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","writing":"[b]Warmth.[/b]\n\nA rare feeling of comfort, of being close to someone else. Its own body could never produce warmth, cold lubricant flowing inside it, the organ lazily pumping in its chest the only form of activity. So it was no surprise when she said those words.\n\"You feel so cold!\"\n[i]A common quote, [/i]Ty thought to itself, sharing a spot in bed in a rundown inn, while a blizzard pounded the walls of the building outside. How it ended in a room, half naked, next to a capybara woman was a story of its own. Or perhaps it wasn't much of a story at all, just a monster rescuing a lady from other beasts. A tale as old as time.\n\n\"What's your name anyways, tall stuff?\" She asked, prompting them to come back to her from its thoughts. \nThe reply was what one would expect. \n\"Ty.\"\nIt made her chuckle. \n\"Oh, Ty, is it? Quite the silent type for a Stermyn,\" she teased, rolling off the bed to stretch. The monster eyed her naked form with quiet admiration. She was a chunky lady, likely in her late 20s or early 30s, with a sizable backside but average bosom. Easily half of Ty’s size but wider by quite a margin. \n“You want some coffee or something, hottie? May help you warm up,” she asked, grabbing a robe to throw over her body. \n“Mn, sure,” it replied, remaining in bed, lower body covered in blankets. It could ask her name, why she was out here in the middle of the forest, why she ended up in such a predicament. But Ty found it all to be so pointless. Life was complicated, and in all its years coincidence and happenstance have become all but inevitable to it. Any reply would do, and would change nothing. All that mattered to the monster was always the moment, what it could get out of the present, and perhaps plan a bit for the future. \nBut the past… the past should die. \n\nThe monster’s head snapped as a cup of steamy coffee was presented, held by lovely small paws. It gingerly reached forward, boney fingers caressing hers for a moment before taking it.\nIt made the lady smile.\n“Thank,” the beast uttered, drinking carefully, feeling that warmth rolling down its throat and reaching its core.\n“Yar welcome, handsome. So, Ty, what’s a big fella like yourself doing out here?” she asked, laying on the bed belly down. \n“Mn. Same thing you,” it replied, figuring something to that effect would suffice. Obviously the reasons weren’t that simple.\n“Oh, so you're a hiker, too? I really should have been more careful. I… did get kinda lost,” she commented, playing with blankets as she swirled a finger on the fabric. “Really glad you showed up when you did! And the way you fought off those wolves… monster-kin can be really scary!”\n\nTy simply huffed, finishing up its cup and putting it on a stand next to the bed. She took the opportunity to move in, crawling closer till her face was against its chest, looking up. The monster lazily stared back, mis-colored eyes watching her.\n“I’ve never been this close to a Stermyn…”\n[i]Keep trying, then,[/i] it would again think to itself. After all, the beast wasn’t a [b]Stermyn[/b]. Rather than a monster-kin it was simply a… [b]monster[/b]. But it wasn’t a distinction many creatures made when having monster-kin in such varying forms was common place, to Ty’s benefit. It made blending in just a bit easier, even if that meant giving up its personal identity at times. Just like how it was often addressed as a man.\nAnother thing no use worrying about.\nThe lady leaned up more, straddling the monster’s lap, which prompted it to wrap its fingers around her hips, slipping them under the robe. Then one of her paws landed square on its face, pushing on its upper lip to expose its fangs.\n“What doing?” Ty asked, squinting one eye as she messed with its face. \n“You just look so neat… am I being rude?” the capybara asked, pulling her paw back momentarily. \nTy simply shrugged. “Don’t mind. Ty want more, too.”\nWith that it pushed its snout against her neck, paws wrapping around her body to squeeze close, making the lady yelp in surprise.\n\n[i]Just a bit more warmth, just a while longer.[/i]\n\n\n\n\n[b]Chapter 3 - Mistake[/b]\n\nA pair of keys jingled as they tried to find a keyhole, metal teeth scraping the internal lock, and turning to open the door. Pedro was finally home, this time for a while, instead of short moments as usual. A month had passed since he hired the hare teen, and all things considered he had been doing a good job. No alarms triggered, the house was kept clean, and Preciosa… she seemed happier, if only a bit. \nThe alligator had received countless video messages from her while out at sea, letting him know what was going on.\n\n“How’s my sweetums? Is that boy still doing a good job?” he asked, having to yell a bit into the receiver of his smartphone, as the sound of rain against steel walls echoed heavily.\n“Yeh!!! I’m good, daddy. Bunbun ish real fun. We hang lil’ bit mo’, but he like take care of homey,” she replied, her face much too close to the camera, giving Percival an intimate view of her nostrils.\n“Good. That’s good, Precious. I have news, as well,” he continued, getting the girl’s attention.\n“Oh?~ Tell tell!” she exclaimed, bouncing in her bed as they chatted.\n“I’ll be home soon, and for a while, too. They are giving us a break for the holidays, so. We will get to spend some time together.”\nThe announcement made Preciosa only grow more excited, letting out a shriek that made the man pull the phone away from himself.\n“Ohmagoooosh! I can’t wait, daddy. We gotstah go beach, and mall, and and…!”\nThe sheer display of enthusiasm made the otherwise gruff alligator smile.\n“Yes, we’ll do lots of things. See you in a few days, alright?”\n“Yesh yesh yesh! I’ll be waaaaaitin’~” \n\nAnd now the wait was over. His footsteps rumbled heavily as he walked into the hardwood flooring, greeted by the sound of the TV, as well as a yell of excitement from a young little rat.\n“He here, bunbun! Aaaaaah~”\nSeemed the boy was home, too. Turning the corner into the living room he’d be greeted by the sight of the rat, standing on the couch, paws on the armrest to support herself as she leaned forward. Alexander was also there, leaning back lazily with the remote controller in paw, a goofy smile on his face at the sight of the man.\n“Daddy! Wehcoooome hooooome~” she exclaimed, hopping off the couch to rush over. Without hesitation he’d pick up the pajama clad girl, bringing her way up into the air.\n“Hey, sweetums. There’s my girl.” \nThe room was filled with her giggles, Alexander having the mind to turn the volume on the television down, and enjoying the wholesome sight. This in turn caught Pedro’s attention, moving Preciosa to hold in a single huge arm.\n“So, I take it you are accustomed to taking care of the house?” he asked, making the otherwise relaxed boy tense up as he was addressed. They hadn’t interacted much aside from a call a week, so the hare still found the man quite intimidating.\n\n\n“Oh, yeah yeah. It’s easy-peasy stuff. And ya got a rad place, real comfy, ya know?” he replied, trying to keep that wide smile.\n“Hmn. Glad to hear it. I will say you have done a good job, keeping the place looking busy,” he commented, pacing further into the living room, having a look around while holding Preciosa. She had settled in against his pecs to hug him.\n“From the security footage only one person has approached the house, but they quickly backed up once they noticed it wasn’t empty. Saves me a lot of trouble,” he continued.\nAlexander listened to this and gave a quick reply. \n“Heck yeah, see? I knew I could help out, and… wait… footage?” the boy then added, dawning on him what this could mean.\n“Of course. You didn’t think I wouldn’t keep my home under surveillance?” The man’s eyes shifted toward Alexander’s, the pair of blue eyes locking together. The hare would gulp, getting nervous at the implications. “That’s not a problem, I trust?”\nAlexander stammered, having trouble finding the words? Did he know? How had he not noticed the cameras? Were they really that small? How much… had the alligator seen?\nInstinctively the boy grabbed at his shark pendant, rubbing idly.\n“Oh, umm… no, of course not, gator bro! Heheh…” he tried to play it cool, rubbing the back of his head.\nPedro’s gaze remained firmly.\n“Good. Because I know what you did,” the man continued, moving to finally sit on the couch, taking up most of it. It made the hare flinch, pulling his feet up defensively. The huge paw landing on his shoulder didn’t make it any better, letting out a yelp. It was heavy like a ton of rocks, making him feel even more guilty.\n“And I wanted to tell you… that it’s quite alright.”\n\n\nThe words bewildered the boy, looking up shyly.\n“W-what? Is it?” he asked in a pathetic whimper.\nPedro nodded. \n“I knew you’d leave the house at some points, even when I told you not to look after Preciosa. To be honest, you did better than expected.”\nA mix of confusion and relief washed over the hare’s whole body, letting his feet down to the floor. What followed startled the hare even more, as Pedro let out a hearty laugh, and patted that huge paw down on Alexander’s shoulder a few times.