Understanding the Relationship

Story by xansteel on SoFurry

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#32 of Finding One's True Self Webseries

Eight cycles have passed for Daniel and his mates, as the have another shore leave on a nearby planet. Altair managed to take time off to be with them as they teach him how a Derlenian relationship works.

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Understanding the Relationship

Finding One's True Self Part 32

By Xan Steel

They say time waits for no one, and in Daniels case this was true. He never expected how his life would turn out after leaving Earth, and to be honest he only regretted one part of it. Maria, Sandra, and Mathew. His only wish was that they had also survived with him, but as he began to study what a Quantum Vortex was, he began to understand Julyna and Iris's amazement seeing him surviving the trip through it at all, to the point that, as much as he didn't care to use the word, one might call it a miracle. Only because that would imply that there was some form of higher power watching over him.

He managed to start to new tradition between his mates, called an anniversary. Today was their eighth cycle together and he had a quiet time planned for them on a nearby planet that they were surveying, It also happened to be a time when Altair had taken some leave to be with them. Daniel was overly happy to have the three of them with him for the next few days. This is also when they sat him down to explain how a Derlenian relationship worked, and what was expected from each mate in the relationship. As they explained it from the beginning. "Rubi as much as I know you want things to be equal among us. Unfortunately it's not completely possible to maintain a relationship like ours that way. You are going to need to pick a first and a second on the female side, and a first on the male side." "Why is it not possible to have an equal part in the relationship?" He asked, as Altair spoke up. "The reason is, everyone has a favorite mate they spend more time with even if they don't mean too. By starting off with your favorite as your first they are granted certain privileges over the rest of your mates. In the case of a first female, she is the one you impregnate first, as it is her right to bare your first young to start your family, as well as making sure you can even make a family together in the case of mixed species. If you are wanting a large family, as most males do, then you impregnate your second after a cycle or two, so that the first offspring can learn who their first Memaw and Pawpaw are to create that mental bond between them. Likewise is done once the second set of offspring are born." Altair concluded. Daniel sat there deep in thought over how it was explained to him. In a lot of ways he understood why it was done to a better degree. He finally spoke again, " I take it, that it works the same way with same sex mates?" Julyna answered him, "Yes, even though they can't bare offspring, it was believed to be done that way to prevent confusion in a multi-partner relationships." Iris then spoke up, as she leaned on Daniel, "In our case, both you and Altair would be considered the Alphas of the relationship as a whole, as males are considered the heads of a family." Daniel turned to look at her, "Whereas you would be my first or Alpha, since Julyna is Altair's first?" She nodded happily and he could sense that there was something else that needed to happen, something important. "I take it that some manner of ceremony needs to happen to make, what I thought was already official, official?" He asked, and they all nodded to him, and began to explain how to perform it.

Since they were already naked at the shore of the small lake they were spending time at, Iris and Daniel walked up to each other. Daniel began his walk around Iris sniffing the air around her, the sniffing was done so you know your firsts scent in the case becoming blind. He would need to talk with the doctor to see if she could increase his oral factories in his nose later. He came around to the front of her and looked into your eyes. He then walked around her again sniffing the areas of her body he was attracted too. Iris then did the same walk around on him and then a second sniffing the areas she was attracted too. Daniel then did a third walk around Iris as he gently bit the back of her neck as she knelt down for him, her tail base, and then around front to each of her four nipples. "Are you, Rubicant Tavar truly ready to take me as your first now and forever?" "I am, and are you, Lady Iris truly ready to be my first now and forever?" "I am." They brought their hands together as Altair spoke. "Then let it be recorded on this day that Rubicant and Iris are of one mind and body, and that their families hear the good news." They kissed deeply before breaking it, as Daniel continued the ceremony for both Altair and Julyna, and the only change was he didn't bite Julyna, as that was reserved for the first only. He witnessed the ceremony continue between Iris and Altair, and then between Julyna and Iris, and then performed it between Altair and himself.

Daniel had to admit it made the relationship feel a bit awkward at the start, while trying to learn the uniqueness of each mates role. As much as he wanted to have an equal level of closeness to them, he also didn't want to cause any issues with how things have been established for far longer than he had ever lived. Though it wouldn't stop him from trying to add it into the relationship to make theirs unique in that aspect.

