A/N- Welcome to the second installment of TAINTED TWILIGHT. Thank you for reading! I'd also like to give a shout-out to Relika Lockheart, my destined Albedo/Jr. fangirl. It was kinda freaky how we reviewed each other's stories, met each other on a GameFAQs forum, IMed each other for a while and finally figured out who the other was on this site xD

TAINTED TWILIGHT

(AlbedoxJr.)

Jr. was cornered. As Albedo's pace toward him quickened and the sound of heavy boots pounded in his ears, he panicked and reached for his MAKAROV guns. The steel glinted in the dim lighting as the red-head drew them out and crossed his arms in the shape of an X, pulling the trigger without hesitation.

The first shot blew Albedo's head off completely, and blood marred the pristine grey walls as the man in the white cloak stumbled back from the force of the blow. Seizing the opportunity, Jr. ran forward and tried to dodge Albedo as the taller man flailed his limbs, giggling as his head started to regenerate.

"You can't run away anymore, Rubedo!" his twin shouted gleefully, stretching out his arm and catching Jr. around the midsection, just as the smaller boy had almost reached the exit. The red-head grunted as Albedo's grip on his tightened and he brought the smaller boy into a headlock, resting his chin on top of Jr.'s head. A peaceful smile temporarily appeared on the crazed man's face as he inhaled his brother's scent, tasting the almost palpable metallic fear and anger radiating off of Jr.

"Are you afraid?" Albedo suddenly hissed as his eyes narrowed to slits. With amazing speed, the white-haired man grabbed Jr. by the shoulders, pinning him against the wall. Jr. cried out as he was slammed against the cold hard wall inside the Song, his back facing his other half. A white clawed hand circled around his neck, applying brute force to the boy.

"My sweet Rubedo," Albedo whispered into his other half's ear lowly, sending shivers down Jr.'s spine. Albedo's grip on the boy tightened upon his reaction and the villain let out a crazed cackle that echoed ominously above them.

"Let me go, Albedo!" the red-haired boy warned, trying to gain the upper hand in the situation. He was the older one, after all. Albedo grinned, amethyst eyes shimmering in the darkness. Violently he whirled Jr. around to face him, pressing his back to the wall none too gently. Jr. withheld a cry of pain, glaring at Albedo as the white-haired URTV gently ran his free hand through Jr.'s blood-red locks, a mockery of his affection for his older brother when they were younger.

"I'm hurt, Rubedo! Not even a 'hello, how've you been'? I would've thought you'd be happy to see me well and alive after all this time." Albedo leaned in so that their noses were practically touching and Jr. writhed, obviously uncomfortable with their proximity. The smell of blood and cherries radiated strongly off of the white-haired man, making the smaller of the two dizzy. He started to struggle, flailing his legs which were more than two feet above the ground. His hands hopelessly tugged on Albedo's one hand, trying to pry his fingers off in vain.

The crazed man's grin widened as Jr.'s struggles started to dissipate and his arms hung limply at his sides in reluctant surrender. Furious blue eyes slowly started to close. He was losing consciousness from getting his circulation cut off. Just when it seemed that Albedo would suffocate Jr. to death, his grip slowly loosened and the feral look in his purple eyes softened somewhat.

"I won't let you die on me yet, Rubedo," he whispered, releasing Jr. from his grip. The boy slid down the wall gasping and Albedo easily scooped him up into his masculine arms, cradling the dizzy boy in his lap as he plopped onto the floor despite Jr.'s weak protests. "Don't you want to spend some time with me, Rubedo?" Albedo cooed as Jr. lay in his arms in the same position as the Kirschwassers.

Half-awake, the red-haired URTV felt Albedo run his sharp fingers over his face, cupping his cheek and turning it to the side as if inspecting a toy. He breathed lightly, going in and out of consciousness, not really caring what happened at the moment as he struggled to stay awake. He felt Albedo shifting his posture, propping Jr.'s head upon his broad shoulder in the crook of his surprisingly warm neck and wrapping his arms around the smaller boy.

"Albedo…" Jr. whispered, trying to sound furious, but his voice only came out whimpered, and he wanted to cry out in frustration at his state of immobilization. The white-haired villain rested his chin upon Jr.'s shoulder as he splayed his fingers across Jr.'s blue shirt, tickling the red-head in the process. Jr. hissed in retaliation as the motion sent butterflies erupting in his stomach. "What are you doing…?"

"Shh…" Albedo whispered softly, fiddling with the hem of the fabric. He slowly lifted it up and Jr. stiffened as his flat stomach was exposed to the cool air. "Why so tense?" the seemingly older man purred seductively, pressing Jr.'s body closer to his chest. Jr.'s eyes widened dramatically as the hand hovering above his stomach started to glow an eerie yellow.

"Albedo--!" His cry came out strangled as his other half plunged a white hand fluidly into Jr.'s stomach, moving around and searching through his deepest thoughts and memories. He involuntarily tilted his head back in agony as his most secret memoirs were shifted through and read like an open book, his mouth open in a silent scream.

So…you only feel badly for ma pêche because you promised Sakura you'd take care of her, eh? So when she was kidnapped, you had to rescue her or else risk drowning in your guilt. You've always been selfish, Rubedo. Jr. screamed loudly as Albedo dug in deeper, his taunting voice echoing in the red-head's mind. You're still hiding something from me, aren't you? Through the agony of having something large plunged into his stomach, Jr. could only scream in response. Suddenly, Albedo quickly removed his hand with a watery sound and the pain was immediately erased.

