Chapter 17 - Wabbit Hunting
So many days passed since the day K found out the child he thought was his, wasn't. It had also been many days since K had gone missing.
Left without a trace...
After the storm, and knowing that Judy and baby were fine, Hiro had taken his mother back home and then went searching around for K. Fearing that he might've done something stupid and gotten hurt, Hiro felt fearful and full of anxiety. But his searching the area everyday brought nothing, K was hiding and Hiro knew he wouldn't come out until he was ready.
It seemed today was that day, when suddenly from his cot in the main cave Hiro heard a ruckus near the entrance. He heard someone say that the Winchester chief liked to just walk in without announcing himself. Hiro sat up from where he was laying on his cot, bored with the winter. He looked around urgently, craning his neck to see that in fact that K had stumbled into the cave. His insides tightened with the sudden realization that K was really here. He watched K, all bulky in his winter garb, face pink from the fresh air and head covered in a fur hood. K was searching for him. Hiro called out to his spirit mate, and K settled tired blue eyes on him immediately. The man didn't seem to care what people were saying, he came straight over and simply sank to his knees next to him, folding into Hiro with a fierce yet needy embrace.
Then he began to cry.
Silently, Hiro wrapped his arms around K tightly as the man cried out his torment, his body shaking with the strength of his sobs.
Heart heavy in his chest Hiro held on securely and simply waited. Poor K, this was all so hard on him, he'd been looking forward to that baby so dearly. But he was probably emotional from being tired, hungry and out in the cold for days. Hiro didn't know what he'd feel like if he were in K's shoes, he pet his hair with his hand soothingly. It was obvious that K couldn't hide no more and needed someone to lean on.
He needed to break down…
Everyone in the cave watched curiously, but Hiro ignored them. It wasn't any of their business. As K clung on wordlessly, this side of him not so easily expressed, Hiro pushed back the hood and gently started to remove his damp furs dusted with snow. He shuffled over on his cot, opening the blanket to invite K to lay down with him, warm up under the covers. The man quietly took off his boots and climbed in wordlessly, snuggling under the fur blankets together. Hiro held him, K resting his weary head in the nook of his arm. "It'll be alright," Hiro whispered and squeezed his lover in reassurance. So thankful that K was alive and had actually come to him willingly.
Forgetting the world around them, they held each other for a long silent time, eventually both falling asleep.
Hikaru frowned a little at the spectacle.
That foreign man just waltzing in again like so many times before, but before his eyes the proud Winchester chief became nothing more that a sobbing little boy. He knew the story; his mate had told him all about it when she'd returned from their camp a few days ago. It was strange those events, it made the Nakano chief wonder about the gods seriously for the first time. Still, it was obvious that the blonde chief knew that that child was not his; it was obvious by his tears. Shaking his head he watched his son lay down with the man, and for the briefest moment Hikaru's face softened.
"I feel so bad for that man," Cho said coming up behind her mate.
Hikaru put the scowl look back on his face, "Why can't he just go to his own people?"
Cho scoffed, "Stop being so stubborn. Just leave them alone, he needs Hiroshi." With that she walked off to join some women at a fire. They immediately began chattering in whispers.
The chief stayed quiet and watched Eiri pad over to his son and the blonde chief with an extra blanket. Surprised, he watched the Uesugi boy cover them both up and head over to Shuichi's cot. He blinked because he'd never seen him do that before…what was going on? All this time he thought Eiri was irritated by that loud Shuichi. The chief had to wonder...
Eiri watched from his corner of the cave as K laid his ego on the floor and gave in to his emotions. He'd simply needed his 'spirit mate', as Hiro called them once, and it was obvious they were drawn together. Kind of how he felt about Shuichi, no matter what he couldn't stop his feelings for him. It was strange watching the big foreign chief crying this way, but he understood in a strange sense. At least he had Hiro, Eiri thought with a slight smile.
