The Secret Life of the Tummy Buddy

by Throat Wolf

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“But…what about the Tum—ahem, the GaIAs?” I asked. “Don’t they get, um…bored, with nothing to do down there except slosh around?”

“Bored?” said Voor. “Oh, by no means. They can listen to what goes on outside—can’t you, Cindy Lou?”

PFFFRRRRRT !

I glared, fanning my hand in front of my face. “Stop that!”

“—and they can also choose to enter into a state analogous to Rapid Eye Movement sleep—except, of course, they don’t have eyes in that form. They have pseudopods, but you can’t make a decent acronym out of Rapid Pseudo—”

“So they just…sleep? And dream?”

“It’s more a sort of semi-sleep; they’re still processing food and managing other functions as well. But close enough for government work.”

I frowned. “And they just…have to stay inside all the time, or they die? That doesn’t sound like much of a life to me.”

Voor raised an eyebrow. “Stay inside or they die? Who on earth told you that?”

I slowly looked down at my stomach. It gurgled in a way that I could almost swear sounded like, “Uh-oh, busted.“

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  1. The Secret Life of the Tummy Buddy

    Ridcully Calvert's Buddy Icon Ridcully Calvert

    Posted about 1 month ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    “Close enough for gernment work” That is a great line!

    LoA

  2. The Secret Life of the Tummy Buddy

    Nissakit's Buddy Icon Nissakit

    Posted about 1 month ago

    this is gunna get really really good!!! you have done soo well keeping this story interesting!

  3. The Secret Life of the Tummy Buddy

    flute faerie's Buddy Icon flute faerie

    Posted about 1 month ago

    Uh-oh, she’s a liar!

  4. The Secret Life of the Tummy Buddy

    One Time, One Chance's Buddy Icon One Time, One Chance

    Posted about 1 month ago

    ohhhh snap.
    =]

  5. The Secret Life of the Tummy Buddy

    J.B. Williams' Buddy Icon J.B. Williams

    Posted about 1 month ago

    5.0 out of 5 stars

    Wow, I think his ish is going to hit the fan from her.

  6. The Secret Life of the Tummy Buddy

    Flute Loop<33's Buddy Icon Flute Loop<33

    Posted about 1 month ago

    I didn’t see that one coming. Then again I wouldn’t have ever been able to think of any of this on my own.

  7. The Secret Life of the Tummy Buddy

    Alexa ♥'s Buddy Icon Alexa ♥

    Posted about 1 month ago

    It seems this relationship isn’t so open.
    Nice twist.
    LoA

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