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Twelve hours until Asami's birthday and Akihito couldn't keep his hand away from the black small box in his pocket. Really, it felt like it was heavier than it actually was. As did his heart. He was nervous, for two reasons. First, how the hell was he supposed to give the gift without making an absolute fool of himself? Secondly, was Asami even going to accept it with how things were going between them? Honestly, it wasn't even fighting anymore. It was just two grown men being extremely stubborn. Akihito sighed, as he removed his hand away from the velvety box in his pocket and focussed back on his camera.
"Emi-chan! Are you ready to restart?" Akihito heard and fidgeted at his camera to try and hide his irritation. The current situation at home and the irritating model were not a good combination and he might lose it soon. He realized that Asami was just worried. And it wasn't exactly without reason. Akihito had crashed enough to know just how dangerous dirtbikes were. But he was an adult, he could decide things for himself. And he wasn't stupid. He could ride dirtbikes enough to not crash them while riding them on the streets.
Did Asami always have to be this stubborn? He never told Akihito his reason and just expected Akihito to listen to him. In this moment, Akihito didn't feel like it was right to give his present, yet it was the perfect moment. It was a strange paradox. It felt like it would be that final push for both Asami and himself. To align their mentalities and take that last step to each other. To make Asami realize that they were in this together. That it wasn't just Asami doing his best to keep Akihito with him while all Akihito cared about was causing trouble and getting away. Agreed, Akihito did cause a lot of trouble and he got away often. But he cared for the raven.
They didn't start out on the best foot, but really, what kind of fairy tale were they both expecting? Asami was not a knight in shining armour and sure as hell not a prince. And hell forbid that Akihito was some kind of princess waiting in a tower to be rescued. If anything, Asami would be the dragon –no pun intended- or the bad guy. Akihito would probably be a street-rat, some kind of pick-pocketer, or the trickster.
With a snort, Akihito stopped that disturbing trail of thought. Not after imagining Kirishima as the meddlesome fairy, Suoh as the little helper and Tetsu and Shingo as little dwarfs. Just when he thought it couldn't get any more disturbing. Akihito wrapped up the shoot after a couple of painstaking hours. He left the site to a small café to get some lunch, his loyal dwarfs following him. After three slices of strawberry short cake, Akihito leaned back in his seat.
"Guys, when is Asami going to be home?" Akihito asked, his hand going into his pocket just at the mention of the man's name.
"He should be home at dinner, sir" Tetsu said and Akihito frowned.
"Sir, is something wrong?" Shingo asked and the blonde sighed.
"Nothing. Well, it's not exactly nothing" he said and pushed a hand through his hair.
"I don't know what to do. I'm not going to give up my bike, it was a present from my mother. But I don't want this to keep going either" Akihito said and lifted the cup of citron water to his lips.
"I don't know what I should say to make him understand. The bastard is just so fucking stubborn" Akihito muttered and Tetsu sipped from his tea.
"If you want my advice, sir, give up the biking" he said and Akihito glared at him.
"What are you saying, Tetsu-san?" Shingo said surprised but Tetsu shook his head.
"You don't understand. Takaba-sama, I'm not trying to be rude, and I apologize if I spoke out of turn. I'm not telling you to give up your bike. I'm telling you to give up on the idea of going to ride it recklessly outdoors" Tetsu said and Akihito frowned.
"You mean off road?" he asked and Tetsu nodded. "Indeed. You have a heavy foot, sir. Or more correctly, a twist-happy hand. Not to mention that you are reckless, with a need for adrenaline to the point that you forget your surroundings when your blood gets pumping" Tetsu said and Akihito winced. He had no way of denying that.
"Asami-sama worries about you. He knows how you are and sir? From the second I saw you looking at your bike, I could tell you were already thinking of places to go ride, alone and full throttle. I was behind you on the bike when you pulled open the gas and swindled past cars" Tetsu said and Akihito scratched the back of his head as he looked away, sporting an expression that just screamed 'busted!'.
