Altered Threesome

\"Wait--wait, I\'ve got a better idea.\" Kazuma urged Ryuhou back so he
could sit up, assuring them with a cocky grin. \"Might as well get
creative, right? Besides, if I\'m going to take it from Ryuhou….\" He
grabbed the man\'s shoulders suddenly, turning him so that his back
was forced down against the mattress. \"It\'s going to be on my terms.\"

Ryuhou snorted. \"How very like you.\" But he was too excited by the
idea to really care, even if...he wasn\'t sure how they were going to
go about it, this way. \"What are you…?\"

\"Don\'t worry, you\'ll catch on.\" Kazuma gave him a few swift strokes
to quiet his protests, turning his eyes on Tachibana. \"What happened
to the lube?\"

Pushing himself back upright, Tachibana crawled to the nightstand,
reaching inside the drawer and tugging the bottle out. He sat up,
offering the tube with a curious look. \"What are you up to?\"

\"You gotta use your imagination,\" Kazuma said, spilling some of the
oil on his hands. He made sure to get Ryuhou fully oiled up--maybe
overdoing it just a little, to see Ryuhou\'s face as he touched
him. \"You\'ve done it like this before, haven\'t you? We\'ll just...add
you in.\" He began to apply the lubricant to himself as well with a
quiet sigh. \"Got it?\"

Tachibana watched Kazuma\'s preparation with a frown. He...really had
no idea what was going on. If he was to get in with them.... He
finally shook his head. \"This is going to be a lot of work,\" he
pointed out. //Though, maybe I can help make it easier.// Tachibana
leaned close to Ryuhou for a quick kiss before straddling his chest,
choosing to face away from Kazuma rather than trying another way. He
nibbled lightly at Ryuhou\'s ear. \"Are you sure this is okay?\"

\"It\'s fine,\" Ryuhou quickly assured, drawing Tachibana into a kiss.
But the preparation had calmed him somewhat, and he wanted to build
up some momentum before they got into it. He ran his hands over
Tachibana\'s sides, reaching down to his erection. //I wonder…what it
would be like, if Tachibana….// He gulped and forced himself to meet
Tachibana\'s eyes. \"Yeah, if it\'s not too much….\"

\"Oh listen to you two,\" Kazuma scoffed, drawing his hands down
Tachibana\'s back. \"I\'m the one doing the work.\" He positioned himself
carefully above Ryuhou--it had been a while since he\'d attempted
anything this aerobic.

He sighed at the two pairs of hands, enjoying the strength against
his still moist body. \"You\'re the one who suggested it,\" he replied,
though his attention was on Ryuhou. \"Sometime, we\'re going to have to
pay you back for...everything.\" Tachibana leaned back, rubbing
against Kazuma\'s hips with a soft murmur, his own erection pressing
into Ryuhou\'s stomach.

Ryuhou shifted anxiously beneath them both. He was about to encourage
them to get on with it when Kazuma came down on him suddenly,
engulfing him in warm, waiting flesh. It stole his breath. \"Kazu--\"
He wanted to thrust up into him in retaliation for the night before,
but he didn\'t want to catch Tachibana off guard.

Kazuma bit back a grimace; Ryuhou was a little more than he\'d
anticipated, and it hurt, but it was also undeniably good. With a
groan he rocked forward, nearly freeing himself from Ryuhou but in
the pss sss sliding into Tachibana. \"Aw...shit...\"

Eyelids fluttering, Tachibana eased himself backwards, hoping to make
it easier for Kazuma. He turned his face into the curve of Ryuhou\'s
neck. \"Keep...keep going,\" he hissed. His fingers curled in his
sheets. \"God....\"

Kazuma chuckled. //As if I\'d stop.// He was already beginning to
sweat as he pumped his hips back and forth between them, never fully
abandoning either. It was almost too much even for him, caught
between the pair; he found his breath coming faster and harsher.

Ryuhou groaned thinly; he felt as if his entire body were aching with
restraint. At last he reached through the twisted bodies, groping at
Kazuma\'s hips. When the red-head came down on him once more he arched
his spine, forcing himself deeper into him and wondering if Tachibana
could feel it.

