The Fantasy Factory: Pikachu

Story by Malifa on SoFurry

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#5 of The Fantasy Factory

The fifth part of Readasaurus' commission. This may or may not be the finale, but whatever this case, this series was a lot of fun for me to write, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.


I am going to have sex with my best friend.

Those words kept ringing through Ash's head even as he looked at himself in the change room mirror, after he had finished listening to and reading through the details of the 'Tribal Mate Hunt' fantasy he was about to feel. All the hard, rough details that he needed to sign a waiver for...suffice to say, Ash was glad that this would be done by someone he trusted. Someone who cared deeply about him...in more ways than one, apparently.

It still felt so surreal...he had brought Pikachu here to deal with some perceived umbrage, to a place that customized fantasies to make anyone happy. And it turned out the source of the umbrage and the focus of the fantasy was the same thing...him. Ash Ketchum of the Pallet colony, longtime favorite of the battling circuit. Pikachu had wanted him, but he was too clueless to pick it up, and now...

My best friend is going to chase me down, fight me, beat me, strip me naked, and screw me hard.

But it wasn't fear that was making him shiver. It wasn't even the fact that he was stark naked and feeling Tidy's furry fingers moving up and down his skin, being rubbed down from head to toe with a light oil that would keep his skin nice and smooth...after so many showers today, he was at risk of drying out. That, and it would serve as a good base for the 'tribal body paint' he needed for the fantasy...

No, he was shivering in excitement. He'd spent the entire day in a storm of confusion, arousal, and confused arousal, but now he had a clear idea of what was going to happen and what he needed to do...and he couldn't wait to get started. This was a pretty wild fantasy, the Tribal Mate Hunt...

"...Does this kind of thing actually happen?" Ash idly asked as Tidy was finishing oiling up his legs. The Indeedee worked incredibly fast, which was fine by Ash...he honestly wanted to get to the action as quickly as possible.

Indeedee nodded. "Well...there are some courtships that involve Pokemon choosing mates by way of combat, so there might be some truth to the fantasy. I know Lucario and Kommo-o like to have their partners fight to prove their strength and will...and they don't make exceptions for human fighters." he explained as he lifted Ash's right foot.

"That sohehehehouds fuhuhuhuhun!" The human started giggling uncontrollably as he felt furry fingers rubbing the bare sole of his right foot, and then his left, finishing the oil application on his bare body. Ash put his foot down and regained his breath, watching as the professional assistant who'd been helping him all day turned to the change-room cupboard to put away the oil...

Ash bit his lip as he thought about the bizarre situation he had been in all day...and the even more awkward situation he must've put this overworked Indeedee through. "Hey, uh, Tidy?"

The busy mon's ears perked up. "Yes?"

Ash swallowed. "I'm sorry. About...getting you tied up in this whole...mess."

Tidy paused for a second, which was quite surprising coming from the industrious Pokemon. He hadn't stopped moving the entire time Ash had seen him, to the point where Ash wondered if he ever actually slept.

Despite Ash's dread, Tidy just looked at him with a soft smile. "It's...alright. All's well that ends well, Mr. Ketchum. No point dwelling on the past."

"You sure?" Ash asked nervously. "You seemed...pretty upset, when I told you everything."

Tidy sighed as he took out a new bottle of...something. "Yes, I was...quite scared, when I realized the full situation. I was...worried about scandals and lawsuits and my employment and such...as you well know. But now it's going to be resolved, and...well...to be honest, I'm a little flattered that you would do this for me."

Ash blinked. "Really?" It didn't seem like a big deal to him. Then again, it took a lot for him to register something as a 'big deal'.

"Really." Tidy chuckled. "I was beyond thankful just to have Mr. Narcissus, a coworker, helping me out of a tight bind. But someone off the street, going...above and beyond what anyone else would do for me."

"You needed help, and I was there to help." It was as simple as that, always had been.

Tidy smiled broadly. "You really are an amazing human, Mr. Ketchum. Your friend is incredibly fortunate."

Ash's cheeks went bright red at that. Tidy found it funny and downright adorable that a simple compliment made Ash blush but the extended session of naked oil application didn't. This kid was too humble for his own good sometimes...and he was real sweet and handsome and strong and pure and...and...Arceus, he could just yank this suit off right here and now and...

Indeedee had to slap his head to get back on track. He was still a professional, he still had a job to do, and this was going to be the...awkward part. "Ahem...okay. Now, we just need to add a little...protection on your end."

"Protection?" Ash asked as Tidy stepped behind him.

Tidy squirted a few drops of the lubricant onto his fingers. "Oh yes. The last thing any of us want is for anything to get...damaged in this fantasy. Especially since this will be your first...well, experience in this area. We want it to go as smoothly as possible, sooo..."

Ash let out a slight gasp as he felt one furry paw gripped his right ass and moved it to the side...and a louder gasp when he felt two furry fingers slide between his cheeks, going even deeper than the oil had before. The human's entire body tensed up as he felt the intrusion, especially since he could tell this was just the beginning...

