Chapter 5
Rainy Bunbun was nervous atop the tall building she'd been brought to. She was normally not afraid of heights. In fact, she enjoyed climbing. She'd often get jokes about her own height helping her avoid such fears. Must be all the calcium, they'd say. Between that and her endowments, she was used to standing out. And after spending months surrounded by almost perpetually topless girls and routinely being seen by fellow patients and doctors, her time in space definitely did its work killing any ounce of shyness in her.
The open experiment was different though. She was outside, on Earth. Though Dr. Robotnik assured her no one would be able to see her on a rooftop so high up, she was still embarrassed to be exposed somewhere so public. The sounds of the streets below her were bustling with life. She was mere stories away from such a large crowd, and practically out and about in the nude. So scandalous!
The straps weren't helping either.
"Is that comfortable, Rainy?" asked the elderly human. "Not too tight?"
"I-I'm fine," cried the young rabbit.
The straps holding her arms up to the device the doctor had created felt warm and secure. There would be no moving out of place, no matter how hard she tried. She was even allowed to rest those arms at a comfortable height.
"Let me know if you feel any discomfort," the human continued. "This experiment will be much more challenging than our previous tests, and we wouldn't want you hurting yourself."
Rainy clenched her hands. It was for her own safety. This rooftop was chosen for the sake of her privacy. The doctor even asked his assistants to give them some space, with himself as the only other person present. Everything was done with her consideration. Surely everything was under control.
"Now remember what I told you about the Lacto Lazuli, Rainy," spoke the soft but shrill voice. "It can be quite intense, but with your training I believe we can control it. This will be an important step in my research. After this we'll show them what a mistake it was to cut our funding."
Rainy heard the voice behind her. She could tell from the noises he was tinkering with his machine. The stone she'd be using was a very powerful and chaotic device, kept in a special chamber with all sorts of switches and doodads attached that she could never understand. But she didn't have to. That was the doctor's job. She merely had to do as she was told.
There was a long pause after she gave her last nod. Perhaps the doctor couldn't see her. She tried to turn her head, but something kept her from doing so. The doctor himself was eerily quiet. He was an intimidating figure, but never gave cause for worry. She could trust him, and the good people at GUN. All she had to do was calm the nerves that had built up for the big day. That was all.
The last of the metallic noises was finally heard, followed by the sound of a hand clenching a dial.
"D…doctor?" she asked hesitantly.
Kshhhh.
The mechanical portions of the strap injected the usual formulas into Rainy. It was the same as always, but just slightly bigger. That's what she was told before, and so she repeated it to herself. Rainy felt the chaos energy surging through her body, as a loud noise filled her ears. She tried her best to listen to the doctor as he began saying something, but it was drowned out by the metallic screech. A screech that felt horrifyingly familiar. One she'd never forget.
SKREEEECH
"Rainy!" cried a young rabbit.
Rainy stirred awake, clutching her blanket close. Her ears were ringing. After years of experience she had learned to merely lie in bed and let her heart rate slowly drop. Whatever dream she had no longer mattered. A distant memory. A few seconds of quick breathing and it was gone.
When she finally turned her head she was greeted by her lovely young cousin, happily giggling at what was likely a dumb set of bed hair.
"Come on, wake up! Amy's here," said Cream. "Mama made breakfast. Your girlfriend's waiting."
"My wha?" whined Rainy, whose mind had quickly forgotten the first few seconds of waking up and was now occupied with the prospect of inhaling as much oxygen as possible through the power of yawns.
"You should dress properly, too," Cream added. "There's a man in the house, you know."
Rainy looked down at herself, fully exposed. Her clothes were being washed, so she slept in the nude. Something she only did on nights she had gotten too drunk to dress into something comfortable, but not drunk enough to pass out in her jeans. She never had need to lock her doors before, nor did she feel the need to do so now. Who'd be peering into her room in the middle of the night?
Rainy ignored her cousin's calls for decency, and gestured her out in a huff as she closed the door. This then left Rainy with time to notice the pile of discarded clothes on the desk near her.
Oh, that's right, she thought, remembering where she was. This was her room. Full of all the clothes she used to wear a decade ago. Or at least the ones she left behind after moving out.
Rainy was exhausted last night. Vanilla let her know she kept the room exactly as Rainy left it, but seeing it all, there was nothing Rainy felt attached to. If she didn't bring it with her to the city, it was likely for good reason. Most of this stuff wasn't her style anymore anyways, and she had given up on finding something to wear after trying on that first pair of jeans and failing to zip it up. The grey rabbit looked down at her bare belly and gave it a little pat. She'd have to remember to let Cream know to enjoy her youth while she could.
After digging through the pile for something presentable, Rainy would soon discover she had also grown in other places since her early twenties. The only bras she could find felt just a tad too tight, and she had little else left besides t-shirts of bands she couldn't remember, with the logos stretched out over her chest. Her aging belly was, of course, also more exposed than it used to be.
In the end Rainy accepted the sad reality of being more comfortable in her middle aged aunt's clothes and went downstairs in the same sweater she was given the evening before, along with an old pair of loose shorts that fit her a bit more snuggly than they were once intended to.
Down the stairs she was greeted by familiar faces. Cream smiled and waved, pulling back the chair next to hers, which already had a plate set up for it. Next to her a pink hedgehog gave an awkward smile, possibly wondering if she had come over too early. Vanilla was setting down the last of the plates, with the help of her new crocodile assistant, seeing as her new assets made it slightly more difficult to maneuver around the kitchen. She still managed to walk with grace and control, though, suggesting she was quickly getting used to her temporary new size. She would only occasionally bump someone's head with her large globes.