So, he found himself laying his extra blanket over them, Hiro's furs just not enough to cover the length of K's longer body. But seeing how a strong man such as K could just break down and cry, it made him feel something. Something inside of him crumbled into a thousand bits. He wanted his Shuichi, he wanted to go hold him the way Hiro and K were clinging on as if for dear life…lost in their love, in their world. That was heaven, and he needed it. K's actions made him feel very small as a man, his secret about his feelings for Shuichi. Maybe it was time he stopped being such a wuss and did what made him happy already. Even though he was still going to pair with Sakura, it didn't mean he had to do it without setting some early boundaries. Shuichi was his and she couldn't do anything about it! So he did exactly as K and Hiro, he crawled into Shuichi's cot. It was becoming night and there wasn't much to do in the cold months except sleep or have pleasures. He hadn't been able to have many liberties with Shuichi with the entire clan hanging out in the cave. Eiri was feeling frustrated and he was fed up with his secret and right now he didn't care anymore.
Shuichi was floored and he purred as Yuki climbed into his cot and snuggled with him.
"Just shut up or I'll get out," Eiri delegated and pulled the covers over their heads. He began to paw softly at Shuichi's taut little body.
"Ok, I prom—"
But Eiri shut him up with a kiss.
Shuichi moaned and said no more and melted into the kiss. What had come over Yuki? He'd never crawled into his bed or decided to share pleasures right here in front of everyone in the cave. It was always in secret, because Yuki said that's how he liked it. He wasn't stupid; he knew that Yuki didn't want everyone in the family to know how they felt about each other. And ever since he agreed to be mated to Sakura he'd been showing his affections a lot more often. Like lately he would take his hand, give him a small kiss, and devilishly grab his butt when he thought no one was looking.
It was awesome!
He felt closer to Yuki more than ever and was thrilled with the man's change of attitude. But Shuichi couldn't help but wonder how Sakura would handle this…it was obvious Yuki cared for him.
Shuichi mewled in bliss at having Eiri all to himself right now. He felt a bit naughty that they were doing it in front of everyone; it was different than the hunting ritual. This was his family now. His hands roamed all over Yuki's delicious body, sneaking his hand under the leather and touching his cool soft skin. Silently Yuki kissed him, his mouth working with urgency unlike he'd ever seen. Eeee! The kisses were divine and Shuichi opened up so the man could simply have his way with his tongue. Amazed at how efficiently Yuki found his entrance with his finger underneath all the clothing, Shuichi thrust his hips up so the finger would go deeper inside of him.
Unn! He swallowed a whine.
Of course no one would bother them, it wasn't wrong to share pleasures like this. Only, it usually wasn't them.
Wriggling out of his clothes while still hiding under all the blankets, was indeed a skill to be reckoned with. But Shuichi managed to remove his bottom layers and free Yuki's erection from his pants. Breaking the kiss, he turned around so that he would give Yuki access to his pleasure spot.
Spitting into his hand Yuki wet himself and guided the swollen part of his body into Shuichi's tight hole. He clamped his jaw shut as the exquisite feeling surrounding his length, squeezing and oh so warm inside.
Two wriggling masses under the covers, Yuki thrust his hips in a gentle way, enough to drive their brains into divine overdrive. From behind Yuki had Shuichi wrapped in his arms, one hand stroking his partner's length tenderly. It was thrilling for Yuki, just blindly having his way with his lover right now without a damn care in the world.
To hell with everything!
That cavalier attitude quickly brought him to the brink and he bit into Shuichi's shoulder to mute his climax, shuddering against his spirit mate. Yuki liked how that sounded, Hiro was a genius. He milked Shuichi until he too poured his life spirit into his hand, his sighs of release not as quiet as his. Yuki enjoyed the sound tremendously.
Sighing in happy blissful aftermath both cuddled and they too fell into a peaceful slumber after many words of 'I love you's'.
Yuki fell asleep with a smile on his face.
Many days later, K sat with Yuki and Shuichi making darts for his blowgun, quietly brooding. He hadn't returned to his clan now for almost fourteen sun cycles. There was no urge to return there yet, but inside he knew he had to go back eventually. What was the rush? Winter was still here and there was a limit to the amount of things to do. Besides, Hiro's mother told him he was welcome to stay with them for as long as he wished. She was an amazing woman, Hiro's mother. In many ways she almost made him feel as if he were talking to his own mom, which felt pleasant. Even Hiroshi's father didn't say anything…he was worried that his squatting with the Nakano's would get Hiro into trouble again.
