Author's Note

If you've seen or see any grammar mistakes here, I'll be so grateful of you, if you point them out.

Bonded

Soon, the day came around when Michael dived into the ocean once again. It was few days after the human had met the beautiful Octine named Scyla.

Today, aside from his driving equipments he was only wearing his blue swimsuit, as that was more comfortable to be in and also because that would make things more convenient for her.
Smiling gleefully he looked around near the familiar spot where she had met him last.

As before, the first thing he saw was the sight of a tentacle barely coming into view and disappearing, luring him into following. Which he was more than happy to oblige. As such, he found himself in the forest of kelps’ clearing once more, and soon after from behind the many tentacles wrapping around him, followed by a foreleg gently turning his head, removing his mask, and then receiving a kiss on the lips before he could process that it was her. The kiss was short, perhaps merely to help with breathing underwater, but the smile she wore and the look in her eyes held all the love behind it.

"You kept your promise," she noted with her flirty smile, floating in front of him again as her tentacles latched onto him once more, keeping her in front of him, once she had removed his diving equipments, as he wasn't gonna need those anymore.

Michael gave her a nod with a gleeful smile. "Yep," he said to her a little cheerfully, his hand reaching out to caress her cheek. "...did you expect me not to?"

"For a moment..." she confessed, then he felt her tentacles brushing along his swimtrunks as she smirked. "But it would seem that you missed me too much to stay away."

"Hmm... I did say, I don't ever wanna leave you," he told her blinking for once, sighing with bliss as she did so, as a warm glow was seen across his face.

"Then I'll hold you to your word," she said, then he felt half of her tentacles move through what openings she could find in his trunks (which was a lot) and then he felt her brushing his nether regions. "Besides, I think it's time you finished what you owe me."

"Mmm... sure," he said softly as he began to affectionately stroke her mane with one of his hand and caress her coat with the other.

Scyla closed her eyes in bliss and made a soft sigh.
"Your hands... it's like the touch of an angel," she said softly, leaning her head on his chest while her four tentacles not already occupied hugged him closer.

"...thanks," he sighed blissfully as he gently embraced her even closer at this, and closed his eyes as well. "...your tentacles are also so amazing and gentle..."

"I have to be gentle," she replied gently, her four lower ones teasing his nethers again. "I wouldn't want to harm my 'prey' would I?"

Michael gave her a nod at this, and shuddered with pleasure once again at this and smiled blissfully at her, as he became slightly more passionate in his manner, teasingly placing a kiss on her muzzle.

Scyla made a small giggle.

"Do you want another kiss?" she asked teasingly, even though they both knew the answer.

"...yes, maybe," he said, as he blushed slightly once again. Even though he was trying to be more open around her the shyness or nervousness in his manner was still a little bit apparent. "If you like to."

"Oh, I do..." the Octine said, her lips brushing his own as she spoke. "...I do..."
Their lips locked in a passionate kiss, their fires of desire seemingly starting to spark through it.

"Mmm," he made a blissful moan against her at this, as he caressed his hands over her form like an affectionate massage mentally adoring her structure and its delicateness.

Scyla moaned against him as her tentacles all started massaging him wherever they were located, especially around his nethers and chest. She felt that she was never gonna get used to his touch, nor did she want to. It was too heavenly to want to get used to it. She'd rather it be a pleasant surprise every moment it occurred.

Michael shuddered as he made a blissful gasp against her and she could feel that his breaths were slightly faster than before, which was a clear indication that how much excited her blissful touches made him.

Scyla only deepened their kiss in response, her tongue sliding in and around his own while teasing him to point that would drive others past their passion breaking point. She certainly knew exactly how to tease him and how much pleasure to deny to him.

"Mmm," Michael moaned softly, smiling slightly against her at this, and getting more and more eager in his manner by the time.

Scyla shuddered pleasantly under his caresses and even gave a few squeaks from time to time against his lips as indication that he managed to hit some sensitive areas. During that time, she also made her tentacles please him at a quickened pace, herself on the edge of her limit.

Michael, now had began to touch the edges of his eagerness and ecstasy as he felt getting more and more excited by her actions, his own affections towards her, and the responses she gave in return. It aroused him around the point where he was sure, he wouldn't be able to hold back, so he savored the kiss hungrily, and becoming even more eager with his affections, letting her know of his ecstatic situation.

Sensing this, as well as feeling it, the Octine decided that it was time to get ready for the next step and started to move in on him, all of her tentacles now focused entirely on his nether regions, as well as obscuring her preparations from any onlookers.

Michael gasped ecstatically followed by a sigh of bliss and comfort at this, as he made a few more moans against him, clenching her gently in the embrace as his life depended on it.

Finally, Scyla broke their kiss with a loud gasp, staring deeply into his eyes.
"Are... you close?" she asked. "Because... I think we've teased... each other long enough..."

"Yes... I'm very close," Michael almost whispered, his tone was a little dazed due to the blissfulness of the moment. "...a- are you?"

"Why- ah! do... you think I asked, silly?" Scyla half-giggled between her moans and gasps.

The human gave a heartwarming smile mixed with his love-dazed looks. "...then... I'm- ah... hmm... I'm all yours... my beloved Scyla."

The Octine made a small smile, then kissed him again as she gently managed to lower them to the ocean floor before pulling herself on top of him...

