[ the autumn night air is crisp, refreshing on the heated surface of Diluc's skin even when he's - not wearing much. per tradition, he's washed himself clean, but fortunately, unlike the days of old when his predecessors used to run naked, he's been allowed to wear a thin white button-down shirt and comfortably fitting cotton pants. clothing that'll be easy to tear off, but still. they're far more preferable than having to show up in the nude and know that everyone in Mondstadt has gotten a peek at him.
because of course everyone would turn out tonight for Diluc Ragnvindr's heat run. it's touching to know that so many are rooting for him, but all the more daunting for it. there's only one person he'd ever be able to imagine himself with, versus the high number of alphas (and some betas!) that are vying for a chance to mate with the wealthiest bachelor in their fair city.
just before the Seneschal steps out to say the final prayers to Barbatos and give Diluc the heat-inducing potion, he turns his head to scan the crowd of waiting suitors, looking for one face in particular. but nerves make all the faces swim together and he's forced to turn around to keep the ceremony going, trying not to be too pessimistic about whether or not Kaeya's there.
through a short and quick prayer, he is blessed by the winds for a fruitful union - may the winds guide your fated half to you - and kneels briefly as special oils are applied to his neck and wrists to suppress what will be the luring call of his scent, just to make it that much harder for just anyone to find him. whoever finds him and manages to catch and mate him will have to be more than just strong - they'll have to be able to pick up the slightest shifts in the winds so as not to be tricked into an opposite direction.
but they'll have to be strong. many of the alphas here tonight will most likely find themselves unconscious before the run is over.
when Diluc stands again, he's given a small vial to drink, and it's with a hammering heart that he tips it into his mouth to swallow it whole. warmth settles into him instantly, even as he's given the signal to run and the wind rushes to greet him as he does. thirty minutes to get away. thirty minutes before the suitors are unleashed and his fate is decided by the person who finds him.
find me, brother, he pleads in his thoughts as he flees, heading straight for the forest to take cover in the mossy richness of the earth and shadows. find me. ]
[ kaeya should perhaps be watching his competition, sizing them up, but his eyes are on diluc, and only diluc.
his heart is pounding. so much rides on this day, on his performance.. and diluc's, as well. it's up to kaeya to hunt him down, to fight anyone who dares get in his way, and it's up to diluc to evade any potential suitor that draws near enough to mate him. just the idea of someone reaching diluc before him is enough to set kaeya's blood aflame - he can't allow that to happen, can't allow anyone to even draw close to diluc. where normally kaeya might be laid-back and cool, today he is tense and stiff, his usual languid smile wiped away, his features set. this is likely the first thing kaeya has taken seriously in a long time.
he must. he can't imagine his life without diluc beside him. kaeya will win this thing. he watches with rapt attention as diluc is blessed, as he drinks the draught, kaeya's eye never leaving him even when he runs into the brush and woods, his vivid scarlet hair streaming behind him. soon enough, diluc is gone.
it is now that kaeya takes the opportunity to size up his opponents. near all of mondstadt has turned out for this chance to take the dawn winery's heir for themselves, and all of them are here to win. that isn't acceptable. he studies them, one by one, notes the ones with visions and the ones without, his ears laid back and his tail bristled. he won't underestimate a single one of them, that could be his undoing, but nevertheless he knows that they must fall before him. all of them. the thirty minutes they wait for diluc to disappear into the forest feels like the longest kaeya has ever waited.
but at last, at last they are freed. kaeya is off like a shot, sprinting into the trees, already scenting the air for the telltale traces of diluc's signature smell. if kaeya has one advantage over his competitors, it is that he knows diluc's scent better than anyone ever could. ]
[ Diluc may be a noble, but he's grown up in Dawn Winery, where lush grapevines are still surrounded by lakes and mountains and off-beaten paths that lead to wondrous ruins. his hands and feet have been calloused longer than they have been soft, and numerous scars, both faint and deep, lace over his skin. the only things that keep his appearance omega-like are his facial features and even then, they have to combat the large ears and fluffy tail that are almost as wild as his hair. this won't be an easy run.
he's studied the movements of his beloved hawk and mimics them now, although with an extra step along the way to throw people off of his movements. a broken branch here, a pile of leaves obviously disturbed there - it takes time, but it will give him far more in the future, when his heat really begins to kick in and all the alphas have been unleashed and tempers run high. most will be distracted into fighting with each other when they believe they're on the right trail, which leaves fewer numbers that will actually search for him.
and no matter what, Diluc is determined to fight off each and every one until Kaeya finds him; emerging from the forest as a still-single omega is far more desirable of an outcome than any other alternative.
he's wading into a shallow river near the waterfall when his ears twitch at the sounds of distant howls, and his cunt throbs instinctively at the thought of an alpha's knot. fuck. Diluc quickly ensures that the oils on his neck and wrists are still safe before brushing up against several trees and then finally finding a large one that's sturdy enough to support his weight and hide him in the shadows of the leaves.
and fight off anyone who isn't Kaeya if they find him.
so he settles down in a defensive stance and waits, doing his best to ignore the way his heat is slowly beginning to take over his body. ]
kaeya's strategy is speed. he needs to not find himself distracted by other alphas, lured into fights that waste precious time, allowing others to draw nearer to finding diluc. he must be quick, efficient, and smart. thankfully kaeya is strong in all of those areas. he also has the benefit of knowing diluc well, knowing him better than anyone, and he can more easily predict diluc's own strategies. like as not he'll use the environment to throw off his pursuers, and do what he can to mask his scent before holing up somewhere to hide. kaeya will need to rely heavily on his sense of smell, to not be fooled by the confusing traces diluc leaves behing.
but he knows diluc's scent better than anyone's. not only the scent of his heat, but the scent of his skin and hair, even his clothing. so long as no one gets to diluc first, kaeya has every advantage.
and so he sprints deep into the woods, hot on diluc's trail. the others branch and fan out, but as diluc's heat grows more insistent, the fights soon begin. kaeya can hear them snarling and clashing, and while his own aggression grows, he keeps to the path, scenting the wind and the trees, though he can't avoid every alpha.
by the time kaeya reaches the area in which diluc hides, he's battered and exhausted, bleeding and bruised, but still standing. every other competitor knows that kaeya has the most advantages, after all, and many had attacked him simply to bring him down. his loose shirt is torn in several places, blood blooming across delicate white fabric - but he's close, he's so close. diluc's scent is strong, kaeya is sure he has found the right place. he sees a flash of telltale red. ]
Come out, come out, wherever you are, little omega..
