***Warnings: Yaoi, language, fluff, interesting alien stuff

***Disclaimer: I do not own Hetalia. I am making no money off of this fic.

Chapter 4: Bond

After the alterations made to his body, Gilbert was left alone for nearly a week while he healed. Once the stitches began to dissolve, his natural skin healing process took effect by layering the wounds with a new skin. The tail never grew back but a sheet of oddly colored skin covered the area where it had been. Gilbert's toes now looked as if they belonged to a stuffed animal or a doll, having the narrowness of a foot but not ten toes. The only trouble Gilbert had the most with were his new feet which took some getting used to. While his walking was improving every day it could still be better. The alien would shift and stumble often, falling into trees or landing on the ground. Gilbert never showed any signs of anger, only frustration with having to learn how to move his body again.

Ludwig continued to take data on Gilbert throughout the week as the alien grew accustomed to his new handicap. At least, that's how Ludwig chose to look at the mutilations. The alien appeared to be adjusting well to what had been done to him, which was all well and good so long as it didn't start to effect his mental state and cognitive functions. It could be the simple notion that Ludwig was keeping Gilbert occupied through games and playing with Skye. Gilbert and Skye had grown very close over the course of the week and Ludwig wondered if the dog didn't think of Gilbert as anything else but one of her pack. He acted like she did, and would have even more so if he still had a tail to wag.

But it wasn't just Gilbert's relationship with the dog that had grew but their one-on-one relationship as well. Ludwig found that he grew more excited to see Gilbert each morning he arose from bed. He barely spent any time training for he preferred to stay by Gilbert's side, enjoying how rewarding it felt to see another being thrive because of his diligence. The alien had grown much since their first meeting and although they could not communicate fully with the same dialogue, they understood each other. Gilbert had ceased the heavy rutting, choosing to follow Ludwig's appropriate human behavior.

In this week, Ludwig taught his alien charge how to eat with a spoon and fork, use a plate, use a 'kitty-litter-like' box for physical waste, and dress in clothing. The best part of the day was when Gilbert took the clothes for the first time, taking a moment to feel the material before attempting to put it on. Ludwig had to help him, of course, but once the clothing was on Gilbert didn't want to take it off. Ludwig had gotten him a simple red shirt and brown shorts. To someone who did not know Gilbert was an alien they would think they were simply looking at another human. It was really remarkable.

"Ludvig!" Gilbert called his name happily and grinned. "Keseseseseee! Got you!"

"Yes, Gilbert, you got me." Ludwig came out of his hiding spot. Hide and seek is one of Gilbert's favorite games to play. Since it was a favorite, Ludwig chose to teach him a few words and phrases to go along with the game, like, 'here I come' and 'got you'. It was now his turn to hide, which was useless because Gilbert just followed his scent like a dog and found him instantly. Still, Ludwig would humor him. Gilbert didn't recognize the difference.

After playtime was over, Ludwig showed him how to eat his soup without making too much of a mess. Aside from the heavy slurping, Gilbert managed to make little mess with the soup and spoon. He would become very excited when Ludwig praised him for doing such a good job. Ludwig had made sure to always give Gilbert positive feedback to boost his self esteem, which in turn makes the alien work even harder to achieve his goals.

All this time they were making progress, until Professor Sai and his team came back into the picture.

As always, they kept their reasoning for why they were taking Gilbert to themselves. Gilbert struggled to get away from them but Sai still had the remote that ignited the shock chip in his neck. It was all Gilbert needed to see before he stopped struggling and followed their instruction. Ludwig had to watch on with a heavy heart as his alien friend was taken from him, off to be experimented on in torturous ways. If only there was something he could do, anything, he would do it.

/

Sitting at the bar was his only means of escape for the duration of Gilbert's experiments. Sai told him that it may take a couple of days and to give himself some off time to have 'fun'. Ludwig didn't want to have fun with other space cadets; he wanted to have fun with Gilbert and continue to teach him. It was becoming more clearer to him about his feelings for Gilbert. At first, he didn't want to believe that he was feeling emotions of…love. If it could be called 'love'. Although they were so different they actually shared more together than Ludwig had ever shared with anyone! Perhaps it was true in the old, old saying, that there is someone for everyone.

