Sweet Pet of Mine (CesareB and {｡^◕‿◕^｡}Ciel) 18+

[CesareB]

Daisuke froze. Instead of getting an explanation, he got a kiss and an answer. The difference in this case between an explanation and an answer was simple. An answer was something small. It didn't even have to fulfill any of Daisuke's wishes. But an explanation would have made Daisuke content.

 

And that kiss… what the…? What was that?! It was on the lips, and it hadn't been pleasant either, thanks to Abele's piercing! Furious, Daisuke made a beeline for the bathroom and washed his lips. He was just kissed! It felt weird and was hard to explain.

 

After washing his face, Daisuke trudged back to the room he slept in. Abele's response ran through his mind. He sighed. How could you "just feel like" kissing someone, huh?!

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Abele rolled his eyes at the other's response as he let out a small sigh. He really couldn't get anything out of this guy, could he? He couldn't even handle a simple kiss. How pathetic.

 

Walking into his room, of which was next to the room that he allowed Daisuke sleep in, he closed the door with a rather abrupt slam behind it, not really caring that he put such force into closing the door. With a small sigh, he sat back down on the futon to continued his book. He knew that he was supposed to be drinking plenty of water...but he didn't really feel like it anymore.

 

He felt... somewhat rejected... and it hurt. Now he had reason to actually ignore the kid. The kid hated him even more than he did before...well, that's how Abele felt anyways.

[CesareB]

Daisuke found himself outside of his "master's" bedroom door after ten minutes of thought. There was nothing to say to him, unless he wanted a major migraine. So why had his legs carried him to the door of that man's room? And why had his hand balled into a fist and knocked on the door. He had just showed that man an embarrassing reaction.

 

He wondered what he was going to do next. Daisuke felt like getting back at the man, but that seemed virtually impossible.

 

Seriously, how could that man…?! Ugh… It wasn't his first kiss, but it was with a man…! That actually hurt the small amount of pride Daisuke had left.

 

Just in case Abele hadn't heard him, he knocked a little louder and said in a raised voice, "Um… excuse me…!"

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Abele didn't answer the door. Why should he? He didn't want to be scolded by the other, and he didn't want to feel anymore hurt... But why did it feel like his heart tightened in his chest? Why did it make him feel...sad? He could feel the tears prick his eyes, and soon, one of them streaked down his cheek...

 

What if the other just decided to walk in?

 

At that moment, the younger ginger hid under the blanket, almost in a childish manner. He didn't want the other to see him this way.. especially this way. Maybe it would make the red-head go away...or maybe the red-head would verbally tel him how much he "hated" him... Abele thought that the teenager hated him. But yet again, he thought that everyone hated him...well, except for the student that he was going to be teaching in an hour... that student was nothing but nice and happy to be with him... he had actually managed to make Abele smiled when no one else was around.

 

 

[CesareB]

Daisuke sighed. So Abele wasn't going to answer? Again, he knocked harder, that time shouting as if he were the police.

 

"Hey, mister! Open up, man! I'm tired of being polite!"

 

And he was telling the truth. He was tired of being polite and on his behavior. He was tired of holding back his emotions.

Daisuke would happily push the door open and walk in without permission, but he wanted to stay on Abele's good side.

 

He decided against violence, so he knocked once again, but said less angrily, "Sorry about that, mister. I'll go get you some water, since I know that the flu medicine is nasty…"

 

He knew that that was a weak excuse, but he needed a reason to get to Abele. Daisuke walked to the kitchen and got a a plastic cup from the cupboard. Next, he got some water and poured it into the cup. After finishing that, he walked back to the man's door.

 

He knocked again and said, "Mister…?"

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Abele still didn't want to reply to the younger teen... it was funny to him really. Now that someone was giving him the attention that he wanted... he didn't know what to do about it. Why was it that this teen was so persistent? He thought that once he was able to find the comfort of someone....he thought it would be when he finally found love.

 

But love was a stupid, stupid wish that would never happen, right?

 

The boy even admitted he was tired of being kind to him... did he really hate him that much? That hurt...

 

 

The tiny ginger remained curled up in a ball, his breathing was rather heavy as he did so. It was so hot under the covers... and he still had tears streaming down his face...this was all too embarrassing. And when the other knocked on his door again, he quietly muttered, "What?"

 

He was speaking softly, so he doubt the other had heard him.... he wasn't even sure anymore if he wanted the other to hear him.

[CesareB]

Daisuke didn't hear an answer. He stood there, feeling a bit awkward. So… what to do… Just knock again or wait. Daisuke sighed to himself. Was Abele purposely ignoring him? Well, probably. He rose his hand to knock again, but stopped immediately.

 

He didn't want to be attacked with a kiss again. And going into Abele's room was like crossing into a battleground. He bit his lip and tapped his foot. So how long was he going to wait? After a few minutes of silently waiting, Daisuke pushed the door open.

