G'raha didn't lie – the sight of shock mixed with instant lust on his lover's handsome face was definitely worth the embarrassment he felt tying the ribbons around himself – and the noises his Senri uttered… had him nearly frothing at the mouth.

That was a… thing with his Warrior, he thought fondly, with his crystallized hand keeping a careful, tight grip on the inky-black hair at the back of Senri's head as he placed a small, sharp bite on his throat – right below his jaw. The choked whimper his lover uttered and the way he eagerly tilted his head in a submission sent nearly a violent shudder down his spine and right into his dick. Even back then, it didn't take G'raha long to figure out that despite the sheer power contained within his lover's body, his Senri enjoyed being dominated. And that he would let him… set his very soul ablaze.

He sat back on his haunches, in awe admiring the sight his man made – kneeling in front of him with his arms bound behind his back and the way those red ribbons now adorned his pale skin – and barely restrained himself from pouncing.

The ladies around the Crystarium were more than in the right to want him – his Warrior was beyond beautiful – and like this… his icy-blue irises darkened with lust, his handsome face flushed furiously and almost too-pretty lips parted as he panted for air… He would simply never let anyone else see his mate like this.

Pulled toward him with his grip in his hair as he fell back, Senri purred – a loud and needy sound – and that had G'raha's cock ache as he chuckled breathlessly, then lifted his other hand to press it against his lover's cheek tenderly.

"Now… ready to play, my Snark?" he cooed, leaning in to press his cheek against his mate's, nuzzling it gently over the heated skin. "Can you promise me you won't come until I let you, my love?" he purred as his normal hand trailed slowly down the expanse of the pale skin. "No matter… what I do?"

"I swear, R-Raha… pleas…" he choked on a whine while G'raha's fingers coiled around the base of his cock. His hips jerked, thrusting into his grip and his purrs instantly grew louder – more insistent.

"Such a good boy, my Snark," he chuckled, pumping his hot flesh slowly and more than enjoying his lover's needy sounds. But it wasn't yet what he wanted to hear – the way his Warrior would mewl-purr his name as his orgasm approached – so he released his grip in his hair, then pushed against his chest delicately until Senri leaned back. "Now… don't move, my love, no matter what," he sent him a quick, wide grin and when his lover blinked at him a bit owlishly, he wrapped both of his hands around his mate's hips and bent forward, dragging the rough side of his tongue over Senri's more than eager dick. G'raha laughed softly when that had his Warrior arch with a choked groan despite his promise. "Told you, don't move," he chided, nuzzling his cheek against his lover's thigh.

"So-Sorry…" Senri gasped as his muscles shuddered noticeably, fighting for restraint, and his long, black tail whipped against the blanket under them impatiently. "I… I will be… good, I swear," he said barely coherently over his now near-deafening purrs.

"I know you will," he chuckled, smoothing his mismatched hands to the tight, taut muscles on his lover's ass and digging his fingers into them slightly, slowly kneading the flesh. "You know… I'll reward you if you play nice, right, my Snark?" he placed a small, sharp bite on his thigh, stifling his grin when his Warrior froze, his muscles nearly vibrating as he fought for control. The control he fully intended to wreck.

"…reward?" Senri gasped, then mewled breathlessly as G'raha trailed more sharp bites up his thigh, slowly nearing his prize.

"Yes… if you're good," he purred, then without a warning in a fast move wrapped his mouth around the head of his lover's cock, his ears twitching in delight at his choked whimper as the muscles under his palms spasmed. He more than enjoyed his Warrior's tries to stifle his noises as he set about to swallow him down, slowly and carefully, until his lips brushed against the ribbon tied at the base of Senri's dick. By then his lover shook, whining in the back of his throat, and gasped for air desperately… but still it wasn't the noise G'raha was waiting for.

He moved his not-crystalized hand back, sneaking it between Senri's thighs and wrapped his fingers delicately around his balls, and when his Warrior at that snarled and his shudders grew more intense… he purred, slowly and soothingly at first – and his lover lost it, arching with a loud, needy whine.

He increased his purrs until his Senri gave in, breaking his word as he soon rolled his hips, rutting into his throat with a string of breathless, choked whimpers, whining his apologies as he fucked his mouth. G'raha would grin if he could, waiting…

When his lover's cock throbbed noticeably on his tongue and the first mewl-purr of his name hit his ears, his hand in a move fast like viper's locked around the ribbon around the base of his Warrior's cock, and he pulled back, panting harshly as his lover howled, shaking at the denial of his release.

"Now, now…" he clicked his tongue, then licked his bruised lips with relish as his Senri panted for breath, mewling his name with desperation in his deep, hoarse voice. "I didn't say you can come yet, Snark."

