Gensomaden Saiyuki Fan Fiction ❯ Best Wishes, Gojyo ❯ Two Astounding Firsts ( Chapter 3 )

Title: Best Wishes, Gojyo [chapter 3/4]

Book 3 of the "Encounters Arc" and sequel to "Happy Birthday, Baby"

Author: Enigma

Series: Saiyuki

Written: January - February, 2003

Rating: NC-17

Main Pairing: (Hakkai x Gojyo)

Category: Yaoi, Angst, Romance, Lemon. AU-OOC. Giftfic.

Archive: mediaminer.org [author: "E-sama the Llama"]

Warnings: yaoi, moderate angst, sweet romance, graphic lemon, coarse language as per the anime, minor bloodshed plus tiny hints of sap and humor. AU-OOC. Giftfic for Ryoko.

Spoilers: This story is set three days after the events in episodes 11 & 12 of the anime and therefore contains spoilers.

Disclaimer: "Saiyuki" is the property of Kazuya Minekura, et al. This unauthorized work of unpaid fanfiction is intended for entertainment only; please do not sue me.

Lemon Disclaimer: Kindly note that in the Real World, "safe" sex should be practiced at all times. However, this is an "Enigma Yaoi Romance Lemon" and all bishounen in question are hence magically protected against the dangers of sexually transmissible diseases, therefore they can skip the condoms -- and they know it!

Advisory: Whenever dialogue is written in all lowercase letters, it is to be read as if it is spoken very softly, possibly in a whisper, a gasp, or in a tone not meant to be heard by those nearby.

Notes: Seven long weeks have passed since Hakkai and Gojyo were able to consummate their love fully. Having barely survived the horrifying confrontation with Chin Iisou recently, will they dare to attempt to do so again on Gojyo's birthday and if so, what one key aspect will the well endowed half-breed wish to change about their intimate encounter?

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Having followed Gojyo into the hayloft yet not really knowing what to expect, Hakkai was pleasantly surprised to discover that it was a generously sized area which reminded him of a primitive bedroom that was merely missing one wall.

Standing in the middle of the loft and feeling pleased that he didn't have to crouch as he surveyed what would be their private retreat for a time, Gojyo nodded thoughtfully and then remarked, "I've got to hand it to Hakuryu, 'Kai. The dragon's got damned good taste."

Gojyo's scarlet gaze assessed the thick layers of straw and hay which softened the wooden flooring beneath their feet. It certainly wouldn't be as comfortable a surface as their own bed at home would've been, but it was more forgiving than many other options might have been. With an approving nod to himself, he tossed down the cloths he'd brought up in seemingly random spots, yet there was a method to it that remained to be revealed later. [1]

Better still, it was remarkably warm in the loft thanks to the fact that the numerous animals below them who were stirring more as the day slowly got underway generated body heat which then wafted upwards naturally. The only things that bothered him were the metal roof over their heads which seemed chilly and the lack of windows to increase the light available. But the ambient lighting wasn't all that bad and he could easily make out the handsome face of the brunette approaching him.

"Yes," Hakkai agreed without hesitation and stepped towards his partner with one hand extended in supplication as he said, "indeed our dear friend does, Gojyo. But I rather tend to think that I have good taste as well. After all, I did chose *you*, did I not?"

"Yuppers," Gojyo smirked and used Hakkai's hand to pull the man he loved closer to himself. Wrapping both arms tightly around Hakkai and dragging him against himself in a full length embrace, he moaned softly, then said, "The same goes for me, 'Kai. Damn, it's been *way* too long since I could hold you like this."

Tangling his fingers in waves of loose crimson silk, Hakkai agreed with a soft, desirous sigh, "Far too long indeed, Gojyo." He tilted his head upwards, lips parted slightly, silently asking for and receiving a kiss that began atypically hot and soon turned incendiary.

There was no tentative tasting of lips nor were there gentle dances of tongues involved in their oral embrace. Instead, twin, slick muscles pressed and parried, dueling delightedly in the cavern created by their joined lips.

Soon, rough, open-mouthed breaths sustained them as they maintained the kiss an almost unimaginable period of time during which their hands went to work on the closures of one another's garments. Somehow they continued to kiss as headbands and other unneeded accessories were tossed carelessly aside only to be followed by shirts whose removal encouraged them to finally step apart slightly so as to allow themselves a chance to gaze upon each other's partially nude physiques.

Looking rather like a couple on a dance floor, each youkai kept at least one hand on his partner even as his eyes hungrily trailed over the expanse of flesh newly displayed before him.

Gojyo had buried the fingers of his left hand into chocolate silk hair which had threatened to conceal a lovely monocle-covered green eye even as his right hand rested lightly above the upper curve of a jutting hipbone. For his part, Hakkai was limited to only one unmarred hand which had found its way unerringly back to the spot above Gojyo's heart, a place where a pair of horrible puncture wounds would still be in evidence if he wasn't the accomplished healer that he was.

Silently grateful to Zan and Long for their training which had given him the expertise to have saved the lives of both Gojyo and Sanzo in recent months, Hakkai rubbed the pad of his thumb across perfectly smooth skin thankfully. After the moment of reflection, he moved his hand to let it lay lightly upon a broad shoulder even as his eyes mimicked the actions of those of his partner and ran almost tangibly up and down healthy, finely sculpted pectoral muscles and then down to equally wonderful abdominal ones.

