A/N: I know it is way too late to write for this fandom and I doubt if anyone will notice this work but I just... want to get this idea out of my head once and for all because this rare pair is pestering me FOR YEARS. Inspired by Chapter 206 of the manga. Enjoy!
Alibaba slumped heavily on a chair, his hair still a little damp from the bath. He let out a sigh and took a deep breath in an attempt to relax, eyes fluttering close as he sagged against the chair's soft backrest. Today was a very hectic and mind-boggling day.
His mind was buzzing with thoughts about what he should do next. Ren Kouen was truly a tyrant and cruel man… for him to corner Alibaba like this, just like that time at Magnostadt when he purposely embarrassed Alibaba in front of everyone, he really knew to attack where it truly hurt. And that very man wanted Alibaba to be his right-hand man? Seriously, Ren Kouen was undoubtedly a desperate and power hungry man to propose something like that to a complete stranger, let alone an enemy, just to get ahold of information.
Alibaba hung his head low. Of course, he had seen it with his own eyes; Ren Kouen even went violent when he tried to interrogate Aladdin and got overboard with the fight against Al-Thamen just to fulfill Aladdin's request in exchange for information. If he hadn't interfered, Aladdin could have been kidnapped by that brute!
Anyway, he really couldn't bring himself to agree with the Ren brothers' conditions. But… he couldn't make excuses anymore. No matter how cruel Ren Kouen's words were, they all made sense. Sinbad's underhanded moves made him think, as well. Both men were playing dirty for the sake of their nations, and Alibaba couldn't help but think; as a prince of Balbadd and a chosen King Vessel, should he act like them, too?
Alibaba buried his face on his palms with a groan. He couldn't think of an immediate solution no matter how hard he tried! Sinbad said he could pretend to follow the Kou Empire's orders but that wasn't possible—Ren Kouen and Ren Koumei were both clever and they could definitely see through that kind of deception. What would happen to Balbadd if he tried to deceive them?
He wondered… What would Aladdin advise him to do if he was with him right now? Heaving another sigh, Alibaba decided to just call it a night and go to bed when someone knocked on his door.
'It's late in the evening… who could possibly be that?' Frowning, Alibaba swiftly grabbed his short sword and went to the door.
"E-Eh? Kouen-san?" Alibaba stuttered at the sight of the man he was thinking about moments ago. Ren Kouen was standing in front of his room, looking down at him with furrowed brows, and if Alibaba wasn't mistaken, that was a bottle of liquor in his hand.
Ren Kouen didn't even bother to announce himself and stepped into Alibaba's room as if it was his own. Alibaba stood frozen by the door as he watched the man sit on the chair he was occupying earlier and place the bottle on the table, next to the tea cups.
"What are you doing here at this hour, Kouen-san?" Alibaba wanted to retort at Ren Kouen's rudeness but decided not to. He closed the door and cautiously walked to the table to face the man.
"Sit," Ren Kouen said.
"This is my room, you know," Alibaba grumbled but obeyed nonetheless.
"And this is my estate."
'And this is my country,' Alibaba wanted to say. "So, what is this about?"
"Have you made up your mind?" Ren Kouen opened the bottle of alcohol and poured some on one of the empty tea cups.
"No," Alibaba admitted. "I am still thinking about it, please give me some more time."
Ren Kouen derisively scoffed. "You really are a disgrace to your nation."
Alibaba's nerves were touched by that. "You're making me more reluctant to agree with your proposal. If you have nothing else to say, please leave. I promise I'll have my answer by tomorrow."
"I'm here to help you come up with a decision. Let's talk about the conditions we set before we take you in as a General," Ren Kouen poured alcohol into another cup and pushed it toward Alibaba. Alibaba eyed it with suspicion, so Ren Kouen took a sip from his own cup.
"As I've said, I haven't made a decision. I can't turn my back against Sindria just like that, and I definitely won't marry Kougyoku out of convenience. Believe me, you won't get Aladdin to ally with you through that method," Alibaba refused to take the cup, one fist curled on top of the table.
"And just like what you've said, I can easily order you to obey me if I want to and you'll have no choice; I have Balbadd in the palm of my hand, after all. But I don't think we need to go that far. I can tell what your decision will be anyway."
