Long time ago, Gilgamesh had a mate. He had eyes as bright as a gem, smooth and silky long green hair. People often mistaken him as a woman because of his beauty and his voice. Gilgamesh loved him, and he loved his king as well. His name was Enkidu. Gilgamesh had gifted him the best clothes, presented him with best flowers, served him the best blood. Though Enkidu preferred simplicity. And Gilgamesh would sulk when Enkidu didn't wear his gifts, instead he wore his usual white attire.
"Don't sulk. I'm not for showing off." Enkidu would smile while Gilgamesh looking annoyed. But Gil said nothing in return. He didn't complain or get angry. He would nod and sigh, accepting Enkidu's personality.
Gilgamesh really loved it when Enkidu let him rest on his lap. Gilgamesh would brush his fingers on Enkidu's face while he rest, and Enkidu would play with Gilgamesh's hair.
For the king, Enkidu was the most important in his life. They mingled with each other, their life was not perfect, but it was a happy life. And after years, they finally conceived. The result of their love.
Gilgamesh was very protective of him. Especially when he had gotten bigger at his end terms. Gilgamesh was very excited and a little worried as day passed by. Enkidu was gradually getting weaker and weaker as the baby grew stronger and bigger. Even though Gilgamesh had made sure everything was plenty, due to the parasitic nature of their kind. But Enkidu's survivality was guaranteed, he might suffer a little bit at the near end. But he was supposed to be alive, he could recover after the birth. Everything was fine. Everything was supposed to be fine.
There was no problem with Enkidu nor the child.
It was unfortunate accident. Gilgamesh had to leave because of his impending area dispute with Solomon. He was reluctant, but he did anyway. Gilgamesh and his ally, Ozymandias faced Solomon. A war happened. They did win the battle, Solomon was forced to retreat. Gilgamesh won the battle, but he lost the meaning of his life.
While he was away, an assassin came into his domain. That assassin killed the guards, and entered the chamber. Enkidu tried to fight back, but he was easily overpowered. The assassin kicked on his belly, and he flew to the walls. Enkidu bled, he was dying. But he didn't give up. He crawled, trying to get away from the assassin. And a blade was struck from above, stabbing Enkidu's abdomen. And then the assassin left. He purposely left Enkidu half dead to piss off the king.
Gilgamesh returned seeing his place had been invaded. He quickly ran to his chamber. When he arrived, Enkidu was nearly dead.
Gilgamesh held Enkidu as he cried. No matter how much blood he was given, Enkidu wasn't able to regenerate.
"I want to stay with you.." Enkidu touched Gilgamesh's face. Enkidu cried in his dying breath. He wanted to live, he wanted to see more of the world. He want to see their child growing up, giving praises and showering him with love. But his time was over. And Gilgamesh would be left alone, with no one understanding him, no one truly loving him. Rather than crying for himself, Enkidu was crying for Gilgamesh. His own death seemed very trivial compared to Gilgamesh's life.
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Arjuna entered the quite old house. It was dirty and empty. But at least there were lights. He was in a mountain village. And the house itself was near the forest.
"Well you have the water and electricity running. But there's no furniture or sorts. And the roof's gonna need fixing." The property sales explain as he lead Arjuna around the house. It was pretty big compared to big cities' apart houses.
"This place might seems very cheap. But the roof fixing will cost you more than the house worth. And the nearest store is 3km away." The sales reluctantly explained more. He didn't like showing people this house because it was wasted effeort. "So there aren't many who want this place. I suggest you somewhere else."
Arjuna looked around. The house was nice for him. It was far from people. Also it got a very nice view of the mountains. And Karna liked nature, he only stayed on big cities because he thought Arjuna needed it.
Arjuna looked at the ceiling and walls. Sure it needs a lot of fixing. And it'll be pain in ass and expensive to fix the house, but he could cut it down if he do it by himself. Then he checked the bathroom. And it've got a bathtub.
And bathtub was Karna's favorite thing. So he decided.
"I'll take this place." Arjuna smiled friendly to the salesman. The bathtub was probably the sealer.
"Wha— what!?" The property sales was surprised. "You sure, sir? A lot of people had come in and moved out in weeks. It's that bad!"
"Yes. I know. Let me sign the paper."
What a weird person. The salesman handed him the property paper. Arjuna signed on it, and returned it back to the sales. "Just let me tell you, you can't sell this place easily."
"I don't plan on selling back." Arjuna said. And after the legal papers were sorted, the salesman left him.
After the salesman left. Arjuna walked to his car. It was a three row car. Why he could afford a car? It was because his job was high risking job, and hunters often got killed(or turned) in action or MIA so their pay was quite high. Not that it matters anymore. Arjuna had dropped his badge and quitting notice two weeks ago.
He opened the back door, to grab some stuff. He tried to be as silent as he could, but somehow Karna still woke up. He sat up from the second row passenger seat and looked at Arjuna with his sleepy eyes.
"Sorry I woke you up." Arjuna apologized. He grabbed the broom and mop he bought before he came here. He had feelings that he might need it. And he was right. "Go back to sleep. I'll wake you later."
Karna rubbed his eyes with the back of his hand. "Sorry I can't help..." He said. Looking very down. He couldn't even walk properly yet. How could he help?
"It's fine. You need to heal for now." Arjuna smiled, assuring that everything will be okay. "I wanted to show you the place.. but it was a little impossible. I hope you'll like it later. There's a bathtub." The salesman was around and showing Karna around while he was there could freak him out. Plus the less people seeing Karna, the better.
The house had a bedroom, a kitchen, a living room and a bathroom. The first place to clean must be the living room. Well call it living room, it was just an empty room but with main door.
Arjuna tied a cloth to cover his nose and mouth, and he started cleaning the living room. It was a bit hard to clean because the dust had sticked on the floor and wall. It took a lot of scrubbing. Thankfully Arjuna had a lot of stamina. Thanks to his previous job, he had gotten used to staking out and running around chasing vampires.
