Chapter Sixteen (Todd)

Story by houndlover56 on SoFurry

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#16 of First Steps 2: Happy Trails


This double date thing was a good idea. Wendell and I get ourselves dressed at our cabin.

"How do I look?" I ask Wendell. I put on my favorite shirt: the plain yellow one with the cliché smiley face.

"Cute." Wendell says. "I'm gonna use the restroom real quick. I'll be right back." My Wolfy goes to the bathroom. I reach into my suitcase and take out a perfume bottle. I borrowed it from Tom for our double date. I apply some perfume on my neck. It's supposed to smell like roses. In an instant, the scent is all over me.

Wendell comes back from the restroom. "Hey foxy, you ready?" He hugs me from behind and he smells the air. He buries his nose into my neck and sniffs deeply. I giggle because his nose is wet.

"Hehe, what're you doing?" I ask.

"You smell good foxy. I mean, you always smell good but this time I mean... Good!"

"What do I smell like?" I tease him.

"Like..." Sniff! "Flowers."

"Roses to be exact. I borrowed it from Tom."

"Really?"

"Yes. I really wanted this to be good since this is our first double date."

"Awww, you didn't have to baby." Wendell kisses my cheek.

"I know. I just wanted to try it." I kiss him on the lips. "Now, let's go, Dex and Tom are waiting for us at Cabin 1." I hold his paw and we head out. Sometimes I think that Wendell is trying to get a whiff of me. I don't blame him. This perfume smells amazing.

"What did you guys have planned?" Wendell asks.

"Well, we're all going to have a nice stroll through the forest first, then we'll watch a movie on Tom's tablet, then to finish it off, we'll have dinner at The Clearing." I say.

"Oh? It sounds like you and Tom have been planning a lot for this date."

"Hey, not only are we gonna have a good time, we're doing this for our friend. Dexter needs help starting off a relationship."

"True. I just want those two lovebirds to admit that they really like each other." We make it to Cabin 1 a few minutes later. I knock on the door and wait. Wendell and I look at each other. He's wearing navy blue. Odd color on him if you ask me, but it does bring out his beautiful blue eyes. We lock muzzles for a minute. The kiss ends when we hear the doorknob turn.

"Hey guys." Tom says, "I'm ready for our double date."

"Us too. Where's Dex?" I ask.

"Right there?" He gets out of the way and Dex is right there getting dressed. I never noticed his chest being buff. Huh, must've missed it. I lean my head into Wendell's shoulder to try to be cute.

"Hi guys!" Dexter says. The tiger gets his white T-shirt on and walks to us. Tom wraps his arms around him.

"Ready to go, kitty?" Tom rubs Dex's back. Dexter slips out a small pur.

"Yeah. Let's go." Tom closes behind them. "Listen guys, I really appreciate you guys coming on my first date with me." Tom says.

"No worries." Wendell says.

"Yeah, a friend in need." I say. Tom and Dex hold paws and we all head off. We weren't gonna do anything major, just walk around the camp once and head back to Tom's cabin. "So, Tom, thanks for the perfume."

"You're welcome." Tom says. I can't help but look at Dex's arms. Tom turned them cameo with the fur dye. I don't get how he did it.

"How'd you make his arms like that?" Wendell asks what I'm thinking.

"It wasn't hard." Tom says, "I've drawn cameo with marker before."

"How?"

"Well, let's just say... it's one of the reasons I got into a major art class while earning my Associates Degree."

"So you're an art prodigy?" I ask.

"Yeah, that's one way of putting it." Tom says.

"Oh, a creative fox?" Dex says. Tom just blushes and nods. "Well that's nice. Do you always draw? Paint?"

"Sometimes. I have a lot of canvases underneath my bed."

"What do you like to draw?"

"Well... I know it sounds cheesy, but I like to draw scenery. I sometimes go out into the woods and paint what I see. It's just... Something about it calms me down."

"Are you good at painting other furs?" Dex stairs.

"Well, I haven't tried yet. I mean, I've tried doing outlines before, but they've never been good."

"Will you paint me foxy?"

"Uhh... I don't know... I mean..." Told blushes more and is unable to complete his thoughts. Luckily Wendell finishes for him.

"He'll do it. Right Tom?" My boyfriend says.

"Uhhhh.... Sure. Maybe tomorrow."

"Thanks." Dex says. Wendell squeezes my paw and lets go. He wraps his paw around my hip and I do the same for him. I look over and notice that Tom has stopped walking. So in response, the rest of us stop.

