Chapter 3.
Cassius stepped down the corridor with a light bounce in his step. He didn't seem affected by the headboy's scolding or the abrupt change to his plans - simply humming a pleasant tune and absently petting the squirrel's back. They passed several blue doors before the blonde opened one with a gold burrow on the front.
"This is me." He told Kim and aimed straight for an enormous wooden bunk-bed with moss-green curtains.
Cassius moved at a dizzying speed and Kim struggled to take in his surroundings. There was a photo collage covering an entire wall, several potted plants, a treadmill, a mini fridge and another cove carved into the corner.
The blonde jumped lightly up the ladder to the second bunk and pushed past the curtains. The elevated height, combined with the darkness, immediately set Kim at ease.
Cassius grinned at him.
"I thought you might enjoy that." He stretched out on the bed and folded his arm around the squirrel, arranging him until their faces were level.
"Ok. Transformation." Cassius said promptly and ran his slender fingers down Kim's spine. "Your body already knows how. Your mind just needs to be told. Close your eyes."
The squirrel twitched with sudden unease. His eyes were vital; placed high on his head to allow focal and peripheral vision without turning. Closing them felt extremely vulnerable. Cassius watched him closely and grinned.
The boy's pert nose suddenly flattened and his arms seemed to push into his body. Kim squealed in horror and clawed at the curtain behind him, but it was sealed in place. Heart galloping he turned for the opposite side and froze at the sight of a blonde rabbit with long, drooping ears.
"Sorry, honey. I should have warned you." Cassius' voice spoke from somewhere inside his head and Kim nearly jumped out of his skin.
He panted as the rabbit slowly moved closer and pressed its plush side against him. Cassius' fur was unbelievably soft and warmth radiated from his skin.
The rabbit turned to blink at him with those gentle eyes, pressed its head against the squirrel's neck and produced a soft purr - a sound that was somewhere between a light clicking of teeth and the whir of a fan.
Gradually Kim's tight muscles eased and he pressed into that silky warmth. Cassius gently licked the squirrel's fur, still rumbling with that soothing purr.
Kim buried his nose in the blonde pelt, inhaling the sweet scents of grass and clean fur. He barely noticed his throat respond with a sound of its own.
A soft chuckle sounded in his mind.
"I didn't know squirrels could purr. That's a lovely sound."
Kim didn't know he could purr either and he wasn't sure about it being a lovely sound, but it felt good.
Cassius moved closer, folding around the squirrel until Kim was almost completely hidden in satiny fur. It was wonderful and the squirrel's eyes slid closed without thought.
"Do you want to talk to me, honey?" Cassius asked softly.
Kim stopped purring and chittered quietly. Cassius laughed warmly.
"Try speaking to me this way. Send me a thought."
The squirrel found himself smoothing his cheek against the rabbit's side, scent-marking, and thought hard about mangoes. It was lunchtime and he hadn't had breakfast.
"Try voicing the word in your mind. Spell it out and then push it towards me." Cassius explained patiently.
Kim rubbed his brow to ease an oncoming headache. Mango. Mangoes. M-A-N-G-O. MANGO.
"...Mango?"
The squirrel chittered in excitement and nodded his head eagerly.
"Good job! You're a little muffled but it's almost there. You should feel a slight buzz in your head. An energy."
It was in his skull and it was starting to pound. Kim squeaked in frustration. Cassius licked his fur again, purr thrumming steadily.
"You're doing so good, sweetheart. Relax and send me a word."
Grapes. Grapes. The buzzing increased to a roar and Kim chittered in distress, lifting to stare into one warm brown eye. A strange crackle touched the back of his head and he pressed into it. Something slid into place, like a muscle unlocking, providing immediate relief.
"GRAPES!"
The rabbit jumped against him and a delighted laugh sounded.
"There you are! Hi sweetie, what's your name?"
"Hello. It's Kim." Kim tucked his head back into the plush fur. The depth of the connection was suddenly incredibly intimate and he felt exposed.
"Don't you just have the cutest voice." Cassius rubbed his chin against Kim's head and back, leaving a strong scent. "Mangoes and grapes. I have a salad in the fridge, but there's a greenhouse downstairs."
Kim chittered at that and lifted his head eagerly. Cassius pressed their brows softly together, whiskers tickling.
"That buzzing in your mind. You should find it in your stomach too. Like a popping or a fizz."
Kim turned his attention inwards. He definitely felt something, but it might just be his stomach growling.
"I think I feel it." He said anyway.
"Good job. Now picture yourself, honey. What does that boy look like? Your face. Your legs. Your skin." Cassius guided gently.
Kim thought hard. What did he look like?
He had his mother's pale skin with freckles running over his face, arms and chest. His hair was the same startling shade as his fur and just as unruly. He needed a haircut. His eyes were green with deep purple shadows underneath from too many sleepless nights.
He was scrawny and short with a too thin face. His mouth was the only soft thing about him; swollen as though he was suffering an allergic reaction or a bee sting. It had led to relentless teasing in school.
Warmth was suddenly building inside him, rushing down his arms in a wave of pinpricks and surging up his neck to sting his cheeks.
"That's it. There you go, sweetheart." Cassius praised warmly.
The prickles travelled lower, bubbling into his legs and building in his crotch and ass. Kim gasped and resisted the surge of pleasure. Forcing it down. It stuttered and churned until the sensation seized entirely.
"Oh!" Merry laughter sounded and a gentle touch brushed over his cheek. "Of course."
Kim opened his eyes and stared into Cassius' dancing gaze once more. The boy seemed smaller now, more his own size. The blonde smiled and his long lashes lowered.
"Look at those." A thumb brushed down the centre of Kim's lip. He reached up and caught Cassius' slim wrist, startling at the sight of his own pale fingers.
"You did it, honey. Almost perfectly too." Kim looked up and Cassius was suddenly inches away.
This close Kim noticed a warm ring of mahogany around a rapidly expanding pupil. Cassius' tanned skin was perfectly clear and his glossy curls tumbled over his brow and high cheekbones.
His scent was everywhere. In the bed, on Kim and the touch of his voice still weighed like a warm pressure in his mind. It was overwhelming.
Cassius stared right back and his smile had a knowing tilt to it. He tugged gently against the hold on his wrist and Kim hurriedly released him.
Those tanned fingertips were instantly back on his lips, smoothing across the surface before pressing against the seam.
Kim opened in a daze and slender fingers slid inside, tasting warm and a little salty. The blonde's gaze fixed on Kim's mouth, watching lazily as his digits slid in and out. Pleasure returned in a tingling rush, pressing like an ache in Kim's groin.
Those beautiful eyes lifted, heavy lidded and with a steady burn in the dark depths.
Cassius pulled his fingers slowly from Kim's lips, traced the wetness across his cheek and cupped the redhead's face. The blonde then leaned in and pecked Kim's mouth once, twice - then laved his tongue across Kim's bottom lip before pressing their mouths firmly together.
A/N - Sorry about the delayed update! I'll try to be more consistent in the future. Please comment, if you're liking this story ^^
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