A/N: Sorry this chapter may be a bit confusing! Thanks for all the reviews!
CHAPTER 2: Doubts and Misconceptions
LYSERG'S POV
I couldn't believe this was all coming from Hao; his tone of voice seemed to have been so apprehensive at that moment it was frightening. I felt so weak as I stood vulnerable in front of this man and yet why the hell does he pity me?
"Are you ready Lyserg-kun?" Hao muttered, that annoying smile of his still plastered in his face.
Am I really ready to die?
"I'll count up to 5 okay?" the brunette informed "1"
Maybe Hao was right. I did fear death
"2"
Because if I didn't I would have killed myself before.
"3"
All this problems will all fade away but--
"4"
Shit! Why am I fussing over such stuff! Why am I fretting………I –I
"5. What will it be Lyserg-kun?"
I was so confused at that moment, so scared that I lost my mind "I-I don't want t-to die" I finally blurted out as I kept my eyes shut yet Hao seemed to be pleased of my answer.
"So you decided to live?" He murmured, " I think it was the best decision, many people will be saddened if YOU do die."
"How are you so sure?!" I barked. How can he say such things?
"I just know so." He grinned, "By the way does my little brother know you're missing?"
"Little brother?" I asked out of curiosity
"Yoh………"
"You're brothers?! H-he lied to me then?"
Hao shook his head in disagreement "No, he's just as clueless as you are. Though I was hoping that they would have guessed it by know. It isn't a mere serendipity that we look alike—"
"Nor is it that you both can smile even at such times?" I cut his off.
"Huh?" He glanced at me. "Yoh smiles because he's always happy. " Hao answered, thinking about what I had just said, " I smile because I think it's the best mask for me to keep my emotions still" he continued as he looked at me, playfully. "Anyway we should do something about you first you look like shit"
"I can handle myself!" I protested, trying to stand up but as Hao had predicted I couldn't even support myself as I almost fell if it weren't for the brunette who had caught me in his arms. I blushed, and tried to pull away only to land on my back. Hao chuckled.
"What are you doing?" he asked
"Sh-Shut up!" I replied rubbing my sore bottom.
"It would be easier if you'd let me help!"
"Who needs help from you!!"
" Lets see—how about a stubborn kid who can barely stand up yet forces himself to his limit" Hao grinned as I glared at him in return.
Once again I tried to get up, this time held on a tree trunk for support, "I'm going back to Yoh and the others" I murmured softy
"You must be really brave or really stupid to attempt such risk" Hao said nonchalantly
"……………Why must you always annoy me!"
"I'm not, I'm just telling the truth! There are more chimeras' out there you know, the one I killed was merely a kid. Besides, do you think you can get out of here in your state now?"
"I hate you" I growled in defeat as Hao started to laugh once again.
"My camp is nearby. I'll carry you!"
"NO!!!!" I quickly protested only to realize the Hao paid no attention as he deposited me to his arms. "Damn it put me down!!!" I barked, feeling my blood rise to my cheeks. Hao only smiled in reply as he jumped branch per branch with great agility.
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HAO'S POV
It seemed Lyserg was not used to heights as I felt his arms tightly wrapped around me. He was shaking and he was giving me a death glare ever so often. I actually found it rather amusing!
As we reached my camp, I found Opacho staring at me dumfounded. I guess she was wondering why had brought an enemy to our camp to actually tend to his wounds? But now that I think of it, why did I?
"H-Hao-sama!" Opacho flinched
"Daijobu Opacho! I'll take responsibility" I assured her as I realized Lyserg was giving me that usual cold look of his. I simply smiled "Did you get the stuff I asked you?"
"H-Hai!" she nodded still a bit frightened
"Sankyuu! Opacho can I ask you yet another favor?"
"Anything for Master Hao" she smiled excitedly
"Yoh and the others are somewhere around the woods, I want you to get their attention to come here. Is that understood?"
"B-but why?"
"I have my reasons" I replied as my slave finally nodded and immediately took her leave. As soon as she did so, I laid Lyserg down near the fire.
"Hn, you train your pets well Hao!" the boy barked in his usual coldness
"Maybe I should train you some manners" I grinned
" I am not your pet!"
"I'll make you one then" I replied as I sat beside him while soaking a cloth into the pail of water then dabbing it along the boy's arm. He yelped but said nothing. "It might sting a bit" I warned as I rubbed some of the herbs juices along the open cuts in his arm. "You can hold on to me if you want" I whispered as the boy did just that, finding it futile to protest or fight back
Lyserg held me in the shoulder as I tended on his injury. "Why are you doing this?" he murmured
"Do what?"
"Don't act dumb!!"
I smiled in reply "I just wanted too. Is that reason enough!"
"……………"
"Besides you're the one who chose this!" I smiled and for a moment, ignoring the fact how cute he was when his cheeks burned red. As soon as I finished with his arm, I noticed a red spot in his neck. I glanced over at the wound carefully and finally noticed something buried in the flesh.
"Lyserg? Did the chimera earlier bite you?" I asked
"N-no. I'd be dead if that's the case" he replied with a hint of sarcasm
"I see."
"Why do you ask?" he asked
"Well………for starters chimeras are know for burying a seed in its victims body (Obviously I'm making this up. Hehehe) in your case the seed had been successfully obscured in your neck"
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LYSERG'S POV
I couldn't help but asking, what was wrong. I felt nervous since Hao sounded so serious and he kept rubbing the same spot in my lapel. He finally told me what was happening and I couldn't help but stare at him dumbly.
"Wh-what kind of seed?" I asked
"It's a kind of poison that makes an easier kill for the chimeras. I've heard it spreads along the body kinda fast, and no one has ever survived it"
"So-so? I'm go-gonna—" I stuttered
"I'll help you, if you'd allow me?" Hao said in a serious tone
"H-how?"
