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A huff from him. He gives Hythlodaeus' cock a more firm squeeze and brushes his thumb over the tip.

"A good teacher also encourages his student's participation, 'Daeus. But as you wish. I wonder how long you can remain silent, however..."

He keeps his pace slow, relishing the little noises his friend makes as they writhe upon the bed. It stirs his own want, a pressing need against the fabric of his trousers. But he is patient - oh so patient. After a while, he forgoes his hand and shuffles even further down, kissing the rigid length tenderly.

"Ah--"

Though he tries his best to stay quiet, if only out of contrariness, there's only so long Hythlodaeus can hold out, caught between his own fantasies and the almost dizzying touch of Hades's hands on his skin... but, oh, the kissing is even more unexpected, and Hythlodaeus can only gasp and whine at that, his hips jerking up. He still has enough presence of mind to slap a hand across his mouth to try and stifle any more noises, but even he has to admit he slipped up there. There is something exciting about finally losing to Hades, and Hythlodaeus doesn't know how to feel about it.

Unfortunately for Hythlodae's self control, Hades does more than simply kiss. He runs his lips over the turgid length, mouthing at the sensitive skin, lathing his tongue across the underside. He torments and teases until his friend's resolve breaks. Then, and only then, does he finally take his friend's cock fully into his mouth.

Had they met in that depraved city, Hades would have been as much an amateur in this as Hythlodaeus. He's still not what one would call an expert by any means, but he knows how to please. Listening keenly for his partner's reactions, he carefully bobs his head back and forth, hand wrapping around the base where his lips can't quite reach.

It takes an almost pitifully short time for Hythlodaeus's self-control to break - and how could it not when he's faced with one of his oldest fantasies? A part of him wonders desperately whether Hades knew somehow, gleaned it from that brief connection of their minds.

He screws his eyes shut, the hand over his mouth doing nothing to prevent him from dissolving into a series of small desperate whimpers at each bit of attention from Hades's mouth. Hythlodaeus knows that he shouldn't give in so easily, he shouldn't, this was supposed to be his game--but at the same time a part of his mind whispers that yes, it was his game to lose. Is that not what he's always wanted? For Hades to undo him so easily, skillfully, as befits someone of his power and talent?

That thought, too, is intoxicating, and Hythlodaeus's fingers on his mouth relax as he gives a soft, almost helpless moan, his body shivering... and then gasps, choking on his own breath as Hades takes him in his mouth. Hythlodaeus arches his back, chest heaving with his rapid breathing, digs his fingers into the bedsheets.

"Hades!--"

The name cuts off into another half-whine, half-moan as Hythlodaeus's hips thrust up again. His cheeks burn with the embarrassment of the knowledge that he's lost, he won't be able to salvage a victory in their little game anymore like this - but by the same token, it only makes him grow stiffer in the other man's mouth. Maybe it's not such a bad thing to give in sometimes...

It's a heady, giddy sensation to realise his friend is as putty in his hands. In his memories, Hythlodaeus had ever been the smug victor of their exchanges, and he, reluctantly seceding. His friend's uninhibited moans spur him to suck harder, lightly dragging his teeth over their cock before his lips run back over to soothe it.

He can't speak like this. If he could, he would urge his friend to give in, to release, let everything wash over like high tide on the shore.

Groaning quietly, he ruts a little against the mattress himself. I want him. By the stars, do I want him. 'Daeus...

He's prepared for when Hythlodaeus hits his peak. It's just a matter of pushing the other man there.

It's so much, all of it, and between the overwhelming excitement of the first time, the intoxicatingly sweet vulnerability of giving in and the sheer physical pleasure Hythlodaeus quickly abandons all attempts at saving face. If he's already lost to his friend, he might as well enjoy it...

Hythlodaeus grows unabashedly vocal, loud moans interspersed with excited gasps every time Hades tries something new or is a little firmer in his attention. He writhes on the bed, letting the carefree pleasure build up within him - indeed, why hold back? He'll have more than enough chance to get back at Hades later, and he certainly could use this to start learning what kind of thing his friend likes.

"Mmm-- Aah, Hades--Agesandros--"

Hythlodaeus arches again, panting, biting at his lip and wondering whether his partner enjoys him like this, shameless and overwhelmed, whether it's enough to not only spark, but flame desire within Hades as well. For his friend to want him... what an utterly sweet thought, especially if Hythlodaeus could make him work for it. Yes, how good it would be...

His breath comes ever shorter, caught between the fantasy and Hades's relentless rhythm, Hythlodaeus's hips moving in time with it. It's amazing, really, the way the pleasure both makes him want to scream and leaves him utterly breathless. He's so close to the edge--

"'S-Sandros... please--"

Hythlodaeus isn't certain where the pleading came from - other than his own burning need - but such a declaration of giving in is more than enough to push him over that edge. He throws his head back, a hand raised to his mouth helplessly as he spills, body wracked with pleasure and voice raised in a moan that dissolves into whimpering gasps before he finally stills, gulping air and shivering. His head is spinning, and he's not certain whether he can even raise himself up, to look at what he's done to Hades.

