Excalion

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Nothing like a sudden surge of writing inspiration to help get this moving. In truth, I hadn't been able to work on this for a while because, admittedly, I'd become a little rusty on writing a love scene. I felt satisfied after reading it through (no pun intended), and I hope you all enjoy. Remember that reviews and constructive criticism are always appreciated! Enjoy!

Excalion
Chapter Three: Dark Clouds and Rumbling Thunder

=[ Part Three ]=


Naomi walked on cat’s feet to the balcony, watching Kai work himself furiously through his own paces. She sighed sadly. With his Father at Alaia’s whim and his sister taking over as Mistress Keeper, I can’t begin to fathom how alone he must feel, she thought. Being deemed everything but Outcast must be taking its toll as well.

Kai suddenly ceased his relentless barrage of graceful attacks towards his imaginary opponent and stood in an offensive stance for several moments before standing to his full height. “My father told me when I was young that I will always travel alone,” he said suddenly, divining her thoughts. “My mother died giving birth to Rishal before he said that to me. I countered his argument by saying that as long as you have the memories of friends and lovers past, you will never travel alone.”

“What did he do?”

Kai huffed. “He hit me,” he replied. “He called me a fool that keeps looking back, and that fools who keep looking back will never achieve anything.” He shut his eyes tightly. “He went on to say that friends will betray you regardless of intention, and lovers will be taken away by Alaia when Her mood deems it so.”

Naomi closed her eyes and pressed her lips into a thin line. “He may have said that out of hurt because of your mother’s passing.”

He shook his head. “I know…I know…that Alaia will call you to Her side someday, Naomi. Just promise me one thing.”

She tilted her head. “What is it?”

“Promise me that Ameena’s Gift to us will remain,” he said, a slight hitch in his voice. “After the Goddess of Chaos calls my father to Her side, I will no longer have a home, and what my father said to me long ago will come true.”

“Kai, don’t say that,” she said. “Wynn and Shanavale still trust you.”

“Maybe,” was all he managed as he walked to the balcony railing.

“You forgot me, Kaijin,” she said softly against his back as she wrapped her arms around his waist. “My mother may not approve of me loving an outsider, but she is respectful of the choices of the Goddess of Creativity.”

Kai pressed his lips into a weary smile as he turned to face Naomi, still in her embrace.

“Come war, high water, even the wrath of all three Goddesses, Kai,” she promised him, “as long as I breathe, you will never travel alone.”

Kai cupped Naomi’s cheek in one hand and kissed her lips. She returned it gently, moaning into his mouth as his other hand pressed against her lower back, pulling her closer to him.

“Kai…” she whispered as he lowered his head to kiss her along her jaw and neck. She ran her hands through his black hair as she felt his warm breath dance over her skin.

She gently pushed him away, smiling when she saw the look of confusion on his face. Taking his hand, she led him inside. As they reached the bed, she turned around, his hand still in hers.

“Busy as the Sanctum is, I normally wouldn’t be so private,” she said with a slightly nervous laugh. “Tonight, Kai, what happens within these walls is for you.”

Gently placing her hands on his face, she kissed him again, shifting backward until the backs of her legs touched the side of the bed. Still pressing his lips against hers, he braced her lower back with his arm as he leaned forward, laying her down across the bed. She tilted her head upward and gave a languid sigh as Kai’s lips brushed against her chin and along the left side of her jaw. She laughed softly as he gently nipped at her earlobe before kissing down the side of her throat and taking in the light scent of pine and rose.

Her hands roamed down his sides and up along his back, drawing a low moan from him as he kissed his way from the crook of her neck down to her collar. He moved her right leg with one hand and shifted her other leg over, pressing his hips against hers. She sucked in a gasp of air through her teeth, her nails gently raking his back over his sleeveless tunic.

“Kai…”

He paused and lifted his head up to look down at her, a tired smile on his face. His fingertips grazed her cheek and her traveled down to her collar, moving the silk robe she wore aside to bare her shoulder. She closed her eyes and whispered his name again as he leaned over her once more, crushing his lips against hers and covering her with his frame. She snaked her arm out from within the robe and brought her hand up to his face as his own hand traveled down her side to rest on her hip.

