Blood. Lust. (3/6)
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learashiPairing: Sakumoto
Genre: Vampire AU, fantasy, drama, romance
Rating: NC-17
Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Arashi or its members – this is a work of fiction.
Summary: Jun is the youngest son of a Royal House of vampires. Sho is only son of a rival Royal House. In order to maintain a peaceful status quo the Vampire Council decrees that the Royal Houses mate their sons with each other. After a humiliating incident in the past Jun wants nothing more than to stay as far away from Sho as possible and is determined to deny the match. Will Sho be able to win Jun’s love and more importantly does he even want to?
Previously: Chapter 1, Chapter 2
“Prince Sakurai, you are looking particularly handsome tonight,” Jun said admiringly as he took a seat opposite his date.
The restaurant was small, discreet, catering exclusively to a high-ranking vampire clientele. Perched on the upper floor of a high-rise it offered a perfect view of the city and the twinkling lights of the bridge spanning the river far below.
Sho leaned forward in his chair, charmed and reassured by the dreamy expression on Jun’s face. “Please call me Sho.”
“Oh! I couldn't possibly. Perhaps Sho-san, if you will permit me to be so informal?” Jun replied in a flustered way, his cheeks flushing an impossible shade of pink.
“That will do until I can persuade you to just call me by name, but how should I address you?” Sho said smoothly.
“Any way you desire,” Jun replied in a sultry tone. He rose from his seat and leant over the table, running the tip of his finger across the curve of Sho’s cheek. “You have an eyelash just here. Let me remove it for you.”
Jun allowed his hand to linger on Sho’s cheek as he took a deep sniff along the side of Sho’s neck. “You smell absolutely delicious tonight.”
“Do I?” Sho replied with a barely disguised smirk. When he’d semi-accidentally used his powers to persuade Jun to agree to this second meeting he hadn’t anticipated that the hypnosis would linger so long. The idea of it excited him immensely, even though he had no plans on doing it again any time soon; he wanted Jun to want him from his own free will.
“Indeed you do,” Jun purred, his eyes dark and unfocused. “I've been trying to recall your exact scent all week. Perhaps you could give me one of your shirts to cuddle in bed. It would help to quench my intense longing. Or perhaps you could take me right here on this table, right now. ”
“Really?” Sho asked, attempting to maintain a calm demeanour even as he felt Jun running his foot up the inside of his leg. His father would kill him if he shamed their Royal House in public, and then Jun’s overly protective older brother would probably kill him all over again for touching him inappropriately, followed by Nino who would revive whatever was left before killing him one last time; perhaps hypnotizing him hadn't been the smartest of moves.
“Of course not you cheating weasel,” Jun snarled, kicking Sho hard in the shin. “The hypnotic charm you worked on me wore off by the time I got home after our last meeting.”
“I'm sorry, I just wanted to be sure that you would agree to see me again, so that I could apologise,” Sho winced as he rubbed his leg. “I want you to trust me.”
“If you're trying to convince me that I can trust you you’re doing a bad job.”
“You know that charms only work on someone who is willing,” Sho said smoothly as he poured Jun a glass of ruby hued sparkling Shiraz, his composure returning as he realized the truth of his words.
Jun merely scowled and took a deep sip of his wine as he checked out the restaurant, deliberately avoiding Sho's dark eyes. Unwilling to concede that Sho was right, he nevertheless knew that it would have been impossible to ensnare him if he had been even the slightest part unwilling. No matter how much he might protest, he had to finally admit to himself that even after twenty years of separation, he was still attracted to the handsome vampire sitting opposite.
The room was decorated in dark burgundy and purple with black tables and chairs. There were, of course, no candles on the tables in case of accident, but there were table lamps with silk shades and crystals dangling from the edges.
“Are you trying to seduce me or something?” Jun asked as the waiter placed a platter of oysters on the table. “I haven’t even seen a menu.”
“There is no menu,” Sho replied, already picking up his first oyster with a greedy expression. “The chef senses what the guests would like to eat and serves accordingly.”
“So they agree with me about the seduction part then?” Jun responded dryly.
“Aren’t you going to have any?” Sho asked, as if hoping that Jun would respond in the negative.
“I couldn’t possibly deprive you.” In fact Jun was feeling strangely warm as he watched Sho’s throat moving as he swallowed the shellfish while uttering muffled moans of pleasure. He pinched himself hard on the thigh in an attempt to clear his mind from unwanted dirty thoughts.
The next course was beef carpaccio, the slivers of raw meat glistening darkly under shavings of parmesan and topped with a sprinkle of capers.
This time it was Sho’s turn to watch as Jun scooped up the raw flesh and slipped it into his mouth closing his eyes as he savoured the taste. Sho couldn't help admiring the length and lushness of Jun's dark lashes as he did so.
The waiter glided over and removed the empty plates. "Pardon me your Highness but how would you both prefer your steaks?"
Sho looked to Jun for his response first even though he guessed that his preference would be the same as his.
"Blue," Jun replied.
"Make that two," Sho agreed with a nod.
