Serena held the berry up to her face, her mouth half open. Shauna stared at her, eager for her to finish so they could begin eating. The berry wavered in her grip, then she slowly began to move it...
...down into her waiting mouth. The plump, juicy object passed her lips, and Serena quickly swallowed it without chewing. She felt slide smoothly down her throat and into her belly, where Serena laid her hand. She didn't feel any different at first, but soon a soft rumble eminated from under her fingers, from the depths of her belly. It rumbled again, louder this time, and Serena could see several small jiggles on the flab of her belly. Suddenly, Serena felt her stomach clench; it felt like she was going to explode, so much tension built in her gut, and she felt fuller than she ever had in her life. Just as the tightness was becoming unbearable, though, she felt it disappear; in its place was a calming contrast of slight hunger.
"Well?" inquired Shauna, "how was it? Feel any different?"
Serena rubbed her belly and shrugged. "Yeah, I guess I—" she began, before she was cut off by a loud belch; it lasted for a few seconds, then it stopped and Serena felt a horrible pang from her stomach. It was if all the hunger, all the want and need of the world had occupied her; Serena felt a sensation of emptiness, of incompletion, like she had a gaping, raging hole in her that could only be filled by:
"FOOD!" Serena shouted, grabbing a nearby basket of chips. She began stuffing them into her mouth, unable to cram enough down to satisfy her hunger. She finished the basket and reached for a large milkshake and a large block of chocolate, meant for dessert. She turned to Shauna, her mouth stuffed to the brim with gooey chocolate and other bits and pieces of sugary candies.
"I'm...so...hungry..." Serena managed to get out before she began taking huge bites out of a pie.
Shauna smiled. "It's working, then! That is what the berry does, after all. Now, finally, let's eat!"
What followed was perhaps the most astounding spectacle the employees at that shop had ever seen; never before has two people managed to eat their way through nearly a fourth of the restaurant's pantry. Serena, with her strong sweet tooth, tended to attach the desserts and candies, of which there were many to choose from. She began only in an effort to silence the gnawing hunger inside her, but soon found herself merely enjoying the good food and became more organized in her eating. She would start with one hand grabbing slices of cake of pie, while the other scooped up handfuls of candies, mini-pasties, and chocolates. After she had gotten tired of this, Serena switched to stuffing herself as fast as possible with baskets and platters of pastries, with dish after dish of cream-filled delicacies passing into her more-satisfied stomach. After this, she would wash everything down with two or three large bowls of ice cream as well as creamy miltank-produced milkshakes. Serena repeated this cycle many times, until she finally ran out of food a few hours later.
Shauna was less organized with her gluttony; she instead went for whatever salty, greasy snack popped into her vision. A plate of fries, a bowl of chips, a block of cheese, all were greedily gobbled by the aspiring performer. As they neared the end of the feast, Serena finally calmed down enough to retake control of the situation.
"Ugh... How did I get from being so hungry to being so full?" Serena popped a huge chocolate macaron into her mouth and tried to chew it, only to find the space already occupied by four creamy truffles. "Mmf... Try these candies, they're amazing..."
Shauna accepted the plate of large macaroons and, in return, slid a basket of bread dripping with butter over to Serena. "Well, I think you can answer that question right now..." She pointed to the trail of empty dishes that stretched to the table next to theirs. "Anyone would be full after that."
Serena nodded, ad even triple chin forming as she did. "True. So... I'm going to have to eat like this all the time, huh?"
"Oh, you'll be fine. It's easy to get used to, and I'm sure you'll enjoy the extra pounds!" With that, she pushed the last item across the table to her friend; it was the huge chocolate cake, looking as pristine and delicious as ever. "On that thought, care for just a little more?"
Serena wiped a trail of frosting off her lips and felt the allure of the cake drawing her in. She picked up a nearby fork and quickly severed a bite off the side, appraising it once she had popped the morsel onto her tongue.
"Mmm... Great! I think I could handle a little bit of cake." This statement was completely true; as she spoke, Serena felt the massive amount of food she had consumed beginning to work its way through her gut, leaving room in her stomach. She took another bite of the rich, sweet cake, and another, and another. Shauna watched in awe at the sight of the enourmous girl stuffing herself with cake, her arms hanging down with extra padding and her chins folding with every chew.
Suddenly, Shauna flinched as she heard a loud series of two almost-metallic pings. A tiny object went whizzing past her face and onto the table, while she saw another fly to the floor. She curiously picked up the one next to her and, to her surprise, found it to be a button.
Serena let out a small 'Eek!' and brought one hand up to her chest and the other down to her waist. "Sorry about that..." she told Shauna, "I think it was that last cake that did me in." She lifted one of her hands to reveal that the top button of her shirt, once straining to contain the enlarged busom she had obtained, was now missing. The shirt fabric now was pushed to either side, revealing a near-indecent amount of cleavage as well as making it obvious how much that area had grown. Shauna didn't have to look to know that a similar event had occurred with Serena's waistline, her stylish skirt now undoubtedly split where her belly had broken out.
Shauna glanced at the nearby clock, then back over to Serena. "Hey, we can go looking for some new outfits for you! We've got a little over an hour!"
"An hour? Why that long?"
Shauna giggled and poked Serena's belly under the table. "That's around when we'll start feeling hungry again, silly. Unless you think you can sit through those hunger pains, that is..."
"One hour. Got it."
Shauna began to exit her seat, the wooden frame of the booth creaking slightly. She swung one leg out at a time, which wasn't too much trouble for the apple-shaped girl. She had to use her pudgy arms to stabilize herself and gradually ease upwards, her large belly swinging slightly from gravity pulling it over the edge of her trendy but large belt. This attracted the attention of a few other people in the restaurant, who stared at the big beautiful performer when they thought she wasn't looking. However, nearly all eyes turned to Serena moments later.