It took two hours and six bucket of water to scrub the one room. And next should be the bathroom. Yes not the kitchen or the other room. Because Arjuna wanted to make the bathroom available by tonight. The bathroom was the most important room in the house. Probably. Karna gonna spend at least an hour if he got into bathtub.
The aparthouse Karna and Arjuna lived in the past didn't have tub. It only got shower because the place was cramped. A typical big city aparthouse. So they had to go to public bath for the bathtub. And people would stare at Karna most of the time because he was pale af. But Karna really loved the bath and wanted to stay in there longer. So Arjuna had to drag him out. Arjuna smiled as he thought of the good memories.
Arjuna turned on the bathroom light. And he opened the toilet cap. And next he screamed.
Karna heard that scream. And had gotten very worried. He panicked. Karna got out from the car. He had to hold on the car as he walk. The car's metal plate was hot and actually burnt his palm. It stings a little bit. But he need to hold onto something. There's a few steps between the car to the house. Karna had to walk by his own there.
Karna walked three steps, and he kneeled down in hardbreaths. He got up again, and walked another few steps. And he reached the door. It was very tiring steps. Now he could use the wall to walk properly to carry his weight. "Arjuna..?! Arjuna?!" Karna looked around as he walked. He was in panic as he saw no Arjuna around.
Arjuna was shocked with the cockroach in the toilet but he was more shocked to see Karna in the house. "Why are you getting out from the car?!"
"I heard you screamed.. and I got worried.." Karna explained as he looked at Arjuna with fearful eyes.
Arjuna was saddened because Karna had turned.. overly scared and panicky. But he was also touched. He knew how hard it is for Karna to walk around. The first day Karna was brought home, he couldn't stand at all. He have improved a lot in two weeks. But walking was still hard for him and he got tired very quickly. So Karna coming to check meant how much Arjuna was precious to him. "It's just some insect.. nothing serious.." Now Arjuna got embarassed. His fear towards insects were never gone. His mother and Karna used to deal with the insects while he hide somewhere.
Karna closed his eyes and breathed in relieve as he fell on his knees. Karna had imagined the worst in his head. He was glad nothing serious happened.
Arjuna then carried(bridal style) Karna to the living room. "Wait here." He said, as he go back to the car. He returned with a futon. He spread it on the ground. "Sit here. There's no chair yet."
Karna nodded. And Arjuna get back to the cleaning. He had to get rid of the dead cockroach. Or else he won't let Karna use the bathroom. Cleaning the bathroom was the worst.
After done with the bathroom, Arjuna returned to the living room. Karna was asleep on the futon.
Karna has been sleeping a lot. It was part of vampire's healing nature. Or so it seemed. Back then when Arjuna was a child, Karna slept around two hours a day.
Arjuna sat next to sleeping Karna. Karna looked really peaceful. After all he spent seven years in captivity. Arjuna doubt anyone can sleep peacefully there. And what Gilgamesh said about Karna was pregnant, it bothered Arjuna. But Karna never mentioned about it. And Arjuna didn't dare to ask. Maybe he shouldn't ask.
Karna's cheek were no longer sunken. Thanks to Arjuna's supply of blood. Arjuna had made sure he would take at least 500ml a day. Then Arjuna looked at Karna's body. He wanted to check so he pulled down his pants. He had regained a fraction of weight that he lost. The skin on his legs were no longer reddish. And his member, it had grown back as well. Vampire's regeneration abilities were indeed, monsterous. Though Arjuna had his doubt if it could properly function again. Because of physical reasons, like Karna's legs, they need time to be normal again. And there were mental reasons as well.
And so Karna caught on Arjuna staring at his lower parts. "I.. am just checking.." Arjuna awkwardly explained as he pulled the pants back up.
Karna nodded in blank face. "Ah"
Arjuna nodded as well. "I'll go grab some stuff." And he ran to the car. Because it was hell damn awkward. Why the hell does Karna wake up at times like that?
Arjuna returned with his small apliances. He had a small fridge and stove. Which he used from his previous house. And he dropped the three boxes that contain his clothes and other stuff. And his laptop. Those were the only stuff he had brought with him.
He opened one of the boxes and grabbed a bunch of manga magazines out. He put them next to Karna. "These are the issues you missed. There are some more, I'll get them later."
"Thank you, Arjuna." Karna smiled as he picked a volume.
Arjuna noticed that Karna couldn't smile like he used to anymore. He looked very tired at times. And sometimes Arjuna caught Karna's eyes looking lifeless as he spaced out. And when he smiled, his smile itself looked like he wanted to cry.
Arjuna could only hope in his heart, that one day, Karna could return to his old self. But it was just a hope. Arjuna know that was just impossible. But he would keep trying.
It was already night time when Arjuna finished cleaning the kitchen. He had placed the fridge and stove there. He cooked water and brew himself a cup of instant coffee. And he returned to the living room with the coffee and the sandwich he bought that morning.
Karna was still reading his mangazine. He was, after all, missing 7 years worth of publication. And his favorite series had gone way too far with the weekly update.
Arjuna sat beside him and drank his coffee as he checked which part Karna was on. Still far from the latest chapter. Arjuna put down the coffee and opened the sandwich's packaging. And he started eating. And the sandwich was gone in a matter of seconds. Arjuna regretted, why not get two instead of one.
"Karna, do you want to take a bath?" Arjuna asked.
"We can use the bath now?"
"Yeah. I cleaned it troughout. You can be in bath without worry." Arjuna proudly said.
Karna nodded. "I want a bath." Just how much he missed being in water.
Arjuna helped Karna walk to the bathroom. He showered him depsite of Karna saying he could do it himself. But Arjuna ignore that anyway.
