In an Alternative universe where Haru never showed up in Cherryton Academy, The quiet and aloof Legoshi returns to Cherryton after months away at the general hospital. But something's a bit different with him, he looks taller, wider, and bigger? With his newfound size and ever-increasing popularity, Legoshi has been busier and hungrier then ever before. But as the Christmas season comes to a close one friend of his finds themselves pushed to the sidelines and has to figure out just where they fit in, against Legoshi's ever-increasing bulk.

This is probably the longest fat fur story I've ever written and it was a lot of fun to work on. I really love Beastar's universe and it along with other works has been a huge inspiration for me while I work on my own fictional universe. I really hope you all enjoy this little story and feel free to comment what you think about everything. PS: There is an epilogue is in the PDF file~

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Boom Boom Boom

I didn’t even need to look to recognize where those sounds were coming from. It didn’t matter though how many times I heard them. As I saw the gaggle of students begin to fill the hallways I realized I wasn't the only one who couldn’t help but take a peek at the source of that noise. I could feel the hard and rough floor shaking underneath me, as the source of the noise began to move closer and closer towards me. I felt my long nails digging into my palms, while my heart started beating faster and faster. Part of me felt so embarrassed, but it was difficult for me not to get light-headed whenever “they” were around.

The loud chatter of students grew quieter, turning into tiny excited whispers by the appearance of a large Smoky grey and cream-colored “boulder” pushing itself into the “narrow” hallway I was in. The only sounds that followed were the noisy gurgle of someone’s stomach, followed by the now room-shaking footsteps that emitted from that beautiful boulder. Hushed whispers and murmurs followed from students in the hallway, eyes growing wide as they stared and ogled at every wonderfully exposed part of the future beastar of Cherryton Academy.

I managed to slip closer towards my future Beastar, gently nudging aside anyone standing in the center of the hallway. It didn’t take much to move them. Despite how innocent I looked, the only fact that most people seemed to keep in mind when it came to me was that I was a carnivore, a wolf to be exact. It used to bother me, but since transferring to Cherryton Academy and meeting “him” I had begun to find myself numb to those feelings of insecurity and shame for being born what I was. Now if anything I found pride in it, until I looked over myself, finding it hard not to notice how small I was in comparison to my idol.

Wheezes and huffs emitted from my idol as he continued to squeeze and stomp his immense figure down the hall. The sound of his unsatisfied stomach was impossible to ignore. The loud rumble sounded off like a small car engine and made me wince, uncontrollably as I reminded myself that I had forgotten to bring something out of the cafeteria for Legoshi. How could I be so stupid? I should be used to this by now. Legoshi always needed a snack after all of his classes. Even though it was the end of the school day, I half-hoped the school’s cafe was still open. Thankfully most of the academy’s students had gotten used to Legoshi’s “needs” as I saw a few students start to pull out candy bars, chips, and one even wiggled a crumbled, but well-wrapped egg sandwich from their jacket pocket. The scent of food was enough to cause Legoshi to open his eyes ever so slightly. His normally drooping and half-closed eyes (Thanks in large part to his rotund and increasingly handsome cheeks that shoved against the bottom corners of his eyes) seemed mildly alert. I noticed the way his nose twitched cutely atop his puffy-looking muzzle, While he caught the scent of food.

I always found Legoshi to be at his most adorable when he was eating or caught the scent of food. Honestly, it seemed to be the only time he seemed to become receptive towards anything. Otherwise, he was usually laying around somewhere on campus, snoozing on the somewhat ill-fitting benches that dotted the outside of the campus.

Legoshi’s breath grew more and more rugged, as he reached one of his comically inflated fingers towards the egg sandwich, the rest of the students who were holding onto snacks for the future Beastar eased backward ever so slightly. It wasn’t surprising as I thought back to only a few weeks ago when Legoshi had first come back to school. Back then he hadn’t gotten used to walking with all of his newfound weight and he had ended up falling right on top of a passing-by student. The poor student hadn’t been back at school since, from what I heard they had ended up with a broken collarbone and a minor fracture in both of their wings. Ever since then it was rare for Legoshi to be left alone, usually having some student escorting him to classes. Usually, I took the job without question, but preparing for the end of the winter semester had been causing me to have less and less free time.

I pushed myself closer towards Legoshi, just in time to witness Legoshi titter violently on his tree-trunk thighs and swollen feet. I heard a brief gasp, right before Legoshi managed to settle himself upward as his thick fingers clasped around the corners of the sandwich wrapper. A moment later a strained grunt escaped his lips as he lifted the sandwich to his mouth, the small wrapper still covering the, admittedly, delicious smelling “snack”. Thankfully a female student managed to peel away the barrier seconds before Legoshi shoved the whole sandwich into his eager maw. He gave the smallest of chews, his multiple chins jiggling, and causing light ripples across his face before he swallowed the sandwich, nearly whole.

A moment later I moved right in front of him, not even bothering to announce myself as I gingerly climbed up on his immense and drooping belly. I wiped at his face with small and delicate swipes at the few crumbs leftover on his cheeks. Legoshi’s eyes opened wide for a moment before a sheepish grin crossed his lips.

“Thanks, Juno.” Once again I found myself getting tingly at the soft bass of his voice. Legoshi’s voice had been much higher-pitched before he had put on so much weight. Now his voice better matched his appearance. The best comparison for his voice would be chocolate. A light and creamy texture, but with just enough hardness to make it very enjoyable.

I tried my hardest to hold in my happiness at his praise but found myself giggling loudly before abruptly turning my head away, muttering out what I had mulled over the past two weeks.

“Legoshi, I was wondering if you were still hungry?” How stupid could I be? Of course, he’s hungry, he’s probably starving after walking around all day.

Legoshi seemed like he was already struggling from hunger, despite the sandwich he had just eaten moments ago. His stomach gurgled noisily at the mere mention of food and I could see the way his tongue was already lulling out of his mouth, unconsciously. Reaching the corners of his black-lined mouth.

My heart started beating quickly again and for a moment I felt like my heart was going to pop out of my chest. He’s probably going to say no.

Legoshi’s tongue slowly slinked back into its cave followed by the labored wheezing of his tired body. Already I could see the way his eyes were lazily opening and closing as if he was about to fall asleep, but the thought of food seemed to be enough to keep him attentive, if only for a moment.

“I-I’d love to. I am kind of hungry.” Legoshi let out another unintentional wheeze that caused his stomach to growl as it rose ever so slightly, that’s when I noticed I was still sitting on his stomach, heat filled my cheeks before I scurried off of him.

