Ch 2: The Devil Is A Feline

At the end of the night, Carmine and Yuki were on a walk, her hand in his as they enjoyed the stars and the sound of the ocean. They usually took this beachside stroll before her home whenever he walked her back. Yuki leaned into him, her feet dipping through the water at the edge, her shoes in her free hand. He watched her with a smile, "Hey, thanks for helping with my siblings today."

She just grinned at him, "Oh please. I love them. I've only been hanging around since they were all little kids!"

He nodded, "Still, I know it can be wild at my place. Means a lot that you still like to be there. I know Scarlet loves it too."

Yuki chuckled lightly, "Well, wild is probably an understatement but I think I've been dating you long enough for you to understand by now. If I didn't accept your family, this would never work. You care about them too much for any girl to make her way into your heart if she didn't love them. Besides, Scarlet needs someone around who isn't a rowdy obnoxious brother."

He just beamed. It was true. His family meant everything to the farm raised fox and it made his heart swell that the girl who caught it in her hands was just as willing to accept them and above that love them unconditionally. It also meant a lot to him for his baby sister to have someone. She walked on ahead of him, splashing her feet through the waves, thinking he was with her, but when she turned he was just standing there watching her with this look in his eyes that she loved.

"What? Did I say something silly?" she asked with a grin, teasing him.

Her smile faded to an expression of shock as he walked over and lowered, taking her hand softly into his and kissing across her fingers before looking up at her, "You've actually said everything perfectly. Yuki, I've loved you for a long time. We've shared marks and troubles, and you fit so perfectly within my whole life. Marry me?"

Her eyes were glossy as they welled up, staring at him with a ring in his hands. She nodded and pulled him up hard into her grasp, kissing his lips hard as her tears fell, "Y-yes! As if you even really had to ask."

He nuzzled her face, holding her tightly as he kissed her face, her purring so loud it made him swoon, nestling his face between her soft round ears, fingers brushing past her stripes on her skin as they stood there in each other's embrace for a long while.

—-

Scarlet was jumping around Yuki's feet, rapidly asking tons of questions as she stared at the simple but beautiful ring on the tiger's finger, Yuki doing her best to keep up beaming with joy, "He asked you on the way home!? Where?!"

Yuki chuckled, ruffling Scarlet's curls, "He just did. In his own way. Not with many words but I just didn't need them. Now, enough about me, when do you see your cat again? You two have been going on so many dates lately."

It was true. It had been weeks now, going on almost two months and Scarlet had been out with Bri often, starting to become a daily occurrence. Scarlet's cheeks were red. All she knew at this point was that she was falling hard for the cat that was being coy and playful with her all the time though Scarlet had things she didn't tell anyone about, worried what anyone would say. In the past few weeks, Bri had been putting more and more pressure on the fox to try to get Scarlet out with her in swimsuits to the beach or to go to more secluded places where she was a bit handsy and close, often making Scarlet unsure if she should be there or feeling worried about how her body might respond.

Being a teen was hard enough without a very pretty kitty always coming onto her when they were alone, making her worried about if her hidden anatomy was going to make an appearance and spook the cat or not. When she didn't say anything right at first, Yuki's brows scrunched a bit and she leaned closer, speaking quietly to not embarrass Scarlet with her brothers about, "Is everything ok?"

Scarlet fiddled with her tail in her hands some, a clear sign to Yuki it was in fact probably not. She nodded her head to Scarlet's room, "Want to go talk about it somewhere else?"

Scarlet shared a room with the youngest, Rusty for now, her two triplet brothers and Crimson in another room and Carmine having turned the attic into a room for himself once it became clear Scarlet needed a bit more space as a teenage girl from her brothers, all of them making adjustments to help make that work in the small home. She didn't mind sharing with the small Rusty, who was still young enough and absolutely sweet to not be a bother, adoring his big sister more than the rest of his siblings. With the little boy in the kitchen stalking Garnet around, the room would be a free place to chat without concern as the other boys weren't allowed in there so that Scarlet had a place to be free of them.

