Hey, everyone. My somewhat rapid fire Heroes lemons continues with this latest one. It's by sheer coincidence that my second FE birthday fic is for another long-lived dragon, one who practically started the entire archetype and series icon, Tiki! This is both a birthday fic and something of a celebration story for her wining the sixth Choose Your Legend round. It will also be a direct sequel to my previous Kiran/Tiki story, "Fly Me into the Light". I'd advise you to read it so you're not completely lost, but if not, I've sprinkled enough details in so that you can start from here.

As per a birthday fic, expect lots of fluff, some slight angst, and finally some character analysis, and some headcanons for both Tiki and our dear faceless yet so vital Summoner. I hope you all enjoy!

I do not own anything.

Our Shining Eternity

RING! RING! RING! RING!

Kiran was used to the sound of alarms. He wasn't one of those people that operated on tight schedules, but he was used to having them looming over him. His body had already developed something of an internal alarm clock, but he preferred to be safe than sorry. Not to mention he knew his own work habits well. Oversleeping was very much a possibility for him, one that had a good chance of happening whenever he overworked himself. His dad was the same way, something that amused and at times frustrated his mom.

As he stretched his arm out to silence his handcrafted alarm clock, he felt a tightening around his body.

"Kiraaaan." Slurred a feminine voice right into his ear.

He knew that it was still morning, practically early morning at that, yet the sound of that voice made him feel incredibly fired off. His heart raced and his blood pumped…especially down toward a certain area as he registered the warm body clinging to his backside. Heat accumulated in his cheeks as two…powerful physical presences rubbed against his back, and a pair of slender legs rubbed against his own. In spite of the energy surging through him, Kiran felt a strong desire to remain still. Just stay still and…feel, bask in he physical intimacy that he'd woken up to, and gone to sleep to.

On the night stand, the alarm continued to ring, much to the annoyance of his bedmate. His ears hummed with an all too familiar yawning sound. Laughter built up in his throat and fell from his mouth as he stopped reaching for the alarm and turned onto his backside. An incredibly soft and warm body snuggled up to his right side, a pair of arms encircling his abdomen. His noise wrinkled with the sweet aroma of flowers and strawberries; it further electrified him and made him eager to move in spite of his seeming stillness. He did end up moving, his head specifically. His face was tickled by the leafy green foliage that he'd gotten used to going to sleep with over the past year.

A year? Three-quarters of a year? Had it been that long? Kiran could have came up with a proper answer if he had the willpower to work his mind.

At the moment though? He felt perfectly content to lie in bed with his bedmate.

"Kiran," said bedmate groaned. "The alarm."

Her pointed ears twitched in irritation and her eyes narrowed in a cute plea that had him chuckling. Their morning slumber couldn't continue with the alarm clock still doing its job. Chuckling, he reached out with his left hand, pushing down on the off button. At last the ringing stopped brining silence to the bedroom once more.

The manakete beside him sighed in happy bliss as she snuggled up to him. Kiran returned the sentiment.

"I don't know how you wake up this early." She whispered to him.

"Hey, you know I'm a bit of a workaholic. I can try and argue it's in my blood, but I know a part of it is just me." The former college student gently responded. He'd explained this a couple of times, seemingly never growing tired of it. That said, he felt like there was something…different when telling it to the woman that he'd fallen in love with. With Tiki, a lot of seemingly normal things now took on an entirely different feel. Kiran could only deduce that's what happened when you were in love with someone.

Turning to the side, he stared at the woman who'd became his most trusted companion for the last several months. The Hero that he'd summoned in the heat of what could have been his last battle. She turned out to be his savior, and the woman that he'd fallen in love with.

Was it possible for any human woman to be as beautiful as Tiki? A manakete, a dragon who could assume human form? Coming to the world of Zenith and becoming enlisted in the Order of Heroes had he'd met quite a lot of gorgeous women, but in the end none of them compared to the woman beside him.

Tiki smiled as she reached over and stroked his cheek. "Even workaholics need breaks, and they deserve some mornings to sleep in. Especially when they have someone to share their bed with."

As she spoke the words, her cheeks took on a pink tint; Kiran had come to see it often, and he'd came to genuinely love it. He loved nearly every expression Tiki could make on her face, including her sneers, scowls, and the glares of outright murderous fury. Was there something wrong with finding her attractive even when she was on the verge of assuming her true form and unleashing the wrath of a dragon on some poor soul? He heard that when you loved someone, you loved all of them, the good and the bad. Plus, everyone had different tastes on what they found attractive. He'd certainly learned that last one in observing the myriad of couples that fought within the Order.

Personally, he believed Tiki looked her best when she was smiling and laughing. Right now, she was doing the former, smiling at him as if he were the morning sunrise. As far as she was concerned, he was, and Kiran absolutely thought the same of her.

"Hey, out of curiosity, how long do you plan on sleeping in?" Asked the former college student.

There was a giggle followed by a snuggle from her. "Would you object to into noon?"

Kiran chuckled and kissed her atop the forehead. "Sounds real tempting, and I'd love to give it a try…but we both have stuff to do. Both of us." He laughed at how the green-haired woman pouted. Adult she may have been, she could still be so damn cute and child-like. Kira definitely enjoyed it as nowadays when they were like this, she cuddled up to him. Her doing so made it harder for him to stay true to his own statement of getting up and starting a new day.

This is seriously happening to me. I'm lying in bed with a beautiful girl that I want to just…stay with. He'd heard people tell him that he was something of a busy body, and Kiran more often than not agreed with the sentiment. Kiran loved his work and could utterly lose himself in it, sometimes at the expense of other things in his life. Now though, he had something-someone, to throw himself into and completely consume him. Shit, I really don't want to get up and move. I just…want to… Turning over, he looked into the bright green eyes of the woman he'd fallen for. At times Kiran could so vividly remember the first time they'd met, in the middle of a battle with her being his last hope. She wasn't what he'd been expecting in so many ways, but she'd turned out to be so much more than he ever thought she would be.

A hush slipped past his lips as he felt Tiki's warm hand on his cheek. "Kiran," she whispered to him. "What's on your mind?"

"I was…just…thinking about the first day that we met. It's kind of hard to believe it's almost been a year since then, huh?" He openly admitted. "Do you remember it?"

"Kiran, my love, it's a day that I will never forget for a number of reasons." The humor in her voice made him laugh. He was visibly happy to hear that. Indeed, the day she'd been summoned to the world of Zenith would remain in her memory for years to come, and that was because of the man lying beside her. Not only had he summoned her, but he'd insulted her in such a way that she felt instantly motivated to silence him. Oh, she'd silenced his criticisms of her alright, and Tiki knew that her display had left him smitten. The manakete princess always took a degree of pride in that. "Kiran," she called. "Do not ever think that I'll forget that day."

His reassuring smile made her heart flutter. "Wouldn't ever think of it, Tiki. I mean, I like to think that my sweaty, bloody body and my utterly charming words were enough to make it into an immortal's memory."

"Oh, they were." She laughed. "It'd been a while since a mortal had so deeply annoyed me in such a way, yet look at where we are." A certain glint shined in her eyes as she moved her right hand to stroke his cheek, his now blushing cheek. Their faces were a testament to how far they'd come. "Kiran, have you ever thought about our…mortality?

Placing his hand on hers, he continued to smile at her. Not once did it waver, something she was quietly thankful for. "I have over the last couple of months…but then I remember rather I've got sixty more years or six, I want to spend them all with you."

Something inside of Tiki compelled her to act. She didn't really fight the compulsion. Her lips slammed into her lover's, and her arms encircled his neck. Their bodies ended up squished together, partially on account of her and him. Kiran returned the embrace with all his might. The outside world quietly faded away for what felt like several long hours.

Unfortunately, the outside world wasn't content to be forgotten about.

BING! BING! BING! BING!

"Darling, I love your creative mind and the knowledge you brought from your world, but sometimes it can be quite annoying." She slurred as she withdrew from him.

Chuckling, he picked up the circular-shaped device that lit up with a touchpad. It wasn't exactly a phone, but it was close enough to operate as one. Hell, there were times he was tempted to call it a phone in all but name. Several around the Order outright told him he might as well since they had no idea what a "real" phone looked like, and he might as well have created one himself. Cool as this thing is, it won't be outselling the Galaxy, Android, or the iPhone back home. He mused while taking up the call. To his quite surprise, he found himself looking at Takumi and Leo atop of what looked to be one of the battlements of the castle.

"Let me guess, the crossbows and cannons need some recalibrating?" The aspiring engineering student asked.

"Well, yeah. We tried it ourselves but decided an…expert's touch was needed." Takumi admitted with a sheepish look on his face. As he said that, Kiran quietly scanned the backgrounds, searching for a sign of smoke or blown up pieces.

"I'll there in a minute, just give me a little time." He told the two nobles.

They both nodded, though not before sharing a quick look between the two of them. It was clear that they knew they'd interrupted him and Tiki in the midst of something intimate. Ever since he and the draconic princess had gotten together, people had taken notice of a change in their sleeping habits. When it came to that area, the two could be on opposite ends one some days, yet so close together on others.