Rainy scratched her sides under her sweater and waved back at the group. What a happy bunch for a happy morning. She hoped this would be the same for everyone, but knew there was one person missing.
Rouge entered the room with her phone in hand. She did not seem intent to share in everyone's morning sunshine, but was able to quietly pull up a chair, likely having been called in just like Rainy.
"Everything okay?" Rainy asked, wondering if it was maybe best to save that for after she no longer had an appetite to spoil.
"No changes yet, but I'll stay informed," said the agent.
Rainy breathed a sigh of relief. No new wars started, at least. She even felt the squeaky clean tiles underneath her bare feet as she walked toward the dining room across from the no longer milked up kitchen. All seemed well, for now.
After sitting down, she scanned the room one last time. She'd force herself to eat, but there was one thing she'd have to continue worrying about throughout breakfast time. A few seats down sat Amy, who likewise kept making the same eye contact across the table at the tall rabbit. They'd both have work to do after this.
"Just take a deep breath. Slowly. And exhale."
Amy Rose was anxious. She had trouble sleeping the night before, taking a moment to let it sink in just what she agreed to do. The morning after had so far felt unreal. What would have been a normal weekend began with a walk next door to the Barony house, ready to begin something she couldn't quite imagine.
She also did not expect topless meditating on a bed with a stranger.
Rainy Bunbun was hardly unknown. Everyone in Floral Forest knew about her, and Amy had seen pictures of her every time she had visited this home. She had known all along who this empty bedroom belonged to, but never set foot in it, much less had gotten to spend time with the rabbit herself. And yet here they were together, preparing to milk Amy, which for all she knew, could happen any minute.
"Okay, now we need to do a few massages," Rainy continued, from her cross legged pose across from Amy.
"Is this actually going to help me make milk?" asked Amy.
"Your mindset is important," Rainy answered. "Chaos energy can be very intense, even for those with experience milking. You don't have any of that, so we'll have to get you ready. We're not doing this until I give the okay, you got that?"
Amy nodded nervously. She didn't quite know what it meant to have "potential", but Rainy seemed confident that this was possible. Looking down, ready to mimic the hand motions the rabbit was teaching her, she began to blush thinking of what her own body could be doing soon.
"Don't pinch. Squeeze forward," Rainy said, taking exaggerated breaths to remind her new protege about the calm breathing. "Just apply a little bit of pressure and let your fingers slide forward, toward the nipples, see?"
"You sure you don't want company?" cried a voice behind Rainy.
"Out," said the older rabbit to her cousin.
"I get it, I can't be milked, but can I at least watch?" Cream said. "This stuff is interesting. So can we make milk even without chaos energy if we massage them?"
"I said out!"
"How big is she gonna get though? I wanna see."
"Gaah! I'm gonna kill you!" Rainy shrieked, finally getting off the bed to chase off the little brat. Cream giggled and retreated, closing the door behind her.
Amy couldn't help but laugh. She saw Cream as a close friend. Like a sister, even. It wasn't quite the same as seeing the actual rabbit family members interacting together, though. For one, Amy could never be as forward as the older woman. She also wasn't nearly as pretty, or well endowed for that matter. At least for the time being, she thought.
"In all seriousness, though," she inquired, soon followed by a cupping motion a few inches in front of her breasts and a questioning glance.
"Seriously, what is with you kids these days?" Rainy groaned.
"Well if you let me do this I just want to know," Amy replied. "I mean, when we tell my parents about this I wanna make sure I have all the facts. I don't think my mom's going to be willing to listen to just you after all-"
"Oh god, I forgot about your parents!"
The Rose family were very protective of their daughter, and did not take kindly to the proposition made to them. They had not heard the Dairy Demon was in town, and were very surprised to learn the reason Amy was so eager to head over to the Barony house for breakfast. Amy's mother in particular stared daggers at Rainy.
Vanilla made sure to come along and vouch for the safety of the procedure, which did help. Mr. Rose giving frequent glances at her new sweater puppies also helped provide a much needed distraction any time the tension grew too high. Probably most importantly, though, was Rouge Callisto being quick with the news footage covering the recent attack from Barack Obama. It was far from an easy decision, but left with few options, Rainy eventually received permission to inject Amy with the chaos drive.
The plan was set.
After a rather long talk in private with their daughter, the two adult hedgehogs finally returned her for her prep work. The only condition was that they be present during the injection, which immediately contradicted the request Amy had made to Rainy in private. The young hedgehog did not want anyone else present besides Rainy, and would be far more nervous with her parents watching.
It took a few speeches for Rainy to convince them that the added stress might endanger Amy further, but a compromise was eventually reached to have everyone else in the next room over. The entire time Rainy felt the intense glares being sent her way, but in Floral Forest, this was the norm for her.
After much back and forth, it was time for lunch, and Rouge was starting to get anxious herself. It was all worth it if they got a fourth chamber filled before leaving, but spending the whole day here was not part of her plans. Though Rainy would have liked more time, she would only get a few hours preparing Amy. The two were left to practice in Rainy's room once more while the kitchen downstairs was prepped for any more potential sloppy injections.
"That was the longest conversation with my mom EVER," Amy sighed as she entered the private room.
"Tell me about it," Rainy sighed. "We've wasted a lot of time. I don't think I can teach you all the exercises, so I'll have to just focus on helping you relax. Lie down on the bed."
Rainy searched her room for any lotions she had from her youth. She would have growing pains quite often after all the incidents. Especially any time she would leak during the night. It was difficult to stop lactating. Thankfully some was still left over, albeit with a crusty lid she had to force open from years in a drawer.
"Why did I leave so much junk here?" she muttered to herself. "Aunt Vanilla's a saint."
