Lights Are On

by oogamine, Xxdamnedforeverxx

Chapter 2: And There Were So Many Beds

Summary:

Changing up that rating. You all knew it was coming.

While Koga rested, his body was already hard at work trying to heal itself from the damages done by those two arrows, which never really was a fun experience. Though at some point while he rested to allow his body that time, Koga had relaxed enough that he changed back into a human. His shoulder, neck, and arm were still colored red in dried blood, as he laid there beside Rei on the floor still, not stirring a muscle. He may have even shifted a bit closer to him. Seems he felt rather safe right here, despite Rei’s track record with wolves.

 

When Koga shifted, Rei’s head dropped down to the ground next to the suddenly human body. Waking up, he shook his head a little to clear his foggy mind. Mhh, it smelled like old blood now. That wasn’t pleasant. Oh, he was moving closer. Just snuggling right up completely naked so that Koga would surely wake up and bark. Nothing to do but wait, he supposed as he pet his head as well as he could reach.

 

Maybe he was going to bark when it all settled in, but as Koga did start coming back into consciousness, he was rather soothed by that petting of his head. A gesture he hadn't felt in a long time himself, and one that brought a gentle noise from him as he woke. He wasn't even thinking of his nudity yet, only the distant fuzzy pain he still felt, as eyes tried to open to look at Rei lying so close to him now. Had Koga really passed out so close..? He wasn't quick to jump away anyway. 

 

"Rei... How's your hand?"

His hand stilled as Koga slowly stirred beside him, the question catching him a little off guard. “My hand..? Ah, yes. It’s just fine. See?” Rei responded as he slipped his fingers down Koga’s cheek to wiggle them in front of what he hoped was his face.

 

He got a weird chill as he felt those fingers drag down his cheek, but he did get to see his hand moving freely in front of him. That was cool... It also meant there might actually be a way outta those bindings, which was even bette–

 

Wait. Blinking a few times to try and clear up his vision more, Koga held his breath from barking when he saw the state of that freed hand. Or really-- what should he expect, having it trapped so long? But still! 

 

"Fine-? Ya need a bandage or somethin'-! Hhh-" Though barking quickly made him hiss as he was reminded of his own shoulder that cried out with the sudden movement. ".. I'll get ya one in a bit."

 

Heedless of his own injury that he hadn’t been aware of, Rei just started lightly patting Koga’s face to shush him. “Settle down, settle down. Don’t worry about me.”

 

"Well too late, I already-- ow, careful'a my eye." Koga smiled, huffing a small laugh at how Rei just patted at his face. He couldn't see, but he was still tryin'. He thought it was nice. "Havin' fun with your free hand?"

 

Just to tease him, Rei rolled his fingertips along his forehead before dragging them down to tickle just under his chin. “As much fun a man can have with one hand still strapped face down—“ He joked.

 

With the tickle, Koga tilted his chin up as if to give him more room, making some sort of small noise before settling again. Down Koga– no need to be a weird dog. "Yeah-- guess so... Thanks for helping me, Rei."

 

He scratched under his chin. “Not like I had any plans to disturb. Anytime.”

 

He kept his head rested up, enjoying the scratches. Thankfully he didn't have to move for a while, then. "Mmngh-- yer awful handsy now."

 

“I can’t begin to explain to you how it feels to finally be able to have sensation on my hands or move any part of my body after so long. You’re benefiting from my slight freedom since you’re readily available to my fingers.” He excused. Truly, he was just glad to be able to move more than his mouth and part of his neck.

 

Ah-- yeah, right. That was fair enough. Still- Koga couldn't help but find it kind'a nice that he was choosing to be sort'a affectionate with his new movements. He was definitely benefiting from it. "Yeah– yeah... I'm glad we could get at least some part out."

Rei was, admittedly, a very physically affectionate person. He’d been cut off from positive interactions for way too long so he wasn’t about to lose the opportunity to soothe himself while distracting Koga from the pain. “It seems that I’m not quite back to my usual self just yet. I should have been able to get out of the rest but it seems that will be a slower process than expected.”

 

"But a process... If the worst yer gonna do is pet me, then I'll try helpin' again. I owe ya now." Koga huffed another small laugh, and shifted a bit, though that led to a small whimper and slumping back into spot.

 

“So you want me to use both hands, is that what I’m hearing?” Rei smirked before concern crossed the visible half of his face. “Take it easy for now. There’s no rush to go anywhere. All those hot chicks outside will be patient for your return.“

 

"Hah-- yeah. Use both hands to rub over my face." Koga smirked again, though his expression dropped at the mention of the hot chicks, not like Rei could see it. Those hot chicks… Yeah. They definitely wanted him. "R-Right... Guess they know I'm still around here, heh. Better to hide out 'till they leave… Bastards." Koga mumbled under his breath, this time moving his own head to duck down to Rei's hand and try to bring it back to his hair.

 

Slightly readjusting his head, Rei easily took up petting Koga again. He really was enjoying this. Who knew the guy that yelled at him yesterday for the concept of his nudity would lay naked beside him and silently demand to be petted? His need for comfort must be a chasm right now. “Yes, yes, sorry for slowing down.” He apologized as he started to scratch his scalp again.

 

"Yeaah-- y'better be." An empty threat, followed directly by a low hum of approval. That was better… That helped him forget, helped erase the images of people chasing him, of being shot by people he once trusted– yeah. He was fine with letting this one cell room be his world for a little while. Honestly, Koga had even forgotten he was naked. The fact Rei couldn't see definitely helped. "Hopefully that rabbit's enough for a while... I don't think I'll be huntin' anything huge for a bit. Sorry."

 

“Ah, well, maybe give me a little space in a few days, then. It’ll be fine. You should still have meat leftover, that should help tide you over for long enough to at least be back up on your feet…” He tried to assure him as he continued the petting.

 

"I got some stored away, yeah... and I'll try findin' blood too." Koga murmured out, his eyes shutting, as he relaxed with the petting. If he could just rest long enough, he could heal enough to move without too much issue. He healed faster than average, after all. Still, it'd take time. "Now that you're talkin', too.. is there anythin' you ever wanted to ask me? I know I rambled a bunch before, but.. who knows. Small talk."

 

“Worry about yourself first. I’ll be fine for a while.” He dismissed him before falling silent. What was there to ask? Not much really mattered but…

 

“You said there were scary stories about my home. Can you tell me about them..?”

 

About the scary stories–? Koga nearly felt afraid to tell them. Was he asking because he didn't know, or wasn't sure how accurate they were? I mean– probably both. Because just from being here.. No way they could be totally true.. Right? 

 

Letting his eyes fall half shut, Koga hummed quietly. That was rough. 

 

"Yeah– just a few. Most are just kind'a like your usual ghost story, I guess. Parents used to tell us never to come here, to cross the woods and rivers because this place was dangerous. Older folks would tell us it’s because the land was cursed, when a mo-- mm… Something was buried, trapped in the ground. Kids used to try and dare each other to come all the time, run and touch the wall and see if you get cursed-- silly stuff... Some people would try to come in and would hear screams and wailing, which I guess I did too, but I didn't run like them. Uh… 

 

“A lot of the stories were vague. Just scary stories you tell kids to not run off alone in the woods... But my gramps always had more detailed stories. He was one of the last elders of my tribe, so he knew stories that would say a great Demon King-- Sorry-- used to live in this castle and haunt the land. Something happened involving children and the wolves back then had to defend themselves. They fought and all worked together to seal away the king below ground, or something. I dunno– he told it a lot when I was a kid. It feels weird thinkin' about it now… Doesn't feel right." 

 

Yeah-- Koga def felt awkward now. Retelling that, while being pet by the very thing the stories talked about-? His chest felt heavy, as his breathing picked up.

 

Rei listened quietly, taking apart every sentence word by word to try to find some clues. Honestly, he didn’t care much about being a monster or demon king to them but he was a little hurt by how often he was definitely tortured by knowing that there was fresh prey fucking around above his head. If they had taken his incarceration a little more seriously, he probably would have had a slightly easier time.

 

“So it’s all about me? Hmn…” He sighed in disappointment. Though, that may be for the best. “This area is controlled by your kind, then?”

 

Oh-- that was a way better answer than he was expecting, honestly. Koga gulped, and cleared his throat. "I guess, yeah? That's all I ever heard about anyway. "The Demon spilled blood on our land and we protected it", something like that. But my 'kind'? You mean people?"

 

“Your kind, wolves, yes. Call them as you like. My kind are people, too.” He replied patiently.

 

"Wh-- No no, well-- well, I mean, yeah everyone's a kind'a people-- But this place is just... people now. There's a town way south of just people. No "my kind"? My gramps was the last elder, there wasn't many kids born into the tribe after everything, and now that he passed away.. s'just me. I thought I said that? I'm the only wolf?"

 

“… Oh.” Rei made a face at that, his hand slowing down drastically. Had he… Had he accidentally wiped out an entire species while protecting his family? Shit. “You said you were the only wolf named Koga. I… Am sorry to hear that.”

