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.

97. Weekend Plans Part 2

Chapter 90: Weekend Plans: Part 2

…Later that afternoon…

"Ugh, you gotta be kidding me.", Tristan complained, shuffling down the sidewalk of the shopping district while venting his irritation. He had finished going through his contact list of other female partners he's mated with since arriving at the facility.

Unfortunately, all of them either already had a mating partner for tonight, choosing the sleeping pills route, or…had decided to pursue a genuinely romantic relationship.

"Give me a freaking break!", Tristan shouted in annoyance, getting the attention of a few other liminal students who tried to ignore him, "Since when do these girls care about romance?! It's always been about having fun! You pick NOW to have standards?!", He vented, facepalming at how ridiculously fickle the females were in the facility.

He groans to himself, unsure of what to do. He wasn't going back home with his tail between his legs, that's for sure. Maybe he really could try picking up a brand new girl?

At that moment, he looks around noticing the various couple nearby, mostly a mix of liminal species but there were some humans happily enjoying themselves. He watched a human female enjoying lunch with a male Anubis, even feeding each other. A human male walking hand-in-hand with a couple of female Silverfish. Another human male was sitting near a fountain with a female lamprey mermaid in his lap, arms wrapped around him preparing to have a taste of his delicious blood.

"Tch, everyone wants to get all touchy-feely all of a sudden.", Tristan scoffs paws in his large pocket. His mind went back to the times where, after a mating session, his female partner suddenly became distant. When he wanted to cuddle or even just show them a little genuine affection, they always pulled away. A couple straight up refused to let him hold them, fearing his sharp claws and teeth would cut them or being confused why someone like him would do that, "Is that it? Am I just too scary-looking?"

"~Hey there, cutey~.", A feminine voice catches the hellhound's attention. He turns to see a beautiful female Inari with an hourglass figure, golden yellow and white fur, ample D-cups, and wearing black shoulderless top and hot pants, "You look lonely. Need a partner for the full moon tonight?"

Tristan tails goes erect and his smile widens feeling his prayers to Cerberus have been answered, "As a matter of fact, I do. I'd be happy to keep you company. What's your name, sweetheart? I'm Tristan."

"Name's Junko. You must be that hellhound some of my girl friends were talking about.", The Inari casually spoke.

"They…talk about me?"

"Oh boy, you don't know the half of it.", The Inari remarks with a smirk and tone the young hellhound wasn't fond of, "They say you're really good at mating. Best in the facility they've had no less."

Tristan, feeling a strong sense of pride, puffs his chest out, "Well, I don't mean to brag but I'd say those rumors are based in pure facts."

"Hmm. In that case, why not show me? I'd like to be the judge for myself. A little before the real fun tonight.", She seductively spoke, tracing her finger down his chest.

"Sure. I'd be happy to give you a taste of what I'm packing."

"Follow me, I know the perfect spot away from IA eyes and ears.", The Inari teased, tilting his head up to her gaze, her tails brushed against his waist as she walk into an alley.

Tristan immediately follows behind her, fistpumping the air triumphantly.

A few minutes of walking and the pair end up in a large alleyway behind clothing store, one of a few blindspots for sky patrol officers and security. The entire way, Tristan started to feel uneasy. His instincts told him something wasn't right.

"Well, here he is.", The Inari woman spoke with a grin, gesturing at Tristan as if presenting him to someone.

"W-What are yo–", Tristan question was cut short, when his ears picked up the sounds of movement behind him and instinct dodged a full-force swing from a what looked like a large brown-fur-covered bear arm.

He counters with a back kick at his assailant but they grab him by the ankle, to his shock, and flings Tristan into a concrete wall slamming his back hard enough to create tiny fissures.

"Gah!"

"Well, aren't you one ugly son of a bitch.", spoke a male voice, catching the hellhound man's attention.

Standing over him was a male Tetra Arms with a very ugly smug grin wearing a black jean jacket and gray Adidas shirt with black capris.

Alongside him were three other liminals males, a Jackalope, a Grizzly/Ursa, and a Red Oni. All both with equally ugly mugs glaring menacingly at the hound.

"Thanks a bunch, Jun.", The Tetra Arm says to the Inari presenting her with money.

"No problem. Considering us even from the last favor I asked. Now, I have a very important meeting to get to with my future mate.", the Inari giddily remarks before skillfully hopping over the stone wall.

Tristan scoffs at the statement, not in the mood to deal with foolishness like this, "What the hell do you assholes wants, huh?!", he snarled, picking himself and lunging at the Tetra Arm only to get kicked in face by the Jackalope, sending him into a tailspin before landing in the ground in a daze.

"Haha! That's what you get, damn fire dog", Jackalope chuckles in amusement.

"Let at piece of that action! I've been wanting to kick this bastard's ass for a while now.", The Grizzly menacingly spoke, cracking his knuckles loudly unsettling the Jackalope's ears.

"Guh, what the fuck did I do to you guys?", Tristan asks, spitting some blood.

"Simple, mutt, it's what you've BEEN doing and that all the premium coochie in the shithole. Some of the females in our own species have been corrupted by that damn cock of yours, now they're more demanding than ever!", The Tetra Arm berated, grabbing Tristan by the collar with his two upper hands.

"You're ruining all the fuckable females for us other males!", the Grizzly joined in.

"It's bad enough everyone won't let us live down that humiliation we endured because of those bitches at the gym.", The Jackalope bemoans, "Especially, you Hosuh since you got beat by a human girl."

"No need to remind me, TRISTAN!", Hosuh barks glaring back at the Jackalope who flinches. Tristan raises an eyebrow, realizing he and the Jackalope had the same name. Weird.

"Yeah, still can't believe you got beat by that skinny dork.", The Red Oni remarks.

"I SAID, SHUT UP!", Hosuh growled as Tristan lets out a snorting chuckle catching his attention, "And what are you laughing at?!"

"Hahaha, you seriously got beat up by a human girl? Man, that's pathetic. Maybe that's why the females are looking to trade up to something better.", Tristan taunted with a mocking grin.

Hosuh grits his teeth in frustration before attempting to seize the hellhound by the neck with his top set of hands and strangely him, only for Tristan stop on his foot making him holler in before headbutting the Tetra Arm.

As he falls, the Red Oni charges with a right hook but Tristan redirects it then elbows him hard in the ribcage making the oni hunch over. The Jackalope charges him a flurry of kicks, bouncing off the walls as Tristan dodges and parrys the hits before shoving him back. The Jackalope recovers then charges Tristan with his antler like a spear but he grabs them and tossed Jackalope against a nearby dumpster.

Tristan is quickly blindsided when the Grizzly kicked him hard in the chest, sending him flying into the wall hard. He gags, clenching his chest, feeling his heart knocked off it's rhythm and air from his lungs. Before he could even register anything, he punched across the face by the irate Tetra Arm. Who then proceeds to pummel him viciously with all four fists paying extra attention to the face and stomach.

When finished, he pulls away allowing Tristan to double over.

"Kick his ass.", Hosuh commands, pointing at the hellhound.

The Grizzly, Red Oni, and Jackalope proceed to pick him up and start viciously beating, kicking, even slamming him against the walls chuckling boisterously. At one point, the Grizzly stomps on his back right at the base of his tail causing intense pain due to the large nerve cluster.

"GAahhhhh!", Tristan cries out.

"Fuckin' Hellhound trash. You think you're better than us just because you and your family's got money? You know that the only reason they are you and those other hell bitches here. You aren't shit. You think the females or ANYONE around here really likes you? You're just a fetish for them to experiment with! Plus, you're willing to buy them nice food and whatever else they want like a chump! Trying to buy their love? Pathetic. This is why you have no real friends.", Hosuh venomously spat, standing over the hellhound as others smiled in satisfaction.

Tristan, feeling his words, sting him down to his core, grips his fist tightly wanting to deny his words but couldn't. There was some truth to them at least. He really was a pathetic male.

"Aww, I think you hurt the little pups feewings hahaha—", The Grizzly jeered but was then cut off when a metal lid from a trash can smacked him right in the face, shocking the others.

"What the?!", Hosuh expressed.

"Tristan!", called the voice of Kaiya getting the others attention.

"K-Kaiya?", Tristan uttered lifting his head to see her and, to his surprise, Caleb.

"Looks like your instincts were right, Kaiya.", Caleb remarks in a displeased tone, "So, what's going on in this neck of the woods?

"None of your business, human, now get lost! Or are you just here to deliver us that Hellhound bitch to have fun with?", Hosuh remarks with a grin.

"Oh, I like the sound of that.", the Grizzly chimes in looking her up and down lecherously getting a low growl from Kaiya.

"Me too! Though, I'd much rather get my paws on that hot mom of hers. She'll have to do, for now.", The Jackalope joins in.

"Nah, that guy you kicking around like the bitches ass motherfuckers you are is my girlfriend's family…and MY friend.", Caleb stated walking up to them as Tristan's eyes widen upon hearing that, "So you're going to let him go right now before shit gets ugly.", Caleb venomously demanded, refusing to back down.

"Pfft, hahahaha! Get a load of this guy! Thinks he's a hero protagonist or something!", the Grizzly laughs as his friends joined in yet Caleb only slightly grimaced from being laughed at.

"And what if I don't? What could a weak little human like you do?", Hosuh challenges, stepping closer with range before charging at Caleb, "I told you to mind your damn business!"

"Caleb, run!", Tristan fearfully uttered, not wanting to see either of them get hurt because of him.

The Tetra Arm goes for a straight punch right at the human with both arms, going for a total knockout, only, much to his shock, for that human to suddenly vanish. He is then struck in the chin by a palm strike, powered up by a thick barrier around Caleb's hand. It felt like getting struck by a metal bat at full swing. Caleb then grabs both arms tightly, performing a pivoting judo throw sending the Tetra Arm crashing against the dumpster hard as he groans in pain.

Tristan, along with his assailants, look on in utter shock at the humans surprising speed.

"Holy shit!", The Jackalope expressed then turn to his friends, "Come on Yosuke, let get him–Ah!", He caught of guard when he noticed his Red Oni friend was slumped against the wall in an awkward pose.

"I-I CAN'T MOVE!", he expressed in horror, unable to summon the strength from his muscles.