"Ra-Raha, please…" the pale skin on his stomach glistened with a sheen of sweat as the muscles under it danced, his hips rolling involuntarily as his body searched for friction and his eyes were utterly dazed and desperate… So unbearably beautiful, his Snark, locked at the crisp of an orgasm, his beauty was nearly blinding. And the knowledge he made him look like that… made him feel more powerful than anything else ever could. "P-please, please… I have to… need to… come…" he whined, leaning forward and nuzzling against his shoulder pleadingly. "P-pleeease, my heart…"

"Not yet, Snark," he chuckled, pressing his crystalized hand over the back of his lover's head and purring soothingly as he nuzzled against his throat, spreading affectionate bites on his skin. Waiting for his Warrior's body to come down of the edge, he ran his fingers through his hair, then caught his ear delicately in his crystalized fingers and petted it until his lover's shudders and gasps subsided. Senri sagged against him with a choked groan when he finally moved his other hand back from his cock, the flesh still beyond hard and wanting. Yet the survival of the ribbon around his wrists was a testament to the fact that he wasn't yet when G'raha really wanted him – utterly wild and mindless.

"You… tease," his lover murmured, then gasped when he laughed softly and let his crystalized hand coil into a fist in his hair, then pulled his head back almost brutally, tearing a helpless whimper from his throat.

"Told you, Snark…" he whispered, for contrast delicately brushing his lips against his Warrior's. "…when I say, not earlier," and chuckled when his lover growled at him with a warning and his beautiful eyes narrowed into slits.

Finally… getting there.

His Senri was such a good boy… but what G'raha wanted was to see how bad he can get him. Make all that self-control snap and experience his lover's vicious temper.

"Awww…" he cooed with a quiet snigger, then bit his lower lip less than gently. "…getting mad, my Warrior?"

"Raha…" his lover drawled through his teeth, but he just smirked, then in a fast move moved around him, roughly pushing his lover down into the nest. Bracing his normal hand over his bound wrists at his lower back, G'raha with his free hand reached toward the earlier prepared bowl with oil outside the nest and chuckled evilly as he let it cover his crystalized fingers. Settling on his knees behind his lover, he leaned in and pressed a delicate bite at the base of his tail – purring when it made his Warrior flinch with a choked whine.

Hissing through his teeth at the slight chill, he covered his aching cock with the oil, then roughly pressed one of his crystalized fingers into his lover's delectable ass, at the same time pressing his chest against Senri's back and bound arms. When his Warrior mewled breathlessly and rocked back against the intrusion and his tail coiled around G'raha's waist possessively, he rewarded his lover with a sharp bite on the back of his shoulder.

"My Snark…" he chuckled, then nuzzled his cheek between his shoulder blades. "We're just… getting started," he purred, massaging the tight squeeze of muscles into submission as he spread delicate bites along his lover's spine. Once sure he was ready, he almost choked on a relieved gasp as he sank his throbbing dick into his lover's tight ass, delighting in Senri's desperate whimper while he did so – slowly and carefully despite how his lover's tail tightened around his waist almost painfully.

Buried up to his hilt, he caught a deep breath, fighting to stay still while his lover choked on his needy purrs and whimpers, trying to rock against him for friction.

"Now… remember," he rasped, biting his neck for a reminder. "…not coming until I say so," and pulled back, keeping one hand on his bound wrists while his crystal hand wrapped around his lover's hip. Groaning, he rolled his hips, pulling back to sink again inside his Warrior's tight heat slowly, setting a rhythm he knew his lover will hate. Keeping a tight leash on his own need, he fucked his Senri in slow, torturous movements, making sure to brush against the spot that had his lover flinch and choke on a string of breathless whimpers.

He grinned with nearly feral satisfaction when his Warrior's noises turned from desperate mewls of submission to increasingly furious snarls. Quiet at first, then growing in volume as he kept up the maddening pace. He chuckled breathlessly, shakily, then leaned again against him, letting his crystalized hand move around his lover's hip to his straining erection and pump it in tandem with his slow thrusts.

"Raha," his Warrior hissed, his muscles shuddering violently while he fought for control. "I swear… you… t-tease," he snapped, arching his back to press against him harder, force him deeper… which G'raha resisted with a quiet snicker, then bit his neck again, tearing a loud snarl from his lover. The black tail went lax around him, then whipped against his back impatiently as his Warrior shifted under him with obvious frustration, his fingers flexing and twitching harshly between their bodies. "Ra-Raha… I warn you…"

"Of what, my love?" he snickered, then bit him again, slowing down his movements, even more, tearing a string of low growls, snarls, and curses from his lover.

