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Chapter 19

"Really Ryouta, how could you manage to pull your braids out? All of them at once?" Junpei sighed and glared at the golden-haired man. "Sit down, I will redo them while we rest."

"Thank you, Junpeic..." The blonde didn't finish his sentence. Another glare from Junpei, was enough to shut him up. "Ryou, you should already know that Junpei doesn't like your weird ending of names.", Kazunari laughed and wiped his bangs back. "You are next in line. You can't see anything with that mat on your head." The slender man pointed at the raven and pulled not so gently at the honey-blonde hair of his current victim. "Ouch, ouch! Not so rough."

"Don't be a baby about it!" A clap to Ryouta's neck was followed by more wailing of the blonde.

Taiga watched his friends making a fuss and a light smile creeped up his lips. "Oh! I like that. And here I thought, you already forgot how to do it" Teppei sat down beside the redhead and greeted him with a smile. "Huh? What are you going at?" Taiga looked a bit puzzled at the brunette. "Smile, smile!" Teppei put his index fingers to the edges of his mouth and pulled them up. "Tch, yeah. As if I have much to smile these days." Taiga's eyes looked over to his old man and he sighed in regret. "I shouldn't have told him. But I thought he would understand, because normally he is a good dad. What he's doing now hurts." The tall brunette also looked over to the chieftain, who was eating a snack while talking to some of the hunters.

"Did he say, why he behaves like that towards you?" Taiga drew circles with a stick on the ground. "Yeah, he wants me to feel how it will become in the future, if I hold onto the idea that a relationship with another man will work out." He sighed again and threw the stick away, what without his consent hit Kazunari at his back.

"Oi, what was that for?" The raven shoot up from his seat and tackled Taiga. They rolled on the ground and the raven attempted to tickles his big friend into oblivion. "Wah! No no no, Kaz don't! Haha... was without intention! Stop!"

Kazunari chuckled and looked into the red, teary eyes beneath him. He stilled, "Hm, I somehow get it why the Aomine's guy fell for you."

"Wha...?" Taiga was speechless, but that subsided soon. "What the hell are you talking about?" The redhead sat up and pushed Kazunari slightly off of him. "What I mean is, that when you laugh it's like a disease. One wants to automatically laugh with you."

"What am I now? A germ? Tch." The hothead scratched his head and had slightly red ears. He wasn't used to compliments, but this time he wasn't as oblivious as normally and got that Kazunari just had praised him.

"You know chieftain, I missed that!" One of the men said to Raion and pointed over to the little group of young men. "Yes, me too.", another chimed in, while the rest nodded. "What has he done, that you treat him like an outcast?"

Raion looked at his son. His eyebrow twitched as he registered, that Kazunari was lying on top of Taiga. But his redheaded son pushed his friend off and looked slightly confused. "Taiga needs to learn that the world isn't as easy as he thinks. Everything else doesn't concern any of you." He scoffed and dedicated his attention again to the new bow he was making.

His men exchanged glances, but no one tried to pry further into the issue.

Kagetora had left the kids to the oldest girl in the group and wandered through the jungle. Earlier in the day, he had heard wood chopping and now investigated who it might be. If he was lucky, his way would cross the path the Aomine tribe took to their new camp. The smell of smoke impregnated the air since a while and Riko's father carefully planned his next steps. Currently he was walking around a thick bush.

The next thing he knew, he was lying wide eyed on the ground staring up at a small light-blue haired male. "Wh ... where did you come from, boy? Did you follow me? No, wait. You aren't ..." He stood up and inspected the silent male closer. He really was small, winter-blue big eyes dominated his rigid face and his head was a wild mop of light-blue hair. "Good morning. How are you?" The boy bowed slightly and his politely speaking pattern let Kagetora instantly reply. "I'm fine, thank you." He stared. "Wait, that is not the issue here. Who are you?" It slightly dawned on him, that this was the one he was searching for. "Are you from...?"

"Oi, Tetsu. Damn! How long does it take to make a piss? Breakfast is ready, hurry up!" Kagetora was lying again on the ground. The smaller guy had pushed him hard down, when he had registered the deep voice. Now he looked apologetic at Riko's father. "I'm sorry, that was impolite, but I think it's better if my brother doesn't knows that a Kagami tribe's men is near. I can't talk with you now, but when we camp for the night I will meet you near the waterfall further down. Good day." With that he spun on his heels and walked off, leaving a baffled Kagetora behind. "I think, I got the right guy. Was easier than I thought." He rubbed his stubbled chin and left, to go back to the kids.