"So you eat a lot of food in addition to synthetic blood?" Jun had never seen another vampire eat with such gusto.
"Of course, it's a much more tactile experience," Sho said. "The taste, the texture, the smell, it's so sensual."
"Nino would strongly disagree with that statement," Jun laughed.
"And you? I seem to remember you eating food at lunch when we were at school rather than consuming blood." Sho had been trying very hard to recall the younger Jun and how he had been back then. Mostly though he had remembered a cute round face almost completely filled by a pair of large light brown eyes, glowing with admiration.
"Since I was born I've had problems digesting synthetic blood. Over the years my body has gradually been able to learn to accept it, but I still need to eat a healthy diet of human food to supplement what my body can't absorb from the blood products," Jun replied with a shrug. Stress made the problem worse, and during the time that he'd been bullied he had rapidly lost over six kilograms in weight over the course of just a few weeks.
"You can get medical permission to drink real blood in cases like yours," Sho said, feeling a sharp twinge of worry at Jun's predicament.
"I refused. I made a promise to myself to only drink for the first time during my mating," Jun said with a sad smile. "I saved myself for the one that I love and now that choice has effectively been taken from me; if I agree to continue, that is. How can I bring myself to mate with someone who obviously dislikes me?"
Sho scowled and reached across the table to grasp Jun's hand. "I've never disliked you."
"I guess it's not possible to dislike someone you can't even really see," Jun muttered, trying to pull his hand away, but Sho tightened his grip, refusing to let go.
"I saw you," Sho replied earnestly. "I truly did. Jun, you were so very young and full of need, and yet so sure of your feelings. I must admit that your intensity scared me. At the same time I was having a tough time at home and I was confused by my feelings. I will forever be ashamed that I just lashed out blindly without any thought of the consequences of my actions. I know that is no excuse for what I did on that day, but I want you to know that I honestly did send you my apologies afterwards when I could think straight again."
Jun was looking at Sho throughout this speech, his eyes turning a darker shade of brown as he took in Sho’s words. “You said before that you sent me apologies, but I received nothing.”
“I discovered that Yokoyama decided to not pass on my gift or my apologies,” Sho replied angrily. “After what you told me I confronted him about the issue and he admitted that he didn’t want to see us together. He denied bullying you but I could tell that he was lying to me yet again, and broke off our friendship immediately.”
At the mention of his main tormentors name Jun flinched, his hand twitching in Sho’s grip. He often still dreamed of those orange eyes, and what their appearance in the darker corners of the school when Jun was unfortunately alone meant.
Sho's eyes were filled with a strange mixture of guilt, pain and anger; obviously sincere in his desire to make it up to him. Jun was tired of being angry, tired of his life being limited by his past experiences and tired of being afraid. It didn't mean that he was immediately going to agree to accept Sho as his mate, but he decided that perhaps he should give the older vampire a chance to prove his sincerity.
Sho continued to hold Jun’s hand stroking it soothingly even as his eyes burned with a red glow, “What Yokoyama did to you was cruel and disgusting and I will never forgive him for it. Just say the word and I will rip his heart out.”
Jun took a deep shuddering breath and hesitantly said, “He ruined my past. I don’t want him to ruin my future and yours too. Please can we just forget and start from scratch?”
“I will never forget it,” Sho declared, releasing Jun’s hand as the waiter approached with their barely warmed through steaks. “And once mated, I will never allow anyone to touch you ever again,” he added with a snarl, his fangs showing for the briefest of moments.
“Hold on there, I’m not your mate yet,” Jun protested grumpily, even as he felt something deep inside him respond to Sho’s primal protective urges.
“Maybe not, but you will be one day,” Sho said with full confidence. “You can depend on that.”
Until the words came out of his mouth Sho hadn’t even realized that he’d made up his mind to proceed with the mating, but Jun was beautiful, intelligent and spirited enough to offer a challenge to his pursuit, and he could see no reason why he should object to the Vampire Council and his own Father’s wishes, at least without trying to make things work first.
“We’ll see.”
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"Are you sure that you won't need me for the rest of the evening?" Aiba dug in his heels as Sho attempted to hurry him out the door.
"Just enjoy your free time and don't worry about me," Sho replied persuasively. "I'm sure that your mother will appreciate the chance to see her favourite son."
Aiba hastily grabbed his jacket and fumbled for his shoes as Sho hovered intimidatingly over him, making it clear that he wanted him gone before Prince Matsumoto's arrival.
“I can cook for you both,” Aiba said in a last ditch attempt to stay. Even though Sho had been meeting with Jun quite regularly over the past few weeks, this was the first time he had invited him back to his apartment, and Aiba was dying to see him in person. “In fact I had heaps of groceries delivered this morning.”
“Enough!” Sho spat, his patience worn thin. “Leave! Now!”
Aiba paled and shrank back, averting his eyes from the burning gaze of his employer, biting back a frightened squeak. Sho loomed taller and larger than usual, fangs on display, his menacing presence making Aiba feel more than a little terrified.
