A starlight Hope of Happiness Part 1
John sat in front of the window of his summer home in the country starring into the hell that he recognized as the world. He watched the birds in the trees and a doe and her mate taking a sip from a small stream. He hated it all and hated himself for not being able to find a solution. He thought about his life, the emptiness and the struggle. He had just turned thirty-three and had never found what he was looking for in life not even close.
John thought back at his life and didn't understand love. He thought of Jared and Bob the first two people he had fallen in love with. Both times they told him he was a wonderful person and that he would make someone very happy some day but they weren't that person. John then thought of Ren his last lover and the man he was going to spend the rest of his life with. He thought Ren loved him and he loved Ren deeply. John had decided to propose to Ren but Ren couldn't accept. Ren confessed that he didn't love him and that he had been using him for his money. Ren even though a thief couldn't follow through with things when he found how loving and perfect John was. It simply wasn't right and Ren left before he could do any more damage.
John looked out the window and then looked down at the knife at his side. He looked hard at the sharp edge of the blade as he raised it slowly to his throat. It's weight seemed so light in this instance even though the blade weighed quite a bit in reality. This was the only solution to the pain he could think of, there could be no replacement for loving someone. John had spent his younger years looking for love but never finding someone who wanted him. He spent his middle years becoming a successful businessman so he could support the person he loved. Now heading into his older years (or so he saw them) he had finally lost the faith that there was a person out there for him. He had no care to live his life without the one thing he wanted and that was the love of another.
As john felt the cold tip of the hunting blade touch his slightly sweat ridden neck a tear falling from his cheek he stopped. Just as he was about to end his life he heard a cry, like a howl from a beast outside his home. John stopped and decided to investigate the suffering he heard. He put down the knife forgetting what he was about to do for the moment and picked up his rifle from the closet walking outside. It was a warm summer afternoon about an hour from night and the breeze dried the tear from his face drawing away the thoughts in his head. He would die soon but first he would at least find out what was going on around him and his home and do something about the noise he heard.
John made his way to the edge of the forest where he saw something strange. A huge skunk had stepped into a trap and hit its head on a rock. The skunk was huge and partially covered in brush from the pit trap. He looked around slowly taking in the surroundings and noticed a rope latter on one side to go into the pit with. Once down in the pit he had a startling discovery, the skunk wasn't a skunk. It had the fur and tail of a skunk but the form was large and roughly humanoid. It was a "he" he noticed as he lifted the form from the ground. He carried the skunk like creature back to his home and placed it on his bed still in wonder. He decided to help the creature before he carried out his final plans to lay himself to rest. An act of kindness to add to the end of his life's accomplishments you might say.
John looked over the head wound and cleaned it the best he could. He then looked over the rest of the body paying close attention to the limbs for examination and a quick look at the genitals (John was gay). The creature completely intrigued him in that it was a mixture of animal and human in the most divine of combination. He had never dreamed of such a creature existing. He had to admit it was beautiful, soft black and white fur, a long plush fluffy tail, and he had a cute look on his face. After he had finished with looking the creature over he decided to get a little sleep. John pulled a cover over the creature and then went to the guest room and went to sleep his plans put aside for a time.
John woke to a whimper type sound and went down to his bedroom. The creature had begun to awaken and looked over at John. John made eye contact looking into the deep blue pools that drew him into a lake of bliss.
"Where am I?" the creature asked.
John was in shock and had no clue what to say or do. His mind went blank and he fainted as his mind failed to comprehend any more strangeness. He had a strange dream of floating and then felt warm as if wrapped in fur. He slowly awoke in his bed and then felt something next to him draping over his form. John looked to his side and saw the creature laying next to him its arm over his chest. He was taken off guard falling out of the bed and starred at the creature, which rolled over and woke to the startling movement.
"What are you?" was all john could mutter.
The creature stood and smiled slightly, "I understand your shock so I will explain. I am a Natachu, a race from the Plorona star system. My name is Sali."
"What were you doing in that pit trap?" john was confused but beginning to accept what was going on.
"Well I guess I will start from the beginning. I was mapping this sector when I found life on this planet and came to investigate. My ship is about a mile north of here and I decided to look around. When I saw your structure and was heading this way I fell into that crude but effective trap that was carefully placed. Thank you very much for your assistance." "Why did you put that trap there by the way?" Sali asked.
"I didn't make that trap, I have hunters on my property from time to time," he said almost angry for being accused.
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to make it sound bad I was just curious," he said a little scared.
"No, I'm sorry I didn't mean to get so offensive I just have a bit on my mind," Sali said.
"It is ok I am still a little shaken. You probably want me to leave so I will go now," Sali said getting up.
Sali wasn't feeling quite right and fell back onto the bed. John rushed to his side and held him a bit while Sali tried to get up again.
"Stay there you are still hurt and I don't want you to go, actually I have to say I could use the company. I will keep you safe until your healthy again, and don't worry about your ship I will make sure it stay hidden," John said.
"Ok I will stay for a few days and thank you for your kindness, you are a very accomidating creature," Sali commented.
John helped him to the bed and tucked Sali in for the evening. He started a fire in the fireplace and sat in a chair next to the bed and the two just talked for a couple hours mostly about the questions Sali had about human kind. As it slowly got later Sali fell to sleep and john just watched the interesting creature in slumber. John found Sali to be very beautiful and took in the many expressions that seemed to show through the cute muzzle as Sali slept. John, finally after a yawn decided it was time to go to bed but before he left he walked to the bed and gave Sali a small kiss on the forehead and smiled at the light purr that emanated from Sali as a result.