As she turned around she began rolling up her sleeves, which unfortunately rolled back down from being too loose around her arms. Vanilla's sweaters were less rugged than Rainy was used to, but also more comfortable, which led to her keeping it on even after her clothes were washed and dried.
Rainy began taking the sweater off, for better arm movement. Amy followed suit and began undressing.
"Ah, good, you're used to it," Rainy spoke.
"Sorry! I just assumed."
"No no, it's good. I have to massage you."
"You're gonna do it?" Amy asked, feeling anxious once again.
"Yeah, just relax. Remember what I said," Rainy said, pointing to her head.
Amy nodded and began unhooking her bra. This was all new to her. She was never anywhere near as open with nudity as Rainy seemed to be. She figured this would be no different from a visit to the doctor. Just take off the shirt for a couple of minutes and then you're done. She definitely didn't expect to have hours discussing her body with her parents and neighbours, and also government agents.
The pink hedgehog still felt embarrassed and covered herself up once exposed. She knew she'd be asked to move her arms in a second, but every moment of covering up helped minimize her time feeling exposed.
"Come on, just loosen up. Pretend you're in the locker rooms," Rainy said.
"Trust me, you don't know how bad those locker rooms can be sometimes," Amy sighed, lying flat on the bed after receiving the expected hand signal to move her arms.
"Oh believe me, I know," Rainy replied. "You think high school was a walk in the park for me? You saw the way your mom was looking at me."
"I'm real sorry about that."
"It's fine, I'm used to it," Rainy sighed.
"No,I'm serious! It's not…" Amy trailed off. "It's…not fair. What happened to you."
Amy turned her head away. All day it was getting more and more clear who the person in the room with her was. This innocent looking woman, rubbing lotion on her hands and getting ready to give a breast massage, was the same woman everyone in town talked about with hushed voices. The girl who flooded Station Square. It would be difficult to find anyone in these parts who'd trust her.
Though she didn't look, Amy could still hear Rainy approach and turn Amy's body more toward the ceiling. The rabbit was calm and composed, despite being half naked. Rainy could tell Amy would never be this confident in front of others, despite having a perfectly fine body. She then took one more glance at her belly before sighing for the twentieth time since entering her room yesterday. To be young again.
"What was it like?" Amy asked.
Rainy pressed her hands on Amy's abdomen, pausing for the yelp at the sensation of cold lotion from the pink hedgehog.
"I'm going to massage you now."
"I'm sorry!" Amy cried. "I shouldn't have asked."
"It's fine. I'm not offended. I'm more worried about you," Rainy spoke. "Today is your turn to be nervous. And believe me, you will be. I was too."
Amy laid in silence, staring up at the greyish blue rabbit woman. She felt a small bit of pressure around her areola as Rainy pressed down, firmly, but gently. Like she taught the young girl that morning. It was to prepare the milk ducts. Or at least that's what Rainy assumed. She never learned the actual science. It was all learned from experience.
"It'll be different for you, Amy," Rainy continued. "When I was a kid, I was surrounded by girls just like me. We were all candidates. Comrades. It wasn't like high school. We were a family. I felt lucky to know every single one of them. And I definitely learned to stop feeling shy around them. Especially when I realised I had a nice pair. You do too, by the way."
"Uh, okay?" Amy chuckled nervously.
"See? You're shy, but it's all perfectly normal. Like sisters. That's what we were all like at the station. It didn't matter how many doctors or scientists we had to talk to. Every night it'd be just us, chatting the whole night until someone yelled at us for Lights Out. None of it was normal, but to me it was. It felt natural. There was nothing to be ashamed of. Or at least, not with that part.
"One by one though, the girls were sent home. The family we made grew smaller with each test. It was sad to see my new friends go, but we promised to stay in touch. And those of us who stayed grew even closer. We thought we could do everything together. But before I knew it, there were only ten of us. Then seven. Then four. And then…"
Rainy trailed off. She tried to focus on each breast carefully. She could tell from Amy's closed eyes and steady breathing that the massage was working. There was nothing special about it. No chakra points being touched on, or scientific understandings of which muscles to press. Rainy just needed a soothing hand to get the girl used to unfamiliar sensations.
"By the time I got to Station Square I was alone. It was just me, Amy. Me and the doctor, in front of the whole city. I didn't have anyone supporting me. I felt like everything I had built up was lost, and all that I worked for wasn't even something I wanted anymore. It was…awful. No matter how much the people here would yell at me or throw things at me, none of it ever felt as bad as I did back on the roof. And I doubt that'll ever change."
The pink hedgehog finally opened her eyes as she felt the hands pause. She expected to see tears, but Rainy simply smiled.
"But you're not alone, Amy." Rainy said softly. "You've got your family right here. And they're ready to jump me the moment anything goes wrong. Not to mention the rest of us are here. Cream, Aunt Vanilla, and even some government weirdos who are actually quite nice once you get to know them.
"Oh and not just them. You know how many people at GUN helped make that chaos drive? Dr. Prower spent years perfecting his work to make sure these procedures are as safe as possible. All the candidates that came before you, the women who filled those other chambers, everyone involved in this whole project is working together to keep people safe. You're just a small part of a large team, Amy. And you're a brave girl to volunteer for it."
Amy sat up, startling Rainy somewhat. She cupped her own breasts, thinking of what she agreed to. After a deep sigh, she chose to voice the many thoughts racing through her head.
"I feel bad sometimes," the hedgehog said. "Cream's real nice. She's a tough girl. She and Vanilla treat me like family, even though…other people didn't want me to get close to them."
The young girl looked around her shoulders for invisible eavesdroppers before leaning in for a whisper.
"People talk in this town. They try to hide it in our history textbooks, what happened at Station Square, but everyone knows it involved someone from here. Someone related to Cream."
