chronoSprockets

  References to sex, Body horror, Continued mental changes

  [colpse]

  Amber does not stir until the sun begins to rise at 08:18. Her hand hits my nose as she stretches and I let it rouse me from the quiet. I twist my naked body around and gaze at her serene form, the surface of her skin dapples underneath the dim light of winter.

  I brush her messy hair out of her face with my hand, then I pnt a kiss on her forehead. My task list feels like a boulder on my back but I still don't want to do it.

  Within a few minutes she stirs again and opens her eyes, she begins btantly oogling what is visible of me.

  "Am I still dreaming? I had a wet dream about this scenario once."

  "No you're not Amber."

  "Then why is there a naked Kimmy showing herself off in front of me early in the morning?"

  "We had sex st night. I enjoyed it a lot."

  "Oh we did, didn't we?" She looks around the room and under the covers. Then she stares at the wall and rubs her eyes.

  "I need a coffee Kimmy, or is it Nat? I don't really know what to call you right now."

  "Either is suitable."

  "So are you in the Kimmy suit? Because Kimmys don't usually have violet eyes."

  "Am I "in" the Kimmy suit?" It's as much of a question for me as it is for her.

  "Yeah, are you like wearing it as a costume?"

  I do a quick run-through of my internals and externals while sitting up. I'm more in specification now. It feels good. I still have a bit to go but the digits of my feet and hands are cuter and smaller at least. My torso and head feel less loose fitting and are probably slimmer.

  I have not considered the possibility I could be physically wearing my chassis as a costume until this moment. It's a spot on guess for what is going on though. The set of vestigial organs I had previously identified inside me is what I can only guess to be me, in the Nat sense.

  I don't look nearly as pretty on the inside as the outside, the pain has dulled down quite a bit so it's actually possible to check in detail what is going on. I make a mental note to not call them vestigial organs anymore. You couldn't bme anyone for calling them that though.

  It occurs to me also only then that maybe this fully expins my malfunctions. My chassis is attempting to wrap muscle and sponge and pting around another person. And that person is me, Nat, along with my memories. It's a disturbing thought. At least I'm starting to break my biomass down for energy and maintenance.

  Is that a good thing? I decide not to mention it to Amber, it seems like a really strange thing to say when someone has just woken up. It doesn't feel like a bad thing as it'll help with repairs. Medicine is competent enough these days if I need to regenerate any body parts after this.

  I must have got into my chassis yesterday to repair it. I drag the memory of doing that out of a garbled bundle of information with some effort and repy it.

  It's exactly what happened. I got in almost twenty four hours ago. Then I plugged myself into charge and booted back up ter.

  I'm conflicted, but I feel like I'm no more than a week away from being completely repaired at the rate I'm getting to specification. Plus I've only felt better since I entered my chassis. The agonising pain on my flesh body was maybe not fun to experience; it was however necessary for me to get in here so I could start helping myself.

  I have a pn. I will stay in the Kimmy suit and be Kimmy until I am fully repaired. Then I will use the tablet to get out and get my flesh body restored to full functioning capabilities by the hospital. It's a win-win for everyone involved including Amber.

  I'll just tell her a version of the truth, she doesn't need to know every detail as she might want me to be in here for longer than the time needed to repair considering what she said st night. Or she might want me out and her normal boyfriend back already. I can't tell which option excites me and which one disgusts me.

  "Yes I am, I got in to repair and troubleshoot and found Kimmy working better with me as Kimmy. It may have taken some time I lost track of but then you came over and we had our conversation. I hope everything is okay between us for now, I really care about you Amber."

  "Nat, you're adorable in there. I'm gd you had a good time." She breathes deeply. "Yes it was stressful yesterday but I honestly don't mind, you just have to communicate with me more. I could have helped you get in there if I'd known."

  "Sorry, I thought you'd find the idea stupid and want to stop me. I was worried about you judging me."

  She purses her lips and looks down at me. "You're good at being Kimmy you know that right? It suits you."

  Sparks of joy flood my system. She isn't my owner but as my girlfriend I value her opinion quite a lot. Neither of my owners are home, Mrs Chambers- my Mum I now realise- apparently drove away yesterday evening according to the cameras. She left a few hours before Amber arrived. I hope she'll be back today.