"W-What happened?!"

"Atrophy happened.", came the voice of Drei, getting his attention as he notices the weasel girl lying on her side stop the wall, "That and a little bit paralysis serum.", she emphasized, swirling a little yellow vial with scythe extended.

"W-Where'd she come from?! And why does she look like that cat bitch from the gym except kid-sized?!", The Jackalope questioned.

"We're weasels and nice to meet the ass my sister kicked." Drei said remembering the report her sister wrote about after the gym visit.

"YOU FUCKER! You're gonna pay for this!", The Grizzly charged at Caleb with claws brandished to tear him apart, prompting a reaction from Drei who reaches for a bungey ball.

At that moment, Kaiya moves with physics-defying speed and delivers a fierce uppercut to the large bearman's jaw, breaking it, then followed with a knee strike to the gut as he gags lurching forward. Her flowing bangs briefly revealed rage-filled azure flamed eyes.

Caleb looks her up and down impressed and a little aroused, "Damn."

"Huh, she beat me to it…", Drei remarks.

"Don't you touch my mate!", Kaiya snarled, grabbing the Ursa's face the smashing it into the concrete wall, plastering his face into it forming a small crater. Her fierce expression dies down as it fully registered what she just did and visibly panicked, "Ah! S-Sorry!"

"What the fuck is up with you freaks?!", The Jackalope expressed in intense panic, trying to find an escape route.

"Hey, deer-rabbit? What was that you said about my aunt and cousin?", Tristan menacingly spoke, having picked himself up, now looming over the Jackalope with fiery-eyes full of anger.

"Eeeek! H-Hey, come on man! I was just joking around! I-I don't even like women that big!", He stated nervously backing away as Tristan advanced, his expression unchanged, "Come on man, one Tristan to another, I was never for this plan of theirs. I wanted to stop them! Please dude? We Tristans gotta stick toge—MMPH!"

The Jackalope was cut off when Tristan drove his fist right into his face so hard the sound of bones and cartilage shattering echoed in his ear. His fist indented into Jackalope's face like clay. They are sent flying, tumbling backwards like a cartoon character before lying unconscious with busted teeth and blood nose.

"Only genuine 'Tristan' around here is ME, shithead.", Tristan growled in disgust.

"Bastard! You're gonna pay for what you did to me!", The Tetra Arm, now mostly recovered, pulls out four curved knives he had kept hidden. He lunges for Caleb, ready to dig his blades into his body. He refused to be humiliated by another human, "I'll gut you like the fat hog you are!"

Tristan and Kaiya were about to rush to his side but Caleb doesn't even flinch as he faces his attacker.

He sees brief flashes of Chrolla, Kulah, and even Boris, rushing at him with similar killing intent in their eyes. Realization sinks in as to why he wasn't as afraid as he should be.

'He's a lot smaller than them.', Caleb thought, forming two very dense semi-invisible barriers around his arms. As his attacker closes in with his blades, Caleb parrys with both arms, striking the blades out of his hands while breaking the Tetra Arm's stance. His attacker was stunned and confused, believing his blades would touch flesh but they bounced off as if striking a block of iron. Caleb, grabbing his collar, judo throws his attack hard into the concrete wall. The impact left a few large cracks.

Hosuh stumbles from the impact angry and confused. How the hell does his attacks hurt this much? He's just a HUMAN!

"DON'T YOU HURT MY FRIEND!", Tristan loudly barked, lunging at the Tetra Arm and punching him across the face, sending him in a tailspin.

"Yeah, get his ass, Tristan!", Caleb encouraged as the hellhound male smiled.

"Rhaa! You fucking mutts—GHAA!", Hosuh shouted, trying to lunge at Tristan but was struck in the back by a roundhouse kick courtesy ofKaiya.

"I'm joining in too!"

The Tetra Arm stumbles forward and is immediately hit by an uppercut from Tristan then a front kick to the side from Caleb then a jab to the face from Kaiya. The three of them take turns getting hits in, coordinating their attacks with such precision they seemed like one big ass-whooping machine. The Tetra Arms wails to the sky in agony and humiliation as he's given no breathing room whatsoever.

As they continue their coordinated assault, Drei casually observes in approval with her phone out before noticing security personnel rushing to the scene from noise complaints.

"Hey!", Drei calls out getting their attention with Tristan jabbing Hosuh in the face one last time, "Five-O!"

"Shit! Alright, hold on you two.", Caleb instructs the hellhounds, touching their shoulders the teleporting away in a flash of purple light.

Drei raises up and leaps up flying in a swirling cyclone at her feet going to rejoin them.

At that moment, two IA security personnel, a female human and male White Tiger, rounded the corner of the alleyway and were immediately shocked at the brutal sight.

"Hellllp! I can't move!", the Red Oni called out, still paralyzed in the awkward position.

"What…what happened here?", the female officer inquires, walking in the alley towards the unconscious Tetra Arm. His face was badly swollen and bleeding and his body covered in bruises, "My God. Who did this? These poor guys."

The White Tiger steps up, getting a good look at them, "Wait, I've seen these guys before. Remember that time at the gym and the arm wrestling match between some females and a group of perverts?"

"Oh. Ohhhh…", the female officer utters in realization.

…Minutes later…

After teleporting the three of them to his car and fleeing the scene(don't judge him), Caleb, the hellhounds, and Drei could be seen near the courtyard sitting at a stone picnic table chuckling and reminiscing over the fight moments ago.

"And dude! When you threw him right at the dumpster like the TRASH he was! That was SO cool!", Tristan excitedly praised with sparkling red eyes.

"Maybe but when you send Bambi Bunny tumbling with ONE punch! Blood got beat like a Looney Tunes character hahahaha!", Caleb happily chuckles, joined by Tristan.

All the while, Kaiya sat with a patient grin, happily listening to both males brag about winning their fight.

"Wooo, that was SO awesome man—Ow!", Tristan winces at the pain.

"Can you stop moving? Treatment isn't finished.", Drei demanded, her hand glowing with green energy than ripples throughout the hellhounds body, healing his wounds, "I've reduced the swelling and healed your external wounds but you've had quite a bit of internal bleeding and a couple broken ribs.", Drei informs before taking out a vial of dark green liquid, "Drink this. It'll fix all internal damage."

"A-Alright.", Tristan complies, taking the vial then jugging the content down his throat. He nearly gags at the awful, bitter taste, holding in his mouth a moment before forcing him to swallow it, "Blegch! Tastes like Darana's burnt chicken!"

"Huh?", Caleb expressed, taken aback.

"She's a…REALLY bad cook.", Kaiya informs, grimacing at the memories.

"Oh…right.", Caleb utters in understanding, starting to think his mind has been in the gutter today.

Tristan's eyes widened, feeling the pain in his upper side fading away, "Whoa, it might taste like crap but that stuff really works!"

"Of course it does, that's why it's called 'medicine'", Drei remarks, "Just be glad we arrived before they did any irreversible damage."

"Y-Yeah, by the way, how DID you guys know I was in trouble?"

"Oh, we were actually just passing through the area and Kaiya heard you screaming with those canine ears of her's.", Caleb answers playfully patting Kaiya's back who grin in embarrassment, "She practically leapt out the door to get to you. Naturally, I wasn't too far behind her in case shit went really down."

"He's omitting a few details but that is the gist of it.", Drei comments.

"Why did those guys attack you, Tristan?!", Kaiya inquires in a worried tone.

Tristan pauses a moment in thought and scoffs, "No reason. At least no a legitimate one. It was just some butthurt beta males taking out their anger on guys like me that get more action than them. They're just jealous pricks in the end."

"Probably so…but still…", Kaiya uttered, getting her cousin's attention, "You have to be very careful! You never know if a female you've…done it with had put them up to it. That could've been one of those 'mating traps' laid for you Mama talked about."

Tristan wanted to deny her claim or tell her it wasn't like that but he couldn't. It was almost EXACTLY like that. Worst part is it wasn't even a female he's already mated with, it was a stranger that HE decided to throw himself at her without thinking. For what? To prove he can get a girl to sleep with him? What's wrong with him?

"Hey, come on now. It was just a mistake that a lot of guys could fall for.", Caleb interjects in defense of the hellhound who looked at him surprised.

Kaiya stares at Caleb with an uneasy expression, "Um, Ms. Drei? Could…I talk with you for a moment about something? Privately?"

"Sure, why not? I'm on call right now apparently.", Drei comments.

As the two females walk away, Caleb notices Tristan's pensive, almost shameful demeanor and quickly senses he had a lot on his mind.

"What a day huh? Dealing with thirst traps and liminal incels right before a full moon. It's crazy out here.", Caleb remarks trying to lighten the mood.

"Dude…am I…wasting my time?", Tristan somberly asks as Caleb listens, "The only reason I came to this country with Auntie and the others is…there's not much for me, or any other male hellhound back home. Our culture has slowly become female dominated over the years. Hunters, warriors, pack leaders, or any other major roles are carried out by the females now. Where does that leave us besides breeding stock and housesitters? Even strong males like me are automatically labeled as inferior to even the weakest females. Even my human father was affected by this system. I…I just wanted a better life than that."

"Nothing wrong with that man. You saw a way to change your life and you took it."

"Changed, that's a funny way to put it. All I've done so far is try out classes that didn't interest me and sleep around with females outside my species. I don't know. It started with…I think a Kobold and it got crazier from there. It was fun but…afterwards I felt a bit empty inside."

"Well, did you have feelings for any of them?", Caleb inquires.

"No, not really. We were just…having fun. We couldn't breed, biologically speaking, so what was the harm? That how I.A. people made it sound at least."

"Then there ya go. Doing it with someone you have genuine, deep feelings for us is an indescribable experience man. Like a part of you knows everything you do with them is just right. You feel that connection down to your soul. Doing it without that connection…it's not much different than masturbating really. You just did it inside someone instead of someTHING, if that makes sense."

Tristan stares at him intrigued then looks away in realization and sighs, "I guess I'm wasting TWO things then."

"I'm not saying there's something wrong with masturbation with or without someone, all I'm saying is don't neglect forming a REAL connection with someone."

"I…I do want that but…the females I've been around…they don't want that from me. They just want to use me because of my species. I know I should just cut them out but…I just hope that at least one will see me for who I am and not what I give them.", Tristan bemoans.