The young fox shook her head, not wanting to say. In the back of her mind she thought maybe Yuki would judge her too, worried what the tiger might think if she knew such a young teen was doing things like going to secluded spots with a girlfriend and also just embarrassed about worries she wasn't sure Yuki could understand. The tiger nodded and gently squeezed Scarlet's shoulder, "Alright. No pressure. But I'm here if you need me ok?"

Scarlet nodded, hiding in her tail a bit embarrassed. When everyone turned in and Yuki was sitting with Carmine out back, enjoying stars while sitting in his arms sideways in his lap, she leaned her head on his shoulder, "I'm worried about Scarlet. Something isn't right and whatever it is she won't tell me."

He nodded, fingers brushing through her soft hair as he leaned back into a stairway post holding her, "I've noticed but I knew she wouldn't tell me so I didn't ask. What do you think it's about?"

She nuzzled her face into his neck, "That girl for sure. Carmine, I have a really bad feeling… Help me keep an eye out for her?"

He chuckled lightly before kissing her hair, "As if you had to ask me to look out for my only sister."

She just grinned, kissing at the mark on his neck and listening to soft yips slip past his lips before he squeezed, making her stop, "We should go to bed…"

With a playful voice, her hands looped around his neck, waiting for him to lift her, "After you Big Red."

His face lit with a bright red color. It was something she called him to tease him when she felt playful though the two had never gone that far at his home, not wanting to in a house full of teens and kids and his parents and thin walls. Though it never stopped them from very passionate embraces in the closed walls of his room. It stoked his alpha pride just so and always hooked him into anything she wanted, eager to please her inner beast. Arms slipped around her bridal style as he effortlessly lifted her in arms strengthened by hard long days of labor, "You are not fair Yuki…"

She purred against his bonding mark, licking at the skin, "You love it. Now take me to bed before I change my mind. If you can be quiet, I'll show that alpha of yours even more attention."

He didn't need to be told twice, carrying the tiger off into his room, his foot closing the door behind him. Yuki easily pressed him to his bed, climbing over his lap and pulling him in for a deep kiss, her purring felt along his tongue as hers pressed into his, slender fingers tangling into his short hair until they stroked along his sensitive furry ears, making all of him tremble. Carmine was easily a powerful alpha, one Scarlet took after and both strong like their mother, but in Yuki's hands, he was like putty, easily desperate to give her anything and everything she wanted, able to find his own pleasure in the way his pride felt when she was satisfied.

She was the only one who ever saw him bend but in ways it was never that simple. He wasn't bending to her but instead, it was like his beast worshiped hers or boosted her own, a feeling she loved as someone with an at will shifting beast that preferred to be in control even when she wasn't pressing any alpha energy out. It just made her feel safer and more content, a secret neither would ever tell a soul between them. And nothing pleased her more than her service top gentle alpha lover. Her thighs slid around him, hips pressing down into his thighs as her hands stroked through the fur of his ears and her lips sucked his tongue between them, nibbling it lightly to help silence him, knowing he was bound to make a nose. Carmine was not a quiet lover by any means.

A hand left to trail down his firm chest, drifting lower slowly, her purring becoming very territorial and hungry in nature, as her teeth released his tongue, watching his face scrunch and his lower lip suck between his teeth. The sight was everything to her, leaning close, "Don't make a sound remember? Wouldn't want anyone to hear you."

He nodded, hips giving a sudden jolt when her hand drifted and grasped at his stiffening length, palming along the covered shaft with a hunger in her eyes. When she felt the firm bulge tenting in her grasp, she pulled her hand away, pulling herself flush against him and kissing at his tight jawline as her covered core pressed into it, a shiver in her spine, "relax Carmine or this will be hard on you."

His hands grasped her tightly, holding close as they grinded into one another. Her lips caught his before he lost control of himself and purring and moans met muffled yips blocked and silenced in each other's lips until both were twitching and gasping. She grasped his head into her neck as he nipped at her mark, hips moving faster up against hers. She let her eyes drift closed, panting as her knees gripped into his sides, shivering at every sensation now, growing so very close. She could feel every throb and pulse within him against her which only wore her down faster.

