A/N: Okay, now for some true action! And yet another lemon. Here we go. Enjoy~
Disclaimer: I own nothing but the story & the kits.
Kitsune End Of The Beginning
Chapter 5
X*X(2 Weeks Later)X*X
Two more weeks had passed since we had finished combat training, and we had all been preparing for Sho and any allies he had gained to arrive. Everyone had become tense with each approaching day to the raion's arrival, especially Joshua. The silverette had actually become slightly paranoid as the days passed. I was determined to distract him from his paranoia, even if it meant he would be mad at me for a little bit. I knew he couldn't stay mad at me the whole time, because it would be physically impossible.
Joshua was over halfway through his pregnancy, so his hormones had been making him irritable. He had almost blown up on the kits when they became concerned about him straining himself to help prepare for Sho's arrival. Sanae had helped me get him levelheaded again, but we couldn't afford for him to stress so much. So that was why I had asked the dark-haired kitsune to take the kits tonight, have some fun with them, and keep their minds off of things for the night.
"Thanks again for this, Sanae," I told him gratefully as he left with the kits. Joshua was taking a nap right now, and with good reason: he was exhausted from everything he'd been trying to do to help. Poor guy needed a good sleep.
"No problem, Neku. Just have fun with him tonight," he replied with a wink. I chuckled before shutting the door. I decided to wake Joshua in about a half an hour if he wasn't already awake, and then we would get down to having some "fun".
"Neku…?" Joshua's tired voice called from the bedroom. "What's going on?" I walked in and kissed his cheek lightly.
"I asked Sanae to watch the kits tonight. You're obviously stressed out and in need of a distraction," I told him bluntly with a hint of a smirk playing on my lips. His violet eyes widened when my words finally registered, and then he glared at me.
"I don't need a distraction, I'm not stressed, and I'm fine!" the silverette snapped.
"I don't think so, love," I scoffed. "You almost flipped the fuck out on the kits the other day, remember? That and you're so tense when we go to bed that it makes me scared something's gonna happen to the kits if you don't calm down and relax." I crawled onto the bed towards him. Pressing my lips to his forehead, I murmured, "You're worrying me." Joshua sighed into my mouth as I kissed him on the lips, his body relaxing.
"I'm sorry, Neku," he mumbled when I pulled back.
"It's okay, Josh, I promise," I said. "I just want to help you calm down."
"Let me guess, you're gonna fuck me," he stated more than asked, and I nodded, a slight smirk playing on my lips.
"Oh yeah, you need it," I replied, gently pushing Joshua down onto his back as I hovered over him. I kissed him deeply, drawing a soft moan from him, and then pulled back, removing my shirt. He hurriedly yanked off his own shirt, and that was all the temptation I needed to pretty much fuck him right then and there. I ripped his pants off, and then tugged off my own before placing three fingers at his lips.
"Suck," I ordered, and the silverette complied, slicking up my fingers with a thorough coating of saliva. As soon as he finished, I pulled my fingers out of his mouth and sticking one inside of him. When his squirming ceased, I added the second and scissored him. Josh whined softly and then began to moan quietly as I stretched him, but as I slipped in the third, he yelped. I scissored and stretched him, kissing him lightly before removing my fingers and making him whimper at the loss. Positioning myself at his entrance, I pressed lightly against him.
"Ready?" I asked, and Joshua nodded. I pushed into him slowly, gritting my teeth at the tightness that surrounded my member. Once I was buried to the hilt, I paused so he could adjust.
"Move," the silverette breathed against my neck after about a minute or two. I obeyed, moving with small, cautious thrusts so I wouldn't hurt him. Yes, I know we've had sex before this, but he's pregnant, literally two weeks away from giving birth, so I'd rather not risk it. "D-dammit, Neku, faster!" he growled in a shaky voice. Shaky from his sexual tension, I guess, heh.
"As you wish," I whispered, and pulled almost completely out before snapping my hips forward, slamming into him and coincidentally hitting his prostate in the process. He howled from the sudden shock of pleasure that swept over him, and I groaned lowly. "Do you have any idea what you do to me?" I asked huskily, nipping at his furry ear.
"The same can be—ahaaha—said for you," Josh panted. I said nothing, merely resumed thrusting into him, increasing the heat and friction between us.
The silverette continuously moaned my name, and each time he did, my end came closer and closer. I quickly reached between us and began to stroke at his member, causing him to cry out. Soon enough, he came, not even able to warn me because it was so sudden. Joshua's cum splashed against our stomachs, and soon after, I came, too, my hot seed filling him as his walls tightened around me. I carefully pulled out, and then collapsed next to my mate, breathing harshly. Glancing over at my love, I noticed he was watching me, breathing just as hard as me.
"You okay?" I managed to get out without pausing.
"Y…yeah," he breathed. I pulled him close, nuzzling my face in his soft hair and breathing in his warm scent. Kissing the top of his head lightly, I wrapped my arms around him.
"Feel better?" I asked once our breathing had evened out.
