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It was October when it happened.

In the cold, crisp autumn air- you walked. You had decided to go for a stroll in the forest behind your home, breathing in the nature and maybe observing woodland creatures- it was your job after all. Although simple woodland creatures were rather boring, you had to admit…

You heard voices arguing.

You didn’t know where you were anymore, you’d been walking blindly.

A deep, raspy voice spoke. “Stay. Stay there. You can’t see anything! Why roam when you can’t even see what’s right in front of you? Leave everything to me.”

“But I want to go with you! It’s my territory too- I should be able to patrol it! I should!!” A contrastingly high pitched voice whined, before sighing.

You heard something skitter away. But not a little woodland creature.

“Hidey hide- hide away.~” the first voice remarked now that the lighter one had left.

It was coming from right behind you.

———

Before you could react, a hand covered your mouth.

Oh, you were going to die here.

Icy-hot fear crept up your spine, chilling you yet making you sweat. You struggled against the individual, but their grip was strong. Inhumanly so. They handled you like a ragdoll, clutching you roughly with little care. Black covered your vision suddenly. What was it? A cape? A leather curtain? Something black and leathery was blocking your view. You also couldn’t move enough to turn and see the individual. You tried to scream.

“Shhh… shhh… quiet. You’ll wake up the other little brats.” The voice rasped, before you felt something sharp against your neck.

A knife?!

No. This felt different. Too small and fine pointed… not silver or steel… not plastic.

It felt like bone.

A tooth. Then another.

Two fangs, which promptly sunk into your neck.

Pain seared through the area, making you scream against the individual’s hand. But just as quickly as it came, the feeling went.

Now it was replaced by a soothing sense of calm. Like dandelion seeds floating in the wind, or a nice soak in a hot spring. Calm and peace like a warm cup of coffee in the winter, all to yourself. Like laying down after a long day. Tired, oh so tired.

I’m so…

The thing- couldn’t be human either those teeth, loosened its grip, allowing you to catch your breath.

The gesture hardly registered. “So tired..” you said.

“Indeed” the voice agreed, snapping you out of it with a chuckle.

You staggered forward and turned to see a blue and black-clad masculine person. One, however, with red eyes and an odd crescent moon pattern on their face. A voice like sandpaper and fangs that just barely stuck out from their slightly parted, pale pink lips. And the leather curtains that had blinded you- large, marvelous wings like those of a bat but with white speckles that almost seemed like stars.

“What… are you?” You asked.

“A man.” The strange creature said.

“No… what are you?” You tried again.

“I’m Moon.” He responded.

You took a breath. “What species-?”

“Oh… silly little thing. I’m a vampire, of course.”

And that’s when you collapsed on the spot.

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You awoke.

You could feel the sun on your face, hear the birds chirping, and the cool breeze of an autumn morning flowing through the woodlands.

That’s when you remembered: you’d been bitten by a cryptid, speaking from a technical standpoint.

AM I DEAD?!

Your eyelids flutter open instinctively and you try to get up, only to find a ball of fur curled up on you, pinning you.

Thats a big ass dog…

Perhaps a wolf? But its fur was almost yellow in color, a warm lemony cream color. The thing stirred.

“Oh! You’re awake! New friend!” It cheered, and you realized it was another creature. A fucking beastman.

“Great, a Wolf. First thing in the morning.” You remarked, accepting your fate.

The thing seemed to blush. “Oh! So sorry! I’m not like this in the evening! It’s just because of the sun! I’m active in the day… watchacallit-“

“Diurnal.” You informed it.

“Right! Yes! Oh! My name is Sun! You already met Moonie- isn’t he cute!” Sun said as you crawled out from underneath him.

“Cute?? That thing tried to kill me!” You said, dodging the approaching Anthro.

“He was just hungry! And cranky. He gets sleepy super super fast, friend!” He didn’t take the hint, trying to cuddle again.

“…How many of you are there?” You asked, changing the subject and rubbing your neck- miraculously healed but covered in slobber.

Sun shrugged. “No clue! I know a harpy though! Her name is Chica!”

So…there are more.

There were more… so why not study them?

“Hey, Sun. You hungry?” You asked.

The wild creature nodded intensely.

“Let’s make a deal: you help me study you and the others, and I give you food.” You only half expect it to work-

“DEAL! Deal deal deal deal deal!! Oh yes!” Sun’s tail wagged, and you noticed the fur around his neck bristle up a bit- looking like sunrays in his quadrobic position. He sat up, as if noticing you gaze. “I really don’t have all of that at night, for starters…”

You wish you had your notebook.

“…And speaking of which, at night I can pass for human! But moonie never lets me go anywhere. Ever.” He complains.

“Oh. Why not?”

“He doesn’t like humans. I think they’re adorable! He doesn’t. He thinks they’re no good.” The wolfboy pouted.

You heard an unamused grunt from nearby.

Uhh…if this is anything like the legends, shouldn’t he be fucking dead right now? You thought.

“Wait… Sun? Does Moon do the opposite to what you do at night during the day?” You asked, thinking.

Sun nodded. “More or less! But he’s super shy. And the light hurts his eyes. You wouldn’t catch him dead in broad daylight, especially so close to a human den.” He sat as he spoke, much more chipper than Moon.

Ah. Legends don’t apply. So these really weren’t mythical creatures but actually cryptids. Maybe the myths are based on their species?

This thing sure does spill info quickly.

“So why do you like humans so much?” You inquired curiously.

Sun thought for a second. “Hmm… well you have tasty food, and you’re cute! Like Moon, but minus the wings! Or really more like Bonnie…”

That answers nothing.

“Okay, Sun, speaking of food,” Your stomach growled- Great timing. “I’m getting hungry, so I’m going to go home and bring you back some food this afternoon or evening.”

Sun’s tail wagged. “Okay! Just don’t let Moon attack you if you do it in the evening! Haha! He’s super angry. Especially with the others moving in on our territory…” He blabbered on endlessly as you left.

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You had ordered food for yourself as well as some meat for Sun via UberEats, and were currently relaxing and writing in your notebook. You’d decided to set out for the evening in hopes of seeing Sun’s other form while still having a chance to escape Moon since the vampire was way too aggressive last night.

———

You sketched in your notebook. You didn’t consider yourself an artist, more a hobbyist, but you’d been told that you drew rather well for one.

You liked to note in bullet points whenever you had a unique specimen.

‘Nocturnal-Carnivore(??)-Bipedal-flying(?)-little info on appearance-sunken eyes-tired(?)-agressive-male(?)-‘

Were your notes on Moon. You assumed he was male and that tired eyes meant sleep deprivation for him anyway, and vowed to fix it later if anything came up.

‘Diurnal-Carnivore(?)-Quadropedal and bipedal-cream yellow-healthy coat-friendly-over friendly-male.’

Were your notes on Sun. Some diabolical part of you wanted to estimate his height and gauge whether or not he was of mating age, but before you could let that part of you win the doorbell rang.

You walked up to the door and opened it to see the delivery guy. He had blue hair, freckles, an oversized baseball cap, and heterchromia. One eye was a faded amber and the other… was purple? Contacts? Though if that was the case you couldn’t see where the contact ended. A fake eye? No, it followed the other as the delivery boy looked you over instinctively while you did the same to him.

“Here’s your order…” He mumbled, as if new to the job. Well, for many it was part time anyway.

“Thanks.” You took the bags of food from him, and were about to walk back indoors when a gust of autumn wind happened to bring a bee towards your location.

You didn’t move, not wanting to freak the insect out and trigger it. The delivery guy had other ideas.

“Oh god oh god get away!!!” He shrieked, running round in circles while the bee- attracted to his bright blue hair- gave chase.

You watched with amusement, but then surprise as the delivery boy took off his hat and swatted at the bee, scaring it off.

