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“And remember.”

“No playing around.”

Josh stiffened as LuLu cut him off. It had never occurred to him that he was becoming that repetitive. The thought crossed his mind that he was turning into one of those parents; the kind of father whose daughter refused to be seen with them unless he maintained a four foot radius around her at all times and occasionally flashed his credit card to remind her why she allowed him to tag along. The boy made a brief mental note to lay off the tight-assed commentary for a while. It was a well conceived notion; however, it was a reminder that would most likely go unheeded. The rabbit frei had a way of bringing out his snippiest attitude, especially in public.

Today was no different.

If anything, Josh would be even more on guard. After all, today was one of the few days he went clothes shopping with LuLu. It was also one of the even more uncommon days where he went bra shopping with the raevan. This was indeed a rare occasion. It was comparable to a snowstorm in the summer. Josh shifted uncomfortably as they made their way past the first line of bras. It was like a sweet and guiltless horizon that belied what laid beyond it. The intimates section of the store had a way of being deceiving. At first, all seemed fine and dandy. A boy would think he could take the pressure of waltzing through the towers of pushups and padding. The first thing he sees would be the older women’s undergarments, drab whites of cone shaped cups and high-waisted underwear that could send any boy’s fantasies running in fear. Nevertheless, that melted always as one ventured deeper into the cavern of clothing. Soon enough, body cinchers and belly slimmers gave way to laced bras and the thongs that accompanied them. Josh gulped deeply. It was like a father meeting his worst nightmare.

“Nothing too revealing.”

The words slipped out before the boy could stop them. LuLu rolled her eyes and began to dig into the rack on her left. She wasted no time as she pulled out the first of the many things she would try on that day. The rabbit’s lips pursed in thought as her fingers grazed the red material with care. Her nails flicked over the lace accents with awe. She looked at her guardian with a grin. “This one!” Josh turned around and froze in place. The boy’s mouth went dry and he choked out a response. “That is not a bra Lu!” His hand reached out as quick as a flash to snatch away the scarlet thong. Rather, it was more like a strip of fabric the store tried to pass off as a decent pair of underwear.

The frei pouted and kept a firm grip on the waist band of her precious find. “So? I should be ready… when I need it.” Josh sputtered and retorted quickly, “Like I would let you wear this even if you could!” His fist clenched around the fabric and he gave a firm tug in an attempt to muscle the garment away from LuLu. The rabbit gave an aggravated huff and snapped back, “You are annoying.” She tugged back with a bit more force. Josh spat back, “I will not have you looking cheap.” He tugged again.

It was only a matter of moments before their tiff had erupted into an all out tug of war. It ended with the seed of their rage sailing through the air. Josh looked on in horror as the crimson thong glided deftly through the sky at a couple making their way by.

Josh exhaled sharply when someone actually managed to catch the projectile panties. His face deepened to a rich plum red. He may have been less embarrassed if they had hit the man instead. At least then, the boy would have had enough time to run away with LuLu while they were stunned. Josh hesitantly did a double take at the couple. His breathe caught in his throat when he saw that the one holding the thong lacked a lower body. It was a dead giveaway of a raevan and their guardian. Josh thought he might die himself.

LuLu was taking the situation much better than her guardian. The rabbit had completely forgotten about her beloved underwear when she caught sight of the raevan across from her, more specifically, when she saw his ears. Lavender orbs scanned intently over the fluffy appendages. She noted that they looked much softer than her own ears. LuLu could not help the idle twitch that found its way into her fingers. She was just as curious as Toshi. She wanted to… touch. The rabbit floated forward a stride or two to greet the kitsune. She mustered up her sweetest voice in order to address him, “Hello. I am LuLu.” Her nose scrunched up inquisitively as the male raevan made his own exchange of words.

Konnichiwa?

How peculiar.

Her eyes flicked over the other raevan again. He was odd. However, this only piqued her interest. As she floated closer yet, LuLu could not stop herself from giving him a multitude of probing looks and prying glances.

His accessories were red.

She liked red.

It took LuLu a few moments to register Toshi’s offering. “Oh. Yes.” She reached out and delicately plucked the lacey trinket from his hands. She rubbed the cloth nonchalantly with her thumb as she spoke, “Do you think this looks nice? Josh does not.”

