I'd gotten dressed at Tae-sans to save myself the embarrassment of walking back in Koujaku's kimono. However, due to not keeping in touch with Tae-san lately, I've been lectured for at least four minuets and she's insisted that me and Koujaku stay for dinner. He didn't get off the hook either though, he was scolded for quite a while as well, because he allowed me to go without checking in for so long with her and for him not tending to it himself. She was probably the only person I'd ever seen that could make fear rise to his face. It was rather funny. I lean up the door frame, looking out into the dark streets , only sections of the pavement being illuminated by the street lamps above, just small, insignificant dots against the black sky, scattered with stars.
"Its gotten quite late," Koujaku begins, his arms circling my waist and he bends down a little so he can place his head on my shoulder, "do you want to stay here for tonight?" He asks, knowing that my bed is already made up.
"Yeah, I'm still not comfortable walking round the streets at night." I breathe, leaning back into him.
"That's fine. You'll feel better about it eventually." He reassures, kissing my cheek lightly.
"Tae-san, we're staying here tonight." I call, just to let her know.
"Just don't be too loud! Having your own apartment you can be as noisy as you want, but here the walls are paper thin and I don't want to hear you!" She replies. I have no clue how she meant that, whether it was talking or... I feel my cheeks become dusted with red in pure embarrassment. I can hear Koujaku trying to hold back his laughter. I try to ignore him and grab the sleeve of his kimono, tugging slightly to get him to walk up the stairs with me. The sooner we get to my room, the sooner we can turn out the light and I can hide my embarrassment.
"I'm the one who can keep quiet, so I'll help you out by covering your mouth for you." He teases. I could slap him...
"You hippo! Don't say stuff like that." I exclaim, slamming the door shut behind us, "I'm going to bed. You can do what you want but I'm turning the light off." I tell him, not bothered that I had started to sulk. I slip out of my jeans and t-shirt and into the bed sheets, wrapping them around myself and hiding my face slightly under the covers.
"You're so cute when you sulk Aoba," He whispers, getting onto the bed and grabbing my shoulder so he can turn me onto my back, "and you looked so sexy in my Kimono today." He breathes onto my neck, his lips centimetres away from pressing against the tender skin.
"Pervert." I growl, not looking him in the eyes out of pure embarrassment.
"You should wear it more often." He smirks, totally ignoring my comment. His tongue suddenly swipes a short line across the skin of my neck, which causes me to shudder. His lips are next, latching onto the skin, sucking and kissing, leaving it bruised and marked. I can't prevent a moan escape my lips and my arms wrapping around his shoulders in an attempt to pull him closer, pressing my face into his shoulder to stop anymore noises. A lot of me wants this to happen. For him to continue teasing and loving me. He'd been so reserved since the incident with Trip and Virus and even more so when they broke in. So this was the push that I need. If I can't handle it, I can just ask him to stop and he'll understand. But the rest of me wants him to stop because Tae-san is only in the next room... What if she hears us?!
"Ngh-!" My thoughts are abruptly interrupted by Koujaku's knee pressing against my crotch, causing my back to arch, pulling my head away from his shoulder. The noise was fairly quiet, but anything that sounded just a little bit erotic, would put me on edge. Its a morning embarrassment that I would prefer to avoid.
"The noises you make are cute too." He whispers, his hands slipping under my shirt to play on the naked skin. His touches suddenly bring back the vivid memories, ghosting over where their hands were. But it was different. Koujaku was touching me in a more caring, loving way, as if one wrong move would shatter my skin. Yet theirs was a much more rougher, dominating feel, purposefully trying to make me memorize it so they could slowly unravel me. I'm not going to let them win that easy! I love Koujaku and I want him to know that! I'm tired of feeling like I'm forcing him to wait for me, I want him to erase the feelings of violation. For him to replace the cold touches of Trip and Virus with his warm ones. I buck my hips up and grind them against his, him quickly following suit and lowering his body carefully onto mine so we can tangle in each others embrace. Our legs wrap around each others, the mattress moving with our pace as our hips hit into each other. My whole body was burning up. What pushed me even further over the edge was, occasionally, I would hear Koujaku grunt or moan slightly among his gasps for air. Suddenly, there's a thud from outside my balcony door, causing me and Koujaku to freeze instantly. That definitely wasn't Tae-san. I pull myself closer into Koujaku's embrace, worried for anything that might happen right now. There's an unsettling silence. I'm fairly certain I didn't imagine it because Koujaku heard it too and it was too loud to be a bird or any creature like that. Just then, Clear appears at the glass door, grinning and waving at us. Idiot! I quickly fix myself up to look at least a little presentable, smoothing down my hair, pulling down my shirt and zipping my trousers back up. Opening the door for him, he bounds inside.
"Heya Master!" He exclaims.
"Hey Clear." I reply, a little duller than his endless energy.
"Heya Koujaku-san!" He greets, equally as excited.
"Hi Clear." Koujaku replies, clearly not happy that he had to stop his advances.
"Oh- um- was I...interrupting?" He asks, suddenly calming and finding the situation a little awkward.
"Yeah-"
"No you're fine. What's wrong?" I interrupt Koujaku, smiling warmly.
"I was told to come and inform you that Minks guys have seen Trip and Virus snooping around Koujaku's flat." He replies, mimicking an solider reporting his progress, even going as far to add a salute.
"Is that it? Did they say anything else?" Koujaku questions, getting off the bed and a serious attitude taking over him.
"Uh-uh. Well I don't know. They used a strange order of abbreviated words. Noiz-san had to translate most of it for me." Clear replies shyly, timidly shaking his head.
"Now what? If they know that we're not at your flat, they'all come here for sure." I panic, looking over to Koujaku.

