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Story by Serathin on SoFurry

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#1 of Fairbanks University Chronicles

When a history professor moves to a campus that primarily caters to the anthro community, giving the college the nickname Furry U, he finds someone that's willing to help him not only mentally but physically as well.

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Dr. Albert Smythe looked over the edge of his glasses and up at the sign as he drove underneath it in his car, seeing the name Fairbanks University spelt out in a classic wrought-iron display. For the history professor it was the first time that he had ever driven onto this campus after getting a new position there. Behind him in the back seat and trunk of his car were all the possessions that used to be in his old office, waiting for him to be put up in his new accommodations if they were ready for him. Since he had already moved into his new space and still had a week until his official first day, he had decided to go up into the area and take the time to explore. Not only would it give him time to acclimate to the new environment, but it also gave him a chance to see if the reputation that the university had gotten was true.

When he had first applied for the position his peers at his former university told him about the nickname that the prestigious school had, which was Furry U. As he drove up to the faculty parking lot he quickly realized how true that was as the campus quad had a number of anthros that walked about, relaxed, or otherwise enjoyed the warm autumn day before it got too cold. Fairbanks anthro registration was ten times the national average, though there were a number of humans around as well, which made the human history professor a little anxious about his teaching responsibilities. The faculty at Fairbanks University was also ninety percent anthro as well, though given the number of students that made perfect sense.

When Dr. Smythe rolled into the parking lot he was surprised to see two anthros holding a sign with his name up waiting for him. One was a male cheetah and the other was a female wolf, and though it was hard for him to tell the ages of those in the anthro community they looked young, so likely students. "Welcome to Fairbanks University, Dr. Smythe!" the cheetah said after the human had parked his car and walked to them. "My name is Steve and this is Anna, we're part of the Fairbanks University Student Council and here to give you the grand tour of the campus!"

"You two got the short straws, did you?" Albert said as he adjusted his glasses, which caused the two to laugh.

"We volunteered, actually!" Steve replied with a grin. "It's not every day that we get a new teacher, and a human one to boot! So if you want we can help you with your stuff and show you to your new office."

A few minutes later Albert and the two anthros were walking down the hallway of the building in which he was going to teach. Even though there were many students wandering about outside classes had not started officially yet, which meant that the building was as empty as a tomb save for the three of them. When they got to the third floor where all the offices were it wasn't long of a walk until he saw Dr. Albert Smythe and Human History Professor on bronze placards that hung in his office. Even though he was a Ph.D. in human history seeing it worded like that made him feel strange, as though they were highlighting the fact of what he was. They waited outside the door for a few seconds before Steve finally managed to find the key in his pockets, then handed it to Albert so he could open his own door for the first time.

The inside of his new office caused Albert's eyes to widen slightly in surprise; normally most faculty offices were metal desks inside holes in the wall with maybe a few bookshelves to put your stuff. This one he could not only walk in but fit the other two students easily as well, the three putting his stuff down on the nice wooden desk that was inside. "I see this University definitely knows how to treat its staff," Albert commented as he looked at the chair and computer system that had already been set up for him.

"You can thank the athletics program and the alumnis for that," Anna said as he began to take things out of his box and put them on the desk. "They funnel a lot of money into the school because they attribute it to their success, not to mention that our various sports teams are usually in the top ten of college sports rankings and that brings in a lot of sponsorship and grants. It's all thanks to Coach Ash too, the man is the head coach for our football, basketball, and baseball teams, and I swear he's a machine under those latex scales of his."

"Latex scales?" Albert repeated in question. "Are you saying he's a Vulsca?" Vulsca was a shorthand term for Vulcanized Scaled creature. They were a subset of anthros that had rubber scales instead of normal ones and remained a very mysterious group. In fact at last estimation only about five percent of the anthro population were Vulsca, and from the way that Steve and Anna spoke there were a number of them here on campus.

The two anthros helped get Albert settled in and then showed him around the rest of the campus. All in all it was your typical college, complete with dorms, student center, and other such amenities. The only thing different was the sports facility, which as they entered as the last part of their tour was far bigger than the one at the university that he had come from. It was clear where the money was being made in the college as he passed by a full gym, pool, and even a sauna and spa area. As they entered one of the gymnasiums Albert saw him, the one that the two anthros called Coach Ash. While Albert had heard of Vulsca before he had never seen one before, and the black-scaled dragon shined in the lights of the gym as a pair of track shorts and a hat were the only thing that covered his very muscular form.

