Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Unchained Explorers.
Chapter Eight: Back to the metaphorical grind.
The Guild.
Waking up to Loudred's usual shotgun blast of sound, Vulpix helped me to my feet, pressing her lips to mine and her breasts against my chest, before she blushed visibly and pulled back, and I smiled at her as Loudred walked away without a word.
My partner smiled back, and drew me into a tight hug, my arms wrapping around her waist as I carefully avoided touching any of her tails. "Riolu...last night wasn't a dream, was it? Please tell me that it wasn't just a dream..."
In response, I tilted her head up with my hand cupping her cheek, her eyes staring into mine as I smiled, leaning forward as I pressed my lips to hers and muttered four words. "Always and forever, Vulpix."
She eagerly returned the kiss, her body pressing against mine as she echoed my words, "Always and forever, Riolu."
Then, I intertwined my fingers with hers and Vulpix rested her head on my shoulder as we went out to participate in the morning cheer, taking our usual places as Chatot glanced at us and we silently dismissed the notification we had missed from last night.
Alert: Treasure Bag storage capacity increased by 8. Previous capacity: 32. New capacity: 40.
Chatot hopped towards us and glanced at our intertwined fingers, his beak curving into a smile even as our fellow apprentices dispersed, and I smiled back as I asked a single question, "Jobs and Outlaws, as usual?"
Chatot nodded, the look in his eyes stopping us in our tracks as his gaze pinned us to the spot, "Quite, yes...though I congratulate you two on finally confessing your feelings for each other, I would like to...revise, my rules for the two of you."
Smiling, I rose an eyebrow and squeezed my partner's hand, Vulpix remaining silent as she pressed herself against my side, undoubtedly dreading that Chatot would forbid us from doing...anything, within the Guild, "You noticed, huh? Putting your role as head of the Guild's intelligence to good use, right?"
Chatot smiled once more, nodding as he gestured towards us with a wing, "Quite, now...as I first informed you the night you joined the Guild, I will not attempt to stop you from engaging in physical displays of affection. However, I simply ask that you remain...inexplicit, while within the Guild and Treasure Town."
Blinking at our deadpan looks, Chatot sighed and elaborated, "To make it more clear...please do not engage in sexual intercourse while in public or within the walls of the Guild...and do not attempt to do so in the Sentry Duty tunnel, either. I will not take responsibility for Dugtrio's actions should you make the mistake of doing so."
Vulpix and I nodded our understanding, before the three of us found our attention drawn by Loudred's shout of disbelief, "WHAT?! What do you mean, you can't identify the footprint?!"
As we approached, we heard Diglett's voice come from the tunnel's entrance, "I'm trying to tell you, I can't identify what I don't know!"
I exchanged a glance with Vulpix, feeling as if I recognized the scene before me, before Chatot spoke up, "What's wrong?"
Loudred turned, appearing nervous as Chatot stared at him, "We, err...we have a visitor up top whose footprint we can't identify. While those two are great sentries with how they've done so far, Diglett's been doing this for so long, that, well... it's a bit of a shocker to hear him stumped."
I hummed in consideration, Vulpix and I exchanged another worried glance, the suspicions continuing to ring in the back of my mind as my partner answered for me. "Could...could it be a Ghost-type? Most of them don't usually leave footprints...plus, you two couldn't figure out Riolu's footprint when we first joined."
Interrupting Loudred as he prepared to explain, Diglett's voice came from the tunnel once more, "Say again? You want to meet our Guildmaster? Your name is...Dusknior?"
Oh. Oh fuck, this is happening already? I thought we had more time, dammit!
Picking up on my silent panic as Chatot and Loudred reacted with shock, Vulpix squeezed my hand without a word, both of us recognizing exactly what this signified.
And then we turned, watching as the "world-famous explorer" known as Dusknior floated down from the upper floors and Chatot went to greet him alongside the Guildmaster, the other Apprentices coming down to stare at him in awe.
Skipping the entire sequence of us not recognizing the "world famous" and oh so "knowledgeable" Dusknior, the motherfucker in question hummed disappointedly at the answer he received from Wigglytuff, "...I see. Well, that must have been quite a disappointment for your guild, then."
Wigglytuff, the glorious sapient nuclear warhead that he was, cheerfully continued to lie his ass off without even an instant of hesitation, though I was honestly a bit worried that he was laying it on too thick, "Yes, that expedition was a waste of time. Didn't learn a thing about anything!"
Dusknior considered that, Vulpix and I both hoping that he fell for that absolute crock of shit, before he nodded and replied, almost appearing disappointed if the narrowing of his eye hadn't indicated otherwise, both of us watching warily as he explained that he had hoped to learn of our "triumph" and told everyone that he planned to stay in Treasure Town for a "short while".
Chatot stepped forward, looking over everyone as he glanced toward Vulpix and I, the Guild's head of intelligence obviously recognizing the way we stared at Dusknior and realizing that something seemed...off, before he chose to disregard it and spoke up, "Now, everyone, our guest might be famous...but don't embarrass us by asking for autographs!"
Oh, don't worry, Chatot, the only thing I'd be asking is how to stay the fuck away from him.
Vulpix and I remained silent as the others cheered, eating up all of Dusknior's act as Chatot dismissed us and the motherfucker in question stated that he was going to go for a stroll in Treasure Town.
Chatot approached the two of us, motioning us to the side with a wing as the others began to leave, "Ah, you two...is everything alright? I thought you two would have been overjoyed to meet such a famous explorer!"