"Take off your clothes and lie in the mat" he ordered
I raised a brow at him "Is this your way of helping?!" I growled feeling my blood rise up to my cheeks once again.
The brunette only grinned as he nodded in reply. "I need to suck the poison out"
"WHAT!?! NO!!!!" I practically screamed as I moved away from him, ignoring whatever pain I felt. Hao-be-damned!
The brunette pouted "You would rather have wooden sword idiot do it then?" What? Did I just hear correctly? Why did he sound so disappointed.
"NOO!!!!!"
"Oh. How about Yoh? Ren Tao? The obnoxious ainu? Or perhaps that midget?"
"NO!!! NO!!! NO!!!" I was really red by now and Hao was purposely irritating me!
Hao gave out a long sigh "why do you have to be so stubborn?!"
"That's none of your business!" I scowled
"……………You'd rather be poisoned? He smiled menacingly
"……………Why must you always annoy me?"
"I'm just telling the truth" He shrugged. Bastard!
"Fine what do you want me to do?" I sighed
"Remove your shirt"
"…………Are you being a PERVERT!?" I cursed out as the brunette simply smiled. Okay, that was useless as I did what I was told anyways. I took off my green colored jacket, and the white shirt, then neatly folded it in a corner "N-now what?" I stuttered feeling nervous being in front of Hao shirtless.
"Lie down." He instructed further as I hesitantly followed. I felt my heart skip a beat as I felt the older shaman climb on top of me. He straddled my legs with his soon afterwards, making me tense. Fuck! What was he doing!? What WAS I doing!!!
"This will sting a bit but bare with it" he murmured as he cupped my chin then tilted my head to the side for better access on the wound. My heart was doing rapid beats as Hao closed in. The next thing I felt was something wet in my neck. It was then I realized Hao, sucking the poison in my flesh then spitting to the ground the ground once in a while. Shit! What was Hao thinking!?
It hurt. I felt like crying since 1. I felt Hao's teeth
made its way to my bare flesh. 2. The poison or whatever it was, was stinging
and burning like hell!
"I-it hurts" I cried out as I struggled beneath the brunette, At some point clinging to him.
"I know it does!" he replied as he took both my arms and pinned them down so I would stop writhing for the moment. "Just a little more okay?" he whispered as I simply nodded. It was weird that I trusted him………the bastard that killed my parents, to mention destroyed the very essence of my life.
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HAO'S POVI finally got him to trust me. I admit this was my actual first time to do such a crazy thing and I don't even know why I'm doing it?
The boy's bare flesh was soft as my lips made contact with it. His blood was sweet and exquisite but the fact that it was with that of a chimera's seed made it taste quiet bitter but the weird thing was that I loved it.
Did I actually lust for him?
I smiled inwardly to myself, maybe I did, but that would stay hidden within my mask………
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Yoh and the others rushed deeper in the forest when they realized Lyserg was gone and Hao's little slave, Opacho was wandering along their camp saying thing like if they didn't come and save their friend Hao-sama will kill him for sure or something in comparison
"Fuck! This is all your fault AINU!" Ren cursed
"My fault?! You're the one who started it, pointy!"
"Stop it you 2 we need to find Lyserg!" Yoh scolded his companions in a serious tone of voice. "Hao………I should have known he was here. Hopefully Lyserg is still safe!" the shaman whispered to himself.
"O-Ofcourse Lyserg is fine! He's strong!" Ryu assured the group, when they suddenly heard soft whimpering and moaning.
"A-are we too late?!" Manta cried out as they neared Hao's camp.
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"Waaah! Ha-hao-sama!" Opacho cringed as she saw her master in an unlikely position with the boy, Lyserg.
"Ha-Hao, please stop!" Lyserg pleaded "I-it hurts"
"It's almost out! Besides your friends are already here!" the brunette whispered as he again tilted the boy's head to the side and sucked the wound in his lapel. He would spit out blood once in a while but the seed itself seemed to have been buried deep in the boys skin as the great Hao himself was having a hard time extracting it out.
After several more minutes the brunette coughed out a small kernel. He whipped his lips with his cloak and turned at the green haired boy
"Its over. Are you all right?" he asked and Lyserg only nodded still trying to catch his breath. Hao himself was equally breathless as he rested on top of the younger boy, which he didn't seem to mind.
"LYSERG-KUUUUN!" Ryu's voice cried out as the group emerged from the woods, only to see Hao and Lyserg in an awkward position, and like Opacho they stood there dumbstruck.
"Ha-Ha-Hao! What did you do to my Lyserg!" Ryu barked angrily
"Your?" Hao grinned as he sat up and held a hand for the younger shaman to reach out too. Lyserg gratefully took the offer as he sat up, feeling a bit dizzy but better nevertheless.
"You didn't rape him did you?" Yoh asked, as both Ren and Horo Horo blushed hard.
"Yoh! How straightforward can you get?!" Manta exclaimed as Hao simply laughed
"Its up to you to do the explaining, Lyserf-kun" Hao muttered to the young shaman who was just as red as his companions were. "Opacho, lets go!" he called out to his slave as she quickly approached her master.
"Hao!" Lyserg suddenly called out, making the brunette look back at him.
"I don't owe you anything" he whispered as Hao simply shrugged, as both he and his slave disappeared in the shadows
"But I appreciated it" Lyserg continued in a soft whisper as Hao watched his lips twitch from a top of a tree. He simply smiled before moving along.
END OF CHAPTER 2:
sweatdrop Opacho is a girl? Sorry for the mistake, I really didn't know! I'll change chapter 1 so it won't be confusing! Please read and review.
Next chapter will be something sweet and yummy! ^//////^ (Hao and Lyserg of course) Hehehe read and review!