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Kei was nibbling on a daisy, taking his time munching on the stem of the plant, slowly making his way up to the petals, wanting to save the best for last. It was past midnight, the park he was in was empty, he made sure to stay in the cover of the bushes so even if there were the occasional drunks passing by, stumbling to get home, he wouldn't get spotted in his current form. A full shift white Vienna rabbit
His skin would crawl, itching to change if he hadn't for a while, the longest he went without changing was 3 days but it took him almost 2 whole days before he could shift back, his rabbit instincts needing to be free. He now shifts in the evenings, in the safety and privacy of his own apartment. But on some days, like tonight, he would go to the nearest park that's connected to a small preserve - so even if someone were to enter the park this late in the evening he could always make a run for it and hide in the forest.
Tonight was a perfect night, the park void of any humans, a whole flowerbed to himself and the moon shining big and bright above him. Kei finally reached the soft velvet petals of the flower, took the biggest one in his little mouth and pierced it with his teeth when a shadow loomed over him.
He froze.
His ears flattened against his head and body. The petal chomped through, letting the flower fall to the ground. His heart pounded in his tiny chest, so hard he feared it would beat right out. How the hell did he not sense danger approaching?!
Kei fought his instincts to bolt, the shadow over him was clearly canine. If he ran he wouldn't get far. But his eyes still glanced at the woods, contemplating. He flinched when he heard the beast sniff him and then right out stiffened in shock when the beast began to rub his face against his body, scenting him and giving him occasional licks near his ears. But when the snout started to trail under his tail Kei kicked out a hind leg and whacked the beast right on his nose. The wolf appeared to be a pervert. He hopped and turned around to face the beast, a big black wolf with a messy but silky coat. The wolf wrinkled his nose, giving him a short unhappy snort before giving Kei a startled look as the rabbit growled at him.
The wolf lowered his head and torso to the ground and attempted to approach Kei again when the rabbit hissed at him. Kei decided to take his chances and darted for the woods. The wolf whined but wasted no time chasing after him and was upon him in seconds. kei risked a glance back and saw sharp white teeth headed straight for him.
He closed his eyes accepting defeat and waited for the pain when those deadly razor teeth sink into him.
Only for the wolf's mouth to gently wrap around his body, lift him up and trot away. Kei's eyes shot open with a squeak and he whipped his head around to look at his predator with startled eyes.
Oh, great! This pervy wolf was taking him away! Probably back to his pack where they would rip him to shreds. Except... The wolf wasn't heading deeper into the forest, it was taking him away and into the town. Making sure to stay within the shadows until, finally, they stopped behind a house. A familiar house, but Kei's mind was too muddled to remember why.
The wolf went through the back door, which was apparently unlocked and gently placed Kei on the ground once they entered what appeared to be the living room. The wolf's tail wagging happily behind him. Kei was about to make an escape, or more like find an escape, when the wolf moved. Standing on its hind legs, revealing just how large the wolf really was. The towering height astounded Kei as he realised; This was no wolf. Standing at a little over 6 feet the werewolf's bones cracked and shifted and his fur receded beneath his skin, until a very naked Kuroo Tetsurou stood before him. Kuroo, Kei's long time crush.
He should have looked away from that exposed, perfectly sculpted, tanned body but he didn't. He watched as those toned arms picked up the shorts that were conveniently on the living room sofa and continued watching as the fabric slid up muscled calves and thighs and... Kuroo was going commando. If a rabbit could drool Kei would have made a puddle, as it were he was making contented docking sounds which made Kuroo chuckle and scoop him up in his arms, right up against his chiseled chest. Yeah, any plans of escaping went down the drain the moment Kei saw that his kidnapper was Kuroo.
Kuroo, with Kei tucked against his chest, went to his room. Plopping down on the bed and placed Kei gently down beside him. Only for Kei to realise this might be a bad idea and hopped off the bed, eyes darting around trying to find a way out.
"Hey, come on little one, come back on the bed, it's more comfortable up here. No?" Kei's ear just turned to his direction but didn't look at him. Cause while Kuroo may want to cuddle with his new pet bunny, in nothing but his pants, Kei is not, in fact, a rabbit. Kei's just lucky (or unlucky, depending on how you look at it) that Kuroo doesn't sleep in the nude.
Kuroo sighed, glum. "Alright, you can sleep on the floor. Just don't chew on my cables." Kei whipped his head around to look at him and chuffed, offended. He didn't know if he was seeing what he (maybe) hoped to, but Kuroo's shoulders hunched a little, dejected, as he laid back down.
