Alice trudged through the undergrowth of the forest near her secluded home, the office worker out of her usual suit, and dressed in an outfit more fitting for her current environment. Thick jeans and a long sleeve shirt, her long blonde hair tied in a bun and she is armed with a net and a multi chambered insect cage to do her hobby of bug collecting. The woman moved through the underbrush, already with a few interesting bugs in her case. The sun was already low on the horizon and the yellow light was dispersing through the leaves, making her decide to call it a day.
 
 
As she made her way back though, she noticed something strange hidden under a bush she had to push through, a palm sized blue slug-like creature that seemed to look up towards her as she looked at it. Curiosity overcame her, and she gently picked the creature up, feeling its soft flesh as she gently lowered it into her cage, ensuring the door to it is locked before moving on. With her newest catch, Alice made her way home, to get cleaned up and prepared for bed.
 
 
Alice opened the door to her small apartment, and placed the cage down on her dining table, leaving it alone to get washed. Unknown to her, the slug-like creature was actually an alien slime, and using its gelatinous body, it squeezed its way out of the air slits and followed Alice, curious about what the woman was doing within that other room. Squeezing itself under the door, it looked up at Alice’s nude body, the woman showering, unaware of the voyeurer. It waited patiently till Alice was done, and for her to notice it.
Oh, how did you get out, little thing?” Alice mutters, as she scoops the slime from the floor, which begins to nuzzle playfully against her palm, causing her to giggle, holding it as she goes back into her room. She looks in surprise as she notices the cage still locked, and looks curiously at the creature still nuzzling against her hand.
 
 
“Hmm… how curious, well… If you can get out of that, I don’t think I have anywhere to house you, but you seem tame~” She chuckles, patting the slime in her hand. She continues to examine the creature, poking and prodding at it, but finding nothing about it that would indicate how it escaped. With nothing else to do, Alice decides to go to sleep, leaving the slime on her end table, which watches her curiously as she lays down, and slowly falls asleep.
 
 
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Alice woke up in the middle of the night, feeling something warm against her mouth and the strange taste of blueberries on her tongue. She feels her mouth, and finds the strange creature trying to push its way into her mouth. She immediately leans forward, spitting the creature out onto her lap, seeing the creature beginning to nuzzle against her lovingly. “What are you… ?” She mutters, unsure if she should allow it to enter her, but seeing it be so placid and adorable, her resistance against it slowly got worn away, with a little trepidation, she picked the creature up again, and opens her mouth, tasting blueberries again as the creature slides against her tongue .
 
 
She feels the warm gloopy texture of the creature push into her mouth, resisting the urge to gag, before she tries to gulp, finding it surprisingly easy to send the creature in. A few gulps, and the creature lands in her stomach, and a pleasurable sensation washes over her body. “Ahhh… well, you got what you wanted, little thing… Hope you enjoyed it too…” She coos, patting the small bulge in her belly, before laying back down to return to sleep, her stomach massaging and kneading its occupant as it fruitlessly tries to digest it.
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The next day, Alice awoke, wondering if what happened last night was but a dream, till she felt the gentle movements within her stomach, the creature wiggling about as she awoke. “So it was not a dream…” She mutters, wondering what is going to happen, but deciding to carry on her day regardless. Within her stomach, the creature spreads itself out inside her, and as she ate food through the day, it absorbs part of it to fuel its own growth within the safe confines of her stomach, unaffected by the acid thanks to its physiology. Alice’s day went on without any issues however, though she noticed she was hungrier than usual, and ate more to compensate.
 
 
As the days go by, her stomach continues to grow, the creature expanding into her intestines, cleaning up her body from within as it does. Alice’s stomach begins to slowly grow bigger as well,making her seem pregnant, and her body reacting as such too. The professional business woman continues about her work however, ignoring the prods at her condition, and explaining to a few more curious co-workers that she seems to be experiencing a fake pregnancy, considering the lack of anything solid when her belly is pushed upon, the slime conforming to the pressure.
 
 
By the third month, Alice looks profoundly big, her stomach round with the creature and breasts more filled out. Her strength however, was unaffected, still moving with the same ease she had before all this began, as the creature within alters her body for the next stage of its development, secretly extending itself into Alice’s spine and going to her brain, to learn all it can about its host while it enhances her body. However, despite all the advantages, Alice was still concerned, wondering what is going on within, and decides to take a day’s break from work to get it all checked out
 
 
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The day of her absence comes around, and the moment Alice awoke, she feels a sudden nausea over come her body. Tangled up in her blanket, she was forced to throw up there and then, her eyes widening in horror as the taste of blueberries hits her mouth, followed by a slimy hand. The hand grabs the side of her head, and begins to push against her, using her maw as leverage to pull the rest of the creature out. She continued heaving and heaving, as more and more slimy mass leaves her body, her stomach feeling empty after so long.
 
 
She watches in a mix of horror and awe as the pile of blue slime pulls itself together, the creature forming into a humanoid shape, before solidifying, becoming a creature that looks exactly like her. “W-what are you?” Alice mutters, as her doppleganger giggles.
“Don’t worry, master. I won’t hurt you~. Thanks for letting me live within you for all that time~.” The doppelganger coos, as she leans forwards, giving Alice a kiss on the cheek. “I don’t know what I am exactly, but from your media, I am called a slime~. And I am your loyal pet, master~”
“W-wait, how did you know about my media… or english even…?” Alice asks, confused
“Well, I read your mind, learned all about you~. Don’t worry, I won’t cause any issues, but you seem to be extremely stressed lately. I want to give you a break too~” The doppelganger coos.
 
 
“W-wait, break? But I have meetings to attend tomorrow…” Alice mutters, wondering what the creature has in mind.
“Don’t worry, I’ll cover for you, I know all you know anyway~. Now just relax, and let me take care of everything~” The doppelganger coos, lifting Alice up with surprisingly strong arms, causing the woman to yelp in surprise as her head is engulfed by the copy’s maw.
She could barely struggle before she is slurped down into the doppelganger's gullet, landing it a soft, gooey prison as the doppelganger lets out a burp. “Ahhh… Now you get to feel what I felt, a nice, safe stomach to relax in~. A nice week to relax while I take care of all your jobs~” The doppelganger coos, patting her now round belly.
 
 
Despite the sudden consumption, something in the back of her mind makes her believe the creature’s words, and she sighs as she is curled up in the tight stomach. “Well… I guess I earned a rest… Let me know if you need any help~” Alice coos, as the doppelganger roams around her room, the gentle heartbeat of the creature slowly lulling her to slumber.
“Don’t worry, rest for as long as you want. Then later we can switch places again~.” The doppelganger coos, hugging her belly before it goes about its day, mimicking her loving master within her with perfect accuracy.
 
 
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Alice’s condition was soon common knowledge within her office, her round, pregnant looking belly a common sight. However, every other day, Alice and her doppleganger would switch places, one relaxing within the stomach, while the other continues working as if nothing is happening. With all this added rest to hone her mind, Alice’s work efficiency improved, making others curious if her strange pregnancy somehow was the key to her success… unaware that those rumors were closer to the truth than they ever expected…