Foundation
Fandom: The World Ends With You (TWEWY)
Pairing: Neku/Joshua but different
Setting: Post-game, takes place after the ending of "Wishes (option 1)"
Summary: "You really like him, don't you? Well… I was wondering… if you…if you feel ready, I mean… if you'd like us to… try…"
Stage 2 - The Enlightenment
"Neku… do you… want to have a child… with me?"
"…"
The redhead merely stared at Joshua for a few long, silent moments, unmoving and unblinking. For a moment, Joshua feared that he might have made a mistake, that he had somehow read the signs wrong (though he wasn't sure how), but before he could try to apologize, Neku's hands came up to his cheeks and held his face in place.
"…say that again…"
Joshua blinked, twice, before he gulped and repeated, slowly, a tad unsure: "Do you… w-want to… have a child wi… with me?"
"…again…"
"Do you… want to have a… child with me?"
"…again…"
Though unsure why Neku continued asking him to repeat what he had just asked, Joshua did as he was told regardless, again and again, and found that, with each time he said it, he was able to pause less and less each time, until, finally, he said it all at once;
"Do you want to have a child with me?"
Finally, Neku didn't ask him again, but he kept staring at him silently. Then, slowly, he spoke…
"…you're serious…"
Joshua slowly nodded his head, still nervous, but managing to hide (if barely). "I am…"
"…"
For a long moment, Joshua thought he'd made a huge mistake, but he didn't want to take his words back. Not that he had the chance to even if he did, since just then, Neku suddenly sat up and, without warning, pulled Joshua up with him. Panic flared in Joshua's heart for an instant… and then disappeared in the blink of an eye as he was pulled into a tight hug, Neku's head pressed firmly into his neck.
"…Ne… Neku…?" he whispered softly, a little unsure.
"…thank you…" Joshua blinked at the soft words, but he didn't speak just yet. "…thank you… just… thank you… you… you have no idea… no idea how much that means to me… thank you…"
"I did have an idea, Neku, and I still do," Joshua finally murmured, reaching around to hug the redhead back. He held his lover for a while longer, just soaking in his presence, before he admitted: "…And…to be honest…I'd like to have a child with you, too."
Joshua could feel the other's smile against his throat as Neku just held him for a moment more. "Really now?" he murmured softly then, as his smile slowly twisted into a half-smirk half-grin. He didn't wait for a response, however, and instead began to nip at Joshua's pale throat with his fangs.
Joshua gave a small gasp at the small half-bites at his throat, his hands fisting the material of Neku's shirt in a weak attempt to suppress his growing desire. A useless attempt, of course.
The Producer chuckled icily as he then began to lap at the Composer's exposed throat. His fingers curled into the material of Joshua's shirt, as his nails steadily lengthened and began to tear through the fabric. However, the redhead couldn't be bothered to care and, instead of taking it off as normal, he viciously ripped the article of clothing to shreds before shoving his lanky lover to the mattress again.
As the strips of fabric fell away, Joshua looked up at the Kyuubi, somewhat surprised at the shredding of his shirt. He had already known that Neku was eager, but he hadn't realized he was THIS eager.
Neku merely smirked down at the boy, before he locked their mouths together as he trapped his wrists above his head, forcing his inhumanly long tongue past the Composer's lips to lavish every part of his mouth. The silverette moaned into the Kitsune's mouth as his tongue moved with Neku's, but he found himself frustrated that he couldn't move his arms due to his lover's pinning of them.
The Kitsune chuckled softly as he felt Joshua struggling a bit feebly against the grip he had on his wrists. As he moved back, he pulled Joshua up further along the bed, toward the headboard, where he reached out for a brief moment.
And then there were two resolute clicks as Joshua's hands were firmly handcuffed to the headboard.
The smaller male's eyes widened at the feeling of metal encircling his thin wrists, and he automatically tried to free his hands, but to no avail. The cuffs refused to budge as much as an inch. And Neku only chuckled as he watched Joshua struggle with the restraints for a few moments, obviously highly amused by the sight.
A small whine of frustration escaped Joshua when he found that, no matter how much he struggled and tugged, he couldn't free himself, and he let himself flop back onto the bed, looking up to Neku with a look that was a mixture of annoyance and need.
The Kyuubi's smirk widened into a small, predatory grin, as he briefly wet his lips, and then he moved in, starting to kiss and bite on any bit of skin he came across, leaving very prominent hickeys wherever he went. Joshua whimpered at the lovebites, shivering slightly at the mixture of pain and pleasure.