I noticed the eyes watching the two of us, and I glared dangerously at the few classmates, it was enough that they seemed to get the message quickly as they all found themselves suddenly occupied, giving brief goodbyes and notes of encouragement towards Legoshi. A few even gave the sides of Legoshi’s belly light taps and slaps that caused his whole body to slosh and jiggle like waves on the beach. The sensation seemed to please Legoshi, as he gave small grunts of approval followed by a small huff that lodged itself deep inside his engorged throat.

I dug my nails into my palms, struggling not to bare my fangs. Why did they think they could just grope and mess with Legoshi’s body like that? I can see the way they look at him, and the poor thing doesn’t even know they are only trying to use him.

As the last student left the hallway, I couldn’t speak. The words I wanted to say were lodged in my throat. I coughed, softly trying to calm myself down. Why was it so warm in here? I know it’s winter, but I feel like I'm going to faint.

“You want to get something from the cafe?” I stood upon the balls of my feet, ignoring the sharp pinch of my uniform shoes. I let out an involuntary yawn, just looking at Legoshi’s body made me feel so warm and tingly inside. I just wanted to fall asleep on that big round body of his. I bet it was so soft and warm, that kind of warmth that spreads all over your body.

Hey, Juno?” The remaining buttons on Legoshi’s shirt strained heavily as he reached a thick and weighty paw towards his belly, scratching absent-mindedly at it, the sight of his body bouncing and the way his belly spilled from underneath the remains of his much too small 4XL shirt was so distracting, but I forced my eyes up. All the weight he had gained over the past few months hadn’t only caused his width to grow, but even his height. Legoshi had always been so tall and handsome and since gaining all that weight his head almost touched the ceiling of the hallways.

“Y-yes?” I looked up at him, his face was slightly obscured by the thick slabs of meat that were his breasts and hung heavily against the sides of his arms.

“Can we go now, I’m really hungry.” Legoshi almost whined out. Fidgeting a little bit in place, his weighted footsteps sent small tremors towards me.

I held back the massive urge to squeal in happiness, before taking one of his much larger hands in my own. His hand easily eclipsed my hand, lightly glossed over with a layer of warm sweat, despite the chill that blew in from outside.

“Of course, Legoshi. We’ll just sit at one of the gazebo’s outside and I’ll go bring you something back, does that sound OK?” I batted my eyelashes at him and he just nodded back at me, though I could see his eyes light up a little bit and see his swollen and triangular ears wiggling happily.

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I could barely hear myself through the loud belches and wheezes from Legoshi as we sat outside, thankfully a few see-through screens covered the open spaces of the white gazebo outside covered with thick snowflakes that were slapping against the outside.

It’s soooo cold and Legoshi isn’t even bothered by it. In fact, Legoshi didn’t even seem to be phased at all. He seemed comfy, despite the bench underneath of him, all, but swallowed by his massive bumper-width rear. The small table in front of was full of sandwiches, large orders of French Fries, pastries, and two extra-large sodas. I could see leftover wrappers piling into a heap at his feet.

It’s a good thing I grabbed a jacket otherwise my fur would probably turn white. Even with a jacket and the thin screens shielding us from the snow, I could feel the cold seeping through and into my bones. I felt so uncomfortable, but every time I looked back towards Legoshi, I felt unable to leave. It was so hard to find time to spend with him lately. Besides helping him get to the few classes we shared most of the time we didn’t get to see each other.

Legoshi emitted a loud, abrupt belch. Thankfully no food followed from his mouth before he went back to grabbing a handful of fries and shoving them into his mouth, afterward taking a moment to place a few sausage fingers against the upper platform of his exposed stomach. A small streak of grease and salt stained his formally immaculate fur.

“Thanks, Juno. I really appreciate you doing this for me. I’m sorry we haven’t had more time to spend together.” Legoshi took a moment to catch his breath and the leftover grease and salt from one of his monster-sized paws, lapping it up with his long tongue before he continued.

“I know we haven’t been hanging around as much, It’s hard ever since I left Drama Club.

I waved a dismissive hand towards his comment, acting like it wasn’t a big deal. My heart on the other hand was beating in my ears like a drum and I couldn’t help but let out a fang-exposed smile at him. See I knew he wasn’t avoiding me on purpose. I bet he has so much to do, preparing for the end of the school year in a few months and becoming a Beastar. All the same, it was a huge relief to know that Legoshi was concerned we hadn’t seen each other much, outside of school business.

Being reminded of Drama Club was a small sting. Ever since Legoshi had voluntarily left, things hadn’t been quite the same. I didn’t have anybody to talk to anymore, aside from Louis. He was civil, but I could never push the feeling away that he was interested in me for more than a simple conversation. Still, he wasn’t such a bad guy to be around when you got to know him. He had a much softer side than he let on and was probably the closest thing I could call towards a friend, besides Legoshi, but…

I looked across the table towards Legoshi, who for once seemed to have his mind fixed on something else besides food, that was until I noticed who he was staring at.

I tilted my head slightly towards his gaze, feeling heat almost erupt from my pores, as I noticed a familiar otter girl slinking along. The otter’s eyes, through a pair of thin-rimmed glasses, easily noticed the biggest person on campus and she quickly bounded up the small hill towards our location.

“Legoshi~,” She said, excitedly as she pushed her way inside giving me the briefest glance before turning her eyes eagerly towards Legoshi as I glared back at her.

Legoshi stifled another belch, covering his mouth with a forearm that was easily thicker than a weighted blanket, before focusing his half-closed eyes. I had seen that look before from him and I knew he was starting to grow tired as he found himself momentarily full. That thought was a small relief. I didn’t mind buying Legoshi food when he needed it, but my student account would have argued.

“I’m glad I found you” The otter girl’s voice was high-pitched and almost angelic, but every time she spoke I found myself having to grit my teeth. It wasn’t fair to her, but I couldn’t help it. I had seen the way her eyes lit up every time she saw Legoshi, and I couldn’t help but wonder if maybe he felt the same.

Legoshi’s lips curled into a faint smile, it was kind of cute especially with the small crumbs that coated the corners of his mouth and the way his cheeks almost covered his eyes in tandem with his smile. “What’s wrong Fera?'' Legoshi wheezed out, absent-mindedly rubbing at his front, right before the few remaining buttons on his button-up shirt gave out, spraying outward like bullets and falling beside his feet.

Legoshi gave a heavy grunt of surprise as his moobs spilled out, stopping at the large expanse of his upper belly. I laughed as Legoshi's face turned bright red, definitely embarrassed at his exposed chest. Though I noticed his breathing seemed a bit better.