Then Arjuna put him into the bathtub. And Karna looked strangely happy as he closed his eyes and feel the warmth of the water.
One thing Arjuna noticed when he helped Karna walk around was that, Karna shrinked. He probably lost 5cm of his height. And Arjuna connected the dots to back then when Karna said that Arjuna would shrink if he keep drawing blood from himself. Apprently, vampires shrink when they lost too much blood. Arjuna wondered if Karna could grow his height back ot not.
After showering himself, Arjuna joined Karna in the bathtub. The water level raised as Arjuna's body entered the water, and it spilled out.
Two of them sat facing each other. And Karna seemed very relaxed, with his eyes closed and such.
"Karna, please don't sleep here."
And Karna opened his eyes. "Sorry."
Then Arjuna laughed. He was happy with Karna by his side. But he couldn't forget that he traded Artoria's life for this. Arjuna acted as if there were no problem, but Karna knew that Arjuna was feeling guilt and self-blaming.
Karna himself know that Arjuna's sin would stay with him and haunt him forever. There was no way to erase that. There was only one sentence Karna could offer.
"Arjuna, thank you for choosing me."
Arjuna looked up from his frown. His eyes were empty. Then he faked a smile. "You're welcome."
They shared the futon. Because they only had one. To be honest, Arjuna could have brought two but he decided one was enough.
Karna slept inside Arjuna's arms. It felt safe and warm as he hugged back and put his head on Arjuna's chest.
And Karna remembered about his child. The one that he never cradled in his arms. The one he never named. The one he never fed. Karna wanted to hold him.
"Karna.."
Karna looked up to Arjuna. "Hm?"
"Do you still remember when I asked about being your mate?"
"Yeah."
"You said you'll think about it."
"Yeah."
"Had you think about it yet?"
Karna was in silence for a moment. He stared deeply to the dark eyes. "I.. am.. " he paused, and his voice started to crack. And he hugged his own arms and he shaked a little. ".. I am.. dirty.."
Arjuna's chest ache as he saw Karna like that. Arjuna tigthen his embrace. "You're not..."
"But..." The image of Gilgamesh holding his baby flashed in his head again.
Arjuna gently kissed Karna's forehead. "I might be a little selfish here. But I want to tie you down. I want to have you by my side." Arjuna breathed into the white hair. "I might be weak and incompetent.. but I will protect you..."
Karna smiled at those words. He closed his eyes, and the warmth covered his whole body.
Arjuna blushed as he pulled Karna closed to his chest. "I didn't say it before.. but I love you.. I always had.." Arjuna smiled. "And I haven't said sorry for saying all those mean things to you.. I blamed you for my own weakness.." He continued as he touched Karna's hair. "If you could do it, I want your answer now.."
And Arjuna waited for the answer.
But Karna didn't reply.
"Karna, are you listening?"
Arjuna looked down. And Karna was already sleeping soundlessly.
Arjuna wasn't amused. "Why.. ahh.. Stupid Karna.." Arjuna complained. He then closed his eyes and went to sleep as well.
All Arjuna didn't know was that Karna heard what his full confession. And Karna was happy with that.
It was just, he was not yet ready to give an answer. If he was still Karna from back then, he would have said yes. But current Karna hesitated to answer that.
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Arjuna was sitting on the roof. He patched the roof, hammered the parts where it needed it. Exchanging the broken parts with new ones. Because last night it rained, it didn't rained hard, and it was short, but still annoying. Arjuna had to wipe it a few times because they didn't had enough buckets to contain all the drippings. And the worse of it, the first drops dripped directly onto Karna's head. Probably that night, Arjuna was pissed with the rain because it totally attacked Karna. If the rain was a person, Arjuna would have yelled 'how dare you attack my wife!' and chase after him.
"Arjuna.. are you finished?"
Arjuna looked down. Karna was standing below, watching him carefully. His legs had gotten well, and he could walk around now. And Karna had been walking around the house with a blanket. Arjuna had asked if Karna was cold. Karna said he just liked the feeling having blanket over his shoulder because it felt safe. Arjuna interally screamed because Karna with blanket was cute.
"Yes" Arjuna said as he jumped down, despite of the ladder next to him. Normal humans wouldn't do that, but he had gone too far to be called normal. After all being a hunter required physical abilities above average. And Arjuna was certainly strong enough to fight turnbloods vampires in general.
On the ground, Arjuna combed his hair back with his fingers. Being up there was hot, and he sweated a lot. And Karna was silently watching. Admiring just how handsome Arjuna had grown into. Especially when he did his hair and sweat dripped from his cheek, that was a little stirring. Karna gulped. Just by looking at Arjuna's neck made him thirsty. The bitemark from the previous bite was not yet healed, yet again Karna want to lick that mark and sunk his fangs into that neck, and drink that sweet sweet nectar.
Arjuna noticed that stare of Karna. Surely Karna was staring on his neck for some time already. Whan Karna realized he had been caught he wiped the little droll from his mouth, the thirst was real. "Sorry." He apologized. Feeling bad for looking at Arjuna like a walking ham.
"I'll take a shower first.." Arjuna said and chuckled, petting Karna's head twice before he left. He didn't want to feed the vampire while being sticky.
After showering, Arjuna went to the bedroom. Though it was still mostly empty, only a cupboard and they had the futon spread at the middle at night. "I'm done." Arjuna said while drying his hair with the towel.
Arjuna sat on the floor facing Karna and put his towel on the floor. Then Karna's hand reached his neck, while the other was on Arjuna's chest. Arjuna was pushed, his back was on the floor. And Karna started to lick his neck. To be honest, Arjuna always felt a little horny when Karna bite him on bit neck. He was so gentle and slow that it almost felt like they were having sex instead of feeding. Arjuna felt the tongue on his skin, and then the fang. But it stopped before it pierced into Arjuna's skin.