"I'll…" Senri choked, arching with a shout, when he tightened his crystalized hand around his cock, then slammed into him, whimpering involuntarily at the friction. Trying to contain his lust, he bit him again, harder, stopping his hand on the base of his Warrior's dick as he set a mad rhythm now, pounding into his ass furiously. Whining into his bite as the pressure grew unbearable at the base of his spine, his movements grew jerky and erratic as he tried to remember his goal… But when Senri mewl-purred his name, chanting it into the most enticing music – he froze, tightening his grip around his lover's dick until he hissed mindlessly and buckled violently. "F-fuck… the reward," he snarled, then before G'raha knew what happened, his world spun as he was thrown off. He laughed triumphantly as his eyes caught the sight of the ice in his lover's eyes before he was pinned down under the infuriated male. "Think you're being… funny, my Raha?" his Warrior hissed, brutally fisting his hand in red-white hair and pushing his head down into the pillows while his other hand coiled around G'raha's hip, pulling him back against him as he rose to his knees. That done, he merely purred his approval when Senri growled and set to swiftly work his long fingers inside him – almost vibrating with tension as he rutted his erection against the back of his thigh impatiently.

Before long, his lover sank inside him with a choked snarl and while G'raha fought to catch his breath, Senri's hand moved from his hair to wrap around his throat in a possessive claim, pulling him up to all fours almost brutally. Then it locked at the crystalized junction of his neck and shoulder as his Warrior set to fuck him with barely contained violence, tearing helpless whimpers from his throat.

"You unbearable… tease," his lover crooned, out of breath as he leaned against his back, again coiling his hand around G'raha's throat and pulled his head back as he scrapped his teeth insistently at the crystal covering his shoulder – where his mark used to be. His movements grew harsher, punishing, as he ground against his ass on each stroke, making sure to rut into him just the right way to have him mewl his name and shudder in instinctive submission. He gasped when his lover growled with mounting frustration, then locked his hands around his wrists in an almost crushing grip, then pulled them up roughly, making his upper body fall forward and his choked whimper drown in the pillow as Senri forced his arms to cross at his wrists behind his head, pinning him down. Before he had time to collect his thoughts, his lover's other hand coiled around the base of his tail, pulling in rhythm with his now brutal thrusts, and he wailed into the soft material as the sensation was simply… mind-blowing.

In no time he was coming, mewling his bliss and gasping Senri's name as his senses drowned in pleasure. As if on sign, his Warrior groaned loudly, deeply, then incredible heat of his seed filled him to the brim as he slowed down, grinding into his ass with a mix of choked snarls and gasps. He only mewled weakly when his lover chuckled breathlessly, then pinned him down with his weight, pulling his hands above his head and intertwining their fingers tightly as he nuzzled against his neck with near-deafening, sated purrs.

"I never… enjoyed losing more," Senri rasped against the living crystal.

"Who says… you lost?" G'raha chuckled, beyond pleased with himself. Despite how heavy he was, he really enjoyed the incredible heat of his body and the way their mixed scents filled his head with every shallow breath. He actually whined a complaint when his Warrior chuckled sheepishly, then slowly rolled them over to the side. But when Senri wrapped their still connected arms around him, pulling him into a tight, possessive embrace… he melted into his heat with a mix of pleased hums and purrs.

"So… I'm still your good boy?" his fearless hero whispered, nosing against his neck and G'raha snorted a laugh involuntarily because he felt his black tail wrap around his thigh – the end of it flicking on his skin with obvious enthusiasm.

Like an eager kitten, he thought with a fond grin.

"Of course you are, my Snark," he cooed, freeing one hand to press it back into the silky black hair and pet his lover's ear delicately. "You really… remind me of Azem sometimes."

Senri stilled utterly and his breath stuttered slightly.

"Who?" he murmured, tightening his arms around him.

"Ah, never told you of that, did I?" he chuckled sheepishly. "Azem, the nagxian kitten I used to take care of when I was a kit, ten maybe. I found him in the… park in Old Sharlayan, hurt and scared, and nursed him back to health. He was my best friend… but when he got big… The Students didn't allow pets around the compound so I had to release him back in the park. I visited him every day when the weather allowed, bringing snacks and studying while he napped in my lap… Gods, cried my heart out when he didn't show up a few days in a row," he admitted with a quiet sigh, still absent-mindedly petting his lover's ear. "I never find out what happened with him…"

"Why… Azem?" Senri whispered, nuzzling against his neck.

