Hello everyone. Insecurity strikes! (first mature content scene ever. Please do let me know how I did.)

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PS. THIS STORY STILL NEEDS A COVER! And I'm not that gifted of an artist. Feel free to contact me if you feel particularly inspired to draw something.

Warning: This chapter contains mature explicit content - if that's not what floats your boat, I wonder what you are doing reading an M rated story from the HSDxD repository. Regardless, feel free to scroll down until the language becomes a little less... steamy shall we say. Some story progression happens at the end of the chapter.

"Then you shall have to catch me." Koneko said.

"Excuse me?"

"Come on, an angel powerful as you must be capable of temporarily shifting forms. You can change your wings; you can change your body, right?" Issei looked at her with a bewildered expression. "I have many abilities. I could create a small sun here on earth if I wished. Why would you like me to change my physical appearance?"

"Oh come on, do you know nothing of Nekomata?" He searched his mind, shifting through memories, finding nothing. No… wait a memory.

"Nekomata are rare, we need to ensure we only reproduce with others of our kind." Issei looked at the man he had saved so many times before. The man who was about to become the father of his second child. "Nature gave us that failsafe." He said.

"You still haven't told me what drove you to take a wife." Issei said. The man smiled and patted him on the shoulder.

"Many of us try to hold the feline side of ourselves at bay, but there is one thing we have never been able to rid ourselves of." At that moment his wife came out and they shared a tender embrace. Tenderly they stroked one another's ears. He moved his hands across the swell of her stomach. "How is our little Kuroka?" He asked his wife.

"Were you about to tell him our dirty, little, secret?" The wife asked with a giggle, ignoring his question. The man simply gave a stupid grin.

"Sorry. Do you want to do the honors?"

"You see, we Nekomata, contrary to popular belief, are not human-catlike hybrids. We are actually full cats, who, long ago, were granted a gift by Hekate, the goddess of everything primal. Our ancestors were the guardians of her dwelling. Always there is this urge, beckoning us to return. We fight it, but sometimes when our… urges… become strong," she gave her husband a heated look, "we simply have to give in."

Issei gave the pair a bewildered look. This was in none of the records and was certainly new to him. Not much was anymore these days. "Are you telling me Nekomata can shift into cats?"

Before him Koneko kneeled down as her body began to change shape, sprouting long, soft, white fur. As she grew in size her clothes tore away around her body. Her tail and ears fluffed out until before him was a white wolf. A very large fox, with a strong body, sharp claws and flawless white teeth. "You're a fox nekoshu?" he asked.

"Nekoshu developed the ability to disguise the tail. Dead giveaway otherwise. I'm happy that I at least didn't sprout wings in this form. Your turn." Koneko's voice echoed through his mind. He watched as she made for the window and lithely jumped out. This was mad. This is not what he signed up for! None of this was what he signed up for! His shape shifting was rusty at best. Weren't they supposed to date first? You know when two people like each other and go out with each other and have fun? Not in her dictionary apparently. It was her who wanted more, wasn't it? Issei softly swore a few un-bible worthy curses.

What would she like? Another fox? Probably a safe guess. It had to be just as big and strong and graceful as her. It had never been his favorite animal, not like the phoenix, but his teacher, who had taught him animorphy a little over a hundred and fifty years ago had insisted he stay in every form he learnt for at least a day. He was really really thankful for that now. He dug deep within his mind finding the glyphs that described his desired form, took out his knife and began to carve on the floor. They were sharp, simple signs which originated form an ancient civilization some thirty-thousand years old. From Hekate's people. After Koneko's parents had told him the story he had pursued the knowledge and found it. An old sage, deep in the Himalaya mountains had given in to him after he spent a small week camping out on the doorstep of his primitive hut.

Fox Hyètä, Teeth Aknya, Size Szujme, Strength Ëtos, Fur Cìf, Night Naknã, Vision Yrè, Male Pan. He hesitated before inscribing the final word of the circle. Mate Mátë. With that he slashed across the palm of his hand, allowing the blood to spurt forth. Slowly he turned around, allowing plenty of blood to seep across the runes. Quickly he pulled off his clothes, tossing them into his chambers before stepping into the circle once more.

