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Day 8: With a taste of your lips, I'm on a ride
Prompt: You discover a new gem
Narancia appreciated the beautiful ruby eyes that were looking at him with a curiosity that he had never felt in his years as an explorer.
In the first place, he had never seen a gem able to look back at him… but there he was, next to him, instead of the stone he had grabbed only minutes ago, there was a boy.
What the hell was going on?
For many of those who knew him, Narancia Ghirga was a distinguished jewel thief who was well established in the black market of these items. It was thanks to an amazing gem-tracking ability that many buyers longed for, that he had achieved the recognition of being one of the best when it came to getting whatever the client asked for, and that was what had led him to this moment.
After receiving a huge sum of money from a wealthy donor, Narancia had been entrusted with the mission of stealing a ruby belonging to a tycoon who lived isolated from the world on a private island.
And although at first it was difficult for him to get into the facilities, once inside the building he felt like a fish in water, taking advantage of the situation to not only go for the encomended stone, but also to take some extra pieces that had enough value to sell them.
It had been a very simple job, even finding the acclaimed ruby of his client was not a difficult task, it was ridiculously unprotected in a room that seemed to have access to anyone who entered; so, confident that it was just a matter of grab it and going home, Narancia calmly went to take it.
He was just about to leave.
Until “something else” made an appearance.
First, he has seen those beautiful ruby eyes.
Then, it was a gorgeous face crowned with silky silver hair.
He finally saw the full picture, and heat shot up his cheeks. A snowy skin covered in a suit that left nothing to the imagination due to the notorious scarcity of fabric in various parts. Those uncovered areas were going to take him to delirium if he kept looking… those delicate curves, those naturally red lips...
And Narancia would have continued to be enraptured if it hadn't been for the fact that the hand of that beauty went straight to his throat. “Who are you?” growled the mesmerizing creature.
"H-Hello..." he laughed awkwardly but without stopping to observe the beauty of the boy who was in front of him. “Could you let me go?”
"Tell me who you are and I'll think about it. Master Diavolo doesn't like unexpected visitors."
Now it made sense, that was the reason why there were no guards guarding that room: apparently the jewel could protect itself, something that in all his years of experience he had never seen.
"Look, I don't want to hurt you-" the albino's hand tightened around his neck. Those sharp nails threatened to break the skin under its fingers in the blink of an eye, but Narancia could only do what he always did in life or death situations, and that was to distract the enemy. "Your eyes are very pretty," he could feel his grip tighten even more, and he only managed to swallow hard. "How come someone so pretty ended up here?"
"You really want to die." For someone with such a delicate and beautiful appearance, Narancia was surprised at how threatening he could be, and honestly, he would be honored that he stole his life, but this wasn’t his moment.
"I'm just saying that I think that you shouldn’t be here alone, without protection..."
"I can take care of myself, the master prefers it that way."
"He's an idiot for leaving something so special alone." He smiled coquettishly.. "Look, I came to steal the ruby... or well your ruby, I didn't know you were a person, it's the first time I've seen something like that."
“Steal my ruby…?” It seemed that this distraction had had an effect on the beautiful assassin, since he decided to let go of his neck, something he was thankful for, since he was beginning to feel that his head was going numb.
"Yes, a collector asked me to take you with him, apparently you are too highly valued."
"I'm not the ruby, I'm cursed with that thing, I…" the red-eyed boy seemed to have had a revelation, since after those words, his threatening demeanor changed to that of some curiosity mixed with convenience. "Look name is Pannacotta Fugo, but you can call me Fugo."
Fugo, as the boy from the gem called himself, had seen in this situation a unique opportunity, one that probably Narancia in his innocence and ignorance would not see coming.
"Is a pleasure. And I'm glad you don't want to kill me."
And it is that things were not exactly as the thief painted them, quite the opposite.
"Tell me a little more about that man who hired you, I would like to know a little about my future master." Fugo decided to take the reins of this opportunity that destiny had given him, after all the man there seemed easy to manipulate.
"Mmm, well, he's an Englishman, a lawyer I think... he likes valuable objects and has heard about you through some legends that I didn't bother to listen to, but when we get to England I'll look for them if you want."
Fugo thought it was his lucky day. If he played his cards well, he could take advantage of that innocence that his almost-hero was offering.
"I see..." the white-haired man went over the thief's body from head to toe, he seemed to be inspecting something; however, Narancia did not take it so seriously, he supposed it was because they had just met. "And you came alone?" Fugo asked with what the dark-haired man could swear was an almost leering look.
"Why?" It wasn't that difficult to read that man. Pannacotta was sure that, with the right words, he would have him spinning around his finger, just as he needed.
"It's just that I've been soooo lonely in recent years, as you can imagine..."
"What? How? What about your master?" The blush on the brunette's face gave him away, Fugo knew that he just had to push a little bit more. Keep that flirtatious look, move closer to invade the boy's personal space, swing his hips a little. "I mean, how could anyone leave such a precious jewel alone?"
"He's not very interested in me, so you can tell I haven't seen someone in a long time… less someone as charming as you." Flattery wasn't that hard to do when his victim was so good looking. Only a fool would be able to fall for his beautiful charms without suspecting.
"I-"
Narancia was easy to read, like a kindergarten book. Putting his arms around him, Fugo looked at him seductively, before bringing their lips together and kissing him gently, as if he were testing the waters.
And oh boy , did that little attempt quickly convince the thief. Narancia only managed to pull the albino by the waist and deepen that kiss, desperately seeking to fully feel the precious boy who was in front of him.
Fugo wasn't going to lie, that was being more pleasant than it was supposed to.
But that had to end. For the time that had passed, Fugo could be sure that the deal was done. Pulling away from the dark-haired man, he gave him a grateful smile. And suddenly, the transfer began.
Narancia did not notice this, but everything around him began to turn red. Red and small. The white-haired man couldn't help but laugh.
"What the fuck?!" Narancia shouted. When he opened his eyes after the kiss, he was inside a furnished room,a super elegant one, yes, but that didn't take away from the gloominess of the situation at that moment.
A burlesque laugh sounded outside the place where he was stuck, and he could recognize it immediately.
"I can't believe you're such an idiot." That insult only unnerved the thief's spirits more. Butt was partly true, to fall so easily into a flirting trap? He was smarter than that.
"Let me out little slu-" Narancia wanted to finish his protest against his beautiful, intelligent and obnoxious captor, but it seemed that fate had other plans for him.
The sound of some alarms began to resound throughout the island. Apparently they had discovered his infiltration into the complex and that only meant one thing: he was sunk in serious trouble if the owner of that site found them.
"I think I have to go… And you’re gonna come with me," Fugo said, taking that gem in his hands and getting close enough so that Narancia could hear him. Apparently, from inside that small object it was not difficult to see the outside world, something that Pannacotta knew well.
Approaching the window that Narancia had previously left open, the white-haired man approached the frame and calculated the path he would have to take in order to reach the tree. He hoped all those years after his confinement hadn't rusted him out.
After a deep breath and some inner calm, Fugo finally jumped towards his freedom.
Legend that Narancia did not bother to read:
The Soulmate Ruby
This gem is as beautiful as it is dangerous, it keeps a secret that only those who have touched it know about. Don't touch it, don't talk to it, don't even look at it, its beauty is hypnotic, so much so that it could steal your soul. If one day you come across one of its victims, don't fall for their tricks, or you could be the next in their place.