Matching his bright blue hair, were a pair of blue rabbit ears- attached to his head. Complete with little horn or antler nubs.

Holy crap. Some of them really can pass for human.

He saw you looking and put the hat back on, as if it would help.

He tried to leave, but you grabbed his arm. “Wait. Do you know a person named Sun?” You asked the frightened individual.

“Sun? Ohhh… yeah.” He calmed down at the name. “Moon’s mate. That dude has issues.” He added, his words directed towards Moon.

You nodded in agreement. So he gives everyone trouble, huh?

“I’m ___, but you can call me whatever. I don’t mind it.” You said, trying to coax him into saying his name.

“Oh. Alright. I’m Bonnie. He/Him.” Said Bonnie. “I’m a jackalope.”

That rabbit-deer-bird thingy? You vaguely remembered the mythical woodland creature. They were usually small and brown in the legends, and strictly herbivores. However, Bonnie had clearly finished a ton of candy judging by the sugar on him, so he was probably an Omnivore.

“Oh, that’s amazing!” You said, instead of asking about the thought. “By the way, I’m doing a research thing with Sun, so if you ever want to come by and help, that would be great.”

I might be slick, honestly. Not that I have much tact.

He nodded. “Okay. Well, catch you later!”

And he drove off.

More notes for you!

———

‘Omnivore(?)-healthy look-heterochromia-unknown sex-light blue color scheme-jackalope-friendly-hates bugs-bipedal.’

You were so distracted with your notes that you ended up being late to meet with Sun, and were met with him and Moon arguing again.

“But they’re nice!”

“Maybe when you have your claws, but now you’re vulnerable! Humans pray on that even more than I do!”

“But Moonie-“

“No buts! I’ll get food for you- you go to sleep!”

“I don’t wanna-“

“Sleep!”

“But my new friend-“

“TAKE YOUR NAP!”

What a heated debate over something as trivial as bedtime. You supposed Moon took that topic seriously.

While he was distracted, you moved to set down the food, thinking you could sneak away.

You were instantly tackled by an overly excited and no longer fuzzy Sun.

“Hello! New friend!!” He pinned you down and lapped at you excitedly, but it was a lot more awkward now that he wasn’t a giant puppy.

Sun had blonde hair and his usual blue eyes, but more round and relaxed than a wolf’s. He was surprisingly almost hairless- maybe he shaved or something? Would that even work? and only a stub of a tail and a sorry excuse for wolf ears remained.

Well he’s definitely Male.

Moon hissed jealously. But surprisingly, he made no move to attack you.

You gently pushed Sun off of you, averting your gaze. “Hey uhh… maybe don’t do that?”

Sun laughed. His voice was softer than before. “You humans and your ‘personal space’ and ‘clothing!’ It’s so funny! How cute.~” He booped you on the nose, as if You were the silly little creature now.

Moon rolled his eyes. “Again with this human? Give me one reason not to leave them deflated and let them rot right now…” He said menacingly, before trailing off upon noticing a more raw slice of meat.

He took it silently and started eating it, pretending not to like the flavor.

Sun laughed and grabbed some food for himself before settling and patting Moon on the shoulderish-back, right where the creature’s spine met his wings.

Those are huge…

You had to measure them sometime, you decided.

“So…Moon. Feel like talking now? I can keep bringing you food if you’d like.”

Moon scowled. “Hmph. Go ahead, shower me with your stupid questions.” He spat, but was a lot more calm now that he’d had his fill.

So he’s not even aggressive, just cranky like Sun said?

“With pleasure.” You teased.

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Currently, Moon was being forced to answer your questions while Sun happily scarfed down his food.

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“Height?” You already had your notebook out.

“Taller than you.” He replied.

He’s at least six foot.

“Age?” This one has been debated in vampire mythology-

“Twenty one, you creep.” He insulted you.

Sun interrupted. “Hey! No name calling! Unless it’s a cute name for this cute little human!” He said cheerfully

You continued anyway. “Gender?”

“What the actual fuck even is that?” Moon questioned, surprising you.

“Okay, sex?” You tried a different question.

“I don’t know you like that.” His wings fluttered dramatically.

“Not that type!!” You and Sun said in unison.

“Seriously, what the fuck is a gender?”

You sighed. “It’s complicated? Usually it matches your body, anyway. Usually. It’s like if you’re a man, or woman, or…you know?” It was hard to explain.

Moon shrugged.

“Didn’t you say you were a man?” You tried.

“I say that to get annoying humans to shut up.” He shut you down.

“So you’re nonbinary?” You guessed.

“I’m a man.” He clearly meant shut up.

Moon’s calculating red gaze met yours, and he smiled. What a shit eating grin.

You at least got a good look at his fangs, which were still stained from his snack. As if self conscious, he swept his tongue over the pointed teeth.

After a moment, you sighed. “Okay, what’s your body like?”

“I don’t know you like-“ He began.

You and Sun both gave him a look.

“Not like Sun’s.” He hissed. He didn’t seem uncomfortable, just bored and annoyed.

“What do you eat?” You asked, while writing in your notebook.

“I’m a vampire.” He responded.

“…so…?”

“What do you think, human?!?” He seemed pretty sick of the simple questions.

“Okay. Can you feel your wings- wait actually…”

He looks pissed.

“So in the daytime, you look different, right?

Moon did a surprising thing.

He opened his mouth, fangs glistening…

And he yawned.

“Yes, yes and I have venom. Go away please.” He said bluntly, already answering your next question.

Sun chuckled nervously. “I’ll convince him to show you his form in the morning, new friend!”

You nodded, and waved before leaving.

———

It was time to relax and get some rest.

You turned out the lights, went up to your room, hopped into bed, and flicked your lamp off.

Sleep found you quickly, blanketing you like powdered snow blankets grassy fields in winter- the season that would soon descend on your home and the forest surrounding it. A peaceful, cool embrace.

You heard the thumping in your attic at four AM.

Rousing from sleep, you sighed.

Don’t tell me some stray cat has wandered all the way out here and gotten stuck in the attic.

You walked up the stairs, gasping at what you saw.

First of all, there was a whole fucking nest in the center of the room, adorned with pinecones, sticks, and stones from the nearby river. The nest was big enough for five people to sleep comfortably.

Second, a bird creature was taking up half of said nest, snoozing away.

“Uhh….” You muttered under your breath. “What the hell?”

The thing stirred. It opened its eyes.

Stunning blue eyes, white feathers like clouds, and the face and body of a young woman perhaps in her early twenties, the same age as Sun and Moon. Pale pink lips and a gentle smile.

What a majestic creature-

It bawked, screeching loudly. The sound was like nails on a chalkboard. You could barely make out syllables.

“Mi mi mi mi mii!”

It was trying to sing.

What a horrible voice.

Once it stopped, it got up with a grin. “Oh hi! You’re the human Sun and Moon were e talking to, yeah? I’m Chica. Nice place you have- perfect for a nest!” Said the freeloading harpy, stretching her wings.

“Umm… why did you build a NEST in my house?!?” You asked, flabbergasted.

“Because Winter is soon! It’ll be way too cold for a gal like me. Besides, I heard you have food. Food means meals… and meals mean pizza! Oh I love pizza… ever since those hikers left theirs unattended… mm! Paradise!” The cryptid girl cooed.

“You know what… uhh… you have fun with that. But, you don’t mind if I study you, right?” This was becoming a full time job.

“No problem! Pizza for peace, ah!” Terrible rhyming too.

You chatted with chica and updated your notes during the early hours of the morning.

‘Harpy-white, healthy feathers-Blue eyes-Flying-Bipedal-omnivore-likes pizza-can’t stand the cold-nesting behavior-possibly mated to another individual then?-female.’

