After walking for a good while, the forest finally thinned out.
Trees grew farther apart until they disappeared completely, opening into a wide grassland.
Tall golden grass brushed against my knees, swaying softly in the wind.
Most of the Pokémon we saw here were familiar faces:
Rattata, Spearow, Ekans, Nidoran…
Common grassland Pokémon.
There were far more Rattata and Ekans here than inside the forest, but all the Ekans every one of them avoided us, some even changed direction the moment they sensed us.
I frowned. "Strange… they're acting like something dangerous has passed through."
A thought hit me.
"Can Arbok leave some kind of pheromones that warn other snake Pokémon…?"
I scribbled the idea into my notebook.
While I was writing, Meowscarada suddenly leaned in and licked my cheek, her tail swishing impatiently.
"Meowwww~!"
She pointed at her stomach, looking dramatically hungry.
I laughed. "Alright, alright. Let's take a break and eat something."
Both Pokémon nodded. Lopunny stepped forward and used Low Sweep to flatten part of the grass, while Meowscarada used a light Leafage to clean away the loose blades. Together, they cleared a neat circular space with teamwork so perfect it made me smile.
I unfolded a small travel table and started preparing food, simple stuff:
rice cakes, grilled berries, and vegetable stew with whatever ingredients we had left.
The smell spread through the warm grassland air.
That's when a Ponyta appeared.
It stood far away at first, watching us with big curious eyes. Its flames were a soft red-orange, flickering gently in the breeze.
I narrowed my eyes and noticed something else,
2–3 more Ponyta grazed even farther behind it… and nearly 5–8 Rapidash stood a bit far away.
A whole group.
Definitely wild. Definitely protective.
Best not to make any sudden moves.
The young Ponyta took a few steps toward us, head tilted, sniffing the air like it wanted to come closer… but one of the Rapidash, its mother, probably, stamped the ground sharply.
A warning.
The Ponyta whinnied back "Pony-taaa!", then trotted back to its mother's side…
but kept glancing at us every few seconds, eyes shining with curiosity.
After lunch we packed up and kept walking through the tall grass.
Meowscarada pressed against my left side, her short and fluffy leaf-like tail flicking behind her.
She flashed a playful grin, grabbed my wrist, and guided my hand between her thighs.
Lopunny mirrored her on my right, gently taking my other hand and pressing it to her bare heat.
Their entrance fluttered warmly around me, hot juices coating my hand and dripping down my wrist with every slow rock of their hips while moving.
My face burned bright red.
"W-wait, stop! We're walking in the open, what if someone sees us?!"
They didn't care at all.
Meowscarada purred a smug "Nyaa~♡" and curled one long arm around my shoulders from behind, pulling my face up into the soft warmth of her chest while she rolled her hips harder, forcing my buried hand deeper.
Her slick walls clenched tight around my fingers, hot and wet, the short green fur at the base of her entrance brushing my knuckles with every thrust, her juices running freely down my hand.
Lopunny gave a sweet "Lopuuu~♡", long ears flopping over my shoulder as she rode my other hand in slow, steady circles.
My fingers slipped through the silky brown fur of her lower belly, then parted her smooth, bare lips (plush, swollen, and dripping).
They fluttered open eagerly the moment I touched them, her tight heat swallowing two fingers whole, pulsing softly while thick, warm wetness coated my palm and dripped steadily down my wrist with every gentle rock of her hips.
Her fluffy paw kept stroking my back like she was calming a shy child, even as she soaked my hand completely.
Every step made my fingers sink deeper.
Meowscarada's tight walls pulsed and squeezed, her wetness running freely;
Lopunny's warm heat clenched in gentle waves, juices slicking my whole palm.
Their tails swished happily (Meowscarada's long and vine-like, Lopunny's short and cotton-puff), ears perked high, purring loud enough for the whole grassland to hear.
I stumbled along between them, cheeks on fire, heart pounding with embarrassment.
Every few steps I thought, "What if someone sees us…?"
But they only purred louder, like the idea excited them even more. My hands stayed trapped deep inside their slick warmth, fingers curled and soaked, completely at their mercy while we walked through the open grassland.
After what felt like forever, the sun dipped low and night finally fell.
Only then did they slow down.
Meowscarada gave my ear one last teasing lick and purred, "Nyaa~♡"
Lopunny nodded with a soft "Lopuu~♡", gently pulling my dripping fingers free so we could set up the tent together, both of them still flushed and smiling like nothing had happened.
But if anyone had walked me, they would've noticed in one glance:
My hands were completely soaked, fingers slick and shiny, red from how long they'd been buried inside them.
There was no hiding it; my wrists glistened all the way up to my sleeves, and the sweet scent clung to my skin like perfume.
My face was a mess too: bright red, covered in soft bite marks along my neck and jaw, lipstick-like kisses from Lopunny and little playful nips from Meowscarada's fangs.
I looked like I'd been mauled by two very affectionate cats.
***
As I stood by the campfire preparing dinner, Meowscarada and Lopunny knelt quietly in front of me.
They took turns sharing their "special protein" straight from me (slow, loving licks and gentle sucking until they were both purring happily, lips glossy).
After that they wiped their mouths, tails swishing, and helped me prepare the food like perfect little assistants.
A little later we sat in a small circle around the fire, eating.
I had warm flatbread, a bowl of sweet vanilla pudding, roasted Pecha berries, and a big mug of cold MooMoo Milk (extra for me, to "recover the protein I just lost").
Meowscarada and Lopunny wrinkled their noses at the milk; they never liked this milk, so they stuck to berries and bread, licking the sweet Pecha juice from their fingers with happy little purrs.
The fire crackled softly, and the night sky was full of stars.
While we ate, a faint orange glow appeared in the dark, moving slowly toward us…
I squinted. "What's that light…?"
***
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