nicole. They are both here, we watched the press conference together. Your parents are happy for both of you, and your father is currently looking for a good psychologist.”\nMy tail wagged fast, while Nikki replied:\n“Dad has many contacts in town. He will find a good one in no time. I can’t tell you how happy I am right now.”\nMy mother’s voice sounded as warm and friendly as always, as she replied:\n“We are happy too, Nicole. Now enjoy the rest of your Convention. We will talk more in the evening when you get home.”\nNikki answered:\n“Sure Christa. We will see you later. Bye!”\nNow I also added in a few words:\n“Bye, mom! And say hi to Mr. and Mrs. Kofi from me.”\nMom chuckled.\n“I will, my son. I love you.”\n\nMom ended the call, then Nikki and I shared a long, tight hug. It was already about 11 o'clock, as we finally left our room to walk over to the Con.\n\nAfter arriving at the convention center, we strolled hand in hand through the large halls. A few cosplayers passed us, mostly anime characters, including an overweight Sailor Moon. Other attendees played video games, cards, or tabletop, some simply talked or had breakfast at one of the many tables in the meeting room called “Buffalo”. It seemed to be a quiet morning on the last day of the first DHCC (Darwin’s Hope Comic Con). Back in the hallway, two securities, a small canine, and a big, round bear, almost ran into us. Nikki pulled me out of their way at the last second. We both shook our heads while looking after them. I have never seen a fat guy running so fast. The imagination of him falling and then rolling down the hallway like this bolder in Indiana Jones made me giggle. I tried to hide my amusement behind my hands, But Nikki knew exactly what I was thinking:\n“Balto, I know what you are thinking. Stop it, it's harmful for bigger individuals. Not everyone can be a beanstalk like you.”\nFrom the corner of my eye, I could see that Nikki was also hiding a smile. She was thinking exactly the same thing as me. Knowing that, I replied:\n“As if you weren’t thinking about this scene in Indiana Jones.”\nNikki chuckled, but quickly suppressed that.\n“Yes, that Is why I knew why you giggled. So, why do you think they were in such a hurry? Is there another secret star guest?”\nI looked at Nikki: \n“Don’t know. Maybe there is a discount at the food court.”\nNikki couldn’t resist making another joke:\n“That would at least explain the rush from one of them. I won't say which one. Come, let us go, before we spend the rest of the day here making stupid jokes.”\n\nWe continued our way towards the main hall, as we wanted to watch the cosplay contest there.\nNikki and I took our seats in the front row, the same we had during the concert. The hall was full, this contest must be very popular within the community.\nWe had awesome cosplays like a Dwemer armor with matching weapons (from a video game called Elder Scrolls), a Pokémon cosplay, but that was a bit boring in my eyes, and a Sauron armor from a franchise called Lord of the Things or Rings or something like that. Next, we had a Nightsister outfit from Star Wars, some anime cosplays of characters which I didn't know. Just so far, the girls wearing those cosplays looked incredibly sexy.\nMy personal favorite was an Avengers cosplay group. Absolutely amazing outfits, and their performance was fantastic. Unfortunately, they only filled a gap between acts, they were not part of the actual competition. After all the contestants had their time on stage, the moderator spoke a few more words:\n\n“Ladies and Gentlemen, may I have your attention, please. Our Jury needs time to decide which of those wonderful cosplays will be awarded first, second and third place today. Meanwhile, we want to show you a few videos our incredible attendees made this year at the first of hopefully many DHCC’s. Enjoy!”\n \nWe watched a video about twenty minutes long, containing scenes from contests and shows, also some of the best cosplays I have ever seen. Sadly, we have not seen many of them in the flesh. Nikki and I were in the video too, during the cosplay parade. Of course, my cheetah was the sexiest of all the girls. (Yes, Nikki forced me to write that)\n \nAfter the video had ended, the moderator came back on stage.\n“Remarkable memories. We would like to thank everyone who made this Comic Con such a stunning event. I am sure it is safe to say we all had a lot of fun during the past three days. I can tell you that the DHCC Orga team hopes to see you again next year. And now, without further delay, we want to present you the winners of this year’s Cosplay Contest.\nThe 3rd place goes to Atomic Waste Cosplays with this breathtaking Dwemer Armor.\nThe 2nd place goes to Beastmaster for his incredible portrait of the dark lord Sauron.\nAnd the big Winner of this year’s Cosplay contest is… Black Kitsune, with her outstanding performance as Griffith, The Falcon of Light from the Anime Berserk! Congratulations!”\n \nIt truly was a great contest. It is wonderful to see the impressive level of creativity within this community.\nAfter the show ended, Nikki and I revisited the Dealer's Den, where I found some new comic books, while Nikki talked with somebody from a company that makes these Japanese cuddle pillows, I think they are called Dakimakura.\nThe con was as good as over now. We were about to leave, as we met our friend Watumba. It was Nikki, who spotted him first.\n“Hey there, big guy! So nice to see you again. We were just about to leave.”\nThe big lion smiled at us.\n“Balto, Nikki, what a pleasant to see you again. I hope you had a nice time here.”\nHe looked around, making sure that nobody was close enough to hear anything, before he moved his head closer. He whispered into my ear:\n“From what I have heard last night, it must have been a very nice time for you, little wolf”\nMy look went down to the ground, his words embarrassed me. Nikki, a bit worried, asked our friend:\n“What did you say to him, Watumba?”\nThe lion smiled:\n“Well Nikki, just so you know, my partner and I had the room next to yours in the hotel.”\nNow Nikki was the one who shamefully looked to the ground.\n“Oh… I am sorry if we kept you awake last night. We may have overdone it a bit last night.”\nWatumba only laughed.\n“Don't worry, Nikki. Listening to you two was more entertaining than watching most porn videos.”\nThe lion tousled through my hair.\n“Balto, you must tell me what you did to her, ok?”\nThis question made me giggle.\n“Are you on Paw-Talk? We could talk about it there.”\nWatumba nodded.\n“I sure do. Watumba_Lion is my name there.”\nNikki seemed to be a bit nervous. She begged our friend:\n“Watumba, listen, please keep that secret, ok? Please promise me that. We could get into a lot of trouble.”\nThe lion smiled and gave Nikki a tight hug.\n“You can trust me and my partner, I promise.”\n Nikki sighed in relief, while I wagged my tail.\n“Thanks, Watumba. I will add you as soon as I come home.”\nOur friend nodded with a big smile on his face. \n“Good boy. And Nikki, it is a pleasure to know you, I would be more than happy to see you two again soon.”\nNikki replied in a happy tone:\n“Sure, Watumba. We can talk over Paw-Talk, maybe we can go out for dinner soon. Would be nice to finally meet your partner.”\nThe lion chuckled.\n“Scarab is often very busy. Maybe I can introduce you to him next time. If the weather stays this way, we maybe could make a barbecue.”\nAn idea which was very much to Nikki’s licking.\n“Sounds fantastic. Oh, perhaps you can answer me something. What happened just before the cosplay contest? Two members of your security almost collided with us outside the main hall.”\nWatumba had to think for a moment.\n“Let me think. Oh, that surely was because of the big clash of the nerds. About 20 of them started fighting over who had the better comics and heroes. DC, or Marvel. It was both funny, and so sad to watch. We needed many securities to end this, well, let us call it, fight.”\nI couldn’t resist giving my opinion on this matter: \n“This is just sad… both studios have good stuff.”\n\nWatumba replied: \n“Wise words little friend, wise words.”\n\nAfter this encounter, we said goodbye to our dear friend, walked back to the hotel, checked out, and drove back home.\nIt was an amazing time at this very first Darwin’s Hope Comic Con. \n\nMy friends, I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as we enjoyed our time at the convention.\n\nThank you and stay safe!\n\nExcelsior!\n\nBalto and Nikki\n", "writing_bbcode_parsed": "
Comic Con


Hey there, Folks!
Today, we want to give you a short report about Nikki’s and my visit to the DHCC, the first bigger comic con held in Darwin’s Hope, which ended a few days ago.

We had an extensive program consisting of shows, panels, and movies, even some celebrities were there for signing sessions, some also held panels of their own.
Besides that, they had a dealer’s den, where you could buy merchandise like action figures, posters, weapon replicas, costumes, and so on.

Nikki isn’t much of a comic book fan nor does she like the recent superhero movies that much, but she still agreed to do a partner cosplay with me. Perhaps she only agreed to this so that others would not recognize her there.
My outfit was, of course, this outstanding Iron Wolf Armor I got from Nikki’s parents for my birthday.
This thing must have been so freaking expensive. The material alone stands out from most other armors I have seen. It is a strong, but very flexible material. Even sitting down in it isn’t that much of a problem. The fit was almost perfect from the start, Mr. Kofi only had to make a few minor adjustments. Two fans, one built into each ear, provide me with a good air circulation inside the helmet, if the visor in closed. It also has several bright LED-lights in both hands, one in the chest for the ARC-Reactor, and two more which illuminate the eyes. I just have to switch them off inside darker rooms, as otherwise I don’t see anything. Learned that the hard way, after I almost fell over a carpet in my room. From the design, my armor looks just like the Mark LXXXV from the movie Avengers: Endgame.

Nikki decided to go as Black Widow. First, she wanted to dress up as Captain America. But his outfit isn’t that easy to get, and for Black Widow, she had almost everything in her closet. She only had to buy some bracelets, two pistols, belts, and holsters, plus a few other small things for the Cosplay. The first time she presented her outfit to me, I almost couldn't stop drooling. She looks so damn hot and sinful in it. I hope she will wear it more often in the future.


 
Part 1: Preparing for the Con
 
Two weeks until the con begins. Together with her friends from the college’s theater group, Nikki still worked on her cosplay. Those people are really great when it comes to costumes and props.

As I have mentioned it in my last entry, Mr. Kofi booked a room for Nikki and me at a hotel close to the convention center, where the DHCC (Darwin’s Hope Comic Con) will take place.
Perhaps I should explain this a bit further. The convention will last for 3 days, from Friday to Sunday. The venue is a bit out of town, the drive there will take about 45 minutes up to an hour, depending on traffic.
A little problem for us was, as so often before, my age. For good reasons, it's not so easy for an 18-year-old girl to move into a hotel room with a minor who is clearly not her brother or otherwise related to her.  Because of that, Mr. Kofi called the hotel to make sure everything was okay. Luckily, all I needed to bring was a confirmation and contact information from my mother, then everything would be ok.
As we are still in the middle of this pandemic, we needed a medical check-up. Rather stupid, since we Anthros can barely get this Covid-Virus, from what I have heard. But ok, rules are rules.
Some of might think now, why they hold a convention like that during this time. Personally, I am glad they chose to do so. This crappy pandemic has been going on since spring, everything else has been canceled this year. The DHCC’s promoters said that they will do everything to ensure the safety of their visitors, and that they will keep a close eye on the number of visitors inside the rooms at all time. This way they want to guarantee that people can keep the prescribed distance from each other. And of course, we had to cover our mouth and nose with a mask or something else in- and outside the building, should it not be possible to keep the minimum distance. Well, as many cosplays contain masks anyway, that shouldn’t be much of a problem.

For me, the most important thing was to present my cool Iron Wolf Armor to everyone. Ok, the prospect of seeing Nikki in a skintight outfit all day was nice too.
While we packed our stuff together, we also checked our passports. Nikki’s father said that we require them for authentication at the hotel, and maybe at the con check-in. This would be my first time at a hotel ever, so I had to trust his words. I barely needed my passport in the past, as we almost never drive somewhere out of town. At least we sometimes visit Niagara Falls. On those occasions, we visited Canada two or times. But that is the only other country I have ever visited so far.
Mom helped me to pack my luggage, especially all the papers and medics I would probably need. At the end, I surely had clothes for a whole week with me.
The day before we left, we packed our stuff into the Nikkimobile. My girl only had a backpack and a bag with her, while I had a midsized trolley, a small backpack, and a large, blue bag with my armor in it. I couldn’t wait to get to the con. Mom almost had to force me to sleep that night.
But there was still a day at school between me and my weekend of fun and joy. A weekend I desperately needed, as the last days were filled with hard lessons and some exams. On Friday, God, or whoever is running this show here, had mercy on us by giving our sports teacher a migraine, which is why the school day ended earlier than expected. I called Nikki, told her about my luck. My cheetah told me that she also could leave early as all her lectures were over for the day. As she would still need some time to get here from Stark College, I decided to sit down at the big fountain at our school’s main entrance, right underneath the watchful eyes of the goddess Athene. I took my mobile to check on my social media accounts. As usual, they were silent. No messages, no notes. I think the only people who write me on paw-talk and so are my mom, Nikki, Trish, this other raccoon girl Winnie from the bathhouse, and sporadically, Erin. Maybe I should really look for a few more friends my age.