 

Shit-- maybe he said somethin' wrong that time. Koga knew somewhere deep down, that if there was a fight between wolves and vampires, some might have died. But he didn't think it that bad-- didn't know the extent. He nudged his head up, bumping into his hand as if to ask what was wrong. "My bad then, really-- I should'a specified. The people in the town are like... estranged family. No one got the gift of shapeshifting like I did, 'cause gramps said I was the last of his bloodline or somethin'. The real only bad part about it is... Now that everyone's normal, they get scared of everything that's different. It’s kind'a like... And I don't mean this to be rude or nothin', but you bein' here was like a folktale, some folks didn't even believe it anymore. Now I'm the very real, present day monster they gotta chase out. Guess shit changes over time, huh?"

 

Realizing he’d worried Koga, he ruffled his hair before resuming his endless, endless petting. How the world changed. “There was a time long ago that there weren’t any monsters, if you can believe it. Even I barely remember what it was like, now. Just people that were different.” He said softly.

 

"That sounds like a way better place. Wish I could'a been there..." Koga mumbled, soothed once more now that he was puttin' his hand to work by petting him again. "I grew up with a lot of those guys, everything was normal. I shifted one day on accident, and they chased me out. I ended up here... I thought they forgot about me, but then I got shot by 'em. I hope they just think I'm dead now, so they'll piss off."

 

Oh, Koga…

 

“Well, if they come around again once I’m free, I’ll make sure everyone believes the horror stories about this place. They’ll think I devoured you whole and that they’re next— perhaps they will be.” He threatened as he gently pressed Koga’s head in close, almost like a hug.

 

Pff- was he huggin' him? He almost had to huff a small laugh at that, and also the idea of devouring them whole. He shuffled a bit, his small laugh dying down.. But he didn't quite move. Koga was closer to him now, his head tucked against him in that weird sort of hug, and he stayed like that. Hell-- if it weren't thanks to the blanket draped over Rei, Koga's bare legs would be pressed against Rei's legs by now. He didn't mind the proximity. 

 

"Thanks, Rei.. I'll be sure to watch that show go down. Be funny, watchin' 'em piss their pants."

 

This was a terrible position to comfort anyone in but Rei literally had no other way to do it. At least Koga himself had pretty much put himself there, bodies pressed as close as possible when Rei could only move one limb off the ground. “I’m glad you’ll enjoy it.”

 

Well, if anything-- it did certainly make Koga wonder what it would be like if he did have more than one limb off the ground... or was he only getting this close to cuddling because he was locked down? Hard to say, but Koga didn't hate this at all. Cuddling up to Rei's side wasn't so bad. 

 

"Eh, just a liiil'."

 

Koga would certainly have to find out, wouldn’t he? 

 

“Hmm what does the castle look like? You said my room was dusty so I assume it’s still mostly standing.” He asked next.

 

"Oh-- yeah. Pretty much looks like an old run down, haunted castle. Vines 'n dust 'n cobwebs. I did try cleanin' a lil' bit.. but eh. Still mostly looks real run down."

 

He sighed. “I suppose I shouldn’t be too surprised. There was no one to upkeep the grounds this whole time but at least it wasn’t taken apart stone by stone.”

 

"Like I told ya-- people are too scared to come up here. Every time someone tries comin' up, they run back to town yellin' about how scary it is. Everyone just left it alone. Good thing too, I guess."

 

“Couldn’t have been too much worse if they did.” He shrugged a little. While he didn’t exactly want to think about it, he figured that whatever torture of amusement that ensued couldn’t have topped what he’d already gone through.

 

"Dunno-- but whatever. I can start cleanin' it up more if ya want?" Koga asked, tilting his head just a bit to rub into his arm. Not that he wanted to go cleanin' an entire house, or could right now, but he thought he'd ask.

 

That was ridiculously cute, he thought idly. Koga really was a cuddler, wasn’t he? “We can slowly work through it later. You don’t need to worry about that.”

 

He was definitely a cuddler, yeah. Rei would definitely find that out too. 

 

"We can?" Now he couldn't help but grin, his smile forming against Rei's arm so he could feel it. "Already figured out that I plan on bustin' ya outta here, huh?"

 

He smirked back in return as he lightly scratched his nails across his scalp a little slower. “Please, we both know you won’t be satisfied with one handed pets for long.”

 

Ghh-- he used that against him?! Good thing he was currently scratchin' him, 'cause-- 'cause otherwise he'd so be barkin'. "Just– Just 'cause that's only kind'a right-- I was thinkin'a doin' it before ya pet me!"

 

“Thinking and doing are two very different things.” He teased before poking just inside the shell of his ear.

 

That gave him a jolt, shivering up against him with that surprise poke. "Yeahyeahyeah! Well I can't do that again right now, so, thinkin's all I got anyway."

 

“What’s a little while longer? You’ve earned my patience, certainly.”

 

"-- I have?? I mean, I know ya gotta wait for food 'n all. But this too?"

 

“I could have made you release me yesterday at great expense to you so I do hope you’ll believe that.” He admitted.

 

"Wha-- Could ya really?? I mean-- guess I was in pretty bad shape, would'a done whatever. But…" Maybe he shouldn't doubt him. But he was curious.

 

“All I have right now in the world is your kindness, I’d rather not trade it away. If you did choose to have me remain trapped, I’d only ask that you let me tell you the secret your ancestors wanted so badly from me— just that final kindness to kill me rather than let me go back to how I was before you came here.”

 

"Wwwh–" That kind'a deep talk almost totally caught Koga off guard. He pulled his head away for a moment, just so he could look at him. To tell him a secret-- to kill him?? He was a snarlin' mess, a wild beast really when he got here... That's why he had so much pity. 'Cause, well... Look at him. 

 

"Gh-- Well good thing we don't gotta worry about that then! Since I ain't leavin' ya trapped!" Koga said, very confidently, then nuzzled his head back down into his arm. He even pressed his body closer, if possible. Now he was a bit clingy. He wouldn't leave-- let alone kill him!

 

That certainly got a reaction out of him. Was it really so surprising that he would want to die rather than go back to the endless torture of consuming himself from the inside out? 

 

“Yes, yes, I’ll have to believe you for now. Settle down.” He hummed as he felt Koga crush up against his side. It would have been much nicer if he could move to not be in this admittedly aching position but he wasn’t going to complain. He’d just deal with it for the sake of physical contact with another body.

 

"You better believe it-- I mean it. Look- I'm gonna fall asleep right now and start speedin' up this healin'. The sooner the better." Koga mumbled into his arm, seeing as he buried his face into him when he got so close. Even Koga was greatly enjoying being close to another body, he could only imagine how Rei felt though.

 

“It would be speedier to go to sleep in a proper bed but I’ll let it slide this time.” He teased.

 

"Nah, I'm pretty comfy right here. Bed or no bed. So yer stuck with me now." Koga grumbled, but now that he was thinking about sleep, he yawned.

 

“Alright, sleepy dog. You get your rest wherever you like.” He chuckled.

 

"I will." Koga said so matter of fact, nuzzling his head into his arm one more time before he eventually got to sleep.

 

“Goodnight, Koga.” He hummed.

 

He did sleep pretty great, too. Koga was happy to be so close to someone as he rested, though as some point while he was sleeping, he did grab some of that blanket Rei had on to drape over himself. It was cold after all! But he was comfortable, stealin' blankets and cuddling into his arm and side. So when he did finally wake up, they were sharing that blanket, and Koga was glued to him. But he felt way better rested.

 

He couldn’t stop Koga from stealing his blankets to directly press his naked self up against his side. Rei didn’t offer much warmth himself but he didn’t worry much about it since Koga seemed fine. Well, he’d leave him be to rest longer.

 

When he woke up, he did so with a nice big yawn, before stretching up against him. He groaned, nuzzling into him. "Guuuhh- it's friggen cold in here.."

 

“It is a dungeon.” He agreed as he ruffled his hair slightly

 

"Bleh... needs better insulation." Koga grumbled, making a small rumble in his throat in approval of the ruffling of his hair. ".. or more blankets."

 

“Or not sleeping down here.” He chuckled.

 

"Yeeaah… That too, 'spose." With another yawn, Koga rolled his shoulders a bit. Still hurt-- but not as badly. Thankfully, sleeping helped get his energy back after the bloodloss and draining tasks. "I'm feelin' better already, too– so soon! No cellar sleepin'."

 

“You might also feel better if you were bundled up instead of naked still.” He grinned.

 

"-- Yeah. Yeah that'd prolly help." Shit. He just couldn't get up to get clothes before, was all! With a groan, Koga rolled away from Rei onto his back, and sat up. He didn't feel totally light headed, so that was good. "I think I can finally manage to go upstairs and get clothes actually."

 

“Don’t fall right back down.” Rei teased a little as he finally laid back in his normal position. His poor shoulder slowly sunk down into proper alignment now that there was no body jammed beneath it.

 

"Hah! As if! I ain't that clumsy."  Koga shot back, as he slowly got up onto his feet. Now that he was lookin' around, he saw those two arrows discarded on the floor, and the bloodtrail he'd brought in before. He should clean the both of 'em up. "Right-- be right back." Koga mumbled, and started to go.

 

“Sure, sure.” Rei hummed. It didn’t matter too much that everything was filthy, really. He’d get over the smell. It was all the least of his worries.