An eerie red glow began to emanate from the runes as the magic took hold. He felt his body change and mold to its new shape. Issei closed his eyes. He always grew nauseous during the shift between human and fox vision. When the magic ebbed away, he trotted over to a puddle of his own blood and glanced into the reflective surface. A jet black fox with eyes of pure icy blue stared back at him. Good, the magic had worked.

Issei felt the fox's instincts tugging at his mind, beckoning him to the hunt. He shook it off and leaped out of the window, the sweet scent of Koneko permeating the air. With a dull thud his massive paws hit the dirt two floors down. He turned into the scent trail, following it right into the darkness of the forest. Issei set a fast pace, aiming to catch up with Koneko.

After some five minutes something large and white collided with his side. Koneko stood atop him, pressing his shoulders into the ground with her own paws. "Bigger." Koneko said.

"Huh?" Koneko got off him, allowing him to get to his feet again.

"You are a foot or so bigger than myself!" After she said it she put her paws around his neck as if they were about to wrestle. He felt her teeth come down onto his ear as she snarled. It didn't hurt but served to annoy him greatly. He tried to get her off him but she moved with him, clamping her jaws over his snout instead.

Issei bared his teeth and fought back, shaking his head to break her jaw lock. When he felt her teeth lose grip he lunged forward and bit into the soft fur of her flank. Koneko struck his chin and sank her own teeth into the soft fur of his chest, their fight turning into something more akin to play. Once she found a window she disengaged and bolted into the forest again.

Quickly Issei found her scent as he leaped into action again, crunching the pine needles under his paws. Soon he saw Koneko's form nimbly diving between trees. With a powerful lunge he hit her side. They tumbled over one another, both refusing to give in. Their tumble ended in a small fern covered clearing with a pool of clear water in the middle.

Not pausing Issei pushed Koneko onto the ground, using his shoulders and paws to pin her down against a nearby tree while his fangs bit into her scruff. Issei was still growling and ready to continue whereas Koneko lay still, whining softly.

Issei waited for her to make a move, his teeth still embedded in his neck. Her own growling had long since stopped. He pushed against her flank with his shout, as if saying "c'mon, what are you waiting for?" and still she remained unmoving. After a time, Issei released her fur and looked at her. He stood with his tail proudly standing out in the air as Koneko's tail lay to the side. She did not appear angry or hurt, rather she looked like she was… waiting. He felt her tail swish against his leg, lifting up the air around them. He looked down into her hazel brown eyes with suspicion.

"What is that sweet smell you're giving off. I smelt it before in your human state, but I don't recognize it."

Koneko reached out and licked his noce once, twice, thrice. Issei's ears pricked up in excitement and he was temporarily paralyzed, dumbstruck.

"You understand now, you dunce?"

Right after she said this Koneko shrunk back into her human form, her cat tail temporarily unveiled as the wolf tail it truly was. It didn't take long for Issei to regain control and will himself back into his human form. He stood in front of Koneko, still breathing a little hard from their game. Koneko looked away from him, a red blush on her face and covering her modesty. Issei doubted it was from their little scuffle.

"You… really do understand, right? I do not have to… explain it any further, do I?"

Hesitantly Koneko stepped closer to Issei, slowly closing the distance behind them, her wings flared behind her in an awesome display, amplified by the darkness of the night and the reflecting pool behind her. They embraced one another and sank onto a soft bed of ferns, not minding the cold touching their skin. For once Issei made the first move and bent his head to kiss Koneko, slanting his lips over hers and sliding his tongue across her teeth. Koneko mimicked his openmouthed movements and kissed him back using her tongue far more expertly then Issei – She had seen countless devils do this sort of messy thing many times in the past. Those devils had thought retreating to the 'safety' of the underwordly forests where she hid during her 'stray' period would grant them privacy. And most times, they did more than kissing.

Her tail swished slowly as they continued to kiss. Issei brought his hand up and sank his fingers into her hair, threading them through the long warm strands. It sent an electrifying sensation coursing through Koneko's body, one that she had never experienced in her life. Koneko drew him nearer, her hands at his back bringing him closer to her. He felt her small breasts press against his chest. The hair on Issei's chest was warm and inviting against her fair skin. Koneko released his mouth to take a quick breath. Issei took the brief opportunity to do the same before reinitiating the kiss tongue first. They savored each other. Issei had never before been with a woman, but now that he was, he was becoming blank as to what to do next. When he smelled a whiff of her musk, however, his body reacted without his mind, a primal urge rising within.

