Love lost, love rekindled

Story by Nixs on SoFurry

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#1 of A skunk's tails


Yeah it's been a while ey? New series and stuff to be written once I have the time. If you like what you are reading vote hon...ohh and feedback is always greatly appeciated.

Love lost, Love rekindled

I shook my head as I stepped out of the shower, water spraying from my just washed head fur. Steam rose from my black and white fur as I turned round to turn off the shower head and close the shower door. I grabbed my favourite towel, blue and soft, and wrapped it around me before going into the next room to lie down for a while. I took the remote and flicked on some music and sighed in bliss as the happy tunes of Hayden filled my room.

"It's like he's angry at me" I chuckled as I lied there on the bed. Once the steam had stopped rising off my semi naked body I rallied my usually last self to get up and dry myself. I rubbed myself down for a good few minutes, making sure to get all the points that needed to be cleaned thoroughly. I placed the towel in the laundry basket before turning Hayden off and switching to some Blur. I dropped to my knees and pulled the drawer open from underneath the bed.

"This place is so similar to F.A.P." I thought to myself as I pulled out the clothes for the day. Namely a pair of denim jeans and my Hawaiian shirt. This shirt had been with me ever since I had escaped my home and the police as a human. I had never looked back on my decision to become a fur. The war was long since over and agreements had been made on both sides. Of course there were still rebel groups on both sides but that was expected considering the hatred once felt on both sides for each other in some cases.

I opened a new pair of black boxers from their packaging of three and shook them out before removing the cardboard insides. Having placed them on I made manly poses in the mirror and heard a giggle from outside.

"What are you doing Nixs?"

"I'm living the dream Andrea" I chuckled as my mate came into my room and sat herself down.

"So how are the kids?"

She sighed "A handful as well you know Nixs. 'Uncle' Trails is telling them stories about his past. He's a great person to have around." She chuckled as she saw me do more posses for her

"A great friend that's for sure. I'm glad he got over his past. So what brings you here my dear?" I said as I moved on over to my bed and placed my shirt on, buttoning it from top to bottom as I looked at her.

"Just wanted to get away from them. Damn tiring looking after them yet you seem to do it so well...how?"

"I had cousins back when I was a human....evil, evil things they were. Hell had rejected them for they were so evil. To speak their names was to invite death to your household such was their dark power. None were spared from them once they had found a target"

"Ahh so hyper munchkins then?"

"Yup" I nodded as I reached for my jeans.

Placing my legs into each one I pulled them up to my waist and zipped myself up before sitting next to my wonderful mate. I placed a kiss to her tired cheeks as I wrapped my arm around her and hugged her to my chest.

"Only another decade or so before they start hating us and all that Andrea. Mind you, you could always send them to their room" I chuckled as I patted her stomach.

"What do you...Unbirth my own children?" She said with surprise. A sly grin appeared over her face as she grinned at me "Well it is a great incentive not to break any rules"

We both chuckled as I held her tighter against me before kissing her cheek and running my paw over her head slowly as my tail flickered softly from side to side. She sighed gently as she stroked over my tail gently with her paw, gripping gently as she moved from tip to base of the floofy tail.

I murred gently as I lowered her down and drew my tails over her chest, flicking the tips slowly over her dragoness mounds as I pressed my maw to hers, kissing her gently. Moments into the kiss the door burst open and I cursed silently as the two kids jumped onto the bed.

"What do you two evil things want?" I grinned at them as I wrapped them in my tails and brought them onto my lap

"Eep!" Shayla and Skye said in unison as I looked down at them.

"We don't want nothing daddy" Shayla said with a smirk she had gotten from her mother.

"Stop that Skye" I said as he tried to remove my wallet.

Both our wonderful children had inherited our looks. Shayla the beauty of her mother and Skye that roguish charm I had. Whilst Shayla was the good little girl one could only hope her to be Skye had taken on my little knack for thievery.

"Now now Skye what have I told you?"

"Don't steal from your parents"

"What did I say would happen if you did?" I said as I looked down into the skagon's eyes

"You'd eat me..."