For the rest of the day they all relaxed in different activities, Iris enjoyed building a sand castle, as Julyna laid out in the Suns on the sandy shore of the lake, and Altair and himself swam out in the lake. It didn't take long for Daniel to discover Altair's sudden desire to mate with him as he felt Altair swim up behind him and press his erection again his back side. He turned under the water and looked at it, and was surprised at how large it was, not to mention it having a knot near the base. Daniel was both curious and highly nervous, wondering if it would even fit in him. Altair gave him mental reassurances that he would take it slow and easy with him, and that if it was to much he would stop. Daniel gently touched it with both hands as he felt quite a bit of heat coming off of it, causing it to throbbed in his hands. He saw Altair tremble and mentally gasp at his gentle touch. Daniel suddenly let go as he needed air and surfaced. Once his breathing relaxed he took Altair closer to shore so he could stand, as he continue to gently fondle Altair's member. He wasn't quite sure why, but he felt like he needed to be submissive to him. He gently took Altair's member and wrapped both hands around his shaft and started stroking him. Altair relaxed and moaned softly as he massaged Daniels shoulders as he let Daniel explore him. Daniel then slowly reached down and gently fondled his large sack below. What surprised him was that one of his testicles was larger than his fist, but then he really shouldn't be surprised as Altair nearly stood twelve feet tall. Daniel watched as pre began to form at the tip, and the leaned in and licked it off. The first thing he noticed was how gel-like it was compared to his own. Almost like one of those personal lubricants you buy in a store back on Earth. It tasted, surprisingly, like cotton candy, something he hadn't had in a very long time. He then decided to see how much of his member he could take into his mouth. He started off slow at the tip and moved his way down his shaft as Daniel continued to hear Altair moan and gasp in pleasure. This was honestly the sweetest thing he had ever tasted, and also seemed to have a hint of peach to it, but that was likely something his mind was trying to compare it to. He felt Altair gently stroke his head and neck as Daniel continued to bob his head up and down. Little did they realize that both Julyna and Iris were watching intently from the shore, hoping for a good show.

After a few moments Altair had Daniel stop as he picked him up and carried him to the shore, while Daniel nuzzled under his chin in submission. Altair gave him mental thoughts, saying that he wanted to enter him. Daniel told him that he had never done that sort of thing before, as Altair reassured him again that he would go slow. As they got to the shore he set Daniel down on the sand as he mentally showed him how he wanted him to be. Daniel then got on his hands and knees and playfully wiggled his butt at Altair, as he gently slapped his butt causing Daniel to Eep playfully. Altair then leaned down and gently spread his cheeks apart and then ran his tongue over his anus. Daniel gasped loudly feeling this new sensation from a hot wet tongue on a very sensitive spot. Altair licked him a few times more which caused Daniel to relax a good deal while he continued to moan in pleasure. Both the females continued to watch as the sat next to each other and began to slowly fondle one another. It was at the point that he cried out as Altair had pushed his tongue inside his anus. He couldn't believe what he was feeling. It was such an odd sensation yet it felt really good, as he couldn't help but lay his upper body in the sand as he felt Altair's thick tongue go fairly deep and wiggle around inside him. "Aaah Al, oh wow." He continued to call out to Altair as he started to dart his tongue in and out of him, as Daniels own member was throbbing beneath him. Iris caught it dripping below him in a gentle like stream. He had never given any thought to how big Altair's tongue was, but it spread him pretty good and its depth was incredible. It didn't take long for Daniel to be completely lost in the feeling as he came beneath himself letting Altair feel his insides ripple around his tongue. Iris watched him cum, as she waiting in anticipation to feel him cum inside her soon.

At this point Altair pulled his tongue out as Daniel panted heatedly and didn't move, as he felt Altair gently massage his body. He had never felt this relaxed before and loved it, while not wanting it to end. He sensed Altair helping him remain relaxed as he suddenly felt the tip of his member at the entrance of his anus, as Altair asked if he was ready. Daniel nodded as he felt him gently push against him and felt it slowly enter his body. He did his best not to tense up as he felt him continue to push into him inch by inch. "Aaaah fuck! Ooooh Al! Ha Ha Holy shit!" He cried out in pleasure as one hand clawed into the sand and the other pounded the sand, but it worried all three of them as Altair stopped. "Are you ok? Is it to much?" He said in concern. "Don't stop handsome, Mmm, keep going." Deep down the sensation was so completely different he didn't know how to react, causing him cum again.

