The final draft of STNC, featuring the lovely  harukoheartfire who graciously let me write a story about her 'sona. I would love to hear some constructive criticism, as this is my first real fic. Enjoy!


“Yes, a trip to the beach sounds super fun!”
Haruko and Alex, her boyfriend, were talking about what they would be doing on their day off tomorrow. They worked at a photography business, where Alex took portraits and Haruko developed negatives. The owners of the business had given the day off to the hard-working couple, as they worked diligently to make sure that customers were satisfied with their work. The beach was a favorite choice of theirs, as Haruko had loved the beach for as long as she could remember, and Alex loved to see his girlfriend happy.
“Alrighty then, we’ll leave for the beach at 11:00 AM tomorrow. How does a picnic at the beach sound, Haruko?”
“It sounds lovely, Alex! I can’t wait!”
The fox-girl hybrid’s mind raced through the possibilities.
“We could build a sandcastle, or maybe look for shells! We can see who can swim out the farthest, or we could…”
Haruko’s expression shifted from ecstasy to sorrow.
“Mom and dad’s anniversary is tomorrow, and I still haven’t gotten them anything…”
Haruko began to tear up, and Alex was quick to comfort her. He picked her up and put her in her lap. He held her close to him, and put her favorite pink pacifier between her lips. She started to suck on it, and he began to reassure her.
“Don’t worry about it, we’ll come up with ideas tomorrow at the beach.”
“Okay, that sounds good.”
Alex could tell that it was getting kind of late, and decided to get Haruko ready for bed.
“Wait here, and I’ll get your bath ready.”
“Okay!”
Haruko was smiling, trying to hold back laughter. Alex knew that this always meant that Haruko was plotting some mischief. He decided to indulge her and pretend he didn’t notice. After drawing her bath, Alex came back to an empty room. “Now where could Haruko be?”, he asked out loud. Alex began to look under the covers, under the bed, and behind the door. He was stumped for a moment, until he saw a pair of blue eyes gazing at him from a hole in a cardboard box. He strutted over, pretending he was about to look somewhere else. Right when Haruko thought she was safe and Alex had passed, Alex threw the cardboard box into the air. Haruko was shocked, and tried to get away, though not before being tickled by Alex.
“Stop it, you doofus!”, she squeaked.
“Alright, Solid Haruko.”, he replied.
They both laughed for a while after the incident. Alex laid Haruko on the bed to undress her for her bath. Haruko was perfectly capable of undressing herself, but she trusted Alex enough to do it for her. Alex first slipped off Haruko’s two pink fuzzy socks. The, he began to unzip her vibrant red dress, one of Haruko’s favorites. Alex unhooked her bra and tossed it aside, leaving Haruko in nothing but a sky-blue diaper. Alex could feel that Haruko’s diaper was warm and wet.
“I thought I just changed you out of your pull-ups an hour ago, silly!”, Alex said.
“You tickled it out of me…”, Haruko blushed after explaining.
Alex bagged the diaper and threw it out, leaving Haruko in the nude. Then he took out her pacifier, which prompted a dissatisfied mumble from Haruko. He placed it on her nightstand. To cheer her up, Alex told Haruko that a surprise was waiting for her in her bath. Haruko’s face lit up, and she took Alex’s hand as she darted to the bathroom. Inside was a bath overflowing with pink bubbles. Haruko jumped in, drenching Alex in suds. “Well, those clothes needed to be washed anyway,”, he said as he undressed himself. He climbed in the bath with Haruko, and they both scrubbed each other. After they both decided that they were sufficiently clean, Alex got his towel, dried himself off, and got dressed. He returned in his nightclothes, a white tee and navy-blue shorts. Haruko stepped out, and stood up so Alex could dry her. Softly, yet firmly, he dried Haruko until there wasn’t a drop of water left exposed. He put the towel on the rack and returned to lead Haruko to their room. Alex picked Haruko up and laid her down on the bed, as it was time for him to dress Haruko. He found a pink nightgown with an image of a smiling cat on it for Haruko. He had her stand up so he could pull it over her. Alex picked Haruko up and put her underneath the covers, but Haruko told Alex that she wasn’t sleepy. Alex decided to let her stay up another half-hour.

