Atem set the thermos full of hot water down on the nightstand and willed himself to relax.

This was his first time being with a willing Omega who liked him back.
This was his first time being with a willing Omega who was going through heat.

As the days of Kaiba's heat drew near, he tried to act as normal as possible by avoiding the topic completely, and that seemed to make Kaiba angrier, so he went with the truth. He was afraid.
He didn't know what to expect other than what he'd read in the multitude of books Anzu had mailed him, online and offline.

"You're just going to have to get through it," she'd told him firmly, and Yugi avoided the conversation entirely, only texting him afterwards, "good luck! Was busy, we can talk after!"

After I fail?! Atem thought anxiously, hearing the door open swiftly behind him, and he turned around frantically, expecting Kaiba, but to his slight irritation, it was the Alpha manservant.

The servant pointedly ignored him while he strode into the room, holding a tray full of pre-made sandwiches, fruits, and desserts, intent on filling the mini fridge behind the bar.

Atem clenched and unclenched his fists, mustering up the courage to ask in a calm voice, "is there anything else I should know?"

There was a tense silence as the manservant continued to ignore him, dutifully stocking the fridge and slamming the door shut before straightening up, giving him a beady stare of the rim of his dark glasses.

"Master Kaiba will tell you exactly what he needs, and you will obey, just as I am doing now," Isono said coldly, itching to punch the spiky-haired alpha in the face, but he held out, knowing it was his instincts talking, not his true feelings. "You will do everything he says without questioning and show restraint towards him. If I hear screaming or crying even once, I will come in and kill you instantly without regret."

Atem's mouth went dry and he grit his teeth.
Alright.
Helpful.

"Please leave," Atem said stiffly, and the manservant bowed stiffly before striding out of the room without giving him another look.

Shaking his head in defeat, Atem sat gingerly on the edge of the bed and surveyed the room. Pillows were piled high on the bed, complimenting a stack of fluffy blankets, and the blinds had been drawn, giving the room a dark, cozy atmosphere especially since it was so sunny outside. The air purifier was humming quietly above while a single screen was on, but muted. The newscaster talked animatedly while a luxurious cruise ship was pictured behind her.

His phone buzzed, and he slid it out of his pocket, reading the short text from Kaiba.

"exhausted. be there in 10min."

He stared at it and wondered if he should offer any comforting words.
None immediately came to him, so he stared harder at the screen, willing his brain to work.
"Hope you're feeling better?"
No, Anzu said to avoid saying empty words when he knew the Omega was about to experience a week of pain.

"Waiting for you?" Atem wondered, his thumbs hovering over the text box as he deleted it. Kaiba knew that he was waiting inside his home. He'd been generously given the day off to mentally prepare, but he'd spent it stressing himself out, following Isono around and helping him prepare the 'nest'.

A simple, 'okay' sounded too callous.

What should I say?! Atem panicked, knowing he couldn't rely on Anzu for everything, but he was on the verge of texting her for advice on how to respond to this message.

Kaiba hissed in annoyance when the 'seen' notification appeared, and Atem didn't bother with a reply. It was fine. He knew the Alpha was fucking scared of him.
The power imbalance between them was high.
Atem was his subordinate, so everything he did was dictated by the consequence of losing his job.

He might like his job more than he likes me, Kaiba thought darkly, shoving the phone in his pocket and crossing his legs tightly as the limo pulled away from the curb. They went over a slight bump in the road, and he felt a hot stream of fire run down his legs, followed by a low pang of pain curling low in his stomach, and he grit his teeth so hard, his ears rang tinny.
Fuck this fuck this. At least the beginning waves of this heat wasn't as painful as last month's.

He kept his arms folded tightly across his chest and counted the seconds. Sure enough, another clenching wave climbed up his stomach and sat low in his chest, making him nauseous.

Cool. It felt like his heat was starting early for some reason.

I always time it perfectly! Atem is throwing everything off, Kaiba raged, pulling out his phone again to text Isono.

"Clear the way to my room. I'm starting early for some gdamn reason. Being bonded is affecting me in annoying unpredictable ways," Kaiba wrote, not bothering to correct the spelling before he sent it.

Atem jumped when his phone buzzed again, and he glanced down to see that Kaiba had given him a direct order. Very well.

