Kept [Michi and Sho]
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				Title: <strong>Kept [Michi and Sho]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sho</strong> on <strong>31-03-2010, 22:35:42</strong>
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				The sunset was absolutely beautiful today. It spilled over the wide veranda stretching along the length of his room, spilling delicate rose patterns from the carved wood and gold balcony spiraling off around the building, mostly sequestered for his own personal use. The windows had been thrown wide open to let the unusually fresh air in; usually they had to filter everything because the city stank of poverty. Today, though, was that lazy, heady transition between spring and summer. The air was heavy, lush, scented with freshly blooming flowers (thanks to the peonies he'd told the fools of gardeners to use to replace the hideous pansies his lover's last whore had had). A few bumblebees lingered along the bushes that spilled over the doorframe at the edges just the slightest bit, creating a sort of leafy bower where he hadn't had them trimmed back. <br><br>Bai lounged on his day-bed, turning a bit and yawning. It was time to get up from his nap, he supposed. He stood, a lush fox fur sliding from his lap to the ground. A servant scuttled forwards to grab it so Bai didn't step on it, keeping his eyes carefully tipped away from the concubine. <br><br>Bai smiled; he knew that the servants looked at him when they thought he didn't see, but he didn't say anything.<br><br>He was naked, utterly naked, and the air felt glorious sliding over his skin. <br><br>He trailed over to a set of heavily embroidered doors and two more servants came to slide them open, allowing him to pass through before sliding them shut. For the evening, he chose a glorious blue robe that clasped tight around his slim white neck, clinging to his chest and tiny waist, with gauzy sleeves that cinched again with navy silk bands at the wrist. He gently nudged a servant who had fallen asleep and she jumped up, apologizing profusely, but he waved his hand to show that he wouldn't have her beaten for dozing off. She worked long hours, he knew, and was otherwise good at her job.<br><br>He ran his delicate white hands down his front - he wasn't so unreasonable, he thought. He was kind to the servants at least - the other whores were another thing entirely. <br><br>They were stealing his time with his lover, with the one man he cared for.<br><br>He frowned.<br><br>He'd deal with them later - particularly Posey, who had been getting so close to his lover. She'd have to go. He'd heard that she was unfaithful, sleeping with the servants like a common whore. He had had servants tell him that they'd seen her cavorting with the guards meant to keep the riff-raff out. He sighed, turning. His robe was backless, the fabric starting again at the curve of what was centuries of careful breeding to produce the perfect backside. He smiled, skin white as snow, unmarked. A single gold chain trailed down his back, a sapphire bumping the small of his back. Another gift from his lover.<br><br>The room was full of priceless robes, beautiful furniture, gems. <br><br>His family had been Asian somewhere along the line and they kept their Japanese roots to an extent, but they had interbred to become even more beautiful (or so his mother had once told him). He'd never met his true father, only his mother's keeper.<br><br>He allowed a servant to pull his hair back into a sleek ponytail tied with a navy silk tie, down to his shoulderblades. His eyes were an icy grey-blue, hair black as a raven's wing, cheekbones high and proud, with a sprinkling of silvery freckles that added a delightfully innocent touch. His lips were a cupids bow and he gave himself a seductive little smile. The robes parted at his hips and underneath he had simple black pants, almost like leggings, made of black silk. A pair of matching embroiderred shoes added a delicate touch. <br><br>He sighed, wondering if he should bathe, or wait for his lover to come to the room. He did want to talk to him about Posey.<br><br>He had a servant light a pipe of opium for him, a long, elegant pipe inlaid with jade and diamonds and gold. He took a few breaths and let the smoke spiral over his lips. His pupils dilated, his shoulders relaxed, and he stood a bit straighter. Worse of all, he told himself, he'd been told that Posey had been telling his lover that his addiction to opium was harmful. He snarled, unable to stop himself, then got himself under control. He took in a soft breath. He'd deal with her when he saw his lover, he decided.<br><br>He trailed out onto the balcony, sunlight lighting his face. He didn't look down - he didn't want to see the poor or the starving milling below - he merely let the wind ruffle his hand slightly. He let it out, dropping the silk tie to his side, watching as a servant rushed up to get it. He handed them the opium pipe and settled atop a giant chair carved in the shape of a flower, out of black marble. There were rich gold pillows in it, and he sat in the center like a fairy in his kingdom. A faint haze of opium, purplish and delicate, hung in the air, scenting it lightly. It was a pretty little picture, though he didn't realize it. He wanted to see his lover. He smiled , and it lit his whole face, thinking of him.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kept [Michi and Sho]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jag</strong> on <strong>02-04-2010, 02:42:53</strong>
