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Blade could hardly wait for Vespera to lay her egg. And then after that, he would have to wait for it to hatch! He felt all too excited and he didn't want to wait however many months it would take. Akir was really excited too, but he tried not to act like it. Blade could easily tell, since Akir would check on Vespera almost every day to see if she laid the egg.

It wasn't until three weeks later that Akir came bursting through their door, startling Talia who had been resting in her wooden chair, and Blade who was lying next to her.

He hardly gave them a chance to ask what was happening before he said, "She laid the egg!"

Blade hopped up onto his paws, his tail swishing excitedly behind him. "R-really?"

Akir nodded and beckoned with his wings for Blade to come. Blade glanced at Talia with a big, toothy smile. She returned the smile and urged him to go with the wave of her hands. Blade nodded and quickly padded out the door. He and Akir took off to the skies, flapping their wings as they angled towards Vespera's home.

They arrived in no time, and Vespera invited them in moments later. Blade dipped his head in greeting and she did the same with a grin.

"Wow, that was fast," she remarked and giggled. "I guess you two are pretty excited, huh?"

The egg was nestled in a few rolls of furs, gently placed in the middle of the soft protection. Akir and Blade stepped over to it with big smiles on their muzzles. Akir sniffed the egg curiously and looked at Vespera.

"Can I hold it?" he asked.

She nodded and chuckled. "It is your egg after all. As much as I wish I could keep it, I made sure I wouldn't get attached to it. You can take it home with you whenever you want."

Blade sat next to Akir and watched him hold the egg. He saw a glint of something in his sapphire eyes. He couldn't tell exactly if it was pride or happiness, but it was probably a mixture of both.

"Thank you, Vespera. We'll gladly take it with us." Akir smiled softly at Blade and handed him the egg. "Careful!"

Blade reached out and grabbed it, pulling it close to his fluffy chest. It was very smooth and as white as his claws. It was heavy, too, about as big as his head. He gently caressed it and felt it teeming with warmth. Blade couldn't shake the smile from his lips. This was his egg that he created. He was going to be a father, and Akir was too! Whatever little hatchling inside would be theirs.

He gave the egg back to Akir who took it and placed it back in the furs. "I can't thank you enough, Vespera... You've made us both very happy." Blade gave her a kind nuzzle.

"It was my pleasure," she said. "I think you two will be awesome parents--better than me, anyway!"

Akir chuckled and gave her an affectionate nuzzle. "We'll bring our hatchling around so you can see him or her. It's the least we can do."

Vespera nodded. "What will you name it? Oh, I hope it's female! Females can have such pretty names."

Akir glanced back at Blade and shrugged his wings. "We haven't really talked about it."

"Well, if you need any help, I'd be more than willing! I know a lot of pretty names, and handsome names too."

"We'll let you know." Akir grinned and chuckled. "Shall we show Talia our egg?" he asked Blade.

Blade smiled and nodded eagerly. Akir picked the egg up and tucked it carefully against his body. "We'll be around, Vespera," he said.

She smiled softly and nodded as she stared at the egg. "I'll be here."

Blade could tell that she was a little sad to see them go. He felt sorry for her, seeing how they were taking the egg that she laid. Even though they had agreed that Blade and Akir were the parents, she was still biologically the mother of their hatchling. Motherly instincts told her to care for her egg, so it must have been hard for her to let it go.

Akir and Blade waved at her with a wing as they stepped out into the bright, sunny day. The door shut behind them, and they took off into the cloudy sky. Akir held the egg firmly against his chest as they flew. A look of determination furrowed his brow, seeming to be putting all of his effort into making sure there was no chance to drop the egg. Blade grinned and flew below him... just in case!

When they returned home, they brought the egg to Talia with big smiles on their faces. She chuckled and took the egg and sat it in her lap, admiring it with a kind expression.

"So, you two are going to be parents now?"

Blade nodded excitedly and gave Akir a small kiss. Normally, Akir wasn't very affectionate when Talia was around, but this time he kissed Blade right back without hesitation.

"How long will it take for the egg to hatch?" Blade asked her. He sat on his haunches next to her chair, peering at his egg.

"Oh, I don't know, Blade... Our eggs usually take about a month to hatch. I'm not sure if ferals are the same way or not."

Blade nodded and hoped that the egg would hatch soon. Blade took it back from Talia and cradled it in his arms with a big, toothy grin spreading his lips. He glanced up at Akir and looked adoringly into his blue eyes.

Akir stepped around behind Blade and embraced him from behind, nuzzling at his neck while he held him against his blue and purple underside. Blade purred affectionately, fluffing up his black and gold feathers. He and Akir both held the egg and watched it together--completely oblivious to Talia, who was smiling softly at them.

"You two remind me a lot of my children," she said quietly.

Both Blade and Akir looked up at her as she leaned back in her chair, and Blade asked with surprise, "You had children?" Talia had never talked much about her past before. It was never really brought up, but the few times Blade had asked any personal questions she dismissed them.

