Arctic Hearts - Remastered

Story by Lion of Shadow on SoFurry

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Aiko is tasked with obtaining samples from a cave in the Alaskan tundra. He and his team hire a local survival guide, Spike, with a big attitude. In the midst of a chilling blizzard, the two felt a secret love for one another. After the samples had been collected and the team ready to leave they confess to one another.

this is an older commission that could use a rewrite but for certain reasons, it's only been polished and posted for you.


Aiko spent a lot of his time on the road. He had grown accustomed to it by now but where he was going had to have been the coldest place on earth. It wasn't exactly where he had hoped to go for his assignment, but where else was he supposed to get core samples from? He was still recovering from his last assignment where he went to visit the ruined reactor of Chernobyl. They had started allowing scientists in to collect soil samples and Aiko had been sent in for support and it nearly cost him his life. He ended up walking through a patch of land that was irradiated causing his eyes, claws, paw pads, and parts of his fur to glow an eerie toxic green. It didn't bother him since he could go to a rave and looked better than anyone with glow sticks. Though he really didn't look like the type to go to one being a scientist and all but there was more to this German Sheppard than met the eye. For instance, he had two tribal tattoos' hidden under his clothes. One on his left pectoral and one on his right ass cheek. Though he tended not to act like it round colleagues at work he was quite feminine.

The plane touched down roughly but what did you expect from a twin prop engine aircraft. Aiko was hoping the jarring didn't damage the delicate equipment. As the plane taxied to the terminal he looked out at the small town they had just landed in. The place was so remote the only way to come or go from the town was the airport despite this fact the town wasn't all that small.

"Ladies and gentlemen," The captain called over the intercom. "I would like to welcome you to your destination of Pyramidon, once known as a ghost town till recently. Please be careful when removing your luggage from the overhead compartment as contents may have shifted in transit. Current time is twelve thirty p.m. and the current temperature is thirty degrees Fahrenheit zero degrees centigrade. Bundle up tight cause it's only going to get colder later here in this remote arctic town."

Aiko and his small entourage made their way quickly to the terminal across the freezing tarmac. None of them had any winter clothes since their fur usually kept them warm but they were going to need to stop by the local shops and get some gear before they went looking for their survival guide. Little was really known about the area other than come nightfall when the temperatures got down below freezing it wasn't a good place to be.

"Grab what gear you can," Aiko said shaking the fallen snow off his shoulder. What he didn't get melted into his pink work shirt. "The hotel is attached to the airport, luckily, so we won't have to go back outside. When you've gotten everything to the rooms get to the store on the other side of the terminal and get some warmer clothes and some cold weather gear. I'm meeting up with our survival guide tonight and tomorrow we travel north."

There were no complaints from the two students, one a bunny and the other a Fox. They hauled away what gear they could and would be back for the rest in the meantime Aiko was hard pressed to see if he could find any woman's gear in his size. To his surprise when he got there the selection was limited so he could only get the guys gear and quickly changed. He started to feel warmer already.

"Excuse me but are you Aiko?" Asked a voice from behind the German Sheppard as he finished paying for his new clothes.

"I am. Whom might I inquire is asking?" He said turning around. He was a little startled by a completely naked Husky that looked about fifteen years his junior.

"I'm Spike, your survival guide."

"Aren't you a little young to be a survival specialist?"

"I'm not a cub so If you'd prefer to try to brave the harsh environment then I would be a little more appreciative. I've been recommended for this since no one else is crazy enough to brave the harsh snowstorms."

"And how do you plan on doing that without protective gear?" Aiko retorted.

"I've lived in this frigid weather all my life without it. I grew up in the wilderness. It was only recently that I was found by these people and taken in as a survival expert. So, if you don't like it I do have better things to do with my time than watch a bunch of strangers far from home freeze to death. There are plenty of stupid people out there dead from not trusting professionals."

"Your point is well taken," Aiko said downcast. "Forgive my stupidity."

"Accepted, now we'll leave at bright and early," Spike said turning to leave.

"Where are you going?"

"That's none of your business. Just get some sleep while you can. There is no night time this time of year." Aiko couldn't help but look at the husky's tail as it disappeared out the store.

* * *

Everyone was asleep with the blinds and curtains closed in the small room. Everyone that is except Aiko. Aiko was busy going through his paperwork trying to make sure everything was in order. His body had a hard time adjusting to the fact that there was no night here. He wasn't tired anymore and it frustrated him. If he didn't do something about it soon he will be up for days with insomnia. That was going to hinder him more than help. When he was done with his paperwork he drifted into a daydream about what he could do with the Survival guide. A shame they had a fight already before the party even set out. He was going to have to make a better impression if he was to keep the Husky in a good mood. Seemed a little stressed out though. The canine's thoughts drifted as he finally fell asleep dreaming about a snuggling with Spike.

The next morning everyone was up an about getting the equipment down to snowmobiles with an attached sled, so they could carry everything. The Husky sat on one of the snowmobiles with his arms crossed and agitated.

