"Shared Blood and Its Required Payment: Part V" by SeelieSpright

Word Count: 1,836

Pairing: Ichiru and Rido; mentions of Kaname and Zero, and Ichiru and Zero

Content: Contains mature and graphic smut, mature themes, and blood drinking

Caveat: The characters are not my own, and belong solely to Hino Matsuri

Time: Chapter 35 in the manga

Zero heard the sound of the wind through the door to Yuuki's room as he stood against the wall outside in the hall. Then he heard Yuuki speaking and sensed Kaname. He immediately went into the room to find Yuuki in Kaname's arms, and he started.

"What are you really planning for Yuuki?"

"She will never betray you," Kaname answered, and was gone in a swish of fabric as his coat billowed behind him and he stepped out of the window and disappeared. Zero looked down and around but did not see Kaname. He knew that something was profoundly wrong and that Yuuki would be dragged into the danger surrounding Kaname. Kaname had killed Hio Shizuka, and allowed Zero to be blamed for it, and now he was involving Yuuki in something; and while he was compelled to serve Kaname, he protected Yuuki out of his concern and love for her. Kaname was always complicating things, playing with Zero's feelings, rejecting him, manipulating Yuuki and now…

Zero did not know what Kaname was planning but he understood the unsaid words behind Kaname's statement: Yuuki would never betray him, but Kaname would. Zero realised then what Kaname must be planning and he rushed down the stairs and out of the Headmaster's residence, passing Ichiru on his way out. Ichiru was surprised by his sudden appearance, and Zero gave him a look filled with anger and disdain and passed on.

Ichiru stopped. He had been lurking about the grounds, and sensing his brother, had been coming to the Headmaster's house in order to speak to Zero and set him on edge and make him doubt Yuuki's safety. Perhaps there had been some other motivation as well because Zero's look had wounded Ichiru. Ichiru leaned against the house's outer wall with his head down and hair covering his eyes. He hated his brother, that was sure, but he still felt a sense of belonging to Zero that their encounter had reawakened. Now he felt the same sense of rejection that Zero had experienced with Kaname, although Ichiru of course knew nothing of it. Zero brought up too many questions and memories of the past. He was also Kaname's man and involved with that girl Yuuki. Ichiru wanted them all destroyed because while only one had caused her death, they were all involved. Kaname had killed Shizukasama for the little princess and left some of her blood for Zero to drink. Fortunately for Ichiru, he had arrived before and drank the blood. But since then, he had not had any blood from a pureblood because the blood Ridosama, his new master, had given him did not work, coming from his son's body. Ichiru wanted Rido to drink his blood and drive out troubling thoughts of Zero so he turned to find Ridosama and report to him.

Ichiru came before Rido and offered his service for anything Rido might need, saying, "… so then Ridosama, I will get you a coffin to suit your tastes."

Rido read Ichiru's mind and responded to what he had been thinking: "Yes, I will fulfil your wish. Since I was resurrected you've been working faithfully," he added.

"I do my best to serve my lord and hope that soon the ones that brought about Shizukasama's death will die. That's why I have worked for this honourable body of yours Ridosama. From the bottom of my heart I beg you…"

Rido knew of the many things that Ichiru wanted but did not say. He picked up on one in particular and motioned Ichiru to rise and come forward. Ichiru did, his head lowered and eyes averted. Rido held Ichiru's chin between his fingers, examining Ichiru's face and then he leaned forward and sank his fangs into Ichiru's neck. Ichiru sighed and Ichijo gasped while Rido began to drink, swallowing quickly and holding the back of Ichiru's head.

Rido continued drinking until Ichiru could no longer stand and then said to Ichijo, "Bring him to my rooms, and lay him on the bed. I will be in shortly." Ichijo picked up Ichiru and carried him away. Rido looked up at the sky. It was snowing like on that night. Kaname would finally pay, but Rido could take his time and savour taking Ichiru whom he imagined was a virgin, as Shizuka must have liked him considerably, sharing her blood and keeping him with her for so many years. Rido was glad to be rid of her. She was too troublesome and others were easily controlled. Rido went inside.

Ichiru had regained consciousness and was propped up on pillows in Rido's room. Ichijo had given him some brandy to sip and was watching Ichiru's colour and fussing over him. Ichiru was silent and introspective and did not respond to Ichijo's concern. Rido came into the room, entering silently and watching Ichijo for a few moments before he said,

"Leave us." Ichijo started by quickly recovered himself and moved away from Ichiru.

"Do not kill this boy, Ridosan. I will not allow it, and I will not leave until you swear to me not to do so. Any more blood taken from him will kill him. I have prepared a cocktail for you and can secure another vampire for you to drink from if you so desire. There are others in the Night Class faithful to the Senate."

Rido laughed. "I have no intention of harming the boy and certainly not killing him. I drank his blood at his desire regardless, but I have had enough of it. I certainly would not kill a faithful servant."

