Flaming Hot Macho Love Part Two

"Over the next year, me and Machoke stayed together in the Rock Cave. It was the hardest year of my life...but it was also the most wonderful. Machoke was right to warn me, I was NOT prepared for the exercises he had in store, but whenever I would fall, he would be there with a warm smile and a helping hand. He didn't treat me like a defenseless child or a weak little nerd like the others....He treated me like an equal. He treated me with care and compassion without the disgusting air of pity I would get from others. "

"We would would exercise all day and then we would watch the sun set together. At first, I would only sleep near the mouth of the cave, but after a week or two of it, he finally scooped me up off the floor and set me down right next to him where he sleeped. "We train together, we eat together, we sleep together. Got it?" Was all he said to me as he carried me into the cave."

"That night, I was finally able to get my first good look at him for more then a few moments. He was beautiful. Every inch of him covered in muscle! This kind of build was common for Machokes, but for us chubby Charizards, it was a sight to behold. Especially since I was an anthro Charizard. I wanted to have muscles just like that! It was only when he snickered that I realized that he was awake all that time, looking at me looking at him. I couldn't take my eyes away from his....And then he dragged me in close to him. "Don't worry Charizard. One day you'll be this big. Until then...Stick close to me and I'll keep you safe." He made me feel so good...I couldn't help myself...I kissed him right there. I apologized for letting my emotions get out of control, but he brushed it off as nothing...And then as we lay there sleeping, I felt him kiss the back of my neck..."

"As the months passed, I grew stronger and stronger, my build growing more matched to Machoke's. All through the time, we grew closer. By the time spring rolled around, me and him were so close, we were like one person...but ever since that kiss...he seemed to ignore any romance between us...It was heartbreaking....But it also drove me to be better. I knew he had feelings for me, I just had to earn his love! And here we are now, in the end of spring and the start of summer. We had been getting word of poacher sightings, some group of thugs who wore black outfits with a giant "R" on the front, so me and Machoke took up the reigns as protecters of our mountan home. Those same people who doubted me for being so puny and weak look up to me as a beacon of hope and protection...and It's AWESOME!"

Machoke and Charizard sat facing eachother, staring intesely into eachother's eyes. "You've grown so much in this year Charizard. Not only in raw power, but in character." Machoke smiled warmly. "You've grown out of being a shy, scared Charmeleon and truly become a powerful Charizard worthy of the name!"

"Thank you so much Machoke!" Charizard nodded. "It's all been you. You've guided me through this time...Without your help, I would still be the frightened Charmeleon I was."

"My influence wasn't as big as you may think." Machoke smiled. "I merely gave you the means to an end. The determination, the dedication, the tireless spirit was all you." Machoke smiled warmly as he reached behind his back. "So I've got two things for you. To commemorate a wonfderful year."
I had forgotton that it was a year to the day that we had met. "You...got me something? You shouldn't have Machoke! Just having been with you every day was enough for me."

"I'm sure, but your going to really love this..." Machoke brought out what was behind his back. It wa a red spedo with what looked like a champion's belt. "This is the traditional attire of a true Machoke...and you've earned it..."

I was speechless! That gift filled me with so much pride and joy that I couldn't bare to contain it. From that moment on, I was truly Machoke's equal. "Thank you Machoke! Thank you so much!" I dived onto Machoke and hugged him tightly. "I'll cherish these clothes as much as I cherish you!" I blushed. I didn't mean to say that like that. Well, I did...but not this way....But as much as I was blushing, Machoke was blushing twice as much.

"You...cherish...me??" Machoke tried to hide his smile. Nobody had ever been this close to him, meant this much to him. Hearing Charizard mention how much he cherished their time together brought all of Machoke's feelings about Charizard to the forefront of his mind.

"Of course I do..." Charizard smiled. "I know you've been ignoring that part of me...but...Over this year we've been training together...."

Machoke's heart raced. Was Charizard really going to say what he thought Charizard was going to say!? "Yes Charizard?"

"I've...grown to love you...." Charizard could barely get the words out.

Machoke's heart felt like it was going to race out of his chest. "You love me?"

"Yes Machoke...To be honest....I've been in love with you since you saved me last year..." Charizard continued slowly. "At first, I loved you because you saved me...but when we started training together....You treated me like what I am. A man. You didn't look down on me as a weakling like the others. You cared for me, but you didn't pity me...Your the first person in my entire life to treat me like an equal...." Charizard hugged Machoke even tighter. "I love you Machoke...."

"Charizard...You really feel that way about me? To be honest..." Machoke swallowed hard. "I....Love you too."

"You do!?" Charizard was overjoyed.

