The Plush Games - Early Access (Patreon)

(I'm still in the progress of making changes and edits to this submission, however the story itself is complete.)

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       Tuka had always loved plushes, but never had the time to invest in such a hobby. Everyday on his commute from from college, he would walk past the hobby shop where a 12 inch stuffed bunny would always catch his eye. Sitting in the front window, it was made with cute light brown cotton, and was dressed up in a pair of cute black shorts and a small black top. The boy had wanted to buy it for quite sometime, unfortunately he never got to it. Plus, he had always been extremely anxious and nervous, he didn’t want someone to judge him for buying a plush. Then one day, something changed.

        The last thing Tuka remembered was walking through his favorite park late one night, before something soft and pillowy grabbed him from behind. Later, he found himself waking up on an extremely comfy couch staring at a snow white ceiling. The young man could hear dozens of voices around him, and quickly realized he wasn't alone. Sitting up, he found himself in a large white lobby-like room with a few dozen other people. The walls were strangely rounded in the corners and there were rows of white couches lined up back to back like seats at an airport, each of them was made of white cotton with a simple but fancy rectangular design. Other than that the room was completely empty, there weren't even any doors, and some of the occupants in the room looked uneasy and confused. By looks of it, they were all around his age of 18 or older, talking amongst each other and trying to make sense of their situation. Some of the occupants were still asleep, but they were waking up one by one as they began examining their surroundings. 

        Stepping off the couch, Tuka realized that the floor was really soft as well. Looking down, he noticed that his shoes were gone, and his feet were practically sinking into the plush-like floor. The only thing in the room that wasn't made of stuffed cotton was the lights on the ceiling. Though subtly comforted by his plushy surroundings, he was nervous and didn't know what was going to happen to him. "Tuka?” said a familiar voice. Sitting next to him was his classmate from his geometry class. Though he could not remember her name, her appearance was unmistakable due to her long brown ponytail, and her T-shirt with a cartoon fennec printed on it. “You ended up here too?” she asked. “Oh hey… What was your name again?" he asked. "My name’s Mia.” she replied. "Do you know how we got here?” Tuka shook his head. "I'm sorry, I just woke up. The last thing I remember is taking a walk in the park.” he replied. Mia took a deep sigh slumping back into the couch. "I was just drawing furry art on my Cintiq, when something soft grabbed me from behind. I couldn't even scream before I passed out.”

        Allowing her body to sink into the soft plushy furniture, Mia took a deep breath as she calmed down. Despite their situation, there was a strange lack of panic within the room, seemingly getting cozy with their surroundings. Same with the rest of the crowd, who were getting comfy in with their spots, or even exploring the room further. “On the plus side, it doesn't seem whoever put us here wants us hurt, given that the entire room is some kind of giant pillow.” Tuka said. "I know right." replied. “Everything is soft like an asylum cell, even the floor feels like marshmallows. Who would even make a room like this?” she asked. Then, Tuka saw what looked like a doorway opening up in the wall on the other side the room. The sound of shifting cotton caught everyone's attention, including Mia as they all looked over in surprise. Stepping out of the doorway was a woman wearing what appeared to be a cute cat kemono kigurumi fursuit. The costume was light grey and was made of fine looking cotton, with a long fluffy tail, cute droopy ears, and cute mitts for hands. The facial features of the suit was almost anime-like with large cute eyes, and an adorable facial expression. The woman was wearing a cute tube top with a sporty looking miniskirt and a pair of high heels, though how she could balance on the soft flooring while wearing them was beyond anyone. “Hello everyone! Thank you for being here today!” Everyone look each other shocked, the suits mouth was moving as if it were alive.

        “Now, you must have an abundance of questions? Where are we? Why are we here?” she said dramatically with her paws on he cheeks. “The short answer, we brought you here because you all love soft and cuddly things! And we designed place to make you as comfortable as possible. ❤️” the woman was incredibly bubbly, with the energy and demeanor of an entertainer. Still suspicious, Tuka reached into his pocket to grab his phone, hoping to get an idea of his location, but he was shocked to realize it was gone. Checking all his pockets, it was nowhere to be found, not even his keys or ID. “Now as you all have probably noticed, we removed your shoes, cellular devices and another belongings for the time being. Not to worry! They will be returned to you once we've sent you home.”  the cat woman explained. With that, everyone began checking their pockets as well, becoming alarmed that their valuables had disappeared. “You can't just do this!” said a young woman near the front. “You kidnapped us and took our belongings! Nothing about this is legal!” the catwoman walked up to the flustered young woman, placing her soft paw mitts on her shoulders. “Shhhh…” she cooed,  playfully massaging the woman's shoulders. “It's alright, we're not going to hurt you.” normally this would be off-putting for the young woman, but something about the cat woman's soft paws and friendly demeanor calmed her down. 

        Stepping towards the door, the cat woman pointed both her arms down the hallway while sticking a cute pose. “In fact we want to help you! Now if you will please follow me!” she said taking the lead down the soft plushy passageway. Although hesitant, a few followed her lead, and one by one more of the crowd went along as well. Only dozen or so remained behind, talking amongst themselves anxiously, including Tuka and Mia. “We can't just comply with her after being kidnapped, can we?” Tuka questioned. Mia tilted her head placing her hand on her chin. “Well, it's either that or stay in this room, if we have any chance of getting out of here, we should take probably take it.” After taking a deep nervous breath, they both followed the rest of the crowd through the long squishy hallway. The walls and floor of the passage were also made of plush-like material, even the lights on the ceiling looked like they were made of some kind of foam or cotton. Out of curiosity, Tuka poked one on while he was walking, and to his surprise it felt like a marshmallow. “Is everything here made of soft stuff?” he thought to himself.

        As they approached the end of the tunnel, Mia tapped Tuka's shoulder. “Hey, did you notice how life-like her suit is?” she asked. Tuka thought for a moment, back to when she entered the room, how energetic and authentic her movements were. It looked less like a suit and more like a live plush. “Maybe part of her costume is animatronic or something, that's probably why it looks so real.” he said. “But the way her entire body moves, it doesn't feel like I'm looking at someone in a suit. Plus there's something strange about her, and wouldn’t someone get hot in a fursuit like that?” Mia responded. The more the two thought about it, the more strange the situation seemed. Continuing down the hallway, it felt they were walking on the worlds larges bean bag with their feet sinking into the cushion-like floor with every single step. Reaching the end of the hallway, they found themselves in what looked like a ginormous stadium like structure, one that would be used in something like a sports event surrounded by a white dome. But it wasn't just big enough to hold the football field, because it could probably hold a few dozen. 

        Covering the grounds of the stadium was what looked like a small village, completely made out of plush. The houses were all light brown, resembling the design of a mud hut that you would see in Africa or India, all square in shape but with rounded edges. It almost looked like the Mos Eisley set from star wars. Everyone was in awe at the sheer size of the area, literally everything in sight was made of plush, but even seeing it with their own eyes it barely felt real. After the small crowd emerged from the tunnel it slowly closed behind them, sealing itself like an orifice. Everyone including Tuka and Mia we're shocked to see the walls moving by themselves, it looked so alive and made Tuka’s skin crawl. “Earlier… you said the woman's woman fursuit moved like it was alive right?” Tuka asked. "I didn't actually think I was actually onto something.” Mia responded. The cat suit woman stepped in front of the village and turned towards the crowd. “Now then, if everyone can gather around for me I'll explain why we have brought you all here today.” she said holding out her arms playfully. 

        Though un-easy most of the crowd complied, however, a few tried to sneak around the group and into the village hoping to find an escape on their own. This did not go unnoticed by the catsuit woman, as she giggled under her breath while maintaining her playful demeanor. “For starters, I would like to thank you all for being here today! It means so much to us.” she gleamed thankfully. “Hey!” shouted Mia. “You said that we're all here because we like soft and cute things, but what you need us for.” she asked suspiciously. “The cat woman just smiled back, chuckling as she placed her finger over her lips. "I'm glad you asked!” she answered pressing her paws against her cheeks. With that, she squeezed her face, distorting it like a pillow as her head appeared squished. The entire crowd gasped in shock, it was like there was no one inside of the suit. They all just watched in awe the woman just squeezed her entire face like as it a marshmallow  Releasing her hands from her head, she held her arms up in the air as if showing off. “Ta-Da!” she shouted. “This isn't a suit! I'm what you could call a living plush!” 

        The entire crowd was speechless, unable to process what they had just seen. Even Tuka and Mia were lost for words. "This has got to be a dream right?” Tuka whispered. Mia didn't even know how to respond, despite this, she wasn't alarmed and neither was Tuka. “Well… A plush wouldn't want to hurt us right?" she asked. The cat woman blushed, wiggling her hips as she giggled at the crowd. 

“Awww… you’re all speechless at how cute I am! ❤️" she wink placing her finger on her lips. "Well in that case, you'll love the contestants!” she began pointing behind them, next to where they had entered. Suddenly, a large portion of the stadium wall began retracting into the floor like a large garage door, as the sound of shifting fabric shuffled throughout the area. Neatly set up in a straight line behind the door was a huge stash of large plushies of all shapes and sizes. Some of them looked like animals, some of them had an anthropomorphic design, some looked toon-like, and some even looked like food. They were all incredibly cute and uniquely crafted, with hight quality fabric with cuddly aperences. But just like the cat girl, they were all alive, moving on their own as they smiled and murmured amongst each other. All the young men and women frozen in utter disbelief as of the gaggle of cute toys slowly approached them, leaving the doorway and gathering  behind the human crowd in a half circle. 

        The stuffed toys started murmuring amongst each other, giggling and ogling the small human crowd as if they were at a pet store. But the humans have no idea how to react, no one knew whether they should be frightened, or amazed. “This can’t be real.” thought Tuka. It was one of those moments where despite seeing it happening, his brain just has no idea how to process it. What's more, the plushes greatly outnumbered them, by almost double the crowd by looks of it. It was like looking at the world's most animated toy store self. Then out the corner of his eyes, he thought he saw one of the plushes waving in his direction. Tuka turned to see who it was, but he didn't look in time, and there were so many different plushes in so many shapes and sizes he couldn’t tell which one it was. Could he have imagined it? “Well… that’s it. I’ve been studying too much.” grumbled Mia. “I’m probably sleeping through my alarm right now.” with that she gently slapped her hands against her face in an attempt to wake herself up, only making her cheeks rather sore. Tuka also began to assume that he was just experiencing some crazy dream, then again if it were a dream, he probably wouldn't be questioning it. 

        After the crowd had gotten a good look at the plushes, the cat girl continued her bubbly speech. "I hope you like our contestants, they’ve been looking forward to meeting you, and hope to find a good life long friend to fill their needy hearts with love and affection. ❤️” she announced. “Wait!” Tuka interrupted. "You kidnapped us for a match maker?” in response the bunny just giggled. “More or less. You see, us plushes live off love. As long as we can feel someone's love, we can stay animated. Heck, for a while we could even live off love second-hand without getting it directly.” The cat woman then sighed with a somber look on her face. "But in recent years, there just isn't enough love in the world for us to thrive as we once did. It’s as if most humans just don't have as much love to give nowadays. And even though humans still have love, for most of them it's often overshadowed by their negative emotions, and who wants to live with a person like that?” she ranted. Realizing how nearly speechless both crowds were, she paused for a moment taking a deep breath as she pulled herself together.

        “Ehem… Unfortunately, many of our kind have been so deprived of love that ended up turning into regular plushes again.” the humans in the crowd including Tuka and Mia, nearly gasp in response, what this scared at what this implied. “Turning back into a regular plush, is that the same is dying for them?” Tuka asked. "I’m not sure, she says it like they can’t turn back.” she answered. "If we plushes are to survive, we have to find people who have real love to offer us. Humans like yourselves for example.” she smiled pointing to the audience. "Receiving direct love from humans is now our only option, and thus is why you’re all here." Looking back at the group of plushies, the humans were unable to hide their concern, the very thought of anyone dying from lack of love was just upsetting for everyone. “Awww… It's nice to know you all care so much. But keep in mind, their job tonight is for them to catch you.” Shocked, conversations stirred among the group of humans, once again becoming wary of their situation. "That's right, you have to give these a lovely plushies a run for their money as you play a game of cat and mouse in this lovely set we made for you all!” she giggled, pulling a green flag from behind her as she held it in the air with a mischievous smile.             

        Mia pulled at Tuka’s sleeve looking flustered. “We're the prizes of some kind of weird contest, should we run?” she asked. Tuka looked over at the cat woman who was grinning cheek to cheek. “I don’t know…” he answered nervously. "Now please give them a good challenge, after all... love has to be earned right? And you do want to be caught by a plush that fits your interest right?” With that, she waved the green flag in a circle. “GO!” Without wasting a moment, all of the plushes bolted towards the crowd of humans at full speed, gunning for whoever caught their eye. Seeing the living toys running at them in a stampede, Tuka, Mai and the rest of the crowd became spooked as they instinctually made a break for the plush town. Determined to take any human they could get their hands on, some of the plushes went after the slower humans, who unfortunately fell behind has a were swallowed up into the mob of clingy plushes. 

        A young woman was pounced on by a lioness plush, pinned to the soft ground under her heavy body as she greeted her with a few playful licks. A Boy was rolled over by a rice ball plush with a happy face, who was sucked into its fluffy expanse up to his neck until he was in encased its warmth, forced to nuzzle the happy food. And another young man was scooped up by an anthro fox plush woman wearing a T-shirt and shorts. Grabbing him off the ground with her soft velvet claws, she pulled him up to her chest and hugged him in her soft arms. None of the other humans's even looked back, as they poured into the streets of the plush city. Some made a break for the alleyways, some tried to hide in the houses and others just kept running with no direction in mind whatsoever. But now, instead of just going for the slower or easier prices to catch, the plushes chased after the ones they had their eyes set on. 

        The plushes and humans began to scatter across the town, as the cutesy game of cat-and-mouse officially began. Sticking together, Tuka and Mia ran down one of the streets along with some of the other fleeing humans before breaking off into one of the alleys in hopes of losing some of their pursuers. Tuka stopped and turned around to see if the plushes had followed them, until Mia tugged on his shirt from behind. “This way!” she said as she began climbing into one of the nearby hut windows. The opening and no glass to speak of, just like all the other houses in the area allowing her to jump in. Hearing the swarm of plushes approaching, he followed after her, climbing into the empty house. The room was very dark, with only the artificial light of the stadium illuminating the inside through the window. Before either of them could get comfortable, they heard soft approaching footsteps from the alley. Looking at each other in a panic, they both hid underneath the window. Seeing the shadow of their pursuer on the plushy floor, they could see what looked like an anthropomorphic humanoid shape, with incredibly long ears floppy ears and the slender figure pass by. It looked like some kind of dog or bunny, but before either of them could get a good look, their pursuer had left. 

        After waiting a few moments, they both looked out the window, relieved to find no one. It was completely silent, and they could only hear the sound of running the far distance, along with what sounded like loud giggling and playful yelling. Tuka let out and exhausted sigh as Mia slumped down onto the floor. Tuka paced back-and-forth as they maintained a brief silence, unsure how to process their situation. They were in what looked like a plush living room, with a comfy sofa in the center, and a soft coffee table in front of it. “Maybe if we stay here long enough, the competition will end and they'll let us go home." Mia spoke up. Still pacing, Tuka took a few moments to respond in anxious silence. “But, if one of these plushes catches us, what will happen to us?” he asked. Mia looked at the soft floor as if it was a void. “I don’t know, they said the plushes want to keep us, maybe they’ll keep us as pets or something.” she answered.