The boy nearly choked on the lump that had been forming in his throat this entire time, “I did not say anything like that Lu! I was saying that you cannot even wear it! Try on things you actually have the parts for.” With that being said, the boy snatched the thong away from her and blindly grabbed the closest bra within reach. The rabbit gave a soft huff of agitation when she found her hands empty. Her anger was short lived though as her guardian stuffed a brassiere into her hands. LuLu stared at the newest attire with an amused grin.

See through lace?

Her guardian was sending her mixed signals.

Josh did not take the time to notice his mistake. He quickly looked away from LuLu to greet the man he was sure was another guardian, “Pleasure to meet you. Sorry about that.”

LuLu nodded then leaned forward into a graceful curtsy that she reserved for introductions and hellos. Her ears bobbed as she did so luring the male's attention like the haughty plumage of a bird. The rabbit's voice was candy sweet as she spoke, "It is a pleasure to meet you Toshiiii." She mimicked the kitsune letting his name roll off her tongue like a smooth syrup. The corners of the girl's lips perked into a cupid's bow smile. The joy radiated to her lavender eyes as well, the corners crinkled softly as they began to smile too. The rabbit batted her eyelashes once at the compliment giving it time to sink in. A warm flush to surfaced onto her cheeks. LuLu basked in acknowledgment for a moment.

She was thoroughly enjoying this new raevan.

LuLu set the lace bra in her grasp to the side and floated forward. A petite hand tentatively reached up toward Toshi. Part of LuLu was weary about initiating contact with someone so new to her; however, her curiosity was too piqued to back down now. Small digits curled around the tip of one of the kitsune's ears. Fingertips brush delicate circles in the plush fur. LuLu's face lit up and she let out a gasp. "Yours are wonderful." She punctuated her words with a giggle.

Suddenly, his ears snapped away and the girl's attention was brought back to shopping. LuLu almost did not hear her counterpart's inquiry. A bra? He did not know what it was for? Lulu found this amusing. Of course, she barely knew what it was for herself. Josh had glossed over the subject quickly and the girl still had not asked for clarification from his mother. Nevertheless, that would not stop her from offering the best explanation she could.

Hands were pulled away from Toshi's head and found their way to the edges of her red sundress. They snaked under the hem and pulled the garment up revealing the white bra that LuLu was currently donning. The apparel was chaste and sparse in design save for a bunny embroidered on one of the cups. LuLu pushed out her half formed torso the best she could to further display the garment. She felt a demonstration would be more fitting than a mere description. "Bras help girl's hold things in places. See?" As if on cue, the rabbit gave a hop to exhibit the wondrous properties a bra was endowed with. LuLu nodded firmly when nothing jostled out of place. She was satisfied with her answer.

Josh quirked an eyebrow at the man. Wit's words were torn into various snippets. A peculiar puzzle that the boy was unsure if he was quite in the mood to solve. He formed the sentences back together the best he could. "Umm, I am Josh... Josh Peterson. Quite a last name you have there Wit," he chuckled, "I hope that is a day far, far away." The teen did not even want to imagine the implications of a fully formed LuLu. He concluded that there would be more to worry about than underwear at that point.

Both of the boy's brown eyebrows shot up at Wit's next statement. Josh was almost afraid of what mistake he had made. The fear mostly stemmed from the idea that he may have to wrestle another piece of fabric away from LuLu today. Josh hesitantly looked back.

Only to see his raevan flashing the world.

A deep scarlet flush enveloped the boy's face. Josh's mouth gaped but no words came out. His tongue was dry and his throat felt like it was stuffed with cotton. The only noise the teen could muster was a mortified squeak.

During her impromptu exploration of Toshi’s “furry bits”, LuLu had found the unusual calls and nonsensical murmurs she elicited from the kitsune to be amusing. Her own ears twitched in response. A wiry smile quirked her full lips as she tried to make sense of the noise. She could understand the tongue of rabbit’s; however, other animal languages appeared as garbled words to her. LuLu determined that Toshi’s soft din was a sleepy sound. It was not too different from the lethargic purr of a house cat. LuLu was entertained by the notion that Toshi acted like one of those big, fluffy felines that passed through the yard on occasion. His ears were certainly soft like theirs. LuLu giggled.