Sho could hear Aiba’s heat beating as if it wanted to fly from his chest and the distressed wheeze of his lungs as the blood raced through his veins, and he was immediately sorry for intimidating the human. He had no desire to frighten or hurt him; it was his impatience to finally be alone with Jun that was making him feral.
Jun had turned out to be completely infuriating, annoying, opinionated, stubborn, cold, and frustrating. He was also extremely beautiful, kind, warm, funny, and the most thoughtful person Sho had ever met. He had never expected to fall so quickly and deeply for someone who was still holding him at arm’s length and refusing to agree to their mating. Frustration was making him come very close to losing his self-control and fuelling his desire to throw Jun down and take what he wanted, binding him to him even against his will.
Sho took a deep breath, bringing his spiralling emotions under control as he backed away to a safe distance from Aiba. “I apologise Aiba-chan. It was inappropriate of me to speak to you in that fashion.”
“N-no, it’s my fault too. I should have gone when you asked me to. I was rude,” Aiba stuttered.
"Take your mother somewhere nice for dinner," Sho said handing over one of his credit cards. “I insist.”
Aiba took the card with shaking fingers and stumbled towards the front door, colliding with a slender figure standing in the doorway with his hand raised to knock.
“Careful,” Jun said, grabbing Aiba and holding him close to his chest before he could fall and hurt himself on the hard floor.
Aiba’s face turned a deep shade of red as he realized that he was in Prince Matsumoto’s arms and Sho was rumbling deep in his throat somewhere behind him. “F-fine, I mean I’m fine.” Aiba mumbled before practically running down the corridor.
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“What did you do to the poor man?” Jun was confused as he stepped into Sho’s apartment and toed off his shoes. “That was your assistant Aiba-san wasn’t it? I thought I recognised his voice before he bolted.”
“Yes,” Sho replied gruffly, unable to prevent himself from standing protectively behind Jun as he bent down to put on his slippers, even though they were now alone. His jealousy at seeing Jun touching someone else, no matter how innocently had triggered this innate response. “I may have frightened him a little.”
“Did you go all ‘grrrr’ on him?” Jun asked with a raised eyebrow.
“I might have, but I apologized.” Sho actually looked embarrassed for a brief moment, with the thought of how he was going to have to make it up to Aiba. “And anyway it's all your fault,“ he added as he sidled up to Jun pulling him flush against his body.
“My fault?” Jun asked as he tried to wriggle out of Sho’s grasp. “How?”
“Because you look so delicious and haven't even allowed me even the smallest taste,” Sho replied, leaning even closer until they were breathing the same air.
Before Jun could react Sho closed the tiny gap between them and crushed their lips together; hungrily devouring Jun’s mouth until they were both slightly lightheaded from a lack of oxygen.
Jun finally managed to free himself, breathing hard and with lips that were a darker shade of red than the blush that suffused his cheeks. “I haven't even made it properly into the apartment yet,” he huffed.
“My apologies, Your Highness,” Sho laughed as he escorted Jun on a tour of his large and sumptuously decorated apartment.
“A piano?” Jun’s eyes widened with delight as he stroked the gleaming black surface of the baby grand.
“I'll play it for you one day when I'm in the mood,” Sho replied as he tugged Jun towards the bedroom. “But first I want you to see the rest of my domain.”
Jun balked, turning away and dragging Sho towards the kitchen instead. “Your bedroom is the last place you are going to get me to.”
Sho sighed resignedly and followed Jun into the gleaming untouched space.
“Do you ever use any of these?” Jun asked, gesturing at the spotless gadgets and cooking utensils. He curiously opened the larger of the two refrigerators revealing neat rows of plastic bags of frozen synthetic blood. The smaller fridge was crammed with a random collection of fresh vegetables and meat all of which looked as if it had just come from the supermarket.
“I don't cook. Why should I when other people gain pleasure from it instead?” Sho replied, poking the leafy top of a celery stick with some distaste.
“So what's all this doing here?”
“Aiba-chan wanted to cook for us.”
“Before or after you went all vampy on him?”
“Erm.” Despite himself Sho felt his face flushing. Why did Jun have such an ability to discomfort him?
“So if I don't do something with it all of this will go to waste?” Jun was pulling everything from the fridge and laying it on the countertop as he spoke. “I don't think we want to offend Aiba-san any further.”
“What are you doing?” Sho had planned to get Jun into his bed as soon as possible and keep him there; this was not part of his plan.
“Making dinner of course,” Jun huffed as he pushed Sho out of the way. “Go and amuse yourself while I cook.”
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Jun made an exhalation of pain as the sharp blade of the kitchen knife sliced through the skin of his index finger.
Sho was by his side in an instant, a red flame flickering in his eyes as he saw the first droplets of blood oozing from the cut. Unable to control his urges, he reached out and grasped Jun’s hand, pulling it towards his mouth.
“Sho, stop,” Jun said, trying to tug his hand away; he knew what the look in Sho’s eyes meant.
“Just a little taste,” Sho purred reassuringly.
Before Jun could respond Sho darted out the tip of his tongue lapping up the bright red beads along the side of Jun’s finger. “Just as I expected; you taste sweet with just a hint of heat.”
