Well here is another installment. I am terribly sorry it took so long.
School has been more of a pain lately. Too much homework. I would have
posted yesterday at night but ff.net was having hardware upgrades. I went
back and corrected more typos and stuff like that for the earlier chapters
(again, not like you care). I'm trying to make this story longer but I
think it will end within another chapter or two. If you have any ideas to
keep it going please tell me. I will see what I can do. I don't want to
strain the story.
Thanks to all who reviewed. It is always helpful to see what you guys think.
Disclaimers applied
Warning: yaoi, slight angst
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Shinigami's Pet V-
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Duo was dreaming. He was walking in a dark forest, decrepit and decaying. Death was in the air. The path in front of him was overgrown with dying vegetation. He sensed that the place was incredibly old. He continued walking, but then started running. Ahead of him was a spot where the sun broke through the forest's thick canopy. It looked ethereal. Duo sped up and reached it, surprised at what he saw.
There Quatre, Trowa and Wufei were standing. Heero stood a bit further back. They seemed to be looking or waiting for something. Duo didn't care about what Heero had done right now. He was just happy that he could see his friends. Finally I'm away from that godforsaken place. Duo tried to call out to them, but nothing came out. He tried again, frustrated. Deciding that verbal communication wouldn't work, he tried visually communicating. He ran up to Quatre and stepped in front of his line of vision. Quatre didn't even blink. Trying this with Trowa and Wufei he gave up.
Suddenly, Duo felt a hand pulling him back. He was moving further away from his friends. What's going on! Where am I going? He tried to reach out for his friends but he couldn't. They were drifting away. The picture he was seeing in his mind was then drifting away in a river full of black water. Darkness was all around him. Tears were welling up in his eyes just as he awoke.
Duo awoke, sweat pouring from his skin. He lay back and got back up immediately something felt weird. Something was wrong. Memories from the previous night came crashing back. He gulped and looked behind himself and at his back. Two long, silky, black wings were projecting from his back.
"Beautiful aren't they?" Duo jumped at the voice. Shinigami sat a little bits away watching Duo with amusement. He reached out and stroked them. Duo jumped out of his reach. As soon as Shinigami touched his wings he felt tiny electrical sparks shoot throughout his body. Shinigami smirked. "They are incredibly sensitive when first released from your body."
"I surmised so." Shinigami smirked even more at this. Before Duo knew what was happening he had been turned on his back and straddled. Shinigami rid Duo of his shirt and started kissing down the length of his neck while simultaneously grabbing a fistful of feathers. Duo moaned. He felt the liquid heat trail of kissed on his neck travel down to his back.
Shinigami turned Duo over and captured his lips in a searing kiss. Tongues dueled with the obvious winner of Shinigami. Duo could already feel himself stiffening. Shinigami broke the kiss, earning a soft whimper from Duo. He looked down, satisfied. Duo's lips were red from their recent encounter and his cheeks were flushed.
Shinigami turned Duo over and gently pushed on newly formed muscles on his back, successfully retracting the wings. He then scooped Duo into his arms, his head resting on Shinigami's black-clad chest.
Duo felt more normal now as the wings were gone from his back. They walked down some stairs and through many corridors in silence. One thing that Duo noticed, or rather, didn't notice was a heartbeat from Shinigami. At first he thought that was odd, but then realized that it would make sense for people from the Underworld probably not to have them.
"Where are we going?" Shinigami smirked at the impatience in Duo's tone.
"Wait, love." LOVE!? He's dead serious! Duo couldn't dwell on thoughts like these much longer.
They had reached a set of heavy tinted brass doors, carved with mystical creatures and runic writing. Shingami raised his hand and the door opened by itself. In Duo's line of vision was a dark room with black marble pillars semi-detached to the wall. There was a small bed in the room and a chair. This intensified Duo's curiosity. He was suddenly scared. What is he doing? Is he doing what I've been hoping to escape? Duo squirmed in Shinigami's arms trying vainly to escape. Shinigami smirked.
"It won't be that bad you know. Sure you will feel pain for quiet some time but in the end it is worth it, and let me remind you that you have no choice in the matter."
Duo grunted, struggling even harder, "Let me go!"
"Ah! I can't do that." Duo groaned. What was going on?
"I have him, Kamachi." Duo halted. Who is he talking to? This question was answered as said Kamachi came into view.
"Very good. I will begin immediately."
Duo couldn't help but stare at Kamachi. His hair was black and waist length. Dark eyes peered at Duo, piercing and unwavering.
"He looks like a good pallet, if I may say so."
