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[Reikas Esterion]

"Alright, alright, calm down." Reikas looped an arm around Alexiel's shoulders again and pulled him in close as the mara sat down. "Just tell me if it's too overwhelming, I understand it's a powerful sensation for you." See? He wasn't that much of a dick. He took Alexiel's hand with his free arm and squeezed gently, hoping the more familiar touch would calm the mara's excitement down. "Or if you can't speak, take my hand like this or something. Some kind of movement. I don't want to do anything that won't make you happy, Alexiel, and I'll be the first to know if you're not."

That was one of the definite advantages of Reikas' position as selective outsider. When uncertainly or fear clouded someone's enjoyment if the situation, he realized it almost immediately by sheer virtue of only being able to feel happiness decrease. Others were often confused by multiple emotions, but not the demon. Not when it concerned others, at least. He imagined his own mounting excitement at having successfully maneuvered the situation to exactly where he wanted it wasn't helping either, and it wouldn't get any better when Alexiel pushed him into overdrive again.

[Alexiel BookMan]

There was a strange sort of sound that came from the mara when he was pulled closer, and although he was tense there was an excitement still buzzing through him like there was no tomorrow. "S-sorry." He muttered, trying to keep himself still as Reikas took his hand; now this was something he was more used to, and the familiar touch did calm him down a little, but the emotions radiating off the demon didn't help matters. Just what was he planning... in fact, what was he doing exactly? How did it happen that he let a friend touch him like this somewhere he had expected to just be like his hands and wings; but it was so much more intense. Curses. He had to relax and breath, letting out an exhale carefully. "I can speak!" He muttered, feeling very embarrassed again, but he wasn't about to let go of Reikas' hand just in case.

"I don't know what's coming over me... What on earth are you doing?" There, it was out. The question that had been on the mara's mind for what seemed like forever; if Reikas would have the decency to answer him would be seen in time. He squeezed the other man's hand a little, more for comfort than anything else.

[Reikas Esterion]

The question actually put Reikas off slightly, and for a moment he thought it was asked in incredulity, but maybe the mara was just curious. Also it was a very valid question and it took a lot of guts to ask. And Reikas was acting in a way extremely counter to anything Alexiel had probably ever encountered before.

"Feeding," he said seriously. "Same as you. Am I coming on too strong? I just..." He smiled. "I like people who are easy to please. I know how much you like contact with people, I thought I'd show you...how great it really can be. This is kind of what I do, I find people who have hidden wants and I indulge them. There's nothing to worry about, Alexiel, like I said, I won't do anything you don't want."

He rubbed the mara's far upper arm. "Don't be scared, it's pretty powerful the first time. I can answer any questions you have, too. Trust me." His voice was soft and patient. He really hoped Alexiel would accept him. He'd actually hoped the mara would just go with it entirely, but he would take it at Alexiel's pace, and hopefully ease the man into comfort. Now he wasn't feeling so strange about all those locked doors between them and the outside world.

[Alexiel BookMan]

Alexiel had taken a lot of effort and a lot of guts to ask such a question; he was curious, and the question was asked with no hurt and only a little worry. He wasn't sure just how easy it was to make normal feel like this, but he took another deep breath and opened his eyes, staring into Reikas' without a thought for the colour of his eyes anymore. "Not too strong, just... I'm a little confused is all." At least the truth was out now, and he didn't feel that bad about the demon knowing the truth as he thought he might, in fact it was a little relieving. It was strange to think that all the demon wanted to do was please him though, help him indulge in all that he wanted. The mara was certainly glad that Reikas was going to explain to him anything he had questions about.

Alexiel wasn't sure just what he was going to do with the hand that wasn't touching anything though, and it seemed to fumble around on the sofa, eventually deciding to hold onto the pillow it found that felt soft and rather dusty. "It just feels a little weird is all... Haven't had this kinda thing before. I'll trust you, but I can't say I wont be scared." The mara had to be truthful to the end, and it was hard to lie to someone when all your emotions were flooding over you like a tidal wave. You had to concentrate to lie, and that was near impossible.