I grimaced, Vulpix and I exchanging a worried glance as I considered whether or not to just go with full disclosure.
Hmm...maybe not now, honestly. I'd rather not have him disbelieve us and then go tell Dusknior all of the "bad things" that we said about him.
Sighing, I squeezed my partner's hand, tapping a simple pattern on the back of her hand that we had worked out before, Vulpix getting the message immediately and squeezing back without a word, understanding the fact that we wouldn't be telling Chatot...yet.
"Okay, so Vulpix, how does this sound? One tap and then two taps means no, and the reverse means yes?"
"Hmm...yes, I-I think I understand that, yes...could-could we practice it first, Riolu?"
Pursing my lips into a tight frown as Vulpix pressed herself against my side, I stared directly into Chatot's eyes and shook my head, "No, nothing, it's just...something feels off about him, Chatot."
The guild's head of intelligence stared at us, undoubtedly recognizing how nervous we looked, and his eyes narrowed, "If you know something, Team Fire Shadow, please...tell me."
I winced, closing my eyes in regret as Vulpix pressed herself further into my side, her fingers intertwined with mine as she squeezed my hand and buried her head into my shoulder, "I'm sorry, Chatot...but we can't. Not yet."
I sighed wearily, the two of us beginning to walk toward the ladder as Chatot stared at us in concern, "Please, Chatot, just...drop it, please."
As we reluctantly separated in order to climb the ladder, I heard Chatot let out a frustrated sigh, "Tell me this, at least...do you two feel threatened by Dusknior's presence?"
Without a word, we began to climb the ladder, and I turned my head to nod at Chatot as Vulpix extended her hand down to help me pull myself up, her hand gripping mine tightly, "...yes, Chatot... More than you can fucking believe."
As we walked over to the Outlaw Notice Board, Vulpix motioned for me to turn towards her, before she stepped forward and pressed her lips to mine, both of us wrapping each other in a desperate hug as Chimecho stared at us in concern.
Breaking the kiss reluctantly, Vulpix pulled back until her worried eyes were staring directly into mine, "Riolu...it'll be okay. You know that, right?"
I smiled gently as I stared into her eyes, leaning forward to press my forehead against hers as I nodded, "I...I know, Vulpix. I'm...I'm just worried."
Then, we turned to consider the Outlaw Notice Board, and found two missions that very much interested us.
Mission: Arrest Volbeat.
Rank: A.
Client: Magnemite.
Location: Apple Woods, 12F.
Reward: Gold Ribbon.
Mission: Arrest Noctowl.
Rank: A.
Client: Magnezone.
Location: Craggy Coast, B9F.
Reward: Orange Gummi.
Hmm, yeah...those rewards look pretty good, let's throw them on the List.
Without another word necessary, we ascended the ladder and left the guild as we turned to head towards Treasure Town, my partner pressing her lips to mine as I swept her into my arms and eagerly returned the kiss, before I set her down on her feet and Vulpix intertwined my fingers with hers.
1,865P stored. New total: 5,869P.
Ah...it's nice to be back here, honestly...
Exchanging our usual greetings with the Kecleon Brothers, Vulpix happily pressed herself into my side as we both smiled at the mention of it being "a fine expedition".
Now, let's see what they've got for sale...ooh, another Violent Seed, we could use that.
Oh yeah, we should probably sell some of the shit that we won't need.
Briefly stepping over to Kangaskhan's Storage, the motherly Kangaskhan looked between us and smiled, "Oh! After that expedition, you both seem a little different."
Smiling back, Vulpix pressed herself further against my side, Kangaskhan appearing to not even notice a difference as my partner blushed and leaned forward, "Well, we kind of...mated."
Kangaskhan's eyes widened in surprise, her smile growing as her eyes flicked between the two of us, "Oh, congratulations, dearies! I-I'm so happy for you two! Come here!"
And then we both found ourselves drawn into a nearly crushing hug, Vulpix and I exchanging a startled glance as Kangaskhan gently set us back down in front of her shop, the Parent Pokémon blinking in confusion as Vulpix adjusted herself before she could be set down on her ass instead of her feet.
Still smiling, Kangaskhan wiped away the happy tears that had gathered in her eyes, and nodded to us, "Well, ahem...welcome back to Kangaskhan Storage, you two!"
Pulling up the menu with a thought as Vulpix pressed herself into my side, her fingers intertwined with mine as we began to deposit the slightly diminished War Kit and prep a more...generalized one, leaving or taking the items that we wanted to sell or use.
2x Big Apples stored, 3x Oran Berries stored, 3x Heal Seeds stored, 6x Reviver Seeds stored, 4x Sleep Seeds stored.
...and then we ran out of storage space right as I tried to store the three Stun Seeds.
Ah yes, what lack of Gold rank does to a motherfucker. Alright, guess we'll just sell some shit before storing the rest.
Aerial Ace TM withdrawn, Flash TM withdrawn.
Aerial Ace TM sold for 250P, Flash TM sold for 250P, 2x Pecha Scarfs sold for 700P.
New held money: 1,200P.
Right, let's just see about rearranging some shit...
2x Big Apples withdrawn, 4x Oran Berries withdrawn, 2x Heal Seeds withdrawn, 2x Reviver Seeds withdrawn, 2x Sleep Seeds withdrawn, 2x Max Elixirs withdrawn.