Distantly aware that Hakkai seemed utterly unfazed by the way his own dramatic scar tissue arced across his torso wordlessly testifying to Gojyo's own efforts which saved him on a rainy night more than three years prior, Gojyo delighted in the view before him. Despite the fact that the brunette had never filled out as well as he might have if it weren't for the tragedies of his past, Hakkai was still an impressive specimen. Beautiful in a purely masculine manner usually reserved for statuary dedicated to foreign gods whose names frequently eluded Gojyo, the man he'd begun falling in love with when he still called him "Nanashi" evoked feelings within him no other ever had or ever would.

With a groan of pure need, Gojyo muttered softly, "You're damned gorgeous, 'Kai." Lightly skimming the hand which had warmed a hipbone over the large, disfiguring scar, he added sincerely, "*All* of you is damned gorgeous, baby."

Successfully fighting a tiny tremble of revulsion as he became retroactively aware of how openly displayed his worst feature was, Hakkai replied with equal honesty, "As are you, Gojyo."

Sadly, nightmares about Kanan's death weren't the only things reawakened by recent events.

Despite having been somewhat at peace about the scar when last he had lain beside his cherished partner, Hakkai had become sensitive about it again since it was a permanent, graphic reminder of just one of the many horrible acts Chin Iisou had perpetrated against him. Of course, most of his fears would've been calmed if only Gojyo knew that he was upset about it, but with luck that might come later.

Pushing away his fears and deciding to take the bull by the horns at least in part, Hakkai said quietly, "I am terribly glad that there are no scars from where Chin Iisou's doll wounded you, or from Sanzo's bullet, for that matter." Beseeching verdant eyes rose to lock with caring scarlet ones and he sought understanding for what he perceived to be a weakness.

Voice roughened by powerful emotions that he allowed free rein only when in private with his beloved, Gojyo replied tenderly, "That's all thanks to you, baby." Cupping Hakkai's face in both hands warmly, he explained his view of events barely three days past, saying firmly, "Almighty Genjo Sanzo Hoshi-sama may've blasted that damned seed to hell 'n gone, but it was *you* and *only* you who saved my life, 'Kai. I'll never forget that and you shouldn't either."

Offering a tentative yet honest smile, Hakkai replied, "Perhaps that is true, Gojyo, however, it was a much easier thing for me to do that for you than what you had done for me so long ago."

Realizing that Hakkai was referring to not only finding him in the forest that cold, rainy night when the wound on his torso was fresh, but also going to the extremes that he did thereafter, Gojyo felt his heart clench and he responded in that same gravelly, emotion-laden tone, "Bullshit." Trying to shove some of the thick emotions that were clogging his throat aside and failing, he shook his head in negation and chose instead to let actions speak louder than words.

The crimson-haired man stepped closer so that their chests rested one against the other and he enwrapped the shorter man's body with his arms as he whispered into an ear adorned by three unique silver cuffs, "saving your life was easy, baby. admitting out loud that i loved you was what was hard." As he felt answering arms slide around his own waist and a nod of acknowledgement from the head now resting against his neck, he concluded, "but waiting to be with you completely again has been the hardest fucking thing in my entire life! so, please, 'kai, lets stop worrying about everything and just make love, all right?"

"certainly, gojyo," Hakkai promised and as he shifted slightly so that their nascent erections could brush firmly against one another, he moaned desirously and stated, "it was indeed terribly difficult to not be able to touch you this way for the last seven weeks."

Groaning in response to his partner's gentle teasing, Gojyo growled softly, "that's for damned sure!" Slipping a hand between their bodies and cupping Hakkai's slowly rising arousal, he complained in a sultry whisper, "who would've ever dreamed that we wouldn't be able to find even a single night to get away from the priest and his ape long enough to make out a little? i mean, hell's bells, i'm so hungry for a taste of you, i could just rip your pants off and go down on you right this minute!"

Smiling wryly and assuming that he knew what was coming next even though he didn't, Hakkai mimicked his lover and used both hands to caress the enormous mound forming within Gojyo's beige pants as he replied, "then why don't you?"

Smirking to himself and confusing his lover completely, the half-breed replied very softly, "because i don't wanna be seme this morning, that's why."

"You what?!" Hakkai exclaimed in a normal voice due to shock. Taking an involuntary half-step backwards and blinking forest green jewel-like eyes in bafflement, he asked, "What do you mean, Gojyo?"

Undisturbed that the hands pressed against his groin had stilled, Gojyo made certain that the slowly enlarging organ he himself was attending to continued to be stroked into life as he explained, "Do you remember what I told you on your birthday about having another present that I wanted to give you, 'Kai?"

Frowning slightly, Hakkai recalled words to those extent being spoken to him in a soft whisper even as the sound of Sanzo's drunken snores echoed in the room following their party as well as some indicating that Gojyo had obtained a new tube of lubricant for their future pleasure. Nodding, he prompted tentatively, "Yes? And?"

Giving the now nearly full erection beneath his palm a firm squeeze that evoked a whimper of need, Gojyo said gently with a certain unclear emotion, "I want to give you what Tonpu laughingly referred to as my last bit of innocence, 'Kai." Seeing that he was only making matters worse by not speaking plainly about his desires, he explained, "You already know I did some fooling around with some guy friends when I was in school, right? Well, I've thought about it a lot and as best as I can remember, I never let any of them take me. Or claim me. Or whatever the hell way ya want to say it. In other words, I want you to be my first, um, *that* way, ya know?"