"You know that is likely not gonna happen so it's best to move on."

"Haaa, maybe you're right. Cerberus, why is everything always so complicated? How did you ever find your mate?"

"I didn't, she(they) found me.", Caleb cheekily spoke with a grin, "Maybe you should let yours find you too. In the meantime, try finding out exactly who you are and what you want while you're here."

Tristan stares at Caleb with amazement before a warm grin crosses his face, "Heh, I kinda see why Kaiya fell for ya as quickly as she did, even by our female's standards. She found a good mate."

"She's got a good family too, even if they can be…a bit much at times.", Caleb replies.

"Hehehe, you should see them during mating season. My dad STILL carries cold water bottles whenever Mom gets too excited."

"Heh, at least he's a veteran in that regard."

Tristan chuckles at the joke before shifting an awkward gaze, "Hey, dude? Earlier, when those guys were beating me up, you…called me your friend. Did you…really mean that?"

Caleb looks at him curiously, "Well, yeah, I consider us friends. Am I wrong?"

"No, no of course we're friends. I just…never had many male friends before so it's the first time I've heard it out loud. Plus, we didn't exactly get off on a good start."

"True, but that's mostly because of my hangup that I'm…about 90% over. It had nothing to do with you personally.", Caleb informs before a small grin form, "Besides, now that I got to know you, you're a lot cooler than I thought."

Tristan's ears perk in surprise, a smile forms as his tail wags happily, "You are too many."

The two men happily and proudly fist bump each other.

"We're back!", Kaiya called out, getting their attention, with Drei casually walking up from behind.

"What were you two doing?"

"Oh, n-nothing important in particular! Just uh, having a little girl talk.", Kaiya says with a blush, trying to act as casual as possible.

Caleb and Tristan raise an eyebrow at her odd demeanor before the latter turns a skeptical gaze to the weasel girl who was innocently whistling, arms behind her head.

"Well, I guess I'll be heading back home. I didn't really find a full moon partner tonight so might as well eat turkey until I pass out like the others.", Tristan remarks, standing up from the table, "See ya later, bro."

"Dude, hold up!", Caleb stops him then turns to Drei gesturing with his eyes. The weasel girl looks at the hellhound a moment then shrugs before taking out a vial and handing it to Caleb, "Take this."

Tristan examines the vial curiously, "What is it?", he asked before Caleb gestured him to get closer and whispers in his ear, "Wait! It does what?!"

"Shhhh, quiet! Anyway, yeah it works that easy. Don't tell anyone else. In return, you'll also keep quiet about my powers too, right?"

"Pfft, ok this stuff right here, trade secret and all, but come on man. As if I wouldn't keep my bro's secret.", Tristan slyly remarks with a toothy grin then gives a thumbs up, "I swear on my life it's safe with me."

Caleb smiles warmly at the hellhound, the two clasp hands in a manly display of affection, their biceps bulging out in display of united power.

The testosterone fueled aura radiating from the pair could be felt by Kaiya and Drei.

"Huh, so this is what a 'bromance' looks like?", Drei comments curiously as Kaiya trembles trying to contain her excitement at knowing her mate was so close to her family.

…Much Later…

It was already half past 5 PM and many liminal students and staff were getting together last minute supplies and provisions to stave out the night.

Naturally, around this time, stores and restaurants were the busiest since students tried to enjoy the last few hours before the full moon was out. Pairs or even groups of students were on dates with their partner tonight while others—having failed to find a partner—drowned their sorrows in the company of others knowing they're also stuck with the pills for night or making last ditch attempts to get a partner using any means they have to.

"Why won't that stupid banana obsessed monkey answer me!" A Pyrow complained, checking her phone as it once Again went to voicemail for the fifth time. They were sitting at a large table in a restaurant called 'Urban Bar & Kitchen', "Great, I think he's gonna bail on me! Please, can one of you let me join you in with your guy? I promise I won't hit on him…much", She begged her fellow Pyrows at the table, who each gave uncertain or playfully doubtful looks.

"Hey, it's not our fault you couldn't snag a hunk at the OnlyFans after party.", one Pyrow said unsympathetically, taking a bite of her charbroiled steak, having managed no intention of sharing her male she worked hard to seduce.

"I DID have a male! He just got his cupcake and just…left! I was ready to seal the deal too. I hate those oblivious types of guys.", The Pyrow bitterly remarks down her drink then turns to her leader, "PLEEASE, Taokala? I don't wanna go through this full moon sober of spirit energy!"

Toakala thought for a moment then smirks deviously, "Hmm, I think I can arrange something."

The Pyrow's eyes widen with pure joy, proceeding to hug her leader while thanking her excessively.

In one of the large booths close by, Scarlett and her friends could be seen trying to enjoy themselves as well.

"Cream Pie!", Sharon ecstatically shouted, raising her drink with the others.

"It's KANpai.", Hana immediately corrects, peeved at having her language butchered.

"Whatever kind of pie! It's still worth celebrating our Chaos Sister from another mister, Scarlett, getting her first job!", Sylvia cheerfully expressed.

"Thank you, everyone, it really means a lot to me.", Scarlett expressed, gratefully then sighs, "Still, I can't help feeling nervous."

"Don't be, Scar. As long as you show up and do your best, you'll be fine. Nobody except you can learn everything in a day. It takes time for anyone to acclimate to the routine. That's what Mrs. Akke told me on my first day at the salon."

"Hmm…I guess that makes sense. I'm not sure how it'll translate to a restaurant setting though."

"Hey, it's basically the same principles just 40% helping customers make up their mind and spend their money on your merchandise! The other 60% is pretending to LOOK busy. Easy paycheck.", Sylvia explained with no shame as Sharon wholeheartedly agreed. Scarlett and the others stare at them dubiously.

"Ok, maybe don't follow their example but definitely the part about trying your best is key.", Jocelyn urges to which Scarlett emphatically agreed.

"Oh! One thing you should be aware of are the unruly customers. Speaking of, you know those two douchebags that tried to pick us up last full moon? Well, they came back to our store."

"Wait, the Jackalope and the Grizzly? Seriously?! What did you do?", Hana inquires, worried.

"We tole those jackasses to fuck off, of course!", Sylvia stated in mild irritation.

"Though, we think the Jackalope, I forget his name, might have taken it as an order or something since he started to unzipping his pants.", Sharon chimes in.

"And this was right IN FRONT of your place of business?!", Hana incredulously spoke.

"Yes! We've saw him lurking around the store for days now! Him and that creepy Grizzly friend of his."

"I really don't like the way he looks at me, licking his claws like honey on them. I feel like a bag of chips in a gas station or something.", Sylvia remarks, cringing at the thought, "Is this what human females call 'The Ick'?"

"It's called the prick where I come from. Seems like more and more of these pricks are popping up lately. Scarlett and I had an encounter with a monkey man that's obsessed with banana euphemisms the other day.", Jocelyn bitterly added before taking a bite of her pulled pork sandwich.

"Really? You guys too?", Sharon inquires curiously.

"Wait, you mean that Kakuen guy Jakks? Fuck I hate that guy! He's worse than the Jackalope!", Sylvia stated.

"I believe you.", Scarlett coldly replies, taking a bite of her veggie burrito, "I honestly hope I won't run into him anytime soon."

"Seriously, these creeps need their asses beat. If I.A. security won't do it, I will. Pass me that nightstick and I'll go to work! ", Jocelyn stated while doing swinging motions, making a few girls chuckle.

"Haaa, so I guess you guys don't have mates for the full moon again either huh?", Sylvia inquires, slightly somberly catching the other's attention.

"Well, no, though it's obviously not for lack of trying. All the halfway decent males are snatched up by other females or became homestays at this point already leaving only assholes or weird fetish perverts.", Jocelyn points out, refusing to have her attractiveness called into question.

"Looks like we're sleeping though another full moon then. Honestly, I think I'm getting used to the pills. I don't feel AS shitty when I wake up the next morning now.", Hana remarks, trying to convince herself more than the others.

"Yeah, we're not doing that. Scar and I have our own little full moon hack this time around." Jocelyn said proudly

"You do?", Sharon inquires peeking the interest of the others.

"Jocelyn?! What are you doing? We said we'd keep it a secret!", Scarlett quietly berated while making sure no one was listening and watching them.

"We are! It's just between our friend group, nobody else."

"Jocelyn, for fuck sake…"

"Ok, can you fill us in? What's this all about?", Sylvia inquires.

"This.", Jocelyn places a vial of Drei's full moon salve on the table in view of the others as Scarlett facepalm in irritation.

"Whoa, a tiny bottle?", Sharon inquires, intrigued.

"That's a vial, you ignoramus.", Hana snidely remarks.

"What's so bad about it?", she says as Hana gives a dumbfounded look mouthing a 'what' sound.

"What's in it?", Sylvia questions.

Jocelyn gestures for them to scoots closer as they leaned in listening to her soft whispers. Their eyes immediately widen in utter shock at the information bouncing in their craniums.

"It does what?!", They each exclaimed simultaneously, catching the attention of the other patrons. Scarlett recoils in embarrassment, not liking the eyes they were drawing.

"Shush! Keep it down, you guys. Sorry folks, they just realized there was cheesecake in the menu.", Jocelyn plays it off with a smile and fake chuckles as the other patrons return to their business.

"Is it true though? Will it…really prevent the 'you know what' effects?", Hana asks.

"Yes, Scar can vouch for it. She used it the last full moon."

They look to Scarlett expectantly as the red-headed devil feels herself having no choice but break her promise and elaborate.

"Yes, I can confirm it works. Very well in fact."

"Where did you get it from? And who could make this miracle in a bottle?"

"Vial!", Hana reinterates.

"It…well, you know that weasel girl that always with…Caleb?", Scarlett hesitantly spoke, not wanting to drag his name into this.

"Ms. Drei made it?! Well, I guess that kind of makes sense.", Hana remarks.

"So you guys have been hoarding this to yourselves this whole time?", Sylvia questions, sounding displeased.

"No! I only found out recently and…she gave me one for free for the previous full moon.", Scarlett answered, thinking of her interaction with Caleb that day as well.