It wasn't even a minute later that Kei was trying in vain to hop back on the bed. Missing Kuroo's warmth and scent. Kuroo hummed amusedly, and couldn't help but tease the little creature. "Oh so now you want up, huh? Come here you." He scooped Kei up, the rabbit all but jumping into his hands. Kuroo didn't know who he really was, what he really was, so may as well enjoy it.
Kuroo breathed in deep, absently stroking the rabbit's ears, making Kei purr. Kuroo chuckled and let out a hum. "Sorry if I scared you little one. I, uh, I just-..." His finger was now scratching under Kei's chin and Kei's eyes all but rolled to the back of his head. His body melted and his leg thumped in bliss. Kuroo's next words were lost to him, drowned out by his content docking and purrs.
Kuroo fell asleep, his hand still cupping the slumbering rabbit at his side. Lulled by Kuroo's petting. It was sometime in the second hour of the morning when Kei's eyes fluttered open. Ears twitching, not hearing any of the familiar sounds of his room, the absent humm and rattling of the air con that was old and needed a check up. Instead he heard the soft puffs of breath that Kuroo made as he slept. Kei surprisingly didn't shift forms in his sleep, still in his rabbit form. Kei carefully slid out of Kuroo's hand, crawled up Kuroo's chest and gently touched his nose to Kuroo's in a small kiss. He watched his sleeping face for a moment more before jumping off the bed gracefully and shifting back into his human form, letting himself out before shifting again and making his long journey home.
After a three (reluctant) showers - Ke didn't want to wash Kuroo's scent off but needed to - Kei went to work. While there, he could feel Kuroo looking at him every time they'd be in the same area. When they ate together at lunch conversation ran smoothly as usual, but Kuroo would have this soft yet unrecognisable look on his face when he thought Kei wasn't looking at him. He didn't know if it was because Kuroo figured out who his little companion was last night or if Kuroo always looked at him that way and he just never noticed. A warm fluttering feeling nestled in his chest at that thought and he hoped his cheeks weren't as red as they felt hot.
Kei was back at the park that night, this time indulging himself on the flower petals since he didn't get the chance to the last night. While in human form, Kei is a picky eater, not one to be known with a big appetite either. But in his rabbit form he'd eat through a whole flower bed and still look for another. He finished a decent bouquet before deciding to groom himself, brushing off dirt and any plant fragments in his fur. He was cleaning his face, carding his little paws over his head, when a large warm tongue licked his cheek where he was having a hard time taking off a damp, mushy leaf fragment. The tongue got it off for him. Kei knew who it was but couldn't help the jump of surprise. The wolf was thrilled to see him again, tail wagging happily behind him. When he realised Kei wasn't going to make a run for it, he curled up around the rabbit, pulling Kei close to his chest with a paw and started scenting his little white buddy.
Kei was overwhelmed with Kuroo's scent, it was calming and sweet - albeit a bit muted than when he was in his human form, the smell of dog being a little more potent - and Kuroo was gentle as he rubbed his head against his tiny body. Trying to mix their scents together. When Kuroo started licking his ears Kei was reduced to a puddle, the slow long gentle drags of Kuroo's tongue paired with his tiny tummy full of delicious petals put Kei to sleep. When he next opened his eyes he was back in Kuroo's room.
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Kuroo was eating a sandwhich as he read in bed, when he noticed that Kei had woken up, his smile brightened up the room and Kei's little rabbit heart skipped a beat.
"Good morning sleepy head, got you some carrots in case you were hungry." Kuroo placed a bag of baby carrots in front of Kei. Big mistake. Kei was going to demolish that bag, he may be small but no amount of carrots is a match for him. Kuroo was introduced to this fact when he finished his sandwich and saw that Kei had inhaled a little more than half the bag. Kei's chest puffed up, preening, when Kuroo let out an impressed whistle, unfortunately Kuroo deemed he had had enough as he took away the carrots when he brought his plate out.
Kei used the opportunity to hop up onto Kuroo's pillow and burrowed himself in Kuroo's pure scent, eyes closed in bliss, soft docking sounds rumbling in his throat.
Kuroo chuckled when he saw Kei's new position and carefully moved Kei so he could lay down. He kept Kei on his pillow, looking into his eyes as he scratched under Kei's chin. "I don't know how you got out before, but Bokuto did stop by, so he probably came in and left my door open. Don't run out on me again, yeah?"
Kei's heart clenched knowing he'd still have to leave before Kuroo wakes up in the morning. So he hopped close to Kuroo's face and nuzzled his nose, giving him a little lick as well before snuggling in the crook of Kuroo's neck.
"I love you too, little guy." Kuroo chuckled, voice soft and slurred as sleep pulled him under.
Kuroo slowly woke up, feeling a weight on his side. His eyes fluttered open, trying to fight against the urge to fall back asleep. When he caught a hint of yellow on his chest his eyes snapped open.
