Author's Note: In short, the chapter in which Zane and Kai have an argument… WARNING! This entry will contain explicit content with body-worship and light bondage. And will quite possibly be the slowest foreplay you'll ever read. Come join me for a nice hot cup of yaoi and a slice of lip-smackin' lemon! You have hereby been warned…

This was requested by:DemetedCreations who wanted to read about Zane topping Kai. Enjoy.(Great name btw) ;)

Ninjalogy

By: Mad Betrayal

Chapter 19 ~ When Words Aren't Enough

The last mission had gone wrong. Horribly wrong. And the worst part is that the battle that had commenced during the mission hadn't even been against supernatural enemies. No wayward Serpentine. No vengeful skeletons. But just your average, everyday, common street thugs. Street thugs who had been equipped with guns. Crime had been on the rise in New Ninjago City, so naturally Sensei Wu and Sensei Garmadon sent their Ninja to investigate and patrol the world's largest metropolis.

And…well…

It had been Cole's orders to split up in an effort to cover more ground. So they did, and broke off into pairs: Cole and Jay, Brad and Lloyd, and lastly Zane and Kai. The fire and ice ninjas had been sent to Maraco Blvd. which was stationed betwixt Mac Arthur Park and a sublet of convenience stores and dark corridors. All in all, it was an ideal location for petty crime to take place. In the twilight hours of the night, the two ninjas were making their rounds when they happened to come across a mugging in progress. An elderly couple had been surrounded and cornered by a bunch of young punks in an alleyway, looking to make an easy score. But of course, luck just wasn't on their side.

Eyes blazing, Kai had been the first to move. He's always the first to move. And Zane had followed suit. Camouflaged by the natural shadows of night, the ninjas dropped from the building's roof they had been perched upon, and landed silently between the two-bit thugs and their would-be victims. It was supposed to be simple. The unorganized disarray of boys before them had to have been no older than sixteen or seventeen. Just undisciplined juveniles with no home training.

But then…

Out of shock and terror, one of them had brandished a hand gun and had pointed it at the elemental masters. And when the other five had started doing the same, the experienced ninjas knew right then and there that talking wouldn't be on the agenda. Kai had been the first to move. Like always. And Zane followed suit. Not one shot rang out during the scuffle. Not one. The ninjas were just that good. It should've been over. When the last kid dropped to the pavement unconscious, it should've been over.

But…

It was Zane's fault really. He had been too gentle with one of the miscreants. So when his back was turned, with him going to approach the terrified elderly couple with friendly eyes and respectable posture, one of the still lucid boys had raised his gun with a trembling hand…

"Zane!"

…and pulled the trigger.

Zane now stood in a private corner in Kai's room, slightly isolated from the rest of the clan as Brad sat beside the fire ninja and tended to his gunshot wound. His fists clenched tightly at his sides, the loud crack of the ballistics firing reverberating through his mind as his boyfriend reiterated the disaster from his bed.

"The kid was completely out of it, but the trajectory from which he was firing would've hit Zane if I hadn't moved. So of course I did."

A vehement scowl darkened the nindroid's face at that. Kai had taken an unnecessary risk—a completely foolish and unnecessary risk. Narrowed hazel optics peered down at the white and black of his robes and focused on the thick streak of crimson tainting the left breast, smearing across the emblem emblazoned with the Ninjago symbol for "Ice." Kai's blood. Zane would never ever forget the sight of the brunet shielding him as he turned around in alarm when Kai had shouted his name in warning.

The Master of Fire smirked proudly as he sat on his bed bare-chested and relaxed, despite the smell of fresh blood permeating his room. One golden-amber eye slid closed and a sharp canine peeked out from thin albeit full lips as his smirk broadened further. "A simple flesh wound—" Bravado spewing idiot. The bullet was imbedded in the crux of his right shoulder. "—no big deal." Kai gave a half-hearted shrug with his good shoulder to emphasize his utter lack of concern for his well-being, and Zane felt his EF deliver a quick burst of contempt at the gesture.

"I stumbled a bit from the impact, but I was still able to counter with a few shurikens to the kid's gun and hand, and he finally passed out completely. After that, the old folks we saved called the police and we stuck around until we heard the sirens. And that's about it," Kai finished with a wave of dismissal.

Brad placed his hands on Kai's back, and the long-haired raven closed his eyes in concentration as his hands began to illuminate a soft pulsing light. Lloyd furrowed his brow, a mix of worry and confusion pulling his expression. "But Kai—bro…why did you jump in front of Zane?" He asked tentatively. "I mean, if the bullet would've hit him then—"

"I couldn't allow that to happen," Kai interrupted in a clipped tone.

Lloyd faltered at his mentor's stone-walled visage, but then frowned and tried again. "I get it that you two are together, but—"

"I couldn't. Allow. That to happen."

