Daily Life of Monster Girls in Alabama

by GoatManofAnime

It's time for a MonMusu fanfiction that takes place in sweet home Alabama, nuff said.

96. Weekend Plans Part 1

Chapter 89: Weekend Plans Part 1

…The next morning…

It was around 8:30 am at the I.A. facility, as usual, students and staff members were going about their usual routines.

After awakening from one his best dreamscape experiences yet, Caleb proceeded to get himself and the apartment ready for Kaiya's arrival.

Thanks to a few texts from Tristan, he learned she'd be arriving in the next hour or two. He'd just finished cleaning up his room, kitchen and getting rid of any garage they'd accumulated; which wasn't a lot but still noticeable.

"Alright, that's the living room and the bedroom, done. I think that just leaves the bathroom now."

"Don't bother, I already took care of it. I had to redeem myself for the sins I've committed there anyway.", Drei points out, sipping green tea at the table.

"Hey, if the toilet gods don't accept your penance, I sure will.", Caleb remarks, fixing up the pillows on the couch.

"That makes three times you've adjusted the pillows, I don't think they can get more symmetrical."

"I just had to be sure. You know, I read women can naturally pick apart any little details of a home to give an idea of who a guy is."

"Please stop getting dating advice from Wikipedia, it'll rot your brain. Why are males fastidious about how they keep their living space only when a female is coming over? News flash: We all know it's NEVER this clean."

"Hey, I'm just trying to make a good first impression!"

"You saved her life and you've already gone on one date. I think that ship has long since sailed. It's in South America by now.", Drei casually points out.

"I meant as a host. She's staying the weekend so I want her to feel welcome."

"Treat her as a houseguest before making her a houseguest. Clever.", Drei comments before sipping tea, " I assume that also means you have the blessing of your current wives to bump uglies?"

Caleb stops cleaning a moment, remembering last night, "Yeah, they've pretty much given their approval. A lot more willingly than I honestly expected. Even Lyca was on board, after learning a bit about Kaiya but still…"

"She's a lot more mature than you think. I've been around her long enough to pick up that she isn't the type to hold onto grudges for very long. Unlike some people…"

"Yeah yeah, lesson learned. Don't judge a book by its cover."

"Oh, no, you can absolutely judge a book by its cover; like the Necronomicon or Mein Kampf. It's people you shouldn't be so quick to dismiss."

"Unless they annoy you or your family right?"

"Now you're thinking like a Zyklon." Drei said as she took another sip of her tea when they heard knocking on the door.

"Oh that can't be her, could it? I-" Caleb said as he was about to answer the front door.

"It's for me." Drei stopped him, moving with great speed appearing in front of him in an instant, "Though, I could use the help bringing it all in.", she said, proceeding to open the door.

"Um, ok, but what did you get exact–"

"Goooood mornin'!", loudly stated a familiar silver-haired devil at door, cutting off a surprised Caleb while greeting them with a jubilant grin. She carried with her a few green plastic bags filled with grocery items.

"Jocelyn?! Uh, good morning? Didn't expect to see you."

"Heh, consider it a pleasant surprise then.", She says with a grin.

"Can you NOT be so loud this early? I don't feel like dealing with the wererabbits upstairs complaining again.", Scarlett sullenly spoke, walking up behind with more green bags in hand.

"Oh, hey Scarlett. Good morning.", Caleb politely greets her, feeling a bit awkward after essentially ditching her yesterday. He was certain she was still mad.

"Yeah. Morning.", Scarlett half-heartedly greets him, barely looking at him; proving his assumption correct.

"Yes yes, good morning to you. Did you bring everything I requested?", Drei interjects, inspecting the bags.

"Yes and it wasn't easy. We just barely manage to snag the last chicken they had for sale. Don't even get me started on the dan dan noodles. Greedy panda bitch.", Jocelyn expressed in disdain as having to nearly fight off a ren xiaomao for noodles at 8 in the morning.

"Please tell me you at least have that full moon medicine you promised us", Scarlett inquires in exasperation.

Drei reaches into her robe and pulls out a freezer bag filled with several vials of the strange green liquid, "This should be enough for two months worth assuming it's just the two of you using them."

Jocelyn and Scarlett stare at the bag, eyes sparkling in amazement as if looking at one of the most beautiful things ever. Then again, if it meant no more sickness from the medicine or the prospect of having sex with weirdos it may as well be.

"Wait, you sold out your secret formula for…groceries?", Caleb inquired in surprise.

"Of course not. It's just samples in exchange for treats. The recipe is still safe guarded by me."

"Monopolizing your gift huh?"

"If you're good at something, use it to get you plenty of favors."

"Hate to interrupt but can we please come inside and set these down. My fingers are getting numb. We used up a bit too much mana flying around.", Jocelyn softly whined as Scarlett felt the same.

"Oh! So sorry, I'm rude as hell. Here, let me get those for y'all.", Caleb quickly goes up to Jocelyn and, to her surprise but gratitude, gingerly removes the bags from her hands touching her fingers as he did.

"Ah, aren't you sweet gentleman. I really appreciate it.", Jocelyn slyly smirks, her tail swaying happily.

"Ok, I'll take those.", He says going goes over to Scarlett.

"It's fine, just please move so I can sit these bags down. Besides, your hands are already full.", Scarlett brushes him off, moving past him to the dining room table.

"Not completely. I still have a couple fingers to carry them with."

"That's not a reassuring statement. Don't break your fingers trying to carry everything at once.", Scarlett lightly scolded, sitting the bags down as Drei immediately starts thoroughly checking them.

"Hey, I'm a one trip kinda guy when it comes to bringing in groceries. These fingers are pretty strong as a result of my efficiency.", Caleb says, lifting the bags up and plopping them on the table, startling Drei a little.

"Oh? You've got strong fingers, huh? You wouldn't mind me testing that strength would you?", Jocelyn saucily spoke, her interest peaked, as she sauntered up to him with a sultry gaze. Scarlett rolls her eyes at her friend's behavior, arms folded.

"I don't know what KIND of test you have in mind but you can see for yourself.", Caleb offered, presenting his right hand to her as Scarlett shoots an incredulous look.

"Don't mind if I do, Hun.", Jocelyn, eagerly but gently touches his hand, running his slender fingers along his thick palm and sturdy yet slightly boney fingers. She couldn't help noting how, even though she was technically WAY stronger than him, she'd trust these hands with her life, "Wow, they're so thick and sturdy."

"Yep, the hands of a grown ass bill-paying adult.", Caleb proudly remarks getting a little chuckle from Jocelyn while Scarlett glares disapprovingly at him.

"Hehe, so these are the hands that keep Camilla and your other girls happy at night.", Jocelyn slyly remarks, clasping his hand in her own and staring intently at him, "~You wouldn't mind giving a girl a little taste, hm?~", she flirtatiously spoke, gently rubbing her cheek against his hand with a lustful gaze, making Caleb a bit uncomfortable.

Scarlett, having enough of her friend's antics, was about to grab Jocelyn's shoulder and yank her away until Drei interjects.

"I hate to interrupt this weird hand fetish thing you have going on but I distinctly remember asking for peking duck AND a rotisserie chicken. Not just two chickens.", the weasel emphasizes holding up the two chickens.

"Wha? What difference does it make?! It's all dry, white meat with some seasoning. Besides, those ducks sell like crazy around here!", Jocelyn ranted, parting away from Caleb much to his relief.

"I checked, you can easily place an order and they'll save it for you for up to three days."

"Who the HELL wants a three day old duck?!"

"As for you…", Drei says looking right at Caleb who lightly tense up, "Dexterity beats out strength, look it up.", She emphasized, waggling her fingers much to the confusion of the two devils.

'How did this turn into a Builds war?', Caleb remarks internally.

"Well, regardless which you go with, I'm sure Kaiya's gonna be happy.", Jocelyn say with a sly grin, nudging his shoulder as he glances away awkwardly.

"Jocelyn.", Scarlett spoke up, arms folded in disapproval.

"What? I'm just expressing my sincerest congratulations—and slight jealousy—towards our little hero making BIG moves in the harem department.", Jocelyn remarks, her smile straining a bit.

"Not a harem! A family.", Caleb asserts.

"Potato potawto."

"Who the fuck says 'potawto'?", Scarlett mutters genuinely confusion at the phrase.

"Whichever you wanna call it, it's quite a big and bold move for you and Kaiya. The two of you alone together all weekend? So romantic.", Jocelyn swoons, cupping her blushing cheeks as Scarlett frowns in annoyance.

"Not entirely alone. Drei still lives here too."

"I've got earplugs and noise-canceling headphones on standby.", Drei remarks as she sorted through all the groceries, organizing everything by size and perishability.

"So basically alone then. Still, I hope Camilla and those other girls are fine with you guys…~you know~…", Jocelyn slyly makes a lewd gesture with her hand as Caleb blushes a little.

"Jocelyn, that's enough!", Scarlett quickly interjects, "That's clearly none of our business so let's not pry into it. Like he says, he's a 'grown ass man', so it's HIS responsibility whatever happens.", she bitterly scoffs, visibly upset as Jocelyn looks at her curiously.

"Well, you are right about it being my responsibility but, for the record, you don't need to worry. I've already gotten their permission.", Caleb casually informed as both devils looked at him in surprise, "I explained everything to Camilla and the others and…they're fully onboard with mine and Kaiya's relationship."

"Wait, what? J-Just like that? Camilla, of all people?!", Scarlett stated, astonished that someone as untrusting and cold towards strangers as her would willingly accept someone she hasn't even seen yet.

"Seriously?! Like…how did you even convince her? Did you promise her something like a night out to yourselves or no butt stuff for a month?", Jocelyn added.

Caleb pauses a moment at the question, "...No. It's kinda hard to explain and I won't bore you with all the nitty gritty details. Just know that the girls are all willing to accept her in our family."

Scarlett looks at him flabbergasted then glances away in thought. Was he really going to make Kaiya, someone he's barely known for a month, part of his family?

'That isn't right. He could at least go for someone he and Camilla know better! Wait, why does that even bother me so much! It's none of my business! NONE of my business!' Scarlett thought, finding the situation difficult to comprehend.

"Damn, that's honestly a surprise. Then again, it's YOU we're talking about so I guess that comes with the territory.", Jocelyn jokes, leaning against the counter, giving a good view of ample cleavage hoping to entice him.

"Hehe, come on, I'm just a normal everyday human man."

"He said, after waking up at 5:00am to clean the house for his new hellhound girlfriend.", Drei comments, putting items away in the fridge.

"THAT'S why it looks and smells so clean here. I honestly expected it to be a bit dirtier."

"See?", Drei shoots a look at Caleb, her early point proven making him roll his eyes.

"No offense though, I know a few girls who suck at living more than some guys. I'm talkin' trash everywhere! You get me?", Jocelyn remarks with a cheeky grin.

"I understand. I've experienced it myself with one of her sisters and her level ten biohazard of a room."

"First off, it's a level nine at worst. Second, only Ein and I are allowed to make fun of our dirty sister. You haven't earned that privilege yet.", Drei lightly chastises.

"Boundaries respected but my opinion remains attested.", Caleb cheekily replies as Jocelyn chuckles in amusement.

"Hehehehe. Still, that's good news for you both, Hun! I guess this weekend is full of good news."

"How's that?"

"Well, seems like our Chaos Sister Scarlett finally landed herself a job here.", Jocelyn says with a proud smile as Scarlett is surprised and embarrassed.

"Wait, really?", Caleb inquires, looking at the redhead devil.

"I-It's not that…while maybe it kinda is but—you don't have to pretend it's all that great!", Scarlett stated, trying to hide her embarrassment.

"Why would I be pretending? I'm really proud of you for landing your first job. I know you'll do your very best.", Caleb assured with a warm smile at her.

Scarlett cheeks blush and heart skips a beat at his compliment, "T-Thanks…I guess."

"When do you start?"

"Next Monday."

"Nice, that'll give you time to rest and get prepared. Always wanna make a good first impression."

"Y-Yeah…", Scarlett agreed, shifting her gaze from him, feeling awkward not that his attention was on her.

"We're actually heading out a little later before the full moon curfew to celebrate. Heard the moon is supposed to be completely visible by 10:15pm this time around so we've got time. You guys can join if you want.", Jocelyn offered, earning an incredulous glare from Scarlett.

"Uhh, sure, I'll mention it when she gets here.", Caleb politely responds.

"Huhu, in that case…", Jocelyn spoke, narrowing her eyes hungrily, sensually swaying her hips as she drew closer to him, "~Maybe you can mention adding Little Ol'me to your fun tonight? My massage techniques have improved dramatically, just ask my Big Tipper clients.", Jocelyn offered, sitting her plump rear in black skirt against the counter, white button up showing off ample clean and beautiful, luscious curves, in a seductive display shocking Scarlett greatly.

Caleb, faintly blushing, casually steps back, "That's a…nice offer and all but no."

