It had been five days and, while he was glad that the Hunter didn't do much protesting anymore, he still didn't seem to like him.
Kaden stood from the couch and stretched before letting out several coughs. He turned to Douglas, "Are you hungry? Let's go find someone."
He smiled when the Hunter stood without provocation, even though the Smoker still kept him restrained. He also noted that Douglas understood him when he spoke, meaning he still had at least some brain function.
That was a good sign.
***
Though he didn't want to admit it, Kaden worried he would have to leave his home soon. Survivors were few and far between. He didn't actually need to eat, but he did enjoy it and it stopped the horrible hunger pains.
He watched dully as one survivor ran for his life through the mall. He was two floors above the man, who ran for the stairs as two normal infected chased after him, and found his attempt to flee rather amusing.
The Hunter whined beside him, shifting around as though itching to be free. Kaden looked at him questioningly. Douglas met his gaze and whimpered. The Smoker knew what he wanted, "If I let you go, will you come back to me?"
Douglas was silent.
Kaden sighed a defeated sigh. "It's wrong of me to keep you against your will, isn't it?" He questioned. Douglas whined and tugged at his bonds. Kaden watched wearily for a few seconds before pulling Douglas closer and gently kissing his forehead. He stepped away and removed the tongue that kept the Hunter bound.
Free at last, the Hunter let out a loud shriek and jumped down a floor, quickly locating his prey and pouncing.
The Smoker jumped down a floor as well and took a seat against the railing a few feet from where Douglas was tearing his victim apart. He watched silently, thinking over what he wanted, what was right, what the Hunter wanted and what he was going to do.
Once the man stopped moving, Douglas sank his teeth into his skin and began feasting. He finished quickly and looked back up at Kaden.
They stared at each other for a long period, neither moving. Finally, Kaden sighed and closed his eyes, leaning his head back. He knew that letting the other go was really the only option and he knew the Hunter would leave.
He coughed a few times and put a hand over his eyes, as though it would block the pain.
It wasn't fair. Why was he still so human, when none of the others were? Was it some sort of divine punishment for his sins?
He barely heard the light shuffle of fabric and clicking of claws as the Hunter came closer, stopping in front of the Smoker. Kaden lifted his hand and opened his eyes to look at Douglas, who was sitting a few paces from his feet, watching him.
He got angry.
He leaned forward slightly. The Hunter leaned away, growling low in his throat.
"Shut up." Kaden snapped. Douglas fell silent, seemingly surprised. Kaden glared at him, "Why didn't you just leave like you were supposed to? You're not Douglas." He gritted his teeth. "I killed Douglas!" He yelled and stood suddenly. The Hunter fell back in shock and slight fear.
Why was the Smoker suddenly so angry? Hadn't he wanted his company?
Kaden loomed above the smaller infected. He was so angry he could feel the smoke that sometimes seeped from the bulges on his shoulder increase. He clenched and unclenched his fists, trying to keep control.
He snapped when the Hunter let out a small whine. A tongue in his shoulder whipped out and grabbed a kiosk in the aisle and through it violently against the wall.
This was enough to make him feel better and calm him down. He turned away from the other infected and headed for the exit. He heard shuffling behind him and turned to see that the Hunter was attempting to follow.
"GET LOST!" He yelled. He felt bad when the Hunter shrank at his words, but turned away, coughing, and kept going.
The Hunter whined beside him, shifting around as though itching to be free. Kaden looked at him questioningly. Douglas met his gaze and whimpered. The Smoker knew what he wanted, "If I let you go, will you come back to me?"
Douglas was silent.
Kaden sighed a defeated sigh. "It's wrong of me to keep you against your will, isn't it?" He questioned. Douglas whined and tugged at his bonds. Kaden watched wearily for a few seconds before pulling Douglas closer and gently kissing his forehead. He stepped away and removed the tongue that kept the Hunter bound.
Free at last, the Hunter let out a loud shriek and jumped down a floor, quickly locating his prey and pouncing.
The Smoker jumped down a floor as well and took a seat against the railing a few feet from where Douglas was tearing his victim apart. He watched silently, thinking over what he wanted, what was right, what the Hunter wanted and what he was going to do.
Once the man stopped moving, Douglas sank his teeth into his skin and began feasting. He finished quickly and looked back up at Kaden.
