Chocolate mousse?
Check.
Whipped cream?
Check.
Specialized fluffy handcuffs?
Double check.
Outfit?
I eye myself in the mirror and smirk. Definitely check.
Looking at my choice of clothing for the night I never realized that simplicity could be so sexy. Of course it was a basic reflection of what I wore every night, but with subtle and more importantly seductive differences. My loose black pants were made out of this silky material that was simply amazing to the touch and the dark colour emphasised the golden tones of my eyes. Add the soft candlelight, ambient music and the glossy wealth of hair flowing down my back and Kai was sure to cave in to my every demand. And for throwing this all together in less than ten minutes, I should receive a reward for my supreme efforts. Okay, so I did do this every other night anyway, but this time it was special. Tonight was the night I was going to give Kai a hickey. I could feel it.
Thinking back to my mental list, I note that the only thing still missing is Kai himself. But he should be along shortly if I know him at all.
After running off to cleanse myself of spaghetti sauce and leaving him to take care of the dishes, I had had a precious five minutes to formulate my plan of seduction. And being the resourceful and sly neko-jin that I am, I already had it and began putting it into action the minute I leapt out of the shower. Kai normally follows the same procedure after dinner and watches the evening news before coming upstairs and getting into a shower or bubble bath with me. Unfortunately for both of us, we would be having separate cleansing sessions tonight. On the plus side however, it did give me the extra ten minutes I needed to set up in our bedroom.
Seduction is a tricky business and you have to pay close attention to the finer details because rejection comes very easily. Well, not that I have to worry about rejection. Kai is incapable of rejecting me. Sadly I am also incapable of rejecting him, which is why it is taking me this long to give him the damn hickey.
I stretch my arms above my head, admiring myself one more time in the mirror. Regrettably, I can still smell the faint aroma of spaghetti sauce that the scent of the cinnamon candles has failed to mask. Remember folks, spaghetti is not sexy. Delicious to be sure, but it will not get me laid. And I am sure you want that to happen as much as I do. I examine myself with a frown. I must have missed a spot somewhere in the shower… either that or some of it managed to get into my hair.
Taking one last look around the room, I resist the urge to pat myself on the back. The soft ambience is perfect for my plans and I dim the electric lights accordingly to accentuate the candlelight. The chocolate mousse and whipped cream are standing ready on the bedside table, just waiting to personally acquaint themselves with Kai all over again. The fluffy handcuffs are snug in my pocket, waiting to surprise Kai and make sure that he cannot subdue me. Everything is perfect.
Tiptoeing to the door, I peek around the corner to see if I can hear him coming. And there it is, the soft squelching of wet feet on a wooden floor. I scurry out of sight before he comes into view and head straight for the walk-in closet. It is the perfect hiding place for me since Kai will have no need to get dressed once he sees what I've done. I watch with barely contained glee as Kai, damp and naked save for a towel wrapped around his waist, enters the room and stops. His crimson eyes take in every detail with unconcealed interest before a slow smile spreads across his face.
Kai makes his way casually to the bed and sits down, making sure the towel falls away slightly from his exquisitely toned body. He leans back invitingly against the pile of pillows I propped there for that exact purpose and smirks. "So how long are you going to keep me waiting, Ray?"
God knows I would like to make him wait for hours so that his frustration levels skyrocket, but I lack the saintly patience that is needed for a mammoth task like that.
I open the door, carefully restraining myself at the sight of water droplets still sliding enticingly over flawless skin. If I fall under his spell now, the terrible quartet will have won even before they have arrived and I will kick myself because it means more waiting. Pausing for a moment, I allow his eyes to devour me before beginning a move that I have dubbed the 'Tiger'. It was either this or an impromptu striptease to Sexy Back. However, Kai despises Justin Timberlake and I want to turn him on not off.
Besides, the Tiger technique has yet to fail me. It means exactly what it says and is certified, not to mention proven many times over, to drive Kai wild.
Running my tongue deliberately along my upper lip, I glide forward leisurely, one foot in front of the other. Aware that my hair sways in precise conjunction with my hips and the stalking movement is causing his breath to quicken, my eyes lock with his heated gaze. As I walk towards the bed, I purposefully let a low growl escape my throat just to make him squirm.
