Ai No Kusabi Fan Fiction ❯ Forever Caged ❯ Chapter 24 ( Chapter 24 )

Disclaimer: I don't own Ai No Kusabi nor do I make any money from this fanfic.
Rating: NC-17
Pairings: Iason/Riki, Raoul/Katze, Original characters and novel character pairings.
Parts: 24 Of ?

 

~~**Forever Caged**~~

 

Riki paced back and fort on the balcony. He'd called Cal and told him to buy him a few cartons of smokes. One because he really needed them and two because he needed to think on what his next move would be and he didn't want the kid to watch him and report back to Iason on his strange behavior or interrupt him.

Riki didn't know what to think about Jupiter's visit, didn't know if he should believe her or not. There was no reason why he shouldn't but he had a nagging feeling that what she said just didn't ring true. He just could only hope that it was a bluff, her threat to kill Iason.

Burning out his cigarette butt out in a potted plant Riki lit another. Christ it was like he was Katze the way he was lighting up.

Riki cursed and continued to pace. It didn't matter what he thought the only thing that mattered was that if the A.I. wasn't bluffing then he really did need to leave… Riki laughed. Shit he could still remember all the days he spent on this very balcony pacing just like he was now wishing he had wings so he could fly away and escape and now that he doesn't, now that he was happy with his lot…

“Then he dies and I'll make you watch while he screams and begs for death.”

 

Bitch must have seen the hate burning in his eyes when she said those words and the determination that shinned.

 

“You will fight for him? With him, just to stay by his side?”

 

“Yes damn you I would.”

 

“If threatening his life is not enough, to get you to leave, then how about the lives of your friends that are fighting to free you? Or how about every life in the home you call Ceres? Are those lives enough?”

 

“You wouldn't?!”

 

“What do they matter to me? I let them live in the beginning so they could set an example to those who thought to stand against me. The lesson has been learned and they have no use for me any longer.”

 

Picking up a potted planet Riki threw it against the wall, dirt and glass flew everywhere but it did nothing to ease the anger, the rage of the situation he was in now. “FUUCCCKKKK!!”

 

“What will it be human? Will you save the lives of thousands of your Mongrel brethren and the lives of your friends or will you stay and watch as I kill them all?”

 

“I'll leave damn you. I'll leave…”

 

“Fucking bitch…” Riki thought the pain in killing Guy was bad but just thinking about abandoning Iason, it didn't matter if he was being forced the pain was so much more. That cold bitch didn't give him anything to work with. If he didn't leave she'd wipe out every life in the Slums even Guardian. Furniture? She could have humans bought and brought from another world.

 

Telling Iason in secret was out. The A.I. apparently had a link with all her Elites and said that she would know the moment he told Iason. Katze was out as well, the bastard already lived in hell nearly twenty-four seven but it was life. A life he fought hard to keep but she had also said that she would spare his it if he breathed not one word to him.

 

“He'll know I'm keeping something from him. He'll force it out of me. You want me to keep all this a secret and I'm telling you now that I won't be able to.”

 

“You fought my Blondie for many years what is another week or so?”

 

“He broke me! He taught me a valuable lesson in those years!”

 

“That would be?”

 

“That fighting, that resisting him was futile!”

 

“Of course it is.”

 

“If you know its pointless then how the fuck do you think I'll be able to keep it from him for a day let alone a week!”

 

“Correct your tone and language when speaking to me Mongrel or have you forgotten who it is you are speaking to!”

 

“Then what!? What- do- you- expect- me- to- do!?”

 

“Iason, Raoul, and the Overseer Katze have been keeping a secret from you, a very important secret that you should have been made aware from the very beginning. Use that. When my Blondie pushes you for answers then you push for answers as well.”

 

Crushing out the butt Riki lit another. Sitting down heavily Riki rested his elbows on his knees and forehead with the heels of his hands.

 

“What is it?”

 

“It's not important for you to know.”

 

“You just said it was!”

 

“They would think it is but I do not.”

 

“How about a hint then? Iason won't believe I've caught on to whatever the fuc- ahh… it is unless I got something to back it up.”

 

“Clever, clever little mongrel. Very well if asked tell him it's about blood.”

 

“And?”

 

“That is all.”

 

“You want me to fight back with just that?”

 

“I'm sure you can think of something convincing.”

 

“Convincing…stupid bitch. I'm going to have to be more then fucking convincing to fool Iason.” Riki mumbled looking up to the cloudless blue sky. When he leaves he won't even be able to leave a note to Iason telling him the shit that went down that forced him to bail. It was made clear that Iason had to think he left on his own free will.

