The Pearl

Surrounded by opulence in a low-lit room, there he stood. Loosely draped silks showed off his shoulders and hinted at the toned muscles of his ivory chest. The dark, ceremonial kimono created an elegant contrast to his pampered and supple skin. Poised with combed back raven hair while a silver choker highlighted his swan-like neck, there he stood in front of the windows with sheer draperies, unafraid when a door opened.

"Who comes to my room?" He asked softly.

The door closed as quietly as it opened. "Your father allowed me to come in," was a calm reply. "Oh…your voice. Have you traveled far, sir?"

"I have. I come from very far away,"

A metallic click and the door was locked.

"And I wish to see your eyes," the gentleman added.

The richly dressed figure turned his head to better hear the incoming footfalls across the wooden floor and relaxed his shoulders. "So…this day has finally come…"

"Why sound so sad behind your blindfold which separates us?"

Delicate fingers touched the swath of red brocade about his face. "Though I wish to be happy and no longer have need of this, the unknown is always a bit sad."

The walking stopped. "Then allow me to grant you this wish."

"Hmm…how did you earn my father's blessing?" Ivory hands folded together above the big bow of his matching obi which had been tied in the front. "Forgive me, but I would like to know."

"I fought for you."

"By what means if I may ask?"

"The same way most of my kind do. Yesterday, I demonstrated my worth in a show of power…and very little else and earned your hand."

"So…" the raven head bowed in disappointment, "you were violent before my father then?"

"I confess, to save your soul, I had to be. You do not know the level of hardships the world has, the number of cretins who wanted you for themselves. You, 'The Pearl of Hasetsu'."

The acclaimed beauty paled further, proving it was possible when he felt large hands slowly begun to slide up the sides of his neck.

"If this is true…" he felt the cool caress travel past his cheeks, "…in using strength…" then felt fingers grip the sides of his blindfold, "you are no better than most."

"Oh~ I wouldn't go that far. Please don't pinch your eyes shut like that. Please, my little pearl…"

The young beauty shook his head. "By nature's law, you know, I will seek to bind with the first I see of the likes of you and you have hurt others for me-"

"Yu~ri~" a low timbre soothed. "Come out of hiding…please?"

To informality of his name the Pearl also gasped and pinched his eyes even tighter to a cool palm which rested upon his cheek before he felt an arm around his waist pull him close in an embrace.

"No more waiting. No more darkness." A husky whisper soothed.

A refreshing smell Yuri could only describe as the outside filled his nose. Though the smell of inviting, he pulled back before he allowed himself to become too comfortable.

"Please open your eyes. I've missed them."

Yuri felt hands gently frame his face. "W-We've met before?"

"For a time, before either of us presented in our adolescence. Do you not remember taking a ballet class with a boy with blue eyes and silver hair? It was such a young affection then."

Yuri shook his head and frowned. "Those days I've either forgotten or you lie…even though I've been longing for this day it doesn't excuse you to-"

"Do what was necessary?"

The Pearl knew his flailing argument was for a loss and felt the hands tilt his face upwards before the gentlest of pecks ghosted over his eyelids, temples, cheeks, and then, finally, his lips.

"Please…let me…love you…" came a soft plea. "I come here to only embrace you tonight. Become my bride, my Yuri."

The contorted features slowly melted as Yuri relaxed, before his long, dark lashes fluttered apart to reveal innocent eyes of a deep chocolate and honey at last.

"Can you be more perfect?" the gentleman whispered in awe.

"…Y-Your eyes, sir. They seem…hard, but kind…" Yuri quietly observed between them as his heart started to pound while the hands on his face next settled on his hips.

"How do you feel?"

Yuri placed a hand on his chest. "My h-heart goes faster the l-longer you stand there… like my body knows something I d-don't."

The gentleman nodded with an understanding smile. "I will be right here," he whispered. "Do not be afraid of your nature."

In moments, Yuri swore the wrapped silk begun to feel like heavy wool. He swore the room seemed to fall away into nothing, leaving only what was him and the center of his attention. Yuri quickly felt dizzy and brought both of his hands to his face when a feverish blush swept across his neck and cheeks.

"H-Help," Yuri gasped as his knees suddenly gave in.