 

But Koga sure didn't think that. Going upstairs, he managed to get a bowl of water, seems the well was still working in the overgrown gardens, and then took it to an old bathroom. He got a cloth damp to wash himself up of the dried blood and dirt. He was going to have some gnarly scars on his shoulder– he was just lucky they didn't get his lung. When he finished getting dressed, Koga did make his promise and grabbed another blanket too, before heading back down to the cellar. Setting the blanket aside, Koga crouched over by Rei again and wrung out the cloth in that bowl of water. 

 

"Lemme clean your hand a bit, yeah?" Koga muttered, and started washing his own blood off of it first, then gently cleaned around that injury he gave himself tearing his hand free.

 

Blindly, Rei offered his hand vaguely upwards and forwards to where Koga should be. There was some trickling water so he supposed he was probably a little unpleasant to look at. Now that he thought of it, he could definitely use a whole bath. “That messy, huh? Don’t forget yourself.”

 

"Don't worry, I already got washed up. So lemme just get you." Koga mumbled back, sniffling as he cleaned around Rei's hand. Honestly-- he was kind of surprised. Koga was bleeding right by his head, his own hand was coated in it, but he never had any of his blood. Koga didn't know how vampires worked, but... he was impressed. He just ended up trusting him more. "I found a kit upstairs. Some bandage and sutures… got my shoulder done up. I'll wrap yer hand."

 

Thankfully, Rei had just eaten twice so it was simply a matter of will to focus on the task at hand instead of his instincts telling him to consume, consume. It was much harder to keep calm when he was hungry and excited. 

 

“Ah, those must be pretty old.” He wondered.

 

"Probably, but it’s all ya got." Koga hummed, wrapping that same bandage around his hand after he finished cleaning it. He then let the cloth travel some, washing up his arm-- honestly, he did need a full bath. Koga felt bad he couldn't give him that, seeing as his clothes were even falling apart against his body after so much decay. It made his stomach twist. He was glad he eventually found him, as that cloth moved up to his face again. He did good licking his lips every time, but there was always something to wipe off. Details of his face that Koga got lost in. Studying the curve of his jaw, lips... 

 

Ah, he was totally lost in thought. slowly brushing the cloth over his lip.

 

Despite not having drunk from him, Koga’s blood was all over his face and one side of his body from their close proximity earlier so Rei didn’t think much of the washing up happening. That was, until Koga took an exceedingly long time to wipe up his lower lip. Well, well. That was certainly causing a long forgotten excitement in his chest. 

 

Straining to reach up, Rei carded his fingers through Koga’s hair before using that grip to guide him down into a kiss. This was the worst position ever. It hurt and Koga could definitely back off before Rei even got him down low enough to match his chained down head.

 

--Honestly, Koga was too stunned to even know to back off. He didn't expect Rei to be reaching up at him, let alone suddenly guiding him down to the floor. He almost thought he wanted to whisper something, or was going to pet him again-- but from that odd angle, with Koga lowered right to the floor, they were very suddenly kissing. Koga's heart jumped into his throat. 

 

Was he– Was he a mind reader?! Just 'cause he was thinkin' about it, and wantin' to give him a kiss, didn't mean he was ready to! It.. ahh. His cheeks went red, and after a moment of processing, Koga backed off from his lips. Not very far, Rei could easily guide him into another, but it gave him a moment to breathe. He kissed him-?! 

 

"Wh- A kiss?! Why-"

 

That definitely wasn’t a mutual kissing but Rei was still sure that Koga was very approving, despite his surprised act. Licking his lips, Rei just pulled him in once more to give him another kiss before even bothering to answer him. 

 

“You were hesitating and I didn’t want to wait forever.” He hummed.

 

"Hesi-- I was thinkin' about it!" Koga growled back, but that second kiss– damn. His face was hot, his heart was racing. He got to kiss him, twice. That... What did that mean?? The fact he kissed him. Koga's head was swimming.

 

Settling on his stomach on the floor, Koga nudged his nose against his, hesitating once more, then kissed him back. Albeit quickly, and just as quickly Koga pulled away in a fluster. His first kiss, and he had no idea how to feel about it. Did that mean this vampire cared for him–? And why did that make his chest flutter thinkin' it did?

 

Oh, that was really cute. He was all flustered admitting that he had been thinking about kissing him but then went right on to steal an absolutely adorable little peck. He was acting like such a shy kid about it and somehow it was the opposite of off putting. Ah, maybe Rei was just really affection starved and pent up..?

 

“I had to preserve your innocence. Can you imagine taking advantage of a chained up man like that by kissing him? What a problematic action that would have been. It’s much better if I initiate it in my position.” He smirked.

 

Why'd he gotta word it like that-?! Koga's face went absolutely red when he heard that, and he reached out to lightly hit his shoulder with the back of his hand. "Don't make it sound so damn creepy!! That's exactly why I was gonna wait, yanno!" Koga barked, puffing his cheeks after he spoke to just sit. Eyes couldn't help but go back down to look at his smirk. His lips were softer than he thought, Koga enjoyed that damn kiss. 

 

"You should– you should eat. We still got that rabbit-"

 

“Yes, yes, I’ll put something else in my mouth since you’re so embarrassed by a little kiss. I can’t take any more abuse~” He continued to tease, approving of Koga’s newfound energy. Good. He was being less serious about it all now.

 

"Yeah! And that's a rabbit in your mouth-!" Koga huffed back, leaning over to snatch up the rabbit and put it up near his mouth. He was definitely being more relaxed with what was happening, but the teasing was gonna cost him gettin' a rabbit shoved at his mouth, giving him more time to blush and pout.

 

Rei could still win like this. Reaching out to put his hand over Koga’s, he brought the rabbit properly against his lips to bite down and begin to feed. Well, it barely only lasted a moment before Rei had completely drained it. “Ah, your turn.” He hummed.

 

Oh-- damn that was fast. Koga was expecting to pout a lil' longer. But to eat raw meat he had to shift-- he furrowed his brows, taking the rabbit away from his lips. 

 

"I gotta turn to eat yanno." Koga mumbled, setting the dead thing on the ground a bit aways from them.

 

“Alright. Then eat when you can.” He said simply.

 

"-- Well I can now!" Koga huffed again, and with that he stood up. Grumbling as he started taking his clothes off again so he could shift. Why did it seem he was always naked when down here?!

 

He just laughed at that as he set his head down on the ground again. “I’m not telling you that you can’t.”

 

"Yeah I know– ghhh." Maybe it'd be better as a wolf-- then he can't blush as much or get caught up in his teases. So backing away a bit, Koga shifted with a snarl and a real bark. When he finished, he shook his fur out, then went over to the rabbit to start eating.

 

Rei just smiled and left it at that. He had teased Koga plenty already and it was time to let him eat. Instead, he ran his fingers through his mostly trapped hair, making a face at how gross it felt before wiping his fingers off on his barely existent pants.

 

Yeah, it'll be real nice when they get out, so he can finally shower 'n have his fresh, soft hair back. But for now, Koga ate. It didn't take very long to eat the rabbit either, chewing the bones dry and licking his maw of the saliva. When he finished, he flopped down to lay beside Rei again, making a small rumble in his throat. He was quite playful last time he was a wolf, who was to say now was different.

 

Reaching out, Rei tentatively patted whatever part of the wolf his hand landed on before figuring it wasn’t his shoulder and petting him properly. “The bone crunching noises are really something.”

 

Koga leaned into his petting, enjoying it now that he was petting his side, while also growling almost sarcastically to the comment. He pushed the carcass away after that, and nudged his wet nose against his forehead.

 

“I’m sure you find my feeding just as unpleasant.” He joked before drawing back slightly in surprise. “At least I know you’re healthy… cold dog nose.”

 

He was definitely spoiled right now, or spoiling himself. Koga was making pleased little sounds as he wiggled against the concrete floor on his back. His tail wagging, tongue hanging out as he panted. He was acting like quite the dog, but his mind was always a little more carefree and wild when he was a wolf, so he was just enjoying the belly rub a lot. Koga even turned his head to lick at Rei's cheek a few times in a doggy-kiss. Since he kissed him before-- here was him returning it.

 

That was a really odd sensation to be licked with that giant tongue out of nowhere. He was surprised but that didn’t keep him from chuckling and patting his lower belly a few times to tease him before getting right back to scratching in the way that would definitely make a dog’s leg go crazy. “You oversized puppy.”

 

Koga grumbled enthusiastically to the belly pats, as if he were laughing. Maybe he was an oversized puppy! His leg definitely was kicking the air now that he was rubbin' his belly just right. Koga squirming and wiggling in place. Holy damn-- why'd that feel so good?! Koga never got pet before as a wolf, so this was– well purely doggy instinct apparently. He was happy enough though that he turned his head again to give his face a few more random licks.

 

Rei kept on petting him, laughing a little when Koga started to lick his face again. He couldn’t see Koga enjoy it but he was totally writhing around so he was sure he was very happy.

 

Ah-- did Koga hear that right? He laughed! Enjoying the pets for just a biiit longer, Koga suddenly turned back into a human, and he was laughing too. He really was enjoying himself! And he was grinning ear to ear, happy that Rei was enjoying himself too. Now Rei's hand was just on his bare lower belly though, but still. Koga was breathing heavily from such a fun time. "Kahah! Yer good at belly rubs, Rei!"

