Azure Phoenix, Chapter Eight

Story by BrotherFluffy on SoFurry

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#9 of The Azure Phoenix

As promised, these two are back in the metaphorical saddle! And Denryk meets Zuri's mom. How does he do? Only one way to find out!


We had barely made it back to our quarters before Zuri had me pinned against the bulkhead, kissing me hungrily. I returned the kiss with equal parts passion and lust, the emotions of this morning and this afternoon still running high, now channeled into our mutual desire for one another. Her hands peeled off my coveralls, pushing them down until they pooled around my feet while my own paws unbuckled her belt and unzipped her fly, pushing her pants down to the floor. The kiss broke just long enough for us to peel off our shirts and toss them aside, Zuri taking a few more seconds to unclasp and throw her bra onto the pile of clothes.

We wasted no time, embracing each other again as we continued to make out, our tongues and our hands exploring each other. I could feel my cock get harder and harder as we kissed, as she caressed me, and as I caressed her. The soft fur, the taut muscle beneath, the glorious curve of her ass as her breasts pressed against me, all of it drove me wild with desire. Before long, I was fully aroused, my shaft pressing insistently against her thigh, and I could already tell from her scent that she was just as turned on as I was.

"Bed. Now," she commanded, and I obeyed, following her as she climbed atop it, spreading her legs and beckoning me forward with a finger. "C'mere, loverboy."

"Yes, ma'am," I smiled and climbed atop her, rubbing the head of my shaft against her slit, getting it slick with her juices. My eyes locked with hers as I slowly thrust forward, feeling my shaft slip between her feminine folds, her sex surrounding me, squeezing me as I pushed deeper inside her. We both let out a soft gasp that trailed into a low moan, savoring the pleasure we were giving one another. Once my hips met hers, and I had buried myself in her to the hilt, she wrapped her strong legs around my waist and pulled me in close for another passionate kiss. We stayed like that, joined together in our combined passions, for several moments before I felt her legs loosen their grip on me, just enough for me to slowly withdraw from her.

With teasing slowness, I slid out of her, until only the head remained inside before I thrust back inside, drawing another gasp out of her. We quickly fell into a rhythm, my hips thrusting into her while hers rocked back against me, her tunnel hungrily clamping and squeezing my cock. One of the advantages of being smaller than your partner is that it's much easier to get at her breasts, something I took full advantage of. I leaned down, taking one of her nipples into her mouth, lightly tugging on the silver barbell with my teeth, my tongue running over both metal and skin alike. She moaned my name, her hands reaching up to run her fingers through my headfur, whimpering moans of encouragement. I moaned around her breast in response and the vibrations brought another round of whimpering, along with a shudder that ran through her body. As she shuddered, her inner walls spasmed around me, sending a shiver of pleasure up my spine, making me cry out, releasing her nipple from my mouth. She grinned up at me, flexing her muscles again to draw out more cries and whimpers from me.

"Goddess, Zuri, you feel so good..." I moaned.

"So do you, loverboy, now c'mere..." Her hands pulled me back down to her for another hungry, passionate kiss. We shared our whimpers and moans as we both picked up the pace, our hips slapping together as we felt each other nearing our peak. Neither of us broke the kiss to warn the other, we both knew it was fast approaching, and we wanted to enjoy each other as much as possible before the climax. Zuri's came first, her legs squeezing me, holding me as I hilted her, the kiss broken as she wailed out her pleasure. Her tunnel spasmed and clamped down around me, hungrily milking my cock, and I was unable to hold on any longer. I cried out her name as I joined her in orgasm, feeling my shaft pump jet after jet of hot seed deep inside my beautiful hyena. We stayed there for nearly a minute, held in the moment of orgasmic bliss, until we finally came down from our climaxes, panting and trembling.

Zuri's legs released me, and I collapsed onto the bed next to her, trying to catch my breath while she enjoyed the last spasms of her climax. She rolled onto her side and draped an arm over me, leaning in for a tender kiss. "Mmm, that was good, loverboy. Maybe we should argue more," she chuckled.

"I think I'll just up my game, if it's all the same to you," I quipped, and wrapped my arms around her. "As fun as that was, I can't say I enjoyed the lead up to it."

Zuri sighed softly, nodding in agreement, "Yeah, you've got a point there. Can't say I enjoyed it much, myself. By the way, is that what your mum really said to you?"

"Which part?"

"The bit about arguing. How you know you care about someone when you're willing to fight with them."

"Oh! Yeah. Back when I was at the Academy, I'd gotten into an argument with my girlfriend at the time, and I honestly thought it was over between us. I was telling her what happened when she hit me with that line. Stuck with me ever since."

"It's good advice," she whispered. "Got you in the door."

