I stood before Yamato, the only thing between her and the port that housed Kohiko's fleet. I had to do this alone! I could feel it inside of me. What she wanted… all these attacks, relentless… no support! She waited for us in our weakest moment.

Now, though… now I was a veteran of many battles, no longer just the Tactical Commander but Kohiko's flagship!

"Yamato! I won't let you come any closer!" I screamed across the water, my voice carrying itself with ease. I could just about see the grin on her face.

"I knew you would grow, Suruga! Now come and join me, forsake this fool and rule the world with me. The others will join you, or do I need to take you, and them, by force? You've crushed the Iron Blood and routed the Eagle Union, but how has that left you?" The massive battleship called out, her tone growing mocking by the end of her spiel.

"You have no right! You don't deserve to rule the Sakura Empire any more than those disgusting pigs you used me to eliminate so long ago," I willed my rigging to me, and found its weight reassuring. Yamato saw it but didn't return the gesture. No one had ever seen her rigging. "You're a false god sat atop your mountain. You wield your power not in the service of those you swore to protect, but in service to yourself. We brought down Friedrich, Yamato… and Enterprise. Do you fancy yourself stronger than those two?"

I felt my knees grow weak as she laughed and spread her arms; her rigging coming forth and dwarfing anything I had ever seen. Nine absolutely massive eighteen-inch guns sprouted from a massive hull, effectively shielding her while providing overwhelming firepower.

Shit… could my sixteen-inch guns even hope to pierce her armor? Kohiko outfitted me with the best equipment we had, but… was it enough?

"Suruga, you need to fall back," the voice on the radio… Kohiko… he sounded worried.

"I can do this!" I said to him, my vehemence startling even me.

"Suru… please…" His pleas ultimately fell on deaf ears. I loved him so much… but I needed to fight for my sisters, for my country. I couldn't let her take it. I would face her alone… I knew I would have a rough time of it, but if I could at least send the message that we weren't to be trifled with…

"Last chance, Suruga! Join me, or I'll send you to the bottom of this bay! Do you really want your beloved to watch you die?" Yamato called out.

I responded by launching a volley with everything I had, quickly darting away as she returned fire. I watched half of my rounds hit her, but only one penetrated, yet she seemed unaffected. I gritted my teeth and dug in, firing off my secondaries to keep her occupied while my main batteries reloaded.

"Hah! Your puny guns can't touch me, traitor! I'll make sure Kohiko suffers to the very end, he'll be begging to die by the time I'm through with him!" Her words jarred me, but I knew I wouldn't let that happen!

I launched another volley to similar effect. I barely dodged Yamato's return. How was she firing so quickly?

She barely moved, just allowing my shells to hit her. The minor damage they were inflicting wasn't helping, I would have to hit a weak spot.

I waited and found that she didn't return fire unless I fired on her. I used this to my advantage, scouting her until I found what I was looking for. There!

Rushing her, I fired everything I had, focusing fire on a small opening near her waist. Nearly every round made contact, and I watched the huge battleship collapse.

For a moment, I was stunned. Had I just taken down Yamato?

"Suruga! Watch out, her guns!" Kohiko shouted in warning over the radio, but it was too late. I felt myself tossed back like a rag doll as four solid hits from her eighteen-inch guns registered. I couldn't think, and my vision went blurry, and red…

I saw my rigging in pieces as I lay where I fell. Cold. I felt so cold… My hand… I couldn't move it. It was hard to breathe… I… I…

"Suruga! Suruga!" I tried to smile, to tell Kohiko it would be alright, I just needed to get back up and into the fight, I just…

I just needed a moment's rest…

"No, no… stay with me… stay with me… you have to stay with me!" Kohiko's sobs made me open my eyes, and I looked up at him, trying to smile.

"I… love… you…" I managed, every word hurting so much…

"No, Suruga… I… I…" His tears fell freely, and he was holding something in his hand. A shining ring with an even brighter stone set in it. It was beautiful. He took my hand in his, another cry escaping him as he felt my limp hand and slid it onto my finger.