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				Gareth sighed softly as he walked into his home. It was an impressive structure to say the least. A testament to his skills and to his family's history. Not many could boast such a history as his. Very few family's made it to his status anymore. They were either born into it or they just never achieved it. It took a lot of work to get here and a lot of work to stay there. He had to play all the right cards and keep in all the right circles. Angering the wrong person could cost him it all. Let the wrong person into his home and he could be killed in a matter of minutes. For those reason, Gareth was not a trusting man. While his concubines enjoyed being lavished by his servants day and night, he took care of himself. No maids or servants were allowed in his bedroom. He always made his cooks eat the food they made for him. No one entered his bathing chambers without his direct permission.<br><br>The merchant had one exception to his rules. There was one in his house that was allowed to basically get away with murder. From the moment he'd seen the boy was up for being in a harem, he snapped him up in a heart beat. He'd spent more than a small fortune on the boy and spent twice that much in clothing and adornment on the boy. It wasn't that he couldn't get married, in fact he could quite easily. He was still young and rather handsome. He had a strong face, sharp and masculine. His eyes were nearly black and usually covered by his thick hair. No matter how hard he tried to keep the short trim slicked back, there were always a few strands that got into his eyes. His height was loved and his broad shoulders were perfect for not only carrying a good amount of weight, but also for lifting another person over them. He was a good looking man by society's standards and that was not the reason for him being single. If he could, he knew whom he would marry in a second. Sadly, even in a society that allowed a man like him to hold 'sex slaves' of different genders, they would rip away everything his family had built in a second if he married another man. An heir could not be made with another man. A concubine was simply entertainment, not a person to be married.<br><br>Gareth kept a large number of concubines in his harem. Most were women, but there were a small number of males. They wandered his home day in and day out. He had an entire addition added onto his home to accommodate them. With the exception of one, they were two to a room. Each room was furnished with queen sized beds, two bathtubs, a balcony, and everything that person could want or need. The one that lived in his own room was his favorite. Not only his favorite. The one he loved. Gareth had bought him many years ago and kept him much longer than most kept a concubine. If Gareth were told to remove all the concubine from his property, that one would stay on and be changed to a house servant. Though he wouldn't be made to do any actual work. Bai was his pet and his lover. He'd never make his lover do real work, it was above him. Some of the others in his harem complained sometimes that they had to clean up after themselves once in a while, but Bai never did.<br><br>On his way to his lover's room one of his other concubines caught him. She pulled him aside and pressed herself against his body, "Posey...Excuse me," he tried to push her away, but she was persistent and nuzzled her head into his shoulder. All of them were always fighting for his attention and he usually liked that. Right now, not so much. It had been a long day and he was looking forward to relaxing with his Love. Even if Bai would likely complain about him being dirty from working. Not many in his ranking did much in the way of physical labor, but he knew that it would be difficult to keep his status if laborers were stealing from him. Gareth was a bit of a paranoid man, "Not now, Posey..." her lips brushed against his neck and he put a firm grip on her shoulders and pushed her off, "I said not right now."<br><br>"Then when?!" she snapped and pouted. The young woman slid in front of him, blocking his path once more, "You're going to see that opium sot again, aren't you? You haven't paid me any attention in nearly three days," they all got antsy when he ignored one of them for a period of time. It usually meant that Bai had managed to weed out another one from Gareth's interest.<br><br>"This is not the time for that discussion, Posey..." he growled lowly, letting her know that she was likely to get in trouble if she continued. The girl let up and let him pass finally and he slipped into Bai's room. He didn't see the boy, but he did see the balcony opened up. With a smile he dismissed whatever servants were lingering around and slipped a small box from his pocket before sliding his coat off. Bai didn't like it when he left his clothing around the room and that was all the more reason to do it by tossing his coat over the boy's table. The man made his way over to the balcony doors and leaned himself against the frame. He silently watched Bai for a few moments. He really was a handsome boy for his age. He was still young, but old by male concubine standards.&nbsp; <br><br>Gareth let the small gift box sit in front of his chest as he crossed his arms and cleared his throat loudly, "Comfortable?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kept [Michi and Sho]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sho</strong> on <strong>02-04-2010, 04:54:26</strong>
