This story is about about the most awesome pokemon smut story you'll ever read. Or even the most awesome pokemon story. Hell, the most awesome THING you've ever read. Rumor has it that VanGogh himself cut off his own ear after reading because he couldn't handle how friggen awesome it was. Stevie Wonder went blind after just the first two paragraphs. There's drama, there's suspense, there's action, there's character development, there's interesting plot, there's all sorts of hot sex in it, there's.... oh hell, just go read it already. :P

I figure some might pass on this story due to the odd character, but hey... you're loss.

If you're new to this story, that character in mention is a girafarig. What is a girafarig?

This is a girafarig:

And this is a girafarig on drugs:

Any questions?

Oh, and go hit ctrl and F and search for "popped" if you're inpatient and just want to read the smut. You bastard.

Maya's Tail, Chapter 2: Mac's Territory

"So how does this work, again?" Ben sounded giddy with excitement.

"The psychic link, you mean?"

"Yeah."

"It... comes and goes." Maya frowned. "I can't control it yet. Sometimes I have to try really hard to get through to you."

Ben was sitting with his girafarig in front of a smoldering fire pit, eating canned soup that had been heated up over the small flames. It was around noon. It had been several hours since they had, well...

Since they had sex.

He could see Maya was still in a good mood over it. They had continued well after their first session and took a break to recover, and his girafarig had been nothing but a face-full of smiles since then. Seeing her like this made Ben happy. He knew she was under a lot of stress from being in heat, but for some reason there always seemed like there was something else she was frustrated over. And now, after the incident this morning, he had figured out why: she was having thoughts about him, thinking about him as a potential mate. She was embarrassed by such ideas, but after being allowed to act on them, being reassured that it was okay... it really seemed to let a big weight off her shoulders. In fact, Maya seemed to be a lot more carefree and chipper this morning compared to any day out of the past few months. He was really glad to see her be so happy for once.

"Sometimes I can see your thoughts," Maya continued. "Sometimes I can't. And sometimes I can only reach one way. Its hard..."

"And what about right now?" Ben asked. "What am I thinking of?" he put a big smile on his face.

"I... um." Maya stared at him, furrowing her furry brow. "...Waffles?"

Ben frowned. "No.... I was thinking we should go on a hike." He apologetically shrugged his shoulders.

"Oh..." Maya pouted and drooped her long neck, looking forlorn. Silently, she levitated a cup of soup to her lips and lapped away in disappointment. All the while, her tail stared intently at the flames of the campfire, looking mesmerized.

Ben was still trying to wrap his head around what they had done. He cared for his girafarig a lot, there was no denying that. But he was still trying to get himself used to the idea of something more than a platonic human-pokemon relationship. She was a quadruped, and her body shape was an odd thing for him to get used to Her "area" down there was not quite what he was used to seeing. Ben didn't want to call it a turn-off, though. It was just.... different. Hearing that his pokemon was out of his mind for the moment gave the trainer a bit of relief. He didn't want to offend her with such thoughts. Ben assumed he'd get more used to things down the road.

Another spoonful of soup went to his lips and the trainer blew on it to cool the liquid down.

"I've tried so hard to get through to you, Ben... I tried for months! And now that I finally got lucky, I still can't even do it right...." Maya buried her nose in her soup cup in frustration and took a big, angry gulp.

Ben laughed. "Maya, I'm just happy for you that you finally did it. I'm proud, even. Don't worry about anything else... we can work out the kinks later." he gave his pokemon a scratch on the head. "So how about that hike? We still need to pick up a few things at the department store, too. I want you to come along... outside your ball."

The trainer watched a smile spread across his pokemon's face when she heard she was invited to tag along. "Okay!"

.....

Hours had passed, and it was getting dark. Ben and Maya had finished their shopping together, and both had enjoyed it. Maya didn't know they allowed pokemon out of their balls inside the store! It was fun. She got to meet new pokemon and their trainers. Ben let her shop for pokemon food and accessories. Her tail knocked over a postcard display. Maya tried on a cute red scarf. She even got to pick out some tasty snacks at the free sample stand!

The walk back was silent, but Maya practiced hard on her new telepathic skills. Ben was worried that they bought too much stuff to fit in his trail pack for the hike home. He also assured the girafarig that it was no big deal when her tail bit the cashier.

"Stuff like that happens all the time when you allow Pokemon in public places. They're used to mis-haps like that." he tried his best to sound convincing. "Besides... his pants already had a hole in them!"

Maya winced. That was true, but her tail had made a much, much bigger hole. And in a rather embarrassing place, too.

The pair was about a quarter mile away from camp when Ben stopped at a stream. After taking a look around, he laid his shopping bag on the ground and bent down to untie his shoes.

"Hey, you know what, Maya... I'm gonna freshen up a bit since I'm here." Ben continued to talk as he lifted his shirt over his head. "You go on ahead and get a fire started, okay? I'll be real quick. Just wanna get all this sweat and dirt off me before I turn in later tonight."

Fire duty. It was a really important task. Maya replayed the how-to's of using telekenesis to manipulate the lighter and kindling in her head. "Okay, Ben!" she thought... but with a twinge of embarrassment, the girafarig realized she hadn't been concentrating enough to activate her telepathy. So instead, the girafarig did her usual reply and let out a quiet mumble in her native pokemon tongue and nodded.

"Great." Ben replied, sitting down to take off his shoes. "I'll be real quick, I promise. Just gotta jump in and jump out again. I'll be back soon."

And with that, Maya turned and made way for the camp, alone.... But not before taking a naughty peek behind her as Ben took off his pants. Seeing him in the nude again gave her a giddy rush of guilty pleasure and brought up a wealth of feelings stirred from their adventure in the early morning.

The morning had been amazing. And the afternoon spent shopping and meeting new pokemon had been fun. It had put Maya in good spirits. The girafarig thought that perhaps this day could not get any better. In fact, she thought, this was already the best day in a long, long-

"Uh oh..."

Maya got a clearer view of Ben's camp once she cantered closer. The place was ravaged. Cooking supplies, clothes, utensils were strewn about the ground. Food bags had been ripped and opened. A box of granola bars had been torn to shreds and emptied. Bits of chewed-up shiny foil wrapping lay on the ground in crumpled, saliva-covered shreds.

And with his head stuck deep inside Ben's camping pack, lying on his back in what appeared to be the middle of a nap, was one very full-bellied mightyena.

Maya didn't know what to do. Tentatively, she whispered a little "Hey!" to get the pokemon's attention. No response. Fearing a retaliation, the girafarig braced herself as she crept up to the canine and nudged him with a hoof. Instantly, the mightyena flinched and squirmed, causing the girafarig to take several frightened steps backwards. Kicking his feet in a brief struggle, the mightyena rolled to his belly before removing himself from the backpack.

