Chapter One
Twisted Love
Noriaki Kakyoin knew that something was wrong. It was a thing that could be felt in the very air around him. His Master was angry; it was a quiet kind of anger, though. There were no furrowed brows or outward signs of this anger. It was a bubbling, boiling thing under the surface that threatened to break at any moment. Only having been with his Master as long as he had been could make him able to identify this anger. There were little things that told him that something was going to happen-the collar was just a little too tight for one. Master hadn't praised him after flogging him for another. So Kakyoin waited for the anger to come out somehow. The dungeon lights were low and normally comforting, but tonight they obscured his Master's face and he wondered if tonight would be the night he actually did get hurt.
They sat in the main entry area of the local dungeon called the Vampire's Nest. The décor was all themed in a gothic Victorian look and the workers dressed in a same theme. The place was owned by Master, a man named Dio Brando, and had little to no rules on behavior other than what happened there stayed there. Where Kakyoin and his Master sat, there were lots of large arm chairs in a semi-circle where several Dom/mes were sitting with their submissives at their feet. Kakyoin knelt by the chair wearing his collar, chest harness, and a pair of plain jeans with boots. His Master wore a suit and tie as usual, blonde hair pulled back in a neat tail.
"Mutt, I think I'm tired," Master said with a deep sigh. He didn't bother to look at Kakyoin as he spoke.
He took his foot and placed it on Kakyoin's forehead and shoved him backward from the kneeling position beside him. Kakyoin fell backward and stayed where he'd fallen back.
"Master?" he dared to ask from his position on the floor. Normally, to speak to the Master when he had said something like that would be against their dynamic, but that anger was there under the surface of his Master's voice.
"I'm bored with you. I don't want you any longer, do you understand?" Dio reached up and brushed a hand over his blond hair. "I'm cutting you loose."
Master's words cut Kakyoin to the core. After four years, Master decided he didn't want to have him anymore? There was a pause when he just sat and stared blankly at his Master. Four years of being his slave and he had decided not to let him belong to him any longer. He wasn't sure what to even think let alone expect the punch that landed across his jaw.
"I said, do you understand?" Master nearly hissed as he bent over Kakyoin's form on the floor.
Around them, the other Dom/mes were watching with hooded eyes but no one dared interfere with what Dio did. He ran the place and it was his slave to do with as he would. Some, like N'Doul who often performed Kakyoin's aftercare for him, were unsurprised and had tried to warn the young Kakyoin that he would eventually be abandoned. Dio was known for being a highly sadistic and possessive Dom but he was also fickle and tossed aside his slaves when he grew bored of them.
"I understand," Kakyoin finally stammered and stood up slowly. He'd go home. That was all he could do. It was a Sunday night and he had work tomorrow anyway, so he would have been leaving soon. However, he hadn't expected this to occur.
"I'll take this," came Master's voice as he felt the pressure on his neck as he tugged at the collar. Nearly choking, the buckle gave and the collar came off. The sensation of losing the collar, especially considering they had just had a scene where Master flogged him, sent his heart plummeting. He felt the dropping sensation in the pit of his stomach and knew that the next few days would be extremely difficult to get through.
He stumbled to the entry and got his coat. His back was still stinging but he couldn't mind that right now. Master had never had N'Doul check his back afterward, and he heard the other man's words in his head about being thrown aside one day. Why hadn't he listened to him? Master had cast him away from him. He wanted him to leave and he had to comply. He was having trouble wrapping his head around the fact there would be no list messaged to him of daily tasks tomorrow. He hoped that Master changed his mind.
The next day at work, Kakyoin couldn't shake his sadness. Kakyoin worked at the local community college as a librarian. Luckily, the job was quiet, and he had lots of time to think. Of course, then that meant that he was dwelling on what he'd lost. Normally, he'd have instructions via text message for the day, but since last night, nothing had come from his Master. He guessed that he had been serious about not wanting him as a slave any longer. It was taking all of his effort to avoid bursting into tears.
