A ray of light in the darkness

"Alright, make yourself comfortable," said AA2153, letting her enter his humble home. "Sorry for the mess, I didn't have any strength to clean up lately." "It's okay," answered U-1196 with a smile. "It doesn't bother me. If you want, I can help you tidy up." "No, what are you talking about, I didn't invite you for that, but... u-uhm..." The erythrocyte was embarrassed. The heroism of that moment back then was gone, and now he was feeling incredibly awkward, since he realized that he had invited Neutrophil-chan to his home to... make love. Yeah, it just so happened. He himself couldn't believe that he had really done that, but since he had made that promise to her... "It would be no problem for me," she said, despite looking with fatigue in her eyes at the apartment's owner.  "Let's drink some tea first," he suggested, feeling even more uncomfortable. "And maybe you want to take a shower?" He stared with a perplexed face at the dark traces on her cheek and the dried blood on her clothes. "I can also wash your clothes. They should get dry until the next morning..." The erythrocyte swallowed nervously. "The next morning" had sounded like an undeniable confirmation of the fact that Neutrophil-chan would spend the night there, with him. U-1196 just nodded and headed to his tiny bathroom to get clean. AA2153 wanted to offer her to scrub her back, but then thought that this would be way too bold. Although, considering what they were planning to do very soon... Thinking about their imminent closeness made AA2153 terribly worried. In order to distract himself with something, he brewed up fresh tea and laid out some sweets he had been keeping. Then ran to his closet and took out the newest and best towel he possessed, a big and soft one, which he shyly handed to her from behind the door. He was sincerely trying not to look, but the naked Neutrophil-chan, whose body was covered with water drops, was so beautiful that he couldn't help it. "T-The t-tea's r-ready," he stammered and retreated clumsily, making her smile. "Thank you. I'm coming." U-1196 came out, wrapped into the bath towel. Then she sat down in the kitchen near the stove and watched the apartment's owner bustling about, trying to find a decent cup for her: one didn't have a handle, another had a crack... and a third one was a gift from his friends, with a dirty joke written over it. "Maybe you want to refresh yourself as well?" she suggested, took the cup from his hands and poured herself some tea. "I've left you some hot water." "Yes, you're right..." The erythrocyte scratched the back of his head absentmindedly, realizing that, indeed, she would feel uncomfortable if he stank of sweat. And in addiction to that, he had worked hard and crawled through all kinds of nasty places. "It won't take long," he said. "Help yourself in the meantime." While he was gone, U-1196 was drinking her tea in little sips, thoughtfully nibbling on an overly sweet pretzel and looking out of the window with melancholy in her eyes. It was completely dark outside, without even a single particle of remaining light. U-1196 didn't know why and how it was getting dark in the first place, since there were no celestial bodies in their world that could rise and set. The body was just sleeping and, as it seemed, producing less energy during that time. That could very well be it, but U-1196 was now seeing nothing but darkness and emptiness, to such an extent that she feared that the latter could crawl through the window and swallow her any moment. Sadness entered her soul once more. As soon as she stopped thinking about the interactions with her sweet and funny erythrocyte, she was plagued by hopelessness again. Her thoughts were swarming chaotically through her mind and painful memories started to surface. Her mentor, whom she would never see again, appeared before her eyes, and it brought her to tears. As soon as the erythrocyte heard her sobs, he immediately rushed to her, forgetting his glasses on top of the washing machine. On his way, he managed to lose the old towel that had been wrapped around his hips. When U-1196 saw him, a smile appeared on her face. She felt as if the room had brightened up by his arrival. AA2153 was once again bustling around her, trying to comfort her, but then suddenly noticed how inappropriately he was presenting himself before his guest, started to panic and tried to cover himself up with his hands. But she stopped him. "Come here," she said, making him sit down on her lap, and handed him a cup. "Here, drink some hot tea, and then I will warm you up myself," she promised him. That had sounded a bit too playful, but she didn't care.  And while the erythrocyte was awkwardly taking a seat on her lap, she opened the towel and covered him with it as well, leaving him no other choice than to press his naked body tighter against hers, what made him burn with shame and melt with bliss at the same time. She, on the contrary, was for some reason completely calm and not really embarrassed. The neutrophil felt warm and comfortable with him, and it seemed so natural to her, as if that wasn't the first intimate moment for the two of them. With one hand, U-1196 was holding the red blood cell's waist and with the other she took a pretzel and started to feed him. The erythrocyte, who had to hold on to her, wrapped his arms around her neck and, perceiving the gentle silk of her skin and the softness of her lush breasts, felt himself getting aroused. U-1196 took the sweet treat between her teeth, in order to be able to hold the young man with both hands, and was waiting impatiently, until he would have finished that dang pretzel and finally meet her lips. From all these sweet advances, poor AA2153 completely lost his mind, missing the moment where the pretzel ended and the hot kisses began. Now, they both didn't have any doubts left that this was what they had both wanted for a long time. U-1196 hadn't been with a man before, but wasn't scared at all. It just wasn't possible to