User blog:Richard Zhao/ Why did you choose me? WWYD Response

A/N: This is a response to the Why did you choose me? WWYD by MockingJester, which is here. This is related to the familiy of one of my characters, Richard Drewmore, who in turn was a character in my response for the School of Punishments (Hakutaku WWYD).Hope you all enjoy.

You are a man, among many. Nothing beyond what other men cannot reach. So you tend to your mundane job. Or perhaps, a hobby. Something between the two, or another thing entirely?

One day however, there she was. A stunning beauty, a brilliant light outshining others in your sight. A magnificent woman, wholly confident in her walk, yet far from arrogance in her pace. Peerless in all shapes you could think of. This was the woman of your dreams, if you ever had one.

And then, she looks to you. Among a sea of men, she looks solely at you, like the sole participant to a stage. A faint smile etches on her lips...

And ever since that, your lives were joined, years ago.

A beautiful home garnished with life. An ever-lasting blessing to see her visage fall to sleep int he night and wake in the morning. Countless blessings she has invested in this little nest. But...

Then you think. You weren't all that particular. What you could do, others could as well, with some doing better. Your appearance wasn't anything superb as well. Wealth? She had more than you could realistically think of.

You think further. She came to your life with nothing but love and devotion, seemingly unaware of others.

"Hon' are you ok?" There she was again, tending to the kitchen, only to see you in deep thought, a sight enough for her to dismiss her previous activity.

She sits by your side, cupping your hands in her gentle ones, knowing you had a question to ask.

And you did.

Taking a deep breath, looking to her visage, you ask...

"Why did you choose me?”

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She doesn’t respond back for a while, as her expression is one of interest, although she didn’t look too happy to hear that from you.

“Why did I choose you? Oh, come on, sweetie.” She tells you with a assuring and comforting smile. “Don’t tell me that you’re regretting being with me. You been with me for a few years, and now you’re asking me that question. Wouldn’t it be too late for regrets by now?”

“No, no!” You respond back with a flustered tone. “It’s just that… well… I’ve been thinking for a while. At that fateful day, when you first chose me. I never thought that I would have met someone like you in my uneventful days as a sports coach for a not so famous facility, when you came in as one of the mamono coaches. I thought that I would be the one chasing you, since I saw you as someone who is dazzling and beautiful in your own way. But to my surprise, it was the other way around… You were after me, not the others. You were the one who invited me out of my work life, and eventually moved us onto a proposal between each other, until we ended up married like we were.”

You then turn your head away, as you remember the fact that some of the other male staff were a bit jealous of your relationship, and they looked like a better suitor for her, some more wealthy than you, some much more fitter and proficient than you. “That question nagged me in the heart over the years.” You admit back. “It wasn’t like that there weren’t other fish in the sea, if you understand the simile, which looked like that they’re more fit to be in a martial relationship with you. And none of them were sleazebags, as you have seen. So why did you pick me out of all of them? Did you… Did you have a personal reason why you picked me?”

“That’s it…?” She answered back, with a blank expression, as your heart began to tense up, fearing for the worst, as you might have angered her. Griffons were known for their pride, and you believed that your words might have insulted her capabilities to find a suitor.

In that moment, you frantically tried to formulate a apology to her, to placate her, and swear to never touch on the topic again. But instead of her turning angry from your words… She just laughed, like she heard a good joke. You were confused…. Why is she laughing.

“So that’s what has been rattling inside that cute little head of yours, my love.” She sighs, before she then let go of your cheeks with her hands, but not before giving them a playful pinch, which caused you to blush slightly. “Well… I guess I should explain then. You’re not wrong, darling. If I was just looking for skill, appearance, wealth, or a mix between them, I would have picked someone else. But… I’m not that shallow, and do you know why?”

You think of whatever meaning she is trying to convey, as you stay silent for a while, before shaking your head hesitantly, worried about misinterpreting her words. She merely smiles back, as if she understood that you were trying to not hurt her feelings by making an mistake.

“You see, if it comes to solely those three, I’ve way, way out of most people’s leagues.” She remarked with a prideful tone, puffing her fairly large chest up as a gesture of pure confidence. “I have treasures that could match to that of the wealth of a fairly large town, my appearance is considered to be quite dazzling compared to even my own sisters, and most of the mamonos, as you have had the pleasure of waking up to every single day, and I’ve created people that have become the star-members of the state’s sport teams. In this case, no-one would be able to come close to reaching the same level of overall prestige as I do.”

After she finished her speech, she let her chest fall, as her smile turned into one of melancholy. “But you see, the higher you go on the ladder of prestige, the lonelier it gets. Eventually, you’ll be better and better, and people will chase after you, but they’ll all be beneath you.” She continued. “In the end, you’ll be alone with only a select few that are worthy. And there’s no knowing if they would be interested in having a relationship. We mamono thrive through relationships, in whatever form it may be. Rape, as depraved as it sounds for you humans, is a form of it, because it is a way we express our love, and we did our best not to harm our partners, no matter what. It was when consensual relationships yielded better results for us, that we eventually learned to be a part of civilisation. If I kept on working to be better and better… Then I’ll be left alone, and everything would have been in vain, if I can’t even have a mate that I could be with. So that is why I think more about mere wealth, looks or skill, when it comes to finding a partner.”

