III.

Jun let out a sigh.

Ever since he had walked into the office this morning, Sho had been sending him looks from across the room. Frankly, it was starting to get really annoying (and a little worrisome). He was going to confront his friend about it, but Sho always seemed to be occupied every time he even looked up at him.

Jun tried to ignore it, but the worried looks he was getting from Sho were starting to make him feel on edge. Was something wrong? Just as he was about to stand up and walk over there, Sho had already beat him to it.

“Jun…”

Jun looked up in exasperation and saved his spreadsheet before closing the laptop to standby. “Have you finally decided to talk to me?” he asked in annoyance.

Sho frowned at him and crossed his arms. “We need to talk. About Ohno-san.”

Jun raised an eyebrow at him and leaned back on his chair, mirroring Sho’s pose. “He's Ohno-san now?” Since when?

Sho shook his head and gave him a stern look. “You need to do something about it. I saw him yesterday evening, and he didn’t look so good.” He sighed. “Jun, you can’t leave him like this.”

Jun rolled his eyes and flicked a hand at him dismissively. “Why doesn’t he go find an omega to help him?”

Sho glared at him. “Even if he does, it’s not going to help. You know that a bond heat won’t go away on its own unless the bond is consummated by both parties.”

Jun shook his head. “It’s not a bond heat,” he growled. “Two alphas cannot be soulmates. It’s not natural.”

“And having two soulmates is?” Sho snapped. Jun narrowed his eyes at him. “Look,” Sho said, walking up right next to him and placing a hand on his shoulder. “If you’re not going to acknowledge this bond—”

“It’s not a bond!” Jun growled angrily. Sho didn’t flinch.

“Then at least put the man out of his misery,” he continued, ignoring Jun’s outburst. “And you need to get off those pills. The fact that I can’t smell your heat at all means that you’re still on them, and I know you would probably be feeling like Ohno-san right now if you weren’t.”

Jun scowled and opened up his laptop again. Who did Sho think he was, getting up into his business? “I’ll think about it,” he mumbled turning away from him.

“Don’t think. Just go and talk to him. You can’t put off a bond heat forever, Jun.”

Jun glared at the screen. He could try.


Despite telling Sho that he was going to consider it, Jun didn’t. He had no time, nor did he want to think about it. Jun had been busy with a client for an emergency meeting in regards to the cake for her friend’s baby shower, and Jun had to drive around through the different areas of Tokyo to find a shop that could give them a cake for the next day. He recalled his phone pinging several times throughout the day, the ringtone being Sho’s to indicate he was getting messages from him, but Jun figured if it was important, his friend would call him.

When Jun entered the office the next day, he noticed that Sho was texting furiously on his phone, his face stricken with panic. Jun watched his friend for a short moment before going to his desk and taking a seat in front of him.

“Did you talk to Ohno-san?” Sho asked, putting his phone down. Jun grimaced and shook his head.

“No, I was too busy with work yesterday to even think about contacting him.”

“Did you even get my messages?” Sho asked in annoyance. Jun shrugged.

“Like I said, I was busy.”

Sho let out a frustrated sigh and picked up his phone again. “Jun… you can’t keep running away from this subject forever.”

“And you need to mind your own business!” Jun snapped, giving his friend a glare. “The world doesn’t revolve around him.”

Sho raised an eyebrow at him. “If he’s your soulmate, it pretty much does.”

“No, it doesn't. And he’s not my soulmate—”

“The hell he isn’t!” Sho shouted, slamming his hands on his desk and glaring back at him. “Jun, you’re my best friend, but you’re being such an asshole right now! The poor guy is suffering!”

“What about me?!” Jun hollered back, getting up from his chair. Sho got up as well. “Do you think I asked for this?!”

“You’re selfish!” Sho snapped in Jun’s face. Jun narrowed his eyes and stood at his full height, towering over Sho. Sho leaned back but he didn't seem phased; in fact, he seemed to be getting more angry, and Jun knew it was because he hated that Jun was asserting his dominance over him (not that it actually worked…).

“I don’t even want this bond heat! Did I—”

“Fuck you!”

Both of them snapped their heads to the newcomer. Sho let out a surprised gasp. The man looked at Jun and stormed straight up to him and poked him in the chest, glaring up at him. When his scent hit his nose, Jun immediately identified him as an omega. And… oh. Jun got a brief flashback to the time Sho had his panic attack in his office. So this was one third of the soulmate trio...

“What—” but Jun was cut off by the man again, who had decided to get louder in volume.

“Who the hell do you think you are?!” The man yelled. “Do you know how rare soulmates are? How special this opportunity is given to you? And you say you don’t want it? Because of your dumb closed-minded views? Well, you don’t deserve Oh-chan!” To his amazement, the omega gave him a hard shove that had him stumbling backwards in bewilderment. Jun could hear Sho sigh in the background.

“Nino…” Sho said tiredly rubbing his neck, “did you really have to push him?”

