Here we see Vivica showing off her rather fancy tub within her rather fancy bathroom. As expected, Nova's reactions to the lavishness of Vivica's house was amusing.
Vivica (squirrel - front) and Nova (otter - back) (c) Ketzio & GBB
Nova had been regaling Vivica in go-nowhere stories that the squirrel eagerly had been lapping up with no end in sight. Purple psychedelic lamplight danced in ambience over the walls and their bodies that cascaded a dream-like aura; enveloping them and holding them in a bubble all of its own.
"...So then, I had this wicked bad ear infection, right," Nova exclaimed half looking at the pretty girl beside her and half recalling the environment of the story. "So I'm standing there in the back of the record store, and it totally feels like the guitar player is giving me this red eyes shit-fuck stare straight from asshole center. All I can think about is how there is 30 other chuckle fucks stomping along between us... but this fuckin' guy, he is just straight doggin' me!"
"So then what happened?" Vivica asked in anticipation.
"Well, I already felt like shit at that point. Who the fuck knows where Pogo, Batz, and Jaci are even at this point." Nova recalled before being abruptly interrupted.
"Wait... Batz is the bat, right?" Vivica asked; rolling onto her tummy to better face Nova.
"Nah, that's real stooge thinkin'! We call Batz 'Batz' because she is real cemetery goth, total macabre satan shit!" Nova answered. "Jaci is the bat, but we call her Jaci because her real name is like Brazilian or Portugaleze or somethin'. Like Jacinta Mundorigez."
"Oh, that makes sense."
"So yeah! I had this wicked fucked ear-infection, did I mention that? Anyways, I felt like I was about to toss a cookie basket and I was almost deaf. So I'm not even slightly diggin' this band with this ape-ass mongoloid bitch who keeps glaring at me from behind his shitty rich kid guitar. 'REAL' guitars are second-hand -- wicked garage sale shit -- this thing looked like some rock star branded glitter bullshit." Nova went on. "So I walk from across the whole record store to see what's up and-"
"Wait, wasn't 'Glitter' your other-other friend?" Vivica chimed in curiously; her huge tail swishing in the air cutely.
"Yeah, Glitter is alright but she's not what I mean... like if something is glitter it means it's shallow and just for showing off." Nova mused. "Anyways! I walk right up to the stage and I swear this guy looks like he is about to roll some dice out of the back of his pant leg. He was real fuckin' scared. And I'm like, 'Why are you staring at me?'"
"What did he say?" Vivica's ears perked.
"Well, silly putty nutsack stops playing and throws the whole band off. The song has gone full bagel at that point!" Nova noticed Vivica about to ask another question but cut her off. "Which means bad, when something goes full bagel it means you expected a donut but ended up with a bagel."
"I kinda like bagels," Vivica muttered self consciously.
"Yeah, me too, but if you's expecting a donut and end up taking a bite out of a bagel, you's going to be too happy." Nova resumed the story. "The song goes full stop. Everything is dead silent. So I asked him again, 'what are you staring at!?' and I can fully tell that this prick is folding. Finally he speaks up. 'I was lookin' at the album display behind you and wondering if I would have enough time after the show to pick up a couple'"
Both girls flew into giggles and laughter and rolled carelessly around. It was several minutes before either got enough bearings to talk again.
"Mmm," Vivica sighed. "I wish I had stories like yours, but none of mine are ever anything interesting. One time I almost lost the vision in my left eye."
"How did that happen!?" Nova swung into concern; her tone sounded so eerily similar to her older sister's that she almost gagged.
"It's not much of a story, really. At the school I go to there was this really cool girl, she's a senior now. I used to kinda try to be her friend which was stupid because she obviously didn't like me at all. Still, I really liked how she was; a strong and tough rebel. She had these crazy cool streaks in her hair and these buttons of all these bands and people I never even heard of."
"Sound's like you had a crush," Nova said softly.
"I dunno." Vivica trailed of looking away ashamed. "On picture day last year though, the Head Mistress took all of her pins and jewelry away and really made a huge scene out of it too. After we all took pictures they handed them out; most of the kids just kinda put them away, but that girl was so angry that she made this huge giant scene about throwing hers away. Of course, none of the teachers really cared, I think this girl had been doing this kind of stuff since way before I enrolled..."