But what kind of life could they have together? They were from different worlds and neither could go back to their homes. Earth was a wasteland and Gilbert's planet could be destroyed at any time. If they didn't get off this ship then Gilbert would continue to be a lab rat until the day he dies, and Ludwig knew it would be all his fault. The need to protect and save Gilbert from this life grew stronger every moment he spent with the alien. It even began to occur to him that he is willing to give up his life as a galactic soldier just to save Gilbert. What was happening to him? Alien love?

Another soldier came and sat next to him. "A shot of your hardest." He said to the bartender.

Ludwig ignored the man until the other asked a question.

"Why your long face? Girlfriend dump ya?"

"No." he answered with a sip of beer. "Just trying to forget for awhile."

"Yeah, me too." He ordered another shot. "Just got some shit news. And I mean, SHIT news. I'm sure you don't want to hear it but I'm telling you anyway." Ludwig just shrugged his shoulders. He had no interest in the man's tale of woe. "My girlfriend of five years just ran off with a fucking alien from Cubus 12! She's leaving all that I've worked for, for us to have a family, behind so she can know what alien dick feels like! Guess where they're heading? Guess!"

Ludwig shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know. Where are they heading?"

"To that damn equality base, that's where!"

Suddenly, Ludwig got an idea. "What equality base? I have not heard of this."

"It's where a lot of aliens and humans go to stop all the Space Congresses and Spacey- universe stuff. They just want to fight the power. They're tough too. Got a lot of guns and weapons, and they get a lot of fucking support from the alien side of the universe. Damn little green men don't' want us humans sharing the universe with them! And our own kind betray us! Can you believe that?"

"I can't. Where is this place? Do we know?"

The man shook his head. "It's near impossible to find. It has a mirror shield around it! Can you believe it? A mirror shield! It's like the damn thing is invisible!"

"Interesting."

"There's a meeting about it tomorrow. It's voluntary, but I might go."

"I think I will go too."

'A rebel base? On a space ship where they fight for equality and change.' Ludwig paid for his drink and hurried out of the bar to the libraries.

With a little research, he may have just found a way to save himself and Gilbert. In the libraries, the computers had every bit of recorded data and news files throughout the universe so the soldiers can keep up with the changes. It had been a while since he last came here to study yet he knew right where to go. Taking a seat at the computer he opened the search file and typed in 'rebels'. Sure enough, hundreds of links about rebels all across the universe appeared, so he had to narrow it down. Using the 'advaced search', he used words like 'mirror ship' and 'equality' before clicking 'search'. This time, only a few links came up and each were about the rebels in question. Ludwig wished he had brought his glasses so that he could see the screen better, so he had to squint and lean in close to read.

'They are a very large group of rebels, from all over the universe. Some brought small armies with them, others brought guns, weapons, and animals of destruction. Little is known about their life inside the ship but their acts speak of whom they are.' Ludwig continued browsing through the articles. 'They support all love and marriages, human or alien, male or female, female and female or male and male, along with other types of sexual beings to name a few.' Ludwig raised a brow but kept going. 'Fight for equality throughout the universe for humans and aliens alike.' He clicked through some photos of these rebels striking and picketing, with signs that read, 'Stop Alien Testing' or 'Love is Beautiful' or 'Set Us Free'.

One picture had the rebels burning the flag of the United Space Stations, a symbol in which he wore on his uniform. They did not like anyone who worked for the galaxies. 'But they're strong. Gilbert and I will be safe there. But how can I get there? Our space industry is always hunting them…they won't listen to me for I am in the 'enemy' uniform. I'll have to change my clothing…and the dogs have to come with me.'

