7

"I'm home, Yuri!" Victor locked the door behind him.

Under the covers, back against the head board, Yuri grinned. "Welcome home."

Victor smiled his full-hearted smile as he took off his burgundy vest. "Were you bored?"

Yuri shook his head. "If boredom is the worst of my tortures I think I'll be fine," Yuri mused.

"I see…" Victor replied as he plopped next to Yuri on his right side.

"You look tired, time flies when you're working, I hope?"

"Heh, I've given up on telling time forever ago, so don't ask how long its been since we met," Victor replied before stretching out onto his stomach with a yawn. "Far as I know or care its been months." Victor turned his head to the side towards Yuri. "Not to worry though, knowing I'm coming back to you kept me going."

Yuri shook his head. "Heh, you always say that. I'm not that special."

Victor gave an exaggerated, grumbly, sigh. "And you always say that and your terribly wrong. When will you believe me?" He slightly whined.

"Hn~ When you tell me why?"

Victor pursed his lips and started to move. "Oh? How 'bout this?" Victor climbed over to straddle Yuri's thighs. "My want of you is my why."

"Ah ha~ stop it!" Yuri laughed.

He had gone about to tickle Yuri's sides. "What about that, huh? Whatchya gonna do eh?"

Yuri batted Victor's hands. "S-Stop it, haha!"

"My answer will still be the same every day, Yu~ri. I desire you. Believe me, say you yield, meaning, you'll never ask again!"

Victor froze as he felt Yuri's hands and arms wrap around his neck. From then, he felt every thing had become slow motion.

It was innocent, short and sweet.

Victor's eyes were wide as it happened and continued to be so even after Yuri pulled back.

Yuri would blush if he could. "Th-That was for…um making me feel worthwhile."

"Oh?" Victor's eyelids lowered as his face lingered closer. "And what about protecting you?" He asked, half-teasing, half-hoping.

Yuri did the only thing that came to mind, he kissed the eager spawn once again. A simple kiss, but a little bit longer.

Victor wrapped a hand around the back of Yuri's head as their foreheads touched. "And for…hmm…" The devil struggled for ideas. He didn't want to offend.

"And for listening," Yuri kissed him, "and for your patience….and for accepting me as is."

This time Victor held Yuri's head there, he had become drunk already, having waiting so long feel Yuri's kiss.

To Yuri, those warm lips encasing his excited him. He felt his soul-self pulled, drawn closer and closer. Right now, he had no answer to why to anything. His chest swelled with happiness. That's all he knew and Victor had made him feel this way.

'I think…I finally understand…'

That's all he'd ever need to know.

'We have eternity to figure out the rest if at all.' Yuri reasoned as he sighed to Victor's caresses.

Victor broke their longest kiss first; the back of Yuri's head now rested on the pillow.

"Are you sure you're not an incubus or somethin'?" Yuri teased as he licked his lips.

Victor went about to kiss Yuri's wrists. "I'm positive. I'm a selfish little devil. Not a demon."

Another. It was written all over their faces. They could feel it. This want didn't need a why.

Victor leaned back onto his knees and started to undo his buttons while Yuri watched, albeit nervously.

Victor slid off his shirt. "Yu~ri…don't tell me…"

Yuri wrung his hands together. "I've…never been with anyone…sor-"

"Never be sorry." Victor dove back forward to bring Yuri to sit up, supporting Yuri's head and back until his treasure wrapped lean arms around his neck. "I don't ever want to you to say that." Victor framed Yuri's face. "You couldn't be more perfect. It's you, Yuri…that's all the why I have should you still need one."

Deep and messy, Victor passionately took Yuri's lips. His tail danced, softly striking and swiping across the mattress.

Yuri pulled back, but not far. "Gah…this is-" He clutched his chest, as if to hold to the warm feeling residing inside. "I feel its going to burst. I feel too good."

"Let that feeling take over." Victor ordered softly and shifted to trace Yuri's collar bone with his tongue.

"Vict-!" Yuri gasped.

"Vitya is fine," the devil purred.

Yuri's soul shuddered brightly and in pleasure as he held onto Victor's shoulders. "Vit…ya…"

Under the blankets, Victor spooned Yuri from behind, wrapping his right arm around the human soul's waist.

"Ah, Victor, that tickles," Yuri giggled to Victor nibbles.

Victor changed to sending butterfly kisses instead. "How about this?"

Yuri snuggled closer. "Better," he hummed in content, "Say?"

"Hmm?"

Yuri turned around. "Can I leave here? With you I mean, to visit other places?"

Victor shook his head as his tail slithered around Yuri's ankles protectively. "I don't know why you'd want to. A human soul would fry faster than a potato and somehow keep cooking."

"Eep…okay. That was a dumb question."

Victor played with Yuri's hair and laughed. "No, my little treasure, there's not a dumb thing about you."

"Hrmmm…." A shred of doubt flickered through Yuri's aura.

"Shh…you deserve everything. You are perfect."

Yuri smiled and nuzzled into Victor's chest in shy embarrassment. "I…want this."

"And then you said you wanted to stay close to me forever." Black tears rolled.

Brown eyes were nearly vacant as Victor caressed the pale skin of his treasure's cheek as the rings glistened on their fingers.

"Vitya…thank you…"

Victor rested his forehead on Yuri's and wept. "P-Please stay...love..."

