Title: Always With Me
Chapters: Oneshot
Author:
sexual_desirebbGenre: AU,Angst,Romance,Suspense?
Warning(s): Sex,violence,
Rating: R-21
Pairing(s): ReitaxRuki/ slight KiyoharuxRuki
Disclaimer: I do not own such things
Summary: Life is never that simple and all it took was for an ordinary man to fall in love with a Gypsy boy.
Notes: Uhm…I guess enjoy? I’m not liking this one too much but hey thought I’d enter just for the fun of it.
Side to side his hips swayed. Like a hypnotizing metronome enticing the gaze of on lookers to soak it up and put them into a trance full of lust and wonder. Piercing eyes covered in smoke colors painted around his eyes only adding to the allure he was giving. Reita couldn’t stop staring at the graceful, sensual dance the man was giving to them. His friends decided that they needed to all have a relaxing weekend away from the office since it was rare they finished their paperwork early. They were hard working salary men who needed a break desperately from their routine life. That’s why they decided to go to the gypsy carnival that randomly appeared earlier in the week. It seemed believable though given that gypsies are rumored to be wonderers. Upon wondering around the grounds and seeing all types of sites, one tent caught their attention because it seemed everyone there was rushing to get in. Seeing how crowded it was getting, the boys themselves decided to check it out. There was nothing more than a small stage set up with some chairs and boxes set around in order for onlookers to seat upon. Reita and his friends took some left over front row seats only Reita’s was a box that read ‘This Side Up’ with an arrow pointing on it. Sitting on it and looking down at it he laughed mentally at how the arrow strategically pointed at his crotch. ‘Nice.’He thought to himself. It’s when he looked back up and saw the scene before him that it brought him back to his present mindset.
A beautiful, pale body with soft curves that were so androgynous you couldn’t quite tell if it was a male or a female. They had on soft looking fabrics of dark blues that almost looked black to him with coins littered across them making them jingle with each graceful move of their hips. Reita couldn’t take his eyes of the person. It felt like he was under some sort of spell just watching such an exotic yet intricate dance. He could almost feel the emotions the other was giving off. Sadness. The way the person moved was to entice the onlookers but if you watched carefully, you could feel the sadness coming off them. Reita couldn’t explain the sudden tugging at his heart as the dance ended. He had a strange urge to just go on stage and catch the person’s retreating form in his arms and protect him. Run away from this place and never look back. Reita ended up gripping the boxes sides he was sitting on in order for him to not follow the strange urge. He didn’t understand his feelings at the moment and was slightly scared of them. Snapping out of his trance, he noticed one of his friends, Kai, had his hand on his shoulder and shaking it gently.
“You ok?” Kai asked. Reita nodded softly and went to stand up.
“Yea. Guess I’m just tired and that dance soothed me in a way.” Kai looked at him with a raised eyebrow and laughed softly.
“Soothed you?”He gave a sharp laugh as he looked around at the patrons exiting the tent now that the show was over. “You must be the only one soothed by such a tantalizing belly dance. Everyone else here looks like they’d give their right nut just to get into this guy’s pants.” Reita snapped his head back towards Kai as his eyes widened.
“Guy??? That dancer was a guy??” Kai couldn’t contain the laughter he tried muffling behind his hand.
“Of course! You could tell from the adams apple protruding from his neck. I noticed it when he came near us and twirled slightly caused the fabric to move.” Reita’s gaze wondered back to where the figure exited off the stage. He gasped softly as his gaze was met with the intense eyes of the dancer’s peeking through his veil. His eyes were sharp and glittered in the light but underneath that piercing gaze, Reita detected a hint of sadness floating underneath. With one last longing stare, the figure retreated behind the curtain fully and out of Reita’s site.
“He was gorgeous for a man…I’ll give him that.” Kai’s voice floated back into his ears as soon as Reita saw the last piece of fabric that was trailing behind the dancer disappear in the darkness of the curtain’s shadow. Once the dancer disappeared behind the curtain, Reita and Kai made their way out of the tent in order to meet up with their fellow co-workers. They all walked around the grounds looking at the various attractions from a woman holding a snake to a man juggling sticks on fire. Reita started to look around as they stopped at the man with the fire sticks and saw another man on the other side of the field swallowing knives. He nudged Kai and motioned to the man swallowing knives with his head as he headed towards that direction while the others stayed to watch the man add a chainsaw into his act. Reita wasn’t sure why he wanted to venture towards the knife swallower, but he just figured he was more curious about it than flaming sticks being tossed around.
