18+ Private Redchron Very Close Friends

[Vina Skysong]

Vina hopped down from the rocky formation she'd been walking on, her bare feet landing on the soft grass as she arrived at her destination. Redchron was for the most part relatively barren area, what little vegetation that existed being hardy enough to survive here where more colourful plants would have trouble dealing with the lack of rainfall. However, there were exceptions amidst the tall stone formations that formed most of the landscape here: oases fed by groundwater would become the nucleus of green life, which in turn would also draw the attention of the local wildlife. Amidst the red and brown earth and stone, these small gardens would be like miniature jungles.

In this particular case, it was a jungle whose oasis was heated up by the volcano upon which the Prince of Fire had been slain over four years ago. The volcano was asleep, but underground magma flows still caused the oasis to have an invigorating heat to it, a haze of steam slowly drifting upwards. The plants that surrounded the oasis didn't seem to mind, as the rich minerals that saturated the water made them grow big and strong.

It was not a place many people knew about, but Vina had heard of it while talking with some birds. They considered it a good place to find fruits, but Vina had much bigger plans than merely filling her stomach. After the expedition into Tangleweaves her friends, @Cleo Looker and @Fina Drago, had both looked like they could use a break. It had been a hectic experience, dangerous and unnerving as the Red Fever had caused everyone's emotions to spiral out of control before the MIT had managed to develop a cure.

What better way for both she and her friends to recover from the ordeal than to take a bath in a hot spring surrounded by such beautiful vegetation? They didn't have to worry about being disturbed here, as the rock formations enclosed the oasis as if designed to provide shelter, and there were few things as relaxing as taking a warm bath.

Having sent an invitation to her friends through the menu Vina was the first to arrive, and while a part of her wanted to jump in immediately she also wanted to wait for her friends. Finding a compromise with herself she sat at the edge of the water and dangled her feet in it, her ears twitching and a sigh of relief escaping her lips as she almost immediately felt that welcome warmth washing over her. She hoped that the other two would arrive soon, or she'd end up losing the internal battle and jumping in by herself.

 

[Cleo Looker]

Being invited to a new location was not something that she'd expected to receive from Vina, of all people, but well, she was at least going to make sure that the location wasn't dangerous for Vina and Fina whilst they relaxed. Though for some reason, Vina had to pick one of the most difficult places to reach that Cleo had ever heard of. Hell, she'd never even been in this area of the world, so she had no clue how Vina actually knew about any of this. Was this some kind of weird veteran secret that Vina was trying to show her or something along those lines?

She hopped from rock to rock, eyes scanning her surroundings for threats or friends, having been informed somewhat that there was actually a decent amount of crime that went on here. Whether that was Lander criminals or, even worse, players that were embracing a life of crime, she had no clue, but it did mean that there was the potential for Vina and Fina to be in danger, especially if they showed up not expecting any kind of trouble.

That was when she found pool with steam gently rising off of it, with a familiar foxgirl sat with her feet dangling into it, making Cleo smile and breathe a slight smile of relief.

Ah, you got here first, then? You didn't run into any trouble getting here, did you?

@Vina Skysong @Fina Drago

 

[Vina Skysong]

Vina was humming softly to herself as she enjoyed the sensation of the steaming waters around her feet when one of her ears twitched, catching the sound of someone approaching the secluded oasis. Given that there was no reason for anyone else to come here she assumed that it was one of her friends. Sure enough, not long after she spotted Cleo's red hair, the officer pushing her way past the greenery to reach the hot spring and the vixen who was relaxing on the side.

Hey there~! (She raised a hand to wave happily towards Cleo.) I'm glad you could make it~!

Standing up Vina walked over to Cleo and gave her friend a warm, welcoming hug, then took her by the wrist and guided her towards the water.

Fina isn't here yet, but I don't think she'd mind if we got started a bit earlier~ I don't think there's many people that know of this place, so we don't have to worry about anyone else coming here. Are you familiar with hot springs~?

@Cleo Looker @Fina Drago

 

[Cleo Looker]

Cleo raised a hand to lazily wave back at Vina, idly amused by the vixen's excitement at seeing her, the two of them making their way to each other, where Vina then proceeded to throw her arms around Cleo in a warm hug. Cleo chuckled, patting Vina on the back as she wrapped her own arms briefly around the woman, before she let go and was taken by the wrist and led towards the water by her friend.

Well it's good to know that you didn't have any trouble getting here. I'd heard a rumor or two that a few unsavory types have been spotted in this are before, so I was a little worried they might have been hanging around here.

