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Blood. Lust. Family. Chapter 7
Pairing: Sakumoto
Genre: Vampire AU, fantasy, drama, mpreg
Rating: NC-17
Warning: Contains violence, gore, blood.
Summary: Jun confronts Matsuoka, Nino and Aiba team up on a special task, and Sho surprises Jun
Previously: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6
Masahiro stepped back as Jun advanced upon him. Jun’s eyes were deep black pools of hatred as he stalked closer.
Sho tried to lift his head from the floor, but it was almost too much effort to keep his eyes open as the poisonous drug flowed through his veins and dulled his senses. He was unable to gain any sense of emotion from his mate; it was as if he was viewing Jun from afar or from behind a panel of bulletproof glass.
To Sho’s unfocused eyes Jun was a blur as he pounced on Masahiro. He saw flashes of movement and dimly felt the rage flowing through his mate, but it was mostly the noises of conflict which penetrated his drugged haze. He had never heard Jun sound as feral; it was as if he had lost the part of himself which made him Jun, utterly surrendering himself to his vampire instincts to protect what was his.
Caught completely off guard by the strength of Jun’s attack, Masahiro was too stunned to fight back for the first few vital seconds. Lashing out with claws and fangs, Jun managed to drive him back away from Sho and Satoshi. He stood protectively in front of their prone bodies as Masahiro retreated, clutching at a deep slash across his throat which spilled his blood in spurts over his pristine shirt.
“You have more strength than I gave you credit for,” Masahiro rasped as he closed back in on Jun. “I’m sorry that I won’t have time to get to know you better before I kill you.”
“That is such a cliché,” Nino drawled from the doorway as Vampire Council agents poured into the room and swiftly overpowered the Matsuoka heir.
Jun’s eyes were still vacant and black, but instinct drew him to his distressed mate. He knelt on the floor beside Sho and sank his fangs into the scar on his own wrist; the permanent reminder of his own abduction and torture. As he pressed his wrist to Sho’s lips, Sho tried to resist drinking. Even in his weakened and befuddled state, Sho didn't want to take from Jun while he carried his youngling, but Jun insisted, sucking a mouthful of blood from the wound and transferring it into Sho’s mouth. Intoxicated by the overwhelming sweetness, Sho swallowed, locking eyes with his mate, searching for a sign of recognition from Jun as he took in the healing fluid. Once again Jun held his wrist to Sho’s mouth, and this time Sho accepted Jun’s offer and latched on, losing himself in the act of feeding as he greedily gulped down the precious red liquid.
“Enough.” Nino stepped in and gently pried Jun’s wrist from Sho’s lips. “Sho will turn me to dust if you allow him to drain you.”
Jun snarled and tried to free himself from Nino’s small hands, but he found that his limbs refused to answer. As he returned to his senses and the red mist of rage receded, Jun felt the strength leech from his body. The edges of Jun’s vision turned black as he sank down onto the floor, reaching for Sho’s hand as he surrendered to the darkness.
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Jun awoke from a long dream where he had been drifting aimlessly towards the far horizon. It had been a dream filled with comfort and release and he grumbled in the back of his throat at being so rudely dragged from such a place.
The glare emitting from a pair of blazing red eyes soon jolted Jun fully awake and he emitted a small squeak of fear at the anger he saw.
Instantly the red fire was quenched as Sho gathered Jun into his arms. It wasn't Jun that he was angry with. Well perhaps that wasn't entirely true, but he definitely didn't want to frighten him. “Sorry Pet, but you make me so frustrated sometimes.”
Sho’s face was bleached of colour and there were deep bruises on his neck. He held himself stiffly as he cradled Jun, as if stilling any movements which might cause pain.
“I don't remember what happened. Why can I never remember?” Jun clutched at Sho’s shirt with frustration.
“I’ll tell you as soon as you calm yourself.” Oguri-sensei’s soothing voice came from the other side of the bed where he was sitting on an uncomfortable looking chair, and Jun turned to him in confusion.
Jun suddenly jumped as if remembering something important. He yanked himself out of Sho’s embrace and clutched his belly in fear. He was only mildly reassured by the small hard swelling he found beneath his hands. “Our youngling?”
“Is fine, even though the intensely feral state which you entered could have had serious consequences for both you and the vampling you carry,” Oguri said soberly. “You really are a stubborn young vampire aren't you?”
Jun hung his head as his memories returned. It had been very risky for him to have attacked Masahiro, but his instincts to protect his mate had outweighed his common-sense. “But I wasn't hurt. Why am I in bed? And why am I so dizzy?”
“Because I was injured, my love, and my blood tainted by the poison I ingested. I was unable to feed you,” Sho said softly.
