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Many knew that Vampire is quite an odd one, seeing as the only beverage he would drink is usually wine, although that wasn’t the odd thing about him. Some were curious enough to form a question within their minds: Does Vampire drink blood, at some point? Well, nobody really knew the answer, considering that none would really dare to challenge that thought into a reality.
Well… Nobody, except for one.
Licorice could only scoff at such a silly question. Of course he can! He just chose not to, as he claimed that sucking blood is way too messy for his taste; difficult to get into if he didn’t like the taste. Sure, he can excuse himself from that when he’s out of the field and in battle, but when it comes to actual blood from people? Not really. And Vampire doesn’t go around, sucking blood off of other people! That would be a different type of blasphemy.
And yet… Licorice grew a bit fond of the curiosity that formed into another. What does it actually feel like, being bitten down by a blood sucker? Would it feel like a mosquito’s bite, or maybe even more painful? Obviously it would feel way more painful than a mosquito bite, but he never had any experience with being bitten, so…
So, out of pure curiosity, when he and Vampire were sent out to a part of the forest to investigate, there he cracked the question he longed to ask.
“.. So.. You can suck other people’s blood, right?” He asked the crimson haired male, the other raising a brow before chuckling, swishing his glass of wine before he took a sip. “Yes, but I don’t really do it that much… Curious, aren’t we?” Vampire smirked at the blushing Licorice, seeing the man look away and grumble something under his breath.
He could tell that Licorice only tagged along due to his curiosity, and that he’s probably anticipating something seeing as this shouldn’t be just as simple as asking, no? Hell, maybe Licorice was planning on doing something, to which he hoped that it wouldn’t trouble him too much in the near future. (Even solving problems in life can get way too tiring.)
Speaking of Licorice, the said man in question turned to him, stammering a bit before finally getting his question across.
“... W-Well… Do you think that uh-... Being bitten by one hurts..?”
… Oh, wow. Vampire wasn’t really expecting that, to be honest. Rather, that actually confirmed his suspicions. (Was it really a sneaking suspicion? Vampire doesn’t really know himself, and he doesn’t really care.)
“Why? Are you insinuating that… You want me to suck your blood?”
“What- no! D-Definitely not! You and your..!” Licorice clamped his mouth shut when he felt Vampire’s presence grow closer to him, his heart pounding even more once he whispered close to his ear. His breath felt warm, and it tickled a part of his neck the moment he had spoken.
“Well… We’re alone here, so…”
Oh my god. Is he.. serious with this? “A-Are you sure..?! W-What if they checked up on us-!” He wasn’t able to finish when he felt Vampire pull him somewhere, pinning him on a tree that could cover the two’s… ‘nefarious act’.
Licorice blinked, and soon his brain started to kick start and process everything that had happened. They are actually going to do it, and he’s definitely going to head back to the rest with bite marks all over his neck…
That thought alone made him even more flustered, putting a hand on Vampire’s chest as to push him slightly, not enough however to actually push him off of Licorice of course. “Y-You do know that they…?” He trailed off when Vampire hummed, gently kissing on Licorice’s collarbone once he put down Licorice’s hood, revealing his dark wavy locs, tied in a small yet slightly messy fashion. (Also, where did he put that wine glass? Licorice doesn’t really care at this point.)
“I’m aware, dear. They didn't know about us being together.” Vampire trailed a few kisses on Licorice’s jaw, spoiling him as much as he could. Licorice whimpered softly from the pepper kisses, but let him continue before it all led to the main course.
Before Vampire does anything onto his neck, he looks at the rather flustered Licorice, smirking as he caresses his cheek. The smirk soon turned into a soft one, as he asked Licorice for his consent. Licorice simply nodded, his heart running a whole marathon while his brain was becoming a malfunctioning mess.
“Just keep patting me on my back if you want to stop, okay?” He reminded his pale amber-eyed lover, receiving another nod as a response. He could tell that Licorice is growing impatient, and this made him chuckle as soon as he started to position himself.
Licorice didn’t know what he was expecting. He was expecting actual pain, and he really did. He prepared himself for the impact, and yet…
When Vampire bare his fangs and buried them onto his neck near the section of his collarbone, he whimpered from how sharp and painful it was, his body shivered when he kept biting on, sucking his blood in a slow pace.
Meanwhile, Vampire felt addicted. Sure, it wasn’t the sweetest or finest type of blood that he had tasted, but it was more bittersweet than he thought it would be. It had been long since he had drank blood from people, let alone from his own lover. The whimpering and shivers of Licorice made him even hungrier, as he further continued on and on…,
He paused when he felt Licorice patting his back, stopping his actions as he pulled away. His eyes widened when he saw the mark.
It turned purple. A deep shade. And when he saw the bruise made, he quickly pulled away, which was a bad idea as it made Licorice hiss in pain.
“Licorice, your neck..!”
“I-It’s fine..! I wasn’t expecting for it to hurt like a bitch..”
“No, it’s not fine,” Vampire couldn’t rip his eyes from the purple blotch on Licorice’s neck, his heart feeling heavy as he pulled Licorice in a gentle embrace. “I know that we’re trying something new, but if it results in you getting hurt…”
“I said I’m fine, Vampire…!” He kept repeating his previous words, but the throbbing pain on his neck and the slight dizziness he felt made him reconsider. “Ah shit.. How much did you drink..?” Vampire didn’t know the answer to that; hell, how could he even answer that type of question?
“Are you feeling dizzy? If so, then that must have been a lot..”
“O-Only a little… But I can manage.”