Zane's body gave a small shudder of both anger and delight at the punctuated forcefulness of Kai's words, though he hated himself for feeling the latter. Sometimes his Emotional Framework gave him mixed signals to stew with. And almost always those occurrences happened when dealing with Kai. This instance in particular…

Jay placed his hand on Lloyd's shoulder to stop the green ninja from opening his mouth again, and shook his head once when the younger's crimson gaze shot to him over his shoulder. The cerulean ninja chanced a worried glance over at the darkened corner of the room, watching sadly as the excessive amount of vexation exuded from his elder brother. A tumultuous blizzard was steadily brewing in Kai's room, the Master of Ice—perhaps unknowingly—having shrouded himself within his element.

Jay knew this was a touchy subject for the red and white ninjas, for he had on more than one occasion walked in on one of Kai and Zane's many disputes about being overprotective during missions or battles. He empathized greatly with both of his brothers on the subject, since he and Cole had fought about such matters too. Cole had even tried to exclude Jay from a few missions one time, commenting that they were "just too dangerous" for him to be a part of. And to say that Jay had been furious at his boyfriend's total disregard for his skills would've been a devastating understatement. He had been completely livid. But after some few choice words about how the same could be said to Cole and the many arguments that followed later, he and the earth ninja had finally reached a compromise and decided to balance out each other's protectiveness.

However, it appeared the same could not be said for Zane and Kai. Jay swiveled his fretful gaze to the fire ninja next, letting it rove over the spiky-haired master's unyielding and rigid posture and penetrating stare. Yeah, it was easy to deduce why they hadn't come to a compromise. Kai was well-known for his impulsive and reckless nature, his "act first, think later" mannerisms. The guy could be frustratingly obstinate at times. And although Zane had the patience of a saint to counteract Kai's brashness, it looked as if now he was at his wit's end.

The clan watched quietly as Brad worked to mend Kai's wounded shoulder, and the red ninja gradually relaxed and closed his eyes as the cyan and lime tendrils snaked around his torso. The glowing extensions of Mana seeped into the jagged and bloody hole in the ball of Kai's shoulder and with careful ease fished out the deadly remnant of lead. The bullet head fell listlessly down to the red duvet, and now unimpeded, the Mana strands got to work on healing the torn flesh. It a matter of seconds the wound was healed with the blood dissolving, and Brad's element dissipated, leaving nothing more than an angry red scar in its wake in the shape of a starburst.

Kai reopened his eyes with soft sigh of content and rolled his newly healed shoulder experimentally. He smirked at the rejuvenated feeling and elasticity. "Awesome job, Brad. You're a natural," he emoted, and the newest master blushed at the praise from his seat behind him. Kai then cocked a wry eyebrow at Sensei Garmadon. "Having you here sure beats being under that guy's knife any day."

The silver-haired grandmaster promptly folded his arms across his broad chest and raised an eyebrow of his own. "For your information, I would've used a healing Chi to numb the wound and then fished the bullet out with a kunai and a pair of tweezers. Granted it would've been messier, but it would've still gotten the job done."

"I stand corrected," Kai jostled good-naturedly, causing Garmadon to roll his eyes, but grin nonetheless.

"Welp," Cole started, capturing everyone's attention, "other than Zane and Kai's little misadventure, I'd say the mission went off without a hitch." Jay outwardly flinched at his boyfriend's poor choice of words and wasn't at all surprised when Zane snapped his icy glare to the ninja leader pointedly. Oh, if looks could kill… But Cole, of course, didn't catch his lack of sensitivity and continued. "I still believe we still have some active nights ahead of us, though. One night of patrol isn't going to stifle the crime rate. So let's do this for a few more weeks and see if we can instill a good amount of fear into the crime lords. Oh, that is," he turned to the clan heads respectively, "with your permission, senseis."

Sensei Wu and Sensei Garmadon both nodded their consent. "That perhaps may be the best course of action, Cole," Wu said whilst stroking his long beard. "However, I would like to suggest Kai being absent from the patrol tomorrow night? He may need the extra rest?"

Zane almost smiled at the notion, but his hope was abruptly dashed by his beau's sudden indignant snort of derision. "Nah, I'm fine, Sensei Wu," Kai assured, pointedly ignoring the glare of death from the white ninja. "B'sides, five is such an odd number. It wouldn't work out."

Zane blinked. What? Was he trying to be cheeky now with that obvious pun? It didn't take long for the verdict to come in, and Jay, Cole, and Lloyd all gave a thumbs down, causing Brad to snicker at the jury's decision. But Kai just clicked his tongue and huffed. "Tch! Whatever. You guys wouldn't know comedic gold if it bit you in the ass."

"Kai, whatever you dug up just now, sure as hell wasn't gold," Jay ribbed back, lightening the mood further and sending the clan into a fit of chuckles.