"So, um, how did you almost lose your eyesight?" Nova asked; wincing at the bluntness of her question.
"Oh. I, um... I waited for everyone to leave and I thought I would be nice and get the pictures for her. That way she could still be cool, but also she could still give her parents the nice pictures. I guess she had the same idea."
Vivica gulped and slowly sat up on her knees; rubbing the side of her face. She continued.
"Well, it probably looked odd that she saw me digging in the trash for her pictures... which is kind of a weird thing. She was about to do the same thing obviously, but they were her pictures. So, I don't really have much time to explain this to her and she pushed me pretty hard. I lost my footing and hit the side of my head against the corner of the trash can." Vivica stared blankly. "There was all this blood and the room was all sparkly and I could see her over me, and she looked so sad and afraid and... really sorry."
"This story isn't very fun." Nova muttered somberly.
"I woke up later and apparently the fall nearly collapsed my eye socket and they thought I might have had a concussion." Vivica weakly chuckled before lifting her beautifully manicured bangs. "I still have a scar up on my hair line, see?"
"I'm going to kill her"
"I think she got in super-trouble and was suspended, which sucked because I never saw the sorriness or fear again, after that it was just her and her friends avoiding me." Vivica sighed. "At least her boyfriend is a nice person. When I was in the hospital for a little bit, he brought me flowers and a bear and a card... he said it was from his girlfriend, but I knew he was lying. I appreciate him trying to help his girlfriend like that, though. He even checked on me a few times and I think he's the reason her and her friends haven't tried to beat me up."
Nova bit her lip and grabbed Vivica into a massive hug; putting all her love and energy forward.
"I owe this guy a drink and I owe this girl a broken nose!" Nova softly said as she protectively embraced Vivica's small and delicate frame. "But I know what you need---"
"You do?" Vivica whispered; overwhelmed by affection so much so that her body hung like a handful of warm limp spaghetti noodles.
"Pizza! My treat!"
~~
Nova sat alone on the elaborate front patio; watching the gate as the gray sky darkened it more and more. A funny euphoria washed over her again and again and she had felt so perfectly happy. A coy little smirk hadn't left her lips since they ordered about 15 minutes prior. There was something authentically cute about Vivica's brand of rebellion.
'My parents only ever let me order cheese pizzas,' Vivica had told her while they where selecting a couple of pies. 'I'm not some little kid though, just because when I was small-er I didn't like toppings doesn't mean I don't like them now!'
'Well Viv,' Nova relived her answer. 'Where I grew up, the only pizza is 'the works'.
They agreed. A 'vegetarian works' for both of them.
Vivica had gone inside for a minute and Nova decided to check her phone while waiting. Missed calls from Donelle (probably about Zeke), Melanie (probably about Jaci), and a few texts of no interest from miscellaneous friends and contacts.
Finally, just as the ornate street lights of this ritzy neighborhood all came on, just beyond the gate Nova could see the pizza delivery car pull up to it. She stood and dusted herself and took a look back into the house to see if Vivica was on her way out. No Vivica. Unfortunately that meant she had to make the trek alone. With Vivica's company the stretch of walk felt huge, but alone it was colossal. Gigantic manicured rose bushes nodded to the wind on both sides of her as she walked the roughly 3.5 billion miles from the porch to the gate. Certainly the pizzas would be cold. Forget the walk back, Vivica's great grandchildren will be the only people to experience this pizza after the trek home.
The guy at the gate was a young rabbit, about 2 years older than Nova, and stood to her nose; a short guy / tall girl situation. She barely recognized him and felt weirdly ashamed that no name could come. Silently she also hoped that he wasn't someone one of her friends had fucked or fucked over. Either option might lead to a very awkward encounter.
"Got the veggie pizzas with everything and a 2 liter of diet -- oh, I know you!" He exclaimed and his eyes lit up. "You're Nova, right?"
"Um. Yeh." She shrugged.