Oguri stood up and squeezed Sho’s shoulder encouragingly, which earned him a muffled rumble from the back of Sho’s throat. “Prince Sho you were in no fit state to provide sustenance to your mate and your youngling even if your blood had been fine.” Turning to Jun he continued, “I practically had to tie him down to prevent him from making things worse for himself. Turning feral on top of sustaining your pregnancy, severely exhausted your energy reserves. Fortunately I managed to obtain a new synthetic blood which you were able to tolerate for a short period to sustain you until Sho was fit to nourish you.”
“So our youngling wasn't harmed?” Jun’s eyes were wide with worry.
“It was only for a few days. Any longer than that might have been dangerous, but as things stand, I am confident that no lasting damage was done. In the coming weeks though, I recommend plenty of rest and sexual intercourse. You need to replenish lots of lost fluids.”
Sho’s face flushed and he barely restrained a growl, while Jun looked at him speculatively, nibbling on his lower lip.
“So does this mean that we can all get out of here? Preferably before anyone mentions sex again?” Satoshi hobbled through the door, leaning slightly on Nino.
Oguri sighed at the sight of yet another patient who wouldn't stay put in their room. “The sooner the better as far as my poor nursing staff are concerned.”
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The cottage was beautiful in the moonlight, and Jun felt his whole body relax at the sight of the three story building. Since his mating to Sho they had returned every year to renew their bond. Jun had planned to make changes to the decor, but he had always been so enamoured with Sho during his time there that his plans had never come to fruition.
This was the first time Jun had been here outside of their bonding times and he was looking forward to it. Sho was fully recovered and Masahiro had been tried for his crimes. Matsuoka’s right of inheritance had been stripped from him and he had been imprisoned for a minimum five hundred year term after which his father planned to banish him to a tiny isolated island owned by their family, located in the middle of the pacific ocean, where he could do no further harm.
With a happy sigh, Jun allowed Sho to assist him to climb out of the car. He stretched slowly, loosening his stiff muscles. In his six month of pregnancy Jun’s belly was only gently rounded and not yet hampering his agility overmuch. There had been many hours of interviews with the Vampire Council before the trial, on top of both of them testifying in court alongside Satoshi, and Jun was looking forward to putting the whole incident behind them.
“I wish we could find an apartment as perfect as this.” Jun stroked the smooth timber of the heavy oak door before unlocking it and stepping aside so that Sho could carry in their bags.
“Don't worry, I’ve got it all under control.” Sho dropped the luggage on the floor and drew Jun into his arms. “For the next two weeks let's just continue to follow Oguri-sensei’s instructions.”
Jun laughed and tilted his head so that he was gazing at Sho through his long lashes. “So you plan on spending the whole holiday having sex? It seems to be all we ever do lately.”
“Do you have a problem with that?” Sho nuzzled Jun’s neck before nibbling lightly on his earlobe.
“Well...if it’s for the benefit of our youngling then I guess I’m willing to make the sacrifice, especially since it’s doctor's orders.”
Sho kissed Jun passionately before he scooped him into his arms and headed to the master suite.
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“Right, Aiba-kun, let's get this mission underway.” Nino pressed down the accelerator with a sneaker-clad foot as they drew away from the parking garage. Today he was wearing his favourite yellow pair with bright green stripes on the sides. “We have two weeks in which to find our Princes their new home.”
Aiba’s voice shook slightly as he glanced nervously across at Nino; despite knowing him for over fifteen years, he had never been alone with him before. “We have a lot of places to see. I even brought snacks for later if you get hungry.”
“If you have a box of cookies you can forget it. You do know that I don't eat human food, right?” Nino replied. A moment later a slight smile lifted the corners of his mouth. “Or humans either, so stop looking so scared.”
Aiba returned Nino’s smile and relaxed back into his seat. “I do happen to have some awesome homemade cookies which Prince Jun left for me, but I also have some bottles of his favourite synthetic blood for you too.”
Nino’s smile lingered as he checked his navigation system for directions; there was something irresistible about the human who had been taking such good care of Jun since the discovery of his pregnancy. It was the first time in weeks since he had smiled with such ease. Guilt still haunted Nino whenever he recalled how Jun had evaded him so easily. His failure to keep Jun away from Prince Matsuoka still cast a shadow over his relationship with Sho. Nino hoped that by finding the perfect place he might be forgiven for his laxity.
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Sho had been waiting for an opportune moment to speak with Jun about his reckless behaviour in breaking away from the protection of the Vampire Council agents, and going up against the Matsuoka heir alone, but so far the timing had never been right.
The unknown poisonous drug (in which Nino had shown a rather scary professional interest), had left Satoshi and himself seriously weakened for the first few days after being admitted to the hospital. By the time Jun had regained consciousness, Sho’s absolute relief at the recovery of his mate had muted his need to take Jun to task for endangering not only his own life, but that of their precious youngling.
After that, they had been occupied with official interviews and witnessing at the trial itself, which had been held swiftly to head off the possibility of further upheaval within the Royal Territories. Sho had been perfectly happy to let things remain as they were, in order to not upset Jun who had recovered well from the ordeal, but he and Satoshi had been called to a meeting with their respective fathers and the Vampire Council.
