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Cow Girl
-by XD4000
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When Ariadne called me into her office first thing on Friday morning, I knew nothing good would come of it. I’d already been put through the wringer more times than I could count since starting my summer job at the Lovely Milkers daycare and ranch. What seemed like a cozy and easy job as Ariadne’s assistant ended up being a non-stop string of arduous and unusual tasks, and today’s would surely be no exception. I only wondered if what I had to do today would be better or worse than the time I had to help that Ninetales deliver a clutch of eggs all by myself. Or that time I had to give a Sylveon a bath and she wouldn’t stop nuzzling me and making those weird moaning sounds. Or when some trainer paid Ariadne a buttload of cash to collect sperm samples from their Goodra and she made me do it as a “learning experience”.

Yeah, turns out it would be more intense than all of those combined. 

Something about Ariadne’s daycare made the Pokémon who stayed here much more brazen than what I expected. How they all seemed so attached to me whenever I showed them the slightest bit of attention. Big ones, small ones, males, females, it didn’t matter. Maybe it was something in the air. Sure, none of them tried to hurt me, but I could also have done without events like walking past a trainer’s sleeping Lickitongue only for its eyes to burst open so it could run over and try to give me a tongue bath. It was all pretty overwhelming. I liked Pokémon, but not like that, yknow? This was just a summer job for me to make some extra cash before the semester started again. Nothing more.

I repeated that fact to myself as I knocked on Ariadne’s door. I clenched my fists and steeled myself, determined to outright reject any request she had if it sounded even close to weird. No contract kept me bound to staying, and despite how much more I was getting paid here than any other part job I could find, I had just about had it. Was it so much to ask to just keep my duties to what was in the job description? As I thought about that, though, I remembered the job did tag itself as including “breeder and breeding related responsibilities”. A cold sweat ran down my neck as I realized just how nebulous that could be. Then I heard Ariadne’s voice call me in from her office.

“Good morning, Shiki! I trust you’re well rested for another fun day of work?”

“Oh, haha...you know it,” I said, trying to muster every ounce of fleeting enthusiasm I could.

“Excellent! Always important for a young man such as yourself to get enough sleep at night. Heaven forbid your many girlfriends make you lose sleep.”

“No threat of that, Miss Ariadne. Like I’ve said before, I’m single.”

She chuckled to herself. “Oh, my apologies, Shiki. I simply keep forgetting! It’s just so hard to believe you haven’t wooed anyone yet, especially considering how all the Pokemon here seem to love you so much.”

“Yeah, it’s a mystery, I guess.”

“Quite. Well, be that as it may, I did call you in today for something other than making sure you’re doing well. I’m sure you’ve seen how the new stables look?”

“Yes, I saw them on my way in this morning. They look great.”

Ariadne rested her chin in her hands. “Did anything happen to stand out about them?”

“Stand out…? Umm, the paint job looks nice?”

“Empty. They’re empty, Shiki. We have these nice new stables ready to begin breeding some prized Pokemon of our own, and yet we have no occupants ready. That’s the problem, here.”

As Ariadne spoke, my heart began to flutter with strange excitement. If I didn't know any better, I would have assumed she was actually tasking me with going out and catching some Pokemon! Finally! Ooh, maybe I’d even get into a battle too if I got lucky? Maybe she’d let me take one of her Pokemon out into the wilderness beyond the back of the ranch and go searching for strong looking Pokemon? For the first time in a long time since working at Ariadne’s day care, I was actually getting excited for work.

“Oh, I think I understand,” I said. “We need to get some Pokemon of our own to fill up the stables, right?”

“That’s exactly right,” smiled Ariadne. “I’m so glad we are on the same page. And, to live up to the namesake of our daycare and ranch, it would only make sense for us to procure some young and healthy Miltanks for our stables.”

Miltanks, huh? I hadn’t heard much about how they can battle, but they’d no doubt be prized stock if we could get some. Moomoo Milk always sells out at the general stores before I get off work, so it must be a hot commodity. All I knew for sure about them is that they were fertile as heck, so even just finding one and a mate for it would secure us with enough eggs to produce a whole herd of Miltank in no time. And the fact that Ariadne trusted me enough to helm this project made me giddy to get started.

“We’d finally have the ‘lovely milkers’ at the Lovely Milkers ranch,” I laughed.

Ariadne shared in the laugh. “And that’s where you come in, Shiki. With your natural talent in attracting Pokémon, I have no doubt in my mind you’ll be able to bring in a Miltank for us.”

I tried to ignore the way Ariadne said “attracting”. “Y-yeah, I understand. So, which Pokémon should I take with me to go find a Miltank?”

But Ariadne shot me a confused look. “I don’t think that would be necessary, would it? You have all the skills you need to bring back a Miltank alone.”

“…You want me to just go out into the wilderness by myself looking all over for a Miltank? Wh-what if I get attacked? Or what if I can’t find any?”

Ariadne just chuckled again. “You worry too much, Shiki! Having one of my Pokémon go with you might lead to any prospective Miltanks you find getting damaged, meaning they’d be pretty much useless to us; Miltanks only produce the best quality milk when they are happy, healthy, and loved. Anything less and their milk spoils in seconds. Don’t you see? We need a delicate touch in this to bring a Miltank back without battling it, and I know you can do that.” 

I tried to reply, but I couldn’t find the words. My fists clenched up again. Had I just agreed to an impossible task? With how love-crazy the Pokémon around the ranch were, I feared I’d be just walking prey if I went out into the wilderness. And were there even Miltanks there? I shook my head. I had to say no to this. 

But Ariadne spoke up right before I could. 

