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"Are you going to look at me, today?"
Yuri's aura twitched in fear to Victor's question as he kept his temple on his knees and eyes closed as he faced the warm, red wall.
'At least he moved a little since I'd brought him here…'
Victor knelt on the ground. "Come now, you've been in that corner for a week."
Yuri remained silent as his soul-self trembled.
"I'd say I mean you no harm, but I feel you wouldn't believe me. If I had meant to hurt you, I'd lose you for sure." Victor blew some bangs aside. "It feels I'm to be damned either way…how fitting."
Silence.
"The name is Victor."
Yuri's head slightly turned, just enough to show he was listening.
"We have the next forever and a day to know each other so I consider myself quite patient." Victor reached out with an open hand. "Can…you tell me your name?"
He knew. He had read it in his heart, but Victor longed to hear it.
Yuri peeked and saw the outreached fingers, but wasn't brave enough to look further."
"Yuri…" he mumbled into his knees.
"I'm sorry, what?"
Yuri rested his chin on his knees. "Yuri Katsuki, he whispered only to hold his bottom lip.
Victor was hit with a wave of regret emanating from Yuri's aura, but this only gave more reasons to carry out his desire for the soul he had stolen for himself.
'Interesting…you feel you don't deserve your name…or deserve anything…'
Victor reached to settle his hand on top of Yuri's black mass of hair.
Yuri flinched, but didn't say anything.
'Let's change that.'
"And then you said...well, I think your eyes tell me enough."
Brown eyes sparkled as Yuri caressed the pale skin of the devil's cheek. "Victor…thank you…"
Victor took that hand placed it over the buttons on his chest. "You're welcome."
Yuri leaned forward. "I lo-"
Victor hurriedly placed a finger on the soul's lips. "Shh~ those words don't belong here, my little treasure."
'It's Hell after all.'
Yuri's eyes glistened as Victor felt his once content aura droop in sadness.
"I know…I know…"
'I want to hear them too.'
Yuri scooted closer. "What if I say them? Even by accident?"
Victor closed his eyes and frowned as he wrapped his arms protectively around Yuri's naked body. "I don't want to even think about it." He kissed the top of Yuri's head to show he wasn't angry at him.
A reflective pause.
"I -uh- guess there are um…other ways…" Yuri's voice trailed off.
A grin fell across Victor's lips as Yuri's aura flickered in embarrassment. "O~h?"
Yuri looked up. "Y-Yes."
The corners of Victor's lips curled up. "Care to show me?"
"Y-You mean seduce you?" He stuttered.
Victor's eyes danced as a Cheshire smile fell across his face. "Oo~ please! I've always wanted to see your Eros."
Even though he had before.
Yuri rolled his eyes as Victor pulled him over to straddle his hips. "Isn't Eros your cousin or something?"
Victor threw back his head and laughed.
Under the blankets, Yuri let Victor spoon him from behind.
Victor nuzzled Yuri's neck, sending open-mouthed, butterfly kisses down the side.
"Are you sure you're not an incubus?"
Victor shook his head. "Heh, nope."
"Why me then?"
Victor's tail wrapped around Yuri's, right ankle. "Why anything?"
Yuri clutched his chest. "I don't deserve this. I feel too good."
"You deserve everything. You're perfect." Victor withdrew his arm that was about Yuri's waist when he felt it go numb and he stared at his palm when it began to shake shortly thereafter.
'Already?'
"Ney…Yuri?"
Yuri turned around. "Yes?"
Victor tapped his lips as his heart squeezed in his chest. "There's one last thing…"
Giving in as his soul shuddered in peace, he exhaled.
Yuri pulled back and opened his eyes. "Are you sure it's enough?"
Victor opened his eyes, a blue flame glowed gently within.
Victor nodded his head as he griped the bed sheets. "Yes."
"Hmm…that's -yawn- that's good…"
Victor kissed each of Yuri's wrists affectionately. A twisted gesture, but of endearment to a creature such as him.
'It's the reason you're here.'
Yuri gave a tired smile as his heavy lidded eyes struggled to stay open.
"Please say it...before you sleep?" Victor asked, resting his head on Yuri's chest.
Yuri gave a lop-sided grin as he petted his silver hair. "Goodnight...my little devil…"