For Chica’s data, and you also updated Moon’s to say ‘A?AB’ in place of ‘Male(??)’ and jotted down that he had venom and was a bit above average human height.

I wonder what Sun and Moon are doing now?

Probably both asleep.

———Omniscent POV, NSFW———

As the sun rose, Moon recoiled. The two were in their den, a nice abandoned house with plenty of space for himself and Sun. However, not enough space for Moon to escape Sun’s antics.

As the burst of energy that came with daylight entered Sun’s system, he had one thought. Gotta let loose!

And so he took it out on his mate, while thinking about his new ‘friend.’

While Sun seemed innocent and puppy like, it was really Moon who was the submissive one when it came to the deed.

“Sun! It’s much too early for this- ah..- quit it!” Moon protested, but didn’t actually try to fight back as Sun pinned him down.

“If you really wanted to stop, you’d say the safe word, right Moonie?” He said energetically.

Moon nodded, reluctantly. “Yes, but that’s besides the point-“

Sun cut him off. “Good boy! You be good now, Moonie, and let me do all the work! I’ve gotta work off this energy, and I wouldn’t want to disappoint our new friend by bringing them a cranky vampire! So let me make you feel good!”

Sun really had his own selfish reasons, and for whatever reason wanted to present well in front of his new friend- he couldn’t let them see him all pent up.

Moon layed on his back, sighing. He knew that roughness awaited him, but let the fluffy beast do as he pleased. I can take it.

Sun chuckled, having the luxury of an already unsheathed length. Moon frowned, but it was out of jealousy and not genuine concern or anger.

“Oh don’t worry, Mr Cranky! I’ll get you nice and ready!” Sun sing-songed.

And with that, the werewolf began to finger the vampire with vigor.

He moved his furry hand expertly, caressing Moon’s insides with a ‘come hither’ motion that he knew his pale counterpart would adore.

Moon muffled his own cries, embarrassed. He’s the literal oversized pup, yet I let him treat me like his pet!

Sun moved a hand to rub his own length.

After a few minutes of Moon biting his lip- his fangs dangerously close to puncturing it and knocking the poor guy unconscious- Sun pulled his fingers out.

“Ohoho! Look at that! Moonie… you’re so wet! Hah! I knew you couldn’t resist me.~” Sun teased childishly.

“I’ll get back at you tonight, you naughty b-“ Moon was cut off by Sun trying to fit his length into the ‘pire.

Moon grunted. “Sun, stop that. I can’t stretch that fast you- ah! Ohhh… ah! ah! Ow!- idiot!” He couldn’t muffle his moans of pleasure-pain anymore. I can’t believe to this day that that thing even fits.

Sun shushed his mate and gently massaged him. “Yes you can, Moonie.” And he began to thrust.

It wasn’t long before Sun got overexcited again and started fucking poor Moon absolutely raw. More more more!! Need to… breed him!

He must have thought aloud, because Moon replied snakily between gasps. “You… can’t…even…do that. You… know… it’s not- ah! So close…- possible!” He was referring to the species difference.

“Oh be quiet! You know what I mean!” Sun was so close to bottoming out inside his beloved mate, but was running out of time and patience as the sun rose higher into the sky. So he attempted to force the final segment of his knotted length into Moon.

Moon cried, overstimulated. “Sun!! Be- ah! Gentle- oh nevermind. Fuck, Sun!” Moon yelped as the wolf hilted in him, feeling warmth over take him. Sun sighed with relief, and loosened his grip on Moon, leaning over to lap at him while still inside. Moon made a ‘tssk’ sound. “Sun…” Sun rolled his eyes. “Five more minutes!” Moon relaxed, docile now. Tamed.

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You had decided to take Sun and Moon into your home to question them and Chica.

———

When you saw Moon, you almost laughed.

He stood at your back door, hands in the pockets of the cloak he wore. He had dark hair with a white section that matched the crescent pattern of his face. His eyes were lighter and less pigmented, appearing more brown than red. He had no wings, and was blushing bright red. You thought you saw marks on him, but ignored them.

“You’re right, Sun. He is cute.” You said, giggling.

The once again wolflike creature grinned eagerly. “I told you so!! He’s the cutest ever!! But he’s very tired right now.” Sun howled with pride.

Almost too tired. Sunlight must really get to him.

Moon grumbled absently.

You moved to let them both in, and rolled your eyes when you saw Chica in the kitchen. She had been attempting to eat your snacks without asking.

Sun jumped happily. “Chica!!”

Chica crunched on some chips. “Hey Sun!”

Moon hissed. “Great… She’s here.”

You just chuckled, unable to stay mad. “Okay guys, to the living room. I’m going to ask you some questions and then you can all hang out or nap.”

At the sound of ‘nap,’ Moon perked up.

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“What do you guys eat, specifically? Like what’s your prey? Chica, don’t say pizza.” You began, arranging your notes.

“Aw… then I’m a smaller birds type of gal!” Chica said.

“Ooh! Deer! No wait, rabbit! Oh but mice are good. But small! So so small! I’ve had ducks before!” Sun responded.

“Humans. And deer.” Turns out Sun and Moon had a common target: deer.

“Do your species mate for life? How does mating work?” You asked, earning a collective groan.

“Well, we can mate for life, but usually we don’t.” Was chica’s answer.

“Life! With as many as we want. We mark them and keep em forever, and ever, and ever… and ever..” Sun said dreamily.

“…We mostly don’t mate. We just… you know. But when we do there are no constraints.” Moon nudged Sun to get him to stop rambling.

You jot the answers down. You hadn’t had a project like this in a while. It was really that Umph that you’d been missing in your research. “And raise your hand if your species lays eggs.”

Only Chica raised her hand, as you expected.

“Alright. You guys can help yourselves. I’m going for a walk.”

And you left an exhausted Moon, upbeat Sun, and ever so hungry Chica alone in your home.

Trust. Easy to lose, hard to gain. But you had plenty for these critters.

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You walked through the forest, wading into the lake. It was a cool afternoon. You weren’t worried about the contents of the lake- you’d taken samples before and there was nothing harmful in the water. Hadn’t been for years.

Today you decided to wade deeper than usual. The cool water greeted you, and ripples spread across the lake like a fire burning from the corner of a paper to the sides. An odd but calming sight, it touched your mind just right.

That is, until your ripples began to overlap with those of the shadow in the water. You backed away slowly… and it rose to face you.

Fierce fiery eyes, scaled skin, wild red hair, long claws, and the tail of a gator. Multiple rows of teeth pulled into a frown. But not an annoyed one like Moon’s- the frown of an enraged beast.

A cryptid scorned.

“Get. Out. Of. My. Lake!” It roared, charging towards you.

There was nowhere to run as it pounced, plunging you into darkness.

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You struggled, your lungs screaming for air. You saw nothing but darkness as you were slammed against the lake rocks again and again. You tasted the metallic sting of copper and something sickeningly sweet- your own blood.

You tried to scream, but no one would hear you even if you were above water.

Begging for mercy, you tapped the arm of the cryptid attacking you many times. It felt like hours before it relented.

You rushed up to the surface, scrambling out of the water.

“Hmph.” It said, as if nothing serious had happened. “Pathetic. Another human who doesn’t know who they’re screwing with. What a pain in the ass.” The thing growled.

It was horrifying. The others had looked odd, but they didn’t chill your bones like this one. This one was dangerous.

After a while, it laughed. “Ha! Your face! Never seen a monster before? What, what’d you think I was, the boogeyman?! Hahaha!” After a moment it turned serious. “I’m Montgomery. Monty.” He said, flipping his bloodred hair out of his face.

You shivered, still dripping wet. “Maybe Moon was right… this guy is insane…” you muttered.

Monty rolled his eyes. “That dumbass and his mate are annoying as hell. They know nothing about me!”

