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CHAPTER EIGHT – No Matter What
"I'm sorry, Ren-kun…I really am. This should never have happened." Miller said as she brushed Ren's wet hair, having already made sure he bathed.
"No. I deserve it. Maybe tonight I can correct my mistakes and make amends." Ren whispered softly as tears slid slowly down his cheeks. Finally Miller escorted him to Horo's old room, halting outside the door.
"I wish you the best." Miller said, giving him a sad look.
"What will happen to you?" he asked. She made a poor attempt to laugh.
"I'll be alright. You just worry about yourself." She replied, but her look betrayed her. Ren nodded slowly, his eyes sliding shut.
"I will pray your soul finds peace." She smiled at him.
"Arigatou, Ren." He surprised her by suddenly pulling her into a brief hug.
"Sayanora, Miller-san." He then turned and pushed open the door, shutting it gently behind him. An ocean blue gaze danced over his skin, taking in his clothes and flawless complexion, his tiger eyes dim with acceptance. Horo strode over to him with eyes full of compassion.
"Shh…please…don't cry, kitten." He hushed Ren, cupping his chin and brushing away the crystalline droplets. He tilted Ren's face upward and brushed his lips against Ren's, sighing softly into the kiss. Horo leaned his forehead against Ren's, his eyes shut and face calm.
"I missed you, Ren." He breathed.
"I-Is it really you, Horo?" Ren asked, his hand tracing Horo's jaw. The Ainu nodded slightly.
"I love you so much, Ren." Ren closed his eyes and brought their lips together again. When they parted, Horo whispered in Ren's ear.
"Let me have you. Give yourself to me, whole. Let me take you. Let me devour you." Ren blinked, seeing Horo's maniac look had returned. He swallowed the lump in his throat and took a deep breath.
"Have me, Horo. I give myself, whole. Take me; devour me and leave nothing behind. I am yours; keep me. I love you." He whispered shakily, the tears stinging his eyes again. Horo's grip tightened.
"I promise. You won't regret it. I will break them, kitten. I will rule them, control them. And you…you will be my queen. I'll get you a throne, a palace. Anything you ask will be yours. This is my vow to you." Horo said. Ren looked up at him longingly.
"The only thing I wish…is that you would surrender my Horokeu. All the fine things in the world could not amount to the worth of him. Even if just for one night…I just wish…that he would come back…and…and m-make love to me t-tonight." Ren choked out the last part as if his heart were breaking into a million pieces. Horo moved around behind him.
"Oh, my love." He whispered against Ren's neck, the warm breath making him shiver. Horo embraced him from behind.
"I'm here, Ren. I'm here." The love and care in his voice made Ren's heart leap in joy. His hands entwined with the larger ones around him, and he leaned back in content.
"Please don't leave me again." Ren whispered as Horo shifted slightly to one side of him.
"I won't. I promise." Horo began to trail warm kisses down the younger boy's neck and shoulder while undoing the clasps of his shirt. Ren turned around and pulled Horo's t-shirt over his head, throwing it aside. His eyes took in the Ainu's bare chest greedily as he ran his hands over it in a fluid up and down motion. He could feel the muscles ripple as they tensed and relaxed to his gentle touch. Horo Horo soon pushed the top from the Chinese's shoulders before claiming his lips in a heated kiss. Ren pushed their bare chests together as he leaned on his tippy-toes to deepen the kiss.
Horo made a small noise and shoved his tongue into his lover's mouth, trying to taste him all at once as he moved Ren towards the bed. Ren stopped moving backwards when he felt the bed hit his legs, but Horo slyly slipped his leg around and knocked Ren's feet out from under him, causing him to cry out in shock and pull Horo down onto the bed with him. The killer loomed over him, and for a moment they just looked into each other's eyes.
Ren stared hard into the blue eyes above him, trying to catch a glimpse of his thoughts…of who he even was. But the eyes looking at him seemed like a big mess of confusion, a storm.
Horo stared back into the gold eyes beneath him, trying to be sure of the sincerity he kept thinking he had glimpsed. And there he saw it, shining in those eyes…emotions he knew well. There was a small amount of fear, but not the fear he saw in the others' eyes…a different fear…and then there was so much love overflowing from the golden orbs before him.
Ren initiated the kiss again, caressing his face and chest as he did so, pulling him closer as if in fear of losing him. Horo gave a surprised grunt when he felt Ren's hands move around behind him, pulling him closer with one hand tangling into his hair and the other moving down low on his back to the rim of his pants. Ren moaned softly as a hot tongue made its way down his muscular chest.
