Even though it's not fully dom like you like it, Lizard, it's still Gamma being in control.

I think it's up to your tastes, he-he~

"My Lord, say 'A-a-ah'," Gamma held a spoon with a smile on her face as she stared at Cid sitting on the chair.

"Sure…" he sighed once more and opened his mouth.

Elated Gamma immediately pressed forward as she held her chin with her hand, her eyes half-closed in joy.

These girls show more and more unexpected sides with each passing day…

"Hm, hm, hm…" Cid hummed as he tinkered with the sculpture.

Well, he did promise Alexia that he would make something for her, right? Yeah, that's what he was doing: making a cool-looking figurine of that Serpent! Of course, he himself has never ever in his life done something like that, but magic is a pathway for many thing some might consider… unnatural. So he sculpted the figurine with his precise magic control.

Where did he get the materials? Well, they were at Mitsugoshi, after all, so he simply asked one of the clerks with a smile on his face if he could get some high-quality materials. He got what he wanted, though the clerk almost fainted with nosebleed as she chanted "why is our Lord so cute when not on the throne"… Eh, probably his imagination.

Hmm, should he go for the little details? If he does, it might look suspicious… Nobody saw the Serpent up close except him, after all… If he gives the color, it's still alright, because everyone saw the gigantic serpent in the sky, but if he starts giving things like crown, jewels on the body, it's not gonna look good for him.

Yeah, he will not go for detailed look. Just add a little segmentation — he will cover that up with the fact that it's for mobility, — a little bigger jaw… Hmm, done!

Cid carefully looked over his 'masterpiece' and nodded in satisfaction: somewhat good, but if you look hard enough, you will notice many rough parts; fitting for the mob like him!

Knock, knock.

"Lord Shadow, may I enter?" muffled voice came from the other side of the door.

"Sure, come in," he placed the newly made figurine into the Shadow Realm (reminder: make an inventory already, you dummy!).

"Forgive me for interruption," a beautiful, tall mature-looking woman opened the door and gracefully entered into the room.

"Gamma, relax," Cid smiled at her.

"O-Oh, sorry, my Lord," Gamma got flustered, "I just- GWAH!"

Gamma's legs decided it was the best time for them to get caught in each other's way, resulting in poor elf's absolutely ungraceful fall. Thankfully, he managed to get to her in time, so she didn't meet the floor with her face. Though…

"Uww… Sowwy, my Lowd…" yep, her nose still somehow bled. Last time he checked, his chest was pretty soft, so how the hell did she even get a nosebleed?

"That's fine," he produced a napkin and gently wiped the bloodstains, "But I would seriously recommend you to ask Eta for some kind of motion helpers."

"Ha-ha…" she chuckled nervously, "Yew, that would be wor the west…"

Cid clicked his tongue and healed her nose back to normal.

"Thank you very much, m-my Lord…" Gamma coughed into her hand and took a serious expression, "So, I came here to receive my t-time…" she blushed a bit.

"Alright, lead the way," he immediately agreed.

Gamma nodded with a smile on her face and turned around to lead him to the place. And he could see her ears twitching a bit… Is it a common feature of all elves and theriantropes? He doesn't remember Alpha's ears doing that, though…

"Uh, Gamma…"

"Yes, my Lord?" beaming elf proudly looked at him.

"How many Zenis went into this room?" he cautiously asked, looking at the originals of Goddess Beatrix's paintings hanging on the walls.

"Hmm, something around twenty million zeni…" she gave a quick answer, "A small sum, he-he…"

A small sum, you say…

He looked at the most expensive wine in the world, reaching a phenomenal price of two million and half zeni for a small bottle, standing on the table in amount of two one-liter bottles.

Though, now that he remembers it… Yeah, this wine was produced by Gamma's company, so for her it gets a phenomenal discount of 100%. And for him too, actually.

"So, what's on your mind?" he inquired, "Do you have a plan?"

"Yes, my Lord," Gamma smiled slyly, "for now, please sit down."

Cid did as he was told to, curiously eyeing the yet empty table (except wine). Gamma clapped a few times, and soon after maids (no, really, they even got the uniform!) came out with various dishes. One placed a wineglass, carefully poured wine into it, and slowly pushed it to his side. Once they were finished, they bowed to him, then went away as Gamma waved them off.

"Well, now that's quite impressive…" Cid eyed the luxurious dishes placed in front of him. And based on the amount, by the time he eats it all he will become round as ball…

"Thank you for compliment, my Lord," Gamma bowed slightly and sat near him with a smile.

He took his fork and pierced a steak. Who cares about etiquette? He's not in Shadow mode right now, anyway.

Cid raised the fork and pushed the meat into his mouth.

'Huh, that's actually great.'

The meat was tender, evenly grilled. While it wasn't to the point where it would melt in his mouth, it wasn't overly tough, either. Very enjoyable.

He heard Gamma chuckling from the side. He cast a glance in her direction and saw her resting her head on her hand with a dreamy gaze. He munched on the meat. Her eyes locked onto his mouth. He gulped the meat down. Her eyes immediately went downwards, following the sliding lump.

Upon realizing that she has been caught Gamma blushed and immediately pushed a salad (the dish) plate closer to herself. The businesswoman took a spoon in her hand and got a spoonful (heh) of tomato pieces mixed with some finely chopped green onions and salad (the plant), seasoned with a bit of dill.

Gamma carefully ate the salad, in contrast with Cid who practically shoved the meat slices into his mouth.