[ another alpha bursts through the trees, hurtling toward where diluc hides, and kaeya is instantly moving, slamming into him, tackling him to the ground. ]
[ at any other time, Diluc would happily be slinging away at the alphas himself, proving that his status doesn't mean shit when it comes down to it. unfortunately, the gods and tradition seem to have already foreseen this possibility, as it progressively gets more and more difficult for him to maintain coherent thought when he longs terribly for a knot.
no. not just anyone's knot, but Kaeya's, which he just knows would be perfect for him, and everything he could ever need even without having seen it in the past few years. growing up as an omega means Diluc has been cloistered in some ways, and while the two were allowed to bathe and cuddle up together as two pups, they were watched religiously to ensure that nothing inappropriate happened once they began getting older.
which is what makes Diluc's joy so heady when he hears the sound of Kaeya's voice, and catches a whiff of that familiar scent, to the immediate effect of his slick dripping out even faster. he nearly stumbles and falls in his haste to get back down so Kaeya can claim him, but in his excitement, he almost misses the other alpha until the heavy, rushed footprints sets his fight or flight instincts off.
someone who's had the sense to track Kaeya, then. Diluc can't help the way he bares his teeth at the annoying thought, although the anger melts away for concern when he sees just how roughed up his mate looks. he longs to call out encouragement, or even jump into the fight to help, but he dares not distract Kaeya, nor breach the rules of the hunt. if he does anything out of line, the legitimacy of the claim can be questioned and they'd find themselves right back where they've started.
but he has faith in Kaeya, trusts him like he's never trusted anyone else since his father's death, and digs his fingers into the bark of the tree to keep himself still, studying Kaeya's movements to make sure he's not suffering from any major injuries or blood loss.
his heart hurts with every blow Kaeya is dealt, and every second seems to stretch into eternity, but the victory comes relatively quickly, with the other alpha (that Diluc doesn't even recognize) slinking off with his broken arm and bloody nose. ]
Kae-
[ he forgoes his own safety to leap down to the ground, heart pulsing in his ears as he rushes to make sure Kaeya's alright, tail flicking anxiously and ears standing at attention, hands cupping his alpha's face as he looks for any signs of a possible concussion - ]
[ it's a rough fight, brutal and bloody, but kaeya is a wicked fighter, and unafraid to use any and all advantage he can exploit. this alpha is strong, stronger perhaps than all the others, and quite sharp - he had to be, to know to track kaeya, to be able to keep from being discovered. it is not an easy win.
but a win it is, nonetheless. by the time the defeated alpha is slinking away, kaeya is panting hard, hissing through sharp fangs, overwhelmed by instinct and adrenaline - so overwhelmed that he rounds on diluc with a deep growl, surging forward immediately, slamming diluc back against the tree and pinning him there with his body. ]
Not going to run from me, are you?
[ customarily, diluc should be fighting him off, should be making kaeya work for it, to prove himself worthy of mating diluc, and part of kaeya wants that. his alpha instincts urge him to grab and bite, to force diluc to submit, but the part that is kaeya just wants to love him, to hold him. in the end he settles somewhere in the middle, nudging his head down to press his face to diluc's delicate neck, scenting him before he's raking his teeth over tender flesh.
by the gods, he smells exquisite, he feels exquisite. kaeya has wanted him for as long as he can remember, and while he's taken partners to slake his lust, he's never taken a true mate - it's only diluc that he has ever wanted, only diluc that he has needed. they've been playing at this for years, growing up so close but watched so closely, desiring one another so strongly that it all but hurt, unable to touch, to be together like they wanted. diluc has the unfortunate privilege of being sought after, of being so important to society as to require a run like this to begin with. lesser omegas and alphas are free to choose their own mates. diluc had not been afforded that luxury, and so they had needed to wait.
but now.. now, kaeya has him, pinned back to this tree, with kaeya's knee pressed hard between diluc's thighs. his hips grind forward, hungry from the chase. diluc isn't his, in official terms, until kaeya mates him. ]
[ the growl startles him as much as it excites him, instinct having him bare his teeth at this alpha who dares think he can intimidate him. not that the gesture means much when Diluc is already panting at the display of strength as he's pinned against the tree trunk, slick already leaking through his pants.
but this is his Kaeya, his beloved sworn brother, and it's far too easy to become playful even as his senses are alight with desire and his blood is pumping adrenaline. and the agony of having to smell other people's scents on Kaeya rebounds with a vengeance as Diluc sinks fingers into that silky hair and pulls, determined to allow his alpha to have his fill of earning their mating. his neck tingles with the promise of being bitten, and every ounce of him is screaming at him to present, to get bred but he's waited years. what is a few more minutes if it means he gets to see more of this side from Kaeya? ]
Don't be so sure. Someone might steal me from you yet.
[ he does his best to taunt, even with a voice uneven and breathless, lashes fluttering with the way Kaeya's hips drive forward, soaking both of their pants with how wet Diluc's become. Diluc attempts to push at a firm chest but finds Kaeya doesn't even budge. ]
A-another alpha who will fuck me properly - and breed me as I deserve.
[ which means Diluc on his knees, ass presented high in the air until his stomach is rounded with his alpha's cum and his knees are too weak to support his body; a mating bite on his neck, and the taste of Kaeya's blood lingering in his own mouth as he screams his pleasure for all to hear. Diluc's vision is swimming in and out from just how hard he's turned on, but he still manages to grit out - ]
[ diluc is deliberately provoking him, and it's working.
kaeya is usually a patient man, but not here, not now. not only do his instincts override it, he doesn't have time for it, other alphas could be approaching even now, they must work quickly. still, he takes the time to kiss diluc, because he must, because he loves him even now in the midst of their heat and desperation. but it is not a sweet kiss, it's rough and demanding, kaeya's sharp teeth sinking into the soft, tender flesh of diluc's lower lip, his tongue searching, laving the roof of diluc's mouth.
but then he's moving, because they can waste no more time. the rest of their lives depend upon this moment. kaeya seizes diluc's hips, both shocked and incredibly aroused by just hot wet diluc has become. ]
Oh I'll breed you, omega..
[ he hisses, yanking diluc away from the tree and pressing him down, down to the forest floor, the scent of dewy grass and fallen leaves thick in the air. he pulls at diluc's clothing, tearing open the front of his shirt to feel over hot skin, yanking the back of his trousers down without even bothering to loosen them. if the fabric tears, it tears.
kaeya bends over him, nipping at one of diluc's soft, furry ears, one hand holding diluc's hips hard, while the other works to quickly loosen his own belt. ]
I'll fill you with my pups, sweetling, and make you beg for more.
[ for all his bark, Diluc melts immediately when they kiss, hands shifting to cup that gorgeous face even when he whines sharply at the bite to his lower lip, the pain directly adding to the heavy ache between his legs. there are no more no more sly challenges issued, because the moment Kaeya manhandles him down to the forest floor and strips him, baring his skin to the wind, Diluc can't help the nearly-violent shudder that runs through his body.
he could run, he could theoretically squirm and crawl away and feel Kaeya's bruising grip as he's pulled right back, but he's fought off the effects of his heat for so long, the effects of the potion truly working now that he has a virile alpha in such close proximity, and his limbs refuse to obey any of his commands. it's all he can do to turn over onto his stomach, his upper body still resting on what remains of his shirt as he lifts his hips up, Kaeya's hand making his milky skin bloom red. and embarrassingly, exposing himself to his alpha only makes him that much wetter.
like a mindless slut to be bred. ]
Hurry up.