Clear didn't really have a permanent place of residence and Noiz's rhyme team owned the west side of the city, so the I location was easy to find. That's why I'm sitting in Scratch territory, some of the team members here with me for protection. Scratch, being full of ex convicts, was difficult to find, so it had been decided they were the best place for hiding. We were waiting for two of Koujaku's Rib team to come over so I had people I knew with me. I'd never connected to Scratch members, especially after our first meeting, so I didn't really know anyone. They were only protecting me because Mink had ordered it. I can't help but feel a little on edge. I was defenceless against the Scratch members, I was in their territory and alone.

'You don't have to feel defenceless .'

No. Not now. Not here! I begin to panic, but quickly try to calm myself. If I worry, it'll only make everything worse and give him a wider opportunity to take over my body.
'You don't even have to be afraid of Trip and Virus.' It continues to tempt. The headache had started now. This isn't good! I wasn't keeping control like I normally do.
'That's it. Just a little more... Just let me out and I can sort all your problems out.' It feels as he's literally breathing down my neck now. He was so close... I grip my head unconsciously, as if it would prevent him from gaining anymore control and that it would stop the pain. But, as if it was some sort of miracle, it did stop. He was silent and the pain wasn't there anymore. Carefully, I pull my hands away from head, worried that it might come back if I did.
"Hey Aoba, they're almost done at the flat so you won't have to put up with us for too long." One of Koujaku's rib members jokes.
"You all right? I know it's probably boring here, but you don't have to sit in the corner with your head in your hands." The other says, concern in his words. Oh... That'll be why it stopped then...
I can only watch as my vision is pulled upward to the two and they suddenly jump back, probably at seeing the discoloured eyes. I stand and take slow steps toward the pair.
"Yo, Scratch, we need your help in here!" One calls. I can feel the smirk etch into his face. He'll destroy them without giving it a second thought if they don't start running! Suddenly, my wrists are grabbed from behind and large metal clasps are slapped on, chaining me to the wall. Three Scratch members stand next to the Beni-Shigure members.
"That'll be that thing Mink told us about."
"We need to get Koujaku over. Now."
The metal door is shut and locked behind them and I can feel Sly Blue sigh in irritation.
"You're lucky they knew about me Aoba. I might as well wait until the group gets here. There's no way I'm getting out of these chains." He says, out loud. The cuffs and chains were, thankfully, incredibly think, meaning you'd either have to be inhumanly strong or have the proper tools to get out. Neither of these are an option.
'Why don't you just let me have my body back?' I question.
"Awh, c'mon. I don't get to be in control very often. Let me have some fun before I'm locked up again." He sneers.
'We already are locked up.' I remind, feeling him tug at the chains slightly. Time passes and there aren't any words between us, just the deafening silence. No doubt word had gotten to everyone about Sly Blue gaining the upper hand over me and Koujaku had gone into his panic state as they're rushing over here. I just really hope that Trip and Virus had left the flat for good now.
"Speaking of Trip and Virus-" he begins, suddenly striking a conversation.
'I'd appreciate it if you didn't listen to my thoughts.' I tell him.
"Can't help it. You think of some pretty interesting things. Like Trip and Virus. If they're bothering you so much, why do you fight against me when I try to gain control? Surely if they were worrying you that much, you wouldn't have any problem with using scrap... Y'know there's probably nothing you can do to help them... Its probably just easier to destroy them." He tells me.
'Thats-'
"Aoba? Can you hear me?" Koujakus voice interrupts.
"You can come in if you want. Don't worry, I won't hurt you. Aoba actually likes you lot." Sly Blue snickers.
"If you don't plan to do anything, then why stay in control of him?" Noiz questions, stepping into the room with the group. Sly sits down, crossing my legs, the feeling of the cold wall on my back as he leans against it and on my knuckles as he brings my hands behind my head.
"You don't have any idea what its like to be stuck in someone's head. Its nice to just be able to stretch my legs." He grins, closing our eyes, shutting off both of our vision.
"His legs." Mink corrects, reminding Sly Blue who's body it actually was.
"Touchy." Suddenly, hands grip the fabric of my top, causing Sly to open his eyes again. Mink has grabbed us.
"If you don't give Aoba his body back right now, I'll make it so neither of you can use it." He growls, sinisterly.
"Just because Aoba likes you, doesn't mean I have to. Piss me off too much and I'll destroy you right now..." Sly retaliates, "I'll destroy all of you," he continues, Mink reluctantly releasing my shirt, "except Koujaku. I like having him around. He keeps Aoba happy and entertained which shuts him up for a bit. But I have to say, if me and you were to go at it, I'd always be on top. Not any of this bottom crap Aoba does." He finishes, grinning whilst looking my boyfriend, and childhood friend, up and down. I don't know whether to feel embarrassed or sick. I can't believe such vulgar words were coming from my lips. I wasn't really one for talking dirty. More, Koujaku would talk dirty, I'd get turned on and embarrassed, which would turn him on...
"Give Aoba back. NOW!" Koujaku orders, clearly not happy with being spoken to by Sly Blue in such a way and our... Night activities being explained to the group. There's a slight silence and hesitation, before Sly finally makes up his mind.
"Just for you," he smirks, "looks like its the only way I'm gonna get out of here." He mutters afterward. I could finally feel myself gaining control of my muscles again, controlling which muscle moved where and when. I screw my eyes tightly shut as a sharp pain shoots through my head, before it suddenly disappears and I can open my eyes again.
"Master!" Clear exclaims happily when I look up at them. They all seem content now that I finally had control of my body and, looking over to him, Koujaku smiles warmly to me in a rather reassuring way.