Rainy gulped, having never thought about her cousin's social life before now. The last time she gave such a notion any thought it was for Cream's adventures at the sandbox in the park.
"Is Cream…doing okay at school?" Rainy asked.
"Yeah, I mean…well usually," Amy said. "Like I said, people…people talk. They try to act like it's not noticeable but, I mean, of course she notices. She just sort of pretends it's not there, but it's unavoidable. Even…well…let's just say I'm not as brave as you'd think."
There was an awkward pause the two girls wallowed in for a moment, with Rainy losing what little sense of being the adult in the room she had. She wanted to know more, but could also recognize this wasn't your typical school gossip she could pull out of Amy. She merely stared, waiting for the young girl to resume her story.
"So…some girls in my class have talked about her before," Amy continued. "There's probably some in every class, but, you know, it happens around me too. People say things. Things I…I know aren't true. Even my friend Tekno, she's real nice and sweet, but she still believes some stuff she's heard, and I…I don't know. I just…sit back and let it happen."
"Kids can be cruel, huh," Rainy pointed out.
"I walk Cream home sometimes, but like…I never really talk to her at school. If anyone sees us I just say it's cause we're neighbours. I get to look cool for being a nice big sis to the girl next door, without having to get too close. It's easy for me."
Amy stared at the floor, which was a view that also contained her exposed breasts. She reached up to give them a massage, like Rainy had done a bit earlier.
"I don't think I'm a good person," the hedgehog said.
"Why'd you agree to help me, then?" Rainy asked knowingly.
"I just…" Amy struggled to find words again. "I want to help people, whenever I can. But I often can't bring myself to actually do it. When I asked, I didn't actually expect you to check me out and tell me I could do this. I don't feel pure, or whatever it is you're looking for. I'm not sure if I can really help, even with you showing me what to do."
"I still think you're too young," Rainy said. "You're definitely capable of pulling this off. I've been checking your body all morning. But the mental stress is still a strong toll, and I could tell you've got your fair share. This stuff you're worried about can bring you down hard. I was the same when I was your age."
"I'm not as cool or mature as you, Rainy," Amy whispered.
"Well that's just cause you haven't seen what a huge dork I am yet," the rabbit replied. "The only reason I agreed to do this is because I could tell when you offered you had pure intentions. I'm really good at judging these things, you know. The government hired me cause of that. And I can tell your milk is gonna be real pure, cause despite what you say, you weren't thinking of looking cool or fixing your guilt when you asked to be milked. You just saw people who needed help. That's what matters most. And like I keep saying-"
Amy smiled at the tall rabbit tapping the side of her head once more. She breathed a deep breath and released her breasts, letting them drop with a light jiggle. Unlike before, she felt no embarrassment. Everything felt normal and under control. Amy was relieved, and she signalled it with a smile.
"Okay, I think I do feel better about this," she said. "Can I do it now?"
"I think we're running low on time anyways, so let's hope so."
Rainy held Amy's arm and helped her off the bed, handing her top back to her afterwards. The two smiled and got dressed, ready to begin what they both hoped would be an uneventful time filling that fourth drive chamber.
"Just in case you know, though," Amy interrupted as Rainy slid her new favourite sweater over her head. "I'm being serious about wanting to know. How big exactly?"
"Don't worry. You won't get as big as my aunt. I checked."
"Okay, good," Amy sighed in relief.
The small crowd of people waited outside by the porch. It was easier to have everyone vacate the house once more than to close off the kitchen or find another suitable location private enough. Amy's mother suggested curtains, but those were used to instead cover up the walls and furniture. A lesson well learned.
Before long, neighbours began to notice, though, which was not something Rouge cared for. A curious person stopped by to ask why everyone was out by the front door. Courteous neighbours, who quickly shut themselves up once they learned what was going on, began heading home in shock. The few that remained stood near Amy's parents, making sure to whisper with their backs turned. It was easy to see who were the outsiders in this situation.
The tension was put on hold for a moment when the front door finally opened. Rainy and Vanilla stepped out, with Vanilla taking a spot next to Cream, who was leaning against the car with Rouge and Vector. The mother rabbit happily pet her daughter's head to assure her, not that Cream didn't have the utmost confidence in her two big sis gals.
Rainy made sure to face the neighbourhood watch when speaking up. As per Amy's request, she'd be the only one present, and the girl of the hour was ready and waiting in the kitchen, having already begun to undress once she was left alone.
"Alright, so…we're gonna start," she said to the crowd, unsure what kind of reply to expect, if any. A few seconds of silent stares was all it took to want to move this interaction along and get it over with. "I'll, um…get back in there then. You guys just sit here. Go team!"
Rainy stepped back inside, saddened that her thumbs up and smile weren't enough to win people over. They didn't matter though. The person who needed her utmost attention was waiting in the kitchen, which looked a lot less inviting with all the shower curtains everywhere. It was like a quarantine zone.
In the center of the room sat a prepped up Amy Rose, in the same spot Vanilla had taken the day before. All things considered, Rainy was glad to get two milkmaids on the same trip this time rather than drive across the countryside to meet up with a single person. The plan to save the world was finally going smoothly, and soon they'd be halfway done.
Rainy tried her best to look on the bright side. She was far from the only nervous one here, but it fell on her to be confident and help ease the tension, for Amy's sake. She placed a hand on the hedgehog's bare shoulder and smiled.
"We good to go?" she asked her.
"R-ready," Amy stuttered.
"Come on, you don't sound ready. Where's that enthusiasm from before?"
"I'm just a bit nervous!" cried Amy. "But I do feel a lot better than I did this morning, at least. I think I've got this."
"You think?" Rainy asked.
"I know," Amy said with more confidence. "We've got this."