Anzu had replied, but Atem didn't have time to thank her or even read what she'd written. He dashed out of the room and ran straight into a maid carrying fresh sheets.

"Isono is calling for a staff meeting in the garden," Atem said mindlessly, mapping out the gigantic mansion in his mind and hoping the field behind the Kaiba Mansion was far away enough from the front. Most of the cleaning staff were Betas, so perhaps he needed to manage the security out front from the 1st and 3rd floors.

He dashed past the maid and hurried down the grand staircase, seeing Isono standing like a statue at attention at the very bottom with his hands clasped in front of him. Pausing for breath, Atem pulled his phone out and bravely approached the manservant for help, showing him the text.

"I've been asked to clear a path," Atem said quietly, and he thought he saw the manservant tremble with resentment at being told what to do.

"That text was meant for me," Isono snapped, recognizing the tone, but there wasn't time to fight with Atem about it. Master Kaiba was clearly disoriented and in pain already.

I think…I'm in danger, Atem thought nervously, watching Isono rage into the earpiece he was wearing, and rows of men in dark suits marched into the house, all wearing dark glasses and grim expressions on their faces.

"Staff meeting in the garden!" Isono barked, and Atem felt his legs weakening as a wave of something hot and cold washed over him, rooting him to the spot. Oh damn. He hadn't considered his own state of being as a bonded Alpha…

"I'm going to…head back up," Atem said weakly, knowing the manservant wasn't listening.

He raced up the grand staircase, his thighs burning while a terrible haze settled over the front of his mind.

Furious, Atem threw himself in the bathroom and locked the door. He would stomach it through in the shower, the way he usually did. And this way, he wouldn't blindly attack Kaiba the moment he entered the room.

Stripping off hastily, Atem stepped under the shower head which detected him immediately and blasted warm water in his face. Grimacing, he switched it to the coldest setting and leaned his forehead against the stone, hating how his erection thickened alarmingly between his legs, and he tried his best not to look at it.

Kaiba stumbled out of the car, repeatedly tapping the call button, but Atem wasn't answering his phone. Why?! He needed help getting inside.
What the fuck was that dumbass Alpha doing? Touching himself?

He could see the shadow of Isono hovering several yards away in his usual spot, outside of the house, right by the garden gates, and his knees gave out. They stung when he hit the concrete, and Kaiba cursed, gingerly tucking his phone back into his blazer pocket while shouting furiously, "…Atem! Come fucking help me up!"

Isono broke out into a nervous sweat, his resentment for the spiky-haired Alpha rising the longer he saw Master Kaiba struggling to stand, and it took all of his willpower to remain where he was.

Goddammit, fuck this, Kaiba fumed, deciding he would risk calling on Isono for help. His manservant in all his years of service, even after having seen him naked and bleeding from Gozaburo's rough hands, hadn't touched him at all without explicit permission.

If Atem wasn't coming to help him, he would learn that he was replaceable. Just like how he could be easily fired, there was clearly a line of outstanding Alphas at his command.

"Isono… Get me upstairs," Kaiba breathed into the security button on his sleeve, his voice barely audible through the loud rushing of the fountain in the rotunda, but he could hear Isono sprint towards him and help him to his feet with a strong arm.

"Where the fuck is he?" Kaiba ranted, leaning heavily on Isono's shoulder, feeling his manservant stiffen, but he was intent on getting his rage out. "I gave him the day off to do this, and he's acting like he wants to be fired."

Isono said nothing and bit the inside of his cheek so hard, he tasted blood, and he relied on that metallic taste to help him through the heavy sweetness emanating from Master Kaiba. They limped into the elevator and traveled up in angry silence.

The scent of Master Kaiba's unsuppressed scent was suffocating in the enclosed space.
Grinding his teeth, Isono kept his vile thoughts to himself. If Master Kaiba wanted to unbond from that spiky-haired Alpha, he would help, and he would never allow himself to hope that Kaiba would ever want to accept him as a suitable replacement.

I came with the house after all, Isono thought darkly, helping Kaiba out of the elevator and to his bedroom door.

"Can you stand on your own? I'll be leaving now, only a text away," he said robotically, reciting what he always said.

"Yeah, now fuck off while I commit murder…" Kaiba breathed, seeing green spots dotting his vision as he leaned against the door and stepped inside, hearing Isono's footsteps disappearing down the hall. He secretly appreciated his manservant's willpower.
In fact, Atem had the ability to hold out for a long time too.
Maybe this was the brand of Alphas he attracted.
Irritating ones that had to be told what to do.

