Naofumi entered the camp after a long day of scouting. He lifted up his hood and took a deep swig from his waterskin. He sat down beside the fire next to Filo, who was complaining about how messy her hair was. Naofumi sighed and fumbled around a small bag in a makeshift stockpile and obtained a smooth wooden hairbrush. Filo cried out with joy and sat patiently in front of Naoufmi, who started to stroke her blonde locks of scraggly hair into neat, bright strands. Naofumi glanced over at some movement, only to see Raphtalia come back with a medium-sized bag in her arms
"Hi master Naofumi! How was your day?" Asked Raphtalia, who was squatting beside the unlit campfire. She cracked a flint and stone together and slowly started an amber fire
"It went alright, mostly. Most of the country is out for vengeance, thanks to Myne. So it seems we aren't going to be able to go back to the capital anytime soon"
Raphtalia nodded and brought a few pots and pans out of some bags and started attaching them to an overhung spit "Did you encounter any trouble?" she quizzed
"No, outside of a wandering goblin. He wasn't much of a problem though" he replied, focusing intently on Filo's hair. "How was your little date?"
"Oh, it went quite well actually. And I found out where babies come from!" she remarked happily. Naofumi stood frozen and looked into Raphtalia's eyes with worry and alarm
"Wait what? What do you mean Raphtalia??"
"Well, I don't actually know where they come from, but I do now know it's not by being kissed"
Naofumi let out a relieved sigh and continued to brush Filo's hair "We're gonna be here a while" he groaned, while Filo squealed with delight and jolted her whole body upwards for a moment
(Timeskip)
The night was truly upon all of you know. You guessed it was anywhere between 10-11 pm by the youthfulness of the stars. You were all sat on three log benches handcrafted by Durv. To your left was Filo and Naofumi, the latter of which was still brushing former's hair (and subsequently grumbling about the task). To your right sat Durv, who was bandaged up after his brutal run-in with bandits, and Melty, who was keeping a close eye on him and his wounds. You were sat on the log bench between those two and sat with Raphtalia to your left. You noticed she kept on looking at Naofumi and Filo, and a small red blush appeared on her cheeks. Her tail started to wag from side to side slowly
"Hey, Raphtalia" you spoke lightly, tugging her arm
"Y-Yeah?" she whisper-shouted in total perplexion, her cheeks a dazzling bejewelled crimson.
"Why do you keep on looking at Filo and Naofumi? Do you want your hair brushed or something?"
Raphtalia made a quiet "eep" and became a flustered mess "N-No I-I don't want my hair brushed!" you nodded in response by took note at how excited her tail swayed around. You smirked and got up from your seat and rummaged through the storage bags. A small Aha! played in your head as you got up and sat back down
"What'd you get?" asked Raphtalia, giving a puzzled look at your right hand. You stare at her confused face smugly and flash out a hairbrush with a smirk.
"Oh, just this hairbrush"
Her face filled up with the telltale red of embarrassment "W-why'd you g-g-get th-that??"
"Because, darling, I want to brush your hair" you exclaim with a wide, closed-eye smile
(Timeskip)
Raphtalia was sat down with a large, blazing blush on her face as you softly brushed her long, autumn-brown hair. It felt silky to the touch, and smelled so fresh and sweet. You took care with brushing between her ears, which, despite all your best efforts, still made Raphtalia let out small squeals of joy. You chuckled and kissed her left cheek at one interval, and then the other cheek at the next.
"S-so...(Yn)" asked Raphtalia in a low tone
"Yes, my darling?" you calmly asked back with a small smile across your lips
"We're going to help out in that cafe tomorrow. Your not just going to do it by yourself" she told with an assertive tone. You smiled at her forcefulness of the matter and turned her around. You cupper her cheek with your left hand and brought her in for a small kiss
"Of course Raphtalia. It can even be like a little date, of sorts"
Raphtalia smiled and hugged you tight "Yay" she whispered into your ear
(Timeskip)
The two of you were sat back on the log bench now, eating a hearty beef stew that was prepared by Melty, Raphtalia and yourself. You had to admit the taste was divine. You felt Raphtalia put her head on your shoulder and slowly start to close her eyes. You nudged her awake
"Raphtalia, come on, you gotta eat up"
She let out a small yawn and looked at her stew with groggy eyes "I...I don't think I can even pick up my spoon (Yn). I'm just so tired"
You hung your head low. You felt guilty over her tiredness. You had caused it, after all, despite what Raphtalia said. You still felt guilty over what had happened. An idea popped into your head and you quickly turned towards your beautiful, tired tanuki.
"Hey Raphtalia" you whisper gently
"What?" she asked, placing her head on your shoulder
"Would you like me to feed you?"
Raphtalia opened her eyes and her cheeks flared up "N-no thank you! I....no! I can eat it by myself just fine!" she swiped up her bowl and frantically shoved the rest of her food down her throat. You noticed her tail spasm violently. "(Is she...is she lying?)" you wondered as Raphtalia wiped her mouth and sat trying to calm down her nerves
The fire had died out now, and the sleeping bags were rolled up. Naofumi was on watch this time, since Durv was injured and needed rest. Filo slept in her filolial form, and Melty slept next to her soft, warm feathers. Durv barely managed to fit into his own. It seemed even the slightest muscle spasm would shred the fabric apart. That left only one sleeping bag left for you and Raphtalia. The two of you had changed into your sleepwear and were standing over the bag.
"So...how are we gonna do this?" you asked
"I'm not sure. What do you think we should do?"
You looked back at the sleeping bag and racked your brain for an idea. "I guess we'll have to do it like last time" you muttered
"Oh!" squeaked Raphtalia, with a modest pink blush appearing on her face as she recalled the intimate incident
You stepped into the sleeping bag and positioned yourself comfortably. You then made some space so Raphtalia could fit comfortably as well. She positioned herself on top of you, with her back on your chest. You slowly wrapped your arms around her smooth stomach and kissed the side of her head
"Is this alright darling?" you flirted with a grin
"Yes...it feels so nice" she purred back, slowly swaying her body around in pleasure. Her tail stroked your legs and lower stomach, and a certain area that kept trying to come up. You blushed at the sensation and hugged Raphtalia even tighter
"Goodnight, Raphtalia" you cooed into her ear
"Goodnight (Yn)" she whispered back, stroking your left cheek with her tail. It's touch softly serenaded you into a deep, love-filled slumber. A smile stretched permanently across your face. Right now, you didn't think you could be happier.
(Author's notes)
Wow, it's been a long time since I've made one of these. Firstly, I want to thank all of you who have supported this book. Over 17K!!! I really cannot express my gratitude to you all. Secondly, I want to wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year going into 2020. Finally, I hoped you've all enjoyed and I'll see you cool kids in the next chapter. Till next time :D