"Ko… hiko…" I felt so happy, I had been waiting for this moment for so long… I just wanted to sleep…

"Suru… my love… please…" his desperate plea, what was he worried about. His hands were covered in blood…

I would try to stay awake… I would… try…

Devastation tore through me, my emotions running wild as I looked at the engagement ring on Suruga's finger and to her face. She was… she was…

I sobbed as I tried to focus on her body. It was so hard… those rounds might as well have been nuclear. Blood everywhere. I cradled her in my arms as she looked up at me, trying to smile. Still trying to be strong, her horns shattered and broken and her ears exposed. I stroked them gently, knowing how much she enjoyed it.

The hole in her chest… I could hear the voice of Vestal beside me, trying to pry Suruga from my grip.

"Commander! Kohiko! Come on… she's a ship, I can save her! Well… shit… probably… but you need to give her to me!" I clutched my love, unwilling to surrender her. "Baltimore! Bremerton! Get your asses over here and get this idiot away from Suruga!"

I felt two sets of powerful hands pull me away as I struggled with all my might.

"Suruga! SURUGA!" I cried out, my screams turning my voice hoarse.

"Commander! Calm down!" Bremerton yelled at me, Baltimore backing her up. "She'll be ok! You need to let Vestal do what she does best. Do you have any idea what she's capable of?"

They let me go and I swung wildly, looking for Suruga. Instead, I saw every other ship in my fleet standing behind me. I cried. I fell to my knees and cried.

"We're here for you, Commander! For Suruga too!" Wales called out, her rich accent filling the air. My staunch allies in all of this… the Royal Navy…

I turned to face Yamato, walking to the edge of the pier, "Yamato! You will pay for what you've done!" I bellowed.

"Surrender, or die! You're lucky if all you lose is Suruga here today!" Yamato's voice wavered, and a slim hope entered my mind. She was listing ever so slightly. Suruga had inflicted some severe damage on her, but she was hiding it well.

I turned back to my fleet. Akagi and Kaga stood by Shinano, cracking their knuckles. Amagi looked incredibly pissed. Kii's anger and grief were writ upon her face.

"Do you see this? Do you see a leader of the Sakura Empire or do you see a tyrant? A kansen not even worthy of that name! She has used all of you…" I sobbed, "she has taken from me… what I love most…"

"We're with you, Shikikan! Fuck Yamato!' Akagi roared, and in an instant they filled the skies with countless planes. Every single carrier began launching all the aircraft they had, bombers and fighters darkening the skies over Yamato as I watched every shipgirl plunge into battle, destroyers and light cruisers rushing her from every angle while heavy cruisers and battleships bombarded her from a distance. I stood and watched, the heaving mass of shipgirls exacting revenge on my behalf… and on Suruga's… terrifying yet awe-inspiring.

Yamato put up one hell of a fight, her massive guns appearing to fire far faster than seemed possible. Shells rained down upon my fleet as I screamed my orders. A battleship scored a hit against one of her guns, tossing her onto her back and opening her up to a concentrated bombing run.

She screamed as tens of thousands of pounds of explosives rained down upon her, yet she still staggered to her feet. Her rigging was aflame and her body bruised and bleeding, yet still she stood, a defiance alight in her eyes. She was so convinced of her own superiority… her hubris would be her downfall.

She was favoring the side that had lost the turret, the rigging there splintered and shattered, but her other two guns continued firing, bringing down some of my shipgirls. A squad of destroyers quickly covered them, whose sole purpose was retrieval of fallen comrades. I would not lose a single one!

"I won't lose, not to you, not to anyone!" Yamato's cry split the air, yet it was almost immediately cut off with the loss of a massive chunk of her rigging. She appeared strangled, but a round hit her in the shoulder, blowing off her arm. She turned to look at it, her weapons falling silent as her rigging fell from her.

Yamato doubled over and vomited blood as an eerie silence descended over the area. Akagi rushed forward to secure the enemy, and I… I finally succumbed to my emotions. It was then I realized an absolute truth.

These kansen had been through so much… and had come out alive! Yamato never stood a chance…

Akagi dragged Yamato to me, the kansen beaten to within an inch of her life, only a broken piece of rigging still attached to her, her missing arm also joined by a missing eye, a detail I failed to make out before.

"To think… a worthless human like you could inspire such loyalty… what a farce…" she coughed, blood spattering on the trousers of my white uniform.

I seethed with rage, with loss… I was sure I would never see my beloved smile again, the light in her eyes spurring me on and reassuring me. I wept openly, looking to Akagi for support, the kansen, once the bane of my existence, now a staunch ally and even more… a trusted friend.