"Can we get a move on?" He growled. "The lake's ice is thinning every minute we delay. I don't want to have to drag anyone's sorry ass out of there."

"Are you driving?" Aiko asked politely putting his helmet, with built-in radio, on over his ski cap.

"I don't know how to drive one of these. So, I'll hold on to you just keep the channels open, so I can give instructions."

Aiko nodded as the Husky put his helmet on and waited for the German Sheppard to sit down before scooting up behind him and wrapping his arms around his waist. Aiko had to keep his mind focused so as not to get a hard-on. As much as he had wanted to be held by the pup he had hoped for the proper time so that they could both be in each other's arms.

"What was that?" Spike yelled over the radio. They were halfway over the lake when there came a loud crack. "Spread out there's too much weight in one spot. Spread it out or we're going in."

The other two drove out in opposite directions till they were about even with Aiko and Spike. The cracking stopped for the moment at least. Spike looked back and sure enough, a large chunk of ice was no longer there just pure water and the cracks were catching up and breaking off into large chunks as they went.

"You might want to speed up, like now!" He growled reaching his hand up to twist the handlebar accelerator. The other two were already far enough ahead that they were already off the lake, but Spike and Aiko were losing traction as the ice beneath them gave way. Aiko was weighed down with his gear and seemed to sink down into the darkness trying to hold his breath, but the piercing cold made that difficult. He reached his hand out to grab for whatever he could. When he thought all hope was lost something grabbed a hold of him and dragged him upward. As soon as he hit the surface he gasped for air and let himself go limp since he was being dragged over to the shoreline.

"You guys took too long packing your stuff. It'll be some time before we can get back to town. Now strip down. Take everything off."

"What?" Aiko asked in surprise.

"I said strip everything off or the cold will freeze your clothes and kill you." Reluctantly Aiko complied getting snickers from his two assistances when they saw his pink thong. Quickly he too it off as well. When he had stripped completely the husky rushed up and hugged him close rubbing his arms up and down his back. The German Sheppard couldn't help but blush.

"What are you doing?" He asked sheepishly.

"Trying to warm you up so the cold doesn't go to your heart and kill you. My body keeps enough heat that you'll warm up in a minute."

The Husky's anger melted away and turned to feeling a little sheepishness. It seemed he had the same feelings but didn't want to show them. He tried not to let it show but he was starting to get hard with his sheath pressed against Aiko's.

"We'll... wait for your clothes to dry then we can get going." Spike didn't let go and laid his head on the canine's chest. "For now, let's make camp here. You two make a fire so we can keep warm and unpack the tents."

The two students didn't hesitate and were quickly done setting up the fire and wrapping them both in the extra blanket they had then went to set up the tent. The blanket was only meant for one person, but Aiko still snuggled close to Spike and let the canine lay against him as he slowly drifted off to sleep. Both exhausted by the whole ordeal.

When Aiko had awakened he was still cuddled with Spike but there were in one of the tents on a cot. Spike sat up stretching then looked at Aiko at the same time he was going to look at him and their muzzles met in a kiss that seemed to last forever. They both pulled away embarrassed, glad their fur masked how badly they were blushing.

"Uh... Your clothes should be dry by now." Spike said getting out of the bed and walking quickly out of the tent. Aiko stepped out into the freezing cold and quickly dressed. His clothes had been hanging near the fire, so they were toasty warm.

"How... uh, how far are we from the location we requested?" Aiko asked trying not to sound embarrassed.

"About a day's journey north. We have more than enough fuel. If not, we're leaving the stuff and walking back to town."

* * *

It was late evening when they finally set up camp near the entrance of the cave they were about to explore. The samples they were to get were beyond the entrance where they set up their equipment. The cave was warm for the most part, so everyone shed their winter gear so as not to overheat and kill the experiments. Aiko was bent over one crystal formation on the cave floor when Spike came up behind him panting. Slowly he bent down trying to see what he was looking at. The German Sheppard had on a headband with a light attached to it trying carefully extract the crystal from its berth. The canine went to turn around and call for something when his muzzle met Spikes once again this time they held the kiss for longer before slowly pulling away and gazing sheepishly into each other's eyes.

"I'm sorry," Aiko said turning away to grab what he needed but was stopped and pulled back to face the husky who hugged him close and kissed him deeply not wanting to let go. It was a good thing the students were busy with what they were doing or didn't want to intrude on their little moment. Aiko's heart began to pound as he caressed Spikes' cheek. Spike pulled away ashamed of himself and walked out of the cave as if nothing had happened. Shortly after leaving, Spike was back covered heavily with fresh snow.

"Looks like we're not going anywhere for a while." He said hotly. "The tents are covered in snow from the blizzard. We're sleeping here tonight, and the temperature is going to drop in here. Your clothes won't be enough so we all need to huddle together at the back of the cave, like now, or we'll all freeze."