He shouldered the heavy door open and leaned it shut, expecting Atem to rush at him and start dry humping him or something, but to his supreme annoyance, the room was empty. Everything was set up for him the way he liked it—blinds drawn, screens off, a cool temperature, bar and fridge stocked, lube and headache medicine on the nightstand—only his Alpha was missing.

"Is he fucking serious?!" Kaiba cried wildly, digging his phone out and sinking into the couch while tapping the call button again, hearing the phone buzzing on the nightstand.

Seething, he bore through another wave of pain as he stood up and stared at it, wondering if this was Atem's way of ditching him when he heard something clatter in the hallway leading to the bathroom behind him.

"Hey! Get out here!" Kaiba shouted, angrier than he'd ever been in a long time. He stormed up the shallow steps leading to the bathroom door and tried to barge in but was met with a locked handle.

Shocked, he gave the glass door a violent kick, making it rattle in the frame.

"I know you're trying to be polite by taking a shower, but I don't give a shit!" Kaiba yelled, hearing his voice echo, and he felt his phone buzz in his pocket.

Isono.

The text read, "I hear shouting. If you're in danger, tell me now. I'll come in with a weapon."

"Oh stop," Kaiba muttered, replying with a middle finger and a misspelled text, "He's puissing me off hiding in the bathroom!"

Atem clutched the towel closer to his chest and stared fearfully at the shadow of Kaiba's tall figure on the other side, his body thrumming with excitement, but his mind was reluctant.

Kaiba was shouting at him for what reason?
He was in pain too; didn't he know how ruts worked?

"Atem… last fucking chance," Kaiba breathed, his hand slipping on the silver handle with cold sweat. "Come out or being fired will be the least of your problems!"
There. Threats about his work-life being affected should work.

Letting his breath out shakily, Atem approached the door and rested his hand on the cold surface, speaking slowly. "I'll come out… But can you wait on the other side of the room?"

Yeah?! Sure! It's not like you're the one being fucked over but you're sure acting like it! Kaiba thought incredulously, stalking over to the bed and standing on the other side, calling out, "there!"

Atem inched the door back and was immediately assaulted by the sickly-sweet scent of Kaiba's pheromones, and he doubled over on his knees, his vision clouding red alarmingly fast, and it took all his willpower to remain sitting on the marble floor with the towel puddled around his body. A strange electricity was coursing through his veins, and it was hard to think…hard to breathe…and every shallow breath he took sent him further down the burning haze fogging his mind. His lower body was on fire, and it could feel himself swelling disgustingly with lust.
This was terrible… He couldn't…live like this…
He felt like an animal about to go on a rampage.

Impatient, Kaiba tugged his tie off and hung his blazer on the hook by the door, reminding himself to be understanding. Atem had told him earlier in the week that this was his first time experiencing a rut with a bonded mate, so patience was required from both sides.
But he was done being patient.

He slipped out of his shirt and unbuckled his belt, tossing it aside and sighing as he stared down at his erection outlined in his underwear, and stepped out of his pants, marveling at how mobile he could be while an Alpha was nearby during his heat.
Hey, this wasn't too bad. The curling pains had subsided.
He could function, maybe even get some work in before the night was over.

Quite pleased, Kaiba peeled off his socks and threw himself down on the bed naked, keeping his nose in his phone as he texted his secretary.

"Send me the notes for tomorrow's meeting," and he hit 'send' just as Atem approached the edge of the bed cautiously with the bath towel wrapped around his waist, trying pointlessly to hide the bulge that stuck out from underneath.

"Fucking finally," Kaiba snapped, tossing his phone aside and propping himself up on all fours, reaching around to spread his ass cheek, feeling a thick wetness grazing the pad of his fingertips, and he clenched, causing the wetness to trickle down the side of his leg. He thought he saw Atem's eyes glaze over before they sharpened again, and the Alpha stood at the edge of the bed, unmoving.

"Very…pretty," Atem praised helplessly, and Kaiba let out a hiss, lunging forward to grab his arm.

Atem fell onto the bed elbow-first as Kaiba half-dragged him forcefully closer and swiped brashly at his towel.

