A Day In Escher (Hijinks)

[Yuuthayn Di'cantos]

I sighed, opening my eyes. Should've known it was around that time of the month again. The Nightmare Week, I called it. I'd start having dreams about my parents and the Agency and feeling like crap. Why did it have to start with Jink around?​

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I sat up, massaging between my eyes. Wait... I hadn't noticed a window over there before. Sunlight? But... They were in space. There were no sunrises in space. God, this place was strange.​

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[Hijinks]

Jink yowled sleepily as he felt Yuuthayn's thoughts go from some sort of weird dream to something about a sunrise. He sat up and purred at her, gently massaging her shoulders. His neck cracked a little bit as he craned it to look into his new Chiss'ido friend's eyes.​

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"Good morrrrrrning. Admiring the window?"​

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[Yuuthayn Di'cantos]

My scales bristled a little from the slow and thorough rubbing of my shoulder blades. Jink should consider making a career out of massages. I put my head on his shoulder, giving him a small hug.​

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"Just wondering how this place has it's own day and night. And why I had to start dreaming about my parents today."​

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Jink very gently licked Yuuthayn's cheek as she hugged. Sure, it might've seemed a little bit weird to somebody who wasn't a cat, but that was sort of like a gesture of endearment. He nuzzled the top of her head, and slipped his arms down from her shoulders to hug her back.​

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"The day/night bit was something to keep me from remembering that I was completely disconnected from the planets that many of the rooms are modeled after. But..."​

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He looked at her, a little bit concerned.​

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"Do you want to talk about the dreams at all, 'Thayn? Or maybe... take care of them another way?"​

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If he could project his own dreams and memories into the castle, he was pretty sure Yuuthayn could, too.​

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[Yuuthayn Di'cantos]

The lick made my cheek-scales bristle a bit more. I was breathing into Jink's neck while he spoke. He smelled like cotton candy and bubblegum. Typical.​

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"What do you mean by 'another way'?"​

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Jink gestured towards the window.​

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"The castle lets you externalize whatever you want it to. I wanted there to be a morning and night here, so there is. Anything that's not brought in from outside is just a product of my somewhat overactive imagination from some point in my lifetime."​

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He purred quietly as Yuuthayn breathed into the fur on his neck.​

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"My point is, I can see into your dream. Maybe help you cope with it a little."​

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"You can do that?" ​

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I moved my head so that I was looking him in the eyes. I wasn't entirely sure I wanted to relive my dreams, or my memories.​

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"And... You can turn it off if I want you to, right?​

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"Yes, I can definitely do that."​

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Jink looked back into Yuuthayn's eyes and took her hand as he leaned his forehead against hers.​

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"But, I can't just turn off one of the rooms of the castle, 'Thayn. Memories aren't that easy to destroy. I can close the door, and we can never look in there again, but it will be there."​

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I let out a deep sigh. Well, it's not like I can just forget. I might as well see if I can't figure out how to deal with it better.​

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"O-okay. I... I think I want to try it."​

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There was a momentary fear that forced out the next few words.​

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"Don't leave me in there alone, okay?"​

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Jink smiled warmly at Yuuthayn and hugged her tightly. He could feel her sudden fear, and all he wanted to do was wrap himself around her and tell her everything was okay. He licked her cheek again, and nuzzled her neck.​

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"I'll hold your hand as long as you need me. This kitty's all yours, 'Thayn."​

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[Yuuthayn Di'cantos]

The nervousness wasn't completely gone. But with Jink snuggling me, it died down quite a bit.​

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"So... How do we do this?"​

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Jink raised an eyebrow, and gave Yuuthayn a small squeeze.​

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"Well, first, I make you breakfast. Then we eat the breakfast. Then we find an empty room to project your memories into. The room will distort to take the shape of whatever was in your dream. We'll see it together, and then figure out what parts of your life you were afraid of. And then we deal with it. Together."​

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He slowly winked at her and massaged her shoulder again to show he was teasing her.​

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"If dealing with it involves sticking your tongue down my throat like you did yesterday, I won't complain."​

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"Breakfast.... I can deal with that."​

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I playfully stuck out my tongue and gave Jink's lips a small lick.​

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"Don't worry. I'll let you know when my tongue needs to taste you..."​

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Jink stuck his tongue out at Yuuthayn playfully, and then gently picked her up in his arms.​

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"Let's take a little walk to the kitchen, then, and see what your tongue wants to taste."​

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Just to illustrate his point, he slowly licked one of her fingers. Her scales felt good.​

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[Yuuthayn Di'cantos]

Well, I could get used to being carried everywhere.​

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"When you say walk, you mean float, don't you?"​

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Jink could carry Yuuthayn forever. He was stronger than he looked, and she was lighter than all her curviness would suggest. Besides, her scales were gently rubbing at his skin in a way that made him feel like purring, and they somehow managed to feel soft at the same time. Besides, he was able to tease her better, this way.​

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"I do a lot of things while floating. Walking happens to be one of them. So does counting your scales, apparently."​

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He ran his fingers down her side, smiling at the feeling of the gentle scratching.​

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[Yuuthayn Di'cantos]

I smiled. It had never occurred to me how good my scales felt when someone was stroking them. I went to stroking Jink's ears as they walk-floated down the seemingly endless hallway of doors. Each door was different. So that must be how he remembered which room was which.​

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"What's on this morning's menu? Or do you just make things up as you go along?"​

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Jink purred and nuzzled up against Yuuthayn's neck as she rubbed his ears. She smelled good. As they got to the kitchen, the purple cat-man leaned on a table and began kissing her neck. One of his hands stretched out towards a cabinet, and a frying pan gently dropped onto the stove, along with a large container of pancake mix. Jink pulled away and lightly kissed Yuuthayn before leaning their foreheads together again.​

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"Pancakes. I love pancakes. And bacon. Mrrrrrrrow."​

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He squeezed her again.​

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"I could also eat you up. And y'know, stop at the part where I'd bite."​

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[Yuuthayn Di'cantos]

((OOC: Check her profile. I put her common forms in it. ))​

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I tilted my head back and closed my eyes. My neck scales were definitely the most sensitive. I did my best imitation of Jink's wide grin.​

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"I've never actually had pancakes before."​

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I shifted into my Purple Kitty Form.​

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"Don't eat me whole. Wastes all the flavor."​

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((Soooooooo many kitty forms ))​

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Jink purred at Yuuthayn as the pancakes began frying up in the pan.​

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"I guess I'd better learn to play with my food, then."​

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He slid his hands down to her waist and nibbled her kitty ear.​

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"Verrrrrrrry slowly."​

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