To say that Hakkai was surprised by this turn of events would be one of the greater understatements of the year.

The startled brunette realized in a flash that if they did indeed do what Gojyo had in mind, it would be not only a first for the half-breed, but it would also be one for himself. The idea of assuming the role of seme to a man was quite another thing compared to fulfilling a similar role to a woman and the uncertainty Hakkai felt almost overwhelmed him for a moment. Happily, the barest hint of a blush had slowly grown on Gojyo's cheeks as he became increasingly uncomfortable with his admission as well as his request, and that soft touch of rose helped keep the healer grounded enough to cope with the situation.

Wishing to ease the momentary uncertainty out of his usually confident lover's mind, Hakkai fashioned a smile that was both reassuring and hopefully promising with his lips. As he closed the distance which had briefly formed between them, he slipped his uninjured hand slowly down the massive erection he'd caused to form and then journeyed where it had never been.

Questing between well muscled, fabric-clad thighs, Hakkai asked, "Do you mean you wish for me to be here, Gojyo?" Disbelief tinted his tone as he stroked a hidden paradise he'd never dared to touch and added, "Do you truly mean that you wish to feel me inside of you in the same manner that I felt you on my own birthday?"

"Yes," Gojyo responded without hesitation.

"Are you sure?" Hakkai asked, frowning slightly and beginning to draw his hand away, already afraid of this once highly desirable opportunity due to their mutual lack of experience. They had achieved a full merger only once and that had come after months of seeking ways to optimize the encounter with himself as the recipient of his lover's generous endowments, a reversal of the arrangement had never been discussed openly before.

Not wishing to lose the chance he was steadfastly struggling to get, Gojyo quickly reached down and placed his own hand atop Hakkai's then pressed it back into place. Shifting so his legs were spread a bit and thereby giving them both more room, he used his own fingers to cause those of his partner to caress the untried entrance that awaited beneath his clothing and said firmly, "I'm absolutely sure, 'Kai. When I said I wanted *all* of you earlier, I meant it, and I want you right there."

"Oh gods!" Hakkai's voice trembled slightly as he shook his head while trying to defer, "But, Gojyo, I've never so much as penetrated you with a finger much less anything greater. I won't know what I'm doing. I could injure you…" His words trailed away as flashes of their horrible experiences in June of that year when their first attempt at intercourse went terribly awry ran through his mind.

Gojyo, knowing he had to get his lover past these thoughts quickly, insisted, "But you *won't* hurt me, 'Kai. We'll take it slow 'n easy and let's face it, you won't be trying to get quite so much meat into me as I did you, ya know." Caressing the side of Hakkai's face tenderly with his free hand, he added hopefully, "Besides, with your healing powers and all, even if having you fuck me does hurt, you can fix it later, right?"

The brunette's expressions ran the gamut as the crimson-haired man's language became less genteel than it had been so far but strangely enough, having the words said so plainly and in a forthright manner helped overcome his mental stumbling blocks. Nodding thoughtfully yet still not completely convinced that this was for the best on such short notice, Hakkai was about to refuse but was distracted as Gojyo pulled forth their hands from between his legs and placed two of Hakkai's fingers into his mouth.

After wetting the graceful digits lightly, Gojyo pulled back so that they rested on his lower lip while he urged quietly, "Please say 'yes', baby. I want to be your uke, 'Kai. Please?" While begging with his eyes, he pulled both fingers back into his mouth, slicking them with his own natural moisture sensuously.

Despite the presence of the unopened tube of lubricant in his pocket, Gojyo wanted to get it across to his reluctant lover that he truly wanted the theoretically submissive role. [2] Since Tonpu had once regaled him with a story about a man who wanted the same from him who had used such a technique to prove it and the response the blue-haired man had felt was so amazingly empowering, Gojyo was more than willing to give it a try. After releasing the pair of fingers he'd enjoyed so thoroughly, he carefully lapped and suckled at the remaining ones insuring with every pass of his tongue that Hakkai's ability to refuse him was dwindling to nothingness.

Finding the sensation of mock-fellatio just as erotic as Tonpu had claimed it to be yet not realizing their bisexual friend was unknowingly behind this latest seduction, Hakkai moaned helplessly, then reiterated in the barest of whispers, "are you sure?"

Sensing victory, Gojyo nodded and after giving the now dripping fingers one last stroke with his tongue, he pulled them free and assured equally softly, "never more sure of anything in my life, baby." The earnestness in his voice was almost palpable as he stated sincerely, "i want you, cho hakkai. every last *inch* of you!"

Giving in entirely even as he felt his eyes slip shut, Hakkai agreed by repeating his earlier promise, "then you shall have me, sha gojyo." Dragging heavy eyelids open once more and piercing blood red eyes with an intense emerald gaze that defied description, he stated, "you shall have everything that i can possibly give you, but it will be at my own pace, do you understand?"

An expression of eagerness swept across Gojyo's face and he promised in the closest approximation of submissiveness he could muster, "of course, 'kai." Even as the playful twinkle reappeared in his eyes, he added gently, "i'll do my best to be patient, baby, but i've been looking forward to this ever since september."

"you have?" Hakkai whispered back, rather surprised since he recalled his own thoughts along those lines after they'd celebrated together so spectacularly. Realizing that there was no time like the present to start them on their way towards their goal, he tried to use his non-damp hand to begin opening Gojyo's pants, yet fumbled with the twin-pronged belt the half-breed always wore.