"Oy! I'm taking a nap, ya know! Get on outta here, I found this food first, ya dumb broad!" He yelled. The mightyena spoke with a strange accent that was unfamiliar to the girafarig's ears. The canine took a step forward, standing over what was left of the camp food and hunched his shoulders, showing his teeth.

The mightyena was a rather scrappy-looking pokemon. He was covered in matted and dirty gray fur, his left ear mangled and chewed-looking from a long-ago fight, and his eyes had a wild glint to them. He looked wary and angry as he regarded Maya.

The girafarig backed up, feeling fearful of the canine's aggression. She wanted the pokemon gone, but fighting him was the last thing on her mind.

"What are you doing?" Maya hissed. "That's not yours! It's-"

"It ain't yers either, sweet-lips." He scoffed. "It's sum careless human's stuff."

"But-"

"I don't see no pokeballs or potions or nuttin', so he's no trainer." The mightyena smiled. "I'm in no danger. So I'm claimin' it all as my own now. And there ain't nuttin' yous gonna do 'bout it, too, yous... yous..." the mightyena cocked his head to the side and gave Maya a once-over. "What are yous, anyway? You look like sum sum ponyta that had a bad run-in with a clown rodeo." he cackled at his own joke.

Maya winced, hardly finding his insult funny. "I'm a girafarig..." She mumbled under her breath, almost too quiet for the mightyena to hear.

"Well, look, gerafa-thing..." The mightyena's firery red eyes narrowed to slits and took a step forward. "This is Mac's territory yer in. Now get on outta here."

Maya leaned back and lifted one hoof in the air, unsure of what to say. A small whimper escaped her lips. Maya wished she could be brave and tell him off. The canine pokemon snorted in defiance and held his ground, growling loudly.

"I said..." Mac grumbled though his teeth. "Get on outta-"

"Maya! I'm on my way! Be there in a minute!"

Ben's far-off voice called out from the trees behind them, causing both pokemon to flinch and stare in the direction of the sound. The Mighteyna did a double-take. "Wait, is that human wit choo?"

Maya nodded fearfully. "He's my tr-"

"Oh, cripes! Shoulda known." Mac narrowed his eyes and lowered his head. "I mean, just look atchoo now... quite the pampered pet, all nice 'n groomed... " His face turned into a scowl and the Mightyena bared his teeth. "I hate pampered pets. Whatcha gonna do, gerafa-thing? You wanna fight now or somchin'? Come and get me."

Maya took another step back. "Please. I don't want to fight. But you can't stay here. Please..." She pleaded. "I just want you to leave. My trainer-"

"Ooh-hoo, my trainer!" The Mightyena jeered, repeating her words in a mocking tone. "Do yerself a favor, sweet-lips, and ditch 'im like I did with mine. That useless little...."

"How could you?" she gasped. Maya was taken aback.

The mightyena rolled his eyes in disgust. "Sure, trainers! Yea, I had one. They say they love ya 'n all and pretend ta care... 'til ya start losin' yer matches. And if ya can't keep up, can't keep winnin', then it's the box fer you." His eyes narrowed. "I wasn't gonna stand fer that.... I wasn't goin' in no box."

"But... Ben doesn't even use me for battling. I just live with him." Maya bit her lower lip.

The pokemon cackled. "Then it's cause he knows you can't fight. He knows it, so he never battles. You're worthless to him, sweet-lips. It's only a matter of time before he ditches you, then..."

Maya shrinked back and lowered her head in shame. He was unfortunately right: Maya was useless in a fight. She hated fights. They made her scared and frightened. The last time Ben had her try out a pokemon battle, she ran and hid behind him until Ben was forced to forfeit. He remember how embarrassed Ben had looked, how he had reluctantly called the match off. Ben had been really excited to battle, but after that fiasco, he had never spoken of it again. She had let him down....

Seeing the girafarig unwilling to comment, Mac bent down to take the last unopened bag of food and laughed under his breath, taking pleasure in getting the better of the equine pokemon. "Now if you'll excuse me.... I should get outta here before your li'l trainer tries to chuck balls at me until I faint of boredom." The mightyena let out a cackling laugh-like sound and stood up to leave.

Maya's mind was racing. A flurry of thoughts were pouring through her head. Something didn't feel right. Something about what the pokemon had said. And as she stood in deep thought, the mightyena defiantly and deliberately turned around, waving his tail high and proud as he walked away, taking steps in a pompous, showy gait.

And suddenly...

"Stop!" the girafarig blurted out, surprising both the mightyena and herself.

"Ah, what?" He looked back, mildly entertained at her persistence.

"No..." She stated, staring straight at the scrappy canine. "No, you're wrong. Ben keeps me even though I can't fight! He cares for me and spends time with me.... He loves me! I know it! And you..." Maya bit her lip and shut her eyes, mustering the courage to blurt out some rather forceful words. "You put that back. It's my trainer's food... and you can't have it!"

Trembling, she slowly opened her eyes, and saw the mightyena staring at her with an amused smile on his face. Dropping the bag from his mouth to speak, he chuckled under his breath. "Oy, is dat so?" The Mightyena cackled. "And whatchoo gonna do 'bout it, sweet-lips?" He turned and pawed at the ground, snorting loudly. "You wanna fight about it?"

Maya took a deep breath and fearfully shook her head yes. She felt like she had no other choice.

"Oh ho ho ho... Really, now?" The mightyena's tone of laughter was full of rage. "Now I'm mad. You wanna fight? I'll give you a fight." He began to pace.

Maya let out a tiny whimper.

"Hey! What the heck is going on over there, Maya?"

There was the sound of Ben's voice, followed by the obnoxious crunches of leaves and sticks as the trainer sprinted the last bit of the way toward camp. He ran into the clearing and immediately confronted the mightyena. Just having Ben there instantly filled Maya with a rush of relief and a smile played across her face. She felt safe.

"Hey! Get out of here! Get!" Ben shouted. He waved his arms in the air and tried to scare the pokemon off. The mightyena took one step back and growled. And after a moment, his eyes darted to the ground, looking at a chewed-on bag of food on the ground.

"Oh, don't you dare." he yelled. Ben took one step forward. "You take that food, and you'll be in a world of hurt. Right, Maya?" He motioned to his pokemon.

The mightyena looked at the girafarig, then back at Ben. He then abruptly let out a chuckle.

"I think he means you, sweet-lips." Mac muttered to her. "Funny joke."

Maya gulped.