\n“Relax, kid. You are doing well. Thanks for keeping the place safe. And Preciosa, too.”\nThe boy let out a weak laugh, still shaken up. Does that mean Pedro hadn’t seen? Maybe the cameras had blind spots. Instinctively the teen started looking around the room to see if there were any cameras around. It took him a moment but he finally spotted one at the entryway’s corner. A small, black sphere jotting out from the wall, accompanied by a small red light signaling it was recording. They were easy to miss if you weren’t looking for it, which explained why he hadn’t seen them. But the fact that he didn’t even consider them a possibility…it made the boy’s stomach churn. \nStupid stupid. Ya should have known that was a bad idea, he thought to himself, continuing to rub the pendant in an attempt to calm down. He was about to ask if he could go for a walk, when Pedro stood up.\n\n\"At any rate, I'm home now so you are dismissed for the day,\" the man said with a deep sigh, putting Preciosa down on the couch, to her dismay. He flung out his wallet from the back pocket, digging through it briefly, and presenting a couple of hundred dollar bills to the boy. Alexander's eyes shot open, a rare sight in contrast to his lazy gaze.\n\"I trust this will suffice for this week? A little bonus, for a job well done.\"\nThe boy would hesitate before taking the money, then gave a few quick nods. \n\"Oh, heck! Yeah yeah, this is more than plenty, gator brah. Ya really shouldn't have,\" the boy commented, still somewhat stunned by the show of generosity. \nPedro simply huffed.\n\"On your way, then,\" he repeated, the hare quickly getting up, almost tripping. He figured best to leave before the man changed his mind.\n\"Alright, later then! Bye, Presh!\"\nThe girl giggled, waving a paw as she watched the hare make his way out the living room to get his things, and shortly after hearing the front door open and close.\n\nA massive paw would gingerly come to rest atop her head, the pup chuckling and turning her head toward the assailants. She could see her dad, smiling sweetly at her, soon taking a seat to her side, making her bounce as he landed.\n\"It's been a while, has it, my lovely?\" he would ask pulling the rat girl in closer. She nodded and pressed her tiny paws against his chest, eagerly scooting in closer to straddle his lap.\n\"I missed ya looooots!\" The tyke commented, burying her face against his sturdy pecs, wiggling excitedly.\n\"I missed you, too.\"\n\"If ya home lotta time, can we… naughty play?\" She would then ask without an iota of hesitation.\nThis made the alligator tense up some, biting his lip.\n\"Precious, you know I…\"\n\"I knows! But… I miss ya lot lots, and… I want lots cuddle,\" she insisted, rubbing her cheek against his chest and pointing her nose upward so her huge purple eyes could meet his gaze. His heart started beating faster. He knew this may happen, but at the very least he wanted to settle in for a few days before it did, so he could better prepare himself and perhaps talk her out of further… intimate interactions. But it seemed she had no intentions of making it easy for him, taking the first chance they were left alone to prod him about it.\nJust watching her atop him, small fingers wrapping around the fabric of his polo to tug, eyes firmly watching his face, those wide hips swaying idly. So tantalizing. It made him huff, massive paws coming to rest on those wide little hips, pulling her in close.\n\"Are you sure, love?\" he asked in vain, knowing full well what her answer would be. But hoping, however small the chance, that she wouldn't ask him to continue down this road.\n\"Yeah, please, daddy.\"\n\n[i]There was no way out, the damage had already been done.[/i]\n\n\n\nA few hours later, Pedro returned to his room, fresh out of the shower. His naked body was a sight to admire. Toned chest, firm biceps and thighs, thick tail, all covered in rough, bumpy scales. He had a bit of a gut, but the strong muscles over his entire body let any onlookers know he was fit and dangerously powerful, the man easily over 2 meters tall. The only thing covering him was a towel around his waist, as he slowly dried up in the cool air of the room, pacing over to his bed to sit down. The contrast between him and Preciosa was almost tenfold in his nude state, the bundle of fluff snoozing quietly on the bed, bare as the day she was born. He smiled at the sight, running a paw over her silky hair, making her ear twitch.\n\"I don't deserve you…\" he whispered as his smile quickly turned to a grimace, his thoughts soon interrupted as a startling sound rang out. His phone was vibrating, along with a familiar jingle he had assigned to his boss, making him swallow as he reached over. The commotion had stirred Preciosa out of her nap, the gal giving a yawn and pawing at the bed, till she found Pedro’s meaty thigh. She pulled herself in closer, resting her cheek against him to nuzzle.\nThe sensation made the man flinch, attention momentarily divided, but he quickly focused on the phone.\n\"Pedro here,\" he answered, going through the usual pleasantries as the boss gradually eased him into whatever news he had for him this time. As they spoke his paw idly caressed the pup by his leg, but it wouldn’t last, coming to a stop on her back.\n\"B-but sir, I just… No, I understand that. And I appreciate it, but… No. No, that's fine… \"\nA pause.\n\"How much?\"\nThe mood shifted, a deep frown forming on his jagged lips, as he listened closely to the info given. Blue eyes shifted only for a moment to Preciosa, the girl half asleep against him, not seeming to be paying attention. But her grip on his leg had tightened.\n\nThe conversation continued for a moment and, after some exchanges of understanding, Pedro would hang up the phone, setting it down on the coffee table. A deep sigh of exasperation escaped his maw, looking over to Preciosa again. This time her face had shifted sideways and she was looking up with one eye. The man tried to smile at her, stroking her head lovingly.\n\"Morning, love…\" he started, hoping to hear her chipper voice in return, anything to lighten the mood. But she didn't speak, as if waiting for something. Pedro knew exactly what, his girl being quite smart at her age, regardless of how she may act at times.\n\"Yeah...Bad news, babe.\"\n\n\n~\n\nAlexander fell back into the carpeted floor of his room, laughing out as he was assaulted by his little brother. The pair wrestled and grappled around the room, using pillows to fight.\n\"Haha! Ya can't win, bro! I'm too strong for ya!\" exclaimed the little hare, smirking broadly as he held a pillow overhead, towering over the fallen hare. Alexander held a paw up defensively, smirking all the way throughout.\n\"Nooo, lil' brah! Like, don't wreck me! Fine, fine!! I'll let ya use the Playstation… Just chiiiiill!\" Alexander would cry out between laughter, curling up with paws covering his head. The tyke chuckled and bounced triumphantly, running over to take the game controller, and sitting on the carpet in front of the fallen hare, who gradually pushed himself up to watch while on his side. A moment of rest, before Alexander’s pocket began to vibrate, fishing into it to retrieve his smartphone.\n“Hella! Alexander speaking!” he greeted without bothering to see who was calling.\n“Alex. Is Pedro,” the deep voice rang in his ear, the familiarity enough to make the boy smile.\n“Oh hey, gator bro! What’s all going on, boss?” the boy continued, sitting up to lean against the side of his bed, watching the lil’ hare playing before him.\n“I had a… work emergency. And need you over here, as soon as you are able,” the man explained.\nThis confused the hare some.\n“Hmm? Ya do? Well… I was hanging with da lil' bro, sure da house won't be 'kay for a bit, boss?\"\nPercival could be heard huffing, a bit exasperated by Alexander’s hesitation. \n\"It is… not for the house,\" he admitted, taking a pause. \"I need you here for Preciosa.\"\n\nThe hare was perplexed by the request, and for a moment his heart sped up. The evening he showered with Preciosa flashed before his eyes. Did the gator know? No, why would he want the boy anywhere near Preciosa if that was the case?\n“Uhhh… for girly? W-why? Is she… okey?” Even while the boy’s thoughts were swirling with guilt he couldn’t help but be worried for the lass. She was a sweet girl, after all. \n\"Yes, just… I do not want her to be alone right now. I am aware that you get along with her, thus… just for a day, keep her company. Is that agreeable?\"\nThe hare swallowed, again wondering how much the gator knew. But he simply couldn't refuse.\n\"Yah, that's… no problem, boss man. I can be over in a lil' while, eh?\" he replied.\n\"Hmn. Good. I shall be leaving shortly, so do not keep her waiting.\"\n\"Eh!? Already? But…\" the boy exclaimed in surprise, but already Pedro had hung up. \nAlexander stared at his phone for a moment, soon his eyes catching sight of his little brother, who had left the game running and was looking his way. It made the hare grimace, but quickly flashed the kid a smile.