"Aww, are you sure—AH!", Jocelyn steps a little closer, pouting cutely before Scarlett pulls her away by the caller.

"He said 'no', now let's go! Thank you for the full moon medicine and enjoy your day! Bye!", Scarlett quickly stated, dragging a protesting Jocelyn out of the apartment before slamming the door shut, leaving Caleb standing in surprise.

"Well, she sure can leave in a hurry. I didn't even get to apologize for yesterday."

"Yesterday's in the past. What matters is here and now…and these dairy free pepperoni pizza Combos.", Drei remarks, taking a break from putting away all the perishables to enjoy a bag of the pretzel snack crackers. She makes direct eye contact while crunching the treat as Caleb quietly shakes his head.

...Meanwhile…

Somewhere at a large two-story building that the I.A. security department, several personnel—human and liminal alike—could be seen going through reports or talking in groups among their peers.

An middle-aged human man in blue and black IA uniform sat at his large desk in his office. It was the Chief of the security department currently going through the report from an anonymous tip about a liminal placing a curse on human visitors. Another report on his desktop showing testimony from Alabama state troopers about an accident involving a family of four; likely the victims of said curse. The mana specialist ICEP sent onto the scene even confirmed the curse was constructed out of Chaos-born mana.

That fact alone raised a lot of suspicion and discourse among several members of his staff. It was troubling enough considering the growing number of incidents involving Chaos-born at the facility hasn't made things better. Now there was likely a murderer among them?

"Gimme a break, will you? Can't those devils and other creatures just settle down like the other model species around here?", The chief tiredly remarks, rubbing his forehead.

"Chief Fuggem, sir?", spoke a male gray-winged Tengu in IA uniform, peeking inside the office, "Do you have a moment?"

"What is it, Officer Sakarai?"

"Um…it's 'Sakai' sir. Anyway, the rest of my team and myself have finished the background checks on all the Chaos-born; particularly members of the 'Chaos-Faction'."

"And? Anything noteworthy?"

"The majority, like many non-ICEP assigned liminals either transferred from another branch domestic and overseas, moved-in temporarily as per contract agreement of resource extraction or service work, or brought due to liminals abuse cases and the rights protecting them. Many of them cleared the required screening process before their admissions.", the Tengu man informed, presenting a black tablet with several files and images for every Chaos Faction member, "However, a few particular individuals stood out to us."

Chief Fuggem raises an eyebrow, "Oh really?"

The Tengu nods then taps a symbol on the side, isolating three members of the Chaos Faction files and photos—Beyla, Scarlett, and Tubala—from the others, "These three in particular have varying levels of documented criminal activity on file at ICEP. The Manticore and the greater devils with black hair were involved in the massacre of dozens of sex and drug traffickers in Georgia a few weeks back. Prior to that, the Manticore was also forcibly removed from her previous host family for physically assaulting the host's fiancee. As for the greater devils, the one named Tubala was apparently heavily active in the massacre of the Malones yet was surprisingly cooperative with authorities upon containment. Scarlett, though not having a particularly violent history, was involved in assisting her previous host in the distribution of highly illegal substances along with have receiving multiple warnings during here stay here and been written up. What's more, out of the three, we know least about her past before joining the program ."

"I see.", Chief Fuggem pensively spoke, examining the photos of the three possible suspects, "I'm inclined to say keep your eyes on the one magic user that's CONFIRMED to have killed humans but I wouldn't take my chances with any of them. For all we know, it could be a group effort. Send a few Fairy personnel to watch them closely and report on any strange or dangerous behavior."

"Understood, sir!", The Tengu slightly bowed, taking back his tablet, "Ah! One other thing, it seems we received another anonymous tip but…"

"Another one? What is it about more Chaos-born trouble?"

"No, this one retains angels from the congregation spying on Chaos-born meetings."

Chief Fuggem gives a slightly surprised look before sighing lethargically, "Of course…any further details."

"Only that they seem to survey from a nearby rooftop during scheduled meetings."

"I see."

"If I may be honest, sir, if that has validity I believe that could work in our favor.", The Tengu officer points out, "If the angels are monitoring them then—"

"Then what's the point of our aerial patrol officers, such as yourself?", The chief interjects.

"Wha—no, sir! That's not what I meant—"

"Listen, officer, our job involves maintaining order and peace in this facility. We handle situations as fair and impartial as humanly possible. If we ignore the angel's activity then we'd be enabling the Chaos born into spying on the congregation which will incite the angels to retaliate then the devils retaliate; you can see how quickly everything will spiral out of control.", Chief Fuggem explains as the officer glances away in shame at his short-sightedness, "Send out a couple officers to bring the matter to the congregation leaders. Make it clear that NO species is above the law here."

"U-Understood sir."

"By the way, how have you gotten the report about the officer sent to that witch coven that just arrived?"

"Yes sir. He mentioned a few rare flora and several unique mana crafted items the witches produce."

"Good to know. The R&D(Research and Development) staff should be pleased to know that. Alright, that'll be all."

As the Tengu officer politely bowed before leaving, the chief looked at the accident report of the family while thinking of the three suspects involved. Particularly, between the redhead and black wavy haired devils, unsure which he trusted the least.

At the front entrance of the security department, five squad vehicles were parked out front as pairs or groups of officers leave for patrol duty. Among them were two familiar I.A. security personnel, a female mantis named Mei Lin Gray and a male human named Mark Figgis.

"Dammit this sucks. How do we keep getting stuck with patrol duty in the Chaos-born area?", Mark complains to his partner.

"Probably because some members are too cautious or chickenshit considering the nonsense involving them the last few weeks.", Mei Lin responds, retracting her scythes to make them smaller before opening the driver door, "Get in, we've got a shift to knock out."

Mark sighs lethargically, opening up the passenger door as the mantis woman adjusted her seat to accommodate her thorax. He smirks, getting a good look at her sexy figure and posture which she quickly noticed.

"What?", she asks.

"We still on for tonight?"

The mantis woman raises an incredulous yet flirty eyebrow with a smirk, "Why do you think I wanna get this shift over with? Now get that pasty ass in here or I will drag you in this car and devour you like last time."

"~At ease, ma'am.~", He chuckles flirtatiously, climbing inside the car.

Unbeknownst to them, as the pulled from the lot, a feminine figure was observing nearby from across the street casually sipping a can of tea with sunglasses hiding a pair of red demonic eyes. They wore a gray hat to partially obscure their black, wavy hair and devil horns. Tubala watches as they leave, noting the number on the vehicle before gulping down the can, crushing it, then dropping it to the ground.

'Getting involved with HUMAN education programs? No, I think I'll educate you instead.', she thought, sneakily ducking behind a building and flying off after them.

…Back to Caleb…

After putting away the remainder of the groceries, Caleb and Drei sat in the living room with the TV running an episode of House MD. An advertisement with a female Ratatoskr was currently playing much to the weasel's slight annoyance.

'Because at Acorn Sisters LLC, quality nuts is our guarantee or my name isn't Yuki Suzuki!', The Ratatoskr spokeswoman enthusiastically stated holding up a can of nuts, sitting proudly atop a throne shaped like a golden tree, 'Once you have one, your taste buds will scream for more!', she stated as the camera cuts to an African American man in park ranger uniform dumping a handful of nuts in his mouth, eyes widening in astonishment.

'OH! THESE ARE SMOOTHEST, TASTIEST, SALTIEST NUTS I EVER HAD MY MOUTH!', He shouted as Caleb heavily raised an eyebrow.

'What are you waiting for?! Come and get a mouthful of my nuts!', Suzuki stated, facing the camera before stuffing her mouth making her cheeks puff like a chipmunk.

"Who approved this shit?! Who are they even targeting?", Caleb expressed in confusion and slight offense.

"People who like nuts in their mouth, I guess. I hear they're a pretty niche demographic compared to people who want milk.", Drei comments.

"I feel like I should be offended somehow."

"More offended than those born with a nut allergy? Or worse a nut AND milk allergy?"

"It's time like this I'm glad DD pepper has no negative side-effects on me.", Caleb expressed with a smile, sipping from his can.

"Aside from heart disease, low bone density, the aspartame literally altering your DNA—"

"Fake news!", Caleb dismissively cuts her off, sipping from his can.

"Based on real science…"

Suddenly, they heard a knocking at the front door, getting their attention. It was then followed by the familiar voice of Kaiya

"G-Good morning, Caleb! Are you up?"

Caleb pauses the TV and answers back, "Yeah! Hang on a sec!"

He gets and quickly answers the door and is immediately greeted by the hellhound woman with long bangs over eyes obscuring his entire vision. She quickly backs up a bit, just realizing she had unconsciously pressed herself against the door.

"Ah! S-sorry! I didn't mean to stand that close!

"It's fine. I was expecting you anyway…maybe an hour later but still."

"Yeah, my mother wanted to make sure I…didn't keep you waiting so…", Kaiya sheepishly replies, her cheeks flushing as she thought of mother's and sisters 'encouraging' words as she left home.

"Well, come on in! Make yourself at home!"

"R-Right! Oh but I did pack a few things for my stay. I hope it isn't too much.", Kaiya informs, walking off to the side just out of his field of vision.

"Oh no, it's fine. Nothing wrong with packing a few—OHHH MY GOD…", Caleb expressed in surprise Kaiya steps into view.

She carried a large black and blue travel backpack along with two matching drawstrings bags attached—all stuffed to the brim—carrying it all in her back with seemingly no discomfort. She even had a large blue and white highly insulated cooler on wheels stuffed with meat and kept cool by the ice inside it.

"I-Is it too much?"

"That's one way to put it. You packed like you're about to flee the country! It's only two days!", Caleb expressed as Drei casually peeks through the door, raising an eyebrow.

"I'll move the coffee table.", Drei utters.

"I-I know but…my mother wanted me to make sure I had everything I needed. And, maybe I packed a few things for myself but…", Kaiya remarks, beginning to feel ashamed.

"Ok, Ok no worries. We'll make some room. Come on in."

Kaiya quietly nods before stepping forward, one leg inside but the rest of her body obstructed by the size of the bags the was too big for the entryway. She pulls and struggles to her through, cheeks puffed as she strains herself. She then looks at Caleb with a very embarrassed grin, forcing a giggle as Drei shakes her head in the background.

"M-Maybe I can…try removing the drawstrings first?"

"Nah, it's fine. I have a life hack for stuff like this. Hold still.", Caleb replies while stepping up to her, prompting her to quickly obey. He lays a hand on her shoulder and immediately teleports her and all her bags to his bedroom.

"Seriously?", Drei plainly utters, both at them leaving the door wide open and the fact they let her move furniture around for no reason.

The pair reappear inside of his bedroom as Kaiya glances around at the sudden change in scenery.

"What? H-How did you…?"

"I'm different…but that stays between us like you promised.", Caleb replies with a sly grin as she smiles in amazement, "You can drop your bags in the corner and use the closet too. Good thing they gave me a Master bedroom as crazy big as mine at home."

"Ok. Thank you."

Kaiya does as instructed, quickly letting it sink in that the two of them were already alone together…in HIS bedroom no less. It was surprisingly clean, even by most male standards and his scent was on everything. As she placed her bags down, she noticed the bed was quite large and sturdy. That fact alone made her imagination wander in excitement and anticipation as a drooling lewd grin forms.

"Hey! You two decent in there?", Drei called, knocking at the door and startling the hellhound out her thoughts.

"Yes.", Caleb says, a bit exasperated as he opens up the door, "Nobody's that fast you know."

"Tell that to my cousin Ming's husband. Anyway, what's up with the bag, Ms. Overprepared?"

"It's…just all the essentials. You know, clothes, soaps, toothpaste, EpiPens–"

"Seems kinda…blocky to be just clothes.", Caleb remarks, noting the outlines of rectangular shapes protruding through the fabrics.

"Oh, that would be books from my personal collection. I thought I'd share some of my favorites with you I-If you be interested?" as slightly nervously at the end

"That sounds nice actually." as Caleb could imagine the two them relaxing while reading them

"Yeah, Oh, and I even brought an extra lamp to use if yours stops working."

"O-Ok, that's awfully considerate."

"I also brought a small portable generator in case the electricity goes out.", Kaiya emphasized, pulling out a black rectangular generator.

"The 'Overprepared' title is looking more accurate by the second!"

"What about this cooler? Some kind of emergency snacks? Because I'm all here for—", Drei comments, casually opening up the cooler, jaw dropping slight upon seeing a stack of premium, expensive-looking cuts of steak. It was finely cut, muscle, fat and ligament glistening brilliantly in the light, so fresh that it could make Hank Hill or any Texan cry. For Drei, it was like looking right at nirvana.

"Don't go into her stuff, Drei.", Caleb scolded the weasel's lack of privacy.

"It's fine. It's actually a gift to you from my mother. She saw how much you enjoyed the cape buffalo steaks last time so she figured you'd like it." Kaiya assures as she set the cooler

"Wow, that's very kind of her. Though, I'm not sure if we still have room in the fridge for it all—"

"We will make room for it! Pardon me.", Drei cuts him off, proceeding to drag the cooler away.

