Behind Unexpected Doors (StainedCrimson and Morirp)

[StainedCrimson]

When his human bites him, he lets out a faint grunt of surprise. It didn't hurt, but it wasn't something he had expected the other to be into. Not that he minds. Though any marks left will fade within hours, sooner if his changes forms. For now though Ladon looks forward to any nibbling and tasting the other may partake in. Though maybe not this time around as he feels himself growing increasingly impatient with the amount of clothes and lack of skin contact.

 

A barely contained roar is loosed in Ladon's chest at the firm touch along his scales along with the confirmation that he will indeed get to know Kazuya's body as he wishes. Tossing his human's shirt off to the side as if the article had personally offended him, he strokes his hands possessively along the exposed skin. Lifting the other up slightly by the hips, Ladon begins to 'taste' as he licks and nips his way down the fine arch of the human's throat, nibbling along a collarbone, and finally swirling his tongue around one pert nipple before sucking on it as if to pull the very essence of the other through the connection.

 

Leaving after a final tug with his teeth, he turns to give the other nipple the same attention while rubbing against those wonderful fingers that have made their way into his pants. Barely remembering himself, Ladon struggles to remove Kazuya's pants without merely tearing them off. "Being clothed may not be an issue much longer if you don't get these damnable pants off." He growls out while finally undoing the button. "I imagine you'd like to leave here with your clothing intact, however, so you. Must. Take. Them. OFF."

 

Finally giving in somewhat to his impatience, the dragon shoves his hands down the back of the undone pants to gripe the full round globes directly. His fingers press teasingly against that hidden puckered opening, but are unable to do more as Kazuya's pants are now shoved down and stuck just below the hips. Distantly he notices the markings on the other, but his physical demands have pushed all other thoughts and interest to the back burner. Rolling over, he gets the human under him while pulling his hands down to push the pants down even further, around the knees or so.

 

Reluctantly he pulls back, while carefully removing the human's hand from his hardening member, to finally remove the remaining articles of clothing to see his pretty little treasure laid bare before him. "Beautiful." He nearly snarls with the intensity he puts into the word before standing up to shed his own clothes, but not once does the dragon's gaze move from the form before him. As soon as he is free of the confines of his clothing, Ladon dives back down to reclaim the human's swollen lips for another kiss.

 

If he had been given a chance to size Ladon up, Kazuya might have noticed that even though not yet fully hard, the dragon is a fair deal bigger than most human males and noticeably thicker as well. Even if the star child hadn't had time to lay eyes on the organ, he most certainly can feel the hot and hard flesh rubbing against his own while leaving sticky trails in its wake. Meanwhile Ladon begins groping in the basket for the tube he'd tucked away in there. Finding it he flicks open the cap and pours the liquid on his fingers to begin rubbing and pressing against the place he is aching to be inside of.

[Morirp]

Kazuya could feel the heat radiating off of Ladon’s skin as he was touched. He could feel the heat and the possessive nature of the touch against his now bare chest. His own cheeks had flushed red, green eyes shining in the dark of the observatory. It was the feeling of lift on his hips that caught his attention, his weight shifting from the pressure on Ladon’s clothed cock to his knees. Small groans lifted from him at the feel of Ladon’s moist tongue, the gentle bites bringing more vigorous moans till his back arched as his nipples were each taken into the other’s mouth one at a time.

 

Fingers left the back of Ladon’s neck to tangle into his hair, tugging lightly. He was almost breathless as he was ordered to remove his pants and just as his hands fell away in order to facilitate the removal, he felt warm hands grab his ass. It was a shock at first but it blocked his attempt to take his pants off then it was pressure at his entrance. His lips parted and his free arm twisted around Ladon’s neck as he let out a surprised cry at the sudden sensation, it caused his hand to unexpectedly squeeze against that hard cock. Instinctively his hips pressed down against the probing digit. At least until he found himself on his back, the stars and his date above him.

 

A flash of a shadow across Ladon’s back looked like wings in the moonlight, but perhaps he was just imagining things again. He didn’t want Ladon to pull away, but he felt the warmth leave his body. His feet quickly kicked off his shoes – he knew the hungry look meant he wouldn’t keep his pants on much longer. Without much time or effort, his pants were wiggled out of, soon followed by his boxers. At the head of his own length a small flash of metal sat – indicating he was pierced – as he lay in front of Ladon exposed.

