Curiosity

Curiosity

By Misa Izanaki

Kale raked a handful of dark red hair out of his eyes with a sigh. Running The Body Shop should have been fun -- big emphasis on the ‘should have been’ part. Sure, he had some of the hottest strippers and drink boys working for him, but even they couldn’t save Kale from all the paperwork involved in running the place. Kale sighed again. If there was one thing he hated more than anything else, it was paperwork. A Torquere Press Sip - 1

“Oh, to hell with this.” Kale sat back in his chair and glanced at the clock. It was nearly midnight and as good a time as any to call it a night. Whatever was left on his desk to do could wait until tomorrow. Besides, Dante was probably getting impatient and Kale never liked to keep his lover waiting. Dante was a sweet boy and a good bartender. He was gorgeous, too, even with all the body mods. Not that Kale minded them any -- well, except for the gouges Dante’s horns left in the headboard. Too bad Dante sometimes had the attention span of a goldfish. Yeah, Kale needed to go home. He wasn’t going to get any more work done, not with Dante on his mind. Kale shut his computer down and headed out the door. He peeked into the main area of the club just to make sure things were going okay. Kale was a bit of a mother hen, especially when it came to his ‘boys,’ not that anyone would ever call him on it. Not to his face, anyway. Everything seemed to be in order. Frankie was at the bar mixing drinks and chatting with that pretty raccoon - dog -- whatever he was -- guy who had moved in with him over Christmas, while the drink boys flirted and delivered food and drinks to waiting tables. Itsuki, one of the bouncers, nodded at Kale from his corner of the room. Yup, nothing else for Kale to do except go home and see what Dante was up to. Kale took the elevator up and ran his hand over the palm scanner at the door. He stepped inside and kicked off his shoes. No one tackled him to the floor as he opened the door. Well, that was a surprise. Kale was used to a much warmer welcome then that. “Dante? Are you here?” There was no answer and the apartment was dark except for the flicker of the TV. Kale’s keen eyes picked A Torquere Press Sip - 2

out Dante’s form sitting on the couch. He was clutching a pillow to his chest and staring intently at the TV. Whatever Dante was watching had the boy totally entranced. “Dante!” “Wah!” Dante jumped, tossing the cushion he was holding in the air. “Easy, love, it’s just me.” Kale slipped around the couch and patted his lover’s tail. “Damn, it Kale, I really wish you’d make some noise when you come in.” Dante grumbled, his lion tail twitching like an angry cat’s under Kale’s fingers. “It’s a little unnerving, you know.” “I did make noise.” Kale poked at the small goat horns that peeked through Dante’s hair. “You were just too engrossed in what you were watching.” “Well, it is pretty interesting.” “It must be.” “Either way I’m glad you’re home. I was going to wait for you downstairs, but I got tired of watching Frankie and that new boyfriend of his.” Dante shrugged. “So how’s the paperwork going?” “There’s more to do, but it can wait.” Kale slipped his arm around Dante’s waist and pulled the boy closer. “I keep telling you to hire someone to help you out.” “Yeah, we--” Kale glanced up at the TV only to see what looked like two very naked men moving together on a bed. One pinned the other to the mattress and they started to fuck. Once they were locked together in hot, sweaty sex, the one on top pulled his partner’s head back and bit into the soft skin of the man’s neck. Kale blinked and glanced at Dante, one eyebrow raised in curiosity. “What the hell are you watching?” “Vampire porn.” “What?” A Torquere Press Sip - 3