"yup. i've been thinking about it a lot since then, actually," Gojyo replied, then offered quietly as he lightly caressed Hakkai's injured hand, "here, let me take care of that for you." He then quickly and efficiently undid both belt and pants before letting the beige fabric fall in a puddle around his feet. With practiced ease, boxers which had been stretched nearly to their limits followed suit and as he stepped out of the clothing as well as the boots he'd pulled on without fastening properly, he was revealed fully once more to his cherished partner.

Initially, Hakkai felt as if undressing his lover should've been his own task under the circumstances, but with one hand bandaged and the other dripping wet, he wasn't in a position to worry over conforming to preconceptions regarding roles in such a situation. Once he accepted that, though, he was able to relax and enjoy the brief strip show in front of him.

Not pausing long enough to offer a teasing inquiry as to whether or not Hakkai liked what he saw, Gojyo immediately went to work rendering his lover as nude as he himself was now.

As the half-breed knelt briefly to help remove a shoe that seemed disinclined to come off of Hakkai's foot, he could no longer resist the siren's call of the stiff flesh jutting forth from the juncture of pale thighs oh so close nearby. Nuzzling the thickness which would soon be buried to the hilt within himself, Gojyo moaned softly and then placed a single slow lick from base to tip, making certain to lap up the tiny droplet of precum there and earning a groan of need from the man standing above him.

Before Hakkai could inquire if this meant Gojyo had changed his mind about not being seme already, the taller of the pair rose fluidly and held out a hand while saying tenderly, "You taste wonderful, 'Kai. And that gives me a great idea for how we can save that little tube of lube I brought out here for some time when we switch roles again." There wasn't a hint of embarrassment as he pointed out reasonably, "I think we'll need it more then than we do now."

Accepting the outstretched hand and then leading Gojyo towards a particularly inviting mound of hay which the half-breed had wisely tossed a blanket onto so as to soften their bed of the moment, Hakkai asked nervously, "Are you sure that will be sufficient, Gojyo? I meant what I said about not wishing to cause you pain, especially on your first time receiving me."

Following Hakkai and trying not to openly admire the movement of the well muscled ass whose proximity was causing his manhood to twitch eagerly, Gojyo replied with confidence, "Absolutely, baby. Tonpu and me talked about that kind of stuff a lot." He chuckled a little even as he stretched out across the relatively soft straw mattress chosen for their tryst and admitted, "Actually, that bit where I was sucking on your fingers earlier was something I picked up from him, too. The two things kinda go together, ya know?"

"Ah, I should have known," Hakkai smiled fondly as he recalled the blue-haired man who had indirectly played such a crucial role in their sex life and wondered distantly if he'd ever get a chance to thank him properly for all of his aid. While moving to lay beside his beloved and fondling the massive thickness he himself had incited with the wet fingers of his left hand, he said with a quiet sigh, "I hope we will indeed have an opportunity to use that lubricant fairly soon, though. I have felt empty without you in me for so long, Gojyo."

Tangling his fingers lightly in the lengthy, coffee-hued silk bangs he had loved to play with even before Gonou awoke from his coma, Gojyo smiled encouragingly and agreed, saying, "Me too, baby. But for now, how about you teach me what it feels like to be stretched? You seem to like it, so I'm willing to bet it's pretty damned hot." The faintest of blushes crossed Hakkai's cheeks as he punctuated his words by spreading long, elegant legs apart exposing his entrance as flagrantly as he could while hoping to lure his lover into action quickly.

Casting an apprising glance from his partner's massive erection up to an eager face, Hakkai gave it only a moment's thought before rising to his knees and settling in the inviting opening between Gojyo's thighs. Kneeling there, he lightly caressed the heated length before him with the fingers of his right hand even as the wet fingertips of his left traced the tight rosette of muscle he'd never dared to touch before. He wanted to say something about how unbelievable it was to him that this was happening, yet the words just wouldn't form in his increasingly lust-clouded mind, so instead, he focused on slowly penetrating his soulmate's inner passageway for the very first time.

As a single digit entered him little by little, Gojyo moaned very, very softly and carefully didn't articulate the fact that this was a very strange, though not unpleasant sensation. His eyes urged Hakkai to continue, yet he said not a word since he was not the one in charge at the moment.

Emerald eyes tracking back and forth between the incredible sight of his own finger melting into the hot, velvet depths of his partner's virginal channel to Gojyo's handsome face which showed no signs of distress, Hakkai probed with the lone invader until he felt confident another could be added safely. Just to be sure, he asked simply, "More?"

Wearing a smile that was half smirk and half grin, Gojyo replied, "Hell yeah. Lots more, baby!"

Chuckling softly and shaking his head since that enthusiastic response helped ease some of his own fear and tension, Hakkai agreed, "Certainly, Gojyo, but at my own pace, remember?"

"Of course, 'Kai," Gojyo acknowledged, expression dropping back into one that perfectly combined lust and love. With a pleasantly surprised gasp, he felt his request being granted more quickly than expected, something that added an unanticipated thrill to the odd feeling of being pulled open by the one who held his heart.

Once more watching for any indication that he was not pleasing his lover fully, Hakkai carefully inserted a second finger, pressing the twin digits deeply before scissoring them open and shut, beginning the true stretching process finally. The erotic noises Gojyo made in response to these actions were most gratifying and urged him to hurry, yet he doggedly continued to take his time and it seemed forever that only a pair of fingers were buried within his lover.