Even as Neku continued to mark every inch of skin he could, his hands moved swiftly across the pale boy's sides, nails raking across the skin and just barely not breaking it and drawing blood. This had the silverette gasping and shuddering, as a desperate need to want to touch the Kitsune back rose up in his being.
No sooner had that thought passed through his mind, or Neku bit down sharply on Joshua's nipple - with his fangs, no less.
"AHH!" the Composer wailed, as he began struggling against the cuffs yet again.
And Neku only smirked icily as he tugged on the hardened bud with his teeth while letting his tongue toy with it in his mouth. At the same time, his fingers finally reached the silverette's jeans, and, for a moment, he seemed to consider something, but eventually he just ripped it – and Joshua's underwear – clean off.
This drew a startled yelp from Joshua, who didn't even try to cover himself in his shock. Not that he really could with his hands cuffed, let alone it wasn't something Neku hadn't already seen before.
The Kyuubi allowed a cold smirk as he pulled back, letting his long nails slide down along Joshua's bare torso.
"Who do you belong to?" he breathed into the Composer's ear.
"Y-you…! O-only you…N-Neku-sama…" Joshua panted out.
"Again."
"I-I belong t-to only you, N-Neku-sama."
"Louder," Neku hissed as his raked his nails slowly along Joshua's cock.
"Ahh! You! Only you, Neku-sama!"
"I said LOUDER!" Neku growled as he curled his fingers around the silverette's need and squeezed.
"I BELONG TO ONLY YOU, NEKU-SAMA!"
The Kitsune allowed a wicked smirk as he let his fingers play with the hardened flesh for a few moments, before he purred; "Good boy," before he ducked his head and completely swallowed the boy's need without warning.
Joshua gave a strangled cry at the sudden heat enveloping his cock, his hips involuntarily bucking up to try and get more. However, Neku's hands clamped down almost immediately on his hips, keeping them pinned to the bed as he began to bob his head at an almost lazy pace, sucking and licking and nipping in a way meant specifically to keep the Composer on the edge.
Joshua moaned loudly from the Kyuubi's torturous teasing. That slick, hot pressure was driving the silverette crazy! He desperately wanted to touch Neku in return, but he was unable to do so due to those damned cuffs!
Then, as suddenly as he had swallowed him, Neku pulled back, letting the boy's cock slip from his mouth with a loud pop as he rose to his knees.
"N-Neku… I need you…" Joshua breathed, his tone needy.
But as soon as Joshua finished the plea, Neku's palm came down sharply on the Composer's thigh, drawing a startled yelp from the silverette. "Say that again…" the Kyuubi snarled dangerously.
Realizing his mistake, Joshua was quick to correct himself. "N-Neku-sama… I… I need you…"
"Better," Neku murmured, softly caressing the area he'd just struck to ease the sting from his earlier hit. "However. I'm not done with you, yet…"
The ashen-haired male shivered at the caress to his thigh, a bit uncertain of what his lover had planned.
Smirking devilishly, his fangs poking out over his lip, Neku curled his hands under Joshua's legs, and then pulled them up over his shoulders. "Don't close your eyes," he warned icily as he tightened his grip along his sensitive thighs briefly. "Keep your eyes on me."
With his gaze trained on Joshua's face, Neku opened his mouth and let his tongue slip past his lips as he moved in to let the slick appendage play along the sweaty skin of the Composer's thighs.
Joshua followed the Kitsune's order, a whimper escaping him as Neku teased him with his tongue. Neku's tongue continued to tease at the skin, as he licked and nipped at the skin, occasionally biting softly, before he let it swirl languidly around Joshua's entrance.
"AHH!" Joshua cried out without warning, wanting to close his eyes at the rush of pleasure, but he forced himself to keep them open, not wanting to get in anymore trouble with his lover than he already had.
As the Kitsune's tongue circled the twitching muscle teasingly, Neku's hands moved along Joshua's sides, either squeezing or raking the long nails along the skin. The Kyuubi kept his dark gaze trained upon Joshua's to ensure he would do as he was told. Only when he seemed entirely certain he would not shut them did he let his tongue slip in past the twitching pucker.
Joshua screamed, his entire body shuddering heavily as the Kitsune's ministrations induced a heavy amount of ecstasy upon him. The borders of his vision turned white, but he forced himself to keep his eyes open still.
Neku allowed a small smirk, pushing his tongue further in, letting the slick appendage move along the Composer's inner walls as he moved in closer until his lips were placed firmly against the skin, a hum reverberating from his throat.
