Ack, I'm terribly sorry for the delay. I've been so busy and very preoccupied that it has taken me months to write one chapter. Hopefully this chapter was worth the wait for some of you. Warning, there is indeed a lemon in this chapter as well. You have been warned. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: I do not own Tales of Vesperia in any way.

Chapter 7: Bitter Sweet

A week and a half had past since Flynn had requested to keep him and Creed was beginning to get restless. Though he knew Alexei probably wouldn't give an answer right away, he couldn't help but feel that he should've heard something by now. Flynn, on the other hand, was far more patient and had pushed it from his mind temporarily. He wasn't going to let that distract him from his duties. And quite frankly, that annoyed Creed to no end.

"Gah, where the hell is he?" Creed complained to no one in particular. They had arrived back at Torim Harbor earlier that morning. Flynn had gone to speak with the captain of another squad shortly after they arrived. Creed was asked to wait outside of the inn but that was well over 3 hours ago. He was beginning to get very impatient.

"You, you're Creed correct?" Creed looked up at the sound of his name, seeing a knight from Alexei's guard standing in front of him.

"Yeah. What do you want?"

"The Commandant would like to see you."

"But Flynn's still…"

"Someone will inform him of your whereabouts. Now please, this way." The knight cut him off mid-sentence and gestured for him to follow. Not wanting to see Alexei right now, Creed just ignored the man and looked away. The knight wasn't going to give up, however, and drew his blade.

"I was asked not to harm you but if you continue to resist I will have no choice." He pressed the tip of the sword next to Creed's neck and again motioned for him to start walking. Though Creed wasn't sure if the man was serious or not, he pushed himself off the wall. Satisfied that the boy was complying, the knight put away his sword and began walking down the street. With a nearly inaudible grunt, Creed followed the man. They walked a good ways away from the inn to a much nicer looking building that wasn't labeled. He looked over the building for a moment before following the knight inside. The knight led him down a series of hallways and through numerous doors before coming to a stop in front of a large black door.

"Commandant Alexei is waiting for you inside."

"Right." The knight bowed slightly before walking back down the hall. Creed waited until the knight had disappeared around the corner before taking a few steps towards the door. He stared at it for a moment before gripping the handle and pulling it open. What he saw when he opened the door made him sincerely wish he had just walked away. The room itself was highly decorated and looked like it was meant for royalty. However, there were various objects in the room that obviously shouldn't be there.

In one corner there was a simple stool but just above it was a set of shackles. A small chair sat in by the wall, a pile of ropes lay discarded next to it. There were also ropes secured on all four of the bed posts and a dark piece of cloth lay on the pillow. Next to the bed was a small table that was covered with various "toys" including a gag and a leash. To top it all off, in a luxurious looking chair a few feet away from the bed sat Alexei dressed in just his pants and an undershirt.

"Don't just stand there. Come here." Alexei called out, patting his leg like he was calling a dog. Creed had to bite back the urge to talk back but from the looks of the room, he knew he'd regret it. He took a few steps towards the commandant then turned and closed the door. Hesitantly, he walked the remaining distance to Alexei until he was directly in front of him.

"Sit." The commanding tone of Alexei's voice was more than enough to make him obey. He sat down where he was, scooting a bit closer to the point he was almost right against the older male. Alexei reached down and grab hold of his collar and pulled him up so they were at eye level. There was a sign of annoyance in the man's eyes that sent a shiver down his spine.

"I've decided to let Flynn keep you as a reward for his excellent work. However…" Alexei paused for a moment and pulled him even closer.

"I want to play with you a little before I give you up." The tone of voice and words spoken made Creed's blood run cold. He unconsciously pulled back against Alexei's grasp and was quickly rewarded with a harsh slap across the face. The man didn't say anything more but the look in his eyes told Creed that it would be in his best interest to keep quiet and obey. After a moment of silence, Alexei stood from the chair, pulling Creed up with him. He dragged the younger male over to the stool and pinned him up against the wall with one hand.

He slowly ran his hand up Creed's shirt, sliding the fabric up as he did so. Once he reached the younger male's chest, he pulled the shirt off and tossed it on the floor. His hand then moved down and quickly removed the belt before undoing the pants. Slowly, he slid both the pants and underwear down Creed's legs to the ground. Once the boy had stepped out of the clothing, he pushed them over to where the shirt already laid discarded. He pushed the boy closer to the wall and turned him around so he was forced to lean over the stool. Alexei wasted no time clasping the shackles around Creed's wrists. He took a few steps back and chuckled to himself.

"You really are quite the beauty. I shall truly miss having my way with you." As he spoke, he reached out a hand and lightly patted Creed's thigh. His fingers slowly glided their way up the inside of the thigh and came to rest at the boy's entrance. Creed had to force himself not to jump at the sensation. Alexei's finger began to rub against his entrance slowly and he couldn't keep from shifting his hips. Alexei took notice of this and intensified the movement.