 

That bitch was up to something but hell if he could figure out what. She said V was in Eos now and the duplicates had to be the twins, the fourth…hell it could be anyone. It had been so long since he'd seen his boys. The last time was when they were all fourteen. It had been raining and all three of them had looked like skinny drowned rats. They told him that they had to take off, had seen something they shouldn't have and when it was safe they would come back. The next day they were gone. They never came back.

 

V, the best pick pocket their gang had. Fidget the escape artist, didn't matter how impossible it seemed he could always get free. V and he together and nothing could hold them in. Sky…Riki gave a first real smile for the morning. I wonder if Sky was ever able to make his stealth machine like he always said he was going to create.

 

Riki stood, if he was going to do this then he had to find V and get everything planned out now. Walking back into the apartment Riki picked up the phone, Iason had made it so he could call anyone he wanted, not that he had needed to since he really had no one to call but it was a form of freedom, the only freedom he would give him.

 

A quick search in the directory and he found the number he needed.

 

“Sir Mikhale Tain's residence.”

 

“Let me speak to Lilly.” Riki tapped his foot; the other end was silent for a minute.

 

“…Master Lilly is…indisposed at the moment…”

 

“Is he capable of coming to the phone?” Riki winched. The poor kid must have gotten hell from his Blondie because of him.

 

“…He is but-“

 

“Get him. Tell him Riki is on the line.”

 

“I will try Master Riki.”

 

Riki started pacing again; bringing the cigarette to his lips uncaring that Iason would have a bitch fit if he smelt the offending odor inside.

 

“…Riki?”

 

Exhaling Riki winched again at the pet's weak tone. “Hey kid.”

 

“Hey…”

 

“How you feeling?”

 

“Like shit how about you?”

 

Riki chuckled taking another brag he put the burning butt out in the vase on the table next to him listening to it hiss as it touched the water he exhaled. “About the same.”

 

“I have a performance tonight Riki…It's best for me if I sleep until then so…what do you want?”

 

“I need you to get Jade and meet me in the saloon in half an hour at most. Can you do that?”

 

“…I can…my Master has given me back access to leave the apartment because of the upcoming show.”

 

Riki rubbed the back of his neck. “And Jade? Can you get Jade?”

 

“Yeah…I think I can.”

 

“Do it as fast as you can…He's-I've…” Riki lighted up another cigarette. “His Blondie has taken him.”

 

“Huh?...If his Onyx has taken him somewhere then how are we to meet you together?”

 

Riki inhaled as much as he could.

 

“Riki?”

 

“I didn't say he took him anywhere.” Riki said while exhaling.

 

“What the hell- Ooohh.”

 

“Yeah, oh.”

 

“Shit I didn't think it would happen so soon.”

 

Riki paused half way in bringing his cigarette back to his lips. “You knew this was going down?”

 

“Yeah…Jade…Jade isn't a normal pet, and also not when it comes to sex. I've tried to train him, not physically, but verbally on how to control his partner. He's like an innocent babe in a dean of sex crazed wolves.”

 

“How the fuck is that possible?”

 

“It's complicated.”

 

“Then uncomplicated it and tell me.”

 

“Look explaining will take too long. I need to get to him now to make sure he's alright.”

 

“Then do it and fast.”

 

“What's this about Riki?”

 

“It's time to get out of here kid.”

 

oOoOoOo

 

Lilly hung up the phone and stared at it for a few minutes. His heart was beating so fast. Jumping out of Mikhale's bed Lilly rushed over to his dresser and pulled out an outfit, dressing as fast as his weak sex starved body would let him.

 

“Master Lilly?”

 

Blowing his long hair out of his eyes Lilly looked up and smiled reassuringly to Jussal their Furniture. “It's alright Jussal I'll only be gone a couple hours at most. I'll be back and in bed before Master Mikhale gets back.”

 

“But your condition.”

 

“It's stable for now Jussal.” Lilly quickly ran a brush through his long locks then twisted it up in a messy bun.

 

“Master Lilly you can't leave-“

 

“Please Jussal!”

 

“Not with your hair like that.”

 

Lilly sighed in relief and sat letting the Furniture, the only one that knew who he truly was, besides the Blondie of course. Jussal smooth his hair out its bun and start to braid its long heavy trees. “I need a favor Jussal…”

 

“If it is within my power to do so then I will help you.”

 

Tears stung Lilly's eyes. “Can you please call Sir Jerico Ervic's household and convince the Furniture there to let me speak to my friend?” Hands squeezed his shoulders.

 

“I am the Furniture of a Blondie and not just any Blondie but Sir Mikhale Tain, one of the seven. I don't need to convince Sir Jerico's Furniture to let me talk to your pet friend.”

 

Lilly squeezed a one of the hands on his shoulder. “Thank you Jussal.”