Yeah, that looks good for a basic kit, now let's just throw some more things into storage...or just one thing, I guess.
Stun Seed stored.
Hmm, I definitely want those Sleep and Violent Seeds...
Sleep Seed bought for 70P, Violent Seed bought for 150P.
New held money: 980P.
Huh, wasn't that motherfucker Dusknior supposed to be here at some point? Weird...oh yeah, we've got some Red Gummies, so let's go try out that smoothie thing.
Note: Max Elixirs, Apples, various Berries, and different Seeds can be used to provide stat increases.
...fucking hell, I forgot that bit, good to know, since we've got a ton of those shits.
3x Red Gummies withdrawn, 2x Apples withdrawn, 2x Cheri Berries withdrawn, 2x Sleep Seeds withdrawn. Violent Seed stored.
A worthy sacrifice, in order to help Vulpix get stronger.
Then, I pulled Vulpix into my arms and sped towards the Café, briefly stopping by Duskull's Bank to store the money we had left.
980P stored. New total: 6,849P.
"So, which ingredient shall I use?"
Huh, could've sworn you were able to mix ingredients TOGETHER in order to make these things. Fuck.
Right, anyway...drinks time.
Red Gummi utilized.
Red Gummi Broth consumed.
My partner hummed in pleasure as she consumed the drink, blushing in embarrassment as I rose an eyebrow at her and smiled, Vulpix pressing her lips to mine as we noticed the notification appear.
Vulpix: IQ Skill gained, Self-Curer.
Oh shit, well that'll be helpful.
Then we repeated the process, Vulpix pressing her lips to mine in thanks after each one, something that I was entirely fine with.
Red Gummi Puree consumed, IQ increased.
Red Gummi Shake consumed, IQ increased.
Apple Beverage consumed: Error, no increase gained.
Apple Tea consumed: Error, no increase gained.
Well, fuck, I wasn't aware that the drinks were fucking RNG based...shit, alright then, let's try something else...
Sleep Seed utilized.
Pulpy Sleep Seed consumed: Error, no increase gained.
Then, right as I prepared to throw more ingredients into the RNG hell-fest that was this shit, Vulpix licking her lips eagerly as she smiled and waited for another drink, Spinda interrupted us.
"Also...this was sent to you by that guest over there."
And then that motherfucker handed over an Egg, both of us looking over to see a Cherubi watching us with a smile on its face.
...excuse me? We didn't sign up for that!
As Vulpix and I exchanged a distinctly startled glance at this absolute curveball, the Egg promptly disappeared, undoubtedly teleporting away as we received a notification that Chansey would be taking care of it for us and I leaned down to whisper in Vulpix's ear, my partner laying her head on my shoulder without a word.
"I'm not the only one who thinks that drinking things isn't a viable measure of how well someone would raise a damned child, right? Like, that's not just me, Vulpix?"
Feeling her nod into my shoulder as we stared at the possibly insane Cherubi in abject confusion, we turned back to Spinda and silently agreed to continue with our business without getting involved in that can of worms.
Sleep Seed utilized. Hot Sleep Seed Drink consumed: Error, no increase gained.
Sleep Seed utilized. Pulpy Sleep Seed consumed: Error, no increase gained.
Right, let's try these Cheri Berries...
Cheri Berry utilized. Cheri Berry Puree consumed: Error, no increase gained.
Right, fuck it, we've spent long enough on this and gotten not much in return, let's just try this last Cheri Berry, then we'll go leave and actually go do shit.
Cheri Berry utilized. Cheri Berry Puree consumed: Error, no increase gained.
...this fucking bullshit. Eh, either way, Vulpix seems to enjoyed all of this, so that's good enough for- mmm...
I promptly found my thoughts interrupted as my partner pressed her lips to mine, our bodies fitting together perfectly as I drew her into a hug and held her, her breasts pressing against my chest very nicely as I noted the taste of Cheri Berries on her lips and we deepened the kiss eagerly, our actions going utterly ignored by everyone else in the room.
Taking her hand and intertwining my fingers with hers as we reluctantly separated, Vulpix and I walked out of the Café and towards the Guild.
Could've sworn there was something about Chatot asking us to check whether or not the Kecleon Brothers were stocking Perfect Apples, we should probably go check on that before we leave.
Briefly taking a moment to check with Chatot and make sure we hadn't missed some kind of bullshit "game trigger", the Guild's head of intelligence stared at us in consideration, "Hmm...no, not today, I think. After all, we only just returned from the Expedition, you two. I believe it'd be better to wait, and resume our normal duties."
Vulpix and I nodded in understanding, before we headed back out of the guild and down to the exit path, my partner pressing her lips to mine once again as she selected our mission for today and we prepared to leave Treasure Town.
Current Mission: Arrest Volbeat.
Rank: A.
Client: Magnemite.
Location: Apple Woods, 12F.
Reward: Gold Ribbon.
Apple Woods.
Acute Sniffer activated. Total Items on this floor: 5.
Vulpix and I exchanged a wary look, both of us spotting the stairs as we recognized exactly what that item number might be implying, before my partner tightened her grip on my hand and we continued on through the room's only exit.
Effortlessly smacking aside every Pokémon in our path, I briefly considered the idea of us just...having some fun in the dungeon, since nothing could really threaten us given the level difference, before I shook the thought away and decided to focus on us just getting the mission done.
Caterpie picked up the Stun Seed.
Oh, nice, we could use some of those.