"You can't deny that you want this, can you?" Defiantly, Creed moved his hips away from the feeling but quickly regretted doing so. The finger that had been teasing his entrance was joined by a second finger. Both massaged his entrance before forcing their way inside. The pain was minimal but the all too familiar feeling made him squirm instinctively. In response to his squirming, Alexei's fingers began to explore his insides. Alexei was right, he couldn't deny that it felt good and he wanted more but he was still going to fight it. Suddenly all thoughts of resistance left his mind as he cried out softly. The wandering pair of fingers had found his sweet spot and was now assaulting it with a combination of gentle and hard thrusts. With each movement it was getting harder and harder for Creed to contain his cries. He could barely hear Alexei chuckling behind him and it only made him want to fight back more. However a third finger quickly pushed that idea from his mind. When all three fingers hit that highly sensitive spot, Creed cried out loudly. Alexei's fingers massaged the spot, doing an amazing job at driving Creed insane. Suddenly the fingers came to a complete halt just millimeters from that spot.

"Mm, Alexei.." Creed whined, his entire body desiring the feeling that had just stopped.

"What is it?"

"…" Alexei chuckled at Creed's silence. He knew what the boy wanted but he couldn't pass up the chance to make the boy beg him for release.

"Well? If you don't tell me what you want, I can't help you." Creed growled in response, really not wanting to give in but his body was beginning to betray him. His hips shifted slightly, drawing out a soft moan at the friction it caused. They almost moved again but Alexei began to remove his fingers and that was enough to halt all motion.

"What is it you want from me, pet? Ask and you may receive."

"…fuck me…" Creed whispered, having given to the growing desire to be taken.

"I'm sorry; I don't think I heard you. What was that?"

"Fuck. Me." Alexei grinned and slid his fingers out. He ignored the whine Creed let out and removed his undershirt and pants. He was already rock hard just from teasing Creed. He positioned himself at Creed's entrance and entered him in one quick, yet rough motion. He couldn't contain his own moans at the tightness engulfing his member. He didn't give Creed much time to adjust before he slowly began to thrust in and out. Each movement drew a moan from the younger male. Before long, he found a fast but steady rhythm.

Creed had given up containing his moans and was now lost in the pleasure he was feeling. Faintly he could hear Alexei moaning softly behind him but at the moment he didn't really care; all he could think about was the pleasure Alexei was giving. He barely took notice to Alexei changing their position. The sharp pain in his wrist was the only indication that he had been moved. Despite that, it still felt amazing and he wanted more.

"H-harder." He began to moan out softly. It was degrading to be begging Alexei for anything but his body's desires were over-ruling his mind's desires. The older male was also too absorbed in the pleasure he was feeling to even really react to the way Creed had spoken. He quickly complied and began to drill into the younger male harder and faster than before. Repeatedly, he slammed into that spot, drawing loud cries from Creed. They were both on the edge of release when there was a loud knock at the door.

"J-just ignore it. I'm about to…" Creed started to say but the knocking just got louder. Alexei let out a sigh and slowed his movements just enough to keep from going limp but not enough to get either of them off.

"What is it? I'm busy at the moment."

"I brought Flynn as you asked sir." For a moment Alexei was silent before an idea came to mind.

"Send him in."

The door soon opened and in walked Flynn. He took a couple of steps into the room then froze at what he saw before him. Creed glanced back at him through clouded eyes, his mind screaming at him to do something. Before his mind could clear up enough to even think of what to do, Alexei spoke up.

"Go on and make yourself comfortable. I'll be done shortly." He called out to the speechless captain. He turned back towards Creed and gave him a devilish grin.

"How amusing. I'll be able to show him what a slut you really are." He whispered in Creed's ear before pulling almost completely out and thrusting back in. Knowing that Flynn was there watching him, Creed tried his best to fight back his moans but his body was still so sensitive that every thrust made him cry out. With a few more well-aimed thrusts, Alexei had reclaimed Creed's full attention and had him crying out louder than ever.

Flynn could hardly believe what he was watching. He had been told that Creed was with Alexei before he got there but he was no where near prepared for what he walked in on. It angered him enough just watching someone else touch Creed but even worse to see Creed enjoying it. He averted his eyes, no longer wanting to see the person he had fallen for so consumed by lust.

It didn't take much longer for Alexei to reach his limit. With one last, well aimed thrust he came inside Creed. The sensation pushed the younger male past his limit, causing him to come as well. After taking a moment to catch his breath, Alexei pulled out of Creed and pulled his pants back on. He then turned to Flynn with a little smirk.

"I apologize for making you wait."

"I-it's no problem at all, Commandant." Flynn looked back at Alexei, still a bit in shock at what he had just witnessed.

