Kidnapping is Always an Option - 3. Chapter 3

Caspin's mother was stiff as she and her husband began to set the table for their son, nephew, and...guest.

"Another species entirely..." She mumbled to herself. Their kind didn't blink twice at same-gender couples. However, they were wary of bonds made outside the species. "From an entirely different planet!" She finished with a frustrated huff as she set the last plate down.

"Eva, if you're going to complain could you at least do it in complete sentences?" Caspin's father said with a sigh as he started bringing out the food.

The food consisted of fruits, vegetables, seeds, and other intricate meals that could be made from them. Caspin's people, Vulpans, were naturally omnivorous, but didn't eat meat often.

"Don't you bait me, Verlan," She shot him a glare. "What say you about this...this human that our son brought home?" She questioned.

"He seems nice enough." The man shrugged. "I would say we should give him a chance to show what kind of a person he is. I can't imagine Caspin being interested in someone who wasn't the good sort, not after how he was, and is still, treated at times."

Evangeline flinched at her husband's words, as if he had thrown a bucket of ice water at her. "That's exactly why I'm so worried. He's still treated ruthlessly." Her hands shook as she placed the utensils on the table.

"And did you see how big that fella he brought home is? He’s taller than a Kaynen." Verlan pointed out with a grin. "Do you really think anyone will be hassling our boy with that man standing with him?"

Whenever he tossed logic at Eva, it would grate on her nerves. But, the slight aggravation towards him always tended to snap her out of her funk. She always stepped down afterwards, regardless…at least, for that particular moment.

"I suppose so." She conceded.

"Alright, looks like supper's good to go!" Etsu practically purred as he walked past them and took a seat at the table.

"First, go call your cousin and his…friend for supper, Etsu." Verlan instructed with a nod to his nephew.

A petulant pout formed on Etsu's face as he all but stomped all the way back to his cousin's room. That time, he made sure to knock.

"Come on, you lovebirds! Time to chow down on actual food now!" He called.

There was a thud and the rumble of Adrian's deep voice, which was tinged with concern. The door was suddenly opened just wide enough for Caspin to stick his head through. His hair was mussed, he had his shirt on backwards, and he sported a hickey at the base of his throat.

"Sorry, what?" Cas asked breathlessly.

"...food. In the dining room. Jeez." Etsu drawled with a roll of his eyes. For what it was worth, he was actually pretty happy for his cousin. Though it was startling to witness the other Vulpan’s private moments with the human, Caspin seemed rather pleased. "If you two don't come down to eat, your dad will surely starve me, so hurry your butts up."

"Okay, we'll be right... Adrian, stop that... be right there." Caspin quickly shut the door and Etsu heard a gasp and a giggle before he walked away with a smile and a shake of his head.

Etsu had always gotten along with Caspin, and he felt bad for his younger cousin. The kid had gotten a raw deal and everyone knew it. Some people liked to bully Cas or try to take advantage of him because of what he was. There had even been a couple of guys who thought Caspin should put out without even dinner or a date and that the sandy fox should be grateful for the attention. Those seemed to hurt him more than the ones who wanted to beat him up or try to frighten him into shifting so they could humiliate him.

Junior high had been hell for Etsu's cousin.

So, it hadn't surprised the silver and black fox when Cas had chosen a solitary profession that kept him alone most of the time. Etsu couldn't blame him. What did surprise him was that Caspin always came home after his runs, visiting family and his few friends. He also never seemed to show any bitterness or jealousy towards Etsu. The older fox knew he was handsomely colored, but Caspin never held it against him.

The silver markings in his black fur were striking and the coloring continued in the soft locks on his head as well. Black wasn't too unusual, but it was usually paired with white or brown. Silver was rarely seen in any fur variation, especially not black. The lack of bright colors in his coat was made up for in his orange and purple eyes. Etsu'd had admirers call them hypnotizing and breath-taking. The dark fox had never lacked for friends or people who wanted to be more than friends. At least he'd been able to keep his friends from picking on Caspin. There was only so much he could do, though.

But Cas always had a smile for Etsu, even if the little bland fox was sporting a fat lip. Talking with Caspin was always entertaining, even before he went off into space and came back with amazing stories of aliens and other worlds. They were closest in age of all the cousins. Etsu took pride in the fact that he could tackle Caspin like he had that morning and the littler fox wouldn’t shift into his less evolved form. Etsu smiled as he thought of it. Cas knew Etsu well enough to recognize him immediately and trusted him enough not to be frightened or overly startled by his exuberant greetings.

