*Preview Progress of....* Project King-Chapter Two-Code Vein- Oc x Coco- For Rn

everyone in this fic is eighteen years of age and older, bladda, bladda.

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When arriving back inside of solid reality as though awakening from a vivid dream, Ronald opened his eyes as he felt he had been lying flat on his bed this whole time, but the first thing he saw was Io's beautiful yellow-golden eyes staring back at him from above as she had been hovering nakedly over his body now with her hands planted beside his head into the pillow. The girl's pendulous tits gently scraped against his naked chest as he stirred fully back into consciousness after blinking a few times then greeted his lover Io with a smile as she reached up to affectionately caress his right cheek with her hand.

"Good morning, Ronald. What were you dreaming about just now, if you don't mind me asking? Seems to me that you had a rather pleasant one judging from the looks of it.~" Io inquired with her soft, angelic voice just singing out to his soul as he fully embraced his lover by putting one arm up around her waist from the side while feeling her soft legs entangle themselves from between his ankles. Just feeling her amazingly soft, smooth skin caressing his frame was enough to get him started for a prompt make-out session following a romp, but the memory of his dreamtime with Cruz in that unexplained realm of consciousness took front stage in his concerns.

Ronald was beginning to feel her breasts smother themselves into his broad chest as she lowered herself onto his body while feeling him caress her buttocks from the side as lovers do. 

"I was talking to Cruz just now inside of that strange and mysterious place inside of me. Heh, we were having a good old-fashioned get-together as friends in the form of a tea party.~" He answered truthfully, making Io's lips stretch into a pleasant smile while she playfully kicked her feet about in the air behind her. 

"Really now? That's a surprise, it's been a while since your last meet-and-greet with my creator. I take it she was happy to see you again, yes? Ronald nods with a warm grin That's great to hear, I'm glad she is enjoying her time together with you and that she's okay.~" Io said with a soft, sweet voice before feeling Ronald's other hand reach up to affectionately caress the right side of her face before cupping her chin between his fingers and pulling her down onto his lips as per their usual morning greeting to each other. "Mnmmnhm...mmnhm....mmnhmmhm.. Muah....I love greeting you each day like this, Ronald. Hehe, it really makes us feel like a wife and husband.~"

"Io, saying that just makes me want to carry you over to the altar and put on your finger. That used to be the custom for marital engagement, you know. I can only imagine our honeymoon phase might keep all our friends up and go crazy from the noise though. Hehe.~" Ronald commented with a playful look on his face, making Io blush as she leaned down to wriggle her nose into his in an adorable Eskimo kiss before reluctantly removing herself from atop his body.

"Speaking of noise, we should hurry and take a shower together before everybody awakens, otherwise it'll be pandemonium vying for the occupancy. Shall we, honey?~" Io offered as she took out her hand to offer to him, leading to Ronald taking it and following her into the Hideout's most coveted shower stall which everyone liked to use more often than not. The Hotsprings was a blessing, but nothing was more relaxing and personal than some alone time in the shower stall, especially when Ronald and Io always bathed together in and out of making love to each other.

"Race you there.~" Ronald quipped as he pretended to chase after Io, following her naked body and watching as those mesmerizingly supple buttcheeks of hers jiggled salaciously before his eyes. They practically streaked across the parlor to the living room over to where it was kept before anyone could see them, laughing playfully with each other along the way.

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Later, after a few months passed by in and out of everyday missions scouring for resources and ancient relics of the old world scattered throughout Vein, Ronald felt it was time to let everybody know about the relationship founded between himself and Io after supposedly keeping it a secret all this time. He was currently resting on the couch with Io's hand intimately held within his from the side as she wriggled nervously in her seat when having everyone's eyes on them so soon after making their announcement.

"That's right, you all heard me. Io and I....are together, we love each other very much and we're sorry for keeping it a secret from all of you the last few months since she came back to us. I hope this is okay with everyone, I don't want any complicated feelings hurting our team Dynamic since there are still Lost Ones out there as well as the usual monsters roaming about in the Underworld parts of Vein.~" Ronald expressed with a mature tone, keeping Io's fingers intertwined with his when he noticed some of his female friends and allies looking down for some reason. 