Sho knew that Jun was likely to react badly to any admonishment, but he needed to make Jun understand that he had taken an unacceptable risk which must never be repeated. The Vampire Council had made it perfectly clear that if anything like that occurred again, Jun would be taken into protective custody until after the birth of their vampling. The uni9n of the Royal Houses of Sakurai and Matsumoto was more important than the needs of the individual, and despite both Sho and Satoshi arguing against such a ruling, King Sakurai had demanded such action take place if Jun was even in the slightest amount of danger.
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Once again, as he walked into the master suite any thoughts of discussing the Council ruling with Jun evaporated from Sho’s mind as he stopped dead in the doorway and stared in wonder at his mate.
Fresh from a warm bath, Jun was sitting at the dressing table brushing his hair. It spilled down his back in sleek waves, as glossy and black as polished jet, providing a striking contrast to the white silk of the embroidered kimono he was wearing wrapped loosely around his body.
Sho’s nostrils flared at Jun's sweet scent as it wafted across the room. As Jun’s pregnancy progressed his scent had an increasing effect on Sho, heightening his senses so that he was able to detect the slightest alteration in Jun’s health and emotional state, and increasing his sexual stamina in order to keep their youngling thriving.
Although he had his back to Sho, it was impossible that Jun remained unaware of his presence, but he kept up the pretence that he was still alone. He gathered up his hair and twisted it in his hand before securing it into a knot top of his head with a clip. As he did so his nape and the back of his neck were exposed as the kimono slid down off his shoulders.
Jun stroked his hand over his belly as he felt his youngling making its presence felt. He crooned in a low voice to his unborn vampling to reassure it that all was well.
The timbre of Jun’s voice resonated deeply within Sho, stoking the embers of desire into a steady flame in the pit of his stomach. His eyes dilated and sparked with flickers of red and he felt himself growing hard within the confines of his trousers.
Their eyes met in the mirror and Jun held Sho’s gaze as he allowed the kimono to slide to further down, exposing his collarbones and the smooth skin of his shoulders.
The small mole on the right side of his neck beckoned to Sho. His tongue darted out to moisten his lips as he approached Jun, who sensed what Sho wanted and tilted his head to allow Sho unhindered access to the beauty mark.
Sho nibbled on the brown dot and worked his way around to the moles surrounding Jun’s lips. When he pulled the kimono further open and latched onto the mole near Jun’s left nipple, he was satisfied with the needy gasp which came from his mate.
“Did you say something, Pet?” Sho was in the mood to tease Jun a little before giving him exactly what he wanted.
“No.” Jun gritted the denial out between clenched teeth as his blood coursed like fire through his veins. He held himself perfectly still and clutched the kimono tightly around his body as Sho continued to lick and suck on every mole that he could access. He was perfectly aware of the game that Sho was playing, and was determined to not be the one to give in first.
There was just enough room on the padded bench for Sho to squeeze on beside Jun. As he sat, he smoothly pulled Jun onto his lap, turning him at the same time so that they faced each other. He reached up and removed the clip from Jun’s hair so that it tumbled midway down his back. Sho loved to see Jun with his hair unbound, and they both took great pleasure in the intimacy of Sho running his fingers through the lush and lustrous tresses.
“You have too many clothes on,” Jun complained. He tugged at the buttons on Sho’s shirt. The slight tremble of his fingers betrayed his need while he tried to keep his face impassive.
Sho undid the last two buttons and shrugged the shirt off onto the floor. “And now I don’t. What are you planning to do now?”
“This.” Jun’s fangs gleamed as he punctured Sho’s neck and lapped delicately at the blood which sprang forth. Sho’s eyes dilated to deepest black before flaring with an intense crimson flame, and as Sho wrapped his arms around his waist and hoisted him into the air as he rose from the seat, Jun knew that he had won this particular battle of wills.
The mattress rebounded as Sho tossed Jun face down on the bed, and positioned him on his hands and knees right on the edge. Sho impatiently yanked off his trousers and parted Jun’s legs so that he could stand between his knees, and gathered the hem of the kimono and pushed it up to Jun’s waist, before entering him in one fluid motion. The bed creaked as he moved his hips in a slow rhythm.
Jun hissed impatiently and turned his head, glaring back at Sho through the curtain of his unbound hair. “Harder!”
Sho brushed the long strands of hair away to enable him to more clearly see the frustration written on Jun’s face; he was even more beautiful when he was angry. Keeping a grip on Jun’s hair, Sho tugged it so that Jun’s head bent slightly backwards, exposing his neck in a symbol of submission and enabling him to keep him exactly where he wished. With his other hand he took a firm grip on Jun’s hip, preventing him from pushing back against his languorous movements.