\n\"Yeah, I guess I'm needed. Gotta look after the lil' ratty I told ya 'bout. Seems like an emergency sorta deal.\"\nThe kid pouted. \"That Preciosa gal, right? Can't I go with ya? I really wanted to hang out...\"\n\"Ahhh…\" the teen thought about it for a moment, rubbing the back of his head. \"Wish ya could. I bet ya and Preshy would get along great. But boss man told me I can't bring no one. Dude's got cameras, too, so he'd know.\"\nThe small hare opened his maw as if to ask just that, but Alexander had beaten him with a quick reply, dashing any hope of sneaking in. The older brother moved in, squishing the kid's ears into his head as the teen gave him an energetic head rub.\n\"It'll just be a day, so no worries! We still gots a bit of vacation time, lil' bro. So after that I'm all yars, eh?\"\nThis seemed to brighten the kid's mood, giving a nod and a smile.\n\"You better! Or I'll beat Skylander's without ya!\"\n\n\n\n~\n\n[i]8112, beep. [/i]\nAlexander punched the number into the alarm pad with familiarity as he entered the house, tossing his sneakers to the side. It only took him about 30 minutes to get to the beach house, but by then the truck was already gone. As he looked inside and closed the door the deafening silence of the house caught his attention, the locking of the bolt ringing out. The TV was off, no sight of movement, and most lights were off. It wasn't a new sight to have the home be so still, but after the call it almost felt oppressive, especially as the night was starting to set.\n\"Hm, okey…\" the boy muttered pacing down the hallway and having a peek into the living room. No rat here. Maybe upstairs. He felt he should call out to her, let the gal know he was there, but something about the situation made him shy, even flashing a look toward the entrances of the house, where he was sure to spot one of those small black lenses embedded in the ceiling. It made the teen speed up his ascent, bounding up the stairs two steps at a time.\nBefore long a sound caught his long floppy ears, something he immediately regretted hearing.\n[b]Crying.[/b]\n\nAlexander slowly approached the entrance of Preciosa's room, and for a moment stood by the door, contemplating how to handle this situation. The poor gal was probably heartbroken that her daddy had to work on his day off, much like his little brother. Was that what Alexander was called in for? To help the gal cheer up and some company? The prospect made a surge of determination swell up in the hare’s chest, clutching the shark pendant he wore with his paw. He knew what to do!\n\n\"Hey, girly! Ya bunbun is here!... err…\" Alexander exclaimed as he finally walked through the door, but the sight before him made him freeze. Preciosa was laying on her bed, looking up in surprise at the hare, teary eyed, in a simple shirt and panties… and a paw between her legs, soaked.\n\"Ah… ummm!\" A deep blush crossed the boy's face, quickly grabbing hold of his ears to cover his face. \"Ah! Sorry! I didn't know ya… I hear' crying and…\"\n\"Bunbun!\" her squeak cut him off, quickly pulling the paw from between her panties and jumping off the bed. She ran over to the teen and lashed on to his leg, hugging tightly. \"Ya came! Mmn… I was feelin' so lonely. Daddy got called in… again!\"\nThe boy would gradually pull one of the ears down to look at the lass, feeling that wet paw against his leg, only making the blush grow brighter.\n\"Err, yeah! He called me ovah… are ya… okey lil' girly?\"\n\"Noooo!\" The rat shrieked, taking one of Alexander’s paws and tugging him. \"Me and daddy… we were goin' to…\" She bit her lip, as if unable to finish what she was trying to say, a drawn-out whine filling the room. She was holding back more tears, stomping the red carpet with frustration and quivering all over.\n\"Bwaaaah! We were gonna cuddle looots!\"\nThe hare was taken aback by the outburst, growing concerned as he leaned down bending his knees to squat low.\n\"Hey, now… it's okey… shhhh.\" Alexander did his best to soothe her, a slender paw coming to her cheek, stroking tears off her fur with his thumb. \"Bunbun here, right?\"\nPreciosa would sniffle, and gave a few nods, taking some deep breaths to calm down. After a moment longer Alexander would pick her up, the babe leaning in. To bury her face into his chest, getting his shirt a bit moist as she dried her tears on it. The best he could do now was stay close and let her work out her feelings, the hare figured. His little brother would get like this sometimes when things didn't work out his way, and the hare suspected Preciosa was dealing with something similar. Rejection was never easy to cope with.\n\nAlexander would lay on her bed, holding the pup close against her chest while humming for her. A paw would trail up and down her back in an attempt to soothe her, the tyke sniffling and taking deep breaths. Even while comforting her the boy couldn’t help but wonder about what he saw, paw between her legs, soaked panties. It made him blush and snap back to reality, shaking his head. Why would she be doing that when she was obviously sad with her dad's departure? Strange way to deal with it. His thoughts were cut off when she spoke.\n\"Thankies, b-bunbun…\" her squeaky voice called out, making him look down.\n\"Oh, yeah. It no prob, lil girly. Feelin' better?\" he asked, giving her head fur a firm rubbing.\nThe gal gave a slow nod, and for a moment simply laid atop the hare, her paws wrapped around his slender torso, a cheek against his chest. This put Alexander at ease, seen as she had at the very least calmed down, stroking her silky hair. So soft! The boy was lost in the moment as he caressed her fluffy black hair, only brought back by the sound of her calling him.\n\"Hmm? Yes, girly?\" he replied, not really haven't heard what she said.\n\"Would ya cuddle with meh tonigh'?\" She asked, looking up, giving her face one final rub to clean it up.\n\"Cuddles? Yeah, I can give yeh some squeezes and pets, girly. Heh, anythin' to see dat pretty smile,\" he replied, poking her nose. It indeed made her smile some.\n\"Even… naughty cuddles, then?\"\nThe teen was confused for a moment, not fully registering what she said.\n\"Huh… like… whatcha mean?\" he asked, looking down at her face, tilting his head. Her smile grew a bit mischievous. \n\"Ya know, like… adults do. Naughty naked cuddles…\" she replied, a bit shy but knew exactly what she was asking for.\nHe was still having trouble processing, unable to believe a little girl was asking… what he thought she was asking? No, he must have heard her wrong. \n\"Naughty… n-naked? Adult?\" he asked for confirmation, stammering with concern. Her reply came in the form of quick nods.\n\"Errr… I mean I've nevah… but yar… a lil'…!\" he tried to reply, fidgeting and looking away from her.\nPreciosa's expression was of surprise more than anything.\n\"Huh!? You nevah… done it, bunbun?\" the excitable rat asked, pushing herself up to sit on his chest, making the boy huff. He could barely look at her. \n[i]What's happening?![/i]\n\"No! Umm… I mean, no, I haven't… But not 'cos, like, I don't wanna. Just, ya know… nevah found da… right peep for it, or whatevah,\" was the best he could manage, confessing to being a teen virgin to the mischievous tyke. This only sparked her interest more, and a broad smile painted across her whiskers.\n\"Ahh! Then… I teach!\" Preciosa announced, pushing herself right off him, and climbing down right between his legs, in the blink of an eye. Before he could even tell what she was doing, the pup was fiddling with his shorts and undies, tugging.\nA meaty plap can be heard, along with a gasp from the rat girl, as Alexander finally catches up to what's going on, if perhaps a bit too late.\n\"Woah! Girly! What are ya… we really shouldn't be!\" he protests, but lets out a deep groan as her little tongue touches his skin. His paw shoots to her head to hold it, not pushing away, but taking hold of that silky hair of hers as the boy flinched from the sensation. \n\"Ya sure? I… wanna cuddles, and… it be fun! Promise…\" she called out, as the sound of little pecks and licks began filling her room.\nAlexander was whimpering, eyes shutting closed and leaning back into the pillows of her little bed. Was this really happening? Why was he not stopping it? Did he… want this? His body yelled at him and tugged in all directions, filling him with indecision.\n\"I… mmmn… I… do want to!\"\n\n\n~\n\nThe hare wakes up. He's staring at a ceiling with fresh beige roof tiles, and the dim blue light of a nightlight. The feeling of a warm body laying beside him is the first thing that registers, followed by his state of nakedness. Slowly the teenager's head turns to see her, that cute rat girl laying next to him on her comfy tank top, bottomless. In a drunken stupor the young hare pushes himself upright and off the bed, walking out of the room, and makes his way downstairs. His pacing rings out on the quiet home as he finds his way to the restroom, splashing cold water on his face, and stretching his cheeks downward as he stares at himself in the mirror.\n\n\"What… have I done?\"\n\nIn the hallway, the whirring sound of a lens refocusing is unperceivable.","writing_bbcode_parsed":"Warmth.