"Just relax." Tidy said, rubbing the lubricant deeper and deeper into the boy's virgin ass. His free paw gave a section of his ass a gentle squeeze. "Feel this? Just relax... this area as much as you can. Once the initial 'shock' wears off, it'll start feeling good and getting much easier...and remember this for the actual penetration, too."

"O-ok..." Ash took several deep breaths and tried to relax the areas Tidy was massaging. He couldn't quite bite back his shock as his lubricated fingers penetrated into his deeply private areas...and strangely enough, the Indeedee was right about how it felt once the initial...discomfort had passed, and he felt the tiny digits push into him in the amazingly tender spot, gently rubbing and soothing and pressing into him, to the point where he almost felt himself getting erect just from that. If this felt so good to him...how would it feel when Pikachu finally...broke him in?

"Y-you're good at this..." Ash moaned.

Tidy chuckled as he finished applying the lubricant, removing his fingers with a pop. "Heh. I am quite an experienced top, after all."

Ash didn't have anything to say as Tidy returned to the cupboard to replace the lubricant with several jars of brightly colored body paint. Tidy couldn't help but giggle to himself. "Hey, it's an easy assumption to make. I don't exactly scream 'top' to most people, I mean."

The human just squinted in confusion. "What do you mean? I mean, with how hard you work, you gotta be a top earner at this factory, right?"

Tidy paused once again to process what the human had said... he'd forgotten how much of a virgin this kid was. Shaking his head with a laughing smile, the Indeedee just opened the body paint jars and started drafting up the tribal designs in his head. Hopefully, his Pikachu friend would be able to teach him a thing or two after this was finished...

...

I am finally going to have sex with my best friend.

Those words kept ringing through Pikachu's head as his helper, an overly-bubbly Comfey named Trusty, finished up his preparations. His short, furry body had been treated with the base for the body paint, the body paint itself, as well as a special lube for his sheath. All that was left was for the chatty Alolan mon to finish getting him dressed, and he would be ready to hunt and chase and fight and fuck that cute human ass like he'd wanted to for weeks so could you please hurry up miss -

"Aaaand done!" Trusty announced in that sing-song voice. "You look super great, just like the lightning tribe of the deep jungle! I think you look perfect, but how do you feel?"

Pikachu looked at himself in the mirror carefully. His workout clothes had been removed, exposing his stocky body. He was a fair bit shorter and wider than his friend but still weighed around the same, having strong muscles with just a little bit of fat covered by his yellow fur. That fur had been oiled and painted with non-permanent colored paint styled like sharp red lightning bolts running down his chest and rumbling black storm clouds in a 'tribal' style, though Pikachu wasn't culturally savvy enough to understand if it was an actual tribal design. Honestly, it didn't really matter here.

Around his waist was a loincloth made of a long strip of brown fabric that looked wild but felt comfy, which was a good thing considering how big his package was. A necklace made of imitation teeth and bracelets with leaves, flower petals and soft claws completed the 'jungle savage' appearance of the mon.

"It's good. We done?" he replied brusquely.

If Trusty was put off by her client's impatience, she didn't show it. "Wonderful! Just to confirm, you do understand both the code phrases and the safe word?"

"Yes." Pikachu nodded, tapping his fingers on his sides.

"Because if you don't, if you violate the rules of the room and end up hurting your partner, or if I think for a moment that you didn't respect his consent, I'll strangle you to death myself." The confey waved her arms and presented one of her long vines to emphasize the point.

Pikachu raised an eyebrow at the sugar-laced threat in Trusty's voice, surprised and impressed. "Oh, I assure you, I'll do nothing of the kind."

He meant every word. Yes, he wanted to fuck his friend. Yes, he wanted to rip off Ash's clothes and hammer that sexy human in every way he could. But he wanted his friend as well, that wonderful, supportive, helpful, amazing person he'd known for years. If Ash wanted him to go gentle, he'd control himself. If Ash told him to stop, he would without hesitation. The last thing Pikachu wanted was to seriously hurt his friend in any way.

But he knew from experience that Ash could take a little roughhousing, which would make this long-awaited scenario even better...he couldn't wait to see how his friend looked...

...

The last time he'd dressed up like this, Ash had been helping a gang of Passimian defeat a rival gang of bullies. The body paint, the leaf loincloth and the headband had really helped him feel like he was part of the group as they had brawled and scrapped in a brutal version of rugby for territory rights. Though now that he thought about it after what had happened here today, he wondered if there were other reasons that his new Passimian friends had all insisted on hugging him after they won. And carrying him home while passing him between them. And constantly checking the body paint on his thighs. He got the feeling that there were going to be quite a lot of revelations like this one after today...

Setting those memories aside, Ash smiled as he looked at his new 'jungle tribe boy' appearance. Two stylized blue wings were on his chest, with a teardrop shaped 'tattoo' on each nipple. Similar water and wind marks were on his arms and down his legs...all highlighting how Pikachu would beat him in a fight, of course. A bright blue loincloth tied it all together, with a strange-looking lily pinned to the side waistband. Tidy was wrapping bracelets made of leaves to his wrists as he went over the details one last time.

"You understand the layout of the room?" Tidy asked once more.

