The Forgotten Waters.

Chapter Ten: The Only Scars

"Short of breath?"

"N-No, I'm fine." Aiden had his arms wrapped around Caspian's shoulders. The red haired male shifted. His fin so lazily coiled around the warrior's own. The merman looked around the cave for a moment. His breathing had become offset as he attempted to catch his breath. He had turned his head and pressed his cheek against the larger male's chest.

Aiden was a rather stubborn merman. He often put up a bull headed attitude, but his heart was golden. Caspian was no different, except he was a harder clam to crack.

The dark haired male lifted Aiden's chin; forcing the smaller male to look at him, "Then why are you hiding like that? I want to see you. Do you know how long I've waited to kiss you?"

"For as long as I've waited to do the same to you..but I-I need to breathe just a moment." Aiden giggled softly before rubbing his face. He looked into Caspian's ice blue eyes. Aiden flushed softly. He wasn't sure what to say, and found himself at a loss for words as the other male looked him in the eyes.

The larger male grinned softly. He took Aiden's wrists and gently pressed them above his head easily with his own. Caspian leaned in and began to kiss at Aiden's neck and around his golden fins, even occasionally nipping at him for a rouse. The raven haired male enjoyed pushing his current limits. He and Aiden both had never had a mate nor been given the opportunity to explore each other in such ways, but both of them were not at all refusing one another, accepting whatever the other threw.

"Hah...a-ahh, Caspian.." His back arched as he felt rather stuck. Aiden kept his face buried into his own arm now as the soft kisses traced up his neck. The red head felt so aroused, rather excited as Caspian took the lead. He traced his nails pushed into the tops of Caspian's hands, "Y-you're so greedy..you won't let me touch you." He pouty. Aiden had noticed it prior that Caspian always took his hands, he held them often.

"Greedy? Who wouldn't be with someone as lovely as you?" He changed the subject, those vibrant eyes gave a light roll as he lifted his head to look at Aiden. Caspian took the feminine male's chin in his finger's, his head cocked to the side. The warrior traced his hand down his chin and neck. He placed his hand on Aiden's chest gently before bringing one of his small lover's hands to his own chest and placing it against his own, "My heart is beating as quickly as yours, Aiden. I must confess I-" Caspian rubbed the back of his head, "What if I hurt you? Being a Shark Class." He showed those aggressive looking teeth, "The first part of the bond, are you sure you want this?"

Aiden's entire face had turned the color of his own hair. His eyes widened a bit, his eyes were dancing in honey gold. The merman shifted beneath the larger male. Those large eyes moved up to Caspian's eyes, and down to those large teeth, "I," He paused for a moment, "I can handle it. That's the first step, but what if I don't get the cycle? You'll not have a child."

Caspian cocked his head to the side. Aiden was a feminine merman, and the cycles were more difficult to acquire and often didn't happen until the beginning of the bond is complete, "I have faith in your cycle. The God's no doubt wish for you to have children. You're to beautiful not to." Caspian turned Aiden's head to the side, his lips caressed the smaller male's neck, and his teeth lazily glided against Aiden's collarbone, "Relax. I brought you here because no one will hear us. You can let it out. I'll be as gentle as I can, love." Caspian nipped at Aiden's collarbone. Those razored teeth could easily pierce the skin, but he took his time, affectionately kissing and licking at the perfected spot, "Are you sure you want this, Aiden? From me?"

The male's eyes widened as he looked at Caspian, a warm grin spread across his lips. One thing Caspian had always done was encourage and reassure his new lover, "O-Of course you can! I want you to. I want that chance with you." As Aiden gave permission, the larger male sunk his teeth into his shoulder. Caspian grunted, his hips thrusted lightly into the feminine male's groin. The dark haired male grunted into the bite as a loud hiss escaped him. His other hand rested tenderly on the side of Aiden's hip reassuringly squeezing.

Aiden felt a wave of adrenaline hit him, "A-Ahh!" The male gasped out. His hands clasped down tightly into Caspian's biceps. The red haired male winced; breathing out as Caspian bit down. The bonding marks showed who each of them belonged to. The feminine male opened his mouth and bit down on Caspian shoulder. His breathing had quickened as he squeezed the larger male's biceps as the water turned a shade of pink around them. The sting of the salt water in the wound burned, and Aiden couldn't control his heavy pants. This hurt, but the merman had returned the gesture, leaving a rather small bite mark on Caspian's right shoulder, and marks down his shoulders from the smaller male's squeezing. Aiden licked his lips; attempting to catch his breath as he felt Caspian's jaw relax. That was relief in itself as he felt those shark teeth release him.

Caspian pushed himself up, his breathing heavy as he showed off those large teeth. Those blue eyes glowed as he inhaled deeply. The Warrior was part of the shark class, and some instincts never really simmered down. The raven haired male leaned down and kissed Aiden deeply. His hand came down and held the other's cheeks. His tongue invaded Aiden's mouth. Caspian was obviously a rather passionate male.

Aiden moaned into the kiss. His heart was pounding in his chest. The feminine male fiddled with his dress he wore. It had made it's way around his hips. His fin danced up and down. Caspian was rather large, and rested with his tail coiled up around Aiden, and lovingly rubbing their tails together. The male had gasped at the foreign tongue entering his mouth. He whined and panted, messily returning the kiss. Caspian's mouth was hot, and  Aiden couldn't help but want more of it.

Caspian brought himself back, his eyes hungrily moved over Aiden's frame. He looked at Aiden's neck calmly, his forehead pressed to his gently, "The only two scars I ever wish for you to have will be from me, Aiden, and the only one's I ever put on your body. No one will hurt you as long as I'm around. You understand that? I love you Aiden. So much."

Aiden's soft orange eyes locked with his. The male blushed deeply, his eyes locked on Caspian's as they swelled with tears. He smiled, giving a soft nodd as he braced himself to his large mate, "And I love you, Caspian." The orange haired male blushed at the mention of the second scar that would come with Aiden's cycle, when the two were ready to have children. The bond meant waiting for a cycle, and that included Aiden and Caspian.

Caspian pulled Alden close, his lips tenderly kissing his open wound, "The night is ours, Aiden." His hand rubbed up and down Aiden's side; teasingly pulling at the gown at already tried to float off, "I have you, love. No one will hurt you while I'm here."

No one.