"Loyalty isn't guaranteed, Yamato… it is earned, as is respect. You won't die today, but you'll forever serve as an example. Vestal will see to you… only after I have been assured of Suruga's survival," Akagi snarled, pushing Yamato to the ground.

No one doubted Akagi's allegiance to the Sakura Empire, her love for it… and when she saw Yamato attack her own with plans to subjugate it…

She coughed again, "You love her that much? She's a tool, Kohiko… a tool to be used by us."

I grabbed her hair and wrenched her face up as she let out a yowl of pain, "What I feel for Suruga… surpasses any definition of love as you may know it. She is my everything, the light when everything is dark, the strength I need to continue against all odds. Her love is as pure as a fresh snowfall, and as sweet as dewdrops against honeysuckle. She cares for each of these shipgirls in a way you will never understand and spends hours planning every minor detail of every operation just to make sure that we never lose a single kansen."

Or that's what I wanted to say. What I wanted to do. Anguish was all I could feel… I wanted to do something, anything. A hand on my shoulder caused me to look up, Mikasa standing over me.

"Shikikan… you're trembling… Suruga will be fine," her words rang hollow, though her attention did not go unappreciated.

"Mikasa… we need to do something with her," Akagi looked to the battleship, furrowing her brow as she looked at me with worry, "Shikikan… he needs to be with Suruga right now. You, myself, and Kaga will deal with Yamato. Amagi will be along shortly as well."

Permitting myself one last look at Yamato, I leaned forward, my voice shaking as I forced every syllable out, "You betrayed us… we fought your battles and…" I hacked and coughed, sobs taking over me again as I saw Kii and Amagi approaching us.

Kaga, Akagi, and Mikasa surrounded the once-proud battleship, and it was with some satisfaction that I watched Yamato's eyes grow wide with an emotion I had never seen her express before…

Fear.

Good.

"Shikikan…" Ayanami knelt down next to me, nuzzling my shoulder.

"Suruga…" Was all I could say as they helped me to my feet, my legs not willing to move on their own. My mind felt blank, and I hardly paid attention to the hundreds of eyes that set upon me with concern as I stumbled, Yamato's cries for mercy splitting the air behind me.

Fatigue washed over me like an unwelcome rush of hot air, and I gritted my teeth, making my way through the crowd and towards the hospital. I ended up relying on the supporting figures of Kii and Amagi to get me the rest of the way, and when I got through the doors, I fainted.

I understand… I understand that sleep is part of the healing process, that what Suruga had been through, how she had stood on the threshold of death itself. Vestal allowed me to care for her, to see to her needs. It should be me, it had to be me. I wouldn't leave her side, I refused. I would be there when she woke, so she would know I was here.

I would always be here for her, no matter what!

I held her hand as she slept, the ring on her finger pressing into my hand. My oath, my promise to her…

She looked so peaceful, her chest rising and falling, the occasional smile dancing across her lips. I hoped her dreams were good ones. I slept next to her, on a cot someone had brought in. People came by, but they all blended together.

A week…

Wales came by with a gift from Queen Elizabeth and informed me she was now assigned permanently to the JNOF.

I read to her, practicing her Sakuran language as I read from the books she had added to our little library. When I would finish one of those, I would read to her from one of the books she enjoyed from my section of the shelf.

My girls came to see me on the tenth day, asking me to take a break. They looked worried, though Javelin was the only one really emoting it. Yet I could see in Ayanami's eyes that she was worried for my health as well.

Yet, I couldn't leave her… I wouldn't! Mikasa was to run things for the moment, and Kii visited every day. I would tune out what she said to her sister. I refused to leave the room, yet I would afford her some privacy.

Sometimes, at night, her tanuki form would reveal itself and she would whimper. I would hold her in my arms, calming her down, scratching behind her ears and making sure she knew I was here. I whispered to her, told her I loved her, that I missed her, that she would be ok.

On the 21st day, she opened her eyes as I read to her. She inhaled deeply; her fear evident. I put the book down and took her hand in both of mine. She looked at me, her hand shaking as I held it.

"I'm here, Suruga, I'm here…" I reassured her, "I love you, so much."

"K-Kohiko…" She cried as I got up and leaned over the bed to embrace her. She clung to me, refusing to let me go. I had to climb into the bed with her, holding her carefully, unsure of what wounds were still healing.