Ash nodded. "Black flowers mark the walls, red flowers are the 'running paths', and the white flowers are the places suitable for the fight."

"You'll do the chase and the fight, then? You know surrender is an option, at both points..."

Ash laughed and shook his head. "My buddy would be insulted if I took the easy way out. No, he wants this?" Ash patted his loincloth-covered and lubricated rump confidently. "He's gotta win it."

Tidy nodded. "As long as you understand that you have just as much control over the situation as your friend. You know the safe word?"

"Stop." Ash acknowledged.

"And the phrases for a...gentler experience?"

"Yeah, I got it. I got everything I need." Ash stepped towards the door to the jungle room. "I'm ready to go."

He meant it. He had gone through what he would do for his friend, to make up for what had to have been months of pent up frustration. This routine had to be nothing less than perfect for Pikachu. Ash would give his best friend the same satisfaction that he'd given Narcissus, Grieves, Giftvader and Gracious. And he'd enjoy it just as much...

Tidy smiled. "Alright, as long as you understand. You can proceed to the-"

The Indeedee was interrupted by an impulsive kiss on the cheek from a very handsome human, who smiled broadly at the assistant.

"Thanks for a very fun day, Tidy." Ash chuckled before speeding off, leaving a stunned and blushing Tidy behind in the changeroom.

...

Ash was amazed at how immersive the Jungle Room was the second that the door had closed. The place was built like an elaborate greenhouse, with massive trees reaching towards a pitch-perfect blue sky and bright sun making it feel believably humid. Mirrors and architecture tricks were used to make the place seem endless, and Ash wouldn't have been able to tell where the walls were if it hadn't been for the black flowers, all quite real and smelling of the jungle.

Ash could feel the soft dirt underneath his bare feet as he carefully walked through the 'border-path', barely having to act like he was a lost, nervous human as he listened to the sounds of the jungle all around him. Bird calls, leaves rustling in the wind, even the soft sound of a drumbeat...this fantasy room was amazingly believable as a jungle. It all just served to heighten just how excited Ash was, as he watched for every shifting shadow in the trees for whatever was hunting him...

Ash knew his friend was nearby. He knew Pikachu was watching him, and was just waiting for the right moment to start the chase...his pulse was racing, and he wiped sweat that may have been heat, excitement, or both. The seconds ticked on, the distant drumbeat mimicking his heart.

It was only a few tense minutes that felt like small eternities before the hairs on Ash's exposed body stood up on end, and he could taste the ozone in the air...

"Well, well, well." A familiar husky voice spoke out from just behind him.

Ash spun around, trying not to smile as he saw a wild-looking Pikachu a few feet behind him, grinning hungrily as crept towards the hapless human on all fours.

"A lost little man-cub, all alone...just begging to be claimed." Pikachu laughed.

Ash almost heard Tidy's voice in his head. If you're not up for a chase, just put on a sad face and say "I need to find my village...can you help me?" That'll make the scenario a little friendlier...or you can just run.

After a nanosecond's glance confirming where the red flowers were, Ash took off running as fast as he could. He tried not to smile or laugh as he heard Pikachu crash through the forest floor behind him, remembering their days playing tag as children. Ash would win in an extended run, since most humans had better stamina for land travel. Indeed, the boy had ended up carrying Pikachu once or twice when he got too worn out from long hikes.

But a short distance sprint was one that Pikachu would always win. Ash was just glad that he managed to push himself towards the white flowers marking the clearing before he felt furry muscle tackle him to the ground, rolling along the soft ground like kids. But they weren't kids anymore, especially not right now, so Ash managed to push Pikachu off him.

Excitement buzzed through the air as the two loincloth-clad savages squared off against each other, their feet digging into the soft grass of the clearing. Pikachu showed off a toothy smirk and cracked his knuckles. "Can't run anymore, pup. So...shall we do this the easy way, or the hard way?"

If you're worried about a fight, say "I'll do whatever you want, just please don't hurt me."

Ash shook his smile off his face, and charged towards his opponent with a defiant howl. The electric Pokemon caught his hands in his paws, even though the force was enough to push him back.

Pikachu's smile became even wider as he braced himself against Ash's forceful charge, an energized growl rising in his throat as he looked the human in the eye. "A fighter, eh? This is going to be even more fun than I expected!"

Of course, Pikachu wasn't actually that surprised. He wasn't even that surprised that the human was putting up a solid fight, grappling and shoving back and forth in the heated wrestling match in the jungle clearing. He knew Ash was a fighter, who'd often take on dual battles by his side. But even the jungle savage he was roleplaying as would know humans were tougher than they looked.

Humans lacked the special abilities of Pokemon, but they made up for it in several ways. There was, of course, their natural stamina and intelligence. But they were also resistant to Pokemon's special moves, basically taking half-damage from every type. While the number of humans strong enough to make it big in the battle circuit were fairly small, they were quite popular. Case in point, Ash Ketchum.

The two of them were evenly matched in other ways. Aside from training extensively together for tandem attacks, they complimented each other's strengths. Ash had excellent defense and endurance, while Pikachu had absurd levels of power and attack strength. If it came down to a simple test of raw potential, they would likely end in a stalemate. But fighting was much more than just numbers and statistics, it all depended on how one utilized their power.