My girl arrived at our school’s parking lot about half-an-hour after we finished our call. I wondered why she parked and left the car, before I reached it.
In a hurry, she ran past me into the school, just to came back ten minutes later. The relief was written all over her face. We took our seats inside her car, where I asked:
“Nikki, why did you run inside there? I have never seen someone running in that direction.”
My question caused Nikki to chuckle.
“I was in such a hurry to get here in time, that I forgot to pee before driving here, wolfy. I really hope they didn’t have a speed control on the way. I can't get another ticket, my father already threatened to take away my keys for the last one. Besides, I thought you would be the one running in there every morning. Now, are you ready? Buckle up, Comic Con is waiting for us.”

My tail wagged, I nodded happily, as Nikki started the car to drive us south to the convention center.

Everything was prepared. Time for DHCC!
 
Part 2: Friday, Arrival at the Con

Comic Con Time!

The drive to the convention center went by quickly, we arrived at the hotel around 2 p.m.
Nikki meant we could check into the hotel anytime, as she wanted to go to the con registration first, after she parked the car in a public parking lot. She probably thought that the line would be shorter at this time. Well, the queues were long. I mean, watching all three Lord of the Rings movies extended edition in slow motion long.
With an expression on her face as if she wanted to eat me at the spot, Nikki looked at me.
“This queue is ridiculous, doggy. We are going to stand here for hours, if they don’t increase their speed a bit.”
I sighed, then I looked at her with wide eyes:
“Sorry, Nikki. But it will be worth it, you will see.”
She replied grumpily:
“I hope so for your sake, Fluffy. I can't wait to get to the hotel, I really need a bath, and maybe a massage.”

The line slowly moved forward. For most of the time we were standing there, Nikki played with her phone. I didn’t dare to speak to her, this whole thing here was annoying enough for her. That a young boy smacked her with a toy lightsaber didn’t make it much better. IJ heard her mumbling a line that made me giggle:
“Do that again, and I will shove you this stupid thing into a place where the sun never shines.”

While taking Nikki’s hand, partly to hold her back, I tried to look past the line, to see if there were some cosplayers to look at. Only a few girls in anime and manga outfits were walking around so far. They were handing out drinks to keep the waiting fans hydrated.  
An hour passed until I saw a much shorter queue that was also moving way faster than ours.
From our position, I could also read a sign which said: “SPONSORS ONLY”.

I turned my head to Nikki, l who was focused on her phone again.
“Nikki, didn't your dad say he bought us sponsor tickets?”
Nikki looked up from her screen.
“What? Honestly, I don't remember. I didn’t listen As you talked about that. Turn around, your mom wrote me earlier she put the tickets in your backpack.”
I turned around, so my girl could pull out the envelope with the payment confirmation, and the tickets. After a quick glance at it, she looked at me with the same vicious look she did before. I wondered if a wolf ever managed to run away from a cheetah successfully.
“Couldn't you say something an hour ago? Those are sponsor tickets. Come with me.”
“Nikki, maybe I should stay in liiiine.”
Nikki didn’t let me finish my sentence, she grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the sponsor queue. A member of the security approached us. While he signed Nikki to stop, he said:
“Do you two have sponsor tickets? This queue is for sponsors only.”
In a slightly annoyed tone, Nikki answered: “Yes, we do. Here, look.”
She showed him the payment confirmation, after which the black wolf let us through. Just a few minutes later, we had our badges. Nikki breathed a sigh of relief.
“That's that. Is there anything else worth seeing today, or can we go to the hotel now, Fluffy?”
I flipped a bit through the conbook, which we received together with our badges. After a minute, I found the schedule.
“The schedule here says there is no program until the evening. There will be a big opening show with music, a few words from the chairman and some others, afterward they will show some movies in different rooms. Besides that, there is nothing else happening today.”
Nikki’s tail twitched.
“Do you want to see any of that?”
I was almost afraid to say something to my seemingly angered cheetah.
“The opening ceremony would be nice, Nikki. But thereafter, we can go to the hotel, I promise. I have seen all these movies anyway.”
A smile appeared on Nikki’s face.
“Ok. When is the opening ceremony?”
My gaze went back to the timetable, before I answered while putting the Conbook into my backpack.
“In two hours.”
Nikki sighed.
“That's a lot of time to kill, Balto. But not enough to go to the hotel.”
Then Nikki raised her head, as she saw a nicely looking restaurant close to the convention center. She pointed at it and asked me:
“Say, are you hungry?”
I licked my muzzle in response and rubbed my belly.
“I didn’t have anything to eat today, so, yeah.”
Nikki placed her hand on my shoulder, together we walked to this restaurant and entered it through the front door. Immediately after we entered, we were greeted by a cute lady dalmatian.
“Welcome! A table for two? Please fill this out first, then I'll take you to your table.”
 
She gave us a form that Nikki filled out with our names and phone numbers. After the dalmatian took the completed form, she brought us to a free table.
“Do you two want something to drink?”
Nikki answered with a smile:
“Yes, I'd like an orange juice. Balto?”
I had to think for a second, then I said:
“Can I have a bottle of mineral water, please?”
Our waitress wagged with her tail, while she wrote down our order.
“Alright, one orange juice for the lady and a bottle of mineral water for the little gentleman. I'll bring you the drinks in a minute. You two want something to eat, too?”
Again, it was Nikki, who asked:
“Yes, but we don't know what yet. Can you recommend something?”
The dalmatian nodded with a smile, her cute tail was still wagging fast.
“Sure, the double cheeseburger is to die for.”
I couldn't help but make a silly comment:
“Because it's so good, or because the meat isn't as fresh anymore?”
Silence. Then the waitress answered while she tried desperately to suppress a laugh.
“That was a good one, little wolf. No, it really tastes fantastic, especially with the dollar chips. But maybe you should take a look at the menu. I'll be right back with your drinks.”
She walked away while Nikki gave me a serious look.
“You're impossible, Balto. You can’t say something like that in a restaurant. Best I tie your muzzle, before you say something even more stupid.”
I chuckled and smiled at her:
“But then I wouldn't be able to eat my dinner.”
Nikki said nothing to that, she just shook her head and glanced at the menu.
“What are you going to eat Nikki?”

My girl needed a moment to answer my question:
“I think I take the chicken salad. If I am going to wear this skin-tight suit all weekend, I will have to be a careful about what I eat.”
To which I replied to her:
“That sounds yummy, Nikki.”
The cute dalmatian waitress returned a short time later. After she placed our drinks on the table, she asked:
“Have you decided what you want?”
This time, I answered first: “I'll have the deadly burger.”
Nikki gave me a stern look, as she ordered her dinner:
“The chicken salad for me, please. And a ball gag for the little loudmouth here.”
The waitress giggled.
“Aww. I think he's cute. But he is so skinny, he really needs to eat something. Your name is Balto, right?”
With my tail wagging, I responded with a smile:
“Yes, that's my name.”
Nikki hid her face behind her hands, as the dalmatian left us with a smile on her face.
Through her fingers she looked after our waitress. She almost whispered as she said:
“Cute girl.”
This made me curious, I simply had to ask:
“Nikki, may I ask you something?”
My cheetah, while smiling at me again, answered:
“Sure.”
I gulped a bit. Somehow, I feared her answer.
“What do you like more, boys or girls?”
She signed me to come closer, so she could speak more quietly:
“Are you jealous, sweetheart?”
I shook my head, while I sat back down on my chair.
“What? No. I was just wondering. You know, after what happened with my Mom, and with Trish.”
Nikki seemed to be a bit worried about what I just said.
“Balto, let us talk about this later, okay? Don't worry about it.”
Once more she signed me to come closer, so she could whisper into my ear:
“Doggy, I am your girl. And only yours, ok?”
My tail moved rapidly from one side to the other, as I heard her saying that. With a smile on her face, my cheetah said:
“That's exactly what I want to see from you, sweetie. Oh, look. Our food is coming.”

The waitress placed Nikki's salad in front of her, then it was time for my burger. It was a pretty big plate, on which the cook formed a Jolly Roger with my food. The burger represented the skull, and the dollar chips presented the bones.
The dalmatian explained, while I struggled to hold back my drooling.
“I told our chef what you said about his burger. He was quite amused by it, so he prepared this just for you. The skull burger plate. Bon appétit!”
Nikki picked up her phone as I was about to start eating.
“Wait, I want to take a picture for our parents. That looks too awesome.”
She took a few pictures, then she finally allowed me to eat. And damn, this burger was really to die for. Not too big, not too small, the meat was juicy, the cheese caressed the meat, the sauces were absolutely perfect. This chef seemed to be a burger sorcerer. Odin himself couldn’t create a better one. Ok, ok, I stop.
After we were done eating, Nikki paid, including an extra tip for the chef, then we made our way back to the convention center.
The DHCC’s opening ceremony was quite huge for a con which lasted only for three days.
There was a laser show, they showed videos from other cons around the US, especially of cosplayers and also some panels. They presented the star guests, crew members and some other individuals.
The head of the security team also had to say a few words, mostly about the special rules they have at the con because of the pandemic. This guy looked very familiar to me, so I asked Nikki:
“Isn't that this lion we met at the concert? You know, the one who took care of those creeps who harassed you outside the restrooms?”
She looked at him more closely before giving me an answer:
“I think you are right.”
Her voice changed into a happier tone.
“Maybe we can say hello to him during the con. He was a really nice guy.”

After the show ended, Nikki and I went back to our car. Slowly, Nikki drove it into the hotel’s garage. To transport our stuff, we took one of those luggage trolleys, which you always see in the movies. It was big, with golden rods. Looked very noble. It took us a while to get all our stuff on this thing, but as we were done, Nikki locked the car, then we took the elevator up to our hotel’s lobby.
 
Part 3: The Hotel
 
Slowly, the elevator moved upwards. Inside were large mirrors, which Nikki used to fix her hair a bit. I still can hear the monotone music that played inside this elevator. After the door reopened in the lobby, I could see cutouts of comic characters, posters, flyers, and much other stuff related to the comic con. The size of this hotel and the surrounding decorations amazed me, I almost tripped over a couch, which was standing there close to the registration desk, while I looked at a showcase with replicas of Weapons from the Marvel movies. Nikki didn’t have an eye for that, she walked straight through the lobby to the counter. To my cheetah’s displeasure, there was no one behind it. Only a bell, with a sign next to it.
“In case of need for service, ring the bell.”
Nikki hit the bell with a bit more force than needed, whereupon an older female bear with black fur came out from an adjoining room.
“Welcome to the Valhalla Inn, the finest place between Asgard and Jotunheim. What can I do for you?”
Nikki answered her with a slightly confused expression on her face:
“Valhalla Inn? Isn’t this the Five Leaf’s Hotel?”
The employee seemed a bit annoyed herself. She sighed, before she answered:
“It is. Management thought it might be funny to rename the hotel for the comic con. That is also why you see all the stupid decorations here. What can I do for you?”
Nikki seemed to be relieved, that she wasn’t the only one who wasn’t such a big fan of the comic genre.
“Well, my name is Nicole Kofi, my father, Idrissa Kofi booked a room here for two.”
The bear took a look at her computer. A minute later, she looked at us again.
“Yes, here it is. The room is booked from today till Sunday, for you and a Balto Star. It is mentioned here that he is only 13 years old. I would need his parent’s permission and contact information, please.”

Nikki turned her head to me, while I was already searching for those papers in my backpack.
“Balto, I hope you didn’t forget that at home.”
I became a bit nervous, as the two looked at me while I searched for this piece of paper my mother wrote for me.
“No, Nikki. I packed it into my backpack in the morning, I am certain. Damn, where, ah, here it is.”
I pulled a wrinkled envelope out of my backpack, which I then handed to the lady behind the desk.
“Here. My mom wrote this for me.”
She opened the envelope, took out the note inside to briefly read it. The bear then asked me:
“Ok, young man. Your mother is Christa Star, right? You are living in Darwin’s Hope?”
I nodded, but wondered a bit why she asked me that.
“Yes, she is. And I am living with her in the Lamark District.”
“Sorry that I have to ask you those questions, little wolf. This phone number here is correct?”
She showed the note to me, while pointing at my mother’s phone number. Once more, I nodded and answered:
“Yes, that’s her mobile number.”
The lady then took a paper folder to put the papers in it.
“Mrs. Kofi, I would need your signature here, and one more here, that you accept responsibility for this minor. As requested by your father, we have removed all alcohol from the mini bar.”