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				Bai wrapped his lips around his opium pipe one last time, took in a deep breath, let the smoke roll down his throat and into his lungs. He let the smoke come back out in a lazy little plume, blowing it out in spirals before it disappeared in the wind. He paused, hearing footsteps, and handed the pipe to a servant. He saw his lover dismissing his servants as he went, and he made sure the pipe was taken away as well, waving a small hand before him to dissipate the faint haze of smoke. A car horn blared below but his face lit up like he could hear nothing, see nothing, except Gareth. Their relationship truly was magical in his love for the other man. He adored him, gave himself fully, and at the same time hated each and every concubine that got into Gareth's bed. It felt like they took a little piece of Gareth with them each time they slept with him. And of all of them, Posey. She was another of the ones that wanted to replace Bai - she wanted his single bedroom, his huge balcony, the luxurious little gifts. <br><br>He clapped his hands together in delight when he saw the gift box, sliding out of his chair, "Of course. You know you give me the most comfortable surroundings. But what's this?" His eyes lit up, all but glowing, reaching for the little gift. He wanted nothing more than to take it, to see what new little bauble he had, but he slid his hands up his lover's arms until he was pressed against his lover. He wrapped his arms around his lover's neck and gave him a slow, luxurious little kiss, as though they had all the time in the world to be together.<br><br>As though Posey wasn't lurking outside his door and thinking of everything she could do to unseat him, to push him out of the throne he'd fought so hard to get as the head of the league of concubines. He could trust no one except his siblings, and even then, only to the extent that they could help each other.<br><br>It was a supremely lonely little world. <br><br>His hair flicked in the wind and he curled up in Gareth's arms, beautiful almond-shaped eyes sliding to the side for just a moment, sighing softly. "Is that your jacket on my table? You're always leaving your things..." he whispered, pinching his lover's side gently, but sliding his hand up and under his lover's shirt for just a moment.<br><br>He grinned.<br><br>His fingers played along bare skin for a few seconds before withdrawing to snatch the little box with a serpentine quickness that showed that he was faster than his langorous, opium-laden movements might have shown. His pupils were dilated, but it only added a certain element of desire to him, his face serene in a way that none of the other concubines could ever have. His full lips curved up into a bright smile, showing perfectly white teeth, lashes fluttering along his cheekbones as his eyes slid up in a graceful swoop to tease and catch his lover's.<br><br>He looked at the jacket, "You're always doing little things to annoy me. You bad, bad boy." He smiled and let his fingertips trail almost imperceptibly down the other man's side, "Speaking of things that annoy me." <br><br>He spun, then, eyes flashing dangerously. He looked at his lover, frowning ever so slightly. He was impetuous, and had a temper, and his lover knew it. His frown deepened enough that it was clear he was upset. "I do have a few friends here, you know. They told me that Posey is being cruel. She's spreading lies about me. Saying that I'm nothing but an opium addict, that I'm a liar. That I'm horrible to you because I steal you away from everyone. That I'm like a zoo keeper for you." His eyes narrowed slightly...he knew his lover wouldn't like the idea of being compared to a zoo animal. He forced himself to relax a little bit. His face became smooth again, sweet. <br><br>"She's..." he waved his hands, fluttering them delicately. "Well. I am jealous, you know that..." he couldn't lie about that, "But...it's just...I can't help myself. I adore you. I think of nothing but you. And..." he shrugged slightly. "I don't like her saying things like that. She's...I hate to be spreading rumors like her. It's beneath me. I don't like to dirty myself with lies, and so I'm hoping they are lies. I've heard that she's been with the guards. Cavorting." He looked up, then, eyes icy and yet burning all at the same time. "One of my servants saw her with her skirts spread and her pinned by a guard to the wall. She was clearly...well, she's a concubine. You know what we do when our clothes are off." <br><br>He relaxed a bit, slinking back to his lover, wrapping his fingers around the gift box. "Anyways. I don't want to upset you. Let's forget about this little talk. Show me what delightful little thing you've brought me."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kept [Michi and Sho]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jag</strong> on <strong>02-04-2010, 21:04:11</strong>