In your battered state, you barely remembered that Monty had introduced himself. “Oh. I’m ___. But I’m fine with whatever- I’ve been nicknamed a lot lately.” You managed, rubbing your head. You were bruised and cut, but nothing outright life threatening. Luckily.

Monty sighed. “Sorry. I just don’t like people being in my space. I’ll carry you home, human, since you didn’t try to fight back or some shit.” He said reluctantly, before picking you up with a surprising gentleness for one with such sharp claws.

He looks like nightmare fuel and has a short fuse… but that’s out of his control. You realized.

And a bond of friendship was formed, somehow.

———

Chica stared at Sun and Moon intently.

“Tell me.” She said suddenly.

“Tell you what?” Moon hissed, yawning.

“You know. How to do it.”

Sun and Moon both blushed.

Chica giggled. “I can tell you’ve been at it! I wanna know how to please my own special someone.” She explained.

Sun’s tail twitched. He did love a good romance. “Of course!! Well, you have to first set ground rules. Moon always says it’s super important to know boundaries or whatever!”

Moon nodded. “Talk before hand. It’s good to know what they like or don’t like. And it’s okay for them to not know yet, too.” He managed.

Chica rolled her eyes. “Don’t you have any special tricks?!”

The Celestials shook their heads.

“Nope!” Sun chimed.

Moon chuckled. “Besides, it’s different for everyone.” He settled in on Sun’s lap for a nap.

And with that, Sun and Chica proceeded to chatter while awaiting your arrival.

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It’s now winter, Yule and Christmas among others approaching, and you invite everyone over to just hang out (Monty refuses to show.) Bonnie is especially happy with his winter wardrobe. All is well, but then an uninvited guest barges in. While you’re distracted, Sun and Moon make themselves at home.

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Everyone (except Monty) sat around the table, enjoying their meal and chatting.

You’d consulted your notes to make food that everyone would like, and it was paying off.

Chica enjoyed a pizza, Sun and Moon were absolutely tearing up their stake, and Bonnie was having pasta with the last of autumn’s flavor mixed in via veggies.

“Mm. You know, I love winter. Sure, my antlers are gone, but they’ll be huge by spring. Plus I get to wear my hoodies all the time. Double camouflage!” Bonnie said between bites, indicating his tiny horn nubs and oversized hoodie. He looked cozy.

So they grow seasonally like deer’s? But more extreme. You noted.

Chica sighed. “But all the good deserts are off the table! Too cold for ice cream! Or milkshakes! Or smoothies! Or iced soda!” She countered. “Spring is the best.”

Moon shrugged. It was late, and his wings were beginning to sprout again as the sun set. “Any season is fine as long as I have prey.” He rasped, grinning. “And, of course, other forms of sustenance.” He shot a wink at you and Sun.

what a tease! What was he planning??

Sun scoffed. “Why, thank you, but summer is the best! Daylight all day- as it should be! And the last flings of a romantic mating season! Oh, perfect!” He declared, more joyful than ever at the mere thought. His diminishing tail wagged- just a fuzzy little nub now. He wore a cloak borrowed from Moon, and you noticed his nose twitching every now and then.

Adorable.

But that all went out the window as something fuzzy dashed into your window, shattering it.

The sound of glass breaking filled the room, and the shards went everywhere. Luckily, no one seemed all that harmed.

One shard did chip Moon’s shoulder, and apparently he bleeds a dark blue- almost black. He huffed in frustration.

The sun set.

“What the-“ you stood up, only to see a fuzzy wolf like woman- slightly older than you- glaring at you and growling.

She had grey fur, and it was white where Sun’s cream yellow turned more saturated- the top of the head, maned fur, tail, and paw-hands. She had piercing yellow eyes and a snarl. One strand of fur was neon green- dyed or natural, you couldn’t tell.

“Chica!” The she-wolf yelled, pouncing for the harpy.

No! No! You moved to protect your friend, but were shoved out of the way.

The wolf’s jaw clamped around Chica’s beak… then her neck… then her cheek.

A kiss. Kisses.

Chica giggled, wrapping her arm-wings around the beast.

You sighed with relief. So did everyone else.

“Chica! You’ve been nesting here? How nice… it’s the best. Prefect for you. And me, of course. I am the best, after all.” The wolf grinned, startling you.

Your house was being overrun by myths.

But your mind was overrun by sheer curiosity.

“Hey! I’m ___, what’s your name? Are you a werewolf like Sun?” You asked the wolf when she parted from Chica.

“I’m Roxxane. Roxy.” She remarked, pointing at herself proudly. “And I’m a lycanthrope, darling.” She said slyly, and you watched in amazement as the fur on her body diminished and her tail and ears tucked away on command.

That’s…incredible.

You were now greeted with tan-brown skin- still a bit pale for its melaninated appearance, and long curly white-grey hair with that green streak. She also had striped tattoos where her whiskers were once.

“Well, Roxy… what brings you here?” You try to play it cool as you scramble for your notebook. You don’t notice Sun and Moon slinking off to the upstairs bedroom.

“My mate.” She said proudly, glancing at Chica.

Oh.

“Chica! You never said you had a mate!” You said, surprised but also… not… considering Chica’s attitude towards life.

Chica giggled. “Surprise! That’s why I’m nesting.” She explained. “It’s for me and Roxy!”

Another mouth to feed. Oh well.

Bonnie chuckled. “Lucky bird!”

And you proceeded to question Roxy a bit. She happily went into much detail about herself. So you really couldn’t use a bulleted list.

‘Roxxane (Roxy) has grey and white fur, with a dyed green streak. She’s a carnivore, and she likes the cold. She’s a dispersal, coming from a pack of lycanthropes- similar to werewolves like Sun. Roxy is 6’3 and she likes to glam up her human form to match her wolf form. She feels more comfortable that way. She says even in another life she’d feel like a wolf deep down. Mated to Chica as of 2 years now. Their anniversary is the 14 of December.’

She sure loves Chica. And herself.

———

Moon loomed over Sun, grinning.

“Well, little one… not so big and strong now, are we?” He teased, tossing his cloak and Sun’s borrowed one aside.

Sun whimpered. “Moonie! This isn’t fair!”

Moon crossed his arms knowingly. “But the color?” He said, leaning in and rasping huskily.

“Green! Green green green!” Sun folded. He wanted to mess Moon up so bad, but he knew he had to wait his turn to please his ‘master.’ It’s what a good servant would do.

Funny how Moon had been his little pup just a few weeks ago.

And the vampire had spent all that time plotting for this moment.

Moon laughed. “Good, at least you understand that, you delinquent. Such a mutt you are…” and with that, Moon started to slowly- oh so slowly- pump his hand up and down around Sun’s already throbbing length while dirty talking him.

Moon liked quiet. And the ability to take his time.

He sunk his teeth into Sun’s neck, earning a yelp from the humanized wolf.

“Shhh… you naughty one.” Moon scolded. “Someone might hear. Tell me you’ll be silent…”

“Yes, master!” Sun whisper-yelled, suppressing a moan.

Moon helped him out by turning him over so his face was in the pillows of your bed.

And he began to slowly torture the horny were’.

———

After everyone had left- Bonnie going home and Chica and Roxy settling into the attic, you heard an odd noise from your room.

The door was slightly open, so you peeked inside.

Sun and Moon. Getting at it.

You tried to hold back your embarrassed giggle, but didn’t manage to do so.

Moon scurried off of Sun, hissing defensively.

Sun stayed with his face in your pillow, embarrassed.

“Aww… guys, it’s alright. Just… uh… maybe try the guest room next time? It’s down the hall.” You said, face hot with secondhand embarrassment and… arousal.

There’s no way I’m horny right now! Ugh… but Sun is so lucky! And Moon. Bo don’t know whose place I’d rather take… your thoughts spiraled.

