Growing Pains II

Story by Noviri on SoFurry

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#2 of Growing Pains

Theo and Jasper return, much older now. Part of this reason this took so long is because I tried to push these two in the direction I wanted, but I've given them too much personality and they just wouldn't do what I had originally intended. I hope this remains interesting to you all. As always, feel free to leave your thoughts and comments.


A familiar train rumbled down the tracks, heading again to Jasper's hometown at the start of spring break. The plants and fields he saw out the window were bursting with life, and this time the male skunk did appreciate the view. Eight years hadn't changed the town or his parents, but it was a much more mature Jasper coming home, and under different circumstances. The long train ride gave him time to reflect on the differences between this visit and his last trip home this time of year. At 26 with an office job he had landed out of college at least he wasn't bothered by house-sitting during spring break. It amused him that his straight-laced parents were again taking a vacation during the college party week, but it was obviously coincidence since they would severely disapprove of what all those college kids got up to. Blinking at the sudden realization, he had to give them credit for being subtle; he hadn't even suspected at the time but now he realized that they had probably forced him home on his first spring break to keep him from doing any of those things they frowned on. Thinking of what else his parents were opposed to nearly made him wince with a memory that he tried hard to suppress; when he came out to his mother and father and the resulting fight. Lost in thought, he didn't even notice the heavy sigh that he let out as he remembered that awful night. Thankfully he was jarred out of the depressing memory by the train whistle signalling that they would be reaching the station soon. Jasper stood up for a moment and stretched after sitting for the length of the ride, looking out the window as the train entered the town. The intermittent clouds he had seen on the trip were back in full force, and only got darker and darker as they approached the station. As he had feared; all too soon they passed into heavy rainfall.

The skunk felt a lurch in his stomach, and found his paws slightly sweaty as other details of his last visit came to mind. He hadn't just been housesitting, he had been babysitting his younger brother Theodore, or Theo, who was 7 years younger than him. The last time he'd arrived like this he had discovered the uncomfortable fact that his brother was a hyper. Jasper sank deeper into the seat as his emotions bubbled up in him. He was still upset with his parents that they hadn't taught the poor boy anything about his condition. They had just bought him the necessary clothes and left it at that. Jasper had to be the one to teach him what was happening with his body, though at the time Theo had been 11 so there was only so much the little skunk had been ready for. Since then, he'd become a bit of a mentor and Theo had come to Jasper with all of the difficulties of being a teenager, compounded by being one of the rare hypers. Jasper had helped the young skunk with the body image issues he'd been developing, so while Theo thankfully didn't hate himself, Jasper had always suspected that the skunk would have been happier if he was normal sized. Jasper silently agreed with that sentiment, because if Theo wasn't hyper then Jasper wouldn't be in agony every moment they were together. The older skunk spent every moment in his brother's presence fighting constant arousal. Even before he'd discovered Theo's condition, Jasper had always fantasized about being with a hyper. Now he knew one, but couldn't touch, and family gatherings and holidays were torture on the skunk. As the train finally pulled into the station Jasper thought to himself that at least during this particular visit home he wouldn't have to deal with that difficulty, and he was looking forward to relaxing. Theo was going to a school in town and staying in the dorms there was no need for him to come home too.

Knowing the weather in the area, this time the older, wiser skunk had packed an umbrella, and called a taxi while the train was still pulling up. After a short but mostly dry wait in the rain a cab pulled up and he climbed in, giving the directions. The ride didn't take long and he thanked the driver, giving a generous tip since he found himself in good mood. It was early afternoon on Saturday, and he had an entire week to relax, enjoy his parent's house (much larger and nicer than his own apartment in the city) and generally unwind. He casually pulled out the keys and unlocked the door, stepping in and dropping his luggage before he noticed the sound of the TV and froze. He knew his parents...they wouldn't have left it on. What was going-

"Don't piss yourself Jaz, it's just me." came a voice from the living room, the only person who still called him Jaz. Lower in pitch now, and sounding rich and sensual, Theo had matured a lot in the past eight years. Frozen now for a different reason, Jasper sat in shocked silence. Hearing no response, there came a shuffling sound and then the faint scuff of pawsteps before Theo appeared from the living room. Where his older brother had turned towards a more business clean-cut look, Theo had gone in a different direction entirely. The younger skunk gracefully walked down the hall, running a paw through his messy headfur, his deep blue eyes sparkling over an amused smile. He wore a tight fitting t-shirt that revealed more than hid his slim build, and as if that wasn't hard enough on Jasper, below that... shifting back and forth with each step, a massive snaking bulge filled the skunk's left pant leg down past the knee.

