Sequel to Shades and Shadow
AUTHOR: Macx and Lara Bee
DISCLAIMER: not mine. Definitely not! I just play with them and hope I tread on no one's toes.
Author's Voice of Warning (aka Author's Note):
English is not my first language; it's German. This is the best I can
do. Any mistakes you find in here, collect them and you might win a prize
g> The spell-checker said everything's okay, but you know how
trustworthy those thingies are.....
ARCHIVE: yes
WARNINGS: none
TYPE: yaoi
RATING: R for FFNet specifically. The full version will be up on our website after all chapters have been posted here.
PAIRING: Touda/Byakko
FEEDBACK: empty inbox seeks emails g>
We want to remind you that our take on the history of the shikigami,
their lives etc. is purely our own. This is an AU! Nothing of this is supported
by the manga in any way.
I hope you find it as logical and acceptable as we did.
It had been a week now since Byakko had been severely injured in a fight against a devil, but the white tiger had healed perfectly well. No scars had remained of the deep wounds and the cold that had been the key problem of it all had disappeared with the deep wounds.
It had been a week now, too, since Touda had returned to the palace of the wind shikigami, had stayed at his, had stayed with him.
A week.
Byakko had enjoyed every moment of the fire serpent's presence, especially at night. Both men had made up for lost time, had lost themselves in each other's closeness. It was an open secret as to why Touda was once again at Byakko's palace, but except for a few looks, no one said or did anything. Byakko was a grown shikigami, a God, and if he saw fit to be with Touda, so be it. The servants had long since accepted the black shikigami as part of their lord's presence.
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Touda leaned back against the headboard, enjoying the simple nearness of his lover. Byakko had snuggled against him, head resting on his shoulder, one arm wrapped loosely around him and Touda let his fingers run through the silky silver white hair of the tiger, absentmindedly caressing the tips of the ears and his neck.
Byakko made a soft little sound and snuggled closer, and Touda concentrated on the movie they were watching. It was one of those evenings where Byakko had cuddled up, had made himself comfortable, using Touda as a pillow of sorts, and they were doing nothing out of the ordinary. Touda wasn't used to these kinds of moments just yet, but he was starting to enjoy them.
Something caught his attention a little later, a sound like a constant soft little rumble, and he realized Byakko was purring – something the tiger rarely did, only when he was really content. Watching his lover curiously Touda found Byakko had closed his eyes, his fingers were making little clawing motions and his breath was coming in shorter gasps.
What the…?
That was when he realized he was still caressing Byakko, stroking his neck with his fingertips – something the tiger seemed to enjoy immensely. Running his fingers over the exposed skin of the neck Touda let his hand wander deeper under the lose shirt, caressing Byakko between his shoulder blades and down his spine, noticing the little hitch in the breathing, the increasing in his purr or the way Byakko was almost clenching his fingers into his clothes. Byakko was clearly aroused – by something harmless like this?
And then Touda realized with awe and wonder how sensuous his lover really was, reacting to these gentle caresses far more intense than to his usual - uh, rather wild and impatient rushing. Touda felt his heart sink thinking about it - gods, he had never even remotely considered the possibility to be gentle. He had always crushed Byakko with his own desire, sated when his own need had been satisfied and totally ignoring the fact that maybe the tiger might have had wishes of his own – simply because he usually came, too.
He had reached the small of Byakko's back meanwhile, the point where the spine curved to form the long striped tail, and the moment Touda's fingers ran over that spot Byakko shivered and made a whimpering little noise, burying his head at his shoulder and gasping into his robe. The long slender body seemed to melt against his and Touda could feel Byakko breathing harder against his neck. The serpent could now unmistakably feel just how turned on Byakko was by his caresses – and damn, if that wasn't the hottest thing he had ever felt, too.
Touda let his other hand glide under the open shirt, sliding it off
his lover unceremoniously, having Byakko press against him in all his naked
glory.
The tiger made a surprised sound, red eyes opened in confusion, but
before he could say something Touda just pulled him close, sealing his
mouth with his lips – gently. Fingers carding through his lover's long
hair, he stroked up and down the nude back, making sure to hit every spot
that had appeared to be hot -- and was rewarded with Byakko arching his
back rather wildly into his touch, making a shuddering breathless moan
when he touched that spot at his lower back again.
"…Tou…" he groaned.
"Sshhh… I'm sorry…"
"What… oh gods! … What for?"
"I never gave you the chance to feel this. You're so sensitive, and I never cared before. I have a lot to make up to you," Touda whispered, not stopping the caresses.
"This feels like a good start to me… yesss!"
Touda had one hand slide around Byakko and found a peaked nipple, teasing it carefully with his thumb, watching in absolute astonishment how Byakko moaned and panted because of it. Rolling them both around he was now kneeling between the tiger's legs, looking down on Byakko.
The tiger was breathing hard, still purring, his eyes halfway closed, the white hair all tousled, and the evidence of how aroused he was was – well, evident. Touda shrugged out of his own kimono, bending forward and brushing a light teasing kiss over his lover's full lips, feeling Byakko's arms come up and wrap around him, wanting to pull him down onto him. But Touda pulled back. At the confused look Touda smiled, running his fingertips over the soft skin, noticing how Byakko shuddered. Pushing his hands under the other shikigami's backside he yanked once, having the tiger halfway in his lap – with his legs spread wide.
The expression in Byakko's face changed slightly and Touda understood what the tiger was expecting to come next – and usually he would have been right.
I used to fuck you, Byakko, he thought. But tonight I'm going to love you.
Gently running his hands over the now fully exposed body he saw Byakko close his eyes, his face mirroring his feelings. Touda leaned forward again, and it send a jolt of pleasure through his body – but to Byakko it must have been more. The wind shikigami moaned deeply, arching his slender body under him, meeting his lips enthusiastically.
Touda stroked and caressed his younger lover, and for the first time since they had come together like this, used his teeth and tongue, licking and nibbling at the sensitive spots at the other's neck, working himself slowly further south, listening to the constant purr and moaning. Suckling at a peaked nipple caused a choked cry, fingers carding through his hair. Byakko was vocal, too, something he had never really noticed.
Well, how should I? Touda thought, usually it's over at this point.
And who's fault is that?
Pulling back again Touda used his fingers again, teasing soft thighs and wandering a little more up, but not completely. Byakko mewled, his legs falling apart even wider, and then he cried out again as Touda finally touched him. Byakko was almost ripping the sheets with is grip, bucking wildly under his ministrations.
"Touda… want you… want to feel you… "
"Your pant is my command… "
The serpent watched several emotions running over Byakko's expressive face and he felt a wave of tenderness rushing through him.
"Touda, damn… stop teasing… need you…" the tiger almost wailed, and with a soft moan Touda took mercy on his lover.
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The serpent rolled onto his side, careful as not to crush his exhausted lover. Watching Byakko lying there, naked, sweating and panting in the afterglow of their lovemaking he looked simply edible, and Touda couldn't help reaching over and gently caress a flushed cheek. Red eyes opened lazily and the very next second Touda had an armful of sated tiger kissing him as if there would be no tomorrow.
"Hey, give an old man a minute, you insatiable satyr," Touda murmured gently, closing his arms around the slender body.
"You're not old," Byakko muttered sleepily, "love you."
Touda tensed – but Byakko was already sound asleep.