"Now do you want me to eat you Skye?"

"No dad..." He sniffled slightly

"Next time you try and take my wallet then into my stomach you go"

He nodded as I released my tail from him, dropping him to the mattress gently. He pounced into Andrea's lap and hugged her.

"What were you doing mommy?" Shayla spoke as she looked up with her dragoness eyes

"We were kissing dear" Andrea said as she stroked over Shayla's scales.

"Wos kissing?"

"It's when two people love each other very much and press their lips together"

"Like this" I said smiling as I pressed my maw to Andrea's and kissed her passionately

"Euurrgh" They said in unison "That's icky"

I chuckled as the pair ran of, so young yet so full of life.

"Nixs! That was a stupid thing to do in front of them...what if they had asked more from that?" She looked at me sternly as she pulled away from the kiss.

I would have changed the subject. No ones going to tell them anyway. Not stop that look and pounce me like you want to" I giggled as I held my arms open. She growled then jumped me, forcing me onto my back before kissing all over my face. She stopped after a while and left blowing a kiss to me. I lied there for a while, blushing from her touch and feeling generally good all over.

I rallied myself back up again and walked out the door before heading downstairs. I looked around that familiar setting and smiled. The inner walls of the large front room were just like a long cabin, log piled upon log. Above were the beams where I had written my first batch of stories and, when too drunk or tires, would fall asleep sometimes. The glow of the fireplace and the light coming in from a few small windows that gazed up over the forest behind. Beneath the windows were the various couches and tables that had held many a jovial conversation before. The couches had seen a fair bit of action from some of the more active patrons, myself and Andrea included...

The floor was heated underneath so the feet of the patrons never got cold, a true delight when it got cold in the winter months.

"What you thinking Nixs?" came a voice from behind the bar.

"I was just thinking about this place is all. How did you manage to get the drinks for free anyway Mr. Fox?"

He looked around with shifty eyes, seemingly oblivious to the fact he did that, before speaking back whilst he cleaned out a glass.

"I have a few backers...all legal of course. Nothing illegal here, never has been or ever will be." He looked around again as he said the last part. I chuckled and continued my questions

"What about the people in the back? You know the ones behind the door locked 'Private. No unauthorised entry'?"

"I have never heard of these places or people in my life Mr skunk...now if you don't mind I need to be elsewhere" He looked around again and walked into the back. I chuckled. He kept up his terrible illusion and I loved to tease him about it. I went behind the bar and poured myself some ice water into a highball glass before stepping out into the back to the swimming pool. Lying down on the sun bed I supped gently as I watched my children playing with Spectrum...a sorry sight considering he was forced to run away on more than one occasion.

"Now now children play nice with uncle Spectrum. He's feeling old today so be gentle." I said in a mock stern voice as they chased him out of the pool.

"They got your appetite Nixs. One day we will have to tell them about their abilities before something bad happens."

Andrea appeared to my side suddenly and sat down on the deckchair to my right in a white bikini set, sipping on red wine as she basked in the warmth of the sun's rays. I peered over at her as she rolled to her side and placed her glass down on the floor. I grinned as I look at that expanse of blue cleavage that was showing just for me. Such a wonderful sight my mate, clothed or not she brought warmth to my heart whenever I saw her.

"Well hopefully it won't come to that before they are of age Andrea. Besides it's not like it's going to happen this moment. I mean you don't hear Spectrum being swallowed do you?"

Just as scripted in a bad story I heard a shriek from the forest area where the three had run of to. I got up and sprinted around the pool as the surge or adrenaline surged through my veins, heart pumping from anxiety. I reached them to find Shayla with a tail sticking out her mouth looking surprised. Skye had screamed it appeared.

"What happened?" I said as I looked at Skye

"We wos chasing after uncie Spectrum so he climbed up the tree. We were laughing at him when the branch fell and he shrieked. Sis was standing there as she looked up open mouthed and well...he fell into her stomach. Is he gonna be okies daddy?" Skye said with a sad look on his face.