Didn't take long for Altair to get a good gentle rhythm going as he thrusted up to his knot and gently pushed it against him teasing his anus to be ready for it to enter. Julyna came over with Iris and laid down with her hooves down at Daniels head and her legs spread a bit as Iris laid on top of her and began to eat her out, as Julyna started eating out Iris right next to them. Daniel reached over and held onto Iris's handpaw as Julyna reached out for Altair's. The moans of pleasure between the four of them carried them for a while until the females wanted to change things. Iris had Altair hold up Daniel as she slide under him with her legs spread and let his member slide into her. Daniel buried his face into her breast as the sensation of pleasure increased, with being inside her and Altair being him, he came yet again inside Iris, causing Iris to lick him in excitement. Julyna then had Iris move her muzzle back, as she sat herself on Iris's muzzle as she began to lick and slide her tongue in and out of Julyna. Daniel then leaned in and began to eat her out at the same time. Altair leaned over and drew Julyna into a deep impassioned kiss as he continued to thrust in and out of Daniel.

After a long while Julyna was the first to orgasm between the four of them squirting all over Daniels face and Iris's breasts and belly. Iris then clamped around Daniels member as her orgasm squirted between them, which caused Daniel to orgasm inside her and fill her womb with his hot seed a second time. Altair felt Daniels insides ripple around his member as he thrusted as deep as he could, and tied with him as he came like an erupting volcano inside Daniel. He felt Altair's thick hot seed filled him in ways he didn't think where possible. As Altair finished he laid him to the side on the sand as Iris snuggled up close to Daniel and Julyna snuggled up to Altair. He told Daniel it would be a while before his knot would shrink enough to come out, which didn't bother Daniel as he love their cuddle times together, as he slowly drifted off to sleep.

Later that evening both Daniel and Julyna went to find wood and stones to make a fire with to cook the food they had brought with them. This is when Daniel remembered something he needed to talk with her about. "Lyna?" "Mmm, yes Hun?" "I need to apologize to you when I kinda yelled at you for sitting on the floor of the hotel room that day when we first met, I was wrong for being angry with you, as you were trying to help, and I'm sorry." He finished in a sincere tone. Julyna stopped him as she had him look at her. "Sweetie it's ok, I understood what your thoughts were then and knew you were more angry at the situation than you were with me." She leaned over and hugged him softly, "But I should be apologizing to you." "Why?" "For never visiting in my free time or writing you. It hurt when you just disappeared for three cycles after we mated. I fell in love with you then and wanted to be your mate even if you didn't think I was real at the time. After a few months of not seeing you, it caused me a lot of pain to where I didn't want to deal with it anymore and decided to move on with my life and my career. I'm sorry I didn't write or wait for you to return." He put his stones down and pulled her into a hug, "Im glad you moved on, as the last thing I would ever want is you waiting for me to return especially since we didn't know if I would. You needed someone that you could hold and touch, and at that time you really couldn't do that with me. I'm just glad that you sensed the pain and confusion I was going through and was able to heal me." He finished, as she wept in happiness to hear him forgive her.

They returned a bit later in better spirits than before, as both Iris and Altair felt like a weight had been lifted off of their shoulders. Daniel and Altair began to get the campfire going has both females prepared the food for cooking. As the food cooked Iris pulled out a small device and touched a button, as music, or what Daniel thought was music began to play. Iris came over and took Daniels hand, "It's been a long time since we danced, would you care to join me?" She asked with a smile. "I would love too." He replied as he got up and followed her to a spot and began to dance with her. Julyna and Altair watched and clapped along with the music until the food was ready.

It was late at night when Daniel awoke again to the sounds of the ambient wildlife outside the tent the four of them were sharing. He carefully got up and wondered outside to rekindle the fire. Once it was going good again he sat down and relaxed, while trying to see if he could expand his thoughts beyond a few feet. He remained relaxed as he continued to gently push himself. He pushed himself passed the campfire, until he was outside their camp. He stopped there for a minute as he sensed many things, what caught he attention was his mates sleeping. He didn't dig to deep into their minds, but instead just floated there with their surface thoughts. Worry. Happiness. Caring. Love. It filled him with joy as he had never experienced this level of love from others, outside of Maria. He continued to explore the area mentally and found a few amazing wonders with wildlife. He continued to press farther as he felt his mind take in more information about the area in general. Everything seemed fine until he reached a certain point, and then it was almost like his mind tore open, as it expanded in a blink of an eye. He cried out in intense pain as he felt like he was all over the planet sensing millions of incoming thoughts from various creatures, native people, and crew members. Julyna rushed out to him and put her forehead to his, as Altair and Iris soon joined in, helping calm him while gently bring his mind back.