Caleb merely shrugs before turning his attention back to Kaiya, "Need some help unpacking?"

"No, I'm fine. I don't plan on taking out too much anyway."

"Ok then, I'll just leave you to it. If you need anything, holler or come get me. You're my guest girlfriend after all.", Caleb slyly spoke before realizing how weird that sounded, "Ok that sounded better in my head. I'll just leave now."

Kaiya couldn't help chuckling at his attempt at lightening the mood. He was so cute. Whatsmore, he was hers and she was his. Well…at least they will be soon…

'...I can't stop thinking about it. I want to love him so much…', Kaiya thought, biting her bottom lip, rubbing her thighs together.

She then looks over at his bed in thought, noting the pillow lying at the head. Seconds later, the hellhound woman found herself in Caleb's bed, her head face down in the pillow moaning softly. Her entire body grinded against the blankets as she became intoxicated by his scent.

'I just want to make this abundantly clear. I am not a perverted slut. I was raised well with both parents growing up.', Kaiya internally clarified to no one in particular as she grinds her lower half against the mattress, softly moaning as she fantasized everything she wanted to do here.

…. Elsewhere….

The pair of IA security officers—Mark and Mei Lin—could be seen at one of the housing units dealing with a Kakuen student named 'Jakks'.

"Come on, officers! You gotta believe me!", Jakks pleaded.

"There have been several complaints about you from a number of other students, Mr. Jakks. You know we can't ignore this type of behavior.", Officer Mark informs plainly, unmoved.

"Is this about the thing with the botanical garden and the Treefolk chicks? How was I supposed to know that too much potassium is bad for them?!", He expressed in panic.

"Ahh, so YOU'RE the reason they mysteriously got sick. Thanks. I'll be sure to add that in the report.", Officer Mei Lin coldly utters, jotting the information on a notepad.

"...Shit."

"Now, on top of complaints among the female students and one of our Sky Patrol officers—"

"Hey hey! I didn't know she was an officer! She was out of uniform and—"

"Nope, shut up.", Mei Lin interjects in irritation, "First off, officer Tanaka was honoring a holiday tradition among Tengu on her day off. Second, from her account she had repeatedly rebuffed your shameless, and frankly quite cheesy, advances until she decided to try leaving…then you GRABBED her and said 'You know you want to. Why are you being difficult?'", She repeats his words with utter disdain while glaring at the now nervously sweating Kakuen.

"I-It was a joke, OK?! I didn't really mean anything by it!"

"You've been at this facility less than six months and have already built up an unsavory reputation on campus. On top of that, you've barely shown interest in job training programs and repeatedly dropped out over half of the education courses. You've also repeatedly caused property damage to the facility even outside of the effects of a full moon. You're a regular Florida State sophomore, huh?", Officer Mark says, glaring unflinchingly at the monkey man.

"Ooh, good one.", Mei Lin praises her partner who smirks much to the Kakuen confusion.

"S-So, what are you guys gonna do?! I can't get any more pink stamps!"

"Oh no, you won't be…"

"Whewwww that's a relief.", Jakks sighs with a look of relief on his face.

"We're skipping that process by having you removed from the facility and deported back to your home country."

"WHAT?! NO! YOU CAN'T KICK ME OUT! I LOVE IT HERE!"

"A little too much honestly. This is a facility for people who wanted to better yourselves make a place for themselves in this country yet all you want to do is fuck around with girls and treat our programs like a joke.", Officer Mark bitterly stated.

"I…no come on! I can't go back to my troupe! They're in Venezuela! You even BEEN to Venezuela?! Kakuen girls there are crazy and not the fun kind! They'll eat me alive….sexually! They will tie me down and keep going until I have nothing left in my balls and—" Kakuen man described with a fearful look

"You DO NOT have to give us the details. It doesn't change anything since removal has already been finalized. Your residency and position as a student shall be terminated the following Monday in observance of the full moon this weekend. I suggest you begin packing in the meantime.", Officer Mark advised.

The Kakuen looks down in utter disbelief, mind racing as the reality of the situation sets in. He gulps loudly before seeing the coffee table between them.

"A-Alright…if that's the way it is THEN—"

The Kakuen shouts, kicking up the coffee table to strike the officers before leaping over the couch into a mini-wallrun. At the same time, the mantis officer extends one of her blades and slices the table in half to protect her partner. The monkey man crashed through the window, surprising a couple of male werecats, as he makes a run for it.

"After him!", Officer Mark stated, drawing his sidearm.

"I'm on it!", Mei Lin stated, leaping out the window after the fugitive as her partner uses the door like a normal person.

The Kakuen acrobatically leaps over the balcony, grabbing a nearby tall street lamp and sliding down before running away on all fours. The mantis was in hot pursuit, skillfully leaping from rooftop to rooftop, pursuing him like an assassin tracking a target. Her hunting instincts increase her physical abilities even more as she leaps down, rolling into the fall sprinting after the Kakuen male with onlookers curiously observing the chase.

"I AIN'T GOING BACK TO VENEZUELA!", The monkey man shouted then leaps over a wire fence in an alley, hoping to elude her. She quickly recognized the location and made a sharp turn down another alley.

The Kakuen looks behind him, smiling in relief, noticing the mantis was no longer tailing him. He thought of laying low for a while until he could find a way to escape the facility, probably with one girl here that he had sex with. They owe it to him for all the pleasure he gave them. Maybe he could stowaway in a truck headed to another state.

Unfortunately, the monkey man's fugitive plans are swiftly interrupted by the mantis suddenly delivering a flying dropkick to him face, making him somersault to the ground unconscious.

"Haaa haaa you're under arrest, perverted scum.", The mantis officer coldly remarks, taking out two pairs of elven enchanted handcuffs promptly restraining his wrists and ankles. She then takes out a walkie-talkie alerting her partner, "Officer Mei Lin reporting to officer Mark, suspect apprehended, location in the northwestern alley on Perry Miles Street 1477."

'Copy that! On my way!'

Officer Mei Lin puts the device away and looks at the unconscious Kakuen in annoyance before grabbing him by the collar, "I can't believe you made me chase after your sorry ass."

Suddenly, the mantis' antennae perk up, sensing another person's presence in the quiet alley. Whoever it was gave off an intense aura she knew all too well, similar to a predator on the hunt, it was the desire to KILL. She was on high alert, ready to fight her way though and warn her partner. She quickly extends her scythes upon hearing a grating sound only to see a bottle rolling along the ground. The mantis lowers her arm, relaxing a bit, then turns around immediately to meet the piercing red eyes of a familiar devil woman with black wavy hair.

Before she could react, the devil woman grabs her by the neck and points a dark blue magic seal at her face. Officer Mei Lin tries to free herself but the wavy-haired devil woman begins whispering, her words permeating the mantis' mind as her eyes glaze over in a trance and arms drop limply. A blue glowing symbol forms on the mantis woman's forehead as the devil woman finishes the incantation before releasing her. The officer drops down to her knees as the devil woman smirks, tail swaying, before the sound of a police siren catches her attention.

Officer Mark parks the vehicle, sidearm drawn, hastily going to assist his partner, "I've arrived. Where is the sus…", he stops mid-sentence upon seeing her mantis partner on her knees, staring up with a blank expression, "Mei? Mei are you alright?! Speak to me!", He worriedly inquires, kneeling in front of her, gently shaking her by the shoulders.

Officer Mei Lin gasps, blinking her eyes rapidly as her senses return, the blue seal on her forehead no longer visible, "W-What? Mark? What…what's going on? Why am I on the ground?"

"That's what I'd like to know. Did he attack you? Are you hurt?"

"N-No, I'm fine. I don't really remember much after subduing him. I just suddenly felt really dizzy like I was gonna pass out. I don't know. Maybe I overexerted myself a bit.", She replies, picking herself up, rubbing her forehead.

"Doesn't sound like you. I speak from experience how crazy your stamina is.", Her partner slyly replies with a smirk as she playfully rolls her eyes, "Alright, let's bring this guy back to the station. He's spending the weekend detained."

"Right, can't wait to get this monkey bastard out of here and back to his own kind.", Officer Mei Lin bitterly spoke, grabbing the Kakuen sling him over her shoulder.

"Yeah, uh, maybe DON'T say that out loud in public ever again." Mark advised her

As the officers load the Kakuen criminal into the vehicle and drive off, a figure with black wavy hair observes before flying off on large bat wings. They smirk wickedly as the blue magic symbol on the mantis' forehead flashes a moment before vanishing.

…Back to Caleb…

Over an hour has passed since Kaiya arrived. They spent most of that time unpacking some of her items, many of which were of questionable necessity. The hellhound woman and her new mate were getting settled in watching a random reality show on Hulu about zombies living in New York while Drei was in her room working on her 'necessary evil' project.

Caleb honestly didn't like the sound of that but Kaiya was somewhat intrigued.

"Ok…that was WAY more clothes than I thought.", Caleb remarks, having just returned from reorganizing his clothes since the closet was now stuffed to the brim with the hellhound outfits, "I think you got enough hoodies to open up a boutique or something."

"I'm sorry. It really didn't seem like that much at the time and Mama really wanted to make sure I had enough to choose from.", Kaiya apologized.

"It's honestly not that big a deal. I don't have many clothes with me anyway. All of my stuff basically fits in those TWO drawers.", Caleb jokingly remarks, referring to the dresser near his door, "If anything it shows how much your mom cares."

"Yeah…well, it is my first time really being away from family. It makes me nervous.", Kaiya solemnly expressed, thinking of her life growing. Almost always wanting to be alone but never truly alone since her siblings and cousins were always close by.

"I mean, you're not THAT far. They're like a twenty minute drive."

"I know, it's ridiculous, but…it just makes me wonder how I'll be able to handle myself when I REALLY leave.", Kaiya spoke gazing at the TV, barely caring what the human actors were doing or saying, "I'll…be leaving with you eventually so…"

Caleb quietly looks at her, understanding her fears yet at the same time, letting the realization hit him. He hasn't thought of it as much but there is a LOT of ICEP procedure he needed to complete if he wanted to truly be with this girl. From registering himself to be her host to getting a bedroom built into his home just for her. He could only imagine how agitated his landlord will be with so many renovations in a short time. Maybe he could make a request to Sterling later?

"That's true, I plan on making you my houseguest so we'd be living together… but that doesn't mean you're cutting off connection to your family. You can still keep in touch. Hell, my girl, Lyca, talks to her sister, Holo, sometimes through Zoom. Plus, I do have Tristan's number and I can get your mother's too as another point of contact. Whatever makes you comfortable.", Caleb assured her.

Kaiya looks at him in appreciation, processing his offer, "I…guess you're right. If I'm being honest, I'm a bit nervous…and excitedly about living together. I mean, we still don't know much about each other."

"Well, isn't that why you're here?"

"Huh?"

"Isn't that the whole reason you wanted to spend the weekend together? So we'd get to know each other better?"

Kaiya pauses a moment at the question. While it is true that part of the reason she wanted this sleepover was to get closer to him, understand, and learn more about her new mate on an intimate level. Yes, a very, very intimate level. She had the purest intentions, definitely NOT sparked by a certain weasel's offer at being able to consummate their union without consequence. Being able to go at like feral beasts if they want. She was deeply in love with him and, instinctively, wanted to express it with her whole body grinding against his. She's NOT a pervert.

"Uhh Kaiya? You good?", Caleb inquires as the hellhound was in a daze, staring off with a lewd, drooling grin and rosy cheeks as steam wafted from her head.

"Ah! Sorry! Anyway, that's right…", Kaiya jolted, trying to get a hold of herself. It is as if her species' hormones had been sent into overdrive since yesterday.

'Join us as we explore the mysterious countries known as 'Hell on Earth'. A hostile, unforgiving land surrounded by geothermal activity and rivers of lava. Home to a unique tribe of humans that these place home.', spoke the announcer of the Hulu advertisement, immediately catching Kaiya's attention as images of dark and tan-skinned humans in African garb with designs inspired by 19th century European attire in a large village working alongside certain liminal groups, most notably Hellhounds and Rock Lizards, 'And their kinship among the various liminal tribes even before ICEP's founding. This is…The Gateway to Raukadona!'

"Raukadona? I read about that. It's apparently one of SEVERAL islands and countries populated almost entirely by liminals with almost no European—or human period— influence. I think it's off the coast near South Africa, right?", Caleb expressed in fascination, still intrigued by the subject.

Honestly, who wouldn't find it both fascinating, insane, and mind-blowing to know that there are other lands on this earth nearly untouched by human hands that weren't even on the world map until recently. Apparently, that information was safeguarded from much of the world for literal centuries for a multitude of reasons before ICEP decided to unveil that truth barely three years ago.

"Yes! It's also my homeland.", Kaiya happily pointed out, observing the screen, "I'm honestly surprised they're making a documentary of my country."