“Look, Shiki, I understand your hesitation. You might think I’ve been pushing you hard while you’ve been working here, but it’s only because I see your great potential! No ranch hand or daycare assistant in the history of Lovely Milkers has come close to how well and gentle you are with Pokémon. That’s why I asked you to meet with me today: you’re the only one I have confidence in to complete this difficult job. Besides, you didn’t even let me tell you the reward that you would earn for completing this task, and I assure you it’s a good one.”

My ears perked up at that. “A reward? Aren’t you already paying me?”

“Of course, Shiki! I’m talking about on top of your normal pay. You are starting back up your college studies in the fall, correct?”

“Yes, ma’am.”

“No doubt money must not be as abundant as you’d like if you’re working for me. Even less so that you’ve endured it for so long without quitting. What if I could make any sort of money problem you had…disappear?”

“…Miss Ariadne?”

She smirked. “I see I have your attention. Here’s my proposal: If you are able to bring even just one Miltank back here safe and sound, I’ll see to it your next semester of college will be paid in full on a scholarship from the Lovely Milkers daycare and ranch. Bring any more back, and whatever tuition you may incur during your college career will be completely covered by me. Does that sound good?”

My eyes widened. I had always had an inkling from the way Ariadne carried herself and all the renovations and upgrades she had done on the ranch that she must have had some deep pockets, but this? I did all I could to keep my jaw from dropping. I subtly put my hand behind my leg and pinched myself just to be sure. 

“Miss Ariadne, are you for real? That’s so generous of you!”

Ariadne stood up from her desk and crossed the floor, then placed her hands on my shoulders. “I am completely serious, cowboy. I have faith you can get this done. Now, go out there and use your talents to find a Miltank!”

***

I hadn’t stopped grinning like a goof since I left Ariadne’s office and headed out for the wilderness with my packed bag. A couple of provisions and bottles of water to keep me going jostled around in my backpack while I set on my search for that Moomoo meal ticket. Not even noon before I made my way to the back of the property and hopped the wired fence that separated the daycare from the forest. My goal was to clear through the forest and head out to the poppy fields by the river where any roving Miltanks were likely to be. And yet, as I left the daycare behind me, I didn’t realize how fast the trees enclosed around me. Barely a minute or two of trekking through the dense forest had passed before the sun had been blotted out by the thick canopies. Still, I tried to keep the reward in my mind and my spirit up as I continued on through the trees.

My head swung in every direction, doing my best not to get blindsided by anything that might make the forest their home. Thankfully, the intricate spider webs strung up along the branches or the nests dug into the base of the thickest trees all seemed to be empty as I passed them by. Perhaps their occupants were out doing something else? Like...hunting? I tried not to think about it as I shook my head and refocused myself. I had to have been at least halfway through the forest (assuming I didn’t get turned around anywhere), so maybe if I broke off into a sprint, I’d make it before any wild Pokemon noticed me? Or maybe the sprinting would alert them as opposed to me continuing on at my quiet and slow pace. I looked around. All around me was silence and solitude. Maybe nothing really was around and it was all just in my head? If that was true, then why was my heart beating so fast?

Then I heard a scream break out through the forest.

And nothing else seemed to matter anymore. All thoughts of getting out of the forest as fast as possible melted away as I found my body turning towards the scream and my legs moving one in front of the other. I gripped my backpack straps as I rushed headlong towards the source of the sound, cursing my helpful nature. I just hoped that by the time I got to whoever screamed, I’d find some part of me that was equally brave as I was reckless.

A route through a few thick patches of trees and bushes lead me to a perfect vantage point to watch the scene: a girl about my age or even a bit older had her back against an oak tree as a hulking Rhydon stared her down. Were Rhydon even native to these woods? I got my answer as I looked over to where the Rhydon had come from: a path of stomped down bushes, felled and cracked trees, and wanton destruction led straight out to the poppy fields. No doubt the Rhydon must have chased this girl quite the distance, but the reason why wasn’t apparent. She seemed to have pissed off the Rhydon to no end, too, for with a heavy step, the Rhydon spun its body around, swiping its tail towards her. Just barely, the girl managed to get away, but the oak tree wasn’t as lucky. The Rhydon’s massive tail cleaved right through the tree trunk like butter, letting it fall into the arms and boughs of the other trees and splinter apart. 

I tried to stay as quiet as possible as I devised any way to help her. No way a normal person could have dodged a Rhydon’s attack like that, though. Maybe she was a trainer, but then where were her Pokemon to help her? She seemed all alone and facing down another potential attack as the Rhydon snarled and turned to find the girl attempting to scramble away. She had nowhere to run. Even if the Rhydon didn’t get her, surely a falling tree would.

The Rhydon approached her, narrowing his eyes on the girl as he prepared to strike. Just before he could lurch his body forward and try to crush her, a rock collided with his head. More like a pebble to him, but the Rhydon still huffed as he turned around to find me and my handful of projectiles. 

“H-hey, leave her alone! Or I’ll throw another one!”

Before I could even prepare another rock to throw, the whole forest shook as the Rhydon unleashed a powerful roar. All the rocks flew from my hands and I fell on my butt, my ears ringing from the sound. As I came back from my disorientation, a large shadow loomed over me. I slowly looked up, seeing the Rhydon had closed the distance between us so quickly, but he didn’t attack. No, instead, he seemed to be smelling the air for something. The behemoth leaned down towards me, sniffing around me, as if trying to identify my scent. It was close now, its snout right in my face, and as I tried to get away, I felt the beast grip my pant legs in its claws and pull me back. The Rhydon just leered at me with a creepy stare. My heart skipped a beat. It reminded me of the same look the Pokemon of the daycare would give me.

Then the Rhydon recoiled as its face scrunched up and it cried out in pain. A sweeping green aura raced across the Pokemon’s body, freezing the beast in place as it sapped his energy. In mere moments, the Rhydon had been sucked dry, leaving it to fall to its knees and crumble before me.

