Chapter 4: Book of the Betrayer
Quiet footsteps and the scents of cooking food brought Tetsuya out of sleep, but he felt a jolt of worry at finding that although he was lying in a warm, comfortable bed, his hands and ankles had been secured to the head and foot rails, and a blindfold had been placed over his eyes. He felt the slight weight of reiatsu limiting bands that someone had placed on his wrists. Although fear blossomed in his insides, determination was stronger as he sensed Gin coming close to him. The silver-haired man sat down at his side on the bed.
"Sorry, Tetsuya," Gin apologized flippantly, "You seem like a good fellow, and you did heal me. In return, I didn't kill you when you were done, but I'm not going to pass up on what I can get from you being here."
"What is it that you want?" Tetsuya asked, "You know I am a healer, so you must be aware that I am not a violent person. I am also not a criminal."
"Now, that's just funny," Gin chuckled, "In fact, that's very funny."
He leaned over Tetsuya, loosening his bonds so he could sit up, then tightening them carefully, so he could eat, but not escape. He removed the blindfold from over his captive's eyes and set a tray of hot food in Tetsuya's lap. Tetsuya was tempted by the steaming, delicious smelling food, but he left it for a moment and focused on the man in the bed with him.
"What seems funny to you?" he asked calmly.
"Hmm," Gin mused, smirking.
"You tell me that you are no criminal, yet I can sense Sosuke's reiatsu on you."
He tilted his head and his enigmatic smile widened.
"I sense his semen too."
But, I removed all signs of him before returning home, Tetsuya thought anxiously.
He almost startled as Aizen's voice sounded in his mind.
Gin was once my lover, the traitor explained, It seems that, although he had plans to kill me, Gin was lonely and so was I. Tetsuya, this makes him very dangerous. You need to convince him to let you go. Take my diary and get out of there quickly!
"You're letting him have sex with you?" Gin inquired, "I thought he was in Muken. Are you hiding him somewhere too?"
"No," Tetsuya answered, "Sosuke is in Muken. Yes, I let him have sex with me, because in exchange, he agreed to help me find evidence of…of a terrible crime that took place a long time ago, and was covered up."
Gin's slitted eyes cracked open and focused on him, sending a little chill through Tetsuya.
"I looked you over and I didn't see any markings," the silver-haired man related, "That tells me that Sosuke was being gentle with you. He usually enjoys marking his lovers."
"I am not the man's lover," Tetsuya said shortly.
Gin's look of amusement deepened.
"I'm sure that's what you think, sweetheart, but if Sosuke is having sex with you, then he's invested…and he's either getting something or he's up to something."
"I know that," Tetsuya assured him, "I certainly know better than to trust the man. I am, as I said, getting something important out of this, so if all Sosuke wants in return is to use my body for his pleasure, then I will pleasure him."
"I see," Gin said, giving Tetsuya a look that made clear he was much less than convinced, "Well, then, if you are handing out treats in exchange for something of value, maybe you can make a deal with me too, Tetsuya."
Tetsuya gave him a curious look.
"What would you have to offer me?" he asked, frowning, "Not that I have any intention of…"
"Oh," Gin laughed, "I don't want your body, though I am a little lonely. There's someone else I have in mind to see to that. What I need is access to someone."
"I won't give you access to kill anyone."
"Well, that's fine," the silver-haired man laughed, "because I don't want to kill this person. I just want to talk to her."
Tetsuya nodded in understanding.
"I know you were close to Rangiku. You wish to talk to her? I mean, you could have asked for her help before."
"I thought I was done for before, and I only crawled away here to die. I had no idea I'd be fortunate enough to live this long and have a very talented healer show up to heal me. That's quite an unexpected turn of events. Given I won't have to depend on her to directly help me, I'd like to at least let her know I'm still with the living and not six feet under, you know?"
"I suppose that makes sense," Tetsuya agreed, "But…if I help you, what is it that you can offer me? Did you have something specific in mind?"
Gin laughed softly.
"I don't know you well enough to know that. But, you came here for something, didn't you? And the fact that you could see the place and enter, means that Sosuke wanted you to be able to find it and get inside. So, what is the story with you two, Tetsuya?"
Think very carefully before you speak, Aizen's voice warned him, Remember that Gin was holding a grudge against me for taking that piece of Rangiku's soul. He tried to steal the hogyoku to get it back.
Tetsuya considered silently for a moment.
Why not give it back? Can you? he inquired of Aizen.
Yes, of course, the traitor responded.
