Bonding

You wipe your face as you crawl out from under the skirt of Eris's dress, scooting up beside her as she tries to catch her breath. When she turns to look at you, her red eyes wide and unfocused, you quickly capture her lips with your own. Her whole body goes still as you kiss her, moving your lips gently against hers until she starts to respond, her eyes closing slowly.

When her tongue presses against your mouth, you let her in and feel her hesitate at her own flavor... But she presses on a moment later, wrestling against you for dominance. You put up a decent attempt at fighting back, letting your tongue tangle with hers as you cuddle up against her, copping a feel of her athletic ass, then moving up to grope at her breasts.

"Ngh..." Her groan is all the approval you need to pull the top of her dress down, exposing pale flesh and rosy pink nipples. She's... Soft. Larger than Mindy and Prue, larger than Tracy even, and you enjoy the way she squirms and squeaks as you explore that softness. Her tongue breaking off in a moment of distraction when you pinch gently at one.

"W-why?" She groans softly as you lean down to capture a nipple in your mouth, letting your tongue trace rough circles around it. "Why are you like this?"

"Because... You are good, and kind." You guess, looking up from her chest. "Because being in charge doesn't mean abusing those beneath you. Because pleasing cute girls like you makes me happy. Because..." You trail off, thinking over your words. "Because isn't it so much better, like this?"

A faint dusting of red coats her cheeks, though she doesn't look away this time as she gives a shy nod of agreement. "It's... It's alright." She admits, glancing towards the other girls. "But... But you let them fuck you? Whenever they want?"

"On my own terms." You correct. "And... And they can do each other too, if they like. I'm not the only one who has to bottom you know. There's no hierarchy or order or anything, it's just... We're working together, to have a happy life."

"I'm not sure..." Eris sighs, closing her eyes tightly. "I'm not sure I want to... To..."

"To trust someone with that power?" You guess, crawling forward and holding her in your arms for a bit. "It's alright. Like I said, no one here has to do anything they don't want to. You don't ever have to bottom again if you don't want, but... But if you do, I can promise it'll never be anything like your past experiences."

"That's..." That dusting of pink returns to her cheeks, and she looks away as you feel her hand grope at your groin. "I mean that's..."

"There's no need to rush." You assure her, kissing her on the forehead and snuggling up closer. "I think, maybe if you stick with us, I can prove that this sort of thing can be good. But for now, you don't need to push yourself."

"I'm not scared, you know." Eris murmurs, hiding her face in your shoulder. "I've done it several times."

"Yes, but I want you to enjoy it." You tease softly, squeezing her toned rear once again. "No, rather... I need you to enjoy it. I won't if you don't, so there's no point rushing things."

"W-well... Besides. This was payment right? I'll walk you to town, and..." She trails off, as if uncertain what to say.

"Well, if you're as much of a big, strong bodyguard as you seem, I may have to keep you around." You tease, watching understanding dawn on her face. "Even if it 'costs me'."

"That- I... I won't come cheap, you know." She huffs. "I'm just doing you a favor this one time, because I'm going the same way."

"Alright you two. Let's get a move on now." Tracy calls, looking on with visible amusement.

"Aww, I wanted my turn..." Mindy pouts, causing Prue to laugh and push her over.

"Well why don't you two do one another then?" Eris retorts hotly, waving in the general direction of the others. "Or is what Alex said about 'not always being the bottom' untrue?" She mocks.

"Ah, well... She's correct, technically..." Tracy admits sheepishly. "She doesn't always have to bottom for us-"

"But she's so cute!" Mindy insists. "It's so much fun to put it in her, and she makes the cutest noises, and squirms and-"

"Point taken." Prue cuts her off, standing and dusting her legs off. "Now let's get a move on. I want to sleep in a proper bed tonight."

"Here here." Tracy agrees. "What's the marching order?"

"Tracy, you and the twins focus on any water types. I'll handle the poison types, and..." You trail off, glancing towards Eris, who puffs up proudly.

"I can handle any of the fire types." She states matter-of-factly. "Just leave it to me!"

"Let's get to marching then." You agree, stretching yourself out. You've waited long enough that the aches and burns have faded. "It's what, 5 floors to Rubrum town?"

"Your guess is as good as mine." Eris shrugs, glancing over at the others as they start to move. "Is... Is she really the leader?"

"We don't really have a leader." Tracy admits. "Haven't really had any arguments that couldn't be decided by majority vote. Though... She did go and get herself adopted without discussing it with me."

"I did apologize for that." You remind her sheepishly. "And promise to make it up to you."

"Mhmm." She huffs, but you can tell Tracy's more amused than anything. "So yeah, if she has a good idea, we'll go along with it."

"Right... Okay then, let's march." Eris agrees.

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The march to Rubrum town is... Well, it's surprisingly uneventful. The first few encounters are handled easily enough, with any water types that poke out of the water getting blasted by both leaf and lightning. When poison types come creeping out, you're quick to focus them down with blasts of psychic energy.

It's when the first fire types appear that things get rocky, at least at first. A ponyta, thin and lean with braided hair of fire, comes rushing Tracy fast enough that you have next to no time to react, trailing sparks behind her as she runs. You've just enough time to shout a warning to your wife-

But Eris is there, throwing herself into the path with her arms up. Your heart skips a beat for a completely different reason, panic overwhelming you as fire races across Eris's skin... And then vanishes, a small puff of smoke from her nose the only sign of any change.

The next thing you know, the ponyta is face down on the floor, with Eris standing confidently over her, giving her a few kicks as she disappears. "See? No problem." The fire type boasts, coughing up some more smoke.

"You have Flash Fire then?" You guess, actually impressed. "Wait, what was that other thing you did?"

"Eh? How do you know about that?" Eris pouts.

"Alex knows a lot." Tracy boasts, looking a bit more confident. "Come on, walk and talk."

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You get to see it clearer a few more times, as combat grows more chaotic and Eris spends more time jumping in front of fire attacks. Whenever she gets close to a Mirage, it looks like she's leaving herself wide open. Only... Every time an enemy swings, they quickly find themselves hitting the ground. Hard.

"Foul Play, right?" You guess, after a particularly drawn out battle. "That's... Really neat."

"Hmm... I thought you psychic types couldn't read my mind." Eris eyes you warily.

"I can't, but I have an eye for good fighters." You tease, poking her in the side. "And you're really good."

"Worth it then, right?" She boats proudly.

"Absolutely." You agree, leading the way forward. "How's everyone doing? Good to keep going?"

"We're still good on pecha berries." Tracy calls, shutting her backpack. "I think at this pace, we'll reach Rubrum town by mid afternoon."

"It's not much of a challenge... Maybe we should take the scenic route, and look for stuff to sell?" Prue suggests. "Rubrum Town's inns and stuff are apparently really cushy."

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