Okay, so we'll start off, strangely enough, with a fairly long chapter. Hope this opening is a good start for you all!
Star woke up one morning, and the first thing she did was look outside through the living room door that led to the patio. It yielded the view of a large, green, grassy field in the middle of an isolated part of the outskirt of Austin, Texas. The Sykes had moved shortly after Star was born, and Kira decided to start paying a mortgage for a permanent residence. She had managed to rake in a decent amount of income through her paid researcher internship, along with her seasonal job.
In any case, Star slid open the door, and got a nice breath of the outdoor morning air. The sun was just barely below the horizon, casting a crimson glow through the sky.
"Ah... gonna be a sunny day. Just how I like it..." Star said to herself.
She readied herself to rush outside, but something caught her arm.
"Woah, not so fast..." Aster said.
Star giggled as she struggled to escape his grip. She assumed she had gotten up early enough to have a chance to get outside before her parents awoke.
"Daddy... c'mon, let me go!" she said.
"Now, Star... you remember what your mother and I said about going outside, right?" Aster said.
"I know, I know..." Star said. "...don't go out unless you or mom are with me, and if I see any people coming close, come straight back inside."
Kira came downstairs at that moment. "Hey, what's all the commotion about?" she asked.
"Oh, our little morning-Star here just tried to flee the house while our backs were turned!" Aster said, humorously.
"Heh heh..." Kira chuckled. "...mind your father, Star."
"Yes, Mom..." Star said.
"But..." Kira said, picking up a frisbee. "...it's my day off! Wanna go out and toss the disk back and forth?"
"Yeah! Sounds like fun!" Star said.
"Let's do it!" Aster added.
So, the three of them went outside, throwing the frisbee to each other, running around to keep it from landing on the ground. They were concealed by the shrubbery that surrounded the property. All of them were laughing and having a good time. It was definitely a good way for all of them to spend time together, and be active.
Later on, they all got tired, and went inside to lounge. They decided to just watch a movie... but Star ended up falling asleep because she was tired from running around a lot. Both of them noticed when the movie was over.
"I'll take the little princess up to her room..." Aster said, picking up Star in his arms, and carrying her up the steps, being careful not to wake her.
After Aster laid Star in her bed, shut her bedroom door, and returned downstairs, Kira's phone began to ring.
"Who's calling you?" Aster asked.
"I dunno..." Kira picked up her phone. "...Hello?"
"Kira! It's so good to hear your voice again!" came a female voice over the phone that Kira recognized nearly instantly.
"...Mom?" Kira said. "Is that you?"
"Yes, it is!" Kira's mother answered. "So, how are things going at the University? Have you made it into a good research team?"
Kira's throat went dry. She remembered that her parents had no knowledge of what happened a year ago. After being expelled from Weyland Advanced University, Kira went to a community college, and transferred into a different university in order to achieve her dream of making it into the WY research field.
Kira cleared her throat. "Things are going... great! I'm going to begin my research career after another three years, and I'll be an official scientist after five!" she said.
"That's AWESOME, Kira! We're so proud of you!" Kira's mother said.
"Thanks." Kira said.
"Also..." her mother began. "...have you, by chance, met any boys you might want to date?"
Kira's heart skipped a beat. Again, her parents knew nothing about her current situation.
"Um..." Kira slowly began. "...yeah. I've met one, and he's... really nice."
"Good for you, Kira! What's his name?" her mother asked.
"Um... Aster." Kira responded.
"Aster? Oh, is it the same Aster from high school? Did he feel bad about what he did?" Kira's mother asked.
"No, he's a Xen... uh, different guy." Kira said.
"Oh, well I'm glad that you've managed to meet a boy you like!" her mother said. "Speaking of which, we'd love to meet him one day!"
Once again, Kira was put on edge.
"Well... o-okay..." Kira said. "...I'd... love for you... t-to meet him, too..."
"Kira... are you sure everything's alright? You sound kind of worried..." Kira's mother said.
"Yes, everything's fine. I just didn't get enough sleep last night." Kira said, trying to improve her tone.
"I'm sorry about that. Work keeping you from getting a good night's sleep?" her mother asked.
"No!" Kira said. "I love my job. It's just... I've been spending a lot of time with my... friends, and... it's left me too awake to fall asleep on certain nights."