        “Ohhh, you humans mean so much more to us than simple pets." echoed a deep feminine voice. Startled, Mia sat back up as they both looked around the room for the source of voice, but they couldn't see anyone. “We seek simply what all humans wish to find, companionship. ❤️" the voice said. Turning around, they both saw a what appeared to be the head of a light brown plush fox poking out from the far side of the wall. It wore a dominant smile on its face, giggling as it ogled the two shocked humans. What it did next shocked them, it stepped out of the wall, permeating through the soft plushy surface like it was made of water. Surprising them further was the fox's large size, it was at least four times bigger than a normal fox, but even stranger was its nine large fluffy tails made up of silky faux fur. Slender and sleek despite its size, its proportions were accurate to that of a normal fox, from its fluffy mane coving it’s chest, to its slender but powerful looking legs, it looked so elegantly crafted that it almost looked like a real fox. It gracefully stepped it's way between the Mia and Tuka, swinging it's many tails side to side as if showing off, wanting to impress and awe the speechless young humans. 

        Turning her attention towards Mia, the plush fox stepped towards her with a curious look, each step of her four legs so graceful they barely made a sound. Mia backed up against the wall as the fox began sniffing at her, her t-shirt catching the foxes eye. "I love your fennec shirt." the fox complemented with a playful smile. Without warning the fox brushed her head against frightened human, nuzzling her with a flirty giggle. “I take it you like foxes too?” she asked. Mia was weary, but she couldn't say no. The young woman adored foxes as much as she loved fennecs, and though the large talking plush fox was a bit frightening, she loved how gentle it was while nuzzling her. The fabric of the plushes body was incredibly soft and silky, practically gliding across her face as the fox continued cuddling her. “I think I’d like to take you.” the fox whispered, with a subtle flirty tone. "We can get know each other once we are alone.” Tuka then proceeded to grab at one of the foxes tails, hoping to pull the large plush away from Mia. But in retaliation, the tails quickly converged on him, wrapping around every inch of his body. “Hey - Mmph!" With that, Tuka found himself cocooned him in the expanse of endless of her fluffy tails. Everything went dark, his ears assaulted by the sound of rustling fur as he was cuddled from every conceivable angle.

        The large fluffy tails had coiled around Tuka like a bunch of ribbons, restraining him completely while submerging him and comfortable darkness. The young man could barely move, the foxes tales were so large and plushy it felt like he was trapped in a banquet of pillows. Any movement he made would only be absorbed by his plushy surroundings. Becoming frightened, he let out a muffled helplessness whimper. But then, the foxes tails suddenly began shifting and squirming around him, moving against his body in a restrictive but gentle motion. Stroking back-and-forth around his arms and legs, squeezing his shoulders, and rubbing his belly, as if it was massaging him. Calming down, his encrlosure had become surprisingly relaxing. The foxes tails weren't crushing him or restraining him as much as they were cuddling him. "Mmmm…” he moaned, nearly closing his eyes in comfort. Suddenly, the tails began unraveling from his head as he was brought face-to-face with the mischievous plush fox. 

        "Awww, don’t be jealous boy, someone will come for you in due time.” the fox giggled, unraveling her tales from his body as he was gently released onto the soft couch. “Now then…” she turned towards Mia, who was surprised at the plush’s mischievous but gentle demeanor. The fox then stuck her head underneath Mia’s belly, promptly lifting up the young woman onto her back in order to carry her. Before Mia could get off, the Fox jumped into the nearest wall and disappeared, taking Tuka’s classmate with her. Quickly jumping off the couch he ran towards the wall and pushed against it, hoping to pursue the giant fox, but he quickly stopped once he came to his senses. Now he was alone, his friend had been taken by one of the pushes right in front of him and he couldn't stop it. It still felt unreal, like he was having a bizarre dream. Tuka turned around and sat back on the couch, staring at the floor for what felt like minutes as he contemplated his situation. Lost in his thoughts, he eventually realized that he couldn’t just sit there feeling sorry for himself.

        "If the fox was able able to find us here, it won't be long before someone finds me as well.” he thought to himself. Slowly getting up from the couch, he suddenly heard some soft rustling from the open window. Tuka turned to see a cuddly-looking plush panda woman leaning into the open window with an eager but adorable smile. Her cute eyes shined and glimmered from the black spots on her face, wearing a small blue ribbon on the side of her head along with a magenta apron-like dress. With an anthropomorphic form, she had slightly large plushy arms, with a modest but slight chubbiness to her chest and hips, making her appear as shapely as she was cuddly. With her cute welcoming face, and huggable body, she gave off a gentle, almost motherly vibe. "I finally found one!” the panda shouted excitedly. Not willing to give himself up, Tuka immediately ran deeper into the house hoping to find an exit. “Wait!” the panda pleaded, with a hint of desperation in her voice. Tuka didn't look back, running down a short hallway toward what he could only assume was the front door. It didn't have a handle, so he pushed himself against it, opening the entrance as he wound up in one of the main streets of the authentic plush town. Closing the door behind him, Tuka scanned his surroundings, relieved that there was no one in sight. The street was completely empty, but he could hear the faint sound of people giggling and laughing in the distance. 

     It was incredibly eerie, Tuka felt like he was in a ghost town. Even more unsettling was the lack of an echo in the distant giggling, probably insulated by all of the plush surroundings. But then, Tuka heard some rustling to his right, it was the plush panda. Instead of following him through the house she came back through the alley. “Wait… please…” the panda pleaded, looking weary. Tuka wasn't going to take any chances, getting ready to bolt in the opposite direction. “Please, don’t be afraid! I’m a... slow plush, I’m not as fast as the other contestants. I couldn’t chase you if I wanted to.” she panted looking as if she was ready to fall to her knees. The young man kept his guard up, but was surprised at the plushes fatigue, could stuffed animals even get tired? As if to answer his question the panda sat down, accompanied by a long defeated sigh. “What’s wrong?” Tuka asked sounding concerned. "I just can’t do it.” she sighed. “Pandas like me are the slowest plushes around, I couldn’t even catch up to the more slower contestants before they were snatched up by the others.” Despite still being cautious, Tuka couldn’t help but feel a little sorry for the sad-looking panda, as the frown on her innocent face was something he just couldn’t ignore. However, part of is empathy was due to her attractive womanly physique.

        “So what will happen if you can’t catch a human when this is over?” he asked. The plush panda looked back up at him with her adorable eyes, making his heart skip a beat. "It’s not like it’s a death sentence if we don’t catch a human, but… I just want someone to hug.” she sniffed. "I’ve tried approaching some of the other humans that were hiding a lot more carefully, even saying hi so I wouldn’t spook them, but they’d just run away at the sight of me.” the panda began rubbing her eyes, despite the lack of tears on her face. "Humans are just so warm, and hugging one just makes me feel so happy. I want someone who can make me feel that happy warmth whenever they need it too.” she said looking at the soft ground. Against his better judgment, Tuka slowly approached the panda, and kneeled down to look her in the eyes. 

        “If... you want, I can give you a hug.” Tuka said hesitantly, looking the other way. The panda plush looked up for a brief moment attempting to hide her pleased smile. “You mean it?” she asked. Nodding in response, Tuka slowly walked towards her but letting his guard down in the process. Then when he was close enough, the panda quickly sat up, practically lunging at the young man with her large arms outstretched. Taken by surprise, Tuka jumped to the side as the panda belly flopped on the soft ground, completely missing her target. Looking disappointed, the panda quickly got back on her feet before fixing her magenta apron. "I thought you were tired!" Tuka said accusingly, scrambling to stand back up. “I wasn’t lying! I really do want someone to love and cuddle! Please don’t run away!” she pleaded, holding her arms out. Tuka stepped away cautiously, she wasn't just lonely, she was needy. "Just… Give me a hug!” she said, sprinting towards him. With that, Tuka ran in the opposite direction heading to one of the nearby alleyways, hearing the heavy footsteps of the panda close behind him. She wasn't slow at all, in fact she seemed to be keeping pace with him.

        Realizing that he could not outrun her, Tuka figured the best way to lose the panda was to throw her off his trail and hide, Running to the closest house. The panda just smiled confidently, almost amused at his attempts to lose her. But suddenly, she tripped, tumbling just as she entered the housed slamming into one of the soft plushy walls inside. Though dizzy, she managed to get up, only to find herself in what looked like a maze rather then a house. Each door only led to another door, with some leading to a corner that gave the building and unsettling vibe. And though she could hear the young man's soft footsteps, she couldn’t tell which direction they were coming from. Afraid of getting lost in the maze, the panda slumped next to the entrance. Strangely, she couldn't see what she had stubbled on, which was strange. The panda could've sworn that someone had intentionally tripped her, but it couldn't have been the human she was chasing. Perhaps she actually tripped over her own feet like a klutz? Taking a deep sigh, she sat back down next to the door, accepting that she would never catch the human she had her eye on. But then, her ears shot up as she heard a subtle slithering giggle, looking up just in time to see a long black figure sliding pas one of the corners. Something was making its way deeper into the maze. 

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            Meanwhile, Tuka was already far inside the maze, getting darker the deeper he went. It was so dark he could barely make out his surroundings. The young man was sure that he had lost his needy pursuer, but now it was a matter of escaping from the maze himself. Following his gut, he continued walking through any door he felt kept him going in a straight line. But the farther he went, the more lost he felt,  eventually he stopped walking altogether and sat down. “Maybe if I stay here until the end of the competition, no one will find until it’s over.” he thought. But then, as if replying to his thoughts, he heard a slithering giggle nearby. Shocked, he looked around to see who was there, but he saw nothing. Just when he thought his mind is playing tricks on him, he heard it again but much closer. Turning around, he saw a what looked like large dark tail scooting past one of the doors, sending a shiver down his spine. With that, he got back up and ran as fast as he could, not even caring where his legs took him. But without warning, he suddenly tripped over something as he entered one of the passages, it felt like something had pushed itself underneath his feet. 

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        Before he could get up, Tuka felt something large and soft wrapping around his legs until he was coiled up to his waist. "Wha-AAH!” Before he could react, he felt the floor slip from underneath him as he was lifted upside down into the air. “Caught you…” said a deep slithering voice. Tuka became disoriented as the blood rushed to his head, but he could see a dark silhouette sliding up to him, filling the many rooms with the sound of shuffling fabric. “I was hoping someone would get lost in this maze… makesss it easier for me when my prey can’t see wear they’re going.” the silhouette giggled. The voice sounded male, but its tone was surprisingly soothing. It sounded like a serpent of some kind. Unable to muster a comeback, Tuka shivered with unease as the tail began tightening around his legs to better secure him. “You wouldn't have been able to escape, I studied this stadium inside and out days before the competition even started. Even the places I wasn't supposed to be. You were mine the second you stepped into this maze.” the dark figure leaned in closer, practically breathing over Tuka’s face with the warm smell of fresh fabric. “Seeing as you have no place to go, why don't you tell me a bit about yourself?” the serpent asked in a friendly tone.

        Too afraid to answer, Tuka only felt dizzier as he stared at the dark silhouette speechless. “Oh how silly of me! We can't get acquainted in the dark... Let's go outside. With that, the dark figure slithered away, carrying the dazed Tuka with him. After a few twists and turns, the snake brought Tuka to a larger room with an open skylight, allowing Tuka to better see his captor as he was gently flipped right side up. It was a giant dark grey plush cobra, more than large enough to completely dwarf any human in size with its coils. It had large innocent looking eyes riddled with mischievous intent, two small velvet fangs hanging from the top of it’s friendly smile, and cloud-like patterns on the inside of its hood. It looked surprisingly cuddly despite it’s size. "Up you go.” the serpent whispered. With little warning, Tuka was flung up into the air through the skylight, landing on the roof completely unharmed. Tuka was baffled, as the soft pliable surface had completely cushioned his fall, like he had smooshed  into a marshmallow. Sitting up, his hands and feet practically sank into the floor of the roof, making it hard for him to move. It felt like all of his movements were being absorbed into the surface floor like memory foam, he couldn't even stand up or maintain his balance. 

        "Ahhhh… Better… It was so stuffy in there!” the snaked chuckled, sliding onto the roof with him. To Tuka’s surprise, the plush had no trouble maneuvering along the foamy surface, slithering his way towards him nonchalantly with no hinderance. Tuka tried to stand up, the floor only absorbed his weight causing him to fall backwards. Feeling humiliated, all he could do was look up at cobra as it loomed over him with an amused smile. "Comfy?” the plush giggled. Letting out a deep sigh, Tuka gave up his hopes of escape, allowing himself to relax in the roofs squishy surface. Though he couldn't lie, it felt like he was resting on the world's softest bed. With his prey right where he wanted, the snake began wrapping its tail around Tuka, starting from his legs and traveling up to his chest. Within a few moments Tuka found himself completely cocooned in the cobra's tail, wrapped up and secured as if he was a burrito from the neck down. The coils felt different from last time, rather than just holding him, it felt like the snake was snuggling him. But with another soft squeeze, the snake began slithering his tail around him, rubbing his body as if to tease him.   

        The plush going out of his way to rub all of his most tense and sensitive spots, massaging Tuka as he let out comforting whimper. "You’re so tenssssse. You must work reeeeeally hard.” the cobra said, his smooth voice rolling off his silky tongue. With that, he felt the end of his tail slither underneath his head, supporting the back of his neck like a pillow. The snake then leaned in closer, wearing a sweet smile as he teasingly licked the tip of Tuka’s nose. “When’s the last time you slept? you look so tired." The plush then used his the tip of his tail to stroke the top of Tuka’s head, slowly blinking at him in a flirty manner. Completely wrapped up and unable to run away, Tuka could only lay there and accept the Cobra's comforting treatment. "Comfy isn’t it?” he hummed hypnotically. “My body is naturally warm, and I can even change the texture of my body when need be. For example, I can make it feel like cotton.” Suddenly, he felt the surrounding coils become puffier, and more squishy, literally giving the cobra plush the consistency of an actual pillow. “Or… even memory foam.” With that, the snake’s body became more flexible, heavier, even molding to Tuka’s bod body as the surrounding coils pressed against him while also accommodating his shape. 

        “Just let me know what you like best, I could embrace your body in whatever way you'd like. ❤️” he giggled. Tuka, who was doing his best not to whimper in comfort, looked back at the cobra, nearly losing himself in his mischievous eyes. “If you allow me to take you, I could snuggle you like this every night.” the cobra slithered, nuzzling the side of Tuka’s face. As tempting has the cobra's offer was, Tuka just puffed out his cheeks in protest. Even though the cobras' embrace was indeed comfy, he didn't like the idea of surrendering himself like this. “Now now…” the cobra chuckled raising his head above the human while spreading and wiggling out the sides of his hood. “How about you relaaaaax and think it overrrrrrr.” Before Tuka could respond, he suddenly found himself unable to look away from the cloud-like patterns decorating the cobras hood. It looked like the clouds were moving, swaying around as if the wind was taking them away. “Thatssssss right… just look at the clouds…” Tuka did just that, looking at the beautiful cloudy patterns as everything else around him started spinning. He could feel himself sinking into the plushy coils, watching the clouds float by as the coiling cushions continued to massage him. He felt dizzy, no... drowsy as his eyesight grew fuzzy. Tuka was closing his eyes… He was falling asleep… 

        Watching the human falling to his hypnotic trance the cobra smiled triumphantly. All of his patience had paid off, finally capturing a human of his very own, one he could hug, snuggle, and spoil with unconditional love for days to come. “Yesssssssss… You’re mine now…” the cobra giggled, kissing the side of Tuka’s cheek. But just then, a loud echoing click could be heard throughout the stadium, it sounded like an intercom. “Hello, all you lovely contestants!” the cat girl's voice announced. Unamused, the cobra ignored the announcer and continued nuzzling his sleeping captive "It seems many of our plushes are having trouble catching those slippery humans, so I think it's time we spice things up!” The cobra disregarded the bothersome announcement, once again waving his cloud patterned hood above his sleepy captive to finish his work. But then, he saw something strange out of the corner of his eye, pulling his attention away from the captured human. In the distance, he saw several large objects approaching from the far side of the stadium. At first glance, they looked like large spheres, bouncing down the streets and hopping over the small huts and houses like basketballs. But then as they grew closer, he realized that they were looked like giant pillows. 

