[One-shot] Mirage
Title: Mirage
Author: tsuchi8562
Beta & banner: andreja1989 Thank you so much, saved my butt~!
Pairing: Sakuraiba
Rating: NC-17
Genre: AU, fantasy
Summary: Sometimes you see things that don't exist...
A/N: Wrote ages ago for xxdaviexx birthday... Found it not so long ago and decided to post it :)
“Master, was yesterday’s walk OK?”
“It was more than OK, thank you. Now, is dinner ready?”
“Yes, master.” The butler said with the same, still a bit surprised voice. “Master… You are a vampire; you don’t have to eat human’s food…”
“I know, but it is tasty. Thank you…” The master smiled, showing his sharp fangs before digging the fork in his roast. “That’ll be all, you may go now.”
“Excuse me, master.” The butler bowed deeply and left the dining room.
***
Sakurai was walking down the street, looking around and covering tighter with his coat. It wasn’t cold at all, quite opposite; the sun was warming up the people on the sidewalks. However Sho didn’t like it. All legends that vampires are burned by the sunshine, hate garlic or are afraid of crosses were simple fairytales created by some writers and directors. The truth was simple - vampires, as a night creatures, didn’t feel comfortable in sunlight, finding it unpleasant, but definitely not lethal. The same was with other myths. Vampires were immortal unless somebody would cut their head off, simple as it is.
The man didn’t like those lonely walks, without any particular destination point, without any meaning. He could spend this time in a lot better way, reading, playing the piano or drinking somebody’s blood… But instead he had to wander around the city, showing himself and proving that he is alive. Troublesome, though he could say that he kind of got used to it already. Silly, Sakurai hated the thing he already considered as a ritual. The same time of the day, different ways, the same length… Even though he was truly disgusted by those walks he had to do it, no matter what. The Great Council ordered him to do that because of some past “sins” he had done. It wasn’t really nothing big, at least not in Sho’s eyes, however the President found it dangerous; a thing that could destroy vampires’ image. Ironically meeting with people and showing himself, maybe even scaring some of them was a way to fix the things that was supposedly broken by him. Strange way, but orders of the authorities were sacred. Wandering around, he looked at the big clock on city’s hall’s tower and cursed quietly. He has to go back or else he will be late for the dinner. Human’s food that he didn’t have to eat, but it was too tasty to leave it, even if it caused huge stomachache and cramps. Without wasting more time he rushed to his mansion, watched by a pair of observant eyes. When he reached the door, he couldn’t help but giggle a bit, seeing his butler - Aiba Masaki, who bowed deeply before letting him in.
***
“The same as yesterday?”
“Yes, master. You like it, right?”
“Yes, in fact this is my favorite dish… You remembered…” Vampire smiled and squeezed his butler’s hand, which was quickly removed. This was perfectly correct; they shouldn’t show any affection here. It was reserved for the first floor. “I’m sorry, I forgot…”
“It’s OK, master.” The butler bowed and disappeared behind the door, looking at his hand and smiling.
***
Tall, skinny man was sitting on the couch in the big living room, waiting for the host. He looked around the chamber and nodded with approval a few times. It really looked human enough to be seen as a normal mansion for people and vampire enough to remain as the typical blood-drinker’s estate. He didn’t have to wait long before the man he was waiting for appeared in the room.
“Welcome. You are from the Council, right?”
“I am just a mere employee there, in this district. I was sent here to check if you are filling the orders…”
“Yes, I noticed you, spying on me. As you can see I am taking my walks every day, an hour and six minutes, as I’ve been told.”
“Yes, but... Something’s fishy here. Something’s wrong…”
“What do you mean?”
“I don’t know exactly, but… You weren’t so obedient before… And suddenly you are walking every single day for sixty-six minutes without complaining?”
“If you were threatened by losing your position in the society and becoming a… mere employee… you would do the same. Even if I hate it and have better things to do, I have no other choice.”
“You should have behaved like a real vampire from the start, so you wouldn’t be exposed to such… inconvenience.”
The vampire held his breath. What was this man thinking? Coming here and insulting him! He had to calm himself down before he replied.
“I hope that is all. I won’t allow for any blasphemy in my house. Goodbye.”
The tall, thin man took his case and went out, shaking his head. There was definitely something wrong and he will discover it, sooner or later.
Meanwhile the owner of the house went to the next room and sat at the table, waiting for another ritual of the day.
***
“Thank you, as always…”
“No, master… I thank you.” The butler smiled and bowed gently.
