Voretober 5th - "Café"

Story by lukesnowcat on SoFurry

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#4 of Voretober 2018

Ichi meets up with his friend Jake the fox has a rough day at work and tries to cheer him up a bit. After trying the coffee shop's "special brew," however, Jake finds himself lacking in height.

Featuring Frosty and http://www.furaffinity.net/user/friskyfox

Part 5 of my Voretober series. Today's prompt was Café. The full list can be viewed at https://twitter.com/voretober/status/1041325948661059584?s=20


A bushy pink tail idly moved behind the stool he was seated on while the smells of fresh-roasted coffee and pastries filled the air. Though it was just after sunrise, Ichi was wide awake and chipper as ever while he waited for a friend to arrive. The Micro Drip was his favorite coffee shop, catering to patrons large and small, but their trademark was a handful of eclectic drink choices for more adventurous types. The pink fennec had already ordered himself a mug of regular steaming coffee, now cooling before him on the bar top.

Ichi intermittently stirred the mug while he waited, tall ears twitching to listen to the bustle of the early-risers. He was glad that his friend worked the night shift at his job. It made it convenient for them to meet here on occasion, earlier than most patrons who would be crowding into the popular coffee spot. As he was about to bring the mug to his lips, a blue fox appeared in the corner of his gaze and slid into an empty stool beside him.

"Morning, Jake," the fennec chirped. His tail was now wagging in a rapid blur as he took a long sip of his coffee.

Ichi's friend was far less enthusiastic, but he looked relieved to be done with work for the day. He simply grunted in response, then crossed his arms in front of himself and laid his head face-down on the bar. The fennec lowered his mug with a concerned look and reached over, looping an arm around the blue fox to offer a hug.

"Rough day?"

"Mhm," was the only response initially. Jake's tail was hanging low, idly flicking with visible agitation. When the fennec embraced him, he let himself lean over to press against Ichi. The gentle hug turned into soft rubbing, stroking Jake's waist with his fingertips while he set the mug down on his tray.

"Wanna talk about it?" he gently pressed.

Jake shrugged in response and grumbled. "Just another shit day. One person called off at the last minute, another just didn't bother to show up. So, the rest of us had to pick up the slack to get the truck unloaded in time."

Ichi frowned and gave another hug, then resumed rubbing along his friend's back. "Sorry to hear it, hun. But hey, that's behind you now, right?"

The blue fox forced a half-smile, though he left his head resting on top of his arms. "I guess. Still frustrating that I have to deal with this shit all the time."

Though Jake was still grumbling softly, Ichi could feel him unwinding a bit. He slid closer and brought the other arm around his friend to give him a proper hug, and smiled to himself when he caught a blue tail beginning to subtly wag.

"Well, it's your weekend, so you don't have to worry about that for a few days. Wanna do something later today? I've got plenty of time for games," he asked hopefully.

This time the fox's soft smile was genuine. The warm embrace was doing more for his mood than anything else. He eventually lifted his head from the counter and drew an arm around Ichi's waist to return the hug. "I'd like that. Gonna need a long nap once I get home, though. I'm exhausted."

"Assuming the coffee doesn't perk you back up," Ichi chuckled.

Jake yawned heavily, then shook his head. "Doubt it. Might get me home, but that's about it." He then murmured and pushed himself up from the counter when he noticed a barista approach with his order. A steamy mug of coffee was placed in front of him, the white mug bearing a blue stripe with the "Micro Drip" logo that stood out from the other plain mugs that most patrons were drinking from.

Quirking an eyebrow, Ichi took note of the fox's drink choice. They both typically ordered regular coffee, but Jake had deviated from the usual this morning. It was still steaming hot, prompting Jake to blow across the mug to help it cool sooner.

"Trying something different today? Ichi asked, taking another sip of his own coffee.

Glancing over, Jake shrugged. "Figured I'd try one of the specials. I keep hearing good things about it."

Ichi's quizzical expression turned into a knowing smirk. "Better take it easy, then. The Micro Drip can be especially potent."

