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Title: Shotgun wedding; Chapter 4: With Your Back Against the Wall
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seinen_no and fonulyn
Rating: NC17
Pairing: Die and Kaoru
Disclaimer: We own no one, only our dirty imaginations.
Summary: The Niikura’s and the Andou’s used to be the two biggest families in town, wealthy and respected to the point of practically ruling the business as they wished. Times have changed though, and thus the heads of the clans have decided to take the needed steps to join their families to restore their power. Single persons don’t have much to say about anything when the whole future of the families is in question, that much the eldest sons of the Niikura family and the Andou family have to come to notice.
Comments:
seinen_no: Hey dears! Back as promised. I don't even know what to say, only that I do pity both of them! I can only imagine how tough it must be for them to pretend being all lovey-dovey with guests invading their house. Unnerving XD But hey, just read yourselves. A bit of more frustration added and soon they can't keep their hands off each other anymore *lol
fonulyn: I just came back to Finland yesterday, got to my parents’ place around midnight and got a few hours sleep before driving to my flat. So I am exhausted, and totally not at my sharpest XD Anyways, as promised, here is the next chappie of the more frustrating one of our unfinished stories XD They ARE making progress though, may I point out! So yeah. We are getting somewhere, slowly but steadily x) Do enjoy!
Also, we would both like to dedicate this chapter tosanghamyers since it’s a special day today ;) Happy birthday, dear!
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Previously happened: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Shotgun Wedding
Chapter 4: With Your Back Against the Wall
Usually Die had the tendency to sleep at least until noon every day, both because he went to bed so late and because he simply enjoyed sleeping. Somehow the argument had caused him to sleep bad though and he was wide awake already around ten in the morning, which was probably a record for him under normal circumstances. He simply couldn't sleep anymore and whenever his thoughts crossed the happenings of the previous night – which was often – he got so annoyed that he eventually decided to get up.
Being too lazy to actually get dressed properly he wrapped himself into a dressing gown, slowly heading towards the kitchen to find something to eat. Maybe some coffee would clear his mind at least somewhat. He frowned when he noticed that no one had yet cleared the remains of the vase from the floor and made a mental note to point it out to one of the servants as soon as he'd see one. At least there should be someone in the kitchen, to make him some breakfast if he didn't decide just for cereal.
As he approached the kitchen he heard some low noises and it instantly got him more awake and curious. It sounded almost like someone was having sex there. He couldn't believe that their servants would be shameless enough to do something like that while they were supposed to be working, and even in the kitchen for god's sake! Silently he sneaked closer, simply to catch those irresponsible individuals in the act. And that he did. Catch them in the act. But what he saw made him freeze.
It wasn't just a couple of servants having a forbidden moment together. The sight that appeared in front of his eyes was pure porn and his mouth dropped slightly open as he stared at the happenings. In the kitchen was their new helper – a young man with fairly decent features and structure, and Die could've considered him even mildly attractive – bent far over the counter while none else than Kaoru was having his back, fucking him hard from behind.
The young Niikura was definitely enjoying the moment, his eyes on halfmast while his lips had dropped open as he was breathing in short gasps. Both of them were almost completely dressed, only their pants dangling around their knees. That morning, when Kaoru had seen the new servant, he had decided that he wanted him and had made no bones about it. Eager to please the new master, the boy hadn't denied him his wish, had allowed him to be turned around and freed of his pants, had allowed his employer to do with him as he pleased.
A few pained whimpers were escaping him although he was biting his bottom lip harshly to stifle all possible sounds. It was clear that Kaoru didn't care for the boy, that he didn't bother too much if he hurt him or pleased him, he simply took out all the pent-up frustration on him. His fingers were clawing the servant's perfectly soft hips, pulling him closer with every thrust, seeking out the deepest penetration possible. In between, the thrusts eased a bit, grew longer and steadier instead of erratically pounding into the tightness.
It was a moment of these more gentle movements when Kaoru reached for his lover's shoulder, urging him to straighten. If he would be sore for at least a couple of days, he should have had a short moment of bliss too. At least that was what the young Niikura thought when he pressed the boy's back against his chest while his free hand travelled down to his arousal.
For the whole moment the redhead had been staring, eyes wide and holding his breath, unable to tear his gaze off what was happening. This simply wasn't fair! It was as if fate was laughing at him and tried to make him feel pathetic. First of all, he hadn't had any sexual activities in ages and now he had to witness this new servant get everything just the way he would've needed it. He could almost feel it, could imagine how it would feel to have that hard flesh vanish inside of him, fucking him until he couldn't move properly. It was like a wet dream for him and right at that moment he envied the kitchen boy probably more than anyone in his life before.
Besides, although Die still didn't get along with his husband, he couldn't deny that what he now witnessed made him breathless. Kaoru's features were simply enticing, his expression speaking of pure pleasure with the aroused flush staining his cheeks. Moreover had he very well noticed that the other man was rather well equipped and that made him lust after him even more right at that moment. But when Kaoru guided his hand down the young man's chest, pulling him close, somehow the change of situation made Die snap back to reality.
Why the hell would he grant pleasant moments to anyone else either when his own life consisted of sexual starvation and frustration? Especially to his no good husband, who apparently was shameless enough to simply fuck anything that moved. It made Die's anger boil, especially since he couldn't completely get rid of this feeling of jealousy that was dwelling in the pit of his stomach.
"Stop it right there!!" Die suddenly raised his voice, his tone surprisingly commanding and firm as he stepped fully into kitchen, glaring at the two from angrily flaming eyes. He was furious by then and only a step away from actually tearing the two apart.
If Kaoru was surprised, he didn't show it, didn't even flinch. He wouldn't have stopped it, but the kitchen boy made a hectic movement and quickly stepped away from his master. Clearly embarrassed, he pulled up his pants to cover his bareness, his cheeks flushed with a deep red. Kaoru didn't do anything but turn around to face his husband, his eyes narrowed to small slits. "What's the problem?" he asked, his voice low, showing that he suppressed the need to breathe faster than usual. "Couldn't you have waited a moment? I was almost done."
"Almost done!?" Die's voice got even louder, and he was yelling. "You fucking shameless bastard!" There were more important things to be done than admonishing his husband though and he swung around to face the frightened looking servant, pointing at him with his index finger. "You. Get the fuck out and don't you ever show your face here again! If I see you closer than a hundred meters to the house I will make you regret you were ever born."
Immediately, the boy rushed out of the room with a terrified expression. Even Kaoru was surprised about his husband's reaction but he himself still acted totally calm. Coolly, he reached for a kitchen towel to clean himself, still being half-hard. Then, he pulled up his jeans very slowly. "Look what you've done. Now I will have to go and find the poolboy or the gardener to finish me off."
"You listen to me and listen carefully." Die wasn't yelling anymore, his voice a low, intense hiss as he walked closer slowly. He only stopped when he was standing right in front of the smaller man, using his height advantage shamelessly to look down at the other man. "If I ever, I repeat, EVER, catch you with someone like that, we're through. I don't care about the business deal, neither do I care what happens to your snobbish family of leeches, or my asshole father. The marriage is over and I will get a divorce no matter what."
Kaoru was stunned. He would have never expected the other man to react this forceful, even impressive. But that was so typical for Die's selfish nature. If he couldn't get any himself, why should he grant other people their pleasure? Sadly, Kaoru knew as well that everything would go to waste if Die divorced him and he didn't dare to protest. He only glared at his husband, turned on his heel and rushed away, seeking out the bathroom to at least get rid of the boner in his pants.
After that incident, things grew cold between them again. At least outwardly they were talking less than in the beginning of their marriage, tried to avoid each other as best as possible. Sadly, they weren't granted much peace as both of them had forgotten that they had invited some guests, three business-partners and their wives. Well, Kaoru had invited them but for the first time in his life, he had forgotten an appointment and didn't remember it anymore.
They were reminded of it once Kaoru's secretary contacted him, telling him that the guests had told they might be a little late since they were all arriving at the same time together. That was the first time he actually talked to his husband properly after the incident in the kitchen. He simply had to rush to Die and tell him that they would have six people staying with them, living in their house and they would have to be able to both be perfect hosts and to play the perfect couple for them.
Die wasn't exactly happy about that and let it show, complaining quite shamelessly to his husband, blaming him for forgetting the appointment. He didn't even mention that he had completely forgotten about it himself as well, like he almost always did, and generously ignored it. Even though they were still lacking a kitchen boy, they had enough servants to get everything at least well prepared for the guests, but they decided to get some additional help for those few days the guests would be staying.
Everybody was in a rush, the maids getting the guestrooms ready, the kitchen personnel preparing a huge dinner while Kaoru and Die were mentally going into lovey-dovey-mode. Each of the guests either owned a company or then at least were the president of one and were, to mention it again, important.