"Perfect!" Rainy replied, with one more trademark Rainy smile and thumbs up.
Amy began breathing to calm herself down while Rainy reached for the chaos drive on the table, it being the only thing above the tarp they had placed. She began to wonder if kids still did thumbs up as she twisted the side and prepared it for injecting.
"Is it gonna hurt?" Amy asked.
"You know, funny thing," said Rainy. "I keep telling people no but I've never actually used this thing on myself before, so hell if I know. In my day we had to get strapped to big machines. Less 'booster shot' and more 'blood pressure machine.'
"I never really liked getting shots," said Amy, with a nervous chuckle.
"Well this one's just a quick jab. Don't worry. The injection will be the last thing you remember once this is over."
"And you're sure I can handle chaos energy just fine?" asked Amy.
"If I said no, would you give up now?" was Rainy's answer. "Those massages weren't just to calm you down. I can tell your body's got good chaos potential. Nice and perky, too. You're in perfect shape to handle this, you've just gotta focus."
"Right," said the hedgehog. She nodded and began breathing deeply once more.
Rainy synchronized her breathing alongside her patient's. She held up Amy's arm and gave it a little rub to soothe it before pressing the chaos drive against her pink body. She even did a silent countdown, which Amy probably didn't notice, since she was staring forward. At the count of three, the quick hiss of the drive pricking the girl's skin caused a bit of a jump, and the process had begun.
The two exhaled rather loudly. Rainy tried her best to smile and look positive. Though she knew there was little she could do at this point, she wanted to make sure Amy had whatever help she could offer. This kid wouldn't be alone.
Once Amy shivered a bit, Rainy knelt down and rested her hands on Amy's lap.
"Alright, give me the play by play," the rabbit spoke. "How are you feeling?"
"It's tingly," said Amy.
"Tingly where?" asked Rainy.
"Everywhere? My thighs?"
Rainy rubbed the girl's legs in response. The tingling was chaos energy going through the bloodstream and into her muscles, all internal. Rubbing didn't do much, but Rainy knew it helped to visualize where the sensations in your body were. It could feel surreal and dissociating when experiencing new chaos energies under duress.
"My hands feel ticklish now, I guess?" Amy continued.
"Ticklish?" Rainy asked, pressing her fingers against Amy's palms. "No stinging? Do you feel tightness?"
"No. It's like it fell asleep for a second," said Amy.
"Is the feeling moving up?" asked Rainy, as she slid her hands up Amy's arms to try and match what Amy was feeling.
"Yeah. I'm feeling it in my…you know."
"In your tits?" shouted Rainy, which finally prompted a giggle."What's going on, Amy? How are your hoo-has?"
"It's the same feeling?" Amy answered. "Like a tingle, but a bit…hot? Is that normal?"
"You're actually handling it better than normal. Most women really feel the burn by now."
"Like actual burning, or exercise burning?" asked Amy.
"I do not exercise nearly enough to be able to answer that," said Rainy. The part of her brain telling her not to crack jokes during serious time had lost out to the side that was happy to see Amy smiling and taking to the chaos well.
"Rainy, I feel a pressure," said Amy, holding out her hands. Rainy grabbed them and continued guiding the young girl.
"Just breathe. You're gonna start growing now."
"It feels weird." Amy's voice sounds more hurried.
"You're gonna feel a lot of things, but just focus, okay?" Rainy said in a soft tone.
As soon as Rainy noticed Amy's breasts swelling a little she let go of the hedgehog's hands and began to examine her. One hand cupped the right breast to gauge the speed she was growing, and the other slid under the left, along her ribcage, feeling the pulse of chaos in her body.
Rainy tried to follow her own advice and focus. Amy felt little discomfort. Her growth spurt took only slightly longer than average and started slow, but with increased acceleration. Her breathing was growing more rapid as her chest swelled and chaos began to build up. What did that tell them?
"You're gonna grow, but you won't blimp out like my aunt," Rainy began her diagnosis. "You will feel heavy, though. Heavier than most women. Your chaos is fast and rapid. Your growth will be dense. You're not gonna get a very heavy stream, so prepare for the pressure to build up before you start squeezing some milk out."
"Uh huh," Amy nodded. Possibly too overwhelmed to say more, or perhaps waiting intently for advice.
"Massage your nipples like I taught you if you want to relieve the pressure. This will make the chaos flow a bit rougher, so prepare for some extra tingling. That's probably what you're feeling now."
"It's kinda good," Amy whispered.
"Yeah, I know, but don't focus on that part. What we're doing is controlling your chaos. If you can handle it, keep it up. That'll get your milk flowing more smoothly. If you feel pain at any point then stop."
"It doesn't hurt at all," sighed the young girl.
"Amy, listen to me," Rainy said sternly. "You can play with them all you want afterwards but right now we want steady stimulation, okay? Chaos can change at a moment's notice. Keep me updated."
"Okay," said Amy. "It definitely feels tight."
The rabbit gently cupped one breast and pressed down on it. She could feel the growth was maintaining a steady pace now. That was a good sign. She could also feel a very strong buildup of milk. Far more than she expected. That was less of a good sign.
After a gentle squeeze, small traces of milk began to trickle down. It was not a continuous enough flow to collect any. This made Rainy worry. Though Amy was handling the chaos energy well, she should have been releasing milk more smoothly by now with the rate she was producing it. If the buildup pressure grew too strong it might lead to impurities. Rainy had to think fast.
"Okay, no more rubbing. You're doing good for now. All that's left is to relax. Just breathe, Amy. Breathe."