"But I think I know who's really gonna be in a world of hurt.... and I'll save you for last, the little pampered pet."

Slowly, the mightyena approached Ben, growling. He ignored Maya completely and walked right past her. Seeing the pokemon come after him, Ben took a few steps back and put his hands up in front of his chest. "Woah! Uh... Maya..." His voice wavered in the air. "Help me out, here."

Maya was frozen in place. She didn't know what to do. She was scared. Scared for herself, scared for Ben... scared of what might happen. She felt she had to something... she just didn't know what.

"Maya!" Ben yelled.

Her hooves wouldn't move. They were frozen in place. She tried to speak, but her mouth wouldn't open. She was terrified.

And before she knew what had happened, the Mightyena lunged.

Snarling loudly, the ragged canine pokemon tackled Ben, bringing him to the ground with a heavy thud. Maya saw the pokemon's teeth flash and her heard own trainer's muffled cries of pain fill her ears. Her trainer and the pokemon wrestled and fought, and the two rolled along the ground in a heap of fur and limbs. Ben struggled under the powerful pokemon, mustering barely enough strength to keep those snapping jaws away from his neck.

Maya saw it all. She saw Ben struggling. She saw him try to punch and push the pokemon off of him. She saw his sleeve get ripped wide open in a flurry of sharp teeth.

And before she even knew what happened, the girafarig let out a loud, baying cry and ran at full speed, charging the mightyena and knocking him off of Ben in one swift movement, allowing her trainer to quickly scramble out of the way. Before Mac could get to his feet, the girafarig reared up with a wild look on her face and viciously slammed her hooves down on his body.

Maya grimaced and shut her eyes tight as she felt her hooves hit flesh. She heard the mightyena grunt in pain as she drove him to the ground. It was all over in an instant, and when she opened her eyes back up, she saw the canine pokemon staring back at her in a mixture of shock and rage from his laying position. A harsh, red line had appeared down his cheek. Maya backed up, her senses returning to her. She didn't know what had came over her. Just seeing Ben get attacked like that ignited a fire inside her chest. She had reacted automatically. And now that it was over, she was scared of what she had just done.

Mac drew a forepaw over his cheek and examined it, finding red on his paw pads. "You..." Mac's eyes narrowed as he stared up at her. "You little-"

In an instant, the mightyena jumped to his feet. Maya immediately let out a scared meep and turned around. She ducked her head down and presented her chompier end to the attacker, not knowing what else to do.

"You get him!" she cried to her tail.

Mac stopped in mid step. She heard the mightyena laugh in disbelief. "You-your tail? Seriously? That's too rich! What do you expect it to do? Make faces at me?" He cackled incredulously.

Ben watched from afar, having scrambled to relative safety. He silently waited with baited breath.

"You're kidding right?" The pokemon narrowed his fire-red eyes to slits. "I'm gonna bite that stupid face right offa yer dumb tail. And when I'm done with yous... yer trainer's next."

Maya shut her eyes tight and whimpered, bracing herself for a hit. Right away, she heard the Mightyena snarl. She felt his body connect with her haunches as Mac jumped her. And then she heard a chomping sound... followed by a high-pitched canine yelp.

Then she heard the sound of scurrying paws and rustling bushes. And then.... silence.

Maya waited with her eyes shut tight, afraid to move. She waited for what seemed like an eternity. The only sound was her own frantic breath. Finally, she heard hear her trainer let out a quiet laugh, causing Maya slowly opened her eyes and look back. The Mightyena was gone. He had scampered away in fear, scared off by a tail with a bite bigger than his own. It was all over.

Maya was shaking. Her breath was ragged. Her mind was racing even faster than her heart. She felt woozy. All the fear and adrenaline had got to her, made her feel tense and jittery. She attempted to stand up, and faltered a bit on shaky legs before collapsing on the ground. And as Ben ran up to her and comforted her with a reassuring hug, the girafarig broke down in tears.

.....

An hour had passed. Messes were cleaned up, food was salvaged, wounds had been tended to, and hysterical girafarigs were calmed down. The fire was lit, the remainder of Ben's food had been shared and eaten in silence. Not even a crumb was left. Most of the camping supplies were packed up in Ben's camping pack, but the small emergency first-aid kit was still out. Ben had used it to tend to a few bite and scratch marks along his arms. With all the food gone, there was plenty of room to stuff in their shopping bag from the department store as well. Only Ben's sleeping pad, travel blanket, and Maya's pokeball were also sitting out.

Ben was all set to leave tomorrow morning. Maya didn't like that. She would rather have herself be on their way right now, or even an hour ago. Maya was grateful for the quiet serenity of the evening forest... It was a welcome change compared to the bustle of the hectic fight earlier. But even so, the surrounding woods seemed to be a bit more.... foreboding to the girafarig than before. She didn't like the forest anymore. She didn't feel safe. She wanted to be back home, perhaps relaxing on the couch with Ben, or curled up snugly in her pillow bed.

Maya half lay across her trainer's lap, finding solace from the unknown of the woods in her trainer's touch. The light scratches behind her ears, the arm lightly wrapped around her shoulders.... She liked being close to him, feeling his touch. It was comforting. The girafarig closed her eyes in contentment as the pair were warmed by the fire and the sun began its decent into the horizon.

Neither pokemon nor human had not said a single word about their encounter with the mightyena since it had happened, but the frightening events wore heavily on Maya's heart. She couldn't get the images of Ben being attacked out of her mind. Horrible, horrible images. Maya wanted to say something about it... she felt like she had to. And after a long period of silence, the girafarig made up her mind. Maya closed her eyes and focused hard, trying to reach out to her trainer.

And after a moment, she broke through, sensing a lingering awareness separate from her own. It was Ben's mind. She focused on it and projected her thoughts. "Ben," She began. "I'm... I'm sorry."

"Hm?"

"I'm sorry over what happened with the mightyena." Maya continued. "I was scared. When you caught up to us I thought you were going to save me... that you would drive him off."

Mac's words echoed in her mind. Words about her being a useless pokemon. Words about Ben not wanting her because she couldn't battle. Those words stung. They hurt.

"But... then he attacked you instead. I let him attack you." She hung her head in shame. "It's my fault. I'm a useless fighter... I let you down."

"Maya..." Ben frowned. He gently pulled the girafarig to him and wrapped her long neck up in a hug. "You were hardly useless! It was you that ended up saving me, not the other way around, for goodness sake! I was proud of you."

Maya leaned back to look at her trainer in the eye. "You... you were?" She wore a surprised expression.

Ben smiled. "Really, I was. When you stood up to that mightyena like that, I couldn't have been more proud. I know it must have taken a lot of courage."