[ he snaps, although his tone is far too needy to be properly demanding. his fluffy tail attempts to curl around Kaeya's arm and tug, lifting itself out of the way so he can properly see the soft pink folds of Diluc's pussy, and the slick making its way down his inner thighs.
there's a sound of a branch snapping, somewhere in the distance, and Diluc seizes up at the thought of being seen - mostly because that somehow feels more erotic than anything.
[ diluc is a sight to behold, both beautiful and debauched as he lifts his hips into the air, presenting himself to be thoroughly fucked. it's an arresting vision, but kaeya doesn't have the time to stop and enjoy it, doesn't have the time even for teasing foreplay, especially when he hears that branch snap.
metal clasps jingle wildly as kaeya swiftly unbuckles his belt, yanking open the laces of his trousers to free his cock. he's hard already, of course, thick and hot and leaking precome, flushed and ready. he doesn't ask if diluc is ready, kaeya knows he is, he can smell it, he can see it in the way diluc's cunt aches to be filled. kaeya doesn't hesitate to line himself up, dragging the tip of his cock through the seam of diluc's dripping pussy before snapping his hips forward, burying himself in his soon-to-be mate in one quick, brutal movement.
he feels perfect. ]
Fuck..
[ it's all been coming to this, building to this, and now that he's here at last, deeply seated in diluc's body, nothing else matters. briefly, kaeya's vision whites out, a shudder sweeping down his body, and he growls low in his throat, deep and feral. ]
You're all mine, Diluc.
[ kaeya whispers, as he bears down, pressing himself against diluc's back. one hand remains on diluc's hip, grasping hard enough to bruise, the other gripping diluc's shoulder for leverage as kaeya begins to fuck him, feeling those tight, slippery walls gripping his cock with every clipped thrust of his hips. ]
[ he's had a number of toys and devices shipped all the way from Fontaine to guarantee the best possible experience during his heats without an alpha, but nothing in the world - not even the biggest, smoothest vibrating dildo perched on a mount - could compare to being penetrated by a real alpha's cock.
Diluc's moan is loud, loud enough to echo through the trees, and anyone within a mile radius can probably hear and recognize it as the end of the hunt. but he barely has any time to think about propriety or be properly embarrassed because the want in his veins overpowers everything else and his entire world zeroes in on the delicious burn of the stretch, and the pleasure that just aches through his entire body from Kaeya's dick in his cunt. every small movement, even the vibrations of Kaeya's growl, makes him stiffen and shudder helplessly.
there's another sound where the branch snap came from, a gentle rustle of leaves to indicate a footstep, and if Diluc tightens up even more around Kaeya from that detail... then that is something he'll absolutely deny later. for now, the thought of being watched as he's being claimed is too pleasing; one witness means everyone will know just how much his alpha wants him and how well he takes care of him. ]
K-Kaeya--
[ the cool forest floor feels good against his skin, almost soothing as Kaeya begins to fuck him in earnest, the sounds of their coupling loud enough to echo almost as much as his initial moan. and with every thrust, Diluc begins to understand why he's been forced to maintain his virginity until now: how is he meant to return to his normal life as a businessman if he just wants to hang off of Kaeya's dick like this all day? ]
[ kaeya is all but feral with want, the pleasure of fucking an omega in heat is absolutely exquisite, and those sounds that diluc is making - kaeya has no doubt in his mind that they were meant to be together, joined like this, as true mates. for so long, this is all he's wanted, all he's needed, and feeling diluc come apart beneath him is more perfect than words could describe.
harder, he says, and kaeya is happy to oblige. his hips snap harder, bucking forward, filling diluc with his cock with every hard slam forward. kaeya was overheated already from the chase and the fight, but now he's slick with sweat, flushed with effort, his body tensed and ready to snap. ]
You're perfect, Luc..
[ kaeya murmurs, through hard, panted breaths. he's sure that nothing has ever felt so good as this. bent forward, kaeya mouths at the nape of diluc's neck through the wild mane of his hair, tempted to bite, to claim, but not yet, not yet. their rhythm builds, hot and fast, and kaeya can feel eyes on them but he hardly cares. let them watch. let them see that diluc is his, and no other's. if anything it only kicks kaeya's frenzy up a notch, his pace becoming erratic, almost brutal, as the base of his knot slowly begins to swell. ]
Come for me, beautiful.
[ he wants to feel it, he wants to experience that locking squeeze before he spills. the hand on diluc's shoulder slips to grope down his chest, over smooth, hot skin before it's sliding lower, grasping diluc's cock, giving it a hard jerk. ]
[ he can hardly contain himself when he feels Kaeya's lips on his nape, fingers haphazardly pulling his own hair to the side so there'll be nothing in the way of his being marked. on a logical and emotional, Diluc knows that the bite is coming, that Kaeya will mate him, but in the face of evolutionary instinct that demands being pupped and mated during his heat, it's difficult to maintain his composure. he's being fucked hard enough that only Kaeya's grip keeps him from being shoved all over the forest floor, yet he still feels the imperative to beg: ]
Please, alpha- want your bite-
[ not even the storm of his own impending orgasm is enough to stop him from whining and pleading, shuddering all the while under Kaeya's touch, which leaves a cold trail of heat wherever it roams. when long, calloused fingers curl around his cock and jerk (he's definitely going to pay Kaeya back for that one later), Diluc breaks off with a sharp little moan as he comes hard, cum splattering on the dirt and dry leaves underneath.
but even the force of the pleasure isn't enough to keep him from twisting to try and look up at his sworn brother, one arm on the ground to play support while the other reaches towards Kaeya (and flailing a bit futilely from how roughly he's being fucked) in an obvious attempt to lure the alpha in close. ]
Kae, need you- [ there may or may not be a flash of a smirk, which always appear to signal Diluc's more playful side, ] Needed your cum like ten minutes ago, little pup
[ kaeya nuzzles at him roughly, scenting diluc's delicate throat, mouthing over hot skin. he's beginning to reach his limit, the pressure building at the base of his cock as he fucks harder and harder still into diluc's waiting, pliant body. it's the greatest pleasure that kaeya has ever known.
diluc comes for him easily, like the dutiful little omega that he is, and that - along with diluc's sweet, encouraging words - are all he needs.
kaeya's thrusts become more and more erratic, his cock straining hard, until at last, with one final snap of his hips he's coming, spilling thick, hot ropes of cum into diluc's waiting cunt, filling him up completely, entirely. his knot swells, locking him in, keeping his cum from escaping. kaeya growls low in his throat, diluc's name like a prayer on his lips, and at last, at last he is biting down hard on the tender slope where diluc's shoulder and neck meet. his fangs sink deep, tearing flesh, piercing, the coppery, sweet taste of diluc's blood filling his mouth.
