Ok. So, I forgot to say this, but in Nahuatl, words aren't formed the way many languages are. For example, in English, we say, "I am a woman." But in Nahuatl we say, "Nicihuatl." "Cihuatl" does not just mean "woman" but it also means "to be a woman." So many times there are nouns that act as verbs. Therefore, there is no translation of "am" and "a" because that is technically also in the noun/verb. That is why forming a comprehensive sentence is not complex because (1) the small words in English that are used cannot/do not have to be translated and (2) those small words are included in the definition. Nahuatl grammar is very unusual and complex to speakers of many other languages, but this is just how it works.

I wanted to say this because Ehecaocelotl will be speaking at (what you can see) 2 years old and 2 year olds usually mess up the grammar of the language they are speaking in. Nahuatl is a bit easier in some respects. In others, it's hard. Either way, in less complex sentences like "I will be drawing" or "He saw her" or "Is the fox hunting?," Ehecaocelotl will have no problem saying. I hope you guys get what I'm trying to say.

If you want to learn (classical) Nahuatl, private message me! I can point you to some resources!

Enjoy!


A Year Later...

Ehecaocelotl (2 Years Old) and Pixcicoyotl (1 Year Old)

(NOTE: I forgot to say that ancient Nahua children had their hair short until they turned 3 years old. At 4, girls let their hair start growing out and boys let it grow to their earlobes. At 15, boys let their hair grow to the nape of their neck. Girls actually kept their hair within jaw [mostly nobles] to mid-back length.)

Teoitotia's POV:

My maternal grandmother passed away a week after Pixcicoyotl's naming ceremony. I liked to think that she held on to see her great-grandchildren receive their names. I cannot believe that she held onto life for this long. Her mate, my grandfather, was killed when my maternal aunt was only a few months old while my mother was only 2 years old. So, she's been holding on for a long time. Although we were depressed to see her go, we always remembered the fact that she's with my grandfather now. The other thing is that she was the person of my family that Fujin has been closest to, so it also hit Fujin hard. We determined that she died in her sleep. I spend hours just thinking about the memories I had with my grandmother and I wanted to freeze and think, but for the sake of my children, I pushed forward and continued my daily duties. My grandmother's house now became my mother's since she was the oldest, so it was just her and my uncle. My mother and her siblings grieved the most. Fujin checked up on them for a few months and then I paid them all daily visits. At the end of the year, they got their act together and I stopped visiting so often. It also took a toll on me since I had to go back and forth between houses. Fujin had told me to start giving them a little space and to rest. I also had to parent two toddlers after all.

Oddly enough, my paternal grandmother passed away at the end of that year. I wasn't very close to her since I spend most of my time with my grandfather and I barely saw her ever since my father died. I didn't morn as much. I felt kind of bad and talked to Fujin about how much it disturbed me. He reassured me that it was alright to not grieve for long for someone you barely knew. I still feel bad, but that feeling quickly goes away when I think about other things. I had comforted my grandfather though. I thought that he would follow after her, but he said that he wanted to see my children pass the rite of passage. I honestly don't know if it is possible. The oldest elder to pass away was when she was 231 years old and that was only one elder. The rest usually reach until 224 and then don't live to see a 225th year on earth. My grandfather is 214 years old. I hope he could see his great-grandchildren pass the rite of passage and see them establish themselves in our nation. I really do. I can't imagine the feelings I will get when I see him gone one day. I spend a lot of time with him and my children had gotten close to him in the process. They don't have the obligation of chores yet, but my grandfather teaches them how to do a few crafts. "To pass down the knowledge," he said. I think Fujin has also become closer to him. He said that if he had been mortal, he would have liked to have the mindset of my grandfather.

Ehecaocelotl has become more social...ish. He sticks close to me, but he interacts with others when I tell him to. Pixcicoyotl has grown to be quite energetic and slightly aggressive. We can easily bring her under control when necessary. She loves to roll around with Fujin in any form. I noticed that my firstborn sticks to me and my secondborn sticks to Fujin. As time went on, I had also noticed that Ehecaocelotl had Fujin's gentleness when interacting with everything and everyone. Of course, he becomes aggressive when necessary. I believe he gets that from me. Pixcicoyotl had more of my traits... I honestly don't know how my parents dealt with me. When I brought up these observations to Fujin, he said that he likes that Pixcicoyotl is like me. "Her mind will be unique," he predicted. I told him that I like that Ehecaocelotl had his traits; understanding, gentle, fair, patient, I could go on. I went on to playfully admit all the traits I like about Fujin to his face and he returned the favor. Obviously, it wasn't hard to determine what that led to when we had time.

Going back to Kojin's and Sarutahiko's bets, Sarutahiko nailed the part that Ehecaocelotl had more of Fujin's personality and he seems to have a good mix between Fujin and I's looks. Hopefully, more of Fujin's face structure appears soon. I don't know if Kojin and Sarutahiko have determined a winner yet. So far, both of the them were right that Pixcicoyotl had more of my personality, but she still had the absolute playfulness that Fujin gets when he can do so. As for the appearance, I believe it's too early to say, but they like to play around that they see some features seen in Fujin and I. I personally hope she doesn't get all of my looks. But looking exactly like one of your parents can happen. My cousin, Iztatetl, looks exactly like her mother when she was younger. My father looked exactly like his father with a different hairstyle.

To quickly talk about Fujin and I's sex life, we honestly don't really go at it. We usually go at least two sessions a month. It started a month and a half after Pixcicoyotl was born. It's hard to put time into it when you have two toddlers of almost the same age and when dealing with grief. I predict that that tension will build up and eventually we'll get back to it when the children move on to sleep in their own rooms at the age of 7. So...at least 6 more years to go.

The kids actually start school at the age of 5 but only for five hours each day with only two days for rest. When they turn 12, they start going full time from 9am to sunset with an hour to eat at home. They only have a day for rest. My children will need to learn more, so I have to spend time teaching them at home before they turn 12. Once Pixcicoyotl starts school, I can also go back to teaching. I usually teach at the school near my home, but I do go from school to school and teach mathematics, engineering, logic, and military training. I resigned my position as market judge not long after Pixcicoyotl was born. I had to focus on my children and being tlatoani. Eventually, I'll focus on teaching again. I have been helping my warriors in their training when I could. It was never my job as General or as tlatoani to do so, but I like to teach for the sake of teaching and helping.

Fujin had been doing his usual duties as a protector of Earthrealm and there had been minor things with the Neatherrealm. The others have been dealing with their own things too. But as spirits, our job has been very slow. Yet, we are always on guard.

I was currently in bed. It was still a long time before sunset. I woke up early because Raiden told Fujin to watch over the Jinsei as he went to investigate something with the Neatherrealm. I went back to sleep but was woken up a few hours later by my hungry children. Dealing with two breastfeeding toddlers is easier than dealing with a toddler and a baby though. Pixcicoyotl still slept closest to me and she climbed on top of me to feed from my right breast. Ehecaocelotl woke up minutes after her and moved to my other side and fed on my other breast. I was still tired and closed my eyes, letting them feed to their hearts' content. I had my arms wrapped around them so they would stay in place and not accidentally hurt me. I don't know how much time passed, but I woke up to Fujin saying, I'm home. There wasn't anything of concern. Are you going to the fields or should I go alone?

I responded, I'll go with you.

It's just about sunset, aren't you going to get ready? It's quite late for you.

I can't.

There was a small pause. You-can't get ready?

Fujin, I can't. I can't get up.

I felt his presence close and then the cloth covering our doorway was moved to the side. I moved my eyes to look at him in his other clothes. He looked at us all bunched up and then responded, Ohhh... He smiled. Looks like fun.

At least they're both not on top. Stop staring and help me. I think Ehecaocelotl fell asleep. I can take Pixcicoyotl in my shawl.

He walked towards us and crouched to grab our son. He began to pull him and Ehecaocelotl began sucking again, whimpered in protest, and grabbed onto me. Fujin froze as I put a hand on his wrist closest to me with wide eyes. Fujin slowly set him down again and stood at his full height. I let out a controlled sigh and rested my head back. I looked up at the ceiling and said, Go on. I'll be there when I can. If at all.

Fujin knelt down to kiss my collarbone and then my lips before standing back up. I'll be going then. He walked out and I closed my eyes, waiting for my children to let me go.

...

After fixing the bed and sweeping, I wrapped Pixcicoyotl with my shawl onto my back and grabbed Ehecaocelotl's hand as we walked to the fields. By this time, the streets were clean. They were always kept clean not just because we were hygienic but also because many people went barefoot. We saw couple pass by us with their baskets. Ehecaocelotl slowed and I looked down as he looked at the pair. He turned his head to pick up his pace and looked at me. "Nana, cuix tiyayauh in tiyanquiztli?" (Nana, are we going to the tianguis [NOTE: Open-air market]?)

"Ahmo. Moztla." (No. Tomorrow.)

He didn't say anything and continued walking. When we reached the fields, the people nearby greeted me. Finally, I turned to the row that Fujin was working on and pushed Ehecaocelotl ahead. "Tata! Nican timoyetzticacan!" (Tata! We are here!)

Fujin placed the tomato he pulled from the plant in the basket and crouched down to meet Ehecaocelotl at eye level with a chuckle. "Nitta." (I see) He smiled and stood to meet me at eye level. "You took a long time," he noted before leaning in to kiss me.

I said in a light tone, "Well, when you have hungry children and have to sweep, you take a longer time than usual. But, we are not here to talk. We are here to work."

He gestured at our basket. "I picked almost everything. I just about finished the one for Azcatl (Ant) and going to carry it to his house."

"Mm." I started to pick out the tomatoes for us. After Fujin picked a few more, he went to take the other basket to Azcatl. I do not know him personally, but Fujin must have offered to take the man's place for a good reason. Ehecaocelotl stayed near me and started to play with a few leaves that were on the ground. "Ahtiquintlalia itech mocamactli." (Do not put them inside your mouth.)

...

We went to my mother's house to eat breakfast after tending the fields. Then we went home and I started to cook dinner. Meanwhile, Fujin bathed the children. After they were clean, they were playing with their toys on their mat close to me. Fujin hopped in the bath and I continued to cook dinner while glancing at the kids every now and then. I heard them struggle and assumed they were starting to fight over a toy. I growled in warning and they became quiet. Not long after, I felt someone move my cloak and I looked under my arm to see Pixcicoyotl. I sat on my bottom and picked her up to cradle her so she could feed. Fujin came out to join us in only a loincloth, hipcloth, and sandals. He played with Ehecaocelotl and I tried not to look back at his mesmerizing torso. I focused on finishing dinner. After I finished, I put out the bowls on another mat. Ehecaocelotl ate without help and I fed Pixcicoyotl a few chunks of food before letting her go to her father.

I'll admit that I kind of do miss eliminating no-good spirits, but I would never trade it for these peaceful times. I'm no homemaker (I hate it), but I can handle it a few more years.

... ... ... ... ...

Two Years Later...

Ehecaocelotl (4 Years Old) and Pixcicoyotl (3 Years Old)

"Ehecaocelotl."

He looked up from playing with his toys. "Quehma, Nana?"

"Xaxitia. Nimitzmachtiaz quenin nichihua toltecayotl." (Come closer. I am going to teach you how I make art.)

His face brightened and he had a wide smile. "Ca ye cualli!" (OK!)

He ran over to kneel next to me and removed his cape. Then he put his hands on his lap. Good thing he has a white loincloth for this. I had my cloak tied at the front like a cape. I glanced at Pixcicoyotl, who was sleeping in a nearby mat. I turned back to look at Ehecaocelotl, who was eagerly looking up at me. "Tlen tichihuh?" (What are we making?) I already had a large plate with clay on top in front of both of us.

"Tlatlaquilomachioh. Ca ayohui. Xitlachia auh xicaqui." (Figures. It's easy. Look and listen.)

...

Fujin's POV:

I teleported right in front of my home at night. I greeted those around me that were still out. I pulled the heavy rug aside from the entrance and walked inside my home. Immediately, I saw my family kneeling down, crafting together what it seems like to be small figures. Teoitotia made a feathered serpent and Ehecaocelotl seemed to be trying to replicate it. Pixcicoyotl made what overall seems to be a serpent, but with a few...flaps of some sort.

"Onac chantli." (I have arrived home.)