I am the hunter, he is the hunted.
Right?
At least that is what it should have come off as. What should have followed was Kai being driven wild with anticipation and begging me to lay claim to his neck. What should have followed was me getting that hickey on him.
What followed instead was that I tripped.
Yeah, my face is currently glued to the floor with my lips kissing wood. Exactly the devastatingly sexy impression I wanted to make on Kai.
"Ray!"
I should have known baggy pants were a bad idea for the Tiger. Perhaps I should have stuck with Justin and brought sexy back. I struggle awkwardly to my feet in quiet agony, holding up both hands in protest to my concerned boyfriend. Now at this point I meant to say, 'No, I'm fine' but somehow it came out sounding like this: "Nobe, I'b fime."
Now what the fuck was that?
He leans forward, looking at me suspiciously. "Really. It looks and sounds like you hit your nose quite hard."
Whirling around to face the mirror, I curse under my breath and then stop dead. Oh my god, I think I can see it swelling right before my eyes.
It looks awful. Oh no, what will I do if it's broken? And to make it worse, I sound like I have two massive wads of cotton wool shoved up my nose!
On the plus side, it is kind of cool that I could probably do a pretty good impression of Rudolph right now if I wanted to.
Calm down, Ray. Calm down. I take deep breaths, trying not to look at my disfigured reflection. This is only a minor setback, a little obstacle in my quest. I may seem like a complete klutz, but I can still pull off a seductive air, right?
"Id wad jud a small bump," I insist, testing my nose gingerly with one finger and barely managing to control the wince as I sneeze violently.
Kai raises a brow. "You hit the floor face first, Ray. It was not a small bump."
"Did nod." At least I don't think I hit the floor face first. That part is still a little fuzzy.
"…"
"Okay, do id did hurd a liddle," I grudgingly admit. Damn it, why can I never lie?
He sighs, holding out his arms and shaking his head. "Come here."
Even with the adorable promise of an 'I'll kiss it better' unmistakable in his voice, I cannot give in.
"It might be broken," he warns me. "You should let me check it."
I shake my head resolutely. "Id nod bwoken," I answer stubbornly. "I'b fime!"
Kai rolls his eyes and gets up from the bed before I can pull him back. No, he cannot leave. I refuse to have all my careful planning go to waste. Desperately, I grab his arm and thanks to my innate neko-jin agility, manage to drag him back and straddle his legs. "I'b nod ledding you ged away!"
He blinks as my hair swishes over his face and shakes his head, a little smile tugging the corner of his mouth. "You need some ice for that 'bump'," he says dryly, tucking a strand of dark hair behind my ear. "Unless you want Bryan to tease you about how much it resembles a squashed tomato."
I would have scowled, but my nose hurts too much. Instead I sneeze again and Kai makes a face, twisting out from under me.
Click.
He freezes, staring down in disbelief at the fluffy warmth around his wrist. His eyes travel up to me and then back to the bedpost that I have successfully handcuffed him to.
What, did you really think I was going to let him get away that easily?
"You just don't give up, do you?" he asks in exasperation, tugging futilely at the handcuffs. It is highly unlikely that he will succeed, since I specially ordered those with him in mind: soft and warm but deceptively strong. They will hold unless he can somehow get hold of an axe and chop down the bedpost. Actually, I would not put it past him to manage that. But for now, I have him trapped and helpless.
Lucky me.
I give him the most mischievous smile I can manage under the circumstances. "Nobe."
Finally, I have Kai exactly where I want him. Licking my lips in anticipation, I zero in on his neck. I can already taste him and I close my eyes, lips parted.
My lips come closer… closer… and touch nothing but air.
"Whad!"
My eyes fly open to see Kai smirking at me and swinging the handcuffs idly from one finger. At my astounded expression, the smirk grows wider.
"I keep the spare key under my pillow for emergencies," he informs me smugly.
I sigh and swallow my disappointment. But at the same time I can't help feeling this little spark of pleasure: does this guy know me or what? Grumbling under my breath, I give in and allow myself to be enfolded in his warm embrace.
