Posted originally on the Archive_of_Our_Own at https://archiveofourown.org/ works/323853. Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: Rape/Non-Con, Underage Category: M/M, Other Fandom: Persona_4 Relationship: Hanamura_Yosuke/Seta_Souji, Hanamura_Yosuke/Tentacles Character: Hanamura_Yosuke, Seta_Souji Additional Tags: Non_Consensual, Dubious_Consent, Consent_Issues, Oviposition, Tentacles, Fisting, Mpreg, Voyeurism, Souji_You_Creep, Community:_badbadbathhouse, Egg_Laying, Body_Horror Stats: Published: 2012-01-20 Words: 1866 ****** A Helping Hand ****** by Aryū_Muin_(Caeslin) Summary "It wasn't like he could make himself turn away; after all, Yosuke was his good friend." Souji watches TV. Notes This is kink fic! If the tags for this story don't sound sexy to you, you may or may not enjoy reading this. Originally written for the Persona 4 kink meme, here, as a follow-up to this_fill (which was in response to a request for Yosuke + shadow non-con + mpreg + humiliation). This isn't actually what I think Souji was doing before he called Yosuke in that fill, but wouldn't it be fun if he was? (No. No it wouldn't.) Content includes: noncon, dubcon, non-consensual mpreg (oviposition) via tentacles, mpreg as body horror, egg-laying, fisting, Souji being creepy, and voyeurism. Nothing nice happens to Yosuke in this story. This work was inspired by Shadow_Puppet by Aryū_Muin_(Caeslin) Souji thought to himself: it was a good thing the Midnight Channel broadcasts didn't make much noise. If they did, he would probably be waking up the house, this late. On the TV screen in front of him, Yosuke's face was contorted in pain, his cheeks flushed and his eyes leaking tears. Further down, a shadow tentacle throbbed obscenely in his ass; Souji could clearly see the bumps and ridges where it was stretched around thick, fat eggs, and could watch as each of those orbs pumped into his entrance. This was the culmination of several minutes' worth of abuse Yosuke had endured onscreen. Souji had watched the whole thing, from when Yosuke was first seized to when the shadow began to fill him. It wasn't like he could make himself turn away; after all, Yosuke was his good friend. It must hurt, he thought, to accept something so large as these shadow eggs. His breath coming heavily, Souji reached down to trace the rim of his own hole, to press the tip of one finger into that tight, resisting space. He couldn't imagine the pain of having to swallow just one, much less one after another. He wondered how stretched Yosuke's ass had become, having to accommodate so many. He let himself imagine more. What must it feel like, to feel the egg traveling deep inside you, until it came to rest deep within your belly? Souji knew it had to be uncomfortable; Yosuke's face attested to that much. He envisioned what it must be like to hear Yosuke's gasps and groans and pleas, to watch up close as he helplessly squirmed. The picture on the TV was staticky, flickering in and out at intervals. Up close Souji would be able to see everything. There was a taut lump in Yosuke's belly; Souji saw that the eggs were already clustered there, straining at the skin from inside. He grew hot with arousal, as he pictured how Yosuke would look once the eggs had filled him completely, how wide he might be stretched. He would grow so large he could hardly move, maybe; swollen that tight, he would only be able to moan and wriggle helplessly as the eggs shifted uncomfortably in his body. Souji would massage his stomach gently, if he were there, doing what little he could to ease the pain. He would be able to feel Yosuke's predicament beneath his palms. It would be only a matter of time before those eggs, grown to maturity, would need to come back out. Souji tried to picture what it would be like, watching Yosuke give birth (because that's what it would be; they might be foreign objects now, but once Yosuke had nurtured them in his own body, the shadows would become his own young). Surely Yosuke would resist, at first; he wouldn't want to birth such creatures. But an egg would force its way out of his womb whether he liked it or not, and he would gasp as it pushed against the sore, sensitive skin of his passage. Soon its smooth, gleaming surface would begin to show through his pucker, as it distended his entrance and worked its way incrementally out of his ass, the most obscenely intimage sight imaginable. It would be followed by others; Yosuke would choke as they all crammed in his tube. He would lose all control of the sounds he was making as he had no choice but to squeeze them out one by