Out of Place, Out of Time, Out of Body Chapter 5

Story by Admiral Q on SoFurry

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#5 of Chakat Universe

Luke gets bad news and doesn't deal with it well.


Commander Antilles called a meeting and Luke and medallion meet up with the scientist working on his case. "Thanks for meeting us Luke, Medallion. This is Dr. Grey." The bunny morph with glasses and a white coat adjusts his glasses. "Thank you commander, Mr. Harter when we went over your incident including what you provided about the experiment from your time we were amazed that you even survived as is. Another miracle which is a hard word for us science types to use that you are as you are now. I know a Professor is looking in to using transporters to cure and save people as it did you." "So you can restore me?" "If we had you body's pattern yes it would actually be easy. Unfortunately we do not have it and since you are from another dimension and you family's history is different we can't even construct a new body for you I'm sorry." "Thank you." Luke says weakly. "However all the scans we saw you are a healthy chakat so you can expect the 150 year average lifespan for a chakat barring illness and injury." Luke stood up but with his face still looking at the floor. "Thank you all for your efforts to help me. May you have a better day than me." "I can understand you pain Luke..." "No,no you can't. No one can." Luke then leaves the room with Medallion and Coaldust quickly getting up to follow him. They quickly catch up to him and shi puts hir hand on his shoulder. "Luke no matter what you are not alone. I consider you family and while my family can't replace yours we can take their role in your life. Please don't shut us out." Luke stops and looks over to hir with eyes identical to hir minus one thing. The sheer sadness in his eyes, the likes Medallion has never seen chakat or not. "Just take us to your...our home." Shi nods and the trio head to the car and head home. During the drive Medallion and Coaldust feel Luke holding something in. When they get home Medallion says to Luke. "Come with me Luke." With nothing better to do Luke follows. One of the perks of Medallion's home was no one was behind her, just the woods. They walk through the woods for a few minutes before getting to a small clearing that had a few wooden structures. "One of the reasons I bought the house was that it was near my old play area. I built a lot of this when I was a cub and I go hear when I need to let off steam. So do what you need to do." "But your stuff?" "Not as important as you are." Medallion sees his eyes soften a bit and she leaves to give him some privacy. Coal meets hir in the back yard. "He in the old playground Dallie?" "Yup Coal. I swear I never seen such sadness in someone's eyes before. Call Whitetail I think he'll need her tomorrow." "Why not today." Dallie shakes her head. "No he's had enough today." Coal nods in understanding and the two head in to wait for Luke. Luke just stands there for a few minutes after Medallion left. He walks over to a piece of wood paneling and picks it up. His expression went from sadness to fierce rage and with a roar that would do a lion proud he lifts the panel above his head and slams it into a tree. The next amount of time he doesn't remember as he vents his rage and frustration. He slams another piece of wood against rumble and collapses to the ground crying. He sobs there for hours before he can get up rubbing his eyes. Looking up he sees that it's nearly dusk so he heads for what's now his home. He walks into the living room and without any word Medallion and Coaldust hug him. He just stands there in it with his eyes closed absorbing the good feelings the two chakats were projecting to him. The embrace is finally broken by a growling stomach. Causing all three to break up and giggle at the interruption. "Okay supper will be done in a few minutes." Coaldust says and shi walks into the kitchen as Luke heads to the bathroom to take care of business then they had a nice dinner in quiet. That night the heard Luke play on his keyboard a sorrowful music for a few hours. Then as the head for bed they pause to look in Luke's room to find him asleep with a sad look on his face. They had already decided earlier tonight to do this and the look on his face confirmed it. The both head in and cuddle next to him and soon all three were asleep. Luke woke up the next morning unusually warm and hearing a subtle rumble. Opening his eyes he sees a pair of dark furred breasts in front of his eyes. He can't help it when his cock becomes erect and the rumbling got louder. 'Oh that's me purring.' Luke thinks and he very slowly gets up to find himself sandwiched between Medallion and Coaldust. Smiling a bit he strokes both of their faces. They stir and wake up to the stroking and look up to see Luke and both smile. "Morning Luke, hope you don't mind that we slept with you. It looked like you needed it." "You know, I don't mind though it does give me an interesting sight in the morning." Coaldust looks to where shi was lying and notice which way hir breast would have been facing. She then looks up to Luke and grins impishly at him causing Medallion to laugh making Luke sighs in resignation. Coaldust finally gets up and heads to the kitchen as Medallion gets a brush and approaches Luke. "Mind if I brush you as you do me?" "Huh?" Instead of answering verbally she brushes his lower torso a couple of times. "It's something we chakats like to do for each other, a bonding ritual if you will." She lifts up another hairbrush for him to use. "And you're going to trust a novice like me with your fur?" "Gotta start somewhere