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Sissix’s feathers loosened in a soft ripple as Rosemary’s fingertip traced along them. The touch carried heat - human heat - and the faint, sweet‑sharp scent that always clung to Rosemary’s skin. Humans were full of smells: soap, sweat, the shifting notes of their hormones. Sissix had grown used to it over the years, but in close proximity it struck her as vivid, almost bright.
She stepped closer without thinking. Her cheek brushed Rosemary’s, and the warmth there made her exhale in a low, contented hum. Rosemary’s skin was soft, warmer than any Andrisk’s, and Sissix let her arms fold around her, pulling her into a gentle, grounding embrace. The contact settled something restless beneath her feathers.
She'd never experienced this level of closeness with her mismatched, chosen feather family abord the Wayfarer. Her body responded instinctively - feathers smoothing, tail giving a small, involuntary sway - as Rosemary leaned in. The human’s scent shifted with the movement, the subtle odour pleasant but unfamiliar.
Shy Rosemary, who had been so reserved since joining the crew, was standing close enough that Sissix could feel her breath against her chest. Close enough that Sissix could sense the faint rise in Rosemary’s pulse through the warmth of her skin.
Excitement fluttered through Sissix’s feathers, tempered by a small knot of caution. Humans tied meaning to touch in ways her own people didn’t. She didn’t want to misstep. But Rosemary’s posture was open, and she had assured Sissix she would not expect exclusivity.
Sissix believed her. And the trust in that belief settled warmly beneath her scales.
Rosemary’s arms wrapped around Sissix, returning the embrace and leaning into her, her cheek pressing lightly against Sissix’s chest. Warmth radiated from her in every direction, surrounding Sissix like a familiar heat blanket. Rosemary’s fingers traced soft circles over the scales on her back, each touch leaving a small spark of sensation behind. Then Sissix felt her tense — a subtle tightening of muscles, a shift in her scent that hinted at nerves.
Sissix stepped back, hands settling on Rosemary’s shoulders so she could see her face. Rosemary’s cheeks were flushed, a redness beneath her brown skin, and her eyes were cast down, avoiding her gaze. Concern ruffled Sissix’s feathers.
“Are you okay?” she asked, tail flicking with worry that she’d already crossed an invisible human boundary.
“Yeah, I’m fine, I promise,” Rosemary said quickly. Her voice was a little too fast, a little too bright. “I just… don’t know how to start this? It’s been a while since I’ve been with a human, and I've never been with someone of a different species. And usually, if I’m doing something unknown, I would’ve done some research first.”
Her words sped up at the end, her scent shifting with that familiar human anxiety.
Sissix tilted her head. “You seem nervous. Are you sure about this?” She kept her tone gentle, giving Rosemary an easy way out if she needed it.
“Yes, Sissix. I’m sure.” Rosemary looked up, her blush deepening. “I want to do this. Not just for you - for me too. I’ve had a bit of a crush on you for a while, if I’m honest.”
A soft, surprised chuckle escaped Sissix, her feathers rippling with amusement. “A crush? Really? Why are you embarrassed about that?”
“I don’t know!” Rosemary exclaimed, laughing at herself. “It just feels ridiculous to say out loud.”
“Honestly, you humans are so strange,” Sissix teased, rolling her eyes dramatically.
Rosemary laughed again, the tension in her shoulders easing as her anxiety lessoned. Her scent shifted with it, still warm but no longer sharp with nerves.
Sissix’s expression softened, her feathers giving a gentle ripple of affection. She reached out and brushed a fingertip along Rosemary’s cheek, feeling the heat of her flushed skin. “Don’t worry, Rose. You don’t need research. I can show you."
Rosemary leaned subtly into her touch, her posture loosening. “Okay,” she murmured. “That… actually makes me feel a lot better.”
Sissix hummed softly, the sound vibrating through her chest. “Good. Then we’re exactly where we need to be.”