“Speaking of, you guys can stay the night.” And you gently closed the door.

They’re cute together…and just cute.

Chapter Text

MINI CHAPTER.
———

You were buttoned up, coat on, walking through the forest. A fresh coat of snow covered the tree branches and floor, transforming the forest from fiery and orange to white and frigid.

You were on your way to see Monty, and you’d left the others to their own devices.

That is, until you saw a boy skipping through the woods.

Strangely, with each step he took he seemed to age- becoming taller. His hair changed too.

You had to do a double take.

He had brown hair, but the roots were a lighter shade- indicating that brown wasn’t really his hair color. He had brown eyes too, but they seemed to flicker blue. His skin was pale, but it constantly changed and rippled.

“Holy…” You mumbled, and he turned around, a Teen now.

“Oh! I am so sorry! Did I startle you?” He said, sounding more like an adult. His voice was odd for his body.

“What do you really look like?” You asked, curiosity winning again.

“…”

You waited.

Slowly, the boy raised both arms in an ‘I’m innocent’ gesture, and grew to a taller height.

His skin became tan, and his eyes an electric blue. He has brownish-ginger hair, and clawed hands. He slowly developed fur, looking large and bear like. He also had fangs.

“I’m ____.” You surprised him by putting out your hand. “I’m a …cryptid researcher, I guess.”

He shook it.

“I am Freddy.” He said, smiling mellowly. “I am a formchanger.”

He sort of struck me as a skinwalker. I don’t really know what he is… formchanger works, I guess.

You smiled back anyway.

“You say that you’re a researcher? Of creatures like me and Monty?” Small world.

You nodded. “You know Monty??”

“Yes. We are friends. I know of others too. But I don’t know their names.” Freddy explained, shifting back into the form of a child. The same as before. When he saw you looking, he chuckled. “This is my favorite form. It is that of a friend I once had. His name was Gregory.” He added.

So he can impersonate specific people. That’s… concerning… but impressive. I wonder what lets him do that, biology wise.

“Oh. Cool.” You responded. It really was fascinating.

Suddenly a thought crossed you. “Wanna go see Monty with me?”

“Of course.” Freddy said joyfully. This time he had a hint of a childlike voice as well. Rapid improvement.

———

Sun had the perfect seat.

Watching movies in your room, head on Moon’s lap.

“Ha! This is nice!” His tail wagged happily as he spoke, and his tongue lolled out. “We hahh oo oo hih ore oheh!” He remarked.

Moon sighed. “Yes, Sun. Now put that tongue away. I’m still sore from you trying to one up me this morning.” He said, caressing his mate.

Sun obliged. “Sorry about that! I just got so excited!!”

“It’s alright, Sun.” Moon said, scratching behind the wolf’s ear. They were watching a Movie of Moon’s choice- a documentary film. He liked them, they were relaxing. Of course the TV in their cabin hardly worked well enough to stream HD, so this was an extra special binge for the duo.

Sun looked up at Moon. “Moonie, you’re perfect.”

“Sun…” The vampire felt like crying tears of joy and euphoria. He didn’t feel like being cranky, at the moment.

Sun grinned wolfishly.

He knew he was absolutely getting it tonight, but didn’t mind one bit.

Chapter Text

Things with Monty had gone as well as they could’ve, so you’d decided to enjoy a nice hike home on a route you hadn’t yet explored at night.

———

You walked along the trail, boots crunching against the snow. It was now a chilly winter evening, and you shivered slightly. It wasn’t that bad though, thanks to your jacket. You wouldn’t get totally knocked out- but something else sure did.

You froze, stopping in your tracks.

A giant creature with the upper body of a human, but the main body of a spider starting at the v-line of its waist. It also had a null, but you weren’t worried about that. You were worried about its eyes flicking open.

Black like the void. Fixed on you.

You staggered back as it moved to approach you, eight white legs piercing through the snow below them. You felt like they could pierce through you too.

“Woah! Hey! Don’t crush me!” You muttered that last part.

The thing stopped. It looked at you silently.

Well… that’s ominous.

There were odd lines in its face- they turned out to be many more eyes, reminding you that not all of these odd creatures were humanlike like Bonnie or Moon. Its fangs poked through its lips slightly, and it frowned.

“Didn’t mean to.” It said, simply. Not much of a talker.

“Oh… it’s okay..” you said, gathering your thoughts. “Do you have a name? I’m ____.”

It shook its head.

“What’re your pronouns?” You tried.

It shrugged. “Any.”

That’s when you noticed the odd antennae curled around its ear areas. Like headphones.

“I’m gonna call you DJ.” You declared. “And my pronouns are __/__, by the way.” You grinned tentatively and stuck out a hand, which DJ kneeled down to shake.

Aw, he’s just a nice guy. I misjudged him…

———NSFW PORTION———

Chica and Roxy were in the attic, in their nest. Roxy had added moss to it, making it cozy. It was the last of the moss from Autumn.

Chica spoke up after a while. “Hey, Roxy?”

“Yeah?” Roxy was in her wolf form, as always.

“Do you want to… try… well… you know…” Chica found it hard to say the words.

Roxy grinned knowingly. “Of course.” And with that, she moved to sit across from Chica in her human form. “Go on, impress me.~” She teased.

Chica squawked in surprise, before moving to mirror Roxy’s position with her legs spread. She rested on her arm-wings.

And that’s when Roxy cheekily turned the tables and leaned forward, her tongue grazing Chica’s heat.

“Roxy!” Chica vaguely remembered they were supposed to set boundaries. “Uhh- be gentle, okay! And uhhh safeword thingy… is pizza!” She blushed as she said the phrase. Roxy just nodded and laughed.

“Sure thing, Chica.” She said, before swiping her tongue over chica’s hole and clit, paying special attention to the latter.

Chica huffed. “Ah- faster! Please!” She squawked, covering her beak.

Roxy moved closer, now replacing her tongue with a few fingers while she lapped at Chica’s chest.

The harpy absolutely melted into the gesture, before slipping her own hand into a surprisingly slick Roxxane.

Roxy inhaled sharply. “Oh! Ah… Chica…” she rested her head on her mate’s breast, sighing with pleasure as they both had their fun together.

———NSFW PORTION END———

Moon was gliding.

Soaring through the air- there was nothing more exhilarating.

It was a new moon, the sky dark, as he flew.

He was prowling. Searching for prey. He spotted a deer, and landed nearby silently.

His movements were like a dance… one he was all too good at- until he saw another deer emerge from the woods.

The first had been a female, this one was a male. Unusually fit and prominent for a buck in winter.

Odd.

The first one was distracted by the second, and Moon saw his chance- until the buck pulled back its lips to reveal sharp teeth and leaped forward the first. It was no deer.

It was a body stealer. A theif. An imposter.

Just before it could snap on the innocent deer’s neck, a certain cryptid came barreling in with a roar.

Monty.

And the deer ran off.

The buck seemed to sigh, and it gradually morphed into a young boy.

“Monty! You can’t do that yet.” The child scolded.

Monty shrugged. “My bad, Freddy.”

Moon stepped out from cover. “That was going to be my dinner.” He complained.

Freddy held up both hands. “I am so sorry…?”

“Moon.” Moon rasped, shaking out his wings.

Monty rolled his eyes. “Great. This guy.”

Moon scoffed. “I am not ‘this guy.’ I’m Moon. And you’re an idiot.”

Monty roared, getting into Moon’s space. “Nuh uh!”

Freddy tried to mediate. “Hey! Why don’t we all work together?” His eyes flashed bluish, and Moon saw honesty and good intentions in them.

He stepped back, away from Monty, and Monty did the same.

Moon’s stern expression was replaced with a grin. “With pleasure.”

Monty smiled, but it wasn’t genuine. “Fine. Let’s do this.”

———

Sun was bored.