As the two hot young fighters slammed into each other with fire in their eyes and blood, Pikachu rolled Ash onto the ground and activated his secret weapon, the thing he'd do to win every other wrestling match against his friend. With a massive smile and a flash of his cheeks, small waves of lightning sank into Ash's muscles, just enough to stop his arms from moving. The shocked human couldn't fight back as Pikachu rolled him onto his stomach, pressing him into the ground with both arms numb and useless thanks to Pikachu's signature Thunderwave.

Humans were infamous for their ability to simply shrug off a wide variety of Pokemon attacks, which was enough to discourage less creative fighters. Pikachu's extensive training with Ash had taught him that he just had to be smart about it, using more power in smaller areas. Instead of trying to electrocute Ash's entire body, he focused on specific muscles with his uncanny reserves of energy. It took a lot of practice, but it was paying off in ways he'd never imagined today.

Despite his best efforts, Ash couldn't get himself back up. The triumphant Pokemon pressed his furry chest into Ash's back, his paws pinning the helpless human's arms. Ash let out a gasp as he felt something big rub up against his rear, covered up by two loincloths for the moment. Pikachu leaned into his ear and purred.

"Nice fight, pup, but you lose. You know what happens next, right? The law of the jungle..."

Just ask him 'please be gentle', he'll go easy. Of course, if you really think you can take it -

Ash turned his head to face Pikachu as best he could and tried to make his smirk look defiant. "Do your worst, Mon."

Pikachu just smiled even wider, satisfaction and excitement in his voice. "Oh, I will."

The triumphant Pokemon sat back up, shuffling Ash's prone body into a good position with his legs spread out and Pikachu comfortably straddling them. Ash let out a slight gasp when he felt his loincloth gripped by the flower and then torn away, exposing his bare rear to his very pleased friend.

"Aheheheh..." A furry paw gave Ash's right cheek a thick pinch that sent shivers down the boy's spine. "Now this is an excellent catch...I'm going to take my time with you."

Ash couldn't help but blush at the compliment as he heard another sound of tearing fabric behind him. The human managed to crane his neck to look behind him, and managed to catch a glimpse of Pikachu's thick rod and package. The red cock had slipped out of the electric Pokemon's sheath, and was pointed straight at his bum with clear desire. The balls underneath were surprisingly big for such a short Pokemon...maybe that was why Ash didn't notice how big his own were, since those were his only point of comparison. Not that he'd looked very closely before...

Pikachu was beyond thrilled to finally have a chance at what he wanted, what he'd desired for so long. But he suspected that Ash would need a little...warmup before the event. And he wanted to savor this for as long as possible...

Pulling the two firm cheeks apart, Pikachu could see his friend's tight hole waiting. But instead of going straight for the penetration, the naked mon slid his lubricated dick in between the meaty rumps, rubbing it back and forth and making them both moan in delight.

"Feels good...doesn't it...human?" Pikachu asked as scornfully as he could make himself sound, placing his paws over Ash's hips and bringing him up a little.

Ash whimpered into the ground. It did feel good...and the warmup was helping him relax that area, releasing the tension he'd been feeling there since Pikachu had pushed him down to the ground.

"You're good and fresh..." Pikachu laughed, his gentle grip tightening as his rubbing became more pronounced. "I can feel it. You've never been made a man, have you?"

Technically, he had...but not there...well, saying that out loud would wreck the fantasy. So Ash just gave another confirming sigh, his face in the dirt as he felt his hole being teased and toyed with, always on the edge of real action. His own member was slowly swelling, and he subtly raised his waist up so his tip wouldn't rub against the dirt. Pikachu didn't seem to notice or care, slowly rubbing that dick in between his cheeks, feeling his friend's rear welcome the feeling more and more. The sound of Ash's soft, impatient moans made Pikachu's excitement build and build...until neither of them could take it anymore.

"Time to make you mine." Pikachu roared as he gripped Ash by the waist, pointed his erect cock straight at his waiting hole, and pushed.

"AAAAAAAAAAH!" Ash let out a shocked gasp as he felt the hot, thick feeling push into his rear...it felt like fire, even with the lubricant letting the hot lust slide in as smoothly as possible. It felt massive, and he couldn't tell if it was because it was that thick or if he was just new to this...Pikachu speared him, spread him apart and pulled tight muscles apart that had never shifted before...the Pokemon stopped for a second, and then hammered into him even further...was this how Grieves had felt when he'd fucked that ghost?

Arceus, no wonder he loved it!

The feeling of his friend inside him...his warm, hard lust pushing deeper and deeper into his virginity until it hit something so tender that it sent electricity shooting through his body...it felt so good! The initial pain was gone, replaced with nothing but utter pleasure...he should've done this so much sooner for his friend...

Pikachu was amazed that, after all the fantasies, all the anticipation, all the headaches and the ridiculousness of today, that actually getting to fuck his oblivious best friend would be so perfect. His thick soft skin underneath his claws, his tight virgin rump, the adorable sounds of his soft, ecstatic sighs, the sight and the scent of lust bumping underneath him...he should've done this so much sooner...