Lifted into a bridal carry, Yuri clung to the front of his ceremonial kimono with both hands. "W-What's your name?" He stammered as the two of them headed towards his wide four-poster bed.

Silently laid to rest on his back first, a soft caress floated across his warming cheek.

"I was beginning to wonder when you would ask, Yuri."

"Hmm?"

Blue eyes crinkled. "It's me, love. It's Victor."

A look of realization soon fell across the beauty's features. "You…you're back," Yuri exhaled, almost not believing with widening eyes.

The gentleman sat on the edge of the bed and leaned forward. "As I promised…"

Yuri brought a hand to the man's face. "Victor." He whispered in reverence as relieved tears sprung from the corners of his eyes.

Lips seared together into a deep kiss.

Victor pulled back and smiled. "I missed you…Yuri, I wanted to speak your name again for so long."

"I thought I'd…never see you again," Yuri panted as though his heart raced him into a sprint. "To think a kind soul…I wish the likes of you didn't have to…fight for those like me." Yuri shook his head. "Especially you."

Victor inhaled. "Oh, Yuri…" he sighed, adoring the invitingly sweet aroma wrapping around him. "I'd gift the moon for your hand any day if were able instead…here, can I help you?"

Yuri held fast to the purple sheets at his sides and nodded before Victor climbed on over to straddle his hips, right underneath the bow of his obi. "I…I'm nervous…"

"It's okay to give in, I'm not going anywhere," Victor reassured softly. "Can I undress you?"

"Yes…please…it's somehow itchy."

Long fingers deftly worked to undo the brocade until the ends either sprawled across the mattress or traveled down the side of the bed.

Yuri blushed ever closer to a rose. "V-Victor, I-"

"Your body is almost dancing, writhing under me like that," Victor quietly teased before he leaned over and gave Yuri another kiss.

When Victor pulled back, Yuri then noticed his frown.

"Something wrong?"

Victor shook his head and propped himself on all fours, hovering Yuri's frame. "For years, I've heard the tales about you and yearned for this moment…I want to treasure it." He let out a sigh. "However, I don't know if I am worthy, even when I want to be with you so badly."

Yuri's heart swelled. "Then…let me help you…"

He took Victor's right hand and brought it to his chest, close to the edges of his kimono.

"Please? Don't make me wait?" Yuri asked breathily. "Your touch…brings my fever down…like a wave."

Victor swallowed thickly while he splayed his fingers across the expanse of Yuri's skin. "Petals would be envious," he complimented before his mental restraints started to fray faster with each push and pull his exploring hands executed to reveal more of Yuri's lean chest, followed by his abs, and toned arms. "Heavens, your sweet scent…I need you…"

"Y-You too…" Yuri confessed.

The flat kimono laying completely open across the mattress left the naked bride to shiver and blush under the blue gaze.

"So beautiful…" Victor worshiped in awe before he slid his arms under the Pearl's back and slid his nose and lips right into the crook of Yuri's neck. "Hmm~ Perfect."

Yuri let out a gasp as warm lips kissed under his metal choker. "V-Victor…" he dug his fingers into the silver hair. "You, too, are beautiful -ah- I-I'm fortu-"

"Shh~" Victor hushed, pressing their chests together while still on his knees while taking the sides of Yuri's face into his hands for a chaste kiss. "I pale to you…now lie still."

Yuri nodded and watched Victor lean back onto his calves before he started to strip free of his crisp dress shirt.

Chocolate eyes had blown wide by the time the shirt was cast to the floor. Pale, strong, and not a single scar. All this paired with deep, elegant, cerulean eyes left Yuri speechless.

Victor saw delicate, unsure, hands starting to rise towards him and quickly took them into his to kiss the backs of both. "I'll belong to you as much as you'll belong to me, my little pearl. Please remember that." Victor brought the unblemished hands to his face and kissed both palms. "And I don't care if others won't see it that way…" He looked down at Yuri beneath him and smiled. "Can I hold you close? Forever?"

Yuri nodded.

Victor let Yuri go and moved up onto his kneecaps and helped Yuri to turn over onto his stomach.

"Are you comfortable?"

Yuri rested his head on its side upon his pillow with his arms underneath and hummed approvingly.