The two trotted downstairs, where Alex pulled one of Haruko’s old photo albums out to
look at. He flipped through the pages until one picture large enough to take up an entire page caught his eye. It was vertically aligned, and showed a much younger Haruko, around kindergarten age, standing in the ocean with water up to her shins. The ocean breeze blew her hair to She was holding a red pail with a yellow shovel sticking out in one hand, and a pearly seashell in the other. Haruko was completely naked, save for a blue pacifier, the same shade as her hair. The pacifier probably didn’t count as clothing, as it couldn’t even hide Haruko’s ear-to-ear grin. In the margin, a note was written in cursive. Haruko seemed pretty happy and not at all embarrassed to have her naked body exposed for everyone to see. It read, “Haruko, we will cherish this moment forever. We can’t wait to see the beautiful woman you will grow into, but Please don’t ever grow up.”. Under the note, a caption read “Haruko, age 6”. Alex loved seeing how happy and adorable Haruko was in the picture, though Haruko’s choice of attire perplexed him.
“Why did your parents let you go naked?”
Haruko began to explain, “It all started when I first got out of swim diapers at around four-ish. My parents were kind of poor until the time I was about five or six. We often went to the beach, as we lived a two-minute walk from the beach and it was no-cost. Until I was completely potty trained, they never considered buying me a swimsuit, as we couldn’t afford to spend money on things like that. So, on my first day out of swim diapers, we went to the supermarket to buy me my first swimsuit. Mom and dad sent me off to go find one that I liked, but I completely forgot when I saw a cool-looking inner tube. I brought it to my them, and my dad jokingly asked if I was going in my birthday suit. I thought this meant I was having a birthday party, so I said yes. My parents were a bit shocked, but they let me try it just to see how it would go. When my mom undressed me, I was surprised, but I discovered how much I loved to feel the warm breeze, cool sea, and hot sand on my naked body. My parents saw how happy I was like that. From then on, they decided to just strip me down completely before we walked to the beach, and didn’t dress me until we got back home. It was around nine when my body started changing. I developed a sense of modesty then, because I remember getting a swimsuit for my 10th birthday.
“And they let you suck on your pacifier in public?”
“I had a lot of stress at school, with bullies and whatnot. Mom and dad never pressured me to stop, because they saw how much they calmed me down. Past four, they only let me use it on trips or at home, which the beach counted as, I guess. I only noticed that nobody else my age sucked on pacifiers until about the same age I was getting uncomfortable with going to the beach in the nude, so I only did it in private after that.”
“And none of your friends or family ever gave you grief?”
“No, my relatives thought it was cute, and the few friends I had just accepted it as a part of me, like the pacifier. Their parents kept offering to buy me a swimsuit, but every time, my parents graciously denied.”
“Wow, I never knew that about you.”
“I’m just full of surprises, I guess,” said Haruko with a smile.
Alex looked at the clock, and noticed that over an hour had passed.
“Time for bed, Haruko!”
“But I’m not tired…”, she yawned.
He and Haruko were laying down together on the couch. As he got up, he looked at Haruko and saw that the bottom of her gown had hiked up to her belly button as she laid down. Alex saw Haruko’s bright blue tuft of pubic hair, and realized that neither one of them remembered that Haruko wasn't wearing a diaper. “Well, I’d better put you in a fresh one before you wet the sheets,” he said, reassuringly. Haruko wondered what he was talking about, looked down, and blushed. He sent Haruko to go pick out the diaper she wanted, while he found baby powder. Haruko returned with a purple one that smelled of lavender. She took off her gown and laid on the changing mat. Alex powdered her delicate area, with the low temperature of the powder causing Haruko to squirm. He slid the diaper between her legs and taped it up. Haruko then stood up. She let Alex slip her nightgown on, and they hugged. Alex then carried Haruko off to bed. She found her glow-in-the-dark stuffed shiny Umbreon, and clutched it against her chest the same way a mother holds her child. He tucked her in and wished her a good night. “I want my paci…”, she moaned, already starting to fade away. Alex found it on her night stand and placed it in her mouth.
“I’m gonna pack our beach bags, so you don’t have to worry about it tomorrow.”
“I love you, Alex.”
“I love you too, Haruko.”