"I have some matters to attend to so I'll make this brief. I have decided to let you keep Creed. As of now, he belongs solely to you." For a moment he turned back to the exhausted boy behind him and removed the shackles from his wrists. Creed slid to the floor now that there was nothing keeping him upright. Alexei let out a soft chuckle then turned back to the silent Flynn.

"I'll be taking my leave now." With that Alexei walked out of the room, leaving Flynn alone with a barely conscious Creed. Flynn waited a few minutes before finally approaching the male on the floor. However, neither said a word. For another couple of minutes they stayed silent before Flynn finally spoke up.

"Get up and get dressed. We need to get back to the inn." Creed stared up at him in utter shock. There was a slight coldness in Flynn's voice that made Creed shudder slightly. Despite how weak his body was feeling, he managed to pull himself to his feet with the help of the stool. Slowly, he made his way over to his clothes and carefully pulled them on. He headed towards the door where Flynn was now waiting and leaned against the frame. He was about to say something to the captain but Flynn proceeded to leave the room, making it pretty clear that he didn't want to talk.

They returned to the inn that they had been staying at, neither speaking the entire walk back. As soon as they entered the room, Flynn began to remove his armor. Once he was down to his pants and undershirt, he took a seat on the bed. Creed didn't make any move to join Flynn on the bed as he usually would; instead he merely leaned against the wall near the door. He watched Flynn carefully, even though the captain wasn't really doing anything other than reading over some things. Eventually the silence was too much and Creed just had to say something even if he was ignored.

"Flynn." No answer.

"Flynn…" Still no answer. With a soft sigh, Creed gave it one last try.

"Master." Much to Creed's surprise, that actually got Flynn's attention. He looked up from the letter he had been reading and let out a long sigh. Creed was expecting him to say something about it but instead Flynn stood up and walked over to him. Before he could even blink, Flynn slapped him harder than he ever had previously. To say he was dumbstruck would be a major understatement.

"I told you not to call me that. Now please sit down or something." He returned to the bed and resumed reading over the letter without skipping a beat. It took Creed a moment to register what just happened. Flynn just slapped him pretty hard and for once actually looked annoyed with him. Not feeling like being slapped a second time for disobeying an order, he took a seat on the floor by the bed. He glanced up at Flynn but forced himself to look back at the floor.

"Why the hell are y-." He started to speak but Flynn cut him off.

"You enjoyed it, didn't you?" Creed immediately looked up at Flynn, finally understanding why the captain was ignoring him all this time. He really didn't want to answer that question so he kept his mouth shut. However, Flynn wasn't about to accept that as a response.

"Tell me the truth. You enjoyed everything Alexei did to you."

"…Not everything but most of it."

"That's all that really matters to you right? As long as you're getting fucked you don't care who it is. I trusted you…I… I was in love with you. I was wrong about you. You're nothing but a whore." Creed could only stare at Flynn in utter shock. He could just feel his heart breaking into millions of pieces all because of one man. He couldn't help that Alexei knew exactly how to make him moan and beg. Every time they had sex he hated himself more for even getting off. It wasn't like this was the first time someone had called him a whore but hearing it from Flynn hurt more than he could ever imagine.

"Do you…really think that? Do you really believe that my feelings for you were fake, that I was only after sex?"

"…"

"Well, Captain Flynn?"

"…"

"Fine, I have no reason to be here then." Creed was really about to loose it now. Before Flynn could possibly try to stop him, he got up and ran out of the room. He knew he had to get out of there before he completely broke down. Once he got out of the inn, he began running down the road towards the entrance to the town. His mind was so focused on getting as far away as he could that he didn't even notice Yuri even though he almost ran into him.

He kept running until he was just outside of the barrier where he finally came to a stop under a tree and collapsed against it. His eyes trailed to the dark sky as they began to fog up with tears. There was no motion to stop the tears, not only did he not have the energy to wipe them away but he also didn't see a point in it. The one person he felt he could trust and actually loved now hated him. He curled up against the tree, praying that Flynn would come after him before a monster showed up.

Meanwhile Flynn found himself alone in the room, staring blankly at the still open door. His heart kept telling him to go after Creed but he couldn't bring himself to get up. Instead he continued to stare at the door, partially hoping Creed would just come back. He waited another five minutes before finally getting up and getting dressed. He knew he went too far and he felt horrible about it. No matter what, he had to go find the younger male or else he could never forgive himself.

"Kanoe…" He muttered softly as he walked out of the room before closing the door. He kept his head lowered as he walked down the hall as quietly as possible. The last thing he wanted was for Sodia to notice he was going out alone. He was almost to the door when he glanced up just in time to avoid walking right into someone. When he looked up completely, he was a bit surprised to see a familiar group of people.

A/N Okay, I think this came out well. Took me well over a week to figure out how I was going to end this chapter. Actually just came up with it right before I posted it. Where ever I thought this fic was going, I do believe it took a detour somewhere in this chapter. Definitely going to be more angst coming up. Reviews make me smile. :3