"Spectrum are you okay?" I said as I knelt down to Shayla's belly and poked it as she looked up with a confused look on her face.

"I'm fine Nixs...a tad cramped and would appreciate getting out of here sooner rather than later..." He said in his muffled state as Shayla looked at me even more confused. I shook my head and opened her maw with my tails before leaning in pulling him out of my young daughter's stomach. I set him down on the ground and he shook himself off, saliva and what not spraying over my two children as I ducked behind Shayla.

I stood back up and looked at the three and sighed.

"Once I clean you two up we'll talk about what happened here. Go to your mother you two whilst I talk to Spectrum"

"Are we gonna be in trouble? I didn't mean to swallow him...sorry uncie Spectrum" Shayla said as she looked to me and her.

"We'll see. Now go to mommy she's probably worried." As the two scuttled off I turned to Spectrum

"You okay?"

He nodded and flicked his paw, spraying more drool to the ground as he did so.

"That was oh so very gross Nixs"

"Sorry about that...so would you do that again under nicer circumstances? It would be easier for them to learn from someone who knows what to do whilst you are inside. What do you say?"

"Do I have a choice anyway?" I shook my head and grinned

"Sigh. Fine I'll do it Nixs but you owe me" He said as he tried to poke me with his paw. I dodged and turned to run away as he began to chase me. Chuckling as I ran to the pool I prepared my wings underneath my skin.

"You're mine Nixs!" He said as I turned round to see him leap forwards. I chortled as I let my wings out into the air and flew meters above him. I waved as he looked up at me and then to the pool.

The water rose a good few feet into the air as the kit fox splashed down into the clear waters of the sizeable swimming pool. I laughed as he resurfaced later and with a few flaps of my wings was back on terra firma, laughing still as he spat water out and drew the hair back from his eyes. He swam over and climbed on out, fur mated down and a cross expression on his face. I drew my white wings back in before running off inside before he could catch me.

Later that night I overheard Andrea on the phone. I heard things that I wish I had not

"Yeah he's just been so damn annoying recently. He just doesn't seem to care about me or the kids...I hate him. I can't believe I slept with him"

I listened more at the open door hearing the odd few words. My heart sank from what I heard and I slumped away up the stairs to my room, holing back tears until I made it back to my room and closed the door. I fell face down into the pillow. It was over. My dream marriage and mate hated me. Burrowing my face into the pillow I let my emotions out as I sobbed for a good hour.

I lifted my head back up from my now tear stained pillow and turned onto my back as thoughts flowed through my mind. Before long I found myself finishing off a goodbye note to Andrea. I packed my carry bag with the few things I could possibly need and walked soberly down the stairs with my head held down. I placed the notice on the board behind the bar and sighed as I looked around the place for the last time. The fire crackled gently and then went out. So true to my own heart I thought as I turned and walked out the Foxtail Tavern. I walked a short distance into the dark before turning around.

"Good bye Andrea. There will always be a part of you with me wherever I go"

I turned back and walked to my mech, bringing out my old keycard and using it on the old friend. I climbed up and into the cockpit.

"It's been a while old friend. Onto another journey. This time it will be solo though..."

I started the engines and placed on the pilot helmet before flying off. Lack of practise had no effect on me.

"February by Dar Williams" I said to the computer, wishing to drown my own thoughts with her angelic voice. Andrea sang like that I thought to myself before shouting out

"Mr torture Helloween"

The sounds of loud speed metal quickly filled my senses as I flew upwards and onwards to wherever I was headed. I set the mech on auto pilot before I took the tranquilliser and shot myself in the foot. I didn't want to think anymore.

I awoke shivering on the floor of my mech. I grabbed a coat and pulled it on over my otherwise unseasonable clothes. I could see my breath when I breathed out so turned the heating on inside the mech. Large vents of warm air soon flowed over me.

"Where the fuck am I?" I said as I went back over to the console.

