The Demon King of Lust

Chapter 11

"There's an actual pig in your closet," Kieran says, looking at Pumpkin with wide eyes and a smile.

"You're just catching on to this now?" I ask with a giggle. "How did you miss the squealing?"

"There was a lot of screaming going on, to be fair. And you stabbed me in the shoulder." He rubs his shoulder, feigning injury. "Why did you stab me, by the way?"

"It was dark and I couldn't see and I panicked."

He laughs and shakes his head.

"Yeah, I guess real life isn't quite as well-lit as your dreams. What is that thing you stabbed me with, anyway?" He looks over to the file, which is now resting on the floor.

"It's a hoof file. I use it on Pumpkin's hooves."

"Well, that's a new one." He stands up and smiles over at Pumpkin. "I can't believe you really have a pet pig."

"I told you I did. You didn't believe me?"

"I just assumed that was just an excuse to hide your bondage fetish. I'm a little disappointed, actually." He walks over to Pumpkin, his feet lightly padding across the carpet with delicate movements so as not to spook him. "Hey there, buddy! Sorry if we scared you."

He kneels down and extends an open palm, holding it just far enough away to let Pumpkin close the distance. After a wary glance at me, Pumpkin cautiously steps forward and sniffs his hand.

"Hey Pumpkin," he says, giving Pumpkin a little scritch on the chin.

"Have you been around pigs before? You seem like you know what you're doing."

"Not really. He just seemed scared and I wanted to make him feel better. Oh wait, sorry to assume your gender Pumpkin."

He looks at me with questioning eyes.

"He's a boy."

"Me too," he says to Pumpkin with a smirk. "Most of the time."

Kieran stands up and Pumpkin snorts, displeased that the petting has stopped.

"Are you saying you can change your body to look female?"

I don't know why that had never occurred to me.

"Sure. I can look just about any way I want. It's not just details like hair color. I can look like anyone or anything."

Pumpkin huffs and makes his way back to his bed in the corner.

"Anything? Like a lamp?"

"Err... well... any living creature with roughly similar size to me. I can't be like, an ant or something. Or if I was, it would be a pretty big fucking ant."

"Could you be, like, a mermaid? Or could you give yourself three arms? Or a tail?"

"Well, I kinda already have a tail." He shrugs his shoulders.

"What?? You have a tail?!"

"Yeah, well... when you first get converted you default into your demon form. It's your human form plus horns, a tail, and wings."

"You're kidding."

"Nope. The whole classic look. You want to see?"

"Yeah."

I mean, who would say no to that?

He bends forward and horns sprout from each side of his head, curling toward his back like a ram's. Large bat-like wings unfold from his back and a long barbed tail swishes behind him.