The man, “Nino,” turned around and walked around the desk to Sho, leaning into his space. “He deserved it,” he hissed. Sho shook his head and rubbed his forehead. “Besides, don’t tell me you weren’t thinking of doing it too.”

“I don’t think I would have pushed him…”

Jun stood up and narrowed his eyes at the omega that was standing beside Sho. Nino looked back at him and crossed his arms across his chest, raising an eyebrow at him.

“You’re Matsumoto Jun, yeah?”

“What about it?” Jun growled. He saw Sho looking back and forth between them worriedly.

“Listen, douchebag,” Nino said, walking over to him and looking up. “Oh-chan is one of the nicest guys ever. One of the nicest alphas ever! And for some reason, he got you as his soulmate. I don’t think you deserve him.” Jun flinched. He had no idea why that accusation affected him more than he would have thought. “Fate put you together, god forbid, and you’re driving him mad.” Nino growled at him. “You better go see him today or I’ll come to your workplace every day and bother you until you do.”

Jun glared back at him. Who the hell did this guy think he was? “Are you threatening me?” Jun growled. Nino rolled his eyes.

“Your growling doesn’t scare me, Mr. Alpha.” Nino looked unimpressed. He turned to Sho, who was staring at him with wide eyes. “I thought he would be scarier. He seems pretty—” Sho rushed over to him and slapped his hand over Nino’s mouth.

“Nino!” Sho hissed, looking at Jun warily. “You can’t just say those things—”

Nino shoved Sho’s hand away and rolled his eyes. “He’s not so scary. Besides, he’s not a real alpha.”

Jun tensed at the insult and growled. “What do you mean by that?” he asked.

“Real alphas aren’t fucking cowards and don't run away when they’re scared,” Nino spat. “My friend has been holed up in his apartment for days, and it's all your fault!”

“How is it my fault?!” Jun roared. “If he was that miserable, why didn't he just find some random omega to help him?!”

Suddenly the room went silent. Sho was staring at him in shock, while Nino was speechless. Jun was sick of the constant nagging. Why couldn’t people understand that the bond was a mistake and that he didn’t want it?

Jun's eyes followed Sho as he moved to stand in front of him. “Jun,” he said finally. “I can understand being uncomfortable with this. I’ve had to to rethink quite a few things recently,” he glanced over at Nino, who shifted slightly, crossing his arms over his chest. “But I need you to understand that what you're doing is only hurting both of you.”

Jun scowled, but Sho kept going, his expression tense. “I’m willing to overlook the stupid shit you're saying today since without the suppressants you’d probably be as bad off as Ohno-san is right now. But Jun, if I come in tomorrow, and you haven't at least tried to talk to the guy . . . ” He hesitated, looking unsure.

“What.” Jun attempted to growl, but it came out strained and upset.

Sho smiled bitterly. “I guess I'll have some things to think about in regards to the future of our partnership.”

Jun stared at him, the implications of that echoing in his head. He opened his mouth to say something, but Sho was already turning around to leave, grabbing his laptop and shoving it in his bag.

“I’m leaving early today,” he said, not looking up at Jun. “Nino, did you walk? You can ride with me.” He left the room without another word, bag smacking into the door on the way out.

Nino hesitated, looking at Jun. Jun looked back, bracing himself for more of the smaller man’s anger. He was surprised when Nino just sighed, scrubbing his hand over his face.

“Oh-chan is a good guy. I wish you could get your head out of your ass long enough to see how lucky you are.” He followed Sho then, not giving Jun a chance to respond.

After the two of them left, Jun went to the couch and sat down. Rubbing his face with his hand, he let out a sigh and replayed the events that had just happened.

“Oh-chan is a good guy. I wish you could get your head out of your ass long enough to see how lucky you are.”

Nino’s words rang in his head, and Jun made a noise of disbelief. Lucky? How was he lucky to be caught in a bond heat with someone of the same designation as him?

Since Jun was young, his parents had always taught and emphasized to him that alphas and omegas belonged to each other, while betas were meant to be with other betas. It wasn’t natural to go out of this order, his parents had said. Jun had agreed to this his entire life, and now he was faced with this situation, that was completely the opposite of what he had believed in his whole life.

And what about Sho?

Sho, who was his best friend, had stood up for another alpha, one that Jun was positive he barely knew. Sho, who hated most alphas, had sided with another alpha over Jun. That had baffled him greatly. And Sho seemed to… like Ohno. Jun wondered when the two had met after the meeting in their office, especially since Ohno would probably be in deep in his heat by now. Sho tended to avoid alphas when they were in heat or when he was in heat. Jun usually had to rub his scent all over Sho when that happened to help fend off alphas from bothering him.

Jun narrowed his eyes at the email on his laptop. Just because it worked for Sho and his two soulmates to have an unconventional relationship, it didn’t mean it would work for him and Ohno… right? Jun typed in an email to Ohno before grabbing his coat from his chair.