My son turned to look at me and smiled. "Tata, xitlachia!" (Tata, look!) He pointed at his creation. "Oniquichihuh!" (I made it!)

I knelt down by him. "Ohuaya. Tiquicenca cenca cualli. Cuix tiamantecatl?" (Ohuaya. You did it very well. Are you an artisan?)

He giggled. "Ahmo."

Pixcicoyotl tried to grab my attention. "Tata! Xitlachia!"

"Ohuaya. Cualli. Cuix antotoltecah nimanic?" (Ohuaya. Good. Are you both artisans now?)

Teoitotia told them that they were messy and needed to bathe. I followed after them and helped them do that. After, Teoitotia showed them how to fire the clay to harden it. It's times like these that I had hoped for when I used to think about settling down. I'm glad that I am where I am today.

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A Year Later...

Ehecaocelotl (5 Years Old) and Pixcicoyotl (4 Years Old)

Teoitotia's POV:

"Nana, niquentia maxtlatl?" (Nana, can I wear a loincloth?) I blinked, in my male form, and looked up from my desk in my room, trying to register what Pixcicoyotl said. "Auh, ticotona notzonhuehueyac? Nimitztlatlauhtia?" (And, can you cut my long hair? Please?)

I set my pen down and looked at her, showing no emotion. "Ahmo ca huehueyac." (It is not long)

"Ca quehma!" (Yes [it is]!)

I sighed. "Tlein ipampa?" (Why?) She looked at me confusion. I reassured her, "Ahnihtoa 'ahmo,' tel tlein ipampa?" (I am not saying "no," but why?)

She grabbed a few strands of her hair. "Ca huehueyac." (It's long.)

I chuckled nervously and held my hands out together. She put her hands in my own. I looked down and closed my eyes, then I opened them to look back at her. "Ahtinechacicamatl... Nicotonaz motzontli, tel, xinechihtoa tlein ipampa tinequi tiquentia maxtlatl." (You don't understand me... I will cut your hair, but, tell me why you want to wear a loincloth.)

She looked at me straight in the eye and said as a fact, "Ahninequi niquentia huipil auh cueitl." (I do not want to wear a huipil and skirt.)

I heard from Fujin, Cuix cualli? (Are you alright?)

He must have felt my emotions rapidly change. I responded, Quehma.

I let go of her hands and stood up. "Xihualehua." (Come.) She followed me to another room where we kept all of our clothes we would not normally wear and extras. I summoned fire on my index finger and lit all of the torches so we can see the whole room. I walked over to a certain pile and pulled out a deep sky blue loincloth with two darker stripes above and below a step fret pattern of the same color. I extended it and knew that it was the right size. I looked at Pixcicoyotl, who was just standing there in silence, and knelt down in front of her. I pulled up her small huipil and she held it up for me, so I started to wrap it around her. "Tleh ticmatcatzintli?" (What are you the knower of? = Pay attention) I slowly continued to wrap it and glanced up at her face. She was paying close attention as if she would never see this done again. Once I finished, I looked at my work. The flaps went down between her mid-thigh and knee. I wrapped it in a way that covered from a few centimeters above her hips and a few inches of her thighs. Her entire bottom was covered. "Onitlan." (I finished) She looked at it and said nothing. "Tinequi tilmahtli?"(Do you want a cloak?)

She softly said, "Ahmo." Then, she smiled in pure happiness and jumped up to wrap her arms around my neck. I blinked in surprise. "Niquitlazohtla! Tlazocamati, Nana!" (I love it! Thank you, Nana!) I embraced her back and then she pulled away to take off her huipil. She ran off of with it in her hand. I heard as she stopped and said, "Xitlachia! Xitlachia! Xitlachia! Notexohtimaxtlatl!" (Look! Look! Look! My blue loincloth!) I heard as Ehecaocelotl complained about how he gets a plain one and as Fujin complimented her.

I was too focused on my thoughts and shaking hands to notice when Fujin stood by the doorway. He knelt down and enveloped my hands. I didn't look up at him and he embraced me, saying nothing. A tear fell. Then another. I didn't have the heart to ask her if she was willing to endure the looks and words she might receive from others. I just couldn't. It felt like the dam in my eyes opened. My breathing started to hitch as I silently sobbed.

There's nothing wrong with that.

I was bullied when I started wearing the clothes I do now in public. The kids said things, but they mostly weren't bad. Most words were useless to say. It was the tone that hurt. Even the adults gave me looks. How could they handle what is normal here but not a child that simply wore different clothes? Women have been allowed to serve in our ranks for a few centuries now and they are allowed to wear what used to be considered "for men." What harm would a child do?

(NOTE: Having sexual relations and romantic relationships with those of the same sex aren't frowned upon, nor is transitioning from one gender to the other [which is not physically possible without modern medicine because it doesn't exist in Tliltetepetl, so...], but being dressed one way and being treated as the other gender is weird here. Anything outside being homosexual or transgender is odd here. Obviously, Teoitotia is breaking all of those norms slowly but surely.)

You got through it and earned everyone's respect. No one dares to challenge anything about you...for the most part. They wouldn't dare say anything about her. If they do, or give her looks, you'll teach them. He pulled back and I dried my tears. He cupped one of my cheeks and kissed the other. I'll leave you alone. He stood up and walked out to joined our children.

...

A while later, I cut her hair as she desired. Just before we slept, Pixcicoyotl asked me if the whole pile she saw before was all hers. I chuckled and said that some were her brother's. Ehecaocelotl asked why his sister could wear colored clothes and I said that it was only that one time. Finally, I asked the children if they knew that I loved them. They replied in a tone as if I didn't know that what I thought was an obvious fact.

... ... ... ... ...

We were walking to the woods so I could hunt and for my children to have meat. We came upon a clearing at an edge of a mountain, so we stopped and enjoyed the view. Beautiful, Fujin told me.

The mountains are my home.

We looked down as Ehecaocelotl ran over to us and grabbed our hands. "Nana! Tata! I have something I wanted to tell you both. I was scared that you might have been angry with me."

I lowered myself so I was face-to-face with him and ran a hand through his hair. "Never be afraid or embarrassed to tell us anything. I am not quick to judge and become angry. You can always tell us anything. Now, what is it you want to show us?"

He hugged me and I hugged him back. Then he pulled back. "I found it on accident. I didn't now anything about it and I haven't done anything dangerous, I swear!"

Fujin knelt down. "Easy, nehecaxoctzin, what is it you want to show us?"

Ehecaocelotl stepped back and turned around. Fujin and I stood up and Pixcicoyotl walked over to grab my leg, waiting to see what her brother would do. Ehecaocelotl looked at his feet. Fujin and I looked at each other in anticipation. Then, Ehecaocelotl clenched his fists and bounced a bit on his toes. He unclenched his fists, faced his palms to the ground, crouched, and then jumped as high as he could. In the blink of an eye, the winds gathered around and supported him as he willed himself to stay in the air. I froze, taken aback and speechless.

Pixcicoyotl said in amusement, "Ohuaya! That is so cool!"

Fujin was just as shocked and speechless and I, then just as Ehecaocelotl focused to will the winds to spin and move him around, Fujin laughed in surprise and joy. When Ehecaocelotl started to go higher, Fujin stepped up into the air with him and pulled him into his arms. "Why didn't you tell me earlier?! Remember, I'm not upset."

Our son smiled. "I was just nervous and scared."

I gave him a small smile when Fujin tightened his hold on our son and gave him a big kiss that squished his cheek. Ehecaocelotl protested, "Mmmm!" and wiggled his legs. Fujin pulled back with a chuckle and lowered them onto the ground. Once he let Ehecaocelotl on the ground, he said with a huge grin, "Wait until I tell your uncles!"

Pixicicoyotl ran over to them, wanting to join the positive vibes as I shook my head at Fujin's childishness. To make matters even more...childish, Fujin ran over to the edge and leaped gracefully into the air. The winds caught him and he was floating under nothing. He moved farther from the edge and held out his arms in invitation. "Come out to me! I'll catch you."

I couldn't help but become very anxious. Fujin, I told him. It's not that I didn't trust him, but I just naturally worried like crazy for my son.

He looked into my eyes. It's alright. Trust me. He looked back at Ehecaocelotl. "As soon as you jump, will the winds to catch you. It's just like what you did before. The difference now is that now you are moving."

Ehecaocelotl looked nervously below his father and winded up. I walked over to pick up Pixcicoyotl. Finally, Ehecaocelotl ran and jumped as high as he could into the space below him. I tensed in worry and barely relaxed when he caught himself. He looked up at his father. "I did it!"

Fujin approached him and pulled him into his embrace. "You did," he grinned. "By the time you master this, you will be able to move in any way as you wish. The sky is also your home."

Pixcicoyotl patted my arm and I looked down at her. "Don't worry, Nana. I'll stay on the earth."

I tightened my hold on her and gave her a big kiss. "You do that, notlapiani (My guardian). You do that."

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Three Years Later...

Ehecaocelotl (8 Years Old) and Pixcicoyotl (7 Years Old)

It was at least midnight when I woke up. I blinked in confusion as to why I woke up at this time. I seem to miss Pixcicoyotl's warmth and this is only the first night she will be sleeping in her own room. I looked at Fujin, who was facing me and had his other tattoos (NOTE: All over his arms to his chest), and scooted closer to him. I wrapped an arm around his waist and nuzzled my face in his chest. I inhaled his fresh scent and immediately relaxed. Even with my spirit relaxed, or maybe it was because I touched him, Fujin partially woke up and rubbed my back in comfort. I lifted my head up and put my lips against his jaw. We didn't move again, but we were just lying there, awake.