Just as Albert was about to suggest that they go somewhere else Steve had already waved the coach over, causing the human a small amount of embarrassment as the dragon jogged over to their position. "You must be the new Human History professor," he said as he held out one of his big hands, Albert reaching out and shaking it as well. "I'm Coach Ash, Head Coach of... well, name a sport and I'm probably doing something in it. You can call me Ash, though, or Coach if you prefer."

"Dr. Albert Smythe," Albert replied, trying not to flinch as the bigger male nearly took his arm out of its socket. "You can call me Albert. I hear great things about the Athletics program here and that you're the cause of much of it."

"Ah, they give me too much credit," Ash replied as he waved a hand in the air. "I just do what I can in order to help this university get to its full potential, as well as its students and faculty. That's why this facility is open to everyone on campus and I try to teach as many self-help classes as I can. I also do personal training for the faculty, so if you ever want to come on in I'd be happy to sculpt a brand new you."

Albert thanked the rubber dragon for his generous offer and then the three once more continued to see the rest of the facility. Just as they were about to leave he got the strange feeling that the dragon was looking at him, but by the time he turned around he saw that Ash had already started to shout at the team to start forming up for a different kind of drill. He just shook his head and left, letting the two tour guides finish leading him around the campus. Once they were done Albert thanked them for their time and went back to his car, driving it back to his house.

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The place that he had moved to was a rather small house just on the edge of the college campus, giving him a rather short drive time or even the ability to walk if he had the will for it. Once he got himself settled in he made himself some dinner and watched television, then once it had gotten properly late decided to go to bed. As he turned in for the night he happened to catch his half-naked body in the mirror and frowned slightly at the reflection staring at him. He had always been a man that chose academia over physical activities, and though it made his mind strong, his body had paid for it. He was now getting on in years and that belly that he swore he would take care of someday just hung out past his waistline now more than ever, his hand scratching the grey hairs that had begun to grow through his short beard.

As he jiggled the fat that sat there on his stomach he began to think about taking the coach up on his offer. It wouldn't hurt to get into a bit of shape, at the very least he could say that he tried to get healthy, plus depending on the healthcare coverage you could get a bonus for doing so. The idea of asking for personal training made Albert think of that latex dragon once again and how strange his synthetic scales were to look at. As an inquiring mind he had so many questions on how such a creature came to be, and as he went to bed he figured that the potential to ask questions was just another benefit of training with the coach tomorrow.

The next day Albert went to the gym after lunch, taking the time to go back to his office in order to get everything set up for his coming classes. There he met a few more teachers and exchanged notes on how the setting would affect his teaching style. As he presumed there wasn't much difference between a class full of anthros and a class full of humans, except considering his field of study he may get a lot more questions that would normally be considered common knowledge. Once he was done talking to and getting to know the rest of the faculty he asked where he could find Coach Ash, all the teachers grinning and saying that he could almost always be found at the athletics center with some remarking that they thought he just lived there.

Sure enough when Albert walked over to the athletics center a short while later he found the rubber dragon in the gym, spotting a huge lion doing a bench press. "Dr. Smythe, how good to see you again," Ash said with a grin. "I wasn't sure if our paths would cross again at all, much less so soon. What can I do for you today?"

"It's just Albert," Albert corrected as he watched the feline grunt and push the bar with an impressive amount of metal up and down. "I was wondering if I could possibly take you up on your offer to help get in shape a bit during the school year, maybe lose a few of these pounds I found sitting at my desk."

The dragon chuckled and patted the lion on his shoulder, telling him that he was good to call it a day. "I was just finishing up with our star linebacker here," Ash said as the lion gave him a goofy grin before saying thanks coach and leaving. "So if you don't have any other plans we could start right now. The only question I have for you is how dedicated to you want me to be to get you a better body? If you just want me to help guide you and go on the treadmill a few times a week until you get bored with it I can do that, or if you want I could put my all into you and give you a total body transformation."