"Indeed he is." This threw Duo into a complete and utter state of confusion. What are they going to do to me? Shinigami set him down on the small futon and went to go and talk to Kamachi. Duo only caught parts of the conversation.
"Yes. That will do fine."
"I will start then."
Shinigami came towards Duo and took his shirt off, well sculpted muscles now showing. Duo was lost in another dimension. He had absolutely no idea, that is, until he saw the needles. The machine whirred silently. OH MY GOD! THEIR GOING TO TATOO ME!? Duo saw it and made a move to run. He wasn't sticking around for this. Who knew that down here they did it the mortal way?
"I don't think so," Shinigami said softly.
A weight appeared out of nowhere and Duo found himself chained once again with the small weight that mysteriously weighed very much. The next thing he knew he was face down on the futon and Kamachi had straddled him from behind. Duo's head was spinning. He waited for the first pierce. I will not cry, I will not cry. He bit his lip when he felt it. They might has well have pressed hot coals to him. Duo tried his hardest not to cry out. He bit his lip, trying to keep in the sound and blood started running down his chin.
Shinigami bent down and sat on the floor, peering into Duo's violet depths which showed immense pain right now. He leaned forward licking the blood off Duo's lips and kissing him deeply. Momentarily, Duo was lost from the pain but then as soon as they broke away tears started to form in Duo's eyes. Shinigami kissed a couple stray ones away and then stood up.
"I'll shall be back to get him when you are done."
"Will do."
Then they parted, Shinigami's lithe body disappearing through the doorway. Duo was ashamed to admit it, but he missed Shinigami subconsciously. The pain continued for several more hours. Duo had absolutely no idea what was being done on his back. He was in too much pain to take notice of what shapes were being carved.
After the excruciating time it took, Duo couldn't feel his back anymore. He didn't dare touch it. The skin felt incredibly tender. After some finishing touches Kamachi got off Duo and set the instrument down. Venturing out, Duo sat up, wincing slightly. Kamachi came in front of him and looked intensely into Duo's eyes, his fingers pushing Duo's chin up slightly. Duo wished he could lower his eyes but for some reason he couldn't. He was tempted to ask 'what?' but then decided not to. "I can see why Lord Shinigami fell for you." Duo was taken aback.
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Kamachi turned around and stepped away. "Make sure that you don't let anything come in contact with your back for two days. Then, you may do as you please with it."
Duo muttered weakly, "all right."
"Before you leave there is one last thing I was instructed to do. Follow me." Kamachi removed the weight from the chain on Duo's wrist and pocketed it. Curious, Duo followed. They came to a room with a fire burning. Duo wondered what they were doing there. Kamachi took the weight and before Duo knew it, attached it to the chained wrist.
"W-what." Kamachi pressed Duo against the wall his beautiful features very noticeable to Duo.
"Patience. This must be done. It going to hurt a lot, but it must be done." Kamachi walked away from Duo and then took a metal rod with a brand on it.
"ah." Duo was scared now. The metal was glowing red hot.
"Shh." it will only take a second. Kamachi walked forward and pushed Duo's braid behind his shoulder. Duo squirmed, he couldn't move. Kamachi had done something to the weight and he felt it weighed much more as his limbs were paralyzed.
"If you move you'll mess it up and I'll have to repeat the process." At this Duo stopped moving. Might as well get this done once and once and for all. Kamachi pushed Duo's head back so the milky skin on his neck was exposed. Duo closed his eyes as the hot metal pushed against his neck. He let out a small yelp. Kamachi removed the metal and a small black brand of Shinigami's symbol was emblazoned on Duo's neck. Tears were in Duo's eyes.
"I see he is ready." Shinigami's voice rang from the doorway.
"Yes he is done." Kamachi removed the weight as he said this and gave it back to Shinigami. Duo winced in pain as he walked forward, following Shinigami. They arrived back at the bedroom and Shinigami turned around to face Duo. He first took a look at the brand and then at the tattoo.
"Ah! Kamachi is very skilled. He never fails to do an excellent flawless job. Now for the finishing touches." Duo was given a collar which had dragons embroidered on it and was pinned at the side of his neck with a small sash coming off it. Similar bands were placed on his left wrist and right ankle. Duo was then given a pair of black leather pants which he wore, albeit they were uncomfortable. Shinigami left Duo shirtless and forced his wings to come out again. Truly, Duo looked stunning. He had seen earlier with two mirrors that the tattoo on his back was of a silver and black dragon. It started at the base of his spine and crept up between his wings to the back of his neck where its fierce snout lay on his nape. All together Duo made anyone drool with the leather pants, tattoo, and the wings. However, he was Shinigami's and only Shinigami's. Others could look, but not touch. He was like a beautiful glass doll in a shop window.
