Into the Nerieverse Ch. 02-03

"I know what you mean." Nerie said and nodded, saving her derailed train of thought. "Now Andora, please know that I wont make any assumptions about you unless you explicitly tell me. However, I notice every time you mention Kasana you get uncomfortable. Are you worried that I will judge you for saying Kasana is attractive?"

Andora had gone back to looking almost more uncomfortable than she did when she first walked in. This had been going well, but Nerie knew this was one of the more difficult and important parts. She had to tread lightly. Andora finally responded with a hint of defensive anger, "Of course you'd judge me. Women aren't supposed to date other women! I've never met one that does."

Nerie gave the most comforting look she could muster, and responded compassionately, "Just because you haven't seen it, doesn't mean it isn't natural. It just wasn't necessary for your Multiverse. Here in the Hub it's as natural as anything else. In fact, I went out with a woman just a couple weeks ago." In reality it was just a sexy one-night fling with a bartender, but probably best to leave that fact out.

"Really? You're attracted to women?" Andora asked with cautious excitement, her face perking up some.

"Absolutely!" Nerie said reassuringly, "And while I'm not saying you're attracted to her, I would expect that Kasana would turn the heads of many men and women in the Hub."

"That's such a relief!" Andora said even more energetically and continued, smiling, "But I am attracted to her. All this time I felt like I needed to hide my feelings for her because no other woman seemed to share them. You have no idea how much it means to me that I can finally say it outloud. Thank you Nerie!"

"You're very welcome Andora." Nerie said, and she decided to take a risk as this was going so well. In Andora's excitement, she had lifted her arms up, and one of her hands landed towards the middle of the top of the couch. Nerie leaned over some and rested her hands on Andora's in a reassuring gesture as she continued. "Please know that I will never judge you for anything you want to say or do in this room. You can always be honest with me." She said, retreating her hands back. If Andora felt any discomfort or excitement from the gesture, she hid it well. Nerie guessed that she took it for face value as a natural move.

"Alrighty then," Nerie said after a moment, "I only have two more questions about your friends before we move on."

"Shoot." Said Andora, who now leaned back on the couch and was seemingly relaxed again.

"Entering the Hub, you may have experienced some changes after the procedure all Muves go through. Has your attraction to any of them changed in any way since entering the hub?" Nerie asked

Andora thought again for a moment before answering, "Now that you mention it, yeah I think so. Like I've always thought Derrik had a handsome face, and I respected his muscles, but now when I think about him... Especially his muscles... it feels... different. But it's the same thing with Kasana, and she doesn't even really have muscles. Is that weird?" Andora didn't seem nervous about this question, or at least, not as nervous. Instead she still seemed to be lost in thought, probably picturing her friends.

"No, it's not weird," Nerie said, "and it's actually the first main purpose of this orientation. What you're experiencing is the early stage of something that all of us in the Hub and most multiverses feel. Again, it just wasn't relevant to yours." Nerie studied Andora a moment longer. She appeared satisfied with her answers and sat expectantly.

"Ok, last question about them." she announced, "Aside from Kasana, I'm sure you've hugged and kissed before. Does thinking about doing that now feel any different?"

Andora's eyes glazed slightly again as she pictured it in her mind's eye. "Yes, I think so," She said, "Now I feel something almost physical along with the romantic thoughts. Something about being in Derrik's arms, or having my lips touch Kasana's... It's like a feeling deep inside that I can't really place." She finished frowning slightly, adding, "Ok, this has to be weird." She said it as a statement, but her blue eyes met Nerie and it was clear Andora was waiting and hoping Nerie would again validate her feelings.

Nerie smiled and repeated, "No, it's still not weird. This is also something that us in the hub experience often. What you're feeling is the beginning of physical attraction. You see, in your multiverse all that was ever needed was emotional, romantic attraction. Yeah, you were attracted to faces, but there usually is a lot more to it than that." As Nerie spoke, Andora leaned in slightly, taking in every word and nodding in understandment. "Physical attraction often accompanies romantic attraction, but it is its own separate thing. It's very common for people to feel physical attraction even towards people they don't know at all. You may have felt it towards some people in the Hub without knowing what it was yet."