Already feeling the familiar surge of arousal Jasper took the only route of escape he had and closed his eyes. He took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled, standing in silence for a long moment before opening his eyes again. Theo stood a few feet away, leaning against a wall with his arms crossed, an amused smile on his face. "Yes, I'm actually here. Mom let slip that you were coming to house sit when they went away, so I decided to come visit you while you're on vacation instead of partying. Since I never get to hang out with you when you're home." he said, faintly accusing at the end. It was true of course; Jasper did try to avoid his brother at family gatherings. Though the two were close, they always talked by phone or text. With a guilty look, he gulped and tried to come up with an answer.

All Jasper managed to come up with was, "Ahh..." He still stood in the entryway completely unsure of what to do. Theo laughed and stepped forward, giving Jasper a hug. The older skunk returned the quick embrace, reminding himself that it was strictly platonic, and- suddenly he had to bite back a moan. Theo usually kept his lower body away when hugging, but this time Jasper felt the unmistakable heat and fleshy yet firm bulk of a massive, soft dick press against his thigh. The older skunk clenched with his arms crushing Theo against him for a moment, more out of tense reaction than affection, then let go standing and stiffly controlling himself.

"Calm down man, it's your vacation! Relax." Theo said with an amused smile as he pulled away from the hug.

Jasper's stomach rumbled loudly, which thankfully gave him something to focus on. Stumbling over his words at first, he said "Sorry Theo, you just scared the shit out of me. I wasn't expecting anyone to be here, you know? It's good to see you man. Anyway, it was a long train ride and I'm starving." he said, thankfully feeling slightly more at ease with something else to focus on.

"I know, you're always hungry when you get home." The younger skunk replied with a smile. "Go sit down, I'll order some pizza alright?" Jasper opened his mouth to argue, then stopped and just nodded. If someone else was going to take care of him, even better. He wandered into the living room and chuckled softly in quiet amusement. Theo was apparently still in the habit of keeping the living room a cave, so Jasper flicked on the lights then took a seat on the couch, laying down and relaxing. He grabbed the remote and started scanning the guide, wondering if there was anything interesting on. He faintly heard Theo on the phone ordering food, then shuffling around the house, but paid little mind. He hadn't found anything by the time the younger skunk walked into the living room carrying a six pack of beer, and announced "Pizza is on the way! And I put your luggage in your room." With a smile, Theo walked between Jasper and the coffee table, making Jasper bite back a groan as he came almost face to face with his brother's shaft. His brother put the beer on the table, then looked down at the older skunk and laughed. "Still a couch hog eh? Come on, let me sit on the end you jackass." he said playfully. After settling in and having a moment to collect his thoughts, Jasper was prepared to deal with his brother, so he was capable of responding in kind.

"Hey, I was expecting the place to myself, and that's how I'm going act. You could be out partying, not my fault if you don't get prime viewing space." he replied in a lofty voice. The younger skunk rolled his eyes and grabbed a beer, passing it to Jasper, then grabbed one for himself.

"I'm not a kid anymore, so I don't have to listen to you Jaz. And I'm too big for you to push me around!" he said with a smirk, grabbing his brother's bare footpaws with one hand, and lifting them up before Jasper could react. The younger skunk sat down and then let his brother's feet rest in his lap. "Besides, there's room for both of us here. Now pass me the remote. If you can't decide after this long, I get to pick something." Jasper however was completely tranquilized by the action. holding his drink in one paw, the remote in the other, he just stared at Theo. His paws were touching Theo's shaft. Blown away by that fact, he missed the brief very knowing grin that passed over his younger brother's features before the other skunk spoke again. "Gosh you're slow today," he continued, "I'm amazed you can manage to live on your own." With that, he reached over and plucked the remote from his brother's paw and turned his attention toward the TV, giving him a few minutes to come to his senses. After scanning the entire guide, the younger skunk couldn't find anything worth watching either so he put on some music and turned to check up on the stunned skunk.

