The (rut) cycle (shinsoukoku)

Chapter 16

Akutagawa does not like the cycle that keeps repeating. Him passing out and waking up either in weird places or with Atsushi.

This time, both.

"You're awake!" Atsushi says to the diablo whose head was on his lap and caresses his head.

Akutagawa almost jumps but then winces in pain. For some reason his body hurt a lot.

"You might be a little sore for the day. Sorry, I was too happy to see you" Atsushi explains and that's when Akutagawa realizes he's naked.

"Did you..."

"Yes. But don't worry, I made sure to clean you up" Atsushi says with a smile while Akutagawa looks at him in disguise. He tries to sit up, this time slower and he looks around.

The walls were gray and the atmosphere was cold. The couch, the mattress on the floor with blankets on it and the small bookshelf that was almost empty were the only things with actual color in the room. The light was weak and flickering and each second spent in the room made Akutagawa incredibly uncomfortable.

„Don't worry. We'll go somewhere else soon. A great room with a huge bed.

Akutagawa stands up and needs to hold on to something while he walks around, observing the entire place.

What was this? And where?

"You're going to live here until I decide otherwise" He hears Atsushi say and then feels hands on his waist.

"What do you mean?" Akutagawa asks in a weak voice and doesn't want to turn his head around. He feels Atsushi's lips on his neck and feels the weretiger's small kisses. He moves his neck away.

Atsushi frowns but answers Akutagawa's question.

"I have two special rooms prepared for you. You will see both of them today but the one you will see soon is only going to be used for special occasions. And soon, it could become fully yours. That depends on your behavior though."

"What do you mean ‚behavior' you sick monster"

"Well, not this. I want you to not fight me. To always be ready to take me whenever I want to. And most importantly, I want you to love me"

"What? T-To take you? Love you? Do you even hear yourself?" Akutagawa yells and finally turns around. He takes Atsushi's hands so he can't hurt him even though he knows that if the weretiger wanted, he could easily overpower him.

Atsushi pulls his hands to his chest which automatically pulls Akutagawa's hands too.

"Why not? I will take care of you. Love you like you deserve. I will protect you against any kind of harm. You will be cherished"

"I would never want to be cherished by you out of all people." The diablo answers and pulls his hands away. He grabs the small blanket from the mattress and puts it around him, making sure it covers his dick, ass and most of his chest and back.

Atsushi makes a kind of clicking suond with his tongue and looks at Akutagawa's new ‚clothes', then sighs.

"See? That's why you will need to stay here for a while. But don't worry, not today. Today I have something planned already" He says and makes a ‚follow me' sign with his hand, then opens the door to the basement.

The first thing Akutagawa very obviously does is try to run away but he stupidly trips and almost falls to the ground. Atsushi catches him by the waist and pulls him up, but even after Akutagawa's standing, he does not let him go.

„Stay calm please. Or I will have to knock you out again"Atsushi warns and Akutagawa nods, even if he clearly doesn't want to. But maybe getting on Atsushi's good side will grant him more trust and freedom, which will in turn give him more ideas and chances to escape this shithole.