 

Kazuya’s eyes ran the length of the naked form before him once, maybe twice before it was obscured by movement. Eyes lingering on the hardening flesh. He wasn’t sure he’d ever known anyone quite that large – and he certainly hadn’t slept with someone. It caused his heart to race inexplicably faster. Still as their flesh touched again the flash of smoke and fire and skin hit him but they were lost to the heat of the kiss. Kazuya leaned up, accepting the kiss with a low moan as both hard cocks slid between their bodies.

 

One hand slipped between their bodies, touching Ladon’s chest, teasing at his nipples and then sliding all the way down till he could wrap his hand around his bare flesh. He stroked him slowly, squeezing gently as he pulled up with each stroke. His thumb circled the head, the moisture seeping from the tip lubricating each tantalizing stroke. He used a finger to add pressure along the sensitive ridge that lined the bottom of his partner’s cock. Soft moans were escaping as he learned where every ridge, vein, and sensitive spot was by touch.

 

His other arm looped back around the man’s neck, fingers pushing against the area that seemed to be most sensitive to Ladon – where unseen scales lay on his back. He pushed gently with his fingertips at first, then dragged his nails over them as he felt Ladon’s fingers rubbing against him. Again Kazuya cried out into the night; his rear grinding against the fingers till he felt the first one break through the tight ring. His back arched once more, pressing his whole body up into Ladon for a moment before his hips rolled. His body was eager for the other, accepting of the digits quite quickly. “Fuck…” He bit his lip, blood tinting his bottom lip, filling the air with the smell of iron.

[StainedCrimson]

Ladon almost preens under the attention as his little human looks over the dragon's form. He knows he has nothing to be ashamed of, but every reason to be proud no matter what form he is in. Looking the other over for his own perusal, his eyes are immediately drawn to the flash of metal. With a silent growl he vows to spend time with that interesting find later. At the moment he knows neither of them are in the mood for slow examination.

 

Rumbling, he presses eagerly into the hand that is touching his hardening flesh. It has been awhile since he's indulged in physical contact of any sort, and so to be breaking the dry run with his pretty little treasure makes everything feel all that much more. Possibly seeming almost irritable, Ladon is licking, nipping and sucking at the other's mouth and soon the neck leaving numerous marks in his wake while pressing into the hand that is still stroking him as well as arching into the touch along his scales.

 

Had the dragon more sense of mind he might have taken more care regarding his scales. The texture there is very different, feeling more like molten silk than flesh, and while he's managed to learn enough glamour to hide the scales that would be more visible on his jawline and neck, there is no hiding the scales just beneath the surface on his back. The scales that many humans would try to steal for their potential magic.

 

Instead the dragon is to absorbed in the feelings of skin, heat, and the growing smell of arousal to worry about the risk to himself. Ladon gives a slightly harder nip to Kazuya's collarbone as his finger slides in and teh reaction his human has to it. Moving and twisting the digit, he works on loosening the other up to add another, two other fingers teasing the outer edges around the finger already inside teasing the sensitive nerve endings, while moving up to lick and suck the bloody spot that the smaller male caused by biting his lip.

 

"Too much?" Ladon manages to ask roughly as he continues to move his fingers and tease that entrance into wanting to loosen and take in even more. Soon he is pressing the tip of a second finger to join the first, while wondering if he can stop at three fingers or if he needs to use four. His little human is so tight that distantly the thought of his little treasure being a virgin arises. Stilling, as the thought intensifies, he pulls back slightly tilting his head in a near cat-like manner but never stills his fingers even as they slow slightly. "Kazuya..." He starts the gives a rumbling cough as he shakes his head as though trying to clear his throat and mind enough to speak. "Treasure, are you... Are you a virgin?" He almost seems to shake as his eyes flash with a brief intensity as the thought of being his pretty treasure's first, and if he has his way, only lover.

 

After all, what do dragons love more than sparkly jewels, gems and treasure? Why, pretty little virgins to steal away of course.

[Morirp]

Maybe if Kazuya had been keener to the feeling of the scales he would have said something or maybe it was something built into himself as a Halfling that made him care less… whatever it was the human didn’t say anything about the texture of the scales. His fingers slipped away from the sensitive placement of the scales when the bite connected with his collarbone. A brief thought that he would have to wear a collared shirt to class drifted through his mind – he would need to hide all the bruising.