The brew Jake had selected was the café's namesake, but those that frequented the shop knew that the name of the drink had little to do with how the coffee was prepared. Ichi maintained that secret as he watched his friend bring the mug up to test the heat, followed by a long slurp. The blue fox licked his lips, nodded approvingly at the taste, then took another longer drink before placing his mug on the counter once more.

"Not bad at all," he observed, enjoying the warmth that hot coffee brought to his body. It was a welcome contrast to the cold weather that was beginning to set in. Rather than fading, the pleasant glow seemed to spread outward from Jake's belly.

"Glad you like it," Ichi beamed. "I've tried it a few times, myself. It's a guilty pleasure."

"Might get it again sometime, it's pretty good." Jake peered over at Ichi, then blinked when he realized that he was now eye-level with the short fennec, even sitting upright. Jake was normally the taller of the two by several inches. He glanced down briefly at Ichi's seat. He wasn't sitting on anything to boost his height. Maybe he was more tired than he thought.

When Jake reached for his mug, he nearly dropped it due to how much bulkier it felt compared to a moment ago. He looked at his own hands for a moment, a tingling sensation steadily building. What is going on? Confused, he turned to Ichi again, and was startled to discover that he had to lean his head up to meet the fennec's gaze.

Ichi was casually taking another drink of his own coffee, trying to hide his grin behind the mug. He knew exactly what was happening. "Something wrong?" he calmly asked.

Jake's mind raced when it dawned on him what was occurring. The fennec hadn't grown at all. He, himself, was getting smaller. Of all the things to happen, after already having a terrible day at work. Before long he could barely even reach the edge of his tray, the stool seeming to enlarge beneath him. Jake was forced to pull his arms away from the bar to avoid being left dangling off the edge.

By the time he stopped shrinking, the blue fox was mere inches of his former self. The floor seemed dangerously far below now, and the edge of the counter was well over his head. He was stranded atop the barstool, looking around quickly and hoping he wouldn't be immediately snatched up by a lurking predator.

When the pink fennec leaned over and peered down at him, Jake glowered at his smirking friend and realized. "You knew, didn't you?!"

Ichi simply shrugged, maintaining his smile. "That's the Micro Drip. I did warn you that it was a potent one. I figured you knew what it did."

"You ass!" Jake flailed and leapt to his feet on the stool. "Now what am I gonna do?"

"If it makes you feel any better, it only works once. That coffee is probably safe to drink now."

It didn't. Jake folded his arms sternly and huffed. This day was just getting worse and worse.

Seeing the upset expression did make Ichi feel a bit guilty, especially after he'd spent the effort to cheer him up. Sympathetic to the fox's plight, he reached down to pluck him from his seat. Jake was initially defensive, putting up his hands to bat away his friend, but the fennec managed to scoop him with little trouble. He wormed about in the soft grip, but eventually relented and let the fennec pick him up. At least he was in good company, even if he was still grumpy about being shrunk by his drink.

Bringing Jake up to his lips, Ichi planted a kiss that covered his entire cheek. He huffed and gently pushed at the pink snout while large whiskers tickled him. At least if the fennec had him, he'd be kept safe. Ichi was a close friend, and had never in their history done anything malicious, even though this wasn't the first time the fennec had encountered a tiny blue fox. It wasn't in his nature to be cruel.

"Sorry. I should've properly warned you about it," Ichi offered. "Want me to order you something else?"

Though his ears were flattened still, Jake begrudgingly returned the kiss on his friend's snout. "S'fine. Kinda used to being tiny by now. Just...set me down and I'll figure something out."

Nodding, Ichi lowered him to the countertop and let him step down from the fennec's hands. The tiny fox seemed to consider for a moment before walking toward Ichi's serving tray. The fennec watched with interest as he approached the mug of half-finished coffee, which was now large enough that Jake could easily take a dip if he chose. When he placed his hands on the rim of the mug, Ichi didn't realize what he was trying to do until it was too late.

Jake attempted to hoist himself over the lip to take a drink, no longer trusting his own coffee. Unfortunately, his weight was sufficient that the mug shifted on the saucer, then toppled over entirely.

