Chapter 11: Embarrassments

(Wolf's P.O.V.)

Stepping further into the room, I asked, "What are you doing here… and where's Tyler?"

Samantha looked nervous suddenly, and she said, "I'm here to go on a date with Tyler. H-He's in the shower."

"A date huh? I didn't know Tyler was that romantic that fast…" I said in a teasing voice as I walked over and sat in the chair like I did when Tyler and I shared this room. I saw Samantha look away with a childish grin on her muzzle as I saw the skin beneath her fur turn a bright shade of red. Her hands instantly clasped onto each other as her tail did a little jig on the bed.

"No, it is just a friendly date, nothing too special…" She said, still not meeting my gaze.

You know what, screw the fact that she is animalistic, I'm going to have some fun with her now… "So... you don't like Tyler that way, I thought he was a nice guy, who knows, he may actually like you. Why not go on a romantic date with Ty-"

"WOLF!?" Both Samantha and I jumped from the loud booming voice, and her tail stopped its furious wagging as we looked over and saw Tyler standing in a doorway with a towel around his waist. I grinned sheepishly, but before I opened my mouth, he said, "I come out of the shower hoping to grab some clothes real fast, and your organizing a date for me!?"

I chuckled quietly as he put it that way, but I stopped when I saw his furious looking red face. I lowered my head and held my laughter in the best I could, "Yeah, p-pretty much…"

OH GAWD, it is SO hard not to laugh right now! Tyler shook his head as he placed a hand on his face and asked, "What do you need kid…?"

"Well, I need a spare shirt if you got one…"

After I said that, he smiled, but not just any smile, this was a smile that gave me shivers. He chuckled lightly as he said, "Sorry kid, I don't got no spares to lend to you… might as well ask the Governor… or your step- never mind." He said as he looked over at Samantha.

I frowned as I grumbled slightly, but I stood up anyways, and walked over to the door. As I looked back, I saw Samantha watching Tyler's every move, and I whistled lowly, and she looked over. HAHA, just like an actual dog. "Don't forget," Tyler looked over at me now, "he may like you as well."

Tyler's face turned a beet red as he took in a gust of air, and I shut the door just as he yelled my name. I couldn't help but chuckle as I made my way back down the hallway. As I passed many doors, I came upon a intersection, and per usual, the guards all snapped to attention. I continued to walk, but I noticed now that the look in their eyes wasn't hostility, but respect and awe. The halls now seemed brighter, now that I realized that they wouldn't shoot me in my back. I guess that is what happens when you save the planet they inhabit from rebels, they end up wanting to be your friend.

Coming across the next intersection, it seemed they had a guard switch, since now there were three females, and only a single male in the group. The difference now however, the females all looked at me, and it was then that I felt slightly shy. I really need to get a shirt…

I walked past them, but I stopped as one of them said, "Sir?"

After I turned to face them, I saw the male had a look of shock on his face as he looked at the German Shepard female across from him, "Yes, what can I do for you?"

She seemed to shift on her feet as her hands tightened on her rifle, and the other two females looked at her as she asked, "Are you the diplomat Wolf… the one who fought the rebel leader?"

"Uh, yes I am." I said. Okay, maybe being popular isn't the best thing… especially among the ladies.

All three of the females smiled, and even the male seemed genuinely astonished, but unlike the females, he retained his discipline, which I highly appreciated. It seemed they were going to ask something else, so I quickly said, "Sorry, but I need to get going…"

They all seemed disappointed when I said that, but I quickly turned around, and kept walking, hoping I could put distance between myself and them as I continued back to… my room. I sighed as I rubbed my shoulder gently, and I couldn't help but think of my fight with Garit. He was a tough one to fight, not to mention he was around three full feet taller than me. I'm not sure I could have lived long against him in a regular standoff, since he has the advantage of height, strength, and reach. Hell, all he would have to do is kick me every time I got close in order to actually win without breaking a sweat…

Arriving at the last intersection, I didn't see any guards, so I walked down the hallway, and into the room where Krystal was. When I entered, I saw she was sitting on top of her bed, but this time, covered in a robe. She looked over at me as I entered, and I walked over to her and sat down beside her. "How long do humans usually live?"

I looked over at Krystal with a shocked expression, and asked, "Why does that matter?"

She sat up and looked squarely at me as she said, "I want to know how long I will get to live with you, which is why…"

"Well… guys usually live around seventy to eighty years if they are healthy… ladies can live to ninety more often than guys."