Sissix took Rosemary's hand in hers and lead her over to the bed, gesturing for Rosemary to sit down. "First of all," Sissix said, her tone more confident, more sultry. "Let's get rid of these clothes. You know how much I dislike them, and if we are going to do this, there really is no point to them." Sissix swiftly removed her trousers, happy to be rid of the uncomfortable fabric. She only wore the garment for the comfort of the rest of the crew. In private and on her home world, she could never abide them.
Sissix settled next to Rosemary on the bed, turning her upper body to face her. Rosemary hesitated, just for a moment, before she stood and started removing her own. The woman's movements were slow and deliberate, removing each item in turn and folding them neatly before placing them on a cabinet.
Sissix watched on patiently, her anticipation building with each item shed. Her feathers on her head and neck rousing and her tail swishing faster with every passing moment.
There were more garments covering Rosemary's body than Sissix had realised. Layers of fabric covering her whole body aside from her face and hands. Finally, Rosemary stood before Sissix with only a final layer remaining. A small triangle of fabric between her legs and a cupped, sling like garment that covered her mammary glands.
"What is that?" Sissix asked, gesturing to Rosemary's chest.
Rosemary looked down, confused for a moment before she realised what Sissix was referring to. "It's a bra."
"A bra? I think I've heard Kizzy mention them. What's its purpose?" Asked Sissix, still a little perplexed. Everything was already covered, why did she need more coverings underneath all that?
"It supports my breast's." Rosemary stated matter of factly. "It stops them from moving around too much when I walk and holds them up a bit." Rosemary cupped the bra as she spoke, miming the action of holding her breasts up. "I suppose you don't have that experience. It's really only a mammalian problem I suppose."
"Hhmm. I'd never really thought about it, why do you need them supported though?" Sissix asked, keen to understand the human's strange ways.
"Well, I suppose I don't need them to be supported." Rosemary mused. "But it is more comfortable." She wrapped her hands behind her back, unclasping something and pulling the bra away from her body. Her two breasts jiggled slightly as they were freed, sitting lower on her chest without the bra holding them up.
Sissix had, of course, learned about mammalian breasts and understood their purpose in feeding young. But she had never seen human breasts uncovered before.
The majority of them were just skin, the same brown skin that covered the rest of her body. But in the centre of each, there was a raised nub of flesh surrounded by a circle of bumpy skin. A deeper, darker brown than the rest of her body, and somehow more fragile looking.
Sissix stood, curiosity compelling her to have a closer look. Rosemary stayed in place, following Sissix with her eyes but saying nothing.
On the skin around Rosemary' nipples, Sissix noticed faint wriggly lines on the skin of Rosemarys breast's. She touched along one with her finger, it was still soft but slightly raised.
"Do all humans have stripes?" Sissix asked, still examining them.
Rosemary let out a laugh. "No, they're not stripes. They're called stretch marks. They just kind of appear when we grow. Kind of like a scar from when our body grew too fast for our skin to keep up. I have them here too, see?" Rosemary took Sissix's hand from her breast and placed it on her hip.
"Do they hurt? It sounds like it would hurt!" Sissix replied, looking into Rosemary's eyes with concern. Adrisk's just shed their skin as they grew. Moulting wasn't exactly fun but it sounded better than that.
"No, they don't hurt, they just happen in some people." Rosemary replied. She raised her arms and ran her hands along Sissix's chest and stomach. Sissix closed her eyes and let out a small sigh at the sensation. The warmth felt so good on her scales.
Sissix kept one hand on Rosemary's hip and trailed the other up her waist towards her large breasts. "Can I touch your breasts." Sissix asked, opening her eyes again.
Rosemary nodded. Sissix cupped one of the breasts in her large hand, running her thumb over the skin and drawing it gently over the curious nipple in the centre. As she brushed it, Rosemary's breath caught and the nub hardened and grew under the touch, the circle of bumpy skin around it contracting.