We just lay together. No words needed to saying, she just needed physical comfort. I happily gave it, stroking her hair as she curled against me. We would stay this way until a nurse realized she was awake.

"I couldn't… I felt trapped, Kohiko… sometimes I would escape, and the world would be beautiful, but then I would get thrown back into that room, that cage…"

"It's ok, Suru… I love you," I said, unable to control my need to express my affection.

"I love you too, Kohiko!" She said, and I held her a little tighter as she lifted her head up. We shared a tender kiss before a nurse came into the room.

"Kohiko? Damn it Kohiko, get outta Suruga's bed! She's still healing, bloody Commander thinks he can just do whatever he wants Jesus Christ…" The nurse roughly pulled at me to get out of the bed, and when she saw Suruga was awake, she smirked. "Oh, I see how it is, you wake up and Kohiko just can't control himself?"

"N-no…" Suruga snorted.

"Oh? So you're like, yeah I know I came back from the brink and I have to heal and all but I've been asleep for twenty-one days, damn I usually screw Kohiko once every twenty-one hours!" The nurse rolled her eyes and began fussing over Suruga, who was laughing so hard she was wheezing.

"I-if you make me l-laugh like this… ahaha…" Suruga said, tears of mirth streaming from her eyes.

I couldn't help but laugh myself, "Screw Kohiko… every twenty-one hours… hahahaha…" I couldn't believe how glib this nurse was.

I hadn't laughed like this in weeks, and as she finished checking Suruga, we managed to get ourselves under control.

"Oh? So you two are done with your giggles? At least you finally gave her a ring. Apparently the only two people on base who didn't think you two were made for each other was, well, the two of you," she shook her head, "I oughta charge for my matchmaking services as well."

Suruga responded, equally glib, "He was just waiting for the right moment. Turns out that almost dying in his arms was what he was waiting for!"

I snorted, looking at her, feeling something between shock and hilarity. The nurse burst out laughing, "Really Kohiko? Oh my god, she'll never let you forget that!"

"I'm kidding, of course," Suruga smiled at me, her cheeks reddening, "it's beautiful… and I never thought I would be so happy to wear one. I love you, Kohiko, so much!"

"I love you too, Suruga!" I leaned down to kiss her.

"Oh good lord no, I'll go get Vestal, I can't handle this sappy nonsense. Like a couple of kids, even after how many years?" The nurse quickly, her voice trailing off as we laughed softly.

Suruga poked my nose, "I… am happy."

I smiled, "As am I."

We turned to see Vestal watching us, smiling, "Good to see you awake, Suruga. Kohiko was pretty much useless without you. He just hung around here and read you books all day. Also, your ears are pretty cute, and don't get me started about that tail!"

She grinned, and Suruga turned a deep shade of crimson.

"W-what do you m-mean?" She stammered.

"Oh, don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Kohiko did the heavy lifting, taking care of your every need. I didn't know he could sing, either."

"I… cannot sing," I said, stone-faced.

"You can sing?" Suruga turned to me, raising an eyebrow, a small smile on her face.

"I cannot sing."

"How come you've never sung for me?" She teased.

"Because I cannot sing."

Vestal snickered, "Oh, it was lovely, Suruga. Surprisingly soft, and so sweet."

I sighed.

"Kohiko~," Suruga said sweetly, "I expect you to sing for me~."

"When we're alone, ok?" I said, giving in to her demands.

Well, it turns out that alone wouldn't be for some time. It was like the port knew she was awake before she even woke up, and Kii was at the front of the line, in tears over her little sister. We stopped when she got too tired, and this time, I snuck into bed with her, holding her as she fell asleep.

Vestal… tried her best.

The damage Yamato sustained was just… it was far too much. Vestal had her on life support for weeks, but it was only enough time for Musashi to arrive. Suruga had yet to be released from the hospital, so Vestal compromised and moved her into a suite, allowing her to sleep on the large guest bed with me.

We could only fool around a bit, but we figured out the best position was for her to lie on her side as I took her from behind. I had to keep things slow, but it didn't interfere with her IV or monitoring devices.

"Kohiko… yes… right there…" Suruga moaned softly, turning her head to kiss me as I reached under her, one hand on her ample breast, squeezing it softly. My cock was right where she liked it in this position, and she shifted her hips, rubbing it against her g-spot, her pussy tightening around me like a vice as she came again.

