Chapter 323 – ♥ Love Is Timeless

A beam of sunlight hit John in the face, bathing the room in soft light and stirring him from his slumber. He felt a familiar weight on his chest, and when he opened his eyes, he smiled. Aqua was fast asleep on top of him, a small amount of drool dripping from her mouth onto his chest. Nanaella cuddled into his left side, her ears resting against his face as she slept contentedly. Xiaolin was on his right, her golden eyes half open as she ran her finger around his nipple idly.

"Good morning. How did you sleep?" She asked.

"Great. Wait, this isn't a dream, is it? I'm not about to wake up to some zerglings again?"

"No, Honey, no zerglings here. That comes tomorrow. Is it really bothering you that much?"

"Yeah... When there is conflict around me, it isn't so bad, but when things are peaceful, they seem to creep into my thoughts. Heh, who knew that I would be plagued by nightmares because of violence."

"You know, you don't need to go back there. I can talk with the Director, get him to give you another world, or just close it off altogether. It's one that is... nothing but death and destruction. One man, no matter how strong, will make little difference there." 

"That bad, eh?"

"Yeah, we are talking armies of billions of people, and even more Zerg. The protag, while important, is just a small cog in the overall machine."

John thought about it, then shook his head. "No, hon, I need to go back. That little beast, while strong, is nothing compared to some of the monsters I've faced recently. I need to go back and prove to myself I can deal with them; to deal with whatever else is in that world."

"I thought you would say something like that. Just don't let it get to you. You're not as hard as you think you are."

"Heh, no, probably not, but I can't let that stop me. I'm just glad I have women like you in my life to keep me grounded."

"Mmm... women, eh. I suppose you do, and it's my fault for letting that happen." She replied, then cuddled in tight to his side. "Are you happy?"

He thought about the question for a few moments before answering, debating what she was actually referring to. "Happy? Of course. I might get frustrated now and again, but overall, my time at DEN has been among the happiest of my life. Only our engagement, our wedding, and the birth of our children would I consider being happier. Speaking of... can you turn yourself back into your old body? The one I fell in love with?"

"Why? Don't you like my actual looks?"

"I never knew you liked this. Now that I know, I can see a few traces of her in your face, but it isn't quite the same. Not to mention, you have a significant amount of gold in your eyes now compared to back home."

"Hmm...Well, I can, but just for a little bit. I like being in this body, ya know."

"That's fine, I like it too."

With a small sigh, her body shimmered for a moment, then shrank. Instead of the statuesque, full-bodied tiger lady, a small, older woman was lying beside him. Soft hazel eyes with flecks of gold in them stared back at him; a wrinkly face covered in laugh lines smiled up at him, her stark white hair cascading over his chest. He could feel her smaller breasts, no longer gigantic and full, pushing into his side, the familiar feeling of his wife once again at his side overwhelming his senses for a moment. 

He smiled at her, tears forming at the corners of his eyes, then pulled her in for a kiss. This was the woman he had grown old with, the one whose hand he held as she passed from the world. Of over fifty years of life together. 

"Was this good? Or do you want something a little more youthful?" She said once they separated, then her body shifted again before he could answer. Now an orange-haired woman with a dusting of freckles lay beside him, not an unearthly goddess, but still very attractive. This was her in her youth, looking like the night after their wedding, messy hair and all.

"Hello there." He said, and planted a kiss on her forehead. "Both are good, darling. You're beautiful to me either way."

"Mmm... very well. I'll stay like this a bit, but I'm changing back before those two wake up. I don't want Aqua trying to play connect the dots with my freckles right now. That's just a game for you and me."

"Heh, of course. Now, what do we have planned for today?" He replied with a laugh, already idly tracing imaginary lines along her skin with a finger.

I was unconsciously doing the same thing with her stripes too.

"Well, I figured we would do a little riding, then just take it easy. I assume you want to catch up more with Nanaella before you return to her world."

"Well, I probably should fill her in a bit on what happened with me since I left, but no time has passed for her, right?"

"Nope. For you, about a year has passed; for her, she went to sleep, joined you in your dreams, then arrived at the restaurant."

"I suppose that's true. It's a bit disconcerting trying to keep track of time with all this world hopping."

"I know. Listen, it will be hard for those you dearly miss to feel the same about you, so make sure you have a few drinks of Alec's Westria before you return to those worlds... among other things, it will help reset your unconscious mind's expectations."

"I figured it was for more than just socializing during the reviews." He replied, then shook his head. "A whole year since I was there; it's hard to believe."

"Hey, you know what that means though?" She said, a mischievous grin forming on her face as she slid her hand down his body and cupped his balls. Little John responded immediately, pressing hard against Aqua's belly, causing her to shift in her sleep and murmur something about pineapples. She didn't wake up, so he focused back on Xiaolin.

"What?"