Amy attempted a steady meditative rate of breathing. She inhaled, somewhat shakily, and then exhaled. Her arms rested to her side as her breasts continued to grow. Very slowly, but steadily. They had more than doubled in size by now. Among the bustier spectrum of girls her age, but still nothing outlandish. There could be more growth to worry about, but Rainy was focused on the milk. She swiped a bit of the wetness under Amy's nipple to get a taste. Still good.
"Mmngh!" Amy winced.
"Try and feel the pressure around your nipples," Rainy advised. "Is it changing? Do you feel like the milk's gonna come out?"
"Nothing different," said Amy, between a few gasps. "Just very tight. You were right, it does feel heavy."
Rainy began to think of how to make this milking go as smoothly as possible. Unfortunately all her ideas would've involved more prep time. Setting up Amy's milk ducts, or training her to identify the muscles used for lactating, or even just letting her experience it once would have all helped immensely, but Rainy tried to toss those ideas aside. Those methods were for more advanced milking. Nothing your average lactation would necessitate. A girl with as much chaos and milk potential shouldn't struggle with this, but it was all proceeding a lot slower than expected.
For a moment Rainy began to wonder if she perhaps underestimated the effects of the chaos drive. She saw how it left Topaz, but Whisper and Vanilla handled it just fine. Perhaps they were too in control of the chaos and Rainy should've taken more precautions. Or maybe Amy was more anxious than she let on? Did their pep talk not work? Were there other concerns Rainy didn't notice they could have addressed? Rainy's mind raced thinking of everything that could possibly have gone wrong.
Suddenly, creamy white liquid began spurting from Amy's nipples. She groaned for a second, clearly feeling a mix of pleasure and relief from the built up pressure dying down. Rainy could also see the breast growth was rapidly slowing down. Though they weren't done growing, her unswollen size should be settled in by now. Any further swelling would come from excess milk, and it was up to them to get as much of it out of her.
"Okay, you did it!" cried Rainy. "You induced. How's it feel?"
"Am I allowed to say?" Amy sighed.
"No pain. Good. We need a steadier stream to fill the drive. Do you think you can massage yourself a little? You're doing good."
"Okay," said Amy, as she tried to follow the advice to stay focused. Rainy could see the girl's hands were not doing the right massages she was taught though. Too much pressure around the nipples. A solid pinch instead of pushing forward. Beginner's mistake. "Ahhhh!"
Stronger bursts of milk began to pour out as Amy shivered. Rainy blocked the splash with her arms, trying to decide when to collect. It was pouring out now, but something still felt wrong. Reluctantly, she approached one of Amy's nipples and held out the chaos drive. It could be filled more smoothly, but as long as there's enough worth collecting, she could get that part of the job out the way.
The small thin chamber Rainy eyed began to slowly fill with a white colour. Little by little, the task was completed, and soon Rainy was able to lift up the drive and focus on her patient. Amy was moaning. It wasn't the first time Rainy had encountered a young girl who couldn't resist the pleasures of milking, but it definitely answered a few questions as to why things weren't going smoothly.
Kids these days, thought Rainy.
"Alright, Amy, we're done," she said. "Just...try not to hurt yourself, I guess."
"Ahhh!"
Another scream and the bursts of milk grew stronger. By now Amy's breasts had stopped growing. A fair, plump size, slightly larger than Rainy's usual bust. All in all, Rainy was impressed the hedgehog's body managed to contain the chaos energy so efficiently. Had she been born in another decade, she could have easily been scouted by a certain doctor. At least now her talents could be put to better use.
"R-Rainy," Amy cried. "How much more is left?"
Rainy could tell from the girl's voice that she was beginning to feel overwhelmed. This reaction was definitely stronger than most, but in ways few people were capable of. Rainy lifted up an arm and tasted the milk dripping off of herself to try and gauge what phase of lactation she was at.
Her eyes widened.
The tall rabbit looked at her other hand. In it was the chaos drive, having completed its job. But it wasn't complete yet, was it, she thought? There was no click or hiss. No indicator that the chamber had accepted the milk despite being filled to the brim. She stared at the dripping cream off the edge of the section that once held Amy's milk. It had fallen out, having never secured itself.
"Amy?" Rainy said hurriedly. "Let me try your milk again."
Rainy brought the drive closer. Practically touching Amy's nipple, which was still spurting out milk by the gallon. It wasn't stopping. Within seconds the chamber filled, splashing in Rainy's hands as she held it there a few more seconds just to be safe. The moment she lifted it back up, though, the milk began to drain.
It had to be broken, she thought to herself. Something had to have gone wrong with the chaos drive. Dr. Prower's research had failed everyone. Like the milk in the fourth chamber, though, these excuses failed to stick, and the truth dawned on Rainy once more.
The milk wasn't pure enough. Its aftertaste from her earlier sampling lingered in her mouth. It had such a good, sweet taste. Almost perfect, by non-Whisper standards. If Rainy drank it she wouldn't think much of it. But she also wouldn't think of it as pure. It lacked the exact taste of pure chaos milk. Just a tad hint of chaos making Rainy's tongue buzz. With her attention now brought to this sensation, it was all she could think of. On her arms and face, where the milk had splashed her, and on the ground beneath her, leaving a slightly different sensation from the usual wet floor. This chaos milk was not the pure milk the drive needed, and this injection was for nothing.
"I can't hold it in, Rainy!" shouted Amy. "It feels so good!"
Amy's body quivered as her milk began to spray at different angles. Some reached the ceiling, and seconds later one of the lightbulbs from the ceiling light sparked. Rainy's brain tried to deny every possible conclusion it could draw right now, but countless signs were telling her what a failure this was. The milk was too chaotic, and Amy's body had produced an unnatural amount. It was too much for a girl as unprepared as her to handle.
