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Kyn was rather lucky that she was a dragon of good memory, for when she woke up, she would have normally have rolled and shaken like a canine to get the dirt from between her scales, as it was she nudged his foot with her nose. "It's probably about midnight by now...but I'm up...are you awake?" She asked rather quietly.

"I am." He gave a good yawn and said, "I'll probably be up for about four more hours. Are you ready to do the thing that involves a whole bunch of complicated stuff yet? Or you want to continue to pick off the remaining Team Plasma members?"

"I think you need to get off me and let me shake the cobwebs from my head, and maybe get a drink before you ask me about anything complicated or otherwise..." She uncurled her wings from around him, pulling them back taut against her back so that he couldn't step on them by accident.

"I will do so." He jumped down off of her this time, doing his best to land with as much force distributed, so that less was on his affected area. "Alrighty then... I'll be here..."

Serena rolled away from him, and took her usual two steps before she was off the ground, she did a barrel roll when she was high enough in the air to perform one, grabbed a 'bite' of a cloud and came back down. "Better." she rumbled, and laid back down in almost the same spot, only this time on her stomach. "Now then, what's all this about complicated things?"

"Well. Basically, the sort of specifics as to the way I would be seeing Anana... before she dies." Kyn said, once again until he really saw her, he'd probably still be affected by it.

She sighed. "Ah...that complicated thing...alright...if you would be so kind, as to grab our space bending friend from his ball?" she wasn't looking forward to this visit, or being back in that shell of hers, but she couldn't...allow herself to be seen in -this- state at that time.

Kyn took Miru's Ball, then opened it, waiting for Serena's next set of instruction. He still liked how every time something emerged from a Luxury Ball golden sparkles were the accentuated effect.

Serena inclined her head to the fellow dragon before her in greeting, and then spoke--not in normal Pokémon speech but dragon tongue, which she wasn't sure Kyn could understand; but it was more formal at least, to speak this way. Tensa might be able to translate, though, if he was lucky to catch some snippets and understand it. "*Good morning, Dear Miru, I was wondering if I might convince you to do me three favors, but only two right now. One; would be to create a portal to the past in my world, about ten years ago...the second one is that I need to be a Shelgon for this trip.*" she spoke carefully.

"Two in one I can do, dear Serena. Just... follow me, for the second." It opened a portal, that was visibly different than the usual ones. It was pink edged, and inside of it the dimension of Pearls, as Kyn had called it, was partially visible.

Serena snorted a little at the different gate, and eyed it warily, but she followed after Miru, realizing that she had had permission to enter,and that he wasn't in the same madness....and that she could protect her mind on top of it all, but it took those three things to get her to do it.

Kyn stayed exactly where he was, but was very surprised to see that place again.

Miru left the side they had just exited open, so that Serena would still be able to see Kyn and so that Kyn would still be able to see them. He then spoke to Serena in a different way, for the first time, directly to her. 'You do not have to be affected by time in this place. If you want to, you can be young, if you want to you can be at the end of your cycle. Your evolution energy... take that feeling and reverse it. You will be able to freely move between stages here.'

The realization hit her about as fast as it took her to blink, and it showed on her face. She had been well in touch with her evolution energy even as a Bagon, and so it was easy for her to step back into the Shelgon state, even though it left an almost sick feeling in her stomach. 'I suppose it would be frivolous to ask to return to your domain occasionally, rather than use my own world...either to reverse Heji's age, or to age mine ahead, wouldn't it?' She once more realized how much she missed her tail in this form, at least as a Bagon she had a tail...and she found herself forcing herself not to slip back any further.

'I do not believe that you would wish to experience the long term consequences of such a connection to this place. However, it would not be frivolous.' Miru then drifted slightly over to the left and then raised its claw. The pink energy glowed and then it essentially 'popped' a bubble, which then showed the standard version of Serena's world on the other side. 'Kyn and other others may enter now. Ten years into the past is through that particular exit.'

Serena gave a slight incline of her head, and motioned for Kyn to come through, before actually standing up on her hinds and giving the other dragon a hug. 'I have...not myself, but through Kyn...I have. My mind is stronger than his is...but I can only imagine how lonely you became in here; alone.'