trembling, kaeya begins to fold against him, aching and exhausted. until this moment the adrenaline alone has kept him moving, but now the last of his energy is sapped. he's bruised, bleeding, deeply fatigued, and incredibly, completely satisfied. ]
[ Diluc has read all about an alpha's response to omega heats, and has even been prepared for the worst and the best possible outcomes by highly regarded experts due to his high ranking status. there's some comfort in knowing what to expect, but with Kaeya - that comfort is only a very small sliver of the whole experience. for instance, he's known to expect changes immediately after a mating bite, but never once has anyone told him that warmth will explode in his heart, with feelings immediately connected to the health and well-being of his alpha, even more than he's ever thought possible.
his love goes hand in hand with his instincts, so strong that the pain of being bitten is a mere afterthought, and with the warm rush of cum finally plugging him up, completing the process, Diluc is free to relax, and simply bask in the knowledge that he's finally knotted and mated to the love of his life. on the forest floor, with a number of probable witnesses and dirt all over his front, but. he wouldn't have it any other way.
he has enough strength to gently turn them both so that they're spooning, his hands immediately drawing Kaeya's hands up to his face so he can begin kissing those fingers, and lapping at the blood on those injured knuckles to clean them as best as he can. later, when they're both back at the manor, he plans to take care of his mate himself; he's not too worried about any deep injuries, as he highly doubts Kaeya would've had the energy to fuck him silly if that were the case. ]
[ pleasure and satisfaction course through him like his lifeblood, and kaeya curls himself against diluc's back, his arms coiling around diluc's middle, holding close to him, as close as he's ever held to anyone in his life. he never wants to be apart from diluc again, not after this, not after feeling so connected with him. kaeya's breath rushes, rattling as he struggles to catch it, his heart pounding against diluc's back. there are eyes on them, but he doesn't care, neither of them care, the day is won.
gently, kaeya nuzzles his nose and mouth to diluc's neck, lapping gently at the bleeding wound there, sweet and apologetic. ]
Oh? Did you not have faith in me, hmm?
[ he murmurs, his voice mildly pouty, even while his hands slide up the bare skin of diluc's chest. ]
[ the bite is going to hurt like hell later, but right now, there's more than enough endorphins and adrenaline to mitigate the sting. plus, it'll be easier to believe that this is all real when it hurts. he huffs at the questions, and the casual confidence he hears in them. perhaps there should be an alpha version of a chase, just so his alpha can understand just how worrisome it is when there are so many possibilities of him getting seriously injured.
but, ]
No. [ he says softly, nuzzling his face into Kaeya's hands to make up for the fact that he can't see his face at the moment. ] You've just always been too good to be true.
[ he would've loved Kaeya no matter what, even if his sworn brother also presented as an omega, but everything has lined up so perfectly and it's a surreal sort of happiness that Diluc has given up on ever since his father's death. ]
[ that bite is absolutely going to hurt - they'll both need some time to convalesce and lick each other's wounds tonight, but for now..
for now kaeya is content to lie here, breathing in the scent of the forest floor, and diluc's heat, his hair, his skin. he smells perfect, like everything that kaeya has ever wanted. pressing soft kisses to the savage wound he left behind, kaeya lifts his head to nuzzle at the back of one of diluc's soft ears, his own tail thumping happily against the ground. ]
Well, it didn't. Lucky for you, I'm incredibly tenacious.
[ and he's well aware that someone could have possibly made it to diluc before him, or that were kaeya any slower or less nimble, several alphas would have ganged up on him at once. still, in kaeya's mind, there was no other outcome than this. there couldn't be anything else. kaeya's thumb glides against diluc's lower lip, and he purrs low and soft into diluc's hair. ]
[ Diluc's ear flicks at Kaeya the first time he nuzzles it, as it's wont to do when Diluc's startled, but such sweet affection after a rough mating is exactly what his omega needs, and he melts even further into Kaeya's arms, forgetting the world altogether again. whether on a forest floor or in one of their bedrooms, he's as happy as ever with his alpha. his heart swells at the soft declaration into his hair, gently nipping at that thumb and then licking it sweetly. ]
You know I would have fought them all off until you got here. Anyone else who got here before you would've found a terrifying omega they wouldn't want to mate, and all the unlucky ones who tried would've been knocked unconscious.
[ one of his hands wanders to his stomach, which has slightly swollen up with Kaeya's cum, although it's not enough to lose his muscle definition. it's rare, to actually get pregnant from the first mating, because of all the changes the body undergoes, but the thought that they haven't actually discussed anything like this at length (the real stuff, like marriage and kids and what comes after they aren't just sworn brothers anymore) is what really keeps Diluc from being too hopeful. ]
[ diluc melts back against him, and kaeya smiles, holding close to him, as close as he possibly can, until there is no space left between them. they won't be disturbed for some time - like as not at least one person has returned to say the run is over, and they need time to wait for kaeya's knot to recede before they're going anywhere.
thankfully, kaeya has no desire to move. his hips rock gently, squeezing out every last, little ounce of pleasure, feeling the gentle slide of diluc's cunt around him - as much as he can, at least, given the restraint of his knot. diluc's question startles him, however, and for a moment kaeya is very still, staring past diluc's hair and into the middle distance. ]
.. that's probably something we should have thought about before this, hmm?
[ they were both so swept up in the idea of staying together that they hadn't given much thought to anything beyond that. ]
I..
[ he starts, then presses his lips together in a thin line. his first instinct is to deflect, to change the subject, but even kaeya knows when something is important. one of his hands drops to diluc's, over the small swell of his belly. ]
I don't know. I don't think I'd be a very good father. But with you..
[ it's pure concern that keeps Diluc from taking full advantage of his alpha's apparent desire to milk even more pleasure out of their current predicament; he groans softly at the gentle rocking, sensitive to the way Kaeya's cock keeps him so full and stretched, but behaves for the most part. if he wiggles his hips back just the tiniest bit, it's just to make himself more comfortable! ]
I was thinking you'd be a great father, actually. The better parent between us both.
[ Kaeya is clever, intelligent, witty - and Diluc knows he'd be sweet, protective, and encouraging, just as he is with Klee. he'd also be easy to talk to, and give wonderful advice, without all the judgmental consequences of talking to a parent. he catches Kaeya's hand over his belly, interlocking their fingers together. ]
But we don't have to, if you don't want to. All that really matters to me is you.
[ Diluc may be the worst at compromising when he's so stubborn, but he at least knows that in a mated bond, there's no other option. and the last thing he wants Kaeya to feel is that he's only a means to the end. ]
So long as you're all mine, I will have no complaints.
[ kaeya wants to argue that, of course. he's selfish, he's a liar and a sneak, his own father left him behind; what could he possibly know about fatherhood? how could he ever be qualified? diluc loves him far too much to see his faults.
.. but now isn't the time. they'll have the rest of their lives for bickering and arguments, right now kaeya wants nothing more than to love him, to be near him, surrounded by him, distracted by him. diluc is his everything, and today is a day to celebrate that, after so many long, long years of waiting. were diluc lesser in station they could have chosen one another long ago, but in a way kaeya prefers this, prefers to prove himself worthy, to work for the opportunity to be by diluc's side. maybe it's borne from his own inherent feelings of worthlessness, but he feels better for having proved himself.
kaeya's thumb brushes against diluc's belly, his thoughts wandering. ]
I've always been yours, Luc. I always will be.