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				Gareth watched as the slender male came closer to him after climbing up from the chair. He knew that Bai wanted the box. It was a small form of torment between them. He would come in with presents and boxes and hold off letting them be opened as long as possible. He loved watching the boy's eyes light up at the sight of a new box and then dangling it in front of him teasingly. It was fun. Sadly, Bai knew how to disarm him quite quickly these days. The kiss was the easiest way.<br><br>The older man groaned softly against the silky lips. His own arms moving to wrap around the slender waist, but Bai pulled back some to speak. Commenting on the jacket, "Your table?" an eyebrow perked up curiously. Technically it wasn't Bai's table, "I could always put something else of mine on <em>your</em> table," he snickered a little, though the small image in his mind of laying a naked Bai against the elegantly carved table was quite nice. Once again, Bai had disarmed him easily and snatched the box from his fingers. Gareth smiled softly at the pinch and the taking of the present. There wasn't a way that he was going to let the boy get away with it. At some point he would <em>punish</em> Bai for it. He'd never actually hurt his little lover, but he would get the other back for it in the end. He always did.<br><br>His tongue ran over his lips as he watched curiously. Bai seemed to have an agenda tonight.<br><br>"Posey..." he muttered softly after Bai said the woman's name. He'd brought her into his household less than a year ago. She was one of the few women in his harem and he did enjoy his time with her. His feelings for her were no where near the level of them for Bai, but she did manage to convince him away from his lover quite often. She had a lovely body and beautiful skin. Amazing red hair, a rare color for this area. When he did prefer a woman to sleep with him, then he liked her around. She was feisty and wild. The one that had signed her contract had said she came from a rather untamed family. Nomads that roamed around and were used as pretty much breeders. <br><br>The girl had commented to him several times about the amount of money Bai spent on opium and it did bother him. He knew what the drug could do and he never wanted to see Bai end up that way. If he ever had to fight the boy to get that opium pipe away then he would know that it was too late. If it got to that point, Gareth didn't know what he would do. Posey managed to bring the issue to light for him, but Bai always managed to get him off that train of thought with his body and words. All Bai had to do was get him into a chair or on a bed and slide into his lap. Put those velvety lips on his against his own and Gareth forgot everything else. Bai would slide his soft tongue up and down his neck and Gareth would go into a frenzy. It wasn't that Bai got out of every serious conversation, but the boy seemed to know how to stop one for the time being.<br><br>Hearing the other male say that Posey was calling Bai his 'keeper' was not good. Gareth worked hard and took care of all of them. Yes, he did show favor to Bai, but he had his reasons for it. It frustrated him more to hear that the girl might of been fooling around with his servants and house guards. All he ever asked of his harem was to be happy and loyal to him. He gave them everything they could want and all they had to do was keep their hands on him and him alone. Gareth realized he'd have to get the two of them together for a little talk at some point. He'd also have to get one of his more loyal maids to trail the girl and see if what Bai was saying was true. <br><br>"I...what?" he snapped back to attention when his lover asked to open the box, "Yes..." he took the box gently from Bai's hands and opened it for his lover. It was a long, thin, silver chain. On the opposite side of clasp was a beautiful blue jewel, "It's a stomach chain," he smiled softly, "You wear it under your shirt or without a shirt," it was partly an excuse to get the boy's shirt off more often and a little thing that only Gareth would know he was wearing when he did have a shirt on, "Why don't you come inside and try it on?" he wasn't about to have Bai take his shirt off on an open balcony. If it was darker out, then maybe, but he wasn't giving anyone else the chance to possibly see his lover half naked.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kept [Michi and Sho]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sho</strong> on <strong>03-04-2010, 04:50:21</strong>