        They were giant round pillows, jumping and hopping around the town like basketballs, probably meant as some kind of obstacle. They didn't look dangerous, but the cobra didn't want to take any risks. He stopped his hypnotizing dance, and slithered towards the sun roof bringing the drowsy human with him. But just then, he looked to his right, and saw one the balls headed right for them. It must have bounced ahead of the rest, hopping from the street and descending towards them. In a moment of pure reactionary fear, the cobra flinched, even unraveling his coils from the Tuka as the sphere landed right on top of the dazed human. Almost as quickly as it came, the ball bounced off the roof, plopping onto the street below as it hopped away. “Phew… that was quite the scare." the cobra said to himself. But when he turned around to check on the boy… he was gone. Panicked, he looked back at the pillowy bouncing away, shocked to see the head of the drowsy human disappearing into its soft expanse, enveloping him into its mass. The cobra's soft plushy heart sank as he watched the ball disappear into the distance with his former catch.

        "NO! That’s not FAIR! I CAUGHT him…" the Cobra whined, slithering to the edge of the soft roof. With a sad frown, and his hood drooping too the sides of his head, he looked down at the ground and made his way back down the open sunroof. Filled with regret, he curled up onto the floor of the dark maze like a depressed cinnamon roll. If plushes could cry, the cobra would be making a river.  

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        Tuka, still dazed and barely half awake, was grinning blissfully as a soft warm expanse washed over him. The young man was dreaming, floating amongst the clouds as resting on one like a Ham. The bright sun warmed him up, and he could even hear the wind flowing past his ears, it felt like he was in literal heaven. The cloud below him pressed against his back and squeezed around him, as if hugging him all over, prompting a comforting whimper to escape his lips. Sinking deeper and deeper, the cloud continued wrapping around Tuka as laying on a bean bag. Tempted to close his eyes, Tuka relaxed as the cloud continued to take him into its embrace. Taking a deep sigh as the puffy cloud enveloped him completely. Everything around him became a white fluffy expanse, shifting his body inside the soft cloudy interior, feeling it rub against his skin like soft silk. Tuka felt like he was inside a giant pillow, feeling so warm and fuzzy as the surrounding sea of fluff rubbed against him. It was a heavenly massage that he could've only dreamed of. But then, he realized the cloud started getting darker and darker, as if the light was fading from his surroundings. “Is the sun going down? Is a storm coming?” he thought himself, his surroundings turning from gray to pitch black. "I have to get out of here!” Afraid that he could end up in the middle of the storm, he tried squirming his way out of the cloud, but he found that he could barely move.  

        Any movement he made would be absorbed by his surroundings, like being enveloped in soft foam, it barely felt like a cloud anymore. “I can't get out of this cloud! How did I get into this mess?” He ceased his squirming, taking a second think about where he was. “Wait a minute… how did I get here?” Settling down, he remembered how the snuggly cobra had caught him, wrapping him up and gently cuddling him until he'd fallen into a dazed half-sleep. Calmly examining his surroundings, his common sense returned to him, realizing that he wasn't actually inside a cloud, but trapped a giant a pillow of some kind. “Did the snake eat me?!?” he thought. Once again he began squirming frantically, trying to find an opening of some kind to escape. “Hey! Let me out!” he demanded, but was met with no response. With that, he continued trying to squirm free but still to no avail. Tuka couldn't even tell what was up or down, his spacial awareness limited to only the soft plush pressing against him. It almost felt like he was spinning, his orientation changing with every second. For all he knew he could still be half-asleep, coiled up in the cobras soft tail, either way… he was trapped. Seeing how hopeless his situation was, Tuka’s stopped struggling, allowing the soft expanse of the surrounding plush to take him wherever it was bringing him.  

        But then, he felt a sudden jolt in his orientation, as the inside of his prison wobbled around like pudding. Once he got his bearings back, he realized his surroundings had come to a complete stop, he was no longer moving. Then, something grabbed onto his right arm, feeling several large digits getting a firm but squishy grip on him. With a gentle tug, Tuka could feel his entire body being pulled through the plushy surroundings as soft cotton glidied against his skin. It was a tight squeeze, but it Felt surprisingly pleasant Finally, he was yanked out of the strange area, blinded by the bright stadium lights as he was taken in a bridal carry by two large soft arms. When his eyes finally adjusted to the bright light, Tuka realized that he was being held by a cute sporty looking anthropomorphic plush bunny. With a button nose only slightly elongated from her bunny-like face, she had light brown cotton fabric like milk chocolate, with a silky lighter tone of color from her neck down. What's more, she had long fluffy ears that drooped down behind her slightly, and wore looked like an athletic nylon sports bra. What's more, she was tall, coupled with her cute face, she was quite a stunning looking bunny woman. "I finally found you.” she said with a satisfying tone in her cute voice, bringing Tuka closer to her face. 

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        Though a bit unsteady from his experience in the ball, Tuka’s eye’s found themselves drawn to the athletic-looking bunny. Not only did Tuka find her cute, but there was something familiar about her. The bunny's smile was confident and attractive, mischievous but alluring, and strangely compelling. Something about her just kept him admiring her. Shaking off his dizziness, he looked at his surroundings, finding himself on the other roof next to a large plush ball. Not knowing how he got there, he looked back at the sporty bunny who was still holding up from under his arms. “What happened to me?” Tuka asked. The bunny let out a proud chuckle with an accomplished grin. “You were snatched up by one of these giant bouncing plushes." she explained. “Apparently they were made to give us a challenge by snatching away humans, and limiting the number of people for us plushes to catch.” Leaning in closer, she touched her nose against his in a flirty manner. “Good thing I got to you in time, I’ve had my eye on you for far too long to let you slip from my fingers.” she whispered, fluttering her eyelashes at him. 

        Tuka's chest grew warm and fuzzy, as her flirty tendency towards him gave him butterflies, his cheeks getting rosy at the sight of her. Strangely, the young man didn't mind the way she held him, he didn't even feel like running away, like he did the other plushes. It was like her presence calmed him, like some instinctual form of trust he had for the strange bunny. “You know me?” Tuka asked. The bunny placed him down on the plushy rooftop, his feet sinking into the surface before finding his balance. Now that he was on his feet, he realized that she was almost a foot taller than him, Tuka had to look up at her just to make eye contact. "I could never forget you Tuka, I see you pass my window every day.” she said bending down to his level. The young man's eyes slowly widened as he thought back to the hobby shop he would always pass by. The plush bunny looked remarkably like the toy he saw in the window. Her color scheme, her sporty looking outfit, ears, and even eyes reminded him of it. Interrupting his thoughts, the plush put her hands on his cheeks and teasingly gave his face a Smoosh. “So you do remember me.” she said looking him in the eyes. 

        “Now tell me, why didn’t you buy me?” she asked curiously. “Buy?” he asked, a bit slow to understand what she meant. “I've been on that shelf for as long as I can remember, I was hand-sewn together and put up for sale, but nobody bought me.” she said, a small hint of sadness in her voice. Eventually, I was placed in the window on display, ever since then I've been watching other toys being taken home by happy children and hobbyists, but no one ever gave me a second look… Until you started walking by.” Suddenly, she dropped him back onto the plushy surface of the roof, landing on his back as he sank into the memory foam surface. before he could get back up, the bunny crawled over him on her hands and knees, looming above him with a smug but alluring grin. "I’ve been watching you, every single day for the past a few months you'd always turn your head in my direction, even if only for a moment to look at me. You were the only one to consistently acknowledge my presence.” she said, stroking the back of her hand against his cheek. Tuka’s heart began beating faster and faster, unable to resist the sporty bunny’s seductive teasing like he did the rest of the plushes. 

        The way she loomed over him, with the addition of her gentle demeanor and attractive personality, the bunny seemed more seductive than the other plushes he met. "I've seen the look on people's faces when they want something when they walk in and out of the shop I was placed in. You had that look on your face whenever you saw me.” Leaning in closer, she looked him straight in the eye. “Were you embarrassed at the thought of walking out of the shop with a stuffed bunny?” she asked. For a moment Tuka looked away, unable to look her in the eye. The human was just too ashamed to answer, he wanted to buy that plush for so long, but couldn't muster the courage to admit it. And now facing the plush as a person made it even more difficult to confess. With that, she gently placed her hand back on his cheek and drew his attention back to her. “Well… What about now?" she asked. Tuka looked back at he adorable alluring face, losing himself in her eyes once again. "I'm still plush, I can’t change that. But would you be embarrassed about being around a woman like me?”

        Taking a nervous swallow, Tuka finally found himself able to respond. “I wasn’t… Embarrassed…” he stuttered, turning his head to the side again for a brief moment. “Well… I was, but not of you.” Taking a moment to reflect, he looked back into the eyes of the bunny, his cheeks still rosy from being so close to the adorable plush. “It's just, being a boy, and walking into a toy store asking to buy something cute…” Before he could finish, the bunny let out a soft squeal under her breath, her smile curling up mischievously as eyes squinted at him. “Ohhhhh?” she giggled, her smile now rather smug. "I get it now.” Wrapping her arms around him, the bunny sat back up and pulled him against her soft chest, nuzzling his head underneath her chin. “You were just nervous.” she cooed, one hand wrapped around his back, and the other stroking the top of his head like he was a pet. 

        Tuka was blushing ear to ear while the bunny gently pressed him against her pillowy body, his face practically sinking into her soft chest as if she was a stuffed mochi cushion. Her body felt pleasantly warm, while still maintaining the consistency of soft flexible cotton. The fabric of her sports bra also stretched to accommodate his head as she snuggled him her pillowy cleavage, combined with her soft fabric skin felt incredibly comfortable against his face. No one had ever held him like this, much less a flirty living pillow, it was a completely new feeling for him. Granted, he had found himself in the coils of a clingy snake minutes before, but this felt different. “It’s ok to be nervous, I understand.” she said with a soothing coo in her voice. Not knowing how to react he simply surrendered himself to her. With that, Tuka allowed his head to rest against her, nuzzling into the soft fabric of her spandex top. Rewarding his surrender, she squeezed him even tighter, pulling him closer into her comforting embrace. 

        “So, would mind if I took you home instead?” she proposed, nuzzling her chin against the top of his head. “Take me where?” he asked curiously. “Well since I caught you, it's only fair that I get to take the next step.” she teased. Before he could respond, the bunny scooped his legs up into her arms, allowing her to cradle him like a princess. Tuka let out a nervous “Eep,” comfortably embraced in the arms of the plush. “What are you doing?” Tuka asked. The bunny began walking to the edge of the roof, giving Tuka a triumphant smile. “Well, I’m not going to leave you here and let someone else take you. We're going to the checkpoint where I can claim you as my prize. ❤️” she teased. "W-wait!” Tuka protested nervously. With that, she leaned in closer to his face, giving him a flirty grin as she fluttered her eyelashes. “Now now… I went through so much trouble to get into this competition so I could finally meet you like I am now, so don't be fussy.” she cooed dominantly. 

        Suddenly, she hopped off of the roof, flinging herself and Tuka into the air with her powerful legs. “Woah!” Tuka gasped. The bunny practically flew in the air with her captured human, until she landed on another roof two houses away. The young man had so many questions, but the plush bunny wasted no time running to the other side of the roof, picking up momentum for the next jump. "I watched you walk away so many times through the glass window! And I carelessly yet let you allude to me when this competition started!” she shouted, jumping back into the air. “Now that we're finally together, I won't let you leave my arms!” she smiled looking down at her precious human. Tuka looked back at her, sparking a cozy feeling in his chest, making him feel calm and welcomed. And that that moment the reality really hit him: The bunny that he had wanted for so long, was now carrying him away from the games from which he thought there was no escape. Tuka was so happy, perhaps all this time, he was waiting for her to take him home since he could never muster the courage himself.

        But then, Tuka was snapped out of his blissful state of mind when he saw one of the giant plush balls bouncing toward them mid-jump. It was coming in from the bunny's blind spot on her right, while she was preoccupied looking at her human. Before he could warn her, the giant plush ball smacked into them, knocking Tuka out of her arms as they both fell in different directions. Everything was spinning, Tuka couldn't tell what was up or down, the ceiling and the streets below just became a big blur. The young man hadn’t even the time to process what had happened, nor did was he sure what to think. Once he realized he was falling, Tuka knew that whatever he landed on would make no difference. Even if the surface below was made of plush, one bad landing would still kill him. Be it his back, the top of his head, his legs, the impact would alone be enough to finish him. “I’m going to die…” was the last thing he thought. 

        Finally, he landed flat on his back sinking into an indescribably soft surface, his dissent was instantly slowed to a halt. A bit disoriented it took Tuka a few moments to see straight before he was once again looking at the vast ceiling of the plush dome. “I’m not dead…” what's the first thing he thought. Tuka didn’t feel any pain, and he wasn't in shock. Whenever he had landed on must have completely absorbed the impact this fall. The human slowly sat up as he regained his bearings, he saw that he was on top of some kind of big blue rounded pillow in the center of a town road. To his surprise the surface wobbled with every movement he made, slightly sinking under this weight and keeping him comfortably supported bean bag chair. It felt like he had was sitting on a giant Mochi. "Hewo!” said a cute voice. Tuka looked around, but he couldn't find the source of the voice. “Who?” he asked. Just then, he felt something poking him from behind. Turning around to see what was, he was surprised to see what looked like a big blue tentacle behind him. The tentacle quickly wrapped around his belly, firmly but gently taking hold of him as he was gently lifted off the soft plush. 

        "Woah!” Tuka gasped, taken off guard by the clingy tentacle as it pulled him down the front of its large body. There, he was met with its simple sewed on face looking at him curiously. With two oval-shaped eyes, a cute little smile and two rosy blushes, it looked like a Sanrio toy or one of those digital stickers he had on his phone. Tuka could also get a better look at its form from this angle. It had several large puffy tentacles poking out from underneath its rounded body, each one a lighter shade of blue. Most of its tentacles were subtly tucked away under its half Circular body, which resembled a big soft seamless umbrella. It was like a giant plush jellyfish. In a moment of silence, the jellyfish just stared at him, tilting its face and rotating Tuka’s body around to get a better look at him. “Awe U awight?” the jellyfish asked. Tuka bit his lip trying not to giggle. The way the plush talked was absurdly cutesy, like something out of an anime. Even though the voice was kind of fitting, it was still difficult for the young man to keep a straight face. “I’m alright.” he said unable to hide his smile. 

