Somewhere, West Virginia, USA.

Jeb groaned as he got done fixing his TV that SOMEHOW broke.

Doubt they sell stuff at the store for "Kobold Proofing" your home, Jeb thought as he made his way to the study where he saw the Chief had passed out in a pile of books.

He sighed.

"Poor guy." Jeb quietly said as he draped a spare blanket over the lizardman.

He'd like to help them with their "Dragon Problem" but that's a little hard without a, you know... Dragon.

He sighed again before turning into a yawn. He looked out the window and noticed the sun was down, then to the clock on the wall and noticed just how late it had gotten.

"Time flies when your dealin' with Kobolds."

He started to make his way towards the basement to check on Ruby and the others.

But he paused.

Sighing yet again he turned away and made his way to his room to change.

"Poor girl prob'ly hates me... for some reason."

He made his way up the stairs, thoughts as to what he might've done to offend the little Kobold so much.

Thoughts still troubled as he reached his room Jeb decided that a shower would help clear his head, and ease the aches and pains from today.

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She felt awful.

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Jeb had been nothing but kind and friendly towards not only her but the whole Tribe and she was avoiding him.

"He must hate me!" Ruby groaned aloud as she planted her head into her claws.

"With the looks he gives you we wouldn't call it hate exactly."

Ruby jumped with a start.

She had forgotten about her Nursery Egg-maids that were RIGHT next to her as they helped her tend the eggs.

"What is that supposed to mean?!"

A Egg-maid leaned closer with a mischievous, knowing, smirk.

"Oh, just that your the only one here that gets a certain type of look."

Ruby looked at the two Egg-maids as they advanced on Ruby with mischief in their eyes.

"What look?!"

They both looked at each other before looking back at Ruby, smirks still on their snouts.

"The look that says he wants to give you a clutch and then some!"

They both giggled at how much redder Ruby's face became at their lewd words.

"That's not true!"

They turned back to the poor Den Mother.

"But the looks you give in return says that YOU want it to be!"

They were outright cackling as Ruby turned a shade redder then she was before.

She stood up.

"I'll show you! I'll show the both of you that Jeb, that I'M not like that!"

They continued to cackle as she made her way up the stairs that led to the rest of the house.

"Those lecherous lizards!" She fumed in embarrassment.

Just because Kobolds have a reputation for being rapid, and enthusiastic, breeders does NOT mean that she wants to jump Jeb every chance she has, Ruby thought as she stomped her way towards the stairs up to Jeb's room.

She paused at the bottom and looked in on the Chief.

She sighed.

"Poor Chief."

She grabbed a nearby cushion and replaced the book he was using as a pillow.

With that taken care of she smiled.

Then she scowled as she remembered why she came up here. She grumbled as she made her way up the stairs.

Then she paused at the door to Jeb's room. It felt like she had a herd of horses in her chest.

Easy Ruby, its just Jeb's room, nothing special about it, just the bedchambers of the handsome Human that gave you such a beautiful name and offered everything he had to you.

She shook her head.

To the TRIBE she corrected her thoughts.

Deciding to just rip off the bandage she just pushed the door open and entered.

"Jeb I would like to apo-" She stopped talking midway as what she saw took her breath away.

It was Jeb, he was wet like he had just finished bathing.

And he was butt nekked.

She tried REALLY hard to keep her eyes on his face, aquamarine eyes captivating her.

Briefly.

Then a drop of water caught her eye and she followed it down his muscled body, product of his no doubt laborious work.

Down.

Down.

Dow-

"Ruby?"

His voice jarred her out of her thoughts, and made her realize her snout was hanging open.

And that she was drooling.

They both stared at each other.

Before Jeb could say anything, Ruby darted out his room and down the stairs.

"Sorrysorrysorrysorrysorrysorrysorry!"

THUD!

She was in such a hurry to flee that she missed the last two steps and faceplanted.

She picked herself up, and with what was left of her dignity she ran briskly walked back into the basement.

She returned to her post at the Nursery, intently ignoring the smirks given to her by the Egg-maids.

"Sooooo-"

"Don't wanna talk about it!" She said far too loudly in the crowded yet quiet cellar, earning even more laughter from her Egg-maids.

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Jeb groaned, wondering which he should do tomorrow.

Kobold Proof the house.

Or bury himself.