Had they been at her own home or somewhere more private, she'd beg for entry to feel him inside but that was not happening here so she settled even though it made her beast unhappy to clench down on nothing, drenched in her release as his name left her lips, tense and gripping hold of him tightly all over, the dampness soaking down onto his own clothing as he squirmed in her grip, her hands holding his lips tighter to her skin to block the deep whined and yips leaving him that would have otherwise been too loud as his own high took him.

As they came down in rigid slow thrusts, she licked at his furred ear softly, whispering gently into it to help him calm down. While he was often at her mercy, his beast was easily riled into a rutting frenzy at her scent, another reason nothing ever went that far in this home, but she knew what to say and how to say it to relax his inner monster and bring him out of it softly. The moment she felt his tight muscles relaxing and couldn't hear the growl in his throat anymore or feel the sharp twitching of his hip, she slowly let him go, nuzzling her face into his, "You ok? Fully back to me, Carmine?"

He nodded, panting lightly, "Yea... We should sleep though or I'm going to have trouble working in the morning."

She nodded, sharing a sweet kiss with him before slipping from his lap and snuggling down into the bed in his arms.

—-

Scarlet was out seeing Bri that evening. She had slipped out of the house. It was late for her family but not that late for most of the island. The farming family just tended to call it a night rather early due to their early rising so by eight at night her entire family was already asleep. Bri had wanted Scarlet to meet her in the usual secluded place, the fox in a hoodie as the evening air was quite chilly even if still just in shorts. She was walking towards the small tree house some of the townspeople had built in the past for the local youths that overlooked the vast ocean, scurrying up into it.

For now, no one else was there. She leaned back into a bean bag as she stared out at the night sky and waited. She must have fallen asleep because the next thing she knew, she was startled by a gentle nipping at her ear and a soft enticing purring that was stirring her up inside, "B-Bri?"

The cat chuckled lightly, pressing in close to Scarlet's side, ample chest pressed into the fox's arm making Scarlet's face as red as her name, "Who else would it be silly fox?"

Scarlet nibbled her lower lip, trying not to think about the fact she could tell the cat had no bra on or feel the way erect buds were pressing into her, that purring tickling her spine madly. She tried to look away to distract herself, her tail sweeping around her waist to hide her form just in case, "I… did I pass out? Sorry…"

The cat just giggled, nuzzling into Scarlet's neck as her hands reached out to wrap around the fox's waist just above her hips, "It's fine. I know you and your family wake up very early. I'm just glad you came."

Scarlet could only nod, her brain going a mile a minute at all the stimulus she was becoming very aware as of late was not accidental, stammering as she glanced away from any visual sight once she noticed she had a clear view down Bri's shirt, "I-I-I wanted to see you. I like s-seeing you."

As if she had accidentally made the opening, the feisty cat nibbled skin, her voice sultry, "mmmm want to see more of me?"

Scarlet had already nodded by the time she realized the request was not innocent, glancing over when she felt the cat pull away only to swallow hard, mouth dry as Bri's shirt left her body and drifted to the floor. She in fact was not wearing anything underneath and Scarlet immediately felt the sensation of blood rushing to her lower body, the unpleasant feel of her length peeking from its sheath in such tight shorts making her face pale slightly in realization. Her tail was thankfully covering it and it had not fully formed, so it didn't quite hurt in such a cramped confinement but it didn't feel great either.

Her mind was now worried, glancing down often to be sure it couldn't be seen as those eyes watched her carefully, that grin drawing Scarlet in. the cat leaned forward, lips teasing along Scarlet's jaw as she pulled Scarlet into her embrace, putting the fox in her lap, "Relax. It's ok. Don't you love me?"