one; he would groan and gasp and whine, he would pant desperately, he would beg incoherently, he would cry out. If Souji was there, he would stroke Yosuke's trembling shoulders and would run his hand down Yosuke's middle, where his muscles were spasming so hard. He would even delicately trace Yosuke's rim, feeling the strain and stretch of those muscles as they worked to accommodate the eggs. One egg would drop wet and heavy into his palm. Yosuke would beg him for relief. "Fuck, it hurts so bad, Souji, Souji -- oh god -- I can't -- please . . ." Souji would soothe him, dropping kisses on his face, licking at his tears. (And Yosuke wouldn't question him, Yosuke would understand, leaning into him instinctively for comfort, because that's what this was, was him comforting Yosuke.) Yosuke would gasp his name as he felt Souji's fingers tracing the place where he laid his eggs, as Souji grew more adventurous and slipped a finger inside. Yosuke's well-used passage would be warm and slick from the eggs' secretions; Souji would be able to fit a second finger easily, and grasp the next egg when it pushed through Yosuke's ass, work it out of his hole himself. "Oh fuck," Yosuke would gasp. "Shit, fuck, Souji, partner, please -- don't --" "Let me help you," Souji would say, flushing at the exquisite sensation of Yosuke's flesh squeezing around his fingers. "There are so many." "I can't," Yosuke would say, "You can't -- I don't want you to see --" breaking off into a keen, as another egg slipped past. Souji would show him he didn't need to be embarrassed. He would pluck the eggs from Yosuke's entrance one by one, murmuring words of encouragement and drinking down Yosuke's shudders. He would stroke Yosuke's belly as it slowly grew smaller, as the eggs pumped out steadily into his tube. There would be a growing pile of them on the ground, surrounding them. As the number of eggs inside Yosuke decreased, the pressure they exerted on his passage would lessen too, and they would no longer be able to push themselves out quite so forcefully. Yosuke would eventually have to strain, working his inner muscles laboriously, to force them out of him; and when they had grown too few in number he might not have the strength left to pass them at all. Souji would have to help him then, but he wouldn't be able to get into Yosuke's ass with only a few fingers. So he would slowly begin to work a third finger into that tight hole; and then, carefully, a fourth. "No, no," Yosuke would pant, wriggling against him. "What are you doing, partner? There's -- there's no room, you won't fit." He would cry out as Souji stretched his fingers inside, widening Yosuke's hole and allowing another egg to squeeze down. "There are only a few more. I want to help you, Yosuke. Let's do it together." Souji would work the four fingers in and out of Yosuke's ass, patient and slow. The muscles there would loosen, gradually, under his careful efforts; the friction he made would become less and less painful, until Yosuke was leaning into it, working himself down on Souji's fingers in tiny desperate grunts. With a gentle, precise care, Souji would fit the tip of his thumb against Yosuke's ass next to the four slick fingers. "Your eggs are so large," he would explain. "This shouldn't be much harder for you to fit." And then he would carefully, carefully, begin to work all five fingers into Yosuke's ass. Yosuke would cry out. The pressure would be tight, squeezing Souji at every point, almost as though it was sucking him in. "No, no, no--" Yosuke would say-- Or "Please, partner, help me--" Or no, he wouldn't be able to speak at all, he would be too overcome with sensation. He would just sob and gasp around Souji's digits, and Souji would know he had to provide his friend with relief. He'd turn his fingers. Stretch them out a little inside. It would be warm, so warm, almost unbearable inside Yosuke; he would be able to feel Yosuke's every convulsion from within. "You're so good," Souji would say, words meant to comfort. He'd put his mouth to the corner of Yosuke's eyes, sucking away the wetness there. Yosuke would need to be stretched slowly, thoroughly, to keep him from getting hurt. So Souji would take it slow. He'd stroke the walls of Yosuke's inner passage, relaxing them gradually. He'd slip inside Yosuke one millimeter at a time. And once Yosuke understood his aim he would begin to enjoy it, breathless moans interspersing his hissed noises of pain and shameful sobs. He couldn't work himself down on Souji; he'd be too full for that. But he'd look at Souji with lust-addled eyes like he wanted