 

"I have water, mister. You'd better-"

 

He stopped when he saw the state Abele was in.

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The ginger flinched when the other opened the door. He instantly looked away in shame, not wanting to even look a the man as he walked into the room.

 

This situation made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

 

Sitting up, he brought his knees up to his chest, and buried his face in between his knees, his fingers locked together... and all of the bad thoughts started to crash through his head like a wave as the other just stood there...

 

He thinks you're ugly....

 

Why would he like someone who looks half dead...

 

You're so pathetic....

 

He doesn't even respect you...

 

The tiny man's body heaved, more tears spilling down his cheeks, continuing to cry, trying to ignore the other's presence. The other was probably making fun of him in his head anyways... it was stupid... why did he even want him to stay around?

 

[CesareB]

Daisuke was unsure as to what was going on. Wasn't this man just teasing him earlier? So what had caused him to break down in his dark bedroom like that? Daisuke wasn't sure why he did it, but he put down the water and inched closer to Abele. He dropped onto his knees in front of the man and reached to him. He was a little afraid to touch him, but he finally got over his silly fear and touched Abele's forearm.

 

"Hey, why're you crying? Is it my fault? If so, then I'm sorry."

 

Daisuke squeezed his grip on Abele. "Or are you hurt? Is it your stomach, maybe?"

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"Why do you care?"

 

Was the first thing that came out of his mouth, as he squeezed himself closer to himself... he couldn't take the pressure. This was weird... he didn't know how to feel about this... Shivering the slightest bit when the other touched him, he let out a shaky sigh, sniffling the slightest bit as he rubbed one of his eye-lids... he tried to keep himself looking away from the other, not wanting to show him his "ugly face"...

[CesareB]

Daisuke sighed. "Call me selfish, but I don't think I want to be responsible for you ending up in the hospital. So now you know why, just tell me what's wrong."

 

Something hit Daisuke's mind and he quickly stood up. "I need to get you a towel, mister. Just wait a few seconds."

 

He rushed to the bathroom and grabbed a clean towel, then came back. He wondered if he should of handed it to the man or if he should have wiped it himself. If he handed it to him, Daisuke knew that he would most likely be kicked out in an instant. So, he took the towel and rubbed it along Abele's eyes, trying his best to dodge the piercings.

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"I'm not going to end up in the hospital for crying, brat."

 

His voice almost shifted...almost. He was getting a bit annoyed. He tried to keep his voice steady. He was rubbing at his eyes as the other went to go and get a towel. He felt nearly sickened by his act of kindness.. though he also felt comforted... he hated the irony in his emotions... he loved it yet hated it.

 

As the other came back and rubbed his eyes, he finally answered,

 

 

"I don't want to tell my emotions to someone who only cares whether or not they get blamed for something happening to me."

 

 

[CesareB]

It wasn't surprising. Daisuke couldn't say anything to those words. It was true. Daisuke was afraid of being a suspect of foul play. Not again… not after that incident earlier that year. Daisuke decided to forget that. And that was final. He bent down and picked up the cup of water, then presented it to Abele. Daisuke stared at Abele's face and said,

 

"You probably dislike me because you think I'm selfish… well, I can't deny it. I am. But don't think that the only reason I worry about you is to cover my butt."

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"Then please, explain to me another reason why you would possibly care about me. Go ahead."

 

His voice sounded blunter than usual, almost as if he were annoyed or offended. He didn't take the water from the other... he didn't know if he should. Huffing softly, he crossed his arms across his chest, "And I don't hate you. If you haven't noticed, I actually like you. If I hated you, I wouldn't let you stay here or offer for you to stay here as repayment. If I actually made you do stuff, or actually went through with what others do to their "pet's", yeah, I'd keep you here even if I hated you. But am I making you do anything? No, I'm not."

[CesareB]

Daisuke took in what the other said.

 

"Why I care about you? Well, it's because you're letting me stay here." Daisuke put the water down and crossed his arms, mirroring Abele. "Don't you think I have already noticed that I've been treated generously and that I have freedom? If that's the case, the least I could do is help you out whenever I could… Plus, you're another human being. How could I just watch you look like your favorite pet just died and leave you alone?"

 

Daisuke was telling the truth. He didn't want anything to happen to Abele for various reasons. One of them being to cover his behind and another to show that he was thankful for the generosity that was displayed to him. Then another was because Daisuke… he couldn't just abandon a person, especially when they looked hurt or sad.

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"That's how every person should be. People should be generous." murmured the ginger quietly as he leaned back against the futon, staring a the ceiling... he was obviously thinking of something...

 

Carefully, the man slid off of the futon and wrapped his arms around the other with a small sigh before asking, "Just this once, can this be okay? I'll never do it again..." He just wanted to hug the other, and maybe just rest for a few moments. He wasn't really asking for much.