"Oh... I don't know about all that," Albert said as he couldn't help but feel slightly intimidated by the powerful gaze of the other male. "I would really like to get into shape, but I also know that you're likely extremely busy, and then I have my syllabus and first few lectures to develop..."

The rubber dragon laughed and waved a hand to stop Albert's floundering. "You put your trust in me and I'll make sure that everything is taken care of and you can still devote your all to your students," Ash guaranteed. "All you need to do is follow my instructions and I swear to you that you could obtain a body like mine in no time at all."

That made Albert scoff somewhat as Ash continued to go over the health benefits. The dragon in front of him was a paragon of health and masculinity, even if Albert trained for the next decade every day and took steroids he probably wouldn't get to the same peak of physical fitness. It was a ludicrous thought, but he was intrigued all the same to see what the coach did in order to boast such claims of physical reformation. "You know what," Albert said as he tried to hide the grin on his face. "I'm all in, I want to see you work this miracle of yours.'

"Oh, you'll definitely see for sure," Ash replied with a grin. "Now we'll start with a light workout for today and get you a food plan, this will give you a jumpstart on the week ahead. Then tomorrow the real work will begin and I can get you on a workout schedule that should best suit your needs."

"Ah, well..." Albert said as he looked at himself. "I'm not quite dressed to work out at the moment Ash, I didn't think that we'd be starting so soon."

"Don't do tomorrow what you can do today!" Ash replied as he put a heavy hand around Albert's shoulders and led him to the locker room. "And it's Coach now, at least for while I have you this week. As for your clothes, I have some stuff that you can borrow for now until you get your own gear."

In the back of his mind Albert wondered just what sort of clothes he was about to get considering that once again the dragon was dressed only in a pair of shorts. What he got was a tank top that hung off him like a tent and a pair of boarding shorts that he needed to wrap a rope around in order to keep on his waist. Despite how silly he must have looked Coach maintained his boundless enthusiasm as he brought him to a smaller room full of workout equipment. The rubber dragon explained to him that this was his private gym that he had created specifically for his one on one workout sessions, that way the one he was training could maintain focus on him and the machinery was set up exactly the way he liked it. They ran what Ash called a beginner's circuit and by the time they got through the entire workout Albert was sweating profusely and his body was begging him to stop.

"What you're feeling is perfectly natural," Ash said as he took a drink from a squeeze bottle before handing it to the exhausted human, who eagerly gulped down the somewhat sweet liquid. "Pain is just weakness leaving the body. You did good on your first run, I think I see a lot of potential to be able to sculpt you into prime form."

"If you like working with playdoh maybe," Albert replied with a chuckle as he put his glasses back on. "While I do appreciate this I think I may have bitten off a little more than I can chew. At this rate I'm going to have to crawl into my first class because I'll be so sore."

Ash chuckled and helped Albert onto this feet. "The first workout is always the hardest," the dragon said as he helped the sore human back into a chair in his office before he pulled out a pack of what looked like foil-wrapped bricks. "Later we'll be able to better balance your diet and get you eating the right foods, but for now I'm going to give you this starter pack for the next few days. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a protein powder to drink between meals to help give you the energy and nutrients to build up those muscles."

"I... wow..." Albert replied as he picked up the first package and read the label that stated this was a day one dinner. "I'm honestly a bit overwhelmed here, Ash - err, Coach. I don't know how I'm going to find time to regulate all of this."

"The ordinary find time, the extraordinary make it," Ash said with a grin as he sat down and put a foot up on his desk. "At least follow it for a week while you don't have classes, if by the end of it you don't feel like you can handle it we'll go back to treadmills and simple encouragement. Plus I cook these meals and seal them myself, and though I don't like to brag, I do think of myself as an accomplished cook."

Albert was about to say something else when he suddenly saw something that caused him to turn away. The latex creature's leg that was propped up against the desk allowed the shorts Ash wore to drop, which combined with the fact that he wore no underwear allowed the human to see his junk. Even though it had only been a few seconds the sight of it, which turned out was also rubber like the rest of him, felt like it had been burned into his retinas. He found himself at a loss for words and when the dragon asked him what was wrong Albert blurted out nothing, then grabbed the packages and thanked him for his time before rushing out the door.