Alex switched off the light, causing the light-sensitive night-light to flicker on. Haruko was a heavy sleeper, so she was out like a rock even before Alex left the room. Alex went downstairs to go pack the bags and think about the gift predicament. He was pacing around when he saw a box labeled Haruko’s childhood, ages 5 to 10. He looked inside and found several old things belonging to Haruko. He saw a red pail with a yellow shovel attached to the side, which he recognized immediately. He also saw a translucent box with colorful objects arranged by hue, from red to violet. He opened the box, and saw about 20 or so different pacifiers, all kid-sized. “Wow, she’s been organized since she was that young?”, he thought. He found a blue one that he recognized as being the same shade of Haruko’s bright blue hair. He took the pacifier, pail, and shovel out, and came up with an idea for the perfect anniversary gift for Haruko’s parents. “Haruko’s gonna be so happy,” he thought to himself as he got to work on preparations for tomorrow.

Haruko and Alex pulled up to the beach. They only saw one or two other cars, as it was a weekday, and at 11:00 AM almost everyone is either working or at school. Haruko and Alex had a set routine for getting ready to have fun at the beach. Haruko took the towels and her to find a good spot to set up camp, while Alex carried everything else over to Haruko. Haruko found the perfect spot; not too close to the water, not on top of the sharp shells, and far away from any litter. Alex gave Haruko her bag and went off to the locker rooms to change. Haruko got everything she needed out for the day. She pulled out the cooler that held their lunch, and set it aside. She dug deeper, and found her sunscreen, summer hat, and sunglasses. She also found a large paper bag taped shut, with instructions telling her to not open it until Alex gets back. She thought a moment about something that might be missing, but that thought was discarded while Haruko began to speculate what was in the bag. She became bored with this, and began to look for shells to collect. Alex got back, prompting Haruko to open the mysterious bag. Inside, she found her old pail and shovel. She couldn’t find the right words at first.
“Th-thanks Alex! Where did you find these?”
“I’ll tell you in a minute. There’s something else in the bag, you know.”
Haruko dug deeper, and felt something made of hard plastic and rubber. It was her old blue pacifier, except that the child-sized nipple was replaced with one more suitable for someone of Haruko’s age. She flashed back to the day she got it, a cool winter evening days after she turned six years old. Haruko and her parents were headed to the airport, when she realized that she had packed the pacifier she was going to suck on for the plane ride was packed away in a locked suitcase. The three hurried into nearest store, so Haruko wouldn’t have several hours of agony while her ears popped on the plane. Haruko picked one that looked just like her blue hair, and it was bought along with a clip that showed several puppies playing with each other. Her mother put it in her mouth as the three ran back to the car to catch their plane on time. They got there seconds before the plane took off and boarded, after which Haruko slowly drifted off into the land of Nod.
“My favorite paci? Alex, I don’t know what to say. You’re the best boyfriend ever.”
They hugged, and Alex began to explain his plan to Haruko.
“When we were looking at the picture last night, that note your parents wrote was beautiful. I’m sure they’re proud of the woman you’ve become, but they also would give almost anything to see their little girl one more time. I looked through a box of your old stuff from when you were a kid, and saw the things you had in the picture. So I thought that the best way to do this would be to show that even though you’ve grown, you’re still the same little girl your mom and dad have always loved. We’re gonna recreate that picture down to every single detail, and give it to your parents.”
Haruko felt a surge of emotion. She felt love for her parents, she felt gratitude for Alex and his great heart. She felt the warm fuzziness of nostalgia, and she felt excitement and fear for what “every single detail” entailed. She became worried and began to voice her concerns to Alex.
“Are you sure the lifeguards will let me take my clothes off? I don’t wanna go to jail…”
“I talked with them over the phone last night. I told them that we would be spending a day at the beach to recreate a photo from your childhood as a gift to your parents, and that you would be completely naked the whole time. They said that since what we were doing was childish and innocent, you can stay naked for however long it takes, and we could do it completely out in the open,” replied Alex in a reassuring tone.
“And what if I don’t like being naked in public anymore? I’ve grown up a lot since I was that young…”
“Says the grown-up who still wears diapers to the beach,” teased Alex, causing Haruko to blush. “And if it’s too much for you, you can wear your swimsuit for the rest of the day.”
“I guess you’re right,” sighed Haruko. They both laughed.
Haruko became genuinely excited about being able to relive one of her favorite memories from her younger years.