Maya blushed from the compliment. She had never thought of herself as courageous before.

"But I... I didn't know what to do. When I saw you being attacked, I just reacted automatically...."

"That was your fighting instincts kicking in." Ben grinned. "I always knew you had them. You're a pokemon, after all... you're made for battling. Every pokemon is like that.... including you." he poked his girafarig in the chest to accentuate his point.

"I... You're not mad? Or let down?"

Ben shook his head. "Not at all."

Maya didn't know what to say at first, and all she could do was smile. "Thank you, Ben," the girafarig finally replied. She leaned in to give a lick on his cheek and a nuzzle to his chin, causing her trainer to laugh. And quietly, she pulled away from his embrace, now feeling good about herself. Ben was right... he had saved him! Just like a well-trained pokemon should do! Maya felt gracious to have a such a trainer. He was sweet, and kind, and.... all sorts of things! She didn't know how to describe it, but she loved the way he made her feel... even just by being around him.

Silently, she stared into the campfire a moment, joining her tail, who had been gazing intently into the flames for the past half hour. All sorts of thoughts and ideas were swirling through her mind. The girafarig was deep in thought.

After a long period of silence, Maya used her telepathy to speak up again.

"Ben..." she began. "I think I want to start battling."

Her trainer did a double-take. "Wait, what?"

Maya closed her eyes and took in a deep breath. "I decided that I want to learn how to fight. How to battle. I don't want to be useless to you anymore."

Ben cocked his head to the side. "Maya, you're not useless to me. I love having you around just as a companion."

Maya smiled broadly. "I know that. But today you got hurt because I was too scared to do something. It was horrible. And so..." Maya did her best to stick her chest out and look brave. "I don't want to let that to happen again. I want to be strong. For you and for me."

She watched as Ben's smile widened practically ear-to-ear. "Are you serious? Are you the same Maya I know? I... I think someone switched girafarigs with me when I wasn't looking!" He laughed, but quickly stopped when he saw his girafarig curl her lip down in an insulted pout.

"Ah, I'm only kidding." He playfully rubbed his pokemon on the neck. "To be honest, Maya... this is awesome! I've always wanted to try battling again. Oh man, I'd love to start training! " He sat up, looking animated. "Gosh, you're getting me all excited.... Should we pick up some battling supplies when we get back? We'll need potions and revives! Ooh, I should call up Steve, tell him to bring over his Linoone one day and show you some tips! Oh, and berries! We'll need berries and..." He stopped himself and looked at his pokemon, who was wearing a rather unsure expression. "I mean..." Ben corrected himself. "Let's start out slow and we'll work at a pace you find comfortable. Sound good?"

Graciously, Maya nodded, and Ben grabbed his girafarig and playfully pulled her neck to him in a hug. "Ah, I can't wait. Thank you, Maya!"

Maya returned the hug as best as a girafarig could. She liked to see him happy. She liked being hugged by him. Maya began to think thoughts about how much she liked being with Ben, how she made him feel...

And all of the sudden, a rather naughty thought popped into her head as well.

Maya flinched and broke the hug. She was still in heat, still antsy. And the little thought she had just gotten had instantly made her cheeks flush. Her mind instantly began to replay to what had happened earlier in the morning. It had been a wild, and sometimes scary, rush. Ben had caught her doing some very brash and lewd stunt. But he let the girafarig act on her desires, and the two had ended up mating. It was wonderful. Maya had loved it. And she was embarrassed to admit she wanted to do it again.

Maya felt ashamed for having such desires, despite even having the privilege to act on them much earlier in the day. Ben was still her trainer, after all. He wasn't another pokemon. And Maya was convinced any well-trained pokemon weren't the sort to be having all sorts of lewd thoughts for their trainers! Even if Ben had allowed her to do it once... she still didn't believe it was actually okay or right. She still didn't know what Ben thought about it. About him... and her. She wasn't sure if he'd even want to do it again.

Maya glanced down at her chest. Her upper body was resting on Ben's legs, with her chest lying on his lap and her hooves hooked over his thighs. Yes... she was already sitting on it! Slowly, inconspicuously, Maya slid off of her trainer's lap. She sat down next to him and scooted up to lean against his shoulder, out of Ben's field of vision. He didn't seem to pay attention, and instead continued to watch the fire. Good.

Now she could look down between Ben's legs without him noticing. Her heart had already begun to race before she even tried. Taking a deep breath, Maya bent her head down. Right between his legs, she looked for the shape of his maleness, carefully hidden underneath a pair of jeans, but couldn't really make it out in the low light of the campfire. That disappointed her.

She wanted what was under those jeans. It confused her as to why, but she couldn't help it. She had these weird desires to touch it, to feel it, smell it, lick it... and also have it inside of her. Maya shuddered at the thought, causing Ben to turn his head.

"Maya? You're not cold, are you?"

Her heart jumped in her chest when he moved! The girafarig blinked and jerked her gaze away, nodding her head in silent response, saying yes without even thinking as to why.

"Alright..." Ben got up and tossed another log into the fire. He than sat back down with crossed legs and poked around the embers with a stick. "I think we should be heading to bed soon... but I'm not tired yet. How about you?"

Silently, Maya shook her head no. She wasn't tired. She was actually quite awake at the moment. Her heart was racing.

"Good. Well, come here and we'll stay up a little while longer." He patted the ground next to him. Maya followed suit, scooting over to his side once more. Ben wrapped an arm around her yellow and blotchy brown shoulder and held the girafarig close as he continued to poke at the embers with his stick.

Maya looked down once more. With his legs crossed and thighs spread open, she could definitely see a bulge of some sort beneath the denim now. Seeing that bulge gave her a tiny little rush. Blissfully unaware, Ben lifted his stick and examined the now red and smoldering tip. He began to wave it around and draw shapes in the air.

"Too bad you can't learn any fire attacks..." he mused. "I've always liked a good bonfire."

Maya kept staring at that bulge jutting out under the denim between Ben's legs. She felt a tingle between her hind legs, her cheeks go flush, and her head begin to fog up just at the sight of it. But an ounce of shame overtook her thoughts, and Maya shied away and tried to divert her gaze.

But before she knew it, her eyes returned to their original spot and she continued to look out of the corner of her vision.

She wished Ben could be the one to ask her to mate. Or maybe not even asking, but just straight-up coming on to her! That way she'd know he'd want to. She'd know he thought it was okay. That way, she wouldn't come off as seeming like some desperate, naughty pokemon. Maya was beginning to let her imagination run wild, seeing the Ben in her mind abruptly pull her into a passionate human kiss, just like in those movies on TV she would secretly watch late at night. She imagined him kissing, letting his hands run down her body, exploring, caressing, his lips finding her neck and ears, and kissing her there too. Usually, the movies would cut to the next scene after that, so Maya never knew what happened next. But if Ben could do those things........ She would like that. She would like that a lot. She might find out where humans are supposed to kiss next.

