A story by guestsurprise! Enjoy!
Lilac and Bella were summoned by King Lauhin to come back to the Tickle Castle for a challenging game. Curious, both girls were teleported there and when they arrived, they saw that all seven of the brothers were no longer their original colors, but gray!
"WHAT?! WHAT ON EARTH?!" Lilac said in shock.
"WHAT HAPPENED?!" Bella said in surprise.
"Calm down you two; my sons were just discussing about the friends they met on Earth. I am pleased their impact on you has been positive. However, I want to see how personally you know my sons. Like which one has what personality. In order for you all to truly have a bond, you must know each one of them by their own specific personalities," King Lauhin said. "They are just covered in paint; when the task is done, they will wash it off."
Both girls looked stunned; they could still recognize the brothers by their eyes and faces, but it was still difficult.
"I-I don't know if this is a good idea," Bella said, now adjusting her glasses and backing away.
"Why not?" Lilac asked.
"Because if we don't recognize them, it will appear that we don't care about each of them individually. And that they are only "tickle monsters" to us." Bella said.
"Oh now that's not true….is it?" Lilac said, now turning to King Lauhin. He only placed a hand on her shoulder and winked at her.
"Do not be concerned. All will be well. Let the games begin."
Lilac was a bit unnerved; maybe Bella was right! Bella's eyes widened as the princes were led away and she and Lilac were blindfolded!
"Take our guests to the entertainment chamber; we will resume there." They heard the king say. The tickle knight nodded and led the two away.
A few minutes later, they were able to take off their blindfolds and noticed that all the brothers were sitting on sofas and very comfortable. But they all had on masks that concealed their faces and eye color.
"I can't do this!" Bella said, now sweating under pressure and turning to leave.
"Nonsense Bella! You will be fine, now go on in and enjoy the game," King Lauhin chuckled, now gently grabbing her by the shoulders and pushing her towards his sons. Her eyes widened even more when they motioned for her to come forward, but didn't speak. If they spoke, it would give it away since their voices were distinct and different. King Lauhin kept Bella in place and motioned for Lilac to go first.
"Lilac, which of my sons is this one?" he asked, now pointing to the first. Lilac cautiously walked forward and studied the brother in front of her. He was very muscular and toned so she knew it had to be either Jocu, Jape, Blithe or Jest. But which one?
"W-What are the rules?" Lilac asked, somewhat nervous.
"You can do anything you want to him; he is just not allowed to speak or get up from his chair." Lauhin responded. Height would be a giveaway too.
Lilac cautiously moved forward and the brother remained calm, not moving. Sensing her discomfort, the brother's tail suddenly latched onto her ankle and pulled her closer.
"H-Hey!" She giggled. "C-Cut it out!"
She could see him arch a playful brow through his mask and when she tried to move back, he only pulled her closer and began nuzzling her in her cheeks and neck. He then pinned her in his arms and began hugging her. Lilac was in a giggling fit and Bella could only stare.
"Now it is your turn Bella; go and choose one of my sons and guess which one it is," Lauhin said encouragingly, now ushering her towards one of the muscular ones as well.
The brother's tail moved slowly back and forth like a cat and he motioned for her with his index finger to come closer to him.
"I-I can't!" she pleaded.
The brother was not deterred. He continued to inch his finger towards her as a signal to come closer. But as Bella turned around, the tail reached out and wrapped around her upper body and pulled her on his lap.
"H-Hey! Let me go!" She demanded, now trying to squirm free.
The brother didn't immediately tickle her. He only ran his clawed hands through her hair and placed her more on his lap to keep her from squirming. As she tried to move, he only wrapped his arms around her more and kept her in his grasp. He then began rubbing her back gently to calm her down. The game was meant to be fun, not something stressful.
"I will be watching from my portal," Lauhin grinned, now disappearing. Meanwhile, the girls still needed to guess who had them in their clutches.
"I-I don't know who has me?!" Bella giggled, now feeling the brother draw tickly circles around her stomach and collarbone.
"I am not sure who has me either! It could be either Jest, Jape, Blithe, or Jocu!" Lilac laughed out, now feeling the brother begin to nibble on her ears and neck!
"Oh and by the way…in order for you both to get credit, you both need to determine who has you and your partner correctly," Lauhin's voice rang through the room. The girls could hear the amusement in his voice and truth be told, they were enjoying this more too!
The girls nodded and then sat in thought as the brothers stopped tickling them to let them think.
Which brothers had them?!
guestsurprise: What do you think? Next part coming soon!
newbienovelistRD: Awesome so far, Amiga! Hey! Think you're up for working on the next Merman chapter together?