LuLu tilted her head curiously as she further examined the hum vibrating in the kitsune’s throat. The purr also reminded the rabbit of some long forgotten memory. It sounded like something wild and feral that she had forgotten long ago. Nonetheless, the noise felt familiar and had an inexplicable way of quickening her heart beat. The girl spoke sweetly to her companion in response to his gratitude, “No problem, Toshiii.” The rabbit was also familiar to the delight of a good pet. She would not it admit to the male raevan, but a part of her desired his touch on her own ears. She was somewhat curious if Toshi would indulge her in such a request.

However, that idea had been shuffled away in favor of answering his question. The girl now stood with her dress pulled up over her shoulders, bared to the world and to Toshi. She gave a curt nod of affirmation to the male. ”Yes, it is annoying when they move about.” The female frei felt as though it was a necessary explanation. After all, Toshi would have no clue regarding the drawbacks of being a woman. Being a mere half-body, not even LuLu understood all the complications yet. Even though the explanation had ended, LuLu’s dress remained poised in the air as if offering further study of the subject. However, the lesson was concluded fully when Toshi forced her to bring the dainty of covering of her dress back into place over her bosom.

LuLu’s expression was not too far off from the kitsune’s. Lavender eyes appeared downcast as they became half lidded by her eyelids in an exasperated expression. Her brows knitted together in a wad just above the small, gentle slope of her nose. The frei’s patience with the guardian’s was growing thin. LuLu leaned in. She trailed a palm down the Toshi’s arm until she took his hand in her own. Her bronzed digits quickly tangled with his pale ones like two colors blending together to form a single hue. She peered over her shoulder at the two men they were accompanied by. She waited until they were engrossed in conversation to speak again. Her voice was a hushed squeak as if she was sharing a secret with her new friend, ”Let’s go play a game without them.” The rabbit gave the kitsune a coy smirk then nodded her head for them to venture further into the underwear isle.

Josh held a hand over his face. His palm was tucked firmly against his burning cheeks in an attempt to hide his mortification. He mumbled at Wit, ”I am sorry about this.” His shoulders slumped as he continued. ”I have a feeling I will be saying apologizing to you a lot today.” They really did have to be careful when these two interacted. A devious rabbit meeting an inquisitive fox was surely a recipe for disaster. Or, at least, that is how things had been turning out. Each time Josh returned his gaze to the two raevans, he expected to see the situation growing worse and worse!

LuLu contemplated Toshi’s question. It had not particularly occurred to her if anyone’s “lumps” could be described as heavy. The rabbit looked down at her modest chest. The red material of her dress bordered her breasts like a regal frame and she felt proud of her assets as though they were on display. Overall, she had acquired a petite bosom to complement her slight frame. LuLu thought her chest was not too exaggerated and it was something she could handle. It fit her and her needs perfectly. Perhaps they could be called cumbersome; especially, when LuLu needed to grab an item from out of a small space. She had discovered early on that snagging a boob on the sharp corner of a table was never a laughing matter. Despite that, heavy was not an appropriate term. Certainly not for hers! That word would better complement Lucia or Vyn. LuLu cringed at the idea of how those two handled their own problematic chest accessories. Shopping would have to be even more of a nightmare! LuLu brought a fingertip to her chin as she finally responded, ”No, they are not.”

LuLu was delighted by the kitsune’s reponse. However, she brought the finger that had been previously tapping her chin to her lips. She sipped air between her teeth and allowed the small gust of wind to rush past her fingertip. ”Shhhh.” She hushed the excited boy gently with a humored giggle. She chastised him jokingly with her gentle, bell-like tenor, ”You will be too loud Toshiii.” She tugged the frei along with no further questioning. Her head flitted about as she searched for the perfect hiding place for them to dwell in.