"Take it off, fuck it as much as you want, and hurry up. I left work early for this," Kaiba growled, biting back the urge to roll his eyes.
Why was Atem so stupid?! Why. Why?!

"I can fuck—what? Kaiba, that's vulgar," Atem said weakly, and he received a heart-stopping blue-eyed glare that set his skin on fire.

Cursing under his breath, Kaiba reached for the lube on the nightstand and threw it blindly at Atem, reaching himself to insert a finger because his hole was throbbing and aching.
Whatever. He could take care of himself like he always did.

The lube hit Atem in the thigh, and he stared at it for a brief second before reaching down to slowly uncap it, pouring a generous amount in his palm and giving himself a slow rub, recoiling at how his fist ended at the giant knot that had formed at the base of his shaft.

"Please!" Kaiba shouted himself hoarse, spreading himself wider and straining to reach a shallow orgasm so his heart could stop rushing in his ears. He was excited for the first time in a long time, and he wanted to be filled with something warm instead of his usual toys.

Atem felt his body moving automatically. He threw his arms forward to embrace Kaiba tightly from behind, his fingers brushing against soft, pert nipples while the head of his arousal disappeared into a tight, trembling heat, and he let out a soft cry, feeling Kaiba rocking down on him heavily, nearly making his legs go numb as violent waves of joy crashed down over his body, so he bucked his hips forward, his mind humming as Kaiba's hands pressed atop his and slid them suggestively over his chest, rubbing his nipples roughly while sitting on him.

"Faster…" Kaiba breathed, relaxing instantly with relief as an amazing bubble of warmth traveled up his chest and stayed high inside him, making him want to close his eyes, so he did, and laid his head down further on the pillows, raising his ass up higher and feeling Atem respond with enthusiasm, rocking into him thickly and leaving him breathless every time he pulled out. His hole clenched needily around nothing, and Kaiba felt a curl of pain follow, and almost as if his mind was being read, Atem gave him a few rough thrusts before a hot breath grazed the shell of his ear.

"…Can I put myself in further?" Atem begged shamelessly, his body burning with longing at the way Kaiba kept pushing back against him, and he received a furious nod.

"Don't ask for every…little…thing, just do it," Kaiba gasped through a few steady thrusts, and his mind went blissfully blank the moment his rim was stretched heatedly, and the thick knot at the base of Atem's dick entered him in one, solid thrust, resolutely staying inside him while he clenched excitedly and came in a shuddering heave, his body tingling with ecstasy while his stomach curled with pleasure, asking for more.

Atem shivered and marveled at the way Kaiba's skin glistened with sweat, wondering if he ought to feel guilty about shoving himself in whole, and was continuously shocked when Kaiba pushed him away briefly, clenched around his tip, and came crashing back down onto him, swallowing his entire shaft and sending a wave of violent joy raking down his chest.

Atem rose up on his knees and lost himself in the hot, delicious waves of electricity, dimly aware that he was doing what he was told, 'fucking it' as he pleased until he was satisfied. He then splayed his fingers out of the pale flesh of Kaiba's slender thighs and lifted one leg, hooking the back of Kaiba's knee under his arm and jutting himself up higher, amazed at the way Kaiba threw his head back joyfully and tightened around him so much, he saw stars. Daring to shove himself up in until the hilt, he felt Kaiba's rim stretch wonderfully to accommodate his thickness, and he sat there, pleased, with Kaiba's legs twitched beside him at his elbows while hot waves of pleasure cascaded down his body. Atem reached down between Kaiba's legs to stroke his waning erection, unsure if he wanted to make it go up again, because…wasn't it unhealthy to stay up for that long? But Kaiba responded positively, and let out a strangled laugh, ejaculating into his hand without warning, drenching his knuckles in clear, slippery semen.

O-Oh, Atem's confidence returned in a rush and a small smile sat on his lips while he rammed himself into Kaiba repeatedly, enjoying his lewd gasps and ragged breaths every time he eased in slowly and then shoved his knot in with one furious thrust, earning another sharp gasp that would encourage him to do it again, and again.
His body was burning and sweating.
He was having the time of his life.

Shivering, an orgasm clawed its way out of his stomach so violently, it made his head rush with euphoria, so he rested his chin against the soft skin of Kaiba's back, trying to catch his breath while he eased himself out slowly and fell into the sheets beside Kaiba's trembling body.