"And I'm really glad it did. I didn't want to lose you." I pulled her into a tight embrace, feeling familiar stirrings in my heart. I cared for Zuri, that much I knew, but just how much was becoming a more pressing question by the day. Was this mere infatuation, or something more? Was I falling in love with this beautiful, feisty amazon who'd turned my life upside down in a matter of weeks?

"Nor I," she whispered into my ear. Eventually, the embrace ended and she fixed me with a look I could only describe as sheepish, although it looked odd on her. "One little thing, though...we never did sort out if you'd come with me to meet my family."

The return of the question took me aback somewhat, as I hadn't been expecting to revisit that particular topic. "Oh, uh, I thought it was settled. But yes, I'll go with you."

Her smile was short lived as she looked in my eyes. "Still nervous, aren't you?"

"Yeah," I smiled sheepishly. "I know what you said and I've taken it to heart, but I'm still going to be nervous about it. Powerful woman or not, she's still your mom and I want to make a good impression."

"You will," she assured me, her hand running up and down my back, "Trust me."

I couldn't help but grin at that, I had been learning that lesson since I first met her. "That, I can do."

"About bloody time you did," she teased, bursting out into laughter as I thwapped her with one of the pillows.

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A few days later, I found myself in a very expensive car being driven to the Amaka estate, with Zuri beside me. While I still put my faith in her, I felt my nervousness rising again. I must have been terrible at hiding it, as my beautiful companion picked up on it fairly quickly.

"Nervous?" she asked.

"A little," I admitted, adjusting my tie for what was probably the fortieth time. Zuri smiled warmly at me and leaned over to fix it for me. "Partly because I'm meeting your family and partly because I'm not driving."

She blinked in confusion, fixing me with a quizzical look. "Because you're not driving?"

"Yeah. I know it sounds weird, but when I'm traveling someplace, I prefer to be the one in the driver's seat. I'm good at it, for one, and I have control in case something goes wrong. I'm not saying I don't trust the guy, I'm sure he's really good at what he does, but I just feel better when I'm in control of the vehicle, any vehicle."

Zuri shrugged, "We've all got our quirks. Just makes you all the cuter."

"Really? Cute? That's all I get?"

"I could toss in an adorable if you like."

"Oh, could you? Gee, thanks, Zuri. Don't I at least get a sexy?"

"Of course you do. You are incredibly sexy, Mister Barsuk, but that doesn't mean you aren't also cute and adorable."

I harumphed and folded my arms across my chest, being as much of a stereotypical badger as possible. Her response was to laugh and playfully swat my arm and to be honest, I couldn't even pretend to be mad at her. If she thinks I'm cute, and that cuteness is what she finds attractive then who am I to argue? She'd probably think it's cute if I tried, anyway...

As Zuri's laughter died down, I felt the car begin to slow and saw that we had pulled up in front of a large mansion. "I think we're here..." I said, peering out the window. Zuri leaned over and took a look past my shoulder before she nodded in agreement.

"Yep, this is home. Are you ready?"

I took a deep breath. "As I'll ever be."

"Relax," she kissed my cheek, "You'll do fine."

The driver had gotten out and approached my door, swinging it open for us to exit. I nodded my thanks to him as I got out and straightened my jacket one last time. Zuri got out behind me, and I waited for her before I took her hand in mine. She gave me another reassuring smile and blew me a kiss, which I returned in kind, giving her hand a squeeze. As we walked to the door, I felt my anxiousness increasing, but did my best to stamp it down, reminding myself that Zuri said I was good enough, that I deserved to be here with her.

As we got closer to the front door, it swung open, and a middle-aged hyena stepped out. Her shoulder-length hair flowed down in gentle curves, and a single streak of white had begun to replace the jet black color. She wasn't wearing the suit I'd expected, but a pair of jeans and a simple, red, long-sleeved shirt. But the way she carried herself, the piercing gaze of her jade green eyes, said volumes about her, more than her casual clothes ever could. She was in charge, she knew it, and she didn't have to flaunt it. A quiet authority that she projected easily. That authority, however, vanished the second she laid eyes on her daughter.

"Zuri!" she exclaimed, embracing her daughter in a fierce hug. "Welcome home, my heart! It's been too long."

Zuri returned the hug, a broad smile on her own face. Once they had parted, Zuri took my hand back in hers, giving me another reassuring squeeze. "It has, Mum. I'm just glad we could stop by earlier than expected."

Shuri Amaka then fixed me with a penetrating stare, eyes roaming up and down my body and I resisted the urge to snap to attention like I was at inspection. "Ah, yes, you must be Denryk. You know you're the first person she's brought back here in a long while, don't you?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"Nervous?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"Don't be. The fact that she's even brought you home says a lot about you. You treat her right, and we won't have a problem. Understood?"

