Differentials: Part 8 - Rewards (Clean Version)
#8 of Differentials
Hello again, this is the clean version of part eight of my story series, Differentials. There is really no difference in the actual story between the two parts, only the fact that the 'yiffy' version has sex in it where instead they just cuddle in this one.
Notices over, time to start :3 -
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The two foxes sat there together, wondering what to do. Liz hadn't said how long they would take, but the fox assumed it would be at least an hour before they came back. He considered going to sleep, and decided that it would probably be the most reasonable thing to do, unless the vixen decided otherwise.
He relaxed his body, letting himself lay against the sofa. The vixen, picking up on what he was doing, lay down with him. However, instead of sitting upright like the fox was, she opted to rest her head on his lap while stretching across the length of the sofa.
The fox was quite surprised at the vixen's action, still not used to the vixen's extrovert attitude. Once he got used to the feeling of her head resting on his lap, however, he soon slipped into the motion of stroking her body with his hand, the vixen's murrs of comfort willing him to continue.
The fox soon felt the vixen drift off into quietness. The fox was surprised at how quickly she fell asleep, although it would explain where all her energy came from. The fox had never actually hugged, let alone stroked, a girl before, so his experience with the vixen was a new one, but most definitely not an unpleasant one.
Soon the fox felt his own body try to drift off into sleep with the vixen, and he allowed it. Why not make the most of the time he could sleep for?
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It was almost twelve when Liz and Dan came back from the store, having purchased the new bed for the two foxes. They hadn't paid for an expensive one, but neither did they get the cheapest bed they could find. They came into the living room to find the sight of the fox sitting back in the sofa with the vixen laying with her head on his lap.
It was a cute sight, and Liz didn't bother to disturb it as she sat down, thinking about what she would say to them when she woke them up from their nap. She had a plan thought out that would hopefully encourage the two to work hard, and discourage the vixen from detracting from the fox's productivity, although she was sure the cunning female would find a way to sneak around it, most likely to the male's expense.
She eventually worked out what she was going to say, and tapped the two foxes on the shoulder, gently at first but growing stronger until their eyes opened.
"Wakey, wakey!", said Liz.
The fox slowly opened his eyes, the vixen's head shifting on his lap as she turned to regard the person who had disturbed her nap. The fox hoped he wouldn't get told off for going to sleep, since whenever it had happened in his old home it certainly didn't receive any praise.
"Have a nice nap?", asked Liz.
The fox nodded his head groggily as he saw the woman sit down on the sofa next to where Dan was already sitting, waiting for the two foxes to fully waken before talking again.
"Well, I have some good news and some bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
"The good news", piped the vixen, as bubbly as ever plus some more because of the recent nap.
"The good news is that we have bought you a bed", said Liz.
"And the bad news?", asked the fox.
"The bad news is that the bed won't be arriving till tomorrow, but that brings us to another bit of good news, which is that you will be staying in the guest room for tonight."
The fox was happy. If any other human had said that he didn't have a bed, they would most likely have made him sleep on the floor, not in their guest room. The vixen also seemed to enjoy the idea, the part of her tail that wasn't trapped between her body and the sofa swishing slowly in happiness. dan then decided to make a comment.
"If you think that's good enough, wait till you hear what else we've got planned for you."
"Yes, that's right", said Liz. "We've decided that for your hard work, you deserve a reward."
The fox stared in disbelief. Never before had he been given a reward for his good work, only being punished for the bad work he had done. The fox wondered what kind of reward it could be, even a kind word would be brilliant for him.
"You two managed to clean your bedroom three times quicker than I could have ever done it by myself. For that, we're going to give you some money. Voss, you can have ten credits. Fionn, you're only getting five."
"Why?"
The vixen questioned Liz as if she were the child caught taking the cookies, asking the mother why she was being told off.
"Because you were the reason that little event happened earlier on, am I correct?"
By now the vixen's face was a picture of disbelief. She had never been encountered by someone who didn't fall for her innocent play before, her attitude perfectly reflecting that of the child who was now hiding the cookies behind their back, asking how the mother knew they had them.
"But..."
"But what? Maybe if you start to behave more maturely, you can get the same as Voss, but not until then. Do you understand?"
"Yes."
The vixen was the pure embodiment of disappointment as she realised that Liz was much too smart to fall for her tricks, and wasn't going to fall for them any time in the future, either.
However on the other side of the spectrum, the fox was ecstatic. He had never been given a compliment, let alone a reward. And hopefully the vixen would behave a bit more, although the fox was sure he wouldn't mind if she played with him a little bit. The fox heard Liz continue on.
"You can use that money on whatever you want. You can buy some little treats with it right now, or you can save up for something bigger like some furniture to put in your room."
The fox marvelled at the thought of him having his own money that he could spend as he pleased. He resolved to save up for something big and exciting, not spending it all immediately on small things which wouldn't last long. He wasn't sure how the vixen would spend her money, but he hoped that she would save up with him so they could cut the time it would take to get something big.
"While we were out we also bought you some clothes. They're plain but we can't exactly having you go round showing off fancy clothes when you're meant to be slaves."
Liz picked up a bag, presenting the contents to the two foxes. Inside the bag was a collection of t-shirts and shorts, either white, dark blue or black. He had never owned clothes before, his previous owner not seeing the need for him to wear clothes as he worked outside, away from the house and any visitors.
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Dan enjoyed seeing the foxes' marvelled faces as they were presented by thing after thing by Liz. They had splashed out quite a bit on the two, and although many people spent the bare minimum on their slaves, making the two foxes feel better made him feel good as well. He was sure they could have spent more on the two, his high-paying job as an accountant for a high-up business paying well for what was a relatively simple job once you knew everything about it.
However the only thing stopping him from spending more was what people would think when they found out he and Liz were treating their slaves more like kids. He was sure there would be no end to the grief if that happened. That also reminded him that he would have to get someone else to lend their slave to give the two foxes a tour of the town do they could do jobs outside the house as well as in it.
He was sure the two would cope just fine, but outside they would be re-exposed to all the discrimination placed upon the Reklan. People from other towns had said that the town he lived in was more hateful of the Reklan than the one they lived in, and it wasn't uncommon to hear of a slave who had been punished for looking at human in the wrong way, sometimes the Reklan being killed if the human was in a bad mood or wanted to push for the slave's death. It never took much effort to have a Reklan 'punished'.
The vixen would most likely cause some trouble, and although he was sure she would be able to avoid punishment with her manipulative nature, she may end up doing so at the fox's expense, leaving him to take the blame for things that she did. Dan just hoped that Liz's plans to rein in the vixen would work to their benefit.