It took me a long time to write this. So busy, so many stories, so little time. Anyway, I don't own Animorphs.
Cassie carefully opened one of the cages and pulled out a protesting goose, holding it away from her body so she didn't get pecked. She took the meds she was trying to administer and pushed them into the goose's open beak, blowing in its eyes so it would swallow. Marco at first was laughing and had accepted when Cassie had asked for help, but now he was screaming, "SOMEBODY GET THIS ****ING DUCK AWAY FROM ME!!"
Cassie couldn't help herself. She put the goose back in its cage and tried to stay calm. She walked over to try and help Marco, but within seconds, she had fallen on one of the haystacks performing a mixture of laughing and trying to breathe. Rachel wasn't helping either. She was taking pictures with her cell phone of Marco fighting with the duck to put on the school website in the Bloopers section. Jake and a human-morphed Tobias managed to separate the duck from Marco and put it back into its cage. Cassie sat up and put her face into her hands. "Man, that's the best laugh I have had all day. Thanks, Marco!"
Marco glared at her for a second, but then his usual smile danced across his olive-skinned face. Cassie and Marco had a special relationship because of how close each of them was to Jake. They were also just plain good friends. Cassie noticed the flame of jealousy in Rachel's eyes and, just to annoy her friend, she staggered to her feet and dragged Marco down with her onto the haystack. He was laughing too and so everyone in the barn, including Ax, was throwing hunks of hay at each other. School had been so boring that this was desperately required.
You humans do need to get rid of stress. Ax said, using his tail-blade to delicately lift hunks of straw from around his stalk eyes. He sliced a hunk of straw in half that was coming towards him with it as well. But is this really the best way to do it?
"Trust me, Ax-man." Jake said, dragging Cassie and Marco to their feet. "This is the best way possible."
Yes, Prince Jake. Ax replied.
"Don't call me prince." Jake said, rolling his eyes in annoyance.
A slight grin danced on Cassie's face as Ax replied just as seriously, Yes, Prince Jake.
Rachel dug her homework out from under a hay bale and began to work on her Science essay. Cassie walked over and looked at the title. Stress and How Humans Cope. "So you are using our fight for your essay?"
"Well, yeah." Rachel said. "We are under a lot of stress." Everyone leaned against the barn wall as memories flashed through their heads. "So, what news do you have for us, Tobias?"
Tobias started morphing back into his hawk form and Cassie carefully lifted him up so that when he was done, he was sitting on her arm. Cassie liked the feeling of Tobias's weight resting on her arm and she dreamed of the day she could try falconry. Tobias shook his feathers and began to thought-speak his report, his mind-voice sounding quite relieved. It seems like the Yeerks are lying low, miraculously. I followed Chapman into one of the Sharing meetings but there wasn't many important things shared. For once, I think we can relax.
Marco breathed out heavily and Cassie realized he had been holding his breath since Tobias started morphing. Cassie smiled at him but stopped as she heard footsteps inside. "My parents!" She hissed, casting a warning glance at Ax. Ax immediately demorphed, using a speed technique Cassie had taught him. He stood close to the wall, hiding the skin discolouration left from his Andalite form and his tail, which he hung low to the ground behind a pile of hay. The door into the Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic opened and Cassie's dad stuck his head through the door. "We're leaving now, Cassie!"
Jake and Marco nodded. They rose to their feet and said goodbye. "See you guys later!" Rachel and Cassie returned the goodbye. Ax carefully made his way out, nodding a goodbye. Tobias winged out through the front door, saying a hawk's goodbye. "TSEEER!"
Rachel and Cassie walked into the house where they saw Cassie's parents grabbing their luggage. Cassie hugged both of her parents' goodbye and listened to their final directions. "Remember, Cassie. Feed the animals, do their meds and keep the Rehab Clinic clean. No parties, don't skip school, don't do anything rash, and we will see you in a week. Goodbye, Cassie!"
