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It was always her that started the 'shows'.
More often than not, Jaiha was sent out into the arena with some sort of animal to whet the appetites of the show goers and lay down the first blood on the Colosseum. It was no different today, but today was different. She was weary. Tired. There was no bounce to her step and the blade on her tail dragged behind her.
Tired. Exhausted was a better phrase. Still, she was in the arena and that meant they were going to make her fight.
A quiet cry and she quickly scrubbed the tears from her eyes with the back of her hand. It was either do or die, and Jaiha didn't want to die. Not today. Her toes dug into the ground and she shifted forward, raising her tail, the blade gleaming in the light dangerously.
Today there was a chimera and she felt terror tighten her chest.
It's shoulders were about to where hers was and it had two extra heads. A worried glance around and she closed her eyes for a moment to gather her nerves, and then she went. The blade on her tail, honed sharper than any sword could be, sliced through the first neck like warm butter. The blood that sprayed from the neck coated her side and the ground. The remaining head of the chimera screamed in pain and rage.
Soon though, perhaps too soon for the patrons, it was silence, the fresh warm blood coated small parts of the arena and Jaiha fell to her knees, panting heavily and covered in blood. None of it her own.
So tired.
Ears down, head down, she was then escorted out of the arena and turned loose in the hallways where the Gladiators waited. Slaves and volunteer's alike. A dirty cloth was tossed at her and she sat against a wall, grabbing her tail and wiping the blood and gore from the blade carefully, picking bits from between the beads before finally she relaxed and let her head fall forward.
With her forehead place carefully against the flat of the blade, Jaiha would wait here until the end of the day to be returned to her cell. Then it would start all over again tomorrow.
There was a long moment while she looked at the blade of her tail, gently dragging a finger along the edge, to pull it back and watch the drop of blood that welled at the tip. Maybe tomorrow she would let the beast get her.
Another day, another seiries of combats...
Another bag of gold in hands.
As a volunteer gladiator, Juras was acutely aware of his situation, and he knew that he wasn't the most well liked in the colosseum. No doubt about it, the slave gladiators must have hated him, happily doing what they've been forced to do most of their lives, and being paid gold, not beatings.
It was still early in the arena's events for today. Nothing major was planned, and, for lack of better terms, it looked like it was going to be a slow day. Juras was slated for a match against two worn-out slaves a good two-thirds through the day, so it'd be a slow day for him, as well.
In his off-time, he did research on the colosseum, learning about past legends, momentous fights of yore, and he studied the current situation.
So, when the colosseum's walking slaughterhouse was looking all down in the dumps, he was quick to take notice. He shrugged off his tunic, and went to his footlockers. All the while, he kept stealing glances at Jaiha, trying to decipher why it was she seemed so... down.
Being looked at wasn't unusual for her, people staring was normal, simply because she was not.
Today though, the feeling of eyes was making her skin tingle and before long she glared at the first person she made eye contact with. A volunteer gladiator. A snarl and she stood up, dropping her tail and letting the flat end of the blade drag along the ground so she didn't accidentally swing it into anyone's shins.
Usually she got a wide area around her that had no people in it anyway.
"Stop. Looking. At. Me." She snarled down at the elf creature. Made a point of pulling up her lips to show off her fangs. Change her stance so she took up more space. If asking - rather telling - wasn't going to work, she'd simply have to intimidate him.
Juras would be lying if he said he wasn't impressed by her display. However, impressed is where it ended. He knew better than to be intimidated, mostly because he knew the rules around here. If she tried to kill him, a free man, her punishment would be severe, to say the least.
Juras only smiled as he strapped on his shoulder plates, which were the only pieces of armor he had on his chest. He proudly displayed his bare torso, hardened muscles overlaid with a lattice-work of scars. For his bottom, he only had armored boots and knee plates, placed above a pair of hardened leather pants.
"Well, there's not much else to look at," he said, motioning to the mostly empty ready-room. "Certainly not going to stare at that guy," he continued, motioning to another gladiator slipping on his arm pretoection. His left ear was missing, so he completely missed Juras' backhanded comment.
"Besides, I reckon there's no harm in looking."
Well. Jaiha looked away after a moment and her pose deflated. A moment went by and she gave the man a curious once over. If she couldn't intimidate him, she could annoy him instead. "Do you love yourself?"
"Not too much. But I do love my scars," Juras said as he motioned to to his chest. He smoothed his hair back, making sure it stayed behind his ears, and he picked up his helmet. He started to unbuckle the straps.
"You mind if I ask you something?"
Jaiha flicked her own ears back, frowning at the little reminders of how not normal she was. When promoted she gave a look to his chest, she did, taking in the whole imagine. Anywhere else and she would has admired them, but here, they made her angry. "If it's about how I look, yes I mind. If there's anything else you would like to ask me, feel free."
Then she sat, cradling the lethal blade carefully in her hands.
Once Juras was satisfied with the buckles on his helmet, he set it down. Stretching his neck, he sat down next to Jaiha, an arm's distance away.
"How long you been here?"
The question had her looking away, her head down. "A few months maybe? I don't like to think about it." Jaiha frowned deeply, turning to look at him. How easily the kinder side of her nature was taken advantage of. Now she was here. Brutally murdering animals.
The man got a sidelong look and she rubbed at her bare thighs, scratching the dried blood away. "I try not to remember that I can't leave." That earned the elfy man a glare, he was free to come and go as he pleased. So why was he here of all places.
Then her tone dipped low turned mocking, "How long have you been here?"
"I've been fighting on and off for a year or so," Juras said, glancing over to his footlocker to make sure nobody was stealing from it.
"You might've heard of me. They call me The Longknife."
"The longknife?" Jaiha tilted her head, pursed her lips and flicked her ears up. Before she'd been a slave she'd heard of him. Now that she was, there was envy. Resentment. "I have." She sighed and shuffled closer, maybe... A plan slinked through her mind. "I'm Jaiha. What's your real name?"
Juras raised an eyebrow. Normally, he'd be more forthcoming with his name, but Jaiha little shuffle towards him put him on alert.
"Aeros. You can call me Aeros."
Aeros the Longknife.
Jaiha had her ears perk up, and she smiled. Though it quickly melted away and she examined what she could see of him. "I... It's nice to meet you, I guess. Why do you do this? Do enjoy it?" Another flick of her ears before she forced them downwards and steady. They gave away to much. So slowly she let go of the blade and held the tips of her ears down.
"That's a bit of an odd question," Juras said, and he crossed his arms and leaned back against the wall. Some unknown gladiator's name was called, and an individual vacated the ready room.
"I like fighting. Killing? Not so much. But I've been fighting my entire life, and this place seemed like the next level to take my talent."
Still holding her ears, Jaiha watched the gladiator leave the room. "And you get paid if you win." Jaiha let go of the tips of her ears, needing no help to keep them down now that reality was setting in. This Aeros fellow would get to leave and go home. She would not. Jaiha tucked her tail against the wall, blade side down and hugged her knees. "Do you do this for your family?"
"Don't got a family," Juras said, face straightening a bit at that.
"I do it to get by. It's the only thing I know how to do."
Jaiha looked down at her legs and tucked her face down, giving Aeros a sympathetic look when he said he had no family. "I guess I'm not the only slave to the Arena between the two of us," another shuffling movement closer and she leaned towards him. "Do you own any slaves?"
"Me? Own a slave?"
Juras laughed.
"What use would I have for one? I live in a room, basically, and I spend pretty much the entire day here."
Jaiha made a face. Well there went that plan. Maybe.
Again she inched closer, so close that he could probably feel the warmth of her skin "what if you owned one that could make you money. One that doesn't lose."
Juras looked at her a bit oddly, before her idea finally hit him.
"Are you suggesting..."
He looked around, making sure that nobody else was close enough to hear.
"... That I buy you?"
Jaiha vigorously nodded her head, the metal bit in her ear jingling slightly. At least this guy wasn't slow! She'd try to hint to other people but when try didn't get it she just left. "You're quick." Then she sobered and looked around.
"Please? I'm thinking of letting the beast eat me tomorrow."
"Hold on, there," Juras said. He turned to face her.
"Way to put a guy on the spot. 'Buy me or I'll kill myself'. I mean, I'm sure I've got the money, but something like you isn't going to be cheap. That is, if the colosseum even wants to part with you."
"Oh," Jaiha turned away, resting her head in her hand. A shrug and she scratched the claws of her toes at the ground. "Did it almost work?" A teasing voice and she nudged him slightly, eyebrows raised.
"I'm too pretty to die to a tiger, maybe if they ever pit me against a person." Jaiha frowned at the idea, and looked away. "Thanks for even pretending to think it over though."
Damn him if sympathy wasn't getting the best of him right now.
"Okay, okay!" Juras said and looked at Jaiha.
"I'm gonna give you a shot, alright?"
"Give me a shot?" Jaiha frowned and looked down at herself, moving to cover what exposed flesh she could.
"A shot of what?"
"A sho-- Gods above..."
He leaned closer.
"A chance. I'm giving you a chance. I'm gonna buy you, alright?"
Jaiha just.. Frowned. Mostly confused. That was it?
"I... " another frown and she looked away, " you..." Then, Jaiha threw her arms around Aeros and hugged him close. "Please? I'll be good! I.... I can get an injury and... I'll be cheap! They'll want to sell me!"
Juras had always been cagey about his personal space. He'd grown up with people who'd shiv you in the kidney for a scrap of food, so when Jaiha pulled him into a hug, it took all of his willpower to not throw her off. His arms just stayed by his side, stiff and tense.
"Yes! My answer is yes," he said, trying to hide his discomfort.
"If you can make yourself cheaper, that would be splendid. I've just gotta figure out what I'm gonna do with you..."
A tight hug and she pulled back, grinning at him. A look down at her self and she puffed out her cheeks. "I can... " her face fell and drew back, no. This was an opportunity to leave the colosseum, even if she felt a bit bad about it was do this or rot here. "I'll figure something out. Next time I see you... I... I can be cheaper. Then you can buy me!"
"Good."
Juras stood up, and started to walk to his weapon footlocker.
"Name's Juras, by the way. Real name."
He kicked open his footlocker, and started getting weapons. For what he lacked in armor, he made up for in weaponry. He started strapping himself down. Five different daggers, at least three throwing knives, a longsword and a falchion on his back, a shortsword on his hip, punch daggers, and a scimitar that he had sheathed on his belt.
"I've got a fight in a couple hours, so it's not like I'm going anywhere anytime soon."
Good indeed.
The plan was in action. Sort of. Almost.
Jaiha watched the man dress himself up to the tits in weapons and she just watched, curiously before she grabbed her tail and stared at the blade. Taking a moment to run her fingers over the large beads at the base before looking back at him.
"I could cut off my tail," Her eyebrows went up and she relaxed it, the tail going limp, "I mean... I can fight without it." Another look at the blade and she held it carefully, "I don't shed it for a few months. They don't know it grows back... You ... You could buy me then?"
"How about this..."
Juras put on his bracers, which had blades on the elbows.
"Today, after my fight, I go up to the arena organizer. I tell him I want to fight you as the opening event, combat until someone yields Tomorrow, you and me open up the show, we have ourselves a convincing fight, and I sever your tail. You're no longer worth anything to the Colosseum, and as an act of mercy, I buy you."
He rolled his shoulders and jumped a bit, making sure his armor was all secured properly.
"How does that sound?"
Freedom or her tail.
Jaiha stared at her tail, trailed her fingers over the beads. Then looked back at Aeros. Juras. Whatever his name was. The Longknife. Slowly her fingers trailed over the skin there, and her heart started to race. It wouldn't even be freedom, but it would be freedom from this place. It had only been months but she didn't want to spend the rest of her life here.
She knew that someday she would grow too weary to care and just let herself get mauled. Jaiha slowly stood up, her tail blade pressed against the ground carefully and she looked down at Juras, watching him hop. "Okay. but... Not the whole tail. Just..." she shifted her stance and moved her tail to hold at where the beads were, "Here. Anymore and it'll be too far and won't grow back and then you won't need me either."
"Don't you worry, Jaiha," said Juras, finally satisfied with his loadout.
"Not an inch below."
Again, Jaiha looked him up and down, studying the various scars. Looking at the massive amounts of weapons. It was a good thing she didn't have friends here, because just by looking at him she could tell that he was going to be trouble.
The reason Jaiha was usually pit up against animals was because she fought like one. Tooth and nail and dangerously bladed tail. Another hesitant step closer and she rose her chin, simply because she had a few inches of height on him. "Thank you, Juras. I..." This was all turning out quite well.
Maybe.
Another hesitant look and she took a step away. It was fast, but if he could buy her... Then that would solve a few of her problems. Make some more but... "I don't tire easy. I'm bigger and probably stronger than you," She looked at his many weapons, "You have those, but... I'll try not to hurt you much, okay?"
"Relax, I'll be fine," said Juras.
"I'm much quicker than I look. All you have to do is expose your tail, and I'll capitalize on it."
Expose her tail?
Jaiha looked at it for a moment, pursing her lips. Expose her tail? It was what she used to fight. It should be easy then, one good swing and... Visibly she paled, but... He'd buy her. Then she could...
"That should be easy then." Was she foolish to trust him?
Probably. Jaiha tugged at the ends of her hair, looking down at herself. "...What do you want in return? Just to be paid back?"
"Well, you won't be good to fight until your tail grows back, so I reckon I can keep you around as a house servant until then. Then, once you're good to fight again, You just gotta make me back what I paid for you, with a little extra on the side so I can get some profit out of it."
Juras cleared his throat, and he walked back over to Jaiha and sat down next to her.
"After that, I suppose you're a free woman."
Jaiha's eyes were wide and she just stared. That was it? It couldn't be that easy. A moment past and she waited for the other gauntlet to drop. Something. With the blade on her tail gone she'd be all but useless to the Colosseum, of course. Still.
Giving her lips a lick she rubbed at her leg, giving another look at the tip of her tail.
Again, she threw her arms around the mans shoulders, ignoring the weapons he'd strapped himself to and nuzzled at his ear. "Even after I'm free I won't be able to repay you enough. D..." Jaiha swallowed and pulled away, looking at her ticket out of here. "Don't die today, okay? Please?"
With her luck, he would.
Jaiha had never had very good luck.
Once again, Jaiha threw her arms around him, and Juras hid his discomfort as much as he could.
When she pulled away and asked him not to die, he cracked a smile.
"Never died once, don't plan to now."
Again, Jaiha didn't notice the discomfort and looked... Well. Pleased. A chance out. An actual chance out. Provided this guy didn't turn into a raging crazy person, but even then, she had bigger teeth than him! Bigger claws!
A wide grin and she hugged her torso, her tail giving a pleased wave before she made sure to grab it and hold it steady. The chance of hurting someone was always just a little too high. "Good. I... I'll be a good slave to you. I promise. We could maybe even... be friends." She scratched at the blade, looking away briefly.
Then, the guards came. While Juras was armed to the teeth in blades, as were they. Metal chains and cuffs in hand. At first Jaiha shied away, her head going down and she gave a breathy sob before she stood up. The guards shackled her and gave Juras a dirty look before going to her tail, the chain from the collar around her neck attaching to it to keep her tail raised and out of the way.
If she tried to move it she would only end up hurting herself. A quiet breath and she was slowly ushered away. "I'll see you tomorrow?" The guards gave Juras a curious look but didn't stop their movement until finally, the gate was closed and she was taken back to her cell.
Juras stayed quiet.
It wasn't that he found slavery despicable, he just found it... wasteful. It was a waste of lives, gold, effort, pretty much everything. And it was cruel, too. Juras liked to fight, yeah, but he didn't like killing, and he wasn't a sadist either.
He didn't want these guards to find him any more suspicious than he already looked, so rather than verbally answer Jaiha, he just gave her a wink.
Shortly after she was taken away, he laid back against the wall to think, and he waited patiently for his fight to start.
A keen interest in Juras and his well being kept Jaiha's ears perked up and ready for information. Still, there was none and eventually she curled up and felt... Well. Bad. The day droned on. Then it was night and Jaiha slept the best she could, chained up like an animal.
Jaiha never felt like she slept enough. Always she woke up tired, achy, irritated. Luckily none of the guards had tried to visit her that night - it never ended well for them, but they still tried anyway.
Again, as usual, Jaiha was unshackled, giving a meager meal and taken to the ring. A rough shove and her toes dug into the dirt and she looked around, her tail giving a hesitant wag. Today she would lose her tail.
Or rot in the cell.
Jaiha never knew what her opponent was before the gate opened and she stood there, holding her breath praying to any of the gods in the sky that she hadn't been lied to.
Juras went on to win his match that day with little to no trouble. It was one of those matches where disobedient slaves were sent to die against a gladiator of decidedly much higher caliber. Juras took his winnings, and spent the rest of the day at home, making sure he had enough money for the big purchase coming up.
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Jaiha wouldn't have to wait for much longer. The gate opposite of her remained closed for a few more seconds, so the crowd could get a good look at Jaiha, before the announcer introduced her opponent.
None other than The Longknife himself.
The gate opened, and Juras strode out, waving to the crowd and his slowly growing fanbase. He stopped, took a deep draft of the air, and knelt down, taking some of the arena's sand and rubbing a line of dust beneath both of his eyes.
He stood back up, and readied his scimitar, keeping his other hand free in case he needed to grab something.
A few more seconds so the audience could take in both combatants before they fought, before the announcer introduced the terms.
Combatants fight until they yield, best two out of three.
And then, the fight started. Juras started to stalk towards her, scimitar raised and ready to go.
It was him.
Jaiha's heart began to race and she took calming breaths, closing her eyes briefly and shifting her stance. Maybe this would go far too well. Why was he wiping dirt on his face? A hesitant step closer and slowly she rose her tail up above head.
The blade poised towards him, bend over slightly.
Poised like a scorpion, her arms out, hands ready.
They needed to make this convincing. Jaiha didn't want to hurt him though, so, with reach and weight on her side, Jaiha made a dive for his middle, ready to pin him with a loud snarl to accent the movement.
Juras' keen eyes followed every motion that Jaiha made. Every twitch of her tail, every slight curl her fingers made, none of it was missed.
So, when Jaiha went for the old midsection tackle maneuver, Juras was ready for it. He dipped to the side and used his free hand to shove her down to the ground using her own momentum.
All the while, he kept an eye out for any swings with that tail.
That stung.
And it was humiliating.
The inhumane noise that left her mouth was involuntary but she gave her tail a swipe around, though not close enough to hit him. When Jaiha rolled away and onto her knees half her face was covered in dirt, her shirt was slowly coming loose and her tail was swinging along behind her in rhythmic hypnotic motions.
Then the tail went out, she had to make it look good and he was fast, she trusted he was smack it away or dodge. A quick stabbing motion with her tail from above to him and a snarl from her mouth.
Animals were so much easier to fight. They weren't nearly as slippery as this guy. Or as smart.
As Jaiha stood up, Juras took the moment to take a step away and re-evaluate his stance, putting himself more on the defensive than offensive. It was a classic tactic: Wear your opponent out, and then strike.
However, Juras was nothing if not a master of switching things up, so when her tail came down on him, he ducked and rushed forwards, and while the quarters were too tight for a full swing, he still tried to land a blow to Jaiha's side with the blade's knuckle guard.
Juras's hit knocked her in the side and she gave a pained moan, still, despite the hurt she made a fist and aimed for his face. Just one good hit in and then she could back off. Jaiha snarled, her teeth showing. Her ears up and perky.
Slowly she was coming around to it. The fights with animals were one thing. This was a whole new one. This was a challenge. Put on a show. Get her tail cut off.
Juras tried to roll with the punch as much as he could, but Jaiha carried much more force behind her than the average human, and it still rocked him.
He backed away a few steps, already halfway through with regaining his bearings.
The pain at her side had her breath hitching and she stood tall, giving her tail another wag. Anyone else, anything else and she would have given his middle a good swipe of her tail. That wasn't what this was for though and Jaiha simply crouched.
Her hand was out and again, she went in for the tackle, both arms out to grab his and hold him. If she could get a hold of him, she could ready her tail.
Jaiha ran into him as she'd planned, and Juras went toppling to his back, dropping his scimitar on purpose so he could use his hands to defend himself.
Immediately, he threw a punch to Jaiha's exposed stomach.
Damn not animals and having hands!
Jaiha snarled and snapped at him with her teeth, moving her hands to grab his wrists. Her things hurt and she just wanted this done with. Slices and scratches were familiar, not so much with the punches. He was pinned under her, her fangs were bared, her tail was hovering up behind her head, she was holding both his hands in hers.
"Just cut off my damn tail," She hissed at him, giving her tail a hesitant sway.
Juras smiled.
"Sure thing."
He broke the grip on one of his hands, and he he reached for the short sword on his waist. He removed it from its sheath and struck in a wide arc in one fluid motion, aiming for the area with beads, just as Jaiha had mentioned the day before.
When he moved the sword, she pressed her tail forward and then, besides their heads the beaded bladed end of her tail dropped. It took a moment for it to register but once it did she let out an ear piercing scream and pressed her forehead to Juras's chest, tears forming, her hands moving to grab at his shirt.
Jaiha's tail went lax and it bled freely onto the sand while she twitched and squeezed at Juras's shirt. Finally she rose her head, gave him a look and grabbed at her tail, holding it to her chest and tried not to cry. Unfortunately covering them both in blood.
Juras was not expecting Jaiha to react the way she did, and when she straightened up and held her bleeding tail, he pushed her off.
"Yield!" He yelled boisterously as he drew his longsword from his back.
"You need to yield," he whispered.
Shedding her tail and having it sliced off were two very different experiences, after she was pushed off she clutched at her bleeding tail and curled around if protectively. "I yield!" She screamed at him, hands wet with blood.
How could she stop the blood? Her slippery hands kept losing grip on the tail, "I don't know what to do. I don't know what to do!" This was a terrible idea, why had she thought this would be a good idea?! Jaiha looked to the bladed end. The beads. That was her tail. Those were her beads. It wasn't until the crowed was roaring for more bloodshed that she went lax and pale, trembling where she sat.
With Jaiha's yield, the match was over almost as quickly as it had started. Overall, it hadn't been a bad battle, just sort of... average. No doubt the fight organizer was squirming in his booth, having been robbed of his opening attraction.
Juras was declared the victor, and they were seperated. Men came in to take Jaiha to the colosseum's doctor, and Juras left through the opposite gate to receive his winnings.
He planned to visit Jaiha in the infirmary the instant he got paid.
Jaiha was an inconsolable mess. The doctor had to have guards pry her away from her tail, sedated her with a mix of herbs so she stopped struggling.By the time she was awake, her head was pounding, her tail hurt and she was a whimpering mess. Her bloodied clothing had been removed and she laid on her stomach. A hesitant look around had her realize she was alone in the room, one far cleaner and brighter than her usual holdings.
A deep breath and she moved her tail, it ached and she winced, pulling it up close to her face. The end had been wrapped up and she looked at it. "Terrible idea. Jaiha, why are you so stupid?" Tenderly she touched the unwrapped portion of her tail and sighed.
Jaiha wasn't alone in the infirmary for long. Around ten minutes after she'd awoken, the doors opened, and Juras stepped in, looking around. He had a small cloth bag in his hands, and a new coin purse around his belt.
"Jaiha?" He said, and approached her bed.
(Totes drew Jaiha topless in her profile 'cause I wanted to draw boobies and her scales. 8D tig ol bitties for poor Juras to see.)
Surprise tore through her and she sat up quickly, forgetting that she was mostly without clothes. The maroon scales covered most of her body except for her breasts and belly. Sitting sideways she gave Juras a long look, eyeing the coin purse. Did he come to gloat or do what he said he could maybe came to tell her she was stuck here even though she would just be fodder. Hesitantly Jaiha held farther down her tail, looking down at it for a moment. "I... Wasn't expecting it to hurt that bad." She started lamely, looking away.
"These kinds of things never really feel the way you expect them to," Juras said, eyes slowly rolling downwards to confirm that she was, indeed, without clothing, before going back up to meet her eyes. He took a seat at the edge of her bed, and held out the cloth bag to her.
It contained an apple, and a couple of coffee treats.
"I talked to the arena's quartermaster. They're willing to part with you for real cheap, now that they think you're useless. I told them I was going to bring in the gold tomorrow."
Hesitantly she took the bag, peeking inside curiously. It could have been extremely morbid and have been the tip of her tail for all she knew. Instead, it was some fruit and things she'd never seen before. Slowly she reached and pulled out the apple, looking at it intently before Juras spoke. Wide golden eyes looked at him and she blinked back tears.
"I don't know how to thank you, but... If you ever figure anything out, I'll do my best." Fondly she looked down at the apple, a few moments and she relized she was letting it all hang out. Her hands went to her shoulders to cover her chest. "Oh. I'm sorry. I... They must... I didn't mean to show you that."
"Ah, don't worry about it," Juras said, trying to dismiss the issue. For a human crossed with something he couldn't even begin to imagine, Jaiha had a pretty great rack. Come to think of it, she wasn't exactly unappealing in general.
Juras motioned to the apple and coffee treats.
"Sorry about your tail, I... I brought you those to maybe help you feel a bit better. It's a pretty big sacrifice you made in there, and I can respect that."
A bright smile and she looked down at the apple in her hands. "I like apples," Jaiha said softly, her ears flicking, the bits of jewelry in them clicking together to create soft noises. A look at her tail and she looked back at Juras. "I'm just selfish and stupid enough." Jaiha let her head fall forward and she finally took a bite of the apple, chewing thoughtfully.
"I don't know what the other things are," she took another bite of the apple and looked into the bag before raising her head and looking at her bed guest.
"Coffee treats," Juras said, and he scooted quite a bit closer to pick one up.
"They're nice and sweet. Perk you right up, they will."
Jaiha wiggled her apple at him and smiled "this is more than I could have asked for." Another bite of it and she watched him, tilting her head. Slowly she reached a hand out to touch his arm, "do I go home with you tomorrow?"
Juras looked down at the soft touch on his arm, and smiled a little bit, finding Jaiha's word choice to be amusing.
"That's the plan. Say, can I call you Jai? As like a nickname sort of thing?"
Another bite of the apple and it was, quite literally, all gone. Everything eaten but the stem. Jaiha licke her lips and gave a pleased purr, her ears perking up. "Jai?" She looked at the stem between her fingers and pursed her lips, "you can call me anything you like. I'll be yours soon, won't I?"
Jaiha cast a curious look to the coffee candies before she picked one up. Her bandaged up tail was still on her lap and she looked down at it again. The candy went into her mouth and she instantly made a face, though too polite to spit it out.
"Well, I suppose I can, but I don't really want to call you anything you don't want to be called. I mean, I know I'm gonna be your master and everything, but... I'm not a slaver, you know what I mean? I'm not really comfortable owning someone."
He cleared his throat, and took a dagger off of a holster on his chest and started to idly twirl it in his fingers.
"Don't think of me as your owner, think of me as your... Housemate! Yeah, housemate. We're living together, after all."
At the dagger play she leaned back, holding her tail carefully. Jaiha tucked the candy into her cheek and she watched Juras carefully. Slowly she pulled her tail just a little farther away. "A.... Housemate." Jaiha repeated, reaching out slowly to touch his arm again. "I would like it if you called me Jai. It sounds cute." She smiled and shifted closer, tilting her head, "what do housemates do?"
Juras played with his dagger up until the point when Jaiha touched his arm again. At that, he stopped, and he put the dagger away.
"Well, Jai, housemates just sort of... share a space with each other. Nobody's above anybody else, we just... coexist. Does that make sense? The only thing is that you've got to earn your keep, so you need to help me out around the house."
"I can do that." Again Jaiha hugged at her tail, giving him a long look. She's been taught how to coexist, it would be easy! She shuffled a bit closer and moved the candy around in her mouth, "help how? Clean? I can cook! Sort of. It's cooked if it's black right?"
Jaiha had shuffled close enough that their elbow could touch. Juras found it kinda hard to care, though. It seemed he'd figured that he was going to be living with this woman, so he might as well start getting friendlier.
"Sort of. Depends on what you're cooking. I'll help you through it the first time," Juras said.
"But yeah, you'll help me cook, clean, maybe even do some errands if I'm busy that day. You'll be like an extra pair of hands."
Another happy noise and she shuffled even closer. " I'll try not to disappoint you," Jaiha started, still smiling. Though, another thought crossed her mind and she ducked her head down, "will you be expecting other things?" She looked down at her tail, her legs. "Are you going to expect favors?"
"Favors? No, Jai, I..."
Juras looked away, a little exasperated by her question.
"... Listen, I'm not going to make you do anything you don't want to do, okay? And I'm certainly not going to make you do that."
A loud sigh of relief and she let her shoulders slump forward, then a cautious look around. "You're really for real?" Jaiha looked around again, her ears giving a flick, "you're not playing some cruel joke? You... You're really going to save me?"
"Jai..."
Juras put a hand on Jaiha's shoulder, taking the opportunity to both comfort her and sate his curiosity towards the texture of her scales. He hadn't really thought of it that way... that he was saving her.
"No joke. Tomorrow, you spend your night outside the colosseum."
Again, Jaiha threw her arms around his shoulders, pulling the strange man into a hug, nuzzling her head against the side of his. Until she gave her tail a wag and smacked it against the bed. Instantly she have a pained yelp and pulled away, giving the appendage an accusatory look. "Have you... No. I don't suppose you have." Jaiha tenderly held her tail, "I don't suggest getting bits cut off. It really hurts"
"I don't doubt it," Juras said, growing steadily more used to Jaiha's random hugs. This time, he only balled one hand into a fist. The head nuzzling still sent conflicting signals racing through his mind, though.
"What were you going to ask me? Were you gonna ask if I've ever gotten a piece of me cut off?"
The tips of her ears warmed and she gave them a flick, looking away and trying to ignore the throbbing of her tail. "I..." Jaiha cleared her throat and looked back at him, going a little red, "yes. I was. But you have all your bits so... Obviously you havent." She looked at his scars, or what she could see of them. "Which one is your favourite?" Her hand motioned to his scars and she gave him another too bright smile, obviously looking for a destraction from the pain
"I rather like this one," Juras said as he pointed to a pale circular scare that took up most of his left pectoral muscle.
"I got it when a mage hit me with a fireball. Happened two years ago, on the battlefield. I used to be a mercenary, but... I guess I still am."
He looked back at Jaiha, smiled warmly, and then stood up.
"Anyways, I should probably get going. See ya tomorrow, Jai."
Used to be a mercenary. Jaiha looked at him, taking in the whole image again. A mercenary turned volunteer Colosseum fighter. Turned Jaiha's master. Housemate. Something. Bright eyes flicked down to the scar on his arm and she reached out gently to trace it with her fingertips, though she pulled her had back before she made contact.
The warm smile caught her by surprise and she smiled back, though it quickly fell when he stood up. He was leaving? Jaiha opened her mouth to tell him not to go. If she was being sold tomorrow and she was a useless Colosseum fighter now. A slow look towards the door but she simply nodded. "Alright... I... I'll see you tomorrow." Maybe even in one piece.
A deep breath and she laid back down on the bed, her stomach pressed to the sheets and her tail carefully off to the side so it didn't jostle. Tomorrow. Juras would still fight, she was sure, and she'd do her best once her tail grew back.
Or maybe...
Jaiha entertained various ideas while she waited for tomorrow, until finally she dozed off. Only to be woken up by rough hands on her arms, pulling her up. Alarmed she lashed out with her tail... For it to thump uselessly and painfully against a barrel chested guard. "No. Where are you taking me?" She cried, fingers out, claws ready. It didn't matter that her tail hurt, she smacked at the guards with it.
They just laughed. "We're getting at least one good use out of you," Then she was dragged down to the holding cells, thrown in with one lucky man.
or unlucky. "If you don't let me out of here I will kill him," Jaiha yelled, smashing at the bars of the cell, snarling. They just laughed, "You have an hour until your new master is supposed to show up! Have fun!"
And that's how Juras would find her, claws out, teeth bared with a poor frightened man about her size sitting in the corner giving her a look and mumbling something about not wanting to be eaten.
In truth, Juras was terribly busy that day. Between having to juggle all the paperwork and officialities for Jaiha (to the point where he was forced to sign a document declaring ownership of a dangerous animal), and then having to compete in the Colosseum in a non-lethal exhibition (an athletics show, of sorts), Jaiha'd already been in the cell with that poor man for a good half-hour when he turned up.
Normally, he wouldn't have made much of the situation. She was a slave waiting on her new master, a holding cell was commonplace. It was the fear in the man's eyes, paired with Jaiha's "cornered animal" stance, that got his attention.
"Jai?!"
Juras jogged up to the bars, putting one of his hands up against it. He had a roll of parchment in the other, her bill of sale.
"What's wrong, what'd they do to to you?!"
Having an emotion wash over her that wasn't dread or fear wasn't normal for her so when she heard Juras's voice she turned around, her posture relaxed and she just stared at him. Her fingers poked through the bars and she just stared. "Nothing. They... Wanted to get some last use out of me, they said." A glance over her shoulder at the man who had relaxed slightly only to tense up and pull his legs up off the floor again.
"I guess he offered to..." A snarl instead of saying the words, "then I was here. He's been curled up in the corner ever since." Her tail gave a wag and she carefully grabbed it, holding it close so the sensitive wounded tip didn't hit anything.
"Juras..." Jaiha turned back to him, looking hopefully, "Am I yours now?"
"Funny you should ask that, Jai..."
He held up the bill of sale.
"I've got this scroll here, it's got my name and yours. Says I own you or something, to the tune of three hundred gold pieces."
Juras cracked a smile.
"That mean anything to you?"
The frightened man in the corner of the room was forgotten and Jaiha stood up, her tail in her arms and she just... Stared. Stared at Juras like he was some sort of drink of water in a desert and she felt tears in her eyes and gave him a watery smile. "I... Can go home with you?"
Jaiha's ears went from being flat back to being perky and up like a bunny, still she smiled and waited impatiently at the door. "I wanna wag my tail so bad but it still really hurts," Though she said it with a bright grin on her face, "You won't regret this. I'll... I'll make sure you don't."
"I'm sure you will," Juras said, motioning to the guard outside the cell. The man came over and opened up the cell at once, letting Jaiha go.
Excitedly, Jaiha shot out of the door and wrapped her arms around Juras's middle, nuzzling at his neck and making happy chirping noises. Her ears flicked ( probably hitting him in the face ) before she pulled away, bright and happy. "I... Thank you." Then she stood off to his side, looking at him every so often, not quite believing this was true. That this was happening. Some light in her dark life. A chance out.
Maybe even a new friend, "If I ever do anything that annoys you just... Tell me once and I won't do it anymore. And... and... I'll make sure we coexist well together... and.." her tail gave a wave through the air behind her and she winced, reaching to grab it and hold it in front of her. It was weird without the beads and the giant blade, "I'll let you know as soon as it starts growing back," she nodded down to her tail.
Juras was, once again, caught off guard by Jaiha's sheer happiness. For him, the motivations to actually buy a slave were... Complicated. Juras was far from a bad guy, so it's not like it wasn't in him to help out, but...
His thoughts came to a halt when she nuzzled his neck and one of her ears flopped right into his face. The tingly feeling mixed rather oddly with the slappy one. She pulled away, and Juras let out a held breath.
"I'm sure we'll have no problems coexisting," Juras said, putting the same emphasis on the word as Jaiha. Juras wasn't really sure why, but something in his head told him to stick out his hand, as if offering it to her.
"Come on, let's get out of here."
Overjoyed was a good word for what Jaiha was feeling. The offered hand made her smile and she took it in hers, looking down at it after a moment. Another happy noise and she bounced a little before following him, hands held.
Juras in one hand, her poor abused tail in the other. This was definitely worth having her blade shed a little early. Not free, but maybe her new master could be a friend. Slowly she gnawed on her lip and she cleared her throat, uncomfortable with the silence. "Have you ever had a slave before?"
By the time Jaiha had spoken up, they were already in the outer corridos of the Colosseum. Juras' ears perked up slightly, although they were nowhere near as prehensile as Jaiha's. They were just long enough that those subtle ear movements usually lost on humans became easier to see.
"No, never owned one. Never thought I'd end up owning one, either."
Positively buzzing, Jaiha kept looking sideways at Juras. "Well.. Thank you for owning me?" Her hand tightened on his and she followed him as closely as she could without whacking him with her more beastly bits. "Do you live far from the Colosseum?"
"Not really. Just a couple streets away, actually. All of my neighbors are volunteer fighters, like me, so it's pretty quiet. No crime."
Juras looked over to her, and noticed just how close she was walking.
"Don't think of me as your master or whatever. We're friends, yeah? Just one friend helping out another."
No crime. As if. Still she kept quiet and simply nodded. A little closer. "I'll help you some day, Juras." Another moments pause, "I've only had one friend, and I'd like it if we could be friends. Just... Say the word and I'll do it!" Jaiha exclaimed happily before she paused at looked at him, "Where are you from?"
Juras smiled at Jaiha's words. He didn't bother trying to move away, mostly because he had a feeling she'd get closer again anyways.
"I was born in Uthlyn, all the way in Connlaoth."
The lack of resistance from Juras had her getting closer and before long she had her whole arm wrapped around his and her side pressed against him. "Is Connlaoth far away? It sounds like it's far away."
"Just about half a continent away, I reckon," Juras said, glancing down to make sure that he wasn't going to accidentally step on her feet.
Juras looked back to her, a thoughtful look on his face.
"Do you mind if I ask you something personal? I'm just curious about you, you know? Half human, half... dragon?"
Wow. He's sure come a long way. And now here she was, clinging to him like a lost puppy. This was probably the last thing Juras imagined himself doing in Essyrn. This was also the last thin Jaiha imagined herself doing. So desperate for contact and affection she was practically crawling all over an almost perfect stranger.
Jaiha stared at him for a moment, her ears dropping down and she ducked her head. "I.. I don't know. Maybe? I don't know my parents. I was teased about my mother having a child with an animal," Jaiha shrugged, "a big ol' lizard. Maybe a lizard-man."
"I don't think I've ever seen a lizard-man. Wait, actually, I have. Don't think he could've been your father, though," Juras said with a chuckle.
He looked over to her tail, caught her expression, and sighed.
"You shouldn't be ashamed of being mixed in with something else. I'm a half elf, but I grew up around full elves. I was teased too," he said, and smirked.
"At least you look human or elf." Jaiha said bitterly, finally letting go of Juras to simply hold her tail in front of herself. "I just look weird." Though the mention of seeing a lizard-someone caught her interest. "Are you friends? Or did you just see him? The lizard man, I mean."
"Nah, I just saw him. Seemed like nobility, or something."
He studied Jaiha a bit.
"But his scales don't match up with yours, Jai. His were like... gold."
A deep sigh and again, her ears were back. "I wasn't looking forward to him being my dad... Just..." Her hands pet at her tail, "I've never met anyone even a little but like me. Scaley, I mean. " Then, again, her hand reached for Juras's and she resumed holding his hand in one and her tail in the other. "Are we there yet?"
"Almost."
Perhaps it was the conversation, but Juras didn't really notice when they exited the Colosseum and entered the streets proper. He'd walked this route so many damn times, he could do it with his eyes closed.
He turned, and they were in a one-way street, lined with several two-story houses. Each floor was a separate home, with the houses having stairs on the outside to reach the second floors.
Two houses down on the right, and Juras motioned to the stairs.
"Come on, mine's on the second floor."
Slowly she followed him up the stairs, having let go of his side to again simply hold her tail. "This is my home now?" Her tone was soft and she slowly bit her lip, "I'm really yours? I don't have to go back to a cell?"
Juras didn't stop until he reached the top of the stairs.
"Our home, technically. Housemates, remember?" He said, chuckling.
"You're all mine."
Again, Jaiha wrapped her arms around Juras's middle and pressed her face to his neck. "You don't know how much this means to me. I'll be the best housemate ever! I promise!" Jaiha pulled her head away and smiled as brightly as ever, "I'm overwhelmed. What can I do for you? Anything?"
This time, Juras was expecting a hug, so he didn't seem to be bothered by it.
"Well, for now, you can just get settled in. We'll see about what needs to be done later, okay?" Juras asked, waiting for her to finish hugging him before he unlocked the door and led her inside.
Juras' home was generously decorated, although the furniture and decorations he had were all incredibly modest in their craft. The front door opened up to a living room/kitchen, with the kitchen area being at the front and the living area at the back. On the back right wall, there was a door that led to the bedroom.
Juras' kitchen had all the essentials, and his living room had plenty of space and sitting areas, for a single person. The back wall of the home was covered in weapons and weapon racks, which did a lovely job of conflicting with the homely and minimalist decorations.
"So? What do you think? I wouldn't exactly call it luxury living, but it's home."
Cautiously Jaiha stepped into his home, a quick look around. Possibly for some sort of... Trick. Half of her was expecting to see chains and maybe a pet bowl waiting for her, so there was a physical sigh of relief when it just looked... Normal.
Giving her feet a shake to remove any dirt bits that clung to the bottom of her padded toes she took a step into the home and... Shuffled in a little. Her tail was down and out of her arms and she was pressed against a wall, following it into the living room. "Your home is lovely, Juras." Her golden eyes caught onto the wall of weapons and she stared at it for a moment, "can you use all of those?"
"Yep. Each and every single one."
On the wall, there were swords of all shapes, lengths, and makes. Most noticeably, though, there was a picture frame, with a single, rusty shiv placed in the middle, almost as if it was some kind of treasure.
Juras walked up next to her, and pointed at the framed shiv.
"That one's special, though. My first weapon," he said wistfully.
Jaiha flicked her tail and looked down at the stumpy end, then back at the shiv. "My first weapon was my tail," Jaiha sat down, her tail in her arms, cradling it like a baby. It was long and snake like enough that even without the bladed end it was easily hovering above the ground. A moments pause and she looked up at Juras, "How old are you to be able to use so many weapons?" Her eyebrows drew together and she looked at him sadly, "Have you not had a nice life?"
Juras frowned at her question, and sat down on a couch facing the wall of weapons, patting to the empty space beside him.
"I can't say I have. I was born poor. Destitute, actually. Uthlyn is a beautiful city, but the slums? Not so much," he started.
"Both of my parents were dead by the time I was eleven. I raised myself, pretty much."
Jaiha stared at him pat the space on the couch beside him, looking over her shoulder before she shuffled closer to him on her knees. So, while he spoke, she was kneeling on the ground in front of him with her tail in her arms. "They were..." Jaiha's ears drooped down and she let her head fall forward, imagining a younger (shorter) Juras all alone and without parents.
"Well... I'm glad your here? That's selfish of me but..." Her ear gave a twitch and she smiled slightly, "I haven't been able to be selfish in a while. I'm surprised I still have back scales sometimes."
"I'm glad I'm here too. I loved my parents, but if they'd gone on living, I wouldn't have become the independent warrior I am today," Juras said, brushing his fingers through his hair.
"I don't think I would've gotten very far if I didn't have to take matters into my own hands."
Shuffling a little closer, Jaiha sat sideways and placed her cheek against his knee. "Still, eleven is very young. Um..." Looking up at Juras from his knee, she put an arm on the couch and looked at it for a moment, "Am I going to sleep out here?"
"Out here? Erm..."
Juras glanced about his living room. There were definitely a few spots where somebody could lie down and sleep. Would it be comfortable? No.
"Well, you don't seem to have an issue with space," Juras said, motioning to Jaiha.
"I was going to offer you the extra space on my bed."
At the motion to her she looked down, his knee under her chin and she blushed and sat up, looking away. "I... I don't want to make you uncomfortable," tentatively Jaiha dusted off his knee and sat up straight with her hands on her lap. "I take up a lot of space," She looked down at her tail.
"Well, there certainly isn't enough space for you out here," Juras said. "Unless you want to sleep on the floor. I really don't want you to sleep on the floor. You deserve to be comfortable, you know?"
He stretched his neck.
"Besides, my bed's pretty big. I'm sure it'll fit the both of us."
Deserved to be comfortable.
That was a new one. Jaiha had learned over her short stint of being a slave she deserved a great deal of things, most of them bad and none that she wanted to remember. Her hands slowly moved onto her lap and she looked at her tail again, drawing her nails along the side sort of like she was petting it. "I've got... this." She motioned to her tail, "it's not prehensile but... Sometimes it has a mind of it's own and... I wouldn't want to do anything to you in my sleep. You barely stand me touching you as it is, I just can't help myself." Jaiha gave Juras an apologetic smile, "today has been nice."
Yikes, so she noticed his earlier discomforts, didn't she? Juras' cheeks hued pink at being called out like that, and he rubbed the back of his head.
"It's not that I can't stand you touching me, it's... Where I grew up, trusting people was hard, and contact like that wasn't always safe. I like the hugs and all, it's that, well, old habits die hard."
He motioned to her tail.
"Besides, it's not like it's going to strangle me or anything. Really, I don't mind."
Slowly Jaiha looked down at her hands, giving them a careful flex and then down at her tail. Part of her didn't miss the blade, a sacrifice for being... As close to free as she was going to get. "I guess if you don't mind," She sighed, knowing that Juras was going to regret this soon. A few days with her and he'll be begging the Arena to buy her back. That's why she ended up there in the first place. "You can trust me," She said in a small voice, "I'll... I'm yours until I pay off what you paid for me."
"Well, if I didn't trust you, I wouldn't have bought you," Juras said, and he slid off the couch, sitting down against it so he could be level with Jaiha.
Again, he put a hand on her shoulder.
"Don't be so hard on yourself, Jai."
Shuffling back to make room on the floor for Juras she just stared at him, looked at the couch and then back to him. "If I was being hard on myself I'd say I deserved to be sold into slavery and that I wasn't worth the effort you've put into buying me," Though her tone was lighthearted, it told the tale of what she was trying desperately not to think. Jaiha took Juras' hand from her shoulder and pressed his palm to her cheek, she rubbed her cheek against it and closed her eyes. "You've given me another chance at life, I won't be hard on myself."
"Well, when you put it like that..."
Juras trailed off when Jaiha put his hand on her cheek and started to rub her cheek with it. Was... Was this kind of affection normal to her? Or was she just so starved for kindness that she ate his up?
Regardless, Juras figured he'd see if it lasted, just to confirm one of his theories.
"There's just one thing I require from you, Jai. When that tail of yours starts growing back, I want the blade to be kept wrapped in cloth around the house. It'll be safe that way. Is that alright?"
As if noticing him trail off, Jaiha looked at him briefly and then lifted her head and let go of his hand. Right. Her hands went to her lap and she tucked her arms in, curled her tail up farther around herself and tried to take up as little space as possible. "Oh, of course," Jaiha looked down at her tail, the wrapped up end while the wound healed.
"Before I was sold I usually had it wrapped up. Holding it up and away is just... A habit. It's a long tail and the blade is very sharp." Slowly she presented her palms, white with scars, little ones built up over years of having a blade, "I just... didn't wrap it up when they kept me. They didn't think of it, I didn't tell them and it... it kept the worst from happening." There was a dark glint to her eyes, memories, "Even if the blade is kept up and away, the threat is still there. Hovering so close." Jaiha sighed and then looked away.
"I'm sorry our fight wasn't very good, I was afraid of hurting you."
"Jai, I'm not going to hold our fight against you," Juras said. After a moment of consideration, he brought his hand back to his chest.
He studied her scarred palms, each little line telling a story about an accident, or, perhaps, a few of those lines were there on purpose. Juras smiled, and held out his own palms. Scars. Quite similar to Jaiha's.
"Look, Jai! We've got the same hands..."
He looked up at her, and smiled. He opened up his arms, as if offering her a hug.
"No more threats, no more unhappiness. You're safe now, Jai. I'll make sure of it, okay?"
Slowly she wiggled her fingers and looked down at their hands, smiling slightly at the similarities. "We do!" Jaiha smiled and when she watched him take his hands away and when he opened his arms she didn't hesitate. Leaning forward, her arms snaked around his middle and she had her face pressed to his shoulder. "I haven't been safe in a very long time," she murmured, her tail giving a wave in the air above them.
After a few moments of hugging she pulled away and looked around again, taking a deep breath. "So, this is home. Is there anything I shouldn't do? I... I don't want to be punished for doing something when I didn't know I shouldn't be doing it."
Juras shrugged.
"Not really, I don't have any rules. The only requirement at my place is that you make yourself at home. And, well... you should probably watch your tail around things, especially my weapon wall. "
Slowly, Jaiha reached up to grab her tail and pull it back onto her lap. "Okay. I will watch my tail," Then she went quiet and ducked her head down.
What now?
Questions.
No questions?
What did roommates do?
"Do you... Um... Read?"
"Read? Er... Not really, no. I don't have much time, between my training and my job. I've read a few books though. Books about fighting styles, mostly."
Juras stood up, rolling his shoulders.
"You want something to eat?"
That meant he could read though! Maybe one day she could convince him to read her a book. Jaiha warmed at the idea and smiled a little, watching him as he stood up. Jaiha stood too, still holding her tail and shifting her weight slightly. "To eat?" she asked, blinking, she supposed she could do that now, "I... suppose so? There was only morning and night meals and..." She looked around, it was neither of those things.
"I am a little hungry." Again, she stood too close but smiled at him all the same.
"Well, I've got some spiced bread, if you're feeling peckish," Juras said, and motioned towards the kitchen area with his head. He walked over there, where there was a half-cut loaf of bread sitting on a cutting board, a long knife next to it.
"Some honey, too."
Jaiha's ears perked up and she looked towards the kitchen. "Honey?" She'd heard of it, sure, but she smiled, "Is honey good? I've heard of it." A few hesitant steps towards the kitchen and she looked down at the bread and cutting board. "You're alright with just... Giving some to me? I don't... Have to do anything?"
"Um... I mean, I've got to feed you, don't I?" Juras said, looking down at the bread. "You're gonna like honey. It's sweet, and it goes so good on bread..."
Jaiha winced slightly when he told her he had to feed her. Maybe she could... No. There was no blade on her tail, she couldn't exactly go out and try to catch him something if she couldn't kill anything. "May I have some? Uuuuh... Please?"
"Of course you can," Juras said, and he cut out two slices of bread. After that, he took a jar of honey, and poured some out on the slices. He put the two of them together and rubbed them along one another to spread the honey, before handing one to Jaiha.
The bread was spiced with ginger and cinnamon, so that, combined with the honey, would no doubt make for a nice little treat.
"There you go."
Greatfully Jaiha accepted the treat, giving a bright smile before she took a bite. Her eyes why wide and she stared at him for a moment. "This is amazing! I've never had something so tasty in my life!" And, before long, she was down to one last little nibble. Sure enough she popped that into her mouth gave a happy twitch of her ears Then she went to sucking the rest of the honey off her fingers.
"What's honey made from?" She asked around her index finger.
"Well, farmers harvest it from bees," Juras said. he rather enjoyed watching Jaiha scarf down the honeybread, knowing that he'd brought her happiness. He also had to admit that she looked pretty damn cute nibbling down on it.
"They make fake hives for the bees and everything. I've seen it, it's pretty amazing."
Plucking her finger from her mouth. Jaiha stared at Juras, "bees?!" A frown and she looked at the jar, "people milk bees for honey?"
"They don't really milk the bees, it's like..."
Juras' hand spun about on his wrist as he tried to come up with an explanation. In truth, he'd only see a bee farm once in his life, and that was during his mercenary days.
"The bees make the honey and store it, and then the farmers collect it, although they leave enough for the bees to use."
"I didn't know bees did that," Jaiha blinked at it, looking back at Juras, "you know lots of... Stuff." She shifted her weight and looked around, frowning at the ground slightly. "Is there anything I should be doing for you?"
"Erm, I don't really know, I mean," Juras started, crossing his arms.
"I'm just so used to doing things myself, that it's probably going to take a few days for me to figure out what to do with you. Until then, I guess you should just help out wherever you can. Do you have any specific skills?"
Sure she did.
Jaiha went as dark as her scales and looked away, "technically, but they're... Situational. I can ... Was baskets..." She pursed her lips, "lift heavy things?" Jaiha reached up her hands and stretched out, easily almost brushing the ceiling, "reach high places?"
"Heavy lifting sounds pretty useful, so does reaching high places," Juras commented, and crossed his arms, stepping a bit closer to her.
"Anything else?"
Jaiha didn't step back, but she did bring her arms down and haunch her shoulders. " anything else... Like what?"
Juras shrugged.
"I dunno, you said you could clean back in the Colosseum. Any more skills like that? Can you cook?"
Visibly, Jaiha relaxed. For a few moments she was tense an alert and waiting. This was all too good to be true and Jaiha was waiting for everything to fall apart into a beautiful mess. "I can't really cook. I can clean. I... Try not to be messy enough to warrant cleaning..." Clearing her throat she finally took a few steps away. "You don't seem messy."
Juras nodded.
"Damn, ain't this a conundrum. As far as I know, I don't really have anything for you to do. I guess you should just make yourself useful at every chance you get. I guess an extra pair of hands could come in handy."
Maybe...
Jaiha didn't want him to sell her back. "I... I'm not pretty and my feet are weird but..." desperately her hands reached out as held onto his wrists, "you can use me... Just... Please don't sell me back to the colosseum." Her head ducked down and she squeeze her eyes shut, "I'll do anything for you. Just don't send me back there."
"Jai..."
Juras slipped his wrists downwards so he could hold her hands.
"I'll have you know that you are very pretty. And I think your legs are cool," Juras said, but then he frowned.
"But I would never use you like that. Look..."
He put one of his hands on her cheek, since she looked like she liked that contact earlier.
"You don't have to do anything if you can't," Juras said. "I'm just happy to help."
Again her head snapped up and she just stared. "Am I going to wake up in my cell and this will all have been a nice dream?" Jaiha didn't move from the hand on her cheek, instead she closed her eyes and rubbed against it.
"No, you are very much awake now," Juras said, and he cracked a smile.
"Good. I'm happy." Jaiha held Juras's hand to her cheek and she sighed and then blinked. "You think I'm pretty?"
"Well, yeah."
Juras blinked a few times.
"You don't think so?"
Another frown, "have... You looked at me? I'm covered in scales. And I have claws." Jaiha tilted her head and gave Juras an odd look, "you have odd tastes."
Juras grinned at that.
"I'm an odd guy."
"Yes..." Jaiha gave a stretch and closed her eyes for a moment, "do you go to the colosseum every day?"
"Depends on the month. Colosseum's been pretty active recently, so I've been going frequently. Usually, though, I only go around twice a week. It's enough coin to keep me living comfortable."
Juras motioned to his furnishings.
"I save a lot of it, hence the simple furniture."
Jaiha moved back into the living room and sat on the couch carefully, tucking her tail around and letting it droop off to the side. "What are you saving for?"
"Just saving it, really. Never been a big spender."
Juras started eating his own slice of honeybread, walking into the living room and leaning against the wall.
"Sometimes, weapons break and I need to buy new ones."
Slowly Jaiha pulled her legs up ad cast a curious look to his wall of weapons and then toward him. "Also spending it on colosseum slaves that beg you to buy them." Though she smiled, Jaiha looked guilty.
Juras nodded, conceding that point.
"That too."
Juras walked to the couch, and sat down next to her, making sure not to sit on her tail. He looked over to her, and for the faintest moment, there was conflict in his eyes. Because, even if he didn't want to admit it, Jaiha was (To him) very attractive. He couldn't really help but to notice!
Would that be okay? Juras wasn't sure.
"Don't beat yourself up over it, Jai. Again, I'm glad to help."
Another smile and Jaiha shuffle closer, her tail curled over his back like a snake and she leaned to rest her head on his shoulder. "The blade on my tail won't grow back for a while. You know that, right?"
Juras turned his head to look at her. He lifted up the arm that belonged to the shoulder she was resting on, and laid it on the couch's backrest. It left him open, in case she wanted to snuggle up to him even more.
Juras did it because just having his arm down like that would grow uncomfortable after a bit.
"You said a couple months, right?"
The arm lifting seemed like an offer and Jaiha jumped to it. Before long Jaiha was pressed up against his side and hand her arms around his middle. Perhaps the touch was unwelcome but the warmth of another body was nice and Jaiha had decided to be as selfish as she could for as long as possible. "A few months until it shed," Jaiha snuggle closer and his her face, "it grows back fast though. Really!"
Juras knew he was probably going to get hugged if he left himself open, so he was only marginally surprised by Jaiha's decision to move in.
He looked over to her, and, after a few moments of silence, spoke.
"You sure like snuggling, huh?" He asked.
"Don't worry, I don't mind."
Jaiha didn't move, but she shifted slightly to look up at him. With her face smooshed between her shoulder and his chest she just gave him a small smile. "I can let go if it makes you uncomfortable." Though she made no moves to do so.
"I'm getting used to it," Juras said, and leaned his head back against the couch's backrest. He let out a big yawn, and he scratched the part of his chest that wasn't taken up by Jaiha's head.
"We might be heading to bed soon. It's been a long day."
We might be heading to bed. Jaiha swallowed after a moment, but nodded and stood up. A long minute passed and she looked at Juras, frowning slightly. "Is it alright if I keep my clothes on?"
Juras nodded without skipping a beat.
"Yeah, of course. I was gonna do the same thing. We're gonna share a bed until I buy you one, which is probably going to be tomorrow."
"No!" Jaiha held out her hands like it would stop him from doing something, "you... Don't waste anymore money on me! I can sleep on the floor! It's okay! Really!"
"The floor? You're not going to be sleeping on the floor if I have any say in it. Which I do," Juras said.
"Besides, straw cots and blankets are dirt cheap."
Frantically she looked around for a moment, he wouldn't know any better. Might come back later to bite her in the ass... Maybe. "I can... I don't like beds. I can have blankets and make a Jaiha-nest in a corner or something."
"Alright, Jai. Just some blankets, then. I should have 'em for you by tomorrow."
Juras walked over to the door to his bedroom and opened it up, revealing the same sorts of modest decoration combined with weapons on display. His bed, however, was lavish, as if it had been ripped straight out of a Connlaothian Duke's bedroom.
Juras, it seemed, spared no expense when it came to sleep.
It took a small amount of effort to not throw her arm up in victory. Of course when she saw her bed there was a pang of jealousy and she gave Juras a long look. "That's a fancy bed," she looked down at her claws and her feet and gave the scales on her cheek a rub. "You... You're going to let me on that?"
Juras looked at Jaiha, and for a few moments, his face was deadpan. Then, he grinned.
"You know it."
Jaiha stared back at him, ready to shrink back or duck her head in shame but... He grinned and she smiled a little too. "Thank you. It's a very nice bed. Fit for a king, I bet." Though she wasn't exactly sure how kings slept.
Probably on beds less fancy than this. "Um.. Which side do I sleep on?"
"Does it matter? Just sleep on it." Juras sait, shrugging as he slipped off his simple cloth shirt. He'd keep his pants on, but in Essyrn, sleeping with a shirt on was just suicide.
He walked up to the bed, and he just dropped himself onto it. he sighed, smiling.
"I really needed this..."
Following his example, Jaiha watched him whip his shirt off and lay down. So, Jaiha also pulled her shirt off and laid down, not being able to help the purr of comfort at such a fancy bed. Making her best effort to appear small, her knees were tucked up and her tail was flopped over the edge of the bed, resting on the ground. "Do you have family left in Connlaoth?"
"As far as I know? No."
Juras glanced over to Jaiha, and grinned, before bringing his knees up so he could get under the sheets. They were plush, but thin, since Essyrn's climate didn't exactly agree with giant comforters and multiple layers of bedsheet.
The sun was just about done setting, but there was still a little light that came in through the window.
"Don't worry about space, Jai. There's plenty!"
Jaiha stayed quiet, watching Juras get all tucked up into bed and offered him a smile before she gave a stretch and just shook her head, "Too much space. I'm fine, Juras." And so, with her knees tucked up against her torso and her tail curled up around her, Jaiha kept a corner of the big bed to herself and closed her eyes, waiting for sleep. "Have sweet dreams."
Juras glanced over to Jaiha. He had a sneaking suspicion she wouldn't be in the same position when morning came, but he decided to just let her be.
He closed his eyes, and settled into bed some more.
"Night, Jai."
Jaiha was absolutely not curled up into a little ball within a few hours. Sometime during the night she instinctively sought out the other source of heat that wasn't just Where They Were. So, Jaiha had her face tucked against Juras's chest, her arms wrapped around his torso, her legs curled up with one of his tucked between hers and her tail wrapped up and pressing against his back, the sensitive tip curls away from both of them.
Probably too warm for the poor man. Just right for Jaiha though.
Juras (like any outgoing, charismatic man who fought for a living) wasn't a stranger to the added body heat of a sleeping woman. So, while he might have been hotter than he normally would expect, it wasn't enough to rouse him from his sleep or anything, just to cause his body to shrug off the bedsheets above his torso.
His own arms subconsciously wrapped around her too, and once he settled down for the second time, he would remain that way until morning.
Jaiha woke up cuddled against Juras and if he hadn't had his arms wrapped around her in turn she probably would have moved away. As it was she shifted slightly so she was more comfortable and had an arm free, pressed her tail more against his back - the heat was nice - and began to curiously trace the scars on his chest while she waited for him to wake up.
When Juras had gone to sleep that night, the last thing he expected was to be woken up by having his chest stroked like that. Even if Jaiha's intent was curious, and not amorous, the sleeping Juras' unconscious, still dreaming mind (and his body, for that matter) couldn't tell the difference.
Juras smiled, eyes still closed, and he murmured something in his sleep. He pulled Jaiha a bit closer.
"Quit teasin'... ya..."
His speech cut off with a snort, and he was at rest again.
Sure she was pulled closer but the talking had her look at his face, frowning for a moment. Was he awake? "Teasing?" Jaiha frowned, her hand still on his chest, along his side. Slowly she removed her hand and moved it to rest on her own leg. "I'm sorry, I wasn't meaning to tease," She explained to Juras's sleeping self, "I was just curious about your scars." A pause and she moved her hand back, watching his face while she drew her fingers down his side before resting it on his hip.
He was awake, right? Doing one of those sleeping-but-not-wanting-to-wake-up sleeps. Right?
Jaiha didn't have to wait long for her answer. Juras started to snore softly as his head settled into a different position. His fingers twitched a little against Jaiha's side, before going still.
Hm.
Jaiha perked up, her ears giving a twitch and she leaned back a little and went back to examining his scars, her fingers gentle while she traced them. Eventually her fingers moved up his neck and she traced the scar on his lips, only taking in his features for the first time. He was handsome, the delicate structure of an elf apparent through the scars and hard muscles on the rest of him.
Before long, Jaiha grew bored of tracing the scars and simply ran her finger up and down the slim point of his ear. Apparently Juras was a heavy sleeper and Jaiha found herself entertained by that fact/
When Jaiha passed her fingers up his neck over his lips, Juras exhaled slowly, mouth hanging open just a smidgeon. His hands moved again, and a slight hue appeared on his cheeks when she started to play with his ears.
If she kept this up, he'd be getting aroused in his sleep.
Unfortunately for poor sleeping Juras, Jaiha wasn't paying attention to his lower half. Far enough away from him not to notice, she smiled faintly at his blush and went back to petting his ears. Maybe they were sensitive? Jaiha paused for a moment, running her finger over her own ear and then going back to Juras's, she hadn't felt anything in particular.
Maybe it was an elf thing.
Jaiha grinned and watched his face while she played with his ear, curiosity being a main player in why she kept it up. There was no doubt in her mind that if he was awake he wouldn't be so red, so she took advantage of it.
Juras snorted again, and the hand of his that had been on her side shifted down to the small of her back, just above the base of her tail. The other, the one beneath her, moved a bit higher up on her back.
"...Such a tease..." he mumbled again, and shifted Jaiha another inch closer to him.
(m for possibly unwanted junk touchin' )
Being pulled a little bit closer had her startle but her hand didn't move from his ear until she noticed that. Her hand fell away from his head and she stared at him wide eyed for a moment. The ears were sensitive, apparently far more sensitive than she gave them credit for. Jaiha's heart began to pound and his murmurings of her being a tease made sense. Did he think she was someone else?
The first year of her slavery taught her a few things and taking care of an aroused man without being prompted to was one of them. Carefully she drew her hand from his ear, down his chest to snake her hand down the front of his pants. Gently she dragged her nails in a lame attempt to wake him up without out right doing so.
Fear of being punished kept her from jolting away and it wasn't until she had him clasped in her hand between their bodies that she closed her eyes and didn't want to watch his face anymore. This was what he wanted, right?
At first, there was no response from Juras, just a small twitch of his eyes. However, after a couple of seconds of Jaiha's touch settling on him, his eyes slowly cracked open, a confused murmur escaped his lips.
"J...Jai?"
As her face came into focus, so did the feeling of her hand in a place where, frankly, he really wasn't expecting it to be. He wasn't so much shocked, appalled, or angry as he was confused and surprised. Did... she fancy him, too? If she wanted that, then really, all she had to do was ask.
Abruptly, his hand shot down to her wrist, and clamped around it, although he didn't remove her hand. He was too confused to think of that option.
"The hell are you doing?" he asked, although his voice was level, without anger.
It was a genuine question.
Her name on his lips had her eyes snap open and she stared at him like a deer her mouth opening to form words. Jaiha only stiffened and when he didn't move her hand she took a few frantic breaths. This was going to lead to punishment, maybe she could make it better?
"M...Master was aroused because Jaiha kept petting masters ears..." She licked her lips and gave her hand a gentle squeeze around him, "she was only trying to fix the problem she made. Please? I can fix it. You don't have to punish me."
Juras liked a handjob as much as the next guy, but this just felt wrong. It didn't help that Jaiha was talking in the third person now.
"Why are you talking so funny all of a sudden?" Juras asked, although he still didn't remove he hand.
"I know you don't want to do this, Jai, so just... stop. Just because I got a boner, doesn't mean you have to attend to it," he said, voice soft so he wouldn't spook her.
"I mean, unless you do want to."
There was a choice.
Jaiha squeezed her eyes shut and gave Juras a long look. Slowly she pulled her hand from his pants and just stared at him. "I don't want to," her voice was small and she just awkwardly traced scars on his chest. "I didn't... I'm sorry, Juras."
Juras relaxed a bit when she took her hand off of him, although it was an involuntary reaction.
"It's okay, Jai," he said, and he covered her hand with his. "It was an honest mistake, I forgive you."
He felt at his ears with his other hand, noticing they were slightly warm from Jaiha's touches. He laughed a bit, and met her eyes.
"Curious?"
"I..." Jaiha looked at his ears, "yes. They made you blushy. It was cute," she reached for his ear again but drew back her hand, "I... They're sensitive, then?"
"Yup. For some reason, they came out real sensitive."
At the mention that he got all blushy, Juras, well... blushed. It was a bit embarrassing for him, even if it was Jaiha who knew. Gladiators weren't supposed to blush!
"While we're on the subject," Juras started, and he reached over to touch the base of one of Jaiha's ears.
"I'm a bit curious about these..."
Jaiha leaned her head closer and flicked her ear for Juras to touch easier, "they're not as sensitive as yours." Pursing her lips, "I think..." Jaiha pressed her tail against his back, "the base of my tail is sensitive and the understand."
She moved her tail away, curling it back to present the underside or her tail, careful to keep the healing tip from being bumped and looking at it curiously. "I don't think anything else on me is."
"Mm," Juras acknowledged, and he set a hand on the underside of Jaiha's tail, seeing as how she offered it to him. He ran his hand with the scales, going up the tail, stopping before he reached the healing part, and went back down, gently going against the grain until he reached the base of the tail.
"Hell of a thing, this is," Juras said, looking up to Jaiha and smiling.
There was a startled moan and Jaiha's hips surge forward when he touched at the base of her tail. Flushed, maybe embarrassed, she drew her face down and his it against his chest. "It's... " Jaiha reached to grab his hand and hold it away from her tail, "probably more sensitive than your ears."
"I'd say..."
Juras took his hand away from Jaiha's tail, even before she reached over to prevent him from touching it any further. She'd bumped her hips against his abdomen when she shot forwards. Juras didn't want to think about how intimate they were being right now, mostly because it'd make things awkward.
"You know, you're real cute when you hide your face against me," Juras said, going back to petting her ears.
Another flick of her ears and she leaned back to look up at him. A small smile and she looked away briefly and moved to press her tail against his back, though she didn't move to pull away from him otherwise. "Are you going to go to the Colosseum today?"
"Today..."
He looked over to one of the walls, where a self-made calendar was pinned to the wall by a throwing knife. He looked back to her, and mussed up her hair a bit.
"Is my day off."
Jaiha reached to fix her hair after it had been messed. Slowly she moved to sit up, stretching her arms back and moving to lay on her back. Juras's lack of reaction to her breasts in the infirmariary had her not caring they were exposed and she looked up at the ceiling. "You have a nice bed, thank you for letting me sleep in it with you."
Once again, Juras glanced over to her chest, as if confirming something, before looking back to her face. It was a quick glance, done while she wasn't looking at him.
"You don't have to sleep on some blankets, you know. I slept pretty comfortable, more comfortable than usual, actually, so you're welcome to sleep on it whenever you want."
Jaiha tuned to give Juras a long look, pursing her lips and tilting her head. "I don't want to wake you up like that again. I... I feel awful. I'm sorry, I won't touch you again."
Juras raised his eyebrows slightly, and smirked.
"I've had worse, Jai. Don't worry about it, it's just water under the bridge. I'm not gonna hold it against you."
Later, Jaiha would joke about him holding it against her. A long pause, and she rolled over again to look at him, "where do I go when you have... Company?"
"On the off chance I have someone over," Juras said, and he met Jaiha's eyes.
"Just stay in my bedroom or something, I don't know."
Juras stretched a bit.
"I don't really have people over, though, so you shouldn't have to worry."
Gently she bit her lip and curled her tail around into her arms and Jaiha shuffled closer again. "I can do that." Puffing out her cheeks she looked at her tail, then back at Juras, "you kept calling me a tease in your sleep," she cast a look at his ear and tilted her head, "do you have many lovers?"
That had Juras blushing, and he shyly nodded.
"I've had a few, yeah. Comes with the lifestyle."
he caught the look to his ear, and he grinned.
"None of them ever touched my ears, though," he grinned.
The blush made Jaiha grin and she reached over to brush her knuckle over his ear tip, giving him an hesitant look. "Why? Your ears are adorable. I like how red they make you."
Juras closed his eyes when Jaiha gave his ear another little rub, and he put his arms around her again.
"Are... are you comfortable? Being all intimate like this?"
A tilt of her head and a confused look, "yes?" Jaiha drew back her hand and held it to her chest, "I... Are you? You're nice... And gentle... You don't get angry at me." Slowly her hand moved up to hover over his ear, "do you mind?"
"I am, I am."
Juras visibly relaxed at her confirmation. It seemed he was keeping himself from getting too comfortable, mostly because he was worried that deep down inside, she was uncomfortable.
He held her a bit closer, since she snuggled up more a minute ago. He joined his hands behind her back, and smiled.
"I don't mind."
He laid there in silence, just gazing into Jaiha's vibrant eyes, before he spoke up again.
"When... When you touched me... What were you going to do?" Juras asked.
"You don't have to answer if you don't want to."
A deep breath and she relaxed, smiling a little bit and snuggling into the bed. His question had her snap her eyes to his and blush, "I..." Slowly Jaiha ducked her head down, felt her ears tuck close back to her head, "I was going to make it go away. Like... Like I'm was supposed to." Then she chewed on her lip, looking down at his arms and frowned for a moment. "This is intimate then? I thought intimate was just.. When two people in love had sex."
"Well, you don't have to be in love to be intimate, yeah?"
He gave her side a little rub.
"Intimate's when two people who like each other, or maybe fancy each other as handsome, just... well... get close. And maybe sometimes have sex," Juras explained, chuckling out the last bit.
Jaiha closed her eyes and sighed, putting her hand on his at her side. Slowly she opened her eyes and offered him a small smile, "I think you're nice." Slowly Jaiha looked away, "handsome too, I suppose." Again, she brushed her fingers over his ear tips, "cute ears, too."
Juras Gave her a small smile, still trying to maintain his tough guy appearance despite having failed at it multiple times before now.
"Feeling's mutual," he said, leaning into her ear touches and closing his eyes.
Gently Jaiha rubbed at his ears, smiling. "Does it feel nice or just..." Shifting a little closer, "sensitive?" Finally a few ear pets later she closed her eyes, "is it like my tail?"
"Yes, it's like your tail. It just feels... right..."
They were almost chest-to-chest, nearly pressed up against one another. The only thing that seperated them was a few centimeters of thin air.
Juras' hand slowly started to slid back down towards the base of her tail, wanting to give her the same feeling that he was getting.
Jaiha cracked an eye open and gave him a small smile, looking between his ear and his face and then catching his hand with the one she'd been using to play with his ear. "You shouldn't pet me there," Her voice was soft, "Not because I don't like it, but that place makes me feel funny in a weird way." Frowning for a moment, "Like... For babies." A frown towards him and she shook her head, "Probably the lizard part..." a long pause, "I don't lay eggs." Another pause, "I think."
Then she stared at his chin, trying to ponder the sensation of having the base of her tail pet a sensation she wasn't used to. Then she kept her hands of his eyes and smiled, "Are we going to lay in bed all day and touch each other?" The tone she used was teasing.
"It's mighty tempting, to lay here. You keep me nice and comfortable," Juras said, hand frozen above the base of her tail. He tried to look into her eyes, to read her.
"What do you mean it makes you feel weird? Like... it makes you horny or something?"
The egg part didn't phase him and she just stared at him for a moment, having the good graces to blush when he said she kept him nice and comfortable. "Horny?" She looked at her hands for a moment, then turned to look at her tail, "There are no horns. It makes me feel like I need to make babies though," she gave him a long hard look, "I don't think we should make those."
Juras shook his head at that.
"I don't think we can make those, even if we tried. I mean, we're both only half human, and I don't think lizards and elves can make babies with each other," Juras said.
He brushed some of her hair out of the way.
"But, if me touching your tail gives you the urge to make babies, then that means it makes you horny. It's an expression."
A sigh of relief, good, no babies. Which would explain why she hadn't had any problems with that the year before. Jaiha smiled then and nodded, "Lizards make ugly babies anyway," She nodded solemnly before she watched his hand brush hair away from her face.
"Are you sure that's an expression? What sort of phrase is horny." Again she looked down at her hands and briefly brushed her fingers over her forehead, then looked at his ears, "Is that what touching your ears makes you feel?" And then she looked down towards his hips and quickly back up, pursing her lips after a moment, "I... Did I tell you I feel bad about that? I know you said you'd never make me do anything I didn't want to... But... I still touched you without permission... That..." Jaiha ducked her head down and closed her eyes, " I never liked it when it happened to me, I'm sorry, Juras."
"Well, the expression's more for guys than girls. You see, when we're aroused, it's... It looks kinda like a horn, you know?" Juras said, catching that glance she took at his hips. Her apology, however, straightened his face out, and he nodded.
"I forgive you, Jai. It was a misunderstanding, nothing more. And it makes me real sorry to hear that it's happened to you, I..."
Juras struggled for words, so he just pulled Jaiha into a hug, something that took strength to do, seeing as how they were both lying sideways.
"I just hate how slavers take advantage of people. I'd never take advantage of you, though. I'm no slaver..."
With the hug, Jaiha tucked her face against his chest and wrapped her arm around his back, followed closely by her tail, trailing it along his leg and over his hip to press against his spine and up to his shoulders. "Are you sure this isn't just a good dream?" Her voice was muffled by his chest and she took a breath, "I don't want to wake up if it is. You're more than I could have dreamed of, let alone hope for."
Juras held her in the hug for a few moments, just soaking in her presence, before he stroked her cheek, and tilted her head up to look at him.
"I'm that dreamy, huh?" Juras teased. "Dreamy as I am, though, this is still very real."
Jaiha blushed and she felt her ears grow warm when she was forced to look at him. "I... I meant..." Looking away after a moment, "You're different." A bold movement she leaned in to press her lips to his forehead, before pulling away, giving him a small smile, "I'm glad it's real. Honey is too delicious to not actually exist." A grin and she flexed her tail against his back in a rolling motion before she pulled it away form him.
Juras' eyes closed shut, an involuntary reaction to Jaiha's sudden forehead kiss. However, the rolling over her back made him sigh, and his body arced from the contact, causing Juras to press his chest to Jaiha's.
Juras' eyes opened, and he grinned.
"Fancy me, Jai?"
Jaiha swallowed thickly and gasped slightly when their chests pressed together. Perhaps there was another place she was sensitive besides just her tail and she stared into his eyes for a moment, looking at his grin and looking away. "I... Yes." Frowning slightly she pressed them closer because maybe if there was most chest pressed against his, he wouldn't notice her nipples which were suddenly perky from the unfamiliar contact, "Is that wrong?" Her voice was soft and she looked down again.
"No, nothing wrong with that at all," Juras said, silently noticing that her pert nipples were almost unnoticeably prodding his chest. He was still for a moment, before suddenly, he dipped forwards and left a kiss on her forehead as well.
"We should probably get breakfast..."
Instinctively, Jaiha closed her eyes and then leaned back and nodded, smiling slightly. "Breakfast sounds good." She shifted, rolling slightly so she was on her back again and gave a stretch, arms up, pointed toes, her tail gave a curl and she gave a little squeaky moan. "Can there be honey on it?" Which was, apparently, her new most favourite food group.
"Jai, you can put honey on anything," Juras said, and he sat up, and started stretching too.
"Anything."
Standing Jaiha grabbed her shirt that she'd tossed to the floor and pulled it on, facing away from Juras because being topless and sleeping and being topless and not sleeping were clearly two very different things. "Anything?" Jaiha looked thoughtful for a moment and tilted her head, looking back to Juras and frowning slightly, "I can't imagine it tastes very good on salty things."
"You'd be surprised what honey goes good with," said Juras, who, after observing Jai for a few seconds, got up out of bed after her. He didn't bother putting on a shirt. Why would he?
He stepped past her, and into the living room.
Jaiha followed closely, her tail up and in her arms again, her hair a bit of a mess but for the most part she seemed well. "I look forward to finding out?" Her tone was questioning but she smiled all the same, keeping close and then pausing for a moment.
"I have a question, Juras, and you're allowed to not want to do it." Absentmindedly she pet at her tail and looked down at the floor.
Juras paused, looking back at Jaiha with an intrigued look on his face.
"Ask away, Jai."
Slowly Jaiha took a step closer and looked down, her ears down, her shoulders slumped. "When you have free time, can you teach me how to read?"
"Hey, Jai, don't look so down when you ask me things," Juras said, placing a hand on her cheek.
"I mean, I'm not the best teacher, but... But I can try and teach you."
Again she leaned into his hand and placed hers on top of his, "I... Would appreciate that. I know I won't be with you for long but..." Jaiha smiled and dropped her hand, "I figure if you're being so nice to me I might be able to get you to help me read." Slowly she looked down at herself and shifted her weight, dropping her tail and giving another stretch, "I could... Read while you're at the Colosseum or something and if there's nothing to do here."
"Sure, yeah. I could teach you the basics."
Juras went back into the kitchen.
"I think some egg soup sounds good. Sound good to you?"
Didn't sound like you could put honey in it.
Jaiha followed quietly, standing in the door way and gave her tail a swish, "Sure." Like she was going to complain about food, the stuff she'd had to eat before. Her hands were held at her waist and she watched, "Can I watch you make it?"
"Actually, I was going to recommend that you stuck around to watch. I mean, you've gotta start learnin', you know?" Juras said, and he began to prep the necessary ingredients.
He looked to her, and chuckled.
"And yes, you can put honey in it. It comes out deliciously sweet and salty if you do."
When Juras looked at her she just tilted her head and looked away, her ears drooping oh so slightly and a blush forming on her cheeks. "I wasn't going to ask that..." Maybe... Jaiha licked her lips and moved closer, "Do people put it on one another? I wasn't a concubine but I heard sometimes men liked it when food was put on them."
Juras raised an eyebrow.
Well all right then.
"Jai," Juras started, looking her in the eye as he cracked an egg into a mixing bowl.
"If you ever want to lick some honey off of me..."
He leaned in a bit.
"... You need but ask."
Jaiha just stared for a moment and she felt her tanned flesh turn the same maroon as her scales. Just... Look at the egg. Jaiha swallowed and stared from him and then at the bowl, confused. "I... Uh..." A shuffle of her feet and she gave another swish of her tail, "M-maybe tomorrow." Clearing her throat she moved closer, hovering over his shoulder.
"So, how goes cooking. I've never... uh... Had what you're making."
Juras laughed when Jaiha changed the subject, but he spared her any further embarrassment.
"Well, in order to make this particular kind of egg soup, I've got to fry some eggs in a pot first, and then..."
Juras continued to explain the process, going into quite the bit of detail about the specifics of the soup. He made sure to emphasize at what point the honey went in, mostly because he knew that's what she cared about the most.
There was a smile on her face when Jaiha rolled her eyes when Juras added honey. "You don't have to put it in everything," She said softly, looking at what he was doing over his shoulder, going onto her tip toes so she could see better, her tail swishing behind herself to keep her balance. "Do you even like the bee milk?"
"Honey? Oh, I love it," Juras said, moving aside a bit so Jaiha could see. He'd only added a few drops of the stuff, but she'd see how delicious it all would be.
"It's so good for you, like... Everything I eat's got some amount of honey in it."
A small smile and she watched him, "You seemed... more mean..." Jaiha moved to his side and watched him go about his business, "At the Colosseum." She pursed her lips and moved to press against him, just slightly, "I'm glad you're not."
"In the Colosseum? Yeah, you gotta keep appearances. Can't let the other guys know you're nice, or they'll eat you alive out there."
He stirred the pot over the fire with one hand, and reached around Jaiha's side with the other.
Frowning slightly she watched him cook, lifting her arms and looking at him slightly confused when he wrapped an around around her middle. What was that for? "I don't like fighting other people," She admitted softly, "I made our fight so short because I was afraid I'd hurt you with my tail." Jaiha smiled at Juras and stuck her tongue out at him, "I fight for my life, which is why they'd pit me against animals, if I went down in that arena I'd be dead with them."