“Alex, can you undress me like you always do? My parents did it for me when I was that age, and I want to get into that mindset for the picture.”
“Sure thing, Haruko.”
Haruko stood up for Alex. He took off her hat and sunglasses first, and set them aside. He removed the bright yellow sundress she was wearing, and folded it neatly. He untaped and removed her thin white diaper, the kind she wore on longer excursions like this. He noticed it was wet, so he bagged it and threw it away. She was as naked as the day she was born. She stood up so Alex could put sunscreen on her. She jumped as the cold aerosol sunscreen hit her skin in places that sunscreen hadn't been in ages. Alex gave her the can so she could do the same to him. Haruko grabbed her pail and shovel, and started to suck on her pacifier. She tentatively walked out into the sea. Alex called for her to come back.
“What’s wrong, Alex?”
“We forgot one minor detail.”
Haruko sat down on her towel and asked Alex what was forgotten.
“You have some very unchildlike hair growing between your legs. It needs to go,” He said to Haruko.
“Really? I’m scared…”
She covered herself in fear, until Alex began to explain to Haruko why he was doing this.
“We need to make this picture as close as possible to the original. We want you to look as closely as possible to how you looked in the old picture, remember? So as cute as your little bush is, it needs to go.”
“Bu-but...okay. Will it hurt?”
“Not one bit, Haruko. I promise I’ll never hurt you.”
“Alright. Let's get this over with.”
Haruko sat up and moved her thighs apart, so Alex had enough space to sit down in front of her. Alex got a pair of scissors and cut away the longer strands.
He rubbed a generous amount of shaving cream on her pubic hair. Haruko complained that it was cold, while he got out a razor to shave away the last bits. Haruko squeezed her eyes shut and whimpered during the whole process. Alex soaked part of his towel with water and rubbed the remaining shaving cream away. He told Haruko that she could open her eyes. She looked down and saw that her lady bits were as exposed as they were before she began to develop.
“Now that wasn't so bad, was it?”
“No, but it was kind of scary.”
“Well, I'm proud of you for being so brave. I'm not sure that I could go through that.”
He hugged Haruko and she stood up, ready to take the picture. She waded out into the ocean, turned around, and tried her best to emulate the pose she made when she was six. She looked at Alex’s camera, and felt every sensory detail from that moment many years ago. The cool ocean below her knees, the warm breeze everywhere else, the embrace of the hot sun, and the soothing feeling of her pacifier. She felt like she was six again. Alex counted to three, and said “cheese!”, which was followed by the click of the camera’s aperture. Haruko ran over to Alex to see how the picture turned out. It was just like the old one, with the only difference being Haruko’s more developed body. Haruko was ecstatic, and squeezed Alex.
“I love it! Alex, you did such a wonderful job! Mom and dad are gonna love it!”
“I’m so proud of how brave you are. Do you want me to get you dressed?”
“No, I feel just like I did on that day when I was six. It’s a rare opportunity to
relive one of my fondest memories from my childhood. Can I stay naked until we leave?”
“Of course, anything to make you happy,” replied Alex.
The pair then sat down to have lunch. Haruko shared some of her favorite beach experiences with Alex. Alex proposed that they take more pictures of Haruko in her natural state, doing the same things she liked to do at the beach when she was younger to add to the photo album that they would put together. Haruko agreed, because she knew how much her parents would treasure the photos. After lunch, she and Alex noticed that someone had left their spot for quite some time. They both looked at each other and smirked, as they were going to pull one of their favorite pranks. They went over and lifted up the towel. They began to dig a small hole about three feet deep and two feet in diameter where the owner’s rear would fall. They placed the towel back over the hole and sprinted back to their towels, where they started to build a sand castle. Not five minutes later, they heard someone with a loud, booming voice curse loudly at nobody in particular. Alex and Haruko looked over and saw a pair of hands and legs sticking out of a hole, struggling to get out. They both high-fived each other and got back to work on their sandcastle. It consisted of four turrets and walls, with a large tower in the middle. Haruko dubbed it Fort Kitsune and proclaimed herself queen, with Alex as her royal guard. Unfortunately, the walls of the castle were no match for a particularly large wave. Haruko was disappointed, but proceeded with Alex to their next activity. Alex got two diving masks out of his bag and put Haruko’s on her first, with his coming next. Haruko removed her pacifier and placed it in a ziplock bag, so it wouldn't be lost to the sea. They dove under the water and began swimming out farther from the beach. Things were going well until Alex heard a loud shriek from Haruko, who began to swim away quickly back to shore. It wasn't until a large indigo jellyfish-like creature drifted in front of him did he do the same. He instantly recognized it as a Portuguese Man-o’-War, which Haruko had a painful experience with when she was younger. Back at shore, Alex found Haruko bawling. She was recalling bad memories of a painful sting that she received when she was eight. It started when Haruko was swimming in the ocean, and she felt an intense burning sensation. She passed out, and woke up at home in her bed. She wasn't in any danger, but the painful welts covered the front of her body from her shoulders to her thighs. Luckily for her, she wasn't in any danger, and she got to miss school for a week. The pain went away after a week and the scars were gone in a few months.