Scarlet swallowed dryly, tail still hiding everything as she sat straddled across Bri's thighs, feeling the cat's teeth ghosting along her jawline as hands grabbed her own, "y…yes but… this… isn't how I wanted to tell you…"

The purring was driving her inner beast insane and when those hands guided her own to the soft mounds, holding them there, Scarlet gasped. She was overwhelmed and overstimulated quickly, the rest of her length growing from its sheath and causing her face to scrunch painfully, her tail tucking tighter around herself in worry. Bri's hands encouraged Scarlet's to massage her chest, letting out soft enticing sounds against Scarlet's skin, "then it's fine… relax and let go."

"B-but… b-but you don't… I c-can't…" Scarlet mumbled, whimpering at all the attention and stimulus. The throbbing in her length ached in its confined space, causing her to tremble in Bri's lap.

When the cat's hand grasped her tail fluff, trying to move it away, Scarlet yelped a bit, reaching both hands down fast to keep her tail in place, face scrunched tight, "N-no, no d-don't!"

The cat leaned back with a sigh, hands reaching for her shirt, "Alright then. Maybe we should go home. I thought maybe you loved me… I guess I was wrong…"

Scarlet whimpered, fingers tightly gripping the fluff of her tail. It didn't feel fair what Bri was saying. She didn't understand why the cat needed this to know how she felt about her but she was scared she had ruined everything the way Bri seemed so disappointed, "W-wait… I do love you, I just… I don't know if I can do this…"

She felt teeth tug her lower lip and it sent a jolt through her down between her legs so rapidly she couldn't help the moaned whimper leaving her, "If you love me then prove it and stop putting me off so much. Show me you love me."

Scarlet whimpered. It felt wrong but she felt if she didn't she would lose the cat and it scared her, "But… just… don't freak out ok…"

There was some sort of gleam in Bri's eyes that Scarlet couldn't place but she seemed eager, helping tug at Scarlet's tail as the tail uncoiled from herself. She gently reached with shaking nervous hands to pull her hoodie up some, wearing it more like a shirt so there wasn't one underneath even if she did have a bra on herself. When she opened to peek at Bri, the cat was staring at the tenting bulge in her shorts, straining against the taunt material. Bri had said nothing and had not moved, making Scarlet panic some and try to shoot her hoodie hem back down quickly until hands stopped her, "Don't. Show me. I want to see it."

Scarlet shivered as she leaned back some, allowing bri's hands to grasp her shorts and open them, letting out a soft gasp as the pressure was relieved when the zipper came down and the two ends were spread open to allow the bulge to press past the opening of her shorts. Her face was flushed, watching Bri carefully. Inside she felt embarrassed but excited that Bri wasn't grossed out or repulsed though she jerked back some when those soft fingers reached and yanked back the waistband of her panties, the throbbing red fox rod pulled free with a gentle bonus. Her tail instinctively moved to hide herself again but Bri grabbed it, keeping it from getting in her way as she stared.

"I… I'm sorry… I'm weird I know I-I…" Scarlet felt emotional as Bri just quietly stared.

When the cat's fingers grasped around her length she stopped speaking entirely, Bri pushing her onto her back, "Oh just stop talking. Let's just enjoy this moment."

Her hand was warm and soft and it drove Scarlet's beast wild with each touch, her first time ever experiencing any sort of sensations across the sensitive slippery flesh as she was too adverse to her own anatomy to have ever explored it alone. It all happened quickly, and when she was coming back down seeing the cat holding up her cum covered fingers was almost too much. Her hand reached out, eyes gleaming with a strong dominance and something almost sinister as she pressed it close to Scarlet's face, "go on… clean this for me cutie."

It was weird to taste herself but Scarlet was so swept up in everything her her heart exploding with feeling accepted by someone who she loved that she didn't think twice about obeying, taking Bri's hand into her own and running her tongue along the digits until she had cleaned it, not a fan of her own taste but if it made her girlfriend happy she would gladly do it again. Having no experience to compare to, she didn't question when Bri leaned and kissed her nose before pulling her shirt back on, "I should go home before my parents wonder where I am."

Scarlet could only lay there, nodding and watching her go, whispering lightly as she tried to pull her swooning brain back to earth, "I love you… good night…"

When she was finally comfortable again and the length had retracted back into her sheath she pulled her shorts back closed and slipped back home, crawling happily into her bed.