stay innocent with such a harsh life and the hard training and work, full of violence and death. And concerning that tissue that was covering her female opening, well, it had already torn during her study years, while doing stretches. In any case, she was feeling great with that red blood cell and didn't have anything to worry about. And in addiction to that, she was sensing that he already possessed some experience, surely having done something with that hepatocyte before making out with the latter on the street. Seeing that AA2153 was still acting shy, she asked him herself if he wanted to move over to the bed. The foundation for a wonderful night was already laid, a little push was everything still needed for its continuation, since her heroic lover had already solemnly promised to give her as much love as he possibly could... She even jokingly offered to carry him to the bed in her arms. The embarrassed and already fully aroused erythrocyte said that he would perfectly get there on his own feet, jumped up from her lap, and, once again trying to cover himself with his hands, hurried off to prepare their love nest. Unfortunately, there wasn't anything to brag about: all he possessed was a quite narrow bed, designed for only one and offering not a lot of spare room for romantic activities, to put it mildly. AA2153 realized a bit too late that he should maybe change the bedsheets, but got distracted: U-1196 sneaked up on him from behind and started to fondle him again, giving him highly arousing kisses and lightly biting his neck. Her hands were wandering over his chest, as if studying its shapes, and descended further and further until reaching their goal. Being grabbed by his most precious body part, the erythrocyte started to moan and to let out quite erotic sighs, giving her enjoyment. His "male device" wasn't very big, but U-1196 found it cute. She didn't want a large one anyway, since that would bring back the horrible memories of the gonococci's huge phallus-shaped tentacles that had been ripping her friends into pieces. She continued to stroke him, making the erythrocyte exhale sharply. His organ got harder and increased a bit in size. Deciding that it was just enough now, the neutrophil sat down on the bed and pulled the guy into her direction, laying down on her back. AA2153 now found himself on top of her and stared with fascination at how her eyes, that had been dull from sadness just now, were shining again. He started touching her wonderful, soft breasts with the hardened nipples. Remembering the lessons of the beautiful hepatocyte, who had taught him the art of love and made him love life once again, he bent down and began to gently kiss them, touching every nipple with his lips, like treating an especially precious treasure. Then he put them into his mouth, as if sucking on a mother's breast — a bliss cells do not get to experience — and moved up, feeling her entire body tremble and sensing how surprisingly thin her skin was and how sensitive her clavicles and her neck were... From all this frantic tenderness, he barely had time to catch his breath. U-1196 buried her fingers into his disheveled hair and kissed him greedily on the lips, making his blood boil to the utmost. Yes, he was on his limit, but hesitated, doubting whether he should go further. U-1196 wrapped her legs around his back, as though capturing him. The trapped in erythrocyte felt how hot and wet she was down there. So it was time to pass on to the main part, then. AA2153's member was now so hard that he didn't need his hands to enter her. The neutrophil did let out a pained scream from the first penetration, but quickly got used to it and started to look for a more comfortable position. Soon, she completely relaxed from his pleasant caresses and got wetter, allowing the erythrocyte to lose his self-control. Like this, he could go in full force, particularly, because his Neutrophil-chan wasn't like the delicate and slender Hepatocyte-san. No, she was sturdy and strong, but at the same time also incredibly sensitive and flexible. He hastily thrust into her, and she frenetically moved together with him in the same rhythm. They both surrendered to the flow of overwhelming feelings and couldn't bear the excess of the latter, making love and crying. But the tears they shed were of joy and relief, having the impression that their passion's heat was chasing away the advancing darkness. This was their small, albeit temporary victory over it. The erythrocyte was unintentionally comparing this experience with his previous one, and was once again perceiving the healing power of love that was cleaning them both from the filth of that dreary, sick world, where living and working was becoming harder and harder with each day. Even after having finished, they just weren't able to stop and kept caressing each other for a long time, dangerously rolling on the narrow bed and soaking the bedsheets with sweat. U-1196 held on tightly to the erythrocyte, whispering in semi-oblivion that she needed him, and AA2153 didn't want to part with her, either. And in the end, they both fell asleep, completely exhausted and their bodies still entwined. * * * The next morning seemed happier and brighter than ever before. AA2153 didn't want to let U-1196 leave. "Don't go, stay with me," he begged. "I have to," she replied with sorrow, giving him a goodbye kiss. "Please stay, just a bit!" He grabbed her arm, not willing to accept such an injustice. "No one knows whether we even survive this very day. So what difference can some ten minutes make to our work?" "And to us?" she asked with a smile, wrapping her arms around his neck. "And to us, they'll be ten minutes full of happiness," he answered in a serious tone. "Like a breath of fresh air among this darkness." "Well, then ten minutes won't be enough for me," she announced firmly and jumped on top of him. And they started to make love again, with fresh forces, as if it would be their last time. After all, who knew, maybe that would really be the case.