Tana Present 2

(Tana's POV)

"Hey Smokey, I'm so grateful for what you did for Tana, but I need you to leave for the day. She and I have an... appointment." I was glad V announced his presence instead of acting out in rage as soon as Insinz said he missed me.

"Did you not miss me too?" Insinz said, ignoring V completely and stepping into my room. Can't he read the room?! What am I supposed to say right now? Of course I missed him, but...

"She didn't, and I told you to leave," Vetro said, this time angrily grabbing Insinz by the shoulder. My heart ached, and I cringed, but when the hand harmlessly phased through, I was relieved. V lost his balance slightly and again tried to grab Insinz from different angles, but all he got was a handful of smoke.

"Sorry, but... you're not allowed to touch me," Insinz stated, finally turning to look at V, whose face was red with rage. "Oh, but it's no problem. I'm glad I could help her... I had to remove the poison in her veins, too, along with that curse. She almost died." His last statement sounded accusatory, and V laughed bitterly.

"The heck? If she died, it would've been her fault... plus I called for you immediately. She wasn't in any danger." Insinz... cured my poison, too? Why didn't he tell me?

"...Thank you for that," Insinz said with a smile, which caused V to frown deeply. "I could always see the curse on her... it took me a while to find the source. I'm glad I was finally able to free her. Actually, all curses are visible to me, like the one on you." V stood stunned.

"What?"

"Yes... You have a curse on your mind... have you never noticed it before?" Insinz delivered a convincing puzzled look, and V felt his head frantically.

"You should go." In that instant, Vetro froze in place, his pupils dilated, and he walked down the hall, dragging his feet and muttering something about needing to go.

"Now... are you happy to see me or not?" Insinz asked, turning back to me. My mouth dropped open.

"What did you do to him?" He began stepping in my direction, speaking at the same time.

"A curse... well, actually it's just a fungus that he inhaled by attempting to grab me." He was finally close enough, so he hugged me and buried his face into my breasts. "I missed you." This whole time, I never thought I could rely on Insinz, even when I felt myself falling for him.

"Did you do that to me?" I asked. He looked up at me curiously. "Did you use some kind of mind control on me too?" He frowned, looking offended.

"Why... no... of course not. Do you think I had to use poison on you to make you care for me?" He paused, then let me go. "If you believe that, I should go." As he got to his feet, I grabbed his hand and screamed,

"Wait!" I squeezed tightly. "I'm sorry... I just never felt this way before! It's confusing, and then you sent V away so easily! I'm in shock, but I shouldn't have said that! I missed you too... so much... I just saw you yesterday, but it's the truth. I missed you so much, I think I might be going insane." He pulled away from me and walked toward the exit. I guess an apology can't fix everything. If one isn't enough, I'll keep trying until he understands. He then shut and locked the door, activating my privacy barrier.

"I almost forgot the lock." After saying this, he ran back and tackle-hugged me onto the bed. I giggled, hugging him back.

"It would be annoying if someone interrupted us again..."

"You worried me... I thought you were leaving." I felt afraid while admitting this, but he placed his forehead on mine and then said in a soothing voice,

"If that was enough to scare me away, I never would have fallen for you in the first place." My heart fluttered, and then he added, "Your heart is racing."

"O-oh..." His pointing it out only made it worse. "When did you fall for me?" I whispered,

"From the moment I saw you... I could always see the curse and how it afflicted you... And when you weren't yourself, the energy around you changed... But when I first met you, you were you... this you. You treated me gently and took good care of me, and you have always been so lovely to me. I couldn't wait to grow up so I could hold you like this," he admitted while lightly grinding against me.

"That long?" I asked.

"Oh yes... even when I was five, I wanted to do this with you," he murmured while kissing down the center of my breasts.

"That's gross! Don't say that!" I shouted, pushing him away. My response made him laugh.

"Is that a problem? I kept looking for chances to be alone with you so I could—"

"Stop polluting my precious memories!" I shouted, covering my ears. I preferred thinking he was just an innocent young man who enjoyed my company. Insinz kissed the back of my hands twice, then gently moved them away.

"I'm just messing with you... You're just so adorable, I couldn't resist teasing you."

"Please do resist better in the future!" He laughed again when I said this, then cuddled me. "I feel like... I don't know enough about you... But I still fell in love with you... How is that possible?" I confessed, causing him to grin widely.

"Oh wow... you're being so honest... in love with me, huh?" I covered my face.

"I told you to stop teasing me!"

"I'll tell you whatever you want to know about me... I was looking forward to passing the time another way, BUT if you want to talk, I'll oblige." I peeked out at him, then turned my head to the side to gather the courage to say,

"We... can talk afterward." He sat up and stroked my cheek.

"No pretenses this time about why we're doing this?" He desired clarity, but I squeezed my eyes shut, too shy to utter another word. "Even if you don't tell me, I can see it. Ever since last night, emotions and thoughts appear to me as colors wafting off of you... I can clearly see that you want me, but it'll still be nice to hear you say it out loud."

He can?! I was wondering what six marks would cause... I knew at the very least he'd be able to read my thoughts, and the range of his powers would grow, but I didn't think even the barriers on my mind would become useless against him.

"I... want to... be intimate with you... With no pretenses... I want you." I looked up into his eyes, and I saw how my admission flustered him greatly. We kissed and then became bonded together. I thought after this war ended, and my brother was dethroned, I would never let anyone be with me again. I'd leave this planet and never hope for romance.

"You're so lovely... and your thoughts are more beautiful... God, Tana... how are you so adorable?" Being complimented by him while we were connected was too much for my heart to process, so I put my hands over my face.

"Please, Tana... don't hide from me. I like looking at you." Reluctantly, I revealed my face. Insinz smiled in response, then he pressed his lips to mine again and held my thighs against his hips. So I put my arms around his shoulders and focused on keeping my voice down as we made love. It felt so intense that my brain went blank and all my worries disappeared.

When we both expended most of our energy, we lay curled up together on my bed, with him stroking my head as he started his story...