this from him. Soon Souji would brush against the edge of one of the eggs, buried deep. He'd have to work to get his hand around it, prying Yosuke's passage wide so that he could form a grip around the slick object. He'd pull it from within Yosuke - - there would be no more graceful word. It would take time, Yosuke's greedy entrance fighting him every step of the way, and Yosuke himself would be writhing beneath him. Finally the egg, and his fist, would squeeze back out. "Got it," Souji would say, flushed with satisfaction. But Yosuke would shake his head. No. Of course. There were still more. He'd pull them out. (And he'd have to stuff his whole arm inside Yosuke to get them, impaling him deep, choking the breath out of Yosuke's body. But Yosuke had been able to take the tentacle. He would be able to handle this. And the sounds he made would be so exquisite . . .) More encouragement: "You're doing so well, Yosuke, you're doing such a good job. Only a little more. Just hold on a little longer, open yourself for me." The last egg would be the hardest to seize, wedged impossibly deep inside Yosuke. Maybe it wanted to stay there, lingering in his belly, mixing with his seed and breeding more eggs that would fill him up tight again. Without Souji here he might be pregnant forever, helpless but to host each brood and hatch them and grow fat with even more, over and over in endless succession. But Souji was here. And while he wouldn't mind it, caring for Yosuke while he was in such a helpless condition, this was better; feeling Yosuke squeeze his whole arm, seizing the final sticky egg in his grasp, working it out of his passage with loving attention, was better. Because this would be something he could do for Yosuke. He'd pull the last egg out, earning a gasp from Yosuke as it strained past his entrance. Souji would show it to him, grinning faintly. Yosuke would say: "Partner . . . why did you . . .?" No. He'd say, "Please don't look at me--" No. He wouldn't say anything. No, no, no. He would say, "Thank you." Souji would bring the egg up to Yosuke's lips, in wordless appreciation. Yosuke would moan. He would lick it, he would suck it, wetting the edges of Souji's fingertips too. He would look sweaty and well-used and turned on and beautiful. Maybe, in a moment like that, Souji might be able to say "I love you." And Yosuke would say . . . Souji's imagination came up short. This was typical. He never knew what Yosuke would say. He refocused on the TV screen, where Yosuke's belly was still swelling, as the tentacle continued to fill him up. He was crying. He looked afraid. Souji shifted, licking his lips nervously, and settled back in to watch. Please drop_by_the_archive_and_comment to let the author know if you enjoyed their work! e werecats were known for never asking for help from humans, even when they could benefit from it. "Fruit? Yoghurt?" Jared asked, walking over to his fridge. "Meat?" Jensen asked, and Jared laughed before reaching for the bacon. "Scrambled eggs, bacon and sausages?" "Please," Jensen said quietly. "And thank you." The last was said so quietly that Jared barely heard it, and he worked in silence, preparing Jensen a breakfast that was more lavish than the toast and a few slices of bacon he usually made for himself. Looking back over his shoulder, he saw Jensen reach for the half-empty coffee cup and Jared glanced from the corner of his eyes when Jensen sniffed it curiously. It wasn't until Jensen took a sip, only to start coughing, that Jared realized that the werecats insistence on keeping to themselves probably meant it was Jensen's first time tasting coffee. "That's horrible!" Jensen gasped, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. "It's an acquired taste," Jared agreed, grinning at the boy. Jensen eyed him suspiciously but he still lifted the cup and took another sip while Jared put the food on two plates, and put them down at the table, watching as Jensen almost fell upon the food. Watching him for a few moments, Jared realized something, and he reached for his computer, starting it up and hoping that his internet would actually be decent enough to allow him to visit the park ranger's page. "The flood warnings are still up," he told Jensen who looked at the computer, but the boy didn't seem too surprised by it, so it seemed he knew about computers even if he hadn't experienced coffee before. "But from what it says here, the weather should be better in a few days. When it is, I can drive you closer to the pride grounds." "Why're you this nice to me?" Jensen asked around a mouthful of bacon. "You're