The hissing sounds increased in volume as Jun tried to free himself from Sho’s grasp and Sho growled in response, and lifted Jun up just enough so that most of his weight rested on his hands. Unable to touch himself, this left Jun at Sho’s mercy and his frustration continued to build as Sho kept up his slow pace.
“I am going to get angry in a minute if you don’t fuck me properly,” Jun complained as he glared at Sho.
“Like this?” Sho snapped his hips forward hard enough to push Jun forward across the mattress.
“Yessssssss,” Jun hissed over his shoulder as he tried to reach Sho’s arm with his fangs.
The way that Jun clenched around him finally broke Sho’s self control, and all thoughts of teasing Jun any further fled from his mind as his baser instincts took charge of his actions.
Jun whined as Sho pulled out and lifted him off the bed and up onto his feet. But his whines changed to a moan of pleasure as Sho wrapped one arm around his chest and held him still as he used his other hand to guide his cock back into his needy body.
Leaning heavily against Sho who pressed himself firmly against his back, Jun bit down hard on Sho’s bicep. Sho shuddered slightly as Jun drank deeply, and fire coursed through his veins. Jun’s need merged with his own desires as their minds joined in an intimate dance.
Sho gripped Jun’s waist with his free hand as he bent him slightly forwards and began to fuck him hard and fast. He knew immediately that he had found precisely the right angle by the filthy sounds escaping from Jun.
Jun’s legs trembled and he clenched around Sho’s cock as he climaxed, bringing Sho along with him, as their minds were filled with fizzing flashes of colour which matched the glow of their eyes.
Sho steadied Jun as they collapsed down onto the bed in a tangle of limbs. After a few minutes, Jun turned to his mate and ran his claws lightly down his inner thigh. “Again. And don't tease me this time.”
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The sun shone through the filtered glass of the windows indicating that they should have slept long before, but even though Jun was clearly exhausted by their lovemaking, Sho knew that he could no longer put off speaking with him. He shuffled himself upwards so that he was sitting more upright and pulled Jun onto his chest. “Something came out of the meeting which Satoshi and I were called to with the Vampire Council which I need to discuss with you.”
As he lay in Sho’s arms Jun replied softly with a sad lilt to his voice, “I already know what you are trying to tell me. You know that I can read your thoughts. I’ve known the entire time we’ve been here, and I appreciate that you didn’t want to ruin things for us by telling me too early.”
“Please don't be angry Pet,” Sho adjusted their positions so that he could see Jun’s face. “The Council only wants to protect you and our youngling.”
“I'm not angry, because I know that they're right. I took a great risk attacking Masahiro to protect you and Satoshi. I don't regret fighting to protect my mate and my family, but I do regret putting our unborn vampling in a dangerous situation.”
Sho gently stroked Jun’s cheek and kissed him. “You were magnificent, but please leave the fighting to me in future.”
“I hope that there won't be any fighting to be done.” Jun took Sho’s hand and placed it on his belly. “I hope for a peaceful future for our youngling, and for us too.”
“That's why once we have found a new home and have you settled in, Satoshi and I plan to work more closely with the Vampire Council to ensure better relations between vampires and humans. And to do this we vampires must police ourselves more strictly in the future, to prevent something like that happening again. Lesser vampires and humans look to us for protection, and if we can’t protect ourselves, how are we going to protect them?”
“That sounds like a good idea, especially if it leads to you and Satoshi growing closer,” Jun replied with a confidence he didn’t feel. It would take a miracle for his mate and brother to agree on anything.
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“Where are we?” Exhausted by the journey back from the cottage, Jun yawned and looked around at the unfamiliar neighbourhood. He knew that they were close to the border between the Matsumoto and Sakurai kingdoms, but he had never visited this suburban area of their territory which contained a mixture of vampire and human housing. “I thought we were going straight home.”
Sho reached over and squeezed Jun’s knee as he followed the directions Nino had texted to him. “Sorry. I know you're tired Pet, but there’s something that I’d like you to see first.”
“It had better be worth it. This car seat is giving me back ache,” Jun grumbled and wriggled to try and get comfortable.
A few minutes later Sho pulled into a driveway and switched off the engine. “We’re here.”
Jun looked at the high grey walls and heavy metal gates with distaste. The walls were topped with outward facing spikes which looked extremely sharp and threatening. Tired and stiff after such a long drive, and with the beginnings of a headache, Jun was desperate for a warm bath and a good dinner and planned to be in bed well before sunrise. He didn't understand why Sho was climbing out of the car and pressing the buttons of a keypad set into a recess in the forbidding wall.
After consulting his phone, Sho hit the enter button and returned to the car.
Jun looked at him in puzzlement. “What's going on? What is this place?”
The gates slid open and Sho drove through the opening. As soon as they were clear, the gates slammed shut, enclosing them behind the unscaleable walls. Apparently oblivious to the look of horror on Jun’s face he declared proudly, “Welcome to our new home.”