They stared at each other for a long period, neither moving. Finally, Kaden sighed and closed his eyes, leaning his head back. He knew that letting the other go was really the only option and he knew the Hunter would leave.
He coughed a few times and put a hand over his eyes, as though it would block the pain.
It wasn't fair. Why was he still so human, when none of the others were? Was it some sort of divine punishment for his sins?
He barely heard the light shuffle of fabric and clicking of claws as the Hunter came closer, stopping in front of the Smoker. Kaden lifted his hand and opened his eyes to look at Douglas, who was sitting a few paces from his feet, watching him.
He got angry.
He leaned forward slightly. The Hunter leaned away, growling low in his throat.
"Shut up." Kaden snapped. Douglas fell silent, seemingly surprised. Kaden glared at him, "Why didn't you just leave like you were supposed to? You're not Douglas." He gritted his teeth. "I killed Douglas!" He yelled and stood suddenly. The Hunter fell back in shock and slight fear.
Why was the Smoker suddenly so angry? Hadn't he wanted his company?
Kaden loomed above the smaller infected. He was so angry he could feel the smoke that sometimes seeped from the bulges on his shoulder increase. He clenched and unclenched his fists, trying to keep control.
He snapped when the Hunter let out a small whine. A tongue in his shoulder whipped out and grabbed a kiosk in the aisle and through it violently against the wall.
This was enough to make him feel better and calm him down. He turned away from the other infected and headed for the exit. He heard shuffling behind him and turned to see that the Hunter was attempting to follow.
"GET LOST!" He yelled. He felt bad when the Hunter shrank at his words, but turned away, coughing, and kept going.
***
For two days Kaden kept himself locked in the apartment, only stepping out into the hallway once in a while to smoke. He knew that was ridiculous; it shouldn't matter anymore if he smoked in the apartment or not. Hell, he was naturally smoking more than half the time anyway.
It was habit, he supposed, and he liked the feeling of normalcy it brought.
For the most part, he sat on the couch and flipped through static on the television; another comforting habit. He also liked to just stand in the kitchen sometimes. There was no real reason for it, it was just something to do. He would use the bathroom when he needed to, but only used the shower and kept the sliding door to the bathtub shut at all times. He rarely ventured into the bedroom. There were many pictures in that room; pictures he could no longer stand to look at.
Nearing the end of the third day, a violent scratching on the door got Kaden up from the couch. He grumbled in irritation, figuring it to be another common infected.
He yanked open the door violently and was immediately knocked to the floor, forcing rough coughs out of his throat. A weight on his torso alerted him to company.
Looking up, he was surprised to see a very familiar, but blood stained face. "Douglas?"
For two days Kaden kept himself locked in the apartment, only stepping out into the hallway once in a while to smoke. He knew that was ridiculous; it shouldn't matter anymore if he smoked in the apartment or not. Hell, he was naturally smoking more than half the time anyway.
It was habit, he supposed, and he liked the feeling of normalcy it brought.
For the most part, he sat on the couch and flipped through static on the television; another comforting habit. He also liked to just stand in the kitchen sometimes. There was no real reason for it, it was just something to do. He would use the bathroom when he needed to, but only used the shower and kept the sliding door to the bathtub shut at all times. He rarely ventured into the bedroom. There were many pictures in that room; pictures he could no longer stand to look at.
Nearing the end of the third day, a violent scratching on the door got Kaden up from the couch. He grumbled in irritation, figuring it to be another common infected.
He yanked open the door violently and was immediately knocked to the floor, forcing rough coughs out of his throat. A weight on his torso alerted him to company.
Looking up, he was surprised to see a very familiar, but blood stained face. "Douglas?"
He received a grunt in reply. He looked over the younger infected and cringed, "What are you covered in?!?" He sat up and the Hunter scooted down and looked himself over. Kaden sniffed at the fabric of the hoodie and almost puked, "Is that Boomer bile?! Sick!" Douglas looked back up at him and tilted his head.
The Smoker coughed as he got up and picked the other up with one of his tongues. The Hunter made no noise as he was lifted off the ground and Kaden carefully removed his shoes and socks, throwing them out into the hallway, before putting him back down on his feet. The older infected carefully gripped the younger's arm and led him to the bathroom. "Stay." He instructed and he left to go get clean towels and rags.
When he came back, Douglas' clothes were strewn across the floor, but the dark-haired man was nowhere in sight. Kaden sighed in irritation and sat the towels down on the counter.