Luckily, Die's father had hired the best personnel only and thus everything was ready when the doorbell rang and the guests were asking for permission to drive onto their property. Kaoru and Die were awaiting them in the driveway, arm in arm, with one of their most stunning smiles adorning their lips. "This is going to be a long weekend," Kaoru mumbled as he remembered that the guests would only leave on Tuesday morning; so they would stay four nights and almost five days.
Five days of being the perfect hosts, of kissing and touching, of pretending to be madly in love while by the way talking about business and sealing one or another deal. It was safe to say that neither of the young couple was looking forward to that and yet it didn't show when they finally greeted their guests, the men shaking hands friendly while the women received a kiss left and right on their cheeks. Funny enough, Die was treated just like the women and Kaoru couldn't bite back a huge, self-content grin when he noticed that fact.
It still didn't please Die but he knew that it would be the same during the whole weekend from now on. He was simply labeled as one of the wives since he didn't take part in the business talks, and there was nothing he could really do to it. At least everyone fell for his charm and he collected compliments from the businessmen already while they were greeted. He would need to take the fun from seeing how he was able to play the guests, knowing there wasn't really anything else for him to look forward to.
Hand in hand he and Kaoru headed inside their house, showing the guests their rooms while numerous servants took care of the luggage and brought the bags inside. They would only have dinner later in the evening, and while the men gathered into the patio to have some drinks, the women were staying inside the house with Die. It didn't take long and they were already like at home and one of them loudly insisted on getting a tour inside the house to see all of the rooms.
Naturally, Die had no other choice but to comply and so he spent the next hours showing off their home to these women. He was the perfect host though, answering questions and amused the women with small fun details. He was already congratulating himself that he managed well, but then one of the women pointed out that they hadn't seen the common bedroom of the couple yet. Inwardly Die panicked shortly, trying to remember if there was anything in his bedroom that would hint at it only being his. Still he led the women there, not letting his hesitation show.
"So this is where all the magic happens," Sayuri Okotoba remarked with an insinuating wink after they had seen the huge bed. It was a pompous piece of furniture, huge and with a golden headboard that fitted the dark red wall behind it, giving the room a slight kingly appearance. Luckily, the ladies had no idea that it was only used by the redheaded man and the only 'magic' that happened there was created by the skills of his own hand.
Meanwhile, Kaoru had a drink and a smoke with the men outside. "What a splendid husband you have there. My wife hasn't stopped talking about him ever since they met." Luckily, all the men were younger too and thus the general mood was relaxed and not as stiff and forced as usual. The young Niikura was used to hear the men praise his husband. It was probably because it gave their wives something to talk about and to adore. It made them happy and when the wives were happy, the husbands were left in peace.
Some other compliments were exchanged, before they moved over to completely different topics, not yet business though as they rather kept the mood light for the remaining evening, going for the serious stuff only the next days. There was always a servant to make sure that they had enough drinks and snacks, and everything went more than smoothly.
It didn't take long and the ladies emerged from the house to the patio, joining their husbands in the garden. There were several comfortable chairs, creating a perfect view to the charming garden, a perfect place for spending a nice evening in good company. Wives greeted their husbands with short kisses on the cheek, and to keep up the appearance Die had no other choice but to instantly approach Kaoru, pressing his lips softly against his cheek. "We're done with the home search," he stated lightly, eliciting happy giggles from the women.
Sayuri Okotoba had exchanged a few words with her husband lowly without anyone else hearing, but now Mr. Okotoba turned to the crowd, giving Kaoru a bright smile. "My wife here reminded me that the ladies were talking about a shopping trip. After all, it's been ages since they were here and when being further from home, ladies always need to do some purchases, right?" Common laughter occurred, before he went on. "Any suggestions would be appreciated, I trust you know where they should head to."
Kaoru joined the laughter and like naturally took his husband's hand in his, planting a gentle, slightly wet, kiss on the inside of his wrist. "I don't think I'm the right one to address here, but my lovely husband knows everything about the best places to shop downtown. He knows where to find all the brands and designer clothes and the best hairdressers." After giving Die a loving smile, he turned back to Mr. Okotoba. "I bet he would love to take the ladies out on a serious shopping trip, right dear?" With the last words, he turned around completely to face the redhead, his eyes caressing his features almost gently as he waited for a reply.
If one looked closely something flashed in Die's eyes, but his smile stayed perfect, only widened a bit as he leaned in to plant a tiny peck in the corner of the other man's mouth. "Of course I would love it." There was nothing in his honeyed tone that gave away how angry he was right now, knowing that Kaoru had just suggested that to make him squirm and to force him to spend a whole day with the women. Besides, what was this now that Kaoru again kissed his wrist? He wasn't able to cover the pleased reaction completely this time either, although now he did a better job than the last time.
The words elicited enthusiastic giggles and even little cheers from the women, who were all obviously happy and already looking forward to the shopping trip. Well, at least he was popular, Die thought, and maybe he would manage to fish out a few handy dinner invitations for them. After all, he knew how the business worked, and even despite the disagreements between him and Kaoru, he was still determined to do a good job and be the best in what he was doing.
Kaoru found his suspicions confirmed that his otherwise so cool and charming husband's sensitive spot was the wrist. He himself had no idea why the realization caused a certain content feeling inside him. Probably because he could use that fact to tease him, to make him boil in his own juices and maybe, if he did it right, to pay him back a little bit for bereaving him of the chance to just take a servant and release some steam like that.
"Just make sure there's enough to cover the credit cards," Kaoru joked chuckling. He still held Die's hand in his own and now even linked their fingers. It was a complete automatic gesture, nothing he had to think about anymore and yet he had to admit that he liked the feel of the other man's smooth, dry and yet soft hand.
"Oh, don't worry, I at least am used to be totally broke after one of Kumiko's shopping excesses," Yuna Hamada replied with a wink. Kaoru agreed nodding. "Yes, I know how that is. Die here holds the power over all of my cards as well and all I tell him is to leave a little bit behind for me too." Again, he turned to look at his husband with a gentle smile. "Right honey. You are an expensive man." He denied himself the fun to tease the redhead by addressing him with the term 'wife', thinking Die had enough of that already. Besides, he didn't want to anger him too much since he was depending on his charm to deal with the ladies while he would make serious business with the husbands.
"But quality costs, I think you should know it by now, love." Die smiled sweetly, trying his best to remain completely casual. It was easier now that Kaoru had actually linked their hands instead of holding his wrist, since somehow he was afraid that the slightly older man could either accidentally or purposefully tease him a bit too much with the light touch. "Besides, I never used all of the money, did I?" He refused to address it as Kaoru's money, although all the other wives merrily admitted their husbands were the ones with the money while they were just spending it.
It didn't go like that in their case anyways, because actually Die was the rich man and Kaoru was working hard for his money. He earned well, yes and now after the wedding his savings grew bigger and bigger since he actually got the chance to make good deals and trades with their partners. Still, Die was the one who would inherit an incredible fortune once and Kaoru didn't dare to tease him with pretending he was the one who earned everything.
Yet, as it seemed, almost everybody assumed he was the man in every meaning of the word, considering money, business, sex, just everything. "You are right," he agreed with a few chuckles. "And you only deserve the best." The last sentence elicited some deep sighs from their female guests since they were underlined by a small peck on Die's mouth. Kaoru knew as well how to charm the ladies, how to find their soft spot and make them melt.
They kept on talking long, merrily chatting about everything except business. The evening was mild and the drinks cool, but shortly after midnight, the guests excused themselves since they had had a long trip and were tired. They went to bed, but not without assuring how much the women were looking forward to the trip to the city while the men were agreeing on talking business meanwhile. It was decided that they would meet in the early evening to have dinner together and the next day, they would be playing golf in the local country club together.
An event like that always lasted for almost a whole day since first, one would play golf and then have lunch. Usually, afterwards was sauna or one met at the pool in the huge wellness area, having a massage together. Kaoru also promised that he would show the men their own pool, whirlpool and sauna after the long businesstalk the next day.
He and Die remained sitting on the patio while their guests were led to their rooms by one of their servants. Kaoru had taken the redhead's hand again until he noticed that it wasn't necessary anymore to keep up the act and let go of him. "I think we should go to bed too," he said, his voice sounding almost emotionless compared to the tone he had used while their guests had been present.
Somehow it was the sign for Die to land back to reality too, and he shook his head quickly to get rid of the unwanted thoughts. He had just the time to notice that he had actually liked the way Kaoru was holding his hand, and even had enjoyed the moment they had been sitting there together silently after everyone else had gone inside. Now he simply stood up though, straightening his clothes in an automatic gesture. "You're right. A lot of shopping awaits me tomorrow."
They didn't speak anything else but for some reason the oppressive and suffocating pressure between them stayed away, the silence being closest to a comfortable one than they had ever gotten. They even wished each other good night shortly, something that had happened like twice during their whole marriage up until then. Neither of them knew why they were acting like that, but they both decided to blame the fact that they were forced to play lovey-dovey at their home and the roles kind of stuck.