The two naked young men rocked back and forth as Pikachu screwed Ash with all the fierceness he'd been holding in for months, all the desire and lust he couldn't hold in anymore and wanted to fuck into his best friend and his naked body and his delicious ass...and the human could do nothing but take it, his mind reeling in delirious lust to the point where he couldn't focus on anything other than the feeling of his friend's warm body bumping and grinding into him, to the point where he could feel Pikachu's large balls bumping into his own.

It was easy to lose track of time in the jungle room, and a small part of Ash wanted this to last forever. But it couldn't, and Pikachu began pushing harder and faster, hammering Ash's prostate again and again with surprising speed...Ash could tell what was about to happen...

Pikachu leaned forward and wrapped one paw right around Ash's swelling cock, gently squeezing it shut while also rubbing up and down with intense speed. The human's moans became even louder, almost matching Pikachu's howls.

"You...go...after...me...I...own...you..." Pikachu was gasping around his thrusts, barely able to contain himself.

Ash nodded fitfully, having trouble holding himself back from cumming all over the dirt as his friend slammed into him with even more lustful force.

'AAAAAAAAAAH!" Pikachu leaned back and roared, and Ash could feel stream after stream of hot lust filling him up from behind, spurting into him with intense burst after intense burst. Pikachu's orgasm felt...more intense than what Giftvader and Grieves had, but maybe that was just because Ash could feel every inch of it happening as it pulsed into him from behind...

It didn't take long for Ash to release as well, just after Pikachu had let go of his cock. His large balls spurted out more built-up lust than he'd ever lost before today. The dirt underneath him got soaked with seed...no doubt it had been seeded quite frequently, but it still felt firm and soft when Ash finally collapsed onto the ground, a gasping Pikachu on top of him.

"I..." Pikachu struggled valiantly to remove himself and maintain his 'jungle savage persona, but Ash could hear exhaustion in his voice. "Hereby...I mean...You're my mate now...forever...ever..."

Pikachu fell onto the ground right beside Ash, spent and naked and exhausted and so very, very happy. The mon was grinning ear to ear, his cheeks burning bright red with satisfied lust, and he looked so darn cute for a supposed jungle savage...

Ash, whose muscles had long since regained their function, wrapped his arm around his tired friend and gave him a playful snuggle, the way Pikachu liked whenever they had a sleepover.

"Mmm..." Pikachu tried to growl, but he didn't have enough energy to protest. "...ssssuppossed to be the butch here..."

"Oh, you were." Ash chuckled as he scratched Pikachu under the chin.

"How are you still...oh forget iiiiiiit..." Pikachu murmured before falling down and starting to snore.

The naked human couldn't help but chuckle as he picked himself up, his rear still rather sore but not in a way that kept him from walking. His stamina was still going strong, but after this experience he was honestly looking forward to a rest back at their campsite.

"Excuse me..." Ash turned to see a Comfey with a nametag reading 'Trusty' leaning out of a door that had been built into one of the trees. "...Would you say...you were both satisfied?"

Ash glanced at the wide smile on the slumbering Pikachu's face. "Yeah, I'd definitely say we're both satisfied."

The helper mon breathed a huge sigh of relief. "Excellent...do you need a hand bringing him to the change room?"

"It's okay, I've carried him plenty of times." Ash assured her before he hoisted his sleeping friend onto his shoulders, with the dozing Mon letting out a delirious mumble about tribes and ropes and sleepovers and battles.

The Comfey gestured towards the open door. Passing into the secret entrance, Ash soon found themselves in another changing area. With a bit of exertion, Ash placed Pikachu in one of the stainproof chairs, where the exhausted Mon wriggled into a deeper slumber than before. "Mmm...this was so much fun...let's do it again..."

Ash blinked in bewilderment and glanced at Trusty, who just smiled reassuringly. "I'll clean him up while you shower yourself off. Fair warning...the shower area is a little more...public than usual." She elected not to mention that the showers for customers were considered a "Mutual Destruction" area, where no customer could blackmail another customer for seeing them there without admitting to using the Factory themselves. It was an open secret among the staff, which very nearly included Ash among their ranks.

"No worries." Ash chuckled as he stepped away. "The factory's been pretty quiet...What are the odds I'll see anyone I know?"

...

"Goh?!"

Ash had just been stepping out of the shower, finally having scrubbed off all the bodypaint and dirt he'd collected during his tumble in the jungle, thinking about the strange new world he'd just stepped into with his friend, when he'd heard two people step into the shower room.

"Sorry buddy, I guess I went too far..."

"No, no, I gotta learn what my limits are. There's a reason 'safe words' exist, after all..."

Despite the setting of a shower room making embarrassment pointless, Ash still felt compelled to quickly wrap a towel around his midsection before stepping out and seeing someone he knew.

Goh had been a travelling companion of Ash, though he was more of an assistant researcher than a fighter. Though the outfit the dark-skinned young man was wearing was not the outfit of a researcher, with leather straps crossing his chest and what looked like a shiny black thong around his waist. It wasn't clear if he was blushing from the fact that Ash was seeing him in this getup, or that he was seeing Ash fresh out of the shower.