Zane, however, didn't crack a smile, and it had nothing to do with his Funny Switch being on or off either. He frowned at his lackadaisical boyfriend; the fire ninja's laugh coming out a little too loud and more forcefully than the others. Yes, that's right. This wasn't over and he knew it. With the ambience having calmed (well most of it anyway) Lloyd stepped forward and offered a hand to Brad, pulling the raven to his feet.

Brad turned back to Kai, though, and graced his elder with a smile. "Just take it easy for the rest of the night, okay? The wound may be healed, but the area may stay tender for awhile. Your tendons will need a little time to reach full flexibility again."

Kai winked. "Tender tendons. Got it."

Assured of the fire ninja's health, the clan departed from his room with Jay casting one final concerned glance in Zane's direction. Once Sensei Wu closed the door behind him, Kai sighed and finally turned his attention the lone figure in the corner. He assessed his opposite's still and silent frame for a moment before working up the courage to open his mouth.

"Hey…Zane—babe…you wanna do something tonight?"

Zane pushed himself off the wall he was leaning on and slowly made his way to Kai's bedside, his countenance guarded and stoic as he pinned his boyfriend down with a harsh glare.

Kai cleared his throat nervously and swallowed, his eyes warily traveling up the tall lithe body of his beloved as he neared. "The—There's a penguin documentary coming on later, I think." He tried again, not liking the cold front Zane was bringing with him. "We could…lounge on the couch in the den and wrap ourselves in a big blanket and eat sushi while watching it? Doesn't that sound fun? And…harmless?"

Zane stopped once he was right in front of Kai, his pure hazel stare swallowing the red ninja whole. Beads of sweat began to form on Kai's brow, and with one final, desperate attempt to deter the possibly inevitable argument, he opened his mouth again. "Or…we could watch porn? That's always fun, right? Though…y'know…not always harmless per se…"

Zane fixed his mouth into a thin line. "Kai…I have been more than patient with you…"

"*sigh* Do we have to do this now…?"

"No, we do not," came the matter-of-fact retort. "But we are going to, because we have yet to reach a resolution."

Kai sucked his teeth haughtily and leaned back against the headboard, his arms folded behind his head. "We could've reached a resolution by now if you weren't so damn stubborn…" he muttered.

Zane's eyes widened a fraction. How dare Kai think this whole mess was his fault! Determined to remain calm and not allow this debate to escalate into something horrendous, Zane steeled himself and took a shaky breath. "I am not the one being obstinate in this, Kai. You are. Lloyd was right. You should've let the aggressor's bullet hit me."

Kai was up in the flash. He stood toe-to-toe with Zane with his face mere inches away from the other's. His golden-amber eyes blazed a terrible fury as he glared heatedly into Zane's own narrowed optics. "Like hell I should've," he spat. "If I can keep you from feeling even an ounce of pain then I'm going to. And I don't care what Lloyd or anybody else has to say about it."

"What about what I have to say? Goodness Kai, you needn't take such risks for me. Are you really so absent-minded? I am not human. Therefore, I am not as frail as you!"

"I didn't care what you were made of back then, and I don't care now!"

"Well you should, because if you did both of us would be fine now!"

"I am fine!"

"Yes, because Brad healed you! If he hadn't been here then you would have suffered needlessly!"

"My pain over yours any day!"

"Even if that pain is the equivalent of a bee sting?! My titanium endoskeleton deflects bullets, Kai! Furthermore, it was my incompetence that allowed that boy to attack me! Thus, the pain—however miniscule it would have been—was mine to feel. Not yours."

Fire and Ice clashed. The masters and the elements. The temperature in the room was getting increasingly humid, with neither ninjas relenting. Kai's pupils were gone, as were Zane's. Nothing but orbs of crackling flames and frigid icy blues stared fiercely at each other.

Kai gritted his teeth and growled, letting wisps of white smoke seep from between the thin crevasses. He didn't want to fight. He didn't. But he had to make sure Zane understood once and for all about who he was. "Zane…I'm a man of instinct. So, it's difficult for me to go against them. You are my most precious person, and my instinct will always be to protect you…" he visibly shook, "…whether you need me to or not."

Zane immediately felt his anger dissipate, though his element remained constant. Kai looked as if he was in pain, as if he was struggling against some unseen force. Perhaps his own will. "Oh Kai…" He lifted his hands to frame his boyfriend's face and leaned his brow against his, closing his eyes. Zane didn't think it were possible to fall even deeper in love with the rash brunet, but here he was…far below the surface…and continuing to sink.

"How can I make you understand that you are just as precious to me…?" He whispered beseechingly. "I don't want to see any harm befall you, especially on my behalf. But what can I do to quell your instincts…? To keep you from taking unnecessary risks…?"

Kai gave a tired shrug and released an elongated sigh, the last of the built-up steam escaping his lungs. "I don't know, Diamond. This way of thinking has been carved into the very marrow of my bones—engraved on my flesh… I'm sorry."

