Wanted to draw a tender moment between these two guys.  Wrote a little something in the read mo

Wanted to draw a tender moment between these two guys.  Wrote a little something in the read more, but it’s not particularly canon or anything.

“UGHHH!”, Jolt grunted out in despair as he pulled off his team jacket, tossed it on the floor, and hurled himself onto his bed.  It was a long, depressing trip back to the academy for Pawl, Jolt, and Gao.  After doing amazing in the rookie ranks, they had finally graduated up to the next level league, the Super Ranks.  At their first Super Rank tournament, were promptly knocked out early by older and better teams.  They hadn’t said a word to each other on the way back, absorbing the loss, which they had rarely suffered when they were starting out.  Jolt and Pawl headed straight to their dorm room to fall unconscious.

“It’s so unfair,” Jolt said into his pillow.  He looked over to Pawl who was putting his travel bag away and took off his own team jacket.  "I know we just ranked up, but did they really need to pit us against such high level seeds in the first rounds?“  Jolt complained.

"Hey, Jolt, don’t beat yourself up about it.  This was our first Super Ranked Tournament, we’re at the bottom again, everyone’s better than us,”  Pawl said, trying to console the frustrated electrike.

“You didn’t even get a chance to fight though!” Jolt said, “Dumb single-round knockout rules, how can a team properly compete if only one member gets to battle?  Gao got steamrolled in the first round, and I was so close.  Ugh, it’s just so frustrating.  We should’ve put you out there, you would’ve won.”

“I don’t think I would’ve done any better than you two guys,”  Pawl said, “This new rank is going to be tough, but that’s great don’t you think?  It gives us a new goal to strive for.  Training…getting better…it’ll make that win all the sweeter after going through a couple of losses.”  Pawl sat down on his bed looking over at the electrike, trying to give a look of encouragement.

Jolt looked back at him and smiled, “Yeah, I’m just not used to losing is all.  We were so good in the rookie league.”  Jolt sat up grinning.

“So good,” Pawl responded.

“I guess there’s always going to be someone stronger, which means we need to get stronger,” Jolt said finally relieved.  "Especially Gao, he can’t lose a battle when he has a type advantage.“

"Where is he anyway?”  Pawl asked.

“Where do you think?  Probably at the hot springs to release some frustration,”  Jolt gave Pawl a sly look.  They both knew about Gao’s preferred method of stress relief, and had even been joined him a couple of times.

“Yeah, that makes sense…you think he’ll do it solo or recruit someone else?”  Pawl asked slyly.

“If I know Gao and his kinks, he’ll probably try and get the headmaster to ‘discipline’ him for doing poorly in the tournament,” Jolt said sarcastically.  "Gao, I’m going to have to give you special training to increase your defense, now, bend over,“ Jolt said in a deep voice imitating Headmaster Gordon.

Pawl busted into laughter at Jolt’s impression, which they figured wouldn’t be too far from the truth.  "Hahaha…please Headmaster, give me some of your protein to get stronger,” Pawl joined in by imitating Gao.  Jolt burst into laughter as well.  With the two of them laughing, the feeling of despair had evaporated from the room.  "So..uh, what do you think.  Should we go join him?“

"Hmm?” Jolt said inquisitively.

“Ya know, blow off some steam, it could be fun,” Pawl added.

“Nah,” Jolt said, “Let Gao have his own thing, if he wanted us to be there, he would’ve asked,”  Jolt said.

“Yeah, that’s probably true,” Pawl said.

“Well…that don’t mean we still can’t blow off steam here…” Jolt said suggestively.

“Like…right here in the dorm?”  Pawl asked.

“Why not, it’s more private than the hot springs, and we’ve fooled around there,” Jolt said standing up.  "And besides, it’d be nice to take our time, just the two of us…“  Jolt extended a hand to Pawl to stand up with him.

Pawl looked at the hand and took it in his own, "Sure, I won’t turn an offer like that down.”  Jolt pulled Pawl up standing in front of them.

“So, mind if I touch you?” Jolt asked.

“Only if I can touch you back,” Pawl replied.

Jolt stepped closer to Pawl, inches between them.  He placed his hands on Pawl’s hips, while Pawl mirrored Jolt’s actions.  Jolt’s hands came under the poochyena’s shirt and his hands started traveling up Pawl’s chest.  Jolt caressed every muscle, his fingers digging into Pawl’s thick chest fur.  Pawl’s hands did the same, lifting Jolt’s shirt, except staying on Jolt’s sides, holding him.  "Can I say, I’m kinda nervous.  Even though we’ve jacked off with each other, we’ve not been 'this’ close before.“  Jolt said with shaky breath.  "Just us two.”

“Yeah…I’m kinda nervous too,” Pawl replied, “Gao usually takes the lead…hey, wanna go a bit further than we’ve gone before?”

“Oh hell yeah,” Jolt said under his breath.