"If anyone's apologizing, I think it should be me. I, uh... Sorry I hit you one or more times than it was necessary, I... I guess you were going to easy, and I was going too hard."
He chuckled, and yawned a bit.
"Say, I train in my days off. Wanna help me out?"
Jaiha leaned in and nuzzled her head against his ear, eyes closing briefly. "I can help you train," she said softly, looking down at herself for a moment. "Are you still tired? I'm sorry I woke you up."
"Oh, that's fine. I overslept anyways," Juras said, silently enjoying the ear nuzzle. "Besides, there are worse ways to wake up."
Jaiha frowned, moving her head away and ducking it down. "I won't wake you tomorrow, Juras." A small smile and she stepped from the kitchen, hovering by the door while he finished making the food.
Juras nodded, and he started putting on the finishing touches. He really didn't want her to beat herself up over it, but he knew it was one of those things he couldn't really help.
A slow wave of her tail and Jaiha cleared her throat and smiled at him, "what sort of training are you looking to do?"
"Just some basic exercise. To keep myself sharp, you know?" Juras said, and he tapped the spoon against the rim of the pot.
"Soup's done."
Food!
Jaiha's ears perked up and she smiled brightly. A clap of her hands and Jaiha looked around his cupboard for bowls and spoons. Finally she took them and put them beside the pot, another excited wave of her tail... To whack it into the counter.
A hiss and she grabbed her tail, looking down at it accusingly. "This needs to heal faster, I got us bowls though." And then Jaiha just frowned at her tail, holding it under her arm so she didn't hit anything else with it. A pause, "do you ever actually take a day off?"
"Sometimes, yeah. Had one last week."
He started to serve soup into the bowls, taking a deep draft of the food's smell.
"Oh, this is gonna be good..."
Jaiha closed her eyes and took a deep breath, her ears gave a flick and she gave a purr. Jaiha took her bowl and are a spoonful and her tail gave a delighted curl. "You're a good cook," she hummed, holding the bowl and licking the spoon.
"Thank you," Juras said, beaming as he took in a spoonful of soup. He closed his eyes, nodding slowly as he let the flavor sit in his mouth for a few seconds before swallowing.
Another pleased shudder and she ate the soup gratefully, eyes closed and smiling. Having never been one to savour food, Jaiha was done hers a little too quickly, licking at the bowl and holding the spoon in her mouth before she popped it out and gave it another long look.
"Do you always cook so nicely for yourself?"
"I do. Keeps me healthy, happy. That stuff's important, for... obvious reasons."
He looked at her empty soup bowl, and he raised an eyebrow.
"Want some more?"
Jaiha also looked down at her empty bowl, "oh, no thank you." Jaiha smiled as put her bowl on the counter and flexed her fingers, "that's probably more for a morning meal than I've had in a long time. I don't want to get sick." Taking a breath she began to clean the bowl carefully, using little water and a cloth and putting it onto the side.
A quiet moment passed, "may I do something to you?"
Juras looked at Jaiha curiously, and turned to face her, taking a couple steps towards her until he was within arm's reach. He had a question in his eyes, but he was too interested to ask him.
"Go ahead."
Hesitantly Jaiha placed her hands on his shoulders and pressed a kiss to his lips, closing her eyes briefly before she stood up to her full height. "Thank you, Juras. For everything."
Juras's curious look softened a bit when she put her hands on his shoulders, but the kiss...
The kiss was what stunned him. While she kissed him, his hands went to her sides, and he held her closer to him.
"I... I'm just happy to help," he said, and this time, he kissed her.
Jaiha fell into the kiss, her hands drifting over his shoulders and her mouth pressing to his. Slowly her hands went up to stroke along his ear tips and she moved to kiss along his cheek until finally she pulled away. "Do you fancy me ?" Jaiha teased him with his own words from earlier.
Juras laughed, and he brushed a little of Jaiha's hair out of the way.
"You know, Jai... I just might."
Again she took his hand and placed it on her cheek, closing her eyes for a moment before she moved to simply hold his hand. "Are you done? You wanted to train right? Do... You fight tomorrow?"
"I don't fight for another two days," Juras said.
"There's... No rush. Besides, I gotta sit down and digest this soup."
He started walking towards the couch, still holding Jaiha's hand.
"Won't you join me, Jai?"
Slowly she looked down at their hands and smiled, nodding and headed to the couch with him. When he sat, she curled up to his side and looked at his wall of weapons. "Did you say you were a mercenary?"
Juras looped an arm around Jaiha's side when she curled up against him. Passively, his fingers slowly moved over her scales.
"Used to be, yeah."
Giving a surprised laugh she moved to catch his hand, "That tickles." With his hand in hers to keep him from the unintentional tickling Jaiha smiled at Juras and looked at him again, eyeing the scars that she seemed so curious about. "Did you get bored of it?"
"Sort of, yeah. I got tired of working for other people, figured I'd come to Essyrn and work for myself, you know?"
He sighed.
"It took a lot of work to get here. Before the Colosseum even considered taking me on as a regular, I had to prove myself in other places. I started as a pit-fighter in Thanatos, made a name for myself and worked my way up until, well... I made it here."
Jaiha shifted so she could rest her head against Juras's chest, closing her eyes briefly and then looked away. "I was... Bought." Jaiha sought out his hand and held it, holding it to her belly while she spoke and eventually, shifted so that her lower half was hanging off the couch and she was using his lap as a pillow for her head. "They threw me in with the animals almost immediately." Jaiha frowned, looking up at him, "I don't really know how long I've been at the Colosseum before, less than a year, my tail hadn't shed while I was there."
Juras slowly petted Jaiha's head as she told him about her stint in the Colosseum, resting his head on his shoulder and looking down at her.
"Well, you're not there anymore," Juras said, smiling.
"You're going to be free in a few months, and until then, nobody's going to hurt you, or force you to do things."
He chuckled.
"Sharing a bed with a man you fancy is a pretty good perk, too."
Jaiha looked up at him, blushing slightly. "I thought I was going to get blankets and make a nest on the floor?" Looking away for a moment, "I... You probably won't want to see me once my debt is repaid, I don't want to make a bigger impact on your life than I need to."
"Blanke--Oh yeah, that's right. Blankets. For your 'nest'"."
Juras cleared his throat.
"Sorry, I forgot about that. We should go get those now, yeah? There's a small marketplace a couple streets from here."
Jaiha sat up and looked at him sideways, smiling slightly, "Unless you want me to sleep in your bed with you." Again she shifted closer, pressing her chest to his arm and lifting an eyebrow.
Juras smirked.
"And if I do? How do you feel about that?"
Shifting slightly again, pressing more boldly against him - which she was doing a lot of lately - she smiled. "Well, if you do I'm sure you've realized I cuddle and you'll be quite warm while I'm here."
"I survived the first night quite well, didn't I?" Juras said in a tone that had a little bit of teasing in it.
A grin, "I even got to be curious about your scars," Her fingers trailed up his chest and then gave his ear a little flick, "And I learned that your ears make you..." Jaiha paused, looking up at the ceiling for a moment, trying to think of the word, "horny." Brightly she looked at his ears, "That's the word."
Juras sucked in some breath when Jaiha touched his ears again.
"Careful, Jai. Wouldn't want to get me excited again.."
He trailed off, and he passed his fingers over the small of her back.
"...Unless if you're trying to."
Jaiha shifted up so that his hand was on the top of her tail and while it wasn't as sensitive as the underside she still gave her eyes a pleased flutter and smiled. "Maybe I am? You're not asleep this time, I could be a tease again." Her fingers brushed over his ear and she tilted her head, "did you have nice dreams while I was doing this?"
"I did, as a matter of fact. You're good with your hands," Juras said.
Now that he was awake, the pretenses of having his ears touched were very different. In his sleep, it took his body a while to process the sensation. His own hands stroked the section of tail she'd offered, hands slipping down to the base to gently touch her there.
This?
Under Jaiha's continued attention, Juras began to harden up in his pants.
Gently her hand went from his ear to tuck his hair behind it, finger combing it slowly before she maneuvered herself onto his lap, a leg on either side and her tail up and arched, the same position her tail when into when she had the blade ready to stab something in the skull. A few careful breaths, her cheeks heated up and she looked away, "Can you be my home?"
"Home?"
Juras smiled, his hands on her hips.
"You can stay as long as you like, Jai."
Jaiha wrapped her arms around his shoulders and pressed her face to his neck, pulling herself closer and wiggling into his lap. Then she leaned back and looked at him, slightly confused, "How aren't you mated yet?"
"Never really felt the drive..." Juras started.
He started to stroke her tail again, finding it incredibly amusing.
"Besides, with my job? Settling down's a bit hard."
Jaiha blinked at him and opened her mouth to talk but all that came out was a sort of garbled noise and she closed her eyes and her mouth, for all the world looking concerned. A quiet breath and she opened her eyes again giving him a bit of dark look and wiggling her tail slightly, "what drive is that? Doesn't everyone want a family?"
"I..."
How could he put this?
"... If I start a family, I'd lose all this," he said, motioning to his small, one-man home, to his wall of weapons, and to his framed shiv.
"I don't know if I'm ready for that yet. I'm still young, Jai."
Start a family?
Jaiha looked around at his things and then back at him, "We could be a family." She supplied helpfully, her ears up and a smile on her face, "I don't mean children, I just meant... Family. So you're not alone." Again she smiled, and then frowned, "You're an elf. Aren't they all old?"
Family?
"Half-Elf, Jai. I get old, yeah, but not as old as a full-blooded elf. I'm still incredibly young for a Half-Elf, though. Barely an adult."
Juras pulled Jaiha a little closer, and he kissed her.
"So you're suggesting that we become partners? Mates, as you put it?"
Jaiha was frowning at him, pondering on just how young he was and was giving him the eye when he kissed her. It caught her off guard and she found herself leaning in for more kisses before his question penetrated her head.
"Mates?" Jaiha leaned back and looked at him, he was so nice. And generous. He could do better than a slave that barely looked human. "I... No. Not mates. Family. Like... If you get sick. I wouldn't just leave you there to be sick... I'd take care of you, I'd... Make you burnt food and give you hot water with honey in it." She gave him a quick kiss and leaned back, smiling, her tail giving a wave above their heads, "Haven't you had a family since you left Connlaoth?"
Juras's face straightened out at the question, and the steadily growing blush on his face dissipated a little. He thought of all of the friends he had, all of the leaders he'd looked up to. All of the men who he fought with and drank with.
And how dead they all were.
"N-no... Not really."
Concern was on her features and she leaned back, Jaiha frowning at him for a moment before she moved to tuck his hair behind his ears again, brushing it from his face. Slowly she looked around, her tail slowly lowered back down to rest on the ground and she shifted her weight a little, tilting her head.
A small smile, she wanted to ask about it. Maybe one day. "I can be your family now, if you like. I'm not much and you had to pay for me but... I like you, that's enough for now, right?"
Juras smiled, and he held Jaiha closer.
"I think that would be nice," he said.
A pleased wave of her tail and Jaiha wrapped her arms around his shoulders, going quiet... Except for the odd little purring noises she made. Finally she leaned back and looked him up and down, "It helps that you're pretty," She teased with a bright grin, her tail swishing along the ground.
"Jai!" Juras laughed, and gave her side a little squeeze. He lowered one of his hands and ran it along her tail as far as it would go, dipping forwards to kiss her.
"Jury!"A bright grin and she laughed, which quickly turned into a purr and she wrapped her tail up and around them, pressing her hips forward when his hand drew up her tail. The kiss was returned with vigor and her hands went up to hold his face while she pressed closer to him to deepen it, giving his lips a nibble before she pulled away, making that same purring noise.
Juras fully accepted the kiss, hands wandering along Jaiha's back and sides as their chests pressed against one another in their sudden intimacy. He didn't question the purring noise, mostly because he just assumed that it was a sign that she was enjoying the contact.
"Jury..."
He mulled the name over in his head some more, and then he chuckled. He left another quick kiss on her lips, and smiled.
"... I like it..."
Tucking her legs up against his sides and Jaiha pressed closer and nuzzled her head against his, still smiling. "Good," Another wave of her tail and she went about finger brushing his hair, far nicer feeling than her own - which was thick and not so soft. "I'd have called you it anyway even if you didn't like it." Another smile and she gave his forehead a kiss, "probably all the time if you hated it."
"Would you?" Juras continued, playing along with her little game. He closed his eyes, felt the texture of her scales as his thumb passed tenderly over a patch of them. In an instant, he noticed just how tough they were, as they gave very little as his thumb moved over them.
His hands went downwards yet again, past her tail and to her hips, and then moving down her thighs.
Jaiha gave a solemn nod and grinned at him. "Yup. Jury. Maybe..." She tilted her head, trailing her fingers up and down his biceps, "Maybe Jura. Or.. Ju-ju." She wrinkled her nose at the last one, deciding that she didn't like it and looked down at his hands on her thighs, "Are you playing with my scales?" Then her voice got lower and she gave him a squinty eyed look, "Or looking for where they end?"
Juras seemed to agree with her opinion.
"Yeah, Ju-Ju's just terrible," he said, wrinkling his own nose as he played the name in his mind over and over again.
He looked down at the scales on her leg, running his finger along the crevasses between them.
"Playin' with your scales, is all. I love the color..."
Another smile, "maybe I'm part dragon. Purple-ie red is a royal colour right?" Jaiha leaned in and grazed her teeth along his ear before leaning back. "I only don't have scale along my front." She looked down at her exposed belly and then back at Juras smiling.
Juras bit his lip a bit when Jaiha's teeth edged along his ear, and for a split second, he held her tight.
"I think it's nice to have a little... balance," Juras said, and he put a hand on her abdomen, feeling the smooth skin there.
"You've also got these lovely patches here," he said, and touched the little ridges beneath her eyes.
"You're real pretty, Jai. I don't care what anyone else says."
Blushing she ducked her head and looked at him, sticking out her tongue. "It helps when animals have claws and pokey bits." Jaiha smoothed her hands over her sides, giving her tummy a scratch before she stretched her arms up and placed them in Juras's head, going back to petting his ears. "Are you going to train? Or are you going to pet me some more?"
"I don't know, Jai... You're making the choice pretty hard for me," Juras said, cracking a grin.
Juras was aroused again from all the ear touches, but he tried not to draw attention to that fact. If Jaiha noticed, however, he wouldn't actively try to hide it. It seemed she wasn't too bothered by that.
"Just one more kiss?" he asked.
"Then we'll go."
Jaiha noticed.
Slowly she ran her hand down his chest and stopped at his navel, running her fingers lightly over his side. Leaning in she gave him a kiss and then leaned back, her ears giving a dip before perking up. "Do you not get kisses often?"
"No, not really," Juras said, red slowly creeping up onto his cheeks. She knew. Juras had the sinking feeling that she knew.
"Gods, I... I can't remember the last time I actually, did... this with anyone," Juras said, referring to the kissing and the touching.
Jaiha smiled and wiggled on his lap, her tail flexing behind her while she gave him a peck on the lips. "I've never done this. It's nice." Another wave of her tail and she took his hands in hers, "I like it."
Juras held her hands up a bit, looking down at the scales, before meeting her eyes. He had a mischievous, playful look in his eye.
"Anything else you want to do before training begins?"
Gently she bit her lip, looking down at his waist for a moment before she shook her head. "N..No." Clearing her throat, Jaiha tilted her head and brought their hands in, looking down at the strange image. The scaled rough of her hands and the used and abused flesh of his. "Do you?"
What caught Juras' attention wasn't the fact that she declined, it was the hesitation. In all reality, he'd meant that as a tease, but...
...she actually entertained the idea!
"Well, no. That's why I was asking you, silly!"
He patted her hips, and slowly motioned off to the side with his head.
"Come on, I should probably get to training now, before I'm stuck here forever."
Oh good.
Jaiha blinked at him, looking confused for a moment before "oh! sorry." She got off in a hurry, dragging her tail along his lap because she could and then stood off to the side, hands held together at her front and blinked at him. Slowly she stretched herself out, and then tilted her head, "Stuck where? On your couch?"
"Yep. You and me, on my couch..."
He suddenly leaned in.
"Foreverrrr..."
Jaiha leaned back, eyes wide and looked back at the couch. "I don't want to be on the couch forever." An enthusiastic wave of her arms, "C'moooon. Let's go! I have things to try and help you do!"
"Alright!" Juras said, shooting up to his feet and giving Jaiha a pat on the side, before approaching his weapon wall. He gazed upon the many weapons, before picking out two longswords.
"Come on, there's a courtyard in the rear."
Jaiha stayed quiet, watching him pick out his weapons before she gave an enthusiastic nod and followed him to the courtyard. Again, her tail was curled around and up into her arms and she watched him, wide eyed and leaning in. "What do you want help with?"
Juras shieded his eyes from the morning sun as they stepped down the stairs and into the small, circular courtyard behind the two story building he lived in. He dropped the swords off on a small wooden seat, leaving the other one open in case Jaiha wanted to seat.
Immediately he dropped to the ground and started doing some push-ups.
"I'm gonna warm up first, and then you can help."
Jaiha looked at the seat for a moment and then chose to sit on the ground, her tail in her lap and she watched him thoughtfully. Tilting her head, politely she watched and waited. "I never do things like that, I will wait for you." And so, putting her head in her hand, she watched and waited.
"What, exercises?" Juras said, words quick, as to not waste too much breath. His pushups came in rapid succession, and before long, he'd passed thirty.
"It's fun!"
Jaiha on the otherhand, was enjoying the show, resting as she was. A bright smile and she perked her ears up, "Well, it's fun to watch." Slowly she stood up though and went about doing simple stretches and various things, at one point going so fast as to do the splits which she gave a pained grunt and quickly fixed, rubbing at the base of her tail and her thighs. "S'what I get for showing off," she muttered to herself though quickly resumed stretching, "What're you gonna have me do?"
"You know, assistant things. Help me count my repetitions, time my runs, help me steady the weights I lift."
He rolled over onto his back after around fifty push-ups, and he started to do crunches. He looked at her, smiling at the upside-down view.
"Enjoying the show?"
When questioned, Jaiha had been bending forward, her tail up in the air and on the tips of her reptilian toes. She looked at him from between her legs, also upside down. A grin and she nodded, "Yup. You're pretty." Righting herself she gave a plain stretch with her arms up and wiggled her fingers at the sky, giving a little squeak with how good the stretch felt.
"I can do those things. They sound boring though." Giving her head a tilt, "Who usually helps you?"
Juras sure didn't mind the view he got from her. It sort of comforted him to know that the feeling was mutual, actually.
Juras grinned at the compliment, having been fully aware of the fact that she was watching him work out. Crunch after crunch passed until he answered her.
"Nobody."
Finally, Jaiha was done with her stretches and she sat with her legs pointing in different directions. Curiously she watched him, at least this explained why he sort of looked like a sculpture. Though, she supposed if you had nothing else in your life, you'd make the best of ... Well. Being a weapon.
Nobody.
The answer had her face fall and her ears droop down. Well that wasn't a good answer, "Well. I'll be your somebody as long as you want me. I'll be quiet while you work out so I don't distract you, okay? Okay." And so, Jaiha stayed quiet and simply watched.
"Okay," Juras said, cracking her a smile as his head came back down from the crunch. Finally, he finished his crunches, and he laid back, looking up at the clear sky. He breathed for a few moments, before kicking up and onto his feet.
He gave his strong, statuesque shoulders a roll, a thin layer of sweat gleaming on his skin, and he started to stretch his legs, doing sideways lunges to get them warmed up.
"Don't be quiet, though. I want you to talk. It's less awkward that way."
With interest she watched him, tilting her head and smiling at him while he worked out. "I don't... Really do awkward." Jaiha tilted her head and smiled, pursing her lips, her eyes following the sculpt of his body. While she wasn't a human woman, she was a woman creature and could appreciate a nice examine of ... Well. Whatever Juras was.
"What do you want me to talk about? I can't really... Think of anything..."
"Just talk, like..."
Juras paused midway through a lunge, eyes scanning the ground. Suddenly, his head and ears perked up, and he grinned.
"What's your favorite place?"
Hmm.
Jaiha pulled her legs to her chest and wrapped her arms around then, resting her chin on her knees and curling her tail around herself. "Ever? Or right now?" She pondered again for a moment, "Your room." She noded, deciding that was indeed, her favourite place. There was a nice bed. The company wasn't so bad, either.
"What about yours?"
"My room?" Juras repeated, but he dismissed the issue. He wanted to know why a place she'd only been to less than two hours ago was her favorite place of all time.
He groaned softly as his left knee popped and cricked when he leaned in particularly deep on his last two lunges. He took a deep breath, and took a short break.
"There's this beach on the Serenian coast. It's real small, maybe only big enough for three people, and it's hidden behind some crags, but the water was so good, and it's so calm there..."
She smiled, nodding, "Your room I haven't slept that good in a long time, So," Jaiha looked away for a moment before she had her big toothy grin, "For now, it's my favorite place." Her ears perked up and she started to move forward at his groan, frowning at his leg but backed up when he stopped.
"That sounds lovely," Jaiha nodded, "I've... This area," Giving a shrug like it was no big deal, "I've only been in Essyrn as long as I've been a slave. I used to live in a desert tribe, y'know? So... I.. I don't really like it ... Here."
"Well, if you end up sticking around, maybe I'll take you to that beach," Juras said, and he looked around.
"Could you pass me the swords?"
Sticking around? Jaiha stared at him for a moment before she jerked her attention back to reality and stood up quickly, her tail waving back and forth while she walked having gotten used to the lack of a blade to keep out of the way. Picking up the swords she walked back to Juras and handed them over, though she remained standing and just... Observed.
"If you don't do this everyday... Do you ..." She squinted at him but smiled a little, "Lose your powers?"
"No, but I might get fat."
Juras twirled both longswords in his hands as he took a single step away from Jaiha, hard muscles tensing up and loosening as he tested the weight of the blades. Every motion exhuded confidence, like he'd done this a million times before. The swords were like an extension of himself, and he was about as comfortable with them as Jaiha was comfortable with her bladed tail.
He started to shadowbox with the swords, blades flying fluidly and seamlessly as he practiced against unseen opponents, both body and sword glinting in the light.
Truly, it was a sight to behold.
There was an appreciative once over and she just... blinked at him, "I think you'd have to stop for a long time," A solemn nod and she watched him and felt jealous. If she could fight like that, she wouldn't have gotten kidnapped and sold as some sort of exotic pet.
Wouldn't have lost what small sort of family she had.
Wouldn't have lost her friends.
Frowning, Jaiha stood up and kicked her foot at the ground, "Would it be alright if I went inside without you? I..." She looked at him, the jealousy that ran through her that was slowly making her angry. While it was impressive, she just felt inadequate and useless, "I... don't feel so good."
Juras stopped with his shadowfighting, ending the session with a twirl of the blades and leaving them pointed down at his sides. Juras let out a slow breath, and nodded.
"Yeah, sure. What's wrong? I've got medicine inside, if it's a stomach ache or something like that."
Slowly her hands wrapped around her middle and instead of leaving or going back inside she just crouched with her head down. There was no hesitation. There was no complaint that he'd asked her to help. It was just... Acceptance and an offering of help. Jaiha's eyes felt hot and before she knew it she was sobbing. Deep gut wrenching sobs with her forehead on the ground while she hugged herself.
Every instance of not good went through her mind and slowly her hands moved to cup her face, though she was still doubled over. The past two years of her life were awful, she'd admit it, having to do things she didn't want to, be places she didn't want to be. The Arena wasn't the worst and just a few short days ago she'd been saved. And now, here he was, being so kind and it broke her.
There was no attempt to stop her crying and all she could do was tremble on the ground and cry while making herself as small as possible.
"Jai!"
He dropped the swords without hesitation, and he ran over to her, kneeling down in front of her and picking her up into his arms. Was it something he said?
"Jai, what's wrong?" Juras continued, not quite sure what to do and just absolutely confused by the whole affair.
Still, he held her soothingly, trying to drive out whatever it was that caused her to break into tears.
Juras's touch agitated her but Jaiha snuggled into his arms anyway, taking deep breaths between sobs and before long she was just a wet whimpering mess. Her hands wiped at her face and she started to pull away from him. "Nothing's wrong," she whimpered "I... Just don't feel good."
Juras knew better than to just let it go. However, when she went to pull away, he didn't stop her.
"Jai, you can't just break into tears like this and then tell me nothing's wrong."
Juras sat down, cross-legged.
"Maybe I can help you."
Jaiha also sat crossed legged, her ears down, her head down. "I don't deserve this." She whispered, "I don't deserve you buying me. I should... I didn't even fight it. I just rolled over like a coward."
"You were different then, Jai. Younger, less experienced. They took advantage of you," Juras said, opening his arms in case she wanted an embrace.
"Everybody deserves a second chance. I got mine a long time ago, Jai, and now I'm giving you yours. You're going to be free. As soon as that tail grows back, you..."
Juras exhaled.
"...I'm gonna let you go free as soon as your tail grows back. I promise."
Jaiha wrapped her arms around Juras's middle, pressing her face to his neck and just... Held him. Eyes squeezed shut while he tried to comfort her. Though at the promise to be freed she gave a small frown, "I need to pay you back for me. I don't know how much I cost but.. I can't imagine it was cheap."
Juras held her quietly, considering her words. If she was so set on paying him back, then he supposed that he should just let her do what she originally planned.
Juras sighed, and gave her a kiss just beside the ear.
"three-hundred gold pieces."
It took a moment to process and when it did she just stared, wide eyed mouth open. "Are you kidding? I'm not worth that much."
"You were worth so much more, but then you lost your tail. I know it's not exactly flattery, but you were priceless to those guys, Jai," Juras said, giving her a shrug.
Leaning back, she looked at him and then down at her tail. Slowly she leaned back in, looking thoughtful, "Can I pay you off slowly? I don't think I can make that much."
"Yeah, yeah. Whatever works, Jai."
Juras glanced about, and then stood up to his feet, offering her his hands to help her up.
"You want to go back inside?"
Jaiha took the offered hand and stood up, rubbing at her eyes one last time. "No, no. I feel better now!" She puffed out her chest and put her hands on her hips, "besides, I have to help you train, right?" Jaiha moved to the dropped swords and picked them up carefully, "can you teach me someday?"
"Someday?"
Juras grinned, took the swords, and handed one back to her.
"How about now?"
Slowly Jaiha's ears perked up and she blinked at him owlishly before holding the sword as properly as she could. Of course, her tail curled up above her head and her stance widened for balance, "I've never used a sword before." A grin, " teach me!"
"Okay. Hold that pose for a bit," Juras said, and he stepped up to her, looking her stance up and down.
He stepped behind her and gently lowered her tail down to the ground. Then, he stepped to her side, and adjusted her elbows so that she was holding the sword a bit more properly.
"Don't keep your legs straight. Keep your knees slightly bent and ready to move. Tip of your..."
He glanced down to her feet.
"...nevermind. For you, I'd recommend leading with one foot in your stance, your legs have right shape for it. Maybe..."
He traced her arm with his fingers, and he looked at the longsword.
"...maybe the longsword is not the weapon for you..."
Jaiha's tail didn't stay down, slowly while he went around and fixed her stance it curled it's way back up, though mostly sticking out and giving an occasional wave for her balance. Finally, her stance was fixed, she liked his fingers on her arms and...
"It's not?" Disappointment was on her voice and her stance dropped, her tail went back down and she let the arm holding the sword drop. "Is it because of my legs?" Slowly Jaiha looked down at them, frowning ever so slightly.
"Actually, it is!" Juras said, a grin on his face.
"But not for the reason you think."
He knelt down, examining her digitigrade feet with curiousity. He nodded after a few seconds of inspection.
"You see, the longsword is a weapon that requires stability, long steps, and rapid foot movements. You can wield it, but it's not optimal. You, Jai, need a spear," he said, standing back up.
"Once your tail regrows, a spear will be a perfect compliment to it. You can do precise jabs and sweeping bashes while your tail keeps your opponent from retaliating with their own strikes. Not to mention the reach would compliment your natural ability to pounce."
Jaiha was so down trodden on herself, looking down at her weird feet that she didn't see his grin. Instead she sighed and felt herself blush with humiliation when he knelt to examine them. Then his words processed and she just frowned, watching him stand up.
"A spear?"
Her tail gave another wave and she curled it slightly before looking at it over her shoulder. Blinking at him widely she looked thoughtful for a moment, "Can you train me with a spear?" Jaiha had a hopeful tone and she smiled at him, ever so slightly.
"Yep. A spear," Juras said, and he put a hand on one of her cheeks.
"And I'll train you pretty good with it, too. Trust me, you'll do much better with a spear than with a longsword."
As usual the hand on her cheek had Jaiha closing her eyes and rubbing against it, holding it there for a moment before she nodded and held out his sword for him to take back. Slowly she pulled it back after a moment and just looked at him, "Do you promise?" Her tone was teasing and she was giving him a pretend weary look, "If I give you this sword, do you promise to teach me how to use a spear?"
Juras smirked, and gave Jaiha a kiss, nibbling her lips a little before pulling away.
"I promise."
The kiss caught her off guard and she felt her cheeks warm and she swallowed before giving her lips a nibble to make the tingling go away. "Good!" Jaiha held the sword out for him to take and gave her tail a wave, perhaps an indicator of her feelings at the moment.
Giddy. Pleased. Excited. "I've never handled a spear either," She said brightly, "I... Mostly just..." She motioned to her tail and looked down at her hands, "It seemed weird to me to use weapons."
"You'll learn quick. Spears are a very simple weapon to learn," Juras said, giving his longswords another twirl before he started to mock fighting again.
If he said they were easy that must mean they were.
Or he was a weapon savant and Jaiha would just feel bad when she couldn't do it. It could go both ways. Patiently she watched him practice, though this time she stood instead of sat and started to pace, "Do you actually fight anyone like that?"
"Not really. This practice technique's designed to wear me out. It's exercise more than anything else," Juras said, brutalizing the air with a flurry of stabs before bringing the swords down in a downwards cross slash.
"My actual style's much better."
Jaiha watched and then gave an enthusiastic applause when he finished. "Well that's still pretty looking! Like a dance." Jaiha looked at the swords for a moment, "A very sharp dance!"
Juras laughed breathlessly, rubbing some sweat off of his brow with a forearm. He took a few moments to catch his breath, and looked towards the stairs.
"Alright, that takes care of my morning exercises. I need a bath," he said, and he motioned to a small bathhouse at the end of the courtyard. Each home was equipped with one after the neighborhood turned into a popular spot for volunteer gladiators, and Juras made full use of it whenever he could.
"Are you gonna wait inside? Or will you be joining me?" he teased, taking a few steps towards Jaiha.
Jaiha took a step forward, tilting her head to the side and put her hands on her hips, "It depends. Do you want company?"
"The company wouldn't be unwelcome," Juras said, giving Jaiha a wink.
Another step closer and she reached for his waist, her ears perking up, "Hmm..." After a quick hug she gave him a pat on the back and smiled brightly, "I'll wait for you inside, Jury. Have a nice bath!" A wave of her hand and she started her way back to his apartment.
Juras watched her walk up the stairs, and he smiled.
"Such a tease..." he muttered to himself, and he entered the one-person bathhouse. It didn't take him long to strip down and settle into the water.
Ten minutes would pass before he unlocked the door to his apartment and stepped inside, all clean and fresh and smelling wonderful. He had a towel wrapped around his waist.
"Jai? I'm back."
Jaiha had been sitting in front of the couch looking up at the weapons, tracing them with her eyes and reaching out her hand to air trace them. At the sound of the door Jaiha stood up quickly and rushed to see him and then stopped dead, blushing. "Uh...Hi." Her eyes raked up his body and she swallowed, "You .. uh... Are naked. Sort of."
Juras glanced downwards, and nodded. That was definitely an astute observation on Jaiha's part. He was on his way to get some housewear on, but he wanted to see where this went.
"That I am, Jai."
Swallowing carefully she eyed his waist, slowly appreciating ever curve and contour. Every hard edge. Jaiha finally flicked her eyes up to meet his, "Do..." She cleared her throat, finding her mouth oddly dry, "Do you... want me to find you s... Some pants?" But while she was talking she went back to looking at his hips.
Juras ran a hand through his hair, pushing it behind his ears with both arms. After that, he rested a hand on his waist, inadvertently lowering the towel on that side by a few, tantalizing centimeters.
He smiled.
"Do you want to find me some pants?"
Jaiha possibly looked like she was looking at something tasty and her eyes followed a droplet of water from his hair as it slowly trailed down his torso to hide behind the towel. "I... No." The words left her mouth and she quickly moved to press her fingers to it, like it had done something traitorous "I mean... I.." Jaiha looked away after a moment and blushed clearing her throat and turning away, "I'll... Go back to the couch. I'm sorry."
There was something in Juras that liked watching Jaiha squirm like this. Sure, it wasn't the most positive of qualities, but he had to get his kicks somehow.
"Don't apologize, Jai," Juras said, stepping up behind her and putting his strong hands on her sides.
"After all, we've admitted that we fancy each-other, haven't we?"
He left a lingering kiss on her neck, smiling.
Jaiha's pulse kicked up and she slowly looked over her shoulder, cheeks flushed, swallowing carefully. "Y-Yes," she started, her hands went to his and she drew her fingers over the tops of his hands, slowly trailing back to his elbows before she turned around. "I... But..." Her hands moved to her head and she pressed her ears back, palms flat.
"I..." Then her hands went to his face and she pulled him in for a kiss.
Juras' eyes narrowed slightly when she put her hands on his cheeks, and his ears twitched. All the tension left him, however, when she kissed him, and his hands wandered to her hips to pull her closer, pressing her up against that sculpted body she was so tempted by.
Jaiha pressed herself closer, kissed him deeper, her hands moving from his shoulders, back up his neck, flicking over his sensitive ears before finally she just moved her hands over his and took them, slowly moving them up her torso to hover at her ribcage under her breasts. "Jury," she swallowed, moving her hands away after a moment, her senses coming back.
Her tail gave it's moody wave behind her and she rubbed her front against his, biting her lip. "Are you waiting for me to ravish you or something?" She finally said, huskily, looking a little frustrated.
"Actually, I was hoping you'd let me ravish you, Jai," Juras said when their kiss broke, hand slipping downwards to capture the base of her tail, as it'd done before. His other hand slowly slid up to gently fondle one of her breasts.
"We could ravish each other."
The hand at her tail had her move both towards his hand but away from it at the same time. A strange whimper left her mouth and she moved her hands to his biceps, cheeks flushed and she pressed her lips to his after a moment. "I... I don't know how to ravish," Jaiha admitted softly against his lips, eyes closing after a moment as her hands went to the ties of her shirt at the back of her neck. The top came off onto the floor and she press her hips to his, "Teach me?"
"First the spear, and now this? You're quite the eager student, Jai," Juras said, unwillingly sucking in some air when Jaiha put her hips against his. She'd no doubt be able to feel just what was awaiting her beneath that towel.
"Don't worry, I'll teach you."
He stepped past her, taking her along by one of her hands and leading her into the bedroom.
Willingly she went with him, though eagerly she crawled onto the bed on her hands and knees with her tail arched up, facing away from him. Still wearing her bottom set of clothing, little more than a loincloth, since pants were out of the question with her legs she pulled it off with as much ease as her shirt and waited. "This is how this works, right?" Her face was red and she gave her tail a wave, the healing end of it above her head.
"It can, but there's a much better way," Juras said, climbing up onto the bed with the same eagerness Jaiha had. He swept his towel off with little more than a wave of his arm, and he put a hand on Jaiha's side, Gently turning her onto her back.
He leaned down to kiss her, running his fingers through her hair.
Heart pounding, her mouth dry. Being on her back was awkward for her with her tail, so her hips went sideways and her tail curled up and she leaned into his hand and closed her eyes. A small smile and she shifted her lower half again, "I don't think this way was built for people with big ol' tails," She murmured against his lips before she nuzzled at his neck.
"That's a good point..."
Juras chuckled after a moment's quiet, giving Jaiha's side a squeeze before lying down on his back, member straight up and ready for action.
He patted his lap, and winked at her.
"Come on up, then. You're going for a ride."
Jaiha tilted her head, sitting up and tilting her head. There was a pointed point of not looking at his groin, instead she focused on his face and gave her tail a wave. Gently she bit her lip and rested her hand on his stomach before she got back up on her hands and knees, moving to hover above him. Her arm and legs on either side of him. "What was wrong with how I was before?" Her tail did it's arch and she lowered her hips slightly so that she was sitting on his thighs gently, his member pressed to her stomach. "Did you want to make eye contact?" She teased, leaning forward again, making sure to drag herself against him on her way back up.
Jaiha grinned at him, tilting her head, her ears perking up. Then she stared intently at his eyes.
"Maybe," Juras said, grinning right back at her. He put his arms around her and pulled her into a passionate, loving kiss.
"You do have beautiful eyes."
His hands dragged down her back, and he placed them brazenly on her ass right when he kissed her yet again.
"There's just something about being able to kiss someone during the act. It just feels right."
Jaiha bit her lip, shuffling back to sit on his thighs again, her womanhood brushing against the tip of his cock before she settled down. Then she grabbed his arms from her ass and pulled him to be sitting up. "I don't want to look down at you," She whispered against his lips, her fingers going to his ears before she gave one a lingering kiss.
"I've only ever done this the way I was before," Jaiha smiled at him and nuzzled at his ear and gave a pleased hum before pulling away. "Is it nicer this way?"
"This is much better, actually," Juras said, and kissed Jaiha, ears buzzing with her touch. His fingers traveled along her sides and up her back, and he reached down beneath her to test her waters.
There was another humming noise and she nuzzled at his ear, leaning back gently and looking down at his hand. A soft gasp and her hand went to his wrist, giving him a curious look before she held his hand there, gently grinding herself against his palm. Needless to say, her waters were just fine. Hurray for flagships.
Juras matched her look, smiling and leaning forward to kiss her chest, moving his hand directly against her grinding. He curled his fingers inwards until the tips touched his palm, so she'd have a slightly rougher surface to rub herself against.
His other hand busied itself with her tail, repeating that very same motion that had her jerking her hips that first time he touched it.
Before long, Jaiha was a flushed wriggling mess. Everything felt so good and she mewled against Juras's ear and gave frantic jerks of her hips against his hands, clinging to his shoulders. Eyes closed, mouth open and taking careful leveled breaths. "Jury," She whimpered his name, not sure if she wanted to grind against his hand some more or stay put so that he could be her tail. "Do you want me?" She asked softly a quiet way of asking permission, giving her hips little undulations against his hand and arching her tail up and over her head.
At her question, Juras' mind started racing. He hid his indecisiveness by kissing her, giving himself a few more seconds to answer her.
"I do, but... Don't you think we're moving a bit fast, Jai?" He asked, looking into her eyes. "I... I've only known you for four days."
He kissed her again to reassure her of his feelings. To let her know that even if he didn't want to go all the way yet, he still immensely enjoyed this.
"We... We should wait a little before going all the way."
Jaiha tilted her head and frowned, instantly her tail drooped down and she just... Mostly stared. "But..." Fast? Confusion had her looking at him and she didn't kiss back, "Isn't this what you want?" Another frown and she stood on her knees above him on the bed, confused. Not hurt, but... Not understanding the situation.
"I know I was the one who started it, but..."
He couldn't quite articulate it. He looked up at her with a face that he hoped could get across that fact. He restd his head against her torso. Since she was stood up on her knees, his head came to rest right below her breasts.
"This is what I want, but... I'm not quite ready to make that last step yet. It doesn't mean we have to stop, but... I don't want to rush through it, you know?"
He kissed one of her breasts, right on the nipple.
"I want to make our first union special."
Jaiha carded her fingers through his hair, her insides were still buzzing, but her head was confused, though her hand went to the back of his head when he graced her breast with a kiss. Still though, she played with his hair and hovered above him, clearly confused, "What else is there?"
"I..."
She had a point. What was with the sudden trepidation? Juras usually wasn't like this with women. He was the opposite! With Jai, though, things felt different. They were family, according to her, and he'd be a liar if he said he wasn't slowly growing fond of her.
Juras himself was confused and conflicted, and he needed someone to assure him.
He gently pulled her back down into his lap, and he passionately kissed to make up for his mistake.
"You're right, Jai. I want you. Sorry, I... I get conflicted sometimes. Doing it like this, I... I'm new to it all. Now, ravish me, you scaled beauty."
Slowly her hands wrapped around his shoulders and she kissed him with as much passion as she was given. Though, his hesitation had her curious and she frowned at him, tucking some hair behind his ear. There was concern on her features and she leaned forward, pressing their bodies together in a chaste hug. "Jury, wait" She said softly before she pulled back, "You don't want to do this." She nodded down, before giving him a soft kiss and smiling.
"I think I understand, you want it to be a nice memory, instead of... A heated moment no different from your others?" A tweak of her eyebrow and she moved to shuffle off of him, her knees almost off the bed, "I'm not going to ravish you. You want it to be special, you said." Her nose wrinkled a little and her ears perked up, "We can wait for it to be special."
Juras was still, before he smiled warmly, nodding to confirm her.
"Yes, Jai!" he said with glee, beaming at her and leaning towards her to steal a peck from her lips. He brushed some of her hair out of the way, and chuckled.
"We can still kiss lots, though. I'll never be against that."
Jaiha laughed, grinning widely before she breathed deeply and wrapped her arms around him. "It makes me happy you want to be special with me," Then she leaned back and smiled and looked around, "Should I get dressed then? and.. Give you a moment?" Jaiha cast a quick glance down before she looked right back up.
"Well, we gotta go to the market to get your blankets, so... yeah. You should probably put some clothes on. I'll be out in a couple minutes."
He gave Jaiha a playful little spank and motioned to the door.
Right. The blankets for her nest.
Bending over, bolding and doing nothing to cover anything up she picked up her loin cloth and meandered her way to the door, moving carefully to give Juras a show and quite the view. Jaiha tossed a smile over her shoulder and closed the door softly before she went to the discarded top clothing and sighed before pulling and tying her clothing in place.
Then she sat on the couch and decided to be confused about the situation and the warmth in the pit of her stomach that was making her all fidgety. Then she waited.
Juras took full advantage of the little show she gave him, and his eyes didn't stop following her until she was completely out of view. He laid back on the bed, deciding to relax for a minute until the tension left his system. Once he was sure he'd gone soft, he stood up and threw on some day clothing, a sleeveless silk shirt and a black pair of short breeches.
True to his promise, he was out in two minutes, and he smiled at her as he closed the door to his room.
"Maybe you could do with some new clothes, too. I don't think those arena rags really fit you anymore."
Finally when he came into the room Jaiha stood up, still flushed, still warm but finally he spoke and she looked down at herself. "Well..." Her hand went to her tail and she frowned down at him, "Nothing really fits my bottom half," Jaiha tilted her head and turned around, in case he wasn't aware of just how odd her bottom half was shaped.
Then her hands went to her breasts and she pressed her hands against them, "I suppose a new shirt would do though."
"Well, we could find you a nice skirt," Juras said, stepping up to her and putting his hands on her waist.
"I reckon something can fit around this."
Jaiha wrinkled her nose at the idea of a skirt and frowned, looking down at her legs, shifting ever so slightly, "What would happen if I want to lift my tail up?" She pouted, doing so as if to prove a point, "It'd make the skirt taunt and then I'd trip, maybe." Placing her hands on his she smiled all the same, "I suppose I can try a skirt. Seems easier to wear than pants."
"Well, we could cut a slit in the back so you could move your tail easier," Juras said, and he started to buckle on a weapon belt that he took from the wall.
"I'm willing to bet that they are easier to war than pants. Easier to take off, too."
Pursing her lips she watched him tuck on a weapon belt and smiled. Jaiha tilted her head and laughed, "Why would I take it off?" Then she stepped closer and trailed her finger over his belt, "And what's that for?"
"It holds weapons," Juras said, catching her hand with his own and caressijg her knuckles with his thumb.
"I gotta keep up appearances, remember?"
Jaiha stared at him for a moment before she just looked surprised, "ooooh. Right." She smiled and brought his hand to her mouth to give his palm a kiss. "I'll be quiet and... Be all proper slave like," Jaiha gave a nod and started for the door, going to open it and hold it open for her master. Like a good slave would.
Or something.
Juras chuckled at Jaiha's terminology, and stepped up to her before exiting the door.
"Or..."
He leaned in to kiss her.
"We could just not act like master and slave. Nobody's gonna know the difference, Jai. Anybody asks, I'll just tell 'em you're my girlfriend."
Another grin, and he winks.
Jaiha blushed scarlet and blinked at him when he kissed her.
"but..." She frowned slightly, "You're so pretty." Then she looked down at herself, moved a hand to touch her ear, "And I'm all weird." She shifted her feet and took a breath, "Maybe... So you don't lose any reputation. They'll know you bought me from the Colosseum, I'll... Be your slave today. And... It'll be fine." Looking uncomfortable with the idea of being a girlfriend she fidgeted, "What even is a girlfriend? Are we friends?"
"A girlfriend is like a mate. You called us family, and that's pretty much what a girlfriend is," Juras said, and he slowly closed the door so he could keep talking to her in private.
"But I understand how you feel. We can pretend while we're out. Just..."
He kissed her again.
"Please. Don't take anything I say out there to heart. I might have to say some nasty things out there. Okay?"
A girlfriend was family. That meant he wanted to be her family? Jaiha let a smile sneak onto her lips and she gave a pleased hum, leaning into the kiss and nodding. "I don't understand but... I'll know you don't mean it."
Jaiha's hand hovered by the door, ready to open it again, "Let's go get me a skirt and some blankets for my nest!" A bright smile and another wave of her tail, though she didn't open it just yet, waiting for Juras to go first. Though she paused, "So, the you here, in this room. That's you you and the you outside is... Arena you?"
"Yep. All great gladiators are eight tenths warriors, one tenth actors, and another tenth showmen," Juras said.
"A lot of gladiators are usually themselves, but the best know how to put on a show, you know? Plenty of us are pretty decent people, once you get to know us."
Jaiha wrinkled her nose at that, thankful on some level that she was just used to slaughter animals. A moments pause and she leaned in and kissed Juras on the cheek before offering him a smile, "Well. I like who you are inside. Should we go?" There was a moment where she held out her hand but quickly she snatched it back, remembering that they were going to ham up him buying her from the arena.
"Yeah, we should go," Juras said, and he pat Jaiha's side before opening the door and motioning for her to exit.
"Don't worry, I'm gonna make it up to you when we get back."
Jaiha left out the door and gave her as usual, her tail was curled around and she was cradling it in her arms so that she didn't whack it into anything. A pleased smile and her voice dropped low, "How are you going to make it up to me?" She asked curiously, head tilted.
"It's a surprise," Juras whispered, and he shut and locked the door behind him. He started down the steps.
"Try to walk behind me whenever you can, off to my side. It looks more convincing that way."
Giving a silent nod, she briefly stuck her tongue out at him and stood back until he'd passed her, remaining behind him. It wouldn't be tough to toddle behind, she was taller, sure, her legs were longer, but that didn't mean she knew where she was going.
For show, she made sure her head was downcasted and her ears were droopy. Occasionally looking at his back but quickly averting her eyes.
Similarly, Juras adopted his own posture, standing up straight and walking with confidence, making his dominance obvious.
It wasn't long before they were onto the streets proper, and walking amongst the crowd towards the market.
Jaiha had never really explored the city for obvious reasons but now she watched everything curiously. At one point she grabbed and held onto the back of Juras's shirt so she didn't lose him, letting her tail go in the process and promptly giving it a painful whack against someone's leg.
There was a yelp of pain from both of them and the man didn't enjoy it. "Keep your damn pet lizard in check," he snarled as he walked past, making sure to give Jaiha's tail a good push. There was a whimper of pain and she pressed closer to Juras but for the most part she stayed silent.
Nonchalantly, Juras shrugged off Jaiha's hand, and he turned his head to talk to her, barely making eye contact.
"Keep your tail to yourself," he said plainly, giving the man she'd bumped into a stern look. The man left without saying anything else, and Juras kept on walking.
He knew Jaiha was having a tough time keeping up with him, so he walked a bit slower, and kept to the parts of the street that weren't as populated.
"But I..."
Jaiha curled her tail around to cradle it in her arms and followed him. Jaiha knew he said not to believe the small things. Still, getting her hand shrugged off hurt on some level and slowly but surely she followed him better and stayed quiet longer. Maybe pretending to be his slave was a bad idea. Before long, she was watching the backs of his heels.
Not long after that she couldn't see his heels at all. Jaiha was lost. Her head jerked up and she looked at the crowd - while thinner - was still too many people for her. "Juras?" Her voice was small and she hugged her tail tighter. When she was younger the people taking care of her told her to stay in one place if she was lost because she's be easier to find that way.
So she did, holding her tail and trying to look small.
Not only did it hurt Jaiha to have her hand shrugged off, but it hurt Juras to do it. He didn't really want to say anything contrary, since Jaiha had insisted so much on pretending.
It was another half minute until Juras just happened to look behind him to see that Jaiha was, in fact, gone. His eyes went wide, and he stopped in place, looking around but unable to spot her.
He had made a slight turn, and there was a merchant's tent blocking their line of sight to each other.
"Jai?" Juras called out, hopefully loud enough for her sensitive ears to pick it up.
"Jai!"
The voice that carried had her instantly relax and she perked up, rushing through people until she saw his pointed ears. Obediently she walked to him with her head down, pleased to have found him so quickly, worried about what the punishment would be. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to lose you. " Jaiha shuffled closer with her head ducked down. "I'll do better next time."
Juras stepped a bit closer to Jaiha, chest out and a stern look on his face. His mouth twisted up a bit, and he glanced about. Of course, there were some people looking, but he doubted they were listening to what was being said.
He looked back at Jaiha.
"Don't worry about it," he said. His tone was forgiving, but his face conveyed annoyance and spite.
"Just keep looking at my back, I'll go slow."
Once his "lecture" was complete, Juras turned back around and started walking. The weaver's section of the market wasn't far, only a couple more minutes of walking.
It was a long couple of minutes as Jaiha found herself attentive and quiet, staring at his back. Finding new and interesting things to look at from behind. Mostly she found herself looking at his legs, then down at her own. Finally, they were at the weavers section of the market and Jaiha found herself a little overwhelmed. It wasn't her place to make requests or question her master so she stayed quiet and stared at his calves.
Juras looked about, some of his facade receding away as he curiously glanced around to find the right stand. It took him a few moments, but finally he singled out a stand that had what appeared to be sheets and quilts.
He motioned for Jaiha to follow, and he walked up to the stand and began to conduct his business.
"Hello good sir!" The merchant began, a prospective customer "might I interest you in a few of my quilts?" The man completely ignored Jaiha except to give her a curious once over, giving her breasts a good long look. The first blanket the man picked out was a plush quilt with colourful designs which became quite a lovely pattern. It was a hard one to sell, one because this was Essyrn not Hyoite and two, it was perhaps the thickest blanket of the bunch. "Blessed by djinn to being fertility! Perhaps breed yourself some interesting arena beasts." Another look between Juras and Jaiha and the merchant put the blanket down, going through the blankets, "this one blessed by Djinn to keep you cool!"
Jaiha stood behind Jurad quietly with er was down.
Juras looked at the two offered quilts (both of which were just too thick for Essyrni weather), and frowned a bit. He honestly looked like he considered them, though, more for politeness than anything else.
"I'm looking for something thin and simple. You got anything like that?"
Damn!
"But they're nice! and thick! They could make a good bed! Just sleep on top of them!" No one else was going to buy them! "I have thin and simple blankets to go on top!" The merchant pulled them out and after a moment, "I'll make you a deal. You buy two blankets, you can have this one for free!" He motioned to the first 'djinn blessed' blanket and smiled, "Deal?"
Juras crossed his arms, staring at the merchant with his sharp, unforgiving eyes. He looked at the two thin-and-simple blankets, and then at the first fancy quilt.
Juras looked down at the ground for a few seconds, and then nodded.
"Alright, you win. How much for the lot of them?"
Yessss.
The merchant smiled, "Three gold for the lot of 'em. Each blanket is a gold and a half, y'see." From behind Juras, Jaiha frowned at the blankets, not because she didn't like them. If anything she was a little excited to build her own space - even if it was in his room.
Three gold?
If Juras didn't have savings up to his nose, or if he was still the scrappy urchin he used to be, he would've thought that was a ludicrous price for blankets.
But he really didn't feel like haggling, especially since his little encounter with Jaiha had put him in such a great mood.
He slipped his fingers into his coin purse, and came up with three gold pieces, each one between two fingers, and he set them down on the counter.
"Wonderful!"
The merchant took the coins and handed over the blankets and they were, at least, good quality. Juras had apparently found the more... Fancy quilt and blanket vendor. Blessed by Djinn and all that. In all actuality, the fancy quilt was three gold. The extra two were the freebies. Juras didn't need to know that though, "No refunds!" The merchant said happily and quickly, he pocked his money and turn away, trying to up sell to more people.
Jaiha blinked at the folded blankets and quickly moved to pick them up, eyeing them for a moment before they were clasped in her arms. A pleading look at Juras after a moment and she ducked her head down, desperately wanting to just go back home. There was no room in her arms to carry a skirt and with her arms full she carefully curled er tail around her front to keep it from bumping into anyone.
Juras turned away from the merchant's stand, and gently gripped one of Jaiha's upper arms so it looked like he was forcefully addressing her.
"The clothing merchant's just a couple of tents away. a few more minutes, and we'll be headed back home I'll hold the clothing and stuff, just... hang in there, Jai."
Juras gave her a stern look, and turned to keep walking.
He repeated the process at the first women's clothing tent he saw, walking up to the counter and knocking on the wood to get the merchant's attention.
A numb nod and Jaiha followed after him. There was a knocking and sure enough, a mousy grandmotherly woman popped her head up from the side and gave Juras a very approving look. "Hello my dear! I'm not sure we have any shirts that would fit you," She eyed his shoulders, giving a wink, "You're a little less in the chest area."
Slowly her eyes turned to Jaiha, to the clothing she wore that was little more than rags, "Unless you're here for that lovely creature? I'm sure we can find her something?" The woman waited for Juras's approval a hand out for Jaiha before she began anything.
Juras smiled at the old woman, and he even returned her wink, knowing perfectly well that getting in good with the shopkeep would do no harm.
Juras looked over to Jaiha, and motioned to the counter.
"Set those blankets down and go with the lady, Jai," he said, and then he looked back at the old woman.
"Nothing more than a top and a skirt, and... a new set of underclothing."
The old woman gave a laugh and a blush, smiling towards Juras and Jaiha and obediently Jaiha set the blankets down and followed the woman. There was a low whistle when she got to see Jaiha fully and she eyed the girl up and down, reaching over to touch her leg, grab her tail and generally turn her ever which way. "I have just the things, you're lucky we do alterations!"
It didn't take long to find Jaiha new clothing. A sort of halter top that tied at the back for her in a cream colour, the woman taking pains to make sure everything was comfortable before she gave one look at Jaiha's old 'shirt' and tossed it away. There was a question of 'how old is this' that she wanted to ask but didn't want to embarrass the girl.
Like with the shirt, the skirt was pulled onto Jaiha quickly, quickly removed, altered a little bit and pulled back on. There was now a hole for her tail that she could tie the skirt over at her waist and Jaiha looked down at it. She hadnt' felt so new since.. Ever. A wink from the older woman and a set of underclothing and a different kind of shirt was pressed into her arms. Jaiha looked down at it and blushed a little, it was a much more revealing shirt and a second set of underclothing. "On the house," The old woman said, wiggling her eyebrows enthusiastically before looking out to where Juras was.
Finally done, wearing her skirt and new top, Jaiha held the underclothing and shirt in her arms and the old woman named her price - which was much cheaper than the blankets. "She's such a quiet dear, isn't she? Is she mute? Have you two been together long?" The old woman asked Juras, smiling all the while.
At the question, Juras' skin blanched a bit. Shit, had she really seen through them that easy? Did everyone else see through them, too?
It was a valid concern for Juras. The slavemasters of Essyrn despised seeing slaves being treated like actual people. Slaves seeing other slaves treated fairly tended to rile up resistance and revolt, and although there were no written laws that stated you had to be cruel to your slaves, having relationships with them was certainly taboo.
"I..."
The truth? Could he trust this old lady with the truth? Juras leaned against the old woman's counter, glancing about to make sure there weren't any authorities around.
"...I've been with her a couple of days, now. We met in the Colosseum. She was a slave, I was a voluntary gladiator. We... I bought her, and she's going to be free soon. I'm helping to make her comfortable," Juras said, and he looked to Jaiha.
"You can speak, Jai. No point keeping up the act."
The old woman reached over and pat Juras's hand. "It's alright dear, I understand. Me'n'My Man are like that too. He bought me a number of years ago," She reached to pat Jaiha on the hand too, to Jaiha looked down at smiled, her tail giving a wave at the positive contact, "I never left and he never wanted me too." The old woman grinned widely and gave another pat on the boys hand.
"You make her as comfortable as you can, I know where she's coming from." The old woman gave Jaiha another pat on the back and nodded, "Your girl looks tired. You should take her home and have her rest easy," The wink she gave to Juras suggested to do everything but. Jaiha blushed, stared for a moment and moved to pick the blankets up, ready to go. Right now. maybe five minutes ago even.
Juras smiled at the old woman, and took up the bundle of blankets before Jaiha could reach them, no longer feeling the need to keep the act up. Besides, with Jaiha's brand new clothing, it was going to be near impossible for that story to fly.
Juras put down the payment (with a little extra for the old woman's kindness and understanding), and he motioned for Jaiha to follow.
"Thank you!" Juras called out, and he started to walk again.
Jaiha carefully tucked her tail into her arms with her clothing to keep it from bumping into anyone else. The wrappings at the tip had gone red with blood from her earlier mishap and it throbbed, but Jaiha stayed quiet and followed behind Juras closely. "Can you help me change my tail wrappings when we get to your home? I think the stitches opened," Frowning at it, Jaiha walked a little faster so she was beside him, the tip of her tail in her arms.
"Of course, Jai."
Juras slowed down so he could walk next to her. Now that Jaiha didn't look like a slave, they just looked like an odd couple, and, for some reason, that drew more looks than before.
"I think that lady was nice. She treat you all right?"
Jaiha walked closer to Juras than was probably comfortable or appropriate but the few minutes of acting like a slave again wore her down far quickly than she anticipated. "She gave me a top so you can see more of my breasts," Jaiha supplied the information happily as without sarcasm.
"Like... sexy wear?" Juras asked, looking over to her and raising an eyebrow.
"Se give you a pair of underclothing to match it?"
"She gave me extra. I don't know if they're sexy." Jaiha smiled at Juras, thinking of the top that was almost literally strings and triangles of fabric. There was a light bump of her hips against him and she held her tail tighter. "I think I'm going to like my new life."
Juras wanted to ask her if she meant that she was going to spend the rest of her life with him, or if she was just talking about her life in general after she was free.
Juras bumped his hips into hers to return the favor, and smiled.
"I'll make it the best I can."
After a moment or so Jaiha looked at the blankets and smiled. For the most part the walk home was silent, Jaiha by Juras's side holding her new bits of clothing and her tail carefully. "When we get home, can I make my nest?" Jaiha's ears were perked up and she looked excited at the idea.
"Mhm. I'll help you, too!" Juras said. They were a couple streets away from his house, not too far now.
Jaiha gave him a side eyed look, "you know how to make a nest?" Saying it like she knew. Slowly she nodded towards the blankets, "you've helped already anyway."
"Oh, come on!" Juras insisted, getting a cheeky look on his face.
"It'll be fun. I've got some extra cushions in my closet. I can help you make like... a blanket fort."
"A blanket fort!" Jaiha exclaimed and then paused, "...What's a blanket fort." Frowning she looked at the armful of them and tried to imagine it, though the picture she had was more twigs and mud than blanket and pillows. "I want a place to sleep, not a place to hide in."
Juras shook his head.
"Well, it's not really meant to hide in. Instead of a pile of blankets on the floor, you'll have something more comfortable and, well... not a pile of blankets on the floor."
Jaiha frowned at him for a moment, "But that's what a nest is. A pile of blankets on the floor that I'll sleep on." Slowly she looked down at her tail, "I don't want to accidentally hurt you, either way."
"Okay, okay. Have your nest," Juras said, and they turned onto the street he lived on.
"I'm gonna give you the cushions anyways. Do with them what you will."
Jaiha felt a little disappointed that he didn't insist on her sleeping with him but she hadn't asked for it and knew that being disappointed in not getting something she wasn't asking for was silly. Huffing out a breath she nodded and pressed against him again. "We can make a fort first though, if you want. Maybe it's more comfortable?"
Frankly, Juras didn't insist on her sleeping with him because he thought it was a bit too soon to ask again. Also, Jaiha made it pretty clear she wanted her own space, so he figured he'd let her get what she wanted, and then ask later.
Besides, they'd just bought the blankets.
Juras smiled at Jaiha, happy she came around to his suggestion.
"Yeah. And if you don't like it, we'll just take it down. There's no harm in trying it out."
Another gentle bump of her hip against his and she smiled at him, "Deal." There was a moments pause and she smiled, "Do you ... go on the fort? How do you make it big enough for you?" Another pause and she looked down at herself, "Or me?"
Juras was oddly amused by the whole hip-bumping thing, so he returned it yet again.
"You'll see."
They arrived at Juras' building, and he gave the sky a glance, noticing that it was edging towards late afternoon.
There was another gladiator looking type heading in the arena's direction, a broad man in heavy armor with a sword and shield, and Juras greeted the man with a nod, and he waved back before continuing on his way.
"Thank the gods he didn't stop to talk. That guy's an asshole..."
Juras ascended the stairs, and started fidgeting with his keys.
Jaiha quickly looked down, avoiding any eye contact or acknowledgement to the strange man that passed them and she slid behind Juras a little and while she was taller than the elf, she felt more protected with him between. Finally they were up the stairs and Jaiha gave a quick glance around after Juras proclaimed the man an asshole.
Good thing he hadn't stopped to talk indeed.
So, slowly she gave the tip of his ear a lick and leaned into towards his head to whisper quietly, "You didn't say anything mean, are you still gonna make it up to me when we go inside?" Jaiha's tail slipped from her hands and it waved behind her in anticipation. Mostly she just wanted to know what it was he was going to do to make it up to her.
Juras shuddered when she licked his ear, and while she still had her head leaned against him, he finally got the door unlocked while balancing the blankes in one arm. He wheeled about to steal a kiss from Jaiha, and he opened the door.
"Sure am. I'm gonna make you something special, with your new favorite food."
He stepped in, and deposited the bundle of blankets on top of the sofa. He then sat down on that same couch, taking a short break from today's events. He looked over to Jai, as inviting her over to join him.
The kiss surprised her but Jaiha smiled all the same, blinking at him for a moment before she laughed. Apparently he had discovered her love of food. Not that it was a bad thing. "I do enjoy bee syrup," she grinned after a moment, following him carefully.
Looking down at the bundle of clothing in her arms she stared curiously at the underthings and the shirt. Jaiha hadn't really gotten a good look at it and because she knew Juras didn't concern himself with her breasts, after he'd put down the blankets she put down her clothing on top of it and pulled her new shirt off, pulling the other one on to look.
"This isn't clothing at all!" Jaiha exclaimed, staring down at her. It was sheer and little more than fabric to drape over her breasts, "No wonder she gave it to me!" Then she paused and looked at him, "Maybe it was for you?" She tilted her head and stared at him for a moment before she plucked it off and held it out to him.
"Woah, hold on," Juras said, and crossed one leg over the other. Truly, Juras only pretended to not really care about her breasts. In truth, he thought Jaiha's breasts were pretty great, but he was just so used to breasts that he wasn't going to get his knickers in a twist over them.
"Could... could you put that back on? I don't think it's meant to be clothing, it's... erm... intimate wear," Juras explained.
"I think it'd go nicely with that second set of underclothing she gave you."
Jaiha frowned at the scrap of fabric and held it out, looking at it. "Intimate wear?" Jaiha looked down at the remaining clothing, and shuffled through it to find the other item of clothing that was of the same material.
Slowly, because he'd asked her too, Jaiha put the scrap of a top back on and looked down at it and finally took a look at the underthings. "This..." Confused, she frowned at it, little more than a scrap of fabric. "Neither of these things is clothing. Why wear this. Why not go naked if you're planning on wearing this." Eyebrows up, Jaiha looked between the elf and the Not Clothing, "Jury... I do not understand the point, why wear clothing if it's see-through."
How did one explain lingerie to somebody who had no concept of it?
"Because it's not for wearing outside, it's... it's for the bedroom, you know what I mean? You wear it to look sexy."
Juras cleared his throat.
"For example, let's say you want to do a little dancing for me. That's what you'd wear."
Dancing?
Jaiha looked down at her feet. Slowly over to her tail. Then gave a chuckle, "I can't dance." A grin and she put the slinky underthings back on top of the blankets and removed the Not Clothing, carefully pulling on the shirt she had previous. "I don't get it. I suppose this is sort ... this is a little bit like why I want to make a nest. You want ladies to wear Not Clothing, which I don't understand, I want to sleep on a pile of blankets, which you don't understand."
There was a pause and Jaiha nodded, "If I want to look sexy for you, I will simply get naked."
Well, Juras really couldn't argue with that. He laughed, and rested his head back against the couch.
"I can't really complain, when you put it like that," he said, and he patted his lap, looking at her a bit seductively to invite her onto it.
Jaiha climbed onto Juras's lap, eyeing him after a moment but she sat back on his legs and gave her tail a wave. Slowly she leaned forward, pressing her chest to his and tucking her head down beside his, giving a soft breath and closing her eyes. "You feel nice."
Juras wrapped his arms around Jaiha, joining his hands just above the base of her tail. He smiled at the compliment, and kissed her.
"I could cuddle with you all day."
Jaiha gave a pleased hum at the kiss, smiling and gave her tail a wave. Only to smack it against the couch which made her tense up, and cry out. Right, she wanted to change the wrapping. Tears in her eyes, Jaiha leaned over and brought her tail closer, the last whack had the bleeding begin anew and she gave Juras a helpless look, concern in her eyes. "I don't like this. It hurts and I have to be careful about it because it hurts and not because I could hurt people."
"Woah, alright. It's okay, just..."
Juras tenderly took the tail in his own hands, and stroked it soothingly.
"Let's get these wrappings changed," he said, and he motioned for her to get off so he could find his bandages and medicine.
More tears welled in her eyes, "I didn't even pick up my beads," Jaiha realized. They'd stayed in that area on her lopped off tail. They were probably gone forever now. A remnant from home and she got up and off of Juras and sat on the floor, legs sprawled out and her tail in her hands. The skirt was hiked up to her thighs and she tenderly held the wounded tail while she unwrapped it.
Sure enough it was bleeding. Some stitches had ripped from the few times she'd whacked it and Jaiha pressed gentle fingers to the other side while she waited for Juras. Still, she was crushed by her lose of the beads now more than the pain radiating from her tail.
"I'll get you new beads," Juras said, digging through his closet until he came back with a more or less complete doctor's kit. His life had necessitated the learning of basic first aid, and Juras had been his own doctor for as long as he could remember.
He sat down next to her, and put a hand on her thigh.
"It's gonna be okay, I've stitched myself up plenty of times before."
Get her...
Wanting to help her build her nest, offering to get her new beads. Jaiha could only carefully old her tail and cry silently. In pain. From being overwhelmed by how kind he was. When she'd begged him to buy her at the Colosseum this man had been the last thing she'd been expecting.
Jaiha put her hand over his, remembering earlier, where he'd had a hand somewhere else on her. But then a throbbing pain from her tail jerked her from the memory and she carefully handed the tail tip over, moving to lay down so she didn't have to watch. "Be careful?" She asked quietly, "It's.. small.. it shouldn't be too bad, right Jury?"
"No, it's just a few stitches that need redoing. Nothing major at all," Juras said, and he scooted up next to her and gently took the tail into his hands, stroking it to help solthe the pain.
"I'm gonna start by putting on a herbal mix that should get rid of most of the pain," Juras explained as he took a white rag and started to gently wipe away the blood.
A quiet sigh and Jaiha tucked her head in her arms, her legs giving little twitches while she tried to keep her tail from doing so. "I like it when you touch my tail," she murmured, despite the pain that radiating from the tip, his hands on it sent shivers up her spine.
"Why are you so kind to me?" Slowly she looked over her shoulder, trying to search his features for the answer.
"I understand," said Juras, bundling up the stained rag and slathering his hands with the herbal painkiller.
"I've never been a slave, but I know what it's like to lose your family, to be all on your own."
He applied the painkiller onto her wound, and wiped his hands clean. He laid back, meeting Jaiha's eyes.
"I don't want anyone to suffer, because I know what suffering is. Can you let me know when your tail gets numb?"
Jaiha had to laugh at little, if she hadn't begged him to buy her, what would have become of them? Slowly become friends at the arena? Jaiha had her eyes closed for a moment and she found herself growing relaxed while the pain ebbed away. "I like you," She said, giving him a look. It felt like a different thing to say than 'I fancy you' and Jaiha quickly looked away, tucking her face into her elbow, "My tail is numb, Jury," A quiet breath and she closed her eyes and waited.
"I like you too, Jai," Juras said, and he leaned in to kiss her before sitting up, and taking her tail back into his hands.
"The way I feel about you, I... I've never really felt it with anyone else."
He took the neadle and threaded the string through it. He placed the spool down, and, carefully, he started to restitch her tail.
Licking her lips after the kiss, Jaiha smiled into her arm and closed her eyes. How he felt about her. It made her chest heavy and she looked back at him. Then at the meat of her tail and she remembered the horror she felt, staring at it as it gushed blood and she paled and turned away.
The apple.
The apple had been nice, "Is that why you want it to be special?" Was her softly spoken question, though she smiled and gave her ear a flick, "Maybe on the beach you mentioned, though... Sand isn't very fun."
"Yeah, sand's a problem. Besides, that beach is on the Serenian coast, which is... pretty far away."
The stitching job was already nearly done, since it didn't have to be completely replaced. That surgeon at the Colosseum, despite the fact that he was a bit cruel, definitely knew what he was doing.
"I suppose that is why I want it to be special. I want it to be something to remember."
He finished stitching her, and he started to wrap her tail again.
Jaiha laughed, "So you want it to be special but not that special." She shifted her front and looked at him over her shoulder. Gently she bit her lip and watched him wrap up her tail and she snuffled closer to him. "Thank you." Giving him a side eyed look she pursed her lips, "do you want to help me make a fort now?"
Juras nodded enthusiastically, and nuzzled Jaiha, rubbing his nose against hers.
"Yup!"
Pressing her lips to his, Jaiha pulled him down on top of her on the floor, wrapping her arms around his middle and rolling over on top of him before she got up on her hands and knees and stood up. A bright smile and she picked up the blankets and stood in front of the door to Juras's bedroom. "May I make my nest in your room? Fort. Nest-fort."
Juras let out a surprised Mmph! when Jaiha pulled him in for a kiss and brought him down with her. He passionately kissed her as they had a bit of a roll-around on the floor, and when she parted and got up onto her hands and knees, his hands went to her hips, which he stroked rather amorously.
He got up a few seconds after her, and nodded.
"Of course you can. Put it up anywhere you want."
There was a smile and she perked up her ears and looked at the door and then the blankets in her arms, "Can you open your door? I don't..." She shuffled slightly and looked away, "I don't want to ... Invade your space anymore than I already have."
Juras smirked, and he leaned forwards to kiss her. After that, he opened the door.
"Believe me, you're not invading my space at all."
Her tail gave a pleased wave and she nuzzled Juras before taking a few steps into his room. Meandering her way into a corner, Jaiha dropped the blankets and then... Stared at them. Slowly she looked over her shoulder and gave another wave of her tail.
A big breath and she picked up the first blanket, the heaviest thickest of the bunch. "How do you make a fort?" She grinned at him, holding out the blanket.
"Well, we need to start with a foundation," Juras said, and he took the quilt and laid it out on the ground.
"Now we gotta arrange one of the blankets onto it. You do that while I go get the cushions."
He gave her a kiss on the cheek and stepped out.
Arrange a blanket?
Jaiha frowned down at the blanket on the floor and gave her tail another wag, pulling the skirt up to her knees while she crouched down to pick up one of the thinner blankets and holding it out. So, she wrapped it aorund herself and sat on the blanket, her legs akimbo and she stared down at her toes for a moment, wiggling them in thought.
"Jury I don't understand. Arrange the blanket hoooow." Jaiha for the most part, was a pile of blanket with her face, tails and legs sticking out while she watched the door for his return.
Juras came back, and was simply stunned by what he saw.
"Jai," he said, kneeling beside her and going to remove the blankets from her. He gently unwrapped her like a present, and pulled her up.
"Look, like this."
He spread the first blanket over the quilt in a way that would allow somebody to curl up and snooze on it, and then propped up the cusions on their sides, supporting them with smaller cushions so they wouldn't fall over.
Then, he draped the second blanket over the cushions, creating a sort of roof.
"There you go. A fort!"
Pouting when he removed the blankets she crawled away from the fort-building site and stood off to the side, watching while he built it. Finally when he was done she clapped at his brilliant building skills and kneeled down, poking her head inside and giving her tail a wave. "This is great," and then she crawled in, mindful of her bits. Though she had to stay curled up on her side so she didn't knock anything over.
"This is far better than any old nest," She claimed before reaching her hand up to touch at the blanket ceiling. "Did you make blanket forts as a child?" Jaiha's voice rang from inside the fort.
Juras poked his upper body into the fort, and smiled at Jaiha.
"No, I... I didn't get the chance. But I always wanted to!"
He motioned back outside.
"I'm gonna go take another bath. Are you gonna join me? I don't think you've bathed since I bought you."
Jaiha blushed and looked away quickly. She hadn't.
Slowly she backed out of the fort and nodded at him, "I... I'll join you." That was a hint to go bathe if she'd ever gotten one and Jaiha looked down at her clothing, "It's... the place from earlier right?" Suddenly she found herself shy and ashamed and she moved to hold her tail in her arms, the sight of the clean bandage making her smile a little, "I'll have to keep my tail out of the water."
"Okay," Juras said, wrapping an arm around her waist.
"Maybe you'll get to see me in nothing but a towel again," Juras teased, and he gave the small of her back a pat before he got moving.
Jaiha blushed at the idea of that but then she paused, "You bathe in towels?" Slowly she followed him, her tail moving side to side while she walked. "Do I have to bathe in a towel?"
"Well, no, but I put the towel on afterwards. You just seemed to really like it when I had it on."
Juras led them back out of his apartment, and before long, they were down the stairs and headed towards the miniature bathhouse.
"Maybe you'd prefer it if I kept it off?"
Jaiha blushed and she kept giving Juras pleading looks until finally she cleared her throat, "I am fine with whichever way you want to be." Straightening her shoulders she ran her hands down her front and tilted her chin up, not looking at him. That would only make her blush more. "If you don't want to wear a towel, that's fine with me. If you want me to wear a towel, that's fine too." Then there was a frustrated noise and her voice dipped low, "Just... Please stop teasing me, I... You look nice. I..." Jaiha trailed off and looked away, still red.
"Okay, okay! I'll stop, I... I'm sorry," Juras said, taking one of her hands into his.
"I won't tease you anymore."
He unlocked the door to the constantly maintained bathhouse, and immediately, a cloud of steam met them, washing out of the doorway.
Juras sighed pleasantly, and took off his shirt.
"We should leave our clothes out here. They'll get too humid otherwise."
Following suit, Jaiha also took off her shirt and removed her clothing. Being naked wasn't a big deal until it started to become obvious her being naked was being a distraction or being used to shame her. So, at his suggestion the shirt and skirt were left out there and she took a step inside, stretching her arms up and taking a breath.
A shiver ran through her and she felt the non-scaled bits of her skin raise with goosebumps, her hands went up to cover her breasts and she mostly stood awkwardly, not really sure what she was allowed to be doing. Maybe she had to go second? Was this out this worked? So, shifting her stance, keeping her legs pressed together and her arms covering her chest she waited and felt awkward.
Juras was in right behind Jaiha, leaving a kiss on her cheek as he walked past her.
"You waiting for something?" Juras asked, stopping next to her and extending his hand. He didn't know why she was being so shy about this all of a sudden, since they were the only ones there, but Juras figured it must've been a Jaiha Thing.
He motioned for her to join him, and lowered himself into the steaming pool.
"I... was waiting for you?" Jaiha said quietly before following him and indeed she did join him.
Carefully she stepped into the pool and closed her eyes, giving a small gasp of pleasure at the warmth and heat and she gave a shudder before sitting up and tipping her head back. It had been a long time since she'd had a warm bath. Sitting sideways so her tail wasn't bothering her, Jaiha gave a content sigh and leaned her head on the edge of the pool, curled up as she was. "This feels wonderful, I should have gone with you earlier."
A moment of quiet and she slowly sunk in deeper, doing her best to scrunch in until just the top half of her ways was out of the water so she could breath through her nose.
"It is..."
Juras looked over to her, head poking out of the water like she was some sort of crocodile, and he laughed. He sunk down too, and he swam up to her, imitating the way she was floating.
He then fully submerged himself, then came back up, threading his fingers through his hair. That body she loved oh so very much was now glistening with water, and he gave her a naughty look.
He sat back down, and motioned towards himself.
"...Won't you join me over here?" he asked, and then he winked at her.
Jaiha had ducked her head under the water after he'd popped back out of the water and she slowly rose out of the water herself, ears flicking away the bits and drips of water. Her hair was plastered over her eye and she gave him an appreciative look. It wasn't his body she was attracted to so much as his body was wonderful and beautiful because he was in it.
Jaiha hadn't lifted her head out of the water past her nose and she gave him a look when he winked at her and invited her over. Like the crodocile she looked like, Jaiha slid her way over, her tail up and out of the water carefully to keep the bandages dry. One last moment of being submerged in the water and she popped up in front of him, seating herself on his lap.
Facing him, one leg on either side of his, she rose out of the water and tilted her head. "Are you having a second bath just so I would bathe?"
"Well, I'm having a second bath because I freakin' love this bathhouse," Juras said, adjusting a bit to account for Jaiha's playful little seating habits. He brushed her hair back and out of the way, and then his hands joined behind her back.
His eyes wandered down her body, stopped on her breasts, and then went back on to her face. Juras blushed a bit, but he hid it by kissing her.
"You've got great tits, you know that?"
Again with the kisses.
Jaiha put her hands on his shoulders and leaned back, looking at him curiously. Then down at her chest, which peaked out of the water. "I... Thank you?" Jaiha leaned her head to the side and blinked at him, "I grew them myself." Looking down at her breasts then at her arms, which were covered in the same maroon scales as most of her body, she reached towards her chest and gave it a poke and frowned down at it.
Taking a careful breath she looked down at him for a moment, "I liked when you kissed it."
"Kissed it?"
Juras looked down at her breasts, and licked his lips. He leaned forwards and kissed one, right on the nipple.
"Like that?"
A quiet sigh and her hands moved from his shoulders to his hair, her fingers threading through it. A small smile and Jaiha perked her ears up, running her hands over his neck and shoulders. Avoiding his ears because the bathhouse wasn't special. Or so she assumed. "Y-Yeah," She moved her hand to rub the tinging his kiss left and she pushed her hair from her face again, shifting her seated position, "Like that." A moments pause, "That isn't bathing though, that's being intimate, right?"
Jaiha sighed and looked over her shoulder at her tail, curled up and out of the water, above her head to keep dry. Frowning at it for a moment, "Can you help me wash my tail? Just... Avoid the... you know where. I'll keep it out of the water and you can.. help me?"
"You can do both at the same time," Juras said, pursing his lips. He gave the same breast another playful little kiss. "Intimiate bathing..."
He listened to her speak, and when she was done, he nodded.
"Sure thing!"
He reached behind her and put his hand over the base of her tail. "How do I help you do that, exactly?"
Intimate bathing. Jaiha frowned at him and then his hands were on the base of her tail and Jaiha gave a startled gasp and as she had all the times before, jerked forward. Her hands went into the water and she arched her back, fingertips brushing at his hands, "You know what touching there does, Jury," Jaiha whined, giving him an accusing look.
"I meant, the top. I get off your lap and... you wash my tail?" Jaiha was confused by his confusion and she bit her lip and resisted the urge to jerk her hips again.
Juras raised his hands, showing her his palms as if to let her know he was innocent. He put his hands back on her, this time on her thighs, which were a bit more neutral than the erogenous zone near her tail.
"Alright then. Present me your tail."
Sticking her tongue out at him, Jaiha removed herself from his lap and stood up, bending over and resting her arms against the edge of the pool and raising most of her tail out of the water and leaning it towards him, the bottom half was obviously damp, though the water mostly beaded off her scales anyway. There was a metallic sheen to them and she held her tail in front of Juras and waited.
"You're a tease, by the way," She stuck her tongue out at him again for good measure.
"I'm a tease?" Juras said, feigning hurt feelings even as he took hr tail up in his hands and started to give it a good rubbing down. Plenty of times, he deliberately went against the grain of her scales, just to tease her sensitive tail.
"I'll show you teasing."
Jaiha squirmed, but she wanted her tail clean. Flushed, she kept giving Juras accusatory looks, her eyebrows furrowed together and she bit at her lip. Eventually it got to be too much and she grabbed her tail from his hands and held it in her arm. Half out of the water with her rump still in the air and now her tail held in her grasp she just glared at him over it. "Fine, you've made your point," Jaiha gasped out, angry now, she had just wanted him to clean her tail and now she wanted more.
Slowly she squirmed away from him along the edge of the pool.
"Jai..."
Juras held out an arm, but he didn't pursue her, mostly because he didn't know if she was just teasing him vack, or if he'd legitimately annoyed her.
"I'll stop screwing around, I promise! Come back? Please?"