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				Bai loved the way that his lover looked at him. The way that Gareth's eyes slid over him as he moved closer and then away again. He loved getting presents from Gareth because he knew he got them more often than anyone else. Sometimes it was a full piece of jewelry, or a hair tie, and sometimes it was an uncut gem in all of its natural beauty. Bai had an eye for such things, and he hoarded his little collections, keeping piles of priceless gifts squirelled away in case things were ever going to go wrong. It gave him huge amounts of money to operate with - he effectively had free reign over Gareth's finances if he just asked for something - and he used his money to further himself. He was known as one of the greatest beauties, always in the newest and most beautiful clothing, viciously attractive in a way that made men and women weak in the knees. He was also known for his brutality, all hidden under a sweet mask with a tiny, playful little smile. He was known for disposing of anyone who got in his way - his whole family was like that. <br><br>Unlike Posey, he wasn't from a nomadic tribe, he was from the greatest family of concubines that the city had ever seen and he had been trained for this. <br><br>He looked over his lover's shoulder as he leant into his chest. Perhaps he could get rid of Posey. Just...slip a little something in her drink, or make her carriage crash into something else. Strip her of her beauty. He wanted, desperately, to get rid of her. No one had ever dared to bring up his opium addiction before. It had always been a casual little thing that had been discussed - 'Oh, Bai is as relaxed as a cat in the sun today. Where did he get that opium from?' or 'Bai's gotten snappy - hopefully a puff on the pipe will fix him. Hopefully he's not in an actual bad mood.' Never before, though, had his opium addiction been brought up so obviously to his lover as a real problem.<br><br>To him, it wasn't a problem. It was a way to forget, a way to release the huge amounts of stress he faced. Before opium, he'd become sick with stress trying to secure his position as the foremost concubine. He'd found opium through his brother and since then had remained mostly healthy - though he was prone to fits of stress, sometimes, when things went particularly badly.<br><br>This was one of those times.<br><br>He had to get rid of Posey. His stomach fought the very thought of her living in the house with Gareth. She was wild in a way that he wasn't, and he hated her for it. Bai was trained from his tops of his ears to the tips of his toes, impossibly polished and elegant and refined. Posey was...not. She was wild in a way that Bai wasn't. Bai had never become truly unleashed before Gareth - close to it, a few times, but never truly - while Posey was much more uninhibited than him.<br><br>He stepped back and looked up at his lover, face mask-like in its perfection, unreadable as always. He was always closed about his thoughts - he expressed his dislike of things, of people, but he still remained a bit removed. <br><br>He slid into the bedroom, taking his lover by the chain between them, leading him forwards carefully so as not to damage the chain.<br><br>First he shed his slim-fitting pants, slipping out of them. His robe barely hid his nakedness, but it didn't for long - he released the clasp on the back of his neck with a quick flick of his fingers and the robes folded forwards, collapsing to the floor, and he pushed them aside with one small foot still clad in fine silk slippers. The fading sunlight - the sun set late here - was disappearing rapidly. It flamed out while silhouetting him.<br><br>The blaze of gold was brilliant on his alabaster skin, but he hid his nakedness by pressing his body against his lover's. His soft, dark hair fell free of the hair tie, sweeping in a sleek sheet of ebony over his lover's arm and down his shoulder. "Put it on me," he whispered, letting his tongue play gently along the side of Gareth's neck. He reached up, pulling his lover's hands, letting them slide down his side and then to wrap the chain around his waist. "Secure it for me, please, Gareth. Ah...it's cold," he said, shivering slightly but smiling, "But beautiful."<br><br>A bit like himself, he supposed.<br><br>"Thank you, Gareth..." His teeth grazed his lover's jawline, and he pulled back for only the slightest moment, to walk into the room. <br><br>His bed was lavish, huge, draped with silk curtains to hide him from view when he was sleeping. It gave Gareth and him a beautiful little world of their own, lit by candles suspended above. The darkness in the room was counteracted by the soft flicker of candlelight, lending everything a rich golden glow. His pupils were still wider than they would have been without the opium, his body molded to his lover's. He wouldn't bring up Posey again, at least, not yet. For the moment he was going to focus on what he had before him - Gareth, and then himself, quite naked.<br><br>He pulled away playfully, picking up a thin silk robe, shrugging it over his shoulders, "But you've had a hard day at work," he said, belting it loosely so it barely hid his nakedness but the sharp curve of his hipbones was visible, and the faint glint of the belly chain, "And I'm sure that you'd like to relax. Should I call for the servants to bring us food? Some wine?"
