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Thursday, July 20, 2023

Monsters and Maidens //Chapter two: Canine naps

Yawning out as I stretch out my arms and legs, slowly and making sure not to wake anyone. A soft pop sounded as I sit up looking around the room, seeing it was cleaned almost spotless. Shifting my feet down to the floor and sat at the edge of the bed. My claws scratching against my horns upon my head a bit. My tail slowly and carefully rolled out from under the bodies of girls piled up on the other side of the bed. Glancing over my shoulder at them, sighing softly as Jane, Lydia, Rain and Lilone were curled up against each other. Jane had wrapped her wings around them protectively. A soft smile crossed my lips, "Such a scary.. demon princess." Saying in a whisper as I get up off the mattress from the floor, limping my way into the hallway. It had been two months since twenty three females and one male had come into my life, living under my roof.

Walking into the living room through the hallway seeing the girls piled up on their own beds, some laying together on the same bed sharing. Counting them checking to see if anyone had been forgotten somewhere or had left. "Nineteen.. yeah that's twenty three.. wait." recounting soon coming back to twenty three. "Wait.. We're missing one." Thinking back as my paw rubbed against my head in thought. "Come on, remember.." Whispering to myself while walking through the living room and into the kitchen. Glancing at a red furred fox female, holding onto a small green rabbit plushie holding it possessively between her breasts. Her arms wrapped around herself holding the plushie close against her while her face was buried against the rabbits head.

She was sleeping soundly in the bed, stepping over her slowly trying to get to the kitchen. Reaching the kitchen stopping at the counter and opened up the above cabinets to take out a mug for coffee. Looking through all the cups and glasses both my own and the few the girls had brought with them. It was at least a night off and could lay in bed all day. If I wanted to, taking out a black mug with the phrase in whiter lettering said. 'Still crazy after all these years.' Rereading the mug giving a toothy grin closing the cabinet doors. Turning around and stepped over to the other countertop putting the mug on the counter next to the coffeemaker.

Taking off the lid on top that covered the water storage area. Lifting a small jug of water pouring it into the coffeemaker until it was full to a marked line. "Oh praise me the nectar of the ground bean gods.. and goddessesess.. grant me a simple wanderer this one request.. grant me thi oven roasted heavenliness.." Placing my paws together in a prayer before turning the switch on. Placing my paws back to my sides, as my tail was lifted mid air and swayed side to side in place. "Got enough for two cups?" A soft and nervous voice came from behind hiding some around the corner of the wall separating the kitchen from the living room.

My head turned to notice a half naked female human named Rain rubbing her golden orange eyes, walking into the kitchen. Rain was only wearing a black shirt with a small tortoiseshell kitten with a taco in the center with small glittering stars around. Her purple hair tied back in a messy bun with a hair-clip, some of her hair coming out of the hair-clip showing orange highlights in her hair. Her softly tanned skin had small goosebumps going up and around her legs up to her waistline, where the shirt started to cover up her body. "Yeah, getcha a cup." Replying, while turning back around to watch the coffeepot fill up. Rain looked at the cabinets before opening them up to look at the glasses and mugs. Taking out a mug, headed to the other counter with it in tow placing it down next to my mug.

Glancing down at her, I could see down her shirt as the collar of it was ripped giving her a bust a bit of cleavage. Looking away quickly after noticing, Rain stood there waiting. "Sleep well?" I keep my eyes on the coffeepot as it slowly filled. Rain nodded with a soft smile, "Yes.. You?" Looking back over at Rain looking into her eyes as she looked up to me. "Yeah." Nodding my head while turning my attention back to the coffeepot as my tail laid on the ground behind me. A small giggle came out of the edge of the kitchen as a little kitten had pounced on top of my tail. Glancing back, lifting my tail up slowly and moving it side to side with her giggling and squirming around climbing around on the tail as it moved.

"Careful Lilone." Rain said walking towards her, with her arms crossed in front of her. "Get off him.. You know its early in the morning." Lilone pouted giving the biggest pair of cute eyes she could muster up. "Oh no don't think you can trick me like that.." Watching as I chuckle some, lifting my tail up as I reached over picking Lilone up from my tail. "Hello little one.. be careful on my tail, I don't need you getting hurt alright? now its morning time. So it's time to eat." Lilone giving a cute eyes trying to look adorable. "Can I pweze haz c-real?" Raising a brow and placing her down into Rains arms. "Go ahead have some cereal."

Rain sat lilone down at the table as Rain began making some cereal for lilone. "Don't forget to get something for yourself too Rain.." One by one another female came into the kitchen for breakfast or coffee. I grab ahold of the coffee pot handle, poured coffee into my mug before walking out of the kitchen. Sitting down at a small desk in the corner of the living room, scratched my cheeks some. Glancing up every once in a while seeing who was up and who was still asleep, until everyone was awake and getting something to eat. Writing down names and making small check marks to the name. ".... Whose missing?" Looking over the list and counting them over and over again. "Oh.." Looking back at everyone in the kitchen and living room. "Has anyone seen Tiger?" I ask while saying it loud enough to get everyone's attention.