        “U Suwe?" It asked lifting two of its other two tentacles. “U fewl fewum wewey high uwp.” One of the appendages poked at his face rubbing his cheek, as the other tentacle massaged his arms and legs checking for bruises. Tuka couldn’t help but laugh as the soft tendrils ticked his body, probing him as a doctor would. “hehehe- I’m f-f-f-fine!” Tuka giggled. Complying, the plush stopped rubbing him down but kept poking at his cheek playfully. “Iw’m Gwad.” the Jellyfish smiled, still stroking his cheek like a pet. “U Mewst uf been swo scawred.” The plush then placed another tentacle underneath his legs, allowing him to sit, so he wasn't just dangling above the ground. “It, all just happened really fast.” Tuka replied, surprised at the plushes treatment. Despite its overly cutesy voice, it seems to have a maternal mentality, the way the tentacles handle his body reflecting its protective personality. Tuka began to relax in its arms, enjoying the jellyfish’s gentle treatment. But then, he remembered the bunny had also fallen mid-jump with him, making his heart sink. “Oh no! There was a bunny carrying me when I fell, she may be hurt!” he said looking panicked. 

        "Pwushes cawn’t be huwt siwy.” the jellyfish giggled. “Wewe towo sowft n squwishy.” the plush proceeded to pull Tuka closer, pressing him against the side of its squishy face. “See?” Tuka let out a light comforting whimper as the plush nuzzled him, it was so warm and elastic it felt like he was being hugged by a warm marshmallow. “Shew be fwine.” the plush giggled, keeping him pressed against its face. “Are you sure?” Tuka asked, slightly muffled by the soft surface. “Yesh.” The plush responded, pulling Tuka back in front of its face. “Bwut it dowosn’t mata. Yow’re Mwine Nowo.” it giggled. Tuka just paused, taking a moment to realized what the jelly was implying. “What?" he asked. "I Cawught u siwiy, dat mweans u gwo howme wiwf meh.” the jellyfish winked. The young man began looking flustered, placing his hands on the tentacle holding his waist in protest. "But I was going to go with-" suddenly before he could finish two of the other tentacles began poking at his feet causing him to giggle. 

        "She wost yuu.” the jellyfish said. Tuka began pulling his feet away, unable to hold back his laughter, but the jellyfish quickly wrapped up both of his ankles to keep him still. "N-n-no” Tuka begged, but the Jellyfish didn’t listen, continuing to gently tickle his feet. "Yow're mwine nwo.” it giggled. Wiggling around helplessly, Tuka attempted to push against the tentacles holding onto his midsection but was unable to escape from the frisky plush. “Plehehehese…” the jelly just smiled, watching the young man laugh and struggle with an uncontrollable smile on his face. “Suuuu... wat du yowo say?” the jelly asked. "Iwo stwop if u sway yesh.” Tuka didn't yield, unable to stop thinking about the bunny who had pulled him from the giant plush ball. Unfortunately, he couldn't defend himself against the plushes onslaught of tickles, barely able to wiggle as the pillowy tentacles held him in place. All Tuka could do was endure the playful torture, hoping that the bunny was doing better than he was. “Weow?” the Jelly asked, still waiting for his response.

        Biting his lip, Tuka struggled to control his laughter as he finally mustered a response. “N-n-no!” he said. The jellyfish suddenly stopped tickling him, its expression going blank as its face tilted to the right. "I've been nearly captured by several plushes already, but the only one I want to go home with is the bunny.” he said pausing for a moment, the jellyfish just staring at him blankly, trying to process his answer. “Truth is… I’ve been wanting to take the bunny home with me for a long time, but I never had the courage to. So she came to meinstead, and well, I owe it to her.” After a few brief moments, the jelly puffed out its cheeks grumpily, slowly releasing Tuka’s ankles. “Phew…” the human thought. “Look’s like he…. or she understands.” still unsure of the plushes gender. Suddenly he was lifted back to the top of its head, unraveling it's tentacle from Tuka's midsection as he was plopped back onto the soft umbrella. “Hey, what are you doing?" Tuka asked, struggling to stand up. "Hmph!” The jellyfish huffed. 

        Then, Tuka felt the soft surface of the plush sinking beneath him, or rather…. pulling him in. Tuka quickly tried to sit up, but the surface began wrapping around his legs as if grabbing onto him. The mochi plush was engulfing him, sucking him in as his legs quickly disappeared underneath the marshmallowy surface. It was like the jellyfish plush had taken on the consistency of actual jelly while maintaining its pillowy texture. "Wa-wait!” Tuka pleaded, pushing his hands against the soft sinking surface. The jellyfish continued to ignoring him, allowing the young human to defend into its soft umbrella. With his struggles proving fruitless, Tuka was pulled in up to his chest. “Hey, l-look, I'm sure there are other humans in this contest who need your love way more than I do." he said, trying to ease the grumpy plush. “No one said the first human you capture has to be the one you take home right? You'll find someone who appreciates your love soon I promise!” Unfortunately, his words fell on deaf ears. "Nuuu! U stay wiph me.” the plush huffed. Tuka continued sinking into the soft surface the soft material now up to his shoulders his arms finally sinking beneath the marshmallow-like surface.

        “Please! Be reasonable!” Tuka pleaded, with only his neck sticking out of the plush. However, he couldn’t deny that the inside of the plush felt rather pleasant. It was surprisingly comfy, as if he was neck-deep in actual marshmallow. But Tuka didn’t want to become stuck in its pillowy folds, as there was no way he would able to escape this mushy material should he be enveloped completely. “Wai-mph!” Before the young man could udder under another word, half of his face was sucked into the surface, creeping over his head like quicksand. "U Twake a nap!” The jellyfish huffed. With that, the humans disappeared within its soft umbrella. All Tuka could see was the blue surroundings of his new mochi-like prison, it's insides illuminated by the light above like it was actual jelly. Tuka squirmed around within his confines, hoping to push the plushy walls away to make some space. But the soft enclosure only shifted with his movements, keeping him firmly pinned in place while absorbing all of his struggles. “It's stretchy, soft, elastic, I can move but I can't get out!” he thought to himself. Soon after, he ceased his pointless struggles and became completely still.

        After taking a few moments, he realized how comfortable his enclosure was. Rather than being kept in prison, it felt like the jellyfish was hugging him from every conceivable angle. With its flexibility and warm temperature, it was almost like a cozy plush womb. Though hopeless, he knew the jellyfish wouldn't harm him, allowing himself to relax within its confines. Part of him hoped that the bunny would save him again, yanking him out of his plushy prison before jumping away with him in her large but gentle arms. Tuka found himself stuck in that thought, how comfy he felt while being held by her, how mesmerizing her mischievous smile was, and how he just loved being with her in that brief time. And with his soft surroundings pressing against him, he could easily imagine being hugged by her again. Closing his eyes, Tuka loosened up, surrendering himself to the jellyfish and drifting away with his thoughts. Crossing its tentacles, the jelly plush smugly puffed its cheeks, still looking grumpy. “Hmph… Hew wuv me ewentuawey." 

      Closing its eyes, the jellyfish contracted the stuffing around Tuka, increasing pressure on his body ensuring that he couldn’t climb out. Feeling triumphant, the plush relaxed holding its occupant snug and secured within its body. But just as it was about to relax, the plush heard something fluttering overhead, it sounded like a large pair of flapping wings. Before The jellyfish could look up, what could only be described as a pair of plushy claws snagged onto its squishy umbrella. "Oomph!” the jellyfish grunted. The talons reached deep within its body, pulling the human out from its body before flying off. The jellyfish jiggled around in place, dazed with little to no time to process what had just happened. “Wha-wha-wut?” it stuttered, patting the top of its umbrella with its tentacles. Feeling the top of the head, the jellyfish realized that the human was no longer trapped inside its umbrella, sending it into a panic. 

      “Mwoy huwun!” the jellyfish yelped reaching its tentacles upwards, but it was too late. The flying plush was already out of sight, taking the human with it. With its simple face drooping into a depressed frown, all the jellyfish could do was look at the dome above, hoping to at least catch a glimpse of its stollen prize, slumping it’s mochi-like body, in defeat. But then, two large paws snatched at its face, snapping the plush out of its depressed state. “Womhp.” the jelly groaned, it's cheeks smushed together. It was a sporty looking plush bunny, looking mad and out of breath. “Where’s my boy?” she asked. 

     By now, Tuka was high in the air, dangling above the town with two large plushy claws laced onto both of his arms. Unable to look at the ground without getting nauseous, he tightly closed his eyes, only listening to the large powerful wings as they flapped in the air. Suddenly, the claws released him, sending him into a panic for a brief moment before landing on another soft surface. Relieved, Tuka opened his eyes, he had landed on another plush roof consisting of memory foam. This roof was a few stories taller than all the surrounding plush buildings, by now, being wary of heights he didn't even think twice about trying to climb down. “You were almost jellyfish food, are you alright?” a femininely friendly voice said behind him followed up by the sound of shifting fabric. “What now?” Tuka thought, looking behind him. 

     There stood an elegant voluptuous owl plush woman, covered in dark fluffy fabric, with a soft white underbelly, and a figure that honestly made his heart skip a beat. Anthropomorphic in shape, she had large wings for arms, fluffy but powerful-looking grey legs with large soft talons for feet. Though human in shape, her head was mostly owl-like with a stoic expression, with beautiful dark eyes, and white fabric around her face. The white fabric covering her belly also went up to her voluptuous fluffy chest, which stood out among her alluring features like a comfy pillow. With a silly giggle, she put her wing up to her face, covering her modest beak. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to frighten you, panicked when I saw jellyfish eat you.” she said playfully, slowly stepping towards him. Tuka gulped nervously looking up at his new savior, she was much taller than him, like the other plushes before her. Once she was close to him she leaned down over him, placing her wings behind her back while pumping out up her voluptuous chest in a flirty position.        

        “The moment I saw you in danger, I just wanted to swoop in and take you away. And don’t worry, the plush balls won’t reach us up here.” she said with a smile. Tuka looked away, struggling not to stare at her puffy chest, unable to hide his nervous face. “I’m ok, t-thank you.” he stuttered. The owl woman looked upon him with wide doting eyes, putting her wings up to her cheeks excitedly. “Ohhh? You’re nervous!” she cooed. Without warning, she wrapped her wings around him, scooping him off of the plushy floor and into her fluffy fluttery arms. “Whoa!” Tuka yelped in surprise. Before he knew it, he was cradled up against the owls' voluptuous breasts, cushioning his body like a couple of cotton pillows. “So cute!” she giggled, squeezing him tight in her hug. Though surprised, Tuka felt comfortable in her arms, supporting and cushioning his weight surprisingly well in her soft-looking wings. Whiled cradle, she allowed the human to lay his head upon her soft chest, as he blushed ear to ear. With her soft wings and hello pillowy chest, it almost felt like he was tucked up into bed rather than being held in a woman's arms.

        "This is why I love humans, they can never hide when they're nervous or happy.” she chuckled nuzzling his her beak against the top of his head. Tuka didn’t resist, allowing her to snuggle him in her arms as she pampered him like a prince. “Why are all these plushes so touchy?” Tuka thought. "H-hey…” he said. The woman stopped her nuzzling and looked him in the eyes. “Yes?” the plush asked, tilting her head curiously. “Why do plushes love humans so much? You all seem to want to snuggle me at first sight.” Tuka asked. The owl woman kept him in her arms, giving him a warm grin. “It’s true, it's a plush's nature to love humans. But in the case of this contest, it's not all that simple.” she explained. "What do you mean?” asked Tuka. The owl woman sat down in a lotus position, keeping her wings underneath the human while lowering him down into her lap. "You see, before every contest, we're given a profile on each human contestant, with a with the synopsis on their history and personality.” 

        Tuka just looked at her in awe. “They even have profiles on us?” Tuka asked. “Yep, only humans who are deemed nice and deserving of love are chosen for events like these. So we're not just chasing humans at random, we specifically choose which ones we're interested in.” the owl winked. “And you…  were one of those cuties I just couldn't resist.” she cooed rubbing her wings against his face. The owl woman's soft fur rubbed against his cheeks, causing him to giggle a bit. However, he began thinking about the bunny again. "This explains how the bunny new I’d be here, did she have something to do with my enrollment in this competition?" he wondered. By now, Tuka wasn't quite fazed by tickling, overcoming his giggles quickly enough to ask a follow-up question. "But why me? I mean you could've grabbed any human you wanted when the contest started right? Why make your move this late in the game?” Tuka asked. The owl woman ceased tickling him, looking down at the plushy roof has her smile slowly drooped away. Something was troubling her.

        "Well… actually, I did manage to catch a human earlier, but…” the owl woman paused for a moment, trying not to put a smile back on. “She was around your age I believed, you're in college right?” she asked. Tuka nodded. “she had a gothic sense of fashion, lots of skulls on her shirt, had long hair, black lipstick. But she was really nice and had a cute personality.” she smiled. “What happened to her.” Tuka asked, still snuggled up in her lap. “Well, rather than taking her to the checkpoint where we could've gone home together, we just sat on a nearby roof and talked for a while." the owl woman no longer used her cooing flirty voice, instead talking normally in a soothing normal tone. “It was really nice, but then the plush balls suddenly showed up out of nowhere and snatched her up… and I couldn't even save her, because by the time I was airborne the ball was long gone.” she explained looking sad. “I probably get another chance to see her again, humans often get into this game twice.”

        The owl woman looked so sad, she couldn’t even look Tuka in the eye. In a moment of silence, she just stared down the floor in regret, keeping her wings wrapped around the human while he rested in her lap. Tuka felt genuinely bad for the plush woman, she looked so lonely even with him keeping her company. “Is this how plushes feel when they don’t have humans with them? This must be why they’re so clingy.” Tuka thought. Sitting back up, he leaned closer to her face as she looked back at him. “What if… you could meet her outside of this competition? I mean if you know her name could you visit her at or something.” Tuka suggested. The plush woman just sighed, but couldn’t help but smile since he was trying to cheer her up. “Plushes aren't allowed to just walk amongst humans, it strictly forbidden, besides humans would go missing left and right if we were given that much freedom…” 

        The owl woman once again stroked Tuka’s face with her soft plushy wing. “If I tried, I'd never be allowed near humans ever again.” she said looking him in the eyes, trying to keep her smile on. “But it’s ok, I have you now.” With that, she scooped him back up and held him against her soft fluffy chest. “Mmm…” Tuka moaned comfortably as his face was pressed tightly against her warm fluff. “I'll hold you close, keep you safe, and if you've lots of love.” she cooed, nuzzling the top of his head with her beak. "if you ever have a bad day, you can always talk to me. If you ever feeling stressed or unhappy, my wings will always be open to SQUEEZE your worries away. And if you're ever feeling cold or sleepy, we can always snuggle Just like this. ❤️” she cooed hugging him tighter, squishing another moan out of the human.  

        “I'll make sure you’ll never be lonely as long as I’m by your side.” she whispered kissing the top of his head. The woman’s words made his chest feel all fuzzy and warm, wanting nothing more than to melt in her wings as she held him. Out of all the plushes he had met today, the owl woman was definitely one of the sweetest, which made what he was about to say all the more painful. “Hey miss, what’s your name?” Tuka asked. “Sky.” the woman replied, leaning his head back as she gave him another smile. “What’s yours?” she asked. “I-It’s Tuka” he stuttered. The owl woman giggled, tilting her head a couple of times. “Tuka… Cute. ❤️” she cooed, booping his nose with her beak. Tuka became even more nervous, he thought that knowing her name would what he was about to say a little easier, but he was wrong. “Sky, thank you for saving me from the jellyfish, you're so nice and cuddly… but…” Tuka hesitated to finish his sentence, seeing the owl woman smile slowly fade. 