Victor sat back down, placed a hand on either of Yuri's hips and ran his hands up along the man's sides until he reached Yuri's ribs. From there, Victor moved his flat palms around onto Pearl's upper back and headed straight towards the closure of the silver choker. When the clasp was undone, Victor slid back and waited for Yuri to willingly remove the jewelry himself and set it aside.

"Ahn~" Yuri buried his face into the pillow and raised his hips in anticipation.

"Don't be embarrassed, love, I, too, am feeling warm," Victor replied while he returned his hands to Yuri's hips. "I smell you are ready. Your scent's grown thick."

Yuri nuzzled his pillow and rocked his hips back. "Hmmn~"

Victor took the hint and slid a finger inside a slickening entrance.

Yuri let out a soft cry and rocked back while keening for more.

Victor let out a low hum with a grin and slid in another to open the entrance further.

"Mm~" Yuri purred and arched his back more so. "Ahn~"

Victor took his free hand and undid his pants as his fingers moved in and out.

'You're finally in my hands,' he thought. 'From past sweethearts to this I'll make it worth the wait and more, love.'

Once Victor pulled his fingers out of the loosened ring of muscle to line himself up after he pushed his pants down to his knees so Yuri would only feel his skin against the back of his thighs.

Yuri whined when the fingers left him empty only to keen loudly when a hard member slowly entered to claim him from the inside. "V-V-Victor~!"

Flush together, Victor rolled his eyes back into his head, closing his blue depths as he gave a satisfied hum, holding tight to Yuri's hips.

Yuri let out a moan between every strike of skin on skin which came with every thrust.

"I wish to hear more of your voice when I bind you to me." Victor requested as he slid forward across the mattress to position his lips over the bared neck.

Yuri turned his head back to his side when Victor noticed a stray tear.

Victor hesitated from kissing Yuri's skin. "My little pearl, aren't you happy?"

The raven beauty quickly nodded, looking up from the corner of his eye with a smile.

Victor smiled back, relieved, and relished in the pleasurable sounds when he laved his tongue over a special patch of skin.

Yuri's mewls spilled even louder from the chaste kisses followed by little nibbles across his sensitive nape.

Victor next licked as he ran his hands down Yuri's chest, and rumbled contentedly deep in his throat before giving one more quick thrust inside.

"Ah ha!" Yuri latched onto his pillow and pinched his eyes shut before a far louder cry fell from his lips, filling the room when teeth sunk into his neck and held.

A million apologies for the pain blurred through Victor's mind until he tasted a bit of copper within his bite. He pulled away and saw the small bit of skin had taken to his mark. He whispered sorry over and over with lines of how he much loved his Yuri in different languages as he kissed and licked the wound in an attempt to soothe it.

Yuri hid his tears in his pillow as his heart took a running start in his chest again. "Mm~?"

Victor studied the back of Yuri's head and replied with a purr of his own.

Yuri looked over his shoulder with a smile but stains of tears still marked his face.

Victor furrowed his brow and ghostly touched Yuri's cheek with the back of his hand before helping Yuri turn over, remaining still deep inside.

"Come here, gorgeous."

The gentleman leaned forward, between Yuri's legs, slid a hand around the back of his bride's head, and captured the man's lips in another kiss. Yuri kissed back eagerly and dug his fingers into the silver hair above him. Victor pressed back, pushing the raven head into the pillows.

Moans of more and hums of satisfaction filled their ears. Yuri wrapped his legs around Victor's waist and hummed pleas from the back of his throat. Hand in hand on either side of Yuri's head, Victor pulled back his kiss and snapped his hips forward, striking the bundle of nerves deep inside.

Yuri arched his back off the mattress but met Victor for every thrust until he couldn't take anymore, crashing into his release.

Victor felt himself spill into Yuri's body shortly after witnessing Yuri become undone and collapsed into Yuri's arms, murmuring how much he loved him before sleep washed over them both.

Yuri was the first to open his eyes later that night to find his head was resting on Victor's chest. He lifted his right hand to caress the handsome face and noticed a glittering gold band on his ring finger.

'This is beautiful,' he thought and looked back to Victor's face with a soft smile. 'I'll have to make sure yours matches. My husband.'

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