a kid," Jared explained, puzzled. "How could I not be?" "I wasn't expecting it," Jensen said quietly. "Too many humans… Some have tried to get onto pride lands, hunting us." It wasn't unheard of, but there were strict laws in place protecting the prides, and Jared had always thought that was enough, but from the way Jensen's voice trembled he realized that maybe there was a reason for the prides being so secretive about their young. "I've never seen a werecat with a coat like yours," Jared said, remembering Jensen's spotted fur, not quite a leopard, but closer than any of the chocolate brown cats he had ever seen out in the woods. "Our spots fade away after our first heat," Jensen muttered. "You humans shouldn't see us, because then…" The boy pushed his plate away, scrambled eggs still left, and he didn't need to continue for Jared to know what he was talking about, he was sure that a coat like Jensen's would be just what poachers would be after. Just thinking about it made his stomach turn violently and he pushed his own plate aside, barely touched. "I'm not sure how to entertain you for the next few days," Jared told the boy. "I'd like to sleep," Jensen said, even though he'd barely been up for an hour. "I'm still… my body is still healing, I think. I feel itchy and uncomfortable and just… off." Jared nodded and watched as the boy moved back towards the guest bedroom, stopping with one hand on the door handle and turning back towards Jared. "Thank you, for saving me." He was gone into the bedroom before Jared could answer, and there was nothing much to do but clean away the remnants of their breakfast, while trying to push back his suddenly desperate need to make sure Jensen was safe. -¤- -¤- Jensen startled awake, sitting up on the bed with the sheets tangled around him and gasping in deep breaths of air. It wasn't the unfamiliar room that had him unsettled, in the days he had been with Jared the shock to wake up in a house had lessened each day, but something was new. The feeling of wrongness had increased every day, even though Jensen couldn't understand why, he should feel better each day instead of the neverending itch under his skin. An itch that had increased to something else, a burning fire that had him writhing on the bed, the sheets beneath him damp with sweat. Groaning, Jensen rolled over to his belly, only then realizing his cock was hard, a sharp burst of pain-pleasure bursting through him when his dick brushed against the mattress. His eyes flew open in shock as he felt hot wetness between his ass cheeks, and suddenly he knew what was happening to him, and he also realized he should have figured it out days ago. Heat. Jensen was in heat, his whole body alight with it and he needed something, anything to ease it away, because it felt like he was burning up from the inside. Fumbling, he managed to push the sheets away, struggling to get out of the t-shirt Jared had given him to sleep in, but before he got that far he pushed his nose into the fabric, trying to identify the warm scent vaguely clinging to the shirt. It wasn't until Jensen had one hand fisted into the shirt, the other reaching behind himself to brush fingers over his wet hole, that he understood that the scent was that of Jared, left behind from the last time the man must have worn the shirt. It wasn't enough, not even when he desperately pushed two fingers inside himself, body easily opening up to the pressure and Jensen gasped at the pleasure, but he was craving more. Pushing his fingers in deeper didn't help, not even when he got up on all fours, letting go of the shirt in favor of wrapping his other hand around his cock. The pleasure was there, but even when the orgasm rushed through him, it gave no relief and Jensen sobbed into the pillow, collapsing down on his belly. "Please," he mumbled, even though he didn't know just what he was asking for. With a desperate little groan he pulled his fingers free, looking down at where his come was staining Jared's shirt, their mixed scents reaching his nose and Jensen's ass twitched, leaking more slick. Suddenly, Jensen realized just what it was his body needed and he managed to get up off the bed, almost falling to his knees when he felt how weak his legs were, but he got to the door, pulling it open and suddenly he was assaulted by Jared's scent. Looking towards the wide patio doors he could tell that the sun was about to set and he managed to stumble his way to the living room. "Jensen?" Jared asked, looking up when Jensen stopped beside him where he was sitting on the couch, a book on his lap. He felt