Nerie gave a pause to let Andora take all of that in, and noticed Andora's eyes darted down for a moment before she answered, "Yeah, that was just another thing I thought was weird about me. It's strange though. When I think about the people that caused it, it only seemed to be women with lots of... I dunno, curves? But then men looked better when they were a little more bulky."

"All perfectly natural." Said Nerie, nodding, "and although it may seem unnatural to you, many of us in the Hub will do things like hugging, kissing, and..." Nerie had to pause for a moment to catch herself from saying sex, and to find the right word. Luckily, Andora didn't seem to notice, "...Cuddling... with people that they have little-to-no romantic attraction to. For some it's a fun pastime to go to clubs and find random attractive people to do it with."

"That's crazy. They just go around kissing random strangers?" She asked with a puzzled look.

"Well it's more complicated than that, but we'll get into the details later in the orientation. For now, I have another question for you." Nerie said, pausing to make sure she worded it correctly, "And again, please know that I won't judge you no matter what your answer is, and I promise it is relevant to the orientation."

"Sure, go ahead." Andora replied. She still seemed relaxed

"Setting aside romantic attraction, do you get any of those physical attraction feelings when you look at me?" Nerie asked as she ever-so-slightly pushed out her chest to accentuate that feature of hers. This time Andora's blush was unmistakable, and her eyes dropped to the floor. After a moment Andora slowly looked up at her, and Nerie was pleased to see her eyes get caught at her chest for a moment before meeting hers. Nerie sat with the same welcoming smile and look she'd rehearsed so much.

"Sorry, It's still strange to me even though you say it's normal. Yeah, I feel that way when I look at you." Andora said, and to Nerie's surprise Andora's eyes started exploring her body without any attempt from Andora to hide it. It wasn't a look of lust by any means, but rather curiosity. She continued after her visual adventure, "I dunno. Like I've seen a few women in the Hub that give me that feeling, but with you it's like every part of your body makes me feel it."

Nerie was pleased at the unknowingly sexual compliment, but she couldn't get distracted. It was getting to the critical part of the day. Nerie collected her thoughts and replied, "Once again, completely normal. I always hate bragging, but I do have most of the features that people attracted to women enjoy." She paused for a moment, letting Andora's eyes roam a little before going on, "But if it makes you feel better, you also have those same features desirable in a woman. I know I get that feeling when I look at you."

That caught Andora by surprise, and her eyes widened before saying, "Really? Me?". Then she tilted her head down and started appraising her own body.

"Absolutely," Said Nerie, "and again, it's nothing unnatural. If two attractive people who've never met see each other, they'll both get this feeling without saying a single word."

"Ok..." said Andora, and she had an expression of intent on her face, trying to piece her words together for the new concept, "So... but... things like kissing and hugging lead to romantic relationships. What... or how..." Andora stammered.

"What's the point of these feelings?" Nerie said, finishing Andora's thought. Andora nodded, and Nerie answered, "Well, while things like kissing are still used as romantic gestures, they are also used as one of the first things two people physically attracted to each other do, assuming they're both wanting and willing to." Nerie took the opportunity to meet Andora's gaze at that sentence for a moment. Not enough to be obvious, but Nerie hoped it was enough to get Andora thinking.

"Basically," Nerie continued, "in your multiverse, you only ever needed to feel romantic attraction, so that's the only thing you felt in a kiss. In the hub, acts like that are also acts of physical attraction too, and amplify that feeling you get when looking at someone like me. But honestly I'm tired of calling it that, so lets use the actual word: sexual attraction."

"What does that mean?" Asked Andora

"The same thing as physical basically. We'll get into it more soon." Nerie replied and her heart raced as she prepared her next question. If she could get Andora passed these next steps, then the rest should be a cakewalk. Andora clearly didn't have any understanding of sexual taboos seeing as though her "wandering" eyes would have gotten her in a lot of trouble with any other company's HR department. Nerie had no idea how Andora would take the idea of basic stuff like kissing, because Andora's multiverse did have some stigma's attached to those. "Well, only one way to find out." she thought.

"For now though, how would you like to try out your new feelings?" Nerie asked as matter-of-factly as she could.