Kyn gathered up his Poké Balls back onto his belt, and then ran into the portal. After he entered, he saw that other one lead to what he recognized as a part of Serena's world. "Ah Serena... really... thank you for this." His voice came out echo-y and distorted. In a way, it was similar to the way Miru normally sounded.

"Do not thank me yet." Came the answer. "We still have another Serena to wrangle down, and she wont go peacefully." She dropped from her hug, and walked out to the other side of the portal, into the familiar world, her eyes adjusting to the change in area. She recognized the forest as being out beside the area Kyn had usually used to keep her from feeling the distortion when he came in, still, it was a strange feeling to her, being back in the past.

"I probably shouldn't use the link either, since well... you'd feel it. This version of you I mean. Do you remember where you were around this time?" Kyn stated, sure that he'd remembered some of the basics of temporal mechanics.

"Right..." She muttered a little under her breath, thinking back. "Ah...lets see, about this time I usually come back from hunting...if I hunted that day, and I think I did...which is good, because it means that I'll be quite tired and not put up that much of a fuss about things... Do make sure to tie the right one down, wont you?" She pulled her flygoggles up onto her eyes, the red lenses covering them completely.

She pushed the button on Heji's ball almost instinctively. "I remember smelling Heji...leading me back into the hoard room--I...well, I suppose you'll see it one way or another, either now, or later...heh...I expanded a bit, when my collection became a bit...too big for the one room...Most were gifts from Merlot...and of course Royce kept his end of the deal on the bondage club money."

"Well then... I suppose I will, won't I?" He thought about how he would go about it, considering that if he'd more than likely be at least able to lasso her in some way, but that wouldn't really deal with her ability to be able to bite the rope.

Serena sighed, the deed was done, and at least, if nothing else, they could be on their way to the bay, she had scratches on her shell, for sure, she had forgotten that she had since learned Dragon claw as well, she waited until she was back outside to speak. "Just a warning...I get out of that at about...oh...noon, so we'll need to time our departure before that, think you can handle that?" She questioned.

"Speaking of which I apologize for the small bit of inconvenience I caused you back now. Yes, I believe I'll be able to be back before noon." He couldn't contain his excitement through the link, as well as his sadness that he would never see her again after this. But perhaps... when he met her children, he'd be able to see some of a little bit of Anana in one of them.

"Mmph, I get over it, the same way I got over the fact that you had to leave, and that things came up to where you couldn't come see me for...well, quite a while, lets put it that way. You'll need Lacu to procure an illusion for you again, of course, before we get to town." She walked as she spoke.

"I'm a Blaziken now by the way." He took out the false scent of the sea, and applied it to himself, hoping that Serena would be able to tell what he was doing.

Serena snorted a little. "Well, if that's what you have to do...we'll be taking Barty's airship, I didn't think you'd mind it too much considering the fact that you can put up with riding me, in both senses of the word..." there was a slight chuckle in her voice as she said this, but she didn't dwell on it.

"Ergh... well, I don't mind riding to the Bay. Once we go back to the present... one of the first things I'm going to do is visit the shop. If that's alright with you. Then I'll head to the casino and... well, you can probably guess."

Serena raised an eyeridge at him, then rolled her eyes with a snort. "He'll have forgotten you. Remember, it's been...more than 23 years since he saw you last...or at least since -I- saw you last." She paid the Drifblim, and soon, although not soon enough for Serena, as she now_really_ missed her own wings, they were in the bay.

"Even if he's forgotten me, it won't matter. Oh bloody fuck, am I going to have to go through the whole thing of him freaking out about me being human all over again? Serena, honestly... that kinda defeats the whole purpose."

"No, probably not." She answered. "But if so, after all, I want nothing to do with the bastard anymore, five years of my life lost to him...if he doesn't remember, that's not my fault." She flicked out her tongue. "Don't complain about what I can't change, I'm tolerating doing this for you, against my intuition not to." She stopped in front of Anana's shop. "Go on."

<It'll not be your problem Serena. I just figured it'd be worth it for him to know why I'm still going to do some of things I was doing previously, to him. This time I won't care about what damage I do to his guards to get to him though, so long as it's not permanent.> He gave a rather exaggerated cough, and then said, "Hello?"