Jun couldn't help moaning as Sho sucked his finger into his mouth, swirling his tongue teasingly around its circumference as he savoured the taste.
Wanting more, Sho allowed his fangs to drop and widened the cut, increasing the flow of blood which he lapped up with an expression of bliss.
Jun’s whole body tingled with pleasure; he’d never before allowed anyone to drink from him and he was astonished at how very good it felt. He could feel himself hardening as he watched Sho’s throat moving as he swallowed.
In one swift movement Sho spun Jun around, pressing him back against the door of the pantry, fumbling with his trousers.
“What do you think you’re doing?” Jun gasped.
“Fucking you of course,” Sho said as he slid his hand down and gripped Jun’s stiffening cock.
“Why don't I get to be the one fucking you?” Jun demanded.
“Because I want you experience the feeling of being taken and drunk from at the same time.”
Jun found himself feeling dizzy with need at the thought. Just having Sho sucking the blood from his bleeding finger had sent sparks of electricity arcing through his body.
Sho correctly read Jun’s breathless silence as acquiescence to his proposal. He hastily undid his jeans and freed his cock, stroking himself to full hardness before advancing upon Jun who was gazing at him with eyes clouded by lust. But as he took Jun into his arms Jun unexpectedly struggled to free himself.
Jun hissed, his eyes glowing a deep purple, “I need you to wear a condom.”
Sho hissed in return, yanking down Jun’s jeans and underwear in one swift movement. Although vampires were immune to sexually transmitted diseases, out of courtesy to his partners he had always used a condom before now, but the instinctive need to breed and mate Jun was making him reckless. “Why?”
“Nobody but my mate will ever come inside me,” Jun said defiantly.
“But we are set to be mated,” Sho growled as he bit down hard enough on Jun’s nipple to draw out another drop of blood, which he licked at causing them both to moan.
“I haven't agreed yet,” Jun replied, trying desperately to retain some coherency as lust threatened to overwhelm his commonsense.
“And yet you'll let me fuck you?”
“Sex is different,” Jun insisted.
“Fine,” Sho said, scrabbling for his trousers and pulling out a condom. “At least I don't need lube or to work you open first.That's why my friends have complained to me that fucking humans is so time consuming and awkward.”
The cut on Jun’s finger was bleeding freely now after Sho’s attention to the wound. Sho’s eyes dilated as he began to suck on it again, drawing out the blood and making Jun’s eyes roll back in his head.
Sho grabbed Jun’s leg, wrapping it around his waist as he thrust into him. Jun cried out, moving his hips in time with his finger sliding in and out of Sho’s mouth.
Jun was no virgin but the sensations running through his body were overwhelmingly different than anything he had ever experienced before. He felt hot and dizzy and more aroused than he had ever been in his entire life. He wanted Sho to take him, take everything he had, until he was a drained husk lying on the floor.
At the same time he also wanted to do the same to Sho in return, biting him hard and drawing his warm blood from his veins, savouring the unique taste of the life giving fluid until he made him his own.
But in the tiny part of Jun’s mind that was still functioning separately from his instincts he knew that would lead him to the mating that he was still desperately trying to resist.
So instead of biting back he withdrew his finger from Sho’s mouth and tilted his neck, offering so much more.
Sho’s eyes burned with a dark fire as he ripped Jun’s shirt away baring the smooth skin of his shoulder. A deep growl rumbled in his chest as he licked the heated flesh before sinking his fangs in deep enough to draw blood but not enough to cause serious damage.
At the feeling of Sho’s fangs piercing his skin Jun shuddered, clawing desperately at Sho’s back and shoulders.
“You taste so good. One day soon I am going to eat you all up,” Sho whispered as he eventually dragged himself away from the torn flesh which immediately began to weep a trickle of blood down Jun’s chest. He lifted Jun’s other leg around his waist, holding him in midair with a tight grip on Jun’s hips, digging his nails in as he began to thrust harder than ever into Jun’s willing body.
“M-more,” Jun moaned.
“More, Pet? Be careful what you ask for.” Sho snarled and latched back onto Jun’s shoulder, sinking his fangs deeper, savouring the sweet liquid gushing into his mouth, the metallic scent filling his nose.
Jun cried out, trembling as he came between them, his come spurting out in time with the blood being pumped into Sho’s mouth by the frantic beating of his heart.
Sho released his bite, claiming Jun’s lips in a deep kiss as he continued to thrust frantically before stilling as he filled the condom. He remained locked to Jun as he gently licked the wound, cleaning up the spilled blood and sealing it with his healing saliva. Within moments Jun’s skin was once again unmarked.
Jun whimpered with discomfort causing Sho to snap out of his daze. He carefully withdrew as Jun unwrapped his legs from around his waist, before lowering Jun down and assisting him to stand on shaky legs.
Their eyes met across the small gap between their sweaty bodies and it was as if they were seeing each other for the first time.
Genre: Vampire AU, fantasy, drama, romance
Rating: NC-17
Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Arashi or its members – this is a work of fiction.
