110. Play To Win

"That's not how you eat that. I showed you yesterday." Turning to look at his grandmother, Niel said. "Grandma, I thought you said he likes it."

"Oh, he did alright. That's all he ate after you left hehe!"

"Just start off with the soft part. If you bite the entire thing like that it's going to be sour and squint your eyes the way you are doing. Either way it takes getting used to these wild fruits but they are very healthy." Niel reached for Elric's corner of the mouth to remove a residual smear, an act that sent blood rushing to Elric's face.

"Oh my word, he is hopeless!" Niel's grandfather laughed.

"Hopeless indeed." His grandmother agreed, laughing along with her partner.

"What are you two..." Suddenly, Niel shot his fated an acussing stare after perceiving his scent. "Elric!"

"Leave him alone Nelnel, it's fine. Let the poor boy be. He has been working hard to control his scent since you left to the city again. What can he do if he can't help releasing some whenever you are around him?"

"But still... he should..." Niel stopped when he noticed Elric's grin. 'He never takes anything seriously, why bother?'

"He must really love you a lot Nelnel. Let him be his comfortable self around us. We don't mind."

"Poor guy has been letting out scent the moment you began sharing that fruit with him. It's only now you've realised? Being fated and perceiving a partner's scent this late is a downer at times like this my dear don't you think? Nelnel should hve been able to perceive his fated's scent long ago."

"Indeed." Standing up, Niel's grandfather said. "You two probably need some time alone to catch up. Balance your scents out like normal people do without having to feel embarrassed about it."

"I'm not embarrassed, I'm just being respectful..."

"Stop making a big deal out of everything. We are not as picky as your parents!" Niel's grandfather scolded as he knocked his grandson's head using his knuckles.

"Grandpa, that really hurts!" Niel complained, flinched in pain as Elric and Niel's grandmother laughed.

"Do you have any idea how hard it is to meet your fated these days? We used to think it was hard in our time but things have changed from bad to worse. We had a lot of chat with Elric when you were away and to think you kept ignoring him whenever he asked you to share your scent with him, my, you make us look bad Nelnel."

"It wasn't like that!"

"We know everything. I'm glad your fated opened up to us. All I can say is it's way past you moving on from Mijin. "

"Yes Nelnel. You're making your fated suffer."

"Wait...I never meant it to come out that way..." Elric jumped in defence to Niel.

"Don't make excuses for him. Nelnel is just being sturbbon because he cared a lot for Mijin but she wasn't meant for him. Honestly, I like you better. You are rich."

"Yes, and you'll take care of our grandson so he won't have to be burdened by us by working so hard..."

"Hey...!" Niel exclaimed.

"Aw shut up. It's okay to ask for help Nelnel. Your partner is offering it but you are too proud and keep rejecting it. How do you think that makes him feel?"

"Grandma....this is between us..."

"I know, I know. But if you make your fated upset, you'll have to answer to us. You told us to treat him like family and as such, we will." Looking at his pair, Niel's grandmother probed, "Lets give them some alone time."

Upon his grandparents deprture, Niel pointed out. "They seem to have developed a liking to you to the point of them scolding me this much."

"I kind of have that effect on people's parents." Elric smiled as he thought of Stan's parents.

"Even Yeon's parents scolded me because of you."

Elric laughed. "I remember vividly. My face twitches whenever I think of how much you had hurt me that day. And while we are on that subject, maybe that was the beginning of our play...or the onset of me wanting you to dominate me. Then, you never held back like you do these days."

Suddenly, Niel advanced foreward swiftly and kissed Elric briefly, startling him. "What was that for?"

"For you to shut up." Niel replied and stood up then began clearing the table. "If you're done getting flustered, do you mind helping me out?"

"Chores again?" Elric frowned.

"Well, you were doing all these while I was away. You should have already adapted to this environment by now."

"I feel like I'm in the military whenever you are around."

"What kind of...wait, did you even get your military service done?"

"No. When Stan served, I left the country for further tutoring. It was a gruesome one and a half year, my brain almost exploded."

"You never did your military service?"

"Nope. I was exempted. Mother pulled a few strings or two, but mostly it was because of some of my relatives. Once I came of age, some of my father's properties were to be transferred to me from his family's side which led to an ugly legal battle. More like shares so to speak. My mother didn't want me entangled into that drama so I had to flee until things died down." Elric spoke as he multitasked, reaching to lather a sponge with soap and began washing the dishes. Niel listened and watched at how naturally Elric was acting as if he'd already adapted to his new surrounding, but was soon disappointed by how halfheartedly he rinsed the soap off the dishes.

"I'll help you with the rinsing and wiping." Niel spoke as he acted on his words to which Elric seemed relieved.

"Was your life in danger?"

Elric laughed. "You watch too many movies. My family is not as crazy as Mora's. Yes, my parents are from two rival law firms but it's hard making a lawyer an enemy, especially when one has a lot to loose. Mother just wanted to make sure I was safe so she could focus on the handing over process. It was ugly I'm sure. She hasn't spoken of it to date and I haven't bothered to ask either. If she wanted to tell me, she would."

"Seems both of you like keeping things to yourselves."

"You could say I take after her in some ways. That's why I continue to do my best so as to not let her down. The sacrifices she has made to protect us and my father's name will not go in vain. I intend to uphold everything stated in my father's will."

"Like bringing forth a child in a year after marriage."

"It was stipulated in the will, and specifically marry a fated. Why do you think I was going sleeping around?"

"I just thought you were being an asshole."