Anana was, per usual, sitting behind the counter. She had grayed quite a bit over the years, one could barely see the pale yellow that made up her normal default. She looked up at the voice. "Ah...Well isn't it a sight for sore eyes...Kyn, right? It's been a while, but I never forget a face~." Not surprisingly, there were two little Kecleon playing beside the counter, a pink and a green, spelling out words in footprint rune blocks.

"Yes. So... you've got little ones then? I suppose I should have expected it eventually." He said, figuring that these must the children that when he returned would be the age that he first saw her.

"I do...yes. Three in fact, these two here--they're twins you know...and an older daughter...I'm afraid she takes after her aunt PK though. So....to what do I owe the visit? Surely you couldn't just have come along to see an old 'mon." She leaned forward in a very Anana-like fashion, onto her elbows and wrists.

"I did, actually come to see you. I'm not sure why I wouldn't have. Hm, I'm not exactly familiar with aging trends yet but... are they at the point in which they can decide what they want to do yet?" He found the thought of one of them acting like PK to be rather humorous... he'd more than likely have to stay away from her, since he'd probably get yelled at for merely mentioning Anana.

"Eh? Uh....No, not yet, still hatchlings technically, haven't even began to train them yet...You do remember me mentioning Twigs and Styx, yes? Styx is a fully grown Persian now." She mused a little. "It IS quite nice to see you, you know, why don't I close down the shop for a day and take you and Serena out to eat? I presume she IS with you, yes? Since even beneath that scent I can still smell her on you."

"Ah well see, I guess I can but, I have a few things to attend to so, it'll have be done before a bit before the sun reaches its midpoint." He'd hoped that she would figure that maybe he'd have some businessy things to attend to afterward so that he'd be able hurry. IT was so tempting to just stay here for a longer period of time but, he had given his promise to Serena, and breaking a promise to Serena was not something he would do. If Anana could take them out somewhere, then Serena would remind him when it was time to go, he hoped.

Anana nodded and got up off her stool, sliding down to the ground and smiling at him. "Hold on for just a sec, need to ask Mago to watch the little ones for a bit and let her know that I'm going out..." She disappeared into the back room, and then a minute later came back out with an Orangey-pink female by the elbow. "Oh just introduce yourself Mago, it's not everyday that you get to meet a human; I've been telling you about him for a while now anyway."

"Mo-THER, I just said I don't want to meet him andnowyou'redraggingmeoutanyway!" Mago shifted, then sighed as she lost the battle with Anana to be dragged out into the open like this, she, as PK had once done, had decorated herself with tribal markings, charcoal though, from the color. "Ugh, hi, I'm Mago, Anana's soon to be departed daughter because I'm dying of embarrassment here." She crossed her arms and looked away from him, then looked back with mild curiosity. "Are you really a human? You look like a Blaziken to me...and mother has been known to make up stories."

"I happen to be a human, yes. I am only a Blaziken to those who do not have the ability to see past illusions. I'm nothing specially really, just the only one of my kind here." He mentally sighed, and held out his hand to her, hoping that she'd at least try to swat it away or something, if not take it in a handshake.

"Hmmm...." She changed her color from the bright pink orange to a deep black for only a moment or two, and then quickly backed up into a shelf of merchandise, catching anything before it could crash, but still. "Haa...holy Shedinja..." Her color rose back to normal, and then she took his hand, and shook it. "How do you do~!"

Of course, Serena chimed in from outside. <Nothing special, really. I don't know whether to applaud your humbleness with a clap on the back, or to give you a swat for leading the girl astray.>

Kyn grinned back at her, letting her shake his hand, not really expecting this kind of reaction. "I'm glad that you're pleased to meet me." <Leading her astray...? How would I be doing that? Also if anymore swatting is to be done... PLEEEEEASE wait until I've recovered.>

Serena chuckled from the door, and flicked out her tongue. <After all we've been through, Kyn...you really think you're _nothing_special?> She answered, ignoring the latter part of the request just because she knew it would make him squirm a bit.

