I Insist by Decus Q A Siyahamba Commission This is a tame commission with the following Tigers, drinking, fancy dinner, weight gain, belly rubbing, cuddling It was late in the day and Dufferin was working late into the day making sure the library archives were in order as he ordered the mechanical arms through his computer to make sure the books were placed back in their proper place before he left. Dufferin is a quadruped white tiger who is forty years old and a bit on the heavy side. The years of managing the city archives ever since the machines were installed made his job a lot easier but sitting in one place all day and not moving around really built up the calories for quadrupeds. Most would think quadrupeds can’t type on computers but some were able to practice using their front paws like hands when sitting on their hind legs and rear. You wouldn’t know it though but Dufferin was once an explorer’s assistant and went on a few adventures in his time before he grew tired of the danger and the unpredictability. He never found time for conventional love since he always kept himself pre-occupied with a nearby book or searching the internet for more knowledge to feed his mind. Without notice there was a buzzing sound from one of his monitors at his desk. He brought up the video feed of the front door and saw someone familiar. It was another male white tiger like him, he pushed the zoom feature on the camera and saw this white tiger was wearing a monocle on his muzzle covering his right eye. He was also wearing a harness of some sort that had two metal objects on a backpack. Dufferin’s eyes lit up as he pushed a few buttons on the keyboard and turned on the microphone. “Auron is that you?” he asked excitedly. “Why no you're mistaken I’m his evil twin Coron,” the white tiger spoke sarcastically, “Of course it’s me old friend now let me in!” “Right away Auron!” he spoke giddily typing away unlocking the front entrance. Auron entered the building before the door closed behind him and he walked through the building making his way to Dufferin’s desk in front of the Archive Halls. Auron walked up to Dufferin’s desk and walked around it to give his friend a hug. “My goodness Dufferin last time I saw you I could at least reach both paws around you,” Auron joked. “Yes yes I know I’ve put on weight,” Dufferin spoke, “You look just as fit as the last time we spoke, and by the looks of it some accessories.” “Oh you mean this?” Auron spoke looking at his back pack, “ This is my Helping Hands gizmo. Never thought there would be technology for quadrupeds but I guess anything is possible. Auron thought about it and two mechanical arms emerged from the backpack and cleaned his monocle before placing it back. “It’s quite useful when I’m on the go and I don’t have time to sit to fumble around,” Auron explained. “Well are they useful for getting a bottle open then?” Dufferin asked, “Because I just happened to acquire a bamboo whiskey.” “You always provide my friend,” Auron spoke. Dufferin escorted Auron to his back office and they both sat at his desk and brought out the whiskey and two glasses. The chairs that were made for quadrupeds were quite unique. They were like regular chairs only with more support in the seat and the arms would go up and down in order for them to get up and down easier. As they both sat down Auron’s mechanical arms opened the bottle and poured the whiskey into the glasses. They both took a gulp and savored the flavor. “Always the best at choosing the drinks my friend,” Auron complimented Dufferin. “I actually had time to learn about different whiskey ever since the city installed the machines in the archives,” Dufferin explained, “Took my productivity down so much that I spend most of my time on the internet or reprogramming these machines if they stall or break down.” They took another drink and let it settle for a moment. “So how have your travels fared old friend?” Dufferin asked. “Sadly my last outing wasn’t that exciting,” Auron scoffed, “I practically babysat some wannabe archaeologist searching through ruins I explored years ago. Bloody fool thought this fake map someone pawned on him would lead him to some secret room full of riches. For some reason people think the word *treasure* means the same thing today as it did in a dead language over a thousand years ago.” “Some people are just in it for the treasure and not the wonder of the adventure now I guess, the world is getting smaller as the days go on my friend,”Dufferin contemplated out loud, “Soon the world will be devoid of mystery and we’ll have to send people into space to find new mysteries.” “Well they say the moon will be conquered one day considering how fast technology is progressing our society,” Auron spoke, “The boys in those space programs promise it in the next ten years. What I wouldn’t give to be one of the lucky chaps to set paw on the moon.” “You never know my friend,” Dufferin tried to cheer him up, “For all we know technology might reverse the aging process and you’ll be on the fight ship to the moon.” “I don’t know, I’m giving thought to the idea of retirement,” Auron scoffed before drinking. “You retire? You’d go mad in a day knowing you’d be stuck in the same place for too long,” Dufferin chuckled. “No no, I wouldn’t go to some old folks home, I’m still young, only fifty,” Auron explained, “I would probably go on a different exploration, maybe sightseeing? I’ve spent so much time in ruins and jungles that I never really took in the sights.” “Well if thats what you want... I wouldn’t mind