"What's wrong, Tom?" I ask. He looks at Dex and then opens his arms. I get it. That's how I act when I wanted Wendell to pick me up. Dex just smiles and picks Tom up in his arms. Tom wags his tail and kisses Dex on the cheek.

"Thank you my strong kitty." Tom says.

"Awww, you're welcome Tom." Dex says, kissing him back.

"Will you give me a nickname?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, my name for you is 'kitty'. What about me?" Tom makes puppy dog eyes.

"Awww, does foxy want kitty to name him?" I recognize that tone. It's the tone me and Wendell use for teasing.

"Please?"

"Ok. You're my art foxy." Dex rubs Tom's back and that causes the arctic fox to mur.

"Yay! I love that nickname!" Tom nuzzles Dex's neck. They stop walking again. Tom puts his paws on either side of Dex's face. "Listen, Dex, when I first saw you when you guys came here, I thought you were the cutest tiger I ever saw. I wanted to get to know you and spend time with you. Now that I have, I have one thing to say."

"What's that?" Dex asks. Tom slowly pulls Dex in and they kiss.

"I love you." Tom says. "Will you be my boyfriend?" My heartbeat gets louder. Me and Wendell both want Dex to say yes. This is what we've been working for. They seem like a great couple and they'd be great together. As I anticipate Dex's response, Wendell pulls me in tighter. Then I hear the magic word that makes us all happy.

"Yes." Tom starts to cry and kisses him again.

"Oh, Dexter. Thank you." Tom buries his face in his shoulder. I look at Wendell and smile.

"This reminds me of when we agreed to be boyfriends." I say.

"Me too. I'm happy we did. Because now we're engaged and going to have a happy life together." Wendell hugs me and kisses me. I close my eyes and let love and affection take over me. I seductively rub Wendell's chest and mur.

***

We arrive at The Clearing about fifteen minutes later. I guess the kissing session really took over us. Tom even took Dex's shirt off. Surprisingly, Dex insisted on leaving it behind. So of course, Tom's enjoying the view of his buff 'kitty'.

"Why did you seriously leave your shirt behind?" Wendell says as we sit down.

"Because, if my creative fox wants to see my chest bare in public, I've got no problem with that." Dex says.

"Yeah, and besides, it's not against the rules to walk around shirtless. It's only against the rules to show off your genitalia or ass." Tom says.

"Ok, so if Tom asked you to walk into a bar without a shirt on, you would do it?" Does Wendell always have to ask questions? The answer is probably yes.

"Yes. I'm not embarrassed to do stuff like that." Dex says. Me and Wendell planned on the four of us eating a meal here. You wouldn't believe how much we had to pay Toby to cook it for us. Not much, but quite a bit. Toby comes out of the kitchen a few minutes later with our food.

"Hot dogs and hamburgers?" Tom asks.

"It was the only thing we could bribe him into making." Wendell asks.

"Got that right. I could've been swimming at the lake but instead, I was tricked into making dinner for four." Toby says, clearly annoyed.

"Shut up! At least we didn't force you to wear the 'Kiss The Chef' apron." Wendell says. There really is one here at the camp. However, Toby said he wanted an extra $25 just to wear it. He said something about making him look embarrassing or something. I didn't really pay attention since we all know Wendell's the better interrogator.

"Whatever. I'm going swimming. Later!" Toby runs off towards our cabin, probably.

"So..." I take a bite of a hot dog. It's been a while since I had once. "Tom, what movie were you planning on showing us?" I ask.

"Smosh: The Movie." Tom says.

"Really?" Wendell says, "Smosh? They're hilarious. I didn't know they made a movie."

"Yep. I was thinking all four of us could watch it together." I do enjoy comedy. But if I were him, I would've chosen a scary movie so I have an excuse to bury my face in Wendell's chest. Or in his case, bury his in Dexter's.

"That'd be great foxy." Dex says. As we eat our meal, I notice a few things. First off, Dexter starts purring a little bit. I learned later that it was Tom who was rubbing his back. I also notice that something touches my foot. I realized that it's Wendell doing the I'm-getting-a-bit-aroused-and-I'm-letting-you-know-using-my-foot routine. I know it's strange, but yes it's a thing.

Wendell pretty much devours two hamburgers and two hot dogs before I'm even finished with one hot dog. When I ask him what's the rush, he says, "What can I say? I love my meat." That's when the rest of us snicker. "Oh. I just realize what I just said. Perverts." Wendell takes a drink of his water.

"Not our fault if you try to say things in a perverted way." I point out, still laughing.

"Oh hush it."

"Or else what?"