Fine. He was going to go see Ohno. But, he wasn’t going to let things go any further than that. He sent a quick message to Sho on LINE before pocketing the phone again.

Going to meet Ohno now. This will be the last time.


Jun double-checked his phone one more time just to make sure he got the address and apartment number right. Pocketing his phone, he looked nervously at the door before slowly moving to stand in front of it.

“I can't believe I'm doing this,” he mumbled before raising his hand to ring the doorbell. It chimed twice. Jun stood there awkwardly, trying to fight the nervousness that was washing over him. He had finally given into the pleas of Sho and Nino to help Ohno. But that still didn't mean he wanted it. Before he’d left for Ohno’s apartment, he had taken another heat suppressant. Jun knew Sho would be incredibly disappointed if he found out, but Jun still wasn't ready to accept the fact—mistake—that they were soulmates.

Just as he was about to ring it again, the door opened. It took all of Jun’s willpower not to run when the scent of Ohno’s heat filled his senses. Sho and Nino were right: Ohno looked weak, he looked tired and slow, and his entire face was flushed, the red prominent despite the other alpha’s skintone.

“Matsumoto-san…” Ohno mumbled before opening the door wider to let him through. Jun mentally counted to three before walking in. If he thought the scent of the heat was strong in the hallway, he thought wrong. The entire apartment stunk of an alpha in heat. Jun felt a little bad for letting it drag on this long, but he wasn't here to feel bad. He was here to stop Ohno’s heat.

When they walked into the living room, Jun turned around and cut straight to business. “I'm not here to talk about it. Let's just go to your bedroom and get this over with. The only reason I'm here is because Sho and your friend, Nino, won't stop nagging me about it.” There, he had made it impersonal enough. He crossed his arms and looked at Ohno.

Ohno frowned at him for a few seconds before letting out a sigh. “Fine,” he said, picking at his pants. “Did you want anything—”

“No thank you,” Jun interrupted. “Let's just go now, please?”

Ohno wordlessly guided him to his room. Jun felt his palms begin to sweat and his heart beating faster with each step to the bedroom. He was a little surprised actually. Jun had half expected Ohno to jump him when he had entered the apartment earlier, but Ohno looked pretty coherent for the most part.

When they were both inside the room, Ohno took a seat on the bed and rubbed his temples, letting out a small grunt.

Jun stood nervously at the door, not knowing exactly what he should do. Should he make the first move? Should Ohno? He hadn't been with a man for years, and the fact that he was about to have sex with a man and an alpha was driving him mad with nervousness.

“Um…”

“How do you want to do it?” Ohno asked quietly, his face etched with exhaustion. “You… still want to do it, right?” He had a look of apprehension on his face.

Jun wanted to shout no! but he nodded. He had promised Sho that he would help Ohno out and he intended to follow it. He’s disappointed in me enough, he thought with a grimace.

“Yes, I'm already here, aren’t I?” Jun grumbled before walking a little closer. “Should I try... jerking you off?” He blushed.

Ohno blinked before shrugging. “We can try.”

Jun walked up to Ohno and sat down beside him on the bed. When Ohno’s scent hit his nostrils, he almost gasped at how strong it was. Jun was relieved that he was on his suppressants. He must have been staring at Ohno for too long because Ohno had stood up and started taking off his pants. Jun quickly averted his gaze. He didn't know why he felt so shy all of a sudden. Just do it and go, Jun.

When Ohno sat back down, his bottom half completely uncovered, Jun took a deep breath before placing his hand on Ohno’s thigh gently. He flinched when he felt Ohno jump at his touch.

“Is… is this okay?” Jun asked nervously, looking at Ohno.

Ohno blushed and shook his head. “I— sorry. Yes, yes, it’s okay.”

Jun bit his lips before wrapping his hand around Ohno’s length slowly in a tight grip. Ohno grunted softly and Jun began moving his hand up and down slowly, checking Ohno’s expression carefully. Ohno watched his hand, frowning as he tried to remain still. The silence was a little deafening. Jun began to up the pace of his strokes. Jun thought he was doing a bad job until Ohno let out a soft, ah. Feeling a little more confident with what he was doing, Jun added a twist with his hand, trying to make it like he was doing it to himself. Ohno let out a groan, clenching his teeth as his hips jerked up, trying to find more friction.

It wasn’t long before Ohno came in his hand. Ohno let out a soft whine as he came. Jun frowned at the mess but didn’t say anything. Ohno sat beside him, panting softly, as he tried to calm his own breathing from the orgasm earlier. Jun turned around to grab a few tissues to wipe his hands with. When he returned, he made a small noise of surprise. Ohno was hard again!

Ohno looked down at his lap, blushing madly. “Ah… I guess that wasn’t enough…” he mumbled.

Jun frowned. “Should… should I jerk you off again?” he suggested, hesitantly. Ohno kept his gaze on his lap, his face getting redder and redder. Jun looked at him warily. “Ohno-san…?”