[ he peppers kisses along the slope of diluc's neck and shoulder, his knee slipping to rest between diluc's thighs as he hums thoughtfully. ]
What about you? Do you want a bunch of rugrats climbing all over us?
[ any doubts Diluc might have had before have been quelled after seeing the way Kaeya's fought for him; as much as he disapproves of how stupidly traditional the run is, there's some instinctual pleasure in witnessing his alpha fight for him. ]
No more one night stands.
[ he says, half teasing, half stern, because he'll never quite be able to put a proper cap on his jealousy, which feels a lot like the flames he controls most of the time. it's not even jealousy directed at Kaeya, most of the time, just regret for all the first times he's had to miss for Kaeya. someone else has gotten to see Kaeya fumbling and sensitive and awkward and shy and it'll be a missed opportunity that'll take a while longer for him to get over.
and as for the thought of children... ]
I've thought about it. [ he admits, voice small and embarrassed. ] Maybe because of some trumped up expectations that have wormed their way into my brain, but I like the thought of a small Kaeya running around and melting into my hugs.
[ he takes another deep breath before continuing, ]
And... it'd be a life. Which is the greatest hope I can think of, Kaeya. For Khaenri'ah.
[ as if any of them have ever meant anything to him. as if he could possibly ever want anyone again, now that he's had diluc, now that he's holding him in his arms, close and fond. no one could compare. no one could ever compare. but the weeping wound on diluc's neck marks him, now - they belong to one another, and kaeya couldn't imagine touching anyone but diluc ever again. they're bonded, deeply, fully, completely.
then the moment shatters, when diluc says those words. for khaenri'ah. kaeya tenses immediately, his ears laying back against his head. he's quiet, deathly silent, his throat tightening up as his hands on diluc stiffen up, pressing into his skin. khaenri'ah.. what has khaenri'ah ever done for him? what has it brought him, but pain, loss, separation? kaeya scoffs into diluc's hair. ]
[ he can feel the way Kaeya stiffens against him, even before their bond pulses with the heat of his alpha's anger. there's an urge to immediately placate and take back what he's said, but Diluc holds firm. no matter what happens, or how happy they are together, it won't be as meaningful if his mate feels like there's a part of him that will always be unlovable and unworthy because of where he's from. and who he is. ]
They won't.
[ he says firmly as he turns as much as he can to nuzzle against Kaeya's face, hoping to comfort him. ]
They will never know what it feels like to be abandoned, or used as a means to an end. But when they grow, they will want to know where you come from. Your story. And if you ever feel comfortable enough to tell them, they'll still think that you are the most incredible alpha they know. Because you are, Kaeya. You grew in the darkness but look at you now. Un-beholden to the chains that they tried to bind you with. Strong enough to claim the Ragnvindr heir as your mate, yet soft enough to forgive me after everything I've done. That is all of you.
[ he knows Kaeya will have a hard time believing him, but Diluc is ready to prove it to him for the rest of their lives. ]
And I love all of you... [ a small smile curls his lips ] ... as much as you drive me crazy sometimes.
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because of course everyone would turn out tonight for Diluc Ragnvindr's heat run. it's touching to know that so many are rooting for him, but all the more daunting for it. there's only one person he'd ever be able to imagine himself with, versus the high number of alphas (and some betas!) that are vying for a chance to mate with the wealthiest bachelor in their fair city.
just before the Seneschal steps out to say the final prayers to Barbatos and give Diluc the heat-inducing potion, he turns his head to scan the crowd of waiting suitors, looking for one face in particular. but nerves make all the faces swim together and he's forced to turn around to keep the ceremony going, trying not to be too pessimistic about whether or not Kaeya's there.
through a short and quick prayer, he is blessed by the winds for a fruitful union - may the winds guide your fated half to you - and kneels briefly as special oils are applied to his neck and wrists to suppress what will be the luring call of his scent, just to make it that much harder for just anyone to find him. whoever finds him and manages to catch and mate him will have to be more than just strong - they'll have to be able to pick up the slightest shifts in the winds so as not to be tricked into an opposite direction.
but they'll have to be strong. many of the alphas here tonight will most likely find themselves unconscious before the run is over.
when Diluc stands again, he's given a small vial to drink, and it's with a hammering heart that he tips it into his mouth to swallow it whole. warmth settles into him instantly, even as he's given the signal to run and the wind rushes to greet him as he does. thirty minutes to get away. thirty minutes before the suitors are unleashed and his fate is decided by the person who finds him.
find me, brother, he pleads in his thoughts as he flees, heading straight for the forest to take cover in the mossy richness of the earth and shadows. find me. ]
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his heart is pounding. so much rides on this day, on his performance.. and diluc's, as well. it's up to kaeya to hunt him down, to fight anyone who dares get in his way, and it's up to diluc to evade any potential suitor that draws near enough to mate him. just the idea of someone reaching diluc before him is enough to set kaeya's blood aflame - he can't allow that to happen, can't allow anyone to even draw close to diluc. where normally kaeya might be laid-back and cool, today he is tense and stiff, his usual languid smile wiped away, his features set. this is likely the first thing kaeya has taken seriously in a long time.
he must. he can't imagine his life without diluc beside him. kaeya will win this thing. he watches with rapt attention as diluc is blessed, as he drinks the draught, kaeya's eye never leaving him even when he runs into the brush and woods, his vivid scarlet hair streaming behind him. soon enough, diluc is gone.
it is now that kaeya takes the opportunity to size up his opponents. near all of mondstadt has turned out for this chance to take the dawn winery's heir for themselves, and all of them are here to win. that isn't acceptable. he studies them, one by one, notes the ones with visions and the ones without, his ears laid back and his tail bristled. he won't underestimate a single one of them, that could be his undoing, but nevertheless he knows that they must fall before him. all of them. the thirty minutes they wait for diluc to disappear into the forest feels like the longest kaeya has ever waited.
but at last, at last they are freed. kaeya is off like a shot, sprinting into the trees, already scenting the air for the telltale traces of diluc's signature smell. if kaeya has one advantage over his competitors, it is that he knows diluc's scent better than anyone ever could. ]
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he's studied the movements of his beloved hawk and mimics them now, although with an extra step along the way to throw people off of his movements. a broken branch here, a pile of leaves obviously disturbed there - it takes time, but it will give him far more in the future, when his heat really begins to kick in and all the alphas have been unleashed and tempers run high. most will be distracted into fighting with each other when they believe they're on the right trail, which leaves fewer numbers that will actually search for him.
and no matter what, Diluc is determined to fight off each and every one until Kaeya finds him; emerging from the forest as a still-single omega is far more desirable of an outcome than any other alternative.
he's wading into a shallow river near the waterfall when his ears twitch at the sounds of distant howls, and his cunt throbs instinctively at the thought of an alpha's knot. fuck. Diluc quickly ensures that the oils on his neck and wrists are still safe before brushing up against several trees and then finally finding a large one that's sturdy enough to support his weight and hide him in the shadows of the leaves.