"What took you so long? Come here and sit down." Daiki gave the slightly cold soup with some bread to his older brother as Tetsuya sat down beside him. "I think my morning toilette behaviour isn't of much interest to you, Daiki-kun."

"Hoo! Jerked off?" The bluenette smirked. "Dai-chan! How could you ask something so rude?" Satsuki was bright red and made a disgusted face. "I'm not you, Daiki-kun." Tetsuya deadpanned and bit into his flatbread, while ogling his now embarrassed younger brother. Now a days, Daiki couldn't hide his feelings very well and Tetsuya, not so much known for an impish streak, teased him quite a lot. "Tetsu-kun, not you too!" Satsuki wasn't amused and stood up. "I will loose my appetite if I sit longer with you.", and walked over to their mother. "Tch, girls!" The dark-blue haired male rolled his eyes at her and slurped his soup. "I think everyone would be offended by your behaviour."

"Ha? It's only teasing, who would get offended? And furthermore, there is nothing wrong with jerking off, or don't you do it too?" Daiki cracked an eyebrow and looked at the stoic face of the smaller male. "Like I said, it shouldn't be to your interests. Or would you like me to tell, whose name you call out while you work on yourself?" A coughing fit beside him made Tetsuya smile, "You know Daiki-kun, if you can't take it, don't provoke it!" He clapped the back of his brother and stood up. "Anyway you should hurry, seems like father is ready to move on."

Daiki glared at his brother's retreating back and gulped the rest of his soup down, before he also walked over to the rest of the group. 'So what if I jerk of to a certain redhead. Tetsu doesn't know anything.'

And certainly, he had fantasies. The Kagami's hothead even occupied his dreams. They were sexy, wet and unbearable hot. He licked his lips. 'Fuck! I need to see him again. Make a mess out of him. Claim him, until he can't life without my dick anymore.' He would deal with his father later. Determination raised in his eyes as he stepped beside his brother.

"Tetsu, I need a favour later." He whispered close beside the smaller man's ear. Tetsuya's winter eyes looked at him, curiosity slightly showing in them. "Is it about him?", he whispered back, careful that no one was near them to overhear their conversation. As Daiki nodded, the light-blue haired male sighed. "You know that father will be furious. Can't it wait a few days longer? Maybe then I can help you." He first wanted to talk to the Kagami's man, before he made any hurried moves.

"What does one ore two days matter? I only need you to divert father's attention for an hour, until I'm too far and they can't find me in the dark." Tetsuya shook his head. "Wait! It's better. And did you consider talking to mother about it? You know that she is more open about the Kagami tribe."

"Hell no! Like I would tell my own mother that I want to fu..." His voice had rosen upon that horrid suggestion and he growled slightly at his older brother. "What is the big deal anyway? So what if he is from the Kagami's tribe? It's not as if they have killed someone from our clan. Tch!" Big sad light-blue eyes peered up to him. "Daiki-kun ...", Tetsuya inhaled deeply, "as horrible as it is, but I fear that's pretty near to the truth." He laid his small white hand on the tanned arm of his brother. Daiki was frozen to the spot and could only stare at him.

"Who?" His voice was almost not audible. Tetsuya shook his head, "Talk to mother, she can tell you best what happened. There are more than one version flowing around, but if her's is the right one, what I hope it is, then there is actually no reason to resent them. Talk to her and decide for yourself, if you want to know the other side. Then I will talk to you."

"Wait! So, everyone besides me knows? Is that right?" Sudden anger was burning in his midnight-eyes and he once more glared at his older brother. "No, the children don't know either."

Tetsuya instantly knew that he had made a mistake, even before his brother snarled at him. "What the fuck! Do I look like a mere child? I also have the right to know if someone of our clan has died!"

"Shh, be silent." The smaller man tried to tame his brothers temper, but it was already too late.

"What's the fuss about? Daiki. Tetsuya." Towering over them, Masahiro looked like a thunderstorm was raging inside him, ready to go down on his two so different sons.

"You! Go and help your mother carry her stuff!" He pointed at Tetsuya, who without a fight obeyed. "And you, my dear son! I will tell you exactly what happened, so that you finally understand what a blood thirsty and underhanded tribe the Kagami are." He stabbed his index finger at Daiki's chest.

"Masahiro, I don't think ..." Hiruna tried to get in between them, but was silenced by her husband. "Shut up, woman! He will never get it, if I don't tell him the truth!"