"I do. Two handsome sons that have moved on from this city--a much better choice than what I made."

Blade sensed a bit of longing in her voice. "When was the last time you saw them?"

Talia sighed and picked at the armrests to her chair. "Many decades ago," she answered, "back when my first grandchild was born to my oldest. He and his wife decided that this city wasn't safe to raise their hatchling in, and I couldn't have agreed more. So they took a ship to one of the continents--I'm not sure really where. My youngest stayed with me for several years after until he decided the same, though he did try to get me to come with him."

Talia stared ahead, her pale-yellow eyes filled with thought. The light from the window caught her face, showing the age in her scales and how dull her green scales really were. Blade wondered how old she actually was, knowing that most two-legs lived half as long as ferals.

"Why did you stay?" Akir asked curiously.

"I was born and raised here... It is my home. People needed me here to tend to them. But as time continued, I was needed less and less. You and Blade have been my only patients in the last two years," she said glumly. "The city doesn't need me anymore, but I'm too old now to leave."

"How old are you, Talia?" Blade asked.

She chuckled and shrugged her shoulders. "Too old," she answered. She pursed her lips and narrowed her eyes at them. "You two should move on too... Find someplace else away from this godforsaken land."

Akir's embrace tightened around Blade, but he remained silent.

"I've thought about it," Blade said and nuzzled his mate. "But I haven't talked to Akir about it yet."

Akir looked away and made a grunt. He seemed to be thinking deeply about something that Blade couldn't place, which brought a little worry to his mind.

"If you can find a ship willing to carry ferals, do it," Talia stated firmly. "It may just be my bones getting old and jittery, but I feel like there is a storm coming. A big one. Something that will cause a lot of chaos, and I'd hate to see you two get caught in the middle of it."

"But what about you, Talia?" Blade asked worriedly. "I don't want to leave you behind."

She smiled and shook her head. "I'll be fine. If I die, then I die. No one will miss me, and I've nothing left on this world."

Blade thought over her words and curled his tail with hers as he looked into her eyes. "I would miss you..."

"I would too," Akir said kindly.

Talia's face softened and she turned her head away. "You two..."

Blade placed a paw on her hand resting on the wooden arm of her chair. "If we leave, you should come with us." Blade had never seen Talia so close to crying before. He squeezed her hand and smiled widely at her.

"I'll think about it," she said and chuckled.

For most of the evening, the three of them talked about how to raise a hatchling and what it would be like. The more they talked about it, the more Blade realized how hard it will be to raise his own hatchling, but he knew it would be well worth it.

Akir seemed to mostly be in his own world, not saying much. Every time Blade looked at him, he could see that he was still thinking about something. It made him worry.

After that, Blade and Akir took the egg to their room and made a little bed of furs for it and set it down safe in a corner, wrapped in a warm cocoon. Then they climbed onto their bed together and intimately cuddled.

Akir curled up with Blade, pressing his underbelly against Blade's back. Warm scales rubbed against Blade's black and gold feathers as Akir hugged his mate, his limbs wrapping around Blade's smaller body. Their tails twined together while their Blade's feathers melded into Akir's larger body.

"What are you worried about?" Blade asked and held one of Akir's paws.

Akir was silent for a moment before he replied, "Nothing, Blade. Everything is okay."

"You can talk to me," he pushed. He squeezed Akir's paw lovingly.

Akir sighed and nuzzled into Blade's neck. "It's fine... I've just been... thinking about our future together."

"What about it?"

Akir chuckled and nibbled on Blade's neck. "Aren't you just full of questions? Just relax, Blade."

Blade dropped it for the moment and nodded, still feeling a little worried. But as they snuggled together, he started to forget about it. Akir's paw gently caressed Blade's flank and underbelly, sifting through his soft feathers. Blade elicited a contented sigh, relaxing as he closed his eyes and leaned into Akir. All of the excitement for the day trickled away, leaving Blade with a calm mind as he was wrapped in his mate's embrace.

"I love this, Akir," he said. "I love being with you. You make me feel... good."

Blade couldn't see the big, toothy smile that spread Akir's lips. "I love being with you too... more than else."

Akir licked the back of Blade's neck affectionately, grooming his feathers while his paw rubbed him up and down. He squeezed Blade's tail and then started to play with his hind paws with his own, their toes mingling and rubbing together.

"Do you think we'll always be like this?" Blade asked.

"Like what? Mates?"

Blade nodded. "Like... will we always have moments like this?"

Akir kissed at Blade's cheek and chuckled. "I think so, Blade. I don't see why not. When we're older, we probably won't be mating as much though, if that's what you're worried about."

Blade giggled and shook his head. "I'm not too worried about that... I just really enjoy being with you."

"I enjoy being with you too," Akir replied.