"Your birthday is coming up soon." She replied, fondling his sack while she talked. "Want a sexy bartender for it? She is kind, caring, and will knock the block off anyone who tries to harm those she cares about. Sound like anyone you know?"

"You're incorrigible, you know that?" He said, snaking his own hand down between her butt cheeks, the digit looking to explore the promised land.

"Me? Never. I just want to give my husband the best afterlife possible."

"I already have so many wonderful women in my life, I'm not sure I can deal with many more."

"Hmm. Give it some time; I'm sure you have room to love a couple more."

"Heh, I thought I left the temptations back in Re: Monster, but apparently you're eager to fuel them again."

"A little. Is it working?"

"I dunno. I guess we will see when the time comes. No matter what, I do need a teacher for Ki, and I take it you're not allowed to teach me directly."

"Don't ask me that. I can only bend so many rules for you, Honey. Just convincing them you needed these vacations was a big enough stretch. Sneaking her into one of your worlds will be another leap, but I think I can get it to pass."

"Then send her to HOTD at some point; I'll meet up with her then." He replied while running his fingers through her hair.

"Even if you don't end up hitting it off, she is just a great person to talk to when you have problems. And I promise you, you won't regret learning from her."

"I already agreed; you don't need to sell me on her further." He said. "Geez, this reminds me of when you kept bringing Cindy over to our place."

"It was fun to experiment a little bit, wasn't it? Besides... I've always liked to watch."

"You're such a dork." He replied, then pulled his hand away from its exploration and booped her on her cute little nose. 

They chatted for a while about the past as the sun continued to rise, about their children and grandchildren and what they were doing now, and how cute Pyra, Citra, and Rayna were. It was a very relaxing morning, with no further talk about adding more women to his life. Eventually, Aqua stirred awake, and Nanaella followed shortly after. Both were normally early risers, but the drinks and exhaustion from dancing among the death throes of a universe had clearly taken a lot out of them.

After a quick dip in the baths and a simple breakfast, Xiaolin led them outside to what he assumed were the castle's stables, but instead of horses, a couple of dragons in harnesses awaited them.

"Wait? Aren't dragons sentient?" He said, looking at the silver wyrm in front of him. It was about 25 feet long, though much of its length was its whip-like tail. It rested on its rear legs like a large bird, its narrow head turned toward him, watching him with its yellow reptilian eyes. 

"Yes, but these aren't dragons, but wyverns. You can tell by the lack of arms and how narrow its body is." She replied, patting the animal's neck affectionately. "These are about as intelligent as a horse, and in this world, they have been used as a beast of burden for thousands of years. The people kind of needed to domesticate them, since their is no continental landmass below us; the islands are all floating in the sky over a vast ocean."

"If you say so... so... how do you ride them?"

"Just jump on. You will learn as we go- umm... Nanaella? Are you okay?"

John spun around, not realizing that Nanaella was no longer beside him.

"Xiaolin-sama, T-T-That's an A-Rank monster!!! You expect us to just... ride them?!?"

"Oh dearie, you danced amid the destruction of the entire universe last night and barely batted an eye, but you're worried about what is essentially a lizard with wings?"

"T-T-That is completely different! It was so unbelievable I thought it was just another dream, a dream where John could hold me in his arms. Not to mention I was drunk! These things eat Rabbitmen like me for a snack!"

"Mmm... you do look appetizing... what do you think? Would riding with John help keep you calm, or do you want to head back to the castle and await our return?"

"Me? Calm? No! I was... was worried about him! Yes... I'll... I'll hold on to his back so he doesn't get hurt!"

"As you wish. Come, Aqua, I'll teach you how to ride this- Aqua?"

"She hid in my eye and will watch from there... she gets motion sickness," John said, trying hard not to laugh. He expected Aqua to dive to safety once she saw they weren't riding horses, but he didn't expect the powerful bunny girl adventurer to be concerned too. 

"Fair enough. Mount up, and I'll send you instructions in your mind." She said, then mounted the other Wyvern and took off.

{It will be easy, honest. These are riding mounts, not some overly trained war wyvern.}

Whatever you say. We will see you up there. 

He took Nanaella's hand and walked her over to the wyvern, his animal empath ability running quietly in the background. He placed his hand on its neck, rubbing its scales gently as he got familiar with the animal. He pulled Nanaella's hand up to his, coaxing her to pet the animal too.

"It won't eat you."

"You sure... It looks hungry."

"Positive. If the smell of its breath is any indication, I'm pretty sure this guy's diet is mainly fish."

He moved to its side, grabbed the saddle's pommel, and pulled himself up. It was a more elaborate setup than a horse's saddle, with small indents for two riders to seat themselves more securely, along with what looked like rudimentary seatbelts. He leaned over and pulled Nanaella up and slid her in behind him. He could feel her heavy breasts push up against his back as she grappled onto him, her body trembling slightly in fear over the wyrm. 