Iris held him close once his mind returned, as he trembled violently in her embrace. "Wa what ha happened t to me?" Julyna looked at him while gently petting his head. "You over extended yourself and caused a telepathic wave. Though the surprising thing is, you didn't break any of your mental restraints." She finished in a somewhat bewildered tone and look, as Altair spoke up, "I've summoned Dr. Mortora, and she's on her way." Daniel rubbed his head as Iris gently licked the top of his head to help him relax. After a few relaxing moments he spoke, "We can't use this planet for colonies." Altair, and Julyna looked at him and asked why. "There are several native tribes on the far side of the planet." Julyna and Altair sat back and put their foreheads together, as they expanded their minds together and started searching the planet over. After about 30 minutes they came to, and looked back at Daniel. "It would seem you are right, it's a shame we'll have to forgo this planet then." Altair finished.

A few minutes later Mortora showed up and began to examine Daniel. She gave him a mild pain reliever and muscle relaxer for the intense headache and trembles he had, while also noting what Julyna said earlier, that he hadn't broken any of his mental restraints. "Is that a problem?" Daniel asked. "Well, I'm not sure to be honest. When Iris was brought in after her telepathic wave. Her restraints were completely gone, so I'd say chalk it up to luck that they didn't break. Other wise you'd get a visit from the GrandMaster, and he likely wouldn't be to happy with you." She said as she finished putting her gear away in her bag and getting up. "Oh one last thing Rubicant. If you want to expand you mind like this again, I would suggest having help from your mates." She added while pointing to Julyna, Iris, and Altair, as he nodded in return to her with what sounded more like an order than a suggestion, as she bid them farewell. Daniel reached out to her mentally and asked her if he could see her when they returned, to which she said that she would expect him.

Over the next two days Daniel was starting to understand how a Derlenian relationship worked. And though it might not appear equal to an outsider such as himself. It functioned overall with each individual receiving equal parts, as he continued to study theirs. The only real difference was the breeding aspect. Iris would be the one to bare his first younglings, if he was even capable of getting her pregnant as this was still unknown. Sadly he wouldn't know until they all left the ship and settled someplace nice. He had just turned thirty a few weeks ago, as he keep track with his earthly calendar and kept it tied to Valdoro's calendar, the Alliance home world, and was a bit amused with himself for feeling the "Pitter Patter" of little feet, "Biological Clocks" and what not. Something the both Maria and Sandra talked about around him as if trying to drop hints as to what they wanted from him.

Iris and himself had been swimming out in the lake and enjoying each other's company a great deal. She felt his thoughts and as they surfaced on the water she wrapped her arms around him. "So you've being feeling the need to have a family?" She asked in a slight sultry voice. He looked into her beautiful eyes before gently nuzzling her. "I have." "And just how many younglings does my Rubi want?" "At least a hundred." He said without skipping a beat, as a look of horror came over her, "So you want to have more females then." She said in a sad voice while she hung her head. He suddenly realized that in the attempt to joke it had backfired. He gently guided her eyes back up to his with his hand under her chin. "Look at me sweetie." Her eyes looked at him and he saw her worry. "Forgive me, I was attempting to make a joke, and it was done in poor taste." She looked at him and was about to explain something about females to him when he continued. "I know Derlenian females can only bare about eight younglings their entire life. I didn't realize that saying that would hurt you. No, I don't want or have a need for more females in my life, as you a Julyna are more than enough." He finished while leaning in and kissing her softly as she then nuzzled under him gently.

Back on the shore Julyna and Altair were enjoying each other's company while sitting on the shore, as they began to discuss a few things, with Altair turning to Julyna. "So do you think he'll be able to handle being in our type of relationship?" She cuddled up closer to him, "Oh I'm sure he'll get use to it. It might seem awkward at first for him, but in a lot of ways things are still equal between us, which has always been a concern for him." She replied smiling up at him. They sat there watching Iris and Daniel play out in the lake, until Altair spoke up again. "I wonder why he's so concerned about everything being equal in the relationship." He said as a statement. Julyna softly sighed as she leaned in on Altair. "He works hard to make sure he isn't neglecting us, because he's terrified of us not feeling enough love from him. It likely stems from the time he was a youngling, and constantly being mistreated and abused." Altair wrapped his arms tighter around her as he sighed himself. "He's alone here in this galaxy, at least species wise." "He wants to become a Derlenian, did you know that?" She asked. Altair just looked at her stunned while shaking his head. "He mentioned it on our first shore leave together. When I found him sitting by the fire when he felt lost the first time being here." "He's not happy with who he is, I remember from when I had him encapsulated, but to become something else. I'm not even sure that's possible." "If it is then Dr. Graphra is the only one capable of performing it. On the plus side, the alliance wouldn't be able to use him as the progenitor afterwards, as the change would remove the protein from his body." "True, not to mention as a species we still have a couple hundred cycles before we need to really worry about a progenitor." Altair finished as he pulled Julyna into his warm embrace.