Not too long after, I felt love in our bond and then arousal. I immediately began to get wet. I knew he's been feeling like that for a while and I slithered my other hand down to cup his erection in his underwear. His breath hitched and he ran his hand down my side to my thigh. I massaged his erection and I heard his struggle to keep quiet. Then he moved his hand to run his fingers along my core through my loincloth. I used my other free hand to caress his chest. I eventually backed up and sent a part of my spirit to take out some sage. Then I sent a flame to burn it. When I turned to face my mate, he was free of any clothing. I fumbled with my loincloth to be free. Once it was off, I threw it behind me and we scooted back to our previous position. Now that we were free, I grabbed his erection and started slowly stroking him. He groaned in appreciation, "Mmm." When I felt a finger separate my folds and rub my clit, I softly moaned and closed my eyes. I pulled his rod and he grunted. He took it further and moved his hand around me. I was curious as to what he would do and then I felt two fingers being inserted in me. I moaned slightly louder and stroked faster. He groaned and moved his fingers inside me. I placed my other hand on his cheek and panted in pleasure. He grew unsatisfied and rolled on all fours on top of me. His braid naturally fell to the side. I turned with him so I was on my back. We looked into each other's eyes and kissed. As we slowly kissed, I spread my legs and he flicked my clit. I arched my back and moaned in his mouth. I lifted my hips and our groins touched. He grinded his erection against me and moved a hand to line his cock with my entrance. I spread my legs further in anticipation and we stopped kissing. We wrapped our arms around each other and he nuzzled his face in my neck. I bent my legs and held them against his sides, but my ankles weren't crossed. He thrusted his hips forward and the tip spread my lips and went inside me. I gasped in pleasure and it turned into a moan. He continued pushing his cock in until he could no longer go deeper. My walls clenched and he groaned. His hips jerked forward and I moaned. He pulled his hips back and then thrusted back in. I groaned, "Mmm," and tightened my hold on him. He set a slow rhythm and I panted. That slow pace didn't last long and he went faster. I groaned at the faster rhythm. "So good," he whispered and went faster. I tilted my head back and my face contorted in pleasure. I panted and groaned when his balls slapped against my core. I didn't feel his hand between us until he rubbed my clit in circles. I pulled my legs closer to my chest and softly moaned in his ear, "Fujin..." Encouraged, he went faster. I moaned and crossed my ankles before reaching a hand to place it on his lower back. He panted and occasionally scraped his teeth on my neck. He rubbed my clit from side to side and I gave him struggled pants. I ran my hands all over his back as I approached my climax. He set a far faster pace and I dug my fingers in his scalp. I gasped, "Fujin!" He replied, "Come, my love." He rubbed faster and I squirmed and moaned as I came. Once my orgasm passed, I sighed and he stopped rocking. He withdrew his hand and lifted his head to kiss me. He moved a hand behind him to caress my thigh. I planted a foot down and turned my hips at an angle so we could turn. He followed my lead and pulled out to lie on his back. I turned with him into all fours and kiss him before I sat up and moved to hover my folds on his hardness. I quickly lowered myself and we moaned at the feeling. I put my hands on his chest and we looked at each other as I started rocking my hips. He reached his hands up to cup and massage my breasts before going on to rub my nipples. I tilted my head back and moaned. I put my hands over his and removed his hands. Then I leaned down so our chests touched and we kissed. I placed my hands on his biceps and he ran his hands all over my back. Our kissing roughed and I started lifting and slamming my hips up and down on his hard cock. I pulled my head back and moaned. He licked my jaw and I rested my head on his shoulder to kiss his jaw. He groaned at my action and rapid pace. "That's it," he groaned. I kept on panting and moaning as his cock hit my insides in different places. I rode him for quite a while and then my speed slowed. Fujin grabbed my hips and guided them. He groaned, "Don't stop. Keep going." I felt his legs move and realized that he planted his feet on the bed. He started thrusting his hips up as I rode him. Wet slapping sounds filled the room and we went faster. "Ohhhh," I moaned in his neck. His tip hit deep inside me and I cried out, "Ah!" He growled. "Right there, huh?" he asked before hitting me at the same spot again. I cried out again, "Ah!" With my own doing and his help, I bounced faster on him. Whenever he slammed my hips down on him, a slap sound echoed the room and a squelching sound was heard. I dug my fingers in his biceps. I groaned, "Oh. Fujin!" He let out a long groan. "You're so good, Teoitotia. So good," he encouraged. We said no more and panted as we picked up the pace. We were almost there. We panted like crazy and then he slammed my hips down for the last time. That sent vibrations to my clit and I came with him. I stayed frozen as he pumped his seed in me. When our orgasms passed, we continued panting and I moved my head to kiss him all over. He moaned and grinded his hips in mine. I sat up and he moved a hand to rub my clit. I threw my head back and panted as another orgasm threatened to take hold of me. I rocked my hips into his hand and he rubbed faster. I let out a loud moan. "Let me see you," Fujin encouraged. I looked down at him and closed my eyes as I was close. I panted like crazy again and moaned. My moan became louder and I moved my hands over his as I came again. He stopped pleasuring me but didn't remove his hand. After that orgasm passed, he started rubbing my clit in circles again. I was very sensitive and he knew it. I threw my head back and trembled as another orgasm approached. He flicked faster and I tensed up, moaning as I came again. Before that orgasm passed, he flicked my clit again. I moaned and removed his hand so our fingers were intertwined. I moves his hands to his sides and leaned down to rest on him. I moaned very softly into his shoulder and he turned his head to kiss my temple with a moan of his own. I held tighter onto him and nuzzled my face in his neck. I let out a lazy purr as my eyes got heavy. He ran his hands over my body before turning me to my side. He was no longer in me. We kissed and caressed each other for a while. He turned toward me and I went on my back. He was on his side, supporting the weight of his upper body on his forearm. He ran his free hand from my neck, to my breasts, down my abdomen, and to my thigh. As we continued kissing, I wrapped my arms around his neck and then I felt his hand disappear. Suddenly, I felt a finger rubbing in circles near my clit. I gasped, "Ohh." I spread my legs and moved the one closest to him on his legs. He fingered my pussy in no particular pattern and whispered, "You seem to have trouble sleeping. Allow me." He rubbed my clit one last time before pressing two fingers on my entrance. I tried spreading my legs farther and then he slowly pushed those fingers in me. I groaned, "Ughh." When they were as deep as can be, he didn't move them. My legs squirmed, but I didn't move my hips. He growled in my neck before pulling and thrusting in his fingers. I sighed in relief. He kept going at it for a while more and then he pulled his fingers almost all the way out. I hoped he wouldn't stop. Then he quickly inserted a third finger. His fingers were already thick and three of them stretched me as much as his cock would. I loudly moaned, "Ohhh!" and raised my legs in the air before setting them back down. He set a quick pace and pleasured my insides. I panted and moaned as he did so. Next thing I knew, he had removed his third finger. Before I could protest, he turned his fingers 90 degrees and curled them. He brushed my sweet spot and I twitched with a moan. With his thumb, he rubbed my clit. He continued pleasuring me and I squirmed at the pleasure. Then I was really close and he rubbed my sweet spot harder and faster. My legs trembled and I moaned in his neck. I was a few seconds away and I whimpered while my legs squirmed. He pressed hard on both my clit and sweet spot. My legs went in the air, trembling, as I panted/moaned, "Ahh! Ahh! Ahh! Fujin!" I felt absolute ecstasy as I came with a groan. Fujin pulled back his fingers and we shifted to our sides to face each other. I softly moaned and jerked a bit as I moved since I wasn't recovered yet. Once on my side, we wrapped our arms around each other and kissed. Then I pulled back to stroke him cock. He moved a finger to rub my clit. We pleasured each other until we came and then ran our hands over each other. Not long after, I nuzzled his chest and neck as he nuzzled my neck. Love overwhelmed our bond and Fujin moved a blanket over us. We stared at each other with droopy eyes and caressed each other slowly.

"Nimitztlazohtla," (I love you) I whispered.

"Nimitztlazohtla." He leaned in for another kiss before we stopped and fell asleep. I have a feeling that things will start getting interesting from here...

...

Fujin's POV:

I woke up a few hours before sunrise. We didn't bathe last night so we'll have to change the bed today and bathe before the kids wake up. Teoitotia had her back to me and I was on my back. I stood up and went to burn some sage. When I slipped back into the covers, I saw as her spirit started to become more active. I knew that she was waking up. I moved toward her and we spooned. I put my forearm underneath me to support my weight as I started kissing her back and shoulders. Her legs shifted and I assumed that she was starting to get wet. I moved on to caress her torso and thighs. I felt her completely awake and aroused. I moved my hand down and ran a finger up her slit. Her whole body jerked and I continued to kiss her shoulder. I was fully hard by now and grinded my hips on her bottom. She spread her legs and I started teasing her. She let out a sigh of pleasure and I moved my fingers inward to rub her clit only to move down to her entrance. She ran a hand down my thigh and brushed her fingers across my cock. I jerked my hips toward her hand and grabbed her wrist for two seconds. Then I let her go and handed her my rod, which she eagerly grabbed. I moaned as she started to stroke. In return, I rubbed her clit harder so she moaned. She jumped and gripped my cock harder in surprise as I inserted two fingers in her. We pleasured each other for a while and then she let me go to pull away from me. I lied on my back and gave her a confused look as she sat with her back to me. Then she turned around and crawl over to straddle me. I stayed still and waited for her to make her move. She immediately went to line me up with her entrance. With no hesitation, she quickly lowered herself on me and we groaned. Once settled, she leaned in to rest on me. We wrapped our arms around each other and she started to kiss my jaw and neck. I groaned in surprise and pleasure as her walls clenched really hard on me. She didn't move, but her walls alone pleasured me. I lied there, embracing her, and moaned when pleasure ran up my spine. My cock twitched when she started to lifted her hips and lower then back down. Unexpectedly, she went fast and I groaned in pleasure as she moaned in my neck. She let out a breathy moan and that made me want to thrust up into her, but I didn't. Then she started to lift her hips higher only to slam them down and I grunted. I ran my hands all over her torso and it encouraged her to go faster. By the time we reached our max speed, we were groaning and moaning as a wet squelching sound echoed in the room. "Mmmm," I groaned and she continued panting. When I hit deep inside her, she cried out in pleasure and tightened her hold on me. Her walls were clenching on me like crazy and I twitched in pleasure. I put my hands on her hips and helped bring them down to me. I grew more aroused and planted my feet on the bed to thrust up into her. She moaned in appreciation and I continued doing it as our wet skin slapped. "Teoitotia," I groaned. She responded in a moan, "Faster, Fujin." I complied with her request and started thrusting up into her as fast as I could. Not long after, she stopped moving her hips and let me guide us to our climax. The next time I thrusted into her, I hit her at an angle and she cried out, "Ah!" I growled in acknowledged and continued hitting her at that angle. She whimpered, "Fujin." I responded, "I know, my love. Almost there." She was really close since her walls fluttered around me. I grunted as I started to pull her hips down hard and fast. Buried her face in my neck and tightened her hold on me, panting. So close. Then she let me go to extend her arms out in front, and from the corner of my eye, I saw her face show extreme pleasure. I closed my eyes and groaned loudly. I started moved her hips out more horizontally and panted faster. She whimpered and panted, "Oh. Fujin. So good." Then she gripped my biceps and buried her face in my shoulder to cry out as she came, trembling. I slammed her hips down as I thrusted up for the final time and pumped my seed inside her with a long groan. I felt as our juices ran down my twitching cock. I lowered our groins on the ground and we panted, trying to recover. After a while, I pulled her hips back and she planted her knees on the bed. I slithered a hand down and rubbed her clit. Her back arched and she let put a long moan. I withdrew my hand and sat up. I flipped us around so she was on her back. I held her legs apart with my hands and went prone to start sucking her clit. She arched her back and moaned. I ran my tongue up, down, right, and left on her clit. She kept on crying out and thrashing her head as her legs trembled a bit. "Fujin," she moaned. I lifted my mouth from her long enough to ask, "Yes?" I used my tongue faster and she cried out, trying to close her legs, but I held them open. She started squirming and I knew she was close. Withing seconds, she came and held my head in place as I slowly continued using my tongue. When I heard her breathing rate lower, I went faster and she trembled as she came again. After a few seconds, I moved her clit from side to side with my tongue and she came again. The next time, I circled my tongue around her clit and it drove her crazy that I wasn't paying attention to the main thing. Catching her off guard, I sucked hard and she cried out louder in pleasure. Then I pulled back to see her. She couldn't focus on anything and panted as she bathed in ecstasy. I knew she was as sensitive as ever and lightly ran a finger over her clit. Her body twitched and she moaned. Her core was soaking wet and I rubbed my hand over it. She squirmed in response. Finally, I stroked myself to spread her juices all over me and lowered myself to enter her. I pushed the tip in and she whimpered at the extreme pleasure. I began to slowly enter her and I sat on my legs and moved a finger to rub her clit. Her walls clenched really hard and I groaned, "Teoitotia." I continued rubbing until she arched her back and squirmed in bliss. I flicked her clit one last time and went on my hands. I set a slow pace and just rocked my hips. She placed her hands on my side and I looked down at her face, showing me that I made her come so many times. I started thrusting faster and she moaned. I sat up to hook my arms under her knees and leaned forward again so her legs were in the air. I started thrusting faster and she turned her head to moan. "Good?" I panted. I was caught off guard when her spirit came out to embrace mine. I half grunted and half groaned as it pulled mine toward her. I was too deep in our pleasure to be concerned, but I'm sure she meant no harm considering the situation. Then I heard as her spirit made a soft sound that I instinctively knew was her call to me. I fell for it and lowered myself so our chests touched. Our spirits clashed between us and I tightly embraced her, panting as I set a rougher pace. I moved my head over to kiss her, she reciprocated my passion and constantly moaned when I thrusted in her. With her legs up, I took advantage and started pounding into her. She broke our kiss and loudly cried out. I loudly moaned. We could no longer speak, but our spirits did the talking and called to each other. Finally, I thrusted into her an came, panting since I couldn't even moan. She also came in the same manner. Our spirits returned to our bodies and I let her legs go. We went limp and didn't move a muscle. I was so tired that I think I might need the Jinsei to bring me back from this. I tried moving, but my muscles wouldn't comply. Definitely going, I thought. I saw as Teoitotia was falling asleep and I was fighting it, but it seemed to be winning. But we need to clean up before the kids awaken. Teoitotia fell asleep, so I put my hands on her shoulders and healed her a bit from her tiredness. She woke up and blinked in confusion. Then she kissed my cheek and slowly turned us to our sides. I slipped out of her in the process.

Go, I said.

She kissed my cheek again. Don't think I'll forget this.

"Hm."

She stood up and got ready to bathe. She walked out of the room and I fell asleep.

Teoitotia's POV:

I went to the bathing room and set my clothes down. Then I walked to the kitchen and started a fire. I grabbed an obsidian knife and cut my palm to let the blood fall in the fire. I chanted a healing spell intended for my one and only. We have our own magic and this is nothing like that hideous blood magic people know of. The thing we can only do with our own blood is heal and nothing else. I felt him wake up and knew it worked. I left the fire and went to bathe.

