Butterfly (Open Thread)

[Rana Mau Abyssin]

Rana purred, letting the vibration buzz against his chosen mate. "Mine." He stroked Annon's check, then kissed him gently. "Mine," he repeated, waiting for Annon to open his eyes, hoping that the other would read his lips. He pressed himself close to the other, cuddling him and trying to keep him calm and feeling safe.

[annon]

Annon sighed in defeat, feeling Rana practically plastered against him. In some strange way, it was rather soothing. Odd but soothing. The damn alien that had kidnapped him was a cuddle maniac and worse still Annon was beginning to LIKE it! Annon allowed his head to drop forward and land on Rana’s shoulder.

“Aren’t we going to the club?” He muttered, wondering how long it would take Rana to realize what Annon’s flaw was… wondering how long it would take Rana to drop him like a hot potato. No one wanted flawed goods.

[Rana Mau Abyssin]

Rana purred. "Mine." He stroked Annon's ear. "You still want to go, mau? You know, mau, we can fix your ears, mau. We can just bring you to the doctor, mau. But only if you want, mau." He actually nipped at Annon's ear playfully. "Mine," he said again, happy.

[annon]

Annon felt the deep rumbling move through his body, echoeing through his bones. It was amazing how one could feel sound. No one really beleieved it when he tolf them sound could be a physical presence. He flinched when Rana stroked his ear gently. Looked like he had figured out one of Annon's flaws.

He knew Rana was speaking to him but could make out no more than a faint rumble of sound. He jerked again , eyes flying open, when he felt Rana nip at his ear, breath hitching in his throat. "Wha..." He stuttered in shock wondering what Rana was up to and what he was 'thinking' by doing that. He turned bright red...

[Rana Mau Abyssin]

He kept purring like a cat on catnip, smiling. He gave Annon a gentle kiss. "Mine." He took Annon's hand and kissed his knuckes, then pressed it against his heart. He nuzzled Annon's hand as if he was scent-marking it. He smiled up at his chosen mate, eyes full of adoration. "You're all scarlet, mau," he laughed. "Silly, pretty, lovely Annon, mau. I love you, mau."

[annon]

Annon frowned as he focused on the movement of Rana’s lips. Damn… he hadn’t done this in a long time and was out of practice. He’d never really needed to, being overly paranoid about the condition of his hearing aid. Rana seemed to be treating him so gently, almost as if he were a breakable precious object.

Part of him was really touched and rather warmed by the treatment but another part of him was a little stung. Stung that because of his disability Rana saw him as fragile… someone to be handles with care lest he break apart… That is until he managed to interpret Rana’s last words… Words he could never have mistaken and which were easy to pick up. His mother had said them to him all the time, more so after the accident in which he had lost most of his hearing… but also words which he hadn’t heard in a very long time. Not since his mothers death in fact. Annon gaped in shock, not knowing how to respond, still tense and uncertain.

… I love you…

[Rana Mau Abyssin]

Rana just petted his face, grinning. "We go, mau?" he asked, making a hand gesture to accompany his words. It was exactly miming, not exactly sign language, but something in between that was clear withough being insulting. Rana pulled Annon close proudly. "Beautiful," he said, arcitulating the word a bit more than he usually would to let Annon read his lips. He showed Annon his hearing aid, slipping it into his own pocket, just to let his mate know that it was there if he needed it. "Are you ok, mau?" he asked, seeing Annon's shock.

[annon]

Annon gave Rana a strange look. He was more than certain that Rana had figured his flaw out. He could see it by the way Rana was treating him… but, why was Rana still treating him as if he wanted to be with him? Complimenting him? Annon could not understand this. Life didn’t work this way did it? Annon dropped his gaze at the compliment, hiding his eyes and the uncertainty they held. He nodded his head. Yes, He did want to go. So that he could put his plan to alienate Rana into play. Accepting or not, Rana still did not deserve to be tied to a flawed… mate? That was what Rana had called him. Annon didn’t know what the word really entailed but he could hazard a guess.

[Rana Mau Abyssin]

Rana wrapped his arm around him, touching Annon's chin with his other hand to make him look up to read his lips. "I want to show you off, mau," he said. "Stay close. You are mine. I don't want others stealing, mau." His ears flatted posessively at the thought and he cuddled his mate before heading off.

The club was pretty typical. It seems that whatever planet you travelled to, some things were still the same. The difference was that here, the population was almost exclusively male.

