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Ichi should have been tipped off by how intensely he could smell things, but adrenaline is pumping through his body and would heighten his senses anyway. Nothing about a slight bit of heightened awareness would tip him off to what is happening to his body right at that moment. So, he pushes any concerns to the side in favor of scaling a building. With a crunch of debris under his feat, Ichimatsu launches himself at a fire escape ladder. He uses the momentum to then jump off and latch onto a window sill, he repeats this with the closest things he can grab onto until he has finally reached his goal. The top of the building. He could feel his body tingling as it did when he went out like this, however there was also a very faint nausea that he never experienced.
As Ichimatsu rests a bit he pulls out a bottle of water. There was the plausibility that the nausea was because he wasn’t drinking enough water. But, it soon dawns on him that there is a faint buzzing in his body. A readiness, a neediness. “You have GOT to be kidding me…..” Ichimatsu groans as the all too familiar heat cycle creeps up on him. If he’s got it right, it would be at max forty-five minutes before the really intense symptoms start and he is nowhere near home, it would definitely take more than an hour or two to get home. This was not good.
Okay, next plan… there had to be a pharmacy around somewhere… but he has no money on him. He never takes money out with him free running, since things could get dropped easily. This is officially a disaster. With the dexterity and skill of an attuned cat, Ichimatsu climbs down the building and starts running through the streets. Only specific places carried the suppressants that he needed, since they were a drug that needed a license to give out due to the side effects they had. And on top of that, he has to have the card that proved he was an Omega too. God. Why did things need to be complicated, maybe they would just believe him through his scent. It isn’t even ten minutes later when a wave of intense nausea hits him and trips over himself. His hands connect with the ground and sting briefly as he wretches and pants.
The nausea during the first bit as his body starts sending signals to get him ready for mating, is always really intense. He hates it so much, but he has to push forward. An unchecked omega was prime target for anyone in a hundred-mile radius and he can’t fight for himself in this state. He growls a bit as he tries to regain his footing, but his head is already starting to swim. It’s not looking good. After he steadies himself, Ichi finds his way to a nearby convenience store. "Is... there a pharmacy nearby?" The girl at the counter, a young and bubbly beta, smiles at him. “Oh, hey! yeah… umm… the nearest pharmacy is down the block,” Ichimatsu bows a bit in thanks but doesn’t give much of a response. It feels as if he might just lose his senses if he so much breathes, so talking was a bit difficult.
The store is filled with mixed scents, beta and alpha only it seems… the scent if the alphas is enticing and seems to speed up the process. But while he’s still in full control of himself, he needs to get to the pharmacy asap. His pace, has been unfortunately slowed, it will take him twice as long to get there. He pauses to rest up against a lamp post. His body is heating up in it's feverish display and he can feel his back door starting to leak that annoying lubricant. Shit. “Hey!” a voice calls out to him. He let out a low growl in order to deter anyone from trying anything. “Hey, Hey! What are you doing out here??” Ichimatsu doesn't respond, that can’t have been for him, they were probably talking to someone they knew. Okay so it wasn’t some interested suitor looking for a quick fuck, thank god. Or so he thinks, until he feels a hand on his shoulder and the intense scent of an Alpha bowls him over. His mind goes fuzzy white for a moment before he finally looks over. A concerned man in a suit is looking at him.
“Hey, come on, you don’t look so good… shit, what were you thinking trying to come out like this, come on let’s get you to the pharmacy before someone sees you?” The man in the suit puts Ichi’s arm over his shoulder and walks with him towards a red sports car. Under normal circumstances, Ichimatsu would be alarmed and react negatively. He would have attacked this alpha even if he was being nice, once he was in that car he was at the mercy of this alpha. But this guy’s scent was just so… comforting. He can’t bring himself to fight back, only growl a little bit. The man opens the door and Ichi feels a blast of cold air. It feels so good on his warm skin. The man gently helps Ichimatsu into the car and closes the door. Ichi leans his head against the cold leather, it feels really nice on his warm skin and it smells like an alpha, what he wants-- no, needs. The man closes the door and the next thing ichi knows they are in motion, so at some point the man had gotten into the driver’s side. The ride isn’t long and they stop pretty soon after they start. The man gets out of the car and rushes into the pharmacy.