As they broke their kiss, she gently pushed him away from her and undid the knot on the sash of her robes, the silk falling away on either side of her like white curtains to reveal her toned body. Without giving him an opportunity to react, she sat as far upward as she could and reached behind him, pulling Kai’s black top up and over his head. He wriggled himself free of his shirt, his long deep gray hair spilling out over his shoulders and back, a single deep chuckle rising from his throat.

He undid his leather belt as she sat up and wrapped her arms around the back of his neck. He kissed her hard and gently leaned forward, gently crushing her with his weight and pressed against her. She threw her head back and gasped, feeling his arousal against her moist heat.

“Kai…” she managed to utter as he kissed the hollow of her throat and pressed into her.

She cried out in pleasure as he slid his full length into her. He shut his eyes and shuddered, feeling her contract slightly around him. ”By the Goddesses, Naomi…”

“I…” She opened her eyes and grinned a little. “I didn’t say to…” Her voice trailed off as he slowly began to slide out of her. She arced her back and moaned as he slid back in with a little more force. “…Like that, Kai. Like that.”

He nodded and began to move again. Finding a suitable rhythm, he braced himself up with his arms at her sides, taking in the sight of her short blonde hair spilling out of either side of her head, the way her body moved against his, the way beads of sweat fell down along the sides of her face, between the swell of her breasts.

“That…that feels good,” she managed before uttering another pleasured moan. Her hands reached up to either side of his neck. “Kai, you feel so…so good…”

She didn’t notice his playful smirk as he straightened up and held her calves. “Then you’ll like this,” he said mischievously as he hooked his arms around her lower legs, pinning them to his sides and thrusting into her with a little more force.

Her eyes widened with shock, her mouth agape. “Kai!” She gripped the sheets tightly. “Oh, Goddesses! Stop, Kai. You’re going to…”

“Hmm?”

“I want you to…” she gasped. “…Not yet.” She shook her head. “Lie down, Kai. Lie down.”

He stopped his movements, slid out of her and nodded. She shuffled over onto the other side of the bed and let him lie down. As soon as he was comfortable, she straddled his hips and slowly lowered herself onto him, a gasp of breath escaping her lips. She gently eased herself up, almost letting his erection slip out of her then lowered down on him again. Kai threw his head back as a guttural moan rumbled from his throat. She began to rise and lower repeatedly, finding a steady rhythm.

“How’s that?” she asked.

Kaijin sucked in a breath of air through his teeth and nodded. “That’s good. It feels…” He bit his lips as she ground her hips against his. “…Naomi…”

She gently shushed him by placing a fingertip on his lips. “Tonight is for you, I said.”

He shook his head and thrust his hips upward suddenly. Naomi yelped in surprise and pleasure as Kai sat up and shuffled her legs to wrap around him.

“I want you…to enjoy this, too,” he said in a low voice as he hooked his arms underneath hers, took a firm hold of her shoulders and pressed her down as he thrust his hips upward.

“Kai!” she called out as she raked her nails along his back. “Don’t stop, Kai! I’m going to…going to…!” Her entire body stiffened and she let out a scream as she reached her climax.

Kai felt her clawing at his back desperately, felt her walls tightening almost painfully around his arousal. Hearing her ecstatic cry sent him over the edge, gave him his release as he spilled his seed into her. He threw his head back as feline features began to take shape on his face and he let out a feral roar.

His face reverted to its human form as he fell back onto the bed, Naomi falling against him, spent and trembling. Kaijin managed to lift his head wearily and look down at his lover.

“Kai…” she whispered.

He shushed her gently and kissed her head as he stroked her hair. “Just sleep,” he whispered weakly. “…Just sleep…”


=[ End of Part Three ]=


A/N: I know it was short, but I felt (and still feel) that the love scenes should stand by themselves, on this site, anyway. At this point, I'm considering whether or not to add the love scenes when this becomes a full-fledged novel. I find that they can easily stand alone as fanfiction of my own work, but...I dunno. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this love scene, the first one I've written since December of last year! See you soon, and remember that reviews and constructive criticism are always appreciated!