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kept [Michi and Sho]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jag</strong> on <strong>13-04-2010, 16:39:50</strong>
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				Gareth followed his lover back into the bedroom. He closed the balcony doors, but left one of the door curtains open enough to let the evening sunlight in. It was true that Bai wasn't the most exciting when it came to things. Posey did things for him that Bai wouldn't. The red headed woman danced for him and wasn't afraid to scrape her nails painfully down his back when they made love. Most of the others, including Bai, wouldn't do such a thing. Causing injury to an owner was something most concubine families were taught against doing. They were taught against being dominate and strong. Posey wasn't scared of forcing herself on him or even being more vocal than any of the others. It felt nice to have that form of attention at times. He couldn't imagine his household with Bai and recently he couldn't imagine it without Posey either. The girl had managed to even get some of the material attention he once reserved for Bai and Bai alone. She flaunted a ruby necklace he'd given her to all the other concubines. She knew that only Bai had received such gifts from Gareth and enjoyed showing it off. Sometimes she'd even wear it in the bathing pool just to rub it in Bai's face.<br><br>Those thoughts left him when Bai began to disrobe. Even with Posey around, nothing excited him more than watching Bai undress like this. Watching that silky skin appear slowly and seeing each little curve of Bai's body. If he didn't loath the idea of others seeing his lover naked, he'd ask Bai to walk around naked all the time in nothing but his jewels. The only time anyone else saw the lovely male naked was in the group bathing pool. Gareth found it made them all work harder for his attention if they saw what they were competing with. Truth was that he kind of enjoyed the way Posey and Bai snipped at each other for his attention. In the end he usually gave it to Bai, but the boy still got jealous and a bit riled up, "Gorgeous..." he muttered softly as he enjoyed the view in front of him.<br><br>Bai pressed close to him and used that wonderful tongue to get what he wanted once more. Gareth trailed his hands over the boy's torso and down to his hips. Taking the delicate chain in his fingers, he began to wrap it lightly around those beautiful hips. He felt the boy shiver and smiled. Gareth adjusted it and positioned the blue gem just under Bai's belly button. It looked wonderful against the others skin. All he wanted to do was go down on his knees and lick every inch of Bai's abdomen around the gem and chain, but apparently Bai had other intentions as he moved towards the lavish bed.<br><br>He followed, almost obediently, and crawled onto the bed as well. He wanted to push the slender male onto the blankets and was ready to tear his own clothing off and take his lover. Still, Bai managed to slip away from him and grab his robe. Gareth was a little disappointed, but didn't vocalize it. He knew that he would get what he wanted and that Bai usually knew what was best. A former concubine had got up the nerve to say that he a mouse and Bai was a cat. Going as far as to say that Bai lead him around. Posey didn't outright say things like that, knowing that it would land her out on the streets. <br><br>"Some wine would be nice...but tie up that robe before you let one of the maids in," even if it turned out to be one of Bai's usual servants, he didn't want them seeing Bai naked while he was around, "First..." he climbed off the bed and walked slowly up behind his lover. Gareth wrapped his arms around the boy, "...like you said, I've had a hard day...why don't you help me relax? A massage or something," normally he bathed before coming to see Bai after work. He knew how much of a perfectionist the boy was. The bath was usually enough to relax his muscles, "I didn't get a bath yet today. I wanted to see you right away."