Blade purred softly while Akir's licks traveled around to the front of his neck. Blade stretched his neck out and exposed it to his mate, enjoying the sensual attention as the tongue doted his sensitive feathers. He chuckled quietly and rubbed his footpaws against Akir's, the soft, feathers on top of his paw rubbing against Akir's pawpads. His rump nestled in perfectly between Akir's hind legs, and Blade could feel the warmth of his mate's nethers pushing against his rear end.

Lusts riled up Blade's mind while he grinded his hind end between Akir's legs. Akir groaned softly and nipped at Blade's neck.

"Mmm... Someone is trying to get into some trouble," Akir cooed. "Talia might hear us, you know."

Blade hadn't really thought of that. "Let's just be really quiet," he said and squeezed Akir's footpaw. He already felt his sheath stirring with his arousal. Being so close and intimate with Akir brought many warm feelings flowing through his body, and he could hardly resist the temptation.

Akir purred delightedly in response and started to get friskier. His paw rubbed and caressed Blade's soft lower belly while his claws gently grazed through his golden feathers. Blade cooed softly and nuzzled his mate lovingly. Akir chuckled and dipped his paw between Blade's hind legs.

"O-oh, Akir..." Blade gasped quietly and lifted his rear leg, inviting Akir's sensuous touch. His paw gripped and stroked Blade's squishy sheath up and down. Arousal set in and warmed Blade's cheeks and loins while his flesh was stimulated. It stiffened inside his sheath as Akir groped it and coaxed it out.

"Let me feel your cock again," Akir whispered into Blade's ear.

Blade held back a moan and flexed his toes, squeezing Akir's toes as their footpaws locked. Akir's paw touched and rubbed his growing spire. Akir cooed encouragingly to Blade as he stroked his cock up and down. Then he rubbed Blade's orbs in a circular motion before gently squeezing them and rolling them in his paw.

"Nngh... That feels g-good..."

Akir gave Blade's cock a firm squeeze and slid his paw from the base of his shaft, up past his ridges, and to his tapered tip. "You like that, cutie?" he crooned.

Blade blushed warmly and nodded, shuddering as pleasure coursed through him. He moaned gently as Akir gripped his cock and rubbed it up and down repeatedly. His length was soon hard and twitching within his mate's firm grasp.

Akir's strokes continued as Blade groaned and grunted as quietly as he could. Pleasure warmed his loins while his cock was rubbed from his tip to his sheath. The strokes were slow at first. Akir rhythmically squeezed and massaged Blade's flesh from one end to the other, sending warm, blissful waves through him. Akir's paw was soft and gentle, and Blade could feel his pawpads rubbing against his ridges and kneading into the base of his shaft.

Blade relaxed and kept his legs splayed apart, giving his mate plenty of room to pleasure him. He loved receiving attention like this from Akir. He stifled another moan and flexed his toes while their hind paws were still locked, expressing his pleasure. Akir's strokes gained speed, and Blade's dangling orbs were soon bouncing back and forth between his legs while his mate worked his cock up and down quickly.

"Aaaah... A-Akir..." Blade could feel his mate's warm and erect flesh pushing into his feathers as Akir grinded into his rump. His blush deepened as he thought about taking that cock again. He thought about the amazing feeling of his mate's flesh burying deep into his rear, opening him up to fill him with his seed. Blade groaned quietly again as a deep blush set in his cheeks. He needed that satisfaction!

While Akir continued to jack him off, Blade lifted his rear leg higher and moved their twined tails over Akir's body to expose his tailhole to his mate. Akir was quick to move around and bring his hind end forward. His torso wrapped around Blade's while his hips pushed up against Blade's fluffy rump.

Blade felt Akir's cock slipping and sliding around beneath his tail while his mate searched for his entrance. Blade shuddered when he found it, feeling the warm tip of his cock pushing at his puckered muscles. Then he gasped and groaned as Akir pressed it into him, probably a bit too loudly. Akir's thick girth spread apart his rump while it forced its way through Blade's clenching muscles. Blade could feel his walls being pushed apart as his mate's large, smooth cock slid deeper inside him.

"That's it, Blade," Akir cooed into his ear. "Relax..."

Blade's wings fluttered against Akir's belly as pleasure bloomed inside of him. It was so hard to not moan out his pleasure when it was building so quickly inside him, wanting to burst free.

Akir's cock stretched Blade's passage open, and Blade felt the pressure deep inside him building. As his mate continued to stroke his cock, Blade's orgasm drew closer and closer. Pre was leaking from his tip and accumulating on Akir's paws, making his strokes slicker and smoother.

"Ooh, Akir... D-don't stop..."

Akir purred deeply as he lay with Blade and started to pull his cock in and out of him. He humped Blade gently and slowly while holding him closely. Blade gasped and softly moaned his pleasure, feeling it all overwhelming his senses. He panted heavily as lust brimmed inside his mind, ready to spill over.