Genre: Vampire AU, fantasy, drama, mpreg
Rating: NC-17
Warning: Contains violence, gore, blood.
Summary: Jun confronts Matsuoka, Nino and Aiba team up on a special task, and Sho surprises Jun
Previously: Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6
Masahiro stepped back as Jun advanced upon him. Jun’s eyes were deep black pools of hatred as he stalked closer.
Sho tried to lift his head from the floor, but it was almost too much effort to keep his eyes open as the poisonous drug flowed through his veins and dulled his senses. He was unable to gain any sense of emotion from his mate; it was as if he was viewing Jun from afar or from behind a panel of bulletproof glass.
To Sho’s unfocused eyes Jun was a blur as he pounced on Masahiro. He saw flashes of movement and dimly felt the rage flowing through his mate, but it was mostly the noises of conflict which penetrated his drugged haze. He had never heard Jun sound as feral; it was as if he had lost the part of himself which made him Jun, utterly surrendering himself to his vampire instincts to protect what was his.
Caught completely off guard by the strength of Jun’s attack, Masahiro was too stunned to fight back for the first few vital seconds. Lashing out with claws and fangs, Jun managed to drive him back away from Sho and Satoshi. He stood protectively in front of their prone bodies as Masahiro retreated, clutching at a deep slash across his throat which spilled his blood in spurts over his pristine shirt.
“You have more strength than I gave you credit for,” Masahiro rasped as he closed back in on Jun. “I’m sorry that I won’t have time to get to know you better before I kill you.”
“That is such a cliché,” Nino drawled from the doorway as Vampire Council agents poured into the room and swiftly overpowered the Matsuoka heir.
Jun’s eyes were still vacant and black, but instinct drew him to his distressed mate. He knelt on the floor beside Sho and sank his fangs into the scar on his own wrist; the permanent reminder of his own abduction and torture. As he pressed his wrist to Sho’s lips, Sho tried to resist drinking. Even in his weakened and befuddled state, Sho didn't want to take from Jun while he carried his youngling, but Jun insisted, sucking a mouthful of blood from the wound and transferring it into Sho’s mouth. Intoxicated by the overwhelming sweetness, Sho swallowed, locking eyes with his mate, searching for a sign of recognition from Jun as he took in the healing fluid. Once again Jun held his wrist to Sho’s mouth, and this time Sho accepted Jun’s offer and latched on, losing himself in the act of feeding as he greedily gulped down the precious red liquid.
“Enough.” Nino stepped in and gently pried Jun’s wrist from Sho’s lips. “Sho will turn me to dust if you allow him to drain you.”
Jun snarled and tried to free himself from Nino’s small hands, but he found that his limbs refused to answer. As he returned to his senses and the red mist of rage receded, Jun felt the strength leech from his body. The edges of Jun’s vision turned black as he sank down onto the floor, reaching for Sho’s hand as he surrendered to the darkness.
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Jun awoke from a long dream where he had been drifting aimlessly towards the far horizon. It had been a dream filled with comfort and release and he grumbled in the back of his throat at being so rudely dragged from such a place.
The glare emitting from a pair of blazing red eyes soon jolted Jun fully awake and he emitted a small squeak of fear at the anger he saw.
Instantly the red fire was quenched as Sho gathered Jun into his arms. It wasn't Jun that he was angry with. Well perhaps that wasn't entirely true, but he definitely didn't want to frighten him. “Sorry Pet, but you make me so frustrated sometimes.”
Sho’s face was bleached of colour and there were deep bruises on his neck. He held himself stiffly as he cradled Jun, as if stilling any movements which might cause pain.
“I don't remember what happened. Why can I never remember?” Jun clutched at Sho’s shirt with frustration.
“I’ll tell you as soon as you calm yourself.” Oguri-sensei’s soothing voice came from the other side of the bed where he was sitting on an uncomfortable looking chair, and Jun turned to him in confusion.
Jun suddenly jumped as if remembering something important. He yanked himself out of Sho’s embrace and clutched his belly in fear. He was only mildly reassured by the small hard swelling he found beneath his hands. “Our youngling?”
“Is fine, even though the intensely feral state which you entered could have had serious consequences for both you and the vampling you carry,” Oguri said soberly. “You really are a stubborn young vampire aren't you?”
Jun hung his head as his memories returned. It had been very risky for him to have attacked Masahiro, but his instincts to protect his mate had outweighed his common-sense. “But I wasn't hurt. Why am I in bed? And why am I so dizzy?”
“Because I was injured, my love, and my blood tainted by the poison I ingested. I was unable to feed you,” Sho said softly.
Oguri stood up and squeezed Sho’s shoulder encouragingly, which earned him a muffled rumble from the back of Sho’s throat. “Prince Sho you were in no fit state to provide sustenance to your mate and your youngling even if your blood had been fine.” Turning to Jun he continued, “I practically had to tie him down to prevent him from making things worse for himself. Turning feral on top of sustaining your pregnancy, severely exhausted your energy reserves. Fortunately I managed to obtain a new synthetic blood which you were able to tolerate for a short period to sustain you until Sho was fit to nourish you.”