 

“No thanks are necessary Master Lilly.”

 

Getting up Lilly ran to the walk in closet and grabbed a pair of sandals, any pair as long as it went on his feet.

 

“Master Lilly?”

 

Poking his head out from the closet door Lilly grabbed the phone from Jussal's hand who bowed and left the room to give him privacy. “Hello?”

 

“L-Lilly?”

 

Lilly sat slowly as he listened to his beloved friend, his only friend, sob over the line. “Jade…are you alright?”

 

“N-no. M-Mas-MMaster-er Jer-rico…”

 

The urgency forgotten for the moment Lilly did his best to calm Jade down over the phone while the little pet sobbed what happen to him. “How bad are you hurt Jade?”

 

“….”

 

“Jade?”

 

“I can walk…but it hurts to do so…the Furniture has-has pu-put medicine on me so-so it doesn't hurt as bad. He-he told me because o-of the s-soap, my being a b-bottom a-and p-partially preparing me I-I was l-lucky…”

 

“Why didn't you use your voice to stop him Jade!?” Lilly couldn't help but be angry. His friend had in his hands the power to stop the rape, he understood the danger Jade was in with the strange tests and everything but this…this wasn't something that he had had to live through. A sob sounded over the line.

 

“I tried b-but h-he c-co-vered m-my mouth.”

 

Lilly closed his eyes. “I'm sorry for shouting at you. I know you would have tried if you could.”

 

“It all happened too fast. I g-got scared…I couldn't remember what you told me to do…”

 

“No, in a situation like that you wouldn't have remembered so don't think about it nor do I think it would have worked from how you described how your Onyx was acting.”

 

“I'm sorry Lilly…”

 

“Don't be sorry Jade it wasn't your fault.”

 

“…”

 

“Jade?”

 

“What if it was?”

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“I've used my voice on Master Jerico before…He let me drink with him one night and I got drunk…It was after that that he started looking at me differently. He doesn't remember me using it on him, I-I'm not sure why but it was then…”

 

Lilly sighed. It probably was that time, when the Elite started touching, kissing…staring at poor Jade. Just like he, Jade had to be very cautious because sometimes their gift backfired on those they used it on, became violent and nine out of ten it was sexually violent.

 

“It's alright, Jade soon you won't have to worry about it. I need you to come to the saloon Jade as fast as you can.”

 

“I…I'm not presentable to be in public right now Lilly…”

 

“I know but this is important Jade. Riki needs to talk to us. Do what you need to do to come, Jade.”

 

“…I will.”

 

oOoOoOo

 

V glared at that stupid fucker Valarus as he nervously, nearly, dropped the new optic scanner when they passed the armed guards on their way to the Elites observation room they called the Watch Tower that was temporarily out of service while he set up the new equipment. They moved base to another section until he was finished and it was b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l!

 

They didn't have any one watching them just the occasional check in that came around like clock work but it didn't help the problem he had, which was walking beside him right now.

 

“I'm about to take your stupid, twitchy, ass out back and beat the shit out of you if you don't calm the fuck down.” V hissed. “Tell me again why the fuck Mr. Blue paired me up with you?”

 

“B-because they were expecting two of us an-and I was the only one not already on another assignment.”

 

“Stop pulling your, god damn cap down!” V choked the air in front of him wishing it was Valarus's neck as the Tech all but ran into the security room.

 

“I can't help it! Any second we could be dragged down to jail! I hate it when I see you and those damn psycho twins!”

 

Finally way of watchful eyes of the video surveillance cameras high up on the ceiling that tracked their movements letting them know that big brother was always watching, V closed the door then grabbed Valarus by the shirt picking him up with one arm bringing him to his face and knocking his hat off with the other. “If anything it'll be you that'll blow my cover and get us strung up. Keep it cool because if you fuck this up I'll make damn sure you take the fall for it all.”

 

“They won't believe you!”

 

“Pshh. It don't matter, fool. The time they take looking at you will give me and my boys' more then enough time to book out of this rat trap. So you're going to be a good boy and do your job good and proper right?”

 

“Is there a problem?”

 

Swearing under his breath V turned his head and smiled him most charming smile to the Blondie standing in the now open doorway. V had a nagging suspicion that the Blondie was on to him. He had been shadowing every step he took. He knew he was fine as hell but he also knew Blondes didn't bang anyone, he found that out the first day on the job which was a damn shame because the Elite had it goin'n on double time. Fucking lickable.

 

“Nah, I was just talking to my colleague here about the new security features we would be installing today and the proper procedures that need to be taken.” V kept on smiling, keeping it cool even as he freaked just a bit wondering how much the Blondie heard.

