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“You’ve got mail!”
“Thank you, Naru.” Yuushi hurried over to the computer and read the e-mail. He smiled as he read it. Ran had trusted him enough to tell him where he was.
“Reichi, we’re going to Rio de Janeiro. He’s either there or Naples judging by the St Janarius clue and Naples is too close to Rosenkreuz.”
Reichi put aside the book he’d been reading and nodded to Naru. “Get the flights booked.”
Naru hastened over to the computer. “Oh, and Naru, try not to shock the natives too much!”
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Brad opened his eyes. The pain was gone which was certainly a good thing, but his vision was still very blurry and he fumbled for his glasses, feeling a warm body beside him.
He smiled and left off groping for his glasses in favour of groping the slender boy beside him, slipping his arms around Kai and pulling him close, his face pressed to the sweet smelling hair.
From the sounds of things-- or the lack of them-- he knew it was pretty late at night, or early in the morning depending on which way you wanted to look at it.
The American sighed, content just to hold the younger man for a while and let the chaos in his head sort itself out smiling as he remembered how he'd triggered such intense visions: Yohji's mind and body overloaded worked as a powerful catalyst to his precognitive abilities just as they'd worked to boost Aya's power to send them into the past.
Kai’s eyes flickered open and he smiled at the embrace he was receiving. Long over his anger with both Brad and Aya, since Yohji had explained that it had all been consensual, he had crawled in next to the pre-cog, knowing that he probably had a blinding headache and wanting to heal it as best he could by his sheer proximity.
He snuggled against the older man, almost purring at the gentle touches.
It felt good to hold the smaller man, to feel him pressing close, the two of them sharing a quiet moment.
Brad stroked the biokinetic gently. "I love you, Kai. I might forget to show it, but I do love you."
And as a way of trying to prove it, he reached between them and cupped Kai's balls intending to give him some attention without either Aya or Yohji in the room with them.
Kai’s eyes widened at that admission. He had thought that he was second choice for either Brad or Yohji and a very poor third for Aya but here was Brad telling him he loved him.
He’d long ago stopped pining for Yohji’s love, knowing that he couldn’t possibly compete with Aya or Brad but now he began to wonder. Was he really part of whatever the three men had between them.
“I…I…” But he couldn’t say anymore, his heart and throat too full of long denied emotion. So he did the only thing he could to show how he felt and kissed Brad passionately.
The precog wrapped both arms around the slender man and held him tightly, returning the kiss with as much passion as Kai gave.
He was breathless when he broke their kiss. "Kai, don't ever think I don't care about you. Never think that. I'm just...." he offered the younger man a slightly wry smile, "well it's hard for me after so many years under the thumb of RK and Esset for me to show anything that I feel." He kissed Kai gently, then added, "But I'm telling you now, I love you."
“I don’t know what to say.” Kai finally found his voice. “I always thought I was the one you all turned to when the others weren’t around. I’m not beautiful like Aya or clever like Yohji so I’m at a loss. Why would you love me?”
“You’re not?” Brad sat up and looked at his youngest lover. He touched Kai’s cheek, caressed his lips. “Maybe I need stronger glasses then because you’re every bit as beautiful as Aya and Yohji. And yes, I think Yohji is beautiful too.” The American smirked. “So does Farfarello, apparently.”
Kai chuckled. “Well his ass at least.” Then he sobered again and gazed up at Brad, his eyes misty with emotion. “I love you too.”
“Good,” Brad replied and pulled the younger man to him for a gentle kiss.
Kai’s arms stole round his neck and he returned the kiss in the same manner, none of his usual almost desperation present this time.
It felt good to Brad, just holding Kai and kissing him. But there were things that felt even better. He broke the kiss, pushed Kai flat on his back and smirked at him. "Do you like surprises?" he asked then moved to take the younger man's cock into his mouth.
Kai gasped in surprise at this unexpected move, then he moaned in pleasure at the wet warmth surrounding him, the clever tongue working on him. Brad sucked Kai’s erection, tonguing the head, deep throating the hot flesh, enjoying the way the younger man reacted to what he was doing.
Kai couldn’t help it. His hips came off the bed in an attempt to get even more of that clever mouth. Only Aya or Yohji had ever done this for him before, never Brad.
Until now.
The American used one hand to push Kai gently down on the bed while his mouth did wickedly pleasant things to the younger man's cock, the tongue sweeping away traces of pre-come, the tip darting into the tiny slit before sweeping across the head.