When Hakkai eventually prepared to add a third finger, he realized that he himself was insufficiently lubricated for the ultimate act.

Pausing uncertainly, Hakkai frowned a little then said to the man writhing slightly while being impaled by his hand, "Are you sure we shouldn't use some lubricant, Gojyo? I realize I am not as substantial in size as you yourself are, however…?" His words trailed off as his eyes fell upon the throbbing mound of flesh that lay enticingly before him dribbling precum as a result of his worshipful attentions.

There was a considerable size differential between the two of them as Gojyo himself had noted earlier, however, Hakkai was surprisingly unaffected by the fact he was so much less massive than his partner. Both youkai were well aware that the taller of the two of them was the exception to the rule and that the shorter of them was more average in size, something that would make their coming union easier yet no less satisfying for the former lady's man.

Pushing himself up on one elbow and reaching out a reassuring hand to caress the side of Hakkai's face, Gojyo assured, "I'm positive, 'Kai. You just need to be more wet, baby, that's all." With a sly smile as an improved arrangement occurred to him, the crimson-haired man suggested, "Pull out and give me a sec, I've got an idea."

Confused but glad to hear a solution might be easily achieved, Hakkai acquiesced while removing the fingers which were now pleasantly warm and musk-scented from being deep within his lover's body, "Whatever you say, Gojyo." An almost shy smile that seemed terribly out of place at the moment crossed his lips as he added unnecessarily, "It is *your* birthday gift after all."

"It sure is, and it's a great one so far, lover!" Gojyo agreed delightedly as he moved to his knees and reached for Hakkai's own bent legs, encouraging them to straighten in front of him even as he slipped to one side before bending low so that he could suckle briefly on the tip of Hakkai's cock. Hearing a throaty rasp of pleasure from his partner, he then lifted his head and while holding his lengthy red hair out of the way, he explained in a needy voice, "Finish prepping me now, 'Kai, and I'll see to it that you're good and wet, okay?"

Verdant eyes blinked in astonishment for a moment as the former teacher processed the new position which had left Gojyo's admittedly delectable ass in midair, hips canted slightly so that access would be optimal, while his sensual mouth was poised above Hakkai's throbbing erection. With a possessive growl of desire that he'd never expected to hear from his own lips, the brunette replied, "Yes!"

Gojyo smirked triumphantly to himself as he undertook his delightful task, greedily wrapping his lips around the broad head of the thickness which was to fill another portion of his anatomy in short order. As he felt himself being spread much more than before when a trio of fingers wormed themselves into him, he groaned loudly so Hakkai would be assured that he was enjoying the process. The half-breed then repaid his lover's efforts by jabbing the tiny slit on the roundness in his mouth with his tongue before suckling forth more of the bittersweet juices that he found so intoxicatingly addictive.

An unknown period of time sped by as Hakkai tried not to lose focus on what his fingers were doing in favor of the way his manhood was being worshipped by talented lips, tongue, and teeth. However, Gojyo was incredibly gifted in the art of fellatio and before long, he had to thread the fingers of his right hand into flame-colored hair and tug lightly as he groaned, "Stop, Gojyo! I am too close!"

Wolfish eyes rose to meet his own as Gojyo did as bidden and it wasn't much of a surprise when he growled in response, "So am I! I want you in me *now*, 'Kai!"

Despite having not been able to speak of the overwhelming reaction he'd had to being pulled open and readied for a male lover for the first time, Gojyo was indeed quite aroused by the sensations Hakkai had given him while stroking his inner walls. Rocking back to sit on his heels, the half-breed allowed the intense redness of his upthrust arousal to speak of its need for completion even as he pleaded, "How do you want me, lover? On my back? On my belly? On my knees? I don't care, I just can't wait another second for you, baby!"

"Then don't wait," Hakkai answered in a loving tone which darkened as he extended a hand to Gojyo and commanded in no uncertain terms, "Come to me now."

Gojyo accepted the proffered hand and as he realized what Hakkai intended, he intertwined their fingers even as he moved to straddle his partner's hips, aligning himself above the pulsing shaft he'd wetted so perfectly that it glistened in the semi-darkness of the hayloft. Using his free hand to position his lover's more than eager erection so that he could sink down onto it at his own pace as Hakkai intended him to, he whispered softly, "how'd you know i wanted to ride you, 'kai?"

"because you are you," Hakkai answered without thinking since all of his awareness was suddenly pulled to the spot where their bodies pressed against each other in an intimate fashion that they had never shared before. As he felt Gojyo begin to settle down onto his length slowly, he began to feel the indescribable pressure that could only be felt in a passionate act such as this. It was wholly unlike anything he'd ever felt before and his nerves sang with joy as tight, satiny tissues enveloped his manhood.

Gazing deeply into the eyes of the man whose arousal was entering him and stretching him far more than even three fingers had, Gojyo moaned long and low in his throat, a wordless confirmation that he found the thick presence entering him to be far more perfect than expected. For a brief instant, as the widest point of the rounded head of his lover's erection had pushed its way roughly past his entrance, he had winced slightly, yet neither allowed that to interfere with their pleasure. As the main length of the shaft itself entered him and brought new sensations the probing fingers had been unable to deliver, he pressed his lips to those of the man who was claiming him for all time.

