Well, this seems to be doing well so far.

Thank you very, very much for the reviews, it is helpful and I appreciate it!

And an reviewer mentioned the sadism, it is a near constant undertone in this story(sorry, just turned out that way, no flamers over it, please).

I have a double chapter interlude I will add later (it has plot/story spoilers..?/Sort of/not really..?) which has a very sadistic feel at times.

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Chapter 4:

Dark Paradise

Tousen slowly walked out of the outdoor onsen* and stretched his sore muscles near a large grey boulder a foot or so in front of him. It had his shihakusho and a fluffy white towel laid neatly across its surface. The steam from the water fogged the area and seemed to fade the grinning Aizen. He made his way to the edge of the water as Tousen wrapped a white towel about his waist delicately. Propping his arms on the stoney edge of the spring Aizen watched his follower wring his curled dark hair of the soothing aromatic waters. Tousen had heard the sound of rippling water and knew Aizen was close and watchful, just as he had been since they had met. Pulling his hair back Tousen searched out over the large boulder and than picked up a hair tie and tied his thick hair back out of his face. As he went to reach for his shihakusho* he paused before feeling the pieces and than taking the hakama into his hands.

"Aizen-dono..?" He asked as he placed each foot into the lower hakama leggings. Aizen looked up at Tousen as he laid his head on his resting arms.

"Yes, Pup?" Aizen closed his eyes and smiled contently at the darker man standing in front of him.

"Do you have such relations with... him?" Aizen opened his eyes slowly at the words and than looked up at Tousen as he began putting on his tops. Tousen pulled the hakama up his legs and around the kimono tops and than tied it into place carefully.

"No. Not yet anyway. He's still too young, even for my liking." Aizen shifted in the water as he grinned. "Why..? Jealous, my dear beloved Puppy?"

"That ridiculous notion again? Hah. Why would I be 'jealous' of a boy who probably does not even know how to please himself, let alone you." Aizen laughed warmly at Tousen's words and got out of the water dripping wet. He walked behind a dressed Tousen in order to wrap his tanned arms around Tousen's waist, interrupting him as he tried to tie the white sash. Taking over the job Tousen relaxed into Aizen's hard body and let his arms fall to his sides and whispered softly, "Why do we need him..? Why do you need him so badly..?"

"I don't. We don't. I simply want, Pup. Nothing more than desires. You know that feeling, do you not?" Aizen looped the white fabric until it was made into a tight bow and hung perfectly.

"...Yes, I do... But I lost her and you can loose him."

"But I will have you." Aizen laid his fingers flat against Tousen's hips as the darker man frowned slightly.

"...You can loose me, too..." The words were barely a whisper, but Aizen could sense the hurt in them. He knew Tousen feared death, as did Gin. He also knew that such a thing will make anyone work harder and far more efficiently. Giving a tender squeeze to the youth's hips, Aizen nudged his face close to the left of Tousen's neck and jawline. Slowly and with much care he placed near perfectly measured kisses onto Kaname's dark, rich flesh. When Aizen came upon Tousen's collar bone he nipped than licked at it until the younger man moaned deep in his throat. Aizien gripped Tousen's waist before turning him so that they were facing each other eye to eye. Tenderly Sosuke ghosted his lips over his followers before pressing them together in a warm kiss. Slowly Aizen progressed the kiss until they were passionately caressing one another's tongues with great care. Soon both were once again taken under desire's wings and longing beckoned them to act with each other once more. Kaname began to protest only to be silenced by lustfully laced lips. Aizen had urges and his beloved Puppy would always be there to help fulfill them.

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Kaname was alone later that night in his room while he quietly laid on his large western styled bed. The sheets and pillow cases were purple silk with orange designs embroidered all over it in swirled patterns. The room itself was bare with no means of decoration at all. There was a single window above the bed, but it served little purpose other than to aid in cooling or letting in fresh air every now and than. Tousen was trying to let himself fall into a decent sleep before he had to go into work the next day, but the thoughts of Aizen and this new comer Gin crept back into his mind. He had longed to know what the youth's face felt like in order to have a faint idea what he looked like since it seemed to have captured Aizen's attention in full. Moving so that he laid on his right side Tousen sighed unappreciatively for the dull ache in his lower regions. He vaguely mused that that was all he was to his Leader; a toy to be played with. Lifting a hand to his neck he squeezed the sore flesh and recalled he once thought of his leader as his lover when they had began to engage in such activity. In some ways he still mused over the thought and often came to wonder if Aizen had any real feelings or were they all conjured emotions from a superior thespian*.

"...Gin ..." Tousen whispered the name to have a feel of his comrade's name over his tender tongue. The sound of his precious leader's lips touching and caressing the youth's lips played once more in his mind. He knew from personal experience what Aizen's features were like during such intimate times, but he was unsure if Aizen was different with the new comrade. Perhaps softer, more caring and loved for. It certainly seemed that way from what Tousen had heard. The boy was far too young to be talking to Aizen in such... a lustful manner. For some reason Kaname found himself longing to feel the features of the chippy youth Sosuke now kept at arms length. What allured him so..? The attitude, perhaps. Looks..? Did the youth have an envious appearance even this young..? Kaname grunted at his sore muscles and tender heart as he beckoned for sleep to steal his mind quickly so he needn't be pulled back to such tiring thoughts.

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*Onsen - Traditional Japanese spring/spa.

*Shihakusho - Literally, "Garment of the dead" or basically the outfit/uniform a Soul Reaper/Shinigami wears.

*Thespian - An actor, of Greek origins I believe.