Tenshi: This was supposed to just be an independent story, but after I made up my mind, I decided to combine the two. This was related to "It's a Start" after all, so I wanted this to be the second chapter/oneshot, so please enjoy the fic if you haven't already read it. This was inspired by Lent!

Fuji: (shakes head) *disbelievingly* What a perverse method to express your thoughts over a Christian event.

Tenshi: (blushes) Hehehe…! I also made some minor changes, so if you read the first version, see it you can spot them!

Summary: Dark finds Riku trying to break a promise, how will he punish her?

Lenten Promise

Riku didn't know if she was red from embarrassment or anger as her boyfriend smirked at her from between her legs. He was somehow able to tie her against the bars of her headboard as long, taut, silk ropes knotted around her ankles to the posts at the foot of the mattress. She sat up on her pillows he sat it was to "elevate for comfort" or some other crap-lie. This was the second time that Dark has had Riku at his mercy. 'How do I keep getting into these situations?!' Her thoughts dispersed as the purple-haired man clucked his tongue and slowly shook his head back and forth.

"So weak against it aren't you Riku?" He lay comfortably on his stomach, long legs crossed in the air and face propped up by his palms as he leaned on his elbows like a little boy watching his favorite show.

Brandy eyes glared down at red orbs with a fiery intensity. "Screw you Dark! You know that I can't help it. Now untie me you pervert!"

Dark pouted "Ouch! Why do you call me a pervert, love?" His bottom lip trembled in mock hurt, "I thought you loved the stuff I do."

"Because you are one, and I don't love these little stunts you pull! Now let me go!"

"You know I can't do that love, you broke the promise and now I have to punish you…" Dark sighed, a crooked smile hung on his lips as he took the "evidence" from atop his girlfriend's night table. "Exhibit A." He lifted it for her to see the swollen midsection and the tapered head enclosed in a plastic container. "You almost made those forty days love… but sadly you caved. Luckily I caught you before you did anything silly."

Riku blushed at being caught and turned her head away.

Dark gave a devilishly handsome smirk, 'I need to get her attention back on me.' Riku had to grasp the gravity of the situation. So he leaned forward and did only what a "pervert" like him could do so nonchalantly.

He kissed her inner thigh.

His girlfriend instantly responded with a full body blush, a twitch of muscles as she tried to close her legs, and a head-on glare.

"Dark!" She hissed.

The mischievous man winked, "Watch me love. I'll give you a much better substitute." He scooted closer to the joining between her legs. He removed the plastic covering from the item still in his hands for her to see. His tongue flicked out to lick something… silky…

Riku's mouth twitched and she tried to scoot back, but to no avail. "Dark, no…"

But the man didn't seem to hear as his light licking turned into long strokes of his tongue.

"Dark please don't, I'm sorry…!"

Tears gathered at the corners of Riku's eyes. She shook her head from side to side, but she couldn't tear her eyes away from the sight. It was like some morbid fascination that compelled her to watch! Her lips trembled and tried to close her legs to cut him off. She knew it was almost done.

Loud slurping sounds from below gave her the nerve to actually close her eyes and sob. So close! "Dark please stop!"

When the slurping continued, Riku looked down to give him a watery glare, but instead whimpered. Almost! She began to thrash wildly trying to come up with anything to keep him from finishing, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please STOP! I can't take it anymore! PLEASE!"

He licked around the edges while dipping two fingers in and she cried out.

"NO!"

Dark's long tongue darted inside to lick the remaining substance clean off the sides. Leisurely strokes, as he savored the sweet taste of victory.

Riku slumped back, defeated. Her chest heaving from her earlier exertion. Tears slowly made their way down her flushed cheeks as she bit her bottom lip and looked away. Dark licked the remnants from around the edges of his lips. He removed his fingers and sat up.

Dark cupped his love's head and turned her to face him. He saw the vulnerability and femininity in the overwhelmed way she looked at him. He sucked his fingers clean and leaned down to kiss her. Riku couldn't but comply; it was going to be the closest she could get. She hesitatingly parted her lips to reluctantly welcome him. His chilled breath and sweet flavor flooded her mouth.

Vanilla.

Dark broke the kiss as she sat back with a satisfied smile. "Riku, there's no need to cry… It was just ice cream."

Riku sniffled and huffed as she stared at the empty, dry dish in his hand. "But it was the kind from my favorite shop and the owner gave it to me for free…"

Dark chuckled and kissed her forehead, she was so cute. "Don't worry sweetheart, Lent is almost over. I don't see why you couldn't hold out. You don't even eat ice cream that often." He tossed the plastic dish in the trash and began to untie her. When he finally unbound her he pulled her into his lap.

"But it's my favorite shop and they haven't been doing so well. They gave it to me as a thank you for being a regular customer." She curled up into his warmth.

Dark raised a brow. A sentimental ice cream? He shook with restrained laughter; it would be just like Riku to receive something as nonsensible as that.

Riku looked up, slightly miffed by his trembling, "What? You know Dark, you're lucky you're my boyfriend or else you wouldn't have gotten away with that. In fact I have half a mind to dump your sorry ass for this stunt!"

Dark burst out laughing and hugged her closer. "Please don't leave me because of ice cream darling! Lent's almost over, I'll get you another ice cream when it's Easter."

Riku snorted, inner fire burning, "You better. You owe me at least that much."

"Yes, yes, and a lot of groveling I know the drill…" He gave a mock sigh of discontent as he grinned. After Lent's over he could also do what he wanted to. Riku seemed to have sensed the underlying trouble in his grin and flushed.

"Pervert."

"I love you too."

FIN

Riku: HOLY CRAP THIS WAS EVEN WORSE THAT THE FIRST ONE!!!

Dark: (discreetly wipes blood from his nose) *disappointedly* How misleading! And it's not even as long as "It's a Start"!

Fuji: It seems I hold much influence over your thought patterns Ten-chan.

Tenshi: (blushes and rubs the back of her head) Aa… As usual, Syuu-kun, looks like you always know what I'm thinking.

Fuji: (opens his eyes slightly) *seriously* Of course I'm still more sadistic than you?

Tenshi: (holds up hands) I am no contest! (bows) Syuu-kun is the Lord of Sadists!

Riku/Dark: *thinking* … Note to self- don't mess with Fuji Syuusuke, he's scarier than Tenshi… and she also had peculiar taste in men…

Tenshi: (gives readers 'V' sign) Anyways, please R&R and continue to follow these stories nyan!

Fuji: You're beginning to sound like Eiji, Ten-chan…

Tenshi: (head tilts to the side) Nyan?