Sun was very bored.

He sat on the couch, sighing. He had made many an origami animal out of napkins, and was waiting for Moon to come back from hunting. Plus Chica and Roxy were clearly busy upstairs.

And he didn’t even have a tail to chase at the moment.

He decided to investigate your office- just a peak at the desk! Just a peak. Couldn’t hurt, could it?

He found your notebook. It contained Entries on him, Moon, Roxy, Chica, Bonnie, and Monty. But also one strange one he’d never seen before: Freddy.

“Oooh! A secret! Wait a minute- no! That’s bad!” Sun scowled. There was no way you liked a literal skin walker more than him!

Frustrated, he searched the desk. And he found another notebook. He opened it to a random page.

‘Today I saw Sun and Moon getting at it. It was really similar to how humans do it, which is interesting. And also… it felt weird. I feel bad about interrupting them, but also good? Like I Should have been there.’ A few ink smudges. A few illegible words. A few Sun didn’t know. ‘…Maybe I like him? And Moon. It was scary at first… but now when I see them I feel happy. Happier than I’ve felt in a while. But I’m not sure how they feel. Sun is affectionate, but maybe he’s just like that. Moon is distant.’

Oh. A diary.

Sun whimpered a bit. “Oh! I wasn’t supposed to see that!” But the place smelled like you, and so did the diary. He held it against his chest, sighing. It felt right.

He imagined holding you and Moon.

———

Chapter Text

You decide to go for a walk at night and find Moon already waiting for you.

———🌙———

You stepped out into the cool night air, pulling your scarf into a comfy position around your neck and on your shoulders. You’d knitted it yourself, and were quite proud of the craft.

Right at your back doorway was a familiar vampire.

Moon.

He chuckled. Tonight he was dressed differently. A white cropped cloak and dark blue carpenter pants with star-shaped flowers pressed onto them, the petals petrified and transformed into a sort of wearable art. It was unusual for him to wear such fits, but it complemented him. You noticed that his stomach actually had lighter splotches of the same tone of the crescent pattern on his face, which made you subconsciously save the image to your brain.

Cute

“I made it myself. And you, the scarf?” He said, as if reading your mind.

You nodded. “So… what brings you here?”

“You.” He rasped, before grinning at your surprised expression. His wings fluttered a bit, and he stepped closer, almost wrapping the leather appendages around you slyly.

You let the door drift shut behind you.

“Me?” You asked, bewildered.

Moon laughed. “Yes. I thought I’d apologize for… when we met.” He said, his fangs glinting in the moonlight. “By taking you on a little rendezvous.”

He backed away, gesturing for you to take his hand.

Once you did, he pulled you close again, spun you around, and held you tight…

Moon leaped into the air, wings propelling him upwards and far from the ground.

You were flying. With Moon. He was holding you.

As the realization sunk in, you felt your heart leap. Maybe with fear, maybe with joy- in this moment they felt the same.

You could see the trees below, coated in snow. Soon, however, the snow would melt and give way to flowers. It was like the snow was a blanket, tucking all of the forest to bed while Moon flew over it, surveying the land.

He seemed less like some predator of the night and more like a gentle, caring mother of the woods.

A side of him you hadn’t seen before.

He said nothing, and the unsaid lingered between you for a while.

But then when he landed for a break upon a sturdy tree branch- plopping you down next to him and keeping an arm around you- you spoke up.

“Moon? What do you consider yourself?” You asked. Every time you’d asked him what he was you were met with insults and cryptic riddles instead of answers.

He paused for a moment and seemed to think. “I’m a lot of things. I’m a nightmare, I’m a dream. I’m alive, I am dead. I’m a creature, I’m a person like you. I’m feminine, I’m masculine.” He said, turning his head to look at you. “But I’m always Moon. And that will stay forever. No matter what form, the Moon is the Moon.” He explained, surprising you with his honesty.

“Oh.” You said, stunned.

He chuckled. “And you?”

“…I guess I don’t really know. I’m just a person.”

“You’re wrong.” He countered. “You’re my favorite person.”

And when he moved to bite into you, you closed your eyes and trusted him.

“Nighty Night, Star of mine.”

He made sure you got home safely.

———🌙———

———⭐️———

———☀️———

When you woke up, Sun was there with coffee for you. He’d broken into your house at some point, likely the crack of dawn, for this.

“Rise and shine!” He chimed. “I figured out the machine for that drink you’re always craving! …And I borrowed some clothes, sorry!”

He was wearing low waisted jeans, and a hoodie. It looked quite funny matched with his werewolf form, but it suited him. The only thing was that the jeans were rather tight. You’d never noticed before, but he had cloud like patches of fur around his hips.

Adorable

His tail, which was right above the jeans, wagged.

“Good morning, Sun.” You said, yawning. You took the coffee gratefully.

He watched you enjoy your coffee and then sat next to you. “I’ve already made all your plans for today! Don’t even try to step foot outside because today is Lazy Day!” He declared, surprising you with his bluntness.

These guys really have no boundaries.

So you just went with it.

Staying in bed and chatting, teaching Sun to play MarioKart, meeting up with Bonnie and having lunch, going back to being lazy with a nap… it was like a dream.

Now you sat with Sun, watching the sun set.

Orange and yellow, purple and blue, all fading into a wonderful twilight around the horizon. Like a painting, and the gleam of the white snow completed this image of beauty.

Sun turned to you, his wolfish features gradually fading. But his ears still twitched nervously when he leaned in and said:

“Hey, ‘friend?’ I think I’m in love with you. I… love you.”

And you didn’t know what to say, so you just hugged him as the sun stopped shining.

———☀️———

Chapter Text

Unfortunately, due to certain circumstances, I cannot continue this fic’s smut portions as of this summer.

I’ll also likely be writing in this fic less regularly, but hopefully still frequently enough.

In general, I’ll be taking a break from works containing NSFW until fall at least, for personal reasons.

This means I’ll be starting some new series.

Also know that if my account goes dark, I will likely be back with another sometime.

I’ll try to keep the name similar.

If you have suggestions for works in the meantime, please do tell. It can be anything but NSFW or NSFW-containing. It can be suggestive.

Thank you so much for the hits and kudos, I appreciate it.

Hopefully this coming August things will go back to their cringey and spicy normal.

You will see a similar message on TSOHB, but with a special thanks for that work’s popularity.

Thank you for your understanding.

Chapter Text

“___! ___, look at me. Do you… love me?”

“…What about me?”

You jolted awake, sweating. You realized that you’d been dreaming.

Dreaming about Sun.

And Moon.

You yawned and got up, tossing the sheets of your bed aside. That dream had felt so real.

Do I? Do I love them? Or is it just idolization? Am I fond of them… or? You didn’t actually know the answers to the questions swirling in your mind.

You walked up to the attic decisively.

———

Chica was there, eating a strawberry pop tart she’d stolen during her last kitchen raid. Roxy was gone, odd hunting, most likely. “Oh, hey.”

Chica greeted you with a grin. She flapped her arm-wings a bit, content.

“Chica… I have a question. Not the normal kind.” You said, pulling out your notebook.

Chica squawked. “Go ahead!”

“…How did you know you liked Roxy? And who told who… and how?” You asked, nervously. Part of you was afraid that she’d find out why you were asking and tell everyone… but the other part of you trusted Chica, despite her behavior.

“Well, when we met, at first, I didn’t feel anything really. It’s not like I knew I liked her, I guess. But after a while… I just… liked her, you know? And anyway, I was like, ‘oh my god. I think I love her.’” Chica began, gesturing for you to sit. “It was me, I confessed. I barely remember it, though… wait, no, I’ve got it! Oh yeah…”

——

It had been a stormy winter day, and Chica and Roxy had been talking and walking.