Arjuna looked up to Karna, confused with why he stopped. Even though Karna was drooling for him. "What's wrong?"
Karna's expression was sorrow. He looked into Arjuna's dark eyes. "If you keep spoiling me, you'll die."
Arjuna, instead of fearing the words Karna had just said, he was mesmerized. Karna was beautiful. Arjuna's hand reached to touch Karna's face. "Then make sure to turn me before I die." He pulled the man into a short kiss.
"You won't be able to eat your favorite cakes anymore." Karna spoke as he stick their forehead together.
"That's true." Arjuna laughed bitterly. Indeed he didn't like the idea of not being able to eat cakes anymore.
"No more coffee.." Karna added.
"That too.." Arjuna will certainly miss his coffee.
"No more cookies.. or shrimp.. or rice" Karna opened his eyes, and their gaze met each other. "And the people around you will die by old.. "
Arjuna scoffed. "Are you trying to discouraging me?"
"Yes." Karna answered, he pulled away and sat on Arjuna's thigh. "I don't want you to turn. That is unwise."
"Indeed..." Arjuna hummed. "Living for centuries might not be a smart choice."
"I want you to live your life as a human. Have a wife, make friends, children, have a normal job.. and finally sleep surrounded by your family." Karna frowned, his fingers touching the bare chest, feeling heartbeats of the human he loved. "I..." He stopped, feeling the tears building up. ".. I don't deseve you.."
Arjuna sat up as well, and he carressed Karna's cheek. "What will you do if I really do that?"
"I.. will be glad."
"That's right. You will be glad for me." Arjuna wiped the tears with his thumb.
"I..." His tears dropped like waterfall. Arjuna deserve someone better. Words of Gilgamesh echoed in his mind. "..am a whor—"
"Say no more." Arjuna silenced him with his finger. "Don't say stupid things now. Do you think I care about that?" Arjuna said, looking upset.
Arjuna held Karna's hand to his own cheek. "You're the gentle vampire that saved me. You were worried for me when I was sick. You protected me with your life." Arjuna said as he smiled. "How can I leave someone who loved me that much?"
There was no one else in this world that loved as much as you do. And there was no one else that loved you as much as I do. "Even if you don't want to turn me, I'll stay with you until I grow old and die."
"Don't die on me.." the tears stopped, replaced by a blithering smile.
Karna bit his inner cheek, drawing blood and accumulated them.
And then he kissed Arjuna. Passing his blood into the human.
Arjuna accepted it. He closed his eyes.
In matter of seconds his every cells started to scream in pain. He trashed around, Karna was holding him down. But the pain was unbearable that his tears slipped out. His heart beated in irregularry fast pace.
Arjuna screamed. He bit his lip till it bled. He grabbed on Karna's back, sinking his fingers into his skin, and he bled out.
Arjuna could hear the sound of his blood flowing into his head as he screamed even more. He couldn't breathe.
"Wisthand it, Arjuna!" Karna said as he hugged the man even tighter.
Arjuna felt his head as if it was splitting. He couldn't think of anything. Agonizing pain kept eating his sanity as his body changed its property.
Arjuna's throat was burning. It needed something. Something to cool it down. Arjuna instinctly bit onto Karna's shoulder, taking as much blood as he could to sate his thirst.
Karna gritted his teeth in pain. Arjuna's bit was not like Karna's. It was violent and quick. Arjuna kept sucking as much as he could.
And after minutes of pain that felt like eternity, Arjuna lost his conciousness.
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"My lady, please, My king will not be pleased if you keep refusing your meal." The Butler said as he looked at Artoria, who was sitting in the corner of the bed room.
She sat the furthest away from the glass filled with blood that the butler had left yesterday. She hadn't given up on her humanity.
She had checked around the room. The mini bar, the bathroom, there were nothing that she could use as a weapon. No, not to fight. But to end her own life.
"My lady.. please.." the butler held the glass in front of her. She hid her face between her knees. Her body was attracted to that blood. It smelled amazing. It reminded her of the home made dinner she had with her squad.
Her body shivered, figthing her desires to grab that glass and gulp down the content. No! I am a human! She gritted her teeth and she hit the butler's hand. Spilling the blood on the carpet.
The butler sighed. "My lady, look what have you did.. it was a week ago when you last consumed. If you don't feed, my lady, I fear you might die."
Gilgamesh had to personally enter Artoria's bedroom to shove the blood into her. Pouring it into her mouth. Forcing her to drink. Then he would rape her again and again until he was satisfied. He had released his seeds inside her dozens of times that Artoria fear she might get pregnant even though she was not in heat.
"Clean this." The butler ordered the maid to clean the spilled blood. Then he poured another glass of blood, he left it at the coffee table just like the one before. He walked out from the room afterwards.
Artoria sat there, unmoving. Pressing her desires for that blood down. Swallowing her own saliva. I want to go home.. Bedivere, Lancelot, Tristan, Gawain... Agravain..
The memories of her and her squad kept haunting her. She could no longer go back. And Arjuna that betrayed her, she never forgot his face when he aimed the gun on her.
Hatred. Hatred. Hatred.
Artoria walked up, and she stopped in front of the maid who was cleaning the blood stained carpet. The Maid looked up in confusion. "My lady?"
Detested vampire! Artoria grabbed that maid's neck and strangled her. The maid screamed for help. "Help! Help!"
The butler heard the scream and returned to the room. He watched the scene. But he did nothing.
"Head butler.! He..lp" the maid tried to reach her hand to him. But her neck broke before she could. She died as her head limped.
Artoria stared at her bloodied hands. She laughed. She killed a vampire! She killed one! Hahahahahahahaha! I did it!
Arjuna woke up at the middle of midnight. And the first thing he noticed different was his sight. He could see crystal clear even when the light wasn't on.