Nikki, sighed a bit annoyed, replied after she had signed everything:
“All I want now is a hot bath, ma'am. Can we please have the keys now?”
With a smile, the lady bear handed over two key cards.  
“Ok, I guess you two had a long day. Here you have the key cards. The room is in Wing 1, ninth floor, room 25, the elevator is over there. Breakfast is from 7 to 11 o’clock. Enjoy your stay.”

Nikki took and shoved the key cards into her purse, then she signaled me to follow her with the luggage cart to the elevator. I still tried to understand why the lady did not want to believe me that the information in my mother’s note was correct. Nikki saw the thoughtful expression on my face, while we were standing in the elevator:
“What is wrong, Fluffy?”
I sighed, closed my eyes, and took a deep breath.
“Why didn't this lady believe me that the contact information was correct?”
My cheetah held her hand in front of her sweet little mouth and yawned loudly.
“Doggy, like she said, that is regulation. A standard procedure to ensure that kids are not forced to do anything when traveling without their parents. They want to give kids the chance to speak up, should they be here against their will.”
I had to yawn as well, the air in this elevator was a bit stuffy.
“I am going to call mom and let her know everything is okay.”
Nikki smiled at me, as she gently caressed my hair.
“That is a good idea, sweetie. Greet her nicely from me, ok?”
I gave Nikki a thumbs up, as I was just writing a little status update into my Paw-Talk profile.
The elevator finally stopped at our floor, we walked to our room, Nikki unlocked the door, then we entered this generous place with a wonderful view of the convention center’s entrance area. We had a TV, two beds, even a tiny kitchen-like area with this so-called mini bar. Nikki and I pushed the two separated beds together. Luckily, the beds were heavy enough that they didn’t move apart, even if we moved in the middle. Nikki, before she disappeared in the bathroom, said:
“I will take my bath now, please stay away from the mini bar.”

While I heard the water running from the bath, I called mom. It rang a few more times than usual, but then took my call:
“Hello, my son. Sorry, I was in the garden. Is everything ok?”
This statement wondered me a bit. It was pretty late, and thus dark outside by now. But ok, maybe she heard something. Sometimes, wild raccoons climb into my mother’s vegetable beds.
“Hey, mom. We just arrived at our hotel. We have a really cool room here. Nikki says hi, too.”
Mom sounded joyful, she seemed to be in a good mood.
“That is good to hear, sweetie. Have you eaten something yet? Don’t eat the stuff from the mini bar, that stuff is so overpriced.”
“Yeah, I had a big cheeseburger at an amazing restaurant before! Didn't you get the pictures Nikki sent you?”
Her voice now became a bit higher.
“No, she didn't send me anything, Balto. Just don't stuff yourself with so much fast food, okay? It's not healthy for you.”
I shook my head as images popped into my head of what Mom was doing, which may have been the reason for her cheerfulness.
“Ok mommy, I promise! Oh, the hotel might call you. The lady at the registration desk acted so weird, as I gave her your note and phone number.”
Mom’s answer took her a moment.
“Don’t worry about it, Balto. Go to your girl, enjoy your evening, and have a great time at your comic con tomorrow. Don't forget to call me again and tell me what you've done. And I want to see many pictures of my little iron wolf.”
My tail wagged fast, as I responded:
“Sure, mom. I wish you a good night. I love you.”
“I love you too, Balto. Be a good boy to Nicole, give a kiss from me, yes? Sleep well, my little sunshine.”

After we ended the call, I went into the bathroom. Nikki lay relaxed in the bathtub, her eyes closed, with her right leg hanging over its edge. Water was dripping from her wet paw down on the dark gray tiles on the floor. At first, she didn’t even recognize that I had entered the room. In silence, I sat down next to the tub, from where I watched her for a couple of minutes. As my feline sighed in relief, I asked:
“Are you feeling better now, Nikki?”
She partly opened her eyes to look at me.
“Yes, cutie. Is everything ok with your mom?”
I smiled at my wet cheetah, while reached into the warm water with my left hand. It was a bit too warm for my taste.
“Yeah, mom is fine. Say, did you forget to send the photos of the burger to her? She told me she hasn't gotten them yet.” Mommy also said that I should give you a kiss from her.”
Nikki smiled, as I pressed a long kiss to her cheek.  In an almost whispering voice, she said:
“Oh, I forgot to send them. I will do it after I get out of here. Be a good boy and give your kitty a little paw massage, ok?”
I nodded and slid a little closer to Nikki's right paw, which was still hanging out of the bathtub, but Nikki stopped me, as I reached for her paw.
“No, not like that, silly dog. You'll get sick on this cold floor. Take your clothes off and join me in the tub. You could use a bath anyway. Your fur is pretty dirty.”
Quickly, I stood up to take off my clothes. My girl sat up straight to give me some space, so I could sit across from her in the bathtub. It was a pretty big one, so the two of us easily fit in. Nikki, while looking at me with a smile on her face, said:
“That’s better”
Nikki added, while she presented me her right paw:
“Now be a good wolf.”
The paw was a bit cold, since it was out of the water for some time. Gently I began to massage the paw of my softly moaning cheetah. Her black pads seemed to be a bit more rough than usual. She spread her cute toes, so I was able to reach every area. Eagerly, I rubbed and massaged this sensitive part of the purring feline’s body, until we changed to Nikki’s left paw. Like the right one, its surface was rougher than usual. Nikki must have been on her paws for a long time during the past few days. She purred and moaned under my gentle massage, with her beautiful eyes closed. Suddenly, I felt her right paw touching my balls. Her toes gently pressed them, before the now grinning feline lead her paw upward to rub my already slightly swollen sheath.
Seductively, Nikki murmured to me:
“Is my little wolfy horny? I still can’t believe that you have such a fetish for paws.”
The fact that she was right about that was a little embarrassing for me. Her gentle touches caused the tip of my member to grow out of my sheath in no time. Silently, I answered to my smiling girl:
“Sorry. But your paws are just so nice, soft, and sexy, Nikki. Well, today, they are a bit rough, but…”
Nikki interrupted.
“Balto, I like that. For me, paws are one of the sexiest parts on an Anthro’s body. I love to get mine properly worshiped. I just was so busy the past days, I couldn’t really take care of my pads. Why don't you use your tongue on them? This always makes me feel gooood, oh yeah, just like that.”
Nikki didn’t even need to finish her sentence, with pleasure I licked her wonderful left paw, her tasty beans, the sacred spots between them. With her right paw, Nikki still massaged my swollen sheath. Watching my growing member underneath the water’s surface caused Nikki to form a mischievous grin on her wonderful face.
My cheetah continued, and with her so skillfully touching me, it didn’t take long until my cock was standing at full size. Nikki directed her paw up, explored every inch of my twitching pole.
A loud moan escaped my mouth. To suppress my sounds, I pressed my muzzle against her paw, using it as a, let me call it, gag paw. (ok, lousy word play, sorry)
Nikki watched me and chuckled, while her paw twitched a bit. Suddenly, she pulled her paw away from me, then my girl sat upright in the tub and said:
“That tickles, silly wolf. Thank you for this nice massage.”
She leaned forward, reached for my head with both her hands. Gently she pulled me closer, looked deep in my eyes, and whispered:
“I love you, little fluffball.”
We shared a soulful kiss, while her right hand moved slowly down my body. My heart began to pound faster, as her gentle hand closed around my shaft. Nikki grinned, enjoyed my moans and groans, as she slowly began to move her hand up and down. With her free hand, my cheetah patted my cheek. I couldn’t resist, took her fingers into my mouth, and sucked on them, what made Nikki smile. She then asked softly:
“You like that, sweetie?”
Nikki increased her pace. After Nikki pulled her fingers out of my mouth, I bit my lips, so nobody could hear me moaning. My knot was growing fast under the feline’s skillful treatment, my climax came close, but Nikki stopped once more. Whimpering, I begged her:
“Nikki please, let me cum.”
Without words, she gestured for me to stand up. Water dripped from my fur back into the tub, my cock was standing hard, my knot still swollen. Nikki moved her head closer to me. I felt her breath on my wet member, that alone was enough to send a shiver down my spine. Agonizingly slow, Nikki took it into her warm muzzle. While her tongue explored my shaft, my girl placed her hands on my hips. I watched my girl impatiently. It seemed as Nikki wanted to tease me further by not moving her head. What she did, besides letting her tongue wander over my erected cock, was massaging my thick balls. I wanted to cum, didn’t want to wait anymore. I placed my hands on her head, forced it a bit closer. Nikki didn’t resist, she only moaned, the tip of her long tail twitched. I was grinning down on her, as I began to hump the naughty feline’s muzzle. My thick knot pressed against her lips with every single thrust. My pace increased, I groaned loud and unrestrained, regardless of someone might hear me. I felt how Nikki tried to pull her head away, but my hands held her in position. I didn’t want to let her away. I was so close now. I pressed my cock as deep as possible inside this dirty cheetah’s muzzle, my knot pressed hard against her lips. A few more thrusts. I was panting hard, my movements slowed down. One last time, I moved my pelvis back, pulling my cock almost out of Nikki's snout, only to push the entire length of my spit-soaked manhood back in. Seconds later, my warm cum poured deep down Nikki's throat in several spurts. My cheetah had her problems swallowing everything, she coughed a part out, which landed in the bathtub. Satisfied and smiling, I looked down on my Nikki. My sweet girl purred, as she licked her muzzle clean. Her big, clear purple eyes looked up at me, as she said:
“Tasty little puppy. And you became more dominant.”
She purred loudly, as she smiled at me.
“I like that. But now turn around, so I can wash your back. The news will begin in a few minutes, so we have to hurry a bit.”
I sat down again in the water, which had become considerably colder in the meantime. Nikki gently rubbed my back, helped me to get clean. Unexpectedly Nikki pulled me to her and held me close. I felt her firm breasts pressing against my back, a feeling which made me smile. Then I heard how Nikki purred, while she licked my neck. This moment was absolutely heavenly, I wished that it would never end. Sadly, the water was getting way too cold to stay in the tub, so we had to leave it.
Luckily, the hotel had a full body fur dryer installed, that way we didn’t need much time to get dry. Afterward, we sat down on the bed to watch TV. Nikki took out her phone to finally send mom those photos she made of my deadly cheeseburger.


Her answer came quickly:
“That looks so tasty. Now I am hungry. Oh, I have cleaned Balto’s room. Please tell him to throw used handkerchiefs into the garbage, and not under his bed.”
Nikki chuckled, as she was reading those line to me. At 9 o’clock, the news started.
The news anchor mostly talked about the pandemic and the upcoming elections in November. For me, this was just boring. But at the end, they finally announced something interesting. Tomorrow, the Senate would finally vote on the long-awaited anthropomorphic-targeted amendment to the Child Protection Laws. Nikki explained to me, it would be unusual for politicians to work on Saturday. For us, this actually could be a good thing since many members of the conservative parties won't be there to vote against the amendment. Needless to say, that Nikki and I were as happy as we were nervous. How will they decide? The polls so far weren’t looking positive for us. Understandable, if you see how many cubs are forced into stuff they don’t want to do. The Internet is full of pics and videos with cubs which are forced to have sex with people twice or three times their age. After the newscast was over, I switched off the TV. My gaze wandered to my girl, who laid on the bed on her back, naked, texting with someone on her phone. I snuggled close to her, before I asked:
“Who are you texting to?”
She gently caressed my head.
“Oh, just Trish. She watched the news and wished us luck for tomorrow. She also sent some pictures of her and Becky. Want to see them?”
The day and our sumptuous meal had tired me so much that I had to yawn loudly.
“Maybe tomorrow. I am tired.”
Nikki gave me a warm smile.
“Aww, sleepy little fluffball.”
Nikki now also had to yawn, with her muzzle wide open. While she yawned, my cheetah asked:
“By the way, what is on the timetable for tomorrow?”
I reached for my backpack to take out the Con-Book, in which I searched for tomorrow’s timetable. After a brief look at it, I explained to Nikki:
“Ok, there will be some cosplay workshops, a cosplay contest at 12:30, and a parade at 3. Then we have an AMV show at 4. Oh, the Dealer's Den opens at noon, it says a couple of celebrities will be there giving autographs. In the evening, a few bands will play famous theme music from movies and TV series.”
Hearing all this seemed to make Nikki yawn once more. This time I took a look at her impressive set of teeth. Even if we Anthros don’t have the same teeth as our animal ancestors, it is still a wonder that we, just like humans, enjoy it so much to stick our cocks inside such an environment. As my kitty was done yawning, she made a proposal for tomorrow:
“Okay, I guess it should be enough if we leave at 12 o'clock. You said that the cosplay parade is at 3 pm, that should be fun. The concert could also be cool. Excuse me for asking, but what the heck is an AMV? Sounds like a car show.”
I had to chuckle about this car show joke.
“AMV is the abbreviation for Anime Music Video. These are short clips from anime or cartoons backed by appropriate music.”
Nikki rolled her gorgeous purple eyes.
“Thanks for the explanation, Fluffy. Well, a car show would have been more interesting for me.”
I sighed silently. Nikki really wasn’t much into all this. A wonder that she agreed to take me here.
“We will have fun, Nikki, you'll see!”
My girl took me into her arms.
“Yes, we will see about that, Fluffball.” She yawned a third time. “But for now, let us get some sleep. Tomorrow will be a long day.”
I looked joyful at my tired feline, while the tip of my tail wagged a little.
“Ok. Thank you for coming here with me. I know that comics aren’t much of your thing.”