A long, pale arm draped over his chest, and Atem was smothered with a kiss that made his heart skip a beat, and the sweet taste of Kaiba's breath lingered on his tongue.

Kaiba snickered and pressed his forehead down on Atem's damp shoulder, letting the Alpha's unique musk wash over him and clear his mind. What a nice…feeling…

He shut his eyes and drifted off contentedly, feeling Atem rubbing gentle circles across his forearms, helping him sink into a warm cloud of happiness.
Finally, he understood why some Omegas claimed to be 'in love' with their Alphas. If he was treated to a painless heat with steamy sex, he might just fall in love with Atem.

Staring up at the ceiling, Atem listened to his heart thundering in his ears while his breathing slowed, and his balls ached. That had been incredible. He swore he could feel the barriers between them fall away the more they connected, and Atem was amazed at the possibility of feeling so close to someone.

Kaiba felt himself throb and twitch excitedly, catching another strong whiff of Atem's musk, and he laughed, rolling over onto his back and gingerly reaching behind himself to feel his hole leaking copiously. He gave Atem an exhausted smile, "…Again?" and received a horrified stare.

"A-Again? I can't!" Atem protested, but his lower body had a different response, thrumming happily with an electric tingle and slowly standing at attention without hesitating.

"I feel like doing it again," Kaiba said simply, reaching out to grab Atem's length and stroking him roughly to get him more excited. "Come on…hurry up."

"You're always asking me to hurry," Atem muttered, but he did as he was told and wrapped his legs around Kaiba's slender waist, poking himself blindly between his legs and feeling himself slip so far forward, the tip of his dick hit the mattress underneath, and Kaiba let out another laugh, reaching down to grab his length, guiding him upwards into his hole, and a searing, magnificent heat engulfed him, spurring him on to give Kaiba few rapid thrusts, his body shaking and shivering, his mind shutting off blissfully as he lost himself in the wonderful sensations crashing over him.

Kaiba shut his eyes, enjoying the way Atem finally let his resolve go and entered him like he meant it. His legs were burning from staying tense for so long, he relaxed and let Atem fall on top of him, continuing to thrust into him with a strange fervor, his rapid, excited panting making his heart skip happy beats in his chest.

Exhausted and spent, Atem felt himself cum for the umpteenth time before he eased out and fell onto the bed again, covered in sweat and his own semen.

Pleased, Kaiba pressed a quick kiss to the back of Atem's neck and rolled away to stick hands underneath the pillows, searching for his phone.

He found it easily and saw that his secretary had replied within the hour, and he downloaded the file with a firm tap, his body thrumming happily with joy and relaxation.
This was so nice. He could roll over and sit on Atem's dick in between random spurts of pain and receive the perfect medicine.
He didn't need suppressants or the gross variety of toys.
Atem was enough.

Quite happy with himself, Kaiba opened the notes and read them slowly, his mind clear of any drowsiness that usually accompanied his unbonded heats. This was how all those other Omegas worked from home and actually got work done.

It was possible to have painless heats, a kind Alpha, and still sit on the top of the world managing his giant multi-million-dollar company,

Atem faded in and out briefly before unsticking his face from the pillow, and he pried his eyes open groggily, astounded that Kaiba could still work like this.

"What are you doing?" Atem asked quietly, rolling over onto his back and throwing an arm over his forehead, listening to his heart thudding low in his chest. His body felt lighter than it had in years, and it was like a new door had been opened. He was an idiot for being afraid of Omegas in heat. Kaiba was understanding, and their bodies fit well together.

"…Working for the rest of the day, what does it look like?" Kaiba replied flatly, deciding he wanted to take a shower. "Get us something to drink. I'm going to wash up."

"Can you walk?!" Atem cried, his energy returning in a rush as he sat up so fast, his head spun, but Kaiba was already out of the bed and halfway across the room, walking normally.

"Yes, I'm fine, holy shit," Kaiba said testily, and he shut himself in the bathroom, aware that Atem wanted to baby him again. Goddammit. Whatever.

Bristling, Atem inched off the bed, his legs wobbling uncontrollably as he stumbled over to the bar and pulled out two bottles of water. He traded one for an electrolyte energy drink instead and stepped delicately into the bathroom, boldly entering the shower with Kaiba and handing him one of the bottles.