 

When asked if it was too much Kazuya shook his head. It hadn’t been, it was just a feeling he didn’t indulge in often. His body completely submitted to Ladon in desire. He just barely noticed the change in the other male, the sudden stillness about him. It caused Kazuya’s eyes to open, looking over the man in front of him. The question that was presented stalled everything in him though. His body going still even as Ladon continued to press his digits in. He took a deep breath trying to think of the proper answer for such a question.

 

His eyes glittered slightly and then as the words took form another vision crossed his eyes - the same shadow of wings, glittering scales - he shook it free only after Ladon's face was obscured by the vision. "No... Yes... Technically?" He couldn't blush any darker or he would have. "I've been intimate with people before but no... no one has ever taken me... that way...." He turned his head away from the man above him, a slight show of embarrassment sneaking through. When those burning emeralds finally turned back to the grey flecks of starlight Kazuya had a concerned look on his face.

 

"Its... its because the closer I get, the more I see." it was the only thing he could say. He'd come close to that precipice before, with both men and women, but the closer he came to the final moments he was overwhelmed with images he couldn't block out. Kazuya's body was still eager for the moving digits, his hips never stopped moving. "Full disclosure, I might see things you don't want me to see... " He leaned up and kissed Ladon, hoping he wouldn't be denied what they both wanted.

[StainedCrimson]

While Ladon certainly has aspects of his life that he doesn't want Kazuya to pry in on, at least not yet, he is willing to take the risk. The thought of being first to thoroughly lay claim to this pretty little body is not something he can deny himself. Just the thought of how the human male is all but untouched makes him want to roar in triumph. As is he can barely hold it in but his body still shakes with the tremors and energy of his discovery.

 

After all the stimulation, particularly having his barely hidden scales touched and then finding out he will be Kazuya's first, he can barely finish stretching the pliant body beneath him before coating himself as he returns the kiss. He has no intention of stopping now, and seeing as how his pretty treasure doesn't want to stop either, there really is no reason to. After slicking himself up, the dragon takes care with aligning his hard flesh with the freshly prepped entrance. "Remember to breathe and bare down." He grits out as he starts to push in.

 

A low rumble builds in his chest as he begins to push into the tight, wet heat of the body beneath him. As the head is the thickest and hardest part to take in, Ladon attempts to keep a close eye on the other's reactions in order to pause should the other need time to adjust or relax. Unfortunately his ability to stay intently focused as he otherwise would be is a little difficult and so relies on the other to give cues as well. For now he does small motions to try and keep pushing a little further in until with a final wet, almost 'pop' sound, he enters the other's body.

 

Pausing, breathing roughly, he glances at Kazuya to take stock of how he is faring. "Let me know when you are ready." He states but is clearly struggling to not just take. In this moment he is not only fighting the urge to reach his release, but also his instincts to lay claim and dominate the form beneath him. Still, for his treasure, he manages to hold himself at bay until the other gives him the signal that he is ready to continue. Only then does he begin to move, but still keeps it somewhat slow until the other male seems to adjust and starts moving as well, the pain and discomfort gone or forgotten as the pleasure begins to consume them both.

[Morirp]

Kazuya took a breath. It felt like so much of that night had lead right to this, and he still wasn’t sure he’d seen it coming. He could feel the shudder of Ladon’s body at the confession that he’d not been sullied by anyone previous to the male. It was an interesting reaction; he wasn’t sure quiet what to make of it either. Where many people wouldn’t care one way or the other, Ladon seemed to practically glow at the information he’d been given. Kazuya didn’t miss a beat, his body mostly relaxed though he shivered slightly with the cold of the night on his skin and the adrenaline that was crashing through his veins.

 

As Ladon began to push himself into Kazuya’s waiting body the young male’s eyes clenched shut, not only because of the pain associated with your first time, due to the fact that his mind was quite quickly clouded over. An image of the man in front of him swam into his mind, but he looked different, razor sharp pointed teeth nestled into his jaw, piercing eyes with cat-eye pupils, the dark shadow of a tail. A long – pointed – finger curled forward, calling Kazuya. He didn’t have a choice but to move forward, and as he did other things swam into place. The lieutenant, drugs, and blood. Kazuya’s eyes shot open and he cried out – the smell of smoke was so strong he was certain Ladon could smell it. His fingers gripped into Ladon’s shoulders, nails biting at his skin.

