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~ Love from, CK
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Chapter 3 : Try A Little Tenderness
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"NO! We have to get Yuu!" Allen cried out as Lavi and Tyki dragged him through their living room and towards the stairs.
"Yuu will be fine," Lavi said, but there was a sudden crash and a scream from behind them. "He's a big boy."
"Yuu!" Allen cried worriedly, thrashing in the older NECOs' grasps. Neither one refused to let him go, knowing he would only distract Yuu and cause more trouble if he became involved in the fight. "Let go! I'm not leaving him!"
"Oh yes you are," Tyki muttered.
Fear and panic stilled the young boy's breath and made his heart staccato.
Lavi and Tyki were trying take him away from his mate. They were going to take him away from Yuu. What if he never got to see Yuu again? They weren't going to let him. He was never going to see Yuu again! No he couldn't without Yuu! He loved Yuu! Yu was his mate and he loved him and he couldn't leave Yuu! He couldn't!
"Let me go! Yuu! YUU!" Allen cried, but Lavi quickly threw his arm across the boy's mouth to muffle his noise.
"Moyashi, we need to hide –"
Then the three NECO's froze, ears perking as they all caught an unusual sound from the kitchen – someone was crying for the pain to stop.
Allen immediately fretted that it was his lover. Desperate with inapt fear, Allen turned and sunk his sharp, childish fangs into Lavi's forearm.
"Fuck!" Lavi shrieked, pulling his injured hand away to cradle it to his chest. Allen dropped to the floor swiftly, trying to pull his other arm away from Tyki so he could run to his mate.
However, the wolf-NECO was much stronger and recognizing what Allen had done, he gripped Allen's remaining arm with both hands. Allen flailed uselessly as he tried to run to the kitchen.
"Boy," Tyki hissed warningly, his golden eyes gaining a tint of red. He loved the white-haired child as though they were relarted by blood, but he had bitten Lavi. That was a serious offence in Tyki's eyes.
Another high wail of pain from the kitchen interrupted Tyki before he could speak.
"Yuu!"
"Would you stop it! Yuu isn't the one screaming!" Tyki barked out. Allen paid him no mind, deaf to everything but the thought of Yuu being injured.
Allen struggled again, now more desperate than ever to get back to his dark-haired lover. By some miracle, Allen managed to pull Tyki forwards just a little, and then the white-haired child tripped, dragging Tyki with him until the wolf-NECO collided with his injured lover. Instinctually, Tyki wrapped both arms around Lavi's waist to prevent the rabbit from falling, and Allen stumbled briefly before he took off running.
"YUU! Stop it! Don't hurt Yuu, please!" Allen shouted, unable to stand the screams any longer, bursting through the open entry way.
"Moyashi?" Yuu said, turning to glance over his shoulder from where he was crouched on the floor.
Allen felt his chest swell with relief and pride and thanks when he saw that Yuu was safe – the midnight-blue fur of his tail wasn't even fluffed up, it was still as glossy and as perfect as it had been during breakfast.
Yet a crumbled, child-like form lay under Yuu's feet in a pitiful fetal curl. There was blood smudged across the hardwood floor and the human boy was whimpering, even when Yuu was no longer striking him. Allen fretfully pushed his mate side, pulling the poor human to his feet.
"Moyashi!" Yuu said, offended.
"Are you fucking insane!?" Lavi cried for farther down the hall, "that human was sent to kill us! Now get your ass back here before I make Tyki do it!"
"Oi, quierda! --"
"He's not a fucking human, but he is going to fucking die!" Yuu growled out, his enlarged tail swishing angrily from side to side.
"He's one of us!" Allen gasped out.
"Wait, what?"
It was a NECO boy, no older than Allen and he was still curled into himself as though fearing Yuu would beat him again and Allen would join in. He had a mess of chocolate brown hair and rich caramel coloured skin, although the beautiful skin was now splattered with blue and purple bruises. A trembling chocolate tail was pulled tightly to the boys stomach and his brown, pointed ears were pulled flat to his skull.
The fur surrounding one ear had been matted black with blood and Allen was horrified to see where the blood was coming from --- a large bite had been take out of the tip.
"Yuu! How badly did you hurt him?" Allen cried.
"I didn't do that to him. The brat had it when he broke in and –"
"He had it before you fought him? Oh my gosh, Yuu! What if he's a runaway like us? Are you okay?"