But it hadn't…the chief stayed out of his way and he the same.
Although, he was careful after his first night he'd come crying like a fool to Hiro, that he found his own cot and slept away from Hiro after that. Their pleasures had been secret and for good reason, he didn't want to jeopardize everything. Even though Hiro had tried to coax him into lying with him in his furs a few times, K did the honourable thing and told him no. It still felt important to find Hikaru's acceptance, his trust. So they shared nothing except each other's company, which was more than wonderful. He hadn't spent this much time with the brunette since they'd traveled together.
No one gave him a hard time, actually they all seemed to get pretty used to him hanging around. Many played games with him and learned about new knapping skills that the Winchester man was more than willing to teach them. The last few days had been fair and many wandered outside to stretch and get fresh air. Right now the cave wasn't as full as usual and K felt himself relax more.
The pain of Judy's betrayal not hurting as much anymore...
"I can't wait for the spring to come," Shuichi moaned holding his hands out to a fire.
Yuki grunted.
Yeah, it was the winter blues.
K looked up from his carving the piece of hardwood into a deadly point, "So, go find something to do and winter will be gone before you know it."
Shuichi laid his violet eyes on K, "Pssh, it will never end and I'll die and no one will even remember me."
Yuki and K rolled their eyes.
"Why don't you sing again?" K offered. "It's the nicest thing I ever heard." It was true. He didn't know anyone that sung as nicely as Shuichi, he actually enjoyed listening to him.
Yuki groaned at K, "Why do you instigate?"
K simply smirked.
But Shuichi was beaming. "Really? You really think it's the nicest?"
"Really…really," K said beaming.
"Really, really…really?"
"Real—"
"Stop that!" Yuki roared at Shuichi and K and they froze in mid sentence.
Chuckling, K couldn't help but finish his last 'really' and a piece of slate sailed past his face and broke into a thousand pieces against the wall beside him. He laughed at Yuki who'd chucked that at him and was now giving him the evil eye.
Shuichi began to sing and Yuki lit up his pipe and lounged back on the furs to listen.
The music lulled the beast.
Hiro was shaking his head as he wandered over to his friends, sat down next to K, "Why is it, when I leave you alone with them, Yuki's throwing things at you?"
Looking innocent K shrugged. Instead he offered, "Let's go outside Hiro…maybe hunt for a winter hare?"
Laying his head against K's shoulder and plucking the dart out of K's hands to inspect it, he said, "Mmm…k. I'll go grab my spear."
K took the dart back and inserted the thing into his blowgun. "Nah, I wanna play with this. Why don't you grab yours?" K insisted of Hiro.
"Alright, meet you outside then."
Dressed in full winter gear, fur hood, boots lined with many layers of leather and stuffed with grass, a scarf, K and Hiro breathed in the fresh cold air, faces held up to the bright sun. Its rays did nothing in the affect of warming today, but at least it wasn't as cold as it was on the glacier.
Off they went into the silent forest unbeknownst to them that they were being followed.
Feeling playful today Hiro picked up a handful of snow and threw it at K's behind. The firm packed snow hit its mark causing K to look back with roguish eyes. Oh yeah? K couldn't resist the fun and he scooped up his own snow, packing it nicely in his gloved hands. He dodged behind a tree as another snowball came sailing his way.
Plunk! It hit the tree trunk.
"Tee, you missed!" K sang from behind a pine. He lobbed his snowball at Hiro who was running for cover. Schmuck! It smacked right off his ankle. K ran over to the tree Hiro was behind.
Panting with a good rush, Hiro leaned back against the tree packing another snowball. He just peered over to see where K was he jumped right in front of him…obviously hiding behind the same tree!
Hiro yelped in surprise and got a snowball to the head.
He tossed his snowball at K's receding figure as he ran off and dove into a bush. He loved when they got to play this way. Like boys without a care in the world. Gathering up another ball of snow Hiro too decided to play rough and jumped into the bush after K. He tackled the man hard, K groaned and laughed at the same time.
"Geez, too rough Hiro…you elbowed me right in the head."
"Aww, poor baby," Hiro taunted not getting off.
K squirmed as Hiro lay on him haphazardly. With a grin he began to make a snow angel.