Though Vina seemed convinced that nobody really knew about this place, somehow. She wanted to ask how Vina had even found it, if that was the case, but it was probably something that she wouldn't understand. The agent sighed as they approached the water, looking down at herself. Did Vina want her to actually go into the hot springs with her? She didn't have anything that even remotely resembled a swimsuit with her.

I don't know much about hot springs, to be honest. They're not really a thing where I'm from. Or at least, if they are, I've never been to one. I didn't bring a bathing suit or anything though.

@Vina Skysong @Fina Drago

 

[Vina Skysong]

Vina let out a pleased hum when she felt Cleo's hand on her back. She was a sucker for physical contact, it always made her feel fuzzy inside, as she imagined was the case for a lot of people. She laughed softly as Cleo mentioned the threat of criminals in the area and shook her head.

They wouldn't know how to find this place, and I know how to keep myself safe when needed~ Of course, I feel a lot safer with you around~ (She looked back at Cleo and winked with a mischievous glint in her other eye.) Once Fina is here I don't think any bandits could threaten the three of us together!

Once they reached the edge of the water Vina would let go of Cleo's hand and turn around to face her friend once more, her smile bright and cheerful.

You're in for a treat then~! When you're in a hot spring you can feel like all your worries just melt away. (She chuckled.) It's also against custom to wear a bathing suit while in a hot spring~

Putting deed behind word Vina grabbed the edges of her outfit and began to undress, the outfit shaped of leafs and vines quickly parting to reveal pale but healthy skin. If Vina felt any embarrassment doing this right in front of Cleo she didn't show it, and in fact, seemed to be making a little bit of a show of it as she made sure to wiggle her hips while pulling down the lower half of the outfit. She also wasn't wearing any underwear.

@Cleo Looker

 

[Cleo Looker]

They wouldn't know how to find this place? You must have gotten really lucky when you found it then, huh? How on earth did you manage that, anyway?

She was expecting some kind of mastery based skill. If she remembered correctly, Vina had some kind of nature magic and some kind of singing magic, so maybe one of those had helped her out? Somehow? There was no way she'd ever actually know without any explanation from Vina, though. She just lacked the necessary clues for her to figure this kind of thing out on her own, no matter how good her deductive reasoning skills were and how much her training covered that kind of thing.

Though, when Vina mentioned that it was against custom to wear a bathing suit in a hot spring, Cleo swallowed and blushed.

Uh, well, it might not be proper to...

She swallowed, watching Vina undress, blinking rapidly in shock. Was this all that much different from when she had bathed in the river with Mizuki? They were both women and neither of them had anything that they needed to be embarrassed about.

Still, was Vina intentionally making a show out of it?

Cleo swallowed, before slowly unclasping her own clothes and beginning to work them off of her body, until she had them off and folded up on a nearby rock, using one arm to cover her chest whilst the other sank low to protect the rest of her modesty, the agent looking anywhere but at Vina.

Okay, s-so, what now? Do we just get in?

@Vina Skysong

 

[Vina Skysong]

The birds told me~ (Vina pointed towards some of the birds which could be seen in the branches of the trees that surrounded the oasis, apparently unbothered by the two Travelers.) This place is hard to find if you're stuck on the ground, but for them it's a safe spot to rest their wings and eat some fruits~

On Earth she'd be declared insane for claiming that she could converse with birds, but here it was just one of the benefits granted to her by Beast Arts. Arguably the best one, so far as Vina was concerned anyway.

That same mischievous glint returned to her eyes when she saw Cleo first swallow, then slowly begin to undress herself. It was a true delight to watch the sexy redhead slowly remove those cumbersome clothes until she was fully exposed, the silver-haired vixen looking quite pleased with what she saw before (if her wagging tail was any indicator, anyway) taking Cleo by the hand once more.

Of course~ There's no point to just standing around, is there?

She'd step into the water and gently pull Cleo along, this time sitting down at the edge where the water came up to her waist and inviting Cleo to sit down next to her.

@Cleo Looker

 

[Cleo Looker]

Ah of course, the birds told her. That made complete sense! Except that it didn't and now Cleo had to add the fact that Vina was able to talk to birds. And she didn't even know if it was just birds or if Vina could just talk to any animal out there. She had a feeling that the answer was probably every animal, though it just cemented in her mind how much of a disney princess Vina was. It was easier to just accept the fact that Vina could talk to animals and moving on with her life.

That does make sense. It was weirdly difficult to get here on foot, but I guess creatures that can fly would be able to locate a spot like this pretty easily.

And that was the last thing that she had said, before the two of them had stripped down to prepare to enter the water. The brief thought occurred to Cleo that she was wasting time. That she could be spending this time training and getting stronger.