That closeness had become a lot more literal, a fact that several had taken in stride. For others, disappointment.

As Kiran and Tiki stared at each other, the latter completely faded from existence. The former lingered in their minds, though the only approval they needed was from each other. Tiki had a small smile of resignation on her face. That call was undeniable proof that it was time for them to start their day. They wouldn't be able to spend all of it together, but they certainly would spend enough hours of the day at each other's side, and when night fell they would ultimately return here, to each other's side.

Many would have said that it was fitting that she found a lover who was as deep a sleeper as her. Tiki agreed with that assessment in some ways, yet the reasons for her and Kiran's deeper slumber were often different. For her and indeed her race, sleep could be long, centuries long even to the point of acting as a part of their natural life cycle.

Kiran's sleep though was borne more often than not from overworking himself. He worked like a bee, constantly buzzing about, building one beehive after another. She stood in the heart of his greatest beehive-his workshop.

She was never not impressed with the array of odd machinery and gadgets that lined the place. The first time she'd seen stepped into it, she had no idea what she'd walked into. It felt like a mad forge that defied all logic and reason, yet ironically, according to him, everything within the place followed some sort of reason and logic.

"Oh, my love, one day I imagine you'd be able to build a bridge to the heavens." It was just a quiet, whimsical statement, but as she laid eyes on the blueprints laid out in front of Kiran, she realized how close the statement was true. "Kiran," she whispered while moving to touch the blueprints.

Dragon Gates. She'd heard of them through word of mouth, but in her lifetime, she'd never seen them in person. Not as a child anyway. Sometimes she received memories of a timeline where she and the Shepherds explored one. She always quietly wondered what it would be like-an entire world filled with dragons, filled with…her people.

"It's a door. Sure, an interdimensional door, but…hey, I've seen a few of those by now."

"And you believe that you can figure out how such a door works?"

"Yeah, I do. A part of me just…wants to know."

"…Hehehehe, I can believe that. You're as much of a scholar as you are an engineer. Watching you, I wonder if those two things are intertwined with each other."

"Eh, sometimes they are. Some of the greatest inventors were motivated by figuring out how things work. In my world, the modern world wouldn't exist without such people. Wanting to figure out how things works, understanding them, and at times…finding a way to make them work for you, guess you could say that's how my world works sometimes."

"You know, that doesn't sound all that different from mine, or the others out there."

"I'm actually happy to hear that. Worlds filled with magic and craziness, but there are some similarities. Hehehe, you know, I like to think that's how breaching divides start-people realizing that they aren't so different from each other."

"Did you think you were so different from everyone else in the Order, including me?"

"Honestly, yeah. You're all so…incredible, especially you, Tiki."

"Do you still see yourself so different from me?"

"…Yeah…I do, but that's not all that matters. Yeah, you're different from me, but you're still a person just like me. You're a person that I…I…I can call a friend a comrade."

There were many moments with Kiran that she would never forget, and that evening was one of them. Hearing that simple yet warm affirmation that he saw her in such a way while acknowledging the differences between them had been so deeply comforting. In one way or another, she'd heard them from humans…humans that she came to cherish.

By that point, she'd begun to feel the same way for Kiran, but there was something a little different. Where she was now, she understood that it was the beginning of her feelings for him.

Looking back at the blueprints, she quietly wondered how long Kira had been working on them. At times he was quite open with her about his projects and interests, though there were other times when he could be quite secretive. Tiki could understand that as everyone had secrets, including her. Se ran her hand across his black locks.

She had no idea what he'd been working on, but she was sure that it could wait until the morning. He never seemed to mind when she called it a night for him.

Within minutes, she was holding him up on her shoulder. Given her truly superhuman strength, carrying him wasn't a problem at all. Hell, she could "princess carry" him, if she wished. She'd done so before, albeit she never did for the sake of his dignity.

As the door to his workshop clicked shut, Tiki went dead-still as she sensed a presence, a familiar presence.

Tensing up and holding her lover close, she turned to look down the hallway to gaze at the cold yet calculative eyes of the King of Bern.

Zephiel was an odd, tragic man. The cruelties of humanity had led him renouncing his own race, yet dragons like her didn't accept him with open arms. How could they when he came to them offering human skulls on a silver platter.

"I was curious as to how goes his work on Dragon Gates." The blond began in a calm voice that gave away no indication of his intentions.

"For what reason?" Tiki immediately questioned, her eyes narrowing. "You want to use it for your plans of dragon supremacy, don't you?"

His chuckles seemed to shake the entire hallway, as well as bring the temperature down several degrees. The king's cold blue eyes were seemingly doing their best to pierce into Tiki's very soul as they always did. "Well, he can be a valuable addition to the cause…as could you, Tiki."

"You already know what the answer to this will be. You already know that I will refuse you as will Kiran. He already has several times." The Divine Dragon retorted. "Now that he and I are together, do not think his answer will change."

"You say that will not change…but what if beyond such a gate lies a way for him to remain with you forever?"

"Zephiel!" She roared, her voice seemingly shaking the hallway more so than the king's presence has. "Do not even mention the subject!"

"Oh, but it has to be mentioned, Tiki. After all…have you forgotten what you are and what he is? Like me, he only has so long, unlike you." The coldness in his voice was enough to freeze fire, but Tiki's will burned hotter, and she knew Kiran's could as well. "You two have been together for several months, almost a full year. Surely it's been brought up, hasn't it? He will only give you at best a hundred years…unless something is done about it."

She'd figured she'd had him read from the moment he stepped forward, but his last words were a surprise. The tone they carried and the way is eyes temporarily softened.

Tiki was stunned.

"Humans are weak and fragile…yet for whatever reason, they struggle on, even in the face of absurdity, driven by the worst of emotions." His eyes swerved to Kiran, seemingly boring into him like a pair of drills. That said, they weren't filled with malice like they normally were when letting his anti-human bigotry out. No, this was entirely different. As much as his usual words were packed with pain-borne spite and dismissal, there was none of that as he spoke of Kiran. "He…on the other hand…seems…different. I can't figure out why that is."

"He's a good man, as are several others here at the Order." The draconic princess explained. She wasn't holding her breath on changing Zephiel's worldview tonight, but she believed that maybe she could help it turn ever so slightly. Was that something she would do? Was it something Kiran would? "Zephiel…"

"He will only give you so many years, you must know that." He argued.

She gave him a silent nod. "Yes, he knows as do I. We talked about it, and we accepted it. If we couldn't accept it then we wouldn't be here. We wouldn't have this."

Silence filled the hallway as the King of Bern stared long and hard at the Voice of Naga. Neither of them said a word as they attempted to gauge each other's reactions, what each other's convictions were worth. By this point though, it was clear that both weren't going to budge from their respective viewpoints, Tiki's coexistence and Zephiel's dragon supremacy. Their conflicting views had made them allies and enemies and allies.

"Hmmm…not…afraid."

Wide-eyed, both looked down at the seemingly sleeping Summoner. Apparently, he wasn't as sleepy as he'd seemed. Brown eyes blinking open, he stood up on his own feet. He was clearly drowsy, but not enough that he couldn't stand and return the sharp glare that Zephiel was giving him.

"Good to see your training has given you ears to listen, even when sleep weighs down on you." The blond king mused with a chuckle.

"Hey, I've had too many people tell me that I fall too deep asleep and I might not wakeup. Besides, you two were making it kind of hard to stay asleep." He added with a laugh. "Anyways, like Tiki said, we know the whole inevitable death thing is looming in our future, but it's still one we're willing to take."

"Yes, you say that…yet at the same time there exists ways to extend your own life. A life that I'm sure would be shared with her."

Tiki's eyes widened at the statement, though she kept her focus on the man in front of her.

"You know, big guy, you're sounding dangerously close to saying you want us to stay together ad be happy."

His smirk was undoubtedly arrogant and cold, a surefire sign that he was about to take the compliment and shoot it right back into his face. "I'm merely saying that if you see the chance for ascension then don't miss it."

"You do understand that we dragons may be long-lived but we aren't invulnerable or truly immortal, right?"

"Perhaps not, but you are enough that you are superior to humans, thus the rightful rulers of the world. It pains me and angers me to see that potentially continuously squandered. You have great potential in you, Kiran Campbell, I'd hate to see you squander it the same way that Roy has." With those as his closing words, the cold, purple-clad king took his leave. He took the cold atmosphere with him, much to the relief of the human-dragon pair.

Said pair looked between each other, small smiles growing along their faces. It was immediately settled upon that this conversation would be finished in their bedroom. But first, they had other matters, slightly easier and calmer matters.

Tiki looked up, catching the strand of teal-blue hair around the corner. It peeked out revealing the rest, and the face that went with it. Not just her, the pair saw a familiar mass of red hair. Both faces looked to them with beaming smiles. The "light" duo smiled back, bidding them goodnight before they continued on their way back to their shared room.