...

I went straight to our room after my bath and fell forward on the clean bed Fujin had changed. I may be slightly healed, but I was still very tired. I was starting to fall asleep and lost track of time. Then Fujin knelt by my side. "You healed me completely, huh?"

It was still a struggle to speak. Couldn't have you being teased by anyone or seen like that in public.

He lied down and nuzzled my cheek with his own. Then he put a hand on my back and I started to feel energized. When he removed his hand, I sighed at the sudden change. "Couldn't have you like that either," he said before kissing me. We sighed and I buried my face in his chest as we lied there. Soon enough, I felt Pixcicoyotl sneak into our room and moved behind Fujin to hug him from behind. Someone missed us, he noted.

There was still a few hours until the kids had to go to school. By this time, we were usually up, but considering what occurred this morning, we would be called lazy. I felt vibrations on the ground by a set of feet. I opened an eye and looked at the doorway as the cloth was moved aside. Ehecaocelotl stuck his head inside and I saw his confusion. I closed my eye and then he walked inside to hug me from behind.

"Tata?"

"Hm?"

"Shouldn't you be at the Sky Temple now?"

Fujin sighed. "I can be a few minutes late."

"How about an hour?"

"They can deal with it."

... ... ... ... ...

Ehecaocelotl was going to get his ears pierced today and he was mostly excited. I know he will be more nervous when we are minutes within doing it. Right now, it was morning and I was a black serpent coiled on Fujin's upper abdomen and lower chest. It was nice to be small on something large.

"Am I always your resting place?" he asked.

It doesn't even bother you, I stated. He sat up and I fell on his lap. Ayo!

He put his hands out to catch me and chuckled. "I never said it was a bad thing." He uncoiled me and wrapped me around his neck so I was stable when he stood up. He stood up and fixed our petlatl. Then he took us to bathe. He let the water flow in and I shook my end to heat the water a bit. After that was done, he undid his braid and walked into the water. He submerged himself in the tub and I uncoiled myself to be able to swim around the tub. He sat on the side and I swam in circles. I eased up and waited. When he was fully relaxed, I slowly and quietly swam up to him. Within a few centimeters, I stuck my head out of the water. Boo. He chuckled at my display and I started slithering up his body.

"Inform me, oh wise one," he joked since serpents represent knowledge to us.

What would you like to know? I responded playfully.

"When will my mate start to bathe?"

In a bit...after these kisses you'll love, I finished humorously. I slithered higher and once I was by his jaw, I stuck my tongue out and gave him a few "licks." He ran a hand down my body and shivered inside at the ticklish feeling. Then I leaned my head back and my body weight followed. I fell back into the water with a splash. I swam to the end where I could grab the plants and start bathing. I shifted back to my male human form.

"It really does feel nice to just go with things, which I'm sure you understand. Dare I also say, it's fun to roll around and," I softly laughed, "just fall all over the place. It can get dizzying at times, but I thoroughly enjoy it."

"I'll try it out sometime," he said before standing up and approaching me. I turned to face him and he wrapped his arms around my waist.

I placed my arms over his and I joked, "I hope you enjoyed those those kisses of mine."

"Mm. I prefer these." He leaned forward.

...

After dressing, I went to fulfill my duty as a teacher. I taught engineering today to 15-year-olds. Fujin stayed home with the kids and made sure they ate and bathed. A bit later, he took Ehecaocelotl to school and then stayed home with Pixcicoyotl. They would clean the house and then play around. By the time I got out, I went to pick up Ehecaocelotl for his break. He had an hour and we went home. I let his hand go and he ran inside, announcing his arrival. I walked inside and as the kids shared what they have done so far, Fujin and I embraced each other. "Let's go. Ana may already have the food ready," I informed the kids.

"Aya. I'm hungry!" Ehecaocelotl said. Fujin held both of their hands and we walked to my mother's house to eat.

About an hour later, Fujin and I went to drop our children back to school. Then we went home and did our hobbies. After that, I meditated. Just before sunset, we went to go pick up the children. We waited outside and more parents gathered to pick up their children. Groups came out from youngest to oldest and the kids walked over to us. Ehecaocelotl looked up at me. "I'm ready," he said with determination. I offered my hand and he took it. "We'll see," I responded. We walked to my mother's house.

Ehecaocelotl and Pixcicoyotl talked about what it might feel like and I never interfered. We reached the doorway and I stuck my head in. "We're here," I called out.

My uncle came into view and said, "Well, what are you waiting for? Come on in!" He rubbed his hands together. "Where's that adult?"

We walked in and Ehecaocelotl nervously said, "Here! But I'm not even close to being an adult."

My mother walked out with the supplies. Fujin and I greeted her before the children did. My mother sat down by a small table and pulled up another stool. "Now, come here future brave one," she said.

Ehecaocelotl was clutching Fujin's and I's hands this whole time. He let us go and went to sit in the other stool. I pulled up another and sat by him. My uncle and Fujin sat nearby but gave us space. Pixcicoyotl stood standing and came a little closer to see. My mother placed a cloth on her lap and grabbed a maguey spine. She grabbed Ehecaocelotl's right ear as he looked perpendicular to her direction. She cleaned any dirt that might reside on his lobe and then told him, "Now don't move, or you'll mess it up and shame us all." I felt Ehecaocelotl tense and I blinked rapidly at my mother's words. I looked at my uncle and then Fujin, both of them had about the same reaction.

Surely she must be joking? my uncle asked.

I sure hope so, I responded. Then to Ehecaocelotl, I comforted him, Easy. It won't be painful.

He eased only a tiny bit. My mother placed the spine where she was going to insert it and slowly pushed through. Then she inserted a string and tied it. "That one is done," she informed him. "Now turn around." Ehecaocelotl turned and my mother repeated the process. She finished and wiped his lobes with a wet cloth. Finally, she backed up and gathered the supplies in her lap. "Done." She picked up her stuff and went to dispose of them.

Ehecaocelotl was about to feel his lobes but immediately removed his hands, knowing that he shouldn't touch them. He looked at Fujin and I in awe. I smiled and Fujin chuckled. "It didn't hurt. It felt like...being pinched," he informed us.

My uncle grabbed an obsidian mirror and held it up to Ehecaocelotl. "Take a look." Ehecaocelotl looked at both of his ears. Like everyone else after going through this, he took a while and stared at himself.

"So what do you think?" I asked.

"I'm just surprised," he said and then my uncle set the mirror down. Pixcicoyotl commented, "It's tiny!"

I brushed Ehecaocelotl's short hair. "As time goes on, we'll stretch it. Then you'll look at it again and be surprised how much time has passed."

His eyes brightened. "When will I get my labret piercing?"

"When you establish yourself after the rite of passage." Adults of important positions had this piercing and not just those who served as leaders. Even the most highly praised artists had them like my grandfather. "And then the septum when you rise the ranks to General or the equivalent." This piercing was reserved for those of Tliltecalli once they rose to at least this rank or something like it.

"I'm so excited!" he said with emotion. Fujin chuckled and I couldn't help but smile. Pixcicoyotl said with excitement, "I can't wait for mine!"

I brushed her short hair. "You're time will come, too."

...

We arrived home after talking about things with my relatives. It was sunset. I poured myself a cup of bitter water and read through a few laws I had to refresh on in the living room. Ehecaocelotl and Pixcicoyotl were play fighting as coyotes since they wouldn't cause any damage inside the house in the same room as I. Fujin was in another room, practicing a few fighting moves. He eventually joined us and got pulled in with the kids. Ehecaocelotl strayed from them and approached me in human form.

"What are you reading, Nana?"

I looked up at him. "A few laws that I had forgotten and may need to change or remove."

"Nana, why don't you have an attendant?"

"I don't need one. Not in times like these. I can take care of everything myself."

"What if you need one later? Do you at least have an advisor?"

"I do not. When the time comes, I'll pick out capable adults. Tell me, nehecaxoctzin, what do you plan on becoming should you pass the rite of passage?"

He sat still for a moment and I sipped from my cup. I set it down when I saw his eyes brighten. Pixcicoyotl froze as our conversation got her attention. Fujin stopped and sat up, shifting. She jogged up next to Ehecaocelotl and shifted. Ehecaocelotl said with a smile, "I want to be the next attendant and advisor! Or just attendant since you know a lot of things already."

Pixcicoyotl said with determination and eagerness, "I will be the next general! The second greatest ever!"

I looked up at Fujin and he showed his amusement. I looked down at my eager children and closed my notes. "Why only the second greatest?"

"Because I can't beat you."

"You cannot be me. You do things your way and accordingly."

I informed both of them with concern, "You both know that one of you have to become tlatoani after us." I don't want them to become power-hungry and/or fight for the position. It became one of my greatest fears not long after Pixcicoyotl was born. Fujin stood up and walked over to us. The kids looked at each other. Pixcicoyotl said to her brother, "You take it! You're the oldest!" Fujin sat down next to me.

Ehecaocelotl scrunched his nose, didn't say anything, and looked down. He sighed, "I know." He looked back up at her. "But that doesn't mean that you can't take over!"

They growled at each other. Ehecaocelotl shifted into a jaguar cub and Pixcicoyotl shifted into a coyote cub. They tackled each other and I wanted to stop them, but then I felt them resume back to their playful attitudes. I let out a heavy breath in slight relief and nuzzled my face in Fujin's shoulder. He put a hand on my head and told me, It will work out. You'll see.

I opened an eye when I felt something small climb on my lap. Pixcicoyotl had more trouble, but she made in too. I saw the concern in their eyes. I lifted my head and growled, "Let's see who will help me tend the fields and cook tomorrow."

They scrambled to be anywhere but here and I shifted into a jaguar. I captured Ehecaocelotl first and he called out for help. Then I strode over to capture Pixcicoyotl in my jaws and she yelped. From the looks of it, she was running to her room. I walked back over to stop Ehecaocelotl with my paws and he cried out for help. I growled and set Pixcicoyotl down only to capture her with my other paw. Then I got tumbled by a larger mass. I shook my body and growled playfully at Fujin. He growled in return. The kids ran behind him. I told them, Just kidding. We won't tend the fields, but I will make pottery tomorrow.

Ehecaocelotl ran under Fujin and mewed in excitement as he joined me. Pixcicoyotl ran after him and yipped. Fujin slouched and stared at us in defeat. I lowered my head and licked my cubs. He grunted in protest. So I will have to go to the market by myself?

Pixcicoyotl looked at him and was torn. I walked over to Fujin and licked his face. We will all go then. Pixcicoyotl yipped.

You're too loud, Ehecaocelotl said as he rubbed his ears.

... ... ... ... ...

Fujin had just put the kids to bed after coming home from sparring at the Sky Temple. He showered over there before coming home. I was sitting by a small wooden desk, writing down my thoughts about various subjects. As he walked back to our room, I heard his footsteps slow down and I moved my eyes to look up. He came in his bare chest and I quickly looked back down, continuing what I was writing. His back faced me as he removed everything besides what he wears to sleep and I stole a few glances. I knew what he was doing. I reached to burn some sage and put it on a ceramic plate knowing what this could possibly lead to. From my peripheral vision, I saw him smile and I said without emotion but with humor, "I resist your temptation." I stopped writing and look up when he sat in front of me. "Yes?" I asked.

"Who said I was doing that?"

I didn't respond. Let him play dumb. He stood up and walked to our bed. Then he sat down facing me and cracked his neck. I looked up at him without revealing anything and he lied down, turning away from me, but I saw his smile. I wanted to growl in irritation but kept quiet. Almost immediately, he stood up and walked out. I started to put my things away and heard him start cleaning his teeth. I had already done all of those things and went straight to bed after cleaning up and removing my hipcloth and cloak. I lied on my back and cleared my mind. Then he came back and slowly walked into the room. "Is that a no?" he asked. I didn't respond and silence filled the room, but we were looking at each other's forms. When I looked at his crotch, I could see the outline of a desirable thing and ran my eyes across his arms to his chest. I looked up to lock eyes with him. I was already turned on when he walked in bare chested, but there is no way of hiding my arousal from him now. He smiled again, but I knew that kind smile; It will lead to a very satisfying session. He loved to show off in front of me in my favored ways and he knew what it did to me. "May I help you?" he asked in a husky voice.