Frowning again Jaiha stuck her tongue out at him and got out of the pool and sat on the floor, cross legged with her tail in her lap. "No. You're mean. You... You get me all... Warm and then you ... Don't want to do anything." Giving him a look, she held her tail tightly so her hands didn't wander anywhere else. "I'll wash when you're done, if you're trying to get me hot and bothered enough to take advantage of you it's not going to work."
Juras' face scrunched up when Jaiha stuck her tongue out at him, but he floated over to the rim of the pool and rested his arms there.
"Aww, Jai..."
Juras looked sad for a few moments.
"What if I promise to finish what I start?"
Jaiha let go of her tail and folded her arms over her chest, turning her nose up to the air. "You can't finish teasing. You just keep teasing." She pointed a finger at him and put a hand on her hip, "I'm not falling for that!
"But Jai, I can change!" Juras said, layin his head sideways against his arm.
"Please? One more chance?"
Taking a deep breath, she puffed her cheeks out and angrily stood up and slipped back into the water.
Though quickly she ducked into the water to do her crocodile move, giving her ears a flick to get rid of the water. Folding her arms over her chest and frowning at him from just above the surface she made sure that her tail was above her head to keep that dry.
Slowly she rose her head from the water. "One more chance for what," Jaiha asked hesitantly.
"One more chance to show you that I'm not all tease," Juras said turning back around to face her when she got back in the water.
Perhaps it was her ears, or just how she conducted herself, but angry Jaiha was adorable! Juras was still able to take her seriously, of course, but there was a layer of aloofness over it all that he just couldn't help.
He held out his hands.
"Please?"
Hesitantly Jaiha reached for his hands, taking them in hers and pulling herself through the water towards him. "Well, you've proven your point," She teased, "You're not teasing me now." Jaiha took his hand and pressed a kiss along the knuckles before she held his hand to her face and nuzzled her cheek against it.
"No, I'm not. I won't get you hot and bothered for nothing, anymore."
He put both of his hands on her cheeks, thumbs idly rubbing the scaled ridges beneath her eyes as he dipped forwards to kiss her forehead.
"Gods, you're so beautiful..."
Jaiha pursed her lips and gave him a pouty frown. He'd just admitted to teasing her for no good reason other than to make her blushy. And still, he was doing it.
Carefully she looked up at him and quickly looked back down, closing her eyes briefly when he kissed her forehead. "Why do you think I'm beautiful? I'm covered in weird scales and my ears are too big," Looking up briefly at the tip of her tail hovering over her head she sighed again, "You have weird taste in girls."
"Your ears are adorable," Juras said, and he pet them.
"And I think your scales are so pretty. You should really be more confident in your looks," Juras said.
"Or has nobody ever told you you're pretty?"
When he pet them, Jaiha gave a flick of her ears, frowning at him slightly. Part of her felt like he was teasing. Before she'd been weird. Now to this particular person she was beautiful and pretty and adorable and she moved her hand up to brush away the tingling his touch left behind.
"Why would anyone tell me I'm pretty?" She frowned, "I've had one friend. Two if I count you. I'm unique or... Exotic." Jaiha stood up and crossed her arms over her chest, the water beading off of her scales, "Being pretty doesn't make me worth more, in the end being deadly did." Pressing her hands to her face she sighed and pressed her palms to her temples.
"I guess if it helped with your decision to buy me, I can appreciate that you think I'm pretty."
"Jai..."
Juras stopped moving his hands on Jaiha, ceasing the teasing as he'd promised. He joined his hands behind her back, and looked at her curiously.
"I bought you because you needed my help."
Gently she bit her lip and looked down.
"You bought me because I begged you to and... And threatened to kill myself." Which she regretted, if he hadn't bought her... Jaiha wasn't sure if she'd just the beast eat her. Swallowing thickly she sat back down in the water quickly, facing away from him and did her crocodile thing, blowing bubbles while making sure the tip of her tail stayed out of the water.
Juras went quiet, and he sunk down next to her, pointy ears sticking out of the water. He chuckled, and kissed her while both their mouths were underwater.
"Yes, that might've had an infuence on my decision, but that doesn't matter now. What matters is that you're safe with me now."
Jaiha melted into the kiss and finally looked at how silly he looked half in the water with his ears sticking out and oh. Slowly she rose her head out of the water and licked her lips, and hesitantly she wrapped her arms around Juras, snuggling her head against his chest and closing her eyes.
"I'm sorry. I don't think I'd have really let myself get eaten." There was a pause and she leaned back giving him a look, "Clearly I'm too beautiful to die."
"You didn't deserve that life," Juras said, returning her look.
He squeezed her a bit tighter, and simply appreciated her presence.
"Now, can I have another shot at washing your tail?"
Jaiha blushed brightly and looked away after a moment. Looking up at her tail she gave it a hesitant wave and stood back, sighing and standing up. With her hands pressed against the edge of the pool she presented her tail and frowned at him. "No teasing," She wagged a finger and held her tail out carefully.
"Hey, I'll do the most serious job I can," Juras said, and gently took her tail up, tempted to stroke it like he did last time.
He didn't, however, and just went to neutrally rub it with his hands, making sure to get any dust or grime caked in between the scales.
However, his thorough methods would no doubt arouse Jaiha regardless, since, as someone who cleans armor on a regular basis, Juras was quite skilled.
His serious job was too serious.
At first it was a subtle build, a warm glow in her belly. It wasn't Juras though, her tail was sensitive and she couldn't fault him for how much she wanted him to touch everything else. By the time he was done she was flush and squirming and keeping her face away from him because she'd just told him to stop teasing and now she was wriggly.
"Jury..." Jaiha sighed, rubbing her legs together in an effort to not get too touchy with herself, "are you done yet?"
"Just a bit more, you've..."
He lifted her tail a bit, inspecting the underside. Slowly, he passed a hand down there too, stopping when he hit something hard.
"You've got a sand deposit right--"
he touched the underside of her tail, dangerously close to the base of it.
"--here. I'm gonna have to pick out," he said, and he pulled her a bit closer and started to get thorough with that area.
Noooo.
Jaiha looked over her shoulder, fingers pressing against the edge of the pool while it built up. While he got closer to the base of her tail, the thorough petting it'd gotten only made it more sensitive and before long she was shifting her hips and biting her lips. Eyes squeezed tight.
One second she was twitchy and shifting and the next she was tense and giving a startled gasp and her hands pressed hard against whatever surface they could grasp. It was cleaning. He was cleaning. None of this was intentional. "Jury you have to stop. Please. Please." Her hand went back to grab at his, "Please?" It was a whimper and she was flushed and wanted more and Jaiha was thankful for the water or he'd know how embarrassingly wet she'd become. Quickly she tried to pull her tail out of his hands, shifting it to the side, but he was so close to the base the movement wouldn't really matter. "Please? I'll get it. I can get that part."
Funnily enough, just when Jaiha put her hand over Juras', he managed to get that sand deposit out from under the scale it was hidden beneath. He looked up at her, and a small chik! came from the base of her tail, followed by something around the size of a pebble falling into the water.
Juras smiled at her, and let go of her tail.
"Got it."
He leaned back, still looking at her.
"I tried not to rub you too much, but... It's pretty obvious you're still worked up. You wanna release some of that tension?" he asked.
"I might want to save the final step for a special time, but I can still give you a release, if you're aching for it."
If she's aching for it?
Jaiha looked over her shoulder a little wounded. That sounded so clinical and wrong. Slowly she shook her head. "I ... Don't want to make you do anything you aren't interested in doing," She gasped out softly, her tail wiggling and moving down to rub at the spot where the sand had been. That also was a little embarrassing, but not as embarrassing as this.
"If I wasn't interested, I wouldn't have offered, Jai," Juras said, and he floated a bit closer to her.
"I don't want to make you feel bad, or to embarrass you, because really, it's just the two of us here. I just wanna help you out, you know? I don't want you to get all wound up for nothing."
Jaiha just stared at him for a moment, looking between him and his groin and remembering back at the house. He hadn't done anything about that. "I..." Jaiha looked at him for a moment, his eyes before she looked away, he may not want to embarrass her but it came all too natural when being aroused was an unfamiliar feeling.
"I don't understand how you would help. This just goes away right?" Still flushed she turned around to face him. "what can you do besides... pet my tail more."
Juras smiled, noticing her glancing back down to his groin, which was hidden beneath the water. He floated over to somewhere he could sit, and he motioned to himself.
"Come here and I'll show you."
Frowning again - Jaiha was getting very good at looking grumpy - she followed him and took her usual place. One leg on either side of his. This time she kept her hands on her thighs and kept her eyes closed for longer periods of time. "Show me how, Jury."
"I'll turn that frown upside-down, don't you worry," Juras said, and he went right for the place Jaiha had wanted him to touch oh so desperately. His fingers edged on over to the outer limits of her womanhood, teasing the flesh as he rubbed it to test her out.
"Put your back against my chest. Trust me."
Upside down?
Jaiha slowly began to tilt her head at him, in attempt to do exactly what he'd told her to do. But his hand had her jolt and instead of looking angry she just looked concerned. As instructed she turned around, though her position changed little, her tail tucked up between them, bent at an awkward angle for her but still, there was little else she could do with such a thick tail.
Mostly the skin contact was nice. The warmth. Jaiha leaned her head back onto his shoulder and closed her eyes, giving minute rolls of her hips and soft sighs.
Juras held Jaiha close, giving her a kiss on the head. He paused his ministrations to let her spin about, but once she was in position again, he started right back up. Because of the positioning, Juras was able to attend to her clit with his palm, even as his fingers slowly rolled over folds with steadily increasing intensity.
"I want you to be happy, Jai..."
He turned his head so he could look into her eyes.
"Are you happy?" He asked, a playful tone in his voice.
Jaiha's eyes were half closed and she writhed against Juras's hand, hips moving to the rhythm he set. Mouth open to let out little gasps and pants. "I don't know," Jaiha cried, her hand on his between her legs to hold it there. Why was that such a hard question? "I don't know! Yes? What answer keeps you from stopping?"
"Oh, you're happy all right," Juras said with a grin, and he slipped his fingers into Jaiha's entrance wriggling them around and pumping them back and forth.
With an abandon she'd look back on and be embarrassed about Jaiha moved her hips against his hand frantically. Little whimpers an inhuman noises left her mouth and she carried on as long as he kept moving his fingers. Finally after how ever long he's been doing it for - Jaiha wasn't sure she wasn't paying attention to that - she just grabbed his hand and pressed it to herself as hard as she could. Toes curled, tail curled, her head thrown back on his shoulder. His name a strangled gasp... Followed by a strange purring noise, which was obviously coming from her.
Juras found Jaiha's fidgeting to be extremely satisfying. Every little purr, every soft moan was just eaten up by the elf, who found himself so incredibly aroused by it all.
Then, as far as he could tell, Jaiha hit her climax, and he muffled that final cry by pressing their lips together, parting them so he could hear her purr.
His fingers still twitched inside of her, still trying to bring her pleasure.
"I love that noise you make," Juras commented, giving Jaiha another kiss.
Bring her pleasure they did. Jaiha had her hand still on his and she pressed it down while she pressed her hips up. Even though she'd come once his lingering touch did little to dissuade her from seeking more. "Juras," she whimpered against his lips in between purrs.
The noise she made?
Instantly the purring stopped and while she twitched on him she gasped. "What noise? I'm making noise?" A gentle bite at her lips and she closed her eyes enjoying the movement of his fingers, "I don't make noises." A sigh, "do I?"
"You do!" Juras said, smiling. All the while, he didn't stop touching her.
"You make this really cute purring sound. Like a cat, almost. You only seem to make it when you're super happy, or content."
He slid his other hand up her body to fondle her breasts. His fingers resumed normal pace, once again moving in and out of her.
"You up for one more?"
Super happy or content.
Two things she hadn't been for a long long time.
The added hand to her breasts had her panting softly and she dipped her head back and turned her face to his. Spreading her legs farther and reaching her arms up to hold his head close to hers she nodded as shyly as she possibly could while in such a position. With her ears pressed to her head and gasping softly in his ear, Jaiha shifting her hips with his hand and moaned with each pulse of pleasure that ran though her body.
This was so not what bath time was for, but at least she'd gotten her tail clean. Tail 1, Jaiha 0.
Juras took the opportunity to kiss Jaiha yet again, kneading one of her pert nipples beneath his thumb.
Juras moved his fingers more intensely now, caught up in a bit of the passion himself. He looked her in the eye, and asked her a question.
"Do you want me? Because I want you, Jai. I'm so ready for you..."
His words caught her off guard and Jaiha found herself freeze, though still she whimpered and nuzzled closer. Gently she moved her hands over his, both urging him on and trying to calm the movements. Jaiha couldn't think when he did that, all she wanted was more and she bit her lip and tilted her head back.
Was this special?
"Would this be a good enough memory for you?" She moaned, undulating her hips against the hand she pressed closer.
"Any memory with you is a good enough memory, Jai. But the scenery's pretty great, too," Juras said with a chuckle, and he slipped his hand out of her and brought his cock up to rest against her entrance.
"You ready?"
Jaiha's reply was to guide him into her to the hilt. A sharp cry at being filled she took his hand and held it, pressing it to her breasts while she squeezed her eyes shut and breathed. Finally she opened her eyes and her pupils were wide, far wider than any human pupil would get. Jaiha's interest was clear and she reached behind her to pet at the tip of Juras's ear gently, giving her hips little movements.
"How do I make this a special memory?" She moaned against his ear, tail curling and waving between them.
Well, that was certainly an answer if he ever heard one. Juras curled towards Jaiha slightly, the breath threatening to leave his lungs as she took him all the way into her. He squeezed her breasts, and dipped down to kiss her neck.
"Don't worry about making it special. Worry about making it great," Juras said, and he started to move his hips beneath her, although in this position, there wasn't much work he could do.
It wasn't right.
Jaiha shifted, standing up and leaving his lap.
A few smacks of her tail against the water and before long she was bend over the edge of it, breathing heavily between those weird purring noises. Tail up in the air, legs spread slightly. Her nails dug at the ground and she stared at Juras. "I can't sit like that," she purred out, shifting her stance, "It makes my tail hurt. This way is better for you."
Normally, Juras would have suggested something better, but he didn't really have enough blood in his brain to think of that. He swam over and took his position up behind her, gently taking her tail and holding it to his chest.
"If this is how you want it, then I ain't gonna object," Juras said, and he pushed into her all over again, marveling at how great she felt.
Just his hands on her tail had her twitching and whimpering, Jaiha pressed her head down, tail waving where it wasn't being held. Then he entered her again and she had to bite her lip to keep from wailing. The stretch, the fullness. She pushed her bottom back against him, arching her back and crying out softly. "Juras," She cried, writhing and wriggling against him. Frantic. A different sort of heat filled out her features and she clenched her teeth, letting her head hang down.
Juras took a moment to appreciate Jaiha's eagerness before he started to move, sliding his length in and out. If just the penetration was enough to have Jaiha wailing for more, then what would actually fucking do to her?
He ran his hands down her back, taking in every detail before he clutched the base of her tail and used it as a handhold to keep himself steady.
The tail.
Jaiha whimpered and clenched her legs together when he clutched her tail. It wouldn't do anything to deter him though, bent over as she was. Presenting herself for his taking. It gave him dominance and Jaiha reveled in it. The purring was back and she tried to move her hips to his rhythm, demanding as she was for more it was probably to the wrong beat and she could only whimper and moan and squeeze her eyes shut. Slowly, in an attempt to get more friction to the understand of her tail, she waved it back and forth, rubbing it against his stomach and what flesh it touched. All her muscles clenched with each brush against her tail and it was accented by the high pitched whimpers she made.
Of course, Juras didn't really mean to be all dominating and stuff. Really, he was just doing the things he knew she loved! By the time he caught himself doing it, though, Jaiha was going wild, and Juras figured that if the lady liked to be taken, then he had no problems dishing it out.
Juras leaned forwards a bit to add more power to his thrusts.
Slowly her breath came out as a long low moan and she tensed and whimpered and it wasn't enough. All she could see was the wall and she surged forward, away from him, he slipped out of her and she pulled her tail from his clutches. Of course, when she situated herself she was leaning against the edge, facing him, flushed with wanting and need. A craving she'd never felt before and she rose a leg and gave him a beckoning motion with her fingers. "Take me, I want to see you. The wall is boring and you're pretty and you think I'm beautiful and you make me feel wanted and I want to make you feel wanted too but I can't do that if I can't look at you because I do want you and i'm talking so much but I need you close to me and I want to kiss you more and touch your ears and you make me feel..." Jaiha winced slightly, biting her lip before she shut her eyes, turning her head again, sure the moment was quite ruined from her lack of brain to mouth filter.
On the contrary, her little flub only turned him on more, because really, what's cuter than that?
He moved forwards to kiss her, cutting her off about halfway through her little "filter failure". He wrapped his arms around her, joining his hands around the base of her tail yet again as he pushed into her form an entirely new angle. Juras' breathing hitched, but he didn't stop kissing her until he was all the way in again.
His mouth moved on from her lips, and he began to devour her with kisses, anywhere he could kiss, he did.
The new angle had her whimper into his mouth and she drew her arms up around his neck, trying to brush at his sensitive ear tips while he kissed at her. Jaiha kissed back with vigor until he moved away from her mouth, then she tipped her head back and purred, shifting her hips to his rhythm. Slowly though, she was getting tense, she moved her leg to curl around his hips and she stroked at his ears while she moaned and whimpered. "Oh gods, Juras," She cried, head tilted back, cheeks flushed, mouth open, trying hard to catch her breath.
The climax from earlier had barely ebbed away before they'd begun this and she could feel herself tensing, her fingers moving from his sensitive ears to his shoulders where she gasped and held onto him. She knew her nails were biting into his flesh but she didn't care, she just wanted to... So close. Just a little more. Jaiha bit her lip harshly and moaned with her mouth closed, while she moved harder against him and she clutched at his shoulders.
Juras bucked his hips as powerfully as he could, wanting to satisfy Jaiha in a way that nobody else could. The pain in his shoulders was ignorable, especially for someone like him. Hopefully, those small wounds would scar.
He felt her growing tense, he knew it was near. Juras wasn't far behind himself, but he definitely had a bit more in his tank.
Juras accelerated, to send Jaiha over the edge in as spectacular a fashion as he could muster.
If the little pricks of her nails wouldn't scar, the unfortunate tensing and dragging of her hands would. Jaiha threw her head back, tensing and shuddering and crying out loudly. Possibly too loudly. Still, she quickly closed her mouth and tried to keep it to pants and quiet moans. It wasn't until after she'd finished, tight around him, her hands now at his elbows, that she realized she'd dragged her claws down his arms, blood dripping into the water.
"Juras, Juras" She moaned at him, eyebrows drawn together, still shuddering and trembling, quickly pulling her hands away so she didn't hurt him again.
Juras slowed down, just a bit, because for a moment, it seemed she was concerned. Oh, he knew about the cuts going down his arms, but it was a pain he endured in the name of lovemaking. He took her hands into his, seemingly uncaring for his wounds, and he continued to thrust into her.
Quickly her worries were put on the shelf because he didn't cease his movement and Jaiha was quickly wrapped up in the strength of his thrusts and the movement and she felt herself peaking again, haven't even come down from her last one. She leaned forward to press their lips together, nipping at his lips and undulating her hips, panting harshly against his mouth. Making purring noises, eyes closed tight. Super happy or content.
Jaiha felt her heart beating rapidly and she knew she was trembling all over and if it wasn't for Juras's hands in hers or him being so close to her she knew she'd have already sunk into the water.
Juras was about ready to stop holding it in and finish up, when...
Was Jaiha about to peak again? A third climax?
Juras, never one to leave a lady disappointed, sped up to their previous speed, teetering on the edge and wondering if he could make Jaiha wail for a third time in a row.
He didn't leave her disappointed.
Jaiha tensed up, holding his hands tightly, her forehead pressed to his and cried out again. Shaking his hands from hers so she could wrap her arms around him. Hold herserlf against him as tightly as she could while she came again and nuzzled her face against his ear. Panting harshly, every part of her trembling while she held on to him.
Juras was able to hold on for only a few more seconds after Jaiha's most recent climax. With a sudden cry, he cliimaxed, filling Jaiha with his warmth before slumping forwards a bit and leaning on her for support.
He buried his face in her neck, leaving weak, idle kisses, too caught up in it all to pull out just yet.
"Jai..."
Still trembling and weak she held him tighter with her leg and her arms and ran her hands through his hair. Her ears were down and her eyes were hooded and she gave her tail a wave above their heads. "I feel like I'm made of noodles," She whispered, leaning her head against his, "Is that good?"
"Ohh yeah. It means you had a hell of a time."
He smiled, and kissed her.
"You wanna spend tonight in my bed?"
Jaiha leaned back, smiling slightly before looking at him, "To sleep, right?" She asked softly, eyes hooded.
Juras' hands wandered all over Jai's back, slowly exploring her. He nodded, and put his head between her breasts and turned it sideways, using her bosom as a pillow.
"To sleep."
Jaiha carded her fingers through his hair, fingers still trembling and her breath still short. Heart was probably still racing and she closed her eyes briefly. "Then yes, I want to spend tonight in your bed," Another moment of him resting against her and she sighed deeply, "I'll try out my fort tomorrow." Slowly she looked around and pursed her lips and frowned.
"This isn't a special place at all."
"But we made it special."
Juras finally remembered that he was still inside of her, and, well... no matter how comfortable Jaiha's womanhood was, he couldn't exactly leave it there forever. He slowly slid himself out of her, uncorking the hole that held all of his seed.
"The place might not be special, but the act was."
Jaiha gave a low moan when he removed himself from her and she blushed brightly at the feel of trickling. Good thing they were in water, so she let it trickle down her leg, only a little grossed out by the feeling. Though no doubt Juras would enjoy the sight of her being... Thouroughly claimed, as it were.
A shiver ran through her body when she realized that small fact. She'd wanted it, she was still trembling and she moved away, sighing quietly. Though pouting at him all the same, "That was special?" Looking at the water, "I thought you just got carried away," Jaiha blushed and looked away, "And then I got carried away."
"Carried away?"
Juras only gave the trickle of seed a cursory glance, before looking back up to Jaiha. He put a hand on her cheek, and shook his head.
"I... don't quite know what you mean by that, but... okay. So, I just wanted to make sure, but..."
He blushed.
"... You like being dominated, right? I mean, it looked like you loved it."
"Carried away. Like... You were caught up in the moment and not thinking."
Jaiha rose her eyebrows and stared at him for a moment before she cleared her throat and folded her arms under her breasts. Her ears were down, giving little embarrassed flicks and she pursed her lips.
"I... Don't know what you're talking about." Blushing hotly, she turns away quickly and washed away the remains of their coupling quickly.
"Believe me, Jai. I knew exactly what I was doing," Juras said, giving her the necessary space to conduct her cleaning.
"And you know exactly what I'm talking about. It's alright to admit it, we all have our little quirks."
Jaiha looked away after a moment, "I don't... " Quickly she cleaned herself again, washing away the sweat and come. Embarrassed and maybe even a little ashamed. "It was because it was... You." Jaiha slowly turned away, shoulders hunched.
Then she remembered and turned around quickly, "Your arms! I hurt you!"
"O... Ohhh..."
Juras blushed fiercely. He went in to hug her, but she spun around just as quickly to point out the long scratches she left on his arms.
He shrugged in response.
"It's alright, I've had worse. Sorry about the whole... domination thing. I shouldn't have assumed that about you."
Juras looked down at the water, and frowned.
"I think we should get out."
Jaiha was more than ready to get out of the water and out of the water she did. She didn't want to look at it. "I... Liked the domination thing," She confessed softly, kneeling on the hard ground, her body still tingling and there was a tiredness to her now. "I... Only liked it because it was you. I..." Jaiha blushed and looked away, "Didn't like it because I was a slave." Hoping to get her message across.
Still, she was worried about his wounds and she held out her hands, "Why aren't you more worried? Don't they hurt? I'm sorry."
"No, Jai, I never said that," Juras said, and he knelt down next to her, taking her offered hands. "I just... You know, thought it was something you liked. Not because you were a slave, but because... Well, everybody's different, and there are people out there who just like it."
He looked at his arms, and shrugged.
"Don't be sorry, it's perfectly fine. Just... Watch the claws next time, alright?"
Looking down at herself, she blushed and nodded. "I liked it." Pursing her lips and nodded before frowning up at him, "Next time?" Confusion was on her features and Jaiha looked away after a moment, finally standing up.
Quite ready for bed.
A long yawn and she stretched her arms above her head. Her tail gave a swish after her yawn, "What do you mean next time?"
Juras handed Jaiha a towel, and then retrieved one for himself. He patted himself off to dry, and then wrapped the towel around his waist.
"Well, next time we, uh... mate, as you put it. I mean, did you expect what just happened to be a one-time thing?"
Following Juras's lead, Jaiha took the towel and pat down what wet skin she had, catching the little beads of water at her scales and letting out the occasional big breath. Still shaky from the orgasms she paused for a moment with her eyes closed and shifted her stance for balance. Looking at him, the way he held the towel and then down at herself she simply held it in front of herself, her tail would cover everything behind her.
At his assurance that would probably not be the first and last time Jaiha went a shade of red close to the maroon of her scales. "You... Yes." Jaiha looked at his arms - or what little she could see of them - "I... Am loud..." She cast a look at his towel and made sure her's was covering herself. "I figured we did it to get it out of the way." Jaiha took a few steps close, "did you like it?"
"No, Jai. We did it because, well... we wanted to, and... yeah," Juras said, rubbing the back on his head. He approached her, and took one of her hands into his.
"And I loved every second of it, Jai. You were incredible."
When he took her hand, Jaiha had to let go of the towel and the side folded down and she just looked between her exposed breast, him and their hands. Still, at being called incredible she blushed and looked away. Gently she gave his knuckles a rub and took her hand back, fixing the towel to hide her naked form. "Incredible," She blushed, gave a quiet laugh and looked away, running a hand through her light hair.
"I didn't even do much," Another shudder and she closed her eyes, sighing softly. "I'm sleepy," She stated, looking from him to the door, "Can I take a nap?"
"Of course, let's get going!" Juras said, and he opened the door to leave.
"We're gonna get right to bed."
Jaiha scurried out of the room, picking up her clothing they'd let out of the stuffy damp room and shuffled up the stairs and to his apartment as fast as she could. While she had no problem being naked - everything weird about was on display all the time anyway - it was odd when she was freshly bathed and trying to cover up her bits.
So, standing at Juras's door trying her best to cover her bits Jaiha waited not-so patiently for him to open the door so she could go in. She'd scurried pretty fast.
"Damn, Jai, you've got some pep in your step," Juras said, barely catching up to her at a timely pace. He unlocked the door to his apartment and he ushered her in.
Juras peeked around for a bit, before closing the door.
"Don'y bother putting on your clothes, we're going straight to bed."
Jaiha went into the apartment greatfully, holding her clothes and towel to her chest the whole way to his room. Opening the door after a glance over her shoulder she gave a small smiled to the fort Juras had made and gave her tail a gently wave begin her. The clothes were placed by the fort and she dropped the towel before crawling onto the bed with a delighted moan. Now on the bed she rolled onto her back, spread eagle, eyes closed and made her strange purring noise.
Juras was into the bedroom right behind her, chuckling as he threw off his towel and launched himself onto the bed, causing Jaiha to bounce a bit as his weight hit the mattress.
"Oh Gods, yes!" Juras moaned, spreading himself out in a similar manner.
"This is freaking awesome."
Jaiha rolled over onto her side and curled up into a ball smiling slightly. "This is your bed all the time," she wriggling closer, "what makes it awesome?"
"You do!" Juras chuckled, and he slipped beneath the covers, motioning for Jaiha to join him. The warmth of the bed combined with the cool feeling of a freshly bathed body made the bed heaven for him.
He invited her closer with his eyes.
"Snuggle with me, won't ya?"
Jaiha blushed and smiled, pressing her face to the bed when he asked her to snuggle. Of all the things. She inched closer and ducked under the blankets with him. "Hmm... My tail gets in the way." She waved it at him as if to prove her point, but before long her eyes were closed and she'd snuggled up close enough to smoosh her face to his chest and doze off.
Juras held her closer, looping his arms around her back to wrap her in the security of his muscles. He kissed her forehead, and laid his head by hers.
It didn't take long for her to snuggle in closer, her tail drawing up and over them to curl up along his back like it had the night before. Jaiha's hands were between them, loosely curled into fists and before long, she had her face smooshed against Juras's chest and was fast asleep. One leg tucked up between his knees. Just about anything she could tangle in with him was pressed there.
Juras remained awake until Jaiha finally went still, watching her as she tangled up with him more and more. There wasn't much she did that wasn't adorable, that was much was true.
He kissed her head, wished her a good night, and fell asleep.
When Jaiha woke up, she was snuggled up even more, her one leg had curled up around his waist, her arm was curled under his, her tail had managed to end up behind her, tangled in the sheets and instead of being embarrassed and untangling herself... She closed her eyes again and nuzzled into Juras's chest. She'd found she could sleep forever on this bed with this particular person. The familiar aches and pains felt nice and she gave her tail a stretch before she stifled a yawn and began to purr, far too content for her own good.
Of course, she eventually noticed and all she could do was smile, because voluntarily stopping the purring wasn't an option. Besides, Juras said he liked it, and it seemed to be a nicer wake up call than the grumbling her tummy just did.
Once again, Juras was heavy sleeper. It seemed that he had a different sleep schedule than her altogether, because she was usually up way before he was. Must've been all those slave gladiator early mornings. Since she had a leg up around his waist, his manhood was really close to Jaiha's womahood, she just probably didn't realize it. If she decided to pass the time by playing with his ears some more, she'd be in for a surprise.
After a little while of Juras snoozing away, Jaiha grew bored. Her fingers traced his lips, ran down his neck. She smoothed his hair from his face and pressed her lips to his for a lingering moment. Finally she eyed his ears again. Jaiha's fingers trailed along his jawline before she dragged the tips of her fingers gently along his ears. Surely he wouldn't mind if she did it this time. Surely he'd not stop her today, right?
Her tail pressed along his back and she hitched her leg up higher, indeed, not noticing how close their bits were. It wasn't about that, not really.
It was about how cute he was when he was flushed.
So Jaiha just pet his ears more, as gently as she could.
Juras subconsciously blushed up after sustained ear attention, and his fingers twitched on ber back. He held her a bit closer.
Of course, the side effects of ear petting came back into effect.
That was his.
Ooooh dear.
Jaiha shifted her hips a little to keep them from touching him, the way he'd reacted the morning before had been telling and she wasn't about touch that. Still, she resumed the ear petting, her own perking up. The purring beginning anew. "Juuuraaaaas," She said softly, leaning into give him a quick peck on the lips, "It's moooorning." Another long sweep of his ear and she grinned, "I'm bored, it's time to wake up."
Juras groaned, and scrunched up his face. He pet Jaiha's head, smoothing her ears over with his hand to try and reciprocate the feeling.
"You're teasing me again, Jai..." he murmured, and gave her a lazy, yet fun little kiss.
Jaiha laughed quietly, wrinkling her nose at him for a moment before tracing the line of bridge of his nose with the tip of her finger. "Noooo. I'm making you blushy. You're cute when you're blushy." Then she trailed the finger over his forehead to his ear, where she drew the finger up and down gently. "It's odd how this part is so sensitive," She moved her finger to one of the piercings, giving that a wiggle, "I saw someone with a piercing on their y'know... Is this sort of the same?"
"Not really, but it's still sensitive," Juras said, nodding. He brushed a bit of Jaiha's hair off to the side, and his hands dipped lower, edging towards her tail.
Yeah, no way Juras was ignoring a sensation like that.
"You do the teasing, but are you ready to finish what you start?" Juras asked, narrowing his eyes and giving her another hot kiss.
While his hands edged lower, Jaiha's tail pressed against his back. Knowing where his hands were headed, instinctively she moved closer to him to keep him away, right into the kiss. The surprise on her face when the heat between her legs brushed his was apparent and she moved back just as quickly. "I'm not teasing," Jaiha pouted, frowning, "and I haven't started anything. All's I did was touch your ears" Her voice went quiet again and the ceiling was very interesting.
"Maybe you should... get your ears touched more so that it doesn't... " She wiggled her fingers down to their hips after a moment and tried to look haughty.
"It's gonna take a while to get used to it. Nobody's ever really done it to me," Juras admitted, blushing a bit fiercer.
"Does it tempt you, though?"
Another grin and Jaiha's hand went to his ear to pet at it again.
"Does it tempt me? To pet your ears more?" A sleepy smile and she got up on an elbow to lean in and kiss his ear, kiss his cheek and lean back, still raised up on her elbow. Effectively putting her breasts on full display. "It tempts me to pet your ears more." A solemn nod and she smiled at him, tilting her head, "Unless you meant some other kind of temptation?"
Juras looked down at her breasts, smiled, and then looked back up at her eyes.
"Not gonna lie. I'm feeling pretty horny right now."
Jaiha tilted her head and shifted a little closer. Now she was teasing. Another flick of his ear, a gentle undulation of her hips so their sexes just brushed together, but didn't stay that way. "Are you going to do anything about it?"
Juras brought them closer together, threading a hand down her tail to try and reciprocate the feeling.
He kissed her, and his other hand crept up to her breasts.
"I am."
Jaiha closed her eyes and sighed when he pressed his hand to her tail. Biting her lip for a moment, she stuck out her tongue and moved her leg from his waist. "Are you?" Her voice was low and she leaned in to nip at his lips, "how do you plan on doing that?"
"Well, first," Juras started, and he pulled Jaiha so close that their sexes were touching rather than just brushing up against each other. Then he rolled onto his back, leaving Jaiha on top of him as he kissed and licked her.
A quiet breath and and a surprised squea, Jaiha stared at Juras when she was suddenly on his lap and looking down at him. A devilish glint was in her eyes and she slowly rose up so they weren't touching. Despite her cheeks being flushed she placed her hands on his chest and gave her tail a wag. "And second?"
"Well, second's a bit more complicated. It involves having sex," Juras said, plainly resting his hands on Jaiha's hips.
"I didn't really plan that far ahead."
Hm.
Jaiha leaned forward for a moment, giving a soft purr and lining him up against her entrance before she sat back, the head of him inside her. Giving a few tentative rocks of her hips she sat back, ears going flat against her head, chest thrust out. A hushed moan and she sheathed him to the hilt, eyes closed for a moment before she bent over him, a hand on either side of his head. The purring noise she made was telling while she gently wiggling her hips. "Hmmm. This isn't complicated."
"Well, it's more complicated than rolling over," Juras murmured, taking a few moments to relish the feeling before he started making small hip movements of his own. He slid his hands up her sides, kneading her flesh with his thumbs.
A small smile and she gave another owlish blink. "This has to be one of the least complicated thing people do with each other." Leaning down, Jaiha gave Juras a kiss and smiled at him. "It's for making babies and I suppose feeling good. We can only do one of those!"
"Technically," Juras said.
"Sleeping's the least complicated thing you could do. I mean, you just lie there."
He chuckled, so pleased that they could have these little conversations with each other.
Jaiha just rose an eyebrow, "well..." Then she flopped off of Juras and layed on her back on his bed, "we can sleep more then. Much less complicated."
Juras looked at Jaiha with a look of both confusion and mirth.
"You're such a tease," Juras murmured, and he kissed her.
"Let's go back to sleep, then. Come here."
Juras opened his arms, inviting Jaiha back into the snuggle.
Rolling again, Jaiha rose up to her hands and knees on the bed and looked over her shoulder before sticking out her tongue. Of course, now she wanted to finish it. Writhe on top of him and moan and whimper and all sorts of lewd things she couldn't bring herself to think about. Crawling closer, she pressed her lips to his ear tip - because she was clearly evil - and shuffled back off the bed.
Pulling on the skirt and tying on the shirt she gave a stretch, her tail curling up before she smiled. "Can I go for a walk? I'm really not sleepy and I'll keep bothering you if I'm here."
Juras endured the teasing, and let Jaiha get up off the bed. He sat up, still covered up to his waist in sheets, and gave her a sleepy look.
"You can bother me all you want, Jai. But if you want to take a walk, feel free. Just... be careful, okay? Anything happens, you come running back, alright?"
There was a pleased smile and she nodded, fixing the skirt around her tail and making sure all the ties were indeed, tied tightly. "If anything happens, I will come running back." A firm nod and she carefully stepped from the room, closing the door quietly before making her way out of the house.
Free.
Jaiha took a deep breath of the morning air still cool from the night.
Sort of. Technically Juras owned her still, but... He was so kind and Jaiha still wasn't sure what to make of him. He didn't want her for just sex. He didn't want her to ...Just fight for him. It was a strange situation she found herself in, after having been a slave of various kinds for the few years before she was sold to the Arena.
A deep breath and she made her way down the stairs and finally, found herself wandering on the street, making sure she knew where she was going and how to get back. It wasn't until she felt a tug on her tail that she stopped moving to look around, eyes going wide for a moment. Flight or fight. Flight or fight.
Jaiha's instinct as a predator was to fight and she quickly whipped her tail from the persons hand, raising it above her head and her claws were ready to slash and her teeth were ready to bite but... There was no blade. The moment of realization was all the person needed before Jaiha was punched in the mouth, quickly followed by a boot to the gut. Those sharp teeth she'd been so ready to tear and bite with had back fired and she felt the inside of her mouth explode with pain.
"Well, well, if it isn't the bladed tailed beast!"
It was a guard from the Arena. Jaiha was woefully unprepared but she was quickly on her feet again, ready to fight. No. Ready to run away.
"You know I sorta knew where the little elf guy lived, but hey, here you are!" A grin and he picked her up by the hair. Jaiha caught his arm with her claws, a good slash, the claws going deep. Drips of blood stained the ground, from her mouth, from his arm. The Arena guard reached up to grab her tail, squeezing the tip and Jaiha cried out loudly, trying to get away. It was no use, she was very much attached to her tail.
"Please," She begged, blood dripping down her chin, tears in her eyes, "Please, he bought me. Fair and square, I'm his, let me go!"
"Naaah, you're ours again. We have a guy up there now negotiating," the guard tugged her closer by the tail and Jaiha went, wincing the whole while. "You're a little too fucking freaky for the poor elf, found us yesterday to talk about selling you back." Jaiha was too stunned and in pain to know it was a lie. Her heart hurt. Her face hurt. Her tail hurt.
Of course it was a lie. They'd been together the whole day, still, what if. Jaiha blinked back tears and struggled. Was struggling right up until a particularly hard bash to the head, then her body went limp in the guards arms and she was thrown over his shoulder like a sack of sand.
"S'what you get for lying you rotten little bitch," this was the guard that had overheard her and Juras talking about the fact the blade grew back. He'd be rewarded handsomely for bringing back the gem of the arena's eye - free entertainment - and there would be a nicely packaged refund on Juras's doorstep tied to the amputated end of Jaiha's tail blade.
Colourful beads included.
Juras didn't exactly know when things started feeling wrong, but around twenty minutes after Jaiha left, Juras just sort of... felt wrong. He'd gotten up out of bed a couple minutes after she left, and he'd made himself omelettes for breakfast, left a plate out for Jaiha and everything.
It had her name written on it in honey!
Perhaps it was around the time where her omelette got cold. Juras stood up, walked in place, waited.
But she never came back.
Something was wrong. very, very wrong.
Or at least, that was Juras' assumption.
He turned around and went back into his room, gearing up in the same decked out fashion. This time, he was loaded with a battleaxe, two short swords, a scimitar, and the same two punch daggers as last time.
Just after twenty minutes, he was out of his door. It was before his "refund" had even been sent out.
He shut his door and descended the steps, heading straight to the Arena.
Jaiha laid on the cold floor, staring up at the ceiling and tried not to cry.
Juras had sold her back.
They'd let her keep the clothes, though she knew they weren't nearly as thick as the last clothes she wore. Part of her wanted to tear them off simply because they were from him. So, there she was, on the floor, her tail curled up so she could hug it, her knees tucked up. A tiny ball in the corner of the cell.
Life was normal again and eventually she gave into the tears and cried herself to sleep.
The guards however, were annoyed at her carrying on and eventually left the cell. What should have been a rabidly angry dragon woman turned into some heart broken sobbing girl - no fun.
They were sort of prepared for a pissed off owner. Sold under false pretenses! A group of guards waited for Juras at the entrance, half hoping he'd take the tail and money and carry on with his life - what use did he have for a weird dragon girl anyway? So, they waited, as armed to the tits as he was. It'd been two days. How angry could the guy be? He got his money. The tail-bit - which is exactly what he paid for.
Still, they'd been left with instructions and if they wanted to get paid, they'd follow those instructions.
If Juras had any suspicions aout what had transpired, those suspicions were confirmed when he saw none other than two of the guards standing outside the volunteer gladiator entrance. He wasn't trying to hide, so no doubt they'd see him, face straight but eyes burning with rage, walking briskly towards them and absolutely loaded up with weapons.
He knew the law around here, and he knew they couldn't keep them from her. So, rather than walk right up to the two arena guards, he stopped, and turned right back around to face a patrol of city guards coming from down the street.
He approached them, holding his hands where the guards could see them so he looked a little less harmful.
"Excuse me, gentlemen," Juras said, and he pointed back to the arena.
"My property, a slave to be exact, has been stolen from me and taken to the arena. I'd appreciate it if you could come with me, to ensure proper carriage of justice."
The city guards gave Juras a weary look - apparently they didn't enjoy dealing with stolen slaves - but they followed him none the less.
The Arena guards simply smiled at him. "Ah, The Longknife!" The one that had caught Jaiha, the bleeding arm safely and cleanly wrapped up. "We're so sorry for the mistake! I guess you didn't catch the payment? Full refund and an apology present. Apparently that tail of her's grows back, so..." He made a noise and snapped his fingers, "It's just too bad, the contract is null and void. False pretenses." He reached out a hand, intending to pat Juras on the shoulder.
"There are plenty of other good lookin' gals out there, ones with normal legs even! Why don't you go buy one of them instead? Way less trouble."
"There were no false pretenses. There were no pretenses at all!" Juras said, and he shrugged off the man's hand. "And I don't want your damn refund, either. I'm well within my right to refuse it."
Juras crossed his arms, eyeing the fresh bandages on the man's arm.
"Your employers didn't know what they were selling to me, and I bought it. I have the legal papers and everything. Bill of sale with my name, and hers. You can't kidnap a slave on seller's regret! In fact, you can't kidnap slaves at all!"
Juras' ears twitched.
"So step aside. I'm going to retrieve my property, and I'm in the right. You have no business standing in my way."
The man laughed, grinning widely but stood taller and broader than Juras by a great deal.
"You have your money, elf." He snarled, glaring down at him.
"Carry on with your day. We have the weird dragon bitch back, her blade is going to grow back and she's going to continue to make the Arena money one way or another." The guard sneered, eyeing the elf up and down.
"It's not seller's regret, it's being lied to. You practically stole her in the first place! I know your little plan, you cut off her tail, she's cheap and we sell her to you. You think she'd have been sold if we'd have known that little animal-ribbon making blade of hers grew back? No!" The city guards behind Juras looked confused for a moment before looking to him.
"Do you have the papers, Sir?"
"Right here. It's the bill of sale and the property transfer verification." Juras said, and he slipped the neatly folded papers out of his pocket and to the guard. Like he'd forget them in a situation like this!
He shook his head at the man talking to him, looking at him as if he was spinning the stupidest tale on the continent. He looked damn genuine, too. Gladiators were actors, too! He seemed to be completely unaffected by their stature or brashness. Because really, if he wanted to kill these guys, they'd have been dead five minutes ago.
"Yeah, that's what you say, although wild accusations aren't the way to weasel your way out of this. If your employers recognized the value of the half-dragon, then perhaps they wouldn't have sold her, true, but they did sell her."
Juras scoffed.
"Just because you make a bad business decision doesn't mean you get to send wide-mouthed thugs like you to take back their mistakes. It's not my fault I saw an opportunity and took it. If the slavemasters at the Colosseum were more shrewd, perhaps it would've never happened. Seller's regret."
The guard shrugged and held out his hand, at the very least expecting the cash. Juras could keep the gross tail.
"Alright then, we'll take back what's ours and you can have yours. Until then," He pat the keys on his hips, "She's ours." A nasty smile spread on his face. This was a shrewd business man of an elf. That was something they hadn't been counting on.
Growing up on the streets had taught Juras how to use the law to con people, and given that they were illegally holding Jaiha from him, it was really only a matter of time.
"Wow, you're stupider than you look," Juras said, and he actually laughed a bit. "You're getting your illegal "refund" back when I get my slave."
Juras gave the man a nasty smile.
"If you keep me from her, then you'll be an accomplice to theft, and you're going to lose that meaty hand of yours. Not to mention the guy who took her's going to owe me a big, fat fine for any damage he caused her. I'm gonna have her point him out to me."
He chuckled, and crossed his arms. Of course, he suspected the guy with the long bandages on his arm, but he didn't want to make that clear.
Wanted to make him shit his pants, first.
"That man's going straight to a cell."
Shit.
The man sneered at him. All that gold would be coming right out of his pocket.
So much for this gladiator being an idiot. Lose his hand or lose a shit load of money? This guard liked his hands. Red with anger, he took the key from the key ring and threw it at Juras's feet. "I'm sure you know your way to her cell." There was another sneer at him but he simply crossed his arms over his chest.
Really didn't want to lose his hand.
Juras stuck out a foot to catch the keys, and without breaking eye contact with the guard, he kicked the keys up and caught them.
He turned his head back to the city guards.
"Could one of you accompany me inside? You'll be compensated for your trouble. Oh, and I need those papers back, too."
The guard sneered.
One of the city guards, a younger one with an interesting complexion and bright amber eyes stepped up to Juras and handed him back the papers. "Sure, I can go with you." It was an odd situation, even for him to be in. Mostly he wanted to go to see this weird dragon lady. It'd be quite the story to tell during the lunch break!
Jaiha was curled up in her cell, in a corner away from the door, asleep fitfully.
Juras thanked the young guard, and walked past the guards at the door. The guard was insurance. If these guys tried to pull anything, there would at least be a lawman to buffer it.
"Nice teeth. No wonder you love showing them off," he said to the perpetually sneering man as he walked by, too quick for him to reply, and started walking through the halls, ever cautious and ever-watching, keen senses primed for any attackers.
When he reached Jaiha's cell, though, he ran up to the bars, clutching them as he called her name.
"Jai? Jaiha! It's me, Juras! Are you all right? Did they hurt you?"
Jaiha's eyes snapped open and she only curled into her self tighter. The tears began anew and she moved her hands to cover her ears. "Go away."
The guard sent an awkward look to Juras and then to the strange scaly girl in the cell, "Didn't you say she was yours? Why is she telling you to go away?"
Juras shrugged.
"I don't know, I... maybe she thinks I sold her or something?" he said to the guard, crossing his arms.
He trailed off to think, before speaking again.
"Jai, I'm here to get you out of here! I don't know what they told you, but when I found out you were gone, I came knockin' on the door with the city guard."
He sighed.
"They broke the law and took you from me. It was illegal, Jai, I had nothing to do with it!"
The guard frowned between the two, putting his hands on his hips and trying to look, well... Big and intimidating. If not for the man and the scary dragon-lady, than for the dragon-lady. One of 'em would be comforted by it. Maybe.
Jaiha shifted a little to raise up on her arms, a bruise having bloomed on her cheek and blood crusted at the corner of her mouth. "You didn't sell me back?"
The guard gasped at seeing her, staring at her ears. Staring at her eyes. "Wow."
"No, Jai. I'd never sell you back! Besides, when would I have time to? I was with you for every moment, ever since I bought you."
He moved to the door, and he unlocked it, holding it open for her.
"Who did that to you? Was it the man with the bandages around his forearm? You clawed him there, didn't you?"
Jaiha stood up carefully, her tail whipping out behind her to keep her balance. The bandage had been removed and she snaked her tail in front of her to hold it carefully. For the most part she was unscathed except for her face and the sore spot on her head.
"Yes. I didn't run, I'm sorry." Jaiha lowered her head, looking down at Juras for a moment before looking away, looking at the guard who was just staring at her. Jaiha shuffled away, ducking her head down low.
"Wow, I can see why you really want her back," The city guard paused for a moment, giving Juras a small smile, "exotic." That was a good right?
"It's more than that, man. She's had it rough. She was fighting in the arena before I bought her."
Juras put an arm around Jaiha's side.
"I'm taking care of her, understand?"
Juras cleared his throat.
"Now you heard her, right? The man who took her was that thug with the arm bandages. I want him arrested and fined appropriately Alright? I'll give you extra in advance if you make sure of it."
The city guard eyed the 'girl' and her tail, then her claws.
Jaiha curled into Juras's touch hesitantly. What if he sold her and then regretted it because of yesterday? How different from everyone was he really? Doubt was in her head now. Still, being with a possible liar was better than being in the arena.
The guard gave Juras a hesitant smile, and nodded. "Sure thing, we'll make a note. Don't need to pay me, it's my job, hmm? At the very least we gotta keep thieves off the streets." The guard held out an arm, eyeing the weapons on the shorter elf man and how the dragon girl curled against him. At least the day hadn't been boring. Was barely noon.
Jaiha rest her head against Juras's head, nuzzling into his hair. "I'm sorry."
"Don't be, Jai. Believe me, I'm going to have the people who did this punished. Nobody's ever going to take you from me again."
Juras let her go, realizing that he was making things a bit awkward. He addressed the guard by clearing his throat.
"Let's get out of here."
He started to head out, keeping nice and steady to make sure the city guard kept up.
Then he pulled away and Jaiha's ears drooped down and she held her tail tighter.
Maybe he was just possessive. If he couldn't have her than they couldn't either. Jaiha just wanted to go into her fort and never come out. The city guard kept up and Jaiha walked perhaps a little faster than everyone else, her head down, her posture defeated. "Can we go home?" Her voice was small and she looked over at Juras.
"Of course, Jai, we're going home. Straight home, nowhere else."
He caught up to her a bit, and soon, they were back out onto the street. Juras was on the alert to see if those damn thugs were anywhere in sight.
At least, he hoped the guards would have at least kept them from going anywhere.
The city guard had done their job.
They arrested the one guy.
Just the one.
The sum of money that Jaiha was sold for was a big chunk of money and apparently more than one guard was in on the deal. A dead man can't own a slave. So it should have been no surprise to Juras when three of the big brutes leaked from the alley way. Jaiha instantly was on alert, her tail going up instinctively and her hands out, claws ready, teeth bared.
"Dead men can't own slaves, elf," One of them chucked, "Just... How's about we kill you and take her anyway."
Juras' immediate instinct was to raise an arm to protect Jai, but then he remembered that she was basically a killing machine already, so the arm lowered just as quick.
He looked to her, nodded, and turned his head back to the three brutes.
He drew his scimitar.
"Dead men don't collect their blood money, either. And right now, all I'm seeing is dead men."
A few careful breaths and Jaiha squeezed her eyes shut. her head hurt. Her mouth hurt.
Still, she didn't want to be taken again and so, when she found arms wrap around her middle she snarled reached back, her fingers digging into the flimsy material. The sound of fabric ripping and the cry of pain when it turned out to not just be fabric.
"C'mon little guy!" One of the men said, two of them heading to Juras. Without her bladed tail, Jaiha was much less of a threat. And they went for him, their own short swords drawn, ready to stab and maim.
It wasn't until Jaiha was on all fours with the mans throat in her mouth that she realized what she was doing. The crunch of his trachea, the wheezing gasping sound as he died. She spat out what was in her mouth and shuffled away and the two other men, the ones that had been on their way to Juras stared in horror as much as she stared at Juras. They quickly fled, not wanting to meet the same fate and Jaiha wiped at her mouth and stared.
She'd never killed a person before.
Then she got up and ran.
Ran for all she was worth away from the arena. Away from Juras.
Juras was ready to take on his two opponents, taking up the proper fighting position and everything. He knew that if he wanted to stay with Jaiha, he was gonna have to fight, maybe even kill for it.
When his opponents hesitated, however, it confused him, and then his ears picked up the sound of teeth on flesh. As the men ran away, he turned about and his eyes widened a bit at what he saw.
Funny. You sleep with a girl a couple of times, and it's suddenly very easy to forget that she can rip out your throat with her teeth.
Really, he looked more surprised than anything else, even more so when she got and ran away. Juras didn't hesitate to give chase.
"Jai! Jai, please! Wait up!"
"No!"
She wiped at her mouth, smeared the mans blood on her face. The taste of it. A hefty gag had her finally stop running and Jaiha quickly fell to her knees, legs at an awkward angle. Hands on the ground while she alternated between weeping, gagging and trying to take in big breaths of air. Her hands were at her mouth and brushing tears from her eyes. They were right. She was a monster. Juras wouldn't be able to rip out someones throat, could he? Swords were different.
Jaiha wasn't prepared to throw up and when she saw the bile and saliva was red with his blood she squeezed her eyes shut and dry heaved onto the ground. Panting and turning away after a few moments of that, she didn't open her eyes, instead kept them squeezed tight.
She'd just proved everything they'd ever said about her. A monster. An animal.
"Jai!"
Juras caught up, breathing heavily and sweating. Jaiha was fast. On those springy legs of hers, Juras considered himself lucky that he didn't lose her altogether.
He knelt beside her, putting a hand on her shoulder.
"Jai, I need you to calm down, okay?"
Jaiha held back a sob, head down, trembling.
Roughly she pushed Juras's hand off of shoulder and gave gasp of air, fat tears making their way down her cheeks.
"Calm down?" She said simply, "I'm a monster, I... I'm everything they ever said about me. I'm going to be in so much trouble. I'm going to go to jail and ... and be sold back to the arena... " She gave a snarl and kept her back to Juras. "I'm nothing but an animal."
"No, you're not. You were defending yourself. It was either you fight back, or he takes you back to the arena, and you chose to fight back," he said, and he approached her, but didn't put his hands on her.
"Listen, we can't be out here, we... we gotta get off the streets."
Jaiha looked back at Juras, panic on her face, the tension in her body.
"I'm a slave. I won't... I'll be killed." her hands went to her mouth in another attempt to wipe off the blood. "Maybe I can run away, and you can be safe. You've been so kind to me," A breathy sigh and she looked around, ready to spring away. "I don't want you to be in trouble, Please. You can... You can leave me and I can run away."
Her hands went to her hair and she took deep shuddering breaths. "They'll believe you if you say I just went crazy, you have... you have the scratches on your arms. You can still be safe."
"No, Jai. I'm gonna stick up for you. I didn't rescue you from that place just so you could go on the run. As your master, I will personally defend you," He said.
He put his hands back on her shoulders.
"Please, let me help you."
Jaiha lowered her head, her ears drooped down low. Her hands went to his on her shoulders and she took a few quick breaths, squeezing her eyes shut for a moment. "You don't..." Another sigh and she leaned forward until her head was resting on his chest.
"Do we just go home?" She licked her lips but quickly pulled a face, remembering the blood, her hands went to her mouth again but those were covered in blood too. "Help me, then." Staring down at the ground, "Please. I don't want to die. I don't want to be put down like a rabid animal."
"Yes, let's go home."
Juras held her however long she stayed close, and he kissed the top of her head.
"Let's get all this blood off of you, get you a fresh pair of clothes. I've got some loose clothing of mine you can kinda wear. Except the pants."
He smiled.
"I think there's a way to get you out of this, but I'm gonna have to check the law book when we get back home."
Except the pants.
Jaiha gave a choking laugh, not expecting it.
Gently she rubbed her forehead against him and nodded, "I'm sorry." A quiet moment passed, "Can I hold your hand while we head home?" Her voice was small and she looked uncertain, afraid that he would be fearful of her after what she just did. Part of her was afraid too. To mindlessly...
Juras' answer was to slowly wrap his hand around hers, and he nodded
Like a lifeline, Jaiha held his hand tightly, her head ducked low, her hands hidden the best they could be. A few stares were had, mostly at Jaiha's legs, but she tucked herself as close to Juras as she could and before long they were at the base of his stairs.
The 'refund' and the tip of Jaiha's tail were still at his door. Apparently Juras didn't get guests often.
Juras stared at the piece of tail, blade more or less intact. Something like that didn't really corrode or go away. In fact, he bet that it could still cut someone in half, if used right.
More importantly, though, were the beads!
Juras grimaced, but spoke up shortly afterwards.
"Well, at least we can get the beads back now," Juras said, and he took the tail and refund inside, setting them down on his kitchen table.
Jaiha's breakfast was still there, still waiting for her to eat it.
"Made you breakfast, but... that was quite the while ago."
Jaiha followed, head down, though her head jerked up and she stared for a moment at him, confused. The beads?
Then her eyes caught sight of the tail.
Again she retched, pressing the back of her arm to her face to turn away.
Another little tremble and she simply sat on the floor, staring down. Ears down. Defeated.
"You got up and made me breakfast?" Her voice was small and she tucked her knees close to her face and wrapped her arms around her legs.
"Of course!" Juras said, deciding to move the tail out of sight, so it wouldn't be visible to her anymore. Perhaps it was best if he just hung onto it out of sight?
Juras wet a rag, and gave it to Jai.
"For the blood."
He stood up, got a book from a shelf, and sat back down. Juras always had the most recent copy of the lawbook of Essyrn. Oftentimes, working around the law was the most effective strategy!
Jaiha took the wet reg and scrubbed at her hands, then at her mouth. Before long the rag was red and stained and she threw it into the basin and frantically whipped off her clothing. Ruined now. It was all her fault.
Getting down onto her knees, she prostrated herself in front of Juras, hands trembling, tail up in the air, curled around to present the underside of it. The sensitive side. "I'm sorry Master. I shouldn't have gone out. I shouldn't have... I shouldn't have..." A quick breath, "Killed. I don't deserve to be yours." Her hands curled up over her head and she took a shuddering breath.
"I ruined everything. I deserve whatever punishment you wish to give me."
Juras sighed. Her clothing wasn't really torn, it was just dirty. It was nothing a quick wash would take care of!
Juras set the book of laws down, and got on his knees in front of Jaiha, so he could look her from eye level. He reached over, and took her hands into his, moving them so they were held between them.
"No, it... I shouldn't have let you go alone. And how many times must I tell you that you were well within your right to defend yourself? Sure, I..."
He breathed, searching for words, stroking her knuckles with his thumbs.
"Did you mean to kill him?"
Jaiha shook her head frantically, her ears bouncing with the effort. Finally she stopped moving her head and they were pressed back and down and she very much looked like a kicked puppy.
"I didn't... I was afraid and angry and then..." She shook her head, "I had his throat in my mouth and there was blood." Jaiha hesitantly moved closer and eventually simply wrapped her arms around Juras's middle, hunched over his lap and generally just in a very awkward position.
"I didn't mean to. Please don't sell me, I'd never h.... " She had though, Jaiha stayed silent and simply held onto him.
"I'm not going to sell you, Jai. And I'm not mad, either," Juras said, enduring the awkward positioning. He put his arms around her to the best of his ability, in order to better comfort her.
Jaiha leaned away from him and blinked at him.
"why not? You should be!" She rose her voice, staring at him confused.
"Why do you want to help me? Why aren't you angry?" Her hand went to her hair and she gave a shuddering breath, squeezing her eyes closed.
"I'm not angry because I know exactly how you feel, Jai. Taking a life..."
Juras sighed.
"Taking lives is never easy, but... the first..."
Juras met her eyes.
"I had a rough life living on the streets. Always on the run, always afraid to go to sleep, I... I don't want that to be your life too."
Jaiha lowered her head and took Juras's hands into hers, bringing them to her chest as if she was trying to hug them. "It'd be so easy for you to do though," she said softly, before looking up at him, "It'd be so simple for you to just... Not care."
"Jai..."
Juras moved his hands to her cheeks.
"I don't want to not care. I want to care, to go through all this extra effort, because I like you, Jaiha, and I want to make sure you're happy."
A numb nod and Jaiha looked down at her hands.
"Okay." Were the only words she said before she leaned forward, pressed her forehead to his and stood up. A slow walk and she went to Juras's room and crawled her way into that little pillow fort, where she curled up, closed her eyes and cried.
Juras let Jaiha go, knowing it was probably better to let her work it out on her own terms than try to force anything.
He stood up, took the plate of food that had been sitting out for the better part of an hour now, and set it over his cooking stove.
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Jaiha was alone for around five minutes before the door to Juras' room creaked open, and his footsteps echoed throughout the room.
There was also the smell of food!
"Jai, I warmed your breakfast back up. Come out and eat it, I don't think you ate anything for breakfast."
Jaiha shuffled around in the fort and poked her head out from the entrance, laying on the floor. Looking up at him for a long moment she shook her head.
"Thank you, but I'm not hungry." She didn't move though, still curled up in the fort with her head poking from the entrance. "Probably a good thing I didn't eat it I..." She frowned and looked away, "I threw up after I stopped running."
"That's a bold-faced lie and you know it," Juras said, squatting down with the gently steaming food in his hand. Sausages, egg, and honey-fried potatoes. The scent was powerful, without a doubt!
"I know you're hungry, and it'll really do you some good to eat. I'm a little worried, Jai."
Jaiha scrunched her nose and popped her head back into the fort. She didn't deserve to eat. Bad slaves didn't get to eat and she'd been a very bad slave.
"I'm not hungry." She finally said again, knees tucked to her chest, though her tail was poking out from the fort, apparently forgotten.
"Okay, well, of you ever do want to eat, which I know you do, then you can come into the living room. I'll be waiting, with this plate of delicious, hot food, for you to come and eat it."
Juras took a step out of the room, wanting to see what she'd do.
Jaiha sat up, grumpy. Irritated that he'd be so chippy and happy and all she wanted to do was feel bad and pout. Pulling the sheet from the fort she wrapped it around herself as a makeshift dress and pouted her way into the living room, walking past Juras and sitting at the table. Everything was droopy. Her tail was dragging on the floor, her ears were down her chin was practically resting on her chest.
"I can be happy and not eat you know," She finally mumbled out.
"Of course, but I think eating would help make you feel a bit better," Juras said, and he set the plat down in front of Jaiha, along with a fork.
Juras got himself a slice of that same spiced bread, and sat down next to her.
"Trust me."
Jaiha picked up the fork and poked at the food, bringing it to her mouth to chew on. It tasted delicious and was clearly more than she deserved. Why didn't she just stay home? They could have... Jaiha ducked her head down and bit her lip before she sucked in a breath and put the fork on the plate.
"Why are you so wonderful?" She finally asked, her voice heavy and her eyes wet.
Juras almost missed the question, and he turned his head to meet her gaze.
"W-what?" he said, blushing a little.
Jaiha missed his blush, but she did catch his eyes and she quickly turned away again, head staring down at her plate.
"You should be angry. You should be punishing me. You should... You should be looking for someone to sell me to. You could have left me at the Arena and been done with me." Her hands went up like she was trying to grab something but instead they just fell onto the table and she pressed her hands flat, looking at the strange scaly hands.
"You should ... think I'm weird looking and... think I'm ugly..." Another sigh and she ducked her head down farther, "You're not doing any of things those. You... You keep saying I'm beautiful and you're trying to help me. You want to set me free and it's me who won't let you because... because I want to do something for you. And I ruined everything. I've made your life harder because... because all of this is going to fall onto you and It's all my fault... Because I'm... I'm just..." The words 'a monster' lingered after she finished talking and instead she just stared down at her hands.
"A monster?" Juras said, finishing her sentence. He turned to face her in his seat, setting down his piece of bread.
"You might have a few flaws, Jai, but you're by no means a monster. Everybody makes mistakes, everybody has their flaws. I have my own flaws."
Juras sighed.
"And you are beautiful, and I know you're used to people treating you like dirt, but you're not. You're beautiful, Jai."
Juras closed his eyes to let out a single tear, and then he opened them.
"Beautiful both inside and out."
Almost instantly, Jaiha's hands were up and brushing his tear away. It made her heart ache and she leaned forward to press her forehead to his, eyes closed for the time being.
"It would be easier to just be a monster," She whispered, giving a small smile before she pressed her lips to his cheek.
"It would. And it would be easier to not care," Juras said, putting his hand over Jaiha's.
He joined their lips, only for a brief second.
"But that's not who we are."
Jaiha gave a humourless laugh and tilted her head, her ears perking up slightly.
"I think you'd be scarier than I am," she adjusted the sheet around herself and carressed his cheek with her thumb, "I just look scary." She stuck out a foot to examine her strange feet, wiggling the clawed toes.
"Yeah, you do look pretty tough."
Juras tapped her foot with his own, and looked back up to her.
"So, are you going to finish your breakfast?"
Jaiha picked up her fork again and poked some more food into her mouth. Before long, she finished her meal and gave a sigh, leaning back on the chair and looking content. If a little tired. Exhausted. The meal wasn't sitting well in her stomach and she instantly regretted eating it so quickly but she gave a sigh and squeezed her eyes shut, "There." She pushed the empty plate away, it was a full meal and heavier than what she was used to.
"I finished."
"Could you rinse off your plate?" Juras said, about halfway through his spiced bread.
"I gotta find something in this book."
Juras motioned to the book of laws.
Giving a nod, Jaiha picked up the plate and went to the kitchen, going to the water basin and rinsing off the plate, scratching off any remaining bits and generally just giving it a clean. Putting the plate down on the counter she stood there and curled her tail around herself, to hold it in her arms, something she barely noticed herself doing.
Taking careful steps back to the table, Jaiha looked down at Juras and lowered her head slightly. "Anything else?" Jaiha looked at his book, the weird symbols on it that made words. She'd been nothing but trouble for him since he bought her and she felt it weigh on it. As much as he denied it, here he was, his nose burried in a book instead of... Enjoying himself. Doing what, she wasn't sure, but it probably didn't involve reading books.
"Erm, no. Not really. If you want to stick around and talk, though, I wouldn't mind."
He stood up, still looking at the book, and moved to his couch, deciding it'd be much more comfortable to read on that.
"Or if you just wanna do something, I'd be open to that, too. I've got nothing better to do than read this book at the moment."
Jaiha looked between Juras and the book, watched him gave her tail a wave and blinked at him. How could he read and talk at the same time? She was exhausted and so, she simply sat on the floor, rested her head on his knee and closed her eyes. "I want to sleep, but if you want company, I can... be here." She turned so her chin was on his knee.
"I am yours to command," she teased, giving him a tired smile.
Juras shrugged.
"You could sleep here," he said, patting on the sofa's cushion.
"Just lay your head on my lap. You'll get to sleep, and you'll get the added benefit of having me pet you."
Jaiha crawled onto the couch, and before long her head was situated on his lap.
"I like the added benefit of pets." She finally said, though she flicked an ear back to look at him sideways. "You're not gonna put the book on my face, are you?"
Juras patted Jaiha's head and scritched around the ears.
"Nooo..."
Jaiha turned towards the scritches and closed her eyes, sighing softly.
"That sounds like one of those fibbing no's." She mumbled, giving her ears a flick. The purring began not too long after and she smiled slightly.
Juras continued to hold the book in one hand, using the other to pet Jaiha.
"Trust me, there isn't going to be any book on face."
A smirk and she turned and nuzzled her face against his stomach, sighing softly. "M'kay," And soon enough, the purring ebbed away and Jaiha fell asleep with her face pressed against him.
Juras kept petting her as he read. At some point, he just stopped reading and completely devoted his attention to comforting Jaiha.
Eventually she snuggled in closer but finally, opened her eyes and looked up at him sleepily. "How's your book?" Jaiha said quietly, nuzzling into his navel.
"It's... boring. It's a code of laws for Essyrn. It contains all the laws. It's a book I study often."
He pinched the tip of one of her ears lightly, and pat her head.
"Maybe you could... distract me?"
Jaiha looked thoughtful for a moment, reaching up to trace his jaw before pinching his cheek.
"Distract you like I'm doing now?"
"Yeah. Except, maybe you could try and grab my attention a bit more?"
Juras leaned into her fingers, smiling pleasantly.
Slowly she moved her hand to pinch the tip of his nose between her thumb and forefinger.
"You could tell me more about yourself," Jaiha looked up at him, "You sound like you had a very different childhood than I did."
Juras chuckled.
"Just take a seat on my lap, and I'll tell you whatever you want to know!"
Pursing her lips, she squinted up at him and scrunched her face.
"I'm already on your lap."
Jaiha slowly sat up, leaning back on her arm to look at him over her shoulder.
"You're up to something."
"Who, me?"
Juras shrugged, an innocent look on his face.
"Oh, just up to my usual tricks."
Jaiha just gave him a look and lift an eyebrow.
"What are your usual tricks?"
Jaiha leaned in and pressed her cheek to his, her ear pressed to his.
Juras rubbed his cheek against Jaiha's. He kissed her cheek, and then her lips. His fingers trailed along her back.
"You know what they are..."
Jaiha leaned into the kisses but she opened her eyes to squint them slightly.
"I barely know you," she whispered.
"Well, that's the point of asking!"
Juras smirked at her.
"You wanted to ask me about myself, didn't you?"
Another squint.
"Yeah, but is the sitting on your lap part required or a request?" She eyed her recently vacated head rest for a moment before looking back at his face.
"It's a request. More comfortable to talk to you straight on than by looking down," Juras said plainly.
"I'm not a total pervert."
Jaiha smirked, flicking her ear back before she sat up and situated herself on his lap as she usually did. One leg on either side of his though today, her tail betrayed her real feelings. It was droopy and laying on the ground which she occasionally gave a wiggle to.
"How long have you been alone for?"
"A while. Ever since I left the mercenary business a few years ago, basically."
He looked at her tail, and gave Jaiha a worried look. He put his arms around her sides, joining his hands behind her so he could idly hold her.
"There were some times in my life where I was alone, even if I was surrounded with people."
It was sort of a hug.
So Jaiha leaned in, pressed her face to his shoulder and snaked her arms around his back. They wouldn't be face to face since she had her's all tucked up against his neck, but she wasn't laying down anymore, so maybe that was technically progress.
"Why aren't you a mercenary anymore?"
"I... I got sick of the life, I guess. It started off good enough, I suppose, but once you're a part of the bigger groups, things get... shady."
Juras cleared his throat.
"Jobs become bigger, pay gets bigger too. But... some of the things we were ordered to do were a bit sketchier than I'd like to admit. So I got out. Decided to strike it out on my own."
Slowly Jaiha looked to the wall covered in weapons. Staring at the blades and then she moved her tail to catch the end of it. The cloth covering it had gone, but the stitches held and she looked at it, examining the wound for a long moment before she let her tail go and she tucked her head back against his neck.
"Now you're a semi-famous gladiator who has a terrible slave that kills people," She mumbled against his neck, squeezing her eyes shut and snuggling closer. What a terrible day.
"You're not terrible, Jai," Juras said. He kissed the top of her head, mumbling into her hair.
"You're wonderful, and don't you forget that.
Jaiha chuckled and flapped her ear just so to try and accidentally on purpose smack him with it. Still, she nuzzled against his neck and closed her eyes.
"Maybe I'll believe you one day." Slowly she leaned away and looked at his face, tilting her head.
"Is this enough distraction for you?" She reached forward to play with his ears, forgetting for the time being of what it did to him. They just stuck out perfectly and were begging to be touched.
Juras let out a sigh through his nose, closing his eyes and letting himself melt under Jaiha's attention to his ears.
Oh right.
Jaiha pulled her hands away.
"I'm sorry. Your ears are just so cute." She winced, "I ... Sorry. You're the first not-totally-human I've known." She tried to smile, "I like how you're different."
"Oh, don't apologize for that, it feels great," Juras said, smiling at her.
"You can keep going if you want, I'll try and stay behaved."
Jaiha gave him a look and simply turned to tracing his features with her finger tips, avoiding his ears. "I'm sure you would," she finally said, tracing her finger down his neck and to his shoulder. "What if I didn't want you to?" Jaiha trailed her finger down lower, stopping at his hips.
"Then that just makes my job easier," Juras said, and he kissed her.
Jaiha laughed and shifted the blanket around her self, to lean in and press their foreheads together.
"So you have been up to something," she teased, drawing her hand back up to caress or of his ear tips, playing with one of the piercings on the way.
"Are you looking for revenge from this morning?" She teased, referring to when she'd just rolled off f him.
Juras' eyes wandered downwards, taking in what little of her could be seen beneath that blanket, before locking eyes with her.
"I'd be a liar if I didn't admit I've been itching to finish that."
Slowly she leaned in, giving him a gentle kiss and pulling the blanket off. In a few quick movements she'd spread the blanket out over them and she was nude and sitting on his lap. Jaiha reached her hands up to make a sort of tent of the blanket and gave her tail a wave. "I'm all yours," she said in a husky whisper, "is that distraction enough for you?"
"Definitely."
Juras leaned in to give her a searing kiss, one hand playing with her tail while the other stroked her cheek.
Jaiha nuzzled into the kiss, her arms still up to keep the blanket off their heads.
"I knew it." Jaiha smirked at him, giving him a long look. There were lame attempts to keep her tail away from his hands but it was attached to her pretty firmly and wasn't the most prehensile limb. "You just wanted me naked and on your lap this whole time." She made 'tsk'ing noises and shook her head, casting a glance at her, indeed, clothless form.
"Well, could it be said that you wanted to be naked on my lap with no clothes on?"
Juras helped pull the blanket around them, sealing them in a little bubble of comfort and happiness.
"You seem pretty eager, is all."
Jaiha smirked, "I guess so. It's not like you haven't seen me naked before," She tilted her head, "Besides, my boobs don't bug you!" A grin but it quickly melted into a dead pan look, "Eager." Jaiha scoffed, crossing her arms over her chest after Juras took the blanket, "At least I don't go wild when someone touches my ears."
"just because I don't really react to them doesn't mean I don't enjoy their presence," Juras said, and his hands slipped closer to the base of her tail.
"It might not be ears, but I know a place that drives you just as crazy."
"So what. You'd be fine with me being topless all the time?" Jaiha ran her hands over her breasts like she was wiping off dust before she reached behind herself to catch his hands in here. "Thats fighting dirty." Jaiha pouted, "it's even more sensitive because of the firm petting you gave it yesterday."
She held just wrists in her hands, "remember? No teasing. You promised."
Juras smirked, and he dipped forwards to kiss her again.
"I don't intend to tease, Jai."
He gave her a wink, and carried on kissing her.
Jaiha nuzzled against his lips with her own and then leaned back, giving him a look.
"Then just what do you intend to do, hm?"
Juras returnd her look, and started to unbuckle his pants.
"I think you know."
Jaiha pressed their foreheads together and shuffled back on his lap so he could do his pants-stuff easier. Her heart skipped a beat and she pressed her lips to his and placed her hands on his shoulders. "What if I want you to tell me instead?"
"Well, then I'd say that I intend to make you squeal," Juras said, and he shuffled out of his pants, kissing Jaiha all the way.
"That I want to make you feel amazing."
Jaiha gave a soft laugh and closed her eyes, situating herself on his lap to make it a little easier for him to touch her, her ears were perked up and she just smiled at him.
"You do make me feel amazing," She said softly, leaning in and giving his lip a nibble. Then she leaned back.
"You know, for someone who was so adamant about it being special," She looked around at the inside of the blanket she'd let fall on them, "You've really dropped the ball," She teased, with a wide smile.
"Actually, I think this blanket's really nice. It's just you and me in here. No outside world, nothing."
Juras took the invitation with eagerness, fingers going to her womanhood as he kissed her neck.
Jaiha lifted her hands again to tent the blanket up and off their heads, though her fingers clutched at it when his hand trailed down below. He would find her willing, and she moved one of her hands down to guide his closer. "Can..." Jaiha closed her eyes, turning a dark shade of red, "can you do what you did yesterday?" She wiggled on his lap and the purring started up again, but she didn't open her eyes. "I want to forget today."
"I'll help you forget all about it, Jai..."
His fingers teased her entrance, rimming it without entering even as his thumb pressed down on her clit.
"Let me hear some of that amazing purring."
His thumb had her gasping and she tensed slightly and wiggled on his hand. Jaiha squeezed her eyes shut harder before she opened them and pouted down at him. She made minute movements of her hips to get him to touch her more before she sighed. "Why do you like the purring so much?"
"It's so pleasant, you know?" Juras said, taking the encouragement and rubbing her a bit more intensely.
"Such a nice sound, and it's real adorable."
Jaiha's breath hitched and she reached up with one hand to delicately brush her fingers along his ears. She gnawed on her lip and tucked her face next to his, the purring coming forth ever so quietly. "I'm too scary and pokey to be adorable," she breathed into his ear, rocking her hips against his hand.
"Scary?"
Juras chuckled, and licked her neck, fingers stiffening up so she could grind herself against them even harder.
"Have you ever looked in the mirror? You're beautiful."
Jaiha gasped into his ear when he licked her neck and she leaned forward to take the tip of his ear into her mouth while she took the opportunity he gave her to grind herself against his hand harder. "That isn't what I want," She whined quietly, hips rocking against his hand, frustrated.
"I don't look at mirrors," Jaiha sighed into his ear, "I don't like how I look," She nibbled at his ear again for good measure. Take that.
"Well, I love how you look," Juras continued between neck kisses. He paused in his motions to slip his fingers all the way into her, thrusting with them to give Jaiha that sensation she craved.
Jaiha gave a long whimper when he finally filled her with his fingers and she rode his hand with abandon, grinding herself against it where she could and it wasn't too long after that she took his hand in her own to hold it steady while she tensed and mewled. Her insides tensing around his fingers while she rode out her climax. Her hand left his and she dropped her weight onto his lap, pressing her forehead to his neck while she steadied her breathing. Giving his neck a rather rough bite, Jaiha gave her hips another wiggle before she, again, drew her mouth up to nibble at his ear.
Instinctively, Juras' neck curled away from her bite, but the shudder that went through him and the sigh he released indicated that he enjoyed that. For the moment, he'd forgotten that she'd used the very same teeth to tear out a man's trachea.
He left his fingers in her for a good long while, letting her get the most out of them, before finally pulling them out and reaching down to orient himself for entry.
Jaiha rode his hand as long as he let her and when he pulled it away she gave a small noise of loss. Why did he do that? She'd been so close again. Then, she felt it and for a moment she hesitated. No, it was just them under the blanket. Them and the hot breaths and the soft noises and when she felt him in the right place she sank down upon him with a long drawn out moan. Her knees were tucked to either side of his waist, her tail was thrashing behind her and she twitched around him, giving soft sighs. Her hands went to her breasts and she held those while her body got used to the intrusion and before long she was gently rocking back and forth. All she wanted was today to be over and to forget this morning and if that meant losing herself to the sensations and pleasure Juras offered her, why not do that?
Jaiha reached past him to hold onto the back of the couch while she leaned back, her tail pressed to the ground so she could arch her back and not fall over. It gave him quite the view between them but all she did was wiggle her hips back and forth, giving him a daring look. A look that told him that if he wanted more he'd have to take it from her.
Juras rested his head back, eyes closed as Jaiha took him in. He completely tuned out to everything else save for the sounds and sensations, feeling every inch of her as she felt every inch of him. Truly, it was a feeling he'd never tire of experiencing.
Her playful little wiggle caught his attention, and he returned her look with a face that said that she was going to get exactly what she wanted. His hands clasped around her hips, and he started to move, using his strength to bring her up and down onto him. He leaned forwards to kiss one of her breasts, smiling all the way.
Juras got that squeal he was begging for. Jaiha hadn't expected the raw strength to lift her up and down him and the first real thrust had her cry out. Her eyes falling shut and before long she was grinding against him and holding his head to her chest. A hiss and she shifted her legs, the sounds were lewd and she found herself blushing at them. Eat slap of flesh turning her more and more red and each noise that gave away how ready she really was.
Finally she couldn't take anymore. As good as facing him was, it wasn't enough and Jaiha removed herself from his lap as she had done yesterday, yanking the sheet off before she bundled it up against her chest and was on the floor, ass in the air with her tail arching high over her head. She was glistening wet and she purred loudly while wiggling her hips, waiting for him to take the cue to continue after she'd moved so suddenly.
Jaiha's hand went down between her legs where she rubbed at herself for a few moments , tail curling above her head. Her fingers dipped in and she dragged them back out all for his viewing pleasure. A lame attempt to drive him mad with lust, as it were, having never tried it before she went with good old trusty 'touch yourself while they look.' Hopefully it did the trick. She didn't want to think. She just wanted to be taken.
Juras needed no further encouragement.
"So, that's how you want it, then?" he said with a bit more lust in his voice than he wanted to let out. His eyes betrayed his true feelings. He hungered for Jaiha, and the way she was presenting herself, well... there was nothing to do but dig in.
In a moment, he was on his knees, one hand on Jaiha's hip while the other held onto the base of her tail. He thrust himself in all the way with enough power to bump Jaiha forwards. He grinded a bit, savoring her, before the thrusting started.
"Yesssss," She hissed lowly, throwing her head back and crying out loudly when he thrust home. She jerked her hips back into him and she kept her hand between her legs to help with her pleasure. It only took a few sharp thrusts before she tensed the first time, her breath hitching before she gave a cry and arched her back. Jaiha wasn't sure how many more times she arched back into Juras or how long he carried on for, but as the day before, she was a trembling sweaty mess by the time they were finished.
Everything throbbed wonderfully and she could feel her insides flutter around her lover. He wasn't her master. Not anymore. This was what lovers did and she arched her back into him, wiggling against him before she fell forward onto the sheets bonelessly and panting. "I love how you make me feel," she murmured against the floor.
Juras carried on for a good ten or so minutes, finding no end to the pleasure Jaiha's incredibly frequent climaxes caused him. When he finally finished inside of her, he was barely able to keep himself straight.
When she slumped forwards, Juras did his best to keep himself inside of her, not wanting to lose the feeling just yet.
Idly, he rubbed her buttocks, basking in the glow of their passion.
"The feeling's mutual, Jai."
Taking his hand, Jaiha held it to her chest and rolled them onto their sides, lifting a leg while she shuddered and trembled. Her tail was feeling incredibly awkward but she was so boneless she didn't care. Since it was an option and because she could, she put his hand over her breast and held it there, enjoying the contact while she slowly drifted off. Eyes closed. Like he wanted, her purring filled the room and with him still inside her, she ground back against him for good measure. "Thank you for buying me," She whispered against the ground, her voice thick.