Ludwig knew that he should have the coordinates to the rebel space ship before attempting to use an escape pod ship to get away. Flying around aimlessly would only succeed in getting them all caught. But how do you find rebels that don't want to be found? If what that man said is true, then an alien on this ship, the Quasar 575, knows where it is for they are fleeing there. So if one alien knows then others must know as well. But they would never tell him if he asked because, technically, he was the enemy. No where was safe, it seemed.

Then, the truth about what was he was considering doing made itself known. He was going to leave the space force, give up being a soldier, and struggle to survive once again. This status is something he had worked very long and hard for but it seemed he would have to throw it all away now. But that was okay, he figured, because getting Gilbert to safety is more important than his career as a soldier. Now that he has seen first hand what the 'powers at be' are capable of, he did not want to be a part of the Space Organization. Aside from that, he started to wonder if the military operations he helped carried out on other planets were all lies. Maybe he had done to other alien races like they what they are trying to do with Gilbert's planet.

'But I was desperate.' He told himself. 'I had to get off of Earth and make a living or else I'd be dead. I had no other options. It doesn't matter now.' He took a deep breath. 'Saving Gilbert is more important. We can find that rebel ship and live there.' Checking the clock on the wall it was almost closing time for the library. 'I should go. I have some…detective work to do.'

Three days later…

Gilbert still has not returned to him and no one on Sai's team would let him see or visit. All they said is that Gilbert is 'recuperating'. Recuperating from what? It couldn't be good, whatever it was. But it did give him extra time to plot out a possible escape route. While wandering the ship, he chose to talk to many drunken aliens in hopes they would let something slip. So far, he had come up empty until one alien, drunk, mentioned something to him in their 'drunken' conversation.

"I don wanna be human likes thems." The alien said in a drunken slur.

"I know. The humans are trying to destroy everything again, just like before." Ludwig replied.

'Yer right. So right." The alien burped. "I'm getting outta herea, marks my wooords."

"Where are you going? I would like to go too. I don't want my good name sullied by these nasty humans."

The alien grinned with a toothless mouth. "Yous comes wit me, friend! We go to…the safe place!"

'Perfect.' "What safe place?" He pushed another drink in front of the alien.

"You needs the…the coordinates."

"WE need the coordinates." Ludwig corrected and pushed a napkin in front of the alien with a pen. "Write them here! Quickly, before the bartender sees!" The alien wrapped his tentacle like fingers around the pen and started plotting some dots (stars) and writing out a formula of numbers. Although he was drunk, the alien written work was legible. Ludwig would first have to test it on the navigator to make sure it was correct. "Thank you! We'll make plans to meet!"

"Yeah…" he hiccupped and drank the other drink before collapsing face first onto the bar in a drunk slumber.

Ludwig paid for both their drink, tucked the napkin away, and hurried out of the bar. Hopefully, the navigation room would be open at this time of night. He had access to the navigation room so using the devices wouldn't be an issue. Arriving at the navigation room, Ludwig saw that he had ten minutes left until closing. He hurried his way inside, ignoring 'hellos' and going straight to a computer. He wasted no time in typing in the coordinates.

'Good, they are correct. This is where we need to go. I need to get Gilbert to this rebel base…but I have to fly there somehow. I'll only be able to get an escape pod…but Sai will know when one of those is gone. I need a ship. A small one.' He rested his head in his hands, trying to think of how he could obtain a small ship for two people and a couple of dogs. He was too poor for-'

Lifting his head from his hands, he found his lips curling into a real smile. He was no longer poor but rich! The amount of money Sai has paid him could buy two of those ships! It was perfect! Sai is always pushing him to buy something nice, so why not buy himself his own speed ship? Many space generals had their own to use and fly around the galaxy wherever they wanted to go. This would be suspicious, at least he would hope. The trickiest part would be getting Gilbert to that ship and hoping all the dogs remained silent.

'I could use the dogs as an excuse to leave the ship! Yes, I'll be taking them for 'training' and then, with careful planning and luck, I'll sneak Gilbert in as well! I have enough money now to buy the ship!'