"That wasn't so bad, right?" Kaiba asked knowingly, sitting down on the stone bench inside the shower to take a swig. His hole was throbbing and swelling—not with pain, but with lust.

He eyed Atem over the rim of his drink and saw the Alpha flush dark red and nod, turning around to pat water on his thighs. Kaiba let out a bark of laughter when he saw the raging boner sticking straight out from Atem's front, and he sobered up quickly. Restraint was being shown towards him. His hole was still asking for it and Atem was holding out. His laughing was insensitive…

"Let's eat something. Stand up when you can," Atem sniffed, trying to keep his pride as he stepped out of the shower with his blatant erection, and he threw a fresh bathrobe on, marching out of the bathroom with the sounds of Kaiba's chuckles echoing behind him.

He's wild! Atem thought frantically, taking refuge behind the bar and eyeing the alcohol longingly. He turned away from it to pull out the food Isono had prepared for them and set it on the counter, hearing Kaiba exit the bathroom and sink into the stool across from him at the bar and rap the surface with his knuckles.

"Hey, bartender, I'd like a straight shot of whiskey."

"No alcohol," Atem said firmly, standing by his rule on sober sex with an Omega. "We can have some after. What if it makes you worse?"

"You mean…what if it makes you worse?" Kaiba retaliated, raising his eyebrows, miraculously feeling pain-free at the moment. "I feel great. I want to celebrate, so pour it up."

Atem swallowed thinly and was about to refuse again when Isono's grim expression floated across the front of his mind. "…You will do as he says without questioning…"

"Fine. Half a shot and we share it," he said lamely, and Kaiba gave him a withering look.

"Then none for you," Kaiba raged, grabbing the bottle from Atem's hands and sliding off the stool to sit at his desk.

Speechless, Atem watched Kaiba pour himself a glass and sit down at his desk, perfectly composed, acting like it was just another day at the office.

"You can enjoy your day off however you want," Kaiba snapped, still irritated that Atem was being such a coward about their bond. "I still have shit to do, so watch TV or something until I get horny again."

A giant lump caught in the back of Atem's throat, and he nodded weakly.
S-Sure… That was all he was good for anyway…

He sat down on the bed and decided to change the sheets. He only managed to slip off the bottom corner when Kaiba commanded him to leave it alone.

"Someone will come in and change it," the CEO replied impatiently, hating how Atem was behaving like a mother hen in his space. "I said sit down or give me your dick while I review for tomorrow's meeting about the new release."

I will sit, Atem balked silently, crossing his legs and perching himself on the couch. A game console was sitting on the glass end table beside him, so he picked it up curiously and switched it on, hearing Kaiba snap at him again.

"Don't mess up my save."

"I…won't!" Atem protested. He was accustomed to Yugi being this possessive about his games, but Kaiba was on another level entirely.

The game switched on and Atem realized Kaiba was in the middle of a battle. He drew his legs up underneath him, furiously ignoring the way his erection pulsed between his legs as he threw himself into healing the main warrior that was faltering.

The sound of Kaiba's typing blended nicely in with the rapid tapping of the console buttons, and Atem completed the battle with ease, feeling himself growing sleepy again because he'd been straining to keep his churning stomach in check. Kaiba's scent was on the console, and he caught a whiff of it every now and then.
It was torture. Better to sleep it off.
He saved and set the console aside, grabbing the nearest blanket and curling up, closing his eyes heavily and realizing he was exhausted. He drifted off lightly, still dimly aware of Kaiba typing away.

Something heavy was leaning down on his shoulders, and Atem pried his eyes open tiredly, slowly growing numb with shock at the sight of Kaiba hovering over him with an evil smirk, pointing down at his exposed crotch half-hidden underneath the flap of his bathrobe.

Flushing, Atem arranged his bathrobe over himself and didn't have the voice to protest when Kaiba dropped to his knees and reached intrusively between his legs to give his erection a tight-fisted squeeze.

"Wake up and do your job," Kaiba said impishly, bending down to spit on Atem's dick and hearing the Alpha gasp sharply and try to jerk his legs away, but he tightened his grip on Atem's leg, ducking his head down to fill his mouth with the wonderful stiffness, letting out a huff of joy when the stinging itch in his tongue instantly vanished, replaced by the thin, sweet taste of Atem's precum.