Akir's cock rubbed at the sensitive spot inside his passage, grinding and tugging against it. His paw gripped Blade's twitching, slick cock firmly while it quickly stroked it up and down. Soft paw pads rubbed against his ridged flesh, coaxing more and more pleasure from him with every up and down motion.

"I'm c-close..."

"Rwrrrr... that's it, Blade," Akir moaned into Blade's ear. "You're so warm and soft... Mwrrr... You feel amazing. Cum for me, cutie."

Blade huffed as Akir licked and nibbled along his neck. His mate steadily humped him, sliding his thick cock in and out of his rear. It rubbed against that blissful area inside Blade's rump, coaxing powerful waves of pleasure to flow through him. The bed lightly squeaked every so often, and Blade could faintly hear Akir patting against him.

But Blade couldn't hold off any longer, and he didn't care if Talia could hear them. His feathers puffed out while he clenched and flexed his toes, feeling the pressure building in his loins suddenly collapse under the waves of ecstasy.

He winced and gasped for breath as his cock erupted and spilled his seed in rapid bursts. It coated Akir's paw while it slid up and down Blade's throbbing cock. Strands of his semen sprayed onto his feathers and the bed. Blade's muscles pulsed and tightened around Akir's flesh, massaging it as it continued to thrust in and out of him.

Blade growled lowly as he was brought over the peak of pleasure. Akir continued to hump Blade relentlessly, their bodies rocking back and forth. Even after Blade had expended the last of his seed, Akir was still going, making him grunt with every thrust as his sensitive passage was rubbed. Blade's muscles twitched and flexed around Akir's cock repeatedly.

Akir moved his sticky paw to Blade's chest, gripping him and pulling him into more of his thrusts while he worked toward his own orgasm. Blade didn't mind that his feathers were soiled with his seed. He was too lost in the warm feelings bathing his mind with pleasure.

"O-ooh... A-Akir..." Blade moaned softly to his mate. He closed his eyes, relaxing in the pleasant feelings coursing through him. As the afterglow of his climax washed over his body, Akir's cock was still sending pleasure tingling up his spine. His sensitive passage continued to flex and clench around his mate's flesh, making Akir quietly growl and moan his lusts.

"Blade... t-turn onto your belly for me."

Blade obediently rolled onto his belly, and Akir moved with him, staying connected at the hips. Blade blushed heatedly as Akir started to hump him harder and faster in the new position, reinvigorated. He lifted his tail for his mate and cooed to him encouragingly, eagerly taking his lustful thrusts. Now he could definitely hear Akir's crotch slapping against his rump while the bed squeaked more loudly.

Akir's belly now rested on top of Blade's back while his arms wrapped around Blade's underbelly. He pulled Blade against him as he thrust into him from behind repeatedly. Blade's body rocked with his with every drive of his hips. Akir huffed and panted heavily while also moaning and grunting tenderly into Blade's ear.

Blade had never felt pleasure like this before. Instead of all of the good feelings gathering in one area inside of him, they spread out and warmed his entire body pleasantly. His toes curled, his wings shuffled, and his tail twitched behind him. Every time Akir's cock slid in and out of him, he could feel it rubbing and massaging his tight passage.

Akir's body felt amazing when it pressed against Blade's back. It was as if he could feel every powerful muscle of his working to mate him. His strong forearms squeezed around his torso and pulled him into Akir's lap while his cock slid in and out of Blade's rump.

And it felt amazing to let his mate use his body how he pleased. He knew Akir was getting closer to his orgasm; he could tell from the rougher and more forceful thrusts that pounded against his rear. Blade relaxed and moaned encouragingly to Akir, wanting him to feel the same pleasure he had not long ago.

Then Akir suddenly growled out his lusts deep in his throat, slamming into Blade's rump and making his feathers flare out. Blade shuddered as he felt Akir's cock slide deep inside him, pulsing powerfully and filling his rear with his warm essence. He could feel every throb of his mate's flesh pushing at his clenching walls, and he could feel that warm seed trickling deeper into his passage before oozing around Akir's length that was buried inside him

"A-Akir... Oooh..." Blade moaned softly to his mate while Akir grinded his hips against his, his cock rubbing and massaging him deeply while it spilled his seed. Blade could feel his slick, gooey liquid sloshing around inside his passage as Akir's cock moved.

Akir huffed and licked Blade's ear, cooing and moaning into it as he rode out the rest of his orgasm. "I couldn't have asked for a more perfect mate," he whispered.

Blade smiled happily and turned his head to nuzzle Akir affectionately. Akir grunted softly and rubbed his snout with Blade's, having his moment in the afterglow while he hugged Blade tightly from behind.

Blade loved being beneath Akir. He felt safer, more comfortable, and happy to have his mate's warmth covering him. He could feel his sapphire-blue scales rubbing against the feathers of his back, and his broad, muscular chest that pressed between his wings.