and fight off anyone who isn't Kaeya if they find him.
so he settles down in a defensive stance and waits, doing his best to ignore the way his heat is slowly beginning to take over his body. ]
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kaeya's strategy is speed. he needs to not find himself distracted by other alphas, lured into fights that waste precious time, allowing others to draw nearer to finding diluc. he must be quick, efficient, and smart. thankfully kaeya is strong in all of those areas. he also has the benefit of knowing diluc well, knowing him better than anyone, and he can more easily predict diluc's own strategies. like as not he'll use the environment to throw off his pursuers, and do what he can to mask his scent before holing up somewhere to hide. kaeya will need to rely heavily on his sense of smell, to not be fooled by the confusing traces diluc leaves behing.
but he knows diluc's scent better than anyone's. not only the scent of his heat, but the scent of his skin and hair, even his clothing. so long as no one gets to diluc first, kaeya has every advantage.
and so he sprints deep into the woods, hot on diluc's trail. the others branch and fan out, but as diluc's heat grows more insistent, the fights soon begin. kaeya can hear them snarling and clashing, and while his own aggression grows, he keeps to the path, scenting the wind and the trees, though he can't avoid every alpha.
by the time kaeya reaches the area in which diluc hides, he's battered and exhausted, bleeding and bruised, but still standing. every other competitor knows that kaeya has the most advantages, after all, and many had attacked him simply to bring him down. his loose shirt is torn in several places, blood blooming across delicate white fabric - but he's close, he's so close. diluc's scent is strong, kaeya is sure he has found the right place. he sees a flash of telltale red. ]
Come out, come out, wherever you are, little omega..
[ another alpha bursts through the trees, hurtling toward where diluc hides, and kaeya is instantly moving, slamming into him, tackling him to the ground. ]
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no. not just anyone's knot, but Kaeya's, which he just knows would be perfect for him, and everything he could ever need even without having seen it in the past few years. growing up as an omega means Diluc has been cloistered in some ways, and while the two were allowed to bathe and cuddle up together as two pups, they were watched religiously to ensure that nothing inappropriate happened once they began getting older.
which is what makes Diluc's joy so heady when he hears the sound of Kaeya's voice, and catches a whiff of that familiar scent, to the immediate effect of his slick dripping out even faster. he nearly stumbles and falls in his haste to get back down so Kaeya can claim him, but in his excitement, he almost misses the other alpha until the heavy, rushed footprints sets his fight or flight instincts off.
someone who's had the sense to track Kaeya, then. Diluc can't help the way he bares his teeth at the annoying thought, although the anger melts away for concern when he sees just how roughed up his mate looks. he longs to call out encouragement, or even jump into the fight to help, but he dares not distract Kaeya, nor breach the rules of the hunt. if he does anything out of line, the legitimacy of the claim can be questioned and they'd find themselves right back where they've started.
but he has faith in Kaeya, trusts him like he's never trusted anyone else since his father's death, and digs his fingers into the bark of the tree to keep himself still, studying Kaeya's movements to make sure he's not suffering from any major injuries or blood loss.
his heart hurts with every blow Kaeya is dealt, and every second seems to stretch into eternity, but the victory comes relatively quickly, with the other alpha (that Diluc doesn't even recognize) slinking off with his broken arm and bloody nose. ]
Kae-
[ he forgoes his own safety to leap down to the ground, heart pulsing in his ears as he rushes to make sure Kaeya's alright, tail flicking anxiously and ears standing at attention, hands cupping his alpha's face as he looks for any signs of a possible concussion - ]
Are you alright?
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but a win it is, nonetheless. by the time the defeated alpha is slinking away, kaeya is panting hard, hissing through sharp fangs, overwhelmed by instinct and adrenaline - so overwhelmed that he rounds on diluc with a deep growl, surging forward immediately, slamming diluc back against the tree and pinning him there with his body. ]
Not going to run from me, are you?
[ customarily, diluc should be fighting him off, should be making kaeya work for it, to prove himself worthy of mating diluc, and part of kaeya wants that. his alpha instincts urge him to grab and bite, to force diluc to submit, but the part that is kaeya just wants to love him, to hold him. in the end he settles somewhere in the middle, nudging his head down to press his face to diluc's delicate neck, scenting him before he's raking his teeth over tender flesh.
by the gods, he smells exquisite, he feels exquisite. kaeya has wanted him for as long as he can remember, and while he's taken partners to slake his lust, he's never taken a true mate - it's only diluc that he has ever wanted, only diluc that he has needed. they've been playing at this for years, growing up so close but watched so closely, desiring one another so strongly that it all but hurt, unable to touch, to be together like they wanted. diluc has the unfortunate privilege of being sought after, of being so important to society as to require a run like this to begin with. lesser omegas and alphas are free to choose their own mates. diluc had not been afforded that luxury, and so they had needed to wait.
but now.. now, kaeya has him, pinned back to this tree, with kaeya's knee pressed hard between diluc's thighs. his hips grind forward, hungry from the chase. diluc isn't his, in official terms, until kaeya mates him. ]
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but this is his Kaeya, his beloved sworn brother, and it's far too easy to become playful even as his senses are alight with desire and his blood is pumping adrenaline. and the agony of having to smell other people's scents on Kaeya rebounds with a vengeance as Diluc sinks fingers into that silky hair and pulls, determined to allow his alpha to have his fill of earning their mating. his neck tingles with the promise of being bitten, and every ounce of him is screaming at him to present, to get bred but he's waited years. what is a few more minutes if it means he gets to see more of this side from Kaeya? ]
Don't be so sure. Someone might steal me from you yet.
[ he does his best to taunt, even with a voice uneven and breathless, lashes fluttering with the way Kaeya's hips drive forward, soaking both of their pants with how wet Diluc's become. Diluc attempts to push at a firm chest but finds Kaeya doesn't even budge. ]
A-another alpha who will fuck me properly - and breed me as I deserve.
[ which means Diluc on his knees, ass presented high in the air until his stomach is rounded with his alpha's cum and his knees are too weak to support his body; a mating bite on his neck, and the taste of Kaeya's blood lingering in his own mouth as he screams his pleasure for all to hear. Diluc's vision is swimming in and out from just how hard he's turned on, but he still manages to grit out - ]
Prove how good you are for me, Sir Kaeya.
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kaeya is usually a patient man, but not here, not now. not only do his instincts override it, he doesn't have time for it, other alphas could be approaching even now, they must work quickly. still, he takes the time to kiss diluc, because he must, because he loves him even now in the midst of their heat and desperation. but it is not a sweet kiss, it's rough and demanding, kaeya's sharp teeth sinking into the soft, tender flesh of diluc's lower lip, his tongue searching, laving the roof of diluc's mouth.
but then he's moving, because they can waste no more time. the rest of their lives depend upon this moment. kaeya seizes diluc's hips, both shocked and incredibly aroused by just hot wet diluc has become. ]
Oh I'll breed you, omega..