Summary: Jun is the youngest son of a Royal House of vampires. Sho is only son of a rival Royal House. In order to maintain a peaceful status quo the Vampire Council decrees that the Royal Houses mate their sons with each other. After a humiliating incident in the past Jun wants nothing more than to stay as far away from Sho as possible and is determined to deny the match. Will Sho be able to win Jun’s love and more importantly does he even want to?
Previously: Chapter 1, Chapter 2
“Prince Sakurai, you are looking particularly handsome tonight,” Jun said admiringly as he took a seat opposite his date.
The restaurant was small, discreet, catering exclusively to a high-ranking vampire clientele. Perched on the upper floor of a high-rise it offered a perfect view of the city and the twinkling lights of the bridge spanning the river far below.
Sho leaned forward in his chair, charmed and reassured by the dreamy expression on Jun’s face. “Please call me Sho.”
“Oh! I couldn't possibly. Perhaps Sho-san, if you will permit me to be so informal?” Jun replied in a flustered way, his cheeks flushing an impossible shade of pink.
“That will do until I can persuade you to just call me by name, but how should I address you?” Sho said smoothly.
“Any way you desire,” Jun replied in a sultry tone. He rose from his seat and leant over the table, running the tip of his finger across the curve of Sho’s cheek. “You have an eyelash just here. Let me remove it for you.”
Jun allowed his hand to linger on Sho’s cheek as he took a deep sniff along the side of Sho’s neck. “You smell absolutely delicious tonight.”
“Do I?” Sho replied with a barely disguised smirk. When he’d semi-accidentally used his powers to persuade Jun to agree to this second meeting he hadn’t anticipated that the hypnosis would linger so long. The idea of it excited him immensely, even though he had no plans on doing it again any time soon; he wanted Jun to want him from his own free will.
“Indeed you do,” Jun purred, his eyes dark and unfocused. “I've been trying to recall your exact scent all week. Perhaps you could give me one of your shirts to cuddle in bed. It would help to quench my intense longing. Or perhaps you could take me right here on this table, right now. ”
“Really?” Sho asked, attempting to maintain a calm demeanour even as he felt Jun running his foot up the inside of his leg. His father would kill him if he shamed their Royal House in public, and then Jun’s overly protective older brother would probably kill him all over again for touching him inappropriately, followed by Nino who would revive whatever was left before killing him one last time; perhaps hypnotizing him hadn't been the smartest of moves.
“Of course not you cheating weasel,” Jun snarled, kicking Sho hard in the shin. “The hypnotic charm you worked on me wore off by the time I got home after our last meeting.”
“I'm sorry, I just wanted to be sure that you would agree to see me again, so that I could apologise,” Sho winced as he rubbed his leg. “I want you to trust me.”
“If you're trying to convince me that I can trust you you’re doing a bad job.”
“You know that charms only work on someone who is willing,” Sho said smoothly as he poured Jun a glass of ruby hued sparkling Shiraz, his composure returning as he realized the truth of his words.
Jun merely scowled and took a deep sip of his wine as he checked out the restaurant, deliberately avoiding Sho's dark eyes. Unwilling to concede that Sho was right, he nevertheless knew that it would have been impossible to ensnare him if he had been even the slightest part unwilling. No matter how much he might protest, he had to finally admit to himself that even after twenty years of separation, he was still attracted to the handsome vampire sitting opposite.
The room was decorated in dark burgundy and purple with black tables and chairs. There were, of course, no candles on the tables in case of accident, but there were table lamps with silk shades and crystals dangling from the edges.
“Are you trying to seduce me or something?” Jun asked as the waiter placed a platter of oysters on the table. “I haven’t even seen a menu.”
“There is no menu,” Sho replied, already picking up his first oyster with a greedy expression. “The chef senses what the guests would like to eat and serves accordingly.”
“So they agree with me about the seduction part then?” Jun responded dryly.
“Aren’t you going to have any?” Sho asked, as if hoping that Jun would respond in the negative.
“I couldn’t possibly deprive you.” In fact Jun was feeling strangely warm as he watched Sho’s throat moving as he swallowed the shellfish while uttering muffled moans of pleasure. He pinched himself hard on the thigh in an attempt to clear his mind from unwanted dirty thoughts.
The next course was beef carpaccio, the slivers of raw meat glistening darkly under shavings of parmesan and topped with a sprinkle of capers.
This time it was Sho’s turn to watch as Jun scooped up the raw flesh and slipped it into his mouth closing his eyes as he savoured the taste. Sho couldn't help admiring the length and lushness of Jun's dark lashes as he did so.
The waiter glided over and removed the empty plates. "Pardon me your Highness but how would you both prefer your steaks?"
Sho looked to Jun for his response first even though he guessed that his preference would be the same as his.
"Blue," Jun replied.
"Make that two," Sho agreed with a nod.
"So you eat a lot of food in addition to synthetic blood?" Jun had never seen another vampire eat with such gusto.
"Of course, it's a much more tactile experience," Sho said. "The taste, the texture, the smell, it's so sensual."
