Incubus
A DGM Luckyfic
By SisterWicked
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Yea, I started another one, but this isn't the usual. It's AU, so if you don't like that, don't read it. If you like it enough to add it to your alert or fave list, comment. I seriously will PM-Curse you if you don't, I find that highly offensive. Besides that, get happy and enjoy.
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"You're the guy I gotta seduce? Easy mark.."

The redhead bent one leg, his weight half-resting against the bed as he smiled. "At least you're good looking.. I always did like the tall, dark and sexy type."

Glancing over the boy's scantily-clad form, Lord Tyki Mikk nodded agreeably. "Indeed.. And I'm rather fond of the young and inexperienced type, myself." Laughing softly at the other's sudden indignant sound, he pushed himself up to sit against the ornate headboard. "Come here, little devil. Let's see how you've grown into your wings, hm?"

The redhead scowled across the space separating them fiercely, the aforementioned wings twitching against his back. "I'm not some low-level imp, I know exactly what I'm doing!" As if to prove his statement, he lunged upward, his mouth pressed roughly to the older man's with a triumphant murmur.

The slick sensation of the brunette's tongue against the seam of his lips was deliciously welcome, and he opened his mouth to return the gesture eagerly. Lifting his head, he smiled when the man hissed at the sharp prickle of his tiny fang against his lower lip, his expression clouding at the other's obvious amusement. "What?"

The brunette shook his head faintly, his gaze travelling down to linger over the boy's obvious arousal. "It appears that I'm doing your job for you.. Shouldn't I be the one who's in a state?"

Lavi sucked in an angry breath, the retort dying unspoken as he pressed as close as he was able. "Like you don't want it. You might be a lot of things, but you aren't that good of a liar.. I can feel-"

The man laughed, a rich, dark sound that left the redhead surprised by his utterly primal reaction to it. He enfolded the boy willingly, his hips lifting with deliberate intent. "Can you? So much the better, then." Repeating the motion, he growled at the other's breathy cry. "Mm.. Being so hopelessly degenerate does have it's benefits. Aren't you uncomfortable, Lovely? We should work on getting you out of these clothes, even if they do suit you rather well.."

Lavi shook his head jerkily, ignoring the gasping quality of his voice. "But.. If you don't need to be corrupted, why.. How did I get assigned to you?"

The brunette smiled wickedly, his hands already leaving small indentations on the skin of the boy's hips. "Oh? Let's just say that Hell owes me a favor."

The redhead struggled to form a legible response, but the slow stroke of a tongue over his collarbone froze the words in his throat. Swallowing thickly, he took hold of the man's shoulders. "Then.. I guess that's it. Let me up." Pushing away, he scowled at the brunette's quiet chuckle. "You want them off? Let go."

Allowing him to rise, Tyki shifted quickly onto his knees, his hands sliding down to tug at the low-slung band of his pants. "By all means.. But I did say 'we'.." He worked the lacings free with careful movements, licking his lips as the garment slipped dangerously low on the other's slender hips.

Overlooking his sudden anxiety, Lavi pulled his shirt up and over his head, shrugging it off with respect for his vestigial wings. Dropping it to the side, he stepped out of his loosened pants, straightening to stare at the man challengingly despite his nudity. "Good enough?"

The brunette nodded slowly, his eyes gleaming a smoky topaz-gold in the faint light. "More than merely enough, Lovely.. Oh, is there something else I should call you? I promise not to abuse the power of your name.."

The redhead snorted disdainfully, shaking his head as he moved to mount the bed. "Whatever.. You can call me whatever you want, it doesn't really matter." Smirking up at the man, he edged closer. "Lavi. Call me that, if you really need a name."

Shifting back to his former position, the older man hummed quietly. "Hebrew, then..? You seem far more kittenish than lionlike, Lavi.. But that's just as well. My name is-"

The redhead cut him off with a frown, his knees framing the other's thighs. "Tyki Mikk. I already knew that." Placing his hands atop the man's bare chest, he sighed. "You can forget the pleasantries, you know.. It won't matter what either of us calls the other come dawn."