"Akir... Do you think Talia uhm... heard us?" Blade asked in a hushed voice, feeling his cheeks flushing with warmth as he thought about the old dragonkin hearing them mating.

"Probably," he replied and chuckled. "We did get a little too loud."

"Oh..."

"But she's already walked in on us before, so it's not like she isn't aware," he added.

Blade gulped and nodded, but he felt immediately reassured as Akir hugged and squeezed around him. He purred deeply in his throat and nuzzled under his mate's chin. He could still feel Akir's softening cock inside him while his muscles twitched around it.

"Don't worry about it, Blade. Let's just get some rest."

Blade grunted as Akir pulled out of him and then turned onto his side to snuggle with his mate. He relaxed while they cuddled and closed his eyes. Akir kissed him lovingly and rumbled happily as they rested together for the night.

The next month couldn't have crawled by any slower for Blade. Every day, he and Akir would hold and nurture their egg and spend most of their time together with Talia. Blade was excited for the egg to hatch, and he could hardly keep from asking all sorts of questions--and most of them couldn't be answered. Even so, Talia was more than happy to share what she knew with both of them.

A week or two later, Talia had finally found another home for her in the same two-leg district she lived in before. Blade and Akir helped her move and carried over all of the furniture they bought her before. They received plenty of looks and glares, and Blade was sure that some of the people there thought they were stealing, but thankfully nothing came of it.

Talia seemed to be happy to be on her own again, though Blade and Akir still visited her quite often. And now that she didn't live with them anymore, they had plenty of opportunities to mate and pleasure each other. Blade loved it, and Akir did too, but they both knew it wouldn't be long before their egg hatched and they'd have to be secretive about it again.

So, they took every opportunity they could to enjoy their privacy while it lasted.

Blade purred with satisfaction as he licked his lips clean of his mate's seed, smiling up at him while he lay back with his eyes closed and panting for breath.

"Ooh, Blade... That was wonderful," Akir said. He sprawled out on his back and wriggled around happily with his paws clenching at the air. Blade cleaned Akir's soft and drooping cock, swirling his tongue around it and slurping up his semen.

"I'm glad you enjoyed it," he replied and soon finished tending to his mate. "Can we go to the feral market now? I want to find some toys for our hatchling!"

Akir chuckled and nodded. "Just let me catch my breath first, sweetie. You might want to sheathe your sword as well," he teased.

Blade blushed as he quickly glanced between his legs. Despite having had Akir pleasure him first, he still managed to get a raging erection while he had pleasured his mate. A small glob of pre formed at his tip while his length twitched needily from between his legs.

"O-oh..." Blade had a hard time keeping his cock inside him when he was around Akir, so he had learned a few tricks to help keep it down. He put his two forepaws together and squeezed as tightly as he could while thinking about something he found.

Before too long they were both ready, so they left their home with some coin to spend--and made sure their egg was tucked away safely and cozily in their room.

The feral district felt much more like home to Blade, seeing how there were hardly and stuck-up two-legs here. Any two-legs that did come to this market were just as poor as the ferals and had nowhere else to go. Everyone seemed to get along here, but it wasn't always the case.

Akir never liked to admit it, but most ferals were haughty and aggressive when compared to the two-legs. They'd fight over the simplest things like territory or food, but violence was widely accepted anyway as long as no one was seriously injured.

Despite all of that, it was still way better than the actual market district deeper in the city. There wasn't as wide of a variety for goods, of course, but most of the tattered and worn-down stalls carried merchandise and necessities catering mostly to ferals.

Blade and Akir walked side by side down the sandy and dirt road that cut between buildings that were worn-down and half falling apart. They passed by dragons, gryphons, wolves, cats, and everything in between. Neither of the two was really known here, aside from the little bit of infamy they had in the city, but they did meet some friendly faces.

Blade stopped at a stall that sold stuffed toys, thinking that maybe their hatchling would like a stuffed dragon to play with. Akir said that he'd look for a cradle or something that Talia had mentioned at some point, to keep their hatchling cozy and safe in case they wanted to have some fun together, uninterrupted.

Blade smiled as he talked with the gryphon merchant while he tried to find the perfect toy. He found a dark-blue dragon plushy that was made out of rags, but it still looked really nice. It didn't have any purple blotches, but Blade thought it resembled Akir in a sort of cute and adorable way. He bought it and put it in his satchel with a gleam in his eyes.

After that, Blade wandered around, half-looking for Akir and half-looking for another toy. Then he saw a public well not too far away--it was just down a small street. He felt a little parched, so he decided to go take a drink.

Sitting near the well were three male dragons, seeming to be basking in the sunlight. Blade smiled at them and tilted his head in greeting before dipping his head into the well and taking a few gulps.

"That's ours," the red one said. He stood up and sauntered over to Blade with his wings slightly extended to make himself look bigger, though he was about the same size as Blade--and probably the same age.