"What do you mean?" Asked Andora with a puzzled look. Nerie stood up to answer her, and it was at that moment that she became aware of her dick for the first time during the session. Nerie had taken every precaution to hide it for day one, because she figured Andora would be more comfortable the longer she believed that Nerie was just like her. Nerie had a special strap that would hold it against her stomach if she got aroused, and she even wore a slightly frilly long black skirt to go with her black jacket. Those had also been attempts to create some similarities between herself and Kasana. Normally Nerie hated skirts, but it was a necessary evil to make sure she didn't accidentally show herself to Andora before it was time.

She was glad at her safety measures now, as the conversation had caused it to creep up to "half-mast", and it pushed slightly against her strap. "So this is what it's like for a guy to get awkward boners." She thought to herself before responding to Andora's question,

"Well, stand up for a second." Nerie said. Andora somewhat reluctantly obeyed. Nerie doubted Andora would understand her gesture but she would likely enjoy it. She started walking slowly and seductively towards Andora, making sure to swing her hips slightly and allowing her breasts to sway just noticeably from side to side. Andora still looked a little confused, but her eyes followed Nerie's moving parts as Nerie stopped just inside what most people would consider their "comfort zone".

"Would you like to give me a kiss?" Nerie asked with a smile, and Andora's eyes widened as she blushed yet again. Nerie added, "Only for the sexual attraction feeling Andora. There doesn't have to be an ounce of romance in it.". Andora thought for a significant amount of time. She hadn't backed away from Nerie's advance, and Nerie could see from the corner of her eye that Andora was breathing hard, her chest moving up and down to a fast rhythm. Her eyes remained glued to Andora's though, as she awaited her answer."

"I... I guess if it's only physical..." Andora said, taking a tentative step towards Nerie, who responded in kind. The two didn't say anything else as their eyes locked, moving closer and closer together. Finally their heads tilted slightly and they closed their eyes. Nerie reached her arms around to Andora's back to pull her in for a hug just as their lips met. After a moment, Andora matched Nerie's move by wrapping her arms around Nerie's back, though higher given the size difference.

It felt good for Nerie. Andora didn't have a manly grip on her, but her well-toned arms did keep her in a firm embrace. Nerie enjoyed the light, soft sensation of the kiss as the two pairs of lips rubbed slowly and smoothly against each other. Nerie cheated one eye open to check in on Andora, and was rewarded with a face that had lost all traces of embarrassment. It looked like Andora was enjoying this as much as Nerie thought, "I think I've been careful long enough. She doesn't seem too afraid of new experiences, so let's push my luck a bit."

Nerie opened her mouth a little wider and slowly slid her tongue through her lips to give Andora's lips a small lick. Andora paused for a moment as a confused and slightly startled expression crossed her face, but she didn't pull away, and continued the kiss. After a few seconds Nerie did it again, and Andora didn't flinch this time. Instead, after she retreated her tongue, she felt Andora's tongue meet her own lips.

Their tongues took a few rounds trading their licks until they finally met in the middle. Nerie decided to let Andora make the first move. Nerie held her tongue still as Andora began exploring it with hers. After a moment, Nerie began doing the same as their tongues began a slow and seductive dance in their mouths.

Nerie couldn't help but notice the building pressure she felt as her growing erection push against her strap, and she decided this was enough. After all, it was better to stop early to make sure Andora kept wanting more. She slowly pulled back from the kiss and for a moment Andora's head leaned in to follow her's, but their lips finally parted while Andora's eyes opened.

"That was incredible." Andora said, breathing even more heavily, "I've never had a kiss like that before. Can we do it again?" She asked eagerly.

Nerie laughed and said, "Of course we can!", but in reality Nerie had bigger plans for their next step. She had gotten through the supposedly tough part with ease, so now there was no need to hold back, "But before we do, I am burning up in this jacket, so give me a second."

Nerie walked over to one of the armchairs, making sure to continue swaying her hips, and turned to face Andora. Just like the sexy walk, Nerie knew Andora was going to enjoy this even if she didn't understand it yet.

Nerie looked down and started slowly unbuttoning her black jacket, pretending not to notice Andora's gaze. As she got further down, each button undone was met with her chest popping out a little bit more, no longer bound by the jacket. As she finished, she slowly slid the jacket down her arms, revealing a dark-red spaghetti strap shirt that did little to hide the shape or cleavage of her breasts, nor did it hide the two small circles poking out of each one.

