Braving the Flames

Chapter 4: Inferno's Confession

The next day Inferno and Narumi were going on a flight through the sky. Though Inferno did ask Summer if she knew anyone named Riptide first, only for her to say no.

"Hey Fern? Is there a reason you wanted a solo flight?" Narumi asked her companion as they flew through the sky.

"N-no, no I don't," Inferno told her while blushing a deep scarlet. "I just wanted to spend some time alone with you."

"Oh," Narumi said before smiling. "Well I'm glad. So what do you want to do?"

"W-well... I-I was thinking we could explore." Inferno said. "We could find an abandoned island and make it our own private base. Where we could be whatever form we wanted."

"That does sound like a good idea," Narumi said. "After that why don't we get to know each other better? You're closer with Summer, but as Inferno I'm your rider so I thought we could get to know each other better."

"I'd really like that," Inferno said with a small smile.

A few hours of exploring later they finally found an island base. From the air it looks like a small hill sticking out of the ocean, but when they landed on it to rest they found the center had a hole leading to an underground cave. It had rivers of lava providing heat and light, but had streams of water from the ocean flowing through and making sure it was not to hot so that even humans could explore. A few places had the water and lava mix to form land and there was just enough sunlight from the hole in the roof that underneath it was several trees that had seeds fall off birds and land below, before spreading as they grew. There was lots of room to fly as well. The cave itself being about three times the size of the village. There was also a tunnel made by lava that Inferno and Aggro traveled through and found a central area even bigger with the same mix of water and lava but completely closed off. They knew it was a central area because there were 4 tunnels out of there they could see. The one they just came from, another lava tunnel on the opposite side that led to a cave that was perfect for nesting fire dragons. And two water tunnels that they could not travel down, though they did resolve to return with diving helmets later. The central chamber itself however had lots of ledges, that could be used as resting places.

After looking around at what they could, Aggro and Inferno settled down in the central chamber and talked about themselves, their history, what they like, what they don't like, things like that. It was going pretty well until...

"The tastiest thing I've ever tasted is a very nice fish I had a few years ago." Aggro said. "What about you?"

Inferno blushed and thought about whether or not to reveal the answer, before deciding if she wanted a relationship she couldn't lie.

"N..Narumi." Inferno said, blushing a deep scarlet and staring down at her feet.

"Wait what?" Aggro spluttered in shock as Inferno sighed, still avoiding eye contact with her.

"That time as Narumi you fell and got stuck in my mouth," Inferno said while blushing even more at the memory. "Your taste was the tastiest thing I've ever tasted."

"Thanks I think..." Aggro said not sure how to respond, before pausing at seeing her blush and deciding to tease her. "Wait a moment...is that a blush...do you like me?"

Inferno just blushed harder and didn't speak, causing Aggro to pause with wide eyes.

"Oh my night fury!" She said, her eyes going wide in realization. "You really do like me!" She exclaimed in shock.

"I'm sorry," Inferno responded, turning to fly away only for Aggro to tackle her.

"Wait!" She said, stopping her before she could take flight. "I'm flattered. And you are attractive, both in looks and personality. So I would be willing to give us a chance."

"Thank you," Inferno said before giving Aggro a quick kiss.

"Your welcome." Aggro said. "Oh, and just so you know...I plan on seeing if I enjoy Leyla's taste as much as you enjoy Narumi's."

They spent the next several hours enjoying each others company, though Aggro did agree that Leyla tasted wonderful when she kept her word. Still they then went flying back to the first cave and Aggro changed back to Narumi incase anyone sees them on the way back, and start back home, only to be blown around by the very strong winds, and almost blinded by rain, when they left the entrance

"A storm!" Narumi yelled as Inferno tried to get back to the cave entrance, before being blown off course. Narumi tried to help by changing back to Aggro, only for them both to be sent flying by the winds before they knocked into each other, stunning them as they fell into the ocean.