Chapter 30: Hat-Trick
"No….I'm not a pirate." The confused Jubjub tilted her head as she studied me top to bottom. "So, why are you wearing an eyepatch?" She asked suspiciously. Before I could answer, her face suddenly lit up and she jumped excitedly into the air (how does she fly with those things on her chest!?) "Oh!Oh! Wait! It's a costume, right!?" She looked so happy. So proud to have come to that conclusion. "….Yes….it's a costume."
The Jubjub folded up her arms and smiled at me smugly. "Candy thought so!" She declared proudly, "Candy is the smartest of the sisters!" "Oh, your names Candy?" I asked, offering her my hand. "My names Bain." Candy ignored my hand and lunged right at me. She was surprisingly light. But having her wings and legs wrapped around me so tightly was making me feel very uncomfortable (why do I suddenly have a craving for marshmallow's?)
"Bain is Candy's new Friend!" She sang merrily. "Candy loves making new friends!" As Candy nuzzled my chest, I looked around to see how my companions were doing. Ren was sitting on a table, telling a huge number of party goers about how the two of us rescued Yusha from what she was calling "The Storm Tower." Of course, there were a few things she added and (thankfully) left out. But it looked as though she had everyone eating out of the palm of her hands.
Amina, meanwhile, had been pulled away from me by the birthday girls. She was now sitting at a table with the two March Hare's sitting on each side of her. They were leaning over, whispering things into her ears. And what's worse, they were looking right at me. Amina quickly averted her gaze when our eyes met. But that did nothing to hide the embarrassed and flustered expression on her face. I didn't know what they were talking about, and I never wanted to find out. Ever!
But there was something else. Something that made me feel uneasy. Looking around, I realized several people were staring at me as they talked and danced with their compatriots. It didn't feel as though they were cold, or hateful glares. Nor did they appear to be suggestive (except maybe Carol's….) Curious glances maybe? Magenta had given me similar looks before, but I thought she was just being weird. I quickly concluded that they were staring at my eyepatch. Causing me to self-consciously fiddle with it for a few moments.
Once Candy had released me, she grabbed me by the hand and began pulling me towards her sister's. Who just so happened to be talking the Cheshire Cat, Carol ( what could go wrong!?) "Sister's!" Candy shouted excitedly as we got closer. The two Jubjub's turned around and responded in unison "Candy!" Carol looked my way and flashed me a devilish grin.
"Well, ahoy me hearties!" The mischiefs cat greeted. Rising into the air and giving me a very mocking salute. With a painful smile, I gave her one in return. That was a mistake. Candy's sisters gasped and jumped back in fright. Is he a pirate!?" Asked one. The other jumped behind her and peeked over her shoulder. "Pirates are scary!" She stated timidly (way to go Bain!)
"N-no!" I blurted out, "I'm not actually a pirate. "That's right!" Candy supported, "He's just wearing a costume!" The two Jubjub's quickly calmed down and approached me. Hugging me tightly as they told me their names. "My names Lolly!" Said one. "A-and I'm Poppy!" Stuttered the other. But then Carol floated over and sat on my shoulders. I could feel her tail tickling my back as she kneaded my hair with her paws. "And I do believe we have already met, haven't we, baby?" "Yes," I responded bluntly "I do believe so."
It was weird. This girl could float in the air like she was light as a feather. But when she sat on my shoulders, she seemed to weigh quite a bit despite taking the form of a young girl. It didn't make much sense. But one thing was clear to me. This girl was giving me a thigh fetish. "Bet you never done this before, have you?" She asked teasingly. Poking me in the face with a large, furry finger. I didn't really know how to respond to that. Fortunately, I didn't have to.
At that very moment, both Fluffy and Flopsie stood up and shouted out "Game time!" And everyone quickly gathered around the two girls with food and drinks still in their hands. I spun around and rushed over there with such haste the Cheshire Cat almost fell off my shoulders as she tightened the grip she had around my neck (ULTIMATE NECK PILLOW!)
Amina was not happy when she saw Carol sitting on my shoulders. But neither was Ren. "Hey! Only I can sit on his shoulders!" The little Fairy shouted furiously. Carol just giggled and poked her tongue out at her. "I think you should do as she says." I affirmed nervously, "She's pretty good with magic spells." The Cheshire Cat sighed loudly before dismounting my shoulders. "Fine, have it your way." She drawled. But then wrapped her arms around my waist and clung to me tightly. "I'll just have the lower half." She added Coyly.
Amina was just about ready to tear into her when one of the birthday girls suddenly spoke up. "The first game we are going to play is truth or dare!" The announcement was met with much cheering and squealing from the other guests. I never played truth or dare before, but it sounded harmless enough, so I wasn't too worried (you have much to learn, my boy!)
Carol released me and rose up into the air. With a wave of her hands, the tables and chairs in the middle of the room were cleared away. Allowing enough room for everyone to sit down onto the floor and form a large circle. One of the March Hares then placed an empty bottle into the middle of the circle and explained the rules to us.
One by one, someone gets up to spin the bottle. When the bottle stops, the person it is facing must either answer a question truthfully or complete a requested task. If they are successful, they are safe. If they fail, they must remove their clothes….ALL of their clothes!