A rare feeling of comfort, of being close to someone else. Its own body could never produce warmth, cold lubricant flowing inside it, the organ lazily pumping in its chest the only form of activity. So it was no surprise when she said those words.
"You feel so cold!"
A common quote, Ty thought to itself, sharing a spot in bed in a rundown inn, while a blizzard pounded the walls of the building outside. How it ended in a room, half naked, next to a capybara woman was a story of its own. Or perhaps it wasn't much of a story at all, just a monster rescuing a lady from other beasts. A tale as old as time.

"What's your name anyways, tall stuff?" She asked, prompting them to come back to her from its thoughts.
The reply was what one would expect.
"Ty."
It made her chuckle.
"Oh, Ty, is it? Quite the silent type for a Stermyn," she teased, rolling off the bed to stretch. The monster eyed her naked form with quiet admiration. She was a chunky lady, likely in her late 20s or early 30s, with a sizable backside but average bosom. Easily half of Ty’s size but wider by quite a margin.
“You want some coffee or something, hottie? May help you warm up,” she asked, grabbing a robe to throw over her body.
“Mn, sure,” it replied, remaining in bed, lower body covered in blankets. It could ask her name, why she was out here in the middle of the forest, why she ended up in such a predicament. But Ty found it all to be so pointless. Life was complicated, and in all its years coincidence and happenstance have become all but inevitable to it. Any reply would do, and would change nothing. All that mattered to the monster was always the moment, what it could get out of the present, and perhaps plan a bit for the future.
But the past… the past should die.