“Chica? What’s all this?” Roxy had asked, gesturing at the dress that Chica was wearing and had woven from pine needles, cloth, and petals. (Always the crafty ones, these critters.)

The harpy had smiled nervously. “Roxy… I have to tell you something.”

Roxanne had stopped, turning to face Chica, who was now blushing. The wolf had shaken out her fur, concentrating on her mate-to-be.

“I love you. I love you more than pizza and salmon and chips and ice cream. I love you more than anything. You’re the best.” Chica had said, tears in her eyes.

Roxy gasped. “Chica… you…” She’d smooched the Harpy, who’d pecked back happily.

And the two went about their day, then.

——

It was a nice story… but they’d both known how they felt and how to react.

“Chica? What if, hypothetically, someone confessed to me, and I didn’t know how I felt??” You asked as she finished speaking.

Chica shrugged. “It’s not like you’re on a timer. The other creature might be stressed, but that’s what comfort foods are for! You answer when you’re ready, gal.” She had taken to calling everyone ‘gal’ or ‘girl,’ including Monty. Probably the only critter who shared this sort of trait was Moon, calling everyone little from time to time.

I should make note of that.

“Okay… and, Chica?” You were at the doorway now, looking at her over your shoulder. “Don’t.. tell anyone?”

She nodded.

———

The holiday season was in full swing when you went into town to shop.

Fake Christmas trees, candles upon candles for sale, flyers for rituals, and a mix of cultural gatherings- but one thing was universal, the spirit of giving and belonging.

You walked into the usual shop you went to to buy yarn. You’d had an idea: make matching onesies for Sun and Moon- all crocheted by you. Comfy, cute, and functional, with personal touches.

Of course, the yarn for this project and the presents for everyone else cost a fortune, but you were willing to pay for this endeavor.

The look on their faces! It’ll be perfect.

You’d only known the critters for a short while, but you were already very fond of them. And you felt like… a little family, almost.

You were especially close with the Celestials.

While you were swiping your card, you noticed Bonnie looking at candles.

“Hey bonnie!” You called, waving.

“Oh, hey there!” After you payed, he walked up to you. “You’re getting everyone gifts too?” He asked.

“Yep! How is it going with you?” You happily conversed.

“Good, but I can’t find anything that Roxy would like. I thought about getting her some makeup, but she’s super particular about it. So I’m trying to find a candle she’d like. I just don’t know which to pick.” Bonnie admitted, and you could see his ears droop through the beanie he wore.

“Try something that would remind her of her pack.” You suggested, remembering that Roxanne was a dispersal. “Like something pine scented, maybe.”

“Oh! Great idea! Thanks!” Bonnie said, before running off to look for the perfect gift for his friend.

———

When you returned home, you found none other than Sun and Moon in your yard.

Ack! They’re right there. You panicked.

You walked up to them nervously. “Heyyy guys.”

They both looked at you, confused.

“Friend! What’s going on? Ooh- whatcha got there? Food? For me??” His tail wagged. He was covered in snow, as if he’d dragged Moon here just to roll around on the smooth snow in your backyard.

Moon gave you a knowing look, and a grin that was… something more.

“Uhh… just groceries!” And you waddled off awkwardly.

Way to be nonchalant about it.

Chapter Text

You’d assembled the entire squad of creatures to watch a movie with you.

DJ couldn’t attend, since he couldn’t fit through the door- and he probably couldn’t make himself comfortable indoors- but he seemed okay with it.

Monty reluctantly agreed.

Chica and Roxy were all for it.

Bonnie was free.

Freddy was hyped.

Sun was excited to spend time with you- in a platonic way as well as a will-we-won’t-we way.

But Moon had the strangest reaction of all: he shot Sun a strict look that made the were’s tail stop wagging.

———

Currently, you were sitting on the couch with Sun on one side and Moon on the other.

The part of your brain that definitely liked the two and wanted the ‘questioning liking a werewolf and vampire’ phase to be over made your heart leap. The other part made you nervous.

But weirdly, Sun didn’t make a move, his eyes fixed on the screen. The others also seemed off.

No one said a word. Chica even yawned despite it not being late.

Are they all… high? No no no… that can’t be right. Chica and Roxy have been in the house all day. So they couldn’t have gotten their claws on anything illicit. Then what? You massaged your temples, thinking.

It was then that you heard the others begin to snore.

You turned to look at Moon, only for your blood to run cold when you saw him staring right back at you, wide awake.

He cackled. “Good evening, starlight.”

“What did you do?” You asked, whispering.

“Nothing! Nothing… just did a bit of biting. The others only once… Sun once for every time he mentioned how nervous he is about your response to his courting. He’ll be out for a while.” Moon chuckled as you looked down at the passed out Sun, now furless and wrapped in a blanket in your lap.

“Moon…” You scolded, but really you were intrigued. Just what would he do? How much venom did he have, how long did it last per dose? So you didn’t move away.

He moved closer, putting an arm around you and nuzzling against your neck. He whispered into your skin. “I’m not like Sun. We may be mates, but we have different ways of showing affection. He uses his words… and his body, with me, at least… but I’m a bit more graceful with it.” He chucked, fake-nipping at your ear now.

The gesture made you shudder. “Moon-“

He stopped, looking at you. His gaze was… you couldn’t quite read it. Between longing and concerned and blissful.

“Nevermind.” You sighed. I want this. I like him. And Sun… I just don’t know what to do about it.

Moon went back to whispering slyly. “We vampires have a way of marking those we love, you know that? No? Better write it down sometime…~” he teased. His voice was husky, and his breath was hot and tingly against your neck- which his fangs were just barely touching softly. You could just feel the very tip of the bladelike protrusions.

His tongue swiped across you, testing you.

You averted your gaze. “…” Words wouldn’t come to you, your brain was a haze.

Moon’s voice hit a higher peak as he spoke now. “Good… nice and quiet for me…~”

Sun groaned, shifting in your lap. He opened his eyes, lids still half shut. “Moonie… this wasn’t part of the deal. I’m getting you so good later…” he murmured sleepily.d

You almost jumped. He was waking up already?

Moon scoffed. “Creatures like Sun and the others are more resistant than humans.” He explained, backing away from you. “Next time I’ll do my calculations right.”

He’d ruined movie night… but you weren’t even mad. Your mind was still a haze. You’d barely registered that Moon had helped himself to a snack. When you finally felt the bite marks against your roaming fingertips, you rolled your eyes.

You let sleep take you while the others ate popcorn and enjoyed the movie.

———🌙———

Chapter Text

You had found a note at your door upon waking up in the morning. It was sloppily written.

‘Meet at da lake. -Sun’

Considering the misspelled ‘the’, you figured this was indeed Sun and not Moon trying to trick you.

———☀️———

So you headed to the lake.

It was a peaceful walk there. The snow resting on the trees serenely like a bird would perch upon a rooftop, calling out to others of its kind. The ferns that poked through the blanket of frost in the forest floor swaying and glistening with crystals of ice and droplets of water.

Monty was sleeping lazily on the edge of the lake when you arrived. His cold blooded anatomy forced him to chill out when it was this chilly out, and when you stepped close he just waved absently. “Hey, nerd. Better not step in my damn water again.” He muttered sleepily, yawning.

You laughed. “Hi Monty. Have you seen-“

You were interrupted as Sun barreled into you, pouncing.

“Love!!” His tail wagged side to side, disturbing the snow around the lake. He had you pinned, but backed off to let you move when he realized this.

“Oh. H-hey Sun.” You were a bit surprised at his bravery once more. He sure didn’t hesitate to put himself out there.

“Today, I’m gonna show you me and Moonie’s den!” He dragged you along before you could say anything. “Come on!! Come on!”

He’d never seemed so excited.

———☀️———

“This is the kitchen we don’t use! This is where we keep morsels! This is where … uhh ignore that! This… I don’t even know! And …” Sun dragged you throughout the cabin, grinning. “This is our room!”