Tachibana whimpered softly as Kazuma was forced even deeper into his
already tired body. His hands pawed at Ryuhou\'s stomach, back curling
as he tried to meet each of Kazuma\'s thrusts. \"Harder,\" he groaned
against Ryuhou\'s shoulder. //Just a little more--a little more....//

Ryuhou moaned and thoughtlessly complied; he dug his heels into the
mattress and arched upwards, his breath catching at the feel of tight
muscle around him. //They\'re both so...Oh God....// He tilted his
head back, his voice a strained murmur as he abruptly climaxed.

Kazuma cried out as well, softly, as he was suddenly filled with
warmth. Groaning, already deeply imbedded in their third companion,
he did his best to pass along the strength of Ryuhou\'s final thrust.

Tachibana tensed, but...it wasn\'t quite enough. He didn\'t complain,
though, as Kazuma slowed. He did offer a soft moan, raising his head
in search of a kiss. //I\'m just tired...already worn out. It was
still good....// His knees trembled a bit, and Tachibana slowly began
to pull forward, away from Kazuma.

Kazuma retreated as well, gasping for his breath as he collapsed onto
the bed next to Ryuhou. //Damn, that was….// He grinned weakly as he
led led into cool sheets. \"That was good....\"

Ryuhou swiped at his hair, regaining his own breath as well. It took
him a moment to realize that Tachibana hadn\'t finished with them, and
with a frown he reached up to touch the man\'s face. \"Hey.\" He kissed
him briefly. \"You okay?\"

He smiled faintly, gradually moving to sit on Ryuhou\'s other
side. \"I\'m fine,\" he replied. //Just still hard, but...it\'s okay.//
Tachibana leaned down for another kiss, reaching out to rub briefly
at Kazuma\'s stomach. \"I\'ll…just finish my shower, I guess.\"

\"No--no you\'re not,\" Kazuma said quickly, reaching across Ryuhou to
catch Tachibana\'s wrist. He dragged him back onto the bed, trying to
force Ryuhou aside so he could settle between them. Though he knew he
was too tired for anything fancy, he wasn\'t about to let one of them
sneak away unsatisfied. It took a moment to untangle them all, and
Ryuhou shot him a dirty look for being kicked out of the way, but
eventually Tachibana was pressed against the mattress. \"You\'re not
getting away as easily as that.\"

Ryuhou rolled his eyes. \"Easily?\" But he was already rolling onto his
side to allow more room for them all. And before Kazuma could he
leaned in, stealing Tachibana\'s lips in a full kiss.

Tachibana\'s eyes narrowed slightly. //What are you two up to now?//
He relaxed into the bed; even if he was a bit tired, he couldn\'t
bring himself to leave the warmth of the pair of bodies against him.
Returning Ryuhou\'s kiss slowly, he waited to see what they would do.

Kazuma snorted as he watched the pair a moment before deciding to
interrupt. He pushed Ryuhou\'s head out of the way to steal his own
kiss, then worked his way down, sliding his lips and tongue over
Tachibana\'s chest. \"Okay, go ahead,\" he told Ryuhou teasingly. He
gave his side a pinch.

Ryuhou squirmed and gave him a shove, which only served in shifting
Kazuma\'s tongue to more sensitive areas of flesh. Deciding then to
ignore him, he turned his lips again to Tachibana\'s.

Tachibana shifted anxiously, feeling himself growing tighter again.
One hand reached up to brush against Ryuhou\'s jaw. //He\'s going
to....// His back arched a bit in anticipation.

Encouraged, Ryuhou deepened their kiss, propping himself up better on
his side. //He\'s still mine,// he told himself, rubbing at
Tachibana\'s chest once Kazuma had moved low enough. //Whatever Kazuma
does, the two of us are still…aren\'t we?//

Kazuma glanced up as he kissed his way down a smooth stomach and
anxious hips. He was caught briefly by the sight of the pair. //They
look really good together.// He ducked his head suddenly, taking
Tachibanmostmost fully into his mouth. //I\'m glad. They should.//

Tachibana\'s head tilted back, almost breaking their kiss as he moaned
deeply. //So hot....// He tugged at Ryuhou, burying himself in their
kiss to keep from making too many embarrassing noises. His legs
kicked faintly at the blankets. //Feels good....//

Ryuhou groaned quietly in response, and he started to reach down--
almost instinctually, to be the one touching him. His fingers instead
slid through Kazuma coarse hair, and he started to pull his hand
back. But…he kind of like the feel of it, so he let his hand stay.