Zane opened his eyes slowly. "Engraved…onto your flesh…?" He pulled back slightly and lowered his gaze down to Kai's bare chest. Frosty blues scanned over the number of scars littering the tanned skin. Some were long, some were short, some thick, some thin, some jagged and merciless, while others were clean and precise. And there was the newest addition, the scar tissue red and puckering. Some of these or most likely all of them didn't deserve to maim Kai's flesh.

But to keep new ones from existing…

To prove how precious Kai was to him…

Zane's fingers delicately caressed the reddened skin, eliciting a small shiver from Kai…

His body was incredibly hot to the touch, enough so to create a sizzle from colliding with the nindroid's cold fingertips…

Yes…he would have to make his own mark. He would engrave a new way of thinking into Kai's flesh.

"I will make you understand…" Ice blues lifted to meet burning infernos. "I will erase the old and dangerous way of thinking…and instill a new and more beneficial one… I should have done this much sooner… I should have given you what you've given me…"

"Wha…?" Kai's mouth felt dry all of a sudden. He couldn't wrap his head around the meaning of Zane's words. "Uh…Diamond…? What—"

"Shhh…" Zane's voice had dropped an octave, a low and harmonic hum. He cupped Kai's cheek and smoothed his thumb over the supple, warm skin. "…Let me…show you…"

Kai let his eyes drift shut at the feel of Zane's cool lips pressing against his own. He wreathed his arms around his boyfriend's trim waist and pulled him close. Ah…perfect. This was the ice breaker Kai wanted, and oh… Zane's tongue cunningly slipped in between his lips, prying them open. It seems his Diamond Dust wasn't wasting any time. He trembled as a gust of cold careened through his hot mouth and eagerly met the nindroid's smooth tongue in a sensuous dance.

Kai was about to press more into the kiss—to initiate his flair for dominance, but found himself distracted. Zane's hand on his face, or to be more precise, his thumb was still caressing his cheek. And his other, Kai noticed, was high on his hip, above the waistband of his ninja pants. His hard digits pressed gently into the muscles there and kneaded the flesh. The fire ninja released an unconscious moan into Zane's mouth, feeling pleased but off-putted by the unusual occurrence.

Fuck, that feels good… But dammit I'm supposed to be doing this to him not—!

Zane had started sucking on his tongue, then pulling back only to lick it and swirl his around it playfully before sucking on it again. Kai felt his face catch fire. He was losing. Zane was driving him mad with want, need, and desire. The emotions kindling in the pit of his stomach were like an unchecked wildfire on the verge of engulfing his soul! The Master of Ice pressed deeper into the kiss, capturing Kai's lips again and again until they plumped and bruised from the constant attention. He suckled sweetly on the brunet's bottom lip gratuitously and grazed it with a little nip of his teeth.

Kai panted in between the fervor of kisses, his mouth wet and tingling. What was happening? This had never happened before? Why was Zane being so… "Ahh! F-Fuck!" An icy tongue suddenly licked up the side of his neck, lapping at his pulse. Kai's heart roared, fire and blood pumping furiously through his veins. His body wracked with another shiver before equalizing from a wave of heat from his element. He couldn't think straight. Hell, he couldn't even get his instincts to kick in as of right now!

And unbeknownst to him, Zane had unwound Kai's arms from around his waist. "Ahh—mmm…" The nindroid's mouth had latched onto to his neck, and Kai felt his knees buckle. Then, he was falling. *Thump* With Zane on top of him, right back onto his bed. And the assertive ice ninja didn't relinquish his hold. He worked his jaw agonizing slow, alternating between sucking and biting along the length of Kai's heated throat. The fire ninja keened, grunted, and growled. The sensation of hot and cold intermingling on his skin sending gratifying amounts of pleasure trickling throughout his body.

Zane moaned into Kai's neck, loving the animalistic sounds his boyfriend made. Tightening his jaw once more—which earned him a quick hiss of elation—he pulled back to survey his work. He still held Kai's wrists in his, and pinned them to either side of his head. Icy blues took in the sight of his fiery beau with nothing short of adoration. Kai's golden-amber eyes were half-lidded, the fire within them smoldered to flickering embers. His tanned chest heaved as he openly panted, the wet trails of perspiration glistening in the fluorescent light. Oh yes… Kai was already a mess of putty, despite them barely starting. And lo and behold, the marks Zane had painstakingly made were definitely going to last for the next couple of days.

Some of the pleasure-induced haze departed from Kai's mind as he continued to blatantly stare up at Zane. He took in a much needed gulp of air in an effort to quell his rapid breathing and quirked his lips up into a blissful smile. Zane was hunched over him, his frost-ridden optics calm and loving. He could still feel the wintry coldness secrete from the nindroid like an overactive A.C., and he duly noted the fact that both of them were still tapping into their elemental powers. Kai still couldn't figure out what had brought on Zane's sudden bout of physical initiative, but he wasn't complaining. Perhaps that was what he wanted to "show" him?