At the end of their small vacation, Daniel paid a visit to medical and. To have a talk with Dr. Mortora. She greets him as he walks through the door. "Hello Rubicant." "Ah Doctor I need your help on something." "I take it you want to be able to smell your mates scents?" He gave an embarrassed look, "Was I that obvious?" She gave a light laugh while shaking her head. "It's an educated guess. Having been studying you biological makeup, it was one of the things that I noticed. Compared to a Derlenian you have a sense of smell that is about a hundred times less." "I see." He paused briefly, "Is there a way to increase it to match a Derlenians sense of smell?" She walked over to the computer she had been using to store all of his information in and pulled up a comparison diagram, as he came over to view it. "Not without major reconstructive surgery. Your nose simply doesn't have the room to accommodate more oral factors." He sighed softly as a dejected look came over him. Mortora saw this and continued. "But I believe I have a different solution." He looked at her with some excitement as she took him over to a bio-bed and had him sit down as she brought out a device that was cone shaped and black in color. "I can temporarily increase the sensitivity of your current oral factors, and I can do so in stages." "Why stages?" "Well, let's just say that there are some smells that can make you sick to your stomach if I make to big an increase. By going slow it allows your brain to understand and comprehend what you're smelling." He nodded in understanding as she set the device to give a one percent increase.

Once she was finished, she had him smell a few things around the room as well as himself. He told her that he didn't notice any change on the things she had him sniff. So she tried a two percent increase this time. This time he noted a slightly stronger scent on the objects in question, but just so. She then tried a five percent increase, and this time things were stronger in scent, but they were confusing like a blend of scents with nothing clearly defined. She made a few adjustments on the device as well as increasing it to eight percent. This time sniffing around things were much clearer, but still needed some refinement. She adjusted the device once more and added a ten percent increase. Now he was experiencing a whole new realm scents and smells. She watched in amusement as he went around the room sniffing and learning about everything, and was taken back as he came up to her and started sniffing her. She didn't move as he explored her with his nose, but she did admit it was rather provocative and turning her on, especially since no male had ever done that with her. He finally spoke, "You smell like lilacs. Or at lease what my brain is telling me you smell like." As he continued over her body.

It was at this point Iris walked in and saw what was happening. "Rubi!" She yelled at him in anger thinking he was adding her to their relationship without asking. He looked up seeing her and hurriedly went over to her and began sniffing her all over. She looked at Mortora confused. "He's learning how to smell for the first time." As they both heard him moan softly. Mortora continued, "Compared to Derlenians, his scent of smell is about a hundred times less than yours, and he wanted to increase it." "Iris, you smell, you smell, ugh I can find a word other than beautiful." He said as his touching became more sensual with her as he continued to sniff over her body. She relaxed once Mortora told her what was happening, "Rubi we should really go someplace private." But it was to late as he gently pushed her up against the bulkhead of medical and started to remove her clothes. "Rubi this is embarrassing, I've never done this in front of others I'm not mated too." She pleaded with him. "I can't wait sweetie, your scent is driving mad." He said in a light growl into her ear causing her to shudder. Mortora watched with amusement as he took Lady Iris before her eyes, not to mention she was curious to see how his species mated. Iris's scent drove him wild, as he mated with her there in medical, he was unusually rough, but not in a way that she didn't like. Through his body language she could feel his demands of her, not to mention he started the blending of their minds as she felt what he was experiencing. She now understood her scent through him, not to mention how much it turned him into a wild animal with her.

Just before he managed to finish with her Julyna and Altair walked into medical and saw what was happening. Julyna looked at Mortora as she explained what was happening. As he cried out in pleasure as he came inside Iris, so much so it ran out of her. Mortora reached in a grabbed a sample with a flask she had on hand and started to head to her lab, until Altair spoke up. "Did you do this on purpose?" She stopped and looked at him. "No, but I had hoped this might happen as I wanted to run more tests. I'm just happy she walked in when she did." "Then why not ask for one?" "I did when I first tested him when he came onboard the ship. Now I want to see if there is a difference with him being fully aroused and wanting to impregnate the both of you." Julyna looked at her, "Do you think there is a problem?" "I'm unsure at this point, and will keep you informed is something comes up." She finished as she walked away.

Mortora walked to the back of medical and placed Daniels sample in a small tube while placing it on a micro-transport pad and sent it off to her quarters. She then sat in her office reviewing some information as she heard Rubicant mating with Altair and then Julyna. The way he touched her earlier when he sniffed her, excited her in ways she didn't think was possible. Not to mention that she had been comparing his DNA with other species on the ship, including her own. What she was about to do went against medical code of conduct, but because of what she found she really needed a more definitive answer.