Fera rushed over to his side, seemingly worried. "Are you ok Legoshi?" her small paws ran over the small open "vest" he had on. Before taking one of his massively oversized paws in her own. His hand alone made up almost half of Fera's body and she ended up grabbing feebly with both arms, trying to sit him upright. I wanted to let her struggle a little more, but that felt too mean and I ended up helping her out, grabbing at his other arm with both of my hands wrapped around one of his water wing arms. Legoshi seemed to get the message and tried his best to kick up his feet, making me worry for a moment he'd rip his already straining pants. Thankfully we managed to get him sputtering and gasping alongside us into a more upright position.

"Legoshi, that's the third shirt this week! It's a good thing I ordered you a few pairs. I'm going to have to ask the dean if we can find somebody else to custom make your uniforms. Maybe we should be cautious and order a five XL." Fera smiled warmly before patting Legoshi's belly, her hand sinking into the taffy thickness that encompassed his belly.

Fera gasped, placing her hands against her face, before moving closer towards Legoshi who was panting and muttering deeply under his breath. I could see his tail, despite being nearly lodged against his colossal rear wiggling rapidly left to right. I wanted to push her away, but she knew she could get away with it. Besides the last thing I wanted to do was ruin any of Legoshi's chances for the Beastar title.

Fera took a moment to look back towards me, and I swear she had the faintest smirk on her face before she returned her hungry eyes towards my amazing future wolf. “So, Mr.Future Beastar. Did you forget about what I asked you the other day?”

Legoshi stared at her blankly, taking a moment to rub at one of his massive cheeks while he furrowed his brow in confusion. Eventually, he just shook his head side to side, causing his rotund cheeks to slosh and slap lightly against his face. “N-No I forgot. Sorry.”

Fera gave an innocent laugh before gently shoving at his padded arm, Legoshi didn’t even seem to feel it. It wouldn’t surprise me, after all, he had so much “handsomeness” coating him from head to toe.

“Of course you’d forget.” Fera shook her head playfully before wiggling a finger in front of Legoshi’s absent-minded gaze. Already his eyes were semi-closed, loud gurgles emitting from his temporarily satisfied gut.

“You’re supposed to be getting ready for the holiday ball, remember? I mean it’s in a few hours. And we need one of our guests of honor there.” Fera smiled warmly up at Legoshi whose eyes had shot up, staring nervously at Fera before his gaze seemed to fixate on me. I followed his eyes back with mine before he abruptly turned his head back towards Fera.

“I’m sorry, Fera. I forgot I was supposed to be going. I got a suit though, don’t worry. The dean seemed really eager that I show up, but I don’t know. Does anybody really want to see me?”

Fera gasped before playfully slapping at his forearm, causing a small ripple against his sunken elbows. “Of course they do, It would make for a great story, the two Beastar candidates of Cherryton Academy in the same place. It would be a great chance for you to mingle and butter up with some of the current Beastars.”

Legoshi’s eyes drooped downward and the struggling bench underneath his mountainous rear protested violently while he fidgeted in his seat. “I’m not really sure about this, I was actually going to walk around and spend some time in the city…” Legoshi’s eyes moved back towards me.

Was he going to ask to spend time with me? I felt my heart fluttering and it felt like my head was lifting up in the clouds. As much as I would have loved that, I couldn’t bear to feel like I was taking any chance of becoming a Beastar away from him. Tell him to go, there’s always time to meet up with him before this week is over.

“Legoshi I think you should go.” I managed to squeak out the words. Legoshi looked at me wide-eyed, a small bead of sweat falling down his forehead despite me shivering out here. I gave a slight cough before nodding my head, I could feel my ears wiggling as I noticed Fera looking at me her eyes narrowed in amusement. I ignored her conceding gaze, for now.

“Yeah, I think it would be good for you. I’d hate to think about you missing out on a good time, and besides Louis will be there. I know you’ve missed talking to him, right?”

Legoshi poked gingerly at his belly, his head tilted downwards, the “lifesavers” surrounding his neck swallowing up the bottom part of his cute and handsome face for a moment. He seemed deep in thought before he mumbled out. “I mean, it’s been a while. I wouldn’t mind making sure he’s alright. I’m sure he probably has been doing alright.” Legoshi hummed under his breath, I could tell he still wasn’t convinced, Legoshi didn’t really like being the center of attention. But it was something he was going to need to get used to if he was going to become a Beastar.

A reluctant joy filled me up, and then Fera chimed in.

“There’s going to be a lot of food. I hear they are even going to have an amazing buffet later on.”

Legoshi’s head lifted at neck-breaking speed’s his whole body jiggling heavily before settling once more. “A buffet? Umm, will there be enough for..” He let those words hang in the air for a moment. I could see the way his massive cheeks started to turn red and Fera just laughed waving a hand to bat at his remaining hunger worries.

“Ohh of course, You know they’ve been planning this for months and the dean wants this to be perfect. He was willing to adjust the budget a little bit.” Fera leaned in closer towards Legoshi, enough that her body sunk slightly against Legoshi’s massive frame. I bet it felt so soft and inviting. I let out an unintentional yawn, closing my eyes just for a second, but it was enough.

Already I could see the way Legoshi wiggled in his seat, the cute way his ears flicked forward, and the very small drop of saliva dripping down his muzzle already told me what Legoshi’s mind was set on.

“Well, I’d hate for all that food to go to waste.” Legoshi’s eyes glanced at me briefly before he spoke up. “Do you think I could invite Juno?” I had to hold back the urge to squeeze Legoshi. What am I even going to wear? Well I do have that red dress in the closet, but would that be good enough, It’s a little tight. And I do h….

“She can’t come.”

The world fell. I felt like my heart was down in my stomach.

“Ohhh.” Legoshi looked at me with puppy eyes and I started rubbing at my shoulder nervously. I felt a slight sting in my eyes, but I just bit down hard on my bottom lip.

“I mean I’d love for her to, but it’s a closed gathering. I’ll be going, of course, as one of the representatives of the school paper. But besides me and one of the other photographers, there are very few academy students who are going to be there.” Fera gave an apologetic look towards me, though there was a small bit of smugness that curled her lips and I wanted to do nothing more then claw that mouth apart.

I have to go.

“It’s ok, Fera. Maybe next time? I probably should start packing before our Christmas vacation anyway. Mom keeps bugging me about it and I keep putting away packing, it’s just such a chore.” I gave a small bitter laugh.

“W-We can do something tomorrow, I mean if that’s ok with you?” Leogshi’s concerned gaze only hit me harder and I had to hold back the tears. I couldn’t even respond simply nodding, before abruptly sitting up from my chair.

