Rocket’s ship

[Kuronue "Kor" Higurashi]

"O-oh!" says Kor, ears perking up as his face reddens. "Ok-kay."

[Ryle “Rocket” Arora]

"We don't have to" I say quickly

[Kuronue "Kor" Higurashi]

"No! I mean yes! I mean-- I want to, I just-- it's-- I've never-- but, we can go slow, right?"

[Ryle “Rocket” Arora]

"Yes and if you want to stop at any point just say so." I smile dealing out the cards.

[Kuronue "Kor" Higurashi]

"A-alright." he shifts a little, counting his layers: a kosode, a hakama, an under-kosode... his sword belt? Does that count? and the linen strips he's wearing under his under-kosode. And sandals?

[Ryle “Rocket” Arora]

I felt myself 19 but take another card to be the first loser to take the edge off. I remove one of my gauntlets and deal another round

[Kuronue "Kor" Higurashi]

Kor's ear twitches but he doesn't argue. When it comes to the next round, he gets 10 + 3, hits, and gets another 10 -- an unlucky draw. He removes his sword belt, placing it, and the sword, reverently to the side. The belt is well-worn with use, but it's got fancy beading all up and down it, and in places it's been mended carefully: it has been lovingly taken care of, but not recently, as there are some small stains and tears that are newer and mended or cleaned more poorly. 

[Ryle “Rocket” Arora]

I smile softly. We go back and forth taking turns dealing removing our outer layers until I'm in nothing but my boxers and sports bra. I can't help but feel nervous. Only reaper and Tova have seen me like this. My pale skin hiding  a mass of wires, docking ports, and scars. I can't help but worry that he'll no longer find me atractive now that he sees the consolation of abuse my body has been through.

[Kuronue "Kor" Higurashi]

Kor is equally nervous, being down to his last layer: his under-kosode, a plain white robe tied with only a thin sash. Truth be told, it's seen better days; he only owns two, washing them frequently, so it's off-white and a little frayed at the bottom. But he's equal parts distracted by how thin the shield between his body and Rocket is and distracted by the stretches of pale skin, the scars, the strangeness of seeing flesh suddenly, almost violently, give way to machinery.

"Sorry, I don't mean to stare, it's just... you're just... I.. you're so beautiful," he stammers.

[Ryle “Rocket” Arora]

My face flushes as much as my machinery will allow and I bite my lip gently. Beautiful hecalled me beautiful! Has he ever looked in a mirror?! I start to reach out to him and stop my arm outstretched. "Kor." I whisper leaning over the table "can I kiss you?"

[Kuronue "Kor" Higurashi]

Kor nods, blushing, and when the lips press against his he kisses gently, sweetly, in return. 

[Ryle “Rocket” Arora]

He's so gentle. Reaper and I have a feral love. Wild passionate cayotic. When we cupple it's desperate clawing and biting. It's rough and hard and fast. But kor is so soft. So smooth under my fingers rough in patches where the fur is growing back but still he kisses so gently...I like that.

There's a ding from the auto pilot telling us we've reached our destination and I pull back slightly. "You know I got so lost in your eyes I forgot about the stars." I whisper

[Kuronue "Kor" Higurashi]

"Oh," says Kor, smiling, but her ears lay back a bit, showing her disappointment. "We can play more on the way back?"

[Ryle “Rocket” Arora]

I laugh brightly "of course we can." I walk seductively to the front not bothering to put my cloths on and whistle at the view.

The nebula is full of starts being born feeding on the cosmic gases swirling around them

[Kuronue "Kor" Higurashi]

Kor turns finally to see the nebula and gasps at the sheer beauty, the raw, vivid colors, the chaos. He bolts to the window, pressing his face to the glass, eager to watch as the gasses coalesce. In turth they are nearly there already; this is only the final moments, the last gasp as they collide into each other, bursting out with heat and light and frenetic energy. 

I want that. It is in that moment, watching the star be born, that Kor resolves to lose his virginity to Rocket.