The White Tower
This story is rated PG-13 for sexual situations
Chapter 25 - Raine
Two days later, Jae and Rye arrived at the White Tower. Jaal saw them in her mirrors and Bya flew out to meet them. Jaal was there waiting by the Tower. Rye and Bya landed and transformed into their human forms, while Jae circled a couple of times. She still did not have landing down. It seemed so easy when Rye did it. Finally she took a chance and folded her wings, aiming for a spot a bit away from the Tower -- just in case. She missed her spot, hit a crag and went careening head over heel, wings and legs akimbo.
Rye and her parents ran to her, where she was trying to sit up in her dragon form. She couldn't untangle her huge wings and finally gave up, transforming into a girl. Rye helped her up. "You will learn in time."
"I hope so. Or else your mate will be laughing stock of the Dragon clan."
"Mate?" Bya said.
Jae ran to her parents and hugged them tightly. "Forgive me for worrying you." she said, and then turned to Rye. "This is Rye. I love him and want him for my mate."
Jae quickly filled her parents in on the events and Rye admitted that he was also in love with their daughter.
"Where will you live?" Jaal asked, and then smiled, "You know we have plenty of room here. Perhaps not in the Tower, but we can have a house built close by. We have not had you very long, Jae, and we don't want to lose you so soon."
Jae looked up at Rye. "Anything you want," he said with a smile.
The girl hugged him tightly. "Thank you!"
The very next day people came from the nearby village ready to build their little house. Rye and Jae had decided to build in on a hill overlooking the valley and close to the stream that bisected it. That gave them plenty of room to land when they were in their Dragon forms. Jae stayed with her parents, deciding to wait until their home was built to start her life with Rye.
In the meantime, Rye flew to Otherworld. He wanted to make amends for the damage he had caused. He landed near the front gate, causing guards to scurry inside, but quickly changed to his human form. Just as he was nearing the door, the Princess herself walked out the front door with Kurama at her side.
Before she could speak, Rye went down on one knee, "My Lady, I humbly beg your forgiveness for all the damage and pain I have caused."
"Oh, Rye!" Aara exclaimed, pulling the Dragon to his feet. Then she hugged him tightly. "We have already forgiven you! And you did far less damage than you think! Everything was repaired in a few days!"
Rye was amazed by her generosity and her kindness. "Then I give you a solemn vow to come whenever you may have need of me. Just call and I will answer."
"Thank you! I gratefully accept your offer. So what is happening with Jae?"
Rye told her about the little house they were building, and then his cheeks reddened. "May I speak with you alone, Princess?"
"Of course!" She led him into her study, waving Kurama away. The Fox shrugged his shoulders and left. He already knew from experience that she would ignore any protest that he may have voiced.
"I don't know who else to ask, so I will ask you and hope that you will not be offended. I believe that I should mate with Jae as a human, but I have no idea how to do that. In the past I have mated in throes of heat and have not had any experience in any other form."
Aara smiled and quietly gave the Dragon some basic human anatomy and then some tips on loving a human female. Rye listened carefully, occasionally asking for clarification. At one point, she got out one of Kaiba's medical books and pointed out different parts of the human body.
"I'm glad you asked me about this, Rye, although I am surprised that you chose me." She asked when she was finished with the lesson.
"Well, I couldn't talk to Bya about bedding his own daughter, but when I told him I was coming to apologize to you, he told me how kindly you had treated him. And when I met you, and you were so nice to me immediately, I took a chance."
"May I ask a question, Rye?"
"Of course."
"You mentioned before that you have mated with Dragons in the past -- do you have any children?"
"Maybe. I impregnated three females at different times, but that happened many long years ago. Whether the females still live and whether any children live, I do not know. Once the female Dragon is pregnant, the male leaves. As you can see, the idea of mating with one female and making a home with her is very new to me."
"But you are sincerely trying and that's all that matters." Aara said with a smile.
"I wasn't expecting to fall in love." Rye said. "She is so beautiful."
"Yes, she is." Aara agreed quietly.
Rye came out of his reverie, a little embarrassed but also surprised by the depth of his feelings. This was all so new to him! He quickly changed the subject. "I would also like to apologize to the Unicorns."
"Well, neither Kiri or Taiki are here at the moment, but I will convey your message to them."
Rye took her hand and kissed it lightly. "Thank you for everything. I will take my leave now. Our home should be finished by the time I return. We do not want anything fancy -- just a simple little house."
The Princess walked him to the door and reached up to kiss his cheek, "I wish you and Jae much joy and happiness."
"Remember that I will always answer your call." Rye promised and then he moved to the other side of the gate and transformed into his Dragon form and took to the air.
As she walked inside, Aara noticed the nervous guards. "The Black Dragon is our friend now, not our foe. You never need to fear him again."
As he hoped, the little house was finished by the time Rye got to the White Tower. Jae had it painted bright yellow with dark blue trim and it looked like a little piece of sunshine had been dropped into the valley.
"Well, it certainly is noticeable." Rye commented wryly.
"I wanted something I could see when I was high in the sky." Jae explained.
Rye laughed, "Well, you certainly succeeded! You can see it for miles!"
Rye followed her into their new home when dinner was already waiting. While Rye had been in Otherworld, Jae had also been busy; she and her mother had fixed up the house and Jae got instructions from Jaal very much like Rye had gotten from the Princess.
Dinner was quiet, spent more on watching each other than eating. After a time, realizing that food was not what she wanted, Jae stood up. "Wait right here. I'll be back." And then she ran off to their bedroom. Rye took the dishes and leftover food into the kitchen while Jae was doing whatever she was doing. He was very nervous, hoping that everything would go right and he would not scare off his young bride. Maybe she was having second thoughts?
"Rye?" Jae called. "I'm ready."
"Be right there." Rye called, took a deep breath and walked into the living room where Jae was waiting. His jaw dropped open when he saw his mate-to-be.
She was dressed in black. Black silk flowed around her body like a living thing, enhancing her curves and the fairness of her body. The satin ended below her breasts, changing to a black sheer material which gave wonderful hints of the treasures just below. Black sheer stockings went up to her upper thighs. Jae had wanted to be sexy for her new mate and Jaal had just the outfit. Rye gave a strangled gasp when he saw her.
"Do you like?" Jae asked as she spun around to give him the full effect.
"Oh, yes! I love!!" Rye exclaimed breathlessly. He moved to stand right in front of her. "You are beautiful!" He looked down at her soft round breasts, pink nipples pushing at the sheer black covering them. "You are so beautiful!"
Jae laughed with delight -- Rye was reacting exactly as Jaal had predicted. She took his hands in hers and placed them on her breasts. "They're all yours! All of me is all yours!"
Rye looked into her eyes and smiled. "As I am yours -- forever!"
He lifted her into his arms and took her into their bedroom of their little yellow house to start a brand new life together.