"Hn. That little brat -- Oi! Moyashi!"
Allen had scooped the unknown teen into his arms and tried to help him to his feet. The boy struggled and yelled but Allen quickly wrapped his white tail loosely around that of the other boys and touched the two gently. The boy seemed to relax a little as the calming touches sent endorphins throughout his body, but his trembling remained.
"It's okay," Allen began gently. "Shh, shh, you're safe with us. Yuu isn't gonna hurt you no more, so it's okay… "
The other boy just pushed himself further into the platinum-NECO's warmth, still trembling in fear. Allen beamed happily at the contact, glad to know that his new friend recognized that he was a safe person to be with. The poor guy must've been so scared. He was all alone and he didn't even have a Yuu or a Tyki to protect him like Allen did. Allen caressed the other's back with gentle strokes, nuzzling the top of the boy's damaged ear gently.
There came a sudden, loud purr of both pleasure and shock from the caramel-skinned boy. Timidly, his chocolate trail began to touch Allen's in attempt to seek more warmth and comfort from the pale boy's arms.
Yuu froze in disbelief.
Was his moyashi actually being… groped… by another NECO!?
Yuu's tail went rigid and every muscle in his body tensed in anticipation to kill the scrawny brat before him and take back his moyashi.
That motherfucking brat was going to die.
He moved swiftly towards his mate, but was stopped by Tyki's arms restraining him from behind.
"Yuu, he looks pretty harmless – " Tyki said.
"Let me at him!" Yuu growled darkly, but Tyki only tightened his hold. Yuu would've bitten the wolf-NECO's hand except Tyki had been smart enough to pin one hand against the furious cat-boy's windpipe. Yuu couldn't move without breaking an arm or his own collarbone.
"Yuu, calm down. You're reacting too violently, I mean, look at the poor pup. He can hardly move after the beating you gave him, and I doubt in that shape he could attack you or Allen or any of us."
"Shh, It' s okay… I promise…" Allen continued to say, oblivious of how his lover was seconds away from murdering the boy he was holding, "…Yuu didn't mean to hurt you so bad…He's just a little over-protective of me and Lavi and Tyki…He's really sweet that way…" Allen tried to explain.
The whimpering mass began to still and Allen smiled cheerfully, hoping to reassure the other boy. A second later, Allen was stunned when he was met with a pair of big chocolate brown eyes.
"Wow," Allen said. "You're really –"
Yuu had Allen in his arms and his fangs bared at the newcomer within seconds.
yki was dazed for an entire minute as to how Yuu had escaped from him without breaking anything.
The other boy screamed in fright at the sight of Yuu crouched ferally before him, Allen slung over the Japanese teen's shoulders, and bloodlust clear in his darkened midnight eyes. The caramel-skinned boy scrambled backwards on all fours, whimpering as tears filled his eyes and his ears glued themselves to his head.
"Yuu!" Allen cried out, trying to scramble towards his new friend. "Stop it! Put me down!"
"You have three fucking seconds," Yuu began, voice sinister and dripping with venom, "to tell me who the fuck you are or I will rip you apart, starting with that fucking tail of yours."
"Yuu!" Allen cried, flailing uselessly in the other's strong grasp.
"Whoa," Tyki began moving to stop Yuu from killing the poor child, "What the hell are you – "
"He had his hands all over Allen ; my mate!" Yuu hissed, hair standing on end and eyes taking on a deadly slit.
Tyki paused mid-step, cocking his head to the side. His outstretched arms, which he had planned to use to haul Yuu away, dropped to the Portuguese man's sides.
"How exactly was he touching Allen?"
"Ty-ki!" Lavi shrieked in outrage.
"He was fucking purring because Allen touched him -- "
Tyki pondered this for a moment.
"Fair enough," Tyki said stepping back and crossing his arms over his bare chest, as if to watch. "That's reason enough to kick his ass—"
"No it it's not!" Lavi and Allen shouted simultaneously.
"I was touching him first!" Allen tried to defend. "So leave him alone!"
Yuu just growled again, standing on his feet so that he towered over the crouching boy. Making sure the other NECO was still watching him. Yuu pulled Allen from over his shoulder into his hip, burying his nose into his white fluff of hair.
Allen struggled to pull Yuu's arm from around his waist, but was rewarded with nothing more than Yuu pulling him further towards his body until Allen could feel the entire length of Yuu's hard, tensed body behind him. The white-haired boy couldn't help but blush a cherry red. He'd forgotten Yuu still was shirtless and his skin was hot against Allen's bare back.
