Fur, Scales, and Tails (Yuuthayn)

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Jink's ears flattened as his face dropped a bit farther. He couldn't figure out whether he should've felt angry or sad, but neither one was showing itself completely. Instead he hugged Yuuthayn very tightly and squeezed her hand.​

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"You're the best vat-grown anything I've ever met."​

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And then his expression changed to one of confusion.​

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"Wait, they were that bad to you, and... why are they still breathing?"​

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[Yuuthayn Di'cantos]

I rolled my eyes a little.​

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"They raised me, remember? No matter how hard I've tried to kill them, they know me. So they're always one step ahead of me. It's easier to run than to try and kill the only people who know how you think."​

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Jink gently ran a hand through Yuuthayn's hair and smiled as she rolled her eyes.​

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"I wasn't blaming you for not killing them. More like I'm wondering how anybody like that goes this long without getting offed. I'll stop talking about it. Castle. Kisses. Hugs. Happy things."​

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But in the back of his mind was the same protective urge that had appeared when Carliah had told him about Yusan the day they first met. And "protect" meant "rip the bastards to shreds", as far as the purple cat-man was concerned.​

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I grinned. Yes. Happy things.... The way Jink said it made me giggle a bit as I pulled him into another kiss. Unfortunately, the audience below us had acquired a few uninvited guests. The men from before were running down the enclosed walkway, trying to get beneath us. I sighed, looking down at them.​

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"Always the party-poopers. Why can't they let us have any fun?"​

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They were just above the terrace of one of the upper floors of the mall, so Jink gently set himself and Yuuthayn down there. Even though he pulled out of the hug, he still had his fingers intertwined with hers as his fur and clothing shifted to pitch black. Except for his eyes. His eyes were red.​

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"I can have fun with this."​

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He whipped his other hand forward, and one of the mercs went flying with a nasty cracking noise.​

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"Ooooo... So you do have a dark side."​

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I said jokingly. It was a little unsettling to see Jink literally tossing the bounty hunters aside. Unsettling, but also sexy. I shifted into a form of my own creation. My hair grew out to my ankles, thick and black and shiny. I covered myself with matching black fur and feathers, even going so far to give myself a tail and some horns. My face, while black as night, remained the same. I also did nothing to my eyes so that Jink would be happy.​

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((OOC: CURSE YOU, DOUBLE POSTS!))​

 

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"Yeah, and I bet you love it."​

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Momentarily ignoring the actual threat of the jet-packed mercs approaching them, Jink watched Yuuthayn transform, and then promptly grabbed her by the waist and stuck his tongue in her mouth. It wasn't the form itself that attracted him, although she looked hot. What got him was the fact that she was so nonchalant about the sudden change in his behavior. Hell, she seemed to like it.​

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When the merc with the jetpack very loudly roared up, Jink didn't spare him a glance. A crushing motion with his hand created a minor concussion in the man's skull, and his jetpack went haywire without a person to control it.​

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I will admit, it wasn't smart to ignore the obvious threat beneath us. But Jink was a very good kisser. And he must've really enjoyed my new form, because he latched onto it not two seconds after he saw it. I wrapped my arms around him, even going so far as to bring one of my legs up to hug his thigh. Sure, it may not have been the most ideal spot to start getting turned on. But hey. We weren't exactly "ideal" people.​

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Jink's eyebrow went up as Yuuthayn wrapped herself around him. He put his hands below her legs, practically holding her up as they mouth-wrestled with each other in very plain sight of everybody. Whatever. It wasn't like he was opposed to public theatrics or drama, anyway. A quick mental glance showed the rest of the mercs ganging up on them, and he leaned against a wall to support the two of them as he flicked his hand and sent the morons flying.​

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Jink pulled out of the kiss just enough to whisper to Yuuthayn.​

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"Should we continue this somewhere else? And then not stop?"​

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"You tell me..."​

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I whispered back. My hands casually returned to his ears, massaging them. I knew he'd get the message.​

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Jink's hand felt around for a window, found one, and pushed it open. He put his mouth to Yuuthayn's ear as his hand slipped back down her back.​

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"You might want to hold on a bit tighter, then... I've definitely got a reason to move fast now, don't I?"​

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He squeezed her as close as he could as they flew out the window. The fact that his insane subconscious liked her as much as his normal, sane, brain did was like permission to let her go to town on him. He was not-so-slowly beginning to become quite attached to this strange woman he'd met for the second time today.​

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I closed my eyes and hugged onto Jink. When I felt the air blowing like a hurricane past us, I laughed. When I wasn't looking, it wasn't so bad. Or maybe it was because I was holding onto him. I didn't know. I didn't care. I was too happy to think that much.​

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Jink heard Yuuthayn laugh as they took to the air again. The sound made him smile as he shifted back into his normal form. His mind felt like his again, now that they were out of danger. Even then, the urge to somewhat aggressively make out with her didn't go away. But it was sidelined by something that felt like actual affection. His tail twitched once and then slowly wrapped around her as he leaned his forehead against hers.​

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"You know, I think I love your laugh. Just your laugh, though. Everything else about you, I just like."​

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She probably couldn't see it, but Jink smiled more happily than he had since he'd been around Carliah. Maybe even more happily than when he'd been around her.​

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"I don't think it'll take much to rectify that, though."​

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I smiled back at Jink, opening my eyes just to look back at his.​

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"Ditto. Only I think the thing I love about you are your ears."​

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I dared to unlatch one of my arms so I could rub one of the ears again. So soft! I'd need to remember that texture the next time I shift into a cat-lady.​

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Jink laughed, and then purred as Yuuthayn pet his ears.​

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"See? You're alrrrrrrrready fixing the problem! Now I love your aesthetic taste, too."​

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He very gently grabbed the hand stroking his ears and kissed it.​

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"Okay, and maybe the way you actually taste."​

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I raised an eyebrow at him.​

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"How would you know what I actually taste like?"​

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We both knew this wasn't exactly my base form. For all Jink knew, that "taste" was being artificially produced by my scales.​

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Jink's eyes narrowed as he tilted his head quizzically.​

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"You can change the way you taste? I never noticed that when I tried."​

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He shrugged and decided to continue tasting, anyway. His teeth gently bit down on Yuuthayn's lip as he kissed her again, purring.​

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"In my line of work... You've got to be as authentic.... As you can possibly.... Get- Shouldn't you be paying attention to where you're flying?"​

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I spoke between kisses before asking the question. I wasn't exactly in the mood to crash and die today, Jink or no.​

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"We're above the air traffic and in a big telekinetic box. Even if we ran into a building, the shield would stop us."​

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Jink held onto Yuuthayn as they went even higher, briefly flying through airless vacuum before ending up in the hangar of the Escher castle. Not much to see here, except a purple-colored bulk freighter. He opened a door out into a hallway that looked like a stream of endless doors.​

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"Well, this is home."​

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