By the time they got back, it could be said that Kiran was half-awake. He was able to change into his pajamas and sit upright in bed, a deeply thoughtful look on his face. Tiki' had a similar albeit kinder expression on her face as she sat beside him. She was showing she wasn't going to press him on the issue, but it was clear that it was weighing on her mind.

"Sometimes…it…gets to me. I think about it, probably a little more than I should." Openly admitted the black-haired youth. "I know I've still got so much ahead of me, but…it just…gnaws at me from time to time. Sorry for not being more open with you about it until now."

"What matters is that you're telling me now, and you're not making a big deal out of it like you could have." The manakete assured. She laced her fingers together with his. "Looking at those blueprints and reading the notes, I am happy that you've taken such an interest in my culture."

"Well, if you're gonna love someone, that means getting to know them, that includes where they come from." There was a pregnant pause as he looked up at the ceiling, a distant look coloring his face. She recognized the look on his face and gave his hand a comforting squeeze. "We're not impossible. Out of the ordinary, but we're…not the first to do this."

"No, and we're going to succeed as best we can." The long-haired girl assured.

"Thanks…for…thanks for choosing me." The mystic gunman said. "You…could have chosen a lot of other people."

"I'm assuming you're thinking of another manakete…or even Robin?" She innocently questioned.

"Yeah." Came his open-hearted response. "I mean, I'm just-"

"You're not normal. Not anymore, and not in my eyes." She moved atop of him, sitting upright with their waists touching. She could feel the arousal growing within him from all sides. Tiki fed it by gently moving her hands up and down his chest. "You're spectacular to me, you shine bright, just like your name." Smiling, he reached up and stroked her cheek. "I'd like to meet her ad learn more about her…"

"Well, when all of this is over with, you'll get the chance." Kiran assured her. There was a brief pause as he fully took in the depth of her words. Even then, the smile on his face didn't dissipate completely. Tiki was happy for that. "I guess…I really do need to take my own advice. My mom she…didn't completely close herself up to her family after what happened."

"That just shows how strong the love she has for them is. I'm glad that she passed that ability to love onto you, Kiran." Her hands glided up to his cheek, stroking it as they stared into each other's eyes. "And I'm…confident that…we'll pass that onto our children."

Sitting up, he loomed closer to her than he had before. Tiki could hear his heartbeat, beating several ticks faster he accepted her words. It was a sudden confession, one that caused her eyes to widen once she realized what she'd said. A second later and she felt his arms around her waist, his lips against hers.

Both of their cheeks were flush red when they separated, a hungry light glistening in their respective eyes. A beast was lurking within them, calling out to one another. As much as the human and manakete wanted to let them out, they kept them caged.

The fact that the draconic princess' birthday was within five days might have played a part in that. Thinking about the calendar caused Tiki's ears to twitch in naked thought.

"I'm going to be three-thousand one-hundred and twenty-six years old." She suddenly said with clear-eyed clarity.

"Ah, so…um…back home I guess we could just use…twenty-six for an age." Her love sheepishly summarized.

"But you'll still be a couple of years younger than me, at least in the eyes of the public. Then again, I hear some men consider it quite charming." Drumming her fingers along his chest got the beast in both of them riled up. "Still, I suppose that I'd be of marriage age…and…I'm be more than capable of giving birth." The way his cheeks lit up caused a fire to burn in her ow cheeks. "Kiran, you and I…"

"I…think you'd make a great mom…and grandmother." The honest words slipped out of his mouth without his mind really thinking about them. Once they were out, he didn't make a concentrated effort to pull them back. It surprised Kiran how comfortable he felt with them now that they were out. "Um, how do you think…I would do as a dad and a…a…"

She knew the reason he stopped at the second title, the next step that came after being a father. She caressed his cheek, chasing away his worries like morning light against the darkness. "You'll be an excellent father and grandfather, Kiran. Hahaha, maybe even a potential great-grandfather."

After his laugh, an honest twinkle shined in his eyes, "You…really think I could live that long?"

Cradling his face with both hands, she replied, "Yes, I do. Either naturally or…we'll find a way. What matters most is that we're going to build a future together, a happy one."

He placed both hands atop of hers, his gentle smile matching Tiki's own. It was a reaffirming a promise they made almost a year ago, and it would reaffirmed time and time again as it was kept.

Three-thousand one-hundred and twenty-six years-old. By the standards of dragons, some would have called that young middle-age, or middle-age depending on which dragon you asked. Of course, looking at her, you'd never have been able to tell that. Tiki was a beautiful adult woman that appeared to be in her middle twenties at best; she knew that her looks would remain that way far longer than they would for others. Time moved slowly for her in sharp contrast to the young human sorceress who she shared a birthday with.

But Lysithea didn't let that stop her in celebrating alongside Tiki. She didn't let it stop her either, or at least that wasn't the thing that was stopping her from fully throwing herself into the celebrations. No, what was that was the absence of her birthday, her Kir-Kir.

"U-U-Um, h-he's around! Really! He just had some…other things to do! Important things he said he had to get taken care of before he could come here! He will be, Tiki, I promise you! He promised!" Chrom had attempted to explain when she went to him for an explanation. She believed him.

Tiki genuinely believed that Kiran would arrive at the party, he'd promised her, and he always kept his promises to her.

"I promise, I'll be there, I just…need to go take care of something. It's important, I promise." He'd said before he took off on his own. Where he was going, she didn't know for certain, but she was certain that whatever made him take off, it was important. Kiran wouldn't leave her for most of her birthday if it wasn't.

She only hoped that whatever it was, the matter wasn't life-threatening. If it was though, she wanted to believe that she'd sense it.

"He is alive."

"Mother, I know he's alive." The draconic princess responded. Her mother had an understanding smile on her face, as was customary of her. She walked over and brought her into a gentle hug that she didn't fight. "Kiran is a very devoted man, one that you're genuinely lucky to have."

"Yes, mother. I know, I know how lucky I am…especially since I'm feeling this ache in my heart since he's not here." Admitted the younger dragon. "Mother…when you and…father were together-"

"Every second we spent apart was painful." Naga admitted in a sagely voice. Her hand rose to caress her daughter's cheeks. The ancient dragon's eyes filled with a mixture of sadness and joy; Tiki had seen that combination before. It always appeared whenever her mother discussed her husband, her mate, the father that she only had the faintest memories of. "That pain disappeared whenever I saw him again…just as yours will when Kira returns. I'd wager that might be within the next minute or two."

"Have you talked to Sothis? Did you yourself have a vision?" She excitedly questioned. "Oh, listen to me, I sound like my younger selves!"

"You have no problem acting like them from time to time." Naga quipped.

"Mother!"

For a eons old dragon, even older than her scion, she comically poked her tongue out at her. Tiki's cheeks burned red in embarrassment.

At her mother's behest, she walked back into the festivities. There was another version of her, a younger version, who'd helped keep the party going. Plus, there was Lysithea, who in spite of her adamant refusal, was making the very beast of their shared birthday. Tiki was happy with her, and confident that somehow they'd find a way to extend her lifespan beyond what the Agarthans had clipped it to. It was one of the many, many promises that had been made within the Order of Heroes. No one cared if it broke the flow of destiny of their previous worlds. While they were here in the same army, side by side with each other, they would do their best to support each other. That was one of the tenants of the Order of Heroes.

Kiran, my love…wherever you are, I hope that you're safe, and on your-

"HEADS UP!"

Ears twitching, he looked straight up with a flabbergasted expression. "Kiran!" She shouted, ethereal wings manifesting from behind her dress. In one swift flap, she flew upward where the portal opened. Her green eyes saw the familiar shape of Kiran coming through, "Kir-Kir!" She shouted.

As he laid eyes on her, he smiled, and she smiled back. "Haaah!" He gasped as she wrapped both arms around him, holding him in the air in clear view of dozens of others. "T-T-T-Tiki! H-H-Hey, u-u-um, sorry about being late."

She looked on the edge of tears as she stared at him, yet her lips were curved in a heartfelt smile. "Y-Y-Yes, y-you better be. The party's well into its middle stages and you've left me by myself all that time! I've been lonely!"

"Y-Y-Yeah, I've got a lot to make up to you for that." Admitted the mystic gunman.

"Yes, you do, and you can spend the rest of the night making it up to me, Kir-Kir." Nothing else was said as she slammed her lips against his.

Several feet above the floor, the party-goers watched, several letting out heartfelt "awwws" and cat calls, encouraging the couple. The scene was undoubtedly romantic; many would agree it was the birthday gift that the adult version of the Voice of Naga had been yearning for. Naga herself knew that and smiled in heartfelt joy at her daughter's call for her mate being answered. While a part of her heart ached in pain at the realization she'd never have that for herself, she was happy that her daughter would always have such a blessing.

After several minutes, Tiki brought the two of them down. It was a small miracle that Kiran had held onto his bags when his girlfriend caught and kissed him. A hot-red blush painted her cheeks as she realized that all eyes were on them and only them.