The more she thought about it, the more Maya found herself unable and unwilling to hold back. She desperately wished Ben would just take charge like she imagined! But here... Maya realized with a worried gulp that she'd have to be the one to ask him. The pokemon mulled over her options for what seemed like forever. Ask him, then be ashamed and embarrassed when he says no, feel awkward, disappoint her trainer....

... but what if he said yes?

The possibility of yes urged the girafarig on. Gulping hard, Maya finally worked up the nerve to ask. She leaned toward her trainer's face and nudged him on the cheek gently.

"Yeah, Maya? What is it?"

The girafarig closed her eyes and focused hard. She wanted to send him a telepathic message, though such an act was difficult and unfamiliar for her, and it took the pokemon a moment to reach his thoughts.

"Ben.." she finally broke through. "I... I want to ask you something."

"Yeah? What is it?"

"I want to..." The girafarig turned away and blushed, unable to keep eye contact for her question. "Can we mate again? Please? Even if it's just for a little?"

She heard her trainer suck in a sudden deep breath as he grinned. "Of course we can, girl! I know you still got your heat, after all. We can try anything you want from now on... you don't even need to ask."

Maya felt a fire ignite in her chest at the words as a rush of excitement overcame her. Anything she wanted! Again! She couldn't believe she was given the choice. Taking a moment to gather her thoughts, the little girafarig wondered what to do. Maya's eyes trailed down Ben's body to his crotch once more. She didn't know why she liked looking there so much... All that she knew was that she liked looking.

Maya thought hard... she wanted to do something he'd like. She wanted to see him happy, too. Her mind wandered back to the early morning, looking over what had happened. "Ben..." she asked, her eyes going back up to his. "Is it okay if we-"

"I said you don't need to ask." Ben said, laughing.

Letting a bashful smile play across her face, the girafarig nuzzled her trainer's chest in a show of thankfulness. "Okay."

Breaking the nuzzle and pulling away, Maya found a broad smile on her face. She knew what she wanted to do... and she wanted to do something he'd like. She remembered Ben had liked it when she used her mouth on him earlier. He seemed to really get into it, and she was sure he'd like it again. Moreover, the thought of doing it again filled her with excitement as well. Just seeing Ben trust her and allow her to lick and suckle him like that... it was very flattering. And after doing this for him, Maya knew what she wanted. She wanted to be taken again. To feel Ben behind her, on top of her.... taking her and mating her once more. The thoughts made her giddy.

Taking one more look up at her trainer's face for assurance, she slowly went down and inspected his groin, immediately taking a big inhale and shivering as she smelled the thick musk of a human male. Having no soap to wash himself with since this morning, Ben still carried a faint scent of her own feminine girafarig musk down there as well, and smelling herself on his crotch gave the pokemon a dizzy rush. She tried to hide her grin, but the girafarig could barely contain herself.

"Mmm... Maya..." Ben mumbled. "What are you doing?" he asked with a knowing grin.

The eager girafarig looked up at him and focused, closing her eyes and concentrating. But this time, she could not manage the telepathy... she was too distracted, too excited over what was to come. Maya dropped her shoulders and huffed in frustration.

So instead, the girafarig lowered her head to the soft bulge in her trainer's pants and popped her mouth wide open, showing her intentions. Seeing her do that caused Ben to suck in a deep breath and smile.

"I'm not gonna lie... that was pretty hot." He laughed. Maya did not know it was possible for her grin to get any wider, but somehow it managed. She watched with excitement as her trainer moved his hands to his belt and began to undo the latch and zipper as he talked. "I wouldn't ever turn down something like that! I'm surprised you like doing it, too."

Maya blushed, finding embarrassment in his words. She would have preferred to not admit it. After all, the little girafarig considered herself to be a good-mannered, well trained pokemon! But seeing her trainer's excitement, Maya took a deep breath and shrugged the thoughts off. She watched intently as Ben's hands found his now unzipped jeans, and the trainer let out a tiny grunt as he lifted his hips up and slid them, and his underwear, down to his knees. Maya held her breath for a moment as her trainer's half-erect shaft was revealed. She unwittingly licked her lips in anticipation.

Here her trainer was, revealing his maleness to her... for her. Ben, a human and her trainer, of all things! There it was, with the same curious, mushroom-shaped tip and visible veins running down the sides, just like how she remembered it. Seeing it exposed and out in the open... knowing his arousal was for her, of all pokemon... Maya felt giddy with excitement.

Closing her eyes, Maya's tongue found its way out of her mouth and before she even knew it, the girafarig placed the flat of her tongue on Ben's shaft and began to lick and explore her trainer's cock once more. She let out a quiet moan as her tongue traced along his soft length, running across his smooth skin and exploring the curved tip and it's curious, spongy texture. She was doing it again! She was really doing it again!

Gasping softly, Ben laid a hand on his pokemon's neck as his other trailed down to his own shaft. He held his growing member steady as his pokemon excitedly explored and licked. "Maya, your tongue is incredible." he mumbled, and let out a long, satisfied sigh. "Thank you."

Maya blushed from the compliment and focused her thoughts on pleasuring her trainer. She was enthralled that he would let her do this again. Maya quickly opened her mouth and laid a hoof on her trainer's thigh as she leaned down and brought the first few inches of Ben's cock inside her maw. She closed her fuzzy lips around him and began to suckle, causing Ben to tense and gasp for a moment. Maya couldn't help but let out a tiny moan as she felt her trainer's organ in her mouth... the raw sensuality of the act was a huge turn-on for her. She felt him stiffen up and grow more erect between her lips. She loved that. There was just something about the moment that made her want to lick and pleasure him. She eagerly sunk down lower, enamored with their lovemaking session. Her loins ached with desire, her heat becoming all the more obvious now that she became engaged in giving oral to her new mate.

Ben... Ben was her new mate! Maya found herself grinning at the thought as she began to slowly rock her head back and forth on his shaft.

And all of the sudden, Maya stifled a meep as she felt a surprising nudge at her own slit. She came off of her trainer with a pop, looking back and seeing her second head ducked down between her legs. Her desire to be mated was distracting. Distracting to the point that her tail felt need to relieve herself. Maya felt her tail's tongue lap across her slit and she bit her lip and tensed up from the intruding muscle. Stupid tail! Why couldn't it restrain its self? Maya looked away from Ben, feeling embarrassed. She was a girafarig that couldn't even control her own heat.