Then, why didn't you, if you knew that it's all he really wanted from the start? Tetsuya asked, One would think that if you were Gin's lover, then you might have given it back to him as a gesture of your love for him.
I did love Gin, however, I needed the threat that he posed so that I would be able to evolve, Aizen explained, His anger was useful.
Tetsuya sensed Aizen's soft laughter at the heated flicker of the noble's annoyance at his answer.
No wonder he wanted to take your life, Tetsuya mused, That's horrible!
Yes, Aizen agreed, I am.
"You don't want to tell me?" Gin said suddenly, breaking him out of his reverie.
"It's not that," Tetsuya explained, "It's just that…neither one of you is the most trustworthy person."
"How very astute."
"So, I have to be careful. Let's just say that I don't know yet how you can help me, so I will inform you when I've decided on something."
"That sounds fair," Gin said, nodding approvingly and extending a hand.
He laughed as he realized that Tetsuya's still bound hand couldn't quite reach his, and he adjusted.
"Then, we are agreed?" he asked.
"We are agreed," Tetsuya said solemnly.
"Good. Eat something. You need to restore yourself after the healing you did."
"I would eat better if my hands weren't still bound. We have an agreement, don't we? You don't still need to confine me, do you?"
Gin moved closer, smirking as he breathed his next words into Tetsuya's flushed ear.
"No, I just like seeing you tied up, that's all," he snickered, "Sosuke has good taste in men. You're really quite a tasty looking little morsel, aren't you?"
He laughed at the disgusted look Tetsuya gave him in reply, then he reached over and shattered the kido spell holding him in place.
"Don't forget our deal, now, Tetsuya," Gin warned him.
Tetsuya let out a huff of breath and rolled his eyes.
"I'm not the one here who has a history of backstabbing, am I?" he asked sarcastically.
"No," Gin purred mischievously, "you are not."
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Ichigo smiled as Byakuya's attendant entered the room and bowed respectfully, giving him a warm smile.
"Is there anything I can bring you, Lord Shiba? Are you hungry for a snack?"
"A snack?" Ichigo laughed, "I just had a big breakfast a little while ago. Although…I have to admit, I could eat a little more. Sure."
"Do you have something in particular that you think you would like?" the attendant asked.
"Eh, well usually, I have some favorites, but right now, it just seems like I could eat anything. Surprise me."
"Very well," the attendant said cheerfully, "I will be right back, Lord Shiba."
Ichigo yawned and stretched as Byakuya stepped back in from the manor gardens and joined him on the bed.
"How are you feeling?" the Kuchiki leader asked, leaning over to kiss him on the cheek.
"Pretty good, now that I've stopped throwing up for the moment," Ichigo chuckled, "How about you? Are you ready to go and announce this thing to your stuffy elders?"
Byakuya gave him an amused look.
"Are you prepared to go and tell your father?" he asked, "From what I recall of Shiba Isshin as I knew him, he is going to have an interesting reaction."
"Although, he would have had a stronger one before he started seeing Uryu's dad," Ichigo giggled.
"That is probably true," Byakuya agreed.
"So…seriously, what are we gonna tell everyone? When should we tell everyone?"
Byakuya considered quietly for a moment.
"Well, as it is likely to cause a stir, I suppose waiting would be in order. We don't need to invite their interference until it's necessary. For now, I think we should just delight in the news, ourselves."
"Yeah," Ichigo agreed, "Maybe we can wait until my morning sickness isn't so bad. At least, then, I won't have to deal with that, and them, at the same time."
"I think that is a good suggestion," Byakuya agreed, "In the meantime, I will need to give you an infusion of my reiatsu to ensure that the balance is kept between your body and the developing child's."
"How do you do that?" Ichigo asked, giving him a curious look.
Byakuya moved in behind him and coaxed the younger man onto his knees. He wrapped his arms around the Shiba heir from behind, laying his palms on Ichigo's soft belly, then leaking reiatsu through his hands.
"Wow, that feels really good!" Ichigo sighed, "Oh man…I could do this all day."
"It is very pleasant," Byakuya agreed, "and it does not just support the stability between the baby and you, it also strengthens the bonds between us as we connect this way."
"Not like it wasn't already strong," Ichigo chuckled.
"It always has been," Byakuya assured him, "even when our connection was not so positive as it is now. Strong connections like ours can be positive or negative."
"I'm glad ours is positive now." Ichigo sighed, sinking more deeply into Byakuya's embrace, "I never liked it when you treated me like I was an enemy."
Byakuya smiled sadly.
"I should never have done that."
"Well, you aren't anymore, so that's something. I think what's most important is that we're good now. I feel so close to you."
