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For Ainosuke chasing after his own interests over other options was not a matter of choice, in the same way it was not a matter of choice for a dolphin or an orca to come out of the water for air every once in a while. It was a matter of survival and the times he decided to go to S were a matter of need, of managing to get a breath before he suffocated.
The pre-election period was being hell, and if it was hard for Ainosuke it was being harder for Tadashi, working behind the scenes controlling not only the political matters but also whatever needed to be done at S and things at home.
A glance over was giving Ainosuke all the information he needed. His hair was longer than decency would typically allow him, the dark rings under his eyes were evident even when Ainosuke knew he had a layer of concealer, his skin looked rough and patchy and his lips cracked and he moved with sluggishness that was not prevalent in his competent secretary. And he was certain he didn’t eat lunch properly at all.
He knew he wouldn’t complain, and if Ainosuke wanted to go tonight to S, Tadashi would comply even if it meant another sleepless night for him. He did it many times before, when Ainosuke’s pettiness was enough to take joy in his weary face the next day and the idea of dying together in a car crash didn’t sound half bad.
But now he fell under the matter of free will. He had options. He could act as if he didn’t notice Tadashi’s tiredness, go to S and spend the night maybe skating with Langa. He could go home, watch the night happenings on the screens while Tadashi was managing from distance. Or he could pursue another alternative, something that cut short any option for Tadashi to attempt and keep working.
“Ainosuke sama?” Tadashi asked when he realized he was being scrutinized.
“Get ready, we are leaving.” Ainosuke finally said, making a decision.
Tadashi inclined his head a bit, moving to the back of the office to bring Ainosuke’s coat and briefcase and get everything ready to retire for the evening.
Once they moved to the car, Ainosuke could see how Tadashi seemed to be swallowed up by the seat. He started the vehicle and drove the usual road back home.
“Turn left.”
“Ainosuke sama?” Tadashi asked a bit apprehensive not recognizing the way as the path home or to S. The politician looked smug after surprising his lover.
“Ah, here we are!” Ainosuke smirked when Tadashi stopped in front of a picturesque building with wooden decorations and warm lights, after driving for a while following indications.
“When shall I pick you up, Ainosuke sama?” Ainosuke grimaced at the misery dyeing Tadashi’s voice; his secretary looking forwards avoiding his master eyes even via the rearview mirror. His hands seemed to grip the steering wheel harder.
“Fufu~, silly puppy, what are you talking about? Park the car inside the garage.”
Tadashi manoeuvred the vehicle down the ramp and ultimately stopped in an area without cars nearby, with the wall in the passenger side to avoid scratches. He walked out, moving to unlock the back door to let Ainosuke exit, holding his briefcase and coat.
When Tadashi closed the door Ainosuke couldn’t help but push his secretary against the car, hand lifting to his face to caress his cheek softly and kissing him. A quick peck on his lips.
“I though my dog needed a reward after working so hard.” He grinned reveling in Tadashi’s blush.
“But S tonight…” Tadashi tried to reply back.
“Shh,” He placed a finger against his lips, “We can watch the videos on Sunday. Pass the baton for tonight to your second capman in command; that’s an order.”
For once, Ainosuke was the one moving to the reception desk to get the key and pay for the room, while Tadashi conveyed the information for the night to the capmen that would be at S.
Checking in was fast and when they went to their room, the first thing that came to Tadashi’s mind was that it was beautiful. Wooden floors and walls following the same style as the rest of the building with a huge bed in the middle, as big as the one in Ainosuke’s chamber. There was a low wooden table with a sofa in front of it, next to a huge glass window from where the night view could be seen. There was a small room with a toilet, and the spacious bathroom with the sink in one area and the shower, including a big bathtub, behind another door.
Tadashi found the place calming. He knew it must have not been cheap despite the muted quality of the decor, but it was the kind of minimalism that was fully intentional. He never found comfort in the loud luxury of golden decors, mirrors and baroque that Ainosuke so loved, but he felt at ease in this place.