"I'll be honest, I wasn't sure that would help me relax, but you were right, I'm more relaxed now," he admitted.
"Good to know the mother of my kits is happy now," I smirked, but earned a light punch in the arm for the remark. "What?" I laughed.
"Stop referring to me as a mom," he muttered.
"Well, even the kits call you that, so why can't I?" I teased.
"Because I didn't give birth to you," he answered.
"I'm still the father, though, and the one who got you pregnant in the first place," I retorted. He was quiet after that, not having a comeback.
"Neku?"
"What's on your mind, love?"
"…Do you think we'll always be here for the kits?"
"What makes you think we won't? Of course we will be. We're immortal, unless we're killed, remember?"
"I know, but I'm still scared about losing anyone during this fight with Sho…"
"What have I told you before?"
"…"
"I promised I would protect my family. I refuse to let anyone die."
"I'm sorry, Neku…"
"Don't be. We're all scared, and you're probably more scared than any of us because you're pregnant."
"You're right…"
"Of course I am. Now go to sleep, you need it," I told him. "Goodnight, and I love you, Josh."
"Goodnight, and I love you, too, Neku," he replied before we kissed. We then curled up together and fell asleep.
X*X*X*X*X*X*X
Morning came too soon, and when it did, I grumbled about the light. Opening my eyes, I watched my sleeping mate for a few minutes before getting up and dressed. Once I was fully clothed, I woke Joshua.
"Josh, time to wake up," I whispered, and he cracked open one violet eye to look at me.
"Morning already…?" he sighed. I nodded and kissed his lips lightly.
"Come on, sleepyhead, you gotta get dressed," I chuckled. Joshua sat up slowly with a yawn and stretched, the blanket slipping down and exposing his swollen stomach. He placed one hand on it when he finished stretching, his eyes lighting up at the movement he felt. I placed my hand next to his, and felt two light thumps on my hand.
"They're kicking again," Joshua murmured happily. I kissed his stomach softly before handing him his pants.
"I can't wait for them to arrive," I whispered in his ear, and he nodded in agreement. He pulled on his pants and shirt before climbing out of bed and following me out of our room.
Only a half hour had passed before we heard the kits and Sanae, plus some other strange voices. I furrowed my brows in confusion; we had no other friends besides each other, so who could be with them? We walked outside and met them by the front door, and realized the strangers weren't kitsunes but ookamis.
"Sanae, who are these guys?" I asked, gesturing to the two girls and one guy that were with them.
"These three ookamis are going to help us against Sho and his allies," the dark-haired kitsune explained. "This is Beat, his younger sister Rhyme, and his mate, Shiki." He gestured to each of them in turn.
"I'm Neku, and this is my mate, Joshua," I greeted them, holding out my hand to Beat. The blonde ookami wore long tan shorts, a white tank top, a black beanie with a skull on it, a pair of red and black shoes, and a black chain necklace with a skull for the pendant. He nodded and gave me a firm handshake in return. He didn't say a word.
"Beat, be nice," Rhyme scolded. "We're helping them, and we need to trust each other for better teamwork against Sho and his allies." The smaller blonde wore a pair of detailed white shorts, a long-sleeved pink shirt with one black skull and crossbones on it, a black hat with a skull on it, a necklace with a bell on it, and a pair of yellow and black shoes.
"Rhyme's right, you know," Shiki chimed in. "Trust is a key factor here." The pinkette wore a very short army green skirt with a brown pouch going through the belt loops, a small red camisole covered with an equally small pale yellow jacket, knee-length brown boots with yellow stripes on the sides, and a brown cap.
"Fine, yo, but don't expect me to play nice when we fight that bastard, yo," he grumbled.
"So, you can fight well, I take it?" Joshua asked.
"'Course I can, yo! Else we wouldn't be here!" the older blonde snorted.
"We'll see how well you can fight, then," I smirked. "What're your elements?"
"I control nature, Beat controls water, and Rhyme controls lightning," Shiki answered. I gave a low, impressed whistle.
"This oughta be good, then," I chuckled.
"Why's that, yo?" Beat demanded.
"I control fire, while Josh controls light," I replied. "Seeing as how you control water, it should make for an interesting fight."
"Le's do it, then, yo!" the ookami declared. Rhyme cleared her throat before anyone could do anything, though.
"I want to talk with Kabu, Kito, and Kasai before we start," she told us. "Is that okay?"
"Of course! I have no qualms with it," Joshua answered, and I nodded, kissing his cheek lightly.
"So you really are mates, huh?" Shiki said.
"Yup, we've known each other since we were kits ourselves," I told her. "We were the only kitsunes left that we knew of, until we had the kits and met Sanae. We're trying to repopulate."
"Ah, I see," Rhyme smiled. "You two seem perfect for each other."
"Thanks," we said, and then we left for the training clearing, where Shiki and Rhyme sat down with the kits and chatted with them while Sanae and Josh watched Beat and me get ready.
"Ready, Beat?" I called, and he nodded.