"Buuut, today we managed to get plenty more from her in exchange for some…goodies. You're welcome try some of ours.", Jocelyn remarks, casually sliding three vials their way on a green magic seal.

"Whoa, you're really giving us some too?", Sharon inquires, examining the vial curiously as the others did the same, "Thank you, this is awesome."

"How do we use it? I don't see any instructions…in any language actually.", Hana inquires look vial over.

"It's easy all you do is…uh Scarlett how do you use them? Jocelyn asked, realizing she herself didn't bother to ask how to use them.

"You just rub it all over your body, that's it.", Scarlett plainly replies.

"That's it?", Sylvia asked in amazement as the other were equally surprised.

"That's it."

"Whoa, this is way beyond convenient. How is ICEP not funding this?!", Jocelyn inquires, finding it absurd that something so miraculous is barely known to anyone.

"Their loss is our gain, I say. Look like the five of us won't be feeling shitty tomorrow morning.", Sharon happily spoke, sliding her vial down into her cleavage for safe keeping.

"Six. Heidi still needs to get hers.", Hana pointed out.

"Yeah, where is Heidi anyway? It's not like her to be this late…or late AT ALL."

"Yeah, she's usually with Hana in the punctuality department.", Sylvia points out as the blue lesser devil grins proudly.

"You think she found a mate?", Sharon teased.

"Ha! Heidi? I doubt it. She probably got sidetracked playing with the kittens at that new pet store Hana told her about. Girl loves cats but, oddly enough, not cat-people like werecats.", Jocelyn jokingly points out, amused by the irony.

"I'm sure she'll be here soon.", Scarlett chimes in.

"Yeah, you're right. By the way, Hana, you never told us who tried picking you up for the full moon."

Hana tenses up, seeing the eyes of her friends on her then sighs in exasperation, "It…was a Pixie.", she regretfully answers as Scarlett looks at her dubiously, getting war flashbacks from her last horrendous experience.

"A Pixie?! That's uh…wow."

"Yeah, he was QUITE confident in his…abilities though but I still had to pass.", Hana remarks, sipping her tea.

"Abilities? His penis is the size of a thumbtack! How's he gonna hit all your best spots like a real man?!", Sharon incredulously questions earning dubious stares from Scarlett and Hana.

"Hey now, don't short change the short king, his body's roughly the same size as a human penis. He can hit all her right spots with his pixie stick arms.", Jocelyn jokes, chuckling heartily as Hana grumbles in discontent.

"That short king is going spelunking down the blueberry cave. Echoe! Echoe!", Sharon teased, making calling gestures as Jocelyn bursts out laughing.

"I bet he'll just jackknife right into a hot tub made of flesh and pussy juice. Probably just use her clit as a springboard.", Sylvia remarks, motioning her two fingers in a jumping motion prompting a fit of laughter from Sharon and Jocelyn.

"Fuck, you guys are gross. Hehehe.", Hana remarks, only slightly amused, flipping her off and giggling.

"Maybe Heidi's trying to preserve what brain cells she has left.", Scarlett remarks with a grin, once again a willing captive of her friend's ridiculousness.

…Elsewhere…

In a large student housing complex filled with mostly Chaos-born species, Heidi and Tubala could be seen in the latter's living unit on the couch enjoying freshly brewed coffee.

"Mmm, this is delicious. I've had a brew this smooth before.", Heidi expressed, humming in content at the warm, brown beverage.

"The trick is to decrease the heat right as it BEGINS to boil. The flavor is concentrated and any sweeteners you add will perfectly blend together. Every little taste is brought to the fullest.", Tubala remarked, staring in satisfaction at her steaming cup.

"It's easily the best cup I've ever had. I also really love how tidy your unit is."

"You don't have to be modest. You can point of the mess over there.", Tubala replies, gesturing towards the nearby armchair with dirty clothes, panties, few empty takeout containers on the floor, and even a dark blue dildo with the trademark 'Gwen's Adult Fun' inscribed, "Forgive me, I forgot to clean up my roommates mess.", Tubala expressed forcing a grin but fuming angrily at Manticore's sloven nature.

"It's perfectly fine. Believe me, I also have my own Oscar-type roommate."

"Oscar?"

"You know, like the classic 'Felix and Oscar'. One's a neat freak the other lives like a swine. Mine like keeping bowls in her underwear drawer."

"Mine collects sex toys like trading cards! That's her FOURTH one she's ordered this week from that strange website.", Tubala bitterly remarks, sick of getting weirdly-shaped packages at her door.

"Oh my…that IS troublesome. Where is Beyla anyway?"

"She left with some hyena prick to get an 'early start' this full moon. I doubt she'll be back before noon tomorrow."

"Ah, I see. Well, at least she has a partner this full moon. Better than taking those Discord awful pills.", Heidi lightly giggles, sipping her coffee trying to make light of the mood.

"Ja and that's what I can't stand."

"Huh?"

"Every female in this facility, scrambling to find a male to mate with. It makes us look desperate, undignified and boosts every male's ego into believing they can do whatever they want to us. Why? Because it's the 'better' alternative to those sleeping pills? It's sickening that the humans in charge made our only options being humiliation or pacification.", Tubala coldly expressed, clenching her cup tightly.

Heidi thought for a moment on her words, "Ja, I agree it's not an ideal system but…it's all we have for now."

"That does not make it right, Heidi, and you know it! The way those males in the gym approached us and the humans who despise us behind closed doors. Aren't you tired of being treated like an object of scorn and pleasure?"

"W-We all are, Tubala. That's why we formed the faction. We want to show everyone we're more than what they see us as.", Heidi calmly assured.

"You don't seriously believe that any human would want to listen, right?"

"There…there are some who would listen. Others just like Caleb who don't judge us based on appearance or beliefs.", Heidi replies confidently to which Tubala shakes her head dismissively.

"Ah, right. How could I forget the so-called savior? The one you all worship like he's Discord in the flesh.", Tubala scoffs then gives her a serious look, "Listen, Heidi, regardless of whatever that man has done for you and the others, he's STILL a man. Men are…fickle, wretched creatures that can destroy you if you let them. He's no different."

"But he is different! Caleb, he's…very kind and–"

"They all SEEM kind in the beginning…but they're all animals. Some are just better at hiding it than others."

"He's Camilla's destined one! Camilla, in many ways, thought like you until she met him. She seemed…genuinely happy last time we met her.", Heidi quickly points out.

"How much of that is true?", Tubala contests as Heidi looks at her with surprise, "For all we know, it could be an effect of the 'hero' persona you all built around him. Maybe she just WANTS to believe he's her destined one. Heh, can't say it's not possible considering how desperate some women of our kind get at times. Anything to escape the reality of their lives.", Tubala spoke in melancholy, swirling her coffee in hands.

"W-What are you talking about?"

Tubala pauses a moment in thought, "Our clans…we are neighbors, correct?"

"Ja? What does that–"

"Do you remember hearing about the last angel attack on our clans?"

"Oh, yes, I do. They…descended upon my clan first and we managed to repel them but…some of our own perished. Mein own birth Mutter included.", Heidi somberly answered.

"Ah, I am sorry.", Tubala replies in a hollow tone, barely concerned.

"Danke."

"Anyway, at that time mein clan had just dealt with a battalion of angels the previous day that killed several females. Imagine our horror that a second swarm of angels descended upon us as well. Maybe they saw how much weaker we'd become and decide to finish us. I was a 58 at the time(16 in human years)"

Heidi listens with a horrified expression, "What happened?! W-Were you able to repel the attack?!"

"Ja but not without heavy casualties. We lost so many females, mothers, and daughters. Less than a fifth of the females remained including myself…and my birth mother. Mein vatte…he also survived. He being the only male so his life held most value and had been sheltered during battle.", Tubala remarks, her words filled with disgust.

"Yeah, that's typically how it goes."

Tubala shakes her head, "I know. Whatever the patriarch wants, he gets, right? Remember how I mentioned we lost most of our females?"

"Y-Yeah?"

"Well…we needed to replenish our numbers and every female needed to do their part. EVERY female.", Tubala cryptically spoke, staring at her coffee in melancholic contemplation.

Heidi's stared for a moment before realization hit her like sledgehammer and a sinking pit formed in her stomach, "O-Oh. So did he…", she struggles to finish the question, already guessing the answer.

Tubala hesitates to answer as the awful memories flood back, "...They say a girl never forgets her first time. Me? I've tried for the last few decades to forget. I still remember how it felt, that stabbing pain, his breath…my own mother right there just watching with dead eyes as he mated me. In the middle of it he called me his 'new favorite' and…to this day… I swear I saw a hint of jealousy in my mother's eyes.", Her bitterly reminisces, shaking her head somberly.

Heidi was left stunned as she took to a moment to process everything she learned. Of course, she has heard rumors and stories of some clans resorting to…unsavory practices to keep their structure alive but they were just that. Rumors and stories. Despite the males of the clans growing more and more depraved over the decades, it was thought that lusting after their own spawn was just a step too far.

"I abandoned my clan and my mother afterway, deciding ANY life was better than that. I was fine for a while until a group of traffickers drugged and captured me before selling me to an overseas buyer. From them, my life took a turn for the worse when I was made a sex slave for the Malones in their 'Playpen'. Everyday human males would use my body, just like my filth of a vatter.", Tubala clenches her cups, cracks forming as she thought of every time their fingers dug into her flesh, their body weights pressed against her, their filthy unwashed scents filling her nose. She hated all of it.

At that moment, the cup shattered, sending shards of glass and warm liquid to the carpet as a few large chunks buried in the devil's hand.

"Oh Chaos! Are you alright?!", Heidi reacts with concern, moving closer to examine her bloody hand.

"I'll live.", Tubala remarks, barely even caring about the chunks of glass buried deep in her flesh, "Compared to that vile pit, this is nothing at all.", she emphasized, casually pulling out the glass shards prompting her healing ability to kick in.

"It's NOT nothing!", Heidi expressed, teary-eyed and taking the black-haired devil's hand, surprising her, "You're hurting! Far more than I thought and…I just can't ignore it. You didn't deserve to go through any of that and I wish I could've been there to help."

Tubala looks at her curiously, slightly annoyed at being touched with permission but chooses to tolerate it a moment and play along, "It's the past. No changing it. Still…I appreciate your concern for me. You're kind."