"You mean your truth!", she snapped back. "You never wanted to hear the other version!"

"Lies! There is nothing for me to know, what I not already do!", he growled at her, while she stared straight on into his blackish eyes. One could formally see lightning fly between them. His mother was a fighter by nature. She once in a while obeyed to her husbands demands, but enough was enough. He was about to break her baby boy and that, she wouldn't tolerate.

"I will tell him what really happened and then you can try your luck to make him believe you. I will have it no other way! This is my last word! Get it into your thick head or sleep the next month under the stars!" She spun on her heels, grabbed Daiki's arm and pulled him after her. "Woman! How dare, you talk back to me! Who do you think you are?" Masahiro was fast behind her and attempted to spin her back, but she would have nothing of it. A hard slap echoed and she hissed at his face, where a bright red hand print formed, "I'm the one who gave you three lovely, strong and determined children. It almost broke me when they saw the light of the world. And you will not take my right away to care and protect them from your stupid mannerism." When her screaming ended, everyone fell silent and watched their chieftain and his flaming wife.

"What a woman!", the first whispers got around and when Masahiro noticed, that most of his tribe's citizen were on Hiruna's side, he gave up with crunching teeth. "Fine! Have it your way. But believe me, nothing good will come out of it."

"We will see. Come Daiki, we need to talk." She took him with her, further away from the curious ears of her fellow clans men and women.

Obey. Do this. Obey. Do that. Obey. Taiga punched the tree, he currently walked by, hard. He had enough. Trigger was the harmless question, to go hunting with his friends and it was denied. Clenching his teeth and cursing his old men, he moved with long strides alongside Riko up the hill to their destination.

As soon as they reached the top, Raion ordered his son to put his tent right beside his own. That was the moment Taiga finally snapped. "No! I have enough of this stupid watchdog game!" He smashed his basket to the ground and glared with wrath in his blazing red eyes at his father. "If you don't stop this shit, I'm gone. I can't life like that. Either, you accept me as I am, or you can go search for someone else to suppress. I'm done with this!"

"Taiga." Raion growled and stepped up to his son. "You will do as I say!"

"Not!", the redhead bit out, nose to nose with his father. "I will place my tent beside Kazunari's like always. Take it or I'm gone!" Taiga meant it dead serious. Anger and frustration rolled off of him in waves, his whole body was tense and ready to fight for his rights.

Before it could escalate, Kazunari chimed in. They just came back from the hunt and had heard the last sentence. "Chieftain, I will watch over him. Leave it to me." He put one hand on Taigas quivering shoulder and squeezed tight, to soothe the hothead.

Kazunari was the son of his best huntsman and he wouldn't want to reluctantly upset him, with not trusting his son. "Fine! Do as you like. But you aren't allowed to go out without anyone. Is that understood?", he growled and let his eye roam over the gathered friends. "Yes, sir.", the unanimous chorus sounded over the half constructed camp.

When Raion was gone, Taiga looked at his raven-haired friend. "Thanks, Kaz. I don't know what would've happened, if you hadn't shown up." Taiga didn't want to fight his father, he still held to much respect for the man. But just minutes before, he was ready to go for his throat. "I thank you also.", he nodded to Teppei, Junpei, Ryouta and Riko who stood in a small group behind them. "Don't mind, don't mind and now get your ass moving. I don't wanna sleep under the naked sky.", Junpei groused and they all moved over to the bisons, which had the equipment on their broad backs.

While moving, Teppei closed in to Riko. "I hope your dad is successful. If this goes on, a dispute within the clan is our smallest problem." His brown eyes moved to the redhead, who was currently was talking with Kazunari. "Yes, you're right. I don't want those two to fight. It will end horribly and we both know, that either wouldn't forgive themselves, if they end up severely harming or even kill the other."

They build their tents in a small circle around a fireplace. Ryouta and Kazunari did their best to lighten the mood with stupid jokes and banter. Eventually they finished right before the sun set and Taiga offered to cook, before Riko could even glance at the ingredients.

"Tomorrow, we will look a bit around and get familiar with our surroundings. It's been a while since we were here." Teppei poked with a stick in the still burning ashes, while Riko and Junpei cleaned their plates. "Yeah, we can look if the firefly cave is still open." Kazunari stretched, yawned and stood up. "Time to sleep. Night." Ryouta also yawned, "Uh~ I will also go to bed. Need my beauty sleep.", he joked and winked as the others groaned. "One day someone will murder him for his narcissistic remarks.", Junpei mocked and walked with Riko and Teppei over to their own tents. "Taiga, don't stay up too late. We want to move out early tomorrow." She greeted him good night, as the others did and finally the redhead was alone.