"Of course I'm pleased to meet you, to know my dame wasn't making up stories all this time, wow." She let go of his hand, and almost did a fan girl squeal, her tail twisted itself almost into a knot, and she seemed beside herself with pleasure. She actually _did_turn a sunny yellow, and she could have been the spitting image of her mother when she was younger.

Anana chuckled a little. "Now then, breakfast, I trust watching your brothers wont be too difficult of a task for you, will it Mago?"

<I have the feeling that despite the difference in time, if I see her again, she's likely going to tackle me, if she hasn't found a mate already.> "I'm fancying something sweet, I think." Kyn said, in reference to breakfast.

<Even if she did, she probably still would jump your bones, yes...Something sweet? We're probably going to end up at that Café then...you know, where we first met her.>

" 'course not mother~ go have fun, don't stay out too late, you know how much dad worries if you're out after dusk." Was there a crude hint to her voice? Perhaps. She sat down on the stool that Anana had vacated just prior, and leaned on the counter sweetly.

Anana tsked at Mago, then shook her head. "I'll be back well before the sun hits it's highest point." She walked around to Kyn, and gave that same old Anana smile, even the flower that stood starkly out from her washed out head was the same. "Sorry about her, she's a skeptic...and then once she finds out about something she doesn't let them drop...she's going to end up in an early grave if she's not careful, the others already think she's a bit wacko." She added in an undertone.

<Fucking hell, why did she have to use that bloody wording, 'early grave', fuck fuck fuck fuck! I'm not gonna show it... not gonna show it...> "Well, it's sort of a good thing. Usually it's good for your health to have a bit of skepticism here. Though... why do you mean by a bit wacko?" Considering the things it took to be considered crazy here... he wondered...

"It is." Anana agreed, then headed for the door, where she greeted Serena with a scritch behind the ears, and who purred in response. "I...uh...well...I told her stories about humans, all of them...and she believed them...to the point where when someone replied with 'they're just legends meant to scare young Pokémon...that she would get into a fight with them..."

Serena flicked out her tongue. <I know, I know...> "It's good to see that your business is booming, Anana, there's quite a bit missing from the shelves since the last time I saw this place." <Think about Royce then.>

<Ah... yes... the taste of that tail... in both ways...> "Well then... I suppose that if she does decide to let slip that she's met me, they'll just think her... a bit loopier. I do hope she doesn't get into many fights though. It seems she's in the rebelling stage right now, unless it's something she likes." Yes, keeping his mind focused on Royce would occupy that this would be the last time he ever saw Anana. Once again he hoped that at least some part of Anana would be recognizable in her other two children, since Mago was more PK-like.

Anana chuckled a little to herself, and kept her smile, climbing up on Serena's back as she was sure that she wouldn't mind. "So lets see, sweet breakfast...well there is that little café that I took you to when we first met, if you don't mind going back there, they've some lovely griddlecakes or waffles that you can top with berries and syrup." she patted Serena's shell. "You don't mind, do you Serena? My hip gets a little stiff if I walk for long distances."

"Of course not." Serena answered, "So long as Mago doesn't call me auntie Serena again, that was quite a bit odd to hear when I wasn't expecting it. Honestly Anana, we're not related you know." <Although with the way they've started treating me, I may as well be.>

"That particular Café sounds fine. I haven't been there in quite a while." This statement was true, in all meanings of the word in the sense that he hadn't been there in two years his time, but it had been far longer there. <I think I'll be staying on your side more often. The worlds will be synchronized... unless of course you want to age yourself, then you can ask for a delay on one side.>

<Ha, that's funny. You're looking to stay on this side, and I'm going to be in your world most of the time. I'll probably only ever see you when you want to feel my tongue again.> Serena mused as she walked towards the café. <I'd ask you if you wanted a ride, but, well...are you sure you're even going to be able to sit on the chair when we get there?>

<That does remind me... I'll have to take a drop or two of the liquid. Also I'll be visiting you more than you think. I AM the first inter-dimensional merchant between these worlds, and I need to create a contract that will allow me to have a generational thing.> "Has the... Café changed much while I was away? Design wise, maybe?"