Kazuma smirked. He couldn\'t really see who was twisting their fingers
in his hair, but he assumed it had to have been Tachibana. Grinning
internally he took the younger man deeper, sucking hard and slow. He
wanted his lover to hold onto the sensation for as long as possible.

Finally separating their lips, Tachibana gasped quietly for fresh
breath. His eyes were rolled back a bit, lids fluttering at the
intense attentions being paid him. //It\'s so hot...Kazuma....// His
fingers slid back into Ryuhou\'s hair, gripping it tightly as he
moaned. \"God...I....\"

Ryuhou allowed him to regain some of his breath, focusing instead on
kissing his ear and neck. \"Tachi….\" //He sounds so amazing. I can\'t
believe I didn\'t have this for so long….//

//Come on, Tachibana.// Kazuma held tight onto the man\'s shifting
hips, holding him still as he lifted his head slightly and then took
him in again. He was beginning to run out of tricks, but with a bit
of concentration began stroking Tachibana with his tongue as well.

Gasping suddenly, Tachibana released Ryuhou to grab at Kazuma\'s
shoulder, trying to pull him away. \"I...I can\'t--\" He growled, back
curling so he almost started to sit up, breath catching before he
finally released.

//Ahh, finally.// Kazuma\'s shoulders hunched slightly but he didn\'t
flinch back, swallowing down all Tachibana offered. He was careful to
keep his hips held down until he was finished. //He really is
something.//

Ryuhou leaned back slightly, letting Tachibana gather his wits back
to him. He...was almost a little jealous, but even that seemed
inconsequential considering he\'d been inside Kazuma only a few short
minutes ago... He hid his blush in the curve of Tachibana\'s
throat. \"You okay...?\"

\"Mmm....\" Tachibana shivered a bit, feeling more drained than usual.
Fingers still tangled in Kazuma\'s hair, he turned his cheek against
Ryuhou\'s scalp. //They\'re...both here.// He smiled faintly. \"I\'m
tired,\" he murmured.

Kazuma began to push himself up, but paused, realizing that there
were two different hands on him. //Ryuhou…?// He smiled slightly
before breaking out in a grin. \"Damn right you are! You\'re some
kind\'a machine, you know that?\" He carefully pulled both hands from
his hair, and pretended not to notice when Ryuhou retrieved his with
embarrassment. He crawled up to lie on Tachibana\'s other side. \"But
you must be the luckiest bastard ever, too.\"

Chuckling softly, Tachibana turned his head to better see Kazuma. \"I
managed to get both of you into my bed, so I guess so.\" His fingers
played faintly over Ryuhou\'s bare stomach, wanting to draw both boys
closer....

Ryuhou glanced between the pair, realizing suddenly that...this
didn\'t bother him. It should have--he should haoundound it disgusting
and unacceptable, but…. He pulled balighlightly, as if suddenly
needing the room to breathe. \"Looks like we could all use showers
again,\" he murmured thoughtfully.

Kazuma laughed. \"That\'s how we got into this in the first place,\" he
teased, nuzzling Tachibana\'s ear. He met Ryuhou\'s eyes and held them
for a momentIt\'It\'s too late to start thinking about it now, you
know. This isn\'t about just us anymore.//

Tachibana closed his eyes, needing another moment to get himself
together. \"I\'m going now, then,\" he decided. He touched a kiss to
Kazuma\'s lips, turning to offer the same to Ryuhou--he stayed a bit
longer with the latter, sighing quietly. //I am lucky, having them.//
Still smiling, he started for the third time towards the bathroom.

This time both men let him go, though they watched him the whole way.
Kazuma smirked. \"He\'s something, ain\'t he?\"

Ryuhou didn\'t glance back. \"Yeah.\" Slowly he pushed to his feet,
stretching his back. \"You can keep the bed for a while--you\'re
probably more tired than I am. I\'m going to get dressed.\" He slipped
away, seeking out the clothing he\'d discarded earlier.

\"Sure thing.\" Kazuma smirked; he had to admit he was beginning to
feel the soreness crawling up his spine. //Damn, Ryuhou really was
fucking huge.// Smirking to himself he slipped beneath the sheets,
determined to get a nap in before really facing the day.

Once he was cleaned and dressed, Tachibana wandered down towards the
living room and kitchen. Kazuma seemed to be sleeping in the bed, and
he opted to leave the boy alone for the time being. Instead he sought
out Ryuhou.