“S-Sounds good, I’ll see you tomorrow.” Without another word I twirled around, my skirt following before I pushed aside the small screen door and almost ran out. Already I could feel the warm tears on my face, seconds before the cold wind slapped against my face, I wiped at them harshly, hating myself for getting upset over something so stupid. It wasn’t like I couldn’t see him before I went away for Winter break. I knew Legoshi was going to be busy staying on campus, but I always visited my family on the holidays.

Besides, mom would probably drag me by my tail if I tried to stay on campus for the holidays. That thought made me feel better. Especially when I thought about the full spread of homemade jam and freshly baked biscuits that usually started our normal Christmas Eve dinners. Followed by large helpings of mashed potatoes, corn, Coleslaw…” Thick goblets of spittle fell from my mouth, as I felt a tingling inside of my mouth. My stomach growled painfully and I started laughing.

I think Legoshi was starting to rub off on me and I mean why wouldn’t he? I just wish he saw me as more than a friend, he’s so amazing and he’s quiet, but the way he always listens and and… Once again I was reminded about tonight's outing and thought about what there was for me at home. I guess I could start packing, but that thought felt less and less important as I got closer to the dorms. At least I’d have heat, I rubbed my shoulders together, thankful I had bought myself a thick jacket a few weeks ago, before starting the trek towards my room.


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Outside was beautiful; the full moon poked heavily against something inside of me and I had to hold back the urge to pull the dorm room windows back and let out a howl. It was so quiet in here, a muffled snore here and there from my roommate, but otherwise, there was nobody here. Just me and my thoughts.

I adjusted my legs, my legs were starting to feel like pretzels from my cross-legged position. You could still go out and see Legoshi before he makes it back to his dorm room. He’s only a few minutes away from here. The idea sounded so good, but what if Fera was still with him? The holiday party had probably ended at least an hour ago by now. There was no way that he would still be out this late.

Besides you know the only thing that he wants to do after eating a big meal, Sleep. Yeah, by now Legoshi was probably already lumbering his way down the stony and rough patchwork path that semi-connected the small number of dorm buildings on the western side of the school. I continued to stare outside. Thankfully the dark purple of the night sky and the full moon’s light pushed through the light snow flurry outside, just enough to see how quiet it was out there.

It was the weekend tomorrow, which meant no classes. Then again It wasn’t like anybody was focused on that, least of all the teachers. Christmas was only about two weeks away and all they wanted to do was enjoy a break from teaching and try to keep the turbulent peace between the students. I thought about tomorrow, Legoshi had promised to spend time with me, but as I looked at my phone, I still hadn’t gotten a text from him. What was more disheartening was the fact it was already ten at night. The celebration should have been over by now. It wouldn’t hurt if I took a peek to speak to him, right?

You should just go to sleep, forget about everything. Legoshi promised tomorrow and he always keeps his word. It didn’t matter though, those comforting words in my head weren’t enough. I just kept thinking about Fera with him, she was always lingering around him. Ever since Legoshi had returned a few weeks ago, back when all of us had first been exposed to that tall, thick, voluptuous new body of his. It seemed the dean had intended to keep things hushed about Legoshi’s return. I’m not sure what had been said, but like most secrets in this school, a rumor began to spread that Legosi was in the running to become a possible Beastar. He had confided in me that originally he was going to be taking all of his classes online, but eventually, he gave in after the dean kindly persuaded him that his new “appearance” wouldn’t be any trouble to accommodate.

Legoshi hadn’t confirmed any of these rumors, but he also hadn’t denied them. He had just continued acting like his usual aloof self. Mostly quiet, save for his newfound hunger and the small crowds that had gained a heavy interest in getting to know him. Legoshi hadn’t enjoyed the attention, but you could tell it was hard for him to refuse the gifts that many of the students offered him( more often than not the gifts were some type of food). Eventually, Legoshi seemed like he had given up on any sense of self-restraint and he bashfully accepted those gifts with little resistance.

I didn’t mind, in fact, I was so happy for Legoshi. Since meeting him this year, I had found something beyond the seemingly aloof and somber wolf. I had found somebody who simply wanted to have all of us come together. I still never forgot how earlier this year he had saved me from those bullies. The thing is he didn’t seem to hold any ill will towards them, he just seemed disappointed with that old hate that surrounded us carnivores. What was more he seemed to want to get to know everyone better, he had such a large and kind heart, and over the next few months and mostly one-sided conversations I found myself wanting the same thing as him, well mostly. He was so good at keeping his heart hidden, and there were a lot of times I wondered if he felt the same towards me as I did towards him. I was happy to be his friend and so-called apprentice, but I had started wanting more.

I’m going outside for a walk. I had made up my mind, my legs had started bouncing against the floor, while my tail lightly thumped against the thickly carpeted floor. Thankfully my Roommate was still sound asleep, snoring lightly. I looked over her half-covered face, her purple and curly hair hanging in front of her face. I knew she’d try to get me to change my mind to just go back to sleep, but I knew I needed to see for myself if Legoshi was ok.

Without wasting any time I snuck into my closet, half focused on matching clothes as I slipped into a long-sleeved top and haphazardly kicked my legs into a pair of denim jeans. I thought that was good enough but then thought better of it as I shoved my arms into my soft feeling lilac purple cardigan sweater.

I looked over at my roommate again. She’s still asleep, sorry Fallenwolf I know you worry about me. I’ll be fine though. I headed to the front door, pausing for a moment as I thought about taking my purse, but then shook my head before cautiously opening the door and slipping outside into the dim dorm hallway, and silently closing the door behind me. I slinked off down the hallway and the steps before quietly pushing myself outside and towards the center of the campus.

I twirled my head left to right, while the biting wind pushed against my front. The Sweater was a good idea. Just take a quickie trip over towards the main building, take a peek for any lights still on, and then we can go right back home before anybody notices you were gone. The guards probably aren’t even out in this weather. I tried to comfort myself, the words did little though to ease the numbness that had started spreading across my arms and legs, but it was enough to keep my fearful brain occupied on something.

After what felt like only a few minutes, while the numbness continued to seep through the fur of my coat and had begun to poke at my bones, I vaguely saw the large lamp posts that decorated the outside of the main campus building. Thick blankets of snow fell against my face and I wiped at my face savagely shivering as I felt a strong gust of ice wind blow against me.

There’s nobody here. The lights were out. A wave of relief washed over me, while a small part of my chest still felt tight. I kind of wanted to see Legoshi, but he probably was tired anyway. I thought about that meaty wolf probably already splayed out on his car-sized bed, snoring noisily. I could feel a surprising amount of heat filling my face and giggled to myself. I guess that’s one of the good things about him being so heavy, his own room. My eyes felt heavy and I yawned loudly before wrapping my arms against my chest.