"Well... we will try to find time to come and visit you!" Kira's mother said.
"Thanks..." Kira said, a bit worried. "...I'll be looking forward to it. It's been a few years now, hasn't it?"
"Yeah, it has. Anyways, please call us more often!" Kira's mother said. "Your father and I worry about you!"
"I will." Kira said. "Anyways... I have to get going."
"Okay. Well, I love you!" her mother said.
"Love you, too. Bye." Kira said.
Kira hung up her phone, and pressed her lips together nervously. Aster tilted his head in concern.
"Who was that?" he asked.
"My mother..." Kira said. "...she said she wants to meet the guy I'm seeing..."
"But... you aren't seeing anyone else..." he trailed off, putting his finger to his chin. "...are you?"
"What? No! Never, Aster!" Kira responded. "I give my heart only to you, Aster. But... I can't let my parents meet you! If they see you, they'll freak! And... they might think I've got a problem..."
"Kira, it's okay." Aster said. "You don't need to introduce me to them. I'm perfectly fine with hiding."
"That's not it, Aster..." Kira said. "...I told her she could meet you. Ngh, I can't believe I said that! I'm so stupid-stupid-stupid...!"
Kira's mind was completely racing out of control. She could not figure a way out of the situation. She could say she broke up, but then her parents would be disappointed, and might try to figure out who the particular Aster is who would be attending the school. Come to think of it, Kira did not think there was a single student at the campus named "Aster".
"Kira... please try to calm down." Aster advised.
Kira sighed. "I can't, Aster. I don't want to disappoint my parents... but I don't want to lie to them, either..." she said.
I guess there's only one way to do this... Aster thought, just before he began to focus his telepathy into Kira's brain.
After a moment, Kira opened her eyes widely.
"Ohhh..." she said, just before she closed her eyes and put her hands to her head.
A very weird sensation was filling her head. It was, however, one that she was quite familiar with.
"Aster..." Kira began. "...please... I know what you're trying to do..."
"C'mon, Kira... you know it doesn't cause any pain..." Aster said.
Her brain felt very fuzzy, but a very good, calming sensation was manifesting in every square-inch of her body. Still, she tried to keep her rational thought.
"Aster... no... stop..." Kira said, shifting her hands around her head. "...this is unfair..."
"Nah, I think it's fair..." Aster said. "I'm just trying to calm you down..."
Kira tried her best to keep control, but her willpower was fading fast. Aster's telepathy was overwhelming her conscious thought. Despite a smile appearing on her face, Kira continued to try and protest.
"...P-please... As...ter..." she managed to utter.
"C'mon... don't fight it..." Aster said. "...just let me in..."
After a few more seconds, Kira opened her eyes to reveal that her pupils were now hyperdilated, and had a sort of greenish haze in them. Anyone could tell just by looking at her eyes that she was under some sort of trance.
Aster had assumed full control of Kira's mind. She would obey any command he gave her.
She brought her hands back down, and half-closed her eyes as she still carried the same dreamy smile on her face. She stood up, facing Aster. The Xeno smirked.
"...That's better." Aster said.
Kira brought her hand up, and rubbed the size of his head... just as he telepathically instructed her to.
"Now Kira, why don't you..." he paused for a moment, smiling. "...strip for me?"
Without hesitation, and without any visible change of expression, Kira began to remove her clothing, piece by piece. She threw her shirt and shorts off to the side, leaving only her bra and panties. She began to take off her bra, but instead of tossing it aside... she draped it over Aster's head. She did the same thing with her panties upon removing them as well.
Kira was now completely naked. Still holding the same blissful expression, she immediately pressed her body against his. Aster then pulled both of them onto the couch, wrapping his limbs around his mate, and groping her tits. She let out a pleasured sigh. It was clear that she was effectively calmed from Aster's telepathic link.
"Now... what is there to worry about?" Aster asked.
"...Nothing, my King..." the hypnotized Kira responded.
Well, things sure are picking up quick, even if the actual conflict hasn't begun. Aster's real pervy, isn't he? XD Anyways, yes: Kira's parents will appear in-person at a later point in the story. I just figured I'd introduce them since they had not appeared in the first fic. So, hope you all like the chapter! There's gonna be more to come! Keep holding on...