Oh, hello there Caterpie, do you have the Stun Seed? Huh...I guess so.
Stun Seed obtained.
And then, after a few dead-end rooms and looping corridors, we found the Kecleon Shop, its assassin god of an owner staring at us cheerfully as I took the time to look at what he was offering...despite not really planning to buy anything.
Rollcall Orb identified. One-Shot Orb identified. One-Shot Orb identified. Pecha Berry identified.
Yeah, no, let's just go, I'd rather not bother with any of that.
Briefly pausing to smack aside a Hoppip with a Brick Break as the assassin god called out for us to "please come again", Vulpix laid her head on my shoulder, her fingers intertwining with mine as we began our trek back to the stairs in comfortable silence.
Just as we reached the center room, fully prepared to just leave the floor, we found ourselves intercepted...by a Paras, and my partner's face paled in horror beneath her fur as she stared at it and froze on the spot, her body tensing as she undoubtedly remembering our encounters with the Parasect on Mt. Horn.
Without an instant of hesitation, I immediately put the Paras down with a spiraling lance of flame, turning as I swept Vulpix into a reassuring hug and spun us until her back was to the unconscious body of the Pokémon that had provoked that reaction from her, my partner burying her face into my chest as she tried to get her shudders of revulsion under control.
Tightening my hold on her, I leaned down to press my lips against the top of her head, her ears flicking as I whispered to her reassuringly and kept watch for anything else approaching us, "It's alright, Vulpix, I'm here for you...just take as much time as you need."
Taking a moment to gather herself, Vulpix smiled and rose her head, raising a hand to cup my cheek before she briefly pressed her lips to mine, "Th-thank you, Riolu. I...I don't know what happened, I just..."
I smiled back gently, pressing my lips to hers in turn as I swept her into my arms and walked toward the stairs, "It's alright, Vulpix, I don't mind. If...if you don't think you're up for it, then we don't have to take missions on Mt. Horn."
My partner pressed her lips to mine again as I held her in my arms and carefully tried to avoid touching her tails, since this was definitely not the time, "Riolu, I...I need to face it eventually, even if I...even if I don't want to."
Without a word, Vulpix motioned for me to let her down, pulling me into a tight hug and pressing her lips to mine in a very enjoyable kiss as soon as she was properly on her feet, "Riolu, I love you."
Smiling as I wrapped my arms around her waist and gladly returned the kiss, I still felt myself harden against her at her actions even as I echoed her words, "I love you too, Vulpix."
Smiling at each other as I tried to ignore the fact that I was currently very hard, Vulpix glanced down and blushed, her six tails visibly waving as she gave a considering look towards the stairs.
Upon our actually entering the stairs, Vulpix gently pushed me until my back hit the solid wall of the dimensional corridor, before my partner pressed her body against mine and drew me into an eager kiss, the tip of my dick pressing against the folds of her entrance as I rose a hand to cup one of her breasts, Vulpix humming in pleasure as I began rubbing my thumb around the nipple and my other hand went down to press against her spine.
Briefly breaking the kiss, I pulled my hand from her breast and raised it to press a finger against her lips as she leaned back in, "Are you sure, Vulpix?"
Without a word, my partner seized my hand and brought it back down to cup her breast again as she pressed her lips against my own, before she shifted her hips forward and very intentionally caused the rest of my shaft to enter her, my other hand shifting down slightly to rub against the fur of her six tails as we began to move our hips in unison.
Then, she opened her eyes and stared into mine, something almost...pleading, within them, as she briefly broke the kiss reluctantly, "Riolu, please, I...I need this. I need you, here, with me."
As the pleasure continued to build and Vulpix's inner walls continued to massage my shaft, my partner leaned further into the kiss and her tongue pressed against my lips, something I gladly agreed to as our tongues began to dance together and my hand continued to rub and squeeze her breast, Vulpix humming in a way that would've immediately drawn Chatot's attention had we been anywhere near him.
We both moaned into the kiss as I felt Vulpix's body shudder in pleasure around my dick, my own orgasm coming quickly after as her walls tightened around my shaft and I felt myself begin to release directly into her.
Coming up for air as we silently basked in the feeling of being connected like this despite it essentially being comfort sex by this point, Vulpix sighed in slight disappointment as my hand released her breast, both of my hands immediately moving to massage her lower back...mainly just because I felt like it, as I pulled her body against mine, her breasts pressing against my chest nicely as I leaned forward to kiss her again and smiled.
"That felt perfect, Vulpix. Just...perfect."
I felt her smile in contentment as she kissed me back, my partner pulling her hips back reluctantly as some of our mixed fluids spilled into the stairs, a layer of it still coating my dick as she looked down and smiled in amusement, before I watched her eyes fill with guilt and Vulpix pressed her head into my chest, "I-I'm sorry, Riolu, I just...I just used you like that, to keep myself from thinking about...them. I'm sorry..."
Then, briefly shocked at where in the hell this had come from, I rose my hands to cup her cheeks, wiping away her tears as I gently turned her head to face mine, her tear-filled brown eyes staring directly into mine as I leaned forward to gently kiss her on the lips, "Hey, it's alright. Besides, I was just as willing as you were, during that, so neither of us used the other, especially not now."
Smiling at my partner as I shifted my hips forward just enough for the tip of my dick to press against her entrance, she hummed into the kiss as I continued, the words muffled due to the fact that her lips were pressed against mine, "Either way, I'm always willing to give support if you need it. Even ignoring the fact that we're partners, I'd still do it anyway, because I love you."
