Chapter 2: Developing very strong feelings already

"Sir, we can't find him. It's as if he's disappeared from Corneria." An Avon said.

The Bulldog sergeant didn't seem pleased by this news he received. "I don't care about not being able to find him. I care about having him in front of the generals." The Bulldog sergeant replied. "KEEP SEARCHING MEN!" he ordered, causing his small group of troops to run in all directions.

Suddenly a visual communicator popped up from the bulldog's pocket, and switched on, to reveal General Pepper. "Sergeant Leroy, have you found Jessy yet?" General Pepper asked.

The Bulldog stood at ease. "Negative General. We have yet to capture Jessy L. Wolf." Sergeant Leroy replied.

"Have you sighted our abandoner yet?" General Pepper continued to ask.

"Yes we have General. We cornered him yesterday, but he proved too strong for us to handle, and escaped out grasp. We're searching for him again, and still no sight of him." Sergeant Leroy reported.

General Pepper thought for a moment. "Stop your search Sergeant, return to base." General Pepper ordered, surprising Leroy.

"B…but sir. He's a danger to the city, who knows what he is doing right now. I cannot possible abandon my search." Sergeant Leroy said.

"That's an order Sergeant, do not disobey your orders. Normally I would allow you to continue…but you and your men have been after Jessy for two weeks now and still haven't come back with any results. This is the reason why we hired the best bounty hunter we could find." General Pepper said.

"You don't mean…her?" Sergeant Leroy said.

"Yes. Now return to base with your squad. General Pepper out." General Pepper said, before the communicator disappeared and flew into Leroy's pocket.

"MEN, FALL BACK. WE RETURN TO BASE!" Sergeant Leroy ordered.

Meanwhile: at Krystal's home.

Jessy slowly began to wake up from his comfortable sleep. With his eyes still closed, Jessy began to think. "Hmm, that was a really nice nap. But…why does my blanket feel heavier?" Jessy thought as he slowly opened his eyes. Jessy's eyes were only half-open when he saw something blue on top of him, and once he realized what it was, the opened wider in shock. Kursed was a sleep on top of Jessy, with his blanket over her body and her arms wrapped around Jessy's. Jessy couldn't tell if she was wearing any clothes, and frankly: he didn't want to know.

The shock was too great for Jessy, and he jumped at the sight of her, causing her to slowly wake up. Kursed opened her eyes slowly and instantly blushed violently at the sight of Jessy under her. "Wh…what are you…doing in my bed?" Kursed asked.

"Ah…actually, we're on the couch. Mind telling me what exactly are you doing on me?" Jessy asked.

Kursed looked around and noticed Jessy was telling the truth. Kursed looked back at Jessy, she was trying to figure out how she got from sleeping in her bed, to sleeping on top of Jessy. Kursed suddenly snapped out of her thought and lifted the blanket up a small bit, to check something. Kursed slowly looked back at Jessy with an even more visible blush across her face and her ears pressed against her head.

"Is something wrong?" Jessy asked.

Kursed gave a slight nod. "How exactly should I out this?" Kursed asked shyly.

"Um…whatever makes you feel comfortable…I guess." Jessy replied, hopping what Kursed was about to tell him would not freak him out.

"Well…um…I'm…not wearing any clothes." Kursed said, causing Jessy's ears to flop down against his head, and blush a little.

"Um…well, I should close my eyes and let you go and get dressed then." Jessy said as he shut his eyes tight.

Kursed looked at Jessy and admired how much of a kind person he was. "For someone who was in the Corneria Military: he isn't how I pictured he'd act." Kursed thought. Suddenly Kursed felt her body shake a little and she felt her heart begin to pound, Kursed's eyes slowly closed half-way and she licked her lips while looking at Jessy. "Jessy…hold still." Kursed said.

"Huh? What for Jessy asked." As he opened his left eye a little. Suddenly Kursed began to kiss Jessy, and tightened her hold around Jessy, pulling him harder against her body. Jessy's eyes shot open in surprise as he felt Kursed slide her tongue in Jessy's mouth. Jessy could feel Kursed's heart racing and he began to hear Kursed purring, as she kissed him. Jessy suddenly knew what was going on. "It can't be? Is…is it…mating season?" Jessy thought.

Kursed didn't know it, nor did she care what she was doing. All her logic and free will seemed to be out of her reach now. Kursed's instincts were all that was guiding every action she made. Pulled one of her arms out from under Jessy, and Jessy watched as her nails grew out. Kursed then used her index finger to slice Jessy's shirt vertically open, and then spread the sides of his shirt wide open. Kursed then sat up to reveal her naked blue body to Jessy, causing a whimper to escape from him.

"K…Kursed, please…stop." Jessy begged. Kursed smiled seductively and leant down forward till her mouth was only a centimetre away from Jessy's chest. Kursed opened her mouth a little and slowly ran her tongue up Jessy's body, she quickly reached his neck, and began to purr louder. Jessy's eyes were now half-opened and his heart slowly increased in speed. "K…Kursed. I don't wanna…hurt you." Jessy said, as he fought his urges. Kursed then kissed Jessy again, but as she did: she placed both of her hands on Jessy's back. Jessy's eyes widened and he was suddenly over come by pain. Kursed had extended both her claws out into Jessy's back, causing them to draw blood.