A strange scratching sound drew his attention to the bathtub, where the sliding door was cracked. "Douglas?" He asked cautiously as he slid it open and peered inside. Douglas was sitting on the other end, naked, messing with something. Kaden sighed and climbed in so he could reach the other infected. "Douglas, what are you doing?"
Douglas looked up and handed the small device to Kaden, who took it questioningly. It wasn't until he had it in his hand that he realized it was Douglas' cell phone.
Shaken, he sat down in the tub and examined the device. It was off, so he held down a button and was glad to see it turn on. He face fell when Douglas' wallpaper made an appearance. It was them, sitting on the fountain at the park that opened days before the infection hit. Their faces were pressed together, Douglas' having taken the picture with his cell himself. Kaden had a blank expression on his face, as he often did back then, but Douglas was smiling enough for the both of them.
It was the last picture they'd ever taken together.
The Hunter watched the Smoker silently. He had the strangest feeling that he'd been here with him before, but in a different, happier time...
He could vaguely recall being with the Smoker in other situations, before he had all those tongues and growths. It was strange, foreign almost, and somewhat comforting.
Douglas. That had been his name before.
Kailen... Kevin... Kamen... Kaden? Had that been the Smoker's name? Kaden sounded right...
Things began to clear and, while he couldn't remember everything, he could clearly see himself with the other at the park, at home, in stores and other places. The memories weren't detailed and only lasted a few seconds each, but they were there.
His most vivid memory was here, on his last day, cold and scared, trying to call Kaden, but not being able to reach him. He could remember the pain, both physical and emotional, as he took his final breath's as a human, passing out and later waking with a primal hunger.
He heard Kaden let out a soft sob and looked up. The Smoker was obviously very upset and lowered his arms where he held the phone and bowed his head. Acting on instinct more than anything, Douglas crawled across the ceramic underneath him and sat on his knees at the Smoker's feet. He put his hands on the other infected's knees and leaned forward, using his nose to tip the other's head enough so that he place a kiss on his forehead.
Kaden was quite surprised by the sudden act of tenderness from a seemingly cold creature. Still, he moved his arms and legs and was pleased when Douglas crawled in and curled against him. He wrapped his arms tightly around the smaller frame and held him close.
"I'm sorry." He spoke softly, "I'm sorry I cheated, I'm sorry I left, I'm sorry I did this to you." His voice trembled and a knot formed in his throat. Douglas sighed and kissed his neck, as though saying 'I forgive you.'
The Smoker coughed as he got up and picked the other up with one of his tongues. The Hunter made no noise as he was lifted off the ground and Kaden carefully removed his shoes and socks, throwing them out into the hallway, before putting him back down on his feet. The older infected carefully gripped the younger's arm and led him to the bathroom. "Stay." He instructed and he left to go get clean towels and rags.
When he came back, Douglas' clothes were strewn across the floor, but the dark-haired man was nowhere in sight. Kaden sighed in irritation and sat the towels down on the counter.
A strange scratching sound drew his attention to the bathtub, where the sliding door was cracked. "Douglas?" He asked cautiously as he slid it open and peered inside. Douglas was sitting on the other end, naked, messing with something. Kaden sighed and climbed in so he could reach the other infected. "Douglas, what are you doing?"
Douglas looked up and handed the small device to Kaden, who took it questioningly. It wasn't until he had it in his hand that he realized it was Douglas' cell phone.
Shaken, he sat down in the tub and examined the device. It was off, so he held down a button and was glad to see it turn on. He face fell when Douglas' wallpaper made an appearance. It was them, sitting on the fountain at the park that opened days before the infection hit. Their faces were pressed together, Douglas' having taken the picture with his cell himself. Kaden had a blank expression on his face, as he often did back then, but Douglas was smiling enough for the both of them.
It was the last picture they'd ever taken together.
The Hunter watched the Smoker silently. He had the strangest feeling that he'd been here with him before, but in a different, happier time...
He could vaguely recall being with the Smoker in other situations, before he had all those tongues and growths. It was strange, foreign almost, and somewhat comforting.
Douglas. That had been his name before.
Kailen... Kevin... Kamen... Kaden? Had that been the Smoker's name? Kaden sounded right...
Things began to clear and, while he couldn't remember everything, he could clearly see himself with the other at the park, at home, in stores and other places. The memories weren't detailed and only lasted a few seconds each, but they were there.