Needless to say, he had thoroughly enjoyed the presentation, but the main event was still to come. He smirked wickedly, making a show in letting his tongue peek out and slide against one of his abnormally sharp canines. There was a problem in his pants, and with the way Zane was straddling his hips, he could tell his opposite was experiencing the same dilemma.

He expelled a breathless chuckle. "…Well now…haa…I suppose you've had your fun…" Kai bucked his hips up to emphasize his upcoming point and took carnal satisfaction at his partner's sharp intake of breath and widened eyes. "…But now it's my turn, baby…"

He went to move his arms, but then realized that Zane still had his wrists trapped in his grip…and was holding on… Kai blinked up at Zane, his brow creasing in confusion. "Zane…? Uh…" Wordlessly, the Master of Ice pulled Kai's hands up over his head towards the headboard, grasping both tan wrists in one hand. He then utilized the other to trail down Kai's chest, only to stop at the waist of his pants, his fingers ghosting over the knot of the fire ninja's sash.

"My apologies, love…" Zane uttered, his tone still husky and wanton. "…But I am not finished yet… For you still do not understand… And tonight…I need to make sure you do…"

Kai swallowed noisily, the blush on his face spreading to color his neck as well. "Wait…babe…are you asking to…top me tonight…?"

A sound of sliding cloth ensued, Zane having untied the sash and was now waving the crimson fabric in front of Kai's face. "More than that, dearest…" his warm smile somehow went well with the cold he was exuding. "…I am asking for your complete consent… I must engrave a new way of thinking into your body…and I fear I will not be able to accomplish that if your hands are free to do as they please…" He slid the edge of the sash up Kai's chest, his gaze ever fixated on his boyfriend's face, patiently waiting for permission to proceed.

Kai almost had an aneurism. Zane wanted to tie him up!? And not only that, but top him too!? And something about engraving something into his body!? Fuck… Getting over his initial shock, Kai let his infamous smirk curve his lips once more and met Zane's icy depths. "This is…a new side of you, Zane… One I'm interested in seeing…" Without hesitation, he went limp. "…You can do whatever you want to my body, Diamond… That's how much I love and trust you…"

Pleased, Zane hummed his affirmation softly and bound Kai's wrists in the cloth and tied it to one of the bars of the headboard. "…Mmm…and you will be rightly compensated for your confidence in me…" He tugged on the knot a few times to test its strength. It didn't give way. "I promise…"

"Heh! I don't doubt it… But, babe…" Kai waited until Zane's eyes came to rest on his again before continuing. "You don't have to be gentle with me. I can stand some pain, so don't worry, okay?"

Kai was shocked to see the blue flares dim a bit and even more so at the sudden downward plunge of Zane's lips. "I will do what I want…and I will do what you need…"

Such words… Kai really wasn't used to this kind of Zane. "H-Hey, I-I was just saying—"

"Shhhh… Enough talk, love… It's time to only feel…"

Kai had always made Zane feel so precious during their love-making, and now it was finally his turn to recompense. Zane ran his hands up and down Kai's sides at a leisured pace, repeating the actions from when they were standing and massaging the flesh at his fingertips. He was instantly rewarded with an elongated moan from his beau. Zane smiled. The human body was such a marvel of a thing, in particular Kai's. To the sun-kissed hue to the beautifully sculpted muscles lining it, Kai's body was surely in a league all of its own.

Even his scars were worth admiring. Because they were all him. They personified his tireless devotion to protecting what was precious to him. And even though Zane wanted Kai to care more about his well-being, he was still going to take the time to pay the proper respect and reverence to each and every one. Zane lowered his head and glided his tongue across one clean-cut and faded one running from his left pectoral to his sternum. A smooth and smoky sizzle followed the trail of saliva. Kai's body was heating up again. Zane languidly moved to each one, loving the taste of moist flesh on his tongue, loving the way Kai's diaphragm would expand and constrict with each shaky breath, and loving the completely unabashed shudders and loud groans he emitted.

Desire flooded Zane's system, but he quelled himself. This was about Kai after all. Not him. "Hnnngh…for all that is fuck…" Zane was pretty sure that was not how the saying went, but didn't comment. Instead, he continued his exploration and adulation and began to kiss and suckle on each of Kai's abdominal muscles. All six. From top to bottom. Kai's entire body gave an unhinged spasm and jerked. "S-s-shit, shit…" Zane moved his gaze upward while still keeping his mouth busy. Kai's eyes were squeezed shut, his jaw clenched, and his face red and sweaty. Grinning, Zane blew a gust of winter onto the hot flesh, and the brunet immediately cried out in elation.