"Yes, ma'am."

"Good. Welcome to our home, Denryk," she stated as she opened her arms to hug me. I returned the embrace, letting out a long sigh of relief. When we parted, both Zuri and her mother were practically beaming with delight. "Now that that's out of the way, come inside, I'm sure we have much to talk about."

"Like cute baby pictures of Zuri?" I asked with a devilish grin.

"Denryk!" Zuri looked genuinely shocked, and I think that was one of the few times where I genuinely surprised her, much to my delight.

"Oh, like you won't do the same when we meet my mom!" I shot back, and Shuri laughed.

"I like him!" she declared. "Yes, yes, baby pictures and embarrassing stories aplenty, I promise. But don't think I won't grill you, anyways."

"I would have been more shocked if you hadn't."

"And don't think I won't get you back for that," Zuri added with a mock scowl.

"Oh, I know you will, Zu, I know you will..." the rest of my glib witticism died on my lips as we walked inside and I saw just how massive the place was. Compared to the small house I grew up in, this seemed downright palatial! "Oh, wow."

"I take it you've never been in a house this big before, yeah?" Shuri asked with an amused tone in her voice. I numbly shook my head as I looked around at everything. What got me most was the sheer size. It wasn't opulent or gaudy or anything like that, but it was huge. I think the officer's barracks building for pilot training was smaller than this.

"Don't worry, Zuri can show you around in a bit. But for now, this way." Shuri led us through a small kitchen nook and to what I'd guessed was a living room. The living room? What happens if you have more than one in a house? Can you have more than one in a house? I digress.

As we made our way through the house, Zuri leaned down and whispered into my ear. "You okay?"

I nodded again, "I think so. Just a little stunned at just how big this place is..."

She chuckled at my amazement. "You should see my room," she whispered seductively, giving my ear a little nibble. I jumped slightly at that, but I felt my cheeks flush at what she was suggesting.

"What was that?" Shuri

"N-nothing!" I stammered, trying my best to look normal while Zuri grinned smugly. "Just marveling at how big your house is."

If she let on, Shuri never let it show. "Thank you. It took some getting used to, but it gets easier as time goes on. Please, sit." She gestured to a loveseat opposite the chair she had settled into. I took the proffered seat and Zuri sat next to me, draping an arm over my shoulder and snuggling against me. "So, Denryk, Zuri told me you're a ship captain, and I have to ask out of sheer professional curiosity, what kind of ship is it?"

I looked over at Zuri, and then back to her mother, confused. "You didn't tell her?"

Zuri shook her head, "Nah, figured it'd be more fun to see her reaction in person."

"Oh, it's one of mine, isn't it?" Shuri ventured, a big grin on her face, one I couldn't help but mirror in my own expression as I nodded.

"Firebird-class," I confirmed, and her face lit up like it was Christmas.

"I knew it! Always loved that class, so versatile, you know. You running it stock or modified?"

"Modified. Upgraded the engines and shields, added a ventral turret and swapped out the peashooters in front for quad tachyon cannons."

"Impressive work, Captain. And you didn't do anything to the powerplant to compensate for the extra drain?"

"I get the feeling you know this already, but she's got a really robust power plant. I could have probably done more before even starting to redline the reactor. It's actually one of the reasons I picked the Firebird."

"Ha! I knew it. They all told me I was making a mistake putting in such a powerful reactor like that. Shows them. And how's she been so far?"

"Oh, I love her! The Phoenix has never let me down once, and it got me to Zuri, so I'd say it's absolutely been the best choice I've ever made."

Shuri smiled softly, gesturing towards Zuri, "And how's she been?"

I cleared my throat, not wanting to get in any more trouble with her than I already was, but in the end, I decided to just be honest and speak from the heart. "Honestly? A bit of a handful. She is mischevious, impulsive at times, and tries to find new ways to push me out of my comfort zone. But she's also meticulous, strong, very beautiful, supportive, always plans ahead no matter how reckless it appears, and when she's pushed me out of my comfort zone, the end result has always been amazing," I looked over at her, taking her hand in mine and squeezing it tightly. "I could not ask for a better partner, business or romantic." In Zuri's beautiful blue eyes, I could see the emotion welling up inside, the same feelings that I could feel inside my own heart. I knew, and she knew, and I think, on some level, Shuri knew. But neither of us had said it, until now. "I love you, Zuri."

The words drew a soft gasp from her, her hand squeezing mine in return. While I'm certain mere seconds, if even that, had passed between my declaration of love, in my head, it felt like an eternity. A thousand thoughts rushed through my head. Was I taking this too fast? Did she really feel the same way? Have I just made things terminally awkward between us? I was so sure when I said it, but what if I was wrong? And then she spoke and erased all doubt.

"I love you, too, Denryk."