And so, the game begun with the twins. Most of the truths were sex related such as "Who was your first time?" or "What's our favourite position?" Then there were the dares. A few of them included downing entire bottles of alcohol. But many were quite….promiscuous.
Amina was hit quite early in the game and chose truth. With a very red face, she had to confess to everyone that she was still a virgin. I had a feeling that was the case, but for some reason it made me feel a little relieved to hear her say this. But then came Carol's turn to spin the bottle. And I had a horrible feeling in my gut it was going to land on me. I was right (well, shit!)
With a very seductive voice she asked me "Truth….or dare?" I didn't really feel like telling people about my personal life, so I chose the dare. "I dare you….to make out with either the person to your left, or right." A very red-faced Amina was to my left. And an equally cheerful Candy was to my right. To be frank, it was only moments ago that I learnt what making out actually was. And the idea of it made me very uncomfortable. But I decided it was better than taking my clothes off in front of everyone (your being self-conscious now!?)
It didn't take me long to come up with a plan. I leaned over to Amina and whispered gently into her ear "If it's alright with you, I'd rather our first kiss be in private." Amina's eyes flew open as she threw her hands over her mouth and squealed (you're a genius!) Amina nodded approvingly before turning away. I took that as my que and closed my eyes as I then advanced onto Candy and we began exchanging saliva.
It wasn't as bad I thought it would be. Candy's mouth tasted like….well, candy! She didn't use her tongue that much either (which I appreciated.) But the cheering kind of threw off my concentration. And while Amina seemed to be fine with this, I could feel Ren glaring daggers into my chest as our mouths mashed together for about a minute or so.
Candy giggled as we separated. "That was fun!" She squealed happily. I just flashed her an awkward smile before settling back down again. Wiping saliva off my mouth as I did so. After a few more guests spun the bottle, it was Ren's turn to give it a go. I landed onto me again. I could see it on Ren's face. She wanted to kiss me too. That's why I didn't choose the dare this time (you are a teasing son of a bitch!)
With a furious scowl on her face, Ren asked me her question. And it was a doozy. "Who's the girl you love most!" (oh, snap!) There was a lot of "Oooooh!" going on as I closed my eye and considered my options. Choosing Ren would piss Amina off (true.) Choosing Amina would piss Ren off (naturally.) But choosing another girl would piss them both off (without a doubt!)
"Tania." Was my answer. Together, Ren and Amina screamed out "WHAT!?" "Tania." I repeated calmly. "She's my little sister." Amina sat herself back down and released a loud sigh of relief. Ren did the same, but with a less than satisfactory persona about her (well played mate!) Everyone else clapped and cheered at my clever thinking. Except for Carol. Who looked a little disappointed.
When it was Amina's turn to spin the bottle, it stopped on one of the other guests. She was a Were Rabbit. She had white rabbit ears and feet. Wore an extravagant coat and vest that looked as though it were made with fine silks and a top hat that was decorated with purple feathers. Amina dared her to yodel for a few minutes. I had to admit, I enjoyed watching this girl try to yodel until she ran completely out of breath in the process.
Then it was my turn. I gave the bottle a good spin and watched as it began to slow down. It landed on one of the birthday girls. "Truth or dare?" I asked her expectantly. "I choose….dare!" I had spent enough time waiting my turn and already had a dare ready to go. "I dare you to speak in rhymes for the rest of the night!" There was no rule against such a dare. Two people had already been dared to wear each other's clothes for the rest of the night, so I thought it was a good one (boring!)
The March Hare giggled before responding with "I shall do my best, to pass your test!" I sat back down again feeling rather satisfied with my work. But such feelings left me rather swiftly as the game continued. The bottle stopped on me another two times! Far more than anyone else! First, I had to tell everyone that I was also a virgin. I was fine with that one! It was the second one that freaked me out a little. A very giggly Lolly dared me to smile. Properly!
I have mentioned earlier (chapter five, I believe) that I don't like to smile in front of people. It's my teeth, you see. Their crooked. And I hate it (we get it!) With great reluctance, I pulled back my lips and gave everyone a very painful looking smile. No one seemed to really mind that my teeth were crooked, actually. They were just thrilled to see me show a little more emotion during the night. Not that it made me feel any better.
"You don't want to play the next game, big guy?" Ren asked me with a concerned look on her face. "Nah, I'm gonna sit this one out." I responded gently. I couldn't help but feel as though Carol had been tampering with the bottle during the game. So, I decided to take a seat and eat some birthday cake as most of the guests moved on to the next game (that's one down.)
A large mat covered in spots of various colours was placed onto the empty space as the twins explained the rules to the next game. It was called twister. And I was very grateful that I decided to sit this one out. As the other guests were having fun getting into each other's comfort zones, Magenta decided to accompany me at the table I was sitting at. "Mind if I join you?" I tore my attention away from the game and shuddered. "A distraction would be greatly appreciated." I answered appreciatively.
"So….where are you from Bain?" I leaned back and relaxed a little as I considered my answer. "I'm from a small farm that lies west of Timber Town." Was my answer. Magenta stared at me a little longer than usual before continuing the conversation. "You do have the strong build of a farmer. But I would have taken you more as a….warrior than anything else."
