They're in his dressing room, pressed up against each other. The man had one hand tangled in Nezumi's hair, the other griping his hip as they made out.
Nezumi was sitting on an old table, legs dangling on either side of the man as the older rubbed their hips together.
Their breaths were heavy and hot, Nezumi was still in his dress, hair down; he'd just finished a show and was getting ready to leave when the man came in brandishing three gold coins.
If Nezumi was being honest, he didn't feel like doing this tonight. The show had ran way longer than scheduled and all he wanted to do was go home and take a bath.
Money talks though, and Nezumi couldn't afford to pass up any gold coins, let alone three.
The man bit his bottom lip, eliciting a hiss as Nezumi pressed against him harder, rolling his hips.
"Fuck, Eve-" The man moaned and Nezumi silenced him with his lips again.
"Don't speak, that's not what we're here to do." The actor whispered, turning his head as the man started to kiss down his neck.
He lifted Nezumi's dress, running a hand up one of his thighs as his other pulled tighter on his hair.
The man didn't protest, only moved in closer as he bit down on Nezumi's neck.
The ravenette hummed, reaching up to tangle his fingers in the man's greasy hair and pull as well.
He moaned again, looking down to undo his belt and jeans with one hand as Nezumi hiked his dress up further.
"Would you like me to take it off, or did you want to fuck me with it on?" He whispered, this time running his tongue along the shell of the man's ear.
He moaned again, shivering as he pushed his pants down around his ankles. He ran a hand down Nezumi's chest, over the silky fabric before he tweaked one of his nipples overtop of the dress.
Nezumi arched his back a little, looking the man in the eyes. "Leave it on." The man said and Nezumi smirked.
The man kissed him again, shoving his tongue down his throat.
They sat for a long time, making out and touching each other all over before a small voice filled the room.
"N-Nezumi?" The name trembled as it spilled out of Shion's mouth.
Both boys turned their heads, fast, and Nezumi made it a point to quite literally kick the older man off of him.
"Hey! What the fuck, Eve?" The man grumbled from his place on the ground.
Nezumi very quickly fixed his dress and wiped his mouth as he stood up. "Shion-"
The man cut his eyes at the small boy still standing frozen in the door way. "Look kid, we're kinda busy here. You can wait for your turn outsi-"
Nezumi cut the man off with a kick to the jaw. "Your turns over, come back tomorrow." He spat, making his way over to Shion who looked like he wanted to cry and run away all at the same time.
Nezumi quickly put his coat on as the man started yelling, standing up to try and put his pants back on.
Nezumi went to grab Shion's arm and the younger boy stepped back, keeping his eyes glued to the floor.
Nezumi sighed, closing his eyes for a moment. The man was still yelling, buttoning his pants and buckling his belt before trying to make his way across the room to the two of them.
"Who is this punk?! Who does he think he is barging in here like that? I'll kill-" Nezumi pulled his knife, taking a step in front of Shion as he cut his eyes at the man.
"Shut your filthy mouth. Don't talk about him like that, if you know what's good for you." Nezumi kept his knife brandished as he reached out for Shion, successfully grabbing his arm this time before turning to lead him out of the theater.
Once outside, Nezumi quickly put his knife away while Shion pulled his arm out of his grip and continued to walk.
The younger kept quite a bit of space between them, making a point not to look back at the older.
Nezumi rolled his eyes, grumbling as he sped up to grab Shion's arm again and turn his around. "Hey." He whispered. "Why the hell did you come to the theater? I thought I told you that place was too dangerous for you, especially this late and by yourself."
"Inukashi's dogs brought me, I wasn't alone until I entered the building." Shion said, his voice barely above a whisper.
Nezumi shook his head. "Even the building is dangerous for you by yourself. There's too many fucking weirdos that go there."
Shion just nodded, he wasn't in the mood to argue, not after what he'd witnessed tonight.
Nezumi sighed for the second time and ushered them to start walking again, taking the hint that Shion didn't want to talk right now.
They made it home, Nezumi immediately went to take a bath while Shion made himself comfortable on the couch.
Nezumi got out of his stage clothes as quick as he could before settling himself in the water.
Why the hell did Shion have to show up tonight of all nights? Why hadn't he seen him in the crowd?
Maybe he'd only shown up to walk Nezumi home, but still, he'd told Shion multiple times that he didn't want him anywhere near that stupid theater.
At least now he knew why Nezumi didn't want him there.
The older boy rolled his eyes and began to wash himself, washing away the events from earlier in the night. He didn't want to touch Shion anymore while he still had that man all over him.
He made sure to brush his teeth extra well when he was done with his bath too.
Nezumi got dressed, wrapping his scarf around his shoulders before walking out of the bathroom and down the hall towards the room.
He kept his steps light, hoping not to wake the younger if he'd decided to go to sleep. Nezumi would just move him to the bed and tuck him in.
Shion wasn't asleep though, he was still sitting up on the couch, watching Nezumi's mice as they crawled around the little table in front of him.
The older bit his lip, shuffling a little bit around the room before making his way to one of his bookcases to find a book to read.
He picked one he'd already read before, not necessarily his favorite but still a good one, then walked up behind Shion.
