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Chapter Three: Phallic Imagery At Its Finest

"Hello? Is anyone here?" The young man called. He was still a bit wary as he kept walking further into the castle, but at the same time he couldn't deny how inviting the warm and dry building was compared with the frosty woods. Maybe whoever lived here would let him stay the night.

But the young man stopped cold as he heard a steady thumping coming from a darkened hallway. He froze, his teeth digging into his lip as fear began to spring up inside him—

But he was entirely unprepared for what he saw.

"PRINCESS!"

The brunette let out a strangled gasp, but then was quickly overtaken by confusion as he saw a…footstool hopping excitedly towards him. His jaw went slack and he found himself unable to move as it came up to him, still bouncing happily.

"HI!" It chirped. "I'm Chiaki! What's your name?"

"Uh…Ritsu…" The brunette stuttered back, flummoxed beyond belief.

"Hi Princess Ritsu!" The footrest cheered, hopping around in an excited circle. Ritsu raised an eyebrow.

"Uh…princess?"

"Uh huh!" Chiaki bubbled. "And you're going to fall in love with master!"

The young man gapped.

"What? Fall in love? Who—Who is your master? Where is he?"

"Kisa went to go get him." The footstool replied. "Oh! I almost forget something…oh, what was it…"

Ritsu stared in bafflement as Chiaki shifted, trying to remember whatever it was he forgot.

"Um…Chiaki, listen. Would your master mind if I stayed the night—"

SLAM!

"Oh!" Chiaki spoke. "Here he comes now!"

Ritsu glanced fearfully over to a tall staircase, and his mouth dropped again as he saw a laptop and a clock hopping down towards them.

"Chiaki," Hatori called as he made it to the bottom. "What are you doing out here?"

"I'm welcoming master's princess!" Chiaki replied ecstatically. "His name is Ritsu!"

"He's not a princess Chiaki." The clock spoke dryly, coming up and addressing Ritsu. "Hello, I'm Hatori, one of the head servants here. It's a pleasure to make your acquaintance."

Ritsu (after once again recovering from his shock of the talking household objects) quickly stammered a reply.

"Er—um thanks."

"And I'm Kisa." Said the nearby laptop. "If you need anything googled only ask between the hours of noon and three pm."

"…Google?" Ritsu replied in bewilderment. "Um listen, would it be alright if—"

But his question was (once again) interrupted by another slam, this time followed by a howling growl that sent a freezing chill down Ritsu's spine. He peered up to the top of the stairs again, only to find his confusion replaced with pure terror.

He balled his hands into shaking fists as he saw a creature—no, a beast walk down the staircase, his appearance almost like a werewolf. The tall beast's face and the front of his chest looked human, but everything else was covered in silky black fur, right down to his thick paw-like feet and clawed hands. More obvious signs of inhumanry were two wolf-like ears and twisted black horns amidst the shaggy mop of his head, and a long bushy tail that swished wildly behind him. The beast let out a slight yawn, and Ritsu's face drained of color as saw the thick sharp fangs protruding from the top of his mouth. He let out a slight gasp, and his eyes widened in horror as he saw the beast's furry ears flick in his direction. Takano stopped yawning and lifted his nose, inhaling a new scent that set a rolling sensation down his muscular back. His eyes followed his snout and he took in the appearance of his male princess.

And he couldn't deny that he liked what he saw.

Takano licked his lips, and when he saw Ritsu visibly flinch, he switched to a chuckle. He began to walk down the staircase, his tail flicking behind him.

Ritsu took a step back, swallowing hard at the sight.

"…Um…who—who are you?" He stuttered.

Takano smiled toothily.

"Takano. The master of this castle."

The beast took a few more steps, his piercing golden eyes never drifting from the young man.

"I must admit," He said in a low purr. "I wasn't all that intrigued by the idea of a 'princess,' but now that see you…I am VERY interested."

"P—Princess?" Ritsu stuttered, still taking backward steps.

"Mhmmm." Takano purred, stepping even closer. "What's your name Princess?"

"Er—Ritsu…" The brunette stammered back, his eyes beginning to dart for exits. The beast was only a few feet away, and Ritsu could hear the deep, throaty pants that came from its grinning mouth. At that moment, Ritsu knew he had to shove off. Wolves or no, there was no way he was going to stay here. The creature was looking at him with raw desire and hunger, and the brunette felt his shoulders begin to quake by its fearsome aura.