 

Orphe looked at the beicep straining under the violet eyed Tech's uniform's sleeve who, with one arm, had the other off the ground and wiggling, trying to get free. “Really…”

 

V looked back at Valarus and noticed his face turning an unhealthy shade of blue. Dropping him he dusted his hands while Valarus wheezed on the floor. “We were just closing our little staff meeting.” Seeing that he and Valarus weren't being dragged off to jail V relaxed and gave the Blondie another one of his winning smiles. “How may I help you Sir Orphe?”

 

Very charming Orphe thought. “Fort the same reason you were speaking to your assistant about. I wanted to see everything you have accomplished and what else you have planned.”

 

“Ahh, well there are a few things that need to be set up and corrected in the system first before it's good enough to present. We have a new optic scanner for the pets' lounge, that I'll personally take care of to make sure it is done without error and we have just installed a hand scanner here. I've made it so that is anything were to change in the, for any reason, you would need someone with high authority to approve of the change and as another security measure a optic scanner.” V motioned the Blondie to the corner where the new devices were set up.

 

“Two? Don't you think that's a little redundant?”

 

“Hell yeah, but then again when in doubt, double it up.” V coughed in his hand. “What I mean, sir, is that having two means of protection needed at the same time, just for this room, it would take a couple, if not a few hours, for a pro to break into the system. But in that time a silent alarm would have been triggered the moment it was compromised and a tracker will be sent out and before they have broken by the first fire wall we should have him in custody.”

 

“Impressive.”

 

“It maybe annoying at first to constantly have to do this but it will save you the headache of something like Eos's getting attacked again and the culprit getting away.”

 

“I culprit did not get away.”

 

Hehe at least one of them didn't. V kept his face clear of the humor he felt as the Blondie inspected his work.

 

“Is it operational?”

 

Yeessss! “Yes sir everything is set up. I just need to program the remote then everything will be complete.” V mentally rubbed his hands together.

 

“Remote?”

 

“I have put together a little device no smaller then a key chain ornament.” V moved to one of his metal briefcases and unlocked it pulling out a small 2x3 bejeweled rectangle and stood holding it up. It was simple but elegant with green crystals. “This is the remote; the gems are you control buttons. If something were to happen, for any reason, even if the one on duty were to hit a key on the control board wrong you'll be notified with one chime, two for serious and three for code red high alert. You'll also be able to take control over all automatic locks from every entry.”

 

Orphe took the small control from the Tech's hand, dangling it in the air and spinning it in a slow circle. “Very lovely and inconspicuous but I would prefer the gems to be a different color… amethyst.”

 

V turned back to the briefcase and smirked. Snag. He shoots he scores! The crowd goes wild! Ahh…Look but don't touch, V thought as he kneeled back down again. “I do have two others. Black, green and purple.”

 

“Why three?” Orphe asked narrowing his silver-gray eyes suspiciously.

 

“Two is all that is really needed. One for you and, to my understanding, the other is to go to the high leader, His Excellency, Sir Iason Mink.”

 

“And the third?”

 

“Just an extra,” My extra. “These colors were the only control crystals available, that is why I only have three for you to choose from.” V kept himself cool under those silver eyes, making sure to keep eye contact in at all times, wanting the Blondie to think that by looking away he had something to hide.

 

“Sir Iason Mink will take the black.”

 

“Sir?”

 

“Our extinguish leader is partial to the color black.”

 

“I see.” More then you will ever know, V thought grinning as he handed the purple gemmed controller to the Blondie. “I still need to program it so that it will work only for you.”

 

Orphe took the remote, comparing. “The colors not exact but it will do.”

 

V blinked innocently at the Blondie while giving himself a point on the ol' mental score board. See if that little bastard Fidget can top this.

 

“What about this one?” Orphe gave the green and purple gemmed remotes back.

 

“It will be disposed of.” Like as in it'll go in my back pocket once I got from you what I need.

 

“Then do so immediately. We wouldn't want it to fall into the wrong hands.”

 

V smiled putting the controllers away.

 

“You said just for this room but in the report you turned in you said there is a hand scanner at the main entrance servants entrance as well as optic scanners that will have another benefit then access authorization.”

 

“Yes.” V handed the locked briefcase to Valarus who had been silent the whole time and glared at him until he fit himself into the corner. Out of sight and hopefully out of mind. Joining the Blondie at the main operations control desk V removed the tools littering the area. “Elites don't need to do this only an eye scan and that in its self will be quick they don't even need to stop. While walking to the door their eyes will be scanned. I've made it so that anyone else that thinks to come and visit will need to go through this process and all their information will come up and be recorded, anyone that is a resident of Amoi,” All except Ceres. “And even outsiders that have a valid visitor's visa.”

