Killer managed to convince Kid to give you a few days to get to know the crew better before starting any kind of training. And while some of your time was spent doing that, most of it was not. The first day after the party, he woke you up with hungry, questioning kisses, seeing if you'd be willing to let him make love to you. Once he convinced you for the second time that there was nothing to be nervous or shy about, you agreed. It was good enough to put your first time to shame but that was no surprise. It didn't hurt and Killer was in complete control.

After that, he talked Wire into letting you and him borrow his car so he could take you out shopping. When you went downstairs to get to it, you noticed he wasn't kidding when he said the guys would party till they dropped. The common room was filled with sleeping bodies, trash, and empty beer bottles. The place was a wreck.

The rest of the day went well. Killer didn't seem to mind shopping with you and spent plenty of time even adding his own input on certain pieces of clothes. He got you literally everything you'd ever need, including a few pairs of shoes. When you thought you were done, he took you to a high dollar makeup store and got you just about everything the lady assisting you suggested. He definitely made her day with what she made off of commission.

When you agreed to letting him buy you something and you said clothes, you didn't plan on getting so much but apparently he took it as him being allowed to spend an arm and a leg on you. When you got home and managed to catch a glimpse of the receipts, you almost panicked and swore up and down you'd pay him back. As you should have expected, he refused to let you talk about doing that and insisted he owed you that much at least.

The next couple days were spent with him taking you on dates and finding excuses to suggest lovemaking. You turned him down once, but that was only because you were too tired. You thought he'd push it but with a definite no, he didn't suggest it again. The respect that came with that was much appreciated. Sex was still a hard subject for you though. You were shy about him seeing you naked and about not doing good enough. It wasn't any easier with him doing most of the work, you weren't getting much of an opportunity to figure things out yourself. You knew he was just trying to take care of you and make up for the rough start, but you'd like to try getting a bit more comfortable with everything. That's why you decided next time he wanted to initiate anything, you'd talk to him about it, as embarrassing as it was.

But first, the day came around when Kid wanted to start some training. You'd learned he liked to sleep in whenever possible and today was no exception. He told Killer to bring you over to a certain spot outside the city after noon and you'd start then. There was supposed to be a thickly wooded area that most people don't go to that would be a good spot to work. And even though there was technically time for it, Killer didn't suggest getting intimate beforehand and you were guessing it was so he didn't tire you out. The guy had more stamina than any one person should ever have.

You were finishing up getting dressed for the day when there was a knock at the door.

"I got it." You chirped to Killer, noticing he was still slipping jeans on.

When you answered it, you figured one of the guys would be there but instead it was a rather nervous looking delivery man. He had a box held in his shaking hands and offered it to you.

"T-this is for you. Can I get you to sign?"

You did as he asked and watched him retreat down the hall quickly. Heat was leaning out his door, staring daggers at the poor man. No wonder he was terrified.

"Stop scaring people Heat, that's not necessary!" You chastised him.

He ignored your comment and jutted his chin to the box in your hands. "What'd you get?"

"Um, I'm not sure actually. I wonder if Killer ordered something...." Then you remembered him asking about getting you lingerie. That's probably what it was.

"Oh, well it's not my business anyway. See you later Blue." He ducked back in and you had the vague feeling he may know what was in the box.

You shook your head and closed the door, turning around to see Killer pulling a tee on and padding over to you.

"Our order came in?" He commented with a sly look.

"I think so."

"Gimme a sec, there's one thing in here that's a surprise for later."

Killer took the box and ducked away into the room for a moment, leaving you frozen in your spot with confusion. You had no clue what his idea of a surprise was and it had you mildly concerned. There were the sounds of him popping the box open and fiddling around in the room before he came back and placed it on the kitchen island.

"The rest is all yours."

"What did you do?" You asked suspiciously.

"I got something for us and I want you to check it out later. Maybe tonight if you're up for it." He nudged the open box towards you. "Don't you want to see if I have good taste?"

You moved towards it and peeked in. Inside was another box but this one was hot pink with a black ribbon tied around it into a petite bow. It definitely screamed lingerie. You slid over to stand by Killer, bumping your hip into his as you pulled it out and undid the ribbon. When you opened it, the first thought to hit you was how much all this must have cost.

