Chapter 9

Nightmares and Love

Inei hated this man. She beat on his chest, scratched his face and tried to bite his tongues off. But he still got what he wanted. Like always...

Inei woke up screaming, the nightmare a little too real for her.

"Inei, you're safe! Please, you're safe..." Comforting arms wrapped around her and a gentle figure tried to cuddle her.

"D-don't..." She cried.

"Nobody can hurt you in your own house, sweetheart. Shhhhh."

Her own house? Inei looked around. It LOOKED like her house. If the man she hated wasn't holding her, then who was?

She looked up. A pair of bright red eyes set in a pale skinned face surrounded by bright red locks. "Lyude." She breathed, shocked. She never thought she would see that face ever again. "This...isn't a trick? A dream?"

"It's me, love." He said, and he smiled.

Inei stared at him, bewildered. "No..." She cried. "I don't..."

"Inei, please try to be calm. I know you're upset. I...I know what you've..." He couldn't finish. He looked down at some of the most hurt, tear-filled eyes he had ever seen. "Oh Lord, Inei...what can I do to help you?" He asked her desperately.

"I don't know..." she cried. "I don't know!" She huddled into him, desperately seeking out some sort of comfort. He gripped her tight, not wanting to let go. "It's ok. No one will hurt you again. It's ok."

But Inei didn't feel okay. It still very much hurt, and she wasn't sure how to make the feeling go away. Just crying it out like this wasn't working very well. "Make it...go away..." She managed to choke out.

"Make what go away, darling?" He asked gingerly.

Inei shook her head violently, unable to say much more.

Lyude pulled her closer. "All right, all right..." He hushed her, trying to help her stay calm. Then he thought about the situation for a minute. She had been raped, more than once. She had also been a virgin. All she knew right now was that kind of pain...but what if she was introduced to that kind of love?

Lyude thought about it. He looked down and the poor girl in front of him and desperately wanted to keep her safe, away from harm. He would wait, and see how she progressed on her own.

Inei didn't progress. If anything, her nightmares had intensified over the past week. Lyude had left Folon and Ayme in charge of everything, since he seemed to be the only one able to console Inei at all. She screamed several times in the middle of the night, unable to rest properly. Lyude was desperate to see her happy again. Tonight, he again held her tenderly and rocked her, calming her down from another intense nightmare.

After she had calmed down, Inei looked up at him. "How long have you been here...?"

"All night." He replied.

"It feels like days." she said, dazed.

"I won't leave you."

"But your work-"

"Ayme and Folon can handle it."

She paused. "I feel so weak. Like I can't do anything."

"That's why I'm here. This isn't something you can just pull yourself out of easily."

Inei lightly sobbed. She desperately wanted her pain to go away.

"I've...been doing a bit of research. And I think I can help you some, if you let me."

Inei looked up at him. "Really?"

Lyude looked at her nervously. "You must trust me on this. I really think it could help, but I do not want to scare or hurt you myself."

A hint of fear touched Inei's voice. "W-what?"

Lyude swallowed hard. "Let me love you."

Inei frowned, almost not believing what she had just heard. Fear seemed to clamp her throat, making her unresponsive.

"Inei, please. I have no will to hurt you." He grasped her hand and held her tenderly, looking into her eyes. "Please." He begged. "Let me show you something other than pain."

He was being honest. She was bewildered about it, but he was being serious about this. Then she realized that with her sadness he had become sad as well. It hurt him to watch her be like this.

"Lyude...I don't know if I can..."

"If you really need me to stop...I will." He promised. After she made no move, he kissed her.

Inei hadn't been kissed like this since he had originally left Alfard. She made her weak at the knees and feel like she was melting. "Inei." He whispered between breaths. He caressed her lips with his, then moved to kiss a trail down her neck. Inei was wearing a button down nightshirt and pants. He undid the first button, making her flinch. He kept his attention to the one spot for awhile until she relaxed. He repeated this until he reached her breasts. He laid her down, still holding her, and carefully slipped his hand over onto her breast.

Inei shivered, but his touch was so soft and gently that is almost felt good.

"I'm taking your shirt off, now." He said, slowly peeling away the material.

Inei flushed deeply, wrapping her arms around herself. She still felt some level of fear, but had lost the will to fight.

"Let me touch you, Inei...please?" Lyude asked.

She loosened her grip at the request, and he slipped his hands back onto her breasts, gently massaging them. He teased the nipples, and she moaned.

Lyude smiled. It was working! She didn't seem overly afraid of him. He had positioned himself behind her, now moving one of his hands down her belly.