“I… I don’t think that’s going to do much,” Ohno whispered meekly.

Jun blinked owlishly. Wasn’t going to… oh. “Um,” he began, not really knowing what to say. “I… I can try with my mouth?”

Ohno snapped his head up to stare at him before deflating again. He shrugged. “Whatever you want,” he mumbled. Jun placed the tissues next to him on the bed and slid himself off. He got on his knees and moved over to be in front of Ohno. Ohno spread his legs open, letting Jun to scoot between them. Ohno bit his lips and let out a small groan when Jun wrapped his fingers around the base of his length.

“O-okay, I’m going to do it now,” Jun said awkwardly. He moved forward slowly before pulling back to look up at Ohno sheepishly. “I… I actually haven’t done this in a long time, so…”

“I’m good with anything,” Ohno said, finally meeting Jun’s eyes. For some reason, that made Jun’s heart flutter. Trying to ignore the warm feeling that was creeping up on him, Jun moved forward again.

One hand still on the base of the cock, Jun gave it a careful lick. He didn’t know what kind of taste to expect, but for some reason, Ohno tasted good. Was it because of the heat? He gave it another curious lick before pulling the hard dick closer to him, opening his mouth wide and took him in halfway. Ohno groaned above him, hands clenching at the sheets on both sides of him. Jun felt Ohno thrusting up unconsciously, and moved to place his arms on Ohno’s lap to prevent him from thrusting up.

Jun continued to suck Ohno’s cock, swirling his tongue around the tip of the head, sliding his tongue between the slit at the tip before taking him in again. By now, Ohno was a moaning mess, and had moved his hands to rest on Jun’s shoulders. Jun felt Ohno slowly push him closer to try to get more of him in his mouth, but Jun always pulled away whenever he felt like he was going to gag. Jun reached down to Ohno’s balls and cupped them in his hands, massaging them as he continued to bob his head and hollowed his cheeks whenever he reached the tip.

“I’m coming!” Ohno cried, before Jun felt him tense beneath him. Jun quickly pulled away, but apparently he wasn’t fast enough because he had managed to catch some of Ohno’s cum in his mouth. Jun licked his lips, a little surprised at how… sweet it tasted. He didn’t expect that.

He was about to stand up but Ohno had let out a small yelp. Jun watched in surprise as Ohno’s flaccid cock suddenly became hard again, this time looking more painful than the last. Ohno let out a noise of frustration. Jun was at loss at what to do next. He had made Ohno come twice, but the heat wasn’t going away. Ohno’s heat scent was still prominent in the room, and it didn’t seem to be subsiding.

“Is it okay if I take you?” Ohno asked, a hint of frustration in his tone. Jun stiffened. Take him? Like an omega? “Please… I don’t think it’s going to go away if we don’t,” Ohno pleaded, meeting his gaze. Jun gulped when he met Ohno’s desperate eyes. Jun didn’t want to be put in such a vulnerable position. Wasn’t it demeaning for an alpha to be… to be… “Please, Matsumoto-san…”

Jun didn’t know why he was in denial about this. Going into this situation, Jun knew that they would eventually reach this point. It was inevitable. You couldn’t fulfill a bond heat between two men unless there was penetration involved. And the fact that Ohno was also an alpha… Jun felt that he was fighting a losing battle.

Jun sighed and said reluctantly, “Fine. We don’t have any other choice anyway.” The idea of being taken gave him a bitter taste in his mouth. It was humiliating, it was degrading, it was…

“Thank you, Matsumoto-san,” Ohno said in relief.

Jun shrugged and got up from the floor and climbed on the bed. “If this is the only way it will help…” he trailed off, looking down at the spot between them nervously, “then it is the only way.” He heard Ohno shuffle beside him and nearly jumped when Ohno placed a hand on his shoulder.

“Are you sure you’re okay with this?” Ohno asked in concern, his eyes tracing his expression. “I don’t—”

“Whether it’s okay or not doesn’t matter,” Jun interrupted, trying to calm the rapid beating of his heart at having Ohno’s presence so close to him. He could smell the sweet scent of the heat so clearly now, and it was overwhelming. “I came here to help you, so let’s get it over with.”

Ohno frowned. “But—”

Jun started pulling off his shirt. “Let’s just get to it,” he snapped, starting to lose his patience, hoping Ohno wouldn’t notice how nervous he was.

Ohno silently complied to his request, but he was still frowning as he began to take his clothes off too. Soon enough, both of them were naked and Jun laid back on the bed awkwardly as Ohno climbed over to him after throwing his shirt to the side.

“Um, so how do we do this?” Jun asked, feeling completely out of his element. The last time he had sex with a man was when he was 23. He had taken the omega then—Jun had never been the one to be taken. It was supposed to feel good… right? “Did you want me on my…” he cleared his throat, not really liking what he was going to say after, “back?”