"I'm not. An in-depth look into the lives of humans and extra species in a barely explored country? That's hard to pass up. You know ratings are gonna go crazy. Plus, there's gotta be plenty of anthropologists curious about how humans survived there for so long."

"From what my Babu(grandpa) and Bibi(grandma) told us, humans came to our country only about 300 years ago. A slave ship crashed along the coast stranding hundreds of Kenyan and Tanzanian slaves and dozens of European crew members. They also apparently released a bunch of cape buffalo they carted with them. Many of the humans died of starvation, thirst, overexposure to the intense heat, turned into ghouls or were hunted by the liminal tribes there—members of my species included. I heard the humans who did survive were just a handful of slaves and three European crew members that decided to work together. They were eventually taken in by the Rock Lizard Chief at the time and taught how to survive. I'm a little fuzzy on the other details but eventually their bodies adapted to the environment and the rest is basically history."

"Hidden history is more accurate. It's crazy to think we have stories of humans and liminals commingling even back in those days."

"It's not that crazy, honestly. Considering all the folktales and stories humans have about so many liminal species, it's possible we've always been 'mingling' with one another. It's just that some descriptions are a little exaggerated, and thus, quick to be disproven.", Kaiya casually replies, "Can you imagine how my ancestors described humans the very first time they saw one? In our old language, we called you 'Na'rak'kuku'"

"What's that mean?"

" It means 'Bald Wobbly Legs'.", She answered, lightly giggling.

Caleb giggles as with her, "Well, that's not as bad considering the time period. And what do you mean by 'old language'?"

"Oh, when the humans started settling in, they taught a lot of their language and cultural practices to the Rock Lizards. It eventually spread among other species, including my own, who adapted their words and practices into their culture. The most common language among hellhounds is 'Bantula' which is a combination of Swahili and Daemic, the Chaos-born tongue.", Kaiya casually informs, much to his intrigue.

"Cool to see cultures blending to create something unique. Still, it's crazy to think we haven't explored ALL of our planet has to offer."

"It's unknown territory. That's what makes it so exciting…and also kinda scary."

"Huh, guess whether it's exploring an uncharted country or island or…moving into a new place far from home with people you barely know, it's all unknown territory."

Kaiya looks at him skeptically, her eyes blocked by her bangs, "That…a bit of a lopsided comparison."

"I'm going by magnitude not scale. One's Earth-shattering, the others mind-shattering. Both equally troublesome.", Caleb quips with a smirk, getting a little giggle from the hellhound, "Still, it's really interesting to know where your beautiful language comes from."

Kaiya blushes slightly, caught off guard by the comment but smiles, "I-If you like it that much, I can…maybe teach you? If you want, that is."

"I'd like that. Hell, I'm learning Spanish just for Camilla. It'd be nice to talk to you in your native tongue as well.", Caleb happily remarks, "Buuut maybe go a little easy on me."

"Well, here's a few to get you started: 'Habari' means Hello, 'Tuonane baadaye' means See you later, and ''Asante' means Thank you.", Kaiya happily educated him with a grin.

" Habari. Asante. T-Tuonane…babyae?'", Caleb tries to repeat to which Kaiya lightly shakes her head.

" 'Tuonane baadaye'",

"'Tuonane baadaye'?"

"Yes! Very good.", Kaiya praises.

"Asante, Kaiya.", Caleb replies with a smile as the hellhound's heart skips a beat.

"Karibu mpenzi wangu. Nakupenda sana(You're welcome, my Beloved. I love you so much.)", Kaiya sweetly responded.

"What did you say? Still a Bantula beginner over here.", He joked awkwardly.

"I-I said, 'Your welcome'.", Kaiya half-lied, blushing in embarrassment from letting herself get carried away.

"ALL that was 'your welcome'?", Caleb doubtfully replies to which she quickly nods but he doesn't believe it, "Ok then, if you say so."

"Y-You mentioned something about learning Spanish for your first mate…I meant to ask. Is she…OK with you and I um…you know…?", Kaiya quickly changes the subject while genuinely curious.

"Oh, yeah she's fine with it.", Caleb plainly replies.

Kaiya pauses a moment, registering his answer before blurting out, "SERIOUSLY?! J-Just like that?!"

"Well, she was… doubtful of you at first assuming you were only just interested in me for sexual reasons but after getting across our experiences together she realized how genuine you were. She wants to give you a chance and so do I.", Caleb calmly answered, choosing to leave out a few details until the time was right.

Kaiya stares at him in amazement, "S-So she fine with our relationship? W-We can…p-proceed as planned."

"Hehe, you say it like we're getting a project approved or something. But yeah, the two of us can…proceed.", Caleb slyly remarks, raising a saucy eyebrow.

Kaiya, clenching her fist, blushing hard and visibly sweating. Her body twitching restlessly as images of the two of them 'proceeding' hard in their relationship bombarded her mind. She then shot up to her feet, to his surprise.

"E-Excuse me, I'll be right back."

"Alright?", Caleb spoke, a bit confused as the hellhound woman quickly walks away heading to the bedroom, "Hm, maybe that was too blunt an explanation? Probably freaked her out a bit. Dammit, me.", he chastises himself, scratching his head.

Meanwhile, in the bedroom, Kaiya was facedown in the bed screaming into a pillow flailing wildly in excitement and happiness. She couldn't believe his mate really approves of her. The moment she heard those words, to have confirmation that she no longer needs to hold back, it was like something snapped. It was taking all her willpower not to throw herself at him right now. She wanted their first time to be special. Him, claiming her under the last odd numbered full moon of the month is as special as it gets.

Odd numbers are considered very lucky among Hellhounds.

She needed a distraction in the meantime, something to cool her lewd mind and body. This bed filled with his scent certainly didn't help. They needed to get out and cool off.

'Cool…off?', she thought as an idea popped into her head.

Caleb could be seen walking to the bedroom about to check up on her, and maybe apologize for not being clear enough, when suddenly the hellhound quickly emerges.

"Oh!", "Oh!", Both expressed caught off guard to see the other.

"My bad. I was just making sure you're ok."

"I am! Do you wanna go on a date?!"

"That's goo—wait, what?"

"I wanna try the ice cream you mentioned yesterday! L-Let's go get some, please!", Kaiya wholeheartedly suggested, her voice somewhat unhinged and overly excited.

Caleb raised an eyebrow, a bit confused by her sudden mood change. She hasn't even rested a full hour yet, "Uhh, sure? I guess we could."

"Could what?", came the voice of Drei who poked her head from the door, "Why are you two making so much noise?"

"We're going on an ice cream date."

Drei stares at them blankly for a moment, "Why?"

"I REALLY WANT SOME!", Kaiya blurted out, startling a pair, one more than the other. She quickly realized how crazy she sounds, "S-sorry for yelling. I'll go get changed now."

Kaiya hastily goes into Caleb's room and shuts the door, leaving the pair more confused.

"Ok, what the hell is up with women coming in here making random and audacious demands for me to go out with them lately?", Caleb questions, honestly perplexed by this odd new trend.

"Just be glad they're demanding you to go out…where there are witnesses.", Drei plainly comments.

"Aren't you technically a witness to anything that goes on here?"

"In more ways than my sanity will allow me to admit.", Drei shakes her head as Caleb rolls his eyes then teleports to the bathroom.

… Meanwhile…

At the hellhound's building, Amara and her daughters could be seen getting ready for the full moon tonight.

"Krea! You got the chains ready?!", Amara called out to her eldest while she and three other daughters were preparing a few roasted turkeys for dinner, stuffed a few unique herbs from their home country.

"Ndiyo, Mama(Yes, Mama)! Every bedroom ready to be sealed.", Krea loudly responded as she and the twins finished chaining up the doors from the inside. Not to keep anyone out but to keep themselves IN.

After their last horrendous experience with the sleeping pills ICEP provided, Amara and her daughters decided on a more holistic approach to wading through the full moon effects. The tryptophan in Turkey meat combined with sleep inducing herbs the Rock Lizards use back home was enough to knock out even a seasoned warrior and mother of nearly twenty pups like Amera.

"I can't believe this will be our last full moon together for who knows how long.", Amara expressed both happy and a bit somber to Alkina who was busy gutting the turkey, "Did they give you a date when you can move in with your new mate?"

"They said a week, same as twins. Something about having to finalize certain paperwork and verify his credentials, all that bureaucratic crap.", she casually answered.

"Ugh, these humans and their paperwork.", Amara groans, splitting open the bird.

"Tell me about it. I would have LOVE to spend this full moon with him. In the privacy of his home where we could REALLY get to know each other." Alkina sighed, feeling annoyed that she still has to wait a week to make their new bond official.

"Look at this way, it gives me plenty of time to educate you and your sisters in special mating techniques that have been passed down in our family for generations. All of them GUARANTEED to give you pups by the end of that week AND keep your mate happy." Amara proudly offered as Alkina and her sisters cringe at the thought of another parental sex-ed seminar.

"I uhh…think we're good, Mama.", Alkina expressed as her sisters fervently agreed.

"Upuuzi(Nonsense!), why be good when you can be GREAT? It's why I taught Kaiya a few positions before she left.".

"Oh yeah! I almost forgot Kaiya and Rocketman are spending the weekend together. Good on her.", Kalina happily expressed.

"I don't know how you forgot. We were talking about it all evening after she got back.", Darana remarks, eyebrows raised.

"It's not her fault. You know she's got that goldfish memory.", Jiraana teased her, seasoning the turkey as Kalina scowls.

"Ugh, the benefits of having a mate that basically lives down the street. Whyyyy couldn't my guy have rented a room in the facility like other visitors?!", Alkina whined, wanting Nothing more then share a bed with even one that probably gonna break even before half night over.

"I heard from the twins I.A. have limited rooms for like 15 outside guests at a time. Over half of them had been filled by humans wanting to 'take in' a Pyrow.", Jiraana informed, remembering how two went to the gym after that and when she went later the sand bag was completely destroyed.

"Damn that Taokala and her cavalcade of sluts! I could be rocking my man's world right now and into the night!", Alkina bemoaned loudly, squeezing a turkey leg bone so hard it snaps.

"Understand your grievance, baby, but please try not to sound desperate. You'll get him when it's time. I don't want to see any of you chasing after someone for validation.", Amara sternly warns her daughters.

"SERIOUSLY?! AFTER ALL THAT TIME WE SPENT TOGETHER?!", came the voice of Tristan, alerting the others.

"Case and point…", Amara remarks as her nephew walks into the kitchen visibly upset while on the phone.

"You know what? That's fine! That's COMPLETELY FUCKING FINE! You and your little fuckboy can do whatever you like! See if I care! Hope he can tolerate that weird clicking you do!", Tristan angrily berated before hanging up, then going to the fridge, "Punda wa kijinga Pyrow na mdomo wake wa ajabu wa kriketi(Stupid ass Pyrow and her weird clicking mouth)", He bitterly muttered, grabbing one of the leftover vanilla Dr. Peppers.

"Trouble in Pyrow paradise, cuz?", Alkina jokingly remarks.

"I don't wanna talk about it."

"I did warn you about her. Pyrow's have NO sense of loyalty when it comes to mates. They just keep fucking until they find someone better. Just be glad she can't drop a kid off on you to raise alone. You're better off, nephew.." Amara lightly chastises, not turning away from the turkey she was working on, but still comforting her nephew.

"Wait, don't tell me you actually loved her?", Darana inquires, raising an eyebrow.

"Fuck no! We were just having fun! It just sucks that my usual full moon partner BAILED on me! I even tried asking the other girls I've done it with but they either ALSO already had a partner or moved out with a host family!", Tristan bitterly informs, chugging down the drink.

"That's gotta suck. But hey you can always sleep off the full moon with us.", Kalina politely responds, twirling a large turkey leg and accidentally flinging blood at Darana's face, much to her annoyance, "Whoops, my bad Dara."

"Yeah, no thanks. I'm pretty sure there's a few lonely wasichana(girls) around here with reasonable standards. I'll just have to do a little hunting.", Tristan confidently spoke, easily crushing the can flat then tossing it in the trash.

"Haahh, and that's your biggest problem right now, nephew.", Amara sighs, arms folded in discontent, "Why do you insist on playing these pointless games with females you can't even BREED with?"

"Yeah, you're almost as bad as that Kakuen asshole, Jakks.", Jiraana bitterly remarks, arms folded.

"Oh yeah, I fuckin' hate that guy! He's so annoying and extra for no reason. And he won't quit with the banana metaphors!", Darana expressed in revulsion.

"You talking about the Jakks guy?", Krea enters the kitchen, overhearing the conversation which her sisters confirm, "You know that piece of shit tried to grope my ass a few days ago?", She says in disdain to the other's surprise.

"What?!", Alkina expressed as her mother, sisters and Tristan look at her shocked.

"Yeah! Near the shopping district, I was buying a brisket at one of those food carts and this asshole walks by and goes 'I love a girl who loves her meat'. Then I felt a hand on my hip and swung on his ass! He dodged and ran off like a coward."