 

Pat pat pat. 

 

“You’re a complete mess, there, baring your belly—“ He said as he kept rubbing Koga’s human belly, going dangerously low.

 

"Pfff yeah. I must really trust ya." Koga admitted aloud, his laughter just continuing. It was true, animals bore their bellies when they trusted. Koga obviously had no issues with it. Even now, he kind of thought Rei's hand tickled. "And yer still spoilin' me–"

 

“I can spoil you just a little..” He chuckled, moving to tickle his side.

 

"Www- hheey!" Koga laughed out, squirming to move his side away from his his tickling hand. "None'a that!"

 

“None of what?” He grinned, blindly searching to tickle whatever body part he could reach.

 

Bastard got his belly and side again! Koga writhed, wiggling even closer to Rei's head to escape that menacing hand with his laughter still echoing the entire cell. "Th- That! Tickling! I'll bite ya!"

 

He kept going, not stopping to worry about that threat. “How could you bite me? I’m all tied up. That would be so cruel..!”

 

"Pfffff yer the cruel one!" Koga barked back, continuing to wriggle and laugh. Damn, he was ticklish! But he also never laughed this much in his life. With a growl, Koga rolled over, and wrapped his arms around Rei's head. Hugging his head into his lower chest as if to trap him- like he wasn't already. But still-- it was the idea. "Got ya! Now ya can't tickle, 'cause yer my prey now!"

 

“Mhhffff—“ Rei made when his head was grabbed up in an uncomfortable angle by Koga trying to act like that would somehow stop him. Well, it didn’t. Rei just kept tickling whatever he could reach. At least for just a few seconds longer.

 

"Khhhhh- ya don't give up!" Koga laughed, but after a few seconds as well, he stopped. Releasing Rei's head to lay beside him again, trying to catch his breath from laughing so much his stomach hurt. He even had tears in his eyes. But he was happy. "Just go back to belly rubbin'- ya nearly made me bust my gut laughin'-"

 

“No more. My arm can’t take any more exercise than that— I won’t be held hostage for belly rubs.” Rei grinned as he just let his arm drape across Koga’s hips instead.

 

"Pffff fine, fine. Ya get.. a one hour break!" Koga said confidently, a joke, as he grinned. He had to relax for a bit too, that was a lot of fun. So he laid still with Rei, his head turning to the side. Looking at his smile. Eyes trailing across his face again-- the cloth around his eyes, his lips, the curve of his jaw... That brace around his neck. Idly, a hand came up, a finger running along the nails dug into the metal there. He wanted to rip it off right now..

 

He could hear the noise of nails softly dragging against metal very nearby. For a silly pup that rushed into somewhat dangerous situations, he spent quite a lot of time contemplating the simple stuff. “What is it?” He prompted.

 

Yeah-- he did. Only 'cause that neck band might be harder to get off. Harder to bite... but fuck. Koga wanted him freed. He was having the most fun right now– and he had one hand. If he was free... or at least, his head not at an angle. Then he could... 

 

"Gh- ah.. s'nothin'. Just thinkin'."

 

“And you don’t want to share those thoughts?” He asked curiously.

 

"Mm- some of 'em are kind'a selfish. Some of 'em are wonderin' how to avoidin' bitin' yer head off."

 

“That’s… generally an easy thing to avoid.” Rei chuckled. “Have you decided to be selfish?”

 

"Keh~ Bein' selfish won't be real nice of me. Leavin' ya chained up down here for myself, no risk of runnin' away~" Koga hummed a bit, lifting his hand from the metal brace to lightly tap his shoulder with a laugh. Slowly realizing his own thoughts, he frowned. That was selfish, and immoral to even think. But he couldn't ignore the wrench in his gut. "Then again, I really want you out."

 

That would definitely do more than put a damper on their relationship. While it was a sexy little fantasy to imagine Koga using him up like that, he wouldn’t actually be alright with remaining chained up afterwards. 

 

“I really want out, if you want to take that into consideration.” He replied simply.

 

"Yeah- s'why I said it was selfish. And not nice of me. I wouldn't leave ya down here." Koga laughed a bit, and his hand dropped to the floor. The concrete was broken up in places already, as he moved some pieces aside. He could probably rip it out.. 

 

"Guess I'm just scared of bein' lonely again. But your freedom's more important than that dumb fear."

 

“It isn’t a dumb fear. There’s no such thing.” Rei disagreed as he smoothed his hand over his hip. “It’s a painful thing to be left behind.”

 

"Mmmh. Jiichan died about four years ago, and I been livin' in his house 'till.. well yanno. Great neighbors. I guess it ain't dumb but--" But he couldn't help but feel bad. Especially talkin' like this, when Rei had been down here forever. Fuck, Koga. You're an idiot! He groaned to his own lack of sensitivity, turning to burying his face into the floor. 'Course Rei had it worse. Yet here he was here worryin' about bein' lonely. Pfft. Maybe this was his way to try and say he liked the bastard.

 

He genuinely didn’t know what to say here. While he didn’t know what was going on in his head, Rei couldn’t say much more than repeat that he would be patient. That was, only if Koga was actually going to let him out. Now that he had one hand free, it really was much harder for Rei to stay here. 

 

“I lived here with my family, too.” He supplied after a long silence. “I had parents and a little brother. I’m glad that your stories have forgotten them.”

 

Eh? After that silence, Koga perked his head up to the fact he lived here with others. Obviously, Koga expected he had parents-- everyone did at some point, right?-- but he never knew that they were here. He whined a bit to it. "Yeah-- the stories don't say that. Least I never heard.. Do ya miss 'em?" 

 

Wait– should he ask that?? Was that insensitive too? Koga thought he was definitely making an ass out of himself, so he wiggled a bit. "Don't-- answer, if ya don't wanna. Sorry, I keep sayin' things that aren't cool."

 

“I miss them a lot.” He answered quietly. “I think about my little brother constantly now that I can. I hope he made it somewhere safe and has grown up into a healthy young man by now. I– I wouldn’t know where to begin looking for him after so long.”

 

Ah-- he answered. That was good, he didn't seem too bothered. But to have a little brother out there.. and he was locked up? That hurt. Why the hell was his ancestors so fucked up... 

 

He had to make it right, didn't he? 

 

Taking a deep breath, Koga sat up, and rolled his shoulders. Stretching as he looked down at those other restraints. The arm wasn't so bad-- yeah. He could do it. 

 

"Well, you deserve to at least have the option to go find him, yeah? Just know, if ya run off, I will follow ya. You gone and got me likin' ya, and loyal wolves are damn hard to shake."

 

Do I? 

 

Rei wasn’t so sure that he deserved anything at all. Perhaps all these endless years of suffering had paid off the debt of his crimes against Koga’s ancestors but he doubted that it had earned him anything. He had given himself up willingly for what he wanted to protect. That was all there was to it. 

 

He removed his arm when Koga sat up, figuring that he would need to go rest more in a proper bed. “I don’t believe I have the energy or will to run anywhere.” He joked.

 

"Just sayin' if ya do! I'm damn fast, and a good tracker!" Koga joked back, grinning a bit, and he stood up. Gah– this was it. No more.. sad shit-- no more selfish thoughts. He was gonna get him out. 

 

Shifting back into a wolf, Koga snarled, making his way down toward his feet first. The ground was still broken up.... Good. He started digging, then bit down on the cuff. Hooking his teeth under it like before, doing his best not to catch Rei, and pulled.

 

Oh. 

 

The moment it clicked in his head what was happening all of a sudden, Rei took a deep breath and dug his knee as hard as he could into the ground to push up despite the agonizing pressure it put on his ankle. Who cared if it hurt? Rei needed out.

 

That definitely helped a bit. With the two of them tugging, and Koga's claws digging, and pulling back chunks of broken concrete, they were able to pull the brace that bolted his foot out, setting it free. Now he had one whole side free! That was progress, as Koga shook his fur out quickly, barking, before moving onto the other.

 

Rei was breathing heavier as he bent and stretched his leg as much as the rest of his body allowed while Koga moved on. The moment he felt hot breath on his other leg and heard metal groan, he repeated the painful leveraging on that side as well.

 

This one might have taken a bit longer-- it was really dug in. Koga was growling, his drool just lubricating the bolts more really to make it easier to slide out-- but he was really putting his all into it. At one point, his shoulder pained, which had him yelp for a second. Then he pulled harder to make up for it, and the second brace tugged out, clanging to the floor as Koga panted. His legs were free now.

 

He heard the yelp and felt a little bad for it but that couldn’t be helped. Rei was in a lot of pain himself but he wasn’t about to stop them just yet. They were definitely going to run out of steam soon— this was exhausting and difficult. They needed to make this one last push and Rei was more than willing to hurt himself more to make it happen. 

 

Getting his knees and one free hand tucked under his torso, he took a final few breaths. “Focus on the hand.” Rei hissed before he started to push his whole body up with all of his strength. The remaining hunks of metal groaned, nearly drowned by his snarling at how his neck was taking the brunt of the damage.