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Ah! Another installment completed. I hope you guys liked it. Please R+R. it would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry about the description of the tattooing. I don't know how the process really works. Thanks again.
Hotaru
Thanks to all who reviewed. It is always helpful to see what you guys think.
Disclaimers applied
Warning: yaoi, slight angst
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Shinigami's Pet V-
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Duo was dreaming. He was walking in a dark forest, decrepit and decaying. Death was in the air. The path in front of him was overgrown with dying vegetation. He sensed that the place was incredibly old. He continued walking, but then started running. Ahead of him was a spot where the sun broke through the forest's thick canopy. It looked ethereal. Duo sped up and reached it, surprised at what he saw.
There Quatre, Trowa and Wufei were standing. Heero stood a bit further back. They seemed to be looking or waiting for something. Duo didn't care about what Heero had done right now. He was just happy that he could see his friends. Finally I'm away from that godforsaken place. Duo tried to call out to them, but nothing came out. He tried again, frustrated. Deciding that verbal communication wouldn't work, he tried visually communicating. He ran up to Quatre and stepped in front of his line of vision. Quatre didn't even blink. Trying this with Trowa and Wufei he gave up.
Suddenly, Duo felt a hand pulling him back. He was moving further away from his friends. What's going on! Where am I going? He tried to reach out for his friends but he couldn't. They were drifting away. The picture he was seeing in his mind was then drifting away in a river full of black water. Darkness was all around him. Tears were welling up in his eyes just as he awoke.
Duo awoke, sweat pouring from his skin. He lay back and got back up immediately something felt weird. Something was wrong. Memories from the previous night came crashing back. He gulped and looked behind himself and at his back. Two long, silky, black wings were projecting from his back.
"Beautiful aren't they?" Duo jumped at the voice. Shinigami sat a little bits away watching Duo with amusement. He reached out and stroked them. Duo jumped out of his reach. As soon as Shinigami touched his wings he felt tiny electrical sparks shoot throughout his body. Shinigami smirked. "They are incredibly sensitive when first released from your body."
"I surmised so." Shinigami smirked even more at this. Before Duo knew what was happening he had been turned on his back and straddled. Shinigami rid Duo of his shirt and started kissing down the length of his neck while simultaneously grabbing a fistful of feathers. Duo moaned. He felt the liquid heat trail of kissed on his neck travel down to his back.
Shinigami turned Duo over and captured his lips in a searing kiss. Tongues dueled with the obvious winner of Shinigami. Duo could already feel himself stiffening. Shinigami broke the kiss, earning a soft whimper from Duo. He looked down, satisfied. Duo's lips were red from their recent encounter and his cheeks were flushed.
Shinigami turned Duo over and gently pushed on newly formed muscles on his back, successfully retracting the wings. He then scooped Duo into his arms, his head resting on Shinigami's black-clad chest.
Duo felt more normal now as the wings were gone from his back. They walked down some stairs and through many corridors in silence. One thing that Duo noticed, or rather, didn't notice was a heartbeat from Shinigami. At first he thought that was odd, but then realized that it would make sense for people from the Underworld probably not to have them.
"Where are we going?" Shinigami smirked at the impatience in Duo's tone.
"Wait, love." LOVE!? He's dead serious! Duo couldn't dwell on thoughts like these much longer.
They had reached a set of heavy tinted brass doors, carved with mystical creatures and runic writing. Shingami raised his hand and the door opened by itself. In Duo's line of vision was a dark room with black marble pillars semi-detached to the wall. There was a small bed in the room and a chair. This intensified Duo's curiosity. He was suddenly scared. What is he doing? Is he doing what I've been hoping to escape? Duo squirmed in Shinigami's arms trying vainly to escape. Shinigami smirked.
"It won't be that bad you know. Sure you will feel pain for quiet some time but in the end it is worth it, and let me remind you that you have no choice in the matter."
Duo grunted, struggling even harder, "Let me go!"
"Ah! I can't do that." Duo groaned. What was going on?
"I have him, Kamachi." Duo halted. Who is he talking to? This question was answered as said Kamachi came into view.
"Very good. I will begin immediately."
Duo couldn't help but stare at Kamachi. His hair was black and waist length. Dark eyes peered at Duo, piercing and unwavering.
"He looks like a good pallet, if I may say so."
"Indeed he is." This threw Duo into a complete and utter state of confusion. What are they going to do to me? Shinigami set him down on the small futon and went to go and talk to Kamachi. Duo only caught parts of the conversation.
"Yes. That will do fine."
"I will start then."