 

“Let's try it, shall we?”

 

V nodded and gestured the Blondie to put his hand on it only to have his hand grasped.

 

“I want you to do it.” Orphe leaned down and whispered in the Tech's attractive shell shaped ear.

 

V stiffened as the Blondie moved behind him. “Ahh, it's not fully logged into the directory just yet for Midasians.” V tugged at his wrist in the Blondie's iron grip.

 

“Let us see.”

 

“My hand isn't very clean.”

 

“It shouldn't matter, right?”

 

Shit! V braced himself as the Blondie put his hand down on the scanner. The damn towering Elite's blonde hair fell over his shoulder as the Blondie leaned even lower, his breath on his neck as they waited for the results that V knew weren't going to be there. He just hoped that when they came back as “Unidentified” his excuse would save his life.

 

Scan Completed

 

Thank you god for saving me all those other times I thought I was going to kick the bucket. V prayed.

 

Searching Directory

 

I know I told you I'd never ask you to save me again after getting caught for the third time, in bed, with that oohhh soo fine guy on the last planet we were on. I swear to you, it's true when I said I completely forgot all those three times that he had a pairing partner and that his mate was to a behemoth of a man.

 

Search Completed

 

Save me just one more time. Twelfth time is the charm right?

 

Identification number: 00693.

Name: Lawrence.

Age: 22

Hair color: Brown

Eye color: Purple

 

V stared open mouth at the speaker, where the computerized voice came from.

 

“You seemed surprised.”

 

V snapped his mouth closed and his head up to look us at the Blondie who was wayyy too close to his face.

 

“Your pulse is very fast.” Orphe smiled as he caressed the Tech's wrist, looking into those beautiful eyes. Such a lovely color. He was relieved that the young man was who he had said he was, he was intrigued with the workings of his mind, the fact that he always boldly looked him in the eyes not knowing that is was disrespectful for someone of his low stature to do so. It would have been very disappointing if he had to kill him.

 

“Yeah… just a little, sir. It's one thing to say it works but another to see it up close and personal especially when this is the first time doing it to the scale that you need it to be.” V made a face when the Blondie still didn't let go of him and instead leaned in closer, his back press firmly against the Elite's chest.

 

“It just shows how good you are.”

 

I'm good but I'm not that fucking good, V thought leaning away.

 

“Your hair…it has a strange smell that I can't place.”

 

V turned, his wrist still held prisoner, and half sat on the control board to put some distance between him and the Blondie. If he didn't know better he'd think the Blondie was making a pass at him. “I tend to get down and greasy on some of my jobs so I use a special soap and shampoo to get rid of the grim.” What the hell was he a blood hound? He was just lucky that the dye he used was from off world, probably the reason the Blondie couldn't identify the smell.

 

“Jobs? I was under them impression that you were only contracted with us?” Orphe frowned not liking the thought that the Tech worked for someone other then him.

 

“Uhmmm….yeah?”

 

“No.”

 

“Huh?” V pointed to his wrist with his other hand, tugging again, wanting the Blondie to let him go. Damn but the Elite was touchy today, not that he minded but if was going to stroke him then he'd rather it be somewhere else other then his wrist and since that wasn't going to happen then he'd preferred not to get teased.

 

Orphe smiled at his Tech…his Tech? Orphe tilted his head at that thought. He had only known the young man for two days, this being the second, and he was thinking of him as his. It must be because of the challenge the Tech presented, the way he never cowered before him or tried to get in his good graces to try and further his social class. He always looked him in the eyes. A very attractive trait, a nice change to the demure pets and intimidated humans he dealt with on a daily basis.

 

“While you work for me you will only work for me, no where else. I will talk to your employer and have your contracts with those other companies transferred to someone else. Is that understood?”

 

“Yeah that's cool…you mind?” V said making a bigger show of pointing to his captured wrist. “I'm loosing circulation.”

 

Orphe tightened his grip for a second then released the Tech. “What is on your schedule for today?”

 

Shaking his hand V snatched his list off the floor next to all the stuff he and Valarus brought in. Smoothing out the crumpled paper stained with grease and yesterday's lunch and from the stickiness, that morning's breakfast. V handed the list to the Blondie who stared at it with blatant distasteful expression.

 

Shrugging his shoulders V sucked the syrup off his thumb. “Looks like I need to head up to the saloon and install a keypad on the door so that the doors can be overridden if the fire doors comedown again as well as an old fashion lock and key just incase the power goes out and the keypad doest work…I have a lot to do.” Too much.

 

“What time do you need to start?”

 

“Now if I want to keep on time. I have your people prepping everything and I'm going in and coding and Valarus…” V searched the room but Valarus was gone.