John walked back to his room and saw the knife that he had left out in his rush earlier. He traced the blade with his fingers and finally with a sigh put the blade in his drawer. He finally lay down and went to sleep. John didn't sleep well as he was plagued by thoughts of his ex and his attempted suicide. But then his heart slowed and his breathing leveled out. He began to think of Sali. He was such a gentle creature and so honest and intelligent. He had a beauty that no human could possess. He dreamed of his new friend and himself sitting in front of a cozy fire and drinking a light wine cuddling and relaxing. John awoke after these intense thoughts feeling a little strange and realized he had a hard on.
John was up and about quite early and made a light breakfast for Sali of bacon and toast. He decided to bring a variety of drinks including milk, orange juice and water not knowing what Sali preferred. He walked in to see his guest on his stomach with the covers off and his tail swaying side to side. Sali had removed his jumpsuit leaving him quite nude and in a vulnerable position besides. He watched the tail sway back and forth each swing allowing for a momentary view of a tight little pink bud underneath. A set of heavy looking balls rested on the sheets relaxed in their pouch. The site turned him on a lot more than he was comfortable with but he smiled and didn't turn away just the same. John put down the tray and was about to put a cover on Sali when he had an urge he couldn't resist. He looked at Sali's face and then gently took Sali's nuts into his paw lightly rolling them with his fingers and feeling the ultra soft fur Sali moaned softly and rolled onto his side murring in his sleep. He looked at Sali's face to see him still asleep and then looked down at the small finger of red flesh that was pushing out of Sali's sheath and reached down running his finger over it. Sali moaned again arching into the touch a bit as his cock slid further out.
Sali rolled onto his side still asleep his paw landing in johns lap. John went to move the paw but he stopped when it began to rub his erection through his robe. John closed his eyes and shivered at the feeling then they snapped back open as he realized he didn't want Sali waking up like this. He slowly removed the hand form his crotch and gently shook his friend awake after covering Sali up. Sali slowly opened his eye's and murred as he rolled onto his back smelling the food near by. He sat up making sure he was covered and smiled. John carried the tray over and put it in front of Sali who purred and began eating.
"Thank you very much John the food is quite wonderful, I am very lucky to have found such a good person in my time of need," Sali said as he munched the strange confections.
"No Sali thank you, you delayed something I felt I had to do and have given me time to realize a few things I think I needed too," John replied.
As they ate neither said much and John helped his friend out to the porch. Once they were sitting down they discussed many things they hadn't gotten too the night before, everything from the native wildlife too the history of man. For the next month or so everyday they talked and relaxed, sometimes going to the stream to watch the life around them sometimes sitting in and watching the television. Sali had gotten better after a day but made no effort to leave and John never said a word. Until the day Sali had to go.
Sali lay in bed that evening knowing it would be a short time before he would leave. He had fallen in love with John in there time together, the way he spoke the caring in his eyes and many other things slowly soaking into his heart. John hadn't made a move on him nor had he asked Sali to stay but he knew it would hurt to leave. A tear trickled down his cheek.
John was in no better shape, as he loved Sali more than he had loved even Ren. He knew the lovable furry creature he loved so would leave him and he couldn't stop him. His eyes tearing up and his chest pained to think of the loss of yet another person he could have loved until the end of time. He finally reached the end of his thoughts and stood from his bed. He didn't want to live anymore he just couldn't take it anymore. He had to say something to Sali before he did it though, he didn't want Sali to find him he had to say something.
John walked to Sali's room and knocked on the door. Sali answered the door and saw the look on John's face asking him in and to sit. They sat on the bed and Sali was the first to speak.
"John is something wrong, you look as though you are very pained," Sali asked concerned.
"I want you to know that the time we had here talking was wonderful and that it felt very good to have someone mean something to me again. I know you won't understand why I am saying this and I know you will probably be offended but I want you to know I think you are a wonderful beautiful and attractive male. I think in another life in another place you could have been my love," John said looking to the floor.
Sali smiled a tear running down his cheek, he lifted John's chin and turned his head giving him a deep kiss that took John by surprise. Without a word he stood and took John by the hand and led him back to John's room. Still without a word Sali and John sat on the bed and Sali kissed him again slowly pushing John back until he was lying down on John's chest.
"What are you doing Sali?" John asked confused.
Sali smiled and rubbed the smooth cheek of the human he had fallen for, "I have been waiting for weeks for you to say something about us as a couple. When you finally did you said in another place in another lifetime, so I am starting a new life with you in another place because I know you're the mate I have searched for and wanted my whole life. I love you john and want you to be my mate. I know I am not your species but I have a heart and I give it to you."
John closed his eyes and cried his pain and sorrow and all the loneliness he had endured for so long slowly draining from him. He held Sali tight to him as he comforted him with words of understanding. The whole night they lay in the bed John peacefully sleeping against Sali, who smiled and rubbed the human face that lay against his chest. Sali watched john as he slept he smelled the breath of the creature he had fallen for. He slowly sank into slumber a light purr resonating from his chest.
John slowly began to awake, feeling happy and content for the first time in a long time. A small smile crept to his face as he felt and heard the gentle purr from Sali's chest. He rubbed the chest and belly that his face rested on and felt something against his chest. He looked down to see a bulge in the sweat pants that John had given him. He slowly traced the bulge with his fingers smiling as it throbbed and the owner murred softly in response. He slowly lowered his head and pulled the elastic up taking a deep breath of the furry crotch within. He rather enjoyed the smell and kissed the tip of the pointed cock a throb and a light moan the response of appreciation. Sali yawned and murred, wrapping his arms around john a grin on his groggy muzzle.
"Good morning love," Sali whispered into John's ear.
"I love you Sali and I will love you forever," john returned.
"That's good because I want to be with you forever," Sali said kissing his loving mate.
To be continued...
By,
Hidden Heart
Thomas A. Scheck Jr.