The mara couldn't even think right now that there was anything Reikas could do that he wouldn't want, and he felt far too trusting right now, he couldn't probably close his eyes and just let him touch him, but that would be a surprise and he didn't want to make any noises that might embarrass him. "S-s-should I do anything?" He asked nervously, as if there was something he was meant to be doing but it hadn't quite clicked yet.

[Reikas Esterion]

Reikas expected the confusion, but he was grateful that Alexiel trusted him. Poor kid, shut away all alone with his dusty books up here, no one to share it with, no one to take real world experience from...

He shook his head. "Just relax, and enjoy it," he said. He grinned suddenly. "As best you can relax, at least. I know it hasn't happened before. I want to make it not-so-new. Teach you things about yourself. When you find someone to fall in love with you some day, they're going to want to do things like this to you, too, and you don't really want to cringe away from them, do you?"

He let the mara think on that. "Let's start out slow." He couldn't even begin to imagine what this was really like for Alexiel, a guy walks into the library looking for a replacement library card and an hour later he was running his hand up the mara's bared arm. That was all he did. Keeping his entire, warm palm against Alexiel, he rubbed his hand up the mara's arm gently all the way to his shoulder, then brought it back down to his wrist, starting a slow rhythm. "It was a bit much to touch your ring without permission, I'm sorry for that." He mirrored the motion with his far hand as well, so both hands slid up and down both of Alexiel's outer arms.

[Alexiel BookMan]

Damn. Reikas really did have a point about the when he did fall for someone. Imagine that, meeting the one person you wanna share your life with and not being able to let them touch you because it felt far too intense and otherworldly. He tried to open his mouth to talk but only a quivering breath escaped him and he closed it again really rather red in the face now. He really wanted to say: Thank you, or at least answer the man's last question about cringing away, he'd try and think about talking again in a minute, calming himself down with a large gulp of air. Alexiel tried to tell himself that it would be learning, like reading a book but... well it would most likely feel a lot better; at least he wasn't really meant to be doing anything, that was something he didn't have to worry about anymore. "I'll try and relax." He promised in a shaky voice, watching the other man's hands carefully. If this was going to happen, he would learn from it.

Starting out slow seemed like a good idea, and the touch to the outside of his arms was somewhat familiar, and it seemed to calm him down, not shaking as much or feeling as nervous anymore. It was just a pure sense of pleasure, trust along with a sense of curiosity, just where was this going? He watched Reikas' hands trail down his arm and when he got closer to his wrists he tensed, knowing far too well this area was rather sensitive. He was ready for it though, and when Alexiel felt the fingertips along the skin there, and the scars it made him close his eyes, a soft and gentle noise escaping his lips; most likely the closest to a moan he had ever come.

"Don't be sorry." He almost purred, really rather relaxed now. It took little to calm him, and the touch to his wrists had done exactly the job. At first it had felt strange, but at least it felt nice, and the mara let the pure joy run over him, knowing far too well that Reikas would like that, feeding from such pure emotion and innocence of them.

[Reikas Esterion]

Reikas smiled as Alexiel's words escaped him. There was something immensely satisfying about being able to do that to people. And this wasn't just for Alexiel's benefit, this was for Reikas to learn about the mara, as well. And he had just learned something quite interesting.

He closed his eyes as Alexiel's bliss flooded his body. He left his hands at the mara's wrists and encircled them, rotating his own wrists to rub them gently.

"Now...what is it with your wrists?" he asked quietly in almost a whisper, his head tilting back against the settee's back rest as he himself relaxed. It was so nice not to want for someone's happiness. "You like that more than your arms..."

[Alexiel BookMan]

That was a strange voice indeed, and as Alexiel heard it, it almost sent as many shivers down him as the touch to his wrists did. But now the touch was being focused on these most sensitive parts and as fingers brushed over small scars and the smooth skin he might have found himself purring like a cat if he wasn't trying desperately hard not to make any noise and concentrate on his breathing slowly and calmly. He even seemed to love the fact Reikas seemed to pleased with just what he was doing, and now he trusted him even more. Hopefully the touch would stay on his wrists because if it changed rapidly he might panic or be caught off guard. "My wrists were hurt badly a long time ago... I heal slowly, and it left my skin there really strange, but a good kind of strange." Now that was a flash from his past. He remembered just how sensitive they were, but he had forgotten to think about the glass, the hot water and the pure damage that was done.