Tyki nodded tolerantly, stroking the redhead's sides in long movements. "As you say, Lavi.. But sunrise is quite a bit distant yet.." He pulled the boy forward and down, pressing their lips together hungrily. Lifting one hand, he rubbed small circles against the base of the other's left wing, smiling when he lifted his head with a gasp. "Something the matter, Lovely..?"

Shaking his head, Lavi moved closer, biting his lip at the sensation of the older man's skin against his own. "Nothing. Come on, just-"

Tyki ignored his impatient tone, leaning up to lick a path over the side of his throat before biting down just shy of breaking skin. Sucking firmly, he took hold of the redhead's hips, the urgent heat of the boy's arousal making him smile. Freeing one hand, he fumbled blindly for the handle of the nightstand drawer, pulling it open with a jerk. Reaching inside, he located the object he wanted by touch, pushing the drawer closed and setting the small bottle atop the table.

Releasing the boy completely, he urged him to his knees, steadying him with one hand as he retrieved the small container. Working the top free, he tipped a generous amount of the slick fluid into his palm, lowering his hand to spread the liquid over the other's skin. Hearing his breath catch, he pressed a finger carefully inward, growling softly at the tightness that awaited him. "Relax, Lavi.. Pleasure exists for it's own sake, I see no reason to cause you harm in the pursuit of it.."

The redhead shuddered briefly, his hands clenching as the man worked in a second finger. "S'fine.. I told you I know.. what.. Oh, G.. G.. Fuck, I can't say the word.." He rocked back against the other's hand, his eye closed as he moaned. "Hurry up.."

Chuckling quietly, Tyki withdrew his fingers, reaching for the bottle again. Pouring more oil into his hand, he replaced the lid and set it carefully aside before covering his own skin. Wiping his hand on the sheets, he pulled the boy against himself, catching his open mouth as he lifted his hips meaningfully. Waiting for the redhead to seat himself, he sucked briefly at the tip of his tongue. "Ready, Lovely..?"

The only reply was a shaken moan, the boy's back arching as he shifted his weight.

The brunette hummed in agreement, moving to match his decent. Urging the other's face up, he lapped at the corner of his tightly closed eye, savoring the salty wetness there. "I assume that's a yes.. Look at me, Lavi." He smiled darkly at the boy's bleary expression, his hips lifting as he pulled the redhead down more forcefully. "Much better.. Now, tell me what would please you."

Bucking into the man's touch, Lavi cried out sharply, his legs shaking as he wrapped his arms around the brunette's shoulders. "More! Don't.. Harder!"

Laughing softly, Tyki complied eagerly, his hold rough on the boy's hips as he bit down on the rapid beat of his pulse. Taking note of his desperate state, he worked a hand between them, his fingers wrapping around the redhead's achingly hard arousal. Timing his movements to the other's increasingly stilted rhythm, he moaned at the closeness of his own release, his efforts redoubling as he followed the arch of the boy's throat with his tongue. Nipping at the pierced lobe of his ear, he growled. "Come for me, Lavi.. Right now."

The redhead shrieked hoarsely, the words distinctly hellish in origin as his body locked around the older man, the wracking clench of his muscles drawing a strangled exclamation from the other as he joined him in the heat of his bliss.

Slumping bonelessly into the man's hold, Lavi panted for breath, his eye closed as he laughed. "That.. Fuck, I don't even have a word for it."

Tyki murmured agreeably, stroking his back as he shifted for more comfort. "Quite.. Oh, dear.." He smirked faintly, his hand pausing just below the boy's closed wings. "I hope you weren't overly fond of those, Lovely." He brought his hand around carefully, showing the wide-eyed redhead what he held. Repeating the movement with the opposite hand, he displayed the contents of it with a wan smile.

The boy struggled to reach his now-bare back, the tip of his fingers brushing shakily over humanly smooth skin. "Oh, my God, what the fuck did you do?" Craning his head until his neck popped audibly, he gasped. "Gone.. Holy shit I said the word! I said the God damned word!"

Nodding casually, Tyki leaned up to wrap his arms firmly around the panicked boy's shoulders, his hold possessively tight as he pulled him flush against his chest with a smile. "Indeed.. But we could also say that Hell owes me an extremely large favor, Lovely.."