Horo felt himself growing more excited as Ren made little noises and moans of encouragement to his ministrations. He dipped his tongue into Ren's navel, getting shivers down his spine as Ren's back arched up. He reached a hand and yanked off the cloth that held his lover's pants up, then quickly removed those as well, leaving the younger clad in only his boxers, his arousal easily noticed through the thin material.
Horo gasped as he felt slender fingers massaging his painful erection. Looking down he realized that Ren had somehow managed to slip his hand down his pants without his noticing and was now teasingly stroking his length. His eyes rolled back in his head at the pleasurable sensations coursing through his body and he made a few strangled noises deep in his throat. His breath became shaky and he grabbed Ren's wrist, removing the hand in favor of getting up slightly so he could pull off the offending clothes.
Ren sat up while Horo was busy and when the boxers were removed, quickly set to work, licking the tip of the shaft slowly before bringing it into his mouth, inch by inch. He sucked at it a little, keeping a constant eye on the Ainu's face to gauge his reactions as he moved his tongue around. Horo thrust into his mouth, his mouth open a little and his eyes tightly shut as he made noises of appreciation. Ren pulled away, making the older groan in disappointment.
The younger boy went up and kissed him again, this time managing to get his tongue into Horo's mouth, rather than the opposite. He pushed himself up against Horo, trying to get a better position, causing Horo to moan softly at the movement against his hardness. Ren moved his hands to Horo's hips, gripping them firmly and grinding them against his own as he moaned in pleasure. Horo brought their lips together again and slid Ren's boxers off; throwing them into a corner of the room as he gently lowered himself over the younger, supporting some of his weight on his elbows. He moved his hands over Ren's back, loving it even more when Ren bucked his hips up at some sensitive skin he touched.
Ren moaned loudly as their hardened members came in contact, wrapping one leg around Horo's waist to pull him closer. Horo's hand moved down and began to pump Ren's aching organ, earning more moans and a gasp. When he grew bored of this, Horo set to work, slipping one finger into Ren, causing him to gasp at the sensation and close his eyes tightly. He slipped in another finger to join the first, and the younger boy's nails dug into his back as tears formed in the corners of golden eyes.
"Horo…it hurts so bad…" Ren whispered between clenched teeth as a third digit entered him. Horo made a few comforting noises, planting kisses all over his face and neck before beginning to move his fingers in slow, circling motions and fast, scissoring ones. Ren whimpered in pain, his face twisting at the burning feeling of being stretched.
Finally, the fingers were removed and Ren's face relaxed, only to return to its distressed expression when he felt Horo's length slowly inching into him. His eyes were tightly shut and he bit down on his lip, tasting blood in his mouth but not caring because Horo wasn't exactly small in that department. Soon, all movement stopped and Ren opened his eyes, seeing concerned blue ones staring back at him. Horo slowly brought Ren's legs up, hooking them over his shoulders.
"Ready?" he asked softly. The Chinese closed his eyes and gave a curt nod.
"I love you." He whispered before bracing himself for the first movement. Horo slowly pulled out and in one quick motion, plunged back in, deeper this time. Ren moaned quietly. Horo smiled a little and picked up a pace, a steady beat that he moved to.
"Horo…" Ren moaned, louder than last time. The Ainu loved the sound of his name coming from those sweet lips, closing his eyes as he went a little faster. Ren thrust his hips upward, moving in synchrony with his lover as he grew louder. Horo moved his head down closer, speaking into Ren's ear.
"Scream, Ren. Scream my name! I want to hear you scream it. Scream it, Ren!" Ren couldn't think. He was caught in the movement, the emotions, the feeling of Horo within him, moving in and out and his breath in his ear. He quickly complied, yelling out Horo's name, shouting it to the heavens as his lover rocked within him even faster.
"Horo! Oh, god, Horo!" he couldn't contain himself as he kept screaming it, his nails digging deeper into Horo's back, and his thrusts becoming harder. He could hear Horo moaning his own name, making him want even more. He could feel himself coming close, so close to the end it was painful. Suddenly, Horo came, Ren's name on his lips, filling Ren completely with his hot seed. That sent Ren over the edge and he released over them both. Everything slowed down and seemed to stop for a moment as they caught their breath. Finally, Horo's hand wiped away a few tears from his face, gently, and his lips were against Ren's.
"I love you so much, Horo." Ren whispered as Horo pulled out of him and moved to his side, lovingly running his hands along Ren's sides.
"I love you, too, Ren." Came the soft reply. Ren closed his eyes and cuddled close, leaning his head on the older boy's chest.
"Never leave me." He murmured sleepily.
"I promise, Ren. I'll never leave you…no matter what."