The quarter moon hung high in the sky, casting barely any light down on the small wooden shack. Byakuya of the Mirage sat in a tree, hidden by leaves, staring down at the shack.

'I'm only here to see if he really came.' Byakuya told himself. 'I'm only here to see if he came.'

Byakuya watched the shack, waiting to see a flicker of movement. The shack was his only focus and he stared at it with such intensity, it would make a bypasser shudder. During the time he waited, many things crossed his vision—night bugs that flew by his face (which he swatted away), night creatures like rabbits, lizards, and foxes scurried around the sides of the clearing, not one of them daring to step into the demon lord's personal territory.

Byakuya sat in that three for nearly a half an hour. During that time, he had become bored and was fiddling with the leaves above his head. He would glance over every few seconds to see if anything relating to a man moved in the undergrowth.

Another ten minutes passed and nothing moved at all.

'He didn't come.' Byakuya thought, his attention back down on the shack.

Byakuya's heart tightened again and he clenched the clothing over it. Tears didn't threaten to sting his eyes though. 'I knew he was just pulling me around. He was never serious.'

Byakuya stood.

'And with this, I can leave you behind.'

Byakuya turned to leave.

But couldn't bring himself to go when so many possibilities flooded through his head.

'What if he actually came but I didn't show and he left? Or I'm just early and he's on his way? We didn't specify a specific hour. He could be coming any second now. Or he could have gotten here before I did and he's waiting inside.'

Byakuya gritted his teeth. He didn't like that there were so many possibilities as to why he hadn't seen Sesshomaru yet and he was even more pissed that he was brooding over it so badly.

He huffed and leapt from the tree branch, landing daintily onto the ground. He hurried to the door, flaring up with anger, then placed his hand on it.

Then as soon as it came, he lost his nerve and froze.

Byakuya knew that if he opened the door and saw no one there, he'd feel that heart-wrenching pain from before. Just remember it was enough to bring tears to his eyes and he didn't want to feel that again.

If he just ran away now, he would never have to feel that pain again. The next time him and Sesshomaru would ever meet would be on the battlefield. There would be no connection, no hesitation in their actions.

If Byakuya just ran away now.

Byakuya shook his head. 'What am I scared of?! If he's not here then I'll get what I want! I'll get what I want!'

Even though he sounded so determined in his head, Byakuya slowly pushed the door open.

Byakuya looked around the shack, but couldn't see anything because it was pitch black. The only light in the whole shack was the dim moonlight that Byakuya had flooded in with the opened door.

'Shit.' He took a step in.

"Sesshomaru?" Byakuya said, hating that his voice sounded so meek in the darkness.

There was no answer.

Byakuya snarled and walked in further.

"Sessho—"

An arm wrapped around the illusionist's torso and a hand clasped over his mouth.

Byakuya's eyes went wide and he froze for a moment then he struggled fiercely, pulling at the hand with one hand while pushing against the body that pressed against his back with the opposite elbow.

"Nm, mn!"

The hand left Byakuya's mouth and rested on the bottom of his chin. Aggressively, the hand tilted the purple-eyed man's head back. Byakuya's neck strained as moist, soft lips fell over his own.

"Nmph!"

Byakuya tried to push the assailant away but in the strange position his head was in, he couldn't push hard without putting more strain on the ligaments in his neck.

The other separated from Byakuya and the illusionist tried to yank away.

"Get off—"

"Why do you struggle?"

Byakuya froze. For a moment he couldn't move as his eyes widened. Then turned his head.

"Sesshomaru?"

"Who else would it be?"

Byakuya blushed with his whole body then glared at the demon master and attempted to pull away.

Sesshomaru wouldn't allow the illusionist to leave. He pulled Byakuya close and spun him around. He encased him with his body and held him tightly but gently.

"It took you quite a while to get here." Sesshomaru stated.

The statement took away all his fight as Byakuya's eyes widened. Then he smiled with a dark humor in his eyes.

"Then was that assault punishment for making you wait?" Byakuya mused.

Sesshomaru said nothing, his eyes narrowing a moment, then his hand trailed up and brushed through Byakuya's ponytail. "I was worried. It took you extremely long to get here. I thought you might not come."

"Scared of getting stood up?"

Sesshomaru's eyes narrowed again. He didn't like the cynical mockery being the illusionist words. Didn't like it one bit. He slammed Byakuya against the wall.

Winded, Byakuya gasped as the demon lord grabbed both his wrists and pinned them above his head.

"Ukh—"

Sesshomaru kissed him. Byakuya moaned as Sesshomaru's lips slipped into his mouth. Though Byakuya was supposed to be angry at the dog demon and should have pushed him away, the black-haired man opened his mouth more and let Sesshomaru toy with his tongue.

The demon lord moved closer, pressing his body against the illusionist's while releasing his hands. The fingertips fondled his ear for a moment then went down to his haori.

Byakuya closed his eyes tight shut as he became erect.

'N-no, this wasn't supposed to happen. I was supposed to be the only one here. I—'

"Mm!" Sesshomaru's hands pushed Byakuya's haori open and rubbed his nipple through his kosode.

Byakuya separated their lips by turning his head away, and wrapped his arms around Sesshomaru's neck.

'I can't say no.' Byakuya thought.

Sesshomaru led him to the bed and lied over him.

'No, I don't want to say no.'

Sesshomaru stripped Byakuya wistfully till he was completely naked then kissed him deeply. Byakuya wrapped his arms around the demon lord's neck and spread his legs so they were on either side of the white-haired man.

'I want to be ravished by him. I want him to be mine.'

"Ah!" Byakuya tilted his head back as Sesshomaru put his head in between the illusionist's legs. Byakuya's eyes went wide to the unnatural act and he grabbed a handful of Sesshomaru's hair. He suppressed a moan while Sesshomaru stripped his cuirass and began taking off his kimono.

'What am I saying? He's Sesshomaru. He's probably got hundreds of female demons wanting to fornicate with him. He'll never be just mine.'

Byakuya turned his head and moaned as Sesshomaru's wettened fingers pushed into his entrance. Byakuya folded his arms over his chest and brought his hands up by his face, blushing while his eyes glistened with pleasure.

'I know that he'll never be mine. I knew that from the start. But…'

Sesshomaru stripped his hakama's then spread Byakuya's legs more and got in between them. He positioned his member to enter then slowly pushed in.

"Ah!"

'I can still pretend otherwise. Can't I?'

Sesshomaru pushed in slowly, gently, till he was in to the hilt then stopped, letting Byakuya get used to the penetration.

"Hah, Sessho…maru, mm!" Sesshomaru kissed Byakuya as the illusionist wrapped his arms around the demon lord's neck.

Byakuya's insides loosened.

Sesshomaru thrust.

"Uh, ah!" Byakuya broke the kiss and held Sesshomaru tightly while squeezing the demon lord's hips with his legs. "Ah! Sesshomaru! Sesshomaru!"