"Broken? Figures..." I sighed and went to the trusty gun rack. All but the smaller pistol was empty. I took it and a knife along with the dried rations pack, placing them all in my bag before I zipped up my coat. As I opened the door I heard a loud clunking noise and then silence. I had lost two things close to me in one day. Thins could not possibly get any worse.

I opened the door with the manual release lever and braced myself before heading out into the cold. It was almost night time. The tranquilliser must have been stronger than normal. I stepped out and crunched through the snow towards the distant mountains. I marched through the light snow as I walked in silence and alone through the desolate area of the world. No phone or any means of knowing where I was other than lost in a friggin tundra wasteland.

I continued on as I looked for any signs of habitat. I found none and without the sun's gentle rays most likely would not make it. I doubled my speed into almost a canter, heading towards the mountains for hope of shelter.

Night fell quicker than expected and I heard swooping of large wings overheard. I stopped moving and took out my gun, pointing it up to where I thought the threat was. I waited for a screech or something before it attacked but instead heard the sounds quieten as it flew away. I started back up slowly and walked forward, listening out for any more creatures of the night against the sound of snow crunching under foot. I took out my pocket torch and used it to lighten up the now pitch black path ahead of me.

The light shone eerily through the darkness, lighting up my lone path as I continued. After many an anxious while I arrived at the base of the cliff and found to my relief a path.

The snow disappeared suddenly and the cold lifted slightly as I walked up the rocky mountain path. Within minutes I had found a cave. I looked over the edge and stumbled back. I was so high up it was ridiculous.

"Magic" I said out loud before turning round and walking into the cave. In the back I found some candles and a blanket. No one was around so I took use of them. I lit the candles with my trusty Zippo before wrapping the blanket around me. Magic or no magic it was damn well cold without it. I snuggled under the blanket for warmth before closing my eyes, using my bag for a pillow as I had nothing else.

I awoke the next morning to find myself almost blinded by the sun. I reached into my bag and donned my sunglasses before looking out the cave entrance. In my blurred vision I was sure I saw something but when I blinked it had gone. Yawning I stretched my paws up into the air before bringing them down to scratch my rump and lower back. The blanket had been warm but it damn well itched now I was awake. I lifted myself up and picked up my bag, slinging it back around my back. I made up the blanket, old habits die hard with me you see.

I walked into the light of the cave's exit and stood there, looking over the frozen wastelands below. It was stunning to say the least. As far as the eye could see was naught but ice and snow, glistening in the season of forever sunshine. I sighed and took in a deep lungful of the fresh mountain air before I turned round and climbed up to the peak.

It was a strange sight I saw before me. I had travelled many miles through the cold, isolated, wilderness to find solitude in the high up reaches of this land so very far away from my own home. I had trekked for many a mile to meditate and find my inner peace...neither of which happened incidentally. But I digress. Upon reaching the summit I looked over and that's where I saw her, sitting alone and naked. I heard her moaning and guessed what she was doing here. I stepped back and felt the ice crunch under my foot. I cringed as I awaited her judgment. I felt the paw against my head and opened my eyes to see her smiling at me.

"Why Hello there young skunk. What brings you here?" She rubbed against my cheek with her paw softly, akin to Andrea's gentle touch. "Perhaps you came to watch me rubbing my slit and caressing my breasts?" She chuckled with a hearty laugh that warmed me up as she rubbed my head fur. I cleared my throat

"I came here for solitude miss and to clear my mind. I just found that my mate no longer loved me and so left my home looking for solitude. However I must say I have missed the company of others just this past day." I sighed and lowered her paw "Perhaps we could talk for a bit?"

We talked about her past and soon became good friends. She had been the one around the mountain and had looked out for me whilst I slept. She gave me a lift back to civilisation as a small favour, one I would repay her for later. I was surprised at the ice dragoness' kindness as with any other dragoness I would surely have met an untimely demise, well they would have swallowed me but that doesn't affect me thanks to a little trinket. She was different however and as she set back of into the air I waved goodbye and called her friend. Her kindness reminded me of Andrea and I smiled. Turning round I headed into the village to get some warmth and rest, away from the bitter air of this cold place.