From Mia to Aurora, Coco, and Rin, they all looked crestfallen for some reason or another after making the announcement. Ronald wanted to ponder why till he heard Yakumo's loud voice snap him out of his thoughts.

"Haha! Well duh, Ronald. Of course, you two would be together as a couple, I mean the moment she came back as if it was some sort of miracle was around the same time my hearing picked up the sounds of a bed shaking not too long after that party. Our Hideout is a small place after all.~" Yakumo let out, making Io blush heavily while Ronald felt the need to avert his eyes out of embarrassment while his cheeks glowed. He heard some of his friends and female friends laughing merrily at his comment with some of them even nodding in agreement with what he said.

"Yeah, we expected as much...regardless of that noisy night, my King. I mean, we've always felt you and Io would be together till her supposed 'death' when infusing herself with those Relics to become the Eternal Bloodspring. I'm just glad she came back and you two finally kicked it off, it seemed pretty obvious you two were into each other. Not that you were subtle, mind you.~" Louis added, furthering Io's embarrassment while the others giggled alongside Ronald as he felt the need to embrace the silliness of this moment.

"I'm so embarrassed, I had no idea we made so much noise that night, not that I regret how passionately we..ahem expressed our love for each other.~" Io confessed as some of the girls went up to io from the side to playfully elbow the girl as they gushed in celebration over the demure flower of the group finally landing her man; the King, and feeling proud of her for it. 

At least, that's what it looked like from the outside from Ronald's perspective. He hadn't forgotten the crestfallen expressions many of them shared upon hearing the news. It was as if he did something to offend them or break their hearts and he had no idea if that was truly the case or if he was simply imagining things. Just then, he was pulled up from the couch by Davis and welcomed into the guys' huddle by Louis and Yakumo as they all ribbed their King from the side in celebration.

"Congratulations, my liege. I'm fairly sure you and Io will live a long, happy life together even here in Vein. As long as you have us, we'll accommodate this change however best we can so that you two can..ahem....knock boots as they say...as often as you want. It's been a long time since any of us embraced more 'human' delights such as intimacy after so many years of fighting to survive and all. So it's good to hear about your union with each other." Davis explained. Louis rolled his eyes playfully at the man's overly formal and stiff compliments to their King.

Yakumo simply held his head in his hand, laughing a little as he went around serving Ronald and the others drinks while Coco stared at him from afar after giving a congratulatory hug to Io. The woman's dark, piercing eyes never left him as he had a moment with the guys and wondered about something in particular regarding the King's relationship with his Attendant-turned-Lover. 

"Hmmm...." She hummed quietly to herself as Mia and Io discussed designer clothing designs when bringing out an antique item in the form of a modern fashion magazine for her to look at, catching Rin's attention in the process while Karen and Aurora simply stayed close to her while accepting Yakumo's drinks from the side.

"Hahaha..you guys..! You really don't need to be saying that kind of stuff out loud. We do believe in giving everyone in the Hideout some peace whenever Io and I feel...ahem...in the mood. Heh." Ronald rebutted in joy as he felt hands patting him roughly on the back while the rest of the joyous evening went on as it always did in times like these.

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A few weeks later...

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After coming back for a fruitless search somewhere out in the more derelict sectors of Vein in hopes of finding Lost Ones to detain or at least securing more Antiques for Io to enjoy, Ronald had barely put away his Blood Veil by hanging it on one of the Armory's locker hangers when hearing a woman's voice behind him. 

"Ronald...may I have a word with you?" It was Coco, her silken womanly voice called out to him from behind, making him turn his head to greet the Merchant Trader standing in front of him from a few feet away with her arms crossed underneath her chest. It was hard not to look at how full and noticeably large her breasts were when she did that and it made him feel the unwitting surge of arousal hitting his loins since she did it so closely to him too. Having Io sleep with him in the same bed they share every day with the girl's robust tits often pressing into his chest or his backside left the man always easily aroused by the prospect of seeing large melons like that anywhere he looked.  