Ohno sat back on his legs in a seiza position on the bed with a frown. “I’m okay with anything you’re comfortable with,” he said. Jun blinked in surprise. Huh. Realizing that Ohno was giving him a choice, Jun turned over on his stomach and pushed himself up on all fours. This position was probably better. It was less demeaning for him, and Ohno wouldn’t be able to see his face. Jun could just take it this way. It was still humiliating, but at least he didn’t have to see what was happening.

Jun was so lost in his thoughts that when he felt something small and cold poke at his hole, he jumped. “What the—?” He turned his head and saw Ohno throwing a small bottle on the bed. His fingers were coated in some kind of gel. “What is that?” Jun asked in confusion.

Ohno looked at him in surprise. “It’s lubricant,” he replied. “I have to prepare you first.”

“Prepare?” Jun furrowed his brow. Prepare for what?

Ohno blinked at him a few times before looking like he’d figured something out (Jun still had no idea). “Oh! I have to prepare you or else it’ll hurt.” He gestured at Jun’s behind.

“I’m sorry, but I’m still confused…” Jun said slowly. Ohno shook his head.

“We aren’t omegas. We don’t have self-lubrication there like the male omegas do. I have to prepare you first or else it’ll be really painful.”

Jun frowned but shrugged. So Ohno was going to finger him? Okay… Jun sighed. He just wanted this whole thing to be over. He laid his head against the pillow while keeping the lower part of his body up in the air. “Whatever, let’s just get this over with,” he mumbled.

Jun felt the bed shake as Ohno shifted behind him. Now knowing what to expect, Jun didn’t tense when he felt a finger poke him back there (it felt so weird), but he couldn’t help but flinch when a cold finger slipped in. Jun bit his lips to prevent himself from making a noise. It felt… weird. It was also a little uncomfortable, and Jun let out a grunt when a second finger pushed in, slipping all the way inside of him.

Jun just wished that Ohno would hurry up and get on with it. How do people find this pleasurable? he thought, when a third finger (third?!) pushed in and slowly pumped in and out of him. He didn’t understand how this could be pleasurable. He just felt stretched, and it was incredibly unpleasant. Suddenly, a sharp burst of pleasure slithered down his spine, causing him to gasp. Oh. What? It happened again and Jun was suddenly clutching onto the pillow tightly. What was…? He was suddenly assaulted again with the same pleasure and he could feel himself breathing heavily. Ohno’s fingers… Ohno’s fingers were doing something to him, and Jun let out a small whimper when the fingers sped up and all Jun could feel were sharp bursts of pleasure. He vaguely registered Ohno chuckling behind him and then the fingers disappeared, leaving him feeling strangely empty.

“Matsumoto-san, I’m doing it now,” Ohno mumbled. Jun nodded into the pillow. Finally, he thought. He was a bundle of nerves, but there was no turning back at this point. When Ohno began to push in, Jun let out a gasp and squeezed his eyes shut. Fingers had been okay, but this? Ohno’s dick was way bigger than fingers, and much harder. Jun clenched his teeth and breathed through his nose, trying to calm himself down. He vaguely registered Ohno grunting behind him.

When Ohno pushed all the way in, Jun was clutching onto the pillow so tight he thought it was going to rip. Shit, that hurts, he thought, gritting his teeth when Ohno began moving. Oh, that doesn’t feel good, he thought again as Ohno began thrusting into him at a moderate pace, hands clutching at either side of his hips. It was like someone was tearing him apart slowly, and Jun gritted his teeth at the burn. How can this be pleasurable for an alpha?! he thought in disbelief. He wasn’t even hard either, the heat wasn’t even affecting him at this point. He let out a small gasp when he felt Ohno come in him. That feels so weird, he thought faintly to himself before Ohno pulled out. Jun let out a sigh in relief, and nearly jumped when he felt a hand on his dick.

“Oh.” Jun heard Ohno mumble in surprise. Jun let out a yelp when he felt hands roll him over on his back. For some reason that made him feel a little giddy. Despite Ohno’s small stature, he was definitely strong. Jun let out an oof! when Ohno managed to get him on his back without any help from him. Ohno pushed him down on the bed before hovering on all fours over him. Jun noticed that he was hard. Again?! “Why didn’t you tell me it wasn’t enjoyable for you?” Ohno asked, frowning down at him.

“I-I didn’t think it would matter?” Jun replied nervously. He felt exposed like this on his back, legs spread apart, Ohno looking down at him in… disappointment? “Are you—”

“Matsumoto-san,” Ohno cut in, frowning harder this time. He reached down and grabbed Jun’s cock, slowly stroking it as he continued to speak. Jun felt strangely turned on by this display of dominance from Ohno. “You need to tell me if it hurts or if it’s uncomfortable for you,” he continued, stroking Jun’s dick faster this time, making it come back to a half-hard state. Ohno’s other hand moved to stroke at Jun’s chest, lightly brushing over his nipples before moving down to rub at Jun’s stomach. Jun felt his breath hitch when Ohno’s hand trailed down to his sore opening. “Can I take you again? Like this?” Ohno murmured, looking at him with expectant eyes.