The lovely silver and black fox plopped down in his chair at the table.

"They’ve been called." Etsu said saucily.

Verlan nodded with a grunt and continued slicing the sweetbread. Adrian and Caspin joined them a few minutes later. Etsu noticed Caspin's shirt was fixed and his hair was under control. The alien seemed the same. Big, tall, tan, and muscled as he was…even with those weird ears.

Adrian was rather eager to eat their food. "I hope you don't mind too terribly if I mimic the way you eat." He told Caspin. "I wouldn't want to eat any of this the wrong way." He would have suggested that the fox be the one to feed him himself, but he didn't want to embarrass him any further in front of his family.

"Please, don't be self-conscious, Adrian." Verlan said as he sat at the head of the table. "And if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask. I hope our food is to your liking."

Evangeline was quiet during supper, but it was certainly a start. At the very least, she wasn’t actively saying anything that she shouldn’t.

Etsu was the first to finish up. "That was good. Thank you!" He told his uncle and aunt as he stood up to set his dishes on a conveyer belt that automatically washed and sanitized them. "I think I'm going to get ready to hit the sack." He added with a nearly musical yawn. "Night, everyone!"

“So, we’ll hang out tomorrow, Etsu?” Caspin asked hopefully.

The dark-haired fox beamed at his cousin. "All day, Cas. As much as you can handle my talking your ears off." He admitted.

"And maybe we can show Adrian the sights!" Caspin actually clapped with excitement, unable to contain himself.

"I would certainly appreciate it," Adrian added.

"Sounds like a plan," Etsu agreed. "Until tomorrow, then, you two." He concluded as he walked over to his room.

"Well, did Vulpan food agree with you, Adrian?" Verlan asked, leaning back in his chair.

"Yes, it was all very good. I can't thank you both enough." Adrian replied. "And thank you, once again, for allowing me to stay under your roof."

Evangeline took the remaining plates and utensils and tossed them on the belt before turning her full attention on the two young men. "I'm not happy about the idea of you giving anyone a tour." She stated. "In any case, the three of you better make sure to have eyes in the back of your head at all times."

"I'm not a kid anymore." Caspin said with a roll of his eyes. "I don’t know what you're worried about anyway. I wouldn't even be out alone." The fox crossed his arms, feet tapping on the floor. "Even if I was alone, I've traveled across the universe, Mom. I've dealt with drunken Morians, grumpy Vorans, and handsy Phryxans. I can take care of myself!"

Caspin’s mom walked right over and twisted one of Caspin's ears without mercy. "I don't care how big you are, you are my baby. You will always be my baby, and it never hurts to be extra cautious. Especially with those violent Kaynen around!"

Caspin yowled at the grip on his sensitive lobe. There was a telltale pop before Evangeline was holding a little tan fox in the air by one ear, Cas' clothes falling onto his chair and the floor. The little fox yipped, small paws kicking the air.

Evangeline immediately held her son in her arms and gently squished him to her chest. "You'd do well to remember that. If anything were to happen to you, I just don't know what I'd do!" The last came out as a half-sob.

"Eva, love," Verlan said with a sigh. "You're smothering the boy... literally."

The woman let out a sniffle and finally placed her son down before wiping away her tears. "Just, keep safe, won't you?" She pleaded as she took hold of her husband's hand and the two of them headed over to their own room.

Adrian reached over to gently press a hand to the side of the fox's face. "Are you ok?"

Cas whined, his sore ear flicking back and forth. The sandy-colored fox hopped onto Adrian's lap and burrowed under the hem of the man's shirt. Cas curled up against Adrian's six-pack, hiding in utter humiliation.

"Oh, Cas, it's ok." Adrian insisted as he walked them over to their room. He kept rubbing the fox in warm circles through his shirt while holding him up with the other hand. "She really loves you, you know?"

Adrian heard a little sigh from under his shirt. Cas nuzzled against the bigger man's warm skin. Adrian was amazed again at just how soft Caspin's fur was. A girlfriend of one of his teammates had a pet chinchilla. At a party once, Adrian had spent half the night hanging out with the cute gray rodent instead of drinking and screwing around like everyone else. Adrian had thought he'd never touch fur softer than that chinchilla's... until Caspin. It was smoother than velvet. Sometimes he just wanted to sit and pet Caspin when he was in this form. He wondered if Cas would mind.