 

The hand-- right. Just by looking at him, Koga saw how determined he was to push through this, and Koga wasn't about to disappoint him now. If Rei was straining that much, willing to risk so much to finally break out-- Koga would too. 

 

Shaking his head and neck again, and snapping his jaw at the air with some barks to stretch his jaw, Koga prowled over to his hand. Snarling down at it... Then bit down. Sinking his teeth around the metal, regrettably scraping Rei's hand-- but it had to be done. Koga was digging and yanking all over again to pry that metal out. Inch by inch, as the rusty bolts started giving way. His jaw tight, locked around the metal. This was a lot at once-- but he'd push through it. It was lifting, after all.

 

This last part took much longer and was almost more than Rei could take at this weak state he was in. Still, he kept going. Lifting his head and pushing up with all his strength to get his neck and hand out, he heard a final creak and almost cried out in relief as the chain snapped from a weak link and his head came up with the collar still attached.

 

Koga in turn fell back when he finally had that band snapped free, all the momentum sending him on his wolfish ass, but he was quick to drop the metal and scamper back up to his feet. Was that it–? His question was answered when he looked to see Rei. His head was off the ground... Koga felt his soul leave his damn body. 

 

Turning back into a human, he stumbled over and slid in front of Rei, getting his hands on his shoulders to help sit him up. A grin slowly grew from ear to ear. "Rei..? You okay? You're out-!"

 

Rei was definitely hurting and bleeding from a few places but that didn’t matter at all to him as Koga helped him sit up on his knees, falling back just a little from how much that had taken out of him. Wow, he really had gotten weak over time. He’d need to fix that but first—

 

“I’m okay… I’m okay.” He breathed as he dipped his head to rest on Koga’s shoulder for only a moment.

 

"You've been layin' down for... a long ass time. Your limbs gotta get used to movin' again, I bet. Take it easy for a minute." Koga commented, kneeling down in front of him so Rei could rest on his shoulder for as long as he needed to. Even lifting a hand up to pet through his hair for a change. 

 

"I'll carry ya upstairs when you're ready, yeah? Just take a minute."

 

He allowed Koga to comfort him like that, accepting the rest. It was unfortunately needed when he was still trying to get his breath back under control. His one arm had already been dead from the earlier petting but now his whole body felt like that. 

 

“… You know, I’ll take you up on that. Let’s go.” He breathed out with a smile.

 

"Heh~ Then up ya go." Koga didn't mind this at all. He still wanted to take care of him, after all. Just 'cause he was free now didn't mean Koga would leave him to be a tired heap. So, he scooped him up into his arms bridal style like the big strong boy he was, and started carrying him up and away from the cellar.. forever. After all, his shoulder wasn't so bad, and it was really just his jaw that was aching now. He had to clean up Rei's bloody neck first. 

 

"Lemme take ya to your room, yeah? The only place I really dusted anyway.." and he did, carrying him off.

 

“Knew it.” He chuckled weakly, holding onto him for the sake of it as he snuggled into his neck properly despite the uncomfortable collar. Thinking it was night, Rei didn’t have a care in the world as Koga started taking him up the stairs. “I probably shouldn’t get in bed like this, at least. I have no idea how bad my state is but I’m sure it’s disgusting.”

 

"Yeah-- just a lil' gross. I mean, I'm surprised the clothes ain't fallin' off ya. They feel sort'a slimey." Koga commented with a chuckle, walking right into his room which still had closed curtains, and setting him down on the chaise placed in front of the bed. "Since you're outta the basement, you could take that blindfold off though..? Take a look for yourself, if ya dare." And as he spoke, he made his way around the room, shuffling through things.

 

He made a face at that description, that he was so desensitized to it before he’d ever regained his coherence. When he was set down, he took a moment to inhale the scent of what was supposedly his room. Nothing familiar yet. It must have been too long for anything to have remained. 

 

It was time. Rei reached up to slide his fingers under the tight blindfold to slip it off over his head so that it could fall to the side. “… How can you see right now? There isn’t even any moonl—“ Rei started to say thoughtlessly before the words died on his lips.

 

"Moonlight–? Pfff. It's like, mid-afternoon, Rei. Look-- the sun's way up in the sky. Maybe yer eyes ain't adjusted yet--" And with that, thinking he was being helpful since it was still a bit dim in here, Koga whipped open the dark curtains to let some light in, and coughed to the dust that followed.

 

No. No, no, no!

 

Before Rei could open his mouth to argue, the sound of curtains heralded the scalding pain where the sun flooded in across his already injured legs. Rei shouted in surprise and pain as he threw himself off of the chaise to drag himself beneath the bed. He hadn’t seen a single thing, not even when the daylight touched him. 

 

“CLOSE IT!” He screamed.

 

"Wh-? Shit!" With Rei screaming like that, Koga was startled. Then he turned to see him crawlin' under the bed, and just as fast as he whipped those curtains open, he closed them even faster. Were vampires actually sensitive to the sun-?! Koga legit knew nothing about his kind, and now he hurt him! 

 

"Shitshit– Rei, sorry! I didn't know-" Koga whimpered, cautiously making his way over to the bed to check on him.

 

Rei was curled up impossibly small beneath the bed, breathing heavily more from mental anguish than the burns. Goddammit. He dragged his nails over his face before pressing his palms against his useless eyes. They were seemingly still there but why wouldn’t they—

 

“K-Koga…” He gasped.

 

Shit-- did he get burned that bad by the sun!? Seeing Rei curled up, it was definitely new from the usual prone position, but Koga couldn't help but feel guilt make him nauseous. Was he okay? Koga crouched down, whimpering in his throat again, while reaching out. He didn't touch him– he didn't know how he'd react, but he was there. "Yeah? Rei? I'm sorry-- I didn't know. I'll keep it dark now on I promise–"

 

“No, it’s—“ He made before a frustrated groan shook his body. He was finally out and now this? How would he ever be able to find his family if he couldn’t even tell when it was daylight out?! 

 

His hands dragged down his face to show his milky white eyes staring sightlessly forwards.

 

What was wrong– 

 

Oh... 

 

When Koga ducked down closer to peek under the bed, and he saw his eyes- he felt his heart sink to the pits of his stomach. They were... They were pure white. What the hell did that-- what?? Koga couldn't even find words in his dry throat. "Rei- I... shit. Rei I'm sorry–" That wasn't fair, but what the hell was Koga gonna say to change it? So he couldn't see... No wonder he thought it was night.

 

“They didn’t… They never healed.” Rei said softly, trying to bring himself back down. So what that one more part of him was broken? He said he would pay whatever price, didn’t he? What was there to be so upset over…

 

"Never healed-? Rei, what'ya mean?" Koga tried questioning, but he was concerned. Rei was... could he not feel it before? Or was the blindfold that good? Maybe he just thought the cellar was that dark... Getting on his own stomach, Koga crawled under the bed to join him, wiggling his way under until he could nudge his nose against his head. Just to let him know he was there for him.

 

Rei had no concept of his own body anymore beyond a general pain and whatever fresh pain came his way. It had been so dark for so long and his brain so fried that he could never stop to think about it. 

 

When Koga got closer, Rei wrapped his arms around him as best as he could in their cramped quarters. “They— I can—“ He tried to say before stopping himself to take a breath. “… Burned them out.”

 

It was so painful to see Rei like this. To hear so much pain behind his voice. They just did something so great, he was out of the cellar after centuries, he could move again-- but now this ugly truth was breaking him down all over again. Koga shared his pain as best he could, wrapping his own arms around him in a tight hug. Nuzzling his face into his shoulder. "Rei..." 

 

.. Burned them out-?! What the– What the hell. Koga felt his breath stop when he heard that, and his vision narrowed. Those… Those bastard ancestors of his. They burned out his eyes?? Why... Was lockin' him away not fuckin' bad enough?? His hug tightened, and Koga scowled into his shoulder. How the fuck could he ever make it up for their bullshit. He felt so guilty for them. "... I'm sorry, Rei. That ain't– That ain't fair. I'm sorry."

 

“I would have killed them if they hadn’t.” Rei hissed, not even thinking about how vicious it made him sound. He was already freed. It didn’t matter any more if Koga knew that he really was just as terrifying as others had said.

 

.. Huh- Why didn’t that scare Koga as much as it probably should have? Sure, maybe one of the things he was worried about with freein' him was he was as scary as the stories said, and locked up for a reason– but trying to seduce a wolf to free you only goes so far. Belly rubs was totally overboard, so Koga trusted him. And...that barely surprised him. With what they did, he was getting a picture that times back then were.. rough. Koga just ran a hand down his back to soothe him. 

 

"Yeah– I bet. I'm sorry for your eyes, but... realize where you are, yeah? Not-- under the bed specifically, but you're not in that cellar! You're out, Rei. Try to think about that. Just focus on the fact you're free... I'll help ya with the rest."

 

Well, Koga, even if Rei was trying to think that very thing about his situation, it didn’t feel terribly helpful to have someone say it aloud. 

 

“Yeah. There’s that…” He agreed with a deep frown. He was almost free. That only made him feel more dissatisfied and want to scrub every bit of physical evidence off that he had been down there. There were things he could do to help his body along but he didn’t like the thought of it at all. 

 

“… I need a bath.” He sighed finally.