Her scent filled his head and his lungs. Issei moved his lips away from hers and pressed his nose against her neck, inhaling deeply her own natural scent. It was feral, not quite human, but all female. He inhaled once more before kissing her neck, purposely scratching her skin with his teeth. Koneko let out a breath and tilted her head so her nose was in his hear. He smelled more or less the same to her as he usually did, however she picked up something that was different. He smelled a little more like the earth, the forests, more… desirable.

She felt his teeth running along the skin of her neck and she responded by closing her own lightly over the tip of his right ear. Issei grunted and sank his teeth deeper into the crook of her neck. Not hard enough to draw blood, but enough to leave marks. Koneko let out a small gasp as Issei moved his head so his face fell below her collar bone. He took one of her breasts into his hands and squeezed lightly, making Koneko give a small cry. She squirmed slightly against him in response. Issei paused to look at her as she lay sprawled out beneath him. Her hair fanned out among the leaves and fresh pine needles, her tail moving lazily about. Her skin became flush in the areas he kissed her as well as her face. She was breathing heavily, her chest rising and falling with each breath she took. Her scent was everywhere, intoxicating Issei with it.

Koneko took the opportunity and leapt forward, pushing Issei backwards making him fall onto his back against the snow. He tensed at the sudden cold on his back and shivered audibly.

"And here I was thinking I was warming you up so well. I guess I'll have to try a bit harder."

Koneko had turned the tables and had Issei pinned beneath her. She straddled his waist, making Issei feel the heat that was originating at the base of her tail. She then leaned forward and took his lips in hers once more. Issei brought his hands up to smooth his palms up her thighs and settled them onto her hips. Their longing poured into the kiss, the act itself becoming more aggressive as their pent up frustrations began to surface. Koneko moved her head past his collar bone and trailed her tongue down Issei's sternum. She smiled before biting into his flesh, making Issei jolt in surprise. Unlike Issei's bite, Koneko bit into his skin drawing a little blood from the reddened flesh. She licked it affectionately and moved on.

She bit his lower lip, ran her teeth over his chin nipping at the very tip of it and leaving another mark. She pressed her middle more into his waist, her body becoming more and more relentless. Sooner or later they would have to cease in their maddening little foreplay, her insisting manner becoming more prominent as the number of bite marks she left on his torso increased.

Issei began to feel the heat rise into his loins as well, as his lower body was slowly starting to come alive. Once more Issei reversed their positions, pushing Koneko under him again and pinning her. This time, he would make sure not to let her move them again.

He bent forward and took a light bud into his mouth, suckling it gently while kneading the other one slowly in rhythm with his mouth. Koneok let out a moan and clutched his head in her hands, her nails raking through his scalp and making him tremble in response. He moved his mouth to the other breast and gave it the same treatment; however his other hand did not knead the other one in turn. Instead, he trailed his hand down Koneko's body, letting fingertips brush her skin in a teasing manner and making her wriggle beneath him. It isn't until he gets to her navel that Koneko becomes alarmed.

"I-Issei…"

Her voice comes out low and breathy, as if she ran across the track field at full speed. He must've been doing something right as he saw her face even redder than before. Still, he does not heed her call and continues. His mouth becomes more forceful on her breast, closing his teeth gently over the bud and making her cry out. She arched her back and ran her fingers over his head. Issei then moved his hand lower and closed his palm against the hotness between her legs. Koneko moaned loudly and bit the nail on her pinky finger, her aroused state drugging her senses.

"Koneko…"

Her name rolled off Issei's tongue so easily and, from what Koneko could hear, so lovingly. His fingers sank into her wet folds. Koneko nearly shrieked and jumped a little. She squirmed and moved against him, moaning in rhythm with his hand.

Issei felt himself become hard at hearing her voice say his name. He flipped her over and brought her up, nuzzling her neck with his nose, then moved his fingers back into her core. Koneko let out a cry of alarm, moving lightly to her left, facing her front away from him, but kept looking over her shoulder, straight into Issei's eyes. Issei felt her tail move to the side, ready to receive him. His hand left her front for a moment as he readied himself.