 

He knew he should expect something, but he wasn’t expecting all that. He tried to put it behind his mind and allowed his shallow, bright eyes, to focus on Ladon. For a brief flash he saw those cat eyes again. Instead of allowing them to steal his attention he used his core strength to lift his body up just enough to press his own wet, slightly swollen lips to Ladon’s. It was the only thing he could do to inform Ladon that he was ready. His body adjusting to the large size of his partner and melting into the natural movement of their bodies as they intertwined together.

[StainedCrimson]

Ladon lets out a low grunt when the body beneath him begins to move with him and relaxes slightly. Unsure of what the other may be seeing and how much pain, he returns the kiss while stroking and kneading along the others slick, pale skin to bring more comfort and distraction. Well, at first that was his intent. Soon his fingers grips onto the slim hips to hold the other in place as the dragon begins to move faster the more in sync their bodies become.

 

When the small human leans up to kiss him, Ladon can't resist claiming that sweet mouth again and eagerly accepts the offering. Soon his form is pressing the other firmly to the floor as he shifts to the the balls of his feet to get better leverage to move, and as his motion smooths out even as it increases, the dragon licks and nips along Kazuya's jaw to his neck to leave more marks in his wake. As the feeling of the tight heat and friction against his cock continues, he can feel the build up of tension below his stomach.

 

Feeling his end swiftly approaching, the dragon slides a hand between their tightly pressed bodies to grip his treasure's hardened flesh to help them both reach their peak. As the body around his own flesh tightens and pulses signaling the other's orgasm, or soon-to-be at least, a low barely held back roar rolls through Ladon's chest as he stiffens. After a burst of two of seed into the other, the dragon pulls out so the remaining seed splashes against the other's skin marking the human inside and out in the most primal of ways.

 

Propping himself on his elbows to avoid crushing the body beneath him, his body almost seems to lose some shine and shrink a little. Almost as if some part of him was withdrawing that had come out and revealed itself, however so slightly, to the world. Nuzzling and panting softly against the other's neck, he lets the taste of their combined pleasure flow over his tongue and fill him with a deep sense of contentment and pride.

 

After several moments, he pushes himself up to look down with a half-lidded gaze at his bed partner. "Are you alright pet?" Ladon asks in a husky slow tone, the nickname carrying a warm tone of affection even as the dragon's gaze heats slightly while taking in the sight of his ravished treasure.

[Morirp]

After the wave of visions left him everything seemed to happen so fast. The movement of his hips rose to meet Ladon's thrusts as his mind clouded over with the fading of the smoke. His body felt everything so clearly, it was amazing he'd never made it past the images before. Sure, everything hurt for a moment, but Ladon was gentle enough at first that Kazuya began enjoying the sensation fairly quickly.

 

As Ladon claimed the kiss Kazuya let a gentle moan lift from his parted lips - muffled by the press of the larger male. His breathing began picking up with the effort to move his body in time, hips shifting to allow Kazuya to position himself for Ladon's benefit, leveraging one of his legs to wrap around his date's hip.

 

He was accustomed to the fire and feeling of pressure building in his dick - the cool air only just quelling the urge to orgasm faster. When the feeling of a hand around his cock washed over the younger male, he cried out into the night, every inch of his body felt like it was on fire. Sparked by the sensation of a strong hand stroking him to orgasm Kazuya's hips rolled with every last thrust Ladon pushed into him. His whole lower body tightened when he came. Back arching up off the ground, leg gripping Ladon, finger nails digging further into the flesh at Ladon's shoulders. The boy moaned out into the night.

 

His final cry out sounded... barely human, and the runes on his hip bones flared a brilliant blue. Their orgasms came with one other image, but he couldn't decipher it and so he let it go. When the pressing of bodies let up and Ladon eased into a post-sex-cuddle, Kazuya barely heard the question.

 

Slender, dexterous fingers played through Ladon's hair, gently moving it with slow determination. "I... I'm ok... I think that I'll probably be sore tomorrow."

[StainedCrimson]

The odd flash of light and barely human sound from the body beneath him doesn't escape his notice, but for the moment is shoved to the back of his mind due to his own release and physical sensations. At the other's remark Ladon gives a low knowing chuckle. "Oh, I do so hope you feel the after effects of tonight so that I'll stay foremost in your thoughts tomorrow." He rumbles lowly before gently easing himself out of the other's warm and welcoming body. Leaning forward he nuzzles then gives a quick lick along the smaller male's neck, humming over the taste of pleasure and sweat coating his tongue.