Nikki kissed my snout.
“You are welcome, sweetie. And you know, as a cub, I loved cartoons, just like you do now. I just grew out of it. But I will try to enjoy the time here with you. Now switch off the light, please.”
I did as Nikki asked. Snuggled close together, we fell asleep a short time later.
 
Part 4: Saturday
 
The alarm on my phone was set for 6:45. I was awake even earlier, couldn’t sleep anymore. When my phone rang, I got out of the bed, went to the bathroom, got dressed, then I checked on Nikki. She was still sleeping soundly. I tried to wake up- my cheetah by gently shaking her, as I wanted to avoid her missing breakfast. Grumbling, my girl opened her eyes.
“What? I just dreamed about beating up my ex-boyfriend.”
This statement of hers scared me a little, so I stepped back from the bed.
“Ni…Nikki, it’s breakfast time. Aren’t you hungry?”
My girl sat up and yawned loudly with her mouth wide open. She still seemed very tired.
“Why don't you go ahead and eat something? I'll join you in 10 to 15 minutes, okay?”
Her answer somehow saddened me, since I wanted to go with her together. I also feared that she would go back to sleep, after I left, so I said to her:
“But don’t fall asleep again, ok?”
Nikki was still sitting on the bed, stretching her arms in the air. The sight of her bare breasts made me smile.
“I promise. And now get out. Take the key card with you, and don’t forget your mask.”
Nikki has never been much of a morning person, but it’s rare that she is this grumpy in the morning. Maybe it was because I woke her up in the middle of a nice dream.
I left the room and took the elevator down to the lobby. Tables had been set up in the large hall, and there was a large buffet with cereal, bread, various jams, and other spreads, plus fruit juices, milk, and coffee. But I was most interested in the grilled sausages, eggs, and meatballs. The smell alone made my mouth water.
A female badger was standing at a desk in front of the breakfast area. As I walked closer, she turned her head towards me, and after I was close enough, she asked to see my key card. Good thing that Nikki reminded me to take it with me. I showed the card to the lady, then she pointed to a table close to the grilled sausages, meatballs, and eggs. For me, it was the best seat in the house.

The area was almost empty at this early hour. I filled my plate with a good mix of food and the sat down at my table. As I was about to start eating, I spotted a classmate in the corner of my eye. Thank God it wasn’t one of the bullies. It was a gray fox named Mikey. He must have seen me as well, as I could hear him yelling from the distance:
“Balto? Hey Balto!”
As my mouth was filled with food, I only waved at him, what made him come closer. I gulped down, then invited him to take a seat. After he sat down, he began to talk in his fast, high-pitched voice:
“Are you going to the Comic Con, too? I am here with my mom, and you?”
“Yeah, I am visiting is together with Nikki. I told you about her.”
The fox nodded and smiled.
“You mean your former babysitter, yes? Where is she?”
Before answering, I took another bite. Those meatballs were so tasty.
“She is still in our room, probably fallen asleep again. Do you have a costume?”
The fox looked down to the ground, my question seemed to have saddened him. But this didn’t last long. This fox really is a bit odd, but he is also one of the few kids I can at least talk with.
“No, sadly not. I wanted one, but mom didn't want to spend money on it. I hope I can finally see Nikki. Is she really as hot as you told me? Have you ever seen her naked? Oh, and do you have a costume?”
His “Have you seen her naked” question angered me somehow. I did my best to avoid showing my annoyance to him, as I answered:
“You will see Nikki at the con, Mikey. And no, I haven’t seen her naked, she was just my babysitter, and since mom couldn’t take here with me, she asked her to do it.”
To this day, I don't know if he knew I was lying. I was never good at it, and I felt really bad at that moment. At least he played like he bought it. Well, to be honest, it would be more likely that way. At least more likely than Nikki and I are having a relationship. After gulping down another meat ball, I answered his question about my costume:
“To your other question, I got an amazing Iron Man armor for my birthday. Nikki also has a costume. She will be Black Widow.”
His eyes grew big, the young fox's ears began to tremble as he said:
“An Iron Man Armor? Wow, those are so freaking expensive. How can you afford that? I can’t wait to see it.”
He now saw his mom, who waited impatiently for him while tapping on her wristwatch.
“Well, my mom is here, see you later at the Con.”

He ran off to his mother, who took his hand a bit roughly and dragged him out of the hotel. Ok, let me use this chance to tell you one more thing about Mikey. If you search for the word nerd in the dictionary, you will find his picture there. He was bullied at school at least as often as I was. Maybe one reason why I get along with him quite well. He is in a different class now, but I still see him every day during the breaks. Well, he tends to join me at my favorite spot underneath the big trees and chews my ears off. Why his mom dragged him outside so harshly made me wonder a bit, but I still had a well-filled plate of food in front of me, which was far too good to waste. Just as I finished, Nikki finally joined me at my table, a cup of coffee in her hands.
“Hey sweetie. Sorry for being so grumpy before. I hope you can forgive me.”
I leaned back to rub my belly, while I smiled at my cute girl.
“All fine, Nikki. I know you don’t like to stand up in the morning. Oh, I met a former classmate, he asked about you. And you definitely have to try the sausages, they are amazing.”
Nikki seemed concerned. Her long tail twitched from left to right.
“Wait a minute, a friend of yours asked about me? But you didn’t tell him about us, didn’t you?”
I shook my head.
“No, Nikki, of course not. All he knows is that you are my former babysitter, and you are here with me since mom couldn’t come.”
My cheetah sighed in relief.
“UFF, that’s good. You had me worried for a second, doggie. Now let us get something to eat, I am starving.”
We both ate a lot, including some more of those yummy sausages and meatballs. Nikki had mostly vegetables, fruits, and cereal with milk. Nikki has a habit of licking her milk out of the bowl like a house cat. There is hardly a sweeter sight than that. Somehow, her choice of food worried me. Usually, she loves eating meat. Hell, if her dad makes BBQ for all of us, she sometimes eats more than I do. I watched my girl licking out her bowl, I smiled as Nikki lifted her head. Mild dropped from her whiskers back into the bowl, as I asked:
“Is everything okay, Nikki? You said you wanted to eat, and now you're just having the side dishes.”
The cheetah smiled at me.
“I'm fine, Balto. I just don't want to look fat in this tight outfit.”
Her words made me look at my plate and all the fat stuff on it. Nikki noticed my look reached for my head and tousled my hair.
“You can eat whatever you want, Balto. You're still growing, plus you never gained wait from eating. You know what, I will help you with it, ok?”
I nodded to my girl, and together, we emptied my plate. An hour later, after we had finished breakfast, we stood up and moved back to our hotel room. We both began to prepare our outfits for the con. While Nikki placed all of her stuff on one side of the bed, I took my helmet out of the bag to look at it.


While she was getting rid of her normal clothes, Nikki gave me good advice:
“Make sure the batteries are full. Before you start to dress up, place all parts on the bed. I will help you as soon as I am done with my costume. Do you have your functional underwear? Put it on in the meantime.”
Mom had bought new batteries for me, which I now put in the battery box of my armor. My hands were shaking a bit, nervousness was rising.
“I have everything here, Nikki. Mom even bought new batteries for me, I even have some in reserve, just in case.”
Nikki first put on her panties, then the black, tight jumpsuit. This gave me the opportunity to watch my girl’s almost naked body. My tail was wagging slightly, causing Nikki to laugh.
“Oh, stop it. You look at me like a hungry puppy looks at his mother’s teats. Oh, just a little tip. Go to the bathroom before we put on your armor.”
Another good advice from her. I rushed to the bathroom, also brushed my teeth while I was in there. As I came back, Nikki was almost finished with her outfit. She posed in front of the big mirror we had in our room. She looked so damn sexy. Even if I had wanted, I couldn’t look away. Nikki turned her head to me.
“Balto, now you look at me like this guy from the second Iron Man movie in the scene when Black Widow changed her outfit in the car. Before you start drooling on the carpet, come over here and help me.”
Slowly, I made a few steps towards her.
“What should I do, Nikki?”
My girl giggled. The top of the dress was still open, so I could catch a glimpse of her small but shapely breasts.
“Simple, my naughty Fluffball. Should I wear a bra underneath or not?”
Personally, I wanted to say no. But I remembered the movies, and the fact that there would be cubs at the con, so I said:
“I think a nice black one would be good. Black Widow wears one in the movies, too.”
Nikki seemed to be a bit sad about my answer.
“Hm, I wanted to go without. But if you want me to wear one, ok. There is one in my bag over there, can you give it to me, please?”
I walked over to her bag to handle Nikki her black bra. From here, it took her another 30 minutes to finish her outfit with all the small details. For someone who doesn’t like cosplay and comics, my kitty put great effort into her outfit. Now it was my turn to get ready.
I slipped into my underwear, while Nikki took a look at the manual and the notes her father made.
We began with the lower abdomen, then the chest piece, followed by the legs and boots. Everything was in place. Nikki checked everything a last time. After giving me a slap on my butt, she said:
“Ok, that should be it. Try to move and to sit down on the bed.”
I did what she told me, everything worked flawlessly. Now it paid off that we practiced putting the armor on a few times at home.

While I was sitting on the bed, Nikki took the arm pieces and connected them with the rest. It took about 45 minutes to get the armor on. The lights on my hands made a few problems, but only because I mistakenly put the batteries in the wrong way. Nikki, after correcting my mistake, turned on the lights, now everything seemed to work as it should for such an expensive thing. The only thing that remained was the helmet. Here we actually had a few difficulties because, well, for us Anthros, wearing a helmet is sometimes a little uncomfortable. At the end, we managed to get it on, though, and I switched on the fans hidden in both ears. Damn, I can’t say how glad I am for those fans. I closed the helmet, the LEDs in my eyes turned on. Believe me, the feeling while wearing this armor is incredible. Finally, we were ready to go. To my surprise, Nikki stopped me, as I wanted to move out.
“Wait a minute, Iron Fluffy. I want to take a photo for our parents, before we go.”
With Nikki’s phone in selfie mode, we took a few photos of us in different poses. The best ones were sent to our friends and family. Especially Nikki’s theater group members seemed to love our outfits. Thereafter, Nikki took her time packing her backpack with things we would need during our time at the con. She did this very slowly, which didn't help my ever-growing nervousness.
Constantly I checked the time on my phone. It was almost noon, so I begged Nikki:
“Please, can we go now?”
The feline sighed loudly.
“Just a minute, doggy. Gosh, you act like a puppy during potty training. Let me see, we have our badges, money, some towels, and something to drink.”
She turned her head towards me, while I was nervously walking up and down the room. The tone in her voice revealed that Nikki was a little annoyed by my behavior when she said:
“Calm down, doggy, before you wet yourself. Say, is that your first convention?”
Ashamed, I nodded to my girl. Keeping my eyes on the ground, I replied:
“Yes, it is. That is why I don’t miss anything.”
Finally, Nikki was done with packing. She shouldered her backpack saying:
“Ok, ok. I have everything. Let us go.”