Juras slowly kneaded her breast, doing it almost idly, like it was an automatic reaction. She pushed back against him, shocking him with a jolt of pleasure. His own hips wiggled in response, keeping the flame kindled.
He leaned over to kiss her, other hand wrapped securely around her abdomen, as if to claim her.
"I'm just happy to help," Juras said.
Jaiha laughed and looked over her shoulder, flushed, hair stuck to her face from the activities.
"Happy to help," She gave her hips another wiggle, biting her lip at the sensations that rose from it.
"That's it?" Closing her eyes she gave a sigh and got as close to him as she could, enjoying the warmth. While she wasn't cold blooded, she'd always found someone elses body heat comforting. "Only happy to help?" Another wiggle and she reached down between her legs to run a finger over the both of them, giving a content sigh, "I like it when you're this close. I feel safe."
In a way, so did Juras. He loved holding Jaiha, and just as she was doing this to forget all about today, Juras was too. He brushed the hair from her face, and he gently rocked his hips a couple of times, curious to see if Jaiha was still horny.
"Me too. When I'm with you, things just feel... alright. Like everything's good.
When Juras rocked his hips she whimpered and ground back against him, tipping her head back and giving him a look. "You're not done yet?" She asked softly, snuggling back into his arms giving him another look, "I'm sleepy but..." she rose an eyebrow and looked at him over her shoulder.
"Well, you kept pushing up against me, I figured you wanted to go again," Juras said sheepishly, giving Jaiha another kiss.
"But if you wanna doze off right here, I'm perfectly fine with that, too."
Jaiha pushed up against him for good measure, "It feels good," she said softly though it quickly turned into a wicked smile, "You're..." the words 'my master' were trying to come out of her mouth but she quickly replaced them with "Mine." Jaiha nodded, liking the sound of that. She didn't pull away from him, but she closed her eyes and snuggled down, keeping herself as close to him as she could simply to keep all the contact. "Want to take a nap with me?" She sighed out probably already almost asleep.
"Of course I do, Jai," Juras whispered. He somehow managed to get her even closer, wrapping his arms so completely and securely around her that truly, they could be nothing else but lovers.
He left a kiss behind her ear, smiling.
"You're the best thing that's ever happened to me."
Jaiha was pulled out of her sleepy state by his words. Wide eyed she felt sad for him.
"Juras," she whispered drawing her hand over his arm, "that can't be true..." Jaiha couldn't imagine being a light in anyone's life let alone the best thing. "I... I'm not worth that much." She whispered, "I've only caused you trouble. You've only had me a few days... Maybe... Maybe down the line you won't want me anymore."
"There's no way you can believe that," Juras said, face buried in her neck. His tone was somber, but still loving. "I haven't felt this way around someone for a very long time. I'll never abandon you or... Or sell you back."
Juras kissed her neck.
"I'll always want you."
It was one thing to share her body with someone. There were few ways to be hurt when it was simply fleshy pleasures. Jaiha didn't believe him. Even when he held her so closely and pressed soft kisses to her neck. "Who..." Jaiha sighed, "What do you feel?" She asked, peeking over her shoulder hesitantly.
"I don't quite know, I... I feel relaxed around you. Pleased, content. Almost like I can purr," he said, lifting his head a bit so he could return her look.
"Just being around you makes me happy."
Jaiha pulled away from him, turning around. Though she blushed heavily why she hadn't moved in the first place by the wetness that dripped down between her legs. A shudder but she ignored it for the most part and wrapped her arm around his middle and nuzzled her face against his chest, giving a quiet sob of breath. "But I'm nothing," She cried against his chest, "I'm some... Weird lizard girl and I've got weird ears and I'm covered in scales. You..." She lifted her head before she sat up and hugged herself, "You wanted us to have sex somewhere special and.. I ruined that. I... I made trouble for you today. Now you have to read books and I can't even help because I can't read." she tucked her knees to her chin, apparently the today was going to be remembered, regardless of what she had wanted before.
"I'm nothing but trouble. I'm not even useful to you until my tail grows back and that's months from now."
"You didn't ruin anything, Jai," Juras said. He sat up as well, crossing his legs and looking at her. "It's not your fault you were kidnapped, and it sure as hell isn't your fault that we happened to have sex in that bathhouse."
Juras put a hand on her knee, sighing.
"Jai, you need to stop seeing everything in such a bad way. So what if I read a book? It doesn't matter to me, it's just a book. And never--" Juras looked extra serious. "--ever say that you're nothing. Because you're so much more than what you realize."
Juras got to his feet, and offered her his hand.
"Come with me to my room, I want to show you something."
Jaiha started to protest again, her mouth opening ready to bark out more words. The look her gave her when he told her to never call herself nothing had her snap her mouth shut. Tears reddened her eyes but she took a deep breath and ducked her head down. At the offered hand, Jaiha stood up and took it, holding the blanket she'd stolen from her Floor Fort in her hand and she followed him.
"What is it?" She asked in a hushed voice, almost afraid of what he was going to show her.
"Nothing bad, don't worry," Juras said, and he led her into his room. There was a mirror set against a wall, easy to miss just coming in. That was probably why she'd missed it before. Juras led her in front of the mirror.
He gently took the blanket from her, and threw it over her shoulders, covering her so that only her head and neck showed.
"Tell me what you see. Purely physical observation."
Jaiha frowned at Juras when he tossed the blanket over her shoulders.
Then frowned at her reflection.
"I see..." She stared at herself for a moment, "Yellow eyes. Dark skin. Short sandy coloured hair. Ears that are too big and weird looking and lots of dark red scales." She turned to Juras for a moment, frowning. "I don't get it. I know what I look like."
"Well, what I see is a nice, even face, a pair of eyes that glitter like rhinestones, pretty hair, ears that are cute in their own unique way, and..."
He passed two fingers over the scales beneath her eyes.
"One of my favorite shades of red."
A slow breath and she looked down at Juras for a moment, taking the sheet she quickly pulled it up and away from her chest. Then she stared down. Unique ears. Unique legs. Jaiha supposed the tail was just one of those things. Useless without the blade. For a long moment she just stared at her reflection, gently running her hands over her body, drawing her nails over the scales that were just about everywhere.
Jaiha smiled a little, blushing ever so slightly.
"Is is really your favourite shade of red?"
She asked gently, hands resting at her abdomen, where the flesh shone through the scales.
Juras stood behind Jaiha, hands on her sides and head resting on her shoulder.
"Mhm. I like every inch of you, Jai."
He closed his eyes, and kissed her neck.
"I bet if we got those scales of yours polished, you'd look radiant."
It was an odd thing indeed, Jaiha decided, having everything liked by someone. She'd almost forgotten about their earlier activities unless she caught sight of the evidence in the mirror but instead of embarrassed she just pressed her thighs together and closed her eyes for a moment.
Slowly she turned around, dipping her head to kiss him on the lips gently. "What do you mean have my scales polished? We only took a bath yesterday."
"Well, bathing washes away the dirt, and grime. But you've been a slave for so long, that your scales have no doubt dulled over time. I mean, have they ever been polished?" Juras asked, licking his lips.
"It's okay if they haven't, I'm not asking you to to tease or anything."
Owlish blinks and she shook her head, "I was raised by humans." She looked down at herself, sticking a leg out to examine in and then drawing her hands along her sides to feel the scales there.
"I didn't even know polishing was a thing," she leaned in, looking curious, "does it just make them shiny?" Another pause, "can you polish mine?"
"It doesn't just make them shiny, it makes them good as new," Juras said, passing his hands over the scales of her back.
"I personally don't have the tools to polish them, but I could take you somewhere to have that done."
Juras smoothed his thumbs over her cheeks.
"Maybe a Kaadir breeder?"
It shouldn't have hurt but Jaiha turned and pulled away all the same when he said his suggestion. A kaadir breeder. Carefully she looked at the backs of her hands and slowly bent down to pick up the sheet she'd thrown aside. Taking the sheet she pulled it up over her head and held it over her shoulders so only her face was poking out.
Turning back to the mirror she examined herself for a few moments before she just looked... Heartbroken. "Why couldn't I have just been human?" She asked her reflection, seeing the beauty in features without the silly big ears in the way, "I wouldn't have been a slave, I... I wouldn't have to go to a k-kaadir breeder to get my scales polished." She turned to Juras, "at least you look normal." Letting her head drop forward she walked past Juras to her destroyed fort, grabbed one of the pillows and curled up with it, still wrapped up in the sheet.
Juras knew it was pointless to try and defend the kaadir breeder idea, probably because it didn't really need to be defended. There was nothing wrong with the idea, it was just... badly timed.
"Jai..."
He knelt down next her.
Curled up on her side, still rolled up like a blanket sausage she gave a hesitant look to Juras. Perhaps looking even a little betrayed. Maybe this was his angle. Wanting to make little bladed tailed Kaadir. It wouldn't be the first time they only saw the scaly parts.
"You don't want to breed me with a Kaadir, do you?"
Juras' face was blank, at first. Then, it turned to disgust.
"W...What? Jai... No!"
Wincing back she gave a sigh of relief.
"Okay. Good." She gave him a look, "cause I'd rip 'em apart with my bare hands." Taking a breath she stuck a leg out from her little blanket wrap and stared down at her toes. They were animal feet and she frowned at them, looking between them a Juras.
"Do you think I'd look nicer with shiny polished scales?"
Now that the whole making bladed tailed Kaadir was obviously not a sneaky part of this situation.
"Well, that's the point of polishing your scales. To help make you look the best you can."
Juras touched her leg, running a finger down it until he reached her ankle. He still looked a little bit confused, and even shocked.
"So, wait. People have tried to breed you with kaadir?"
Oddly enough, she found she enjoyed the touch to her leg and she wiggled closer. Jaiha stared at him for a moment before looking away, "They..." Frowning slightly.
"They tried but I killed too many studs in their attempts, so they sold me." Which she had been thankful for. "I had a lot of Masters before I was finally sold to the Arena." She went silent for a moment and pressed her face into the pillow.
"I... I'm not used to being a person anymore." She whispered.
"You're a person now, and I'll never let anyone take that away from you again," Juras said, passing his hand over her leg some more once he noticed that she rather liked that.
"I've never met anyone who managed to kill multiple kaadir males in breeding shape. Single-handedly, neither. That's... real fuckin' impressive."
Before long she was curled up in a ball and wriggle closer, she pulled the blanket from her head and boldly placed her head on his knee, facing away from him. It didn't occure to her that they would both still naked.
"I'm... " she went quiet, "they didn't know how to handle me. They were assured I was an animal." Jaiha moved to turn her head but quickly sat up and blushed when all she saw was his junk. A quiet sigh and she opened the blanket and wrapped it an her arms aroun Juras's shoulders. "I can't fight people. I don't like it." Giving him a brief kiss on the cheek, "it was only one kaadir at a time, though, and my blade is probably stronger than most of your swords."
Pursing her lips she looked thoughtful, "could you use my blade as a sword?"
"As a sword?"
Juras put his own arm around her, helping close the blanket around them so they were like a Juras/Jaiha burrito.
"Well, some of the extra weight would have to be filed away, a scabbard molded from scratch, and a hilt designed. It's a long blade, so it'd need a long hilt, I..."
He looked at Jaiha, and smiled.
"It'd make an excellent spear."
Jaiha wrapped her arms and legs around him and pulled him down with her into her pillow nest.
Smiling back, she coiled her tail around him and snuggled closer. "I'll be sleepy lots. Probably tired and grumpy when my blade regrows." Jaiha wiggled down to press her face into his chest. "Maybe you could even sell it if you turn it into a spear." A gentle frown, "don't hurt yourself on it though."
"No, silly!" Juras laughed, blowing some sheet from his face before kissing Jaiha.
"The spear's for you. I was going to train you to use spears, remember?"
Jaiha's eyes brightened and she rolled them over so she could cradle Juras between her legs and pillow his head against her chest. The sheet was loose and she shifted slightly to lift it up over their heads, making a little tent for them again. A smile for him and she caught him between her thighs.
"I remember." Her fingers trailed through his hair, "do you want to nap here on me or on your bed?" She asked softly, gently trailing a finger along his ear.
"You, Jai... are far more comfortable," Juras said huskily, kissing her and wriggling a little between her legs He was fully aware that she'd trapped him.
For what purpose? He'd only find out in time.
He put his hands on her sides, smiling.
The purring noise began and Jaiha's hands pressed at his back. Slowly, she drifted off to sleep petting at Juras and occasionally shifting to keep pressure off her tail. Before long she rolled them over, purring quietly and cuddling her half-elf like a teddy bear.
Juras happily dozed off with Jaiha beneath the sheets, smoothing his hand through her hair as he tenderly kissed her to sleep.
Once she was asleep, he let himself fade away, happily holding her close, so he could feel the vibrations of her purring in his own chest.
It wasn't a long nap but when she woke up she was still cuddled close to Juras and she was warm. Uncomfortably so. She gave his neck a nuzzle before she extracted herself from him and the sheets, standing up carefully and quietly.
A careful breath and she snuck out of the room.
Jaiha went to her tail and gingerly lifted it up before she took it and pried her beads off of it. It took a couple of seconds for her to notice it and she didn't notice the pain until she heard a strange sound of water dripping.
Except it wasn't water.
"Juras!"
Jaiha called panicking, the beads and tail were dropped on the table and she slapped her hand over the fleshy inside of her arm. "Juras!" Her voice got higher and stunned that her own tail blade hurt her, Jaiha stood there and bled.
Her first cry stirred him.
Her second?
The door to Juras' bedroom burst open, and he rushed out, butt naked with cock swinging about, brandishing the cleaver sword he kept under his bed. He looked around, eyes wild, before they settled on Jaiha, and the, well...
... Small cut on her hand.
"What happened?"
A pout.
Her ears down and her eyes wide. She frowned at the cut that, while small, was far deeper than just a cut. "I tried to get the beads off my tail for when my new one grew back but.." She held out her hand, the blood dripping down off her knuckle and into her palm under it.
"It hurt me."
Jaiha looked betrayed but only resumed pouting down at her hand.
Juras nodded, and dropped his sword.
"Well, don't act like it's the tail's fault," Juras said, crossing his arms as he stepped over to her.
"It is very sharp. Let me see your wound."
Jaiha looked down at her hand and held it out, still pouting.
"It's mine. It's not supposed to hurt me."
Her tail gave a wave and she sighed down at it before she caught a look at him. He was naked! " Did I scare you?"
"To be honest, you sort of did," said Juras, taking Jaiha's cut hand and looking at it. He stepped away to pick up a rag, soak it in water, and bring it back, wrapping her cut palm in it.
"Sharp is still sharp, Jai. My own swords can cut me if I'm not careful."
"I'm sorry, Jury."
She started watching him wrap up her hand. Jaiha moved closer and ducked her head down, leaning in to press her lips to his forehead. "I... wasn't expecting it. I haven't cut myself with my tail since the first year I had it." The scarred palms from the hard lesson that her tail was indeed sharp.
Ducking her head down, "I want to say I didn't mean to wake you up, but I was calling for you." Another pout and she looked at him, "forgive me?"
"Well, I suppose it's one thing to swing it about as a tail, and another to actually pick it up. Don't worry yourself over it, these things happen to the best of us."
He finished tying the rag around her hand, and then he kissed her knuckles.
"It's a small cut, so it should stop bleeding in a couple of minutes. I..."
Juras looked around.
"I could actually use a drink."
He stepped into the kitchen, and removed a corked bottle from a cupboard.
"Wine?"
Wine?
Jaiha followed him and looked at him curiously. "Wine?" A tilt of her head and she went about undoing the braids at her ear a along her head. They hadn't been undone in days and she gave a gentle sigh as she rubbed at her scalp.
"I've never had wine before," she paused for a moment and looked down at herself, "we're also still naked."
As if just realizing, Juras looked down at himself, and then back at her.
"I know that, its just... why would I get dressed? I have no pressing matters to attend to. I fully intend to spend the rest of the day relaxing with you, my scaly seductress."
He poured himself a cup, and placed another one for Jaiha.
"Wine?"
Jaiha went all shades of red.
Scaly seductress.
"Yes, please."
She's never had wine before and took a few steps towards him. "Seductress?" She tilted her head, "have I seduced you?" Her hands climbed up her face to stare at him in a mild horror, "you don't think I'm just using you, do you?"
"I'm only using the word to compliment your beauty, your... frankly, your sexiness."
He poured her a glass, and pushed it towards her.
"Careful, it's strong."
Jaiha looked down at herself and accepted the cup of wine, bringing it to her mouth to sip at it. Instantly she pulled it away and made a face, "this tastes like spoiled fruit." She wrinkled her nose at him and ventured another drink, watchin him carefully, and swallowing a mouthful.
Still wasn't good.
"Why do people drink this?"
"Well," Juras cut off to take a sip.
"It tastes like piss going down, but it makes you feel damn good after a bit. Just keep drinking, you'll see."
Jaiha frowned at it for a moment.
If it tastes like piss going down... Why sip?
Jaiha pressed the cup to her mouth and drank the whole cup as quickly as she could, putting the empty glass down and makin a face. A whole body shudder and she looked at him, squinting. "When does it start feeling damn good?"
Juras watched, eyes wide, as Jaiha downed it all in one go. He raised his glass to her, and downed it as well. Then, he refilled the both of them.
"Give it a moment, you just drank a whole cup. If you're feeling impatient, you can down the second one. But, I warn you. It's strong."
Jaiha squinted at him and looked at the glass again.
"If it makes it happen faster..." She wiggled the empty glass, "I don't know what it's strong means. Strong tasting?" Jaiha pursed her lips and looked at her fingers, giving them a wiggle. A small smile at Juras and she leaned in to impulsively kiss him. "It's strong tasting. Does it make you feel good like when we have sex?"
Juras was about to explain, just when Jaiha dipped in to give him a heated little kiss. He smirked, knowing then that she must have been feeling the effects.
"It's strong, in both taste and potency. Wine, when consumed in the appropriate amounts, promotes a feeling of headiness. Ecstasy."
he refilled Jaiha's cup, and downed his second.
"Believe me, once you're well and truly drunk, you'll have some of the greatest sex of your life."
A long look at him and she listened to him intently, throwing back the wine. Not that she knew any other way of drinking wine. Jaiha pursed her lips and licked at the inside of her mouth. It felt all tingly. Jaiha smiled widely, giving her head a shake, her ears moving up and down like it was the first time she discovered she could move them.
"With you?" She tilted her head, leaning in. "Or just in general?"
"With me, I would elevate you to new heights, Jai."
Juras looked down at his empty glass, and then at the bottle.
"Don't suppose you're up to another round?"
"New heights?" Jaiha leaned in curiously, leaning down "but I'm taller than you." Leaning back, she looked at their cups and blinked again.
"I am up for another round!" A pleased grin, eyebrows up, ears moving up and down in a tick-tocking motion.
"Only by a few inches," Juras remarked, and poured another round for the two of them. He dipped forwards to kiss her, and put his free hand on her side.
He hooded his eyes a bit, and drank about half of his cup.
"For something that tastes like spoiled fruit, it's pretty good, isn't it?"
Jaiha grinned, keeping up with the ear movements because now they just entertained her. A pleased giggle left her when he kissed her and she just leaned back and smiled, and looked down at herself. "All my height is in my legs," she nodded solemnly and while he only finished half of his drink, she finished her cup. Placing it gently on the counter.
"Hmmmm." Jaiha wrinkled her nose again, gave that shudder and shook out the taste from her mouth, licking her lips.
"I..." She wiggled her fingers again, closing her eyes for a long moment, "Feel warm. I guess. It still tastes bad."
"Warm?" Juras' own cheeks were a bit rosy from the drink. Truly, this wine wasn't meant to be drank so quickly!
He looked up at her moving ears, and chuckled.
"What... What are you doing, there?" Juras asked, setting down his cup so he could put his hands on her head to steady her ears.
"It's so cute..."
He kissed her again, hands fluttering to her shoulders.
A wider grin and she laughed when he finally noticed.
"I can move them like I am a clock!" Jaiha stated excitedly, swinging her tail back and forth when he stopped her ears from moving. Still grinning, she leaned into the kiss and when his hands moved to her shoulders, her ears picked up again.
"Hmmm." Jaiha hummed and pushed her fingers through Juras's hair, tucking it behind his ears before she tilted her head. "I like wine," She nodded, "It tastes really bad but now." Jaiha touched Juras's ears and then moved her hands to her own, "Now I am a clock."
Another wide grin.
"A clock?"
Juras laughed, holding Jaiha a bit tighter as her tail swayed behind her. Despite his drunkedness, he remembered to keep a close eye on it, in case it ever threatened to knock something over.
"Look at you, ticking away."
He kissed her again, kisses slowly getting more and more heated.
Apparently Jaiha was not a heated horny drunk. While she returned his kisses she was far too entertained by her ability to move her ears independently from one another and she slowly rose her hands to catch her ears.
"What if..." She frowned for a moment, looking down at herself, leaning forward to kiss Juras since he seemed to want lots of those right now, "What if I'm like... A dragon shape shifted and... "She took his hands in hers and placed them on her sides, running them up and down her scales.
"And maybe my mom was enchanted or something and I came out like this and they aband--" She frowned, "No. I don't like that idea." Another look down at herself and she took Juras's hand in her own, looking at the differences before she drew her hand up his arm and brushed her fingers on the claw marks at the back of his arm.
"Do they hurt?"
"The scratches?" Juras asked, looking down at one of his elbows.
"No, not really. Just surface scratches, is all. The marks'll be gone, soon enough."
His fingers idly danced on her sides, feeling the texture of her scales beneath his thumbs.
"Now that I think about it some more, I think having your scales polished would make you look radiant."
Jaiha leaned down to kiss his arm in some fuzzy way that may have been comforting. Then, taking said arm she pressed her cheek to his forearm, contemplating the polishing scales idea. Rubbing her face against his arm she closed her eyes for a moment before prying them open.
"I don't want them polished by a kaadir breeder. I have scales everywhere." Jaiha pouted, "I'd have to be naked to get them all polished."
"That's true..."
Juras looked down at her head as she rubbed her face on his arm, bringing up his other hand to smooth his thumb over her cheek.
It seemed that his temporary horniness had worn of.
"Well, I guess I could do it. I just need to buy some polish somewhere, and a brush to apply it."
Taking his hands, she used them to smoosh her cheeks, enjoying the strange numbness that came of them. Grinning before smooshing her face again.
"Don't you rub polish on? With like..." Jaiha frowned at him for a moment before she moved his hands to her ears, "A buffer? Or a cloth?" A pout, "Will I smell like a kaadir?"
"No, you won't smell like a kaadir," Juras chuckled, and his thumbs played with the bases of her ears.
"I'll get some nice, scented polish."
His hands slid back down to her cheeks, and, unable to contain himself, he smooshed them one more time.
"Adorable..."
"You're pretty," She slurred, bringing her hands up to his face and smooshing his cheeks in turn.
Jaiha grinned the best she could with smooshed cheeks, "Ah, I fixed it. Now you're silly looking like meeeee." And then she pulled him in for a kiss.
The kiss was a bit odd, since both their faces were smooshed, but Juras kissed her all the same, arms wrapping around her neck so he could join his hands behind her head.
"We're pretty drunk right now," Juras chuckled.
"I like it."
A grin.
A bright toothy grin and she leaned forward to nuzzle the tips of their noses together.
"I feel warm and fuzzy and tingly and ... " Jaiha looked thoughtful for a moment before she wrapped her arms around Juras, pressing her face into the crook of his neck, "Huggy. I like it too. Have I told you how glad I am that I guilted you into buying me?" She leaned back a little to look at him.
"You have," Juras said, and he kissed the tip of her nose.
His eyes wandered back over to the couch, and then to the door of his bedroom.
"I really want to snuggle with you. Shall we move to my bed? It is getting late."
Jaiha followed his gaze and her ears perked up.
Comfy bed?
Sure they'd had a nap, but... Comfy bed.
"I like snuggles," She leaned in again to smoosh her cheek against him, "And you're warm." A pleased noise and Jaiha took his hands, placed them on her waist and began to meander to his room, her steps a little totter-y but for the most part she kept her balance and soon enough they were in his room and she just stared at his bed.
"Do you want to be the big spoon or the little spoon," Jaiha asked, eyebrows up and staring at him with her big golden eyes.
Juras' hands on her waist definitely helped Jaiha keep balance, although he also appreciated just being able to touch her. There was something about Jaiha's scaliness that Juras found himself unexplainably attracted to.
He supposed he had a taste for the unusual sorts.
He followed her to his bedroom, and when she posed the question, he shrugged.
"Well, you've got this thing," Juras said, patting her tail.
"So I guess I'm little spoon by default. I've got no problem with it, though. We're gonna get all tangled up and comfy!"
He dipped forwards to steal a kiss from her, and gave her some bedroom eyes.
"Thing!"
Jaiha curled her tail around herself to hug what she could to herself, giving it pets and murmuring sweet nothings. "He didn't mean it, you're not a thing," Jaiha gave her tail a kiss, a few more pats, "You're a beautiful balancing appendage and when you're all grown and pretty you'll have a big wicked blade growing out of you. You'll just have to remind me to put the beads on you," Another look at her tail and she paused for a moment, realizing just what she was doing and looked to Juras.
When he pressed his lips to hers Jaiha dropped her tail and her hands went to his hair. Slowly she moved to kneel on his bed, taking his hands and pulling him with her. "Are you okay?" Jaiha asked gently, tilting her head, "Your eyes are all sleepy looking. Are you tired?"
"Not tired, I..."
Juras trailed off, and motioned to his face.
"I'm trying to seduce you," he said.
He was pulled onto the bed by Jaiha, and he joined her on his knees. His hands went to her hips, and he leaned forwards to put his forehead on her chest.
"I could totally have sex again."
Jaiha caressed his ears and nuzzled at the back of his head, giving a pleased sound before she flopped back on the bed. "Want to make love instead?" She asked tentatively, arms opens and her voice low.
Juras grinned, and lowered himself onto Jaiha, gingerly accepting her open arms. He kissed her some more, hinting towards his answer.
"Sounds great."
A quiet sigh and she hugged Juras to her, nuzzling her mouth to his ear. Jaiha made those purring noises he seemed to like so much and simply caressed his back.
Juras wasn't sure when to start, partly because of the alcohol, and partly because Jaiha usually made it exceptionally clear when she wanted him to, er... assert his dominance. Still, he kissed her, getting more and more aroused by the ear-play.
He tried to reach beneath her so he could return the favor and play with her tail some.
Jaiha made a low whimpering sound when he managed to pet her tail, shifting slightly and pulling him closer. "Where are the new heights?" She asked quietly, pressing a kiss to his forehead, "should I move?" Another kiss, "is this okay?"
"It's okay," Juras affirmed, and when she pulled her closer, Juras' cock, as erect and ready as ever, brushed against her entrance. He kissed her with pure fire in his lips, delighting in the smacking sounds their mouths made against one another.
"Turn over onto your belly."
A sigh and Jaiha wriggled over onto her stomach, giving her tail a lazy wave and shifting her hips. The alcohol made everything comfortable and she pillowed her head in her arms, looking over her shoulder at Juras. Waiting. A few flicks of her ears and she smiled wide. "What now?" Was her quiet question, tail still giving lazy waves.
"Now?"
Juras grinned, and he teased her with his fingers for a moment before slipping them inside, going straight where she wanted to be touched. In the meantime, he leaned over her to kiss the back of her neck,
A gentle sigh and Jaiha reached back to caress at his ears, pushing back into his hand and making noises of encouragement. "Juras," She said quietly, giving a wiggle of her hips. Flushed, she gave another wave of her tail. He'd have her on her tummy and then... what! Jaiha pouted at him over her shoulder, her ears down.
Juras only went for however long it took to make sure Jaiha was all nice and wet, so she wouldn't have to wait long. When he was sure, he shifted himself forwards, a bit unsteady on his balance because of the drink, and pushed into her anew. This new angle would hopefully give Jaiha that which she craved.
He wiggled his hips to the sides a bit to help himself sink in as deep as he could, before he started to move with purpose.
A strangled cry left her mouth when he sunk into. Her hands grabbed the sheets and she gasped, turning her face to press into the bed. Tail arched back so far she could reach up and grab it with her own hands and hold it to her head. His name became a chant on her lips, muffled by the bed and she urged him on with minute movements and the shudders that ran through her. It was a cooler version of her earlier, which was all heat. It wasn't frantic movements and a race to the finish, Jaiha was now simply enjoying the ride.
"There we go..." Juras mumbled, grinning widely as his hands locked around her hips. The other times, it'd been quick. The other times, they'd both just been satisfying an itch brought on by arousal, ending with blazes of glory.
This?
Juras was slower, but more powerful. Every thrust of his filled Jaiha so completely, and hit her so powerfully, that her body would bump forwards. He was bringing his strength to bear on this one, intent on showing Jaiha the perks of bedding a gladiator.
Each thrust had her gasp out, her fingers clenched around the sheets harder and she pushed herself up with her arms, gently rocking her hips to his thrusts. "Oh, Juras." There were no other words and she could only take what he was giving her, biting her lip gently while she tried for more. A soft sigh and she dipped her head forward, trying to look over her shoulder. "I want to look at you," she whined out, swinging her tail to the side and reaching for his shoulder, "please?"
Juras nodded, and he paused his motions so he could help Jaiha get reoriented. He leaned back, way back, until he was sitting up straight on his knees. He had to pull out in the process, but it was only a momentary trouble. He waited for her move.
Jaiha gave a little cry of loss when he go up and left her, quickly though she remembered that was what she had asked for and simply rolled over. Laying on her back was a little awkward, the way her tail propped her hips up and curled up between her legs but before long she, too, was up on her knees. Crashing her lips into Juras' she placed her hand gentt on him to give him a few lazy strokes before laying back, arms open and her tail down flat between them. There were no words, but the way she shifted her hips and arched her back spoke more than she's be able too.
Juras leaned back down, stroking her tail as he gently shifted it out of his way. He kissed her like a lover and pushed himself inside of her, closing his eyes and reveling in the sensation. He stroked her thigh with a hand as he thrusted, slowly yet relentlessly.
"Jaiha..." he mumbled, and he kissed her again.
It was soft and sweet and Jaiha revelled in it. Gentle shifts of her hips, moving her hands up and down his back encouragingly. Soft gentle noises and she clung to him, the heat was present but it wasn't a driving force. "Juras," she whimpered, shifting her hips slightly. The position wasn't the best, not for her tail, but she pushed her hands through his hair, brought his face down for lingering kisses. It was a gentle slow love making, sensations she'd never experienced before. "You're beautiful," she said against his ear, pressing her lips to the sensitive tips.
Beautiful?
Juras had never been called beautiful, but he took the praise for what it was. He smiled, and brought his lips down to kiss her nipple, then her chest, then her neck, and then her lips.
"I was about to say the same about you," Juras said, and rather than thrust, he started to grind and roll his hips, which made his motions longer and more potent.
Hands drew up and down his back, tensing with each movement. The kisses had her jerk her hips and she returned his kiss whole heartedly, pressing at his back before she smiled and pulled away. Sharp breaths of air and rolling her hips with his. "Everywhere," she started, drawing her legs around his waist. "Inside," she kissed his forehead, gently drew her nails down his back, "the outsides are nice too." Another soft sigh and she moved her hips a little harder, a little more intently.
"I don't care about the outside's though," another kiss to his lips, another gentle sigh, "you're wonderful. If you keep being wonderful I might-" Jaiha cut herself off, giving a sharp gasps and digging the pads of her fingers into his back. The grinding was wonderful but she wanted more. His name was again a simple chant on her lips and she nuzzled at his mouth with her own.
"You might what?" Juras said, pursuing the topic. He was genuinely curious as to what Jaiha was going to say.
"Because I love your inside too, and the outside just makes you all the more special."
With that being said, Juras sped up, going back to his powerful thrusts while ramping up the intensity. They were speeding up now, but it felt different. It wasn't one of the speedy affairs of last time, it was... more natural. It felt like making love.
"I might not want to leave," she finally whispered, tucking her face away. Though, that was quickly foiled when he picked up the pace and she tossed her head back with a low moan. Jaiha knew he bought her with the intention of setting her free, that was what she had begged him to do. There had been no counting on whatever connection this was though. Jaiha hadn't anticipated him being such a wonderful person.
Chasing after her peak in time with his thrusts she found herself curling her tail up between their legs, the under side of it pressing against Juras's back, rubbing along his spine. The sensation from her tail had her tighten around him and give a little whimper. Her fingers pressed into his back and she urged him on with sweet nothings and whimpers.
Juras' face looked like it was caught between several emotions. It wasn't immediately clear what kind of effect her words had on him, but when he beamed down at her and kissed her like he'd never kissed her before, his emotions were clear.
He reached down to Jaiha's hips and started to pull her into his thrusts to give her more of that dominance she craved.
Jaiha gasped into the kiss and returned his smile, a little bit confused. However, the confusion disappeared and it was replaced with a sharp intake of breath and her whole body tensing up. "Juras!" She called out surprised, fingers digging into his back. The assertiveness had her arching into him and before long she was clinging and moaning and squeezing her eyes shut. Like a switch she came with a cry of his name, holding onto him like he was some sort of life line.
Juras gave Jaiha a couple of slow thrusts to help her wind down from her climax, but after a couple of seconds, he was back to his previous speed, and still getting faster.
"Gods..."
Jaiha could only run her hands up and down his back, a squeal of surprise when he picked the pace back up though her hands an hips urged him on all the same. While her pulse still raced she urged him on with sweet nothings whispered into his ear and encouraging rolls of her hips.
Juras continued to pump Jaiha, letting out little moans of his own as his own climax approached. He hooked a hand under one of her legs, and cocked it up high as he leaned forwards.
He went deeper than he'd ever gone before, and he started to go fast.
Jails gave quiet moans, rolling her hips against his and finally when he sped up she gave a squeal and clung to him. Careful not to dig her nails into his back, she gave little twitches and low moans. Biting her lip when another orgasm snuck up on her. Jaiha urged him one with little noises and rolls of her hips, mindless with pleasure. "Juras...!" A hissing cry as she curled to curl towards him, her tail pressing against his back and her head going back.
"Jai, Gods... I'm gonna come!"
Juras, using his impressive strength, took Jaiha to a place only he could take her. His breathing, along with his pace, hit a fever pitch, and with incredible power, he hit his climax.
His seed filled her as his final few thrusts came, and Jaiha's name was whispered many times, even as his motions started to die down.
Jaiha increased her movements, hands stroking up and down his back, fingers digging in when she could. Her hands went to his shoulders and she held him to her where she could, her toes curled and she didn't care that her hip ached from her leg being at such an angle because it all felt so nice and wonderful and Jaiha went lax and resembled a noodle. Her leg fell to the side, she flopped back on the bed and she laid there panting, eyes half closed. Her hand sought out Juras's and she threaded their fingers together while she caught her breath and gave minute shiver's.
It seemed Juras had the same idea, for when Jaiha's hand went searching for his, it was found incredibly easily. He squeezed her hand tightly, and panted with her.
He smiled, gazing down at her with nothing but warmth in his eyes, but said nothing. Words would only ruin the moment.
Jaiha smiled at him, shifting ever so slightly to hold him closer.
Slowly, her eyes fell closed and before long, her breath evened out and she had Juras's hand tucked against her chest. Easily, she fell asleep, that same smile on her face.
Juras didn't even bother to pull out, preferring for them to remain as close as possible as he fell asleep in Jaiha's arms.
They were more than master and slave, more than friends. He kissed her good night, and fell asleep by her.
Jaiha stirred not long after, eyes opening slowly while the room still spun. Legs aching from being held at such an awkward angle. Still, she nuzzled into Juras's hair and sighed softly trailing her fingers up and down his back. Shifting slightly to take the pressure off of her tail, she gave Juras' a light shake to wake him up before she shifted, effectively tumbling him off of her onto his side.
Juras stirred when he went tumbling off of Jaiha, sitting up just a little bit, a confused look in his eye. Then, he remembered, and he got comfortable again, tangling his fingers in Jaiha's hair as he gave her a kiss.
"Pleasant dreams, Jai?" He asked, smiling.
Leaning back slightly, Jaiha winced though it quickly went away when he kissed her.
A gentle smile.
"I think I'm still dreaming," She whispered softly, nuzzling closer. "I didn't mean to wake you up. My butt was going numb." A mumble and she snuggled closer, eyes beginning to close, "Is the room going to spin forever? I'm dizzy."
Juras smiled at Jaiha's answer, and he held her ever closer.
"Just close your eyes, let me lull you back to sleep..."
He tucked his face into her neck, gently passing his hands over her to ease her back into sleep.
Giving a pleased hum Jaiha was lulled back to sleep easily. The purring was a soft sound - it wasn't snoring, really! And before long she had curled all her limbs around him and that's how he would wake.
Wrapped up in Jaiha limbs.
Juras happily went back to sleep all tangled up with Jaiha. Any thoughts of what they truly where to one another faded away, as he found rest in her touch.
When he woke up, he made no movement, wanting to stay close to her for as long as possible.
Jaiha was slow to awaken.
A gentle frown and she nuzzled closer to the source of heat. A sleepy sigh. Finally her eyes pried open and Jaiha caught Juras' gaze. Leaning in she pressed a kiss to his forehead. "My head hurts," another sigh and she closed her eyes, pressing her forehead to his.
Juras' face scrunched up when Jaiha put her forehead against his. It seemed they were both hung over.
His fingers trailed over the scales on her back and hips, slowly and lazily. He blinked a few times, and glanced down between them. He chuckled, and looked back up at her, rubbing his nose agianst hers.
"I... I think we're still joined..."
A lazy blink and she looked down, unable to see much. A curious roll of her hips and she let out a soft gasp when, indeed, Juras was right. There was a gentle laugh and she gave him a quick kiss on the lips before she propped a leg up so he could move from between hers if he chose to. "Can I stay?" Jaiha asked softly, eyes closed again.
"As long as you want," Juras said, and he lifted an arm to pass a hand over her propped leg. He gently slid himself out of her, then moved her leg so that it was around him again.
The exit had made him hard, but he had no energy for sex now, and even if he did, he was hung over.
Then the purring began.
Jaiha shifted slightly so she was able to nuzzle her face into Juras' neck. Not oblivious to his plight, Jaiha was also simply too tired and her head hurt too much. "I like wine," she murmured against his neck, giving him a brief kiss on the collar bone. "I don't like how much my head hurts. Is your head okay?" Her hand moved to brush through his hair.
"Mine hurts too."
Juras leaned against her hand, still rubbing her thigh.
"Too much wine does that."
There was a pained chuckle and she shifted closer, pressing more of their bodies together. Jaiha squeezed her eyes shut and sighed again. "How long is as long as I want?"
Juras was quiet, before he dipped in and slowly joined their lips.
"Forever," he whispered against her mouth. His hands ran down her sides, pulling her in so their torsos were pretty much in full contact with one another. Given that her limbs were wrapped around him, and his around her, there was actually very little space on their bodies that wasn't touching.
The kiss had her smile, but the words made her open her eyes a crack. At first she was hesitant. Then he pulled her closer and she snuggled in, pressing their foreheads together. "Forever is a long time," She croaked out, her voice soft. Jaiha could feel the pace of her heart picking up but she smiled all the same.
"It is..."
Juras opted to simply hold her, to let her know he was appreciating her presence.
"Thank you," Jaiha said softly before shifting slightly and closing her eyes. Before long she was asleep again, content, the purring continuing even while she slept. Little purrs that made her chest vibrate slightly.
Never had she thought she'd find a home with this stranger. His displeasure at her being stolen. His lack of fear for her after she'd... Jaiha snuggled closer in her sleep, giving a content sigh. It was like a dream and she never wanted to wake.
Juras gave Jaiha pets to ease her back into sleep once he noticed she was drifting back to it, but he didn't fall asleep himself. He was pretty well-rested already, and they'd napped so much already that he couldn't bring himself to sleep any longer.
So he just closed his eyes and remained still for her, a little thankful that he was conscious, so he could enjoy her touch.
However, it also gave him time to think. He'd become so incredibly close with Jaiha, and so quickly! He knew it was too early to call it love, but... He knew it wasn't just lust either. The seeds of love were there, though. It would only be a matter of time until they grew into flowers.
He kissed her shoulder, and remained quiet.
Blood.
There was so much blood. They were hurting her even though she hadn't done anything wrong. Everything ached. Her head pounded. They starved her when she was bed. Denied her something as simple as water. It always made the headaches awful, being left in the sun with no water.
Claws out, teeth bared.
Jaiha's hands shot out and she dug her claws into the flesh she found, moved to pin it under her.
It wasn't until she was sitting on Juras' torso, teeth bared, tail raised above her head in the familiar way she used her blade. Nails dug into his chest. Blood welled there and she gave another snarl before her pupils dilated and she realized where she was, really woke up, though she was too shocked to move beyond staring down.
Needless to say, Juras was struggling. He squirmed beneath her, one hand around her wrist and the other around her neck. One to keep her from clawing his chest out, the other to keep her from straight up tearing his own throat out as well.
"Jai!" Juras yelled, trying to snap her out of it. He didn't know that she was alread out of it.
"Jaiha, please! You're hurting me, damnit!"
"Jury," Her fingers curled once before she lifted her hands up, holding them up and away. Tears filled her eyes and she gave a quiet gasp, blinking at him and staring at him in mild horror. The bloodied marks on his chest horrified her and she gave a hiccup before she pressed her palms to his chest. "I'm so sorry." A shudder and she moved to lean in, onto notice his hand around her throat. "Oh gods. I'm so sorry, I didn't mean it. It was an accident."
"What the hell happened?" Juras asked. He wasn't angry, yet he didn't sound too happy either. Jaiha wouldn't hurt him on purpose, right?
When she put her palms onto his bloodied chest, he hissed, and shrugged her hands away. He tried to sit up, but Jaiha's weight had him pinned.
Jaiha backed up. Shuffled off of him and just stared.
A careful breath and she drew her hands up while she slipped off the bed to kneel on the floor and look at her bloodied fingers. "I had a ... dream." A gentle shake of her head, "I didn't mean to hurt you. I'm so sorry Juras." Again her hands reached out as if trying to caress the pain away though now she was no where near him.
Juras let her hands pass over him, although he didn't really react to them. He looked down at the softly bleeding wounds on his chest, and sighed.
He closed his eyes.
"I'm not angry at you, Jaiha," Juras said.
"But I am upset. I'm going to go put a bandage on this."
And he just got up and left.
Not angry.
Upset.
Jaiha nodded at him, head still pounding, though she imagined his chest hurt more than her head did. The damage could have been far worse and she felt shame and humiliation and anger at herself. Juras was angry.
"I'm sorry," Jaiha whimpered out, standing up to follow him. Shoulders down, head down. Following after him, "I... I thought... I didn't do it on purpose." Ears drooped down, Jaiha knelt down on the floor outside the bedroom. "You can be angry at me."
"I don't want to be angry, Jai. I want to forgive you, but... Gods above, if I'd been asleep, you would've killed me."
Using some strong alcohol, Juras cleaned his wound, which didn't look that bad once the blood was all gone. A flesh wound. He hissed when the alcohol was applied, and then he wrapped a couple bandages across his chest.
He sighed again, and rubbed his face.
"Maybe we should sleep seperately until your nightmares subside."
Still kneeling Jaiha gave Juras a wide eyed heartbroken look before nodding.
"I..." Jaiha's tail curled up around her and she hugged it, head still down. "I wouldn't have killed you" Her breath picked up and she dug her nails into her tail, the scales keeping her from piercing the flesh. " I wouldn't have..." Again she looked at him, worried, "I couldn't... Not you."
"Well, I doubt you'd ever try to put your claws into my chest, but you still did. It was by some miracle you didn't decide to put them into my neck."
He finished wrapping his chest, and he walked back to Jaiha. He sat down next to her, leaning his back on the wall. He opened his arms up, offering her a tender embrace.
"Don't get the wrong idea, though. I still like you very much, and I want to be with you. We'll get through this."
Jaiha could only look at the scratches on his chest and instead of going to his embrace like she wanted to she turned her head away. Knees to her chin, arms wrapped around them, tail wrapped up and around her chest.
"I don't deserve hugs. I hurt you and even if I didn't mean it..." Another look at the wounds and she gave a heavy breath. Slowly she shuffled over, still wrapped up in a tight little ball but pressing her shoulder against his arm all the same. Craving contact.
"I'll sleep in my nest, okay?"
"Okay."
Juras knew she wanted the hug, he could tell. If he didn't do something to alleviate the sadness, this day would end on a very sour note.
He shuffled close, and put one of his arms around her shoulder.
"I've had nightmares too, you know. They're nasty stuff."
He fixed her hair with the fingers of his free hand.
"I understand what you're going through."
Jaiha turned her head to press against his shoulder and another heavy sigh left her.
"You're safe. You make me feel safe I shouldn't be having bad dreams." A sad sigh and she squeezed her eyes shut, "The headache. It made me remembered being starved when I wouldn't obey and... I just reacted. I really am sorry," Her hand moved to trail down his chest and finally she wrapped her arms around his middle.
"I would never hurt you on purpose, Jury, please tell me you believe me."
Juras put his own arms around her, and he laid his head on Jaiha's shoulder.
"I believe you, Jai. I never doubted you for a second."
He kissed her neck, and brought his head up to meet her eyes.
Gently her fingers trailed through his hair, hesitantly. Her lips met his forehead and she sighed.
"I'd rather die than hurt you," Jaiha said softly, nuzzling her face against his hair, "You're so kind." Moving closer still she held him tighter and closed her eyes, "I really am sorry, Juras."
"It's alright, Jai..."
Juras petted her, hand smoothing over her ears.
"Say, if I go get the polish and stuff tomorrow, would you be alright with letting me polish your scales?"
Jaiha leaned away leaning into the ear pets while her other ear made the tick-tock motions from before. Still, she had a headache and closed her eyes. "Yeah. I'd like that." A soft smile and she looked into his eyes, tilting her head. "I've never had my scales polished. Do you think I'll be pretty?"
"Each scale a ruby, Jai."
He passed a hand over her back, feeling the scales.
"You'll look stunning."
Her own hands trailed down her leg, feeling the smooth warm scales and she extended it to look at the oddity of her lower limbs. "I would be content with 'nice and shiny'," she teased, poking her tongue out at him. There was a moment of silent and she felt her ears droop down.
"You don't want to polish me and make me pretty to sell me, do you?" Jaiha's voice was low and she stared at the angry cuts on his chest.
"Of course not, Jai! Listen--"
Juras scooched closer so that their sides touched, and he put one arm around her shoulders, holding one of her hands with the other.
"--I would never, ever abandon you like that. Ever. I bought you so you could be safe, so you could have a proper home. So you could be free."
After a moment of trepidation, he kissed her.
"I'm never going to sell you. Ever. I just want you to be happy, and look your best."
Jaiha returned the kiss with a little heat before she pulled away and tried to smile. "Will I still be pretty if they're like garnet instead of rubies?" Teasing and nuzzling against him. Gently her hand trailed up his chest to rest below the claw marks, "do they hurt?"
"Jewels all the same," Juras said, and he grinned. His eyes followed her hand as it moved on his body, and he eventually covered her hand with his own.
"A little. As much as it sucks to say this, I'm used to getting hurt. This is nothing."
Leaning back she gave him a sad look, concern on her face.
"I wish I could help." Fingers trailed up and down his chest, avoiding the scratches that she caused. Ruined the moment. "I'm... Not good at much." Her hands moved from his chest to her own, pressing along the scales at her side, looking at them. Trying to imagine them as anything other than the dull maroon colour.
"My head still hurts," Jaiha said softly, pressing her forehead to Juras' shoulder.
"Same. We drank too much wine, and we drank it too quickly," Juras said, and he leaned his head against the the wall. He gave Jaiha a little squeeze.
"But the results were pretty spectacular, wouldn't you agree?"
Another movement of her aching head over Juras' shoulder and Jaiha sighed loudly, eyes closed. "I liked it," she murmured, turning a few shades of red remembering. The movements. "It was nice," Jaiha said softly, eyes still closed.
It was nice.
And then she'd hurt him.
"Can I take a nap?" She questioned softly against his skin, "Maybe I'll feel better if I sleep."
"How can you be tired?" Juras asked, and he rubbed her head, as if it'd help soothe her headache.
"We were in and out of naps for as long as I could remember. I don't even know what time it is, only that it's dark out."
Indeed, it was dark out. They had their first romp when the sun was still out, and they'd been in and out of sleep (and sex!) ever since then.
"I think I have some Alchemist's Mercy in my pantry. It'll help get rid of the headaches."
Jaiha sighed and tilted her head, giving a pout. "It's dark out. What is there to do at night?" Her voice was soft and indeed, she was curious. Though the head rubs were nice and she leaned into his hand. "I'd like to get rid if the headaches," she confirmed. The night had a chill set in and Jaiha found herself pressing what flesh she could against Juras.
"Well, if you want to get it, it's in the pantry. A jar of white powder."
Juras accepted Jaiha's silent request for warmth, and he opened himself up so she was free to pretty much press her entire body to him.
"Just mix it in with water."
The warmth tempted her more than a headache remover and Jaiha snuggled closer, moving her tail to press against their chests and end up on the other side of his hip. A few moments of that and Jaiha returned to her usual ways.
Shifting herself so she was on Juras' lap, though her claws were away form him and her mouth was turned away from his neck. "You're nice and warm and I don't want to move." A sigh and she nuzzled her forehead to his, "I really am sorry," She whispered again, leaning back to look at his face, "why aren't you more angry?" Jaiha sighed, "I'd feel better if you just... Go angry at me and... punished me or something." Which was silly and she knew it.
"It was an accident, Jai. I'm not gonna hold you at fault for an isolated incident like this."
He put his arms around her waist, hugging her to him as their foreheads touched, and slackening up when she leaned back.
He grinned.
"If you want to be punished so badly, though, I suppose I can give you a few spanks."
Jaiha almost full body blushed.
Knowing that when he said that he didn't mean punished she turned shy and gently shook her head. "N-no..." Her voice was soft and she gave her tail a wave, "If you don't think I need to be I can... I can not be." Shifting slightly she sighed and looked across the room, "What's there to do during the night?" She finally asked, pursing her lips and looking at Juras in the dark, at a loss of what to do.
"Well, we could go somewhere, if you're alright with it. I don't quite know where, though. I never really was one for nightlife."
Juras frowned, and idly passed his hands over Jaiha's back.
"It's that, or we could just relax for the night."
Jaiha made pleased little noises at the hands on her back and snuggled closer. Her hands on his side and her head against his shoulder. "Relaxing sounds nice. Let me know if I get too heavy. I can move off of you then, okay?"
"You're just fine, don't fret about it."
Juras kissed the side of Jaiha's head.
"Although, perhaps we'd be more comfortable lying together on the sofa."
A hesitant look to the sofa and Jaiha turned back go Juras. "I guess so." She removed herself from his lap, giving her tail a wiggle and stretching up, wiggling her fingers to the ceiling. Not at all concerned about her lack of clothing she went and sat on the sofa, arms open and offering Juras a hesitant little smile.
Juras smiled back, and sat down with her. He put his arms around her, and he leaned back, lying down on his back. The way he held her meant she'd be lying down on top of him, chest-to-chest, cushioned by his strong muscles and fit body.
"I think this is much better."
Jaiha gave a small nod.
"You could lay on me instead if you like," she offered softly, eyes drifting closed while she got comfortable.
"I'm perfect just like this."
Juras pressed her to him a bit more, and he left a lingering, tender kiss on her lower lip.
"Besides, I slept on top of you that one time, so consider this me returning the favor."
A sleepy pleased smile and a huff that had started as a chuckle.
"I'm always on you though," She sighed, nuzzling closer. Enjoying the warmth. Enjoying the fact he could still stand to touch her after she'd hurt him. If just her claws did it. If just a nightmare and she hurt him with her fingers... What would her tail do?
"I'm afraid of what I might do when my blade grows back," Jaiha confessed against his flesh, voice growing quiet.
"Don't be, I'm sure everything's going to be fine. You'll just have to get used to having it around the house."
He gently ghosted his fingers through her hair, his other hand planted firmly and protectively on her back. He kissed her again.
"Maybe we could wrap it in cloth as it grows? It isn't the most sophisticated thing ever, but it should be better than just having it uncovered."
Jaiha stretched her tail so it hovered above their heads, the stub where the blade had been cut off healing cleanly and she just looked at it after he'd kissed her.
"We..." Swallowing carefully, "We could..." Frowning slightly, "We could cut it off again."
"Jai..."
Juras reached a hand up to gently grasp her tail. he stroked it gently with his hand, and smiled.
"I don't think we should do that. Neither of us wants that."
A pleased hum at the tail pets and she moved it closer. Jaiha sighed and rested her head to his chest, moving her ears perhaps a little too much in a effort to get comfortable.
"You don't want me to cut off the blade again?" A mild sense of surprise in her voice, looking at him the best she could. "Thank you, Jury. You... You make me feel ... Normal... Not like some weird half-human monster."
"Because you're not a monster. You're very much normal, actually, save for outwards appearances."
Juras smiled.
"I don't think I've ever met a girl as sweet as you. You've helped me remember that there's more to life than gold and fighting. It helps to have people you care about."
He kissed the top of her head.
"I care about you very much, Jai."
Sweet?
Jaiha just leaned up to stare at him, eyebrows drawn together, ears down. Squeezing her eyes shut briefly she took a careful breath and tried to smile. "You do?" The words were whispered and she searched what she could of his face in the dark room. "I care about you, too, Jury," A smile and she tucked her face against his chest again, turning shy.
There was a quiet chuckle and she gave him a kiss against his chest, "You think I'm sweet? You know not many people would... Would buy me. Why do you think I was at the arena?"
His fingers ghosted along her back, threatening to touch more intimate areas as they neared the base of her tail.
"Of course I think you're sweet."
He pet her head.
"And I think you're beautiful, too. But I've already told you that."
Giving a quiet chuckle, she stuck her tongue out at Juras and smiled all the same. "I think you're far prettier than I am," Her finger traced his jaw line and she eyed his ears, "You're all... small and delicate."
"Delicate?"
Juras' eyes narrowed playfully. His hand moved to cover hers as she traced his jaw.
"How so?"
A smile and a tilt of her head, "You're all... Elfy." Jaiha turned her hand in his and while there wasn't a large difference, her hand was a little bit bigger - If only by the claws. "You have nice features and your ears are pointy." Jaiha did her best to shrug, "Just... Delicate. Compared to me, I mean," She stretched out a leg behind her, wiggling her toes, "Have you seen my thighs?"
Juras' eyes followed up Jaiha's body to look at her leg. He extended an arm and placed his hand just beneath the buttock of the extended leg. He drew the leg back in, running his hand down her leg as he did so.
"I quite like your thighs."
Jaiha chuckled, moving her hand to her thigh as well, drawing her claws over the scales. "You like being between them," She gave her retort, sticking her tongue out playfully. Then she went quiet and relaxed, "I still wonder what I am. I guess you've... Never seen someone like me, have you? Just a very dragon-y person?"
Juras rolled his eyes, even though she'd caught him red-handed with that retort. His hand continued to rub her leg.
"I saw a half-dragon once, but it wasn't quite the same as you. He had the dragon stuff just sort of spread out more evenly. His face was kinda like a snout, too. You're..."
Juras put a hand on her cheek, and passed his thumb over her lips.
"Different. Unique. Like... erm, literally a half-dragon. It's clear where the lines are."
Jaiha's fingers went to touch the tip of her nose and she gave his thumb a kiss when it passed over her lips.
"Well," A sigh and she wiggled closer, moving an arm to rest at his side, "I'm glad I don't have a snout," And dragons had wings, usually, didn't they? Breathed fire? "Or wings. Or big beefy dragon arms." A smile and she gave another deep sigh.
"I've found I don't like being unique," Jaiha commented idly, drawing patterns on Juras's skin gently with her finger tips, "It gets you into lots of trouble you don't want."
"It does."
Juras frowned a bit, but then he rested his head against Jaiha's. He felt like getting a little intimate, so he pulled her up just a smidgeon so that he could reach her neck with his lips, and he kissed her there.
"You know, you're stronger than you look," Jaiha tilted her head away to give Juras access to her neck. While he kissed her neck, she placed one to his forehead and brushed her fingers through his hair. Teasingly she brushed her fingers along the tip of his ear, grinning slightly, "Have I ever told you how odd it is that the tips of your ears are so sensitive? What if they got hurt in the arena?|
"That's why I wear a helmet," Juras said, slowly exhaling through his nose as she touched the sensitive tips.
With access given to Jaiha's neck, Juras kissed her there more and more passionately. He let his hot breath wash over the remnants of the kisses, and even gave her a couple licks.
"Besides, it's not like anybody's gonna aim for the tips of my ears."
A grin and she wrinkled her nose at the lick, leaning away after a moment to give a quiet laugh, "I hope I at least taste good," Jaiha said finally. A moment to think and she brushed her fingers over his ear again, "I won't tell them you're sensitive there. I'll keep all of your secrets!"
"You do taste good. You know what..."
Juras was blushing lightly from Jaiha's ear touches, mostly because he knew what usually came afterwards.
"I'm willing to bet you taste pretty good down there as well."
Jaiha stared at him pleasantly, and then gave a long blink.
Then her head tilted, an ear twitched up and she tried to look down at herself. "Down where? My tail?" Jaiha looked at her hand, "My scales kinda just taste... Scale-y."
"No, down..."
Daringly, he moved a hand near Jaiha's womanhood, passing his fingers across her inner thighs.
"...There."
Jaiha stared wide eyed for a moment, processing what he meant and she turned several shades of red. Being naked was one thing, a thing she was mostly comfortable being.
"I... Uh... Don't know if... Uh," She swallowed, suddenly turning shy, "I've never... People do that?"
"You didn't know?" Juras said, and a certain amount of excitement twinkled in his eyes.
He put his arms around her, and he chuckled.
"I've got to show you, then."
Jaiha pursed her lips and gave him a weary look an eyebrow raised. Mostly confused and she stuck her tongue out at him again, "You seem excited about it. Is it that big of a deal? I mean..." Another pause, another purse of her lips and she tick-tocked her ears up and down for a moment, "It can't taste that good."
"It's not really about the taste, it's all about pleasing you."
Juras hooded his eyes a bit.
"I'm just excited to help you experience new things. We don't have to if you don't want to."
Jaiha blinked, "Oh."
Giving him a quick kiss on the cheek she gave a bark of a laugh and tilted her head, "I want to try new things with you! All the things! Everything!" A bright grin, "bee syrup was new. I liked that. Maybe... Maybe I'll like that other thing, too?"
"Oh, you'll like it. Truuust me."
He kissed Jaiha's cheek in return, and he winked at her.
"Shall we head to bed, then?"
Jaiha gave a nod and rolled off of Juras, standing to her full height and giving another stretch. A pleasant smile to Juras and she made her way to his bedroom, heading to her nest like they'd agreed upon. "I thought you weren't sleepy though," She finally asked, staring down at the pile of blanket and pillows that had been the fort before she yanked the sheet off.
"Oh, we weren't going to sleep just yet."
Juras looked at her, sitting in her little pillow and blanket nest. He knelt down so he could meet her eyes. He put his hands on her shoulders, and leaned in to kiss her.
"Experiencing new things, remember?"
Accepting the kisses she gave a pleased purr and rested back on her hands. "Do I have to do anything?" She asked finally, tilting her head, gently drawing her lip into her mouth to chew on it. "I don't know." A gentle frown, "where should I put my tail?"
"Nope."
Juras crawled towards Jaiha, coming up between her legs to kiss her square on the forehead.
"Just lie back, and let me take care of you."
He kissed her lips, then her jaw. Her neck, her chest, her breast, and he slowly worked his way down until he reached that special place of hers.
Glancing back up at her, he smiled, and gave her a long, languid stroke with his tongue.
Jaiha had gathered what 'down there' meant but knowing and seeing Juras there was two very different things. The blush was bright and hot on her cheeks and the lick had her give a gasp and jerk away slightly at the unfamiliar feeling. "Jury!" She started, hands out, fingers hovering above his head before she pulled them away, grabbed a pillow and dropped it over her face.
Juras slowly wrapped his arms under Jaiha's legs, pulling her a bit closer. Once he was finished testing her waters, he started up nice and slow, taking the tip of his tongue and gliding it along her folds.
Being pulled closer had her clutch the pillow tighter and Jaiha lifted it off her face to look down for a moment, almost as dark red as her scales. The effort to not push him away and close her legs was great, it felt nice but his face was right there and she arched closer. One hand moving down her body to rest at her lower stomach above his head.
His name turned into a gentle chant and her eyes were closed, her hand gliding along her stomach.
Juras built up a certain rhythm, and as his tongue lolled out against her, he pushed the dextrous thing past her entrance and into her. His mouth made lewd noises against her flesh as he eagerly devoured her.
Then, his eyes rolled up to meet hers, and they narrowed playfully.
The eye contact had Jaiha's inside clench and she gave a strangled moan. It occurred to her then that everything about herself was quite dangerous and as much as she wanted to too back her head and cry to the stars... The claws may make a wrong move and she may hurt him again. Jaiha moved her legs further apart just incase the reaction to clench her thighs together had her accidentally crush his skull.
"Juras," Jaiha called out softy, lifting herself up to her elbows and watching him, ears down against the lewd noises. Little rhythmic movements of her hips, "I want you." It was nice, but it was dangerous.
Juras' ears perked just a little bit, and he paused his motions with his tongue. He lifted his head up, and rested his chin on her abdomen. He frowned slightly.
"Did you like it?" he asked, smiling again as he moved up so that they were chest-to-chest again. Juras kissed Jaiha's neck, fingers moving to replace his tongue at Jaiha's entrance.
"How do you want me?"
Jaiha gave quick jerks of her head when he pulled away from her core, giving minute movements, shifting her legs, shifting her tail. Flushed. "Yes," the word was drawn out like a hiss and she arched her back when his fingers replaced his mouth and she stared at him wide eyed before she bit her lip and closed her eyes.
A gentle bite of her lips and she stared at Juras for a minute before she pulled his mouth to hers, pushing her tongue past his lips while she rocked her lips. A gentle trail of her fingers over his ears before she wrapped a leg around his waist and tried to wrestle him under her.
Juras playfully resisted the wrestling for a few seconds before he rolled onto his back and let Jaiha control him.
Their rolling around meant the the sheets of Jaiha's nest wrapped around them, and Juras' head came to rest on one of the scattered pillows. He fervently kissed her in return, wondering if she could taste herself on his tongue.
There was a triumphant noise when she finally got him under her, though now there was a sheet wrapped around them. Jaiha gave her ears a flick and returned his kisses, fingers gently grazing up and down his arm. Indeed she could taste herself and Jaiha hesitated for a moment before she reached between them to grab his member, pulling away and backing up slightly.
Carefully her fingers trailed up the shaft before she placed the head at her entrance and sunk down slowly, tilting her head back and giving a sigh before she gave her hips a wiggle to take him as deeply as she could. However, she didn't begin moving up and down, she simply leaned back down and gave him gentle kisses. On his hips. To his forehead.
A slow hesitant kiss to the hollow of his neck before she gave him a gentle look and another kiss on the lips. Her hands sought out his and she began to move her hips, still pressed tightly against him, slow drawn out movements before her eyes drew closed and she nuzzled their foreheads together.
Juras was almost stunned.
His hands gripped Jaiha's tightly, and he let out a breathy moan when she took him in, slow and passionate. Fingers locked with Jaiha's, he gently undulated his hips, experiencing every inch of her in an entirely new way. They'd fucked slowly before, but this...
...this was on a whole other level.
"Jai..." he whispered, and he passionately locked their lips.
Before long, Jaiha shifted backwards, sitting up and rocking her hips back and forth. Looking down at him with hooded eyes, mouth open slightly before she licked her lips and gently bit the bottom one. There was a bit of a show, the way she moved her hips and thrust her chest forward. The way she chewed on her lip.
How slow she was going.
How long before Juras got frustrated and took her? Or did he enjoy the tender touches and the slow movements more? Jaiha had never thought to ask. So, she continued on with the gentle movements, eyes drifting closed before she tightened her fingers around his and picked up the pace a little. His name falling from her lips before she opened her eyes and looked down at him pleadingly.
Maybe she'd ask him later. For now, she was too preoccupied.
Juras' eyes met Jaiha's, and immediately, he read her pleading expression like a book. He knew what she wanted, what she truly craved. It was something he was more than ready to give her. Juras' hips moved with more intensity, and he brought Jaiha's hands in closer to his chest.
"I know what you want," he whispered sensually.
"Roll over for me."
His words made her suck in a breath and she stared down at him for a moment before she ... Mostly just stared at him, stopping moving and looked down at him. For the moment, the mood could wait.
"Wait. Roll over so I'm on my hands and knees or so I'm on the bottom," Roll over like she'd rolled them over? Jaiha chewed on her lip gently, giving a curious tilt of her head and lifted an ear like that would somehow help her puzzle out his request.
Juras realized, in time, that his request might've been a little vague. His hands idly rubbed her sides as he looked back up at her, eyes twinkling slightly in the dark.
He didn't really mind that they'd paused temporarily. He was a patient man, and he knew it'd start back up within the minute. After a couple seconds of thinking, Juras sat up to meet Jaiha's eyes, and kissed her.
"Hands and knees."
Jaiha returned the kiss enthusiastically, giving her hips a little wiggle before she shifted and removed herself from his lap. Her tail gave slow waves behind her, rippling like a banner before her head was tucked into her elbows and her ass was propped up in the air. Tail arched up over her head, all her bits and pieces of display.
A slow wiggle of her hips and she closed her eyes and gave a sigh. "Hands and knees," She confirmed before looking down and grabbing a pillow to prop her head up on. The ear that wasn't against the pillow flicked up and down rhythmically before she looked over her shoulder to Juras and smiled brightly.
Juras returned her smile as he took up position behind her. He wrapped his arms around her hips, staking his claim on her, and teased her entranced with his cock.
"You really love this position, don't you?" Juras said, and then he thrusted into her as deep as he could go. Once inside, he sat there for a few moments, hands pushing Jaiha into him, before he started to thrust with vigor.
His words caught her off guard and Jaiha stilled, stretching her tail back to give him room. A hesitant look over her shoulder and her mouth opened to speak but only a surprised moan left her mouth. Eyes slowly closing while she got used to the sensation of being so full.
"No," She started softly, letting him move her with his hands, "It's... My tail gets in the way everywhere else," Her voice is high and breathy and she looked over her shoulder again, blowing the blonde hair form her face. "I want to look at you. I really love..." A heady breath, eyes closing and she rocked back into him, tail giving another banner like wave above her head. "I really love watching you. That... That I can make you feel nice, too." The words were on the tip of her tongue and she slowly arched backwards, tail going off to the side so she could push herself up, grab his hands and use them as leverage so she could arch back. Wrap herself in his arms.
"Make you feel... Wanted." Another soft gasp and she tipped her head back to let out a soft moan.
Juras caught what she was trying to do, so he helped her pull herself up. He wrapped her up in his arms as he pushed into her relentlessly. One of his hands clasped around the base of her tail so he could use it as leverage to push himself in deeper.
He winced with the pleasure, at the feeling of being buried so far into Jaiha that it felt like she was absorbing him or something.
"Oh, I... I was under the impression you preferred this."
His voice sounded hesitant, but he didn't let up his pace.
"Do you prefer riding me, then? Being on top?"
"I... Prefer you." Jaiha finally said, shifting her tail up, moving her legs more. Everything was tightening so wonderfully and then he was grabbing her tail and she moved a hand between her own legs to help her reach her climax. There was a quiet moment while she twitched and shuddered around him, moving her hand back to grab his head and pull it to hers to give him a searing kiss. Ears down, tense while she came around him. Little twitches and soft gasps.
"I just... Want you to feel wanted." She whispered hotly against his lips, eyes closed before she fell forward onto her hands, shifting her hips for him. "You make me feel so wonderful," She confessed, head bowed down while she moved her tail in tandem with her hips. "I want... You to feel nice too. I want you. I like you. I don't care what... what position we're in. If I can... Make you feel wanted and loved then... I... I like that one."
Loved?
Juras returned Jaiha's kiss with so much love of his own, that it surprised him. He pounded into her a few more times, before pausing.
"I... I want you to ride me, then. That first position we were in, I loved it so much..."
Jaiha pulled away from him then moving to kneel and turn to him for a moment before giving a wicked grin. "Are you going to lay down or do I have to wrestle you for it again?"
Juras grinned, and then kissed her deeply.
"Something tells me you want to wrestle."
Giving a pleased hum, Jaiha closed her eyes for a moment before reaching forward and pushing hair from his face. A long look was giving to his body and she gave his shoulder a little nudge, "I don't want to hurt you," Her hand trailed down his chest to boldly fondle him, "or you."
Jaiha's hand moved back up and she nuzzled her lips to his ear. "I was teasing, we both know that without weapons I'd easily over power you." She nibbled at the tip of his ear, "I know your weak spots."
Juras smirked at that, but he couldn't exactly deny her assertion, either. He sighed softly as her teeth grazed his ears, and he laid back, wrapping his arms around her so that she came down with him.
He kissed her again and again, hands running down her back and pressing her body to his own.
Jaiha returned his kisses with vigor, drawing his lower lip into her mouth to nibble at it before pulling away and smiling. Her hand snaked between them and she guided him into her again, and unlike Juras's powerful movements, Jaiha was slow. Sensual. Little breaths and careful movements.
Her fingers were gentle against his chest and she simply rocked her hips against him, soft gasps when it felt just right. Before long she simply leaned forward, her hands on either side of his head and looked at him before she leaned back, her tail snaking up so she could hug it to her chest while she rode her pleasure slowly.
Before long her movements picked up, her mouth fell open and she rocked her hips harder. Her hands tightened around her tail and she drew one hand up and down the soft underside of it, drawing her claws along it. With a sharp cry and a stilling of her movements she pitched forward, her forehead to Juras's chest and shuddered against him while her insides twitched and pulsed around him.
Juras marveled at the resumed position, eyes fluttering closed with enjoyment as she slid up and down his length, enveloping him in her warmth at a torturous pace.
His hands drew up her sides, and he fondled her breasts while she rocked up and down. Then, she climaxed again, and Juras started to buck with his hips to keep the pleasure rolling for her.
Jaiha's climaxes had always come easily, but tonight, it felt like they were just coming one after the other. Juras wondered if it had anything to do with what she said.
"Jai," Juras whispered before kissing her.
"Back then, you said you wanted me to feel loved. Do... do you love me?" Juras asked, curiosity and a little bit of hope in his voice.
Jaiha leaned forward, having let go of her tail. It fell bonelessly to the floor and she dragged it through the pillows and blankets before she seated herself against him, eyes hooded. Another little jerk of her hips and she stared down at him with wide golden eyes.
"I want you to be happy," She said softly, each pause accented by a roll of her hips, "I want you to feel wanted." Jaiha sat back up and shifted her weight slightly before looking away, a quick glance at his chest, "I want to protect you and keep you safe." Her hands moved from him to rest at her chest, over her heart.
"I don't want you to be lonely anymore and... If I can... I can do those things for you..." Jaiha stopped moving then and just watched him, felt him. Below her. Inside her. "If wanting to help you be happy and keep you safe is love then... Yes. I do." She didn't make eye contact and instead she just ... Waited for rejection. Of course he enjoyed her body - he was a man - and she knew he wanted to keep her from being a slave. Love though was a heavy word. A heavy emotion and Jaiha found herself unable to blame him for not wanting to share that with her if it came to it.
"I want you to be happy, and I want you to be safe, too."
Juras reached up to caress her cheek with one hand, and the other rested idly on her hips. On Juras' face, there was nothing but warmth, nothing but acceptance.
"I love you too, Jai," he finally whispered after a moment of silent appreciation, and he sat up to kiss her and put her in that loving, secure embrace he always put her in.
"I love you too."
The simple words had her freeze.
Jaiha could only stare and before long there were tears in her eyes and she quickly moved her hands to wipe them away. The embrace had her melt into it and before long she pressed her face against his neck... And cried.
Still wasn't safe. She'd still killed that man earlier. Juras still had to... Do whatever that law book set. Still he was inside her and she gave a little wiggle of her hips before she gave a wet laugh and pulled away from the embrace to give him a lingering kiss.
Ears were up and perky, probably far more up and perky than they'd been before. Almost like a bunny. The only thing she wanted to know was why. Still, she kept silent. "You're the best thing that's ever happened to me. Maybe..." Jaiha looked away after a moment, "Maybe it was worth it. To be here." A long drawn out silence before she pressed her forehead to his and closed her eyes, "with you."
"I feel the exact same, Jai. I've never felt this way before, and... and It's so good, Jai. To know that you feel the same."
He kissed her, and gave his hips a bit of a buck. He kissed her again and again, and as he laid back down, he brought her with him, still pressing heated kisses to her lips.
It was too good to be true.
Jaiha didn't care though. It could all blow up tomorrow but right now at this moment she felt... Home.
Like he wanted her, Jaiha stayed atop of Juras, rolling her hips against him while she gave him kisses. Whispering sweet nothings into his ear between giving the sensitive places nibbles and nuzzled. "Come for me," She panted at him finally, moving atop him roughly, letting her head tip back, thrusting her chest out. Her tail was dead weight behind her and she could feel her movements getting sluggish and drawn out.
Good thing she made that request when she did, for Juras was on his last legs as it was. It seemed Jaiha's tank was running on empty, so it was probably all for the better that he tried to rush himself through to his climax.
"Jaiha!"
He used the last vestiges of his strength to bring Jaiha crashing down onto his cock a few, final times, before once more, his seed found a home inside of her. Juras' dying thrusts were some of the most powerful he'd ever given her, and that sensation was compounded by his warm essence filling ever nook and cranny of her insides.
When he finished, Jaiha simply melted on top of him. Boneless was a good word. The warmth spread inside her and she wondered for a long moment if children weren't a possibility. Worriedly of course. Silently. She was half human, sure. Maybe whatever she was could... Adapt? That was a worry for another day. Too scaly. Too dragony. Maybe even sterile.
Still, she was drained and she shifted slightly atop of Juras. Her cheek pressed to his chest while she panted softly and pressed tender kisses to his collar bone. "Are you still going to polish my scales?" She asked softly, looking towards the window where the sky was lightening with the rays of dawn.
"I don't know..." Juras said, and turned his head away from the light. He whipped up a blanket from beside him, and threw it over them. It seemed he'd be spending the morning in the Jaiha Nest.
Gently, he turned over to his side, and hugged Jaiha tighter. Of course, he didn't bother pulling out, not wanting to separate from her for even an inch.
There was a tired chuckle and she smiled at him, curling her tail and leg around him when they rolled over. It felt nice. Jaiha drew idle patterns on his chest, body still occasionally giving little tremors. Around him. Through her. Boneless. The way her tail didn't curl so much as flop over Juras entertained her and she lifted her head slightly to look at it before she wrapped her arm around his middle and nuzzled against his head. "Hmm... Sleepy now?" She whispered, still smiling.
"Do I need an excuse to hold you?" Juras whispered in return, and he brought Jaiha closer, giving her a passionate kiss.
"I love you, Jai. And I'm so relieved that you love me too."
The blush spread across her cheeks and she turned away after a moment before giving him a chaste little peck on the lips in turn. "You don't need an excuse," Jaiha smiled and leaned back, closing her eyes for a moment before she leaned away and frowned slightly.
"Relieved? You make it sound like... Like you've had feelings for a long time." Jaiha tilted her head, it couldn't be a long time. She'd been her for such a short while. Still she smiled and carded her fingers through his hair, brushing his ear with her palm (totally on purpose) while she played with his hair. "I think it's love. I want it to be love." Jaiha pulled away and looked a little worried, "What if this is... Is gratitude? What if I only want nice things for you because... because I'm so thankful you gave me this chance. Would I know?"
Juras blinked a few times at that.
"I think this goes way past gratitude, Jaiha. Sure, you might be grateful, but that alone doesn't really result in..."
He motioned to the blankets around them, the fact that they were wrapped up in each other's arms. And then he kissed her.
"All of this."
Juras shifted a bit, gasping a bit when that caused him to shift around inside of her. He kissed her forehead, then her nose.
"And I don't think love has to be full-on love from the start. I think we're more like... in the beginning stages of love. Where we're exploring our feelings for one another, and getting more and more acquainted with each other's bodies."
He kissed her again.
"It's still love, though. And I know I love you."
Jaiha looked around them when he motioned towards the blankets and she quickly tucked her head away and blushed. Still in her little nest. The blankets he'd bought for her. There was a pleased sound from the back of her throat and she closed her eyes, shifting her hips slightly before she gave a content sigh.
The purring began and she kept her eyes closed. "I like hearing that," Jaiha said softly, eyes still closed, "I've never heard it before you. It makes me feel warm inside," Jaiha's eyes popped open, "In my chest." A moment to look down, "Though, you make me warm inside when we ... When we... Make love, too." She leaned back to waggle her eyebrows at him and give her hips a wiggle.
Juras laughed at that, and he gave his hips a little push as well. To be honest, it was Jaiha who'd run completely out of gas. Perhaps she hadn't noticed, but he was still hard inside of her!
Still, if the lady couldn't go another round, neither could he.
Juras tucked his head in her shoulder, putting his ear up to her throat so he could listen to Jaiha's purring.
The purring continued while she played with his hair and she gave her hips another shift. She felt... Content. Though him hard inside her started to make her worry. Was that normal? Was he going to be okay? "Doesn't that hurt?" She asked softly, giving her hips a shift. The vigorous movements weren't much of an option anymore, boneless as she felt. "Isn't that supposed to... Go away?" The note of worry in her voice was apparent.
"It's fine, it's just that, erm..."
Juras blushed a bit, which was oddly uncharacteristic of him.
"I'm good to go another round, I... I stopped because you got tired."
He darted in to kiss her.
"Totally doesn't hurt, though. It feels pretty great, actually. Just being inside you like this."
Jaiha gave his forehead a lingering kiss before she gave a quiet laugh, another surprised chuckle at the quick darted for kiss. "I'm all yours," Jaiha said softly, moving to hook her leg higher on his hip to give him more space to move if he wanted to. "I'm just... Boneless. I rode myself out." Another smile and she nuzzled at the crown of his head before she moved her hand to his side to lightly draw her fingers up and down.
"If you want to..." Jaiha trailed off, looking at the window, "It's almost sunrise," She whispered, "We'll be tired today." Then she remembered and her breath caught in her throat, "Do you think they'll come for me to... to Throw me in jail?"
"If they haven't turned up already, they're not going to now, Jai. We're safe."
Juras put his hands around Jaiha's hips. It was mighty tempting to start moving, especially since she'd invited him to do so quite openly.
"Forget the time, love doesn't have a clock..."
He raised Jaiha's leg a bit more, and he drew himself back, just so that his tip was almost out, before slowly pushing back in.
"Could... could you turn around? It'd make this a bit easier for me..."
Still, despite his words she was afraid.
Jaiha was about to speak again, her mouth open to form words, but then Juras moved and it became a quiet low toned moan instead. A roll of her hips, her eyes closed before she opened them again to look at him.
After a few moments of contemplation, Jaiha slowly turned around, arching her tail up so the underside was pressed against his front and the rest of it curled over his shoulder like a strangely heavy snake. It was odd to feel... Emotionally content. It was scary, in a way too.
It was odd to feel like she had something to lose now odd and so frightening.
Tucking her legs up she looked over her shoulder and gave a dry laugh, "My tail gets in the way of everything," She started softly, eyes falling closed again.
Juras chuckled, able to appreciated the humor in that statement. Lovingly, he stroked her tail, before propping up on his knees. With Jaiha on her side and Juras on his knees and hands, her tail was free to do whatever it damn well pleased.
Juras leaned over, kissing Jaiha's neck as he started to move again, slowly pushing into her and savoring every motion.
It did as it pleased.
Jaiha's tail gave little waves against the ground while he moved within her and she simply laid there, giving rolls of her hips to help him along. Before long though, she curled her tail around herself to hug it to her chest, trail her fingers along the sensitive underside.
"You're insatiable," Was her soft sigh, getting into his rhythm simply because she couldn't help herself. Jaiha shifted slightly, letting her arms fall from being wrapped around her tail, giving a sly sleepy smile, "Are you like this with all the girls?"
"Only with you," Juras said, and he leaned in to softly kiss her.
"And yes, I can't get enough of you."
There was a soft noise, a laugh, maybe, before Jaiha pushed her hands through Juras's hair and simply let him have her. Moving a leg to give him more space if he needed it, careful not to hurt him some way or another with some inhuman part of her.
"I'm not going anywhere, you know," Jaiha went quiet then for a moment, letting out soft sighs and little gasps as verbal cues. To at least let him know she was still part of their little love session. "Stop talking," She finally said, though it was her doing all the talking, "Take your pleasures and let's nap," A sleepy smile, "Then we can polish my scales into brilliant rubies."
The extra space was used very well, with Juras utilizing it to make his movements easier on him. He laughed at her sudden bossiness, and he kissed her slowly and deeply.
He would've liked to remind her that she was enjoying this, too, but he knew the point was moot. She was probably just being playful, or a bit eager to head to sleep.
Despite the fact that she was, indeed, a willing participant instead of so much of an active one, Jaiha found herself being wound up quickly enough. The kisses were returned and she rocked her hips against his, giving encouraging noises and little gasps when it was just right. It was the like the night was had built up to this. To her sleepy sated self giving slow movements of her hips because she wanted to make him feel good.
Before long, she was caught up in it. Using his arm as leverage while she writhed and wriggled below him, her tail smacking his back lightly as rhythmically as her hips rolled against his. "Jury," she whimpered softly, biting her lip and looking at him before she closed her eyes. Another gasp and she brushed her fingers against his cheek, "You don't... Don't have to.. Be quiet." Another sigh, "Though... I don't think I can take much more."