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kept [Michi and Sho]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sho</strong> on <strong>19-04-2010, 07:17:50</strong>
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				Watching Gareth's reactions to his body brought a joy to Bai that he had never known before. He smiled at the weight of a new gem around his stomach, feeling the gem press in, knowing that the blue only served to draw out how truly pale he was. Posey would never be more beautiful than him. She was fire, while he was ice - she burned bright but would burn out quickly, like a candle, destroying her chances with Gareth like any fire did it's fuel. Bai would do what he did - spread, freezing everything around him, until Gareth had to turn to him for warmth. He was going to destroy Posey. Tear her down as she was attempting to tear him down. He knew that Gareth liked the way they fought over him - the way that they argued and snipped at each other and the way that they bickered - but Gareth didn't understand the overwhelming fear that Bai had that he would lose everything and be turned out like a common whore.<br><br>It had happened before and it would happen again, so he took particular care in pressing his torso to his lover's, in truly reveling in the feeling of Gareth's strong chest against his own. He felt Gareth's arms wrap around him, pulling Bai's back to his front, and he shut his eyes for a moment.<br><br>As his lover told him to tie up his robe, he took a little moment to himself, looking surprisingly peaceful.<br><br>With Gareth behind him, holding him, he felt invincible. Knowing that Gareth loved him at the end of the day would have been enough for him but the thought of sharing him hurt, and not only that but it tore at Li's pride bit by bit. <br><br>Li gently tugged his lover's hands, guiding them through the motions of tying his robe shut, letting his lover's hands dip inside and brush the curve of his hip and the warm skin of an inner thigh before gently guiding his lover's hands back to finish tying his robe. <br><br>He sauntered to the door, hips swaying - if Posey was going to use her sexuality he certainly would. He let his hips twitch in a way that drew the silk taut over his curved backside, opening the door regally - as if he and only he belonged in this room. Before calling for wine - voice quiet enough not to bother Gareth but enough that the passing concubines would know Gareth was in his room again - then taking the pitcher. He didn't let the servants serve Gareth - he shut the door behind him and carried the wine in himself. <br><br>He set it on a side table and poured his lover a glass, taking a sip of it, kissing his lover with wine-stained lips.<br><br>"Come," he murmured, guiding him to the bed. "I'll relax you and we can bathe together after." <br><br>He pressed Gareth to the mattress, face-down, straddling his hips and beginning to work the tension out of his lover's shoulder with delicate but surprisingly strong hands that only men could have. He smirked slightly and twisted his hands a bit, moving his fingers in ways that would relieve all the stress from his lover's shoulders, working down his back. He used scented massage oils - with a rich jasmine scent that only Bai could get his hands on - the oil slicking his fingers. He leant down, letting his lips tug gently at the shell of his lover's ear, "Roll over."<br><br>He was still straddled over his body, waiting for his lover to turn, the robe dripping off his shoulders and just barely hiding his nakedness, fingers smooth and soft and searching for all the sensitive places his years of experience with Gareth had taught him. <br><br>Damn Posey.<br><br>He'd show her. He'd rip her off her pedestal and watch her burn. <br><br>Perhaps frame her so that she earned a public beating, on the dirty streets below, by the city guards. He could do that. Have them strip that pretty white flesh from her back. <br><br>Li's face never changed from the sweet, seductive little smile. His thoughts, while dark, were still driven by Gareth. His need, his desire, to be near his lover and to be the only one in his lover's life.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kept [Michi and Sho]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Jag</strong> on <strong>24-04-2010, 17:21:09</strong>
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				Gareth bit back a small groan as Bai’s cold hands guided his to help tie the robe. It took a lot of restraint to keep from throwing the boy down on the floor and ripping that robe back off when he felt the soft skin underneath. He knew the boy was teasing him. Bai liked pulling him along like that. That was something Posey couldn’t do. She always went in for the kill immediately. Bai didn’t mind taking his time and getting Gareth worked up. The two of them together would make the perfect lover. Still, he would never call Posey a lover. <br><br>He could still remember the first day he saw Bai. Gareth’s father had died a few months earlier and he’d gained control of the family business, as was expected. He was still young and hadn’t even been looking for a concubine when he saw Bai. It had been a rushed day and he was cutting through the concubine market when he saw the boy’s icy face. Immediately he was frozen to the spot and forgot where he was going. Gareth had to meet him that moment. When he found out that Bai was a concubine, he spared no expense in securing Bai for himself. He did everything he could to get Bai into his household and did everything to make the boy comfortable. Gareth would do anything for his lover, with the exception of getting rid of his harem.