With all the confidence of a cat, Saku arrived back home from a day on the town, sat down on the lounge and put his feet up on the coffee table.
"How was your day?" Zac asked, eyes not leaving the TV.
"Great," Saku said smugly. "I got a date."
Ah yes. He has sauntered over to the giggling girls, charmed the lot of them, and then asked the only one of them that wasn't actually attached (the wonders of magic) out on a date.
Zac glanced over at him, and switched off the TV.
"I see," he said.
Then he glanced out the door and bellowed "Orion!", before turning back to Saku.
"I think it's time we had a talk."
Saku groaned and rolled his eyes.
Orion
Orion bounced over and mewed up at his "Uncle".
Is the "The Talk"? he asked Saku.
Zac and Saku
Saku nodded slightly.
"Good, you're here," Zac said. "Please go human, Orion."
"Daaadd..." Saku complained. "I - we - already know everything. Our grandmother was a fertility goddess for goodness sake."
Orion
"Besides," Orion said, brushing his long black and white hair. "Sex isn't a big deal. It's fun, it's good, what else is there to know?"
Zac and Saku
"How about protection?" Zac asked. "And respecting your partner? And taking responsibility in the event that your partner gets pregnant, no matter what protection you have? And what about STDs? Just because DNA is on oursides and we can't be afflicted with HIV and such, does not mean we can't be a carrier, if only temporary."
"Dad, we know all this," Saku frowned.
Orion
"Well, I use protection, and besides. We have the magic of Bast on our sides," Orion said. "I've only had sex three times, and that was before I moved here."
Zac and Saku
"That's not the point," then Zac's eyes shifted back to Saku.
Saku knew exactly what his father was thinking.
"Hey, I haven't had it yet. Orion grew up faster than me."
Zac decided to let that slide.
"Okay," Zac said finally. "Why don't you two tell me exactly what you know - or think you know."
Orion
"I don't know. Obviously we get the mechanics. Other then that, I don'r know what you want me to say."
Zac and Saku
"Well, that's a very unthoughtful response," Zac replied.
"Daaad -" Saku complained. "We don't need this. Gee, all I did was tell you I was going on a date. That does not automatically mean I'm going to try and get into her pants."
"I don't disbelieve you. But I'm your father, and I want to make sure that you know what sex is all about. And if either of you say that it's just a physical thing..." he trailed off, a faint threat in his voice.
Orion
"That's the thing, I don't know what else there is to say. I mean, I know that you should be emotionally and romantically involved with the opther person, but those aren't feelings I can say I've honestly experienced. I've never been in love, so I don't know how I'll act when i get there. The sex I have had, was for money and survival when I was living in a cardboard box. I hope I'll be in love before i do it again. But I can't talk about the romantic aspect because I haven't experienced it yet," Orion said. "I'm really sorry."
Zac and Saku
Zac nodded slowly.
"I see. Well, you have my sympathy, because you've only experienced the physical gratification side. For the record, the best sex you ever get is with someone you're in love with. That being said, I was thinking more about at least having respect for your partner. The experience is as much for her as it is for you. It's not about 'me', it's about 'us'. Believe me, I know. I've had sex for all sorts of reasons," Zac took a moment to pause. "Y'know something? I know there are all the jokes about how parents and children alike get all embarrassed when it comes time for The Talk. And I don't want you two - or any of my other kids - to be embarrassed to talk to me about it. Ask me anything you want."
Saku looked at Orion.
Orion
"Well," Orion said slowly. "How do you make sure the girl has an orgasm? I mean, it's harder for them, right?"
Zac
Zac scratched his head. This wasn't quite the question he had in mind.
"Well," he said slowly. "It really depends on the girl. Everyone's different and all that."
And Zac started talking about a few things that had had found effective - stressing the point that some work better on some girls than others.