and you're family." Medallion notices him flinch a bit at the mention of family. But he took the brush. "Okay you have only yourself to blame." The two begin brushing each other and Luke mutters. "This feels so girlish." Medallion chuckles at the remark. When they get to hir breasts he pauses and blushes. "Um, Medallion?" "Yes?" the chakat smirks and shi answers seductively. "Does it at all bother you that I have your body?" Medallion looks over him and answers. "Not really, Due to the way we were design identical twins is impossible naturally. So while there are chakat twins they never look a like. I get to be lucky to get a true twin sister though I wish you didn't have to suffer what you did for me to get it." Luke doesn't answer and the pair continues to brush on in silence Luke secretly being calmed by the process. After a hearty breakfast Medallion brushes Coaldust's fur and the dark chakat leaves for work. Luke heads back into his room and the sounds of his keyboard fill the house. About nine am the door bell sounds and Medallion opens it to see Dr. Whitetail. "Morning Medallion how are you today?" "Good but Luke isn't doing to hot. Got some bad news yesterday and it hit him hard." Medallion then proceeded give a summary of what happened. "Wow, that is a blow well I will see what I can do. Is that him playing?" "Yup if it weren't so sad in tone it be good." Whitetails nods and heads down to Luke's room. She finds him playing on his keyboard. Whitetail notices that his tail is on the floor and if the tune he's making is any indication he is far from happy. Whitetail knocks on the door and Luke stops playing and looks over and sees her. "Hey doc, not surprised you're here but I doubt you can help me." "Let me be the judge of that. Now medallion told me about the news you got yesterday. For what it's worth I'm sorry." "Thank you." Luke then walks over to the window and looks out it and the woods. "How can you help me? I have lost everything, my home, my time line, my country, my family, even my body. So you tell me how can you consult someone like me. An amnesia patient has it better than me, they might no they lost something but they don't know the details." "Well like an amnesia patient you have to rebuild your life. Thankfully you do know who you are and your skills and you have two chakats dedicated to help you. You couldn't be in better hands." "I'm just taking their time." "No you're not, chakats love helping people. There are very social creatures. They have to be due to their need." "Huh?" "Chakat's need another chakat for empathic feedback; they can go a couple of months without a chakat nearby but anymore is unhealthy. I know the Federation tried researching the condition but it was always ended quickly by the chakat's family. Then I heard several scientist lost their jobs when they rescued a chakat from the HCKNA but put her on a freighter with no other chakat. Shi went insane when a pirate attack left them taking longer to get around. So at least you do have your sanity." Luke just snorts at that. A couple hours later the two of them leaves the room and join Medallion for a late lunch. When Luke heads to the bathroom Medallion asks Whitetail. "How is he?" "Very depressed, but that is to be expected. Right now he needs to know he's not alone." "Well we did sleep with him last night." "That's good, keep doing it." After some small talk Whitetail leaves and the day goes on its usual routine. Coaldust returns from work and the three when to sleep Luke not minding the company for once, as long as it was only cuddling. Early the next morning Coaldust wakes up to find Luke gone. Leaving Dallie to hir sleep shi uses hir empathic talents to find him outside. "You okay Luke?" Luke looks over and sees hir. "Oh Coaldust, besides the usual I do like to watch the sun rise every once and a while." "Mind if I join you?" "Not at all." The two sits on their haunches and watches the sun rise to bring forth a new day. Over the next few days Both Coaldust and Luke watch the sun rise, even Medallion joins them on occasion. Coaldust was at work making a meal when hir boss shows up. "Hey Coal, you've looked a little down lately. Something up at home?" "One of my roommates has been having trouble lately so me and Dallie have been trying to cheer hir up. Not enough to affect my work." "Alright but if you need to take a couple days off let me know. You're good Coal and I don't want to exhausted." "Got it boss." And shi goes back to cook and hir boss leaves hir to it. Whitetail tried to visit more often to help Luke through this hard time. Over the next two weeks Luke seems to be okay. The time came again when Medallion went into heat and shi and Coaldust went back into hir room for some loving. Luke did not sleep that night think hard on issues. Eventually he made a decision and he got up and wrote a note. Leaving it on the bed he leaves his room and walks down the hall. He stops at Medallion's room and opens it to fine Coaldust and Medallion cuddle with each other with Coaldust actually on top of Medallion. This causes Luke to smile and he leaves them and heads out of the house. Some time later Coal wakes up and heads to the bathroom. Once taking care of business shi goes to check on Luke. Shi finds the bed empty with a note. Shi goes over to grab it and reads it. To Medallion and Coaldust I like to thank you two for your time and effort to help me through all this. You did not fail, I did. I just couldn't handle this. Being alone with no family out of your own time is hard to overcome. You're welcome to the possessions I have left behind. Both of you have a long a prosperous life. Thank you for caring. With thanks, Luke Harter