“Phew, nice job with the distraction, my guy. You really had that Rhydon’s attention and good.”

As I stood up and dusted myself off, I saw that girl from before smiling over by another tree. She gave the fallen Rhydon a tap with her foot to make sure he was out cold.

“Looks like he’s down for the count. Thanks. Oh! My name is Selsey, by the way.”

“N-nice to meet you,” I said. “I’m Shiki.”

“Well, Shiki, I can’t thank you enough for giving me a helping hand back there. Without you distracting that big Rhydon, he might have crushed me for sure! I just can’t let a brave feat like that go without giving you a reward to thank you.”

I immediately felt my face grow hot. A cute girl talking about giving me a reward for my bravery? I knew she meant something like a gift, but with how all those Pokémon practically throw themselves at me, I was kind of hoping it would work on a girl I was actually into. A human girl, for a change. Wait….did I just admit to liking her? I hardly even knew her! Sure she was cute and all, but she probably wanted nothing to do with me! I was getting carried away and needed to change the subject fast.

“Did your Pokemon do that?” I blurted out, pointing to the fallen Rhydon. “That was some Giga Drain, right? Haha…”

She cocked her head at me. “My Pokemon? Oh! Right!” She giggled to herself as she brushed back her long blonde hair. “Nope! If you can’t tell, I actually don’t own any Pokemon.”

“Oh, I see. Well, did you see who did it then?”

“Yeah, I saw who did it,” she chuckled. “It was me.”

I blinked. “You did that?”

“Sure. I can still use a couple of moves, even in this human form.”

“...Human form?”

Selsey’s blue eyes lit up. “Wow, you really can’t tell! I guess my transformation must be getting really good, huh? Heh, just hold on a sec. I’ll show you.”

My head was still spinning from the roar and the brush with death from the Rhydon, yet all of that paled in comparison to when I saw that flash of white light envelop Selsey. I had no idea what to make of it as all her features disappeared beneath the blinding light, and even less so when the girl seemingly began to shrink. My eyes tracked her body getting lower and lower to the ground. Her limbs and legs disappearing. Her whole body ended up just about two feet tall and shaped like a blob in a matter of seconds.

As the light around what used to be Selsey vanished, all that remained was a pink mass staring up at me with a cheeky smile.

“Tada!” The blob chirped with a voice that sounded identical to Selsey’s as it stretched out its jiggling limbs. “Just your humble, everyday Ditto here. Now that I’m in my proper form, we can get back to talking about your reward!”

I put my hands to my head as I felt my knees shake and give out. I sat down on the forest floor, staring unblinking at the Ditto before me who claimed to be the human girl I met not just a few minutes before. I knew it was too good to be true. I should have known she’d be a Pokémon. No human girl would ever give me the time of day, let alone talk to me like she did. Then again…no girl I ever met before looked as cute as how Selsey did transformed into one. 

I sighed. “A reward isn’t necessary, miss. I just couldn’t let someone get squished like that and have it on my conscience.”

“Don’t call me ‘miss’,” huffed the Ditto. “Save the pet names for your human girls. I told you my name is ‘Selsey’.”

“Pet name?! N-no, you don’t— err, hey, now wait a minute! What am I even doing talking to a Pokémon!? Better yet, how can you even talk?”

Selsey shrugged. “What? Being a Ditto gives me a lot of perks. Let’s just leave it at that. So, do you want a reward or not, chatterbox?”

“I’m starting to reconsider.”

“Well, suit yourself. And here I was going to offer you one favor of your choosing in exchange for you saving my life, but if you’re too good for a Ditto’s favor, then I can just excuse myself and we can both get back on with our lives.”

A favor? As I sat there, letting the word wash over my mind, I began to see the possibilities. For a Pokémon, I half-expected Selsey to have a sultry twist to her favor, but to my surprise, that wasn’t the case at all. In fact, she didn’t seem interested in me at all that way. I was relieved, especially since that made it much easier to ask for what I really wanted for a favor. A favor only a Ditto could grant.

“Wait! Wait, please,” I said. “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean what I said, and I could actually really use a favor from you.”

“Oh? Do you have one in mind already? Well, that was quick,” Selsey giggled. “Though, I have to say upfront that I’m not doing any dirty stuff with you, okay Shiki? So if that’s what you had in mind, think again!”

My face really grew hot now. I only hoped Selsey didn’t notice.

“That’s so far off from what I wanted from my favor! Jeez…”

“Hehe, don’t get so defensive there, buddy,” Selsey teased. “I’m sure you have a perfectly wholesome favor in mind.”

I gripped my knees and tried to focus my words. “Well, sort of. See, I work at a nearby ranch, and I’m out here looking for a specific Pokémon. If I’m able to find it and bring it back to my boss to breed it, she’ll help me pay for my college tuition, so it’s really important I find this Pokémon.”

The Ditto nodded. “Say no more, friend. I think I know exactly where this is going: you want me to transform into this Pokémon you need and make a couple of eggs to give to your boss?”

“I…yeah, pretty much.” 

“Well, I don’t know,” Selsey said, putting a soft appendage to her chin. “I did say I wasn’t going to do anything dirty with you as part of the favor, but I suppose you can’t really get me full of eggs, can you? Quite the loophole, I must say. I suppose it can’t be helped. I did say I was going to grant you a favor for saving my life and your request fits well into my requirements.”

My eyes widened. “You mean you’ll do it?!”

“Of course I’ll do it,” Selsey smiled. “I was worried you’d want me to turn into something super rare or something and try to sell me. I can transform into most stuff as long as I have seen it before, and you’re in luck, because I’ve seen more than my fair share of curvaceous bovine Pokémon in my travels.”