“So our youngling wasn't harmed?” Jun’s eyes were wide with worry.
“It was only for a few days. Any longer than that might have been dangerous, but as things stand, I am confident that no lasting damage was done. In the coming weeks though, I recommend plenty of rest and sexual intercourse. You need to replenish lots of lost fluids.”
Sho’s face flushed and he barely restrained a growl, while Jun looked at him speculatively, nibbling on his lower lip.
“So does this mean that we can all get out of here? Preferably before anyone mentions sex again?” Satoshi hobbled through the door, leaning slightly on Nino.
Oguri sighed at the sight of yet another patient who wouldn't stay put in their room. “The sooner the better as far as my poor nursing staff are concerned.”
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The cottage was beautiful in the moonlight, and Jun felt his whole body relax at the sight of the three story building. Since his mating to Sho they had returned every year to renew their bond. Jun had planned to make changes to the decor, but he had always been so enamoured with Sho during his time there that his plans had never come to fruition.
This was the first time Jun had been here outside of their bonding times and he was looking forward to it. Sho was fully recovered and Masahiro had been tried for his crimes. Matsuoka’s right of inheritance had been stripped from him and he had been imprisoned for a minimum five hundred year term after which his father planned to banish him to a tiny isolated island owned by their family, located in the middle of the pacific ocean, where he could do no further harm.
With a happy sigh, Jun allowed Sho to assist him to climb out of the car. He stretched slowly, loosening his stiff muscles. In his six month of pregnancy Jun’s belly was only gently rounded and not yet hampering his agility overmuch. There had been many hours of interviews with the Vampire Council before the trial, on top of both of them testifying in court alongside Satoshi, and Jun was looking forward to putting the whole incident behind them.
“I wish we could find an apartment as perfect as this.” Jun stroked the smooth timber of the heavy oak door before unlocking it and stepping aside so that Sho could carry in their bags.
“Don't worry, I’ve got it all under control.” Sho dropped the luggage on the floor and drew Jun into his arms. “For the next two weeks let's just continue to follow Oguri-sensei’s instructions.”
Jun laughed and tilted his head so that he was gazing at Sho through his long lashes. “So you plan on spending the whole holiday having sex? It seems to be all we ever do lately.”
“Do you have a problem with that?” Sho nuzzled Jun’s neck before nibbling lightly on his earlobe.
“Well...if it’s for the benefit of our youngling then I guess I’m willing to make the sacrifice, especially since it’s doctor's orders.”
Sho kissed Jun passionately before he scooped him into his arms and headed to the master suite.
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“Right, Aiba-kun, let's get this mission underway.” Nino pressed down the accelerator with a sneaker-clad foot as they drew away from the parking garage. Today he was wearing his favourite yellow pair with bright green stripes on the sides. “We have two weeks in which to find our Princes their new home.”
Aiba’s voice shook slightly as he glanced nervously across at Nino; despite knowing him for over fifteen years, he had never been alone with him before. “We have a lot of places to see. I even brought snacks for later if you get hungry.”
“If you have a box of cookies you can forget it. You do know that I don't eat human food, right?” Nino replied. A moment later a slight smile lifted the corners of his mouth. “Or humans either, so stop looking so scared.”
Aiba returned Nino’s smile and relaxed back into his seat. “I do happen to have some awesome homemade cookies which Prince Jun left for me, but I also have some bottles of his favourite synthetic blood for you too.”
Nino’s smile lingered as he checked his navigation system for directions; there was something irresistible about the human who had been taking such good care of Jun since the discovery of his pregnancy. It was the first time in weeks since he had smiled with such ease. Guilt still haunted Nino whenever he recalled how Jun had evaded him so easily. His failure to keep Jun away from Prince Matsuoka still cast a shadow over his relationship with Sho. Nino hoped that by finding the perfect place he might be forgiven for his laxity.
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Sho had been waiting for an opportune moment to speak with Jun about his reckless behaviour in breaking away from the protection of the Vampire Council agents, and going up against the Matsuoka heir alone, but so far the timing had never been right.
The unknown poisonous drug (in which Nino had shown a rather scary professional interest), had left Satoshi and himself seriously weakened for the first few days after being admitted to the hospital. By the time Jun had regained consciousness, Sho’s absolute relief at the recovery of his mate had muted his need to take Jun to task for endangering not only his own life, but that of their precious youngling.
After that, they had been occupied with official interviews and witnessing at the trial itself, which had been held swiftly to head off the possibility of further upheaval within the Royal Territories. Sho had been perfectly happy to let things remain as they were, in order to not upset Jun who had recovered well from the ordeal, but he and Satoshi had been called to a meeting with their respective fathers and the Vampire Council.