I’ll just text him tomorrow, I really wish I could have gone to that party. I bet it was amazing. The facility dining hall is probably so pretty this time of the year. An image of a large golden ballroom lavished with thick crystal chandeliers hanging precariously above the small, but larger-than-life patrons down below filled my thoughts. I sighed happily to myself, just thinking about being around influential people such as the wonderfully foreign dancer Peavey Draggretsy, my dancing idol was perfect in every way. Her bright pink feathers that twirled in a haze whenever she performed on stage and her long, but delicate-looking legs that contoured in that almost alien way of hers were just so mesmerizing.

I put an urgent reminder in my brain to make sure I asked if Legoshi had spoken or seen the overly talented Beastar dancer. As my long legs kicked up a thick clump of snow that shot up against my exposed upper thighs. I felt an ache starting to form in my legs. I needed to get home before I ended up as an ice slab.

I don’t know what convinced me to take a long way home, maybe it was the fact the inside of my head was covered in a fog of reminders and questions for tomorrow or the fact the snow was making it hard to sniff the proper scent for homebound, or maybe it was just despite the harsh wind and thick tufts of snow hitting my face, there was something pretty about the quiet night and the way the full moon pushed through despite the surrounding flurry. I headed left in the direction of the gazebo that me and Legoshi had been at earlier, right in the direction of the now, vacant garden trail.

Despite the short walk, by the time I closed in on the gazebo, I felt like I had been walking for almost half an hour. The numbness in my legs had caused me to stumble more than a few times, the constant thought of just heading home crossing my brain at least half a dozen times. I probably should just head home, this is stupid.” I had finally made up my mind just to give up and go home until my ears twitched at the sound of a familiar voice.

“So... I know it’s probably the most obvious question, but I’m sure many people out there would like to know. What exactly caused your” A cough followed before Fera continued. “Excessive growth?” I could barely hear anything, the wind had started picking up and I huddled tightly together to keep myself warm.

When I looked back up, I could faintly see a dark outline against the obscuring and increasing winter storm. I strained my eyes, managing to catch the smallest glimpse of two very dark figures sitting at the gazebo. I could tell one of them was Leoghsi, by the simple fact that the largest bumper-sized bench was filled with the hefty person on top of it.


The other much smaller figure was standing up though, I wondered if it was because she was anxious or trying to keep herself from freezing in place.

“Oh, come on I’m sure it can’t be that embarrassing. Overeating is fairly common for lots of well, long term hospital patients.” I could just imagine the venomous smile crossing Fera’s lips. She always had been such a snake, anything she could do to get what she wanted. I didn’t have anything against aspiring journalists, but Fera was probably the best example of why so many people hated journalism. With her eager, invading eyes and the numerous private questions that erupted from her mouth.

Again a strong wave of snow pelted me in the face and I took a moment to angrily brush aside the freezing snow before looking back up, my ears straining to zero in on every little syllable being said.

“Heh, alright fair enough. Well how about something a little more personal, off the books.” I scoffed at that notion. Off the books, yeah right. “Since your return to Cherryton, there has been a lot of attention focused on you, especially after your meeting with our “delightful” dean and his seeming interest in you.

There was a long pause, just as the wind blew angrily for a few seconds before growing still.

“And how have you felt about the extra attention. The way I hear it you used to be very quiet, strange in fact” I let out an angry growl before clasping my hands over my mouth. “I meant from the view of others. But as of late you’ve seemed to be far more comfortable in the limelight, or at least tolerant. It’s pretty amusing since leaving the drama club you’ve seemed to become more outspoken.”

“Oh, really? I guess I’ve just gotten used to the stare of everyone looking at me. It’s pretty hard to avoid people when you’re bigger than most elephants.” Legoshi let out a nervous laugh that was followed by a much larger and exaggerated laugh by Fera that made me wince in annoyance.

“Well, that’s probably a huge part of it.” There was another long pause as Fera probably racked her brain for more subtle ways to invade Legoshi’s privacy.

“I’m sure the attention hasn’t been all bad though, I mean it seems like some of the other students have taken a great interest in you. I mean in more “personal ways”. I buried my face with my hands.

Oh no is she going to ask him about that?

“What I’m getting at is there maybe anybody special you have an interest in?” The wind picked up harder than ever, snow started to fill the inside of my mouth, almost choking me as I tried my hardest to listen in on the conversation. A small tinge plucked at my heart, I felt like I was betraying him, but at the same time, I was curious myself. Shit, I can’t see anything.

I struggled to keep my eyes open, finally giving up as I closed them for a moment only wishing I hadn’t opened them back up. The snow seemed to have been snuffed, finally leaving behind only a few small flakes being pushed lazily by the tired wind. I could hear the sound of muffled words, before I even saw Legoshi leaning dangerously backward, nearly falling off the bench he was on. A loud rip emitting from somewhere behind him. I couldn’t focus on what he was wearing though, as I watched the small otter on top of him, her long slender tail wiggling behind her, pushing through the exposed backside of her lavish, crystal white dress. Her face was touching against Legoshi’s as she kissed him deeply.

I could see the way Legoshi’s eyes were wide open as they fixed on me. I wondered how he could see me, before realizing I had started to walk towards them. The look in his eyes was guilty and sorrowful and It was enough to make me run away, the last thing I saw was Legoshi trying to sit up and Fera falling onto the ground. It didn’t matter, none of it did. I just wanted to get away.

I didn’t think of anything, I just kept going. I ran, ignoring the sharp pain that spread as my body thawed. I barely recognized the sounds of somebody crying out my name, it wasn’t important, nothing was.

I don’t know how I ended up home, I don’t even know if anybody had seen me beside him. I didn’t even remember lying in bed, the next thing I acknowledged was the soft cushions underneath of me as I lay there just staring at the ceiling. It was hard to focus on though, everything was blurry. That’s when I felt my wet face, had I been crying? That thought only made me sob quietly to myself while I turned my head over and let everything out, muffling my voice so Fallenwolf didn’t wake up.

After what felt like hours, when my throat started aching and my face stung from the tears I closed my eyes, My mind and body unable to fight back the sleep that came for me.


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“Aren’t you going to eat, I mean you’re always hungry!” the familiar-looking golden lab whispered out the last words towards me. I looked down and over at Jack, who looked at me with a rare amount of deep concern. I didn’t know how to tell him what was on my mind, but all the same, it couldn’t hurt.