“I borrowed it from Aoi. It’s about this guy who gets turned into a vampire and is driven to fuck all these other hot guys because of his eternal thirst for blood and come. I know it sounds cheesy, but it’s really hot.” Dante turned the TV off and smiled at Kale. “Of course, I don’t have to watch this anymore, since I have my very own tall and hunky vampire.” “I’m only half vampire, remember?” “I know, I know.” Dante tapped his chin thoughtfully. “Hey, do you still drink blood? I mean, I know you don’t have to, but have you ever... you know, bitten anyone?” “I can drink blood, but I’ve only done it once and it wasn’t a terribly pleasant experience.” Kale did not like where this conversation was going. He loved Dante to death, but the boy was really too curious for his own good. “Would you ever think o--” “No, Dante!” Kale shook his head. Dante had no idea what he was asking or the risk involved. Kale was not going to lose another lover over this mess. While Kale didn’t have to drink blood to survive, it still gave him a rush like nobody’s business. The last person he'd drunk from had freaked out and never spoken to him again. Of course, that was after he had called Kale a whole bunch of very unflattering names. Nothing hurt more than someone you loved calling you a monster. “Why?” “Remember what happened last time a vampire tried to feed on you?” “That doesn’t count.” Dante crossed his arms over his chest stubbornly. “I panicked because I didn’t know Rolan was a vampire... or your dad for that matter. I A Torquere Press Sip - 4

thought I was just getting laid, not part of the dinner menu. It would be different with you.” “I don’t know, I--” Kale took a deep breath and tried to find the right words. He had always been lousy at explaining things, especially to Dante. “There’s a lot of control and trust involved.” Dante crawled into Kale’s lap and nuzzled his cheek. “How is that any different than when you’re being a dom?” “Because me playing at being your master won’t kill you.” Kale grabbed Dante’s chin and forced the boy to look at him. “If I lose control while I’m drinking from you, I could take too much an--” Dante leaned in and kissed Kale on the lips. It was brief, but Kale could still taste him. “I trust you, Kale.” He looked deep into Kale’s pale blue eyes. “Hell, you know my body better then I do.” “What happens if I lose control?” “You won’t.” Dante’s tail trailed over Kale’s thigh. “You’d never hurt me like that. I know that much.” “Dante...” “Please, Kale.” Dante tilted his head back, baring his throat. “I’m curious; I want to know what it’s like.” “Why?” “Because, being a vampire... okay, half vampire is another aspect of you, just like being a dom and I want to experience everything that makes you, well, you.” Kale took a deep breath. There was no way he was getting out of this. Along with being overly curious, Dante also had a stubborn streak a mile wide, and there was no turning back once he set his mind on something. Dante was also very tempting. Kale had tasted his lover’s blood once and it was more than enough to stir the hunger. Of course, Dante had been pretty freaked out A Torquere Press Sip - 5

back then, but now, the boy was offering himself willingly. How could Kale resist that? “All right, love, if that’s what you really want.” Kale brushed a bit of dark blue hair out of Dante’s eyes. He was seriously beginning to wonder who the dominant one in their relationship really was. “Get out of those clothes and meet me in the bedroom.” “Kale...” “Now!” Kale swatted Dante on the ass. “Yes, sir!” Dante grinned as he headed to the bedroom, shaking his ass temptingly. Kale sighed and followed his lover, or rather, the trail of clothing his lover had left behind, to the bedroom. He had been hoping for a little fun when he got home, but Kale hadn’t expected anything like this. Then again, Dante had always been full of surprises. Kale usually hated surprises, but he always made an exception when it came to Dante and sex. Dante was already on the bed when Kale got there. He was naked and sprawled on his back with his tail twitching nervously against his leg. Now that was a sexy sight. Dante had a sweet, lithe little body and smooth pale skin accented by the body mods he loved so much. It was hard to picture Dante without the horns, the tail, the nipple rings, or the tongue stud. They were just as much a part of him as that smile or those pretty violet eyes. “Hey, are you going to join me or just stare at me for the rest of the night?” Dante ran his hand over his chest and edged it lower. “You’re not going to make me entertain myself are you?” “So eager.” Kale tugged off his shirt and crawled onto the bed. “I thought you would have learned a little patience by now.” A Torquere Press Sip - 6