“Wow! That’s awesome! You must really be well traveled.”

“Heh, well, I definitely get around. Now,” Selsey said as she began to do some stretches, “how big of a Miltank do you want me to be?”

I shrugged. “Can just do a normal size one. Or maybe a bit bigger if that helps? Whatever is good for making eggs and milk.”

“Gotcha, Shiki. Now, step back! One Miltank girl, coming right up!”

Selsey took a deep breath. Just as before, the white light swept over her body. As the moments passed, Selsey began to grow taller and wider, each detail of her body quickly being rewritten and created beneath her transformative glow. I watched her new tail shoot out from behind her and the shape of her new head forming. All aspects of her Ditto form were replaced by her burgeoning Miltank features, and none were more prominent than her forming stomach and udder. From where she stood, her belly began to extend out so much it nearly brushed against my legs. Four thick teats sprouted out along her udder, and it took a surprising amount of willpower to not reach out and touch them. 

As the last few details were finalized and in place, the light around Selsey melted away, revealing her new hefty Miltank form. She turned her head about her body, taking stock of all her changes and making sure nothing was out of place. Once she was sure she’d done a perfect job, she looked back to me with her new hooves on her wide hips and chuckled.

“Hehe, another perfect transformation! You’re lucky I’m so familiar with Miltanks. Got every detail of them down by heart.”

Where I had to stare down at the Ditto while I was sitting, this new Miltank stood well above me now. Even as I picked myself up, Selsey’s new Miltank body stood right at my shoulder. Taller than I expected for a Miltank, but better than having a runt, I supposed. Still, I couldn’t help but smile as I saw her Miltank form in full. Surely this meant Selsey would be able to satisfy Ariadne’s needs for a Miltank at least until we had some of her eggs to hatch. As I thought about it, I found myself rather fixated on Selsey’s new Miltank body. Staring at her, noticing the subtle hints of her cute human features showing through even as a Miltank.

I only snapped out of it as I saw Selsey laughing at me again. I just hoped I wasn’t blushing.

“Is my new body that distracting?” Selsey asked as she tried to contain her amusement. “Looks like you’ve got as big of a thing for Miltanks as I do. Hehe, you have good taste.”

“It’s not like that,” I said quickly. “I’m just not used to seeing a Ditto transform. That’s all.”

But Selsey wasn’t buying it. “Oh, and lying too? Too bad you’re such a bad liar.”

“Sh-shut up,” was all I could think to say as I turned away. 

“Aww, don’t get so flustered,” said Selsey. “If you want,” she said, grabbing my hand in her hooves, “I can give you some of my milk. I’ve never actually made any before, so we might as well make sure it tastes good, right? Don’t want your boss to get mad at you if my milk isn’t what they expect.”

My eyes widened. Moomoo Milk from the source rivaled some of the most sought after food and drinks in the world. Not only that, but I hadn’t yet hydrated since setting out on my search, so why not refuel with some rich Moomoo Milk? I licked my lips at the idea of the taste, but tried to act cool.

“Yeah, I guess we should make sure your milk is good.”

“Perfect! Do you have a bottle or something in your backpack?”

“Oh, sure,” I said. I pulled my backpack around and pulled out a water bottle, taking a drink from it before dumping out the rest and handing it to Selsey for her to inspect. 

“Hmm. Yep, that should do. Well,” she said, plopping herself down and holding the bottle out to me, “let’s get to milking.”

I hesitated. “What do you want me to do? Can’t you just put some milk into the bottle yourself?”

“Uhh, it’s an udder, Shiki, not a faucet. It has to be massaged and milked properly, and you’re the one with the fingers and hands. It’s gonna be way too slow if I try to use my hooves. C’mon, don’t be a baby.”

I took the bottle from her and sighed. “Fine, I’ll do it. Just let me know if I’m doing it wrong or anything.”

Selsey nodded as she watched me sit down across from her and reach my hand towards her udder. Even before I touched her, I could tell how warm she was. On touch, her softness caressed my fingers. I placed my palm on her belly, massaging it for a moment and loving the feel of it before I moved my hand over to the teat. I wrapped my fingers around the bottom of it with the bottle placed at the tip, then started to squeeze. Only after a couple seconds of massaging Selsey’s teat did the first spurt of milk fire into the bottle.

“Hey, we got some!” I said.

“Y-yeah, mmph, keep going…”

I hadn’t noticed at first, but as I looked over to Selsey, I could see that Miltank had such intense pleasure written across her face. She even bit her bottom lip and crossed her arms to try and contain herself. Her breathing was growing heavy, even after just a little bit of me touching her. Even so, something in me didn’t want me to pull my hand away from her body.

“Are you…okay? Am I doing this wrong?”

“You’re doing it perfectly, Shiki,” Selsey moaned. “D-don’t mind me. I can’t help it.”

“You sure? You seem a little hot and bothered,” I said with a snicker.

She rolled her eyes. “Y-you try getting your udders massaged and not feel, hgnn, the least bit turned on…”

“If you say so,” I said. “I’ll just fill up the bottle a little bit more. Hang on, okay?”

Fresh beads of milk were already forming at the tips of all of Selsey’s teats. She tensed up as I put my hand back on her udder, but she slowly nodded. “I’m hanging on. J-just do it.”

I scrambled to put the mouth of the bottle up to her teat again and went back to milking her. Soon, each push and pull of her teat in and out of her udder gave a healthy pump of milk. The creamy liquid had filled up just about half the bottle before I pulled it away and let Selsey go.

“There, all done! You okay?”

“Haah, just peachy, friend,” Selsey said, letting the slow wave of pleasure pass over her. Her teats still twinged with sensitivity as she stood up and steadied herself. She winced as she massaged the sides of her udders to try and calm her body down.