The pink hedgehog screamed, sliding off her chair and slumping onto the ground, getting milk all over the room. The pressure of it spraying did not die down. If anything it had only intensified as the girl began rubbing her own breasts. Another beginner's mistake.
"Amy, focus!" cried Rainy.
Amidst the noise of the milk splashing against the covered walls of the room and the moans at her feet, Rainy could barely make out the sound of the front door opening. She could faintly hear Amy's mother demanding to be let in, with a certain GUN agent refusing entry.
"Rainy, you alright in there?" cried Rouge.
"It's under control!" the rabbit screamed at the doorway. "She's still gotta get it out of her system, I'll help her out."
Rainy felt a bump against her leg. Amy was rolling along the ground, lost in a flurry of pleasure, intense physical stress, and most likely some confusion. The girl was nearly lost, squishing her now huge knockers between her and the floor as she squirmed about.
"Amy, no!" said Rainy, bending down to pick up the lactating hedgehog. "Don't squish them! You need to stay in control!"
Rainy pulled at Amy's arms and felt little resistance. Every few seconds the pink child would let out another moan and more milk would spray out all over. The bursts were growing more hecting. More chaotic. Rainy felt the slight tingle on her skin from the drips as more of Amy's milk got on her.
"Come on! Work with me here, kiddo!" she shouted.
Propping up Amy took a bit of work. She would hardly sit still, and the floor was becoming slippery from all the milk spread everywhere. Rainy knelt down and tried her best to snap Amy out of whatever stupor she had fallen in. A tap on the cheeks, and then some added pressure against her breasts to try to control the chaos flow. None of it seemed to add any order to this mess.
"Rainyyyy" whimpered Amy, unable to let out a full sentence.
"It's okay, I'm right here, just tell me what you're thinking," said Rainy. "Come on. Play by play. Remember the plan. Remember…remember how to focus."
Rainy's arms began to shake. Amy's breathing had grown so erratic. She was panting in between her loud squeals, barely audible amidst the sound of curtains being splashed against all over the room. As the lightbulbs crackled once more, her body grew limp in Rainy's trembling hands. Rainy felt a pool whelling up in her eyes. It was never supposed to be like this.
"Amy!" shouted a voice in the corner. Rainy could make out the Rose parents trying to force their way into the room.
"Stand back! Don't escalate it!" the rabbit shouted.
"Amy are you okay?" screamed the hedgehog father, who was being held back by Vector as Rouge attempted to block anyone else from coming in.
"Rainy, tell me it's almost done," cried the bat.
"She'll be fine!" Rainy said with a cracking voice. "Amy, you're fine. You're almost done. Just get the last of it out, it'll be okay."
Rainy held the pink girl tightly in her arms. Tears rolled down her eyes as she tried to hold herself stable. The pressure from Amy's enlarged chest pressing up against Rainy's own and the rapid soaking of both their bodies made it hard to hold still, but Rainy merely held on more tightly.
"I'm sorry, Amy," Rainy whispered into the girl's ears. "I'm so sorry. This is my fault. I shouldn't have let you do this. Please be okay. You're almost done, then you'll be fine. Nothing bad's going to happen, okay?"
A gentle finger pressed up against Rainy's arms. She felt the hedgehog in her embrace trying to raise her arms to give a return hug. The pressure between the two was diminishing, and the sounds of chaotic milk splashing onto the floor also died down. Amy's milk slowed down, from a strong array of splashes to a slow but still steady drip.
"Rainy…" cried Amy's hoarse voice.
"It's okay, Amy," said Rainy, refusing to loosen her grip. "I'm here. Just finish up. Just a bit more and you're done, okay? Can you do that?"
The weak arms of the young girl failed to raise any higher, and instead wrapped around Rainy's waist. The rabbit woman felt a gentle hug grip her in return, and the milk's dripping trickled down.
"I'm…exhausted," the hedgehog said.
"I know. I know," Rainy muttered. "I'm so sorry. That was so stupid of me. I shouldn't have let you do this. It's too much. But you're fine now. You're okay, just rest. Everything's fine."
The pink hedgehog closed her eyes and began to slump downward. Not wanting to let go, Rainy slid down with her, and the two hit the kitchen tiles with a damp little splash. Rainy felt her reddened eyes sting, and began to laugh in relief.
"She's okay," she cried out to the commotion by the entrance. "She's alright!"
"Get away from her!"
Rainy felt a pair of unknown arms pull her away. They were not the tender arms of her bat companion, Rouge. The rabbit felt a push as she slid along the ground. A hedgehog man ran towards his daughter, who seemed barely conscious, while his wife stood as a barrier between them and the rabbit she was staring down.
"Ma'am, everything is under control. Just stay calm," said Rouge.
"Stay calm? Look at this place!" shouted Mrs. Rose. "Look at my daughter!"
"It's fine," Rainy said, feeling a tightness in her chest. "She just needs rest. It was a lot for her to handle."
"She's right," continued Rouge. "We explained earlier didn't we? It's an intense procedure but it is still safe. And she brought us one step closer to preventing an all out chaos war."
Rainy froze mid-crawl while raising herself back up. The chaos drive she had dropped onto the ground at some point was lying in a puddle of the milk it had rejected. How could she tell this crowd of people that everything that transpired today was for nothing. Even Rouge would be disappointed in the time wasted. Rainy had failed everyone.
"I brought a towel," spoke Cream, who pushed herself into the room to help.
"Give me that!" Amy's mother shouted once more. "You rabbits are a curse on all of us. I don't want any of you coming near me or my family ever again!"
Rouge pulled Cream off to the side to shield her from the angry couple carrying their newly covered up daughter outside.
"Don't worry, baby girl," said Amy's father. "We'll take you to a doctor. Make sure you're okay."