"DALLIE!" Coal screams out causing Medallion to jolt awake. "What is it Coal?" As Coal burst back into the room with the piece of paper in hir hand. "Luke's going to commit suicide! Read this!" Medallion grabs it and begins reading the paper. When shi's done shi looks to Coal. "Where would he go to do this?" Coal paces as shi tries to think of where he would go. Looking over to the clock shi sees that it's nearly 5 am. Wait it's nearly dawn. "Where would you go to view the sunrise before killing yourself?" "Near a bridge, like the Pawlenty bridge!" They Both race to the PTV and head out for the bridge. In minutes they park on the street and see Luke watching the sun rise. Coal gets out quickly. "LUKE DON'T DO IT!" Shi yells at him. He looks at them with sadness. "Why did you have to come? I did want you two to see this." "Because we care about you, don't throw your life away." Luke shakes his head. "I just can't stand it anymore. I'm sorry." With that he jumps over the edge...only to be hit by a dark blur. Luke and Coal tumble a bit before coming to a stop with Medallion running after them. Luke tries to struggle but not thinking straight and the fact Coal was more familiar with hir body she was able to hold on to him tight. "WHY!? WHY CAN'T YOU LET ME DIE!?" Luke wails. "Because I love you Luke." That causes with to pause. "What?" "I love you Luke. You strong, determine, and kind. The universe would be darker without you." Luke just collapses into a sobbing heap with Coaldust and eventually Medallion hugging him. They eventually dragged him to the PTV and headed home. There Medallion puts Luke in his bed and lays with him as Coal calls work to tell them shi won't be in. then shi calls Whitetail to inform her on what happened. "Okay Coal I'm coming over don't leave him alone right now." "No problems with that we won't for quite a while. See you soon." Shi hangs up and walks into the room and she joins in the cuddle with a still sobbing Luke. Both chakats feel that he is very slowly releasing something, what they don't know. Whitetail arrives in a few minutes and Medallion answers the door and let's her in. She just sits next to the hug pile stroking Luke's head. Eventually Coal got up to make breakfast at around 11 am. The smell of food eventually brought the three others out. They all ate in silence Luke nearly catatonic in response. The rest of the day went by with Coaldust, Medallion, and Whitetail spent the rest of the day just being with him. The four fell asleep in Luke's room after Coaldust tied a string to Luke's rear paw. Luke woke up at night with the need to go and quickly noticed the rope and Coaldust wakes when shi feels the tug on hir leg. Shi looks over and sees Luke looking at hir and whispers. "I just wanted to go to the bathroom." Shi gets up and tells him. "Just making sure you don't go bridge jumping again to which Luke sighs and does his business as Coaldust waits in the hallway. The rest of the night passes peacefully and the next morning everyone wakes up and Coaldust makes breakfast after untying hirself from Luke. Once again no one left him alone and the chakats notice a change in him. Outwardly he was more responsive but not very emotional but their talents reveal a storm of conflicting emotions. After the bulk of the meal was finished Luke looks over to Coaldust and asks. "Do you really love me?" "Yes I do, never doubt that. When I got to see the real you I liked what I see." "But what about Medallion? I know you two are mates." Medallion answers the question. "You have a lot to learn about chakats Luke. We believe love can be shared and should be. I know one chakat named Goldfur whose sister has multiple life and den mates. I don't mind Coal loving you, I do as well but I let hir have first dibs." "It seems I have a lot to learn." Taking this as good new both chakats smile at each other Coaldust replies. "We be glad to help." Most of the day went on in silence then late at night Luke called everyone together. "I like to say I'm sorry for the stress I put you two through yesterday, I don't know how to explain what happened. Best guest is that I was tired of fighting what I believe was a hopeless battle." "We chakats have an extreme love of life, so it's hard for us to understand the need for someone to lose it." "Thanks, maybe I needed it. I also wanted to let you know the Luke Harter is dead. I will still answer to the name but it isn't me anymore. Who I am, I don't know yet and with your help maybe I'll find it." "With us you WILL find yourself." Medallion says and shi hugs him and is soon joined by Coaldust in a trio hug. "Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all." The former Luke thinks.