But she'd accepted an invitation. She couldn't pull out now just because she was nervous seeing Vina's naked body. The way that Vina took her hand and pulled her along, until they were both sat at the edge with the water up to their waists. As nervous as she was, Cleo couldn't help but sigh as her legs, tired from the walk to get here, were soothed by the heat.

Woah...it's way nicer than I thought it would be. How is it managing to be better than just a hot bath?

@Vina Skysong

 

[Vina Skysong]

Exactly! (Vina smiled.) I used to be able to transform into a bird myself before the shutdown, but I had to give up on that with all the changes made to the system.

She was actually a bit depressed about that, since she'd really liked turning into a bird. Unfortunately she couldn't think of any way to make Metamorph work as part of her mastery set, since she really needed Mend to be able to heal and support people.

But that was the past, and this was the present. And right now she was sitting in the steaming oasis together with a truly beautiful female human, a good friend with whom she'd stood against a great evil. It was difficult for Vina to not sneak glances of Cleo's generous chest, the redhead clearly more voluptuous than the lithely built vixen.

Feels good, doesn't it~? I think for a large part it has to do with the scenery, but the shape of the spring is also much better for relaxing. Most hot springs also have water which is rich in minerals, which is good for your skin and fur~

To demonstrate she lifted up her tail, running a hand over the soft (if soaked) fur. She then let her tail rest on Cleo's lap.

Feel for yourself~

@Cleo Looker

 

[Cleo Looker]

You know, I'd never actually stopped to think about the fact that some people have lost some of their old abilities due to the way the game changed over those four years. I hope you're not too upset at not being able to turn into a bird anymore. That sounds like it was a really fun thing to do.

She reached out to pat Vina on the shoulder to offer her some comfort, having noticed that the beastkin seemed quite upset about the loss of ability. There wasn't much else that she could do to offer comfort though, especially when she was damn near unable to look at Vina without the fear that she'd be stuck staring at the girl.

And that was when Vina's tail was deposited in her lap, the soft, wet, furry appendage brushing against her skin in ways that made Cleo jolt for a moment, before managing to calm down her nerves enough. What was it with beastfolk and being able to identify the fact that she had a slight fascination with their animal features? Did she have it written on her forehead?

Uh, well, if you're sure?

She swallowed, before she began to gently comb her fingers through the girl's tail, brushing it softly. Her hands rubbed at the muscles that were hidden beneath the fur, subconsciously giving Vina's tail a soft, gentle massage.

You must really look after your tail. It's so silky and soft.

@Vina Skysong

 

[Vina Skysong]

A lot has stayed the same, but there have been some real changes. The Alter system didn't exist before, and Metamorph used to be an ability gained from upgrading Nature Magic~ (Vina shook her head.) I would have taken Metamorph if I could, but I need Mend to be able to help people, so I'll do without~ Being a bird was a lot of fun though~

It was a real shame, but there was nothing that could be done about it since the only way to regain that ability would be to selfishly prioritize Metamorph over Mend. Given that Vina had returned to Terrasphere largely to help other people, that wasn't a valid option.

Her lips curled into a smirk when she saw Cleo react to suddenly having that soft tail in her lap, but didn't say anything as she instead closed her eyes and enjoyed the sensation of Cleo's skin against her fifth limb.

Very sure~

A soft shiver traveled up her spine as Cleo began to massage and stroke her tail, the lancer's gentle touch making the vixen hum and her ears perk up before relaxing.

I do my best~ It's important to look after your tail, you know~?

Her cheeks slowly reddened as Cleo kept playing with her tail. Eventually, Vina found her head resting on Cleo's shoulder, humming with a pleasing voice while her eyes were closed.

You're really good at that...~

@Cleo Looker

 

[Cleo Looker]

It's nice of you to make that kind of sacrifice for the chance to help people that need it. You're a really good person for that kind of thing.

Cleo gave Vina a small, warm smile, before she remembered that they were, in fact, both undressed, swallowing as her eyes took in the view of Vina, naked as the day she was born. All she could do was violently wrench her attention away from Vina and towards Vina's tail again, continuing to stroke, massage and soothe the furry limb in her lap.

She could easily tell how much care Vina put into looking after her tail. It made her feel like there was a chance she was ruining it with her stroking and petting, but it was extremely soft and fluffy and she didn't want to let it go if she could avoid it.

She nearly did let go when she felt Vina's head land against her shoulder, resting there. A panicked glance showed her that Vina's eyes were closed. Oh. She was just doing a good job at helping her friend relax, wasn't she? Cleo swallowed.