"She's definitely fine. Don't stress her out too much," Rainy said, already feeling her voice falling on deaf ears.
The hedgehog family ignored her and walked out to the front door. Rainy attempted to follow them, with Rouge giving a brief attempt to hold the rabbit back, knowing what was waiting out on that porch.
Outside the small group of curious neighbours who had waited outside were hearing the commotion and growing fierce. The instant Rainy stepped out, completely drenched, the crowd began jeering at the demon that ruined the peace in their quiet little town. A middle aged walrus told her she should feel ashamed of herself while a much older goat shared some less kind words. A pair of moth children pushed past their mother to throw some rocks, wanting to join in on the fun.
As the chaos unfolded, Rainy saw her aunt come into view. Vanilla stepped before the crowd and ushered Rainy aside as the GUN agents emerged from the house as well to break up any disturbances. Cream followed soon afterwards, with another towel still in her hands, which her mother quickly grabbed to begin drying off her niece.
"Auntie, I swear I didn't know," cried Rainy. "I thought she could handle it. I was so sure-"
"I know, sweetie," Vanilla said. "It's not your fault. Don't worry. Shhh shhh shhhh."
Rainy felt her aunt's embrace keeping her safe. She clutched the creamy brown arms wrapped around her and hid her tears from everyone, completely tuning out the noise of the crowd behind the family.
Out on the road, a lone car began to stir. Rainy could see the Rose family getting in their vehicle, with Amy safely nestled in the backseat. For a brief moment, Rainy felt she could see Amy place a hand on the window before the car drove off.
"I think we should get going too," said the green crocodile stepping in next to the rabbits.
"I agree," said Vanilla. "Rainy, don't worry about Amy. We'll take care of her. You have a job to do."
"But auntie, I didn't-"
"It's okay, Rainy," shushed Vanilla. "You did a good job. I'm still proud of you, okay? Now just get back on your feet, cause your work isn't done. This is something only you can do."
Rainy nodded as her aunt's warm hands wiped away the tears along her cheek. She didn't want to disappoint anyone further by announcing the bad news about the chaos drive. She briefly wondered where it was before she felt herself being ushered to the car the agents all came in on.
"Cream, go fetch her things, please," Vanilla said to the younger rabbit, who was happy to oblige.
Cream ran past the slowly dissipating crowd, full of reluctant townsfolk only willing to head home once Rouge pulled out her badge and threatened to arrest anyone who kept trying to stir trouble. A moth woman dragged her children home, a goat spat on the porch, and a lost looking walrus shook his head. The incident was over.
Vanilla slowly escorted her niece to the car door, Rainy feeling too weak to take any big steps. She clutched the towel as her aunt patted her shoulders and eased her into the vehicle. A few brushes of her head helped keep her calm as they waited for Cream and Rouge to exit the home with all of everyone's belongings. Rainy made brief eye contact with the bat in particular, whose eyes communicated she had looked at the drive now in her hands. Rouge simply stared forward and walked towards the door on the opposite side.
"Here you go, Rainy," said Cream, as she handed Rainy a neat pile of folded up clothes, including a warm extra sweater Rainy didn't see thrown in there before. The rabbits hugged as Rainy wiped her tears away and held her cousin close.
"Don't worry about us," Vanilla said. "We'll keep in touch. Just leave everything here to us okay?"
The door closed shut, and soon after, so did the door opposite Rainy. Rouge sat down, giving a concerned look at Rainy as she placed the chaos drive in her briefcase, giving off a deep sigh as she did. From out of the driver's seat, Rainy could hear the last words of her aunt before the trio drove off.
"Take care of my girl, Vector."
"I'll keep you posted. Stay safe."
The car started up, and Rainy soon saw the home she left behind once again drift away. Vanilla gave her warm smile, as always, holding Cream close to her. The two waved goodbye, until they both slid out of view, and Rainy was left with the silent company of GUN once again.
She clutched the sides of her head and began to tear up again, with the other passenger and driver unable to say or do anything, and the next leg of their journey still several hours away.
Rainy Bunbun felt dreary. She could barely hold herself up and stared at the concrete below her that would be cushioning her face were it not for the safety straps keeping her secured. She did not dare to look up, for fear of seeing the horizon once more.
Down below, the noisy streets of Station Square gave off no noise but the crashing of waves. Ocean water mixed with chaos milk filled the streets, and any who survived were likely holed up on the few intact rooftops they could reach. Deep in her ears, the ringing slowly began to waver, and Rainy was forced to take in the full sounds of that near silence.
"Excellent work, Rainy," spoke a shrill voice behind her. "You went above and beyond our expectations. The test was a success. I'd like to see what the board will have to say this time once they see our results."
Rainy shivered. She felt the footsteps draw closer and tried to pull herself away. The shaking of the leather and metal from the straps hastened as she pulled harder.
"You shouldn't struggle," the voice continued. "Your body underwent quite an ordeal. Just rest for now."
The safety straps became unfastened, and Rainy fell to the floor. Though she wanted to drag herself away from here, she had little strength and couldn't even look up. All she could see, with her head against the cold rough rooftop, was the cloudy grey sky extending out to the horizon in front of her. A small dot grew slightly larger in the distance as the sounds of helicopters approached.
"Do you see that, Rainy? They're coming for us. Maybe now they'll be willing to listen. Don't worry, though. Just leave the talking to me. You get your sleep. Your part is now complete."
Rainy felt her whole body collapse. Her eyelids dropped and her consciousness began drifting away. The final words of Dr. Robotnik echoed in her head. Though frightened, she wanted nothing more than to do as he said once more, and fall into deep slumber. This was all a dream, and when she woke up, it would all be a distant memory.
Just a dream, and nothing more. It was time to sleep.