“I have.” Dante trailed his hands over Kale’s broad shoulders. “I have lots of patience. If I didn’t, I would have dragged you out of your office hours ago, or better yet, I would have hidden under your desk and sucked you off right there.” “It’s a wonder I get any work done with you around.” “What are you talking about? I’m one of your best bartenders, remember?” “You’re also a wicked boy who needs a periodic spanking to keep him in line.” “That, too.” Dante glanced up hopefully. “Are you going to bite me now?” “We’re doing this slowly Dante, or not at all.” Kale gave Dante a serious look. “Got it?” “Yeah...” “Good.” Kale caught Dante’s hand in his own and nipped gently at the boy’s fingers. “Mmm, I never noticed how sharp your teeth are.” Kale trailed his tongue over the inside of Dante’s wrist, biting into the thin skin there. It was a warning bite, not hard enough to draw blood, but hard enough to give Dante an idea of what he was in for. There was no protest, not even a whimper of pain. Dante just inhaled sharply as Kale’s teeth sank into his wrist. “Do you want me to stop?” “No!” Dante gave Kale a desperate hungry look. “Please.” “I haven’t even started yet.” Kale’s eyes wandered down Dante’s body and fixed on rock hard cock straining against Dante’s belly. “And you’re hard already.” “C-can’t help it.” Dante blushed brightly. “You make me feel so good.” Kale shifted, straddling Dante’s legs and pinning the boy to the bed. He leaned closer and bit into Dante’s A Torquere Press Sip - 7

collarbone. Kale lapped at the area, easing the ache of the bite with a swab of his warm, wet tongue. Dante’s skin was sweet with just a hint of salt and that, along with the breathy little moans slipping from those soft lips, made Kale very hungry. He nibbled his way down that lean chest, paying extra attention to Dante’s nipples and the rings laced through them. Kale’s teeth grazed one of the hard nubs, making his lover moan again. Oh, he did love that sound. “Kale, no more teasing, please...” Dante lifted his hips, rubbing that eager cock of his against the hard muscles of Kale’s stomach. “I can’t take much more.” “I thought you wanted me to drink from you?” “I do, but wouldn’t it be even better if you were fucking me while you did it?” Dante brushed his tail over the hard bulge in Kale’s jeans. “You know, like in the movie I was watching.” “I do like the way you think.” Kale patted Dante on the hip and slipped off the bed. “Find the lube for me. I need to get out of these jeans before they get any tighter.” “Okay.” Dante peeked in the drawer beside the bed, but came up empty-handed. He then leaned over the side of the bed and fished around underneath it. There was a triumphant look on his face when he sat back up again and a clear plastic bottle in his hand. “Found it.” “Good, now on your hands and knees.” Kale kicked off his jeans and climbed back on the bed. “But wouldn’t it be easier if I was on my back or in your lap?” “Dante...” Kale gave the boy a serious look. That was usually enough to get Dante to do what he was told, unless, of course, he was looking for a spanking. A Torquere Press Sip - 8

“Yes, sir.” Dante shifted onto his elbows and knees with that pert ass of his in the air. His tail was swishing back and forth, being difficult as usual. “Dante, do something about that tail, or I’ll have to tie it up, again.” “Sorry.” Dante clutched his tail to his chest. “That’s better.” Kale took the lube and squirted it into his hand. He rubbed two slick fingers between Dante’s cheeks and eased them in. “Ooh, Kale...” Dante pushed back, trying to take Kale’s fingers deeper. “That’s it, love, let me in.” Kale pulled his hand back and added another finger to the mix before pushing back in. He twisted his fingers and started to move them in and out, fucking Dante slowly with his hand. Another moan slipped from Dante’s lips, muffled slightly by the pillow he was gnawing on. It was so tempting to just fuck Dante then and there, but Kale had other plans. Dante wanted to know what it was like to share blood with a vampire and Kale was going to give him the full experience. Kale knelt up, with his fingers still buried knuckle deep in Dante’s tight little body, and sank his teeth into the velvety skin just above the boy’s tail. “Aah!” Kale lapped at the bite, taking the edge off the pain. A mix of sweet spice and copper spread over his tongue. That set off something in Kale’s gut. It had been so long since he'd tasted blood, so long since he’d drunk from anyone. Kale felt like a starving man and Dante was a banquet laid out before him. He shook that last thought from his head. Dante was his lover, not a meal and he had take things slowly if he didn’t want to scare the boy or hurt him. Kale took a deep breath and eased his A Torquere Press Sip - 9

