Hazard pulled up in the driveway in his step van and turned off the engine. Sitting there for a moment he stretched his arms, legs, wings, and tail as much as he could in the confines of the van. He had been away from home the whole work week at a job site. The hours had been long, but the pay fantastic, and it was now the weekend.

Getting out of the van, he grabbed his travel bag from the back and went up to the front door. Toulia's car was gone so he knew she wasn't home. She was probably out running errands so she could be home all weekend. Walking up to the door, he reached into the pocket in his loincloth and got his keys and unlocked the door. Stepping inside he inhaled deeply, taking in the long missed familiar scents.

After a moment of silence, Hazard called out, “Heloooo? Anybody home?” His ears perked as he heard a pair of small feed hopping through the house.

After hearing one last *Thump* of feet on the floor he felt a sharp jerk on his mane as something landed on his back. He then felt it scurry up his mane to the top of his head and grab onto one of his horns.

“Hey there Hazard.” a small voice said. It was Kristina, the micro-Kangaroo Rat that lived with the two of them.

“How goes the little Roo-Rat?” inquired Hazard, gently rocking his head back and forth.

“Going good, we've missed you.” replied Kristina.

“I bet you have.” smirked Hazard as he reached and picked up Kristina from the top of his head, brought her in front of his snout, and gently nuzzled her soft fur. Kristina giggled in delight as the dragon blasted her with warm air from his nostrils.

Giving her a quick lick on the chin with his tongue, Hazard set Kristina back on top of his head. Drying her chin off with his hair, Kristina teased, “You naughty dragon.”

“I'm such a big meanie, aren’t I?” Hazard teased back. “So where is your sister?”

“We've been detail cleaning the house all week and she is out getting things taken care of for the weekend. I figured I'd stay home and get you all to myself for a bit.” Kristina answered.

“Well make yourself at home up there,” said Hazard in the middle of a big open mouth yawn, “I'm exhausted and gonna be heading straight to bed.”

“Wooo!!! Rat-nest-head” cheered Kristina as she started making herself a comfy nest in the dragons thick mane.

Hazard set his travel bag next to the hamper before taking a bathroom break and then going to the bedroom. He made sure the thermostat was set correctly for him, took off his loincloth, and then climbed up onto the bed and laid down on his stomach. He kept his wings folded so there was room for Toulia when she came home. Setting his head down on the pillow, he heard Kristina’s adorable soft snoring coming from the top of his head. She was burrowed securely into his mane. Within a couple minutes, he too was sound asleep.

An hour or two later, Hazard slowly awoke to the sounds of soft chirping. Opening his eyes and looking to the side the chirping was coming from, he saw Toulia on the bed. She was already undressed and on the bed showing off her feline side, with her head and beak against the sheets and her rump high in the air with her tail waving gently back and forth, her hands gently kneading the bed.

Hazard inhaled deeply and yawned, then greeted Toulia with, “I see you've found that your dragon is home.” Toulia continued chirping happily at the dragon. She was clearly exhausted and getting a bit loopy.

Raising and extending a wing, Hazard continued, “You've clearly missed me and been working hard, you look exhausted. How bout you come get all toasty warm under your dragons wing?”

Toulia happily snuggled up next to the dragon, rolling onto her back. Hazard folded his wing so it covered her. The sensation of her fur against his wing membrane and her warm body was one he had missed while away. He felt Toulia sliding her hand under his chest and wiggling her fingers against the thick white scales on his chest before she slid it out and began running her hand along his wing membrane. Hazard reached up and began rubbing Toulia's nipples with his hand until she took his hand and put it back by his side and held it with her hand. Soon he heard Toulia's breathing whistling through her nares, she too was sound asleep. After making sure his wing had her well covered, Hazard joined the both of them in a deep restful sleep.

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Artwork done by the talented  flinters over on www.tigerdile.com . Story is by me.