"Oh, s-sorry," Blade said and wiped the water from his lips. "I thought it was a public well, and I-I was thirsty..." He backed away, not liking how the other two got up too. Blade tried to make himself as small and non-threatening as possible while he looked for an opportunity to get away.

The red sniffed at Blade as he stepped too close for comfort. Blade meeped and pulled away as the drake smelled his neck. He heard a deep rumble in his throat as a small snarl formed at his lips.

"This one likes to lift his tail," he said to his friends with a devious grin spreading his lips. Then he looked back at Blade with a hungry look in his eyes. Did he smell Akir's scent on him? Blade hadn't thought about that... He didn't bathe today either, and he and Akir had already mated once before their oral servicing with each other.

Blade hadn't realized, but there was apparently a fourth member to their group: a big male gryphon that stood behind him. He gulped, thinking that he got himself into another bad situation.

"I-I'll be going n-now... Sorry for drinking your water," he said and turned around, but a paw caught his tail and held him back.

"Where do ya think you're going, tail-raiser?"

Blade yanked away and faced them as he backed up into a wall. He looked up and thought he could maybe escape by lunging into the sky, but he would just get caught and dragged back down before he could get anywhere. Fear started to settle in as he was surrounded. Where was Akir?

"I don't know what y-you want from me," he stammered.

The orange and bronze dragon growled at him. "Why don't you lift that tail for us?" he said. "Haven't had a female wander around here for quite some time... We could all use a little relief, and you'll have to do."

Blade's face flushed with an intense heat as he realized what they were meaning. He shook his head vigorously and felt himself trembling. How could he fight off four ferals at once? Were they really going to rape him?

Then Akir landed behind them and roared loudly, sending chills down Blade's spine. He felt immensely relieved to see his mate here, and almost went bolting towards him, but there were still four ferals surrounding him.

"What do you think you're doing!?" Akir growled and stamped his talons down as he stormed toward them.

"B-Boss!?" one of them shouted in surprise, and then they all dispersed and fled the scene with their tails tucked between their legs.

Blade looked around and realized he was safe and ran to his mate. Akir hugged Blade tightly and enveloped him in his wings as he sat up on his haunches. Blade's wings quivered and his heart raced, but the whole ordeal was over before he could even think about it.

"Are you okay, Blade?" Akir asked worriedly.

Blade nodded and hugged Akir tightly back, nuzzling into his neck. All of his fears were vanquished now that his mate was here to save him. "I'm okay."

"Did they do anything to you?"

Blade shook his head. "You got here before they could."

"Thank the gods... I shouldn't have left you."

"I was fine, Akir," Blade said and pulled away from the embrace to lick his mate affectionately. "I guess I should just be more careful where I go... How did you scare them away like that?"

Akir chuckled and bumped noses with Blade. "I guess I'm just a scary dragon."

"I don't think you're scary," Blade replied with a grin. "But one of them called you boss?"

Akir shrugged his wings. "They must have had me confused for someone else... Did you find a toy?"

Blade nodded happily and took out the blue plush-dragon to show him. "It looks like you!"

"If I was deformed and had a stubby tail," Akir retorted and chuckled as he inspected it.

Blade grinned and put it back. "Maybe, but I think he or she will love it."

Akir smiled back and nodded. "I did find a crib, but I'll need your help to carry it back. It's pretty large, but it should fit in our home."

"Okay! Let's go then before they come back."

Akir and Blade returned home with their new wooden crib and had a rather difficult time fitting it through the door, but they managed and set it up against the wall separating their room. Blade smiled and set down the plushy in it on top of a pile of furs they stuffed in there for the bedding.

Then Akir set their egg safely into the pile of fur and put the toy next to it as he grinned toothily at Blade with an adoring look in his sapphire eyes. Blade nuzzled Akir and kissed him, locking maws with his mate. One thing quickly led to another, and Akir started to mount Blade, stepping over his smaller body.

Blade huffed and pushed his hips up into Akir's lap and felt his mate's cock slide against his orbs and rub around his crotch. "Mmm... We shouldn't in front of the egg," Blade said.

Akir licked up and down Blade's neck. He reached around to the front of Blade's body too, licking under his chin and around the most sensitive places he could find. "It's still just an egg, Blade," he chuckled. "It's not like he or she can see us."

Blade gasped softly and exposed his neck to his mate briefly before slipping out from under him and flagging his tail high into the air as he swaggered toward their bedroom. "Maybe, but maybe he or she can hear us. Wouldn't that be awkward to explain when they first hatch?" Blade teased and watched Akir's hungry eyes follow his rump.

They both stepped into the bedroom, but Akir didn't' waste hardly any time before he was mounting Blade again and pinning him down beneath his heavier weight. Blade cried out his bliss as Akir started to mate with him and submitted to him. He loved how their bodies melded and moved fluidly together, gently rocking back and forth. Each and every drive of Akir's hips would send pleasure tingling down Blade's spine and make his feathers fluff up and his crest flare out.