         Though trying her best to keep a straight face, she couldn't hide the subtle disappointment in her expression. “Is this too much?” she asked. Hearing a hint of pain in her voice, Tuka couldn't help but feel guilty in rejecting such a sweet and loving plush. Sitting up from her wings, he suddenly gave her a big tight hug, wrapping his arms around her shoulders. “Whoo?” Sky squeaked in surprise blushing as he cuddled her back. Taking a moment before responding, he squeezed her tightly, returning the affection she had showed him only moments earlier. With a stoic smile, the owl woman hugged him back, blanketing him in her soft wings. “You're really sweet, and under normal circumstances I would love to go home with you.” Tuka explained. “But… There’s already a plush that I want to go home with.”

        Remaining silent, the owl plush took a deep breath, keeping Tuka in her hug for a few moments longer. “What’re they like?” she asked, lowering Tuka back into her soft wings. “Well, she was very flirty and playful, seemed to find me cute when I got all nervous, and was very seductive.” he explained. The owl looked rather relieved, chuckling under her breath. “Sounds like a bunny plush. They’re well known for being flirty and romantic, they can be very energetic though even for humans.” she said. “That explains her sporty outfit, and why she can jump so high.” he replied. With a subtle sigh, Sky just looked the human in the eye for a few silent moments. “You must really like her," she said sincerely. “Well, I guess.” he said blushing. “Up 'til now I had only seen her through a toy store window, but today we finally got to meet each other in person.” The owl woman then leaned in closer with a look of curiosity on her face. “But what happened? How did you end up in the jellyfish? Did you get separated?” she asked. Tuka could see a look of concern in her eyes. “Oh, it happed she was caring me the checkpoint, hopping between the rooftops. We were hit by a plush ball in midair sending us both flying in different directions, that how I ended up landing on the jellyfish plush.” he explained.  

        Owl woman took a deep breath, looking rather worked up. “It's not fair… ” she said under her breath. “What?” Tuka asked. A look of distress washed over Sky's trumping under the cradled human. "Sky?” Tuka began feeling concerned, as the owl plush began breaking down. “I-It's like they added the plush balls is a sick joke! This is an opportunity for humans and plushes to bond, not a stupid game show!” she sobbed. "We plushes wait and wait and wait for opportunities like this, to be paired with someone to share our love with. Now it's something they can just take away!” Sky impulsively hugged the human back against her chest, nearly crushing him in her wings as she continued subbing. “Mmph…” he moaned, his head wedged and smothered within her pillowy chest. “It's not fair!” she grieved, paying little attention to the smothered human in her embrace. But after a few moments of looking at the floor, Sky loosened her grip on Tuka allowing him to breathe once again as she calmed down. “It’s not fair… I want my human...” she whimpered. 

        Seeing the poor woman sob was just heartbreaking for Tuka, even with her stoic owl-like face, he could tell she was in anguish. Sky was such a nice loving plush, and she didn’t deserve to be in so much pain. It was so hard to see her like this, but now he understood why plushes need humans so much. Sitting up from her wings, he placed his hand on her right cheek. Getting her attention as she looked at him, seeing his concerned face as he ran his hand down her face. "Oh Tuka…” she leaned to him, nuzzling his face with affection. "You sweet boy. ❤️” she purred holding him close as she pressed her face against his. Tuka sighed comfortably as she playfully rubbed her beak against the side of his cheek, probably her way of giving a kiss. Sky continued nuzzling him for a few brief moments, before lowering him back into her lap. "let's find your bunny.” she smiled.  

        Tuka looked back up at her looking surprised. "You'll help me find her?” Tuka asked. "Of course!” sky replied. “No plush deserves to be separated from the human they were destined to meet with, especially if it's a sweet thing like you.” she chuckled ticking his cheeks with her wings. “S-s-s-top!” Tuka giggled, squirming around as her fluffy arms brushed against the skin. Sky continued playfully tickling him, until she stood back up and spread her wings out. "Now then, let's head down shall we?” she said, reaching her talon-like feet toward the young human. Wasting no time, she wrapped her claws around his arms and flew off of the roof. “WOAH!” yelped Tuka, trying his best not to look down. Instead, Tuka looked out at the vast plush village, seeing only one or two plush balls still bouncing around in the distance. As they gently floated down to the ground, the young human couldn't help but appreciate the way the village looked from his perspective. Though with the architecture had a little variety, the buildings look rather calming and comfy looking, each house being a giant pillow and all. 

        “Wow…" Tuka said in astonishment. “It's beautiful isn't it?" sky asked, gently flapping her wings as they descended towards the ground. “We plushes live in city's just like this, specifically made for comfort. If we find your Bunny, she may bring you to visit a place like this someday.” she explained. Tuka smiled, the thought sparking a warm feeling in his chest. “That would be nice.” he said. Once Tuka’s feet touched the floor, Sky released his arms and landed behind him. They were in one of the alleyways, “Why don't we just fly while we look for her?” Tuka asked. “Wouldn't we be able to find her faster that way?” Sky shook her head, keeping him close while holding one of her wings in front of him. "We'd be an easy target for the plush balls if I flew, especially if I was carrying a human around at that altitude. That roof we were just on was the only safe place I know of.” she explained. “Come now, stay close.” 

        They both walked out of the ally and onto one of the sidewalks, Tuka thinking back to when he landed on the jellyfish. “Where did you find me when you grabbed me out of the jellyfish?” Tuka asked. "That's where I landed after we were separated.” Sky looked up at the street, taking her attention away from the human for just a moment. “It’s that way, only a few blocks from here-” Suddenly, while she was in the middle of her sentence, something lunged at Tuka from the alleyway they had just left, knocking him on his back. “Tuka!” Sky shouted in surprise. Taken off guard, it took a couple of moments for the human to regain his composure. When he looked up, he saw an anthropomorphic dog plush girl sitting over him on her hands and knees. 

        Covered in the dark fluffy fur coat, with a soft white underbelly, she had a slightly elongated snoot, with absolutely adorable puppy dog eyed face, and floppy ears. The dog was only slightly taller than him, but large enough to weigh him down as she straddled him. Looking at each other in the eyes, the dog plush wasted no time greeting the unsuspecting boy. “Hello Hooman!” she barked, her tongue drooping to the side in a goofy fashion. “Hello…” Tuka replied, chuckling nervously. The dog then leaned in closer and touched her nose against his. “Would you like to come home with me?” she proposed playfully, licking the side of his cheek with her velvet tongue. Though her tongue wasn't wet, it was incredibly warm and Tuka couldn’t help but giggle at its touch. 

        "Hey!” Sky said, wrapping her claw around the dog's back. “He’s already chosen a plush!” she then attempted to pull the clingy dog off him, but the canine proceeded to wrap her arms and legs around Tuka in a wholesome but inescapable embrace. “Nuuu! Dis hooman is mine!” the dog replied, burying Tuka in her fluffy chest. With one paw wrapped behind his head and the other around his back, the human was unable to pull away, smothered in her clingy embrace. Though comfortable, her fabric wasn't breathable like the other plushes he had met so far, leaving him breathes in her arms. “Mmmmph! Mmmmmmmph!” Tuka protested, his voice muffled by her chest. “Hey! Hey! Humans need to breathe!” Sky shouted, still struggling to pry the dog woman off of the human. The dog just ignored the nosy owl woman, keeping her grip tightly wrapped around Tuka. With her pray securely snug in her chest, the dog plush tilted her head down to his, whispering in his ear. “If you come home with me, I’ll let you pet me lots.” she teased, rubbing her nose against the top of his head. 

        Of course, Tuka was unable to answer, barely able to even whimper in her hold. The dog plush wasn't willing to release her captured human, foolishly asphyxiating him in her hug as Tuka begged to be set free. Realizing that she lacked the strength to pull her away, Sky released the dog from her claws as she picked up a plush twig o the curb “Hey!” she shouted with a playful whistle. The dog plush immediately looked up at Sky, panting with excitement as she saw her holding a twig in her wing. Wasting no time, Sky threw the plushy twig down the street as far as she could. “Go get it!” she commanded. With her tongue drooping out of her mouth dopily, the dog plush woman released Tuka and chased after the twig on all fours. Tuka remained on the ground, catching his breath as Sky quickly scooped him up and her wings. 

        While the dog was distracted, Sky ran off with Tuka, heading in the direction where she found him with the jellyfish plush. After a couple of blocks running, Sky slowed down, leaning against one of the plush houses with the human still in her wings. “Phew…” she sighed, looking down at Tuka with a relieved smile. “Are you ok?” she asked. "I’m fine." Tuka replied looking down. Sky put her wing underneath his chin, tilting his head back up, and looking him in the eye. Unable to ignore her gaze, Tuka gave in, puffing his cheeks out with a grumpy face. “Did that dog really just try to smother me, and then ditch me for a stick?” he huffed. Sky giggled, brushing his head with her wing. "Don't take it personally, dog plushes are easily distracted.” she explained putting him down. “If it makes you feel better, if a dog plush had caught you, they would've been your companion for life. Canines are canines after all.” 

        Tuka smiled, giggling under his breath at the thought. Sky took notice of this, happily petting the top of his head. “You’re so cute Tuka.” she said. “No wonder so many plushes want you.” Tuka couldn’t help but blush, scooting closer to her as he tried to hide his flustered face. Sky welcomed him, pulling him to her side with her soft wing as she gently rubbed his back. "Come now, it’s not much farther.” she said confidently. As they entered into the next street, they found that it was also empty, making Tuka feel like he was in a ghost town. "I thought we'd be seeing a lot more plushes by now.” Tuka said curiously. “Most of the humans have probably been caught, so the only plushes left are stragglers like myself, who haven't been able to catch any humans.” she explained. Tuka looked down at the ground, feeling guilty that he didn't take Sky’s offer to come with her. Looking up at her, he tugged at her wing to get her attention as she looked down at him. “I’m sorry about what happened your human, if anyone deserves someone to love, it’s you.” he said sincerely. 

        Sky kneeled to his level and gave him another hug in her wings. “I'll be fine sweetie.” she said squeezing him. Tuka returned her hug, taking the moment his cuddly moment with the loving owl knowing that they may soon part. The two of them kept hugging for a while, just enjoying each other’s affection. After nuzzling the top of Tuka’s head, Sky released him from her arms, looking down at him still wishing that she could bring him home with her. Then, just as she was about to stand up, a large foot slammed into her chest, kicking her with such force that she was sent tumbling across the street. “Sky!” Tuka shouted, his heart jumping out of his chest as his friend was knocked across the ground. Just as he was about to run after her, two large arms scooped him up from underneath smolders. 

        Taken by surprise, Tuka looked over to see who had just attacked his friend. It was a large kangaroo plush, dwarfing him in size and holding him like he was a puppy. It was cute and cartoony in design, with a white underbelly and light brown fabric covering its body, and a large but cuddly-looking belly. Its adorably large eyes looked at Tuka with excitement, just staring at him as if it had just picked up a treasure chest. “Finally! There’s still a human left...” the Kangaroo said with a soft feminine voice, sighing with relief. Even as he found himself snatched up in the hands of the new plush, his priorities remained with Sky, turning his head to see her lying still on the other sidewalk. "Sky!” he shouted. A spiking pain could be felt in his chest as he waited for her to respond, hoping that she'd give any sign that she was alright. Unfortunately, she didn't even move an inch, motionless as if she was just an ordinary plush. 

        “Hey.” the Kangaroo said, turning Tuka’s attention back to her. “She’ll be fine, plushes can’t be hurt. Give her a few minutes and she'll shake it off.” the kangaroo explained with a carefree smile. This didn't make Tuka feel any better, looking back at Sky to see that she still wasn't moving. “But… you didn't have to kick her, and you struck her so hard.” Tuka protested, trying to keep his voice from breaking. To him, it didn't matter how resilient plushes were, shaking with anguish after his friend was just assaulted before his eyes. “Awww… Don’t be sad.” The Kangaroo cooed, touching her nose against his. “She couldn't keep you because she let her guard down, but I'll take muchbetter care of you.” she winked trying to reassure him. With that, she began carrying him back down the ally, and Tuka began to struggle. "NO!” he shouted. Surprised, the Kangaroo stopped in her tracks, looking down at Tuka with a puzzled look on her face.

        Looking her in the eye, Tuka was shaken but tried to keep his composure. "I'm sorry but... I don't want to be you're human.” he said. The kangaroo didn't flinch, still looking at him with a blank face. It was like she didn't know what to make of his response. But before Tuka could follow up, the kangaroo plush pulled him closer and placed her lips onto his in a kiss. "Mmph?” Tuka’s eye’s widened, completely taken by surprise as she took his lips into hers. A warm pleasant feeling could be felt in his chest, akin to being sitting near a warm fireplace or getting a hug from a loved one. In their kiss, his eyes locked with hers, but he saw no benevolence from her gaze. Rather, her's were those of a predator catching its prey, or a huntress ogling her prize. But against his better judgment, Tuka became calm, his shock fading away as he relaxed in her arms. 

        With that, the kangaroo released him from her kiss, still looking him deep in the eye. “What you want doesn’t matter, you're minenow.” she said in a dominant but motherly tone. Tuka's strength began to fade away, forgetting his objective as he struggled to keep his eyes open. The kangaroo had done something to him with her kiss, it was like he had been hypnotized. Tuka wanted to call out to Sky, hoping to wake her up before it was too late, but his voice wouldn't even come out. It was like he had become a doll, unable to do anything as his eyes grew heavy, closing them as he started to drift away. Pinning the human to her soft chest, she reached down to her belly with her right paw and opened up her pouch. The inside of her pouch looked like a heavenly sleeping bag, lined with comfy padded pouch velvety fabric. By the time Tuka was lowered inside, he could barely tell what was going on anymore, only feeling the pillowy warm of her pouch moving up his legs, as if he was being tucked in bed. 

        Sky’s head was spinning like a malfunctioning merry-go-round, unable to tell up from down as she waited for her vision to clear. The owl woman wasn't hurt, but completely dazed as she had been taken off guard. Eventually, she was able to get back up on her knees, attempting to stand back up on her talons, but unsure what had knocked her out. The last thing she could remember was hugging Tuka, holding him as if it was goodbye. “Tuka!” she shouted, immediately standing back up as she looked around for the boy, but he was nowhere to be seen, nor was the one who had struck her. But then, Sky remembered that she was standing right outside of the alleyway before she was attacked. Wasting no time, she bolted to other side of the street, flapping her wings in panic and even lifting off the ground a few times. Once she entered the alley, Sky stopped in her tacks, shocked to see a large kangaroo plush lowering Tuka into its pouch. 

        The young man looked completely out of it, either that or he was really drowsy, closing his eyes as he slowly disappeared into the kangaroo. Now it all made sense, only a kangaroo could kick her so hard. “Hey!” Sky shouted. The kangaroo looked up at the now conscious owl woman and smiled, lowering the rest of Tuka in her comfy pouch as he disappeared within it. Sky puffed out her cheeks angrily, flapping her wings as she flew over the kangaroo like a bird of prey. "That human is NOT YOURS! Give him back!” Sky demanded, opening up her talons as he got ready to swoop down. The kangaroo just giggled with a smug grin, firmly planting her paws into the ground. Before the owl woman could even react, the kangaroo jumped toward her, giving Sky a powerful kick to the gut, knocking her out of the air. Sky landed on the soft ground undamaged, but she was struck so powerfully that the impact of her fall alone knocked the wind right out of her.