Jun didn’t know what made him to agree to it, but it was probably the kindness and patience in Ohno’s eyes. Jun nodded, and Ohno gave him a smile that made his insides flutter. Jun watched as Ohno rearranged his limbs so that he had one leg on Ohno’s shoulder and another leg around the smaller alpha’s waist. Ohno looked at him before pushing in slowly. Jun gasped as he felt himself being filled again. It still hurt and he couldn’t help but let out a soft whimper.

Ohno grunted but continued pushing in until he was buried to the hilt. Jun winced and shifted on the bed, trying to get comfortable. This time, Ohno didn’t move. He stayed still until the burning sensation slowly ebbed away. When Jun felt himself accommodate Ohno’s length better, he slowly pushed himself against Ohno. Ohno hissed but kept still, letting Jun do what he wanted.

As Jun continued pushing himself against Ohno’s cock, he removed his leg from Ohno’s shoulder and wrapped it around Ohno’s waist, pushing him closer. “Move….” Jun said quietly, still thrusting back against him. Ohno followed his order silently. He placed his hands on Jun’s hips and began thrusting back into Jun. Jun felt his breath hitch as Ohno moved. It didn’t hurt as much as the first time. It felt a little strange, but nowhere near as uncomfortable as the previous time.

As Ohno continued to thrust inside Jun at the same slow pace, Jun felt himself get frustrated. He wasn’t brittle glass. Jun began to push against Ohno faster. “Faster,” Jun demanded, looking up at Ohno with a glare. “I’m not glass.”

Ohno frowned but increased the speed of his thrusts. Jun gasped when he felt pleasure slowly beginning to spread through his body. Ohno must have realized that too and started thrusting into him even faster.

Pretty soon, Jun was lost in a haze of pleasure. It felt so good, and Jun knew he was going to be sore tomorrow, but he didn’t care. He reached down to tug at his cock, adding more to the pleasure as Ohno fucked into him, the sounds of their skin slapping against each other filling the air. Suddenly, Ohno pulled out, making him growl in frustration before he plunged back in at a different angle.

“Shit!” Jun cried out when he was unexpectedly hit with a bundle of pleasure. Ohno chuckled.

“Ah, there we go,” he said before pumping into him again, harder and faster than before. Jun began to curse every time Ohno went inside him, curses exploding from his mouth as pleasure began to hit him so sharply and rapidly that he felt like he couldn’t breathe. He grabbed onto the sheets beside him as Ohno thrust into him, his whole body shaking at the power Ohno was exerting. He was lost in it.

Ohno continued thrusting into him. He leaned down to lick at Jun’s mouth and Jun moaned, letting Ohno plunge his tongue inside. Jun wrapped his arms around Ohno’s neck, pulling him closer. Jun let out a whimper when he felt his orgasm sneak up on him. He moaned as Ohno continued fucking him through his aftermath, clenching around him tightly, causing Ohno to stutter in his thrusts. Ohno came shortly after, and Jun watched as the other alpha was lost in his pleasure. He didn’t know why, but Ohno looked… beautiful. He sighed in contentment and laid back as Ohno pulled out of him and plopped down next to him.

Jun was so lost in the bliss of his orgasm that he didn’t realize that Ohno had moved to mouth at his neck. Suddenly, everything came crashing down and Jun shoved him away in shock. “No!” he exclaimed in fear. “Please, don’t.” Jun cursed himself for forgetting. He should’ve known that Ohno would’ve tried to mark him—it was instinctive for them.

Ohno immediately pulled away. “Sorry! I—” He looked devastated and flustered. “I—”

Jun suddenly felt tired and shook his head, trying to fight the feelings of uneasiness from what Ohno was trying to do earlier. “Let’s just… let’s just sleep, okay?” Jun suggested quietly. Ohno bit his lips before he nodded and moved to turn off the lights. Jun rolled over to the other side of the bed. He heard Ohno get in behind him, but didn’t attempt to get close. Breathing in relief, Jun closed his eyes and fell into a restless sleep.

He could still feel Ohno’s lips against his neck.


When Jun woke from his slumber the next morning, feeling extremely relaxed despite the ache in his limbs, he realized his body had moved closer to Ohno during the night because he had ended up spooning Ohno from behind. As he slowly removed his limbs from the smaller alpha, Jun hissed quietly when he felt a sharp pain in his backside. His legs felt like jelly, and Jun wondered if he was going to be able to walk today (or make it to his car).

When he had finally detached himself from Ohno, Jun scooted away and rolled to the other side of the bed. Flashes of what had happened between them yesterday appeared in his mind. Jun blushed when he remembered how Ohno took him yesterday. It had been… an experience. He didn’t realize how good it could actually feel. He had been worried that Ohno would take him with too much force like alphas tended to do when they were lost in their heat, but he hadn't.