“A bit more intense than you thought, huh?” I asked.

“Phew, you can say that again,” she said. “I don’t know how real Miltank girls manage to stay so cool while getting milked. My whole body felt like it was on fire. Heh, or maybe you just have a magic touch for this kind of thing.”

“Tch, not likely,” I replied. I held up the half filled bottle of milk and swirled it around, checking over how it looked. “At least the milk looks normal.”

“Well?” She asked. “You just gonna’ stare at it all day or you gonna’ try it and let me know how it is?”

For some reason I couldn’t quite place, I was apprehensive about tasting Selsey’s milk. Still, this was the whole point of this, right? I shrugged.

“Okay, okay. Bottoms up.”

And I just put the bottle to my lips and drank it. My thirst could have been a factor, but Selsey’s milk tasted so sublime. I couldn’t remember the last time I had Moomoo Milk, but Selsey’s milk blew all those out of the water. Far and away the richest, creamiest milk I had ever had the pleasure of drinking. A soft warming feeling raced down my throat with every sip that soothed every ache in my body. Every part of me felt so relaxed. So zen. As I pulled the empty bottle away and gave a content sigh, I couldn’t help but look back at Selsey with such satisfaction. 

“Wow…that was incredible,” I said.

“That good, huh? Awesome! Glad the taste is to your liking.”

“Oh, it was more than that. It’s the best tasting milk I’ve ever had. Maybe the best tasting thing ever!”

Selsey chuckled and put a hoof behind her head. “Aww, shucks. Guess it might be worth it to get milked a little while longer to make you some more.”

“I can’t tell you how perfect this is! With how good your milk is, Ariadne is sure to be impressed. And this is all thanks to you, Selsey! I really appreciate-“

My words were cut off as I felt my stomach nearly jump up into my throat. Something was wrong. I nearly felt like puking, but I pulled it back and gasped for air. My spine shook. My legs were quivering. Soon, it was even hard to sit up properly without steadying myself. I felt woozy. My vision leaped across my eyes. All I could do to focus myself was to stare down at the ground and try to slowly speak.

“Shiki?! Are you okay?” Selsey came over to my side and put a hoof on my shoulder, but I couldn’t even lift my head up to meet her. All I could do was cradle my stomach in my arms.

“I…don’t know…my stomach…feels weird…”

My body was growing hot alarmingly fast. I could feel sweat forming on my brow. The milk tumbled in my stomach as if it was threatening to break out. I had to lie down. 

“Sh-Shiki…? What is happening?!”

I waved a hand at her, despite how heavy my arm felt. “Just…gonna lay down…for a sec…”

Even as I lowered myself down along the grass, the milk still sloshed around in my body. It felt as if the milk was in my bloodstream now, coursing through every cell in my body, but then why did I feel so drained? My first few drinks energized me so much, but now it had gone in the complete opposite direction. I could hardly even speak now. I could barely hear Selsey as she peered over me and tried to get my attention. All I did was slowly blink, hoping my body would relax. Hoping this would all pass over me soon.

And in a way, it did. The feeling of relaxation and serenity did return, but at a snail’s pace. It started in my legs, rising up along my calves and knees like a warm ocean tide. The warmth messaged my muscles. Bliss slowly began to roll up my body, and I hoped it would ease my upset stomach soon.

Then I heard the sound of my jeans ripping apart.

My eyes bolted open as I raised myself up on my elbows, but where I expected my human legs to be, well, I was greeted with a much different sight. Rising and swelling up over my now frayed and torn jeans were two wide pink furred legs, each with a black hoof at the end. My shoes had slipped off some time ago and were lost to the grass. These new legs of mine were only growing in size, but as they met in the middle and bridged their gap, something else began to form between them. It started on my stomach as a dark yellow lump, but it expanded out quickly. I could feel it spreading out to my hips and widen them out as well, which didn’t spell anything good for my shirt. Already, the fabric of my not so loose shirt began to stretch, riding up along my belly as it tried its best to negotiate my ever fattening body. That’s all I could assume was happening…some crazy allergic reaction to the milk, right? Just some intense swelling…but then why did I have hooves?!

In my peripheral vision, I remember seeing Selsey watching in stunned silence, but I couldn’t focus on her. My eyes couldn’t be pulled away from my body. And as my stomach continued to swell up with whatever was going on, it became even harder to hold myself up. I let myself fall back to the grass, but my back felt oddly soft and plush. Almost like I was laying on a furry carpet. I could barely lift my neck up as I watched my stomach rise higher and higher over my body. Widening out too, completely shattering what decent physical shape I had and replacing it all with blubber. Maybe the milk was intensely high in calories? Enough to do this much damage to my body. To make me this fat in so little time. But no, as I continued to watch my belly balloon up, I saw something else grow along the yellow skin that nearly made me pass out. 

One, two, three, four little teats had begun to poke out of my belly. With every passing moment, my four teats became thick and stiffened out. Pretty much erect. I tried to lift a hand up to confirm they were real, but my arms felt so heavy. I turned my head as much as I could to see my hand, but there was no hand. Instead, my now fat pink arm led to a black hoof, just my legs and presumably my other arm. I looked back up to my stomach and only one word crossed my mind: “udder”. A yellow udder with four teats to perfectly match Selsey’s. 

It was about then that my chest and arms had become fat enough that the seams of my shirt could no longer handle it and were ripped apart. 