 

"Yeah-- right. A bath." He was trying his best, at least. The hell was Koga supposed to say in a situation like this? He sure as hell didn't know, but he was trying. Sliding out from under the bed, Koga offered Rei his hand to help him. If only to sit up again, since Rei was still just weak from being chained up so long. "I think I saw the bath when I was explorin' once. The real big one, right? I'll get it goin'. The water's been workin', so that's good. It'll feel nice to get all cleaned up." 

 

And with that, Koga ran off to go get the bath drawn for him. Yeah- hopefully a bath would help. Koga seriously just wanted him to feel at least a lil' good. He broke him out of chains, dammit. What else could he do?

 

It wasn’t like he was ungrateful. He was relieved to be out of those chains in the dungeon cell he had been trapped in for so long but this— this was a major blow right after thinking he was freed. He was still going to need to heavily rely on Koga, being a shell of a man that he once was. It was frustrating and belittling. Almost like there were still shackles on him. Well, there was one still physically attached. He’d figure that out eventually. 

 

Carefully getting up on his feet, Rei wobbled along to the nearest wall to locate exactly where he was by memory. If he went… That way, towards the master bath. If only his brain and body weren’t in such shambles, he could be a little more of a person.

 

Ah-- he didn't wanna be carried this time, right. He probably didn't want his help at all. Clicking his tongue, Koga took back his offered arm and just followed a bit aways behind him, letting him do his thing. He had to learn the way around eventually, right? Koga was pretty proud still though, after all, he was walking on his own! And also– he was taller than he thought, standing up. Least he almost made it to the bathroom.

 

Rei wasn’t even walking straight yet. Koga would be even more surprised when he was clean and healthy. 

 

Once he felt the doorway where the sound of running water was the loudest, he stepped away from the wall and put his hand out in front of him to blindly move forwards until he hit the edge of the tub. Slowly, he started just tearing off his rotten clothes to drop them right on the ground and kick aside.

 

-- Hoooly shit he was gettin' naked. Koga had followed him over to the doorway, at least just to make sure he got over to the tub okay. Then he started stripping-- he had to of course but it still surprised him! At least it was just his back, but still. Koga tried covering half of his eyes. 

 

"I can, uh-- try and find ya some new clothes. Ahem--"

 

“… Can you lend me your shoulder first?” Rei requested, turning slightly as if to look back at him as he held his hand out.

 

"Wh-- Yeah! 'Course." Koga jumped right over, walkin' up beside Rei with all that naked embarrassment gone now at the request for help. Offerin' him his shoulder.

 

Once he felt Koga’s bare shoulder against his hand, he leaned against him to steady himself as he stepped into the tub. Okay, his legs weren’t so weak that he’d knock himself out getting a bath. That was a small victory. “Before you go, there’s bandages in that cabinet— will you open it and leave them out for me?”

 

"Oh? Yeah, sure. You do need some around your neck and stuff.." Koga mumbled off, going to fetch those bandages for him and leaving them out on the side. And he.. stayed for a moment longer, watching him. Not looking at his body in the water-- but watching him. 

 

"Ya need anythin' else..? I can stay for a bit."

 

Meh. His neck wound would probably get irritated by the collar anyway so he was more considering his wrists and ankles to help the healing along. 

 

“I’ll be fine. I’ll just rest in here for a moment before getting to work.” He reassured him.

 

"Right, right-- yeah. 'Kay, just holler when you're done. I'll go try and rummage the closets." Koga grinned, tapping the side of the tub before he took off down the hall. He was gonna check every closet and chest for something to wear.

 

Firstly, Koga went to get dressed himself. He almost forgot he was walking around just as bare ass as Rei just was, so he put back on his own dirty clothes, albeit they still looked better than some things falling apart in the closets here, since they were new from his town before he left. Still, he'd dressed, then continued the search. 

 

The place was so damn dusty, bleh. Every room he went into searching for clothes, Koga was met with more and more dust flying in his face. He coughed, but never surrendered. He kept looking, until finding some clothes tucked away in a trunk inside one of the guest closets. It was a fairly large looking black blouse, that was aged, yes- but it looked in much better health than some other articles he found. There were pants there too that he scooped up, and carried back to Rei's room to make sure they were good.

 

The moment Koga was gone, Rei completely dipped under the surface to submerge his entire body. While he couldn’t see it, filth spread out into the water as he scrubbed at his scalp and ran his hands all over himself to get as much off his skin as possible. He only resurfaced to find the bar of ancient, dried out soap to try his best to wash up with it. 

 

Now, as he tugged up his clean hair in a tieless bun, he got to thinking of next steps. Koga wasn’t going anywhere. This collar was stuck. Humans were hunting Koga outside the castle. Rei’s eyes hadn’t healed in almost a century. First, he needed to see. If it hadn’t healed yet, it was unlikely that it would anytime soon. Perhaps regeneration was the best way to go? He certainly had nothing to lose. 

 

After that, he’d need to properly hunt and feed. It was the only way to speed up healing and get back to his former strength. He’d need that to take Koga away from here and start the search for his family.

 

He listened carefully for a moment to make sure that Koga was considerably far away before a deep sigh left him. Okay, steel up. Hopefully this would be his last injury for a while. Unstopping the tub to start draining the already filthy water, Rei started the tap up again on low. Easy does it. Just pop them out and gently finish up the connection. His hands only shook a little as he pressed his fingertips firmly into the inner corners of his eye sockets before pushing in and curling his fingers. Blood dripped down his face right before the wet plop heralded his eyes hitting his cheeks and then the water below.  That… Didn’t hurt nearly as much as it was just incredibly unsettling. 

 

Once he was washed up again in the clean water, he did his best to wrap up his eyes, wrists, and ankles. Well enough to stay on until it would be a little less startling to Koga.

 

Good thing he was considerably away too, no way would Koga be able to handle seeing that. Great timing too, because after the clothes were dusted off as best as possible, Koga was making his way back to the bathroom. Still doing his best not to look at him– despite how bad he wanted to. But he held out the clothes, letting them poke at his arm to know they were there. 

 

"Here– I found some good stuff… you feel fresh?"

 

“I do.” He nodded as he pulled some of his hair out from under the bandages so that it would dry a bit better and maybe look more normal. 

 

Turning, he ran his fingers along the fabric and even over Koga’s fingers. “If there’s pants, will you help me put those on?”

 

Gh-- a shiver shot up his spine when he felt his fingertips run over his hand, a blush creeping onto his cheeks. He wanted help putting his pants on!? Koga had to hold his breath. 

 

"-- Yeah, 'course. I can help." How could he say no? But he was still very careful about it. He did't wanna... stare, yanno. 

 

Setting the pile of clothes down, he started with handing him the loose black blouse he found. Eyes... irresistibly looking up at his face, and upper body. He was…

 

Shit. He was hot. 

 

"Uh-- there ya.. there ya go. Shirt."

 

He felt around the neck of the shirt to figure out which way was the front before lifting his arms above his head to slip it on, giving Koga quite the show of his slim, pale torso before the loose fabric cascaded down to his hips. “I could fit you in here, too.” He joked.

 

"Pff-- you probably could. N-Not that I'd go in!" Koga barked quickly, trying to cover as fast as he could with the escalation of his heart rate. He was washed up now, he was getting a damn show unintentionally with how Koga stared-- shit. 

 

"Looks uh- it looks good though. Real stylish-- uhm. Pants, next."

 

“I’ll have to take your word for it. Just know there’s room in this tent if you get cold…” He grinned. 

 

“Uh..” He made before waving his hand in front of him around hip height. “If you just let me lean, I can probably step in if you hold them out…”

 

Koga couldn't help but stifle a laugh at that one. It was so effortlessly flirty, but also totally innocent in some way, least to Koga. It just made that blush creep up to his ears, before his waving hand caught his attention. And he looked down-- 

 

Fuck. 

 

Koga quickly snapped his head to the side when his eyes caught a glimpse of below his hips, holding his breath. Pants– he needed pants!! Crouching down, and keeping his head turned, Koga held out the pants. Keeping one leg open. "Yeah– here. Here, left foot first."

 

Rei put his hand on Koga’s shoulder to steady himself, having to bend over a little and lean in to be able to follow those directions. Carefully, he lifted his foot and moved it forwards until he felt his toes drag over the fabric to let him know he could properly step inside.

 

Doooon't you lean forward anymore- 

 

Koga was doin' his damned best to keep cool under the circumstances, but with him leaning so damn close to step in-- it wasn't like his face could touch it, but it was close enough to make his face burn up. But he wanted to help him. So Koga let his eyes drift down, to watch his foot and make sure it went in the pant leg correctly, smiling a bit when it did. 

 

"Cool, cool– now the other." And he readjusted, leaning in a bit and ducking his head out of sight, out of mind to help with the other foot. Maybe Rei'd feel the tickle of his hair against his upper thighs.

 

As much as Rei was one to make jokes about getting sexual in awkward situations like this, he truly had been celibate for a ridiculous amount of time. The feeling of soft hair against his thighs instantly shot a thought into his head that he couldn’t quite shake and made his face heat up a little. Down, Boy. Don’t start reacting when Koga’s got his face that close. It hadn’t even been a problem until he felt something on his thighs. 