The monster’s head snapped as a cup of steamy coffee was presented, held by lovely small paws. It gingerly reached forward, boney fingers caressing hers for a moment before taking it.
It made the lady smile.
“Thank,” the beast uttered, drinking carefully, feeling that warmth rolling down its throat and reaching its core.
“Yar welcome, handsome. So, Ty, what’s a big fella like yourself doing out here?” she asked, laying on the bed belly down.
“Mn. Same thing you,” it replied, figuring something to that effect would suffice. Obviously the reasons weren’t that simple.
“Oh, so you're a hiker, too? I really should have been more careful. I… did get kinda lost,” she commented, playing with blankets as she swirled a finger on the fabric. “Really glad you showed up when you did! And the way you fought off those wolves… monster-kin can be really scary!”

Ty simply huffed, finishing up its cup and putting it on a stand next to the bed. She took the opportunity to move in, crawling closer till her face was against its chest, looking up. The monster lazily stared back, mis-colored eyes watching her.
“I’ve never been this close to a Stermyn…”
Keep trying, then, it would again think to itself. After all, the beast wasn’t a Stermyn. Rather than a monster-kin it was simply a… monster. But it wasn’t a distinction many creatures made when having monster-kin in such varying forms was common place, to Ty’s benefit. It made blending in just a bit easier, even if that meant giving up its personal identity at times. Just like how it was often addressed as a man.
Another thing no use worrying about.
The lady leaned up more, straddling the monster’s lap, which prompted it to wrap its fingers around her hips, slipping them under the robe. Then one of her paws landed square on its face, pushing on its upper lip to expose its fangs.
“What doing?” Ty asked, squinting one eye as she messed with its face.
“You just look so neat… am I being rude?” the capybara asked, pulling her paw back momentarily.
Ty simply shrugged. “Don’t mind. Ty want more, too.”
With that it pushed its snout against her neck, paws wrapping around her body to squeeze close, making the lady yelp in surprise.

Just a bit more warmth, just a while longer.




Chapter 3 - Mistake

A pair of keys jingled as they tried to find a keyhole, metal teeth scraping the internal lock, and turning to open the door. Pedro was finally home, this time for a while, instead of short moments as usual. A month had passed since he hired the hare teen, and all things considered he had been doing a good job. No alarms triggered, the house was kept clean, and Preciosa… she seemed happier, if only a bit.
The alligator had received countless video messages from her while out at sea, letting him know what was going on.

“How’s my sweetums? Is that boy still doing a good job?” he asked, having to yell a bit into the receiver of his smartphone, as the sound of rain against steel walls echoed heavily.
“Yeh!!! I’m good, daddy. Bunbun ish real fun. We hang lil’ bit mo’, but he like take care of homey,” she replied, her face much too close to the camera, giving Percival an intimate view of her nostrils.
“Good. That’s good, Precious. I have news, as well,” he continued, getting the girl’s attention.
“Oh?~ Tell tell!” she exclaimed, bouncing in her bed as they chatted.
“I’ll be home soon, and for a while, too. They are giving us a break for the holidays, so. We will get to spend some time together.”
The announcement made Preciosa only grow more excited, letting out a shriek that made the man pull the phone away from himself.
“Ohmagoooosh! I can’t wait, daddy. We gotstah go beach, and mall, and and…!”
The sheer display of enthusiasm made the otherwise gruff alligator smile.
“Yes, we’ll do lots of things. See you in a few days, alright?”
“Yesh yesh yesh! I’ll be waaaaaitin’~”

And now the wait was over. His footsteps rumbled heavily as he walked into the hardwood flooring, greeted by the sound of the TV, as well as a yell of excitement from a young little rat.
“He here, bunbun! Aaaaaah~”
Seemed the boy was home, too. Turning the corner into the living room he’d be greeted by the sight of the rat, standing on the couch, paws on the armrest to support herself as she leaned forward. Alexander was also there, leaning back lazily with the remote controller in paw, a goofy smile on his face at the sight of the man.
“Daddy! Wehcoooome hooooome~” she exclaimed, hopping off the couch to rush over. Without hesitation he’d pick up the pajama clad girl, bringing her way up into the air.
“Hey, sweetums. There’s my girl.”
The room was filled with her giggles, Alexander having the mind to turn the volume on the television down, and enjoying the wholesome sight. This in turn caught Pedro’s attention, moving Preciosa to hold in a single huge arm.
“So, I take it you are accustomed to taking care of the house?” he asked, making the otherwise relaxed boy tense up as he was addressed. They hadn’t interacted much aside from a call a week, so the hare still found the man quite intimidating.