"You are as close to me as a piece of my own soul," Byakuya whispered, "Never forget that. I treasure our love…and I am glad that it has yielded this dream that I never thought possible. I promise you now that I will always love and care for you, Ichigo…and I hope that we have many children together."
Ichigo blushed and gave a nervous giggle.
"Okay, but um, do you think that you could have some of those many children?" he asked, smirking, "Cause as great as it is, having your baby? I'm kinda anxious about it. I don't really know anything about how to do this, you know?"
"There is nothing to do but eat well, walk a bit every day for exercise, and keep up the infusions."
"I guess I can do that," Ichigo said, sounding more settled.
He felt a nagging twinge in his loins and looked down between his thighs, wondering at the large erection that had formed there.
"Uh, Byakuya…"
"Ah, that is a side effect of the bonding," the Kuchiki leader explained, "The physical closeness awakens our more primal urges."
"You mean, we're going to get horny when we do the bonding?" Ichigo asked, smirking.
"Yes," Byakuya answered smoothly, "but don't worry, Ichigo. I will make sure that you are…comforted."
"Well, isn't that nice of you," Ichigo laughed, laying back in Byakuya's arms and meeting him for a long, open mouthed kiss that began with him sitting with Byakuya's arms around him from behind, and ended with him turning to tackle the Kuchiki leader, bringing him down on his back.
"I think I need to get a little payback for you knocking me up by surprise," the ginger-haired man said in a playful tone.
"I see," Byakuya said calmly, "I probably owe you that, so…what kind of payment would you like, Ichigo?"
Ichigo laid on top of the noble, considering as he nibbled on Byakuya's soft lips.
"Hmm, I don't want to waste a chance to ask for something good, so let me think."
"Very well," Byakuya agreed, sliding a hand down between them to stroke his younger partner's warm, damp thickness, "Take your time."
"I can't think while you're doing that."
"Do you want me to stop?" Byakuya teased him,
"Hell no!" Ichigo laughed, "Keep doing that. I like it."
"As you wish."
Ichigo's golden brown eyes closed and his eyelids fluttered as Byakuya's hand continued to stroke and caress him.
"It's kinda hard to…" Ichigo began.
He paused, laughing and blushing.
"I can't think when you do that," he groaned, thrusting into Byakuya's firm hand, "You're doing that on purpose to distract me."
"I did say I would stop, if you want me to."
"Maybe don't stop," Ichigo panted, brushing sweat from his suddenly damp forehead, "Maybe, uh…p-put your mouth on me, okay?"
"You want me to put my mouth on you?" Byakuya inquired, blinking slowly and making his aroused partner salivate, "Of course."
He turned, laying Ichigo gently on his back, then his warm hands spread the younger man's creamy thighs very slowly. The noble paused, breathing in deeply and flashing hungry grey eyes on Ichigo, making him salivate even more and move his hips impatiently. Byakuya smiled and lowered himself, then Ichigo had to clench his teeth as something almost unbearable soft and delightfully hot wrapped around his length. Dizziness flooded his head and he thickened even more at the wonderfully erotic sight of the proud Kuchiki leader laying between his thighs and offering unspeakable pleasure with just that sweet, frowning mouth.
Oh my god, he's so sexy like that! His eyes peeking through his messy hair like that, and his fingers digging into my thighs. His mouth feels like silk and, oh fuck, he's so…so good with his tongue! I think I'm gonna go crazy.
He almost sobbed in dismay as Byakuya's mouth suddenly released him.
"Are you all right?" the noble asked, smirking very cutely, "You look riled. I'm not sure the excitement is good for you."
Ichigo's feisty eyes flared and he tackled the not so very surprised noble, and laid him on his back again, managing only a hasty preparation before sinking into Byakuya's readily yielded depths. He thrust hard and fast, moaning loudly and clenching at his lover's strong shoulders.
Byakuya moved with him, his narrowed grey eyes watching Ichigo's impassioned face closely, reading his increasing ardor and moving with him to stoke the younger man's fires into a hot, raging flame. The heat rose to an inferno, and their bodies writhed furiously against each other's, bringing the two to a towering peak, then throwing them over and into the beautiful shudders of a gripping climax.
Ichigo groaned in surrender and collapsed onto Byakuya's naked breast, panting, quivering and attacking the Kuchiki leader's mouth with a torrent of wet finishing kisses.
"I love you…love you so much!" he groaned happily.
"You forgive me for impregnating you so suddenly then?" Byakuya asked, his smirk returning.
"Didn't say that," Ichigo laughed, "What we just did? That was just the beginning!"