Vulpix lips curved into a smile against mine, before I spun us around to press her against the wall, her hands raising to intertwine our fingers together as I shifted my hips forward and entered her again, both of us humming into the kiss as my partner eagerly wrapped her legs around my hips and her breasts pressed against my chest. "I love you too, Riolu."
Then, we just stood there and enjoyed the feeling of being connected, before we both remembered that we still had a job to do and reluctantly separated, Vulpix glancing down at my dick and licking her lips in interest before I smiled gently at her and shook my head.
I'd be all for it normally, but, well...
As we entered the next floor, I felt the act of exiting the stairway erase the visible evidence of what we had done, my partner sighing in contentment as she rested her head on my shoulder and her fingers intertwined with mine.
Acute Sniffer activated. Total Items on this floor: 1.
Hmm, not much, then. Oh, hello Butterfree, have a Flamethrower for your troubles.
Continuing on in comfortable silence, Vulpix and I swiftly came to the next set of stairs, a single enemy Pokémon appearing in our path only to be immediately smacked aside with a Force Palm, and the Light Box it dropped just as swiftly ignored.
Acute Sniffer activated. Total Items on this floor: 5.
Huh, there's the next set, let's just go through I guess.
Acute Sniffer activated. Total Items on this floor: 2.
Oh, hi Budew. Want a Force Palm?
Moving "south" from the room we had appeared in, Vulpix and I immediately found the next set of stairs, and we ascended them without a word needing to be spoken between us.
Acute Sniffer activated. Total Items on this floor: 5.
Huh, quite a few floors with five items on them...oh, hello Butterfree.
And then the Butterfree dodged to the side, my Force Palm missing as its wings spread out a burst of green powder over my body, and I felt myself fall backwards into my partner's arms as the Butterfree took the chance to sent out a blast of purple powder, my vision going dark as I heard Vulpix growl in rage and send a spiraling lance of flame over my head, though I still felt the sensation of my body locking up as a burst of yellow powder settled over my body...and somehow erased the poison running through my system.
Opening my eyes a mere thirty seconds later, I took a moment to realize that my head and face were currently pressed directly against Vulpix's breasts, my partner blinking in surprise and looking down to meet my smile with one of her own as I rose a hand to cup one of her breasts, though she didn't even bother to stop the hum of pleasure as I took a moment to rub circles around the hardening nipple with my thumb, the motions of flexing my hands and rotating my thumb helping me recover from the paralysis...though it was also partially just because I wanted to.
Rolling her eyes as she undoubtedly caught on to the first reason why I was squeezing one of her breasts, my partner helped me to my feet and pressed her lips to mine, before we continued on without a word needed.
Oh hey, stuff.
Special Band obtained, 37P obtained.
After briefly stopping to smack aside some enemy Pokémon, we arrived at the room with both the next set of stairs as well as two of the floor's remaining items.
Hmm, that Gummi isn't the right type for either of us, but that seed might be useful depending on what it actually is.
Sleep Seed obtained.
Good to see, then...
Vulpix contently pressed herself against my side as I wrapped an arm around her waist, and we ascended the stairs in comfortable silence.
Acute Sniffer activated. Total Items on this floor: 2.
...and then we came face to face with a Paras, my partner flinching back as I slipped past her and put the enemy Pokémon down with a Flamethrower, and I silently pulled her further against my side as we continued on in search of the next stairway, though I still took a moment to briefly press my lips against hers in what I hoped was a reassuring kiss.
Arceus-damned fucking Paras bastards...hmm, guess we might as well grab that Pecha Berry.
Pecha Berry obtained.
After sweeping through a few more enemy Pokémon and strategically using the Aura Sight to avoid others, we came to the next set of stairs and entered them without a word.
Then, I blinked in surprise as I felt Vulpix push me against the wall of the dimensional corridor, my partner's lips immediately finding mine as she desperately pushed herself into me, our bodies fitting together perfectly as I returned the kiss and wrapped my arms around her, reluctantly breaking the kiss as I felt her hand grasping my shaft and quickly brought one of my own hands around to stop her as she prepared to line us up.
Reluctantly, I brought up my other hand to cover her lips, breathing heavily in surprise as she desperately leaned back in to resume the kiss, "Vulpix...we- we can't do this every time we see one of those damned things, no matter how much we both want to."
I just barely caught the tears of guilt gathering in my partner's eyes, before I drew her into a hug and she buried her head into my chest, "I-I'm sorry, Riolu. I just..."
Leaning down, I tilted her head upwards and gently pressed my lips against hers, before reluctantly breaking the kiss as I continued speaking in as much of a reassuring tone as I could, "Hey, it's okay, I understand. I...I just don't want us having sex to become a coping mechanism, rather than what we actually want it to be."
Vulpix hummed, smiling as I gently wiped the tears away with my thumbs, and briefly pressed her lips against mine, "And...and what would that be, Riolu?"
Despite her tone very much implying that she already knew what my answer would be, I smiled back at her and decided to say it anyway, shifting my arms and pulling her further into the hug as we rested our chins on each other's shoulders, "I want it to be because we love each other, Vulpix."
Without a word, my partner pulled back from the hug and pressed her lips to mine, and I gladly returned the brief kiss before we reluctantly separated and continued up the stairs, Vulpix and I taking a moment to intertwine our fingers as we smiled gently at each other.
Acute Sniffer activated. Total Items on this floor: 5.
