The next morning

David awoke to the soft sounds of snoring coming from the opposite side of the room. Damon, it seems, reclaimed his bed. In truth, David had been a bit worried about Damon. He had no reference for time last night, but he knew that Damon would be locked out of the room. Still, it seems he eventually found his way home, so it can't have been that late. Pushing that thought from his mind, he grabbed his tablet from the small desk near his bed, checking the credit balance.

David Thomas, Breeder I

Credits: 500

Water: 60

Food: 21

Whoa. That was way more credits than 100 or so he'd had initially. He knew that he'd catch some windfall from the encounter, but that was way more than expected. He idly wondered if it was to replace the materials he'd bought for it. Plus, the title wasn't there yesterday. Maybe their system just hadn't updated yet?

He scrolled the tablet a bit further to see his list of SF, but found that it still stood barren. He still had many questions, but for the time being, pushed them too out of his mind.

Instead, he opted to take a shower. He'd already had 60 water tokens, and remembered Damon told him he could always convert credits into more. He stepped into the small shared bathroom and shut the door behind him. There, next to the shower, he found a convenient place to insert the tablet. After he had done so, the screen of the tablet blanked, then replaced itself with an interface:

Thomas

Water: 60

Add time? Y/N

He tapped yes, and found that it automatically added 10 minutes into the time. Figuring this should be more than enough, David quickly disrobed and entered the shower itself. There he found three simple buttons: red, blue, and black. He assumed red would produce hot water, and as such pressed that button. Quickly, the shower activated and proved his assumption correct. While he had no soap (or shampoo, for that matter), he relished in the feeling of hot, clean water cascading over his body. His mind wandered back to the last time he'd had a shower like this, what he reckoned was almost 2 months prior, in a town where he'd spent a few days chasing bounties. This prompted another realization: He was significantly cleaner when he woke up on the first day, plus he was wearing different clothes... they must have disrobed him! He felt some idle sense of embarrassment, wondering just how many people gazed upon his naked form. He cursed a little underneath his breath, but supposed there was little he could do about it now. Not long thereafter, he found the timer had run its course, and the water trickled to a stop. In kind, the red button popped back into its original place. On a hunch, he pressed the black button, and found that it activated a "drying" function, rather than his initial guess of simply stopping the water. After a minute or so of drying, he found he was sufficiently dry, and exited the shower once more.

Immediately upon exiting the shower, he had a simple realization: He had no spare set of clothes. Fuck, he thought. _I just spent all that time getting clean, only to have sweaty clothes to put back on. _He sighed and resolved to at least pull his underwear back on, because they, unlike the pants, had no cum stains on them. He slid the door back into the common area of his and Damon's room open, and stepped through. There he found Damon was now awake, pulling some items from a storage area underneath is kitchenette.

"Mornin'!" Damon said, cheerily. "Want some breakfast?"

"Uh, sure, why not?" David replied, awkwardly, "Do I owe you something for it?"

Damon shook his head. "Don't worry about it brother, I've almost certainly got a lot more saved up that you." He chuckled a bit. "And it seems you could use some clothes to borrow too."

David was glad Damon understood his plight, and gratefully accepted. Initially, he figured the clothes would be too large - Damon was a size or two bigger than he was - but much to his surprise, the clothes resized themselves into a flattering, form-fitting ensemble. "Woah," he exclaimed, "these are kinda magical, huh?"

"Pretty cool, right?" Damon replied, "Unfortunately, those are pretty expensive, so I can't let you keep 'em, but you can borrow them for today."

"Breakfast, by the way, is ready. I hope you like eggs and bacon."

"Are you kidding me?" David asked, incredulously, "I haven't had real eggs in a long time!"

Damon laughed a bit. "Unfortunately, you're not gonna break that streak now, because real eggs are expensive, but who knows, you might come into some credits soon. Besides, these taste just like the real thing anyway."

David grumbled a bit, but gladly accepted the proffered food, and found that it was pretty good. He even resolved to use a fork this time.

"So," Damon began in between bites of food, "Spill the details of your encounter last night?"

"A gentleman doesn't kiss and tell" said David

"Sure, but you and I are no gentlemen, and I know who it was anyway."

"How the hell do you know who it was?" David asked.

"Because there are only 2 women that would pounce on a new guy that fast, and I was spending time with the other one." Damon replied.

"I don't believe you."

"Fine, whatever. Keep your secrets then." Damon said, "Anyway, do you want to go to the market with me today? We could get you some new clothes. It'll have more than the commissary up the way, and you might not be able to go without me."