Keeping with Dragons

Mai tried her best to wriggle out from under her 'holder', who it turned out to be the silvery Dragon-girl, who'd obviously crept over from her nearby bed during the night, and lay over Mai, firmly trapping her to her sheets.

Pinned under the snoozing Lygawa, who was completely all over her, with her cool blooded body pressed lightly on Mai's, holding her kindly with her legs, arms and even her thin tail, that lightly constricted around Mai's left leg too, with her small sleek horned head right beside Mai's on her pillow, softly and blissfully breathing.

Mai wasn't going anywhere with her there, and after the slight stirring, she was now awake enough to ask.

"Lygawa... what are you doing...?"

The still very drowsy Dragon-girl slightly lifted her near head slowly and smiled softly, with her eyes only fractionally open.

"Mmm, my Mai...!"

Lygawa then gently reached up with one cool hand to softly hold the side of Mai's face, and then kissed her - right on her mouth.

Uh - and tongue too!?

Lygawa slipped her pointed tongue over Mai's, delicately and slowly in her mouth, then lightly back and forth across her lips a few slow times, before withdrawing.

"Such a lovely dream..."

Mai was taken aback, now fully awake after having had the quite unexpected kiss.

"Uh - you are not dreaming girl!"

Lygawa looked about with her still half opened eyes, taking in her location, above Mai's bed and then the currently held woman below her - before reality slowly dawned upon her.

Her eyes opened wider with realization, as her body and limbs remained frozen above Mai, while her tail slowly unravelled from Mai's leg.

"So this is... I am awake -!?"

She then sprung backward in an instant, landing back over Mai's sheet covered feet with even wider eyes and a shocked expression, before freezing again.

They both remained there, stunned and silent for a long second, putting together what had just transpired.

I knew she liked me a lot... but I didn't guess she was ever that way inclined...

Mai slowly rose her body up from the bed.

"So..."

Mai had been with Lygawa for a little while, in this newer world of magic and mystery, and yes they had gotten fairly close, as Lygawa had also 'pledged herself' to Mai too, but it hadn't occurred that the reptilian-girl had romantic feelings toward her.

Lygawa turned right away, but stayed on Mai's bed end.

"I am truly sorry... I... didn't..."

She trailed off unable to finish her sentence, and tucked her tail around herself.

So while I've treated her as a close friend... has she grown greater feelings... for me...?

Things did seem to fit it though; as even-though the Dragon could be downright lazy and selfish sometimes, she'd been kind, considerate, eager to be around, always attentive and protective of Mai and treated her especially preciously. Mai had figured it might have been due to some Dragon sensibility; like the ones at the Kings Castle, as they held a duty and responsibility towards the ones they considered important, but perhaps Lygawa and her connection had been something different and special.

Maybe it's my fault for not realizing, I mean I've never had a proper relationship before, maybe I just didn't see the signs... missed the cues she was giving me...

"Don't apologise... I was just surprised... that's all."

When her green eyes returned to Mai's, Lygawa's face had gone bright red.

"But I acted so rashly..."

"You were half asleep -"

"That's no excuse! I mean... I should have mustered the courage to tell you my feelings, not just suddenly k- ki- ki..."

She couldn't manage to finish that sentence either, looking off into the room with overwhelming embarrassment.

She is pretty cute when she gets nervous...

"So do you... really like me?"

"I love you, yes."

The strong reply came back instantly and without hesitation.

Oh wow, she just right out admitted it...!

The Dragon then kept her bright-green eyes fixed on Mai, probably looking for a tell, something to let her know what the human was thinking about.

But Mai didn't know how to respond then, not ever once having someone express their heartfelt feelings to her before, she had no personal reference to act on, and the moment had somewhat overwhelmed her, so she tried to deflect the verbal motion.

"Do you often dream about... me?"

"Yes - uh... well sometimes..."

Lygawa paused in thought, and then hurriedly clarified.

"But not in a naughty way... or at least.... not often..."

Her cheeks stayed red as she averted her eyes again.