more slick run down the back of his thighs when he felt Jared's scent wrap around him and without thinking about it he slid down on Jared's lap, straddling the human. Had he still been with his pride, he knew he would have been taken care of, someone was always appointed to make sure that a young werecat in heat found its release and with no cat around to ease the fire, he had to depend on Jared to do it for him. "Jensen? What the hell?" Jared's shout was loud and Jensen cried out in surprise when Jared pushed him away, making Jensen fall down on the floor. "Please," Jensen groaned, reaching down to press the heel of his hand against his still-hard cock. He couldn't understand why Jared was pushing him away when it was so obvious what Jensen needed and he pushed himself back up, kneeling in front of Jared and leaning in to press his lips against Jared's crotch. "I need it," Jensen groaned. "It burns, please. You need to… Please." "Oh god, "Jared groaned, hips twitching up against where Jensen was nuzzling him. "Why are you doing this? Jesus, kiddo, stop." Jensen wanted to tell Jared that he wasn't a kid, his first heat marking his transition into adulthood and if only he could get through it, his body would start to change. There was no way he could stop, not when Jared's scent pushed his heat higher, his thighs wet with slick, and his hole needing to get filled. "Can't stop," Jensen whined, once more climbing up on Jared's lap and grinding down, rubbing himself against Jared and he felt the human's cock harden beneath him. "No," Jared protested. "It's so wrong. Fuck. Why are you doing this? Stop. Jensen. God damnit. Fuck. Please, you can't do this. Oh fuck, only fourteen. He's only fourteen. Fourteen." The last was said as a mantra, but Jensen wasn't sure why, and he understood it even less when Jared once more pushed him away, forcing Jensen to sit down on the couch beside him instead and holding him in place even when Jensen desperately tried to get back into his lap. "Sit still," Jared said, his voice sounding strangled and Jensen tried to force down the emotions coursing through him. "It hurts," he whimpered, shifting slightly on the couch, all too aware of how his shirt was wet with his own slick and a telltale spot where he had come earlier. "What?" Jared asked, looking down Jensen's body. Even the soft clothing of the t-shirt felt rough against his skin and Jensen managed to push himself up on his knees, tugging the t-shirt off and he saw Jared's eyes widen and he swallowed thickly. "Oh god," Jared mumbled. "My heat," Jensen managed to get out. "First one. Please, I need you to fuck me. Please. Make it better. Please! Kneeling naked beside Jared, Jensen could tell that Jared reacted to him, could feel it in the way the man's scent thickened and by the obvious bulge in his pants. He just couldn't understand what kept Jared from taking him right there and then. "Please," he almost sobbed and the next time he moved to straddle Jared's hips, big hands came to rest on his hips but Jared didn't push him away. "Help me." He fumbled for Jared's belt, ignoring the sharp intake of breath when he managed to get a hand inside, wrapping his fingers around Jared's cock and groaning when he felt how hard it was. Jared's cock twitched in his grip and Jensen felt almost delirious with the warm scent surrounding him, the need making him run his hands over Jared's strong shoulders before pushing himself up until he was balanced above Jared. "Let me," Jensen begged. "Fuck me." He felt Jared's fingertips press hard against his hips, and the next moment Jared pushed him down, not fast but without pausing and Jensen cried out in pleasure when he felt Jared go deeper and deeper inside of him. "So wrong, fuck," Jared groaned. "I'm sorry." Jensen had no idea what Jared was sorry for, the brush of Jared's cock against his inner walls finally made the pain of the heat fade back, being replaced by a pleasure more intense than anything Jensen had felt before. He almost sobbed with how good it felt, grinding down on Jared's hard dick until he was finally fully seated, stuffed incredibly full. "Jared," Jensen whimpered, trying to move but Jared's hands held on too tightly. -¤- -¤- A low keening left the boy on his lap and Jared felt his cock twitch where it was buried deep inside Jensen, tight heat and silken walls fluttering around him and Jared thought he would be able to come without Jensen even moving. "Need to move," Jensen got out, his voice laced with need and Jared forced himself to open his eyes, having slammed them shut when Jensen had fully