The fox finally came out from his warm hiding spot after Adrian had been sitting on the bed for a few minutes. Wide green eyes gazed up at the soccer player. Cas purred softly and licked Adrian's hand.

The man smiled at his partner. "I adore you, you know? Even like this." He said in a soft voice as he continued to gently pet him. "I'm happy just sitting here with you and sliding my hands over your soft fur."

Adrian stretched out on the bed after kicking off his pants, reaching up to flick off the light. Cas shifted uncertainly, still in his fox form. Adrian rolled on his side and stretched his arm out beside him, making a space the perfect size for a small fox. The man's smile was gentle as he beckoned Caspin with a wiggle of his fingers. Cas gave a little yip and trotted across the bed to curl up next to his warm lover. Adrian stroked his fingers through exquisitely soft sandy fur. Caspin let out a deep sigh, letting go of his tension. The pair closed their eyes, drifting as Adrian continued petting Cas. The strokes grew slower and slower as they drifted off. A while later, while they slept, Caspin shifted back to his human form. Adrian adjusted his position without waking either of them to cuddle the smaller man closer.

The following morning, Adrian was pleased to see that his favorite fox was sprawled on top of him naked and in his regular form once again. He gently raked his hand through sandy locks, pondering which gentle way to wake him.

Unfortunately, Evangeline's high pitched shriek startled them both fully awake in a jarring manner. "Just Gone!"

Caspin was the first to scamper to his feet. He pulled one of Adrian's shirts over his body and tugged on some boxers for underneath as he rushed out into the hall, his boyfriend not far behind him. "Mom, what's wrong!"

The woman lifted a trembling arm to point into the guest room that Etsu had been in. "He's gone, Etsu's gone! Someone's taken him!" She whimpered.

Adrian and Caspin shared a confused glance.

"What led you to believe someone outright took him?" Adrian asked out loud.

At that moment, Verlan emerged from Etsu’s room with a frown on his face as he read a letter in his hands. "This note...it's both disturbing and odd."

Caspin held out a hand as his father passed him the note. He, too, began to frown as he read it out loud. "I thank you heartily for allowing this impertinent pup hospice in his budding adult years...But, I will take the upmost pleasure in taking over from now on and in teaching him many other aspects and thrills of adulthood. Enthusiastically, Etsu's Eager Everything." The green-eyed fox lifted his head as he gazed from his parents to Adrian. "Adulthood? Etsu's Eager Everything?"

"I'm calling the police." Verlan said, heading to the vid screen in the living room.

Caspin clutched the note in his hand, bursting into Etsu's room, hoping it was a mistake and the pretty fox would be there laughing at him for falling for his joke. The room was empty though, and his heart sank. Adrian rushed in after him, placing a comforting hand on his shoulder. He gazed around to see if there were any signs of struggle, and there were. Half the contents of the dresser were tipped over and there seemed to be some spilled substances on the ground.

"What is that?" Adrian asked as he pointed it out to Cas.

Caspin leaned over and sniffed. “It’s the lotion he likes the best.”

"If he were to have left willingly, I doubt that he would have wanted to spill his favorite lotion everywhere." Adrian mused aloud.

"Stars, no." Cas responded. "That stuff is expensive." He raised his nose to the air. "There's more, over there, on the window." He rushed over to the open window and peeked outside. "There's more on the grass."

Verlan poked his head in, startling Cas enough that he jumped and cracked his head on the sill.

"The police will be here in a few moments." Caspin's father explained. "Come out of there. We don't want to disturb the scene."

Adrian took hold of the fox's hand and led him out of the room as the family gathered near the entrance to wait for the authorities. In spite of all the things that had recently happened to him back to back, he was still quite in shock over Etsu's sudden disappearance.

The knock on the door made Caspin jump in his seat, though Adrian's touch calmed him. Verlan was quick to let the men in. One was clearly a fox, the other was taller and didn’t look the same as the Vulpans Adrian had seen. He wasn't as tall as the human, though he was clearly taller than any of the foxes, especially Cas. He also had different ears and tail. They seemed more dog-like to Adrian. He wondered if this was what they were referring to when they spoke of Kaynens.

The pair looked everything over carefully before speaking to Caspin and the others. If Adrian hadn't been there to soothe him, Cas was sure he'd have vibrated out of his skin. Everyone looked hopefully at the policemen when they sat down across from them.