He found his lover finishing the clasps on his old HOLY uniform, and
somehow the sight of the crisp blue and white material made
Tachibana\'s stomach twist faintly. //Nothin be be worried about.//
He headed for the stove, twisting on the small radio as he began to
make himself some tea.

Ryuhou watched Tachibana come in. He wasn\'t sure why he\'d dressed in
his uniform that morning--somehow the stiff fabric always helped him
get his thoughts and feelings in order, and he was looking forward to
that clarity now. Before he could even offer a greeting, however, his
attention caught on the brisk, agitated voice of the radio
announcer. //He\'s talking about…the Mainland? Already?// Frowning, he
moved to raise the volume. //I didn\'t think they\'d be able to raise
anything so quickly.//

Tachibana glanced back as well, listening to the reports of gathering
forces along the shores. //They\'re getting ready to start again,// he
realized with a strange, sinking feeling in his stomach. //They\'re
going to attack again. Ryuhou....// His eyes moved to Ryuhou, licking
his lips unconsciously.

Ryuhou\'s fingers curled slightly against the table. //So that\'s it,
then. I have to go.// \"Tachi….\" He turned, and then paused, eyes
thinning as he tried to think of his next action. He should wake up
Kazuma to join him, but he\'d looked so tired.... His gaze grew
unfocused. \"Tachi. How was Kazuma, when you found him?\"

He started to reply, stopped...and then glanced away. \"He was
napping,\" he said softly. \"He\'ll want to know about this, though.\"
Tachibana turned back towards his fridge, trying to concentrate on
what food he had that he could give to the pair. //They\'re...really
leaving. I knew it would happen, but....//

\"I mean before,\" Ryuhou said evenly, fixing Tachibana with a serious
eye. \"He came here after his last fight, didn\'t he? I know you didn\'t
want to say before, but I have to know what kind of shape he\'s
in.\" //There\'s something different in him--I can tell.//

Tachibana pursed his lips, but...Ryuhou did need to know. \"He wasn\'t
good,\" he replied, softly, still looking away. \"I don\'t think he\'s
concentrating very well when he returns from his Alter form--his body
isn\'t coming back together as well as it should. I was able to fix
him, but....\" He pulled out some fruit, wondering how long the bread
would last them and taking it out anyway.

Ryuhou frowned. //That sounds like him, actually. In that case….// He
took a deep breath. \"I have to go.\" The sound of his own voice, so
short and sure, surprised him. \"I know Kazuma will follow me
eventually, but will you stall him, if you can? I should be able to
handle most of this myself, with a head start.\"

\"You shouldn\'t go alone,\" Tachibana replied immediately, now tucking
the food into a bag. \"I\'m going to wake him. You can take this, in
case you get hungry later.\" He was a bit surprised how calm his voice
was, at how little anxiety he was feeling. After all, Ryuhou was
leaving.... His fingers curled.

\"Wait.\" Ryuhou couldn\'t explain the sudden urgency he felt, even
though his face was still. He took a short step forward to catch
Tachibana\'s arm. \"If he hurts himself out there I won\'t be able to
help him,\" he said firmly. \"It\'s better if he can get some rest now.
I\'ll be all right--I\'ve dealt with worse before.\" He reached to ease
the bag out of Tachibana\'s hands. \"Please. I know he\'ll be there
anyway, but let me get there first.\"

For a moment, his heart had jumped at the sudden touch, but at those
words he slumped again. //Ryuhou....// \"Okay,\" he said without really
thinking. \"I\'ll...try to talk to him. Let him know he...has to be
careful.\" Tachibana handed over the bag of food with a faint
shiver. //Damnit, I knew this would happen, but....//

\"Thank you.\" Inordinately relieved, Ryuhou bent forward to offer a
brief, reassuring kiss. \"I\'ll be all right,\" he said
confidently. \"I\'m more worried about you, when that stupid fool wakes
up.\" He paused, then leaned in again for another kiss. //I\'ll be
back. You know I will.//

He\'d known that Ryuhou would eventually leave again—Kazuma too. He\'d
steeled himself over the last few days that he would be left alone
once more in his small house. He\'d promised himself that he wouldn\'t
get emotional….