"Ha" Sissix exclaimed in awe, not expecting it to move. "I take it that feels good for you?" Sissix asked, as she ran her thumb over the nipple again, producing a sigh from Rosemary.
"Yes, that feels good." She breathed, then a small, teasing smile formed on her lips. "It feels better if you pinch them a little."
Sissix did just that, holding the now erect nipple between her thumb and forefinger and squeezing gently. "Yes" Rosemary groaned, her breathing speeding up a little.
Sissix chirruped in response. The groan of pleasure emanating from Rosemary adding to her own arousal, making her tail twitch and flick and her feathers to rouse once more.
"I don't think I've ever heard a human make that noise." Sissix chuckled, letting go and sitting back on the bed. "I quite like it."
Rosemary smiled, "If you liked that, you're in for a treat. I can get quite load." She leant down a little as she removed the last piece of clothing, revealing a triangular mound between her legs, covered in short, black curly hair.
Rosemary moved closer and gave Sissix a gentle push backwards. She sat on the bed, Rosemary settling a leg either side of Sissix's hips and sitting on her lap. As she did, an unfamiliar, musky smell reached Sissix's nostrils.
"What makes you feel good?" Rosemary asked, her hands stroking along Sissix's shoulders and neck until they reached her feathers, fingers curling into her scalp.
"Touch my neck." Sissix sighed, her hands running along Rosemary's thighs, hips and waist, marvelling at the softness on her skin.
Rosemarys hands moved along Sissix's neck and shoulders, pressing gently at first, her fingers barley brushing over her sensitive scales. Then her touches got firmer. Her fingers pressing and massaging, pulling satisfied groans from Sissix.
Then something warm, wet and unfamiliar pressed onto her mouth. Sissix's eyes shot open in surprise, before she realised what it was. Rosemary was kissing her. A human custom she had never experienced and had never really understood. Andrisk's were physically incapable, their lips were not movable like a human.
But she was starting to understand the appeal. The warm, soft presses of lips against her jaw was exquisite. They left trails of damp heat, sending tremors through her body as her groans came a little louder, Sissix's mouth slackening with pleasure. Then Rosemary's tongue wiggled into her mouth, running along the skin of her lips. Curiously, Sissix flicked her tongue on the tip of Rosemary's. Rosemary responded, moaning into Sissix and pressing her tongue further into her mouth, fingers tightening on her shoulders.
Sissix could feel her arousal blooming between her legs. The horizontal slit there opening as the twin crests at her entrance grew larger and firmer.
Rosemary broke away, her breath coming in pants, her lips redder and larger than before.
"I want to feel you," Rosemary said in a low whisper. "I want to feel inside you."
Sissix flicked her tail and tilted her head to the side, surprised again by this woman's boldness. Sissix had expected Rosemary to have more of a passive role in coupling, but instead she was leading. And Sissix didn't mind at all.
She brushed a loose strand of hair behind Rosemary's ear, causing the woman to shiver slightly as her claw gently tickled her skin.
Then she moved her hands down, grasping Rosemary's waist as she swung her legs up on the bed and laid herself back, setting Rosemary back down over her hips.
Rosemary gasped a little in surprise, the sound quicky turning into a peeling giggle as she found her balance. "I'll take that as a yes, shall I?"
Sissix nodded in a human gesture of agreement, feathers rousing rhythmically with anticipation. Her body was ready to couple; beyond ready to feel the warmth of Rosemary's body inside her most sensitive area.
Rosemary leant down, starting at Sissix's neck, pressing kisses and gentle caresses down her body as she moved herself lower. As Rosemary moved her way down, the unfamiliar smell she had caught before grew stronger, a tangy quality joining the heavy, musky scent. Sissix only then realised what the scent meant. Desire. Human desire. Rosemary was aroused too, her body producing hormones and pheromones that Sissix's keen sense of smell could detect better than any human.