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The rest of the predawn hours and a good deal of the morning were spent in bewildered silence by the once-demon and bemused silence by the brunette, who finally shook off the urge to sleep and left the comfort of the bed in favor of dressing. Glancing at the shell-shocked redhead as he passed, he made his way outside to the postbox, back to the room for his morning toiletries, then over to his somewhat cluttered desk to read the afore-retrieved letters.

After a moment, he realized that the boy's silence had broken, his low voice not completely distracting to the older man as he scanned each missive closely. Locating a piece of paper, he took a pen from one drawer and began jotting random bits of information with a rapid scrawl that only he could sometimes read.

In the matter of a few hours, Tyki quite forgot that he had an audience, until the boy sighed rather louder than he had previous. Looking at his huddled figure, the man smiled faintly at his petulant thoughtfulness, inwardly laughing at the picture he presented. Naked save for the sheets gathered around his middle, he resembled nothing so much as a contemplative Buddah, the idea lifting the other's inner hilarity to almost dangerous levels before he returned to his slow reading.

The redhead's quiet mutterings turned into audible complaints sometime after midday, his annoyed declaration just after sunset finally catching the man's full attention.

"I want to know what the fuck's going on!"

Tyki smiled at the boy patiently, his quill hovering over the parchment. "Once, I rendered a rather large service to a person of high standing. In repayment.." He glanced meaningfully at the crumpled wings atop the nightstand. "I was given an equally valuable service." Scribbling something vaguely shaped like his initials, he sat the quill aside. "Now, you belong to me."

Hearing the other's sharply indrawn breath, he frowned. "Unless there's somewhere else you'd rather go, Lovely? I wouldn't dream of physically owning you, not in that sense of the word.."

The redhead shifted uncomfortably, looking away. "No, I don't have anywhere else to go.. I just.." He faltered, clenching his hands into fists. "What did I do? I worked hard, took every job they gave me, and I never failed an assignment! Never!" He shook his head rapidly, drawing the sheet closer around his waist. "They just gave me away! To a human!" Ignoring the man's silent surprise, he swiped at his face roughly, the movement dislodging his eyepatch. Yanking at it until the slender cord parted with a snap, he laughed. "I even wore this fucking thing, and put up with centuries of bullshit because of it! For what?"

Tyki blinked at his rant, half rising from his chair. "It wasn't anything you did, Lavi.. You're here because I chose you." Crossing the space from chair to bed, he sat carefully at the edge of the mattress. "I was shown several of your brethren, and then I asked for you." Recoiling from the other's enraged swipe, he stood. "Don't be like that, Lovely.. It isn't a punishment, after all."

The redhead all but hissed in fury, his nudity forgotten as he rose to his knees. "You did this to me, without knowing a God Damned thing about me!" Lunging forward, his nails missed the brunette's startled face by no more than an inch as he continued. "You selfish, conniving bastard! I swear to fucking God, I'm going to spend the rest of my miserable mortal life ruining yours the way you've ruined mine!"

The older man lurched backwards almost comically, his eyes wide as the boy rose to advance on him steadily. "If I could still do it, I'd tear out your fucking heart and eat it!" Kicking off the trailing sheets, he snarled at the stumbling brunette. "You'll never be free of me. I'll put leeches in your food and set fire to your bed while you sleep.. And every chance I get, I'll open your veins until I bleed you dry."

Fetching up against the far wall, Tyki drew himself up with a frown. "Stop while you're ahead, Lavi. You'll find your vengeance somewhat difficult to achieve, in light of your.. Demotion." Bracing himself, he had only a moment to prepare for the redhead's infuriated attack, his hands closing tightly around the boy's wrists to restrain him. Carefully avoiding a knee to his more sensitive parts, he wrenched the other around, pressing him hard against the wall. Wedging one thigh securely between the redhead's dangerously flailing legs, he pinned him by way of superior height and leverage.

Gritting his teeth, he ignored the boy's irate screeching, jerking back just in time to avoid a severely injured nose when the other's head snapped forward viciously. "Lavi! Stop that racket this instant!" He was forced to pull away a second time when the redhead attempted to spit directly in his face, freeing one hand to slap him sharply across one anger-flushed cheek. "Stop it!"