 

There was no fucking way Koga wouldn’t notice that, right? Rei was like a horny teenager getting excited over something silly like having help putting on pants. How ridiculous. Still, he tried to not react and just put his other foot in.

 

-- Real hard not to notice, when it was so damn close to his face. Even if Rei just perked up a little bit, Koga could almost feel it brush against his hair, which was almost just as ticklish as his thighs he'd imagine. But still-- Koga was just staring at the floor now, wide eyed and beet red. Holy hell–  now he was excited. How could he not?! He just.. had to play it cool. Ghh. 

 

With both feet in, Koga ignored the ringing in his ears and slowly helped Rei shimmy the pants on. Moving so he was kneeling directly in front of him, Koga's knee brushing Rei's foot, he helped pull his pants up slowly. Eyes following up his long legs. Staring-- gulping. He was a horny young wolf, dammit. He couldn't even talk-- not when he was face to face with that prick between Rei's legs.

 

Fuck. Koga definitely saw it now. There was no way Rei could hide how his cock was twitching to life slowly just from this innocent situation. His face felt so hot from embarrassment. Koga was almost certainly a virgin with no experience in this so he shouldn’t even be fantasizing in his head that something might be coming. 

 

Sliding his hands down the length of Koga’s arms to gently cover the hands holding the front of his pants, he tried to give him an out. “I can take it from here.” He said, his voice somehow even huskier than usual.

 

Yeah-- he definitely saw it now. It was staring him dead in the face. His red, blushing face. What the hell was he supposed to do-?! He was an experienceless virgin who definitely had a shy problem, so being confronted with this kind'a classic situation was-- he had no idea how to act. Was he supposed to help-? Fuck. By chance, Koga risked looking up at him. Soft, washed hair falling around his face. How the clothes hung on his torso. And-- Rei was blushing. Shit. He couldn't resist. 

 

Standing up, Koga let him take over his pants, and instead went to hold Rei's face in his hands. That stupidly handsome face– he gulped. "Sorry– there's somethin' I been wantin' to do for a bit. Proper like, no weird angles-" And with that, with all the embarrassing blushes between them and the heat in Koga's chest, he kissed him. A makeup for their first kiss as such a weird angle. Not that Koga didn't enjoy that cellar kiss any less, but now… he could give him a proper one in return.

 

It was both a relief and a little cold when Koga released his pants and started to get up. Right. Yes, he had expected as much so it wasn’t—

 

But now Koga was cupping his face between his palms instead and going in for a kiss. Oh, hell. Rei could barely stuff himself away in time to not drop his pants in surprise at the bold move from Koga. It was so strangely innocent but forward to go for a kiss but it only made Rei even hotter. Wrapping his arms around Koga’s waist, he pulled them close as he responded with skilled lips and tongue to deepen that kiss.

 

Ah-- this was either definitely the right move, or he just walked head first into a whole new trap, but Koga wasn't going to complain. Having Rei wrap his arms around him, Koga gladly went closer. Pushing his body into his to share his warmth with him as he kept their lips locked. Inhaling through his nose to suck in the moment, and calm his racing heart. He'd wanted to do this for so long, but swore to himself he'd wait till Rei was free, so it'd be right. And damn this felt right. Even with their mutual hardons and shared fluster, he enjoyed this kiss. Rolling his tongue against his to properly taste him, as a soft noise breathed out into his mouth. Yeah- Koga liked it.

 

He kept their bodies pressed close together, loving the passion that seemed to bloom so quickly and easily between them. What was it? Attraction? Desperation from two lonely and needy people that were trapped together? Was Rei really craving company so badly that he’d get like this?

 

“Would you…” He gasped when their lips finally parted for air. “Would you like to take this elsewhere?”

 

Koga did find it so damn easy to be comfortable with him. Honestly, he hadn't really felt a strong attraction to anyone before, and he never thought he'd be doin' this with the "demon king" from legends, but-- but damn was he ever glad he was. His first kiss was stolen by a vampire, a vampire he definitely seemed to be kind'a into. If just a lil' bit. 

 

Gasping himself, Koga panted for air. His eyes hazily looking at Rei's lips, wanting to kiss them again- but he nodded. Nudging his nose against his. 

 

"Yeah-- Yeah I do.. Your room-?"

 

“My room.” He confirmed breathlessly. 

 

Rei didn’t release Koga, instead taking a step forwards to back him up completely blind out of the bathroom. “Do you think we can make it without looking?” He whispered before reclaiming Koga’s mouth. It nearly didn’t matter if they did.

 

Now Koga was the one being blindly led, but he could care less. He took cautious steps backwards, one hand reaching out for fingers to graze the hall wall to make sure he had some semblance of where they were going. He did like a fun challenge. Capturing his lips once more, Koga smirked into the kiss this time, and breathed into him. "We can manage. Just don't trip over yer pants." He huffed a laugh, nipping at his lip between a kiss.

 

“Good boy. I’ll do my best not to.” He replied with a grin and a soft noise of approval at the little bite. Koga wasn’t half bad at this for being so inexperienced. Maybe he’d been wrong that he’d really done nothing..?

 

After quite a lot of kissing and shuffling down the hall, Rei was pretty sure they had somehow gotten in the bedroom. Either way, he didn’t want to wait another moment to properly enjoy Koga’s touch. “Mhh, get us in bed.” Rei rasped impatiently as he tugged on the back of his shirt.

 

Oh, have no mistake, Koga was followin' pure instinct, but that approved noise boosted a bit of his confidence. Seemed he wasn't totally awful, as he kept up their kisses in their blind walk. Fingers found the door frame as they shuffled into the bedroom, and Koga hummed. 

 

"Yeah--" He spoke into a kiss, and took this moment to open his eyes. He looked around-- spotting the bed to the side. Gripping onto his shirt as well, Koga took the lead and walked towards his bed just as he wanted, tugging him along until Koga backed right into it. Falling into the bed, and pulling him down with him. Now they were in bed– hah.. Koga felt his heart pick up again.

 

He definitely wasn’t terrible at this. 

 

When he came down on Koga, he didn’t hesitate to straddle him so that he could start grinding their cores without needing to move any further up on the bed. 

 

“What color are your eyes?” Rei asked as he broke their kiss to start running his lips over the rest of his face. Hands going up to his cheeks, his ears, the curve of his jaw to map out just what face he was kissing so intensely. “Your hair..?”

 

Shit-- this was new. Koga laid still beneath him, his hands falling from his shirt to rest on his legs, as Rei explored his face. Hot to touch, probably, by how much he was blushing. He groaned feeling their bodies move together, instinctively returning the grinding motion, but his focus was admittedly elsewhere. Right– Koga got to enjoy how attractive Rei was, hovering over him like that. But he never did see what Koga looked like before.

 

"Gold– my eyes are like gold.." Koga started, turning just a bit to kiss at his wrist. Good thing he had a strong bone structure, Koga thought. And fluffy hair. "Hair's, like.. a dusty blonde. Pretty light. Short 'n scruffy, sticks up all over the place." He laughed, pressing his thumbs into Rei's thighs as he held his legs. Feeling his hands running over his face, describing himself.. it was oddly sensual, huh? Intimate. His chest fluttered.

 

He hummed at that description and the little kiss to his wrist that felt just so pleasing. It was the perfect affectionate touch to make this feel like much more than two desperately horny guys giving in to their needs. “Hah, I can tell how messy it is.” He husked against his eyelid. 

 

“What are you wearing? Hell, what am I wearing?” He continued as he started working downwards. Fingertips carefully worked up under Koga’s shirt that he must have put back on at some point and began to explore a skinny torso as he kissed and nipped all over the column of his neck.

 

It definitely felt more than two horny guys going at it. Least to him. This kind'a intimacy was something Koga never experienced before, and it completely swooned him. And from his angle, looking up at Rei over him... Hell. Koga was almost thankful he couldn't see how much he was blushing. There was no need to hide his expressions at least. 

 

"I'm just... in a shirt. Some kind'a white blouse, its kind'a dirty from havin' it so long. Black pants.. 'n thats it. You're.. a way too big black shirt, its split open down the chest.." Koga commented, and as he did, his hand moved up under Rei's arms to touch his own fingers against Rei's chest he could see. "And.. sort'a black pants. They're still hangin' on." He laughed, his breath hitched after though, feeling Rei's hands go up his shirt. Feeling up his body-- it gave him a chill. He really was lookin' him all over. At least he was fit for his smaller size.

 

Rei was determined to have a good picture in his head of Koga, of what they must look like right now. He didn’t want a single detail of this moment to pass him by. Maybe, if he drowned in this feeling right here, he might feel just a little bit like he was back to himself. Although the strange way Koga made his heart race was not quite like anything he had felt before. 

 

His thumb found one of Koga’s nipples, dragging over it carelessly at first before he returned his hands to tease both of them with circular motions. “You can touch me more. It doesn’t need to be just me getting handsy. If you like it, take it.”  He said as he gently nipped his Adam’s apple

 

-- You know, maybe Koga felt a bit nervous with him nipping his throat, when he just spent so long feeding Rei animals to bite and suck blood out of. But he.. trusted him. Rei had so many chances to bite him, or kill him even. And he didn't yet. So even if it gave him a chill, it was just a good kind now. His hips rolling up into him in response. But the adam's apple was nothing compared to his chest. 