Jessy then pushed both him and Kursed off the couch and onto the floor in front of it. Jessy was now on top of Kursed, and the sudden surprise, snapped Kursed out of her trance, and back into reality. Kursed looked at Jessy, and noticed hey were kissing, and pushed Jessy off of her as hard as she could. "W…What were you doing?" Kursed asked, in shock. Kursed looked around and noticed she was still naked with her legs open. Kursed quickly panicked and shut them, and grabbed the blanket she was on and covered herself up. Kursed looked back to see Jessy had turned around and faced the other way, and she saw the blood on his back, and looked at her nails to see they were covered in blood. "Oh, I'm so sorry…I…I"

"There's no need to explain…Krystal." Jessy said, causing Kursed's eyes to open wide in shock.

"H…how do you know who I am?" Kursed asked.

"Simple…only a Cerinian female would suddenly lose control of her actions and try to seduce any male she has feelings for, after her 19th birthday." Jessy explained while still facing the other way.

"B…but I'm only 18, and how do you know so much about…" Krystal stoped talking as she realised. "Y…You're a."

"Yeah, I'm from Cerinia, but I wasn't raised there. My parents apparently left Cerinia with me when I was an infant and moved in the Lylat system. Both of them were Cerinians, but they died. Plus a female Cerinian can sometimes feel mating season before she turns 19, but only by a few weeks. It hardly ever happens I hear." Jessy said.

"Then, how come, you aren't…um?" Krystal suddenly blushed.

"I guess my feeling aren't as strong as yours. You would have succeeded in seducing me if I didn't kick us off the couch though." Jessy said.

"What do you mean?" Krystal asked.

"I think its best that I don't tell you, otherwise you may not do it if you try again and then we'd both regret it." Jessy said. Suddenly Jessy felt Krystal against his back, and felt her tongue lick at the small ten holes in his back from Krystal stabbing him. "Oh come on. Not again." Jessy thought.

Krystal pulled away from Jessy's back, and giggled. "I'm still here, I just thought I'd clean your wounds." Krystal joked. Krystal then pressed her body against Jessy's back and leaned her head over Jessy's left shoulder. "Hmm, it seems you're going to need a new shirt. Sorry about that." Krystal said.

Jessy looked at her a bit embarrassed. "It's fine, I've got another three shirts in my bag, plus pants and boxers." Jessy said.

"Really? Well that's going to save us a lot of time then." Krystal said as she grabbed Jessy's bag, and ravaged through it.

"Huh? What are you doing Krystal?" Jessy asked.

Krystal pulled out, a white shirt, a pair of blue jeans, Krystal looked back and pulled out a pair of black boxers with a smile. "Now that I've got you your change of clothes…I'd say that it's time for a shower." Krystal said, as she got up ad threw the blanket off her, causing Jessy to turn away again. "Aww, you're so innocent, too bad." Krystal said.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Jessy asked.

"It means: we could have had a lot of fun before the shower we're going to have together." Jessy's eyes widened as he heard Krystal tell him they were going to have a shower together.

"W…Why are we having a shower…together?" Jessy asked.

"Two reasons.

You've already seen me naked, now it's my turn.

You're dirty, plus you're bleeding. So I'm going to wash you." Krystal explained.

"And if I refuse?" Jessy asked.

Krystal had an evil grin on her face. "Because if you don't…I'll turn you in to the military now, instead of allowing you to stay here." Krystal said. "I could use the bounty on your head. But if you do as say…I'll negotiate with General Pepper and ask him if you can stay with me instead of giving you to them." Krystal said, as she showed that she was holding the phone in her hand. "It's your choice, I have him right here on speed dial if you choose no." Krystal said as she had her index finger above the number 5.

Jessy's ears flattened against his head and he looked down to the floor in defeat. "Fine. I'll have a shower with you. Just don't do anything that'll lead to us mating." Jessy said.

"Heh, you don't have to worry about me doing anything." Krystal said as she put the phone down. Jessy slowly got up and walked over to his clean clothes that sat on the couch. "Wait. I'll make you a deal if you'd like?" Krystal said.

"What is it?" Jessy asked.

Krystal smiled. "I'll give you a choice: You can either, kiss me right here and now and you can have a shower alone, or don't kiss me and we'll have our shower together. You're choice." Krystal said, trying to test him.

Jessy thought for a moment. "I've already kissed her...three times already. But what if it could be a trick? If I kiss her, it may cause her to try and seduce me again, do I really want to risk it?" Jessy looked at Krystal, who had already read his thoughts. Krystal was surprised to see Jessy approach her, and slowly began to kiss her. Krystal knew he only did it to avoid a shower together, but she still was reading his mind. She was very surprised to find that there wasn't a single thought in his mind. Suddenly Jessy felt his heart pound harder, Jessy pulled away fast and took three steps back.