Stopping at the edge of the crowd, Reita winced while the man swallowed a knife that was about as long as his body and pretty thick looking. He unconsciously gripped his neck and winced. When the man went to add another one, Reita turned his head to the right not being able to look. He opened his eyes ready to turn and peak but instead something else caught his eyes; another pair of eyes staring right at him. He opened both his eyes and stared right back into the eyes of the dancer. They made eye contact that was soon broken when the dancer disappeared inside a decorated trailer. Reita couldn’t stop himself and automatically followed after the dancer and to the trailer. When he opened it, it looked almost like a fortune teller place. All he needed to complete the atmosphere were one of those crystal balls. It was lined with maroons and blues of the same cloth the dancer was wearing as well as other fabrics and tapestries. There was a bed in the back, a small kitchen, and some incense burning in the corner that it honestly just had a very homey feel to it that Reita instantly felt at ease.
“May I ask what you’re doing in here?” A silky voice floated into Reita’s ears causing his head to snap to the left and see a figure in the shadows lurking. The figure moved up from their lounging position from the couch and into the light causing Reita’s breathes to catch; it was the dancer. His mouth went dry as his heart beat sped up. He couldn’t understand why he was having such a reaction towards a complete stranger; a male at that. Reita just couldn’t help the urge to grab the other and hold them in his arms showering his face with breathless kisses.
“Cat got your tongue?” The voice was right inside his ear making Reita jump away slightly knocking the table causing it to shake some candles around. “Easy now, I don’t want you to burn down my house now would I?” Reita blushed and stood the table still while straightening back up and looking at the stranger.
“Who are you?” The dancer raised an eyebrow and smirked faintly.
“You’re asking me who I am when it seems to be you who I should be asking such a question. You are the one who’s broken into my home.”
“I didn’t know this was your home…” Reita mumbled under his breathe. The dancer laughed and walked towards the kitchen where a kettle was going off.
“Well since you are here, would you like some tea? You look very tense.” Reita nodded and mumble a small please as he stood in his spot feeling more awkward than ever. “You can sit too if you’d like. Make yourself comfortable since I won’t let you go without explaining yourself.” Reita noticed a hint of playfulness if the voice as he took a seat on the sofa that the dancer was occupying just minutes ago.
Tea was made, pillows were maneuvered out of the way, and awkward silence commenced; at least that’s what Reita felt. The other looked calm and collected while sipping thoughtfully on his tea. The more sips Reita seemed to have though the more he felt relaxed.
“It’s red chai. It helps with relaxation.” Reita nodded and took a few more sips before relaxing more into the couch. Ruki took the cups and set them on the table in front of them before relaxing next to Reita and turning his body to face him slightly. “So, mind explaining now what made you come in here?”
Reita licked his lips and turned his body subconsciously towards the other before answering. “Could I have your name first?”
“Ruki.” Reita stared into the others eyes and sighed softly as the name slipped through the plump, red lips.
“Well Ruki,” he noticed Ruki shiver slightly but decided to ignore it and continued. “I honestly don’t know. I saw your dance-“
“I know you did. You were watching me very intently.”
“I couldn’t help it. You dancing seemed to relax me even though it was so sad.” He saw Ruki’s face turn stunned for a second before morphing into a more of a questioning gaze.
“Sad how?”
“I’m not sure how to explain it. I just felt….felt like you weren’t happy. That you were almost dancing because you had to like some puppet instead of enjoyment.” Silence followed after Reita’s statement causing him to fidget. Before Reita could apologize for being so brash, he suddenly had a lap full of the dancer. Shocked and blushing madly, he looked up as he felt Ruki’s hands on either side of his face. His hands were sinking into the plush cushions or the headrest causing Ruki’s face to get closer to Reita’s. He wasn’t wearing his mask so Reita got a clear look at Ruki’s face. It was so smooth minus a few moles that Reita couldn’t help but find adorable, especially the under eye one. Dark piercing eyes surrounded by smoky makeup and plump red lips that begged to be used and abused. Reita’s lust was upon him like a sock to the stomach and he almost just wanted to moan out his want.
“So strange that you’re the only person to notice such a thing while I dance. Normally all eyes are on my hips and chest area since about over half the audience don’t know I’m not a female.” Ruki trailed a finger over Reita’s face and stopped at the strange cloth covering his face. “What’s this?” Ruki asked while trailing his fingers lightly around the fabric causing Reita to shiver in delight.
“My own mask.” Ruki’s lips quirked up in the corner slightly and laughed softly while pulling it down so it hung loosely around Reita’s neck.
“We all have our masks to brave the world, don’t we Reita.” Reita couldn’t help the hard shiver that ran through him leaving goose bumps all along his body as he subconsciously raised his hips into Ruki. Ruki smirked while leaning down and letting his breathes hit Reita’s own lips before finally descending down and letting his plush pair make contact with Reita’s own thin lips. Reita groaned loudly when he felt Ruki’s lips hit his and he was more than delighted to find out how soft they really were. It started with innocent lips resting against eachother before they started to caress and tease. Reita bit Ruki’s bottom lip softly and dragged it through his teeth before comforting the plump flesh by sucking on it softly. Ruki groaned softly and started to pant heavily with Reita while he felt Reita’s hands roam his naked hips. His pants hung so low that it gave Reita more than enough skin to play with for the time being.