"You went to that gay youth thing with my little brother at school!" He said and tapped his chin in remembrance. "I think it was at Mrs. Brewster's classroom on Tuesdays. I probably only saw you a couple of times, but I totally remember him talking a lot about how you helped him feel okay."
"Ohh, you're Shrimp's big brother. Well fuck me with a pickle, how is the little ankle bastard?" Nova laughed.
"He's good, he has a serious relationship with a nice guy, which is still a fucking trip to me, but I'm happy he's happy, and they both seem really good together... y'know, sorry for pointing this out, but I genuinely didn't think you were a silver spoon kid" The Pizza Bunny gestured toward the house. "Unless you're house-sitting or something."
"Oh, yeah, no, I'm still poor as shit. I only gots like 2 bucks to tip you, sorry. This is actually my friend's house," Nova looked back and felt a pang of fear looking at the house. In the encroaching night, the large house took on a sinister psycho vibe. "You tell shrimp I said hi, will ya?"
"Yeah, of course, he isn't really shrimpy anymore, he's taller than me and has put on a little gut," The pizza guy sighed a listless little sigh.
"Adorable! Anyways, what do I owe you?" Nova said and then produced a 20 from her hoodie pocket.
"17.50," He half glanced at the receipt.
"Well then, aint that a pissa, I lied. I apparently have 2.50 to tip you," she handed over the bill. "Keep the change."
"Thanks," He smiled and put the money inside a small leather log book looking thing. "Are you still going out with Devi? I bet Shrimp would love to know she's okay."
"We broke up and she moved away like 6ish 7ish... about a year now." Nova didn't care to really count the months anymore. "She's up in Trouville, last I heard she got a cheerleader girlfriend or some shit."
"Ah, look, I'm sorry," he started in a genuine and apologetic tone.
"Nah, it's okay! She's happy, I think she needed that life with that kind of person, plus the farther she is from her fuckin' biological mom the better -- but that's a wicked long fuckin' story and I have 80 miles to hike to get back to the house."
"Ah yeah, try to be safe and if you need anything, here's my number," he produced a pen and the receipt again; scribbling down his number and offering it with the pizza boxes and soda. "You really meant a lot to my brother, when you looked out for him and all the other little kids in that group, so if I can ever repay you, don't hesitate to ask."
"Shit," Nova laughed. "You're making me blush, I just feel bad for people who get fucked with for stupid shit... but I appreciate this. Next time I'm looking at the broke and busted, I might hit you up on that for a free pizza."
"Dude, anything. Anyways, I should go. It was nice to talk to you again though," He smiled and tipped a hat before getting into his car and disappearing beyond the street lamps.
Her cup runneth over with good vibes.
She watched the dark road for a few moments and thought of the queer kids. Many of them were just breeders going through a weird phase but enough were authentic and those kids needed a Nova to keep the weasel dick ratbags from messing them up.
"Is everything okay?" Vivica's voice broke the silence and Nova spun around to see the black squirrel on the path behind her.
"Ah, shit, just thinkin' about old times again... y'know us old timers," Nova smiled shyly and felt weird. She had all these little impulses that scuttled in her belly. She wanted to charge up and kiss Vivica but she also wanted to humble brag.
"I didn't mean to listen in or anything... but who is Devi? You never talked about this person before." Vivica's hands fidgeted up her sleeves.
Nova felt her blood pressure spike.
"Well, this was long before I met you and I don't want you to feel jealous or weird by that--"
"Huh, why would I be jealous? I think it's really cool you had a 'for-real' girlfriend!" Vivica chirped in excitement. Nova mentally noted the 'for-real' and figured that Vivica must have had some prior fantasy dates. Why else would someone preface it like that?
"Good, because I'd have to smush your gobsmacker if you were" Nova scowled playfully and started to march toward the house.
"Wait, but why would I be jealous though? Do you think that I... or do you maybe...?" Vivica inquired, rushing to keep up with Nova's pace.
"Don't think too hard about it, you're gonna hurt you brain-pan," Nova snickered coyly; using up all of her mental energy to hide how annoyed she was at her stupid wording. "What took you so long to come out anyways, did you fall in the toilet?"