I tried to think of how to say it, taking a moment to wiggle my tail from underneath my huge rear, again. Part of me wished I could just get rid of my tail. All this weight was becoming a pain. But as I felt the warm wind gently wash over my exposed belly, I had to hold back the urge to let my tongue hang out.

Jack leaned closer towards me, squishing against my side as we continued to sit on the ground outside of the cafeteria. I looked at the opened egg sandwich in front of me, I hadn’t even touched it, much less the other half a dozen that sat around me. For once I just didn’t feel hungry, even my stomach seemed to have lost interest, not even growling.

“Have you talked to Fera, is that what’s wrong?” Jack didn’t even bother to let me answer, giving a deep sigh before he reached his hand over and gently moved it up and down the side of my belly, digging a soft, ladylike hand in the thick crevice between my trunk sized thighs and the pudge of my hips that spilled out of my tight dress pants.

Normally I would have wiggled away, but Jack was one of the few people I knew who I could trust and I could tell he was just trying to help me relax. It was doing the trick as I felt my tail thrashing as best as it could through the small opening between my drooping butt cheeks. Jack’s hands always knew just the right spots to touch.

I managed to peek through the mound of my blubber cheeks noticing the wide smile on his face. I couldn’t help but give a small smile in response. Jack always had an infectious way of making me feel better. A small twinge of guilt touched me despite the warmness from him as I thought about his feelings towards me. Despite the fact he never opened up, I knew Jack had feelings for me as more than friends, I used to think it was brotherly love, but over time as I slowly started finding myself thinking more and more about a certain wolf. The first time I had honestly felt what I guess was love towards someone. I realized that Jack must have felt the same way about me and it hurt to have to admit to myself that I couldn’t see him as more than a brother. It wasn’t anyone’s fault, I just didn’t have any attraction towards guys.

One day I’ll sit down with Jack and tell him. I raised an eyebrow towards Jack whose cheeks were turning pink, the smile on his face never leaving. Maybe, but not today.

“You know Legoshi, it’s not your fault that Fera jumped on you like that. I mean what the hell was her problem!”

I couldn’t help but shiver as I was reminded of Fera. The way she had forced herself on top of me after I admitted that I did have a crush on somebody in the school. I still didn’t know if she kissed me because she thought I liked her or she was trying to get me to like her. Sometimes girls were weird. What had been worse though was the fact that Juno had seen it… taken it the wrong way. The hurt in her eyes had been so painful. Thankfully Fera wasn’t on the campus grounds anymore. After her “attack” I was so angry and frustrated I just yelled at her, told her how much I didn’t want her around anymore.

She didn’t seem to take the hint and the fact she threatened me with the school paper was the last straw. Thankfully the Dean had been more open to my side of the story. Probably wants to make sure his prized pig feels comfortable. I chuckled inside my head. Now Fera was kicked off campus, banned from setting foot on school grounds, but even with that, I had been struggling to eat over the last week and a half. Food had for once lost its appeal. Even egg sandwiches tasted like bland rubber.

“I know, It was just so sudden. I never even got the feeling she liked me. Honestly, I just think she wanted to be the girlfriend of a possible future Beastar.” I sighed deeply, before laying back as much as I could. It was hard to get comfy on my backside when my giant rear always lifted me off the ground a few inches.

“Well, I say good riddance to that... That bitch.” Jack growled quietly, angrily chewing at the last bit of his egg sandwich. I gasped in surprise at Jack cursing before I ended up nodding in agreement, giving off a small laugh of approval.

“Yeah, I’m glad she’s gone.”

I laid back, feeling the sun falling on my face. It was so warm today, despite the fact it was the end of December. Even the wind felt only mildly discomforting as it sent my fat rippling. It was funny how much I had begun to enjoy the sensation of my body over time. When I had first ended up truly realizing how big I was I wanted to just melt away, but now I couldn’t imagine going back to my original size. The thick padding all across my body was like a warm blanket. I couldn’t help but be reminded of my mother’s touch the last night I saw her. The best thing about all of this was the fact that I had lost all my hunger. I meant hunger for meat, real meat. Ever since I had gotten out of the hospital I was scared with my newfound hunger, that I wouldn’t be able to control myself when I caught the scent of a herbivore, but if anything my body only seemed focused on eating anything else besides real meat. When I wasn’t eating, I was too tired to do much else besides lay around, usually alone.

Plus with the added hundreds of pounds on my frame, I didn’t have to worry anymore about losing myself and chasing a poor defenseless sheep or someone else down. I had a grim reminder of how much harder it was becoming to walk lately, I’m sorry waddle.

Every footstep I took now was a dangerous game of staying upright. Even washing had become a hassle and I was silently thankful that I had been given my custom-made dorm room, otherwise, I wasn’t sure where I’d be able to wash properly besides the lake a few miles down the small mountain that situated Cherryton Academy.

“Have you talked to Juno lately? I tried to reach her during the break, but she never responded. She must really be having a great time with her family.” Jack sighed as he placed his hands beside himself, holding himself upright as he looked up at the sun. “She’s lucky, I really wish I could have gone home for Christmas break.”

“Yeah, lucky.” I could barely get those words out. Jack wasn’t the only one who had tried to contact Juno. I had tried to text her the night that Fera had ambushed me. She never responded and even the next day I spent all morning and most of the afternoon, through my aching and shaking thighs, for once ignoring the “gifts” of food from the other students. Even in classes, she hadn’t shown up. I finally broke down and asked a teacher, apparently, she hadn’t been feeling good and left a few days earlier to head home.

My heart felt tight and I had to squeeze the inside of my palms to keep from shaking the teacher more.

I tried to reach out to her, constantly texting and even calling a few times, but nothing worked. Finally, I gave up a day before Christmas Eve. I knew she was ignoring me, she probably never wanted to see me again. Until last night.

I’m coming back tomorrow. Want to meet up in town tomorrow? Does Gusatov’s at 6 pm work?

My heart jumped in my chest, as I lay in bed, wriggling as usual as I tried to keep myself from falling out of bed. For once I was thankful I had managed to keep my phone on my chest instead of having it bury itself in between my moobs.

Yes! I can meet up with you tomorrow, are you doing ok? Is everything alright?

My heart hammered in my chest while I waited for a response. There were so many things I wanted to say to her. Tell her that I hadn’t done anything, that Fera had been kicked out of the school. I know I had tried to tell her before, but maybe the cell reception was bad where she was staying. Everything felt like a haze, I was about to send another text message when my phone gave off a low musical ding.

Sounds good. I’ll see you tomorrow :)

That’s all she posted, but the added smiley face at the end of her message, made me breathe a sigh of relief. Still, I couldn’t get rid of the nagging feeling that something was off. I ended up tossing and turning more then usual that night.