accompanying you as a... tour guide?” Dufferin asked trying to hide his blush. Auron blushed as well for a moment before sipping the last of his drink. There was a pause in the air before Auron had an idea. “How about we go out tonight for dinner?” Auron suggested. “Dinner?” Dufferin asked, “Well that does sound marvelous, I could go for something to eat.” “Good then I’ll have my driver take us to Eden’s Garden,” Auron spoke. “Eden’s Garden?” Dufferin choked on his drink for a moment, “Thats one of the most expensive places to eat in the city.” “Good thing that archeologist paid me double my normal fee after I threatened to eat his legs for sending my team on a wild goose chase,” he laughed. The two of them shared a laugh as they walked out of the archive. Dufferin sat outside the entrance and set the alarm and turned to see Auron’s car and the driver. The driver was a powerful looking lion man. He had to be seven feet tall and stacked with muscles form his feet to his chin. “This is Neville my servant and driver,” Auron boasted. “You act as though you're proud of him,” Dufferin commented. “I am, he’s been on several of my explorations and I’ve trained his keen eye on detection,” Auron explained proudly, “Well then let us off to the Garden of Eden Neville.” Neville nodded and opened the door for his passengers and drove off into the night. After a half an hour of driving through the city streets they arrived at the Garden of Eden. It tried to look like a quaint location but there was a line outside the door and a doorman refusing to let anyone in. Neville pulled up to the entrance and signalled a bouncer, he whispered to the bouncer and the male human went wide eyed. Just then a female attendant opened the car door and greeted the white tigers. “Welcome to the Garden of Eden gentlemen, it’s an honor to have our cities most famous explorer and the cities Achieve Master here,” she spoke complimenting them as they both walked side by side into the restaurant. “My goodness this is quite the treatment were getting,” Dufferin spoke, “I feel like a celebrity.” “This is only the frosting on the cake so to speak my friend,” Auron spoke letting his mechanical hands wave to the people for him. As they entered doors were opened for them and they were escorted to a table designed for quadrupeds like themselves. The table was low to the ground and their seat s were thick satin pillows for their hind quarters. The table was located near the bar and little away from the jazz band playing. There was a female human singing softly into the microphone creating a soothing atmosphere. Dufferin sat on one side of the table to keep the singer in view while Auron sat right next to him. Dufferin was a little confused for a moment as Auron sat next to him. “I thought you would be sitting across from me,” Dufferin blushed. “I’d have to speak twice as loud to speak with friend, and this way there more room for the feast we’ll be dining on tonight,” Auron explained patting his friends back with his paw. “I like the smell in here and everything on the menu looked great,” Dufferin spoke looking at the video menu in the table. The table they were on was equipped with a touch screen located above where there plates would go. Dufferin and Auron looked at the menu and decided to start of with a champagne with their order. They looked through the seafood platter first seeing the lobster and the salmon looked incredible. “Which should we order then?” Dufferin looked at the menu almost beginning to drool. Then Auron randomly pushed buttons on the screen ordering nearly every item on the seafood platter. “Auron!” Dufferin whispered worried, “Thats the whole platter and each of these items looks like I would need payments to eat even one dish.” “Like I said Dufferin, that archeologist paid double my fee,” Auron explained, “Then I took that fake map of his and figured out why people thought it was a fake.” “Why was that?” Dufferin asked. “Because it was so mass produced people thought it was a fake, but something was off to me,” Auron explained, “So I looked over the map again and saw it was exactly like the original map I always carried of those ruins... except for one room out of place.” “A secret room?” Dufferin asked. “Maybe I’ll let my spending habits tell you tonight,” Auron sidestepped the question and drank his champagne. “You're both cruel and generous at the same time,” Dufferin spoke picking up the glass with his paw and taking a sip. After the order was placed Auron and Dufferin chatted for a bit before the food arrived. It was several carts worth as each waiter placed each tray on the table. Dufferin was drooling a river now wanting to dive into the Lobster basket. There were clams, salmon, fried minnow, calamari and even puffer fish. “It all looks so good I can’t decide where to start,” Dufferin whined. Then his jaw was snatched by Auron and a lobster tail was shoved into his maw with a little melted butter dripping from the tail. “Eat my friend, just dive in and eat,” Auron spoke pressing the lobster tail down his mouth. Dufferin swallowed the tail after vigorously chewing it before Auron shoved another one into his maw again. “For goodness sakes Auron give me a moment to breath,” Dufferin scolded, “Food like this must be appreciated.” “Ah forgive me friend,” Auron spoke breaking off another piece of lobster and dipping it in the butter, “Say ah.” Dufferin blush as he was being fed in public by his friend. He obliged nonetheless and took big bites of the lobster and swallowed leaving a happy smile on his