"What?! No!" she sounded embarrassed as hell. It was adorable. "I was drawing up a bath for us... I promised I would show you the tub, remember? I figured after we eat--"
Nova stopped and turned toward Vivica. "Wait, you're actually going to make me take a bath like you said?"
"Yeah? It's super cool!" Vivica said, "It has like... crazy temperature control and bubbles and jet-bubbles and, if you really want, it even has super cool ambient lighting under the water and everything. It's my favoriiiite!"
"I uh..."
Vivica teetered on the balls of her feet and pivoted back to her toes. A large eager grin that exposed her slightly crooked teeth showed. Nova knew that the two of them nude in a bath would lead to other things -- she only had one way to ensure a lack of nudity and, therefore, a lack of extreme temptation.
"Good think I brought a bra in my backpack -- I always keep spare clothes! Thatta' way we can bath in our bathing suits," Nova let the words just lamely plop out of her mouth.
"Ah, yeah... that's what I was thinking too," Vivica nodded; her eyes sliding to her left. "So after we eat... I'll run upstairs and change into my bathing suit and then you... can check out my awesome tub!"
"I love taking baths... but only when I don't have to." Nova stated as she folded her arms. "I do all my thinkin and relaxin in a tub -- don't wanna worry about actually picking crud off of my fur."
"Oooh! That's the worst!" Vivica shuddered. "It's funny you say that because I hate actually having to clean myself in the bath too. That stuffs for showers. Plus, what's the point of having massaging jet-bubbles if you're just gonna pick dirt off of your hair or floor-gum out of your tail."
"Floor-gum in your tail, huh? I can see it." Nova imagined Vivica's walk-cycle just having her tail drag behind her with a bunch of random crap stuck it in.
"Yeah, I had to get jell-o and yogurt out of my tail a few times!" Vivica said with surprising optimism. "I had to get an entire banana milkshake out of my hair too, once."
"You get... a lot of milkshake stuck in your hair?" Nova winced; recalling the awful stories Vivica told about being picked on and also the stories she had heard from the kids at her Gay Youth Group.
"Well no, just the one time." Vivica nodded. "Luckily our shower has a digital layout inside to give high water pressure so I could just blast it out of my hair! My shower is also connected to Spotify."
"You really like showing off your fancy stuff... don'tcha'?"
"Yeah, a little. I like your reactions." Vivica smiled. "I think it's really cute that you don't know what new furniture looks like."
"Haah, fuck off," Nova flashed a devious little smile and struck an over-dramatic pose. "I don't know new furniture but I'm sure you never seen a toned goddess like me. You can launch a Hot Wheel off my back curve, bitch."
"But the Hot Wheel would have to also go up your tail," Vivica stated with an odd tone then made a circle with her fingers. "Otter tail makes your back look curvier than it is which makes the curve into a circle. Squirrel tail just makes me look dumb and also makes my legs sore because they have to drag it everywhere."
"Oooh shit! Your tail is heavy?" Nova ran the pizza box under it and lifted up; pretending it was like lifting a barbell. "Oooh poor baby. 5 whole pounds of tail. In like 3 years, I bet my boobs are gonna break my back so I got actual probleeeems."
Vivica giggled and scurried away from Nova's ridiculous pantomime.
"How do you know that?"
"My sister's boobs are ridiculous!" Nova chirped. "Bitch has to use a walker to get around the house. She has these tiny wheelchairs for each boob."
"Nuh uh!" Vivica shook her head furiously. "That doesn't make sense!"
"Yuh huh! I got pics, wanna see?"
"Sure!"
"Why do you wanna look at my sis' boobies?" Nova squinted cautiously.
Both girls erupted again into a fit of giggles and began lugging their way back to the house.
"I wish I had boobs sometimes." Vivica dejectedly stated. "But then again, people would notice me more and then I'd feel weird. Plus sometimes I'm glad that I'm small and compact. I can hide easier!"
"Yeah, I feel like if you stripped down and ran out into the street right now, you'd just vanish into the void of night." it wasn't really relevant to Vivica's statement of compactness, but it just fell out of Nova's mouth anyways.