Oh, good, there's the stairs already, let's just get through this shit as soon as we can...because I'd prefer to avoid encountering any more Paras at this point, if only for her sake.
Acute Sniffer activated. Total Items on this floor: 3.
Briefly pausing at an intersection, I closed my eyes and activated the Aura Sight, noting the presence of a Beedrill approaching us at the edge of the pulse, right before my partner put it down with a combination of Confuse Ray and Faint Attack.
Well, at least it's not a fuckin' Paras.
Then, as we came to another intersection and decided to go "south", I heard the sound of insectoid legs behind us, briefly activating my Aura Sight and immediately pulling Vulpix behind me as I spun her around to look away from the approaching enemy Pokémon, before immediately putting the Paras down with a spiraling lance of flame and quite a bit of prejudice.
I fucking jinxed that shit, I swear...
Without a word, we continued down the short path I had mostly just chosen on a whim, though I still noted that Vulpix intentionally avoided looking behind us, her hand tightening its grip on mine as we turned the corner and beheld both the next set of stairs as well as a TM.
Let's see...
Flash TM identified.
Well, that's just great...so very, very, unhelpful. Either way, let's just find the target and get the hell out of this dungeon.
Acute Sniffer activated. Total Items on this floor: 7.
Well, that's fucking concerning- holy shit, I did not know Kecleon Shops got THAT big...or that they could be rectangular, rather than just squares.
Right, let's just see what they have, and then move on.
Max Elixir identified, Grass Gummi identified, Clear Gummi identified.
Actually, this would be a good place to sell that Special Band we found...
Special Band placed.
Then, we approached the assassin god, the Kecleon shop owner turning towards us faster than we could react as it smiled cheerfully, "Oh, do you want to sell that Special Band?"
Exchanging a startled glance with Vulpix as I tried to prevent myself from having a damned heart attack due to the sheer power that the being in front of us was emanating, I awkwardly trailed off as I felt my partner's hand tighten on mine to point of being almost painful, "Yes...?"
Special Band sold for 300P.
Without saying a word as the menu confirmed the trade, I turned away and we began power-walking in any direction that wasn't next to that motherfucker, Vulpix taking a brief glance backwards and shivering as she pulled herself further into my side, undoubtedly having beheld the cheerfully insane smile of that terrifying shop owner, and we continued on through the dungeon.
"Thank you! Please come again!"
Breathing in sharply as I heard the assassin god shout its farewell, I started walking ever so slightly faster as my partner leaned in to hear what I was muttering under my breath, my words matching my thoughts perfectly as she nodded in understanding.
"Nope. Nope nope nope, nope. Just fuckin' nope. All of the nope, oh so very much nope..."
Then I found my thoughts diverted as Vulpix leaned in and pressed her lips against my own reassuringly, the two of us walking in mostly comfortable silence...as we immediately came to a dead-end room with two items in it.
Huh, I suppose we could use this, yeah.
73P obtained. Blue Gummi obtained.
Briefly backtracking as we avoided meeting the assassin god's cheerfully insane stare, we swiftly found the set of stairs and deliberately ignored the sleeping Gloom as we ascended to the next floor of the dungeon.
Acute Sniffer activated. Total Items on this floor: 5.
Hmm, four paths out of the room...eeny meeny miny fuck it, that way.
To my distinct annoyance, the "south" path merely lead to a looping corridor, which itself lead directly upwards into the next room...which we could've just gotten to by going into one of the "west" exits instead.
Well, at least we got this vaguely defined apple out of it.
Big Apple obtained.
Exchanging a glance as we deliberately ignored the small pile of sticks laying on the floor, Vulpix and I headed down the "west" path and immediately found another room, this one with a Max Elixir in it.
Mix Elixir obtained.
Fuck, what do those do again? Ah, right...they're fucking useless for us, I remember.
Without a word, I immediately threw the lookalike item in a random direction that I didn't care about, before we headed towards the room's south exit.
Oh nice, there's the stairs and some random type of seed, let's see...
Warp Seed obtained.
Eh, better than nothing, I guess. Also, where in the unholy fuck are all the damned enemy Pokémon on this floor, anyway? We haven't encountered a single damned one since entering this floor, what the hell.
Turning to Vulpix as we walked towards the stairs with her hand in mine, I described my thoughts on what the hell was up with this floor, and only got a shrug in return as my partner gave a considering look towards the room's entrances, before we walked into the stairway and she pushed me back so that I was laying on the stairs, Vulpix giving me a smile as she opened her mouth and ran her tongue up my quickly hardening shaft.
Letting out a loud hum of pleasure, I laid back and decided to just enjoy the feeling as my partner reached up a hand to happily intertwine her fingers with mine, her other hand reaching down to rub the incredibly soft fur of her fingers and palm against my shaft as I felt her tongue begin to swirl around the head of my dick.
Then, I blinked and rose into a sitting position as I looked around frantically, as I could've sworn I had briefly felt a second tongue running over my shaft, Vulpix releasing my erect dick from her warm mouth as she looked up and rose an eyebrow at my actions, though the dimensional corridor was far too small for my initial suspect.
Glancing down at her, I turned my head and looked for any visual distortions as my partner stared up at me in obvious confusion, "There, uhh...there aren't any humanoid Latias in this stairway or something, are there?"
Blinking at my words, Vulpix rose her other eyebrow as her hand continued to stroke up and down my shaft, "I...don't think so. Why do you ask, Riolu?"
