The White Elephant in the Room Playground

[Fusion]

"I've never used suntan lotion myself, unsurprisingly," Lee shrugged. "I'd imagine it just makes your fur glossy and shiny. It'd be solely for looks."

 

[unrepentantAuthor]

Jesse growled in discomfort.

"What does the game matter, anyway? What happens if I walk right out that door and back to Zeke's two-bit cabin?"

 

[Tanuki]

Jesse growled in discomfort.

"What does the game matter, anyway? What happens if I walk right out that door and back to Zeke's two-bit cabin?"

“You asked me to facilitate a date with Lee, didn’t you?” asked the Wii.

 

[Chibi Pika]

Palkia put a claw to its chin in thought. It didn't intend to dampen the festivities, which could only mean...

"Zeke! We're in desperate need of a substitute for some 'unrestrained summer fun'!"

 

[Fusion]

"Zeke can't hear us, but I can go get him of you want," Lee said. "Or we can change the game." His whatever-the-fuck-that-was was wearing off, now he could actually look at Jesse for more than a few seconds.

 

[Tanuki]

Palkia put a claw to its chin in thought. It didn't intend to dampen the festivities, which could only mean...

"Zeke! We're in desperate need of a substitute for some 'unrestrained summer fun'!"

Palkia appearing from nonexistence didn’t phase Zeke at all. “Oh, sure. I could use a break,” he said, placing his pen down and getting up to stretch. “What’re we doing?”

 

[Fusion]

'Dammit, I couldn't get outta here,' Lee growled internally.

"But, again, what other games do you have, Wii? I feel like you're ignoring me. I was kidding about the thing with the phone, I don't even own one!"

 

[Tanuki]

'Dammit, I couldn't get outta here,' Lee growled internally.

"But, again, what other games do you have, Wii? I feel like you're ignoring me. I was kidding about the thing with the phone, I don't even own one!"

“Hmm, if you’re looking for something more seasonally appropriate, there’s always Cuddle to Cull the Cold,” it offered.

 

[unrepentantAuthor]

Jesse raised a brow. "And how's that work, then?"

He glanced sidelong at Lee, wondering if the fluffy fella was due another meltdown at the new suggestion.

 

[IFBench]

Gen breathed a sigh of relief as the game was changed. That sounded much, much better than rubbing lotion onto someone.

 

[Tanuki]

Jesse raised a brow. "And how's that work, then?"

He glanced sidelong at Lee, wondering if the fluffy fella was due another meltdown at the new suggestion.

“Simple!” the Wii declared. “You hold each other tightly and try to rub warmth into your partner. Massages earn extra points!”

 

[Fusion]

For anyone that would possibly be listening to his mind, they would hear the incredibly sane, coherent, and reasonable thoughts of a wolf in his current situation. 'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!'

"Yes, I see?" Lee nodded, unknowingly holding onto Rally to keep himself from falling. Which was a mistake. He seemed to have died again, but he lived. "S-Sorry, Rally."

 

[IFBench]

Oh.

Gen began looking massively uncomfortable again.

 

[unrepentantAuthor]

Well, that was alright, then. Clothes on, at least. Delphox fur or not, he just didn't feel like a person without some coverings. Jesse approached Lee with his dry grin returning somewhat.

"How about it, partner?" he drawled, offering a paw to walk Lee over to the couch.

 

[Fusion]

Lee felt his fur stand on end. Fight or flight kicked in almost instantly. But, despite his better judgement, Lee ignored it. This place was hell, and was torturing him, and honestly he'd rather have never came here in the first place... but that didn't mean he couldn't enjoy something. He hesitantly took Jesse's paw, and grinned.

"Better you than anyone else here, I guess," he nodded. There was a brief death from him for a second, but he lived just as quickly.

 

[Chibi Pika]

Palkia appearing from nonexistence didn’t phase Zeke at all. “Oh, sure. I could use a break,” he said, placing his pen down and getting up to stretch. “What’re we doing?”

"Well, apparently it requires suntan lotion despite this stuff having no effect on fur!" Palkia called out cheerfully, holding up the bottle. "I imagine it's a cultural thing."

 

[Fusion]

"Well, apparently it requires suntan lotion despite this stuff having no effect on fur!" Palkia called out cheerfully, holding up the bottle. "I imagine it's a cultural thing."

"Actually, we're doing a different game now," Lee chuckled. "Something about cuddling..." Another brief death. Lee was clearly a professional at dying.

 

[unrepentantAuthor]

Jesse smirked, and pulled the barely-mortal lycanroc into a hug from behind, settling them both into the couch.

"Never mind the scorin' system," he drawled. "Why don'tcha tell me what ya like, partner?"

Jesse moved his paws to Lee's shoulders and put them to work.

 

[Fusion]

Lee let out a surprised yip, but didn't resist the hug at all. His mind was clouded at first, but as he took the time to breath and relax, he leaned into the cuddle and smiled lightly. He let out a relaxed groan and sighed. Why was he overreacting so much before?

Why don'tcha tell me what ya like, partner?

"..." Lee paused for a moment, then muttered, "This... This is nice, but... C-Could you, scratch behind my ear?"

 

[IFBench]

As Gen looked at Lee and Jesse, he felt lonely. He didn't want anything nearly as...intimate as they were doing, but a hug would be nice.

He tried to hug himself, but his nubs weren't nearly long enough.