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Toge's eyes slowly open, blinking away sleep. His body is uncomfortably sweaty, and there's something clinging to his back. He becomes keenly aware of the even, warm breaths on the nape of his neck.
Toge squirms at the involuntary shiver that travels up his spine, but he's stuck by arms that encircle his waist. They stubbornly tighten the more Toge struggles. More helpless wiggling, and he senses a sharp scent spike the air. Despite Toge's beta status, he understands the message loud and clear. With a resounding huff, he surrenders in defeat.
He lies still and unmoving for only a few beats of silence before he's startled by a familiar voice.
"Morning," a hot breath murmurs right into Toge's ear. He feels blood promptly rush to them, and he hopes the alpha doesn't notice.
"Konbu, Yuuta," Toge greets. His voice barely squeaks out from lack of use all night. "Mentaiko tsuna tsuna," he requests, trying once more to budge Yuuta's death grip around him.
Yet to open his eye, Yuuta pouts petulantly. "Don't wanna get up yet."
"Shake." Toge attempts again.
It's still for a moment before Yuuta stirs and repositions his nose over Toge's scent gland.
"Let me scent you first?" Yuuta offers, voice vibrating in his chest.
Toge's breath catches ever so slightly at the request. He feels his head nodding before his brain catches up. Almost immediately, a comforting, familiar scent starts masking his own. Toge bites his tongue as he holds back noises, only a heavy breath escapes through his nose.
The indulgent scent of rich cream with a deep cinnamon fragrance wraps around Toge's body and makes him more secure than any blanket.
Regrettably, the warmth behind him soon disappears, and coldness replaces its absence. Yuuta's scent lingers on his neck, leaving a temporary yet protecting mark.
"I have that long mission I'm leaving for today," Yuuta reluctantly reminds, rolling over to sit at the edge of the bed to stretch his limbs.
Toge hums in acknowledgment, joining Yuuta in sitting up to get ready.
"Mentaiko," he encourages, patting a hand on Yuuta's shoulder.
"Thank you." Yuuta sighs, his reassuring smile not fully genuine but not insincere either.
The alpha reaches his hand up, landing on Toge's undercut. Fingers brush through soft strands before Yuuta flashes a small grin and starts walking to the showers.
Toge feels his ears burn at the act of affection, his brain unable to keep up with his thoughts. The smell of Yuuta hangs in the air long after the alpha exits the room, leaving Toge alone and flustered.
//
"You're distracted," Maki comments after effortlessly sparring Toge to the ground for the fourth time in a row.
"Okaka," he denies. "Yuuta sujiko ikura."
The girl's face morphs into a smirk causing Toge's ears to flush, realizing his mistake.
"I didn't even mention Yuuta," Maki teases, "but it's obvious something's going on with you guys. You reeked of him this morning."
Toge's eyebrows furrow in feeble retaliation, stubbornly through the blush creeping up his neck. Before he can defend himself, Maki interrupts, "Honestly, it's about time you guys started dating."
Toge sits up and starts adamantly shaking his head. "Okaka okaka!" He brings his hands up to sign, "We are not dating!"
Maki raises an eyebrow and puts her hand on her hip. "Really?" she ponders aloud. "I guess he is a romantic."
Toge doesn't have time to ask what that means before Maki is grabbing his arm and tugging him up to his feet for another round.
"Don't let me beat you this time," Maki warns, and Toge doesn't wish to challenge that threat. He briefly dismisses all distractions about Yuuta, even if his heart aches in curiosity.
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The small amount of time allowed to bathe after hours of nonstop training is a pleasure Toge has learned to cherish. Hair still slightly damp, he walks out into the main kitchen area to start preparing dinner for everyone. Usually, Yuuta and Yuuji help too while the rest of the students come to watch and chat.
A few minutes pass when Yuuji pokes his head in, his calming scent announcing his presence. Toge has taken a quick liking to Yuuji's upbeat personality and nature, especially since the newly-presented alpha helps him with cooking.
"Inumaki-senpai," Yuuji greets with an enthused grin, "what can I help you with?"