"You ready?" He asked her, grasping the reins. Xiaolin was in his mind, giving one of his parallel minds instructions on what he needed to do, so he kept his outward attention on Nanaella.

"If I said no, would it be too late to return to the castle? I can... work in the kitchen. I wanted to show you what Uncle Gulgar taught me about cooking."

"You're taking cooking lessons from Gulgar?"

"Only a couple so far. You seemed to love his cooking, so I wanted to make sure I could cook for you and our future family."

"Well, Darlin', I'm excited to taste it. I like fancy restaurants and all, but nothing beats a good home-cooked meal made with love." He replied. "But for now, hold on tight. We have some clouds to chase. YA!" He said, snapping the reins and squeezing his thighs as he was instructed. 

With that hoot, they shot into the sky like a rocket, Nanaella's screams echoing behind him. He could have sworn he heard a second scream from inside his eye, but that might have just been his imagination. 

R-18 Below - Fetish in spoiler

Spoiler

Light bondage. Very Light Femdom. Aqua is tied up with a vibrator stuck in her as Nanaella and Xiaolin ride John. DEATH BY SNU SNU!

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That Evening

Xiaolin's Bedroom

(Nanaella PoV)

"MMMmmm"

"He feels good, doesn't he?" 

"He does. Ahh... I was... hoping... ahh... that he would wake me up in the tent and- Mmmm... Make love to me with everyone outside, but... oh my... I would have to be quiet about it. This is much... Mmm... better." Nanaella replied, trying hard to keep the moaning down to a minimum. She was riding on top of John's penis, enjoying how full it made her feel. 

She opened her eyes and looked at the naked tiger woman across from her. Xiaolin had John's head clamped between her thighs and was grinding on top of his face while running her hands over his chest. The man himself was pinned down on the bed, blindly rubbing one free hand over both their breasts, grabbing flesh and teasing their nipples or tails whenever he could.

She ran her hands across his stomach, amazed again that the pudge she remembered from yesterday was gone, replaced by a chiselled washboard. 

He is the same, yet so different. I can feel the power radiating off him now. Does he even need us to protect him anymore? It would feel like I was protecting Uncle Brod or Galba. We'll have to redouble our efforts to get stronger, or we will be left behind.

"Bounce yourself up and down in short, fast strokes while squeezing your pelvic muscles. He really likes that feeling, and it will make him cum- release his seed- quicker. Don't worry about it making him cum too quickly; he can go all night long now." Xiaolin said, his first wife giving her more tips on how to pleasure John. 

Every conversation on this trip seemed to lead back to how she could help John, what he liked, and other little tidbits the tiger goddess thought he might want to know. She wasn't overbearing with the information, but it did feel a bit excessive.

Still, if a goddess gives me advice, I probably should listen to it. 

"All night? I... don't know if I could handle that!"

"Rabbitman or not, you probably never could. Not alone anyway. He out sexed a dryad, and ended up making her his wife as well. Our man has become quite the sex god. 

"Mrph!"

"Really?" She said. They had talked about a lot of things during the day, but the fact that one of his women he found love with was a dryad must have slipped through the cracks.

"Yes. It was a good idea you started a harem for him, though you went about it the wrong way. He doesn't like losing control of his life other than in a few... AHHhhh... few circumstances. Like right now... ohh... gods, that tongue is amazing, dear. Keep going. YES!!! AHHHH!!!!"

"Mmm... you saying he likes to be pinned down? I'm not against doing that... Ahhh... but I would rather he was pinning me to the bed."

"Haaaa... He likes the give and take. He loves strong, submissive women, but he also loves ones that are willing to be a little more dominant in bed. He is more dom than sub, but takes to the switch role quite well. Mostly, though, he loves the intimacy of slow lovemaking. So don't be afraid to ask for one-on-one time now and again; he will love that just as much as he loves having a pair of women riding him. He will even entertain some fetishes, as long as they are not too weird."

"Like..." She started to say, then glanced to the side of the room.

"Yeah... like this... though this is more of a punishment for some naughty thoughts. Isn't that right, Aqua?"

"MRGH!!!" 

"Nope, you can wait and watch while we make love to him. I hope you enjoy that little toy of his. Not quite enough, is it?"

"Mrgh..." Aqua moaned from the side of the room. She was strapped naked to a chair and gagged with a red ball with a black strap that wrapped around her head. He legs were spread wide open, and a little string was coming out of her special place.

"What does it even do?" Nanaella asked, unsure of what had transpired for the two of them to do this to her.

"It's called an egg vibrator. It goes inside of you and vibrates, helping bring you closer to orgasm. Mmmm... I had John stuff one inside her and set it on low. That little thing in his other hand is its control... anytime he wants, he can turn up its power and let her cum, but he's letting her sit right on the edge of release." 