It was so nice out here. Already I could feel my eyes getting heavy, despite the sun still standing high in the sky. My body wanted to sleep, but my mind was wide awake. We only had two days more before classes started back, and I was glad I’d get to talk to Juno at least one more time before everything went back to normal. Things aren’t going to go back to normal, are they? I tried to push those ominous words out of my mind, but they lingered. I didn’t want to lose Juno. I always had Jack, but he was a friend. Juno was somebody who felt like more, she was…

“Hey, Legoshi?” I felt something poke against my side, almost making me giggle in response. If I hadn’t been so surprised.

“Legoshi you alright? You seemed like you were leaving me for a moment.” I let out a breath, realizing I hadn’t been breathing for at least a few seconds. I felt something pinch against my balloon hands and relaxed my grip.

“Heh, I’m fine. It’s just so nice out. I guess I was busy enjoying everything.” The lie came with some effort. I didn’t know how to explain to Jack what I was feeling, I didn’t want him to think I didn’t appreciate him being around. Jack had probably been one of the only reasons I hadn’t buried myself in my room for the last two weeks. And It was good to open up to somebody about the whole Fera affair. Granted I had left out the part’s involving Juno.

“Well alright buddy, just don’t forget to breathe.” Jack let out a small laugh before snuggling close to my side. I loved having him there. He was one of the few whose touch always made me feel better and I closed my eyes, feeling myself struggling not to fall asleep right there.

“Shoot” I peeked over at Jack, well tried to against my boulder-shaped forearms and numerous chins.

“I’m sorry Legoshi I have to go, I forgot that I promised the other guys I’d play football with them. Did you want to come along? I’m sure they wouldn’t mind having a cheerleader.” Jack teased me lightly, almost singing the words out. If anyone else would have said that to me I probably would have huffed at them. But I knew Jack wasn’t being mean-spirited when he said that. He knew that I had stopped even pretending to be athletic since reaching the size of a large elephant. It was a struggle just to waddle, I’m not sure I wanted to take the chance of being a beached whale if I fell over while trying to run after a ball.

I waved a dismissive hand towards him, unable to help the snort that came from my nostrils. “I’ll be fine, Jack. I’d hate to one up you. I mean I’m not sure anybody would be able to focus if I put on my cheerleader outfit.”

I swear I could see the smallest trickle of blood flowing down Jack’s nose while his whole face had turned into a plum. “Y-Yeah, they probably wouldn’t be able to stop looking. I mean laughing.” Jack shot up like an arrow, pushing himself off of me. “Well I gotta go, I better stop and grab the ball from our room.” Jack nearly spirited away, giving off a wave and almost falling over his own two feet.

“I’ll see you around, Legoshi.”

Part of me felt guilty for teasing him like that, but the other part of me couldn’t help but smirk as I saw my best friend trying his hardest not to reveal the growing bulge in his pants. I really need to be honest with him, soon.

I sighed happily as I lay there for a little while longer. It wasn’t long before I felt that familiar throbbing starting right against my lower back and I started pushing myself up. against the hard ground. My arms shook heavily and I gritted my teeth as I lay back down. I tried to push myself up again, cursing myself for not reminding Jack to help me up. Pain shot up my arms and through my hands and I gasped in pain, just as I felt the hard ground underneath my butt vanish for a moment before I crashed back down.

I looked around to see if anybody was around. Of course, there wasn’t anybody when I needed them. Most people weren’t going to be at school until tomorrow and this time of the day, most of the few students who had stayed on campus for the holidays were probably doing some very late Christmas shopping in the city. We can do this, just one more time. I waited until the thick ache subsided in my hand, biting down hard against my lower lips as I shoved back as hard as I could against the ground. This time I felt my tail behind me and I knew that I was off the ground. I hoisted myself sideways, feeling my stomach scrubbing against the rough grass as I kneeled against the ground.

Almost there, just need a minute. I gasped and wheezed heavily, my stomach feeling like it was trying to climb into my chest. I felt a painful twinge in my chest that made everything stop for a moment before it went away. The last thing I needed was to end up being a beached whale who just had a heart attack. I let myself stay kneeling on the ground, ignoring pressure against my sunken knees or the fact my back felt like It was being poked with a jagged piece of metal. If I sat back down, I wasn’t sure I’d be able to get back up by myself. I grunted noisily, trying to get as much breath as I could in my squashed lungs before I pushed myself off the ground, digging my shoes into the ground. For a moment I didn’t feel like anything was going to happen, and then steadily I felt myself pushing off the ground, slowly and tediously until finally, I was upright.

My legs shook painfully and my back was coated in a thin sheen of sweat. I bit against my lower lip again as I tried to steady myself, and the ache slightly subsided in my knees and gargantuan thighs. I pushed my arms in front of me, windmilling them to keep my balance, and thankfully I felt my feet settle on the ground.

That was close. I really need to think about finding an assistant to help me out. Despite my reluctance to use my new social standing for gain. I had to admit with my new size, it just wasn’t possible for me to do everything by myself. Maybe it’s time I think about going on a diet? My stomach growled ominously as if to settle the matter. Yeah, I think I’ll have to see if I can get an assistant.

Doing my best to ignore the uncomfortable beads of sweat falling down the side of my face and my back. I reached behind me as best as I could, as I tugged at my drooping pants, grimacing as I felt a sharp pinch where they had started digging into the crevice between my overflowing hips and hanging gut. Thankfully I didn’t hear a ripping noise, as I fixed my pants. Maybe I had lost a little bit of weight?

My nose twitched as I caught the scent of eggs. I looked back down at the ground noticing the unopened sandwiches from earlier. Even looking at them now, I found myself uninterested, but maybe… I sighed deeply, before bending down, ignoring the sharp pain as I reached past my stomach, grabbing a handful of sandwiches before I started waddling back to my dorm room.

I needed a minute to rest, the ache in my lower thighs had spread to my upper thighs and I struggled not to wince with each heavy step I took. As I waddled back home, I grunted as I reached into the breast pocket of my shirt, causing my moobs to wobble heavily until I managed to feel my phone.

It’s only 1 PM, I could still take a nap? I rubbed under my bottom-most chin absentmindedly. Taking a short nap would probably do wonders for my now aching legs. I’m not sure if I’ll want to get back up though. I chuckled to myself. Well, what else is there to do, then?

