They tumbled into their nest in Rising Stones and T'senri snickered involuntarily when Raha pinned him down into the pillows, purring insistently as he trailed small, sharp bites down his throat and chest, heading south.
"I thought…" he gasped softly, sinking one hand in red hair and petting his lover's ear as he put the other hand under his head. "…there would be some taming involved…"
His mate growled playfully, then dragged his rough tongue over T'senri's abdomen and nipped on his hipbone, at the same time pushing his legs apart and making himself comfortable between them. His heart stuttered at the gorgeous vision Raha made like that, but when the crimson irises flashed up, he strived to keep on a smug grin on his face, running his fingers through the red strands.
"So far, you seem quite well-behaved, my beast," that, accompanied by a hard bite on his thigh, had him arch with a choked groan. Tightening his fingers in his mate's hair, pulling delicately, he tried to bring his gorgeous, talented mouth where his flesh already ached for their incredible heat, but Raha resisted with a quiet laugh and nuzzled against his inner thigh. "Patience, love… I want to wreck you," his lover purred and then dragged his tongue from the base of his cock to its tip and T'senri almost expired at the sight of the devious glint in his eyes. "You're always so sweet, my Snark… such a good, good boy," his mate sighed theatrically, then tossed him another heated look before digging his fingers into his thighs and shamelessly nuzzling his cheek against Warrior's dick while holding his dazed stare. "… let us see how bad I can get you to behave, hm?"
"I s-see…" he gasped breathlessly when his mate unceremoniously, though slowly, set to swallow his cock down. Laughing shakily, he petted his red-furred ear tenderly and choked down a needy whimper at the incredible, wet heat… fighting to stay still and losing that battle swiftly once Raha relaxed his throat around his dick and hummed with satisfaction when T'senri involuntarily jerked under him with a small gasp. "…you w-want to play, too… Rrraha…" he let his fangs and claws slip, dragging the tips of them carefully through his hair and over his throat, grinning involuntarily when his mate shuddered slightly and is fingers tightened on his skin. He would have to be blind not to notice that his lover had a real thing for the unusual changes in his anatomy – getting incredibly aroused instantly. Like right now as the scent of it swelled impossibly around them and T'senri purred with delight, rolling his hips slowly and shamelessly mewling his bliss at the wonderful heat of his lover's mouth. Forgetting anything else but that feeling, not even trying to curb his sounds – and knowing it'll only get his mate more riled up – he set to fuck his mouth slowly, with relish, and dragging his claws carefully over the back of his head before letting his tail coil around Raha's shoulders in a possessive claim.
Slow, steady vibration of his lover's purrs around his flesh – rising gradually – had him distracted enough that he didn't even realize it at first… until slowly growing, maddening vibration inside him paired with it and he arched helplessly with a choked whine, recognizing the sensation instantly.
"N-Not… fair," he whimpered, at the same time fisting his fingers in Raha's hair and pulling his head back slightly to helplessly, roughly fuck his lips as the matching sensations instantly grew more intense, setting his whole body aflame. "You're playing… d-dirty…" he mewled breathlessly, fighting his body not to come instantly as that vibration inside him bore into the spot that sent jolts of lightning along his spine. He lost that battle miserably when Raha hummed around his cock and then matched that feeling with the intensity of his purrs… sending his reeling senses over the edge in a heartbeat.
Drowning in the aftermath and fighting to catch his breath, he merely gasped when Raha pulled back with a quiet laugh and roughly rolled him over, playfully tugging at his tail before briefly moving away. Too blissed out, T'senri nuzzled against the pillow under his cheek lazily and only mewled weakly his submission when his mate's heated body pressed against his back and his finger easily slid into him, slowly working his muscles loose.
"We just started, my Snark," his lover purred, nuzzling against his shoulder blade and then spreading affectionate bites over his skin. "You, my beast, before I'm done with you… will learn I have no scruples when it comes to your pleasure. I want you utterly wild, my Senri," his mate hissed, and T'senri whimpered needily when another finger pressed into him, unconsciously pressing back against the intrusion. "…my beautiful beast…" he added, rubbing his cheek against his skin, sounding utterly calm despite the way his dick pressed against Warrior's thigh with more than interest.