—-

The next morning, Carmine was groaning as he dragged himself outside to work, Yuki snickering at him but when Scarlet gave her a look she waved it off, "Don't worry about it he just… had a… long I'm interested in you. What has you glowing this morning?"

Scarlet poked out her tongue, shaking her head. It made the tiger laugh lightly, hugging the girl softly, "did something happen with your cat?"

Scarlet blushed darkly, shifting from her grasp, the very thought of the previous night threatening to awaken parts of her again as she wrapped in her tail and messed with it, "Not telling."

Yuki shook her head but poked her nose, "uh-huh. Well I'm glad to see you so happy. Get breakfast before you go running off there Romeo Jr."

Scarlet didn't quite get the joke as Yuki was basically comparing her to Carmine, scurrying past to shove some toast in her mouth before her brothers could catch up to her and be a problem, darting out the door quickly while Yuki had them by their scruff, keeping them off her. All she wanted to do was get to the local hang out and spend time with her girlfriend. She felt so full of joy and so light inside at being accepted for her oddity by someone she adored and it only made her love Bri more.

When she got there however, the feeling in the air wasn't right. Something was off. Bri was with the others, surrounded by those boys that liked her, all of them laughing about something. But the laughter didn't feel like the kind that people have when something is genuinely humorous. It felt dark and unpleasant. She could feel her inner beast squirming at the uncomfortable feeling in the air and she stopped short, watching Bri's eyes turn to her with something wicked in them. That was when she noticed how Bri was perched in one of the other teen's arms in a way she usually would be in Scarlet's. At first, she was confused, then she was growling but it just made everyone laugh more, causing her to feel worse inside and growl silent.

"Oh. You're here just in time. We were just discussing that freaky body of yours. Thanks by the way. I won so much lien because I was right," her voice was cold and cruel as she peered into Scarlet with no remorse.

Scarlet whimpered, tail curling around herself as she tried to understand what was happening. A few of the other teens were moving closer to her, and the look in their eyes was making her feel threatened, "Hey though why don't you show us too huh? That way we know she isn't making it up?"

"Yea. I mean I bet it's gross huh? She said you have an animal dick… I'm so curious now."

Scarlet growled, backing up until she tripped over some wood stacked off to the side. Her hands came up to defend herself, biting and scratching as she was grabbed at, punching anyone touching her but they were bigger and punching back, causing her to yelp and whimper in pain from what went from a terrifying thought to being hunched over while they kicked at her.

After a while, with blood on her lip and her beast riling up to a frenzy to fight back, boys shouting from her teeth and nails carving into them like a cornered animal, the cat's voice stopped them, "That's enough no need boys. Besides. I took a picture of it last night. She was so easy she didn't even notice. How about you leave that mutt alone and just come see for yourselves?"

The words made Scarlet's entire being sink into embarrassment and despair. When they ran over, everyone leaning over Bri's scroll and making comments, Bri glanced at her darkly and Scarlet could feel the sting in her eyes from tears rather than from bruises. She rubbed her bloody nose on her arm, huffing for air as she stared at the cat, her entire being feeling so betrayed and exposed before she left, going back home. It was the only place she could think to go. By the time she had made it there, she was unable to hold back her own crying, covered in bruises but emotionally more bruised than anything on her physical body.

Everything had started to add up now with how Bri had been behaving all this time and it made her feel stupid and broken for falling for any of it. The cat had been trying to prove Scarlet had something below since the beginning and had been willing to go however far she had to in order to expose it to their peers. It was never acceptance, never love, just being used until she got what she wanted out of the lovestruck fox. It burned in her chest so harshly she couldn't take it.

Yuki heard her slamming through the front door but when the tiger glanced she only saw the darkest look on Scarlet's face along with the tears streaming stains on her cheeks and all the bruising. She didn't get a chance to ask before Scarlet was out of sight but this was so much more important than her medicinal lesson, excusing herself as she stalked after the young fox, knocking on the door, "Scarlet… can I come in?"