“We don’t even know each other and we’re doing such a thing?” Reita panted against Ruki’s mouth.
“You could know someone for a century and still not completely know them, while other times you can know someone for a mere five minutes and feel like you’ve known them your whole life.” Ruki mumbled against Reita’s lips while unbuttoning the first few buttons of Reita’s shirt. “No tie?” Ruki teased as he layed small fluttering kisses against Reita’s pulse.
“Day off.” Reita answered before swallowing thickly and squeezing Ruki’s hips at a particular harsh nip from him. “Decided for casual button up instead of the stiff ones for work.”
“Mmmm, a salary man it seems. What made your kind wonder over into this neck of the woods?” Ruki took a chunk of flesh near Reita’s collar bone and sucked harshly creating a hickey and a wanton moan leave Reita’s lips.
“My kind? Well my co-workers and I heard about a gypsy fair and decided to check it out since we all needed a change I suppose instead of the usual day off of just sitting around.” Reita moved back slightly as he shoved Ruki’s crop top styled costume shirt up until it bunched around his chin making Ruki pull back from his neck and chuck it off to an unknown destination. Both were panting hotly now as Reita stared at Ruki’s pale upper torso while Ruki stared at him laying against the couch in his opened button up shirt. It layed half hazardly against his skin pooling on his sides giving Ruki an exotic look to his toned body. Ruki leaned down and started to pull Reita’s shirt away from him so they could be on even play grounds. Once Reita was tossed wherever Ruki’s landed, they both attacked each other’s mouths and skin like starved animals. Maybe they were starved; starved of love, affection, or something else entirely.
“Yes,” Ruki panted while Reita took his turn to attack Ruki’s neck. “Your kind. The kind that never drift away from the ordinary. The kind that always look down from their noses at others. The kind that can’t take their eyes off their watches or money. The kind that refuse to acknowledge such scum that we gypsies are supposedly labeled as.”
Reita lifted his head and stared into Ruki’s eyes. They glowed with so many emotions it almost overwhelmed him. Hatred, lust, pain, sadness, and something else Reita couldn’t make out at the moment.
“I’ve never thought of you as such.” Ruki smoothed Reita’s damp bangs from his eyes while smiling bitterly.
“You seem to be one of the rare breeds then Reita.” Reita’s eyes widened as he stared at Ruki in surprise. He never told Ruki his name. Ruki noticed the surprise and his bitter smile turned into a smirk as one of his hands disappeared into the couch and pulled out a wallet, Reita’s wallet. “Sorry, I snagged it while kissing you to make sure you weren’t a cop of any kind. Can’t have you trying to shut me or my family down with false accusations.” Reita wanted to be mad, he really did, but noticed he couldn’t because of Ruki’s tone. Ruki’s tone made it seem like it was an all too natural occurrence to him and his people.
Instead of answering Ruki verbally, Reita wrapped one hand around the back of Ruki’s neck while the other layed on his cheek softly. His thumb stroked the soft, plump cheek before bringing him down for a slow, tender kiss. Reita didn’t understand any of his actions, but since they felt so right to him he decided to just go with his instincts and let whatever happen, happen. Ruki’s thick eyelashes fluttered closed at the kiss. His long eyelashes leaving their own butterfly kisses on Reita’s cheeks with each stroked his tongue layed upon the others. Dancing tongues, fluttering pulses and wonder hands soon led to the needing of more clothes to be gone. Ruki pulled away from the heavy kiss and started to leave hot, heavy kisses along Reita’s neck to his collar bone. As his kisses descended upon his chest, his hands roamed down towards his pant line. He trailed and twirled his dainty fingers along the fine hairs leading towards the belt before finally unbuckling and zipping the materials at hand. Tugging them down slightly he found Reita’s black boxers with a growing bulge laying underneath.
Neither of them spoke many more words to eachother while undressing. It wasn’t until Ruki took his coin belt and pants off that Reita noticed he was leaving one last thing on, an anklet. It was an elegant, silver anklet that held coins like the ones from his belt only these looked much older. In between the aged coins were leaves that scattered about and clinked against the coins whenever he moved. Ruki noticed Reita staring at his anklet before straddling back onto the males’ naked thighs. He twirled a piece of sweaty hair from Reita’s forehead while leaving feathered kisses along his lips.