Inei squeaked.

"It's ok, I won't touch it." He said. Then he allowed her to lay on her back and looked at her. Her eyes were dewy and sad, but she didn't have any hint of disgust. He kissed her again, continuing to play with her breasts. He spotted the fading bruises on her body and couldn't help a flare of anger at the sight of them, but remained focus on the task at hand. He kissed her belly and traced the material of her pants. "I'm taking these off now."

Inei looked away, blushing, but didn't fight him.

He pulled off the clothes and kissed his way down.

"Hm?" Inei squeaked again out of surprise. "Wh-what are you doing?"

Lyude smiled, half from relief. She didn't know of this. "I'm going to make it feel good." He said.

Inei found that hard to believe, but his touch was not revolting. She felt his fingers start playing with her behind the fabric of her underwear and she cried out.

Lyude pulled the fabric aside and put his mouth to her.

She felt a warm wetness spread out over her. "AAHHH!" She shouted, unable to control herself. "You can't!" She cried, but Lyude didn't seem to hear her. Instead, he stuck one finger inside of her and slowly pushed it back and forth, in addition to lavishing her privates with his tongue.

"I feel strange!" She cried. "Stop!"

He considered it, but he could tell from the spasms against his finger that she was close. He brought his face up. "It's all right. Don't fight this strange feeling. Trust me."

She was panting now, her hands digging into the bedsheets. "It feels weird!" She cried.

"I know it does, but trust me. Let it come, sweetheart."

Inei felt the feeling spiral out of control, and she cried out with the explosion that erupted from her body.

"Inei." He suddenly sounded a little concerned. "Are you all right?"

She panted, unable to move much. "What...happened?"

"I let you cum. Did it feel good?"

She thought about it a minute. It HAD felt good. "I...I don't understand."

He smiled. "That's fine. But I wasn't quite finished."

Inei looked at him quizically. Then she realized that he was shirtless. The look of his bare chest, toned and thin was gorgeous. His black pants were trimming on him, but she noticed that he had an odd bulge sticking out from between his thighs. She made a nearly incoherent noise.

He blushed. "I'm sorry. Does this bother you?"

Inei hid behind the sheets. "Does it...hurt?" She asked frightfully.

Lyude frowned. "It shouldn't." He replied soothingly, and attempted to pull her back into his arms. He shed his pants and boxers, leaving him naked in front of her.

Inei could only stare. He was just incredibly handsome naked. She felt an odd feeling rekindling inside of her...desire.

He pulled her in, positioning himself above her. "Try to relax, darling." He said.

But Inei felt her fear growing. "I-I'm scared."

He bent low, hugging her to him. "It's alright." He held her hand and kissed her cheek, setting his tip at her entrance.

She braced herself for sharp pain, but what she felt was a slow, estactic movement. He pushed himself in little by little, going back and forth to help excite her. She found herself gasping at each stroke, her hips beginning to rise up on her own a little.

"Are you okay?" Lyude asked her.

Inei nodded slowly, still too taken aback by the wonderful feelings Lyude was giving her. That's when she realized-the pain that had been keeping her miserable was gone. She could not feel it at that moment. In it's place she was filled with Lyude and his gentle motions. She wrapped her arms around his neck and cried.

Startled, Lyude stopped moving. "What's wrong?" He asked sadly.

She shook her head violently. "I love you..." She whispered, burying her face into his shoulder.

He blushed deeply. "I...I love you, too." He said back. realizing his own words. "I love you so much." He pushed himself all the way inside her, making her shudder and sigh.

"I'm sorry. I don't think I can hold back much longer." He confessed.

His sweetness brough tears to her eyes. "M-more..." She whispered.

Lyude stared at her. "What?"

"Please...more..." She asked him.

That did it. Lyude plunged in and out of her, and she cried out in surprise. "Lyude!"

He set himself up on his knees, grabbed her hips, and pulled her against him roughly. "Inei...I'm sorry...I can't..." He was panting, his face red.

Inei screamed from delight. "Lyude! Lyude!" She cried. She felt herself peak in pleasure, that strange, spiraling feeling threatening to explode within her. She suddenly heard Lyude groan deeply, giving a few hard long thrusts, and she felt a hot liquid stream inside of her. This set her off, and she felt herself explode the second time. Lyude collapsed next to her, panting from exhaustion. "Did I hurt you?" He urged, quickly looking over her. Her body was flushed from the experience.

Inei opened her eyes to look at him, and she scooted closer to kiss him. "I think I'm a bit better now."

Lyude stared at her, and she smiled, much to his gratitude.