"Should I?"
"VIVICA!" Nova spit-exclaimed.
"I mean, as an experiment!" Vivica nodded. "You'd probably see my weirdo white blotches which kinda make me look like a skunk but also kinda make me look like I'm... poorly designed."
"I like that," Nova laughed. "'Poorly designed', like you're a fuckin android. Hm... how many spots do you even have?"
Vivica thought about it for a second and stopped herself as she inhaled to respond the number. "You'll see."
"Oh yeah." Nova felt her blood pressure spike again. "Bath."
Vivica struck a sort of pre-sprinting pose as she pulled up her sweater a little bit. "Unless you really want me to run out in the street naked."
"WHY DO YOU KEEP ASKING THIS?"
~~
"Ta-daa~" Vivica had practically flown down her stairs and nearly goofed the landing. It had been a bit since they finished their pizza and Vivica was now hyped to show off her tub again. She had changed into a purple, one-piece bathing suit and a pair of flip flops that Nova suspected cost more than her own rent. "I'd totally get a two-piece but my mom thinks it's slutty."
There was a bit of a pause as Nova raised an eyebrow.
"NOT THAT I CARE WHAT MY MOM THINKS." Vivica blurted out. "It's mostly because I don't go out to the mall often."
"Oh yeah, I forgot that the rich species doesn't go to the megamarts," Nova eyeballed Vivica's swimsuit. "Yeah, that's where us commoners go and get our bathing suits, fabric softeners, cheerios and DVD copies of National Man 3."
Vivica's pose stiffened up a bit as she turned to the side and held up her arms to cover her chest; smiling shyly.
It took a while for Nova to realize that the squirrel only looked so awkward because she was being stared at.
"Hmm... maybe you could show me how to turn this into a two-piece?" Vivica's ears perked up. "I got scissors in my hobby room."
"She got a fuckin hobby room..." Nova said under her breath. "...no, no! Scissoring a one-piece will not turn it into a two-piece, silly one. It's a great way to get a fucked up bra and... nothing else cuz the bottom wouldn't do anything afterwards. Besiiiides, you look super pretty."
"Oh... yeah." Vivica muttered. "And thank you. So, where's your bathing suit?"
"Aight, one sec!" Nova took her backpack into the other room. She quickly returned in a plain bra and underwear. "Don't be fooled! The bra is an add-on. I hate them under actual clothes. That's a thing you'll notice when yours become super huge."
"Ha, ha..." Vivica muttered sarcastically but tried to avoid eye-contact with Nova now. "Yours aren't either, though! I saw your shadow on the wall."
"W--" Nova instinctively covered herself. "Peepin at my outlines? What the heeeell?"
"NO, NO!" Vivica blurted out in alarm as her eyes frantically scanned her surroundings. "I JUST... I DIDN'T THINK -- I barely noticed them! It was just like a quick thing!"
"Dude, relax, you just saw the shadow of my boobs." Nova chortled. "If you wanna see the real thing, you just need to ask politely. Anyways! Show me this bath tub that you're so hyped about."
Vivica, robbed of any response by the frog in her throat, silently gestured towards the staircase to the bathroom.
Choosing to barely notice, Nova headed upstairs; stopping midway to glance back at Vivica. "So after the bath, you wanna watch a movie or listen to music or somethin?"
Vivica gulped; still a little frazzled.
Catching Vivica's shyness, Nova playfully pulled down her underwear just a bit to show off a little more hip and butt. "I told you. Hot Wheels."
With a swish of her tail, she disappeared upstairs -- leaving Vivica even more discombobulated.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! These two are so cute. I think they both fall into the category of "Hopeless lesbians that don't know when they are being flirted with/Don't realize they are flirting."
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! These two are so cute. I think they both fall in
The teasing is gonna make me melt. Probably not as much as Vivica there, though. I like that Nova's taking her time warming things up. Don't want to overload the poor girl and scare her off. It's gonna be a magical thing when they finally take that step together. <3
The teasing is gonna make me melt. Probably not as much as Vivica there, though. I like that Nova's
