Matentines Treats

Oleander stretched as he looked over Mercy, who was laid beside him within his quarters of the church in their doll form, resting peacefully as they were indulged in a deep slumber. He admired their figure, smiling softly as seeing them at peace and finally getting some proper rest. He ran his hand over the bare skin of their side gently so as to not wake them, all the while providing a small means of comfort for the sleeping bun.

Ever since Matentines had begun, Oleander and Mercy had been taking out the frustrations of the season with one another, being easily accessible without need to seek out another partner, at least for Mercy. Naturally under the vice of Lust, Oleander had a higher drive than Mercy, so though he had been enjoying time with them during the season, on occasion he would also seek satisfaction from patrons to the church.

He sighed as leaning back against the headboard of the bed. Though he had been filling his needs with others, he had also been driving poor Mercy to the point of exhaustion. Feeling guilty over being the reason his right hand was fatigued, almost on the spot, he thought up an idea to surprise the nun of sin laying beside him as a generous “thank you”. Almost as quickly as the thought popped into his head, he leapt out of bed, getting dressed in a hurry, Mercy seemingly in such a deep sleep they were undisturbed by the motion. Taking one last look at Mercy as he put his rosary back to being draped around his neck, he smiled, promptly leaving his chambers so Mercy could rest, all whilst reverting himself to his cutesy bun form to head into town more comfortably.

*****

During his stroll through town, Oleander couldn’t help but smile seeing all the buns embrace the spirit of the season, some even indulging in group activities. Hormones were high and making the streets buzz, it was a beautiful thing to see his people involved in the activities of lust so openly to Oleander, that he couldn’t help but join in with a few pairs, singles, and groups, enjoying the festive acts, briefly getting distracted from his goal.

Once finally regaining himself from his activities, Oleander stopped in at Dan’s Dango. He curiously browsed the various treats, it having been a while since he last visited, amazed by Dan’s drive to create wondrous treats for buns to enjoy.

“Close the door! Imps could get in and raid the place otherwise!” Dan watched, panicked as Oleander forgot the door open, seeming almost ready to leap over the counter to merely close the door.

With Dan catching him off guard, Oleander quickly moved to close the door, but not before an Erose imp managed to slip in through the small opening. “Shit! One got in! Catch it!”

The two buns chased the quick imp around the shop before finally cornering it between them, Dan spooking it so it would flee, whilst Oleander caught it and held it against himself, at the expense of falling backwards onto his rump. He held the imp tightly as both buns caught their breath over the ordeal, Dan looking at the creature rather annoyed.


“Damned things keep slipping in to steal my treats.” He sighed as he saw Oleander had the creature under control in his arms, returning to his position behind the counter. “Apologies. How can I help you, Father Oleander?”

Oleander gently patted the imp on the head as looking at it only gave him further ideas, shaking his head and turning his attention to Dan. “Oh you know, just like everyone else it seems I’ve run out of energy for Matentines!” He chuckled nervously before sighing with a shrug. “Or I guess I should say, Mercy has. They have been helping me out, however their drive isn’t nearly as strong as mine. I wanted to get them something so they’re not as drained, but also as a small tribute of thanks.”

“I completely understand.” Dan nodded as helping Oleander to his feet, the priest keeping hold of the, now calm, Erose imp in his arms. “So what kind of flavors do they like?”

Oleander paused as he seemed to think. “Uh…. honestly I don’t know all that well…” He looked in the class counters at the various treats, his eyes landing on the Rosewater Mochi, tapping on the glass gently right above them. “Can I just get two of everything, but also your entire batch of those? Everyone loves rose petals so I clearly can’t go wrong there.”

Dan nodded, starting to collect a basket, neatly packing each flavor of mochi and dango twice over in small paper bags decorated for Matentines, placing each in a lovely array in a basket. As he was clearing the batch of Rosewater Mochi, he smiled faintly. “Luckily I was just about to make more of these for the public to enjoy. They’ve been pretty popular this year to the point you’re not actually the first to buy out my entire stock. These will certainly get Mercy back up and full of energy.” He smiled, handing the basket to Oleander’s free arm, taking the hint at why he had kept the imp, tying a small white bow around its neck and feeding it a mini dango. “I know you both will love all of these, but please be sure to give me feedback regardless. I love hearing about how much you love my creations.”

“Course. You’re a lifesaver, really. See you for the next service.” Oleander nodded as paying Dan for his goods, along with a nice tip before promptly leaving with a small wave to head back to the church, doing his damndest to avoid further lustful festivities until he could have the imp dropped off where it wouldn’t run off.

*****

Reaching the church, Oleander quietly headed back into his chambers, slipping into his doll form as he looked at the peaceful Mercy one last time before tiptoeing over to their side, placing the treat baskets on his side of the bed. He gently placed his hand on their shoulder, giving them a soft shake whilst speaking softly. “Hey, Mercy. Wake up.”

Mercy stirred some before peaking their eyes open, smiling faintly when seeing Oleander in the dim lighting. “How long was I out this time?” They were obviously still very sleepy, but shrugged it off in case they needed to get up in a hurry for an emergency.

“Don’t worry about that.” He helped them sit up right before gently placing his fingers under their chin for them to see the basket of goodies, sitting on the bed beside them and putting his other arm around their waist. “I got you something. A bunch of treats from Dan’s shop.” He placed his lips on Mercy’s neck softly, nipping the spot with his teeth when he drew back to rest his head on their shoulder.

Mercy’s tired eyes seemed to sparkle in the dim lighting as they gazed upon the large basket of goodies. “That’s a lot… What’s the occasion?”

Oleander shrugged with a small, coy smile as he replied softly. “Consider it a thank you for helping me out this Matentines, but also a way to get your energy back up and running so you don’t have to look after the Bunnery all tuckered out.” He carefully grabbed a large box that seemed to be rustling some, placing it in Mercy’s lap. “This one however, was just a coincidence, but I figured you’d like it too.”

Mercy raised an eyebrow, uncertain as to the contents of the wiggly box, hesitantly opening it up. They let out a sound of surprise when the Erose imp leapt out onto them excitedly. They chuckled to themselves once they realized what it was, calming it down as though it was some ordinary newborn bun. “Why, hello there tiny troublemaker. You certainly weren’t what I was expecting, but I’m not complaining either, you are a cute little bugger.” They smiled, petting the creature on the head, leaning against Oleander some. “Thank you for all this consideration. Are you starting to go soft on me all of the sudden?” They teased some, both buns chuckling in reply.

“Oh hush. Just enjoy these treats with me would ya?”

“My pleasure~”