 

“Your underling left a while ago. I heard him mumbling about security shields and such while running out. He was speaking about the entry wasn't he?”

 

“Yup.”

 

Orphe caged the Tech in with his hands planted on the desk at either side of his hips. “Those shielding orbs are on the ceiling, it is about two an a half stories up. You will not go up there is that understood? You will tell your underling how to do it or one of my people.”

 

Restraining myself, was never my strong point V thought staring up into those silver-gray eyes. Pretending to lose his balance V grabbed the Elite's strong forearms. “Sir Orphe-“

 

“Orphe!”

 

Both of them turned to see another Blondie in the doorway.

 

“Gideon…what a pleasant surprise.” Orphe stayed as he was. Liking the feel of the Tech's hands on him.

 

“Yes I'm sure it is. You were late to our meeting and I was informed that you may be here so I have come to fetch you.”

 

The amount of disapproval rolling off the Blondie was so thick V could choke to death on it and from the look the other Blondie was giving him he was thinking the Elite wished he would. Yeah, well ya can't win over everyone.

 

His amusement currently put to an end Orphe straightened and just then noticed the compromising picture he must have shown his brother. He stood between the violet eyed Tech's widely spread legs, he hadn't realized he had done so, and had been leaning over him allowing him to put his hands on his person, not very professional of him but he didn't care, he enjoyed himself and that was all that mattered to him.

 

Stepping away from him Orphe walked over to Gideon and only when he crossed the threshold did he turn back. “After you're finished with the saloon, Lawrence, you will report back to me with your next duty.” Orphe watched V salute him and hop down off the control desk and go and grab his tool belt before turning to join Gideon.

 

“I'm assuming from what I just witnessed he is who he says he is?”

 

Orphe nodded. “He is. Why our private investigation came up with nothing is a mystery. There is no way he could hack the registry not with Jupiter her self watching over it and recording new births and deaths.”

 

“He is a very capable young man.”

 

“Yes he is which is why I am going to offer him a permanent position in my department.”

 

“Is that the only reason Orphe? From where I stood it looked like you were about to cross the line with him. He may not be a Mongrel but your actions, as I see it, is just like Sir Iason's with his. It was my understanding that you don't approve of his affection towards Riki.”

 

“My disapproval is only towards his ability to jeopardize my standing as a top Blondie with his uncanny way of showing my departments lack of security that is all. Lawrence's talent is needed to make sure my power is not taken away and I am not replaced from my position. I also find him to be interesting and I haven't found anyone to capture my interest like he does is a very long time. ”

 

“Be very careful Orphe. That interest might just be your down fall.”

 

oOoOoOo

 

Riki ducked under the “CAUTION” tape that blocked off the area leading to the saloon. He had wondered how he was going to talk to Lilly and Jade with a shit load of pets milling around them but to his relief he didn't have to worry about it.

 

Spying a dark brown haired uniformed man with a tool belt Riki slowed down and watched him as he poked around at some wires at the door. Sparks snapped at him from the wires making him jump back and swear a blue streak and grab the com from his belt.

 

“Valarus, you stupid mother fucker! Didn't you say you turned off the power to the door on level 32!? If you did then why the fuck did my ass almost fried! TURN IT OFF DICK HEAD!”

 

Riki chuckled shaking his head. “Must be my lucky day seeing you just when I needed to.”

 

V turned and sighed in relief. Rushing over he picked Riki up and hugged him tight then released him and punched him hard in the gut. “We knew you'd get yourself into trouble when we left but fuck man, we didn't think something like this would happen.”

 

Bending at the waist Riki glared at Violet. “Good to see you too, you bastard.”

 

“Don't get me wrong Riki I'm fucking happier then you can know that I was able to find you so quickly. I thought I would have to sneak and find you and with that Blondie on my ass all the time it would have been difficult to do.

 

“Blondie?”

 

“Yeah some lickable Blondie named Orphe Zavi the Chief operations officer of Eos. Man when I found out he, actually all Elites, didn't get it on it made me wanna give him a freebee. The sight of that Blondie on his hands and knees before me…oh baby.”

 

Straightening Riki punched Violet in the gut, tit for tat.

 

“Asshole,” V gasped sinking to his knees. “I held back when I hit you.”

 

“Your fault not mine.” Riki helped Violet up. “Suck it up dude we need to talk.”

 

V lumbered back to the exposed wires he wanted to know everything that happened to Riki while they had been apart but they didn't have the time. “Let's do it while I work. I need to get this shit over and done with so I can get going on other stuff.” Cautiously this time V poked at the wires with the pen he had behind his ear before getting back to what he was doing. “You don't seem very surprised to see me Riki.”

