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Later.

Cindi lazily snuggles on Akari~

Akari needs some lazy snuggles right now...

Cindi gives Akari's snout soft kiss.

Akari's cheeks light up and she kisses back.

Cindi giggles softly as she breathes close: "...I think we are failing at movie watching again..."

Akari giggles, "We got through the first one! But our newfound relationship status does make it hard to focus on some things."

Cindi hums: "Mm, you're d-distracting. Fluffy and... dare I even say sexy? I think I dare."

Akari's cheeks grow a deeper red, as the doe stares at Cindi blankly, "AH! M-me?"

Cindi swallows, then eventually nods: "... I t-think I agree with myself when I said I am gay for you in either form..." She gives a demure, mildly embarrassed smile.

Akari hums happily, "Does feel that way, yeah. I just love you, in any form, any gender... as weird as that may sound."

Cindi touches her nuzzle on Akari's: "...maybe not that weird, anymore. We're kind of... 'any gender', in some regards." She swallows: "...and that includes me as Cindi."

Akari smiles, a bit of concern on her face, "Do I need to reach for a donut? You sure you want to think about that?"

Cindi blinks, then giggles: "Sorry. Just coming to terms with it." She's still leaning on Akari, with seemingly no intent of moving.

Akari snugs Cindi closer, "I know... I can't completely say I've come to terms with any of it either. I'm just here to make sure you don't over think it in a bad way."

Cindi smiles, hugging her girlfriend. "...you're good at that. Thank you."

Akari hugs tighter, feeling Cindi squish against her, "I do my best. I need someone to keep me sane, after all. And you're the only who puts up with me."

Cindi giggles softly: "True, you are such a hard person to be with." She emphasizes her point with a kiss on the snout: "Not."

Akari laughs along, "T-tease. I mean, it's not like many other people took the effort to drag me out of my house."

Cindi hums: "Suppose there is that. I saved you from the terrible fate of not fursuiting, and look where that got us." She runs her paws slightly along Akari's sides.

Akari reaches up to softly scratch behind Cindi's ears, "If I have you to blame for all of this, all the more reason I need to be thanking you."

Cindi giggles, her ear twitching at the touch. "G-gyeh. That tickles and feels good." She hums: "And I'm not sure it works like that, but I will let it slide."

Akari shrugs, grinning, "Don't know how any of this works... but right now I'm happy it does. Tickling your ears included."

Cindi smiles: "I'd call it unfair advantage, but..." She softens her smile and lowers her voice: "...I think I am okay with you having an advantage on me."

Akari giggles, rubbing her soft hooves along Cindi's ear, "Weakness; ears. Noted."

She flicks her own ears, smaller than the canine's, but not exactly 'tiny', "Though I suppose I shouldn't speak too loudly about that..."

Cindi shivers slightly at the touch, then with slight delay catches the other part of that sentiment, and moves a paw to near the doe-dragon's ear: "Oh? I suppose this must be tested...~" She gives the base of Akari's ear a soft rub.

Akari lets out a deep hum, "O-oh... yes, they're just a biiiit sensitive~."

Cindi giggles: "T-talk about things that don't quite apply when we're human." She blinks: "Er... I think."

Akari grins wide, wiggling her ears with a bit of effort, "You've got a bit more 'extra' than I do... but the ears, the tail... I'm not really used to how they feel when they get touched."

Cindi hums: "Me neither. But... s-something to explore, yes?"

Akari nods shyly, "Y-yeah. Not even sure if I can touch your feelers, or your wings. I would have to be really cautious, I bet."

Cindi leans over Akari as she has been doing this whole time, glancing up at her antennae. "Well... if there's anyone I trust..."

Akari pauses a moment, looking up at the antennae as well. She then lifts her hoof up from Cindi's ear and carefully brushes against the edge of the feelers, slowly in case Cindi expresses pain or discomfort.

Cindi blinks her eyes open as the antennae twitch: "O-oh! I f-felt that. I mean, of course I felt that..."

Akari giggles, "And how does it feel?" She lowers her hand down to Cindi's head, then back up along the feelers.

Cindi opens her mouth: "...It's... gosh. Impossible to describe, just..." She looks up at her antennae, that continue twitch at Akari's touch: "N-not bad, just... weird, and it makes me shiver but in a good way..." Her fur on her neck and shoulders stands up as Akari continues.

