[C] Wading in the Pool

Lyo laughed as he dove forwards to catch the ball.

Tayce looked like she was having fun. Good. That's what he had been hoping for when he had dragged her into playing with them.

Once again he waved the ball around teasingly for the Hound, throwing it when Tuz got close enough.

He wrapped his arms around him, wrestling with Tuz to keep him still.

The poor Hound wasn't getting that ball any time soon.

With Tayce egging him on Tuzik ran faster, nearly getting the ball from Lyo before he managed to throw it, but it managed to sail back toward the small woman.

Tuzik tried to wrestle free of his Master's grasp, barking excitedly, he liked this game and was clearly having a lot of fun.

His tongue lapped out over the man's face with an assault of puppy-kisses before he managed to squirm to freedom, splashing through the water as he ran back to Tayce.

Any guilt Tayce may have had from keeping Tuzik's toy away from him quickly diminished when she saw just how much fun the hound was having.

She laughed herself at seeing him struggle to break free and attack the Russian with dog kisses.

The girl squealed with laughter when Tuzik did break lose!

She tossed the ball high, high up in the air, enough so that Tuz could watch it soar and dream of catching it.

But she also tossed it at an angle so that it was headed straight for Lyo.

Alyosha laughed as he was bombarded with puppy-kisses, ruffling the Hound's wet hair.

He watched as Tuzik waded towards Tayce again.

The Necromancer's breathing was slightly heavy now.

Wrestling with the Hound was as tiring as it was fun. Both men would be sleeping well tonight.

The Rus took a few steps back, arms raising to catch the ball.

Tuzik bounded through the water, running back and forth as the two of them continued to keep the ball from him.

After a long while the hound was left paddling with all fours in the water, panting heavily.

Being half submerged like this was very tiring and the more he ran, the less and less likely it was that he would be able to steal the ball from either of them.

He panted loudly as he made his way to the edge of the pool and climbed out, sprawling out on the warm paving, eagerly sunning his stomach as he tried to catch his breath, he was giving up on getting his ball back, it was too hard.

Unlike the two men, Tayce wasn't labored at all.  All she really did was catch the ball and then quickly throw it before Tuzik could reach her.  

When she did see the poor hound crawl out and sprawl out on the pools patio, she let out a little "aww" noise.  

She climbed out of the water herself, her skirt and shirt dripping wet, and walked over towards Tuzik.  

The girl did her best to keep her eyes above his waistline as she handed him the ball and patted his stomach.

"Good boy." She said with a smile.  He earned it, after all.  

But then a glimmer of light caught Tayce's eyes, and she found herself gazing down at Tuzik's member on reflex.

It was...pierced?  Why in the world would a hell-hound have a piercing there?!  Did Lyo do that?!  

The blue-haired girl swiftly turned her head and looked at Alyosha with a shocked expression.

Lyo laughed loudly when Tuzik gave up and slumped on the edge of the pool.

"Give up? My ball now."

Lyo lurched forwards, swimming towards the edge of the pool, resting his arms on the edge to keep him in place.

The man gave Tayce a dull look when she looked at him shocked, shaking his head a little.

He hadn't done it and it wasn't something he wanted to talk about. He had tried to take them out a few times before but Tuzik whimpered and writhed so much that he couldn't bring himself to do it. The poor Hound had a fear of people going near that part of him now.

Tuzik growled happily as he was given the ball, squeaking it loudly as he chewed on it.

He writhed in absolute bliss as Tayce petted his tummy, the writhing scratching his back against the stone paving only adding to his happiness.

The Hound looked up at them through a dripping mane of hair, a large grin on his lips, completely unaware of their silent conversation.

A huge wave of relief flooded over Tayce, enough that it would have even been visible for Lyo to see.

For a moment she had been horrified that the person she was actually starting to enjoy being around was the type of man to sleep with his hell hound.

But Alyosha's reaction proved that she was very wrong. In fact, there seemed to be a lot of pain in the subject for the Russian man. Curiosity flooded over Tayce.

She wanted to know exactly how a man with the brain of a dog would end up getting his genitals pierced, and who would do something like that.

Even if someone didn't know that Tuzik was a hell-hound, it was clear that he wasn't a normal human being.

All of this left so many questions for Tayce.

She reached over again and lightly tickled her nails over the skin on Tuzik's torso, giving him light scratches. Pandora loved it when she did that, so she figured Tuz may like it as well.

"I won't lie... I am confused but... you don't have to tell me." She said finally, looking at the red-heads happy face, even though she was clearly talking to Lyo.

"Maybe I will tell in later time."

The subject was still sore for the Rus. He didn't want to remember it.

One hand moved to rub at his tattooed chest idly.

As of the moment he wouldn't speak about it. But in the future he hoped the wound wouldn't be so sore and he could talk about it.

He was still more pissed off at himself for not being able to protect Tuz.

He reached forwards to ruffled the Hound's hair with a little smile.

Despite the little smile Tuzik could sense his Master's saddening emotions, like any loyal dog could.

He pushed himself onto all fours and tilted his head slightly as he looked at him, a small whine sounding as he leaned in, licking gently as the man's neck and jaw, nuzzling in against him lovingly.

He didn't want Alyosha being sad, he always did his very best to make the man happy.

Ah, she messed up somehow didn't she? She should have just dropped it. Now Lyo was upset and it was all her fault!

