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 Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:18 pm
Duo's head tilted, and he looked completely flummoxed. Thank you? What had he done? If one looked closely, steam might, at this very moment, be POURING from his ears. "You're welcome?" he said, hesitantly. Should he really be getting thanked for something?
Oh, the confusion.
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:32 pm
Safi couldn't help it. Duo looked so confused, it was hilarious and he was damned if he was going to fight that. He laughed heartily, enjoying being the one who knew what was going on for a change. But then, he'd been feeling that feeling a lot lately; confidence. Now that he knew the ones he cared about still felt the same...it was an oddly powerful feeling, being able to finally acknowledge what he was.
What you know to be true...
Safi smiled wryly. He'd never admit it to that arrogant stallion that had spoken those words to him...but he'd been right on the mark. And that was a very freeing experience.
Looking at Duo now only reminded him of that fact; Duo was the same as ever, and the confusion written all over his face only brought out a new cuteness Safi hadn't been aware of before. And perhaps it was the confidence that finally convinced him.
Stepping forward, Safi closed the distance between the two. "No need to tell me that, Duo." Then, very deliberately, he stroked the other stallion's cheek with his wingtip before doing what he'd been dying to do ever since he first saw him; leaning forward, he touched his muzzle to the other stallion's and nuzzled gently; not the nuzzle of affection, but of attraction. And regardless of how Duo reacted...it was nice.
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:54 pm
The other stallion stepped forward, and Duo was hard-pressed not to step back on instinct. Whoa there, personal spa- oh. As Safi nuzzled him, his eyes widened, and he felt his hindquarters shiver. Wait, wait, eh? Everything turned rather jumbled with surprise, and all he could do was stand there, shell-shocked.
"Oh." he said lamely, blinking at Safi. "I, uhhh.... why are you thanking me again?"
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:03 pm
Duo's reation was kinda what Safi had expected; shock. But that was ok, he'd gotten to do what he'd wanted, and found that it was nice...and knew that he'd come to the right realization. Not that there had been any doubt, of course, not after the way his body had betrayed him in the past...but he'd gone all the way with a mare and not had even a fraction of the thrill he'd gotten from simply nuzzling a stallion. Go figure.
But he stepped back from Duo, just to be on the safe side. As he understood things, his...way of thinking...was rare. Duo might not have seemed the type to attack him, but it could be he would if stunned enough. So...yeah.
Ruffling his mane with a wing, he gave Duo a sheepish smile. "Sorry if I caught you off-guard with that; you have my word that I'm on my best behavior." He held up one wing as he spoke, but the wide grin probably served to counter the seriousness of it all. "And I was thanking you..." Major awkward moment here, but since he'd come this far, he might as well say it.
But first he looked away, unable to look at anyone else while admitting something so personal. And to partly hide the fact that his cheeks were FLAMING red with embarrassment all of a sudden. "I was thanking you for helping me realize what I am, Duo, or rather WHO I am. You might be surprised how hard that's been, all things considered."
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:28 pm
He flushed, shaking his head. "Don't thank me for something like that." Duo muttered, shifting, waiting for the quivering to stop. One didn't say 'My pleasure', that was too odd. And was it his pleasure? Oh, how deliciously awkward. He smiled at Safi finally, faintly. "No problem!" he thought. "I, uhh... yeah."
Great, now it was time for self-evaluation. Duo's nostrils flared, and he felt his back legs give out, thumping to the ground in a painful position. Now, he'd never experienced something like this. Attraction, oh certainly. Who was he to say an attractive stallion wasn't attractive? And mares? Lovely creatures. Slender and lithe and beautiful. And... well, damn. He blinked, all confused.
"Well, I'm very glad that you can be true to yourself." he sounded almost mournful, though, picking himself up off the ground. "But now, see, you have me three ways confused." He looked at Safi, making a firm, split-second decision. "See, now I'm all confused. Wanna try that again, maybe a little longer this time?"
His grin was crooked. "After all, how am I supposed to decide if I liked it, if you only do it once?"
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:38 pm
Now there was an unexpected response. Safi hadn't exactly meant to cause Duo so much mental turmoil, but then, he could understand that being on the receiving end of a loverly gesture...from a MALE...could be complicated. But he'd HAD to do it, had to for reasons he couldn't really explain. Seeing Duo plunged into confusion took some of the euphoria out of him, though; he hadn't meant to wish his own dilemna on another, merely...
Merely what? What had he been trying to do, exactly?
But Duo's words brought him back to the here and now with sudden clarity. His eyes bugged out slightly as he stared at the other stallion, unsure how to respond to that little bombshell. "I'm sorry, WHAT did you just say?" He obviously had something in his ears. Bad time for that, of course!
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:43 pm
Duo looked like an apple. Bright red and flushing. "I said, that you confused me, now it's your duty as a gentleman to assist me in my time of turmoil." he muttered, stubbornly, head held high. No stammering or ducking his head like a mare. He had his pride! He eyed the bug-eyed stallion, wondering if maybe he was just delusional. Well, he had to be, for even trying this. "After all, I helped you, didn't I?"
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 1:57 pm
Now Safi was bright red as well, realizing belatedly what Duo had actually said, what he thought he'd misheard, was true! And suddenly his heart was pounding like a drum.