They kissed each other hungrily as Gojyo continued to impale himself upon Hakkai's thickness, eventually marrying them one to the other as deeply as possible for a first penetration.

Trembling as he wrapped his arms around Gojyo and pulled their torsos together tightly, Hakkai silently demanded that his partner be still and allow them both to adjust to this new experience even as they continued to explore each other's mouths. He was acutely aware of the incomparable sensation of being surrounded and compressed by his partner's athletic body, something he could never have fully imagined since nothing else felt this way. Not even being with the child-like girl he once falsely believed himself to be in love with had come even close to this and it was fair to say that Gojyo's acceptance of him in the dominant role was putting Kanan's spirit back to rest as it deserved to be.

Shuddering as frissons of pleasure raced throughout his very being, the taller of the two youkai welcomed the wet invader in his mouth which mimicked the intrusion he felt elsewhere within himself. A sense of glorious delight filled his heart as he realized that Hakkai did indeed fit inside him as if he'd been designed by the hands of the gods to commit just this act with him.

As his tongue explored Gojyo's mouth, Hakkai became retroactively aware of the incredible thickness trapped between their bodies, pulsing there unattended and leaving behind a generous trail of precum which oozed forth copiously.

The many side-effects of having a lover with a mixed genetic background never ceased to amaze the former teacher. With this in mind, Hakkai distantly realized he had not yet wrenched a cry of consummate pleasure from Gojyo's throat, something he worried might be impossible if the half-breed's internal construction differed from his own in one key regard. If the redhead lacked a prostate gland, it was entirely likely that he might never enjoy this act as much as Hakkai did, but there was only one way to find out.

Breaking the kiss, Hakkai pulled away, breathing hard as he gasped, "Gods, Gojyo!" Emerald green eyes which had darkened almost to black peered directly into scarlet orbs which had undergone a similar color transition as he attested, "You are so wonderfully tight around me! The feeling is… it is…" he shook his head and laughed lightly as he concluded, "it is indescribable!"

Bringing their joined hands to their faces and resting them against both of their cheeks at once, Gojyo answered in a husky tone that almost undid Hakkai entirely, "Oh no, baby, having you inside me is what's 'indescribable'!" His eyes glowed as he rose up a little then sank back down with a low growl of pleasure and added, "Fuck, 'Kai, if I'd known having your cock in my ass felt this damned good, I'd have gotten you to jump me first!"

For once unaffected by his lover's occasionally coarse language, Hakkai agreed in part and pointed out in a gently wondering tone, "Isn't it amazing? We are each equally compatible in both roles?"

"It's because we were meant to be together, 'Kai," Gojyo stated with tender confidence, voice still low and intense. While beginning to move up and down upon the thickness within himself, filling, emptying, and then filling his deepest being over and over, he placed his hands on Hakkai's sturdy shoulders to brace himself.

Not willing to deny his partner any pleasure he could offer, Hakkai slipped his uninjured hand between their bodies and began to stroke the ponderous flesh trapped between them. He was becoming more concerned than before that he'd failed to find and stimulate that perfect spot for Gojyo, though, and after several minutes of frantic motion by his partner, he wrapped his fingers over the huge, bulbous tip of Gojyo's erection and squeezed it to get his attention.

Long-lashed eyes which had sunk closed in pleasure as he had moved up and down on the rigid flesh that he rode with increasing abandon snapped open and Gojyo moaned desirously, "What is it, 'Kai? Something wrong, baby?"

Nodding and determined to give his very best to the one who deserved nothing less, Hakkai replied, "Yes, Gojyo. I want you to get off of me, there's something else I want to try."

Confused but willing to obey the man that he himself had insisted take the role of seme, Gojyo rose upwards and for the first time since they'd joined together, he allowed the welcome presence within him to drag itself out of his body. The sudden emptiness and sense of incompletion brought a whimper of need to his lips and he begged, "What do you want me to do, 'Kai?! Hurry! I need you inside me again or I'm going to *die* here!"

Gesturing towards the blanket-covered straw and failing to find a way to say what he wanted elegantly, Hakkai quickly commanded, "Lay on your back, Gojyo! The way you took me, remember?"

Shuddering with anticipation, the half-breed rushed to comply even as he replied, "Hell yes!" After throwing himself down upon a thick portion of straw and spreading his legs in wanton invitation, Gojyo begged, "Quickly, 'Kai! Give it to me now!"

Hakkai granted the request without offering any words. He instead added to his lover's amazement by grabbing one ankle and pulling it up and over a shoulder at almost precisely the same instant he buried his still slick manhood with a single firm thrust that took him in deeper than before.

"'KAI!!" Gojyo screamed in consummate joy as he felt for the first time that small miracle which he thankfully had not been denied by his unique heritage.

"Yes!" Hakkai hissed between clenched teeth as he flashed a purely predatory expression at the suddenly helpless uke beneath him. Clamping down on his own body's need for release with an almost self-destructive power, the healer denied himself completion in favor of pushing Gojyo to the edge and over first.

As a crimson-haired head tossed from side to side in overwhelming bliss, Hakkai held tightly to Gojyo's leg for leverage and hammered his ass with his own body, forcing the tip of his cock against the target he'd sought, merciless in his desire to give pleasure. As he did so, his left hand did its solo best to stroke the trembling arousal beneath him until it would give up its river of passion.