"Y-Yuri?"

Yuri pulled back and nodded. "Mmhmm, I want to if the rest of hell will let me."

Blue eyes danced. "I am so happy to hear this."

Yuri smiled and took Victor's right hand. "I-I…love you…"

Victor felt his heart truly pound for the first time since he was created. He held his lip as he endured a swell of emotions he had never felt before. "Oh, Yuri…" he whispered, choking back sob. "Such feeling doesn't…"

Yuri turned around, blanching at what he thought was rejection. "You don't feel the same way?"

"That's not what I-" Victor froze for a moment, gasped and looked up. "Someone is coming."

"Huh?"

Victor watched the front door. "I think they heard you…"

"W-What? I don't underst-"

In haste, Victor pulled Yuri's body, close. He wrapped his arms around Yuri so Yuri's face was buried in his chest, his left hand was behind Yuri's head while his right arm was tightly around his back.

"Stay still, stay quiet. Not a word."

Yuri nodded, his aura was already trembling in fear.

The door to their corner of the world did nothing to halt the devil that phased on through.

Victor's eyes went wide in surprise. "Yurio?"

A blonde with aqua eyes casually twirled his tail by the door. "I was passing by when I heard a disgusting word," he scoffed.

"Is that so?"

The young intruder's eyes narrowed as he read Yuri's soul within Victor's arms.

"Is that how you are now?" He seethed. "Really? With him?"

"My relationships don't have to be transparent to you. Leave this soul alone."

"Don't play dumb!" Yurio stomped his foot. "Devils shouldn't be lounging among humans!"

"We can mate with whom we choose," Victor replied sternly.

"Are you serious?! That said, did you forget while in here who I am? This is my circle of Hell not yours! Watch your tongue!"

Yuri's aura trembled more and more as his whole soul-self wouldn't stop shaking.

Blue eyes flashed dangerously as he held Yuri closer to his chest. "You are the heir of the Circle not your father so I'd watch yourself. I've done my duties. I can be with whom I wish."

Yurio scowled as he folded his arms. "Do you love him?"

Victor shook his head, only lying outwardly. "Love does not belong in Hell," he replied, quoting the common understanding among devils. "I desire him…not that's your business."

Yuri gasped but held his tongue.

Yurio took a step forward. "Then let me see this 'desired one' of yours…"

"No, don't touch him. I know what you can do," Victor snarled possessively.

The jealous, blonde sneered. "Really? Then let the human become a part of you."

"Urk, a~AH!" A haphazard curse screamed through the ears of Victor's mind. He couldn't block it, too desperate to protect Yuri the best he could in that split second he had in defense against Yurio's magic.

"What's going on?! Vitya, please!" Yuri didn't understand the anguish Victor felt.

Yurio lowered his hand and clicked his tongue, mad at his inexperience. "Mah, I've done enough. Consider this your just desserts for your disrespect and I know a liar when I see one."

Like that, Yurio left as he came.

Left with the what was comparable to a migraine, Victor could barely watch Yurio leave. The curse's limitations, what he could and could not do, were ringing in his head before a faint, chilly numbness started to creep into his hands.

'D-Damn you to the abyss…what have you done?!'

"H-Hey!" Yuri's hands pounded on Victor's back, breaking the silver-haired devil out of his daze.

Frantic blue met confused brown.

"Where am I?"

Victor bit his lip and visibly winced as his heart thudded painfully this time.

Yuri pinched his eyes shut and trembled. "A-A-re you going to take my eyes out?"

The devil shook his head, choking back a sob before clearing his throat. "My name…is Victor, and I care for you too deeply to do such a thing."

Yuri peeked. "R-Really?"

I'm afraid you've…" Victor swallowed hard and relaxed his arms further. "…fallen and hit your head. I have quite the story, but I require a special contract to tell it." Victor flexed his hands discreetly. "It will…help you remember…as well as feel with those memories."

Brown eyes wavered. "W-Why me then?"

"I am…a little devil. Why anything?" Victor reminded and a grin, holding back the tears.

Brown eyes sparkled as Yuri caressed the pale skin of the devil's cheek. "Victor…"

Victor took that hand placed it over his aching heart. "Yuri..."

Yuri leaned forward. "I lo-"

Victor hurriedly placed a finger on the soul's lips. "Shh~ those words don't belong here, my little treasure."

'It's Hell after all.'

Yuri's eyes glistened as Victor felt his once content aura droop in sadness.

"I know…I know…"

'I want to hear them too.'

Yuri scooted closer. "What if I say them? Even by accident?"

Victor closed his eyes and frowned as he wrapped his arms protectively around Yuri's naked body. "I don't want to even think about it." He kissed the top of Yuri's head to show he wasn't angry at him.

"Then…you're my little devil if I'm your treasure, okay? It's only fair, right?"

Emotional, Victor shifted to capture those lips relentlessly.

-THE END-

A blonde devil with a stubbly chin and green eyes opened the door to an empty blood red room where black dust covered the bed sheets.

Love didn't belong in Hell so neither did them.

Notes:

Thank you so much for reading! :D

I changed the font to really drive it home when it was past vs. present as there was quite a bit. XD;

I invite you to share and/or expand on the 'Little Devil AU' if you're interested. Thanks again for your support!