Jasper spent several minutes holding completely still, trying to soak in the sensation of his heels resting on the surprisingly soft bulk of Theo's shaft. Eventually his conscience started nagging him. This was his brother. He had two very good reasons that he shouldn't be thinking about the skunk this way. One: it was his brother and two: this was his brother. Finally he managed to convince himself that he should really move his paws, and found a solution; reluctantly he lifted his paws and planted them on the couch sitting up with his lower back resting against the arm of the couch. This let him sit up enough to actually drink his beer anyway.

After a few sips, the older skunk regained his composure and said, "See? Nothing's on right now. So, how's school going?"

"It's fine. It was a bit hard to adjust to living on campus, but I'll take that over living with Mom and Dad any day. I love them but..." Theo replied, trailing off at the end.

"I know what you mean." Jasper picked up for him. "They have their own ideas about how things should be." The older skunk let out a sigh, thinking about how they tried very hard to ignore the fact that he was gay.

"Anyway!" his brother chirped, "You're supposed to be on vacation. Kick back. Relax. Let me take care of you. We can watch a movie once the food gets here, sound good?" Jasper looked over at his brother at this.

"What do you mean 'take care of me'? You're supposed to be on vacation too." He asked, tilting his head, confused.

The younger skunk's cheerful poise left him for a moment, and he looked down at his lap bashfully. "Because you've done so much for me Jaz. I heard you were coming by, and I remembered the last time you were here for spring break. Jaz, Mom and Dad were worse than useless. You helped me more than I can put into words, then and ever since and I've never had a chance to do anything for you. I just thought it would be nice to hang out and I would you know, take care of the house and let you have a really nice vacation." Theo turned as he spoke, eventually looking over and meeting his brother's eyes. Jasper stared at Theo as he explained his plan, feeling touched and for a moment forgetting how difficult this a week would be on him.

"Wow." was all he replied at first, still thinking. He smiled over at Theo and continued "You don't have to do all that you know. You're my brother, and I love you. You needed help, and I couldn't do nothing."

But the younger skunk shook his head in a short but definite negative. "I want to. And I'm going to. And like I said, I'm an adult and you can't stop me." he finished with a triumphant little smile. "So kick back, drink a beer, and we can eat pizza and watch a movie, deal?" he asked, not really asking.

Jasper laughed and held up his paws "Alright, alright! You win. But I won't go easy on you!" He joked, feeling a bit more at ease.

"But will I go easy on you?" Theo shot back, his smooth voice dipping into low, sensual tones for a moment, making Jasper blink at him. The older skunk shook his head and looked over to see Theo innocently sipping his own drink. His brows furrowed for a moment. What had that been about? Theo didn't mean anything by that...did he?

Theo distracted him from mulling it over too much as they slipped into companionable chatter over the quiet music while they waited. Jasper actually managed to get over his distracting attraction thanks to Theo's conversational skills. The energetic boy had turned into a very smooth, charming young adult, which made Jasper proud of him. Even with his rumbling stomach, the time flew by and suddenly the doorbell rang. Theo shot up, and quickly padded over to the door, making his soft shaft shift ever so enticingly as he walked by Jasper, who was at face level with his brother's crotch. Not that he didn't appreciate the view, but Theo habitually kept his assets out of everyone else's way, why the change? He sat in place and waited, absently opening a second drink, his stomach rumbling with renewed vigor as if it realized how close it was to getting food. Over the music and down the hall he couldn't quite make out the exact words, but he felt like the transaction was taking a bit longer than necessary. Straining his ears, all he could hear his brother's tone, which sounded very clipped. Another few moments later and the door slammed shut with surprising force. A moment later Theo returned with a slightly strained smile, bearing two large pizzas, which he promptly laid out for them on the coffee table. "Alright, dish up!" he said, then started browsing movies they could watch. Too hungry to ignore the food, Jasper grabbed a piece and devoured it before taking another and eating at a more reasonable pace.

After swallowing a bite, he asked. "What happened?"

Theo's nostrils flared and he huffed. "Nothing. The delivery guy was just a jerk."

Jasper nodded. "Oh, well I hope you didn't give him a good tip."

With sudden venom, his brother spat "Funny you should mention. 'The tip' is what he was interested in!" Jasper's look turned a comic mixture of comforting and angrily defensive on his brother's behalf. Before he could say anything, Theo shook his head and continued in a lighter tone. "I'm used to it, anyway, let's pick a movie shall we?"

Jasper's face fell, and he said softly. "I'm sorry Theo...." at a loss for anything more helpful to say.