"But, it's also pretty easy to misunderstand dirtbiking or enduro" Shingo said and they looked at him.
"I mean, the first time I saw dirtbiking, I was thinking that there was no way they could come out of a crash unhurt, yet they stood up every time. Well, almost every time" Shingo said and Akihito nodded.
"Yeah, when you're in a race and you crash, it's kinda like 'Get up, I don't care if my wrist's broken, I need to get to the finish'. True, biking is dangerous, but please. He is the big shark in the sea of criminals. He doesn't leave a room without carrying a weapon. I worry too, but I'm not telling him to stop carrying a gun or to stop doing his work" Akihito said and sighed.
"I know he's worried and that he means well. But if I crash, I crash. The same with him, if he gets shot, he gets shot. You can't help it, if that's what you do" Akihito said and shook his head.
"Don't get me wrong, it's not some childish retaliation. I do get that biking is dangerous. I mean, I crashed my first bike straight to the junkyard during my third race. That thing actually flew off the track, into a car, while I just stood on the side and watched" Akihito said and his two guard looked uneasy.
"But please, Asami is… the things he does are way more dangerous than the things I do. I don't make myself any illusions about what he does. I know that the day this whole fight started, when he came home smelling like gunpowder, that he tortured and killed those two robbers" Akihito said and frowned at the table. Shingo and Tetsu shared an uneasy look.
"I'm not stupid, guys. Don't try to hide it. Asami would never tell me in fear of scaring me off or something. It's true that I'm not good with people killing people, but I work in the same line, only as third party" Akihito said and shook his head.
"It's like he's trying to find ways to cage me in. I can handle his possessiveness, but I'm a person. I get hurt and I bleed, just like him. He doesn't seem to realize that I feel the same way he does" Akihito say and looked out of the window.
"Maybe it is a bit of retaliation. To make him realize that I do" he said softer and Shingo frowned.
"Takaba-sama, maybe you should look at it from another way. Forgive my forwardness, but from what I heard, you and Asami-sama didn't have a very good start. Maybe it is just that Asami-sama doesn't realize that you can even remotely feel the same way. I'm not trying to say anything bad, but I just wonder" Shingo said and Akihito looked at him, confused.
"What do you mean?" he asked and Shingo frowned troubled.
"Sir, there is something called 'language of love'. Those are different ways people convey their feelings. You rely on words of affirmation to confirm feelings, yet you don't use it. Asami-sama has a different language to convey his feelings. You both use physical touch to talk, yet you don't use words" Shingo said and Akihito blinked.
"I'm good at observing the little things, so I tend to notice them. You want Asami-sama to talk to you, something he is not used to, yet you don't take the first step. You don't talk to him either. If the way you two communicate in the first place is physical touch, then maybe you should use that to convey your message. Not to pry into things I don't belong or something" Shingo said, suddenly pulling back and Akihito looked at the table.
"No, you're right. I need to hear Asami say things and talk to me, but I'm not doing the same. Not enough" Akihito said and looked at Shingo.
"I should pay more attention to Asami" he said and the two guards relaxed slightly.
"You two don't get paid enough to listen to me rambling abut feelings of all things" Akihito said and the two smiled, Tetsu only a little but while Shingo grinned full out.
"No, sir. It's our pleasure" Shingo said and Akihito smiled.
"I need another cake" Akihito said and sighed a waiter at his plate.
"Another?" Tetsu said surprised, not knowing he had said it out loud.
"If I'm going to get physical with Asami, I'm going to need to get every bit of energy I can get. I have one hell of a message to convey" Akihito said and immediately dug into the cake as it was put in front of him. After the bill was paid, Akihito took out his phone in the back of the car. Dialling a familiar number, he held the brick against his ear.
-Asami-
"Asami, you have ten minutes to get home" Akihito said, not bothering with a greeting. He had made his decision. There was no time or place to back out. He didn't want to back out anymore.