Nezumi draped his arms around the younger's shoulders, leaning down over the couch as he brought his mouth close to the others ear. "This one's called Troilus and Cressida. Come to bed and I'll read it to you." He whispered before pressing a light kiss to Shion's temple.
Shion shook his head lightly. "I don't feel like laying down right now." His words were quiet, borderline shaking, and Nezumi hummed, tightening his arms around the younger.
"One touch of nature makes the whole world kin." Nezumi quoted, kissing Shion's temple again before releasing the boy and going to lay in his bed.
He opened the book and began to read silently, not wanting to disrupt the boy any further.
Nezumi knew he was upset, but it was his own fault. He should have stayed home like he'd told him to.
They stayed silent for a while, the only sound to be heard were Nezumi's page flips as he read.
Ten minutes passed before Nezumi heard a sniffle and he chose to ignore it, turning another page in his book.
Two minutes and he heard another, this time opting to glance over at Shion who was subtly trying to wipe his eyes with the end of his sleeve.
Nezumi hummed lightly, letting his eyes scan the page before reciting. "But you are wise, or else you love not; for to be wise and love exceeds man's might. They say all lovers swear more than they are able."
Shion hiccuped, turning his head to glare at the older still laying in his bed, starring up at his book. "Is that your idea of a joke?"
Nezumi glanced over again, catching sight of Shion's red face and the tear tracks that stained his cheeks, his watery eyes and hurt expression.
Nezumi closed his book and sat up. "No. Just an excerpt."
"Well, I don't want to hear you read to me right now." Shion breathed out, turning his face away from Nezumi again.
He didn't want to hear him speak, he didn't want to have to speak to him. He just wanted to sit here and let these emotions run through him so he could forget about them in the morning.
It seemed Nezumi wasn't having that though, because the next thing Shion knew, the older was standing, leaving the book and making his way over to him.
Shion shifted on the couch, pulling his knees to his chest to bury his face in them.
Nezumi sat down, biting his lip as he gently ran his fingers through Shion's white hair.
"Shion." Nezumi said, frowning when he didn't get a response. "Shion, look at me."
Shion slowly lifted his head, turning to look at the older. Nezumi reached out, gently wiping the younger's tears away. "I'm sorry you had to see that."
Shion shook his head. "I-It's not your fault. I should have listened to you, West Block is no place for me to be roaming around on my own."
"It is my fault. I shouldn't have taken the job, I should have came right home to you.. but we've been running low on things we need, and winter is right around the corner. We could have used the extra money." Nezumi explained quietly, not wanting to upset the boy any further.
Shion nodded, sniffing again. "I understand." He whispered. That didn't mean he had to like it.
Nezumi hummed and pulled the boy into his lap, situating the younger so he was essentially straddling him.
Nezumi wrapped his arms around the younger's middle, pulling him into his chest. "Come're." He whispered, allowing the boy to bury his face into his scarf.
Shion trembled as he cried, fisting the older's shirt as Nezumi lightly ran his fingers up and down his spine.
"You won't ever have to see that again. I'll stop. No matter how much we could use the money, I'll figure out another way." Nezumi said, and he meant it. He never wanted to see Shion so hurt again.
Shion shook his head. "Y-you don't have to do that. I don't want to be a burden, Nezumi."
Nezumi scoffed, moving to push the boy back and tilt his head up. "Never, Shion, you could never be a burden to me."
"But-" Shion was cut off.
"No. I'm serious. I wouldn't have brought you here if I thought that. I never would have risked my life to help you escape if I thought you'd ever weigh me down."
Nezumi gave the younger a gentle smile. "We just have to figure something else out. Right?"
"Who knows, maybe I'll get a second job with you and start washing those mutts you're so in love with."
Shion chuckled a little, rolling his eyes. "Don't call them mutts, and I doubt Inukashi would hire you."
Nezumi chuckled as well. "You're right, that bitch would never give me a job. Well, then I'll pick up more shows at the theater, or I'll start selling information again."
Shion bit his lip. "I don't want to make anything harder for you, Nezumi."
"You don't make anything harder for me, Shion." He whispered, moving in closer to the other.
He smiled a little. "There's nothing more I want in this life than to make your majesty happy."
Shion blushed, looking up at the older. "If that means I have to work a little harder then so be it."
Nezumi finished and kissed Shion gently, pulling back only a little before kissing the boy's cheek.
And Shion blushed again, shaking his head.
Nezumi smiled, leaning back against the couch. "Would your majesty prefer to join me in bed now?"
Shion chuckled, nodding as he removed himself from Nezumi's lap. "Yeah, I'm sure you're tired. You show ran really late tonight."
Nezumi hummed as he stood up, taking the younger's hand as he led them across the room to the bed.
Nezumi set his book aside, opting to just read some of it in the morning before getting into bed and pulling Shion with him. "My manger was the one running late. Since he has to sign the cast in we couldn't start til he arrived."
Shion nodded, tucking himself into Nezumi's side. "That's not very professional of him to be late."
Nezumi chuckled. "No one in West Block is professional, my dear."
Shion chuckled as well, blushing again as he moved to kiss Nezumi's cheek this time. "We'll fix that. Once we destroy that stupid wall and save Safu.. We'll fix all of West Block."
Nezumi hummed, pulling the boy closer as he shut his eyes. "I can only hope it's not just wishful thinking."