"You look glum today," a voice spoke near his elbow.
Kakyoin turned to see Jotaro Kujo and his heart skipped. Even in his depressed state, having the extremely handsome and domineering teaching assistant for the marine biology department speak to him was exciting. He was so cool and collected all the time. He was just the kind of man that could be a fantastic Dom given training.
"Jotaro," Kakyoin muttered and saw he was returning a book on pre-historic oceans. "I broke up with my boyfriend last night," he said before he thought it through. He winced and looked up to see his reaction. "Oh, um…"
"You did?" Jotaro responded.
"Ah, yeah, sorry I didn't mean to dump on you with my personal life, but yeah," he told him as he put the book away to be re-shelved. "Four years all came to an end so I'm a bit down today over it."
"That's understandable," Jotaro responded with a nod. "So, if that's the case, would you like to come get coffee with me on your lunch?"
It took a minute for it to sink in that Jotaro had just asked him out. His eyes went wide and he nodded slowly. "Um, yeah, sure, I could do that. I go at two."
"Alright then, I'll come round at two to pick you up," Jotaro smirked and shoved both hands in his pockets as he walked out of the library.
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"Make sure the cameras on the back entrance are up and running," Bruno Buccellati told Illuso as he leaned against the doorway to the security office.
"Yeah, they're good, we've got good feeds for all the cameras," Illuso said with a smirk as he looked over the monitors. "I fixed the problem with the one that was malfunctioning; it had a faulty wire."
"Good, good, we want the place safe before we open tonight. Giorno is down on the first floor with Leone and Mista. I'll go see how things are going down there."
Bruno headed down the stairs from the security office to the first floor of the Gold Experience. The Gold Experience would be open for the weekend soon, and they were always busy. The "club" was one of the best run dungeons in the area with private and public play areas. Bruno had owned the place for a couple years now and it had been rather successful, mostly because of the strict regulation Bruno ran the place with. There were rules on behavior and a blacklist that security kept update of those who had been ousted for one reason or another.
Since tonight was a Saturday night, they were going to be open. They were open every weekend on Saturday and Sunday nights. Bruno was already dressed for the evening, wearing his gear. He wore functional gear when the club was open, so he had on a pair of leather pants and a lightweight vest with scrollwork pattern in the fabric. When he worked the club, he never scened fully so he kept his fetish gear to a minimum. He headed down to the bar where Polnareff was getting ready for the night. They didn't offer alcohol but they did have a full selection of virgin drinks that could be ordered. It looked like the others were waiting there for the night to begin.
"Who is who tonight, boys?" Bruno asked as he came up beside Giorno Giovanni and Guido Mista, a pair that both scened and worked at the Gold Experience. Both were switches and Mista had a Domme over him named Trish Una.
Giorno appeared to be Doming by his dress. He was wearing a tailored suit and tie while Mista was wearing a chest harness and a pair of jeans. "I'm in control tonight; Trish isn't going to be in," Giorno commented as he straightened his tie. He always wore a suit when he Dom'ed, and wore risqué looking feminine outfits when he subbed.
"Hmm, lovely," Bruno said as he put a hand on the back of Leone Abbacchio's neck, his longtime boyfriend and sub. Leone wore simple jeans and a t-shirt, but Bruno knew he had the leather harness on under his shirt. "How are you?"
"Well, Master," he responded, glancing downward as the pressure on the back of his neck reassured him.
"Did you get your friend to come by yet, Polnareff?" Bruno said as he released Leone's neck and turned back to the bar and the tall French man.
"Not yet; he seems reluctant, but he just started dating someone new, so we'll see," Polnareff informed him as he cleaned the bar idlily.
"I'll open the place," Bruno said with a smirk as he noted the time. He headed to the front and opened the doors for the evening.
After a few minutes, people started to trickle into the club. It looked like it was going to be another busy weekend.