[ he hisses, yanking diluc away from the tree and pressing him down, down to the forest floor, the scent of dewy grass and fallen leaves thick in the air. he pulls at diluc's clothing, tearing open the front of his shirt to feel over hot skin, yanking the back of his trousers down without even bothering to loosen them. if the fabric tears, it tears.
kaeya bends over him, nipping at one of diluc's soft, furry ears, one hand holding diluc's hips hard, while the other works to quickly loosen his own belt. ]
I'll fill you with my pups, sweetling, and make you beg for more.
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he could run, he could theoretically squirm and crawl away and feel Kaeya's bruising grip as he's pulled right back, but he's fought off the effects of his heat for so long, the effects of the potion truly working now that he has a virile alpha in such close proximity, and his limbs refuse to obey any of his commands. it's all he can do to turn over onto his stomach, his upper body still resting on what remains of his shirt as he lifts his hips up, Kaeya's hand making his milky skin bloom red. and embarrassingly, exposing himself to his alpha only makes him that much wetter.
like a mindless slut to be bred. ]
Hurry up.
[ he snaps, although his tone is far too needy to be properly demanding. his fluffy tail attempts to curl around Kaeya's arm and tug, lifting itself out of the way so he can properly see the soft pink folds of Diluc's pussy, and the slick making its way down his inner thighs.
there's a sound of a branch snapping, somewhere in the distance, and Diluc seizes up at the thought of being seen - mostly because that somehow feels more erotic than anything.
heats, always bringing out the worst in him. ]
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metal clasps jingle wildly as kaeya swiftly unbuckles his belt, yanking open the laces of his trousers to free his cock. he's hard already, of course, thick and hot and leaking precome, flushed and ready. he doesn't ask if diluc is ready, kaeya knows he is, he can smell it, he can see it in the way diluc's cunt aches to be filled. kaeya doesn't hesitate to line himself up, dragging the tip of his cock through the seam of diluc's dripping pussy before snapping his hips forward, burying himself in his soon-to-be mate in one quick, brutal movement.
he feels perfect. ]
Fuck..
[ it's all been coming to this, building to this, and now that he's here at last, deeply seated in diluc's body, nothing else matters. briefly, kaeya's vision whites out, a shudder sweeping down his body, and he growls low in his throat, deep and feral. ]
You're all mine, Diluc.
[ kaeya whispers, as he bears down, pressing himself against diluc's back. one hand remains on diluc's hip, grasping hard enough to bruise, the other gripping diluc's shoulder for leverage as kaeya begins to fuck him, feeling those tight, slippery walls gripping his cock with every clipped thrust of his hips. ]
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Diluc's moan is loud, loud enough to echo through the trees, and anyone within a mile radius can probably hear and recognize it as the end of the hunt. but he barely has any time to think about propriety or be properly embarrassed because the want in his veins overpowers everything else and his entire world zeroes in on the delicious burn of the stretch, and the pleasure that just aches through his entire body from Kaeya's dick in his cunt. every small movement, even the vibrations of Kaeya's growl, makes him stiffen and shudder helplessly.
there's another sound where the branch snap came from, a gentle rustle of leaves to indicate a footstep, and if Diluc tightens up even more around Kaeya from that detail... then that is something he'll absolutely deny later. for now, the thought of being watched as he's being claimed is too pleasing; one witness means everyone will know just how much his alpha wants him and how well he takes care of him. ]
K-Kaeya--
[ the cool forest floor feels good against his skin, almost soothing as Kaeya begins to fuck him in earnest, the sounds of their coupling loud enough to echo almost as much as his initial moan. and with every thrust, Diluc begins to understand why he's been forced to maintain his virginity until now: how is he meant to return to his normal life as a businessman if he just wants to hang off of Kaeya's dick like this all day? ]
Harder, I want it- I can take it-
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harder, he says, and kaeya is happy to oblige. his hips snap harder, bucking forward, filling diluc with his cock with every hard slam forward. kaeya was overheated already from the chase and the fight, but now he's slick with sweat, flushed with effort, his body tensed and ready to snap. ]
You're perfect, Luc..
[ kaeya murmurs, through hard, panted breaths. he's sure that nothing has ever felt so good as this. bent forward, kaeya mouths at the nape of diluc's neck through the wild mane of his hair, tempted to bite, to claim, but not yet, not yet. their rhythm builds, hot and fast, and kaeya can feel eyes on them but he hardly cares. let them watch. let them see that diluc is his, and no other's. if anything it only kicks kaeya's frenzy up a notch, his pace becoming erratic, almost brutal, as the base of his knot slowly begins to swell. ]
Come for me, beautiful.
[ he wants to feel it, he wants to experience that locking squeeze before he spills. the hand on diluc's shoulder slips to grope down his chest, over smooth, hot skin before it's sliding lower, grasping diluc's cock, giving it a hard jerk. ]
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Please, alpha- want your bite-
[ not even the storm of his own impending orgasm is enough to stop him from whining and pleading, shuddering all the while under Kaeya's touch, which leaves a cold trail of heat wherever it roams. when long, calloused fingers curl around his cock and jerk (he's definitely going to pay Kaeya back for that one later), Diluc breaks off with a sharp little moan as he comes hard, cum splattering on the dirt and dry leaves underneath.
but even the force of the pleasure isn't enough to keep him from twisting to try and look up at his sworn brother, one arm on the ground to play support while the other reaches towards Kaeya (and flailing a bit futilely from how roughly he's being fucked) in an obvious attempt to lure the alpha in close. ]
Kae, need you- [ there may or may not be a flash of a smirk, which always appear to signal Diluc's more playful side, ] Needed your cum like ten minutes ago, little pup
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diluc comes for him easily, like the dutiful little omega that he is, and that - along with diluc's sweet, encouraging words - are all he needs.
kaeya's thrusts become more and more erratic, his cock straining hard, until at last, with one final snap of his hips he's coming, spilling thick, hot ropes of cum into diluc's waiting cunt, filling him up completely, entirely. his knot swells, locking him in, keeping his cum from escaping. kaeya growls low in his throat, diluc's name like a prayer on his lips, and at last, at last he is biting down hard on the tender slope where diluc's shoulder and neck meet. his fangs sink deep, tearing flesh, piercing, the coppery, sweet taste of diluc's blood filling his mouth.
trembling, kaeya begins to fold against him, aching and exhausted. until this moment the adrenaline alone has kept him moving, but now the last of his energy is sapped. he's bruised, bleeding, deeply fatigued, and incredibly, completely satisfied. ]
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his love goes hand in hand with his instincts, so strong that the pain of being bitten is a mere afterthought, and with the warm rush of cum finally plugging him up, completing the process, Diluc is free to relax, and simply bask in the knowledge that he's finally knotted and mated to the love of his life. on the forest floor, with a number of probable witnesses and dirt all over his front, but. he wouldn't have it any other way.
he has enough strength to gently turn them both so that they're spooning, his hands immediately drawing Kaeya's hands up to his face so he can begin kissing those fingers, and lapping at the blood on those injured knuckles to clean them as best as he can. later, when they're both back at the manor, he plans to take care of his mate himself; he's not too worried about any deep injuries, as he highly doubts Kaeya would've had the energy to fuck him silly if that were the case. ]
I was scared you wouldn't come.
