Sil got the shower ready. He was steadying his breathing. In his head, Vorden and Raten both kept imploring him to back off. Go sit with Caser, anything to get Sil to not abide by the urges his teenage body firmly suggested him to do. He didn't have the maturity to handle that act, not yet. Though. It could be argued that somehow, with her, he was different. While he wasn't acting his age yet, he was gaining some maturity. Slow progress was better than no progress, though Vorden didn't like it.
Minx giggled at how attentive Sil was, "I appreciate this, but would you mind sitting with Caser in case he wakes up while I'm in the shower? I don't want him to go into a panic."
Sil's face had been hopeful, and he thought about pushing the issue. Being the strongest student in his group, he was spoiled. He was used to getting what he wanted. Except for one thing. He wanted the people he cared most about to be at his side. But HE took that away from him. That thought made him snap out of whatever he was feeling, this confusion, and allowed him to go sit with their adorable kitten.
Sil nodded while pouting, shoulders slumped. Vorden and Raten sighed and sagged against each other in his head. They hated him having this time with her. It was the most stressful time they had in this school. With it being his body, though, they had no way to prevent him from taking over. They couldn't kick each other out of the chair, but Sil could kick them both out. They were guests in this space. The only thing they could do was try to reason with him. It was always a challenging experience.
As she went into the bathroom, she realized she needed to put her clothes outside the bathroom door and did so. The shower water felt incredible against her skin and the spray was amazing. Her body felt revitalized as if she was getting massage by each stream leaving the shower head. She stayed under the peaceful waterfall for as long as it allowed her.
18 minutes.
Not for the length of time for the hot water to run out but for the water tank to empty.
When Minx stepped from the shower, she found Sil on the couch with her backpack next to him on the seat. He was grinning ear to ear watching Caser sleep. She hurriedly put a hand over her mouth and stifled the giggles wanting to erupt from her soul at the sweetness of the moment.
Minx leaned against the wall, making her small frame less in view and watched Sil. He had extended his index finger and was slowly lowering it toward the sleeping kitten. He didn't want to scare Caser, and he knew what Caser was like when away from Minx, so he didn't want to cause the baby any trauma. He wanted to resist, he truly did but the overwhelming cuteness was getting the better of him.
With his one finger, he gently stroked Caser's fur, who rolled over in his sleep, purring with a contented smile on his face. Minx giggled quietly at how happy Sil looked.
Sil was lost in his little world as he bonded with their sleeping fur-baby.
"You don't know this story yet so let me share it. Once there was a man named Super Speed. He could run so fast he ran up and down buildings, defying gravity. One day his archnemesis, Black Ivy tried to steal some priceless jewels. The police were hot on his heals and he grabbed a baby out of a stroller he passed on the street. His ability was to create sticky strings that he could fire out and swing from it. They were biodegradable, so don't worry about environmental impact." Sil chuckled to himself.
"Black Ivy ended up swinging to the top of a building," he did the motion with his arms, "Super Speed heard the call for help to rescue the baby. He came from nowhere, running as fast as he could," Sil pumped his arms, "all the way to the top of the building. Afraid he wouldn't be able to escape, Black Ivy threw the baby over the side of the building. Super Speed sprung into action and raced down the side of the building. He leapt from the side into the air and snatched the terrified baby and got it to safety."
Sil did the arm motion the hero had made as he jumped, "When they got the baby to the ground, they realized the baby had taken the shiny jewels from Black Ivy's pocket. He got away but not with the jewels."
Suddenly hearing a giggle, Sil pulled back his hand like he was caught with his hand in the cookie jar. He had a guilty expression on his face. She laughed and ran to him, climbing in his lap and giving him a big hug. She looked in the bag and realized his haste of removing his hand caused Caser to stir. She picked him up and they both stroked his fur while he rolled on his back and exposed his tummy which made them gush over him even more.
Their fingers brushed against each other, and they both gasped as shiveres ran through their bodies. He instantly pulled her closer while she put Caser back in her shirt.
Sil leaned into her ear and almost whimpered, "what is happening to me? Why does my body do this when we're close? It feels nice. Inviting. But also like my body is starving. It wants more. Vorden and Raten keep yelling at me but aren't explaining anything. What do I do? Please tell me."
Minx felt his breath on her ear and neck. Her own breathing and heartbeat were affected by it. Both sped up. As she tucked Caser in, she took deep breaths, trying to regain control of herself.
"You were never taught about these things, were you? About what happens between a man and a woman who love each other?" she barely managed to get out.
"Is that what this is? Love?"
She shook her head, "this is attraction. A very strong one." She gulped feeling the heat radiating from his body. "Love comes once you get to know the person as well. This is something known as lust. In many occasions, acting on lust can destroy the possibility of love because it's an act of impulse rather than a true desire. It's losing control of yourself."
She tenderly placed the palm of her hand on his cheek and lifted his face to meet her eyes.
"I don't want us to act on impulse. If we do the things adults do, I want it to be intentional. With love. Not us simply answering the demands of our bodies. This is important to me."
Sil held her tight and kissed her forehead. "Okay. I don't want to upset you."
Vorden and Raten stared at each other behind the chair Sil was sitting in. They both thought the same thing, Did Sil just think about her feelings?
"Sil, I have an idea. Why don't we go to the library and look at some books that explain what's going on with our bodies?"
Sil smiled ear to ear, "that sounds wonderful. I want to understand."
Minx nodded and they got ready to leave the dome. Since her bra was coated in beast-milk, she had to cover her clothing then use level-1 armor to support Caser properly. He would slip down while walking without it. They took the beast formula from the fridge and put it all in her bag.
Sil hit the clean all then fold button then walked out. That was harder to find. It was under help. Minx thought about having that changed but then the thought of someone hitting it by accident came to mind. Best to leave that alone.
Sil refused to relinquish command of his body, so he and Minx stood outside watching to see how long the process took. It was only 5 minutes. They walked to the library together. He stayed close to her side, eyes wary looking around to make sure she was safe while she made some selections.
They found a quiet corner in the back and sat down on the floor. He had his back to the wall, and she sat between his legs, leaning back with her knees propped up to lean the books against. This way she'd be comfortable while they read these books together.
The first book she brought up to her knees was on anatomy. He learned the full difference between the female and male bodies. By the time they were done reading, he was satisfied his questions were answered. The book on puberty she selected made things clear to him. He now understood what was happening to his body in her presence but it didn't explain to him why it was only her his body chose to react to.