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Kakyoin couldn't believe that he was actually dating Jotaro after a couple months had passed. He had been sure that it was a fluke and that the other man would simply tire of him or change his mind. He hadn't, though, and two months later they were still seeing each other on a daily basis. He found Jotaro to be surprisingly affectionate and gentle. In fact, Kakyoin was beginning to wish for him to be a bit more forceful and domineering. However, Jotaro didn't know yet about Kakyoin's needs because they hadn't discussed that. It had been two months since Kakyoin had been a slave to his Master Dio as well, and he was beginning to feel antsy. He needed to have that in his life, and he had to figure out how to tell Jotaro what it was that he needed when they hadn't even progressed into sex yet.
They were out in the park for lunch when Kakyoin screwed up his courage to tell Jotaro what he needed out of him.
"Jotaro, I have something to ask you," he said as they sat on the bench in the park.
"Anything," Jotaro answered, looking at him curiously.
"I didn't tell you before but with my last boyfriend, we were in a certain kind of relationship, a kinky one."
"Kinky?" Jotaro asked, frowning. "Like handcuffs and spankings?"
"M-more than that. We were in a full power exchange. I was…I was his slave and he was my Master."
Jotaro was silent for a long time it seemed (though it was in reality only the space of a minute). Kakyoin was beginning to wonder if he was angry when he spoke up again. "So, you want to do that sort of thing again?"
"Less want and more need," Kakyoin muttered and looked out over the park they sat in. It was peaceful and there were kids playing in the playground nearby with a dog. "I know this is weird since we've only been dating a couple months, but it has been that long since I've engaged in the Lifestyle."
"Need?" Jotaro said with a nod of his head. "I've never gone to the places where that goes on, but I have a friend that works in a bondage club. He's said I should come by."
Kakyoin was quiet for a few moments. "I would like you to go and become my Master. I can't go to the club I used to go to before, though, it was owned by my old master. I know there's another place called the Gold Experience."
"That's where my friend works," Jotaro told him, looking at him. "I like you a lot so I've been slow, but you apparently need something more from me so that's fine. I'm willing to try this if you need it in your life."
Kakyoin smiled at him. "I do. I crave the dynamics it offers, and I need the structure."
"I don't care for the idea of a slave, though," Jotaro commented, twining his hands with each other.
"Sub or something else, the words we use can change, and there are different types of dynamics we can explore. I think you'll do well with a flogger with your arm strength…" he said, eyes going a bit glassy at the thought of being under one again.
"You want me to hit you?" Jotaro's voice was a bit higher pitched than normal at the thought.
"Flogging, not just hitting, there's a lot to it," Kakyoin said with a smirk as he stood up. "Come on, let's go back, and perhaps we can go this weekend to the club."
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That weekend came thankfully fast for Kakyoin. He was full of nervous excitement as Saturday approached. He knew that just because Jotaro went to the club it didn't mean he was going to Dom him for sure yet, but just being there would help him with the need to get back to it. He'd gone so long with weekly and even daily domination that two months without it was stressful to him. He dressed himself with his gear and a coat over it and told Jotaro to dress like he was going to a club for the night. When he came to the door, the taller man was wearing a leather jacket over a black t-shirt and a pair of dark jeans and boots. Kakyoin smiled because he didn't think the man could look bad in anything he wore.
When they arrived, the club was already open and they went in through the entry. Unlike Dio's club, this one had a check in where you paid the entry fee and signed paperwork.
"What's all this?" Jotaro asked the thin man who stood at the desk.
"Standard agreement and consent. No phones, no cameras, rules on behavior are outlined. No drugs or alcohol allowed."
Kakyoin signed his without a second glance, knowing what must be in the rules, but Jotaro seemed to be interested in reading them over. Several others were allowed around them while Jotaro read the paperwork. Finally, he signed his and paid the entry fee. Kakyoin hoped this place would be like the Vampire's Nest, but he'd only heard people complain about it. Mostly, he figured out, they complained because they were blacklisted or not allowed in the place. They also said that there were a lot of switches at the Gold Experience, something that Dio had no respect for.