Even if Kazunari had said to his father, that he would have an eye on him. Taiga knew that his friend trusted him and so he only dwelled in memories, instead of going to find the midnight-blue-haired male. Some time later, when the fire was already extincted, he crawled into his fur covers, taking imaginary hot lips and wicked hands with him to dreamland.

Long strong hands caressed his torso. Calloused fingers stopped and tweaked his nipples. He groaned as a hot mouth worked on his collarbone, up his neck, leaving love bites, until sharp teeth scraped his earlobe. He wanted to feel more and before he could prevent it, the words tumbled over his shivering lips, coaxing a deep rumbling chuckle from the man leaning over him. "Who is the needy one now?" Soft lips closed over his and a playfully tongue pried into his mouth, leaving him breathless. He traveled his own hands over the strong back, pressed their bodies together until not even a leaf could come in between them. Rolling his hips upwards against the hot flesh of the other, he tugged at soft strains and broke the kiss, heaving for air. "I want you. Now!"

"Hm … I think, I will torment you a bit more." One hand moved down and closed around his rigid shaft. Slowly, the fingers caressed up and down over his pulsing vein, found the thin slit and pressed a thumb down, smearing his pre-cum over his head. He bowed his back through, groaned and opened his legs further to let the other get more access to his sex. Senseless words spilled out his lips, which became a hiss as he felt a damp tongue swirl around his grown. Wicked fingers played along his pelvis, combed through his triangle of soft looks, until they found his testicles and kneaded them carefully. He pushed his hips up. Wanted to go further into the hot cavern, occupy it until he would hit the back of his lovers throat.

His hot flesh twitched with a slight pain, as strong fingers closed tightly around its base. "Not so fast. You will take away all the fun like that." The weight shifted and soon he found himself straddled by muscled legs, beautifully shaped cock rubbing against his own. The man leaned down, close to his face and whispered against his lips, "This is what you wanted, right?" He felt his dick being put against puckered flesh. Ever so slowly, his lover sank down, opening up for him, leaving him once more breathless when his tip was clamped tightly by twitching muscles.

A tongue sweeped wantonly over his lower lip. "Take me …

… Daiki."

"Daiki! DAIKI!" His fur cover was thrown off and he was woken up roughly. "What the fuck? Satsuki!", glaring at his sister, he pried his blanket from her hands and covered his lower half. "We will move again in five minutes. Get ready!" He groaned and fell back on his improvised bed. His prick twitched furious, making him crunch his teeth. "Fuck!"

"I also wish you a good morning, Daiki." Looking up, he found his mother beside him, raising an eyebrow at his rude behaviour. "You should hurry up. Satsuki tried to wake you a few times, but you didn't react." She smiled at him and leaned down to fold his blanket.

"I can do that alone!", he hurriedly raised his voice and clutched the fur tighter around his abdomen, what got him a puzzled look from whitish eyes.

"Mother!"

One had to have admiration for Hiruna, when only her cheek muscle twitched as she slowly turned her head and looked at her eldest son, who had popped up out of nowhere by her side. "I think, Daiki-kun had a really pleasant dream. Why don't you go and help Satsuki-chan with the children. She seems to have a bit trouble there." Daiki facepalmed at his brothers words and the knowing look in his mothers eyes, made him wish to go into the ground without delay.

"Ah so ..." A grin crept onto Hiruna's lips, as she looked at the blushing face of her youngest. "Maybe you are right, Tetsuya. Satsuki really has a problem there." She looked over to her daughter, who was currently running from a small boy holding a frog in his hands, screaming lustily. She sighed and clapped her oldest on his shoulder. "Help Daiki with his things." Then she was gone.

Tetsuya meet the angry eyes of his brother. "Tetsu! Sometimes, I don't know if I should thank you or choke you to death.", the tanned male snarled, before he stood up and rolled his blanket together. "I only stated the obvious. Should I find an excuse, so that you can step out?"

Daiki growled, "No, thank you!" Sarcasm colored his voice, when he put his things back into his basket. "You and Satsuki completely ruined my mood." He stormed off, while dragging his belongings after him. Tetsuya smiled, "You will honestly thank me later.", he mumbled and shouldered his own wooden basket, to get onto their final day's march.

TBC