Hadn't written about  jasufox's elephant form in a while, so his birthday was a perfect excuse to fix that! Just a small little piece involving an inflating elephant, a grumpy hyena, and bursting :3

Jasu attempts to cheer Raf up with some innocent, out-of-control inflation...

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Birthday Blimp
By: IndigoRho

Raf grumbled under his breath as he scanned the fridge, dismayed to find it far more decimated than he'd expected. The large hyena hastily swatted part of his pink mohawk away from his eyes and adjusted his glasses, hoping in vain that either act would magically make some food appear. None did, of course. He'd put so much effort into planning a big birthday breakfast for his boyfriend, Jasu, but the whole thing seemed to be on the verge of falling apart right at the end. There weren't any eggs for the waffle batter, both cartons of orange juice were drained, and even the bread was all gone.

A loud gurgle echoed from the hyena's sizable gut, prompting a disdainful glare. Raf cursed his own belly as he fidgeted with his far-too-small tank-top in a losing effort to contain his pudgy bane. While there was a decent chance his gluttonous boyfriend had played a role in clearing out the fridge so suddenly, Raf couldn't deny he'd let his hunger get the best of him the last few days. He'd almost certainly wiped out one of the orange juices on his own, and he'd gone a bit overboard on the grilled cheese sandwiches the night before, too. So much for a thoughtful breakfast.

The cupboards clattered ever-so-slightly, and Raf turned away from the fridge to see Jasu standing in the entrance to their galley-style kitchen. Even for an elephant he was massive, his wide hips nearly brushing against the counters on either side and the overhang of his belly covering his shorts. He hadn't put on a shirt just yet—not that many of them fit him anymore—but was already wearing his favorite white gloves. In contrast to the perpetually dour Raf, Jasu was absolutely beaming, albeit not completely awake.

“Did my yeen roll out of bed to grab a morning snack?” Jasu teased as he waddled in closer, embracing Raf in a firm hug that made the hyena blush.

Raf fussed with his messy mohawk and momentarily considered stashing his glasses. He was overly self-conscious of them, and went out of his way to avoid being seen with them on, relying instead on pink contacts. Jasu's constant reassurances that he looked fine either way were stubbornly ignored by the grump.

“Well I wanted to make you a nice breakfast for your birthday, but I was dumb and apparently ate everything that was important so I guess all you get is cereal today,” Raf frowned, his disappointment in himself more than apparent.

Jasu quickly interrupted the hyena's moping session with another hug. “Cereal's a perfect birthday breakfast ya goof.”

Raf only blushed more. “Sure, sure. Like cereal's ever been filling for you.” He poked his boyfriend's gut with a paw.

“Well if you want me to be filled, then I don't need any food at all!” The elephant grinned wide before suddenly taking a long, deep breath through his trunk.

Jasu's belly swelled as it was filled with air, growing just a bit tauter and pushing into the counters. Raf rolled his eyes at his boyfriend's silly act. The elephant took in a second, deeper breath, his gut now pressing against Raf. Expecting Jasu to stop, Raf grew concerned as his boyfriend continued sucking in air at an increased pace, growing rounder and rounder. He took a few steps back to retreat from his expanding boyfriend, but bumped into the kitchen wall right away.

“Ugh, you made your point ya blimp, stop gorging on air before I run out of room!” Raf growled, giving Jasu's bloated gut a much harder poke this time.

“But I'm not full yet! I could probably fill the entire kitchen and still have room to grow,” Jasu said in between inhales, his body now thoroughly wedged in between the cupboards of the narrow corridor.

The next inhale very lightly pinned Raf against the wall, and the hyena began aggressively pushing against Jasu's increasingly taut middle to no avail. Jasu could feel more and more of the kitchen pressing into his body from all sides. Drawer handles, appliances, the counter's edge, even a few plates and utensils unfortunate enough to get enveloped in his expanding bulk. His leathery hide protected him from the sharper objects, though the more he inflated the thinner his hide became. Not that he noticed. The elephant ignored the tightness and quiet creaks within him, completely convinced he could hold together no matter how large he got.

Raf grimaced and blushed as the ballooning body of his boyfriend spread around him almost completely, impeding his movement and leaving just his head above the swelling mass. He couldn't help but enjoy the sensation at least a bit, despite knowing he was moments away from being totally engulfed, which made the entire ordeal more frustrating. Jasu was still grinning at him goofily.

“You'd better not pop yourself on your own damn birthday you dopey blimp!” Raf barely managed, Jasu's swelling belly encroaching on his muzzle. “I'm not cleaning up the scra—mphmmph!”

Raf was finally buried beneath his boyfriend's swollen gut, his squirms and muffled curses now invisible. Jasu, though, didn't stop inflating. The elephant was driven to prove he could actually fill the entire kitchen, regardless of Raf never expressing doubt in the claim. Every new inhale strained his bloated form a little bit more, eliciting ominous groans and slight twangs of pain in his overstretched hide, all of which were promptly ignored by the emboldened elephant. His middle was taut enough that he could feel the entirety of Raf's body pinned underneath, which delighted him to no end.

Sucking in air was becoming difficult for Jasu, but he soldiered on, sharp edges and corners digging into his hide from multiple angles. The creaks were ever-present, lightly echoing around what little space in the kitchen hadn't been filled by elephant. Then a small hiss interrupted the usual noise. Jasu's entire body reverberated as a barrage of pinprick holes erupted all over his hide, the boastful elephant violently coming apart in an instant. Large swathes of rubbery hide were hurled against the ceiling, walls, and cupboards, while smaller scraps of Jasu rained into the hallway. His tusks bounced off the counters—breaking a plate in the process—before skipping across the tile floor.

Raf groaned as the blast freed him, the hyena slowly sliding down the wall and to the ground, dazed. His glasses were cracked and his hair a mess, small bits of elephant confetti fluttering all around him. He grumbled and mumbled for a minute straight, refusing to stand back up and waiting for what was left of his dopey boyfriend to settle.

“I swear he can't go a damn day without going boom, this is ridiculous,” Raf pouted. “You'd better re-form before day's over, otherwise I'm eating your cake!”

The various scraps of Jasu seemed fairly unfazed by Raf's threats. He sighed pitifully, knowing that Jasu would likely be enthused if the hyena actually did gorge on an entire birthday cake. Such was the struggle of dating someone who wanted him bigger. Oh well, at least now he'd have a chance to prepare a proper birthday meal for the goof.