The shopping trip of doom wasn't as bad as Die had thought even. The women were totally stunned by him and followed him anywhere he dared to suggest. And since he actually did like shopping, he was able to have some fun at times too. Still it was exhausting to spend the whole day with three hyperactive women who were - to make it worse - always referring to how happy Kaoru and Die looked together as a couple.
He didn't remember ever being as tired as he was when they finally returned home, and he excused himself only to drop down on his bed, fighting not to fall asleep instantly. He could only grant himself a short moment of rest, since the dinner would follow in no time and his presence was naturally needed there. Besides, he would still need to freshen up. And he just knew that Kaoru would cast satisfied glances at him during the dinner, knowing what a difficult day it had been for the redhead.
Somehow time passes by fast when you have things to do at least, and it didn't even feel like two days before they were already heading to the golf course together. Only Hamada's wife, Kumiko, showed some interest in the actual play, while the other two wives announced clearly that they would rather rest their, from the shopping still tired, feet. They would be waiting at the end of the course, keeping champagne and snacks ready for everyone.
So, only a moment later the men and one of the women were already beginning the game of golf. Die had never liked the game much before, but for some reason he had developed a liking to it during the time he had been married. Maybe it was because on the golf course the businessmen were too distracted by the game to always treat him as the girly wife, and even momentarily took him serious when they noticed he knew how to play. If Kaoru hadn't enjoyed teasing Die so much or if they had met under different circumstances, he would have never treated him like a girl actually; at least not outside the bedroom. The game itself always managed to relax him, allowed him to get his head clear and focus on getting the ball into the holes and on the beautiful surrounding.
At one point he startled when he realized that he hadn't been enjoying the sight of pure nature but of Die's behind when he was bending down to put the ball. It felt like ages since he did have any and that just looked like a written invitation to go and take the other man. Of course he didn't and he scolded himself instantly for being so horny that he again envisioned the redhead as a possible mate. He still had a problem with Die's attitude although he indeed admired him for the easiness with which he charmed almost everybody in his proximity.
So it was only partly the act of a happy young married man when he slapped said butt in passing by while the other part was just that his brains had stopped functioning momentarily and he simply WANTED to do it. Mr. Okotoba chuckled a bit as he saw the gesture but didn't comment further.
Die's initial reaction was to startle, but as he straightened he had somehow managed to create a smile on his lips and chuckled merrily. He dropped a comment that his husband should try not to be that eager when they weren't at home, although he knew he was irresistible. It made their companions laugh freely, everyone buying the act and they would've sworn that those two were madly in love.
Although they were focused on the game and light chatting, neither of the two forgot even for a moment that they were supposed to share small, affectionate gestures. Those were already programmed into their brains, came so automatically that they didn't need to think of them although none of them came straight from the heart. When it was one of their guests' turn, Die stepped beside his husband, like naturally wrapping his arm around his waist. It could've been actually even nice, if only Kaoru hadn't been such an infuriating person.
The young Niikura thought the same, only that he entitled Die a spoiled, selfish brat in his mind. Yet, one would have never guessed that by the way he looked up at the taller man with a gentle smile. For a second, a whiff of cologne, mixed with the redhead's natural scent, reached his nose and caused a small shudder to run down his spine. It wasn't the cologne, but Die himself did smell good; Kaoru had to admit that.
In the end, they reached the two other women, everybody wearing a happy expression. Kazuya Yukiharo had won and was exceptionally cheerful when he dropped down on the blanket beside his wife, giving her a deep kiss. It wasn't anything one saw often during these kind of semi-official activities, but showed clearly that everybody was relaxed enough to act natural.
"So," Kumiko Hamada asked chuckling. "What shall we do after picnic? I must admit that it has been ages since I've been to the onsen, maybe we could go there?" Kaoru wasn't exactly eager to go to the hot bath with their guests, especially not with Die. The redhead did have a physical attraction on him and the dry-spell he was suffering at the moment would again plant naughty images into his mind, would make him think of Die in a way he didn't want to.
To his dismay everyone else seemed to be red hot for the idea instantly though. Well, almost everyone since the redhead wasn't that enthusiastic either since he had noticed too many times that he was actually married to a very attractive man, physically that is. After pretty much everyone had expressed that they loved the idea, Mr. Okotoba took the reins into his hands momentarily, announcing that it was then decided and they would go take the bath together.
For some time they still enjoyed the good weather and the snacks and drinks, no one being in a hurry. It was more like a bunch of friends having a good time together, instead of only business acquaintances. Finally they got going, heading to Die and Kaoru's home to get everything they needed before they would go to the real target of their journey. Still it was far too soon to Die's liking that they were already there, and inwardly he did some calming exercises to be sure he could keep control over himself and not drool over his husband.
Of course they had chosen the best bath house around and very much to the women's delight, it allowed both sexes to join the bath together. Already while undressing, Kaoru knew this would be a tough one, being half naked and still exchange loving gestures with his husband without reacting physically. He was counting on his self-control and constantly thought about all the things in the redhead that annoyed him endlessly. Didn't they say that personality weighed more than looks? At the moment Kaoru spotted his gorgeous husband only in bathing shorts, his brains weren't too convinced of that. Looks did matter and if Die would have been able to shut his cheeky mouth, he would have taken delight in fucking his brains out. Well, that and if they hadn't had this inhuman contract.
So with slightly stiff legs, Kaoru followed the others to the onsen, glad when most of his body was covered by the warm water, only his head sticking out. The women were still chatting merrily with their husbands and everybody enjoyed the relaxing water. Well, everybody except for the newly wedded couple of course.
They were sitting beside each other naturally, and at first tried to keep a certain distance. But it was hard to act normal still, seeing that their companions all exchanged loving glances or small gestures with their spouses. It wouldn't have been believable if the two of them would've been just sitting there beside each other with this certain safety-distance always between them.
Collecting all his self control the redhead slid a bit closer to his husband, placing one arm on his shoulders while leaning closer to peck his cheek. "What did you plan for dinner today, honey? Where do we take our guests?" He tried to pick a topic that would be at least partly about business or about the preparations, which would maybe help both of them to act more casual.
Kaoru tensed palpably when he felt the other man's hand on his bare skin, his lips seeming to last longer than necessary on his cheek. He covered it up quickly though with a wide smile. "What do you think about Chèz Pierre?" Turning to their guests, he explained. "That is one of Daisuke's favorite restaurants with fine French cuisine."
It was a blunt lie since Die and he only used to go there with guests, but it had this romantic atmosphere, dark furniture, candle-light, wonderful red wine, so everybody always assumed they went there to have romantic dinners in private too. "Right darling?" the young Niikura asked, his voice bearing a teasing undertone as he brushed aside a bit of hair only to plant a small kiss right on the back of the other man's neck.
That actually made Die shiver a little bit, but he was smiling all along nevertheless and even tilted his head as if to welcome the touch. "I would whole-heartedly recommend the place," he hurried to assure, and noticed instantly that all their guests seemed to be up for the idea, giving approving nods and agreeing murmurs. Somehow Die felt like paying back to Kaoru the teasing, knowing fully well they were both on the edge since they were so frustrated and needy.
"And right beside it there's this nice cocktail bar, and we could get a few drinks afterwards?" he suggested, turning his head to look at his husband, his face so close that his hot breath washed over Kaoru's ear. Although his words were casual he had dropped his voice to a low, almost suggestive purr that definitely created an ambiguous feeling.
Kaoru's needy body betrayed him instantly and made a hot shudder run through him, a quiet sigh leaving his lips. It was true, they were both sexually starved and thus small gestures like that were enough to at least be challenging their self-control.
Like naturally, Kaoru wrapped his arms around his husband's waist and pulled him a bit closer, his lips brushing from his chin to his ear without really touching the skin. "Just remember not to drink too much, honey. You know what it does to your control." He knew he had the better voice for talks like that and made shameless use of it, speaking deep and full, at least two octaves lower than before.
Only now Die noticed what an extremely sexy voice his husband had, and he couldn't cover the clear shudder that ran through him, his eyes even dropping closed as he drew in a breath, trying to calm down. "Baby, it's nothing compared to the way you make me lose control," he whispered lowly, barely able to keep his voice steady still. And it was even true, he was on the edge of snapping right now, but blamed more the situation and the long dry spell, trying to convince himself that anyone could've made him react like that right now.
Although it wasn't common to be this cuddly around other people, their guests didn't seem to mind at all. Quite the contrary, the women were releasing happy little sighs, whispering to their husbands how it was heartwarming to see a couple so much in love as these two were. It made even one of their companion couples slide closer to each other as well, making use of the moment.
To some extent, it was good for their reputation since there had been some voices raising right after their marriage which had told the two young men had only married to unite the families and not because they loved each other. Convenience marriage was respected in the society, but it was always better for trades if people thought it had been a unification based on love and not to just strengthen the company.