Josh nodded as Wit spoke. He chuckled softly. ”LuLu does not prank, but she has a knack for getting into trouble.” The boy quirked a brow at the whimsical man’s next statement. His gaze followed his companion’s emerald eyed stare until he spotted the empty square of space their two raevan’s had just occupied. The boy groaned in frustration. LuLu was quickly confirming his prior statement. The boy shut his eyes then reopened them as though he could will the two rowdy freis back. Of course, that would be a miraculous deed that would not be occurring in his lifetime. When the boy slid his eyes open again the two were still missing from sight. It was getting worst each time he turned around! The boy ruffled his chocolate hued locks in frustration before he beckoned Wit, ”It is best to find them now before they wander off too far.” The boy started to stroll further into the constricting, lacey mineshaft of bras and underwear. His eyes were kept sharp as he looked for any trace of his raevan.

LuLu drug Toshi along until they had reached the night clothes. They both took refuge within the confines of a circular clothing wrack. Its metal frame was littered with plush, flowing gowns. They nightdresses did wonders in hiding them both among their satiny folds. The rabbit grinned at Toshi’s next query. She hummed softly and peeked out form their hiding place. From there, she spotted their guardians moving among the clothing wracks. Her lavender eyes glittered with eagerness when she looked back at Toshi. Today was quickly becoming eventful! The girl raised her hand and tapped a finger on the fox’s nose. She chimed at him with a soft melody in her voice, ”Tag! You are it Toshiiii!” She carried out his name a little longer than usual as she expelled herself from the clothing wrack. She smirked as Josh spotted her. She turned back to Toshi for a few brief moments, ”Do not let the grownups catch you.” With that said, she quickly dove behind a shelf to find a hiding spot and creep from her guardian’s sight once again. It appeared as though the two would be unable to escape their roots. Even as raevans, the rabbit and fox were destined to be in a game of chase.

Josh had only caught a mere glimpse of his raevan before she had vanished from sight once again, almost as though her original sighting has been just an illusion. The boy grumbled lowly at the thought of having to catch the illusive creature. He had lost count of how many times he had found himself chasing after his devious raevan. He thought the games of hide and seek would have ended once he had captured her soul, one great adventure that had been. Nonetheless, in the grand scheme of things, that trial had been a mere warm up as to what is future raevan would be capable of. The boy’s eyes widened as he caught glimpse of a pair of neatly arranged, blond ears. They just peeked over a shelf as if tempting him. Josh approached slowly like a lion with its prey in sight.

One step.

Two steps.

Three steps.

He was so close now. Those ears hung on the other side of the aisle like a tantalizing offering. Without warning, the boy dove up and snatched at the furry totems. With one fluid motion he tugged them back; however, he was shocked to find that there was no weight on the other end of the rabbit ears. Josh sighed as he realized that he had only succeeded in catching a rabbit ear headband. The boy cringed and dropped the accessory on one of the numerous shelves around him. He did not want to sit around pondering why something like that was in an underwear aisle. It may have been set up as a decoy. That was a possibility; yet, the boy did not want to accept the fact that LuLu has grown that cunning. Nonetheless, he heard a small tittering laugh erupt behind them that supported that notion. The boy spun on his heels to confront the noise. There was a well measured dose of franticness in his amber eyes. Wit may have grown out of the habit of over-reacting, but Josh still had a weakness for diving off the deep end when it came to his raevan. He was on the alert once more. The teenager stalked down the aisle as though it were his hunting grounds. He spared Wit a small wave as they passed one another. His voice came out softly, ”Any luck?” Depending on his answer, the search may have to become a group effort.

LuLu smirked as she watched Josh fumble over the fake ears. The trap had been mere coincidence with no planning on her part. However, the frei felt pride in her well timed luck. The girl slipped out of the aisle her guardian occupied to approach a large bin of discount underwear. She traced a finger delicately along the plastic lip of the container. Given her petite size, the girl could easily hide amongst the intimate apparel. It was a perfect hiding place except one detail. If she was found it would be difficult to escape. The girl was about to second guess her find until her acute ears honed in on the rich whisper of a hushed voice. Her nose crinkled delicately as it was saturated with a faint odor of coffee beans. LuLu took no chances and decided to dive head first into the pool of panties. She made sure to dig in deeply and submerge her body completely in the lacy lake in order to remain unseen. This hiding spot relied on the fact that she could not be found. Things would become complicated fast if the fox spotted her.