The Kaynen officer's face was stern, but his gaze held sympathy. "I’m Officer Nailor and this is officer Henkins." He introduced briefly. "As much as we'd like to tell you otherwise, there’s no hard evidence that your nephew has been taken against his will. The letter points to an elopement, instead."

Caspin's eyes widened. "Wh-what?"

Henkins sighed. "We've seen this kind of thing before. It appears as if your cousin eloped, possibly with a Kaynen." He shook his head. "He probably was afraid of the family's disapproval."

Cas was shaking his head before the officer finished. "Etsu wouldn't have done that! He wouldn't have just left. We had plans for today."

Evangeline agreed. "My nephew would have let us know if he was seeing anyone or had plans to meet with anyone else, regardless of the species."

"Be that as it may, there’s little that can be done. If your nephew doesn’t show up within the next twenty-four hours, then you'll have to file a missing person report." The Kaynen insisted.

"That is not acceptable." Verlan said with a frown. "My nephew was under my roof, he's my responsibility. He's been kidnapped and needs help. I know you don't know Etsu, but we do. Please."

Officer Henkins's tall ears twitched. "I understand, sir, why you’d feel that way." He stood, nodding to his partner, who stood up as well. "Really, though…you're better off just waiting a few days, letting the young man sow his oats, and be ready to forgive him when he comes home." He handed Evangeline a card. "When he comes back, please give us a call to let us know if we can close the file." The fox walked to the door. "Nailor, you coming?"

"Our deepest apologies," Nailor added, bowing to the family once before following after his partner.

A tense silence hung in the air after the sound of the front door being closed.

"If they're not going to do anything about it, I'm going to go look for him myself!" Caspin decided.

"Absolutely not!" His mother admonished. "Not if there's the possibility of a Kaynen being involved!"

"I'm going!" Caspin insisted. "I'm going with your permission or without it."

"I'll help you," Adrian offered. He turned towards Caspin's parents. "I promise I won't let anything happen to him."

Verlan nodded. "You do have a knack for finding things, Cas." The older fox frowned. "Just... Please, be careful."

Caspin hugged his father tight, rubbing their cheeks together.

"I'll find him." Cas vowed.

When orange-purple eyes flickered opened, the first thing that they saw were intricate designs on the top part of a wall. That didn't look like the familiar wall of his aunt's guest room!

With a start, the fox remembered what happened to him. He had been sleeping up until he was blindfolded and gagged, and then hefted over a shoulder. Since he wasn't able to see anything, he reached out with his arms for anything of use on top of his dresser. All he was able to grab ahold of was his large lotion bottle. As his mind whirled, he thought to squeeze the lotion out after every several feet, hoping that someone would think to follow the trail.

When the empty bottle of lotion had been found in his hands, his kidnapper force-fed him some kind of drink that made him fall asleep.

Etsu looked around wildly. The room was extravagant and he was on a very luxurious bed. What drew his attention the most was the fact that he was tied at the wrists and ankles with some kind of silk rope. He tugged on the restraints, but they didn't budge. As he lifted his head, he saw that his socks were off, but his pajama pants were on. Worse yet, his pajama top was splayed open, unbuttoned.

"Just where the hell am I?" He grumbled around the tight knot in his throat, formed by the panic he desperately kept trying to shove down enough to think.

"Ah. Good, you're awake." A deep voice purred from the doorway.

Etsu's two-toned eyes found a looming figure filling the doorway. The voice was familiar, though, tickling the back of his mind. When the brawny man stepped into the light, Etsu's eyes widened. It was a Kaynen. And he was not just any Kaynen, but the big boss at his previous job, his boss's, boss's boss.

President Orin.

"Welcome home, sweet Etsu." the doglike man stated affectionately.

For a good moment, the fox was too shocked to respond. Why had this corporate tycoon gone through so much trouble to tie him to a bed?

"Now wait just one damn minute...home?" That was the first thing his mind focused on. "Just what the hell is all this about, Orin?"

The burly Kaynen sauntered to the bed, sitting next to the handsome fox.

"I wanted to do this differently." The big man said, his dark brown ears drooping. "I was going to move you closer to me in the company." Orin shook his head. "And then you were just gone! I planned to bring you back with better pay and a better position, but then I found out you were planning to join another company entirely!" Orin growled, showing sharp teeth. "I couldn't allow it."

Etsu let out a derisive snort. "Yeah? Well, that tends to happen when your direct superior can't take a damn hint and keeps groping and smacking your ass around without giving you proper pay." He explained. "My uncle found out, and seeing as how he owns quite the company himself, he gave me a chance to work my way up as high as I wanted into the company. My cousin, his son, didn't want anything to do with the company. So, of course it was a much more appealing company to work for."