As Jaiha started to reciprocate more and more, Juras likewise got more intense with his motions. His kisses found her neck, and his free hand (the one that wasn't being used as leverage) sought out her tail to stroke it at the base.
"I'll be quick then."
Jaiha just about came undone when his hand was on her tail. A keening whine and she gave her hips another jerk, pleasure shot through her and she arched her back. Each pet at her tail had her tense and all the build up, him just resting inside her, the movement. The night. The words. The words that made her chest tighten and warm up. Finally her eyes squeezed shut and she tensed deliciously, moving her hands away from him to clutch at her breasts while she turned frantic.
"Juras!" she cried before she leaned up to wrap her arms around his neck, tipping her head back to cry her pleasure to the room (and probably wake up whatever neighbours he had) and into his unfortunately close ear.
Fortunately, Juras occupied this building by himself. The other apartment, which was located beneath his on the first floor, was unnocupied. The other buildings were far enough away that Jaiha's cry might have gone unheard, too.
Juras was slightly bothered by Jaiha's scream, so he put a lid on it by kissing her, and kissing her good.
When she shifted her position, the hand that was being used as leverage clutched her from the back of her head, holding her to himself as he relentlessly fucked her.
"Jai! I'm close..."
It was a tense few moments where Jaiha clung to him, her breath hot and heavy in his ear and she held on for everything she was worth. Chanting his name into his ear and various other dirty things she could think of (that she would probably regret later). The noises were lewd and she found herself pausing to gasp and mewl, going tense and jerking her hips with his, wanting him to catch his crest and hold her close and whisper those three little words again.
"I love you," She panted against his ear in a high breathy voice, her own ears pulled back and away before swiveling up and making her look not a lot unlike a strange scaly bunny.
Catch his crest he did!
After another minute of them being locked in that incredibly close, incredibly passionate lovemaking, Juras reached his peak. Lips quivering against Jaiha's neck, he suddenly released a gasp, and then a low moan as he climaxed yet again. H
He regaled Jaiha's neck with passionate, lazy kisses as he gave her his few dying thrusts.
"I love you," he said into her neck, and then when he moved to kiss her lips, still holding her in his arms, he repeated the phrase against her lips.
"I love you, Jaiha..."
They were so incredibly close at that moment, chest-to-chest, body-to-body. He drew some fingers along her cheek, opening his eyes so he could look into hers, and he gave her ears a few slow, loving pets.
One final time Jaiha clamped a hand over her mouth and cried her passion to the ceiling. Tense at first, by the time Juras was speaking she was a shivering trembling mess. Breath was quick and she ran her fingers up and down his back gently, dragging the claws lightly enough to barely mark the skin. Jaiha didn't want to imagine how messy she was, simply closing her eyes and making delighted humming noises at the ear pets.
"You're not allowed to laugh when I waddle to clean myself off," she murmured sleepily, cracking an eye open to give Juras an accusing look. This isn't what she pictured when she begged him to buy her.
"I'll need a bath. Without you in it. Or I'll just get messy again." A wrinkle of her nose, "I can feel it."
They were both sweaty, messy-haired messes by this point, a side-effect of their passionate lovemaking.
Juras rolled over, but he still held her from behind, face buried comfortably against Jaiha's neck.
"Won't you stay with me a bit longer?" Juras asked, and he licked the base of her neck. Once again, he didn't bother pulling out of her. He had his arms around her belly and her chest, and she'd be able to feel his breathing slow down against her neck.
Eyes closed, a please hum. The purrs picked up and Jaiha gave a content sigh, snuggling back into his arms. "I'll stay as long as you want, Juras."
"I want you to stay forever," Juras said, hugging her a bit tighter.
"At the same time, though, now that I think about it... I think we both need a bath. We've been very messy today."
The words warmed her up and Jaiha gave a sigh, wiggling back into his arms. "We can't both go. We'll just... Get distracted." A purse of her lips and a sleepy sigh, "you've been messy." Jaiha stuck out her tongue, "you've just been leaving it in me."
"Well, it's better than spraying it onto the sheets," Juras said, and he hugged her tightly to him, like she was a scaly teddy bear.
"Would you rather swallow it?"
"it'll still leak onto the sheets," she pointed out, motioning down towards where they'd been joined. Another shuddering sigh and Jaiha simply gave a sly look over her shoulder, sticking her tongue out.
"No, I would not." A wrinkle of her nose and she licked her teeth, "you don't want my mouth down there, my teeth are sharp."
"If your teeth are sharp, then I'll just have to trust you."
Juras gave her belly a bit of a rub, and he kissed her when he head was turned.
"How do you suggest we avoid messes, then?"
The belly rubs had her purring again and she wiggled her hips back into him. Jaiha felt content and full and she returned the kisses, shifting her legs slightly but not pulling away because if she pulled away that meant everything would leak and currently she wasn't prepared for that.
"I don't know..." Jaiha pouted, "I... You're... You've done this more than I have. How do you avoid messes?"
"Well, usually the girl's alright with having me release it onto her. Or she, uh... finishes me off with her mouth."
Juras noted that Jaiha liked the belly rubs, so he continued to do that.
"I like finishing inside you because it feels better for the both of us, and it's not like we can have kids or anything, either."
While she was young, Jaiha felt the last words he said like a stone in her gut. Slowly she turned away and stared off at the pillows, a sense of sadness washing over her. It was a little early into whatever strange relationship they had. A little heated with the confessions of love.
Still. Jaiha slowly trailed her hand over her stomach, frowning at the idea. Did she even want children? It sobered her and she stayed quiet for a long time before turning her face into the pillow and sheets below her head. "Do you want children?" Jaiha ventured quietly.
"I... I think it's a bit early for that, Jai," Juras said, gently brushing some of her hair out of the way. He leaned over, so he could look at her face. He covered the hand on her stomach with one of his.
"And I don't know if I want children, I'd have to settle down, stop fighting..."
Jaiha gave a startled laugh, surprise on her face.
"I didn't mean now or... Or even with me. I just... It was just a question." A smile bloomed on her face and she closed her eyes for a moment, "You're young, right? I imagine the only thing to keep you from the Colosseum would be..." Jaiha pursed her lips and looked thoughtful for a moment, "An injury or something."
"I was just curious. We've... Both seen how bad it can be." Jaiha snuggled back and went quiet, "I did want them. Well," She looked down at her legs, "Entertained the idea. I'd probably have to find a Whatever I Am to actually have children." Good luck to her. A content sigh and she stuck her tongue out at Juras in a (supposed to be ) teasing manner. "I suppose you can keep me company while I wait for one."
Juras chuckled at Jaiha's tease, and he hugged her tightly, and with plenty of love. "Just gonna wait for a half-dragon to whisk you away, huh? Leave poor old me in the dust?"
He stuck his own tongue out at her, before he left a kiss on her cheek.
"Well, there are a lot of things that would keep me from the Colosseum. But, just so you know," Juras started, and his hand rubbed her belly.
"If you were pregnant with my child, I'd drop it all to start a family with you. I'm tired of fighting, Jai. I've got enough money to retire, I just haven't retired yet because I've never had a reason."
"Yup, that was the plan!" Jaiha continued, still smiling, "Wait for a nice half-dragon to whisk me away. I've been using you for your body," A little wiggle of her hips, though she went quiet when he continued. The belly rubs had her suck in a breath and she stared at him where she could.
It made her heart swell and for a fleeting moment, disappointment.
Still, she turned to humour, "At the rate you're going," Jaiha dipped a hand down between her legs to fondle him, fingers returning slick and covered in evidence of their combined pleasure. "You'll be retiring any day now." She brought it to her mouth - simply out of curiosity - and gave it a lick, wrinkling her nose at the taste.
Then she wiped her hand off on her breasts ( resisting the urge to wipe her hand off on the back of his ) and sighed. "Why not ... Find someone more suited?" Jaiha tried to smile, giving her tail wiggle to keep it from falling asleep. "Someone... More human? With less pokey bits?"
"I don't want anybody else," Juras said.
"And I don't care if you're not human, I don't need a human to be happy."
He couldn't really hug her anymore than he already was, so he just continued to feel the smooth flesh of her belly. He kissed the scales on her shoulder, and then rested his head on it.
"Besides, I like the pokey bits."
At the continued petting of her belly she slowly realized just how sensitive it was. The lack of scales making her realize just how tender flesh can be. While most of her was covered in the fine scales of her shoulders and arms, the ones along her back and the sides of her breasts, the front of her to her groin was void of them.
Jaiha ran her finger down her body, stopping where the scales started, just above her pubic area. A curious touch of her thigh with her nail, and then another along the top of her breast. "When you rub my tummy," Jaiha started moving her hand below his, voice sleepy and content, she was about to say one thing but quickly veered off to something else "it makes notice that not all of me is scaly." A purse of her lips and she shifted again.
"We can't bathe together, because... Because we'll do this again and I'll get all messy... So... Only one of us in the bath at a time," Jaiha reached over to point a finger at Juras's face, like she was trying to scold him and that them being a sweaty messy mess was all his fault.
Despite the joke, Juras sort of was the cause. He was the initiator, as far as he knew.
"Alright, Jai. One at a time. We'll bathe, nap, and then I'll polish your scales."
His hand continued to rub her tummy, since she liked that.
"I think your tummy's cute," Juras said, and he pinched it a little. He chuckled, and kissed the back of her neck.
Cute.
Jaiha blushed and looked away for a moment, imagining - just a second really - herself positively swollen with his seed. A little them. Made of... Well... Copious amounts of loving on the floor, really. It wasn't to be though so she quickly dashed the thought and swat at his hand after he pinched her and she wiggled back against him, a devilish look in her eyes.
"That's sensitive, y'know. I'm... Not used to having... Not scaly places touched." Her hand covered his for a moment and she sighed before frowning and looking over her shoulder. "Do you have a cloth or something I can... Wipe up with? Unless you want all the mess on your floor," There was a silent threat in there and she reached down again between her legs to touch where they were joined. He was keeping most of it in there. For now.
Juras nodded, and he reached above him. Thankfully, Jaiha's Nest was built just in front of Juras' nightstand, so he could easily reach up there for the spare cloth he kept nearby, usually for food spills.
He handed her the cloth, and smiled.
"Here you go. And don't you worry about your non-scaly places, Jai. You'll be used to having them touched soon enough."
Still naked, on the floor a sweaty mess, she blushed.
Jaiha pursed her lips, frowned at him and snatched the cloth away, cheeks red.
"Just my tummy, now... Don't look." She said softly before she rolled away, cupping a hand between her legs and giving a soft slightly surprised, slightly disgusted gasp. It was indeed, messy. The feeling was weird and she made quite the comical face before she wiped what she could away with the cloth before getting rid of whatever was on her hands.
A ticktock of her tail, holding the cloth between pinched fingers she made sure nothing else was going to escape and then shifted her weight from one foot to the other. The free hand was held to Juras and she wiggled her fingers at him giving him a sleepy smile, "Bath time?"
"Bath time."
Juras gave Jaiha's body an appreciative looking over, and then he kissed her.
"Can I be in the room with you? I won't get us messy, I promise. I won't go in the water, I'll just be in the room."
The looking over, again, had her blush. In the moment, she was all about him and his eyes and his hands on her. Now that they'd cooled off, Jaiha sort of wanted to hide and throw the skirt on again. She felt as naked as she was. Perhaps a little more so.
"Yes, fine. You can watch me bathe." Another wiggle of her fingers an effort to get him to take her hand and she looked around, "Are we going to go out there naked?" Her voice was low and she looked out the window, dawn had come while they were writhing on the floor.
Juras (like the guy writing this stuff) was a bit sleepy at the moment, so he didn't immediately notice Jaiha's hand outstretched for him to take.
It was kind of out of his peripheral vision, and his vision was all sensitive from being tired, but when he did notice, he eagerly took her hand into his.
"No, we're not. Get some clothes on, just the bare minimum, though."
Clothes.
Jaiha looked towards the living room and remembered the clothes he'd gotten her.
The ones covered in the mans blood.
Giving a heavy swallow she just stared at him for a moment before shaking her head, "Do... Do you have a ... Can I use a blanket? My... They're still..." She motioned to her chest before she pressed her fingers to her throat. Instantly the pleasant warmth in her was stone cold and she looked tired and afraid.
Juras looked confused for a bit. Then, he remembered.
"Oh, Jai! I'm sorry, I..."
Thinking of nothing else, he hugged her. After a few moments, he pulled away, but he still had his hands on her shoulders.
"Yes, just use a blanket. I'll throw on some pants, and we can get going."
Jaiha gave him a strained smile before she picked up the lesser used of the blankets on the ground and wrapped it around her middle , her tail giving rhythmic waves under the sheet. A deep breath and a full body shudder, Jaiha gave a nod before she exited the room and made way for the door.
"So... Do you want to watch me bathe? Is that why you insist on being in the room with me?" An attempt to lighten the mood, though, perhaps not a very good one.
"Well, I do..."
Juras smiled.
"Are you objecting? If you want your privacy, I'll stay outside. I just wanna make sure you're safe."
A simple shake of her head.
"I don't mind."
The words were quiet and soft, maybe even a little shy. Still, Jaiha made to smile over her shoulder at him while she made her way to the baths after he got his pants on. As usual it was steamy inside and as soon as Juras was behind her in the room and the door was closed, Jaiha dropped the sheet and stood naked above the water.
A few hesitant tick tocks of her tail.
"Shouldn't you go first?" Jaiha said quietly, moving to sit at the water's edge cross legged, oblivious to the fact that it put her bits on display. "I... Feel a little bad. You're not as.. Messy as I am."
"Shouldn't that mean you should go first?" Juras said, and crossed his arms.
"You're messier, so you go first. I don't mind going second."
Jaiha stared down at the water and leaned back slightly, "the water will be more dirty for you if I go first, than it will be for me if you go first."
That was true.
Juras stood, and he walked over to her. She was sitting, and he was standing, so he put a hand on the top of her head, and smiled.
"Go on in first, Jai. I don't mind, really."
Jaiha curled her legs up under her and scooted away from the edge of the pool of water.
"I do mind." Tucking her knees to her chin, she wrapped her tail around the base of herself and hugged her legs. "Please? It's a small gesture but... I don't want you dunking your head in... In..." She motioned down to between her legs, blushed hotly "Sex water."
Juras smiled at that, and his cheeks tinted a bit as well, at the reminder of their searingly passionate affairs.
"Alright, you win," Juras said, and he stepped down into the water. Since Jaiha was sitting at the edge, he leaned forwards a bit and left a kiss on her lips, and then he dove under the water. He resurfaced at the center, hair and body slick with water. He whipped his hair backwards, and started to scrub himself down with his hands.
A pleased hum and Jaiha's ears perked up, pointing up above her head before they relaxed to the side of her head. Placing her head in her hand she gave him a smile, returned the kiss and then...
Well, Jaiha watched him. Quite openly. A curious wave of her tail against the ground and she looked away for a moment. "Do you remember your parents?"
"I do."
Juras dunked his head back down, and came back up again.
"Dad was a cobbler. Mom... Mom didn't have a job."
A cobbler?
Jaiha shifted forward slightly, tilting her head. "You're... Half elf, yes?" A smile and she leaned over the water, watching him still, looking at his ears, all cute and poking out through his wet hair.
"Was your mom an elf?" Jaiha closed her eyes for a moment, "Was she beautiful?"
"Yes, I'm elven on my mother's side," Juras said, and he swam up to Jaiha and leaned his arms on the rim.
"She was a beautiful, dignified woman. Even though our family was poor, she walked like a queen."
Reaching forward Jaiha gently pushed some of his wet hair from his face, and smiled down at him. Looking away after a moment she looked down at her hands, the claws. The scales. Her fingers trailed over her hands, going up her arms, following the trail of scales and where they slowly melted into tanned human flesh.
Jaiha shifted again, moving to sit on her knees while she examined herself, moving her hands over her breasts to rest at her belly before moving her hands to trail at the scales that began between her legs and over her thighs.
What did he see that was so beautiful?
Jaiha looked weird to herself.
If his mother was so beautiful... Jaiha moved her hands up to her ears, far from delicate elven points. "Do you miss her?" Jaiha's voice was soft and she moved her hands to her knees so she'd stop touching herself.
"I miss her so much," Juras said, and he rested his head on Jaiha's lap. He tilted it so he could look up at her, and he smiled, although it quickly faded.
"She died when I was eleven. My father remarried, and dumped me out onto the streets. I never got an answer why..."
Automatically, her fingers combed through his wet hair and she returned his smile and just as quickly, hers faded away.
Anger boiled through her chest at his words. Anger and sympathy.
"Juras..." Still, her fingers moved and she her ears lowered, the very physical version of her being sad. "We can... We can be half-human together." Jaiha started, trying to soothe the old hurt of being turned away by family.
"I mean, I'm... Much less human than you and I can't ... Help you make a real family." A small fleeting smile, "but... You're not alone now, right? At least I can help with that."
"We don't need children to be a real family, Jai," Juras said, and he maneuvered himself a bit oddly. Turning about and mounting his arms up on the rim of the bath basin, Juras was able to lay his head face-up on Jaiha's lap.
He closed his eyes, liking how she touched his hair.
"Just love, and we have plenty of that.
Jaiha continued threading her fingers through his hair before she moved her tail around to poke him with it. While it wasn't prehensile, she could still do some general movement with it. "I suppose we do. You have far more than I was expecting," she teased after a moment before sticking out her tongue.
"Go finish bathing! We have naps to take and scales to polish." She motioned to her legs, the dull maroon scales catching her interest after a while. Jaiha didn't believe him when he said they'd be a brilliant colour when they were all polished up, but they'd never been polished before so... Maybe they would be rubies after all.
Juras stuck his tongue out at Jaiha, and gave her leg a kiss before resubmerging himself in the water. Using a bar of soap, he cleaned himself to the point where he was nice and spotless, and as a side effect, he left the water nice and soapy for Jaiha.
He came out, smelling of lavender, and sat at the water's edge.
"Your turn."
Jaiha returned the gesture, her tongue poking out of her mouth before she grinned and turned away briefly.
Apparently her legs didn't agree with being tucked under her because she winced and had to wiggle herself off the edge, submerging herself into the water up to her chin before she dunked her head into the soapy water. Lifting herself up, she wiped at her ears and gave her ear flicks, sending droplets of water every which way.
"I think I'm going to be walking funny today," She set Juras a level glare, though there was no cruel intent behind it, "Is that usual for you?" Jaiha teased, drifting closer, waving her tail through the water like a snake.
"Is that why you're such a popular gladiator?" Her finger trailed his leg before she sunk into the water up to her chin, "You leave all your conquests walking funny?"
Juras laughed. He decided to lie down on his back, and found that position to be pretty comfortable. He was sorely tempted to fall asleep inside the bathhouse, such were the depths of his tiredness. The air was nice and warm, so it's not like they were going to be cold. They could always use the blankets as towels, too.
The more he thought about it, the more he wanted to do it!
He let one arm dangle off the side and into the water, before he looked at Jaiha and met her glare.
"I don't think anyone's ever told me that," he said, and grinned. His grin was broken, however, when he yawned.
"If we lay out some towels as blankets and use them as covers, we could totally sleep in here. It's so cozy."
"No?" Jaiha grabbed the soap Juras had been using and ran it over herself, taking to scrubbing extra hard at the fleshy bits. Before she turned away to wash other places. "You don't go again and again and again usually?" Suspicion laced her voice and she gave a wiggle before she decided she was clean and crawled from the pool of water.
Not really liking the idea of sleeping in here, Jaiha pursed her lips and kneeled by Juras's head, giving a quick glance around before she nodded. Quickly she went and fetched the blanket she wore down here and looked to the towels. "You want to build a towel nest?" She teased before dropping what she could on in a pile on the ground.
"Not usually, no. I mean, girls have gone two rounds with me before, but that's rare. But three?"
He looked over to the pile of dropped towels, and smiled.
"I know, it's a random, silly idea. But yeah, I kinda do want to make a towel nest."
Jaiha pursed her lips and gave her tail a wag before she picked up the blanket and nudged the towels.
"We haven't gone three, have we? There was... Last night. The two earlier but not three in a row." Which she was still recovering from. A tilt of her head and she kneeled down to arrange the towels and the blanket into what could be described as a 'neat pile'. The towels providing the bedding with the blanket tucked aside to curl up in.
Jaiha hummed a little tune while she sluggishly made their 'nest' and before long, her surperior nest making skills provided them with a towel bed and she flopped into it. There was a moment where she eyed him, eyes falling closed."We can try for three later," she teased, opening her arms to him, "Now, come warm me up, I'm damp and wet and sleepy."
"I lost count, to be honest," Juras said, and he shuffled towards Jaiha on his knees, bits on full display. He laid himself down next to her, and wrapped her up in his arms. They were both so clean, and kinda wet, that touching Jaiha felt so nice!
He kissed her with gusto, and chuckled.
"Later, yeah. I look forward to the attempt," Juras whispered.
Jaiha gave a soft laugh, "You didn't even wait for a special place." She teased, pursing her lips and pressing her fingers through his hair.
Curled up and content, Jaiha felt her eyes closing. It wasn't until she curled her tail up and around them, the warmth of the soft underside of her tail seeping through their flesh. "I hope you have sweet dreams," she whispered.
"I'll be sure to dream of you," Juras said, and he pressed another slow kiss to her lips. He brought the blanket up and around them, bundling them up in its warmth, and tangled his legs up with hers.
"I could look into those eyes of yours all day," Juras mumbled, and kissed her forehead, nuzzling their nose together.
A blush.
Jaiha looked away after a moment before the night caught up with her.
"It's probably be boring to stare at eyes all day," she said softly, nuzzling closer. It didn't take long for Jaiha to start up the purrs and they didn't die down when she finally fell asleep.
Juras grinned at her blush, and when she fell asleep, he closed his eyes to fade away as well. Lulled to sleep by Jaiha's purring, his dreams were, indeed, sweet.
As usual Jaiha was the first to wake up.
Content.
Jaiha made a humming noise before stretching and moving her hands up. A devilish grin. Then she reached for the tips of his ears before gently rubbing them. "It's time to wake up because I am awake!" She said softly, still grinning, her tail moving back and forth against the little towel nest.
Juras groaned, but just as quickly, he opened his eyes. Jaiha was playing with fire by touching his ears, but fortunately for her, Juras interrupted her before she got burnt.
He put his weight against her to roll her onto her back, and he gave her a few good morning kisses.
"How'd you sleep?"
"Hmmm...." Jaiha purse her lips and looked away for a moment. "Good." Her arms looped around him and she rested her hands on his back while she shifted slightly to tuck her tail somewhere more comfortable.
"And you? Did you enjoy the towel nest?"
"The nest was great," Juras said.
He chuckled, and rested his forehead against Jaiha's.
"You were pretty comfy, too."
A quick peck of the lips and she shifted to cradle him between her legs. Not in a sexual manner, but simply for comfort. "Are you saying I'm meaty?" Jaiha teased, lifting an eyebrow.
"Well, no. But you got these nice pillows," Juras retorted, and put a hand over one of her breasts.
"And you're nice and warm."
A laugh rolled through the bath house and Jaiha put her hand over his. "I suppose they're nice." Jaiha have a small smile and looked away after a moment. "You're nice and warm too," hands trailed up his sides and Jaiha gave him a lingering kiss before she pulled away and gave a pat at his back.
"You have to get up before we do something besides wake up. You have my scales to polish!" A grin, her tail giving a slow curl under her.
"Awfully tempting to stay here. But!"
Juras straighted up onto his knees. Right about then, he noticed that Jaiha wrapped her legs around his waist, and that by merely looking down on her, he got a nice, full view of her body. Giving that image an appreciative nod, he got up off of her, and offered her his hand to help her up.
The look he gave her made blush and Jaiha made an effort to be more modest. Though when he offered her a hand she took it and stood up, bringing the sheet with her because that was the only article of clothing she had.
"Juras," she started, giving his hand a gentle squeeze, "I don't have any clothes. And I don't think you'd like me walking around in those see-through things."
"Don't worry," Juras said, and he held Jaiha's hand to his chest.
"I'll take your clothes to get washed, I... know a guy. He can clean it like new."
He fixed the blanket on her shoulders a bit, and cupped her face in his hands.
"You'll have to stay home, I suppose."
Jaiha gave a few tilts of her head.
"I suppose that's okay. I... " can do what? "Can air out the room." That was a thing right? "Maybe lay down... Something? For when we polish my scales?" A shrug and she leaned down slightly to kiss his lips before she flicked her ears up.
"I can try to make food?" Jaiha ventured further, snuggling into the blanket, smiling, "lead the way, Jury." She nodded to the door, bundled up in the blanket as she was.
"I think food would be nice, if you know how to make it," Juras said, and he put an arm around Jaiha's waist as he led them out the door. They'd slept on into the early afternoon, such was the depths of their tiredness the night before.
It was a short, hurried walk back to Juras' place, and when he closed the door behind them, he glanced around.
"While I'm there, I guess I'll also take the, uh... dirty sheets," Juras added. Then, he turned to her.
"Or maybe you can wash them?"
A hot blush stained her cheeks at the mention of the sheets. Swallowing carefully Jaiha gave him a shy smile and looked away after a few moments. "I can wash them..." A nod, "maybe... Is there anything I don't have to cook? I don't think you want Burnt Stuff to eat."
"Well, when it comes to cooking, just do what you can. I reckon I'll have to teach you that, too..."
He came up from behind, and crossed his arms around her belly. He held her, just swaying back and forth.
"All these things I've got left to teach you. I hope you're a good student," he teased.
Snuggling back into Juras's arms, Jaiha gave a content sigh and closed her eyes, leaning her head back over his shoulder and swaying back and forth with him.
"I'll be a very good student." A wiggling of her hips into his groin at his tease and she turned around in his arms to give him a kiss on the lips before taking a step back.
"I will try to tidy up your house and ... Make something to eat." Her ears were up and she gave him a smile before taking a few steps away and giving her tail a gentle wave behind her.
Juras nodded, and he stepped forwards to give Jai a parting kiss before stepping into his room. He came back out wearing a shirt, long trousers, and a hood to keep the sun out of his eyes. He stuffed the bloody clothes into a backpack, along with a satchel of money.
While he was out, he was going to pick up the scale polish, as well as some other things for Jaiha. Extra pairs of clothing, along with some comforts for her.
"Jai, before I go, I need to talk to you about something serious," Juras said. He stepped up to her, and held out his hands for her to take.
Jaiha's face fell and she took his hands carefully. Hesitant.
"Did I do something bad?" Her voice was a whisper and her posture looked a little defeated.
"No, of course you didn't!" Juras said, squeezing her hands and giving her a reassuring peck on the cheek.
"Listen, I don't know if we saw the last of those goons from yesterday, so if anybody comes knocking on the door, go to my room and lock the door, and wait until they go away. Don't answer the door for anybody, under any circumnstance, alright? I don't care who they say they are."
He held up his keys.
"The only person who has a key to this home is me, and I love you. Promise me you won't open the door."
There had been no one knocking on the door yet.
Then again, it had only been a day.
Jaiha searched his face carefully, and then nodded solemnly, looking away after a moment before giving him a quick brief hug and stepping away.
"Alright. I won't open the door. For anyone. I promise." Jaiha opened her mouth, looked at his bedroom door and then back at him, "What if they break all the doors? I imagine if they want in for bad things they won't... Care about your door."
Juras glanced around, thinking, trying to develop some kind of contingency plan.
"If you hear someone trying break down the door, then you can escape out of my bedroom window. Find somewhere to hide on the streets, and come back when the sun comes down. I should be back by then."
He was quiet for a few more seconds.
"I made my bedsheets a couple minutes ago, but if you have to escape out of the window, take a second to mess up my bedsheets before going . It'll let me know that you've gone out."
A deep breath and a nod.
Jaiha hadn't been afraid of anyone trying to break in before but... She was now. A hesitant look towards his front door and she held the blanket tighter around herself before offering Juras a quick smile.
"Alright. I... I'll do that." Catching his chin, Jaiha turned his face to give him a gentle kiss on the lips. "You be safe, too, okay?"
"Don't worry about me, I'll be fine," Juras said, and he put his forehead against hers, placing his hand on her cheek.
"Be safe."
He kissed her again, deep and full of love, before heading towards the door.
"I'll be back as quick as I can. I love you, Jai."
And with that, he was out.
Once he was out, Jaiha took a few moments to make sure everything was locked up before she went to take the messy sheets and clean them. It wasn't a brisk pace that she did it but her ears were perked up, listening for any sounds and she was ready to spring up and hide at any moment.
Too afraid of the consequences if she did anything else.
Too afraid that she might become an animal should anyone get too close.
Jaiha had the sheet clean and hung up where she could find a place, having forgotten about the food she laid down on the couch and curled up, her tail up between her legs. Finding herself feeling a little ill, she closed her eyes and soon enough was asleep, clutching her tail in her arms.
Juras glanced around once he was on the street, scanning for any people who might hold malicious intent for him or Jaiha. Once he was pretty satisfied with the immediate area around his home, he went straight to the market, walking at a quickened pace.
The first tent he visited was that very same clothing stand, run by that charming old woman. As he approached it, he looked to see if she was present.
The woman was.
Carefully folding clothes, she cast a quick glance up and spotted the young man, giving a bright smile before she looked behind him as if searching for someone. "Hello, Dear." The woman started, tucking the clothing aside and leaning against a shelf that held various fabrics.
"Your dragon-girl isn't with you!" A clicking of her tongue and a shake of her head, "Such a shame, she was a nice girl." Another pleasant smile and she gave a tilt of her head, "Come for some more clothes? Did the lacey things do the trick?" A wink to Juras and a pleasant laugh echoed from her stall.
"Don't worry about her, she's just fine, back at my place," Juras said, shooting the woman a friendly smile.
"She had a bit of an accident with her clothing, though, and it was then I realized I only got a single set from you. I'd like to buy some similar clothing to what you gave her," he said.
A few moments of quiet, and he smirked.
"The laces worked just fine."
A friendly hand wave and a surprised laugh at Juras's last comment.
"Oh, My Dear! Can't keep your hands off hmm?" The woman waved a hand and went about picking various articles of clothing out, "Am I going to be commissioned for smaller sets of clothing soon?" A wink. It was a good natured question, asked in jest before she put various shirts - because Jaiha could still wear normal shirts - and a few skirts on the counter, some tie around, some longer in the back to account for the tail.
Then a pair of pants with a specially designed tail hole, "I was bored the other night, wanted to see if I could make something for extra limb'd clients - to generate business, you see. You can take those to that pretty girl free of charge since they're an experiment." In all, it was a good weeks worth of clothing and the price when quoted was far below what they were actually worth. "You'll just have to come back and let me know how it works out."
"Smaller sets? I wouldn't be surprised if I turned up later on, asking for that exact thing," Juras said, and he gave each piece of clothing a cursory looking over. There was one blouse that was reddish, but he supposed it didn't matter too much.
"Thank you so much," Juras said, and he paid for the clothing. "I'll let you know how your experiment works out."
And with that, he packed the clothing and moved onto his next destination, giving the old woman a wave goodbye.
Up next were the outer edges of the city, where Kaadir related activities had more space to occur. The breeders were all outside the city walls, of course, but their supply stores weren't.
He arrived at one said supply store, and walked inside.
"Hello!"
It was a pleasant looking young man called from behind a counter, looking up from his book. Clean shaven, taller, easily over six feet tall, well built and suited to working with the Kaadir beasts. A typical Essyrni man, though he seemed pleasant. A curious glance to Juras and he finally spoke up beside's the greeting.
"Let me know if you need help finding anything, Friend."
The shelves were clearly labeled and the store was easy to navigate.
"I will," came Juras' reply, equally friendly and warm. He started scanning for shelves, looking for the area that contained all the oils and polishes.
The friendly young man took Juras's searching for hesitation before he stood up and made his way over. "Business or pleasure?" He asked, eyebrows up, curious. "You seem a little overwhelmed, this stuff," the man reached to a shelf close to Juras, "best stuff on the market, makes the beauties shine like precious gems." He reached again, "and this, slap this on 'me and it'll keep them shiny for weeks."
A pause, a smile, "do you breed them? Slapping this stuff on their coat can tell you a lot about what colour is gonna pass down onto the offspring."
"No, I don't breed kaadir, it's..."
Juras pursed his lips.
"My lover's a bit... exotic," Juras said after a moment's consideration. He didn't like using the word to describe Jaiha, since it's a term used to describe unusual slaves, but it was the easiest word to get his point across.
"She's got scales, and they're a bit dull at the moment. I'm looking for something to bring their natural shine back."
Juras crossed his arms.
"They're reddish brown, in case the color matters."
A scaly exotic lover. He wouldn't judge.
Juras got a skeptical look from the young man but eventually he just gave a slow nod.
"Well... I've got just the thing!"
A pleasant hesitant smile and the young man pointed out various products. "This one should bring out the red," he supplied the information and held out the tin of polish, "you'll need cloths and brushes," A gentle gnaw at his lip and a tilt of his head, "Is that everything?"
Then he couldn't help himself, "Is she... Human? Or..." A brief glance around, which made it seem that the young man thought Juras got himself into a relationship with a kaadir.
"Half-human," Juras said, and he took the tin. He found the brushes and cloths, and stepped over to the counter.
"I see."
Well, that ought to be interesting. Questions bubbled up in the mans throat but... It would be rude. Giving a strained smile, the young man tally'd up the cost of the products and told Juras the price. Costly. Far more costly than the clothing was.
After the goods were paid for, the young man gave Juras a bold wink and sat back in his chair and picked his book up to continue reading.
Juras winced at the price, but he had the coin for it, so he forked it over and left. All the better, too, because things were getting awkward. Very much so.
With the clothes and polish in hand, he headed home. It was a long walk, but as promised, he arrived just a half hour before sundown. He unlocked the door, and stepped inside.
"Jai? I'm home!"
Jaiha jerked from the couch, sitting up suddenly before she tried to stand up, only to make a groaning noise and lean on the side of the couch. Dizzy. Probably from getting up so fast.
A small hesitant smile before she looked around.
"I'm sorry. I cleaned the sheets but I felt sick so I laid down and..." A look down at herself, the blanket still on the couch - though it had since been kicked down onto the floor... Well, she supposed it wasn't the first time Juras had seen her naked.
"I didn't make food. I'm sorry." A wince and she ducked her head down, ears flat against her head.
She didn't make dinner?
Yikes, he... he was sort of counting on that. He sort of wanted to tell her that, but when he saw how dejected she looked, he just couldn't bring himself to do it.
"It's fine, Jai. I got a bit too hungry when I was out, so I had myself a snack. I'll make a light meal for the both of us later," he said, and he took off his backpack and handed it to her.
"Got you more clothes, and a little surprise, too!"
"No... It's not fine." Jaiha said softly, looking from him to the backpack, still feeling awful.
"I just felt really sick, I didn't think I'd sleep the whole time, I ..." A quick glance towards the kitchen and she again, hung her head. A quick glance away, then down at the backpack which she opened and pulled out some of the new clothing, a looser shirt that she pulled over her head and a skirt that was longer in the back to account for the tail.
The least she could do for him was get dressed.
Jaiha plucked at the clothing before moving closer to Juras and giving him a soft kiss.
"Thank you. I don't deserve this. I can't... I can't even have food ready for when you get home." Another glance down, ears still back. Gently she puffed out her cheeks before looking down at the backpack, "What's the surprise?" A slight wince, "You didn't bring me anything else did you?"
Jaiha cast a glance down at the bag and then at him, curious but not willing to rifle through to find it. Gently she handed the bag back because technically, all these things were his anyway.
"If you felt sick, then it's not your fault," Juras continued, her kiss still lingering on his lips. It was a most welcome sensation.
Juras dug through the back, through all the other clothing that she'd left in there, and pulled out the scale polishing supplies.
"Look! I got the polish and everything!"
Jaiha stared down at the polish and then looked back at him, casting a slow glance down at her inhuman legs.
"You did!"
Then her face fell a little more and she ducked her head down and sighed.
"At least I cleaned the sheets? I mean, your bed is still made." Looking down, playing idly with the hem of her shirt.
"Want me to make something now? I can... I can try."
"If it'll make you feel better, I'll help you through it, Juras said, stepping closer.
"I could use the opportunity to teach you."
He gave her a kiss, and smiled.
"We'll unmake the bed again tonight," he teased.
A small smile, a gentle flick of her ears and a nod.
"I would like that," Jaiha returned the kiss slightly hesitantly before looking away and blushing.
"I thought I wasn't supposed to sleep in your bed?" Her hands drifted up and she pressed her hands against his chest, where she'd hurt him. "I hurt you, remember?"
"I trust you, Jai."
He put his hands on her upper arms, rubbing them soothingly.
"And I don't think I want ot spend a night without you in my arms."
Jaiha looked down, rubbing at her stomach before she reached for Juras's elbows. A blush bloomed on her cheeks and she looked away before taking a breath.
"Are you sure? I don't want to hurt you? I... I'm sure you can survive without me in your arms, Juras." A hesitant smile and she looked down at the ground.
"Besides, I'll probably smell like polish tonight anyway."
Juras smirked, and slipped his hands onto hers.
"Do what you feel is best," Juras said, and he motioned to an empty part of the room.
"Let's get you polished up."
Polished up.
Lifting her skirt slightly she looked down at her legs, then at her arms and gently touched the scales at her cheeks.
"Gonna make me sparkle?" Jaiha teased softly before she started to peel off her clothing again, deciding she'd rather not ruin it so soon after it being given to her. Naked again she went and knelt where he'd motioned to go.
"What do I do? Just... stay?" Jaiha paused, "Can we do my tail last?"
"Yeah, just sit still."
Juras pulled a table over, and set the polish and cloths down onto it. He took his shirt off, and washed his hands.
"You're gonna shine when I'm done."
Having never been polished before, Jaiha gave Juras a hesitant look before she stood close to him.
Putting her arms out to her side, she widened her stance, curled her tail up to keep it out of the way. "Make me shiny..." Jaiha looked over her shoulder, smiling "then make me glow?" A wiggle of her hips and she looked down at her legs, still curious if when Juras looked at her, he saw what she did.
"Alright. I'm ready, remember, tail last."
"What's that? Tail first?" He said, and he gave it a playful stroke before he opened up the tin of polish. He knelt down so he could do her legs first, making sure to get all of that polish onto the cloth before he started to rub it in.
Jaiha pouted at him over her shoulder, making a disgruntled noise.
"You know why tail last. Tail last because if tail is first this won't be happening for a few..." Jaiha frowned, trying to time how long it took them to... "A while."
With interest she watched what she could as he polished, though before she saw any finished results she turned away. Jaiha was sure her colour was just... Dull. Though, she would miss the red that shone through and while Jaiha was convinced she wasn't going to be nearly as red as Juras did, he was, indeed correct.
A dark red shone through after the polish, the scales glittered like gems or red metal and Jaiha closed her eyes.
"Is it as red as you hoped it to be?" The question was hesitant because she was worried he'd say 'no, you're just kinda shiny now.
When he first wiped the polish onto her, he could barely believe his eyes. Of course, he'd predicted rubies as a complimentary exaggeration, but to see that her scales were like actual gems...
"Oh, wow..."
Juras put a hand on Jaiha's leg, and lifted it up a bit so her knee was bent and he had her foot on his hand.
"See for yourself. It's beautiful..."
Swallowing carefully she was more self conscious about the hand on her inhuman foot that how beautiful her scales were. Beautiful to him maybe. Jaiha frowned down for a moment before she stared at the scales, blinking widely.
Then a shot of dismay.
"Juras..."
There was no way he wasn't polishing her up to sell her. Swallowing carefully she gave him a smile, looking nervous. "I didn't... Know I was so... Shiny." Which made sense. The dull maroon colour suited her skin tone, suited her status as a slave. Now she looked like some sort of... Entertainer. Like she should be wearing sheer fabrics and little else.
"Do you think someone will try to skin me?" A pout, a worried look down at him.
Jaiha's look wasn't completely amiss, and her question certainly helped Juras pinpoint her emotional state.
"Skin you? Jai..."
Juras stood up, and hugged her.
"Nobody's going to skin you, Jai. Why would you even ask something like that?"
Jaiha frowned.
"People make bags out of snakes." A look at her brilliant red scales and she snuggled into the hug, "and ... And armor out of dragons." A careful breath before she continued, "what if... That's really pretty, what if someone wants it?"
"Then I won't let them have it," Juras said, voice filled with love and determination. He hugged her a bit tighter, and then held her hands.
He looked down at her newly polished scales, and passed a thumb over her wrist. They really did look stunning.
"And here I thought you couldn't get any prettier..."
A blush bloomed on her cheeks and she pushed her messy blonde hair from her face.
"I'm not..." Jaiha softly protested, looking away having turned shy. "You.. Just have unusual taste and like the colour red a lot."
"Come on, Jai," Juras said, and he held up one of her arms so she could see just how stunning her scales looked.
"Come look in the mirror. Then you'll see what I was talking about."
A small smile.
"I know, Juras, I believe you." And she didn't want to see herself in the mirror again. As beautiful as he though my she was for all her inhuman qualities, Jaiha thought they made her strange in a not good way.
"Okay, I'll let you work! Make me shiny!" A wave of her still dull tail and she was indeed, amazed at the shine of her scales. Like some sort of ruby dragon.
"Okay. Not much space left to cover..."
Using his legs, Juras parted Jaiha's thighs just a little bit. After all, he had to get at the scales there, too! Once he'd done that, he started to work on her back, applying polish and brushing out any dust that might linger between her scales.
"Once the polish dries off, you should stay all nice and shiny for a good month or two."
It was far more intimate that she had anticipated. Jaiha took to the soothing feeling of him polishing her scales and found her eyes drifting closed, the purring starting up. A look over her shoulder and she gave a small smile to Juras, "you don't have to polish them all the time. We can just do it this once."
A careful wave of her tail, "just to see what they'd look like."
"It's not a lot of work, so we can keep you nice and polished," Juras said.
He started to get down to her lower areas, going over her hips and buttocks.
"Besides, this is pretty fun to do," he said, and gave her ass a squeeze.
The only thing she could do was frown gently over her shoulder and moved her tail to lightly hit Juras with it. "That's not polishing. That's squeezing my butt!"
"Well, I'm sooorrryyy," Juras said, and he finished up with her butt.
"I couldn't help myself."
He stood up, and looked at her.
"I'm gonna have to do your tail now."
Her tail.
Jaiha's cheeks flushed preemptively and she or out a steady breath of air. Already she grew tense at the idea of him having to touch her tail. "Maybe... Maybe if you do it quickly nothing will happen." Her voice was quiet and she looked away, her tail giving another gentle wave behind her. "Or... Start at the tip?"
"Well, I gotta be thorough," he continued, and he gently grabbed the tip of her tail so it wouldn't wriggle out of the way when he applied the polish.
Knowing full well what could happen, Juras leaned into to whisper into her ear from behind.
"Just try not to get too wet. I'll have to redo your thighs if you wash it all away."
The whisper did more to her than him holding her tail did.
A pouty angry look over her shoulder and Jaiha widened her stance a bit simply to keep her thighs from rubbing together.
"It's not a pond, Juras." She grumbled, reaching up to rub the tingle away from her ear before she placed her hands securely on her hips and took a deep breath, squeezing her eyes shut.
Juras laughed, and he started to rub down her tail, making solid strokes from tip to base to make sure he got the polish in between all the scales. After the gruelingly meticulous process of getting her upper scales done, Juras moved on to the soft underpart of her tail.
It's not like he was moving slow on purpose, he was just taking it easy. He didn't want to make any mistakes, is all!
A quivering mess.
He was turning her into a quivering mess and she squeezed her sides and her knees trembled. Jaiha bit down on her lip and made little soft gasping noises when he started on the underside, a wiggle of her hips and she widened her stance again.
"You're doing this on purpose," She whined softly, casting a betrayed look over her shoulder, "Just... Be done with it and stop teasing me."
"I'm not!" Juras said, and he returned her look.
"The scales on your tail are different. They flex, so I've gotta be careful not to polish them unevenly. Just hang on, okay? I'm almost done."
And yet, the most difficult part remained. The underside of the base of her tail.
"I just... gotta get at the base's underside. Please, just hang in there, my love."
A wiggle of her hips and a whine, not at all enjoying the attention anymore. Now she was just uncomfortable and self conscious.
"What's it matter if they're uneven. No one will notice the difference but you," still, she raised her tail anyway, cheeks flushed and eyes squeezed shut. He'd finish and then she'd ... Run away? Go hide? Did the polish have to set or something? Perhaps she'd simply lay on her stomach and try to nap.
Despite her reluctance, Juras noted that she raised her tail so he could get at that area. He tried to make it as quick and painless for her as possible, but in the end of the day, it was the base of her tail. There really wasn't any getting around that fact!
"There, you're done!" Juras said, but he quickly got in front of her so she didn't go speeding off.
"Try not to lie down for a few more minutes, okay? The polish needs to set."
A frown.
Jaiha just frowned at Juras while she stood, careful not to touch the polish or move too much, not keen on ruining any of his furniture Jaiha simply nodded.
"Okay. I'll... Just stand here. And wait." Wrinkling her nose she gave a tilt to her head, "I don't smell bad, do I?"
"Just a little polish-y," Juras said, dismissing the issue. He reached over to put a hand on her chin, and he kissed her.
"I'll keep you company," he said, and he stood with her.
"Are you sure you don't want to see yourself in the mirror? You look stunning, Jai, and I want you to know that you're stunning."
At the suggestion of the mirror Jaiha's ears pinned back and she looked a little woeful. Still, he seemed intent on it so Jaiha gave a little nod and tried to smile at him.
"I believe you but if you want me to see so bad," she rose her arms in a haphazard shrug and puffed out her cheeks. "I don't want to ruin anything by touching it."
"You won't ruin it, don't worry," he said, and he walked into his bedroom, motioning for her to follow him.
Like a puppy, Jaiha followed Juras, careful not to touch anything. If wasn't until she caught a glimps of herself in the mirror that she froze and stared. The red of the scales are almost illuminating, the sunlight from the window making each glitter and sparkle like some sort of gem. A far cry from the dull maroon they were earlier.
"I'm glad no one's thought to polish my scales before. I look..." Jaiha frowned slightly before giving her back side a wiggle, "exotic."
"Beautiful, Jai. Beautiful, and unique."
He stood beside her, giving her an appreciative looking over.
"There's nothing wrong with looking nice, Jai," he said, and looked at her reflection.
"Well. No. But you get stared at when you have a big long tail and scales." Her hands went to her face before they smoothed down her front, tracing over the flesh not covered by the red scales.
"I... Just want to blend in. Though if you think I'm.. beautiful... I... I can learn to like it." Giving a slow turn around she examined herself from every angle she could and took a breath. "I thought for sure you were being mean about my tail on purpose." A sheepish smile, "I'm sorry."
"Never, Jai. I'd never be mean to you on purpose..."
Her arms were surely dry by now, being the first things he polished, so he took her hands into his.
"I know it's hard, the way you spent most of your life... but you need to learn to see the beauty inside yourself."
He kissed her.
"I'm here for you, Jai."
A small hesitant smile and she gave his hands a gentle squeeze.
"I love you," she finally whispered softly, not making eye contact. Jaiha looked at her reflection again and stared at herself. "I suppose I could be pretty." Extending a leg she looked at it carefully, the shape, the posture standing put her in.
"You got yourself a catch," she teased, covering her breasts with her hands.
Juras cracked a smile, and he glanced down to her hands, and then back to her face.
"What can I say? I'm lucky to have you," he said, and stepped in closer to her. He cupped her cheeks in his hands, and he peered into her eyes.
"I love you too, Jai."
A tick tock of her tail and Jaiha smiled slightly.
"I begged you to buy me," she recalled softly, tilting her head. A hand reached out to caress his cheek and she closed her eyes, visibly relaxing, though still wound up from the tail polishing.
"I'm not sorry I did it, either." Awkwardly, she gently rested her hands on her belly and looked down at herself. The shiny scales and the tanned skin. "Thank you."
"No buyer's regret here, either," Juras said, and he looked down at her hands, resting on her belly. A bit of a thought passed through him, but it quickly subsided.
He remained quiet for a bit, merely appreciating Jaiha's presence, before he suddenly perked up.
"Oh! I almost forgot! I got you some new sets of clothes, since having just one's a bit awkward. Come on, I'll show them to you," he said, joy in his eyes as he started for the living room again.
A surprised look on her face which quickly melted into a kind smile.
Still, Jaiha followed him, a curious little tilt to her head. "You already told me about them. I tried some on! But I didn't want to ruin them so soon." A wiggle of her tail to accentuate the flair of her hips and she smiled down at herself.
Far more red, far more beautiful than she anticipated.
"Have you ever see--" Jaiha stopped short before biting her tongue. Her scales were blood red and she just frowned at them, "they're just like you said they'd be!" Jaiha gave Juras's shoulder a nudge. "Like rubies."
"I never doubted it for a second!" Juras said, and he gave her shoulders and sides a tentative poke. It seemed the polish had dried. They needed only to wait for the smell to subside.
"And how would you ruin the clothes?" He asked.
"Did you try on the pants? The old lady made those special for you. They had a hole for your tail and everything!"
Jaiha shifted her weight from foot to foot and looked down at herself, running her fingers over the scales.
"I'd ruin them with the polish. I don't want to ruin something you got me," a tilt of her head and a pout of her lips before Jaiha pressed her hands to his shoulders and leaned forward until their foreheads were pressed together.
"I'll try on the clothes. Later. When... Everything is.." Jaiha frowned, looked away before the blush bloomed on her cheeks, "when it's all dry."
"Oh... Yeah, that's right," Juras said, looking a little sheepish.
"Okay!"
He found it incredibly amusing how Jaiha could get so intimate, putting her hands on him and putting their foreheads together, only to blush and look the other way.
"Well, the polish on your arms is already dry, so it shouldn't be much longer for the other parts to catch up."
Another look at her arms and she pressed her fingers to the scales, slightly amazed, pleased. Surprised? At how brilliant they were. Pleased that no one had thought to do this before and pleased in some small part that at least she could share something new and a first with Juras.
"I've never been so shiny before," Jaiha tried to joke, shifting from side to side, looking over her shoulder to her tail, a more brilliant red than she'd ever seen it.
"You know I'll attract more attention now, right?" Her voice turned weary though and her hands moved back to rest at her stomach, not sure where to put them when she wasn't clothed.
Juras stepped closer, this time being the one to put their foreheads together. He took her hands, and gave her a nice, slow kiss.
"Who cares? You're not hiding anymore, Jai."
A gentle return of the kiss and she heaved a sigh, squeezing her eyes shut and shifting her stance ever so slightly.
"But I like hiding."
The words were soft and she gently ran her hand from his and traced a finger up his arm to rest on his shoulder. "You go back to the Arena tomorrow, right?" A widening of her stance and a wave of her tail to help dry the polish faster was the only movement she made besides awkward little shifts.
"I do," he said.
"That's the last of my scheduled matches for the week, though. I think I might take next week off. You know, to spend some more time with you."
The idea of him taking time off for her had Jaiha simply stare at him, tilting her head ever so slightly and she looked away, a small smile on her face.
"Well, that... That's not a very good reason." Clearing her throat she removed her hands from him and gave her tail another wave taking a step back. "I can.. just wait for you while you... Do stuff, you know."
"What's wrong with wanting to spend time with you?" Juras said, crossing his arms. He gave her a smirk, to show that he was still as cheerful as always.
He stepped closer, and put his hands around her hips, inviting her to be more confident. By now, the polish was no doubt dry, and the smell was practically gone.
"I think it's a stellar idea, actually. Hey... Your polish is dry!"
At the proclamation that the polish was dry, Jaiha practically launched herself into Juras's arms. Her arms went around his shoulders an she pressed their bodies flushed together.
"I don't want to intrude on your life any more than I already have," and even while she said that she pressed hot kisses to his lips, trailing over his cheek to nibble at his ears.
Juras happily accepted Jaiha into an embrace, letting her press kisses to him as she pleased. Hands on her hips, he bared his ears for her to nibble, leaving kisses on her neck as he pressed her to him. He swayed with her, and slowly, they moved towards the couch.
"You're never intruding, Jai. I'm always happy to be with you."
Jaiha let herself be moved towards the couch, glad for the polish to be dry and not so smelly. A wiggle of her hips and she curled her tail around Juras to catch at the back of his thighs to press him to her.
"You don't know that yet," A small pout and she nuzzled his ear before pulling away, searching his eyes for... Anything, really. Still, self-conscious and slightly afraid he'd wake up one day and not want her anymore.
"What if you get tired of taking care of me? Of... Of me sleeping on your bedroom floor? of...." Swallowing she looked away, heat rising on her cheeks, " Having to polish my tail."
"I'm never gonna get tired of taking care of you, and you'd have to sit there and try really hard to make me not want you."
Flushing when she pressed him to her with her tail, he smiled. His hands rubbed over her hips as she wiggled them, and his eyes held nothing but love in them. He kissed her, and bit his lip.
"Damn, you are looking fine," he said, and he kissed her again.
"Makes me want you even more..."
Another blush and Jaiha looked away, casting a quick glance to him before puffing up her cheeks and taking a step away, curling her tail away from him and putting her hands at her sides.
"I should... I should try on those pants."
And keep them on.
Surely there were things that needed to be done besides have sex. Again.
Like eat.
Jaiha smiled a bright smile to Juras before she went to the bag of clothing and bent over, an unfortunate position for poor Juras because it meant everything she had to offer was on display for the few moments before she plucked the bag of clothing and held it up.
"Is this it? And... pants? I've never worn pants." A look down at her legs and she blinked at her toes, gave her tail a wave, "They seem awkward."
"They were made just for you, so they should fit," Juras said, and sat down on the couch. If Jaiha wasn't feeling up to it at the moment, he wouldn't press. They'd been having sex pretty frequently, so he could understand if she wanted a breather.
"I look forward to seeing you in them."
Taking the pants, giving them a strange look before she went to all the buttons and clasps designed to fit around her strange extra bits. Carefully, she took the bag of clothes and placed them against the couch before she pulled the pants on. They fit like a second skin and Jaiha gave a pleased trill while she went about fixing the buttons up to keep the pants on. A few long the pant legs, another set along each side of her hip. What entertained her the most was the buttons along the side to where her tail stuck out.
Moving to present her backside to Juras, she gave her a wiggle and smiled over her shoulder, "Can you do these ones up? I cant see very well. Or reach." A pleased noise again and she ran her hands down her front again, not at all phased that she was just wearing pants.
They looked nice against the new brilliant red of her scales.
"Have I shown you how thankful I am to you yet?"
"You have," Juras said, and he came up behind her and started to button up her tailflap. He kissed the back of her neck as he worked, and smiled.
"But If you have something to say, go ahead!"
A purr and Jaiha wiggled her tail, testing out the pants before looking down at herself.
She thought she looked silly.
Looking over her shoulder she smiled at him, squinting her eyes slightly. "I want to do something nice for you, but..." frowning "What would that be?"
"I dunno, Jai. What do you want to do?"
He wrapped his arms around her, locking his hands on top of her belly.
"It's up to you."
The hands at her belly made her shiver slightly. Jaiha briefly closed her eyes and gave a small shiver, moving her hands over his. " I never noticed how sensitive my skin was," she commented idly, drawing her finger tips over the tops of Juras's hands.
A wiggle of her tail against his groin and she moved his hands over her tummy to rub at the skin.
"That's not what I asked. If I could give you anything what would it be?"
Juras delighted in the feeling of Jaiha's smooth skin, and he was quiet as he thought of her question.
"I... I dunno, Jai, that's a pretty big question. Well..."
He thought for a few more moments.
"Just be happy, Jai. If you're happy, and confident, and content, then I'm happy too."
There was a frustrated sigh and she turned around in his arms, wrapping her own around his shoulders.
"I mean for you. Just you. Not tied to me. It can be anything. Well, if I can't help make it or do it, it might be difficult."
Jaiha pursed her lips and look thoughtful again before she pressed her lips to Juras's, moving her hands down to his hips. "Surely you wanted things before you bought me."
"Well..."
Juras cocked his head around, and frowned.
"Can I take a rain check on that question? I'm gonna need to think about it."
His hands went low on her hips, fingers brushing against the surface of her pants. He kissed her more passionately, and he broke away with a smile.
"I'm gonna go lie down in bed. You comin' with?"
Need to think about it.
Jaiha pursed her lips and frowned slightly, only to be kissed with a passion she wasn't expecting. Leaning in still when he broke away, Jaiha stared at him a little dazed, blinking owlishly in the after math.
A small smile at the offer to lie down and she gave a careful gentle nod of her head.
Grasping his hand she gave a quiet laugh and a tilt of her head, "Always. I'm yours, remember?"
"Always. You have me too. You have my heart."
He went and laid down in bed and waited for her to join him.
Jaiha stared for a long moment before she just smiled and looked away, warmth spreading through her. Sure it hit fast and hard but... A small movement and Jaiha swayed her way into his bedroom, still wearing just the pants, though she quickly unbuttoned them and slid them off her legs leaving them in a pile on the floor before she crawled to him on the bed.
Hovering above him on all fours, her knees digging into the bed beside his hips, Jaiha stared down at him, smiling.
"Are we napping?"
Juras, who had the cover sup to his chest, smiled. He brushed his knuckles across her cheek, and leaned up to kiss her.
"Did you have something in mind other than napping?"
Jaiha opened her mouth and gave a tilt of her head. "Oh... You didn't? I'm sorry." Jaiha have him a brief kiss on the forehead before flopping over, remaining ontop of the sheets.
"Oh, no! I Just thought that, maybe..."
She flopped down and he dropped the subject.
"Nevermind," he said, and he wriggled underneath the covers a bit.
"Come under the covers with me," Juras said, eyes full of invitation.
"You can't say nevermind!" Jaiha protested, lifting the covers carefully and crawling into his bed.snuggling up to Juras's side, she threw a leg over his hip and nuzzled into his ear. The purring picked up softly and she smiled, "saying nevermind is cheating. Were you going to say maybe I was still feeling the tail pets? Because I am, I just..." Jaiha frowned slightly, "don't want to coerce you into doing anything you don't want to just because I want to." A kiss to his cheek and she snuggled closer, closing her eyes.
Juras grinned, and nuzzled her. He passed a hand along the leg thrown over his hip, and the other went around her shoulders.
"You don't have to coerce me, Jai. I do want to. I always want to hold you, and kiss you..."
He gave her leg a bit of a squeeze.
"... And, well... do other things, too!"
A small smile and Jaiha gave him a lingering kiss on the cheek.
"Other things? Well, when you figure out what they are you can tell me." Snuggling in and plastering her body against his, Jaiha got very comfortable and closed her eyes, tracing patterns onto Juras's chest.
Juras chuckled, a hearty sound she'd feel by being so close to him.
"Such a tease," he muttered, and gave her forehead a kiss before wrapping her up in his arms and closing his own eyes.
"Love you."
(I'mma time jump! Hope that's okay. =D )
The days and weeks that followed were nice. Jaiha could even say they were the best she'd ever had in her life. There was always a willing pair of arms to turn to, a willing pair of lips to press kisses upon. Though more often in the mornings she found herself feeling a little ill and more tired. She'd taken to helping out the nice old lady at the clothing stall when Juras was at the arena, folding clothes simply for something to do when she'd cleaned up the house and made the bed.
Her nest still in the corner slowly looking more full of comfortable as her morning illness grew. A shirt Juras had worn was tucked inside, though Jaiha didn't ask for it and certinaly didn't tell him. There was one such day that Jaiha felt the nice old lady's hand on her back after she'd been sick into a bucket.
Though instead of concerned she was seemingly excited.
"Oh, my dear," The woman grinned, putting down a pile of clothing before tucking Jaiha's hair behind her ear and gently wiping sweat from her brow, "Wonderful news. I knew it would happen sooner or later, we'll have to make you dresses when you get bigger and... Does your man know?"
Jaiha just stared, confused, ears back and she stared.
"Know what?"
A pointed look at Jaiha's midsection.
"About your little passenger!"
Dread.
Was this fear? This must be fear.
Jaiha's hands flew to her stomach and she just stared at the old lady.
"Noooo..." Her words were drawn out and she shoo her head, "That can't happen. I'm... I'm not human."
"Well, life finds a way my dear. We'll make you dresses and little clothing and... You should go home and rest, my dear. " Jaiha just stared and nodded slowly. What Juras didn't know wouldn't hurt him right? She was sure she was just sick. Them having children together was an impossibility... Right?
Making her way home, Jaiha stared down at the ground, watching her strange non-human feet press into the dirt.
Jaiha went into Juras's home. Her home? Finding herself there sooner than she expected and quietly went about making tea. Something warm. Why did she suddenly feel so cold? Running the idea through her head she realized she hadn't bled since she came here and while there was the slightest of bumps at her abdomen, being fed regularly and much richer food than when she was a slave could easily be the excuse.
The water was boiled and she went through the cupboards, a nice herbal tea. Some honey. And she sat at the table, holding the tea in her hands, warming her palms on the cup while she waited. Waited to lie and pretend to be happy.
Would he be angry?
Jaiha stared down at her cup, frowning, tail curled around her feet.
Time to wait.
Wait to... Not tell him and pretend nothing was wrong. Maybe.
[Okay!]
Juras, for one, had spent the last few weeks in a state of bliss. Of the many things he thought could bring some light into his life, Juras was certain that Jaiha was the one to hang onto. She'd been a vent for all the feelings he had to keep bottled up, somebody to talk to, and somebody to hang in there for. Not to mention somebody to help melt away the stresses of the day.
She was the light of his life, and as she'd grown more confident over the weeks, he enjoyed helping her branch out. The idea of having her help out at the old lady's tent was a stellar one to Juras, who was happy that she'd found something to keep her busy.
Learning to read was a different story. Progress was slow, but she was making it. So far, he'd taught her how to read and write simple sentences and everyday stuff.
He never noticed the absence of his shirt. It was one of his plainer ones, and of those, he had plenty.
The day Jaiha came to realize just how special her situation was, it had been a long day in the arena for Juras. Two fights: one to the death against a pair of armed slaves, The other against a pack of wolves. The slave fight had gone on smoothly enough. Juras had a few bruises, but apart from that, he was okay. The wolves, however, proved to be more challenging, and as a result, Juras also had a bandage around one of his thighs, and another around his wrist.
He'd gotten home at around the usual time, and when he saw Jaiha sitting by the table with some tea, he smiled.
"Beautiful," he said, addressing her directly, and he walked over to her, dropping the back that contained his armor and hanging up his weapon belt. He stood behind her, and put his hands on her shoulders. He dipped down to leave a kiss on her cheek.
"What's up?"
He did know she'd been acting a bit off recently, but he always figured that was just her readjusting to things, and to the new diet. She'd packed on a couple pounds, but it only made her look better. Before. she'd been a bit thin, having come straight from the arena. Now, she was around that perfect weight for someone her size. He hadn't yet noticed the bulge in her belly.
"Drinking tea."
Jaiha said simply, leaning her head back onto Juras's shoulder, closing her eyes briefly. Heart pounding. Afraid.
"I've been feeling sick lately, I was hoping some tea would... Help make me feel better." A lame excuse but she finally turned to look at him, catching sight of the bandage and her eyes went wide.
"You're hurt!" Jaiha stood up quickly, taking his hand and looking at the bandage, then seeing the one at his thigh. "You're not supposed to be getting hurt." Concern for him and she brought his hand to her mouth to kiss his palm and stare woefully at his wounds, her own inner turmoil forgotten.
"Yeah, had a bit of a rough day today," Juras said, and he put his other hand on Jaiha's cheek. He smiled, to show her he was fine.
"Just some scratches, though. The bandages make them look worse than they actually are. I'm alright," he said, and he kissed her. He put a hand on her forehead, and then on her neck.
"What are you sick with? You don't feel too hot..."
Giving an exaggerated shrug, Jaiha smiled and moved his hand back to her cheek, pressing her face to it and nuzzling at his palm.
"I don't know, I just don't feel well sometimes." A bright smile, a lie, but she gave her ears a tick-tock motion , "I had some tea and now I feel better."
Another lie. Pulse was pounding like a scared rabbit.
"Are you hungry? I can make us something." Jaiha stood up and took great pains to pluck out the top she was wearing to hide her middle. The last thing she was, was self-conscious about around Juras was her body, the weeks of reinforcement of how much he loved everything odd about her had sunk in. The top stopped just below her breasts and her skirt hung low on her lips, her tail resting above the fabric.
Carefully and what she thought was slowly, she crossed her arms around her middle while she stood up, smiling all the same. "Well, I can try to make us something."
Yeah, definitely still acting a bit odd. He could feel her pulse hammering away in her cheeks, in her neck. She was tense, too. And quick to move.
"That'd be so great," Juras said, and gave the small of her back a gentle pat as he darted in to kiss her. he walked past her, groaning as he stretched his sore muscles.
"I'm gonna lie down on the couch for a bit. Rest my bones..."
Another bright smile and Jaiha went about the kitchen. It was a simple meal that she made, the small amount of grocery shopping she did earlier for fresh food stuffs was used and by the time she went to the couch to kneel beside Juras and stare at him there was a pot of stew simmering on the stove. A little while of cooking and it would be done.
Maybe.
Boldly she stared at him, taking in his image. Imagining... No. It was too soon, she couldn't think of that. What if the old lady was wrong? The old lady had to be wrong. Still, her hand rested against her tummy for a moment before she moved that hand to Juras's chest, fingers lightly tracing from his collar bone to his hips.
"Food is going to simmer for a while," Jaiha said softly, her tail curling up in front of her knees, "It'll be done soon though." Giving her lower lip a gentle nibble she looked away for a moment before her hand went to his pants, bolding pressing over groin. Keep him distracted! That was a good plan! "I can think of a few things to pass the time, if you're interested."
"Mmm..." came Juras' initial reply, but once her hand started to trail down his chest and towards his groin, he raised his head, and when she pressed her hand to it in a move that he was pleasantly surprised to see, he grinned.
"Like?"
If her intent was to distract him, it was definitely working.
Jaiha pressed her hand over the fabric gently before she pulled her hand away, getting up on her knees and leaning over to kiss him briefly.
"We could play cards," her hand rested at his waist, tracing idle patterns along his side, "or read..." Another kiss, "or I could tease you." The last offer was said with a smirk, fingers brushing lightly at the waist of his pants.
Juras smirked, and placed a hand on the back of her head. Whatever she was gonna do, Juras was already starting to harden up in his pants! He kissed her back, hand moving to her cheek, before he pulled away.
"I like option three," he said.
A fiendish grin was on her lips and she kissed his member through the fabric of his pants before lifting her head. A moment to stare at him before she gave him another devilish smile and stood, giving her tail a wave. "There, that was option three. I've teased you!"
Juras looked at her, dumbfounded, before he cracked a grin.
"Pretty literal option. Can I pick it again?"
A bright grin.
"Maybe. Or you could just take what you want." A challenge and a request. Her fingers plucked at her top before she moved closer and looked down at him, looking at the bandage on his thigh. "Does it hurt?"
Those were the words he was waiting to hear.
Juras stood up from the couch, and gave Jaiha a hot kiss, putting his hands right on her hips as he started to walk her backwards.
"Oh, you better believe I'm gonna take it."
He put her up against the wall, and kissed her with heat and passion, hands threading down to caress her tail.
Jaiha let out a surprised gasp, eyes having gone wide. Walking backwards was a bit of a chore for her and before long she was pressed against a wall and slightly off balance and her breath was hot in his ear when he caressed at her tail. Scales still gleamed a bright red and she lifted a leg up to rub against Juras's good thigh.
"I need you," She whispered into his ear. Lost. Scared. Jaiha leaned back and for all the world she looked frightened and out of place. The confidence she'd built up since Juras had bought her from the Arena was still there sure but... The potential passenger. It had been an idle comment. Jaiha didn't want him to give up everything just because...
So, she'd lose herself in him. In his touch. In his kisses.
At least until dinner was done. The last thing she wanted was for that to burn.
Well, the second to last thing.
Jaiha traced her hands up his sides, along his arms before she moved her hands to her shirt and whipped that off with little ceremony. "Take it like you mean it," She hissed into his ear, giving him a little (gentle) shove.
Juras bounced back form the shove, pinning Jaiha to the wall and delivering a playful bite to her neck. He stripped her skirt right off, discarding it to the side, and then pulled his own pants down. He turned her over so she face the wall and pressed her to it, pinning her arms behind her back with one arm and holding them there. The other arm held onto her tail like it was a handle, and he wasted no time in pushing into her.
"You're all mine, Jai. No one else's..." he growled into her ear, and he nipped the tip with his teeth.
The moan that left her mouth was a startled one. When he pushed into her she was more than ready and she gave her hips a little shake and widened her stance a little. The growl made her shiver and she gave her hips a roll. Jaiha looked over her shoulder and then closed her eyes. This was easier.
This was always easier.
The feeling of him inside her had her insides fluttering against him and she gave her hips an eager wiggle. "All yours?" She hissed, a challenge, "prove it." The ear nip caught her off guard and involuntarily she gave it a flick away, going back, not unlike an angry cat.
Prove it? Oh, it was on!
Juras started to pound her relentlessly, right from the start. He pulled her back against him, and used the arm that wasn't busy pinning Jaiha's hands to play with her clit as he did so.
Jaiha tilted her head back, her back arched, her tail trapped between them so the underside rubbed at his abdomen. His finger at her clit had her gasp and shift her stance, not sure if she wanted to rock her hips to his thrusts or his fingers.
The challenge was born of uncertainty and Jaiha soon found herself trembling in his embrace. As usual, she was easy to peak though everything seemed so much more sensitive. Was it always this sensitive? Jaiha clenched her teeth and flexed her fingers, loving how close he was to her. Loving how he felt inside her.
"I need you," She whimpered to him, the words slowly turning into a chant. Jaiha didn't explain why or how she needed him, just that she did. Maybe she'd tell him after dinner. Maybe.
Although Juras could say with confidence that Jaiha had gotten better at the ol' sex, yeah, but something felt different here... Something about her walls.
He pressed her to the wall a bit more, and pushed himself in as deep as he could go, wiggling side-to-side a little before resuming his thrusts.
"I love you, Jai," he whispered, and licked the back of her neck.
"No matter what happens, you're mine."
Was she really?
Jaiha moaned and thrashed, her tail waving the best it could in the small space between them. Jaiha lost count how many times she trembled, twitched and tensed. His name was a prayer on her lips and she gave as good as she got. The intensity was new and she needed.
But could she have? Jaiha felt tears prickling in her eyes and her knees started to tremble and go weak. "I'm gonna fall," Jaiha breathed, knees buckling, but staying up right.
Fall?
Juras was quick to put his arm around her, fortunately just above where that slight rise in her midsection was, and he held her up. He stopped pinning her hands so she could support herself better, and he slowed down.
"Are you alright?"
Jaiha's hands went to the wall and she braced herself, breath was coming in stunted gasps and she rolled her hips. "I'm great. I'm perfect." It was scary to think about, her hand moved to stoke at his arm and she sighed. "You made my knees weak." It was mostly him, right? Right.
Jaiha could pretend that the little thing wasn't a thin yet. It would be easy. "I love you," she sighed, giving another roll of her hips she looked over her shoulder at him and giving a bite of her lip and a nod for him to continue."
At that, Juras smiled, and her little comment stoked his ego and gave him renewed vigor. He put his hands over hers, kissing the back of her neck as he fucked her against the wall. Before long, his hand slipped back down to her clit to give her a punishing influx of pleasure.
His breathing mixed with hers, their heartbeats united.
Jaiha came with a closed mouth noise. Her insides fluttering against his cock when she moved her hand over his to guide it from her clit to the swell of her belly. It wouldn't be an unusual movement as that was usually when she rested her hands. Maybe this time he'd notice something different. Unlikely. There was barely any change. Barely a thing was amiss except for her not feeling as well in the mornings - usually she was with the nice old woman anyway.
"Come for me. Fill me." She panted, head bowing down, rockin her hips to his thrusts. Passingly she worried about the stew.
Juras shut his eyes tight, enjoying every inch of her, before the accelerated pace and intense fucking brought him to climax. He filled her with every thrust, and he rested his face on her shoulder as he continued to hold her against the wall.
His hand passed over her belly a few times, just to feel the skin. He missed her belly, because he was still getting used to her having a bit more meat on her bones anyways.
"Mine."
He held her tighter.
"All mine."
Warmth bloomed in her chest and it was quickly turning back into dread. Still, as her heart beat slowed she extracted herself from her lover and gave a surprised laugh, legs still weak, hands trembling.
Jaiha gave her hips a wiggle and ran her hands over her breasts before pulling Juras closer, pressing her lips to his.
"I needed that," she said with a soft chuckle, leaning down to pick up her skirt.
"Same..."
Juras gave Jaiha a spank when she leaned down to pick up her skirt, and he handed her a rag that happened to be resting on the table. He gave her a kiss, and went to check on the soup.
The rag was used to mop up the mess between her legs and she carefully folded it before tugging her clothing back on. Then she sat down on the floor, legs spread out and stared at her legs that poked out from beneath her skirt.
"I..."
Jaiha started to say before she forced herself to stand up, to toddle to the kitchen after putting the rag into the hamper where other Needed To Be Cleaned things went.
"I'm..."
The words wouldn't come out and instead she wrapped her arms around Juras's middle and nuzzled at his shoulder, pressing her lips to the back of his neck and looking over his shoulder at the found.
"I'm glad we finally found something I can make, aren't you? I mean, you're rested-ish, we've... Done things... And It's almost ready." The smell of the food - which was pretty good if she said so herself - made her realize how hungry she was.
Juras placed a hand around Jaiha's arm, stroking it as he gazed down at the stew.
"Yeah, looks like you did a real great job here! I'm so proud!" he said, turning his head a bit to leave a kiss on her lips.
"How're things with our old lady friend?"
Jaiha beamed.
"She's good. I went home early though because I didn't feel up to it." Gently chewing on her lips she nuzzled against his neck and closed her eyes, squeezing them tight before she let out a shuddering sigh, on the verge of tears.
"She's going to be making someone little clothes soon, I think, she seemed excited about it." Pursing her lips she curled her tail around her legs, far more self-conscious now than she'd been in a long time. "Do you think she'd let me help?"
"Of course she'll let you! You two seem to be fast friends."
That shuddering sigh gave Juras pause, and the words that followed made him curious.
"Little clothes? Who's having a kid?"
"One of her customers," Jaiha said smoothly, it wasn't a lie.
"I've never made clothing before," A purse of her lips and she gently nudged Juras aside to tend to the stew, giving it a stir and making sure nothing was burnt. "Or been around children," Jaiha went quiet for a moment before she nuzzled at Juras's ear.
"I think dinner is ready," She smiled before going to get bowls and cutlery.
"Let's eat, then," Juras said, an excited tinge to his voice. He nuzzled her right back, and helped her prepare. He took the stew out from over the fire, and set it on the counter. He gave it a few stirs, taking in some of that delicious smell.
"What'd you put in it?" Juras said, looking over to his lover.
"Vegetables. And some beef." She pursed her lips, looking down at it.
"Was I supposed to put something else in there? Or... No beef?" Frowning slightly, her eyebrows went up and she moved a hand to her mouth, "I didn't want anything to go bad so I used what I could that we had left over and went and got some of the vegetables we didn't have." Jaiha's first predicament was forgotten, quickly followed by fear that maybe she did something wrong.
It occurred to her then, that she never did ask that nice lady what her name was. " The clothing stall lady told me it was a good idea, to use up everything that was about to be bad. So, I did. Was I wrong?"
"Oh, no you're not wrong! In fact, that sounds delicious!"
Juras smiled at her.
"I was just curious to see what was in it."
A sigh of relief.
"Oh good."
Jaiha shifted slightly before she suddenly felt... Violently ill.
A look at the food and she gave Juras a tense smile before she moved a hand to her face to cover her nose.
"Maybe I don't feel as good as I thought I did." Swallowing she gave a shudder and backed away towards the bedroom.
"I think I'm going to go to sleep," she said softly, pushing hair from her face while she walked to the bedroom and went to curl up in her nest.
"Jai..."
Juras watched her get up and go into the bedroom, and looked back down to his stew. He had a few spoonfuls, just to taste it while it was warm (and it was damn good, too!), before getting up and following her in.
He saw her curled up in, her nest, and knelt down by her.
"What's wrong, Jai? You want some medicine?"
Juras' voice held nothing but love and concern. He sat down against the bed, and looked at Jai, waiting for an answer.
"Maybe I should take you to a doctor..."
Jaiha curled tighter into her little nest, pulling some blankets into her arms and snuggled close to them.
"No... No I don't need to see a doctor." Her voice was soft and she smiled before waving a hand at the door, "Go eat dinner. I'll be fine after a nap, I think." A small smile and she curled up righter, knees tucked to her chest, tail curled up and around her like a hug.
"I made it for you so... Eat it while it's hot!"
Juras' face remained still, but after a few seconds, he smiled, and leaned forwards to kiss her and give her a hug.
"Alright. When I finish my stew, though, I'm coming right back over here to keep you company."
He broke away, and gave her a smile before standing up to enter the kitchen.
When Juras would return after finishing his meal, Jaiha was curled up with the shirt she stole, sound asleep.
Juras glanced over to the pleasantly snoozing Jaiha, and smiled. He took off the shirt he'd worn that day, figuring that if she was gonna steal one of his shirts, she might as well have one with his scent still fresh on it, and he exchanged the two shirts without waking her up. They were the same white cloth, so she shouldn't be able to tell the difference, save for the new one being fresher. He climbed into bed, and went to sleep.
Sometime during the night, Jaiha woke up. The shirt warm in her arms. The day before was burned strongly into her minds eye and she squeezed the shirt tighter in an almost hug. Could she tell him? Not thinking rationally at all, Jaiha quietly got up took a deep breath... And left the apartment.
When Juras woke up, she'd be gone and her little nest would be cold and empty.
Juras awoke sometime in mid-day. In truth, he'd been exhausted even before Jaiha goaded him into fucking her against the wall, and he'd slept like a drugged baby through the entire night.
He sat up, and peeked over the side of the bed. When he saw that Jaiha was absent, he slid off the bed and stepped out of the bedroom.
"Jai?"
He looked around, nowhere to be seen. Could she be at the old woman's? It made sense, he supposed. If the old woman was gonna be teaching her how to sow and stuff, they'd probably want to get an early start.
He stepped out of the apartment, and went to take a bath. After that, he planned to just relax, and wait for his lover to return.
Jaiha didn't return for a week.
Not a peep from her. Not a note. Nothing.
In truth she went to stay with the old woman. Begging her not to tell Juras where she was if he showed up. She needed to think and she couldn't do it around him. Everything got so nice around him. Everything felt so safe.
It was easy to imagine a nice happy family that way.
When Jauha finally found herself with the courage to talk. To tell Juras about the news, she was the littlest bit more plump - though only at her midsection. Which wouldn't be obvious because of all things to wear at his door step, Jaiha was in a poncho.
Her knuckles rapped at the door and she stood, waiting for him to open it. It was late enough in the day for him to be home. Or at least she hoped so.
A week passed, and Juras became more and more stressed and miserable by the hour. He'd done everything he could ever possibly do to find her. Went back to the arena, even got into a fistfight with the guards this time around.
He didn't find her.
Every day, he went to the old woman, in the hopes that maybe Jaiha turned up at her tent. Every day, his pleading got more and more desperate.
He didn't find her.
He spent all of his free time searching down every street he could, calling her name up until the sun set and beyond.
He didn't find her.
So when a knock came to his door on the seventh day, Juras was already dejected. He felt abandoned, unloved. What had he done? What did he do to deserve her just leaving him like this? Running away like she still thought she was a slave, and not his... his lover.
It came to be a much bigger surprise, when she turned up outside his door.
When he opened it, the first thing he saw was poncho, which was why when he looked up to see this stranger's face, he was utterly shocked to see those sparkling yellow eyes and long, adorable ears.
Before saying anything else, Juras surged forwards and pulled her into a hug, releasing some quiet sobs onto her shoulder.
"Why!" he sobbed into her shoulder.
"Why just... disappear?"
Arms still around her, he looked up at her face, searching for answers.
Jaiha was caught off guard and she stared at him for a moment before she wrapped her arms around him.
"I needed to think," she whispered, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt you. I needed to think about how to explain this to you because I'm afraid...."
Jaiha felt tears prickling her eyes and she ducked her head. "I didn't know you'd... I thought..." It didn't matter what she thought now! "Something happened. I don't know if it's good or bad but something happened and ... It's going to change how you think of me." Jaiha ran her hand over his hair and looked into the apartment, feeling awful but not interested in having the conversation outside.
"I... I want to tell you. While you're sitting."
Juras sighed, and regained his composure. His hands softened up, and he put them on her shoulder. He'd never admit it, but he was red-faced and puffy-eyed and so shaken up right now that any resentment that he might've had was just gone.
Shakily, he nodded, and gave her a kiss before heading inside, holding her hand as he moved.
He was hesitant, but he sat down at the dinner table, and propped his elbows up onto it. He ran his hands through his hair, and looked at Jaiha.
He was waiting for her to talk.
"We... We made a baby."
The words blurted out of her with little ceremony and Jaiha found herself with her head ducked down, ready to be turned away.
For Juras, it was very hard to describe the emotions that ran rampant through him at that moment. There was something about the bluntness of her delivery, the sharp upturn from sorrow to joy...
Juras was silent for a few moments, before he slowly stood up, looked at her... and smiled.
"Oh my Gods, Jai, this..."
He dashed in to hug her, and in his joy, he lifted her clean off her feet as he squeezed her.
"This is wonderful!"
"Wait.... What?"
Jaiha stared at him, making a little grunting noise when she was lifted clean off her feet. Surprise. Shock.
"But...! You said it was too early to talk about a family! It was hypothetical then but..." Jaiha didn't know what else to do raised wrap her arms around his neck and press her cheek to his ear. "It could be some terrible mutant or... Or like me." Jaiha leaned away, scared still.