With a plan set into motion, Ludwig retired to his bed so that first thing tomorrow morning, he would be up and ready to purchase his ship.

/

In the laboratory…

"Now then, say, "Hello, my name is Gilbert".

"Hello. My name is Gilbert."

Sai let out a cheer and the others joined him, clapping at their success. While they were congratulating each other, no one noticed the looks of pure evil that were being sent their way.

They had changed him again only this time, instead of cutting things off they added something more to his body, inside his body. He touched the bandage around his neck where they humans had placed some sort of strange device with little wires leading up from his neck and to his temples. He knew know that these were wires and not vines. These wires, as he understood, told the 'human' part of his brain to bring forth words of human speech through the tiny device in his throat. Such a device worked for he found that he could speak fluent human. The one best thing about this is that he will be able to speak to Ludwig now. They can have human conversations. There is so much he wants to talk to Ludwig about!

"So, Gilbert, what do you think of your new body?" Asked Sai. "Don't you find it better than your old one?"

Gilbert smirked. "I think I look pretty good, and it's a shame not all humans can look like me." The other scientists gave a little chuckle. "I want to go home to my planet now."

"They will not accept you there, Gilbert." Sai reminded him. "You are different now. You belong amongst your fellow humans."

White brows furrowed. "I am not human. I look human. I speak human. But I am NOT human. You made me this way, by force!"

Sai gave a scoff. "Please, I saved you from a life of belly crawling and fruit eating! With that device in your body, you now know how to read and write! No one wanted you on that planet of yours! At least as a human you have a chance to be something great!"

"I can be your lab rat some more. I understand it all now, thanks to these-" he pointed to the wires. "You want to turn me human because you think I used to be human thousands and thousands of years ago. Did you ever think that we moved to that planet so we could NOT be humans anymore?"

Sai tsked. "Everyone wants to be a human."

"No, they don't!"

"Get him out of here." Commanded Sai. "Let him insult Ludwig a bit."

'Yes! I want to talk to Ludwig! I want to surprise him!'

As they were transporting Gilbert back to the habitat chamber, Sai whispered to one of the men, "Plant a few recording devices in there while cleaning. Just to be safe."

/

Ludwig waited inside the habitat chamber for Gilbert to come. He had received the message on his tablet that Gilbert is being returned and to have food and water ready for him. Ludwig had to brace himself in preparation for what he feared Gilbert would look like after this.

The door opened and closed. Ludwig looked up, preparing for the worse to meet his gaze. But when he saw Gilbert walking into the habitat chamber, alone, dressed in the same red shirt and brown shorts, he felt a wave of relief wash over him. Gilbert wasn't hurt, at least, he didn't appear to be. There were wires going out from his neck and up to his temples, but nothing else seemed out of place. And the best thing of all, Gilbert was smiling at him. Even his walking had become much better and his stride was that of a graceful human. Once again, it would appear that Sai and his team had taken everything alien away from Gilbert.

"Hello, Ludwig." Gilbert spoke to him in a clear voice. "Those bastards in white coats have made me fully human in body."

Ludwig shook his head in disbelief. Did he just hear Gilbert right? Did the alien just speak in fluent English? "Gilbert? What…what did they…?"

"Do to me?" He tapped at his throat. "They shoved some sort of little device that, I guess, is full of words. These wires go up into my brain and now I can speak like you. Who would have thought the brain had so much power!"

"I can't believe it! You can speak fluently, and you understand what you are saying?" Gilbert nodded. "They…they basically made you into a human! Just as you said they did!"

Gilbert kicked away a rock. "I'm still an alien, though. I'm not going to forget who I am in here. They didn't take EVERYTHING from me." He pointed to his heart. "But at least now…you and I can talk more."

Ludwig smiled. "Yes. I would like that very much."

"Let's go to my nest. We can start talking there."