The boy froze in shocked disbelief, his eyes wide as he jerked fruitlessly at the man's firm grip. After several deep breaths, he slumped against the stone with a ragged sound. "..kill you. I really will.. I still can." He bit down on his own lip, the skin splitting under the pressure. "You.. I had everything, and now I feel.. Every part of this body is dying, right now! I can feel it!"

Blinking in surprise, the brunette loosened his hold cautiously, allowing the other's arms to lower to his sides. "Lovely, it isn't like that-"

The boy cut him off with a barking laugh. "Yes it is! The damned never die, we don't grow old, frail.. We live forever!" He slid down the wall, his knees drawn up to cushion his head. Draping his arms around himself, he continued to laugh. "You condemned a perfect stranger to death, for one fucking night. One night!" He curled tighter, ignoring the man as he knelt in front of him on the floor. "You didn't have to do it! I would have come back if you'd called for me, it was.." Lifting his head abruptly, he snatched the brunette's collar with white-knuckled strength, his eyes wide and desperate. "Send me back! I swear on the Black Book that I'll come if you call for me, so please! Send me back!"

Tyki shook his head numbly, taken aback by his pleading. "I.. I cannot. I have no idea how to.. Contact anyone who could-"

The redhead sagged backward with a broken moan, his head resting against the wall. "There has to be a way.. Please, please, please don't keep me here.." His voice cracked midway through, rising into a keening mewl that left the older man stunned at the hopelessness expressed by the sound.

Reaching forward carefully, he eased his arms behind the other's head, drawing him forward until the boy's face rested securely in the crook of his shoulder and neck. Stroking his bright hair with one hand, he closed his eyes at the faint shudders that wracked the younger boy's body, murmuring useless comfort against the side of his head. "I'm sorry.. I didn't think you'd.. It wasn't supposed to be like this."

Clearing his throat, he leaned back, urging the redhead's face up. Wincing at the shining tracks of utterly human wetness there, he sighed. "I'll find a way, Lavi. I don't know how long it will take, but I'll find some way to undo this. I promise you." Framing the boy's face in his hands, he stroked his thumbs over the skin of his cheeks, attempting a smile. "When all's well again, you're more than welcome to my soul.. Though I doubt there's enough of it left to satisfy a mouse, Lovely."

The redhead swallowed heavily, nodding. "If you say so.. I really can't do anything but believe you." Blinking, he averted his eyes. "I don't have anywhere to go, either. If you let me stay with you, I'll.." He shuddered briefly, setting his jaw firmly. "I'll do anything you ask me to. For.. For payment."

Humming in confusion, Tyki leaned to catch his gaze. "Why would you pay me, Lavi? This is entirely my doing." Inhaling sharply, he turned the other to face him directly. "You think I mean to make use of your.. services, don't you? As if you owed me some debt.." Taking in the boy's pale cheeks, he shook his head firmly. "I have never resorted to forcing myself on anyone, Lavi. Human or no. If anything, it should be exactly the opposite.. My services in exchange for your tolerance."

The redhead's eyes widened, then narrowed sharply. "Prove it." He muttered, clenching his hands. "Because that sounds like complete and utter bullshit from where I'm sitting."

Tyki met his gaze evenly, nodding. "If you wish, Lavi. What would you have of me?"

The boy frowned in thought, his brow creased as he sighed in frustration. "I don't know! Let me off of this horrible fucking floor, for one." Waiting for the man to move, he struggled to his feet, ignoring the other's offer of a hand up. Glancing at the room's narrow wooden chair, he snorted quietly, returning to the bed. Drawing the blanket around his shoulders, he scowled at the other's calm expression. "Well? Think of something, because I don't know of anything you could possibly do to prove you aren't a liar."