“My gifted curse.” Was all Ruki said before pushing his tongue into Reita’s mouth. The kiss was desperate and hot. Tongues intertwining and dancing as saliva was gifted and exchanged. Reita’s tongue pushed past Ruki’s own willing mouth as he traced every tooth and ridge in Ruki’s mouth. The panting and moaning increased as did their hands exploration. Reita couldn’t stop his hands from trailing from the soft, rounded shoulders all the way down to the curved spine. Ruki’s skin felt like finest silk to him. He felt like he was trespassing on sacred grounds as his hands stopped on top of Ruki’s rounded flesh and squeezed in desire. It didn’t seem like Ruki minded in the bit for that squeeze brought out one of the most exotic moans Reita has ever heard. Smirking into the heated kiss Ruki retaliated by biting Reita’s own lip before suckling on it like a hungry baby. He’s never felt like this before, so hot and desired. Like he meant something instead of just a toy to use and play with whenever they felt bored, whenever he felt bored. Ruki moaned as Reita’s hands circled his hips and brought their aroused members to touch each other ripping him out of his dark thoughts. He wouldn’t think of the foul beast at such a time. He was going to soak up all this energy and moment around him as much as he could.
Reita moved his hand and wrapped it around both members. They were slick with pre-cum making it easy for him to move his hand. Both of them were hot with desire that neither cared they were complete strangers to each other. Maybe that added to the thrill. They knew nothing of each other besides names and professions, wants and desires. Ruki’s nails started to dig into Reita’s shoulders beading blood to the surface as Reita worked his hand faster.
“S-stop.” Ruki moaned out. He wanted the other inside him. He needed to feel that heat, that completeness. He wanted to fill himself up with Reita’s member and feel the other’s desire seep into him. Hearing Ruki’s moan vibrate down to his bones, Reita released their heated arousals before latching his mouth back onto Ruki’s. Their kisses were getting heated and sloppy, overtaken with carnal desire. Ruki broke the kiss and leaned his forehead against Reita’s panting heavily against his face. Both of them shuddering with small tendrils of desire swirling in them as they tried to catch their breathe. Reita couldn’t hold himself back as his hands wondered all over the smooth back and shoulders down to his hands where he intertwined their fingers while peppering kisses all along Ruki’s face. His sweet kisses almost brought tears to Ruki’s eyes. He has never been treated this lovingly before and he wasn’t sure whether he should cry in happiness or sadness. All of Ruki’s feelings were jumbled that he couldn’t help the soft sob leaving his lips as Reita’s tongue trailed up his cheek to collect the fallen tears.
“Don’t cry anymore Ruki. I’m here.” Before Ruki could reply, Reita sealed the sweet words with an equally sweet kiss. It was soft and delicate almost as if Reita was afraid Ruki would run off if he was treated too harshly. Reita trailed his mouth down his neck and decorated it with kisses and nibbles, his tongue trailing over the protruding pulse before capturing it in his teeth and sucking on it roughly. Ruki moaned loudly while clutching Reita’s hair at the base of his neck. His neck was always a sensitive spot for him. Just having anyone breathing on it could send him into a convulsion of shivers. Reita detached his mouth from Ruki’s neck leaving a dark mark in its wake as he trailed his hot, moist kisses down to Ruki’s collarbone. He traced his tongue over the protruding bone before bending Ruki backwards slightly so he could have a better angle for his kisses. Hit tongue circled his left nipple before latching onto it and nibbling on it before sucking. Ruki gave a deep moan that stuck in his throat as one of his hands left Reita’s head to search next to the table for his oil vile. It may not be lube but it was better than him being taken dry, especially if he considered Reita’s size. After fumbling around since he was distracted by Reita’s torturous mouth on his torso, Ruki’s hand brushed against a vile. He latched onto while moving his other hand off of Reita and nudging his shoulder to get his attention.
Reita raised his head and looked into Ruki’s eyes. There was a still moment where both simply got lost into each other’s heated gaze. Each could see the lust and the want even the sadness and loneliness each held deep within them, but what really caught their gazes was something that ran deeper. Breaking the contact, Ruki leaned forward slowly and gave Reita a slow, gentle kiss before handing him the vile.
“Use this.” Was all Ruki said before he was back to wrapping his arms loosely around Reita’s neck and kissing him with gentle pushes and pulls against his moist lips. Getting the hint, Reita opened the vile behind Ruki’s back and poured a decent amount on a few fingers. He spilled some on Ruki’s back that dripped down the curve of his spine disappearing beneath the round flesh. As Reita brought his fingers down towards Ruki’s entrance, a few more droplets dripped onto the carpet. Neither of them seemed to notice for Reita was too focused on Ruki as his first finger entered his body. He was watching Ruki’s face as it scrunched up into pleasure before moving it in and out in order to oil it up a bit before he added his second finger. This time Ruki let out a small gasp as his face took on a slightly more pain filled pleasure look. Reita leaned forward and peppered his face with more kisses before going down to his neck and whispering sweet nothings while nibbling in between his breathy words. He knew Ruki’s neck was sensitive so what better way to distract him from more pain as he added a third finger and started to stretch him more.
Ruki bit onto Reita’s shoulder as he felt the three digits glide in and out of his heated body. It was a stinging pain that was slowly ebbing away. His hold body felt so hot.