Shinigami came towards Duo and took his shirt off, well sculpted muscles now showing. Duo was lost in another dimension. He had absolutely no idea, that is, until he saw the needles. The machine whirred silently. OH MY GOD! THEIR GOING TO TATOO ME!? Duo saw it and made a move to run. He wasn't sticking around for this. Who knew that down here they did it the mortal way?
"I don't think so," Shinigami said softly.
A weight appeared out of nowhere and Duo found himself chained once again with the small weight that mysteriously weighed very much. The next thing he knew he was face down on the futon and Kamachi had straddled him from behind. Duo's head was spinning. He waited for the first pierce. I will not cry, I will not cry. He bit his lip when he felt it. They might has well have pressed hot coals to him. Duo tried his hardest not to cry out. He bit his lip, trying to keep in the sound and blood started running down his chin.
Shinigami bent down and sat on the floor, peering into Duo's violet depths which showed immense pain right now. He leaned forward licking the blood off Duo's lips and kissing him deeply. Momentarily, Duo was lost from the pain but then as soon as they broke away tears started to form in Duo's eyes. Shinigami kissed a couple stray ones away and then stood up.
"I'll shall be back to get him when you are done."
"Will do."
Then they parted, Shinigami's lithe body disappearing through the doorway. Duo was ashamed to admit it, but he missed Shinigami subconsciously. The pain continued for several more hours. Duo had absolutely no idea what was being done on his back. He was in too much pain to take notice of what shapes were being carved.
After the excruciating time it took, Duo couldn't feel his back anymore. He didn't dare touch it. The skin felt incredibly tender. After some finishing touches Kamachi got off Duo and set the instrument down. Venturing out, Duo sat up, wincing slightly. Kamachi came in front of him and looked intensely into Duo's eyes, his fingers pushing Duo's chin up slightly. Duo wished he could lower his eyes but for some reason he couldn't. He was tempted to ask 'what?' but then decided not to. "I can see why Lord Shinigami fell for you." Duo was taken aback.
"."
Kamachi turned around and stepped away. "Make sure that you don't let anything come in contact with your back for two days. Then, you may do as you please with it."
Duo muttered weakly, "all right."
"Before you leave there is one last thing I was instructed to do. Follow me." Kamachi removed the weight from the chain on Duo's wrist and pocketed it. Curious, Duo followed. They came to a room with a fire burning. Duo wondered what they were doing there. Kamachi took the weight and before Duo knew it, attached it to the chained wrist.
"W-what." Kamachi pressed Duo against the wall his beautiful features very noticeable to Duo.
"Patience. This must be done. It going to hurt a lot, but it must be done." Kamachi walked away from Duo and then took a metal rod with a brand on it.
"ah." Duo was scared now. The metal was glowing red hot.
"Shh." it will only take a second. Kamachi walked forward and pushed Duo's braid behind his shoulder. Duo squirmed, he couldn't move. Kamachi had done something to the weight and he felt it weighed much more as his limbs were paralyzed.
"If you move you'll mess it up and I'll have to repeat the process." At this Duo stopped moving. Might as well get this done once and once and for all. Kamachi pushed Duo's head back so the milky skin on his neck was exposed. Duo closed his eyes as the hot metal pushed against his neck. He let out a small yelp. Kamachi removed the metal and a small black brand of Shinigami's symbol was emblazoned on Duo's neck. Tears were in Duo's eyes.
"I see he is ready." Shinigami's voice rang from the doorway.
"Yes he is done." Kamachi removed the weight as he said this and gave it back to Shinigami. Duo winced in pain as he walked forward, following Shinigami. They arrived back at the bedroom and Shinigami turned around to face Duo. He first took a look at the brand and then at the tattoo.
"Ah! Kamachi is very skilled. He never fails to do an excellent flawless job. Now for the finishing touches." Duo was given a collar which had dragons embroidered on it and was pinned at the side of his neck with a small sash coming off it. Similar bands were placed on his left wrist and right ankle. Duo was then given a pair of black leather pants which he wore, albeit they were uncomfortable. Shinigami left Duo shirtless and forced his wings to come out again. Truly, Duo looked stunning. He had seen earlier with two mirrors that the tattoo on his back was of a silver and black dragon. It started at the base of his spine and crept up between his wings to the back of his neck where its fierce snout lay on his nape. All together Duo made anyone drool with the leather pants, tattoo, and the wings. However, he was Shinigami's and only Shinigami's. Others could look, but not touch. He was like a beautiful glass doll in a shop window.
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Ah! Another installment completed. I hope you guys liked it. Please R+R. it would be greatly appreciated.
Sorry about the description of the tattooing. I don't know how the process really works. Thanks again.
Hotaru