"Ahmh..! Mhngh..ahem, sorry something got caught in my throat just now. What's up, Coco?~" Ronald greeted, trying to remain focused on her face as she smirked coyly at him before jabbing a thumb in the direction of the Stock Supply room where he noticed a wheeled cargo freighter waiting there. 

"I would like your help in acting as my bodyguard while I go selling supplies to the other Revenants in the residential areas of Vein. Would you...be my protector for a little while?~" She asked innocently enough, making Ronald a bit suspicious since she'd never asked him for bodyguard duty in a long time now. Normally, Coco was a powerful Revenant herself and capable in a fight, often leading to her traveling alone to sell her wares without needing help from the others unless it was very dangerous. These days, Lost Ones are all but gone and there were hardly any monsters around that she couldn't take care of. 

"Coco...? Are you sure you'd need my help doing that? I thought that area was peaceful these days, not that I've been in a while and besides, you can certainly take on any of them yourself. You are a very capable warrior from what I've seen last time we went around Vein as protector and merchant." Ronald questioned and just before she could give her answer, Louis's team composed of Yakumo, Jack, Mia, Eva Roux, and Rin arrived inside the Hideout after returning from a mission.

Coco looked at them and now looked annoyed when she turned her head back to Ronald to explain herself.

"It's...because that area has been filled with chaos lately, my King. I'm talking about the residential district in which there have been Revenants causing trouble there acting like bandits and savages. At times, I think they behave no different from the Lost." Coco answered, making everybody present look very annoyed and disappointed with their populace. Louis shook his head from within his right hand while Mia puffed her cheeks out adorably in agitation.

"Ah man! Seriously...?! Those louts down there don't know when to behave and stop acting like assholes, don't they? Figures..." Yakumo pressed, making Ronald understand that this was indeed a serious thing to consider.

"Shit, I had no idea..." Ronald voiced with concern till he heard Mia speak out in annoyance as well.

"Ugh..! How can there be Revenants still fighting with each other now? Nobody should be drawing blood or carving each other's eyes out over Blood Beads anymore, it's got to be about turf or something else if I was to guess." Mia added with annoyance. Just then, Davis chimed in after returning from the Gated doors leading outside as well. "honestly I'm worried how Karen, Aurora, and Emily are doing since they're out there as well providing aid to less fortunate Revenants such as children and those who can't defend themselves.".

"Yeah...since Blood Beads are a non-issue, old nonsensical problems have arisen in the form of turf wars throughout Vein. I guess without the threat of your fellow man going berserk and turning into a Monster, every uppity Revenant thinks they can try and take over parts of Vein like common gang leaders.  

Jack stepped forth and removed his favored faceplate mask to speak up in a calm, calculative voice while looking directly at Ronald with reverence and respect.

"However, there are only a few Revenants doing this right now. Less than three dozen if I am to guess correctly according to the number of skirmishes I've heard that were going on. Most truly don't want to fight and still don't know that they no longer starve to madness from lack of Blood Beads like before, but it is up to us to do something to prevent this from escalating into an all-out war between factions. Everything else is fine, but this is an issue we can quell immediately on our own." Jack explained, making Ronald decide to join Coco after all when he looked back at the woman with a look of assurance on his face.

"Aright, Coco, I'll bodyguard for you now that I know how serious things are out there. When do we depart for your trip?" Ronald asked and Coco responded promptly while Io came out of the bedroom she shared with him, wearing little else besides her usual white dress.

"Immediately, it'll be a long trip though as there are many places to visit and procure necessary supplies. Blood Beads alone aren't enough sometimes, but they're plentiful now at any wellspring so providing them isn't really an issue. Still, it may be a while till we come back since everyone else will be busy handling the rowdy types of Revenants trying to cause trouble." Coco explained, making Ronald nod in understanding before turning his attention to Io.