And the second one was his sense of smelling. He could smell blood in his room, and it smelled delicious. Very.
Then he looked to his side. Karna was lying there. His back was facing up, and blood was on his shirt.
Arjuna realized what he had done. "Karna... karna.." He called the man as he shook his body.
Karna blinked a few times before he looked up.
"Karna, are you okay?!" Arjuna asked worriedly.
Karna smiled understandingly. "I'm fine. Just need some more...sleep..."
Arjuna felt so guilty. He wasn't in control of himself and had sucked more than he supposed to. Plus he caused wounds on Karna's back. "I'm sorry.." he apologized.
Karna smelled.. very delicious.
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The first thing Arjuna broke was the door knob. Then he broke the sink. And then the glass. He had problems controlling his power output. His 'normal' grip could easily pull off the door knob. Then he remember about how Karna first hold his arm. It hurt a lot for him but now he realized that was actually Karna being gentle. Karna only hurt him that once. Basically the whole time, Karna was being very careful and gentle to Arjuna. Now, Arjuna even admired Karna more. A vampire could easily break a child by accident. Just like now, Arjuna just tore his shirt by accident. Arjuna sighed as he looked at his torn shirt. Well it was just a shirt, he have others, but if he kept breaking things, surely nothing would last.
Karna watched Arjuna sighing in desperation. Karna was concerned. He had expected things would be a bit hard for Arjuna to adjust, but he didn't know it would be this bad. "Arjuna, are you okay?"
Arjuna turned back to Karna. Again, he was with his blanket and that was just cute. Arjuna just want to hug him. But he was scared to do that now. Karna sure was a vampire, but his current body was too frail. Even a little bit weaker than average human. Also, Arjuna would rather not to be too close with Karna at the moment. "I'm fine." He stepped back, distancing himself from Karna.
Karna raised his brows in confusion. Looking at Arjuna because he was just about to touch him. "Arjuna.. are you really okay?"
Arjuna smiled, a forced one though. "Sorry. I might bite you again if you're too close." He confessed.
He had accidentally bit Karna twice that day. Karna was tolerating him, but his body certainly wasn't okay. Karna passed out right after Arjuna had bitten him both times.
That made Arjuna realized how much Karna had held himself back when he suck from him. Karna said it was enough, but what Karna took from Arjuna daily was 1/3 of what Arjuna would suck from him on one go. No wonder he could not heal, he needed more than his daily intake.
Arjuna wondered if Karna had been smelling him like this when he was a child. Damn Karna must have super self control. Because Arjuna was technically a walking ham the whole time. Kind vampires are kinder than most humans. And this even proved further how much Arjuna was loved.
Aside from being very delicious, Karna was also smelled like.. sexually arousing? If this was what omegas smelled like, then no wonder the whole community was obsessed with them, not taking on account how rare they were. Arjuna had to tone down himself most of the time not to bite or fuck him senselessly. It was that bad. Omega vampires had their heat around 6 to 7 years once. Arjuna wondered how worse it could go when Karna had his heat.
"Sorry." Karna frowned. Even though his body couldn't keep up and he had been in fatigue state since Arjuna turned, he was hoping he could be some help. Because he couldn't bear to look at how distressed Arjuna was.
Arjuna sighed. "I'll be in the bed room for a while.. please don't come in." Arjuna said as he walked to the room. Then he pushed the door very very gently. At least he didn't have to use the door knob anymore because he had broke it earlier. Arjuna sat in the room, alone, closing his eyes as he bit his fingers, sucking little of his own blood just for comfort. Contemplating and worrying how he should face Karna.
"Arjuna.." Karna was standing at the door. "Can I come in?" He asked. Looking like a dog with his ears down.
"I just told you not to come in.." Arjuna narrowed his eyes.
Karna nodded. "Sorry." He said, the closed the door and walked away.
And Arjuna felt so guilty. Sorry, Karna. I don't want to hurt you anymore. Arjuna closed his eyes. He wanted to touch Karna. In sexual way, yes that too. But more importanly in the loving ways. Like hugging. Arjuna was deprived from his daily hug quota. He wanted to bury his face onto Karna's shoulder and hold him tightly. Arjuna was frustated in many ways. It's Karna's fault for being so delicious!
Arjuna thought about having sex with Karna. Despite of all those embraces and touchy session, they never actually had proper sex. Because Arjuna wasn't sure if he should. Considering how Karna was sexually abused... and he got his dick crudely cut off. Arjuna wanted to wait for some more time.
The images of that day Karna was violated in front of him surfaced again. Karna begged not to look, but Arjuna looked anyway. He watched the whole session. And Arjuna was sure no way that was the only instance they did that to him. And of course when remembering that day, Arjuna was also reminded by his own sin. Now he just want to hold Karna closely. He need the comfort. But he was the monster on his own.
Suddenly Arjuna heard a noise from outside of his room. Someone fell. Arjuna got worried. He ran out to check. "Karna!" But he saw no Karna in the house. Then Arjuna realized. It must be from outside. His ears had gotten way to better that he had mistaken the distance of the noise.
Arjuna ran outside. He found Karna was laying on the ground. He passed out.
Arjuna was about to pick Karna up when the bloodlust returned to him. Arjuna wanted to bite again. Arjuna gritted his teeth and he punched himself to stop that urge. Then he carefully picked up the unconcious man.
Arjuna carried him and laid him down in the futon. Covered him in his blanket. Arjuna touched Karna's skin. He was freezing cold. His breath was intermittent. Karna was anemic. Because Arjuna had sucked him three times today, and those were violent bites where Arjuna spilled some of the blood to waste. (Twice accidentally, once on purpose.)
Arjuna bit his own hand. Gripped his knuckles to forced his wound bleed out faster, and poured the blood into Karna's mouth. It wasn't much because the wound healed after a few seconds. Then he redo that once again. This time he bit even harder and deeper to prevent it from healing so fast.