Heidi wipes her tears, sniffles, "Not really…I can be a little greedy sometimes."

"Nothing wrong with that, it just proves you're genuine.", Tubala remarks with a smile prompting a small giggle from Heidi. She then switches gears, "So you understand? Why can't males be trusted no matter what?"

Heidi thought a moment, wanting to refute the question but knowing her story, she felt conflicted.

"You don't have to answer that right now but you should still keep that in mind.", Tubala calmly assured her as Heidi sighed.

*DING DONG BING BONG*

The sound of the full moon alert caught their attention.

ATTENTION! ATTENTION! THIS IS THE FULL MOON VISIBILITY(FMV) ALERT! ALL LIMINAL STUDENTS, STAFF, AND WORKERS ARE TO QUARANTINE AS PART OF INTERSPECIES AFFAIRS SAFETY PROTOCOLS WITHIN THE NEXT TWO HOURS! ALL BUSINESS AND FACILITIES WILL BE CLOSING WITHIN THE HOUR AND WILL RESUME NORMAL OPERATING HOURS TOMORROW MORNING. IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED YOUR FULL MOON SUPPRESSANT DRUGS, THERE ARE DISTRIBUTION SLOTS AVAILABLE IN DESIGNATED AREAS. THIS MESSAGE WILL REPEAT UNTIL 9:30 PM.

"Ah! That's right, I was supposed to meet the others for dinner! I hope Scarlett and the others aren't upset."

"I'm sure they aren't. One dinner couldn't be that important."

Heidi shifted an uncomfortably awkward gaze away, "I…suppose I should apologize tomorrow. I will be leaving now."

"Wait!", Tubala stops her, grabbing her hand putting on an embarrassed and flustered look, "Could you…stay with me tonight?"

"Y-You mean, sleepover? Are you…sure I won't be imposing?"

"No, you won't be. My roommate will be gone all night so…I'll be here all alone. I just…was hoping you'd keep me company?", Tubala sheepishly spoke, her eyes upturned like a pleading child.

Heidi was taken about by the gesture, flushing slightly at how oddly cute she looks, "Hmm, I-I suppose it wouldn't…hurt. Though, I hope you have enough pills for both of us."

"Oh, I don't really use those pills."

Heidi raises an eyebrow at how quickly she said that as if it were normal, "You don't? Then…how do you…"

"I have my ways. Believe it or not, on nights like these, males can't always satisfy ALL the females–mine was no different."

"Ah, I suppose that makes sense.", Heidi remarks, realizing her clan was smaller compared to others so that wasn't a problem, "What about the other…females…"

"Simple. They just satisfy each other.", Tubala slyly remarks giving an intense gaze.

"O-Oh…um…is that right?", Heidi uttered, blushing and feeling a bit awkward. "W-Why don't I just go get a few pills just in case? Yeah."

The blonde devil tries to leave but is quickly intercepted by Tubala blocking her path.

"I don't think that'll be necessary.", Tubala smirks deviously, slinking up to her like a viper approaching a rodent. Her sharp crimson gaze and sultry tone captivated the blonde devil, "We have everything we need.", Tubala emphasized, teasingly tracing her finger alone Heidi face and bottom lip, making her shudder.

"W-W-Wait a moment!", Heidi backs away, blushing deeply, "T-This is so sudden. I wasn't really prepared for anything like this."

"No one ever is but this…feels natural. Don't you agree?", Tubala emphasized, closing the distance even more and her ample chest presses against Heidi's. The blonde devil was taken aback, her body and mind unsure how to fully process the situation.

"It just feels…strange."

Tubala raises her eyebrow skeptically, "Have none of your clan really never experienced the sensation of Chaos sisters bonding? I can assure you, it feels more natural than with a male."

"I've never even really done it with a male actually."

"What? Really?!", Tubala expressed, genuinely surprised.

"Ja…but it's not because of mein bonniness. Many have wanted to be with me but nobody I WANTED, wanted to be with me.", Heidi sadly expressed before Tubala cups her cheek, staring deeply in her eyes.

"Then it's their loss…because I want you.", Tubala huskily spoke before grabbing her shoulders and forcefully seizing Heidi's lips who's eyes widened in shock.

Heidi tries to push the black wavy haired devil off but quickly founds her heart and mind wavering in its fight to reject her advances. She began to melt into the sensation, kissing Tubala back, as her will gave out.

Tubala pushes Heidi into the couch, inciting a startled yelp from her, before pinning the blonde devil to the cushion. Her black, wavy hair and dark figure loomed to Heidi with hunger and satisfaction that, admittedly, aroused the blonde devil.

'That's it. Don't resist, just give yourself over to me…', Tubala thought, putting her plan into fruition.

…Meanwhile…

At the Fantina Coven, all of the witches were getting ready for the full moon night. Many of them were sprinkling salt lines on the doors and windows of their homes then casting a blue magic seal with a sinking finger-pricked drop of their blood in the salt. Other were finishing up chores or bringing in food and water for the night.

"Ok, Asteria, don't forget to close up the storeroom! We don't need chickens getting out like last time! Mercury, we've been over this, it's a parallel pattern to the window. You can't risk the link breaking", Venus called out to the witches overseeing their preparation for tonight.

"Ms. Venus, I brought more of the salt and others supplies on your list.", Gregory stated, getting her attention, carrying Dollar General bags.

"Ah, thank you sweetie! I really appreciate it.", Venus says with a caring grin.

"It's no trouble.", Gregory replies, placing the bags on a nearby wooden table, before looking around at the witches busily working, "So this is how you prepare for the full moon.

"In a way, sweetie. Tonight's a…fragile night for our species. A bit different from most other species." Venus said while not going into details

"I understand. I'm guessing salt is important for that reason too." Gregory said as he looked around seeing how much each witch was using.

"Hehe, such a sharp young man. Yes, it's used to create a temporary barrier to ensure some privacy for the girls."

"Privacy?", Gregory curiously repeated, "Is it a religious thing?"

"Well, in a way. Let's just say a full moon is considered very sacred for us.", Venus responds, hoping it would suffice.

"Oh, alright. If that's the case, why did Ms. Gala asked me to come by right before the full moon to talk about something very important."

Venus looks at him incredulously the shoots a glare at the witch's house before sighing, "That girl…no need worry about that Gregory sweetie. You just heard home for tonight. I'll have a talk with her. You can come back after the full moon and have that talk with her then.", Venus assures with a grin hiding a seething aura of parental frustration.

"Ok. Then I'll see you on Monday. Good night.", Gregory replies walking away as Venus happily waves him off.

Her smile falters and sighs deeply "That sneaky girl. Springing something like that right before a full moon? I know I raised these girls better than that.", Venus remarks at how impatient some of her girls are for big brothers then brings out her wand. She conjures a blue magic see as her eyes glow cyan and she could see the auras of all the witches in her coven.

All were accounted for and in their homes preparing…save for one. Moon.

She quickly canceled the spell, eyes returning to normal with a surprised expression then softly groans, "Haaaa… fuck."

At that moment, Venus hops on her broomstick, taking off into the artificial sky then conjures a green magic seal in thin air. A portal to the outside roof of the building opens up.

She quickly surveys the surroundings, seeing no sign of her anywhere.

"Hmm, ok then. Guess I should look further.", Venus spoke plainly, conjuring a much larger blue magic seal above her. It radiates pulses of blue energy that radiate and reverberate throughout the entire facility. The white of her eyes turn black and pupils glowing bright cyan as she saw hundreds of various auras from people in the facility around her. She focuses intently on one in particular, that appeared to be hovering on broomstick over a luxury apartment complex for the higher ranked I.A. staff.

Specifically, near one particular unit.

Venus shake her head then focuses her mana, body radiating with cyan blue energy.

At the unit, Moon descends in front of the door. She was about to knock but hesitates, freezing with her fist just inches away.

"Losing your nerves already?"

Moon nearly jumps out of her skin upon hearing that familiar voice. She turns to see, to her surprise, Lady Venus…well, somewhat. Her body was composed of cyan blue energy with vacant black eyes and barely expressible face.

"Lady V-Venus?! I-I…I can explain."

"Save it, Moon. We both know why you're here.", Venus interjects, arms folded, "That's why I'm telling you right now, come back home."

Moon stared of the projection in shock, "I…I can't do that, Lady Venus…"

"Why?", Venus asks, neither upset nor approving.

"I-I love him! I know I've…said that before with Johnny but…back then I didn't truly know what those words truly meant." Moon said determined

"Love him, you say. Does he even know?", Venus plainly inquires, staring intently at Moon who tenses, "The full moon reveals the truth of our species. Are you sure you wish to expose him to that? If Johnny wasn't deserving of it, what makes him worthy?"

Moon went silent for a moment in deep thought, considering it carefully. She thought of Johnny and her experiences with Beechfauz, comparing them meticulously. Their talks where he'd listen to whatever pain, grievance, or doubt she had. The meals they shared together and learned about their different cooking styles, even how he had protected her against an angel despite failing to do so for him. Her thoughts soon lingered on their first encounter in the park. Trapped in a cage of despair left by her previous lover, he freed her with his kindness and patience.

Needless to say, Johnny was NOTHING like him.

"He IS worthy. I want with all my heart to be with him, Lady Venus.", Moon confidently told her with a fierce determination in her onyx eyes.

"And if he rejects your love?"

"Then…then I won't give up. Not until I've done all I could to prove my love and he gives it a chance. If he still doesn't accept…", Moon pauses, her heart aching at the thought but swallows her nerves, "Then I'll still be ok. I have people who love and support me. Beechfauz taught me that.", she fondly spoke, clutching her hand to her chest.

Venus' eye widen slight with intrigue, sensing the young witch's resolve and acceptance of whatever future holds for them.

'Haaa, why did you have to pick the right answer?', Venus thought with a sigh then looked at the witch and smiled saying, "Alright, I'll allow it."

Moon is taken aback but ecstatically replies, "Y-You mean it?!"

"Yes. I can tell he is quite the unique male and seems to respect our species. That's quite rare these days.", Venus said looking off in thought, "Did you bring salt with you?"

"Y-Yes!", Moon assuredly pulled out a decently sized, navy blue pouch full of salt. ", I believe it should be enough for a complex like this."