Ohno had been especially gentle when he pushed into him and brought him to his orgasm the second time. Jun had been worried about how rough Ohno would be, but the unexpected kindness, patience, and gentleness surprised him, even the first time, despite how awkward the first time had been. Jun looked up at the ceiling in disbelief. He had totally not expected… that. Of course, there was still an element of roughness to their copulation yesterday— Ohno was still in heat—but Jun didn’t expect it to… feel that good… that second time.

Jun felt his face heating up when he remembered Ohno taking him again for the second time. The first time had been pretty uncomfortable, and Jun had just wanted it to be over. But when Jun agreed to let Ohno to take him again for the second time… Jun felt his face get even redder when he thought about it.

Jun froze when he heard Ohno move beside him. He closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep. When Ohno stilled again, Jun peeked an eye open before letting out a sigh of relief. He frowned and wondered why he was still in the bed. He was finished, he had done his part, and now they could finally leave each other alone. They had consummated the bond, right? Jun moved closer and sniffed the air. Other than the scents of their copulation last night, the smell of Ohno’s heat had disappeared. They were done. There would be no need to see each other after this. Nodding to himself, Jun quietly sneaked out of bed and pulled his clothes on.

He was out of the door in ten minutes. There was no reason to see each other anymore. But why did Jun feel as if he was making a mistake?


When Ohno woke up, the first thing he noticed was that he didn’t feel hot anymore. The second was that Jun was gone. His scent was still all over the room, and Ohno could smell Jun on him, a soft scent that was peppered with expensive cologne. He felt his heart clench when he saw the empty space beside him on the bed.

Stupid, Ohno thought bitterly as he pulled the covers up closer to his neck. Of course he would leave. Ohno hadn't thought Jun would stay, but he hadn't expected the other alpha to leave so soon. Ohno sighed and pulled the covers over his head, cocooning himself in the safety of his comforter.

The events from yesterday were fuzzy. Ohno could only remember bits and parts of it, mostly the parts where he had taken Jun. He had been pretty out of it, too hot and intoxicated by the scent of Jun. He took a deep breath. The scent of the other alpha filled his nose and Ohno wanted.

Jun.

Ohno bit his lips before reaching down to grab hold of his flaccid cock. He began to stroke himself slowly, thinking about yesterday.

Jun had definitely been reluctant to do anything. However, Ohno was grateful for the fact that Jun pushed forward to help him, even when he didn't want to realize the bond. Ohno had tried his best to keep his lust under control. He had tried to be gentle and patient, even though all he wanted to do was push Jun down and fuck into him hard and fast.

Ohno moaned softly as he remembered the moment where he had pushed into Jun, all tight and hot. He moved his hand up and down faster on his penis, slowly getting himself hard to the memory, the scent, and the taste of Jun.

Jun had been beautiful around him. He knew the other alpha had his reservations and concerns about being penetrated and Ohno had tried his best for the first time. He had been as gentle as he could to try to get Jun to enjoy it, but it had felt so good and Ohno just couldn’t think as straight as he wanted. Ohno had felt his stomach drop when Jun was silent the whole time after he came, his mind cleared from his orgasm.

The second time… Ohno had put his all in making it pleasurable for Jun, and it had worked. Now hard, Ohno stroked himself faster with his hand. Jun had been moaning beneath him, clenching around him tightly as he kept thrusting into him, trying to bring them both into a state of bliss.

Ohno gasped as he came, his hand wet with his cum as he continued stroking himself through his orgasm. When he came down from his high, Ohno sighed and grabbed a couple of tissues from his bedside table and wiped his hand clean.

Ohno looked up at the ceiling, suddenly feeling tired and weary again.

“Ah… I want to see him again…” Ohno mumbled as he closed his eyes.

He breathed in the scent of Jun.

After getting up from bed that morning, Ohno poured his entire energy into finishing up the invitations to be sent to Jun for the weekend. He managed to finish putting the final touches on the invite before sending it off to him. When he was done, Ohno decided to work on one of his commissions until it was closer to two in the afternoon.

After a late lunch, Ohno decided to visit his friends to thank them for helping him. He didn’t have any motivation (or inspiration) to work on the rest of the commission for the day, and he felt a little lonely in his apartment, especially with the scent of Jun everywhere. Ohno rang the doorbell and waited for the door to open. When the door opened, he was unexpectedly greeted by the sight of Sho.

“Sakurai-san!” Ohno exclaimed in surprise. Sho looked at him with surprise too before bowing to him in greeting.

“Ohno-san! What brings you here?” Sho asked, opening the door wider to let the alpha in.

“I came to say hi.”

Sho grinned. “You look great today!”

Ohno blushed and scratched at his nose. “Yeah… we solved the problem yesterday.”

“That's great! Now both of you should be okay. Come, I’ll get you some tea.”