As they entered the club, the lights were low but it was still clear enough to see. The entry area had a bar along one wall and some tables near it. Then there were the public displays where the crosses were erected and in use already for the night. Just the sight sent a spark of excitement up Kakyoin's spine. He felt Jotaro's hand tighten a bit as they went toward the bar.
"I see you came," Polnareff said as they came up to the now empty bar. "This must be Kakyoin you've spoke of."
"Yes, Kakyoin, this is my friend Polnareff," Jotaro said as he looked around with appraising eyes at the world he was seeing for the first time.
"You get used to it quickly. I think you'll do fine. I'm assuming by his dress Kakyoin here is a submissive." Polnareff took their order for a couple of mocktails and smirked at Jotaro. "Cutie."
"What does Avdol think of you working here?" Jotaro asked as they were passed by a nearly nude woman being led on a leash.
Polnareff snickered. "He finds it amusing that I should work around barely clothed people all the time considering my own exhibitionist streak."
"Well, we have some newbies," came a voice nearby and Polnareff waved Bruno over with Leone trailing.
"This is my friend, Jotaro. His new boyfriend convinced him where I couldn't," Polnareff commented.
"Boyfriend, but aren't you Dio's?" Bruno asked as he glanced over at Kakyoin.
"Um, was," Kakyoin said with a lowering of his eyes. The Dominance exuded by Bruno was easy for him to sense even without the sub that followed him.
"Hmm, two of Dio's children work here, I do hope it will not be an issue," Bruno commented. "Granted, that man has a lot of children spread around. Neither are on great terms with him though."
Kakyoin nodded. "I know he has a lot of children by different women. I was his for four years until a couple month ago. He grew tired of me."
"I've heard he goes through slaves quickly, a shame. The longer you're with the same sub the better things can become. So you've brought Jotaro here in hopes he wants to take up the mantle of Domination?"
"Yes, Sir," Kakyoin answered, still keeping his eyes on the floor.
"I suppose I could use the distraction if you want some help learning the ropes, though not literal ropes, I don't do ropework. Leone is not a rope bunny."
"He mentioned flogging," Jotaro said with a concerned face.
"Ah, painslut are we?" Bruno asked and reached forward to tip Kakyoin's face up so he could see him better. "Perhaps I can show your potential master a thing or two."
Kakyoin practically vibrated with excitement. "Could you, um, Master…?"
"Master Cerniera," he said with a nod of his head. "And this is my Cucciolo. I'm the owner of the Gold Experience, which is why I knew of your association with Dio. What is your name?"
"Emerald, at least that's what Master called me," he responded.
"Emerald it is for now, then," Bruno commented and glanced at Jotaro. "Shall we? I'll show you what your sub wants, and see if you're willing to make the commitment to learn more."
Jotaro nodded, at first worried but Kakyoin was practically vibrating in excitement. They walked over to set of stairs and followed them up to a private room where there stood a St. Andrew's cross. As they were about to close the door, there was a knock. Bruno opened it to see a shorter man waiting with a man in a red mesh shirt under a purple chest harness. The shorter of the two wore a corset with a pair of hotpants in black and tall boots. The taller one had whitish hair and wore a set of chaps with a thong.
"Narancia, come in. Meet our new friends Kakyoin, goes by Emerald, and his potential Dom Jotaro. This is Agent Orange, or just Agent and his sub Fugo, Purple Haze."
Narancia came into the room with Fugo. "I heard you were going to show someone the ropes so I thought I'd come help out if I can since you taught me."
Bruno nodded and glanced at Kakyoin. "Up on the cross, let's see how you take a flogging," he said and went to a cabinet nearby to pull out a leather flogger. He swished it several times back and forth before he slapped it across his palm. He glanced at Jotaro. "I'll show you then if you feel confident you can try a strike or two."