I took this chance to thrust into her, so close myself. She moaned as my seed filled her womb, and I took care of the cleanup before laying back down beside her like that, pulling her close and kissing her neck.

"I missed this, Suru… I need you, forever…" I told her.

"Aww… Kohiko… we will be together forever." She reassured me. I rested my hand over hers, the ring a comforting feeling beneath my hand.

A little while later Vestal came in, wrinkling her nose and shooting us a sly grin. Musashi was right behind her, and the looked at the two of us and grinned, "Ahh, so it is true. Commanders Suruga and Kohiko, as close as ever!"

Suruga sat up, drawing the blanket around her, "Musashi! Ahh… a bit of a warning next time… I'm not fit to receive visitors."

"Well, I'd love to let you two bask in your after-sex glow, but Yamato is dead, even her wisdom cube is irrecoverable, and while I've already realized the situation, I need to hear your side of things," She said, pulling up a chair and sitting down.

I stole some blanket from Suruga to cover myself up as my lovely battleship blushed, Musashi looking at her expectantly.

Suruga relayed what had happened, and I backed her up. Simple as that. Vestal then told Musashi about the damage Yamato inflicted upon Suruga, and I filled in the details of her coma and recovery.

"Well, I was fortunate to speak to Yamato before she passed. She held some regret, but she didn't want to live. Honestly, she felt ashamed, but this will be difficult to relay to the rest of the Sakura Empire. I will come up with something, hmm… she will have to be remembered as a hero," Musashi explained.

"You're joking…" I said, pulling Suruga tightly to me.

"Well, Kohiko, it's either that or an entire nation calls out for blood. If she fell fighting the good fight, saving the world, then everyone is happy. The world loves the JNOF at the point, the peacekeepers, they call you. Yet Yamato was a force, a presence that united a country. Do you understand?" She narrowed her eyes.

I looked to Suruga, who nodded, eyes lowered, "Yes, Musashi."

"Excellent! Now, I have had some Sakura delicacies flown in, so please dress yourselves. My staff will set up a dining area in the next room."

She smiled cheerily and got up, and Suruga rested her head on my shoulder, sniffing as she tried to hold back our tears.

"Hero… what a joke…" She sobbed. I stroked her ear as she lost control of her Oni form. This was happening far more often after her battle with Yamato, and I wondered if she'd ever truly regain it.

Her tail wrapped around my waist as I simply held her, stroking her ear gently.

"She nearly kills me, tries to hurt everyone, even you, and they're going to honor her as a hero…"

"I know… I'm sorry…" I comforted her, not really sure what else to say. After a moment I helped her up, the blanket falling from us and revealing our nude forms. She blushed as it distracted her and shook her head as she saw my reaction.

"Heh… apparently he can't read the mood," She couldn't help but chuckle.

"Well, he has missed you…" I said.

"Dinner first! H-hey!" I pulled her against me, softly, so as not to disturb the IV.

"Well, we have a little…" I said, locking the door. She lay on the bed, her ass up as I grabbed the bottle of lube.

"Fuck, I missed this…" Suruga said as I lay down behind her, spreading her cheeks and teasing her anus with my tongue, pushing it inside her as she moaned softly. Her scent washed over me, her tail beating against my head. "Come on, we don't have enough time for that… just put your dick in me already!"

I held my tongue inside her for a few moments more before withdrawing it, straddling her ass as she used her free hand to pull one cheek and I the other. I squeezed the bottle of lube, letting the liquid drip around her cute little asshole as she flexed it.

"Come ooooon!" Suruga complained, and I finally pressed my tip against her, easily slipping into her as she moaned, tightening her ass as I pushed my full length into it, aided by the lube.

"Oh god yes, Suru! Your ass is too good!" I moaned, thrusting as she clutched at the blanket. I leaned over her, kissing her neck.

"Shikikan… Shikikan… it's already so big in me! You're gonna cum too quick! M-make me cum too!" She moaned, and I bit down on her ear, her cry of pleasure as she reached her limit surely alerting anyone outside to our activities.

Her rectum squeezed me like a vise, and I let loose as well, letting this be a quickie… there would be more fun to be had after dinner, anyway!.

I pulled out of her and let the remaining few threads of cum land on her ass, admiring its curves as my seed slowly leaked from her anus.