A harsh tug was given to his restraints, and Zane pressed a calming kiss to the scar tissue made by a puncture wound along Kai's right oblique. "Dammit, Zane, I'm gonna burn this damn thing! I—Ahhh!" The white ninja had moved upward to deliver a little lick to one of the coffee-colored nips, an unspoken plea in his action. "God I… God I…Zane, this is too much…You don't have to… Just—Just take me… Just…"

Hearing Kai utter his pleas in such a strained and crippled voice, Zane maneuvered himself up to be at eye-level with the red ninja…and soundly kissed him. He kept it chaste albeit passionate, letting his emotions command his tongue and lap lovely against Kai's. When he pulled back, a thin string of saliva connected between the two lovers until it abruptly broke and spilt onto Kai's chin. The Master of Fire looked dazed and visibly shook with each breath he took, his face permanently painted red. Zane gave his love an endearing smile before placing his lips next to Kai's right ear, giving the golden loop earring a little tugging tease with his teeth before blowing on the lobe.

Kai whimpered and squirmed under him. "Yes love, I know you are not used to this kind of treatment," Zane whispered sweetly. "I know you are not used to being adored in such a manner, and I am at fault for that. But that is exactly the reason why I must keep going… You've taught and given me so much, Kai… You deserve this and so much more… So please…relax…and simply feel…"

He felt Kai tense for a second, but then he felt the other's head turn and a pair of soft, wet lips touched his cheek. "…I…I love you, Zane…so fuckin' much…" Zane smiled. Eloquent and fervent as always. Returning to the all-important task at hand, the ice ninja leaned back and gripped the hem of Kai's pants and pulled them down, making sure to grasp his underwear as well. He peeled the garments down slowly, relishing the little impatient growls from the spiky-haired brunet as he wiggled his hips in an effort for Zane to move faster. With the pants left the shoes too, and Zane tossed them aside carelessly. His ice blue depths drunk in the perfect sight of Kai's bare body laying atop crimson sheets. Sinful. Delicious. And all his to relish.

He grasped the moist and tender flesh of Kai's thighs and squeezed as he spread them apart, his focus on the fully erect member dripping with pre-cum. The liquid pearls of white looked absolutely delectable as they spilled achingly from the crown of Kai's penis. Such an obvious invitation to taste. But just as he was leaning in to do just that, Kai's harsh and strangled voice stopped him.

"No! Fuck—not yet!" He rasped, one eye shut the other half-lidded and clouded with amber lust. "You strip. I need to see you. Haa…all of you…"

Oh that's right… Zane was still fully clothed, wasn't he? Well…not for long… Humming pleasantly and keeping eye-contact with his desire-stricken boyfriend, Zane swiftly and gracefully lifted himself from the bed and began to strip his clothes off. He made a fabulous showing of it too, as Kai loved to shamelessly ogle him while he did so. His gloves came first, then his white sash. He chucked deeply when he gripped the hem of his tops and pulled them up and over his head in one fell swoop.

"Damn beautiful…"

Dropping the articles to the floor, Zane slid his hand down his chest in a slow, deliberate manner, watching proudly as Kai licked his lips in anticipation. With the exception of his pale skin, Zane always thought he looked quite ordinary. But Kai had vehemently told him otherwise in the past. He lifted his other hand to place his index and middle finger in his mouth, recalling what his boyfriend had said during their first time.

"Holy shit, just look at you… Your skin reminds me of freshly fallen snow the way it sparkles… You're perfect, Zane… You're the perfect diamond…"

Zane had been mind-numbingly flattered by the compliment, but was still sure that Kai's body was better than his. Fingers properly coated, the Russian hybrid traced the wet digits over his left nipple, teasing himself. Kai's pupils dilated and Zane was struck once more with a sense of pride and satisfaction. He loved the fact that he enamored his lover so much. However…

"Mmm…"

Fondling himself was pushing his own limits. He had best continue. Hooking his thumbs into the hem of his pants, he shimmied them down his legs and stepped out of them, as well as his shoes. Now naked and brimming with need and readiness, Zane rejoined his sexually frustrated beau on the bed and laid himself between Kai's legs. Unbidden, Kai opened his legs wider and Zane hooked an arm around one of the brunet's quivering thighs. Kai's erection… He would give him the relief he desperately needed. He licked the throbbing shaft from base to tip, taking in the dribble of pre-cum before wrapping his mouth around the entire thing.

Kai threw his head back and moaned Zane's name loudly. Having that cold, wet mouth take in his steaming member was sheer bliss. Zane sucked Kai's cock gratuitously, knowing exactly how to drive his man wild. "Giving head" or delivering a "blow job" as Kai had so eloquently put it, had become one of Zane's specialties. Kai had more length than girth, so deep-throating him had taken some much practice. Though Kai's multiple demonstrations were tough acts to follow, he eventually conjured up the courage to take matters into his own hands—er mouth rather.