It was a mix of lacy and silky matching garments in all kinds of colors and patterns. Between these and the stuff he bought you the other day, you could wear something different every day for two weeks and still have clean options.

"You got me a whole rainbow." You finally said, pulling out a purple bra trimmed in lace. The material was surprisingly soft, lace usually wasn't.

"Something for your every mood." He said with a smile. "What do you think?"

"I think I'll never have to buy a bra again." You giggled. A still expectant look from Killer pushed you to say more. "And I love them. I don't think I've ever had anything so nice."

"Trust me, once you wear these, you'll never want to wear anything else. So I've been told." He shrugged as he added the last part.

"Past girlfriends?"

"A couple."

That didn't bother you, you were just curious but Killer thought otherwise.

"I bought them stuff occasionally but they were flings, not like you."

"I'm not worried about them, they're not around after all. But I do have one thing I'm curious about now that I think about it..."

"And what's that?"

"I know it makes sense that we can't hear anything that's happening downstairs. But what about up here? Like from other apartments?"

Killer laughed quietly. "If you're wondering if the guys hear us, the answer is no. We like our privacy and the places have some pretty good insulation. It'd sound like a whorehouse every night otherwise."

"We aren't that bad!"

"It's not just us, Heat, Wire, Hayate, Kid, they all have women over often."

"Oh. I didn't think about that."

"Yeah, they're all into some interesting stuff. When we lived at our old place, things weren't kept as quiet."

"Interesting? Like what?" You almost regretted asking. Almost.

Killer smiled mischievously. "Well Heat likes scars and I'm pretty sure he's into orgasm denial. Wire's a little dark, any woman that can deal with knives in bed is up his alley. Kid likes virgins, it's the whole pain and pleasure thing. And Hayate....you know, I think he's actually pretty vanilla."

You didn't think there was such an array of possibilities when it came to sex. It was something you hadn't looked into for various reasons.

"And what about...you?" You had to know and you were praying to whatever deity there was that it was nothing like Wire's kinks.

"What am I into?" His smile widened and he scooted closer to you. "I bet you can guess one thing."

"Ummm." You furrowed your brows as you thought and found your answer right in front of you. Literally. "You like lingerie."

"I am a fan of that." He said with a content sigh. "There's nothing like having a beautiful present done up in beautiful wrapping."

You blushed as he kissed your cheek.

"There's one other thing I really enjoy in the bedroom that you haven't gotten to see yet. But if you're up to it tonight..."

He grabbed his boots from by the door and started putting them on, it was time to head out if you were going to be there in time. Kid would throw a fit if you were there any later than him.

"Is it anything like what Wire likes?" You asked apprehensively.

"No." He shook his head with a frown. "You seem to like a little pain and that's fine, but I don't want to ever hurt you for real. I can promise you, it's nothing like that."

That relieved you. A little teeth felt good, you wouldn't be surprised if a slap on the ass did too, knives on the other hand, did not sound fun.

You tugged on the new pair of sturdy boots Killer got you and were ready to go. You'd just have to wait until after dealing with Kid today to see what Killer had in store.

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Kid tumbled off of you for what felt like the thousandth time with a frustrated growl.

Your feathers were all kinds of ruffled and you couldn't fight the need to rub the feeling of him being on your back off. The weight of a person perched between your shoulders felt alien and down right wrong. You flopped over in the clearing and dragged your back along the grass, trying to erase the feeling.

Hayate was cackling wildely off to the side, nudging at Heat who was just watching the scene unfold again.

"Would you sit the fuck still?!" Kid snapped in your face, jumping back a bit when you snapped back with your teeth in warning.

You may not be able to talk like this but the message was loud and clear. Go fuck yourself.

"I can't imagine it feels right for her." Wire noted.

"Try sitting forward more." Killer offered. "Closer to her collar."

You stood upright on all fours once again and shook the loose blades of grass out of your feathers. Kid went to grab a handful and clamber up your front leg but you jumped back and bared your teeth. He could wait for you to lower yourself, if any more feathers got plucked, you'd start a damn forest fire. He waited impatiently as you laid down and motioned with your head for him to try another time, already dreading it. He stepped on your foot for leverage and pulled himself up, this time further forward like Killer suggested.

"Better?" He growled.