"Why are you so happy?"
"I did say that," Juras said, setting her down. He still had his arms around her.
"But that was a long time ago, and... I've had time to think. When you disappeared, Jai, I was so terrified. I realized that I couldn't bear to be without you."
He kissed her with renewed passion.
"I don't care how the child turns out, Jai. It'll be ours! We beat the odds, Jai."
Jaiha gave a startled laugh.
"The odds? We... We weren't exactly trying to avoid it." It being children. Or child, rather. Jaiha pulled off the poncho and dropped it behind her. Her hands moved to the tiniest of bumps. Barely there but noticeable once you knew what was there.
"I'm afraid, Juras. What will I do when I'm as big as a hippo?" Her ears turned down and her gaze dropped to her feet.
"Well, I mean odds as in... erm..."
He gazed off.
"The odds of us being able to reproduce? I dunno. All that matters is that we're having a baby!"
He looked down at her belly , and placed a hand on it. He could feel the bump now, ever so small, and he smiled.
"Don't be afraid, Jai. I'll take care of you..."
Taken again by emotion, Juras hugged Jaiha.
"I love you so much."
Jaiha's hands covered his on her abdomen and she stared at him. Confused, mostly.
"I was so sure you'd be... Angry. I didnt think you wanted children. And..." Jaiha let her head fall forward and she sighed softly. "I'm already a leech. I don't... Want to burden you more."
"No, you're not a leech, don't ever say that," Juras said, shaking his head slightly.
"A leech wouldn't cook, or clean, or go out and help others, and there has never been a time when I felt burdened by you."
He took his hands off her belly, and cupped her face. He set his forehead against hers.
"You're the light of my life," he whispered.
"And I love you. And I'll love our child."
Pushing out her cheeks against his hands, Jaiha simply stared at him, eyes wide. Her ears were drooped down, giving her the woeful pouty look.
"But... What if ... " Jaiha wrung her hands together, looked away, feeling self-conscious and unsure. "What if you find someone you like better? What if... What if... They're not a slave? What if they're normal and they don't have claws or fangs or a blade and ..." Jaiha ducked her head down and let out a huff of breath, trying not to cry because he wasn't supposed to be excited.
He was supposed to be angry and want her gone and she was supposed to try and beg him that... Why was she trying to make him push her away?
Because that's what she'd been expecting. Jaiha had been preparing to be pushed away and rejected and the words clicked. Our child.
They sent a shiver down her smile and she surged forward, wrapping her arms around his shoulders and pressing her lips to his. "What are we going to do? I've never been around children. I've only seen a baby once," Terror began anew, "What if I can't do it?"
"You can do it. I know you can," Juras said, kissing her back.
"You've got the heart of an angle, Jai. I know you'll be a great mother.
He loosened his grip on her a bit, just to hold her a bit softer. he gazed into her eyes, smiling.
"The child won't be a slave, Jai. And neither will you. Because I'm gonna set you free, first thing tomorrow."
The word 'mother' sent a fresh wave of dread. That was a heavy word. And then she just stared at him and slowly sank to the floor, knees buckling.
"What? Just like that? But I still owe you."
"Listen, Jai..."
Juras sank down to his knees beside her, and put a hand on her shoulder.
"You can pay me back later, if you're so set on it. Once you have the baby, you can take up a job. We'll take turns taking care of the little one."
How could he be so calm?
This was completely unfair.
Jaiha took a deep breath, squeezing her eyes shut and moved her hands to her tummy. "I don't even know how this works! I know how it happened and I know I get bigger but..." Jaiha pressed her hands to her face, "I can't even read about it. I'll be an awful... M..." Jaiha frowned, "what if I get scared? What if I... I just... Leave it somewhere and what mine did to me?"
Sure, he was calm on the surface, but on the inside, Juras was just about as excited, dismayed, and joyous as she was.
Well, maybe not as joyous. The poor girl was terrified! Juras wanted to alleviate that, though, so he gave her a kiss.
"Don't worry, Jai. You'll have me to help you out!" Juras said, and he sat closer to her so that their sides touched.
"I... I know none of us were ever prepared to actually be parents, but I know we're gonna figure it out."
He took her hand.
"Together."
Still, she wasn't convinced and Jaiha heaved another heavy sigh and leaned on Juras.
"I thought... You didn't want any." She said quietly, frowning, hands resting on her legs. There was a careful breath and she gave him a steady look, "I didn't want any. It was just... Chatter. This wasn't supposed to happen. Jury, what are we going to do?"
"I never said that," Juras said, looking at her with a puzzled expression.
"I said that if I ever had a child with you, I'd give up fighting and settle down. It was kind of joking, in the context, but... I was a little serious, too."
He rubbed that back of his hand.
"I don't see much else we can do. We'll prepare, we'll wait, and when our baby's born, we... We're gonna raise it. What else is there to do?"
Jaiha looked away for a moment, feeling awful about bringing it up, but it was an option.
"The lady said... There was a tea. It'd... It'd be like this never happened." Her voice went quiet and she shifted to hug her knees to her chin, staring ahead. "I don't want that, but if you do.... That's okay. You're young. You said so yourself and we're... Still figuring each other out." A shaky breath, "is my nest still there?"
Juras sobered up a bit, and his eyes fell away from her as he processed that option.
"Yeah, I kept it tidy for you," Juras said, and he stood up, holding his hands down to help her up if she so desired it.
"I... I don't think we should do that. I don't want to, and you don't want to, so... no."
A long sigh of relief and she took his hands, pulling herself up before she wrapped her arms around his middle and pressed her head to his shoulder. Jaiha nuzzled against his neck, her tail moving to curl around behind him.
"I'm sorry for running away," She said softly, her lips moving against his neck, "Will you forgive me?"
Juras squeezed her in return, and nodded gently.
"I'm just happy to have you back," he whispered.
"I missed you so much. I looked everywhere for you, Jai..."
His hands dared to go low, although they didn't get near enough to threaten the base of her tail.
"The nights have been so cold..."
Jaiha felt her heart break a little, guilt was a heavy feeling and she pressed a kiss to his neck before she pulled away to press her forehead to his.
"I'm sorry. I ... I can't think around you. All I want when I'm with you is to be here forever and..." Jaiha took a few steps back and held his hands in hers as she made her way to his room, "I'll keep you warm at night." Her voice dipped slightly.
Then she blinked, "You weren't actually cold, were you?"
"Well, I wasn't as warm as I usually was," Juras said with a grin.
He led her into the bedroom, and spared a glance towards the bed, before looking back at her. He passed his thumbs over her knuckles, gazing down at the scales on her arms.
"Is... is that a bad thing? To want to be with me?" Juras said, a little heartbreak in his own voice.
"Do you not want to be with me?"
Jaiha turned to Juras and she stared for a moment, frowning, confused. Then the words clicked and she smiled, leaning into press their foreheads together.
"No. Never. It's just..." Jaiha took his hands and led him to the bed, by passing her nest for the moment before it was mostly just big enough for her to curl into, Jaiha sat on the bed and dragged Juras with her, pulling him on top of her so she could wrap her arms around his middle.
"I've never wanted... To be somewhere before so bad." Her voice was a whisper and she closed her eyes, "We could be anywhere and it would be okay as long as I got to be with you." Jaiha tried to smile, but instead it puttered out into a grimace, "It's scary. I've only ever had me after I got taken as a slave and... Now I just... Want you. Forever. And ever!" A smile and she tilted her head, " Do you think it'll be cute?"
Juras perked up at Jaiha's reassurance, and when she pulled him on top of her, a thrill went through him. He gave her kiss upon kiss, his body pressing to hers.
"I think it'll be cute, yeah. I hope it has its mother's eyes," Juras said, and he kissed her, arms holding her as she held him.
Jaiha giggled, smiling still, returning the kisses before she rolled them over so she was on top. Though she kept most of her weight on her hands and knees because while she didn't enjoy admitting it, the whole extra limb and the height made her more than aware that she weighed more than he did.
"Hmm... I hope it has your legs." Jaiha grinned down at him because she paused for a moment and pressed a lingering kiss to his lips.
"Is there anything I can do to make it up to you? I still can't write very well, so I can't write an apology letter."
"I can think of a few things," Juras said, and his hands wandered down her sides to her hips, and he leaned forwards to kiss and nibble at her lips.
"Make-up sex?"
"Even thought I just... Left?" Jaiha closed her eyes for a moment and nuzzled at his neck before she sat back on her knees and plucked her top off, pushing the skirt she wore down off her hips to catch at her knees. Her hands moved over her body, playing for a few moments between her legs before she shifted her stance and looked at him through hooded eyes.
"How do you want me? I'm yours to command," She put her hands on her hips and smiled down at him.
Juras' hands reached up to fondle her breasts, and he smiled.
"Perhaps those lovely lips of your could grace my member?"
A quick dart of her tongue over her teeth and she gave him a hesitant look. Jaiha licked her lips and her hand moved to his pants, rubbing him through the fabric before she slowly undid the buttons before pushing his pants down and away.
A gentle graze of her lips against the head of his member and she looked up at him and grinned cheekily, "There!"
Juras let out some air in a sort of half-laugh, and his head fell backwards.
"You're such a tease, Jai!" he laughed.
At his words, her tongue darted out and she licked along him with the flat of her tongue. Unsure and unfamiliar with doing this, Jaiha enveloped the tip in her mouth and gave it a suckle, laving her tongue along the member.
Listening for vocal cues, she moved her hands to his hips to caress his sides as she pleasured him with her mouth. Going for it one moment and then easing up and leaving soft gentle kisses at his hips the next. Her hand moved along what her mouth couldn't cover and she watched his face when she could.
Juras propped himself up onto his elbows so he could watch Jaiha work, and by the looks on his face and the soft moans he let out under his breath, it was clear she was doing a good job.
"Jai..."
He let his head fall backwards again, goosebumps visible on his skin.
Jaiha did what she could to pleasure him. Laving her tongue along his member, pressing kisses and nibbles at his hips. Watching his face and listening to him was doing more for her than she anticipated and before long she moved one of her own hands to play between her legs, adding her own soft moans to her deed.
Finally, she pumped his member in her hand and laved her tongue at the tip. Urging him on with her purring which practically vibrated her mouth while she stared into his eyes.
Jaiha had Juras going wild. He squirmed in place, desperately fighting the urge to buck his hips upwards.
When she started to purr, however, Juras just lost it. He looked over to her, meeting her vibrant yellow eyes, all red-faced and squirmy.
"Holy shit, Jai..."
Jaiha lifted her head, letting him pop out of her mouth with an audible sound before she stared at him in abject horror.
"Did I hurt you?! I'm sorry." She rose up to her knees and moved her hands down to him to look for any cuts or possible bites she may have accidentally done. "I didn't mean to. I'm so sorry!"
"No! I'm perfectly fine!"
Juras propped himself up, smiling.
"You were just doing so good, I... Gods. Please, don't stop."
A sigh of relief.
Jaiha quickly crawled forward to kiss Juras before she turned back to his cock with renewed vigor. Though quickly enough her neck was burning from the strange angle she was holding it at and while she was plenty turned on and pleasuring Juras was nice she wished he'd just come already so they could do other nice things.
Still, her impatience at him finishing only made her work harder and she began the purring again, her hand moving along what she couldn't fit in her mouth and again she watched him as she laved her tongue along him.
Fortunately, she'd been doing such a bang-up job earlier, that Juras' climax was quick to arrive. She didn't have to wait for too long before his hips bucked up and his seed came gushing out.
The stuff that came out of his cock was a surprise and Jaiha jerked back in response after it coated her tongue. It ended up on her chin and breasts and she reflexively swallowed before she looked down at herself, fingers trailing over the semen on her chest before she stared at Juras for a long moment.
"We made a baby with this stuff," she stated, looking at it on her fingers before she looked around for a cloth and, finding none, popped them into her mouth to clean them off. Putting her hands on her hips she smiled cheekily at Juras, now covered in his come and blinked at him before giving a hesitant smile. "Am I forgiven?"
"All is forgiven," Juras said, lazy with pleasure. He laid splayed out on the bed, an extremely satisfied look on his face.
Gods, he felt like he could stay like this all day...
Jaiha could forgo her own pleasure, but that didn't mean she wanted to be covered in his... Stuff. So, the best thing she could think of was to get him messy too. With a wicked grin on her face she wiped her chin off on his abdomen before she crawled up his body and pressed her messy chest to his, giving him a tender kiss on the chin.
"Well, I'm glad." Jaiha leaned off to the side, curling a leg over his waist and wrapping an arm around his middle, resting her head on his shoulder, "Are you really happy? For... About the... Are you really?"
Juras grimaced, but was one of those playful "eww but not really" sort of grimaces. He kissed her forehead, and put his arms around her.
"I am, Jai. I'm happy for us," he said.
"Now..."
One of his hands slipped between her legs, and he started to touch her there. Nice, slow movements of his fingers.
"Thanks to you, I need a bath now. Will you join me?"
Jaiha gave him a bright grin, though her eyebrows were down and she looked downright devilish. Though, quickly it devolved into a look of pleasure and she let her legs fall open for his hand. He'd find her soaking and she gave a little jerk of her hips into his hand. The idea of a bath sounded nice.
"Yes," She gave him another kiss before that devilish look, though she made no move to get away from him or what his hand was doing, "who do you think got you messy? Well... It was you technically 'cause you got me messy." Another wiggle of her hips against his hand and though she loathed to stop, a bath sounded much nicer.
"Alright, let's get going then," Juras said, and he slipped his fingers into Jaiha for a few seconds, giving her a quick pumping, before he slipped them out and wiped them on his abs.
She looked disappointed to stop, but Juras would wager that she'd find the bath much more... pleasurable.
Juras stood up, and pulled his pants back up.
Sure Jaiha had wanted his fingers in her but the movement had been unexpected and she went tense and gave an audible whine when he just pulled them out of her. "Jury," She pouted at him, frowning before she followed suit, pulling her skirt up and retrieving her shirt.
A sly glare over her shoulder at him, a pout and she folded her arms, making sure there was no visible semen on herself. That would be embarrassing for someone to see, she'd wager. Still pouting she moved closer to him and just frowned, waiting for him to lead the way.
Juras took her hand and led her down to the bathhouse behind his apartment.
Once they were inside, Juras wasted no time in stripping down and getting into the bath.
Jaiha followed suit, though still looking pouty.
Once naked she joined him in the bath, quickly submerging herself to the chin and her lust was forgotten in the warmth of the bath. A pleased moan left her mouth and she dunked her head under the water before they could get it too dirty.
"Jury?" She began once her head popped up out of the water, blonde hair dripping into her eyes as she moved closer, "When do you think it happened?" She pondered at him, moving a hand to her chin to tap at her lips.
"When?"
Juras glanced upwards as he thought, and he put his arms up on the rim of the pool.
"Well, if we were always capable of making a baby, I'd probably say the first time I finished inside of you, maybe the second."
Jaiha followed Juras and put her arms on his shoulders to float beside him, resting her head beside his.
"I suppose we should have been more careful. I guess... It was silly to think we couldn't I mean... Whatever made me managed." Her eyebrow went up and she looked at the ceiling thoughtfully, pursing her lips, still curious as to what exactly she was.
"Maybe it was a love affair between a dragon shifter and a human," A small smile to Juras and she shrugged "Though, I don't have any neat talents."
"I guess that's what it could've been. Either that, or your mother was a dragon, and your father was a very brave man."
He put his arms on her sides, gently passing over her chest with the sponge. He leaned forwards to kiss her, and then started to was her back.
"Do you think it's gonna be a boy, or a girl?"
The kiss was returned with enthusiasm and vigor. The lust and passion from the bedroom had been smouldering and she rubbed herself against his chest before she looked thoughtful for a moment.
"One of each. Some day." She teased, nibbling on his lips before pressing kisses up along his cheek to his ear tip, "I just... Want it to be healthy. We can... We can worry about the rest after." Jaiha, deciding baby talk was done, moved her hand between her legs. If he wasn't going to do anything for her, she'd just do it herself!
Biting her lip, she worked herself while nuzzling at his ear, whispering lewd things about how she was bad. How she needed to be punished. How she like watching him squirm under her mouth. Jaiha extracted herself from Juras's arms and climbed onto the edge of the pool, fingers still working against herself after she laid down, everything on display. Her tail waved in the water where it dropped off the ledge. "Jury," Jaiha whined, spreading her womanhood for his viewing pleasure before she continued, "I want to watch you come again, but I want it all in me. Just like when you bred me."
Jaiha's lust had Juras hardening up beneath her, but she didn't see fit to begin just yet. All that whispering of requiring punishment, that she was a bad girl, had Juras forgetting all about the negative feelings of before. When she splayed herself out, legs spread wide open to give Juras quite the amazing show.
He heard her beg for his cock, for his seed inside of her, and he smiled, rising up out of the water, muscles glistening with water. He clasped his hands around her hip, and teased her entrance with the tip of his manhood.
"I'll fill you as many times as you want," he said, leaning down to suckle at her breasts as he pushed himself in with one solid thrust.
Jaiha gave a lusty moan and let her head fall back, curling her legs and tail around his waist. "I missed you inside me. I missed your voice." Her insides gripped him like a warm vice and she pulled his mouth from her breast to kiss him. "Jury. Jury." As usual, Jaiha was quick to get going and the week without after it being so frequent a thing made her hungry.
Finding his rythm was easy and she pulled him to her tightly, holding him close, nibbling at his ear and nuzzling at his neck where she could.
Juras kissed Jaiha as if it was the last time he'd see her. Their tongues danced in this fiery, erotic dance, and when Jaiha started to move, he let her do the moving by herself, letting her drive herself all the more crazy for a bit before he started to thrust and pound. A hand grabbed her ass, while the other held her waist, and he used his grip to slam her hips into his.
"Jai!"
The sounds were lewd and she could only grab his shoulders and hang on for the ride. It didn't take long for her to tremble around him, wound up as she was. His name was said in time with his thrusts and she involuntarily dug her claws into his shoulders when it became too much. Jaiha didnt contain any noises, in fact she did her best to let Juras hear every moan and whimper, going quiet for a few moments so he could hear just how wet she was for him. The sound of his thighs hitting her flesh.
The first orgasm had Jaiha tilt back her head and crying out perhaps a bit loudly, holding his head to her breast while she twitched and mewled. It didn't take long after for her to rock her hips against his harder, begging him to fill her. "Does it turn you on knowing you've filled me? That your seed is so potent you've gotten me pregnant?" The words were a surprise to herself and Jaiha was a little embarrassed that she said them almost immediately after she let then fall from her mouth. But sure enough her hips don't stop moving and there were more lewd things to whisper.
At her words, Juras was almost taken aback by how lusty and filled with need they were. At the same time, it turned him on so much, to see this shy, scaly girl go from what she was to this, begging for his cum to fill up her hole.
There were strands of wetness separating them whenever Juras pulled back to hit her with another thrust, and he leaned over her to growl into her ear.
"I'm going to fill you up until my seed's leaking from your hole," he said.
"Good." She hissed, urging him on. Harder. Faster. Deeper. Jaiha was nearly frantic with wanting, clutching at him and undulating her hips to meet his thrusts. Her breath was airy moans and her eyes were squeezed shut. Her knees were shaking and she tipped her head back and cried her pleasure out, movements turning frantic.
Juras took the urging, skipping the usual buildup to go straight to the maximum. Hungrily, he scrabbled for all he could get, hand on her breast and lips tangling with hers.
Jaiha took everything that was given to her. The distance only made her want him more. "I owe you everything," she whispered to him in a husky voice, "My life. My freedom." Lips mashed against his and she stroked at his back, held him close, rocking her hips to his movements. Tears pricked at her eyes and she let out a shuddering breath, "I want to pay you back. Forever. With a family. With warmth." Another kiss. "Can I? Please?"
"Of course, Jai..." Juras said, the emotion threatening to overwhelm him as well. He lifted her clean off the rim of the pool, turned around, plopping down into the water so he was seated and she was riding him.
His back was against the wet patch on the ground that they'd left, but he hardly cared. He continued to crush their lips together, intermingling kisses with nibbles and bites.
"Ride me. Make me yours like I make you mine."
Jaiha rode him with abandon. There was nothing outside this room and there was nothing but them. Together. It wasn't long before she reached her peak, crying out his name. A primal instinct to mark him had her pressing her teeth to the side of his neck. Everytime he filled her she nibbled at the flesh along to his shoulder.
"If you don't cover my mouth I'm going to mark you," she breathed out, rocking harder on top of him, heading towards another peak. "Then you'll be mine. Everyone will see. It'll scar and you'll be mine." The words were a harsh hiss, her ears were pinned back and she smashed her lips against his.
Juras' hands danced up Jaiha's back, and the half-elf found himself intoxicated with the primal nature of it all. She rode him with the burning intensity of a dragoness in heat, a simile which was all too fitting for his scaled seductress.
"Mark me, then," Juras said, and grinned. He exposed an unscarred part of his left shoulder, and fucked her harder. His own peak was near, but he already knew he was going to go multiple rounds with her. It just seemed like that kind of fuck.
"Put your teeth in my shoulder and make me yours!"
"Mine."
Jaiha hissed into his ear, nuzzling at the skin. It wasn't until she peaked that she bit down, her teeth sinking into flesh easily and she didn't let go right away. The blood welled up through the wound and she tasted it. Tasted of Juras. Everything not human in her sang and she let go not long after, rocking her hips against his, riding out the waves of her orgasm while she licked at the wound she left behind.
It was deep and when she finally calmed, seating in his lap as she was, when the haze cleared, Jaiha lifted her head and looked only slightly horrified by what she'd done, his blood smeared on her face.
Juras hissed in pain, but to be a scar-collector like him, it only made sense that he was a bit of a masochist. The thrill of the bite and Jaiha's mounting pressure drove Juras over the edge, filling her with both his cock and his semen, even as her teeth sank into him.
When things slowed down a bit, Juras was breathing heavily, bleeding gently from the teeth marks on his shoulder. They were deep, and he wouldn't have it any other way. He was hers, and she was his.
When he saw her look only a little horrified, he leaned forwards to kiss her, tasting his own blood on her lips, and he started to move again.
"We belong to each other, Jai. Forever..."
With gusto Jaiha returned the kiss though soon enough she looked back to his shoulder, giving him another more gentle kiss on the cheek before she returned to it to lap at the blood. Some strange animal instinct commanded her too and instead of fight it, she succumbed. The next bout of love making was slower, though Jaiha remained on top, giving her hips gentle rocks in time with his.
Finally, when she decided his wound was clean enough she leaned back to look at him from under her hair. It didn't take long for her to ride herself to completion a second time. Jaiha lost track of how many times she came on him, how many times she whined and trembled upon his lap, her tail trailing through the water like a snake because she didn't know what else to do with it.
It was a while later that Jaiha just collapsed on his chest, her head carefully placed on his other shoulder, her arms held loosely around his waist. Her breath was heavy pants, her heart was pounding and the only movement and sounds she made were little twitches and soft moans as her body was wracked by pleasurable aftershocks. "Good make-up sex?" She breathed more than spoke, too tired to use her normal voice, nuzzling at his neck she pressed a gentle kiss to him and closed her eyes.
As per Jaiha's wishes, Juras had come inside of her another two times during their extended lovemaking session, and the only thing keeping all that seed welled up inside of her was his cock plugging her up.
He held her to him, relishing the feeling of her nipples against his chest, the afterglow of amazing sex mixed in with the dull throbbing of his shoulder.
"The best," Juras said, and held her to him.
"I love you, Jai."
Jaiha leaned back and grinned at him, the pleased smile on her face full of mirth and she even laughed a little.
"I love you, too." The words were followed by a deepened kiss though soon enough she curled herself back up into his lap, unwilling to move from her seat. "I'm glad you forgive me. I'm so sorry for making you sad. I... " Jaiha nuzzled against his neck, "I honestly... I thought... " She sighed and looked away, "I won't leave again. Unless I do some weird scaly person thing when," She motioned down to her stomach, "When this is... More."
"It's okay. Whatever comes up, I'll be there for you," Juras said, and put a hand on her belly.
"I've been thinking, Jai. Do... do you mind moving away from Essyrn?"
"Away from..."
Jaiha put her hand over his, looked down at their naked bodies before she stared at him. Golden eyes wide. Hair in her face.
"Away from Essyrn? But..." A few blinks, she rubbed her palm over the back of his hand, fingers trembling, "What about... The arena? What about... Everything you've worked for?"
"That was when fighting was all I had, but... but now I have you. I have a beautiful wife and a child on the way, and everytime I step out onto those sands, there's a chance I won't come back to see them..."
He smiled at her.
"I'm tired of fighting. I've been doing it all my life. I finally have my chance to live a good, clean life, to settle down and have a family of my own."
Jaiha swallowed thickly. Unbelieving that someone would throw something away. For her. "Jury," her voice was soft, then some of the more specific words sunk in and she leaned back slightly to stare at him, fingers brushing through his hair while she pressed gentle kisses to his forehead.
"What will we do?" Her voice was soft while she leaned back, pulling his head against her shoulder to cradle him against her neck, "Where will we go? W..." Jaiha's fingers froze, "Wife?"
"Yeah. Wife. I mean, we're going to live together, start a family. That makes you my wife," Juras said, letting her cradle his head. He nuzzled her shoulder, hands on her thighs.
"I was thinking we go to Thanatos."
"Thanatos," Jaiha repeated, nuzzling into his hair, smiling.
"I'll go anywhere with you, as long as you'll have me," She whispered into his hair, but before long she pulled away and looked thoughtful, "Where's Thanatos?"
"It's off the eastern coast. An island, full of beautiful beaches, tropical fruits, and wonderful people," Juras said, almost fantasizing.
"They worship a fertility goddess. We could make offerings to her every night, hm?" he teased, and kissed her, licking her lips. He moved his shoulder, and winced.
"Ow..."
"Offer--Jury!" Jaiha licked her lips, gently biting down on her bottom one before her hand went to his shoulder. It was deep and it would scar.
"I'm so sorry. I don't know what came over my. I'm sorry I bit you I just... I felt like I had to. Y'know?" Probably he did not know, but... Jaiha pressed her lips to his in an effort to apologize, "we can go to Thanatos. We can... We can go anywhere you want to. And we can ... make a family and... we can... make offerings every night. What sort of offerings? Like... Fruit? What do goddesses like?"
"It's alright. I asked you to bite me, remember?" Juras said in a husky tone of voice, giving her kisses and speaking in between them.
"The Thanati worship a sex goddess," he said, threading the words between touches of their lips.
"You can guess what she wants..."
Jaiha retuned the kisses as soon as she was given them. A small smile and a gentle rock of her hips when he told her to guess what the Thanatos goddess wanted. "Hmm... Not fruit?" Jaiha closed her eyes and snuggled against Juras, enjoying the feeling of him everywhere.
"I'd like to go there. With you. Does she really need offerings though?" Jaiha started to turn a little red, "I don't want to do this in... In front of people."
"Well, I was sort of joking," Juras said, passing his fingers across her cheek before hugging her tighter.
"We don't have to give offerings in front of others," he said.
"Really, we don't need to give offerings at all. I just want you. Every night..."
He planted a kiss on her blushing cheek, rubbing their noses together .
"We could get a cottage right on the beach. We could lay a towel out on the sand, and let the stars be our witnesses..."
The shiver that ran through her hand her sigh and she smiled and leaned back from the nose rubs. Her hands pressed against her stomach and she looked between it and ten up at Juas before she gently pushed her fingers through his hair. "You'll see want me when I'm really big?" She teased before she closed her eyes and sighed.
"I want to go there. We can ... Do anything you want! Everything! As long as I'm with you and..." A nod down at herself, indicating her little passenger, "as long as Little One is safe."
"Don't you worry, I'll keep the two of you safe," Juras said, but then he frowned slightly.
"Of course I'll still want you, but I don't know if it's a good idea to do... things if the baby's really close to coming, at least not the usual way."
His fingers brushed against her tail. It was then that he remembered he was still inside of her, but the thought only made him more content.
"You do have another hole, It's just... I dunno how you'd feel about that."
Jaiha wrinkled her nose and shook her head.
"Maybe we can just do without. And figure out a way to ..." She looked down at herself again, though her voice took on a lighter tone because who knew if the little thing could hear yet? "To not make more. The lady said some people have to try. For years. And... And... We did it very quickly." Jaiha pouted and looked a little worried, "I don't want to be pregnant forever. I feel sick in the morning, I'm tired, I want to eat all the time."
Jaiha gave a wiggle of her hips, feeling him still inside her, knowing that when he finally pulled away they would have a bit of a mess at hand. "When..." Jaiha licked her lips, "When do you think we can... Go?"
"Well, I hear there are herbs that prevent pregnancy, and if you ever get pregnant again, we can give you that tea," Juras said, although a frown indicated he still didn't like the tea idea. He knew it was perfectly viable, but... there was something about nipping a child in the bud that didn't strike him right.
"Go?"
Juras' face took on a thoughtful tone.
"Well, I'll have to secure a carriage and rent some luggage boys to take us to an Essyrni port city, and then a boat to take us to Thanatos..."
He counted with his fingers against her back.
"I've also got to make some pretty big withdrawals from the Essyrni bank, and that takes a while... Also, there's your freedom papers..."
He kissed her.
"I reckon we can leave Essyrn in a couple of weeks, and between all the travel, we could be in Thanatos another couple weeks after that."
A gentle shake of her head, "I'd rather... Not... Drink the tea, if it happened again." It was quiet, but she snuggled against him all the more, pressing her forehead to his neck while she listened to him rattle off what needed to be done before... A new life? A family? Jaiha had no idea what Thanatos was though, beyond apparently an idyllic island that worshiped a fertility goddess.
"I'm not in a rush. I'm sure there's plenty of time between now and..." a slight frown, "Now and when ever this is supposed to happen," Indicating to her stomach again. Woefully informed that she was. "Do you know much about... babies?"
"Not really, erm..."
Juras remained still, feeling that any motion would throw off the calm, comfortable state they were in.
"I know they cry if they need something. Uh..."
He shrugged.
"I'm sure we can find someone in Thanatos to help you out. They're all about motherhood over there."
Quickly enough, Jaiha pressed her lips to Juras's and let out a content sigh.
"We'll figure it out," She whispered against his chin, nuzzling along his cheek to his ear. "I hope it has adorable ears like yours."
Juras smiled at the ear comment.
"And yours?" He said, taking up her ears and petting like she was some kind of adorable scaly puppy.
"Yours are much cuter," He said, playing with them.
A shiver ran through Jaiha's body and she gave a delighted shudder, lowered her ears slightly for more pets.
"I like yours better." Her fingers trailed to the tips to gently rub at them, "They're more... Regal. Less... Floppy."
Juras saw her shiver, and pet her with a bit more gusto. When he'd satisfied his desire to play with them for the moment, his hands went back to stroking at her spine and lower back.
Finally deciding that now was as good a time as any, Juras lifted jaiha up just a tad and pulled out of her, nice and slow so she could feel every inch exiting her. It felt like they'd been joined forever! Not that it was a bad thing, of course.
Now that she no longer had to sit directly on his lap, Juras pulled her as close as she could go, pressing their bodies together as he kissed her fervently.
"That's a laugh. We like each other's ears more than we like our own."
He pulled away a bit, and licked her lips.
"I can't wait to go to bed with you. It was only a week, but it felt like an eternity without having you there to hold at night."
There was a pretty blush on Jaiha's cheeks when Juras lifted her up to remove himself from her. There was the telltale shiver, the quiet sigh and then the pretty blushed turned into a bright one when she felt his semen leak out of her. Jaiha made sure to tuck her face against his neck so he couldn't see and it mortified her slightly by how much pleasure she took from it.
When he licked her lips she nipped at his tongue playfully, doing little else than catching her own bottom lip, which she chewed on gently while she listened.
"We didn't even really bathe," Jaiha said looking over her shoulder at the water before giving him a small shy smile, "I... Guess I... " Looking thoughtful for a moment she gave him a quick chaste peck on the lips, "got us all distracted."
"Why so ashamed?" Juras teased, and he picked her up and moved to the other side of the pool, where the water was decidedly much cleaner. He reached over the edge of the pool and brought over a bucket full of soapy water and sponges
"You're the one who wanted to see my seed leak from you..."
A quick glance off to the side, cheeks almost as red as her scales.
"I... Th.. It was in the heat of the moment," Jaiha muttered, still turned away. Still bashful. Clearing her throat she grabbed a sponge and began to wash herself down, turned away from Juras while she covered herself in suds.
"I didn't mean to make you feel unwanted or unloved." Jaiha finally said, voice quiet, a moments glance over her shoulder, "You're the best thing that's ever happened to me."
"So are you!" Juras said, and he playfully rubbed their noses together.
"I loooove you."
He passed a sponge over his chest, squeezing it and getting plenty of suds on him as he watched her bathe. Staring unashamedly at her ass, he grinned.
"Mmm... bend over a bit more, won't you Jai?" he said, teasing in his voice.
"Bend over?" Without question Jaiha bent over slightly, her tail rising out of the water as a counter balance so she didn't totter over.
"Why? Is there something on me? Jury! Get it off!" Her tail whipped back and forth for a moment before she remembered how difficult it would be to get past that and she looked over her shoulder, worried that there was indeed something on her butt. "Is it a spider?"
"Yeah, you got something," Juras said, grinning like a fool and standing up behind her.
"You've got something right... HERE!" And with that sudden yell, he squeezed one of her cheeks with a hand.
The yell and the hand on her ass made Jaiha yelp, hands moving back before ... That was his hand.
"Juras!" Jaiha turned around, tail creating a wave with the quickness of the movement. Revenge was the first thing on her mind and she quickly sprang at him to wrap around his torso and frown at him up close, knees tucked against his hips and arms around his shoulders. "That was mean!"
Juras laughed, even as she threw her arms around him and pouted up at him. He frowned a bit, and his eyes got a little sad.
"I'm sorry, Jai. You've got such a nice butt, I couldn't help myself!"
Her tongue poked out of her mouth to Juras for a moment before she pulled away.
"Mean!" Jaiha teased, lightly batting at his bicep with the back of her hand. Though, she didn't remove her arms from around him. "What are you afraid of?"
"Like, in general?" Juras asked, and he put his arms around Jai. He started to spin, ever so slowly, so that it looked like they were dancing.
"I'm afraid of sailing. I don't like boats, like... at all."
A curious tilt of her head while he moved them through the water. Jaiha gave him a quick peck on the forehead before leaning back slightly.
"But... You want to go to Thanatos? You said it was an island. Doesn't that mean it's surrounded by water?"
"It is," Juras said, and he pecked her on the forehead in return.
"But I'm willing to bear the trip for the destination's sake, because I know that there, our family will be happy."
Jaiha stared at him, looking from him down to the water and then back. Carefully she tucked some of his hair behind his ear before she gently gnawed on her lower lip, looking thoughtful. "I've never been on a boat but... I'll keep you safe while we're on it."
"You'll have to hold me tight," Juras mock whimpered, and he put his forehead against her, closing his eyes.
Jaiha snuggled Juras tightly, waving her tail back and forth in a rhythmic motion.
"I'll hold you tight and keep you safe!" She grinned before she pulled away, " We should finish bathing. Then we can go home and... Sleep, I guess."
Juras snuggled her right back and reached over to get the sponge, even as she held him. He passed his over her back and her butt.
"I bet! And some nights, I might need some comforting, too. I might need your loving..."
Jaiha gave an exaggerated roll of her eyes.
"You know. When you said you wanted to wait for somewhere special," She gave him a kiss on the tip of his nose, "I wasn't expecting you to... To become an insatiable beast."
"You're like a drug to me," Juras said, closing his eyes.
"Can't get enough of you."
The flush that rose up her neck had her looking away, a shy little smile on her face. Her fingers traced along his shoulders, eyeing the bite mark she'd left behind for a moment. Wincing at the sight of it.
"When you bought me... What were you expecting?"
"Well, I expected one of two things. Either you were just going to be like a maid for me for a couple of months, or you were going to run away within the first week. I bought you, though, because the ultimate goal was to see you free. Do the right thing, help people out."
He looked at her.
"All that stuff."
Jaiha's mouth dropped open and she backed away a few steps. Putting some distance between them. Was that shame? Embarrassment?
"and then I..." She looked at his ears and put her hands to her mouth, "I'm so sorry. You didn't even want me for... For that and ... I made you..." Concern was in her features. Obviously he wanted her now. "Did you at least... Want me? A little bit?"
"You were beautiful, yes. Even back then, I found myself attracted," Juras said, still looking at her. He played with the water a bit, swirling his fingers through it as he watched it ripple.
Jaiha drew her finger through the ripples he'd made, watching them. A good literal sense of what she'd done to his life. Ruined his ripples, as it were.
"I... Didn't want you just because you're my.... Were my master," Looking down at herself, she trailed her fingers through the water as well, "You were cute when you blushed." She smiled, "And... I wanted to play with your ears more."
Juras smiled at Jaiha's awkwardness and took up her hands, he got in close, until they were chest to chest.
"I never thought that being your master had anything to do with it," Juras said, smiling. He kissed her.
"I love you, Jai. I love you because you're beautiful, inside and out."
Jaiha smiled, ear's perking up and her tail sloshed through the water. The kiss was returned eagerly and she curled her arms around his middle before resting her forehead against his.
"You're not so bad yourself. Thank you. For... For not seeing me as a monster. For forgiving me when I hurt you." She snuggled against him where she could and let out a slow drawn out sigh. "I wanted to give you a family," She murmured though slowly she pulled away and gave him a small shy smile, "I suppose I got my wish."
"In a way," Juras started, and he put his hand over her belly, holding her other hand to his chest.
"I got what I was wishing for too."
Jaiha's eyebrows popped up and she watched him curiously.
"Were you wishing for a family too?" Then she pet at his hand and gave him a smirk, "or for..." She waves her fingers at her belly, "this?"
"I was wishing for a life," Juras said, still touching her belly.
"I found one with you."
Covering his hand with hers she grinned at him.
"And we made a life!" A wag of her tail, "we'll have to think of names." Looking around her she gave a few wiggles of her ears and smiled, pulling his hand from her belly to kiss the palm.
"If I stay in this water anymore my scales will get itchy." Slowly she pulled away and moved to the ledge to climb from the pool - giving Juras a show, just because she could.
"How do scales get itchy?" Juras said, deliberately slowing down so he could catch all of that view before getting up himself.
He gave her scaly butt a poke, and shrugged.
"Aren't those things tough?"
"The skin under the scales." She poked where he poked, "too much water or not drying off well enough can be awful." Jaiha pouted, "I'm from the desert and these parts don't sweat." It occurred to her then that they hadn't known one another for very long, but did it matter?
"I just... Need to wiggle my butt at the sun for a bit." A small smile, "I can take a nap in a window, let the sun shine on me."
"I might join you," Juras said and he let out a yawn.
"You and your scaly butt."
A pleased him that turned into a low purr and she grabbed whatever it was she wore down to the bathhouse and eagerly let her tail wave behind her. "Can I cuddle you? I can't imagine having my tail in your groin would be very fun."
"Of course you can!" Juras laughed, and he gave her a little pet. He wasn't quite sure if she liked being petted or not, so there was only one way to find out!
"I'm gonna push my ass against you the whole time, though."
Leaning down to give him a sound kiss on the lips, Jaiha smiled brightly.
"I look forward to it! Dry off and let's go nap? I'll give you lots of ... Nice... Pets." A sly little smile and look down at his groin, a tilt of her head. A wiggle of her fingers to indicate to start moving and she impatiently waved her tail again.
Juras tilted his head up to receive the kiss. He always found it amusing that she had him beat by a couple inches, but he was used to it. Half-elves weren't exactly the tallest people.
"Pets?" Juras said, gathering up his clothes and wrapping a towel around his waist.
"I like pets," he said, and he stepped out. Once again, a short walk back to his place, and before they knew it, he was opening the door to his (or rather, their) room. He took the towel off his waist, and pulled the sheets off, laying them neatly in the light of the window.
He shot Jaiha a sly little grin, before lying down in the light.
"Oh, this is... nice."
Quickly enough after entering the room, Juras was naked, the sheet was on the ground and Jaiha curled up behind her lover. Pulling his back to her chest and her legs curled up under his. Not too long after her tail curled up and over them to rest in the sun and she smiled while her hand caressed his abdomen.
"See? Maybe you're part dragon, too." A smirk and she closed her eyes, nuzzling into his hair.
"Maybe," Juras said, and he put a hand on Jaiha's arm. He passed the other hand over her tail, and backed up into her.
"You're comfy."
A content purr and she nuzzled closer, smirking - though he couldn't see.
"Are you calling me fat?"
"No, I'm calling you comfy. Your breasts are like pillows," Juras said.
Jaiha laughed and curled up tighter behind him, her breath hot on his neck.
"We're a family," She said softly, kissing his injured shoulder. A bright smile on her face, "I've never had a real family before. Do you think I'll do okay?"
"I thnk you'll do just fine love."
He turned about in her arms to face her so they could cuddle up to one another.
"I couldn't have asked for a better person to spend my life with," Juras said.
"Will you marry me, Jai?"
Jaiha laughed and stuck her tongue out at him.
"I'm sure you could have. Maybe someone who doesn't have the over whelming urge to chomp down on you during sex -" Then he asked his question and she just stared, a brief glance at his shoulder and she looked down at his lips before looking at his eyes.
"M-marry? Me? I... Um... Really?" She wiggled down to press her forehead to his and gave him a chaste peck on the lips, "Yes. Always. Forever."
"We'll make it official in Thanatos," Juras said.
"We'll have a ceremony and everything. No expense spared for my wife!" Juras said, joviality in his voice. He returned her kiss, and hugged her to him.
"The bite was nice. Now I have a memory of our love. Something that will never fade."
Jaiha just stared at him.
"That sounds silly. Ceremony's mean people have to be there," Jaiha nuzzled her nose to his and leaned back slightly, "I only know you."
"Well, we'll make some friends, then," Juras said, still as confident as ever.
"And if we can't get any, then we'll have a ceremony with just the two of us," Juras said.
"I'm gonna have a lot of money in the bank, even when we get there."
So confident.
Jaiha smiled a little content smile and closed her eyes, trying to imagine it. It looked silly in her mind but she was sure that whatever it was they were going to do would be beautiful. Though her eyes popped open and she just watched him, eyes meeting his curiously.
"Will you miss it?"
"Not really. I've always been a guy of simple tastes," Juras said. He stared into those sharp, slit-pupil eyes of hers, and then dipped forwards to kiss her, slow and soft. when it was done, he held her gently by the back of her neck, other arm around her by the waist as he hugged her tighter.
"Although I do have some moments where I treat myself. I guess those'll happen less often. I'll have you, though, so it all balances out.."
Jaiha laughed, leaning in and pressing her forehead to his.
"I meant... The arena." She traced some of the scars on his arm before moving to the ones her fingers could find on his torso, "You seemed to like fighting."
"Fighting... Yeah, don't get me wrong, there's something about the thrill of fighting that just gets my blood blowing, but in the end, I'm happy that I can move on."
He stroked her cheek, and never stopped gazing into those eyes.
"There might be days where I miss it, but I think I'll move on just fine."
Jaiha gave him a sad smile, tail curling around his back to press him closer.
"Move onto... Chasing a strange mix of me and you around when it's bed time?" The imagine made her smile and she gave a content little hum. Cheeks flushed with pleasure. "Teach them how to be a great warrior like their daddy?"
"There's more to life than just being a great warrior, but it's definitely a start," Juras said.
His hand lowered to stroke the near base of her tail, and he gave her a kiss with tongue this time.
"I bet you'll look absolutely stunning in a wedding dress..."
Jaiha wrinkled her nose, "I'll look silly. I look silly in... Pretty clothes." Still she closed her eyes, shifted and grew more comfortable in the sunshine on the floor. "I don't... I don't want what happened to me to happen to... to the child. Stolen and made a slave because they're unusual." There was a pause and she pursed her lips, opening an eye, "And they will be unusual."
"You won't look silly," Juras said, and he kissed her nose.
He held her tighter, chest to his, and he let one of his legs tangle with one of hers.
"And I will never let anybody hurt our child. Slavery's outlawed in Thanatos, it'll be safer there."
Our child.
Jaiha couldn't help the little smile on her face at the idea.
It was scary, to be sure but...
"You're perfect." She found herself saying in a quiet sleepy voice, eyes half closed, "I'm... I'm sort of happy we accidentally made a baby. Well... Unknowingly. We get a family, Juras. A real family. With me and you and..." She smoothed her hand over her little bump, barely there but she noticed it. "This one." A deep purr came from her chest and she closed her eyes, "We'll have to be careful after this one," she murmured before cracking open her eyes.
"Unless you want way more."
Juras tipped his head up, and he brushed their lips together, just the barest of touches. He smiled, and took in everything he could; The feel of her scales as he softly brushed his fingers along her back, the smell of freshly washed bodies with just the slightest hint of sex, the taste of her lips, the sound of her gentle breathing against his neck.
He held her closer, closing his eyes as he rubbed their foreheads together.
"I think we should have two. Max."
Another kiss.
"What if we have twins?"
"Two?"
Jaiha stared for a moment before she stared, leaning back ever so slightly before her eyes widened.
"Twins?"
Another pause and she looked a little panicked.
"What... What if I'm like a lizard? What if it's eggs?!" Jaiha sat up and pressed her hands to her stomach, pressing slightly, "what if I'm going to lay eggs? What if there are... Six! Or ... Or... What is there are many?"
"I don't know if it's gonna be eggs," Juras said, and he sat up with her and put an arm around her shoulder. He kissed her cheek to reassure her.
"I mean, your parts look human, and they felt pretty human too," Juras said and shrugged.
"Also, if they were eggs, wouldn't you have swollen up quicker? I mean, i know lizards lay them pretty quick, and then they just wait for them to hatch."
Calming slightly she looked down at herself, hands running over her stomach before she looked to Juras.
"Maybe..." Taking a deep calming breath she shifted her hands and passed then over her breasts, frowning at them. "And I have these. These are for human babies." Letting her hands fall down to her lap she leaned into Juras.
"Twins. Twins sounds awful. How would we take care of two babies when... We're probably barely ready for one?"
"Well, we're gonna have to be ready for anything," Juras said. He laid back down, bringing her with him.
"However many little ones we have, I know we're going to do a great job taking care of them. Or it. I dunno," he said. He was hoping that his confidence and aloofness would bleed off on her and make this easier.
"I mean, think on the bright side. If it's twins, they'll help take care of each other when they get older."
Jaiha laughed and stared at him for a moment before nuzzling her nose to his.
"Did you forget they get big first and then have to come out of me?" Looking down at herself, rubbing her hand up and down his back. A worried look crossed her features but she snuggled closer, throwing a leg up over Juras's hip. "I think I'd prefer just... One in there." Sticking out her tongue, "but two at once would get it all out of the way at once."
Eyes closed, Jaiha gave a content sigh, "are you excited?"
"Excited and terrified," Juras said, and his hand stroked her back. When she threw her leg over his hip, it had the side effect of brushing her up against his soft member. Juras wasn't looking for sex right now. That had passed, and it was time to just be with her.
"I love you, Scalebutt."
He kissed her, and laughed.
"Be mine forever.."
"Scalebutt!"
Jaiha stared at him, mouth open.
A pout, though she was smiling under it and she leaned into the kiss, curling her arms around his neck and snuggling as close as she could. "Scalebutt," Another look, "Did you come up with that yourself? Did it take you all day," Her tail flopped over the both of them and she closed her eyes, giving a content sigh before she grinned.
"Forever. And ever. Until..." Jaiha was about to say 'until the day I die' but then that would be her dying and she didn't want that. She didn't want Juras to be alone again. Though a thought sobered her, "You're... You're part elf... You'll live a lot longer than I will."
Juras sobered up a bit at her words as well, but he answered it only by giving her a soft kiss.
"You're part dragon," He said.
"Our kids will be quarter-dragons," he said, hugging her a bit tighter.
"Dragons live a long time, Jaiha. So much longer than elves."
"Hmm."
A thoughtful noise, "Maybe. I'm not very old." Though she smiled at their children being a quarter-dragon.
"You know they'd be a quarter elf too, right?" Her fingers traced his ear - smiling at them, adorable ears that they were. Not to incite anything but simply because they were there and she liked them, though once she did it she pulled her hand away, "Sorry. I forget that they're sensitive."
"I can't wait to start a new life with you." She confessed, her voice soft, "With you and our little one."
"Don't apologize," Juras said, all relaxed from the ear touches.
"I've missed it, the way you touch my ears."
He took her hand, and he put it right back on his ears.
"It'll be split three ways between humans, elves, and dragons. It'll be quite the strapping youngling."
Jaiha grinned and went back to petting the tip of his ear, eyes drifting closed, though they popped open when he mentioned just what their child would be.
"As long as they have normal legs," She murmured, "I imagine shoes are nice."
Juras chuckled at that, and brough Jaiha a bit closer. He gave her a series of gentle, deep kisses, and then closed his eyes, lips only millimeters away from hers.
His breathing evened out, and he started to fade into sleep.
Slowly Jaiha fell asleep, too. Juras wrapped up in her arms, her tail curled over him. The life they created nestled between the two. For the first time in a very long time she felt content. Though it translated into her tail slipping up and down Juras's back, petting at him.
Before he could fully fall asleep, Juras opened his eyes just a crack. He regarded his loved one, and he left a gentle kiss on her lips. It wasn't enough to wake her up, and he quickly closed them again afterwards.
"Sweet dreams, Scalebutt," he whispered, and fell asleep.
Scalebutt.
Jaiha wrinkled her nose, hearing it though she wasn't really awake.
The dreams were indeed sweet and Jaiha woke up on her back with Juras carefully tucked against her side. The day had cooled and the sun was going down, but quickly enough she curled around her half-elven lover and pressed a kiss to the top of his head.
A few more kisses to wake him up, a brush of his ear and her tail eagerly petting at his back.
"Time to wake up and let me know what you want for dinner."
Juras woke up to a hail of kisses and the familiar brush of fingers against his ears. Juras' eyes slowly cracked open, and he smiled at her.
"Dinner?" He asked, and he held her a bit tighter.
"I dunno, uh... food, I think. Some kind of edible."
A gentle laugh and she nuzzled her nose to his, leaning back slightly to look at him. Her tail held him close to her and she felt her eyes drift closed with her own sleepiness. "Well, you should help me pick or we're just going to be eating honey off of one another."
"We could do that for dessert," Juras said, and he licked his lips.
"How does... some chicken sound? I could make some chicken and vegetables."
Jaiha gave a surprised laugh, she'd been teasing about the honey.
A pleased noise and she nodded, "That sounds delicious. I can... Help!" While she'd gotten better with cooking, she still couldn't hold a candle to the meals Juras whipped up, "Maybe... With the cutting."
"Help sounds nice!" Juras said, and he squeezed her a bit tighter. He nuzzled against. Her neck, holdong her in his strong arms.
"I love you, Jai."
Jaiha snuggled into his arms, giving pleased purring sounds before she curled her legs around his middle and closed her eyes. Though quickly enough she was pressin light kisses to his neck and nibbling at his collar bone. An eye cracked open and she gave a wicked grin before she sat up and shimmied away to pull on some clothes. " I missed you. I promise to never leave again. Unless I'm like a cat and gave to go ... All weird and have the baby under a porch."
"That... will be weird."
Juras laughed, and he propped himself up onto his elbow to watch her shimmy away and start to get dressed.
"Please don't give birth under our porch," he said, voice thick with teasing.
Jaiha rubbed her little belly, looking at it fondly before she finished getting dressed. "I'll try. No promises. I don't really know how any of this will work," she pursed her lips and sank down to her knees besides Juras once she was dressed and she grabbed his hands and tugged at him, "c'mon. I'm hungry!" A bright grin and Jaiha just smiled at him.
"I'm going!" Juras said with a pout, and he got up off of the ground, throwing on a loose shirt and a pair of airy pants to stay comfy.
He gave Jaiha a kiss, and walked past her and out into the main room.
The next few weeks were something out of a fairytale and Jaiha slowly but surely began to show, her little bump growing larger over the time. Her shirts did little to hide it though she tried desperately. More often she'd sleep curled away from Juras or stand with her hands covering her abdomen. Little things to hide her situation.
It wasn't until she felt a strange movement and dropped a cup, splashing water all over the floor that she backed up, hands pressed to her stomach. "Juras!" Jaiha cried, looking nervous and worried.
For the both of them, the past few weeks had been a blur of activity. Between the travel preparations (Packing what they could take, selling the rest, and arranging for Juras' money to be moved to a Thanati bank), Juras' spear-fighting classes, actually uprooting and heading out to the port to catch a boat, and other distractions, they'd seldom had an idle moment to themselves.
They were in their quarters on board the boat (A small cargo frigate, crewed by about fifty and carrying ten or so passengers) and waiting to cast off when Jaiha dropped the cup. Juras, whose hair was done up in a ponytail to keep it manageable while traveling, shot his eyes over in her direction.
"Jai? What's wrong?" he asked, standing up. Their quarters weren't all that large, so it only took him a couple of steps to be right there to pick up the fallen cup.
"Not used to boats?"
Jaiha stared at Juras for a long moment and simply removed the cup from his hands and placed them on her little baby bump. "Somethings wrong," Jaiha stated, shaking her head, "Besides being on a boat. Which is awful." Somewhat pale she caught his hands and moved them around to catch the strange awful little movements, "Do you feel that? Should it be moving? Is that normal?"
"Moving?"
Juras went to her, and put a hand on her belly. After a few moments, he felt it as well, and he kneeled down and put an ear to her belly.
His excellent elven hearing easily picked up Jaiha's heartbeat, and... a much smaller one, just barely audible.
"Everything's fine, Jai," Juras said, and he kissed her belly.
"Baby's just kicking, I think."
He stood up, and kissed her.
"I think it's a great sign," he said, always with the optimism.
"It kicks?!" Jaiha yelped, staring at Juras in horror. Her hands moved to cup his face and she just stared at him before moving her hands to her little bump. Well, bigger bump. A bump all the same and it was full of a moving wiggling creature. It was too late for her to proclaim not wanting to do it anymore - which she didn't. Barely half way through and she was already bored of it.
Her tail gave a gentle wave behind her and she leaned into his kiss, eyes closing and curling her arms around his middle before she rested her head on his shoulder, giving a heavy sigh and pressing herself against him. "Why are you always so happy. This is weird. No one told me about..." She paused and pressed her face to his neck, ears pinned close to her head.
"I don't know how to do this. No one's told me how to do this, is it done yet?" Looking down at herself after she pulled away she cupped her hands over her stomach and frowned, "It looks big enough to me."
"Well, if it kicks, that means it's healthy, right? A nice, vigorous baby!" Juras said, and he kissed Jaiha again. He hugged her nice and tight, to help her feel more secure.
"Stop worrying so much. Everything's going to be fine, Scalebutt."
Another pull at her lips and she frowned at him before just sitting on the floor, wrapping her arms around her legs the best she could.
"How do you know? Have you ever been pregnant before?"
"Well, no, but I believe that only worrying makes things worse," Juras said, and he sat down with her.
He waws quiet for a few seconds, and then he smiled.
"Excited to get to Thanatos?"
Jaiha leaned in, eyes closed before she turned to him and smiled in turn, finding it infectious.
Still, she wanted to be grumpy.
"I guess. I've never been away from the desert," rubbing her arms she tucked her head against his shoulder and sighed heavily, "Are you excited?"
"Excited? To spend the rest of my life with you?"
Juras hugged her, actually pushing her gently onto her back as he kissed and asserted himself a bit.
"Always. I love you, Jaiha."
Jaiha got comfortable on her back on the floor. returning the kisses in kind, looking up at Juras before she briefly closed her eyes, hands laying flat over her stomach.
"That's not what I meant. I meant for... For Thanatos." A purse of her lips and she cured her tail around her ankles, "I know you'd have never gone there if it wasn't for..." She closed her eyes and turned away, " if it wasn't for me."
"I think Thanatos is going to be a great new opportunity for us. A fresh start, for the both of us."
He continued to kiss her, and held her with passion.
:You're so stunning, Jai... Could you purr for me?"
A fresh start.
Jaiha nuzzled into the kisses and she just smiled up at him, wanting to be taken in by the nice words and tender kisses. Catching his cheeks she pulled his forehead to hers and began to purr, her fingers caressing his cheeks and along his ears to the tip. The purring calmed her nerves a bit and she curled up onto her side. "I'm scared, Juras," she whispered against his lips, squeezing her eyes shut.
"Don't be scared." Juras said, and he nuzzled with her when she put her forehead against his.
"We'll get through this, and we're going to be parents. We're going to have a family of our own, and we're going to grow old together," Juras said, taken by emotion.
Tears welled in her eyes and Jaiha curled her arms around Juras's shoulders and laid down on the floor, snuggling against him and pressing her face to his neck. "Do you promise?" her voice was soft and Jaiha couldn't remember the last time she felt so vulnerable. A few deep breaths and she snuggled in closer, her tail drifting along the floor. "What if I can't do it?" A careful swallow and the tears would warm his neck, before she leaned back to move her hands to her face.
"I don't know how to have a family. What if I don't like being a..." Jaiha looked like she was trying to say the word 'mom' but it came out as 'mm's until she just went quiet and ended with "parent."
"Don't talk like that," Juras said, and he kissed her again and again. His hand slipped downward, and he rubbed her belly, feeling the baby kick once again.
"We're gonna do just fine."
Jaiha frowned down at his hand before she covered his with her own, laying back and closing her eyes.
"Okay. I believe you." Jaiha leaned up to press a kiss to his lips before she laid back down on the floor, "If you believe it then... I should, too, right?" Jaiha curled her arms around his neck and pulled him down to cradle his head against her bosom while she calmed down. "I don't like boats."
Juras chuckled.
"I know, right? Boats suck."
He sat up, and went to the small bed that the two of them shared.
"It's been a long day. Nap with me?"
Jaiha sat up as well, rubbing her stomach before she got up and flopped onto the bed, back against the wall and arms open. "A nap sounds nice," she closed her eyes and got comfortable, a small smile and she sighed heavily, though quickly enough she pressed her face to the pillow, arm still lifted and waiting for Juras. "How much longer are we on the boat for?"
Juras slipped into Jaiha's arms, and gave her a kiss. One arm went around her, the other rested on her belly.
"A few days. Four, I'm guessing."
He smiled, and rubbed their noses together. The boat bumped forwards a bit, indicating that they'd casted off.
"We're on our way to a new life, Jai. Gods, I..."
He smiled.
"I love you."
Four days.
It seemed like forever. Four days feeling strangely floaty. Her hand moved over Juras's and she moved his hand in soothing circles over her stomach. Still, even now, weeks later, she couldn't quite believe what was happening. Like everything bad in her life had led her to this moment. Made everything she'd suffered worth it.
Jaiha snuggled against Juras, "I love you, too. Maybe even more!" She closed her eyes, "I don't like how being on water feels," an idle comment, so the silence didn't stretch and so she could keep herself distracted from the feeling she didn't like. "Only thing good that comes from the ocean is fish. I had it once, it was tasty."
"Well, I don't have any packed, unfortunately, but if the crew ever fishes, I'll see if we can trade some of our preseved meat for it."
He continued to hold her, staring into her eyes. A month ago, he'd never have thought that the woman he'd spend the rest of his life with would have scales, or that he'd even meet her. Yet here he was, cuddled with Jaiha in a boat set for Thanatos.
He kissed her, nice and slow, and held her closer.
Jaiha gave a pleased little humm, eyes opening before drifting closed again. The kiss had her crack her eyes open and she nuzzled her lips to his, lifting a leg and resting the knee on his hip. "You keep that up and I'll start to think you're feeling frisky." Her voice was soft and she moved closer, eyes falling closed again. Jaiha smiled, leaning her head back slightly, "then again, when aren't we feeling frisky."
"Always frisky!" Juras said, and he beamed at her. He let his eyes close as she snuggled closer.
"You know I can't get enough of that scaly butt of yours," Juras said, and gave her butt a playful squeeze.
Jaiha swatted at his hand playfully, giving a playful pout. "I know you can't," her voice was soft and she moved her hand to push through his hair, fingers trailing over the point of his ears. "I love you," her voice was soft, "I can't wait to start a life with you. New." Jaiha nuzzle her lips to his, opening her eyes briefly before resting her hand on his cheek, "I'm so happy you picked me."
"You picked me too," Juras said, letting her nuzzle her lips against his before pushing forwards to actually kiss. His grip on her butt was just a tad bit too tight to be swatted away so easily, but his hand relented nonetheless. It went to the back of her hip, just above her tail.
"If I remember correctly, you're the one who approached me, not the other way around."
Another kiss, and he met her eyes. He grinned, and he started to kiss her neck and collarbone
"You know, I can think of something to distract from the boat rocking about," Juras said.
"We can do some rocking of our own."
A content little purr at the kisses on her neck and Jaiha cracked an eye open. A curious look to Juras, "rocking of our own?" Sure enough the strange sensation of being out on the water. "Show me," she whispered, eyes closing again.
Juras nodded, and a hand slid past her tail and skirt to tease at her womanhood. His other hand grasped onto her breast, and he kissed her with growing passion.
"Gods, I want you so bad..."
Jaiha smiled slightly, leaning into the kiss. They hadn't really had a chance to be intimate the last little while, either traveling with people or Jaiha feeling tired. Rubbing her knee along Juras's hip she leaned back, giving him a hooded eyed look, her hand snaking down to press his fingers to her heat. "I'm yours to take," She whispered against his lips, smirking, "I get the rocking reference now," eyes closed again she ran her hand up and down his arm, fingers drifting along his chin before she moved her own hand down his front to gently pull at his pants. "I want to fall asleep with you inside me," She whispered against his lips, nuzzling their noses together.
"And I want to fall asleep inside of you," Juras said, and at her behest, he took his pants down the rest of the way, exposing himself to her. IN turn, he helped her out of her skirt in a manner that didn't require much movement on her part, but when it came to her shirt, he decided to let her take care of that.
Besides, sometimes having semi-clothed sex was pretty hot!
He moved his hips forwards, and he brushed against her folds, getting his member all slicked up and ready for her.
A hungry whimper and Jaiha's skirt was pushed to the end of the little bed, her knee hooked up high on Juras's hips and the loose shirt she'd been wearing simply pulled up to expose her breasts. While it irritated her how sensitive they'd gotten she knew why. Her hand moved hold her shirt up and out of the way, hand fisting the fabric while her lover teased her. Her mate. Jaiha leaned in for a heated kiss, leg moving up higher on his side while she reached between them to guide him inside her. Once the familiar stretch of him set her blood aflame, Jaiha closed her eyes and gently rocked her hips. A gentle climb to their peak was what she was after and her little purrs told her mate just how content she was. Though for how long either of them could stand 'slow and gentle,' she had yet to see.
The noise of the boat was a far off thought and Jaiha thought of little else besides their pleasure.
Juras hissed with pleasure as the familiar squeeze of Jaiha's confines sent warm shivers through him. He nuzzled his nose against her neck, burying his face there until he was inside her as deep as he could go. His hips gently rocked in time wih hers, and his mouth teased her breasts. He gave her a decious look as he did so, knowing that he was torturing the poor girl as he teased her sensitive and erect nipples with his teeth.
Juras didn't mind a gentle build-up, since he was concerned that stirring things up too much might not bode well for Jaiha's passenger.
"I love you," he mumbled against her breast, and he moved his head up to kiss her.
A hot little whimper and Jaiha pressed into the kiss, curling her leg higher to have Juras closer if she could. Jaiha pulled him closer until they were flush together, her eyes hooded and her head tilted back, mouth open slightly. "Jury," a whine and she bit at her lip before leaning forward, drawing her tongue over a scar on his shoulder. Jaiha's breath was hot in his ear and she nibbled at the point of his ear, intent on driving him a little wild, at least wild enough to stop worrying about being so gentle.
Indeed, as Jaiha gotwilder and wilder beneath him, much of it rubbed off onto Juras and he got a bit rougher with her as well. He sped up to a moderate pace, breathing heavily when he felt her tongue passing over a scar on his shoulder.
It reminded him of something, and almost instinctively, he took one of his hands off of her and placed it on his other shoulder. He felt the bite that she'd left so long ago, that oval-shaped ring of tiny scars.
He wondered if she liked how he tasted, and kissed her, nibbling her lips as his hand returned to her, curling around her own hand.
With a breathy little moan Jaiha went still, head tipping back, ears laying flat against her head. Her leg curled over his hip to hook around his thighs and hold him to her. Jaiha came soon after, pressing the palm of her head to her mouth to keep her little wails quiet knowing that there were people around this time that could hear her. Quickly enough she moved her leg to rest gently on the side, no longer keeping him from movement and she arched her chest forward hands moving to cup her breasts, head tipped back, whispering her love of him while she rolled her hips towards another crest.
"That's it, come for me..." Juras whispered after Jaiha's first peak, loving the feeling of her insides squeezing down even tighter. He loved it when she came quick, because not only did it help him along to his own climax, he'd grown to love the little sounds she made.
His pace slowed just a bit, but he made up for it by thrusting into her with longer, more powerful strokes.
A hot little whimper and she gave a few mindless nods to his demand, rubbing her nipples with her thumbs before she bit her lip and gave little shuddering gasps to each of his smooth long thrusts. Jaiha's hands moved from her chest to the bedding and she squeezed it before forcing Juras onto his back with her legs, seating herself completely on his lap giving a few little rolls of her hips with a needy little noise.
A long look down at Juras before she rose up off of him, moving to her hands and knees, tail arched over her head. "Jury, please ," She whispered, a quiet needy little voice, giving a wiggle to her hips.
Juras took a few seconds to breathe when she got up off of him, and he watched her get onto her hands and knees.
Immediately, he knew what she wanted, and how she wanted him to give it to her. He rose up to his knees, and clasped his hands onto her hips. He gripped onto her tail with one hand, and gave her a nice spank with the other.
Then, the fucking resumed, and he decided that if she wanted him to pound her, then that was what he was going to do.
The sound of his hand hitting the scales of her backside had her rise up on her hands and look at him over her shoulder, eyes wide. A little noise to shush him left her mouth before she bit down on her bottom lip, another needy little whine leaving her mouth while she rolled into him. The love making was on the heated side and Jaiha had to bite down on the blankets to keep herself quiet.
When it was all said and done, Jaiha had turned around again, pushed Juras onto his back and rode out the remainder of their pleasures before she curled up around him. Once more on their sides, him still deep within her, her shirt still pushed up over her breasts and under her arms. It wasn't long after that Jaiha fell into an exhausted sleep, flushed and a little sweaty, curled up around Juras, her chin tucked against the top of his head.
Jaiha had decided that sleeping most of the trip was a much better idea than experiencing the boat rocking.
Left completely sated and happy, Juras wasn't long for the world once Jaiha rode herself to exhaustion. When she flopped over onto him, Juras shifted about and threw a blanket over the both of them, and he held her nice and tight. He put his face in the crook of her neck and closed his eyes, hands wandering to a more comfortable position on her body.
His eyes closed, and he fell right to sleep.
The waves were uncomfortable and Jaiha did her best to squeeze her eyes shut and press as close to Juras as she could, if only for the fact that she felt sick. Gently her hand trailed up and down his side and she curled herself around him the best she could, tail pressed up over his legs and pressing against his back.
"Jury, are we there yet?" The words were slurred and sleepy. Hoping against all hope that maybe, just maybe, she'd slept the whole trip - though she knew it wasn't true.
[I guess I'll leave whenever the pirates show up to you. You've got pretty good NPC skillz]
Jaiha's voice stirred Juras, and he cracked his eyes open to meet hers. Immediately, he noticed the rocking, and shut them again.
"I wish."
He encouraged the pressing, squeezing her tightly as if that'd keep the rocking out of her head. He nuzzled noses with her, and left a kiss on her lips.
Another sigh and she nuzzled closer, pressing her forehead to his before she let out a careful little sigh and rubbed her hand over her belly, slowly drifting off to sleep again.
Then there was the harsh knocking at the door and Jaiha gently rose her head to stare at it, frowning for a moment before she looked to Juras, chewing on her lip. "Jury," her tail moved away from him and she sat up, staring at the door, ears down.
Slowly she rolled climbed over Juras, making quiet delicate moves towards the door.
Still completely naked because she'd forgotten about that part.
The harsh knock made Juras jump a bit more than he would've liked, but for the sole reason that it came straight up out of nowhere. He groaned when Jaiha left him, and got up shortly after her.
"I'll get it, Jai," Juras said, and he walked up to the door. Because Juras was a street kid at heart, he always kept a weapon ready at the door, and the trip was no exception. He had a rapier sheathed and leaning against the wall, a mere arm's reach away.
He went up to it, and gently put a hand against it, using it to lean.
"Who is it?" he asked through the door, not comfortable with opening it just yet.
It wasn't until Juras walked passed her that she realized they were still unclothed and Jaiha stared for a moment before another knock echoed through the room moments before Juras spoke up. A little jump this time and she scrambled to drape a sheet around her lower half and drag the shirt she'd bunched under her arms down. She grabbed his pants and quickly rushed over to hand them to him, still staring at the door.
"There's been an emergency, we need you to unlock the door and calmly come onto deck." The voice was cool and Jaiha felt her heart skip a beat before she pressed a hand to her tummy, tying the sheet around her lower half and moving to stand behind Juras.
Juras didn't respond at first, but after a few moments, he picked up his rapier, and stepped into his pants. As he finished buckling them, he opened the door, and when he saw it was in fact one of the ship's original crew, he lossened up a bit.
He looked back to Jaiha, and frowned grimly.
"Get your spear, Jai. If it's what I think it is, you're going to need it."
He looked back to the man.
"We're ready to help defend the ship," Juras said.
"Is it pirates?"
Jaiha stared for a few moments, going a little pale before nodding at Juras and moved to grab her spear.
"It's..." The crewman nodded, looking a little pale and shaken but in a quick movement, the crewman was pushed into Juras and two men holding scimitars burst into the room behind the crewman. Jaiha, distracted served as the perfect target and quickly enough she had an arm around her middle with a sword pressed against her belly.
"Move and you lose the lady and the baby," the man sneered, pausing a moment to give Jaiha a strange look, frowning at how odd she looked. "We just want to rob ya," He smirked, while the other one watched the unarmed crewman and Juras, "no one has to die or get hurt too badly."
"Jury," Jaiha whimpered, trying to arch away only to be grabbed and held tighter.
Of course, he should've fucking known.
He didn't have time to curse himself, because as soon as he'd gotten the crewmember out of his way, they already had Jaiha by he time he could raise his rapier, and scarily enough, his face went straight.
He knew acting rash would end poorly, and so instead, he went cold and calculated.
"Look around," Juras said, and motioned to the room, which only contained their bed and absolutely none of the luggage.
"Me and my wife, all our valuables are in the hold, it's the bundle of luggage. There's gold there, plenty of it."
He dropped his sword.
"I'll give you the keys, just please, there's no need to hurt anybody."
"Yer wife?" He gave a sidelong glance to Jaiha, smirking all the same before he nudged her belly with the blade and started to back up. A brief look to his shipmate and they backed out of the room, Jaiha last while she stared at Juras, clearly panicing, fingers ready to claw. Mouth ready to bite.
It was the threat to her unborn child that kept her steady and only a little afraid.
"What do you consider more valuable." The Pirate smirked at Juras, moving his hand over Jaiha's belly, pressing the blade harder against it while his hand moved over it, almost tenderly. Before he trailed his hand up to cruelly squeeze one of her breasts and draw his tongue up along her neck, "Your gold or your wife."
"That's enough! I'll give you my gold," Juras said, and he slowly knelt down and picked up the rucksack by the bed. He took out a medium-sized pouch full of valuables (Spare piercings, jewelry, some of Juras' finery, and pretty much all of their pocket gold) and held it out.
What he didn't show them, however, was that while he was reaching into the rucksack, he also slipped a throwing dagger up his sleeve.
He tossed the pouch of valuables towards the pirate who had Jaiha.
"Please, let her go."
The pirate didn't grab the jewels though, he just gave a wide smile and smoothed his hand over her belly again before he drew the blade over it, cutting the tender flesh under the blanket she'd wrapped around herself.
"Hmm..." He moved the blade from Jaiha's belly, holding onto the back of her shirt, "Pick up the pouch, Lo--." A gurgled cry left his mouth and the sword stabbed into her thigh, but it was too late for the strange man that tried to use her as bait.
Much like the man all those months ago, Jaiha's teeth sunk into the pirates neck and she turned head to spit out a bloody lump of flesh. Blood dripping down her mouth she gave an inhuman howl and the second pirate, too shocked to move by the sudden turn of events was greeted by a clawed hand plunging deep into his belly to which she grabbed a fistful of his guts and pulled them out, leaving him terrified and running back to the rest of the crew in a panic. Screaming about the monster in one of the guest cabins and doing his best to hold his guts in.
Beyond angry.
Jaiha's pupils were little slits and her breathing was heavier, one brief look over her shoulder at Juras, blood up to her elbow and dripping down her mouth.
A quick glance to the actual crew member and Jaiha slowly stood up and may her way over to him, hand poised to give the crew member much the same treatment she'd given to the others. Everyone was an enemy now and she had young to protect.
The retreating pirate didn't get very far, because Juras had been watching keenly, and as the first man went down, Juras was ready to take out the second.
The man turned to run and hold his guts in, but he quickly received a throwing knife in the back. Once Juras saw the man go down, he shot his attention to Jaiha.
"Jai, no!"
Juras interdicted them, grabbing Jaiha's hands and grappling her from behind to keep her away from the poor man.
"Settle down!"
"No!"
She snarled, looking over her shoulder briefly, trying to get away.
"He wants to kill our baby!" Another snarl, her hair getting stuck in the blood on her face. Anger. Rage. Jaiha moved to push Juras away but she stopped and stared at him, eyes going wide, pupils turning from their feral little slits to almost cover her iris in the blackness.
"Jury," She took quick little breaths, eyes closing briefly, tears ready to spill down her cheeks. "Jury, are you okay? Did I hurt you?"
"No, I'm fine. There's no time, Jai. There may be more pirates coming, so get your spear."
He gave her a kiss on the forehead, and wiped away the blood. He looked to the crewman.
"There's a dagger in my pack. Take it, you're going to need to defend yourself."
With that, he walked towards the door, and waited for them.
Jaiha rubbed at her eyes and looked to the crew man, turning her head to spit out the remainder of the blood from her mouth before she tilted back her ears.
"There's eight," The crewman stuttered out, looking to Juras, unable to look at Jaiha for fear of growing ill. He took the dagger from the pack and Jaiha grabbed the spear before pressing her hand to the cut on her stomach, frowning at the blood on her palm.
"Jury," Jaiha whimpered, giving her head a shake, holding the spear to her chest before she took a deep breath and nodded.
"They're on deck," Another quiet voice, the crewman again, "I don't think they just want your stuff. I think they're slavers," He said quietly, looking down at his hands before he gave a woeful look at Juras, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to deceive you but if I hadn't done it they would have killed me."
"Make it up to me by helping me save this ship," Juras said, and some of his emotion started to come back. He saw Jaiha holding the spear to his chest, and examined the cut.
"It's not deep enough to be dangerous, Jai. It's alright."
He put an arm around her, and he nuzzled her nose.
"Remember what I taught you.. We're going to get through this."
He took up his rapier, and started to lead the way, ready to swing at any unfriendlies that might come zipping in out of nowhere. He spoke to the crewman without looking back.
"I'd take one of their swords, actually," he whispered as he advanced.
The crewman was overwhelmed. Terrified of the strange woman that ate someone's throat and equally terrified of the men who had boarded the ship. A nod to Juras's words and he ducked his head down and followed, at least the scary woman was on their side.
Jaiha wanted blood though. These people sought to hurt what was hers! It took effort to keep her from snarling and spitting with rage.
On the deck stood a tall white haired man, beautiful by most peoples standards and he had the crew on their knees. "Now now," his melodic voice rang out, "we just want your pretty girls and some of your riches. Nothing to cry about."
Jaiha snarled, getting ready to push past Juras.
Again the voice rang out, "Bartleby? Masterson? How's it comin along with the ships guests?" clearly the man was calling to the men that Jaiha and Juras had killed.
Juras had recovered his throwing knife from one of the men he'd killed, but no matter who it was, it always felt wrong to just throw a knife in their back.
Juras brandished his rapier, and when Jaiha tried to push past him, he put an arm out to keep her at his side.
"Your men are dead," Juras said, and he spit at his feet.
"You're gonna join them if you don't clear out of here," he growled.
"Dead? You killed them?" The man looked horrified, like he'd witnessed it himself. Hardly a coward but not about to pick a fight with a pregnant lady covered in blood, the white haired man let out a yell. What crew that boarded the ship got away with little. They hadn't gotten into the storage. So, what jewels and prized posessions people kept on their person was taken back into their ship.
"You're lucky you have a monster with you," he eyed jaiha who snarled and snapped her teeth. Bruises, stolen property and a few more mental scars for the strange scaley girl but... Alive.
Jaiha wiped at her eyes with the backs of her hands before he crumpled to the ground and began to cry.
Juras watched the pirates sail away. All in all, he was actually surprised it worked, but he supposed that Jaiha was also largely to thank.
She crumpled down right there on the deck, and Juras was with her immediately, taking her into his arms like she wasn't a bloody mess.
"Jai..." he said, and stroked her hair.
"Don't take it so hard. You did what you had to do, and... I'm proud of you for kicking so much ass," he added, and he gave her a bright smile.
He stood up, and offered her his hand.
"Come on, let's get that blood off of you."
Jaiha met his smile with tears and tucked her face against his neck, pressing her forehead to his pulse while she took deep breaths. Still wobbly she took Juras's hand and stood up, more breaths taken in deep before nodding.
"I don't want to go back to that room," she said quietly but a soft voice of the crewman rose up behind them.
"There's a bath ready in the Captains suite while we clean your room. The least we can do for..." He tried to think of another word, "scaring them off." Jaiha gave him a woeful look, her ears drooped down and her tail dragging behind her.
"Jury," she whimpered, looking down at herself before she shook her head a few times and rushed to the railings before she threw up what little she had in her stomach. Wiping her mouth she moved back to her... Jaiha frowned at him for a moment before she grabbed his hand in hers, rest her head on his shoulder and did her best to hide behind him while tey went to get her that bath. "I touched his insides," she started lamely, looking at the drying sticky blood on her hand.
"Jaiha, you saved us," Juras said, turning to face her.
"I know it's a heavy thing to take a life, Jai, but what you did wasn't wrong. He was going to hurt our little one, and you didn't let him."
He put a hand on her cheek.
"He wanted us for slaves," she said, looking at him wide eyed. Jaiha didn't want to be a slave again. A pregnant slave was always a bargain. Two for one. Jaiha pressed her face in Juras's hand and the crewman loudly cleared his throat.
"Captains quarters are this way," he said gently, leading then along.
The room was generous and in the middle was a metal tub half full of water. "It's not heated," he said simply before he ushered them in and closed the door, giving them privacy. Jaiha just sat on the ground, holding the sheet from their bed to herself and pressed her hands to her face.
"They could have made you a slave gladiator," she said, tears in her voice, "you'd..." A careful breath, "I'd never see you again."
"Hey, hey..."
Juras put his hands on her shoulders and pulled her in for a hug.
"Don't think about what could've happened, because I wouldn't have let them take us. No matter what," Juras said.
He kissed her, ignoring the taste of blood on her lips.
"Let's just take this bath."
The kiss calmed her and she ducked her head down before she pulled off the top and untied the blanket. Standing naked she looked at the cut on her rounde tummy, tracing her finger over it before she went and stood beside the tub. The scales were a little duller, but they were still the brilliant red and Jaiha smoothed her hands over her front before she knelt in the water with a startled squeak.
"It's cold!" Which was more of an observation than a complaint and she cupped some water into her hands and washed her face. A gentle scrubbing with her claws to scrape the blood away.
While she rubbed the sticky blood away she looked down at herself before turning to Juras. "Do you think they'll come back?" Though that white haired man seemed devastated his crew had died.
"I wouldn't put it past them, but they did clear out in a rush," Juras said, and he joined her in the bath. "They had us outnumbered, outarmed, and they had hostages. Why abandon that opportunity only to come back later to a crew that's going to be warier?"
He looked down at the small cut on her belly, and sighed.
"Gods, I..."
It was his turn to be shocked.
"...I just stood there. They took you, and I just... Rolled over for them."
He leaned back, and covered his face with a forearm. His breathing went shaky.
"...I couldn't protect you."
Jaiha looked down at her hands. Clean now, but not human. The knees that poked up out of the water. The tail that hung out of the bathtub.
Leaning forward she didn't move, simply watched and listened.
"It's okay. I'm not hurt. The Little One and I are fine. We'll be fine. You... It was either roll over or watch me get a knife in the belly." The words tasted bad and she reached out a hand to press it to his chest, the other resting on his thigh. "Besides," tears filled her eyes and she tried to smile, "I'm bigger and more pokey than you."
When Jaiha put her hand on his chest, it seemed to calm him down, and he looked at her, meeting her eyes with his own. He put his arms around her, and kissed her.
"You are. You act so cute and shy all the time, it's... It's easy to forget just how much ass you can kick."
He smiled at her.
"I love you, Jai."
Jaiha looked down at her hands, ears drooped down.
"I don't want to," she whimpered before smoothing her hands over her tummy. "I just... Got so angry," there was a tremble to her voice and she looked over at Juras, ears stil droopy. "How. How can you love me. I cause you nothing but trouble. You're... Leaving your life behind because... Because of this," indicating the child they didn't think they could have made. "You could still be ... A Gladiator and sleep with a different beautiful woman every night. Instead... You're stuck on an awful moving boat and I feel sick all the time and..." Jaiha took a deep breath before she tucked her head into her hands and cried.
"No, you don't cause nothing but trouble," Juras said, and he smoothed his hands over her ears.
"Listen, Jai. I love you because you're strong, because your heart's the purest I've ever seen. You make me feel like I've finally found something worth truly caring about," he said.