"Bye, Mom! Bye, Dad!" Cassie called. Rachel sneakily reached over and held Cassie's hand as she watched the adults get into their truck and drive away. Cassie trembled and closed the door. It was just her and Rachel in one house for one week.
"So, what should we do now that your parents are gone?" Rachel asked, pulling Cassie closer to her body. "You are going against their rule of 'Don't do anything rash' so let's make the best of it."
Cassie inhaled through her nose, trying to calm down. She realized that Rachel actually smelled nice, a mixture of pomegranates and freshly cut grass. Cassie leaned in closer to try and get even more of Rachel's smell in her nose, leaving her arms at her sides. Rachel noted the movement and willingly complied, wrapping an arm around Cassie's back and nuzzling her forehead. Cassie liked the position until she realized Rachel's fingers were tracing the contours of her breast. Then Cassie loved the position. She turned her face upward and tentatively touched Rachel's earlobe with the tip of her tongue.
"Cassie, what are you doing?" Rachel whispered, tracing circles on Cassie's torso with her index finger. Cassie was a little surprised but pushed on, running her tongue around Rachel's ear and occasionally nipping the edge. She removed Rachel's earring and bit gently on the end. Rachel tensed at the touch. "Cassie, don't you dare."
Cassie ignored it. Rachel was always the masterful one. It was Cassie's turn. She ran the outer side of her teeth along the ear then lightly touched the skin under the ear with her tongue. Rachel quivered, moaning in protest, but Cassie pressed on. She ran her tongue down Rachel's neck, traced her collarbone and nipped, drawing a startled moan from her best friend. Cassie dragged Rachel over towards the sofa, rotating her body so Rachel's back was pressed against Cassie's stomach, and pulled Rachel down onto it. Her strong hands grabbed Rachel's breasts and squeezed roughly, wrapping her legs over Rachel's shapely hips tightly and sucking Rachel's ear. Rachel let out an ecstatic groan and Cassie felt Rachel sag into putty. Grinning devilishly, Cassie let go of Rachel's breast with one hand, yanked Rachel's shirt up partway and ran her fingertip down to the top of Rachel's shorts. "Do you want me to continue?" Cassie hissed as she thumbed a nerve by Rachel's left breast. Rachel did not give a coherent answer, only moaning, and Cassie took it as a yes. She realized Rachel had completely let go of her and decided to change that. Cassie angled her head so it wrapped around Rachel's neck and kissed her directly under her chin as she ran her right index finger around Rachel's navel. A moan slid out of Rachel's rosebud lips and finally, a comprehensible sound came out of Rachel's mouth. "Please…whatever you're doing…stop…"
"Why?" Cassie replied, noticing the increasing wetness from the inside of Rachel's shorts. "Because it's turning you on? Rachel, I have wanted to do this to you for years. Do me a favour and don't ask me to stop."
Rachel did not keep that promise. The more teasing and fondling Cassie did, the more Rachel begged her to stop. Finally, Cassie stood up, carrying Rachel with her. Rachel's knees were weak and for once, the mighty Rachel fell, grabbing Cassie's shirt. A look of lust was in Rachel's eyes that said, I never wanted you to stop and Cassie took advantage of that, dragging Rachel to her feet. She then knocked Rachel over backwards in a dip and kissed her full on the lips, wrapping her strong fingers around Rachel's shoulders. Rachel's bright blue eyes were full of shock and Cassie let Rachel's back remain at that angle but she slowly pulled Rachel closer. Cassie liked being the strong one for a change. Their lips remained locked as Rachel pulled herself upright and stuck her hands up the back of Cassie's shirt, clinging to her. Rachel was trying to take control and Cassie, like a Yeerk, did not let her. She reached up with a hand and touched the nerve that was right behind Rachel's left ear. Rachel froze and slumped back into Cassie's arms. Cassie carried Rachel back into the living room and laid her on the couch. She dragged a blanket over Rachel, who obviously hadn't slept the night before because she had already fallen asleep.
"Now, you stay there until dinner." Cassie whispered, lightly kissing Rachel's lips. "Good girl, Rashe."