"What are you getting at?" Alibaba said, his frown deepening.
"It's true that I want to have your Magi on my side but I was sincere when I said that I want you to be my right-hand man, too. Your naivety annoys me so much but I don't think you're that bad. Even Koumei thinks you're a capable person, too."
Alibaba slightly flushed at that. "You won't win me over with just some compliments, you know."
"I know," Ren Kouen said. "So I'd like to propose something else."
Alibaba narrowed his eyes when Ren Kouen paused. They looked at each other in silence, so Alibaba reached out for the cup and sipped a little of its content, gesturing that he was listening. Alibaba internally grimaced; the alcohol was strong! It tasted so bitter, too!
"Work on your proposal in ruling Balbadd, first. If the proposal is passable then weigh on your decision whether to stick with Sindria and the Seven Seas Alliance or to work with us to bring back Balbadd's prosperity."
That... actually made sense. "Okay, I get that. But how about the marriage agreement thing?"
"Don't you like Kougyoku?" Ren Kouen asked. "Aren't you friends? You're chummy with each other, right?"
"Yes, but our friendship and THAT are two different things!" Alibaba said. "It's the reason why I don't want to marry her—we are friends and I don't want to tie her down to a marriage that she didn't want! We… we bumped into each other earlier, after our discussion, and she was so happy to become one of your Generals. She was glad to be of use to your nation and I'm happy for her, too. That's why I know our marriage will bring her nothing but misery. Besides, I think she likes someone else…" it was obvious anyway. The way she looked at Sinbad said a lot. That was why it was more infuriating to think that Sinbad was using her as a spy against her will.
Ren Kouen smirked, but there was warmth in his eyes. "Fine, but that option will remain available in the future."
"You sound like you have an alternative solution," Alibaba took another careful sip of his drink.
"Yeah. Be my concubine instead."
Alibaba choked on his alcohol. He coughed and slammed his palm against his chest in an attempt to clear his airway. Some of it got into his nose and it felt very painful.
"H-HA!?" Alibaba questioned in a loud voice.
"Concubinage is legal in our culture, as Koumei had said. Since you don't want to get married and have concubines, the only alternative I can think of is to have you be my concubine. It's another way of swearing fealty to me and to the Kou Empire. Think of it as a temporary contract."
"... I can't believe this. Are you actually serious?" Alibaba reddened by the minute. His already boggled mind was messed up even more. "Are you THAT desperate to have me as a subordinate? I know you want to have Aladdin's wisdom but really?"
"Why not? We were not a bad team back then at Magnostadt. You're not a bad fighter and our elements are compatible."
Alibaba's hand twitched. He honestly was a step away from picking up his metal vessel again. He needed a weapon to protect himself because Ren Kouen seemed to be losing his mind right now. He breathed deeply instead and calmed down. "I think you need to tone down your penchant for self-sacrifice, Kouen-san. This matter isn't a joke. This isn't as simple as going all out in a fight to win and honestly… this is very humiliating to me."
"You really intend to be a cherry boy for the rest of your life, huh?"
"That's not it!" Alibaba protested. "I… I want to have that kind of experience but not through this way, and definitely not with another man. Besides, there isn't anything likable about me anyway, being a runaway prince with low birth and a history of being a thief. I'm following the way of the sword; pursuing romance isn't my priority."
"Ugh, so many excuses," Ren Kouen complained then swigged the contents of his refilled cup. He stood up from his seat, pulled Alibaba by the collar and kissed him on the lips.
Alibaba's eyes snapped in surprise and disbelief. The hair all over his body stood on ends as Ren Kouen audaciously deepened the kiss, his tongue pressing against Alibaba's lips to request access. Alibaba stiffened like a board, his mind going blank and slow in realizing the current predicament he was in.
Finally, after a painstaking moment, Alibaba remembered to protest and he squirmed against Ren Kouen's tight grasp.
"Y-You! That was my first kiss!" Alibaba breathed out. He wiped his wet lips with the back of his hand.
"You're a cherry boy at its finest, huh?"
"S-Shut up!" Alibaba wanted to cry. In fact, his eyes were already watering out of fear and shame.
Alibaba swore he saw Ren Kouen's eyes glinting predatorily at him for a brief second. Next thing he knew, the man had already pulled him from the chair and he was unceremoniously tossed to the bed.