You felt a little bit sobered, hearing those philosophical words from your own spouse, as you nodded in agreement, and resisted the urge to clap in appreciation of her deep understanding of her own race and a aspect of society. However, you move over, as you attempt to comfort her, by stroking her folded wings gently, soft fingers brushing against the smooth feathers. She smiled a little, as she traced one of her talons gently along your chest, using the top of it to move it around.

“I never get tired of you trying to give me a few gentle pats on the wings.” She states with a warm tone. “You know… that’s why I actually picked you out of all of the people.”

You were shocked to hear that, as you froze for a moment, as you tried to figure out what she was talking about. But wait… what she said…

It couldn’t be… But it is…

“It’s… It’s my care for you, isn’t it?” You finally respond back after a long time of silence.

It seemed to be the right answer, as the corners of her mouth raised, and her eyes lit up with a passionate spirit.

“That’s right.” She responded back. “And not just that alone. In fact, I want to tell you something, something that I have kept a secret from you. Something that contributed to why I chose you of all people as my future husband.”

A secret… What could it be…?

You nod back, as she takes a moment to get herself together, as you knew that she needed it, if the secret she was going to tell you, was quite enlightening or shocking.

“Even long before we met together, when I came here to be a coach…” She tells you. “I’ve known you, and I’ve been keeping watch of how your life generally proceeded.”

She… She knew you long before…? How…? How did she know about your life?

You tried to calm down, as you wondered how she could know about you, if she never knew who you even were, before you two first met face-to-face. As if she knew about it, she quickly waved her hands, with a flustered expression on her face.

“D-Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t do that like a stalker!” She quickly stuttered, before she then sighed. “It’s just that… I’ve learned about you from a few mamono friends, ones that we had in common. One of them was your neighbour.”

Your neighbour… It was the dryad gardener. She was one of the rare few ones that actually didn’t put her beloved inside a tree. Maybe it was due to the fact that he was actually doing something more important for the environment, as a environmental worker. She was quite nice and you always enjoyed the display of her garden.

“Through all those years, I have learned about how you were quite close with mamonos, unlike most of your kind, who were still suspicious and uneasy about them.” She continued, before she then placed a hand over your chest. “In fact, you actually saved one of my friends back then, when you stood up to that biker gang in order to protect her. She told me that you didn’t care about whether we were human or not, we deserved to be treated fairly and properly, as we are capable of change.”

Ah yes, you remember that time, when you faced against a few bikers, who were planning on beating up a poor two-tailed Inari, that begged for them to stop, and taking her back for ransom and as a fuck-toy. No-one tried to help her, as they were too scared to face them, or were indifferent to the situation, as they have no love lost for mamono. But you… You went up to them, and socked one of them with a hay-maker to the jaw, and then you fought tooth and nail with them, all while keeping the inari safe. She managed to get some help for you, which by the time, you were beaten black and blue, but not before taking down a fairly surprising number of them. Your deeds weren’t exactly recorded, but the inari promised that she would one day repay you.

Could it be… that she repaid the favour, by getting your wife to join your business, and allow you to meet face-to-face and reach the blissful relationship that the both of you had? If she did, then she has repaid you back, with some extra goodwill.

“It’s because of your kindness to the mamono, and how you were someone who was willing to have a relation with a mamono, that most people would shun and look down upon, that I chose you out of all of the people. When I came to the big city for the first time… I was looking for good mates, and I hadn’t managed to find one, until you…. Through the gossips and rumours about you, as well as some of the friends I made, telling them all about you.” She responded back. “I couldn’t possibly turn down such a golden heart, one that would be considering the biggest treasure of them all. Normally, if I were any simple griffon, I would have swooped you from the streets, and taken you there and now. But I didn’t… because I wanted you to see me as a proper wife, not someone who is truly obsessed with having sex with you for the sake of it. I loved you well and truly, and I stand by those words.”

She then rubbed the back of her head sheepishly, as if she was embarrassed about what she had to say. “Although… It wasn’t exactly an easy task to actually get the chance to meet you.” She admitted with a slightly awkward expression. “You see, I have seen you so many times, while you never known it, and each time, it would kick my own libido into overdrive, threatening to overwhelm me and force me to lose my restraint and claim you. However, it took a lot of mental resistance to quash those thoughts and urges, until you were safely out of my view and mind. That only worked a few times, as it got harder and harder each time. So I had to get some professional help on it. I managed to find a owl mage to help me control those urges, and it took a fairly large portion of my own wealth to get the help for all those years. But I was willing to sacrifice as much of my wealth as needed, if it would guarantee that I would be able to have you by my side. I even asked my own matriarch about it, and she was fairly impressed that I was already had love for someone. She offered to bring you to me, although I refused on your behalf, since I wanted to get you fair and square, like how the females of your race do it.”