Arjuna had made sure that Karna was breathing normally when he left. He wrote a that he will be back at night. He left the note beside Karna.
Arjuna drove to the next town which was 2 hours away. He arrived at a hardware store. It was a hardware store at the face. But they ran another business behind the counter.
The shop owner was reading a newspaper when Arjuna entered the shop.
The shop owner felt the presence and put his newspaper away. He was slightly surprised with his returning guest. "Wha.. This is surprising.. you're a vampire now."
Arjuna pulled out a stack of cash from his pocket and dropped it on the table. "Give me your goods."
Cu Chulainn grabbed the cash. He counted the amount and kept it inside his pocket. "Sure wait a minute." He entered the backroom.
Arjuna had visited this place before. A few times in fact. Cu Chulainn was a vampire that run business for selling blood behind his hardware store face. Arjuna had paid him a few times to spill out informations he needed. In short, they were partners in crime.
Arjuna was never like Artoria. Arjuna didn't hate vampires in general. He befriended them. Occasionally giving them a pass to escape the hunters if Arjuna concluded they were not murderers. Just like what he did to Cu a few years ago. He hadn't started his business back then. And since then Arjuna had been keeping tab on Cu in case he needed him. Arjuna was glad he did. Though Arjuna really didn't want to have anything to do with the vampires' business.
Cu Chulainn returned with a few white colored bottles, each 2litre. He put those bottles on the table, letting Arjuna to examine. "500ml could last you two days... well I don't have to tell you right? You should have known that." Cu explained as he crossed his arms. "You'll get used to it soon!"
Arjuna nodded as he picked those bottles up and he noticed it was five bottles, instead of four that he paid for. He glanced to Cu Chulainn. "You're giving me an extra."
"You saved my ass some time ago." Cu said and grinned. "That's for thanks."
Arjuna blinked once. "Ah.. thanks."
"Come back again!" Cu said as Arjuna left the store.
Arjuna had passed a few humans and vampires on his way there. While they do smell delicious, they were not hard to ressist. Arjuna could easily walk in the people crowd. It was Karna that was special. No wonder Merlin used to pay him a lot for his little blood.
When Arjuna was walking out from the door, someone entered the shop. Passing Arjuna.
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Karna woke up alone. He checked around the room and saw no Arjuna. He got up and walked out from the room. There were no signs of him nor any noise. "Arjuna? Arjuna?" He called, but there were no reply.
Karna started to panic. Karna's heart beated so fast. He felt the tears building up as he looked around. Where is Arjuna? Did something happened to him? Did Arjuna decided to leave him now? Arjuna had actively avoided him for the day. He refused being touched. He didn't want to get close to Karna. Maybe he regretted his choice?
Then Karna heard the door's lock being opened by outside. Arjuna opened the door. "Karna? Are you okay now?" He asked. Arjuna didn't like what he saw. Karna was being panicky again. Leaving him was a bad idea.
Karna raised his hands and was about to hug Arjuna. But he stopped. He wasn't sure if he should.
Arjuna sighed sadly. He put down the bottles and plastic bags on the floor, and closed the door. Then he slowly and carefully pulled Karna into his embrace, trying as best as he could not to hurt him. "I just went out for a while. Did you not read my note?" Arjuna asked. Karna's smell and warmth was so appatizing. But Arjuna this time managed to control himself properly. He must. He gulped his own saliva as he pressed his desire.
"Sorry. I didn't saw the note." Karna apologized. Finally calmed down. He hugged back.
Arjuna sighed once again. He closed his eyes as he face his head up, to avoid looking at Karna's flesh. Holding back was truly difficult. Arjuna had to be super careful with everything. Even opening the doors and driving the steers were hard. Especially with Karna. He had to remind himself that he must be careful every second. "Sorry for making you worry."
"Where did you go?" Karna asked while resting his head on Arjuna's shoulder.
"Well.. buying some stuff." Arjuna said, then he pushed Karna away. "Sorry. I am at limit.. Karna, please get away from me."
Karna nodded. He stepped back.
Arjuna turned around, wanting to leave the room. When he grabbed the door knob, and he pulled it a bit too strong. Arjuna broke another one. Oh just how much Arjuna want to punch himself now.
Arjuna looked back to Karna. He was looking very concerned. "Don't worry I've got this prepared." Arjuna said, though he was prepared for this. He didn't seem happy at all.
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Merlin was sitting at park bench, watching humans with their children spend their evening while enjoying his hotdog. He bought it from the hotdog stand a few meters away. The hotdog was good but he wished there were more mayonaisse in it.
Someone walked by and sat at the bench beside Merlin. Merlin grinned at him as he took a bite of his hotdog. "You're a little bit late~" Merin said.
The man sighed as he pressed the back of his neck. "Sorry. My men were quite hard to handle." That man, Agravain said.
"Your squad members are sniffing around too much." Merlin finished his hotdog, and he drank his soda. "King is not pleased you know."
"Sorry. I have told them to stop their investigation, sadly, they are bit hard headed." Agravain explained. The chief and Agravain had given members of squad 1 a red flag. Yet they kept searching for Artoria. Added with Arjuna's sudden resign, things were pretty bad. Especially for Bedivere, he had sniffed... a little bit too much. Agravain had to think how to get rid of him soon if he doesn't stop.
Agravain had known what had happened to Artoria and Arjuna. After all, Agravain was a direct watch dog under King's command. And Merlin was the messenger between them two. Merlin had kept him informed. Though Agravain didn't find the news of his captain being the vampire King's mate good news.
One year and six months had passed quickly since the squad 1's captain disappeared. Agravain had worked very hard to cover up the whole mess. He even had made sure to erase the steps Arjuna left behind to make sure his squad couldn't get to him. Luckily Arjuna was cautious as well, he didn't left much trails, so Agravain didn't have to cover much on Arjuna's behalf. And they had an agreement to make things easier for both of them. The rests were Kotomie Kirei giving false testimony. The squad didn't trust him though, they even repeatedly returned to Kirei. But what's above the paper was what really mattered.