        The kangaroo harmlessly landed back onto the ground, grinning pridefully as Sky once again lay motionless before her. “If you can't protect your human, you don't deserve to have one…” she mocked crossing her arms. Sky’s chest throbbed with pain, not from the kick itself, but from the truth in the kangaroos' words. Shaking, the owl woman found herself unable to back up stand up, as if she was a wounded animal. “I… I…” Sky’s voice began to break, she couldn't think of a response, unable to deny or dismiss the kangaroos hurtful statement, letting her words sink in like poison. "Your right... I don’t deserve a human…” Sky sobbed. The kangaroo just scoffed, turning around as she began walking away with her prize in her belly. “Tuka…” the owl whimpered, squeezing her wings around her chest, thinking about the last hug they shared, and what it meant to her. "I failed my first human… I let her get taken away by the plush balls…” Sky said aloud. 

        The kangaroo stopped, turning around curiously to see the owl standing back up on her talons. "You’re right! I don’t deserve to have a human of my own! But that human has already chosen a plush! He doesn’t belong to you!” Sky shouted. The kangaroo just chuckled, placing her hand over her lips as if amused by her remark. “Silly girl…” the kangaroo said in an almost sympathetic tone. “Girl?” Sky huffed feeling offended. With her body type, it was obvious that the Sky was a grown plush woman, but she was being talked to as if she was a kid. “The whole point of this competition is so plushes can choose their humans, you should know that it’s not the other way around…” the kangaroo scolded. “Besides, humans don’t know what they want, they’re so confused and miserable, they can't be trusted to make decisions like that for themselves.” she then rubbed the pouch of her belly, tenderly stroking the human stuffed inside her like a pet cat.   

        Sky just paused, angered by the kangaroo's demeaning speech, but cautiously keeping her distance. “You're saying that... humans don't deserve to choose who they love for themselves?” Sky asked, gritting her beak. "Humans are like children, they don't know better.” The kangaroo huffed. “That's why it's up to us to give them the affection they didn't know they wanted. Now if you'll excuse me I have to take my boy to the checkpoint." she boasted, patting her belly. With that, the kangaroo began crouching down, getting ready to jump away. Sky gulped, but kept a straight face as she lifted her wings up, ready to pursue the thieving roo. The owl woman knew that she didn't sit a chance against the Tuka's kidnapper, but she just couldn't give up on him, even if it meant getting kicked over and over again. “Hold on Tuka…” she said.

        Suddenly, out of nowhere out, another plush pounced onto the Kangaroo from behind, nearly knocking her off her feet as a pair of shapely legs locked around her neck. Sky lowered her wings as she got a good look at the surprise attacker, it was a sporty looking plush bunny, one matching Tuka’s description from earlier. "Hey! Who did you just put into your pouch? Cough em up hops!” the bunny plush commanded, grabbing the kangaroos ears like handlebars. The kangaroo wasn't having any of it, simply grabbing onto the bunny's hips before throwing her across the alleyway. Reacting quickly, the bunny landed directly on her feet right next to the owl woman, not even losing her balance as she got ready to charge back at the kangaroo. “Wait!” Sky shouted in a panic, stretching her wing out in front of the bunny.

        “Keep your distance! She's too strong.” Sky warned. “What are you doing?” the bunny huffed, trying to push Sky's wing out of the way. “You-You’re looking for Tuka right?” Sky asked. Getting her undivided attention, the bunny turned to Sky, her eyes widening with a sense of relief. “You know him?” the bunny asked. Sky pulled her wing back, pointing at the kangaroo. "I was with him, we were looking for you when this kangaroo came out of nowhere and kicked me away.” she explained. The bunny gasped, placing her hand on her cheek. "He was looking for me?” the bunny mumbled to herself as she blushed. The Kangaroo crossed her arms, tilting her head at the two dismissively. “I'll leave you two here to talk things out, I have to take my boy home now. Turning around, the kangaroo hopped far into the air, jumping to the next street with her sleeping prisoner. 

        “Tuka!” the bunny shouted. Before she could jump after the kangaroo, Sky threw her wing over the bunny's shoulder. "You can't take her on in midair by yourself, I'll fly you up there.” Sky said, sounding more calm and confident than before. The bunny turned back toward the owl woman, unable to hide the surprised look on her face. “You’re... helping me?” the bunny asked, tilting her head to the side. "Tuka only wanted you.” Sky sighed, looking at the kangaroo she was still in mid-jump. “He deserves to be with the plush he wants.” the bunny looked at the owl astonished, for a moment she could barely believe what she had just heard. But then she let out a friendly chuckle followed up with a warm smile. “He’s a sweet boy isn’t he?” the bunny said. Sky nodded, jumping up into the air as she spread her powerful wings. Wasting no time the owl grabbed onto the bunny's shoulders with her talons and flew after the kangaroo as fast as she could. 

        "Woah!” the bunny yipped, never having actually flown before. “Can you kick?" Sky asked. “Y-yes! I can kick as well as I can jump.” the bunny replied. Sky smiled confidently. “Good, listen carefully.” Meanwhile, while the kangaroo continued jumping from street to street, now halfway to the edge of the authentic plush town. Making sure there were no plush balls around, she began humming to herself, stroking her pouch as if to comfort the sleeping human inside her. While she was in mid-air, Sky and the bunny were gliding in from behind, keeping her wings still as not to alert the retreating kidnapper. “Ready?” Sky asked. “Yeah, do it." the bunny replied nervously. With that, the owl folded her wings back in, rolling forward and twirling the bunny behind her. After spinning a full one-eighty degrees, Sky released her talons from the bunny's shoulders, launching her forward like a torpedo. 

        The bunny straightened herself out, aiming both of her feet forward the bouncy thieving roo as she closed in for the strike. Finally, she slammed into the kangaroos back, her feet sinking into thief's chubby plushy body like she was stepping on a beanbag. The kangaroos' body and legs arched backward from the force of the kick, losing her jumping form as she was taken off guard. Then suddenly, with a soft 'pop,’ the human was thrown out of the kangaroo's pouch, as if he just been pushed out. The kangaroo was in such shock she didn't even notice, but the bunny immediately set her sights on him, his unconscious body drifting about in the air like a leaf fluttering in the wind. The bunny jumped towards Tuka, pushing her feet off of the kangaroo’s back as leverage and catching him in mid-air, holding him tightly in her arms as they descended to the street below. 

        Landing directly on her feet, the bunny managed to dampen the fall with her powerful legs, while safely cradling Tuka in her arms. The kangaroo, on the other hand, fell right behind them, landing directly on her back with a hard thud. The bunny paid little mind, making sure her human was unharmed, fortunately, he was only asleep, completely out after his time inside the kangaroo's pouch. However, he was most likely just exhausted from all the running he had done that day. Taking a few moments to get her bearings back, the roo pushed herself off the ground, glaring angrily at the Bunny. “You… You kicked me? What were you thinking!? He was still inside me! Don't you care if he gets hurt?” the kangaroo scolded, sounding a bit shaken up. The bunny then turned her head back around, looking the angry roo in the eyes with an almost indifferent but confident look. "Your pouch is designed to keep its occupant safe, that's why he was pushed out when I kicked you.” The bunny explained. “Besides I kicked you with only enough pressure to push him out of your belly, you probably weren’t even counting on me to strike you.” 

        The bunny looked back at her sleeping human, resting his head against her left shoulder and talking her right arm under his legs. “I'm confident that I can keep him safe, but if you think just keeping him in your pouch is enough, then you don’t deserve to have him.” the bunny followed up, not even bothering to look her in the eye. The kangaroo shivered, the bunny’s words striking a personal blow to her as she crouched down ready to pounce. Suddenly, two massive talons wrapped around the kangaroo's shoulders, quickly lifting her a few feet off the ground. “Huh?” The kangaroo shouted in shock, looking up to see the owl plush above her. “Gotcha! I knew this would work!” Sky boasted happily. The kangaroo immediately began kicking and thrashing her body around, trying to shake the clingy I owl off of her. But with her determination for Tuka, Sky kept an iron grip on the thieving roo, keeping her safely out of reach from the bunny and her sleeping human. 

        All the kangaroo could do was flail around clumsily like an angry child, while Sky had no trouble supporting the extra weight with her powerful wings. "Go! I’ll make sure she doesn’t follow you.” she said preparing to fly away. "Wait!" the bunny said quickly turning around. Complying, Sky halted her descent and looked down at the sporty plush. “What’s your name?” the bunny asked. “It’s Sky. Sky Weatherbird.” the owl replied. "My name is Sweet Bun. Would you like to Visit Tuka sometimes?” the bunny asked. Sky’s stoic face lit up with, her fluffy cheeks blushing with excitement. "I’d... love that…” she gasped. The bunny Sweet smiled back, looking at the helpful owl with fondness. “I'm sure Tuka would as well.” she winked. With that, Sky took to the air with the kangaroo in tow, taking her to the far side of the plush town. “NO! My human! my BABY! Let me GO!” the kangaroo shouted in distress, reaching out towards the bunny as if fruitlessly trying to stretch her arms towards Tuka. But within moments they were out of sight, disappearing behind the horizon of plush houses as her lonely cries faded into away.

        Looking back down at her sleeping human, the bunny Sweet couldn't help but feel a little guilty, stroking his hair out of his eyes and she pulled him closer into her squishy chest. “That kangaroo… and even the owl, they both looked so sad…” Sweet thought to herself. “That owl, I can't believe she gave him up for me.” she said with a sigh. But as she continued looking down at Tuka, a satisfied smile spread across her face. "Doesn't matter, I would've given you up for the world.” she giggled, nuzzling the top of his head with her nose. With that, she held onto until Tuka tightly as she began jumping her way to the checkpoint, this time keeping a lookout for any approaching plush balls. Shortly after, she made it to the doorway in which all the plushes had emerged earlier. Entering the safe room, she made her way down a large lobby with rows of designer couches, where all the other successful plushes were warming up to their captured humans. Sitting down, she sat Tuka in her lap, nuzzling his head against her soft lycra-clad chest. Some of the contestants were still the process of winning their humans over, snuggling and smothering them with affection, while others just made casual conversation. All the while, Sweet just sat with Tuka in silence, holding him lovingly in her arms, just appreciating that they were finally together as she gave him a kiss on the forehead.

        Meanwhile, Sky finally approached the far side of the town, flying over one of the last houses before releasing the kangaroo onto the roof below. The kangaroo fell safely on the soft surface, with the owl landing right behind her with a bittersweet look on her face. Sky knew she had done the right thing, confident that Tuka and Sweet got away safely, but still saddened that she couldn’t have the human for herself. Suddenly, while she was spaced out, the kangaroo walked right up to her and began pounding on Sky's chest. “WHY! WHY! WHAT GAVE YOU THE RIGHT!? GIVE HIM BACK!!!” she yelled, her voice breaking as if about to cry at any moment. "What? H-Hey! Calm down!” Sky said, trying to grab onto the kangaroo's wrists with her wings. “I-I HAD HIM! HE WAS JUST SLEEPING IN M-MY POUCH! I C-COULD'VE KEPT HIM SAFE!” the kangaroos yells quickly turned into uncontrollable sobs, stuttering uncontrollably with a hint of doubt in her voice. 

        Sky also had a hard time keeping her cool, the kangaroo continuously pounding at her fluffy chest, refusing to let up she flailed her wings around trying to stop her. The owl woman didn't know how to respond, struggling to think of something as her assailant continued flailing her arms around. Eventually, the kangaroo's voice grew weak, still pounding away at Sky's chest, but unable to raise her voice any more. "How could you!? You took my human away from me!” she cried, though lacking tears, her face still distraught with grief. Having enough, Sky finally wrapped her wings around the kangaroos' wrists, pulling her close enough so they were face-to-face. "So did YOU! You took him away without his consent! He was NEVER yours!” Sky scolded looking fed up. Both plushes just looked at each other in a moment of silence, and though speechless, the kangaroo couldn't stop sobbing. For a few more moments the kangaroo looked the owl woman in the eyes, realizing that she had a similar look of sadness on her face.

        “I... don't understand... you wanted him too, didn’t you? So why did you help that bunny…?” the Kangaroo asked, occasionally pausing to take a breath. Sky just sighed, loosening her grip on the kangaroo as she looked down at the roof. “Because, he wasn't mine either…” she said, wrapping her wings around the kangaroos hands. Calming down, the kangaroo just tilted her head with a puzzled look on her face. “But, with those powerful wings, you could've taken him to the checkpoint at anytime.” she said. "That's not the point.” Sky sighed, looking back at the kangaroo with a sincere look. "I do really like that boy, but he just didn't have eyes for me…” she said taking deep breath. “He had already chosen a plush he wanted to go home with, and I didn't have the right to make that choice for him.” With that said, Sky’s finally calmed herself, coming to except her choice to let Tuka go.

        The kangaroo also looked a lot calmer, no longer looking at Sky as an enemy, but as someone she slowly starting to understand. "I know you think humans don't know any better, but that boy deserves to be with the plush he wants.” Sky finished, gently squeezing the kangaroos hands. The roo Looked away, appearing to be deep in thought, and taking a few moments before looking back at the owl. “You're sure you're happy with this? Just... letting him go?” she asked, a hint of sadness could still be heard in her voice. "I know he’ll be happy, and that’s enough for me.” Sky said, finally letting go of the kangaroos hands. Blushing, something ticked in the lonely kangaroo, Sky's words striking a sensitive cord deep within her, as she truly realized how affectionate the owl was. However, she still had trouble accepting that the one human she had managed to find had been taken taken by another plush. Walking over to the side of the building, the kangaroo sat on the edge of the roof, looking out on the horizon of the authentic plush town. Sky followed behind, sitting down on her knees behind the kangaroo. “Will you be okay?” The owl asked.

        "I wasn't thinking about his feelings…” the kangaroo replied. “When I saw how careless you were with the boy, I just wanted to take him away and protect him myself. Plus, then I'd have my own human to look after.” she then looked down at the street below, gently kicking her feet back and forth. "I didn't think anyone deserved that human but myself, but really I was just resentful that he was with you and not me. And when he rejected me, I just didn't want to hear it…” she said, hanging her head in shame. Sky then sat on the edge of the roof next to her, scooting closer as she looked over to the Kangaroo. "I know it sucks, you must've waited a long time to be apart of these games. I understand how the rejection feels, it almost makes you feel cheated.” she said, sighing under her breath. “But, even if you get your hands on a human, you can't expect them to love you unconditionally... you have to earn that humans love.

        The kangaroo took another deep breath, still looking down at the street. "I know… If I had taken him by force, he would never have loved me… He probably would've even resented me for it…" she sighed, her breathes suddenly stuttering as she began to sob again. “I-I thought that... Just giving love would be enough…” she cried, her chest for throbbing with pain. In that moment, she felt as if everything she'd done to get here was pointless. Nuzzling up to her former assailant, Sky wrapped her wing over the kangaroo's shoulder, pulling her close in a wholesome embrace. The kangaroo leaned against the owls chest, accepting her hug as they comforted each other. Even after finally calming down, the kangaroo clung to Sky, not wanting to let go as the owl's warm hug eased her grief. Sky then nuzzled the top of the her head with her beak. “Don't worry, we'll be alright. Someday we'll both have humans of our own who will love us as unconditionally as we love them.” she said gently stroking her forehead with affection. 