 

Riki leaned against the wall. “Someone told me that you were here and about the twins too.”

 

V froze. “Are we in danger?”

 

“Yes but only if you fail in busting me out. They will help us as much as they can in making sure we don't get caught but that's it.”

 

“That's more then enough Riki.” V was silent for a while just concentrating on what he was doing before talking again. “I'm guessing this person isn't really an ally are they?”

 

“No they are not.”

 

“How much shit are we in?”

 

“….”

 

“Fuck…”

 

“I need to get out of here Violet and I'll be taking two others with me. I've called them to meet me here and since you're here we can discuss what you and the twins have been doing and what the plans for getting us out are.”

 

V grinned. “You'll love what we have planned Riki.”

 

oOoOoOo

 

Lilly rushed out of the apartment and collided into Jade. Seeing his friend's condition made him want to weep. So many horrible things kept happening to Jade it didn't seem fair. “Jade…”

 

“It just looks worse then it actually is…” Jade covered the right side of his face with his hand and the long sleeve of the red silk robe he wore that covered him from neck to toe, winching when he did so.

 

Not knowing what to say Lilly did the only thing he could and emitted the only scent that he had full control over, something he used on his Blondie everyday.

 

Jade sighed as he inhaled. All the anxiety melted away, he felt calm and at ease with everything. “Thank you Lilly…”

 

“I'm sorry that this is the only thing that I can do for you Jade.” Lilly squeezed Jade's hand just a little. “Riki is waiting for us Jade. He is coming through with his promise to you and me.” Lilly whispered. “Let's get going.”

 

The door opened up behind them and Jussal, Lilly's Furniture appeared. “Good your still here, Master Lilly. Master Mikhale is on the line calling for you.”

 

“Meet me at the elevator Jade I'll be just a moment.”

 

Jade nodded and hurried away from the questioning and sympathetic glaze of the Furniture. The pain killers he took made moving easer as long as he was careful. Rounding the corner Jade slammed in a hard body. Stumbling back he fell hard on this rear end.

 

Squeezing his eyes shut Jade tried to breath through the pain, groaning a little. Opening his eyes Jade cried out in reflex when he saw a large hand coming towards his face. “NO!” Gasping he slapped both hands over his mouth when he used “that voice”.

 

Trailing his eyes up from shinny black boots to long powerful legs and thighs Jade paused at the hand that clenched into a fist and retracted, to the arms and broad chest and shoulders to the long length of Blondie hair to confused, slightly dazed, pale turquoise eyes. A Blondie!

Papers littered the ground, ignoring the agony that throbbed through his limbs Jade scrambled around to pick up the papers that were scattered everywhere. The words Orbital Military Defense popped up at him and Jade kept that page on top, reading as he could while collecting the rest of the papers from the ground. “Forgive me Sir for running into you.” Handling back the documents Jade bowed low.

Gideon stared at the small light brown haired pet dressed in a long sleeved robe, tremors still coursed through his body. Instead of taking the papers Gideon took hold of the delicate wrist and pulled the panicked boy the only door on the hall. A storage room. He shared a floor with Sir Mikhale Tain. His apartment was on the west side, Mikhale's on the east, they shared a hallway that leads to the elevator. Pushing the pet inside Gideon locked them in.

Jade refused to cry as the Blondie crowded him in the tight quarters, he had hoped the Blondie hadn't noticed or been affected by his other voice and if he was then he would be under his control, not that he was stupid enough to think he could. The Elite was larger then his Master, all Blondes were but from what he saw this Blondie was beefier then all the others. Keeping his head down Jade waited. It was all he could do.

“Turn around.”

Gulping Jade did as he was told. “I'm very sorry, sir, I should not have been running down your halls.” Jade lifted his wrist that the Blondie still held and the hand that gripped the Elite's papers.

Gideon frowned; the voice was different then before. Taking the papers away Gideon put in on the shelf then lifted the pet's chin, his face darkened at the discoloration that painted the whole side of the boy's face, unconsciously Gideon caressed the pet's cut lower lip but still the trembling pet kept his eyes down cast.

“Look up at me.”

Hesitating briefly, Jade complied and tried to make him self as small as he could while the Blondie stared down at him, studying him.

“Who do you belong to?”

When the boy took to long to answer him Gideon squeezed the pet's wrist, it shouldn't have hurt him. He had made sure to control the amount of strength he used. He wanted answers; his intent wasn't to bring more pain to the clearly abused pet.