The others hurriedly put their heavy clothes on and did as they were told. Spike made Aiko sit next to him and placed his arm around him while commenting it was the only way he was going to stay warm. What the husky really wanted was to hold the German Sheppard in his arms. All through the storm, they stayed huddled and warm.

* * *

A couple days had passed since the storm. The team had collected all the samples they could and were heading back to the town. Spike was holding onto the Fox while Aiko was holding on to the Rabbit. They couldn't keep their eyes off one another until they finally reached the hotel. The students shared a room and let Aiko have his own room where Spike decided to stay for the night.

"I wanted to thank you for keeping us safe out there," Aiko said shyly. Spike just smiled and laid down on the bed next to the canine whose neon green features glowed brightly for a moment then faded again.

"There is something I want to tell you." The husky said laying his head down on the professor's lap. "I want you to know that... That I love you."

Aiko smiled then stroked the Husky's head fur. "I love you too."

"There is something I've been wanting to do for a while with you but... I don't know how."

"Then perhaps we can both learn together. I too am new to it." Spike sat up on his knees while Aiko stripped slowly then laid down on the bed next to the pup. Spike laid down as well and ran his fingers through Aiko's chest fur. It felt warm and soft to the touch. Aiko kissed spike and ran his hand down his side then made his way to the pup's sheath. Gently he rubbed it letting his shaft grow beneath his hands blooming from the sheath. Slowly he slid his hand over the canine's hardened shaft and rubbed it softly as pre dripped over his hand. He used the slick silvery substance to lube up the pup's member.

"You ready?" Aiko whispered pulling slowly away from the kiss. Spike nodded slowly and waited for the German Sheppard to roll onto his other side. He lifted the tail and pressed teasingly against the tight virgin hole. Aiko bit into the pillow as the Husky's shaft slid deep within stopping only once it hit his prostate making him let out a moan.

"Are you OK?" Spike whispered. Aiko nodded slowly then grabbed the Husky's hand and pulled his arm around him changing the position slightly. Spike started out slowly pulling out then pushing back in and pressing once more against the canine's prostate. Soon he found a good rhythm and pressed harder making Aiko moan in pleasure. He stopped for a moment.

"Am I hurting you?" He asked licking his lips.

"No, don't worry about it and keep going." Spike didn't hesitate and pounded the German Sheppard's tight virgin hole as hard as he could. With his free hand, he rubbed down Aiko's chest and grabbed his cock only to start stroking it in time with his thrusting. Spike stopped what he was doing once again.

"Let's change positions I wanna try from a different angle now."

Aiko yipped when he suddenly pulled out. Spike pulled the canine on top of him and readjusted to where his cock was pressing up against the German Sheppard straddling him. Aiko helped the pup find his way back into his hole as he rubbed his own shaft so close to climaxing. Spike's tongue lolled out of his muzzle as he got close himself loving the new position. He couldn't help himself with a few more thrusts he let out a howl and filled the tight space with his hot thick seed. Aiko wasn't far behind him and covered them both in his own seed. Aiko tried to get off the Husky but found he had tied with him.

"Hmm, looks like we'll have to wait for that shower." He said with a smile. Spike just nodded and rubbed his paws through the sticky mess on Aiko's chest then licked it off his hands.

When they were able to pull apart, they entered the shower together hugging each other. Spike started to cry holding tighter.

"Why do you have to go?" Spike whimpered laying his head on Aiko's shoulder as he stood under the hot running water.

"I need to finish my work," Aiko replied sadly. "You can always come with me."

"I can't leave here." The husky sighed sadly. "I'm not done in my search."

"What are you searching for?" Spike was unsure on if he should share with his new-found lover. He mulled it over for a moment then decided to tell him.

"I'm still searching the arctic circle for my family."

Aiko didn't want to push a personal subject as he prepared for his flight. When the professor finished putting his lucky pink shirt he turned to show his love with a deep kiss.

"I hope you find what you're looking for." The shepherd whispered in spikes ear. Spike nodded solemnly. He tried to hide the tears he wished to shed but he held them or at least hid them as they slid into his fur.

"Are you going to come see me off?" Aiko asked sadly. Spike sighed and looked away shaking his head. Aiko turned and walked out the door closing it behind him. He wiped away the tears when he joined the two students. He looked back once more from the steps of the plane to see if Spike was indeed watching but he wasn't there.

* * *

Spike spent most of the time around the town which was odd for him as he was almost always out combing the harsh wastelands for his parents. He knew they were still out there somewhere. They had to be lost. He would stop by the old cabin where he had grown up only to find it empty and caving in from the weight of the snow and disrepair. The Husky was sitting on the steps to the airport moping and hoping that he would see Aiko one more time.

"Excuse me." Said a voice from behind him. "I'm looking for a survival expert. Do you know of any?" spike looked up quickly. He recognized that voice anywhere. He stood up and turned around with a sad smile then hugged the professor tightly.

"I'm never letting you go again," Aiko said returning the hug. "I love you too damn much."