Author's Note: SO. FUCKING. FLUFFY! :3

Updated (07-13-12): This chapter has been edited to fit the guidelines of the fanfiction site. The adult version can be found over on adultfanfiction under the same username. There's a link on my author's page.

Candle Wax II

Seto carded his fingers through his lover's long blond hair, admiring the way it glittered in the firelight. He had long hair when he'd first turned human, but he'd decided to let it grow out. Normally, Seto didn't like men with long hair, but knowing that Joey was a dragon, that he was doing it because he liked the ticklish new feeling of hair brushing his back, somehow made it beautiful rather than off-putting.

The brunet smiled as the blond turned, crawling further onto his lap and making the cloth covering his skin ride up a little. Eyeing the base of the tail that had been exposed, he gently traced around it with his fingertip. "Joey, I think I love everything about you."

Joey blushed and giggled quietly, turning onto his back to peer up at him. "Really? Like what?"

"Well, I like your body. It's toned, but not overly muscular, and it's incredibly bendy. I like watching you do the simplest things, just to see how graceful you are." Seto leaned down to gently peck his forehead. "I like your voice. It's deep enough to lull me to sleep, but high enough that I can equate it to the noises you made as a dragon, and I like that. I also like the way the pitch of your voice raises just before you orgasm."

The blond blushed a little more and couldn't help a small, embarrassed rumble reminiscent of his days as a reptile. "Seto…"

The older boy chuckled and kissed his forehead again. "I like your eyes. They're so sincere, so beautiful. I could look into them for hours." He smiled and brushed his lips down to the blond's cheek. "I like your hair. I like how you let me play with it." He twisted a golden lock around his finger. "I like how it glitters in different lights. And I like how I can grab it—"

Joey gasped as the brunet grabbed a fistful of his hair and yanked his head up, then moaned helplessly as his mouth was crushed in a deep kiss. "Mm!"

Seto broke the kiss and allowed the blond to pant quietly in surprise. "…And do anything I want to you."

"…Ha…" The dragon trembled a little as he felt the brunet gently begin to rub his hip. "…Ooh…"

"…And I like that you trust me to take care of you. It's incredibly humbling. And you know I like being in charge." Seto smiled a little and stroked his cheek. "I love you."

"Love you too-!" Joey mewed, then moaned as the hand at his cheek slid up to gently massage his scalp. "Hnn…!" He leaned into the touch and sighed, then peered up at him from beneath his lashes. "…Seto?"

"Hmm?"

"…Do… do ya wanna wash my hair?"

Seto paused, blinking in surprise as the blond shyly looked away. "…Wash… your hair…?"

"It's… it's sort of like when I didn't want ya t' help clean my tail in the beginning. It was mine, and if ya wanted t' touch it, that was fine, but it was my job t' take care of it, since you were takin' care of me." The blond bit his bottom lip in embarrassment. "…I know it's silly, but that was the way most dragons see it after the binding ceremony. And I just… I wanted ya t' know that… that I trust ya to…"

"…I would love to wash your hair. Right now? Would you mind taking a bath right now?"

Joey glanced out the window. It was late evening, and he really didn't want to leave his position in front of the fireplace with his lover. However, the idea of Seto running his fingers through his hair, of massaging his scalp, was just too tempting. "Okay." He stood, then offered the brunet his hands bashfully. "…'nd maybe… maybe we could…?"

"Hmm?" Seto tilted his head as the blond's cheeks turned a darker shade of pink, then grinned. "Oh, I'm sure we could. In fact, I'm certain that we will."

The dragon giggled anxiously and turned to scamper up the stairs. "I'm gonna go put my sleep-robes on the bed!"

The brunet hummed as he watched his lover go ahead of him. Ever since the binding ceremony, the blond had worn only robes and sometimes a yukata, only donning a shirt and jeans on rare occasions. Apparently, robes were the traditional garb of dragons-turned-human. It made sense; after all, the wax that had been dribbled on a dragon body had turned to robes on a human one.

He also thought it was cute that, even if he was exhausted from sex, Joey insisted on at least getting his arms into the robes before he passed out. Seto was just kind enough to tuck the rest of them around his body before he fell asleep, too.

Stepping into the bedroom, Seto smiled when the blond poked his head out of the bathroom. "That was quick."

"Ya walk too slow. I've already started fillin' the tub. I put in the bubbles I know ya don't like but I really wanted bubbles." Joey blushed a little and nibbled his bottom lip. "…They're fun t' play with."

The brunet chuckled and walked over to cup his cheeks, placing a quick, chaste kiss on his lips. "I don't mind. You're going to let me wash your hair and tail. …In fact…" His eyes darkened. "…You should let me wash your entire body. I'll start with your hair—" He gently slid his hand into the dragon's hair. "—And finish with your toes."

Joey mewed and nuzzled into his arm, then blushed and smiled bashfully. "I guess I wouldn't mind. Oh-!" He gasped as the brunet scooped him into his arms, squirming automatically, then moaned as the brunet bit gently at his shoulder. "Seto…!"

Seto set him on the counter and reached up to gently slide his robes from his shoulders. "You're beautiful. So gorgeous…"

The dragon blushed a little more as his robes fell to his hips and unconsciously turned to hide from his lover's greedy eyes. "S-Seto, the tub's gonna overflow—" He moaned as the brunet cut him off with a kiss, then mewed as his lover pulled away to go turn off the faucets. He picked at his robes bashfully as the older boy returned to him, suddenly feeling shy; he knew that to anyone else, letting someone wash his hair or tail wouldn't seem like a big deal, but… they were his to take care of.