“Shower first.” He said pointing a hanger to indicate they should leave the coat and jacket in the closet. “Take off your clothes and undress me.” Ainosuke ordered with a smirk. Tadashi was quick to take his clothes off, zero shame at showing his nude body, despite his master being clothed.
He stood up in front of Ainosuke, deftly unfastening the buttons of his vest, folding it nicely on the dressing area. Next it was the turn of the shirt, and Tadashi sighted as a sliver of Ainosuke’s chest was coming into view. Because now he could look unabashed, instead of only stealing quick glances.
Once his torso was naked Tadashi couldn’t avoid placing a kiss over his heart despite not being ordered to touch. He felt the rumble of Ainosuke’s chuckle and a hand sliding up to his hair, caressing the skin behind Tadashi’s ear.
He let himself enjoy the soft touch for a moment before continuing with his task, opening his trousers and sliding them down his legs, draping them from a hanger to go back and pull Ainosuke’s socks and finally his boxers. When he put the garments away and took a look at his master’s fully naked body, he couldn’t prevent the sigh that escaped from his chest.
The pure beauty of Ainosuke, naked without the need of artifices, was like a critical hit to his core.
“Is there something you want, puppy?”
Tadashi nodded, a minor concession, an opening to his mind that he knew it would make Ainosuke smile with glee. “Can I… hug you, master?” His body looked warm and inviting.
Tadashi didn’t offer any resistance when Ainosuke pulled him against his body, arms around his torso, pressing Tadashi against his warmth and he could find himself relaxing, melting against the strong physique holding him. Ready to fall because he knew he would be picked up.
“Come on,” Ainosuke said lifting Tadashi in a princess hold, “Let me give my puppy a bath.” He walked towards the bathroom.
This had probably been the most challenging part of their relationship for Tadashi to accept. He could serve Ainosuke day and night, he could offer his body for pleasure or pain; but allowing his master to take care of him required time. Accepting this was allowed and was something Ainosuke enjoyed too had been a exhausting affair.
He was carefully put on his feet again inside the bathroom, Ainosuke leading Tadashi into the wide shower and getting within as well. The water was perfectly heated and Ainosuke’s hands moved up to this hair, massaging the shampoo until white foam appeared. Tadashi felt his legs getting weak at the way sure fingers were massaging his scalp and his nape. He was saved from relaxing too much when Ainosuke shifted his hand away to rinse his hair. Next those hands started moving up and down his body, spreading the soap, massaging his muscles in the process.
“Master, can I?” Tadashi asked, hands itching to move onto Ainosuke’s body. Touch. Dote on him. A calling that shone inside Tadashi even at his most exhausted moments. When Ainosuke turned and let Tadashi return the favor his blood sung in satisfaction.
Ainosuke pulled Tadashi outside the shower after they had been clean, enveloping him in one of the hotel's fluffy towels, doing the same to himself. He led Tadashi into the other part of the room, making him sit down on the stool that was hidden under the sink. He picked the hair dryer resting on the wall, and turning it on started drying Tadashi’s hair, using the comb included in the room to make sure he didn’t end like a fluffy mess. Indeed, Tadashi felt like a dog at the groomers, but Ainosuke completed the task quietly.
Tadashi was a bit mortified. Wearing pajamas in front of Ainosuke well before his hour of going to sleep and without anything to do, made to sit down and wait while he finished dressing for the night. Ainosuke took the folder resting on top of the desk and flicked through the file until he, at last, pushed it into Tadashi’s hands, open in the middle.
“Call room service. Get the XL sushi tray and a bottle of white wine. The Riesling. You can tell them to bring it as soon as it’s prepared.”
He was glad to have something to do and placed the order while Ainosuke left for the bathroom to finish drying his hair. When he came back, Tadashi was still in the sofa, folder next to him.
“They said it would be ready in 30 minutes.”
“Perfect!” He jerked Tadashi’s arm, “Come to bed.”
“But…”
“Bed. Now.” Ainosuke cut him sternly, not open to discussion. He lay down on his side, patting the vacant space next to him. Tadashi finally followed, not wanting to oppose him and lying down facing him, despite not having had dinner yet.