"Or else I'm gonna force oral on you in front of these guys." I pin my ears down and give a scared face. Dex and Tom are laughing their asses off. "I'm just joking foxy. I'm not really going to." I feel relieved until I hear the words "right now" muttered under his breath before he drinks his water again.

After another hot dog, I'm stuffed. The others look the same. "Wow." Tom says. "That was an awesome meal. I'll have to thank Toby later."

"I know." Wendell says.

"You know, we don't have to head to my cabin right away." Tom starts caressing Dex. Dex just blushes and hugs Tom.

"Does my creative fox want some affection?" The tiger asks. Tom nods. They smile, hug each other tight, and start kissing again. I roll my eyes at them, but smile too.

"What're rolling your eyes about?" Wendell asks. "We can do the same thing."

"You're right." I say. I giggle then lock lips with Wendell. I slide my tongue into his muzzle and he does the same. I don't know why, but I giggle flirtatiously into the kiss. Wendell lies us down on the bench with him on top of me.

"Since it's not against the rules..." Wendell takes his shirt off revealing that adorable silver grey fur. He then helps me take my shirt off, leaving us both shirtless. "Cute rainbow fox." Wendell breathes the words into our kissing. I mur a lot and rub his back.

"You're a good kisser, kitty." I hear Tom say behind my closed eyes.

"Thanks." Dex says. "So are you."

"You're a better kisser."

"No way, you are." It's so cute to hear couple playfully argue. I hear Tom gasp.

"Two can play that game."

"You're such a tease."

"Says the one who's licking my nose."

"You're licking MY nose too!" Dex says.

"Only because you're so cute." I hear them go back to making out. Wendell is lapping at my ear at that point. I smile and start to drift off. It happens every time someone messes with my ears. I keep my eyes close and start to dream dreams. The last thing I feel is Wendell or... Somebody picking me up.

***

I wake up snuggled in a blanket. Wendell isn't holding me. I hear some noise though. I open my eyes. At the foot of the bed, Wendell, Dexter and Tom are watching Smosh: The Movie. They're at some scene with furies.

"Hahaha. Anthony's so funny." Wendell says.

"I know." Tom says.

"I'm more of a fan of Ian." Dexter says. I moan and get up on my elbows.

"Hey guys, he's waking up." Wendell says. He turns around and crawls up next to me. "Hey babe. How'd you sleep?"

"Fine... How'd I fall asleep?" I ask.

"It sounds strange, but it's called a food coma. It's where you eat a bit and then you get tired and pass out. I don't get it either." I open my arms.

"Will you cuddle with me?" I ask. Wendell puts a paw on my face and caresses my cheek with his thumb. He gets underneath the blanket and wraps his arms around me. "Thanks Wendell."

"You're welcome." He starts licking my ears.

I think I notice a flash of light at the window, but I ignore it. I start to close my eyes again but I see it again. I'm definitely not trippin'. The light's real. I take a look at Tom and Dex. They're oblivious to what's going on. Wendell taps on my shoulder. I turn to look at him and he points out the window. We can't leave with Dex and Tom, they'll know something's up. So much for our double date.

"Uhh... Me and Todd are gonna go for a second." Wendell says.

"But you'll miss the movie." Tom says without turning around.

"Yeah but Todd just told me that he's horny so, gotta take care of it."

"Ok. Have fun."

"Alright." Me and Wendell get out of bed and leave the cabin. The second we close the door, we immediately take off towards the direction of the light. "You saw it too, right?"

"Yes." I say. We run for about a minute until we stop in the middle of the trees. Where did it come from? I hear a twig snap and I hug Wendell tight, scared. "What was that?"

"Babies. It's just me!" I hear a disembodied voice. We both look around but we're not seeing anything. Something hits my head and I look up.

"Steele?!" Wendell says. The silver cat hangs up in the tree. He lets go and drops to the ground. He brushes the dirt and leaves off his black shirt.

"What're you doing here?" I ask.

"I came to warn you guys." Steele says.

"About what?"

"Allan's brother. He's here."

"What? How?" Wendell demands.

"He tracked you guys down to LA. When he saw you weren't there, he somehow got ahold of your phone history at Angie apartment. He saw you guys called Camp Roadrock a couple times. He knows you're here."

"Oh shit. In that case, we need to get out of here."

"I'm afraid the situation's a lot worse than it is."

"What? What's so bad?"

"Angie."

"What about her?" I ask. My heart's beating out of my chest when I hear her name.

"It's not just her. It's Bruno too."

"Talk cat!!" Wendell says behind clenched teeth.

"Allan's brother is torturing them."