"Aheh...Aheh..." Goh stammered nervously, tapping his fingers together. "I...can...explain..."

"Oh come off it, Goh." Goh's partner, a tall Cinderace wearing nothing but a red jockstrap and manacles around his wrists, gently cuffed his friend on the head. While his rear end was normally bright red, the way he was limping slightly suggested that he'd endured some form of 'punishment' for his own fantasy. "He's here for the same thing we are."

Goh shook his head. "Cinder, come on, this is Ash, remember? Er, no offense buddy."

"None taken." Ash chuckled. He had to admit, Goh would've been absolutely right about him earlier that day, bumbling into the factory with no clue about anything, really. However, today had been quite a wild day, and he understood a lot more now. "But this place has taught me a lot that I didn't know before."

Cinderace just sniffed the air and smiled broadly. "Heheheh...smells like things have changed between you and Pikachu." In contrast to Goh, who was a passionate researcher, Cinderace was a passionate Soccer player and very athletic. He and Goh had been friends their entire lives, and there had been no question of who would escort Goh on his journey, though Cinderace's (then a more moody Raboot) inexperience meant that more seasoned fighters like Ash and Pikachu were a welcome addition.

Goh's eyes widened. "...Say what?"

Ash smiled bashfully. "Yeah, they have. I...get things now. A lot of things."

"Finally! We've all been waiting for Pikachu to figure it out, but most of us had no idea when you were gonna get it. No offense, again." Cinderace laughed, and even Goh let out a relieved sigh. "So...who was on top?"

"Pikachu."

Cinderace pumped his fist. "I knew it! Goh, you owe me five bucks."

Goh sighed. "Dangit, and I was so sure he was a bratty bottom...um, so, what are you gonna do now?"

"I'm just gonna go back to camp and...talk." Ash explained, rubbing the back of his neck. "There's a lot of new stuff I've learned about, and a lot of things that are just now making sense..."

"Care to dish?" Cinderace laughed before Goh could stop him.

On the one hand, Ash was eager to tell them everything that had happened, which would probably spare Pikachu a lot of excited rambling later on. Not to mention, he was pretty curious about what Goh and Cinderace had gotten up to in their fantasy. Unfortunately, he was pretty certain that if he started now, it was going to take the rest of the day, and he wanted to spend that time with Pikachu. There would always be a later date to catch up, and now he had even more reason to look forward to seeing his two friends again. On a pure whim, Ash decided to give the two of them a smirk before walking out of the change room. "Maybe we can show you if we start travelling together again."

As the half-naked human with the amazing package and rump strutted out, Goh and Cinderace were left furiously blushing. Ash had never been so flirty, and now that he was...

Goh finally spoke first, barely able to hide his excited shivering. "Hey...Cinder? When you said 'bucks', did you mean cash or, um-"

Cinderace just smiled hungrily at his longtime partner. "Just get that pert little butt of yours ready. We paid for a full day, after all..."


"What a full day, huh?' Ash chuckled as he stepped back into his jeans, which had been cleaned and ironed by Tidy as a thank-you. It genuinely felt good to be back in his old clothes again after spending his day intermittently naked and wearing weird outfits...but now he knew just how much he could have without them.

For you, maybe...Pikachu just nodded, replacing his workout clothes now that he was free of the fetish facepaint. He didn't feel like arguing with his friend...even if there had been a lot more jogging and frustrated searching today than he would've liked, the magical moment that it all led up to was more than worth it.

A fully-dressed Ash stepped out of the changing room with his best friend beside him, a small briefcase carrying an extra outfit in Ash' hands. The boy was beyond thrilled that he would get to keep the suit he'd worn for Gracious' scenario...he felt so handsome in it, and maybe Pikachu would also get a kick out of it. For now, it was finally time for both of them to leave the fantasy factory.

Just as they were approaching the exit door, they were stopped by the receptionist, a Buneary wearing a white suit with a black bowtie and a top hat on her head. "Thank you for your patronage! We hope to see you and your friend again."

Pikachu chuckled to himself. I'll have to make sure that happens...

"Yeah, it was pretty great..." Ash remarked before he felt something be pushed into his hands by the Buneary.

Ash looked down to see a thick manilla envelope with the fantasy factory's symbol embossed on it. It was too full to properly seal, and Ash didn't need to tear it open to see what was inside...cash. A lot of cash. His 'pay' for all the help he'd provided Tidy today was more than he'd usually get during a big tournament or a big sponsorship...

The human looked at the amount in awkward confusion for a second. This felt...way too much, honestly...especially since his help hadn't been done under the most honest of circumstances...

He soon figured out a good solution. Taking a small chunk of the bills, just enough to cover his payment for Pikachu's fantasy, Ash quickly stuffed that money in his pocket and handed the rest back to the confused Buneary.

"For Tidy, Trusty and Narcissus." Ash explained to the bewildered bunny before walking away.

Pikachu just shrugged. He knew Ash was too generous for his own good sometimes, but that was one of the things he loved about his best friend. And that same generosity was probably why the receptionist, judging by their visible blush, had joined the lengthy ranks of 'the massive crush on Ash club'. Not that Ash would notice...well, maybe that had changed.