Ichi is only vaguely aware of him coming back. He can hear a very low curse. “Sorry, they won’t give me any omega suppressants, I don’t have an omega Id or proof of omega spouse,” The stranger lets out an agitated growl. “Where do you live?” the strange alpha asks after a little bit. “Umm...” Why was this Alpha being so attentive and not just ravishing him right that instant? Ichi furrows his brow. His address what was it again? damn this, his head was a mess and he could barely remember the basics. Why did heats have to bring--- whatever it's called. “I can walk back, just give me a moment,” The stranger just stared at Ichimatsu for a moment. “You might... Not have a moment…” the alpha says. Ichi can smell the musk of this Alpha’s scent increasing. Oh god… it was too late for both of them. His unchecked heat had sent this guy into a rut, he could smell it. The man was gripping the steering wheel hard. “Just… tell me where you live and I’ll drive you, I don’t know if I can hold back… much longer… if we wait,”
“just do what you have to do then,” Ichi says giving a bit of a smirk, “Your rut is already starting because of me, you’ll just end up pent up and losing it until you get the chance to mate with me. Unless, you have someone special already… but if you’re going into a rut like this over an unclaimed Omega, I’d wager you don’t have anyone. So, how about you just do what’s going to happen inevitably, I’m all yours, but it’s your choice what you do.”
The alpha stares at Ichi in debate for a moment before he sighs. He knows that what this omega says is true. Eventually the man reaches over and touches Ichimatsu’s hair, ruffling it pleasantly. “I’m sorry it has to be like this…. my name is Atsushi, by the way. Nice to meet you.”
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It doesn’t take too long before Atsushi drives to his apartment. He opens his door and crosses to the other side where the agonizing Omaga is. Atsushi gingerly picks Ichimatsu up and holds him close, the rectal fluid has soaked through the Omega’s pants and created a sticky mess on the leather seat. “Sorry… It’s a mess….” Ichi says quietly as he nuzzles into the alpha’s neck, meekly he licks it and a giggle escapes him, the feel good part of the heat was starting to kick in. Atsushi can feel lightning rods of arousal shoot through his body especially after that lick. "It's fine I'll clean it later," This Omega is definitely virile and so ready. after several minutes and an elevator ride later, Atsushi finally gets to his apartment door.
“You’re going to need to stand on your own for a moment,” Atsushi says as he gingerly lowers himself so that Ichimatsu doesn’t hurt himself as he changes to a standing position. Once Ichimatsu is standing, Atsushi pulls out his keys and unlocks the apartment door. He takes his arm and places it gently, even protectively around Ichimatsu and guides the Omega into the apartment. Atsushi closes the door behind him and leads Ichimatsu to the bedroom. Once there, Atsushi removes his arm and Kisses the Omega on the lips. It’s gentle, but effective, like nothing Ichimatsu has ever experienced, it entices a moan from the ready man. Both their senses go into overdrive with a shock and Atsushi starts feeling up the omega’s body until he finds the hem of Ichi’s shirt and slides a hand under it. Ichi can feel his body get excited and his scent starts to mix with the Alpha’s."Oh god, please---"
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Ichi blinks sleep away from his eyes. After that mating session, he’d apparently fallen asleep. They went, what, two rounds? Knotted twice? Didn’t matter. Fact is, he is in a strange Alpha’s domain and has been claimed, at least until the heat was done with. He just resigns himself, this would have happened eventually because of his carelessness. But, at least the alpha in question is cute, right? With a content sigh he allows himself to just lay there. This was good though, a dream even.
“Good morning,” he hears the alpha whisper in his ear, gently, lovingly, it sends shivers down his spine and then a loving kiss is placed on the shell of his ear. “Umm, so… Are you hungry?” Atsushi asks as he pulls away a bit. “Starving…” Ichi responds with a yawn and a stretch. “Okay, why don’t you.. go wash up and I’ll get started on breakfast,” Ichi can smell the shampoo, so Atsushi had showered at some point. Very likely.
“I left some clothes out for you in the bathroom, you don’t look like you’re much bigger than me, will that work?” Ichimatsu slowly sits up and looks at him with tired eyes. “ Yeah, that’s fine, thanks..” He bows his head politely “Okay, the bathroom is just past the living room and it’s the first door on the left side,” the alpha says, he looks Ichi’s naked body over one last time. Though the look in his eye is unreadable, it's not predatory, it's comforting. Ichimatsu finds himself a bit confused, but maybe it is just the instinct to take care of the omega, maybe this guy was actually a nice guy… After a bit of contemplation Ichi makes his way to the aforementioned bathroom.
