• ***Kohai's P.O.V.***
    I wasn't as worried the rest of the day. With Azuri close to me at all times i felt safer then i ever had behind the palace walls. After breakfast Azuri had taken me on a tour. Although Azuri didn't seem to see the good things around us and often displayed the worst parts of the city for me to see. But it didn't bother me so much. Even if he didn't notice the quirky beauty of his city, i did. Although he never failed to be surprised when i smiled instead of grimaced at something he showed me.
    At long last evening fell and Azuri--with my hand locked in his--pulled me along towards home. Heh, i remember now, i referred to Azuri's apartment as my home quite early. But then again things always did seem to happen quickly back then, opposite of now, which seems to drag on forever...Oops. I'm diong it again. We're not quite there yet. For that night i was walking home with Azuri...

    I looked up at Azuri once again, noticing his expression looked almost angry. I feared i'd done something wrong. "W-whats wrong?" I asked with hesitance, braced for insults if it was in fact something i did.
    But Azuri just smiled down at me with an unsure smile, as if him even a smile made him venerable. "It gets worse out here at night. I don't want you caught out here, it gets dangerous after dark..." At the last of his words his voice trailed off and he looked up again, as if searching for something that could harm us.
    I smirked and decided to quote him from earlier: "You carin' about me?"
    "Ha ha," Azuri said with heavy sarcasm. But then he turned to me fully, wrapping those strong arms around me and lifting me up with ease. I blushed as i was forced to wrap my legs around his waist and arms around his neck to stay up. Azuri then spread his wings and i gazed at the beautiful black feathers, awed by how lovely they were. Azuri swooped off with surprising gentleness, gliding effortlessly to the porch of his house.
    He carried me in, locking out the shadows of the night, and we got ready for bed. Once i was in my white pajamas again and he in some more comfortable clothes we slid up onto the couch.
    "Chilly out tonight, isn't it?" Azuri shivered and looked over at the window. I subtly crept closer to him, seeking the warmth of his skin and the safety of his arms. He looked back at me as my head touched his shoulder.
    He arched a sly brow and smirked. "Getting cuddly? Or are you trying to thank me for taking you out for a tour?"
    I smiled a little and nuzzled his shoulder. "Both."
    "Well, i could handle a thank you," Azuri decided, once again enfolding those wonderfully strong arms around me and bringing me into his lap. I met his gaze.
    His eyes were a lovely mix of hazel and honey, and they swam with both confusion and hushed affection as he gazed back at me. My fingers found the feather soft strands of his messy red hair, and he smiled as i stroked it with gratitude. His hand slid up my back, trying to act casual as he secretly held me close. I leaned my head on his collar bone, nuzzling the soft skin of his neck as his hands stroked me. My hands found their way to his chest and began to glide down it without my permission. But Azuri let me, he let me explore him as i'd let him explore me. I dared to taste the skin of his neck as his fingers traced down my spine. We both trembled.

    Its strange how lost we get on impulses sometimes. How our desires cloud our thoughts, make the questioning voice impossible to hear. And how we so willingly allow our desires to shut them away, to let longing guide what we do. But as i leaned back, meeting those warm eyes of his again, confusion slaved me.
    "Do you like me, Azuri?" I queried, trying to make sense of what we were doing. Azuri tasted his lips, shoving his yearning to the back of his mind. It was a moment before he answered.
    "Don't try to make sense of it," he finally said, "im just as confused as you."
    "Is confusion a good thing?" i insisted. But Azuri's smile spun my thoughts out of control and my protests no longer made sense, even in my own head.
    "Sure feels good," He whispered, and we started up again.
    Whether we were secretly sharing affection or just living in the moment i didn't know, but i gladly allowed him to have me for that moment. His arms fastened around me, pulling my chest against his own. His lips tasted my skin and i returned the favor. --first skip! so heartbreaking...hate these rules--
    I just tried not to moan as i grew drunk on the pleasure.

    At last he took me to his bed, but things didn't continue how you may think. Once we were under the covers, warm, close, we nestled in beside each other sweetly. I hid myself in his chest and arms, and he gladly held me safe from the outside world. I closed my eyes and stroked his strong chest with my little fingers. I felt so small in his arms, weak against his strength, but that was fine with me tonight. I didnt need strength when I was with him--he was all the strength I needed.
    I remember that night well still, even though there were others like it, because that's the night a flicker of love entered our relationship.

    crying i had to skip a part for the first timeeeee... it was only one sentence but still it messes up the flow. hope you liked it anyway. cry