fingers out of Dante’s ass. More lube squirted over his fingers as Kale slicked his cock up. “Are you ready for me, love?” Kale slid his length over Dante’s hole. “Ooh, more then ready.” Dante glanced over his shoulder and gave Kale a hungry look. “I want that fat cock in my ass.” “You mean like that?” Kale pressed the flared tip of his prick against Dante’s ass and pushed into him. “Ooh, yeah!” “You’re so hot, so tight.” Kale ran his hands over the smooth skin of Dante’s back, petting his sweet lover as they fucked. “And you feel so good in me.” Dante arched into Kale’s touch. Kale slipped his arms around Dante’s mid-section and pulled the boy against his chest. One of his hands trailed over Dante’s nipples and tugged at the rings laced through them, while the other wrapped around Dante’s cock. “Kale!” Dante groaned and tossed his head back against Kale’s broad shoulder. Slim fingers tangled in Kale’s hair, pulling his face closer to the pale expanse of Dante’s neck. Kale could hear the blood pulsing just beneath Dante’s skin. The scent of it blended with sweat and sex made Kale’s mouth water. “Please, Kale.” The soft purr of Dante’s voice made the decision for him. Whatever doubts Kale still had slipped away and he sank his teeth into Dante’s neck. Kale didn’t have fangs like his father did, but his canines were still sharp and cut into Dante’s skin easily. Blood, hot and sweet, seeped into Kale’s mouth as he slammed his hips forward. A Torquere Press Sip - 10

“Oh, Kale, oh-- fuck!” Dante panted and his entire body tensed and clamped down on Kale’s cock and sticky warmth spilled between Kale’s fingers. Damn, that must have been intense. Then again, between the feeding and the sex, it had to be. Kale kept moving, riding the tremors of Dante’s orgasm. The fresh blood, singing through his veins, heightened Kale’s senses. Everything was clearer, sharper; even the friction of his cock sliding in and out of Dante’s ass was more intense. He held Dante against his chest, drinking deeply as he fucked his lover with quick, hard strokes. With one last thrust Kale came, filling Dante with heat. “K-kale! T-that hurts.” Dante squirmed against Kale’s chest. Kale swallowed another mouthful of blood and kept drinking. It had been so long and Dante tasted so good that Kale didn’t want to stop. “Kale!” Dante struggled, trying weakly to push him off. That snapped Kale back to reality. He pulled away from Dante’s throat and laid the boy down gently. “I’m sorry.” “Nothing to be sorry about. I-I didn’t mean to freak out on you, but I was getting a little light-headed.” Dante smiled at him. “I don’t think I’ve ever come so hard.” “Just lie still, okay.” Kale leaned down and lapped at the angry wound on Dante’s neck. “I need to take care of your neck.” “Ooh, that tingles.” Dante wiggled beneath Kale’s warmth. “It’s healing, too. You’ll have a bit of a bruise, but that’ll go away in a day or two.” “That’s right, you have healing spit.” A Torquere Press Sip - 11

“Yeah.” Kale rolled onto his side and brushed some of the sweat-damp hair out of Dante’s face. The boy was looking a little paler than he should have. “You feeling okay?” “Just tired. You wore me out, I guess.” It was more than that, and Kale knew it. In the brief moment that he'd lost control Kale had taken too much and Dante was paying for it. Damn it! Kale only had one real option. He just hoped that it would work. Kale bit into his forefinger. Blood welled on his finger tip and he held it out to Dante. “Here, this should make you feel better.” “Okay...” Dante wrapped those soft lips around Kale’s finger and sucked on it. It would have been damned sexy if Kale wasn’t so worried. Vampire blood would keep Dante going until his body recovered on its own. Kale just hoped that being half vampire was close enough. “Better?” “Yeah.” Dante perked up and his color was already back to normal. He licked the last bit of blood from Kale’s finger. “You’re very tasty, by the way.” “Thanks.” “So what do you want to do now?” Dante scooted closer, his tail trailing over Kale’s thigh teasingly. “I don’t know if I can get it up again, but I’m willing to try.” “You should get some rest, Dante.” Kale kissed Dante on the forehead. “You lost a lot of blood.” “Only if you stay with me.” Dante twisted a bit of Kale’s hair around his finger. “You must be pretty tired, too.” He leaned closer and nipped at Kale’s bottom lip. “You did pound my ass pretty hard.” “True.” Kale lay on his side as Dante snuggled against his chest. He was too wired to sleep, but Dante A Torquere Press Sip - 12