The two of them made their way to the kitchen. Ohno watched in fascination as Sho moved in the apartment like it was his own home.

“Aiba-kun is still at work, and Nino is in the shower,” Sho explained when he started boiling the water for the tea.

“Ah, I see. And do you have the day off early too?” Ohno asked politely.

“Yes.” Sho nodded and poured the water into the pot. “Jun is staying late today.”

Ohno tried to not flinch at the name. Sho smiled at him sympathetically and turned off the stove before carrying the tray over to him at the kitchen island. Sho poured two cups before handing one over to him.

The two of them sat in silence, sipping at their tea. The water from the bathroom was still running, and Ohno knew Nino wouldn't be out for at least another fifteen minutes. His friend enjoyed taking long baths.

Sho was sipping at his tea slowly, smiling at him when they made eye contact. Finally, Ohno broke the silence because he had to know.

“Sakurai-san…”

“Yes, Ohno-san?”

Ohno shook his head. “You don't need the san.”

Sho nodded. “Then you can drop the san for me as well. And call me Sho. Sakurai-san is my father.”

Ohno smiled. “Sho-kun, how is Matsumoto-san?”

Sho frowned and placed the cup down on the table. “I think he's okay? He seemed rather tired, but I assumed he was sleepy because of last night. The bond… the bond was consummated right?”

“I… I think so? I was sort of out of it yesterday…” Ohno blushed and looked down at his tea cup.

“Jun was on heat suppressants… was he still on them yesterday?” Sho asked carefully. Ohno frowned and tried to recall the events yesterday evening.

It was a little hazy because Ohno had been so deep in his heat that it was hard to remember. Ohno had been so intoxicated with Jun’s presence and his touch that it was hard to concentrate on the other details. Ohno recalled that Jun didn’t smell any different than he usually did, and he wasn’t hot to the touch either…

“I think he was still on them…” Ohno said unsurely, trying to remember. “He smelled the same, just… more. But I don't think he was in heat either… he seemed… coherent still.” Which was probably a big indicator that Matsumoto-san was still on heat suppressants, Ohno thought with a frown. If Jun was off of them, he would’ve been just as willing or affected by Ohno’s presence as Ohno had been to Jun’s.

Sho let out an angry sigh and rubbed his forehead in frustration. “That idiot,” he mumbled. “He’s going to get himself sick.”

Ohno blinked. “What do you mean?”

Sho shook his head. “Jun’s been on them for almost two weeks now. I don’t think he’s ever gotten off them since he’s started.”

“That means… if he was on the heat suppressants during our…” Ohno frowned. “Does this mean that his heat isn’t satisfied?”

Sho nodded grimly. “Yeah. I read that if one person is on heat suppressants while in a bond heat, their heat will still be there even if they have sex with their soulmate.” Sho let out a string of curses.

Ohno’s heart started to skip a little faster. If Jun had been on suppressants… I get to see him again? Ohno knew that he was being selfish, especially since Jun didn’t want him, but Ohno couldn’t help but hope. Just as Ohno was about to ask Sho something, Nino waltzed into the kitchen, towel over his head. Nino’s eyes widened when he saw Ohno sitting at their kitchen island.

“Oh-chan!” Nino greeted happily, walking over to him. “You’re here! And you don’t smell!”

Ohno nodded and smiled at the omega. “I’m good. Thanks for your help, Nino, and…” Ohno turned to Sho and gave him a bow, “and Sho-kun.”

“Wow, we moved onto Sho-kun already?” Nino teased, taking a seat on the bar stool beside Sho. “You look good, Oh-chan. Much more… coherent.”

“But Jun might not be…” Sho mumbled. Nino frowned and pulled the towel away from his hair.

“What do you mean?”

“Jun was on suppressants when they…” Sho grimaced. Nino’s eyebrows shot up and turned to his friend across him.

“When you guys had sex?” Nino questioned. Ohno nodded, looking down at his tea cup. “If that… that means Jun’s side of the bond heat isn’t satisfied!” Nino exclaimed. “Is he a dumbass?” Nino asked, turning to his soulmate. Sho cringed.

“He’s… he’s been having a difficult time with all this,” Sho admitted truthfully. “But he’s generally… together.”

Nino snorted. “I would love to meet this guy again when he’s in his right mind.”

The implications of that statement filled the kitchen. Ohno frowned and looked down at his teacup. Would Jun even want Ohno to help him? Downing the rest of his tea, Ohno turned to Sho.

“Sho-kun,” he said. Sho turned to him with a questioning look. “Can you do me a favour?”

Sho looked at him in confusion but nodded.

“Can you watch over Matsumoto-san for me, please?” Sho nodded and gave him a gentle smile.

“Of course, Ohno-kun. If anything happens, I’ll send him your way.”

Ohno shook his head. “Only if he wants that.”

He didn’t want to give Jun more reasons to avoid him.

Part Four