In my delirium of watching this all happen, I began to understand what this all was. Somehow, someway, whatever milk Selsey had produced, it had the adverse effect of turning humans into Miltanks. I could barely breathe as the weight of my new body practically crushed me, though I could feel myself slowly adjusting. Did…did this make me a girl now? A girl Miltank? As I slowly grappled with this new reality, I could feel my body begin to lighten up a bit. Energy returned to my limbs and to my senses, but not before one final anomaly played itself out on my body: beneath my new udder and between my legs, the last shred of my manhood remained, but I could feel it fleeting. With every breath I took, my penis and balls were being usurped by my udder. The soaring female hormones in me completely rewrote my anatomy, causing my body to reject any remnants of masculinity left in me and repurpose them for something more in line with my new body. It felt like my body had swallowed them up, consuming my previous man parts. In their place, something burning began to form. I thought it first to be an open wound with how much it aggravated my body, but as I gave it just a moment’s thought, I knew exactly what it was: a new pussy. Perfectly fit for a female Miltank like me. 

My hearing and voice finally returned as I laid there on my back, the world still spinning for me. Thankfully, though, my body seemed to have stopped changing. A complete transformation, at least I hoped so. I wondered if what Selsey went through was ever so visceral. So all consuming. Even…pleasurable. Was that the right word? With how hot I found myself now, I couldn’t count it out just yet. Nothing seemed to lower my body temperature, but perhaps that was by design. My stomach had finally calmed down as well. As I blinked and lapped at my mouth, I looked over to see Selsey staring down at me.

“Shiki? Is that you?”

“Selsey…what…happened to me?”

“I…here, let me help you up, first. Can you stand?”

“I think so…”

Selsey locked her arms in mine and used all her strength to help hoist me up. My body still seemed so heavy as I tried to stand up. Getting used to a giant udder between my legs or how wide a Miltank body was would surely take me a while, though I still hung on to the hope that all of this would be temporary. With Selsey’s might and enough willpower on my end, I finally was able to raise myself up on my hooves and my shaky legs. 

When I had my balance, I looked back to Selsey. From what I could tell, my Miltank body was a bit shorter than hers. About the same size, though, unfortunately, if not me being a bit wider than her. Wide enough at least to burst out of my jeans and rip my shirt. 

“Selsey…why in the world am I a Miltank?!”

“Hey! I had no idea this would happen! Honest! I said I never made milk before, let alone tried it.”

“Well, whatever is in your milk, it turned me into this!” I punctuated that by giving my udder a healthy smack, feeling it ripple and jiggle from the impact.

“I know, I know! I’m sorry. You gotta’ believe me that I’ve never seen this happen before!”

“Sure, I believe you, but a lot of good that does me! How can I even go back to my job now? My clothes are ripped to shreds, and, I mean, just look at me! I look like a fat cow!”

“Hey, now, you’re not fat, Shiki,” Selsey said, coming over to try and calm me down. She put her hooves on my shoulder and I could feel her warm udder press into my side. With how close she was, I could even hear her snickering. “You’re voluptuous.”

I pulled away from her in disgust. “Oh, so now you’re enjoying this, huh? I bet you really did know this would happen!”

“I told you, I had no idea, but the way I see it, what’s done is done. Hopefully the transformation passes, but for now, it seems like you’re stuck as a Miltank. And not a bad looking one, I might add,” Selsey said with a playful wink. 

“Ugh, god, stop,” I said. I wanted to say more, but I stopped myself, silently realizing the subtle changes in my voice. Definitely not as deep as before, even a little bit lighter than Selsey’s now. Did she think I sounded cute, too? Maybe that’s why she could stay so chill about all this! She really was having fun with this…

Then suddenly, I felt tears well up in my eyes. I can’t remember the last time I cried, but now it seemed uncontrollable. I sniffed and turned away from Selsey. 

“Some favor this turned out to be,” I whined. “You’ve ruined everything, Selsey.”

“Oh, cmon, Shiki. Don’t be a drama queen. In fact, I have an idea to salvage our plan.”

“Huh? Y-you do?”

Selsey came to my side and put her arm around me. “Sure, hun. We might not know how to change you back now, but we might as well use your new Miltank skills while we can.”

My eyes widened as my mind began to process the possibilities of Selsey’s statement. “What do you mean?”

“Well, my milk is obviously not gonna’ fly, right? Unless you’re planning to turn your whole town into Miltanks. We need to try to get milk from a Miltank that isn’t me, and I only see one other Miltank here.”

“…You want to try to milk me?” 

“It’s worth a shot, right? My milk turned you into a Miltank, so maybe yours can turn you back to a human? Who knows?”

I sighed, glancing down at my supple teats. I could already see drops of milk seeping from them and spilling down my udder. At least if she tried to milk me, it wouldn’t take too long.

I sat myself down and looked away, bracing myself for her touch. “Just make it quick, okay?”

Her hoof touched my udder, caressing it like I had caressed hers just minutes ago. I cursed my twisted luck.

“Heh, I’ll try, Shiki. Now, relax for me, okay? If you want to make the best milk, you have to be completely chill.”

I slowly nodded as I breathed in deep. My heart raced, wondering if my experience would be anywhere close to how Selsey reacted to me milking her.

It was right about when Selsey placed her mouth on my teat that I knew my experience would be much more intense.

I moaned louder than I had expected, but could you blame me? She never said she’d be milking me like that! I guess she did mention before that her hoof would be too slow, but was the only other option her mouth? If it was fast, I guess I had to accept it. My shaky arms barely held me up as Selsey’s lips bobbed along my teat. She was sucking at them, too. Not even saving the milk, but greedily swallowing it all for herself. I should have known she’d pull something like this, but damn it if her mouth did feel so fucking amazing on my body. The more milk she drained from me, the higher my ecstasy rose. My hooves dug into the grass as I braced my body for more. More of Selsey’s wide tongue cradling and teasing my teat into firing off blast after blast of hot, rich milk. 