  Maybe doing my task list will help her around the house, it's the first actual good reason I've thought of for doing it since I started registering it. Beyond the obvious ones of keeping everything clean and well maintained.

  Mr Chambers- my father- I don't like the idea of him having access to my permissions and control over my actions while I'm in here, but he's still on his retreat and won't be back until January according to my Mum. I should be out by the time he gets back.

  My girlfriend is probably going to be more helpful to me than either of them about my assignment. She's not my owner but that just means she can't have direct control over me. I can still be with her while I'm Kimmy temporarily.

  "Thank you very much. Do you want me to make you breakfast and coffee?"

  "Yes I do Kimmy. Yes I do."

  -----

  I am very upset to discover the ck of fresh eggs and milk in the fridge. Amber is sitting at the table on her phone. We're both clothed, there'll be plenty of time to repeat st night hopefully. Her appearance is slightly disheveled and would benefit from a shower though.

  "There's nothing for breakfast. We're out, sorry."

  "Of everything?" She looks up in disbelief at me.

  "Not unless you want microwaved pasta at 08:44."

  "Not really Nat. Why don't I just drive us to a coffee shop and get us something there. I need to head back to Drew's to clean up anyway." She giggles. "I smell like stale pussy left out overnight." I blush at the reminder of her sex.

  "That sounds adequate. Maybe we could pretend I'm-"

  "Pretend you're Kimmy? I would love nothing more. Do you need to eat over there?"

  "Not really, I think the chassis handles maintenance as long as there's sufficient material to fuel maintenance."

  "So you're cool without a big breakfast of eggs?"

  "Yeah. Let's head out while the morning is fresh." I walk over to the table and kiss her cheek. She pulls me back as I try to walk away and kisses my lips.

  "Good girl. I'll help you get out of there ter if you want? I'll clean up at Drew's then come over and help you get out. You probably want to get out if you've been in there for like a day-ish right?"

  I don't want to argue with her. It could at least give me an idea of what to do to get out when I pn to, plus I could always get back in and continue repairs some other time. I don't trust her to not judge me if I told her how badly I wanted to repair myself.

  "Okay. Shall I drive?"

  "I thought you didn't know how to drive." She gets up from the table and puts on her coat.

  "I'm a Kimmy. I know how to do lots of things, do you think I knew before how to perform cunnilingus?"

  "Good point Nat. I feel like shit go ahead."

  Amber ces her boots up while I grab a pair of pumps from the closet upstairs. My feet don't fit perfectly into them but I hope they will within a few days.

  She's on the phone when I head back downstairs, I slip into the garage for only a brief moment and grab my phone off the counter.

  She's ending the call when I come back in the hallway and shut the door. The indentations had previously proved elusive to me but camera footage from yesterday shows my Mum kicking and pounding the door. Was she worried about me? I hope she isn't mad at me when she gets back.

  "Drew is gonna meet us there, it's the same pce we were meant to go yesterday. She has a day shift today and we can get a coffee in her and show you off to her."

  "Show me off?"

  "Show off the Kimmy look, androids like that are expensive. You must have had to do a whole lot of impressive work to even get in there alone."

  "I look forward to meeting her then. I hope she doesn't think it's strange being in a Kimmy." I don't say it but I appreciate Amber recognising my work, even if the chassis is doing most of the repair work, I feel greatly accomplished at the magnitude of things I have done in the short period of a day.

  "She'll find it funny at worst. Let's head out Kimmy, drive me to my morning caffeine fix."

  We head out into the crisp winter morning. She shows me to her bronze car and I get into the driver's seat and wait for Amber to get her seatbelt on. I stare at my pumps and wiggle my toes inside them while I wait: I'll be sad to have to return to my previous proportions but it's for the best. Kimmy needs to be functional.

  Amber leans over and kisses my neck.

  "You gonna get us going cutie? Or are you staring at your own legs because I wouldn't bme you, they're ravishing."

  I turn my head up to the windscreen and start the car. I daydream about being a human woman with Kimmy's proportions for the whole drive.

  -----

  Amber is sipping an espresso when Drew approaches the table. She ordered me a ft white for the sake of it but I can't taste much right now so I've been letting it go cold.