“Tell me… Do you really want to do this? You know what that means, right?”
“Yes, master. It means that I will have to be with you forever. But you already know master… You know that I love you…” The butler looked straight in his master’s eyes and bit his lips. The latter smiled, showing his fangs.
“I know. And I love you too. You are aware that ‘forever’ is a long time?”
“Not long enough…” The bowing man whispered loud enough to let the vampire hear it.
“Come to my bedroom tonight. I’ll make it special. Thank you, it was delicious…” Master stood up and kissed his butler’s lips while passing him by. It’ll be tonight. Tonight he will change his butler into vampire and they will live happily ever after… Forever…
***
Sakurai was lying on his bed, shirtless, playing with silver lighter, waiting for his lover. Few candles were illuminating the room, making his silhouette a bit mysterious and the fire from the lighter made his eyes sparkling even more than usually. Masaki stood at the door, watching closely every move Sho’s muscles made. He didn’t know how long he was standing like that, just staring without any word, when the other man’s soft voice brought him back to Earth.
“I thought you will be here before me…” Sakurai smiled and put away the lighter. He reached out his hand and looked at the man in front of him, with slightly curly hair and flushed cheeks. “Come closer… I want to kiss you… All over…”
Aiba just nodded and took a few steps forward, stopping to take off his white shirt on the way. From that moment he didn’t dare to look at Sho’s face. Deep inside he scolded himself for that; he did it many times already, it wasn’t their first time, yet he felt way different. Maybe because he knew that the change will happen tonight? Masaki laughed a bit, imagining that he is a virgin before his first night again. Just when he felt soft hands touching his fingers and pulling him closer he looked up and met those almond, brown eyes inviting him and promising long, pleasurable night. Aiba finally sat on the edge of the bed, watching long fingers marking his skin from behind his eyelashes.
“Look at me…” Sakurai’s voice broke the silence in the room again, making Masaki shiver a bit. He rose his eyes and gasped, feeling soft lips pressed to his, kissing him softly and strong hands, pulling him even closer. Without thinking twice Aiba took the rest of his clothes off and sat on top of Sho, taking his face in hands and kissing him passionately. Soft moan left Sakurai’s throat when he pulled his lover closer and deepened the kiss, tasting every part of Masaki’s mouth. His fingers were stroking the taller man’s back slowly and after a while Sho pushed the latter away a bit.
“Are you ready?”
“Yes I am. Are you?” Aiba’s brown eyes watched his lover’s face closely. This was the most important moment in their lives; from now on nothing will be the same and there is no turning back once fangs will pierce smooth skin. The taller man waited for a reply, but when no words were spoken, he knew it already. With quiet sigh he moved away, but he was stopped by Sakurai’s hands.
“I am ready, baby. I am sure that I want to do this right now, so please… smile and kiss me… And be careful on fangs.” Sho smiled and pulled Masaki in tight embrace. “Please, let’s do it already… I want to feel you.”
Aiba blushed and pressed his crotch to Sakurai’s, gasping when their members brushed together. He started to move his hips in steady rhythm, closing his eyes to let the sensation become stronger. Sho’s lips pecked his neck gently, sucking the skin and tasting it like the sweetest fruit in the world.
“M-more…” Masaki’s voice broke the heated silence, followed by distant click sound. The next thing he felt was Sakurai’s hand covered with cold lube that squeezed their members together, causing loud moan. Aiba thrusted in the latter’s hand, breathing heavily, closing his eyes tight and hiding his face in the crook of Sho’s neck. When they both were on the edge of sanity, Masaki lifted his hips, supported by his lover’s tight grip, and slowly sat down on Sakurai’s erection, inserting only the head in and freezing for a moment before he got down, burying him fully inside.
Both of them stopped any move for a split of a second to give Aiba time to adjust before they started to set in motion their hips slowly at first, speeding up with each thrust. The air in the room became unbearably hot, almost burning their skin. The taller man moaned his beloved man’s name again and again, reaching between their connected bodies and rubbed the tip of his own member, using the pre-come as a lube and soon he stroked himself in the same rhythm as his hips. Feeling that he is close, he leaned his head against Sho’s shoulder, exposing his neck. They both came in the same time and along with their orgasms pair of white, sharp fangs pierced milky skin.
***
“How are you feeling? Are you better?”
“Yes, master I am good. I’ve never felt this way before…”
“You know that you don’t have to call me ‘master’ anymore… Come on, say my name.”