But Ryuhou was making his stomach curl, his chest tightened, and he
leaned abruptly closer for a stronger kiss. //Just come back. Come
back safe.//

It took more will power than Ryuhou had expected to pull back, his
eyelids fluttering slightly. \"Don\'t worry,\" he assured, touching
Tachibana\'s hair. \"I\'ll be back. I\'ll contact you when it\'s taken
care of.\" He stepped away, and with a short breath turned to leave.

Tachibana watched as he headed to the door. \"Good luck,\" he called,
just as Ryuhou began to slip out. //He\'ll be fine,// he told
himself. //Ryuhou\'s stronger than any of them. He\'ll come back when
he can.// Taking a deep breath, he headed for the living room to
clean up the mess Kazuma had left from the night before.

When Kazuma awoke he wasn\'t sure how long had passed--it felt like a
few hours, maybe, and he was quite pleased with himself. He was still
sore, but he didn\'t expect that to change anytime soon. \"Hey…
Tachibana? Ryuhou?\" He sat up rubbing his eyes, frowning a little.
They were probably working somewhere. \"You guys aren\'t doing it, are
you?\"

Tachibana just barely heard the other from the kitchen, and he
checked the rice to be sure it would be fine for a few minutes. He
headed for the bedroom, wondering how he was going to get Kazuma to
listen to him. \"Hey.\" He dropped down beside Kazuma. \"Sleep well? I\'m
making lunch if you want any.\"

\"Wow, lunch already?\" Kazuma scratched the back of his neck
sleepily. \"That bastard must have taken more outta me than I
thought.\" He frowned slightly when he realized how quiet the small
house suddenly seemed--Ryuhou wasn\'t here. And Tachibana...was
looking at him oddly. //Is something going on…?// \"What\'s up? Where\'d
Ryuhou slink off to?\"

He sighed. //It won\'t do any good to hide it. And Ryuhou\'s been gone
for a bit more than an hour, so....// \"He\'s gone,\" Tachibana said
bluntly, glancing slightly away. \"We heard on the radio that...they
were getting ready for another go. So he left.\"

Kazuma stared at him, at first not understanding what he\'d just said.
When it sunk in, he cursed and clamored out of bed. \"Well shit, why
didn\'t you tell me?\" he demanded. When a quick scan of the room
didn\'t uncover his clothing he helped himself to Tachibana\'s
drawer. \"Where are they? How long has it been? How many?\"

\"Would you calm down?\" Tachibana hurried after Kazuma, rescuing one
of his better shirts from him. \"Ryuhou can handle them, and he knows
you\'re coming.\" //Damnit, and I\'m worried about you, so can\'t you
just relax a moment?// He finally grabbed a shirt he used for working
and handed it to Kazuma before he went after more of his nicer
outfits.

Kazuma snorted disdainfully. \"Sure he says he can. That prick.\" He
paid little attention to what he was putting on, so long as if
covered him. \"And you didn\'t answer any of my questions, you know.\"
He finally spotted his underwear and pants nearby, and all but
pounced on them.

Tachibana sighed in exasperation, but that didn\'t stop him from
hunting up Kazuma\'s shoes. //I guess...there\'s no talking to
him.// \"They\'re on the northwestern shore. Ryuhou left about eighty
minutes ago. I don\'t know how many, but not as much as some of the
bigger attacks.\" He dropped the shoes in the middle of the floor.

\"Eighty minutes?\" Kazuma echoed incredulously. He stepped roughly
into his shoes and snorted when he was forced to pause and secure
them. \"Damnit, you should have told me.\" //Ryuhou can\'t be in any
better condition than I am, the asshole.// He found his pants in the
kitchen and was just struggling into them as he headed for the
door. \"We\'ll be back, later.\"

Tachibana had followed him to the door, feeling his stomach slowly
dropping. \"Take your time when Altering,\" he said, trying to sound
more confident than he was. //Just...please don\'t get hurt.// He
stopped at the door once Kazuma haippeipped out. \"Bye....\"

Kazuma paused only slightly, halfway down the path. It…felt a little
strange, realizing what he\'d said. //I\'ll be back….// He turned over
his shoulder to offer Tachibana a grin. \"I\'ll be careful,\" he
promised. Then he waved and skipped off.

His fingers curled. //They\'ll be back. They\'ll both be back.//
Smiling a bit himself, Tachibana headed back into the house, though a
moment later he was leaving as well to walk down into town. He had
things he needed to do, and it would be better to do them now before
his lovers returned.

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