Hiro started laughing, "You're such a character! I haven't made those since I was a kid." He hopped off and lay next to K and began to make his own snow angel.
They giggled like children.
But suddenly Hiro got a plop of snow in his face and gasped at its coldness, glowering at K. "Why you?!" Hiro jeered and stopped with the angel. He got up to stand and brush the snow off himself. "That was mean, you…you meanie!" Hiro stalked off to retrieve his blowgun that he'd just dropped a few yards away and muttered, "You know, I should hunt yellowhair instead of rabbits…I hear they're mighty big in these parts, vicious buggers."
Anticipating with a smirk, Hiro could hear K charging after him and caught his breath when K pushed him up against the trunk of big tree. The large foreigner pressed his body right against his, panting as he kept him pinned to the tree.
Hiro wore a haughty look.
"But you wouldn't have the heart to shoot if you found one, would you?" K questioned, playing Hiro's little game.
"Oh, I dunno…maybe if he was mangy and rabid…"
K's eyes sparkled at Hiro's comment, "Oh, you're being so nasty today. Mmm, it's really turning me on," he purred.
"I am nasty since someone won't share my bed at night," Hiro complained not too seriously and wrapping his arms around K's waist, tugging him closer. He wore a playful look.
His breath crystallizing in the cold air, K pulled down Hiro's scarf to nibble along his chin, "I don't want you to get in trouble mammoth spirit. I love you too much."
Hiro melted at the nips and turned his head up so K might kiss and nip down his neck instead. "Mmm…I love you more," Hiro purred. "I want you so badly..."
Turing Hiro around gruffly, K rubbed himself against his rear, "You sure it's not to cold?"
"Never too cold when you're around…"
"Mmm, such a minx," K retorted and unfastened Hiro's pants and then fiddled with his own to release his own hard on. Lifting Hiro's fur parka just enough, he guided his length inside of his lover hastily.
Hiro moaned and almost hugged the tree in divine pleasure. "Hard…I want it hard."
K gave it to him hard, panting and growling as his skin glided inside of Hiro's. "Oh, Hiro you feel so good," he murmured, thrusting away.
Ayaka watched as her future mate got nailed against the tree. Even she couldn't stop the throb that started between her legs, but it made her feel as if her body was betraying her and it made her angry. Very angry!
That was her mate! Not his!
She peeked at them from behind a tree, watching everything. She'd watched them playing, so easily enthralled with each other's company. Watched them seduce each other until both couldn't help but share pleasure even in the cold.
It wasn't fair.
What did that yellowhair have that she didn't? Her brows furrowed.
Hiro mewled softly as he spilled his seed onto the snow below, eyes rolling in his head with the much wanted release. "Ahh, yeah…" he panted exalted as K followed with a similar chorus. The cold air assailed his moist entrance when K withdrew and Hiro went to fix his clothing quickly.
Turning around both held each other lovingly.
"Want to go back or can we still hunt for a rabbit?" K looked hopeful.
Chuckling, Hiro shook his head. "It just wouldn't be a perfect day unless we got to hunt, eh?"
K smiled, no it wouldn't. "Well, it's pretty close to perfect now," he sighed still relishing the post sex feeling.
Once down from the high and in an even more jubilant mood, Hiro resumed playing with the snow. He picked some up to hydrate and ate it quickly, but he slapped the rest on K's back.
No sooner after pleasure, they were right back to playing.
Catching sudden movement behind a tree, Hiro prepared an extra big snowball and ambushed K who he thought was behind the tree. But as he lobbed the snow it was to late when his brain registered that it wasn't K at all!
Ayaka screeched as she got pummelled in the face by a giant snowball.
Hiro's mouth dropped open and his eyes went wide, "Ayaka?" he breathed in utter shock. "What are you doing here? Oh man…I'm so sorry!" He rushed over to help her wipe the snow off her face.
But she slapped his hand off and muttered as if caught, "Oh…I was just looking for winter berries…but I didn't know you were hunting." She looked at him sketchily then. "I'm sorry," she said in a rush and ran off towards the cave.
Wandering over, K stood next to Hiro as he watched Ayaka running off. "What's the matter?" he asked.
Hiro looked a bit pale, "Forget it, it was nothing…let's get that rabbit."