"All these things we're doing, like raising a family and moving away from Essyrn, you keep blaming yourself for them, and that just isn't true."
He hugged her tightly.
"I don't want to be anywhere else."
"I want to be somewhere else," Jaiha wailed, snuggled into Juras's embrace.
"I don't like water. I don't want to be on a boat." A huff. A little temper tantrum. "Once we get to where we're going," A little golden eyed grumpy look upwards, "Can we stay forever?"
"Okay, well I didn't literally mean that," Juras said, giving her a smile when she gave him that grumpy look. He pet her head with one hand, and held her by the waist with the other.
"Believe me, once we make it to Thanatos, we won't be going anywhere else."
Jaiha heaved a sigh and leaned her forehead to his, closing her eyes and looking down at herself, gnawing on her lip for a moment before she went quiet and looked away.
"Am I still covered in blood?"
"No, you're good," Juras said.
The water was tinged a little red, but he didn't mind too much.
One of his hands sought out hers, and he took it, passing his thumb over her scaly knuckles.
"Have you been thinking of a name? For the Little One?"
Jaiha's eyes caught his and she stared at him for a moment, frowning down at their hands while she gently shook her head. Clearing her throat she looked away, "No... I... I don't know any names. And when you squish our names together they're really bad names."
"Well, you don't have to have one now," Juras said, and he continued to hold her hand.
"But I believe the mother should have the honor of naming the child. It's how I got mine."
Jaiha looked down at herself, frowning slightly.
"But... It's yours too." A gentle shake of her head, "What if I choose something awful?" A small little pout and she looked down at her hands, "What was your mothers name? We could use that."
"Well, my mother was named Ariadna," Juras said.
"But I'm pretty sure you won't pick anything awful. I mean, what if it's a boy? We can't exactly name a boy Ariadna."
Jaiha frowned, bringing his hand up to trace the lines and simply touch his skin against hers.
"Why not? Ari can be a boys name. Aria? Adriana. Aiden?" Jaiha tilted her head, looking down at her hands, "I don't know my parents names or I'd try to use those."
"Those're some pretty good names," Juras said, and he looked at where she was holding his hand.
"You see? They're not awful at all."
Jaiha smiled, moving to stand up letting out a careful breath and letting go of Juras's hand.
"Then we'll use those names. Well..." She gave a tilt of her head, ears perked up and one swinging up like a bunny, "One of them." A look down at herself, the swell of her belly and she put her hands over it and for a little while she forgot how different she was. How strange she looked to most people. Elves were one thing, but a girl with scales and dragon legs was still eye catching.
A brief look down at the ground and she stepped from the tub and picked up the sheet which was surprisingly clean except for her cut. Pulling it over her shoulders she stood beside Juras with her arms open, inviting him into her little sheet fortress.
Juras stood up as well, taking a moment to shake some of the water off of himself before he took Jaiha's invitation, joining her in her sheet fortress.
For a moment, he took it all in. The sight of her, the gentle sound of her breathing. He put his arms around her and kissed her, pulling her in so that their chests touched and bodies went flush together.
"I'm a bit partial to Aiden for a boy. Aria's a great name for a girl."
Closing her arms and the sheet around him, she pressed her cheek to his head and while the day had still terrified her, Jaiha took this little moment of peace and it was obvious she was a rest because of the purring rumble that rose from her chest. Jaiha pressed herself into the kiss before she kissed the top of his nose and then his forehead, resting her lips there.
"I like the name Aria," Jaiha leaned back a little, entertained at the height difference, realizing that usually they weren't standing so close together unless they were doing something. A little laugh and she looked down, "I guess if we want to use both names we'll have to have another, hmm?" it was a tease, a light hearted comment about the future.
"Provided we can handle one," which Jaiha wasn't really sure she could. They could learn though. They'd have to.
"That's up to you," Juras said, and he smiled as Jaiha leaned back. He dipped in and kissed her neck, and started to speak into it.
"If you ever want another child, I'll be more than happy to fill you with my seed until we make a second," Juras said, voice a husky growl.
Dirty talk in the middle of sex was one thing.
In an unfamiliar room after an awful day and Jaiha's cheeks went just about as red as her scales and she gave a surprised embarrassed laugh and her ears flicked back.
"Oh, I don't doubt that." Her fingers delved into his hair and she gave a content little sigh and she tightened her arms around him, "Let's just figure out the one though, first. Hmm?" There was a pause and she smiled, another light laugh leaving her, "Though I guess we've been... Head first into everything since I made you buy me."
"We have. But in a good way," Juras said, and he kissed her lips this time.
"Want to head back to our chamber?"
Jaiha smiled, ears perking up like a bunny again before he mentioned their chambers and her ears started to droop back down. Would it be clean?
How much blood had gotten on their floor?
Jaiha looked down for a moment before giving a numb little nod reality setting back in. At least the swaying motion wasn't so bad when she was standing up. Jaiha tried to smile and then looked down at him.
"Put some pants on and lead the way," She said before giving a nod, moving away from him and closing the sheet again since her shirt was very much ruined and it would stay on the Captains floor because she wasn't going to touch it again.
Juras smirked at her and put his pants on. He walked up to her and gave her a nice little hug from behind, depositing a kiss on the back of her neck before he stepped to her side, arm wrapped lovingly around her waist.
"Let's go."
He led her out of the room, picking up his rapier (which he'd left by the door) and stepping back out into the ocean breeze.
Jaiha nodded and pushing the door open and finally they left the room. The breeze was cool but the sun was warm and Jaiha held the sheet tighter to herself. The blood was gone and they were escorted back to their room. The floor had been cleaned, the bodies removed. There was a stain on the ground though and Jaiha stared at it for a long moment once they were both in the room and the door was closed.
"Jury," Jaiha stared, voice soft, "Can I just stay in here?" A woeful look to him, "I don't feel very good. Everything aches."
"I was planning on doing that too, to be honest," Juras said, and he wrapped an arm around her waist and held her.
"When we get off on Thanatos, I'm never stepping foot on a boat ever again."
Jaiha snuggled in close, nuzzling her forehead to his before she heaved a sigh and looked down at the floor again, taking a few steps away before sitting back on the bed Jaiha dropped the sheet onto the bed and looked down at herself.
Slowly laying back on the bed she smoothed her hands over her bare stomach and sighed, eyes closed. "Do you think we'll do well?"
"I'm sure we will," Juras said, and he sat down next to her. He gave her belly a rub before lying down with her. He shifted his pants off to stay comfortable.
"I've got plenty of gold saved up, and if we find a nice, inexpensive little home, those savings will last us a long time. I can probably get a good, honest job too."
A shift over and Jaiha closed her eyes, lifting her leg and resting her knee on Juras's thigh, a hand resting on her belly and the other tucked under her head. "And me?" Jaiha whispered, voice soft hand moving to reach for his, "What will I do?"
Juras took her hand.
"Well, I suppose you can take a job while we wait for the Little One, but I'm not sure how much time you'll have once they're born."
A purse of her lips, "do we even know how long it'll be inside me?" Jaiha snuggled in closer, trying to soak up his warmth. "How long are elves pregnant for? Or humans even?"
"Well, in my experience, humans are pregnant for like... nine months. I think," Juras said.
He accepted her snuggles, petting her head while he left a kiss on her forehead.
"But, I've been thinking, and don't take this the wrong way," Juras started.
"But what if you do lay an egg? If so, then I'm pretty sure it'll come out earlier. I don't know."
Jaiha whimpered and looked down, frowning at him deeply. "That's not funny, Juras," Jaiha sat up and glared at him, folding her arms over her chest and looking away. "I don't want to lay an egg. An egg?! People don't lay eggs," tears welled in her eyes and Jaiha gave a hiccup before she curled up, "just more proof of what kind of monster I am if I lay an egg."
"Listen, Jai," Juras said as he sat up along with her. He put an arm around her shoulders.
"I don't care if you give birth or lay an egg, or whatever. You're still the light of my life, and I'll love you no matter what."
He tried his best to give her a reassuring smile.
"Laying an egg doesn't make you a monster."
Jaiha sniffled, looking down at her hands.
"But human girls don't lay eggs." A duck of her head and a heaving sigh and Jaiha curled into his arms, curling her fingers around his sides. "I just want to be normal for you," Jaiha sighed, pressing her forehead to his.
"You don't have to be normal for me," Juras said, and he laid his head against hers.
"You're beautiful just the way you are, scales and all. Besides,"
He kissed one of her ears.
"If you were human, you wouldn't have these cute ears, or those cute patches of scales beneath your eyes," He said, and then kissed her. "A human girl could never have eyes as beautiful as yours."
Jaiha closed her eyes, curling her arms around his shoulders and nuzzling her lips to his. Pulling him down with her, she laid down and took him with her. "I'm sorry, I just..." Jaiha pouted, "I really don't want to lay an egg." Her hands trailed up and down his back, "how much longer until we're on land?"
Juras looked down at Jai, and adjusted himself a bit so his weight wasn't on that slight bulge at her belly. He took a moment to pick the blanket up and cover them. He kissed her gently, and one of his hands ran down along her side and hips.
"Another two or three days, at least."
Jaiha wrinkled her nose at the idea of being at sea for that long and she snuggled into Juras where she could. Emotionally exhausted she let her eyes drift closed, taking breaths before catching Juras's hand and resting it on her hip. "I'll stay in here until then," a weary look at the door, "I don't... I don't want to go out there when I don't have to." There was a smile and she let her hand rest at his hip, "besides, I like looking at you." Her eye traced to the scar on his shoulder, the one that fit her teeth.
"You have so many scars," Jaiha licked her teeth before tracing a few, "do you like them?" Jaiha had a lack of scars, which she'd never been concerned about. "Do you think they're sexy?"
"Yeah, I l do like my scars," Juras said, and he followed her gaze to the ring of teeth marks on his shoulder. The mark that meant he was hers.
"While I don't think of them as that sexy, I like to think that they symbolize my determination. My willingness to take a hit and get right back up."
He kissed her.
"Do you think they're sexy?"
Jaiha's fingers trace the one she gave him and she gave him a sultry look, looking at him through her eyelashes. Ears were tipped bak and she smirked, "I think these ones are. Because I remember everything about giving them to you." Jaiha gave a soft laugh and pulled him in for a kiss before snuggling closer and closing her eyes.
"I've never been so far away from the desert before. What's it like?"
"It's so lush," Juras said, and when she snuggled him closer, he turned over so that he was on his side and she was on his back. In an amusing reversal of their usual positioning, he was the one curled up against her side, and he hugged her like she was his scaly teddy bear.
"The whole island's covered in green, and it rains pretty frequently. If we're lucky, I can score us a house by the water, so we can sit out by the front and watch the ocean together."
Jaiha wrinkled her nose at the idea of rain.
"Rain makes my scales itchy." Jaiha sighed, "I was built for the desert, y'know." A flop of er large ears and she closed her eyes.
"Well, it won't be raining every day. Besides, isn't that only a problem if you're wet for too long?" Juras asked, and he kissed the side of her neck.
Jaiha shrugged, "I don't know. Probably. I think the first bath I'd ever had was with you..." She blushed to remember that bath. The beginning of the end as it were. A content purr and she leaned in, cracking open an eye to give Juras a look, "are you getting frisky?"
"I might be," Juras said, and he gave her a kiss, nibbling her bottom lip as he pulled away.
"I know the boat ride sucks. So I want to make it pass as quickly as possible," he said. His eyes wandered down to her breasts, and he gave one a gentle kiss and a lick, right on the nipple.
Jaiha gave a husky laugh and a content sleepy purr, fingers carding through Juras's hair before the tip of her finger gently traced the shell of his pointy ear. Eyes closed she shifted to give him better access to anything he wanted to get his hands on and she sighed. "Are we going to make love the whole time?" She finally cracked an eye open to give him a skeptical look.
"I'm tempted to," Juras said, and he sighed against her neck. A hand travelled down her chest, along her abdomen, and slipped alongher side and behind her, where his fingers ghosted against her tail.
"Do you?"
Jaiha shifted, lifting a leg and letting her tail move off to the side while goose flesh prickles her human skin, another soft purr and she bit her lip gently. "I do if you keep petting my tail like that," she offered in a husky whisper. Her hands followed the trail his left, though she moved her hand to his to trail it up his arm. "I seem to recall me being the one to badger you into this all the time," she offered with a smirk, "you wanted it to be special. Remember?" Another smile and her voice dipped away, "that didn't last long."
"With you?"
Juras chuckled, and gave her another kiss.
"It was always special."
His hand closed around her tail, and he stroked backwards against the grain of her scales until his hand was at the base of it. Then, he stroked back up along the underside.
"I love you, Jai."
A whimper and she shifted her tail, curling her leg up and over his hip. A gnaw of her lip and a shift of her hips, her hand moving to rest on his arm. Jaiha turned her head to hide her face against the pillow, mouth opening in a silent moan. "Jury," she whined, shifting her tail towards his hand and giving her hips a roll, "you're doing a good job of distracting." Chewing on her lip she let out a needy little whine and moved to stare at him. Ears were tipped back and she wriggled closer, "that feels different." She confessed, "feels ... More sensitive. I don't know if I like it."
Juras' eyebrows cocked up a bit, and when she wriggle closer to stare at him, he nuzzled her. He stroked her tail a bit quicker.
"More sensitive? Your tail was already pretty sensitive when we met," Juras said. He took his other hand and it slid down her body and between her legs, where he tested her waters.
Another wriggle of her hips down into his head and Jaiha whimpered, cheeks going more flushed. He's find her plenty wet, practically dripping from the simple tail strokes. "Everything is more sensitive, everywhere," a simple shake of her head and she pressed her forehead to Juras', biting her lower lip and grinding down into his hand. "I could probably come just from tail pets," she supplied in a breathy voice before her hand pressed against his abdomen and gently dragged it's way down to his hips.
More awake now, her hands drifted to his shoulders and he pulled him closer, giving him a searing kiss. Fire spread through her and another needy noise left her mouth. "Jury," it was one word but it conveyed more than she could say. Need. Comfort. Pulling back she eyed the scar on his shoulder before she leaned in and gave it a tender bite, teeth gently scraping over it before she kissed at his neck and rolled her hips for him.
Juras returned every kiss and nibble in kind, and when she mentioned that she could probably come just from the petting of her tail, he gave it a squeeze at the base, and he pushed gently against her folds with his cock. The sheer amount of heat coming off of her only served to arouse him further, and when she wordlessly begged for him, he saw no need to put it off any longer.
He turned so that she was on her back, and he blanketed her with kisses and wrapped her up in the safety of his strong arms. He kissed her deeply and let his tongue dance erotically with hers for a few moments before he pushed in, nice and slow. He didn't stop until every throbbing inch of him was inside of her, and when he did, he took a moment to hold her.
"Jai..."
A whimper and her arms curled around his neck and her fingers pushed through his hair, holding him close for kisses. Jaiha was ready to overflow and she curled her legs up around him, careful not to hurt him and tensed up, head tipping back. Breathing heavy, tears pricked her eyes and she let out a careful breath, nuzzling into his hair. Against his ear. She'd murdered. She'd torn someone's throat out with her teeth and here Juras was, vulnerable.
"You know I'd never hurt you, right?" She whispered into his ear, rolling her hips to his movements. A few tears welled up and she gave a watery hiccup, "and I'll never hurt our little one? You know that, right?"
Juras's movements were slow and deliberate. The motions of a lover.
"I've known it from the beginning," Juras said, and he let her nuzzle to her heart's content.
"And I've never doubted it. I never will."
The tears didn't stop, but she curled into the movements with a heavy breath. Letting the motions of her love sweep away her doubts and when they were finished, sweaty and sated. Jaiha curled up against Juras, faced pressed to his neck. Hand over his heart. True to her word. Jai didn't leave their little pre-Thanatos love den, spending most of it curled up on the bed and feeling sea-sick or asleep.
Juras curled up with Jaiha, face buried in her hair, arm around her and leg tangled with hers.
Since Jaiha had seen it fit to spend most of the trip in their quarters, Juras saw no other recourse but to stay in there with her, providing her company and conversation.
One day, Juras woke up ahead of her, and he saw it fit to stretch his legs a bit. Making sure to not wake her up, he stood, threw a robe around his waist, and stepped outside for some fresh air. He came back in smiling, and knelt by the bed.
He kissed Jaiha in order to wake her up nice and gently.
"Hey, beautiful."
Jaiha woke up when her fleshed cooled from Juras missing though she kept her eyes closed and drifted off to sleep again easily. She was so tired. Jaiha decided she did not like being pregnant. It was awkward, she couldn't sleep comfortably and while everything was so much more sensitive... Everything was so much more sensitive. Clothing was uncomfortable. Everything chafed.
"Beautiful?"
Jaiha cracked one golden eye open, rolling over to face Juras. She hadn't gotten dressed in days and her hands smoothed over her front and down her belly. "Are you talking to yourself again?" She teased softly, reaching to tuck some of his hair behind his ear and pull the blanket up to cover herself.
"I'd need a mirror for that," Juras teased back, and he left a kiss on her forehead.
"I hate to say this, but you're gonna have to leave our little love cave," Juras said.
"We're in port."
Leave the little...
Port?
Jaiha sat up so faster she whacked her forehead against Juras's, with a hiss of pain she curled up with her head to her forehead. "We're here?" She didn't dare believe it an she looked at the clothing she'd laid out in anticipation of getting there.
There were here.
Jaiha rubbed the sore spot on her skull and took a careful breath. "We're done being on a boat? Forever?"
"Forever!" Juras said, laughing despite the red mark on his forehead. In a way, he was actually disappointed to get off. Their guest room had been the site of many... intimate encounters, some to distract from the trip, some as heat of the moment romps.
A few soft, tender nights.
"Come on, Scalebutt. Dry land's just out the door!"
A bright grin and another rub of her forehead and Jaiha slipped off the bed, pulling in a loose shirt and popping on a swishy skirt before she headed for the door. This was home now. Jaiha looked down at herself, the little life that was driving her all sorts of crazy and she took careful steps back into the room. "Jury. We're gonna have a home. A real home. With a real family." And that alone was something more than she'd ever thought to hope for.
Less than a year ago she'd been nothing more than a simple slave. Seen as lowly as an animal. Jaiha took a breath and closed her eyes, holding out her hands wiggling her fingers for his. "I love you and I can't wait to spend forever with you."
"I can't wait either," Juras said, and he took her hands, holding them tightly as he went in for a passionate kiss.
"I love you, Jaiha. More than anything else in the world."
He led her outside, and there it all was. Suna, the capital of Thanatos. The cargo was already being unloaded. Jaiha and Juras' luggage/valuables were being mounted onto a mule.
"Come on, let's get off this stinking boat."
Jaiha had to cover her eyes but finally she looked and her mouth dropped open.
So far away from where her home had been and now she just stared. Could only stare.
It was amazing.
"Our baby is going to grow up here?" Her voice was soft and full of wonder and she looked back at Juras like he was the best gift she could have ever gotten. Which was true. For now. A gentle shake of her head and she meandered over to the mule where their belongings were, just stared again. The texture of the ground was different against her feet and the air felt wet.
It was different.
New and unfamiliar.
In an uncharacteristic movement her tail waved back and forth behind her in pleasure, the top poking out from under her skirt. "Oh Jury, this is wonderful."
It had been a while since he'd been to Thanatos, so Juras himself took the opportunity to reacquaint himself with the ambience. The place was so different from Essyrn. The harsh climate of the desert was replaced with a cool ocean's breeze, and the entire place had a vibrant smell to it. Essyrn smelled of sand, while Suna smelt strongly of the jungle, exotic fruits, and just a hint of ocean.
Juras followed Jaiha down the gangplank and stood on the dock with her. He put an arm around her waist and smiled.
"Only the best for you and Little One," Juras said, and he hugged her.
"Okay, so the plan for today is to find an inn we can unwind at. Tomorrow, we'll go shopping for a home. That sound okay?"
No slavery.
Her child wouldn't be kidnapped and sold. She wouldn't abandon it. Juras wouldn't abandon her. He'd taken her all the way here, why would he leave now? Jaiha closed her eyes and snuggled into his arms, giving a plain little nod and leaning in for a quick chaste kiss.
"Sounds good." A tilt of her head and a look around, "Won't they have to build one? Why would I home be empty?"
"Well, sometimes people move out, or if people own multiple homes, they'll rent one out," Juras said, and he let go of one of her hands to grab the mule's lead. He smiled against the kiss.
"It's cheaper than building a home from scratch, and the longer we can stretch out our savings, the better things'll be. Although, now that you mention it..."
Juras shrugged.
"Making a house from scratch sounds nice, too."
Jaiha shrugged, smiling at him while she threaded their fingers together.
"I... Will follow you. I've never had a home before you," Jaiha's tail swished back and forth behind her and she leaned in to kiss his cheek, "Somewhere to make a new nest." The idea of a nest was a good one and Jaiha couldn't wait to steal all the blankets and pillows she could to make it.
"I'll make sure to get extra blankets and pillows just for the nest," Juras said, and when she kissed his cheek, he turned his head so he could catch her lips with his own.
"Gods, I can't wait to get an actual bed to sleep in."
Jaiha smiled, ears perking up. "A real bed? Like the one in Essyrn?" Guilt tore through her and she curled her other hand around the one she was already holding. He'd given up everything. "Jury. You know I'd do anything for you, right? You just need to tell me?"
"I know, Jai," Juras said, and he squeezed her hand.
"And yes, just like the bed in Essyrn."
A smirk and Jaiha leaned onto Juras, hip rubbing agaisnt his and she slyly pressed her breasts to his arm. "We'll have to make lots of new memories in it," and the tone of her voice gave way to exactly what kind of memories she was looking forward to. A big breath and she resumed simply holding his hand, "have you been here before? Do you know what we should do?"
Juras caught her tone, and he dipped in to kiss her and give her butt a spank.
"Lots. And when we have a house, we'll have to make memories all over it," he said.
When she went back to just holding his hand, Juras smiled.
"Yeah, I know how it works around here," he said.
A pretty little blush.
Jaiha could give it but clearly she'd never be able to take the teasing. Even jumped a little when his hand hit her butt. A brief look around and she stayed as close to Juras as she could. She felt very tall and as usual she felt like an oddity. At least the skirt helped cover her legs, though her foot prints were clearly not human. "Do you know where we're going?"
"I have an idea. There's this inn I stayed in once while I was over here. It's not too far away."
When she got all nice and close, he put an arm around her waist.
For the first time since Jaiha could remember, she was excited. For everything. A bright grin was on her face and she leaned in to nuzzle against his ear before letting her eyes close for a few moments. "I can't wait to meet our Little One," she said looking down at herself. What had once filled her full of worry was now a source of excitement. Something amazing to look forward to - though she knew nothing of birth or babies.
A brief look up and she eyes the buildings, watching a stall with pretty jewelry made of shells and shiny stones. Another look around and she frowned at the markings on the signs she couldn't quite read yet. Jaiha made a contemplative humming noise, "are we there yet?"
Juras' cheeks reddened a bit when Jaiha nuzzled against his ear, but he did nothing to stop her.
"There it is right there," Juras said, and he motioned to a rather large inn. The sign had a fish jumping out of a fisherman's net. He pulled the mule up.
"Okay, Jai, I need you to wait right here with the mule while I go in there and get us a room. I'll only be a few seconds."
He gave her a kiss.
"Okay?"
A chaste kiss back and she held the rope to the mule, giving a nervous look around. She could wait, right? With all of Juras's worldly posessions? A numb little nod and Jaiha shifted her stance, her tail swaying back and forth behind her. "Okay. I'll wait here." A deep breath and another look around, clearly uncomfortable.
Juras wasn't gone for long. All he did was enter and acquire a fancy room big enough to accomodate them and all their luggage.
When he came back, he smiled at her, and held up the key to their room.
"Let's get this mule unloaded and into the stables," Juras said, and he started taking off their luggage. They didn't have many clothes since Juras dressed simple and Jaiha didn't have that many clothes to begin with, so most of their luggage was valuables. Among those valuables were two chests filled with gold.
Jaiha gave another numb little nod, blinking at Juras for a few long moments before she started to help. Mostly she was unaware of what Juras had brought. Rather, she was aware, it just wasn't an important part of her thought process. He was here. She was here. Little One was safe. All the things that mattered. The chests were heavy though so she could only carry one.
"Is this one full of rocks?" She scrunched her nose, looking at Juras briefly, "It feels like it's full of rocks." And she toddled off to place the chest in their room, tail waving behind her in wide sweeps so she could keep her balance.
"You'll see," Juras said.
After a bit, they had everything organized into a neat pile into the corner of their room. The room itself was spacious, and it was luxurious compared to their lodgings on the boat. The bed was of the same caliber as Juras' bed in Essyrn.
Juras jumped onto it, sighing as he sank into the comforter.
"Gods, yes. Jai, you've gotta try this bed."
Jaiha gave a wag of her tail and looked around the room, the clothing was uncomfortable sure but it was unfamiliar and she didn't want to whip off her clothing immediately. Slowly she crawled into the bed, careful of her pokey sharp bits before she laid on her back, spread eagle.
A pleased hum. This was far better than the boat.
Still though, she gave Juras a long look, moving over to kneel beside him. "You can't get pregnant when you're already pregnant, can you?"
"Like, double pregnant?"
Juras looked at her for a bit. He shifted over so that his head was in her lap.
"I'm pretty sure you can't. That space is all taken up."
Double pregnant. Jaiha shuddered though quickly enough she was carding her fingers through Juras's hair and leaning down to press a kiss to his forehead. Or at least she tried. After a few attempts of just bumping his head with her belly she gave up with a grumpy noise and simply resumed the hair petting.
"Feels all taken up," she grumbled, "I've been wanting to curl up and nest since the middle of the boat ride." She frowned slightly and with a wicked glint in her eyes she moved from hair petting to ear petting.
Juras closed his eyes and appreciated the ear pets. When Jaiha really started to pet him like this, it usually meant she was thinking of doing something naughty. Of course, he didn't mind.
"Well, if you want to nest so badly, maybe it's like... an instinct?" Juras said, and he tilted his head to give her better access to his ears.
An instinct.
Jaiha's hands stilled and she sat up, frowning deeply and looking straight ahead. Animals had instincts. Frowning down at him for a moment she went back to running her fingers through his hair. A shift and she looked down at herself, she'd seen a pregnant lady once. Looked like she had stuffed a watermelon down her front. Jaiha definitely didn't look like that.
"I guess." Then the ear petting started again. "W..." a frown, "What's having a baby like?"
"H-hey, don't take it like that," Juras said, and he looked up at her. Jaiha wasn't particularly hard to read, and he could tell when something perturbed her.
"An instinct's a natural thing to have. Everybody's got 'em," he said, and he sat up onto his knees and faced her. He took her hands, and kissed her knuckles.
"I don't quite know what having a baby's like," Juras said.
"Never seen it."
A purse of her lips and she frowned. Hm. Neither of knew what was to come then. Jaiha frowned down at him, a curious little look.
"How could you never have?" A tilt of her head and she squinted down at him, "You're old."
"Well yeah, I mean I was a mercenary for most of my life. You don't really get the chance to experience that."
He shrugged.
"I know that animals squeeze out their young, though."
Jaiha stared in horror, going a little pale and then staring again.
"Squeeze out?" Her voice was a pitch higher and she just stared more, "Squeeze out? How... What? You mean..." her voice got low and she just stared some more, "The way it got in?" she pointed down, though now that she gave it some thought... That made some sense.
"Yeah. But that only happens when he baby's ready."
He get close to her, lips only mere centimeters from hers.
"No matter how it happens, I'll be there for you, Jai," Juras whispered.
"Now, how about we get out of these clothes and under the covers?"
A tremble shook her from her to toe and she closed her eyes briefly. He'd be there for her. A chuckle and Jaiha removed the shirt, more than happy to be out of irritating clothing. A shuffle over she kneeled and removed the skirt, though once she was naked and sitting on the bed she looked down at her legs, wiggling her toes.
Then her tail.
"Do you like my tail?" She finally asked, looking down at it, curling the tip towards Juras. Jaiha couldn't move it much, but she could move it. Shifting to the side, she presented her butt - which was mostly tail - and looked at it, "It's big. And clumsy. and it makes me not able to wear pants."
"What are you talking about? I love your tail!" Juras said, and he played with the tip when it curled over to him. He gave her tail a stroke, and his hand drifted from the base to her butt.
"I love how blushy you get when I touch it. I love how cute you look when you sway it," he continued, and he laid down. Just being in the bed with her had him slightly aroused, and it was quite clear to see, as he was lying on his back.
"Come here, beautiful."
Jaiha shivered when he touched her tail, the tip wasn't so sensitive as it was when it got closer to the base and she knew he knew that so she shot him a sneaky little glare when his hand got too close. At the mention of being blushy she, indeed, blushed, looking down over her shoulder at her tail and then at him when he laid down.
His current state was a compliment and Jaiha sat up, rolling over to straddle his thighs carefully, drawing a finger up and down his thigh while looking down at him. Tracing the scars. Touching everywhere but the one place he wanted her to touch the most.
"You think I'm cute when I sway my tail?" Her ears perked up high like a bunny and she smiled, moving her hands up over his chest to his hands, to bring them to her breasts. Jaiha's own hands returned to his hips and she traced his abdomen, shifting her legs to sit more comfortable and totally not to tease Juras with the view.
A devilish grin was on her face and she took a deep breath, eyes closing. "I'm excited."
"I do. You're like a big scaly puppy sometimes," Juras teased, watching her as she straddled him and explored his physique. He let her maniuplate him, and when she put his hands on her breasts, he smiled and kneaded them.
"I'm excited too. I can't wait to be with you forever," Juras said, and his hands drew away from her breasts to rub at her sides.
"A --!" Jaiha crossed her arms over her chest and pouted, looking down at him with a faux grumpy face. The hands at her sides her her shiver and if his hands hadn't done it already she looked down at her chest, the rosy tips of her breasts hard little beads. Jaiha placed her hands over his and just let them rest there, her eyes closed as goosebumps rose on her human flesh, the scales as hard as ever.
"I guess if the big scaly puppy is cute," She pouted at him, looking down at him before leaning forward, hands on either side of his head before she leaned in for a kiss, nibbling on his lip. "Do you want to sleep or...?"
"Well, I had something else in mind," Juras said, and when she leaned down to press a kiss to his lips, His hands went to her ass. He squeezed it, and then his hands moved upwards to cup her cheeks.
"I... really want to be inside you right now."
Jaiha looked down, gave a little smirk and shimmied up, grinding their sexes together, though she didn't let him in. She just ground herself against him, giving him a dangerous smirk.
"Do you?" she teased, head tilted to the side, "well, I guess you'll have to try really hard for it." A smirk on her lips and she wriggled herself on him to tease.
Juras grinned and flipped over, intent on getting Jaiha onto her back and pinning her hands down.
"How hard?"
Jaiha went over easily with a surprised gasp, looking up at him with a pleased smile on her face before he asked his question and she smiled. Leaning up to give Juras a quick peck on the cheek, she caught his hips between her knees and looked thoughtful, "Hmm... Very hard." A grin and she settled down, eyes closing for a moment, "As hard as you can."
Juras grinned, and he crushed his lips to hers. He dipped his hips forwards a few times, getting his member slicked up and ready to go, before finally, he cocked his hips back and plunged into Jaiha.
Jaiha tipped her head back and gave a lusty little wail, though only the first bit got out before her hand slapped over her mouth. Shifting her lower half, she widened her thighs, moved her hands to drift up and down his back and pressed hot little kisses to Juras's lips and the side of his jaw.
Pulling his head down, she nuzzled at his ear, whispered lewd things while rolling her hips against him. "We're here," she whispered up at him, grinning, like she'd just realized they weren't in Essyrn anymore. A bright grin and she pressed a kiss to his cheek. Hands still drifting up and down his back.
"We're here," Juras repeated, and he smiled. He couldn't be happier at the moment. They'd made it, and they were going to build a new life here in Thanatos.
Before he started moving, he took a moment to just kiss her, before he started to thrust into her. He knew she just wanted to get right to it, so he skipped the steady build up and went straight to the stuff that made Jaiha wail.
Wail she did.
Jaiha curled up around Juras, kneels tucked up, tail curled around his legs and she pressed her hands to his back and rolled her hips into his thrusts. Her mouth beside his ear while she gave breathy heated moans and her own were pinned back. "Jury," She whined, moving a hand up his back to rest on his shoulder while she gave trembling cries and encouraged his movement. "I love you," the words became like a chant in his ear, her arms curling around his shoulders.
Only for her to roll them over to pin him under her, giving him a sweaty evil grin.
Slowly she rose up until he was almost out of her for her to go back down, tantalizingly slow. Jaiha played with her breasts while she looked at him, giving little rolls of her hips before just sitting. "I love being full of you," she whispered at him, arching her back and giving a roll of her hips again determined to make Juras see stars.
Juras would've replied, but at that point, there were no words. When she slowly enveloped him like that and gave those little bounces, it stopped Juras' tounge. He tipped his head back, and let out a moan.
"Gods, Jai..."
"Yes," Jaiha hissed, riding and falling oh so slowly. Her tail curled back and she rode him gently until she was so built up the dam broke and she went faster. The sounds echoed through the room and finally, with a wet gush she arched her back and cried out. Ears pinned back, her orgasm tightening her around him. "Jury," she moaned out before collapsing against his chest, mouth agape while she tried to catch her breath.
Of course, Jaiha's sensitive nature meant that she reached her peak way before Juras did, but he was content to just be with her. He knew that once she would get the baby out of her, then it'd be business as usual.
Or at least, that's what he hoped.
Juras pet Jaiha's head and ears, giving her a loving little kiss.
"This bed's so comfy," Juras said.
A wriggle of her hips and she frowned at him, giving him a slit eyed look. "It is," she purred before sitting up again, tremors still making her shiver. Another wiggle of her hips and she let her eyes drift closed. "Jury,"she rose up again until he was almost out of her before sinking back down, "don't you want to finish?" A gentle bite of her lip and she looked hesitant, frowning, ears dropping down, "did I do something wrong?"
"What? No, you didn't!" Juras said, and smiled.
"I was just taking a moment to appreciate you. You know I love you more than anything else in the world, right?" Juras said, and he gave his hips a little upwards bump.
A brief glance down and she nodded, "well... You moved all the way here with me." The bump had her gasp and she bit her lip, eyes falling closed before she resumed grinding down against him, "I'd hoped you liked me at least a little bit." Jaiha smiled slightly before "do you want to be on top?"
Her words brought a laugh out of Juras, and as a response to her question, he turned them over. He leaned down to kiss Jaiha, and he gave her a devilish look.
"I want you on your hands and knees," Juras said.
"I want to use your tail as a handle while I fuck you."
Hands and...
Jaiha bit her lip and gave a little nod, eager. As much as she liked to deny she didn't enjoy him holding her tail while he railed her, it was her Not-So-Secret Secret that, she did indeed like it the most. Eagerly she rolled over and was up on her hands and knees, tail curled over her head and looking over her shoulder, giving her butt -hopefully enticing!- wiggles.
When she rose up onto her hands and knees, Juras scooted into position. Before he even took her, he grasped her tail, holding it tightly as he stroked up and down just above the base. He knew exactly what he was doing, and no doubt it was borderline sadistic.
His other hand grasped at her hip and he pulled her into his first thrust, taking a moment to savor it before he started railing her.
Jaiha gave a mewl of need, his stroking her tail had her tense up and she moved a hand between her legs, shoving her fingers into her wetness to give her something to clamp down on. A few pumps f her fingers and she pulled her hand away, giving a cry when he started to fuck her. It wasn't the tender love making from the boat, or the usual sweet touches and gentle thrusts. It was back to basics and Jaiha worked her clit roughly while Juras took her. "Jury," she whined before shoving her face into the pillows, impatiently waiting for them to crest. Jaiha has to tense up, not wanting to come without him. The restraint was seen in her hands, which went from between her legs to clutching at the bedspread, white knuckles beneath the sparkling red scales.
Juras relished the basic and primal nature. On the boat, things were different. They either couldn't be as loud, or the conditions were otherwise non-conducive to their current behavior.
Juras straightened his back and continuied to pound her, the flesh of his crotch slapping quite audibly against her scales.
"I'm gonna come," Juras growled.
"Squeeze it out of me, Jai!"
At his demand she came with a cry, going more tight than she'd probably ever been before. Her insides fluttered and her usual small orgasms came out as one intense one that Juras no doubt felt. Jaiha had to bite the pillow to keep her voice down but her teeth were in her lip when she arched back so far the tip of her tail smoothed against her head. A rock of her hips while the orgasm continued, her juices dripping to the bed below. One hand was propping her up and the othe was clamped down around one of his wrists.
Well, it was rather safe to say that Jaiha met Juras' request to the letter. When she clamped down onto him, it brought his orgasm bursting out of him in a wave of pleasure he could only have described as rapturous.
His few dying thrusts served to pump Jaiha full of his seed, and he was so stunned by it all that all e could do was kneel there and bask in the sensations.
A panting mess, Jaiha nuzzled into the blanket and pillows beneath her head, shoulders pressed to the bed. A few weak wiggles of her hips and she cast a sleepy glance over her shoulder to Juras before she smiled widely and let out a breathy laugh. "There," Her voice was soft breathy and she reached back for one of Juras's hands, "Nap time and then look for a home?" The words were slow, spoken between soft pants.
Juras took her hand, and he nodded. He flopped to his side, taking Jaiha with him, making sure that he didn't slip out of her.
"Nap."
He took the sheets and pulled them up and over them.
"You comfy?"
Giving a little rock of her hips - simply to tease him - before she snuggled back into him, her tail running against his abdomen. Every brush had her tense up and she gave a little blush before the purring began. "I'm with you," She purred, "Of course I'm comfy." another wriggle of her hips and she took his hand and smoothed it over their bump before keeping it there. "Sleep," she said softly before the purring began and she snuggled back into Juras.
Juras loved how she wiggled against him like that, and when his hand came to rest against her bump, he nuzzled the back of her neck.
"Sweet dreams, Love," Juras said. His other arm moved in so Jaiha could use it as a pillow.
Jaiha drifted off to sleep easily, tucked close and safely to Juras. The dreams, however, were not sweet and Jaiha woke up, tense, shivering. A sheen of sweat over her skin. Instantly her hand went to the little bump and she relaxed. Still, the dream left a lasting sensation of it being gone and she pressed a hand to her face because Jaiha hadn't realized how much she loved the child already and the idea of it being gone - even in a dream - was heartbreaking. "Jury," She whispered, looking over her shoulder, eyes wet with tears, "Jury I had a bad dream."
When Jaiha shook herself awake, Juras quickly followed. It was easy to tell when the person you were sharing a bed with was tense.
He heard her voice, heard her words, and he gave her a soft look. He parted from her a bit and turned her back over so she could face him, and he moved back in to snuggle with her.
"It's over now," Juras said, and he balled up a bit of the sheets in his hands to wipe away her tears.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
A furious shake of her head and she pressed both hands to her abdomen, closing her eyes and letting out a careful breath. "I..." Another shake of her head, "No. I don't. Just... " Jaiha leaned in to press a kiss to Juras's lips, pulling away to tuck her forehead against his and breathing gently, "A bad dream. Just a bad dream." Her fingers moved to touch his face and she gave a sigh of relief, going quiet after a moment, "Do you have bad dreams?"
"Sometimes," Juras said, passing a hand over Jaiha's cheeks.
"Mostly about my time as a mercenary. When I fought in an army," Juras added.
He dipped forwards to gently brush lips with his wife. He wrapped a hand around her back and held her close to him.
"They're less frequent now, but... I had one a few nights ago."
Jaiha leaned back, staring at him. Her hands moved up to stroke at his cheek and she closed her eyes, "I never noticed. I'm sorry." Jaiha sighed and moved to sit up, head down, ears down. "We're here now though, right?" Swallowing carefully she smoothed her hand over her abdomen again and sighed, "will we be good parents?"
"It's all right. You didn't know because I didn't tell you," Juras said. He kissed , and nuzzled her neck.
"We're going to be great parents," he added.
"Don't doubt it, Scalebutt."
A sigh and she ducked her head, "okay. I won't." Jaiha let her head droop down, eyes closing briefly. "I know... I know you like me now. But ... Would you hve done this with me? Even if I wasn't..." She motioned to her tummy before looking over at him. Insecurities and bad dreams influencing her words.
"Yes," Juras said.
"If you'd told me you wanted to leave Essyrn, I would've done it in a heartbeat for you, Jai"
Juras squezed her tight, like a cherished teddy bear, and kissed her.
"I love you."
Slowly her arms curled around his chest and she gave a small nod. Jaiha wasn't quite sure. He said that. He showed that. There was no reason not to believe him. Still, she sighed and ducked her head against him and closed her eyes. "I love you too," It was quiet and hesitant and she tried to smile before she let her head drop forward, "Have I mentioned I can't wait for a home of our own?" A hesitant smile and she leaned against him before frowning slightly, "I should.. pick up a skill. So that I'm not just... You're not just taking care of me."
"I'm not going to lie, picking up a skill wouldn't be such a bad idea," Juras said.
"But with the baby coming, perhaps you should stay home, and focus on preparing," Juras said.
"I'm happy to provide. It's what husbands do," Juras said.
Focus on preparing. Jaiha frowned slightly, looking down at herself and poking her bump. Preparing. She licked her teeth and gave him a look. "How do I prepare?"
"I'm not quite sure exactly," Juras said.
"Learn how to do stuff around the home? Maybe take up knitting so you can fix Little One's clothes?"
Juras shrugged. He passed a hand from her side to her hip.
"It's up to you, though. Once Little One's born, I know you won't have much time to work. I'll help whenever I'm not working, though."
Jaiha looked down at her hands, flexing her fingers and smiled to Juras, nuzzling at his ear and taking a deep breath, having calmed. Leaning back, she gave him a playful pout, "I've learned how to cook. And clean. And do house things." She'd never been a house slave and she'd picked up the chores easily enough. Mostly out of guilt of being unable to do much else.
Taking a deep breath she nodded, "We need to find a home though." She gave an impatient wiggle, "I need to make another nest and..." she looked around the room that, while temporarily theirs was only temporary, "It's making me fidget-ie and... I don't know." A bright look was in her golden eyes and she gave Juras a kiss, "Thank you. I'll do my best."
"Don't worry, you'll get to make your nest soon enough," Juras said, and he returned her bright smile by giving her a quick, energetic kiss.
"And when you finish it, we'll break it in nice and proper," Juras said with a grin.
He hugged her tight, one hand going to her butt and he squeezed it possessively.
"It's still the middle of the night. Let's go back to sleep," Juras said.
At the mention if breaking it in nice and proper Jaiha blushed. Her tanned skin going a flushed red. Still, despite what they do, she blushed and ducked her head down. The kiss was returned with ease and she gave a content sigh. Curling towards Juras after they laid down, tucking a knee up on his hip and nuzzling her nose to his she smiled a him briefly before she closed her eyes.
"I can't wait to make my nest for our Little One," she murmured sleepily, excitement bubbling in her belly.
"I'm sure they'll love it," Juras said. When Jaiha tucked her knee against his hip, Juras brought her closer. It had the side effect of causing their parts to touch, but they were so incredibly close now.
He nuzzled her nose right back, and when she closed her eyes, he kissed her.
"I'll help you make it the best nest ever."
Jaiha gave a soft chuckle, cracking an eye open and giving him a look. Everything was touching. Just how she liked it. "I don't think we'll get much of a nest built before we just make love on it," she said, quite truthfully and not complaining. "Think we'll get bored?"
"Well, if we end up fucking on before it's done, we'll just finish it after," Juras teased. He leaned his forehead against Jaiha's.
"Gods, you're so comfortable," Juras said.
"It's making me hard."
Jaiha let out a surprised laugh, "I noticed." The purring started up and she gave her hips a wiggle. "Are you never not hard around me?"
"Uhh..."
A pause.
"No."
Jaiha nuzzled his lips with her own before she rubbed herself against him. "Probably doesn't help that I have to sleep funny because of my tail."
"I don't mind you sleeping funny," Juras said, and he kissed her a bit more heatedly.
He moved his hips so that the rubbing was mutual.
"It's comfy."
Juras kissed her again.
"Is it bad that I want you to suck my cock?"
Jaiha groaned but she grinned as rolled her eyes all the same. A quick lick of her lips and she kissed Juras's lips, then his chin. Sliding down the bed and down his body, pressing kisses down in a line until she got to his cock. A brief look upward and a wave of her tail, Jaiha pressed a lingering kiss to the crown of his member before she took it to her mouth, aiming to pleasure him. A sort of attempt in saying thank you without the words. Jaiha lifted her head, removing his member with a pop before her hand worked against him. Feeling devilish she wrapped her hand around the base and just smiled at him, occasionally pressing kisses to his hip or thigh. "You know, my scales are getting a little dull."
"Well, it's a good thing I brought that polish," Juras said, carrying the conversation despite the less than conversational situation at hand.
A hand went down to her head, and he pet her ears as she worked. When it was clear that she was teasing him at the moment, he smiled.
"You're such a tease, Jai."
"You love it," she purred before she went to work. Jaiha worked Juras carefully. Teeth and claws were always a bit of a problem. She was careful though and when her lips touched his stomach and she reflexively swallowed around his member. Pulling back with a gasp she worked his quickly with her hand before giving his cock lingering kisses before taking it into her mouth again. "Gonna make you come so hard you see stars," she said in a husky voice before squeezing the base and resuming her vigorous activities, looking up into his eyes.
"I d--oh!" Juras said, letting out a little noise when she took him all the way down to the base like that. He met her eyes as she worked, and she'd be able to see that he was putty in her hands.
"Are you?" Juras challenged, and then he let his head fall back.
The noise Jaiha made was a hum and she kept her mouth firmly on his cock while she made it. Slurping back up off of it she gave him a look and pumped him with her hand while she caught her breath before going down again, easing down to the base before she began to purr, hands moving up and down his sides before she pulled back, breathing through her nose while she tried her best to pleasure him. Jaiha gently scraped her nails down his sides before gently pumping his shaft, giving it the occasional squeeze, her mouth occupied the whole while. "Juras," She started in a sing songy voice, lifting her head up and breathing hotly over his cock before giving the side of it a lingering kiss, "You're going to have to take it if you want it."
"So, that's how it's going to be?" Juras said, and he moved to grip the back of her head. While he was trying not to hurt her, he was still rough about it. He reached down with his other hamd to orient his cock, and he brought Jaiha's head down on it. Hopefully she'd take it all in.
It was like she was starved. Jaiha followed instruction well, taking all of Juras in and keeping him in until it was too much and she had to breathe. Pulling her head back she squeezed his cock again and gave him a wicked look before taking him all in again. The purring was involuntary, though she hoped the vibrations helped. Again her hands smoothed up and down his sides and she gave an impatient wiggle to her hips and arced her tail over her head.
"Just a bit longer, Jai. I'm close," Juras said, and he started to buck his hips to thrust into her mouth.
A little nod and she began to bob up and down, taking him to the base for a few moments before moving again. She wanted him to see stars, a less conventional way of saying thank you. Jaiha rubbed his thighs and his torso, moving to caress his sensitive parts gently.
See stars he did.
When his climax finally came, he held Jaiha's head in place as he let out a long, deep moan, shooting his seed right into her mouth.
Pulling back her head she made a lewd slurping sound and wiped at her mouth before she licked her lips and crawled up his body to rest her head against his shoulder, pressing little gentle kisses to his neck and the scar on his shoulder that meant he was hers. A possessive look crossed her features and she stroked his torso, shifting her hips slightly to curl one leg over his belly and press the other against his leg. "Mmm, I like watching you when I do that." she smirked at him, leaning back a little before pressing another kiss to his neck.
"And I like watching you do it," Juras mumbled. He gave her forehead a kiss and wrapped an arm around her waist, holding her closer.
He laced the fingers of his other hand together with Jai's, and he closed his eyes.
"We made it, Jai."
"We made lots of things," she whispered back, snuggling closer, pressing her belly to his side. "I love you," she dipped down into a purr and nibbled on his earlobe. "We can make lots of babies."
"How many babies?" Juras said, his tone teasing.
"Like... five?"
Jaiha gave a chuckle and pressed her lips to his, drawing her tongue over his lip. "As many as we can handle." Another soft breath and she nuzzled close, "do you want five? Six?" Jaiha's voice dipped down and she nuzzled against his neck, teeth dragging, "do you like seeing me in this state?"
"I gotta admit, seeing you like this pleases me," Juras said, and he kissed the top of your head.
"I still remember how shy you were," he added.
At the mention of how shy she was, she recalled too and went several shades of red. Though none of them quite matched the brilliance of her scales. Jaiha tucked her face against his neck and sighed, giving a half hearted thump to his chest. "Jury, don't tease me."
"Jai," Juras started, and he pet her ears.
"Do you remember that one day we were taking a bath, and I tricked you into thinking something was on your butt?"
Jaiha stuck out her tongue, nose wrinkling before she hid her face. "Yes, I remember," her voice was muffled by the pillow and his shoulder and she moved to press her cheek to his chest. "That was mean and I shall never forgive you." The tone was teasing, and she rose her head to stick her tongue out at him again.
"Oh, come on..." Juras teased, and he dipped forwards to give Jaiha a kiss as she stuck her tongue out at him.
"It wasn't all bad. I mean, I got to touch your butt."
Jaiha gave a low chuckle, grinning at him. "I do like it when you touch my butt." She kissed him back, snuggling in again.
"Mmm," Juras hummed. He reached down and gave Jaiha's butt a potent squeeze. He made an attempt to avoid the tail area, however. Juras was tired, after all.
"Like that?"
"Mhmm," Jaiha wriggled her hips against his side and snuggled in closer. "I love you," she murmured, lips pressed to his shoulder before she slowly drifted off to sleep. Sated.
"I love you too," Juras responded, and he gave the top of her head a loving kiss. Hand still on her ass, he closed his eyes and settled down to sleep as well.
He closed his eyes, and drifted off into dreams.
Jaiha got up first, as usual. A quick look around, a smooth of her hand over her belly ad she found a loose top and a skirt. It was a little past dawn and she moved quickly enough, slipping from the bed and the room silently. Slipping from the building. Taking quick little steps she followed the sound of the ocean to the dock. Fishers were out and about and soon enough she was of to the side on the beach, staring at the sand and smiling at the water. Her tail gave little tick-tocks and she lifted her skirt to bare her feet. It was beautiful. Staring at the ocean, Jaiha just smiled brightly, leaving Juras asleep in the warm bed.
Jaiha wasn't gone for too long before Juras noted her absence. They always slept in such close proximity, that Juras had subconsciously become attuned to when she snuck out of bed. When he rose, it was with a certain relaxed casualness that he dressed himself. He decided that an airy, silk shirt with a low cut and some leather pants were his clothes for the day. He took a pocketful of coins from one of their chests in case he wanted to spend it on anything throughout the day.
When he descended down to the inn's common room, he scanned it for Jaiha, and when he saw she wasn't there, he crossed his arms.
They'd talked plenty about the beach in their little love den on the boat. She seemed pretty excited to go there, so for Juras, it seemed like the best place to start.
He left the inn, and before long, he was at the beach. It didn't take an eagle's eyes to spot Jaiha, and he walked over in her direction. He was about twenty feet away when he called out to her.
"Hey there, pretty lady. Fancy meeting you here," he said.
Jaiha turned to Juras and smiled briefly. A tilt of her head. A twitch of her ear. "I suppose it is," she pursed her lips and held her hands to her rounded tummy. "Do I know you, Handsome Stranger?"
"Well, in Essyrn, they call me The Longknife," Juras said, stopping just shy of arm's reach.
"But I fight for the slavemasters no longer. My heart's been conquered by a woman."
Jaiha gave Juras a bow, "The Longknife. I've heard of you," she moved around him, examining him like he were a stranger and she was looking for a meal. "She must be quite the woman, for you of all people to give up being A Gladiator."
"Oh, where shall I begin?" Juras said, playing along with Jaiha's game.
"She's the kindest, gentlest woman on Le'Ranna. Her beauty outshines the full moon at midnight, and the sheen of her scales makes dragons retreat into their caves in shame," Juras said.
"But let not her beauty fool you, for she is equally as fierce when defending those she loves, and equally as passionate in bed," Juras said, delivering the last few words in a lower tone and with raised eyebrows.
Jaiha listened to him, blushing at the compliments which turned into a deeper shade of red when he got to the ending. Shuffling closer to him and taking his hands, she placed then on her rounded belly and smiling, "I suppose that explains how she got into this mess," a little smile and Jaiha leaned in, placing a kiss on Juras's lips. "Good morning," her voice was soft and she nuzzled her nose to his after speaking.
Juras smiled, and he leaned in to give her a kiss of his own.
"Good morning, love," Juras said. He remained like that, looking into her eyes, taking in the moment.
A pleased little tick-tock of her tail and she returned the kiss. "Hi," Her voice was soft, "I couldn't wait to see the ocean," She tipped her ears up like a bunny and listened, giving a pleased little sigh, "I like the sound of it. It's... Soothing." Her hands moved up and down her belly, smoothing over it, frowning at how large it's gotten so quickly. A moment of worry crossed her features - because she didn't really know what to expect - before she moved her hands to his and threaded their fingers together.
"What shall we do today?"
"Well first, I want to take you to have a nice, Thanati breakfast," Juras said, and he put his arms around Jai.
"Then, we'll go looking for a home!"
Jaiha snuggled in before pulling away, keeping her hand in his and resting her chin on his shoulder. "What's a thanati breakfast?" She smirked slightly, expecting him to go dirty, "You mentioned they worship a fertility goddess," Jaiha paused and pursed her lips, "Did I have a thanati midnight snack?"
Of course, Juras' mind wasn't on anything dirty, but he was able to catch Jaiha's tone and suggestion, and hey, it didn't sound like such a bad idea.
"You did," Juras whispered into Jaiha's ear, and he gave the tip of it a nibble.
"First, I'm gonna have my way with you until you're dripping with my seed. Two times, three times, as many times as I want. Then..."
He let go of her ear, and kissed her right on the neck.
"You're gonna clean my cock. And make me come one last time."
He smiled against her neck.
"How does that sound for breakfast?"
Jaiha leaned back at him, eyes wide, cheeks red. Her eyes darted around to make sure no one was looking and she gave a nervous laugh and leaned back in. "How about we do that for dinner to celebrate finding a home?" Her voice was soft and she pressed her lips to his temple, curling her arms around his waist and snuggling in, "Really though, what's a thanati breakfast? Is it fish?" She looked out to the ocean, "I bet it's fish."
"Dinner it is," Juras said.
"An actual Thanati breakfast's got things like fruit, eggs, and rice. No fish, though. That's more of a lunch thing," Juras listed, and he closed his eyes at Jaiha's little temple kiss.
"Although we can probably get some fish, as well. I'm pretty hungry, actually. Innuendo notwithstanding," Juras said, and gave Jaiha a wink.
"Shall we return to the inn, Pretty Lady?"
"I've never had fish," Jaiha said, pressing her lips to his temple again and pressing her cheek to his head, "Though now I'm excited for dinner." A smirk and she hooked her arm into his and smiled, "Yes, let's have breakfast."
"First meal of our new lives," Juras said, and gave Jaiha a kiss before he started to walk back towards the docks, arm locked with Jaiha's.
"You know, fish is better for you than meat like pork or beef. It's leaner, and it gives you much more energy. Cheaper, too. Real cheap."
Juras smiled wistfully.
"The only fish you could get in Essyrn cost a damn fortune, mostly because they had to get it imported from places like Thanatos."
"We ate yesterday..." Jaiha frowned, "didn't we?" A tilt of he head and no. They'd love until they're fallen asleep. Jaiha blushed to remember, tucking her face again sat the side of Juras's head and holding him close.
"I suppose not eating might explain why I feel kind of tired," she said softly, looking thoughtful. Smoothing a hand over her rounded belly she sighed and closed her eyes, "I can wait for us to have a home. A real home," Jaiha leaned back, giving Juras a look, "how am I going to give you as much happiness as you give me?"
"You already do, Jai. You make me the happiest man in the world," Juras said. He moved his other arm so that his hand rested on Jaiha's. He glanced down at her belly.
"Little One's gotten pretty big. It's kind of hard to believe we only created it a month ago," Juras added.
"Maybe the reason you feel so tired is that you need to be eating more to compensate for Little One?"
Jaiha laughed, "it's been longer than a month. It just wasn't showin for the first while," though she supposed her has a point and she gave a little nod. Maybe the was the problem? She let her eyes drift closed while they moved, Trusting Juras to guide her as they walked. Eyes slowly opening she grinned widely as she looked around. "I'll learn how to cook, so we can have tasty food at home," a tilt of her head and she walked to the inn, spotting it and smiling, a wave to her tail. "Do we ... Where do we get breakfast?"
"That's true," Juras said. "It's been more like a month an a half, around there..."
Juras let out a tiny little yawn, and he held Jaiha closer, but then she suddenly broke away and stopped in front of the inn.
"Yeah, let's see what the inn's got. I mean, I know they've got food. For sure."
A wiggle of her eyebrows, "it's getting really big really fast," she poked her stomach frowning at how round it was. Still she smiled and sighed, rolling her shoulders and givin her tail a few waves. "Time for Thanatos breakfast! And then looking for a home! And... Then nap time."
"Yeah, I... I kinda hope it doesn't get any bigger. I mean, fuckin's going to start getting a bit awkward," Juras said, giving Jaiha a wink. He put a hand on the small of her back to help usher her into the room.
"No naps afterwards, either. We're gonna look for a house, remember?"
"I remember," she said softly, looking him over frowning slightly, "Juras. If we could never have sex again. Would you still want me?"
"Course, Jai. What kinda question is that?" Juras said as he led them over to an empty booth. While the people of Thanatos were more open-minded than those of Essyrn, Jaiha was still very much a curious sight, and she drew looks as Juras walked with her.
Juras sat down, and slid to the end, motioning for her to sit next to him.
"I will always love you. Always."
Always.
Jaiha gave a little weary nod and looked down at the table. Licking her lips she cast a brief glance around noting the curious glances and how quickly people turned away. "But... How do you know?"
"Because I know," Juras said, and he put a hand over Jai's.
"I know that I want to spend the rest of my life with you."
Jaiha looked up at Juras through her hair, pouty lipped and doe-eyed. "But what if I get even bigger?" She poked at her tummy, smoothing the fabric over the sensitive skin before taking a big breath and bringing Juras's hand up to nuzzle her cheek against it.
"I doubt it," Juras said.
"That you'll get even bigger, that is. Even if you do, even if you get as big as a hippo, You'll still be the prettiest girl I know."
Jaiha leaned against Juras, frowning at the idea of being big like a hippo. "I just hope it isn't an egg" she looked down at her rounded belly. It didn't look like eggs. She could feel minute movements, which meant they weren't in eggs. Or something. Jaiha didn't know how it worked. "I am hungry!" She declared, smiling at Juras and leaning in to give him a peck on the lips. "I will have what you choose to have."
"Alright," Juras said, and he waved the waiter over. He ordered two plates of the house special, and once the waiter left, Juras returned his attention to his wife. He leaned back against the booth and put his arm around her.
"What's so bad about it being an egg?" Juras asked.
Jaiha sort of just glared at Juras.
"What's so bad about it being an egg?" she motioned to herself, "I'm already weird enough. If... I don't even ... I don't..." Jaiha frowned and stared down at the floor, head down. "I don't want my children to be freaks like I am," a soft sigh, "At least you're pretty. You're built well. You probably had all sorts of... of... Attention before I came and ruined it for you." Crossing her arms over her chest she turned away, chin tucked down to her chest. Closing her eyes she cast a glance over her shoulder to Juras and again, sighed, "I just... Want Little One to be normal."
"Jai..."
Juras shuffled closer to her on the seat, and put a hand on her lap.
"None of those things you said about yourself is true. You're not a freak, and you never ruined anything for me," Juras said.
"Hey, it's probably not good for the Little One if you're all worried and stressed about it like this. Let me see that pretty smile of yours, Jai," Juras said, and he kissed her.
"Forget about all of that. You're my wife. My beautiful wife, and no matter how our child is born, they will be special too."
Jaiha sighed and nodded, head ducked down and ears drooped. Right. It would be bad for her to be worried and stressed out.
Well, bad for the life they'd created.
Another frown down and she gave Juras a look. "You keep calling me your wife," She started, voice soft, "what does that make you to me?"
"I'm your husband," Juras said lovingly.
"My heart is yours."
Jaiha pursed her lips and pressed her hand to his chest before she cast a glance to his shoulder. The bite marks. A small smirk and she rest her head on his shoulder. "As mine is yours and my body," She cast him a smirk and closed her eyes, "Are you sure we can't have nap time after food? You can find a home without me and I can sleep!"
"Jaiha, I want you to be there to help pick. You should have a say," Juras said.
"You know, some houses are better for making nests than others," Juras said.
Another sigh and Jaiha nodded, not really enjoying the idea of having a choice to make. Being a slave hadn't been fun but it also hadn't equipped her with the skill set of having to make choices that she wanted to make. Even now, she knew she wanted to please Juras and that any choices she made would be influenced by that. Jaiha felt a pang in her chest when she realized that and she pressed a brief kiss to his cheek.
"Okay. I'll help choose. Then we get to take a nap?"
"Then we'll take a nap," Juras affirmed.
The waiter brought them both drinks , and Juras took a sip. It was just a light ale, nothing too amazing.
"Our first nap in our new home."
Jaiha wrinkled her nose at her drink and pushed it away gently and then smiled at the idea. She liked the idea of the 'our'. It sent a warm tingle down her spine and she gave a pleased hum which melted into a content purr. Resting her cheek on his shoulder she closed her eyes and smoothed her fingers over his hand. "I love you," she said softly, "When Little One is grown up, can we go to that beach you like?"
"Definitely. It's a beautiful place," Juras affirmed.
He lowered his arm from the backrest, putting it around Jaiha's side. He ran his hand up and down the scales at the edge of her abdomen, just wanting to enjoy the feeling of touching her.
"I bet it'd look better with you in it," Juras said, leaning in to whisper it into her ear.
A shiver ran down her spine as Jaiha cast Juras a look. Her ear tipped back and she gave a delighted purr noise. Now she was getting excited for a whole different reasons. "I can't wait for dinner," she purred back into his ear, giving the tip of it a sneaky nibble before she pulled away and looked pleased with herself.
Before long the food arrived and Jaiha smiled plesantly and cast Juras a grin, wagged her eyebrows at him and began to eat her food.
"Me neither," Juras said, giving Jaiha's cheek a kiss before he took his arm off of her and started to eat as well. They were serving lunch, so food was a noodle soup in fish broth with vegetables, and a bowl of rice on the side.
Juras picked up the chopsticks, and then looked at Jaiha.
"Do I need you to teach you how to use chopsticks?" Juras said.
"They, uh... don't have spoons or forks here."
Every now and then Jaiha cast a glance at Juras, trying to hold the sticks the way he held them. Jaiha frowned and blushe when everything she grabbed but the rice rolled away and slipped off. A cautious glance around and Jaiha blushed hotly. "I... Yes please," she held the hand holding the chopsticks out and didn't meet his eyes.
"Don't be ashamed, I was just like you when I first came here," Juras said, and he manipulated Jaiha's fingers into the proper grip.
"Look at me so I can explain how you open and close," Juras said.
Jaiha stared to Juras for a few moments before looking down at his hand and down at hers. A moments pause and she tried to smile at him and nodded, "Okay. Teach me! I'm hungry."
"Alright, so!"
Juras held her hand up.
"I've shown you how to grip it. Now, in order to move the sticks, you just press down with this finger while keping the other ones firm," Juras said, and he manipulated her fingers to show her the motion.
"You gotta be firm with it, otherwise things will just slip out of your grip."
Not so easily, Jaiha managed to hold her chopsticks, frowning at them before she picked up a piece of food and grinned triumphantly to Juras. Eyes bright, grin wide. She popped it into her mouth and chewed happily. With a little difficulty she picked up the use of the sticks and by the time the meal was done she'd only dropped a few pieces of food on her breasts and lap. Which she tried to discreetly pick up and place on the table, casting a quick glance around. A shy smile to Juras and she ducked her head down, placing her chopsticks and her hands on the table. "Thank you for the meal, Juras."
"Anything for my beautiful Jaiha," Juras said, and he gave her a smile. He had a piece of green stuck in his teeth.
Now that the were done eating, he put his arm right back around her.
"So, what do you want in a home?" Juras asked.
Jaiha wrinkled her nose at Juras, staring at his teeth and she poked her finger to her mouth before she just paused, "Hold on." And she took his jaw in one hand and picked the green from his teeth with her other, another triumphant smile when she got it, wiping it off on her leg she leaned against him when his arm was around her and she shrugged.
"Anywhere with you is Home. We could live in a box and if I was with you.... I'd be home." Jaiha blinked at him and fluttered her eyes, "You're my home." Then she paused, "But if we're being practical... A nice... Living... Space? Or somewhere big! where I can make a nest for Little One. My hands are itchy to make one."
"Jai, I... Wow, I didn't know you felt like that," Juras said, and he beamed at her, hugging her nice and tight.
"You're my home, too. If you're happy, I can be happy," Juras said.
"Maybe a house with a spare room or two, so Little One can get their own space when they get older?"
When he mentioned that he hadn't known she'd felt that way about him Jaiha frowned slightly, confused. Was it wrong? Though he beamed at her and she smiled back, tucking her cheek against his and closing her eyes, taking in his scent - and it pleased her that he smelled like them. Which meant she did too. A delighted purr vibrated her chest and she closed her eyes for a moment before she leaned back and nodded to his suggestion.
"I... That sounds like a good idea," She blushed, ears dipping down, "I suppose Little One wouldn't want to live in a nest." She looked down at her hands, flexing them and rubbing her thighs. Antsy. She was antsy. Eager to build that nest.
Licking her lips she eyed Juras for a moment, "I've never wanted to build nests before I met you." She looked down at her belly, fingers trailing over the bump and she smiled slightly, "Maybe... Maybe that's why this happened. All that nesting."
Juras knew she loved him, but... it was something else entirely for somebody to tell you that you were their home. For someone to admit that they'd be willing to live in squalor, if that meant living with you.
"Don't get me wrong, I think Little One would like a nest for the first few years, but I think they'd outgrow it," Juras said.
Juras put his hands over hers, smoothing them over her belly as he leaned in to kiss her. He nuzzled against her neck, and he rubbed her thigh a hand.
"I can't wait for dinner," Juras growled huskily.
All it ever really took to get her primed as ready were a few strokes over her sensitive more human flesh and now that she has a fleshy bump it was easier than ever. Jaiha closed her eyes and hummed, moving her hand over one of Juras's before she smiled and turned her head, one hand caressing the tip of his ear gently. Simply to be evil. "You'll have to," she purred out, leaning back to give him a look, "we can't do anything in public and don't you want a new home?" Jaiha's voice dipped low and she hummed her smile, "then we can do whatever you like aaal night."
Of course, Juras wasn't planning on doing anything out here in public, but a little bit of teasing never hurt.
"All night," Juras repeated, and he gave her a kiss.
"Go on, then. I can't stand up if you don't do it first!"
Jaiha shuffled out from the booth, fixing her clothing and picking any food bits she missed and righting her skirts. A bright look to Juras and she tucked her hands over her tummy and gave her tail a little wave before she remembered - right, people - so quickly enough her back was facing Juras and she tried to smile at the people who cast her glances.
"Do you know where we need to go to find a home?" She asked over her shoulder - 'cause she sure didn't.
"Well, my plan was to ask the innkeeper if anybody was selling or renting a home," he said as he stood up behind Jaiha. He gave her back a little rub as he stood besides her.
"How's the tail been? Still growing?"
Jaiha curled her tail around and caught the end of it, the end was healed but lacking a defined point and she rubbed her fingers over the tip and frowned slightly. "I don't know," she held the end of it and looked at Juras, "The blade can take years to grow back, it's not like a bone." Jaiha dropped her tail and rubbed her tummy, "Maybe it'll take longer 'cause I'm pregnant." Moving her hands to her face she sighed and stared down at the ground, lips pursed and she rubbed her arms. "I don't really know how it works..." She bit her lip and looked up at him through her eyelashes, "Or if it grows back at all. I just know I can shed it."
"Well, whatever happens, I'm sure it'll be fine," Juras said. He put a hand on the tip of her tail. She no longer needed stitches for it, and they'd been removed a while ago, so it was just a blunt stub in place of the blade.
Secretly, Juras wasn't sure if it would grow back at all.
"Let's worry about the tail later. Let's focus on finding a nice home for you to build your nest in," Juras said, putting an arm around Jaiha's hips.
Jaiha was always aware of her tail. It get in the way. Most people didn't have one. Jaiha dropped her tail and nodded before looking away, frowning slightly. A nice home to build a nest for the Little One. A home. A real home. A content purr rumbled through her and she pressed her cheek against Juras's after a moment.
"Let's go?" She inquired, "the sooner we find a home the sooner we can have... Dinner." Her voice dipped and she said the last word in an almost husky whisper.
Juras nuzzled her cheek with his, smiling at just how lovey-dovey the two of them were being. Of course, some dirty talk always went well with lovey-dovey.
Juras turned his head so he could whisper into her ear.
"I'm going to fuck you raw," Juras growled, before he gave her an innocent little smile, and took her hand.
"Come on love, let's go talk to the innkeep."
His declaration had her chest tighten and she was glad she was wearing a skirt because the shot of desire and want that shot through her system could have ruined a good pair of pants. Jains gave a little nod, curling her hand around his and they continued on their way. "O-okay," she managed to say, looking a little dazed. Cheeks flushed.
A lingering look to Juras's ears and she had an internal battle, trying to decide if she should nibble on one or not. In the end Jaiha didn't and she and Juras made it to the inn with little trouble and the friendly man who ran the place smiled at them, "enjoying your stay here?" He gave them a look, an eyebrow tweaked up.
Juras grinned, eating up Jaiha's flushed nature like it was candy. The innkeeper's counter was only a short walk to the next room away, as Juras had taken them to just eat the inn's food.
Juras smiled at the innkeep, catching his expression and returning it with a grin.
"Yes, me and my wife have enjoyed it here so far," Juras said.
"Pray tell, friend, do you know if there are any open homes for sale or for rent?" Juras asked.
The innkeeper looked thoughtful for a moment before giving the pair a curious look and to Jaiha's stomach. "Going to raise your family here? No where better, if I do say so myself," He smiled and then tapped at his chin, "Real estate is touch and go, you understand, with the ocean so close." He smiled and moved around the counter to stand in front of them, looking between the odd pair.
"I hear there's one for sale not far from here. Last of the family line passed away and a cousin doesn't need two houses," He frowned slightly and then looked at Jaiha again and her state. "Probably show up with her and you'll get it in no time, he just wants to offload it." Another shrug and he smiled before going to get a piece of parchment and a writing tool, he wrote the directions on it and handed it to Juras. "Congratulations and welcome to Thanatos."
"Thanks!" Juras beamed, taking the directions from the innkeep, shaking the man's hand as he did so. He turned to Jai, motioning to the door with her head.
"Come on, let's go see this house before anyone else snatches it up," Juras said, and he headed for the door, opening it for Jaiha to step through.
Jaiha stepped through, looking around and doing her best to look unassuming and quiet. Her ears were down and she looked at the paper, frowning at it and the weird symbols she could sort of read. A purse of her lips and she followed Juras to the destination, to where a man was instructing people to remove furniture from a humble little house. Simple.
Enough for a small family.
Jaiha caught the eye of the man, a tall handsome fellow with white-blonde hair, earrings and a number of tattoos on his body. Jaiha waved and the man gave a confused little wave back before he spotted her tummy and gave her a fond little smile. "Akku must have sent you?" He inquired, smiling at the pair, "I'm Jakura, Akku is my friend- he runs the inn." He jerked his thumb to the house, "You looking to buy for your little family?" He nodded to Jaiha's tummy and gave a glance to Juras.
Juras gave the man a friendly smile and a wave as well. Just from the outside, he could tell the house itself had enough space for their little family to grow. Perhaps, in time, Little One could have a sibling.
"We are," Juras said.
"Do you mind if we take a look inside?"
He smiled and took a step away, "not at all! I had another foreigner checking out the place but..." Jakura eyed Jaiha and smirked at Juras, "but I'm always willin to help a blooming family." He went to the door and pushed it open, to which Jaiha took a careful step inside. Ears down. Steps careful. A brief look to Juras and she gave a hesitant smile.
Juras motioned for her to enter, and he gave Jakura a grateful smile. He glanced around at the interior, pleased with what he saw. The main room was a combination living area and kitchen. There were a few doors connecting from that room, as well as an entrance to a cellar in the corner of the main room.
"So, how much're you selling it for?" Juras asked.
The price was practical, perhaps the deal was too good. Jakura smiled at Jaiha again, then again to Juras. The comment was that it was a spare house and if he could give it to someone who could love it as much as his great uncle then he was okay with a little less. "Well?" Jakura's eyebrows were up and he rest his hands on his hips, waiting. Casting another glance around the empty room.
"That's..."
A momentary pause. That was leagues cheaper than Juras was expecting.
"...that's such a generous offer, I don't know what to say," Juras said.
"If we raise that by around twenty percent, can I convince you to part with the main room's furniture so it can be reused?"
Jakura laughed, taken aback by the supposed generosity.
"I can do that," he looked to the pair, "as long as you promise to treat it like family, too."
Juras smirked at that, and nodded.
"I will."
He looked to Jaiha.
"So what do you think of it, Jai?"
"I like it," she said in a small voice, looking around. Giving her tail a wave, hands on her tummy. A bright eyed look to Juras and she grinned widely.
"Fantastic. I'll get the papers drawn up and this place can be yours by dinner time,"
"That's perfect timing," Juras said.
He looked to Jai, and motioned for her to approach him.
"My coin's back in my room at the inn, along with my luggage. I'm gonna go bring that stuff over here while you draw up the papers."
Juras looked to Jaiha.
"Come on, Jai. Let's go get our luggage so we can move in."
Jaiha smiled slightly, head tilting hike she looked between the two. Jakura smiled again and shook Juras's hand. Jaiha watched for a moment, frowning ever so slightly and rubbing the underside of her stomach. Still, she cast a glance over her shoulder and gave a little shiver. This would be their home.
Jaiha curled her arm around Juras's, nuzzling her face saints his shoulder and giving a whiny moan. "See you in a few hours then!" Jakura grinned, rubbed his hand on Jaiha's tummy and he gave her a somewhat startled look before he schooled his features into a pleased smile.
That earned Jakura a look. Perhaps it was normal in Thanatos, but around Juras, touching Jaiha's belly wouldn't fly. He was already protective of her, but it wasn't even a few days ago where that belly had a pirate's cutlass pointed at it. He was more than ready to jump to its defense.
When they were clear of the house and out of earshot, Juras talked to Jaiha.
"That Jakura guys rubs me the wrong way. Try to keep your distance from him when we come back, Jai."
Jaiha offered him a small smile, "why? He seemed really nice," she replied honestly not having had a problem with him. "Maybe we made a friend?" Her voice was hopeful but regardless she gave a tired sigh and nuzzled her face in Juras's neck.
"I dunno. Maybe it's my life as a street urchin coming back, but he just doesn't sit right with me. He touched your belly," Juras said.
"Only I can touch your belly," Juras said in a tone of voice that was half serious, half playful.
"I guess we'll see. Sorry if I'm being a worry wort."
Jaiha tried to smile, "You barely touch my belly." She commented idly, sure there were the stray touches but it had never concerned her. Jaiha leaned in and pressed a kiss to his cheek, "I want you to worry about me. You're mine. And I'm yours. Worrying is part of that."
Juras let out a slow breath. They were already in front of the inn again. Juras turned to face Jaiha and took her hands into his.
"I'm sorry, Jai..." Juras said.
"I just... If something were to happen to you, I..."
Juras trailed off, and he rested his forehead against Jaiha's.
Jaiha tilted her head, frowning slightly, closing her eyes and catching Juras's face and pressing a kiss to his forehead. Though she pulled back and looked slightly confused, "Juras, I don't understand."
"I'm never going to let anything bad happen to you," Juras said. He smiled.
"Light of my life."
Jaiha looked at him, eyebrows drawn together before she gave him a quick peck on the lips. "You can't promise that. Sometimes bad things happen," Another kiss and she pressed her cheek to his, "But I don't know what I'd do without you," Her tail gave a little wave and she smiled at him him, looking down at the ground and a flush warmed her cheeks.
"Let's go get our home?" Jaiha leaned back, smiled, "Have dinner?"
"Let's," Juras said.
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In around twenty minutes, they had all of the luggage packed up and mounted back onto the mule. Juras took the mule by the lead in one hand, and offered the other to Jaiha.
"Do you want to go to the beach tomorrow?" Juras asked.
Jaiha grinned, looking at Juras with a big smile and took his hand.
"And? Swim?" Her fingers curled around his and she smiled, "I'll watch you, I can't swim."
"Well, we could sit at the shore, walk along the beach," Juras said.
"And just because you can't swim doesn't mean you can't go in the water," Juras said matter-of-factly.
Jaiha pursed her lips and gave him a nod, all of those things were true.
"How about we worry about going to the beach after we get settled?" She smiled, looking ahead of them she smiled at him, "I'm not really feeling all that great either." She gave a shrug like it was no big deal and sighed, eyes down at the ground.
"Not feeling great?" Juras said, and he put a hand on her belly. Had... had it really been that long since he put his hand there? Her belly felt firm. Like there was something hard behind it. Maybe it was just him, so he decided not to comment on it. It sent images flashing through his mind, images of him waking up one morning to see Jaiha curled up around an egg in her nest.
It... wasn't a bad image. Just an odd one.
"We... don't have to have dinner tonight, if you're not feeling too good," Juras said.
"I'll unpack my super comfy bed, and we can curl up together and go to sleep. Maybe you'll feel better in the morning?"
A pleased shiver ran through her body when he put his hand on her flesh and she closed her eyes, ears tipped back and she held his hand to her tummy for a few moments before she curled her fingers through his.
Jaiha smiled at him and continued to walk, "I think so. We can have Wake Up Dinner," She teased, grinning. Enjoying their strange little secret word because she blushed at the idea regardless, "I like the idea of curling up together and sleeping." A little bounce and she grinned, "I'm excited. Are you excited?"
"Yes! I'm so excited," Juras said.
"I just want to move in already!" Juras laughed. He looked at her for a few moments, nothing but love in his eyes, and he spoke up.
"So, is Dinner going to be our code word now?"
Jaiha bit her lip, blushing and looking down.
"I kind of like it." She looked away, still smiling and she gave him a nudge, "and that way I can get you blushy! Or..." Jaiha frowned, "You can get me blushy." A sly look to him and she stuck her tongue out at him, though she looked forward, seeing the home in the distance and the small figure of Jakura waiting for them.
As usual, when Jaiha stuck her tongue out at him, Juras took the opportunity to kiss her.
"I like it too. As far as lover's codes go, it's pretty unique."
Juras gave the distant Jakura a wave as they approached.
"It's so close. We're just a bag of gold and a piece of parchment away from our own home," Juras said.
Jaiha returned the kiss with gusto, flushed and giving him a shy look and looking away. Jakura returned the wave and he held a rolled parchment in his hand, giving the pair a look and walking to meet them.
"Well, I have this piece of paper here," Jakura waved the parchment, "Proof that this will be your and your family's home." He wiggled it and smiled at them again, holding it out he smiled and gave a little nod. "And, hopefully, we can be friends?" He gave an awkward little smile to Jaiha and Juras, "Show you around Thanatos. I'd hate to leave you guys high and dry when you've made this place your home."
Juras gave Jakuras a long look, before finally, he decided he somewhat trusted the guy, and smiled in return.
"Sure! Me and Jai would love to get to know the neighborhood," Juras said.
He took a rather fat bag of coins off of his belt, and showed it to Jakuras.
"Here's the money for the home, with the extra for the furniture already included," Juras said. He held out the bag and took the deed to the home, opening it and giving it a looking over, before he closed it, satisfied with what he saw inside.
"So, we'll see you tomorrow for a tour of the neighborhood?" Juras asked.
"Early afternoon sound good?"
Jakuras smiled and nodded. "Sounds good. Enjoy your home, you guys better love it." He took his bag of gold - amused with it in some way - before he made his way back to his home. Leaving Juras and Jaiha to their home, key with them and Jaiha took it and stared at the door.
A click and the door was unlocked and carefully she pushed it open, poking her head in and looking around.
A home.
A home for them.
Jaiha bit her lip and looked around, looking over her shoulder to Juras and the mule and she gave her tail a little wiggle. Nerves. She'd been nervous and she just grinned before she turned and wrapped her arms around Juras's neck, pressing a deep kiss to his lips and holding him close. "I love you," she whispered against his lips, grinning, ears up like a bunny, "I want to spend forever with you. Raise all the babies."
"Mm," Juras said, letting go of the mule to get his arms around her. They weren't even through the front door and they were already making out.
"And I'll be glad to put all those babies into you," Juras said.
"Are you sure you don't want dinner?"
Jaiha leaned back and gave a husky laugh, stealing a few more kisses before pulling away - simply because she needed to or they'd be naked and writhing in front of their door. Also there was the mule. And the things on the mule.
"I think I might want dinner," She said, licking her lips, giving a brief look around before she groped his groin and rubbed his chest. "We can have dinner all night, hmm?" A nod to the mule and the things on it and she smiled, "Do you want help moving everything or should I go get... Dinner ready?"
It was a tough choice.
"I'll get the mule tied and put everything by the door," Juras said, although his tone was husky. He too glanced about before he planted a hand right on Jaiha's ass, giving the base of her tail a firm squeeze.
"Go get dinner ready."
Supper was simmering in a metaphorical sense because the firm squeeze to her tail had her embarrassingly wet before he's even began to move anything, which - she supposed - was the point. The furniture was nice, but Jaiha simply pulled her shirt and skirt off and made somewhere comfortable for her to kneel. It wasn't long before she was bent over, tail in the air, fingers working at herself furiously. Making needy little noises along with the more obvious noise of exactly what she was doing between her legs, dripping down onto her crumpled up skirt. The view that would greet Juras as soon as he entered the room.