Elric laughed. "Well, I can't say I'm still not one. I'd also be lying if I said that was the reason anyway. My main objective for having my type of fun was because I already knew the moment I settled down, there would be no room for a mistake. The weight on my shoulders is heavy it tore me to pieces just thinking about it. I felt scared and I used to think I'm not good enough filling my father's shoes. Hooking up provided me relief. Some people are addicted to alcohol, others smoking, or narcotics like Mora's brother. For my case, I just wanted to have sex with anyone that accepted it and having loads of money made it easy for me. Everyone was my target. You have no idea how much people are easily willing to throw themselves at you the moment you wave a bait as appealing as money infront of their faces. It was actually fun to watch...."

"Is that what you are doing with me?"

"No. You vehemently reject everything I offer like a plague. If it wasn't my mother, you wouldn't even think of keeping the phone I bought you which by the way, did you like the pictures I took?"

"Do you realize I could use your naked images and blackmail you? In the wrong hands..."

"I never had to do that before." Elric cut in. "In fact, I didn't even bother to block Stan's number this time upon purchasing it. I just transferred my pictures and saved my number."

"You make it sound like some protocol for your playmates."

"Babe, you were my first dominant and the first person I didn't block Stan's number from...or sent my naked pictures to."

"Is that supposed to make me feel special?"

Elric laughed and reached for a towel to wipe his hands. He remembered his conversation with Stan when he scolded him at putting effort in a relationship. Shaking his head, he said. "Clearly, I'm bad at this. You are a hard person to please, but I've also been known to not give up. The more you reject me, the more intrigued by you I become."

"My grandparents will be away for an hour or more. The've probably gone to the farm to get our dinner."

"And...?" Elric asked, seeming confused.

"Do you want to play?"

"You don't need to ask me twice..." Elric answered excitedly as he grabbed onto Niel's hand, pulling him towards the bedroom but Niel wouldnt budge.

"We are going to do it here. In the kitchen."

"How naughty you've become..."

"You sure are excited when you don't even know what I'm up to."

"You always seem to surprise me so I know it's going to be good... Ugh..!" Elric flinched when he felt Niel's threatening scent and began gasping for air. "This...only turns...me on...further...than last....time when...we did it outside..."

"Listen carefully." Niel moved closer to Elric and whispered in his ear. "There will be no touch today from you or from me."

Elric looked up at his fated, seeming displeased with the idea.

"I only released my scent to get your attention. With the next scent, I want you to endure it as much as you can. The only rule is you can't touch yourself. I want to see how much pleasure you can absorb from my alluring scent."

"This is going to be easy..." Elric spoke then stopped as he begun to perceive a change in scent from Niel. "Wait...!" His body stiffened, his face more flustered... He felt like he was going into heat yet just when he was at the brink of falling deep into it, Niel would balance his scent out with his threatening scent, sending spirals waves of pain and passion, mixed together, shaken well, tempting his body to start acting on it's own.

"If you touch yourself Elric, I'm going to be mad at you." Niel warned.

"...I like...when you ...get mad...at me..." Elric spoke as he trembled, then extended his hand to reach to Niel for support.

"No touching, remember?" Niel took a step back then glanced at his fated's obvious excitement. "You can't touch yourself either."

"I'm...going to...cu..." Elric groaned.

"Hold it in."

"Then...give...me...a...stronger....purnishment...."

"Like what?"

"...babe..."

"I told you to stop calling me that..."

"....zaddy..."

"Are you submitting...."

Elric sneered. "...Is that....all you...got...?"

Niel seemed amazed by Elric's endurance, despite his body shaking like a leaf from both piercing pain and pleasure of his scent and the more he let out, the more Elric endured.

"I can see your stubbornness to submit is bearing fruits. I had thought you'd give up by now..."

"Fuck...! Too...easy..."

Niel smiled at the sight of a sweaty Elric. He seemed stressed but somehow had the will to win this time..."

"Let's make it harder like you want and I'll reward you generously if you win."

Elric nodded as he tried to form a frustrated smile.

"If you can endure ten more minutes of this, I'll move in with you, but temporarily..."

"Aaaaaagh!" Elric groaned. "....You...bastard..!"

"I know you want it that badly."

"...You...better start....packing then..."

Niel laughed. He couldn't believe he was enjoying Elric fight with himself as he held onto his sanity with only his will to win.

Just then, Niel panicked, checking the time just to make sure he'd have time to clear the air in his grandparents house before they returned. The'd been at it for for a while and still, Elric had refused to submit.

"You can give up if you want..."

"...I...I won't...I've...wanted...this for...the longest...time..." Elric mumbled and was about to fall down when Niel held him before he reached the floor.

"...no...don't...touch me..."

"You were going to land on your head..."

"...I'm...fine..." Elric spoke as his eyes slowly shut, drifting off from his consciousness.

"I can't believe you fainted again." Niel spoke as he pulled a passed out Elric closer, watching him closely and for a moment, he admired him briefly until Elric's eyes slowly opened and they stared at each other for a while.

"Did...did I win...?" Elric asked in a weak low tone.

"You almost did."

"Let's...try that...again later..." Elric mumbled and passed out again. His body became heavy that Niel had to slowly sit down, laying his fated's head on his lap.

"What now?" He asked himself, his eyes still on Elric, then looked at the time and smiled.

"It appears you actually won." Niel spoke as he looked back at Elric. "It's already an hour...I must have been looking at you longer than I had thought."

Tapping his fated's cheek gently, he mumbled. "Seems like we are going to get caught."