I had a poker face and said, "Well...I could use a good night." I spread my legs a tiny bit to tease him. I started to slowly remove my loincloth and he followed behind. I finished first and turned around to spread the blanket over the petlatl. As I fixed a corner, I was now lying on my stomach. He caught me off guard when he reached around to run his hands down my chest and kissed my shoulders. When he slowly moved his hands down my sides, more wetness rushed down my groin. He stopped when his hands reached my hips and he moved to kiss my back. He slithered his hand under my hips and I lifted them up. Finding his target, he lightly ran his fingertips over my core. I spread my legs as much as I could since his own were blocking mine. He saw that he was blocking me and moved. Then he grabbed my knees and spread my legs a bit more apart. He moved his hand back to tease my folds, entrance, and clit. I started to lightly pant in anticipation. He removed his hand to wrap his arm around my hips and lifted them up a bit. He leaned down so his chest was on my back and kissed my neck. It doesn't take long for him to get me soaking wet. I felt his warm hardness against my bottom and pushed my hips slightly back to tease him. He responded by pushing his hips against me to tell me that he wanted me as much as I wanted him. He surprised me by pushing three fingers in me and I softly grunted. He moved his fingers and I started thrusting my hips back on his hand. Disappointment took over me when he withdrew some of his weight, but he undid his action and I felt his rod touching my wet folds. My pussy clenched on his fingers in excitement, but he didn't enter me. He ran his thumb over my clit and my hips bucked for a moment. While he was pleasuring me, I reached a hand back and ran my fingertips under his cock. He slightly thrusted his hips forward and a small smile emerged on my face. Then I cupped my hand and slowly stroked his cock. He moaned and thrust his fingers as deep in me as he could so I moaned as well. I used my thumb to rub his pre-cum all over his tip. I wanted him to enter me now, so I gripped his cock and lightly tugged. He grunted and pulled his fingers out. I felt the loss of him as he withdrew from me, but didn't turn back to look. I heard a low, slick noise and knew he was spreading my juices over himself. I felt him put his left arm by my side. My hips jerked towards him when I felt his tip spread my folds. Once he pushed it in, he quickly thrusted his hips forward with a groan. I moaned when I felt his cock stretch my pussy and I felt full. I loved his thickness and he was the right size. My walls fluttered and he kissed my neck, groaning in appreciation. Then he started rocking his hips. Randomly, I felt him go deep in me and I cried out in pleasure. He purred and did it again so I had the same response. Then he quickly pulled back until the tip was almost out and thrusted back in with much force at the same angle with a grunt. There was a loud, wet slap and I saw black. I shut my eyes and lowered my head to rest it on the blanket and loudly moaned, "Oh!" I pulled my knees in a bit so my hips were the only thing in the air. He thrusted as before and brushed my sweet spot in the process. I gave another cry. He purred, licked my neck, and started rocking his hips in other angles. He had enough and set a normal pace. I was so wet that I felt my juices run down to my clit. He started thrusting harder. We both grunted on impact as our wet skin slapped. When he hit my sweet spot, I moaned. The more he did it, the closer I was and he started to pound me into the bed. The wet squelching sounds made him go harder and faster. "Ah! Fu-jin, right there!" I groaned. He did as I said and my legs started shaking. I panted and I knew it wouldn't be long until we came. I felt my juices run down my thighs. The next time he thrusted, he went deep into me with a growl and I moaned loudly. My body trembled as I had an orgasm and I felt Fujin shoot his seed into me as he moaned. He was still not done ejaculating and reached down to rub my sensitive clit. I groaned and he rubbed harder and faster. I quickly came again with a moan. I still wanted more. I felt the loss when he pulled out and felt our juices escape me. He turned me around and I saw that he was still very hard and covered in our juices. He quickly captured our lubricants and rubbed them all over my pussy. I tilted my head back and moaned. When he ran his hand over my clit, I arched my back with a slightly louder moan. I gathered the strength to sit up and capture his lips. I reached a hand to stroke his hot, hard, wet cock. He rubbed my clit in return and when my juices escaped me, he captured them and covered my clit in them. We made quite a mess, but it kept us going. I pumped him faster and he started thrusting his hips. His rhythm became jerky and I tugged him forward to put the tip in. Just in time, he came inside me with a moan. He stopped rubbing my clit and softly pushed me on my back so he could enter me completely, which he did. He sat on his knees and spread my folds to expose my clit. My legs twitched and he used his other hand to rub my clit in circles. At the same time, he started slowly thrusting into me. The closer I got, the more I spread my legs. Then he removed his hands to bend my knees and push my legs apart, which easily spread my folds. He just needed to rub my clit. When he did so, I tensed and bucked my hips as I came again with a moan. He moaned as my walls squeezed him. Once I came down from my high, he pulled out but was still hard. I lifted my head and flipped us around. Before I could put him in me, he reached a hand out to rub my clit. I immediately wanted to come again and thrusted my hips towards his thumb, tilting my head back in pleasure. He rubbed faster and I forced myself to remove his hand. I went on one hand and with the other, I grabbed his length. I tilted my hips out and sat down on him. We both softly moaned at the warmth. I put my hands on his sides and started riding him. I felt him shift his legs and he started thrusting up into me. I leaned down to kiss him. When I felt the need to go faster, I was about to sit up but he wrapped his arms around me to hold me down. I stopped riding him and he moved his arms down to my hips. I knew what he was about to do and I shivered. I nuzzled my cheek against his and he started pounding into me. I moaned and grunted in surprise. I ran my hands down his arms and then rested them on his chest. When he went deep into me, I moaned in surprise. He purred and I licked his jaw. He made another sound of pleasure. Suddenly, he stopped and sat us up. He put his hands on my hips and pushed me away so he was out of me. I whimpered at the loss, but he pulled me back so our groins were touching. We took this opportunity to show our love. So we kissed and ran our hands all over each other. After a few minutes, I started to feel a large ache in my crotch and I felt Fujin's cock twitch between us, so I knew that we wanted to get back to it. I yelped in surprise when he rapidly had me on my back. He chuckled and put his arms under my knees to move my legs back at an angle. Then he leaned forward to kiss me. I dug my fingers in his scalp and twitched when I felt his tip at my entrance. He pulled back and slowly pressed his tip at my folds, threatening to enter me, but he never did it and pulled his hips back again. I softly growled at his teasing and he just looked down at me. He repeated his previous action and pressed slightly harder. The next time he did it, he separated my folds but didn't enter me. I growled loudly that time and my eyes glowed. "I'll throw you off and finish myself," I threatened. He just lustfully smiled because I confirmed his suspicion of being driven crazy with need. "Then you don't need me," he claimed and started to breathe heavier than before. He was getting more turned on. I reached a hand between us and grabbed a few inches of his rod. When I started to massage him, he started panting. "But you clearly need me," I said with confidence. I angled his tip to be right in line with my entrance and he started thrusting his hips. I slowly tugged him closer and closer. The next time he thrusted, he entered me a bit. I removed my hand and he closed his eyes as he entered me fully with a moan. I moved my legs so they could be free of his hold. He let me go and set a slow pace. I wanted him to go faster and lightly ran my hands on his own. He closed the gap between us and we wrapped our arms around each other, kissing in the process. As I predicted, he went faster and I broke the kiss to give him a short moan. He nuzzled his face against my neck, panting, and decided to give up speed for power and started to thrust into me, hard. The only sounds in the room were our grunts as well as wet squelching and slaps. The sounds emerging from our place of union encouraged him to go faster, but he resisted to focus only on power. He thrusted at an angle and went slightly deeper. I moaned and crossed my ankles. His cock pierced me at that angle again and I whimpered, "You're so thick." That just escaped me and I didn't think about it until I finished the sentence. My eyes widened and I tensed up, waiting for his reaction. He moaned, ran a hand up my thigh, and put more power into his thrusts. "You're so warm and tight," he returned. I relaxed and moved my hands from his back to his scalp. I clutched fists of his hair and he went slightly faster. I unhooked my ankles and pulled my legs up. He went deeper and I moaned his name. He grabbed one of my hands and held it a bit out from us, fingers locked. He went faster and my bent legs went higher in the air. My walls clenched as we picked up the pace. Then I felt him chuckle. "We made such a mess," he growled and then grabbed my other hand and did the same as the other. I was unable to move anything but my legs. I whimpered at his statement and he growled as he went faster. The pace he set was pretty fast and my body shook at the force. Suddenly, I felt more pleasure on my clit and I moaned in surprise. He kept thrusting as he did before, and I whimpered. I was so close and started panting. He groaned at how hard I started squeezed him. Finally, I let out a long moan and tried closing my legs. I panted as I rode out my orgasm and Fujin kept on thrusting. I focused on our bond and I felt it explode in pleasure. Fujin thrusted into me as deep as he could and came. I came once more. We gasped for air as pleasure overtook our bodies and our spirits did their dance around each other.

Once it stopped, we went limp and didn't move. Once our breathing rates went back to normal, he sat up a bit and I kissed him. He eagerly returned my efforts. He pulled back and I ran a hand from his neck to his shoulder. "You go first," he said. Before he could sit up, I pulled him back in for another deep kiss. When I pulled back, he sat up and hesitantly pulled out of me. I felt the loss of his warmth and we stood up. I grabbed a large cloth and made sure the children were still asleep. I looked back and saw that the sage was almost done burning. I walked out of the room. I bathed as Fujin cleaned up our room. When I walked out, he went in.

I was on our mat and lied there, missing my mate's warmth and scent. I gathered blankets around me to make a sort of nest and shifted into a jaguar. Then I curled in the middle of the nest and looked up at the doorway, waiting.

My ears twitched when Fujin started walking towards our room. He moved the cloth aside and I could see that I took him by surprise. "Ah. I see what we have here." I barely lifted my paw and all the water in his hair came out. I waved my paw in the direction of the tub and sent it back. Fujin knelt just outside the nest and started braiding his hair. I blinked and tucked my head in as if I were to sleep. After he finished, he shifted and I moved my head to look at him. He was larger than I, not just because he was male, but because he was also a Spirit. He groaned and nuzzled my head. I reciprocated the action and purred.

I hope you're content now, I joked.

He pulled back and stared at me. Me? What about you? If I recall, you seemed to have gotten your "good night." He chuckled and I softly growled, showing teeth. He sat in his spot in the nest and nudged my back. I pawed at him and he got on top of me as if I was a place to rest on. I stood up and did the same to him. He turned on his back and I nuzzled his face. I got off and he went on his stomach. I lied down next to him and we purred. I licked his face a few times and he quickly turned on his back and trapped my head in his paws. He pulled my head towards his neck and grunted. You wanted to cuddle didn't you? he asked in a humorous tone. I got my head out and retorted with mockery, You wanted to sleep didn't you? I went on top of him so my chest was in his face. Goodnight. He pawed my body and I feigned my comfort in that spot. I rolled off of him with a groan and he moved to lie down on his belly. We showed a bit of affection and curled up to sleep.

...

Fujin woke up first and started licking my face. I lifted and shook my head. It's almost dawn. We should get going, he informed me. I huffed and stood up. I stretched and walked out of our room to wake our children. I knew he was right behind me. I walked into Ehecaocelotl's room and he walked into Pixcicoyotl's room. I approached Ehecaocelotl's petlatl and nudged him with a huff. He rubbed his eyes and sat up, looking at me. I sat down and licked his face. He wrapped his arms around me and nuzzled his face on my chest. I purred and licked him again. Let's go, I ordered. I walked out of his room and went to peek at Pixcicoyotl. She was more stubborn and Fujin grabbed her forearm in his jaws to slightly pull her. That didn't work and he groaned loudly. She jumped awake and looked at us. She rubbed her eyes and with a smile on her face, she groggily said, "Ohuaya!" She quickly stretched and then closed her eyes. Once she shifted, she went by us, and Fujin and I walked after her. Ehecaocelotl, also a jaguar, was sitting and kind of groggy. Let's go, I repeated and I led the way. We walked out of the house and walked towards the nearest forest. The kids were a bit slow and half-asleep. No one was out yet and now is one of the perfect times to hunt. We knew when the kids were more awake when they started to walk faster and jump around a bit. The sun wasn't even out yet and it was already very warm. We started to pant and I slowed down in case prey was nearby. Crocodile was not on today's menu since we would have to travel farther.