What Gilbert meant by 'talking' was 'kissing', and a lot of it. Ludwig gasped in surprise when those lips crushed against his and slim arms wrapped around his neck. Gilbert whispered, 'I want to mate with you' between kisses and at this point, it was impossible to say 'no'. Ludwig thought passion didn't exist within him but he was wrong. Matching Gilbert's luster he kissed back, taking on the role of an alpha by attempting to dominate the alien. He tried to push Gilbert down onto the nest of blankets but the other wouldn't let him.

"We need to undress first." Gilbert reminded him. "I can't wait to see you naked!" His smile turned into a predators grin.

Ludwig felt a little uneasy but his pants were growing tighter at the sight of Gilbert stripping before him so he quickly did the same. He had been naked in front of other men before, in the locker rooms and showers, but doing it in front of Gilbert had him flushing. Actually blushing. His face brightened even more when he noticed Gilbert staring at his crotch.

"Well…big boy!" Gilbert let his alien tongue fall out of his mouth.

"Don't talk that way! It's embarrassing."

Gilbert just laughed. "You're the alpha here, Ludwig, so act like one!" He bared his fangs and the pinkness of his eyes turned to red. "That's not fair…"

Ludwig didn't know it himself, but his hand was stroking the little things under Gilbert's hair, the ones that drove the alien crazy. "What are they?"

"It's to help an alpha mate with a submissive who does not want to mate. The alpha strokes, bites, or licks those and it's a weakness for us. It makes us horny even if we don't want to be." He smirked and took Ludwig's hand to placed it on his groin. "Look how hard your stroking has made me!"

Gilbert's erection was sizeable, almost the same as his but the only difference was it is pure white all around. As he wrapped his hand around the length he began to fell a dampness on his thighs from where Gilbert was sitting. Ludwig looked down to see that Gilbert's natural alien lubricant was free flowing. Suddenly, Ludwig wondered how much different sex was to Gilbert's race than his own.

"Gilbert…for a male, your body is acting much different."

"Keseeesse! It's in full mating mode, that's why! You've mated before, right?"

"Years ago."

Gilbert reached down to grip Ludwig's member in his hand. "This goes inside, simple as that."

"I have to prepare your body-" his hand was shoved between Gilbert's legs to feel the hot moisture there. "first?" Gilbert's lower parts contained not only an anus but another hole as well where all the liquid was coming from. It was nothing like the female genitalia but another kind entirely.

"It IS ready for you! You're suppose to just shove it in. That's how mating works." He moaned deeply and nipped at Ludwig's neck. "Come on…" he whined pitifully. "I've never been mated before!"

"But…you have… multiple openings."

Gilbert snorted and forced Ludwig's fingers up into the center one. "This is the mating entrance. This is where the babies go."

"But you're barren." Ludwig reminded him. "I shouldn't have to…enter there."

Gilbert looked at him in confusion. "What other way is there for males like me to mate? How do human males mate with each other?"

Ludwig couldn't help but blush a bit as he attempted to explain. "We have sex with this hole," he pressed lightly against Gilbert's anus. "We don't…have multiple genitalia like aliens."

"There? Sorry, but that's an exit. There's no fun or feeling back there!" He smirked and pinched Ludwig's cheeks. "You're going in where I want you to go in, go it?" Gilbert knew that some males preferred it that way if they didn't want to get pregnant again but it couldn't actually be any fun.

Ludwig understood Gilbert's need to mate. However, it was not how he wanted to experience his first time with Gilbert. What he wanted was to make love to him, not simply mate him. "Gilbert, wait. This is not how humans mate."

"I'm not human." Gilbert said darkly.

"I know, but I am. The way humans mate is much different than yours. Making love, sex, sleeping together, it has its own art form."

Gilbert raised a brow, quickly growing impatient. "An art form?"

"It's not fun to just push in, thrust and cum." To show what he meant, he carefully guided Gilbert down onto the nest of blankets. He felt like a wild animal, having just wooed its chosen one in its nest and now would mate them. But he wasn't a wild animal, he was a human, and a respectable one at that. Just thrusting inside seemed like force sex, even though in Gilbert's mind it wasn't. "It's better to…explore each other's bodies."