"Who touched you?" Orin snarled. "I'll have his hands by morning."

"Director Khan..." Etsu answered. "But, that doesn't even matter now. I like working for my uncle. He's great!"

Orin stomped from the room. Etsu heard angry shouts that sounded like Orin’s rumbling voice and someone’s sleepy pleading muffled slightly by the vid screen. After several minutes, the Kaynen returned, still seething.

"Khan has been dealt with." Orin proclaimed. "His hands will be broken within the hour. Say the word and he'll disappear entirely." The Kaynen's dark eyes bore into Etsu. "Now, you have no reason to leave my company."

The fox gaped at him as he let all of that sink in. "You shouldn't break someone's hands just for coping a feel! Grant you, he'd have deserved it, but still! It would have been better if you just fired him. Isn't sexual harassment against company policy?" He suggested. "And why do you insist on my coming back, anyway? You still haven't given me any kind of incentive to do so. In my uncle's company, I could literally work my way to the very top."

"You could work your way to the top at my company, as well." Orin's midnight eyes flashed. "Almost to the top. In the end, I would be the only one on top of you."

Etsu gulped in spite of himself. Something in Orin's eyes all of a sudden made him feel very uncomfortable. "Why would I ever want to settle for that when I could literally inherit my uncle's company?"

"You don't belong at your uncle's company." Orin snapped. "You belong with me."

Etsu bit his lower lip as he took one long look at the Kaynen before answering. "I belong to no one.”

Orin's grin was smug. "No one but me."

The dark-haired fox gave the Kaynen an incredulous look. The tall tycoon had quite the guts to keep on insisting on such ludicrous things. "In your dreams, maybe."

The grin dropped from Orin’s face with a growl. "Which is part of the problem, the dreams." He tugged a hand through his dark hair. "Ever since I first saw you, I've dreamt of you." Eyes like black pools gazed at the lovely fox. "I tried to deny it at first... but I had to accept it." His beefy chest rose and fell with a deep sigh. "We're soul mates. I have to have you."

Etsu's heart began to race in near panic at the words that spouted from the canine's mouth. "Soul mates?" He hissed as he tugged hard on the silk ropes that held him in place. "I'm getting quite tired of your...whatever the hell this is. Mind games? Trickery? Why did you even kidnap me in the first place??"

Orin had the audacity to look puzzled. "Are your people so removed from your roots that you don't know the signs of your own soul mate?" The man's doglike ears twitched as Orin shook his head. "We heard these stories at my grandmother's knee."

For a small moment, Etsu doubted himself and what he knew growing up. Not because of what Orin said, but because of what he had seen in his cousin with that human. "Wh-what are the signs, then?"

Orin's brows furrowed as he thought, at first, that the beautiful creature was teasing him. That was, until he saw the truth of his bewilderment.

"You have an instant attraction when you first come across your soul mate, which can be overwhelming. It can make you want to run at first. There may be dreams of closeness and sex, you might see your soul mate there." Orin smiled. "I did enjoy those... Also, there may be a desire to be close to family. Some people nest, cleaning or buying things for their homes. If they stay away from their soul mate for too long, they can suffer from depression."

"Never had a place of my own with which to flutter about 'nesting'." Etsu mumbled out loud as he thought the information through. "I haven't been depressed in the slightest..." He added. However, he couldn't deny the damn dreams. And it was because of those dreams that he refused to even look Orin in the eye. “And my dreams are my own business.”

"You were spectacular in my dreams." Long fingers on Etsu's chin tugged his gaze back towards Orin. "The noises you made, the way you melted under me... I can't wait to hear them and to feel you in the real world."

Etsu gulped loudly, the very idea making his body tremble, even though his mind was thoroughly disgusted with its involuntary behavior. "Orin, listen...let's talk about this." Etsu began in a slightly quivering voice. "Just because you think that we're... that…it doesn't necessarily mean that we are, right?"

The dog climbed further onto the bed, looming over the smaller fox.

"You think I didn't try to deny it myself?" Orin snorted. "How could I have prey as a soul mate? Instead of wanting to eat you, I want to devour you."

Multi-hued eyes flickered from Orin's face to the side and back again. The man was far too close for comfort at that point, and it was affecting the Vulpan in ways that he couldn't even describe. "O-Orin," He squeaked before clearing his throat and trying to summon up a steadier voice. "How about you untie me and we have a little chat?"