"From Azeyma," he said with amusement. "I've read that… our people worshipped her and it felt… fitting, somehow. That first night we met… you reminded me of him," he admitted with another sheepish chuckle, tilting his head and smiling when his Warrior used it to press a kiss on his cheek. "The way you stared at that fire… I thought I wanted to be your friend."

His Warrior was silent for a long, long moment, purring softly as his arms tightened around him gradually.

"You're never going to be lonely again, Raha," he whispered finally fervently, pressing a tender kiss on his shoulder and G'raha blushed furiously, turning his gaze away. "No matter what… I'll always be there for you, my prince. Your heart is simply… too big and too good, too… selfless, my love."

"I'm not…" he started, scowling as his blush grew darker and hotter.

"Hush, brat," Senri chuckled and he hissed with indignation at the… nickname, pouting as he tilted his head to look at him over his shoulder with a warning, narrowed glare. "Aww… so cute," his lover gushed, of course, then freed him to roll him to his back and pin him down with a quiet snicker. "You, yourself, are as adorable as a kitten, my heart," his Warrior laughed softly at his offended expression and tried to kiss him… for G'raha to turn his head away with a scoff. "Now, now… don't pout," Senri chided playfully, wrapping his fingers around his chin and holding his head still as he placed a loud, fond peck on his lips.

"I'll show you… cute," he grumbled, wrinkling his nose with distaste. Which only worked for his lover to grin at him with utterly disarming, love-struck and adoring eyes. "Not fair," he sighed with resignation, rolling his eyes and wrapping his arms around his lover's neck. "How must I stay mad at you when you look at me like that?"

"Like what…?" Senri whispered, leaning over him to press a kiss on the corner of his mouth.

"Like… I'm your world," he admitted, blushing up to his hairline and closing his eyes.

"You are," his Warrior said in earnest, and G'raha's heart simply… melted. A slow, involuntary, and inviting purr rumbled in the back of his throat as his crystalized fingers sank into the silky, inky-black hair at the back of Senri's head. "You always were, my heart," his lover breathed then took his mouth in a slow, loving kiss.

As you are mine, he thought, instantly drowning in his taste. Moaning weakly as his Warrior shifted on top of him, soon devouring his mouth until he felt like he was eaten alive. Yet when they broke for air, gasping desperately, his lover's touch was beyond delicate as he pressed his big hand against G'raha's cheek and his icy-blue irises brimmed with an emotion that had his heart jump in his throat and thump nervously.

"And don't think that I forgot…" Senri purred, with a stupid, lovesick, and goofy grin on his handsome face that made it heartbreakingly, achingly beautiful when he wiggled his dark eyebrows playfully. "…that you already agreed to marry me, my Raha. So… once we're back on the Source…" he trailed off, his grin growing a sharp edge as he leaned in to press another kiss on his bruised lips. "…you'll be mine, in every… single… way," he accentuated each word with a sweet, delicate kiss.

"As… you'll be m-mine," he stammered, cursing his blush when his lover chuckled, rubbing the tip of his nose against his.

"I can't wait," his Warrior growled softly, then stole his breath with a deep, delicious kiss.

Me too, he thought, letting himself drown in his taste. So happy and content… he didn't resist as his mind was delicately pushed back and woven into a protective cocoon.

"Gods… but are they sweet," Damon chuckled and if his eyes were slightly watery… he couldn't mind or care as the too-bright blue eyes shimmered with amusement above him.

"You're such a sap, love," Ares snickered, pressing a tender, fond kiss on his lips. "Missed you."

"Awww, I missed you too, Ares," he gushed, wrapping his arms tighter around his husband's shoulders and pulling him even closer. "Do you think we should point it out to them that theoretically… they're already married?"

"Nah," his lover chuckled, dislodging his arms to pin them above his head. "If they want to have the ceremony to make it official… why should we ruin their fun?"

"True," he agreed then gasped when Ares roughly pushed his thighs apart and settled between them comfortably, nipping small, sharp bites along his jaw. "What's… what's next, my love?"

"Now… I'm going to fuck you senseless," his husband chortled, rubbing against him meaningfully and tearing helpless gasps and whimpers from his throat. "Then, you'll fuck me… and once dawn arrives, we have to figure out how to protect the city and our charges from the Sin-Eaters attack that should happen next. Not sure when, though…"

"Sounds like a plan," he said with a grin, then sighed with bliss when Ares took his mouth, purring against his lips insistently.

It shouldn't be long anymore, he thought with a smirk when he eagerly wrapped his legs around his lover's hips and arched under him with demand. Gasping into the kiss while Ares took him, he couldn't help but grin when his husband lifted above him, still pinning his arms down as he set to blow his mind.