"Not too much, a few renovations, I think they're getting ready for the flower festival in Tao, you'll probably see more flowers here as well. It's changed hands a few times, I understand that it's owned by a family of the Petilil line now. The owner is a female that goes by the name of Malva, I think it was?" Anana mused.

<I suppose then I'll have to travel as well, though I don't think you'll mind having your own personal flight service back and forth.> She flicked her earfins. "I remember that name...she used to be a rescuer, I think? Didn't get to know her too much."

<It'll be from the Kanto region to your cave, more out of familiarity. Plus, it IS still your cave. Now you've got two caves. Speaking of which, wouldn't it be interesting if... you had a connection between your Dragon's Den and your other cave?> "A Petilil...? I... don't think I've seen one of those in Isshu before. Which once again, is rather odd for me." He took out his Pokédex and looked up a Petilil. "I've got to encounter more wild Pokémon of that region..."

"She had a partner too, A Larvesta...Maxwell I think it was? He was a bit of a bookworm...uh, no pun intended. He probably evolved by now...I don't know how long those live." Serena flicked out her tongue as they arrived at the cafe. <Well, from one cave, to the lab, to the other cave, can't have them back to back or the little one will wander back and forth without realizing that they actually are going back and forth...I actually spoke to Miru about...well...maybe using his domain to...extend Heji's life a bit...since he would be able to back step....if he wanted to be able to stay with me 'beyond' the days when he was old and gray, I mean...but of course, I haven't exactly...had time to speak with him on the subject yet...and I don't know if I could protect his mind as well as I could my own...You better take that liquid now, before the others can see it.>

Anana looked between them with slight amusement. "You two...how is it that you're both so much alike, and yet so very different?" She slid down off of Serena's back and walked into the café herself, arranging for a table for three.

"Mmm well... having a Pokémon as a mate does change perspective a bit... but I think it mainly has to do with the fact that I was gifted with the ability to understand Pokémon." After that, he quickly and covertly uncorked the bottle while it was still under his shirt, and then when Anana wasn't looking, pour some of it in his mouth. <Heji's life can be extended...? Well... I think that'd be a rather interesting experience for you both.>

<Well, back stepped technically, but yes...Miru's domain would allow for us to...reset him, or myself, to a...different point in time...I might just give him his request of having a Bagon lover back for a short period in time...of course I was also warned that spending too much time in that realm could...have adverse effects.> She'd waited until he was finished drinking the liquid before entering with him. <If Heji's can be extended with this method, then it should be possible for yours to be as well...but I'm curious, what does that taste like to you?> She followed the scent path to Anana and sat down on a more special made cushioned seat that boosted her high enough that she would be able to see over and sit at the table properly, but wasn't too high to the point she towered over them.

"Ah, there you are~ I was beginning to think that you'd gotten lost...of course that would be impossible with Serena's nose, but still."

<The only adverse affect was my insanity and my eye color, which both things I can live with since people just think I have contact lenses or something, and here I'm not really insane... as you mentioned a while ago. It tastes like a mix between a Rawstberry and a Pecha berry. At times it can be bitter but at times it can be the perfect mix of bitter and sweet.> "I was a bit lost.... but only in thought, heh." Kyn gave a hearty chuckle.

<Funny, I hardly taste the bitter at all, it's almost overpoweringly sweet to my tongue.> "I think I'm going to start counting the corny and punny statements Kyn makes....in which case, that's number 1." Serena said, and took the menu that was handed to her between her dew claw and her palm, looking it over. <Of course you know why I'm counting...>

"Mmm, you seem to get lost in thought quite a bit, I can tell when you withdraw a bit, it's like you're having another conversation that no one else can hear." Anana crossed her arms over her own menu, making it clear that she didn't even need to look at it to know what she wanted.

"Hm, it does seem like that yeah. I think I'll try something... that really shouldn't surprise anyone that knows me... a Tauros steak, medium rare." Kyn proclaimed. <I... think I do... like I said, I'll have to erm... watch myself more heh.>

Serena raised an eye ridge at him. <That's what you call being in the mood for something sweet? Don't forget your drink.> "I'm uh...I'll have a Cheri shake, I suppose, nothing else for me thanks."

Anana tilted her head, but nothing else. "Oran juice and a shortstack of Nanab griddlecakes for me." She said softly.