Briefly closing my eyes as I activated the Aura Sight, I found myself somewhat reassured and very confused as the mental pulse of blue revealed nothing else in the stairway, and I opened my eyes to shrug my shoulders at Vulpix, my partner's soft hand still slowly stroking my shaft, "I...I think I felt a second tongue down there, and I know firsthand that you only have one, so..."
At my words, Vulpix blushed, red visibly appearing beneath her fur as her hand briefly stopped its actions, "Oh...err, that...that was me, actually."
Raising an eyebrow as I stared at her in distinct confusion, I hummed under my breath as Vulpix's hand resumed stroking up and down my shaft, "And...and how did you do that-mmm... exactly?"
My partner leaned down, smiling up at me mischievously as her tongue ran up my shaft once more, "Sorry, Riolu...but that's a secret. I...haven't quite perfected it, yet, but I think you'll know when I have..."
Without a word, I rolled my eyes in amusement and smiled down at her, my grip on her hand tightening as I felt my orgasm approach, and I moaned in pleasure, closing my eyes as I felt her lips seal around the head of my dick and that invisible second tongue begin licking my shaft again, "Vulpix, I'm going to..."
I felt Vulpix's lips form into a smile as her tongue began swirling around the head again, and I groaned under my breath as I began releasing directly into her mouth, my partner humming in enjoyment as she began eagerly swallowing my seed, the incredible feeling of her mouth vibrating around my dick causing my orgasm to continue as my grip on her hand tightened further.
Opening my eyes as I breathed in and smiled down at her, Vulpix smiled back as my orgasm ended and she released my dick, before she turned her head to the side and her mouth glowed from the inside as she used a low-powered Flamethrower to burn all of the semen remaining in her mouth.
Silently breathing in and out as I continued to recover from my orgasm, I instinctively wrapped my arms around Vulpix and pulled her close as my partner crawled up to me on all fours, her double-B cup breasts pressing against my chest as I tried not to become aroused again just from that, though I had obviously failed given the way that she smiled and pressed her lips to mine, her lips still tasting of smokeless fire as the underside of my hardening shaft pressed against her entrance and I eagerly returned the kiss.
Smiling, I mumbled a few very important words into the kiss as we helped each other to our feet, "Love you, Vulpix."
Pulling away from the kiss just enough for me to see the way her beautiful brown eyes lit up as they stared into my own, my partner pressed her lips against mine again before turning her body in order for me to pull her into a side hug, the love of my life laying her head on my shoulder as we continued up the stairs and into the next floor.
"Love you too, Riolu."
Acute Sniffer activated. Total Items on this floor: 6.
Hmm, might be another Kecleon Shop. Hmm, imaginary coin flip between north and south? Eh... fuck that, north.
Upon taking the north exit out of the room, we travelled down the short corridor, not even bothering to use Agility simply due to how small the distance between the two rooms was...and were promptly disappointed when the only item in the next room revealed itself to be a small pile of sticks, which we immediately chose to ignore in favor of continuing on through the floor.
Getting hungry...
Hmm, I COULD try to just tough it out and not bother, since we're only a floor away from the Outlaw by this point...but I can see Vulpix giving me that look, so nah.
Without a word needing to be spoken between us, I pulled a Big Apple from our Treasure Bag of Limited Holding and split it in half with a low-powered Brick Break, Vulpix and I smiling at each other as my partner took the offered half without a word and pressed herself against my side, the two of us eating in comfortable silence as we sat down.
Big Apple consumed, full effect gained.
Without a word, Vulpix turned and swung her legs over my hips, her eyes staring into mine as the underside of my quickly hardening shaft briefly slid against her entrance, before she pressed herself against me with a smile and leaned in to press her lips to mine, my hands rising to settle on her hips as her breasts pressed against my chest and I eagerly deepened the kiss, idly noting the taste of apples as we moaned into the kiss together.
Breathing heavily as we reluctantly separated for air, my partner leaned down to lay her head on my chest, and I took a moment to wrap my arms around her and lean back against the wall, the two of us just silently enjoying each other's presence.
Looking down, I smiled back gently as Vulpix rose her head from my chest and smiled up at me, before she shifted herself forward and pulled me into another kiss that was unfortunately far more brief than the one before it, drawing a hum of pleasure from both of us as her lower lips slid over my shaft with the motion of her hips.
...I really should ask if there's a private hot spring somewhere, honestly. It'd be nice for us to just take a whole day for ourselves, both to relax and to "relax".
Reluctantly, Vulpix climbed off of my lap and helped me to my feet, her attempts to take her usual position at my back interrupted as I pulled her into my arms and pressed my lips to hers once more, both of us smiling into the kiss as her body pressed against mine, our bodies fitting together perfectly as we wrapped our arms around each other and stood there in comfortable silence.
Breaking the kiss, my partner pressed her forehead to mine as we stared in each other's eyes and smiled at each other, Vulpix's tone distinctly teasing as I noted the red beneath her cheek fur, "...and here I thought I was the one who didn't want to stop, Riolu."
Smiling gently, I leaned forward to kiss her again, her breasts pressing against my chest nicely before we reluctantly pulled away and out of each other's arms, "Always and forever, Vulpix."
Reaching down to grip my hand in hers, our fingers intertwining as she slipped past me and pecked me on the lips, a wide and loving smile on her face as she did so, "Always and forever, Riolu."