Naughty way...?

Mai felt a flush in her own cheeks and quite forgot which way she wanted the conversation to be going.

I tried to dodge a pitfall and then ran straight into another... But now I know she thinks about doing... those sorts of things with me too...

They stayed quiet, eventually looking back to each other, as Lygawa seemed to wait for a response, while Mai contemplated how she really felt for the other girl.

I like her, that's obvious, but do I like - like her...? Could love work out between us, I mean she is a Dragon after all...

Lygawa continued to watch on and started to shuffle nervously.

But I guess it only comes down to one thing; How do I really feel about her...?

"I think I need... a little time to think things over..."

Mai said, feeling intense pressure to say something.

Yeah, I need to process this... think it through... she deserves a proper response...

Lygawa didn't look upset, or relieved, instead she simply nodded along to Mai's hasty reply, making her feel kind of bad since she was delaying things.

Somehow they ended up downstairs, as their morning became somewhat normal, as Mai went into auto-pilot and went about making a morning meal for all the housemates, and Lygawa hung about, being near, but not underfoot as she had become lately, while slightly staying apart and silent by the dining table.

The unusual quiet lingered on; even after Mai finished prepared their food and kept reflected on the earlier happenings and her feelings about it all, till somewhere amid their silence Ryoniya appeared at the opposite side of the large dining table.

"So what's up with you two?"

The bright-blue eyed girl asked her fellow dragon, evidently picking up the awkwardness that sat between them this morning.

Neither answered her for a little while, but Mai knew whatever way she'd say it; she'd be met with a high likely-hood of hostility anyway, so she left it to her kin.

"Nothing... nothing at all happened..."

The slightly shorter silver one just gave her younger sister a long suspicious glance, till she gave a little more.

"It was only a little... incident."

Ryoniya jumped to her feet, clattering the chair to the floor behind her.

"Did she do something scandalous to you?!"

The smaller dragon bristled with animosity, darting her angered eyes between the two.

Lygawa stumbled to her own feet and held her arms wide, protectively between Mai and her sister.

"No it wasn't her - I... I was the one who... uh, acted..."

They all held still in the tension, till Lygawa continued.

"...and it wasn't anything serious..."

"Oh."

Ryoniya gathered the spilt chair with her tail and set it on its legs again, while seemingly disappointed with the half answer she'd received.

"And so she refused your advances then?"

Mai couldn't figure the smaller one out, as she glanced by her bashful sister and shot steady daggers of her ice-cold eyes at only Mai again, apparently more furious towards her now than in their recent days.

"Not exactly..."

Lygawa wriggled, not looking her way as she lowered her arms.

Ryoniya huffed as she parked herself back on the chair.

"You're both so... frustrating."

She grumbled quietly, still only scowling at Mai.

Just what does that little one want anyway...? Or is it just always my fault... whatever it is that happens... or doesn't...

After a short think in the developed quiet, she again got back up after quickly finishing her food and this time stormed towards them, while Lygawa hurriedly stepped back to Mai, Ryoniya had both in her sights.

"You two need to sort this out - now!"

Lygawa was pushed back, bumping against Mai's front and as she retreated from her smaller but intimidating sister.

"But..."

I don't dare say this out loud... but what's it to her... I mean - is it really any of her business...? And why so pressing and in a rush...?

"This is sort of private-"

Mai stared, but Ryoniya made a dashing move upon them both.

"Then you can get some time alone - outside!"

She strongly stated after she'd slipped by Lygawa's defences and grabbed her arm and silver scaly 'dress', while simultaneously whipping her tail tip around Mai's wrist and already started to lead her forcefully behind her mostly shocked and restrained sibling.

"Sister... wait, please this is Mai's-"

Lygawa protested, but Ryoniya wasn't swayed.

"You need to grow-up... act more like an adult for a change."

"Huh, but I am...!?"

Ryoniya marched them up to the door and quickly pushed them out.

"And neither of you can come back till you've come to a clear decision!"

The door slammed behind them both.