You stood up and it was actually tolerable. His legs bumped against your shoulders but the position didn't bother you. It didn't feel like he was sitting on your wings.

You nodded, letting out a few positive chirps and walked around the clearing. The space was just big enough for you to pace and toss yourself around a bit.

Kid had to grasp at your neck to steady himself and you settled into a smoother motion to avoid jostling him as much. Not that you cared about giving him a hard time, but it was good practice for you.

"How'd you know that'd work Killer?" Kid asked, running his fingers through your feathers.

"Her wings kept twitching when you'd sit back too far. They connect pretty close to her spine and seem pretty sensitive."

You were glad someone was paying attention.

"Hey." Kid gave you a few pats. "Give those wings a test will ya?"

You huffed and gave your wings a few strong flaps, opening them as much as you could in the limited space. The wind they stirred up sent Killer's hair whipping around his head and pushed Wire's hood back. It was comparable to the ferocity of a helicopter's blades. The force sent you up on your hind legs and made Kid squeeze his legs around your neck and hug his body closer to avoid falling off. But the position worked. It didn't interfere with your movements and even if Kid clung to your neck, it was tolerable. Your wings snapped shut and you fell back to all fours, content with the discovery.

"She needs more space for that." Heat commented.

"Well there's no better spot out here so we're shit out of luck." Kid grunted.

You could make it a better spot. A rumble left your throat, earning everyone's attention.

"You can't start a fire Blue." Killer warned. "It'll spread and draw attention."

You huffed. That was not what you had in mind.

You picked the biggest tree edging the clearing and wrapped your tail around it. A couple small tugs and the guys got the point. They all moved out of the way, Kid tensed up, adjusting his grip on you, and you uprooted the tree with one strong pull. Roots cracked and snapped apart, leaving remnants behind as you tossed the stump to the side.

It wasn't much, but it added a bit of space.

"Holy shit!" Hayate bent over the indent the tree once occupied. "That's insane, you made that look easy!"

It was.

Kid hopped down, hitting the ground with a solid thud, and you instinctively shook to adjust your smashed feathers.

"New plan for the day." He drawled. "Demolition. Let's make some space."

You spent a better part of the rest of the day uprooting trees and letting the guys help you stack them up off to the side. It was tiring work. Your tail was one huge muscle but it was also longer than the rest of your body. It took a lot of effort to move something so big so often. You'd hadn't needed to use it like this for an extended period of time before and you were begining to see it's limits.

When you were too sore to move another tree, you flopped down and let out a tired sigh, sending up a puff of dust. The clearing had more than doubled in size and enough dirt had been moved to pack in the substantial holes you left behind that there was no worries of someone taking a tumble into one of them. Now this was a good space to work with. You could open your wings fully and still have a bit of extra room. You could bounce around and actually practice some things. When you had the energy to that is. You were beat. Plain and simple.

"Imagine how fast we could move loads with her around." Wire said as he plopped down beside you, leaning against a tucked wing.

"Shipments would be much faster." Heat agreed as he sat by his friend.

Apparently you calling it quits signaled break time. The rest of the men leaned into you, Kid by your shoulder, Hayate against your hip, and Killer was directly in front, pulling leaves out of your feathers.

You figured he'd be weird about your dragon form. In it, you were stronger than any of the men here and could take them out with a simple snap of teeth. Usually men didn't like their female partners having such an upper hand on them but he didn't seem to mind. If anything he radiated a content feeling about it all, like he was happy you didn't have to hide this part of you. It was unexpected, but nice.

"I think we're going to have to call it a day." He said, pulling the last leaf away from above your eye. "Sun's going down and we could use a real break."

"And food." Hayate whined. "Fuck I could eat."

On cue, your stomach rumbled and everyone jumped.

"Jesus fucking Christ, let's feed her before she eats us." Kid said with a scowl.

You didn't like him assuming you'd do something like that. He'd probably taste terrible. With a curt nudge with your nose, he went tumbling over himself and immediately jumped to his feet, shouting obscenities at you. Killer smirked at you, with a playful, amused light in his eyes that made you purr.

You were quickly learning Eustass Kid was all bark and no bite, compared to you at least. And Killer, well he could be very sweet when he wanted to be. You could get used to this little set up.