"That almost sounds like some sort of magical torture device."

"It can be... delayed pleasure is its own kind of- Oh! such a naughty tongue! Its own kind of torture. Damn... he is so good at this. Really dear, when you get a chance back in your world, you should try this. It's not the same as that pipe he has you split with, but... AHHH!!! He can reach all the right places."

"I could try now."

"No, my dear, I'm afraid not. You're about to be a bit too messy down there to ride his face. Maybe after a bath, or a clean spell, but where is the fun in that."

"Huh? What do you mean-"

"Argh! Hah, hah, cumming!" John said, lifting Xiaolin off his face just long enough to give her a warning. 

His warm seed filled her suddenly, and she sat down, forcing it as deep inside her as she could. She shuddered as another orgasm rocked her body at the same time, sending waves of pleasure through her loins. She fell forward, landing on Xiaolin's lap, and watched John lick her hungrily as she tried to catch her breath. 

She rocked her hips slowly, feeling the warm fluids inside of her get pushed around by his rod. She wondered if she would get pregnant from this one, or if they'd have to keep trying until they were sure. 

Who am I kidding? Ever since he made love to me that first time, I think I'm addicted to having sex. I'll want this every night until the day I die of old age.

She closed her eyes and rocked her hips faster, enjoying the pleasure rippling through her body as she milked his shaft for all she was worth. She wanted him on top of her right now, but she was happy enough that his hands were running through her hair and rubbing her ears as she rode him. She wanted to give him all the pleasure she could right now, as they would have scant time once he returned to her world for much more than a quickie. This would have to tide them over until after they met the Pope and whatever happened after that meeting.

"MRPH!!!" 

End R-18

"Welcome back, John and Aqua! How was your time off?" 

"Excellent. I'm feeling refreshed and ready to go." John said, belting on his sword and checking that everything he owned from DEN was stuffed into its proper place before activating his armour.

He thought about starting out with one of his mechs, but decided to hold off unless he had no choice. He was confident he could become an ogre again and tear these beasts limb from limb if he needed to, and that Vulture hoverbike he would arrive on was faster than even Suzy Q. 

"Yeah... I'm still a bit tired myself, but whatever. I'm ready for whatever this world gives us." Aqua yawned. He had kept her up most of the night, edging her with that little toy for hours before breaking her out of the chair and making love to her on the bed until the sun rose. They napped for a couple of hours afterwards, had breakfast, then saw Nanaella off before returning to DEN. 

"I'm sure. Well, I hope you find what you're looking for there, John. You know, we can fix your nightmares with an Eroge roll. Would you like to take a few spins?"

"You teased me with potential repairs to my body for over a year now, and it ended up being Aqua who fixed the rest of my body and mind for me. Why would I want to give you the chance to push more sex things into me in hopes of having those repairs?"

"What? You have no faith in Lady Luck?"

"Not when that wheel seems rigged against me."

"Fine. Well, if there is nothing else, enjoy your trip!"

"We will be back tomorrow."

"Of course! I'll make sure I have the band-aids for your boo-boos ready. Though if you die this time, we are closing off that world for good."

"That's fine," John said with a laugh, then turned to Aqua. "Ready?"

"Let's go! Though I might just crawl back in your eye and have a nap."

"Whatever you need, darlin'," John replied. Hand in hand, they stepped over to the doors and walked into the world of StarCraft. 

Alec tapped his foot a couple of times as if waiting for something, then looked over to the side of the stage. "You ready yet?"

"Hold your horses. I'm just teaching her how to use this thing."

"You know, you could just use your doppelgangers."

"HE doesn't want me to, so I'm improvising. There, you're good to go, Tifa. Now remember, you will be phased out of existence as long as you're holding the camera. So follow him around, and try to get some good action shots."

"You know I'm a bartender, right? Not a camerawoman."

"I know, dear, but bear with it. You'll get to see him in action, and be able to give him pointers later. Now, I don't expect anything spicy to happen, at least for a while, but if it does, you can just call me to deal with it. I don't want to make you uncomfortable."

"I'm thirty, not a little kid; it will be fine."

"I know. I'm allowed to worry a bit, ain't I?"

"You can be so weird at times. You know, ten years ago I was fighting right beside you when we fought Jenova and Sephiroth. You know, a being that was literally tearing reality apart and calling comets out of the sky to destroy the planet and that super soldier spawn of hers that basically turned into a god. This will be a piece of cake." She replied, then hefted the camera on her shoulder. "Well, I didn't think my first day on the job would be teleporting around to different planets while filming your husband, but here we are. Let's do it."

The two women laughed, then followed John and Aqua through that door, closing it behind them. The light above it flickered, changing from StarCraft to StarCraft - AU.

Alec shook his head and poured himself another drink, wondering what in the heck he'd see this time.