"Wait a second!" Alibaba raised a hand. It successfully halted Ren Kouen but Alibaba knew he wouldn't be stopped. The predatory look in the man's eyes intensified and Alibaba realized his chastity was really at stake here. "I'm gonna fight you if you don't stop being like this, Kouen-san!"
Ren Kouen's eyes narrowed. Before Alibaba could stop him (or even react), Ren Kouen snatched Alibaba's short sword from his waist and threw it away from his reach. Alibaba meant to twist his way out and retrieve his sword when Ren Kouen took his own metal vessels and tossed them away, too.
Alibaba was so flabbergasted at the unbelievable sight that he forgot he was actually trying to get his sword back. He looked at Ren Kouen's blank expression and watched as the man began to remove his outer robe.
"Ren Kouen!" Alibaba said in a raised voice.
"Keep your voice down," unfazed, Ren Kouen undid his topknot and let his long, red hair down. "Your household will hear you."
"The better!" So they could save him from being raped! "Please stop this. You're being illogically whimsical!"
Alibaba flinched hard when Ren Kouen lunged toward him and slammed his hands on the mattress. Alibaba instinctively fell on the bed out of fear of getting kissed again only to realize his mistake. He flushed hard at the sight of Ren Kouen's unrelenting gaze up close.
"I'm never being whimsical nor illogical when it comes to Kou Empire's sake," Ren Kouen said, eyes unwavering. "You're really pissing me off, showing hesitance time and time again. I've heard that this wasn't the first time you ran away to save your ass and left Balbadd behind. That was why we were able to take advantage and invade your nation."
Alibaba fumed, face growing red but not out of embarrassment. He clenched his fist. "You know nothing about what I've gone through… I was powerless back then. If I didn't meet Aladdin and clear Amon's dungeon back then, I wouldn't know where I'll be right now."
"And I'm giving you a chance to claim Balbadd again. You can build up Balbadd once again, stronger than before, with the Kou Empire as a support."
"At the expense of my life and free will?" Alibaba asked, eyes looking straight at the scary man staring down at him.
"Sacrifices are inevitable," Ren Kouen said as if it was from personal experience. "You should know that more than anyone else; you've experienced getting in a situation when you did something against your will and nature for the sake of the greater good when you led the Fog Troupe and stood up against your brothers. This is no different; we're just two princes with responsibilities to fulfill."
"You… You don't like this, too, huh?"
"I'm acting like a rapist right now. Of course I don't."
"W-Well, if you're aware then… I-I guess we…" Alibaba stuttered. He couldn't make up his mind for something as spur-of-the-moment as this but… "Can we make some terms, first? I want to make sure this is something I won't regret in the future. When you said this is like a temporary contract, how long should it be in effect? A-After we do this, do we have to make it official?"
"We'll talk about it later," Ren Kouen said… then lowered his head and pressed his forehead against Alibaba's. "Don't ruin the mood."
Alibaba's skin crawled upon hearing Ren Kouen's deep, reverberating voice. He stiffened and braced himself as the man angled his head to bring their lips together for the second time, closing his eyes tight and leaving his mouth open like an amateur he truly was.
"Relax. Observe and keep in mind the things we will do so you won't embarrass yourself in front of your future lover when the time comes," Ren Kouen backed off and pulled at Alibaba's loose, white sleeping clothes. The man opened Alibaba's robe, revealing his bare chest, legs and crotch. Alibaba was visibly shaking; sure, Morgiana had seen him in a somewhat similar state, but it wasn't as intimate and up-close as this, not to mention it was all an accident…
"Focus. Your mind is elsewhere, isn't it?" Ren Kouen said as he removed his own clothes. He was wearing a set of robes with multiple layers and Alibaba watched fearfully as he peeled off each layer. It was like watching a lion clawing at its prey before going for the kill.
Alibaba's heart thumped loudly against his chest at the sight of their naked bodies pressed against each other. Belatedly, he realized that Ren Kouen was already hard… so was he. It must be a normal reaction, especially for his case.
"You're at least familiar with foreplays, I take it?" Ren Kouen asked.
"N-Not very much. Girls d-don't like me that much so I… It was Aladdin who's quite charming with the girls. They let him fondle their chest and everything."