The silverette nearly wanted to die again at the vibrations running through his ass and along his spinal cord. His eyes were still open, but he could barely see anything now as the pleasure very nearly overwhelmed him. Unfortunately, no matter how badly he wanted to cum, he couldn't until Neku allowed him.
If the Kyuubi was aware of Joshua's thoughts (which wouldn't be so strange), he certainly didn't show it. He only moved his tongue along the Composer's twitching insides, continuously humming any song that came to mind, from Calling to Give me all your love. And then, Neku struck the silverette's prostate with a powerful jab of his tongue.
Joshua's body shook violently as another scream tore its way out of him.
"N… Neku-sama! P-please! I… I need…" His words were lost, however, as another shudder ripped through him when Neku's tongue struck his prostate yet again.
The Kitsune chuckled as he continued torturing the Composer for several agonizing minutes, letting his hands play along his chest, flicking and tweaking at his nipples, before he pulled away with one last, powerful suck. Joshua gave a sharp gasp at the emptiness, but most of his body went somewhat limp as he looked up at Neku as his vision slowly returned.
Wordlessly, the Kitsune let Joshua's left leg slide off of his shoulder, but he kept the right leg pressed up against with the ankle on his shoulder. That was all the warning Joshua had before the redhead slammed into him in one smooth thrust.
A silent scream had the silverette's lips parted, as he threw his head back and knocked it against the headboard in the process, but he didn't care. What mattered was that familiar filling sensation from his lover's cock.
A soft chuckle echoed from Neku's chest as he pulled out and then began slamming into the silverette's body almost violently, striking his prostate on every thrust.
Pleasure overflowed Joshua's entire mind and being, with each harsh strike against his prostate pushing him closer to release. He was vaguely aware of some sort of liquid dribbling down his chin, and somewhere in the back of his mind, he knew it had to be saliva, but he couldn't bring himself to care. He wanted to hold Neku so badly, but was once again reminded that he couldn't by those damned cuffs.
Neku smirked at the look on Joshua's face, as he reached up with his free hand while adjusting his position until he had almost folded Joshua up entirely. He reached out with two fingers and curled them into the handcuffs. And with a simple tug, the cuffs gave way with a soft click, freeing the Composer's hands at last.
Joshua was relieved that his hands were free and he immediately reached out to wrap his arms around Neku's neck (as best as he could with his own leg in the way), but he still needed his release so badly that it was starting to hurt.
"N-Neku-sama…! I… I need to-" he started to say, but was cut off by Neku's breathy chuckle.
"'Need'?" he purred softly, never ceasing his motions. "What do you 'need' so badly, Yo~shi~ya?"
"P-please… I n-need to c-cum!" the silverette begged.
The Kyuubi smirked at the plea, before he swiftly moved in and kissed his lover forcefully. He let his tongue play in Joshua's mouth for only a moment, though, before he pulled back and moved to murmur in his ear. "Then come… Come for me, Yoshiya."
The Composer tensed up for a split second before he came with an ear-piercing scream, releasing against his own chest and tightening around Neku's cock in the process. Neku hissed softly when those walls tightened around him, as he slammed in one more time, before his own release filled the shorter male up.
For a moment, he staid like that, but, finally, he moved out and let Joshua's other leg hit the bed as well, as the Composer's arms fell away from his neck to flop down by his side.
Joshua, in the meantime, was struggling to stay awake after that, once again, mind-blowing orgasm, but unconsciousness was pressing hard against him. As his eyes fluttered for a moment, Neku's fingers passed over his forehead, moving aside his bangs tenderly, before a soft kiss was placed against his forehead.
"Go to sleep, Josh…" the Kitsune whispered softly. "Rest up… you still have a Game to run tomorrow…"
The smaller male gave a small, exhausted smile at the gesture before allowing himself to fall asleep, hopefully with the Kyuubi remaining close by.
Neku smiled softly as he laid himself down beside the Composer, and tugged him close, as he pulled the blankets over them both. Once he had those in place, he let his own eyes fall shut and followed the Composer into sleep.
He did make a quick mental note to contact Ruka, though.
The following week passed by in a blur. The Game was nothing spectacular, and it passed them by without the Composer even really noticing. Perhaps it had to do with the fact that very little could top those three weeks 15 years ago, but Joshua wasn't entirely sure. But despite that, by the time the week ended, Joshua was bushed.
Really, all he wanted was to get a cup of green tea at WildKat, maybe get a little frisky with Neku (since the Game had sapped up all of Joshua's time, regardless of whether it was interesting or not, not leaving much time for fun) and then sleep for the next 2 to 3 days.