"I'm yourrrs, Rrraha…" he rasped, then purred insistently, impatiently pressing back against his touch until his mate chuckled fondly, then pressed a tender kiss on his skin… yet the way he soon mounted him, tearing a string of choked whines out of his throat was far from gentle.
"You are," his prince purred with delight, at the same time fisting his hand in T'senri's hair and roughly pulling his head back while he was busy losing his fucking mind at the sensation of being taken, his mate's scalding intrusion into his body. "Only mine, Snark," Raha chuckled breathlessly, then growled and bit him, groaning into his skin loudly when T'senri arched under him with a choked whine, pressing harder onto his cock. More than eager, he openly purred his submission desperately when his mate pulled back from his bite then braced around him and set to fuck him with a slow, smooth rhythm, rutting hard into his body and growling softly each time Warrior flinched when his lover's cock brushed against the knot of nerves that sent his senses reeling.
Mindlessly rocking his hips back and forth to match his lover's rhythm, he couldn't help his choked mewls of pleasure at his claim, groaning quietly each time his prince's dick sank into him up to the hilt. His eyes closed and clawing at the material of the pillows around him, he had no warning before his prince leaned fully against his back with a quiet, breathless snicker and a hard, brutal thrust into him at the same time as sparks of lightning sank into him and T'senri whimpered, trashing under him at the sensation. Instantly overcharged, he couldn't help but whine when Raha repeated that mercilessly, panting harshly against his neck when Warrior came with a groan, while his mind spun at the overload of sensations.
"You're so wonderfully responsive, my beautiful Snark," his prince purred, nuzzling against his skin while he only rolled his hips, taking him without mercy, and before he could even come down from his high, his body was shuddering violently again, when his mate sent another wave of sparks through it. Mewling desperately in overstimulation, he came again with a helpless whimper before he knew what happened.
His ears ringing with static at the overload of sensations, he didn't register it at first… until his mate hissed with outrage, and he understood it wasn't his ears ringing, but his linkpearl.
"Who dares…?" Raha grumbled with annoyance, instinctively freezing against his back.
Chuckling a bit meanly… T'senri fought to catch his breath before he sent him a quick smirk and a wink over his shoulder – snickered involuntarily at the way his lover's crimson eyes widened impossibly and his mouth dropped open when he picked up the call.
"…yeah?" he asked, shaking with laughter when his mate dropped his forehead against his back with a quiet string of profanities.
"Senri!" a tiny, clearly distressed voice of his sister had him freeze instantly and his amusement melted away. "Someone kidnapped Salina!"
"Huh?" he scowled, turning his head and looking at the timepiece on the wall – then Ralla's words fully registered and without a warning, he buckled, throwing his lover off him before sitting up and running his fingers through his hair – not amused when Raha sent him a glare at the treatment. "Who...? And how?"
"I don't know!" the girl whimpered, sounding completely upset… not that he blamed her. Ignoring his lover's confused stare, he crawled out of the nest and jumped to his feet, heading toward the shower.
"What's going on?" Raha asked with a frown, but he pressed his finger against his mouth meaningfully.
"Ralla, calm down, okay?" he said soothingly, stepping into a tub and turning the water on but keeping out of the stream. Waving at his mate to join him, he almost smiled when he sighed with resignation but did, anyway. "It's going to be okay… but tell me what happened."
It's been a few weeks now since the party – and the moment they left their kitten under the care of the enthusiastic trio of kits – and busy as they were, and wanting to give them time to adjust – as warned, they didn't visit… and so far he knew, his little sister didn't have a linkpearl. He left the way to contact him with his mother, giving her a direct link to him…
"I'm so s-sorry!" now the girl wept audibly, and he barely stopped himself from cursing and teleporting to her directly… but not only he reeked of sex and his body was quite soiled – hardly something for a young girl's sensitive nose – but he was beyond confused. It was the middle of the night in Eorzea and who would dare…? "I woke up… and she's gone, Senri! I don't know what h-happened! We s-searched everywhere… me, Navi and Nari… and mom and Jalla… but she's just… just gone! They're still l-looking… but I ran inside and got the link… linkpearl you left… and I'm so… so sorry!"