Sissix's attention was pulled away from her thoughts as Rosemary's kisses reached the very edge of Sissix's slit. The woman tongue trailed along the entrance teasingly before Rosemary pulled back slightly to get a better look at Sissix's core.
"Do you have two...?" Rosemary's question trailed off as she tried to find the right word for the female Andrisk anatomy.
"Feel here," Sissix commanded softly, taking hold of one of Rosemary's hands and guiding it along herself. "This line is my slit. But these two ridges just inside it - these are my crests. Sometimes we call them twins."
She pressed Rosemary's fingers firmer against the smooth, cool scales, wanting her to understand the exact mechanics of her pleasure. "They contract to protect my core while I am cold. But they respond to heat and stimulation. Just hold your hand here a moment."
Rosemary kept her palm still, letting her natural warmth bleed into her partner's skin. Within moments, Sissix's cold-blooded system responded to the influx of heat and energy. The twin-crests began to swell, growing firm and flush with blood as they absorbed her heat.
As they expanded, they naturally pulled outward, drawing the horizontal seam of her opening wide. A sharp, rhythmic chirrup escaped her throat at the sudden rush of sensitivity, her feathers vibrating as she leaned heavily into Rosemary's touch.
Sissix released Rosemary's wrist, leaning back and moving her hips against the warm hand pressing into her. Rosemary pressed her palm harder into Sissix, grinding her hand it time with Sissix's movements.
The heat from her lovers hand was like nothing she'd ever experienced. The warmth was alighting her nerves beyond the pleasure she experienced with previous couplings. The pleasure growing faster and higher than she was used to.
Her body was moving instinctively. Her hips pressing into to Rosemary, her tail curling up and around Rosemary's waist. Chirrups and groans emanated from her without restraint. Growing louder and faster as her pleasure grew.
"You are gorgeous Sissix." Rosemary purred. "I'm going to go inside you"
A single, hot finger pressed into her slit, entering her, teasing her. Then it stilled a moment as Rosemary let out a small breath.
Sissix looked down, to see a look of confusion on Rosemary's face. "What's wrong?" Sisssix asked, propping herself up on her elbows to better look at her face.
"No, nothing's wrong. Just... Do you have two holes as well?"
Sissix laughed, "Yes, one that leads to each oviduct. Humans don't?"
"We just have the one. I really wish I'd done more research on Andrisk anatomy."
Before Sissix could respond, Rosemary inserted a second finger, spreading them into a v so one went into each of Sissix's holes. The feeling was so intense it stole Sissix's breath and she fell back again, her hips moving in earnest.
Rosemary's fingers pumped into her, not quite filling her. But it didn't matter, there was no doubt that it still felt better than any Andrisk she'd been with.
Her body started tensing with every thrust, her muscles trembling as she approached the building climax.
Then Rosemary's tongue licked hot and wet along one of her crests and Sissix fell apart. Her body exploding with hot, intense pleasure as rhythmic chirrups escaped her throat.
As Sissix came down she felt Rosemary's fingers withdraw, moving her body up to lie against Sissix's side. She pressed gentle kisses against her neck and jaw, one arm draped over Sissix's chest.
"Did I do okay?" Rosemary asked after a minute.
"Okay? No Rose, that was not okay. It was incredible." Sissix turned to face her, in awe of this woman.
"You mean that?" Rosemary asked again, a small smile on her lips, but her eyes not quite meeting Sissix's.
Star's humans needed a lot of reassurance! She used a finger to lift Rosemary's chin, forcing her gaze upwards. "Yes, Rose, I mean it. I'm not human, I won't lie to make you feel better. I'll tell you how it is."
Rosemary's face lit up at that, clearly pleased that she'd done the job she'd set out to do. "Now," Sissix said, her tone turning suggestive, "It's your turn to show me how to make a human feel like that." Her feathers roused as she spoke her tail sneaking around one of Rosemary's legs as she brushed a finger over one of her nipples. Rosemary gasped slightly at the sudden sensation.