His arms though, it was a little surprising that they were not more sensitive, but Alexiel guessed that was from years of being forced to wear short sleeved tops and just having them touched rather often. He had been guarded of his wrists before now, only really letting himself touch them in times he wanted comfort. He hadn't even noticed just how relaxed the other man seemed to be and when he opened his eyes he hadn't expected to see him that way; the mara's eyes seemed slightly more human, as if there was almost a iris in amongst the red. "Does it feel nice to touch?" He asked, rather curious about it, wanting to know Reikas liked it as much as he did as he shivered again.

[Reikas Esterion]

Reikas listened to Alexiel's story silently, still rubbing his wrists gently. So it was the scars, just like Belial's wings. He'd figured out by now that they were scars on the other man's wings, but he had yet to ask from where. Interesting. He was learning more and more each day about these lovely little mistakes. He couldn't wait to tell Belial who he'd found. And maybe suggest that the other mara look into piercings himself...

"Mm..." He agreed quietly. "I'll let you try it next if you want, when you've had enough..." He was just lusting for that deep water, wasn't he? He was asking for trouble. Keeping Alexiel's closer wrist in his loose grip, he released the mara's far wrist and instead moved his hand to Alexiel's side directly, slowly tracing up and down a few inches near his hip.

He imagined all of the places he intended to work himself toward, and suddenly had a really awful idea. He kept it to himself for now though, but it excited him. He'd put it into action when the mara was more comfortable with his hands.

[Alexiel BookMan]

It was really rather relaxing, having someone not only touch you with pure delight in such a sensitive place, but have them talk to you in such a way that it left his skin with goosebumps. 'Had enough' were not good words to say to the little mara though; he was sure if Reikas didn't mind doing it all day Alexiel would still not have had enough. It was such an alluring motion, such a beautiful feeling that it might have rendered him completely useless if only pressed a little harder. He made a note to himself that Reikas would be allowed in his home any time, but he hoped these things wouldn't be used against him while he was working. Then he was allowed a bit more control over himself, having one of his wrists released and he seemed to come back to his senses, closing his eyes with a slight noise - and a bloody confusing one at that. He'd not made that kind of noise before.

It wasn't expected though, the touch to his side and Alexiel almost jumped when he felt it, his body almost automatically trying to move a little away from such a sudden touch and he opened his eyes sharply to see what was going on. He watched Reikas' hand that was on his side and seemed to relax a little once he realised he was safe, but it didn't mean he wasn't getting twitchy again, mostly because he was enjoying this a lot more than he had ever imagined. But it didn't stop him wanting more, and he tried to keep himself still, that had seemed to make the demon want to move over more of his skin - it was the only selfish act he would pull for a while, so he enjoyed it, not holding back on the pleasure it gave him. It didn't even seem to bother him that Reikas was thinking something dark.

[Reikas Esterion]

Reikas was ready for reaction, and a bit surprised when it was mild. Alexiel had only squirmed into him slightly rather than jumping as he'd expected. He caught the mara's weight to keep him from really escaping, though it was clear that Alexiel had no intention to. He'd keep this up until the mara stopped this silly reaction if he had to, he'd make the man enjoy it thoroughly. Not that he didn't, of course.

He just chuckled, his eyes still closed and head still tilted backwards. This was just too easy, and his overdrive was starting to kick in again, egging him on shamelessly. He wasn't even trying, and his ego was starting to push him to so much more, it was a fight just to keep his hands where they were.

But he'd keep pushing, little by little. Curious, he flattened his entire hand against Alexiel's side as he continued to explore this small patch of skin, wondering if it was subtlety or surface area that Alexiel preferred. He realized Alexiel hadn't said anything about taking a turn when he was done. Disappointing. No shirtlessness for the demon today.