Ash sucked in the fresh air as he stepped outside, feeling older and wiser now that he was finally out of the factory. He was a 'man' now, as Gary would put it, knowing about grown-up things that opened up all sorts of new horizons, new ways to have fun and feel great with someone he trusted. Sensations and touches and imagination in exciting and erotic ways that made him feel warm and giddy...

And more importantly, he knew someone who would be happy to share all those feelings with him. He had never known Pikachu had those kind of feelings for him, never once suspected...though maybe he should have at some point. His friend had been quiet, and Ash could tell he wanted to be alone with his thoughts...for now, at least.

As the two of them walked away from the factory, down the road that would take them to their campsite, a loud rumble suddenly announced itself above them. The two battlers looked up to see a large storm cloud rolling in over the horizon, promising a night of thunder and rain that would start very soon.

"...Maybe I should look into getting a hover, huh?" Ash chuckled to Pikachu.

Pikachu just laughed. "Aww, are you scared of getting a little wet?" He teased him.

Ash just squinted at the thundercloud. "Come on, buddy, this storm looks serious-"

"So we race to the campsite. I bet you're looking forward to a sleepover." Said Pikachu, who could absorb lightning without difficulty, but was still vulnerable to getting wet, cold and sick.

"Sleepover?" Ash's smile widened at the thought. "You mean..."

"Oh yes." Pikachu's answer was equal parts playful and lusty. And this time, Ash could pick up on the implications. "Whoever gets there first gets to use their sleeping bag."

"You're on, buddy!" And with that, they both took off running for the tent area.

Well, 'tent' was a bit of an understatement. The area had to be secure, not just for storms but for possible intruders. It was more of a portable home base, with a mobile kitchen and a cheap but effective barrier that only opened to the two of them. The perfect setup for a travelling pair of battliers, mobile, safe and well stocked.

Ash won the race, of course. Not that Pikachu minded as the two of them ducked into their tent just as the rain started. Ash's sleeping bag was better for their kind of 'sleepover', had been ever since they were kids. Ever since a particularly cold night, the two travellers had used 'sleepover' as a code word for when they shared a sleeping bag. It had been innocent fun for warmth last time they tried it. Now it was a much different kind of warmth, the kind the two of them could only get with no clothes.

Pikachu giggled and purred as he felt Ash's bare buddly cuddle up to his own, their exposed packages rubbing each other inside the soft sleeping bag. The fabric was big enough that Pikachu was able to slip one claw behind Ash' body and press against the same ass he had claimed earlier, still as firm and delicious as ever. Ash smiled even wider and nuzzled Pikachu in the cheeks, eagerly feeling the buzzing sensation coming from his partner's electric sacs. After the intensity of the Tribal Mate Hunt, it felt nice to just...relax and rub against each other intimately.

"Arceus, you feel so good." Pikachu chuckled as he gave his friend's cheek a good squeeze.

The human giggled with delight. "That's me...Ass Ketchum. Were those insults or compliments from...um, everyone?"

"...Bit of both." Pikachu answered, his mind wandering to all the catcalls the two of them had picked up. The Ekans that Ash had assumed was just jealous over having legs, the Totodile who stole all their clothes and claimed he was 'matchmaking', the endless gossip columns that Ash never seemed to read...

"Hehehehehe..." Ash giggled deliriously as wheels started turning. "Hey...is this why everyone kept giggling about our 'sleepovers'?"

"Pretty much, yes." Pikachu chuckled. Those hadn't even been the raunchiest jokes the Pokemon had overheard.

The human was finally starting to piece things together. "That was why Goh and Cinderace kept snickering...I saw them at the factory...was this their kind of 'sleepover'?"

Pikachu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. "Oh yeah. I'm pretty sure it's also their kind of 'games', their kind of 'alone time', their kind of 'fun'...every word they said with a wink and a giggle."

"I just thought they were good friends..."

"Oh they are. So are Iris and Axew, Ritchie and Sparky..."

Ash squinted. "...Is every 'good friend' we know having sex with each other?"

Pikachu laughed aloud. "Some, but not all. Seems like you need a few more lessons on how this kinda thing works. At least you're paying attention now."

Ash laughed back, which made Pikachu snigger. He had no idea.

It was true that there was no shortage of casual sex among their friend-circle, as he would later learn. Especially in Team Snagem, a Pokemon Team whose members had often traveled with the two friends on their various tours of different Regions. The Bulbasaur, Squirtle, Charizard and Pigeot who had first escorted them around Kanto to their latest group of friends that they had only recently parted with; Riolu, Dragonite, Sirfetch'd and their pushy Gengar friend who had been actively trying to recruit them for Team Snagem. It honestly wasn't a bad idea, especially since they had probably reached the highest they could just working alone without an entire Team to support them. But both Ash and Pikachu were reluctant to sign up, as it felt too much like admitting to weakness. Thinking about that made Ash think about the conflicted feelings he had about the many friends he'd made and wondering which of them would want the kind of 'Special Benefits' he was now sharing with Pikachu. (He would discover later that the answer was "Almost all of them.")