So Die's and Kaoru's little tête-à-tête in the pool would have the effect that their guests would tell everybody how good they were together and how much they loved each other. Something at least, right? But Kaoru didn't even think about the family or the reputation at that moment. He went through the list of things he would have to do still, mails to check, letters to write, and everything only to remain in control of his body which was yearning for the smallest of touches.
Die's words were causing images in his mind, brought back old memories and feelings of things that had happened in the past with his lovers. Finally, he pushed the redhead away a bit, his voice low, but admonishing. "You shouldn't talk about things like that with our guests present. We make them feel uncomfortable." In reality, it was only he himself who felt uncomfortable and he couldn't wait until he would wear decent clothes again and had some distance to his husband who seemed to be just as determined to drive him nuts as he himself.
"Aw, please accept my apologies." Die turned to smile at their guests, obediently keeping the little distance between him and his husband for now. "It's just so easy to get carried away and I forget my manners." Inwardly he wasn't completely sure whether to be glad or disappointed that Kaoru had pushed him away. It was most definitely the best when it came to trying to stay in control of oneself, but he had enjoyed the closeness on some level nevertheless…
Their guests just shrugged it off with a laugh though, telling several times how they didn't mind at all and that it was just nice to see the couple so much in love. Smiling, the two accepted the compliments, trying to steer the conversation into safer realms together. They were good at it, and in no time they were all engaged in a conversation that had nothing to do with the private life of the host couple.
In the end Die and Kaoru both thanked whatever higher power happened to listen when they finally were allowed to get out of the pool and get dressed properly. After having a short lunch together in the close by restaurant they agreed that they would meet before the dinner to go there together. For the time being, one of the guest couples told they wanted to visit some of the wife's relatives that were living in the city, and so they had decided everyone could use the remaining time before dinner as they wished.
It gave the hosts some needed time to relax too, since they were freed from their duties for at least those few hours. Although they were natural talents with handling the people around them, it still was tiring and they welcomed the possibility to rest. Time passed by all too fast though, and suddenly Die realized there would barely be time for taking a shower before they already needed to get going. He wanted to wash his hair though and so decided for the showering still, trusting that their guests would be a moment late anyways like they almost always were when it came to non-official appointments.
Kaoru had taken a short nap and for some reason, his mobile went off too late to wake him. So he hurried to the major bathroom to get ready. Only when he was already inside, he noticed Die underneath the shower. Everything in the bathroom was made of marble and glass, luxurious, and it offered a perfect view on the one who was standing in the shower.
For a second, Kaoru froze, hoping Die hadn't seen him and he still had the chance to retreat unnoticed, but then, he allowed himself to take a closer look. Water was streaming down the tall man's skin which seemed to be perfect and smooth just everywhere. A stream of glistening wetness, allowed to touch perfection, wash it clean only to vanish in the drain with only the memory of the caress.
A twitch in his lower body made the young Niikura gasp as he felt himself grow hard over the sight and he lost all control over his body, his brains providing him with vivid images how it would feel to join the other man, to press his back against the cold tiles, kiss him hard and fuck him just the same. It made his libido boil and although he knew he shouldn't stand there and get off on the fantasy and the vision, he was unable to tear his gaze away from such a beautiful sight.
Die had parted his lush lips a bit, his mouth filling with water only to stream out again, down his chin where it gathered and finally dropped down in form of a small stream. Those lips… Kaoru groaned and managed to slip out of the room again just in time before Die turned his head to see where the sound had come from.
As he saw nothing, the redhead blamed the sound on his imagination and just shrugged it off, finishing his shower soon after. He used a moment to dry his skin and his hair before wrapping a huge towel around his form and then headed into his bedroom to find some clothes. He hurried since he had noticed that there wasn't much time anymore and it didn't take long before he was already fully dressed and ready to get going.
Something startled him though, as he heard a sound clearly coming from Kaoru's bedroom. Usually his husband was ready much before him, and to know he was still in his room instead of being out there with their guests already surprised Die, made him suspicious. Maybe Kaoru had forgotten for once and was still sleeping?
Without thinking about it further he swung the door between their rooms open, already breaking the silence since he had assumed he needed to wake the other man up. "Kaoru, we should ge–" A gasp cut his sentence right in the middle though. Kaoru hadn't been sleeping, not in the slightest, and again Die found himself staring at his aroused husband, this time not with a servant though but simply having a moment with his hand.
What bothered Die the most was that again he couldn't tear his eyes off the sight, he was like hypnotized. For a moment he even wished that he hadn't talked already so that he would've had the chance to stare for a second, to see the other man's hand run over his hardness, to see the expression of pure pleasure and simply to enjoy the sight that undoubtedly turned him on. Whether he wanted it or not, he had to admit at this point that he was positively lusting after his husband.
Kaoru flinched, even jumping a bit, and his head flung around to face the door. "Good Jesus, can't you knock?" He still held his hard length in his hand but had stopped moving, his face burning red from arousal and embarrassment. Luckily Die didn't know the reason why he was jerking off right now, that he had been the reason for it and that again he had been fantasizing of the other man's lush lips around his cock, sucking hard to take everything inside.
"You don't grant me anything, do you? How am I supposed to go on living if I can't even jerk off anymore?" To Kaoru it was clear that Die had heard some suspicious noises and now wanted to tease him by making him leave dissatisfied. It was even more frustrating to see that the redhead had become his most favorite fantasy lately and seemed to invade his mind almost all the time.
"Well excuse me for being responsible enough to come and get you when you don't seem to remember our guests anymore!" Die sounded somewhat offended, annoyed as well, and he made a frustrated gesture with his hand. "You could've picked a better time for your exercises." Turning around quickly he added his last words when he was almost out of the room already. "You've got five minutes."
After slamming the door shut he leaned against it though, closing his eyes and releasing all air from his lungs at once. The sight of Kaoru lying on the bed, exposed and aroused, was like burnt into his mind and he couldn't get rid of the image no matter how hard he tried. What was even worse was that the whole thing turned him on already and he knew he wouldn't have the time to have a moment with his hand anymore. This would be a long evening, and he was inwardly cursing and swearing when he headed out to meet the guests, frustrated and needy and hardly able to keep his cool appearance.
Indeed, Kaoru appeared outside after four and a half minutes, properly dressed without a sign giving away what had just happened. He only greeted the redhead with a small kiss on the cheek and then hooked their arms, leading the way outside to the waiting cars. Still, there was a certain tension between the couple which could have also been that they had spent so much time with their guests and didn't have much alone-time together.
The dinner was good though and Kaoru managed to get involved in a discussion about economy with Mr. Hamada, grateful for that kind of distraction. Still, he noticed every single movement Die made from the corner of his eyes, saw the smiles he gave their guests as well as the short glances he took at him too. Those felt accusing, reproachful even, although it could have been Kaoru's imagination too.
The truth was that Die was practically squirming on his place, trying to force himself to keep up the act since how pathetic would it have been to show everyone how needy he was right now? When he closed his eyes he could still see the previous moment in his mind, and it even added up to the desperation inside. It felt like ages until they were done with eating and desserts, and right then Die was regretting his own suggestion to go out for a few drinks. Alcohol would definitely not be helpful right now.
Somehow he managed though, kept up the good appearance throughout it all even when Kaoru was teasing him again in the bar, kissing his wrist and talking to him in his low voice, never missing a chance to make Die boil in his own juices. And he knew, the second he would be alone in his room he would have a few desperately needed moments with his own hand. Probably fantasizing about Kaoru, although he tried to push that thought away from his mind and convince himself it wasn't true.
Very much to his dismay, their guests seemed to never get tired, drank a lot and praised Die's idea to come to this place since it was luxurious and served the best cocktails. Kaoru didn't drink too much as he knew he would have to keep in control. Only because he had let off some steam didn't mean he wasn't still needy. So he caught himself taking a careful look at the waiter's butt when he walked away to bring them some more drinks.
Surprised, he suddenly realized that he indeed thought Die's butt looked much better. He shouldn't get all worked up over the other man since there would never, not even if hell froze, be anything sexual between them. A friendship or getting along on friendly terms would have been a miracle already.
By the time the evening ended Die was already on the edge of snapping and just telling everyone he would head home before them since he didn't feel well. That was even true, he didn't feel well. He was needy, frustrated and annoyed. And every moment he was getting more and more annoyed even, since Kaoru somehow managed to turn him on with everything he did. Die found himself staring at his husband's lips as he spoke, at his profile or his hands, especially his form when he stood up almost as if he was presenting himself.
As predicted it ended up being a long night for Die, since when he was back in his own room he simply had to release some steam and try to ease his frustration at least a little bit. Afterwards he slept easier, but too short and in the morning had to be presentable again and be there to amuse their guests. It was hard work and he caught himself more often counting hours until the weekend would be over again.
Author:
seinen_no and fonulynRating: NC17
Pairing: Die and Kaoru
Disclaimer: We own no one, only our dirty imaginations.