"Haah… Suru…"

"Kohiko… I came so hard just from that… One more time… come on… put it back in me!" Suru begged, and I did just that, thrusting hard and fast until we once again came together. She was cleaning my cock in her mouth when a knock at the door informed us we were taking too long. We giggled, and I helped clean her up, pulling out a plug.

"K-Kohiko! So lewd…" she looked at it nervously.

"You're… leaking…" I said, pulling her against me and slowly pressing it into her ass, "this will keep it inside you."

She moaned softly, "Haah… haa… you're getting me addicted to butt stuff…"

I nuzzled her and helped her into a kimono, making sure it was tied off properly before I wore my own. I held her IV pole, and we left the bedroom to find that everything was set up, and Musashi was regarding us with raised eyebrows.

Ayanami and Kii were there as well, looking at us. Kii smirked, knowing exactly what we were up to. I mean, we didn't try to hide it.

"Well, I'm sure you two have worked up quite an appetite," Kii said, and Musashi snorted, despite herself.

The spread was… incredible! A veritable mountain of sushi and sashimi greeted us, and four large bottles of Sake.

Suruga began to speak, but Musashi cut her off, "No, Vestal said it was fine. Now, are we going to celebrate your victory over not one, but two nations?"

"We had plenty of assistance," I reminded her.

"Yes, but you and Suruga were what brought everyone together. Now, can we eat? I'm starved, and waiting for you two to finish, ah… well, do you want to see what a hungry kitsune is like?" Musashi grinned, her canines flashing.

We dug in wholeheartedly, enjoying the unexpected, but very welcome, feast!

For a time, things were quiet. Suruga was discharged, and we slowly began ramping up activity at the port again. Exercises and commissions needed doing, and eventually Suruga was back to herself again. The ring on her finger dispelled any lingering doubts.

We even got to take a vacation! Yamato's death shocked the Sakura Empire, but Musashi quickly took control and led with a quiet voice and a firm yet reasonable hand. The streets of the city were always busy, it seemed, but whenever someone saw the two of us together, they'd always see the ring, and know what it meant.

For the first time, a human would marry a kansen, and not just anyone, but the joint commanders of the JNOF. Tabloids, newspapers, radio announcers… we had great fun moving in secret around the city.

Our real reason there, however, was to prepare for the wedding. Suruga had asked me how I feel about a traditional wedding, and I agreed wholeheartedly.

"Thank you, Kohiko… that means so much," she said, hugging me tightly. We needed a vacation as well, and I'll never forget the excitement in her eyes as she finally returned to her homeland after so long.

The wedding would be small, with few attending. Kii and Mikasa, whom she saw as her mentors and confidants, would join Suruga. Musashi also requested to be present as well. We happily accepted her offer. Suruga asked Ayanami to join us as well, and the destroyer smiled, hugging her tightly. A few others would be present on her behalf as well, all shipgirls of the Sakura Empire I had yet to meet.

The other three destroyers and Spee would join me, and Wales requested to at the behest of her majesty. Ultimately, the entire JNOF as it existed prior to the English Channel conflict would attend as word spread. Akagi and Kaga, too!

Rings were selected, simple yet beautiful, handcrafted from gold and inlaid with platinum. A diamond would serve as the centerpiece of Suruga's ring, though its beauty dulled in comparison to herself.

Sake was chosen, and Musashi offered us her personal shrine, and her Miko. The day came quickly, and while there were many there to join in witnessing our formal union, all I could focus on was Suruga herself.

She was striking in her kimono, the pure white silk of her dress enhancing her natural beauty. The white hood hid her horns, but her small blush as I took in the sight of her made me the happiest man in the world.

Before stood not just a kansen, a shipgirl… before me now stood my wife.

They gave prayers for our benefit, offering us luck, protection, and happiness.

Her smile filled me with a profound sense of completion, of hope, and of love. Perfection, personified.

We drank sake, and I spoke the words of commitment, which I committed to memory long before.

We exchanged the rings, the reassuring weight on my left ring finger reminding me that I will never be alone, that someone will always be beside me.

The Miko danced, the offering was made, and the sake shared. Yet my attentions were utterly focused upon my love, my light, my life…

My Suruga.

He held me so gently, so tenderly…

"Kohiko," I nuzzled him as he carried me over the threshold and into our honeymoon suite. We had a week together, just to ourselves… "I'm not a destroyer."