"You think that bad on last day Trevor was here while we were relaxing in the courtyard while he was doing another drawling of us when that ape came up behind and try sweet talk while trying to put himself in between us

"then he said with shit eating grin 'You two are so much sexier than that fatty bitch hellhound.'"

"Rippp!" the moment that was said all of them could hear sound ripping and turned to see their mother whose turkey insides had been pulled out while also leaving large claw marks on them.

"Alkina Sweetheart remind me when I wake up to give him a visit." Amara said with a smile as a menacing aura formed around her.

"Yesh I.A. needs to do something about assholes like that. They are getting WAY too cocky close to full moon week. And the last thing we need is YOU following their lead and get killed by someone like our mama.", Alkina points a warning claw at her cousin.

"Hey! I'm nothing like that! What's wrong with trying out all the options around me? We're in the land of opportunity and I'm an opportunist who wants to experience it all.", Tristan emphatically stated.

"Yes, we are, that doesn't mean it's all about having FUN, mpwa(nephew). Sooner or later you're gonna have to get serious and decide what you want to do. Alkina, the twins, even Kaiya have VIABLE mates now and some of my girls are getting education or job training for their lives in this country. Your parents agreed for you to come here with us but only so you could pick your own path in life.", Amara firmly reminds him with a serious gaze.

Tristan goes silent for a moment, reminded of the promise he had made to his mother and father before leaving home. He also thought of how little he'd been fulfilling that promise as of late.

"You don't have to remind me, auntie, I know already. Can't I just enjoy this for a while?"

"So you enjoy wasting your sperm? Is that really the example you want to set for other males of our race?", Amara questions.

"Better than other alternatives our culture gave us.", He bitterly mutters.

"What was that?!", Amara questions, a bit upset.

"Nothing! Anyway I'm heading out. Don't wait up or anything.", Tristan dismissively brushes off, walking out of the kitchen as Krea and her sisters exchange looks, sensing their mother's irritation.

"Tristan! TRISTAN!", she called after him but he simply ignored her, prompting a frustrated growl from the Hellhound mother, "Rhaa! What am I going to do with that boy?"

"Let's just leave him alone for now, Mama. He'll come back eventually.", Krea assured.

"I really hope he gets out of this phase soon. I don't want him to waste his time and miss out on REAL opportunities."

"I'm sure he'll find his own way, Mama, maybe in a way we didn't expect. Just look at Kaiya.", Krea confidently assured Alkina and the others looked at her curiously.

Her mother's irritation subsides, realizing how true that statement was considering the slight changes she's noticed in Kaiya ever since her date with Caleb.

"Wait, that Jakks guy you mentioned earlier. I think I remember Malty and the other Beelzebubs telling me he fucked some tree people once.", Kalina points out earning shocked and disgusted gazes from her mother and sisters.

"Somehow that doesn't surprise me.", Krea coldly remarks, "He looked like someone who fucks trees.", she snarkily spoke prompting a fit of laughter from her mother and sisters.

…Elsewhere….

Caleb could be seen driving down the street in his car with Kaiya in the driver's seat.

Drei sat on the roof of the vehicle much to Kaiya's confusion, on her knees in a meditative pose, letting the wind blow over her.

"Um, why is your…bodyguard friend riding on the roof?"

"It's a cultural thing, Kamaitachi really like high, windy places.", Caleb casually answers, taking a sharp turn, yet Drei doesn't even move, adding to Kaiya's confusion.

'Is disregarding the laws of physics also a cultural practice?', Kaiya thought incredulously.

'No sir. Not falling off of this car.', Drei thought to herself.

They keep driving and eventually arrive at their destination. Kaiya, the entire time, gradually recognizes certain landmarks in the area and, to her distress, it dawns on her they were in angel territory. Even worse, they were in the area where she very, VERY awkwardly asked Caleb out.

They parked on the curb, behind a line of other vehicles.

"Huh, a lot more people here then last time.", Caleb remarks, removing the key from the ignition.

"I-Is this…really where the restaurant is? It's really close to the angel congregation…", Kaiya inquires, cautiously looking around out her window.

"I know. Believe me, I know.", Caleb remarks somewhat bitterly before getting out of the car, alerting the hellhound, while Drei casually hops off the trunk. He goes around and opens the passenger door for Kaiya, "Alright, let go."

"B-But what if we're caught together by an angel or even just a Cherub?! Not to mention I.A. security. We don't need another incident like last time.", Kaiya stated, becoming more uneasy by the second, feeling it was a mistake to have a date here of all places.

"There won't be. They won't even know you were here. Here, take my hand", Caleb confidently assured, extending his hand to the hellhound who looked at him curiously then at Drei patiently waiting for them, "Trust me, you'll be fine.", Caleb says with a smile.

Kaiya, staring at her mate's eyes and sending not falsehood or doubt in them, chooses to reach out and take his hand placing her trust in him.

The moment their palms connect, Kaiya and the rest of her body starts rippling with faint purple energy. Much to her shock, her entire body becomes virtually invisible to the untrained eye save for the outline of her bodily shape. She curiously examines her now translucent body in fascination then looks up at him.

"I…this is…how are you…"

"Like I said before…I'm different.", Caleb slyly remarks with a grin.

"I'd just go with it. It'd be way too long to explain and I'm getting hungry. Let's go.", Drei urges them both.

Kaiya, deciding to take her advice, looks at her body with a smile under her transparent cloak before stepping out the car, closing the door.

"Don't let go of my hand."

"Hehe, I wasn't planning to.", Kaiya replies with a giggle before the pair set off. All the while, smiling happily at how reliable and full of surprises her mate is.

A couple minutes of walking later and they approach a familiar restaurant called 'Hooligans'.

They walk inside with Caleb dispelling camouflage to find several liminals and a few human IA visitor customers chatting and happily enjoying delicious meals and ice cream.

"Wow, a lot more packed since we were last here.", Caleb acknowledged looking around at how lively the restaurant became so soon. He nods in satisfaction at his, Carmine, Jovi's efforts.

Speaking of, he could see the minotaur handling a line of five customers. The ghoul handed off plates and trays of freshly cooked meals, grabbing written tickets hanging above for the next order.

"Comin' at ya Jov!", Carmine stated, handing off a tray of meals with numbered green flags on them.

"Ok, tickets 28, 29, and 30 here are your meals. Thanks for waiting.", Jovi stated, placing the trays of food and ice cream down on the counter for each customer to take.

"Excuse me? Can I add the chocolate roast beef ice cream to my order?", a male human asked.

"No problem! That'll be 7.99 extra."

"Ooh, can I try another helping of the Sweet Dreams chicken teriyaki ice cream?!", a female robin-type Harpy stated.

"I'll get that in just a minute! Carmine?"

"Yeah yeah, I got it.", The ghoul wearily replied, snatching the slips of paper showing the next orders with a low groan.

Jovi grabs a cup and scoops up the customers ice cream, sighing in exasperation and wiping her forehead.

"Business is booming I see.", Caleb cheekily remarks, getting the minotaur and ghoul's attention. Their eyes widen and smile grows upon seeing the familiar human.

"Hey! Mr. Inspector!", Carmine happily greeted.

"Didn't notice you walked in! It's been a while! How ya been?", Jovi stated, equally glad to see him and almost forgetting about the customer.

"It's been almost a week and I'm fine.", He clarified

"Well it FEELS longer! Good to see you and your little kitty sidekick.", Jovi remarks, scooping the customer's ice cream into foam white bowls.

"I'm a weasel and I'm nobody's sidekick.", Drei plainly said, glaring intently.

"Ooh, touchy. Though, I see he's picked a new candidate.", Carmine slyly remarks, looking at Kaiya.

"Ooh yeah. Who's this you've brought with you? Is she your new side girl?", Jovi teases, smirking at the hellhound woman who tenses up at the question.

"Actually we're—"

"I-I'm his girlfriend. Kaiya Cerberjack.", Kaiya interjects, hugging his arms possessively, pressing firmly against him.

"What? Really?!", Jovi expressed in shock looking between them in disbelief, "Don't tell me you're cheating on your wife. I thought I knew you.", Jovi says, feigning disillusionment and earning a few sketchy stares from customers.

"It's not like that! It's too complicated to explain but…she's fine with our relationship. We're actually on a date right now.", Caleb assured as Kaiya refuses to let go.

Jovi takes a moment to process the information, "Ohhh, I get it. You and wifey have one of those 'open marriages' I heard about.", she nods with a smirk as Kaiya is visibly taken aback, blushing at the implications.

"Hell no! It's way more complicated than that.", Caleb wholeheartedly refuted, visibly disgusted at the idea.

"I don't know, seems pretty open to me." Carmine smirks.

Caleb was about to refute again before he was interrupted by a customer.

"Excuse me! Can we please have our ice cream now?", the human impatiently stated as the robin Harpy appeared equally displeased at being ignored.

"Right! My bad! Here you go!", Jovi snaps to attention, proceeding with the transaction and handing off the dairy treats.

"Anyway, it looks like you've got your hands full. I guess the ice cream is a huge hit."

"You don't know that half of it! Soon as the first couple customers tried it they were hooked. Then they told some friends and those friends told friends and THOSE friends brought human IA guest partners! We're getting crazy popular lately. They've even started posting us on social media! Isn't that great?!", Jovi enthusiastically stated.

"Technically, they're posting pictures of the food with all kinds of tags but hey it's free advertising.", Carmine clarified.

"Only thing that sucks is with JUST us two it's getting kinda overwhelming."

"I mean, have you guys started posting help wanted ads to lighten the load?", Caleb asked.

"Yeah but with I.A. regulating job posting to comply with standards it's gonna take a while before they approve. THEN there's the actual hiring process I have to do.", Jovi huffs in annoyance and groans, "Uhhggh, I'm so drained. Who knew running a thriving business was so much work! I just wanna make loads of dough with way less work on my part!"

"Spoken like a true business owner.", Drei comments.

"We shouldn't be going through this alone! I'm certified!", Jovi proudly stated, puffing her huge chest out as Caleb and Kaiya grin awkwardly

"Still, the cash we've churned up so far is pretty great. Heh, I think I've made more this week than most month-long contracts I've taken.", Carmine chimes in, quite pleased with how things are going.

"Contract? I assume you were a mercenary then?", Kaiya's inquires curiously.

"Yep. Ran with my own gang before one mission turned sour."

"Hm, that's strange. I've heard of most ghouls simply joining up with other militias and gangs. They don't really settle down in jobs like this.", Kaiya pondered aloud as they looked at her curiously before she realized how bad it sounded, "No wait! I didn't mean it like that is what's expected! I just grew around the ghouls in Raukadona so—"

"Whoa there, Big Bangs! I'm not offended or anything.", Carmine calmly interjects, silencing the hellhound, "I can't speak for my Raukadonan cousins but ghouls like me are more willing to adapt. Nothing wrong with branching out and chasing a passion. Now the only butchering I do is serving delicious meaty meals."

"I see.", Kaiya grins awkwardly, looking at her intrigued.

"So, anyway we'd like to order some of your ice cream, Jovi. Maybe grab a little something to eat too.", Caleb spoke to which Kaiya happily agreed and Drei ignored the ice cream scanning the menu above.

"No problem! Feel free to order whatever you like! I'll even give ya a 25% discount for everything considering your role in all this!"

"Really? You don't have to do that. It was just—ow!", Caleb expressed, getting pinched on the side by Drei.

"Don't look a gift cow in the tits.", She firmly says then turns to Carmine, "I'll take the six piece roast lemon pepper chicken meal.", she ordered to which the ghoul gives a thumbs up.

"Don't sweat it, Mr. Inspector. Consider it our thanks. Besides, I was gonna give it to ya whether you accepted or not because I can. I'm certified hahahaha!", Jovi proudly stated, puffing her huge chest out again while chuckling as Caleb, the girls, and a few other customers stood off to the side with confused or awkward expressions.

"Yeah, she's been saying that since you left.", Carmine plainly informs, rolling her eyes, "Funny how a piece of paper and nice words can inflate one's ego."

"You should meet some of the folks I graduated with.", Caleb replies, familiar with this level of arrogance then turns to Kaiya, who was staring at him intently, and grins, "See anything you wanna try?"

"~Yeah~", Her voice came out huskier than intended before she quickly corrected herself, "I mean, yeah! I think i'll go with…", She rushed to the ice cream display to cool her head and drive out the lewd thoughts.

'I'm not a perverted slut. I was raised by two loving parents…', Kaiya thought while Caleb wondered why she was pressing her forehead so hard to the glass.

…Elsewhere…

Along the tree-lined walkway of the facility's recreational area, several liminal student were casually hanging about chatting and playing sports together. Many of them were mixed 'full moon pairs' deciding to enjoy themselves, even bond a little, before the night ahead. For some, being 'full moon fuck buddies' didn't negate the need for friendly companionship as well.

Others, however, saw it as an excuse for both parties to avoid responsibility should one of them be hurt. It's harder to stay mad at someone you were on friendly terms with outside of sex, right?