Jr. gasped in shock and fell forward, Albedo catching him before he hit the ground. He felt mentally exhausted and couldn't put up a fight as Albedo cradled him in his arms once more, a sinful smile on his face.

"Just what are you trying so hard to hide from me, Rubedo?" If Jr. hadn't been in a dazed state he would've noticed the bitter hurt in Albedo's eyes as the white-haired man's inner child reflected momentarily in his eyes, afraid of seeing only resentment in his older brother's eyes. After staring at Jr. for a moment longer the malicious mask was placed back on. "Well then if you won't tell me, I'll just have to force it out of you."

Without warning, the hand supporting Jr.'s head forced it up and Albedo crushed his lips to Jr.'s. The kiss was painful and bruising, but sent wild spasms of shock throughout Jr.'s entire body nonetheless. Jr. started to flail his arms wildly as Albedo's other hand plunged deep into his stomach once more and moved upward to the region where his heart was, and in his current state of shock his most intimate memory was easily revealed.

Sakura and Rubedo sat on a swinging couch on the patio of the young girl's country home. Rubedo was saying something with downcast eyes as the brunette looked worriedly at him. After a moment's pause the girl opened her mouth and spoke quietly to him with a small upward turn of her lips, and the red-haired boy looked at her with his own genuine smile. A fierce look of determination was set in his sapphire eyes as he spoke, and his expression turned quickly to delighted surprise when she interrupted him with a peck on the cheek. Sakura stood up and ran to her door, opening it and looking back at the URTV before smiling and running inside.

Rubedo stared for a moment before slowly lifting a hand to his cheek, a secretive smile on his face. The memory faded to white, leaving the void Sakura left in Jr.'s mind after she passed away.

As soon as the memory had vanished, Jr. was abruptly brought back in the present and he shuddered violently, face flushed and eyes flickering blood red. His hand slowly curled into a fist as he clenched his teeth, and before he realized what he was doing, he had punched Albedo square in the jaw.

"Bastard!" Jr. hollered, breathing out heavily and ignoring the sound of crunching bone. He viciously wiped his mouth and struggled out of the taller man's grasp while Albedo grinned as his cracked bones knitted back together.

"Temper, temper," Albedo scolded mockingly, standing up and dragging Jr. along with him. "You need to be punished." Once again Jr. found himself pushed up against the cold wall and he had nowhere to look but Albedo's enchanting yet horrifying eyes.

"I shall carve myself unto you, Rubedo."

Jr. didn't have enough time to process the meaning behind Albedo's cryptic words because the next second his mouth was being smothered. Jr. clamped his hands down on either side of Albedo's shoulders, digging his nails into the taller man's skin tensely. He could feel the smooth rippling muscle beneath the tight fabric of Albedo's suit that defined his muscular figure, and he gasped as Albedo fisted his hands on Jr.'s hair, thus allowing the seemingly older man to thrust his tongue into Jr.'s throat.

Their tongues collided, and Jr.'s eyes widened. He surprisingly found himself shyly returning the gesture, feeling something electrical surge through his veins. Sudden urges and thoughts filled his fuzzy mind as the many new sensations spread throughout his small frame, and he openly welcomed them.

Their kiss turned frantic and more passionate as Albedo pressed his body against Jr.'s, which produced a sigh out of the red-head. A clawed hand traced the side of Jr.'s face gently and Jr. groaned dazedly, watching Albedo through half-lidded eyes.

The sound of voices alerted Albedo's ears and he abruptly withdrew from Jr., glancing at the exit with narrowed eyes. Jr. collapsed onto the floor, breathing heavily and glanced up at Albedo.

"I think we last saw him here!"

"Shion." Jr. whispered. Albedo looked down at Jr. and grinned sadistically.

"I guess our time ends now, dear Rubedo. Til next we meet!" Albedo somersaulted into the air and disappeared as he jumped off the balcony, chuckling.

"Yes, I heard something," Ziggy's disembodied voice spoke. Within seconds Jr.'s comrades appeared in front of the red-head, who looked slightly disheveled lying alone on the floor.

"Jr.! Are you ok?" chaos kneeled in front of the slumped over variant, worry evident in his translucent eyes. Jr.'s eyes trailed past the silver-haired boy to the ledge where Albedo had just jumped over, and his sapphire eyes saddened somewhat.

"No."

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A/N-Oh wow I feel naughty xD. Anyway! I know that in the game when Albedo did that tummy-thing to MOMO it was only to search for the Y-Data and not to look at her memories but it makes it way better if Albedo does it to Jr. :D Hopefully you enjoyed this story! Reviews would be appreciated.

Here's an alternate ending to this story, inspired by Seraphim-Angel02, who I recently dragged into the Xenosaga world.

MOMO: Where's Jr.?

Everyone: looks around

chaos: That's strange…I thought he had been behind us the whole time.

KOS-MOS: It is most likely that he was left behind on the second floor about an hour and a half ago.

Everyone: Oops.

Suddenly a huge box slides across the floor in front of Shion

Shion: Eh? What's this? kneels down There's a card attached…reads aloud "I think you may have forgotten your toy. Don't worry, I had fun with him."

Ziggy: Look, there are…holes on the top of the box. Is something inside of it?

MOMO: Be careful, Shion!

Shion: opens box

A naked, flushed and panting Jr. is inside the box

Jr.: A-A-Albedo…faint

Everyone: O.o

Ziggy: covers MOMO's eyes

Haha this is a much better ending, right? xD