A stream of utterly incomprehensible words flowed from Gojyo's mouth occasionally getting quite loud as his lover proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that he could be as demanding sexually as he himself could be. Nothing had prepared Gojyo for Hakkai's intensity in this transcendent moment and it was just as well since it made the experience of losing his masculine virginity all the more wondrously memorable.

There was no elegant rhythm established nor any desire for subtle slowness shared between them now. Instead, Hakkai slammed back and forth into the body that eagerly pressed back when it could and in turn, Gojyo babbled words of encouragement to indicate he was nearing the precipice, occasionally inserting a desperate plea for even more of the almost violent lovemaking his partner was giving him.

Refusing to give in until after he felt Gojyo attain climax because of his presence within him, Hakkai released his hold on the leg which was now firmly clamped across his shoulder and chose instead to wrap both hands tightly around the huge organ that rose up between them. Precum flowed like honey from its tip for only a moment longer and as Hakkai rammed himself in with a particularly vicious thrust, Gojyo could no longer resist.

With a shout of pure, uncompromising pleasure, Gojyo succumbed and granted his demanding partner's wish. A veritable geyser of semen erupted from within Hakkai's hands, rushing out with the force of a flashflood and wantonly spattering not only their bodies but even the brunette's sweat-sheened face. As orgasm carried his mind off to some place high above himself, the scarlet-eyed man could feel several more deep thrusts and then a lack of motion preceded by an echoing spewing of seed deep within himself.

Hakkai had labored against the sudden resistance of Gojyo's body as inner walls had clenched rhythmically in pace with the half-breed's perfect release. He'd only achieved a few more pushes into his mid-orgasmic partner before he, too, gave in to the natural result of their erotic joining. His spine stiffened and he quivered as his body gave forth its answering passion, painting Gojyo's bowels with a mark far more indelible than the ink on his own hand had been.

The two fully united youkai soared through their shared moments of rapture even as their souls reveled in the greatest proximity they had achieved since the horrible deaths of their prior incarnations five hundred years in the past.

The spirit that still knew itself as Tenpou reached out in a fashion that defied description to actually touch that which was Kenren's. The lingering traces of two celestial warriors danced together on a plane beyond human ken, rejoicing that their current incarnations had finally broken the barriers which kept them apart.

Even though they would be able to come forth so fully only for the briefest of moments and only during the drunken bliss of post-orgasmic satiation, at least they could be together once more. Words were unnecessary between them and as a marshal found himself embraced by the powerful metaphysical arms of a general, a sense of ultimate joy suffused them both.

Sadly, the moment for the two eternally mated souls lasted too briefly and as Gojyo and Hakkai became aware of themselves once more, Tenpou and Kenren faded to the background once more.

Dragging a rough, exhausted breath into lungs made tired by physical exertion and lingering weariness due to recent events, Hakkai felt himself slumping forward slightly even as he peered worriedly at his lover and asked, "Gojyo? Are you alright?"

Panting like a thoroughbred which had just completed a record breaking race, Gojyo nodded and then glanced at where slender hands remained clamped upon himself, gently milking him of the last of his seed without even realizing it. With a breathless laugh, he assured, "Hell yeah, baby!" Rising up onto one elbow and reaching out to place a warm, loving hand on the side of his partner's face so that he could brush away a spattering of his own release with his thumb, he exclaimed gratefully, "Damn, 'Kai, where'd you learn to fuck like that? You were freaking amazing!"

Leaning into the welcome touch and letting his eyes slip closed for only a heartbeat, Hakkai replied tiredly, "I truly have no idea." For obvious reasons, he didn't realize that the position he'd chosen had always been one Tenpou enjoyed when reminding Kenren that making love on the floor of his library was almost as good as doing so in one of their beds. Shaking his head as the loving emerald orbs unveiled themselves again, he corrected gently, "But I prefer to think of it as making love, Gojyo. For the act means nothing if it is not an extension of what I feel for you to begin with."

Chastened as well as being reminded that this was no longer a meaningless activity as it had been all those many nights with the many faceless women he'd once spent his time with, Gojyo agreed, "You're right of course, baby. I'm sorry, I just got a little carried away. What with it being my first time as uke and all that." After reaching out and pulling a cum-sticky hand from his dwindling erection and over to his lips for a brief kiss, he asked hopefully, "How'd you like being seme, 'Kai? You were really getting into it there, so I assumed you liked being on top just fine."

Nodding and not fighting the slight flush that crawled across his cheeks, Hakkai admitted, "It was far better than anything I had imagined it could be, actually. To feel your body moving around and against me as it did was pure paradise, Gojyo."

"Good, I'm glad to hear it," the half-breed nearly purred making it clear this was certainly not the last time he'd ask for this arrangement between them. Noting that his lover's exhaustion from the day before seemed to be creeping back into his eyes and across his features, Gojyo slipped his leg off Hakkai's shoulder as he asked, "Lay down with me now, lover? It's cold in here and I want you beside me."

"Of course," Hakkai replied gratefully, then eased his own semi-flaccid arousal from its tight home. Due to his current weary state, he was actually pleased to be freed of the unspoken implication that they would seek a second climax without parting as they had in September. Cuddling close while Gojyo snagged a moth-eaten blanket that he'd brought up and then placed it over their sweaty, sticky bodies, he added tenderly, "Thank you for letting me give that to you for your birthday."