His most vivid memory was here, on his last day, cold and scared, trying to call Kaden, but not being able to reach him. He could remember the pain, both physical and emotional, as he took his final breath's as a human, passing out and later waking with a primal hunger.
He heard Kaden let out a soft sob and looked up. The Smoker was obviously very upset and lowered his arms where he held the phone and bowed his head. Acting on instinct more than anything, Douglas crawled across the ceramic underneath him and sat on his knees at the Smoker's feet. He put his hands on the other infected's knees and leaned forward, using his nose to tip the other's head enough so that he place a kiss on his forehead.
Kaden was quite surprised by the sudden act of tenderness from a seemingly cold creature. Still, he moved his arms and legs and was pleased when Douglas crawled in and curled against him. He wrapped his arms tightly around the smaller frame and held him close.
"I'm sorry." He spoke softly, "I'm sorry I cheated, I'm sorry I left, I'm sorry I did this to you." His voice trembled and a knot formed in his throat. Douglas sighed and kissed his neck, as though saying 'I forgive you.'
***
Kaden felt much better after stepping out of the shower. He dried off and wrapped a towel around his waist, then helped Douglas do the same. Once it was secure, Douglas immediately took off, heading toward the bedroom. Kaden chuckled and followed.
Upon entering the bedroom, Kaden found that Douglas had abandoned his towel and was now on all fours on the bed and was sniffing the sheets. He was also facing away, meaning Kaden got an eye full.
Before he could even think to fight it, 'Little' Kaden was standing at full attention. He cursed under his breath and tried to ignore it. As he passed the bed to get to the closet, his towel was suddenly yanked off. Surprised, he turned to find Douglas giving him an oddly seductive look, head resting on folded arms and butt in the air behind him.
A tongue slithered out from Kaden's shoulder and slowly made its way between Douglas' pale cheeks, brushing against his hole, before sliding to the front and wrapping around his hardened length. Douglas let out a shaky sigh in reply and reached out and grabbed Kaden's member, gently pulling him closer. He lightly licked the tip and few times before taking the whole thing in his mouth, pulling a gasp and a cough from the Smoker.
Obviously, Kaden was quite surprised at the sudden affection, but he wasn't complaining.
Upon entering the bedroom, Kaden found that Douglas had abandoned his towel and was now on all fours on the bed and was sniffing the sheets. He was also facing away, meaning Kaden got an eye full.
Before he could even think to fight it, 'Little' Kaden was standing at full attention. He cursed under his breath and tried to ignore it. As he passed the bed to get to the closet, his towel was suddenly yanked off. Surprised, he turned to find Douglas giving him an oddly seductive look, head resting on folded arms and butt in the air behind him.
A tongue slithered out from Kaden's shoulder and slowly made its way between Douglas' pale cheeks, brushing against his hole, before sliding to the front and wrapping around his hardened length. Douglas let out a shaky sigh in reply and reached out and grabbed Kaden's member, gently pulling him closer. He lightly licked the tip and few times before taking the whole thing in his mouth, pulling a gasp and a cough from the Smoker.
Obviously, Kaden was quite surprised at the sudden affection, but he wasn't complaining.
Kaden groaned and buried a hand in charcoal-colored hair. Douglas growled low in his throat, but continued to bob his head in a steady rhythm.
Kaden's breathing became irregular as he felt himself nearing the edge. Douglas seemed to take notice and removed his mouth. He snarled and growled until Kaden took his tongue away.
Douglas turned and crawled up the bed, sitting in the middle and facing away from the Smoker. He looked over his shoulder at Kaden, eyes half-lidded. Kaden took the hint and crawled into the middle with him, sitting with his chest pressed against the Hunter's back and his hands resting on slender hips. The smaller infected purred and leaned back against him, tilting his head up. Kaden leaned down and pressed their lips firmly together.
Douglas parted his lips and growled. Kaden couldn't help but smirk as he slid his tongue into the other male's moist cavern to explore and was pleased when he heard a low groan followed by two hands coming up to tangle in his hair and pull him down further.
The tongue protruding from his neck slithered out and quickly made its way lower, gently prodding at Douglas' hole before slipping inside a few inches. Douglas gasped and moved his hands to grip at Kaden's knees. Kaden broke the kiss and turned the Hunter's head so he could kiss and nip his neck, extending a tongue from his shoulder to wrap around his lover's neglected region. Douglas gasped and groaned in appreciation.