"You sound like you're envious," Ren Kouen rubbed it in. It struck Alibaba's nerve.
"Shut up!" Alibaba said, his face so red he looked like a tomato.
"I'll give you all the attention you want, then," Ren Kouen said, caressing Alibaba's thigh up to his chest with one rough, calloused hand. The tip of his fingers rubbed against Alibaba's nipple. Alibaba flinched at that—no one had touched him there before! Was that supposed to be an erogenous body part of a man? Before he knew it, he was growing more sensitive and aroused at each flick of Ren Kouen's fingertips.
Alibaba flinched and gasped when Ren Kouen kissed him again. He recoiled in reflex as he felt the man's wet tongue licked his lips. Hesitantly, he raised his hands and awkwardly pressed them against the man's warm chest. As if to correct him, Ren Kouen took one of his wrists and pulled it towards his own back, gesturing Alibaba to wrap his arms around him. Alibaba understood the cue and loosely hugged the man while unconsciously relaxing under his touch.
Alibaba attempted to kiss back Ren Kouen and imitated the way his lips moved. His eyes were half-opened as he observed the man's expression. It was kind of disarming to see the calm way Ren Kouen nibbled at his lips. In fact, he looked way too calm and enthusiastic about this for someone who claimed to be reluctant to sleep with him!
Or maybe Ren Kouen was just used to sleeping with someone he didn't like. It wouldn't be surprising if he was a womanizer; with those looks and physique, girls were surely throwing themselves at him. Maybe that was really the case… because he was a very good kisser. The way he kissed was gentle but claiming and Alibaba could feel himself melting under his touch.
'It feels good…' Alibaba admitted to himself internally. As Ren Kouen instructed, Alibaba observed the man's minute movement; from the way he felt him up to the way he gently bit his lips. But his calm and composure was disturbed the moment Ren Kouen's rough hand clasped around his length.
"K-Kouen-san!" Alibaba stuttered. Ren Kouen smiled wickedly at Alibaba's flustered expression. He slumped to the side and laid down sideways next to Alibaba, his hand still around Alibaba's manhood. Ren Kouen then began to stroke it provocatively.
"I-Is this really necessary?" Alibaba asked, dazed. He grabbed Ren Kouen's forearm but didn't stop his movement.
"It's important to prepare your partner first whenever you do this," Ren Kouen explained. "It feels good, doesn't it?"
Alibaba covered his mouth with his hand when a weird sound escaped from his lips.
"I'll take that moan as a yes," Ren Kouen said conceitedly. He kissed Alibaba's cheek then buried his face in Alibaba's neck which earned another moan from Alibaba.
"Y-Your goatee tickles," Alibaba said in a low, weak voice. Ren Kouen merely chuckled and continued what he was doing.
"I think I'm going to come," as some moments passed, Alibaba frantically told the man.
"Go ahead," Ren Kouen mumbled in his deep voice. He stroked Alibaba faster which made Alibaba arch his back and before he could stop himself, he came.
"Spread your legs," Ren Kouen ordered. Still shaken from his intense climax, Alibaba carefully parted his shivering legs while Ren Kouen took something from the inner pocket of his discarded robe.
Alibaba watched as Ren Kouen took and opened a small, glass bottle of transparent liquid and poured its content all over his own fingers. He flinched when those cold, slippery fingers brushed against his entrance. He had heard about how sleeping with male prostitutes goes some time ago in the slums in Balbadd. He weakly asked, "Are you… going to penetrate me, too?"
"Of course," Ren Kouen said matter-of-factly.
"It'll hurt, won't it?"
"Just a little," Ren Kouen responded, then very slowly slipped one finger inside him. Alibaba tensed up then gradually relaxed, relieved that it wasn't as painful as he expected. It stung a bit when Ren Kouen added another finger. He gasped aloud as the man inserted a third one.
Squirming, Alibaba absently pulled at the covers of the bed, repressing the moans that were threatening to escape from his lips. Ren Kouen was still diligently working on loosening him up when Alibaba mumbled, "I-I think that's enough."
A surprised look briefly crossed Ren Kouen's face before he smugly smirked. "So you know the basics, huh?"
"I-I'm inexperienced, not ignorant," Alibaba retorted.
