“Well…” Rika said, a thoughtful look on her face, “I think I’d rather be the princess instead of the queen.”
Renamon blinked. “Wait, what?!” she exclaimed. She opened her mouth to protest further, but Emperor Beemon’s loud but rather friendly voice bellowed over her own.
“EXCELLENT! I trust that this arrangement is as satisfactory to you as it is to me,” he said. He paused for a moment, taking in Renamon glaring at Rika, the human girl grinning mischievously. “You are satisfied with this… aren’t you?” he said uncertainly.
Renamon tried to think of something to say in protest, but eventually just sighed, giving up. She knew Rika too well to think that she’d be dissuaded. “Yes, everything’s fine.”
“SPLENDID!” Emperor Beemon said, grinning widely. “Wonderful! Most wonderful! Now, before I forget, I feel I have to inform you about one last detail. There IS a ceremony that must be completed for you both to be accepted into the hive. It takes place tomorrow, so if you DO have any second thoughts, you have until then to speak them.” He turned to leave, stopping briefly and adding, “Until the ceremony, the Drones will service you in any way you desire! Anything you want shall be swiftly delivered, my queens!”
He then sauntered down through the corridor, a cheerful look on his face.
Renamon turned back to Rika, glaring at her. “I thought YOU were the one who wanted to gain weight!”
Rika sighed, falling backwards onto the massive bed. It was blissfully comfortable, a slight tingle going up her spine. She shivered softly in delight.
“Why don’t you just give it a try?” Rika said, smiling warmly, “It’s not like we have to fend off any Digimon or Biomerge here. As for the human world, that new DATS organization Yamaki is forming is more than capable of handling things without us. Plus, EmperorBeemon just implied we can leave if we want to. He probably just went to us first because we were the most likely of several candidates for the job.”
Renamon sighed, sitting down on the bed near Rika. “I suppose so…” she admitted.
Rika grinned and hugged her partner. “Besides, I’ve been having fantasies about fattening you up and using you as a soft, cushy bed,” the human girl said.
Renamon blushed.