Akir's thrusts gained more force the closer he was to orgasm, pounding against Blade's rear and jouncing him forward. It wasn't much longer before they both spent themselves. Their moans mixed together as each of them climaxed and felt the peak of their arousal wash over them in ecstatic waves of pleasure.

After that, they moved to their bed and cuddled intimately for another while, expressing their love for each other physically.

"Do you think we'll have a male or female?" Blade asked and kissed at Akir's neck.

Akir purred happily and pulled Blade's soft body against him. His paws sifted through Blade's feathers as he caressed him. "I don't know, Blade... What are you hoping for?"

Blade thought about it for a moment and smiled thoughtfully. "I really wouldn't mind either, but I guess a female would be nice. They don't seem as rowdy as males are."

Akir chuckled and licked Blade's nose. "But there will be plenty of other female related issues."

"Like what?" Blade asked curiously.

"Lots and lots of drama," Akir remarked. "And then when she grows up, we'll have to worry about her getting a mate!"

Blade grinned and nodded before burying his muzzle into Akir's neck. "Do you think we'll be good parents?"

Akir squeezed Blade tightly and licked his forehead. "I think so, Blade."

Blade purred happily and closed his eyes as warm relaxation settled in his body. "I just hope he or she doesn't get confused about us..."

"What do you mean?"

"Well, you know... We're both males. Won't he or she wonder why we're different?"

Akir chuckled and nuzzled Blade reassuringly. "It'll be fine, Blade. We'll just have to introduce Vespera as their mother at some point."

Blade nodded and smiled. He nestled his head beneath Akir's chin, resting it on his mate's neck with a contented sigh. This was everything he could have wanted and more.

* * *

"O-oh... Akir..." Blade moaned as he lightly humped his mate beneath him, his hips patting against Akir's. "Gods..."

"Mmmm... You feel wonderful, Blade. Keep going..." Akir grunted and panted underneath Blade, taking his thrusts repeatedly while Blade built up his speed. Blade loved how warm and tight Akir felt around his cock. His flesh rubbed against his mate's soft passage as it slid in and out, drawing blissful moans from his lips. As good as Vespera had felt, he loved this more.

It felt strange to be the one on top, to be the one to dominate his mate. He liked the feeling of it: having power over his lover. It was the drives of his hips that brought them both pleasure, and it was him who was pinning Akir down and mating him, in control.

After pounding against his mate for some time, it wasn't long before they were both brought to the pinnacle of pleasure. Blade mashed his balls against Akir's rump as he came inside it, filling his mate with his seed. Akir's muscles tightened around Blade's throbbing muscle and pulsated with his own orgasm that drizzled onto the floor below. Their moans mingled together until they had both satisfied themselves.

Blade pulled out of Akir with a messy schlick and flopped onto his back next to him, his chest rising and falling rapidly while he panted for breath. Akir fell onto his side and did the same.

"That was wonderful, Akir," Blade said once he caught his breath.

"It really was. Does my mate enjoy rutting me?" Akir cooed with a chuckle.

Blade slid over to Akir and kissed him affectionately. "I do!"

"Rwrrr... I'll admit that I do love feeling you inside me from time to time." Akir kissed Blade back and lay a protective wing over him. Blade purred and snuggled under that wing, elated.

Then they heard a quiet thump on the other side of their bed. Both of their heads turned, and Akir was the first to get up and see what caused the noise.

"Blade... I think it's hatching," Akir said with a mixture of surprise and hope. Blade was on his paws in an instant and rushed over to the egg with his mate. It had rolled out of its nest and it was shaking and filling with tiny cracks.

"It's finally hatching," Blade mumbled. He could hardly believe that the time had finally come. After waiting for nearly two months, their hatchling was about to hatch. He wondered what it would look like, if it was a boy or a girl, if it would like more like him or Vespera, and if it would recognize him or Akir as its father first.

Soon enough, a black arm poked out of the shell, and then another black limb followed suit. Pieces of the egg broke off until a black head with stubby white horns poked out and squeaked. Blade's heart wanted to leap out of his chest as their hatchling climbed out of the eggshell. He lowered his head close to the ground, as did Akir, and cooed softly to the wobbly and squeaky little dragon.

Blade noticed that it didn't have any male parts and smiled softly at her as she looked around between him and Akir with wide, adorable, silver-blue eyes. Black feathers puffed out in some places, but a lot of her soft body was still covered in the egg slime. Like Blade, she had a crest of feathers at the top of her head that trailed down her neck, but they were silver instead of gold. She didn't have much of a mane, but she had silver feathers that puffed out at the end of her tail. The rest of her body was a solid, ebony black color, as dark as the night. Silver, swirly lines were etched into the feathers around her shoulder blades, extending up her wing joints.