"Get on your back." Sissix demanded. Rosemary did as she was told immediately, clearly excited with the way her breath picked up and the smell of her desire getting stronger.
Sissix straddled the woman, nuzzling her face into Rosemary's neck as her hands gently trailed over her shoulders, chest and breast. She traced every curve she could reach, exploring her skin for several minutes as she kept nuzzling either side of Rosemary's neck.
When her hands moved back up to brush over her nipples again, they were stiffer and harder than before. She pinched them slightly, and Rosemary moaned loudly as she felt Rosemary's hips shift beneath her.
"Sissix...Please." The woman said breathlessly. "Touch me"
As Sissx pulled her head back from the crock of Rosemarys neck, she was surprised to see how flushed Rosemary had become, small beads of sweat had formed on her brow. From context, it was easy for Sissix to deduce why; Rosemary was clearly more than ready to couple, and her body was becoming inpatient.
Sissix let out an amused chuckle, clearly humans weren't always as reserved as they presented themselves to be. In private at least.
Sissix moved downwards, crawling backwards until her face was level with the apex of Rosemary's thighs. Rosemary' legs parted as Sissix ran her hands over her hips.
Rosemary's slit parted slightly, revealing glistening pink folds between the course black hair. The smell of her desire was strangely pleasant. Sissix would usually be uncomfortable around the strong scent of humans, but this was different. It was still overwhelming, but in an intoxicating way.
Sissix ran the knuckle of one of her fingers along Rosemarys slit, feeling the hot, slick wetness there. Her hips rocked and she let out a moan at the brief contact.
Sissix needed to see more, needed to understand this alien genitalia. She used her fingers to gently part Rosemarys slit, trying to make sense of what she was seeing.
Rosemary understood her pause, pulling herself up a little to guid Sissix's touch, just as she had done when Rosemary had faltered.
"This is my vagina." Rosemary said pointing to a hole near the bottom of her slit. "And this" She continued, moving her finger to a nub of flesh at the top of the slit. "Is my clit, kind of like your crest's."
"What are all the folds?" Sissix asked, gently touching the draping flesh that framed the slit.
"They're called labia, they basically protect my clit and vagina." Rosemary explained. She took hold of Sissix's wrist, pulling it away from where it was touching her labia, and instead hovering it over her clit.
"Touch me here, Sissix" Rosemary breathed, releasing her grip and falling back on the bed.
She did so, stroking her knuckle over the clit gently. Conscious her scales were rougher than the human skin Rosemary would be used to.
Rosemary cried out "Fuck, yes. Keep going."
Sissix obeyed, moving her knuckle up and down, over and over again as the woman beneath her moaned in pleasure.
With her other hand Sissix used a knuckle to press it to Rosemary's hole, bearing down at the entrance, but unable to fully enter.
Rosemary responded, moving her hips faster and pressing herself into Sissix's hands. Sissix wanted nothing more than to pleasure this woman, to explore her inside as well as out. But her claws would be painful. She would have to content herself with this. Rosemary was clearly enjoying it, even if she couldn't do more.
Then she had an idea.
"Rose, can I fuck you with my tail?"
Rosemary's eyes shot open at that question, her movements halting briefly.
Shit, Sissix thought. Maybe she'd gone too far. "Only if you want, I don't-"
"Yes." Rosemary said, interrupting Sissix. "Yes, do it."
Sissix grinned. Keeping up her movements on Rosemary's clit, she pressed the very tip of her tail at Rosemary's hole. It slid inside with ease, just the tip surrounded by the strangely muscular flesh inside.
"More" Rosemary gasped. "Deeper, please."
Sissix pushed in further. She went slowly, watching Rosemary's face for her reaction. She had no context of how big a human penis was, but she had a feeling it would be shorter than an Andrisk's.
Sissix stopped when Rosemary let out a loud groan and she felt the woman clench around her tail.