My voice sounded unnaturally soft, but it was my wedding day, and I… I was now together with the man I loved so dearly, forever! My tanuki form had come out long ago, but the hood and kimono hid my ears and tail from sight.

I couldn't control it anymore, and I didn't want to… Kohiko loved me for everything that I am, and he had always shown a little preference for my tanuki side.

"No, but I'll always protect you," he said, nuzzling me back. I smiled, his utter conviction reassuring. I might be a kansen, a weapon of war, but not all protection is done through the use of force.

He laid me down on the bed, joining me, his lips pressing to mine as his hands reached up to fondle my ears, the pleasant sensation of him petting them making me tingle with delight. I loosened my kimono, encouraging him to feel my breasts, his hand against them building my excitement as he explored my body, his hot breath and kisses tickling me as his scent washed over me.

"I love you, Kohiko," I said as he worked his way back up, pulling my kimono aside to reveal my nudity.

He was atop me again, "I love you too, Suruga," he said, his voice filled with love. His tender kiss didn't last long enough, but his attentions to my needs were apparent as his tongue teased my sensitive breast, stoking the flames of passion inside of me as I burned for his love.

"More, please…" I asked him as he brought his head up. He repeated himself with my other breast, his hand dancing along my body, teasing my womanhood, its entrance already so ready to receive him.

Kisses down my stomach, his tongue, teasing my navel… He got up briefly to disrobe enough so we could make love, but his tongue was first up. I couldn't hold back my soft moans, biting my finger gently as it swirled inside of me, my free hand massaging my breast, pleasure coursing through me.

I could feel him sniffing me, inhaling my scent, my tanuki scent… and I yearned for his, to experience his musk as well.

My tail twitched, and I wrapped it around his back, rubbing him with it as he continued to pleasure me. He was… he was going to…

"Kohiko, I'm going to… you're making me cum!" I said, crying out as my climax shook me. Gulping sounds as he swallowed my cum…

I pulled at him, "I want it too," I said, and he sat down on the bed. I leaned over him, taking his manhood into my mouth, his scent so strong, so masculine… I loved it!

I felt him in my throat as my saliva coated him, Kohiko's dick… I wanted it so much! I went harder, feeling his touch at the base of my tail, on my butt, on my head… I would always give him everything.

I pulled him out of my mouth, my desires too much to bear as I spread my legs. He entered me, and I wrapped them around his waist, encouraging him to thrust. I looked up at Kohiko as we made love for the first time as a married couple, wrapping my arms around his neck and pulling him against me, our kisses passionate as I felt his body lay against mine.

I squeezed him unconsciously, encouraging him to fill my womb! I wanted it… needed it! His comfort, this feeling… His fingers against my ears, always playing with them…

"Suru, I'm gonna cum," He whispered into my ear. I already knew, he was swelling inside me, making every nerve burn with pleasure as he continued to pump.

"Yes, inside!" I moaned as his tip pressed against my cervix, thin, hot threads pouring into my deepest parts, making me climax again, trapping him inside me until it passed.

We lay together for a while like that, every tender kiss wonderful, but the night was far from over.

He took me in every way we knew, and in some that were new. So complete was our lovemaking, that I felt him deeper inside me than ever before, my rectum already shaped to accommodate him perfectly.

I didn't care about the mess, twitching as more hot threads covered my ass, my stomach, my breasts…

I could feel a draft inside me as I bent over, until he filled my ass yet again, his cock stretching out my anus as I bent over the bed, before he took it out and pressed it into my cunt, switching between the two as I moaned in pleasure, unable to contain myself any longer.

When his love was dripping out of me, I took his hand and led him to out private balcony, the cool night air caressing my skin as I leaned on the railing, wiggling my butt.

It wasn't subtle, and a thrill of excitement came over me as he took me outside, even though the chances of us being seen were slim to none. He held my tail, pulling it just a little as he took both of my holes again.

Such pleasure… all I could think of was him, and how incredible this was!

Eventually we found ourselves out of energy, barely able to keep our eyes open as we lay against one another, our faces so close that it was nearly impossible to talk without kissing. Which was perfect.

I never thought a day could be perfect before this one, but now… as I lay here, with my love, my husband, my Kohiko…

The answer was already clear.