Title: MINE! NO
MATTER THE COST.
Author: Vamp.
Pairing(s): Konzen
x ooc, main Konzen x Goku.
Rating: NC-17.
Summary: What are
you willing to pay to keep the one you desire close? Konzen has to act fast if
he is not to lose his little pet to others.
Warning: It may
start with an ooc paring its part of the plot to the real paring.
Notes: This
started off being a short little one shot; I turned my back and now its breed.
Beta:
Mine! Part 4.
I felt agitated and unwell the next
morning. My head pounded like one of Kenren's hangovers, my guts seemed to be a
never ending roiling sea of bile. Worst of all was the pain stabbing in my
constantly fluttering heart. I had no desire to rise from my bed and what
little appetite I had, had dried up over the night. I sent the servants
scurrying back out with untouched food and the threat to skin any who disturbed
me.
Predictably, the merciful hag came
barging through the door, the usual smugness on its face until it found me
still huddled underneath my covers.
"Nephew, you look like shit. I
shall fetch you my personal healer." The sweet-voiced hag touched my sweat
damp forehead.
"No!" I snapped back. I could
be dying and I would still refuse a healer meddling with me.
"I will send you someone and you
will let them see you." I had never heard my aunt use such a tone on me
before. One that meant I had lost this fight without restraint the hag. I was
more than glad to see the tormenting hag leave with a smile playing on its
face.
Peace rained reigned once more in my
room for five minuets, before my door opened again with the person on the other
side not knocking or calling out first. I feared the hag was back already for
the only other I had not yet managed to train to knock was Goku. I could feel
the colour drain from my face as my worst fear bounded in through the door.
My monkey was full of jubilant joy,
babbling too fast to be sensibly listened to or understood. There was a book in
his hand and he proceeded to crawl on to my bed unbidden, but not all that
unwelcome at my side.
At the door was a soft brief knock that
I recognized as Tenpou's, his rich and concerned voice asking if he may enter
when I did not immediately answer.
"Come in," I finally growled,
pushing Goku down to the floor hard. I didn't notice his yelp of surprise
unnoticed
"Konzen, your aunt asked me to
look in on you, she seemed quite concerned that you had suddenly fallen ill. She also said your presence would be
missed in the finalising talks but not to worry." Pushing his dark framed
glasses back into position, Tenpou first gave Goku a hand up and then sat on
the edge of my bed, cunning eyes evaluating what he could see.
I fidgeted under the field marshal's
gaze, convinced he could tell every sin on my soul. "This began last
night?" His eyes were seeking, and I realized Goku still had been given no
reason as to why I had missed my promised time with him. I chanced a quick look
at the sullen boy huddled on the floor.
"Yes, it came on quite suddenly."
Tenpou nodded, felt my clammy forehead
and made a nonsensical grunt. He felt my pulse and nodded once more. "If
you were anyone else I would advise you to see a healer, but as you're you, I
will not waste my breath. It's not serious. Just a little time and loving care
will have you back on you feet, Konzen. Unfortunately, both myself and Kenren
are scheduled to perform drills all day." Tenpou looked once more at Goku.
"You really could do with staying in bed so I will ask one of the servants
to pop in now and then."
This made me frown, my features working
to a more accustomed look for me.
"I could help if you told me what
to do." came the eager voice of my pet.
"Wonderful idea, Goku. You can
keep Konzen company. But don't tire him out, lad." And with that my fate
was sealed; a day in bed with the one that I felt I had betrayed with my
selfish actions last night. Tenpou left a list with my nurse maid.
Goku, when the room fell silent again,
came up to the bed beside me, his book still in hand.
"Can I read to you? I am getting
better." There was a plea in his voice, and I had the feeling he was
begging me not to push him away like I had before. He stood vulnerable before
me, looking for a little loving attention.
Opening the covers a little, I made
space for him to once again take his place at my side.
"Come here, monkey."
With eager glee he rushed to the place
I have prepared for him, the book becoming the bridge between us. Letting me
feel safe in his closeness, my body stopped shivering. His soft reading voice
did not aggravate my pounding head and the boiling sea calmed.
I felt his smaller body wiggle closer
to mine as he turned the page to a new chapter. It was thrilling but also felt
natural. Time lost all sense of meaning to us. We shared the task of tracing
the words, our hands briefly touching, and he looked up with those wide
blinking eyes, blush on his cheeks and a muttered sorry.
Almost all the way through the mad book
about green eggs and ham, my hand once again brushed his. But this time, when
he opened his mouth, I caught it in a hand and dipped my head down for a chaste
kiss. Confused eyes look into my own
loving violet when I pulled back and ruffled his hair.
"You earned that. You were right.
Your reading has improved but I will have to talk to your tutor about what he
chooses for you to read in future. For if I have to sit through that once more
my head may just implode."
Goku just grinned like I had coated
myself in honey.