Gilbert frowned up at him. "The point of mating is to reproduce. I can't do that, but my body and mind run me through the steps anyway."

"Humans have sex for fun and pleasure, not just to reproduce."

"They do?" Gilbert looked surprised. "That seems pointless."

Ludwig thought for a moment but decided that was a topic of discussion for another day. "Let me show you what I mean."

He began with kissing Gilbert's cheeks, having to past his neck because of the bandages and went straight on to the shoulders. Beneath him, Gilbert writhed and gave out little sounds of mews. So far, the alien seemed to be liking it. Kissing down the bare chest, he moved to the arm that had the bar code on it and gave it a gentle kiss. Then, Ludwig let his tongue travel lower to swirl over the hard tip of a pink nipple and felt the other arch upwards with a gasp.

"Ludwig! What are you doing?"

"Making your body feel good in other ways." He wasn't an expert at the art of sex but he knew enough about it. Gilbert didn't know anything about it so he didn't have to worry about his pride. "Just enjoy it for now."

Gilbert let out another gasp when he felt Ludwig's mouth circle around his nipple and start to suck. The gentle tugging pressure of the sucking along with the tip of his tongue flicking at the nub had the natural essence from his lower body increasing unlike ever before. It was almost torture for his body to have to hold back from penetration like this, but it was a delicious torture of new pleasure. He arched his hips upwards so that his groin met with Ludwig, feeling heat against heat and the growing smell of arousal. Humans couldn't smell arousal the same as he, and Ludwig had a strong scent of arousal that if they were at home, his clansmen and women would be flocking to him. The scent of Ludwig's arousal and strength as a male had his special places tingling all over, threatening to drive him mad.

As Ludwig reached lower and lower with his kisses, he stopped at Gilbert's arousal to look at it suspiciously. "Gilbert?"

"What?" Came the throaty reply.

"Has anyone…ever put this in their mouth?" He touched the tip.

Gilbert raised an amused brow. "What? You mean suck it? Yeah, that's nothing new. A fast fix during non-mating times."

"So…no poison will come out?"

That had Gilbert laughing. "Only if I want it to. But I don't want you doing that." He grabbed Ludwig's ears to pull the man up his body to face him. "I want to mate now."

"But I want to show you-"

"No. I don't want all that! Right now, by body wants mating! Sex! Whatever you call it!" He even helped Ludwig position himself correctly.

"Gilbert, I don't want to do it like this. I feel like it's forcing you."

Gilbert rolled his eyes. "You're not forcing me if I want it! This is what my body wants! I have no control over how it works for mating!"

"I still want to- huh?" Something was wrong with his lower parts. He looked down and under them to see a series of small green tentacles coming out from Gilbert's nether region. Before he could react, the tentacles wrapped around his member and with great, unnatural strength, pulled him straight into Gilbert's body. He tried to pull out but the tiny tentacles kept him inside. "Gilbert?"

"That's so you can't get away!" He panted out while trying to get used to the feeling of Ludwig's large erection within him. "Start moving!" His body and mind were craving the long denied feelings of pleasure.

The intense heat and moisture from being inside Gilbert's tight body was different than he remembered from all those years ago when he was exploring sexuality. The lubrication around him made the nerves in his already erect member tingle further and went he started to rock his body in a thrust motion, the feelings intensified. For years he had pent up sexual tension and now he finally had a chance to release all of it despite his better judgment. He didn't know which part he was thrusting in and out of but all he knew were the feelings of ecstasy it brought to both of them. He couldn't feel the little tentacles any longer but this time he did not want to leave. Gilbert's hips were arching up into his thrusts and the alien's cries were all human; pants, groans and moans.