The bitter seed fills his mouth and he forces it down. As ever, oral sex is not the most pleasant of acts to him but it is worth it to hear Hythlodaeus break. Hearing his name - both his own and the other - called out in ecstasy sends a shudder all the way down his spine. It warms him in a way no coat or blanket ever could.

Eventually he pulls away from the softening cock and wipes his mouth, more than satisfied with the results. He crawls up and stretches out beside Hythlodaeus, his smile holding nothing but fondness for his replete friend.

"How was that, 'Daeus? Was I an adequate teacher?"

Hythlodaeus gives a whimper at the realization that Hades decides to take his seed rather than let it spill elsewhere - there's something both embarrassing and almost humbling about the fact, and it leaves Hythlodaeus all the more defenseless. In another situation he might have offered some joking commentary in response, but the aftermath of his orgasm and the intimacy fill him with a warm, affectionate glow, matched by that in Hades's expression.

Hythlodaeus gives him a return smile, soft and vulnerable, and takes his friend's hand into his, weak from the release, and brings it up to press a loving kiss to Hades's fingers.

"You were. Truly exemplary."

Hythlodaeus shifts closer, drawing the other man into an embrace, rests his forehead against Hades's.

"I love you, Agesandros."

He tucks himself against his taller friend. Even though he yet aches for relief, in this single, solitary moment, he feels the happiest he has ever been in a long time. This is what always wanted. This bliss. This peace.

"I love you," he murmurs back. Saying it feels like a curse. Everything he ever allowed himself to love in the days since the Sundering had faded away with time.

He knows Hythlodaeus had told him in no uncertain terms that he was prepared to spend the rest of his life with him, however long or short such a time may be, but all the same...it makes him anxious. And he hates that he feels that way. They are immortal - it shouldn't have to be like this.

Reaching up to cup his friend's cheek, he kisses them gently.

Hythlodaeus is blissfully unaware of Hades's internal turmoil and simply lets himself bask in the warmth and affection. This, too, is what he's always wanted, and what a strange thing it is to be granted it in another world, long after his own death and that of his friend. But right now the gloomy thoughts don't bother Hythlodaeus - he has more than enough faith now that they will triumph, save their people and preserve their world.

He smiles giddily at the confession and kisses back, hoping to put into it all the tenderness that he feels for his friend, bringing up a hand to stroke Hades's cheek with his thumb and comb through his hair with his other fingers.

"I never thought I would hear it from you like this," he murmurs once they part, a warm glow in his features. "If there was some manner of a competition for being the happiest man in the world, I believe I'd have quite a good chance at winning it."

"I wanted to say it while I still could." He combs through Hythlodaeus' hair, small, regular strokes so he doesn't have to quite look at his lover. "I love you. Even if I may be a fool for doing so. I love you, and Felih, and Irhya..."

And Jophrey, he admits silently to himself. He's not yet worked out how he feels towards the man. The mage had hated him upon first sight and yet when they last spoke...he was no longer sure.

"...What is so wrong with wanting this to last forever?" he whispers, eyes heating up. He ducks his head and hides it against the other man's chest, trying to stifle the tell-tale sounds of his crying.

Hythlodaeus's heart falls at those words. With how short their time here has been, he hasn't yet gotten used to how... finite things are in the mortal world. And what's even worse is hearing his friend speak as though... as though it's a sin to be happy.

Hythlodaeus wraps his arms around Hades protectively, as if trying to shield him - and more; not just shield, but nurture and heal and restore. The thought of anything being otherwise is so wildly alien that he can't even bring himself to think it.

"There is naught wrong with it," he whispers, kissing the top of Hades's head and blinking away his own nascent tears. "There is yet much that I do not understand. But the one thing I know for certain is that there is naught wrong with wishing for love and happiness. And I... I cannot well express how much it devastates me to know you've been denied both for so long."

Clutching his friend in turn, he draws a shuddering breath. It's an ugly feeling which twists in his gut. Irhya's coldness when he had insinuated that he planned to restore his world the way he had always wanted, and Felih's disappointment. Why should he care what they think? Why should he give up his own happiness when it lies within his grasp?

(Because it means thinking less of them in order to bring about his long-sought after dream.)

"If we save our world, our star," he whispers, "promise me that you will confess your love to my past self. I am an oblivious fool, as you know. Stop pining and don't wait for me to notice you."

Hearing Hades try to hold back his tears is all the more heartbreaking, and once again Hythlodaeus finds himself frustrated by the fact that he can no longer reach his friend's soul with his. Being denied their usual mastery over aether and the Sight is like being rendered blind, mute, powerless. A deeper part of him wonders what would happen if he let himself dwell on it too long.

Instead, Hythlodaeus tries to take refuge in touch, stroking down Hades's back and nuzzling into his hair. If only they could stay like this forever, indeed... There is much and more he wants to say, but something tells him he may not yet be ready to speak of the darker side of the road ahead of them.