Sho knew that Jun was likely to react badly to any admonishment, but he needed to make Jun understand that he had taken an unacceptable risk which must never be repeated. The Vampire Council had made it perfectly clear that if anything like that occurred again, Jun would be taken into protective custody until after the birth of their vampling. The uni9n of the Royal Houses of Sakurai and Matsumoto was more important than the needs of the individual, and despite both Sho and Satoshi arguing against such a ruling, King Sakurai had demanded such action take place if Jun was even in the slightest amount of danger.
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Once again, as he walked into the master suite any thoughts of discussing the Council ruling with Jun evaporated from Sho’s mind as he stopped dead in the doorway and stared in wonder at his mate.
Fresh from a warm bath, Jun was sitting at the dressing table brushing his hair. It spilled down his back in sleek waves, as glossy and black as polished jet, providing a striking contrast to the white silk of the embroidered kimono he was wearing wrapped loosely around his body.
Sho’s nostrils flared at Jun's sweet scent as it wafted across the room. As Jun’s pregnancy progressed his scent had an increasing effect on Sho, heightening his senses so that he was able to detect the slightest alteration in Jun’s health and emotional state, and increasing his sexual stamina in order to keep their youngling thriving.
Although he had his back to Sho, it was impossible that Jun remained unaware of his presence, but he kept up the pretence that he was still alone. He gathered up his hair and twisted it in his hand before securing it into a knot top of his head with a clip. As he did so his nape and the back of his neck were exposed as the kimono slid down off his shoulders.
Jun stroked his hand over his belly as he felt his youngling making its presence felt. He crooned in a low voice to his unborn vampling to reassure it that all was well.
The timbre of Jun’s voice resonated deeply within Sho, stoking the embers of desire into a steady flame in the pit of his stomach. His eyes dilated and sparked with flickers of red and he felt himself growing hard within the confines of his trousers.
Their eyes met in the mirror and Jun held Sho’s gaze as he allowed the kimono to slide to further down, exposing his collarbones and the smooth skin of his shoulders.
The small mole on the right side of his neck beckoned to Sho. His tongue darted out to moisten his lips as he approached Jun, who sensed what Sho wanted and tilted his head to allow Sho unhindered access to the beauty mark.
Sho nibbled on the brown dot and worked his way around to the moles surrounding Jun’s lips. When he pulled the kimono further open and latched onto the mole near Jun’s left nipple, he was satisfied with the needy gasp which came from his mate.
“Did you say something, Pet?” Sho was in the mood to tease Jun a little before giving him exactly what he wanted.
“No.” Jun gritted the denial out between clenched teeth as his blood coursed like fire through his veins. He held himself perfectly still and clutched the kimono tightly around his body as Sho continued to lick and suck on every mole that he could access. He was perfectly aware of the game that Sho was playing, and was determined to not be the one to give in first.
There was just enough room on the padded bench for Sho to squeeze on beside Jun. As he sat, he smoothly pulled Jun onto his lap, turning him at the same time so that they faced each other. He reached up and removed the clip from Jun’s hair so that it tumbled midway down his back. Sho loved to see Jun with his hair unbound, and they both took great pleasure in the intimacy of Sho running his fingers through the lush and lustrous tresses.
“You have too many clothes on,” Jun complained. He tugged at the buttons on Sho’s shirt. The slight tremble of his fingers betrayed his need while he tried to keep his face impassive.
Sho undid the last two buttons and shrugged the shirt off onto the floor. “And now I don’t. What are you planning to do now?”
“This.” Jun’s fangs gleamed as he punctured Sho’s neck and lapped delicately at the blood which sprang forth. Sho’s eyes dilated to deepest black before flaring with an intense crimson flame, and as Sho wrapped his arms around his waist and hoisted him into the air as he rose from the seat, Jun knew that he had won this particular battle of wills.
The mattress rebounded as Sho tossed Jun face down on the bed, and positioned him on his hands and knees right on the edge. Sho impatiently yanked off his trousers and parted Jun’s legs so that he could stand between his knees, and gathered the hem of the kimono and pushed it up to Jun’s waist, before entering him in one fluid motion. The bed creaked as he moved his hips in a slow rhythm.
Jun hissed impatiently and turned his head, glaring back at Sho through the curtain of his unbound hair. “Harder!”
Sho brushed the long strands of hair away to enable him to more clearly see the frustration written on Jun’s face; he was even more beautiful when he was angry. Keeping a grip on Jun’s hair, Sho tugged it so that Jun’s head bent slightly backwards, exposing his neck in a symbol of submission and enabling him to keep him exactly where he wished. With his other hand he took a firm grip on Jun’s hip, preventing him from pushing back against his languorous movements.