<Ah yes... the juice from a steak is so sweet...> "...and... possibly, with Mago pink peppercorn as a sauce." Kyn added. <Especially when put with that.>

<You're starting to sound like a total carnivore...heh, next you'll be asking to try one of the plasma grunts that I kill off...you're _sure_you don't want something to drink with that?> She folded her forelegs on the rest, rather than the table, being careful of her claws.

"So...A steak for breakfast...? I suppose that might be common where you come from, it's not...exactly normal here." Anana braved the topic. As usual, she didn't seem phased by the idea of eating meat, even though she had said that she would never do so herself.

"It's not common where I'm from either. I think I'm turning into a more pure carnivore... I still can't eat my own kind though, but... there is barely anything I can't stomach nowadays... well... except rancid meat." Kyn commented casually, both addressing Anana and Serena at the same time.

Serena blinked at him, her breath just barely holding back a chuckle. <If you know it's your own kind.> She made the mental addendum to his statement. "I've never had that problem...reminds me that I still need to find a Carnivine for Tensa, lest he tried one on your side?"

Anana hmmm'ed at the statement. "I wonder how that's affected your taste....Serena, care to add some insight on that--and while we're on the subject, maybe you'd care to explain why your scent is on him...as a Salamence?"

"Tensa has not yet had the Carnivine yet. We could probably find one in this .... area." He remembered that while they were in the café mentioning his otherworldly qualities would not be the best of ideas.

"Probably in one of the....marshes..." She trailed off as Anana's words took hold. <Ah...crap, I knew there was a reason that I wanted to make you take a bath before we came here.> Serena didn't miss to much of a beat. "Ah, well, when I was visiting Kyn, I did come in contact with other dragons, perhaps you're just mixing the scents." She smiled sweetly, and reverted back to the former question. "Actually though, I wouldn't know...I didn't pull him from my throat until it was all said and done." She hoped that that would do it.

"Yeah...uh huh..." She folded her hands in front of her. "And this Salamence mated with Kyn as well, did it? I may be old, Serena, but I'm no more stupid now than I was back when you were a Bagon, can't we just skip the song and dance, and get to the more...interesting part?" She phrased it carefully as the Waitress delivered both their drinks and their food. "Or is it something that you think I wouldn't believe to the point that you have to only give me part of the story?"

"Hm, Serena you've got a bit of an interesting point there, regarding the whole Salamence thing." He crossed his arms against the table as well.<For a weak lizard nose...>

He of course received a string of curses through the link, followed by a <I should have made Tensa smell you. Fuck.> She worked to keep her body from reacting the way it normally would at her bluff being called, she refused to tense, to give any satisfaction to Anana. "Really, I'm not sure what you're going on about Anana, knowing Kyn, I'm sure you can imagine that if he was in need and a Salamence offered herself, that he wouldn't refuse it." <Mmph, yeah, sorry, ignore the low blow, or spank me later, either or; just trying to get out of this for now without having to lie outright, so long as there's a kernel of truth to it...> She held up a clawed limb as if to emphasize her point. "I would never call you stupid Anana, honest...." 'Perhaps too observant for your own good though...' She thought.

Anana raised her ridges at the explanation, and looked at Kyn for confirmation, well aware that Serena couldn't outright lie to her.

"I am different than most in the sense of acceptance of things like that. Besides, as you can imagine... there aren't very many hu- Pokémon of my size." He quickly caught himself... damn. Almost uttering the word human in a crowded place like this. <I may just take you up on that offer to... spank you later Serena, though you'd more than likely have to go to Miru's world to be in your Bagon stage for that.>

<I did already say that I was thinking about maintaining that form for a short time to appease Heji's missing me in that form...so _do_try to keep that point a secret for a bit, hm?> "There, ya see?" She huffed as if having to defend her partial lie was a great offense to her honor, which it was, except not in the way that one might have thought from the given conversation, and sipped her shake through her straw. "Your food's gonna get cold." She added almost as an after thought.

"Well, I suppose that I owe you an apology, jumping to conclusions like that...Oh...yes it is." She almost hadn't seemed to see the food, and picked up the knife and fork to cut into the warm cakes, drizzling honey on them rather than syrup.