If Ichijo were shocked at Rido's claim about Ichiru's desires, he concealed it well. But satisfied, he turned and left the room, shutting the door softly behind him. Rido came further into the room and took the blood cocktail from the end table and sipped it as he surveyed Ichiru.

"Our little guard-dog is getting rather too yippy," Rido said, "He sympathises with humans and Kaname too much I think. Unfortunately, he does not take after his grandfather. Eventually he will have to be dealt with, but for now he serves my purposes."

Ichiru had set his brandy by the bedside and was staring back directly at Rido. Rido looked back at him over the top of his glass as he took another sip. He had read Ichiru's desire for him outside when they were with Ichijo, and now would fulfil one of Ichiru's other desires. Rido was not a generous man, but he too had unfulfilled desires and he did not enjoy as much taking vampires who had no interest in him. There was a great passionate intensity in Ichiru that many vampires even did not possess that aroused the animal desire in Rido. It had been a long time since he had slept with another, and he knew that he would particularly enjoy it in his son's cute young body. He wanted to dominate this boy before him with Shiki's body.

Rido drained his glass and moved to the bedside. He took the brandy and sipped it as he sat on the edge of the bed. Rido seized Ichiru's head and kissed him fiercely on the lips, forcing his tongue into Ichiru's mouth and tasting the lingering brandy there that Ichiru had just drank. Ichiru did not normally drink and he was already dizzy from blood-loss so he could not resist when Rido pushed him back onto the bed. Rido was still leaning over Ichiru and he dipped a finger into the brand and put it to Ichiru's lips. Ichiru sucked Rido's finger into his mouth, his eyes locked on Rido and sucked down its length, watching Rido unblinkingly.

"I like a good boy who knows his place," Rido said, "and your desire is evident. How long has it been since you have had any blood?"

"Since the night Shizukasama was killed," Ichiru replied.

"Then drink," Rido said, opening a gash in his neck, "This blood hasn't the strength of a pureblood, but it is aristocratic nonetheless, and I can fulfil the pleasurable rush of pure blood in other ways."

Ichiru drank, breathing heavily against Rido's neck and soon fell back again, seemingly dizzier than when he started, drunk on blood. Rido licked his finger and then touched his neck to make the wound close more quickly. He met eyes with Ichiru who was staring at him again. Rido mounted Ichiru quickly, causing Ichiru to start, and Rido pushed him back again, ripping open his shirt and scattering buttons. His sharp nails made quick work of Ichiru's trousers and pants, and Rido soon had a naked boy beneath him, breathing heavily. Ichiru's hands were unbuttoning Rido's shirt and Rido allowed him to strip off his clothes, leaning back as Ichiru pulled off his trousers. Rido attacked Ichiru's body then, biting his nipples as he grasped and squeezed Ichiru's head in his hand and rubbed his thumb over the top. Ichiru moaned loudly when he did this, inflaming Rido's desire. Rido ran his fangs along Ichiru's neck and Ichiru strained against Rido's other hand, which held him down. Rido moved down Ichiru's sides over his ribs and to his hips. He lifted Ichiru's thighs and licked their insides and then took Ichiru in his mouth. Ichiru was over-stimulated by Rido's tongue and teeth by this time and vainly tried to push Rido's head away. But Rido tortured him mercilessly and had Ichiru whining and his toes curling.

"Please, inside of me," Ichiru begged, but Rido continued sucking until Ichiru was just about to climax and was squirming hard. He pulled off Ichiru then and thrust into him, and Ichiru came in a crashing orgasm as he was penetrated. Rido began to thrust hard into Ichiru, pushing his legs back and rocking the bed. It really had been too long and he felt himself coming entirely too quickly when Ichiru was coming the second time and squeezing him tightly.

Rido loved the energy and stamina of the young body he now inhabited, and continued screwing Ichiru well into the morning. By three, when Rido had finally had enough, Ichiru was completely limp and sore, and he was relieved to be able to rest finally. He held Rido's head on his chest as his master slept and he too drifted off, and dreamt of nothing at all. The sun came up without waking them and Ichijo entered the room. But he departed quickly when Ichiru opened his eyes and shook his head. Rido continued to slumber on his chest.

Kaname was just carrying Yuuki back into the Headmaster's house and Zero had locked himself in his room in the Sun Dormitory. When Kaname met Rido that evening when he awakened, their momentous fight would take place. Ichiru knew that it would be soon and held Rido in his arms, likely for the only time, as he imagined Rido would have no interest in him after he defeated Kaname, and if he didn't –

[We're at the end of this series now, and up to the point where Chapter 36 ends. The new release is coming at the end of February, so look forward to that; and perhaps I'll write further stories at that point. Bye for now!

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Parts to come:
Part VI - ?!

Do let me know if you have any other ideas for male/male pairings from VK.