 

After a few more moments he shifts away to get some towels and begins cleaning them both up. After wiping them down and tossing the clothes to the side, Ladon lays down by Kazuya with a soft content sigh. Gently stroking the other's hip he allows the silence to surround them until finally it gets a touch too cool and he finally moves to get redressed. Once covered he helps his pretty and tousled treasure gather his clothes to get dressed. "Is there a certain time you need to be headed home?" He asks tilting his head, unsure if the other may have plans for the morning even though all he wants to do at the moment is take Kazuya and keep him.

 

However, as much as he wants to keep and tuck the other away, Ladon knows that the other will not allow it. Not yet anyway. Besides that he has to meet with his "providers" mid-morning and it wouldn't due to introduce the other to that side of things. Depending on what Jack finds out for him, their little relationship may not last overly long as humans finding out about others existing rarely goes well. He won't give up his little treasure easily or soon though and for now intends to enjoy every moment.

[Morirp]

Kazuya shifted, already a little aware of how sore his body was. It was like Ladon had grown in size while they were entangled, but had now returned to normal. His body felt like Ladon had been larger than expected though. A gentle groan left his lips as he shifted to sit up. "Oh don't worry, I'm sure that you'll be in the forefront of my thoughts tomorrow." He shivered, bumps rising on his skin as Ladon licked his neck. "Hnn..." His dick twitched just a bit- still sensitive from his recent orgasm. His large emerald eyes looked into Ladon's grey hued orbs and he licked his lower lip.

 

Cleaning up seemed like a thing most people had to do after having sex, he honestly felt like he needed a shower so the act of putting on clothes was unpleasant. "I have to work tomorrow afternoon, so I should sleep at some point. The roof cat also probably came around for his midnight snack, so I'll just leave some food out for him." Kazuya began stretching out his body, joints popping as he worked out the tension from his shoulders and legs. His calf muscles were a special kind of sore, he assumed from tensing while his body had been wrapped around the dragon's. He could feel that Ladon wanted to possess him in a way he didn't know how to decipher; but it was a pressing feeling that he chose to completely ignore.

 

As they packed up the snacks and alcohol that Ladon had brought with them to the rooftop Kazuya yawned softly. "What do you have planned for tomorrow? I was a little surprised you had time for me tonight with all the running around you seem to be doing. I was supposed to go get a drop from Jack today, but they contacted me before i could head over there and told me I wasn't needed, but didn't explain why... so I also might try and get a run from him tomorrow." He was rambling a little, trying to ignore the pain in his lower half.

[StainedCrimson]

Ladon preens and gets a self-satisfied look when Kazuya assures him that he will be feeling the effects of tonight, which is only reinforced when the dragon notices how the other carries himself as they pack up and leave. If the dragon's purred then he most likely would be right now. At the question posed to him, he tilts his head and offers a small smile. "I have to go meet with some people for possible goods, but that will be early in the day. Otherwise I have a few minor errands to run." Mostly meaning meeting with Jack and meeting with his 'buyers' to see what supplies they need.

 

At the mention of Jack from the other, however, the dragon frowns and huffs at the other. "Is it really worth it treasure? Or is it the money that you need? I've been meaning to find someone to assist with the store lately, so if it's work you need then I could offer it to you instead of bothering to put up a sign and go through the hassle of interviewing applicants." Which is true, though originally Ladon had intended on hiring a Being instead of a human, but this would be an easy compromise for the dragon as it would allow him to spend more time around the other.

 

"Before you say anything, do at least give it serious consideration alright? It would only be part time, and the hours may differ and not be set working hours due to my random things that come up I need to tend to, but it would be safer than doing runs for Jack." Especially as he sells his "specialty" goods to only certain clients and they will only purchase from him or his lieutenant.

 

After the items are packed away in the car and they are inside the vehicle, he glances at the other as he starts the car. "Think on it for a day or two and let me know. Now then, where shall I drop you off at? This time of night I'd like to take you to your home, but I understand if you're still wary of me knowing where you live." He teases the other as he drives off. When they reach where Kazuya directs him, Ladon leans over and steals a quick kiss. "I hope to see you soon pet. Sleep well." He rumbles in a low smokey tone before giving a playful wink.