Gilbert threw his arms around Ludwig's strong shoulders to hold himself steady while the heavy rocking of the thrusts nearly had him shoved out of the nest. Ludwig's member was just the right size for him, he felt, and it was striking every single nerve inside of him. This position, however, on his back was not a common mating one. Hands and knees were almost always the common way. Only mated lovers who feel they have connected and wish to remain together seem to explore other mating positions. This must be a human one, he figured, but that didn't mean it was any less enjoyable. His eyes widened as Ludwig's thrusts became deeper, harder and faster. All thoughts escaped him and pleasure remained. He was finally being mated, and not just for the need, but also for love. Ludwig mated him because he loved him. With his new box and wires, the word 'love' is something he understood now and it brought tears to his eyes.

"Gilbert?" Ludwig stopped immediately when he saw the tears in Gilbert's eyes. "Am I hurting you?" He was able to pull completely out of him. "I'm sorry! I didn't mean-"

"No." Gilbert chuckled through his tears. "It's just…this damn box and wires! It makes me…feel and…and understand human things." He looked at him through teary eyes. "It tells me that I am in love with you, and you love me."

Ludwig, still rock hard, gazed down at Gilbert's flushed and crying face seeing him as a full human with emotions. Maybe love was different on their planet and what he is feeling is being transmitted by the wires to become a human emotion. "Gilbert, love is a good thing."

"I know. But do you really love me? I'm an alien…I'm not human…not by my consent."

He lowered his blue eyes in sadness. "I know…I liked you just the way you were…but I also like you this way as well. I'm not good with emotions." His cock was aching and starting to hurt with the need for release but he kept himself in control. "I…I don't' express them well. I'm better at showing that speaking."

Gilbert smiled at that, understanding what Ludwig was trying to say. "Then show me how you love me. I already love you! Now you show me how much you love me!"

"But not in this way." Ludwig said and placed his hand on the moist entrance he was just in. He saw Gilbert watching him as he took the natural lubricant in his hand to smear it over his erection. "Let me show you the human way to make love…between two males."

Gilbert wasn't sure what he meant until he felt Ludwig flipping him onto his hands and knees. So he was going to do it the natural way. Gilbert smiled at the thought and licked his lips while lowering his front and raising his backside. Already he could feel more of the moisture pooling out of him and trickling down his thighs; he was ready.

But no pressure came at that entrance. He was surprised to find the tip of Ludwig's member pressing at the ring of his bowels. At first, the penetration was slightly uncomfortable as it pushed through the tightest part. As his bowels opened to accommodate the length, the girth of it pressed against the pleasure centers of his other parts, which in turns changed the mild pain to pleasure. He heard Ludwig ask if he was 'okay', and with a smile at Ludwig's tender worry for his comfort, he nodded 'yes'. Then the unusual thrusting began.

Gilbert gripped the blankets of his nest, crying out with each deep thrust into his bowels. The pleasure came with uncomfortable stretching but the tip of Ludwig's member hit another pleasure center in him that helped to loosen the muscles. Ludwig's force of thrust continued to pummel him deep and hard, rocking his body against the nest. He didn't know what was so appealing about this but it was pleasure he couldn't complain about. It was drawling moans and cries from his throat. But it got harder when Ludwig's weight was forced upon him, pushing his body further down towards the nest and stretching his legs. He didn't realize how strong and heavy Ludwig was until he had to brace his legs to help keep the man's weight up as he still managed to thrust. Ludwig must not be used to so much mating, if at all.

Shamefully, Ludwig found that his climax was nearing all too soon. Gilbert's body continued to be so hot and tight that he never wanted to leave it. And his alien mate was enjoying it full force for the slim body kept rocking back to meet his motions. Gilbert's voice didn't sound like he was anywhere near climax but Ludwig didn't doubt that he could still continue mating even after he came. Closing his eyes and focusing on the feeling of pleasure throughout his body, he let out a deep choked cry of euphoria as he ejaculated inside Gilbert's warmth.

Gilbert felt Ludwig finish inside of his bowels but the feeling was bland. It felt wet and full, like he must hurry and relieve himself of waste before it went all over the nest. But his body seemed to hold a lot of it inside even if some trickled out. "Why did…you…finish there?" He asked breathlessly while moving his hands under him to rub at his still swollen erection aching for release.