'I swear, I'm surrounded by delusional idiots.', Tubala, who sat on a wooden bench reading a copy of 'Babylon Berlin', thought to herself as she peeked up at the so-called happy couples, 'Letting the humans turn you into shameless whores because they allow you to mate OUTSIDE your species? Worthless animals, the lot of you lesser breeds."

Among the various mixed liminal couples, one in particular caught her attention. It was a human visitor sitting under a tree with one of the female Pyrows happily cuddling and being flirtatious. Tubala sneered in absolute revulsion at the sight of it. True, a fiend like the Pyrow was beneath a true-blooded chaos-born like herself but just seeing one her own throw herself at one of those…swine. His hands no doubt groping and exploring the body Discord had given her as if it were HIS playground! As he OWNS her! Sickening. Absolutely sickening. These humans…whether it's students, visitors, or even the pathetic staff running the facility…they all act like they can do what they want to them. Tubala grips her book tightly, her body trembling with rage as memories of her time in that hellish pit flash.

"Ah, Tubala fräulein!"

Tubala was quickly jolted from her thoughts upon seeing the familiar blonde devil, Heidi, floating down before her with a smile as her wings furled against her back.

"Fancy bumping into you here. I almost didn't recognize you with how deep your nose was buried in that novel. It must be quite titillating.", Heidi half-joked, noting the black wavy-haired devils slightly hunched posture and face covered by the book.

Tubala straightens herself up, deciding she might as well humor the girl, "You could say that. Among other things in fact. Like the author's clear, pathological need to validate their ego."

"Is it that obvious?"

"They literally threw in five different anecdotes about their academic achievements in the first THREE chapters.", Tubala remarks prompting a slight chuckle from Heidi, "So, what brings you out and about just before the full moon?"

"Oh, I just finished running a couple errands for Sylvia and myself before things get hectic later. I was just passing through until I saw you from below."

"Ah, I see…", Tubala remarks, pretending to be interested, "So you just wanted to say 'guten tag' then fly off?", She coyly questions.

"Oh, um…well, I also wanted to know if you wanted to maybe hang out a bit? I-I understand if you're busy though! I just…we didn't exactly have a good departure last time so…", Heidi mumbled, shuffling nervously, not wanting to remind her of the confrontation she and Jocelyn had before. It was possible she was still upset.

Tubala, slightly upset at being reminded of that ridiculous confrontation, decides this could be an excellent opportunity. She smiles at Heidi and says, "You know what? Sure. We can do that."

Heidi bright blue eyes widen as a smile grows on her face, "V-Vunderbar! I know a lovely spot nearby!"

"Ah, well in that case, lead the way.", Tubala happily replies, conjuring a small blue magic seal on her pocket then shoving the entire book inside, making it vanish.

"Ja! Leading the way!", Heidi gladly stated, goofily marching ahead like a child pretending to be a soldier.

Tubala shakes her head, smiling and giggling pretending the devil's behavior was the least bit charming. She was determined to get this one on her side.

"So, how's your day been?"

"It's been…busy."

"Oh, you must've had chores of your own to take care of?", Heidi innocently inquires.

Tubala's smile widens a bit with an air of malice and nonchalantly replies, "You could call it that."

…Back to Caleb…

Caleb and Kaiya could be seen sitting in one of the large booths away from the windows to avoid catching any angelic attention, enjoying their food.

They both ordered the grilled venison tenderloin, steamed broccoli and roasted potatoes. Well, more accurately, Kaiya's entire order consisted entirely of venison tenderloin, two chicken breasts, and a couple ribeye steaks with a small order of broccoli and potatoes.

She wanted to at least somewhat have the same order as him but being a hypercarnivore had its downsides. Luckily, it was mitigated since they got the exact same kind of ice cream; 'Caramelized Grilled Turkey'.

"Mmmm, holy shit this is the juiciest venison I ever had!", Caleb expressed, taking another bite of the succulent meat that seemed to melt in his mouth.

"It really is! Besides Mama's cooking, I've never had meat this tender, juicy, and delicious before.", Kaiya contently spoke, her mouth stuffed with meat as she blissfully chewed.

"There's a conversation starter to have with a man.", Drei comments, seated further away at a table near the window to observe them but give them some privacy and keeping a watchful eye out for danger. All while enjoying the juiciest pieces of grilled chicken.

Kaiya gulps down the meat with a flustered blush, "W-What do you mean?"

"Pay her no mind, she's trollin'. Glad to see you're experiencing how great the food is here."

"I'll say. Thanks again for paying for our meals.", Drei remarks.

"Oh, it's no big deal…even though I intended to only pay mine and Caleb's but…", Kaiya muttered the last part under her breath.

"Yeah, appreciate it but I WAS going to pay for us. You kinda just beat me to it but it's no big deal.", Caleb remarks, slightly bitter at the fact that he was too slow pulling his wallet out.

"Ah, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you upset!", Kaiya apologized, feeling she crossed a line.

"I'm not, really. You just paid for me last date we had and…I wanted to return the favor this time."

"Sounds more like a hurt ego to me.", Drei comments, taking a bite of chicken, "If she wants to spoil you, let her. Most males would kill for something like that."

"Where I come from, that IS actually the case sometimes.", Kaiya hauntingly remarks, catching their attention, before returning to her normal tone, "B-But things are different here, obviously. I guess I'm trying to say I promise I'll let you pay for me next time!"

"Ok but no need to be that apologetic. Making me feel like an asshole. I just…want to be relied on a bit more on these dates. Your family might be loaded but I still like to know I'm contributing.", Caleb remarks, scratching his head, realizing egotistical he indeed sounded.

"Oh, Caleb…", Kaiya smiles lovingly, understanding his desire to take care of her as best he could. The thought alone made her heart soar and heat grow between her legs.

"For what it's worse, I don't think any less of you as male. My opinion of you hasn't changed for better OR worse.", Drei comments earning a side eye from Caleb.

"Anyway, what do you think of the meaty ice cream?", Caleb inquires, changing the subject, gesturing to his own large white foam cup of dark brown and white swirled ice cream.

"I-It's amazing! It's so sweet, smooth, and rich. Almost like sinking my teeth into cold yet sweet and juicy chicken. It's like a sweet dream in a cup.", Kaiya blissfully praises, rubbing her cheek against the cup.

"Sounds like a five star review to me. Hell i'd give it seven if I could.", Caleb jokes.

Kaiya smiles at him in amusement then looks around the lively restaurant, noticing the minotaur woman mopping up a spilled drink while cursing under her breath. Her large breasts swaying, catching the attention of a few males staring as if entrance. One of them gets slapped by their furious wererabbit partner.

She then noticed, to her shock, Caleb was looking in the direction of the minotaur woman who continued mopping with a pensive expression while eating; Immediately triggering concern upon remembering her exchange with Caleb earlier. He was around those two gorgeous women for a week and they both clearly like him.

'I-Is he becoming attracted to them?! Though, I can't blame him, compared to hers mine are just…', Kaiya sadly thought, glancing down at her pitiful breast, 'He must be wondering how they feel.'

'Hmm, I wonder if I can convince Jovi to put Dr. Pepper floats on the menu.', Caleb thought, staring past Jovi towards the ice cream display, imagining a little dispenser for the beverage.

The thought of a strange female stealing her mate away drove her hellhound instincts into overdrive. She couldn't let that happen. She had to reinforce her position as his mate and establish dominance with him. It was time to put her romance skills to the test honed from her mother's guidance and years of reading romance novels.

"Caleb? Would you…like a bite of my chicken?", Kaiya suddenly offers.

Caleb nearly chokes on his broccoli then looks at her a bit surprised. He sees her sliding her chicken breast closer, "I…O-Oh, THAT chicken. Uh, yeah sure hehe…", he chuckles in embarrassment.

Kaiya scoots around the booth closer to him, moving her plate as well, "Come closer, please…"

Caleb obliges, moving his food around to the near center of the booth. At that moment, he felt the hellhound woman press against him, mushing her breasts firmly against his shoulder and her thigh pressed against his, catching him off guard.

"K-Kaiya what are you–"

"Here, have a bite.", She cuts him off, presenting a fork with a decent chunk of juicy meat and crispy skin, "S-Say 'ahhh'."

Caleb, seeing how devoted and downright adorable she was, couldn't resist. He glances around hoping not to draw any attention, leans forward and wraps his lips around her fork.

Kaiya's lips part while softly panting as his lips slide off the metal prong utensil, eating her juicy meat. She then carefully and huskily asks, "H-How does it taste?"

"It's great. Juicy, tender, and a little spicy. Just the way I like it.", Caleb responds, giving in to the mood a bit, as Kaiya flushes with a grin before placing the fork against her plump, dark gray lips enjoy the taste of him. He stared at her enchanted by the gesture and how oddly sensual she was suddenly being.

'I-It's working.', Kaiya thought with a smile, having spent part of the night researching flirtation and seduction tips online that human men like. Sharing meals together is a powerful bonding move that can show of her generosity and caring nature. Oddly similar to her own species methods though it's skewed mainly towards females as the recipients.

"Can I…try some of your ice cream?", Kaiya asks with flushed cheeks, pouty lips and an upturned gaze hidden behind her bangs.

Caleb blushes, taken aback slightly then responds, "We…both ordered the same kind though."

"True, but…I wanna let you take care of me now. You do want to spoil me a little right?", Kaiya cheekily smiles, mushing herself a bit harder against him. The heat from her soft body flooded into his, robbing any will to deny her.

"Y-Yeah, I do.", Caleb quickly grabs his ice cream cup, inciting a cute 'yay' from the hellhound, before scooping up a decent amount of the dairy treats and presenting it, "Here it…comes…"

Kaiya open her mouth wide, to an almost unsettling degree, showing off her large incisors and rigid teeth made for crushing bone like pretzels. However, what really drew him was her dark gray tongue and inner light gray mouth pulsating wantingly. The heat from her breath grew heavier as he got closer doing his best to steady his hand.

The moment the scoop of cold desert touched her tongue, she clasps her plump lips around the spoon, humming pleasure as her body squirms. The flavor of the ice cream combined with her mate's saliva was a match made in Hades. She audibly gulps and sighs in content, quivering from the cold and the indescribable flavor bombarding her tongue. She licks her top lip getting the last of white cream then licks at the metal as she stares longingly.

"W-Was it…that good?", Caleb barely got out, staring at her enchanted by how weirdly arousing the sight was. Did he unlock a new kink recently or something?

"Only because you're the one feeding me.", She sweetly remarks with a loving grin before her cheeks flush darker, "~Would you like to taste mine?~", She offers, drawing closer with her own spoon and cup.

"Y-Yeah, sure…", Caleb replies, choosing to give in to the moment and enjoy their time together.

And then it was ruined.

"Ahh, isn't this romantic? Actual puppy love.", Carmine snarkily remarks elbows on the table with an intrigued expression, startling the couple.

"W-What?! Carmine?!", Caleb expressed surprise and embarrassment as an even more embarrassed Kaiya withdraws, head steaming at how flustered and frustrated she was.

"Heyyy, sorry to interrupt your 'Lady and the Tramp' moment—take your pick on who's who—but we have some customers looking to eat in a booth. The others are pretty full so wanted to see if you could make some room?"

"Well, I mean it's just supposed to be the two us…plus, Drei…", Caleb contested, gesturing to the table the weasel sat, who raises her hand verifying her existence.

"Come on, it's just a couple other people and they look like big spenders! You can scooch over a little, can't ya?"

"I…", Caleb feeling put on the spot, wanted to be selfish and deny the request but felt bad for doing so. It was just mean for no reason. He then looks at Kaiya who appeared uncertain about the request then sighs, "Haaa, alright fine. They can join us."

"Great! Honestly glad you agreed.", Carmine stated before leaning closer, "Between you and me, I doubt our regular chairs could handle one of them.", the ghoul woman snidely remarks.

At that moment, they hear a loud stomp accompanied by small tremors, catching their attention as a large, an imposing dark figure with large draconian wings spread looms behind the ghoul.

A loud rumbling growl resounded and was so resonant it rumbled the marbled floor she stood on,"ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT BITCH?!"

Caleb and Kaiya were taken aback in shock to see an almost seven foot dragon woman wearing a blue tank top barely containing her large breast and green cargo shorts fitting snugly around her shapely rear. Her bright red hair was tied back in a long ponytail with long bangs parted where four black curved horns jutted out from her skull. Her ears were long and pointed and her skin was a light tan and framed with picturesque red scales. Two fiery glowing orange slitted eyes bore down on the undead as two incredibly large crimson and beige interior colored wings jutting from her back and a long, muscular red scales prehensile tail.

The dragon woman snorted a puff of smoke at Carmine who simply waves the smoke away.

"Ohhh hell…", Caleb uttered immediately regretting his decision, getting the urge to teleport away with Kaiya and Drei.

"HEY HEY HEY WHOA! EMBER CHILL!", a human man shouted, standing defiantly in front of the angry dragoness.