"Um, look, I know I've got a lot of explaining to do, but…this will probably sum it up. At least I'm hoping it will." Instead of his usual Summoner's cloak, he had more stylistic robes, one embedded with star-like designs on the front and back. It was low-key ceremonial, but appropriate for the occasion. Tiki didn't know if he'd changed into it or gone out in it, but she was grateful for the extra step he took for her. She watched him reach into one of the bags and pull out a small white-colored box. Tiki immediately felt her heart skip a beat as she watched him open it.

What was inside wasn't what she was expecting, but it was still something that left her jaw hanging on the hinges and her eyes wide.

Wearing a soft smile, Kiran removed the gear-shaped necklace from the box and offered it to the manakete. It took Tiki several seconds to recover enough to take it into her hand. Upon feeling it touch her skin, her eyes widened again.

"T-T-This metal, i-i-it's…it's…"

"Draconium. The same metal that ancient dragons used to make metal…and jewelry. I…um, I really had to go searching for it." He sheepishly admitted.

"Searching…the Dragon Gate…you…" Tears began to accumulate in her eyes as she put the pieces together. "K-K-Kiran, h-h-how long have you been…"

"A while, but…our…ya' know, talk, is what gave me the final push." The former college student confessed. "I know that my lifespan, we're humans, we're mayflies in the eyes of immortal creatures, but what we make isn't. The things we can create can stand the test of time, rather its centuries or even millennia. I wanted to give you something to remind you of that, to make you think of me." Gently putting the box back into one of the bags, he clasped his hands around Tiki's. Magically energy ignited within the necklace, resonating with that of the draconic woman. The light illuminated the area around them, temporarily blinding onlookers.

As the light died, nothing seemed to have changed. Tiki opened her palms to stare at the white and gold-colored necklace. Upon closer examination, she realized that both sides of the gear had an inscription on it, in two different languages.

"Grá go Deo," she whispered looking at one side, then turning it over to read the other. "Priya," Tears slipping from her eyes, she looked up at him.

"You're always pushing me…pushing me because you want to be a part of my family. Well…I want to welcome you to it, to all parts of it." Affirmed the Summoner of Askr. He took hold of the string, magically enchanted, and put it around his girlfriend's neck. "Whatever else…I want you to remember those things, Tiki."

"I always will…and I know you will always be there to speak them to me." She kissed him, not caring about the applauds or the audience that they had. The passionate kiss seemingly went on for hours, yet it ended far too soon for her likings. Grinning, she leaned into his ear and whispered, "You're right you have a lot to make up for, Kiran. Luckily, we'll have the rest of the night for that. After all…it is my birthday."

Kiran didn't think about the shout of the party finally starting or the wink he got from dozens, including Naga. The words of his girlfriend had his attention; they'd gotten his blood pumping, and definitely into a…particular place. Tiki was aware of that as she sensually grinded herself against him, right in public.

He held tight onto the woman he loved, the woman who was his eternity, and he would be hers.

There were many…private places for couples in Castle Zenith. Since the expansion of the Order of Heroes that number of places had grown, and seen some pretty interesting expansions. At the advice of several, including a certain Nohrian royal, more private baths had been added. Designers knew how to craft them to set the mood for a romantic atmosphere.

As Tiki waded into the water naked as the day she was born, she made a mental note to thank those architects. The man behind her would thank them as well. She turned around to steal a glance at him as he stepped into the water with her.

No matter how many times she saw Kiran naked, it seemed like she'd never stop being mesmerized. He said that he wasn't a warrior, but he possessed the body of a warrior; he'd been forged into one. Some might have called him a knight, especially given the association he seemed to bear with steel and metal, and his at times truly heroic demeanor. He was a hero, worthy to stand alongside the others within the Order, including her.

He was her hero, and her lover.

The distance between them was closed, the water making small waves as he trotted over to her.

"Kir-Kir," whispered the millennia old woman before him. Kiran felt her hungry breath on his lips seconds before she connected them. Their mouths opened and their tongues shot out, colliding with each other mid-stride. White-hot euphoria blasted through their mouths, into their brains, and then through their entire bodies. The erotic explosion elevated the kiss to new heights, becoming a passionate embrace that left both human and manakete grinding their bodies against each other. Their intimacy created a sting of ripples that spread out over the bath water.

He could feel it, he could feel every bit of Tiki's yearning for him. It was so massive, practically the size of the moon dropping down upon him. In spite of that size and the possibility that it could grow, Kiran accepted it with open arms. He welcomed it. As it slammed into him, he did his best to give back, hoping it would be in equal amounts.

"Kiran," Gasped the green-haired woman. She broke from the kiss and buried herself in the crux of his neck. Again, he could feel the sheer intensity of her desire. Apparently, his feelings were indeed a match for hers. "My dearest," she whispered. "You're…ready for me already."

In spite of the hot blush on his face, Kira managed to keep his face straight. "It's hard not to, in this situation."

She giggled, running her hands along the back of his head and neck. Each delicate stroking sent a shiver down his spine. Naturally, it also caused an involuntarily twitch and hardening of his member. Tiki was feeling it of course, and it was feeding her own desire. Pulling away, he could see how much she wanted him. Looking into her emerald-green eyes, he could see exactly what she wanted-to take him inside of her and not stop until he'd emptied all that he had into her. That desire burned white-hot within him as well, it had the minute he'd laid eyes on her towel-covered form. Hell, it might have been earlier when they first entered these ruins. He knew from there what was going to happen once they entered them, hands held tight and their feelings for each other once more affirmed.

His hands slid down to her hips, and hers held onto his face. "Tiki," the black-haired youth whispered in the same hushed breathed. Their lips collided before he could say anymore. Just as before, one kiss turned into an eager series of kisses, or one elongated one. Descriptions didn't exactly matter at this point, nothing did. The warmth of the bath seemingly fed their erotic intimacy. The gunman's member continued to harden and poke at the manakete's legs. Between said legs, her pussy grew wetter and howled for action. Both of them felt their bodies, their hearts, calling to them to join together. It was growing too strong for either of them to resist.

As they separated for air, caramel brown and emerald green met. Seconds later and waves were made along the water as the owner for the former was pushing the latter back to the shoreline. Upon realizing that, Tiki's heart sang in rapid excitement. Her vaginal walls tightened with euphoria at the thought that they would soon be filled with her lover's girth. Such lewd thoughts, under normal circumstances she never would have had them, but perhaps being in love with someone could count as a special circumstance. Regardless, Tiki knew what she wanted, and she was absolutely certain that her mortal lover was going to give it to her.

A slight gasp escaped her lips as she felt her back brush up against the stone shore. Her eyes focused on Kiran's. He covered her mouth with his own. The manakete's body tingled with further euphoria as he proceeded to dominate the kiss. Tiki tried to fight back, but a combination of his aggression and the ecstasy rocking her own body made her efforts all but futile. So, she happily accepted her loss and allowed him to take complete control. That option was just as enjoyable as she loved being putty in Kiran's hands, his incredibly skilled hands at that. She could still feel them massaging her hips, his thumb and fingers rubbing slow circles in her skin.

Even in the depths of her ecstasy, she felt him sliding one finger across her waist. A heated gasp passed her lips as she felt Kiran slide a finger down her ass cheek. Just that simple motion set every nerve in her body ablaze while they were still in the water. As the shock died down, she stared into Kiran's lustful brown eyes.

"Kir-Kir," she whispered while holding onto his face. It was her turn to kiss him, and her turn to be in charge of it. He chuckled against her lips, seemingly realizing that and allowing her to have her way with his mouth. It wasn't like his tongue remained idle while she did so. Tiki moaned feeling it flick against her own. His hands were still moving, gliding across her skin. "I want you." The Voice of Naga whispered when she pulled away.

His eyes glittered with affection. "And I want you too, Tiki. Now, let me give you the next part of your birthday present."

She was expecting to feel his lips on hers, or maybe even his cock inside of her. That one she definitely would have enjoyed. Instead, what she got was the sudden transition from heated water to cold air, and stone. Blinking in surprise, she realized that Kiran had lifted her up out of the water and planned on sitting her down on the shore. Given his impressive strength, he could full well lift her up while in her human form. Her hands felt the cold stone ground seconds as her buttocks did. Admittedly, the transition was actually a little thrilling.

"K-Kiran, w-w-what are you-mmmh~" Whatever she was about to say was cut off by his lips. She always loved it when he moved fast and attentively during their lovemaking. All of her questions were promptly swept away by the euphoria granted to her by the kiss. From the stone ground back to his face her hands with. For now, the kiss was good enough. His entire body had seemingly risen out of the water with her; it now loomed over her. If she looked down, she could see his full erect member poking at her waist. Tiki specifically chose not to look down because she knew if she did she'd lose control of herself. Hell, simply looking at him and kissing him was proving to be one hell of a battle in self-control.