She then growled, as her hand scrunched up. “And then there was the qualifications to getting a degree to earn a full-time job in the sports facility… Ooh, those were very difficult times indeed…” She hissed, with a frustrated expression. “I have failed in the universities many times, just to earn that damn degree. It’s not like I’m mentally stunted or something, the stuff I learn just simply doesn’t click easily in my mind. But still, I tried, and I tried, working hard to put my own mind to full use for the sake of earning the degree. In the end, my perseverance and diligence won out, and I got my degree. When I applied for a job in the facility with my new degree, I was easily accepted. Turns out that they need some more mamono coaches. From there, you know the rest.”

You felt a sense of awe and respect well up inside of you, as you have heard how your wife did so much for the sake of getting a proper marriage with you. For someone like her, from a slightly prideful and aggressive race like the griffons, this was something that was a greatly famous feat of its own. You decided that from then on, you wouldn’t question her love, because she has done so much for it, and to question it… It felt so wrong, when she wanted you to love her as a fair woman.

If she loved you… Then it’s only fair to return that love with more. That’s the duty of a husband, is it not?

“You really are amazing, my feathered angel.” You remark with amazement and adoration, as you cuddle her by the waist, pushing your chest onto hers.

“Heh heh, that’s right. I can’t exactly be a disappointment, if I’m going to be your husband.” She smiled back.

“And I won’t let myself be overtaken by too much, especially by you.” You answer back, with a passionately determined tone. “If you did all of this to get me, then I’ll do even more better than I did before, so that I can prove that you didn’t pick the wrong guy to be your loved one.”

“Oh, Henry…” She cooed back, as she leaned forward, in order to make sure that she is pinning you down, as her large but soft figure was slightly pressing on yours, which caused you to feel a bit aroused. “Come on, let’s go to the bedroom, and have some fun~”

“With pleasure.” You smile back, before she picks you up in her feathered arms, before she pushed through the bedroom doors, locking them, so that no-one would disturb your fun.

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“And that’s how my father came to love my mother, and how the Drewmore House came into being.” I respond back, facing the darker-coloured kobold that was sitting opposite of me, on the bed, dressing a red dress.

She was Reina, one of the first few friends I made in my small school. She was quite nice, and was fairly interested in me, so I invited her to come to my house for a while. After a while playing with each other, not in the sexual sense, since that’s strictly for practice only, and we’re not lacking in experience for quite a while, she asked my about how my family came to be.

And I did tell her, as best as I could make of it, and by the looks of her sparkling eyes, she was amazed by my rendition of the story.

“Wow… That’s really… great…” She muttered with awe in her voice. “I never thought that your mother would go this far for your own father. It’s just like one of the famous fairy-tales that I heard about.”

“Heh heh, the hard-worker gets the love, people say.” I chuckle lightly. “Now then, are you-“

Suddenly, the door opens, as my father, who is standing with a fairly tall figure, which is rippled with slight hints of muscle on his arms and legs. The only reason I didn’t mention his chest, was because it was covered with a red polo shirt, and he had black jeans on his legs that showed the muscle underneath them. With his black hair styled back, he could be mistaken as some sort of bad boy, although father is no gangster, or biker. His brown eyes laid down upon me and Reina, as he gave a cheeky smile.

“Well now, moving onto the bed? I never thought you would be a lady-killer like me, eh?” He teased me, as I blushed slightly.

“Oh, stop it, dad!” I retort back, trying to hide the blush with a cross expression. “I didn’t do anything to Reina! We were just talking about your past with mom.”

“Oh? Did you mention how I tamed her great figure with my mighty strength?” He remarked, posing dramatically, causing Reina to chuckle lightly, while I groaned.

“Dad… No… I just simply told her what you told me…” I moaned. “Please, Dad… Could you not embarrass yourself right in front of my friend… A sports coach like you should have some more integrity…”

“Oh come on, sport.” Dad laughed. “It’s all in fun. Speaking of which, how did your physical education go?”

“Fairly well. Partly from inheriting griffon-like qualities from mom.” I shrug back. “I’m fairly good when it comes to endurance or speed, but I’m not something to be overly proud of.”

“Right, right. I’ll leave you two be.” He stated, before he then closed the door behind him. “Just don’t get your bed messy.”

“Calm down, dad, we’re not that horny.” I sigh back in response, watching him leave, until the door was completely shut.

I then turn back towards Reina, who was blushing slightly, although I couldn’t tell the reason why. Could it be that she’s a little horny herself already?

“What’s wrong?” I ask her calmly.

“I just… I was just thinking… Could I… Could I just kiss you on the cheeks for a moment?” She asked with a fairly cute innocent expression, as her tail was wagging quickly behind her.

“Why not? I’m not afraid to get a bit wet with you, if you like.” I tease back with a grin, as Reina’s face lit up, while I scooted around to give her a better aim at my left cheek. “Go on, I’m sure that it’ll be a nice experience for the both of us.”

Reina grunted back, before she then leaned forward, with her lips lightly pressed out, as her lips touched my face gently, as I felt them warmly pressing against me, with a sense of excitement flowing through me.

“By the way, do you need-“

“DAD!”