“Their coarse fur. No need for clothes...I’d want to be gray.”Roddy nodded.
“Gray, okay I can work with that. Describe their fur to me.”
“Well...it’s soft up around the ears. But in most places its rather coarse...like running your hands through a brush. It’s not as sleek as horse fur.”
“Isn’t being coarse a bad thing?”
“No...um...It’s fur. That’s what matters.”Roddy nodded.
“Well, focus on the fur. Focus on it appearing. Where would it come first?”
“Well no hair...what so many people miss is the hide. Before any fur could come out, the skin would have to toughen up to support it.” I shake my head. “I can’t believe this is really happening. This is the best day of my life.”
“Tell me about your hide then.” Roddy said.
“Well..if I had hide, it would be dark, almost black.And tough, very tough.” My skin trembled at the thought.
“What else?”
I put a hand to my head. All this thinking is making it ache. “I don’t know, suffice to say I want hide...and fur covering it!” My arms began to darken in color.Roddy smilled.
“Fur would come second though wouldn’t it?”
“It would. Hide would be under it.”Roddy nodded. He reached out and tapped on my arm.
“Would hide dull your sense of touch?”
“I don’t know, I’ve never had it before.”Roddy tapped on my arm some more, then scratched it. I barely felt it.
“What do you think of that?”
“What?” I ask curiously, tail waving behind me in contentment. This was the life, just me and my friend talking about donkeys.
“Your new hide?” Roddy asked.“You did notice right?”
I looked down at my arms...my skin was black and very rough. “This...this is happening! I’m really becoming an ass! How is this possible?” I asked, tail still swaying happily.
“You didn’t notice till now?” Roddy exclaimed. “You grew a tail!”
A tear slid down my cheek. “I...I...I’m so happy Roddy. This is a dream come true.” Roddy brushed it away, shaking his head as he did.
“You’re giving up your humanity.”
But I ignored him. “I never have to work again...never have to go to school again...just be with my herd!” Roddy shuddered.
“It’s a precious gift you stupid girl and you’re tossing it away!”
“This is the gift for me Roddy!”I say happily. “I want this...so much. Now my acting can be real!” Roddy shook his head.
“Fine. Act out a fur coat and let’s finish this.”
Suddenly I take my blouse off revealing my dark hide. “How would I act out a fur coat? I’ve never done this for reeeeeeee-HAWWWWWW!” My eyes rolled up in happiness at the animal sound I made.
Suddenly, my human breasts began to disappear and two nipples appeared under my belly. Roddy’s eyes bulged out.
“That’s it!I am so done with you.” He stood up.
“Pleeeeeee-HAW!”I cough. “Please Roddy!I want this!”
“Sakura you’re fucking braying! This is freaking me out.”
“I’m becoming a donkey! Of course I’m braying! Look...just think of me as an animal if it helps!” I plead. “I need to be a donkey!” I will look out to a jack and I will live with him!”
“You want to live with my jack?”
I blush, hard to see on my dark hide, but it’s there. “Yeah...what’s his name? Can you introduce me?”
“His name is Rocky.” Roddy said. “How do you introduce a donkey?”
“You just bring me to him, you are his owner, when we get close I snort in his nose.” I say as if it’s the simplest thing in the world.
“You do what now?”
“Snort in his nose! It’s how we greet each other!” I said happily, starting to itch at my hide lightly.
“That sounds terrible.” Roddy said.
I itch harder. “No it isn’t!”I say, scratching all over. “We can tell a lot about each other by the smell of our breath!” I think stop and blink. “Ha...we! I already see myself as one of them!”Roddy just shook his head.
“Alright what do you want to do next?”
“Itch!”I say frantically, scratching furiously over my hide. Roddy reached out and plucked one fast growing black hair.
“Wow this is growing fast.” Roddy said. A forest of black fur began to sprout from my hide. “How are you dealing with it?”
“Itching.”I replied. “And knowing that Rocky will find me pretty.” Roddy reached over and rubbed my belly. Where his hand touched my flesh, white fur sprouted.
“This pains me.” He said.
“Why? You are getting a new donkey for free! You can use me to get donkey milk or plow the field. Oh...yeah! That’s the spot...just a little more!”Roddy rubbed up my belly and chest, creating a white underside. When he finished my fur coat had as well.
“You’ve still got that stupid bra on.” Roddy said. He stood up, “Let me get some scissors for you, hold on.”
I shift from foot to foot nervously. What if Rocky doesn’t like my fur color? He is brown...I’m black. Roddy returned with a pair of scissors.
“Here ya go, cut your bra off.” He said, handing them to me.
I try to grab the scissors but there is no feeling in my hands and I drop them. Roddy looked at my hands as the middle fingers began to expand.