Orin buried his nose into the side of Etsu's throat. "Mmm, how about I leave you tied up and we do something other than chatting?"

Etsu swallowed hard. In spite of himself, a rolling keen began to resonate from the back of his throat. He was in quite the dilemma. His mind wanted to fight with tooth and nail, but his body wanted nothing more than to surrender to the Kaynen’s every whim.

Orin's long dark tail wagged lazily behind him as he drew his tongue over Etsu's thrumming pulse point. In another situation, with a different man, Orin would be fighting the need to sink teeth into the flesh and to tear. Now, however, he merely wanted to gently bite, mark and claim. He nibbled softly, fighting his urges to use more teeth. A rumble rolled in his chest.

The fox arched up against the Kaynen's body as he let out a loud gasp. "Orin!" Fuck it. Fuck it all to hell. He had no control over his reactions to him, so he decided to ride out the waves. Whether they were truly soul mates or not, he felt that he owed Orin a chance. The Kaynen certainly went through quite the theatrics to get him there in the first place, after all. "You...win for now." He huffed as he sent him a heated glare.

Orin growled as he pushed Etsu's unbuttoned sleep top over his shoulders and up his arms to tangle in the silken restraints. Orin panted as he nuzzled flawless skin and nipped at peachy, pebbled nipples.

"Silly, love." Orin rasped. "I always win... even when I lose."

The fox let out a few whimpering sounds at Orin's nuzzlings and nippings. But, his face formed into a steady glower over the canine's last statement. "We shall see about that." The Vulpan didn’t like to lose, either.

The Kaynen just chuckled knowingly before capturing Etsu’s soft, pink mouth in a scorching kiss.

So, this is what it is to be devoured, Etsu thought before his eyelids fluttered closed and he gave himself over to Orin’s searching lips and tongue.

Soon, Etsu’s lips were swollen and sensitive from avid kisses and wicked little nips that made the smaller man moan softly. Every moan caused Orin to suck in a harsh breath or moan in return, aroused by every noise his little mate made.

Etsu was so much smaller than him, though he was normal sized for a Vulpan. It wasn’t just height, but bulk that made the fox look downright delicate standing next to Orin. Orin didn’t try to bulk up through weight-lifting, but he did exercise, which put a nice amount of muscle on him. His skin was nut brown with eyes that were black or brown depending on his mood. Whereas the black in Etsu’s fur and hair gleamed like onyx, Orin’s was black with hints of brown. His ears and tail matched that dusty black with an edging of dark brown. His ears didn’t stand like Vulpans’ did, though some Kaynens had triangular ears that were smaller than a fox’s. Orin’s folded at the middle to flop, hiding the soft pink inside.

Altogether, Orin projected strength and a ferocity that hid just under the polished exterior of the company president. However, there was gentleness even in his bruising kisses and nipping teeth. There was a softness in his eyes when he gazed at Etsu that left the fox discomfited. Etsu would expect rape, not seduction, from a man like Orin, a man who claimed what he wanted and didn’t apologize for it. Yet, there he was with soft words of soul mates learned from his grandmother and kisses that set Etsu’s blood on fire before he even had the fox’s pants off.

Etsu felt both dazed and frightened. He was frightened because he realized how much more searing Orin's flesh felt in comparison to his dreams. With every touch of the Kaynen, the Vulpan vividly recalled more and more of the dreams. When the bigger man finally pulled away, he blurted out the first thing that came to his mind. "You're too hot."

Orin was just short of outright laughing. He stifled it, however, because he didn't want to lose any more of his progress with his petite fox. "Are you still doubting that we're soulmates even now?" He questioned as he slid one of his hands up the fox's waist in a long stroke, his thumb pressing the tip of Etsu's nipple down in a circular motion. "Give in and admit it."

"Are you...ah!" Etsu replied through clenched teeth as he tried unsuccessfully to keep his noises down. He squirmed at the heated touch of the man's hands. "Are you taking full responsibility for me if I do?"

A low, rumbling growl resonated from the back of Orin's throat. "Absolutely." He vowed.

The fox took a deep, shuddering breath as he locked gazes with onyx eyes. "I admit that, against all common and universal sense, we are soul mates...for some ungodly reason." He confessed reluctantly. "But, that doesn't mean I'm some object that you just 'own'!" He added in a huff.

"Of course not," Orin countered. "You are a stubborn, spirited Vulpan that I own. I don't need any more 'objects,' just you."

