I want you to

King guided Kane to his room before leaving.

He was about to go to the secret fortress to message Raze and get an update on their ongoing operation but then he changed his mind.

He wants to make sure Kane is asleep first.

He waited for an hour as he watched a movie and afterwards, he opened the door to Kane's room.

He sighed in relief seeing him lying on the bed sleeping soundly. King was adamant to go near him but he still did. This is one of those rare times he can see Kane looking so peaceful.

"Never have I ever" he paused, still appreciating the serene view in front of him. "Never have I ever...not lied to you"

Before he even realize, a lone tear fell from his eyes. He chuckled at the certain thought that came to his mind. "Just when can I be honest? I already missed my friend... I already missed you Kane."

He can still remember those times they were together before everything was taken before their eyes. They were just a child back then but he always took care of Kane like he's his little brother.

Everything took a dramatic turn after what happened and he felt like it doesn't even make sense to apologize.

"I'm just so tired of this..." He knows he can't show any weakness.

"I want to go home now" he whispered underneath his breath.

He left Kane after that. He still had a lot of things to do and he can't afford to breakdown.

He went to the fortress and immediately took his phone.

"Raze"

"Boss" Raze greeted him in a formal manner. "I have reached out to Kane's team. As per your request, I gave them all the evidences we gathered."

He nodded as if Raze can see him personally. "How did they reacted?"

Raze chuckled remembering what happened. "Just like how you expected, we fought. I had a hard time fighting them boss" he said that as if asking for pity so King snorted.

Raze just laughed. "I did everything to convince them of course. Especially those three wise bunch Stan, Ven and Marco" he cleared his throat. "That includes telling your part of the story and since I'm great, I also provided them with more evidences to prove that I am not lying."

He fell into silence hearing that so Raze continued.

"That only means, you're not a villain in their eyes anymore."

"I'll forever be a villain, Raze. That won't change till the day I die"

Raze was dumbfounded hearing that straight from King. "We'll do something about that. I won't let you suffer anymore after this is done."

"You don't have to do that Raze"

"Oh? Yes, I have to do it. But for now, we have to-" the other line went silent and King thought they were disconnected but he heard a faint sound from Raze as if he is in pain.

Hearing that, King was blaming himself again and again but he can't do anything. "Are you alright, Raze?"

There was a short silence before he heard Raze. "Y-yeah, I can manage it."

"I'm sorry you're getting punished on my stead."

"Boss-or can I just call you King right now since I am literally the acting Cabecilla as of the moment" Raze laughed but he was wincing from time to time. "Don't worry about me, I'm strong enough to handle this"

"The documents were placed in the storage together with the artifacts and those encrypted files Kane had hidden through paintings. It was properly secured. Now, all you have to do is wait for a month. Hopefully, the poison will gradually kill the bastard" Raze said.

He sighed hearing that. He can't believe it has to come to this point for everything to stop. He felt his chest tightening.

"After all of this is done, let's tell Kane the truth, okay?"

King didn't answer that, he just looked down.

"Boss" Raze called him again, waiting for his answer.

"I don't know how to tell Kane..."

King said that in a low voice and Raze can hear sadness through it.

Another silence filled the other before he heard Raze again.

"I'll have to hang up now. I'm receiving a call from your father" Raze gritted his teeth in annoyance "that bastard."

The line was disconnected but King was still rummaging his head and blaming himself.

"You don't know how to tell me what?"

He was frozen in place when he heard that. He doesn't even want to face the person who was talking to him.

He shut his eyes tightly. 'Did he heard the whole conversation? How did he even open the door to this fortress?'

"I followed you here twice already if you're wondering and I saw the password while you're unlocking it. I'm not that dense, King"

His breathing was heavy and he doesn't have any plan on facing Kane and his questions.

"Face me moron" Kane forcefully turned King to face him. King was just looking down avoiding his gazes so Kane catched his chin and lifted it up.

There, his black raven eyes met the amber-hued eyes of King. Mesmerized by the sight, Kane held the back of King's neck and pushed his body to him.

"I'm sober now. I can do this now, right?"

He pursed his lips with King's lips as if his hunger can be fed through King's mouth.

"I'm no fool King, just tell me the truth"

He distanced himself and he pushed the stunned King to the mattress inside the fortress. He rose to King's surface and let their body collide.

He doesn't care anymore. He wants answer and he will get it no matter what.

He has his own deductions but they are just simply assumptions. What he wants are answers straight from King's mouth.

He traced every outline in King's body sending shivers to King.

"Kane..."

Kane just smirked at him. "What?" He continued touching him and while his hands were slowly going down, King was holding his moans of pleasure.

"S-stop" He hissed. "Are you doing this to get your answers?" He's catching his breath the moment Kane stopped and just stared at him.

"Yes" he nonchalantly answered making king frown "and no"

King's brow furrowed due to that. "Don't tease me, I might bite back" He looked at him seriously using his amber eyes.

Kane was glad actually. Those amber eyes were not dead eyes anymore. There was a glint in his eyes this time and Kane was enjoying the tiny bits of it.

"Then bite" He provoked King. "Tell me" He neared his mouth to King's ear beet red ears. "What are you hiding from me?" He bit King's ears and King on the other hand, tried his best not to falter.

He knew to himself, he's close to being breathless because of the tension and heat his body was screaming.

"Damn it" He snapped at Kane and the latter was stunned. It was only a matter of seconds, and they exchanged position. King was on the top of him and he's holding Kane's hand tightly.

"I've told you this is for your safety. I know the last thing you will do was to trust me, but I'm begging you" his eyes were pleading. "Trust me just this once"

"Trust is earned, not begged for, you dumbass"

"I'm just the front man of the organization– I'm nothing but a puppet" he confessed. "Those bruises that you saw" he looked away. "Someone I used to look up to caused them"

Pain was visible in his eyes. Kane already has an idea–or rather a theory of what might be the reason but he's still taken aback by what King had told him.

"I am protecting you because I care for you, that's all the reason I can give you." He grimaced. "Because of what you're doing– giving me threats using encrypted files that has most of the company's illicit crimes and misconducts– since I'm a fan, I'm really obedient to your requests, aren't I? I'm giving to you the money you're asking for and basically, the organization found out since they are the one backing up the company. They are now looking for you"

Kane inwardly smirked. He thought he is a genius hiding all those encrypted files through innocent brush strokes.

"Kane..." He looked at him knowingly, ready to rain on his parade. "I know what you've been doing all these time. I'm just letting you."

"And why is that?"

He faced him. His eyes were glistening. "Because I care for you"

He got up and he reached his hand out for Kane to help him get up as well.

Kane still wanted to ask more but he stopped himself this time. King finally opened up, he'll ask more from time to time.

He accepted King's hand and he pushed himself off the bed.

King looked around and his eyes were settled on an empty canvas freely leaning at the easel. 

He deliberately brought that to the island with him, just in case Kane felt boredom and he might miss his old hobby. 

"Want to draw me like one of your french girls?" He playfully asked Kane.

Kane baffled on what he heard. He doesn't know if that meant to be a joke or he's serious. That was a line from the movie 'titanic' and he wants to laugh but King looks so charming when he said that so he just chuckled.

"Will you be bold enough like one of my french girls?" He countered.

"If you want me to"

"Oh, I want you to" he winked at King, and he went looking for brushes and paint all around the fortress.