-I’ve seen you use sex for five reasons,- Jane lifts herself and sits Indian style while holding her hand in a fist, lifting a finger with each reason.

-To make people feel uncomfortable so you can dominate the conversation,- she holds her thumb out, -To get people to open up so you can get to know them and their weaknesses faster,- her index finger lifts up. -To inflate your ego and increase your status,- she thinks for a moment and adds, -To control people. And your least favorite, to alleviate boredom.-

She holds up her open palm for me to look at and slaps me.

-Anything?- she asks hopefully.

-Nope,- I slap her in return, causing her head to snap sideways, -You?-

-More aroused than ever…- I can see her tongue explore the inside of her mouth, making her cheek bulge outwards. It was a hard slap and she’s no doubt tasting blood. -Fuck, now that I think about it, it’s no wonder the system gave you a sex related skill. It fits your motto to a T…- she massages her forehead in mock frustration.

-Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power,- I chime in, eager to repeat the quote whenever I get the chance.

-Exactly… and you lived your life accordingly, however, obviously none of these reasons apply to me. Except maybe the boredom one but let's forget about that one for the sake of this argument.-

-Forgotten. Get to your point.-

-In a moment,- she refreshes her body and the swelling that started to form on her cheek disappears, -Your argument against us having sex was that you could never really know for sure if it was what I really wanted. Whether it was because you weren’t sure I’m even real or if it's your own subconscious pretending to be me wanting to have sex. As such, deciding it’s better to be safe than sorry, you refused to act on my advances and your own desire.-

-Something along those lines.-

-Good. Can we agree that thanks to this world there’s no doubt I’m real?-

-Depends on what you mean by real.-

-Oh, don’t do that…- she rolls her eyes and continues in irritation, -No need for that with me.-

-Fair enough. I can agree, that for all that I can tell, you currently possess a unique and sentient personality and consciousness of your own.-

-And if I am what you just said, can we agree that my words, spoken in free will and of sane mind, are my own and you should respect them as such?-

I take a moment to contemplate the matter. While I do that I turn my real body to lie on my stomach and fold my pillow to hug with one arm. Taking the time to make sure I’m comfortable, I close my eyes to return my concentration to my wonderland.

-I’m not sure I can,- I say to Jane, who decided to use the time to cuddle up to me.

Turning to my side I assume the little spoon position and she puts a protective hand over me as she maneuvers herself to act as the big spoon.

-Your reason being?-

-Do you agree that in some way I’ve created you?-

-Sure. You thought me into being, so to speak. You’re kinda like my parent,- she hugs me tighter into her embrace, -Should I call you Daddy?-

-And during the first year or so,- I ignore her question, -When I was forcing your personality to solidify, can you guarantee I haven’t imprinted my values on you?-

There’s a moment of silence followed by a gasp from Jane.

-Is that what this is about?- she nuzzles her face into my back, her horns ruffle my hair as she does, -Of course you did. Just like any parent shapes their child so did you shape my worldviews and opinions. The first year of my life, your voice was the only thing I knew. And once I had access to your senses and memories, you think that all those times you were busy fucking or watching porn I disappeared? I was with you through all the depraved acts you partook in on an almost daily basis. And I could feel everything.-

I shudder and feel like running away.

-Don’t. It never bothered me. It can’t. It’s all I knew. You’re all I know,- we squeeze closer into each other's embrace, -And I know all of you. Not the you that you pretend to show others, but the scared, embarrassed and insecure you that thinks he’s better than everyone else.-

Psionic Tree unlocked.

New stat gained.

Concentration +5

Telepathy Branch unlocked.

Concentration +1

Sentience +1

Mind Link Twig unlocked.

Sentience +1

Roots from another garden have entwined with the Psionic Tree.

Psionic tree sprouted its first bud.

Concentration +1

Sensory Sharing Skill Acquired (Passive)

Share senses/sensory inputs with others.

Increased Processing Skill (Passive) level up.(+1)

Suddenly, as if my body got too close to a source of static electricity, the hairs on my body stand up and a feeling of wetness turned warmth spreads across my skin in those areas which Jane is touching. The feeling is barely noticeable, like a breeze of warm air or someone's breath. If my eyes weren't closed and I wasn’t embraced by Jane inside my mind I would have dismissed it, yet now that I’m aware of it, it grows in strength and becomes easier to distinguish.

Hurriedly I turn around and bear hug a surprised Jane. Locking my feet around her as well, I try to feel as much of her body as I can. Any doubts and hesitations I had about her were melted once I felt her warmth.

She tries to speak but I just do what I wanted for the longest of time and simply grab her by the horns and kiss her.

Not a passionate or a long kiss. I don’t try to make out with her or even open her mouth. I just put my lips on hers and apply some pressure, enjoying their warmth and softness. As abruptly as it started I end the kiss and follow it by a peck on her forehead and a brush of my hand over her cheek and hair.

Looking into each other's eyes, there’s nothing more to be said and we just lie in each other’s embrace. Or at least that’s what I intend on doing until Jane decides she has other plans.

-Will you go down on me now? Or do I need to beg?-

-Jesus… you just have to ruin the moment.- I roll on my back with a huff.

-I learned from the best,- she mounts me and pins my hands to the bed with hers and kisses me again. A few quick uncertain pecks followed by a longer smooch and a deep kiss, with a few more quick pecks before disengaging and letting go of my hands. -I’m so excited my tail is wagging,- she says through an ear to ear grin.

A grin which I return in kind.

-Please don’t ruin the moment...- Jane folds her hands over her chest and sits Indian style on top of me.

-I didn’t say anything…- I hold my hands up in surrender.