“Please, Reita. It’s enough. I’m fine just..just.” Ruki whined as he felt Reita’s fingers speed up inside of him causing that bundle of nerves hidden within him to be struck suddenly. He moved to hide his face in Reita’s sweaty neck, wet hair of his and Reita’s clung to his sweaty cheek as Reita leaned down and kissed him on his hot forehead while removing his fingers. He moved his fingers down to his own arousal that was standing hard and ready for attention. Pre-cum streamed down it because he was so turned on and neglected. Taking the oil that was left on his fingers, he wrapped his hand around his dick and coated it. Reita moaned low in his throat as he felt the residual heat from Ruki’s body travel from his fingers to his standing arousal.
“Ruki.” Reita moaned out as his hand was pried away. Not realizing he closed his eyes from pleasure, Reita squinted them open a bit to see an impish smile decorating Ruki’s aroused face.
“Can’t let you work yourself up too much now can I?” Ruki licked his bottom lip slowly before biting it and letting it release slowly between his teeth. Reita followed the sight with glazed eyes before moving both hands down to squeeze Ruki’s ass harshly while bringing him forward to their torso were glued together by the sweltering sweat both were producing.
“Of course not,” Reita smirked break catching a bead of sweat rolling down Ruki’s neck with his tongue. He dragged his tongue back up to Ruki’s ear and blue moist, hot air into it. “Ruki.”
Not being able to handle anymore waiting and teasing, Ruki lifted up slightly causing his anklet to jingle with each move. How he wished he could just chuck that annoying thing out the window, but sadly he couldn’t; at least maybe not yet? Once Ruki was hovering over Reita’s arousal, he took a steady breathe while grabbing it at the base and slowly lowered himself down. He felt Reita’s hands grip onto his narrow hips as he felt the head of Reita’s cock penetrate him before fully slide in inch by hot inch. He’d never felt such a filling sensation before. Sure Ruki’s had sex but never where he felt the molten lust bubble through him. Never had he felt like it had meaning on both ends. He winced once he was fully seated in Reita’s lap and couldn’t help the small keen that left him. He was so full, so hot and full he couldn’t stand it. Instantly starting to move, Ruki latched his arms back around Reita’s neck and slowly lifted himself up and down with the aid of Reita’s hands on his hips. The burning sensation was overthrown by the hot pleasure that leaked through him and started to settle in his own arousal that was being rubbed in between their slick stomachs. Ruki set a slow, sensual pace while Reita helped by thrusting up as Ruki moved down. Their rhythm seemed to match perfectly without even trying. Between heavy breathes, sighs, and moans, there was the constantly jingle of Ruki’s anklet. A small constant reminder to him of the burden he carries with him every day. He tried to push it towards the back of his mind as pulled Reita’s head up for a heavy kiss. Tongues battled in the fiery kiss as a thin strand of saliva slipped down Ruki’s chin. Their kisses were growing in intensity as Reita wrapped one of his arms around Ruki’s curved back squishing Ruki’s slick arousal in between their bodies. Ruki was keening and moaning as he pushed up and down onto Reita’s cock and into Reita’s firm midsection. He was so drunk on arousal that he pawed at Reita slightly as he felt his impending orgasm approaching.
“R-Reita!I can’t! I can’t take it much longer. Too much. Too hot. Too-Ah!” He cut himself off with a scream of pleasure as Reita thrusted himself into him harshly hitting his bundle of nerves dead on. With each sharp thrust into him and each movement causing his slick arousal to coat their already slicked bodies, Ruki was ready to come undone. Hearing Reita’s deep moans in his own ears was enough to send him spiraling over the edge at a particularly hard thrust followed by a deep groan from Reita. He felt his fluids leave him as hot liquid coated their stomachs. His breathing was heavy as he felt Reita’s hip speed up due to his own orgasm reaching him soon. Ruki tightened his muscles due to post orgasm and felt Reita’s grip tighten on his hips before his chin was jerked up and his mouth was consumed by a passionate kiss vibrating with Reita moaning out his release.
As Reita’s hips started to slow down, the kiss turned softer until there was nothing left but small pecks on moist, bruised lips. Reita was the first one to break the heavy breathing silence by gently laying on last soft kiss on Ruki’s lips and shifting his hips slightly so his softened cock would slip out. Small rivulets of come soon followed after trailing down Ruki’s still shaking, smooth thighs. If he was honest, it was one of the most comforting things he’s felt in a while. It didn’t make him feel used and dirty, instead if made him feel loved and wanted.
“That..I’m not sure what to say besides amazing.” Ruki giggled as he winced softly and re-arranged himself so he was curled up in Reita’s lap, his anklet jingly loudly in the comfortable silence. Reita wrapped his arms loosely around Ruki as he brushed his fingers through the dancer’s hair.
“I’ve never done something like this I have to admit.” Reita said softly as he layed another kiss on Ruki’s moist temple.
“Done a complete stranger in a random mobile home in the middle of a gypsy fairgrounds? Or never slept with a gypsy man before?”
“Uhm…all the above?” Ruki laughed at Reita’s hesitant voice before laying sweet kisses along Reita’s shoulder.