“Oh, yeah yeah. It’s easy-peasy stuff. And ya got a rad place, real comfy, ya know?” he replied, trying to keep that wide smile.
“Hmn. Glad to hear it. I will say you have done a good job, keeping the place looking busy,” he commented, pacing further into the living room, having a look around while holding Preciosa. She had settled in against his pecs to hug him.
“From the security footage only one person has approached the house, but they quickly backed up once they noticed it wasn’t empty. Saves me a lot of trouble,” he continued.
Alexander listened to this and gave a quick reply.
“Heck yeah, see? I knew I could help out, and… wait… footage?” the boy then added, dawning on him what this could mean.
“Of course. You didn’t think I wouldn’t keep my home under surveillance?” The man’s eyes shifted toward Alexander’s, the pair of blue eyes locking together. The hare would gulp, getting nervous at the implications. “That’s not a problem, I trust?”
Alexander stammered, having trouble finding the words? Did he know? How had he not noticed the cameras? Were they really that small? How much… had the alligator seen?
Instinctively the boy grabbed at his shark pendant, rubbing idly.
“Oh, umm… no, of course not, gator bro! Heheh…” he tried to play it cool, rubbing the back of his head.
Pedro’s gaze remained firmly.
“Good. Because I know what you did,” the man continued, moving to finally sit on the couch, taking up most of it. It made the hare flinch, pulling his feet up defensively. The huge paw landing on his shoulder didn’t make it any better, letting out a yelp. It was heavy like a ton of rocks, making him feel even more guilty.
“And I wanted to tell you… that it’s quite alright.”


The words bewildered the boy, looking up shyly.
“W-what? Is it?” he asked in a pathetic whimper.
Pedro nodded.
“I knew you’d leave the house at some points, even when I told you not to look after Preciosa. To be honest, you did better than expected.”
A mix of confusion and relief washed over the hare’s whole body, letting his feet down to the floor. What followed startled the hare even more, as Pedro let out a hearty laugh, and patted that huge paw down on Alexander’s shoulder a few times.
“Relax, kid. You are doing well. Thanks for keeping the place safe. And Preciosa, too.”
The boy let out a weak laugh, still shaken up. Does that mean Pedro hadn’t seen? Maybe the cameras had blind spots. Instinctively the teen started looking around the room to see if there were any cameras around. It took him a moment but he finally spotted one at the entryway’s corner. A small, black sphere jotting out from the wall, accompanied by a small red light signaling it was recording. They were easy to miss if you weren’t looking for it, which explained why he hadn’t seen them. But the fact that he didn’t even consider them a possibility…it made the boy’s stomach churn.
Stupid stupid. Ya should have known that was a bad idea, he thought to himself, continuing to rub the pendant in an attempt to calm down. He was about to ask if he could go for a walk, when Pedro stood up.

"At any rate, I'm home now so you are dismissed for the day," the man said with a deep sigh, putting Preciosa down on the couch, to her dismay. He flung out his wallet from the back pocket, digging through it briefly, and presenting a couple of hundred dollar bills to the boy. Alexander's eyes shot open, a rare sight in contrast to his lazy gaze.
"I trust this will suffice for this week? A little bonus, for a job well done."
The boy would hesitate before taking the money,  then gave a few quick nods.
"Oh, heck! Yeah yeah, this is more than plenty, gator brah. Ya really shouldn't have," the boy commented, still somewhat stunned by the show of generosity.
Pedro simply huffed.
"On your way, then," he repeated, the hare quickly getting up, almost tripping. He figured best to leave before the man changed his mind.
"Alright, later then! Bye, Presh!"
The girl giggled, waving a paw as she watched the hare make his way out the living room to get his things, and shortly after hearing the front door open and close.

A massive paw would gingerly come to rest atop her head, the pup chuckling and turning her head toward the assailants. She could see her dad, smiling sweetly at her, soon taking a seat to her side, making her bounce as he landed.
"It's been a while, has it, my lovely?" he would ask pulling the rat girl in closer. She nodded and pressed her tiny paws against his chest, eagerly scooting in closer to straddle his lap.
"I missed ya looooots!" The tyke commented, burying her face against his sturdy pecs, wiggling excitedly.
"I missed you, too."
"If ya home lotta time, can we… naughty play?" She would then ask without an iota of hesitation.
This made the alligator tense up some, biting his lip.
"Precious, you know I…"
"I knows! But… I miss ya lot lots, and… I want lots cuddle," she insisted, rubbing her cheek against his chest and pointing her nose upward so her huge purple eyes could meet his gaze. His heart started beating faster. He knew this may happen, but at the very least he wanted to settle in for a few days before it did, so he could better prepare himself and perhaps talk her out of further… intimate interactions. But it seemed she had no intentions of making it easy for him, taking the first chance they were left alone to prod him about it.
Just watching her atop him, small fingers wrapping around the fabric of his polo to tug, eyes firmly watching his face, those wide hips swaying idly. So tantalizing. It made him huff, massive paws coming to rest on those wide little hips, pulling her in close.
"Are you sure, love?" he asked in vain, knowing full well what her answer would be. But hoping, however small the chance, that she wouldn't ask him to continue down this road.
"Yeah, please, daddy."

There was no way out, the damage had already been done.