He swirled the tip of his tongue around the crown before taking it in his mouth again, groaning at the meaty taste. "Hnnnngh…Zane…" Zane felt Kai's member throb and more salty drops of cum teased his tongue. He was close. Zane added a bit more suction and slid a hand up Kai's chest to tease a nipple. The fire master grunted and bucked his hips up at the added stimuli. And Zane kept the tempo up, moving his head up and down on Kai's shaft.

"God of fuck! Zane!"

Every muscle in Kai's body seemed to tighten and at once Zane felt gushes of cum spill into his mouth. He swallowed every last drop, almost desperate not to let a single iota of Kai's seed escape him. Pulling back, the nindroid licked his lips, savoring the taste of his love's essence.

"Mmmm…" he gave the fire ninja a sultry look. "So…am I the God of Fuck now, dearest?" He asked with a light chuckle of amusement, but Kai only panted in response. His eyes closed in unadulterated bliss. Zane crawled over Kai's body to get a better look at his face. He stroked his cheek with a deft finger. "How peaceful and relaxed you look…" he admired quietly, a pleasant smile curving his lips. "…If only you were at peace like this all the time…"

Kai's eyelashes fluttered, revealing molten orbs of quenched lava. "Haa… You really are awesome, babe…" he breathed. "…Heh…haa… Definitely worthy of being the God of Fuck…"

Zane chortled and bent down to give his beau a sweet kiss. "Please flame…allow me to earn the title first…"

At Kai's deep flush, Zane reached over to retrieve the bottle of lubricant they each kept in their respected nightstands. He popped the cap open with his thumb and took in the delicate scent of strawberry and chocolate. He gave Kai a meaningful look, filling a stir from his core. "…I sense something from you that I can't quite fathom yet… Can I be right to assume you have begun to understand…?"

Kai bit his lip, unsure of how to respond. His body tingled in all the right places, but he doubted that was what Zane meant. Then his eyes traveled to a certain area of his partner's body. Zane straddled his hips, so all it took was a glance downward to see the white ninja's neglected and straining member. After a moment of deliberation, Kai voiced his thoughts.

"Take me…" Another bout of deep emotion erupted from his heart. "…I need to feel you, Zane…"

Enraptured and thoroughly enthused, Zane inclined his head. "Yes, love…" pulling back to settle in between Kai's legs once more, Zane coated his hands in the lubricant and delicately inserted a finger into Kai's puckered entrance. Kai's brow furrowed at the slight discomfort, but moved his hips upward to help slide more of the warming digit inside. Zane halted his movements, however, with a firm grip on his waist.

"…No, love, let me… Don't rush it…"

Kai growled but obliged. "Fuck…fine—okay…"

Keeping a hand fixed on Kai's waist, Zane added another heavily coated finger and pushed gently into Kai, coaxing the hot muscles inside to stretch and relax. His motions were careful but deliberate, letting Kai's expressions and sounds lead him. The red ninja licked his lips, his eyes closed as he concentrated on the fingers moving inside him.

"Ohhh…mmm…" Good. It was beginning to feel good.

Zane smiled at the easy ride his boyfriend was experiencing. But remembering how Kai had always drove him over the edge into ecstasy, challenged him to provide the same. And who was he not to give his all in pleasuring his lover? Didn't he want Kai to feel how much he loved and cherished him? Curling his fingers, he started to push upward at an angle with each thrust, whilst still maintaining that steady rhythm.

Kai's mouth promptly fell open, his breathing turning irregular. Zane took note of the change and put a little more force behind his jabs. Kai keened heavenward, a stark white flashing behind his eyes. And there it is… Confident and assured of his prodding, Zane memorized the location and removed his fingers.

"No!" Kai shouted in protest. He was hard again, his erection standing tall and proud betwixt his sweaty thighs. "That was it, Zane! I need—I need! Fuck!"

"I…I know, Kai." There was a surprised strain to Zane's voice too, the desperation and need to be joined with his opposite pulling from deep within and centering in his groin. "I will—we will become one."

Zane lathered his cock quickly and began to push inside his lover with tenderness. He lifted Kai's hips off the bed to better angle the penetration, and inch by inch he slid inside, stretching Kai's anal muscles to accommodate his girth. Zane's body gave a violent shudder. Being inside Kai was better than he could've ever imagined! So warm! So tight! So moist! Zane purred loudly, his breath coming out in a puff of white as his element triggered.

Kai's rough pants reached his ears and he leaned up to hover over his spiky-haired beau. Kai's golden-amber eyes were half-mast and smoldered. Sweat peppered his face and a noticeable wisp of steam followed each of his exhales. The brunet growled, another elemental trigger engulfing him. He tightened his legs around Zane's hips, hooking his ankles and lolled his tongue out to flick it up to touch his partner's lips. The white ninja's emotions were more or less organized chaos at that point as he hummed a wicked and unseemly curse of his own and kissed Kai hard on the mouth.