-Ten minutes is impossible-
"Make it possible" Akihito said before closing the call. He closed his eyes and let his head fall back against the seat, holding his phone in his lap. A twinge of adrenal rushed through his veins, knowing what he just had done and what he was about to do. But he needed to do it. Not only for himself, but also for Asami. He needed to make it clear and for now, this was the only way it would work.
The only way Asami would understand it and Akihito would be able to convey it. Akihito entered the penthouse, quickly hiding the black box in his nightstand. He took three deep breaths to calm himself down, with little success. But exactly ten minutes later, the front door opened. With quick strides, Akihito step out of the room, going straight to the raven who was hanging up his coat.
"Akihi-" Asami started but was cut off by Akihito's lips crashing against his. Surprised, Asami stood frozen, dropping the coat that barely missed the hook. Akihito didn't miss a beat, getting more confidence from Asami's surprise. He pushed his lover back until his back made contact with the door, a little harder than intended. Akihito's fingers twisted into Asami's slick hair, his tongue roaming the mob's mouth like he hadn't done before.
Running the tip over the man's teeth before coaxing a reaction out of him, drawing his tongue into a battle. Asami, who had silently returned the kiss shivered lightly at the sudden change. Akihito was done holding back on his own desires. For once, he allowed his desires to take control, battle the man for control, not domination. The thud of Asami's blazer falling to the ground shook the man in action, wrapping his arms around his lover's waist and retaliating, giving back as good as he got.
Asami gripped Akihito's hips, turning them around to slam the blonde against the wall. Akihito grunted, feeling the sensation shoot down south. He bit down on Asami's tongue trying to invade his mouth, chastising it back into the older man's cavern while hiking his knee up against his hip. Asami groaned soft when Akihito used his leg to tug their bodies together, rocking his hips upwards. The raven stumbled back, pulling away from the kiss.
"What brought this on?" he asked, panting slightly while his eyes stood wild. Akihito pushed himself off the door and stared right back at his lover.
"Shut up" he said before tugging the man's face back down, connecting their lips again. And Asami did, not that he would have been able to talk with Akihito coming onto him as strong as he was. He hungrily grabbed a hold of Akihito's ass, groping it while pulling Akihito up against his body, grinding their hips together. Akihito groaned while unbuttoning the raven's waistcoat. He wondered when his back had slammed into the wall, but didn't care as he could feel himself get hotter, more hungry.
Warning :: Smut!
Dropping the waistcoat, he pushed Asami backward. The mob groaned when his back slammed into the wall and Akihito palmed his lover's erection, using just enough pressure to make the man buck his hips. Not willing to give up control, Akihito found himself lifted off the floor by his lover. He braced himself, knowing it would come when his back slammed into another wall. The blonde crossed his ankles behind Asami's back, ripping open the man's shirt.
Akihito moaned into the mob's mouth when a hand slipped into his pants, cupping his dripping member. Akihito smirked slightly into the kiss. He arched his back away from the wall, tugging Asami's head back and nipping at the man's throat while rolling his hips. Asami's hands trembled as he groaned. With just a slight shift, Asami's dress pants sank to his ankles and Akihito's smirk grew. Just a little bit more. Panting hard, Akihito trailed his lips to Asami's ear.
"Asami" he breathed the man's name as he tightened his legs, pulling their bodies flush together. Asami groaned, rolling his hips into the contact while clenching his hands in Akihito's shirt. Akihito didn't waste any time to ravage the man's mouth again. The mob-boss stepped away from the wall, stumbling into the master bedroom. Their kiss wasn't broken as Akihito was laid on the bed, their bodies never separating. Akihito rolled them around, pushing his lover on his back. When Asami struggled a little, Akihito went right back to nipping at his throat. Just a little bit more. Akihito grinded their hips together, arching his back until the body under him went pliant.