After several more thrusts, Kaden lifted the Hunter's slender hips and removed the tongue and used it instead to slowly guide himself into the tight heat. Douglas gave a sharp cry as he was penetrated by something larger, gripping the Smoker's knees tightly and growling low in his throat as it slid in deeper.
Kaden lightly rubbed Douglas' hips and kissed his neck, waiting patiently for him to adjust.
When Douglas sighed and leaned forward so that he was on his hands and knees, Kaden began lightly thrusting. He started out slow and gentle and steadily increased his rhythm, quickly learning what Douglas wanted based on the noises he made.
Douglas panted and whined, gripping the sheets under him tightly as the pleasure increased. The tongue wrapped around his member pumped in time with the thrusts and drew him closer and closer to completion.
Kaden's grip on the Hunter's hips tightened as he felt heat build up in his lower region. He stroked Douglas' faster in hopes that he would break first. He was quite pleased when the body underneath him tensed and a loud shriek filled the room as Douglas went over the edge.
Kaden groaned when the walls around him suddenly tightened. He gasped and coughed as he too went tumbling over the edge.
All was still for several seconds as they both came down from their shared high. Their pants sounded loud in the otherwise silent room.
Finally, Kaden gathered enough strength to pull out and lay down next to his lover. He smiled when Douglas laid down as well and curled up against him. He wrapped an arm around pale shoulders and pulled the smaller infected closer, lightly kissing his forehead. "I love you." He whispered against charcoal-colored hair.
Douglas sighed contently and lifted his head to place a kiss on Kaden's jaw; 'I love you too.'
Kaden's breathing became irregular as he felt himself nearing the edge. Douglas seemed to take notice and removed his mouth. He snarled and growled until Kaden took his tongue away.
Douglas turned and crawled up the bed, sitting in the middle and facing away from the Smoker. He looked over his shoulder at Kaden, eyes half-lidded. Kaden took the hint and crawled into the middle with him, sitting with his chest pressed against the Hunter's back and his hands resting on slender hips. The smaller infected purred and leaned back against him, tilting his head up. Kaden leaned down and pressed their lips firmly together.
Douglas parted his lips and growled. Kaden couldn't help but smirk as he slid his tongue into the other male's moist cavern to explore and was pleased when he heard a low groan followed by two hands coming up to tangle in his hair and pull him down further.
The tongue protruding from his neck slithered out and quickly made its way lower, gently prodding at Douglas' hole before slipping inside a few inches. Douglas gasped and moved his hands to grip at Kaden's knees. Kaden broke the kiss and turned the Hunter's head so he could kiss and nip his neck, extending a tongue from his shoulder to wrap around his lover's neglected region. Douglas gasped and groaned in appreciation.
After several more thrusts, Kaden lifted the Hunter's slender hips and removed the tongue and used it instead to slowly guide himself into the tight heat. Douglas gave a sharp cry as he was penetrated by something larger, gripping the Smoker's knees tightly and growling low in his throat as it slid in deeper.
Kaden lightly rubbed Douglas' hips and kissed his neck, waiting patiently for him to adjust.
When Douglas sighed and leaned forward so that he was on his hands and knees, Kaden began lightly thrusting. He started out slow and gentle and steadily increased his rhythm, quickly learning what Douglas wanted based on the noises he made.
Douglas panted and whined, gripping the sheets under him tightly as the pleasure increased. The tongue wrapped around his member pumped in time with the thrusts and drew him closer and closer to completion.
Kaden's grip on the Hunter's hips tightened as he felt heat build up in his lower region. He stroked Douglas' faster in hopes that he would break first. He was quite pleased when the body underneath him tensed and a loud shriek filled the room as Douglas went over the edge.
Kaden groaned when the walls around him suddenly tightened. He gasped and coughed as he too went tumbling over the edge.
All was still for several seconds as they both came down from their shared high. Their pants sounded loud in the otherwise silent room.
Finally, Kaden gathered enough strength to pull out and lay down next to his lover. He smiled when Douglas laid down as well and curled up against him. He wrapped an arm around pale shoulders and pulled the smaller infected closer, lightly kissing his forehead. "I love you." He whispered against charcoal-colored hair.
Douglas sighed contently and lifted his head to place a kiss on Kaden's jaw; 'I love you too.'
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