Though, I couldn't quite stop myself from giving her a teasing grin, "I swear, I feel like I'm starting to turn you into a bit of a nymphomaniac." At her look of incomprehension, I elaborated, silently hoping that I hadn't offended her, "Ah...someone who really likes having sex."
Raising an eyebrow, Vulpix leaned forward to press her lips to mine and smiled mischievously, "Only for you, Riolu..."
Rolling my eyes as I smiled at her, I drew her into another hug as I laughed under my breath, "And now we've gone full cliché...but I wouldn't give it up for the world."
After reluctantly breaking the hug, we continued on without another word, immediately coming to a T-junction in the corridor and choosing to go down the eastern path.
Well, fuck, that's a Kecleon Shop. Right...let's just see what they have, grab that money laying on the floor, and get the fuck out of this room as soon as we can.
59P obtained.
Big Apple identified, Rawst Berry identified, Oran Berry identified.
Hmm, we COULD buy them...but nah, let's just leave.
Exchanging a wordless glance, Vulpix motioned toward the only unexplored exit from the room, and I took point as we left the assassin god and its shop behind, immediately coming to a room with a sleeping Gloom and a Blue Gummi laying on the floor, my partner immediately leaning past me to knock out the napping enemy Pokémon with a spiraling lance of flame.
Blue Gummi obtained.
Stepping into the next hallway, I closed my eyes and sent out a mental pulse of blue, promptly opening my eyes and sending a Flamethrower down range to impact one of the two Beedrill flying around in the next room, the next best thing to a fucking giant murder hornet instinctively dodging to the side in order to avoid the flaming spear as the two of us approached.
Right, fuck it, Protect and CQC time, I guess.
Readying a Brick Break as the green light of Protect played over my body like a second skin, I slammed one of the Beedrill to the side, smiling as Vulpix leaned past me to slam a Force Palm into the second, both of the Poison Bee Pokémon fell to the ground unconscious and we continued on.
Right, nothing in this room, nothing in this one, yet another one with nothing in it...oh hey, the stairs. That works out, I guess...fucking hell, we could've just gone "south" from the first room and gotten there immediately. For fuck's sake...
Without a word necessary, Vulpix and I ascended the last set of stairs, mentally preparing ourselves to do glorious battle against the Outlaw as my partner pressed herself against my side and reached down to reassuringly grip my hand in hers.
Acute Sniffer activated. Total Items on this floor: 3.
...and then we came face to face with that rat bastard Volbeat, the Bug and Flying type Pokémon barely having the time to blink in shock before my Stun Seed impacted his chest, Vulpix and I exchanging a glance as the Outlaw's body locked up and he became entirely unable to move.
Grinning to myself as the green light of Protect played over both of our forms, Vulpix smiled and began gleefully breathing out flames as I activated Swords Dance and prepared a Brick Break.
Riolu: Attack increased, attack increased.
Exchanging a smile full of distinct amusement and probably a bit of sadism, I spared a few words for the unfortunate motherfucker in front of us, "Yeah, see...it's nothing personal. It's just that you, friend, were unlucky enough that we accepted the mission to take you down."
And then I gripped its arm in my teeth with a Swords Dance boosted Bite as I swung it around and into the ground, slamming my also boosted Brick Break directly into its center mass as Vulpix bathed the no longer stunned Volbeat in roaring torrent made up of copious amounts of fire.
Before, without a word, I leaned down to smack its still recovering form form across the face with a Force Palm and my partner breathed out a spiraling lance of flame, the last attack finally knocking out the surprisingly resilient Outlaw as my Explorer Badge sealed its unconscious body and Vulpix pressed her lips to mine, my partner silently reaching forward to tap the "Yes" option on the menu prompt mere moments after it appeared.
Gold Ribbon obtained. 60 Explorer Points obtained.
Settling in after a very nice dinner, Vulpix smiled and nestled herself against my side, leaning her head up to press her lips to mine as I pulled her into my arms, "I love you, Riolu."
Smiling, I happily returned the kiss and wrapped my arms around her waist, my partner reluctantly breaking the kiss to lay her head on my shoulder as I tried to ignore the way my dick began hardening at the feeling of her body against mine, solely due to the fact that I'd rather not break Chatot's only rule for us...no matter how much I wanted to. "I love you too, Vulpix."
Laying back, I smiled in amusement and rolled my eyes at her as I felt one of her hands descend to stroke a finger up my hardened shaft, before she looked up and smiled teasingly at my deadpan stare, her hand wrapping around my shaft and stroking once before she reluctantly let go of it, the two of us quickly falling asleep holding each other under the light of the seemingly always full moon.
End of Chapter Eight.
So. You know how this was supposed to be a quick chapter, just a simple "okay, they'll go in, get the mission done, probably have some sex, and then we can quickly get to the plot and more of the plot" type of thing, not too many words?
Yeah, no, that didn't fucking happen, dammit. Because this shit is now almost 8.8k words, there's two or three sex scenes instead of the one I planned, and I just burped a bit in my mouth and somehow perfectly imitated a Duskull's cry/sound effect...I don't even fucking know anymore.
Either way, feel free to tell me what you all think of this, since we're about to be getting into the real plot clusterfuck.
The name of the next arc and chapter, though?
Sentinels, Part One. Mainly because I felt like it.
Anyway, for those reading on FFN, you've now caught up with the QQ version of this story, and now you'll get updates at the regular of "when we get there".
Fuckin' rejoice, lmao.