"Nino would strongly disagree with that statement," Jun laughed.
"And you? I seem to remember you eating food at lunch when we were at school rather than consuming blood." Sho had been trying very hard to recall the younger Jun and how he had been back then. Mostly though he had remembered a cute round face almost completely filled by a pair of large light brown eyes, glowing with admiration.
"Since I was born I've had problems digesting synthetic blood. Over the years my body has gradually been able to learn to accept it, but I still need to eat a healthy diet of human food to supplement what my body can't absorb from the blood products," Jun replied with a shrug. Stress made the problem worse, and during the time that he'd been bullied he had rapidly lost over six kilograms in weight over the course of just a few weeks.
"You can get medical permission to drink real blood in cases like yours," Sho said, feeling a sharp twinge of worry at Jun's predicament.
"I refused. I made a promise to myself to only drink for the first time during my mating," Jun said with a sad smile. "I saved myself for the one that I love and now that choice has effectively been taken from me; if I agree to continue, that is. How can I bring myself to mate with someone who obviously dislikes me?"
Sho scowled and reached across the table to grasp Jun's hand. "I've never disliked you."
"I guess it's not possible to dislike someone you can't even really see," Jun muttered, trying to pull his hand away, but Sho tightened his grip, refusing to let go.
"I saw you," Sho replied earnestly. "I truly did. Jun, you were so very young and full of need, and yet so sure of your feelings. I must admit that your intensity scared me. At the same time I was having a tough time at home and I was confused by my feelings. I will forever be ashamed that I just lashed out blindly without any thought of the consequences of my actions. I know that is no excuse for what I did on that day, but I want you to know that I honestly did send you my apologies afterwards when I could think straight again."
Jun was looking at Sho throughout this speech, his eyes turning a darker shade of brown as he took in Sho’s words. “You said before that you sent me apologies, but I received nothing.”
“I discovered that Yokoyama decided to not pass on my gift or my apologies,” Sho replied angrily. “After what you told me I confronted him about the issue and he admitted that he didn’t want to see us together. He denied bullying you but I could tell that he was lying to me yet again, and broke off our friendship immediately.”
At the mention of his main tormentors name Jun flinched, his hand twitching in Sho’s grip. He often still dreamed of those orange eyes, and what their appearance in the darker corners of the school when Jun was unfortunately alone meant.
Sho's eyes were filled with a strange mixture of guilt, pain and anger; obviously sincere in his desire to make it up to him. Jun was tired of being angry, tired of his life being limited by his past experiences and tired of being afraid. It didn't mean that he was immediately going to agree to accept Sho as his mate, but he decided that perhaps he should give the older vampire a chance to prove his sincerity.
Sho continued to hold Jun’s hand stroking it soothingly even as his eyes burned with a red glow, “What Yokoyama did to you was cruel and disgusting and I will never forgive him for it. Just say the word and I will rip his heart out.”
Jun took a deep shuddering breath and hesitantly said, “He ruined my past. I don’t want him to ruin my future and yours too. Please can we just forget and start from scratch?”
“I will never forget it,” Sho declared, releasing Jun’s hand as the waiter approached with their barely warmed through steaks. “And once mated, I will never allow anyone to touch you ever again,” he added with a snarl, his fangs showing for the briefest of moments.
“Hold on there, I’m not your mate yet,” Jun protested grumpily, even as he felt something deep inside him respond to Sho’s primal protective urges.
“Maybe not, but you will be one day,” Sho said with full confidence. “You can depend on that.”
Until the words came out of his mouth Sho hadn’t even realized that he’d made up his mind to proceed with the mating, but Jun was beautiful, intelligent and spirited enough to offer a challenge to his pursuit, and he could see no reason why he should object to the Vampire Council and his own Father’s wishes, at least without trying to make things work first.
“We’ll see.”
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"Are you sure that you won't need me for the rest of the evening?" Aiba dug in his heels as Sho attempted to hurry him out the door.
"Just enjoy your free time and don't worry about me," Sho replied persuasively. "I'm sure that your mother will appreciate the chance to see her favourite son."
Aiba hastily grabbed his jacket and fumbled for his shoes as Sho hovered intimidatingly over him, making it clear that he wanted him gone before Prince Matsumoto's arrival.
“I can cook for you both,” Aiba said in a last ditch attempt to stay. Even though Sho had been meeting with Jun quite regularly over the past few weeks, this was the first time he had invited him back to his apartment, and Aiba was dying to see him in person. “In fact I had heaps of groceries delivered this morning.”
“Enough!” Sho spat, his patience worn thin. “Leave! Now!”
Aiba paled and shrank back, averting his eyes from the burning gaze of his employer, biting back a frightened squeak. Sho loomed taller and larger than usual, fangs on display, his menacing presence making Aiba feel more than a little terrified.
Sho could hear Aiba’s heat beating as if it wanted to fly from his chest and the distressed wheeze of his lungs as the blood raced through his veins, and he was immediately sorry for intimidating the human. He had no desire to frighten or hurt him; it was his impatience to finally be alone with Jun that was making him feral.