He gestured to a room with a cozy setup. Two nightstands, a large bed, and a closet. Of course, in said bed, was Moon. He looked more tired than usual once more- just like that one time.

Now, you didn’t want to jump to conclusions… but you had a hypothesis…

Sun fucked the shit out of him.

Sun’s tail wagged. “Moon’s super sleepy today! How cute! And convenient.” He turned to you with a bashful yet sly expression.

“Sun. That face…” You shook your head. “I love you, but if you’re planning on…”

Smooth.

Sun pounced, howling. He pinned you to the floor in instants- you never stood a chance.

“Haha! I knew it! Yes I did- yes I did!! You like me! I like you!! We like each other!! Yes! Now I have two mates- and the mates can be mates and we can go on little mate dates!!” He lapped at you with an aggressive joy, licking you everywhere.

He’s one agressive snuggler…

By the time you finally pushed him off of you, you were covered in slobber- gross.

“I’m not planning anything… except for a perfect day here with you! I have everything all ready!” Sun laughed, helping you wipe off.

And he did indeed have everything all ready. Watching a movie- without Moon ruining it- going for a walk and spotting many unique bird species, snuggling, snuggling some more, and finally bothering Moon. (You took turns poking him for this little game. First to get him to wake up loses, that was the only real rule.)

It really was perfect. But by the end of it you were sunburned.

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Everyone had gathered in a clearing in the woods to exchange gifts.

(You may consider this semi canon if you’d like, but it may be mentioned later. This is a somewhat significant time skip from last chapter.)

———

Everyone was gathered: Roxy, Chica, Bonnie, Freddy, Monty, Sun, Moon, DJ. All of them.

And You.

Monty roared impatiently, moving his wild hair out of his face. “When are we doing the stupid gift thing already?!” He demanded to know.

“In a minute!! Can’t you see we’re all busy?” Chica responded over her shoulder, prepping her gift.

You’d have something to say too, if it weren’t for a certain vampire and werewolf distracting you.

Sun was wrapped in red ribbon, a bow tied in front of his crotch. It was night, so he was more humanoid and slim, the ribbon pulled tightly against his hips, chest, and thighs in an erotic display.

Moon was matching his mate in blue, and his wings were wrapped as well. The ribbon he used was thinner, and didn’t leave much to the imagination. Gosh, that V-line… those soft curved hips.

They’d taken the idea ‘gift’ to a whole other level. One you didn’t know if you were ready for, but definitely wanted to be.

For research purposes.

Totally.

“Okay guys… uhh… let the exchange begin!” You said, presenting the gifts you’d gotten for everyone as the others did the same.

You jotted down what you got as you received your gifts:

Leftover Pizza Slice x6 from Chica

Sketchbook x1 from Bonnie

Camera x1 from Freddy

Pinecone x7 from DJ

Middle finger gesture & river glass x10 from Monty

Mirror x1 from Roxy

…and:

Sun and Moon.

You laughed as they both kneeled in front of you.

“I bite.~” Moon warned at the same time Sun chimed, “Ta da!!”

The others either laughed, cringed, or both.

Happy New Years. You thought humorously.

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It was a late night.

You were at your computer, transferring your notes to digital form. This was easy to do. You’d even set up a website for it, since you figured it’d do no harm. No one would take it seriously, anyway.

‘M: F*, vam|’

Mid-type, you heard a knock on your window. Speak of the devil.

Moon was there, grasping the window’s outer frame and grinning. His red gaze bore into yours, mysteriously content. You gestured for him to back away before opening the window.

He slid expertly to the side and gripped the roof above him as you opened the window. “Ah, there you are, Starlight.~”

“Hey Moon. Need anything?” You asked, ignoring the heat in your cheeks.

“Only you.” He responded. This guy had been getting braver and braver, and was showing almost none of the hostility from your first meeting.

“Alright then. Another flight?” You asked as you climbed out the window and let the cryptid hold you.

“Something like that.” He grinned against your neck.

“Ah- hold up!-“ But he wasn’t listening.

The two of you were off to who-knows-where, and you were armed with nothing but your notebook and a dull pencil.

———

It was a dimly lit space, the basement of the abandoned building.

There was, however, just enough light to allow an impatientlly waiting Sun to pounce and slobber all over you and Moon.

He’s here?! Actually… where is here?

You pushed him off of you, and got off of Moon, dusting yourself off and standing. “Uhh… Moon? Where are we?”

Moon grinned devilishly, licking his fangs. “You’ll want to take notes.” You pulled the notebook and pencil out of your pocket obediently as he spoke. “…Tonight I’m going to demonstrate a tradition to you.”

Sun was holding a pack of bandages, his tail- which was still stumpy due to the dim lighting- was wagging furiously. “This’ll be super fun! I promise! Just let Moon take care of you, then it’ll finally be my turn!”

What has Moon blackmailed his poor mate into now? You wondered, looking at the werewolf with pity.

Said wolf was also hard.

Less pity. Okay he’s definitely in on this.

Sun chuckled. “Sorry, ___, but I’m playing by Moon’s rules tonight!”

You suddenly felt a sharp pain in the back of your neck, and yelped, before it subsided and was replaced by a soothing sensation. You turned to see Moon wiping his mouth.

“Apologies.” He was not sorry at all, and you could tell. “But I have to do this… I have to-“

“Okay, but what are you doing?!” You’d dropped your notebook at this point, rubbing at your neck in confusion.

“Why, marking you. I can’t very well mate with you until I do.” Moon said huskily, his voice rasping in a lower register. You could practically feel the vibrations of each and every word.

Well, I do want to see where this goes… A part of you thought.

That part was stronger than the rest of you.

You let Moon pin you to the wall.

Sun’s tail wagged faster. He scooted over to get a better look and grinned. “Oh yes, oh yes! Moon, me next! Me next please! Oh please oh please oh please! And then after… ohh my turn! Both of you! I-“

“Hush, and be a good boy, Sun.” Moon scolded, and Sun settled down with a defiant and needy whimper.

You would’ve laughed, if the display didn’t make you feel so hot. You were having a physical reaction, your whole body heating up.

Something about it, about becoming Sun and Moon’s mate- officially… it just felt so right.

Moon brought himself flush against you, nipping at your ears. It was a prickly sensation, like electricity crackling, and it made you shiver. It was like having cool water be poured over you slowly during a hot bath- it was impossible not to squirm against him.

He then bit down on your neck, suckling at the spot.

“Oh- oh god-“ You whined, unable to hold the pathetic sound in as Moon drank leisurely.

You were beginning to feel tired, and somewhat woozy. But you didn’t fall asleep like the first time. You were used to Moon’s venom now.

“Good. You’re taking this well…~” Moon dipped lower, nipping at your shoulders and collarbone, which he’d moved your PJ shirt to expose. He was leaving tiny marks absolutely everywhere- it’d be impossible to hide all of them. Oh, you’d certainly get a lot of questions, especially from Chica.

He pressed against you, his knee between your legs.

You glanced at Sun for a moment. He was drooling.

Full on drooling and grasping at his length jealously. He looked like he honestly didn’t know whose place he’d rather take.

You laughed, deciding to test the waters and rub it in a bit. “Sun, you want some of this?”

The werewolf nodded vigorously, before Moon hissed over his shoulder. Sun whined. “Oh come on, Moon!”

Moon grinned. “You have to wait your turn. I want to start slow. Night by Night.”

Woah woah woah- every night?!

As you drifted off against the breast of an unrelenting Moon, you wondered just how someone like you had gotten into this situation.

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Thank you all so much for your support on this.

I’m very sorry for the inconsistency.

If you have any ideas for something you’d like to see from me, I’m open to hearing them.

-Mars