But Ben only laughed and stroked Maya's neck as he watched her tail. "You can't wait, huh? Well, your tail gave me an idea...." Ben trailed off. "Lie down on your side." Nodding gingerly, Maya began to bow down, but her trainer stopped her. "No. I want your rear facing me." She paused, slightly confused about what was to come, then turned and flopped on the ground next to him, head-to-crotch. As she lay, Ben guided her body and coaxed her into the position he wanted.

"Here, bend your neck a bit more, let me scoot up closer... alright, there."

Maya was laying in an awkward position, on her side with her body and long neck bent and curled around in an arc. She was staring at her trainer's torso. Ben was lying in the opposite direction from her. His cock only a few inches away from her face, and likewise, Ben had a rather close view of her haunches. She was a little unsure of the situation, and didn't quite know what to do.

"See, we can explore each other now," Ben offered. He propped his upper body up on an elbow and looked back, running a hand down her flank. "What do you think?"

Maya's eyes opened wide with excitement. This was a great idea! Maya let out an excited bay to answer Ben's question, causing him to chuckle.

"Good. Now lift your leg for me a bit, please?"

Solemnly nodding her head, Maya did as asked and spread her hind legs wide open. She arched her neck to watch with excitement as Ben scooted himself closer. Maya's trainer ran his hands across the short fur on her thighs and back, before slowly making his way closer and closer to that space between her legs. Ben looked back with a goofy grin as his hand brushed across her labia.

Maya bit her lower lip in feverish expectation. It was exciting to watch him!

He began to slowly rub and massage her there for a moment, causing the girafarig to whine in pleasured delight. Deftly, with his hand cupped around her slit, Ben then curled his middle finger inward and slowly parted her folds, instantly feeling her soft and smooth insides. Maya gasped and tensed up around his digit. He was doing it... her trainer was exploring her body once again! Another finger was added, stretching her slightly more, and when she felt Ben push in again, her slick walls eagerly took him in. Maya was being being pleasured, penetrated... even if it was just from his fingers, it felt so wonderful to her already. Just knowing it was her trainer, of all things... It made things different some how. More exciting, more wild, more thrilling. Eager to continue, Maya constricted around Ben's fingers, excitedly squeezing him as he began to pump in and out slowly.

Ben looked up at his girafarig with an excited smile on his face. The two shared eye contact, and while nothing was said, he gave her a reassuring pat and rub on her rump as he explored her body. Maya felt that that was all that was needed. She laid down and relaxed with a sigh, feeling pampered from the special treatment she as getting.

Ben's fingers were everywhere, exploring, probing, massaging both outside and in, and Maya was excited to let his hands wander. His touch electrified her. His fingers felt divine. But minutes later, she felt him retreat from her passage and suddenly Maya felt disappointingly empty.

She turned to watch Ben idly take his coated fingers and curiously sniff them. Tentatively, he then opened his mouth and licked one of his fingers clean, testing her taste. He seemed to not mind it at all, and took another lick.

Ben then looked up and noticed her staring, and laughed.

"You taste differently than I expected. Not in a bad way... just different." Maya didn't quite know what that meant.

The curious girafarig craned her neck around to see her trainer lie down fully once more. He took her hind let in hand and lifted it.... And Maya barely had time to react when a sudden lick across her slit caused her to let out a surprised meep. She instantly tensed up from excitement, not even expecting this to happen. Her trainer... lapping at her own sex! Her head was swimming, her mind racing. He was actually doing it!

Her trainer was licking her!

Maya's hind legs bucked and she immediately arched her back and whined in pleasure. And in her excitement, her latent psychic abilities randomly caught a hold of his mind for just a split second, and she cried out in his mind, urging him on.

"Maya..." Ben laughed as he began to press his lips against her own and slowly kiss. "I can hear you."

Maya was in heaven as she felt her trainer's tongue explore and move across her sensitive slit, licking, probing, nibbling... she shuddered as he gently spread her open and lapped directly at her clitoris, and tried hard not to clench up and stay still for him. But way too soon, after what only seemed like seconds to her, Ben stopped.

Pouting unhappily, Maya looked back with a pleading expression on her face. Why did he stop?

Ben looked back at her with a grin. "Why don't you continue what you were doing to me before, Maya? Please?"

Maya took in this information quickly. Anything to have him licking back there again. And it appeared that she had nothing to worry about as she felt a tender hand stroke her inner thigh, moving closer to more sensitive areas. Maya felt herself shuddering.

Laying her neck down, she looked on at her trainer's body, propped up to the side and facing her. Ben's cock was only a few inches from her face. Thinking about the situation, the girafarig realized she had something to do now, a way to give back, to let her trainer know how wonderful his fingers and tongue felt.

... maybe this really was better than just being licked!

Slowly, Maya bent forward, arcing her neck more as she brought her head to her trainer's cock. Her long tongue slid out and she reached for it, wrapping her impressive length around it and pulling the shaft into her lips. Maya let out a satisfied sigh as she felt his warm member inside her mouth again. She began to suckle, grinning as she felt her trainer return his hand to that space between her legs. Those fingers stroked and massaged her outer lips, feeling wonderful to the touch. Maya felt his other hand on her rump, holding her tail at bay.

She could only guess that it must be jealous!

Ben began to draw his tongue right across her outer folds, lapping and kissing the soft skin around her opening. Maya gasped as his tongue entered her and wiggled around, lapping up inside her walls and teasing at going deeper. She could feel his face pressed right against her, his hands holding on to her rump firmly, his fingers squeezing, his tongue exploring. Maya's eyes rolled back into her head. She spread her legs for him, enraptured by the waves of pleasure she was getting. This was like a dream to her, no... it actually was a dream! The night before... she had this very moment happen in a dream!

Only, the real thing was far better than she could have imagined.

There was plenty for the girafarig to do. Ben's cock was more than enough for her to keep busy with, and she happily suckled and pleasured him, sinking her lips down to nearly the base and working his shaft with jaw and tongue. Every time Ben hit a particular sensitive spot it caused the girafarig to flinch and gently squeeze his shaft in reflex. Eventually, Ben caught on and began to slowly stroke the girafarig's clitoris as he lapped at her depths. That one spot brought a wealth of pleasure to her. The feeling was incredible to the little girafarig, and Maya groaned in pleasure as she steadily lathered her trainer's cock with her thick saliva. She could barely concentrate, but the eager girafarig tried her best to focus, working with her jaw and tongue to knead and massage her trainer's shaft. She sunk down on him lower, bringing her nose all the way to his base. She inhaled deeply and caught the strong scent of his balls... a pleasant, musky male smell that enticed Maya further. And before she knew it, she began to slowly bob her head, eagerly feeling the sensation of the firm shaft sliding in and out of her mouth.