Ainosuke’s hand moved to his face, softly running his fingers around his check, down his cheekbone just to come up caressing his lips. He prolonged his idle trail, hand moving down Tadashi’s neck, shoulder and arm finally grasping his hand pulling it towards him. Ainosuke started massaging his palm; thumb pressing on the cushy area below his thumb.
He kept mixing soft strokes with stronger kneading around his palm and his fingers, sometimes caressing, teasing, the delicate skin of his wrist. When he considered it was enough he placed Tadashi’s hand on the bed and signaled for the other one, continuing his massage.
“Why did you think I would be staying here with someone else?” Ainosuke asked suddenly, serious as he has not been in all the afternoon.
It took Tadashi a second to comprehend what he unexpectedly was asking, going back to the beginning of the arrival here. Ainosuke had been having moments like these lately, asking Tadashi the difficult questions in the most unexpected moments.
Tadashi was trying to open up a bit, offer the answers he felt ready to give. It usually came with its own rewards; either Ainosuke calling him a good boy, having the assurance that his fears were unfounded, promises of the future and Ainosuke’s charming smile.
He attempted putting into words how he didn’t consider him important enough to be taken to such a luxurious place. How Tadashi was already used to moving in the shadows inside the manor so they could spend the night together in secret, not needing further seduction. Rationally it was thoughtless and even offensive.
His master was still his flirty self, especially at S, but he hadn’t given indication of desiring anything with anybody else since he kissed Tadashi weeks after the beef against Langa. He even gave a mildly traumatizing talk to Reki to make sure he would treat the blue haired teen right.
“Sometimes… I feel you will realize how little I can offer to you.” Tadashi smiled sadly, “How more comfortable your life would be if you picked one of the ladies your aunts keep pressing you to choose.”
Tadashi could see the sorrow at his answer and his heart hurt and the idea of making Ainosuke feel like his lover didn’t trust him. “I... I would have sabotaged the affair!” He tried adding.
“What?” He was clearly surprised.
Tadashi pressed his lips, ashamed at opening this window to his more morbid thoughts but at the point that the only way was forth. “If it had been a secret date. Something like that… I would have done something to cut it short, make it so you had to leave.”
Ainosuke laughed always taking joy in Tadashi’s moral failings. Totally fascinated by the ugly, jealous, vindictive parts of him.
“Thank god you are the only one I’m taking to secret sexy rendezvous!” Ainosuke claimed clearly having fun.
He just kept with the massage on Tadashi’s other hand, this time with a cheshire smile on his face.
It still took a while until later there was a knock on the door. Tadashi stood up, walking slowly, to open to room service. The staff moved the cart inside, placing the tray, the wine cooler with the bottle and two glasses on the table next to the sofa and left with a small bow.
Tadashi poured the soy sauce in the small dishes provided while Ainosuke opened the wine. Before he could stop him, Ainosuke had filled his glass, Tadashi feeling a warmth in his chest at the image. He signaled towards the bottle, grabbing it to pour some to Ainosuke before leave it in the ice bucket.
“Here’s to a good puppy,” Ainosuke said lifting his glass.
Tadashi was feeling at ease, after having the air cleared and Ainosuke’s good mood was rubbing on him. “Here’s to my beloved master.” He answered back trying to act as if the comment wasn’t turning his face red, as if he didn’t feel like a fire was burning in his cheeks and he had to distract himself to avoid concealing his face in shame after such a mortifying attempt at flirting.
But the positive reinforcement he got every time in the shape of Ainosuke’s eyes lighting up was enough to make him go out of his comfort zone.
“Ah…, come here,” Ainosuke said with a wide smile, moving closer to Tadashi.
He picked one of the shrimp nigiri and after carefully dipping it in the soy sauce he presented the food in front of Tadashi. He took the piece of sushi from his masters hand, licking the traces of the sauce from his fingers.
“Good,” Ainosuke confirmed, satisfied at the fact that Tadashi was meekly accepting being feed without complaining.
The dinner continued with Tadashi being fed piece by piece, noticing that Ainosuke was picking Tadashi’s favourites for him and getting the rest for himself. He hid a timid smile behind the wine glass.