Akari brings her hand back down, and leans in to kiss Cindi on the snout, "Well, thank you for letting me try that."

Cindi smiles into the kiss: "W-what else would I do, say no?"

Akari shrugs again, "I wouldn't blame you if you did. It's all new and sorta scary but... still feels good."

Cindi nods, smiling softly as she slowly gets up from on top of Akari, letting her partner sit up for a change: "If that's not the best description of all this, I don't know what is."

Akari laughs, sitting up, "That sure is the truth, isn't it?"

She reaches to keep hold of Cindi's hand.

Cindi happily takes Akari's hoof in her paw: "Whatever else, we're in deep. But I think it's a good kind of deep."

Akari nods, squeezing Cindi's paw, "Yeah, for sure. I'm... Not entirely sure what we thought we were going to learn this weekend, but we certainly have learned a lot of something."

Cindi giggles: "That's for sure." She leans onto Akari, nuzzling her neck a bit.

Akari nuzzles back, gently nipping at Cindi's ear. "And what about tonight... Stay in-fur, or...?"

Cindi hums, her ear flicking at the touch at her ear. "I d-don't know. Once again, this feels so... so good..."

Akari hums, "Yeah... I don't... I don't want to have to change back until I have to, but I know we will need to eventually."

Cindi nods, musing. She then smiles softly: "...I think I do want another shower with you, like this. A-after all, we can do showers together... out of fur, easier, during the week if we want to..."

Akari tilts her head a little, "We... Can? But, only if... Only if I were here during the week..." She trails off, looking at Cindi in a bit of suppressed anticipation.

Cindi hums: "You know you are welcome here anytime you want to."

Akari giggles, "You sure you wouldn't be sick of me after a week... Or two? Or a month of me?"

Cindi gives Akari a look, then gives her a soft mock-punch on the shoulder: "We'll burn that bridge if we ever even find it. I haven't gotten tired of you in all these years."

Akari grins, "Would be a slightly longer commute to work for me, but worth it, I'd say."

Cindi smiles with slight blush: "Would certainly make for less lonely evenings, if we don't have to spam messages all evening..."

Akari nods, thinking, but trying not to get too excited, "Would save me a ton in house payments... If... If we want to take it that far. And not just say I'm spending the night over..." She swallows, blushing brighter, "Ma-maybe that's too far too fast! G-gosh! Listen to me! Old reckless Akari!"

Cindi blinks a couple of times: "Oh, uh, yeah... o-on principle, I think I agree, but... yeah, maybe take it back a step or two." She runs her mouth a bit, her antennae twitching: "I feel like... spend more time together, as a couple, and then if it feels right... y-yeah, I agree, I would like company up here in this old house, and I would like that company be you."

Akari nods, clutching her snout in embarrassment. "Y-yeah. Down a level or um, three. But... I would like that. To be here more often. This place has already felt like a second home, what with all the work we've done together here."

Cindi nods, lifting her paw to touch Akari's chin: "Hey. This place is your second home now, that I promise. I just... maybe reconsider how hastily you want to let go of your own place. Just in case."

Akari lets go of her snout once Cindi touches her chin, nodding, "It's... exciting to think about, that's all. It's not like me to want to jump into things so rashly, but I've also never been so sure of anything. But... Yeah, best to slow it down. Just in case."

Cindi hums: "Yeah." She smiles: "Speaking of slowing down... should we make a food? I could use a taco or two."

Akari leans in to kiss Cindi. She looks at the table full of junk food and giggles. "Okay... yes, actual dinner does sound lovely."

Cindi returns the kiss, then flexes her paw: "...even if cooking is slightly less convenient in-fur... I don't feel like getting out, right now."

Akari grins, "It's a uh... challenge!"

Cindi shrugs: "Yeah, guess it is. And if we get messy again..." She trails off, smirking.

Akari giggles, "Well no choice but to take a shower, right?"

Cindi nods: "That would be our unfortunate fate then, yes."

Akari takes Cindi's hand and nods, "I accept this fate, then."

Cindi leans for a short kiss, then gets up, her paw in Akari's: "Food it is, then. Let's make food together." She pauses, then smiles. "Love."

Akari nods, grinning, "Love~." She squeezes Cindi's paw and lets her guide the two into the kitchen.

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