<br><br>God, he wanted to throw the boy down and have his way with him right now. He refrained from licking Bai's lips clean when he was kissed. He knew that his lover wouldn't allow it though. As much control as Gareth had, Bai had his own rules.<br><br>"Can we skip the bath?" he smirked as slipped out of his shirt and crawled onto the bed. He loved the feel of the silken sheets on his chest. Gareth wanted to relax and could think of no better way than to toss his lover on the bed and have his way with him. Instead he settled for laying on the bed and letting the slender male rub him down. Bai was one of the few people he trusted enough to lay like this. He rarely turned his back to people. Even Posey had yet to get behind him in such a way. Gareth's paranoid side refused to let him trust people other than Bai. So being able to relax like this was nice. It felt good to have one person in the world to trust, even if Bai was just a concubine. No one would understand their love for each other. Most would think that Bai was only pretending to love him because of the comfortable life he lived. Bai wanted for nothing and that was enough to make anyone else 'love' him. <br><br>"Mmmm...Jasmine," he loved the scent of the flower. It always reminded him of his cold lover. All he could do was moan as Bai's soft fingers worked at his strong back. Where Bai was nice a pale, he had a healthy tan to his skin. Unlike most of his status, Gareth was willing to work outside. He enjoyed it. Not only to protect his investments, but because he really did like it<br><br>The stronger male nearly lost control when he rolled over and saw his lover climbing onto his hips. The robe almost off his body and his hands covered in oil. It was quite sexy, "You have no idea how wonderful you look right now..." he purred, his hands running up Bai's soft legs, pushing the robe up as his hands went. It was impossible for him to hide his arousal at this point. The bulge in his pants pressed hard into Bai's thigh and he bit his lip as the boy started rubbing his chest with oiled hands, "You have no idea how much of a tease you are, do you?" he smiled and forgot about the bath. <br><br>With a grunt, Gareth heaved Bai off him and onto the bed. In a flash he was on top of his smaller lover with a big smile on his face. He leaned down and nuzzled his face into Bai's neck. The scent of the outdoors was overpowered by Bai's clean, fresh smell, "...ugh...you smell so good..." he groaned and pressed their hips together tightly. All thoughts of Posey or Bai's opium problem were forgotten, replaced by the thought of licking every inch of Bai's torso and hips.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Kept [Michi and Sho]</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Sho</strong> on <strong>30-04-2010, 00:12:08</strong>
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				Gareth and Bai each had their own little rules; Bai would break Gareth's one by one until it was time for him to be punished, and that would come in the form of his being pinned down or tied up somewhere. He smiled faintly, small fingers caressing the other man's chest; while the other man was certainly the most powerful physically in the relationship, Bai had a fair amount of control when it came to the rules of their relationship. He held Gareth at arm's length, maintained a bit of mystery, and perhaps that was why he had been able to stay for so long at the top of the concubine ladder. He touched the other man's cheek for just a moment, gently, shifting himself atop his lover's hips.<br><br>He knew it meant quite a lot to have his back turned to Bai. He knew that for Gareth to show his back was a sign of utmost trust, and he never would betray that trust. He also didn't ever want anyone else to be allowed that much leeway with Gareth. That was another reason Bai could be so cruel to the other concubines; he knew that he would never betray Gareth, but he didn't trust the others.<br><br>He only trusted himself at Gareth's back, and he knew that it was his responsibility to use his position in the harem to keep the others from betraying his lover. <br><br>When he felt his lover's hands creeping up his thighs, moving the robe a bit farther, and that hardness pressing into his thigh, he smiled.<br><br>It was just a gentle touch, a slight curve of his lips, tilting upwards. <br><br>He squeaked, though, when suddenly tossed off and down onto the bed. His legs parted around the other mans' waist, the robe open now, creating a lovely frame for his slim body. "Gareth..."<br><br>Bai's pupils were dilated with both drugs and desire, lips parting, eyes shutting as he grew achingly hard almost instantly. Knowing that Gareth felt that sort of desire towards him never failed to get Bai squirming atop the bed. His cheeks flushed and his back arched, nipping Gareth's bottom lip. "Gareth," he murmured, the sapphire glimmering just below his navel, hanging on his slim hips. The silver chain gleamed on his white skin, small fingers reaching out, pulling Gareth closer for a searing kiss, molding his body to the larger man's. "Ah, Gareth." <br><br>He moaned softly when their hips were firmly pressed together, "The things you do to me," he whimpered, "You make me ache for you."
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