"What are we going to name her?" Blade asked as she curiously sniffed at his snout. He gave her a playful boop and giggled as she squeaked loudly.

Akir smiled as he watched them. "What was that name you liked? Tasha?"

"Asha," Blade corrected. "Do you like the name Asha?" he asked her. She just looked at him with wide eyes and then went to inspect Akir.

Akir chuckled and greeted her with a very gentle nuzzle. "I think Asha is perfect."

Asha squeaked again and put a paw on Akir's muzzle, right on the tip of his nose. Akir grinned widely and flicked his tongue out at her, receiving another squeak. Blade chuckled and fetched a cloth to help clean her up.

He carefully petted her with it, wiping away the slimy egg juices from her feathers. Her black feathers puffed out after she was all dried off and clean. Asha wiggled and squirmed around while Blade tended to her, but she didn't really protest since Akir was keeping her attention.

"I can't believe we have a hatchling of our own," Blade said with a gleam of joy in his eyes.

Akir nodded with a big, toothy grin, obviously feeling just as happy as Blade was. "She's perfect."

Asha wobbled around until she got the hang of walking while she curiously inspected every little thing that she could. Before she could find anything she shouldn't, Blade and Akir took her out of their bedroom and let her explore the living area.

"Do you like your home, Asha?" Blade asked her as she came trotting back to them. She looked up at Blade almost as if she recognized her name, but she didn't respond. Blade gently picked her up and tucked her to his chest. Asha wriggled for a moment, and then a big yawn stretched her muzzle wide open, revealing her tiny, razor-sharp teeth.

Akir wrapped a wing around Blade and nuzzled their hatchling lovingly. "She's already tired," he observed. "Good thing we have her cradle set up already."

Blade shook his head. "I want her to sleep with us for a while first." He reached inside the cradle and took out the dark-blue plushy. Asha accepted it with what Blade thought was a happy squeak because she clumsily held it and examined it.

Akir smiled and nodded, giving Blade a quick kiss on the cheek. "Sounds like a good idea, cutie."

Blade's eyes met Akir's for a moment. His heart fluttered with elation as Akir's joyous expression looked back at Blade. They kissed each other before Asha let out another squeak. Blade giggled and hugged her.

"I'll go take a quick nap with her," Blade said.

"I'll join you two."

Vespera came to visit them a few days later, after Akir had told her their egg had hatched. She was absolutely thrilled to see Asha. Blade saw that motherly look in her eyes and wished that Vespera didn't have to be separated from her daughter, but it was what they all agreed on. Asha was very friendly with Vespera, too, giving the same curiosity that she did to Blade and Akir. He wondered if she knew that Vespera was her mother.

After that week had passed, when Blade felt that it was safe enough, they took Asha to visit Talia. They took to the streets instead of the skies, wanting to let Asha explore a little bit. But instead of exploring, Asha clung very closely to Blade--to the point that he had to hold her most of the way. She seemed frightened about all the sights, smells, noises, and even the wind that would kick up some sand. She really didn't seem to like the sand.

Talia was very happy to receive visitors, especially a cute and fluffy hatchling like Asha. She was glad to see Blade and Akir too.

Asha was very curious about Talia at first. She looked similar to the other dragons she had seen, but she walked on two legs instead of four. Still, it wasn't long before Asha was comfortable enough to curl up on Talia's lap and take a nap.

"She's very cute," Talia said, stroking Asha's soft feathers.

Blade nodded with a smile. "She takes after me!" Akir and Talia both chuckled.

"I think I'm rubbing off on him," Akir teased, giving Blade a firm nuzzle.

Blade giggled and bared a toothy grin. Then he glanced around Talia's new home, realizing that it was much more furnished than the last time he and Akir visited.

"How do you like your new home?" Blade asked her.

Talia's new home was much smaller than her old one, and it was made out of sandstone like most of the other buildings around. Despite that, she still didn't have many belongings, so it wasn't as cramped as what her old house had been. But Blade knew that it was only a matter of time before Talia would have everything she could possibly fit in here.

"It's wonderful, really. My legs have really been thanking me, since everything is so close together. It was a pain to walk on those old, rotting planks back and forth every time I needed something."

"Have you had any trouble since you moved?" Akir asked and narrowed his eyes.

Talia shook her head. "Not at all. This neighborhood is a lot nicer than my old one, too. I've actually made a few friends. Won't be much longer before I start offering my healing services again!"

Blade smiled, happy to see Talia enjoying her new home.

They sat around and chatted for another while before Asha woke up and started to complain with whines and squeaks. Blade tried his best to calm her, but he and Akir ended up leaving to go get the three of them some food.

When that was done, they returned home and settled in for the night. Blade and Akir let Asha sleep in her crib for the first time, since she fell asleep rather quickly. They snuck into their bedroom together and quietly mated, sharing their love for each other while they had the chance.