As he stepped into WildKat, Neku looked up from where he was cleaning the counter and quirked an eyebrow at the Composer as he walked over. "Wow… you look like shit, Josh…"
"Way to bring someone up after a shitty week," Joshua grumbled.
Neku chuckled as Joshua took a seat at the counter, as he set up the water boiler. "Guess things didn't go too well, huh?"
"More like just time-consuming," the silverette sighed.
"Ouch…" Neku murmured softly.
Rather than say anything else, though, the barista simply poured the Composer his tea and gave it to him without a word.
"Thanks," Joshua told him with a small smile.
As the ashen-haired male sipped his beverage, Neku busied himself with the little amount of cleaning that needed to be done. WildKat was far from a popular place to hang out, after all, so the cafe was usually fairly empty throughout the day, with the exception of the occasional Reaper stopping by for coffee. This left Neku with very little to do during most of the day, but he never complained about it.
"So, nothing interesting happened?
"No, actually. I'm honestly glad it's over," the Composer admitted, taking another sip of his tea.
Those words made Neku tilt his head. Joshua rarely ever said that he was glad for a Game to be over. Normally he'd fine at least SOME small thing to amuse himself with during the Game.
"Really? That bad?"
"Yeah," Joshua confirmed with a nod. "It just dragged on…"
"Damn…" Shaking the matter off as Joshua finished his tea, Neku reached for the teapot again. "You want a refill on that one?"
"I'd much rather have some of you," Joshua smirked.
The redhead watched Joshua for a few moment, his hand on the teapot's handle for a moment, before he gave a quiet chuckle and a slow smirk. "Really, now? You JUST got back."
"Yes, but that doesn't mean I didn't miss you. Like I said, the Game this time was a major time-drainer," the silverette replied smoothly.
Neku allowed another chuckle, as he set aside the teapot for the time being. In the next instant he was reaching over the counter and pulling Joshua in by the nape of his neck, kissing him forcefully with his tongue. However, he didn't give Joshua the chance to get into it and pulled back after only a minute.
"As fun as that would be, though… I'm afraid it'll have to wait…" the Kitsune whispered, as he pointedly looked over the Composer's shoulder towards something behind him.
As Joshua looked back to where Neku was looking, he felt a wave of disappointment and irritation flare up when he saw that there were customers there now of all times. Any other day, he could've cared very little about the emptiness of the small café, but he had actually been looking forward to being alone with his Producer today…
"Second booth from the back," Neku suddenly whispered in his ear. "You may want to go there for a bit…"
As Joshua looked over to the booth that his Producer mentioned, he realized it was occupied by only one person, sipping tea and reading a thick tome. However, as he regarded said person for a moment longer, he realized who it was.
"Ah," Joshua uttered, and nodded before heading to the booth to join the familiar lone occupant.
The man had long, silvery hair that was secured into a fashionable ponytail just below his shoulders, and deep, forest green eyes that were currently focused entirely on the words written in the book. The lettering looked like Japanese, but the distinct edges to it made it clear that it was actually Chinese. He wore some simple, loose jeans and a pale blue turtleneck sweater, and his fingernails were painted a pale purple, and slightly longer than normal.
As Joshua approached, the man didn't respond immediately, choosing to sip his tea and to flip a page instead. However, as Joshua stepped closer, the surrounding area suddenly fell silent.
"…Good day, Composer," said the man politely as he finally raised his eyes to regard Joshua.
"Hello, Ruka," Joshua greeted in return, waiting politely to be asked to sit. Didn't want to anger him now, ne?
Ruka was a Kyuubi, just like Neku. In fact, he just so happened to be Neku's oldest brother, and also the strongest of the small group. He was also someone you most definitely did NOT want to anger under any circumstance. Joshua had seen him lose his temper once before, and while he had not seen how it had ended exactly, in all honesty, he was not at all eager to find out.
Ruka silently took another sip of tea, before marking the page he was at and shutting the book. "Take a seat," he offered with a small wave of his hand.
Joshua complied, giving the fox a polite smile as he settled across the booth of him. "How have you been, Ruka?" he asked kindly.
"Well enough. Busy, but well enough. Yourself?"
"Just got finished with another Game, actually. Quite uneventful this time, to be honest."
"That so…" Ruka murmured thoughtfully as he took another sip of his tea. As he finished, he set the cup down and gave a small sigh. "Now then…" As he finished those words, he regarded Joshua solemnly. "I assume you are aware of why I am here, correct?"
"Yes, Ruka," the silverette nodded in understanding.