The forward motion sent him deep into Kai, and he repeated the motion again and again, hitting that sweet spot with each deep thrust. Fire and Ice melded into one entity, sending tantalizing sizzles and steams into each of their bodies. They were opposites. They were taboo. They were beautiful. Kai's heart pounded in his throat. Zane's kiss. Zane's dick driving into him. All of it!

Don't let this end! God please! Don't let this end!

The bed creaked loudly as the headboard thumped repeatedly against the wall in a cacophonic symphony. Both masters were moaning loudly now, the kiss having ended somewhere in between. A particularly hard thrust had the fire ninja keening again. Zane's hands were tight on Kai's body, his fingers digging into the skin on his sides so hard that there would definitely be marks left behind later. An explosion of pain, pleasure, and epiphany struck Kai then. And without a word to his frantic lover (who was probably far gone by now), he burned away his constraints with a quick burst of fire and pushed Zane forward, so that he was now sitting up.

Ice blues met roaring flames with surprise, but Kai just smirked devilishly. "You're in me—a part of me. I can't lose you, and you can't lose me. Cant. Won't. Together. You and me. Now prove it."

Elemental eyes wide, Zane grabbed a hold of Kai's thighs and pulled him flush into his lap. "Yes! Yes!" With each affirmation was a staggering thrust into the fire ninja. And working his hips vigorously, Kai grinded down onto Zane to meet each of his thrusts. Kai's arms wound tight around his lover, grabbing fistfuls of that gravity-defying silver-blond hair.

So close…

So…fuckin'…close…

A jolt of pulsating, carnal pleasure careened through both ninjas at the same time, pulling their cum forth to fill one and cover the other. Ragged pants filled the steamy room after the initial climax and Kai rested his forehead on Zane's shoulder as the other gave a few more extra pumps to help him ride out the waves of their climax.

"I…cannot lose you… I cannot…" Zane's voice sounded choked and distraught. Kai pulled back to look at him, and was shocked to find the nindroid in tears. How he was able to produce tears in his elemental state was beyond him, but there they were—rivulets of teardrops trailing down his cheeks. "You are…a part of me… I cannot lose a part of myself… Never."

Kai touched his brow to Zane's, meeting his gaze. "And you won't…at least not stupidly… Look, babe, I can't promise that we'll be together forever—no one can. But I can promise to…to not take so many unnecessary risks. I-I understand…and I'll work at it. Oh Diamond…" Kai hugged Zane around the neck. "…I'm sorry…"

Zane sniffed and placed a kiss to Kai's chest, right over his heart. "…This…needed to happen… We needed to find equilibrium…"

"Yeah…" Kai agreed with a contented sigh, "…and we most definitely did… Though I wouldn't mind having to repeat this if I'm honest…"

"What?!" Zane exclaimed, alarmed. But Kai quickly backpedaled to reassure.

"No babe, the sex—you on top. Not me getting shot!" His lips quirked up into a smirk. "Heh, easy."

"Oh…" Zane breathed relieved, and looked up when Kai leaned back again.

"But I have to warn ya, I'll reclaim the God of Fuck title before long. So you better enjoy it while you can."

"Reclaim?" Zane repeated, a mocking eyebrow on the rise. "I don't recall ever presenting the title to you."

"Oh really…?" The way Kai smirked then was downright predatory. And before Zane knew what was happening, he found himself on his back and blinking up at the Master of Fire. Kai lifted his hips and moaned with satisfaction as Zane's cock slid gracefully out of him, spilling now lukewarm cum onto the other male to intermingle with his own seed. Kai then leaned over close and grabbed hold of Zane's leg, pulling it to curl around his waist.

A show of sharp canines sparked the flint for round two, and Zane's member gave a twitch. "Then allow me to present you with the opportunity… I do owe you another orgasm after all…"

Author's Note: Hello ladies and gents! I just want to take the time to answer a Guest review made on June 11th. So sorry for the late reply, friend! But just in case you were still wondering and are keeping tabs on updates, here you go!

Thanks very much for the praise! So glad you enjoy this bunch of miscellaneous fever dreams. What land animal would I choose to represent the Ninja? Hmm…don't know truthfully. Probably something new and weird—something that's rarely talked about in books. Like maybe stoats, or foxes, oh wait deer! That'll be new! I mean besides Bambi, what do we have! No one talks about deer! I don't know, just something rare and cool! Oh wait…wait, wait…CAMELS! Hey, I want someone to write in their review the word, "CAMEL". You get a cookie if you do, okay! Everybody loves cookies! As for marine, orca all the way! Yes! Fuck dolphins! Fuck sharks! Killer whales baby! Wooooo! Also, I don't know if I'll continue Rebirth or not. Maybe if enough people ask for it…?

See you all later! Peace!