But he managed to get ahold of at least some semblence of nonchalance. "Well, nobody said that I'm a gentleman; I never claimed to be one, afterall. But you DID help me, so..."
Given how easy it had been mere moments ago, stepping back up in front of the other stallion was suddenly insanely complicated. But at the same time, it sent a thrill right through him to know that Duo knew how he felt...and was actually encouraging him. He wasn't so sure of himself to think that Duo felt the same way, exactly...but encouragement was nice.
So for a moment, he only met Duo's eyes, his own golden ones intense. Then he leaned in and gently, tenderly, began to nuzzle at the other Soquilis' throat.
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:08 pm
Duo was flushing even harder and Safi nuzzled at him, but his head finally ducked and he responded lightly. It was... eerie. Odd, yet at the same time... it was pleasant. Be it the contact of another soquili? But the lump in his stomach was getting tighter. He'd found stallions attractive before. It wasn't that the revelation was odd to him... perhaps it was that this one was finding him attractive as well. The thought was like a jolt through him. And the reply became more firm, solid. It wasn't a joke... and it was terrifying, and exciting. And he knew it wasn't... normal. Natural, even. But nor was it natural for a Soquili to wear clothing. They were born bare, wasn't that the way they were meant to be? But not all did.
Stallions were born to like mares, wasn't that meant to be?
But not all did.
And there was definitely attraction. And for the moment all the mares he'd found attractive flitted out of his head, focused on the creature he was with. Another stallion.
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:17 pm
Feeling Duo's gentle returning of the nuzzle sent another thrill through Safi, a shiver of excitement and something else. He wasn't sure how to describe what he was feeling, other than that it was pleasant...but then, this was all very new to him. All he knew was what instict told him, what seemed the appropriate thing to do. And right now, the appropriate thing to do was to continue as he was doing, touching this extremely attractive stallion.
Thoughts swirled with feelings, sensations. He was once again reminded of how much he liked the smell of the other stallion; musky and strong, very masculine. He inhaled deeply at the base of the other's neck, smiling a bit at the sharp sensation. "Mmmm..."
He wasn't sure what provoked him to, but then his muzzle was back where it had been, creeping up Duo's neck, nuzzling gently, then nipping. Anything to continue this pleasant feeling...
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:40 pm
Duo flushed, and finally pulled away. He had enjoyed the other stallion's touches and nips to an alarming level, and his violet eyes were burning with pleasure. He liked the physical aspect of the interaction, certainly. Safi's scent was both instinctively alarming, and personally intoxicating. But he pulled away firmly, and composed himself, eyeing the other stallion.
Physical was well and good, but he barely knew this stallion, and combined with their rather unusual circumstances, it left him feeling a little chilled. Then again, Safi was very warm....
But no, no. One had to be good. How he'd resisted returning those nips. How he'd resisted his stallion's instinct to protest, try to overcome the other stallion and take that more dominating position.
"That was illuminating." he said with a grin. "I think I have to thank you too."
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:48 pm
Never before had he attained this level of embarrassment. Safi had gotten so preoccupied with what he was doing that he hadn't really realized what it was that they WERE doing, not until Duo had pulled back. A flurry of emotion flicked across his eyes; surprise, confusion, shock, realization, and then chagrin; his face flushed almost immeadiately as the realization came to him, and he was hastily backing away from the other stallion.
Good grief, what had come over him? Was he so intoxicated with the prospect of finally touching another stallion that he's let that overcome his good sense?
Yup, that was exactly what had happened, and he was mortified beyond belief, nevermind the fact that Duo was grinning impishly at him the whole time.
"Don't mention it." Ok, that sounded stupid. "That is to say, I was..." Was what, attacking him? Try again. "Duo, I'm so sorry about that! I guess...I guess I got a bit caught up in the moment." Crass, but honest. Better.
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:58 pm
He smiled at the other stallion again. "Don't worry about it, Safi. I think we both got a little... excited." the look he gave Safi was impish, and laughingly innocent. "So, was the reason you came by just to seek out little old me, or did you have another reason?" he stepped forward, nipping lightly at Safi, unable to resist. He was so cute and flushed. "I wouldn't mind if I was the only reason." his teasing had a wicked note to it- he couldn't resist.
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Posted: Sat Jan 13, 2007 3:12 pm
It was one thing to be the one doing the nipping, quite another to be nipped in return. Unexpected as the action was, Safi couldn't quite suppres the gasp of surprise that the n** provoked, then blushed even darker at Duo's teasing words. He wasn't exactly how to respond, Duo seemed to change so much...and damnit, now he was doing it too!
But this wasn't last time, when he'd been embarrassed and unable to talk. This time, he was embarrassed and ABLE to talk, an amazing difference. So even though he was blushing...he was able to communicate. "As a matter of fact, this WAS the reason I came by." Belatedly, he realized how that sounded and corrected himself yet again, wondering at the same time if he'd ever get the red out of his face again!
"That is, I wanted to talk to you. To apologize, and whatnot...this is a recent developement for me, you see, and I wanted to tie up all the loose ends, or else I would have felt uncomfortable and then there would have been the guilt thing...and now I'm rambling and going to just shut up."
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