Tyki nodded mutely, crossing the room to sit patiently at the edge of the bed. After a moment, he shrugged. "What part is it that you doubt, Lavi? That I would keep you sheltered, and see to your needs? Or the offer of my person? You are still inside my home, so.." He glanced meaningfully over the boy's exposed skin, his eyes faintly bemused at the other's sudden wariness. "Are you in need of food? My clothes would be a bit large for you, but you're welcome to them.. Or is there something else you wanted? I can't read your mind, so I have no way of knowing unless you express yourself directly."

Lavi stared back at him in surprise, his eyes still narrowed in mistrust. "I don't think I'm hungry, but I don't know what that feels like. And I don't care about your clothes, I can wear what I had before until I need to clean them." He gathered the blanket closer around him, his mouth inexplicably dry as the brunette raised an eyebrow in askance. "Come here, Tyki."

The man slid closer in compliance, his eyes still silently mirthful. "Yes, Lovely?"

Swallowing thickly, the redhead fought down a surge of giddy shivers at his tone, the quickened beat of his pulse both confusing and exasperating. "Closer." He raised his face challengingly as the man obeyed, refusing to look away despite the other's nearness. Releasing his hold on the blanket, he reached forward to grip the other's shirt in his fisted hand. Tugging sharply, he took a breath. "Kiss me."

Tyki smiled faintly, allowing himself to be pulled forward. "Of course, Lavi." Closing his eyes, he pressed their lips together briefly, leaning back to regard the redhead seriously.

Repeating his firm pull, Lavi stared back. "Again. Like you mean it."

The brunette nodded wordlessly, moving to catch his mouth with a low hum. Lifting a hand to curl around the boy's neck, he traced the outline of his lower lip questioningly, urging the other to allow him entry. Feeling his jaw relax, he hauled him forward carefully, his free arm encircling the redhead's waist to hold him closer still.

Stifling a whine, Lavi pulled back, his eyes wide. "You really would.." Stiffening, he smirked. "What if I wanted to fuck you, Tyki? What would you do then?"

The older man shrugged faintly, his expression neutral. "I would hope that you remember where I put the oil, Lovely. Is that what you want? I should warn you that it isn't really a fair test, as I wouldn't have refused you before you lost your wings.."

The redhead glared at him in annoyance, shrugging off the blanket entirely. "Then maybe it's better if you remember where you put that oil, Tyki. Take your clothes off, I want to see if there's anything good about being human."

Twisting to the side, he yanked open the night table drawer, muttering rapidly in his own language until he produced the bottle in question. Thrusting it at the astonished brunette, he turned, sinking onto his hands and knees. Looking over his shoulder, he lowered his arms slowly, halting when his chest met the sheets. "You said you'd do what I asked, Tyki.. So come here and prove it. Touch me."

The man swallowed audibly, nodding. "As you wish, Lavi." Opening the container, he frowned at his unsteady hands, his eyes trailing over the other's blatantly presented backside. Coating his fingers well, he followed the path made by his eyes, lingering at the dip of the boy's tailbone when he bucked. "Lovely..? What is it?"

The redhead moaned softly, shifting his hips impatiently. "Nothing, I just.. It feels good, keep-" He gasped at the pressure of fingertips against his entrance, his legs shaking as he rocked backward. "Yes. Now."

Tyki obliged him wordlessly, inhaling slowly at the hard clench of his muscles. Pulling back, he leaned in to brush his lips over the other's curved spine, repeating his careful preparations. Hearing the redhead's breath catch, he withdrew, urging the boy to rise. Turning him around, he lowered one hand to the other's waist for stability, his still-slickened hand dipping to caress his obvious arousal. "Lavi, perhaps we should wait? Normally such things need more time between.."

The redhead murmured a negative, taking hold of his wrist. Guiding it downward, he rolled his weight back insistantly, using the motion to push the man's fingers within him. Biting his lip, he met the brunette's widened eyes, increasing the pressure with a stifled noise. "I don't need time, I need this. Please..? I need you.."

Catching the boy's mouth firmly, Tyki resumed his efforts, urging the other's arms to loop around his neck to hold himself up. Curling his fingers, he swallowed the boy's choking cries, still faintly uneasy at the strength of his reaction. Lifting his head, he bent to kiss the redhead's arched throat, murmuring against the damp skin. "I just don't want to hurt you, Lovely.. You're not what you once were, and human bodies are fragile. Too much done too soon could cause you a great deal of discomfort.."