He sighed as he slowly took the wineglass and sipped the sweet liquid. Gamma took out the napkin and carefully wiped her lips as she watched him eyeing her.

As if overcome with sudden wish, businesswoman took the spoon once more, filling it with yet another portion of salad.

"My Lord, say 'A-a-ah'," Gamma held a spoon with a smile on her face as she stared at Cid sitting on the chair.

"Sure…" he sighed once more and opened his mouth.

Elated Gamma immediately pressed forward as she held her chin with her hand, her eyes half-closed in joy.

He slowly munched on the veggies, positively surprised at the combination. The tomatoes went as the main nutrition, while salad (the plant) went as appetizer, with dill and onions giving the dish an interesting taste.

'Though they went a bit overboard with oil, but eh, still good,' he came to a conclusion and munched on yet another portion as Gamma continued looking at him with a smile.

Soon, the dish has come to an end. Gamma refilled his glass and carefully raised it to his lips. Understanding what she wanted to do, Cid slightly opened his lips as she gently held his head with free hand. Soon, he felt the drink slowly flowing into his mouth and sliding lower, to his throat.

He gulped it down under her watchful gaze as her eyes sparkled.

"My Lord…"

He only blinked at her, his mouth still occupied by the wineglass.

"Today, you will listen to me. You will listen to your eldest Shade…" she slowly moved the glass away and placed it on the table, "Right?"

"Sure," he answered right away, knowing full well what her proposal meant.

"Ara~" Gamma gently caressed his hair, "Then, leave everything to me, my Lord. Rely on your eldest Shade, fu-fu-fu~"

She took a small piece of meat and placed it into her mouth. She slowly moved her face closer to his own as she gently parted his lips with her free hand. Then, he received a kiss.

He felt something small and wet passing through the passage of his mouth. Then, he realized: he was mouthfed. Gamma pushed the meat into his mouth with her tongue as her eyes half-closed in joy.

Cid gulped the meat down under her loving gaze as she gently combed his hair. He could feel her tongue slowly pushing into his mouth, and he had no choice but to comply with her demands. He could feel her muffled moan as her other hand suddenly put him into embrace, caressing his back with slow moves.

Gamma tilted her head in joy, giving in her role to the fullest. Her half-opened eyes monitored every little movement of his to ensure he receives the most pleasure from her actions. The moment he tried to move away, she let his lips go, allowing him to breathe.

"Ara~ My Lord, how do you feel?" she inquired with a sly smile, moving her hand to gently stroke his cheeks.

"Uh, pretty fine, actually," he blinked adorably at her, blush creeping onto his face.

"Fu-fu-fu~ Relax, my Lord, I still have a lot to show you~" Gamma giggled at his reaction and took a strawberry, "Come, say 'a-a-ah'…"

Cid once more opened his mouth as she gently pushed the berry in with her finger. She watched in glee as he munched on it, unable to contain her own excitement.

Who could? Her Lord was so, so dependent on her right now. So vulnerable. So… So cute.

He obediently munched on every piece food she provided him. He blushed oh-so-adorably when her face moved closer to his own. His eyes widened in sweet, sweet pleasure as her tongue explored every inch of his mouth.

She held him closer to herself as she felt his fast heartbeat. She lowered his head and pushed his face into her cleavage.

"Yes, my Lord, relax…" she played with his cute messy hair, "Leave everything to your eldest Shade… Don't worry about anything, and just let me pamper you…" she purred into his ear as she felt him shivering in her embrace.

That's fine, that's fine. He probably still thinks she's the same clumsy little girl he first saw.

She may have remained clumsy, but she's not so little anymore.

She has grown up.

"Yes, my Lord, do you feel my heartbeat~?" she inquired as she saw him lethargically blink in her embrace, his eyelids slowly closing on their own, "Yes, listen to it…"

Gamma carefully stood up as she carried her beloved Lord in her embrace. He only shifted a bit, closer to her chest. She barely contained squeal of delight upon seeing him being so… vulnerable. So reliant on her.

She removed the heels (they are made of slime, after all) to ensure no accidents happen on the way to the bed. As she walked towards it, she continued to lull him, quietly singing a lullaby that he used to sing to her when she was younger.

How the tables have turned… Now, she's the one who cares for him while he trusts her enough to let her care for him…

Speaking about tables…

Gamma slowly placed her Lord on the bed and whistled softly as she carefully covered him in blanket. Shortly after, maids came in and started taking away the plates. She signaled to leave a couple for later. Maids nodded and placed them into the nearby fridge (thanks, Eta; even if you eat the budget like no tomorrow…). Gamma waved her hand off and watched them leave.

'Hmm… One nap will not break anything, right?…' businesswoman thought mischievously.

Gamma carefully lifted the blanked and slid under it, closer to her beloved Lord.

She smiled upon seeing him slowly moving closer in his sleep, pulling her into embrace as his face went into her cleavage.

Her hand gently combed his hair as she answered his embrace.

'Damn, didn't think I am gonna pass out, not with all the upgrades I did for myself…'

Cid yawned as he slowly awoken from his slumber. He felt like he was resting on something warm, though he wasn't sure what.

'What did even happen, though…? Was it fatigue or- Oh.'

Cid raised his head to look up, to the source of warmth.

Gamma's loving eyes were looking at him as she held him in her embrace.

Memories of yesterday slowly revealed themselves.

'Oh.'

I can feel the "It should've been me, not him/her!"

…Me too.

Also this story is x-posted on AO3, and I mostly answer comments there because I don't like to fill the chapter with comment answer; yeah…