Ignoring the laughter and wolf whistling going on behind me, I leaned forward and placed a hand under my chin. "Really?" I asked curiously, "And why is that?" Magenta shuffled in her seat a little but refused to break eye contact with me. It was like she wanted to know something but didn't know how to ask. "You just seem….different to other men." I narrowed my eye. " But in what way?" I pressed. Magenta didn't answer. A few tense moments went by before she stood up all of a sudden and left the room. Leaving me alone at the table feeling very confused. Was she trying to tell me something? Or was she just trying to hit on me (most likely!)
I returned my attention back to the game, but quickly looked away when I realized people (including my friends) were beginning to take their clothes off. Amina eventually stumbled over and took a seat next to me. Her face was bright red. She was covered in sweat. And looked absolutely exhausted. She was done for the night (that's two!)
"A-are you having fun, sweetie?" Her voice was high and shaky. Which made sense, considering she had just rubbed skin with a few monster girls from Wonderland (that sounded really bad just then!) "Yeah, I'm enjoying myself." I responded in a friendly tone. Amina then leaned her sweaty head onto my arm and said sleepily "That's good. I'm glad your happy." Looking over at Ren, I could see she was keen to play the next game. Which was never have I ever. And that included alcohol.
I didn't mind waiting for Ren to finish having her fun before going to bed. But I could tell Amina was getting really tired, so I decided it would be better to take her back to our room to sleep. Fluffy and Flopsie gave us both a hug and kiss (on the lips I might add) as we bade them farewell. The three Harpies did this as well. And then Carol decided to join in on the fun.
"You sure you don't want me to tuck you both in?" She asked in an affectionate voice. "I think were good, thank you." I responded calmly. By then, I had gotten tired of her teasing and simply waved her a final solute before leading Amina away from the party and up the stairs to our room. Magenta watched us as we passed the reception area. She didn't say anything. She simply nodded at me stiffly as we walked past. I still had no idea what she was trying to say to me earlier, but decided to just sleep on it.
Once we had reached our room, Amina collapsed onto the bed and sighed loudly as she began to remove her clothes. Neither of us had any alcohol. But I think the pheromones coming from some of the other girl's bodies had gotten into her system. Intoxicating her somewhat as she struggled to pull her shoes off. "Hold on, I'll get them." I said quietly. Amina almost moaned as I pulled the shoes off her feet. "Thankyou." She squeaked.
I just rolled my eyes as I took off my own clothes and laid down beside her. Amina immediately rolled over and clung affectionately to chest. This was a part of the deal I had made with the two of them earlier. I didn't mind this sort of thing anymore. Not with those two at least. I wanted to go straight to sleep. But I couldn't stop thinking about what Magenta said to me earlier.
"Is there something strange about me?" Amina lifted her head and yawned softly into my ear (anyone got a defibrillator?) "Strange?" She repeated sleepily, "What do you mean?" I stared at the ceiling for a moment before continuing. "Like something is….wrong with me." Amina suddenly sat herself up and looked at me with a concerned look in her eyes. "Are you ok? Do you feel sick or something?"
"No!No! I'm not feeling sick!" I exclaimed, "I'm just wondering if there's something that makes me come off as….unusual." Amina laid herself back down onto my chest. "Your different." She stated softly, "But not in a bad way." "But how though? How am I so different?" I then placed a hand over my empty eye socket. "Is it my eye?"
"I does stand out." She said calmly. "But that's not what I meant. You're focussed and driven. You're not afraid to say what's on your mind." She then shifted her position until she was sitting on my chest. Her form looming over me as she spoke. "And even though you don't show it, I know you care about others more than yourself. And I don't think there's anything wrong with that."
I couldn't tell if it was exhaustion, the touching words, or the strange odour coming from her body. But I suddenly found myself feeling really happy and relaxed around her. Her body felt unusually warm, and soft as our breathing became long and heavy. As she laid herself down onto me, I could feel her heartbeat. It began to beat in sync with my own. And it felt good for some reason. Next thing I know, our lips are within inches of one another as I found myself drawn to her like a magnet and…."BAAAAIN!AMINAAAAA!"
And all that disappeared as Ren began pounding away at the door. I quickly threw Amina off me and ran to the door. As I opened it, a very tipsy Fairy shot past me and dropped down onto the bed. Hiccupping as she pulled off her dress with some difficulty (timing could not have been more perfect!)
"I take you had fun tonight, Ren?" The little Fairy looked up and giggled. "Yep, yep, yep! I had so much fun!" She then crawled up onto my pillow and began to snore loudly. "Is she already asleep?" I said aloud. "I think she's had a lot to drink." Amina responded as she scooped her up and cradled her into her arms like she were a baby. Amina was smiling sweetly, but I could tell she was disappointed we were interrupted like that.
It couldn't be helped. I blew out the candle that was lighting our room and laid back down next to Amina, who had decided to place the unconscious Ren onto her chest. Wrapping an arm around her waist, I kissed the Goblin gently on the forehead before settling down for the night.