Lavi shuddered raggedly, his hands tight on the older man's shoulders as he arched his back. "It's fine! I might be human now, but it isn't going to hurt me if.. Tyki, come on! I don't want to wait, it's enough!"

Smirking, the brunette twisted his hand slowly, his smile growing as the boy ground himself harshly into his touch. "Goodness, Lavi.. You need to pace yourself, I don't think this is a thing to be hurried.." With a growling moan, the redhead pushed his heels into the mattress, moving away from the other purposefully.

"Damn it, I said it's enough! I've been doing this since before you were a drunken gleam in your father's eye, Tyki! Now either you do me or get up and let me do myself!"

Urging the boy onto his back, Tyki moved rapidly to cover him, his hands reaching to stroke the bare expanse of his chest and abdomen.

The redhead stiffened sharply, his elbows bending to prevent his collapse. "Wait, watch out for my wi-" He faltered abruptly, wincing at his own forgetfulness. "Nevermind, just get on with it, Tyki."

Catching his mild slip, the brunette paused just above him, his expression softening. Supporting himself on one arm, he bent to kiss the boy lingeringly, his free hand cupping the redhead's flushed cheek. "I will keep my word, Lovely.. You'll have them back eventually." Nuzzling against the crook of his neck, he smiled at the thready jump of his pulse. "But I wonder all the same.. Having them would have prevented this, yes..?"

The boy nodded reluctantly, biting down on his lip. "Yeah, I couldn't do it unless I really wanted to regret it later."

The older man hummed quietly, licking a path along the side of his throat. "So you wouldn't have done anything this way.. How fortunate for me then, to be the first to indulge in it with you." With that, he hooked an arm beneath each of the redhead's bent knees, shifting himself until they were nearly eye to eye. Taking in the boy's startled face, he smiled at his deepening blush. "Relax, Lavi.. Believe me, you won't mind after a few moments."

Adjusting his hold, he aligned their bodies carefully, rocking forward to breach the other's faintly resisting muscles. Hissing at the sheer heat of him, he held his place by force of will alone. "Gods, Lovely.. "

The redhead gasped breathlessly, his fingers clenched hard against the sheets as he nodded. "I know.. Do it."

The man growled in reply, drawing back before sheathing himself more deeply. "So tight.. Do you like it, Lavi?"

Straining upward, the boy nodded rapidly. "Yes.. Oh my fucking God, yes.." He pressed his shoulders into the mattress, lifting himself with a choked cry. "Tyki..! Please, I want-"

The brunette shifted his angle slightly, smiling at the other's surprise moan. "And you'll get it, Lovely.. Be patient." He established a slow rhythm, his movements deliberately less forceful than he wanted, but still firm enough to drive the redhead's control to near-breaking. Relishing his pleading noises, he bit down hard on his lower lip to distract himself from the urge to simply plunder the boy's obviously willing body.

Watching the redhead's face closely, he frowned when the other's brows drew together slightly. "Lavi? Is something the matter?" He slacked his grip in concern, allowing the boy's knees to lower marginally. Feeling them clamp hard against him, he hummed. "Is it not good..?"

The boy shook his head with a frustrated whimper, his back arching to press himself closer. "It is, but..Not.." Taking hold of the brunette's upper arms he moaned. "It's not enough! Stop teasing!" He jerked hard at the man's shoulders, pulling him down as he spread his legs further to accommodate the change in position. Wrapping his arms tightly around the brunette's back, his bucked urgently. "Please, Tyki.. Please just fuck me so hard.."

Tyki gasped against his skin at the breathy demand, his eyes closing as he fought down the flare of utter lust brought on by his words. Matching his quickened movements, he released the other's legs entirely, growling in approval as they locked high around his ribs of their own accord. Resting his weight on his bent elbows, he dropped a hand to the redhead's back to help support him as his thrusts became more forceful. "You want it so much, Lovely..? You could have told me so, I never meant to deprive you."