Ben's tongue moved non-stop, exploring every inch of skin, both inside and outside. It licked her walls and lapped in a delicious, rhythmic motion that was easy to get lost in. Maya pulled back her lips a bit in order to pant while she serviced him. She twitched at the feel of his intruding tongue and her vent constricted with delight in a small orgasm, causing her to leak fluids Ben's face. She heard him moan loudly as he put his hands on her hips and began to lick inside her snatch eagerly, lapping up her liquids. And as if on cue, Ben's cock flexed in her own mouth and a bit of slick precum landed on the back of her tongue. She thought it tasted wonderful. Receiving all this attention seemed to make Ben's cock even more enticing to pleasure and taste. She rhythmically worked him with her tongue and jaws, delighted to squeeze and suckle him as she was serviced.

Maya was so distracted that she hadn't even noticed that she had stopped the bobbing movement of her head. And so it came with mild surprise that the girafarig suddenly found Ben's hips moving back and forth on their own, carrying his shaft deeper into her mouth. Maya let out a tiny muffled murmur of surprise, but she found that she liked this new sensation. She adjusted her body and scooted closer to Ben's body, and hooked a hoof around the back of his thigh, pulling him close. She liked feeling him thrust into her mouth, each push sending his cock sliding against her tongue and palate. Maya was free to relax this way... relax, sit back, and revel in the pleasure her trainer was giving her from both ends. She closed her eyes and let a wide smile form on her face. This was ten times, no.... a hundred times better than her own tail licking her. This was incredible!

Ben's hand returned to her depths, finding her clitoris once again and rubbing if firmly in circular motions, and Maya squeezed her thighs in pure reflex. She felt surprised at her body's unconscious movements. His other hand found her rump once more and Ben ran his fingers through her short fur reassuringly, petting and stroking her thighs, belly, and rear as he kissed and licked at the inside of her slick vent. Ben's cock was moving in and out of her mouth by its self, and his tongue was still lapping and licking at her most sensitive areas... She wantonly pressed back into his face more, gasping from the delectable stimulation of her clitoris at her trainer's fingers. The trainer began to get more aggressive, rubbing back and forth quickly. He french kissed her sex in a frenzied pace, sticking his tongue in as deep as it would go, getting lost himself and letting out a quiet moan from the heat of the moment. A hand suddenly wrapped around her back and gripped hard, digging into her short fur.

Ben's quickening pace was sending her into overdrive. Maya bucked her hind legs and whimpered as her orgasm began to well up inside of her. She shut her eyes tight as the pleasure bloomed. The rhythm from Ben's fingers and his persistent tongue did not let up. Feeling everything well up inside her, Maya squirmed and let out a long, pleasured hum around the pulsing shaft in her mouth as the girafarig's orgasm surged through her body. Ben liked to hear her make sounds... the vibrations from her throat carried to his cock, and the feeling was quite exotic.

Her orgasm caused her to tremble with pleasure. Her insides clamped down on the tip of his short tongue, squeezing it with her internal muscles, delighted to feel the resistance as his tongue pushed back. And likewise her mouth tightened around the cock sliding in between her jaws, both actions being unconscious movement to her mind. The world melted away around her until nothing was left except her trainer pleasuring her and himself on both ends.

Ben let out a muffled grunt as he felt his girafarig press back firmly and kick her legs wantonly in the air. Maya had shut her eyes tight and let out a muffled, baying cry out around the cock that was pressed between her lips. And suddenly, with a rush of mental awareness, he felt her mind telepathically link up with him once more. He heard her thoughts reverberate through his mind, telling him not to stop, pleading with him not to stop, begging him.

Her thoughts surprised the trainer, her forceful sentences sounding little like the timid girafarig he knew. But Ben listened regardless, holding on tight as Maya's passage tightened up and leaked out her sweet fluids onto his mouth and tongue. She gently rocked and bucked into his face, her inner walls spasming in their intense climax, and Maya's filled mouth murmured muffled cries the entire time until her heights of pleasure slowly died down.

It was the longest orgasm that Maya had ever remembered having. Feeling the girafarig's climax finally wane, Ben leaned back and wiped his mouth on the back of his arm, panting. He rolled to his back, causing his erection to pop out of his girafarig's mouth. Maya objected with a distressed cry. No fair! He had not finished yet!

The two lay on the ground, silent for a moment as Maya recuperated from her intense bust of pleasure. It had been wild, intense, and long... But she stared at Ben's erection, feeling like it wasn't right to have him end like that.

So panting hard still, the little girafarig scooted towards him and laid down half-way onto his chest.

"Maya!"

Ben gasped as he felt the girafarig lower her head and quickly envelope the cock in her mouth once again. She seemed single-minded in her approach to him, and her desire to finish him off was a very pleasant surprise to the trainer. It was a bit of a turn-on for him to see his girafarig so eager. Ben relaxed his head and placed a hand on her long, arched neck, loving the treatment he was getting.

Maya wanted more. She wanted to taste more of his pre-cum. She wanted to feel him surge and stiffen up in her mouth. She wanted to feel his orgasm and have him be satisfied. She didn't even know why. She just wanted it. The ideas seemed crazy to her, but Maya was too lost in her emotions to make much sense of it all.

The girafarig bobbed her head diligently, intent on replicating that thrusting motion he had done in her mouth earlier. She sunk down on his shaft quickly and brought her soft, fuzz-covered lips to the very base, then clamping down gently, squeezing the shaft between her tongue and palate as she lifted her muzzle once more. She repeated this act at a fast pace, eager to get her trainer to finish. Soft grunts formed in her throat as the girafarig went down on her trainer.

It all seemed to be working very well. Ben groaned and kicked in pleasure, and his hands found the pokemon's arched neck and head. He stroked and grasped at her short fur mindlessly, running his hands along her body and whispering how good she felt, causing Maya's cheeks to blush from the compliments. The little girafarig concentrated on the firm shaft in her mouth. She liked feeling the ridge on the head run across her tongue on every dip. She liked to feel his girth spread her jaws open. Thick drool began to ooze down his shaft and wet his balls as she bobbed her head at a frenzied pace.

Maya enjoyed having him in her mouth, being able to pleasure him. It was pleasurable to her as well. Her lips and tongue began to tingle from the constant sliding and rubbing. And with a short-lived moment of pride and excitement, Maya felt Ben start to jerk his hips and mumble something about "coming". She figured out what he meant. Ben was close to finishing!