Barely able to turn my head and see the greedy Miltank sucking on me through my clenched shut eyes, I saw Selsey full on enjoying herself. Her eyes half open and in such a state of rapture. Her throat moved as fast as my milk could fire into her mouth, but even then I could see her cheeks swell up. I couldn’t tell how much milk I was making, but no doubt it was a lot, and Selsey didn’t let a drop go to waste. 

After what seemed like an eternity, Selsey finally pulled her lips away, grinning as she breathed a hot content sigh across my udder. I shivered at the heat, but was relieved to get a break from the torturous pleasure.

“If you thought my milk was good, you should try yours,” Selsey giggled as she wiped her lips.

“Tch, did you...even save any?” I asked through my heavy panting. “Or did you just drink it all?”

She smirked. “I’ll admit, I got a bit carried away with how good your milk tasted, but I managed to get a bottle for you. See?” Selsey held up her hoof, revealing a full bottle of milk.

“H-how did you get all that? I only felt your mouth on me!”

“Hehe, a little bait and switch. I was able to get a good bit of milk out of your other teats even with just my hoof. Had plenty of time while you were ‘distracted’.”

My puffy cheeks grew hot from the embarrassment of carrying on a conversation involving my teats getting milked. I just huffed and snatched the bottle from her.

“I guess we’ll see if this works...”

Without hesitation, I held up the bottle and downed the whole drink. If I wasn’t in such a state of anxiety and distress, I might have actually enjoyed the taste of my own milk. The richness of it. A true taste of perfection on my tongue, yet I only hoped for one outcome from it. And as I finished the bottle and set it down, I tried to sense any sort of change on my body. I waited and waited, giving my legs a cautious shake or looking back at my tail to see if it showed any signs of receding, but nothing happened. I was still the exact same Miltank.

“Nothing is happening, Selsey!” I cried, growing more frantic as the change seemed all the more permanent.

“Hmm, I was afraid of that.”

“You sure seem calm about all this! As much as you might like being a Miltank, I have plans for my life that don’t involve being a cow! How can I go back and explain all this to-!”

Selsey pressed her hoof to my lips, nearly jamming it in my mouth.

“Shiki, I get that you’re stressed out about this, but freaking out won’t help, I promise you that. We need to approach this with cool heads if we want to figure out any possible way to change you back. Now, can you be calm for me?”

I felt like crying again. I hated being so powerless. So at the mercy of this new Miltank body, but I looked Selsey in the eyes and nodded.

She pulled her hoof away. “Good. Now, I have one last thing we can try. It’s a bit desperate, but it's a sure fire way to get any Ditto to come out of their transformation. I figure if something with my Ditto DNA may have caused my milk to transform you, then it might be a way for you to change back. Just be warned…you may not like the idea.”

“Please, Selsey, I’ll try anything!” I pleaded. “If you have an idea to change me back, then I’m all ears.”

Selsey sighed. “Okay, if you say so. Well, from my experience with other Ditto, it’s very hard for them to hold their transformations if they get too, erm, excited, y’know? They end up getting so wrapped up in it all that they can't hold the transformation and they simply change back to normal.”

“Excited? Like...happy?”

She shook her head. “Excited like the kind of excitement you get by getting fucked super hard.”

My face went pale as she said that. “Wh-what?! You said that so casually, too! Getting milked was bad enough, but now you suggest that?!”

“I told you you wouldn’t like the idea. That’s all I can think of besides just waiting it out.”

“I-I thought you were against doing anything dirty with me!”

“Well, yeah,” she shrugged. “I’m not really into humans all that much. But Miltanks? Heh, I can make an exception for that.”

My gaze fell to the floor. I shook my head, rattling my brain for any other option, but nothing came to me.

“This sucks…” was all I could think to say. “Okay, let’s say, hypothetically, that I agree…what are you gonna’ do?”

“Uh, I was gonna’ use this,” Selsey said, gesturing down between her legs.

I followed her body down, and below her udder, much to my shock, I saw the shape of something thick poking out. Not another teat or anything, but something much different: a massive cock swinging between her legs. And as soon as I laid my eyes on it, my body filled with such intense lust and want. Like getting struck by a bolt of lightning, it surged into every part of my body, and most specifically between my own legs, but I tried to ignore it as much as possible.

My eyes widened as I pointed a hoof at her surprising manhood. “Wha?! How long have you had that thing for?”

“Only for a little bit. I had my body transform and grow one as soon as I realized you’d actually go for my idea,” she snickered.

“I don’t understand! Aren’t you a girl?”

“Technically, I’m genderless,” Selsey said. “Sure, I mostly identify as a girl, but that doesnt mean I don’t like to be a bit boyish when I feel like it. Why? Does it bother you? There is always the option to just wait it out and hope you magically transform back, but who knows when that might happen?”

I could tell I had touched a nerve with Selsey. The last thing I wanted to do was make her mad. Again, that feeling of powerlessness hit me, but I had to relent. I tried to keep Selsey’s advice in mind: stay chill. Stay calm. Who knows? Maybe I could even enjoy this? I tried to convince myself of that, but my body didn’t need convincing. I could already feel something warm and soaked between my legs, and I knew exactly what it was. It yearned for touch, burned for stimulus, and ever since I first saw Selsey’s new cock, the burning had consumed my thoughts. It had rewritten my goals, and now all I could think of was Selsey fucking me.

All I could do with my body was lay down on my side and raise up my leg, inviting Selsey in. 

“J-just be gentle, okay?” I whispered. 

Selsey smirked as she came over to me. The Miltank gripped my blubbery leg in her arms and pulled me in closer. “Trust me, I know how to treat a lady~”

“Hey, I’m not a--aaahhhh…!” 