Brad was enjoying how much control he had of the young biokinetic's body, revelling in the way the teen writhed beneath him lost in the pleasure.
It was fun to do this to Aya and Yohji, but it was very exciting to see Kai helpless in the grip of passion.
Kai’s head rolled around on the pillow and his breath came in panting gasps as the pleasure spiralled upwards.
“Brad…I…” His balls were tightening and he was close to coming.
Crawford slowed, stopped what he was doing and kissed Kai, taking the younger man's hand in his he guided it to his cock which was hard as rock. "In case you have any doubts that I want you," he explained.
"Get the lube if you want to continue with this."
Kai didn’t need to be told twice and reached a languid hand into the bedside drawer for the tube. Once he had it he pressed it into Brad’s hand.
Brad didn't take it though, he stared at Kai, his regard coolly calculating. "Would you like to fuck me, Kai? Just this once so you know you're equal to Aya and Yohji?"
It was a big step for Brad, letting the more gentle Kai do what he'd allowed the stronger men to do, but he wanted Kai to know he loved him as much as he loved the other two men.
“I…” Kai took a deep breath. He wanted it, yes, but he didn’t want to disappoint. “Yes,” he whispered.
Brad turned around, presenting his bare ass to Kai. He wasn't sure the younger man would make him come this way, but he was willing to let him try... just this once while they weren't running for their lives.
Kai swallowed hard but moved so he could touch the surprisingly soft skin of Brad’s ass cheeks. He gazed along the long back, finally taking in what a beautiful body the American actually had. He ran his hand over the lightly tanned skin, almost as golden as Yohji’s, and felt a rush of pure and heady lust take him over.
He had the sense to realise that Brad had unerringly chosen the correct position. He didn’t have the physical strength needed to hold the larger mans legs in a jack-knife.
He sighed softly at his own shortcomings and spread lube in his fingers, almost in a dream. Then he inserted one long finger into that beautiful body.
Brad held himself still, letting the younger man take his time. Kai knew what to do, he’d just never had a chance to try until now.
“I won’t break, Kai. Just keep that in mind.”
“I know.” He inserted a second finger moving both until he found what he was looking for. He was rewarded by a gasp from Brad.
“Fuck me Kai,” Brad growled and spread his legs a bit wider. “Fuck me the way I know you want to.”
Kai frowned and slapped Brad’s ass. “If you want me to do this stop trying to top from the bottom!”
Brad smirked. "Yes master."
Kai rolled his eyes. Obviously he was not going to be taken seriously… yet. He removed his fingers and coated his aching cock with lube. Then he pressed himself against the tight ring of muscle seeking entry. A gentle buck of his hips and he was in.
Brad sighed as the younger man's cock slid inward, striking the right spot and giving him the pleasure he wanted. He honestly enjoyed being fucked, it felt good, better than just doing the fucking truth be told.
"Make it good and you might get another chance in the future." Brad smiled at Kai. "I love to be fucked. Just ask Aya and Yohji."
He hoped it would be enough incentive for Kai because he'd seen two potential outcomes and a lot would hinge on whether Kai would let himself fulfil his own sexual potential.
“Sure, I’ll just stop what I’m doing and go and annoy them!” Kai had obviously been taking lessons in sarcasm from Aya. He slapped Brad’s ass again as he seated himself deep inside the man.
He was tired of being everyone’s uke all the time and he let some of the frustration out, making him want… what? What exactly did he want? He smiled as the answer hit him and he began fucking Brad in earnest.
Crawford groaned as the pleasure hit him, the stroke of Kai's cock as good as anything Aya could manage. And the slap to his ass had been a nice surprise that added a bit of spice to what Kai was doing.
"Hmm.. not bad..." Brad remarked as he rocked into the cock inside him. "Almost as good as Aya really. With a little practice, you might actually be better than he is. Maybe."
Kai’s fingers dug into Brad’s hips. “Who’s competing? I sure as hell ain’t!” He increased his pace just a little.
Brad moaned. What Kai was doing felt really good, but he wasn't hitting the right place exactly. He spread his legs more and cried out sharply as Kai's cock got the right place in a solid stroke.
"Good... good... give me more."
And Kai did, thrusting powerfully into Brad and hitting the little powerhouse of nerve endings every time. Grinning he slapped Brad’s ass once again as the man seemed to like it.
Brad cried out at the sting of the hand on his ass, and the feel of the cock inside him.
"More," he demanded.
Kai was only too happy to oblige both fucking and slapping Brad as best he could which was actually pretty damned well if the groans were anything to go by.