Summary: The Niikura’s and the Andou’s used to be the two biggest families in town, wealthy and respected to the point of practically ruling the business as they wished. Times have changed though, and thus the heads of the clans have decided to take the needed steps to join their families to restore their power. Single persons don’t have much to say about anything when the whole future of the families is in question, that much the eldest sons of the Niikura family and the Andou family have to come to notice.
Comments:
seinen_no: Hey dears! Back as promised. I don't even know what to say, only that I do pity both of them! I can only imagine how tough it must be for them to pretend being all lovey-dovey with guests invading their house. Unnerving XD But hey, just read yourselves. A bit of more frustration added and soon they can't keep their hands off each other anymore *lolfonulyn: I just came back to Finland yesterday, got to my parents’ place around midnight and got a few hours sleep before driving to my flat. So I am exhausted, and totally not at my sharpest XD Anyways, as promised, here is the next chappie of the more frustrating one of our unfinished stories XD They ARE making progress though, may I point out! So yeah. We are getting somewhere, slowly but steadily x) Do enjoy!Also, we would both like to dedicate this chapter to
sanghamyers since it’s a special day today ;) Happy birthday, dear!And feel free to add our journal if you like the stories!
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Previously happened: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Chapter 4: With Your Back Against the Wall
Usually Die had the tendency to sleep at least until noon every day, both because he went to bed so late and because he simply enjoyed sleeping. Somehow the argument had caused him to sleep bad though and he was wide awake already around ten in the morning, which was probably a record for him under normal circumstances. He simply couldn't sleep anymore and whenever his thoughts crossed the happenings of the previous night – which was often – he got so annoyed that he eventually decided to get up.
Being too lazy to actually get dressed properly he wrapped himself into a dressing gown, slowly heading towards the kitchen to find something to eat. Maybe some coffee would clear his mind at least somewhat. He frowned when he noticed that no one had yet cleared the remains of the vase from the floor and made a mental note to point it out to one of the servants as soon as he'd see one. At least there should be someone in the kitchen, to make him some breakfast if he didn't decide just for cereal.
As he approached the kitchen he heard some low noises and it instantly got him more awake and curious. It sounded almost like someone was having sex there. He couldn't believe that their servants would be shameless enough to do something like that while they were supposed to be working, and even in the kitchen for god's sake! Silently he sneaked closer, simply to catch those irresponsible individuals in the act. And that he did. Catch them in the act. But what he saw made him freeze.
It wasn't just a couple of servants having a forbidden moment together. The sight that appeared in front of his eyes was pure porn and his mouth dropped slightly open as he stared at the happenings. In the kitchen was their new helper – a young man with fairly decent features and structure, and Die could've considered him even mildly attractive – bent far over the counter while none else than Kaoru was having his back, fucking him hard from behind.
The young Niikura was definitely enjoying the moment, his eyes on halfmast while his lips had dropped open as he was breathing in short gasps. Both of them were almost completely dressed, only their pants dangling around their knees. That morning, when Kaoru had seen the new servant, he had decided that he wanted him and had made no bones about it. Eager to please the new master, the boy hadn't denied him his wish, had allowed him to be turned around and freed of his pants, had allowed his employer to do with him as he pleased.
A few pained whimpers were escaping him although he was biting his bottom lip harshly to stifle all possible sounds. It was clear that Kaoru didn't care for the boy, that he didn't bother too much if he hurt him or pleased him, he simply took out all the pent-up frustration on him. His fingers were clawing the servant's perfectly soft hips, pulling him closer with every thrust, seeking out the deepest penetration possible. In between, the thrusts eased a bit, grew longer and steadier instead of erratically pounding into the tightness.
It was a moment of these more gentle movements when Kaoru reached for his lover's shoulder, urging him to straighten. If he would be sore for at least a couple of days, he should have had a short moment of bliss too. At least that was what the young Niikura thought when he pressed the boy's back against his chest while his free hand travelled down to his arousal.
For the whole moment the redhead had been staring, eyes wide and holding his breath, unable to tear his gaze off what was happening. This simply wasn't fair! It was as if fate was laughing at him and tried to make him feel pathetic. First of all, he hadn't had any sexual activities in ages and now he had to witness this new servant get everything just the way he would've needed it. He could almost feel it, could imagine how it would feel to have that hard flesh vanish inside of him, fucking him until he couldn't move properly. It was like a wet dream for him and right at that moment he envied the kitchen boy probably more than anyone in his life before.
Besides, although Die still didn't get along with his husband, he couldn't deny that what he now witnessed made him breathless. Kaoru's features were simply enticing, his expression speaking of pure pleasure with the aroused flush staining his cheeks. Moreover had he very well noticed that the other man was rather well equipped and that made him lust after him even more right at that moment. But when Kaoru guided his hand down the young man's chest, pulling him close, somehow the change of situation made Die snap back to reality.
Why the hell would he grant pleasant moments to anyone else either when his own life consisted of sexual starvation and frustration? Especially to his no good husband, who apparently was shameless enough to simply fuck anything that moved. It made Die's anger boil, especially since he couldn't completely get rid of this feeling of jealousy that was dwelling in the pit of his stomach.
"Stop it right there!!" Die suddenly raised his voice, his tone surprisingly commanding and firm as he stepped fully into kitchen, glaring at the two from angrily flaming eyes. He was furious by then and only a step away from actually tearing the two apart.
If Kaoru was surprised, he didn't show it, didn't even flinch. He wouldn't have stopped it, but the kitchen boy made a hectic movement and quickly stepped away from his master. Clearly embarrassed, he pulled up his pants to cover his bareness, his cheeks flushed with a deep red. Kaoru didn't do anything but turn around to face his husband, his eyes narrowed to small slits. "What's the problem?" he asked, his voice low, showing that he suppressed the need to breathe faster than usual. "Couldn't you have waited a moment? I was almost done."
"Almost done!?" Die's voice got even louder, and he was yelling. "You fucking shameless bastard!" There were more important things to be done than admonishing his husband though and he swung around to face the frightened looking servant, pointing at him with his index finger. "You. Get the fuck out and don't you ever show your face here again! If I see you closer than a hundred meters to the house I will make you regret you were ever born."
Immediately, the boy rushed out of the room with a terrified expression. Even Kaoru was surprised about his husband's reaction but he himself still acted totally calm. Coolly, he reached for a kitchen towel to clean himself, still being half-hard. Then, he pulled up his jeans very slowly. "Look what you've done. Now I will have to go and find the poolboy or the gardener to finish me off."
"You listen to me and listen carefully." Die wasn't yelling anymore, his voice a low, intense hiss as he walked closer slowly. He only stopped when he was standing right in front of the smaller man, using his height advantage shamelessly to look down at the other man. "If I ever, I repeat, EVER, catch you with someone like that, we're through. I don't care about the business deal, neither do I care what happens to your snobbish family of leeches, or my asshole father. The marriage is over and I will get a divorce no matter what."
Kaoru was stunned. He would have never expected the other man to react this forceful, even impressive. But that was so typical for Die's selfish nature. If he couldn't get any himself, why should he grant other people their pleasure? Sadly, Kaoru knew as well that everything would go to waste if Die divorced him and he didn't dare to protest. He only glared at his husband, turned on his heel and rushed away, seeking out the bathroom to at least get rid of the boner in his pants.
After that incident, things grew cold between them again. At least outwardly they were talking less than in the beginning of their marriage, tried to avoid each other as best as possible. Sadly, they weren't granted much peace as both of them had forgotten that they had invited some guests, three business-partners and their wives. Well, Kaoru had invited them but for the first time in his life, he had forgotten an appointment and didn't remember it anymore.
They were reminded of it once Kaoru's secretary contacted him, telling him that the guests had told they might be a little late since they were all arriving at the same time together. That was the first time he actually talked to his husband properly after the incident in the kitchen. He simply had to rush to Die and tell him that they would have six people staying with them, living in their house and they would have to be able to both be perfect hosts and to play the perfect couple for them.
Die wasn't exactly happy about that and let it show, complaining quite shamelessly to his husband, blaming him for forgetting the appointment. He didn't even mention that he had completely forgotten about it himself as well, like he almost always did, and generously ignored it. Even though they were still lacking a kitchen boy, they had enough servants to get everything at least well prepared for the guests, but they decided to get some additional help for those few days the guests would be staying.
Everybody was in a rush, the maids getting the guestrooms ready, the kitchen personnel preparing a huge dinner while Kaoru and Die were mentally going into lovey-dovey-mode. Each of the guests either owned a company or then at least were the president of one and were, to mention it again, important.
Luckily, Die's father had hired the best personnel only and thus everything was ready when the doorbell rang and the guests were asking for permission to drive onto their property. Kaoru and Die were awaiting them in the driveway, arm in arm, with one of their most stunning smiles adorning their lips. "This is going to be a long weekend," Kaoru mumbled as he remembered that the guests would only leave on Tuesday morning; so they would stay four nights and almost five days.