"Ah, much better!" Nerie said with a sigh. She finally looked up so see Andora staring unapologetically at her breasts. "Unless," Nerie continued, strategically crossing her arms over herself, drawing Andora's gaze back to her face, "You'd like for me to continue?" She asked with a smile.

"Yes!" Andora said immediately, and then caught herself, "Or well... I mean... if you're still hot then I wouldn't mind." Nerie gave her a smile and decided to stop teasing her. She grabbed the revealing top and pulled it off of her in one swift motion, revealing her bare breasts to Andora. Nerie gave her hair a quick flick to fix it and then looked over at her Muve.

Andora's eyes had widened fully as she stared down Nerie's chest. "Wow," she said after a moment, "yours are so beautiful! Especially those little pink things, what are they?" As Nerie expected, it seemed that Andora's sculptors never bothered to give her nipples, as they were never meant to be shown.

"These," Nerie said, giving her chest a little shake, "Are the next part of your orientation."

"Now everyone's different, but for me nipples are a huge source of that sexual feeling we've been discussing." Nerie explained as Andora studied her chest thoughtfully.

"I can see why," Andora said, "It gives me that feeling just looking at them." Nerie couldn't help but smile at the compliment.

"Exactly. Even though they're small, they're a big part about being a woman in the hub, and in the next step of orientation I'll be giving you some." Nerie said, which again put a shocked look on Andora's face.

"Me? Wha... How?" Andora said, looking down at her own C-cups.

"That's one of the things I'll need you to keep trusting me about. The sexual feeling you get from it will be wonderful, but the procedure for it can be a little scary."

"I thought you said this wasn't going to be painful?" Andora said with a questioning look. Nerie silently cursed herself that she'd made a promise she couldn't keep. In reality the pain lasted for less than a second as one shock was enough for the advanced machine to attach the new part and activate the many new nerves, while subduing the ones that would cause lingering pain from the procedure.

"You're right, but I really just didn't want to scare you about today. And there is no reason to be scared of the machine. Yes, I did lie about the pain, but I promise that it only gives one really short shock, and then the new pleasure you feel will be well worth it. If I'm lying to you now, then you can still walk out of here any time you like." Nerie finished, and Andora did still look concerned, but her face hardened in determination.

"Ok Nerie, I trust you." She said, "and hey, with all the stuff I've been through I can handle one shock."

Nerie smiled back and said, "Well no one should get unnecessary pain, even if they've been through what you have. I promise you won't be disappointed. Now to do the procedure you will need to remove your shirt and bra if you have one." Nerie said, and was pleased that Andora lacked knowledge of taboos. She obeyed without protest and after a few moments Andora stood with a naked torso. With her breasts now freed, Nerie marveled at how little they sagged given their size. Nerie certainly didn't have droopy breasts herself, but she had to work for it and take a few supplements, which was one of the only body modification methods she ever used.

At the same time, Nerie tried not to betray a look of discomfort, as she realized just how unsettling it was seeing a pair of boobs with no tits.

"Alright, let's begin." Nerie said, "Now this machine is going to look scary, but it has been tested a million times and has all kinds of safeguards. Are you ready?" Andora gave a firm nod in reply, trying to hide her apprehension. Nerie gave Aiva the command to open compartment 22, and the Body Morphing chamber appeared inside the far wall. It's blue-tinted glass front was sandwiched between two discs that were covered in lights, wires, and buttons. A control panel also appeared in the wall next to it

"Whoah," Said Andora as her facial expression betrayed her nerves, "That looks intense... hey, you don't think you could... I dunno... maybe go in with me? I'd feel a lot better..."

Nerie thought for a moment. The morpher was able to scan for existing nerves and had safeguards in place preventing it from doing anything to those spots. It also had an easy reversal function if something went wrong. "Ah what the hell, what's the worst that could happen?" Nerie asked intentionally, inwardly laughing at the jinx she tried to put on herself, and she gave Andora an affirmative reply. That relaxed her again, and Nerie led them both towards the body morpher.