Later on K sat near a fire, skinning a rabbit. Hiro was close by and scraping the silver skin off the second piece of rabbit fur so the leather would be clean and soft. They worked peacefully for awhile and enjoyed the cooked meat with a few others. When Hiro was done with the scraping K took it and stood. He wandered over to the area they used to hang skin, to dry the leather out near a smoking fire.
Just then Ayaka marched over to K.
Hiro saw it and got up quickly. But before he could reach them, Ayaka confronted K and slapped the Winchester chief soundly across the face. Then without a word she marched off.
There was a dead silence in the cave as K stood there surprised with a red handprint spreading over his cheek. He numbly touched it and blinked.
Hiro watched Ayaka storm back to her area and sit down, grabbing her sewing project and glaring at him. Ouch… He caught up to K, "Err…are you ok?"
K hrmph'd.
From across the way Tatsuha jeered, "Uh oh, there's trouble in paradise!"
Yuki smacked him across the head and told him to shut it.
Hiro's felt his cheeks turn hot as his entire family watched them.
"I'm sorry Hiroshi…I-I think I've overstayed my welcome," K said calmly and went to grab his things.
Hiro screwed up his face and chased after K, "Wait, you can't just leave now!"
K said nothing and packed his little bit of gear.
Feeling frustrated and not wanting to be separated from K again, he crossed his arms unsure what to do. He looked around at everyone that stared at them. "Go find something else to do!" he wailed at them.
Huffing softly, K placed his hands on Hiro's shoulders, "Calm down. I should have known this really…I can't hang out here acting as if I'm your mate or something. You have a mate in waiting…and she deserves that position, not me."
"But you're my spirit mate!"
The cave people gasped.
K flashed his eyes at Hiro then. He'd never heard Hiro use that term before, what did it mean? He pulled Hiro aside and whispered, "Spirit mate? What is that?"
"I told you before, I'd explain it to you one day…but not here, not now," Hiro said glancing over at his father who was looking over perplexed.
Questions filled K's mind, but he still couldn't stay here. "Hiro, look…I have to return to my clan. It's not only Judy that depends on me but my people too. They have every right to cast me out over my selfishness. I really should have gone back days ago…but I couldn't…"
"I know…" Hiro whispered darkly.
"I love you," K told Hiro in his language, so no one would understand. "But, I'm sorry I have to go back."
Hiro didn't say the words in return and watched K walk over to Ayaka. He bowed and apologized. The girl said nothing, not even looking at the man as he got up and went to thank Hikaru and Cho for their hospitality. And then he glanced at Hiro as he walked out the main entrance of the cave.
Hiro felt crestfallen and glanced at Ayaka, he understood her actions but now he looked at her accusingly. He retrieved the rabbit fur that K didn't get a chance to finish and hung it up. Then he returned to his cot and sat harshly near his fire and sighed.
A/N: I think I had everything in this chapter, angst, drama, fluff, comedy, smut XD! This chapter was fun to write But of course K had to go back eventually. XD I HAD to add Ayaka's famous slap :P I hope you enjoyed the little Yuki/Shu smut teehee. Yuki grew some balls and woohoo! Bout time I say! Two more chappies after this. Next is the ceremony!
Reviewers:
SanzoxGoku Lover: -glomps- I'm so happy you gave my fic a chance and read it! YAY. Yes, it's different and I'm proud of it lol, story telling in words is fun. Thank you so much for your review!
DancingWaffle: Hehe your review is cute :P Yes Judy is perhaps less hateable XD Of course everyone is free to feel however they want about her. I know a lot of fangirls dislike the woman XD But I won't go there lol. Thanks for the comments!
chocho: Thanks for the comments! And whoa.. you're review could lead to tons and tons of debates lol. Good one's mind you but yeah you're thoughts say a lot of what is wrong with people in general and blah blah. You're right, arranged marriages are just so insane and they suck. But don't fear, maybe Hiro's father will come around. Dunno if you've noticed the little bit of changing in the chief, but there is some :P And I dunno if now days mating rituals are any different than then. I think we just hide it better the 'pleasures' sorta...that's if you don't count porn and all that XD! Anyways thanks for the insightful comments!