didn’t need to know that. Kale would just wait until the boy was asleep and go watch TV or maybe take a walk. “Night, Dante.” “G'night.” *** Kale sat on the roof as the sun rose above the horizon. He couldn’t help but feel like he'd made a big mess of things. It went better than last time, at least... That was true, but the boy had almost died last night and it was all Kale’s fault. He'd let Dante talk him into it and he was the one who'd lost control. Kale sighed. Yeah, it was a big mess, all right. The door behind him creaked open and muffled footsteps echoed on the rooftop. It was Dante. Kale knew that scent anywhere, even muddled with sex and blood as it was. “Kale? I’ve been looking all over for you.” Kale glanced back. Dante was barefoot and bundled in the comforter from the bed. He looked so young and innocent, especially with that soft sleep rumpled hair straggling into his sweet face. “I couldn’t sleep.” “Then you should have woken me up.” Dante shuffled closer. “I would have kept you company.” “You needed your rest. You lost a lot of blood last night.” “I’m fine.” Dante pressed himself against Kale’s bare back. “Your blood fixed me right up.” “What if it didn’t work though?” Kale buried his face in his hands. “You could have died a-and it would have been all my fault.” “Kale...” Dante’s soft lips pressed against Kale’s neck. “I knew what I was getting into. I knew the risks.” “You also trusted me and I failed you.” A Torquere Press Sip - 13

“Kale, stop talking like that. It wasn’t that big of a deal.” Kale shook his head. Dante was warm against his back. Damn, he was going to miss that. “It might be a good idea if you took your old apartment back.” “Oh, no!” Dante scooted around and cupped Kale’s face in both hands, forcing Kale to look him in the eye. “Listen, you handsome, brooding man, I’m not going anywhere.” Tears welled in those expressive violet eyes. “I love you and I need you.” “I love you, too. That’s why I--” Whatever else Kale had to say was lost as Dante kissed him. “We both screwed up, okay?” Dante brushed his fingers against Kale’s cheek. “I shouldn’t have pushed you into it and you drank too much.” “It was more tha--” Slim fingers pressed against Kale’s lips, shushing him. “As far as I’m concerned, we’re even.” “And you’re not going to let me say anything to the contrary, are you?” “Nope.” “Okay, we’re even.” Kale sighed. It was for the best, really. He couldn’t have given Dante up even if he'd wanted to. Kale loved the boy too much to do that. “But next time I say ‘no’ to something, no arguing. Got it?” “Got it.” Kale scooped Dante up and headed toward the door. “Let go back inside before you freeze to death.” “Sure.” Dante leaned his head of Kale’s shoulder and gave him a thoughtful look. “It did feel good when you were nibbling on me, you know.” “Dante...” “What? It felt good.” Dante bit his bottom lip and glanced at Kale hungrily. “Especially right above my tail. I almost came when you did that.” A Torquere Press Sip - 14

“Really?” Kale raised an eyebrow in curiosity. “Where else would you like me to nibble?” “I don’t know...” Dante trailed a finger down Kale’s chest. “But, it would be fun to find out.” “That sounds like a great way to spend the morning.” Kale nuzzled the dark bruise on Dante’s neck. “No more blood, though.” “Whatever you want, Kale.” Dante snuggled closer and kissed Kale on the cheek. “Oh, what about work?” “It can wait ‘til I’m done with you.” Kale carried Dante down the stairs and back to their apartment. End.

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