“Well, I’ve never slept with a salary man before if that helps you any. Normally we’re looked down from everyone’s noses like we’re nothing but mere dogs stealing or begging for scraps.” Ruki’s voice turned slightly better at the end as his nose scrunched up.
“I couldn’t see how. I mean I’ve never really given gyspsies a thought to be honest but I don’t think any human should be seen or treated as such. We all have our different upbringings and traits, that’s what makes us unique.” Ruki couldn’t help the bitter smile creep onto his face. If only all thought the same as his salary man. He let the silence envelope him before he looked out the window to see the sun setting. He loved watching the sun set, seeing it create such warms colors before the cool crisp night would hit. Ruki’s eyes widened in realization that the sun was setting.
“Oh my God, Reita you have to go it’s getting late!” He scrambled off the other’s lap making his anklet jingle loudly. Picking up Reita’s clothes and tossing them at him while Ruki put his own outfit back on. He couldn’t believe he lost track of time.
“Why?”Reita took his boxers to his face before snatching them off and struggling with his own articles of clothing in the frenzy. “What’s wrong Ruki?” Ruki finished getting back in his clothes while he ran around and continued to clean up about. All that was heard was the rustling of fabrics and the jingling of Ruki’s anklet.
“I’m sorry, but you have to go. Your friends are probably looking for you and I have other matters to attend to.” He bit his lip while not being able to look Reita directly in the eye. He wanted the exact opposite. He wanted Reita to stay. He wanted Reita to protect him from the night, from his own demons coming out to play. He wanted Reita to take him with him. If only he didn’t have that damnable anklet stuck to him he could. Of course that was wishful thinking. He had to think fast in order to cover up Reita’s lingering scent. He didn’t have time to shower so he lit incense and danced around with them covering his body with the smoke that arose from the sticks he held.
“What are you doing?” Ruki put them back in his stand and glanced over at Reita’s fully dressed form now before going over to him and straightening out his collar for him.
“It’s a gypsy thing. Maybe one day I’ll tell you about it but I’m sorry you really do have to go.” He started to nudge Reita towards the exit before he was gripped by the shoulders and brought into a hug.
“Can I see you again?Please?” Ruki’s heart clenched and he knew that he should say no but before he could even stop himself he replied.
“Of course. I don’t think I could not not see you again.” Reita smiled and titled his chin up before laying one last kiss against the soft lips.
“I’ll come back to you tomorrow after your next show, meet me here?” Ruki nodded softly getting lost in the other’s gentle gaze before he felt the light breeze hit him as Reita let go and walked out the door. He knew he was treading in dangerous waters for both but he couldn’t help it. Something was just so different about Reita and maybe, just maybe he could help him. He jingled his anklet slightly as a bitter smile appeared on his lips.
“And then maybe I can get rid of you.” He was so lost in his thoughts he didn’t notice the shadow that loomed over his petite form.
“I hope you aren’t talking about me my little pet.” Ruki’s eyes widened as his head snapped up and locked gazes with the tall,slim man in front of him.
“Of course not Kiyoharu. I bear your anklet, a simple of my soul being tied to yours remember. How could I possible want to get rid of you.” There was no real emotion in his voice and he spoke to the other. He felt a slim finger raise his chin up and he stared into the other’s stoney face.
“That’s what I figured.” His eyes narrowed into slits before a slap was delivered to Ruki’s right cheek. “Mind telling me where that bruise on your neck came from? I can’t imagine you felt at such an odd angle.” Ruki’s eyes widened when he remembered Reita biting his neck leaving such marks.
“It’s-it’s not what you think Kiyoharu!” Ruki stuttered before he was tossed onto the couch while the other loomed over him.
“Oh I’m thinking it’s exactly what I think. Does that anklet not remind you enough of who you belong to. Who you have belonged to for years?” Ruki winced as he felt the anklet heat up. Ten years ago Kiyoharu attached the anklet to him marking Ruki as his once his parents sold him for money and food to the gypsies. Kiyoharu was part of the clan’s main leaders so his word was law. The anklet attached to him was also a spell that bound him to the grounds. Any attempt to try and leave would instantly kill him. It was attached for two reasons. One, Kiyoharu was a bastard and wanted Ruki to be nothing but his so he wore the same leaves that the other’s necklace possessed tying Ruki to him. The second reason was because Ruki had tried running. On his first night when Kiyoharu made his first advances towards him, he fled. He got all the way to the end of the camp grounds before he was tackled by fellow gypsies. Kiyoharu hadn’t taken a liking to that at all so it was another reason for the anklet. He was imprisoned to be with the gypsies forever; to be with Kiyoharu forever. His little dancing nymph; his whore.
“I’m waiting Ruki. What is your answer for these markings on you?” Ruki was snapped out of his thoughts as he fumbled around on the couch trying to think of a buyable answer. His hand ran across something smooth as he peaked at it and noticed Reita’s wallet. ‘Oh no.’ Ruki thought but at the last second decided to make it his saving grace.