I took a moment to look around campus, seeking out anything to keep me distracted for the next few hours. The only things that followed my gaze were clumps of half-melted snow and a small group of gossiping girls. One of them pointed a finger at me and giggled, her cheeks turning red hot while the other two around her looked and smiled warmly, rapidly waving at me. I could feel the warmth that spread across my cheeks, before abruptly turning myself in the other direction back towards my dorm room.

Maybe laying around my room won't be so bad.

The normally short walk back to my dorm room ended up feeling like I had just walked down a miles-long forest trail. A few times during the walk, I had to lean heavily against a nearby campus building. Huffing and wheezing through my sore and tight throat, while I held back tears as I felt the start of a cramp against my sides. Thankfully my legs managed to survive and as I exited the elevator to my floor, I lumbered along to my private dorm room, leaning heavily against my door as I slid my keycard through the card reader. I heard the loud creak and crack from my door as I pushed against it hard, wincing as I hoped I hadn’t broken the door before letting it slam shut by itself and crashing onto my bed. With one last exasperated sigh, I took the time to kick my shoes off, already moaning slightly as I felt my pinched toes returning to shape from the tight-fitting dress shoes I wore.

Beads of cool sweat fell down my face and I could already feel my awful fitting shirt sticking against my damp body. Everything hurt and I just felt so tired and sore. I lay on my bed, listening to the loud creaking underneath me as I rolled a little to the side, trying to keep myself from falling off the bed. Thankfully the bed didn’t break underneath me, and eventually, the ominous creaks and groans coming from the bed stopped. I could feel myself sinking into the bed, I wondered if this is how Jack felt when he hugged me. Honestly, it felt nice and I found myself absentmindedly rubbing the thick apron of my lower belly as it covered the front of my pants. I closed my eyes enjoying the way my belly squished in between my puffy paws and the way it jiggled and bounced heavily against my legs. I could get used to this, deep down I already knew that I had. It had only been a few months since I had become the largest student on campus, but it felt like I had always been like this. Maybe I had always wanted this? somewhere deep in my brain I had this nudge that told me I deserved this. In the past Wolves had been one of the strongest and most respected carnivores. Was there really any harm in allowing myself to be treated and respected?

As I lay there, admiring my heft, the way my legs never were never far from rubbing against one another, or my manhood. I had the smallest sense of reluctance that even if I didn’t get any bigger, which caused my mind to squirm in discomfort and a finger of fear to creep up my back. I was at a point now where I had to admit that I’d probably never be able to properly do “that thing” with a girl, that was even if I managed to find somebody who I didn’t crush with my body.

The thing was though I didn’t find that thought frightening, in fact, I guess I just felt numb to the whole idea. I had never really found myself interested in girls like that. The thought of actually doing that adult thing usually caused me to panic and sweat nervously. Even when it came to thinking about Juno. I knew I wanted to spend more time with her, I had even thought about kissing her a few times, usually on nights when I couldn't fall asleep. But it was rare that my thoughts went further than thinking of kissing her or cuddling. Maybe it was just because I had never really been with a woman before? Or maybe it was something else? it didn’t matter much anyway. The one girl I had found myself falling for probably hated me, for something that wasn’t my fault.

I sighed deeply, the tickling sensation of playing with my fat had begun to dull down and I released the thick handful of pudge, letting my belly flop back onto my upper thigh. I really hoped things went well tonight, maybe it was time to admit how I really felt about Juno. But how could I do it without it coming off like some cheesy romance movie? Just be honest with her, you really like her, right?

I needed something else to focus on. I tapped at my phone, giving a huff of annoyance as I tried to tap carefully on the screen. My swollen and enlarged fingers easily smothered the tiny thing. Thankfully I managed to log into Furtube, losing myself in a few let’s play videos. Watching videos had become one of the few distractions for me that I could still do easily. I let out a sigh as I thought about Jack and his friends running around playing football. Times like that were long gone.

I lay there, my eyes half focused on the screen, while my sausage fingers dug around me as I began to eat the egg sandwiches around me one by one. My mind barely registering that my body was already sinking deeply into my mattress, as I relaxed and started thinking about what I was going to wear later tonight.


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Bright colorful lights forced themselves against my face as I lumbred up Turtle Avenue. Like its namesake most of the buildings on this side of the town were pushed tightly together, many of the old brownstone buildings had been around for over a hundred years or at least that’s what I was told. The scent of sizzling synthetic meat and fried vegetables made me salivate so much, I had to clasp my jaws shut in case I ended up swallowing a fly. I looked around all of the buildings, despite the somewhat familiar sights I couldn’t help but still look at them with a set of wide, eager eyes. Almost as wide as the numerous citizens who stared up at me. I did my best to waddle out of the way, once in a while feeling myself lightly graze into something soft and trying to stammer out apologies.

Thankfully most people in the city were used to the sight of the up-and-coming Whale of a Beastar of Cherryton academy. And most brushed off my apologies with a dismissive wave, a few even seemed to smile with glee at being gently brushed by my behemoth belly. Mostly girls but at least one guy even asked for a photo with me. I had the time of course, but as I started struggling to stay upright I found myself begrudgingly agreeing to pose for photos before I finally gave up and slipped into an alleyway for a shortcut. I grimaced as I felt the narrow alleyway walls scrape lightly against my belly, silently praying that I didn’t end up ripping the light sweater I had on.

After a few minutes, I managed to cross to the end of the single path alleyway, grunting loudly as I felt myself wedging at the end, Growling in frustration I gave another hefty shove, managing to slip out and steadying myself as I tethered dangerously on the balls of my meaty feet. I looked around, relieved I had ended up right where I wanted to. As I looked up at the large two-story building, a simple yellow neon sign illuminated that read Gusatov’s.

I winched lightly as a painful growl emitted from my stomach. Despite having eaten those snacks from earlier, the scent of basil and freshly cut tomatoes was too much for me to resist. Without wasting any time I stomped heavily towards the front door before pausing as I noticed a well-dressed Lynx who eyed me with a calm gaze, a small polite smile surrounded his whole face as his eyes slowly lit up.

“Ahh Mr. Legoshi I presume. No need to answer, I could see nobody else with such a majestic figure, well perhaps another.” The greeter smiled up at me, before clasping a hand delicately over his mouth.

“What do you mean another, people tell me I’m one of the biggest people on the continent, probably the world.”

The lynx only smirked at me in response, exposing a set of razor-sharp fangs that made me gulp. “No no I’ve already said too much, you’ll see later on.” The lynx coughed lightly before he moved towards the large set of double doors. I couldn’t help, but notice how much the polished wood of the doors shined brightly against the backdrop of bright nightlife lights around the restaurant. The doors looked almost brand new. As I started stepping inside of the lavish-looking restaurant, taking a moment to squat I realized ...