With fast steps, she passed me on her way to the door. She opened the door and signed me to move out. I left the visor of the helmet open so that I had a better overview of my surroundings. I mean, the sight inside the helmet is good, but inside darker rooms, it can be tricky. Regardless of how careful I walked through the hotel’s hallway, I almost fell over the edge of a carpet, what caused Nikki to giggle. My response of grumbling and growling only turned this giggling into laughter. Nikki can be so mean sometimes, but I forgive her. I mean, who could be mad at such a cutie? While we walked through the hallway to the elevator, Nikki told me a little story about her first con:
“Watching you before reminded me of my first con, Fluffy. A few years ago, I was sixteen, as Trish and I sneaked on the Pawrotica.”
I looked at her with a questioning expression on my face, so Nikki further explained, while we walked stepped into the elevator:
“Pawrotica was a small erotic trade fair held in our old event hall in town. You know, the one they tore down a few months ago to build the new daycare center. We were both dressed in very sexy outfits, you know, miniskirts and belly free tops. To look a bit older, we padded our décolleté. Strangely, no one even asked for our IDs there. Most thought we would be models, wanted to take photos with us, we even got an offer from a human to have a party with him in his penthouse. Before you ask, we didn’t go with him.
The later it got, the more alcohol the people drank, the more nervous I became. At the end, I was so nervous that I literally peed myself. As my panties were soaked, I had to buy new ones there. Trish joked that I should just go commando, but that would have been too much. So, I bought new panties from a company called Secret Desires. Unfortunately, I didn’t see that they were super thin, they showed more of my private zone than they covered. The ride home after this event was a horror trip, especially with this group of teenagers, who were sitting next to Trish and me on the bus.
But this incident also had a good side, I got a hundred bucks from a middle-aged perv who wanted to buy my soaked panties.”
All the while, I listened to Nikki with my eyes getting bigger and bigger. Well, my eyes weren't the only thing that got bigger during her story, but luckily the armor covered it up very well.
As we reached the lobby and made our way to the exit, we passed a few other attendees in cosplays. A good mix of characters coming from comics, Mangas, TV Shows, also video games. I mostly liked a team cosplay out of Legend of Zelda, which was a Link, Ganondorf, and Princess Zelda. Most of the cosplayers were older teens and young adults, but we also spotted a few older people. The weather was quite warm that day, so it was good that it didn't take us long to get to the convention center.

At its entrance, a kind security, the same one we met the day before, briefly checked our badges, which Nikki showed to him after a quick search inside her backpack. After the badges were checked, he took a closer look at our cosplays. Besides his compliments on our outfits, he had some exciting news for me:
“Cool outfits, you two. There will be a Marvel Meet and Greet in about an hour. As far as I know, the actor who played War Machine will be there. Oh, and did you know that Robert Downey jr. himself was here in the morning? Maybe you are lucky and he will show up too.”
While pulling on Nikki’s arm and jumping up and down like a little cub in front of a too high kitchen counter with a warm chocolate cake on top, I almost yelled at my slightly shocked girlfriend:
“Nikki, have you heard? Iron Man is here! He wasn’t even mentioned in the Conbook. That is so cool! I have to meet him, he is my favorite Avenger, he is so awesome!”
Nikki, annoyed by my reaction, placed her hand on top of my visor and closed the helmet to silence me.
“Calm down, Balto.”
I heard Nikki talking with the security:
“Do you know where we can meet this guy? Iron Fluffy here would never forgive me, if he misses this chance.”
For a brief moment, it became silent. Then the security answered:
“Hm, maybe our VIP Security Leader can help. If someone knows where he is, it's him.”
I reopened the helmed, just to see the guy talking into his radio:
“Scarab? Scarab, Can you hear me?”
A voice came through the radio:
“Scarab here, what is it?”
Our security continued:
“I have a little wolf in a really cool Iron Man armor here, who would love to meet our Star Guest. Would that be possible?”
The guy made a few steps away from us, so I couldn’t quite understand what this Scarab was answering him. I only heard the security saying:
“What? Oh, he already wants to leave. Could you ask if he has just five minutes for this little guy? It would mean the world to him.”
By this time, I had already lost all hope of meeting the guy who played my favorite hero. My gaze was fixed on the ground, my ears dropped in sadness. I wanted to go, grabbed Nikki’s hand, as I heard the security happily spoke into his radio:
“He agreed? Fantastic! I will bring the boy to you.”
My tail wagged rapidly, while my ears trembled with excitement. The security, aside with Nikki, chuckled, as he saw how happy I was at this moment.
“Come quick. Today seems to be your lucky day, how did she call you, Iron Fluffy?”

I barely could hold pace with Nikki and this security, as we almost ran through the halls, I actually had to run to keep pace with the security guy. Walking this fast isn’t as easy as it might look in this armor, I can tell you that much.
A few minutes later, we reached a closed door, where our guide told us to wait for a moment. After knocking at the door, he entered the room.

My heart was running fast, it felt like it would jump right out of my chest. My nervousness was as great as never before. Behind this door was my favorite Avenger, one of my personal heroes, and I would meet him in just a few seconds. While I took a deep breath, Nikki reached for my head, gently scratching me behind my ears. In a soft voice, she said:
“You don’t have to be nervous, Balto. Just be a good boy, be nice, don’t overwhelm him with questions about his movies. I'm sure he will give you his autograph and maybe even take a picture with you. Honestly, I want one, too. Trish will go crazy, if she sees me with a movie star.”
Right as Nikki finished her sentence, the door opened, and the security asked us to come in.
“Ok, come in boy. Just close your helmet, the armor looks way cooler with the visor down.”

I closed the helmet, the LEDs turned on, Nikki took my hand to encourage me, then we walked into the room together. And there he was, sitting on a couch, holding a glass in his hand, looking at me with a smile. Nervously, I stuttered:
“Hello Mr. …. Mr.…. Downey …. I… I am so happy to meet you… Could I … Could we …  Maybe, damn.”
I can’t tell you how glad I was that he couldn’t see my face at that shameful moment. This was so embarrassing for me. Luckily, Nikki stepped in for me.
“Mr. Downey, what Balto here wanted to say is, that he is a big fan of you and your work. He would be more than happy, if you could sign a photo for him, and maybe take one with you, if that would be ok.”
RDJ only looked at us, before he began to laugh loud. He stood up from this small, white couch, placed his glass on a little table next to him, then he answered to Nikki:
“Of course, how could I say no to that? Oh, and my boy, there is no reason to be nervous around me. Come here, let us take some photos together.”
He turned his head over to one of the other people in the room. By his look, I would say he was one of his bodyguards. RDJ pointed at a box, which was standing on a desk behind this bodyguard.
“Henry, please give me one of my autograph cards. And then take a few photos of us, ok?”
He turned his head back to Nikki and me.
“And you, young man, you look great. You know, I kind of hated it wearing the armor in the first movie. It was so uncomfortable. I have seen many fan-made armors since the first movie came out, and yours is without a doubt one of the best. Also, it is the first I have seen which is made for one of your kind. But if I am allowed to give you some advice, you have to work a bit on your appearance. Iron Man is proud, he is self-confident, even arrogant. If you want to play this role, your audience should see those characteristics in your acting. You know, stand straight, and walk like you have very big balls, if you know what I mean. Wait, let me show you.”
He walked up and down the room, showing me what he meant with “walking like you have very big balls.” His tips really helped me to improve my acting as Iron Wolf.
No need to say that Nikki and I both were stunned by RDJ’s kindness. In addition to this unexpected lesson in acting, we took a few photos with Nikki’s phone, my favorite is the one where I took off the helmet, so everyone can see that it is really me standing next to RDJ. My classmates will be so jealous. He then signed a card for me, Nikki was even allowed to give him a brief kiss on the cheek, for a photo she sent to a very envious Trish.
All too soon, our time with my hero was up, since he had to leave. Nikki and I slowly left the room, before the door was closed, we waved to RDJ, who wished us a nice day. After the door fell into the lock, I enthusiastically said to my girlfriend:
“Nikki, this was so awesome! OMG, OMG, I met Iron Man! I want to see the photos! And the autograph! Nikki I…”
The feline silenced me by putting her left hand on top of my muzzle. With her right hand, she grabbed her phone to show me the photos this Henry had taken. While browsing to the numerous pictures, Nikki said:
“Those photos are pretty good, don’t you think? I will send them to you, just to be safe. And the autograph is safely stored inside the conbook in my backpack. Now let us enjoy this con, ok?”
My gaze went down to the floor in shame about my behavior earlier.
“Ok. Nikki, I am sorry. I acted like a fool in there.”
This attempt to apologize myself caused Nikki to chuckle, while she sent those photos to my email account.
“You sure did, Fluffy. But it was quite adorable. Don’t worry, everything is fine. Now come, little Iron Wolf. Before the parade starts, I want to see what they sell here in the Dealer’s Den. I could use a few new T-shirts.”

This day couldn’t get any better. After I put my helmet back on, we walked towards the Dealer’s Den. We received many compliments for our cosplays, while me moved down the convention center’s hallways. Well, Nikki got most of them, from boys who were unable to resist looking at her butt. Ok, can’t blame them for doing that, she has a fantastic butt, and this tight jumpsuit makes it look even better. Some attendees even asked for photos with us, what was absolutely great. I felt like a movie star. We needed about 20 minutes or so to reach our destination. Mostly because we couldn’t find the place at first.
For herself, Nikki bought some T-Shirts with prints of wolves on them, one has Black Widow on it, and another one shows Loki. For me, she bought a replica of Iron Man’s Arc Reactor. Later on, we visited the Marvel Meet and Greet, where I got a photo with the actor of War Machine,
Mr. Don Cheadle. Not as cool as the ones with RDJ, but still very cool.
 
Part 5: The Cosplay Parade and Concert
 
With a delay of about 30 minutes, at about 2: 30 pm, it was time for the big cosplay parade.
numerous cosplayers from all around the state, humans, and Anthropomorphs alike, came together to present their precious works. In the bright sunlight of this wonderful day. In light of the strict rules to prevent a major Corona outbreak, the security team was very busy ensuring that everyone making sure everyone complied with the mask requirement and spacing rules. More than one attendee thought to be allowed to break the rules without consequences. Comments like:

“You have no right to force me”,
“That’s against my rights”, or
“I can’t cover my nose because of my breathing problems”

Could be heard again and again. It was strange to see some of those who complained about the rules wearing heavy armor at the same time. Sadly, some attendees even had to leave the convention because they disobeyed the rules. In this matter, the security did not show the slightest sense of humor
Since her outfit was already a black jumpsuit, Nikki decided to wear a black mask, which fit perfectly with the rest of her outfit. For myself, as my visor was closed for most of the time, only to be opened if I needed to drink something, I didn’t wear an extra mask.

After the parade began, we first moved through the Convention Center, especially through the entire dealer’s den. On our way, I saw many people taking photos of the passing cosplayers, some even filmed the parade with their mobiles and cameras. I also saw a group of little cubs standing there, together with two adults. I guess they were a daycare group or something like that. In addition to the convention center, the parade route also led us over to the hotel, where we presented ourselves to the hotel staff and the other guests. After a brief round, we went back to the convention center. On our way back, we met the daycare group again. Most of the cubs smiled and cheered at us, only a couple of them didn’t show much interest.

Nikki, apparently flattered by the interest those cubs showed us, gave me a sign to walk over to them. Some cautiously took a step back, while others showed more courage and came closer to look at us. I sighed quietly as I heard some of their remarks about my armor:
“Can you shoot lasers?”, “can you fly?”, and “I thought Iron Man would be bigger.”

Cubs. I hope Nikki never wants one of those from me.
We took a few photos with the group, especially Nikki had problems keeping those little hands away from the more sensitive parts of her body. The adults tried to hold them back a bit, and after about 15 minutes, we finally were able to continue our way. In total, the parade was about two hours long. Wearing this armor for a longer period of time is harder than I expected, I was pretty exhausted afterward.
As nice it was to watch Nikki’s backside while she walked with swinging hips in front of me, I needed a break. To get her attention, I gently pulled her arm and said, after my girl turned around:
“Nikki, can we please take a break? I am exhausted.”
She nodded with a smile, then said:
“Sure, Balto. Want to get out of the armor? You have been wearing this thing for hours now.”
I shook my head, mostly because I knew we had to go back to the hotel room, if I wanted to get out of my armor. While pointing at her backpack, I answered her:
“No, not yet. I just need to drink something, and maybe sit down for a few minutes.”