"Io, honey, would you like to come too? It could be awhile till we get back." Ronald offered and to his surprise, Io shook her head with a gentle smile as she walked up to him to take his hands into her own romantically.

"I actually wish to stay here for the time being and catch up with everyone else since my time away from interacting with our friends has been too long. There is much I haven't learned about the past that I wish to know more about, I have faith in you returning swiftly, my King. My love....but here...one last kiss till you come back home again, okay?~" Io pressed with a cute, minty voice filled with love as she took Ronald's face into her hands and placed their lips together in a sweet non-erotic kiss that made everyone's hearts stir just as strongly as Coco's did when she saw it with a bit of envy. 

"Heh, come on, you lovebirds. We've got a lot of places to visit and I'm gonna need our King to protect me with everything he's got for the duration.~" Coco said with a playful tone as they pulled apart, leaving Io to wave at her love as he ventured with the Merchant to grab her caravan of supplies and prepare for departure through the Mistle outside of the Hideout together.

"I'll come back soon, Io, I promise.~" Ronald called out to his lover from afar, unable to see the playful look on her face just as he turned back in time to keep going forward.

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Over the next couple of weeks of Traveling together throughout Vein with Ronald fighting off any would-be attackers that would come out of nowhere to try and raid Coco's wares, Coco had been selling her goods to every passing traveler and group of Revenants they came across within the more desolate parts of Vein. It was hardly anything life-threatening compared to when Mido wrought havoc seeking the all-powerful Relics, so Ronald had no trouble fighting off the occasional group of people trying to set an ambush on them and take Coco's entire supply of goods. It was a time like this he was glad to be as powerful as he was and trained in combat through all of his adventures, making dealing with Rogue Revenants as bothersome as doing a house chore. But Coco didn't let him fight alone, the ballsy woman fought her share plenty of times by either opening fire on any trying to sneak up on Ronald or by slugging one right in the face so hard they went flying into a wall. 

The woman had a mean right hook and he was easily impressed by how fearless she was when taking care of what was precious to her. He was taken by her confident sway and how vivaciously her hips swing when delivering a hard roundhouse kick to another Revenant's face. Coco wasn't someone who would take anyone's bullshit, she would fight for what she wanted and look dazzling when doing it too. It was times like this that Ronald found his eyes drifting to her body with that tight top hugging her chest so tight her breasts may as well have been exposed since he could see their full shape. They even jiggle around during her more expressive combat movements and at times, he even found himself staring at her ass clad in those skin tight dark pants of hers. He tried remembering he was faithful to Io and avoided humoring his base urges to eye the busty merchant during their travels together. They went all over Vein through Mistle to Mistle in each location, providing wares and Bloodbeads among other supplies at a discounted price for those who could barely afford to trade anything of value. 

To Ronad's surprise, one day they found themselves with Un-frenzied Gregorio Silva himself after traveling to the Government center where everything following Project Queen's failure had sprung from and caused all of Vein to be plunged into chaos so long ago. To see the man who was once a proud, inspiring leader to many be normal again was reassuring and gave Ronald hope for the rest of their Revenant brethren. It was also there in the Government Center building that they retouched with their friends; Aurora, Karen, Emily, and even the woman named Sophie, surprisingly enough. Things between their times in stopping Mido and fighting off Frenzied Revenants had gotten their memories hazy for the woman, but it was here that she was doing some good by providing research material for Silva and the others for the betterment of Revenants everywhere. She had learned enough about the successors by now to provide a boon of information for Aurora and Silva to work with while becoming fast friends with Emily and Karen. 

While Ronald was there though, he noticed something strange about the way the girls he interacted with. All four of them would often blush bashfully and look away from him for some reason, making him wonder if he did something wrong since they were like that back at the Hideout following his and Io's announcement of their relationship. Ultimately, he didn't think too much about it and proceeded to move on to their next destination with Coco after spending some time with his friends. He was just really glad to see them now that their world stopped becoming a literal nightmare full of endless carnage.