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gently, kaeya nuzzles his nose and mouth to diluc's neck, lapping gently at the bleeding wound there, sweet and apologetic. ]
Oh? Did you not have faith in me, hmm?
[ he murmurs, his voice mildly pouty, even while his hands slide up the bare skin of diluc's chest. ]
Didn't think I could do it?
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but, ]
No. [ he says softly, nuzzling his face into Kaeya's hands to make up for the fact that he can't see his face at the moment. ] You've just always been too good to be true.
[ he would've loved Kaeya no matter what, even if his sworn brother also presented as an omega, but everything has lined up so perfectly and it's a surreal sort of happiness that Diluc has given up on ever since his father's death. ]
I was scared the other shoe would drop tonight.
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for now kaeya is content to lie here, breathing in the scent of the forest floor, and diluc's heat, his hair, his skin. he smells perfect, like everything that kaeya has ever wanted. pressing soft kisses to the savage wound he left behind, kaeya lifts his head to nuzzle at the back of one of diluc's soft ears, his own tail thumping happily against the ground. ]
Well, it didn't. Lucky for you, I'm incredibly tenacious.
[ and he's well aware that someone could have possibly made it to diluc before him, or that were kaeya any slower or less nimble, several alphas would have ganged up on him at once. still, in kaeya's mind, there was no other outcome than this. there couldn't be anything else. kaeya's thumb glides against diluc's lower lip, and he purrs low and soft into diluc's hair. ]
I couldn't possibly let anyone else have you.
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You know I would have fought them all off until you got here. Anyone else who got here before you would've found a terrifying omega they wouldn't want to mate, and all the unlucky ones who tried would've been knocked unconscious.
[ one of his hands wanders to his stomach, which has slightly swollen up with Kaeya's cum, although it's not enough to lose his muscle definition. it's rare, to actually get pregnant from the first mating, because of all the changes the body undergoes, but the thought that they haven't actually discussed anything like this at length (the real stuff, like marriage and kids and what comes after they aren't just sworn brothers anymore) is what really keeps Diluc from being too hopeful. ]
Do you want kids, Kae?
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thankfully, kaeya has no desire to move. his hips rock gently, squeezing out every last, little ounce of pleasure, feeling the gentle slide of diluc's cunt around him - as much as he can, at least, given the restraint of his knot. diluc's question startles him, however, and for a moment kaeya is very still, staring past diluc's hair and into the middle distance. ]
.. that's probably something we should have thought about before this, hmm?
[ they were both so swept up in the idea of staying together that they hadn't given much thought to anything beyond that. ]
I..
[ he starts, then presses his lips together in a thin line. his first instinct is to deflect, to change the subject, but even kaeya knows when something is important. one of his hands drops to diluc's, over the small swell of his belly. ]
I don't know. I don't think I'd be a very good father. But with you..
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I was thinking you'd be a great father, actually. The better parent between us both.
[ Kaeya is clever, intelligent, witty - and Diluc knows he'd be sweet, protective, and encouraging, just as he is with Klee. he'd also be easy to talk to, and give wonderful advice, without all the judgmental consequences of talking to a parent. he catches Kaeya's hand over his belly, interlocking their fingers together. ]
But we don't have to, if you don't want to. All that really matters to me is you.
[ Diluc may be the worst at compromising when he's so stubborn, but he at least knows that in a mated bond, there's no other option. and the last thing he wants Kaeya to feel is that he's only a means to the end. ]
So long as you're all mine, I will have no complaints.
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.. but now isn't the time. they'll have the rest of their lives for bickering and arguments, right now kaeya wants nothing more than to love him, to be near him, surrounded by him, distracted by him. diluc is his everything, and today is a day to celebrate that, after so many long, long years of waiting. were diluc lesser in station they could have chosen one another long ago, but in a way kaeya prefers this, prefers to prove himself worthy, to work for the opportunity to be by diluc's side. maybe it's borne from his own inherent feelings of worthlessness, but he feels better for having proved himself.
kaeya's thumb brushes against diluc's belly, his thoughts wandering. ]
I've always been yours, Luc. I always will be.
[ he peppers kisses along the slope of diluc's neck and shoulder, his knee slipping to rest between diluc's thighs as he hums thoughtfully. ]
What about you? Do you want a bunch of rugrats climbing all over us?
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No more one night stands.
[ he says, half teasing, half stern, because he'll never quite be able to put a proper cap on his jealousy, which feels a lot like the flames he controls most of the time. it's not even jealousy directed at Kaeya, most of the time, just regret for all the first times he's had to miss for Kaeya. someone else has gotten to see Kaeya fumbling and sensitive and awkward and shy and it'll be a missed opportunity that'll take a while longer for him to get over.
and as for the thought of children... ]
I've thought about it. [ he admits, voice small and embarrassed. ] Maybe because of some trumped up expectations that have wormed their way into my brain, but I like the thought of a small Kaeya running around and melting into my hugs.
[ he takes another deep breath before continuing, ]
And... it'd be a life. Which is the greatest hope I can think of, Kaeya. For Khaenri'ah.
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No more one night stands.
[ as if any of them have ever meant anything to him. as if he could possibly ever want anyone again, now that he's had diluc, now that he's holding him in his arms, close and fond. no one could compare. no one could ever compare. but the weeping wound on diluc's neck marks him, now - they belong to one another, and kaeya couldn't imagine touching anyone but diluc ever again. they're bonded, deeply, fully, completely.
then the moment shatters, when diluc says those words. for khaenri'ah. kaeya tenses immediately, his ears laying back against his head. he's quiet, deathly silent, his throat tightening up as his hands on diluc stiffen up, pressing into his skin. khaenri'ah.. what has khaenri'ah ever done for him? what has it brought him, but pain, loss, separation? kaeya scoffs into diluc's hair. ]
Khaenri'ah..
[ he all but growls the word, low in his chest. ]
No children of ours need worry about that place.
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They won't.
[ he says firmly as he turns as much as he can to nuzzle against Kaeya's face, hoping to comfort him. ]
They will never know what it feels like to be abandoned, or used as a means to an end. But when they grow, they will want to know where you come from. Your story. And if you ever feel comfortable enough to tell them, they'll still think that you are the most incredible alpha they know. Because you are, Kaeya. You grew in the darkness but look at you now. Un-beholden to the chains that they tried to bind you with. Strong enough to claim the Ragnvindr heir as your mate, yet soft enough to forgive me after everything I've done. That is all of you.
[ he knows Kaeya will have a hard time believing him, but Diluc is ready to prove it to him for the rest of their lives. ]
And I love all of you... [ a small smile curls his lips ] ... as much as you drive me crazy sometimes.
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