Chapter Four- Gradual Change

Skye and Kuwabara made love for days after their sparring match. Skye was aggressive in his desires due to his urge and Kuwabara responded back almost as aggressively. Despite their intense lovemaking, Skye wasn't satisfied and after their latest sex, Kuwabara pointed this out.

"I'm not satisfied," he panted. "Because I want children, little kits to raise."

"Uh, that's not going to happen. I mean, we're both guys and I'm human."

"I'm aware of that. I am content to not have kits since I love you and our sex is incredible. I'm just going to have that desire in me forever and I'm fine with that."

"The sex is incredible, but I know how much you want a family. I can hear it in your voice. I think I have an idea."

"What's that?"

"Is it possible for me to become a female fox demon?"

Skye sat up and stared at him. "A female fox demon? You, Kazuma?"

"If it's possible, you will be able to have the kits you want and I'll still be me, just a female demon in body."

"Yes, that's true. It's an interesting idea. Let's sleep on it, though. I'm worn out right now."

"Me too." Kuwabara closed his eyes and was out instantly, but Skye laid there tired, but awake. Kazuma is willing to be a female fox demon, just for me to have a family? That proves the depth of his love and loyalty to me. It is possible for him to change and I have the way, but first some rest. He sighed as he slipped into sleep.

Kuwabara woke up to find Skye absent and faint sounds coming from above. He got up and found his clothes gone and replaced by a green tunic and pants and slip-on shoes. He mentally shrugged as he put them on. It's not like I'm going back to Human World anymore. So, I might as well wear what demons wear. Once dressed, Kuwabara left the room and into the tunnel leading to the living room and then into the one to the kitchen to see Skye mixing a drink. One ear turned in his direction before he said, "Good morning, Kazuma. I thought about what you said last night and I still think it's an interesting idea. What about you?"

"Morning, Skye. I still want you to have your family and I find that I would like to raise a family too. I think it would be cool to be a demon and I'm willing to do just about anything to make both happen."

"I was hoping you still felt that way." He turned around, holding a goblet full of liquid whose surface sparked and popped. "I used some of the plants in the greenhouse, water, and one other ingredient to make this potion. It will gradually turn you female and into a fox demon."

"Gradually? Why not right away?"

"An instantaneous transformation would be painful and I'd rather not see you suffer. A gradual change will give you time to get used to the changes that occur. You will receive one feature of a fox demon or a female once the potion is consumed entirely and this will be the only time that it will hurt a bit."

"No way knowing which will happen beforehand, huh?" Kuwabara said, accepting the goblet. "Well, here goes." He toasted the cup at Skye before drinking the potion. Once he had finished it, he gasped at the burning feeling in his throat that spread to his stomach and then he heard cloth tear as something ripped out of his pants.

"Kazuma, you've got a tail now," Skye gasped.

Kuwabara craned his neck to see a reddish-brown fox tail swishing against his legs. A grin lit up his face at the sight of it: This meant that the potion worked and he would slowly become a female fox demon. "It's beautiful and so cool," he said as he moved the tail; slow, then fast, and finally still.

"I love the color," Skye said. "Our kits will be lovely and handsome."

"So, any idea how long gradual will be?"

"Not really. I'm guessing a week or two. The thing is we won't be having any sex until your change is complete. We can still do gestures, of course, as well as kiss." He looked Kuwabara up and down briefly. "By the way, those clothes look good on you. Green is definitely your color, especially with your tail. I suspect your hair will be the same color. I'll admit I didn't tell you what that one other ingredient was in the potion: One of my hairs was necessary for the fox part of the potion. It's possible it's responsible for the red part."

"I'm not complaining. I love the color too." Kuwabara stroked the tail; it was soft and silky. He spent the rest of the day learning to maneuver with a tail as well as how to sit with one. Skye was helpful in assisting Kuwabara with learning and rewarded himself with sleeping behind Kuwabara, stroking the tail. His stroking lulled both to sleep and they both wondered if another change will occur tomorrow. It was likely there would be as there were many aspects, big and small that needed to happen.

Skye awoke to find Kuwabara awake, but seemingly unchanged. However, one hand was on his left chest while the other hand was on his abdomen. "Kazuma? What is it?"

"I think I have a demon heart 'cause it's not beating the way it was yesterday. I also believe something's different right here." He patted his lower belly.

Skye took Kuwabara's wrist and felt for a pulse. He felt one in thirty seconds; there should have been many, many more…if it was a human heart. "Yes, Kazuma, you're right. Your heart has changed into a demon one. Your abdomen," he looked at it. "I think you have a female reproductive system now. Pull your pants down halfway."

Kuwabara did so and his eyes widened: His manhood was gone! Instead there was a tuft of pubic hair the same color as his tail. Skye moved his hand over the abdomen and it glowed briefly before he moved over to Kuwabara's legs and looked between them. He nodded. "A complete female reproductive system, including the organs that I sensed earlier. I think you sensed the womb that is situated in the abdomen."

"Ah, so that's it. I'm starting to change on the inside."

"Started and almost finished. I think your voice and the Adam's apple are the only internal changes left."

"Right. I wonder when that will happen." He pulled his pants back up and his tail went through the hole it made yesterday. "Skye, I feel like a mess right now."

"A mess? How so?"

"I'm a human male with a tail, a demon heart, and a female reproductive system."

Skye sighed as he moved behind Kuwabara and started massaging his shoulders. "I see now and I feel bad that you have to go through this slowly. Perhaps I should have made an instantaneous potion."

"Mmm. Don't feel bad, you didn't want me to suffer and with an instantaneous potion that's what would have happened. Everything I'm going through right now will be worth it. Um, are you sure we can't have sex since I have a female's reproductive system?"

"I'm sure. You only have the heart and tail of a demon. If we want kits, you need to be a full demon as well as female."

"Yes, of course. You're right."

Kuwabara's gradual change continued over the following week. He started to feel like less of a mess. He had gained the claws, ears, and eyes of a fox demon. His hair had grown to his waist and was reddish-brown as were his ears while his eyes were a shining gold. In addition to his new looks, he also had the enhanced senses, thoughts, and energy of a demon.

"You're now a full demon," Skye said the night of the end of the first week, one claw lightly tracing the edge of an ear. "and you are absolutely gorgeous."

Kuwabara shivered at how sensitive his ears were for they had appeared just that morning. "I imagine that won't change next week as I become female.'

"I would have to agree, however, you may look stunning instead of gorgeous." He looked into Kuwabara's eyes and saw the lust and desire to mate shining in them. Ah, the mating urge is affecting him as well. But he knows we can't have sex again just yet. He needs to finish his change to female.