Chapter Two
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At times, love is strong,
so much it even wounds people's hearts, but Ah
in the midst of the courage that grants our dreams,
a light always shines forth,
becoming a single power...
-At Times, Love....
-Rev. Girl Utena, the Movie
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Ashton was severly upset at the fact that not only was there a method that removed the dragons off him, but that the dragons were happy to get off of his body. Everyone knew that it wasn't personal, but still, the fact they were happy to get some space between them and Ashton hurt Ashton deeply. After Xine, the warror was finally happy, he had friends that wouldn't leave him, that he didn't have to be alone, only to have that reality shattered before him. That heartbreak caused Ashton to shrink away from anybody who tried to get close for the fear of the pain.
It was sad to watch Ashton sleep, but Claude did it anyway, because that was the only way to get close to the warrior. Ashton continued to sleep on his back and even went so far as to pile blankets and pillows on his back and shoulders. It was really sad to watch Ashton sleep. It made Calude want to cry.
Yet, another tear fell down Ashton's cheek, but this time, he called out in his sleep. "...gyoro...uru..run....." A sob came from his mouth and he burried him self deeper into the blankets. After about 5 seconds of debate, Claude slid out of him bed and walked over to Ashtons, pulling the blankets off Ashton's back and spreading them over the bed, causing the warrior to wimper at the loss. After all the blankets were spread out, Claude lifted them up and slipped under them, laying next to Ashton. His face was so close, he could feel Ashton's breath, smell his skin, his hair looked so soft. Shaking his head, Claude snapped out of it and moved over Ashton's body, only to lay directly on top of him, his face burried in the silky cocoa hair, his chest agaist Ashton's smooth back. The tears suddenly stopped and Ashton breathed out a sweet sigh of satisfaction, which Claude couldn't help but smile at.
"Cccccclllllaaaaaauuudeeeeeeeeeee......." The warrior moaned and slid him hand down between his legs. Claude simply staired at the scene before him and questioned which actions he should take next. His body responded, but his heart and mind tried to overcome. Ashton was his friend, he trusted him, and while Claude wanted nothing more than to make Ashton scream and taste him, he couldn't. He never wanted to make Ashton cry. "Oh...Claudeee....pleaseeeee...." He moaned again, hammering down Claude's defences. I can't, I won't! Claude beat himself mentaly. I will not! Oh, God, give me strengh! A louder cry came from the sleeping warrior as he turned over and proceeded to try and rip his night shirt off. no, No, NO! "CLAUDE, Don't STOP! Cllaaaaauuddeeeeeee!!!!!"
Claude, try as me must, couldn't take it anymore as he threw himself ontop of Ashton, their lips crushing each other in a heated lust, their toungues entwining together. Claude grounded his arousal agaist Ashton, pleased to hear him moan into his mouth. Ashton, ashton........ The blond tugged eagerly at Ashton's night shirt while he nipped at Ashton's neck, sucking at the skin. Finally, the shirt came free and Claude let his hands roam all over the smooth chest, enjoying Ashton's moans as they got louder and louder, untill...........
"CLAUDE!" Claude emediatly froze still. Ashton was no longer moaning, nor was he asleep. Claude sat up to look at the boy, who stared back at him, his eyes wide in shock, his hand keeping the unbuttoned night shirt close. "You....you..." Ashton panted "You....BASTARD!" Ashton lifted up his leg and forced it onto Claude's chest, causing him to tumble out of the bed and hit his arm painfully agaist a chair. "YOU BASTARD!" Ashton shreeked and jumped out of bed to punch Claude in the face, splitting his lip. Claude, in reflex, held his hands up, ready to block any blow.
"Ashton, STOP, let me explain!" He cried as his wrist stopped Ashton from roundhousing him in the face.
"WHY SHOULD I?" He screamed and tripped Claude, the body landing with a sickening thud. Ashton jumped ontop the blond, strattling him. In a fury, Ashton grabbed Claude by the collor of his shirt. "You tried to RAPE ME in my sleep!" Claude weakly put his hands up to guard his face. His lip was split, he could barly see out of his left eye, the next blow might knock him out, and he couldn't pass out! Not before he let Ashton know.......
"NO! You cried out to me in your sleep." Ashton froze.
"You're lying....."
"Why would I lie about that? I would never hurt you! I love you!" Claude finally admitted, and brace himself for another blow. But it never came, instead Ashton colapsed apon Claude's body, crying.
"Don't say that Claude!" he sobbed, his tears dripping onto Claude's chest as he was held by the blond. "Anybody who ever loves me, leaves me!"
"That's not true!"
"Yes, it is!" Ashton cried. "My father loved me and he died! Gyoro and Ururun loved me and they ended up leaving me. They were just using me!"
"Ashton, they've been on your back for a long time! Sometimes people need to be alone for awhile, or their friendship stales." Claude explained.
"No! You....*gasp* Don't understand..." Ashton lifted himself to look Claude in the eye. "We weren't friends, we were lovers!" Claude gasped in surprise.
"What do you mean!?! You mean, they would.....?" Ashton shakily wiped his tears away.
"When...when I went to sleep, they would come into my dreams and....." Ashton blushed anew and brushed his hair behind his ear. "...I'm sorry, I can't say it."
"Ashton...they're just dreams..."
"NO, they were real!" Ashton cried. "Gyoro and Ururun did it on purpose! Durring the day, they would purr and say that I was special, that's why they chose me. And when I was down, they'd say that they love me and that they'd always protect me." Another gasp came from Ashton's lips and another tremor shook through his body. "IF THAT WAS TRUE, WHAT WOULD THEY LEAVE ME!?!" He screamed and broke down sobbing once more. Claude, in a daze, wrapped his arms about the boy. Now he knew. Why Ashton never returned his affections and often ran from them. Why Ashton took Gyoro and Ururun's departure so hard. The blond felt his hands tighten in Ashton's hair. Those two bastards, to think they could leave like it was nothing after being so intimate with Ashton. How did they think Ashton was going to take it, being as emotional as he was.
"It's okay Ashton. I'm not like them, I won't leave you."
"Yes, you will!" the warrior cried anew.
"No," Claude responded, forcing Ashton to look into his eyes. "I will NEVER do that. I have never abandoned the people I love, and I never will." To show Ashton the truth, He forced his lips apon Ashton's and held him close, opening his mouth to the bruinette, mixing their breaths. Ashton wimpered and held Claude desperatly close to his body, urging. Claude smiled throught the kiss, leaned down, and hoisted Ashton in his arms, only to set him down softly on the bed. Ashton's eyes filled with worry and sadness as Claude settled down ontop of him, but those fears were erased as he saw Claude's face, smiling and full of honesty. Sliding his eyes close, Ashton breathed sweetly, ready for Claude's pleasures.
To Be Continued.........
Bart: You're a mean, torturous witch, you know that don't you?
LEONheart Kennedy: Oh, go to hell! Go bother Fei or something.
Bart: You're just pissed cuz you never have Ashton in bed!
LEONheart Kennedy: Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!! *Grabs Bart by his braid and throws him on the bed.* Then I'll just have to settle with you, now don't I?
Bart: Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!1