<I will keep that a secret, yes.> "Hm, Anana... I'm a bit curious... who did you choose as a mate...?" The whole color thing interested him, but the fact that she was a Kecleon was what made the difference. Their egg group left a whole bunch of possibilities, and he doubted she'd just limit herself to Kecleon to breed with.

Anana chuckled. "Ah...did you ever meet...Fresnel from the Rescuers guild? He took, if you'll excuse the pun, quite a shine to me after I loaned him the money that he needed shortly before we met the first time, I believe it was...of course, he paid it back in the...usual way...Oh don't look at me like that Serena, we'd struck the deal before I agreed that I wouldn't do that anymore~ ehm." She leaned on one hand, playing with her cakes in the honey before she took a bite, and being a Kecleon, she almost immediately swallowed. "It's a pity though, I outlived him...but you know what I'm talking about, don't you Serena? That jolt to your scales that leaves you all tingly."

Serena took her time drinking her shake, until she was addressed again. "Fresnel...the Ampharos...Hm..." She said with an amused tone. "Well, I've never...with an Ampharos...but yes, I know what it's like with an electric type." She snorted a little at the blush that covered her own cheeks. "This conversation is about as bad as you putting my fingers to work for you." She commented after she regained her composure.

"Hm, I'd be willing to put my fingers to work for her in other ways, if you know what I mean." Kyn said with a grin. He just barely caught the blush on Serena's cheeks, savoring it since it was just as much of a rarity as seeing a green Bagon back in his world.

Serena chuckled softly <In other ways aside from fingering her? I can think of two, and both happen around the tail.> She gave Anana a fangy grin, as the tables were turned. "Ah, I think she might like to find out, if she doesn't...especially if both of us worked her over."

That earned her the blush she had been looking for, which slowly colored her body until she was almost the same color as Mago had been originally, in fact, if she wasn't a little grayed, she definitely would have been. "I...couldn't. As much as I would love to...and believe me, it's been a few years, I would love to...but I...believe you have things to do other than remind an old lady that there is a peak to the mountain...in fact, you'll probably have to be going soon, if you're to get everything done before midday..."

"Ah... I can understand... well, thank you for the breakfast Miss Anana." Kyn said. He wasn't going to show any sadness again, like he promised. Though it seemed to him like it wouldn't necessarily be fair, since she'd already lost Fresnel and now she was going to lose him. It seems that they were both already in a position of loss... <This may be an odd thing to say well he, if you can consider this saying. I hope her kids are... more open to these sort of things. I never really got to try anything with a Kecleon... you see... and I'm hoping that they're as open as she was.>

<Mago, when we actually do come back at a present day time, more than likely, if you can find her, probably up in Steel city, 6 hour flight from my cave, you can imagine how long it is on foot...The two boys...you've already met, technically in your world, so you should know how they'll behave towards you later on...but you _could_blow off your whole idea with Royce, and spend the time with her instead, if you preferred to do that.>

"Well Serena... she is making a point, and we did say we had to be finished before noon. It was nice seeing you again Anana." Kyn said, and stood up, after finishing. <Serena, Royce is going to have to surrender his tail to me in one way or another... But, yes, I can imagine them then... but, I think I might be able to juggle the two.>

Serena stayed put. "I'll take Anana back home then, you take care of what business matters -you- have. Otherwise I'd just be standing around waiting for you anyway." <And no, I'm not rubbing it in, but I'm not going to let her go back to her shop needy like this either...Plus you can always, when Royce needs more of a break, watch, or -thoroughly- invade my head to the point where it IS you doing these things.>

Anana didn't understand at first. "I...can just walk home, you need not...wait, I'm going back to the shop, I promised...Oh~" the giggle came as she caught up.

<Thank you Serena, for er... let's say... helping Anana. By the way, since you escape at noon, I won't be able to do anything to Royce at this_current date.> "Mago sure is a rather interesting Kecleon though. I like her, definitely." Kyn said, leaving the tone innocent, since he _did mean it innocently.