The boy cried out sharply at the intensity of the sensations within him, stunned that his newly-weakened body was capable of such rampant pleasure. "I'm telling you now! I want it!" Latching firmly onto the older man's back and shoulders, he held him as close as he could manage, forcing the other to alter his angle with a shaken moan. "I'm so close.. I swear to God I'll kill you if you stop."

Tyki laughed at his desperate ferocity, intensifying his movements until the redhead was all but sobbing with need. "Then I'll live forever, Lavi.. There's no way I'm stopping until I've made you come."

The boy's nails left shaken trails over his back as he stiffened convulsively, every muscle locked and rigid as he clung to the man with a ringing cry of pleasure. The abrupt wetness between them felt almost hot enough to blister his skin, prompting a wavering mewl from him as he arched upward in unconscious reaction.

The brunette sank himself fully into the shuddering depths of his body, riding out the incredibly strong surge of his own release with a sound that left his throat aching from the sheer volume of it. Catching himself on one arm, he rested his forehead against the boy's sweat-slickened shoulder, still wracked with tremors of spent enjoyment as he fought for breath.

Pushing himself up, he drew back cautiously, wincing at the boy's momentary tightening and release. Steadying himself, he walked to the bathroom, dampening a washcloth at the sink and cleaning himself with brisk movements. Rinsing the cloth, he rewet and wrung it, returning to the bedroom. Handing it to the unnervingly quiet redhead, he sat, taking a cigarette from the night table and lighting it with a deftly produced match. Watching the boy swipe at his skin, he inhaled deeply, taking the rag from him and bending to drop it in the laundry hamper. The other shivered faintly, and he turned to face him fully. "You're chilled, yes?"

The redhead hummed in agreement, rubbing his arms. "I didn't really notice it before, but.. It's kinda cold in here. Is it always like that?" He frowned at the man's slow nod, reaching for one of the blankets. "Oh, well. Can I still borrow a shirt? Mine isn't really meant to be... Comfortable." He accepted the brunette's offered garment, slipping it on with a pleased sound. "Mm.. That's better. Really, really better. Wow." He rubbed his arms again through the sleeves, shuddering at the slide of the material over his skin. "Somethings.. Strange. My skin's all.. I don't know, sensitive. Here, touch-"

He tugged the man's hand forward, pressing it lightly to his chest. Pushing down, he gasped at the sensation. "That, too.. Is yours like that? Like it feels so fucking good when someone touches you?" He leaned in quickly, stroking his hands down the other's chest and stomach. Jerking his hands back, he stared numbly at his palms. "Even that felt.. Oh, you're about to drop ash on yourself, Tyki."

Tyki flicked his ashes carefully, nodding at the boy's now-covered form. "Is that better, Lovely? I must say you seem somewhat at a loss.. Is everything all right?" He raised an eyebrow at the other's growing smile, wondering if he should perhaps try enticing him with a drink of something warm and soothingly alcoholic. After a moment of silent wonder, he spoke.

"This.. I can.. Everything feels like.." He laughed suddenly, the sound giddy. "It's completely different than before, I mean.. Things still feel like they did, a little, but.. Not." He bit his lip, meeting the man's eyes slowly. "I shouldn't, but.. I think I like it. I wanna know what else isn't the same." Reaching forward, he tugged gently at the other's arm, sliding back to give him more room. "Could.. Could it be that? What you do, I mean." He colored faintly, blinking in surprise at the heat in his face for a moment before continuing. "Show me..? If I'm gonna be stuck like this for a while, I might as well start learning.."

The brunette nodded, allowing himself to be moved with a faint smile. "I offered, didn't I? It's hardly an onerous request, after all.." Stroking a hand up the length of the boy's bare thigh, he hummed at his quick gasp. "Is there anything you wish to know now, Lovely..? I find the prospect of satisfying your curiosity somewhat appealing."

The redhead nodded eagerly, his expression belying his pleasure. "Good. I'll say we're even then." His stomach rumbled quietly, and he squirmed. "That's weird.. Why did it do that? And why are you inhaling the smoke from that thing anyway? It smells awful and I don't think people are supposed to breathe things that are on fire.. Ooh, there's a.. Tingly kinda feeling in the middle of my back. One that doesn't feel good, but I can't reach.. Is it supposed to be like that? Mmm! Oh, that feels really great, thanks! Why are you laughing?"