"Is something wrong?" Krystal asked, as she noticed that Jessy was breathing hard and slow. Jessy opened his eyes and Krystal quickly noticed how fixated they were on her. Jessy slowly walked back over to her and lifted her up over his shoulder and picked up his change of clothes. "J…Jessy…what are you doing?" Krystal asked with a giggle.

"Jokes on you, I chose both options." Jessy said.

"Well, it looks like you aren't as innocent as I thought." Krystal said happily.

"If only you knew." Jessy said.

"Heh, care to prove that?" Krystal joked. However, Jessy didn't see it as a joke.

"You sure you want that?" Jessy asked, after stopping in front of Krystal's bed. "I should point out now, I am a telepath to, so don't try and lie." Jessy said.

"Put me down then." Krystal said. Jessy put Krystal down on to her feet, and after he let go: Krystal pounced on Jessy, causing them to fall onto Krystal's bed. Krystal smiled at Jessy while she sat up on Jessy's body. "What am I doing? I really don't know you that well. I shouldn't be doing this." Krystal said suddenly.

"Well, I really can't come up with any answer for you. Except that your instincts are too strong for you to control. Plus I'm in the same situation here as you…well…not really, since you're the one that starts it, apart from when I almost lost it." Jessy admitted.

Krystal got off Jessy and sat at the end of her bed facing the other way from Jessy. Jessy could tell she was scared, he watched as Krystal brought her hands to her face and began to cry lightly. Jessy didn't need to read Krystal's thoughts for him to know why: she was scared of being hurt again. Jessy knew all about the incident with her and Fox McCloud: why Krystal left and took the name Kursed, why she tried desperately to avoid feeling the feelings that might lead to love, and why she became a bounty hunter.

Jessy knew Krystal was vulnerable right now, but he promised himself, he wouldn't take advantage of her. Jessy got up off the bed and sat right beside the crying blue vixen. "Krystal, I really can't think or compare myself to how you might feel right now, but…even though we've only met a few hours ago, you've shown me the kindness that I think you haven't shown anyone in a while, I know why you left them, I also know why you became a bounty hunter. You play the tough act every day and pretend nothing is wrong, when in fact you do it to hide your fears and sadness, You avoid anything that may lead to falling for someone…because you're afraid of being hurt again." Jessy said. Krystal looked up at Jessy and began to cry harder and quickly buried her face in Jessy's chest. Jessy wrapped both of his arms around the still naked blue fox and tried his best to comfort her. "Damn, I can't help it." Jessy thought. "Krystal." Jessy said.

Krystal looked up at Jessy, and was surprised to receive a kiss from Jessy. Krystal slowly wrapped her arms around Jessy. Krystal opened her mouth slightly and began to lick Jessy's mouth, begging for entry. Jessy allowed her to deepen the kiss by opening his mouth a bit, but as soon as his mouth opened Krystal shot her tongue into his mouth. Krystal then began to lie on her back, pulling Jessy down with her. Krystal felt her heart begin to race, as she kissed Jessy and positioned herself underneath Jessy and quickly wrapped her legs around his waist. Krystal broke their passionate kiss slowly; leaving a string of their mixed saliva that broke after Krystal rested her head against the bed. "Th…Thank you Jessy. I needed that, but…I think I should thank you properly." Krystal said.

Jessy shook his head in disagreement. "There's no need to thank me, I did it because I wanted to help you. It was the only thing that I thought would make you happy." Jessy said with a smile, and tried to get up.

Krystal smiled lovingly and unwrapped her arms and legs from Jessy, to allow him to get up. Krystal sat up on her bed and watched Jessy grab his clothes and head for the shower. As soon as Krystal heard the bathroom door shut closed, she let out a huge sigh, and lay onto her back once more. Krystal looked at her hands and noticed there was still a lot of blood of her nails. "I should go and wash this off. But…Jessy's in the shower now." Krystal said. Suddenly she had a flashback.

(Start of Flashback)

Jessy slowly walked back over to her and lifted her up over his shoulder and picked up his change of clothes. "J…Jessy…what are you doing?" Krystal asked with a giggle.

"Jokes on you, I chose both options." Jessy said.

"Well, it looks like you aren't as innocent as I thought." Krystal said happily.

"If only you knew." Jessy said.

(End of Flashback)

Krystal smiled happily, and got up off the bed, and began to walk towards the bathroom door, only to hear the shower running, Krystal turned the door handle and opened it to find Jessy standing there with his shirt fully off and him in his pants still, with his hand in the shower most likely checking the temperature. "I suddenly remembered your choice earlier." Krystal said as Jessy looked at the naked vixen.

"I was actually hopping you would." Jessy admitted, as he smiled.

A/N: Sorry to end it there folks, but I'm not introducing a yiff between these two until I think I have enough readers that want me to write it. And since I only have one review it doesn't look like there isn't going to be one. But if I get a sufficient amount of reviews I'll write one for the next chapter. In the mean time, I'm writing another chapter for one of my other stories.