He was around 5'11", average build, curly black afro, hazel brown eyes with light brown complexion reflecting his Afro-asian heritage. He looked to be in his late 20s with a neatly trimmed beard, black jeans, and red Jurassic Park velociraptor T-shirt with a black jacket over it.

"But she just basically said I have a fat sweaty cellulite filled ass Armen! You heard it yourself!"

"By 'handle' I meant you'd likely burn them to a crisp.", Carmine nonchalantly replies, dismissing the claim.

"I can definitely see that happening.", Drei points out from her table, earning an intense glare from the dragon woman and Caleb who didn't need her trolling right now.

"Yeah, I didn't hear any of that either, Babe.", Another female saucily chimes in, as they glide up to the man's side from seemingly nowhere.

'Where did SHE come from?', Caleb and Kaiya thought in unison, gazing upon a pale-skinned woman.

She had large, pale veiny bat wings, face like a porcelain doll contrasting her demonic eyes, one sharp tooth sticking out of her plump pink lips, her eyes were crimson red with slit black pupils, and her long silverish-white hair flowed listlessly giving her a haunting appearance. Her ears were long and pointed like an elf's but had gold rings hanging from them and an inverted silver cross necklace resting atop ample cream-colored cleavage. Speaking of which, her physique was, well-endowed to say the least. Her wide sexy hips, long legs, and ample chest rivaled Jovi or even Kaiya's mom figure, emphasized by a tight leather black skirt with matching knee high boots that accentuating her plump rear, complimented her hourglass figure. She wore a black and pink hooded outfit to guard against the sun with an adjustable opening to present an absurd amount of cleavage with a pink and black leather bag with fuzzy pink lining on the strap. A vampire.

"Sounds like someone is projecting. Not all of her body fat goes to the right places to become taught and tight like us NATURALLY gorgeous vixens.", the vampire woman mischievously remarks, sensually flaunting her curves prompting Kaiya to quickly shield Caleb's eyes, "Maybe you should lay off the burgers and milkshakes from UberEats there, Ember. You know sitting around for hours playing games with your troll gaming buddies is bad for your health.", The vampire woman purrs, shaking her hips jeeringly at Ember before clinging to Armen's left arm.

"Oh don't start with me bitch! You don't drink blood all the time! And when you DON'T, you're wolfing down gallons of ice cream! Your ass has almost doubled in size! It's the biggest thing on your body! Look at this fucking thing!" Ember irritatedly shouts, slapping the vampire's plump cheeks causing them to ripple like a pond of flesh. The sound echoing through the restaurant and turning heads from several liminal and human male guests.

"AAAANH!~", Stella wails sultrily as Caleb, Drei and Kaiya watch with dumbfounded expressions.

"What the fuck is even happening?", Caleb questions, feeling his sanity and his libido once again being tested.

"You're guess is as good as mine.", Drei shrugs.

"At least my giant flame sacs don't cut off circulation to my LIZARD brain! Maybe that's why you lack common decency!"

"WHAT DID YOU SAY?!"

"GIRLS ENOUGH!", Armen howls, startling both irate women who look at him in shame before turning away from each other with a huff. He sighs then looks at Caleb and with a well-meaning frown,"Sorry about this…I can hardly control these two on a good day."

"They have good days?", Drei comments.

"Control? We're not kids Armen.." Stella murmurs with shame.

"Tch, she started it…", Ember grunted, puffing smoke from her nostrils.

"And I ended it!" Armen snapped before looking at Caleb, "Is it ok if we join you? Please?"

Caleb, after witnessing…whatever that scene was, he very reluctantly thought about it, turning to Kaiya who was clearly just as uneasy about the situation. He then sees the man's solemn expression, hardly imagining what he's going through with keeping those two in line.

Against his better judgment, Caleb relented, not wanting to let a fellow brother struggle so much.

"Sure…grab a seat…", Caleb muttered earning a shocked gasp of confusion from Kaiya.

Carmine hands them all a few menus then goes to assist another customer while letting them decide.

"Thank you! Again, sorry about all of that. Right! Where are my manners today? My name is Armen Mahoney. This is Ember. She's an Emberwing. This is Stella. She's an Elder Vampire.", The man introduced them as Drei turns a skeptical gaze upon hearing mention of vampires.

"V-Vampire?!", Caleb stated, a bit fearful.

"Vampire?!", Kaiya excitedly chimes in with a wide grin.

"We can introduce ourselves Armen. Sup." Ember nodded with a more relaxed smirk at Caleb and Kayla as she and her compatriots slides into the booth together.

She folded in their wings to have more room while allowing Armen to be nestled between them.

"Hi, nice to meet y'all. I'm Caleb Bizzell.", Caleb a bit nervously remarks, forcing a grin.

"N-Nice to meet you, too! I'm Kaiya Cerberjack.", Kaiya nods, a bit more enthused about the situation, staring at the vampire.

"And I'm Drei Zyklon. Spell it D-R-Y and you D-I-E.", Drei remarks as Ember lightly scowls at her wondering what her beef was.

Stella, on the other hand, couldn't take her eyes off Kaiya and whistled at her, "Now who's THIS hottie?! I loooooove that hair…." She sniffed the air in her direction,"and is it just me or does her blood smell really sweet? Or is that just perfume..?"

"Ah! I-I don't really like perfume but tha–wait, you can smell my blood?!", Kaiya expressed, more intrigued than scared.

"Stella! Sorry, she's got quite the nose on her…" Armen apologies earnestly, not wishing to subject Caleb to their weirdness," I get why you both would hesitate to let us join but, believe me, it's not as bad as it looks."

Caleb could tell from the man's demeanor that he's clearly going through a lot and decides to try lightening the mood, "Don't worry man. I'm no stranger to craziness. Case and point…", Caleb casually gestures to Kaiya who was breathing a bit heavily from excitement, staring at Stella.

"A REAL Vampire! I've always wanted to meet one!", Kaiya excitedly expressed, tail wagging behind her.

"Oh? A fan of vampires, eh?"

"I've read all about them on ICEP liminal wiki and plenty of light novels involving them!"

"Ha! Sounds like another Twilight nut wants to fetishize you again, Stels! Those movies sure did WONDERS for your PR!", Ember boisterously chuckles.

"That's funny coming from you, 'How to train your slut dragon'. I think our dear husband needs to take you back to obedience school, A.K.A the bedroom on Fridays.", Stella quips, earning a deep growl from Ember as Armen tries to calm her, "Whatever the case, I'm honored to be your first vampire. I'm sure the same can be said for your boy toy and the green kitty cat"

"I'm a weasel. Also, we actually had a run-in with a vampire a while back.", Drei casually comments, prompting a concerned look from Caleb.

"Wait, what?!", Kaiya expressed, looking at Drei then Caleb who already wanted to drop the subject.

"For real?! What were they like? Were they as amazing and gorgeous as me? Ah, who am I kidding, that's impossible.", Stella praised, hugging her ample breasts proudly.

"They tried to kill us. Also, tried to become a god or something.", Drei plainly answered, earning blank stares from Armen and the rest.

"Seriously?! Why?! Also, what?!", Armen expressed shock and confusion.

"It's a LONG story that we won't get into but yes. She did try to kill us but that's behind us. She's gone now.", Caleb interjects, attempting to salvage the conversation and shooting a glare at Drei who shrugs.

"Well that's good, at least. You won't have to worry about them anymore. I'm sure ICEP managed to deport them out of this country for good"

"Uhh, yeah. Yeah, she definitely did get deported(straight to hell).", Caleb says, muttering the last part under his breath before noticing Kaiya staring at him with intrigue, "What?"

"You never told me you MET a vampire let alone got attacked! Did she take your blood?! Did she try to turn you into an undead servant?! Did she glide instead of walking?!

"None of the above! She was just a psychopath with too much time on her hands!"

Kaiya, realizing from his tone and demeanor that she overstepped, immediately withdraws, "I-I'm sorry…"

"Ah, look what you did dumbass, you made the Hellhound sad.", Ember chastises him before smiling at Kaiya, "No need to feel sorry. Trust me, not every vampire is a crazy bitch like the one he met. Some are just fat-chested, blood orgasm having, undead fuck meat like this one", she assured, gesturing to Stella who hisses at her.

"Is that supposed to be reassuring?", Caleb remarks, doubtfully.

"What charcoal breath is trying to say is 'I won't hurt anyone.' I made a promise to myself and to everyone I love I wouldn't harm anyone. I will keep that promise or else may the sun end my existence now.", Stella wholeheartedly assures.

"Stella…we both know it'll never come to that. I love you too much to let a single ray even touch you.", Armen remarked, wrapping his arm around the vampire who lovingly croons against him.

"I'm still keeping my eye on you. Somebody has to make sure you keep your fangs to yourself.", Drei remarks.

"Don't worry, kitty weasel girl, the only one I'll ever sink my teeth into is my beloved husband."

"Well, I may not have a wooden stake by I'm sure a steak knife would work just fine.", Drei warned, picking up her steak knife.

"Yeah, sure pal. You can think that but with tits as fat as hers you might as well be shoving a butter knife between them." Ember chides as Stella just stuck out her dark maroonish purple tongue and did the blowjob gesture toward her.

"And thus, Democracy at work..", Armen mutters, rolling his eyes.

"I feel like this one's dangerous for a different reason.", Caleb muttered, trying not to look at the vampire's huge gifts of nature. Kaiya even assisted by blocking his view with her large paw.

"Alright, you three made up your minds yet?", Carmine asks, returning to the table.

"Yup! I'll have the pork cutlet with Mac & cheese and baked beans.", Armen orders.

"Roast liver in wine sauce with roasted red potatoes and baked beans for me also.", Stella ordered smirking at Armen.

"Gimme the carnivore platter, extra tenderloin steak…with baked beans too.", Ember ordered beaming a toothy grin at Armen.

'Are baked beans a favorite of theirs or something?', Caleb, Kaiya and Drei thought in unison, pondering to meaning of it.

"Whoa, tall order, but I gotcha. You guys seem way more civil compared to the last table with that werewolf jackass."

"HEY! I HEARD THAT, BITCH!", The werewolf shouted, chucking a large chair right at the ghoul, "The service here is shit anyway!"

Carmine, standing her ground not even flinching, catches the chair in mid-air with one hand to everyone's shock to slam it down taking a seat in it backwards. She smugly grins at the fuming werewolf male.

"Wowww, someone's a bigger bitch than me."

"Why you!", The werewolf male snarled and charges Carmine.

The ghoul raises up, kick the chair making it slide in his path, drawing his attention for a moment. Carmine, using the distraction lunges up, grabs his ears then knees him hard in the face, indenting her shin into his skull and knocking him out. She spins him around, kicks him in the butt making him stumble erratically in a daze back to his table. Carmine then skillfully slides the chair back to the table, right as the male werewolf plops down in it then slams his house on his plate of rib bones. All the while, his friends look on shocked and, not wanting any of what he got, keep eating without issue.

Caleb and the others were left stunned and impressed as were many of the customers. Many were clapping for the ghoul, praising her skills, including Jovi.

Carmine cleans the blood off with disinfectant wipes not wanting to contaminate the food, "Ok, I'll have your orders ready soon."

"Whoa, guess you can take the mercenary out of battle but not the other way around.", Caleb remarks, impressed.

"In a way, modern living is its own kind of battle.", Drei chimes in.

"I'm almost impressed by her level of skill! Ghouls have definitely earned their reputation, huh?", Armen remarks impressed, earning a jealous scowl from Ember.

"No kidding! That leg and arm work was almost flawless! Like a sexy bum fight champion! Go get it girlfriend!", Stella bombastically praised.

"Ha! You're one to talk about 'leg work', Stel! When's the last time you saw your toes?", Ember tauntingly remarks.

"About the same time you lost your mind. Only difference is I KNOW they're still where they're supposed to be.", Stella quips back.

"Always has something to say.", Ember grumbles under her breath in annoyance.

"So anyway how'd you guys meet?", Armen curiously inquired.

"Oh, it's actually an interesting story.", Caleb modestly replies.

"An 'interesting' story he says. I'LL be the judge of that good sir!", Armen challengingly remarks.

Caleb raises an eyebrow and smirks, "Heh, bet."

The two groups spent the last hour or so talking and getting to know each other better. Both men quickly were each host families to more than one liminal and even regaled each other with stories of their times with their girls.

"And yeah! That's how I met my most recent girl, Kaela!", Armen finished telling his story.

"No way! Seriously?", Caleb expressed as Kaiya lightly chuckles in amusement.

"Yep, shy, big-titty Giving Tree, sounds like she's got a cat in throat. She was being held captive by a crazy lesbian manticore and feminist friends."

"Watch it, charcoal breath. She may have been a radical self-serving carpet muncher, but she's mellowed out lately. She works at a butcher shop now. Turns out pounding meat is her zen.", Stella interjects, clarifying to Caleb and the others before taking a bite of her potatoes, enjoying how good they tasted.