Pausing in his rapid scanning of the available movies, Theo looked over with a long suffering expression. "I've had to get used to it Jaz. It comes with the package." he said, nodding down towards his lap. "People think it's free for the asking. Anyway, help me pick a movie. I said I'd take care of you, but picking something to watch shouldn't be too hard, should it?"

The older skunk felt a mass of emotions bubbling through him at the matter of fact acceptance. As a fan himself he could understand what made other people chase hypers, especially since most of them had libidos to match, but he found himself feeling offended and defensive on his brother's behalf too. He did want to just relax though, so he found himself just agreeing to Theo's request to help pick a movie, and the silent request to drop the other matter. He nodded to the other skunk then turned his attention to the TV as he ate, watching as the selections flicked by. With his mouth stuffed full of pizza, he just grunted and flailed his paw in Theo's direction when he saw something he wanted, then used his paw to mime the directions. The younger skunk laughed at Jasper's stuffed cheeks, but obeyed the directions, ending up selecting a superhero movie with a hot, well built male lead. With a laugh and a roll of his eyes, Theo gave Jasper a knowing look. Jasper replied with an unabashed smirk, then turned to the screen as the movie started.They ate and drank without further conversation as the movie played, quickly tearing through the pizza before they were both sated and sat back on the couch.

Now that he was done eating, Jasper unconsciously lowered himself from his propped up position and stretched further toward his brother, taking up more and more room until his footpaws were resting against his brother's thigh and his knees were sticking up. Without looking at him, Theo again grabbed his brother's paws and lifted them, clearly expecting Jasper to rest them were they had been earlier. Glad for the darkness that had enveloped the living room, Jasper flushed and extended his paws, letting his brother drop them in his lap. The older skunk lost track of several minutes of the movie, focused entirely on the sensation of his heels resting atop the warmth of his brother's shaft. When he realized that Theo was staring, enraptured in the movie, he reluctantly focused on the action again, trying to catch up. The older skunk managed to get caught up in the story for a bit, before the effects of his long trip and the food and alcohol started to affect him, making him drift off. He snapped his eyes open at a sharp prod to his leg to see Theo leaning over him with a smirk. "I'm not going to let you spend all night on this couch sleepyhead."

Jasper shook his head sharply trying to wake up and propped himself up on an elbow without looking, lifting himself bodily into his brother. Jasper fell back down, sleepy and dazed for a moment before he sat up and looked reasonably awake. Theo flinched back at the sudden bump, then sat back on the far end of the couch with a chuckle. "Man you are out of it Jaz. Get up and go to bed. Or would you prefer I carry you there?"

"N, no I'll be fine." Jasper said, interrupted by a yawn, slowly standing up from the couch and stretching. In a sleepy haze, he just shuffled to the guest room, with a vague muttered "G'night" in Theo's direction. Tired, full and more than a little bit buzzed, he didn't think about anything except bed. However, when he got to the guest room, he saw something that confused his tired mind. His bags were there, but so was a backpack that could only belong to his brother. Why did Theo put his own stuff in the guest room instead of his own room? He stared for a long moment, giving the other skunk plenty of time to catch up.

"Oh, did I forget to mention?" came an overly innocent voice from behind him, making Jasper turn, tilting his head and looking at his brother walk down the hall. "Mom and Dad are turning my old room into a study, so they kept yours as the guest room. Looks like we'll be sleeping together." The meaning of that statement took a few long moments to sink into the sleepy skunk's mind. Even tired and disoriented as he was he knew that he shouldn't sleep in the same room as his brother but as he opened his mouth to protest Theo spoke quietly but with surprising firmness. "Lay down Jaz." The order convinced the skunk to just do as told, and Jasper shuffled into the bedroom and laid down on the bed with a yawn. He sat in content comfort, sinking into the bed and starting to drift off again, but was interrupted when the blanket was tugged under him. "Get under the blanket you goof." came the amused voice of his brother. With a dissatisfied groan, he rolled away from the tugging, nearly falling off the bed before the blanket was freed. Attempting to go back to sleep, this time he jumped and opened his eyes when he felt another body climb into the bed beside him.