Once the office door slammed shut Ash chuckled and leaned back in his chair with his hands behind his head. "Playdoh, huh..." he muttered to himself as he adjusted his shorts. "Well if a sculptor doesn't like the material he's using to make a sculpture, all he has to do is change the medium..."

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Albert got home and set all the foil packages on his countertop, looking at them as he contemplated just what he got himself into. Even though he had planned on just giving up on the whole thing, Coach Ash had just put a lot of work into him and gave him the free food, he felt like it would be rude to just return it all the next day and say no thanks. Plus as time wore on his body began to feel better, the aching in his joints and muscles fading already as he decided to open the meal marked as a day zero dinner that he assumed was first. To his surprise it was mostly a single sizable steak in a marinade as well as some vegetables and a package of nutrient mix to put into his water. Once he had finished reheating it he took a bite and immediately was hooked, ending up eating the entire thing while he watched television before he went to bed for the night.

That night he dreamed, but it wasn't his usual fantasy of winning acolytes and acclaim or nightmare of coming to lecture unprepared and getting fired. Instead he was simply playing catch, the lion that Coach Ash had been training as well as the dragon himself were just laughing and passing a football to one another. When Ash told him to go long Albert ran all the way down the field before he caught it, the other two cheering as the rubber dragon ran up to him. The lion anthro fell away and it was just Coach congratulating him as they bumped chests in a typical manly fashion, though when Albert bounced back and looked at the rubber dragon there was a seductive grin on his face, and to the human's surprise he had somehow become completely naked...

The sight caused Albert to awaken with a gasp, his body covered in a sheen of sweat as the image of the naked coach continued to linger in his mind. He looked down at his clock he saw that it was just after dawn,though since the shock of the dream had awoken him enough that he knew he wasn't getting back to sleep, he opted instead to start his day a little early. He wasn't gay, he thought to himself as he hopped into the shower, why would just catching a glance of the coach's maleness cause such a reaction? As the human continued to contemplate he hadn't even realize that his own arousal had started to peak until he found his hand around his half-hard dick, something he immediately snapped himself away from before finishing his shower and getting dressed. Once he had finished he stepped out, stopped, and looked at himself in the mirror, taking a hand and brushing against his smooth jaw before he stepped back into the bedroom.

When he tried to get his clothes on he found something else very odd, his normal suits that he always wore no longer fitting correctly. A lot of them were too loose in the waist even with a belt and were also tight in the pant legs, with a similar phenomenon happening in his shirts and jackets. He frowned as he remembered that he had gotten all of them dry cleaned before the move, the company must have shrunk them, he reasoned as he looked for something to wear. Eventually he came across a pair of sweatpants and sweatshirt he wore for laundry day and put those on before he ate the first day of breakfast from Ash's food packages, which was a pile of eggs and sausage.

With his stomach full he walked outside as the sun just began to rise above the horizon and made his way to his car before he looked over at the path the made its way into the campus. There was a chill in the fall air but it was still a beautiful morning, so instead of taking his car he decided to go ahead and walk the paths. It was a rather invigorating experience, and when he got to the faculty offices he found it was still earlier than when he even woke up. It allowed him to get the work he needed done before noon, and once that was finished he found himself heading towards the athletics center.

When he found Coach Ash again he was in his office, typing on his computer before he looked up and smiled at what he saw. "You're early," the dragon said as he got up. "Love the sweats by the way, how are you feeling after yesterday's workout?"

"Surprisingly well actually..." Albert replied, feeling himself grin despite himself. "I actually walked here today and I still had the energy to get my work done, which I daresay is a miracle in itself."

"I told you I get results quick," Ash replied. "Did you bring back my workout clothes today, by the way?" When Albert realized that he had not only left yesterday with them on but failed to bring them the next day he felt bad and shook his head. "That's alright, second day is a power day and I need to see how your body reacts to my regimine, so we're going to be working out in the nude."

Albert's jaw dropped to the floor at the dragon's request, then if it could it would have gone further when the latex creature got up and revealed he was already naked. That cock he had snuck a peek on was now out in full display, something that he couldn't help but stare at. "I... I don't..." Albert said as he finally tore his eyesight away to look up into the dragon's eyes. "I can't do this!"