face. Auron was showing a smile on his face as he continued to feed himself and Dufferin. They enjoyed the rest of the lobster, followed by the clams and all the fish they could stuff into their growing bellies. However Auron wasn’t satisfied... “How about we order the entire appetizer line before we get to the Specials of the day?” Auron asked excitedly. “Oh Auron, I don’t know I’m getting pretty full,” Dufferin spoke patting his descending belly, “Anymore food and I’ll be dragging my belly on the ground.” “Humor me my friend,” Auron begged, “I want to show you a good time, enjoy a night of gluttony and have fun. I insist.” Dufferin was a little hesitant but all that food looked so appetizing and who knows maybe he could fit a little more in his belly, that and he made up the excuse that he didn’t want to offend his friends offer. “Well... why not after all I’ve never had food this good in my life before!” Dufferin clawed at the video menu and highlighted nearly everything on the menu from the appetizers to the seafood platter again. “Thats it my friend, this is our night and we will dine!” Auron shouted raising his glass in the air. Auron and Dufferin toasted to their feast before drinking and then gorging themselves on the nearly endless feast before them. They dines on appetizers from garlic bread to artichoke’s in spinach dip. They rampaged and ate all of the Specials of the Night. The chicken rotisserie, a fully fried turkey, a full roasted pig. The feast continued long into the night as Auron fed his happily gaining friend everything he could stuff into his growing belly. Finally they came back to the seafood platter and Dufferin’s poor belly looked like he swallowed a giant inflated beach ball. He was patting it and rubbing it feeling it so tight and round. Auron wanted to order the desert but poor Dufferin’s belly was overbloated and felt he would explode if he ate anymore. “You’ve spoiled me rotten Auron,” Dufferin was lying on his side next to the table rubbing his belly, “I can’t even stand and drag my belly.” “Forgive me Dufferin I guess my lack of restraint on my generosity has bloated you like a baby whale,” Auron spoke petting his friend’s head, “ Waiter, can we have a flatbed for my friend?” The waiters brought out a small flatbed for Dufferin to be loaded onto and carted to their car since he couldn’t even stand on his legs now to even more. Neville easily picked up Dufferin proving his strength and his reputation to serve his Master Auron. Dufferin’s belly ached from Auron’s kindness to show him a good time and they were driven to Auron’s estate since it was the closest. Neville brought out a similar flatbed from the garage and slid poor Dufferin onto the flatbed and wheeling him into the house. He picked him up and lay him down on Auron’s bed. Auron exscused Neville for the night and Neville went to his quarters for the night. “Are you alright my friend?” Auron asked. “I am alright, my belly aches but I will recover,” Dufferin whimpered. “Forgive me friend,” Auron spoke laying next to Dufferin and placing his head on Dufferin’s neck, “I only wanted to show you how much our friendship means to me.” “I know Auron,” Dufferin reassured him, “But sadly I am now too obese to even walk right now, I shall have to skip meals to be able to stand again.” “Nonsense,” Auron scoffed, “You are my friend and you shan't miss a meal. We’ll have you carried and transported wherever we go together.” “Together?” Dufferin asked. “Yes, after all I still need a tour guide for when I take my trip,” Auron purred, “And a friend to combat the loneliness.” “I would love to see the sights with you Auron,” Dufferin purred, “I would be honored to be your companion.” Auron then had an idea. “Let me turn you over,” Auron spoke, “I know what’ll cure that tummy ache, a good rub.” Dufferin grinned a little as he felt Auron stand on his legs and then attempt to roll him over. It took a few tries of grunting while pushing but eventually Auron was able to get Dufferin on his back. “I hope you like my touch Dufferin,” Auron spoke blushing. “I welcome it,” Dufferin blushed as well. Auron began to use his front paws to rub the swollen belly of Dufferin. He would gently rub it while scratching it with his claws. Dufferin was in heaven now, a full belly and his best friend rubbing his belly to comfort him. He purred loudly letting Auron know just how much he was enjoying his friends touch upon his belly. Auron would change his pace to keep Dufferin on his toes, he’d rub in circles, straight line and even try a zig zag pattern. He would switch of the pace and tempo to ake sure his friend was in complete bliss. The idea of traveling the world with him was almost too much to comprehend. So much so that Dufferin was lulled into sleep by Auron’s humming. Auron continued to rub his belly until he realized he was asleep. “Silly Dufferin, you can’t even stay awake to appreciate my paws,” Auron spoke laying next to him again. Auron placed on of his paws of Dufferin’s belly while still rubbing it and humming lulling himself to sleep as well. He dreamed of the future they would weave together and in the morning would make preparations for their long journey together. They would travel across oceans sampling the finest cuisines available. Seeing sights Dufferin had only seen on the internet and in books. Cultivate a friendship, cherish it and maybe have it grow into something greater between them. Auron would show him everything and give him all he needed, all in return for his companionship and love. The End...