 

The next day sees him growling at those coming to give him their 'goods'. "Look at the sorry state of you all. Come now, orderly." Various Beings that many think of only existing in fairytales or myths are in a waiting room of sorts and shift before settling down. Soon Ladon and his lieutenant are calling them to a back room one-by-one to collect something different from each. From the pixies it may either be their 'glitter' or something even pixie wings though it may not be there own. Vampires give perhaps blood or saliva. So on and so forth, and others take the collected items to the processing portion of the facility that is hidden beneath the dragon's innocent looking shop.

 

As he works, however, Ladon continues to reel over the news that Jack had left him on his phone having finally listened to the message once home. After the 'collection' is done and Ladon cleans up he calls Jack. "I received your message. When are you able to talk in person?" He has questions about this information and just what it may mean for him and his pretty little treasure.

[Morirp]

At first Kazuya was smiling at the cute way Ladon seemed to lavish in the attention, but when he was huffed at so suddenly he blinked. "Eh?... Well yeah, of course its about money, no one would do that kind of work for fun. I'm a graduate student, and my mother, until I started working for Jack, was in a terrible hospital. Both of those things are expensive, and because I work at the cafe, and go to class one run can cover a lot of expenses for as little as I do them..." he shrugged, he didn't really expect Ladon to understand, or to take that answer for the truth it was. His big green eyes looked at the man as he was offered a job.

 

It was a complicated offer, while it would be nice to not have to do something dangerous, he wasn't entirely sure that Ladon's business was innocent, or safe. After all he'd met the other dropping goods to Ladon's business. Perhaps he thought that he could protect Kazuya, but why he wanted to protect him so bad was an entirely different mystery. Sometimes being around Ladon made him feel light headed and giddy, other times it felt like he was trying to solve a riddle written in German with Spanish and the only language he knew was Japanese.

 

Still, he thought it best to humor Ladon if nothing else. "I'll think about it... but honestly it's just convenient. I work at the cafe for my set shifts... and then I do that once or twice a month and it gives me enough money to support me and my mother.... At least till I finish school... its not a bad gig." He wasn't trying to argue, he just wanted to make sure Ladon knew what his reasoning was and that it was sound.

 

Back in the plush seats of Ladon's car Kazuya's body felt a little less achey. He even let out a comfortable yawn before excusing himself. "No, you can bring me home." He rattled off his address, clear as day. It wasn't a good neighborhood, and it would be easy, knowing where it was, to understand how he got caught up with Jack in the first place. Regardless, he lived in a cute looking complex on the second floor. He had a comfortable studio apartment with a balcony which as per usual this time of night, had a fat cat sitting on it waiting for the company of Kazuya. The comforting sight of his complex drew another yawn from Kazuya, but he happily returned the kiss that Ladon snatched from him.

 

Kazuya gave him a warm smile. "If you don't see me in a few days you can always just drop in at the cafe." He snuck one more kiss from the dragon before waving at him and beginning the climb to his room. He took some time to tend to that fat cat before crashing in his bed.

 

The next day he had a closing shift at the coffee shop, but the morning was full of research papers. In the early afternoon he took a break from paper writing to go and do a run for Jack. This time he had one - a nice easy job to drop something across town. Once he had it was a skip and jump to get to the cafe to work. All in all it was a normal run-of-the-mill day, which felt weird because of how his days had been going lately.

[StainedCrimson]

Ladon huffs at the other as he can almost hear the other's thoughts about how they first met, but for now lets it go. After the second kiss, the dragon gives a begrudging smile. "As if you could keep me away pet. Now go on and get some sleep. I'll see you soon."

 

As the day progresses and still no word from Jack, the dragon gets a bit irritated. Deciding he's done waiting Ladon heads on over to personally see his 'friend'. Besides, he has a little gift for the other in light of the discovery the other has found about Kazuya. Entering Jack's establishment, the dragon finds a spot and settles himself down semi-sprawled in a seat while lighting up one of his herbal cigars. Taking a slow drag he waits for the other to appear. Or at the very least one of his underlings to talk to him.