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Just a few days before turning to the Hideout after a two-week-long journey all around Vein...

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Returning down the usual path leading to the Hideout through the infamous residential area just outside of the block they lived in, Coco trudged her caravan along with a tune being hummed in her throat when all of a sudden a random Revenant man called out to her from behind.

"Hey, pretty lady. Going somewhere tonight with that plump peach of an ass wriggling around in those tight-ass pants?~" A man said in a cackling, ghoulish voice befitting of a scummy lecher, making Coco roll her eyes at first as she tried to turn a corner only to see a group of six male Revenants all wearing spiked leather outfits greeting her there. 

They were deliberately blocking her path to the road as they started closing in around her with cackling voices and lecherous stares directed at her from inside their masks.

'Oh great, now I've got to deal with this...' Coco thought bitterly as their 'leader'  who was the man who called out to her earlier walked up to her from the side of a derelict building he had been hiding in. He circled around her, eying her voluptuous figure from head to toe while licking his lips perversely with a smile. 

"What's a beautiful lady like you doing out here, eh? All alone with a truckload of goods?~" He asked, staying in front of her while Coco put a false smile on her face before greeting him. In truth, she was deeply annoyed internally yet held a poker face to avoid unnecessary trouble.

"Why, I'm just a gal coming through the neighborhood to sell my wares, pal.~" She answered as he closed in on her even more, circling the woman's body and preparing to fondle whichever part of it he liked the most while Coco patiently stood there. 

"Heh, is that a fact now? Well, how would you like to join me and my boys there at our place? We can show you a hell of a fun time, it's better than being out here all alone just to sell junk to Revenants.~" He proposed, giving Coco the impression he wasn't going to take 'No' for an answer while she secretly waits for Ronald to arrive.

"Sorry, but no thanks, I'm actually taken and am currently waiting for my partner to return. You understand, don't you? You understand, don't you?~" Coco answered and suddenly the leader came to a halt to stand right behind her with his eyes on her ass.

"What I 'understand' is that you want to come with us and you just don't know it yet. Come on, baby, it'll be loads of fun, and with a banging body like yours...we can give it to you all night long. Umf!~" The leader grabbed onto the right side of Coco's ass through her tight dark pants, making her drown her false smile and immediately go into battle mode by stomping her right boot onto the leader's foot at once.

Crunch..!.

"Hmhh! Get your hands off of me, asshole..!" She grunts with exertion, looking peeved and angry as she grinds her boot into his feet as deeply as possible while hoping to have crushed some of his bones before pushing him off.

"Gaagghh! You bitch..! Get her boys..!" The leader yelled out as he doubled back a bit in pain, watching all six of his men start honing in on Coco's location with angered looks on their faces till suddenly Ronald appeared from out of the air after flipping through to land between Coco and the men. His sudden appearance startled them into pause and he made sure to keep his weapon held out at the ready with eyes glaring coldly at all of Coco's assailants including the leader.

"Ronald..!~" She let out with delight.

"So..what, may I ask, are you fine gents doing? Hm?~" He asked casually, putting on a dangerous Aura when one of them pointed at him in outrage.

"Who the hell are you..!?" 

Just before Ronald was about to reply and do it with a quippy line before thinking how best to cut them apart or simply beat their asses down, Coco spoke up for him and put her arms around his neck from the side.

"He's my husband! I did say I was taken, didn't I? Sorry, boys, but I'm a girl that is spoken for by this guy, right...?~" She edged the last part of the question specifically when giving Ronald a terse look that said 'Go along with it' which he understood right away. He did doubt they'd care and would certainly try to attack them regardless though, but he was sold on the illusion at the moment and slid an arm around Coco's waist from the side pulling her close. This surprise action caused her to blush as he declared his affirmation of her lie right to their faces.

"That's right, she's mine, so back off and return to whatever hole you crawled out of. The lady is taken.~" He said, making Coco want to chuckle at the silliness of his line.