Come Home (Based on a patreon comic by Val called "Hisher" where Isher is TF'd into a male and is also in a relationship with Lopin (https://www.patreon.com/valsalia) by Teether
The cool night air brushes over the giant’s exposed skin as he tries fruitlessly to silently tip toe across the crunching gravel and trash in the street. Isher’s heavy breathing hangs in the air as he comes to the end of a house row directly across from the entrance of The Teeth. After gathering his breath, Isher shimmies up against the furthest side of the house, frantically looking around as his ears are met with almost complete silence. Isher wipes the sweat from his hairy brow before peeking his ginormous head around the stone corner.
“Isher?” a small voice squeaks
Isher jumps, falling backward with a heavy, meaty, thud. Isher looks to her right to see a small blonde yinglet walk out from the shadows. Isher almost blurts out “Lopin!” but quickly cups his mouth before the word can escape. Lopin walks closer to Isher as he runs a small hand along Isher’s exposed thigh.
“Lopin knows you’ve been leaving in ze night for longtime…” said Lopin in a quiet whisper as he makes his way alongside the giant’s torso, “…for while, Lopin was zhinking it was his own self zhat was driving Isher away, zhat Isher was unhappy wizh Lopin”
Isher bites her bottom lip, “N-no Lopin, that isn’t true. You know I have my flings but my heart stays with you, my little lover”
Lopin finally makes his way to Isher’s face, running a tiny paw across the behemoth's tense jaw, “She is still in your heart, Lopin knows”
Isher didn’t need to be told who ‘she’ is; there was only one “she” that still pervaded his mind.
Isher sits up and gets up off the ground, brushing the loose dirt from his butt without looking at Lopin, “I am just worried about him, ok? Is that so wrong? Being worried for a old friend?”
“Not much of friend” spat Lopin with his little arms crossed
Isher knew that she couldn’t argue with that. It had already been over a year since the transformation and not once did Kass check in on her, none of them had. Though, during that period, Isher had gone into hiding and only contacted the outside world through Lopin. It might have been hard to track her down but Isher still felt hurt by the whole ordeal. Everyone had come together to help Kass when shit had hit the fan but for Isher there was only one person who helped him, Lopin. The pain still felt fresh, feeling all alone in his weird muscular travesty. Isher had initially felt hatred like never before in his life, hatred at being lost, at being forgotten, of always being in the background. The transformation had only driven each of those points home. But for some reason, Isher could not find it in himself to hate Kass.
Isher just stands blankly; looking out to the entrance of The Teeth, at its iron gate and flickering torches, heart jumping every time it opens with a metallic clatter
Lopin wraps a small paw around one of Isher’s fingers, “Please Isher, come home” pleads the small voice
Isher feels the tension in his muscles relax, shaking the images of Kass from his mind. Looking down at the little yinglet whose brought him so much comfort and companionship, Isher smiles.
“Ok” Isher says taking one more look towards the gate before turning away from The Teeth. Isher starts to walk with soft footsteps back towards home, the small yinglet dangling in the air from Isher’s long gait.
“Isher? Lopin?” comes a familiar voice
Isher turns back around, seeing a tiny, red-cloaked figure surrounded by a ring of Ivenmoth guards
“Kass?” bellows Isher as he walks back towards the crowd of guards. As Isher approaches, the guards form in front of Kass and raise their spears at the oncoming monster
“Disarm and get behind me. Zhese are my friends” said Kass as she lowers the hood of her cloak.
All of the gaurds drop their spears by their sides and fall behind Lady Kass, many though are still unsure, waiting for the monster to tear them limb from limb. As Isher comes closer, he can see the look of intense weariness hanging heavy in Kass’ eyes and an overwhelming new air of maturity as well.
“You know, I tried looking for you…” says Kass looking up and down at the goliath before her, “….and now I can see why it was so hard to find you” says Kass with a sarcastic smile A flutter goes up in Isher’s chest as his eyes grow wide, “You tried looking for me?!”
“Of course we did” says Kass brushing a soft paw over Isher’s bulging left arm, “It quickly came to light zhough zhat whatever was happening, you didn’t want to be followed and we respected zhat” Kass continued tracing a finger over Isher’s hard muscle and veins, “You’d show your face when you wanted to…you’re a tough gal….guy….hunk” said Kass drifting off into the giant’s physique
Kass snaps out of her trance and looks up at the now blushing Isher before holding out a small hand, “I zhink we got some catching up to do. Join me for my midnight stroll?”
“Yes!” jolts Isher before he calms himself down, “I-I mean, yeah…sure I will”
“Wonderful!...You know, as much as its effected us….It’ll be nice to talk to anozher ‘transformee…’” says Kass as Isher takes her hand, “…or whatever the hell bat-shit Ran calls us”
Isher feels a tugging coming from his right hand finger. He looks down to see the little male yinglet frantically pulling back with all its delicate might. The yinglet pulls and pulls until he is out of breath before trying once more.
“Isher not go! Isher come home!” strained Lopin through tugs as his scrabbling little feet kicks dirt from the ground
“Lopin, I am going to go with Kass, I’ll meet you back at home, I swear” said Isher as the exhausted yinglet slumped down beside Isher’s leg
A light sobbing comes from Lopin as the crumpled yinglet wraps its arms around Isher’s tree trunk like leg. Isher’s old flame has been rekindled it; If Isher goes with Kass it’ll all be over. Lopin could see the hunger in the eyes of Kass upon seeing Isher’s new form. Even if Isher didn’t fully know it, Lopin knew it quite well, If he let go of Isher, it would be the end of their relationship. Lopin held on strong but couldn’t last against the giant’s strength as Isher easily plucks him from his leg before placing him down by gently by his side.
“I’ll see you at home Lopin” said Isher in a flat tone
“See yah Lopin” said Kass regarding the whimpering yinglet as her and Isher turn back to the main road, soldiers quickly marching behind the two
Lopin watches as Isher and Kass walk hand in hand down the main road, both already bantering back in forth in good cheer as if a weight had been lifted from both of their shoulders at once.
Lopin sits, sobbing quietly to himself in the dark shadow of a building as Isher, Kass and her guards disappear from view
Lopin tries to brush some tears from the soaked fur of his muzzle as he gets to his feet and starts slowly walking towards home. Taking one last look behind him for any signs of his colossal lover, Lopin whimpers, “Isher…please come home”