"I'm going to make you feel good, like a good boyfriend does for his girl, especially on her birthday." He said with supreme confidence. Tiki could feel tears on the verge of forming in her eyes as she stared up at the man she'd come to love. Chuckling, he used his thumb to wipe some of those falling tears away. "I'll get there eventually, but first…let me make you feel like the most beautiful woman in the universe."

She gave a heartfelt laugh. "Universe, huh? Well, Kiran, you've done a very fine job of that so far." As he'd subconsciously tested her resolve, she tested his. Her left leg rose and grinded against his hip. Tiki felt the twitch of his member and saw the brief battle for control within him. Still, he didn't break. "Oh, Kiran, make me feel that way." She whispered. As she did so, she couldn't help but reach up and kiss him again. Without a doubt, she really was addicted to kissing him, good thing that he seemed to be the exact same way when it came to her.

It was clear that he realized what being involved with a dragon was like. She was happy that he enjoyed it.

Ever so slowly, Kiran moved his mouth away from her. His kisses moved to her left cheek. Each one made Tiki shudder beneath him. The water that stuck to her skin seemingly evaporated in seconds thanks to the heat of their intimacy. If she didn't know any better, she could have sworn that they were enveloped in a column of steam. The more erotic and primal side of her whispered that they hadn't gone far enough for that, not yet. Such a thing was coming though, Tiki could feel it down to her bones, which also seemed to be shivering in bliss with the rest of her body. Tiki maintained some semblance of control as her arms rose and her hands moved across Kiran's backside. She could feel the droplets of water on his back. How long before they too evaporated?

"Ooooh~ Kiran~ Ah, yes…oohhhh…" Manaketes and those like them were always distinguishable by their pointed ears. They were both a source of pride and constant anxiety. In those rare times, they turned into a source of pleasure. Her ancestors had discovered this when they made love in their human forms, sometimes with humans. Tiki was so happy to learn what that felt like-to feel her ears being gently bitten and licked. The erotic treatment somehow heightened their hearing ability as she could hear everything pertaining to Kiran and herself. She could hear their heavy pants, their increasing heartbeats, and the continuous movement of the water all around them. Both of her legs were still submerged in the water; they would occasionally rise upward, driven up by a jolt of ecstasy borne from Kiran's actions. "Mmmaaahhh…"

It wasn't just one ear, it was both. His mouth softly nibbled on her left ear while his hands massaged her right. Tiki's already red face grew several shades darker. In between her legs, her pussy tingled with excitement yet again. She knew that a small stream of pre-cum was already leaking from her folds. The Divine Dragon was utterly at the Summoner's mercy, just as she had been before. Alternatively, she had him completely wrapped around her thumb and her heart. The quiet intensity in which he moved, the care in which he moved, it was all for her and her alone.

Fighting through the growing haze of bliss, Tiki raised her legs up. Water dripped from her feet as she wrapped them both around Kiran's waist. She arched upward feeling his erect cock becoming pressed against her waist. It was sandwiched between their two bodies, thus they could feel every twitch and throb of it. Tiki felt like it was going to drive her insane, along with Kiran's loving treatment of her ears.

"If I'm being honest, I think they make you look cute. Other times they make you look…well, they make you look more beautiful."

She would always hold those words close to her heart. It was a genuine compliment made before they'd became a couple, about a week and half to be exact. A traveling trope of artists had asked for them to pose. Of course, discussions had sprung up over who was the most good-looking of both sides of the gender pool. She'd taken the time to question Kiran. Tiki had told herself it had been her curiosity to get his opinion, but it had also been her blooming desire and perhaps her vanity. A part of her so desperately wanted to hear Kiran tell her that she was the most beautiful woman he'd ever seen.

He'd not only done that, but he'd showed it, especially after they'd became a couple. He showed it now as he tenderly cared for her.

"Ooooohhh…" She moaned feeling him switch from her left ear to her right. She could only imagine the small-sized bite marks that he'd left on her pointed ears. Her mind jumped ahead to when his mouth would get down to her chest, and then of course her pussy". "Aaahh…aaaahhh…oooooohhhh, Kiran, oh, Kiraaaan…" She heard him chuckle, then came the stronger than before bite on her right ear. The Divine Dragon knew she'd been marked. It was possible that Kiran had taken some pointers from her; after all, whenever they got intimate she tended to take the time to mark him, remind him that he was hers. She was definitely going to do that again tonight. As soon as it was her turn to be on top that was. For now, she was enjoying letting Kiran pleasure her to their mutual heart's content.

Once he'd had his fill of her cute ears, Kiran refocused his attention back on her face. Tiki's lips were parted in a continuous pant that seemingly mesmerized him. They pulled him down resulting in a sudden but very appreciated kiss. There was no leader, no domination of one over the other. The couple simply embraced one another as they kissed, nothing more than that. Doing so brought forth an upsurge of loving joy between the two of them. They bathed in its aftermath when they separated. For Tiki, she wanted another kiss, another long drawn out mingling of their tongues, but all she got was a gentle peek on the lips.

Her once pressed lips stretched open in a new pant as Kiran's mouth moved to her neck. The second that his lips touched her neck, she felt a slow-moving jolt of electricity quietly work its way through her. Its slow movements were gradually accelerated as more soft kisses followed. Without looking, Tiki knew where they were going. Her nipples grew hard while occasionally bumping up against Kiran's chest. The brief contact served to arouse her even more.

She felt his mouth gradually moving downward, and heard it. As he moved down toward her chest, the magic gunman submerged more of his body back into the water. With her ultra-sensitive hearing, Tiki could hear it as if it were happening in slow motion. In reality, it actually was, but thanks to the blazing energy pumping through her body, Tiki could have sworn she heard it happening at a true snail's pace. Then there was Kiran's heartbeat. It was fast yet steady, but that changed when he got to her breasts.

Finally opening her eyes with cleared vision, Tiki looked down. Her lover's face loomed over her breasts. All the pride that she felt in how big her chest was had been brought to the forefront as Kiran stared at them, mesmerized. Giggling, she reached down and stroked his dark hair. It snapped him out of his short trance. He looked straight up at her, shutting his mouth and letting the red-hot blush on his cheeks show in full.

"Make me feel happy, Kiran." Was all she said as they stared into each other's eyes. "Just like you always do."

First, his hands gripped her twin mounds, giving them a gentle squeeze. It shot pure ecstasy straight into her veins. Regardless, Tiki kept her focus on her beloved. His squeezes quickly grew faster, turning into intimate groping that she encouraged with hot moans and pants. Her legs kicked out in the water while her hands began to flail about over her head.

A-A-All he's using is his hands. His…incredibly skilled hands. Those hands…they're…they're mine. Mine. The primal side of her spoke with her, making her voice echo in her mind. A cry of pure joy erupted from her mouth as she felt a precise pressure on her nipple; Tiki couldn't tell which one until after the feeling had temporarily subsided. Her left nipple was being pinched in-between Kiran's right index finger and thumb. His mouth hovered above her right-side nipple. Her eyes widened while her cheeks remained heated red. There was nothing she could do but stare, then she screamed again when the gunman fell atop her right breast.

"Mmmmmh~" Kiran moaned in naked ecstasy. His tongue ran over her nipple several times in the span of a single second. Naturally since he had practice with this, a lot of practice and proud of it. Pulling away just a little, he lashed at her nipple with his tongue while he continued to pinch and twist her other one. He heard the white-hot moan of the draconic princess and felt his blood boil with pride and excitement. That rush spurred him into softly biting her nipple.

"Kiraaaan!" Tiki howled, her back arching a few inches off the ground. "M-M-More, love, ohhhhh!"

The engineer pulled his mouth away, a lustful smirk adorning his face. Puckering his lips out, he graced the hardened nipple with a gentle kiss. His name passed from the manakete's lips again, a plea for more. The next kiss quenched her thirst, being longer and far more aggressive, he was practically suckling her tit. His hand continued its job in servicing her other nipple. Tiki quietly wailed and occasionally screamed as her chest came under erotic fire from her beloved.

"They're so incredible." She heard Kiran whisper. Very briefly, she entertained giving him a catty remark, but she was still a little too high on the ecstasy to speak properly. Tiki merely smiled in acceptance of the compliment. That smile remained on her face as she watched Kiran move his mouth away from her right breast. His hand picked up the slack; she braced herself for what she knew was about to come next. "You're so incredible, Tiki." He whispered before their lips met in a kiss. She pushed against his tongue in a tender yet passionate embrace.

"Mmmm~ Mmmmmmhhhhhh~" The couple moaned in unison. Kiran's hands continued to massage her breasts while he maintained the kiss. Tiki dropped her hands atop of his, very subtly aiding him in his endeavors. Their mouths were never truly apart, their tongues kept them connected even when their mouths pulled away. Though a time came when that union too ended, the bliss it'd brought the both of them still lingered on their taste buds.