Fortunately for Jaiha, Juras worked fast, so by the time she was on her knees and preparing dinner, Juras was bringing in the last of the luggage. He gave the whole scene in front of him an appreciative looking over, and set down the last of their bags. He locked the door.
"Dinner looks good, Jai," Juras said, throwing off his clothes as he approached her. Immediately, he was behind her and on his knees. Rather than start things off right away, however, he pulled Jaiha's ass in close and knelt down, pretty much burying his face in her womanhood as he licked and nipped with a certain degree of abandon.
The abandon was shared because Jaiha tipped back her was, goong tense and pulling her hands away to clutch at her clothing strewn about on the ground. A need noise and she rolled her hips, letting out hot little gasps. "Jury," she breathed out, eyes squeezed shut. The pleasure bloomed beautifully and she steadied her breath. The night before had felt amazing brcause she'd managed to hold back. Maybe she could do it again.
Biting her lip she ground herself against his mouth before she paused and pushed him away. "Raw first," she said huskily, remembering his declaration of fucking her raw - which seemed like a really good idea right now. To celebrate! Or something, " what was the promise? You'll use me as many times as you want and then I'll clean you?" A fresh coat of wetness and goose flesh rose on her body just thinkin of it before she squeezed her eyes shut, breath held.
Juras didn't immediately answer, letting Jaiha sit there with her breath held for just a few moments. He shifted forwards on his knees, and without warning, he plunged his cock into her wetness.
"That was the promise," Juras growled, squeezing the base of her tail as he brought her ass closer.
"I'm going to fill you with my cum as many times as I want, and then you're going to clean off my cock," Juras said, reminding her. He started to pound her relentlessly, going right in for a brutal pace.
"I'm going to fuck you raw."
At his entrance she let out a startled gasp. Jaiha grunted and clutched the fabric below her, teeth sinking down into her lip. "Jury," she whined out, looking over her shoulder, the movement bouncing her ears before she pinned them back. A hand reached out behind her to put over his on her tail and she gave a keening whine before squeezing her eyes shut and gasped out a breath. "What's gotten into you?" Sure it was in her too! But she knew she was different.
Juras pushed into Jaiha harder, reveling in her velvet walls and her heat.
"I just need you, Jai," Juras moaned, hand stroking along her tail as he pounded her.
Jaiha's chest tightened and she bit her lip, more pleasure from the words blooming in her chest than the act they were doing. The tail strokes were a whole other story and she gave a heated trembling moan, biting her arm to keep her noises down. The only thing keeping her from biting through her arm were the scales. "I want you to need me forever," she admitted in a quiet moan, arching her back and grinding back into his thrusts, "forever and ever and ever."
"I will," Juras said, pushing Jaiha down onto the ground more so he could hit her at a sharper angle. He leaned down over her and nipped her ear.
"I'm never going to stop needing you,"
Another wail and she had to fight to keep herself from coming. Going tense and rolling her hips to his movements. It was primal and Jaiha felt heat surge through her, knees bent over so slightly. Tail arched back so each movement had him rubbing against the underside in some way. A gasping cry and she dug her fingers into the cloth, shredding the material.
"Bite me," she snarled, turning her head. Exposing her neck, looking at him over her shoulder, flushed. "Please Jury," another tremor wound her up more and she squeezed her shut. The shirt and skirt would be little more than rags -an example of how little control she had at the moment because she wouldn't be able to live with herself if she hurt her mate. Her mate. Was that the word? Where had she heard it before? Warmth tingled in her spine at the word as surely as she kept her neck exposed to him.
Bite her?
If Juras was going to be completely honest, biting sounded more like her thing than his, but he was in a completely different state of mind right now. Completely consumed by his lust for her, he slowed his motions down so he could lean down and kiss Jaiha's neck...
...and then bite it. He bit nowhere near hard enough to be a danger, but bite he did, and he held onto her like that as he bucked wildly into her.
Gods, this was all so insane! And he loved every millisecond of it.
Jaiha gave a breathless cry, voice caught in her throat. A shiver made her scales tingle and she rocked her hips into the wild bucking. Every movement wound her up more and more and she went tense before she arched her back and came with a lusty cry before it was muffle by her hand. Jaiha had arched so far away and she'd pulled away from Juras and she remained panting on the ground, forehead on her arm. Panting. The distinctive dripping let him know how her pleasure ran and she moved her hand to wipe away the wetness on her thighs while she trembled. What a way to break in the new house.
Juras took a moment to just look at her, positively flooding with desire for him, and he shuffled forwards on his knees, reentering her wetness and deciding he'd fuck her with a bit more power and a bit less speed.
He was already close when she arced away, though, and after a few minutes of that pace, Juras finally came for the first time that night, filling Jaiha's love canal with his seed as he slammed their hips together.
Jaiha gave a low moan, eyes squeezed shut. Overcome with sensation and instincts. Another breathless yell was squeezed out of her and she rose up on her knees to sit back against Juras. Grinding the base of her tail against him. More. All she wanted was more and she rose up quickly to turn around, catch Juras's lips with her own to give him a searing kiss. "Jury," she whined, nuzzling her forehead to his, "Jury. I want you forever," a little puff of breath, "and ever and ever and ever. Until we get old." Jaiha frowned, "if I get old."
"I promise you, Jai," Juras started, and even as some seed leaked past his cock, he started to thrust into her again, devouring her with burning kiss after burning kiss.
"That as long as I'm able, I'll want you. Whenever you want me, I'll be yours..."
"Tonight," she moaned, grinding back into his thrusts. Jaiha had barely come down from her peak when Juras ushered her along again. "And tomorrow night." Knuckles were white against the floor and he grew tense, not wanting to come again so soon. "I don't want to think, I just want you. All of you." Jaiha squeezed her eyes shut, "I want to ride you," she purred out "nice and slow."
Juras grinned at her words, and he gave her a few more powerful thrusts before he paused, grinding his hips against her for several moments before he turned onto his back, taking her with him so that he didn't pull out. She'd end up with her back against his chest, although he gave her space to sit up and turn around.
"Ride me, then. Ride until your womanhood weeps with my seed."
The night was long and full of passion. Jaiha demanded more and more and more until one of them couldn't move anymore and her skirt was ribbons of fabric on the ground. She couldn't remember. It was probably her. The crisp taste of night was gentle on her flesh and Jaiha, laying on the ground covered in beads of sweat and other such things lay panting naked on the floor. One hand over her eyes and she couldn't keep the silly smile off her face while she caught her breath.
"I love you," she said in a raspy voice from all the crying out, though then, she gave a little pout, "I didn't think of it before but I'm going to miss that bathtub." Seeing as how she made good on his request and his seed was nearly just about everywhere on her.
Juras laid next to Jaiha, too damn spent to care about all of the damned mess everywhere. He'd clean it later.
They'd completed their dinner to the last detail. Juras had given Jaiha the last of his climaxes as she cleaned the seed and juices off of his cock, and now he laid there, every part of his groin area smeared with seed save for his member.
He looked over to Jaiha, and laughed weakly at her. She was just absolutely covered in cum, even her face. Still, Juras found the strength to lift his arm and take her hand.
"I love you too," he said.
"Gods, my balls are so drained. If I ever come again, it'll be a miracle."
Jaiha still blushed, staring at him wide eyed before she moved a hand to cover his mouth.
"Jury, don't talk about it." she stuck her tongue out at him before she rolled over onto her side, eyes closed. "At least we wouldn't have to worry about anymore surprise children."
"Hah, wouldn't that be something," Juras chuckled, and he looked over to Jaiha.
Gods, just looking at all the seed on her...
"I'm sure there's some kind of herb or something out there that can just straight up prevent pregnancy. Once I find out what it is, well..."
Juras poked her nose.
"We're going to be having dinner every night."
Jaiha blinked when he poked her nose and she wiped at her face and took her shirt to wipe away most of the semen. "Don't we have dinner every night anyway?"
"Well, yeah, but then we won't have to worry about you getting pregnant when we don't want you to," Juras mumbled.
He grinned.
"Unless if you want me to breed with you-- again and again..."
Jaiha gave a little moan, heat rising on her cheeks and she gave a little moan when he used her words against her. "I want you to breed me. Again and again and again." Jaiha moved closet to Juras, resting her cheek against his shoulder, closing her eyes, hooking a leg over his hip, pressing her belly to his side, "But... I see what you mean." She went quiet and sighed, "I know... I know you're not angry about ... This Little One but..." She swallowed, "I imagine you would have liked to... have waited if we'd ever decided to actually... Make children on purpose."
"The absolute truth of it, Jai, is that I do feel that it's all happened so quickly," Juras said.
"But I wouldn't have it any other way, and I wouldn't have it with anybody else."
He kissed her, ignoring the slightly off taste that lingered on her lips and the feeling of her body sticking to his. She was still fairly...
Soiled.
"But if you want another child, then I'll breed you. I'll pump you full of my powerful seed until we create another life."
"You think it happened so quickly?" She started, moving her hands to her face after the kiss before she roll away, rising onto her hands and knees and just staring at the floor, grabbing the ripped fabric of her shirt and staring down at it. Sure the sex had been great. Frantic. Primal. The bite was still tingling though it didn't break the skin and she let her head fall forward, the blond hair covering her face.
Mostly her eyes, because she felt tears well in them and she let out a watery breath.
"I shouldn't have come back," She took a little gasping breath and she looked to Juras, tears in her eyes, "I should have gone. You would have only missed me for a little while, you wouldn't have even known I was pregnant. The... The Old Lady would have taken me in." Jaiha sat back on her feet, hands over her face, "I'm sorry. I never meant to change your life, I just wanted to be free. I didn't... I didn't intent for you to be so wonderful. I didn't want to fall in love or want to be with you and now..." Jaiha's ears drooped down and she wiped at her face, "Now I've ruined everything. I'm probably even going to lay eggs."
Which, to Jaiha, was the worst part of this entire situation. Only animals laid eggs.
"No, Jai. Don't talk like that," Juras said, shuffling up to her on his knees and putting his hands on her shoulders.
"You know that none of that's true, Jai. I love you, I appreciate you. You didn't ruin anything. In fact, you're the best thing that's ever happened to me," he said.
He brushed her hair aside so he could look at her face.
"Don't cry, love. I don't care if you lay eggs. You know, there's a ton of people out there who don't give birth either. It's normal, Jai."
Jaiha let her head duck down, eyes closed before she turned her head to look at Juras.
"But I care if I lay eggs," She wiped at her tears and grabbed the shredded cloth and the discarded shirt, pilling it onto the ground before smacking it away. "I'm tired," she said softly, head down again, "I don't want to be shown around tomorrow. You can go with that man by yourself, I'll stay home and make my nest."
"I'll help you clean up, Jai," Juras said.
"And if you want, I'll help you make your nest, too. What's the point of getting shown around if you're not there as well?"
"What, are you going to give me a sponge bath?" She teased, smirking ever so slightly before she shook her head, "It's okay. You should rest. You can show me around after he shows you around." She rubbed her arm, suddenly feeling as naked as she was and she ducked her head down. "I can make the nest by myself."
"I can rest later, I wanna make sure you're comfy," Juras said.
"And, well, while we don't really have any sort of bath situation set up yet, at least let me give you our spare rags so you can clean up the rest of the way.
A slight cough.
"I need to mop the floor in the morning... Or should I do that now?"
Jaiha blushed hotly, looking down at the... Mess.
"Let's clean now." She tried to smile, licking her lips and letting her head fall forward, chewing on her lip and letting her eyes fall closed. "Juras, I'm sorry. I love you. I just..." Jaiha shrugged, "I've never done anything like this before."
"It's alright, Jai. You know, every mother in the world has thought that same thing you did. Don't feel bad if you don't quite know how to do everything because, well, not even my mother knew how to do everything form the start," Juras said. He stood up.
"I'll get the rags."
Jaiha followed him up, curling her hand around his, "Are you angry?"
"Of course not, Jai," Juras said, squeezing her hand.
"Why would I be angry?"
Jaiha frowned, pressing her cheek against his shoulder before she started to walk towards the rags - or where she thought the rags were. "I killed the mood with my moment?" she sighed and let her eyes close before she chewed on her lower lip, "I enjoyed dinner." Did she ever, "Can we blame the mess on you?" she paused, "Like... eighty percent on you."
"You didn't kill the mood," Juras said, and he gave her a husky smile and he dipped in to kiss her.
"I want to say it was more like seventy percent me. You were really wet."
Jaiha's face heated brightly and she looked away, a little smile on her face though she returned the kiss gently. "Yeah..." She cleared her throat and rubbed her arm, looking down at her naked body and pursing her lips, "I didn't know I could..." She wrinkled her nose, "Drip." Again, her skin tone flushed to match her scales and she cast a quick glance away, leaning in to give him another kiss.
"Maybe you can help build the nest... I still don't want to go with him to look around though." she looked around, "Okay. Clean time and then sleep. Maybe some waking up."
"Well, you dripped plenty," Juras continued, and he knelt by their luggage and packs, which were all sort of just piled up at the door. He got a bundle of rags, and handed them to Jai.
"I'm gonna go get the bed set up, and then I'll come back to help you clean, okay?" Juras said, and he dipped in to give her another kiss.
"I brought my bed from Essyrn."
Jaiha stared at him, wide eyed.
"You brought that thing all the way here?" Jaiha gave a pleased little wiggle, eyes closing for a moment and returning the kiss with some heat - because she couldn't really help it. She took the rags and made a little face, "Maybe... Maybe next time we'll... make some precautions. So we don't have to do more than bathe after."
"I did!" Juras said against Jaiha's lips, hands on her hips as she wiggled. Gods, how he loved it when she did that!
"Also, precautions sound good. Maybe we could just get a mat, and put a quilt beneath it so it's comfy? That way all we'd have to do is wash off the mat with some water and then bathe."
He picked up the mattress (he was surprised Jaiha didn't notice, it was all rolled up on the mule and everything!) and went into the master bedroom, making a few more trips so he could get the rest of the pieces.
Too stressed and too tired had her miss the thing. Her complete doubt that he'd bring it at all kept her from noticing it. Maybe. Jaiha shifted from side to side and waved her tail behind her before she caught Juras and gave him another kiss, then left with the rags to clean and him with the mattress.
Jaiha made quick work of the mess, finding herself invigorated and needing to clean. She also picked up the shredded fabric and she paused to think more about that mat idea and she just went red. "Maybe..." Jaiha cleared her throat, hoping her voice carried, "We can do that... But.." She gathered the cloth and stared down at the ground, "maybe don't tell people? It's kind of embarrassing."
"Jai, I'm not going to tell people," Juras said from the bedroom.
"I mean, what we do on that mat is going to be between us, okay? Just us."
She rubbed at a spot that made her blush and chewed on her lip. "Do you promise?" Another pause, "Can we hide our sex mat?" She teased, smiling. Jaiha looked down at the cleaned up mess and went about tidying up the rest of the room in her messy sticky state.
"Yeah, we can hide it," Juras said, voice still coming from the bedroom. The sounds of wood against wood sounded off at regular intervals as he put the bed together.
"Gods forbid the little one finds it."
Jaiha cleaned furiously at the mention of the Little One. Red faced. Blushy. "I suppose we'd have to.. set up a schedule then, won't we." She paused and ran her hand over her stomach before she winced ever so slightly, frowning before she continued on. "I'm done cleaning," She looked around feeling antsy and itchy. Well, physically itchy now but metaphorically itchy before. "Where do I find water to ... wipe myself off?"
"I..."
Juras paused at that.
"I don't know. We haven't got a bathtub set up yet, uh..."
Suddenly, he grinned.
"Well, it's the dead of night, and the beach is only a minute's walk away," Juras said.
Jaiha bit her lip gently and put down the rag, moving towards Juras and giving him a look.
"You know what happens when we bathe together," She started, looking in the direction that the beach was in.
"That won't happen this time! We're just gonna go, get you washed up, maybe spend a couple of minutes ij the water to refresh, and thwn we'll go to bed!"
Juras placed a hand on his heart.
"I'm still full from dinner, I swear!"
A suspicious look to Juras but Jaiha nodded. "Okay, we can save sneaky beach sex for tomorrow night." She looked to the shredded clothing and frowned slightly. " am I just gonna walk there naked?" She paused and smiled, "and who said I was done with my meal?" Another pesky to Juras and she smiled slightly.
"Just throw a blanket over yourself," Juras said.
He returned her smile.
"There's always room for dessert after dinner."
It warmed her that he'd offer that so quickly. Jaiha smiled widely and dragged a folded up blanket from a pile wrapping it over her shoulders. Still she leaned in and pressed her lips to his and leaned back, ears perked up. "I feel better now," a look down at her legs, a wiggle of her toes.
"Thank you for being you, Juras." And she looked to the door, ears up and perky like a bunny, "shall we go now?"
"Yeah, c'mon!" Juras said, excitement in his voice as he grabbed the keys and opened the door.
He peeked outside, and once he saw the street was clear, he stepped outside. He waited for Jaiha to exit, and then he closed and locked the door.
He put an arm around her, and he headed in the beach's direction.
Clad in little more than a sheet and evidence of their lovemaking Jaiha shuffled quickly beside Juras until the coast was clear. Then she grinned widely and threw the sheet at Juras and ran to the beach, her toes sinking into the sand and she gave a surprised squeek at how cold it was.
Juras chuckled and followed behind her, running into the water behind her. He dropped the sheet at the shore.
"C'mon, the water's fine!" Juras urged, tugging her along into the cold.
"Fine!" Jaiha laughed, hands in his "cold! Freezing!"
And then she slipped and landed in the water anyway, quickly standing up with a gasp of air. "Jury! I think my tail is going to fall off!"
"No it's not!" Juras teased, still trying to pull her in.
"I'll keep you warm!"
Jaiha laughed but shivered, curling her arms around her middle and doing her best to cover her breasts as much as the rest of her.
"I think I'm cold blooded! You have to promise to warm me up!" she teased, letting herself be pulled in.
Once Juras had her down in the water, he pecked her lips a few times.
"I promise to warm you up," Juras said. He passed a hand over her chest to help her clean off.
"When we get back to bed, I'll keep you nice and warm all night long."
"Smells all salty," Jaiha shivered, doing her best to wash herself and Juras. "Im clean!" She declaired, "lets go be warm!"
"Wait, hold on!" Juras said, and he splashed some water onto her back.
"Okay, you're clean now," he finished, and he stood up out of the water and started jogging back towards the shore, picking up his pants and starting to shake the sand off of them.
A squeal at the water being so cold before she clamped a hand over her mouth and glared at him.
Jaiha vowed she'd get him back.
One day.
Maybe not tonight - he'd run off already - maybe not tomorrow. But someday.
Or right now.
Jaiha curled her arms around his back and pressed her cold front to him, "Jury, I'm coooold." She bit at his shoulder gently, mouth going over the scar she'd left behind when she decided that he was hers and she licked at the skin before pulling away and looking for the blanket she'd dropped before she scooped that up and shook the sand from it as well.
It was then that Jaiha decided she didn't enjoy the ocean as much as she'd hoped she would.
Juras arced away from her cold front, and when Jaiha pulled away to get the blanket, he pulled his breeches on.
As soon as she got her blanket clear of sand, Juras hugged her right back, giving her some of that warmth.
"Here's some warmth," he said, and he nuzzled her neck.
Another shiver and she curled her blanketed arms around him, and nuzzled into his hair, purring.
"Mmm. thank you," Jaiha murmured against his hair before pulling away, tail waving behind her and giving Juras sleepy blinks and covering her mouth when she yawned widely. "Bed time?" She looked to the sky, smiling ever so slightly at how the horizon was brightening ever so slightly, "Can we sleep in?"
"Course we can," Juras said, and he put his arm around her, holding her nice and close for warmth. A short walk later, and they were back inside their home. Juras took his pants off and tossed them onto the couch.
"Still want dessert?" Juras asked, turning to face her.
Jaiha smiled, eyes drifting closed before she dropped the blanket beside his pants on the cough and caught his hands, walking backwards to where their bed was with a slightly exaggerated sway of her hips and her tail acting as a tick-tocking counter balance. "I just want snuggles," She said, looking behind her before she climbed onto the bed, "Do you want to be the big spoon or the little spoon?"
"Big spoon," Juras said, and he climbed up onto the bed with her.
"Because I want you in my arms tonight."
Jaiha gave a pleased hum, eyes closing briefly before she pulled the blankets back and crawled to where she was going to sleep. It gave Juras a view of her bits with the way she was waving her tail above her head but she was looking forward to the snuggles. Excited for them even.
Curled up in her side, tail carefully curled over her hip to give space for Juras to press as close as he could. "The whole night? Even if i wake up and have to wiggle to get comfortable?"
"Mmhmm! The whole night!" Juras said, his voice an excited whisper as he laid down behind her, throwing his arms around her as he got as close as he could to her. he left a kiss on the back of her neck, passing a hand over her belly.
Jaiha shuffled and moved to help Juras plaster as much of himself to her as he could. Just as he desired the contact, she craved it. Jaiha covered her hand over his on her belly, moving it around in a soothing circular motion. A content sigh and Jaiha's purrs began, eyes drifting closed. "I love you, Juras," she whispered over her shoulder at him, "I think im the luckiest Whatever I Am in the whole world thanks to you."
"And I'm the luckiest half-elf, because I have you."
He dipped forwards to kiss the corner of her mouth, hand moving with hers over her belly.
"I love you, Jaiha. I love you and our Little One more than anything else in the world."
Jaiha snuggled back in against him.
"Only the luckiest half elf? Not the luckiest man?" Her voice was soft, the soothing motions helping her to drift off as easily as the warmth from Juras was. "Love us more than your bed?"
"Mm, the bed's second. All of my weapons and stuff are third," Juras said.
"And what about you? Only the luckiest Whatever-You-Are? Not the luckiest woman?"
Jaiha rolled over, curling her arm under his on his chest and propping a knee on his hip. Pressing her lips to his forehead before giving a content purr-y sigh. "I suppse if im the only of my kind i'll be the luckiest no matter what, hmm?" A humming noise as she thought, "how about im just the luckiest ever? Me and you and Little One "
"That works," Juras said, passing a hand along the leg she hooked up over his hip. She said she only wanted snuggles, but Juras wondered just how much of that statement was true. He snuggled closer, placing a kiss on her throat.
"Gods, this is pretty much the best thing ever right now, Scalebutt."
Jaiha gave a soft breath, eyes closed and wriggled closer. Everywhere was just more sensitive and while it was awful it was also wonderful and she had to move her hand to cover her neck where Juras pressed kisses to her.
"Do you think so?" She breathed, cheeks flushed, eyes closed. "There was flavoured ice shavings in essyrn once. Those looked like the best thing ever," she cracked a smile, " but this is nice too."
"The Thanati have ice cream," Juras said with a straight face.
"Want me to bring you some when I go out tomorrow?"
Jaiha sobered up and blinked at him widely.
"I was being silly," she said before she snuggled back in, "i like salty things more than sweet things anyway." To prove her point she swiped her tongue along his neck to his chin. "delicious."
"Well, I've got something salty for you, if you want it," Juras said in a husky tone of voice, tilting his head down so that when her tongue reached his chin, he kissed her.
Yeah, he wanted a little bit of dessert as well!
Jaiha laughed and kissed him back before she covered his mouth with her hand and turned her head away, blushing. "I've had plenty of salt from you, Mr!" Still she pressed her forehead to his and did her little purring noise, nuzzling her nose to his, "So you keep your salty surprises to yourself."
"Hmm, I dunno, it kinda looks like you want one to me," Juras said.
"And even if you don't want my salt, I kinda want some of yours."
Another laugh and she tilted her head to the side to brush a kiss to his neck. "So many words to say things but you mean something else," jaiha closed her eyes and snuggles in, "do you mean make love? Gentle and slow? Soft and tender?" She smoothed a hand over her back and nuzzled in close, giving a content sigh.
"You got me all figured out," Juras said, and he kissed her.
"Dinner was fast and hard, we ate until near exhaustion," Juras added.
"But now, I want to gently rock my hips into yours. I want to hear your little gasps and purrs as I go in and out of you nice and slow. I want our fingers locked and lips sealed to one another..."
Fingers drifted up along his side and she Jaiha gave a content sigh, eyes falling closed. Gently she rolled onto her back, taking Juras over with her with her knees around his waist. "Jury, are you ever satiated?" She breathed with a gentle laugh, "will i have to slake youe lusts forever?" It was a tease and she smiled at him.
Juras grinned at that, and he kissed her, a hand slipping down to feel at her sex and get her nice and wet.
"The day I stop lusting for you is the day my heart stops beating in my chest," Juras said.
"You will always be my sexy Scalebutt. Forever."
A husky laugh and she gave a little roll of her hips against his hand before she curled her arms around his neck and peppered his face with kisses. "Sexy scalebutt doesnt really have a nice ring to it," Jaiha teased, eyes closed but with a small smile on her face.
"Oh, but once the Little One grows up, I can't call you Scalebutt anymore. Heaven forbid the Little One starts calling you Scalebutt too! I wanna say it while I can," Juras said in between breaths.
He leaned in to lock their lips together, tongue playing with hers, and he dipped forwards, brushing the head of his cock along her entrance.
Jaiha returned the kiss with vigour, giving a breathless laugh. "You can call me that still. Just.. " jaiha kissed him, long and gentle, arching her hips to have him sink into her. A shiver and a sigh and she got comfortable wifh him between her strange scaly legs. "You can only call me that when we're naked. Or you're inside me." She teased, eyes drifting closed, "sound like a deal?"
Juras sighed at his entry and gave his hips a few gentle rolls.
"You've got a deal, Scalebutt," Juras said, cupping Jaiha's face in his hands as he kissed and moved gently.
"I love you."
The love making was sweet and gentle and Jaiha held tight to Juras until they were both breathless and content. Sleep came easy and the dreams were sweet, accented by content sighs and the occasional purr when she woke up ever so slightly to find Juras snuggled up beside her.
Pleased hums gave way to strange soft grunts and Jaiha finally decided she was too warm and for the first time in a while curled up and away from her half elf lover, tail curled around her legs and the blankets discarded off to the side.
Juras awoke to the light filtering in through the bedroom window's curtains. It felt odd, not waking up with her in his arms, but when he saw that the whole bed was devoid of blankets, he paid it no more mind. The sheets were a tad thick, and Thanatos was notoriously hot and humid.
He'd have to buy different sheets while he was out with Jakuras, along with things for the house in general. He leaned over Jai, and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
"Good morning, my lovely wife. How'd you sleep?"
Jaiha gave a disgrunted noise, curling her knees up to her chin. Or at least she did to the best of her ability. Turning towards the kiss she pressed her lips to kiss the air. "I had nice dreams," she mumbled, turnjng around and nuzzling close to Juras. "But now im really warm."
"Jakuras is going to be here any minute. I've gotta go soon," Juras said, and he gave her another kiss.
"Make your nest, Scalebutt. I'll get lighter sheets for the bed."
Sure enough, the sunlight brought their new friend and with a gentle but insistent knock on the door and a friendly 'hello' he waited while Jaiha rubbed at her rounded stomach. A little moan and she rolled onto her back, pushing a hand through Juras's hair and pulling him down for a tender but insistent kiss.
"I love you. Come home soon?" Finally she opened her eyes, gave a little smile before closing them again and curling uo, easily drifting off to sleep.
"I will. I'm gonna bring some stuff for the house," Juras said, and he gave her a kiss before he threw on his pants and headed towards the door. He was slipping a shirt on as it opened. Juras was sure he smelled of seawater with just a small hint of sex.
"Hey!" Juras said, and he smiled.
After Juras left Jaiha quickly curled up and fell back asleep.
Jakura peaked past Juras's shoulder -or at least he tried to before he realized the strange dragon girl wasn't going to come. The scent of the sea was more noticeable than the sex which he politely ignored except for a quick wrinkling of his nose. "Good morning," He smiled and took a step back, fixing his vest and patting at his pants.
"I take it your wife won't join us?" A small smirk, "Up too late celebrating?"
"Yeah," Juras said without thinking, and he shifted his hair backwards.
"So, where to first?"
Jakura grinned, chuckling before he politely covered his mouth and nodded.
"The market, I figured. Show you around. Introduce you to people. Help you get things to start your home." He started his walk, hands in his pockets before he glanced towards Juras, "Do you need help finding things for the baby?"
"Yes, yeah. All of those things sound great," Juras said, and he walked with Jakuras.
"Me and the wife need a bathtub, too."
Another smirk, "so that you and your pretty scaly-lady dont have to sneak off to the ocean?" Jakura looked off to the side before he rolled his shoulders. The market place was in town, not far from their new home but far enough for it to be a nice walk with some privacy.
"Everything okay? You seem distracted."
"No, I'm just beat," Juras said, and he managed a smile towards the man.
"And yeah, bathing in the ocean's not all it's cracked up to be, especially at night," Juras said.
Jakura laughed, looking ar Juras and giving his head a little shake. "Ah, to be young and in love." Though he didnt look very old himself. A brief glance over his shoulder, a little frown, but quickly enough he turned and smiled again.
"Its really not. We'll find you a tub. Does Jaiha like fruit? Maybe ill set up a fruit basket while we're out. Send you home with some treats."
"She does like fruit, yeah," Juras said.
"I really can't thank you enough, Jakuras. Jai was so happy with the place, and with Thanatos in general. It wasn't the best for her where we came from."
"Well that settles it," He gave a smile and continued walking, stretching while they walked and giving Juras a curious glance at the mention of where they were from not being the best.
"Because of how she looks? You'll find people in Thanatos might be curious but..." Jakura shrugged, "We try to be polite."
"Well, yes, but... it's different than that," Juras said.
"She was a slave in Essyrn, that's where we came from. They made her fight in the colosseum. Used her to kill animals."
A slave?
Jakura cast a glance to the house, frowning slightly and giving a look of concern towards Juras. "She's tall, sure but..." Maybe her strange feet? Jakura tried to wrap his head around it before he stopped. It wasn't his business. He really doubted Juras appreciated all the questions, too.
"How did you two meet?" That was a better change of subject, right? Yeah.
"Well, I used to be a volunteer gladiator. We met as I prepared for a fight, the slavemasters let her linger in the prep room. We..."
Juras told their story as he walked with Jakura. How they met, how he came to own her, everything.
"... And well, then we ended up here."
Interesting.
Jakura listened to Juras, entranced by the story that he almost forgot to make them turn.
"Well. It's good you two are happy," Was his simple comment, what a waste if they weren't. The market was bustling, or at least it was beginning to and Jakura waved to the stall keepers as they walked passed. "If you see anything you want just let me know and we can stop."
And indeed, they did stop. Mostly to get odds and ends that would help around the house. A mop, a bucket, a very large jug to store water.
A mat.
Juras had all of that on his back, save for the jug, which he held under his arm.
"Do you know of any blacksmiths I can commission a bathtub from?"
Blacksmiths?
"Im sure theres one or two in town" Jakura pursed his lips and looked at Juras like he was a little bit odd. A simple shrug, "shouldnt be too expensive as long as you dont want anything too fancy. He looked towards the sky and smiled "almost lunch time, did you want to head back to your lady after talking to the black smith?"
"Ah, I'll..."
Juras looked indecisive.
"Let's pick up some fruits instead. I can talk to the blacksmith tomorrow."
Jakura gave a little shrug - it didnt really matter to him. "Ill let him know what you're looking for, dont forget ti settke in hmm? New place. New customs." Another friendly smile and he picked out an assortment of fruit, insisting that he purchase it - as a welcome gift.
Basked of fruit in hand he escourted Juras home, stopping just short of the front area before the dooe "well, ill see you again. Come check in you guys in a few days. Enjoy the fruit hmm? Let me know which are the wife's favorites." And with s friendly wave he meandered himself away.
Juras gave Jakura a friendly smile.
"Thanks again, Jakura. I'll see you later," he said, and he watched the man leave. He took another look at the basket of fruit, and unlocked the door to his house.
"Jai? I've come back my love."
Jai had made her nest using the blankets from the bed and a few articles of clothing. Her naked back faced Juras when he'd finally spot her and a few torn bits of bloodied sheet littered the floor. The noise coming from her was inhuman and she looked over her shoulder to her lover.
Before snarling and curling herself around her seemingly most prized possession. Just barely visible over her waist.
"Jai? It's me," Juras said, taking a couple steps closer.
He shrugged, and set down what he'd brought, save for the fruit basket.
"I brought us some fruits to eat," he added, and then started to step over to her.
"What's that you got there?"
Jaiha sniffed the air, curling herself from around her prize like a snake. As much as she wished she was human, she did her best to appear and act as such. Now. Now she was all animal. The graceful movements, the glitter to her scales from what sunlight touched them.
Jaiha stared at Juras for a few minutes, pupils little slits, sitting in such a way that her naked body still covered the treasure in the nest. The first thing that would be noticed was that the buldge was gone. Jaiha wasnt pregnant anymore.
There was a second between her staring at Juras and the tackle, growling at him, teeth pressed to his neck. "Jury," she finally said, pupils circles and Jaiha looked quite distraught while she pulled away, "look!" She looked to the nest before tears welled in her eyes and she pressed her hands to her face " i had an egg " and Jaiha began to cry.
Oh.
Oh shit.
At first, Juras just sort of stood there, making out the form of the egg before she even revealed it. so when Jaiha pounced him, eyes all slit like a predator, he couldn't help but to just look up at her, even as her teeth were bared. He was scared, thrilled, and just the tiniest bit aroused.
"Oh, Jai," Juras said, and he tried to put what had just happened past them. His beloved was crying.
Juras laid his hands on top of hers, and he gave her a kiss.
"This is great," Juras said, breathless.
His wife had given birth, and he missed it. Was it birth? He didn't quite know. He sat up, and looked at the egg.
"Did... did it hurt? Are you alright?"
Jaiha curled her arms around Juras's middle, nuzzling her forehead to his neck and curled up against him. His questions caught her off guard and she just looked up at him but didn't pull away to do so. Her ears were drooped down. While she had tried her best to clean herself up - hence the bloodied sheet on the ground - she missed some. Naked still, some blood coated her thighs and she curled up as close to Juras as she could.
"I tried calling for you," she whimpered, nuzzling her forehead to his shoulder, "But you were gone already and didn't hear me." Still, she was crying, from relief more than anything because she was okay. The egg seemed to be okay and Juras was back. Fat tears rolled down her cheeks and her shoulders shook with restrained sobs before she looked over her shoulder and back to the egg.
It wasn't too large and she left Juras's arms to go towards it, press her hand over it before she sat back carefully, wincing at the movement. "I sort of glad you were out though," She wiped at her face, "It was gross," A look to the sheet, "Weird stuff came out too but... It hurts to walk so..." She pointed to the bloodied bundle of sheet, "I couldn't..." A quick intake of breath and she just gave Juras another defeated look before curling up around the egg.
"I... I'm sorry I wasn't here for you when it happened," Juras said, emption creeping onto his voice. He moved towards her, sitting on his knees at the edge of her nest, and slowly reached out and put his hand against the egg. His egg. Gods, he said he'd be completely alright with an egg, but something about it just seemed unavoidably wierd to him. Still, he smiled widely, and gently brushed his fingers across its surface.
He looked to Jaiha, giving her a kiss on the top of her head. "This is our child, Jai, I... I can't begin to explain how I feel. Exceedingly happy comes to mind, though," he said.
He smiled at her.
"I love you, Jaiha."
Jaiha whined, looking between the egg and Juras, "it's... It's an egg. Humans don't lay eggs," Still, she felt incredibly protective of it and she watched him, ready to pounce, when he put his hand on the surface. Juras would find the egg warm and if he held it long enough, feel little pulses. Tiny movements from the little creature crammed inside of it. Still, she took a deep breath and moved her hands to Juras's arms to lightly tug him down. The nest was clean and she shuffled away, giving Juras some room to snuggle in.
"Do we name it yet?" She finally said in a little voice, look at it, " I don't know what to do with eggs." While he was all smiles and grins, Jaiha just looked tired. Tired and naked. A brief glance down at her chest and she poked a breast, "And now these ache, too," Another whine and she caught the egg in her arms to hold it close to her abdomen, curling her legs up under it.
"Well, I know mothers make milk in their tits for their babies, so maybe that's why they ache?" Juras said, taking the chance to enter the nest and snuggle in. He laid down in a way that put the egg between the two of them.
"I'm not quite sure. We don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet, so... I guess we can't name it yet," Juras mused.
He leaned forwards to kiss her.
"I bought a mat," Juras said.
Jaiha frowned, "I have an egg, not a baby." She frowned and closed her eyes, pouting. Still she accepted his closeness and snuggled even closer, making room for him to curl up against the egg. Jaiha returned the kiss sleepily before he spoke, which got her to laugh and then groan. "Maybe ... Maybe in a few weeks," She looked at the egg through her eyelashes and then at Juras, "after we figure out a way to not make babies and I don't hurt anymore." Her hand moved to trail up and down his arm, curling forward to press her forehead to his.
"I love you," She whispered before she gave a sigh and snuggled in closer, "Can I nap now?"
"Mm, I hope you get well sooner than a few weeks," Juras said, giving her a sultry look. He put an arm around her, and he glanced down to the egg.
"I'll stay in all day tomorrow, so we can relax. Nap, my love," Juras added, and he closed his eyes.
Jaiha made a quiet purring noise and gave Juras a little look, a small smirk on her face. "I hope we get to use the mat soon," She mumbled, snuggling in closer. It was easy to let her worries dissolve when Juras finally told her to nap. Jaiha fell asleep not long after, a deep slumber from her extinguishing morning.
Juras watched Jaiha fall asleep, their egg nestled between the two of them. When her gentle breathing evened out, he smiled, and he gently put his lips against hers. He closed his eyes, and slept. They'd probably wake up sometime in the late afternoon, but Juras hardly minded.
Jaiha woke with a stsrt, her hand flying to her flat stomach before she felt the strange warmth from the shell pressed against her shoulder. The warmth pressed against her forehead in the form of her lover. Jaiha closed her eyes with a sigh, relaxing before she snuggled closer.
The next few days didnt garner much movement from Jaiha, she stayed curled around the egg, tail tucked up close around it. Didn't put on clothing, just smothered the egg in her body heat. Having no real idea as to what she was doing, Jaiha simply remained.
She didnt ignore Juras but a good portion of her attention wasnt on him for the first week and a half. Jaiha was intensely guarding the egg like it was her grestest treasure. It wasnt until one morning that she woke up, arm wrapped around the egg that she noticed the cracks.
Panic flooded her system, "Jury!!" Jaiha called - he wasnt beside her, which meant he'd woken up early or he'd gone to sleep in the bed. Either way she hoped he was close by, "Juras! Something is wrong! I think i broke our baby!"
In the week and a half that passed, Juras had kept himself busy. Jaiha seemed to be pretty focused on the egg (he didn't quite know what it was, but he chalked it up to instinct that she was so damned protective of it.), and Juras had come to the conclusion that she was incubating it, much like a chicken, or a lizard. Unfortunately, because Jaiha didn't want to be seperated from the egg for too long, their lovemakings, while still pretty frequent, were briefer, and she'd often crawl out of his arms and wrap around the egg when they were done.
He spent most days in the house, building the place up so it was a proper home for them and tending to Jaiha, save for the odd time when he'd gone out with Jakura or went to go seek a job. Juras was in the bedroom. He'd made all the attempts in the world to sleep with Jaiha in her nest, but this time, it'd proven a bit too warm for the half-elf, perhaps a result of their positioning, or the fact that the warm egg was against him that time, and not Jaiha.
When she called his name, he answered with a tired grunt from the bedroom, but the second sentence caught his attention pretty damned well, and he was out of the door within a few seconds of Jaiha saying it.
His eyes snapped to the egg, and he went to go kneel by her and look at it.
"Did you?" Juras asked, confused. A start went through him.
"What if our baby's hatching?" Juras added.
"Jai, this could be it!"
It was.
Jaiha watched in interest and horror as the egg cracked down the side with a loud snap. Her heart skipped a beat and she gave Juras a helpless look, leaning over the egg and looking at it.
It was a tiny soft red tail that poked from the egg first, slimy and quickly followed by the rest of the tiny slimy baby. Jaiha stared down at it, kneeling, reaching a hand out to press it to the little things chest.
Red scales mimiced hers and she gave Juras a look of wonder. "Jury," Jaihas voice was soft, "what do we do?" The baby made little noises, frowned, cried and Jaiha picked it up, cradling it to her chest and gasping at the automatic suckling from the child against her breast. "Jury. We made a little person."
Juras could only watch in a mixture of joy, curiosity, and a little bit of revulsion as their child hatched. Gods, he'd been mentally preparing himself for a while, but to actually see it was something else. It took him a while to respond to Jaiha's question, and when he could finally process words again, he merely shrugged, giving her a breathless smile.
Apart from Jaiha's red scales and tail, the baby had Juras' ears, and its features were a mixture of both parents, although Juras' elven features sort of dominated the major structures like the baby's nose and chin. Likewise, the scales on the arms only went down to the elbow, where the baby had human hands. The legs were still like Jaiha's, as was the small tail.
"Uh... Maybe we should start by drying it off, or something," Juras said.
He glanced down at her breasts, at their child gently suckling at them.
"Is it a boy or a girl?"
Jaiha looked at the gooey baby and caught a blanket up to wipe away the... slime. It wasnt until she pulled the child away from her breast and layed them down to clean.
"A girl," she whispered at Juras before she wiped more of the goo away. Cleaning him much like she'd cleaned the egg. The baby stared at them with wide eyes and Jaiha traced her fingers along her limbs. Catching a tiny hand though she looked woefully at the tiny feet and tail.
Once the baby was cleaned and dried off she snuggled up against Juras and returned the child to her breast who began to nurse noisily. "This is really real now," she breathed, voice soft, "Juras what do we call her?"
Juras remained at Jaiha's side the whole time, watching as she dried off the eggy fluids from their baby. He laid a hand on Jaiha's leg and leaned into her when she snuggled. He looked down at the baby, and passed a finger along its cheek.
"Aida," Juras said.
He held his finger out to the baby, and gave her a little tickle on her belly.
"I like Aida as a name."
"Aida," Jaiha repeated, snuggling back into Juras eyes closed for a brief moment before the baby's eyes popped open and little Aida stared up at them. A little fist grabbed Juras's finger and held on and before long, Jaiha's nipple was replaced by Juras's finger, gnawing on it and making cooing noises.
"Hi, Little One," Her voice was soft and she stroked the baby's cheek, still overcome by wonder. It was a tiny person. Their Little One was here and she was a tiny person. Jaiha swallowed thickly before she turned to Juras and pressed a kiss to his cheek, "I love you, Jury. Thank you. For being here," Jaiha cast another glance down at Aida, so strange and scaly looking like her. With her fathers ears. Jaiha at least got that much of her wishes, even if the baby had a tiny fat tail curled up under her.
"Thank you for keeping me," She finally whispered, turning her face to press it against his neck.
"Thank you for being the greatest woman in my life," Juras answered, and he kissed her, letting Aida nibble on his finger for a bit before he stroked her head.
"I love you, Jaiha. Now and forever," Juras said.
He looked to Aida.
"Hey there, Aida. I'm your dad," He said and offered her his finger.
Greatest?
Jaiha gave him a skeptical look but pressed into the kiss before she looked at him and smiled, then back down at their daughter. Their Little One. What a weird thing to think about. Aida took the finger enthusiastically, gnawing on it and suckling on it before she spat it out and migrated back to the real food. She was formed normally, perhaps a little small but Jaiha figured that was because she'd stopped getting bigger once she'd be... Egged.
Frowning slightly, she passed her hand over the baby's head and ducked her head down for a moment, looking at the strange tiny creature in her arms. Almost right away, Jaihas body temperature dropped now that she wasn't incubating the egg externally and if anything she was lethargic and sleepy. "I don't think I'm the greatest," She muttered, "Maybe the one you got the most pregnant?"
"No, you're definitely the greatest, Scalebutt," Juras said, and he kissed the side or her neck. He hugged her, resting his head on her shoulder and looking down at Aida. Her eyes were blueish green, a mixture of their colors.
"I can already tell our daughter's going to grow up to be kind and beautiful, just like her mom," Juras said, and he rubbed his nose against Jaiha's.
"My mate, My wife... My sunshine."
Jaiha pressed a lingering kiss to Juras' lips, holding the babe while she nursed. A warmth bloomed in her chest and she leaned back slightly when the baby spat out her nipple and gave a grumpy little whimper.
A few pats on the back - she'd seen mothers do that before - and Aida belched loudly, eyes drifting shut. "Do you want to hold her? Im sure she recognizes you from when you snuggled her." Jaiha was filled with wonder and she smiled widely, "and i think i can finally dress without it being too much clothing." She'd been mostly naked cuddling the egg since it came out of her.
"Yeah, sure" Juras said, and he gently took Aida from Jaiha, holding the baby delicately, like a treasure.
"Gods, Jai, it still feels so surreal. We made a baby," Juras said, and he returned her wide smile by giving her a kiss.
He looked back down at Aida, and he gently rocked her, seeing that she was drifting off to sleep. Since she hatched from an egg, she was a tad bit more developed than a regular newborn, very much like an actual reptile.
"And look! She's got my ears," Juras said.
Jaiha snuggled in against Juras, wrapping her arms around his middle and nuzzling against his ear before sighing and resting her head on his shoulder. "Making her was the easy part," Jaiha said with a smirk and Jaiha reached forward to trace Aida's cheek "good. Your ears are adorable."
"Can we do this? We made her fine but... ive never raised a person before. And she makes my boobs hurt."
"Well, the baby drinks milk," Juras said, motioning to her breast with his head.
"I'm guessing we should also come up with a way to keep her from crapping everywhere. Apart from that, though, it should be easy enough."
Juras smirked at Jaiha and kissed her cheek.
He passed a finger along Aida's fat little tail while she slept, smiling at it.
"I wonder if Aida's going to grow up to have a sharp tail as well," Juras said.
Jaiha gave a little shrug.
"I dont know," she looked at the tiny tail and curled her own aroubd Juras, pressing it against his back. " I think... maybe if she does we can... grind it down. Or keep it dull."
"Keeping it dull sounds like the best idea," Juras said.
"I want to see her with the tail, though. I kind of liked how it looked on you. I packed your tail-blade, you know. I still want to make it into a spear for you."
Jaiha gave a little nod, giving him a brief look when he mentioned the blade.
A brief look down and she caressed Aida's cheek, trailing a finger down the warm tiny body and poking the tip of her pudgy tail. Was she ever so small? Did she come from an egg? Jaiha nuzzled against Juras's shoulder and squeezed her eyes shut for a few moments. "I don't know if mine will grow back, I'm sure this doesn't come as a surprise to you but I kind of lied when I said it did. It might. It did shed but..." She looked to her own tail, the blunt end of it, "Maybe it was cut too far."
"I'd like her to keep it, that way she can at least bludgeon people with it."
Juras found himself grinning at his wife's desire, and he kissed the top of her head.
"I wonder if it'll come out looking like yours, or if it's going to be different," Juras said, staring down at the gently snoozing Aida in his arms.
He cradled Aida in one arm, and he put the other around Jaiha, smiling.
"Do you remember our first time?" Juras asked, and he left a kiss on Jaiha's neck.
"When we made her?"
There was so much she didn't know. Mostly about herself. How could she help her baby if she didn't know any of this stuff herself? Could she even remember when her blade grew in? Did it even shed? Did she just... Imagine that? Jaiha closed her eyes and sighed, feeling inadequate.
His question and the kiss had her eyes snap open and she gave him a look.
It was a half closed eyed look off to the side, lips pulled thin.
"You don't know if it was the first time," Jaiha stated, "But I do." She curled her tail around Juras, the blunt end resting on his lap, "That's what you get for cleaning my tail. I warned you. And look what happened," She motioned to Aida before smiling slightly, "Why? Are you having fond memories?"
"Mm, I suppose 'fond' is one way to describe them," Juras retorted, and he glanced down at the tail on his lap. He leaned in to give Jaiha a short peck on the lips.
"Love you, Jai."
Jaiha grinned, "Well, what were you thinking of?"
"How you didn't want to? But then I got all purry? And you couldn't resist me?"
"I still can't resist you," Juras said, and he pressed a bit closer to her so he could wrap his arm further and bring it downwards, teasing at her lower abdomen.
"I remember how I touched you, and then I just couldn't help but to want more."
Jaiha rested her hand on his at her abdomen and she gave him a look. "Maybe we should find a place for little baby Aida to rest and some clothes before we start accidentally making number 2, hmm?" She nudged Juras and smirked, heat on her cheeks while she looked down at their child. It was really real.
Juras' eyes narrowed just a bit, but his smile belied his true emotion. He gave Jaiha a big kiss, before taking a look around.
"Well, we could put Aida in a basket, wrap her up in a cloth. It's not a permanent solution, but it should give her loving parents enough time to slip into the bedroom for an hour or two, hmm?"
Jaiha gave Juras a hesitant look, like his suggestion was ridiculous. "Two hours! What could take us two hours? What if Aida cries? Where are we going to get a basket?" Jaiha licked her lips and gave Juras a look, "are you always ready to go?"
"Always," Juras said.
"There's the basket I brought the fruits in with."
Jaiha gave Aida a look and then Juras.
Aida was asleep.
Jaiha gathered blankets and stood up to get the basket. Lining it with blankets that smelled of her and Juras from the strange little nest she'd made. The nest she'd been incubating in.
Gently taking Aida from Juras's arms, she cradled the baby to her chest, finger stroking down her cheek. Still Aida slept, no doubt exhausted from... Breaking out of the egg.
The egg that was in pieces beside the nest.
Carefully she laid Aida down in the basket and looked over her shoulder at Juras.
"I dont know... what if she cries? And..." she motioned to her chest, "these are food now. What if it gets everywhere?"
"Well, I suppose we should be quick, then," Juras said, at Jaiha's side as she tucked Aida in. When she was done, Juras wrapped her up a bit so she wouldn't get cold, and turned to his scaly lover.
"Is it kind of weird that I'm curious about your milk?" he said as he took her hand and started to lead her to the bedroom.
Jaiha, still naked, watched her little baby give a content little yawn and wave her little hands. At the mention of her milk she went several shades of red. Almost as red as her scales. Almost.
Her hands moved to her breasts and she coveres them for a moment, looking down and pursing her lips. She also had been curious. The week she'd been incubating the egg - after being the incubator for the egg - her body slowly got ready for a live baby.
"It's sweet," she confessed, "well... a little sweet. I... " Jaiha crossed her arms over her chest and looked down at the ground, embarrassed. A brief glance over her shoulder, watching Aida. She'd be fine. Everything would be fine.
"You tried some?" Juras asked, knowing it would only further her embarrassment but also genuinely curious.
They went through the door, which Juras left open, and he turned to Jaiha, giving her a kiss as he held both her hands.
"I love you, Jai," Juras said.
"And I want you."
Juras was right.
Jaiha looked down at herself and gave a little embarrassed nod. "Well... i was curious and some of it... Leaked out." Another glance over her shoulder, leaning to look at the child. Biting her lower lip she squeezed her legs together when he kissed her, leaning into it, eyes drifting closed.
The heat between them was potent but Jaiha found herself far more concerned with the well being of her little egg-baby than her own pleasure. For Juras though, she moved her hands up his arms, eyes drifting closed while she gently guided him to the bed, laying back and on display.
The pregnancy left her chubbier, her breasts were a swollen and Jaiha gave a little wiggle when she layed down, hands resting above her bosom. "Jury," and she becokoned him with a wiggle of her fingers.
Juras stood at the edge of the bed between Jaiha's legs, pulling her so that he had access to her while remaining standing. He leaned down to kiss her, and gently fondled her breasts.
"Let's celebrate our love while we have the time, Jai. I don't know if Aida's going to give us the time once she gets older," he murmured.
Jaiha placed her hand over his at her breast and she sighed, eyes drifting closed. "Jury," a little roll of her hips and she tipped her head back, "dont you want a taste?" She teased, looking up at him, rubbing his arms.
Juras' eyes flitted up to Jaiha's, and he grinned as he rolled his thumb over her nipple. He gave her breast a gentle squeeze and lowered his mouth, doing what he usually did when he applied his mouth to her breasts.
Except this time, a warm, sweet flavor accompanied it, and Juras actually suckled for a second or two before her nipple popped out of his mouth and he hummed pleasantly.
"Pretty good, actually," he said, and he kissed her, drawing a hand down her leg.
"Makes me hungry for a bit more," he murmured as his cock pushed into her.
Jaiha felt the littest bit guilty that she was letting her... Mate... Eat the babies... Well, food. But the pleasure that zinged through her had her hands move to his head to cradle it against her and she gave a little protest when he pulled away.
Of course the protest died down when he sank into her, shifting her hips a little and raising her legs to rest her knees at his sides. His name was a whimper on her lips and she rolled her hips against him, when little Aida was an egg, all Jaiha wanted to do was keep it safe. Anything they did was for Juras and while she enjoyed it, she was the littlest bit not there.
"Feast, My love," She sighed, head tipping back and eyes closing, fingers trailing up to the point of his ear before her fingers fell to his shoulder, trailing around the scar her teeth left behind.
Juras placed his mouth back against her breast, and he suckled gently as he thrust into her with all of his usual power. He was passionate, as always, making love to her like it was that first night in the bathhouse.
His teeth pinched down on her nipple, and he gave it a few playful tugs. He squeezed the other with his hand, and his free one held her by the hips.
"I love you so much, Jaiha..."
Fingers pushed through his hair while he suckled and she gave needly rolls of her hips for more. Jaiha chose to ignore the squirt of milk from the breast he squeezed or the little zing of pain. For right now, her world was the man between her thighs, deep inside her.
"Juras..." She breathed, hands.smoothing up and down his back while they writhed together, "i love you, too." She caught his cheeks and guided him up and away from her breast, kissing him slowly. A steady thrust had her whimper and she tossed her head back, the delicious tension in her belly starting to build. "Right there, " she moaned, back arched and knees up.
"I need you so bad," she whined, "i havent been myself," her fingers were in his hair again and she pressed her tongue against his lips.
Juras' lips parted, and before she knew it, their tongues were dancing. Once Juras realized that his breast squeeze was causing a bit of milk to squirt out, he stopped squeezing and went for more of a gentle fondle. He started to thrust a bit harder.
"I need you too. Gods, Jai..."
Jaiha pressed into the kiss eagerly, legs curling up and around his waist. Already she could hear how turned on she was, the wetness spreading along her thighs. Jaiha sucked in a breath when he hit a place that made her see stars, her fingers pressed into his back and she gave a few jerks of her hips.
"Jury," she panted, head back, eyes closed. A few more rolls of her hips before her tail started to curl up between their legs, pressing the underside along his back. "More," she whined, reaching between them to rub her clit, "or... take me." Jaiha wriggled away, rolling onto her stomach before she tucked her knees under herself and arched her tail over her head.
A brief glance over her shoulder and a needy wiggle of her hips.
Juras let Jaiha roll over onto her knees, and when she offered herself, he took a moment to savor her. Hands on her ass, he leaned over her, hand passing down the underside of her tail as his cock glided gently between her folds. His other hand held her back down just a bit further, and without much more delay, he slipped inside. All gentleness was lost as he started to fuck her like an animal, one hand around the base of her tail for leverage and the other reached around to give her clit one hell of a rubbing.
"You're mine forever, Jai."
Almost instantly her fingers dug into the blankets and she had to bit her lip to not make noise. Did Juras forget about the child, snoozing in the other room? Jaiha gave a sharp gasp when his finger met her clit and she tipped her head back and let out a breathy groan, over stimulated . His hand on her tail was as good as his finger on her clit and after one aborted groan she came hard, face pressed into the bedding. Mouth open for gasping she clenched her teeth and looked over her shoulder, rocking her hips back into his thrusts.
His forever.
Jai closed her eyes and turned her face away. A little overwhelmed by everything, tears welled in her eyes and she let out a little gasping moan before she rose back up on her arms, "A-Are you mine forever, too?" She gasped out, cheeks wet, though biting her lip in an effort to no be too loud while she tried to give as good as she was getting.
"Yes," came the immediate reply, and he gave one of her scaly buttocks a spank. He leaned himself back further, getting every single piece of him inside of her with every thrust. As an act of mercy, he stopped playong with her clit in order to support himself.
"Every fiber of my being belongs to you, Jaiha."
Jaiha let out a little heated sob, tears prickling her eyes before she smooshed her face into the bed and clutched the blankets. Heat was heavy in her belly and she let out panting breaths, though did her best to be quiet. The last thing she wanted to do was wake their child.
"Oh, Juras," Jaiha sobbed into the bed, turning her head to look at him over her shoulder, "Mine too. Everything I am," she let out a breath, eyes squeezing shut, a full body shudder and a little squeaked moan when she came again, her insides milking him. "I'm yours, forever," she sobbed out, face pressed into the bed again, tail arched over her back, the tip resting beside her head. "I love you," She panted out, the words becoming a mantra while he thrusted.
Jaiha's words combined with the consistent squeezing of her insides brought Juras to orgasm in record time. However, he held off on finishing inside of her. Rather, he pulled out and laid Jaiha on her side, moving up and presenting his cock to her mouth as he stroked himself.
"Finish me off, Jai," he said. His voice betrayed how close to the edge he was.
A flash of confusion and she blinked at him. Jaiha liked when he didn't pull away and she gave a little cry of protest when he left her, did she do something wrong? A million thoughts ran through her head but... Then his cock was in her face and she blinked widely at him and then realized this was just... A new sex thing, she supposed.
Eagerly she took his member into her mouth, almost to the root before she began to bob her head, hands clenching on his thighs while she looked up at him through her lashes and silently begged him to come. Golden eyes high on lust, cheeks flushed from their love making. If that's what he wanted then so be it, Juras would get it.
Juras was already on the edge, and her eager bobbing didn't help him last any longer. With a stifled moan, his hips twitched forward and he gave her what she was begging for. That familiar warmth would flood her mouth. All the while, those piercing eyes of his looked down on her, softened by his love and lust for the scaled woman.
Eagerly Jaiha sought to complete Juras's pleasure and when he finished in her mouth she pulled back with a soft gasp and closed her eyes, swallowing thickly. It wasnt her most favourite thing but she knew Juras got some strange sense of pleasure watching her swallow.
Licking her lips, she curled her arms around his middle, nuzzling her face against his abdomen. "Jury. I love you," she purred against his stomach, eyes falling closed, "bring Aida in here and we can all have a nap?"
Juras passed a hand along Jaiha's cheek when she nuzzled his abdomen.
"Sure thing," he said, but before he left, he lowered himself so that he was at eye level with Jaiha.
"Just so you know, until we find out a way to keep me from breeding you again, I'm probably going to be finishing in your mouth," he said as if it wasn't something extremely lewd, and he gave her a kiss.
"I'll be right back. Get the bed comfy for us, love."
He stood from the bed and stepped out of the room. After a couple minutes, he came back in, holding a gently snoozing Aida in his arms. She was still wrapped up in those blankets.
Jaiha's eyebrows shot up and she stared at him for a few moments, watchinf him retreat. Why...? Sure it was too soon for a second child - if Jaiha had known she could fall pregnant she would have tried to prevent the first one.
Still she pouted, looking at him with their child in his arms. "But... i like you inside..." a sigh and she looked at Aida. Evidence of her fondness for Juras to finish inside.
Jaiha reclined back, moving the blankets before she made space for Juras and Aida. "Juras," Jaiha said in wonder, "we made that." Her hand smoothed over her belly and she closed her eyes, "we have a daughter." A faw careful breaths and Jaiha laid back and closed her eyes, not quite sure what to do with herself.
"My mate," she warmed at the words she spoke to him, "i think you need something besides the scar. A... earring. Or... something."
Juras laid on the bed. He gave Aida to Jaiha, and then laid beside Jaiha so he could hold the two most important people in his life.
"Next time," Juras said, and he kissed her gently.
"I'll fill you with my seed."
He held her a bit tighter, and his eyes fell on Aida. He knew she was going to grow up to be beautiful, like her mother.
"If I get an earring, you gotta get something too. Maybe just my name tattooed above your womanhood," he joked.
Jaiha blushed hot, opened her mouth and then she looked down.
"Maybe... Uhm..." She shook her head and snuggled up against Juras, closing her eyes briefly before she traced the baby's features with her eyes. So tiny and fragile. Also still closed, luckily, which meant they might get a nap after the mornings events.
At the suggestion to tattoo Jaiha wrinkled her nose, "How about... I get an earring too? They can match." A fussy noise came from Aida and Jaiha smiled down at her, caressing a rosy little cheek. It took a moment and Jaiha took a deep breath before she pressed her face to Juras's shoulder. "This is really real isn't it. I'm here with you and you love me," she leaned back slightly to look up at him, golden eyes wide, like she couldn't quite dare to believe that this wasn't just a fever dream.
"You love me despite the fact I'm..." Jaiha looked down at her legs, the way her hips were angled for her tail, "I'm weird and scaly..." A quick swallow of her breath, "Please tell me I won't wake up at the Colosseum with my tail bleeding."
"You won't," Juras said, and he kissed her. His hand traced over her hip, and he smiled, eyes half-open.
"You're unique, and beautiful, and I love you and Aida more than anything else in the world."
"We love you too," Jaiha sighed, eyes closed before she snuggled in against Juras, Aida carefully held in her arms. Though she cracked an eye open and looked at him, "What if we squish her? She's so tiny."
Juras let out a surprised little laugh at that.
"We're not gonna squish her, Jai," Juras said.
"But if you want, you can hold her and put your back to me. That way, I can hold both of you."
Jaiha paused, licking her lips and pressing her forhead to Juras's.
"My tail won't get in the way?" She asked softly, hesitant before she started to turn around, Aida still snoozing soundly. Placing the baby on the bed, Jaiha curled around her, tail flopping over her thigh to make room for Juras behind her. "Her tail is so fat and tiny," Jaiha said, smiling and smoothing her hand over Aida's little body under the blanket.
"It won't."
Juras put his arm around Jaiha's midsection and snuggled up as close as possible.
"I know it'll grow up to be big and strong like her mom's," Juras said.
There was a pause.
"Juras," She whispered, moving her tail more to give Juras more space, "Juras. I'm a mother," She swallowed, looking worried now, looking at her baby. "You're a father," A careful little breath and she squeezed her eyes shut, "You're a father." A quick breath and she relaxed, watching as Aida stretched her little arms and snuggled into the warmth of her mother.
"I... When you ... When you bought me... I didn't see this," She breathed, "I thought you'd... Grow tired of me and then turn me out. Not... Accidentally make a baby with me."
"But look where we are now. On a beautiful island where slavery is illegal, in our own house, with our beautiful baby daughter. I love you."
He kissed the nape of her neck.
"Love you love you love you," he said, words interspersed with kisses.
"Thank you," Jaiha said, voice soft.
"What happens now?" She asked softly, snuggling back, "do we live happily ever after?"
"Yes," Juras said.
"We raise our family."
Jaiha fell asleep easily, a content smile on her face, back pressed up against Juras and the morning nap was had. It had been a hectic morning and falling asleep with the sleepy daughter in her arms was an amazing new thing.
Also sleeping in the bed.
A thing she hadn't done since making her nest in the living area.
Of course, it wasn't long before the wail of the fussy baby picked up and Jaiha's eyes snapped open, looking worriedly down at the baby. "Ohh, that's loud," Jaiha whined softly, turning slightly to the baby nuzzling at her chest for food. A confused look crossed her face before she remembered her breasts were the food and she moved slightly, tucked Aida in her arm so she could eat and easily drifted off to sleep again.
Though her eyes snapped open almost immediately, only to start falling closed again.
Aida's fussing roused Juras from his sleep as well, but he let Jaiha tend to it. He felt that little start go through her once the baby started feeding, and he gave her belly a soothing rub, kissing her neck.
"Sleep, love," he whispered.
"Did we wake you?" Jaiha whispered, eyes falling closed, "apparently its second breakfast." Her voice was husky and she moved her freehand to cover his over her tummy.
"It's fine," Juras mumbled, and he squeezed her hand.
"Is it morning?"
Jaiha chuckled, "it was morning when she hatched," a gentle purring rumbled in her chest and almost instantly Aida was back to sleep, halfway through nursing, nipple still in her mouth. Jaiha shifted slightly, eyes closing again. "Maybe afternoon now?"
Juras nodded, and he set his head back down, putting his nose against the back of Jaiha's neck.
"Probably. Don't think the sun's gone down yet, though," Juras said.
"Now that Aïda's hatched, your training break's over. Learning with the spear's gonna help you lose this, too," Juras said, and he pinched a bit of the extra flesh on her belly.
Jaiha pouted, moving a hand over the flesh at her belly.
"What if i dont lose it," she grumbled, voice soft while she moved Aida to a more comfortable place, "what if i dont want to? Everything kind of got bigger," she motioned to her enlarged breasts, though they were a source of food now, before anything else.
"Well, I'm sure we can make you leaner without getting rid of all of the extra weight," Juras said.
"I mean, you were probably going to lose it over time anyways."
Jaiha frowned at him, looking over her shoulder and giving him a nudge.
"I am a new mother," She grumbled at him, "My plumpness should be the least of your worries."
"Sorry," Juras said, wincing. He dipped his head forwards to kiss Jaiha.
"Sometimes the part of me that's crazy about exercizing and stuff comes on a bit strong."
He gave her abdomen a tiny rub, and he smiled.
"You're beautiful."
Jaiha tried to smile but instead curled around little Aida.
There was a quiet pause and she looked over her shoulder, "If you could do it again," She whispered, looking ahead of her at nothing, taking comfort in the warmth of Juras behind her, " Would we have made love in the bathing house?" A brief glance over her shoulder, "I ... I'm not going to lie when I say I was trying to make you keep me those first few times."
"If I could do it again?"
Juras chuckled.
"Hell yeah. A thousand times over, and the answer would still be yes."
Juras nuzzled the back of her neck.
"It was our first moment."
Jaiha sighed and closed her eyes, snuggling back into him.
"Even though you have to polish my scales?"
"I like polishing your scales," Juras said, and his hand drifted upwards from her abdomen to gently glide down her thigh.
"I like how squirmy you get."
Jaiha frowned over her shoulder before trailing a finger over the baby's ear. She shifted her hips slightly so he could touch her thigh better and she stuck her tongue out Juras finally, "Of course I get squirmy. I have your hands on me." A brief glance at the child and she pursed her lips, "Maybe less so, now? Maybe I just... Needed to make a baby."
"I like it when we get more than squirmy," Juras said, and he gave her thigh a little squeeze.
Jaiha sighed and gave Juras an exasperated look, leaning slightly so he could see tiny little Aida snoozing at her chest. "We just finished being squirmy," She teased, eyes drifting closed, "Is that all you think about? Getting squirmy?"
"I can't help myself around you. You're so damn sexy..." Juras said, and he kissed her.
"I love you."
Jaiha smiled and closed her eyes, wiggling her tail against Juras simply because she could.
"And now the mother of your egg-baby," She said softly, looking at the baby, sleeping. So tiny. Helpless. "Was I this small, you think?" She said softly, voice soft with wonder "Were you?"
"Everybody was that small, at some point," Juras said, peering over to Aida from over Jaiha's shoulder.
"But Aida's going to grow up big and strong, just like her mom."
Jaiha smiled, "you think so?" She trailed a finger delicately over her fat little tail. A little bite of her lip, "can we plan the next one?"
"Sure," Juras said, and he kissed the back of Jaiha's neck again.
"As much as I love Aida, I'd rather not have anymore surprises."
Jaiha went quiet and gave a little nod. A moment to gently bite her lip and snuggled down with the baby. What a strange idea. A baby. A living being they made together. "I... feel guilty, like... i forced you to be with me," Jaiha sighed and snuggled in, Aida gave a little yawn, "what am i going to do?"
Juras was quiet for a few moments, pausing at Jaiha's words. He hugged her a bit tighter, and leaned over to kiss her cheek.
"You didn't. I don't have any regrets, Jaiha."
There was a heavy breath and she nodded. No regrets.
"I hope we can be happy," she breathed, eyes closed, turning her head to catch his lips with her own. "I know you liked being a gladiator."
Juras smiled a bit.
"I did. But I liked being with you more."
Jaiha smiled slightly and snuggled back into Juras, heat tinging her cheeks. "I'll try to... make you happy," a brief glance away, " Juras, we made a person," she said again, voice full of wonder.
Juras followed Jaiha's gaze to his daughter.
"We sure did, Scalebutt. We made her out of floor sex," he teased.
He closed his eyes.
Jaiha blushed, pressing her face to the bed and squeezed her eyes shut. "Floor sex. When did we do floor sex?" She said softly, voice sleepy.
"Well, we did it when we got the house," Juras remarked.
"And there were a couple times while we lived in Essyrn. I always moved us to the bed, though, so maybe that's why you don't remember it."
Juras wrapped his arm a bit tighter around her waist, pulling her closer. He put his hand over her belly button.
"Turn around for me?" He asked.
"Let me see my wife's beautiful eyes."
Slowly, Jaiha turned around Aida tucked against her chest and now betweem the two of them. She looked at Juras before blushing and looking down. "I love you," she breathed leaning in to kiss him, eyes closing briefly, "i want to grow old with you and... maybe have more babies. Some day. Planned babies."
"Definitely planned babies," Juras said, nodding gently. He kissed her, and then glanced down to the sleeping baby. He gently passed a thumb over Aïda's cheek, doing his best to not wake her.
Aida made a little cooing noise, stretching and her eyes popping open. Staring up at her father. Another coo and Jaiha looked down at the baby and then back at Juras, "I'm scared Jury." She admitted in a small voice, hand pressed to Aidas little tummy.
"Don't be," Juras said, and he put a hand on Jaiha's cheek, thumb passing over the scaley ridges of her eye.
"I love you. And I know that we can get through anything as long as we're together," Juras said.
The words unspoken were 'but what if you leave me.' What if there was someone else. What if he found someone better? What if he got tired of her and Aida? Jaiha nuzzled her lips to his softly, eyes closed, letting the kiss linger as long as she was able. "Alright," she breathed, snuggling in, Aida close between them.
"Im not sure what to do now but... as long as we're together."
"We should relax, spend time with Aida," Juras said.
He dipped forwards to leave a small kiss on Jaiha's lips.
"I can look for a job later, we've got plenty of time."
Jaiha looked at him, frowning gently before closing her eyes.
"I... I dont want us to become a burden to you," she breathed out, head down.
"You're not," Juras said, giving her hand a squeeze.
"You never will be."
Jaiha sighed, giving her head a nod and snuggled in. "Okay, promise?" She whispered.
Juras nodded gently, and nuzzled her.
"Promise."
Jaiha smiled and nodded. "Promise," she whispered before she fell into a restful sleep, careful of her daughter.
Sometime during the night, Juras found himself awake. He was on his back, Jaiha and Aida tucked under his arm.
He couldn't sleep.
Taking the utmost care not to disturb them, he sat up, gently shifting Jaiha' arm from his chest to his lap as he gazed towards the window. When they were talking, it was easier to pretend that he wasn't just as terrified as she was. Sighing, he ran his hand through his hair and looked back down to Aida. The corner of his mouth curled up slightly.
Aida gave a little wiggle, tail curling out before tucking back in against her chubby baby thigh. Jaiha was awake though. Sleep ws coming in waves and she was scared she'd roll over and crush Aida.
Still, Jaihs eventually sat up, Aida still sprawled out on the bed. "Juras..." she whispered, leaning in to press a kiss to his shoulder, his neck, a lingering one against his cheek. "Whats wrong?"
Almost instinctually, Juras put his arm around Jaiha's waist, eyes moving to meet hers a few moments after she spoke.
"Nothing's wrong, I... I'm just having trouble sleeping is all," he said. His mouth curled into a smirk.
"I want your comfort, but I'm afraid to wake the baby," he added.
Jaiha breathed a quiet laugh and looked to their little scaley potato. A breath and she curled her arms around his waist, "as you should. Thats inappropriate to do around a baby," at least she figured so. Jaiha pressed a kiss to his cheek and leaned in against him, "why do you need comfort? Spoiled you on the trip here, have I?"
"You have," Juras said, and he passed a hand along her leg. He nuzzled against her head, and he let one of his hands slip low to tease her.
"I'm very spoiled."
Jaiha curled her arms around his neck and snuggled in, eyes closed. A content little sigh. She had a family. Juras and Aida were her family. Jaiha caught his hand and brought it to her lips to press a long kiss to his palm.
Then she stood up, giving her tail a swish before she smiled at him. Still undressed from their earlier comfort she looked at the sleepy Aida and awkwardly backed out of the bedroom. Awkwardly because of her strange shaped legs. "Well, ask and you shall recieve?" That was the saying, right?
Juras spared a glance to Aida, and covered her in one of the bedsheets so she could be comfortable. Locking eyes with Jaiha, Juras slid off of the bed and approached her, putting his hands right on her hips and leaning in for a deep kiss.
"Couch or floor?"
Her arms curled around his neck loosely and she gave a shrug of her shoulders, "Well, guests sit on the couch," A tilt of her head and she looked at the floor, "and only feet go there. Easier to clean." Jaiha tilted her head, giving him a bashful smile before tucking her head forward and giving him a quick chaste kiss, "I just want you happy and comfortable."
Juras smiled, and he gave her neck a kiss before he took her by the hand and he started to lead her to the couch.
"You are my happiness. My comfort," Juras said.
"And I really, really want to hold you in my arms fuck you slowly."
Jaiha followed, careful for her steps to be quiet and she smiled brightly at his words. Being a bit of a hormonal wreck at the moment too, her eyes grew wet with tears and she ducked her head down. She wanted to be those things for him. If she couldn't help him in any other way, the least she could do was offer love and happiness. Comfort.
His next set of words had heat zing through her tummy and she pressed her hand to Juras's mouth, a blush high on her cheeks before she looked around like someone might be listening. "Jury," She whispered, a chastising voice before she gave another look around, moved one of his hands to her breasts and pressed in for a deep kiss, her tongue drawing over his lips before she urged him down onto the couch so she could climb onto his lap. "I want that, too," She whispered, nuzzling her nose against his.
Juras kissed her after she nuzzled him, moving his other hand back adound her thighs to give the base of her tail a few strokes. He squeezed her beast gently, and overall made an effort to get as much contact as possible.
Jaiha wriggled against his hand, growing wet at the simple contact alone. She teased him about being needy but she'd found she craved to have Juras against her, too. Inside her. Around her. Jaiha shuffled to one side of the couch, crawling away from him before she flopped onto her back, one leg hanging over the back and the other on the floor.
She played with herself, fingers coating in her juices before she pushed her fingers in with a little whine. "Jury," she moved her hand to roll her fingers over her clit eagerly, biting her lip, "I need you." Her voice was a whisper and she worked herself into a frenzy of passion, eager to satisfy her lover - or to tease him just for now.
Juras moved in to please her, but he didn't move in completely. Instead, he moved and kissed her navel. Then, after passing his tongue over that area, he went lower and began to devour her with his tongue.
He did this for a minute before he rose up and moved to cover her with his body, crushing his lips to hers as he teased her with his cock a few times before he slid home into her warmth.
Jaiha went tense, still, fingers gliding through Juras's hair and giving encouraging tugs, pressing his head in whichever direction she found she needed him to be. An arch of her back and she gave a needy whimper when he moved away from her, only to climb up.
"Jury," She cried softly, looking up at him, eyes closing breifly before she pressed herself into the kiss. This was her life now. No longer a slave to anything but their own desires.
Though she supposed even then those would have to be put on hold.
"Jury," She panted, squeezing her eyes shut before she pressed her hands into his back to hold him close before she rocked her hips a gentle easy rhythm, biting her lip and looking at her... Love. "I love you," She panted, back arching, hands gentle on his back.
Juras sighed when she started to gently rock against him. He cupped her cheeks with his hands, kissing her lips, then her nose, and then her forehead as he moved against her, the lovemaking starting up gentle and slow.
"I know it sounds selfish, Jai, but..."
he paused his words, although his movements only got more intense.
"I want you to myself as much as I can, before Aida takes up all of our time."
Jaiha gave a soft laugh, nuzzling her lips to his and letting her eyes fall closed.
"It's not selfish," her voice was sweet and she moved her hands to comb through his hair, hips moving with his. It had been a lot to take in in such a short while. Things could have gone better or taken longer. Jaiha, while she didn't regret the child, regretted the timing. If she had known they could have produced life would she have been more careful though? Or more calculating.
"I love you," She whispered, tears in her eyes, arms curling around his chest while she panted into his ear, "Someday, maybe I can show you how much." A kiss to his cheek, "Because I don't think anything I can do right now could possibly measure up to it."
"Don't worry about it then," Juras said, and he kissed her neck, then her lips before he straightened up slightly and started to pull her into his movements.
"Just keep being my Scalebutt."
Jaiha smiled before she gave him a devilish look.
Of course they still had to be quiet, she carefully moved with him. Slow gentle movements to make a nice memory together. Her tail curled up between them, pressing against Juras's leg and she nuzzled against his neck before she curled her legs up. "I want to ride you," She said softly, nipping at his ear and nuzzling at the scar on his shoulder.
He was hers.
Jaiha warmed at the sight of it, overtaken by instincts. "Please?" She whispered again, pressing herself up into him. Needing to be close. Jaiha decided that they would definitely need to find a baby sitter of some kind, because little Aida would probably barely give them a minute alone once she was more... Aware. And Jaiha found herself quite addicted to her elfin loves touch. "I want to make you feel wonderful," She whispered, hands moving to his back to keep him grinding against her.
"Of course," Juras said.
"You hardly need to ask," he continued, and he left a long, passionate kiss at her lips before he pulled away, leaving her empty for a few moments. Giving her a parting kiss, he laid back, beckoning her towards him.
"Come here..."
Jaiha had found that she could never quite get enough physical contact. If it was offered to her by her Juras, she would soak it in and revel in it. Cling to every last ounce of it and then beg for more. It wasn't any wonder why she'd already had a child by him already.
It was an hour or so later when her eyes closed, cheeks flushed and lips dry, curled up on her side with her head pillowed on Juras's shoulder. The baby was still fast asleep and Jaiha sat up, overwhelmed with a protective need to watch the tiny chest rise and fall in her sleep. Aida remained passed out on her back, little feet curled up and Jaiha reached into the bassinet to gently touch one of her toes.
Jaiha had always found it difficult to be modest or find problems with her nudity. So, there she was on her knees, half bent over with everything on display, cooing over her daughter. "We made this," She said softly, running another gentle finger over a fat little leg. "I still can't believe it. Even when I'm tired and want to cry, or she won't stop crying..." A happy little sigh and she leaned forward to rest her head on her arms.
Glancing over her shoulder, Jaiha sighed happily again and reached an arm out to Juras, looking a little hesitant and letting her arm drop slightly. "I wonder what she's going to grow up like. I hope she's happy and healthy. You're..." Jaiha looked to Juras, tried to smile again, "Thank you. For giving me her."
Juras had returned with two wooden cups with water, and a dry towel to soak up some of the sweat. When he came back into the room, he saw her propped up like she was and he couldn't help but to just lay the towel over her back and give her ass a greedy little squeeze.
"It feels good, hearing that I have a daughter," Juras noted, and he offered Jaiha some water.
He came up next to her, rubbing shoulders with her as they looked down at Aida, their child. Or first child, rather. Jaiha had frequently expressed a desire for more and he couldn't help but feel a rush as he pictured her all swollen with their love child again. The image alone was enough to almost make him want her again, but he controlled his urges.
"Thank you too, for the same thing. Takes two to make a baby," he murmured, and smoothed a hand over her hair and ears. He leaned over and he swaddled the young baby Aida in a spare cloth, gently lifting the sleeping baby and moving her to her basket in their room, then set Aida's basket on a table so she slept on a higher up place and not close to the ground.
"I'm paranoid that one of us is going to roll onto her," he admitted, giving the sleeping baby's cheek a stroke.
The idea of rolling onto the baby had never really occurred to Jaiha. She'd taken to sleeping on her side, with her knees tucked up, since she'd gotten pregnant. Unless Juras was there to curl around, she'd been a stationary unmoving sleeper when it came to her child.
The child wasn't in an egg anymore, which meant Aida could move. Or Jaiha could move. Then terrible things may happen. Jaiha looked at Juras in mild horror, shocked and now also alarmed about rolling onto their baby. "What if..." Jaiha used the towel given to clean herself up, though not a care was given to her state of dress. "Our next child is different, too."
Jaiha looked down at the baby after following Juras, having watched him swaddle and snuggle their daughter. It filled her heart with joy, and she wanted to watch Juras do that with so many of their future chuldren.
Pressing a chaste kiss to her lovers cheek, Jaiha went to the room to get a loose shirt that regular slipped off her shoulder and a skirt that went to her knees. With a pair of pants in hand, she handed them to Juras. "You know as well as I do what we'll be doing in ten minutes if you don't put pants on," Jaiha made her best effort to frown and look grumpy about it.
In truth, Jaiha felt anything but desirable. She was food now. Incubator of life. "Juras," Jaiha whispered, still looking at their tiny daughter, "I think maybe she shouldn't sleep on the bed. I'm afraid we'll roll on her now, too. Do human women have to push out whole babies?" Jaiha tacked on, curiously, "can I do that?" Jaiha couldn't imagine having a baby the size of Aida in her belly. By all accounts, Jaiha was lucky with the egg, though she'd never acknowledge it.
Juras shot her a look, but he set about balancing on one leg so he could get his cloth pants on. It was still the middle of the night, so he gave her a dreary look as he sat back down on the bed.
"Far as I know, they do," Juras said, passing a hand over the sheets.
"And... maybe the next child's different, maybe it's the same. Maybe we just invented a new species with bathchamber loving," he said, sticking his tongue out at the last few words. He motioned to himself, though. Eager to get back to sleep with his wife.