[CesareB]

"You can't ask after you hug me," the red head answered. "But sure."

 

Daisuke wasn't entirely sure where that flood of emotions came from, but he happily let them out. He felt awkward in the first few seconds of the hug, but he soon ran his fingers through Abele's hair. Hugging the man felt oddly comfortable. Abele came off as a cold and person that was uneasy to embrace, but to Daisuke, he felt surprisingly warm. He could feel that something was bothering Abele. But what was it?

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Abele breathed in heavily as he allowed the other to run fingers through his hair... it felt rather nice, to be honest. His chest heaved the slightest bit against the other's, before his closed his eyes, his brain feeling fuzzy from being tired. Inhaling the other's scent, he began to relax a bit, his grip on the other becoming a bit stronger as he nuzzled his head into the nap of the other's neck, his fingers a bit shaky.

[CesareB]

Daisuke wondered why this sudden hug came from out of no where. He looked at Abele and sighed heavily.

 

"Um… don't you have a piano lesson soon? I'll clean or make some food or something, if you need me to," Daisuke said, still rubbing his fingers through the other's hair.

 

He couldn't help but rub his hair, after it was unbearably soft to touch.

 

"Wow…" Daisuke cooed. "Your hair so unexpectedly soft!"

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"Mhm..." hummed the young pianist softly as he pressed his lips softly to the other's collarbone before just nuzzling against the other, getting comfortable like this. He enjoyed hugging the other... he was nice and warm, and Abele felt like his body was freezing...though it was probably the fever doing it to his body. "Mhm...yeah...piano lesson in an hour..." Gently, he pressed his head up into the other's hand, enjoying the feeling of his hair being petted.

[CesareB]

Daisuke had never hugged anyone before like that. It felt weird, almost as if he were comforting a misunderstood child.

He wanted to tell Abele to get ready for the lesson, but then again, that hug felt comfortable. The other man had pressed his lips against Daisuke's collarbone, making the teen shiver a little. But he still didn't move the man away.

 

After a while, Abele nuzzled against Daisuke. After that motion, the red headed teen felt like he was nestling with a cat. Daisuke sat up to get comfortable and stopped rubbing Abele's soft hair.

 

"So… are you okay now?" Daisuke asked.

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"Mhm...yeah..better..." murmured the ginger softly, inhaling deeply, nearly falling asleep against the other as his fingers gently gripped his shirt, mostly bunched up in his tiny, wrapped up fingers. Everyone had their weak moments, right? Abele just so happened to need a bit of comfort at the moment, it wasn't something that was going to happen constantly.

 

Gently, he pushed his head back against the other's hand, enjoying the touch. Simple things like touching his hair made Abele rather happy. The ginger looked blissful as the other touched his hair... this was the one time he actually enjoyed the presence of the brat.

[CesareB]

After the man pushed his head back against the red head's hand, Daisuke started rubbing it again. If Abele wasn't human, the red head would have expected him to purr at any given moment.

 

"God, you're acting like a cat," Daisuke said, smiling and leaning a tad bit closer. "It's a little cute."

 

Wait. Daisuke stopped smiling. Had he just called a man… an older man… cute?! What had just gotten into him?! Daisuke felt like he had something very stupid… and embarrassing. He quickly regained his smile to keep Abele at ease.

 

"Um… I'm sorry if that offended you in any way," he added, still keeping his smile.

 

To see Daisuke smiling was an occurrence that almost never happened. The last time he remembered smiling was when he was at a job interview a few months back. As a child, he almost never smiled, and when he did, it was because he was expected to. But at that moment, Daisuke's smile wasn't forced. It was purely genuine.

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Abele opened his eyes the slightest bit as he saw the other smile. Seeing the other happy... almost made him want to smile. Though he decided against it... his own smile was ugly anyways...

 

"I take it as a compliment... to be able to call a grown man cute... it makes me feel like I'm aging well." murmured the ginger quietly, before closing his eyes again... he was rather relaxed as the other pet him... though... a thought came to mind...

 

Where had the other's hands been last?

 

"Hey...um..brat... are your hands clean?"

[CesareB]

Daisuke's smile faltered at the question. Why was the man thinking about that at that moment?!

 

"Let's see… I just finished washing my face, then I got you water, I think that's what I did with my hands… Why? Are you trying to call me dirty or something?"

 

Daisuke frowned and stood up, not wanting to hear the man's answer. "I say you get ready for that piano lesson, mister. If you need me, I'll be in the kitchen."

 

He turned to leave, but stopped and said with out turning around, "I hope you give your student a good lesson."

 

Daisuke felt a little bitter. Had Abele not said anything, then maybe he would have enjoyed the intimate moment a little longer.