Kakyoin stood against the cross with his back to the others and had a hard time staying still. The anticipation was strong. He slipped off the t-shirt he wore over the leather harness and dropped it to the floor. The harness left his back open and Jotaro could see a patchwork of scars all over his back.
"Anything I should know before I start, Emerald?" Bruno asked as he moved to stand behind him.
"I have a rather high tolerance, Sir," Kakyoin told him, knowing that fact would influence the strikes that he laid.
"Very well," Bruno commented and began laying strikes on Kakyoin's bare back. After a few minutes he stopped, wondering if Kakyoin was going to tap out or just stay silent. He stepped back, glancing at Jotaro who had been watching. "Care to try?"
Jotaro nodded silently, taking the flogger and having Bruno show him how to hold it the right way before he swished it in the air once. He then took a strike at Kakyoin.
"Good form, but more power behind it. You have a sub with a high tolerance so you'll need to swing with much more power than that."
Jotaro tried a few more times, watching as the skin reddened and wondered when would be enough.
"That's good for now," Bruno said and stepped back while putting a hand on Jotaro's wrist. "His tolerance may be high but we're not going to test it. Is this something you wish to continue learning about then, Jotaro? Now is the time to decide."
Jotaro was quiet for a moment before he nodded. "I think I like the feel of this and I'm curious about more stuff with this."
"Very well, then I'll instruct you with a little help from the others, come down and we'll discuss how to proceed," Bruno said with a shrug as he checked Kakyoin over before helping him back from the cross. "Always perform your aftercare immediately, though. This one is light, so we just check over for any breaks in the skin and check in; unless you need more."
"No, that's more than I usually get in aftercare," Kakyoin said, smiling broadly at them.
Together the group moved from the private room they were in back down to the floor by the bar. Polnareff handed a drink over to Jotaro when he sat down. Bruno sat beside him. Kakyoin sat down at a table with Fugo and Narancia.
Bruno took a glass from Polnareff. "Well, if you're going to do this, you're going to learn to do it right. There are reasons to do this and there are reasons to not do this. If you're in it for the right reasons, then you come to it for the sub's needs first and foremost. This is about them more than you but still you should get something out of it. Now, if you noticed, flogging is different from just striking someone." Bruno held the flogger in his hands still. "The sensations created by inflicting pain have to do with the rush of blood that goes to the area. It isn't a matter of the flogger going harder but the repetition and the thudding sensation. Using a cane or a crop is more stingy than thuddy. Often we call it impact play. Fugo over there when he subs prefers what we call sensation play rather than impact or pain."
"So the play that people desire is expansive in type," Jotaro said with a nod as he sipped the soda he was drinking.
Bruno nodded. "We have one Dom here that does edgeplay, using blades on the skin, and there is also needle play, and of course pleasure plays, using toys and having sex with the sub. Now, the first thing I'll discuss with you both is your limits. Hard limits are things you won't do, soft limits are things that you approach with caution. This you'll decide together. Obviously, Emerald needs flogging in his life, and there may be other things like that he requires."
As they spoke, Kakyoin watched. "I hope this doesn't cause problems from my last master."
"Don't worry, the scariest people work here," Narancia said with a smirk.
"Scary?" Kakyoin asked, tilting his head to the side.
"No one wants to see Bruno over there go into protective mode. Happens when we have a blacklist quality thing happen. Of course, Giorno was downright violently frightening when he dealt with Steely Dan," Fugo commented, shivering a little at the thought. "He'd been trying to claim him as a sub and Giorno had repeatedly turned him down. He's been blacklisted since Giorno got through with him."
"Don't discount yourself, Haze," Narancia said with a smirk. "You've got quite a temper when you get going."
Kakyoin smiled as he watched Jotaro and Bruno talk more. He knew he'd be a good Dominant and he was sure he'd pick up things quickly. If nothing else, he at least knew Bruno could handle the flogger, though. He at leas had somewhere to go that he could fill his needs now.