He must've been holding it in, Kaiba realized, because with every flick and twist of his tongue around the tip, more began to leak out. Atem's trembling hand rested on his shoulder and gave him a gentle squeeze, which made his head rush, and he tightened his lips around Atem's shaft, shoving his head down harder up and down along the length, his lungs bursting for air while his heart pounded happily in his ears. He reached down to touch himself, finding it was surprisingly easy to cum after a few, rapid strokes.

Spots dotted the corners of his vision as Kaiba sat back on his heels and slowly licked the semen off his lips, listening to Atem's shuddering gasps as he tried to catch his breath.

"I-I can't anymore…" Atem said weakly, sliding lower along the couch and exposing himself further, but he didn't have the energy to care.

"The first day is always the worst," Kaiba replied calmly, passing his hand underneath his chin and standing slowly to make his way into the bathroom again. "Try to eat something." Weakling. And he smirked to himself as he dipped his face into the running water.

Grabbing a toothbrush, he stuck it in his mouth and let it do the work for him before he bent and spit, patting himself dry without a care in the world and walking back to his desk to sit down.

Atem was still slouched ungracefully on the couch, with his hands covering his face, his ears dark red and his eyes stinging with tears of frustration. He understood that Kaiba was used to this, but there was nothing he could've read that would've prepared him for Kaiba's casual attitude.

Hiccupping anxiously, Atem struggled to sit up and was horrified to see that his hands came away wet, so he hastily wiped them on his robe and hurried into the bathroom to clean up…again.

Kaiba watched Atem stumble into the bathroom, and he thought he caught a look of stricken panic on the Alpha's face, and he rested his head on his chin, sighing.
Damn it. He'd done something to scare or stress Atem out.

Well, first bonded heats are the worst. Am I supposed to be babysitting him?! Kaiba fumed, hovering his fingers over the keyboard but unable to type anything. He could feel Atem's fear and frustration radiating from the closed bathroom door.

Goddammit.

Saving his work with a tap of a button, he eased the laptop shut and moved to sit on the bed, waiting for Atem to come out.

Finally, Atem stepped out, looking haggard and exhausted.
He eyed the couch and then the bed, wondering which was safer. Neither.
So he chose to approach the bed.

"I'm…not sorry," Kaiba began awkwardly, wondering what the fuck he had to apologize for, but he barreled on with his apology anyway. "I'm not exactly the most gentle person. If you're angry, say something." And he stared intently into Atem's face, taking in the sharp slope of his cheekbones dipping down into a pretty, delicate jaw, and his heart skipped a beat.
Fine. If he looked really closely, Atem was handsome. Marginally.

Atem took a deep breath and tried to put his feelings into words. He wasn't angry.
He was…shocked, and disturbed.
But he couldn't say any of that.
It was too late.
He'd thought about it, and Kaiba saw the dark expression flitting across his face.

"Okay, you think I'm a freak of nature," Kaiba guessed, shrugging and sinking underneath the covers, throwing an arm over Atem's chest, pausing for a moment before he decided to snake his hand into the folds of his robes so he could graze his knuckles across bare skin.

Atem shivered and inched lower to bring himself closer to Kaiba's warmth, shaking his head vehemently, finally finding his voice. "You're not a freak of anything," he insisted, a bubble of laughter climbing up his chest as he threaded his fingers through the tops of Kaiba's much larger hand, sending a tingle of warmth down his body.

"I'm the freak," Atem said quietly, and a dark swirl of resentment for himself came and went. "I haven't properly bonded with anyone until now, can I even be considered a functioning member of society?"

"Shut up. It's a shitty society not worth being a part of," Kaiba replied playfully, closing his eyes and drifting off lightly. "…Sleep…and wake up horny…." He buried his nose into the crook of Atem's elbow and inhaled lightly, enjoying his musk.

"I don't want to," Atem shifted awkwardly, but Kaiba was already half-asleep, mumbling threats.

"Do it…or else…. I'll be pissed at you…just…fuck it…"

Blinking slowly, Atem sank lower into the sheets and dared to rest his chin atop Kaiba's soft hair. The wonderful, sweet scent enveloped him like a heavenly cloud, making his mind hum joyfully and shut off.

This was fine.
He would learn to match Kaiba's pace.

THE END

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Author's note:

wawwww the end! with a seriously intense nearly painful over sexing!

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WHAT'S NEXT:

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Ugli