 

Tilting his head back to blow the smoke in a stream, he begins to ponder Kazuya's family. He knows the mom is not in good health and the reason for taking on sketchy work, but there has been no mention of other family. Not a father, cousins, aunts or uncles. Nothing. Granted familial topics aren't something discussed early in a relationship, but one would think that some kind of mention would have come up. "Perhaps he has no other family?" He murmurs to himself with a faint frown. Something to ask about perhaps.

 

Though that means risking questions about my own. Ladon thinks to himself which causes a faint scowl to appear. Not that there's much to tell, but talking about his family isn't something he cares for all that much. Though with the state of things when he left 'home' it wouldn't surprise him to hear if they were dead or had conquered all. Either option is possible if the wars and disputes are still going.

[Morirp]

Jack had been busy. Not just kind of busy, but the busy that stemmed from Ladon's actions the previous weeks. Suddenly it was becoming difficult to get supplies in and he was having to make new routes and work on a new distilling location. When it was announced that Ladon was there, Jack let out a slight, agitated groan. "Fine, I'll be down in a minute."

 

Jack hadn't been allowed to sleep for a few days. So quickly he took a potion to give him some energy and took a second to clean himself up and change so he didn't smell like a fairy... Like cinnamon sugar... When he was ready he grabbed a tablet that had runes written all over the back of it, it was connected to the human world but allowed him to communicate with his supply chain no matter where they were.

 

When he went downstairs to the bar Jack spotted Ladon pretty quickly. The smell of herbs hit him and he smiled, it was a strangely comforting smell from his old friend. He snapped his finger and the bar tender nodded, putting on a pot of water for tea for Ladon and finding a couple of fairy snacks.

 

Jack dropped a bag of the newest shipment on the table. "That's the new stuff, pixie dust, guaranteed to make you fly. Not that you need it you over grown lizard." Jack laughed an flopped down on the seat next to Ladon. "So what can I do for you Ladon?"

 

He knew what he was there for, but pleasantries when dealing with ancients were never a bad idea. Before he knew it there was hot Jasmin and lemon grass tea in front of them, and some sweets from Jack's personal supply. Fingers were already flicking away at the little screen to bring up files that he had on Kazuya.

[StainedCrimson]

Ladon gives a low laugh at his friend's greeting, the most recent inhale coming out in puffs from the action. "I am sure those that aren't as fortunate to be an 'overgrown lizard' will appreciate it." He tosses back in a dry tone while accepting the product. "I'll have some items for you soon as well. Surprisingly I was able to get some unicorn. Not just small stuff either, but powdered horn, tears and even some blood. Once I'm done processing the venom you'll also have the vampire feelgood juice. All the lovely daze of being bitten without the bite." He sniffs not really understanding the appeal, but someone pays for it so that's all that really matters.

 

When asked what Jack can do for him, the dragon barely restrains rolling his eyes. "Considering you're already typing away I'm sure you know. Although, I do wonder how much knowledge is known about his kind." He taps a finger in thought before deciding he wants to know more than to keep it a secret. The dragon pulls out a folded parchment and pushes it towards the other. It has what he can recall of the symbols on Kazuya's body. "I'm not sure if anything exists to help identify what these are, but I thought it was worth a try."

 

The dragon then leans back to let the other pull up his information while taking the time to enjoy the tea and sweets. Jack does tend to have the best out there, although the one he had gotten from Kazuya's cafe had been pretty delicious as well. If there's one thing the dragon can't stand is overbearingly sweet things. They just seem to linger and almost seem to try and choke him. Exaggeration he knows, but the dragon would describe it that way regardless.

 

Idly he wonders what to do about Kazuya and getting him out of delivering goods. "You know, I offered Kazuya a spot at my shop." He comments lazily though his interest in how Jack will respond definitely helped him decide to share the bit of information. On that train of thought the dragon begins to plan when he'll next see the other. It won't do to shirk his most profitable business after all, but neither can he ignore his treasure for too long. His nature just won't allow for it. Besides, he wouldn't want the other to think that all he had wanted was sex and was now done with the pretty little male.

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Jack nodded at the information that supplies would available sooner than later. "Good, your little rampage a few weeks ago is costing me money Ladon, when people die new ventures and bridges must be made." He huffed, as if the dragon wasn't aware that Jack was losing money because some of the supply chain had been compromised. His eyes half lidded briefly as the herbs tingled his lungs, a lazy finger motioning at the pot which poured tea into both the glasses. "Unicorn? Haven't seen that in nearly six months. I'll have some happy customers. Trying to make up for the impact in my business?" He chuckled lazily.

