All characters are the age of 18 or older.
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"Three kings" announced Jackie, flipping her cards, "What crap hand do you got so I can take your money?" Smoke bellowed out her nose like a dragon, floating to the face of the blonde on her lap forcing a cough from the captive princess.
"Full house" Said a calm Mari, nose in her wine glass. "Maybe if you weren't such a cocky bitch you might actually win one of these nights."
"I'm going to crack through that cold shell of yours one of these days, ice queen. And besides if I'm not having fun then what's the point in playing?" Jackie turned her attention to me, "OK miss detective, I can tell we blew your fucking mind with that fairy tale of Kris popping off inside her high school sweetheart-"
"Fuck you" grunted Kris, not looking up from the deck she shuffled.
"I know we're sometimes a bit of a mystery to you normals, so please, ask away." Jackie continued, ignoring Kris' comment.
"Normals?"
Kris tossed cards around the table, two landing in front of Mari. "Slang for females, meaning non-futanari" Explained the dark haired beauty as she took a sip from her glass of red wine.
I rubbed my temples. "I'm still stuck on a few things from Kris' story." Kris looked up at me, meeting my eyes for the first time of the night.
"You think I'm lying?"
"No no!" I stammered, holding my hands up in a sign of peace. "I just don't get it. Like, in TV shows and celebrities, futanari just seem so interesting. I just don't get why..." I trailed off.
"Why we would hide it?" Cass finished my sentence for me. I answered her with a nod. "Not everyone wants that kind of attention and not everyone wants to be different from everyone else. At a young age like that it's scary to know that you're completely different from everyone you know. Those of us that reveal our gender in high school do often gain popularity, but suddenly your life is under a microscope. It becomes a hassle, especially because high schoolers can be so damn mean."
My memory drifted back to my high school days, I knew my fair share of bullies who searched for anything out of place on their peers to pick at. It made sense to me.
"Parents also often encourage their kids to hide their gender during high school as well. Bear in mind we may live different lives than you normals, but we're still human." Cass continued, "We're still as hot blooded and stupid as every other girl as a teenager. When a young futanari embraces her newfound sexuality without maturing you get disasters like our heroine over here." Cass nodded towards Jackie who was trying to hold back laughter and failing.
"I made it a personal goal of mine to get as many of my school's administration knocked up before I graduated." Jackie choked between laughs, "My principal's water broke during graduation. Good times..." She sighed lost in memories.
"The fact there may be a little version of you running around somewhere terrifies me." Cass muttered in disbelief. Jackie continued to laugh.
"Ok, I get that bit now. But Kris, you said you only knew Sam about a week before she demanded you to have sex. I know she was young and impulsive, but that just seems a little crazy." My eyebrows raised as I asked.
"Sam was pretty handsy, she would hug me all the time so it was probably confusing for her." Kris softly replied, hiding behind her bangs.
I maintained a confused stare.
"What Kris is trying to say..." Started Mari, "is that she probably got some of her oils on Sam throughout the week, likely confusing the teenager." My blank stare continued, this time directed at Mari. She rolled her eyes and went on. "When we Futanari are aroused, the oils on our skin act as aphrodisiacs when they come into contact with a female. You probably felt a jolt when you shook Jackie's hand earlier." Mari sighed. "Because she's always aroused."
"Hell yeah!" confirmed Jackie.
I remembered the warm tingles I felt when I shook hands with Jackie, suddenly realizing it was feelings of lust, I turned bright red. I hid my eyes from Jackie's side of the table and began to babble, "I mean, I just don't think, I mean-"
"Don't worry little fish, I may act like a bitch but I'm not a psychopath. Besides, I've already got my catch of the day." Jackie squeezed the inner thigh of her beautiful captive who winced. "Ok, maybe I am a bit of a psycho!" Jackie gave out a hearty laugh.
Giving a sigh of relief, I turned my attention back to the other members of the table just in time to see Kris break eye contact with me. Her cheeks were bright red as she stared into her glass. I sudeenly remembered the sensation when I shook Kris' hand. "Kris..." I started.
Kris closed her eyes and blurted out, "I've got a thing for redheads! I'm sorry!" Her face disappeared into her hands. "Is that your natural color?" she asked, voice muffled by her hands.
"Uh, yeah." I blushed.
"Wow...it's beautiful." whispered Kris, who emerged from her fingers to look up at me with a blush. A silence fell over the table.
I flushed a bright red. I found myself thinking about my future and how Tess and I had talked about having kids one day. Looking at Kris I imagined a girl with her short curly bob and my flaming-red hair. The idea didn't sound so bad to me actually. I gave a soft smile, "Thank you."
"What the fuck!" yelled Jackie shattering the moment. "She's your type?!" Jerking a finger at Kris, demanding an answer.
The table shook with laughter while Kris and I attempted to turn invisible; even the beautiful angry mute on Jackie's lap gave a chuckle.
"You could learn a thing or two." Said a smiling Mari, nodding towards Jackie.
"Fuck that, I've gotten by just fine without that cute puppy love shit." Grunted Jackie.
"From a young age too apparently." I was desperately trying to change the subject, "Your principal, really?"
"Now that's a goddamn story" Jackie roared, suddenly in a much better mood. "Listen close miss detective."
*****
Emily Westgate leaned back in her leather office chair resting her hands behind the tight black bun of her hair. She took in the sight of her office, awards and certificates lined the walls, photographs of her with important women lined her desk, and old books from ages passed filled her shelves. It was the perfect environment for a woman of her stature, so fitting for the principal of United Academy.
Things had been looking up for Emily. In the span of ten backbreaking years she had turned the academy from an average high school that produced average students to highest rated school in the city. Unity's sports teams brought home regional and state titles, and the school's test scores were the best in its 50 year history.
Emily's sights however were set far higher, her current goal set on a now open seat for the district's board of directors. Winning the seat would be a launch pad for public office, and with her amazing accomplishments at Unity, the seat was all but secure. She had opponents, but her successes and experience outshined anything her competitors had to offer.
A buzz echoed from the phone on her desk and a metallic voice echoed out the speaker. "Mrs. Westgate, Jaqueline is here for you."
Despite Emily's achievements, she still had a few headaches to deal with. Jaqueline was one of those headaches. Emily sat up, adjusting her dark suit jacket and sharp black skirt. She was the symbol of authority, a professional woman who solved problems with an iron fist. "Send her in" she ordered.
Her office door jerked open revealing the major thorn in her side. "Welcome Miss Jaqueline. Please, have a seat" she calmly said, gesturing to exquisite the leather loveseat in across from her desk.
The student let her heavy windowless office door slam shut behind her as she strode in. Emily grew instantly annoyed at the sight of her, as per usual her uniform was a mess. Her white button down shirt fell loose, untucked from her black school skirt, which was rolled up well above the knee. She was missing her leather dress shoes instead opting for a pair of bright red sneakers to go with her white knee socks. Her dark ponytail bobbed as the student confidently strode over and plopped down on the seat, leaning back and spreading her legs in a confident demeanor.
Emily did her best to maintain a polite smile. "How can I help you today?"