“I had a drunken on me so I let him have a little fun as a distraction while I pocketed his wallet from him.” Ruki tried to pull off a cocky smile but underneath it he was shaking. He didn’t want to put Reita out there but he had no choice if Kiyoharu decided to look.
“Is that so?” He was about to reach forward but was interrupted by a knock on Ruki’s door. Ruki’s heart jumped into his throat and prayed it wasn’t Reita. Kiyoharu went to the door an opened it revealing one of his friends.
“What is it?”
“It’s almost time for Ruki’s next show sir.” Kiyoharu nodded as he turned towards Ruki and motioned him forward. When Ruki got close enough Kiyoharu grabbed him and kissed him snaking his tongue into Ruki’s mouth. Ruki tensed every time Kiyoharu did it but this time was different because now he had Reita’s kisses to compare to. Kiyoharu pulled back and had a questionable gaze towards him.
“You taste different.”
“I..I had red chai earlier.”
“That’s not what I’m tasting.”
“I added a few new seasonings to play with the taste.” Kiyoharu searched through his eyes before giving him one last peck on the lips and leaving. Once the door was shut Ruki let out a deep, shaky breathe he didn’t even know he was holding. Too close, too close for Ruki’s comfort.
Days passed and soon weeks did. At least three times out of the week, Ruki would meet with Reita in his trailer and they would exchange more exotic promises. Ruki gave back Reita’s wallet with a sheepish grin apologizing for swiping it out in the first place. In between their visits Reita started to question more about him. They would talk to one another with curious wondering hands and delve more into each other’s personal lives. Ruki finally revealed to him about Kiyoharu and his anklet and he wasn’t surprised at Reita’s reaction.
“He can’t do that! That has to be illegal someway!” Reita was pacing back and forth while running a hand through his hair in frustration.
“Reita. Gypsy do not follow the same codes and laws. You should know this by now.”
“Doesn’t mean there isn’t something we can do!”
“There is nothing we can do. I leave this ground I die.” Reita rushed towards him on the couch and got down on his knees wrapping his arms around his midsection and nuzzling into Ruki’s stomach.
“I won’t let that happen. You can’t die, you won’t die. I just found you Ruki. I can’t…” Ruki sighed sadly and sifted his fingers through Reita’s hair in thought.
“The only way for me to move around freely is for the person who has the matching bracelet. Kiyoharu wears a bracelet with the same leaves. If we could magically get that away from him then I could leave.”
“Then we steal the bracelet and run.” Ruki laughed sadly before nuzzling into Reita’s hair and wrap his arms around his head.
“If only life were that simple Reita.”
“And why would life need to be so simple, Ruki.” Ruki snapped opened his eyes not realizing he’d closed them in the first place. His arms subconsciously squeezing Reita tighter to him. ‘No.No no no no no!’ Ruki thought. ‘This is not happenening!’ Reita gently pushed Ruki away as he slowly turned around and stood up in front of Ruki. Ruki immediately standing up behind him and clutching the back of his shirt in fear. Kiyoharu came back early. Kiyoharu never came back to check on him early.
“Well? Care to introduce me to your guest Ruki? I mean I had a feeling something was going on with all the blatant hints.” He walked further into the trailer causing Ruki to shake in fear and tug Reita closer to him.
“You didn’t think I’d notice the sudden change in your moods, the sudden scents swimming around you that you were trying to mask? Please Ruki, I thought you had at least a little bit more respect for me than that.”
“How could he ever respect scum like you. You chain him hear like he’s nothing but a slave.”
“What would you know of our world? You’re an outsider. You know nothing of our ways of our-“
“I know enough to know that he isn’t happy and you have him chained hear like some sort of sex slave for you!” Reita yelled out.
“Reita, no!” Ruki tugged on his sleeve. “Kiyoharu he didn’t mean it. Please. Let him go and I promise to never see him again after this!”
“We have laws Ruki.” Ruki’s eyes teared up. He couldn’t believe he got caught. He knew he was being too careless. He knew things were too good to be true. Nothing lasts forever. Before he even knew what was happening, Reita was torn from his grasp and Kiyoharu dragged him by his collar.
“Reita!! No!” Next thing he knew fists were flying along with objects. Ruki ducked as a book flew over his head. This couldn’t be happening. This was a nightmare coming true. Reita didn’t stand a chance against Kiyoharu. Kiyoharu was older, wiser, and had much more on his side than just his fists.
“Stop it please!Both of you!” He was tossed onto the couch as Kiyoharu shoved him out of the way. Pulling out a knife and standing in front of Ruki, Kiyoharu laughed.
“You cannot win against me boy. Just leave accept that you will never have him.”
“He isn’t some prize to be won over! He’s a human being!” Ruki had tears streaming down his eyes as he looked out the window and noticed it was dark, and a full moon. Kiyoharu knows he has the upper hand. He’s more than what he seems, they all are except Reita.