"Well, just to be safe…", Venus touches the pouch with her cyan astral hand making the bag glow then grow slightly large, even expanding the salt content using her mana, "T-Thank you, Lady Venus."

"Of course sweetheart, you both enjoy yourself and…try not to be too forceful. That man's still technically our landlord.", Venus half-joked with a little giggle.

"I won't! I promise!"

Venus nods before her astral projection quickly faces away as her body quickly dissolves into cyan sparkly light.

Moon turns back to the door, feeling much more confident than before. She takes a breath and knocks a few times, "Ok. You can do this…"

Meanwhile, back to Venus, she could be seen levitating on her broom as the aura around her body fades and eyes return to normal.

Perhaps she's finally found a good one that would truly love her. Venus then looks up at the sky tentatively.

'I remember our first romantic rendezvous together, Joseph. On a night just like this…', She thought with a warm smile as a gentle breeze blew her hair and cloak.

She then lets out a deep exasperated sigh, "Speaking of…"

Back down in the witch village, Gala was in her house preparing. Not just the usual preparation for the full moon either. The entire home smelled of lavender incense—natural aphrodisiac—and her bedroom was decorated with flower pedals arranged into a heart, homemade grape wine, and sweet pastries in a woven basket on the nightstand and candles burning with black flames. She wore a maroon satin robe meant to cover up her dark red lingerie underneath.

"~Hehe, everything's just about ready. Now for the guest of honor and soon to be brother to arrived~", Gala happily croons, barely containing her excitement.

"I will admit you certainly put a lot of work into this. You even included many of Callista aphrodisiac incense. Impressive.", came a voice from behind her.

"Thanks! I certainly hope Gregory will–", Gala catches herself up on realizing she wasn't alone and turns to find Venus casually standing in her bedroom, hands behind her back, "L-L-Lady Venus?!"

"PLANS for this evening, Gala?", Venus asks with a calm smile yet radiated a menacing aura that shook the young witch to the core.

"I-I um…I can explain–"

"Sit down, young lady. We need to have a little talk about consent. Now.", Venus cut her off, her words, though flowing like a calming stream, bore the weight of a mountain. Her stern, piercing eyes radiated the energy of a mother ready to discipline their unruly children as Gala trembled fearfully.

Her rear was going to be sore the next morning and NOT for the reasons she hoped.

…Meanwhile…

Further away at the angel congregation, many of its residents were preparing for the full moon in their own unique way.

Camael, Raphael, Baliel, Maalik, Callen, and Uriel all stood out in the courtyard performing an traditional angelic ritual for males to strengthen mental and spiritual resistance to the full moon.

Their bare muscular chests covered in oil and standing firmly in place like warriors ready for battle as they stared up at the night sky. All the while, several Cherubs fluttered around striking their softened oily flesh with thorny acacia branches as they were forced to endure forty lashes each without showing any emotion lest be forced to start again.

"Thou shall show no fear!", Baliel bellowed, his voice carrying throughout the area, as he's whipped by the cherubs, "Do not let sin reign in your mortal body lest you obey it's just of flesh!"

"PUT OF THE LORD AND MAKE NO PROVISIONS FOR FLESH!", The other male angels sounded off in unison, most barely faltering at being struck by the branches. Thorns tear into flesh as deep cuts and streaks of blood decorate their bodies before healing within seconds. All the while, the cherubs—obeying their orders—enthusiastically continued their assault. Perhaps enjoying the task a bit TOO much.

"Therefore, my brothers, put forth your body as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to the Father! Do not be conformed to this world but be transformed by the renewal of the mind! This where we make our stand!", Baliel shouted with thunderous gusto as, further away, Helga, Muriel, and Samuel observed from the large balcony.

"It seems Lord Baliel has taken the training up a notch.", Samuel acknowledged from his seat as a female Cherub served him tea.

"You're right. Last full moon it was olive branches. You don't think it has anything to do with the BooHaw, right?", Muriel ponders, leaning against the balcony rails with her rear stuck out.

"No, Muriel, it's just a coincidence Lord Baliel decided to start intensifying our training regime and reinforcing the barrier around the ENTIRE congregation.", Helga sarcastically lambasted her friend, rubbing the soreness from her butt.

"I take it Miss Nepheli was as thorough as ever for your resistance training?", Samuel pointed out, remarking both girls' reluctance to sit down.

"Keep yapping and I'll thoroughly shove that entire tea kettle down your throat.", Helga threatened, not at all amused while the Cherub girl recoils fearfully hiding behind Samuel, "Why aren't you down there training with the other males?! In fact, why are we doing training AT ALL?! Our kind aren't even affected by the moon unlike the other races."

"Yes but the reason for that is generations of unyielding temperance that has strengthened our will into what it is. Doing so now will only further ensure our offspring aren't much less privy to temptations of the flesh. Honestly, the other races could learn a thing or two from our ancestor's example.", Samuel proudly remarks as the cherub girl happily agreed, earning some headpats.

"...Ok but WHY aren't you down there getting thrashed for your bloodline?"

"I would but unfortunately I am deathly allergic to the acacia tree branches it seems. Though, it's no concern. The mental fortitude of my bloodline is practically legendary! A stalwart example of noble angelic gentility and–", Samuel monologues before a small golden magic seal appears below his cup, slicing it in half causing the hot liquid to soil in his lap, "KYAAAHH! HOTHOTHOT! WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT?! AHHH!", he screamed, hopping to his feet desperately fanning his lap as the cherub girl helps by blowing at it repeatedly.

"Your bloodline will thank you later.", Helga coldly remarks as Muriel gives a nervous grin her way.

"Oh, by the way, where's Barbie?", Muriel asked.

"With Miss Nepheli in the 'Chastity Closet'."

"Still?!", Muriel expressed in surprise.

"Yyyyep.", Helga dully replies.

Further away near the congregation choir hall, there was a brown cedar door in the far back leading to a room where a muffled voice accompanied by repeated striking sounds echoed to the outside. The inside looked to be form of torture chamber with several tools mounted on the walls. Whips, gags, chains and paddles with Christian designs and posters hanging that featured quotes from the Bible retaining to resisting temptation. There were even torture devices such as a couple of rack tables, iron chairs, and a Spanish donkey. All of which were colored white and gold and decorated with popular Christian memorabilia.

It was a special room used to help suppress the carnal urges of angel females by subjecting them to intense pain and strengthening their wills. It just so happened the room looked like a Christian sex dungeon but, ironically, its true purpose, like others like it, was for female angels to hold tight their chastity. An ANTI-sex dungeon of sorts.

"LUST! LUST! LUST! LUST!", nepheli shouted, dressed in revealing silver bikini-like armor that only covered her private areas. Her firm muscles, ample breasts, and over all gorgeous hourglass figure are on full display. It was a traditional attire designed long ago for Valkyries to build give female angels a sense of comfort and distract them from impure thoughts.

The valkyrie repeatedly struck Barbie, who was bent over with head and hands locked in a wooden pillory. She was half naked with her bare butt sticking out while Nepheli struck her with a white wooden paddle. Each delivery caused the angel's large sore red ass to jiggle violently. All the while, Barbie wears an unamused expression before the valkyrie ceases paddling, "ARE YOU LUSTING YET?"

"Uhh, lusting after what exactly? Cake? Because I could honestly go for some cake right now.", Barbie answered, barely acknowledging her sore rear.

"Good! It's working! Let's continu–"

"M-Miss Nepheli?", came the voice of Enocha, entering the room and getting the Valkyrie and Barbie's attention.

"Ah, Enocha. What brings you back here? Are you having any impure thoughts?", Nepheli sweetly inquires, raising her paddle ready to 'help' drive them out.

"NO! No no, I'm not!", Enocha expressed, her butt still sore from their previous session, "I just wanted to know if Ophelia came out to see you yet?"

"No? I'd remember if she did. She's been in her room for two hours now."

"I know! When I knock, she answers but…her words sound…hollow.", Enocha points out with a concerned expression.

"As long as she's in her room, I'd say she's fine. She can't see the moon outside her window anyway."

"True but still…"

"Let her be alone, Enocha. She's got a lot on her mind at the moment and needs our support. That's what Lord Michael advised.", Nepheli assuringly spoke, placing her hand to stop her ample cleavage.

"M-Maybe you're right. Thank you, Miss Nepheli.", Enocha graciously bows before leaving the valkyrie to her work.

"Always a pleasure to help. Now then…shall we resume, Barbie?", Enocha innocently asked.

"Sure, why not?", Barbie's rolls her eyes as Nepheli continues her duty.

"LUST! LUST! LUST!"

'Haaa, so boring, my mom can hit harder than this. ', Barbie thought as Nepheli continued pounding her rear, completely unbothered by it.

Enocha could be seen walking through the choir room filled with straight rows of pews facing a stage that had a marble carved statue of 'The Father' of all Angels. She stopped at one of the large windows, looking up at the night sky as the moon peeked behind darkened clouds. Her thoughts turned to Caleb, remembering their experience the other day.

'I wonder what he's up to on a night like this? Hm, then again, probably something sinful.', Enocha thought with a dubious grin, remembering the warmth of his embrace and genuinely kind words.

"...But…is it sinful if it comes from someone like him?", Enocha muttered curiously to herself, genuinely puzzled.

Further away in the female's living quarters, a male Cherub could be seen in front of Ophelia's bedroom door before knocking.

"Lady Ophelia? Are you in need of anything? Water? Snacks?", he politely asked.

'That's quite alright, I have all I need. Have a pleasant evening.', came Ophelia's voice from behind the door.

"A-Alright, if you need anything feel free to say so!"

"Understood. Thank you!"

The cherub male nods, pleased to know she was fine before flying off.

Unbeknownst to him or anyone else, including Enocha, the voice they heard came from a golden magic seal placed on the other side of the door. Engraved in its design were several sound recordings of her voice, each set to trigger when anyone knocked and asked a question. There were a few exclusively left for her younger sister.

…. Elsewhere…

Somewhere in the northern sector of the facility, there was a complex used by staff members. Many of which were hulling up for the evening, either with a partner or in solitude.

One of the staff, well, 'temporary' staff members could be seen making his way to his apartment. It was Nick, the 'Big Brother' to Mars and one of several like him forced into an arrangement with I.A. to avoid prison time.