Yes! Akihito's inner seductress jumped around in victory at the relinquish of control. Akihito let up on the hip grinding, kissing the place he had bitten soothingly before sliding his lips down, barely making contact with the man's hot skin. He took his time, not missing an inch as he lavished attention on that strong neck and collarbones. He made sure his nips were not too hard and his kisses feather-light. Only when he felt like that body part had had enough attention, he moved on the man's pecs, giving it the same treatment.
Asami's skin was full of goose bumps, his breathing ever so slightly hitching as Akihito worshipped every inch of his body, skipping the large erection in the middle. Placing a soft nip on the raven's ankle, Akihito looked up at his lover who had his eyes closed and lips parted. Akihito nipped again, harder this time. He wanted, needed his lover to look at him. When their eyes met, both dark and dilated, filled with lust, passion and want, Akihito recognized another feeling in it. Like a cat crawling up to his prey, Akihito moved over Asami's body, stopping only when they were face to face, both breathings laboured and mixing. Akihito stared right back, hoping to convey everything so he matched his lover's look. Want, possessiveness, worry and above all, love.
When his lover blinked surprised, Akihito sat back on his heels, grabbing the hem of his shirt and bringing it up slowly and seductively. After dropping his shirt, he took Asami's hand and placed the palm flat against his chest, right above his violently beating heart. Without saying anything, he smiled, connecting their lips in a soft kiss. Akihito didn't want to talk. He wanted Asami to understand with his body. Because that was what Asami understood best. Akihito shed his pants before taking off Asami's boxers, leaving them both naked. Wetting his fingers, he felt Asami hands land on his hips as he brought his fingers back. They kept eyecontact as Akihito prepared himself, moving his fingers in and out until he was stretched enough. Not wanting to waste time by searching for the lube, Akihito let saliva drop in the palm of his hand before using it to stroke Asami's throbbing erection.
Slowly sinking down, Akihito impaled himself on his lover, taking him in effortlessly despite the lack of real lubrication. It was Akihito that set the pace and Asami who rolled his hips to meet the thrusts. It was Akihito who held control and Asami who could only take what was dished out, groaning when the pace went from slow to fast and hard, back to slow and drawn out. Getting brought to the edge, yet led away from it before jumping off. But it went both ways, Akihito almost growing impatient with his own inability to get to completion. But that was what he wanted.
He needed his lover to come first, and he would not give up until it happened. With a well-timed hip roll and clench around the base of his lover's throbbing erection, Asami's body jerked with a chocked grunt as Akihito felt himself being filled. Keeping his hips moving, riding his lover's orgasm out, Akihito watched his lover. With a last twitched right up against his prostate, Akihito finally tumbled after his lover, letting go with a shudder and a moan. His thighs trembled as he raised himself up, wincing slightly at the wet thud Asami's dick made against the man's stomach.
Asami didn't wait for Akihito to lower himself again before pulled him down against his chest and rolling them on their sides. Their lips met, kissing slowly and languidly while their fingers caressed. Not to arouse, but to touch, map out bodies they already knew like they were new roads. Akihito pulled away first, ignoring the reaction his body had to his lover's touches. He rested his head against Asami's collarbone, placing a kiss right above his heart.
"I love you, Ryuichi" he said, meaning every syllable. Asami groaned soft as his body twitched. Akihito's eyes snapped open as he looked down at the new splatters against the back of his thigh. He looked up at his lover who had his head turned into the sheets with another groan, this time an embarrassed one. Akihito blinked into the dark. Was that a blush? Was Asami Ryuichi blushing after an orgasm without being touched because of a confession and having his first name called after a long make-out session? Akihito giggled soft as Asami smothered his face against his chest.
"Shit, so fucking embarrassing. That's the first time in my whole life that happened" Asami said soft and Akihito raised his head as much as possible.
"Really?" he asked and Asami looked down on his lover, a last twinge of red still on his cheeks.
"Really. Take some responsibility" Asami said and Akihito smiled before reaching up to kiss his lover.