"It's okay," he said slowly, fighting to sound as calm as possible – and not distress the kit more than she already was. "We will be there in a few minutes, Ralla. Just calm down, okay? We will find her, don't worry."
"O-okay…" the girl sniffed audibly but sounded relieved. "I'll tell mom… but, please, hurry up, S-Senri…"
"I will just keep calm… for me? I'll tell Raha and we will be on our way," he assured soothingly.
"O-okay," she repeated then he disconnected the call, stepping under the stream and washing with quick, efficient movements.
"Snark…? What happened?" his lover nudged his side.
"Someone decided to commit a very painful suicide," he drawled through his teeth with rage… and unyielding confidence. He didn't yet know who… but he was going to make someone pay…
All three kits were beyond distressed when they arrived and Raha fought to keep his temper in check – not easy while Senri's rage spiked it higher… not to mention the sexual frustration of the disturbance. Despite the late bell and ruling outside darkness, the whole house was lit up when Jalla opened the door for them with a clearly distressed expression.
For that, also… someone is going to pay.
"I don't know what happened," she admitted, running her fingers through her hair with a grimace when they entered. "Little T'ralla woke us all screaming that someone kidnapped Salina… I thought at first that she overreacted and the kitten simply walked off from her lair… exploring, as cats do… but we searched everywhere," she sighed with worry, then shook her head slightly. "I have no idea how someone would get inside without waking us up…"
"Stealth or magic," Senri drawled through his teeth, heading around her deeper inside and soon kneeling in front of the kits – huddled up on the couch with Ralla between the twins, both holding each of her hands and clearly trying to comfort the girl. "It's okay, little sister… We will find her, don't worry."
"I just… don't understand," she whimpered with huge, tearful eyes and Raha worked his jaw slightly at the spike of Senri's temper, moving next to his lover and resting his hand on his shoulder while keeping a carefully reassuring smile on his face. "Why… why would someone take her…?"
"Does anyone show an interest in her?" he asked the girl softly. "Someone… heard her talk?"
"Some kids," Navi replied and he moved his gaze to him, despite circumstances almost amused at the apparent fury on kit's small face while his hand tightened around Senri's sister's. Yes, that bet he's definitely going to lose… "A few days ago we took Sali outside… the weather was nice and all… And some kids walked by the garden while we were playing with her and teaching her more words…"
"…then the next day a man comes by," his twin continued softly, looking between them as her lower lip trembled. "And asked mommy to sell him Salina."
"I refused, obviously," his sister sighed, moving next to him. "Told him the kitten is not on sale… and he seemed to take it in stride," she shrugged helplessly at his frown.
"I guess, he had a backup plan," Senri's mother growled, entering the room from the doorway leading to the kitchen and handing out the steaming cups to the kits. "Now, kiddos, drink up, calm down and let our boys handle the bad man," she said softly, brushing her hand over Senri's shoulder before he stood up, visibly working his jaw.
"What did he look like?" he asked Jalla.
"A tall, blond Huyr," she said with a frown, then sighed and shook her head. "I didn't get the name… He knocked at the door and simply asked to buy her… then walked off when I refused. Never introduced himself."
"It's okay," Raha said softly, then looked toward his lover. "But it's quite vague."
"Doesn't matter," Senri growled, then headed toward the door.
"Snark…?" he followed him with a frown.
"Get the kits to bed, mom," his mate said – calmly – over his shoulder, opening the door. "Give me a few bells and I'll find her, don't worry," he tossed a wide, reassuring smile toward the children before heading outside. Utterly confused, Raha followed him out and closed the door behind him, tossing a last, reassuring smile at the inhabitants that looked after them with similarly confused stares.
"How are you planning to find her?" he whispered when they stopped at the gate of the garden. "There must be many men fitting that description here, Snark. And we can't be even sure if he's the one who took her. Many would see a profit in a talking kitten."
"You're forgetting about who I am, Raha," his lover hissed, and his eyes were shards of ice as they trailed over the nearby, dark, and silent homes. "And I know Limsa… Just have to talk with some friends."