Maya did not let up for one moment, even though her neck and jaw began to ache. She continued her pace for a little while longer, and before she knew it, the girafarig was rewarded with the fruits of her labor. She felt Ben's shaft stiffen up and his strange, mushroom-shaped tip swelled slightly, pressing firmly against her tongue. Ben's hands found her head and the trainer gasped and held her there as he began to throb and jerk in her mouth, releasing his seed. Maya took in a sudden, deep breath of shock and surprise as the semen filled her mouth. It spurt into the back of her jaws. It splashed against her tongue. Maya clamped down around his cock in an effort to keep her from dribbling and drooling the slimy, white substance and she held on, eager to see her trainer through his heights of pleasure. She was more prepared than last time, now knowing what to expect. But even so, it was still a little scary to her to feel him take control and hold her again.

...Scary and thrilling.

After several moments, she felt Ben's body begin to relax, his shaft begin to soften, and his hands left her head. It was over. Maya felt proud of herself for seeing him through it all, and allowed herself to raise her snout off of him, pooling the substance on her tongue. She didn't know what to do with it, so the girafarig simply decided to swallowed the stuff. She didn't mind the taste... actually, it tasted kind of good to her. She swore it had a faint waffle flavor. Maya loved waffles to death though, and so she wasn't sure if it was just her imagination.

Maya smacked her lips and cleaned the sticky mess off her teeth while Ben lay gasping on the ground. She watched him with a smile, proud that she had done a good job and made him feel good. Her trainer took a moment to catch his breath before sitting up and immediately wrapping the girafarig in a hug.

"Thanks, Maya." Ben gushed. "That was incredible."

Maya felt proud of herself, and gracious too. Her trainer had done incredible things for her as well, and Maya eagerly returned the hug by bending her long neck over his shoulders and and nuzzling his back. She focused hard, trying to activate her psychic powers, and before she knew it, the girafarig had worked her way into Ben's mind where she spoke to him once more.

"No, thank you, Ben." She told him. "I... I've wanted you to do that for a long, long time." she admitted.

"What do you mean?"

Maya paused for a moment. Slowly, the girafarig broke away from the hug and sat down in front of her trainer, averting her gaze. She felt like she said something too personal and grew embarrassed.

But Ben restored her gently by taking a finger and guiding her head to face his once more. "Maya, It's okay, girl... No more secrets about feelings anymore, remember?"

Closing her eyes for a moment, Maya reluctantly relented. "I've had thoughts about you before, Ben.... Thoughts about you doing things.... I'm so sorry! I can't help it. Whenever I'm in heat... You're the only male around and... I get thoughts.... and then my tail just makes things worse at nights, and I end up having dreams and fantasies..."

Ben laughed. "Maya, what makes you think I'm going to be upset about that?"

The girafarig stared at him and blinked in disbelief. She had... she had just assumed all this time that he would be upset!

Ben continued. "We just had sex, for crying out loud! And you're worried I'd be upset about you having some naughty thoughts about me before? Come on, Maya..."

Maya winced. "But it's not the sort of thing a well-trained pokemon would do! I've never heard of one mating their trainer! Well trained pokemon have proper manners and can control their desires. And I'm..." she closed her eyes in shame.

Ben shook his head. "Well trained pokemon love and serve their trainers. This thing between us we got going on... it's just another way for you to do exactly that, Maya. Nothing more."

Maya looked at her trainer out of the corner of her eye, not fully trusting his words. His logic was foreign and unfamiliar to her.

"I... okay," she relented. Her tone hardly felt convincing to her trainer.

"I'm serious, Maya. It's okay if you are having those thoughts. And frankly..." he chuckled. "I don't mind it in the slightest bit, if you catch my drift. So don't be ashamed, girl... okay? And don't be afraid to speak up about them, either! Well... unless we have company over, that is." He gave his girafarig a rather sly grin. "We can have fun whenever you want."

Maya found herself smiling. "I... really?"

Ben solemnly nodded. "Of course." He smiled and gave his girafarig a brisk stroke on her long neck. Maya couldn't believe what he had said. She was beside herself with shock.

"So, with that being said, do you want go again?"

And after hearing this, the little girafarig immediately looked up at her trainer with wide-open and excited eyes.

TO BE CONTINUED

Post-story notes:

~So, I wanted to write more of Maya dealing with her tail, but I found that really hard to do. There was all this awesome tension between her and her tail, and all because she was trying to hide her actions and feelings from Ben. But now that they did the girafarig jamba and got down and dirty (don't ask me what that means), that tension is lost. There's no point to hide her heat from Ben because he already KNOWS. So I had to come up with new plot. That's where the idea of introducing a new character for Maya to interact with came in. That character was Mac. He totally would have been called "Benny" if the trainer wasn't Ben already.

~Oh dammit, I did it again. I had an entire story scene with a planned out anal sex scene, and I just HAVE to go and get inspired to write something COMPLETELY different half-way into the story, which means now I have like 5000 words about girafarig ass sex that I didn't use. Now I have to go write a third chapter. Dang it! Dang it dang it dang it! This is why NEVER finish my freakin' story series! Arg!

~Here's my actual story notes for this chapter. Its what I worked off of when designing the plot: "Chapter 1 recap. Eating. Include a little dialog. Go on hike. Come back. Finds intruder. Fight. Win. WOO HOO, CELEBRATION ASS SEX." And as you can see... I unfortunately never got to the celebration ass sex. :( This makes me sad.

~Maya's character is so fun for me to write. I love putting her perspective on things. So, that's why the story just kind of took off. I'm glad we got to see some character growth on her part. I can totally imagine her hiding behind Ben during a battle. How embarrassing would that be? Heh. But its okay cause she's cute, so I can forgive her.

~While I am NOT a pokemon freak or huge fan of the games (stopped buying them after the game boy ones), I DO believe in staying true to the source material and making things faithful to the source. So, for all you pokemon nerds, I didn't have Maya use any psychic attacks against Mac because Mightyenas are dark types and are immune to psychic types. And in true "this is a kids game" fashion, I used the phrase "faint of boredom" instead of "die of boredom". I'm so cheeky sometimes I can't stand it.

~Mac is a tragic character. Mightyenas are a crappy pokemon in general with bad stats in the game, so when his trainer realized Mac wasn't cutting it, he went to go stick the mightyena in a box and leave him there, likely for all eternity. Mac was lucky. He ran away before that happened. Now, don't lie. You've all pulled stunts like this too. I'm sure those 27 pikachus you caught when you were 11 years old and kept JUST BECAUSE THEY WERE PIKACHUS are really, really lonely. They've been sitting in a box for like 15 years now just waiting for someone to love them. You cruel bastard!