She pulled back, her tail pulling out just as slowly as she had entered.
"Aha-" Rosemary exclaimed, "The scales..."
Sissix stopped her movements. "Shit, did I hurt you?"
"No... they feel...amazing." Rosemary panted, "Don't stop. You feel so fucking good."
Sissix breathed a sigh of relief before continuing. She moved faster now, mirroring what Rosemary had done to her not long before.
She pumped her tail in and out of Rosemary, all the while tracing up and over her clit. She was pretty certain it had grown a little. Clearly it also responded to stimulation, just like her twin crests.
Rosemary's moans came in short sharp gasps of pleasure, her hips moving rhythmically with each thrust.
Then Rosemary grasped the hand Sissix was using to brush over herclit. She pushed Sissix down harder on the nub and moved her hand in a circular motion before she released her grip.
Sissix wasn't stupid, she understood what Rosemary needed. Even if she was currently unable to speak. She pressed down harder into Rosemary's clit and moved her knuckle in tight circles like Rosemary had shown her.
Rosemary's whole body tensed, her mouth fully open and her hips bucking in uneven thrusts.
Sissix watched in amazement as the woman came around her. Her vagina was pulsing around Sissix's tail, fast at first, but after a few seconds the rhythm slowed to irregular spasms. Her body was trembling and glistening as her muscles loosened and sagged as she recovered from her climax. Despite all the obvious differences between their species and culture, it was obvious now to Sissix that they shared a similar level of pleasure.
She had always assumed that humans just couldn't reach the same level of climax that an Andrisk did when they coupled. It would have made sense with how little they engaged in physical touch. But clearly her assumptions had been wrong. With how Rosemary just reacted, it was clear her pleasure was just as strong as her own.
Sissix moved up to lie beside Rosemary, and they fell into an easy embrace, Rosemary's head tucked under Sissix's chin. Sissix let out a hum of satisfaction, her body both relaxed and invigorated pressed against Rosemarys warm skin.
"Wow," Rosemary said after a few moments. "I didn't realise how much I needed that."
"How long has it been for you?" Sissix asked. "You've been on the crew for 9 months now. Did you couple with anyone on Port Corial?"
"Nope. When I said it'd been a while, I meant a long time." Rosemary said, tightening her embrace slightly. "It's been...uh...three years?"
"Three, years??" Sissix said in disbelief.
"Well, I've been a little busy, what with my family, university, literally changing my identity." Rosemary continued, a little embarrassed. "I didn't really think about much else."
"Please tell me you at least pleasured yourself? I mean I struggle to go a few months between couplings even with regular masturbation."
"oh...uh... well, I-" Rosemary stuttered
Sissix laughed and pulled back to look at Rosemary's face. Red with embarrassment, of course. "Rose, we have just coupled. You surely can't be embarrassed with me now?"
Rosemary's face darkened even more. "I don't usually talk about this stuff, not even with previous partners." Rosemary confessed. "If you must know, no, I haven't done that either, not since I joined the crew at least. It feels too weird doing that somewhere I work. I feel like people will know."
"Well, no wonder you were so up for this. Next time we stop at a port, we are getting you a toy." Sissix declared, pulling Rosemary back into a hug, nuzzelling her snout into her hair. "And trust me, no one will know."
"How can you be so sure?" Rosemary asked.
"Well, I do it almost every day. Have you ever noticed?" Sissix asked.
"Everyday?" Rosemary asked.
"Yep, unless I'm moulting anyway." Sissix laughed.
"Can we...uh...do this again?" Rosemary asked, tentatively. "If you want to, I mean."
"Of course I want to." Sissix murmured. "I just don't want to hurt you. You know this is all we can ever have right?"
"Yes, I know we can't have a human relationship, and I don't want one. But after what we just did, I'm realising I've definitely been neglecting some of my needs." Rosemary chuckled a little. "And you're right, I should definately pick up a vibrator at our next supply run."