Five days of being the perfect hosts, of kissing and touching, of pretending to be madly in love while by the way talking about business and sealing one or another deal. It was safe to say that neither of the young couple was looking forward to that and yet it didn't show when they finally greeted their guests, the men shaking hands friendly while the women received a kiss left and right on their cheeks. Funny enough, Die was treated just like the women and Kaoru couldn't bite back a huge, self-content grin when he noticed that fact.
It still didn't please Die but he knew that it would be the same during the whole weekend from now on. He was simply labeled as one of the wives since he didn't take part in the business talks, and there was nothing he could really do to it. At least everyone fell for his charm and he collected compliments from the businessmen already while they were greeted. He would need to take the fun from seeing how he was able to play the guests, knowing there wasn't really anything else for him to look forward to.
Hand in hand he and Kaoru headed inside their house, showing the guests their rooms while numerous servants took care of the luggage and brought the bags inside. They would only have dinner later in the evening, and while the men gathered into the patio to have some drinks, the women were staying inside the house with Die. It didn't take long and they were already like at home and one of them loudly insisted on getting a tour inside the house to see all of the rooms.
Naturally, Die had no other choice but to comply and so he spent the next hours showing off their home to these women. He was the perfect host though, answering questions and amused the women with small fun details. He was already congratulating himself that he managed well, but then one of the women pointed out that they hadn't seen the common bedroom of the couple yet. Inwardly Die panicked shortly, trying to remember if there was anything in his bedroom that would hint at it only being his. Still he led the women there, not letting his hesitation show.
"So this is where all the magic happens," Sayuri Okotoba remarked with an insinuating wink after they had seen the huge bed. It was a pompous piece of furniture, huge and with a golden headboard that fitted the dark red wall behind it, giving the room a slight kingly appearance. Luckily, the ladies had no idea that it was only used by the redheaded man and the only 'magic' that happened there was created by the skills of his own hand.
Meanwhile, Kaoru had a drink and a smoke with the men outside. "What a splendid husband you have there. My wife hasn't stopped talking about him ever since they met." Luckily, all the men were younger too and thus the general mood was relaxed and not as stiff and forced as usual. The young Niikura was used to hear the men praise his husband. It was probably because it gave their wives something to talk about and to adore. It made them happy and when the wives were happy, the husbands were left in peace.
Some other compliments were exchanged, before they moved over to completely different topics, not yet business though as they rather kept the mood light for the remaining evening, going for the serious stuff only the next days. There was always a servant to make sure that they had enough drinks and snacks, and everything went more than smoothly.
It didn't take long and the ladies emerged from the house to the patio, joining their husbands in the garden. There were several comfortable chairs, creating a perfect view to the charming garden, a perfect place for spending a nice evening in good company. Wives greeted their husbands with short kisses on the cheek, and to keep up the appearance Die had no other choice but to instantly approach Kaoru, pressing his lips softly against his cheek. "We're done with the home search," he stated lightly, eliciting happy giggles from the women.
Sayuri Okotoba had exchanged a few words with her husband lowly without anyone else hearing, but now Mr. Okotoba turned to the crowd, giving Kaoru a bright smile. "My wife here reminded me that the ladies were talking about a shopping trip. After all, it's been ages since they were here and when being further from home, ladies always need to do some purchases, right?" Common laughter occurred, before he went on. "Any suggestions would be appreciated, I trust you know where they should head to."
Kaoru joined the laughter and like naturally took his husband's hand in his, planting a gentle, slightly wet, kiss on the inside of his wrist. "I don't think I'm the right one to address here, but my lovely husband knows everything about the best places to shop downtown. He knows where to find all the brands and designer clothes and the best hairdressers." After giving Die a loving smile, he turned back to Mr. Okotoba. "I bet he would love to take the ladies out on a serious shopping trip, right dear?" With the last words, he turned around completely to face the redhead, his eyes caressing his features almost gently as he waited for a reply.
If one looked closely something flashed in Die's eyes, but his smile stayed perfect, only widened a bit as he leaned in to plant a tiny peck in the corner of the other man's mouth. "Of course I would love it." There was nothing in his honeyed tone that gave away how angry he was right now, knowing that Kaoru had just suggested that to make him squirm and to force him to spend a whole day with the women. Besides, what was this now that Kaoru again kissed his wrist? He wasn't able to cover the pleased reaction completely this time either, although now he did a better job than the last time.
The words elicited enthusiastic giggles and even little cheers from the women, who were all obviously happy and already looking forward to the shopping trip. Well, at least he was popular, Die thought, and maybe he would manage to fish out a few handy dinner invitations for them. After all, he knew how the business worked, and even despite the disagreements between him and Kaoru, he was still determined to do a good job and be the best in what he was doing.
Kaoru found his suspicions confirmed that his otherwise so cool and charming husband's sensitive spot was the wrist. He himself had no idea why the realization caused a certain content feeling inside him. Probably because he could use that fact to tease him, to make him boil in his own juices and maybe, if he did it right, to pay him back a little bit for bereaving him of the chance to just take a servant and release some steam like that.
"Just make sure there's enough to cover the credit cards," Kaoru joked chuckling. He still held Die's hand in his own and now even linked their fingers. It was a complete automatic gesture, nothing he had to think about anymore and yet he had to admit that he liked the feel of the other man's smooth, dry and yet soft hand.
"Oh, don't worry, I at least am used to be totally broke after one of Kumiko's shopping excesses," Yuna Hamada replied with a wink. Kaoru agreed nodding. "Yes, I know how that is. Die here holds the power over all of my cards as well and all I tell him is to leave a little bit behind for me too." Again, he turned to look at his husband with a gentle smile. "Right honey. You are an expensive man." He denied himself the fun to tease the redhead by addressing him with the term 'wife', thinking Die had enough of that already. Besides, he didn't want to anger him too much since he was depending on his charm to deal with the ladies while he would make serious business with the husbands.
"But quality costs, I think you should know it by now, love." Die smiled sweetly, trying his best to remain completely casual. It was easier now that Kaoru had actually linked their hands instead of holding his wrist, since somehow he was afraid that the slightly older man could either accidentally or purposefully tease him a bit too much with the light touch. "Besides, I never used all of the money, did I?" He refused to address it as Kaoru's money, although all the other wives merrily admitted their husbands were the ones with the money while they were just spending it.
It didn't go like that in their case anyways, because actually Die was the rich man and Kaoru was working hard for his money. He earned well, yes and now after the wedding his savings grew bigger and bigger since he actually got the chance to make good deals and trades with their partners. Still, Die was the one who would inherit an incredible fortune once and Kaoru didn't dare to tease him with pretending he was the one who earned everything.
Yet, as it seemed, almost everybody assumed he was the man in every meaning of the word, considering money, business, sex, just everything. "You are right," he agreed with a few chuckles. "And you only deserve the best." The last sentence elicited some deep sighs from their female guests since they were underlined by a small peck on Die's mouth. Kaoru knew as well how to charm the ladies, how to find their soft spot and make them melt.
They kept on talking long, merrily chatting about everything except business. The evening was mild and the drinks cool, but shortly after midnight, the guests excused themselves since they had had a long trip and were tired. They went to bed, but not without assuring how much the women were looking forward to the trip to the city while the men were agreeing on talking business meanwhile. It was decided that they would meet in the early evening to have dinner together and the next day, they would be playing golf in the local country club together.
An event like that always lasted for almost a whole day since first, one would play golf and then have lunch. Usually, afterwards was sauna or one met at the pool in the huge wellness area, having a massage together. Kaoru also promised that he would show the men their own pool, whirlpool and sauna after the long businesstalk the next day.
He and Die remained sitting on the patio while their guests were led to their rooms by one of their servants. Kaoru had taken the redhead's hand again until he noticed that it wasn't necessary anymore to keep up the act and let go of him. "I think we should go to bed too," he said, his voice sounding almost emotionless compared to the tone he had used while their guests had been present.
Somehow it was the sign for Die to land back to reality too, and he shook his head quickly to get rid of the unwanted thoughts. He had just the time to notice that he had actually liked the way Kaoru was holding his hand, and even had enjoyed the moment they had been sitting there together silently after everyone else had gone inside. Now he simply stood up though, straightening his clothes in an automatic gesture. "You're right. A lot of shopping awaits me tomorrow."
They didn't speak anything else but for some reason the oppressive and suffocating pressure between them stayed away, the silence being closest to a comfortable one than they had ever gotten. They even wished each other good night shortly, something that had happened like twice during their whole marriage up until then. Neither of them knew why they were acting like that, but they both decided to blame the fact that they were forced to play lovey-dovey at their home and the roles kind of stuck.
The shopping trip of doom wasn't as bad as Die had thought even. The women were totally stunned by him and followed him anywhere he dared to suggest. And since he actually did like shopping, he was able to have some fun at times too. Still it was exhausting to spend the whole day with three hyperactive women who were - to make it worse - always referring to how happy Kaoru and Die looked together as a couple.