"Yes. For as long as I've been a Machoke, people have just expected me to do everything for them. They forgret I exist until they need some help....but then you came along...you were the first person to thank me in a long time...and then you showed up at my cave evolved...all for me...." Machoke held back tears. "I've been alone in my cave for so long....having you here has been the most wonderful experience I've had ever since I evolved...." Machoke pushed Charizard off him. "But as long as you're my student, I can't love you. It wouldn't be propper."

"Oh..." Charizard's heart sunk. "I see..." Charizard sat, very upset.

"Hey, don't get upset just yet Charizard." Machoke lifted Charizard's head so that they were looking eachother in the eyes. "You still have another present." Machoke smiled warmly. "You've come so far from when you first showed up at my cave...that I think it's time to teach you my ultimate skill...Strenght."

Charizard's eyes lit up. "Really!? Your going to teach me how to do that!?"

"Yes Charizard. And once you master Strenght, I'll have nothing left to teach you." Machoke held Charizard's hands. "And we could go back to being friends..."

"More then friends Machoke. Much more..." Charizard nodded.

"Yeah..." Machoke nodded back. "But first..." Machoke grabbed Charizard's tattered training pants and started to drag them down.

"Machoke!?" Charizard blushed brightly.

"What? You have to put on the Machoke trunks first." Machoke smirked at Charizard.

"Oh....right..." Charizard blushed even more.

A bit later on, Machoke and Charizard were doing energey focusing techniques. "You see Charizard, Strenght is all about gathering up all of your energey into a single burst of power." Machoke led Charizard in muscle flexing. "You then use that burst of power to enhance your raw strenght." Machoke stepped in behind Charizard, running his arms up and down Machoke's muscles. "Your muscles are developed enough to be able to handle the rush of power now." Machoke pulled Charizard in closer, grinding into his back. "Let me tell you right now Charizard, it's incredible. It's like your entire body is on fire...but in a good way." Machoke rubbed Charizard's firm muscles. "Your heart races....And you feel like you could do anything..." Machoke's touch became more soft and intimate as he moved his hands down Charizard's chest to his stomach.

"Do you ever...loose control of yourself?" Charizard could feel Machoke's breath on his neck as he spoke. He felt Machoke's rock hard chest rub against his back and Machoke's powerful legs seemed to tangle up with his.

"Not if your strong enough to handle it..." Machoke ran his hand across Charizard's belt. "And you, Charizard...I know you can handle it..." Machoke's hand drifted behind Charizard's belt and began to move lower.

"There are a lot of things I can handle Machoke..." Charizard leaned back so that he and Machoke could make eye contact.

"Thats' why I picked you to train..." Machoke leaned in close. His lips nearly touching Charizard's when out of nowhere, he got hit in the back of the head, knocked out!

"MACHOKE!" Charizard turned in time to see Machoke's unconsious body be converted into a bright red light and then sucked into a pokeball. "NO!" Charizard tried to grab the pokeball to release Machoke, but before he could reach it, it was snatched up by one of the poachers!

"You, what did you to to my friend!?" Charizard called the theif out.

"A Charizard that can speak the human tounge? You must be an anthro. You will be a fabulous addition to Team Rocket's reserves!" The goon tossed out a pokeball. "Go Zubat!" The Zubat exploded out of his ball. "Use Leech Life!" The Zubat bared his fangs and divebombed Charizard.

"Get the hell away from me!" Charizard jumped back. "Give me back Machoke RIGHT NOW!" Charizard took a braced position. "TAKE THIS, EMBER!" With a powerful punch, a wave of heat and cinders exploded from Charizard's fist.

"He's too strong for you! Use Supersonic Zubat!" The Zubat barely dodged the attack and countered with a hypersonic screech.

"GYAAAAAAAH!" Charizard tried to block out the sound, but it was too strong, and when the screech finished, he couldn't see right. Everything was a blur. "What the....Take this!" Charizard tried to send out another Ember attack, but the move exploded in his face. "AAAH!"

"Zubat, return! I'll be back for you next time!" The villan escaped in a cloud of smoke.

Slowly, Charizard's senses returned to normal. "Ugh....what the...." He looked around. There was no trace of the poacher and no trace of Machoke. "He's....gone...NO! NONONO!" Charizard cried. "WHY WOULD THIS HAPPEN TO ME!? WHY NOW!?" Through his tears he saw his old clothes laying to the side. "Wait....this isn't what he would want me to do..." He looked down at the champion's belt around his waist. "This isn't what I would want to do!" Charizard rose to his feet, wiping the tears from his eyes. "Don't worry Machoke, I'm coming to save you!"  Charizard spread his wings out wide and with a mighty leap, he took to the skies to find the poacher.