The two lovers lay beneath their bed sheets, curled against one another.  A thin sheen of sweat covered them both, the afterglow of passion radiating from their bodies.  The room was silent except for their still-slowing breathing.  Outside, the moon shone high in the night sky, painting a perfectly romantic backdrop for the couple.

Finally, after several minutes of shared silence, the smaller of the two lovers spoke.  "Dearest..."

The second figure turned to face the first.  "Yes?"

Moving with a combination of gracefulness and timidness, the person pushed up slightly to lean on one arm while draping the other across the masculine chest of the person that had only recently brought both of them such ecstasy.  "I've been thinking about... about it."  There was a nervous emphasis on that one word.  "And I think... that maybe..."

The man's eyes lit up.  "Are you sure?"

"Yes," came the tender reply.  "I trust you.  And... and, I've always been a bit curious."  A soft blush had grown at the admission.

Reaching up with a strong hand, toughened through years of training, the man brushed a strand of dark hair from his lover's eyes.  The hair had fallen about gentle shoulders, cascading in waves that shone in the moonlight.  "I could never deny you anything, my love," he replied with a warm smile on his face.  Twisting slightly to reach the nightstand, he took hold of a glass of water and held it above his body.  He paused for a moment.  "This will be a first for both of us.  Are you ready?"

Too shy to reply in words, the person nodded.  Water was poured and mass was instantly shifted.  The bed creaked as the difference in weight made itself known.  Setting the glass aside, the new figure sat up to look at the other expectantly.

Pausing only to retrieve a small jar of lubricant from beneath the bed, the dark-haired figure spoke.  "Are you ready, Saotome?"

"Growf."  The panda held a sign: Ready when you are, Tendo.

Author's Notes: Don't ask me where this one came from. It just popped in my head at work one day and I just had to write it out. The preliminary reactions from my proofers [read: guinea pigs] ranged from extreme hysteria to a trip to the bathroom.