He didn't remember ever being as tired as he was when they finally returned home, and he excused himself only to drop down on his bed, fighting not to fall asleep instantly. He could only grant himself a short moment of rest, since the dinner would follow in no time and his presence was naturally needed there. Besides, he would still need to freshen up. And he just knew that Kaoru would cast satisfied glances at him during the dinner, knowing what a difficult day it had been for the redhead.
Somehow time passes by fast when you have things to do at least, and it didn't even feel like two days before they were already heading to the golf course together. Only Hamada's wife, Kumiko, showed some interest in the actual play, while the other two wives announced clearly that they would rather rest their, from the shopping still tired, feet. They would be waiting at the end of the course, keeping champagne and snacks ready for everyone.
So, only a moment later the men and one of the women were already beginning the game of golf. Die had never liked the game much before, but for some reason he had developed a liking to it during the time he had been married. Maybe it was because on the golf course the businessmen were too distracted by the game to always treat him as the girly wife, and even momentarily took him serious when they noticed he knew how to play. If Kaoru hadn't enjoyed teasing Die so much or if they had met under different circumstances, he would have never treated him like a girl actually; at least not outside the bedroom. The game itself always managed to relax him, allowed him to get his head clear and focus on getting the ball into the holes and on the beautiful surrounding.
At one point he startled when he realized that he hadn't been enjoying the sight of pure nature but of Die's behind when he was bending down to put the ball. It felt like ages since he did have any and that just looked like a written invitation to go and take the other man. Of course he didn't and he scolded himself instantly for being so horny that he again envisioned the redhead as a possible mate. He still had a problem with Die's attitude although he indeed admired him for the easiness with which he charmed almost everybody in his proximity.
So it was only partly the act of a happy young married man when he slapped said butt in passing by while the other part was just that his brains had stopped functioning momentarily and he simply WANTED to do it. Mr. Okotoba chuckled a bit as he saw the gesture but didn't comment further.
Die's initial reaction was to startle, but as he straightened he had somehow managed to create a smile on his lips and chuckled merrily. He dropped a comment that his husband should try not to be that eager when they weren't at home, although he knew he was irresistible. It made their companions laugh freely, everyone buying the act and they would've sworn that those two were madly in love.
Although they were focused on the game and light chatting, neither of the two forgot even for a moment that they were supposed to share small, affectionate gestures. Those were already programmed into their brains, came so automatically that they didn't need to think of them although none of them came straight from the heart. When it was one of their guests' turn, Die stepped beside his husband, like naturally wrapping his arm around his waist. It could've been actually even nice, if only Kaoru hadn't been such an infuriating person.
The young Niikura thought the same, only that he entitled Die a spoiled, selfish brat in his mind. Yet, one would have never guessed that by the way he looked up at the taller man with a gentle smile. For a second, a whiff of cologne, mixed with the redhead's natural scent, reached his nose and caused a small shudder to run down his spine. It wasn't the cologne, but Die himself did smell good; Kaoru had to admit that.
In the end, they reached the two other women, everybody wearing a happy expression. Kazuya Yukiharo had won and was exceptionally cheerful when he dropped down on the blanket beside his wife, giving her a deep kiss. It wasn't anything one saw often during these kind of semi-official activities, but showed clearly that everybody was relaxed enough to act natural.
"So," Kumiko Hamada asked chuckling. "What shall we do after picnic? I must admit that it has been ages since I've been to the onsen, maybe we could go there?" Kaoru wasn't exactly eager to go to the hot bath with their guests, especially not with Die. The redhead did have a physical attraction on him and the dry-spell he was suffering at the moment would again plant naughty images into his mind, would make him think of Die in a way he didn't want to.
To his dismay everyone else seemed to be red hot for the idea instantly though. Well, almost everyone since the redhead wasn't that enthusiastic either since he had noticed too many times that he was actually married to a very attractive man, physically that is. After pretty much everyone had expressed that they loved the idea, Mr. Okotoba took the reins into his hands momentarily, announcing that it was then decided and they would go take the bath together.
For some time they still enjoyed the good weather and the snacks and drinks, no one being in a hurry. It was more like a bunch of friends having a good time together, instead of only business acquaintances. Finally they got going, heading to Die and Kaoru's home to get everything they needed before they would go to the real target of their journey. Still it was far too soon to Die's liking that they were already there, and inwardly he did some calming exercises to be sure he could keep control over himself and not drool over his husband.
Of course they had chosen the best bath house around and very much to the women's delight, it allowed both sexes to join the bath together. Already while undressing, Kaoru knew this would be a tough one, being half naked and still exchange loving gestures with his husband without reacting physically. He was counting on his self-control and constantly thought about all the things in the redhead that annoyed him endlessly. Didn't they say that personality weighed more than looks? At the moment Kaoru spotted his gorgeous husband only in bathing shorts, his brains weren't too convinced of that. Looks did matter and if Die would have been able to shut his cheeky mouth, he would have taken delight in fucking his brains out. Well, that and if they hadn't had this inhuman contract.
So with slightly stiff legs, Kaoru followed the others to the onsen, glad when most of his body was covered by the warm water, only his head sticking out. The women were still chatting merrily with their husbands and everybody enjoyed the relaxing water. Well, everybody except for the newly wedded couple of course.
They were sitting beside each other naturally, and at first tried to keep a certain distance. But it was hard to act normal still, seeing that their companions all exchanged loving glances or small gestures with their spouses. It wouldn't have been believable if the two of them would've been just sitting there beside each other with this certain safety-distance always between them.
Collecting all his self control the redhead slid a bit closer to his husband, placing one arm on his shoulders while leaning closer to peck his cheek. "What did you plan for dinner today, honey? Where do we take our guests?" He tried to pick a topic that would be at least partly about business or about the preparations, which would maybe help both of them to act more casual.
Kaoru tensed palpably when he felt the other man's hand on his bare skin, his lips seeming to last longer than necessary on his cheek. He covered it up quickly though with a wide smile. "What do you think about Chèz Pierre?" Turning to their guests, he explained. "That is one of Daisuke's favorite restaurants with fine French cuisine."
It was a blunt lie since Die and he only used to go there with guests, but it had this romantic atmosphere, dark furniture, candle-light, wonderful red wine, so everybody always assumed they went there to have romantic dinners in private too. "Right darling?" the young Niikura asked, his voice bearing a teasing undertone as he brushed aside a bit of hair only to plant a small kiss right on the back of the other man's neck.
That actually made Die shiver a little bit, but he was smiling all along nevertheless and even tilted his head as if to welcome the touch. "I would whole-heartedly recommend the place," he hurried to assure, and noticed instantly that all their guests seemed to be up for the idea, giving approving nods and agreeing murmurs. Somehow Die felt like paying back to Kaoru the teasing, knowing fully well they were both on the edge since they were so frustrated and needy.
"And right beside it there's this nice cocktail bar, and we could get a few drinks afterwards?" he suggested, turning his head to look at his husband, his face so close that his hot breath washed over Kaoru's ear. Although his words were casual he had dropped his voice to a low, almost suggestive purr that definitely created an ambiguous feeling.
Kaoru's needy body betrayed him instantly and made a hot shudder run through him, a quiet sigh leaving his lips. It was true, they were both sexually starved and thus small gestures like that were enough to at least be challenging their self-control.
Like naturally, Kaoru wrapped his arms around his husband's waist and pulled him a bit closer, his lips brushing from his chin to his ear without really touching the skin. "Just remember not to drink too much, honey. You know what it does to your control." He knew he had the better voice for talks like that and made shameless use of it, speaking deep and full, at least two octaves lower than before.
Only now Die noticed what an extremely sexy voice his husband had, and he couldn't cover the clear shudder that ran through him, his eyes even dropping closed as he drew in a breath, trying to calm down. "Baby, it's nothing compared to the way you make me lose control," he whispered lowly, barely able to keep his voice steady still. And it was even true, he was on the edge of snapping right now, but blamed more the situation and the long dry spell, trying to convince himself that anyone could've made him react like that right now.
Although it wasn't common to be this cuddly around other people, their guests didn't seem to mind at all. Quite the contrary, the women were releasing happy little sighs, whispering to their husbands how it was heartwarming to see a couple so much in love as these two were. It made even one of their companion couples slide closer to each other as well, making use of the moment.
To some extent, it was good for their reputation since there had been some voices raising right after their marriage which had told the two young men had only married to unite the families and not because they loved each other. Convenience marriage was respected in the society, but it was always better for trades if people thought it had been a unification based on love and not to just strengthen the company.
So Die's and Kaoru's little tête-à-tête in the pool would have the effect that their guests would tell everybody how good they were together and how much they loved each other. Something at least, right? But Kaoru didn't even think about the family or the reputation at that moment. He went through the list of things he would have to do still, mails to check, letters to write, and everything only to remain in control of his body which was yearning for the smallest of touches.