"Good. Now put your hands behind your knees and lift your hips," Ren Kouen instructed. Alibaba flushed hard at the instruction but obeyed nonetheless, feeling so exposed and vulnerable with his crotch wide open. Ren Kouen then touched his own manhood and poured oil all over it. Now that Alibaba could see it clear as the man aligned himself to his entrance, he realized how inferior he was compared to the man's size.
Alibaba wanted to retort but he knew he would just embarrass himself should he make any comment about how big Ren Kouen's length was so he kept his mouth shut. He ignored the voice at the back of his back wondering if it would feel good to have the man inside him and steeled himself.
Alibaba almost cried out at the first attempt in intrusion. He knew it; the man was just too big! But Ren Kouen wasn't deterred. He oiled his length some more and tried again and this time, it went in!
"Relax. You're too tight," Ren Kouen complained.
"It hurts…" Alibaba said, eyes glassy with unshed tears. "It hurts so bad."
"Bear with it. You'll get used to it later," Ren Kouen remained still with his length deep inside Alibaba.
"D-don't move yet!" Alibaba said when Ren Kouen moved to kneel more properly on the bed. Ren Kouen ignored him and clasped both of his hands over Alibaba's waist. Very carefully, he pulled out–then pushed in which made Alibaba moan again.
"How about now?" Ren Kouen asked. He retained that slow pace and let Alibaba get used to it.
"A-A little better," Alibaba said then let out another repressed moan. "Y-You're hitting a weird spot…"
Ren smirked as if proud of himself. "Does it feel good?"
"Hnn…" Alibaba indirectly answered. "I think you can move faster now."
"You're quick to adapt," Ren Kouen said approvingly. He moved faster experimentally and indeed, Alibaba could bear it. It was still painful but he was used to getting hurt in battle anyway.
"I'm…" 'hard again,' Alibaba meant to say when he noticed his manhood reacting once more. It was humiliating to get hard while being touched and breached by another man but… it really felt good. He didn't know it would feel like this, doing it with a man.
Ren Kouen held his waist firmly as he rammed against Alibaba in full force, grunting and growling now and then, seemingly enjoying the act. There it was again, the predatory look in his eyes as he looked at Alibaba writhing and helplessly pulling at the covers. This man… he was genuinely enjoying doing this with Alibaba! What the hell was wrong with him?!
"You're too aggressive, Kouen-san!" Alibaba complained.
"I know," Ren Kouen shamelessly admitted. "I didn't expect it'll feel this good doing this with a guy. I can't help myself."
"We're not supposed to enjoy this!" Alibaba retorted–then regretted it later. He just revealed that he was feeling good, too!
"Says who?" Ren Kouen asked. "We're both consenting adults and we just found out that we're compatible both in battle and bed. I don't see any downside."
"Do you hear yourself?!" Alibaba asked then gasped out when Ren Kouen hit that spot again. He almost rolled his eyes up with how good that felt. "And stop hitting that spot! It makes me feel weird!"
"I'm gonna come inside you," Ren Kouen resolutely declared.
"Please don't!"
"Your crying face turns me on so much so I'll come inside you. It'll feel good, I promise."
Alibaba cried for real. His eyes watering, he hiccuped a little and said "You don't really listen to what people say, do you?"
"Yeah. Get used to it," Ren Kouen said then grunted, his breath labored. Alibaba then felt a strange warmth filling him inside. This bastard!
"This is the first time I came this much," Ren Kouen said as he looked at the milky white substance dripping out of Alibaba's entrance. Alibaba wondered if this man possessed any sense of shame in his body for blatantly saying stuff like that.
Alibaba tensed up again when Ren Kouen reached for his neglected, erect manhood again. He poured some on all over it and gave it a massage. It felt so hot to be rubbed like that… his length fitted just fine inside Ren Kouen's large hand. Alibaba let him do as he pleased this time since his erection was starting to feel uncomfortable… when Ren Kouen brought his head down to lick the tip of his manhood.
"Kouen-san!" Alibaba yelped. "What are you doing?!"
"Shut up and stay still," Ren Kouen said then continued suckling Alibaba's length. Damn, this guy didn't really want to listen to anyone!
Ah, well. It felt good anyway. Alibaba conceded and relaxed, feeling the deft strokes of Ren Kouen's rough hand. This guy… really knew how to please any bed partners.