Serena had waited while Shauna got up so that, feeling too snug to comfortably exit the booth, she could push the table out and give herself more room. She tried to execute the same maneuver as Shauna, but found her wide hips to be blocking her escape. While she had just barely fit in before she met Shauna that afternoon, Serena's gorging and indulgence had granted her an extra inch to her thighs and to her belly; the former creating indentations in her flab as she pulled them against the booth frame, and the latter jiggling and bouncing for the entire restaurant to see while she struggled.
Serena managed to finally get up when Shauna grasped her friends double fat-rolled arms and added her strength. With a groan, Serena felt her hips and thighs slide free and her large buttocks fall back into place, weighing her down and jiggling madly to inadvertently catch the attention of the few patrons who were not yet staring at the pair. Now finally up, the two friends took a few tentative steps forward, Shauna covering half the room in the time it took Serena to swing her tree trunk-like legs and waddle a short distance. As soon as the two were separated by this, though, Serena found herself surrounded on all sides by various patrons or employees of the shop.
"Hey, miss? My name is Phil, I'm a photographer working on a collection for the new so-called 'fat trend'... Would you allow me to grab a few photos?" A man to the side of her said, his camera at the ready.
"Wow, you're huge... Are you on some sort of program? You have such beautiful curves..." a woman to her other side said, looking her up and down. All around her, people clamored to try and get her attention.
"Are you a model? Can I get your autograph? Who are you?"
Serena shook her head and told them, "I'm sorry, I'm not a model. My name is Serena...all I've ever done are a few pokevisions, but none at this size..." The questions continued to assault her.
"Wow! A performer! I bet you'll be really famous!"
"Hey, is that all real? I bet that belly is fake, right?"
"Will you go out with me?"
"Are you interested in modeling? Here, take my card..."
"Will your friend go out with me?"
"Could I take a picture with you? My friends will be so jealous..."
"Please, tell me your secret!"
"I dunno... A cousin, or something? No? You're sure you won't just consider one date?"
"Ma'am, I'm doing an article on this new phenomenon... Could I ask you some questions? How did you get to this point? What inspired you to gain?"
Serena saw a familiar tan hand reach through the crowd, gesturing to her. She grabbed a hold of it and allowed Shauna to guide her away. As she hurried as fast as she could away from the small mob, she saw the flashes of several cameras.
Shauna led them out the door and nearly two blocks away from the shop before stopping, allowing a red-faced Serena to catch her breath. She smirked at the voluptuous girl.
"Now do you believe me? Being fat is so popular, you're practically an instant superstar!"
Serena gave a half-smile back and leaned on her knees, still recovering from the short dash. "I guess so. But why did all those people swarm me at that moment?"
"Uh... Well, you gave a pretty popular...performance... back there, trying to get out of that booth. We should be okay out here, though. So, still wanna try on some new outfits? I know a custom tailor just around the corner, there; he's the one who made all of my current clothes, and I'm sure he could handle someone of your size."
Serena blushed at the beggining of this statement, and quickly agreed to make getting something larger to wear their first priority.
"Wait!" said Shauna, stopping abruptly, "what about your friends? Aren't they expecting you?"
"They probably expect me to stop at every bakery along the way. I'll meet with them tonight, and I should be fine."
"It's massive!"
"You're massive." Shauna deadpanned, gazing towards Serena's body.
"I'm not that immense! Big, yes, huge, sure, but not massive. Not yet, at least," Serena amended her sentence after a moment's thought.
"Serena, come on. You popped the buttons off an XXXL outfit."
"I had just eaten a lot. You know, you were there."
"The tailor had to attach two measuring tapes together to get your size."
"Maybe they were small measuring tapes!"
Shauna groaned. "You are currently sitting down. In that wide chair. Because you were standing, and you got out of breath. There's no way you can defend that."
Serena glared for a moment, and then burst into laughter. "Ok, you win, but I'm still not getting the dress. It's too green for my style... And anyway, I checked earlier, and I'm actually a size too big for it." She grinned and stuck a finger into plush rear. "Too small in the back."
Shauna rolled her eyes playfully and pulled the next article of clothing out of the pile, a pink bikini that Shauna had liked. She held it up and posed in front of Serena.
"Well? What do you think? It's a size larger, so I've got room to grow!"
Serena gave a knowing look and told her friend, "I wouldn't reccomend it. Get everything at least three sizes up; preferably at least four up, if you can. Just... Trust me."
Shauna sighed and put the swim suit away. "I'll take your word for that one." She wondered off to explore the clothing boutique more, and as she left Serena couldn't help but notice that her friend's slight waddle was becoming more prominent. Before she could comment on it, however, a loud growl came from the depths of her flab-layered gut, and the recognizable pang of hunger filled her mind with the need to eat.
"Shauna! I'm... really hungry... I think all that food has finally ran out..."
Serena opened her half-lidded eyes to find a large bag of chocolates being held out to her in a pale palm. She gladly took it and dug in, swallowing two candies at a time. Then, it finally registered with her mind: that wasn't Shauna's hand. Serena looked up and was startled to find herself face to face with a truly massive woman. She wore mostly white and say atop a large padded seat carried by a large chesnaught. She looked larger than anyone Serena had ever seen, with her thighs resembling one single puddle of flab and her belly a huge blanket covering most of her body. The woman smiled at Serena's confusion and gestured for her to continue eating.
Shauna and Serena both were stunned, trying to stutter out a response. However, all they could get out was one phrase, uttered by both of them at the same moment:
"Diantha?!"