Haruko was jolted back into reality when Alex held her on his lap.
“Did it sting you?”, Alex asked.
“No, but I was so scared. It felt like someone was pressing hot knives into my skin. I didn't go to the beach again for three months after that…”
“I'm here for you, and I'd never let that happen again.”
“Okay. Thanks, Alex.”
“Anything for you, Haruko.”
Alex and Haruko both decided to relax for a while. Alex yawned, prompting Haruko to offer to take a nap with him. Alex thought it was a great idea, as Haruko needed to calm down and Alex needed energy. Haruko found her pacifier and started suckling on it while she and Alex laid down. Haruko felt wonderful, she hadn’t been able to sleep like this, her whole body embraced by the warm yellow rays of the sun, in over a decade. The sound of waves crashing against the coast were soothing to both of them. It wasn’t long before the only two sounds that the pair were making were Alex’s snoring and the quiet thuckle-thuckle of Haruko sucking on her pacifier. Later, Alex awoke and sat up. Haruko was still fast asleep. He noticed that the sky had turned from blue to orange, as the sun was on its way below the horizon. He gently woke up Haruko so they could watch the sunset, as that was how they'd traditionally ended their days at the beach. Haruko sat up and let out a large yawn. She let Alex hold her, and they watched as the glowing orb in the distance slipped out of view. As it would soon get dark, Haruko and Alex decided to pack up and go. Alex wanted to take one last picture. It was to be a side profile of Alex and Haruko embracing.
“I want this to be a picture that I can put up at work. You're gonna need to put your suit on.”
“But I don't wanna! I wanna be naked!”
“Then everyone at work gets to see you naked…”
Haruko had an embarrassed look on her face, and put on her suit.
“Can I keep my paci in?”
“Sure. I'll make sure to compose the shot so nobody can see your paci.”
Alex and Haruko hugged while Alex clicked his hidden remote, causing the camera to capture the image. Haruko and Alex looked at the image on the screen and agreed that it looked beautiful. Alex gathered all of their things while Haruko undressed herself. They walked over to the showers and rinsed themselves off. They dried off and walked to the car. Alex slid a diaper just like the one Haruko was wearing earlier over her crotch and fastened it. Alex put Haruko in her sundress, and they drove home so they could get started on the album.

Haruko and Alex arrived at the house of Haruko’s parents. They were quite happy to see
Haruko and Alex together. Haruko handed the gift to her parents. They tore the paper open and saw what appeared to be a photo album. The first part had photos of Haruko’s old beach experiences, some of them with mom and dad in them The photos were digitally remastered. Haruko’s parents loved seeing the time and effort that she and Alex put into it. In the middle, there was a spread with two large photos on each side. They were the photo of Haruko with her bucket and the recreation of that photo. In the margin, there was a sentence written in flowery cursive. It read “Some things, like eternal love, never change.” The rest of the album contained the new pictures that Alex took of Haruko the day before. Haruko’s parents began to tear up. They were so happy to see how their daughter was still the little girl they have always loved, at heart. They thanked Alex and Haruko profusely, to which they were flattered.
“So where again did you say you were taking us?”, inquired mom.
“The beach, just like we always used to do,” replied Haruko, through her blue pacifier.
Haruko and Alex already had their bags packed, so they cuddled while Haruko's parents packed theirs. A few minutes later, Haruko’s parents emerged with their bags, so the four began to stroll down to the beach, with three swimsuits in tow.