"I love you," the brunet murmured, smiling, and kissed him again.

Joey gasped quietly in surprise as he was gently pulled off the counter, the fabric that had pooled at his hips sliding to the floor. "Oh!" He moaned as he felt the human scratch the base of his tail and shuddered, eyes rolling back as he felt the brunet's nail scrape both scale and skin. "Ung!"

Seto lowered him into the tub before beginning to undress himself. "I can't get over how sensitive you are where your scale meets skin."

"Shut up-!" The dragon blushed and sank under the water, peeking up at him in embarrassment. "Bpbpbpbth."

"I'm sorry. I don't speak Bubble Bath." The brunet smiled a little and stepped into the tub. "Scoot over."

Joey maneuvered around so he was facing the human as he sat down, sliding his arms around his waist as he laid his head on his chest. "Seto…"

Seto kissed his forehead gently, then chuckled when the blond looked up at him and smiled, unaware of the bubbles on his nose. "Let me get that for you."

"Huh?" The dragon blushed as the bubbles were brushed off of his nose. "Oh." He glanced away for a moment, then looked back up at him. "Seto…"

The brunet kissed his forehead again, then cupped his cheek. "Turn over and lean back to get your hair wet."

Joey smiled and turned, dipping back into the water to get all of his hair wet, then leaned back against the brunet's chest and sighed. "Try not t' get too much soap in my ears."

Seto pulled the wet mass of hair aside to place a few fluttering kisses across the dragon's neck before he leaned back and grabbed the honey-scented shampoo he'd bought especially for him. "Okay. Does the shampoo irritate them? Should I buy a different one?"

"No!" The blond blushed and bit his bottom lip. "…I-I mean, it's not that it's irritatin'. My ears come to a point, so it's like a funnel into my ears for water and stuff." He ducked his head in embarrassment. "I like this shampoo."

The CEO chuckled and began rubbing the shampoo into his hair slowly, taking the time to massage the blond's scalp. "Does that feel good?"

Joey moaned quietly and arched his head into his hands. "Aaahhhh… Yes…" He gasped quietly when the brunet scratched lightly behind his ears and shuddered. "Ah-!"

"Good." Seto built up a lather and rubbed his hair gently, then used his grip on the long hair to force his head around so he could kiss him in a decidedly less gentle manner.

"Hhhn!" The blond gasped in surprise as he broke the kiss, confused as to why it had ended so soon. "Huh?"

"Pbth! Soap! Nasty. Ugh." Seto wiped his mouth in disgust. "That's so gross."

Joey couldn't help a quiet giggle of amusement, hurrying to cover it when the brunet growled quietly. "Sorry." He blushed and sunk under the water to rinse his hair before the brunet could get even more annoyed. When he resurfaced, he turned and began nibbling the human's jaw.

"You're just trying to butter me up because you laughed at me," the brunet muttered, but tilted his head up so the dragon could kiss and nibble his throat instead. "Mm… Do you use shampoo on your tail?"

"Yeah…" The blond mewed. "Have fur there, don't I?" He shivered as the human scratched where his scales met his skin again, then moaned and fell limp against him. "Hmm…"

Seto got another handful of soap and began rubbing it into the line of fur going down the blond's tail, his other hand slipping between his legs. "Should I clean you down here, too?"

Joey bit his bottom lip, then smiled bashfully. "Yeah, why don't ya?"

Seto nearly purred. "Your wish is my command."

.-.-.-.-.-.

Seto sighed and laid his head on the blond's shoulder as he remained slumped against him. "You know what I love the most about you, Joey?"

"Mmh…" Joey mewed and turned to kiss his neck lovingly. "M' hair?" he mumbled, eyes glazed over.

"No." The brunet smiled and nuzzled his ear gently. "I love how saying 'I love you' affects you more than anything else I could ever say."

"Mnyu!" The dragon's blushed and hid his face in the brunet's neck, mewing in embarrassment. "Nothin' could ever mean more t' me than 'I love you!'" He bit his bottom lip before leaning back and cupping his cheeks to draw him into a sweet kiss.

Seto smiled into the kiss, running his hands over the blond's sides gently. "Mm…" He broke the kiss and turned his head, pressing a few tender kisses on his neck. "I'm so glad, Joey…"

Joey mewed again, eyes warm with affection and love, then blushed a little. "Ah… 'm sorry," he mumbled in embarrassment, using a washcloth to clean up the mess he'd made on the brunet's chest. "I'm so messy…"

"I like a messy lover," the human assured. "I don't mind, Joey." He couldn't help a smirk as the blond blushed even more and covered his face bashfully. "Sometimes you're so forward and sexy, and other times you're shy and adorable. I like it." He leaned in to kiss nose quickly.

"Well, good!" the blond mumbled. "Ya make me feel this way. Sometimes I don't know what t' do with myself…"

Seto smiled at him. "That's fine. I'm always there to help you figure it out, right?"

Joey blushed again, then nodded slowly. "Yes." He twisted his tail to wrap around the brunet's waist and laid his head on his chest. "…Love you," he whispered, holding him tightly.

"Love you, too, Joey," the older boy replied, wrapping his arms around him. "I love you, too."