        The kangaroo still said nothing, taking deep breaths as she remained nuzzled against Skys chest. "Tell you what? Once we both have humans, let's introduce each other. I’ll show you yours, and you can show me mine.” Sky suggested cheerfully breaking the silence, wrapping her other wing around the kangaroos back in a soft squeeze. "We could make it a fun little playdate. What do you think?” the owl giggled. Slowly but surely, the kangaroo looked back up at Sky, now wearing a cheerful and reassured smile on her face. "I’d… Like that…” the kangaroo said with slight stutter. “Thank you…” both plushes smiled and giggled, just happy in each other's company, even after the final announcement was made. 

        “Aaaaaand in the last human has been brought to the checkpoint! Thank you all for participating in this lovely event! Haven't found any humans? That's okay! Just apply again next time! Remember, the best humans always play hard to get!" The cat girl plush announced enthusiastically. 

        Later, waking up with a comforting yawn, Tuka found himself laying on his couch with a Netflix show playing on his TV. His head was resting on a very comfy pillow, any felt oddly refreshed despite his tiring day. The young man had no memory of returning home or of the show that he was currently streaming, but immediately remembered his vivid dream about being chased by living plushes. Then, he heard his phone vibrating, immediately reaching down to find it back in his pocket. It was a message from Mia, which was strange because he is never gotten a text from her before, and they hadn’t even talked much outside of class. When Tuka opened the message, he was shocked to see a picture of her snuggled up with a brown nine tailed plush fox, just like the one that took her… in his dream. Cuddled up next to it’s face, Mia was all wrapped up in its puffy tails with a playful smile on her face, looked as if she was laughing, or most likely being tickled. Tuka eyes widened, turning off his phone and dropping into the floor as he came to the realization that it wasn't a dream. 

        “Awww… your friend got a new plush too?” A familiar voice cooed to him from above. Tuka turned his head up to see the bunny plush looming above him. His head wasn't's wasn't laying on a pillow… he was resting on her lap, his face immediately blushing as he sat up to look at her. No longer wearing her sporty outfit, she now wore what appeared to be a black lycra dress, perfectly fitted to her cuddly form. The skirt went down to her knees, fancy but elastic enough to allow leg movement. Finally, the straps of her dress had an X-pattern around her collar, showing just a glimpse of her cleavage, giving her a modest but sexy appearance. Despite her new attire, she still looked just as cuddly as before. “Looks like you slept well.” the bunny giggled, placing her hand on her right cheek. “No surprise there, we plushes make the best sleep companions after all.” she teased in a flirty fashion. Tuka had a few moments of silence, not knowing how to respond, but unable to look away from the beautiful bunny. 

        “It wasn't a dream? But how did I… you were…" Confused, all the young man could remember was seeing Sky unconscious, before being taken by the kangaroo's kiss. Then he gasped, suddenly reminded of Sky's condition. “Sky! What happened to her? is she alright?” Tuka asked flustered. The bunny immediately scooted over to him, placing both of her hands on his shoulders. “Sky’s ok, she helped me get you back.” she said to reassure him. Tuka calmed down, but still curious as he couldn't remember anything beyond getting kissed. “What happened after the kangaroo took me?” he asked. "After you were put into the kangaroo's pouch, Sky immediately got back up and chased after her to get you back. The kangaroo gave her a tough time, but she kept getting back up no matter how many times she was knocked down. She refused to give up.” she explained, as another look of concern washed over the young man's face. "When I showed up, Sky told me what happened, and we were able to get you away from the kangaroo, she even bought us enough time to escape.” the bunny said with relief, reflecting on how thankful she was toward the owl woman. Tuka on the other hand, just looked down at the floor in shame, feeling as if he was responsible for what she had gone through. 

        "Sky… she was getting hurt so much… and she still tried to help me? Even after I rejected her?” Seeing as he was in a bit of distress, the bunny immediately took him into her arms and held him into her chest. "It’s because Sky loved you... enough to prioritize your needs above her own." the bunny said sincerely, squeezing him tightly against her squishy body in a firm but wholesome hug. Tuka had almost forgotten what her hug felt like, as if he was being pressed against a marshmallow or a mochi. After a few moments, she loosened her hold around him, allowing him to look back up into her eyes. "She did all that because she wanted you to be happy. And I'm sure she’ll be happy to know that we're finally together... Especially when she comes over to visit.” she winked. 

      Tuka’s eyes shot open in surprise, smiling with a gasp. “Yep! Right after we got you back, I promised her I’d let her visit. I couldn't say no to someone who was so good to my Tuka after all.” she said, sweetly rubbing the top of his head. Blushing, he smiled up at her letting his head rest against her chest. However, he couldn't shake the thought that he had basically left her alone. “I hope she finds another human someday, one that also loves her back.” he sighed slumping into her hug. The bunny then lifted his head back up to her gaze, looking him in the eye. "Even if she gets a human of her own, I'm pretty sure you'll always have a special place in her heart.” she cooed, stroking his hair back. "Thank you so much… miss..." pausing, Tuka immediately realized that he had no idea what her name was. The bunny just giggled, booping his forehead with her nose. “It’s Sweet Bun.” she said. "Sweet Bun?” Tuka asked, the bunny releasing his head as he sat back up, but still holding one arm around his side. “You could call me either one, Sweet or Bun, whenever you fancy the most.” Sweet said patting his back. Tuka looked up at the ceiling, thinking for a moment. “Could I call you Bun?” Tuka asked. 

        Sweet Bun looked at Tuka with a smug grin. "Cuz it sounds like Hun?” she giggled. “What? Well…” Tuka looked away embarrassed. "I'm just kidding.” Sweet said teasingly. “To be honest most people just call me Bun, probably because it's easier. Or… Perhaps…" the bunny said in a slow flirty tone as she leaned in closer to him. “Y-Yes?” Tuka stuttered nervously, leaning backward until she was finally on top of him. "Call me both, Sweet and Bun together.” she whispered, pressing her forehead against his. Tuka was lost for words, so flustered and nervous he just couldn't think of response right away. “First and last?” He replied softly. “Yep...Cuz from now on... I’m your Sweet Bun…” With that, she pressed her face against his and took his lips in a surprise kiss. "Mmph!” he let out a surprised moan, feeling her soft marshmallowy lips lock against his. “Smooch! ❤️ Smooch! ❤️ Smooch! ❤️” Sweet Bun's arms wrapped behind his back, while her legs entangled with his to ensure that he wouldn't escape. However, escape hadn't even crossed the young man's mind. 

        After all the time he spent in the plush games, he was completely used to being smothered with affection. In fact, he enjoyed being pinned down by her, feeling her soft but weighted body pressing against his like a big snuggly body pillow. But the closer she leaned in, the more smooshed her face became, he could feel her entire head wrapping around his, as if his face was sinking against a pillow. Sweet Bun was practically enveloping his head in her mochi soft kiss. With their faces so goofily smooshed together, the young man couldn't see a thing, he couldn't even turn away as he found himself trapped by her loving smooches. Finally, after one long last affectionate kiss, Sweet Buns face separated from his as she let out a satisfying sigh. Looking back down at him in a moment of comforting silence, she gave him a loving smile, not even saying the word as stared at him. Tuka, though refreshed, was taken aback as he lost himself in her eyes. 

      “You have no idea how long I've waited to be here with you…” Sweet Bun whispered, brushing her hand against his face. “After all those months, looking at you from the other side of a thin glass window… now I finally have you in my arms…” Pausing, she nestled her head up against his once again squishing her face against his in a snuggly fashion. "I'm just so happy…” she said happily, giving him a small kiss as she wrapped her paw on the back of his head. Relaxing in her a hug, he felt blanketed by her Embrace as her weighted body pressed against him. With the comforting sigh, Tuka returned her a hug, wrapping his arms around her back. Forgetting about the TV playing in the background, they became still in each other's arms, just comfortable in their warmth. But then, there was a soft knock on the window, and Sweet Bun shot up from the couch with her eyes wide open. 

        “Oh! I almost forgot!” she said. Sitting back up, she straddled Tuka, putting both of her hands together with an innocent look on her face. “If it’s alright, well... you see…” she stuttered. Tuka just blinked at her curiously. "What is it?” he asked. Sweet Bun took a deep breath, puffing up her chest as she looked Tuka directly in the eyes. “You see… after I brought you home, I got a call from a friend of mine who was also in the plush games.” she explained. "He managed to get a human but… lost them shortly after. He sounded really down and, well… I invited him to come over.” she chuckled nervously. Then, another couple of taps could be heard from the window, with Tuka becoming nervous realizing it was another plush. "I know I should've asked you first. But I didn't want to wake you up and I couldn't say no to my friend, and… please...” she begged. “He's really sweet plush, and I think you'll like him, he just... needs something to cheer him up." Tuka looked up at his pleading plush bun, then back to the window as he sighed in defeat. 

        "S-sure.” Tuka gulped nervously. A wide and relieved smile spread across Bun’s face, cupping her paws around Tuka’s head as she gave his cheeks a soft playful squeeze. "Thank you. ❤️” she said giving him a kiss on the nose. Getting off the couch, she walked over to the window and unhooked it, sliding glass open as a cold breeze entered the room. “Come on in silly! Don't be shy!” she said. A pile of plushy gray coils slowly spilled onto the living room floor, dropping itself inside in a sluggish fashion. Finally, once the entire plush plopped its way inside, Tuka got a good look at his new guest with a nervous gulp. The familiar dark gray coils belonged to a large plush cobra with cloud-shaped patterns on its hood, its body looking a bit faded but Tuka clearly recognized who it was. With a depressed sigh, the cobra lifted itself from the floor and got a look at the nervous human laying the couch. His eyes immediately widened, as a pleasant but surprised smile appeared upon his face, the color returned to his fabric.  

        Almost immediately, his tail whipped across the room, scooping up Tuka as he pulled him into his soft grey coils. Wrapping around the young man's body, the texture of his tail became puffy and soft like a giant marshmallow, squeezing Tuka tightly and molding to his form like dough. “It’s you… ❤️” the snake sighed with a relaxed smile, pressing his snoot up to the human's nose. Then, without warning, the plush cobra pushed his lips against Tuka’s face, nearly smothering him with a big affectionate smooch. However, his kiss was cut short as Sweet Bun stepped in, shoving the cobras head back with the grumpy look on her face. “Excuse me Cloudy!” she scolded, her paws clamped around his mouth. “I offered to let you meet my human, I never said you could make out with him.” she said with a stern look. Once Sweet Bun removed her paw from his lips, he just smiled with an innocent giggle. "To be fair Bun... I saw him first.” Sweet Bun tilted her head curiously, leaning back against the coils that held Tuka in place. “Oh? Do tell…” she responded sarcastically.

        "This is the human I caught earlier, the one I you about.” the snake explained. Surprised, Sweet Bun looked back at Tuka, the look on her face asking for confirmation. Tuka just nodded, blushing as he remembered the snakes soothing treatment from earlier that day, with the plushy coils wrapped around his body. “It’s true, I had just soothed the little guy to sleep, he was all snug in my coils like a mouse and I was about to carry him to the checkpoint. But then, one of those stupid plush balls bounced us and took him away…” the snake sighed, squeezing Tuka tighter for comfort. Sweet Bun looked back at Tuka with a relieved grin. “Huh… guess the stadium wasn't that big after all…” Sweet Bun giggled under her breath. “After that I just gave up, I just didn’t want anyone else. I thought, what's the point?” tilting his head back up, he slithered behind the coiled human, nuzzling up against his right cheek. “But, I guess fate has brought us back to together…” he cooed playfully, draping the left side of his hood around the humans head. 

        Tuka, looked at the snake next to him, trying not to appear nervous, but he couldn't help but let out soft whimper. The snakes fabric was so silky, smooshing against his face like a pillow. Despite the serpents overly touchy demeanor, he couldn't help but feel comfortable in his coils. “Cloudy…” Sweet Bun grumbled, angrily taking a breath and puffing out her lycra-clad chest. “Cloudy?” Tuka asked, chuckling nervously as he saw Sweet Buns grumpy face. “Yep, that’s my given name. It's because of how soft I am.” he slithered, pulling his head away. His coils contracted around Tuka, squeezing a comforting moan from his lips as he closed his eyes shut. Sweet Bun was less amused, her patience running thin as she climbed onto the coils holding her human. “That's enough buster!" she scolded, possessively wrapping her arms around Tuka’s head as she gave Cloudy a dirty look. “He’s My boy, and I never said you get this close.” she said, pressing her face against Tuka’s.

        Cloudy just smiled, a mischievous look twinkling in his eyes. "If you're feeling left out, all you had to do was say so.” with that, Cloudy clamped his maw around Sweet Bun’s ears lifting her right above the wrapped up human. “Hey! Gentle! What do you think you’re doing!” she shouted in surprise. “Getting you close." Then, the coils holding Tuka partially unraveled, putting some extra space between the young man and the encircling tail. Cloudy then dropped Sweet Bun into the gap next to Tuka, making sure they were facing each other as he quickly squeezed them together. With the coils tightening around them, Tuka found himself squished against her soft pillowy body, cheeks turning red with his face nuzzled up to hers. They're legs once again wrapped together, his body cushioned from front to back, and her soft breasts squishing against his chest, he looked at Sweet Bun with a nervous but comfortable whimper as she smiled at him.

        “Is this better? Cloudy asked. “Much." Sweet Bun said happily. Before Tuka could comment, the bunny took his lips in another passionate kiss. Though her initiation of the kiss was not unexpected, Tuka let out a muffled squeak as their mouths locked together. The young man almost on his predicament humorous, placed in yet another inescapable situation as he was smooched and squeezed with affection. But for the first time all day, he had no wish to escape, because he was finally with his bunny. Closing their eyes, the two gently made as the playful cobra watched from the side. Feeling left out, he decided to have a little more fun with the two lovebirds, licking his plushy lips in a mischievous motion. Meanwhile Tuka was completely captivated by his plushy partner's smooching treatment, surrendering to her affection and allowing her to take the lead. Then, without warning, the coils began moving back and forth, massaging the couple as they both comfortably moaned in unison.

        Cloudy just smiled, feeling pleased with himself as rubbed them with his tail, feeling as if he had a part in their intimate make out session. Tuka’s mind was awash with comfort, squeezed from front to back and cuddled up with his favorite bunny, he couldn't imagine a world rather be. The way Sweet Bun's lips smacked against his was so slow and gentle, still dominant, but taking her time to enjoy the feeling. Tuka also loved the way she led, pulling him further into her kiss as time went on, as if making sure it wouldn't end before she was satisfied. As if to tease them, Cloudy gave the two another soft squeeze, Sweet Bun giggling impulsively as she found the compression rather pleasant. Then, slowly but subtly, she broke the kiss and nuzzled her cheek against Tuka’s, both opening their eyes as she cuddled him like a kitten. Sweet Bun even licked his cheek in a playful manner, just staring at each other has if communicating their affection in comfortable silence.