"Whenever you are, Phones!" he answered. I swiftly shifted to fox form and was about to lunge at him, but then froze as I caught a flurry of strange scents that blew through the clearing with the wind. I hunkered down to the ground, bristling, and then looked at Joshua.
"He's here!" I barked. "And he's definitely not alone!" Everyone quickly shifted to their respective forms as Sho, the raion, stepped out from the brush. He wore a pair of ripped jeans, a black, short-sleeved jacket, a pair of what looked like black combat boots, and black cap over a red bandana on his head, covering some of his gray hair. Sho was followed by an oushi, hebi, itachi, and jaga.
"Well, well, well," the gray-haired raion stated. "Lookie what we have here. A zetta ton of hectopascals trying to practice when they face me. Too bad you're all gonna die today at my claws."
"Why would you try so badly to avenge a mate that was trying to kill us for such a horrid reason?" I growled.
"Because she was my mate, radian!" he snarled, shifting to his lion form. He roared loudly as the others shifted as well, the oushi to his bull form, the hebi to his serpent form, the itachi to her weasel form, and the jaga to his jaguar form. "Wouldn't you avenge your mate if he was killed, too?!"
"Yeah, but I wouldn't kill everyone associated with him, you son of a bitch!" I snapped.
"You shut your fucking mouth right now!" Sho roared, and leapt at me. I let loose a blast of fire right before he could make contact, singing him, and then rolled to the side, successfully dodging him.
The whole clearing erupted into fighting at that moment, and I noticed a slight pattern. Shiki and Rhyme against the oushi, Kabu, Kito and Kasai against the hebi and itachi, and Sanae and Beat against the jaga. Joshua and I teamed up against the large raion, my mate making a barrier around us as Sho tried to strike. As soon as he stopped, I shot a fireball at the gray-haired bastard, burning him.
Sho snarled and pounced at us, and we split, Joshua dashing off to one side and me leaping to the other. I noticed Kasai feign injury as the hebi struck at her, and when he got close, she bit down on his tail, hard. It hissed furiously, but then she flung it away, giggling. I chuckled at my daughter's silliness, even when fighting.
"Neku!" Sanae yelled, and I ducked as a sudden blast of darkness shot over my head. "Pay attention!"
"I am now!" I shouted back, and lunged at Sho. He leapt at me at the same time, but then I managed to shift in midair, diving underneath him and clawing at his belly. He landed heavily, and then turned to glare heavily at me.
"You're gonna pay for that, you factoring hectopascal!" he snarled.
"Try me, bitch!" I snorted, and trotted back over to Joshua, the tip of my tail flicking back and forth with agitation.
"Neku, don't be so cocky," Joshua warned.
"This won't be too bad, and we'll win, I know it," I whispered back. I feigned an attack, making Sho move, then I drew back, but he wasn't going to have any of it. He raced at me; slamming me into a rock with his paw and making me see stars.
"Neku!" Josh cried out, and fired a light blast at the raion, sending him flying back. He ran over to me to see if I was okay, nudging me with his nose. "Are you okay?"
"I…think so," I answered, shaking my head to clear it. "Just be careful. I don't want you to be hurt."
"Worry about yourself," he snorted. Out of nowhere, however, Sho smashed into Joshua, biting down on his left hind leg to the point of breaking it.
"JOSHUA!" I screamed when I saw it and heard his shriek of agony. Sho dropped Josh onto the ground in front of him and prepared to deliver the killing blow to him as he lay still on the ground. "NO!" I bellowed, and felt a surge of power run through me.
I grew larger in size and my tail split into 13 individual tails, and then I felt the burn of fire on them. I roared at Sho, who glared at me furiously. I lunged at him, my body smashing into his with the speed and force of a cannonball. I sent him flying into a tree, which snapped in half from the power of my tackle.
"Don't touch him! LEAVE HIM ALONE!" I roared, my voice sounding deep and forceful. Almost demonic, even. Sho staggered to his feet, and I realized we were on a more even playing ground now, our sizes actually matching. I opened my jaws, flames dripping out of them like water, and then smashed into him again, biting on his flank until I felt the bone crunching between my jaws. He yowled and screamed in pain, and then I let the flames in my mouth leak into the bite.
Grinning malevolently, I released him from my grip, tossing him to the side like a ragdoll. The raion lay still, unable to move from the agony he felt, and I walked slowly over to him, the fighting going on around me sounding like a dim buzzing in my ears. I placed one paw on his throat, my claws digging into his flesh.
"Please, don't kill me," he rasped.
"You would have killed my mate when you had the chance. I have no reason to spare you," I rumbled, and parted my jaws to sever his jugular and kill him. "Die." Biting down, I tasted the coppery flavor of his blood fill my mouth. I let go and straightened up, spitting the blood out of my mouth before looking about. Everyone on our side had killed their opponents, and was watching me fearfully. I reverted to my normal fox form before collapsing, and losing consciousness.
A/N: Sorry about the cliffy, friends, but I'll have the next chapter up soon! R&R, peeps!