"In case they altered your body further and fixed your reproductive organs…I didn't want to take the chance."

Gilbert stopped rubbing himself and looked back at Ludwig with a hurt expression. "Even if they did…you don't…want to have…children?"

The answer was 'no', but he couldn't bear to tell Gilbert about all that now, not during mating. "Gilbert, if you become pregnant somehow they will put you under more tests, and the baby or babies as well. You don't want that."

Gilbert gasped. "You're right…that would be terrible. But…I'm still-" his eyes widened. "Oh." He felt Ludwig push inside the other part.

"I will mate you this way until you finish." Ludwig said and gripping the narrow hips he started a new series of thrusts for Gilbert's pleasure.

Gilbert's insides tingled again with the familiar feeling of Ludwig returning to him in solid thrusts. Finally, he was mated, and by someone he loved. His body accepted Ludwig and he didn't want any others after Ludwig. Now he felt the build up of completion within his belly so his cries grew more frantic, and so did Ludwig's thrusts. Soon his nerves crackled and popped with pleasure throughout his whole body as he felt himself finish all around Ludwig's member. As Ludwig said, he did not cum inside of this spot, and for that he was grateful. He whined when Ludwig pulled out but his body needed rest, as did Ludwig's.

Spent and sated, they lay side by side on the wet blankets, staring at each other and panting in afterglow.

"I never thought…I would have sex again." Ludwig told him.

"Why?"

"I did it once…years ago…when I was a young man, much younger than I am now. I didn't care for the other young man I did it with. We were both just curious. With the way I am, I never gave much thought to mating or even wanted it…until I met you."

Gilbert smirked. "I have that effect, don't I?"

"We connected in a way I thought I never could with a person, alien or human. But there's something about you that just…drew you to me. And now that we can communicate…I feel like we can only go further."

"I think so too, Ludwig." Gilbert leaned over and kissed him. "Where are you going?" he asked when Ludwig sat up from the nest and moved across the floor to his bag.

"I want us to draw for a bit."

"Draw?" his mind made the connection of drawing to the pictures his people had in their caves. "Why draw? Can't we lay with each other?"

Ludwig returned to the nest but had a paper and notepad with him. If Gilbert could speak this well because of that device in his throat and head, then he could, hopefully, read. Ludwig wrote. 'Don't talk. Do you know how to read?' Gilbert looked at the words and nodded. 'Just write, do not talk. They might hear us.'

Gilbert understood then and took the pen from Ludwig, writing in sloppy letters the word, 'okay'.

Ludwig wrote next. 'I have a plan of escape for you and me, and the dogs.'

'Really? You will take me home?'

'I can't take you home. You will not be welcomed there, remember.' He looked at Gilbert to see him nod sadly. 'But there is a place where we can go and both be safe.'

Gilbert took the pen. 'Where?'

'A ship that holds both aliens and humans. They want to right all the wrongs of the universe, like stop the raiding and kidnapping of alien races like you.'

'And you know where this is?'

'It will take time and planning. But don't let anyone know.'

'I won't.'

Satisfied with their paper conversation, Ludwig closed the notebook and put it back in his bag before he settled down in the nest with Gilbert. "I'm sorry for all they did to you."

"I'll leave with it." Gilbert said. "It's sad and I miss my tail…but I'll get used to it. I'm a survivor, you know."

"I know."

"And you're mine now, Ludwig. You're my mate. I haven't bitten you yet, but I promise I will."

Ludwig's eyes widened. "Bite me?"

"Yeah, to put my mark on you."

"No one has lusted after me in…well…ever. I'm not very approachable. That means people are scared of me."

Gilbert smirked. "Better to be safe than sorry." He cuddled his head under Ludwig's chin. "We're starting a life together now, Ludwig. We'll make the best of it. Just snuggle me like this."

"Sure."

Ludwig gathered the alien into his arms, enjoying the warmth and feel of another body beside him. He vowed then and there that he would risk everything to get Gilbert off of this ship and somewhere safe, even if it means losing his life.

End Chapter 4