There at his side, with his head tucked under his chin, an arm wrapped around his torso and a leg nestled between his legs, was Tsukishima Kei. The same Tsukishima Kei he's been pining over for years.
Kuroo smiles, dopey and delighted. This is his favourite dream. One he's had a couple of times before but could never make last.
He doesn't move, not wanting the dream to end. But he notices after some time, this dream is going on longer than usual. He oh, so slowly turns his head to see if his dream room still has his clock on his bedside table when Kei moans. Shifting at his side to snuggle in closer, his leg sliding up to keep Kuroo under him. A very real, warm and toned leg.
It's not a dream. He has an armful of a naked Tsukishima Kei trying to wrap himself around Kuroo.
Kuroo bites his lip and clenches his eyes and fists closed, willing his morning wood to go down. It doesn't help that Kei's hair is just under his nose, filling it with his pure scent.
When Kuroo jr. is under control, he uses the hand that was under Kei to card through his blond locks. Making sure not to wake him up so he could enjoy this a bit more.
Kei slowly comes to. His nose twitching, subconsciously basking in Kuroo's scent. He sighs contentedly and gently lifts his head, he runs his nose along Kuroo's face, too tired to open his eyes just yet, until he finds his destination. Humming in bliss as he rubs his nose against Kuroo's in a morning kiss. His eyebrows crease in confusion at how much smaller Kuroo's nose is compared to last night. He freezes as the information cuts through his sleep fogged brain.
His eyes snap open looking right into Kuroo's amused whiskey eyes. Kei jumps back, but doesn't go far since Kuroo still has his arm around Kei.
They stare into each other's eyes, neither of them saying a thing until Kuroo smiles and says. "Good morning, Tsukki. Would you like some coffee?"
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Now that they both have had some caffeine in their system, Kuroo looks at Kei who's sporting a light pink flush, dressed in one of Kuroo's oversized shirts and boxers, as he looks very intently at his cup. Kuroo smiles finding it adorable.
"Have you always been a werebunny?"
"Wererabbit," Kei interrupts, eyes now looking at him, a little defiant. "We prefer the term, wererabbit. Yes, it runs in my mother's side of the family. And you? Were you born or bitten?"
Kuroo chuckles and nods. "Born. Runs in both sides, so the wolf is... quite hard to control." Kuroo explains sheepishly, Kei has a cheeky grin spread across his face.
"Is that why you kidnapped me?"
"I didn't kidnap you." Kuroo pouted.
"You kind of did grab me, brought me to your house and locked me inside the first time."
"I didn't- I mean, technically I-... I'm sorry." Kuroo deflated in his seat.
"Why did you do that?" Kei couldn't help but ask.
Kuroo mumbled something under his breath.
"What?"
"I said you... you smelled good." Kuroo said slightly louder, his cheeks heating up with a nice rosy flush.
"Did you- you were going to eat me!"
Kuroo was quick to protest, "No! No, I didn't want to eat you!"
"But you said I smelled good." Kei was stumped now and Kuroo's cheeks burned even redder.
Kuroo looked at his coffee cup as he softly answered: "things can... smell good without you wanting to... to eat them."
Kei stared at him, puzzled, not quite understanding what he meant. Then he realised..."oh my god. You wanted to fuck a rabbit." He blurted out making Kuroo cough into his coffee as he was about to drink, spraying his own face.
He cleaned his face with a napkin before clarifying: "No, I don't want to have sex with a rabbit, besides your rabbit form didn't even smell as good as-." Kuroo froze.
"Kuroo?" Kei asks when he realised Kuroo wasn't going to continue. "What didn't it smell as good as?"
"Nothing." Kuroo mumbles, eyes looking up at Kei before darting away.
"Come on, Kuroo." Kei leans over the table to cup Kuroo's cheek, making the brunette look back at him. "You can tell me, I promise not to tell anyone and I'll-..." Kei trails off when he notices that he's in Kuroo's space, touching him, Kuroo's eyes are wide with both awe and surprise and... He's holding his breath.
Oh.
"It's me. You want... me." Kei breathed.
"Yeah." Kuroo admits, his hand coming up to cover the one Kei still has on his cheek. "I do, and though this isn't how I imagined on telling you, there is no point in hiding it now. I-, I love you, Tsukishima Kei. Have for a long time." He confesses, eyes full of love but held a dash of fear.
Kei smiles. "I love you too."
Kuroo has the gal to look shocked.
Kei scoffs. "I came back to the park, didn't I?"
Kuroo laughs and pulls Kei close until their lips meet in a kiss.
Later that afternoon a wolf lays curled up around a small white rabbit on the living room sofa. TV softly playing as the two cuddle up together.