"I will" he said and Asami pulled his lover closer, tangling up their legs.
- xXx_ Oya, Oya, Oya _xXx -
Asami woke up to the sounds of his lover making breakfast in the kitchen. He laid a hand over his face, feeling his chest heat up with the memories of the night before. He could already consider this the best birthday in his 36, now 37 years of life. His boy was a minx. No other way about it. He was a minx, out for his destruction. Asami felt the grin on his face under his palm. What a sweet destruction it was.
He dropped his hand next to him, sitting up to get out of bed. He frowned when he noticed something on his nightstand. The little black box sat on top of his cellphone, looking innocent. Confused, Asami reached out for it, carefully picking up and opening it. His eyes widened at the contents. Oh yeah, it seemed like his boy was fully prepared to take responsibility. Asami chuckled as he lifted the bold ring out of the velvet covered pillow. The ring was made out of a rose gold and silver colour. The two outer rims of the ring were rose gold while the middle line was silver. In the middle of the ring stood a simple stone. The round stone was white with blue lines in it, visible only in the light.
It was strange. Asami thought he knew gemstones, yet this one was one he had never seen before. The ring was also of a designed he hadn't walked past before. If he had, he wouldn't have doubted to buy it. It was just the kind of ring he liked. Noticeable, a statement and unique, yet sophisticated. He checked he inside, trying to find where his lover might have bought it, yet was met with calligraphy letters.
To the end of the abyss.
Asami felt his chest warm up just that little bit more. With a smile, he slipped on the ring, feeling it fit snugly on his left ring finger. He clicked the box back closed and got up, pulling on his underwear before finding his lover in the kitchen. He didn't hesitate to wrap his arms around his lover's waist.
"Good morning, and happy birthday" Akihito said and Asami kissed his lover's cheek.
"Kitten, is this your way of taking responsibility?" Asami asked, straight to the point as he let his lover see the ring on his finger. The red reaching the blonde's ears was enough of an answer.
"Because if it is, I'm taking it as a proposal" Asami said and Akihito huffed despite his embarrassment.
"Take it however you like, dipshit" he said and glanced down at the hardness against his bum.
"Say it" Asami said, his lips against his lover's shoulder.
"Say what?" Akihito asked confused and Asami looked at him.
"My name" he answered and Akihito blinked before chuckling.
"You don't need to ask that, Ryuichi" Akihito said and Asami immediately reached up to transfer his lips from shoulder to mouth. Needlessly to say, Asami was late to work, but radiated smugness. He sat down in his leather throne and smiled at his ring. He rested it against his lip, feeling the cold material take on his body temperature. The door to his office opened to reveal Kirishima with files.
"Good morning, Asami-sama. Happy birthday" the man said and Asami hummed.
"Indeed it is" he said and Kirishima looked up at the sudden 180 in mood-change. His eyes landed immediately on the ring that Asami didn't bother to hide. In fact, he flaunted it.
"I take it that is a birthday-gift while at the same time it isn't" Kirishima said and Asami smirked.
"Indeed it is" he repeated again and Kirishima snorted soft.
"It seems like your lover has more balls than you do" he commented good-hearted and Asami laughed.
"Indeed, he has" he said and Kirishima dropped the files on the desk.
"Kirishima, find out where this ring is from, which stone this is and call the ring designer. Tell him to finalize the ring he designed" Asami said and Kirishima nodded.
"Very well, sir. Congratulations" he said and Asami hummed. He looked back at his ring and wondered slightly. How was it possible that while the two of them were so different, they seemed to have the same ideas. Only, Asami was planning to give the ring to his lover first. Apparently, Akihito had cut him off by doing it before he could. He would be lying if he said he wasn't the least bit surprised and impressed with his lover. First taking control in the bedroom and then actually proposing. Granted, he was curious if the boy would have dared to say the sentence, yet it was so much like Akihito to do it in such a round-about way that it fitted them just perfectly.
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