[Alexiel BookMan]

A twinge of disappointment distracted the mara a little and one of his hands found Reikas', the one still on his wrist so that he could think more clearly. Things like this distracted him easily and he wanted to know why, but it was almost likely trying to top a river, and all he could manage was his own fingers tracing over the demon's, wanting to give something back or at least try and convince him to say something more to him. Silence wasn't brilliant for him, and he started to feel a little uncomfortable, though it was wonderful to be held where he was; it felt a lot more safe. Damn he couldn't speak, feeling the whole palm against his skin had rendered him a little more useless than he had hoped and that horrid yet so purely wonderful and he felt his body shift a little more, shivering to become closer to the warm hands.

It was unnerving, just how easy it was to make him feel this way and he wanted to beg Reikas to tell him what it was; surely if he could feel happiness he would know what on earth this was. Just like his spine, the gabs between the mara's ribs seemed a lot more sensitive than the bones themselves and he couldn't help but make a noise whilst gasping slightly, trying not to go as red as he knew he would be and he struggled against the touch a little.

[Reikas Esterion]

Reikas chuckled and opened his eyes as Alexiel got more into it, and he looked down at the mara squirming around and making noises. Goodness, he hadn't even done anything, really. But now he would.

"You like that?" he asked quietly. "Don't struggle, just relax..." There was something about this creature and his skeleton that was absolutely thrilling to the both of them. He drew his fingers up Alexiel's ribs and across to his piercing again and fingered it gently, his elbow tucking into the mara's side to hold him steady against Reikas. He braced for the reaction he knew would come quickly.

He still couldn't believe that this mara had a piercing. What an ingenious little toy. He would have fun with this, if Alexiel could take it.

[Alexiel BookMan]

That voice; that horridly brilliant and cruel voice that seemed to make Alexiel's body hold still, as if it had some power over it. He was secretly so glad that the silence had been broken and with a soft pant he continued to hold onto Reikas' wrist gently, as if trying to keep a balance on things but it was no use at all; he couldn't even talk let alone try and gain a control of himself that might stop him going red and make him breath more normally. No, this wasn't like him at all, and he couldn't seem to let himself relax as the demon asked, not used to requests let alone commands like that. It felt strangely wonderful though, unlike he had felt before.

But it just seemed to get better. Reikas decided to push it further and with a finger he shifted up the man's side, across his delicate ribs before probing at his piercing and it was unlike anything before he came to this earth. A noise escaped the mara, a noise he didn't realise he was capable of making and despite his bodies brilliant efforts to try and escape what was an amazing and yet unnerving touch he couldn't move, trapped against the demon's body. All he could do was close his eyes and hope to anything there was that this feeling so new and cruel within his body would leave - it was pure ecstasy but it panicked him like there was nothing else.

His body suddenly stopped struggling, and it was an instant reaction to grab onto the man in front of him, hiding his face in the demon's shoulder, not wanting to look at himself or the reaction of Reikas. If he was right he must sound and look like a fool, and he made a pleasured whimper into the fabric across the other man's body. Damn. Alexiel was sure this wasn't something most people would go about doing and his body shook almost uncontrollably with an excitement he didn't understand and a pleasure that must have been like a drug to the other man.

[Reikas Esterion]

Reikas felt the overwhelming happiness explode from Alexiel and disappear just before the mara clung to him. That was enough, time to let the man recover. He chuckled again and held Alexiel close to him, curling into the mara protectively.

"It's alright," he murmured quietly. "It's over, we'll take a break." He was careful not to move his hands much, just rest them against the mara's back. "It's alright, calm down, we'll pick up again when you've recovered." He found the mara's wrist and rubbed it comfortingly with one hand, the other reaching up to stroke his hair.

God, this was Heaven. Heaven and bliss and satisfaction like Reikas hardly ever knew. He felt powerful, on top of the world, his overdriven god complex in full force. He was father, master, and teacher to this poor mara and he would take absolute care of his boy.

"Don't be ashamed," he whispered. "Everything you're feeling is powerful, but absolutely normal. And every reaction you're giving..." Is damn perfect, you little angel. "...is wonderful. We're all alone and locked in up here, just let it go..." He kissed the top of Alexiel's head affectionately, hoping he was calming the mara down.