 

When he was passed the sheet of paper with the runes on it Jack perked up, sitting up straight -though still dwarfed by Ladon's height- his eyes moved over the paper. "They're runes... Not that you didn't know that... But they're old..." He trailed off. Old when talking to two people who had been alive as long as the two of them was a special level of old, thousands and thousands of years. "... Ladon, how confidential do you want this investigation to be? Because I might have to pay some people in Celestian's court to get any kind of answet, and even then I can't promise anything." He recognized small bits of one of the runes as a star location, like what would be found on a fairy charting map, do the court of the night fairies would have to be his first stop for information.

 

As the silence tell Jack worked away only to barely hear of the offer. "I'm not sure he'll take it. That one's the independent kind. Also, you couldn't match what I pay him per hour without being seriously suspicious." With a slight sound of satisfaction Jack flipped the tablet around for Ladon to see.

 

Jack had put one of his best, most stealthy researchers on recon for Ladon's needs and the tablet showed multiple pages of files, family history on Kazuya, his mother's hospitalization and diagnosis delusional and suffering from hallucinations. Transcripts from her sessions with the therapist were half the document including the move to the nicer, newer facility she now stayed at. And then the rest of the document was what Jack could find on Kazuya's father, which was almost nothing, and the two races Jack had narrowed the search down to. "I'm not sure there's been a half breed like him recorded. I'm sure they happen, seems like they end up with the Romani as fortune tellers most often, but only after the blood line has been thinned. Until then they usually end up going loony toons. So, you know, the druids take herbal suppliments and converse with nature and the dead to keep from psychological break, but even I'm not sure how the star children handle it."

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Ladon snorts, dragon smoke coming out of his nostrils, as he rolls his eyes. "Since when have I cared or done that?" Sniffing he takes a sip of his drink. "Still, you're right. Unicorn has become harder to come by as of late. I'm considering turning some of my property into grounds for them to see if that helps raise their numbers in exchange for some regular supplies. I wouldn't be able to get them to agree to their horn, but everything else should be fair game." The dragon probably could get away with demanding a horn on occasion, but not as a regular staple.

 

Upon hearing their old, and for them that taking a lot, he sighs while leaning his head back. "Keep it as quiet as you can. Considering how rare his kind must be by this point I can only imagine the stir this would cause if it were discovered that a star child exists." His gaze lazily drifts to the other without moving his head. "I would hate to have to go back to the olden days before we came here. It would be an annoyance to have to start from scratch again." It is both a warning and a promise. Should anyone come and try to take his pretty little treasure from him, then Ladon will truly show a dragon's wrath uncaring of exposing their existence to humans.

 

Shifting, he taps his cigar against a provided ashtray. However, it is clear that Ladon isn't looking to race off to expose them. In fact he would much prefer to not deal with the repercussions from the humans should he essentially lead the outing of Beings. With a deep sigh the dragon pinches the bridge of his nose. "Do you think that those in Celestian's court would believe it to be something I found in one of older scrolls?" The dragon is trying to think of ways to keep this as low key as possible without completely hobbling his friend.

 

Ladon snorts while rolling his eyes. "I know that, however he did show interest in at least less shady work. Though I'm sure he's got his suspicions of me considering he was delivering for you when we met. Not that he'd believe it was just herbs for my cigars or my favorite tea that's hard to come by." He laughs at the irony that Jack's deliveries to him are usually as benign as they come.

 

Reading the information causes Ladon to frown slightly. "It must be from his father's side then. Of which I find most curious and suspicious that it's that side you were unable to find much of anything. I may have to see if I can talk to the mother at some point to see if she's sane enough to give any information to assist with that." Tapping a finger in thought, the dragon continues to stare down at the tablet. "This is becoming an increasingly complex puzzle. No less interesting though." Straightening up he gives the tablet back. "I'll see about working on him to getting me to meet his mother to see what I can learn there while you do what you can. For now I want to keep his existence out of things unless no other choice."

 

Once they wrap up Ladon leaves to go and pay his pretty a visit. It's a bit late in the day, but the cafe should still be open though there's no guarantee that Kazuya will be working. Getting there he settles himself down at an open table and pulls out a book while he waits for a server to come to him.