Everyone paused for a moment to process what was just asked soon talking amongst themselves about who tiger was and what they looked like. They all seemed to be looking around as well, soon shook they heads. "I don't think, I have seen her since we arrived here." My eyes went wide, "What?.. well where would she go? Did we forget her at the gas station? Does she have a phone or a way to reach here?" Asking concerned as Jane shook her head with a piece of beef jerky, hanging out of the corner of her mouth, "No.. only a few of us have a phone, she didn't have a phone with her.. But she's a animatronic, so it would take a lot to damage her.. I don't think she needs a phone?" Looking at Jane and thought about it some more, "Oh.. well I- wait no, but I think I remember her, being here with everyone.. I'm sure of it, I made sure none of you were left behind..." Lilone chimed with in a singing tone "Sticker truck ride! Rained a lot!" Rain looked back at Lilone and sighed softly, as Lilone ate her cereal.

Listening and remembering putting the tarp over everyone. ".... She could have short circuited somewhere.. She might, still be in town, unless someone picked her up." getting up from the chair and headed to my room to change into clothing. "Or worse." Grumbling to myself, of course she was a animatronic or a robot either way. Grabbing a pair of overalls and slipped them on clipping one side as the other dangled and hung down. "Where are you going? Are you upset?!" Jane, Rain and Lydia all peeked into my room nervous as they kept their distance. "What? why would I be upset? No, I'm worried.. It took me this long to realize someone, I am suppose to be protecting is gone.." Looking over at the girls getting frustrated with a puff of smoke from my nose, "I'm going to look everywhere.. We have been both driving and walking if you want to check to see if you girls can't find her around the house or around the neighborhood." Slipping on a pair of flip flops, binding my fur back away from my face.

Everyone seemed to be slow at eating, and waking up some were still trying to hold their heads up. Walking out of my room and headed to the carport, a upset expression upon my face while grabbing my keys and wallet. The girls that were awake quickly got out of the way, stepping outside and closed the door behind me. Unlocking the door to the truck, sliding into the truck Rei gripped the wheel. "NOOO! I-I I'm so sorry Tiger, I should have fixed you when you first arrived." Leaning down and laying his head on the wheel. "Ludo would have done a better job.. everyone else seems to be able to do everything better than me.." Gripping the wheel and leaned back turning on the truck. Ears were pointed back, pulling out of the driveway. Driving along the road keeping a eye on both sides of the road to see if maybe she had gotten lost or at least close by. My throat growled a bit gripping the handle of the door and rolled down the windows while driving.

Meanwhile it was silent in the house as most of the girls were out searching for Tiger. A single fox female was still sleeping, slowly sitting up as her eyes were closed. Her tail flicked back and forth behind her, she sat there half asleep and half awake. Almost falling to her side before waking up catching herself  with her paws. She stretched out her body some as she stood up groaning with a blanket, she wrapped around herself making a small gown with her blanket. Yawning out softly covering her mouth with her paw, walking to the bathroom her eyes half open. Passing the bathroom door and gripped a hold of the hallway closet and opening up the closet door. She let out a yipping screaming as her eyes went wide. She quickly went to the correct door to the bathroom, closing the door behind her.

In the closet stood silently a catlike animatronic that was in disrepair. Its body seemed to have been a bit mangled wires loose and hanging out. The surface of its body was dented, missing paint, missing some parts. Tigers mouth was open as her body was froze in a mouth open and paws out ready to pounce. Her eyes were open, but she didn't move. The sound of water rushing around came from the bathroom, soon it came together with another sound of water coming down a mountainside falling upon the valley below. It was a sound that didn't last long as the door opened with a much more satisfied and awake foxgirl. Adjusting her blanket gown a bit more as the rabbit was still stuck to her chest. Looking down the hallway seeing the door still open, "My dear you need to come out and be around everyone else.. You know he is making such a big deal of your disappearance."

Walking back down the hall with a more elegant way of walking carrying herself gently. Stopping in front of the closet seeing Tiger wasn't moving. "... If you try and jump scare me it won't work.. You just got lucky." She stared, before narrowing her eyes some. "Tiger?" Her tail swayed some, before reaching over and poking at Tigers sides some. "... You know I don't know anything about your .... Technology." Tiger still didn't move. She huffed looking at Tiger, "Well your not sparking everywhere now.." Lowering her tail as she closed the door to the closet. "You're safe here.. sweet dreams Tiger." Standing at the closet door for a moment with a soft sigh, sniffing a bit. Her belly growled some, walking to the kitchen, "Time to eat."