"Why not?" Ash replied with a shrug. "You said you trusted me and you've made such great process already, don't you want to keep going further? It's nothing sexual, I just want to make sure everything is working properly. I already told you that it was part of the reason I had my private gym, that way we can work out naked without the fear of anyone seeing us, and that it would be vital to your training."

Had Ash already mentioned that? Albert thought to himself as he tried not to stare at the rubber crotch of the other male. If that was true he would have seen this coming, and must have agreed to it beforehand. It was just the shock of seeing it so suddenly, the human reasoned as he slowly began to take off his clothes. When he revealed his body his shock turned into a new emotion, shame. Compared to the muscular Adonis he couldn't compete, though Ash seemed to pick up on that and told him he'd be there sooner than he realized.

Surprisingly after a few minutes the stigma of being naked seemed to evaporate as they began to work out. This time Ash took him on the intermediate circuit, piling the weight on and having him lift it. To Albert's surprise he was able to keep up, though by the time lunch rolled around he once more felt sorer than ever. At this point he was so comfortable around Ash they ate in his office still naked, and when they were done eating the pains that Albert felt had faded so much they went for another round on cardio. When they were finished Ash got measurements and for the first time Albert felt those latex hands on his skin as he also squeezed every muscle he had. When they were done Ash showed him his progress in the mirror, pointing out the significant decrease in his belly and the gains in his chest, legs, and arms as he had him flex.

"Great progress!" Ash congratulated as he patted and rubbed Albert on the back. Though Albert could feel the rubber dick of the dragon press against his thigh it no longer bothered him, especially after having so many hours where it was sometimes literally swinging in front of his face as Ash spotted him.

"Thanks coach!" Albert replied, feeling like a young buck again despite his age. "I can't believe how fast I'm gaining muscle!" In the back of his mind he knew that the bicep he flexed, though still nowhere near Ash, was bigger than he had thought he could ever get before, just like the rest of his improved body. It was like he had been working out for a month, though he wasn't complaining as they walked back into his office for him to get his clothes on.

"Told you it'd be quick," Ash replied with a smirk. "In fact I think we're already ready to step it up a notch, but with all these gains you're making your skin is going to stretch like crazy, so I want to give you something to help with the stretch marks. Just apply it to your entire body at night and then wash it off in the morning."

Albert took the large tube of cream and thanked Ash once again before he left, adjusting the tight sweats he wore while he walked home. As soon as he got outside the athletics center he realized that it was already night, which he was actually thankful for since his pants had grown so tight that the large bulge in the front was stretched so tight it may be considered lewd. Luckily he ran into no one on his walk home and once he did he immediately opened the dinner in his kit and warmed it up. While he waited he continued to do some basic exercises, and then after he ate he saw that it was getting late and decided to hit the hay.

Before he did he stripped down naked and squirted the contents of the tube on his palm before rubbing it on his body. It was more of a tinted gel than a cream, and everywhere he put it tingled with a refreshing coolness that seeped deep down into his well-worked muscles. The areas he couldn't get with his hands he used a brush to finish up, and as he stood there completely gelled from head to toe he realized that it was going to make a mess of his bed. To his surprise, though, as he stood there the gel dried into a thick coating, almost similar in feel to the rubber dragon's hands as he slipped into bed.

As he did he found himself completely erect, something that hadn't happened to him in quite some time ever since he got older. When he reached down to give it a stroke the sensations were enhanced by the layer of gel on his hands and cock, causing it to slide easily up and down without the need for additional products. It didn't take long for him to climax, feeling like he was a young adult as the sensations of pleasure washed through his entire body. When he was finished he grabbed a nearby towel and wiped himself off, then fell into a deep sleep.

This time when he dreamt it was just him and Coach Ash, the dragon completely naked just like in their workouts as they passed the ball back and forth. Eventually they began to walk closer together with each pass, than as they were next to one another the ball was tossed to the side and they began to make out. This time Albert didn't awaken suddenly, even as he felt that thick, heavy tongue in his mouth and those strong hands pressing against his rear. The two continued to kiss for a while before Ash pushed Albert down onto his knees, the dragon telling him to open his muzzle as that thick cock was right in front of him...

Albert's eyes opened just as that thick shaft had begun to push inside his maw, to the point where he could still feel it as he got out of his bed. The clock informed him it was still before dawn, but Albert was ready to start the day as he hopped into the shower. As soon as the water hit his body the hardened gel began to peel off his body, freeing the skin underneath as it dissolved away. After about ten minutes he had gotten it entirely off his body and let the water run over him for another minute before he stepped out and looked at himself in the mirror.