Etsu was seething on the inside, but was a bit speechless at the same time. "Fine. But, I own you, too!" The nerve of the Kaynen, calling him stubborn when Orin was clearly even more stubborn than he was.

A wide satisfied grin spread across Orin’s face. “A full claiming, then… excellent.”

Etsu’s eyes widened. “Wait… what?”

Orin didn’t answer, a feral flame burning in his midnight eyes, as he smoothly whipped Etsu’s pants off. The dark-haired fox finally remembered the situation he was in, tied to a Kaynen's bed with silk restraints.

"You said a full claiming, right?" He asked as he turned the canine's words against him. "Does that mean you'll bend over for me to claim you later on?"

Orin paused, head tipped in thought.

"If you wish it, yes." The dog's dark eyes were sincere. "There's little that I could deny you that you desire. As long as it doesn't harm you." The larger man laid his warm body over Etsu's smaller form, nuzzling into the fox's neck. "Ask me and I'll catch a star and string it on a necklace for you. Ask and anything I have is yours."

Etsu was surprised at the words that came out of the Kaynen's mouth. How were they soul mates? The only thing they had in common was that they were both stubborn. Orin seemed too grand of a person for someone as petulant as him. The Kaynen was further educated and had far more experience in the career world. As much as Etsu hated to admit it, all he had going for himself was his looks. It was something that he was doing his best to overcome. He wanted people to see him for his accomplishments and demeanor, not by his appearance.

"Well, for now, all I want is for you to finish what you started." He purred in a sultry manner as he swayed his nude hips to the best of his ability. If Orin was willing to give him an opportunity to reach his goals, then who was he to refuse? "Come, Orin. Convince me to join your company as a partner."

"Love to," the Kaynen purred, nipping Etsu's throat before pulling away.

Orin knelt between the fox's spread knees, dragging long fingers across Etsu's smooth thighs before fisting his own cock. The Vulpan had never been with a Kaynen before and was startled at the size of Orin's member. The bastard was huge. Even if Etsu did get to fuck him later, it would hardly be a fair exchange. It was a little frightening, yet the thought of that thick rod thrusting inside him made his own cock twitch in excited anticipation.

Orin stroked himself, cupping his other hand to catch the surprising amount of precum oozing from his slit. The view was wicked and erotic, the defined muscles in the Kaynen's abdomen trembling, biceps flexing. When Orin was satisfied with the collection in his palm he leaned close to Etsu, smearing the slick liquid over the Vulpan's entrance, pushing it inside him with a questing finger. He smeared the remainder that was left on his palm along Etsu's stone-hard cock, grinning wolfishly as he pumped the Vulpan.

Etsu's breath hitched and he bucked into the hand. "Orin!" He mewled. As he lifted his head to peer down at what the Kaynen was doing, he bit his lower lip. "Please!" He pleaded with a squirm of anticipation.

Orin let out that rumble in his chest again that made Etsu's head feel light before easing first one and then a second finger inside the fox. He quickly stretched the smaller man, wanting to take his time to avoid hurting the fox, yet urged by Etsu's increasingly vocal pleading demands.

Panting, Orin finally succumbed, lining himself up before slowly pushing himself past Etsu's tight entrance. He didn't pause, pressing forward until he was buried as deeply as possible inside the little fox. The breaching hurt Etsu, to a certain degree, but there was relief to be had once Orin was as deep inside as he could go. The way that the Kaynen held himself back and the expression on his face distracted Etsu from all of that. The smaller man had placed that expression on the Orin’s face. Etsu felt a hint of pride in it. His toes curled and his feet twitched as his ankles tugged on their restraints.

"Please, release my feet?" He requested. He wanted more than anything to use his legs to cling to Orin.

Sharp teeth showed in Orin's wicked grin. "I find I like it when you ask nicely for things."

The Kaynen leaned back at his waist, keeping himself firmly inside the smaller man even as he tore the thick silk with loud rips. When Etsu's legs were free, Orin leaned back over him, bracing his hands on either side of the Vulpan's head. He then rolled his hips with another rumble in his chest.

"Better, little one?"

Etsu let out a gasp, tossing his head back for a moment as he finally was able to wrap his legs around the Kaynen.

"Much...better." He responded as he shifted his gaze back onto Orin's dark eyes. "A part of me likes these bindings," He confessed. "But, I have a feeling I'm going to be more than a bit sore after this."