"I'll get some ice in a minute," he says softly into my hair and I nod, my chin resting on his shoulder. Still, I can't help sneaking a sideways glance to his perfectly exposed neck. If I'm really quick…
"Don't even think about it."
Rats.
He lets me go after another minute and I smile gratefully at him. "I lub you."
"I love you too."
"… Can I do id now?"
"No."
Double rats.
Kai disappears downstairs, giving me a great view of his naked ass and taking the sweet desserts with him. After all, we may need them again in the very close future and it would be a damn shame to let those delicious treats go to waste. I briefly consider following him but I need a few minutes to adjust to the fact that I just failed AGAIN. If I was a negative thinker, I would be considering the possibility that maybe I was never meant to do this but fortunately I am not. I believe in the power of positive thinking and I trust whole-heartedly that I will persevere if I keep trying.
If only fate would stop screwing with me, I would be celebrating my victory right now.
When Kai comes back five minutes later, I am still wallowing in a pool of misery. He looks at me sympathetically and strokes my head, handing me the ice pack. I press the cool relief to my aching nose and a sigh of relief escapes my mouth. The bed dips beside me as Kai sits down and I lean appreciatively into his familiar warmth.
"I think you need an early night."
Hidden implication of that statement: get all the rest you possibly can because tomorrow is going to be hell, especially with a nose like that.
"Yeah… maybe."
I lean closer and he wraps an arm around my waist. Coincidentally, this also happens to be the perfect position for a love-bite since my head is now once again resting on his shoulder.
"Ray!"
"Sorry."
Kai shakes his head. "What am I going to do with you?" he sighs.
"I have a few suggestions about that."
"…"
"Fine…"
Ten minutes later and both of us are snuggled in bed. It would be nice if we could cuddle a bit before falling asleep, but my huge nose keeps getting in the way so we both give up pretty quickly. Both of us are quiet and I rest my head on his chest while he stares at the ceiling and absent-mindedly strokes my hair.
"Ray?"
I mumble a sleepy reply, my eyes already drifting shut.
"Don't worry about tomorrow."
"... Really." I answer mostly just for the sake of speaking since the swelling has gone down a bit and I sound more like my normal self.
He shifts slightly so that he can see my face. "I mean it. No matter how they may act, they really do like you."
"And their behaviour proves that how…?"
He laughs softly. "I never said I understood it. But I know they like you. If they didn't… you would have run away screaming by now."
The scary thing about that statement is that he's probably right. If they really hated me, I would have been in a straightjacket by now, never mind leaving Kai. They tend to have that effect on people, especially Bryan. Actually, all because of Bryan but sadly its become a group label.
After several moments, I finally break the comfortable silence. "I'll behave if they behave. No promises beyond that."
"Hn," he replies drowsily.
I look up to see his eyes drifting shut and smile. Perfect.
His defences are weakened.
Unfair and devious as I know it is to prey on Kai while he is asleep, I am getting desperate here. The Blitzkrieg Boys will be arriving in a matter of hours and I have still not accomplished my goal. I wait patiently for his breathing to become shallow and even and eventually after a tedious forty five minutes, Kai is finally asleep.
I raise myself carefully over him and he shifts onto his side, unknowingly permitting easier access to his neck. Admittedly, it would be way more fun to do this while he's awake, but Kai is being an ass about the whole thing so he has driven me to this.
Gently, I move a lock of soft blue hair out of the way and lower my mouth to the warm skin. This is it. The moment that I have been waiting for ever since I first laid eyes on Kai. My lips part in breathless anticipation.
Click.
"Nice try, Ray."
Absolute silence.
"… I hate you."
TBC
A/N: Poor, poor Ray. Honestly, you have no idea of how tempted I was to go on a full out yaoi rampage in this chapter! But I managed to restrain myself cough. A big thank you goes out to hoshicat for suggesting that Ray attempt to give Kai a hickey while he is sleeping- I hope you liked the way I worked it into the chapter. Once again, thank you for all the reviews. This authoress is eternally grateful! Next chapter: the Blitzkrieg Boys arrive to cause more havoc for our favourite little neko-jin.
