SHIFT 2 - Purgatory

Going home

Days later, Nagisa tightened the belt. The chains hung along the skirt he wore. Weapons were held on by small hooks. The black leather of the skirt was dragon hide, he smoothed it down with one hand. After tucking in the soft grey tank top, he reached for the final touch. A birhgt pink mesh shirt, hung on the back of the chair. He had been working on this outfit during the war. He knew it was the one he wanted to wear today.

He pulled the mesh over his head. It hung in contrast to the darker colors. Flouncing his hair out, now a nice bright purple. It was also much shorter. In fact it was the shortest he had ever had it, barely brushing the tops of his ears. He grinned at the boy sitting beside the door. No matter where he went, the large hulking figure was dead set in blocking any escape.

"What do you think?" Nagisa asked, turning in a circle, arms out.

"Needs bling. Way to dull to be my lover." Ryu smirked.

Nagisa huffed. "I was getting there!" He snorted.

Moving to his desk, he picked up four entwined leather braclets, three metallic ones, gold, silver and iron, then two beaded ones. These were charmed stones he found, casting a spell of protection and harmony over them. Last he placed a choker around his neck. The moon pendent shown brightly against his paler skin.

He half turned, raising an eyebrow at the large dragon shifter. Ryu shook his head. The red scale the dragon had once given Nagisa, still hung around the smaller teen's neck. Ryu stood up. He walked forward, making sure that he was still trapping his prisoner within the room. He tilted Nagisa's chin up.

Bending he placed a soft, romantic kiss on the eager lips. Then he coated them with a black stain that had silver glitter within it. It matched the eyeshadow the teen wore. Lastly, Ryu lifted Nagisa's hand up. At first the fighter thought the dragon was going to give him another bracelet. What he saw made him still to the point of holding his breath.

"Ryu?" He questioned.

There upon his index finger was a ring. One Nagisa knew. It's golden band glittered in the mid morning sunlight. There was a softer line of rose that swirled around it. Ryu smiled.

"I don't need it any longer. I know she is safe. You were the one to rescue us both. I'm pretty sure she will be happy to know you posses it now." Ryu smiled.

Ever since the fight, he had seemed freer. No longer did he have bouts of staring into space. He never really stopped smiling. Ziren and him had often gone out to wreck some form of havoc, but only when Nagisa was training with his elder brothers. Nagisa twirled the ring around his finger.

He reached up placing his hand along the smooth cheek of the man before him. Leaning forward, he kissed between his thumb and finger, leaving behind a sparkling spot. He didn't bother to wipe it off, neither did Ryu.

"I will never take it off. I'm honored." He smiled.

"You know, that's two. When are you going to give me something to mark me?" Ryu demanded.

"I make all your clothing! Look how better your fashion sense has gotten!" Nagisa cried.

"Not the same! Don't you vampire's have soemthing..." Ryu tried to look pissed off, but the smile broke through anyway.

"I even gave you a hex bag for protection! That's my witchy side!" Nagisa snorted.

"Not the same!" Ryu waved a finger at him.

Nagisa looked down. He bit at his lip. "Nags, come on, I'm only teasing. I know you love me." Ryu went to wrap his arms around the slim waist.

"There is something..." Nagisa began.