I heard something quite far and stopped. The others stopped. I turned to grab Pixcicoyotl with my jaws and Fujin grabbed Ehecaocelotl. I slowly walked towards my chosen prey and stopped when I was close enough. I jumped up a tree and Fujin followed. I set Pixcicoyotl down and jumped down. I looked back up at them. Watch and stay quiet, I ordered. They snuggled in between Fujin's paws but were able to see me. I slowly stalked forward and almost slowed down to a stop when I saw a grey fox. I kept an eye on it and Fujin told me, They're watching. I took a small and slow step, making sure I stepped on nothing that could screw up my hunt. I took another step and waited. I was within range to attack and succeed. I waited to make sure it was in a vulnerable position. After a while, it was picking at something and I lifted my paw. I stepped forward and charged with a growl. It made a sound of warning and started to run, but I had the advantage and pounced. I opened my jaws and leaped forward to close them on its head. It yelped and I closed my jaws to hear a crack as I crushed its skull. I turned around and walked back to the tree. Fujin jumped down with Pixcicoyotl and then went back up for Ehecaocelotl. I reached them and set the fox down. Fujin jumped back down and let Ehecaocelotl go. The kids closed the distance between them and the kill. I bit at it and ripped into the skin. I held it down as I moved the fur aside and backed off. The kids eagerly approached it and started sniffing. It's not a crocodile, but it's still meat, I told them impatiently. They immediately dug in and I lied down. Fujin lied down behind them and we stood on watch as the cubs ate. I closed my eyes and opened them when Ehecaocelotl asked, Nana, aren't you going to have some?

If I had any, there would be nothing for you to eat.

Are you going to hunt again?

Are you both still hungry? I asked them both.

...No, they answered at the same time.

I stood up and sighed inside. Well, it doesn't matter either way. Are you both done?

Pixcicoyotl went to paw at Fujin, trying to initiate a fight, and Ehecaocelotl told me, Almost.

When he finished, we started walking northwest and I searched for prey. I found a deer and basically repeated what I did before, but I also ate with them. After we ate, we walked back to the village and stopped close to it. Fujin and I lied down and the cubs started playing with each other...and then with us. Ehecaocelotl, on my back, pawed at my face and tried to bite my ears but I shook my head and moved my ears around. When he went higher onto my head, I leaned down and he fell forward with a cry of surprise. He fell in between my paws and I nibbled at his belly. I saw from my left as Fujin had Pixcicoyotl in his jaws, but she pawed at his face. We all stopped and looked up as we heard and saw a group of macaws fly by. Fujin let Pixcicoyotl on the ground.

I pounced on Fujin as everyone was distracted. Sneak attack!

We tumbled onto our sides and softly bit at each other. The cubs joined me while I had their father on his back. Why are you all teaming up against me? He turned to growl at Pixcicoyotl, who bit his tail. Ehecaocelotl kept on biting his ears and pawing his face.

Because we love you! Ehecaocelotl responded, laughing.

I stopped nibbling at Fujin and started nuzzling him while purring. The cubs followed my lead. Fujin purred back. I stopped and looked up at the sky. I got off of him and told them, We should start going back. I moved around Fujin to grab Pixcicoyotl in my jaws and Fujin did the same with Ehecaocelotl. We walked back home.

... ... ... ... ...

It was sunset and not a night of song and dance. I have been sharing with my children the history of our people, ancestors, and neighbors. I started from the very beginning and now we're just a few centuries before the white man came. Fujin also became interested and liked to hear the stories too.

"Roll the mats out," I ordered as I stared at the fire. Ehecaocelotl and Pixcicoyotl ran to get the mats. Fujin had just arrived and went to bathe.

Pixcicoyotl ran out with two mats. "I have two!" I swirled the pot of bitter water (chocolate). I turned my head and saw as she started to roll them out, then my eyes went to Ehecaocelotl, who was behind. He gave an annoyed look at his sibling and rolled his own mats out. I turned back to the pot and put my hand out, willing the fire to go out. I started to serve the three of us chocolate as Fujin came into the room in a large hip cloth, sandals, and cloak.

Pixcicoyotl giggled. "Tata can sit in the middle. He's a very young student too." Ehecaocelotl laughed. (NOTE: I don't know if it's a Mexican thing only, but we all like to joke about how old or "young" we are)

Fujin raised an eyebrow. "I'm older than this universe." The children understand that he's old, but they don't comprehend as to how old that is.

"But you don't know everything," Ehecaocelotl retorted. "Which is why you need to go to school... Actually, you never went to school!" He patted the mat. "Sit here and Nana will teach you."

Fujin grabbed the mat and dragged it next to mine. "Or-...I sit here. I know things not even your nantli knows."

I walked over to them with the cups and Fujin sat down. I handed our children their cups saying, "I don't know everything."

Pixcicoyotl shrugged, "But you basically do." Ehecaocelotl blew on his chocolate to cool it down.

I smiled. "No, I don't." They exchanged looks. I think they exchanged a few words. I stood up again and put my hands over Fujin's head to force the excess water out. Once it was all out, I forced it back to the tub. Then I moved to sit down and Fujin started to braid his hair. I sighed. "Now, we go to our other important house. A house that we cannot forget: Iztacoyocalli. Originally, they are from the north and descended from the Chupicuaro as were all other, more recent Chichimecah. They were a group of Guamare who, unlike other Chichimecah and Guamare, painted their hair white."

Before I went on, Fujin put a hand on my knee. I paused and looked at him. He was blinking and thinking about something. He said, "I was with them for a bit."

I blink in surprise and confusion. I cleared my throat. "You were with them?"

He turned to our children. "When I lived among humans, I went to a few places. Some are in this land mass. I went from where the Chichimecah were to the Mayas."

I said, "That's why you have such an influence here. You were among them."

He was looking at me. "Yes."

"That's why they painted their hair white. They had seen you before." He nodded and I continued, "That's why all of us hold the wind as one of the top two sacred elements." Something important popped in my head. "Were you in Cholollan?"

"I was."

"You convinced them to be peaceful. That's why they were not fighters, besides their guardians of course."

"Something like that. Why?"

"You hated human sacrifice and that is why all of us honored you with other materials. Unlike most of the others."

"Yes, but can you go back to the previous statement? Why do you ask?"

There was a slight pause. "Xilocalli is from Cholollan."

He blinked in surprise and was speechless. "...What do you know? I interacted with Tliltetlapiani and your other ancestral peoples. Did your ancestor from Iztacoyocalli happen to be able to turn into a coyote?"

I thought for a moment. "Let me check." I called out, Ancestors I have a question.

Proceed.

Were my ancestors of Iztacoyocalli able to shift into a coyote?

Let us ask them... They could.

Thank you.

"Yes. Why?"

Fujin chuckled. "I blessed them with the ability to do so. Now, tell me about Xilocalli. Anything special about them?"

"First, let us finished our previous conversation." I turned to our children. Both of them were in awe and I smiled. "Anyway, Iztacoyocalli. They were like other Guamare; brave, skilled, and only honored the elements. When the white man came, they later went north and fought against the Chichimecah. A couple was saddened by the death of their loved ones and moved south to search for support, or refuge. They eventually came to Tliltetepetl with their newborn boy. Our ancestor, Tliltetl (Black Stone), granted them refuge with the condition that they work as the others. The couple accepted that condition and Tliltetl asked them questions, which led to him naming their line as Iztacoyocalli. He built a temporary house for them and they lived there for a bit. Eventually the boy grew up, as did Tliltetl's son; Nanalcaocelotl (Growling Jaguar). Nanalcaocelotl fell in love with the boy from Iztacoyocalli; Coyote that Watches."

I felt Fujin's confusion, but I continued, "So Tliltetl proposed to the elders of Iztacoyocalli that their heirs should be married. The elders were confused; males married females and vice versa. But we are not like that and Tliltetl reassured them that the lines would continue. Nanalcaocelotl married Coyote that Watches. Later on, the couple wanted a child and Nanalcaocelotl approached his father. Tliltetl and his wife used magic to allow, as was decided, Coyote that Watches to have a child like females. One thing led to another and the next heir of Tliltecalli was born."

Fujin started to ask, "So-?"

I smiled. "Yes. The later descendants of Tliltecalli depend on the union of those two males. I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for them, nor my mother, nor her mother, nor her mother," I turned to our children, "nor them." My eyes softened as I saw their faces. I turned back to Fujin, who was shocked and expressed it to some degree. I turned back to our children. "As for Xilocalli, a few decades before Iztacoyocalli arrived, they had arrived from Cholollan. But their story is just as tragic." My ancestors of that house have told me their story the day I shifted into my nahual. "Back in Cholollan, there were two leaders, supreme priests. When the Spaniards first arrived, our ancestor of Xilocalli told his wife to not be near him, for he felt as if his life was in danger. After a few days, the nobles were called upon by their guests and then the Spaniards massacred the nobles of Cholollan, including our ancestor. Beforehand, his oldest son, almost a man, told him not to go and to carry a weapon, but his father said that it was rude to do so. After the massacre, our ancestor's wife went to look for him and saw his bloody body. The Spaniards were still killing a few defenders and she ran. One of the Spaniards wanted her for...horrible purposes, but she escaped his grasp, thanks to her brother, who sacrificed his life, and she ran home. She told her oldest son of what happened to his father and he wanted revenge, but his mother said that they should run for all of their sakes. He agreed for the sake of his mother and young brother that was still a baby. They had nothing but a few weapons and the clothes on their backs, and ran south. The teenage boy killed a Spaniard on their way out of the city. They suffered on their way. They had no food and relied on the surrounding resources. The boy asked where they were going and his mother said that his father had told her about a place of spirits that no one really knew about. Eventually they reached Tliltetepetl and our ancestor of Tliltecalli granted them refuge. Xilocalli was already called 'Xilocalli,' so nothing changed there." I turned my head to look at Fujin. "There was nothing exactly special about them. They were regular humans except that they had a nahual, but that knowledge was lost in time. Did you bless anyone from Cholollan at any point in time?"

"No, but I helped a kind commoner evolve their spirit into something else; a nahual as it came to be called. They offered me a place to stay and I stayed with them for a while. I helped them in return. This was a few centuries before the Mexica rose to full power."

"Well, Xilocalli wasn't always one of the leading families. Now, tell us about your experiences with them."

He turned to our children. "First, I went to stay in Cholollan, but to blend in, I changed my appearance." He explained what he saw and experienced. After that, he said, "I moved throughout that area and kept on hearing about these 'barbaric' northerners. I was intrigued by their description and their said lifestyle, so I went north. I approached the nearest tribe, whose heads were painted red, and saw their ways. They were said to be rough, barbaric, dishonorable, and wild. Before I directly approached the leader, I needed to blend in a little bit and removed most of my garments. In order to experience their nomadic lifestyle, I needed to leave everything else behind. I approached the leader and asked to stay with them for a while. He was suspicious but eventually agreed." He chuckled. "He thought I painted my hair and eyes white, but I didn't say anything. I learned about their lifestyle and it was a bit rough, but these people already knew the harsh land and how to survive. I was surprised by their intelligence, skill in archery, and most importantly, they showed me that they weren't barbaric in any way, just different. They loved their families, honored the land, and had intelligence as much as their southern neighbors. They were not exactly barbaric in any way. They were rough, but not dishonorable. I enjoyed my stay after learning how they lived day to day. Then, one of their neighbors killed one of their hunters. They dealt with that politically. Another time, the Otomi people went to war against them. I merely saw the fight and they were ferocious and very brave unlike many humans I have seen before. I noticed that other larger tribes picked at them, but they always successfully pushed back and with a few losses. I grew very fond of them. They were also very spiritual and deeply connected with the land and sky, as well as honored their ancestors. I needed to leave to go back to the Sky Temple and I revealed myself to them. They were shocked, of course, and I blessed their warriors with the ability to turn into coyotes, one of their favored animals, so they could successfully defend themselves with much fewer losses. You see, their numbers kept on slowly decreasing and I didn't want to see them gone. The day after, I woke up and went to say goodbye. They no longer had red hair. It was now white. I bid them farewell and left... So many negative things were said about them, but they were actually one of the most complex and bravest people I have ever met." Fujin looked down. "I checked on them every decade and when I saw them assimilated, I was deeply saddened. They were no longer the people I grew to favor; their descendants forgot everything that their ancestors were." He looked at me then our children. "But after the information your nantli told us, I see before me that not everything was lost and they still live in all of you."