Dropping a kiss onto Hakkai's forehead tenderly, Gojyo smiled to himself then said sweetly, "Lover, I'm the one who should be thanking you, not the other way around. You've really opened my eyes to a whole world that I didn't know existed, 'Kai, and for that, I'll be eternally grateful."

Gojyo wanted to say something about the fact that he had no intention whatsoever of sharing that world with anyone other than the endearing person in his arms, but held the sentiment back unvoiced. They had both learned not to tempt fate by speaking of such things and if by keeping this unspoken decision to himself he might never face a moment wherein he was forced to confront a situation of that sort, then so be it.

Yawning as he nuzzled a strong, suntanned chest, Hakkai found their current bed of straw was more comfortable than any other he'd lain in since beginning the journey west since none of them boasted such marvelous companionship, then asked sleepily, "How long do you think we can rest here, Gojyo? I did intend upon getting some wood into the fireplace before Goku awoke."

Shrugging and not caring whether their resilient young friend was a little uncomfortable when he got up or not, Gojyo responded soothingly, "It was barely past six when I came looking for you, 'Kai, and the monkey never wakes up before eight or nine if he doesn't have to. I figure we've got a little while longer, don't you?"

Wishing there was a window that might give him a glance at the sky on the off-chance that the clouds had let the sun peek through and indicate the time, Hakkai was about to disagree yet was forestalled by a yawn that he couldn't hold back.

Chuckling softly, Gojyo caressed the naked back of the shorter man sprawled atop him and then said very quietly, "i'll take that as a 'yes', baby." With a heart-meltingly sweet smile on his lips since this was the exact result he'd hoped for while enjoying the first cigarette ignited by his new lighter, he added tenderly, "please, get some sleep, 'kai. i'll wake you in a little while and we'll haul some wood inside, okay?"

Fighting the unremitting tiredness from recent events and failing, Hakkai acquiesced primarily since he felt too drained after their wonderful merger to do much about it anyway, "well, all right. since it is your birthday and all, i certainly shouldn't refuse you anything, gojyo."

"good plan," Gojyo chuckled to himself as he felt Hakkai shift ever so slightly before slipping into a light, renewing slumber.

The half-breed merely lay there in the hayloft quietly enjoying the gentle movement of breath in and out of the slender chest pressed against his own. Not needing extra sleep, Gojyo enjoyed the relative peace and quiet surrounding them, uncaring of the snuffling noises of the pigs or the chirping of chicks far below them. His mind wandered into visions of a happy future for himself and his soulmate never once wondering if their little household of three might one day gain a new member. [3]

Happily, he was also unmolested by any warning visions of a horrific day when Hakkai's intrinsic sense of honor would endanger him far worse than anyone expected. A day which would find the healer beaten and bloodied while beyond the reach of his traveling companions and only the timely arrival of a noble youkai prince and the trustworthy half-brother Gojyo loved could spare his life.

Time slipped away pleasantly enough and as Gojyo himself began to drift towards sleep without realizing it, a sound unlike any he'd heard before roused him fully. The first time the metallic pinging echoed softly through the hayloft, Gojyo had been baffled as to where it came from or what it meant. But when another and another and another followed it, he glared at the metal roof before groaning softly in anticipated misery.

Running a comforting hand over Hakkai's sleeping form and feeling relieved that his lover hadn't awakened yet, Gojyo simply lay where he was and worried silently about the fact that the anticipated rain had finally begun to fall. The chill around them increased, the delightful mood seemed broken, and he truly did not look forward to keeping his promise to awaken the man who had just given him such a wonderful sense of fullness. In his experience, never once did Hakkai greet rain with anything less than a sad forbearance, and the thought that they'd have to walk through it to get back inside the farmhouse just brought an unhappy frown to Gojyo's lips.

He really didn't want to see Hakkai unhappy on this day of all days, yet Gojyo knew there was nothing he could do about it now but wait to see what happened later.

*****

To be concluded.

Author's Notes:

[1] After receiving a very insightful comment from Yanagi-sen about the way straw and hay can cut exposed skin all too easily, I revamped the lemon scene to include appropriate separation of our lovers from anything that might cause further bloodshed in this fic. I am quite grateful to her for this unexpected advice and it's a pleasant thought that the realism quotient didn't take a beating just because I was going for a literal roll in the hay here.

[2] To those of you who were hoping for a more "classic" uke role for Gojyo and are surprised that he is more than a little aggressive here and barely passive at all until Hakkai really and truly renders him helpless with pleasure, my apologies. However, this is a giftfic for my darling Ryoko and after RP-ing dozens if not hundreds of lemon scenes with numerous couples and a trio or two, I dare say that I know what she likes and weak, feminized bishounen in the role of uke are rarely on that list. Instead, she prefers to see boys being boys, men being men, and the lines of demarcation between submission and dominance being made as blurry as possible until the last moment. Since this was written with her preferences in mind, I sincerely hope that this lengthy lemon met with her approval and that everyone else got a kick out of it, too. Oh, and for the record, I personally think that the only way Gojyo would ever be a wimpy, weepy uke in this particular continuity would be through the use of mind altering drugs, and that I will not write.

[3] Comments within the body of the narrative pertaining to possible changes in Hakkai and Gojyo's life together are either foreshadowing for future stories Erato and Melpomene may be contemplating or they may be red herrings which hold no meaning. If you see a scenario implied herein that intrigues you, make sure to mention it so the muses can give it all due consideration.