 

Rei was pushin' sensitive buttons he didn't even know he had. A moan slipped out of parted lips, Koga's back arching, pushing his chest into his hands. He was so gentle with it- it felt so strangely good. Koga could only lay there and stare up at him, his breath growing heavier. ".. You do look.. really good." He breathed out, then his hand slid across Rei's own chest. Sliding under loose fabric to feel his pale skin. Then traveled up, his finger curling around a strand of clean hair. His hair looked so nice, too. Dammit, Koga thought he was so hot.

 

Koga was a lot more active getting him in bed than he was once he had him where he wanted him. Rei didn’t mind too much, though. He was moving just enough to let him know how much he liked it so he could continue littering little marks all over his shoulders until he moved down to shove his shirt up all the way. Lips took over the work of his fingers, licking and teasing his nipples in turn before he picked one to suck on. Koga’s body had reacted so well to just his hands so he was sure this would get him even more excited. 

 

“I’ll take your word for it.” He laughed.

 

Yeah, Koga was much more enjoying just looking at him than he was actually doing the intimate shit Rei was. He almost felt bad-- almost. Koga was so lost in his heart right now as he appreciated Rei, as they got to spend this time together. Thankfully Rei's lips snapped him out of his trance to get him into it again. 

 

A groan cut off in his throat when his mouth moved down to replace his thumbs, taking those sensitive nubs at his mercy. Koga reacted just as good, rolling his hips from the shiver of pleasure. He was getting harder, especially the more he ground into him. This all felt like such a fever dream... 

 

"M-Mmm." Koga hummed, and his hand fell from his hair to land on his thigh again. Both hands squeezing his legs, running up and down them. Koga didn't even know where to touch, but he was loving just looking, and feeling. He had to get his mojo. 

 

"Sorry, it just.. feels good."

 

Rei pulled off his nipple with a wet pop as he sat up more, his hair flying back as he propped himself up with a hand on Koga’s heaving chest. He needed just a moment to calm down enough to decide what he was going to teach him. 

 

“What’s there to apologize for?” He wondered as he reached up to drag back his bangs that were tickling his nose. “Just Tell me what you want here. Whatever it is.”

 

Fuck-- Why'd he have to pull his hair back like that?! Did he know how insanely hot that was witness, and how it made his chest heave even more against his added weight. Now asking him what he wanted.. What the hell did he want!? The answer was honestly quite simple, yet so open. He couldn't specify it, but... 

 

"You. Just.. more of you. With me." Koga whined the words, and with it his hands reached up to grab his face, and pulled him back down for a kiss. Him. He just wanted more of him. With kisses, with their bodies, whatever it meant. He just wanted to be with him. To feel this intimate connection more. He whispered against his lips. "I just want you, Rei."

 

Rei was just effortlessly sexy, what could he say? Pulling bitches even blindfolded. 

 

That response was everything. Rei couldn’t remember anyone ever saying something that sexy to him. He didn’t hesitate to drop down to devour his lips once more. This was just… Too good. “You’ve got me.” He breathed into the kiss. 

 

Deciding that both of them had been trapped way too long, Rei tugged the hem of his shirt through his collar to get it up out of the way before working their pants open between them. A sigh of relief left him as he finally felt their erections rub against each other in his grip.

 

"Good-" Was all Koga managed back, before a moan breathed out of him. His back arched up, pushing his shoulders into the mattress further as his mouth gasped open against their kiss, feeling Rei finally involving their pleading dicks. Koga didn't have time to feel embarrassed that Rei was touching him there now, because honestly he just didn't care. It felt good, and it was Rei. His blush was still fierce, but he was willingly rolling his hips up to further grind his cock against Rei's, to feel that warm friction, and perfect grip around them. 

 

Koga breathed heavily for a moment, then kissed him again to keep himself grounded. That felt good- that felt really good. This was so perfect. "Gahh- Rei–"

 

“Good boy.” He praised again when Koga kept squirming beneath him. Rei didn’t need to see anything to know how much Koga was reacting to a simple handjob— and he honestly couldn’t blame him. Rei couldn’t think of a single thing that had ever felt better right now. 

 

Squeezing them both a little more, Rei dragged his teeth along Koga’s lower lip. “Use your hand, too.”

 

He didn't have to ask him twice. Completely powered on by the chill 'good boy' gave him in this kind'a situation, Koga got his hand involved with their shared handjob pretty fast. His hand was half over Rei's, while thumb hooked under their cocks to hold them, and jerk them off the small amount he could. His palm smoothing over the tips every so often when his hand slipped, but just the added pressure alone, to have two hands their cocks were thrusting into, it felt great. Koga shamelessly was moaning now, breathing out against Rei's mouth while hips continued bucking up into their hands. This was definitely the most pleasure Koga'd ever felt in his life, it made his head melt in it.

 

Rei nearly hissed in pleasure, the noise very much primal and vampiric in between his own moans. It was just a handjob, he thought again, and yet it felt like so much more. Every bit of skin that touched Koga was super sensitive to the point that it was ridiculous. 

 

“That’s better..” He breathed, starting to jerk them off faster as he practically rode Koga on top. Shit. He was reaching the edge way too soon.

 

That hiss gave him goosebumps, and made his heart skip a beat. Honestly, it scared him if even a little, but mixed in with all this-- mixed with the pleasure, and the way Koga felt right now- it was so damn hot. Dammit, he was totally strung up over a vampire. 

 

Koga just continued to moan from that point on, feeling his own climax approaching rapidly. He barely had a chance to moan out Rei's name, as his hand squeezed around their head. Palm hovering over the both- so when Koga did cum, it was into his hand. His voice pitched as he came, hips shoving up into Rei as that orgasm racked through him. Fuck, fuck– 

 

"Rei-- damn.."

 

He didn’t mind finishing them up himself. It was too good not to keep chasing that pleasure all the way to the end so that he could feel Koga bucking and moaning so nicely beneath him. So deliciously reactive. 

 

When he spilled into Koga’s hand, he had to take a moment to bow his head to get his mind back in order. It was definitely on the verge of swimming out of consciousness. When he came back enough, he smirked as he released their members in favor of grabbing Koga by the wrist to bring his hand up to his lips. “Thanks for dessert.” He hummed before starting to kick up their shared seed.

 

Koga was breathless beneath Rei, laying still now in a heap as he tried to regain his own mind. He found it a lot harder, lost so deep in that post orgasm haze, but it allowed Rei to take his hand without complaints. Watching... and seeing him lick up their mixed sperm. His heart nearly stopped then, and eyes went wide. Wha-?! 

 

"Dessert--? Sheesh.." Koga breathed, smirking a bit himself, despite the raging blush taking over his face. Did he actually like the taste-? Even so, he had to admit- watching Rei lick that up.. "Why the hell are you so damn hot..." Koga muttered aloud, without even really realizing it.

 

Once he’d gotten Koga’s hand nice and clean, he bent back down to give him a taste of the leftovers on his tongue. It was part of the experience, after all, and eating it up was much easier and more intimate than going to get a towel. Rei hadn’t died from semen intake yet so it was fine. 

 

“Would you like to write a thank you letter to my parents for my good genes?” He teased before nipping his blushing nose.

 

Mmmph!! Koga barely gave himself enough time snapping out of his trance to see what was happening. He was gonna kiss him with cum fresh on his tongue! Koga scrunched his nose, not even sure if he wanted to taste it, but he didn't push Rei back. He kissed him, groaning under his breath as he licked at his tongue. Dirty guy-- 

 

And shit. He said that out loud. 

 

"-- I could~" He played along with a snicker, but his face was completely embarrassed.

 

He chuckled at that, patting Koga’s chest before rolling over to find the proper middle of the bed to sprawl out comfortably on. It was nice to be able to coax Koga up into his arms and under the thankfully dusted covers. Rei could safely say he’d never felt so adamant about cuddling before. As he dragged his pants back up over his ass to button them, he couldn’t help but nuzzle into Koga. “You’re Not a half bad kisser, you know.”

 

Pulling his own pants back up over his ass, Koga happily cuddled into him under those covers. He snickered to his comment, nuzzling into him himself as he rested in his arms. Draping his own around him to hold him as well. "You ain't either. I'd even call ya pretty good~" He mused almost playfully, closing his eyes to rest, and just take him in. Koga didn't even have to offer him his bed back, now cuddled up in his arms. "Glad ya don't mind sharin' the bed. I was gonna give it back to ya, but.. you are real comfy."

 

“Hmmm, it’s nicer this way. It’ll be a better first day’s true sleep.” He hummed into his fluffy hair.

 

"Yeaa- it will be." Koga mumbled back, nuzzling his face into his chest to make sure he was nice and comfy, then yawned. He could definitely sleep, especially after that. "G'night then, Rei.."

 

Cute. He couldn’t help but pet him, scratching behind his ears. “Sleep well, Koga.”

 

Ghhhh. He tilted his head up in reaction to that, and smiled. Damn, he was still weak to that. It helped ease him right into a good sleep.

Notes:

The rating is gonna skyrocket next chapter but happy ReiKoga week!