Jun had turned out to be completely infuriating, annoying, opinionated, stubborn, cold, and frustrating. He was also extremely beautiful, kind, warm, funny, and the most thoughtful person Sho had ever met. He had never expected to fall so quickly and deeply for someone who was still holding him at arm’s length and refusing to agree to their mating. Frustration was making him come very close to losing his self-control and fuelling his desire to throw Jun down and take what he wanted, binding him to him even against his will.
Sho took a deep breath, bringing his spiralling emotions under control as he backed away to a safe distance from Aiba. “I apologise Aiba-chan. It was inappropriate of me to speak to you in that fashion.”
“N-no, it’s my fault too. I should have gone when you asked me to. I was rude,” Aiba stuttered.
"Take your mother somewhere nice for dinner," Sho said handing over one of his credit cards. “I insist.”
Aiba took the card with shaking fingers and stumbled towards the front door, colliding with a slender figure standing in the doorway with his hand raised to knock.
“Careful,” Jun said, grabbing Aiba and holding him close to his chest before he could fall and hurt himself on the hard floor.
Aiba’s face turned a deep shade of red as he realized that he was in Prince Matsumoto’s arms and Sho was rumbling deep in his throat somewhere behind him. “F-fine, I mean I’m fine.” Aiba mumbled before practically running down the corridor.
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“What did you do to the poor man?” Jun was confused as he stepped into Sho’s apartment and toed off his shoes. “That was your assistant Aiba-san wasn’t it? I thought I recognised his voice before he bolted.”
“Yes,” Sho replied gruffly, unable to prevent himself from standing protectively behind Jun as he bent down to put on his slippers, even though they were now alone. His jealousy at seeing Jun touching someone else, no matter how innocently had triggered this innate response. “I may have frightened him a little.”
“Did you go all ‘grrrr’ on him?” Jun asked with a raised eyebrow.
“I might have, but I apologized.” Sho actually looked embarrassed for a brief moment, with the thought of how he was going to have to make it up to Aiba. “And anyway it's all your fault,“ he added as he sidled up to Jun pulling him flush against his body.
“My fault?” Jun asked as he tried to wriggle out of Sho’s grasp. “How?”
“Because you look so delicious and haven't even allowed me even the smallest taste,” Sho replied, leaning even closer until they were breathing the same air.
Before Jun could react Sho closed the tiny gap between them and crushed their lips together; hungrily devouring Jun’s mouth until they were both slightly lightheaded from a lack of oxygen.
Jun finally managed to free himself, breathing hard and with lips that were a darker shade of red than the blush that suffused his cheeks. “I haven't even made it properly into the apartment yet,” he huffed.
“My apologies, Your Highness,” Sho laughed as he escorted Jun on a tour of his large and sumptuously decorated apartment.
“A piano?” Jun’s eyes widened with delight as he stroked the gleaming black surface of the baby grand.
“I'll play it for you one day when I'm in the mood,” Sho replied as he tugged Jun towards the bedroom. “But first I want you to see the rest of my domain.”
Jun balked, turning away and dragging Sho towards the kitchen instead. “Your bedroom is the last place you are going to get me to.”
Sho sighed resignedly and followed Jun into the gleaming untouched space.
“Do you ever use any of these?” Jun asked, gesturing at the spotless gadgets and cooking utensils. He curiously opened the larger of the two refrigerators revealing neat rows of plastic bags of frozen synthetic blood. The smaller fridge was crammed with a random collection of fresh vegetables and meat all of which looked as if it had just come from the supermarket.
“I don't cook. Why should I when other people gain pleasure from it instead?” Sho replied, poking the leafy top of a celery stick with some distaste.
“So what's all this doing here?”
“Aiba-chan wanted to cook for us.”
“Before or after you went all vampy on him?”
“Erm.” Despite himself Sho felt his face flushing. Why did Jun have such an ability to discomfort him?
“So if I don't do something with it all of this will go to waste?” Jun was pulling everything from the fridge and laying it on the countertop as he spoke. “I don't think we want to offend Aiba-san any further.”
“What are you doing?” Sho had planned to get Jun into his bed as soon as possible and keep him there; this was not part of his plan.
“Making dinner of course,” Jun huffed as he pushed Sho out of the way. “Go and amuse yourself while I cook.”
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Jun made an exhalation of pain as the sharp blade of the kitchen knife sliced through the skin of his index finger.
Sho was by his side in an instant, a red flame flickering in his eyes as he saw the first droplets of blood oozing from the cut. Unable to control his urges, he reached out and grasped Jun’s hand, pulling it towards his mouth.
“Sho, stop,” Jun said, trying to tug his hand away; he knew what the look in Sho’s eyes meant.
“Just a little taste,” Sho purred reassuringly.
Before Jun could respond Sho darted out the tip of his tongue lapping up the bright red beads along the side of Jun’s finger. “Just as I expected; you taste sweet with just a hint of heat.”
Jun couldn't help moaning as Sho sucked his finger into his mouth, swirling his tongue teasingly around its circumference as he savoured the taste.