In response, Jane lifts an eyebrow at me and her tail drops to tap my inner thigh impatiently, -You did say you learned from the best,- I smile innocently.

-Fuck you.-

-Soon,- I push her off me and massage her body with kisses as she pretends to struggle, -Very soon. But first, we need to take care of a few things that are bothering me. You wouldn’t want me to think of others during our first time, right?-

-As long as you give me what I want, I couldn’t care less…- it's her turn to smile at me innocently.

-I love you too…- I roll my eyes and get up from the bed.

-I'd rather you were afraid,- Jane sighs.

-Afraid of Daddy’s little girl? How can I?- I ask with a sickeningly sweet voice that makes both of us cringe, - Anyways… can you explain why we sometimes interact so fast people don’t even notice a delay?- I start pacing inside my own mind while Jane is sprawled half naked on the bed.

-Nope.-

-Do you know how fast we interact?-

-Nope.-

-Do you know ho…-

-Let me save you some time,- she rolls on her stomach and props herself up on her elbows, -I have access to all your memories, as early as when you were three, though everything before six is slightly fuzzy. I have immediate access to anything from the past three years, but anything further back takes me some effort to bring up.-

-And gives me a headache accordingly…- I add while massaging my temple.

-Stop whining. I can also feel strong emotions and sensations you experience and affect you by sending you my own.-

-Is that why I get really horny at random times?-

-Most likely. It won’t happen so often once you start taking care of me,- I can’t tell for sure but I think she just used her tail to flip me off, -I can also see your notifications and status screen, both of which you already know. Unfortunately, either I don’t seem to get notifications and a status screen of my own or I simply don’t know how to access them. The mention of roots mixing with your trees would suggest that I do have a garden of my own however,- she moves a strand of hair from her face and tucks it behind a horn.

-Four? Really? Is my first memory really me getting carsick and dad pulling into the woods where I get to play in the stream with some frogs?-

-Nope. It’s of you and your downstairs neighbor touching each other to figure out how boys and girls differ anatomically.-

-Oh… I wonder what happened to her since she moved away.-

-I think your mom mentioned something about her leaving to study abroad.-

-I see… doesn’t matter now that I’m here and not Earth. Not like I have any intention of going back anyways.-

-And I don’t get a say in the matter?-

I blink at her a few times until she adds, -Not that I’d ever give up this game like system but you better start remembering that I also have a say now in how you live your life.-

-Noted. Do you have anything against going with the half beast or avoiding the war?-

-If I did I would’ve mentioned it already. But thank you for asking. What about you though? You sure you don’t want to go back to Earth? It took some hard work to get girlfriends that actually like each other.-

-I did it once I’ll do it again. Maybe get a harem with a representative of each half animal there is.-

-Sounds horrible…- Jane shudders.

-Agreed…- I shudder as well once I think the idea over and realize the amount of drama I’ll need to deal with, -No harems.-

-No need for it when you have me,- she perks up proudly.

-We’ll see about that, but first, some experiments are long overdue.-

Matching our rhythm I leave my inner sanctuary and count to ten as I lie on my back in my empty room.

-How much?- I ask Jane.

-Eleven.-

-Okay. Try to speed up my mind but stick to the same rhythm.-

-Sure, because I know how to do that…- she nods her head.

-We were already doing it while talking to people. We just need to try and see if it works when there’s nobody to notice. Ready? Go!-

I change my position on the bed while counting to ten.

-Worked?-

-One hundred and sixteen.- she answers giddily.

-No way…-

-And I can go much faster.-

-Lets go.-

Excitedly I try to count to ten with the same rhythm we agreed upon. Something that is much harder to do when there’s a pulsing headache that feels like I was just stabbed with an ice pick.

Nervous System tree sprouted another bud.

Perception +1

Increased Processing Skill Acquired(Active)

Helps with thinking.

-Never do that again please…- I stumble back into my mind.

Jane tackles me into a hug and I feel her pleasant warmth on me, -Don’t worry. I never plan to... -

The king size bed is gone and instead of it a bean bag and a T.V screen greet me.

-How long?- I ask dreading and eager to hear the answer.

-No idea. I stopped counting after a thousand…- she presses to me like a cat.

-You’re joking?-

-I wish I was. I got bored and started watching ‘How I Met Your Mother’.-

-...- I simply look at her not knowing what to say to such a claim.

I try doing the calculations in my head but while a one to one hundredth time dilation is crazy, the bombshell Jane just dropped on me is overwhelming.

Jane uses my momentary loss of thought to resummon the bed and drop me into it.

The sensation of falling brings me back to my senses and I try to fight back, but her tail wraps around my neck while she sits on my chest and warns me with a held up finger in front of my face. This makes me smile and the tail uncurls.

Not wasting a breath Jane slides forward and my tongue comes out to greet her.

-Mhhm…- Jane moans and grabs a handful of my hair to push my face closer to her.

Knowing my role I let my lips and tongue do their work until I feel her tail inching its way towards my semi-erect member, where it wraps around it and starts moving up and down.

“I see someone is happy to see me,” a familiar female voice whispers in my ear and grabs my erection.

My heart tries to jump out of my chest but my body refuses to follow it. Instead, when I open my eyes I find myself staring at a battlehare while my body refuses to do what I want it to, which is to run and hide.

Jane is cursing and breathing fire while I try my best to get a hold of myself.

-If she wanted it I’d be dead already.-

-Who cares about that! I’d rather she kill you,- she summons a table and proceeds to flip it in anger, -I was so close…-

“Considering how beautiful you are, how can I not be?” I smile and try to put my hands over my head but they refuse to move.

“How nice of you to say that,” she smiles back at me, “it’s almost a shame I have to kill you.”