'Dammit, I can't believe the day I've had. Why do they keep sticking me with the dipshit jobs? It took me hours to remove all that excess arachne silk. Who even GAVE them coffee in first place?!', Nicholas thought in discontent, frustrated by how I.A. is taking advantage of his circumstances.

It's bad enough that many of the other staff don't like or respect him and the others. Now they have to take ANY absurd requests the board gives them?!

"~Hey, come on, wait until we're inside at least~", Spoke a familiar female mantis security officer, getting Nick attention.

He looks ahead, surprised to see two I.A. security officers, a human man and mantis female, walking to the former's apartment for the night. He could see the mantis groping his butt possessively while the guy caresses her plump and insectoid abdomen making her shudder.

"Tch, these are the 'professionals' I take orders from. God, it's just like before. No matter where I go, I'm surrounded by idiots with too much power.", Nick complained, reminded of his old life working in building construction. Long days of being overworked and disrespected by incompetent management. Then again, at least there he was PAID a liveable wage.

'At least until I got into debt though, considering everything that came after it was a blessing.'

His thoughts turned to the Fantina coven and how simple his days were. It was all chores, cooking, farming, and repairing things around the village. He helped out the community with his maintenance skills heck he was considered as one the village handymen. He felt valued, respected and cared about as did the other 'Big Brothers'.

He wanted to return to that life and his beloved Mars soon.

"I wonder how she's doing on a night like this? Knowing her, probably quarantining herself like the others who don't have Big Brothers with them.", Nick spoke to himself as he trudged up the stair to his unit. As he unlocks the door, he sighs with his head low, "I wish I could see you, Mars. All of you."

As he shut the door preparing for another lonely night, a winged feminine figure could be seen observing him from a nearby building.

Their glowing golden halo and bright blue eyes cut through the darkness and long golden hair swayed in the gentle breeze.

A wide, happy yet unsettling grin spreads across her face. Happy that they finally had time away from the congregation to follow the human to his dwelling.

….Back to Caleb…

After spending a little more time out on the complex, Caleb, Kaiya, and Drei decided to return to his apartment for some rest and to recharge from being around all the lively residents.

The trio sat down together to enjoy a movie Caleb suggested called 'Terrifier 2', believing Kaiya would enjoy it. He was right. The brutal slasher element coupled with the paranormal was right up the hellhound's alley. Listening to her happily praise the horror and unrelentingly gory scenes was both enthralling and a bit unsettling. She enjoyed Art the Clown as a villain even calling him 'interesting'. Interesting indeed. He didn't get much reaction from Drei at any scary moment with her plainly citing 'I'm an assassin with a body count longer than your penis. I have been desensitized to death and chopped up bodies enough to make that clown blush.'

After the movie and getting the alert from I.A. about the moon's visibility, the group spent their time getting ready. For Drei, it was rubbing herself down on anti-full moon serum and placing emergency food and drinks within proximity. For Caleb and Kaiya…

"Haaa, ok…you've got this…you've got this…", Kaiya repeated to herself in the bathroom mirror, wearing a towel around her freshly showered fur after Caleb used it. She stared at herself with a stern expression before frowning, slumping despairingly, "I don't got this!"

Her heart raised and she was nervously sweating, at the realization that…this was it. After tonight, she'd have a mate and it was freaking her out. She didn't know how to fully process any of what she was feeling except for the way her BODY was telling her but that wasn't a reliable source.

She then looks over at an empty vial removed from her pocket prior to her shower. A special medicine given to her earlier by his weasel friend.

…Flashback…

Earlier, after the incident with Tristan and Kaiya decided to step away with Drei and leave the boys alone, they could be seen behind a restroom area.

"So you want…to be less horny?", Drei questions with a raised eyebrow.

"Yes! Especially, a-after seeing Caleb step in to help Tristan, fighting alongside him, and seeing how capable he is in a fight even with liminals…I don't know it's as if my body won't listen to me right now. I'm afraid I'll do something he's not prepared for! You have to help me.", Kaiya expressed, her instincts and hormones going haywire, shouting in every nerve that he's the ideal mate.

"Ah, the old might make her panties tight…I'm sorry, I think my sister got into me for a second. Anyway, you want to do it while YOU'RE in control and not your body. I have just the thing.", Drei assured, taking out a vial full of dark orange liquid, "Take some of this neem sulfate blend and it'll shut down those obnoxious hormone glands for a few hours. That'd be enough time just before the full moon."

"That's…awfully convenient.", Kaiya replies, curious on why the weasel woman has such a thing on her person.

"'Convenience' is my middle name. That was a joke. I don't have one. Do you want it or not?"

"...Yes!", Kaiya stated, not caring for the reasons and eagerly taking the vial and dumping it down her throat. She cringes at the terrible taste like pennies and sour grapes. She didn't like grapes but it's worth it, "How can I thank you?"

"Get me another one of those premium steaks and some of your fur and we are even." Drei plainly replies as the hellhound raises an eyebrow, unsure why she wanted her fur, "Oh, there's one more thing that might help…"

…Flashback end…

The medicine she gave had already worn off and she could feel the full moon influence slowly creeping into her senses. She needed to hold it together.

She goes to her black short pants and pulls out a vial of anti-full moon salve Drei gave her as a precaution. She took a deep breath, trying to ease her nerves.

"It's ok. He seems to be used to this kind of thing. I'll just…let him take the lead at first and learn as I go. Follow my instincts, that's what Mama says. Then again, she also I should be the dominant one during the act…but I don't know what to do so HOW can I be?! On top of that, what if I'm not very good? What if I'm not tight enough or…TOO tight?! Which is worse? What if I do or say something he thinks is weird? What if I pass gas during?! What if—", Kaiya stops herself, feeling a headache rising and takes another deep breath telling herself, unconvincingly, in the mirror, "Everything…will be fine. Right?"

Inside of Caleb's bedroom, the young man could be seen in a plain gray T-shirt and pajama bottoms, in a similar state. He sat at the bedside facing the door, mentally preparing for the hellhound woman and eventual newest houseguest. A significant life change that was not lost on him one bit.

"Haa, alright nothing to be nervous about. This isn't your first time…just hers. Don't think about ways you could ruin her first. Don't think about the fact that you have way more experience than her yet somehow feeling just as nervous. I'm the gentleman mom raised me to be. Body count doesn't matter just the connection. That's all we're doing tonight is DEEPENING our connection. " Caleb said, trying to drive away any remaining semblance of doubt at this moment.

'Do you love her though?'. The question came up from the depths of his subconscious, surprising him. He wanted to quickly answer but found himself unable to do so. He was fond of Kaiya and enjoyed being around her…but was that enough? Why was he still hesitating despite the girls giving him confirmation? Sure, he's only known her a short time but the same can be said for Mirabelle and the others. Besides, Mirabelle, Lyca, and Camilla all know how deeply he—

At that moment, he understood why he couldn't answer his own question. It's because…he knew SHE didn't know who he truly was. He couldn't let her give away her first to someone she didn't fully know. To her, he seems great, maybe even perfect…but that's a lie. One he couldn't let her believe.

He needed to be upfront with her.

The doorknob to the bedroom turns, catching his attention as it creaks open.

"C-Caleb, are you…decent?", Kaiya inquiries, knowing that was an odd question in this circumstance.

"Yeah, come on in."

The Hellhound steps in wearing black gothic style pajamas that blend well with her dark gray skin and black fur. Her shoulderless top had white human skulls over her breasts and bottoms had tiny skull and crossbone patterns with little blue rose vine wrapped on the bones. The outfit was snug enough to squeeze her curves with the outline of her nipples of lower lips on display.

Caleb, despite her attire being relatively modest, couldn't help finding himself entranced by her natural beauty.

"H-How do I look? I hope it's…not too revealing." Kaiya nervously asked, unsure if the attire was appealing enough or worse TOO appealing.

"You look beautiful. It perfectly suits you.", he honestly assured to which she sighs in relief, "Can you sit down? We need to talk.", he requested, patting the spot on the bed.

Kaiya felt an a sense of dread shoot through her, believing she did something wrong, "A-About what? I-I'm sorry if I made you–"

"It's ok. You're not in trouble. Please."

Kaiya, sensing not hostility in his words, sat down beside him watching and listening intently.

"Kaiya…I need to be honest with you right now. I want us to be partners and lovers with no secrets between us. You deserve to know who I am before we go through with this." Caleb solemnly spoke as she listened intently.

"W-What is this about?", she cautiously asked.

"Kaiya, I want you to know…everything about me and the girls."

…

Nearly an hour passed as Caleb finished telling Kaiya everything about the true nature of his relationship with Camilla, who, apparently, isn't his only mate. There were two others: a centaur and werewolf. He chose to omit some details but stressed his original aversion to the idea of a multi-partner relationship but eventually came around to it. Furthermore, he informed her of his life the last several years after the loss of his parents, being disowned by much of his family, even…his suicide attempt. He left no stone unturned this time around.

"And…that's about it.", Caleb utters, seeing her jaw and undoubtedly astonished look in her eyes if he could see them.

"Caleb…", Kaiya muttered, that was all she could say. She had no idea how bad a life he's lived up to now. There was nothing she could say that would make any of it better. All she could do as tears rolled down her cheeks was wrap him in a tight hug, surprising the human man, "I'm so sorry…"

"Wha…for what? You didn't do anything wrong?"

"No! I should have at least tried to ask these things myself. You have to relive those painful memories on my behalf!", Kaiya stated, ashamed for not realizing the pain he carried was just as bad, if not worse, than hers.

That night when she confessed to him about wanting to die. Believing she was a burden to her family. In truth, that was the difference between her and Caleb. One believes they are unwanted by their family and the other KNOWS they are unwanted by their family. How could she let him remind himself of that fact?!

"It's ok, Kaiya.", Caleb assured, "I'm used to it by now. Not a lot of people can easily accept a parent killer into their lives…"

"You didn't! It was an horrible accident! You…didn't mean what you said then."

"Yeah…but what's done is done. No changing what I said back then.", Caleb calmly spoke, "So, what do you think?"

"What?", Kaiya utters curiously.

"About everything I told you. The girls and…myself. Can you accept this?"