"Your future wife and concubines will be lucky," Alibaba said unthinkingly.
"That's a good compliment coming from my first concubine. Thanks," Ren Kouen briefly stopped suckling Alibaba to respond. "I don't mind having you as my permanent concubine as well."
"T-That's not what I meant! And pull back–I'm about to come!"
"Hmm? Go ahead," Ren Kouen said.
"I won't come inside your mouth, dammit! I said pull back!" Alibaba was about to push Ren Kouen away when the man grabbed his wrists with one hand to stop him. Then his tongue moved more aggressively, making Alibaba come prematurely.
The white liquid filled the man's mouth and when Ren Kouen finally pulled back, Alibaba's length twitched and spurted another shot of his release… right into Ren Kouen's handsome face.
"I-I'm sorry!" Alibaba said, looking for anything to use to wipe the man's face. He used the hem of his robe and cleaned Ren Kouen's face who looked absolutely unaffected by the shameful incident.
Ren Kouen suddenly stood up. Alibaba flinched; was he angry? But it was him who insisted on sucking him after his warning! It wasn't his fault!
"Turn around," Ren Kouen ordered. Alibaba was a little scared; what was he gonna do? But… It was partly his fault. He should have moved away or held it back when Ren Kouen pulled away. Resigning to his fate, Alibaba shakily turned his back and laid on the bed on his stomach. He felt the man lifting the helm of his sleeping robe (why the hell was he still wearing it at this late of the game?) then groped his ass.
Then he felt it again… the sensation of the man's hot erection poking at his hole. What the… he was hard again?!
His entrance still loose and warm, Ren Kouen penetrated him anew in one move. Alibaba hid his face on the cover and let out a loud moan which was muffled thanks to the mattress. Ren Kouen held onto his waist again and raised his hips a little, making his entrance more exposed.
"That was the first time that someone marked me like that," Ren Kouen said, his voice sounding angry and annoyed. "You better take responsibility for that."
"I'm sorry," Alibaba apologized. He didn't know what else to say.
Alibaba yelped when Ren Kouen pulled him up without letting go of their connection. He stirred Alibaba sideways so he would face the headboard of the bed then guided Alibaba's hands to hold onto the edge of the headboard.
"This makes our deal sealed," Ren Kouen said then began to hump again. Alibaba held tightly onto the headboard and tried hard not to collapse as the man intensely thrust into him. He let out a long, repressed moan and felt his eyes rolled up, a thin drop of saliva dripping on the side of his mouth. Why… Why did this position feel insanely good?
"Faster, Kouen-san," Alibaba said. He felt like he was betraying himself but he just wanted the man to take him and make him come again. Obediently, Ren Kouen moved faster–way too fast, in fact–that Alibaba let go of the headboard and slumped his upper body on the bed whilst keeping his ass up. He kept bouncing up and down on the bed and he gave up holding back his moans, his head turned to the side so he could breath and moan freely.
Ren Kouen tightened his hold on Alibaba's waist, a sign that he was going to come again. Alibaba made no protest this time; it would fall on deaf ears anyway. The man continued his delicious pace and Alibaba just… slumped and melted there, feeling each stroke and movement the man did.
Ren Kouen came inside him with an obnoxiously lewd groan again. Some dripped out from Alibaba's hole when the man pulled out and the pervert looked at it with interest.
Boneless, Alibaba laid down properly on the bed, catching his breath. That was… too intense. For his first time. Ugh, he felt so drained yet satisfied. He couldn't bear to look Ren Kouen in the face right now but their eyes still met when he laid down next to him, equally tired and out of breath.
"This… makes me want to have you on my side even more," Ren Kouen said, smirking.
"I… I don't mind having you on my side, too. I just… I don't want to betray Sindria like that. They were the ones who helped me out when I needed support the most. Kougyoku is nice, and Hakuryuu isn't bad either," Alibaba confessed, curling into a ball as he laid sideways. "I want… to get along with everyone but… I know it was impossible…" and just like that Alibaba fell fast asleep due to exhaustion.
Before he completely drifted to sleep, however, he felt someone covering him with a warm, thick blanket. And if he wasn't mistaken, he was kissed on his forehead, too. It… It didn't feel bad.