A few hours later, Pedro returned to his room, fresh out of the shower. His naked body was a sight to admire. Toned chest, firm biceps and thighs, thick tail, all covered in rough, bumpy scales. He had a bit of a gut, but the strong muscles over his entire body let any onlookers know he was fit and dangerously powerful, the man easily over 2 meters tall. The only thing covering him was a towel around his waist, as he slowly dried up in the cool air of the room, pacing over to his bed to sit down. The contrast between him and Preciosa was almost tenfold in his nude state, the bundle of fluff snoozing quietly on the bed, bare as the day she was born. He smiled at the sight, running a paw over her silky hair, making her ear twitch.
"I don't deserve you…" he whispered as his smile quickly turned to a grimace, his thoughts soon interrupted as a startling sound rang out. His phone was vibrating, along with a familiar jingle he had assigned to his boss, making him swallow as he reached over. The commotion had stirred Preciosa out of her nap, the gal giving a yawn and pawing at the bed, till she found Pedro’s meaty thigh. She pulled herself in closer, resting her cheek against him to nuzzle.
The sensation made the man flinch, attention momentarily divided, but he quickly focused on the phone.
"Pedro here," he answered, going through the usual pleasantries as the boss gradually eased him into whatever news he had for him this time. As they spoke his paw idly caressed the pup by his leg, but it wouldn’t last, coming to a stop on her back.
"B-but sir, I just… No, I understand that. And I appreciate it, but… No. No, that's fine… "
A pause.
"How much?"
The mood shifted, a deep frown forming on his jagged lips, as he listened closely to the info given. Blue eyes shifted only for a moment to Preciosa, the girl half asleep against him, not seeming to be paying attention. But her grip on his leg had tightened.

The conversation continued for a moment and, after some exchanges of understanding, Pedro would hang up the phone, setting it down on the coffee table. A deep sigh of exasperation escaped his maw, looking over to Preciosa again. This time her face had shifted sideways and she was looking up with one eye. The man tried to smile at her, stroking her head lovingly.
"Morning, love…" he started, hoping to hear her chipper voice in return, anything to lighten the mood. But she didn't speak, as if waiting for something. Pedro knew exactly what, his girl being quite smart at her age, regardless of how she may act at times.
"Yeah...Bad news, babe."


~

Alexander fell back into the carpeted floor of his room, laughing out as he was assaulted by his little brother. The pair wrestled and grappled around the room, using pillows to fight.
"Haha! Ya can't win, bro! I'm too strong for ya!" exclaimed the little hare, smirking broadly as he held a pillow overhead, towering over the fallen hare. Alexander held a paw up defensively, smirking all the way throughout.
"Nooo, lil' brah! Like, don't wreck me! Fine, fine!! I'll let ya use the Playstation… Just chiiiiill!" Alexander would cry out between laughter, curling up with paws covering his head. The tyke chuckled and bounced triumphantly, running over to take the game controller, and sitting on the carpet in front of the fallen hare, who gradually pushed himself up to watch while on his side. A moment of rest, before Alexander’s pocket began to vibrate, fishing into it to retrieve his smartphone.
“Hella! Alexander speaking!” he greeted without bothering to see who was calling.
“Alex. Is Pedro,” the deep voice rang in his ear, the familiarity enough to make the boy smile.
“Oh hey, gator bro! What’s all going on, boss?” the boy continued, sitting up to lean against the side of his bed, watching the lil’ hare playing before him.
“I had a… work emergency. And need you over here, as soon as you are able,” the man explained.
This confused the hare some.
“Hmm? Ya do? Well… I was hanging with da lil' bro, sure da house won't be 'kay for a bit, boss?"
Percival could be heard huffing, a bit exasperated by Alexander’s hesitation.
"It is… not for the house," he admitted, taking a pause. "I need you here for Preciosa."

The hare was perplexed by the request, and for a moment his heart sped up. The evening he showered with Preciosa flashed before his eyes. Did the gator know? No, why would he want the boy anywhere near Preciosa if that was the case?
“Uhhh… for girly? W-why? Is she… okey?” Even while the boy’s thoughts were swirling with guilt he couldn’t help but be worried for the lass. She was a sweet girl, after all.
"Yes, just… I do not want her to be alone right now. I am aware that you get along with her, thus… just for a day, keep her company. Is that agreeable?"
The hare swallowed, again wondering how much the gator knew. But he simply couldn't refuse.
"Yah, that's… no problem, boss man. I can be over in a lil' while, eh?" he replied.
"Hmn. Good. I shall be leaving shortly, so do not keep her waiting."
"Eh!? Already? But…" the boy exclaimed in surprise, but already Pedro had hung up.
Alexander stared at his phone for a moment, soon his eyes catching sight of his little brother, who had left the game running and was looking his way. It made the hare grimace, but quickly flashed the kid a smile.
"Yeah, I guess I'm needed. Gotta look after the lil' ratty I told ya 'bout. Seems like an emergency sorta deal."
The kid pouted. "That Preciosa gal, right? Can't I go with ya? I really wanted to hang out..."
"Ahhh…" the teen thought about it for a moment, rubbing the back of his head. "Wish ya could. I bet ya and Preshy would get along great. But boss man told me I can't bring no one. Dude's got cameras, too, so he'd know."
The small hare opened his maw as if to ask just that, but Alexander had beaten him with a quick reply, dashing any hope of sneaking in. The older brother moved in, squishing the kid's ears into his head as the teen gave him an energetic head rub.
"It'll just be a day, so no worries! We still gots a bit of vacation time, lil' bro. So after that I'm all yars, eh?"
This seemed to brighten the kid's mood, giving a nod and a smile.
"You better! Or I'll beat Skylander's without ya!"



~

8112, beep.
Alexander punched the number into the alarm pad with familiarity as he entered the house, tossing his sneakers to the side. It only took him about 30 minutes to get to the beach house, but by then the truck was already gone. As he looked inside and closed the door the deafening silence of the house caught his attention, the locking of the bolt ringing out. The TV was off, no sight of movement, and most lights were off. It wasn't a new sight to have the home be so still, but after the call it almost felt oppressive, especially as the night was starting to set.
"Hm, okey…" the boy muttered pacing down the hallway and having a peek into the living room. No rat here. Maybe upstairs. He felt he should call out to her, let the gal know he was there, but something about the situation made him shy, even flashing a look toward the entrances of the house, where he was sure to spot one of those small black lenses embedded in the ceiling. It made the teen speed up his ascent, bounding up the stairs two steps at a time.
Before long a sound caught his long floppy ears, something he immediately regretted hearing.
Crying.