Krystal smiled as she leaned into me and wrapped me in a hug. I hugged her back, just for the sake of it, since I had been missing her for a months' time before I became 'diplomat'. "Cerinian's have a similar lifespan, though some avains live to be over a hundred, while amphibians live to be around only fifty."

I pulled away slightly and asked, "Like birds and frogs?" Krystal nodded as she looked at me. That is so cool, but so freaky…

She giggled lightly, but I pulled away from her hug and stood up, "I'm going to take a shower now… where is the bathroom though?"

After I asked her that, she stood up and grabbed my hand, and walked with me over to a wall. She pressed her palm into a spot along the wall, and I saw seams appear in the wall as it split apart. I stood there with wide eyes as a large and spacious bathroom appeared behind the wall, and Krystal pulled me into it. Looking around, I saw a toilet, a sink, a towel rack along with a dozen or so towels on it, and a shower next to a bath. I also saw a trashcan next to the sink, so I walked over, and began to take my bandages off my body.

"I will get the shower ready for us." I heard Krystal say, and I heard her walking towards the shower.

"Alright, I will just- WAIT, what!?" I turned and looked at her as her robe hit the ground and I felt the bandage slide from my hands and hang from my chest area. She looked back at me with what could only be called an innocent look, "Did you say, 'us'?"

Krystal nodded as she smiled sweetly, "We are a couple now… aren't we?"

"Uh… uh, umm…" I didn't know being a couple entailed me to take showers right away!

As she began to reach around to her back, I quickly averted my gaze and turned around. Krystal is undressing not ten feet from me… think about something else, do something else, um… bandages, take them off! Quickly and accurately, I began to take my bandages off, doing my best to ignore the fact that Krystal was somewhere in this bathroom with me. Why Krystal… you must've gleamed from Tyler that this is not how couples act right away.

I heard her giggle as water began to run, and I unwrapped another large portion of bandage from around my body. "Trust me Wolf; this shower won't be so bad." I heard her approaching as she walked across the floor towards me, but I did my best to ignore it.

Once the last piece of bandage fell from my body, I saw the bruises on my chest and stomach area, along with my sides. Forgetting all about Krystal being close to me, I stood in awe and horror as I store at the wounds I had withstood against Garit. All he did was kick and throw me, but these bruises covered most of my torso. I even ignored the fog that began to accumulate around my body, but I was drawn from my musings as I felt a hand slide its way onto my shoulder. I closed my eyes as I felt the hand slide down my back, and I heard Krystal say, "You did take a lot of pain from Garit when you fought him… these bruises attest to that…" her hand made it into mine as I felt her pull me. "Turn around Wolf… you need to see something important."

"Do I have too?" I asked as I stood there. I felt Krystal's smooth fur of her muzzle slide onto my shoulder, and she said, "Yes… unless you want me to… bite." When she said that, her muzzle was removed, and replaced by the feeling of something sharp being placed along my shoulder.

"Please don't…" I said while I felt the pressure apply slightly. I sighed as I began to turn around, "Alright… ill face you."

Her muzzle moved away from my shoulder, and when I was facing her, she said, "Open your eyes now Wolf…"

Slowly, I opened my eyes, and was greeted by quite a sight. In front of me stood Krystal, but I could barely see her head amongst the foggy steam that now surrounded us. I smiled as I looked down, and upon seeing nothing, I asked, "So this is why we were going to shower together…"

"Yup… the steam helps wash deeper into my fur, which is why the bathroom is so large. I can get my fur ready before I shower." Krystal said. I nodded slowly as I did my best to look around, but I couldn't see anything beside the steam. "Take off your pants now so we can finish the shower, the hot water only lasts around an hour… and the steam starts to dissipate thirty minutes afterwards."

That request sounded so wrong… but alright. I began to decloth myself as the fog masked my body, from even myself. When you said we were going to take a shower together, I thought we were going to need to be close to each other to shower, guess I was wrong for once.

When I finished, I walked with Krystal towards the shower area as she giggled. I looked over towards her floating head, but right as I opened my mouth, I walked into the wall. Thunk… "Ow…" I muttered as I held my face, and stepped closer to Krystal to avoid another incident like that.

"One, sorry I didn't lead you to the door, and two… well, the water only hits a single area, so we will still be close to each other." Krystal said as I heard her giggle slightly from my walk into the wall.

Stopping, I store where Krystal just disappeared to, and I felt my face heat up as I said, "Well fuck…"