seated on his lap. Incredibly green eyes were locked on his face, pink lips parted and a look of pure bliss on his face and all Jared's resolves crumbled into nothing as he pressed his lips against Jensen's. It should be wrong and he knew it, a little voice screaming in the back of his mind, but it was drowned out by the way Jensen clung to him and the needy little sounds moaned into the kiss. Jensen tasted sweet, fresh like the woods where Jared knew he'd grown up and Jared was addicted to the taste right away. With his hands gripping Jensen's hips tightly, he lifted the boy up, groaning at the tightness surrounding him and when he slammed Jensen back down, the boy cried out against Jared's lips. "Yes," Jensen whimpered. "Please, please. I need it. Fuck me, I need it so much." Rolling his hips up, he pushed himself even deeper into Jensen, knowing he hit the boy's prostate from the way he trembled, hard cock leaking between their bodies. Jensen took over the movements, hands on Jared's shoulder as he raised himself up once more and Jared couldn't do much more than hold on to the boy that so willingly took the pleasure his body demanded. Jared's hands fell from Jensen's hips, gripping tightly onto the couch below and he stared when Jensen pulled away from their deep kisses, head falling back as he rode Jared harder, hips circling and grinding down on his cock and Jared couldn't stop himself from reaching around to touch where Jensen's ass was stretched around him. A shivering moan ran through Jensen when Jared let his fingers circle Jensen's rim, feeling his own cock where it was spreading Jensen open. "Oh fuck," Jared gasped. He was in motion before he could think it through, grabbing Jensen and moving the both of them without pulling free from Jensen's body. Jensen gasped in shock when Jared slammed him down on the couch, pushing his legs apart and staring down to where his cock was moving in and out of the boy. Jensen's rim was stretched impossibly tight around him and Jared reached down to touch him once more, groaning when the touch made Jensen's ass flutter around him. Unable to hold back any longer, Jared fucked deep into the boy, watching Jensen's cock leak pre-come on his pale belly and Jared wanted to see Jensen fall apart beneath him. Wrapping one hand around Jensen's dick, he was met with a sound that was close to a deep, rumbling purr and Jared gasped when he felt Jensen's body squeeze even tighter around him. Fucking the boy hard, Jared jerked his cock, stroking pre-come down the length until suddenly Jensen went still and a half-strangled shout left him. Jared hadn't thought it would have been possible, but Jensen's ass squeezed even tighter around him, making Jared come harder than he ever had before. "Jensen! Oh fuck… So good. So fucking good." He barely recognized his own voice as he cried out Jensen's name, emptying himself into the boy before pulling back, hearing Jensen whimper when his softening cock slipped free. "Mmmm," Jensen mumbled, blinking up at Jared and there was a small smile on his lips. Looking down at the boy, Jared was suddenly all too aware of what had just happened, the fact that he had fucked a fourteen year old boy, and the voice in the back of his mind tried to scream louder. "Are you feeling better?" Jared asked, staring down at the marks his hands had left on Jensen's hips. "Very," Jensen nodded. "Thank you." It was the first time ever Jared had been thanked for fucking someone and it threw him, making him stare down at Jensen with open mouth. "So the… uhm… heat is gone now?" he asked, wincing at how rough his own voice sounded. "No," Jensen said, sitting up and Jared forced himself from looking away from the trickle of come leaking from Jensen's body. "It'll last a few days more, but it's sated for now. You'll help me again, won't you?" Jared knew he should say no, should refuse to fuck a fourteen year old boy, but when Jensen looked up at him, he found himself agreeing before leaning in to kiss the boy. -¤- -¤- Jensen was quiet in the passenger seat of Jared's car, looking over at the man beside him, but he didn't know what to say. One week had been spent sating Jensen's heat, finding pleasure for hours until they had collapsed together in tangled sheets and Jensen wished it could continue. With the rain having given way to the sun, the forest was drying up and according to the rangers, the pride grounds should be safe once more. He knew he should be happy, he was happy, but it hurt to leave Jared behind. "I'm not sure my car can get further than this." Jared's words startled Jensen and