Kaiya stares at him in deep thought, clenching her hands tightly.

"I'm not trying to dissuade or make excuses…I just want you to know EXACTLY who I am and everything that's are apart of it. It's your choice what you decided do and I completely understand if you say n–"

Caleb is immediately cut off upon feeling the Hellhound woman's soft lips press firmly against his, taking him by surprise. She then slowly separated, leaving him stunned.

"I don't care.", Kaiya indignantly spoke.

"What?"

"I don't care about what you THINK you've done! I don't care about your family that would abandon a kind person like you! I don't even care about how many mates you already have, whether it's three or THIRTY! I…just care about you…", Kaiya poured her heart out, tears streaming as she stared intently at him, "You, the one who saved my life…in more ways than one. The one who's shown me and my family patience and kindness despite our species causing you so much suffering. The one…who called a 'mutant' like me beautiful! I don't care about the past…I just want to love YOU now."

Caleb was at a loss for words at the hellhound's declaration. It was as if a barrier blocking his way had suddenly been shattered into a million tiny pieces and set ablaze with blue flames. He felt his heart racing in his chest, a burning tightness that only grew more unbearable the longer he stared at the beautiful Hellhound before instincts took over.

He lays both hands to her shoulders, catching her by surprise, and plants a firm,loving kiss on her lips that she quickly melts into before separating.

"I want to love you too, Kaiya, with everything I have.", He spoke, cupping her dark gray cheek.

"Then do it, my love, I'll take everything from you, scars and all. I only wish you'll do the same for me.", Kaiya croons with a grin.

The pair melted into a deep, loving makeout session as, unbeknownst to them, a certain weasel girl had been listening in again after coming out of the rest room.

"Hm, looks like it's official. Or, at least it will be soon.", Drei remarks, checking her phone, seeing the full moon would be completely visible in the next ten minutes. Luckily, she already used her salve on herself. As she goes to her bedroom to turn in for tonight, she removes a vial of the same liquid used to kill Kaiya's arousal earlier and quickly downs it.

She didn't tell anyone but Caleb's scent had started to affect her more than usual lately and needed something to dampen her species' feminine instincts. It was also why she was quarantining herself tonight, not wanting to repeat…last time.

Drei shakes those memories away as she enters her room, "That won't happen again…not until we really need it.", she muttered softly, closing and locking her door.

... Meanwhile…

Moon sat on the brown leather couch inside of Director Beechfauz's contemporary-styled apartment with several unique decorations featuring BassPro decorations, taxidermy animals from hunts, and fish mounts, drinking some coffee with cream and sugar.

The Director, wearing simple a dark blue plaid pajamas, was incredibly perplexed at the young witch who had turned up to his apartment. How did she even know what unit he lived in?

He wanted to turn her away at the door and have her return home because of the full moon and because it wouldn't be a good look to have students entering a directors apartment at night. But she kept insisting that she needed to discuss something very important.

"Ms. Moon? Why are you here? Follow-up, HOW are you here? I don't remember telling you where I live."

"That, well…I might have secretly followed you?", Moon admitted, already feeling off to a bad start even more evident by his concerned and creeped out expression, "I-It's not what you think, I promise! I know what I did is bad but…it's the only way I could talk to you!"

"About what? You know you're always welcome for a session in my office. I'm sure whatever you need can wait until after the full moon. It's not safe for you to be here with me right now.", Beechfauz assured, urging her to leave.

"It can't wait! Tonight is the perfect night to tell you…and show you how I feel…"

Beechfauz was visibly taken by surprise, "Moon?"

"Please? Will you listen to what I have in my heart as you've done up to now?"

"I…haa…alright, Ms. Moon, but please make it quick", Beechfauz complied, taking a seat.

Moon proceeds to pour her heart out to the older man, bringing up her past relationship with Johnny contrasting him with Beechfauz, the two of them by differences. She brought up the incident with the angel, admiring his bravery, the kindness he's shown her and her coven, even ensuring the facility residents were safe. As much as he didn't want to admit it, Beechfauz couldn't help feeling enthralled by how much she praised and noticed him. It was more than what he usually received among his colleagues.

"Beechfauz…I love you.", Moon uttered, clutching her chest and staring with longing onyx gem eyes, "You are kind, patient, smart, brave, really funny, cook really tasty food, and you always try your best for everyone whether they deserve it or not. You're…everything I want and more in a Big Brother.", Moon confessed, her cheeks flushed pink.

Beechfauz was taken aback but tried to keep his composure, "Moon…I…thank you, I'm flattered but…you don't actually mean it. You're infatuated with what I did rather than who I am. I helped you when you were in a vulnerable state and now your instincts are telling you to be with me. It's just a feeling and it'll pass." Beechfauz responds in a gentle voice, careful with his words so as to not cause her to relapse.

"It's NOT an infatuation! You may have found me at my lowest and pulled me out of my sorrow…but that isn't why I fell for you! You understand me in a way I never believed anyone would or even could. It feels like a part of me knows we are right for each other.", Moon stated, refusing to back down UNTIL she had nothing left, "You feel it too, don't you? You could have easily assigned me to another therapist yet you always made time for me; even when you had so much on your plate."

Beechfauz pauses for a moment wanting to retort that he believes it was the best way to aid in her recovery. Was that truly the case though? The more he thought about it, the more he realized in his sessions with Moon that he genuinely enjoyed having her around. She was a courteous and sweet young woman that seemed to light up his stressful days which he's had PLENTY of lately. He enjoyed hearing about her passion for baking and crafting spells to make the work easier. Plus, she was one of the few people who always said his name correctly.

Despite her childlike appearance, she talked and behaved more maturely than some of the staff in his employ. Then again, she is nearly half his age.

Would it…be fine to…?

"N-No, wait…", Beechfauz catches himself from finishing that thought much to surprise, "This isn't right, Ms. Moon. I…only wanted to help you. I'm not…we can't have a relationship like this."

"Is it…because of my body?", Moon sadly asks with a despondent expression, "Because I look like a child?", her voice trembles at the question, not in anger but pain caused by her heart breaking.

"No. No! Ms. Moon…", Beechfauz stated going to her side and kneel until they were eye-level, "You are beautiful! Inside and out. Never forget that."

Moon eyes widened at his words, cheeks flushing red as she noticed how close he was to her.

Beechfauz quickly noticed as well, cheeks flushed, and stands up turning away, "B-By that I mean…how you look doesn't matter. Anyone can see your outer beauty but it's what inside that matters most. By that logic, you're one of if not THE most beautiful woman I've ever met—FUCK! What am I saying?! W-What I mean is—

"Beechfauz?", Moon inquires, stopping his ravings and staring at him with a twinkle of hope, "Do you truly accept who I am? Inside and out?", she asked, fiddling with her skirt, looking up expectantly with those adorable onyx puppy eyes.

Beechfauz's tenses up feeling his heart palpitate, threatening to send him into cardiac arrest of cuteness, before turning away, "Ahem, well…of course I do."

As he said that, he was unaware of the black-haired haired witch standing to her feet as her cape, dress and even her hat, suddenly grew in size…along with the rest of her form.

"~Well…in that case…~" Moon spoke, her voice deepening, changing from a young girl to sounding more like an adult woman. Her words flowing smoothly like sweet wine to the older man's ears.

Her voice caught Beechfauz off guard completely, as if someone else had suddenly entered the room. However, upon turning around, he's then intercepted by a pair of long, slender arms wrapping around his neck and soft full lips pressing tenderly against his own. His eyes widened in surprise at a full-grown woman, in her mid to late 20s, with black hair and wearing witches attire embracing him. She then separates from the stunned Beechfauz, smiling and staring at him with now more demonic eyes. Her black scaleras and reddish-orange pupils staring into his hazel eyes.

"W-W-What…? Moon? Is that…really you?", Beechfauz expressed looking the witch up and down. Her hair had grown a bit longer and she now stood over two feet taller, about 5'08". She had a slender, attractive figure with modest perky B-cups, plump rear that poked out barely hidden by her cape, and toned, plump shapely thighs accentuated by her black and white striped kneesocks.

"Yes, this is our species' most guarded secret. At least, that's what Lady Venus and Madame Fantina told us growing up. It's called our 'DeLune(French for Moonlight)' form. Typically, we never show this form to anyone as it is considered taboo to reveal our true visage. However, during a full moon, the barriers holding together our 'Enfante(Childlike)' forms become weak and unstable reverting to our original forms.", Moon explained.

"I-Is that right? Then…you're breaking your cultural traditions just to be here…with me?" Beechfauz asked still recovering some from the kiss.

"Oh, Chaos no! There are few who are allowed to see our true selves. Our parents and…our Big Brothers. It's our way of saying 'we trust you with everything we are.'", Moon spoke, pressing herself firmly against him.

"So did…HE ever see you like this?" Beechfauz cautiously asked.

"...No. He had refused to sleep in the same bed with me, even during a full moon. Even if he had used me once he gotten what he wanted he would push me away saying he wanted be left alone.", Moon bitterly answered, pressing her forehead against his, "Honestly, a part of me never wanted to show him and I didn't understand why then. But now I think maybe…I was simply waiting for someone…who deserved to see my true face.", She says with a loving smile at Beechfauz.

His eyes widened in amazement at being granted such an honor. It was almost too good to be true considering the luck he's had up to this point.

"Are you…sure about this, Ms. Moon? You could be with any of the other students or even find a host. I could…even help you. I just…don't want you to deal with complications of getting involved with me."

Moon hugs him tightly, as she gets him to stare deeply into her unflinching eyes, "My life has been full of complications! I don't mind having a few more if it means I have you."

"Moon…"

He and the witch stared at each with an intensity that could melt the iciest heart. Words lost any semblance of means and consequences because a trivial afterthought compared to the pure unfettered joy they as their lips met. Her tongue hungrily slipped into his mouth as Beechfauz welcomed the intrusion before returning her passion.

She tasted sweet like the blackberries she baked into her muffins, inciting human man to hug her closer and deepen their connection. Moon hums in delight before letting out a startled squeak as Beechfauz scooped her under her legs and butt, making her smile happily.

He smiled back at her, carrying her to his bedroom, her legs wrapped around his back as she chuckled seductively

.