"Issei… be gentle with me."

He looked at her, grinning as he caught the mischievous grin playing at her luscious lips. Now she was being coy. He kissed her lips and pressed their foreheads together.

"I love you Koneko."

Issei said the words as he entered her slowly, making Koneko let out a small cry and tossing her head over his shoulder while moving relentlessly against him. Issei ran his tongue over her ear and slowly began to move. Koneko writhed against him and raked her nails along his thigh, her body trembling and trying to adjust to him. Issei groaned at feeling just how tight Koneko was, the softness of her wings trapped in between them. Koneko was tense and moaning loudly. He moved again, slower but still bringing his hand back to her mound and caressing it.

Issei moved against her, sliding in and pulling out evenly while kissing her neck and nibbling on her ear. Koneko sank her nails in the flesh of his thighs and turned her head to kiss him on the lips. Issei sped up his rhythm and sank deeper int Koneko, moving a little faster and harder. Koneko released his lips, a small string of their saliva stretching between their mouths, and whines, almost sounding on the verge of tears. Issei felt he was harming her doing it this way, but was unable to hold back his animalistic impulses. To try and ease her, Issei kissed the nape of her neck and held her by the hips, adding some support.

Her amorous moans rose into near sobbing whines and then fell into throaty purrs and satisfied hums. They were panting and breathing heavily now; their bodies rocking and moving. Koneko felt him inside her, the pain ebbing into pure pleasure and becoming easier to manage. Issei picked up the pace and moved faster, his speed making him thrust harder in her. Waves of pleasure coursed through Koneko's body as Issei pressed himself further into her. Issei moved their angle so he was now mounted directly on top of her and she was on all fours. He bent over so his chin came to rest on her shoulder and slipped his hand into hers, never stopping his movements.

Her tail flailed about as they moved passionately. Koneko moved her hips and matched Issei's movements, the unexpected movement making Issei growl against her ear. His primal urges were stronger now, his hips speeding up until he was nearly pounding into her. Koneko moaned his name and she collapsed forward as her arms gave out from beneath her, making her rear stick out while her head rested atop her arms. Issei could not reach her, but remained bent forwards, their hands still locked and intertwined. He moved with a ferocity that was entirely primitive, groaning and speaking her name over and over. Bodies moved in unison, voices rang out and cried out their love for one another. Koneko felt a ball of pressure form in her womb and felt she was close, her body hot and nearly spent.

Issei's eyes were glazed as he felt the same thing building in his own guts. Their bodies burned as they moved, their heat radiating off them in waves. He felt her insides tighten around him and he moved harder, the flurry of sensations making it hard to breathe.

Koneko screamed out Issei's name as the pressure burst within her, making her body quake. Issei felt it happen, felt her warmth consume him. He let out a fierce grunt and with one final thrust emptied into her. Koneko let out a silent cry as she felt the white hot pressure burst forth a second time, making her body tremble. Issei fell forward, catching himself on his free arm so he didn't crush her. He kissed up her back, the nape of her neck and circled his head to kiss his lover's lips. Koneko responded lazily, her body feeling gloriously spent and a bit shaky, as well as a bit sore.

Issei lowered his body, nestling in the ferns and facing the pond with Koneko in his arms. For a while they lay ther in the afterglow, just staring into each other's eyes and smiling at seeing their faces so flushed and sweaty. Issei smiled sheepishly when he saw the bite marks he left on Koneko's neck and cheeks. Koneko, in turn, looked at the bite marks she had left on his chest and upper body but she had a sort of proud look in her eyes. Issei took a strand of her hair and rubbed it thoughtfully between his fingers, liking the feel of it.

After more time had passed, Koneko turned herself so she was on her back and her head rested on Issei's arm as were it a pillow. He looked down at her and caressed her afce with his hand. Koneko took it and held it against her cheek, rubbing his palms against her face. When slowly he became aware of his surrounding again something was different. His eyes widened as he gently reached out to touch the leaves of the plants around him.

"What's wrong?" Koneko asked, sitting up next to him. He sat up as well and looked her in the eyes.

"I feel everything…" Issei said.

"What do you mean, love?'