He stops in the living room, the furniture is sleek and very modern. The decoration looks to be very expensive with artsy knicknacks spread about the room. This Alpha seemed to be rather influential. Ichi pauses to stare at a picture depicting an ocean at sunset, to ichi it’s beautiful. each brush stroke creating the distinct and rolling waves, tinted with the oranges, purples and reds of a sunset. He resists the urge to touch it and just makes his way into the bathroom. It’s just as expensive looking as the living room, and there are brand name soaps, decorative soaps… how rich is this guy? Ichi lays eyes on the shower. It is big, not as big as the one that his family has for the six brothers, but still big for a single person. He slides in and marvels at the decoration on the tile. REALLY HOW RICH IS THIS GUY? Once Ichimatsu finishes gazing at the intricacies of the decorated tile, he reaches down to turn the knobs for water. Briefly, he's a bit confused since it's nothing like his shower at home. He finally figures out that the single knob controls the water and after fiddling, gets the temperature that feels good. The cool water feels good on his warm, still over heated skin. He rubs his neck and winces as he passes over the abused mark the Alpha had given him. The gland had no doubt been abused.
When he’s done with the shower he turns off the water and walks over to the mirror. Low and behold, there is a bruised bit mark on his neck. He carefully rubs it and hums a bit. That is a very clear mark, not just any mark but the mark that means he belongs to this alpha… what would this mean for the future? Would the alpha desert him after mating like this. The idea causes a knot to form in Ichi’s chest. Either as an omega potentially losing his alpha or as a young, lonely man losing the only person that gave him the time of day. Ichi grabs a towel from the rack nearby and dries himself off. He puts on the clean garments and stuffs enough toilet paper into his borrowed underwear to keep him over until he could get something better.
the clothes in question consist of a pair of jeans, a light lilac colored cardigan and a white t-shirt. This guy had some serious taste, didn’t he? Once he dresses himself Ichi just sort of pets the fabric of the cardigan, it’s so… soft. Eventually, Ichimatsu wanders back towards the living room, where Atsushi, his new alpha, is sitting on the sleek black sofa. He’s wearing denim shorts and a black t-shirt. His attention is on a piece of paper as he sips some coffee. Ichi, silently takes a seat on a nearby love seat, unwilling to speak at the moment, until Atsushi is done with his paper.
“you’re allowed to sit a little closer, you know?” Atsushi says with a very light chuckle. It was… weird that this alpha was so gentle, amicable? ”Are you sure?” Atsushi pats the seat next to him, at some point he’d apparently put down the coffee cup. Ichimatsu, reluctantly gets up and takes his seat next to Atsushi. Atsushi smiles at him, “how are you feeling today?” His voice is like music to Ichi’s ears and his scent is like a symphony right at the moment. This is not the time to get aroused and start the mating process again.
Atsushi just laughs a bit, “Wow, you’re ready to go again?” Ichimatsu scoffed and looked off. “Tch… what do you expect… I’m still in heat,” the omega scoffs. “Even if we’ve mated it’s going to last a couple days still, even if it might not be that bad…,” Ichi was so sure that once this alpha was done and his head was clear of the rut, he’d probably turn him out and never want anything to do with him anymore. “Yeah.. sorry, didn’t mean to be insensitive… that was stupid of me,” Ichimatsu just looks at Atsushi. to this day, never has he met such a considerate Alpha. Not even his own brothers were this kind or attentive. This guy has to be some kind of mutant, Alphas are always over the top dominant. What the hell was with this guy? If it wasn’t for the potency of his alpha scent, he’d think this guy was a beta or something.
An awkward silence falls between the two and eventually it’s broken by Atsushi, “Breakfast will take a couple more minutes to finish, so if you want to do anything before then feel free, but before that….” Ichimatsu flinches a bit, expecting some kind of attack of some sort. “May I have your name?” The omega just stares quietly before giving a response. “It’s Ichimatsu, Matsuno, Ichimatsu,” his response is low almost barely audible, but it seems the alpha is able to catch it as he smiles pleasantly. “Well, it’s a pleasure to meet you Ichimatsu,” Atsushi gave him a smile that seems to cause Ichi’s heart to beat rapidly. This can't possibly be real, the omega thinks. “The… pleasure is mine, I suppose…” another silence before Ichimatsu finally pipes up, “So what do you plan to do with me after this? Once my heat is over, you won’t be as compelled to to even stay with me,” Atsushi goes silent for a moment and then sighs, “Honestly… I don’t know, we barely know each other and the only reason this happened was because I went into an unexpected rut, I’d… like to see what happens though, so I’d like it… if you stayed by my side even after your heat has ended, ”
Atsushi after a moment tentatively nuzzles into his current omega, loving, gentle and then he runs a finger on the mark he made, this sends chills down Ichi's spine. “ you can go, if you want, but, I’d like it if you stayed with me and we got to know each other better, I mean… as the potential mother of my children,”