Ah well, you know, I have a little bit of practice at this kind of thing.

@Vina Skysong

 

[Vina Skysong]

Thanks, but you're the same, aren't you Cleo~? It may also be your job, but you've joined this game to help others~

Cleo had already made it clear that she had no interest in enjoying the game, so from Vina's perspective the beautiful lancer was sacrificing even more than she was. She only had to give up on the ability to become a bird and fly high overhead, but Cleo had to dedicate many hours to something she had no personal interest in.

Seeing the other woman first stare and then abruptly pull her eyes away made Vina giggle softly, more entertained by Cleo's attempts at fighting her own desires than bothered by them.

Don't worry too much about it, just relax~

Regardless of Cleo's fears of being too rough with Vina's tail, the vixen was quite pleased with the lancer's skilled touch. In fact, even as Cleo kept petting and stroking the luxurious tail Vina's hand came to rest on the redhead's thigh.

Practice? So you have a pet you take care of then~?

@Cleo Looker

 

[Cleo Looker]

Was she the same? Had she really sacrificed much to join the game to help others, when she was being paid to do exactly that? Not that anybody else knew that she was being paid. As far as others were concerned, she was just doing it purely out of her own desire to help others, which Cleo supposed probably gave people the impression that she was far more selfless than she actually was. Or well, than she liked to think that she was. She was capable of looking after herself, after all.

Ah well, you know, this and that are two different things. It's still really good of you to give up personal interest for the good of others.

Though with that said, hearing Vina giggle made Cleo blush and wish she would sink into the water and not emerge. Feeling the woman's hand against her own thigh, though, nearly sent the lancer into cardiac arrest. The question almost destroyed her brain. She couldn't bring up Mizuki now!

Ah, well, something like that, yeah. Though I wouldn't compare you to a pet, anyway.

She continued to stroke and groom the woman's tail, swallowing. It definitely would have felt weird to compare Vina to a pet, especially right now.

Is it relaxing?

@Vina Skysong

 

[Vina Skysong]

Thank you for the compliment Cleo~ I'm just doing my best though~

For Vina being kind was as natural as breathing, which was also why she didn't consider it very significant. More pressingly, she could hear Cleo's heart beating frantically in response to the vixen's hand now softly rubbing her thigh, gentle fingers teasing the exposed skin as Vina kept humming those pleasing notes.

It's very relaxing, yes. I don't mind being called a pet though, since pets get pampered and played with~

Her cheeks were red both from the warmth of the hot spring and from Cleo's touch. While she might be acting like she was merely feeling relaxed, having those hands playing with her tail made tingles of pleasure travel up and down her spine.

I really like to have fun, and while I know that you're normally busy, maybe you can have some fun with me today as well~?

She opened her eyes so she could look at Cleo, her gaze now mischievous and smouldering. While she was still seated next to Cleo, the vixen's upper body was entirely turned towards the female human, her breasts pressing against Cleo's upper arm. While one of her hands was on the lancer's thigh, stroking it slowly and gently, the other had crept behind the redhead's back to rest on her hip, allowing Vina to pull herself closer.

@Cleo Looker

 

[Cleo Looker]

Doing their best was really all that they could do. Still, Cleo nodded, happy that Vina was happy with the compliment and had taken it for what it was. She did genuinely think it was an admirable thing that the girl was doing, after all, so it stood to reason that she wanted Vina to know that she admired it and that she had seen Vina's goodness for the goodness it really was.

The fingers that teased her thigh though? Those felt like one-hundred percent, pure sin to Cleo. She nearly went ramrod stiff, managing to wrest control of her nerves.

Ah. Um, is that so? I'll uh, I'll be sure to keep that in mind for the future?

She swallowed, hoping that Vina hadn't quite meant that the way that it had come across. Whatever god was listening to her thoughts, however, decided to dash her hopes, as Vina not only continued speaking, but also turned towards her, pressing soft breasts against the Lancer's arm and stroking her thigh, an arm even snaking around to rest on Cleo's hip.

Ah! I'm flattered, r-really!

She swallowed, wide eyes looking at Vina, entranced as the woman leaned in.

I really shouldn't...

And yet, her hand still reached out to cup Vina's face softly, the redhead swallowing again as nerves threatened to bubble up inside of her. The other hand slid further up the foxgirl's tail than she had allowed it to before, until it was resting gently on the small of Vina's back.

@Vina Skysong

 

[Vina Skysong]

Don't worry! Even if you did forget, I'm sure I could help you remember~

Her azure eyes were steadily focused on Cleo's, the vixen's gaze making it clear what she wanted. Her smile was as affectionate and friendly as always, but there was now a curl to her lips that made her expression a lot more playful than usual.