Nikki looked around, then she spotted a pleasant place nearby. While pointing at a small fountain in front of the Convention Center, she said:
“Good idea. I could use a drink, too. Let us sit down over there.”
We sat down on the concrete border of this fountain. Careful, of course. I mean, the material of my armor is very durable, but I doubt that the electronic in it is a big fan of water. Nikki took off the backpack, opened it to take out the bottle of water she brought with her. After drinking something herself, she reached it over to me. While I was drinking, a security came closer, asking:
“Hey there, is everything ok here?”
Nikki looked up to answer him:
“Yeah, we just needed something to drink. Thanks for asking.”
The guy turned his head over to me, then said:
“Cool Armor. Sci-Fi Armory, I guess? Didn’t know that they do that kind of custom work. But please don’t forget to cover your mouth and nose inside the building, ok?”
A little annoyed, I sighed and replied:
“My helmet was closed all the time until now, that is why I don’t wear one at the moment. I will wear one if I take off the helmet.”
The security signed me to calm down:
“Ok, ok, ease up, kid. It is just that we had a few problems earlier, which is why we have to be very strict with the rules now. Otherwise, we could get into a lot of trouble.”
The security guy’s words made Nikki curious. In a questioning tone, she asked:
“How can it be so difficult to deal with those people here? I thought those nerds would be smart.”
The guy chuckled.
“Well, believe me when I say that nerds are an odd bunch. Some simply can’t accept other opinions than their own, just like many others too. But currently the most issues we have are based on the current Corona rules. We don’t like it enforcing them, but we have to. Some people didn’t want to wear their masks, even turned violent against one of our security. One guy filmed girls underneath their skirts, and then we had a heated dispute between Sci-Fi fans. Some really weird shit.”

Nikki, seemingly surprised by this answer, now wanted to change the topic. I don’t know how she got the idea to ask that, sadly I forgot to ask her that. With a twitching tail tip, she asked the security:
“Say, your boss isn't a big lion by any chance, is he?”
The security looked a bit surprised, as he heard Nikki’s question. After a brief moment of silence, he answered:
“You mean Watumba? Yes, he is our group leader.”
This answer made Nikki smile. She explained cheerfully:
“Yes, that is his name! We first met him at a concert in the Thunderdome Stadium, after which he helped us against two creepy guys who tried to molest me.”
“Yeah, that sounds like Watumba. Always ready to help those in need. He is currently at Weapon Control, if you are looking for him.”
Nikki enthusiastically clapped her hands.
“Thanks a lot.”
The guy made a little bow in front of Nikki, smiling at her.
“No problem. Now enjoy your con, I have to go back to my post.”

With quick steps, he left us in the direction of the convention center. Nikki and I talked a bit longer before we stood up to move back inside. This time, I left my helmet’s visor wide open, as it is much easier to talk to others or to see something. We were just about to enter the Convention Center, as I heard a familiar voice from behind. I turned around and caught sight of my classmate Mikey, waving joyfully at us, while his impatient looking mother was walking right next to him.

As they were close enough, Mikey said:
“Hey Balto! I have been looking for you all day. Your Iron Man armor looks amazing.”
His words flattered me, my tail wagged fast while I smiled I at him.
“Glad you like it, Mikey.” Then I pointed at my cheetah. “Oh, and this here is Nikki.”

He turned her head to Nikki and reached out his hand to her.
“Nice to meet you, Nikki! Balto often told me about his babysitter. I didn’t believe that you look that good.”
Nikki sighed, then said to Mikey’s mother: “Boys.”
His mother's face clearly revealed that she was not too happy to be here. After a brief look at her wristwatch, she almost shouted at Mikey:
“Enough now, come on. I need to leave. Your father and your sister are waiting for us at home.”
Mikey replied with drooping ears and a pleading look in his eyes:
“But mom, I want a picture with them! Please!”
She was quite annoyed by this simple request. The tone in which she answered to her son’s simple request shocked both Nikki and me:
“Fine, but hurry.”
We stood together, Mikey’s mom took a few quick photos, then she grabbed her son's hand and literally pulled him off the premises.

My cheetah and I watched this disturbing scene until the two were out of sight. Quietly, I said to Nikki:
“What was that?”
Nikki, unusual silent, answered after a brief pause:
“Well, Balto, that was a mother who seemingly didn’t care much for her son. We should thank our mothers on our knees for never treating us like this”

Nikki signed me to put on my mask, then took my hand, and together we entered the convention center’s first hall. Nikki looked left and right, then she pointed at a place which seemed to usually be a checkroom. Now there was a big sign with “Weapons Control” written on it. Underneath this sign, we spotted our friend Watumba. Nikki shouted and waved happily, as he looked into our direction:
“Watumba, here! Do you remember us?”
He smiled, left his station, and took a few steps in our direction. After stopping right in front of us, the lion took us both into his strong arms.  
“Nikki, Balto, so nice to see you. And in such cool outfits. Nikki, you look just as amazing as you did at the concert. Black Widow, right?”
Nikki nodded, then posed a bit for Watumba, while answering:
“That's right. I'm not a big fan of comics, and this was the simplest outfit I could think of. but since Doggy wanted to come here, I agreed to do a partner cosplay with him. As Balto here said that he wants to do a partner cosplay.”
The big lion turned his head towards me:
“Oh yes. What a cool Iron Man armor you have. That thing must have cost a fortune. Does it have LEDs, too?”
I didn’t give him an answer, just closed the helmet, causing the LEDs in the eyes and hands coming to life. The bright blue light robbed my sight, but I still was able to do a few poses for our friend, who said slightly impressed:
“Really cool. Just be careful with this armor, don’t let get everyone close to you. Believe me, you don’t want this thing to get damaged. Oh, did you know that the actor of Iron Man was here for a few hours?”
After I reopened the helmet, I answered his question with a big smile on my face:
“Yes! We met him, he was so cool. He made photos with us and gave me an autograph.”
Nikki also had to smile, as she added a shameful detail:
“You should have seen Balto, as he met his idol. He was so nervous, I thought he was going to wet himself.”
Nikki and her big mouth. The embarrassment I felt at that moment was so big that I couldn’t lift my head anymore. With my eyes fixed on the ground, I grumbled to myself, which made Watumba laugh. To comfort me, the lion said:
“Don’t worry about it Balto. I understand that. Well, what are your plans for the rest of the day?”
Nikki was faster than me with her answer:
“We want to see the concert, and afterward this AMV show.”
Watumba seemed to be happy to hear about our plans.
“The concert? Do you mind me joining you for that?”
Nikki briefly looked at me, then she said in a happy voice:
“We would love you to join us, big guy.”
With a broad smile on my face, I added:
“Sure! You are cool.”
Watumba, flattered by our reaction, replied:
“Thank you, little wolf. Just a question, do you want to take off your armor for the concert? We will sit for at least 2 hours, plus I bet you are exhausted.”
Watumba was right. Wearing this armor for the whole day, the parade, and everything exhausted me. It felt like this thing became heavier every hour. After I told Watumba I would love to change my outfit, the lion led us to a place where I could take off the armor and change into clothes Nikki had with her in her backpack. Next to my clothes, Nikki also had a big, blue bag with her, in which we stored the armor in. I bet you know these bags from that Scandinavian meatball and hot dog retailer that also sells furniture. The best bags to carry big heavy stuff.

Watumba and Nikki helped me to take off the armor piece by piece, I changed into shorts and a shirt, but Nikki sadly forgot my bandana in the hotel room. After I was dressed, my cheetah fixed my hair. At the end, we stored the bag at the Weapon Control, then we were ready to go. Since we were already late for the concert, Watumba guided us through a few shortcuts to the hall in which the concert was just about to start, as we entered. Thanks to our special tickets, we had seats in the front row. I guess, sometimes it is worth it to pay a bit more.
 
Don’t worry, I won't bother you with too many details about this concert. We watched several bands performing rock and pop music, metal and even songs known from famous movies. After every band, cosplayers performed little shows to keep the audience entertained.

The concert ended after about two hours. An announcer came on stage, asking us to stay seated. The AMV Contest would start too soon as it would make much sense to leave.
Nikki held her hand in front of her snout and yawned silently. In a whispering voice, I asked my girl:
“Are you tired, Nikki?”
She turned her head to me and smiled. She came close, so she could whisper her answer into my ear:
“A bit, yes. It was a long day. And this outfit, you know, even for me, it isn’t that easy running around dressed like this all day. Is there anything else on schedule for today, or can we go back to the hotel after this?”
Nikki’s whiskers tickled a bit, I had to giggle, as she moved her head away to look me in the eyes. Before I could say anything, my stomach spoke up. Its grumbling was loud enough that both Nikki and our friend Watumba could hear it clearly. While holding my belly, I said quietly:
“Nothing else today. But Nikki, I am hungry. Can’t we go for dinner first?”


My sweet feline nodded while checking something on her mobile.
“Sure. Honestly, I am also a bit hungry. What would you say to the restaurant from yesterday?
My tail wagged fast, causing the guy behind me to speak up. After I excused myself, I told Nikki:
“Oh yes! Deadly burger for me, please.”
Hearing this caused Watumba to laugh. After a brief pause, Nikki replied:
“Sounds like a plan. I will also take one of those this time.”

Watumba, curious by our conversation, asked if he could join us for dinner. Of course, we were more than happy to have him with us. He is such a cool guy. He might be just a bit too interested in Nikki’s butt.
The AMV contest lasted for about an hour. There was nothing special to talk about, maybe except a video of that Balto cartoon movie. The song used in it, ‘When you believe’, watered my eyes. Watumba looked at me all the way, as we went back to the weapon control station to get our stuff. The lion offered his help with carrying the bag for us. An offer Nikki and I gladly accepted. On our way out, our big friend said to me:
“Now I know where I have heard your name before, Balto. After seeing this I have to say that you even kind of look like the hero dog in this movie.”
I didn’t respond to him. Just grumbled while looking at the ground. I hate it if someone connects me with that movie. I mean, it is not that I do not like it. But since I was in Cub-Garden, the others made fun of me because of my name. And the reason for this was usually this movie.
Nikki, knowing the signs and my body language, stepped in by telling Watumba about my problem:
“Sorry, he doesn’t like it much to be compared with the dog in this movie. The other kids often gave him a hard time because he has similar fur patterns and even the same eye color.”
While I still focused my gaze on the ground, I heard how Watumba, seemingly ashamed, tried to apologize:
“Oh, I am sorry, little guy. I didn’t know that. It’s just, I always liked the Balto in this movie. Now I feel stupid.”
Nikki chuckled, while she replied:
“Don’t worry, you couldn’t know it. Balto will feel better after dinner, you will see.”
Hearing this made me smile. Nikki simply knows what to do whenever I am sad. Nikki, after noticing my smile, added:
“See? As soon as he hears something about food, he is happy.”

We arrived at the restaurant shortly later. Seeing yesterday’s waitress again made Nikki and me happy. Like the day before, the dalmatian greeted us friendly, with a smile on her cute face, after we entered the restaurant.
“Oh, you brought a friend today? A table for three, no problem. Just fill out the forms, and I will bring you to your table.”
Today’s table was a bit bigger than yesterday’s. After we sat down, our waitress asked:

“You already know what you want to drink?”
Nikki ordered a big bottle of water for us, while Watumba wanted a big coke with ice.
The dalmatian further asked, after she wrote down our order:
“You know what you're going to eat yet, too?”

Nikki responded to her, while I gave everyone a set of cutlery:
“Well, Balto and I will take one double cheeseburger with dollar chips each.”
I added loudly, with my tail wagging fast: “The deadly one!”
My cheetah looked at me with a playfully annoyed expression on her face, before she put her hand over my snout. The other guests around us laughed, including Watumba and our waitress.
“All right, two times the deadly burger, and for you, handsome?”
Watumba replied, after a brief look at the menu:
“Hm, I will take the double bacon burger with fries. Thanks.”
Happily, the dalmatian wrote down his order.
“Got it, won’t take long.”

With swinging hips, the young girl walked towards the kitchen, Watumba’s and my look followed her. This canine surely had a cute little tail, and her butt also looked very sweet. Nikki had to slam her hand on the table to get back our attention.
About 5 minutes passed until the girl came back with our drinks, our food followed shortly after. I have to say that the chef had outdone himself again. This time, the waitress brought one big plate, on which the chef used our food to create a treasure map. The fries and dollar chips formed an Island, while the burgers played the marks for the buried treasure.
Like yesterday, Nikki took a few photos of the plate, before we were allowed to eat. We were all stuffed after this feast.

After we emptied the plate together, the cute dalmatian came back to ask if we needed anything else. A question we could only deny. Even if we wanted, none of us would have been able to eat even a single bite more. Nikki and Watumba paid the bill, including a generous tip for the cute lady. After leaving the restaurant together, we said goodbye to our lion friend and walked back to the hotel. As soon as we entered our hotel room, and after we placed the heavy bag with my armor in a corner, I tiredly walked over to the fluffy bed, laid down on my belly and almost fell asleep.