And thinking about that whole complicated situation made him think about how Pikachu must have been so conflicted for so long.

"...I'm sorry." Ash tenderly placed a hand on Pikachu's cheek. "About...not getting it. How long have you been...well..."

It had only been a few months past their coming of age celebrations, during a slightly rough patch in their careers. They were fighting an intense Double Battle during a relatively small tournament in Hoenn, against a veteran Venusaur and Charizard fighting team. It wasn't going well, the two of them were badly outmatched, but they had resolved to go down fighting no matter what.

Bold words, but there was still the pain of actually losing to withstand.

A lucky blow from the Venusaur's Vine Whip had sent Pikachu to his knees, and the battered mon looked up to see his two opponents firing their strongest attacks directly at him. It was their famous Final Smash, a combination Fire Blast and Solarbeam, something that would utterly wipe him out ...

But then the silhouette of his partner's body jumped in front of him, his arms in front of his face. The combined attack smashed into Ash's body at full blast, and Pikachu could only watch in awe as his best friend protected him from the blast, the light of the fire and sun illuminating his surprisingly hardy body...

Putting himself at risk just to protect his friend from an attack, that was classic Ash...but there was something in the way he stood that day, the light catching his twinkling eyes as he looked back to reassure Pikachu...and Arceus, that smile...

Granted, they still lost the fight, and even with Ash's natural resistance he had to rest in the hospital and heal the old fashioned way for the longest time. Pikachu had given him an earful for that for a while as he watched over his recovery, changing his bandages every few days and finally getting a true appreciation for his friend's muscles and inner fire and unthinking willingness to protect his friends no matter what...

But it felt too vulnerable to admit that he had been genuinely touched by Ash's devotion to protecting him.

"It was when you decided to teach Rockruff Tail whip." Pikachu answered instead. "By waving that ass of yours around. I'm sure he appreciated it too."

Ash giggled at the memory...it had never occurred to him just how silly he had looked doing that. At least Rockruff had learned to pull off the move...even if he had 'appreciated' it in a way Ash hadn't considered at the time. "Yeah, I guess that makes sense. That's...still kind of a while though..."

"Hey." Pikachu's other hand placed a finger on Ash's lips. "I'm not mad at you. If anything, I'm frustrated at me. I wasn't sure how to...talk to you about this. Especially since...well..."

The Pokemon paused for the longest time, and Ash had to gently pull his friend to look at him with a hand to his chin. "Hey...it's okay."

Pikachu swallowed, looking deep into his best friend's eyes, that somehow still sparkled just like they did when he was ten, when he saved him from the Spearow gang. "It's just...wIth that lesson at Pallet and all...well, Pokemon like me don't really do 'special someones' like humans tend to do. I mean, we have close groups with their own boundaries, but...I wasn't sure I could commit to being, well, your boyfriend or making our friendship suddenly get... weird..."

Ash silenced his friend with a quick kiss to the lips. "It's not weird at all. None of this is weird, it's amazing. Nothing else has to change. You're my best friend and my partner, and nothing's gonna change that, not unless you want it to. Not even all this...extra benefits. Is that the term?"

Pikachu chuckled. "Friends with Benefits. That's the term you're looking for, buddy."

"Thanks, buddy." Ash smiled as he snuggled further into Pikachu's body, feeling his member rub up against Pikachu's soft fur. "Hey, I got a random question."

"Go ahead." Pikachu purred.

"Would any others be part of that 'close group'?" Ash asked with a blush. "I...kinda invited Goh and Cinderace to travel with us again, and-"

Pikachu quickly smiled, nodded, and wrapped his lips around Ash's mouth. Ash settled into the kiss and felt Pikachu's tongue slip into his mouth, dancing with his own as their bodies became warmer and warmer. Flesh moved against fur within the sleeping bag, gentle and excited and full of energy that would last for a very long time tonight.

Ash curiously grabbed Pikachu's butt and while Pikachu did tense up momentarily, he began to relax and Ash grew more confident about squeezing it, appreciating the firmness of the two perfect mounds, even if it wasn't as big as Grieve's own ass. Pikachu indulged his own wants by shamelessly sniffing at Ash, memorizing his scent and solidifying this night in his memories. Pikachu's chest was not as magnificent as Giftvader's, but Ash was delighted to learn that Pikachu's nipples were just as sensitive. Pikachu had reveled in screwing Ash earlier that day, but he was learning that grinding and frotting with him was an experience in itself.

The two friends giggled and sighed and moaned as their fingers danced over the other's body, lips tenderly pressing against electrifying cheeks and soft skin. They didn't even hear the sound of the thunder outside over the noises each other made, though at times Pikachu's body glowed as he absorbed the abundance of electricity in their location.

In the back of his mind Ash thought of the future he'd have with Pikachu after the storm was over, when the sun came out again. It would be fun to travel with Goh and Cinderace, especially with their new mutual understanding...and considering the get up they had when Ash had seen them, they probably had a few ideas for playtime. But right now, with the rain pouring and the thunder roaring and their two bodies together, all they needed right now was each other.