The butler blushed a bit, smiling and licking his new sharp fangs delicately. It will be the first time when he will say his lover’s name as a vampire. Somehow he wanted it to be special, like the night of the change. Taking a deep breath and tasting every letter like sweet blood he whispered:
“Masaki…”
***
“Aiba-sama, can you explain the meaning of all of this? What’s with that show?! You wanted to trick the Great Council?!” Raised voice of the president echoed in big marble hall, making Masaki wince. Indeed, he cheated a bit the authorities, but it was a profit for both sides. He didn’t have to do the things he considered as totally unneeded and the president with his people (or more correctly: vampires) believed that he is “normal”. To be honest he wasn’t a mere representative of his species. According to the Council vampire should be a predator, treating people like food or at least don’t get involved in any kind of affairs with them. Meanwhile Masaki not only hired one of them but also created some kind of real close relationship with one man. He even dared to take him along when the president ordered him to move out from his previous city. This clear insubordination caused these problems with observation and spying Aiba, but nobody thought that he will send Sakurai for those walks!
“No, Excellency, I didn’t have any intentions to ‘trick’ you.”
“Yet you did it! Explain yourself! And I hope that you had hell good reason for this!”
Masaki always was considered as weak and clumsy. Even after he was changed into a vampire, he couldn’t forget his old habits. To be honest probably this change was the best thing that happened to him, because if not it, he would be already dead during some, knowing him, strange accident. Most of vampires thought of him as of disgrace for all the kind, that’s why he was moved aside and not treated as equal. He was fully aware that he won’t adapt to the rules so he came up with the plan. Sakurai was supposed to pretend Aiba during his walks and be careful on the spies. The plan was successful until Masaki decided to take his lover to the other side. It was obvious that it will take time; the organism had to get used to the new features and that won’t happen in one day. When Aiba didn’t show up on five walks in a row the Council started to suspect something and now he has to explain himself. He didn’t know what to say, so he just stayed silent looking for the right words.
“Aiba-sama, you are aware of punishment if you won’t talk, right? Deprivation of your fangs… Are you ready for that?”
“Excellency, can I speak in the name of Aiba-sama?” Sakurai’s voice surprisingly didn’t echo, just warmly filled the room. Masaki looked at him without surprise in his eyes; Sho was always a lot better in speaking than him. The presidium exchanged few words and indignant president yelled again.
“No mortal is allowed to be in this hall!!! Who let you in?!”
“With all respect, Excellency, I am not a mortal anymore… I belong to your kind now.” Sakurai smiled, showing his newly acquired fangs.
“That changes everything…” The eldest of the vampires clicked his tongue and showed Sho that he can continue.
“First I want to say that I am honored to be allowed to speak in front of the Great Council only fifteen days after the change. I am aware that this situation is difficult for both sides, but I think that I found a solution that will satisfy everybody. As far as I know, Aiba-san is not the only case of… unique… vampires, am I correct?”
“Y-yes…”
“Thank you.” Sho bowed gently and continued. “And for those cases The Great Council decided to waive this cruel penalty.”
“Indeed, however there were some conditions that those… specimens… had to agree on. And believe me, it’s not that easy as it sounds.”
“Yes, Excellency, I am fully aware of that. However I perfectly know the main condition, which was stronger vampire’s patronage.”
“You know a lot… I am sorry; I didn’t catch your name…”
“Sakurai Sho.”
“Sakurai-san… We took that option under consideration, but unfortunately no one agreed for being a… babysitter. Believe me, I am really sorry to say this but this time we have to use the cruelest methods.”
“You didn’t ask every vampire. You didn’t ask me…”
All whispers subsided among the presidium, only President’s laugh was heard in the hall.
“With all do respect, but you are a vampire for around two weeks. Even if Aiba-sama is the way he is, you are most definitely not stronger than him.”
“If the Great Council will allow me, I can prove it in any way you wish, Excellency.”
“This may be interesting…” The president raised his brows and smiled. “In three days.” All the members of the presidium left the room, leaving calm and satisfied Sakurai and surprised and shocked Masaki alone.
***
“Please, eat, mast… Masaki.” Sho smiled.
“You don’t have to do it anymore, you know that.”
“I know, but I want to.” Sakurai sat next to Aiba and looked at his plate. “From now on we will eat together… Along with many other things we will do… also together.” He looked at blushing Masaki and laughed. “I thought that vampires don’t blush.”
“You were wrong.” The taller man stood up, came closer and kissed Sho’s lips. “Patron…”