All words left me as I felt the tip of Selsey’s cock press against my entrance. It kissed my nether lips so tenderly, but my natural lubrication wouldn’t let it flirt at the gates for long. Without much prodding, Selsey slipped into me easily. I could feel every inch of her diving deeper into me. I held my breath as she speared me on her cock, but the more she entered me, the harder it became to catch my held breath. My body felt like it was getting milked a hundred times over now, but instead of having a little reprieve in between each tug of my teats, Selsey’s cock offered only nonstop body rending euphoria. 

“Huh? What was that, Shiki? Were you going to say you’re not a girl?” Selsey asked. “Could have fooled me, because you sure do moan like one.”

“I’m n-aaaaaahhhhhh!”

She had been holding herself in me, just waiting for me to try and protest. As soon as she heard me speak, she pushed her cock even harder into me, going in as deep as my walls would allow and silencing me. I think she was holding a grudge against my previous comment, but in the moment I could barely think straight. Such cruel teasing, but my body loved it so much. Every bit of drawn out love making only made my body cry out more for Selsey’s cock. Only made me want it more. Addicted to that pleasure, I wondered if instead of turning me back to normal, would this finalize my transformation? Whatever the case, I knew I could never forget something like this and keep it as a one time deal. I never wanted to let Selsey go.

The Miltank thrusted into me more, bucking her hips back before slamming them in. Every clap of her udder against mine shook me, but she kept me anchored to her tightly. She held onto my raised leg like a lifeline and used it to fuck me so hard. She felt so huge. So impossibly wide that I wondered how my body could take her. I nearly choked on my breath as I felt so spread open. Selsey lost all interest in teasing me, losing herself in the act and focusing only on getting me to cum, and she was doing a damn good job of. My body rocked along the forest floor, my cheeks rubbing into the grass with every thrust Selsey gave me. All thoughts left my mind, even forgetting my job and my old body, only wanting to feel Selsey cum inside me.

And my wish would be granted sooner than I expected. Selsey gripped my leg even tighter, swinging her hips faster and faster into me until at last, as her body reached its climax, so too did mine. I cried out for her with every note and sound my mouth could produce all in service of expressing my utter bliss. Selsey moaned into my leg as she held it so tight, then as she pressed herself into me, I finally felt it. The rushing sensation of her seed shooting deep into me. Our bodies locked together, skin sliding along each other, legs and bellies pressing into each other, and I struggled to remember why I was so nervous about all this. It was like Selsey said: once I finally let myself calm down, I found the entire experience to be so captivating. So enrapturing. I struggled to find the proper words, but damn did Selsey’s cock feel so good in me.

For now, I would have to be satisfied, as with a heavy and satisfied sigh, Selsey slowly pulled her cock out of me. Our juices mixed inside me and along my fur, but I liked the feeling of it. I tried to move my body at all after that, but I might as well have been made of stone. All the energy in me had slipped away in my orgasm, leaving me a husk of our sex, forced to lay and endure the afterglow. 

However, I could feel a different glow forming. A strange magic circled my body as I felt incapable of maintaining any function other than breathing.  

“Sel...Sel...Sey…”

I tried to call out to her, but could hardly form words. As I panted, I felt my body begin to grow hot again. The white light that had come whenever Selsey transformed appeared on my body and swarmed along my fur. It attempted to enclose my entire body beneath it and turn me back to a human. All I had to do was close my eyes and let it happen. I was so close to getting back to my old life. To my old job. To my schooling...to saying goodbye to Selsey…

Time seemed to freeze as I thought about all I was trading to go back to my boring life. For how little time I had spent with Selsey, I had to admit that I enjoyed it all. I don’t think I could ever get her face out of my mind, either. Would I lie awake at night wondering where she was? Wondering if I’d ever meet someone like her again? Was I prepared to risk that? To be destined to lose her?

My eyes shot open. With every fiber of my being, I rebelled against the transformation. I struggled to stop the light from absorbing my Miltank body and robbing me of it, but I could feel close to a breakthrough. My body rejected the transformative power, and soon, the feeling passed without a single change on me and the light vanished. I laid there on the grass, as much of a Miltank as I was before. 

Selsey frantically looked up and down my body. “Shiki? What happened? You were just about to transform back!”

“I know,” I said, finally catching my breath. I managed to stand up on my own and look her in the eye. “It took all I had, but I actually chose not to turn back. I just suddenly realized that…I kind of want to stay like this. I want to stay, well, with you, Selsey. If you don’t mind, that is.”

Selsey didn’t respond for a good few seconds, too stunned by my choice. “Wh-! You dumb Miltank! You know what this means, right? Now you might never be able to change back!” Through her confusion and worry, I saw the smallest bits of a hopeful smile forming on her lips. 

“I figured as much. Still, in the moment, facing the fact that you and I would eventually have to leave each other when I go back to school, I realized I never wanted that to happen.”

Now it was Selsey’s turn to blush and fumble over her words, and she looked so cute that way. “Wh-what about your job?”

“Forget about it. It’s just a summer job, after all. Nothing more. And if it means leaving you, well, I don’t think I could get myself to do that. Besides,” I chuckled, “with how long we were at it, I’m pretty sure you got me pregnant. I can’t just leave my partner like that.”

“Shiki…”

“Yeah, Selsey?”

“I just don’t know what to say.”

“Say that you would be okay if I traveled with you, if you want to say anything. It took me this whole crazy ordeal to realize what I would rather be doing in life, and though this isn’t exactly how I might have expected it to happen, I really don’t want to go back to my old life. I want to stay with you. I’ve decided that much.”

Selsey threw down her arms and closed the distance between us. I closed my eyes, expecting her to try and knock some sense into me, but instead, all she did was place her lips on mine. Such a warm embrace too as our udders and bodies pressed against each other, and I realized, as we made out as two new lovers, that I finally had made my own choice, and it felt so right.