Bringing up the pale wrist to his eyes it cased the sleeve of the robe to slide down and bunch at the shoulder revealing an assorted of colors of blue, purple, green, yellow and brown hues. Opening his hand Gideon looked to see a deep purple bruise circling the soft flesh. Angered Gideon seized the pets other wrist to see a matching bruise. “Remove your robe.” It really shouldn't have mattered to him that some other Elite's pet was so cruelly battered. It wasn't his problem nor had he ever cared before when he had seen others in this condition but from the moment the boy spoke in that sweet alluring voice his curiosity and attention had been captured. Funny, considering his conversation with Orphe only ten minutes ago.

“Sir?”

“Do I really need to need to repeat myself?”

Cringing at the cold tone Jade slowly untied the silk belt once the Blondie let go of him and let the robe slide down his back and to the ground.

Gideon looked in disgust at whoever owed this pet. The boy's chest was a jigsaw puzzle of bruises all fresh from the looks of them. Both arms, hips, shoulder and the boy's thighs had love bites and coin sized bruises and crescent shape wounds that looked like were from some ones nails and fingers. The pet modestly covered his genitals over his short shorts he wore and a faint blush covered his high cheek bones. Gideon raised his brows at the pet's actions. A pet was born and bred for sex. They didn't hide their bodies from view, they showed it off. It was…refreshing to see.

Spinning his finger in a circle indicating he wanted the pet to turn around so he could see his back Gideon did smile at the boy's angry look that flashed before he obeyed to his silent order. The pet's shorts covered all of hind end, Gideon hooked a finger in the waistband, holding the pet still with a gentle touch when he squeaked and made a move to get away, lowering the shorts down uncovered more finger print bruises.

“Turn back around.”

Hands tight in fists at his side Jade did as he was told again and with all the courage he possessed looked the Blondie in the eyes. He knew the state his body was in, had stared in horror in the mirror at if. Having some see it…

Gideon could feel his body reacting strongly, the need to take the pet physically. Only three things stopped him, his training, the state of the pet's body and the sweet calming scent that came from the boy. Gideon strongly believed that if not for that smell his Elite and Military control, even the shape the boy was in wouldn't been enough to keep him back. He didn't want to hurt the pet, it didn't matter that the pet wasn't his, that it was the greatest for taboos to touch another Elite's pet. To him it was clear that the one that owned him didn't deserve him if he allowed him to be paired with another and take enjoyment in watching him be harmed.

Kneeling Gideon ran his hands from the pet's shoulders down to his buttock. “You have very soft skin. Have you been told that before?”

“Y-yes.” By my Master before he raped me Jade thought then stopped the Blondie's hands when they began to circle to the front of him.

“I won't harm you.”

I've heard that too. Jade tightened his grip on the Blondie's hands that had stopped on his hips.

Respecting the pet's silent plea Gideon explored the boy's thighs and calves then sighed. Picking up the robe Gideon pulled it up so that the pet could put his arms threw the sleeves and made sure he was completely covered he tied the silk belt securely around his waist making sure that it would stay closed and not gap open to cover the marks.

Pulling the pet in his arms Gideon embraced him for a minute, lifting the back of the robe up he caressed the pet's ass one last time before pulling his shorts back up. Standing up Gideon tipped that small chin back up to look at him. Seeing how truly frightened the pet was Gideon released him and opened the door. “You may leave.”

Sighing in relief Jade edged around the Blondie and dashed out not caring about what the Blondie thought any longer Jade ran as fast as he could down the hall.

 

Taking his papers from the shelf Gideon smoothed his hand down his hair and released a long breath before following. He could see the pet waiting at the elevator doors and kept himself back, he needed to take the lift up as well but didn't want to crowd the boy. It was only after did he remember that he never found out who owned the pet or who his master was.

 

oOoOoOo

Riki flopped down on the sofa at home. The whole day was fucked up with the only exception being that he saw Violet after so long. Jade and Lilly had looked like they were going to pass out at any moment and not only that but Jade had caught the eye of a top Blondie…another one. It was bad enough that they would be contending with Iason and Mikhale and but now it seemed like he could add three more Blondie's to that list. Orphe Zavi, Gideon Lagat and the shocker of all, the insufferable prig Marcus Jayd. Raoul would be helping Iason, that was a given and he could only hope that Aisha Rosen wont wanna be bothered so wont get involved. They already had six of the seven most powerful Blondes that would be on their ass they didn't need the seventh.

The only good news was Jade's little encounter with Amoi's Military leader let Jade discover useful information that they would be needing later. Violet was going to talk to the twins and Luke, who turned out to be the third person Jupiter was talking about, and after talking to them and updating them on what was to go down they would met back up at the saloon tomorrow at noon. V said two maybe three days they would need…

There was only one problem with that.

“Riki its time to have a little talk.”

Riki turned his head and looked into angry ice blue eyes.

He didn't know if he could last three days…

 

TBC…