One by one the girls had come back after a short time as Lilone came through the door crying about not having chocolate. A small line had formed each one following the other into the house. "Autumn! Where have you been? We thought we lost you too and were looking for you and Tiger." A foxed ear flicked a bit as she turned her head with a soft smile. "Heh I was asleep and here the whole time.. Oh and also." A devilish grin crossed her face, as she looked at Jane Lydia and Rain. "I wonder what he will do for the one that finds Tiger.. Making such a big deal about one of us.." A voice came from the crowd of girls. "Or what he will do to us.." Lydia's face turned bright red as she shook her head, "Cherat.. he.. we.." Lydia could barely hold a sentence more less a word to come out her mouth. "What are you getting at Autumn?!" Jane said glaring at Autumn, "I'm just thinking out loud of course.. You girls.. Have.. Been wondering about, what it's like don't you? Have him take you fully?" Autumn responded stepping off the chair and walked to her bed, her tail swaying back and forth slowly.

Josh gagged a bit, "Ugh.. don't put me in with this creepy thing." Walking to the couch and turned on the television flipping it through the channels. Lilone looked up at Rain, "I want chocolate! He can get me chocolate if we find Tiger right?" Rain looked at Lilone then at Jane and Lydia. "Uh.... Yeah, yes so we will be taking a break here and then going back outside to look for Tiger. Got it?" Lilone huffed some before walking out of the kitchen and into his bed room and began playing with her stuffed animals she had.

Meanwhile my search continued, unaware of the whereabouts of Tiger. Searching all around the town asking everyone, I could to see if anyone knew of anything about a animatronic. The day grew dark as I wonder around on foot leaving the truck in a safe parking lot. Wondering around the town by foot searching places you could only get to by foot, 'perhaps she wondered off and got lost?' Thinking to myself while making my way around town, hopping into the truck legs sore and burning from running around in the heat. Taking a heavy breath, slowly exhaling as my ears, head hung low. Glancing up at the ignition turning on the truck slowly making my way home. Stopping on the street, staring at the house my head hanging low as I pull into the driveway. 'I failed.. I failed to protect someone again.. I'm sorry, I should have paid more attention now.. who knows where she is, what people would be doing to her.. with her..' My blood boiled clenching the steering wheel, "I'm sorry tiger.." whispered to myself while shaking for a moment out of rage before slowly breathing and shaking my head. 'No.. she.. she's okay she's.. she'll be okay, we will just keep a watch right guys?' There was a loud roar along with other noises before nodding rubbing my ears. "I'll do better.."

Stepping out of the truck and turning it off, looking to the side door. "No more mistakes.." taking a deep breath walking to the door unlocking it and walked in finding since it was so late everyone had fallen asleep. Gently closing the door and locking before walking through the house. Looking at the beds, seeing the girls huddled up closer together it seemed. Looking at each one counting taking a deep breath they all were still here, walking through the living room and checked in the other room as they were doing the same. Counting each one finding they all were still there, standing right next to the coat closet and took a breath holding my hips some. "... We will keep an eye out for you tiger... We will find you.. Unless you didn't want to be with us, I'm sorry I know I am scary looking but I meant you no harm.." Shaking my head before walking into my room closing the door and undressing to get at least a little bit of sleep setting an alarm. "Girls aren't used to having such little sleep but.. we got this." talking to myself while laying down in bed.

A tail wagged some and pointed up to the ceiling as a fox girl sat up with a frown, but also a bit of drool from her face. A smile couldn't help but spread over her face, standing up and adjusting her body some in what clothing she left on her body. Standing in a nightgown, swaying her hips as she walked staring daggers into my door. Licking her lips as she quickened her pace, before Jane and Cherat stepped out of the shadows into view of Autumn. She froze for a moment before narrowing her eyes back at Jane. "What do you two want?" Autumn whispered, Jane and Cherat smiled wildly. "We want in.." Autumn scoffed at them. "As if you three have been trying.. it's my turn.. and I'm getting it without you two." She said before pushing past them. Jane grabbing her arm as Cherat held her other arm. "We know where she is.. so either we all get it or none of us do.." Jane said in a angry whisper her tail fluffed up.

Autumn narrowed her eyes and pulled her arms back readjusting her gown. "Pfft... and where's that?" She turned her nose up in confidence. Cherat stepped back some before leaning against the coat closet and tapped on the door. Autumns eyes widened and then narrowed once more, her tail fluffing out and began whipping around annoyed. Autumn clenched her fists before Jane and Cherat held her arms in theirs making their way to his door. Jane gently knocked on the door, she shook a bit holding onto Autumns arm a bit tighter. Cherat leaned against Autumns arm drooling a bit wagging her whole body with excitement. Laying in my bed hearing the knock, I sighed softly, "Come on in.. close the door behind you please." Asking nicely as Jane opened the door as Autumn Jane, Cherat all walk into the room as Cherat closed the door.

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