My ears twitched as I heard Nikki making a call and turning on the speakerphone to do so. It surprised me a bit to hear my mother’s voice:
“Nicole? Is everything ok?”
Nikki sat down next to me on the edge of the bed.
“Hello, Christa. Yes, everything is fine. How are you?”
“I am ok. Asha is here, we are drinking wine together. We waited all day for some new or photos.”
A loud yawn coming from me caused Nikki to smile.
“Sorry, Christa. We were busy all day. Should I tell you about it?”
Mom sounded excited.
“Sure, I want to hear everything.”
Nikki cleared her throat, then she began to talk about our day:
“Ok. The day began with a big buffet at the hotel. It is always interesting to see how much food fits inside Balto’s belly. After we were done, we changed into our cosplays and walked over to the convention center. As we arrived, a Security guy told us that Balto’s favorite actor visited the con. We were lucky that this security could organize a meeting. You should have seen Balto’s reaction, as he was standing in front of this guy. We talked a bit, took a few really cool photos, and then he even signed an autograph for Balto. Our little wolf was so nervous, it was adorable. I wish you could have seen this.”
Mom couldn’t hide a slight amusement in her voice.
“That sounds sweet, Nicole. I can’t thank you enough for taking him there.”
Nikki gently touched my head.
“My pleasure, Christa. You know, I had my fair share of fun here. Ok, after this unforeseen happening we went to a meet and greet, at which me met another actor from Balto’s beloved comic movies. Then we went shopping, afterward we participated in the big cosplay parade. And after this, we met a good friend from this concert we attended in August. Do you remember?”
It took a moment until mom answered:
“Yes, I remember your beautiful matching outfits.”


While gently scratching me behind my ear, Nikki continued:
“Together with this guy, we went to a concert, watched another show, then we went to this restaurant from yesterday for dinner. The waitress remembered us, same for the chef. The way they arranged our food this time was even cooler than last time. I will send you some photos later. Honestly, I never thought we would have such a good time here. Wouldn’t mind coming back here next year.”
Mom’s tone changed a bit, she sounded very relaxed, like she would get a massage or something like that.
“And what will you two do tomorrow? By the way, where is my son, is he already asleep?”
Nikki chuckled.
“He is lying here next to me. The poor wolf ran around for hours in his armor and is probably exhausted.”
I just nodded while yawning loudly once more. Mom laughed. I also could hear Mrs. Kofi in the back.
“Balto must really love the costume. Before I forget it, Idrissa built something, so you can present it properly in your room. I really have to thank him again for buying this armor for Balto.”
Nikki smiled while looking down on me.
“Dad was happy to buy it for him. He likes Balto. Funny, as for so far, he hated all my boyfriends from the moment I told him about them.”
Mom’s voice changed. The topic of Mr. Kofi’s first reaction that evening clearly was something my mother didn’t want to be reminded of.
“Don’t let us talk about this now, Nicole. I still remember how he first reacted the evening we told him about what happened between Balto and you. Just so much, I am more than happy, that it all worked out with your relationship, the school, and everything else. Those past months were wonderful for us all. Oh, that reminds me, don’t forget to watch the news tomorrow at 9am. The vote about this amendment to the child protection law was today, and tomorrow they will announce their decision at a press conference.”
Nikki flopped backwards onto the bed.
“Damn, I totally forgot about that. I really hope it will be a positive decision for us. Well, let us talk further tomorrow, I can barely keep my eyes open anymore. I wish you a nice evening and a good night, Christa. And give my mom a kiss from me, ok?”
Mom giggled.
“I will. Have a good night. Can't wait for you two to get home. I love you both.”
I moved closer to Nikki’s phone, so mom could understand me clearly as I said:
“We love you too, mommy.”
Mom and Nikki both laughed, hearing me saying mommy must have amused them. After mom calmed down, she replied:
“Aww, my little prince. See you tomorrow. And don’t forget to watch the news in the morning. Sleep well.”
Following the call, my girl sent today’s photos to our parents. She took way more photos than I expected, I still wonder when she had the time to take them all. It seems like the helmet blocks more of my view than I thought.
Nikki seemed relaxed. While she was sitting next to me at the edge of the bed, she carefully rubbed my back. I stretched my arms and legs as far as I could, a sight that amused my sweet feline.
“Stretched out like that, you look like a roadkill, Fluffy. Don't you want to get out of those clothes before you fall asleep?”
That was an opportunity I didn't want to miss, if you know what I mean. While a wide grin adorned my face, I asked Nikki:
“Could you help me? I am too tired to undress myself.”
Nikki's voice became slightly suggestive, I felt her hand moving down on my back, as she replied:
“Does my fluffy Iron Wolf want his Natasha to help him undress? You know, with a scene like that, those boring movies would have been so much more interesting for me.”

I rolled on my back, angled my arms and legs like a submissive puppy. Seeing me like this made Nikki laugh. Slowly, her hands moved downwards. She grabbed the bottom edge of my shirt, then slowly pulled it up over my head. After throwing it on the floor, the kitten's gentle hands wandered lower to the waistband of my pants. She skillfully opened the button and pulled them down, together with my boxer briefs.
I watched how Nikki licked her sweet mouth, as I laid there in front of her, only dressed in my fur, with the tip of my cock lurking from my sheath. While softly squeezing my balls, my girl asked in a silent voice:
“Ok, you ready to sleep now, or …” She bent down to whisper into my ear: “…does my doggy have something else in mind?”
Her words made me smile, my tail wagged fast, as I said to her with pleading eyes:
“Could you strip for me, Natasha?”
Nikki softly caressed my snout.
“Oh, and I thought my little lover would be too tired for fun.”

Nikki stood up, walked with swinging hips over to the window to close the curtains. While Nikki slowly moved to the middle of our room, I made myself comfortable on the bed with my head on the big pillow, so I could watch the show ahead of me. My naughty feline’s back showed towards me, as Nikki bent over, giving me a good view of her firm butt. The cheetah took her time to unzip her black, toe-free boots. The left one came off first, followed by the right one. She straightened up, her hips circled seductively, as she unbuckled her gun belts, letting them fall to the floor. Freed from all the extra weight, Nikki turned around. Even if I wanted, I could have never turned my eyes away from Nikki’s chest, as she pulled down the zipper on her top. I can’t say often enough how much I love the view of her firm breasts, even if a bra covers them. My cheetah giggled when she noticed my glance at her breasts, as she took off her bra and tossed it to me. I caught it, sniffed on it. Her fabulous scent aroused me, my sheath was swelling underneath my hand. Believe me, if I say that seeing a girl like Nikki stripping in front of you takes away any form of tiredness. The feline opened the upper part to pull it down a bit, freeing her wonderful breasts with already stiff nipples. Apparently, I was not the only one who got aroused by this little game. Agonizingly slow Nikki slipped the tight jumpsuit off her slender body. It felt like an eternity, until my girl presented her perfect body in all its beauty to me. Like a model on the catwalk, Nikki walked closer to the bed. Like a huntress about to jump on some unsuspecting prey, Nikki crawled up the bed on all fours. Her tail’s tip twitched, I felt her breath on my growing dick, as her snout passed my sheath. She didn’t stop, moved further upward. With her hands left and right of my head, we looked each other deep into each other’s our eyes. Nikki lowered herself down a bit to give me a long, tempting kiss. Carefully, I placed my hands on Nikki’s hips. She purred, as I moved them to her breasts. Feeling her perfectly formed, with short fur covered tits is still an indescribable feeling. Nikki purred into our still lasting kiss, my hands squeezed her breasts, while I felt how my girl’s hand slide between my legs. Unerringly she found my growing member, caressing is gently. Soon, she could feel the whole length of my cock in her hand. I moaned loudly, while my hips moved in joyful expectation of what was about to happen next. Nikki took her time, but finally, she stood up to take a look down. Seeing my stiff cock made her smile. She purred, as she rubbed her dripping wet cunt against my rock-hard member. I could wait any longer. I wanted to feel her, wanted to fill her with my seed. I placed both my hands on her hips, tried to force her down, but Nikki resisted. I whimpered, much to Nikki’s amusement. Her silently spoken words first sounded like she would stop right here.
“So eager to fuck a spy, Mr. Stark? I don’t know. If you really want this pussy, then say it. Beg for it, doggy.”
She further rubbed her pussy against my twitching shaft, while she waited for my answer. I begged this mean grinning feline:
“Please, don’t tease me. I want to fuck you.”

Nikki laughed.
“You dirty dog.”
She did not say anything else. The next thing I felt was Nikki’s pussy eagerly pressing against my member. But right before my tip could slide in, Nikki stopped. My cheetah sat up straight, her dripping wet lips were parted by my shaft. I wanted to lift my upper body a bit, but Nikki held me down with her right hand.
“Relax, doggy boy.”
My kitty lifted her rear end a bit, so she could use her left hand to bring my dick into position. Our eyes met once more, as Nikki whispered:
“Hold still. Let your kitty do the work.”
Inch by inch, my feline lowered down her rear end. I moaned in pleasure, as those juicy, wet lips touched the tip of my member. A last adjustment, a final look, and my shaft entered this heavenly, warm, and tight cave of pleasure between Nikki’s legs. Slowly, she lowered herself down on my cock. Nikki loves to tease me, so she took her time. Inch by inch, my member slid inside Nikki’s dripping vagina. The heavenly feeling made me moan, especially as Nikki wiggled her butt the moment my cock was all the way inside her. Nikki then took my hands in hers, and after a brief pause, she began to bounce up and down on my cock.
Every time my cheetah moved herself up, my member almost slipped out of her pussy. At the last moment, Nikki pressed herself back down on. A pleasureful scream could be heard every time my shaft disappeared inside Nikki’s cunt. My needy feline repeated this mean game several times before she changed into a steadier rhythm. Her sweet breasts bounced a bit, as she increased her speed.
I could feel how Nikki squeezed my hands, it almost hurt. My girl had her big eyes closed, and her snout wide open. A lustful smell filled the surrounding air. Watching how Nikki was riding on my dick like a cowgirl was amazing. My girl went wild, my growing knot slipping in and out of her tight cave caused Nikki to scream louder and louder. The feeling was overwhelming. Nikki knew how often she could let my knot slip in and out, until it becomes too big to pass through her hole. Her pace slowed down, my knot went in, out, back in, and out again. Nikki knew, with the next push, we will hang together. She opened her eyes, we looked at each other, then she pushed down on my shaft one more time. My knot got stuck, there was no way for her to get away now. I wanted to cum, wanted to fill. Her. I released her hands, just to grab her hips. Like a rabbit, I began to thrust inside my lustfully screaming kitty. The feeling of her vagina tightening around my cock drove me crazy. Nikki placed her hand on my chest, I felt her claws pressing against my flesh. No way back, I couldn't hold it in any longer. With the final thrust, I pressed Nikki as hard as I could on my cock. My cheetah bared her teeth, her body began to shake. Nikki enjoyed her climax at the same time I filled her womb with my warm seed. My girl was breathing heavily, as she looked down on me with her big, purple eyes. Breathless, she said:
“Damn, good little wolf. Learned much you have.”
This last, twisted sentence made me laugh. Did Nikki just try to speak like Yoda?

Nikki, irritated by my laughter at first, soon joined in. I opened my arms for Nikki, inviting her to cuddle with me. For about 20 minutes, we simply enjoyed each other's company, connected by my swollen knot. We were almost falling asleep, my member slipped out of Nikki’s cum smeared pussy.  A good amount of cum followed my shaft out of the wet paradise, dripping down on my shrinking cock. Nikki reached between her legs, touching her still wet vagina. A wide grin appeared on her beautiful face, as she looked at her smeared hand afterward. She purred loudly while licking this mix of cum and pussy juice off her hand. I watched this arousing scene, and if I hadn't been so tired already, I would have gladly pounced on Nikki for a second round. My girl, after she was done cleaning her paw, spoke to me in a suggestive voice:
“We are not done yet, wolfy. Or didn’t your mom teach you to clean your toys after playing with them?
Slowly, with her legs still a bit shaky, she moved upward to bring her dripping cunt right above my snout. Cum was dripping down onto my face, as my girl came a bit closer. Without thinking, I began gently to lick Nikki’s fun zone, cleaning my girl as good as I could. My tongue found its way inside, what caused Nikki to scream in lust again. You have to know that Nikki is very sensitive down there. My greedy kitty placed her fingers on her little pearl, began to rub It fast while I licked her cave deeper and deeper.
It didn’t take long, until Nikki began to breathe faster, her movements became choppier. Nikki was getting close to her second climax.
I got curious. Luckily, my girl was just in the right position for something new. I took a deep breath, groped her hips with both my hands and forced her down on my snout. She was so wet that there wasn’t any resistance, my snout slipped easily into her, causing Nikki to scream out her lust even louder than before. Her whole body was vibrating, as she was overwhelmed by a strong, second climax. This was too much for Nikki, she dropped onto the bed, purring, and breathing hard at the same time. A few moments later, she let herself fall onto the bed. It took Nikki a few minutes to catch her breath, then she asked, still a bit surprised:
“Damn it, boy. Where the hell did you get that idea from?”
I looked at her, a bit worried, my face covered in cum and pussy juice.
“I have seen that in some porn I have watched a few days ago. Didn’t you like it? I am sorry.”
Nikki laughed.
“You kidding, right? That felt incredible! My legs are shaking like pudding. Damn. I never had an orgasm like that.”