<Not too much within two hours, no, most of what I'm going to be doing involves my tongue, be sure to ask for a kiss before I back step, if you'd like a taste of this particular Kecleon.> She answered, finishing off her shake with a lick of her tongue, then smiled at Kyn, not exactly the most innocent thing to cross her lips in a while.

"She likes you too, ah, well, I -think- she does, I should say." Anana stood from the chair and slid to the ground. "But I'm hardly ever wrong, with it comes to how she's feeling, it's as plain as the color she wears at the time."

"I hope she doesn't try to claim me though... that'll be a bit of an issue." Kyn thought out loud, and then covered his hand over his mouth when he realized.

Serena gave a snorting laugh, standing up as Anana's behavior made it plain to see that she was ready to go, and she shoo'ed Kyn out the door before he put his foot any further in his mouth. <She'd be...the fourth one of us to have a claim on you, then, although I would think how protective of you I am would make her shy away from that, if not give her the wrong idea...but still.>

Anana paled a little at the words; she wasn't slow to figure out what _those_meant. "I...doubt that she would. I mean...I wouldn't think that she would? She knows you have a mate, and I know I raised her better than that~Oh dear." She rambled as she walked towards the door with Serena in tow.

<Does_she know I have a mate? Tensa and I haven't done anything in a while and _you're the last one who has their scent on me.> Kyn waited for the two of them outside, at least so he wouldn't be running his mouth off too much and accidentally reveal too much.

<Stories...but yes, she knows you have a mate...of course the fact that my scent was the most prominent...might send the wrong message...I suppose we'll have to see if she even remembers you.> When they were outside Serena knelt down to make the climb up onto her back easier for Anana, waiting until she was properly seated (With her tail wrapped around her middle in almost the equivalent of a skirt) to hide her lower belly, just in case something did slip. <If you have a goodbye...now would be the proper time Kyn, as it IS the last time you'll ever see her.>

<I already said my goodbye. She doesn't know it but I do. I do not believe I can handle a true goodbye, I would lose my exterior.>

<As you wish, then. "Have fun."> She made a wave motion with her claws, then nearly bounded away before Kyn had the chance to change his mind, or lose his composure anyway.

Of course, Anana wasn't quite...ready for such a ride, and did her best to hold on with one hand, waving back at Kyn. "Ta! Be safe and be well." She tried, unsure if he could hear her anyway, but the leaned down. "My, Serena, you must be insatiable today, if you're running to get to my house for the fun~. I do hope that you don't find this a bit odd...after all, I am quite a few years older than you are."

'Hm, my my'. The whole, few years older than, almost got a chuckle out of him, but he waited until the two of them were gone from sight before doing anything else.

'Not as many as you might think.' She wanted to say, actually, she was older than Anana was currently, at least by a few years; there was no reason that she should feel weird about doing anything with her...actually, she was probably even older than the Old bug now, which almost made her stop in her tracks. <You can still talk to me, you know. If I can track you through a whole human city, I can talk to you in this one.> She teased. <By the way...I noticed you've gotten better at maintaining the capability to talk while having sex, even to the point of release, that's impressive for someone who didn't want to even try to learn to do it part of the way through.>

Soon, at least, by Serena's standards soon, they were back at the house, and finally she gave a response. "I don't feel odd atoll my dear...but I do have a request. Before I leave you this day, can I have something of yours, to give to Kyn later?" She didn't let Anana slide from her back, not until they were up the steps, and into the house itself, and even then, she didn't need the tail that wrapped around her neck, to guide her to the Kecleon's bedroom.

Kyn thought about what Serena said, while still focusing on something other than Anana and Royce. This time he chose to think about Tensa in addition to what she said. He decided to actually go where the two of them went, using the link to find them, turning what Serena said around on her, in a way. <And I can find you here.>

<I....buh...? Oh.> She pulled her tongue from Anana's own with a chuckle. "Ah...apparently Kyn's business concluded earlier than he thought it would..." <Inside, up the stairs, Door at the end of the hall, it's unlocked.> She summarized for him. <Seems as if you'll get what you wanted all along.>

Anana was surprised for sure. "How would you...even know something like that?" She ran her fingers over her head. "Is he...coming in?" She licked at Serena's nose softly as she waited for her answer.