Wanting more, Sho allowed his fangs to drop and widened the cut, increasing the flow of blood which he lapped up with an expression of bliss.
Jun’s whole body tingled with pleasure; he’d never before allowed anyone to drink from him and he was astonished at how very good it felt. He could feel himself hardening as he watched Sho’s throat moving as he swallowed.
In one swift movement Sho spun Jun around, pressing him back against the door of the pantry, fumbling with his trousers.
“What do you think you’re doing?” Jun gasped.
“Fucking you of course,” Sho said as he slid his hand down and gripped Jun’s stiffening cock.
“Why don't I get to be the one fucking you?” Jun demanded.
“Because I want you experience the feeling of being taken and drunk from at the same time.”
Jun found himself feeling dizzy with need at the thought. Just having Sho sucking the blood from his bleeding finger had sent sparks of electricity arcing through his body.
Sho correctly read Jun’s breathless silence as acquiescence to his proposal. He hastily undid his jeans and freed his cock, stroking himself to full hardness before advancing upon Jun who was gazing at him with eyes clouded by lust. But as he took Jun into his arms Jun unexpectedly struggled to free himself.
Jun hissed, his eyes glowing a deep purple, “I need you to wear a condom.”
Sho hissed in return, yanking down Jun’s jeans and underwear in one swift movement. Although vampires were immune to sexually transmitted diseases, out of courtesy to his partners he had always used a condom before now, but the instinctive need to breed and mate Jun was making him reckless. “Why?”
“Nobody but my mate will ever come inside me,” Jun said defiantly.
“But we are set to be mated,” Sho growled as he bit down hard enough on Jun’s nipple to draw out another drop of blood, which he licked at causing them both to moan.
“I haven't agreed yet,” Jun replied, trying desperately to retain some coherency as lust threatened to overwhelm his commonsense.
“And yet you'll let me fuck you?”
“Sex is different,” Jun insisted.
“Fine,” Sho said, scrabbling for his trousers and pulling out a condom. “At least I don't need lube or to work you open first.That's why my friends have complained to me that fucking humans is so time consuming and awkward.”
The cut on Jun’s finger was bleeding freely now after Sho’s attention to the wound. Sho’s eyes dilated as he began to suck on it again, drawing out the blood and making Jun’s eyes roll back in his head.
Sho grabbed Jun’s leg, wrapping it around his waist as he thrust into him. Jun cried out, moving his hips in time with his finger sliding in and out of Sho’s mouth.
Jun was no virgin but the sensations running through his body were overwhelmingly different than anything he had ever experienced before. He felt hot and dizzy and more aroused than he had ever been in his entire life. He wanted Sho to take him, take everything he had, until he was a drained husk lying on the floor.
At the same time he also wanted to do the same to Sho in return, biting him hard and drawing his warm blood from his veins, savouring the unique taste of the life giving fluid until he made him his own.
But in the tiny part of Jun’s mind that was still functioning separately from his instincts he knew that would lead him to the mating that he was still desperately trying to resist.
So instead of biting back he withdrew his finger from Sho’s mouth and tilted his neck, offering so much more.
Sho’s eyes burned with a dark fire as he ripped Jun’s shirt away baring the smooth skin of his shoulder. A deep growl rumbled in his chest as he licked the heated flesh before sinking his fangs in deep enough to draw blood but not enough to cause serious damage.
At the feeling of Sho’s fangs piercing his skin Jun shuddered, clawing desperately at Sho’s back and shoulders.
“You taste so good. One day soon I am going to eat you all up,” Sho whispered as he eventually dragged himself away from the torn flesh which immediately began to weep a trickle of blood down Jun’s chest. He lifted Jun’s other leg around his waist, holding him in midair with a tight grip on Jun’s hips, digging his nails in as he began to thrust harder than ever into Jun’s willing body.
“M-more,” Jun moaned.
“More, Pet? Be careful what you ask for.” Sho snarled and latched back onto Jun’s shoulder, sinking his fangs deeper, savouring the sweet liquid gushing into his mouth, the metallic scent filling his nose.
Jun cried out, trembling as he came between them, his come spurting out in time with the blood being pumped into Sho’s mouth by the frantic beating of his heart.
Sho released his bite, claiming Jun’s lips in a deep kiss as he continued to thrust frantically before stilling as he filled the condom. He remained locked to Jun as he gently licked the wound, cleaning up the spilled blood and sealing it with his healing saliva. Within moments Jun’s skin was once again unmarked.
Jun whimpered with discomfort causing Sho to snap out of his daze. He carefully withdrew as Jun unwrapped his legs from around his waist, before lowering Jun down and assisting him to stand on shaky legs.
Their eyes met across the small gap between their sweaty bodies and it was as if they were seeing each other for the first time.
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Date: 2017-10-13 11:15 am (UTC)Sho didn't even need the bed in the end, so it wasn't so bad after all.
A new shipment of fake fangs arrived this morning and the first aid kit is stocked, so I think we are good. They also know that no marks are allowed.
Cookies? Inappropriately shaped Sho/Jun ones?