"What are you doin-" he started to ask, but was silenced by a paw on his muzzle. Instead of an answer, like he expected, Jasper felt that paw slowly slide down his chin, trail down his neck and then lightly rest on his chest. The older skunk's heart started pounding at the intimate touch, giving him a rush of adrenaline which woke him and cleared his head. Of course, the paw on his chest felt the pounding heart, which only made him more agitated in case his brother found out about his attraction . He repeated his question, this time awake and with more force. "Theo, what are you doing?" To his dismay, it came out breathy instead of demanding, the paw still sitting on his chest distracting him.

"You are far too noble Jaz." came a light reply, surprisingly near his ears. Jasper wasn't quite used to the low light, and couldn't see what was going on. "You've always done what's best for me, now I want to do what's best for you." This time the voice was soft, and so close to his ear that he could feel the soft rush of breath caress the sensitive fur. Jasper's eyes widened and he gasped when he felt a tongue lick along the edge of his ear, his body tensing automatically in reaction. He knew what was going on, and he wanted it more than anything but his mind and conscience held him back.

"Theo..." he murmured, the conflict clear in the strained tone. "Why are you doing this?" He asked, and to buy himself more time, he continued, "I, uh, you, errm. I didn't think you swung my way." He ended lamely, the rush of adrenaline starting to wear off.

"Jaz..." the younger skunk started, then paused. As if to himself he said quietly "I should have known you'd argue." Then raising his voice to speak directly to Jasper, he continued "Well I'm bi, and I'm sure you can figure out why I haven't told Mom and Dad. And...as to why I haven't told you, that's a bit more complicated. First, I know you want me." He continued speaking without any real pause, even though Jasper's heart started hammering. "So calm down before you give yourself a heart attack. You think the jerk that delivered the pizza is the first person to chase my for me dick? I know how people look at me....at my kind, and I know you've been looking at me that way for years." Jasper opened his mouth to protest and was abruptly silenced. "Zip it! I know you want me Jaz, but you've also never treated me as anything less than your little brother. You're the only person I know that's cared enough not to pressure me for sex." The younger skunk paused, taking a deep breath, and now Jasper felt the paw on his chest tremble. The poise and confidence that the younger skunk had been projecting all night drained instantly as he said. "I've wanted you since I was 16 Jaz, but I knew you'd never go for it...but I'm 19 now and I want..." he gulped now, "to give you my virginity Jaz."

The older skunk sat in stunned silence for a long moment, the battering of one revelation after the other leaving his tired, inebriated mind slowly trying to catch up. As he struggled to think through everything, he felt the tremors running through the body beside him. "Theo..." he said uncertainly.

"D, damnit Jaz." came the reply, the younger skunk's voice trembling. "Don't you....?" the question, unasked, unanswered, hung in the air for a long moment. As the silence dragged on, it was broken by the jerking, sharp inhalation of sobs held back by the barest thread. The pain in that sound spurred him to action.

"Shhhh." was all that Jasper could manage at the moment, lifting a paw and resting it atop the hand on his chest. "Theo. It's okay." He murmured, stilling the tears for a moment. He heard his brother take in a few deep, shuddering breaths. The crisis stopped momentarily, the skunk's mind started to race as he tried to decide what to do. Despite the emotions, he realized that he was hard and throbbing which spoke of one option, but his conscience argued for the other. Jasper took in a long, deep breath, and let it out slowly, rapidly thudding heart and shuddering chest betraying the internal struggle. Finally, he said "Theo. Let's go to sleep." and felt the immediate tensing of the body beside him.

"Jaz, please I-" his brother began urgently.

"Theo, I'm exhausted and more than a little drunk and-"

"No, please Jaz, I'm sorry, please!" his voice climbed higher with each word, frantic now. Taking a deep breath, the older brother once again did what he knew he had to do. Even though he had no idea how to handle this, he had a duty. Reaching over, he placed his paw on the trembling shoulder beside him.

"Theo." he said, projecting all of his love into the name. "It's O. K. But we need to sleep now." With his mind racing, and heart pounding, he slid his paw over, to his brother's back, and pulled gently until Theo inched closer. Wrapping his arms around the younger skunk, Jasper pulled Theo close until he felt the younger skunk pull in close and press against his side. He tensed in preparation and managed to avoid making any noise when he felt the thick snake press against his thigh, simply slipping his arm under Theo's neck, pulling him in tight and letting the younger skunk rest his head on Jasper's shoulder. He felt his brother take a few deep, shuddering breaths before some of the tension started to drain. Crisis averted for now the emotional and physical exhaustion slammed into him and Jasper murmured a soft "Good night." before sleep took him.