Lying back down, Tiki softly panted as it was now her left side breast being tended to by Kiran's mouth. He immediately found it to be just as delicious as her right tit. The manakete whined and moaned feeling the sweet sensation. At times it was hard for her to tell which tit she enjoyed having sucked and bitten more, her right or left. Then there were Kiran's fingers. By the First Dragons…he most definitely knew how to work his fingers. Whenever he used them to pleasure her, she would always remember the jokes and smart cracks she made targeted at his hands. Kiran remembered them too…and times like this he truly enjoyed throwing them back at her, and showing her just how skilled with his hands he could be.

From the start, she'd never kept count of the number of moans she made, only how relatively loud they got. With her hearing turned up to such a sensitivity level, even the quietest of hushes felt like the clashing of swords in her ears. Following that comparison, her screams sounded like thunder; the vibrations would have shook her body if it wasn't already shaking from Kiran's arousing touch.

"OHHH!" She felt it, the familiar occupation of her vaginal lips. They tightened hard around his fingers, squeezing them so tightly it almost seemed like that's where they would remain. Except they didn't. "Ooooohhh! Ooooohhh! Aaaaaahhh~ K-K-Kiraaan~ Ooohhh…Kir…annn." His face loomed in front of her, his hungry gaze sending pure fire into her via her eyes. A hot kiss was the only outcome from such close proximity. Tiki could have sworn she could taste herself on his mouth. Feeling primal instinct take over, she rocked her hips against his fingers while teasingly biting his lips. Green and brown met, erotic amusement dancing within them.

"Mmmm~ Mmmmmhhh…"

Tiki's fingers constricted around the Summoner's fingers while he fervently kissed her. Kiran was willing to admit that he missed the taste of her lips. Tiki had a pair of breasts that were absolutely to die for, yet he found himself also attracted to her lip. So many times, he'd seen them, smiling and especially yawning. More and more often he wondered what it'd be like to kiss them. Finally, he learned what they tasted like, simultaneously, he'd claimed them as his. After them, he'd claimed every other part of her for himself, and she'd done the same.

He felt the lustful possessiveness of the manakete in her pussy. It tightly clamped down on his fingers almost stopping their movements, but it wasn't enough to stop him. His fingers moved fast and hard inside of her, pumping her leading the divine dragon to break from their kiss ad cry out. Kiran would let her have a few seconds, then he'd seize her lips; Tiki gleeful welcomed the seizure, affectionately rolling her tongue across his mouth. The Summoner's own tongue would go out to meet hers. A white-hot flame was lit between the two when that happened, the heat quickly spreading through the rest of their bodies.

Nowhere was the heat stronger for Tiki than in-between her legs. Her already tightening walls grew tighter, and hotter. She moaned into her beloved's mouth as orgasmic juices flowed freely, drenching his right hand in her cum. Kiran responded by tenderly kissing her back, his hand slightly easing out of her gushing pussy. The hot rush of feminine nectar against his hand felt so arousing, his cock was throbbing to the point he could almost feel himself losing feel everywhere save for it. His heart raced and his mind burned with the sole thought of removing his fingers and plunging his dick into his draconic lover. As he broke from the kiss and looked down at Tiki, he almost gave into that impulse. How he managed to fight it was a mystery for him.

Still heavily panting, he raised his right hand up, presenting it to Tiki. Her eyes flashing, she grabbed his hand and began to lick his fingers clean of her cum. The action served to make him eve harder; his growing hardness didn't go unnoticed by the Voice of Naga.

"Kiran…I want your…I…" her cheeks burned red enough to put fire itself to shame. It seemed even after their numerous months together and intimate embraces, even she could still be embarrassed into silence.

Taking her silence as an invitation, the black-haired teen leaned down and kissed her on the lips. He could taste the residual essence of her cum on her lips. Though he planned on staying on her lips for only a little bit, it quickly turned into a full-on kiss. Tiki seemed almost desperate to keep his lips on hers. She had a look of disappointment on her face when he pulled away. Such a feeling turned into longing as she quietly beckoned to him with her eyes and open mouth.

"You first, baby." He whispered to her. She looked ready to pout, but held onto some composure as she nodded in understanding. Well, as much composure as a sexually flustered dragon could muster at the moment.

After her short orgasm, Kiran knew not to waste any time. And yet, in spite of knowing that, he still peppered Tiki's body with butterfly kisses. He supposed that he just couldn't help himself, when it came to her, even some of his best laid plans could be thrown out the window. The erotic sounds she made were reward enough for deviating from the plan. When he got to her breasts, he took a bit longer than usual. He'd already had his way with them, for the moment, but he just couldn't fight the urge to have a little more fun with them. Tiki was proud of her adult body, and she had every right to be; at times like this Kiran wanted her to know that her pride was perfectly validated.

Her back arched off the ground as he kissed her stomach area, drawing closer to her lower lips. His own body had gradually became submerged in water as he went lower and lower. The cool water provided a sharp contrast to the smoldering cyclone that was Tiki's body. Kiran fed the cyclone with his kisses, tiny sparks that magnified the already searing-hot blaze that was the Princess of the Divine Dragons. She wiggled and moaned; her eyes blinking shut as new tears accumulated on the edge of her eyes. Tiki was aware that Kiran hadn't even touched her pussy yet, but his touch, his gentle, hot touch was still so exciting to her. Perhaps part of it was a leftover from her previous orgasm. Her pussy called out to him, begging for another round of pleasure.

Once he got down to it, he saw he lower lips of the divine dragon were leaking. His cock twitched in the seamy water, something that the late-teen was highly aware of. The more he stared at the leaking slit, the harder he felt himself becoming. Kira gnashed his teeth as he suddenly thought of the numerous times he'd plunged his cock into Tiki's feminine hole and heard her scream.

Oh, he was going to make her scream. She said she wanted a night of pure bliss with her, and he was going to make sure he gave his girlfriend that highly treasured birthday gift.

Taking gentle yet firm hold of her hips, Kiran leaned forward. He gave a long lick to the manakete's pussy. The residual and leaking cum that was sliding down was lapped up into his mouth. Once he was finished, the infinitely younger man made a hum of arousing approval. Tiki let out a hot gasp, the sensual aftershock leaving her shaking like never before. She bit her lip as she gazed down at him. Kiran looked back up at her and smiled. Releasing her lip, she smiled back at him. Her eyes had transformed into rounded silts; combined with her sexy smile, Kiran knew exactly what that was code for.

"Aaaaahhh~" Howled the manakete, her back arching off the wet ground as another shockwave of pure euphoria ripped through her. Some of the tears that had gathered in her eyes fell. She smiled as they did so, and as she felt the now numerous oral attacks on her pussy. "That's it, baby…just…like that. Yess…oooohh, yes~ Use that tongue of yours…that…fluttery little tongue."

Smirking against her pussy, Kira did as his lover asked. He jabbed his tongue straight into her pussy, penetrating deep. Once he was inside, he slathered her inner folds. All around him, the dragon's pussy quivered and constricted. The sweet aroma of her arousal blasted his nose, and the enchanting taste utterly bombarded his taste buds. Kiran's hold on Tiki tightened as his pussy eating turned aggressive. She in turn cried out in naked acceptance and enjoyment of the turn. His name rose above the constant babbling of the hot spring, going hand-in-hand with the lewd flicking of tongue against flesh.

"My love…yesss~ Aaaahhhh! Ooooohhh!" Arching up even higher, Tiki felt her boobs bounce. With the way Kiran was eating her out, remaining still was impossible. In the remaining sane corners of her mind, she realized how lucky they were, also that her boyfriend was incredibly smart-thinking. There was no way that the walls of the castle would have been able to contain her voice, possibly not even with a silencing sleep. "Oooooohhh~" Something deeply erotic and amusing was found in that realization. Out here in this private hot spring, this private domain for them and them alone, she could be as loud as she wanted. Kiran seemed determined to make her realize that and live it up. She was most certainly planning on it. "Kiiiiraaaaaannn!"

Pulling his tongue back was difficult, both because of Tiki's constraining pussy and because even the brief removal seemed unbearable. Kiran knew that it had to be done though to give Tiki what she truly wanted.

"OOOHHH~"

Her walls tightened and released, spilling love nectar into the aspiring engineer's mouth. His mouth was yet again flooded with the feminine juices of the manakete. As per usual, they tasted absolutely delicious. Every time he tasted them, Kiran felt like he was becoming addicted to her all over again. He already knew that he was going to be addicted to her until the day he died; it was just another part of him giving her his entire life. He gave her love, and she gave him love in return. Her love utterly flooded his face as it had countless times before. Both of her shapely legs wrapped tight around his head. Having been used to it, Kiran could handle the pressure.

Tiki's perfectly arched back remained for several minutes, borderline a full minute. Her orgasm went on for a little longer. She kept her legs locked around the former college student between her legs, her juices continuing to gush out and spread across his face. Kira remained attached for as long as he could, but eventually even he had to pull away.