I won't push you if you don't want to play, but I think we'd both enjoy it a lot Cleo~

She shuddered as she felt one of the hands that had been playing with her tail come to rest on the small of her back instead. Her ears flicked when Cleo's other hand cubbed her face, feeling those skilled but gentle fingers against her soft cheeks. Shifting her position a little her chest was now pressed against Cleo's side, far enough to the front that it brushed against the lancer's own more generous chest as well.

The hand that was teasingly stroking Cleo's thigh slowly moved further towards the crotch. Unless Cleo gave a clear signal that she didn't want this, not just say she shouldn't do this but actually rejected Vina's touch, the vixen would close the last, minute between herself and her friend to initiate a soft but passionate kiss.

@Cleo Looker

 

[Cleo Looker]

They were so close to each other now. Close enough that Cleo could actually feel Vina's breath against her lips as the woman breathed in and out, eyes tracing the beastkin's face until she found that curl to Vina's lips, the one that told her exactly what Vina was wanting and intending. It had her heart hammering in her chest, so incredibly fast that she felt like she might faint or be sick. She'd never expected anybody to show this kind of interest in here, especially in a game.

Their chests pressing together, Cleo swallowed, knowing that at any minute she could speak up and call an end to this. Things might be awkward between them afterwards, but it would be fine. She could just speak up now and say that she didn't want this.

She didn't want this, right...?

She found herself leaning forward, tensing up as she felt Vina's hand inching towards her crotch, until Vina covered the final distance and locked their lips. It was a soft thing, full of emotion and uncertainty all at once, at least on Cleo's end. She leaned into it, lips smacking against Vina's over and over, as each time the kiss seemed like it would break, Cleo leaned forward to continue it, until they both needed to break for air.

And it dawned on Cleo, just how ragged she'd worked herself. How stressed and wound up tight she was. All of the time she'd spent, stressing over the safety of others, working on her combat skills and pouring every ounce of effort and energy she could into training. She'd frayed her nerves so badly.

And she needed to relax...

The hand at Vina's cheek slid down, tracing the woman's side, gliding over smooth skin until it came to rest, just gently cupping one of Vina's breasts.

@Vina Skysong

 

[Vina Skysong]

Vina realized that it was a bit unfair for her to pile on the pressure with her passionate advances on the beauty sitting next to her, but she was completely sincere in her actions: she really wanted to have some innocent fun with Cleo, and if the lancer made it clear she didn't accept the invitation she would immediately back off and apologize. As flirty and lustful as the vixen could be, she never had any intention of taking advantage of others.

Which just made it all the more gratifying when one of the most beautiful and awe-inspiring people she'd ever met answered her invitation. Those full and soft lips against her own, uncertain but certainly eager: eager enough that it was Cleo who maintained the kiss despite Vina having initiated it, to which the vixen could only respond with a pleased humming in the back of her throat as she kept the kiss going for as long as she had air in her lungs.

A soft, ecstatic moan escaped her lips when Cleo's hand cupped one of her breasts, her nipples already stiff from arousal and the flesh of her mounds soft but firm under Cleo's fingers.

Cleo~

As the moan escaped her Vina's hand also reached that treasure hidden between Cleo's thighs. Ever so gently, so as to not make Cleo uncomfortable, her fingers first brushed against the lancer's outer lips, then stroked them. Vina reinitiated the kiss once she'd had the opportunity to catch her breath, but this time her tongue would also slip out from between her lips to non-verbally request permission to play with Cleo's.

@Cleo Looker

 

[Cleo Looker]

Hearing Vina hum and moan made all of her worries and anxieties melt away, as Cleo focused on that gorgeous voice and the fact that she was the cause of those noises. Her thumb brushed over the woman's nipple, already stiff, her fingers singing into the softness of Vina's breasts. Hearing the beastkin woman moan out her name set off an explosion of arousal in her mind that Cleo had no choice but to surrender herself completely to.

Feeling Vina's hand between her legs, Cleo allowed them to spread, to give Vina a better access to everything she was trying to reach. Their lips locked once again and Cleo gasped at the feeling of Vina's tongue invading her mouth, her own tongue hesitantly sliding forwards to greet it.

Her other hand slid down from the small of Vina's back, fingers grasping at the beastkin's soft, firm derriere, giving it a gentle, playful squeeze. She could only feel the heat of Vina's body, the water around them feeling cold by comparison. The whole world began to fade away as her focus turned solely to Vina.

@Vina Skysong @Fina Drago