The hissing sounds increased in volume as Jun tried to free himself from Sho’s grasp and Sho growled in response, and lifted Jun up just enough so that most of his weight rested on his hands. Unable to touch himself, this left Jun at Sho’s mercy and his frustration continued to build as Sho kept up his slow pace.
“I am going to get angry in a minute if you don’t fuck me properly,” Jun complained as he glared at Sho.
“Like this?” Sho snapped his hips forward hard enough to push Jun forward across the mattress.
“Yessssssss,” Jun hissed over his shoulder as he tried to reach Sho’s arm with his fangs.
The way that Jun clenched around him finally broke Sho’s self control, and all thoughts of teasing Jun any further fled from his mind as his baser instincts took charge of his actions.
Jun whined as Sho pulled out and lifted him off the bed and up onto his feet. But his whines changed to a moan of pleasure as Sho wrapped one arm around his chest and held him still as he used his other hand to guide his cock back into his needy body.
Leaning heavily against Sho who pressed himself firmly against his back, Jun bit down hard on Sho’s bicep. Sho shuddered slightly as Jun drank deeply, and fire coursed through his veins. Jun’s need merged with his own desires as their minds joined in an intimate dance.
Sho gripped Jun’s waist with his free hand as he bent him slightly forwards and began to fuck him hard and fast. He knew immediately that he had found precisely the right angle by the filthy sounds escaping from Jun.
Jun’s legs trembled and he clenched around Sho’s cock as he climaxed, bringing Sho along with him, as their minds were filled with fizzing flashes of colour which matched the glow of their eyes.
Sho steadied Jun as they collapsed down onto the bed in a tangle of limbs. After a few minutes, Jun turned to his mate and ran his claws lightly down his inner thigh. “Again. And don't tease me this time.”
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The sun shone through the filtered glass of the windows indicating that they should have slept long before, but even though Jun was clearly exhausted by their lovemaking, Sho knew that he could no longer put off speaking with him. He shuffled himself upwards so that he was sitting more upright and pulled Jun onto his chest. “Something came out of the meeting which Satoshi and I were called to with the Vampire Council which I need to discuss with you.”
As he lay in Sho’s arms Jun replied softly with a sad lilt to his voice, “I already know what you are trying to tell me. You know that I can read your thoughts. I’ve known the entire time we’ve been here, and I appreciate that you didn’t want to ruin things for us by telling me too early.”
“Please don't be angry Pet,” Sho adjusted their positions so that he could see Jun’s face. “The Council only wants to protect you and our youngling.”
“I'm not angry, because I know that they're right. I took a great risk attacking Masahiro to protect you and Satoshi. I don't regret fighting to protect my mate and my family, but I do regret putting our unborn vampling in a dangerous situation.”
Sho gently stroked Jun’s cheek and kissed him. “You were magnificent, but please leave the fighting to me in future.”
“I hope that there won't be any fighting to be done.” Jun took Sho’s hand and placed it on his belly. “I hope for a peaceful future for our youngling, and for us too.”
“That's why once we have found a new home and have you settled in, Satoshi and I plan to work more closely with the Vampire Council to ensure better relations between vampires and humans. And to do this we vampires must police ourselves more strictly in the future, to prevent something like that happening again. Lesser vampires and humans look to us for protection, and if we can’t protect ourselves, how are we going to protect them?”
“That sounds like a good idea, especially if it leads to you and Satoshi growing closer,” Jun replied with a confidence he didn’t feel. It would take a miracle for his mate and brother to agree on anything.
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“Where are we?” Exhausted by the journey back from the cottage, Jun yawned and looked around at the unfamiliar neighbourhood. He knew that they were close to the border between the Matsumoto and Sakurai kingdoms, but he had never visited this suburban area of their territory which contained a mixture of vampire and human housing. “I thought we were going straight home.”
Sho reached over and squeezed Jun’s knee as he followed the directions Nino had texted to him. “Sorry. I know you're tired Pet, but there’s something that I’d like you to see first.”
“It had better be worth it. This car seat is giving me back ache,” Jun grumbled and wriggled to try and get comfortable.
A few minutes later Sho pulled into a driveway and switched off the engine. “We’re here.”
Jun looked at the high grey walls and heavy metal gates with distaste. The walls were topped with outward facing spikes which looked extremely sharp and threatening. Tired and stiff after such a long drive, and with the beginnings of a headache, Jun was desperate for a warm bath and a good dinner and planned to be in bed well before sunrise. He didn't understand why Sho was climbing out of the car and pressing the buttons of a keypad set into a recess in the forbidding wall.
After consulting his phone, Sho hit the enter button and returned to the car.
Jun looked at him in puzzlement. “What's going on? What is this place?”
The gates slid open and Sho drove through the opening. As soon as they were clear, the gates slammed shut, enclosing them behind the unscaleable walls. Apparently oblivious to the look of horror on Jun’s face he declared proudly, “Welcome to our new home.”
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Jun seems to also want to redo something so that he would love living there. If the general overlay fits?
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