"Huh?" he frowned with confusion but followed his lover when Senri headed out of the garden on the paved path.
"You'll see, love… None steal from me and lives to tell the tale," his mate growled and he couldn't help how his face heated up at the spike of desire when Senri tossed him a quick, fanged smirk.
Yes, definitely whoever dared to steal from the Warrior of Light had to be either incredibly brave or simply a suicidal moron.
By dawn and after a visit to The Dutiful Sisters of the Edelweiss – the city rouges' guild that didn't yield the answer he was hoping for – T'senri's rage was only growing until even if he wanted to, he couldn't hold back his 'bestial' features.
With their friends waiting for them in Garlemald, his frustration and indignation that someone would even dare… and Raha's growing worry, he finally decided to turn to the more drastic measures.
Melwyb was beyond confused receiving a call from him at the break of dawn, but hearing what happened, she complied with his request without a fuss – and mere two bells later, most of the citizens of Limsa Lominsa were gathered around the Aetheryte plaza, more excited than anything. It was enough for her to spread the news of his appearance in the city to organize it, really.
After all, he was still a fucking Champion of Eorzea…
Looking over the crowd with a tight jaw and clearly nervous Raha at his side who strived to keep on a neutral expression, he simply nodded gratefully when Merlwyb approached them with a frown. Standing under the crystal of the Aetheryte, and with the ring of the city's Marauders around them keeping the people back, the whole thing had only more citizens drawn in, quickly filling the streets and the overhead bridges.
"All yours, Warrior," the city's leader said with a slight nod, making a wide gesture toward the whispering crowd. "I think it's most of the city… After all, we don't get to enjoy your company often… I'm only saddened that it's under such… circumstances."
"As am I, Merlwyb," he replied smoothly, then when she stood back, he cleared his throat and turned toward the crowd with a scowl, resting his hands on his hips and looking over the gathered with narrowed eyes until they fell utterly silent, watching him with an obvious mix of confusion and interest. Finally, he took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, fighting back his temper and baring his teeth in a trademark grin – that probably it looked more like a snarl… well, circumstances. "I don't think I need to introduce myself, yet… Last night, someone stole from me," he boomed and saw more than a few surprised flinches and even more shocked looks exchanged. "Me and my lover…" he ignored Raha's clear flinch and blush at that. "…entrusted our families and our… pet to your fine city and someone dared to steal from us," he drawled, dragging a sharp glare over the crowd. "I do not care who you are… or your reasons… but I'll give the last chance for the thief to come forward and return what he took."
"What they stole?!" called someone from the crowd in resulting silence when the people looked around each other with confusion.
"Our cat," his mate said in a clear, commanding voice… Exarch's tone, that made all the gazes turn toward him with open curiosity. He cleared his throat slightly when T'senri tossed him a surprised look, but his expression was calm and confident. "Last night someone broke into a home we purchased for our… family and stole our kitten, Salina. Greatly distressing Warrior's younger sister…" he raised his dark-red eyebrows pointedly and looked over the crowd with a deceptively polite smile. "We want her returned, obviously… unharmed. We have a description of the man who tried to purchase the kitten a few days ahead – a tall, blond Hyur – and we would appreciate any information provided."
"Why steal a cat…?" someone asked nearby. "Plenty of those around…"
"Better ask who's dumb enough to steal from the Warrior of Light!" someone else laughed and was quickly rewarded with his peers' snickers.
"Agreed!" T'senri sent the man a sharp smirk, before looking around again with a frown and folding his arms over his chest. "Like I said… last chance for the thief to come forward and return our cat – and face the consequences with grace…" he added, narrowing his eyes slightly. "…if he has any," he finished with a growl and the few closest people flinched visibly, backing away slightly.
"They won't do that, Warrior!" someone called in the back and he turned his eyes to a tall Roegadyn woman in a sailor's outfit. Meeting his gaze, she flustered visibly, but raised her chin pointedly and puffed out her chest when everyone around her turned their attention to her. "They would know they'd be lynched!"
Many hummed or nodded in agreement and turned back to him, waiting for his reaction. He worked his jaw for a moment then sighed and turned his gaze toward his mate.