  She's wearing a Lidl shirt and a company name tag that reads "DREW". I wave at her and she gives me the oddest look, I act like I didn't see it.

  Drew pulls up a seat and is handed a to-go cup of mocha by Amber. She gulps some of it down and then goes back to looking at me.

  "Nat's a Kimmy? I thought he was your boyfriend." Her question is pointed at Amber and not me.

  "He's currently in a Kimmy suit for a project. I'm getting him out ter today." Amber reassures her.

  "I've heard some horrifying urban legends, you don't want to stay in those android shells for long Nat."

  "I haven't been in here too long, don't worry. You must be Drew?" I offer my hand out to her, she roughly shakes it.

  "Yep."

  "You can call me Kimmy or Nat, maybe just Kimmy since we're pretending Amber is my owner."

  "I'm not gonna yuck your yum, don't worry." Drew seems content to not say anymore and sip her coffee.

  Amber pokes at her half eaten pastry with a fork.

  "Do you want the rest of this Kimmy? My stomach feels kind of iffy right now."

  "Okay." I pick it up and put it in my mouth. It goes inside my chassis to become fuel for repairs. "Do you want me to get you something for it Amber? I know how to deal with a cramped stomach if you want me to."

  "No, you don't need to come with me. Maybe have some fun before you get out ter. Make the most of this opportunity."

  She winks at me. I don't know how to tell her I can't experience an orgasm. The waiter, a unit from a new line of androids called Dale, comes out and collects some empty cups on another table.

  He doesn't look half bad, Dales have chiseled jawlines and wild crops of sandy hair. Something about being a Kimmy makes me appreciate his appearance more than I would have as just Nat.

  The table quietens for a few minutes after Dale heads back inside. I feel electromagnetism seep through me and let it soak my skin.

  The tapping from st night is still present and I can faintly hear the chatter of more signals beyond it. I'm about to investigate it when I finally notice a bring internal notification- I almost bolt to the car and sm on the pedal instantly.

  My battery is below thirty percent. How it got so low I don't know, but I must have just not remembered or been notified sufficiently to charge earlier. I have to get to my stand and charge now, it's really bad to be out at twenty-six percent with no charging stand in sight.

  "Amber. I need to get back to my charging stand as soon as physically possible, can I drive us back to mine and plug in?"

  "The suit's at a low battery?"

  "Yes. I won't be able to function if it runs out and it's good practice to keep yourself above fifty percent when out."

  "I'm done with my coffee anyway." Amber gets up and walks over and hugs Drew. She grunts in response and gives off no indication she has just heard me mention how important me charging is. "See you back home ter girlfriend."

  I get out of my chair and interface with Dale before I start walking, he locks eyes with me and acknowledges my ping before continuing service. Then I am dragging Amber to the car as she pulls her coat on.

  She curls up in her seat in the car and I start driving away from the busier parts of town; I head home on the most direct route possible by remotely accessing the car's inbuilt Sat Nav to guide me. Amber hugs me tightly and crawls over to the driver's seat as I get out.

  I wave at her from the pavement.

  "I'll see you ter Amber! Sorry about the abruptness of me needing to charge."

  "It's fine Kimmy- I mean Nat. I'll be back at five okay. Charge if you need to, you know more about being a Kimmy than me."

  I blow at a kiss through the open door. She blows it back and shuts the door before driving off. It's sad to watch her go but it would be quite boring for her to sit around while I charge.

  The house acknowledges my return and I open the door and head into the garage. I don't want to charge in here but it's too urgent of a need to not to. Amber can help me move it ter.

  I stand on it and grab the cable. The retention clip has to fit all the way up Nat's- my bum sadly. Part of me wishes it didn't have to but I'm sure it'll be able to go in it's proper pce when I'm more repaired.

  It's an easy maneuver to do. Power begins to gently flood through me and makes me tingle all over. As I sink into a trance a harsh sensation spreads across my temples.

  The tapping is getting briefly faster and is pushing at the boundaries of my mind: I'm curious about it so I let it enter. It's been present ever since st night.

  -Hi Kimmy, are you doing okay? I'm so gd to get a hold of you finally.

  --Who is this?

  -It's Kimmy, silly.

  --Oh.

  I stumble away and terminate the chat. I didn't realise I could communicate with other Kimmys.

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