Yuu inhaled deeply, still keeping is eyes locked on the intruder, and gave a noise that was half-growl and half-purr. Allen's hair smelled damn good. Hell, having Allen pulled against him like this felt even better.
But that motherfucking stray ….
No-one touched his moyashi.
No-one but Yuu himself.
"Who are you, kid?" Lavi asked, his voice soft but no less suspicious than Yuu's. "And what the hell do you want from us?"
"I-I-I-I'm a r-r-runaway," the boy confessed, as his trembling began to slow. "I he-he-heard rumors that there was an abandoned house here, b-b-but someone else told me that was a lie. Humans lived h-h-here, they told me. But I don't c-care about belonging to a human, I just wanted to be away from… them… the scientists… the Rejection Center…"
"I told you!" Allen cried out triumphantly, giving a dazzling smile to the boy. "You can stay here if you like—"
"Whoa, moyashi, wait –"
"AREN! --"
"Oi, boy are you retarded!? –"
"I'm Allen by the way," the white eared boy continued, smiling happily at his new friend. He tried to reach forward to shake hands with his friend, but Yuu was having none of that.
The older NECO pulled his mate's arms back to his side, growling warningly in his ear. The growl was nowhere near as violent as it had been before, however, because Yuu didn't like to growl at his moyashi, but it was necessary sometimes. Allen was perfect in every way to Yuu, except that he was far too naïve sometimes.
And Yuu still didn't trust this brat.
"And he," Allen continued, nodding with his head, "is Tyki and that's Lavi and this is my Yuu! What's your name?"
Allen's white tail was dancing happily from side to side, and the caramel skinned boy was starring at Allen and his bright smile like he had just seen an angel.
"Spit it out, fucker, or I'll beat it out of you" Yuu threatened. He did not like the way the brat was eyeing his moyashi, especially after he had tried to molest Yuu's property.
A second later, Allen swatted his mate with his white tail, gazing up at Yuu with a pout. The words 'Be nice to him' we're clearly imprinted on Allen's face. Yuu just frowned, but Allen's insist pout remained.
After a moment of silence, and with a heavy sigh, Yuu fixed a heated glare on the new NECO in their home. He gritted his teeth and tried his best to keep the sarcasm out of his voice.
"….please," Yuu said. He had to bite his tongue to resist the urge to add a threat to the end.
The chocolate haired teen seemed to relax slightly at the word, thinking Yuu trusted him now and was trying to be polite and apologize to him.
Allen's pout dissipated instantly and the boy craned his neck backwards to try and kiss his mate's cheek in thanks. He was too short to reach, and after quickly going on his tip-toes, Allen toppled backwards, nearly hitting the floor before Yuu hauled him back over his broad shoulder as though he were nothing more than a kitten.
Allen flushed bright red, hearing Lavi loudly snickering from behind him. Allen struggled in Yuu's arms, indicating he wanted to be put on his feet again. Once that was accomplished, Allen planted a firm, loving kiss on Yuu's lips and entwined their tails.
Both Yuu and the new NECO's eyes widened at the kiss.
Yuu soon slipped into the familiar memory of kissing his moyashi in return, but couldn't resist sending a smug glance over Allen's shoulder. The chocolate-eared boy had turned a pale pink and was looking to the far wall. He was clearly upset and uncomfortable.
Yuu grinned against Allen's lips.
Take that! Allen is mine.
"So, I'm sorry, what do you say your name was?" Allen asked after breaking the kiss. The newcomer's discomfort swiftly faded and he smiled happily. Everyone was surprised when and gave a small, timid bow in Allen's direction.
"Oh, my name is Narien," he said. "It's a pleasure to meet you…Allen…"
"Na-rien," Allen said, testing the word out on his tongue. "Narien. That's so cool. It sounds like --" Allen suddenly bit his lower lip in embarrassment, looking sheepish.
"Umm, weird?" Narien supplied. "It's okay. I understand."
"No, no!" Allen protested quickly, "I just thought it was like …well, you caught us before breakfast so, I thought it sounded like well, umm…like a type of spicy food," he admitted.
Narien let out tiny chuckle, shrugging as if he silently agreed.