Both arms spread out, Tiki's chest rose and fell with every labored breath she took. The orgasm was a lot more intense than she thought it would be, and her mother's grace, she was happy for that. Sitting up was nigh impossible, not that she really wanted to move. Instead, Kiran came to her. One minute he was below her, and the next he was lying beside her. She didn't know if he'd licked all the cum off of his face or immersed himself in water to wash it off. Reaching over to stroke his cheek, she smiled; he smiled back then leaned in to kiss her. The aftershocks of her orgasm were intensified thanks to the kiss.

Turning over completely, the draconic woman cuddled against her human lover. His hand slid across her wet backside sending a shiver through her while she attempted to overtake him. It was entirely possible that Kiran let her do so, he seemed content rubbing her backside, all the way down to her ass. Temporarily pulling away, she let out a short moan.

"So good." She whispered to him. "So good, just like always."

"When it comes to you, I always aim to please." He chuckled in response. Kiran caught the changing of her eyes, the sudden flare up of arousal that made him feel some excitement himself. The Summoner's cock twitched as it was pressed between his body and Tiki's. She loomed atop of him, all of her upper body exposed for him to see. Kiran's hands subconsciously rose to feel up her sides. It was amazing watching her wreath atop of him, especially her mouth open into a moan. That was more appealing than the slight shaking of her breasts.

Her mouth hung agape exposing her fangs. A heartbeat later and Kiran felt them against his neck. He'd grown used to the at times soft and hard bite of the dragon woman's fangs. Feeling them always seemed to send a jolt of pure excitement through him. This time, in the aftermath of an orgasm, was no different. They moved from his neck to his lips, Kiran stuck his tongue out meeting hers. His hands gently slid across her hips while she moved hers through his soaked black hair. Just like her body moments ago, they couldn't stay still. While kissing him, she moved her hands up and down Kiran's head, all the way to his neck and across his shoulders.

I…I can't, I just can bear to wait too much longer. The manakete thought to herself. Seconds turned to minutes, how may she honestly had no idea. Honestly, it didn't matter. Nails digging into flesh, she intensified the kiss, keeping Kira pinned down to the ground. Droplets from the pool were replaced by sweat from their bodies. "K-Ki-Kiran…ah, my Kiran~"

Hearing his name seemingly stirred something within him. Before the manakete knew it, she was being lifted up again. The cool feel of water hit her backside like a tidal wave, they actually made dozens of those as they were immersed back into the water. They sunk beneath the water, still lip-locked with each one another.

Water wasn't either of their elements, but when they were together, they could adapt. Plus, it certainly added to the atmosphere of the kiss.

What felt like hours later, they rose from the water, droplets sliding down their faces and bodies. Breaking apart, they engulfed fistfuls of air, filling up their lungs. Both held onto each other as they floated together. For a few seconds, neither moved, only stared in intimate longing at one another. Then the kissing started right back up again. They fought each other with their tongues and months, neither managing to come out on top.

Holding tightly onto each other while still kissing, they moved from side to side, making gentle waves along the water. They moved to slow rhythm set by the water around them. Hands continued to freely roam naked bodies. Tiki's nails occasionally dug in, leaving light claw marks across her lover's body. He half-moaned and growled in approval of her actions, meeting them with a slight thrust of his hips. Kiran felt the manakete dig into his back with every thrust. At this rate, one of them was going to give. They'd made a cute little game out of this; were they going to play it here on her birthday?

As if she were reading his mind, Tiki made a move to give him an answer. Her kiss was long and intense. Tongues met and aggressively dueled one another without a victor coming about. While that happened, their bodies grinded against each other while immersed in the water. They generated a new series of waves at a faster pace, creating some small tidal waves of their own. The Summoner's cock throbbed and the manakete's pussy trembled. They longed to meet each other again, to be joined as one just as they had countless times before.

Somehow, Tiki suppressed that longing in favor of another one. "Your cock, Kiran."

He grinned at the three-word declaration. "Who am I to resist the birthday girl, and the woman of my dreams."

Giggling at his affectionate acceptance, Tiki gave him a quick kiss on the lips. After it, she was the one pushing him back toward the shore. She heard his heart thumbing in excitement at the blowjob he was going to receive. That and also probably a tit fuck because only very rarely did they go without at least one. If ever pressed, Tiki would admit it-she absolutely loved fucking Kiran's cock using her breasts. When she heard some women say that's what big breasts were meant for, she could understand and even support the sentiment.

When she started slowing down, Kiran got the hint and spread his arms out behind him. Once he felt the cold feel of the shore, he gripped the ledge and began to push himself upward. His lower waist emerged from the water with his cock tasting fresh air after being submerged in water. Tiki stared at it, slightly mesmerized by the masculine organ that had been inside of her so many times, the only one of its kind that had ever been inside of her. Looking at it made her mind briefly flash back to their first time together. She was proud of how she'd done, and since then had strived to be better.

Gripping his erect penis with both hands, Tiki began to pump it. Kiran sucked in a breath feeling the first onrush of euphoria hit him. He gripped the tiled ground beneath his fingers. If he tried, he might be able to crack it like she'd done, she could certainly work him over enough to make it happen.

Her hands were on his member leaving her mouth free. Tiki leaned up and took her black-haired lover into a kiss. He immediately recuperated the sentiment, on both fronts. His mouth pushed against hers and his hips thrusted forward, sending a tingling bliss through her hands. Rather than let go, Tiki gripped his cock harder, her pupping of it increasing. Naturally, the Summoner's member throbbed in her hands. Feeling fueled by that, Tiki quickly grew to dominate the kiss, not that Kiran had a problem with that. He kept on thrusting his hips, making her feel every tremor of his member. She was responsible for each one.

Kiran's fingers clawed at the ground. Veins appeared along his neck as he struggled to hold back the orgasm that was rapidly building up inside of him. It was a battle he'd been in before, and he'd kept a record of how long he'd lasted. Like a supportive girlfriend, Tiki always pushed him to do better. Of course, it was double-sided as the more he held back, the more she poured it on with her blowjobs and titty fucks.

Pop!

He wasn't prepared for her to end the kiss, though maybe it had to happen for fear of him running out of air. The mystic gunman was panting in its aftermath, his mind a slight haze as to what was happening. Pure instinct took over, he knew was happening even if his mind was taking a little while to catch up to it.

"Aaaahhh! Tikiiii~"

"Mmmmmmhhhh~ Mmmmmhhhh~" Moaned the divine dragon. Finally, after an entire day of waiting, she finally got a mouthful of her boyfriend's cock. The cake, cookies, and beverages had all been delicious, but none of them could compare to the taste of Kiran's cock and cum. She dragged her tongue across his girth, feeling it up like she hadn't tasted it in months. "Mmmmhh~ Kir-Kir!" Her whispering words sent a shiver up his penis and straight through his spine.

Once he'd regained his wits, Kiran responded in the only way he could have-by thrusting his hips forward. He groaned and Tiki moaned as his cock moved deeper into the latter's mouth. The manakete felt a euphoric shudder rippling through her body. Droplets of pre-cum slipped from her vagina into the water as she continued her actions, completely coating Kiran's cock in her saliva. Her teeth gently scrapped against his member, an act that the Summoner always found slight arousing. Kiran could feel his restraint loosening and his mind quickly drifting further and further away. Air was sucked in then pushed out in rapid strokes; the sound formed a lovely melody in the ears of the draconic princess.

Every now and then, Tiki would look up at her boyfriend. Kiran both loved and hated meeting her gaze. It made it so damn hard to keep some sliver of control, which Tiki knew, and damn well enjoyed.

Her smile remained when she pulled away from his cock. His eyes widened as she moved her hands to her breasts.

"Ooooohh! T-Tikiiiii…" The Summoner slurred. He slid back, feeling like he was sliding into a sea of clouds. In contrast to their puffy whiteness, he a red-hot heat bearing down o him. Nowhere was it stronger than around his waist, his cock. Forcing himself upright, he looked down to see the titty fuck that he knew was in store for the two of them. "Tiki, oh God, Tiki…you…just keep on…getting better at this."

"Why, thank you, Kiran." She happily chirped. As if to further arouse him, her ears twitched while she said that. Kiran squeezed his eyes shut as she ran her tongue around his exposed tip. "Now then…give me my other birthday gift, one of the best ones." Just like before, she moved with the excitement of a child unboxing an alluring present. Her breasts squeezed his member while it was rocked between her mounds. "Kir-Kir," she whispered as she continuously kissed his tip.

"T-Ti-Tiki…Tiki," he groaned through constant groans and shudders. Kiran could see his climax in sight. It was like the sun rising above the horizon. After denying it for so long, he decided to end his resistance and embrace it. "Tiki!"

At the sound of her name, she opened her mouth and took the long-awaited stream of masculine juices. It shot straight from his tip into Tiki's face. Kira's semen shot straight up, then cascaded down onto her face and breasts. The cum shower was pure euphoria, electrifying her with new energy while feeling her with more ecstasy. Swallowing the shots that she could, her taste buds cheered in joy at finally being sated. Could that be said though when she wanted more? Still holding Kiran's cock between her mounds, she took his tip into her mouth.