"Calm down Tayce, it was not your fault. It was whoever did that to Tuzik. Jesus Christ why do you suddenly care so much?" Her inner conscious tried to reason.

The girl took a few deep breaths to calm herself and then glanced over apologetically at the two of them.

"I'm sorry Alyosha." She finally said, her voice soft and timid again.

The man smiled as Tuzik nuzzled against him. The Hound was always so affectionate.

He ran his hand through the Hound's hair and down over his back as he returned the nuzzling. He was so glad he had the Hound around. Tuzik was the best pet he had ever owned.

"Is fine, Tayce."

She was curious about it. It was understandable. He didn't hold her responsible for it.

He nuzzled against Tuzik, murmuring softly in his ear. "Go hug Tayce."

Tuzik gave a soft yap, he could feel the man's mood lifting slightly as they cuddled.

He turned around, padding over to the small woman, wrapping his arms around her neck and nuzzling his face in against her neck, the same way Alyosha had hugged him many times in the past if he had ever been upset or wanted to cuddle.

Neither of them were allowed to be sad, Tuzik wouldn't let them.

When Tuzik padded over to her and wrapped his arms around her neck, Tayce couldn't help but laugh shyly.

She blushed horribly, unable to help it. Tuz's human form was very handsome, much like Lyo's. She placed her hands over her mouth to try and stifle her soft giggles, and deep down part of her wished that Lyo were the one hugging her naked...

....

Wait!

Did she really just think that?! She couldn't believe her own thoughts! She had gone 21 years without being a pervert and she did not intent to start now!

She reached over and hugged Tuzik in return, patting the back of his head.

"Good boy." She praised him again, and smiled over at Lyo.

The man's lips quirked upwards a little when the French girl blushed darkly.

The poor girl was terribly embarrassed around the naked Hound. Seeing her blush like that was adorable.

Lyo reached over to scratch the Hound's lower back.

He returned Tayce's smile with one of his own.

Tuzik purred and whined happily as he was cuddled and stroked, this was a good day.

Alyosha and him hadn't had this much fun in ages and now he was getting affection from multiple people.

It was a much nicer experience outside than being shouted at by Adoh.

A gentle breeze picked up and it felt wonderful against the French girl's wet skin. This was exactly what she needed on a hot August day in Italy.

To think of how timid she had been when she first found the pool, not wanting to go in deeper then thigh high in fear of getting her clothes wet. Now she had been completely drenched, was even with two people, and both of them happened to be nude.

The girl smiled and shook her head at how quickly the days events had changed. She thought she had looked stupid that morning, look at her now.

What she didn't realize was that due to the nice breeze and her all ready having been wet, her round soft breasts began to perk up and nip out. It was quite obvious, due to the way the fabric on her shirt clung to her skin.

Alyosha kicked his legs gently.

This was nice. He got to play with Tuzik and have decent conversation if he wished it.

Today was a good day.

His eyes flickered over the sight before him; Tuzik and Tayce cuddling together. It was an adorable sight.

But before long the Necromancer's eyes found something that wasn't quite adorable. He tore his eyes away from the woman's chest, fixing them on Tuzik's back instead.

Tuzik slowly pulled back from the hug, whining contently as he lay against the warm paving bricks, his stomach pressing against them as his back absorbed the midday sun.

The hound gave a wide yawn, nestling in against the ground as he looked over at the two of them lazily.

The hound had little interest in things of a sexual nature and even seeing the woman's state didn't faze him at all, dogs didn't pay any mind to how exposed people's bodies were.

When Tayce saw Lyo look away, she wondered if there was something on her person that was embarrassing.

She looked down and saw herself nipping out, and instantly became self-conscious and embarrassed.

She folded her arms in an attempt to hide her body's normal reaction to nature, and it was silly really. After all, Lyo was naked!

Still, she thought she may pass out from embarrassment.

"I... I should go." She said, her cheeks very red. She got to her feet and gave the Russian man a weak smile.

"But uh, it was nice playing with Tuzik, so thank you." She said, nodding. That was a nice thing to say, a friendly thing even.

Social butterfly, Tayce was not.

This was all so new to her. This little warm, familiar feeling she had.

Alyosha had looked away to save her any embarrassment.

He was sure she wouldn't appreciate him oggling her chest so he had looked away.

It seemed, though, she was still embarrassed over it.

He nodded, trying to ignore the little stab of disappointment that shot through him. He was enjoying her company.

"Would you..." His tongue laved over his lower lip nervously. "Would you like to go for coffee tomorrow?"

The worst she could do was say no, he supposed, though he really hoped she would say yes.

Alyosha's words stopped Tayce dead in her tracks.

"E-excuse me?" She asked.

She must have heard him wrong. It sounded like he asked her out. But no one had ever asked her out before, male or female.

So the simple matter of it was, she had misheard him.

Alyosha almost cringed when she stopped dead.

Well, that didn't look too good.

He suddenly felt self-conscious. Did she not want to go out on a date with him?

He had royally screwed up here, hadn't he?

"Do you want to go out for coffee tomorrow?" he asked again, a lot less sure of himself now.

His response stunned her yet again.

He was asking her out! What did that mean!?

Sirens went off in Tayce's head as she panicked internally. On the outside, her eyes merely shifted.

"Why would someone like you want to go out with someone like me?" She finally demanded to know. Her tone was cynical of his intentions.

He probably wanted to ask her out and then ditch her as a joke.

She was so untrusting of people, even people who seemed good and genuine, like Lyo.