Alexander slowly approached the entrance of Preciosa's room, and for a moment stood by the door, contemplating how to handle this situation. The poor gal was probably heartbroken that her daddy had to work on his day off, much like his little brother. Was that what Alexander was called in for? To help the gal cheer up and some company? The prospect made a surge of determination swell up in the hare’s chest, clutching the shark pendant he wore with his paw. He knew what to do!

"Hey, girly! Ya bunbun is here!... err…" Alexander exclaimed as he finally walked through the door, but the sight before him made him freeze. Preciosa was laying on her bed, looking up in surprise at the hare, teary eyed, in a simple shirt and panties… and a paw between her legs, soaked.
"Ah… ummm!" A deep blush crossed the boy's face, quickly grabbing hold of his ears to cover his face. "Ah! Sorry! I didn't know ya… I hear' crying and…"
"Bunbun!" her squeak cut him off, quickly pulling the paw from between her panties and jumping off the bed. She ran over to the teen and lashed on to his leg, hugging tightly. "Ya came! Mmn… I was feelin' so lonely. Daddy got called in… again!"
The boy would gradually pull one of the ears down to look at the lass, feeling that wet paw against his leg, only making the blush grow brighter.
"Err, yeah! He called me ovah… are ya… okey lil' girly?"
"Noooo!" The rat shrieked, taking one of Alexander’s paws and tugging him. "Me and daddy… we were goin' to…" She bit her lip, as if unable to finish what she was trying to say, a drawn-out whine filling the room. She was holding back more tears, stomping the red carpet with frustration and quivering all over.
"Bwaaaah! We were gonna cuddle looots!"
The hare was taken aback by the outburst, growing concerned as he leaned down bending his knees to squat low.
"Hey, now… it's okey… shhhh." Alexander did his best to soothe her, a slender paw coming to her cheek, stroking tears off her fur with his thumb. "Bunbun here, right?"
Preciosa would sniffle, and gave a few nods, taking some deep breaths to calm down. After a moment longer Alexander would pick her up, the babe leaning in. To bury her face into his chest, getting his shirt a bit moist as she dried her tears on it. The best he could do now was stay close and let her work out her feelings, the hare figured. His little brother would get like this sometimes when things didn't work out his way, and the hare suspected Preciosa was dealing with something similar. Rejection was never easy to cope with.

Alexander would lay on her bed, holding the pup close against her chest while humming for her. A paw would trail up and down her back in an attempt to soothe her, the tyke sniffling and taking deep breaths. Even while comforting her the boy couldn’t help but wonder about what he saw, paw between her legs, soaked panties. It made him blush and snap back to reality,  shaking his head. Why would she be doing that when she was obviously sad with her dad's departure?  Strange way to deal with it. His thoughts were cut off when she spoke.
"Thankies, b-bunbun…" her squeaky voice called out, making him look down.
"Oh, yeah. It no prob, lil girly. Feelin' better?" he asked, giving her head fur a firm rubbing.
The gal gave a slow nod, and for a moment simply laid atop the hare, her paws wrapped around his slender torso, a cheek against his chest. This put Alexander at ease, seen as she had at the very least calmed down, stroking her silky hair. So soft! The boy was lost in the moment as he caressed her fluffy black hair, only brought back by the sound of her calling him.
"Hmm? Yes, girly?" he replied, not really haven't heard what she said.
"Would ya cuddle with meh tonigh'?" She asked, looking up, giving her face one final rub to clean it up.
"Cuddles? Yeah, I can give yeh some squeezes and pets, girly. Heh, anythin' to see dat pretty smile," he replied, poking her nose. It indeed made her smile some.
"Even… naughty cuddles, then?"
The teen was confused for a moment, not fully registering what she said.
"Huh… like… whatcha mean?" he asked, looking down at her face, tilting his head. Her smile grew a bit mischievous.
"Ya know, like… adults do. Naughty naked cuddles…" she replied,  a bit shy but knew exactly what she was asking for.
He was still having trouble processing, unable to believe a little girl was asking… what he thought she was asking? No, he must have heard her wrong.
"Naughty… n-naked? Adult?" he asked for confirmation,  stammering with concern. Her reply came in the form of quick nods.
"Errr… I mean I've nevah… but yar… a lil'…!" he tried to reply, fidgeting and looking away from her.
Preciosa's expression was of surprise more than anything.
"Huh!? You nevah… done it, bunbun?" the excitable rat asked, pushing herself up to sit on his chest, making the boy huff. He could barely look at her.
What's happening?!
"No! Umm… I mean, no, I haven't… But not 'cos, like, I don't wanna. Just, ya know… nevah found da… right peep for it, or whatevah," was the best he could manage, confessing to being a teen virgin to the mischievous tyke. This only sparked her interest more, and a broad smile painted across her whiskers.
"Ahh! Then… I teach!" Preciosa announced, pushing herself right off him, and climbing down right between his legs, in the blink of an eye. Before he could even tell what she was doing, the pup was fiddling with his shorts and undies, tugging.
A meaty plap can be heard, along with a gasp from the rat girl, as Alexander finally catches up to what's going on, if perhaps a bit too late.
"Woah! Girly! What are ya… we really shouldn't be!" he protests, but lets out a deep groan as her little tongue touches his skin. His paw shoots to her head to hold it, not pushing away, but taking hold of that silky hair of hers as the boy flinched from the sensation.
"Ya sure? I… wanna cuddles, and… it be fun! Promise…" she called out, as the sound of little pecks and licks began filling her room.
Alexander was whimpering, eyes shutting closed and leaning back into the pillows of her little bed. Was this really happening? Why was he not stopping it? Did he… want this? His body yelled at him and tugged in all directions,  filling him with indecision.
"I… mmmn… I… do want to!"


~

The hare wakes up. He's staring at a ceiling with fresh beige roof tiles, and the dim blue light of a nightlight. The feeling of a warm body laying beside him is the first thing that registers, followed by his state of nakedness. Slowly the teenager's head turns to see her, that cute rat girl laying next to him on her comfy tank top, bottomless. In a drunken stupor the young hare pushes himself upright and off the bed, walking out of the room, and makes his way downstairs. His pacing rings out on the quiet home as he finds his way to the restroom, splashing cold water on his face, and stretching his cheeks downward as he stares at himself in the mirror.

"What… have I done?"

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