"So 'Ritsu'," The beast said, stopping and shoving his hands into his pockets, his long tail swishing about. "Do you have any idea where you happen to be?"

The brunette gulped.

"…Y—Your…castle?"

"Correct." Takano smiled. "And do you know what happens to people who come into my castle?"

Ritsu entire body began to shake, and he quickly gritted his teeth to stop them from chattering. He chanced a look behind him and saw the tall double doors that led outside. If he could just make it to the woods he might have a sporting chance…

But Takano's large paws began to move forward, bringing the two even closer together. And up close, the beast was even more frightening. The long, prominent muscles that lined his arms and chest rippled as he walked, letting off a scent of thundering strength and speed. And despite his utter terror at the moment, Ritsu felt a slight warmth creep into his body at the primitive display.

A quiet blush overtook his cheeks, and Takano felt his form stirring as well, evoking a light growl from deep within his chest.

At the rumbling sound, Ritsu was shocked back to his senses, and panic quickly overtook his reason. He had to get out. He had to get away. It wasn't safe here—

In a flash Ritsu whipped around and bolted as fast as he could to the door, his breath heaving from the pure adrenaline. Out of terror, he took a quick glance over his shoulder and felt hope and confusion spring inside him when he saw that Takano hadn't even moved. He pounded his way to the door and grabbed the iron rings as hard as he could—

But they didn't budge.

Taking in a panicked breath, Ritsu heaved harder, but again the doors would not move. His panic climaxed and he jerked frantically at them until his arms hurt and his lungs were almost bursting. Sweat began to bead on his forehead, and it turned ice cold as a chuckle rang through the high ceilings.

"I'll ask you again Princess," The beast said slyly, starting to walk casually up to the front doors. "Whose castle are you in?"

Ritsu coughed in fright.
"…Y—Yours…"

"That's right. And so by right, everything that comes in through those enchanted doors becomes mine. Including you."
Quicker than a blink, Takano flashed up the last few feet towards the brunette and pinned him face first against the door, his clawed hands gripping the shaking wrists. Ritsu yelped in fright, but was far too stunned and scared to struggle, even with the beast's hot breath at his neck.

"So guess what," Takano whispered into Ritsu's ear, tracing the tip of his tongue along the shell. "You're not going anywhere without my permission."

Ritsu cried out again as Takano spread the full length of his oral muscle against his ear. The beast's ripping body rubbed harder against him, and Ritsu clenched his teeth in terror.

"…You're mine Ritsu." Takano breathed, his mouth drifting lower.

"NO!"

The beast's wolf ears flicked up in surprise as the brunette barked out a cry and tried to wrench his wrists free. Ritsu thrashed rather unsuccessfully before Takano finally let them go, only to grab his lithe shoulders and turn him around. In the face of those golden predatory eyes, Ritsu's skin drained of color, but he still managed to glower at his captor.

Ritsu's demeanor amused the beast.

"You're a cocky one." Takano chuckled, his nostrils flaring as he inhaled Ritsu's light, fresh scent. He relinquished his grip on his prisoner, and smiled again as Ritsu jerked away, still glaring at him darkly.

"Well, now that we've taken care of that." The beast mused. "Let me welcome you personally to your new home. I suggest you make yourself comfortable, as it's likely you'll be with us for quite some time. I hate using old clichés like 'forever and ever,' but in your case I find them to be entirely appropriate."

The beast cast one last glance at his prize before turning around and heading back up towards the second floor. Even still, he kept his toothy grin as he spread his tongue over his lower lip.

This arrangement was going to be so much fun…

Kisa and the other objectory servants watched the display with emotions ranging from disinterest (Hatori) to distaste (Kisa) to slight bewilderment (Chiaki). They watched Takano leave and Ritsu crumple to the floor in defeat.

"Well," Kisa spoke dryly. "Was I the only one who suspected that this play was not going to be rated G?"

"Not likely." Hatori replied with the tone of stale bread.

Kisa sighed, starting to head over to the shaken princess.

"Man, the FCC is gonna censor the hell out of this."