Inspect the tiger (lz)

August approached the stuffed tiger and petted its head. She ran her hand along the tiger's back and she felt something unnatural.

She brushed the tiger's back again and felt it again. There was something metallic there. She took a closer look and pushed aside the fur.

There, running down the tiger's back, was a small zipper.

August was curious. She felt for the tab of the zipper and found it at the neck. She pulled on the zip lightly but it did not budge.

Placing one hand on the tiger's head and another on the pull-tab, she tried it again. The zipper seemed to resist her downward motion as she slowly pulled it down. As she let go of the tab to readjust her grip, she stopped short and watch as the zipper slowly but surely crept back up the tiger's back, meeting the stopper at the neck yet again.

August pulled on the zipper again. It was not so heavy as to strain her, but it required a bit of pulling to open.

As the zipper slid open, the 'skin' of the tiger pulled apart, evidently relaxing from being stretched. August continued undoing the zipper to reveal some white plastic under the skin.

She pulled the zipper about 3/4 of the way down the tiger when it reached the end. She pulled the tiger's head and watched as the skin stretched and fell off the head of a plastic figure of a girl.

August felt a stir in her lower abdomen. Was this? a suit?

She pulled the tiger skin off the figure's upper half, the plastic stopping the zip from closing.

The figure was a girl about her size. As August removed the suit further, she found that the figure was on her hands and knees, its calves bent back so her feet were pressed against her bum.

August lifted the light, hollow mannequin and put it aside as she inspected the suit.

Though on the outside, it looked just like a tiger's skin and fur, the inside was lined with some sort of black rubber that was smooth to the touch and shiny. The suit was thin and stretched a little.

The sight and aroma of the rubber hit August and she felt butterflies in her lower abdomen, she touched the rubber and felt as the butterflies one by one decided to fly down to her crotch and flutter around. She barely noticed that she was starting to get a little wet.

The thought of tight costumes and suits excited August. She never understood why. Since she was little, she always felt excited and nervous whenever it was time to get dressed for ballet classes or to visit the community swimming pool? and now, in front of her, was a tiger suit lined with rubber.

August had never tried rubber before. She'd fantasised about owning a latex catsuit, but she could never afford one while she was busy trying to pay off tuition for her college.