Whereas Neku had worked directly under the Higher Ups, Ruka obeyed no one but himself, and he even had a small shrine that he could freely call his own. He lived there alone, to Joshua's knowledge, but he was far from unhappy. In fact, he seemed to prefer it as such.
However, just because Ruka was never sent on any missions was not for his lack of skills. In fact, he had an ability that Joshua considered a true blessing; he could breathe new life into children who died prematurely… as in, died within their mother's womb before ever seeing the light of day. Joshua had seen firsthand how Ruka had given a woman's unborn child its life back when she had stumbled into his shrine before, so he didn't doubt his skills.
But there was something else he was said to be capable of; he could let men become pregnant as well.
Neku had mentioned it in passing before, and Joshua believed that that speck of information had been what had made him consider his offer to the younger Kyuubi. As such, Ruka's presence in WildKat was not as unexpected as one might've thought.
"Good." Shifting slightly in his seat so that he could lean his elbows on the table, Ruka continued. "Since we're clear on that, I'll get right to the point…" At this point, his expression became very serious. "What you're offering… is not without its share of dangers."
'That doesn't sound good…'
"What kind of dangers are we talking about here?" Joshua inquired, slightly worried.
"A male body is not naturally made to handle a pregnancy," the silver fox said as he splayed out his left hand on the table. "Yes, I can adjust the genes to allow pregnancy to occur for a set period, but that does not mean I can change everything. A child will be able to grow, but when the time comes… it will have no way to come out."
That made sense, he supposed. As much as he liked to believe it be possible, realistically, there was no sure way for a child to come out from a man as it would with a woman. But if that was the case…
"Is a Cesarean section possible in that case, then?"
"Yes, it is possible. In fact, it is the only way this pregnancy can be made possible at all. Though, as you can likely guess, you can't take this to a normal hospital, as the child will grow amidst your organs. And given this fact, I believe you understand how this position is not only dangerous for the child, but also the bearer."
Joshua nodded his understanding, trying to mentally prepare himself for this fact. A normal pregnancy would hurt a woman already, and they were actually built for it, too. Which left him to wonder just how much pain a man would have to go through if he wished to bear a child…
"Once the child begins to grow, its growth has to be watched periodically, once a month at the least, though preferably every two weeks. This is to ensure the child grows in such a way that it will not endanger either itself or the bearer." Ruka allowed this news to sink in for a moment longer, before he said: "However… there is another way."
The Composer tilted his head curiously at that bit of news. "Oh? How is that?"
Ruka didn't answer immediately, but finally, he raised his hand and pointed toward the counter. When Joshua looked over, it was to see Neku, taking the orders of a few customers.
The silverette appeared a bit worried about this revelation. He understood what Ruka meant; Kitsune were shape-shifters, so they could likely also change their gender if they so desired. But there was one problem with the idea, and that was that Neku did not (or rarely) give up dominance in the bedroom, and if he were to turn himself into a woman, he would have to (for a while, anyway). Given this situation, he would have to somehow convince Neku to be the one to carry the child.
Which could turn ugly pretty damn fast if he wasn't careful…
"He's already said he's prepared to do it."
Joshua looked at Ruka when the words were said, surprised. "When was this?" he asked with a concerned frown.
"Three days ago. He came to me with the request to inform you of the dangers this procedure can bring. And at the same time, he said he would be prepared to deal with it should you decide you rather not take the risk."
As those words fully registered in his mind, Joshua looked down at his lap thoughtfully.
He wanted this for Neku, but at the same time knew the risks. Sure, he didn't know exactly what sort of pain he would be in if he chose to do it, but he was willing to bet it would be far from a pleasant experience. And while Ruka didn't explicitly say so, he had a feeling that there was also a good chance this could actually kill him.
…then again, he was already dead, so was that even a problem?
He could also play it safe and ask Neku to be the one to carry the child. The redhead had said before he had been considering it at one point… but it would mean putting his lover in a position he was highly uncomfortable with. Sure, he'd said he was prepared to do it, but was it really going to be that easy for him?
…Joshua wasn't so sure it would be…
Ruka allowed Joshua a moment of thought, before he said: "Neku is prepared to leave the decision to you. So… what will you do?"
Alright, this went a little faster since Night-the-Dragon offered to help me by RPing as Josh for this story. I actually helped her with a story of hers, too, btw, which is called "Unexpected", so go give that one a read if you want.
Anyway, the rest is gonna take longer, since at this point, the story splits into two; Route A where Joshua handles the pregnancy, and Route B where Neku takes care of it.
I'll put the chapters up once they're all ready, so you can choose which route to go for.