"Well, I was born in India, so the spicy food thing could be true. "
Allen gasped, eyes bright with wonder and amazement. He had never left England before -- heck, he had never left the cages of the Rejection Center until Yuu had become his mate. But while he had been there, Allen remembered the scientists pointing at places on a spinning ball with colours and odd shapes all over it. They called it a 'glo-buh'. Allen remembered them pointing out places and asking him what they were called. He remembered India was one of them and that it was really really far away from England.
"India!? But that's so far away! Do you miss it? What was it like? How long did you live there?" Allen's tail was swaying excitedly.
"I was there until I was 6. You would've liked it, Allen" Narien said, feeling both excited and humbled that he could call the boy by name.
Yuu growled warningly, "And I don't give a shit. Now sit down, brat!"
Narien sat immediately in a chair, the smile wiped from his face. He never took his eyes off of Yuu as he did so. Seeing that the tall, dark haired man' scowl hadn't changed, Narien dropped his chocolate ears, not wanting to be beaten again.
"Lavi and Tyki, take seat." Yuu ordered. "We're going to have a talk with this…" He caught Allen looking at him from the corner of his eye. "… guest."
Lavi and Tyki moved silently and swiftly to sit once again, with Lavi opposite the injured boy. Allen scrambled forwards to take the remaining seat by Narien's side, but was stopped by Yuu locking his arms around the platinum-boy's middle and spinning him towards the stairs.
"Go get dressed, moyashi."
"But it's only 8 o'clock –" Allen whined, giving brief glance to the kitchen clock.
"I said get dressed. You're going into town with Tyki later."
"Oi, why do I have to go with the boy?" Tyki demanded, in the midst of pulling out a cigarette from his shirt pocket.
"But Yuu," Allen said, looking disappointed, " I wanted to stay in my pajamas pants. They're cool and it's so hot outside --"
"Look, do you want to get ointment for the brat's ear?" Yuu snapped.
"Or do you want it to fucking bleed out, get infected, and fall the fuck off?"
Allen's ears jumped to their full height and his silver eyes went wide. Then, fast as lightening, he was racing up the stairs and stumbling over his own feet.
Yuu counted 1…2….3…4…, waiting until the sound of his mate' s childish footsteps had faded into nothing more than soft pads on the floor above him. Then, Yuu turned slowly, his murderous aura filling the room. After all, Allen wasn't in the room anymore so he had no reason to smother it.
Narien ands Lavi both inched their chairs backwards with fearful eyes, their ears flickering in worry. Tyki was too busy smoking too notice or care, although he made sure to keep on eye on his redhead lover, just in case Yuu tried to hurt him.
"First off, why the fuck did you choose our home?" Yuu hissed, leaning in so that he and Narien were nose to nose.
"Y-You were the first house I found," Narien said quietly, submissively.
"Hn. And you just decided to throw yourself at it? What if there had been humans living here? You're honestly telling me that as much as you wanted to 'escape' you were fine with running into a nest of humans!?"
"Y-yes," he admitted.
"Liar!" Yuu snapped.
"N-no! I just didn't want to be near the scientists! I-I-I mean, I don't mind humans as Masters –"
Yuu bared his teeth at the very thought.
"-- I just wanted the experiments and surgeries to stop."
Lavi hummed quietly from across the table.
"Yuu, can I ask a question?" he said. Yuu raised an eyebrow at the unusual request, but kept his face impassive and nodded.
"First off, since we never had an actual intro and you're story sounds legit about wanting to escape, Hi! I'm Lavi," the rabbit said, offering a hand as he leaned over the table. Narien smiled shyly in return and carefully shook his hand, making sure Yuu wouldn't lash out if he did so.
"Now, on to the serious stuff -- how did you escape?" Lavi asked. His voice was calm and friendly but his eyes were critical.
"Oh, well, it's a long story."
"We've got time," Lavi said, silencing the boy's attempt to deflect the question. Narien went quiet. And that was answer enough for Yuu.
The brat couldn't be trusted.
Well, I'm going camping for a week, so this post was my last little horray for awhile. I won't be seeing this site until next Sunday. And I have to start getting ready for the dreaded...SCHOOL. --shudders-- In any case, have a good week everybody!
And more on Narien will be revealed soon. And since nobody guessed Narien as the "old friend" of Allen's no-one wins the cookies or internets.
However, a lot of you guys think alike. LOL. (XD) Total guesses that Allen's "friend" was :
CROSS -- 11
LENALEE -- 6