"FUUU- !"

A cascade of warm coffee washed over the tiny fox and spilled quickly across the serving tray, which thankfully contained the mess to prevent it from spilling onto the counter and the fennec's lap. Ichi was quick to snatch the mug, but a majority of the remaining coffee had already been lost.

"....uck." Now lying on his back on the tray, Jake looked thoroughly defeated. His blur fur was saturated in coffee, lying in a shallow pool of the warm liquid.

His friend carefully plucked him from the tray and lifted him, letting Jake drip off as he considered how to best deal with this situation. A barista was quick to remove the spilled mug and offered him a towel, which he gingerly bundled around Jake to pat him dry. The fox sighed heavily and let himself be buried in the white cloth to hide his humiliation.

Once the towel was removed, Jake peered down at himself and sighed again. His fur was still clumpy and stained, and he reeked of coffee now. It was probably going to be sticky once it dried, too. "Just great."

"Geez, I'm really sorry, Jake. You're a mess," Ichi apologized.

"I should make you lick it clean," he grumbled. He wasn't entirely serious, but his friend grinned at the suggestion offered.

"Good idea," Ichi responded without missing a beat. He lifted the small fox to his face, watching Jake's ears perk up when he was leveled with the fennec's muzzle again. The grumpy expression turned into a mix of surprise and flustered embarrassment when he realized Ichi would actually do it.

Warm, coffee-scented breath rolled over him while he was held close. Despite his mood, he felt his cheeks warm when Ichi's tongue pressed flat to his body and dragged slowly across it. Though his fur was only damp now, the flavor of coffee was still rich. Jake squirmed and lifted his hands to shield himself somewhat, turning his head when another broad stroke dragged up the underside of his neck and the side of his head.

"H-hey, I was kidding," Jake protested, though his fur was steadily becoming less stained each time the pink fox licked his body. "You can stop now."

Ichi blatantly ignored him, turning the blue vulpine so he could slurp along his nude back and butt. The process didn't take long for as small as Jake was, but Ichi knew there were more efficient ways to go about this. A mug of hot water would do the job just as well, if not better. Licking just happened to be a lot more fun, and he could see Jake beginning to let down his defenses once more.

When the tiny fox was rotated again, Ichi made another deliberately slow pass up the front of his body. When his tongue curled between Jake's legs, he realized that his friend was enjoying the attention more than he was letting on. Having shrunk out of his clothing, there was nothing to hide Jake's body, or the fact that he was quickly getting aroused by how thoroughly Ichi was exploring him. With the blue fox right in his face, he couldn't miss the growing length emerging from his sheath.

As soon as Jake became aware of the fact, he immediately threw his arms around Ichi's snout and pulled himself close enough to hide his crotch against fuzzy lips. Slumped forward over the fennec's nose, he glanced around quickly to see if anyone had taken notice, then returned his gaze to Ichi.

"O-okay, seriously...that's good enough. C-can...we leave?" Jake's tail was moving quickly again, both from excitement and the awareness that he was very naked, now sporting a stiff erection that he hid between them.

A shudder rocked Jake's body when his friend's tongue deliberately rolled between his legs. Whining as his face grew suddenly hot, he tried to ignore how good the fox's tongue felt against him. His body, on the other hand, seemed content to gently grind against the source of pleasure.

Ichi took this as a sign to continue teasing, and a mischievous smirk could be seen when an idea flashed to mind. Rather than extracting Jake from his tongue, the fennec's pink fur parted to reveal a set of comparatively-large teeth. His jaw opened just enough to poke Jake's legs into his mouth as he leaned his head up. The blue fox immediately scrambled as his body began to slide back into the fennec's maw, grabbing for Ichi's fingers to halt his descent. He twisted around in the process and ended up sprawled out on his belly, legs straddling the vulpine tongue once more with his upper body poking free of Ichi's lips.