        But then Sweet Bun pressed her plushy lips up against his ear, and whispered in a soft voice. "I love you Tuka.” Tuka’s heart skipped a beat, letting out nervous but happy chuckled as Sweet Bun gave him a playfull kiss on the ear. "I… Love you… too.” he said, stuttering but smiled back. Suddeny, using his big plushy lips, Cloudy gave the two of them big surprise kiss from the side, quickly smooching their cheeks before pulling back with a slithering laugh. “Cloudy!” Sweet Bun scolded as they all began giggling in unison. Sweet Bun continued snuggling her new human, comforting and spoiling him with affection as Cloudy would tease them from time to time with his coils. But as the night went time, the two plushes couldn't help but notice the fatigue in the young man's eyes, as well as the occasional yawn leaving his mouth. Eventually Cloudy decided to head out, but not before giving Tuka another big kiss on the face. 

        Closing the window behind the massive cobra, Sweet Bun leaned against the wall and let out a deep sigh. “Finally. I thought he’d never leave." she said sounding relieved. But after looking up at the ceiling for a few moments, she put on a small satisfied smile and crossed her arms. “At least he's a lot happier now. You really cheered him up.” Fixing his wrinkled shirt and sitting down onto the couch, Tuka closed his drowsy eyes in a moment of deep thought. "I still can't believe that was all real, it’s like I'm finally realizing that I wasn’t dreaming.” he said. Then, Sweet Bun went up and sat to his right putting her arm around his shoulder. “Well, Tuk.” she said playfully, while putting an emphasis on his name. Tuka looked up at her with a puzzled expression, noticing that she had pronounced his name differently. "Are you dreaming this too?” she suddenly took him in for another hug, again pulling his head right into her chest.

        With Tuka's head snuggled into her cleavage, half of his face was pressed against the X-shaped collar of her lycra dress, nestling him into the silky brown fabric of her bust. By now the young man was more than used to this kind of treatment, allowing her to squeeze him against her pillowy body. After getting comfortable, he looked up into her eyes and turned his head to the side, just barely freeing his mouth from her chest. "Tuki?” he asked, still puzzled at her earlier statement. "Could I call you Tuki?” she asked in a begging voice, tilting her head to the side like a curious kitten. Unable to say no to the cuddly bunny, he just gently nodded his head, rubbing his face against the spandex of her dress. “Good…” she giggled softly, stroking the back of his head. "Your my little Tuki. ❤️”

        Tuka smiled with a happy chuckle as Sweet Bun laid back against the couch, letting the human rest against her soft pillowy body. Closing his eyes, Tuka let out a relaxed breath, wrapping his arms around the bunny with his head cradled by her bosom. Sweet Bun continued petting her human, laying still as she held him in her arms hoping to ease him to sleep. Words couldn’t describe how happy she was, finally alone with the boy she had dreamed of being with for so long, who was now resting snuggly against her like a puppy. However, Tuka, found himself unable to sleep, still reflecting on everything that had happed that day, especially after the overly snuggly Cobra plush’s surprise visit. Seeing as Tuka still hadn't fallen asleep, Sweet Bun could tell that something was bugging him.

        “Are you asleep Tuki?” she whispered. The young man took moment to breathe in before responding. “I’m awake, it’s just… There's was still a part of me that felt like it was all a dream, but when Cloudy showed up again, it feels like I'm reprocessing that experience. It still seemed so unreal.” he said with a sigh. Sweet Bun tilted his head up slightly, placing her hands under his chin. “Were you scared?” she asked, speaking softly to calm him. "Of Cloudy? Naw…” he replied with a chuckle, staring at the wall as he remain snuggled in her arms. "I'll be honest though, part of me was afraid that he would try to eat me or something. Since he was a snake and all." he followed up. 

        Upon hearing this, Sweet Bun had a subtle mischievous look in her eye, tilting her head to the side with a flirty smile. “Wouldn't have been the first time he's done that.” she said. Tuka went silent for a few moments, at first thinking that she was joking. “Among our circle of friends, he's been known to swallow his acquaintances up from time to time, whenever he's feeling lonely or overly playful.” she said casually, going back to stroking his hair. “Wait... so he actuallyeats people?" Tuka asked nervously. Sweet Bun placed her hand over her mouth, giggling in amusement. “Oh, yes! But it's not what you think. It's actually really comfy.” she explained. The human let out a relieved breath, thankful to hear that the snake was just as harmless as his mentality lead him to believe.

        "There have been times when he's come over to my place, or vice versa, and he'll just swallow me up and keep me in his belly until he's satisfied.” she paused with a short sigh. “He'd probably try to gobble you up too if he thought he could get away with it. Good thing you're mine Tuki.” Without knowing it, she tightened her hug around the human, squeezing a soft moan out of him. Listening to Sweet Buns description of Cloudy sparked Tuka’s curiosity, wanting to know more about overly snuggly cobra. "Sweet Bun?” Tuka asked. The plush bunny look down at him with a smile, happy to hear him say her name again. “Yes Tuki?” she replied putting her hand on his cheek. “What's it like? Inside of Cloudy I mean.” he asked. Following his question, Sweet Bun gave his face a little squeeze in her paw, massaging his cheek between her fingers.

        “It’s reeeeeally soft’n squishy, like if someone made a sleeping bag out of a big pillow.” she said in a playful tone. "The inside of his throat is feels a smooth foamy slide lined with some kind of soft polyester, brushing against my skin as he swallowed me. At least I think it was polyester, it was more than a bit dark in there so I couldn't see. It practically glided form-fittingly against my body like massage as I was pushed deeper into him.” Sweet Bun’s description of the experience sounded so heavenly, Tuka closed eyes trying to picture what it would be like if he was there. "When I eventually slipped into his belly, it felt like a completely different chamber, l was surrounded by some kind of smooth breathable sateen stuffed with high-quality cotton, making it very squishy.” Sweet Bun paused for a moment, looking down at her human to see him more relaxed than before, feeling his warm calm breaths against her chest.

        Seeing as he was her story soothed him, she continued describing her experience. "His cotton stuffed belly was still firmly pressed against my entire body, like being wrapped up in a weighted blanket or being squished between two giant pillows. Even though I could still move, it was impossible to escape because of how cushy my surroundings were. With that, he'd massage and tease me from the outside, telling me to relax, While rubbing his belly with his tail. Even when he wasn’t teasing me, his stomach would knead me in a slow soothing motion, churning up and down, and back-and-forth  until I fell asleep. Usually, he will have already left by the time I wake up, but sometimes I'd wake up in his coils before being greeted by a big friendly kiss.” she described.

        Tuka looked like a daydreaming kitten, his legs now all curled up in Sweet Buns lap as she petted him. “That sounds…” Tuka paused for a moment to yawn. “That sounds so nice. He must've felt amazing to asleep in.” he said. “Well, every plush has their own unique feature for comforting humans.” Sweet Bun replied. “Will Cloudy ever visit again?” Tuka asked looking back up at her. Though she kept a straight face, his response sparked a hint of jealousy within her. She wrapped her arms around him and pulled him up so they were facing each other at high-level. "Enough about the snake Tuki.” she said putting her best seductive smile. "I waited months  to be with you, and now I have you all to myself.” she said pressing her cute little nose against his.

        "And you know what? I know someplace that’s far more comfy than Cloudy’s belly…” she said in teasing voice. Getting his undivided attention, Tuka looked at Sweet Bun with curious puppy dog eyes as she giggled in response. “Would you like a surprise?” she asked. Tuka nodded eagerly. “Ok, first turn around.” the bunny instructed. Complying, the young man turn forward and stepped off the couch, letting out another yawn as he starred directly at the TV. With a nervous blush, Sweet Bun grabbed both sides of her dress, and began pulling it off over her head. Tuka without a flustered gulp as he heard the sound of smooth sliding fabric behind him. It didn't take to much imagination to figure out what she doing, the question was, what was she going to do next? That's when he felt her marshmallowy cotton pressing against his back.

        The young man whimpered nervously as Sweet Buns hands gently wrapped around his, nuzzling his head into her chest. “Just relax...” she tilted her head down and whispered into his ear. With that she wrapped her arms around him, her hands still intertwined with his as she eased him onto the couch, comfortably sitting on her lap as she held him tight. Tuka’s body practically squished into hers, her plushy physique starting to give under his weight. At first the young man was afraid that he was going to ruin Sweet Bun's stuffing, thinking that he may have to re fluff her later. But then, he quickly realized something was off. Sweet Bun’s squishy cotton was enfolding around him, as if he was sinking into her like quicksand. Tuka was bit startled by this, but the bunny quickly reassured him as she whispered into his ear. "Shhhhhhhh…” 

        Calmed by her gentle voice, he relaxed against her soft body, putting his unconditional trust into Sweet Bun as her body seemingly began to envelop him. The human's legs were slowly disappearing into hers from the feet up, his hands sank into her paws like mittens, and his torso was being wrapped up by her underbelly, it felt like he was being gently absorbed into her body. From the outside, it appeared as if he was merging with her, but he could still feel her soft pillowy skin squeezing him from the inside in a snuggly embrace. Within moments, only his chest and head were left uncovered, nearly sinking into her bosom before scooting him up so she could nuzzle his face. “I want to be closer with you Tuki…” she whispered to him. "I want you to feel my affection."

        Not even wasting a moment, she pressed her face against his, slowly swallowing up his head as she wrapped around him in a slow tender motion. A soft comforting moan escaped Tuka’s lips, words failing to describe the intimate sensation of being taken into her. Ever since the plush games started, he had been wrapped up, chased, coiled, snatched, sunk, hugged, kissed, tucked away, and even hypnotized. But this experience was something entirely new to him, what he could only describe as affectionate envelopment. Keeping his eyes closed, he allowed her to finish taking him in, relaxing into her as if he being submerged in a pool, feeling the last of her cotton wrap over him until he found himself encompassed from head inside her.

        Everything went dark, he couldn't see anything, but he could feel Sweet Bun’s heavenly fabric hugging him from every angle, his ears soothed by the sound of ruffling fabric. Her plushy interior put a pleasant sensation of pressure on every inch of his body, as if she was giving him an all encompassing hug from the inside. It felt like he was trapped in a giant marshmallow, being gently squished from all sides as her soft flexible cotton cocooned his body. It almost reminded him of how she described being inside cloudy's belly, but not even that could compare to this breathtaking experience. There was something so much more intimate about being inside of her, sharing her space and as if wearing her like costume. Hearing her giggle from outside, he felt his arms moving in unison with hers, wrapping around his belly as she gave him a gentle hug, squeezing him from the inside.

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        “Comfy?” Sweet Bun whispered in a soft affection tone, her voice reverberating against his ears and vibrating against his skin, as if he was being caressed by her very words. “Mh-hmm…” he answered, nodding as best he could with the plushy interior squishing against his face. “I'm glad…” she responded hugging herself even tighter, prompting another whimper to escape his lips. "I would've done this before to get you out of that arena, but I was afraid it would scare you. To be honest I had doubts about using this ability at all." she said. “Hmmm?” Tuka hummed curiously, unable to open his mouth completely. Sweet Bun slumped back onto the couch, sinking into the soft cusions behind her. "I mean, being able to trap humans in myself isn't exactly… something I was proud of at first. But when I saw you walking past the store, all I could think of was how I wanted to get close to you. And, well, I imagined wrapping you all up, cuddling you all over, giving you all my love.”

        Tuka’s heart skipped a beat as she spoke, for the first time, it really felt like she was sincerely pouring her heart out to him. Laying down across the couch, Sweet Bun began gently rubbing her belly, hearing her partner giggle in response. “It’s just… now that you're here with me, inside me… I can’t even describe how happy this makes me.” she said, her voice almost breaking as if she's going to cry. Tuka’s heart thumped hard in his chest, as if his body was reacting to her emotions. The young man wanted to get out and hug her, to give her the same the affection she had calmed him with before. Regardless, she kept him tightly tucked into her body, comfortably confined and only allowing him to receive her warmth, not yet able to reciprocate. But then, she placed her hand on her cheek, gently squishing his face as he let out another giggle in response. "Tuka…” she whispered.

        “Hmm?” he answered curiously, followed by soft sigh from his affectionate plush. "Never doubt that I love you.” she said softly. Following that, Tuka could feel a soft sensation of pressure on his lips. Unknown to him, Sweet Bun was pressing her middle and index finger against her mouth, giving him the impression of a gentle kiss. The bunny finished it off by smacking her lips together, making soft smooching sound as she released her fingers from her mouth, making Tuka blush as he whimpered happily. Both the human and Bunny smiled, getting comfortable on the couch as they enjoyed their intimate cuddling. Then, Sweet Bun slowly began rocking herself back-and-forth, in hopes of easing her human into a well deserved sleep. With Tuka already exhausted from his experience in the plush games, it didn't take long for Sweet Bun’s methods to take effect, soothing him as he felt himself drifting away.

        This didn't take long, as within moments, Sweet Bun could feel the changes in his breathing pattern, indicating that he had finally fallen asleep. The bunny’s cheeks went completely rosy as she put on a big smile. Still rocking herself back and forth as she gave herself a gentle squeeze around her belly, overwhelmingly happy that her human was comfortably snuggled up in inside her. Sweet Bun had never felt so warm and tender, as if Tuka had completed her,  feeling an overwhelming sensation of growing nurturing affection. Moving her hands up to her chest, she let out a long satisfied sigh, taking one a few more moments to appreciate the feeling of Tuka resting inside her. With that, she got up off the couch, picked up her lycra dress and walked over to his room, where she snuggled herself his covers and eventually fell asleep as well.

        In the early hours of the morning, Tuka would later wake up in his own bed as well, completely wrapped up in the arms of his new plush partner. Sweet Bun would then greet him with a slow affectionate kiss, followed nearly a half hour of the relentless snuggling. Meanwhile, Mia also woke up around the same time, wrapped up in the tails of her new plush fox, who gave her a playful lick on the cheek. “Good morning Mia…” the fox giggled. “G-morning Sway.” Mia yawed with a smile. The fox, now known to the human as Sway, took a few moments to nuzzle Mia some more before unraveling her tails from the young woman's body. “What a crazy night.” Mia said stretching her arms and legs. “Well maybe for some of those humans. But you were very easy to take.” Sway responded with mischievous tilt of her head. “Only because I agreed to got with you at one point, you were pretty scary when I first met you.” Mia responded , sitting up to check her phone. Sway then sneaked up from behind her and licked the back of her ear, prompting a giggle to escape the Mia's lips. “Nothing a few kisses didn't solve… Silly.” Sway whispered.

        Dropping her phone, Mia attempted to push the fox away, only to be met with more kisses as she was quickly pinned the ground. The young woman's giggles quickly escalated into laughter and she was relentlessly kissed and licked all over, Sway’s smooth velvet tongue lapping all over Mia's smiling face. Finally, Sway ceased her tickling kisses, resting her head on top of Mia's chest, as the young woman wrapped her arms around the foxes large but cuddly face. "I haven't heard back from Tuka yet, I wonder if he got a plush as well? I have no idea what happened to him after we left.” Mia said looking at the ceiling. “Well, when I was stalking you two, I noticed that there were at least two particular plushes still looking around in the area after you hid in the building. So there's a good chance that he eventually found himself caught afterwards.” the fox said confidently.

        “Personally, I hope so.” Mia said, lifting her head up to give Sway a soft kiss on the nose. "I think everyone deserves to have an affectionate plush in their lives.” she then began petting the top of the foxes head, just relaxing with her new companion as they both closed her eyes. Comforted by her new affectionate human, Sway almost found herself purring like a kitten as Mia stroked her fluffy face. But only moments later, the plush stood back up with a twinkle in her eye. “Say…” Sway lifted her head up, looking down at Mia who was still pinned underneath her giant paws. “That boy… do you mind if we went and visited him?"