[annon]

Annon swallowed nervously when they arrived at the club, eyes darting around rapidly, taking everything in. He could hear the dull beat of the music echoing through his limited hearing. He shifted uncertainly. He wasn’t too sure he was comfortable doing what he planned. It was out of character for him.

Squaring his shoulders he decided it was the only way and confidently walked away from Rana. He walked with far more confidence than he actually possessed. He plastered a smile on his face, throwing off his long coat to reveal the skin tight clothes he wore, along with the butterfly tattoo just peeking out from beneath his shirt. He swayed his hips, approaching the bar and motioning for a drink

[Rana Mau Abyssin]

Most eyes were on him. One person actually reached for Annon to pull him close, only to have his hand very, very roughly batted away by a Rana who had been appreciatively and posessively tailing Annon. He hissed. "Mine," he announced.

"He's unmarked," the other answered, looking annoyed.

"He's still mine, mau, and you won't touch him, mau." He pulled Annon close, kissing him hard.

[annon]

Annon’s instantaneous reaction was to roughly push Rana away; using all the force he could muster. He didn’t even pause to assess the situation and blinked a little in confusion when he realized it was Rana he had pushed away.

Why did that hurt? Why did it hurt that he had shoved Rana off of him? He didn’t want Rana’s attention did he? He wasn’t an affectionate person, having killed that part of himself a long time ago. I mean, there was only so much rejection a little boy could take.

Also, he had a plan, a plan to alienate Rana from him. Why then did it hurt so much? Why was there a little part inside of him, a part he desperately tried to kill that told him he was making a mistake, that he wanted Rana close and should just grab onto him and never let go?

With a small frustrated growl, Annon turned and brutally ignored the pang of pain his actions was causing him and headed for the bar. He would need to be really, well and truly drunk to even attempt to put his plan into action. He knew that. And so he grabbed the first drink in reach and downed it.

[Rana Mau Abyssin]

"I'll pay for his drinks, mau," rana told the bartender. He was still stalking Annon. He toyed with the boy's hair, then his neck. "Why are you so angry, mau?" he asked, mostly to himself since Annon wasn't facing him. He hissed at someone else who came close, trying to touch Annon. Why was the boy pushing him away?

Rana sulked a bit, nursing his drink, something strong. He scanned the room, spotting a rather pleasing, submissive little boy he had taken care of when he was last back home. He waved him over. Well, if Annon was going to be that way, he might as well socialise. "I thought that you'd have a mate by now, mau," he told the boy as he arrived. The boy just showed off a bitemark on his neck proudly.

"My last day clubbing before I start showing. So no drinks for me!" He rubbed his belly proudly.

[annon]

Having downed the first drink, Annon gestured for another grabbing it as arrived. He winced as he downed that one also. Damn, that had been strong. Annon was beginning to feel lightheaded. Okay, so he felt more than light headed. He suddenly remembered why it was exactly that he never drank. Not even the few times he'd managed to sneak out to go clubbing. Annon had absolutely, completely and utterly zero tolerance for alcohol. Usually he would just go dancing, drinking water to keep himself hydrated.

Annon gave a small groan. Oh, well... He figured he was drunk enough now. Time to put his plan into play. Annon pushed himself away from the bar. Annon caught a glimpse Rana talking to a real cute male. A flash of jealousy and pain coursed through him at the sight. What he he expected? Loyalty from a stranger? It was what he wanted after all, wasn't it? To push Rana away? A voice in him was screaming at the top of its voice that no, this was not what he had wanted. He, however ignored it, ignored it and the bitter pain of betrayal. He should have known better... known better than to think anyone would want flawed goods like he happened to be.

Sending Rana a viscious snarl, Annon turned and stalked off, straight onto the dance floor where he blindly grabbed the first single person he saw and began to dance with them. He moved as seductively as he knew how, the alcohol rushing to his head and his misery driving him to take revenge no matter what the cost.

[Rana Mau Abyssin]

Rana growled, his eyes narrowing to glowing slits. He stalked onto the dance floor, his rage so palpatable that people scooted out of his way as he approached. He grabbed Annon, turning him around and punching the other dancer, holding Annon close. He then looked down at hsi mate, making sure to have eye contact. "Mine," he said clearly, pulling him away from the dance floor. He sat Annon down on a stool, hovering over him posessively. His friend came over with his own mate to present him, but then paused. "Rana? Um, this is Rial, my mate..." He nestled into the older Zercan's arms to protect himself from Rana's wrath. He wa ed at Annon. "Hi, I'm Fitz."