he looked up, seeing the bumpy road give way to forest and he knew that Jared was right. "Thank you," Jensen said, pushing the door open and getting out of the truck. "For driving me up here. I could have-" "I know you could have gotten here in cat form," Jared interrupted. "I didn't mind driving you." He had gotten out of the car as well, leaning against the hood and looking at Jensen. Standing awkwardly in front of each other was very different compared to the night before when he had been deep inside Jensen, slowly moving while they had been sharing lazy kisses. That had felt more real than Jensen had expected from his first heat. "Well, thank you for everything," Jensen said, tugging off the t-shirt he had borrowed from Jared and handing it over. "I don't want to leave." Jared stared at him and despite his cat reflexes he didn't have time to react before Jared was on him, pulling him up into a deep kiss and Jensen allowed himself to get lost in it for a few, long minutes. "Get back to your family," Jared told him. "Let your parents know that you're alive." They didn't say goodbye or make any promises for the future and Jensen slowly stripped out of the rest of the clothes before shifting. He stopped once, at the very edge of the trees, and looked back at Jared before taking off, returning to the life he knew and leaving behind a life that he might want more than he should.     - Two years later - Jared sighed and pushed the computer away, not wanting to spend another moment working on code for programs he didn't really care about. Instead, he grabbed himself a Coke before making his way out to the patio, shielding his eyes with one hand before finding his sunglasses where he had left them the day before. Sitting down in a lounge chair, he breathed out a deep sigh, feeling himself relax and he pushed away all thoughts of work. Living in the middle of nowhere wasn't always ideal, not with his internet being unreliable on the best of days, but sitting in his chair, looking out over the woods, he was always reminded of just why he had bought the house. Fast internet and busy cities had nothing on the calm of the forest. Suddenly, he became aware of just how calm it was, none of the usual sounds to be heard and Jared frowned, peering out towards the trees. For a few moments, he couldn't see anything but then a shadow pulled away from the others, moving closer on silent paws and Jared felt his gasp catch in his throat. He hadn't seen a werecat up close in two years, and the few times he had seen one in the woods they quickly ran away from him. This werecat didn't have the spotted fur he had once witnessed, but he still felt hope soaring higher and higher when the cat walked slowly across the lawn. "Jensen?" The cat arched its back, stretching and Jared got up from his chair when the big cat turned into a young man. For a moment, Jared hesitated but then he realized that while he might look different, the green eyes and freckled nose were the same and the next moment he found his arms full of a naked Jensen. "You're back?" Jared asked, even as his hands moved over Jensen's warm skin. He had tried to stop himself from missing the boy that had been with him such a short time, but he had lied each time he told himself he was better off without the young werecat. Despite the copious amount of sex, he had slowly gotten to know the boy only to have to let him go. "I couldn't return," Jensen mumbled against his neck. "I was only fourteen and it's not allowed for young ones to leave the pride. I'm sixteen now, they consider me grown up. That is… if you still want me?" Jensen two years earlier had looked like a boy, and despite their time spent together, Jared had never fully stopped feeling guilty about it. This version of Jensen looked more than two years older, and for the first time Jared fully understood what Jensen had meant when he said he would mature after his first heat. "If I want you?" Jared asked, pulling back enough to look down at the young werecat. "I haven't been interested in anyone for two years. Guess I've been waiting." The words sounded more genuine than he had intended, but when a brilliant smile met him he knew it was the truth. Having helped Jensen through his very first heat, Jared had ruined himself for anyone else. He reached down to grip Jensen's ass, hoisting him up in the air and Jensen willingly wrapped his legs around Jared's waist, allowing him to walk the two of them inside the house. Finally, his werecat was back. -¤- Please drop_by_the_archive_and_comment to let the author know if you enjoyed their work!