I have to admit, at that moment, I was a bit proud of myself.
Nikki was now lying on her back, still breathing heavily.
I sat down next to her:
“Thank you, Nik… I mean, Natasha.”
The feline turned her head to me:
“My pleasure, Fluffy.”

I snuggled close to my girl. Not long later, we both fell into a deep sleep.
What a day that was. But the weekend wasn’t over yet, the best was still to come.

 
Part 6: Sunday

My alarm clock woke us up around 7am. Nikki, as usual, a bit grumpy, looked at me with an annoyed expression on her face. I silenced the alarm, we stood up, took a brief shower together. After we cleaned our fur, especially our lover regions, we got dressed and went down to the lobby for breakfast. We almost forgot the time, it was 8:50, as we finished and went back upstairs to our room. Nikki was surprisingly calm, while she turned on the TV. In contrast, I was driven almost crazy by nervousness. I was walking up and down the room, what annoyed Nikki to a point she commanded me to sit down, or she would tie me to the bed. But Nikki understood why I was so nervous. She took my hand, together we sat down on the edge of the bed. The morning news began precisely at 9 o'clock. First, they talked about the typical nonsense, before they finally switched over to the press conference. A human spokesman for the Association for the Rights of Anthropomorphs stepped up to the microphones. The serious expression on his face destroyed my hopes right at the beginning.

“Ladies and Gentlemen, dear members of the press, dear members of the Anthropomorphic society. A few months ago, we from the Association for the Rights of Anthropomorphs submitted a request for an amendment to the Child Protection Act in inclusion of the special physical and mental characteristics of anthropomorphs. Without any doubt, those laws were and are more than important to protect our societies’ weakest members. But they were made by humans for humans, long before the first Anthropomorphs were created. To this day, several independent studies proved that Anthropomorphs often reach sexual maturity years earlier than humans. Not only that, but we also know that many Anthros form their first relationships long before they reach maturity. Those relationships frequently proved a problem for those involved, as they are technically illegal. Especially if one of the partners is older. The goal of our amendment was to decriminalize these relationships between young adults and juveniles, to give them safety in the face of the law.”
He paused a moment. Nikki and I didn’t have much hope, since this guy didn’t look like he would have good news for us. After half a minute, the man continued:
“Today is a happy day for the affected members of the Anthropomorphic Society. In a tight vote, our parliament decided in favor of our amendment. The changes, which only effect Anthros, will come into force immediately.”
Nikki’s loud cheering and jumping on the bed made it hard for me to follow this man's words. I could hear a few reporters asking the spokesman a few questions, who continued after another brief pause:
“From this day on, relationships between young adults and teens are legal, but only if they meet the following, strict conditions:

The younger partner’s minimum age is 12 years.
The age difference between both partners must not exceed five years.
Should the older partner be over 18 years old, the younger partner needs to see a psychologist who will make sure the teen is able to understand what he or she is doing and isn’t forced into something which could be harmful or dangerous for the teen.
In addition to the visit with the psychologist, an agent of the Child Protection Service will visit the teen’s home, to further assure that the relationship in question isn’t harmful or has any negative effect on the teen’s development.
Should even one of these conditions not be met, the relationship will be considered illegal under the law and the older part will be prosecuted.”


I couldn't hear the rest of the press conference, but this was all we wanted to hear anyway. Nikki now jumped on the floor, grabbed me by my hands, pulled me off the bed and danced with me around the room. We both laughed in joy, until my phone rang. Nikki quickly switched off the TV, we sat down on the edge of the bed, so I could take the call and turn on the speaker. The display revealed that the caller was my dear mother.

Exuberantly I began the conversation:
“Mom, have you heard the news? Nikki and I watched the press conference, this is so cool!”
Mom seemed a bit surprised by how I talked with her.
“I also wish you a good morning, my son. And yes, Balto, I also watched the conference.”
Ashamed, I answered:
“Sorry, mom. I am just so excited. Do you think that Nikki and I don’t have to hide anymore now?”
Mom tried to calm me down a bit.
“Yes, Balto. But only after we have visited a psychologist and after this Agent from the CPS was here.”
Nikki asked my mother:
“Is there anything I can do to help you with that?”
Mom reacted happily to this question:
“Yes, Nicole. I think it would be good if you were here during this agent’s visit. Meeting you might have a positive impact on her decision. Oh, Nicole, your father told me to advise you not to tell everyone about your relationship, even if we manage to pass those tests, especially not to your classmates at college. Not everyone is supportive of this new rule.”
Nikki agreed to this.
“I understand, Christa. Tell dad that he doesn’t have to be worried about this. By the way, are my parents with you right now?”
I heard Mr. Kofi talking in the back, before mom answered Nikki’s question:
“Yes, Nicole. They are both here, we watched the press conference together. Your parents are happy for both of you, and your father is currently looking for a good psychologist.”
My tail wagged fast, while Nikki replied:
“Dad has many contacts in town. He will find a good one in no time. I can’t tell you how happy I am right now.”
My mother’s voice sounded as warm and friendly as always, as she replied:
“We are happy too, Nicole. Now enjoy the rest of your Convention. We will talk more in the evening when you get home.”
Nikki answered:
“Sure Christa. We will see you later. Bye!”
Now I also added in a few words:
“Bye, mom! And say hi to Mr. and Mrs. Kofi from me.”
Mom chuckled.
“I will, my son. I love you.”

Mom ended the call, then Nikki and I shared a long, tight hug. It was already about 11 o'clock, as we finally left our room to walk over to the Con.

After arriving at the convention center, we strolled hand in hand through the large halls. A few cosplayers passed us, mostly anime characters, including an overweight Sailor Moon. Other attendees played video games, cards, or tabletop, some simply talked or had breakfast at one of the many tables in the meeting room called “Buffalo”. It seemed to be a quiet morning on the last day of the first DHCC (Darwin’s Hope Comic Con). Back in the hallway, two securities, a small canine, and a big, round bear, almost ran into us. Nikki pulled me out of their way at the last second. We both shook our heads while looking after them. I have never seen a fat guy running so fast. The imagination of him falling and then rolling down the hallway like this bolder in Indiana Jones made me giggle. I tried to hide my amusement behind my hands, But Nikki knew exactly what I was thinking:
“Balto, I know what you are thinking. Stop it, it's harmful for bigger individuals. Not everyone can be a beanstalk like you.”
From the corner of my eye, I could see that Nikki was also hiding a smile. She was thinking exactly the same thing as me. Knowing that, I replied:
“As if you weren’t thinking about this scene in Indiana Jones.”
Nikki chuckled, but quickly suppressed that.
“Yes, that Is why I knew why you giggled. So, why do you think they were in such a hurry? Is there another secret star guest?”
I looked at Nikki:
“Don’t know. Maybe there is a discount at the food court.”
Nikki couldn’t resist making another joke:
“That would at least explain the rush from one of them. I won't say which one. Come, let us go, before we spend the rest of the day here making stupid jokes.”

We continued our way towards the main hall, as we wanted to watch the cosplay contest there.
Nikki and I took our seats in the front row, the same we had during the concert. The hall was full, this contest must be very popular within the community.
We had awesome cosplays like a Dwemer armor with matching weapons (from a video game called Elder Scrolls), a Pokémon cosplay, but that was a bit boring in my eyes, and a Sauron armor from a franchise called Lord of the Things or Rings or something like that. Next, we had a Nightsister outfit from Star Wars, some anime cosplays of characters which I didn't know. Just so far, the girls wearing those cosplays looked incredibly sexy.
My personal favorite was an Avengers cosplay group. Absolutely amazing outfits, and their performance was fantastic. Unfortunately, they only filled a gap between acts, they were not part of the actual competition. After all the contestants had their time on stage, the moderator spoke a few more words:

“Ladies and Gentlemen, may I have your attention, please. Our Jury needs time to decide which of those wonderful cosplays will be awarded first, second and third place today. Meanwhile, we want to show you a few videos our incredible attendees made this year at the first of hopefully many DHCC’s. Enjoy!”
 
We watched a video about twenty minutes long, containing scenes from contests and shows, also some of the best cosplays I have ever seen. Sadly, we have not seen many of them in the flesh. Nikki and I were in the video too, during the cosplay parade. Of course, my cheetah was the sexiest of all the girls. (Yes, Nikki forced me to write that)
 
After the video had ended, the moderator came back on stage.
“Remarkable memories. We would like to thank everyone who made this Comic Con such a stunning event. I am sure it is safe to say we all had a lot of fun during the past three days. I can tell you that the DHCC Orga team hopes to see you again next year. And now, without further delay, we want to present you the winners of this year’s Cosplay Contest.
The 3rd place goes to Atomic Waste Cosplays with this breathtaking Dwemer Armor.
The 2nd place goes to Beastmaster for his incredible portrait of the dark lord Sauron.
And the big Winner of this year’s Cosplay contest is… Black Kitsune, with her outstanding performance as Griffith, The Falcon of Light from the Anime Berserk! Congratulations!”
 
It truly was a great contest. It is wonderful to see the impressive level of creativity within this community.
After the show ended, Nikki and I revisited the Dealer's Den, where I found some new comic books, while Nikki talked with somebody from a company that makes these Japanese cuddle pillows, I think they are called Dakimakura.
The con was as good as over now. We were about to leave, as we met our friend Watumba. It was Nikki, who spotted him first.
“Hey there, big guy! So nice to see you again. We were just about to leave.”
The big lion smiled at us.
“Balto, Nikki, what a pleasant to see you again. I hope you had a nice time here.”
He looked around, making sure that nobody was close enough to hear anything, before he moved his head closer. He whispered into my ear:
“From what I have heard last night, it must have been a very nice time for you, little wolf”
My look went down to the ground, his words embarrassed me. Nikki, a bit worried, asked our friend:
“What did you say to him, Watumba?”
The lion smiled:
“Well Nikki, just so you know, my partner and I had the room next to yours in the hotel.”
Now Nikki was the one who shamefully looked to the ground.
“Oh… I am sorry if we kept you awake last night. We may have overdone it a bit last night.”
Watumba only laughed.
“Don't worry, Nikki. Listening to you two was more entertaining than watching most porn videos.”
The lion tousled through my hair.
“Balto, you must tell me what you did to her, ok?”
This question made me giggle.
“Are you on Paw-Talk? We could talk about it there.”
Watumba nodded.
“I sure do. Watumba_Lion is my name there.”
Nikki seemed to be a bit nervous. She begged our friend:
“Watumba, listen, please keep that secret, ok? Please promise me that. We could get into a lot of trouble.”
The lion smiled and gave Nikki a tight hug.
“You can trust me and my partner, I promise.”
 Nikki sighed in relief, while I wagged my tail.
“Thanks, Watumba. I will add you as soon as I come home.”
Our friend nodded with a big smile on his face.
“Good boy. And Nikki, it is a pleasure to know you, I would be more than happy to see you two again soon.”
Nikki replied in a happy tone:
“Sure, Watumba. We can talk over Paw-Talk, maybe we can go out for dinner soon. Would be nice to finally meet your partner.”
The lion chuckled.
“Scarab is often very busy. Maybe I can introduce you to him next time. If the weather stays this way, we maybe could make a barbecue.”
An idea which was very much to Nikki’s licking.
“Sounds fantastic. Oh, perhaps you can answer me something. What happened just before the cosplay contest? Two members of your security almost collided with us outside the main hall.”
Watumba had to think for a moment.
“Let me think. Oh, that surely was because of the big clash of the nerds. About 20 of them started fighting over who had the better comics and heroes. DC, or Marvel. It was both funny, and so sad to watch. We needed many securities to end this, well, let us call it, fight.”
I couldn’t resist giving my opinion on this matter:
“This is just sad… both studios have good stuff.”

Watumba replied:
“Wise words little friend, wise words.”

After this encounter, we said goodbye to our dear friend, walked back to the hotel, checked out, and drove back home.
It was an amazing time at this very first Darwin’s Hope Comic Con.

My friends, I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as we enjoyed our time at the convention.

Thank you and stay safe!

Excelsior!

Balto and Nikki
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