The room was dark, and the most they could see of each other was silhouettes. Neither needed light, though, not with the other's body right there, so close that their bodies shared the same warmth. They were both naked, their clothes lying somewhere on the floor of Soushi's room. The thought came as a minor annoyance to Soushi, who usually made sure his clothes were neatly folded and set aside, but this wasn't the time for that. Kazuki was lying in his bed, his body under Soushi's, and that was the only thing he was going to focus on this moment.

A short kiss, just slightly brushing his lips over Kazuki's. He felt Kazuki's breath against his skin as he pulled away and narrowed his eyes, testing how much he could see. Not all that much, he found, though he could've sworn there was a smile on Kazuki's lips. Perhaps he didn't need to see to know it, and he moved in for another quick kiss then advanced to Kazuki's cheek, finding it warm. Embarrassed as ever, even in the darkness under a blanket, and Soushi found himself smiling as well.

He raised his hands to Kazuki's face and traced his skin softly then went in for another longer kiss on the neck, long enough to leave a slight mark. Another few kisses tracing up Kazuki’s jaw before Soushi covered Kazuki's lips with his own again, deepening the kiss. They both closed their eyes, not that there was much to see in the darkness in the first place, and what need was there to see when their other senses way made up for it.

There were few final preparations to take care of before proceeding further, and Soushi reluctantly broke the kiss. He had seen to most important issues beforehand, but he now reached for the side to grab the bottle of lubricant from the desk then moved away slightly, adding some off the stuff on his fingers and on himself. Kazuki's body tensed slightly as Soushi slipped his hand between his legs, carefully but steadfast in his preparation work. He wanted to be thorough, but he also didn't wish to keep Kazuki waiting. They both wanted more already, and Soushi only saw to what was necessary. Kazuki wouldn't break from a tiny bit of pain, he knew, rather, Kazuki would've welcomed it.

It was enough, he decided, hastily placing away the bottle and pulling the blanket to cover them again as he pressed himself against Kazuki's body, between his legs. He felt Kazuki relax; heard him whisper something softly, impatient for him to continue. As much as he wanted it, Soushi took it slow, making sure their positioning was proper and doing his best to keep the discomfort to minimum.

He pressed into Kazuki's body carefully, just a little at first then deeper then pausing to let himself feel it. A soft cry left Kazuki's lips, but Soushi knew it wasn't of pain. It was the same reason he found himself smiling, feeling so complete. It made them one, for this moment, and they both savored that feeling.

Reaching a certainty that their position was good, Soushi shifted a little then pressed in again, experimenting a few times with his thrusts. It felt right and it felt great; he picked up his pace and placed a few soft kisses on Kazuki's lips, wanting to feel Kazuki with all his remaining senses since he couldn't see him. The taste of their kisses; Kazuki's soft gasps between the kisses, and Kazuki's scent. Most importantly, the warmth of his skin, and Soushi couldn't think of a thing that would've felt better.

He was in no hurry tonight; the pace he had chosen for his thrusts was enough to keep them both satisfied, and he wished to take his time and just feel how their bodies connected. This was his sanctuary right now; in Kazuki's arms, where he could forget about everything for a moment and feel at peace.

His room wasn't cold; as the matter of fact it was the usual perfectly-set room temperature that Alvis living quarters had, but he felt that if he had let go of Kazuki, this warmth that surrounded them would've been lost, and he pressed himself against Kazuki, wishing to forever share this heat. It was increasing, burning through his body, both their bodies. For a second Soushi considered discarding the blanket that covered them. He decided against it, though; he didn't need Kazuki getting any more embarrassed than he already was right now.

Another deep kiss, and Kazuki gasped for breath, squirming against Soushi's movement, his right hand gripping the edge of the pillow for support. Soushi raised his left hand, reaching for Kazuki's right and in the darkness entwined their fingers, holding on tight. Kazuki responded and held on as his left hand sought for Soushi's neck to pull him back into a passionate kiss.

As close as their bodies were, Soushi forced his right hand between them and wrapped his fingers around Kazuki's hard-on, proceeding to stroke him as he continued his thrusts. He wanted to touch Kazuki, wanted to give him as much as Kazuki was giving him. If it was actually needed, he didn't know, but Kazuki cried out Soushi's name softly, making him more determined to give him his all.

Giving up the attempts to see in the darkness, Soushi closed his eyes and leaned in for another soft kiss, lightly brushing his lips over Kazuki's. To his surprise, Kazuki grabbed a good hold of his hair and drew him in, locking their lips together and completely stealing his breath, forcing Soushi to struggle to keep his cool. He gave up the fight a second later; what use there was to hold himself back. Kazuki wanted what he wanted and wanted to give everything, and this moment of their bodies together needed no such thing as control.

The thrusts turned more rapid; the kisses alternating between deep and quick, soft ones. Kazuki felt so hot, and every thrust made Soushi feel like his body was burning. He needed more, and the way Kazuki's body tightened around him told him Kazuki wanted and needed more as well. Soushi somewhat regretted their current position; had Kazuki been facing down, he could've pressed in deeper, but as he brushed his lips over Kazuki's again before trying to calm his ragged breathing and failing, he decided this was fine; anything was fine when they were one, like this.

Their hands - Soushi's left holding onto Kazuki's right - stayed together, next to the pillow, the grasp so firm that it almost hurt, but neither wanted to let go. Soushi almost wished for it to hurt, just to snap himself out of the hazed need, but at the same time it was enough to just hold onto Kazuki's hand. It gave some him focus, and he smiled as he pressed another kiss on Kazuki's lips.

He was quickly running out of strength and could only hope Kazuki was as exhausted as he was. If not, Soushi would take care of whatever was needed, but as the pace of his thrusts was faltering and his touch on Kazuki's erection slipping, he felt Kazuki's body tensing up, and Kazuki's left hand found Soushi's shoulder, his fingers digging into his skin hard enough to bruise it. Pain, if just slight, but just enough to give Soushi that last moment he needed to concentrate.

A couple of more deep thrusts; soft but determined strokes, and Soushi could feel Kazuki's body giving in. He got his hand in the way a second before Kazuki came, quietly crying out something unclear, and for another second, Soushi felt victorious before his own body had had enough. He gritted his teeth but allowed himself to slump on top of Kazuki, the only thing his mind still registered at that point was that his left hand was still holding on to Kazuki's right.

It took a while for him to recover, and his serious side was already nagging him about cleaning, but he let himself lie there for just another moment and listen to Kazuki's heartbeat. Just another fleeting moment in this peace that existed for the two of them.

Kazuki had fallen asleep, Soushi realized after a while when he finally forced himself to move, shifting away carefully, not wanting to let go of Kazuki's hand. The cleaning operation wasn't exactly an easy task like this, but even fast asleep, Kazuki held on, and Soushi refused to be the one to let go.

He lay back down next to Kazuki, and in the darkness where he couldn't even see much, he watched Kazuki's smile as he slept, listening to his quiet breathing.

Author's notes:

Plot what plot. Birthday fic for a friend round 2 because this is what I originally threatened to write and when I threaten something, I do it.

- Lady Harken (July 2016)