Die's words were causing images in his mind, brought back old memories and feelings of things that had happened in the past with his lovers. Finally, he pushed the redhead away a bit, his voice low, but admonishing. "You shouldn't talk about things like that with our guests present. We make them feel uncomfortable." In reality, it was only he himself who felt uncomfortable and he couldn't wait until he would wear decent clothes again and had some distance to his husband who seemed to be just as determined to drive him nuts as he himself.
"Aw, please accept my apologies." Die turned to smile at their guests, obediently keeping the little distance between him and his husband for now. "It's just so easy to get carried away and I forget my manners." Inwardly he wasn't completely sure whether to be glad or disappointed that Kaoru had pushed him away. It was most definitely the best when it came to trying to stay in control of oneself, but he had enjoyed the closeness on some level nevertheless…
Their guests just shrugged it off with a laugh though, telling several times how they didn't mind at all and that it was just nice to see the couple so much in love. Smiling, the two accepted the compliments, trying to steer the conversation into safer realms together. They were good at it, and in no time they were all engaged in a conversation that had nothing to do with the private life of the host couple.
In the end Die and Kaoru both thanked whatever higher power happened to listen when they finally were allowed to get out of the pool and get dressed properly. After having a short lunch together in the close by restaurant they agreed that they would meet before the dinner to go there together. For the time being, one of the guest couples told they wanted to visit some of the wife's relatives that were living in the city, and so they had decided everyone could use the remaining time before dinner as they wished.
It gave the hosts some needed time to relax too, since they were freed from their duties for at least those few hours. Although they were natural talents with handling the people around them, it still was tiring and they welcomed the possibility to rest. Time passed by all too fast though, and suddenly Die realized there would barely be time for taking a shower before they already needed to get going. He wanted to wash his hair though and so decided for the showering still, trusting that their guests would be a moment late anyways like they almost always were when it came to non-official appointments.
Kaoru had taken a short nap and for some reason, his mobile went off too late to wake him. So he hurried to the major bathroom to get ready. Only when he was already inside, he noticed Die underneath the shower. Everything in the bathroom was made of marble and glass, luxurious, and it offered a perfect view on the one who was standing in the shower.
For a second, Kaoru froze, hoping Die hadn't seen him and he still had the chance to retreat unnoticed, but then, he allowed himself to take a closer look. Water was streaming down the tall man's skin which seemed to be perfect and smooth just everywhere. A stream of glistening wetness, allowed to touch perfection, wash it clean only to vanish in the drain with only the memory of the caress.
A twitch in his lower body made the young Niikura gasp as he felt himself grow hard over the sight and he lost all control over his body, his brains providing him with vivid images how it would feel to join the other man, to press his back against the cold tiles, kiss him hard and fuck him just the same. It made his libido boil and although he knew he shouldn't stand there and get off on the fantasy and the vision, he was unable to tear his gaze away from such a beautiful sight.
Die had parted his lush lips a bit, his mouth filling with water only to stream out again, down his chin where it gathered and finally dropped down in form of a small stream. Those lips… Kaoru groaned and managed to slip out of the room again just in time before Die turned his head to see where the sound had come from.
As he saw nothing, the redhead blamed the sound on his imagination and just shrugged it off, finishing his shower soon after. He used a moment to dry his skin and his hair before wrapping a huge towel around his form and then headed into his bedroom to find some clothes. He hurried since he had noticed that there wasn't much time anymore and it didn't take long before he was already fully dressed and ready to get going.
Something startled him though, as he heard a sound clearly coming from Kaoru's bedroom. Usually his husband was ready much before him, and to know he was still in his room instead of being out there with their guests already surprised Die, made him suspicious. Maybe Kaoru had forgotten for once and was still sleeping?
Without thinking about it further he swung the door between their rooms open, already breaking the silence since he had assumed he needed to wake the other man up. "Kaoru, we should ge–" A gasp cut his sentence right in the middle though. Kaoru hadn't been sleeping, not in the slightest, and again Die found himself staring at his aroused husband, this time not with a servant though but simply having a moment with his hand.
What bothered Die the most was that again he couldn't tear his eyes off the sight, he was like hypnotized. For a moment he even wished that he hadn't talked already so that he would've had the chance to stare for a second, to see the other man's hand run over his hardness, to see the expression of pure pleasure and simply to enjoy the sight that undoubtedly turned him on. Whether he wanted it or not, he had to admit at this point that he was positively lusting after his husband.
Kaoru flinched, even jumping a bit, and his head flung around to face the door. "Good Jesus, can't you knock?" He still held his hard length in his hand but had stopped moving, his face burning red from arousal and embarrassment. Luckily Die didn't know the reason why he was jerking off right now, that he had been the reason for it and that again he had been fantasizing of the other man's lush lips around his cock, sucking hard to take everything inside.
"You don't grant me anything, do you? How am I supposed to go on living if I can't even jerk off anymore?" To Kaoru it was clear that Die had heard some suspicious noises and now wanted to tease him by making him leave dissatisfied. It was even more frustrating to see that the redhead had become his most favorite fantasy lately and seemed to invade his mind almost all the time.
"Well excuse me for being responsible enough to come and get you when you don't seem to remember our guests anymore!" Die sounded somewhat offended, annoyed as well, and he made a frustrated gesture with his hand. "You could've picked a better time for your exercises." Turning around quickly he added his last words when he was almost out of the room already. "You've got five minutes."
After slamming the door shut he leaned against it though, closing his eyes and releasing all air from his lungs at once. The sight of Kaoru lying on the bed, exposed and aroused, was like burnt into his mind and he couldn't get rid of the image no matter how hard he tried. What was even worse was that the whole thing turned him on already and he knew he wouldn't have the time to have a moment with his hand anymore. This would be a long evening, and he was inwardly cursing and swearing when he headed out to meet the guests, frustrated and needy and hardly able to keep his cool appearance.
Indeed, Kaoru appeared outside after four and a half minutes, properly dressed without a sign giving away what had just happened. He only greeted the redhead with a small kiss on the cheek and then hooked their arms, leading the way outside to the waiting cars. Still, there was a certain tension between the couple which could have also been that they had spent so much time with their guests and didn't have much alone-time together.
The dinner was good though and Kaoru managed to get involved in a discussion about economy with Mr. Hamada, grateful for that kind of distraction. Still, he noticed every single movement Die made from the corner of his eyes, saw the smiles he gave their guests as well as the short glances he took at him too. Those felt accusing, reproachful even, although it could have been Kaoru's imagination too.
The truth was that Die was practically squirming on his place, trying to force himself to keep up the act since how pathetic would it have been to show everyone how needy he was right now? When he closed his eyes he could still see the previous moment in his mind, and it even added up to the desperation inside. It felt like ages until they were done with eating and desserts, and right then Die was regretting his own suggestion to go out for a few drinks. Alcohol would definitely not be helpful right now.
Somehow he managed though, kept up the good appearance throughout it all even when Kaoru was teasing him again in the bar, kissing his wrist and talking to him in his low voice, never missing a chance to make Die boil in his own juices. And he knew, the second he would be alone in his room he would have a few desperately needed moments with his own hand. Probably fantasizing about Kaoru, although he tried to push that thought away from his mind and convince himself it wasn't true.
Very much to his dismay, their guests seemed to never get tired, drank a lot and praised Die's idea to come to this place since it was luxurious and served the best cocktails. Kaoru didn't drink too much as he knew he would have to keep in control. Only because he had let off some steam didn't mean he wasn't still needy. So he caught himself taking a careful look at the waiter's butt when he walked away to bring them some more drinks.
Surprised, he suddenly realized that he indeed thought Die's butt looked much better. He shouldn't get all worked up over the other man since there would never, not even if hell froze, be anything sexual between them. A friendship or getting along on friendly terms would have been a miracle already.
By the time the evening ended Die was already on the edge of snapping and just telling everyone he would head home before them since he didn't feel well. That was even true, he didn't feel well. He was needy, frustrated and annoyed. And every moment he was getting more and more annoyed even, since Kaoru somehow managed to turn him on with everything he did. Die found himself staring at his husband's lips as he spoke, at his profile or his hands, especially his form when he stood up almost as if he was presenting himself.
As predicted it ended up being a long night for Die, since when he was back in his own room he simply had to release some steam and try to ease his frustration at least a little bit. Afterwards he slept easier, but too short and in the morning had to be presentable again and be there to amuse their guests. It was hard work and he caught himself more often counting hours until the weekend would be over again.
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haha, you're right XD Adding Toshiya into the equation would make it PERFECT. Even as it is now, it's damn close to that x)
haha, I do mix the fics at times too when there are several projects going on at once XD So no worries!
Thanks again!^^
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true true, though Toshiya and an onsen wold be enough for me, I dont ask for too much now do i? xD
I dont usually follow various ongoing multichaptered fics. Its like reading several books with characters that have the same face, i get confused xD. But for your fics I made an exception.
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