"Still, that whole mess y'all had in Japan with those G.H.O.U.L. terrorists is crazy!", Caleb excitedly expressed.

"Not as crazy as YOU taking on an entire Russian Mafia, fallen angels, AND a pack of hellhounds, dude!", Armen expressed with similar energy.

"Err, ONE angel actually. Also, I had a lot of help, you know.", Caleb replies rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment. Kaiya stared at him in amazement, hardly believing everything he's been though.

" By 'help' he means he's been carried by others saving him or just pure luck.", Drei comments.

"Gonna make sure I stay humble, huh?"

"Someone has to when Camilla isn't around."

"Hey, that's part of my job with THIS guy!", Ember happily emphasized, laying her large reptilian hand on Armen's head who smiles awkwardly.

"That one's more 'hen-pecked' than humble.", Drei remarks.

"What? No he's not! Tell her Armen!"

"Uhhh, well–"

"Just answer the question!", Ember half-demanded as Caleb and Kaiya wonder what question she meant.

"Nope, definitely not hen-pecked over here.", Armen nervously smiles with a chuckle.

Drei's looks at them, eyebrow raised, her finger hovering right over her phone with the number for MON ready to dial.

"So, What's it like being a Brother over there in Japan?", Caleb inquires, changing the subject.

"Hot in the Summer. Cold in the Winter. Spring is heaven-sent. The food is amazing and the scenery is to die for but the customs are stiff and rigid. My family's half-Japanese so I kinda have to deal with it. Not gonna lie, it was difficult adjusting at first since they are some full blooded Japs that aren't too friendly to us melanated folk", Armen explained.

"Yeah, I heard stories that they say we smell weird.", Caleb added, earning a confused look from Kaiya who sniffs him.

"Oh believe me. I've gotten plenty of looks and people moving away from me on the train. I don't know. I guess they're delicate nostrils can't handle our black man musk."

"Sucks for them! I get to enjoy it as much as I want.", Stella happily stated, nuzzling Armen's cheek, "Come to think of it, you smell pretty good too, Cal."

"He actually does. Almost as good as you Armen, almost.", Ember acknowledged but possessively wraps her tail around the human's waist.

"Honestly, the culture there has always been strange. Even their so-called 'vampires' aren't really vampires…or Japanese for that matter! They're just garishly decorated Chinese zombies with bad arthritis. Colorful and funny though!"

"Agreed. I used to practice my acupuncture on one back home. Good sport all the way through.", Drei remarks.

"Cool, nice to have a volunteer.", Armen says.

"...Uhhh yeah. That's one word for it..", Drei replies, earning a couple eyebrow raises.

"Honestly, Japan feels like one of those countries where I LOVE the culture…I just never in my life wanna be Japanese.", Caleb remarks, changing the subject.

"Don't feel too bad. Neither do the Japanese.", Drei added, attempting to cheer him up.

"Honestly, I'm the same way to an extent. American culture was quite mind boggling when I first began learning.", Kaiya admitted.

"Like, a culture shocked kind of thing or…?",

"No, well kinda, but it's mainly all the confusing politics of all the different states with their own laws, governments, subcultures, and…it just got overwhelming. Where I come from, there are literal rivers of magma and wars between various liminal clans every other week and that is STILL less of a conveluted mess than this country.", Kaiya explained.

"I…honestly can't argue with that.", Caleb says with no sarcasm or joke, just straight up acknowledgement.

"Same here", Armen chimes in.

"So what brings y'all here? Stopping to see family, just passing through, or…?"

Armen pauses a moment as Ember glances at him, making sure he was fine, "I'm…going to see someone actually. Someone that I missed last time I was here."

"Really? Who would that be? An old flame you're looking to rekindle before it burns out?", Drei inquires, earning dubious glares from the dragon and vampire.

"No, they're actually my–", Armen tries to explain but is quickly cut off by an angry customer shouting.

"What do you mean, 'no refund'?!", The male lizardman shouted, holding a cup of ice cream.

"Store policy: Once it's on the plate or in the cup, all sales are final. End of story. No exchanges or refunds.", Jovi sternly answers, not the least but intimidated.

"What the f—YOU'RE the one who served me the wrong ice cream to begin with! I asked for caramelized chicken and you gave me honey baked ham!"

"Oooh, I know what I'm having for dessert.", Ember happily remarked in the background.

"I had two other customers ahead of you and YOU couldn't make up your mind in time! Besides, you STILL paid for it and I see you ate some of it! You seriously expect me to take that back with your gross reptile spit all over it?!", Jovi incredulously stated before catching herself, "Oh! No offense to my other beautiful scaley clientele here."

"None taken, girl! Give his ass the work!", Ember shouted in background, earning a glare from the lizardman while giving a thumbs up to Jovi.

"Look, you messed up the order! I'm entitled to a refund!"

"You're entitled to leave with what you paid for OR buy what you actually want! Either way, I'm not taking that back!", Jovi firmly stated, folding her arms.

"I'm not going anywhere until you do your damn job right!"

"Who the hell do you think you're talking to?! I own this restaurant, asshole! I'm certified!", Jovi proudly stated.

"You're a certified dumbass!", the lizardman bitterly shot back.

"Why you son of a–"

"Hey! What's with all the yelling out here?!", Carmine stated, bursting in through the doors, joining Jovi's side almost immediately.

"Ugh, it's getting way louder in here than I hoped. What is it about small businesses that attract jackasses like this?", Caleb remarks as they argue in the background and Kaiya nods in agreement.

"Bro is really exercising his 'customer is always right' privilege.", Armen remarks.

"More like 'customer's always wrong.', Caleb chimes in.

"Customer's always a bitch.", Drei added, then looked at Kaiya, "No offense."

"Wha? Why would I be—I'm not even a dog! I'm closer to a wolf!", Kaiya points out.

"Yeah, now. Give it another two thousand years of free food and headpats.", Ember jokingly remarks as Kaiya shoots a glare at her, eyes hidden by her bangs, "Hey, don't glare at me for speaking facts. You…ARE glaring at me right?"

"Stel, you've been unusually quiet. Anything you'd like to add?", Armen teasingly questions before noticing the vampire's dazed expression with rosy red cheek and body swaying like a leaf in the wind, "Stella? Babe, are you–"

" *Hic* You know somethin'!?", Stella loudly spoke, getting the other's attention, her words slurred and body swaying like she could fall over any moment, "I used to think ice cream and yogurt were the same thing. Yogurt's just froze ice cream with more sugar so I tried putting ice cubes and sugar in my vanilla yogurt–"

Caleb and the girls glance between each other confused as the vampire ceaselessly rambles on.

"S-Stella? Hey?! What's wrong with you—"

"PEEEEEEP RALLY!", Stella shouts to the top of her lungs, getting everyone in the restaurant's attention including Jovi, Carmine, and the lizardman customer.

The vampire hops up on the table, surprising Caleb and the others with Drei partially extending her blades ready to act.

Suddenly, to everyone's shock, the vampire start enthusiastically but drunkenly singing and very sensually dancing to 'Missy Elliot's Pep Rally.

"~Bounce, biggity bounce, biggity-biggity bounce, bounce! Where my clappers that stomp? Now rock with it! Bounce, biggity bounce, biggity-biggity bounce, bounce–", Stella sloppily sings while twerking on the table, making her ass jiggle erratically catching the attention of several other customers; many of which look on in approval. All the while, Ember and Armen were mortified beyond belief.

Caleb and the girls simply look on in confusion.

"Uhh, does she always do this?", Drei inquires.

"No, nothing like THIS. The last time she was like this was…", Armen replies as realization hits him before looking at her remaining potatoes. He smells them a bit as his fears quickly became reality, "Excuse me, Miss Carmine? Did you put GARLIC in her potatoes?!", He questions as Ember looks at him with dread.

"What? Yeah, I use it every time I make potatoes.", Carmine quickly answered.

"Seriously?! Don't you know her species shouldn't have garlic of any kind?! It makes them drunk the same way caffeine does to Arachne!", Ember berated the ghoul cook.

"How am I supposed to know that?! I've worked for vampire noble pricks before but never gave a shit enough to find out factoids like that about them!"

"Why do you think humans carried garlic around them?!"

"I don't know. Superstition? It's the same species that believes stepping on a sidewalk crack will break theirs Ma's spine!", Carmine attested.

"UPTOWN DOWNTOWN! EVERYWHERE YA GET DOWN, IT'S TIME TO GO DOWN–", Stella continues singing, inciting other customers that start singing and dancing with her. Someone even started playing the actual song on a bluetooth speaker they happened to have with them. Everyone, mostly males, is drawn in by her voluptuous assets and energetic singing with some recording on phones.

She released a mysterious aura that further entranced the others around her, including the lizardman from earlier, who simply hands over money to Jovi for another ice cream plus tip. Jovi smiled deviously looking at Carmine who smiled back.

"Hey, can you all please not film her? I don't need to get chewed out by my coordinator!", Armen pleaded the other males.

"YOU HEARD HIM! Phones away you nosy ass pervs! And you, Ms. Juicy Booty, get down off that table!", Ember demanded as the vampire ignored her, "I SAID get down and stop shaking ass!"

"Let her stay up there and keep shaking ass! I'm getting WAY higher tips than usual!", Jovi requested, hand off a cup of ice cream to a customer. A line was suddenly forming for her as new customers, drawn in seeing the voluptuous twerking vampire in the window.

"Well, this an it's an interesting development. What do you think, Caleb? Caleb?", Drei inquires before noticing the human man, unconscious transfixed by the vampire's bouncing ass.

"Hey!", Kaiya claps her palms together creating a loud popping noise in his ear, startling him.

"Ah! Huh? What?", He expressed as Kaiya pouts, puffing her cheeks in anger and slight jealousy.

"~Dance with me~!", Stella drunkenly stated, grabbing her human mate by the arm and pulling him up on the table with little effort as he yelped in surprise.

The vampire woman sensually and playfully bumps and grinds against her lover, trying to entice him to dance, as several customers hooted in support of the show. Armen, slowly giving his wife's carefree energy and some peer pressure, begins dancing with her much to the approval of the customers.

Ember, blushing furiously, wore a dumbfounded expression before growling, "Hey! What the hell are you two doing?!", She expressed in anger and jealousy before hopping to her feet, "You know what? Fine! I'll give my husband a real show!"

The dragon woman hops on top of the booth chair proceeding to twirl her hips and tail in a rhythmic motion. Her butt bouncing and ample breasts bouncing alluringly, getting Armen's attention. He smiled with a deep blush which made her happy while the other customers voiced their approval.

Caleb and Kaiya sat in their seats, absolutely stunned, unsure how to process what was happening while Drei simply observed, still eating her food. They grab their remaining food hand and quietly move to another empty table in Drei's area.

"Ok…what the fuck is even happening?", Kaiya expressed, gestures to the spectacle behind them.

"Welcome to my life…", Caleb bluntly spoke as the vibration of the ass shaking rattled his plate and glass of DD Pepper.

"Get used to it. One of his super powers is always attracting weirdos like this.", Drei remarks, gesturing to the twerking vampire and dragon smothering their husband's head with their ample chests.

"O-Oh…"

"Not ALWAYS…just on occasion…which in itself is still wayyy too much."

Kaiya looks at the happy dancing trio then back at Caleb and smiles. She the supportively takes his hand smiling at him, "I'm pretty weird myself. I guess that means you actually attract 'interesting' company."

Caleb smiles back at her, "I guess so."

The group, despite all the nonsense, managed to enjoy the rest of their meal. Stella eventually passed out in a drunken slumber having burned a lot of energy dancing. Armen and Ember carried her back to their temporary housing unit before moving on to their next location.

Caleb, Kaiya, Drei eventually left Hooligans but not before receiving a gift from Jovi and Carmine in the form of two tub-fulls of caramelized chicken and butter pecan brisket ice cream to take home and enjoy.

All in all, it was a good time for everyone. Especially Jovi. Who made nearly two thousand dollars in ice creams during Stella's performance.

"I'M CERTIFIED, BITCH!", Jovi pops up out of nowhere, hugging her ample breasts with a proud grin.

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SUP FAM! Did you miss me? Admit it, you missed me.

Sorry, I've been busy as always with a lot of work and just a whole lot of life being life.

Hope you enjoyed the chapter. It was actually a collaboration between myself and my bud Superairaptor from 'Daily life with legendary monster girls'. I hope you all enjoyed our project together. What about you Raptor, had fun?

Raptor: To tell you the truth, being asked to do this felt like an honor since you told me I inspired you to keep writing this story and hadn't kept up with my own. This was great, man! Thank you so much for bringing me along! I had a ball!

Anytime man! That's it for now! Don't forget to hug your parents, drink water, get some sleep, DON'T give any vampires garlic(unless you lit and bit), and I'll see y'all next time! Pe–

Raptor: Oh! Can I say it?

…Sure.

Raptor: PEACE FAM!

***Missy Elliot's Pep Rally plays in the background***

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