"I do promise," he replies with a smile. "But... since you've taken the role of my teacher, would you be so kind as to give me a hint as to what kind of confession you would have liked? I would like to get it right, after all."

He snorts but then grows silent, thinking.

"I always liked seeing the stars with you. Take me somewhere they can be seen. Tell me how you feel. Kiss me if need be. Like as not I will think you having fun at my expense if you speak in that annoyingly frivolous way of yours..."

He slowly calms as Hythlodaeus strokes down his back. Even so, he hesitates before he speaks again.

"And...and if aught somehow cannot be done for the end of our star here, stop me from summoning Zodiark."

His chest tightens painfully at that request. Hythlodaeus doesn't yet know everything that has happened, that will happen - but he does know that Zodiark was to be their salvation. If he is not summonned...

"I... I promise," he murmurs. "But... no, I am certain that we can succeed. We will."

Hythlodaeus holds Hades to himself tighter. Unspoken is his fear that otherwise he would only be allowed to return to their world only to see Hades and the rest of their people perish in the Final Days.

He says nothing, simply closing his eyes and breathing. Yes. They will succeed. They will. He has to believe it, or else...

He doesn't know how long they lie there, taking comfort in the warmth of each other's skin, but Hades eventually starts to try and pull away. The ache has faded to a dull throb; nothing a cold shower won't fix - or a bit of privacy.

"Well, as pleasant as this is, we cannot stay abed all day," he says quietly. "Would you--" He hesitates, ploughs on as a slight flush returns to his cheek. "Would you like to shower together?"

This return from dreary worries to reality is more than welcome, and Hythlodaeus can't help chuckling at that first part.

"Now there is a phrase I would never have expected to hear from you! Hades, declaring that he cannot stay abed? Mayhaps you did change over these twelve millennia."

He sits up, flushing a little at the realization of his own nakedness - and particularly the reason for it - but reaches out to trace his fingers along Hades's shoulder.

"And I still maintain that we would have taken the shower much earlier if I had gotten the chance to pull you in back there."

He frowns a little at the reminder, sitting up more slowly. His expression is more petulant than serious. "Mayhap so, but there is something to be said about taking one's ablutions with one's partner after your...exertions. Wouldn't you agree?"

The faint, bitter taste is still on his tongue. He kisses Hythlodaeus on the cheek before starting to climb off the bed. Still half-dressed, he starts shedding the remainder of his layers as he makes his way to the bathroom. This time, he lays his clothes neatly on the end of the bed.

The cheek kiss is another sweet reminder of what they are now, and thus Hythlodaeus permits his eyes to linger a little on Hades as he undresses. Not that he shouldn't get plenty of chances to see that from here on now, but...

"I cannot argue with that, indeed. Mayhaps for the first time in our lives!"

He laughs and stands up to follow his friend, and it's only when they close the bathroom door behind them that Hythlodaeus suddenly leans in close, a smug look on his face.

"But I must needs point out that the, ah, exertions were all mine. Are you certain such unfair shift of the balance befits us?"

Hythlodaeus gets to relish the sight of Hades looking momentarily taken aback before a deeper red suffuses his skin. Having stripped down already, it's impossible to hide his physical reaction to those words. And it is especially difficult to escape when one's back is against a literal wall - or door, in this case.

"I used my mouth and my neck. Surely that must count for something," he retorts unsteadily.

He certainly does relish it, and decides to take it a step further - literally, moving closer to rest his hands on Hades's shoulders and pin him gently against the door.

"That you did. Would you like me to return the favour, Agesandros?"

He can't tear his eyes away from Hythlodaeus. His throat bobs as he swallows, heartbeat loud in his ears. Yes, his inner voice whispers. Yes.

Lips parting, he finds himself instead saying, "Cornering me in the bathroom, 'Daeus? Did you think you wouldn't be able to keep me down on the bed?"

Hythlodaeus's smile only grows even more smug at that bob of the throat - it feels so nice to have the upper hand again. He gently traces a finger up Hades's throat, as if to bring attention to the fact.

"Come now, Hades. Surely you know I've never been one to follow conventions. And I cannot help noticing you haven't answered my question yet... Or should I take a page out of your book and follow the unspoken hints?"

He lets one of his hands slowly, almost teasingly slide down Hades's body from his shoulder, stopping almost entirely once it reaches his hip.

Heat rushes downwards, flowing quicker than the lazy slide of Hythlodaeus' hand down his lithe frame. If the other man is toying with him again, he swears by the gods he WILL bend his friend over the sink and fuck him speechless.

Hades closes his eyes, takes a few unsteady breaths, and then opens them again. He lifts a hand and touches Hythlodaeus' cheek, other arm drawing their bodies flush together. And then he boldly arches against his friend, gasping softly as his cock drags against their thigh.

"You tell me what I desire, 'Daeus," he says huskily. "Or must I have my body speak louder?"

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EMET IS SO FUCKING STUPID IM HOWLING

is he stupid tho or is he playing ;)