"Aaaaahhh!" Shouted the nineteen-year-old. Once he felt the warm cavern of Tiki's pussy, his body went into overdrive. His hips thrusted forward while he continued to ejaculate. Kiran sealed his eyes shut and simply felt Tiki taking his load into her mouth. Between it and the continued smothering of her breasts, he felt like he was in heaven.

The feeling was extremely mutual. Her lover's cock in her mouth, sandwiched between her breasts, his essence continuously pouring down her throat, Tiki could only describe the feeling as heavenly. As best she could with everything happening, she moaned in bliss. This was the birthday gift that she'd wanted, that she'd wanted the moment she'd woken up and laid eyes on Kiran sleeping beside her. One of them anyway. As expected, he'd made all of her birthday wishes come true.

Water continued to flow around them as the Summoner's orgasm gradually drew to a close. He looked exhausted, but Tiki knew that her boyfriend still had plenty more to give. His stamina had been built from little to practically the size of a mountain. She always relished taking it for herself, truly playing the part of the greedy dragon common in European fair tales. Looking up at him and returning his smile, Tiki yet again felt like she was in a fairy tale herself. How was it she'd met such an incredible man and claimed him as hers?

Rising to the shore, she laid beside him as they both caught their breath. Their legs continued to dangle in the water providing a cooling contrast to the heat still choking their bodies. Kiran turned to his left side, facing the woman that he loved. Reaching forward, he gently stroked her cheek. It was the least he could do for her. She always appreciated his touch, no matter how great or small it was. As she smiled back at him, sweet laughter fell from her lips. In seconds, Kiran had joined her.

Save for their laughter and the soft rushing of the water, silence had fallen over the small retreat. It was somewhat similar to how it'd been when Kiran and Tiki had arrived, neither of them saying much in favor of basking in the surroundings and each other's presence. Until they finally got intimate with each other, then they began to fill the place with nose. Tiki openly enjoyed the seclusion from what might as well have been everything else in existence. The weight of eternity, the possibility of death and separation, none of those things mattered to her. All that did was the man beside her.

SPLASH!

Like many great and wonderful things in life, it was spontaneous. They made countless waves as they pushed and pulled each other in various directions while warring at one another with their tongues. The water surrounding them could have turned to steam due to the heat of their intimacy; it was increasing by the second. The blowjob seemed like a distant memory as they threw themselves at one another with everything that they had.

Hands once again moved along bodies, wet, hard and yearning bodies. Nails left marks on skin as did fingerprints. Just like all the times before, it seemed like the human and manakete were trying to leave their mark on each other, their very souls.

Her mating instincts now one-thousand percent riled up, Tiki knew that she couldn't hold back any longer. Just as she'd done before, she began to push Kiran back to the shore. All the while, she grinded up against him, feeling his hardness through the water. She saw in his eyes that he was just as ready for her as she was for him.

Granted, he hadn't completely given up control.

They were almost three feet to the shore when he suddenly whipped them around. Tiki giggled as she felt her back brush up against the ledge. She had to admit, this was better as this new position would give him more leverage in pounding to her, something that she absolutely loved.

"Aaaahh~ !" Gasped the draconic princess. Her boyfriend wasted in time in entering her, and once he was in, he got right to work. "Kiraaaaan~!" Howled the green-haired woman. Her walls immediately clenched around his member. It was both the long awaited prize and the missing piece that she'd been missing. Sweet euphoria instantly circulated throughout her body.

As it did for Kiran. Feeling his girlfriend's velvet walls squeezing his member was pure bliss. The feel of the water around them only added to the euphoric feeling. They were just getting started though.

Furious waves were generated around the pair from the human's vigorous thrusts. It was clear he was putting his heart into this, into pleasing the woman who meant the world to him. She had her arms wrapped around him, her claws digging into his back to the point they could draw blood. Kiran didn't let that stop him, he instead used it as motivation, fuel. Tiki howled in erotic approval of his moves. Her walls tightened around his dick, yet it continued to move at such lightning speed.

Don't leave me…I…don't ever want you to leave me. Tiki whispered in her mind. It was becoming a swirling storm of euphoria and barely-conscious thought. How long the latter would last was up in the air, literally.

Cradling her face with his left hand, Kiran kissed her. The dragon's vagina tightened even more around his cock. Some would say it was a miracle that it not only avoided breaking, but was able to keep on demolishing her internal walls. I won't, Tiki, for as long as I live, however long that may be. I'll always be with you, always.

Temporarily breaking from the kiss, her green eyes stared longingly into his brown eyes. Kiran had made this declaration before, yet he never grew tired of making it nor did Tiki ever grow tired of hearing it. Neither of them could explain it, but it was simply empowering. One might say they needed to given the difference in lifespan between them. If the remark was ever made toward either of them, they'd shrug their shoulders and go on.

Immortality, eternity, human and manakete, none of those things mattered. What they had, this moments like this that they shared, it was a promise that they would remain together. That was simply it, nothing more to be said about it.

"Kiran…my…Kiran!" She shouted, her voice reaching up into the night sky. "More! Give me more, my love!"

Gritting his teeth, he pulled back, almost completely removing himself from her womanly hole, then rammed his hips forward.

"OOOOHHH~! MORE!"

"TIKI~!"

One hit to her core became dozens, each one coming within nanoseconds of each other. It was utterly mind-blowing for both the dragon and the human. Their heartbeats continued to accelerate as a shared orgasm built up between them. It was coming fast, like a meteor pulled from the sky to the earth. For the couple it also felt like they were the ones being lifted upward into the sky. Above them shined a multi-colored light. Its glow enchanted them while pulling them toward it.

"KIRAN! I'M GOING TO-"

"HMMMMM!"

The silencing kiss made her squeeze tight on his member. It was the final push that was needed to let loose the Summoner's inner gates. Tearing his lips away, he howled out the name of his lover for all of the moon and stars to hear.

"TIKI!"

"KIRAN!"

His essence shot straight into her womb, filling it to the brim. Near simultaneously to that, her vaginal walls exploded, dousing his erupting member with her juices. The two mixed together within Tiki, extending her erotic howl.

One day…perhaps one day, Kiran and I…we can… The thought trailed off as his eyes found hers.

We will. He mentally answered before claiming her lips in a kiss, much softer than the one before it. They remained attached at the lips and hips for the rest of their orgasm, seemingly lasting hours.

-O-

Was it hours later? One? Two? Neither of them knew how long it was, but they eventually gathered their clothes and returned to their room. Of course, their clothes didn't stay on for very longer. In what felt like seconds, they were thrown about and both of them were back on the bed, naked and going at it with everything they had left.

"Kiran," Tiki whispered seconds before she brought herself down atop his member. She gasped in ecstasy as she felt her vagina filled up with his girth. "My beloved."

He reached up, cradling the back of her head and pressing their lips together. His hips began automatic work in thrusting up, sending electrifying waves of bliss through the manakete. "Love always." He whispered while thrusting up into her.

Seconds quickly bleed into minutes, and from there it was hard to tell what had happened. The only constant was that they were both happy, they were making each other happy. Hips shook as they continuously grinded against each other. Whenever they separated, mouths affectionately gasped for breath. They quickly found each other again, lewd kisses going hand-in-hand with the thrusting of hips. Beneath the couple, the bed continuously rocked. It was a blessing that it had no legs otherwise they would have cracked.

Pushing him down onto his backside, Tiki stared in awe at the man currently making love to her. He'd been the first to do so, and he would always, always occupy a special place in her heart. His jet-black hair and warm caramel-brown eyes, his body coated with sweat as he returned her gaze. The dragon's walls tightened around his member in warning her that an orgasm was coming.

Kiran's eyes were constantly moving until they fell upon the locket he'd made for Tiki. It was so arousing watching it bounce above her breasts, yet also so powerfully heart-warming. The necklace was bound to her, just like he was, right down to his very soul. Tearing his eyes up, he was further assured of that as Tiki's lustful glare locked with his.

The pair dove toward each other while moving their bodies.

"MMMMMHH~!"

Together they came, reaching carnal heaven and staying there for what felt like hours, days even.

Lips parted, they gazed at each other, their hot pants tickling the other's face. They could feel the intermixing of their juices, proof of their love. Kiran gently rubbed his thumb against Tiki's hip while she did the same to the side of his head. Sweet laughter once again rose between the pair, ending with a soft kiss.

Falling back into the bed together, they realized that this close intimacy was enough for the night. Tomorrow, the sun would rise and they'd still be together. It would rise and fall again and again in a never-ending cycle. For each repetition, they'd have each other, one another's loving companion through all that life would throw at them.

There's my second Kira/Tiki lemon. I promised more, and I've got more planned after this one, including a lemon featuring summer Tiki. I hope you all enjoyed this one and I look forward to seeing you all again for my next Heroes One Shot! It'll feature a new girl, either from Tellius or perhaps Fates so be on the lookout!

Grá go Deo is Celtic Irish for "Love Forever" and Priya is Sanskrit for "Darling" or "Beloved"