"She's right, Snark," Raha said in a whisper, leaning toward him slightly. "Making it public… Anyone who did that, now knows they'll be ostracized for stealing from the hero of Eorzea, love. If they didn't know who were they stealing from…" he trailed off, frowning as he looked over the crowd that looked back at him with a live fascination now. T'senri was almost tempted to smile, seeing the moment when his lover fully realized that it was the first time he was officially introduced as such… and clearly, it had the public more than taken with him. He straightened and despite slight blush, raised his chin pointedly. Followed by more than a few whispers, he narrowed his crimson eyes slightly, as if daring anyone to openly question his position… and T'senri barely resisted kissing him right there – despite everything, his heart simply melting at the sight of open pride in his lover's expression.
Instead, he turned his gaze toward the crowd and cleared his throat to bring their attention back to him – scowling darkly when he dropped his arms to his sides
"I see," he said slowly, then nodded toward the sailor woman. "You're certainly right, my dear. Even if that… person is here now… They'll fear retaliation… as they should!" he added with an audible growl. "Yet… I have my ways to deal with this… situation. I hoped to avoid it… but since they're not giving me a choice…" he trailed off, then sighed with pretend resignation and when the crowd broke into whispers of speculation… he turned his gaze up toward the sky. "Hades, a moment, if you please…" before he could finish, a tall, black-clad figure materialized at his side, opposite of Raha and with a trademark scowl on his sharp features. Swiftly followed by his violet-haired lover, who was clearly startled at the sight of the gathering.
"What in the…?" Hythlodaeus blinked slowly his too-bright, purple eyes before turning them toward him and raising his eyebrows near his hairline. Both were more than towering over them – they looked so far from being anything than what they were… the crowd backed away with an obvious apprehension, gawking at the two immortals.
"You called…?" Hades drawled with a carefully bored expression, though the way his golden eyes narrowed ever-so-slightly, told T'senri Ares's younger brother was clearly not amused at being summoned in those circumstances.
"Someone in this city took our kitten," he said slowly and narrowed his eyes right back, fearlessly holding Hades's glare. "I want her back. I offered them a chance to come forward…" he made a wide gesture over the crowd. "…and they refused."
"Aww… someone took the cute Salina?" Hyth frowned, looking toward the crowd and then at his lover. "Hades…"
The golden-eyed immortal tossed him a deadpan stare, then turned his too-bright irises toward T'senri and scowled even darker.
"And…?" he drawled, raising his white eyebrows in question.
"And he can't use… his gift without making it too obvious," he heard Raha's calm voice, yet when he looked toward him with a small nod, he knew it wasn't really his lover, without the need to check, feeling their bond grow slightly muted. Damon narrowed his eyes at his son slightly and Hades almost visibly recoiled, clearing his throat and looking away.
"I see…" he sighed with resignation, then raised his hands, snapping the fingers of one. T'senri only grinned triumphantly, seeing their 'loss' appear on top of the other one. "Here, Warrior," the immortal almost rolled his eyes, handing him the kitten. "Can't pinpoint where she was, Senri," he added much softer.
"Dad!" the kitten meowed – and in the resulting silence, it seemed quite loud – making quite a few simply gawk toward Sali with open mouths. Cooing at her soothingly, he enrolled her in his palms, grimacing at how she shivered. "Missed you. Don't like bad men," she stated in a slightly hissing voice, curling into a ball in his palms.
"Don't worry, Princess, no more bad men," he assured, then handed the kitten carefully to his lover, who took her with a small smile and back in charge of his body. Then he turned his gaze back to Ares's brother. "Thank you, Hades."
"Like I had a choice…" the immortal rolled his eyes, tossing a quick look toward Raha before sighing with resignation. "That's all?"
"He means 'you're welcome,'" his lover chuckled, nudging his side slightly, before moving around them to hover over Raha and with a grin pet the kitten. "I'm sorry…" he added softly, just for them to hear. "When I changed her… I didn't think it'll cause something like this, boys."
"We are still grateful for that, Hythlodaeus," Raha replied quietly with a reassuring smile, then sighed softly and frowned toward him. "We're to blame, really. Should have predicted something like this happening. I'll put the shields on the house so no one… unwanted can get it again, Snark. This will have to do… for now," he sighed, rubbing his fingertips over the kitten's triangular head and tearing from her blissed-out purrs.