They managed to finish the food, bottle still mid full. Ainosuke stored it in the small refrigerator inside the room when Tadashi rejected one more glass, already feeling a bit tipsy.
He was glad that Ainosuke wasn’t making conversation at that moment, because he didn’t think he could explain how there was an insistent pull of happiness against his chest. He was feeling comfortable, warm, full of good food and wine, lightheaded from having Ainosuke attention on him and placid at the fact that he knew there wouldn’t be surprise visits to their room or office since they were in a hotel.
Ainosuke wanted to let Tadashi rest, seeing how his pet was drowsy after a shower and being fed. But when he was looking at him, glowing with satisfaction and distractedly licking his lips, Ainosuke couldn’t avoid sliding his hands down Tadashi’s torso feeling the skin under the nightclothes.
He was lovely like this. Relaxed. Body warm with sleep. Clinging to Ainosuke without his usual reservations. No talk of work or propriety or duties. Just Tadashi basking in the attention Ainosuke was providing.
Ainosuke was not used to take care of people in such a thorough way, but he was getting addicted to do so with Tadashi, enjoying seeing how his mind seemed to switch off little by little, how he became more malleable with his ministrations.
He picked Tadashi up as if he weighted nothing and lowered him carefully on the bed, sitting on top of him. “Are you up to something?” He asked mischievously.
Tadashi yawned, rapidly covering his mouth with his hand. “Master I don’t think my body is able to come,” He really looked exhausted, “but you are free to use me as you like.” He ended coyly, sending a seductive look.
He was indeed tired to the extreme, but now that they had repaired their relationship, he never wanted to deny his master’s need for contact if he could avoid it. There was something thrilling too in becoming absolutely his, an instrument to his pleasure, the medium to make him feel good after he had been the cause for pain for so long.
Maybe… maybe one day Tadashi would be brave enough to bring it to Ainosuke, to explore it further but for now he reveled in whatever he could scrape.
In a mirror image of how the evening started, Ainosuke released the buttons on Tadashi’s pajama, leaving the top on the side of the bed and removing his pants too. His attention was focused on his thighs; something to take the edge off before sleeping that wasn’t too harsh on Tadashi’s weary body.
He pushed Tadashi, making him lie face down on the bed, knowing his lover enjoyed being pressed against the mattress by Ainosuke’s weight. He grabbed the lube he always had on his briefcase, since a few months ago, and slicked the space between his legs.
Tadashi was aware of what was going on, and he pressed his legs together creating a tight tunnel.
Ainosuke pressed his body against Tadashi, cock sliding between the slicked skin and he groaned at the feeling. He started moving his hips, fucking the warmth between Tadashi’s thighs, dropping kisses against his nape. One of his hands moved to Tadashi’s, interlacing their fingers together.
And while Tadashi was not sharing his high, Ainosuke was feeling how he was relaxing even in that situation, fighting to keep his eyes open.
“My beautiful pet. So precious,” Ainosuke started muttering close to Tadashi’s ear, “so good letting me use your body like this.” Tadashi moaned at the praise.
“Always, master.” He answered in a whisper but with the full force of his devotion.
“This is just a small taste, an hors d'oeuvre before the main dish. Rest well tonight because tomorrow-” He never finished the promise seeing as he came all over Tadashi’s legs.
Ainosuke relaxed for a bit, leaning his body against Tadashi’s back while his heart returned to normal and he regained his breath. At the same time he was running his free hand caressing whatever skin of Tadashi he could reach.
After a few minutes enjoying the closeness, he felt Tadashi’s breath slowing down, body even more limp, and a fleeting glance to his face showed that he had fell asleep. Ainosuke disentangled himself carefully going to the bath to pick one of the towels and back to the room to wipe Tadashi clean.
He didn’t bother putting on their pajamas again; just falling into the empty side of the bed and carefully manipulating Tadashi’s body to pull him against his chest. Tadashi just muttered something still half asleep and relaxed against Ainosuke’s body.
He was giddy with delight. His plan to make Tadashi relax and sleep had been a success, and they still had the next day. A free Saturday, to make most of their time alone.