Merlin slurped his cola. "Oh well, King's in good mood lately. So I won't be pressing that matter~"
Agravain wasn't interested with the Gilgamesh's mood or whatsover. But this might be something about his former captain. Agravain might be evil, but he wasn't heartless. I didn't like his captain being taken by force. He liked his captain. But who was he to defy? Agravain could only nod and do the task he was given like a obidient dog. "Did anything happened to the king?" Agravain asked.
Merlin glanced to Agravain once before he looked up to the sky, smiling. "She is with a child."
That words was shocking to Agravain's ears. He certainly didn't expect this to come so soon. Agravain pity her. Even death would be easier for someone with ideals like her. Agravain gulped in discomfort. "That's a big news."
"It's still new though. Around 2 weeks." Merlin swung his legs slighty, having fun. "Things will be fun from now on~"
Gilgamesh was pissed about the fact that he was short staffed of maids. He usually had 5 maids attending him at one time. But then they gradually dropped to four, then three. And new maids were sent to him. Apparently his wife had been killing his maids.
Not that he had a problem with her killing people, but the lack of staff was a problem. The new maids were inexperienced, it caused Gilgamesh to wait 3 more minutes for his dinner.
So he went to visit Artoria. His plans was to discipline her, fucking her in the process. Or so it was.
Gilgamesh as soon as he stepped into her room. He noticed her different expression. She had also become a lot less aggressive compared to her normal state. She didn't fought back when Gilgamesh pulled her up and tore her dress. As if she was too tired to fight back.
Then the scent hit Gilgamesh's nose. He sticked his nose on her neck, and the shoulder. At first he was a little bit surprised. Gilgamesh recognize that smell. The smell of a pregnant vampire. He never had expected that she could get pregnant so soon. She had her heat once, and Gilgamesh fucked her multiple times in her heat, but usually first heat don't result in pregnancy.
Artoria's case was rare delight. Gilgamesh laughed. "My wife, you're pregnant! Hahahaha! Is this why you killed my maids?"
She didn't believe him. Gilgamesh must be joking. "What do you want, gilgamesh..!?" She asked as she glared to him with despise.
Gilgamesh changed his mind on fucking her. He instead called for his butler. Informing him with the news, and ordered new dress. "Give her meat from now on. My wife need that!" Gilgamesh added.
Artoria laid on her bed. She had been feeling overly tired these past days. She always been feeling tired because she kept refusing to feed. But she still could jump and move around and fought when Gilgamesh want to violate her. But that day she just didn't felt like she could.
Gilgamesh picked her up bridally, and he sat her on the dining table. The butler brought in a plate of raw, bloody meat.
Artoria watched at meat, gulping. It looked very delicious. She wanted to grab on those meat and swallow them whole. She knew that must be human meat. She could smell it. No. I can't. If I eat this.. this is like murder. Artoria gritted her teeth. So hard that it hurt her jaws. She tried to look away from that meal but her eyes kept returning.
No..no..no...
Gilgamesh watched her agony on ressisting as he drank his blood wine. "Don't be like that. You know you're hungry."
Artoria's hand moved by its own. She couldn't stop herself anymore. She grabbed the meat and put it in her mouth, she tore it with her fangs, and chew on them like an animal while the blood dripped on her white fabric.
It's delicous! Delicious! This is so good!
Her cells screamed in joy for they have finally received what they really need. Vampires could survive on blood. It was delicious, but the real joy never came to them unless they eat human meat.
So good.. so good..
She gorged herself on the meat as Gilgamesh watched. Proud with his incoming heir, and pleased that his wife had finally succumbed to her desire. Artoria could hold herself when she was one person.
But with another person inside her, she couldn't. Her vampiric nature had taken over her body. While her human mind screamed and cried. She ate as her tears fell down.
Gilgamesh smirked. "That is delicious, right, my wife? That's the maid you killed."
Artoria stopped on her track. She looked at Gilgamesh in disbelief. Then she registered Gilgamesh's words as lies. She was sure she killed vampires. But those words were shocking enough that she dropped the meat and watched it in horror. That must be a lie!
"Some of my maids are humans. They were sold to me as children, you see? Humans often sell their children when they need money." Gilgamesh explained as he rested his chin. "But you have nothing to worry. Nobody will punish you for your crimes."
Artoria looked at her palms. They were bloody. Lie! Lie! Lie! "You're lying!" Artoria said as she stood and knocked her chair over. She threw the away plate, the meat was wasted, and the plate broke.
Lie! Lie! Lie! He was lying! I could never kill a human! He was just trying to make you submit to him!
Gilgamesh was amused. "If you want to believe I'm lying. That's your freedom. I will at least give you freedom to believe what you want."
But from that day on, Artoria never managed to climb back from the hill she fell from.
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Arjuna was watching Karna hanging then laundry. A bird landed on top of his white hair. Arjuna couldn't help but smile at that. Birds like to land on him. Arjuna had witnessed it a few times.
Karna noticed he had been stared on. He stared back.
Arjuna chuckled as he rest his arm on the door side. "Nothing. Just watching you." Arjuna said. He loved to watch Karna. Especially under the sun, Karna's pale skin was even brigther, as if he was a mini star. He was simply beautiful.
Karna returned the smile, and continue his chores. After he hung up the wet clothes, he bent down to pick up the empty basket, the bird flew away, and Karna returned into the house with Arjuna.
Karna put down the basket and walked to Arjuna. He pinned him into the wall. Arjuna understood that Karna was asking for his blood. Karna nuzzled under Arjuna's neck. Smelling the flesh, and he licked it.