"I’ll draw you a hot bath." Orin replied huskily as he slowly pulled out before sinking back in with a groan. "Then, I'll give you a little Hanivan pill for any pain." The dog nibbled and licked at Etsu's throat as he thrust again. "And I'll join you in the tub and massage any muscle that dares to twinge." The thrusts came faster as the Kaynen angled his hips to catch the little Vulpan's prostate. "If I'm lucky, next time we play, you'll let me show you what I can do with a nice length of soft rope instead of silk."

In the entire time that the two of them had been in such proximity to each other, Etsu had not blushed even once. Not even when they began to rut sinfully as they were, did the fox blush. But, the flowery words that fell from the Kaynen's mouth about what he'd do to him afterwards? A soft pink rose to his cheeks at the very thought.

"I think...Hanh!" He moaned as he began to meet his thrusts. "I think I'll like that very....Oh! Very much!"

"Pretty Etsu." The Kaynen's voice had dropped to a grave growl that sent shivers down Etsu's spine and made the Vulpan's tail wriggle beneath them. "I like you like this, pink-cheeked and moaning for more."

"Orin..." Etsu keened as he tugged on the silk bindings and used them to help drive himself back down against the heated flesh. "Harder!" He urged.

"I don't want to hurt you, little one." The Kaynen's brows furrowed, his thrusts slowing marginally as he worried about the small body under him. His mate seemed so tiny beneath him.

"No!" He whimpered. "Don't slow down." Etsu sent the man a fiery glare, his lips set in a pout.

"If I'm hurting you, swear you'll tell me." Orin gave one hard, deep thrust, pinning Etsu down. "If you can handle it, I can fuck you into the bed, pound your sweet spot until you scream." He nipped warm flesh. "But you had better be screaming my name."

"Anh! Not hurting...mmm! In the slightest!" The fox insisted between pants. "Orin! Don't stop!"

"Fuck," the Kaynen grunted, fingers wrapped around Etsu's slim hips, holding him steady to slam deeper and harder.

A steady growl grew in Orin's chest as he pumped roughly into the small fox. The Kaynen released one hand from Etsu's side and began to stroke the Vulpan's precum-slicked cock.

"I want you to come," Orin nearly snarled. "I wanted to feel you tighten around me."

The fox's breath was ragged as an unending string of keening fell from his lips. Between the hand on his shaft and the words spoken by Orin, Etsu was utterly slayed.

"Orin!" He cried out as he released, streams of white spurted down his chest and stomach as his gradient eyes met a set of darker ones.

"Yes," the Kaynen grunted as the fox's channel began to clench and spasm around him. Orin stabbed into him twice more before he joined his partner in bliss. He roared Etsu's name as he buried himself deep and held himself there.

Etsu panted, still moaning under the bigger man as Orin spurted his hot seed inside the little Vulpan. It almost felt to the fox like Orin's shaft was growing even thicker inside him.

Etsu's eyes flew wide after a moment as he realized it wasn't his imagination. The Kaynen's cock was swelling inside him. The fox yelped as it stretched him just a little too far. He tried to wriggle away, but the dog held him still. Etsu thought he might be torn in half, but finally the Kaynen's girth stopped increasing. The fox felt impossibly full, but after a moment, the pain was simply a dull ache and he realized that he didn't mind it at all.

"You are just full of surprises, aren't you?" He snorted as he moved as if to take hold of Orin's face in his hands, but then he felt the restraints again. "Get me out of these so I can touch you." He suggested.

Orin took the time to gently untie the silk this time. When he shifted, Etsu was pulled with him. The Kaynen's cock had swelled at the base, locking behind the Vulpan's pelvic bone. When his mate was free, Orin wrapped his arms around Etsu and rolled to his back with a grunt and a long sigh.

"Whoa," Etsu gasped when they rolled, but he draped himself over Orin the best he could while they were still joined. His fingers splayed on top of the Kaynen's shoulders and his thumbs began to rub the skin in soft circles as he laid his head down on Orin's chest. "Orin?" He asked.

"Mmm," the Kaynen grunted as he gently petted down Etsu's back to the base of his lovely black and silver tail.

The fox's tail swayed at the touch and a sound perilously close to a rumbling purr resonated from the back of his throat. "I don't mind...being yours."

Orin's lids lifted languidly, a smile of pure joy spreading across his face.

"You please me, little Etsu." Orin rumbled as he rubbed the base of his Vulpan's tail. "I can't imagine how you could please me more."

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