Vampire could only look at Licorice with concern in his eyes, but he decided to trust him, as much as he is still worried about the purple shade…
He felt a pair of lips pressed onto his, snapping him out of his stupor as he blinked, his face turning slightly red and his heart would probably grow wings, if it could. He chuckled, kissing Licorice back, and then trailed his pepper kisses down to the part of his neck that he had bitten.
He was hesitant at first, when he saw a fair amount of blood trickle down. He regrets pulling away that quick, but shook his head softly as he licked it off, the taste he did not mind any further as he planted a soft kiss on it. Licorice gasped quietly when he felt Vampire licked off the remaining blood, and not to mention the soft kiss he had placed on the exact same spot..
“... I-I kind of liked it..” Licorice finally admitted weakly, making Vampire perk his head up in slight surprise. “Are you sure..? But weren’t you in pain?” He asked, not wanting to lead him to any more assumptions of danger. Licorice rolled his eyes, although he must admit, it did hurt..
“I-I know..! But I guess.. I-I really like it because… The part of pain i-is kind of there, too..?”
“... Licorice, are you a masochist-”
“Finish any further and I will leave you here alone in this forest.”
“Ahaha, sorry sorry~! Please forgive lil’ ol’ me~” He laughed, nuzzling his face onto Licorice as he hugged him. “We should head back now, since there’s nothing worthy of note here… And we might have another… ‘Round’, if you catch my drift..~” He chuckled suggestively, whereas Licorice became a whole cherry red, slightly pushing Vampire out of embarrassment.
“Sh-Shut up, you drunk..!” Licorice looked down for a moment, a silent minute had passed until he spoke again. “... Can we… Do that again…?” He stuttered, his face turning even more crimson than ever before. Vampire’s eyes widened in surprise, but soon shifted his expression into that of amusement. “I see, I see..~ But trust me: it will hurt even more. Do you… want that..?” His voice changed from a subtle suggestiveness to that of concern, his eyes softly asking the same.
He didn’t want to do this against Licorice’s will, and to be fair, consent is a much better option than by force. I mean, he is being asked by him, but he wouldn’t want to hurt Licorice. He had yet to drink blood for so long, so to even taste a drop of it…
It scared Vampire slightly, but it gave him some sort of rush when he did.
The way Licorice quivered under him, the blooming shade of purple stating that he was his… His expression almost made him wish he had sunk his teeth even deeper, nd maybe, just maybe, he could taste much more fresh blood-
“Vampire?”
.. Oh shit.
He blinked for a moment, soon realizing what his thoughts had formed within his mind. What is he thinking?! “Hm? Something the matter?” Vampire tried to chuckle it off, but Licorice continued.
“You were… Staring at me deeply..”
“Deeply in love?” He teased the other.
“... Like you just saw fresh meat..”
… Oh that.
Vampire’s casual face soon dropped slightly, letting out a shaky sigh before walking close to Licorice, holding him gently as he played around with his wavy black locs. “I.. haven’t drank blood for what, years..?” He has to resist now, but how long? “Wine is obviously better, but something about blood made me kind of… feel a certain high.”
“That’s because you’re deprived of it, duh.” Licorice rolled his eyes, looking up at Vampire only for him to suddenly be yanked somewhere darker, maybe a little deeper in the forest. Was it always this dark in this part of the forest..?
Licorice was more confused than he was terrified, looking at Vampire for a moment before suddenly feeling himself being positioned on Vampire’s lap, sitting while facing him. Licorice smirked as he let one hand touch Vampire’s cheek, giving him a small kiss on the lips.
“You dirty drunk… dragging me here in the dark to be all sore and weak right after.” Vampire could only smirk back, letting his tongue make contact on Licorice’s other side of his neck, one that had yet to be tainted.
“Well… I am getting a little hungry…” He hummed, his sharp fangs itching to just sink deep into that pure slate of Licorice, though he resisted the urge despite it all. Licorice huffed, removing his hood a little bit more to give more room for Vampire to bite all around. Vampire stared at the bare shoulders of his… They look so clean..
“Well? Get to it. I allow you to.” Licorice said a little impatiently, making Vampire laugh out softly as he nuzzled close to Licorice. “I wouldn’t be able to stop, if I start to sink deep… Just tell me to stop, and I will immediately pull away.” Vampire reminded, looking at Licorice while he waited for the other’s consent.
Licorice paused for a moment, before nodding slowly.
“I.. I want this, okay..? A-And uh… I-I will, just don’t worry too much..!”
“You sound a little nervous.. Relax, dear..” Vampire let Licorice calm down for a moment, before the main course.
“I’ll make sure to paint you nicely…”
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“Licorice?”
“Hm?”
“... Why is your neck like that?”
Licorice looked at the side that Herb pointed, blushing profusely as he tried to cover it. “W-Well-! I-It’s just nothing! I scrubbed it way t-too much..!” He tried to make an excuse, albeit quite half-assed since they’re in the middle of an expedition.
And it’s not helping when the group is all compiled in a hot air balloon’s basket..!
“Certainly not… It looks like an unhealthy shade of purple..”
“S-Shut up, Espresso! And why are you nudging at me, huh?! Don’t you think you and Madeleine were sneaky!”
“Why you-!”
“Friends, let us not fight! The Light will protect us along the way-”
“FOR FUCK’S SAKE, CAN EVERYBODY JUST SHUT IT-”
“CHILI YOU BASTARD THAT’S MY BAG OF COINS-!”
What a chaotic expedition indeed, thought Herb.