I Will Protect You: Victuuri

Chapter 16: Sleepy Teens and Marriage

  Victor soon forgot about his vow. As soon as Yuuri smiled at him, all thoughts of mockery vanished and the dragon's attention belonged only to his beloved mate. He cradled his chin in his hand and gazed at his human with pure adoration. Yuuri noticed his lover staring at him and blushed as he murmured, "You're staring, Vitya." Victor nodded and told Yuuri, "Yes, I'm staring at the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." The dragon leaned towards him and affectionately rubbed his cheek against Yuuri's. The human laughed as he scolded his dragon, the latter who was not listening, about being so publicly adoring. Victor paused for a moment before planting his lips on Yuuri's, ignoring the whistling and calls of the others to simply focus on his mate's face.

  Victor gently pulled his lips away from Yuuri's and took his partner's hands into his. Gently, the dragon tugged upwards on the human's hands and slowly guided him to the entrance of the cave. Allowing only his wings to show themselves, Victor pulled Yuuri close to him, lifted him into his arms, and took flight. Yuuri held on tightly as he was carried down to the lakes edge where they had been before and lowered onto his feet. Yuuri watched his dragon fold his wings  so that they rested like a cape on his shoulders. Victor smiled as he took his mate's hand, kissed it, and asked, "May I have this dance?" Yuuri smiled as he replied, "I would be honored." Victor smiled as he placed one hand on Yuuri's waist and the other still held the other's hand. Yuuri smiled as he let his free hand rest on Victor's shoulder. The white dragon smiled as he spun his mate in their dance surrendering themselves to a melody no one could hear.

  As they danced on, their movements became more complex and more difficult to perform. Nonetheless, the couple managed to complete their movements with grace and skill that came from nights practicing when a brother was not there to judge and days spent painstakingly taught by a family friend. They separated to demonstrate individual styles that had been learned. Victor smiled as he flapped his wings happily and his tail whipped about. Yuuri returned the smile with slight smirk, using it to entice thoughts of another nature, and moved in a way that drove Victor's mind to places it ought not go. Yuuri slowly spun over to Victor, leaning back against the dragon's chest, and placed as hand ever so gently onto his cheek.

  Victor leaned into the touch but caught himself as Yuuri spun away quickly, a teasing smile on his lips, and leaped behind a large rock. Victor grinned as he pursued his beloved, peering around the stone only to jump as his Yuuri's hand fell onto his shoulder and whispered his name. Victor took the hand and placed a kiss onto his lover's fingers before the human slid out of his grasp. Victor turned in time to see his mate throw a look over his shoulder and sashay his hips while walking away. Victor ran to Yuuri, grabbed his waist, lifted the smaller male above him, and spun. Yuuri laughed as the moon's beams shined down, enhancing the pale beauty of the Japanese man. Victor's eyes widened as he slowly brought Yuuri back down to him where their lips touched again.

  Yuuri melted into the kiss, closing his eyes and wrapping his arms and legs around Victor. The dragon slowly lowered his mate onto the stone that they had rested upon merely hours before. They pulled away long enough to breathe before Victor's tongue delved into Yuuri's mouth once more and the latter let himself be pulled into it. Victor's nails lengthened themselves into claws as he wove his fingers into the raven colored locks of his human's hair. Yuuri, still wrapped around the dragon, shifted his hand to the back of Victor's head and pulled their lips closer. Victor's throat let out a low, possessive growl as they kissed, his tail wrapping once more about his lover's waist. Yuuri gasped as they pulled away, allowing his eyes to gaze up at Victor's and smiled. 

  Victor returned the smile with one of his own as he commented, "So, no displays of adoration, Yuuri." Yuuri smirked as he returned, "In public, Vitya. No displays in public." Victor shrugged as he laid down next to his mate, placed his face against his neck, and said, "As you wish, I wouldn't want to show anyone else this side of my wonderful, adorable, and beautiful Yuuri." Yuuri felt his face grow pink from the praise as he giggled from the breath of air tickling his neck. Victor grinned at the sound before he gently poked Yuuri's side. The human squirmed to get away but, found that task impossible with the dragon's tail holding him in place. Yuuri's eyes widened as Victor asked, "Ticklish are we?" Yuuri redoubled his efforts to get away as his dragon mercilessly held him in place and tickled him mercilessly.