Some time later, Scyla woke to find herself lying across the chest of Michael with his arms around her in a comforting embrace, though also in a condition that made her blush and thank whatever god was out there that the kelp forest was thick enough so that no one passing by would be able to see them. And further evidence was the trunks he had discarded long ago off to the side where they wouldn't float away. She felt... complete. Satisfied. Happy even. Never could she remember ever going that far with someone before to the point of completing one another.

Yet, inside, it also made her wonder. Did he really see them as a thing now? Was it love he really felt for her as he claimed? So soon? He had returned, like he promised, but was it to simply get relieved over whatever needs he had?

Enough. I'll ask him later, or whenever he wakes, she thought to herself, snuggling up close to him. Right now, I just want him. Here and now.

After some moments, Michael stirred a little, slightly caressing her form with his hands, still holding her close to him, as if he'd lose her, if he let go, and then he made a small unintelligible murmuring sounds.

Scyla raised an eyebrow, then whispered gently, "Michael...? Are you okay? Can you hear me?"

Michael slowly opened his eyes after a moment as he got up from his slumber and smiled at her, as he saw her face in front of him, then replied her. "Yes... I'm alright, Scyla," he told her with a reassuring tone, as he took a yawn.

"Oh... I heard you mumbling in your sleep," she said with a shrug, hoping she sounded innocent in that statement.

"Oh," he blushed a little and chuckled slightly. "...it'd sound a little silly... I dreamed that I was drowning..."

"Drowning?" the Octine wondered. "Is that a fear you have?"

"...a little," he admitted with a nod. "It's been lessened to some extent since I met you and... you kissed me, and I was able to breathe underwater..."

"Oh... a fear of the underwater..." Scyla seemed partially amused by this, but also a bit concerned. "Well, do not worry. I am here. I will make sure you don't drown."

"Thanks," Michael said with some gratitude in his tone. "I love you, Scyla."

"Love..." the Octine said it aloud, as if it was a word she hadn't heard of before. "Is that what you truly feel for me? Or is it some lust and desire you need satisfied? I cannot tell which..."

Michael was a little dumbfounded at this statement as he wasn't sure how much sincere he was when he said that for the first time. It was true, maybe he was overcome by desire simply by the fact she was the first one to be intimate with him. But at the moment, the reason he had said this to her wasn't the same, that much he knew. It was like an urge to him, that he wanted to let her know that how much he appreciates her care and closeness and how much he willed for this to never go. It was surely something more than just desire. So, he took a deep breath and told her, whatever he felt for her.

"Hmm... I know I never wanna go away from you... I love the way how you care about me... I never felt this way for someone ever before... It's strange, and I can't tell what it is really... but I do know now, if I ever wanna love someone, it's you, and only you..."

"Only... me?" Scyla asked, smirking a little as she lightly teased his nether regions with one of her eight tentacles.

"Hmm... yes," he admitted blushing slightly once again, as she teased him once again. "...only you."

The Octine's smirk only grew. "Good. Because I wouldn't want to let my 'prey' run free so soon," she whispered, now using at least three more tentacles in her teasing.

"I... ah, won't even, dare," the human said playfully, giving her an eskimo kiss.

"Mmm... so loyal already..." Scyla mused, teasing him now with all eight tentacles as she leaned on a little closer to his face. "A noble quality, for one who's only just met one he sees as a mate."

Michael only gave her a smile, as he closed his eyes in bliss, enjoying the pleasing sensation her teasing gestures gave him, as he let out small joyous sighs. "Hmm..."

Scyla teased him for a while longer, being soft and gentle all the while since she knew that they both were a little more sensitive after their session together. Then she spoke softly in his ear.

"You know... you're actually the first I've ever encountered whom I mated with. All the others before you... they either never came back, or I left them, because they didn't match."

Michael smiled gleefully at this and was obviously slightly confused at this, but at the same time he felt really surprised to know that he was actually the her first in that regard, and that him blushed a little harder, knowing that she actually liked him more than anyone she met before to go to this extent.

"So... I'm your first as well?"

"Yes... the only one whom I've ever felt willing and happy to bond within this manner," she nodded, then gave a small lick to the side of his neck.

"Hmm... that, ah... makes me feel so, so..."

Michael tried but couldn't decide the word at the moment, and he actually felt a heartwarming sensation as she stated this, also letting out a small moan as she licked his neck.

"Special? Honored? There are many words you could use," the Octine said in her seductive tone, licking him again afterwards. "But however you put it, I can tell that you find joy in that discovery."

"Ah... yes..." he replied letting out a small squeal of bliss at this. "I... mmm, do feel so special after knowing this... and so honored too."

"As am I to know that you are willing to stay," Scyla replied, then gave a series of kisses and licks down his neck.

"Mhm," he replied as he once again, started to affectionately caress his hand over her back and through her mane.

The Octine shuddered pleasantly under his touch, arching her back into his hand as her tentacles started teasing and pleasing him at a faster pace.

"Oh... do you-" he gasped blissfully at the overwhelming pleasing sensation. "...do you wish ah... to go again..."

"Only if you wish, Michael," she said to him. "Either way, I'm content with playing with my mate."

"...hmm," he gave a smile of reassurance at this and placed a soft kiss on her forehead. "I'm, hmm, content with whatever you want...love you, Scyla."

The Octine smiled and laid a kiss on his forehead.

"I... love you too... and I hope you're ready for a long afternoon," she said before crashing her lips against his, while prepping them both for another go...