"I said I'm good!" Jake yelped, trying to tug himself free of his friend's lips. He was still blushing hotly despite the unusual situation he was now in. They pursed against his body as Ichi began to suckle, thoroughly soaking Jake in warm drool and drawing the remaining coffee flavor from his lower body.

Before he could protest again, Ichi poked the tiny fox the rest of the way in and lifted his tongue to pin him in place against the roof of his mouth. The small vulpine wrestled with it to free himself, but at Jake's size he lacked the fortitude to overpower it. To make matters worse, his stiff length was being teased and massaged against the slick muscle, jolts of pleasure making it difficult to focus on anything. As drool gathered around Jake's body, the fennec's cheeks pulled taut against him with gentle suction, followed by an audible gulp that made everything ripple as the coffee-flavored mess was whisked away.

Jake's heart raced as he hugged the fennec's tongue tightly, whining to him and trying to ask to be released. Each time he opened his mouth, however, the only thing to escape was soft groaning. He couldn't deny how good the tongue felt against him, and he continuously reminded himself that it was going to be OK. It was Ichi, one of the most nonthreatening people he'd met. He was also trapped between the fennec's jaws, which had never happened before.

Tiny blue feet scrambled against the back of Ichi's tongue, threatening to dip into his throat should Jake or Ichi let go. It was impossible to get a grip on anything, however, and with the fennec's teeth neatly closed, he couldn't pull himself free. He was forced to endure the attention, his back pushed against ridged palate while the front of his body was stimulated by rolling muscle. And to his own surprise, he was quickly beginning to enjoy it.

That wouldn't last. When more drool gathered around him, Ichi let out a soft croon around the small fox and leaned his head to swallow it away. Distracted by the growing pleasure, Jake didn't notice his feet settling into the back of Ichi's throat. Neither did Ichi. When the muscles tensed with a rippling gulp, the tiny paws were immediately swept up and dragged in. Jake yelped loudly when he felt himself being grabbed, abruptly hauled backwards over the fennec's tongue until his hips were dangling precariously over the fleshy abyss.

"No, no, no, no! Ichi, don't!" Jake tried to grab at anything to prevent himself from sliding deeper. The slimy tongue was the only thing in reach, and it offered little in the way of grip at this point.

Without thinking, the fennec immediately swallowed again to clear the obstruction from the back of his throat. He succeeded in doing so, sending a squirming bulge down his neck with a smooth motion. Jake watched in horror as the fennec's maw was swept away from him, outstretched arms slipping over the back of Ichi's tongue and vanishing into the tight passage, sealing him in total darkness.

Ichi blinked when he felt that wiggling lump slipping down, quickly deposited in his belly with the coffee he'd been drinking earlier. He immediately realized what he'd done and reached down to feel over his belly, patting quickly to feel out the tiny shape. Though he was a petite build, it took a moment to locate the panicked fox, who was now pushing and beating furiously against the slimy walls. His stomach gurgled from the fuss, stirred up by the tiny fox now thrashing around inside and shouting up all manner of curses at his friend.

"Oh, no. Oh, crap," Ichi said quickly, scrambling to think of what to do to let him back out. Stick his fingers down his throat? Take something? He had to get him out, he didn't want to leave him in there to die.

Fortunately, he wouldn't need to act. Disturbed by the movements inside, his stomach made another unhappy gurgle and clenched tight. The pressure on the top of his stomach brought a hand to Ichi's mouth when he realized it. What followed was a crass belch due to the air that had accompanied Jake down his throat. The escape of pressure also shoved the tiny fox back the way he came, working him quickly up the slimy esophagus on a wave of rumbling.

Jake landed face-down on the fennec's open hand with a wet splat. Cool air washed over his body, which came as an immediate relief, but also made him shiver. He looked a bit dazed by the abruptness of his departure as he was rolled over so Ichi could make sure he was okay. A concerned face soon dominated Jake's gaze.

"A-are you okay?" Ichi asked nervously. Please don't be mad.

Jake gathered his composure, face blushing furiously still as he gazed back with flattened ears. He was panting quickly, heart racing now. He was also still fully erect. "I need a cold shower..."