Ehecaocelotl and Pixcicoyotl were dead silent and had sympathy written on their faces. Ehecaocelotl rubbed his eyes. His voiced cracked at the end when he said, "They suffered so much." Now Pixcicoyotl rubbed her eyes.

I lowered my head and softly replied, "That is why we cannot forget their sacrifices and sufferings. We are here today because of what occur5ed. Do not forget them. Honor your line and kin, or be shamed, but that shame will go on to your ancestors and descendants. Our ancestors will also mostly likely punish you in the afterlife. You cannot be perfect, so don't try to be so, but do your job honestly."

Pixcicoyotl climbed onto Fujin's lap and wrapped her arms around his neck. "But you suffered too."

Fujin hugged her tightly. "That pain is my own to bear. Do not worry about us. I only ask you to be compassionate, tolerant, sympathetic, and fair."

Ehecaocelotl rubbed his eyes again, that I saw were reddened, as he climbed onto my lap and buried his face in my chest. I embraced him and rubbed his back with a purr. "My children, do not cry any more for the past. Acknowledge it and carry on. Give thanks to the ancients for fighting so we could live this life free of outside dangers. Most others have been or are not fortunate. The only thing no one can fight against is the natural dangers and disappointments of life, but we can fight against things that can be held back." I thought back to the atrocities committed against our ancestors, our neighbors, and all other innocent victims. Atrocities are still being committed to this day all over the world. Things so horrible that they would scar most for life. At times, I feel like mourning for those who are innocent victims to this day, and it does bring me in a bad mood but never in front of anyone else. Eventually, both of our children were starting to fall asleep, so I woke them up to get ready for bed. They decided to join us in resting and we all slept together in peace.

... ... ... ... ...

The sun had been out for a few hours. I was in our kitchen, starting to grind maize and boy was it a pain. Fujin stayed home today and the children were doing their chores before being able to go out and play. Ehecaocelotl and Pixcicoyotl were helping me make dinner for later. Fujin got rid of all the dust inside and tended the garden. After he cleaned a few things, I told him that he could go to the market for a few things with the children after I let them go.

"Nana, which villages do we help protect?" asked Pixcicoyotl.

I was a bit surprised. "Why do you ask?"

"I always see warriors going out to check out certain towns, but I never questioned them. If I am to become the next general, then I must know these things."

Almost every child knows that we are sworn to protect certain villages, but they don't know which ones. I chuckled as I remembered our previous conversations. "Well, we check up on many tribes. Recently, most of the southern ones have told us that they no longer want us to do so. When it comes to protecting, we do so a few villages."

"You mean Temalacatl (Temalacatzingo), Xixila, Coyahuacan, and Tlanipatla?" asked Ehecaocelotl.

I smiled. "Exactly. They are some of our closest neighbors. We promised their ancestors to protect them from no-good spirits and, after the white man, foreign invasion. Although they have some foreign customs, they still retain most of their ancestral traditions as well as their language. We used to trade with them and many others nearby. Being in the mountains kind of makes you stay in the mountains. More than one elder in those villages knows about us. Either way, yes, they are under our full protection in accordance to our laws and agreement, so there are limits."

"Can we visit them?" asked Pixcicoyotl.

"Not yet. I personally go to check up on them every twenty days. But you both must have passed the rite of passage to be able to see them."

Pixcicoyotl turned her head to her father. "Have you seen them Tata?" Fujin was sitting on a stool, waiting for the kids.

"Yes. It is also a duty of mine after I became co-tlatoani."

Pixcicoyotl turned back to what she was doing. "Cool," she whispered. Then she asked, "What's different from the tribes of the north and south?"

"We just defend them from no-good spirits that might cause a certain amount of damage. That is all we do, but we do not always check up on them once a month. Sometimes two, three, or even six months go by. Remember, we do not watch over every tribe. Mostly those that are a bit isolated and not really visited."

Ehecaocelotl asked, "What is it exactly that you record from them?"

"I'll keep it short since I will have to teach you both exactly what we do, but we just keep track which villages and tribes we watch over and observations about the activities in those areas. If anything major occurred, we record that too."

"Ca ye cualli." (Ok)

We finished a few minutes after that. All I needed was to cook the beans and turkey as well as make the tortillas. After washing my hands, I went up to Fujin and handed him a bag with few cacao beans for what we needed.

"We need a whole turkey, a whole duck, seven handfuls of grasshoppers, two handfuls of salt, five squashes, and five fish of whatever kind. Grab a few spices too."

"Which ones?"

"Let the children pick."

Speaking of children, they finished washing their hands and faces, so now they were changing to look presentable in public. They were busy and I leaned in to connect my lips with Fujin's. He eagerly returned my efforts. When I heard our children coming, we stopped.

"Ready!" Ehecaocelotl said as they grabbed their own basket. Ehecaocelotl's being far larger. Since he is older, he carries more than his sister. He was wearing simple deerskin sandals, a white loincloth with a black stripe, and a white cape with the same design tied at his right shoulder. Pixcicoyotl had the same garments, but she also had a long hipcloth with a black border.

I responded. "We'll have some atolli for breakfast."

"Chocolate?" (NOTE: Remember, not the sweet kind. The spicy kind.) asked Pixcicoyotl with hope.

I didn't bother arguing. "Sure."

They made a face of triumph and I gave a half-smile. Fujin walked towards them and said, "Let's go then," offering them his hands. They grabbed a hand each and Fujin said, "We'll be back."

"Mhm," I responded and they left.

Fujin's POV:

We walked to the tiyanquiztli (open-air market) and I sighed in relief at the peacefulness the town was in. It feels good to live like this with my family in peace.

"What's wrong, Tata?"

I looked down at Ehecaocelotl. "What do you mean?" I asked in confusion.

"You sighed."

I looked ahead and chuckled. "Nothing is wrong. It was a sigh of happiness."

"Oh. Are happy or content every other time?"

His question caught me off guard. "It is impossible to be happy all the time. For example, doing chores does not make me happy, nor content. I just am. It just depends on the situation."

"Do you ever get mad or sad?" Pixcicoyotl asked.

"Of course. I would say that not feeling many emotions should be the thing that should worry you."

"How did you meet Nana?" Ehecaocelotl suddenly asked.

Oh boy. "I will answer all those questions when we are home."

"Ca ye cualli!" they both said in excitement.

We had reached the market. "Let us buy the meat first. Come on." I lead them along to the lady that we always bought the meat from. After buying (and negotiating for) most of the things that we needed, we went over to buy the salt and spices. I carried the turkey and duck. All together, it was heavy for Ehecaocelotl. So I told him to help Pixcicoyotl carry the fish, grasshoppers, and squashes. They will also be carrying the salt and spices, too. We walked near a corner of the market to a man and I picked out what we needed. After I put all the things in the basket, Pixcicoyotl patted my hip. I looked down at her.

"Do we have enough cacao to buy a pineapple?"

I opened the little pouch. There were 9 left. Normally, the ideal price was 6. We had enough. I looked back down at her and picked up the heaviest basket. "Let's go then." Her face brightened and helped Ehecaocelotl carry the other basket. We walked over to a lady that had good-looking pineapples (Ehecaocelotl confirmed that too). I traded 7 beans for the pineapple of Pixcicoyotl's choosing and she put it in their basket. I looked up and saw the sun nearing its peak. "Let's go home." The kids grunted as they picked up the basket and we walked home.

Later that Night...

Teoitotia was meditating in a room and I made sure our children were ready for sleep. I removed my sandals and walked into my room to put a few things in there and I found Ehecaocelotl and Pixcicoyotl under our blanket and very still. I knelt down and lifted the entire blanket up. "What are you two doing here? It's time for the both of you to go to bed."

They groaned. Ehecaocelotl stated, "Tata, you said that you would tell us how you met Nana."

Aya... "Well, make sure you are in a comfortable position because it is quite a long story." They rushed to get comfortable and I simply sat on the mat.

"Ready!"

I looked at both of them. "You both know that I also have the duty of defending this realm from any troubles. I have done so for eons. It was always your uncles and I for all those years. Shao Kahn, after losing the Mortal Kombat tournament, decided to invade Earthrealm. We were busy dealing with that. Raiden and I were arguing back at the Sky Temple about what to do. Then, we suddenly see someone walk in; not a monk, not a known Earthrealm champion, not one of Western clothing. But I recognized that type clothing anywhere. Considering that, I knew that only one group of people lived like that in modern times. She came up to us, knelt down, and introduced herself. I was surprised to see one of them. I thought that they had finally decided to come out of isolation, but that wasn't the case. Raiden gave her orders and she executed them. When almost all of Earthrealm's champions fell. We talked a bit about what had happened for the past few centuries. Shinnok attacked a few years later and she had to go fight her own battle against no-good spirits. After that, she offered to help with the Revenants, but Raiden left since he wanted to do that on his own. Because we were left behind, we started talking to each other. She taught me how to manipulate my spirit again and shapeshift. A bit later, she offered me the chance of visiting Tliltetepetl. We spent a lot of time together but not always. We trained and conversed, but those things led to the development of feelings. I didn't realize that until far later. One day, after training, I nervously asked if I could court her." I smiled. "She told me that she felt the same and from then, I spent more time with her. Turns out, your uncles Kojin and Sarutahiko already suspected that I had feelings for her. One thing led to another and then I asked your great-grandmother if I could ask your mother for marriage." I felt Teoitotia walking towards us and then turned around to see her walk inside.

"What are you both doing here? Story time?"

"Aya! Tata is telling us how you both met," said Ehecaocelotl.

Teoitotia looked at me and I shrugged. She raised an eyebrow. "Well? Go on. Don't keep them waiting."

I turned back to our children. "Anyways, I proposed to her on top of Mixtepetl at sunrise. We married and, well, things went on from there." I had a wide grin. "Years later, here you both are." They felt uncomfortable with our stares and covered themselves with our blanket. Teoitotia took the opportunity to kiss my neck. I held back a moan of appreciation. She sat down next to me.

She went on, "You know," the kids uncovered themselves and sat up in attention, "if it was my decision, I would have never married your father."

I rapidly blinked, taken aback. Pixcicoyotl asked the question for me, "What do you mean? You don't love Tata?"

Teoitotia laughed. "You all misunderstood, as most do." She wrapped an arm around my own and I tightened the hold. "The act of marriage in many societies, including our own, is a ceremony that politically unites two houses. The ceremony itself is not really for the couple but for the whole tribe. It simply tells them that the couple are to be recognized in everyone's eyes and that an alliance has been made. In our case, it is also used to swear the couple to fulfill certain duties. It's all a political statement. To create the bond that ties two spirits, marriage is not required." She turned her head toward me and I looked back into her eyes. "I would have been fine with just the bond. I need nothing else."

I told her my observation, You yearn to be free of social rules even if you are proud to be one of them. You're more fluid and complex than I thought. That's one of the reasons I fell in love with you.

She looked back at our children. "Now I'm not saying that marriage is bad and you should stray away from it. I'm just saying that I didn't need the ceremony to be with your father for the rest of our lives."

"Careful, you're getting too philosophical," I joked.

She nudged me and continued, "But we are tied to these things and have duties to fulfill for the sake of our people. You know, many peoples don't have a ceremony. For some, living with each other for a certain time or even just having a meal with someone meant that that couple was married." She turned her head and mumbled low enough, "I wish something like that existed here." She looked back at the kids. "Well then. Time to sleep."

Ehecaocelotl jumped. "But Tata didn't give us any details!" I wanted to laugh at that. I noticed that he kept on giving cleaver responses as he grew older.

"Wait a few years and I'll explain more. Also, you have to learn about recent events to understand a few things," I explained.

Teoitotia let me go and stood up. "Time to sleep." The kids didn't protest and went to their rooms. Teoitotia followed them and made sure they were in bed. I'm sure they had questions for her and the kids will talk via their spirits about what they learned today. I got ready for bed.

Teoitotia's POV:

After making sure the kids were in their petatl, I got ready for bed and walked into my room. Fujin was lying on the petlatl and covered halfway with our blanket. He looked at me as I slipped under the blanket. We simultaneously moved to our sides.

"How long have you been holding that in?" he asked.

I smiled and moved a hand over his cheek. "Before I even met you. I just never told you because there wasn't a need to say anything like that."