"For now," he nodded his agreement, then turned toward Hades, narrowing his eyes slightly at the immortal's carefully bored expression. "Again… thank you," then he lowered his voice. "And… our group just arrived in Garlemald."
"Oh?" a spark of something… sharp filled the golden irises.
"The Empire is in ruin," he added and narrowed his eyes further. "It doesn't bother you?"
"Can you imagine, boy, how many empires I saw fall?" Hades sounded almost really bored, if not for a slight tightening of his jaw. "Countless. Why should I care about this one…?"
"Good to hear," he said slowly, holding his gaze. "Because when I get my hands on Zenos… he's dead meat," he assured with a sharp grin.
"Whatever pleases you, Warrior," Hades shrugged slightly, then moved his gaze to his lover. "You're done gushing, Hyth?"
"Yeah, yeah…" the violet-haired immortal rolled his too-bright eyes and rejoined his side. "It was nice seeing you, boys," his easy-going smile seemed almost honest… if not for the quick look he exchanged with his lover before they both disappeared in twin clouds of black aether.
T'senri exchanged meaningful looks with his mate, before turning his gaze back to the crowd – most of the people looking toward them with more than shocked expressions. "As I said… I have my ways. We probably won't find the culprit… sadly, but know this – anyone dares to do something like this again… I'll have your head. Dismissed," he turned his gaze toward the city's leader – Merlwyb looking as shocked as the rest and only nodded back – before he wrapped his arm around his lover's shoulders and led him out of the crowd, that parted before them respectfully. "You saw it, too… right?" he whispered against Raha's ear.
"We did know that whatever Damon and Ares's plans, they're in on it now," his mate replied quietly. "Whatever they're up to… clearly is more important than the fall of the Garlemald, Snark."
"More important than… Zodiark…?" he hummed, feeling a chill slither up his spine.
"…apparently?" Raha hesitated, then tilted his head and met his gaze. "I don't know, Senri… but I'm getting a really bad feeling about this."
"Not only you," he sighed, then with his free hand carefully petted the kitten in his arms. "Let us return her… and stay for a bit longer. You can cast your shields and I'll put a compulsion on the house that if someone manages to get through them… they swiftly regret that."
"Mhmm," his lover agreed, then sighed and turned his gaze forward, working his jaw slightly.
"Raha… whatever comes, we face it together," he reminded softly, tightening his arm around his shoulders.
"We do," his mate agreed and relaxed slightly, then took a deep breath and shifted Sali to free his arm to wrap it around T'senri's waist. "Did I do well, my Warrior?" he whispered with amusement… but it was accompanied by a slightly shy look.
"Marvelous," he assured, then chuckled and playfully nipped on his ear. "You make me proud to call you mine, Raha… always," he finished on a rumbling growl and felt his mate answering pleasure and quickly mounting desire when he colored considerably and dropped his gaze. "Now… Don't be so bashful, my prince," he chortled quietly.
"I'm not," his lover tossed his a warning, narrowed look even as his blush grew darker. "But when we're done here, Snark…" he trailed off, and his slight, daring smirk sent a wave of heat through his body.
"…what then, my Raha?" he purred, nuzzling against his ear before nipping on it again.
"We're going to go back right where we were disturbed, my Warrior," his mate hissed and lowered his voice.
"Aww… frustrated, my heart?" he teased, even as his desire spiked instantly.
"More than you can imagine," T'senri almost expired and at the same time flushed darkly when his mate's hand fell for a moment and briefly clenched around his buttock, almost making him stumble. "Need to fuck you, Snark."
"…fuck!" Sali meowed happily and they both almost jumped, dragging their shocked gazes toward the kitten. Then, T'senri snickered involuntarily, to soon start laughing as Raha's expression turned to one of obvious mortification. "Papa, fuck!" the kitten repeated, nuzzling against his palm.
"Aww, look what you did… Language, Raha!" he chortled and almost fell over when his lover sent him a glare from a completely red face. Which… only worked to make him laugh harder.