Brad let himself go, enjoying what Kai was doing every bit as much as he enjoyed it when Aya fucked him, groaning and shuddering at the kiss of the pain as it mingled with the pleasure.
Finally it all became too much for Kai and he felt his balls draw up as a prelude to orgasm. He stopped slapping Brad and grabbed his hips with both hands trying to hold off until the pre-cog came.
He let out a little sound of surprised contentment as he realised that Brad would never be second choice again, that he loved him and Aya as much as he loved Yohji. The thought pushed him even closer to the edge.
Crawford gave a growling moan as his balls tightened. "Just a little... more..."
And somehow Kai held off on coming, wanting to give Brad as much pleasure as he possibly could.
"Kai," Brad groaned and shuddered as he came.
The clenching heat surrounding him tightened even more as every muscle in Brad’s body tightened before relaxing and it was enough to send Kai over the edge. With a small growl Kai collapsed over Brad’s back.
Brad sighed, content and surprised at how good Kai fucking him had felt. While seeing something in a vision should have left him prepared, he hadn't been prepared for that.
"Hmm... I may have to let you do that again sometime."
Kai withdrew gently and lay back down on the bed gazing up at the still-kneeling Brad. He grinned. “I’m happy either way,” he said.
Brad lay down beside Kai, pulling the much smaller man into his arms. "What you wouldn't want a chance to do that again?" Brad smiled, "I'm crushed. I thought for sure you'd jump at the chance to fuck me again."
“I would but I’d also jump at the chance to be fucked by you.” He smiled back at Brad. “As long as I get you one way or another.”
"As soon as we've taken care of Rosenkruez and Brad junior, then we can make some plans for a long and much deserved vacation of fucking ourselves blind."
Kai chuckled. “Sounds like a great plan. Did Yohji help you to see what you needed to see?”
"Yes," Brad replied as he pulled Kai closer. "I'd ask you how he is, but I already know."
“I was really pissed at you and Aya,” Kai admitted, “but Yohji put me straight. He said you’d helped him to overcome something from his past that had been eating away at him for years. And yes, he’s fine.”
Brad smirked. "Straight? Well you certainly didn't just act straight." He kissed Kai. "In fact you behaved as if you were as gay as Aya."
He followed that up with another, longer kiss. "I'm glad you aren't mad at us anymore. But it was important to get a few things worked out in Kudoh's mind just to keep him from developing problems later."
Kai chuckled. “Not that kind of straight! And I am as gay as Aya. I’ve never wanted a girl in my life.” He sobered. “Yohji told me some of what had happened to him. It explained so much, both about the way he is and what Aya and you were trying to achieve.”
He hung his head, ashamed. “And even if Schuldig was angry, I should have understood that both of you would have acted out of love.” He snuggled against Brad and kissed him in return.
"Well Schuldig should know me better than that by now," Brad remarked, and yawned. "I've never had any interest in women either for that matter." He sighed, content to stay right where he was for a while longer.
"Yohji is healing. Given a little time he'll be just fine." Brad laughed softly. "Of course we have all the time in the world thanks to Aya and Aya-chan."
“Forgive me if I’m wrong, but I think Schuldig has never had any interest in anyone that wasn’t in the original Schwarz before. He seems quite surprised that he actually cares about the rest of us and I think he regards Yohji as a special friend.”
"This is true. Neither did Farfarello for that matter. I think Yohji and Aya giving the two of them some special favours--" Brad chuckled at that, "went a long way to endearing them to Schu and Farf."
Kai stretched comfortably. He had three gorgeous men as lovers and a good friend in Zeshin. He got on well with the rest of the… team… no family and life was good. All that was needed now was the taking down of Rosenkreuz and the demise of the Takatori’s. He wasn’t particularly arrogant but, at this moment he found it hard to believe that they could lose.
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Mamoru gripped the phone angrily. “What do you mean, Crashers are gone? Gone where?”
He listened for a moment his once sweet face darkening into a far more sinister expression. “Very well… Yes I agree… They were sent after Schwarz after all but I would have thought they would have reported in first. No don’t take any action unless any of them turn up here. If they do you know what needs to be done.”
He cut the connection and put the phone down on his desk. Unlike Honjou not to report in before going off half-cocked. Then again, he had been Aya’s lover during the time the redhead had been with Crashers. If Aya had trusted them enough to let them know his whereabouts all well and good. Crashers would no longer be a problem.
There was just the little question of his grandfather to deal with then he could let Erik know that all the loose ends in Japan were tied up.