"Can I?" Karna asked first. Arjuna chuckled and gave his answer. "You don't have to ask you know.."
Karna snorted in a pleasant tone. He licked the neck once more and then he sank his fangs into it, gently and slowly. Karna was still treating him carefully even though Arjuna was no longer a human. Maybe it had turned into a habit. But Karna always asked if he want to feed.
Arjuna hugged him as he drank. He smelled the white hair while listening to his own blood's flow. It took a few weeks for Arjuna to get used to Karna's delicious smell. Karna was still delicious per se, but Arjuna had learnt how to control his thirst. But there was this one problem that always resurface whenever Karna feed on him. The delicious smell was a thing Arjuna could easily ressist now. But Karna smelled arousing when he fed on Arjuna. Arjuna had ignored it for many times and gotten used to it. But today in particular was way more heavy than usual.
Arjuna had to calm his lower parts as he hugged the man. "Karna.."
"Hm?"
"Why do you always smell like this?"
Karna stopped feeding. He licked the wound clean and it healed. Then he looked to Arjuna. "Smell like what?"
"You know.. you smell like you're horny.." Arjuna answered. A bit awkward.
Karna looked blank for a second, then he blushed, and he looked away to hide that blush. "Uhh.. only with you.."
And little Arjuna raised up.
Arjuna flipped Karna's body. Making Karna's back rest on Arjuna's chest. Then he slowly sat down, pulling Karna with him.
Karna could feel that Arjuna's hardness on his ass as he sat down.
Arjuna licked the back of Karna's neck, making his body twitch. Moaned lightly at that too. And that smell became heavier. It was no longer horny smell, it had totally become 'please do me' smell.
Arjuna smiled. "Hoho. So you want me so badly.." he said. Proud and happy. He licked the same place again.
Karna nodded silently, covering his mouth, preventing himself from make more noises.
Arjuna slipped his hands under Karna's shirt. Exploring the body, and then he played with the nipples. Pressing them lightly while his tongue kept playing with the neck. "You're not even on your heat yet.." Arjuna said in between his licking. "But I can't mark you if you're not in heat.. when will it come?"
"Soon.."
Arjuna smiled as he breathed into the neck. "I hope I won't be too violent when it comes." He said. Then he stared at the back of the neck. He wanted to bite there. But it meant nothing unless Karna was on heat. Arjuna chuckled to himself. Next time then.
Arjuna's hand moved from the chest, to the lower parts. He grabbed on Karna's member. He stirred it slowly by gently rubbing it, with his index finger on the tip.
Arjuna wanted to shove his thing inside Karna, his desire for that was burning. But he wanted to help Karna relax first. While he was turned on, Karna was also tense. He remembered all those hands that touched him when he was a prisoner. They had touched him everywhere, and that was disgusting. Karna had to keep reminding himself that this is Arjuna.
Karna had gotten hard at first. But just for a short moment, somehow in the middle of the way, he just lost all the build up. Arjuna had vaguely expected it would come like this. Though he did hope it wouldn't turn out like this. Karna's horny smell slowly dispersed. It was gone.
It has been a year and six months already. Karna was damaged, but he had healed past the time. His body was no longer that frail. Though he was not as strong as back then when Arjuna was a child. That would take a long time. But Karna's mental state was one that Arjuna still couldn't fix.
Karna sometimes would still get panicky. But it had become lesser occurance. As long as Arjuna didn't went somewhere without Karna knowing, he would be fine. Albeit a bit scared by being alone and when Arjuna returned, Karna would be relieved. But that can be fixed by time.
But this.. how could Arjuna fix Karna's sexual problem? Arjuna doubt leaving this as it was would fix it.
"I'm sorry" Karna apologized as he frowned. He had disappointed Arjuna.
"It's fine."
"You can put it in if you want to.." Karna said, giving Arjuna an ok if he want to go further. Karna was used to people using him on their own device. He didn't like it. But if Arjuna wanted that, then he would happily offer. He was about to pull his pants down when Arjuna stopped his hands.
"How can I do that when you're not feeling good.." Arjuna said. He narrowed his eyes as Karna looked to him. There's no way Arjuna could do that. Even if Karna did give his consent, that was still technically a rape because Karna wouldn't be enjoying it. Then what about the heat? If Arjuna does mate him when it comes, will Karna also be like this? But Arjuna wanted to mark Karna as soon as he could, to prevent if anyone else would mark him.
Karna looked down to Arjuna's hard member. Noticing it was still healthy and need a release. Karna felt obligied to help there. He went down there and pulled it out. Then he started licking it slowly.
Arjuna flustered and his heart skipped a beat. "You.. don't have to do this.." he said as he touched Karna's hair.
"I'll do this." Karna said. After a few lick, he put the hard member into his mouth. Filling his cheeks. Arjuna found it really cute, as if Karna was a squirrel.
Karna was actually.. really good at blow job. Arjuna was happy that Karna did this to him. But he was also unhappy, he understood that Karna had done this many times to be this good. He must had been forced to serve the people at Gilgamesh's place.
And Arjuna came. Karna swallowed the whole thing easily. He looked up to Arjuna with his typical blank face. "Are you okay?"
Arjuna was silenced. He was not expecting Karna to swallow that. "Yes." He answered. Short and clear, while still being flustered.
Karna smiled a bit. Then he returned to his frown. "Sorry" he apologized again.
Arjuna patted his head. "It's not your fault." Arjuna said. He wanted to kiss but Karna stopped him by covering his mouth.
"It's dirty." Karna said under his hands. "I'll wash it first." He quickly stood up and went to the bathroom to wash his mouth and brush his teeth.
Arjuna scrathed his hair. He sighed. Aside from the thing before, Arjuna would also want to fix the dirty feeling Karna always feel. Though he didn't know how. Well, we still have a long time.. I'll take it slowly I guess.