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The boy seemed utterly fascinated by the senses and reactions of his new body, losing no time in indulging his curiosity in the most natural and sometimes strange ways. Once, Tyki had only just saved him from a rather unpleasant encounter with the lit end of one of his matches, and shortly after that he found himself pulled into a completely serious discussion involving the feeling of swallowing food.

When the topics for conversation expired themselves, the redhead decided rather suddenly that he required a physical demonstration of the differences in demonic and human oral contact, leaving the older man all but breathless before the other was satisfied. Watching the boy examine the ticklish area between his stomach and ribs, he thought that perhaps this situation had hope of being tolerable, especially in light of the still-present taste of the redhead's mouth on his tongue.

Eventually the boy stretched lazily atop the bed with a curious sound, the brunette's borrowed shirt barely covering his thighs at the motion. "Mm.. I feel kinda strange. Like I just want to lay here and do nothing for a while. What is that, Tyki?"

The older man smiled at his languorous speech, tugging at his arm to shift him. Pulling back the blankets, he urged him to return to his place. Arranging the covers over the other, he pushed the hair away from his eyes. "You're just tired, Lovely. Humans need to sleep, we don't regain our energy while we're awake." Stroking the back of his head, he laughed at the low murmur of appreciation, likening the sound to that of a contented cat. "Close your eyes and relax, Lavi. Go to sleep, you'll feel better after you wake up."

The redhead nodded faintly, already more than halfway to taking the older man's advice. For a time, Tyki merely sat watching, his thought preoccupied with his strange houseguest. He wondered if the arrangement would remain pleasant once the boy had come to terms with his mortality, and what he could possibly do if it didn't. The initial battle of wills from the morning still alarmed him somewhat, and he suppressed a shudder to think of exactly how passionate the other could be in any given situation. Hearing the redhead mutter quietly, he blinked, looking down at him in curiosity.

The boy's eyes were still closed, but his brow was tightly knit as if he were troubled. Leaning closer, the brunette struggled to decipher the content of his low voice. After a moment he sighed, sitting up in faint disappointment. The other's words were foreign to him, the dialect clearly his native one. The tone was less than pleased, but without involved knowledge of the redhead's ancestral language, he had no way of knowing exactly what visions disturbed the other's rest.

He winced when the boy's voice became pained, the unknown words obviously something similar to his earlier entreaties to return to his home. Settling for what he could realistically manage, he stroked the other's hair soothingly, his eyes widening slightly when the redhead murmured his name. He halted his careful petting at the sound of it, and the boy muttered something that was clearly disapproving.

Laughing quietly to himself, he resumed his movements, glancing at the clock. Seeing that the hour was well past the time that respectable people would have sought their beds, he carefully stood, removing his clothes and extinguishing the lamp in readiness for sleep. Pulling the blankets back, he slipped beneath them, arranging himself in a way that allowed him to share the bed's sole pillow with the sleeping boy. Closing his eyes, he inhaled sharply in surprise when the other shifted backwards, his body curling as he pressed deliberately close against the man behind him. Unsure of how to react, he jumped at the boy's garbled murmur.

"H'ld on t' me... S'nice."

Lifting his arm, he complied gingerly, tightening his hold when the redhead nestled closer with a contented sound. Despite the unfamiliarity, he found the sensation of another's body not entirely discomfiting, and he sighed quietly as the boy relaxed completely in slumber. Though the other couldn't possibly have known it, the brunette had never taken a lover to his bed for the purpose of sleep, and the newness of the experience was oddly less disturbing than he would have thought. There was no awkwardness, given the boy's lack of wakefulness, and the warmth of his back lent a pleasurable note to the encounter. Allowing sleep to overtake him, Tyki found himself strangely at ease with the prospect of repeating this particular part of their association.

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Well, there's the beginning of that shit. Thanks again to Bookkbaby, Niamh and Danybel for instigating it. All praise can be sent to me, death threats, flames, marriage proposals and envelopes containing the swine flu can go to them. Later!