The gel had done the trick, Albert thought to himself as he rubbed a hand over the latex scales that covered his chest, it had given him the shine he wanted for his rubber body as he flexed his powerful muscles. Ash had been a godsend, before then he never knew how to properly care for his latex body as he brushed the remnants of the gel off of his thick, reptilian tail. Now his ripped physique was properly displayed as he pulled up the lips of his muzzle to check his fangs before heading into his bedroom. When he went to his closet he frowned as he looked at the suits that weren't even close to fitting him, remembering that the dry cleaners had mixed up his clothes and refused to replace them. Luckily he had a pair of workout clothes that fit him well as he scarfed down breakfast before starting on his morning run into campus.

Before hitting the books he decided to get a quick workout in, popping into the athletics center to find Coach Ash in his private gym working on arm curls while completely naked. "Smite!" Ash said as he dropped the weights and went over to hug him before running a hand down the black latex scales of the other male, fingers tracing over the white streaks swirled within. "I don't think I could ever get used to this marbling in your rubber, you make for a very handsome Vulsca."

"Why thank you," Albert replied with a grin as he quickly stripped naked. "Now are we going to work out, or what?"

"So eager," Ash chuckled. "Now if you don't mind I'd like to do something a little different, a motivator to help keep you from plateauing. Question is, do you trust me?"

Albert nodded, of course he would trust him, they're practically best friends since... well, he couldn't remember, but it's been a while. As he laid down on the bench with a hand weight in each hand he began to exercise, only to stop slightly when he felt something press against his groin. He bent his head up to see Ash stroking on his cock, which had immediately began to harden as the other dragon told him to keep going and not stop until he came. While the feel of the other male's hand on his hard shaft was strange, the pleasure he got from it was definitely a motivator as he continued to pump the iron.

It didn't just stay his hand for long though, Albert's eyes nearly rolled back into his draconic skull as he felt something hot and wet lick against the sensitive flesh. The combination of working out and Ash's maw on his cock burned out any thought or trepidation towards the act as he let out a moan. It only took a few more reps before he realized that this was what he had been waiting for. They were two horny, gay rubber dragons that had been working out for as long as Albert could remember, it seemed almost logical it would lead to this. He started to wonder why it had taken so long for Ash to make his move as that slick maw pulled off his throbbing dick and adjusted Albert's position to expose his tailhole.

"You don't know how long I've been waiting for another like me to plunge my cock into their tailhole," Ash admitted as he began to push the head of his throbbing rubber member into the hole of the male beneath him. "I thought I was going to be the only Vulsca that ever came around here, then I met you when you transferred and knew that you'd be the one."

"Looks like-" Albert paused and grunted as nearly dropped the weights from the pleasure of being spread open and the feel of latex against latex on his sensitive anal walls. "Looks like it was destiny that brought us together."

"Real winners shape their own destiny," Ash replied with a grin as he began to thrust his hips forward and plunge himself deeper into Albert's quivering muscular body, the two male rubber dragons soon forgetting about the weights in exchange for a different workout as their muzzles met in a passionate embrace.

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A few weeks later Dr. Albert "Smite" Smythe finished up his lecture on human history, looking out to the crowd of anthros who listened to rubber dragon with rapt attention. While most of them were there to learn he could see a few lustful stares from his students, something that caused him to smile every time as he ended for the day and dismissed the class. When he had taken the job at Fairbanks University he knew being a Vulsca would get him some looks as he sat down at his desk while the students filed out.

"Hey there handsome," Ash said as he leaned against the door after the last student had left. "Or should I say Assistant Coach handsome?"

"It has a nice ring to it," Albert replied with a laugh. "The bus ready to go?"

"Almost," Ash informed as he walked over and helped Albert up. "Just needs the addition of two rubber dragon Coaches and they're all set.' The two kissed and their tails curled around one another, then they parted so they could walk down the halls. As they passed by Albert's office, which now had a plaque of Assistant Coach underneath it, all he could think about was how thankful he was for making that transfer here...

...it has certainly been a life-changing event.