"I feel… everything, Koneko. Space. The air. The vibrations of the earth. The people. I can feel the gravity. I can feel the rotation of the world. The heat leaving my body. The blood in my veins. I can feel my brain, the deepest parts of my memory." Slowly the forest around them began to radiate life. A lush bioluminescence spreading over the leaves as they sensed the presence of their maker nearby. Out of the woods emerged a beautiful silver-white elk calf, who walked over to them and gently nuzzled Koneko's hand.

"The memories in your brain. The pain in your mouth when your teeth began to break through as a toddler. The feeling of your mother's hand when you ran a fever. You stroking the cat, it was so soft."

"What cat?"

"A Siamese with blue eyes and a broken tail."

"Yes… I remember now. I must have been less than three years old when she died. I can't possibly remember that. How did you pull that knowledge from my brain if even I don't have it?"

"I remember the taste of your mother's milk in your mouth. The room, the liquid. The thousand kisses they gave you. Let me show you. Please." Koneko looked at him with frightened eyes. "Please." He begged her. Slowly she nodded. Gently he embraced her and stretched his mind out to hers, uncertain how to go about what he was about to attempt. He pulled her spirit into his body. He held her limp body pressed tightly to him as he allowed her to see the world through his eyes.

The plants and insects around him, he did not see them only as such. The lifelines, the blood, the flesh, the life. All of it was open to him, free to his manipulation. He reached out hand, molded the wood like it was clay in his hands until the tree in front of him was an intricate living statue of Koneko, slightly smiling and holding a flower. It did not affect his blood, for that was open to his manipulation too. He was able to immediately suppress the acidity, allowing for practically limitless use. He then pushed her back into her own body and saw her eyes look at him in wonder. "Koneko, I feel so in touch with the world, like when I was very very young. But at the same time I feel like I'm somehow disconnecting from it."

"No, Issei! You will stay here, with me. I will keep you grounded to this world." She said, forcefully kissing him. He replied with equal vigor.

"Yes, Koneko. For it was no one but you who returned this gift to me. Just like you promised you would." He got up and took her in his arms, bridal style. He kissed her and whispered in her ear. "Where is your home?" She gave him directions to the small house in the woods. He covered them in an invisibility spell, spread his wings and took off. Swiftly the pierced the night skies. Koneko snickered in arms. "What is it?"

"Who knew that all you had to do to unlock your abilities again was get laid." Issei gave her a scolding look. Soon they came up on Koneko's house, Issei's sharp eyes spotting the slight discoloration against the forest around it. Not much later Issei gently put down Koneko on her. She held up the covers for him in invitation and snuggled close to the warmth of his body. Gently he becan to hum a tune, lulling her to sleep. "What are you humming?" She asked.

"It's a lullaby. All angels know it and it came to mind."

"Would you sing it for me?"

"A worldly language would do it little justice. It's meant to be sung by multiple voices, though. There is no 'singing' the tune. It requires at least seven people." Then he got an Idea. "If you like, I could pull you into my mind. I think I could recruit a few emoticlones to sing it for you." Koneko nodded.

"I'd like that." She replied sleepily. Gently he reached for her mind again, this time pushing her own into hers. A perfectly harmonic choir filled her head, silently singing her the tune.

Stretched out, stretched out on the grass. A boy and a girl.

Savoring their oranges. Giving their kisses like waves exchanging foam.

The choir hummed the tune again, using the same harmonies. Then they engaged in the second verse.

Stretched out, stretched out on the beach. A boy and a girl.

Savoring their limes. Giving their kisses like clouds exchanging foam.

He grew suspiciously silent. "What comes next?" Koneko asked, not wanting the beautiful song to end. "I don't like the third verse. I will sing it to you if you want, though." Koneko nodded. "I should warn you, the song is about… actually, you will find out." The music turned dissonant, the chords closely resembling the previous uplifted ones, but just… off.

Stretched out, stretched out underground. A boy and a girl.

Saying nothing, never kissing. Giving silence

For silence

The choir continued to hum the tune. "This song is to remind us of the mortality of love. It is sung to us from the very first day of our existence and stays with us till the last." Koneko gently embraced him. "That's so sad." She said. He smiled and returned the embrace. "Sleep now, love. Morning will come way too soon."