He placed a hand on my back. "I want you to know that I don't regret experiencing the ceremony itself, but I didn't need it either to swear myself to you. The bond itself is sufficient."

"You know, even now I will never say or think of you as my husband. It's too detached. Anyone can get a husband in any way and can be replaced. A mate is more...complex. In our sense that is. To anyone else, it may be the same thing as a husband, but not here. A mate means that the bond has already been formed and everyone knows what that entails. It's the most sacred thing between two spirits. I suppose we still have many different rituals compared to all is because we are spirits by nature. A husband may not even die for his wife and vise versa, but mates do. If we wanted alliances only, then the only thing that can literally tie them is two unrelated individuals creating a child, which is proof of that since that child is spiritually connected to both." I laughed. "I may be going off a tangent here but these political things are not of interest to us because everything is mostly fair. The people give up certain things for others that we provide, but we give up many things as well. One of those things could be said to be our lives. They have the right to kill us should we commit any crime or wrongdoing. Aya, I am going on a tangent."

Fujin chuckled and I felt love overwhelming our bond from the both of us. He leaned in to kiss my neck and anywhere else he reach from there. I placed a hand on his head and purred. Indeed, we are starting to get in the mood. He turned over and went on all fours, continuing his kissing spree. I sent a bit of my spirit to grab some sage, put it on the ceramic plate, sent a bit of fire at it, and turned back to what we were doing. "Things like these are why I'm with you, nopatlacheh (my possessor of wild cacao)." (NOTE: "Possessor of wild cacao" is a metaphor for a masculine/queer woman...or I guess the way to refer to a masculine/queer woman because there is no other way to say it.) It was all about intimacy tonight...

... ... ... ... ...

A Year Later...

Ehecaocelotl (9 Years Old) and Pixcicoyotl (8 Years Old)

Today, Pixcicoyotl was going to get her ears pierced. Ehecaocelotl already had his stretched by a tiny bit a while ago. In the process of stretching, we use smoothed wood. When people pass the rite of passage, they have to wear, at minimum, bone. We picked the children up from school and went to my mother's house. My mother had everything set up and was ready to go by the time we got there. Pixcicoyotl was eager and practically leaped onto the stool. After her right ear was pierced, she had a smile on her face as the other was pierced.

"Were mine really that small?" Ehecaocelotl asked.

I chuckled. "What are you talking about? They still are." Fujin chuckled when I spoiled Ehecaocelotl's mood.

Pixcicoyotl jumped up and looked at her earlobes when my uncle held up the mirror. Then she turned to look at us. "I'm ready to train!"

Fujin and I blinked, clearly not expecting this. I asked, "What do you mean train?"

"Nana, if I want to become the next general, then I need to train now."

I lifted an eyebrow and she broke eye contact. "Give it a few years."

"Why not now?" Ehecaocelotl joined in.

I blinked rapidly in surprise. Isn't this interesting? Fujin said. I looked at him and he smiled. I turned back to our children. "In a few years, you will both have better hand-eye coordination. Once that happens, training will be easier and you will both be able to absorb a lot of information. Why do you think we wait until children are far older to begin training and full-time school?"

"But you were trained before going to full-time school, Nana," Pixcicoyotl retorted.

For the love of... "My experiences were my own. If you still feel like training as soon as possible, we can start when you turn 10 years old."

They knew that they couldn't beg for a lower age. Ehecaocelotl didn't have a problem with that since that was less than a year away for him. Pixcicoyotl still had a bit over a year, but I'm sure she could wait.

Ehecaocelotl pushed, "What will we start with?"

Both of them paid close attention to what I had to say. "The spirit. Once we are a bit more into it and you know a good amount of techniques and have mastered them, we can go on to the elements. Last is weapons."

"Why?" Pixcicoyotl asked.

"You will not always have a weapon with you, but you do have your abilities, so we must use those."

They both said, "Ohhhh." Ehecaocelotl smacked his forehead. "Why didn't I think of that?"

Fujin chuckled. "In due time, my children."

...

We walked back home from my mother's house. Ehecaocelotl broke the silence, "Why don't we start with wind?"

... ... ... ... ...

I woke up early and knew the kids were still asleep. I turned my head and knew that Fujin was still asleep even with his back to me. He didn't have anything but shorts on. I naturally checked him out and one thing popped on my mind. It's a good thing he's mine. He moved his arm a bit and I froze, thinking that he was going to wake up. When he stopped, I slowly turned on my side to face him and waited.

I turned to lie on my back in surprise when he suddenly flipped over and was on top of me. He had a small smile on his face. "Did you really think that I wouldn't notice?"

I turned my head and looked at the wall. "I was just looking from a distance."

He lowered his head to kiss my neck. I wrapped my arms around him and lightly sighed as he showed affection. I moved my legs that were trapped under him so I can wrap them around his hips. I turned my head to the other side and reached out with my fingers pointing at a wooden box. With my spirit, I lifted the lid and took out some sage. I covered the box again and moved the sage over to a ceramic plate where I usually burned some herbs in our room. I summoned a flame on my index finger and sent it the appropriate direction. The sage caught on fire and we both knew that we now had absolute privacy. I noticed that he was grinding his hips against mine when I felt his hardness. My body produced more of my lubricants and I pulled his head up to kiss him. I let his head go as I got to work on removing my short loincloth. Fujin saw what I was doing and he did the same as we both kept on kissing. Once we were free, we moved the blanket to cover the whole petlatl. Then we got in our previous position and he started grinding his hips on mine and my legs spread out a bit more in reflex. My hips jerked up and I moaned when I felt his fingers near my entrance. I knew that he was gathering some of my juices to put on cock so he could enter me more easily. I ran my hands all over him and we stopped kissing to move on. He started to go on his back and I reacted by moving up to straddle him. Before I could do anything else, he grabbed my hips. "Turn around and lie down on me." I understood the turning around, but the lying down got me confused for a second. I blinked in confusion but did as he said. Once I did so, he grabbed my thighs and spread my legs. I started to get more wet and my breathing rate picked picked up the pace when I knew what he was about to do. He planted his feet on the mat and held my legs open that way. I reached back to grip onto his shoulders. My core twitched when I heard him lick his fingers on his right hand. I looked down as he reached down to my core. He lightly ran his hand on my pussy and I moved my hips up. He didn't tease me as lightly again and ran his hand on my pussy again with more pressure, however, when he reached my entrance, he dipped the tip of his finger in and immediately took it out. I moaned softly at his action. He started running his finger around my entrance and I squirmed. I was caught off guard when he trusted two fingers into me and I arched my back with a grunt. As he moved those fingers inside me, he used his other hand to run his fingers around everywhere besides my clit. I didn't want to deal with it and grabbed his wrist to move it so the tips of his fingers were over my clit. He complied with my request and slowly, but gently, rubbed my clit. My legs wanted to close, but his own prevented that. I started to pant and he withdrew his fingers from inside me and I groaned in protest. I looked down when he spread my lips with his left hand and I saw my clit exposed. I shivered as it felt the cool air in the room. I gripped onto his left forearm with my left hand and slightly dug my fingers on his right side with my right hand. My breathing hitched and I moved my hips in a circular motion, trying to get friction. He slowly moved his right hand toward my clit and my legs spread even more. When he used the tip of his index finger to touch the top of my clit, my toes curled and my whole body tensed. He put his lips by my jaw and licked it. When he put more pressure on my clit, I moaned and threw my head back. "More," I moaned. He complied and rubbed my clit in small circles using only one finger. I moaned as I was almost at my climax and the closer I got, the longer my moans were. I shut my eyes and moved my hips in circles as he did his work. Panting, my legs straightened and I squirmed as he got me to orgasm. I grunted as I came and he stopped rubbed my clit but didn't withdraw his hands. Once I calmed down, he rubbed my clit in a circle and I moaned, "Fujin." He substituted his right hand for his left and ran his right hand over my entrance. I got excited but didn't do anything. He smoothly inserted three fingers in me and I moaned. After a few seconds of torture, he started to thrust his fingers in and out of me, but he didn't rub my clit. After a few thrusts, he started to rub my clit. I was drowning in ecstasy and moaned as he worked his magic. When he went faster, my body twitched and I moaned loudly, "Like that." He put his lips near my ear and whispered, "So open for me." I grunted at his words and was pushed farther towards my climax. He withdrew one finger from me but kept his other two moving. Not long after, he turned his fingers 90 degrees and curled them to press into my sweet spot. Meanwhile, he rubbed my clit faster and harder. At the two things going on, I arched my back, clawed our blanket and loudly cried out as I felt wetness cover my whole pussy. Fujin overstimulated me by rubbing my sweet spot and clit a bit. My body trembled at his actions and I continued moaning. He kept his fingers where they were but didn't move them. I reached behind me and put my hands to dig my fingers in his hair with a heavy sigh. He kissed my jaw in return. When my orgasm passed, he withdrew his fingers and rested his arms on our bed. I felt disappointed at the loss, but seeing his hands so free and wet just tortured me. He lowered his legs and I tightened my abdomen to sit up. I was shifting to my male form as my brain changed, knowing that this was how I was going to spend a while in this form. Fujin wrapped his arms around me and forced me back down. "Ahmo." I was caught off balance and fell back on him. We both grunted at the impact. It took him a bit to register that I changed, but he immediately reached to grab my length and stroked it to cover my juices on it. I sighed as pleasure ran up my spine. He started to stroke me in a decent pace. Pre-cum started to leak out and he ran his thumb over my tip to catch it and rub it over me. He stroked faster with more grip and I groaned. I started thrusting my hips up and he used his other arms to force me down. He lifted his other hand to focus on my tip. My hips bucked and I grunted. I started to pant. After a while, he started to pump me furiously while massaging my tip harder in return. I moaned loudly at the sudden change of pace and started thrusting my hips. He removed his left hand and started to pump me as fast and hard as he could. I looked at his hands and felt more blood rush down my groin at the sight of what he was doing to me. I panted for air as I got closer. Just when I thought that he couldn't go faster, he did exactly that and wrapped his left arm around my waist to stabilize us. I tensed up and then started ejaculating. Fujin slowly stroked me as I calmed down. I gained a bit of my senses and turned around to straddle him and grabbed the first few inches of him. I gripped hard and pumped him in short strokes. I lowered my upper body and he groaned as I kissed from his jaw to his chest. I slowed down dramatically and put his length against my abdomen. I semi-stroked him from the bottom and he started thrusting up. My seed, that was on my abdomen, started to cover his own length. Not long after, I went back to pumping him. He put a hand on the back of my head and I lifted my head. He captured my lips and we kissed passionately. Then he started to run a hand all over my back. He placed his other hand on my own that was causing him pleasure. I whispered seductively, "Come for me." It didn't take long for him to fall over the edge. We stopped kissing and he moaned as his seed landed on my abdomen. Once he was done, we went back to kissing each other. I lowered myself to rest on him and he sped up the process by pulling me in. We kissed for a while and then we lied there, resting.

...

After a few minutes, I sighed and reluctantly stood up to bathe. Meanwhile, Fujin cleaned our room. Once I got out, he went in and I started preparing breakfast for later. From the looks of it, the sun was still rising. After Fujin dressed and braided his hair, since I was still cooking, he went to wake up the kids. I heard it all:

Fujin stood in between both of their doorways. "Wake up. We let you both sleep long enough." A slight pause. "You'll both be late...for mathematics." They inherited their love for mathematics from me.

There was a fumble as they scrambled to fix their room and gather their clothes. Ehecaocelotl ran to the bathing room. "Why didn't you say so?!"

Pixcicoyotl mumbled, "He beat me to it didn't he?" She sighed and walked out of her room. She squeaked, "Can you bring me food later?"

"You're funny," Fujin responded. Until they go to school full-time, children have to eat what they serve at school.

I heard Ehecaocelotl suck in air at the coolness of the water. School-age children and teens take cold baths to learn how to withstand the cold. Although, I think it's more relief once we get used to the temperature. With the temperatures that we get here, cold water is a relief. It's usually scorching hot here, even at night. Once we hit low temperatures, we could have been almost disabled enough to fight, but we are not. We learn to withstand pain. The little things at least.


I hope you guys enjoyed all those lemons. There's more to come (no pun intended)! I noticed that I get more views in chapters with long lemons. That's right, I see you guys! Whatever though. I also love the family moments.

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