“Reita please. Please just go!” Ruki shouted through his tears but before Reita could reply, Kiyoharu rushed at him. Ruki screamed and clutched at his head huddling in on himself. He couldn’t bring himself to see Reita stabbed, he just couldn’t. When he heard nothing but silence for a while, he slowly cracked his eyes open and saw the two figures leaning against eachother. Reita had blood coming out of his mouth and Ruki let out a silent sob. He knew it. He knew Reita was going to die and it was all his fault for being selfish.
With a grunt Reita pushed Kiyoharu’s body off of him and in shock, Ruki watched it fall to the ground with a dull thud.
“I did my own research on the gypsy’s around here. You aren’t the only one who has trick up their sleeves.” Reita said as Kiyoharu’s body convulsed.
“Y-you poisoned me?” Was the painful groan coming from the body.
“One thing I know you can’t stand is ashes of a dove. They represent purity which you do not. You’ve sold your sold to your ancestors long ago.” Ruki was staring at everything in shock. He didn’t know what to make of it.
“You won…t….won’t get away. He’ mine! He will always be mine!!” The trailer started to shake as if the earth itself was splitting as Kiyoharu began to chant in a language Reita didn’t understand. Ruki did though, Ruki understand it all too well. It was a hex that Kiyoharu was ready to give off to Reita that would end in death. It was the hex of the devil. No one ever survived it and if they stuck around to where Kiyoharu could aim it at Reita then he wouldn’t either.
“Reita we must get away from him before the smoke disperses form his body! If it hits you then you’ll be marked for the devil! For hell!” Reita stared at Kiyoharu in shock as Ruki started to grab things and tug Reita away.
“Ruki wait!” He yanked his arm out of Ruki’s grip and bent down to tear the bracelet matching his anklet. As he reached down, he felt Kiyoharu grip his arm in an iron grip.
“You will not leave!” Kiyoharu shouted as he continued to chant under his breathe. Reita felt his arm starting to burn as Kiyoharu’s hand was slowly morphing into what looked like a demonic claw of some sort. He tugged and tugged and finally ripped his arm out of it peeling layers of skin off leaving three distinct claw marks raking down his now bleeding arm. As he snatched away bracelet, he shoved Kiyoharu further away and grabbed Ruki’s hand running out of the trailer. He knew the other’s would be aware of the commotion so he dragged Ruki back into nearby woods through the park in order to try and avoid running into anyone.
The full moon was shining on them as their ragged breathes were the only thing to be heard besides the crunching of the leaves under their feet.
“Rei-Reita!” Ruki shouted as he stopped running and kneeled over to catch his breathe. “I can’t run anymore!” Reita stopped running and jogged over to Ruki pulling him in his embrace and slid down to the ground just rocking back and forth. Both of their breathing was heavy as they tried to catch their breathe from the adrenaline rush they just went through.
“We should be safe here for now Ruki. We’ll lay low until sunrise then we just leave.”
“But what about your job, your family, your life Reita?” Ruki panted out softly. He couldn’t just let Reita do this, even if he was already in too deep.
“I’ll get routed to somewhere else in my branch and move. And when we settle, when we’re sure we’re safe, we’ll discuss future plans. I told you I wouldn’t leave you there and meant it.” He dug into his pocket with his injured arm and pulled out the bracelet. It had blood caked on it but Ruki didn’t care. He was free. He was finally able to get away.
“Reita..I don’t…oh my god your arm though!” He ripped off a piece off his scarf and tied up Reita’s arm as best as he could. He would definitely need to get that looked at. At this moment though he wasn’t too worried because now that Reita had his bracelet, he could go wherever this man went.
“I told you Ruki. And I meant what I said to Kiyoharu. You are not a slave, an item, a possession. You’re a human being who had his freedom taken away from him without a second thought.” He untangled the jingling leaves from the bracelet and placed it on Ruki’s wrist. “Until we find a way to full break you of your shackles, you should be the one who controls where you go,whenever,however.”
Ruki stared at the bracelet on his wrist and instantly started to weep in Reita’s arms. He had no idea the other was going to let him decide his fate. If he so desired he could leave Reita now and go wherever since the bracelet was in his possession now, but he had no desire to leave the other anytime soon. Once Ruki calmed his breathing, Reita stood up while Helping Ruki up and started to walk deeper into the park’s woods and wait out the horror night until morning. Everything would be fine for them is what they believed, is what they had to believe because how else were they supposed to look at a situation. They would settle down and look up every way possible in order for Ruki to be rid of his curse and forget his past life. Too bad they had no idea how far from piece they were. With unbeknownst to them, the bracelet was missing a leaf. A leaf that was clutched in a hand soaked in hatred,revenge,and salary man blood. Life is never that simple and all it took was for an ordinary man to fall in love with a Gypsy boy.