Toge motions towards the side dishes still needing to be prepared. "Tsuna tsuna."
"Oh, you want me to do the side dishes?" Yuuji asks, hesitating a little.
"Shake." Toge nods, holding a thumbs up for extra measure.
The alpha's warm cedarwood scent comes back full confidence at the confirmation.
"No problem!" Yuuji assures, smiling brighter than the sun.
With the pup just recently presented, he doesn't have much control over his scent, and everyone can tell what the first year is feeling. Toge hardly resists against his lips twitching up in endearment. Yuuji's pure enthusiasm to try and understand his onigiri speech is incredibly charming. It reminds him of Yuuta's initial confusion when they first met.
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"Konbu," Toge greets, raising his hand for a high-five.
Yuuta looks wearily to Maki and Panda, shying away from the friendly gesture. The alpha's bitter scent slightly dissipates but still remains overwhelming.
Toge meets his own high-five with his other hand before putting it down. He looks away, understanding of Yuuta's hesitation. He pulls his zipper down to reveal his sigils. He can feel the alpha's gaze shoot curiously to his mouth.
Toge nods to Maki and signs with his hands. "Do you want to explain it to him?"
Yuuta observes carefully as if mentally connecting the dots. His eyes widen and posture stiffens. He suddenly bows down and starts stumbling out an apology.
"I-I'm sorry, Inumaki-kun! I didn't realize you could sign!"
Toge's scent lightens up in amusement, and he shakes his head in dismissal. When Yuuta raises back up, there's a determined gleam in his eyes--one so strong that it pierces directly through Toge's soul. The beta looks away and zips his uniform back up, ears slightly flushed at the admission.
The next time Toge meets Yuuta is during training. The alpha perks up at the sight of Toge and runs up to him excitedly. Toge smiles, allowing Yuuta's comforting scent to wash over him. Though, he senses a hint of nervousness with it.
Toge looks to Yuuta and tilts his head slightly. Yuuta smiles, anxiety peaking in his pheromones before he raises his hands up.
"How are you doing today?" Yuuta signs. He signs to him?!
Toge's heart uncharacteristically flutters in his chest, and his eyes repeatedly dart from Yuuta's hands back to his face. Toge's eyes crease as his face morphs into a huge smile underneath his uniform.
"I'm doing good," he signs back, slow enough for Yuuta to catch.
The alpha's scent grows in tandem with his grin. He looks at Toge excitedly.
"I'll do my best to study," he promises.
They both continue back to the field where Maki and Panda watched their exchange.
They both get teased by Panda and a playful eye roll from Maki, but Toge doesn't miss the growing affection settling in his heart.
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Toge shakes his head at the memory, a soft, fond smile painting his features. Yuuji stares at him curiously but says nothing.
They both carry everything to the table within one trip, at Yuuji's insistence. They call everyone for dinner, and Toge takes his respective seat. The spot next to him is left unfamiliarly empty.
Maki sits across from him and eyes him suspiciously. Toge attempts to avoid her gaze in favor of the meal in front of him.
"Rematch tomorrow?" Maki eventually asks.
Toge nods, not breaking his eyes away from his food.
Panda suddenly appears next to Toge, his mouth wide open, expecting. The beta turns away from Maki and places a piece of sushi into Panda's mouth. Panda immediately chews, humming appreciatively and patting Toge's back.
Toge hears chuckling, and he reluctantly looks over to Maki.
"We're lucky Yuuta's not here to see that," she jokes.
Blood rushes to his ears, but Toge has half a mind not to challenge her after his performance at practice today. He bites his tongue, allowing Maki to win this time.
"Oh yeah, when is Okkotsu-senpai coming back anyway?" Yuuji asks. "Didn't he just come back from another mission?"
"Since he's a special grade, the higher ups constantly assigning him missions," Megumi answers.
Yuuji pouts empathetically. "That sucks Gojo-sensei and Okkotsu-senpai have to carry that burden."
Everyone unanimously agrees, silently nodding their heads as they continue to eat. Toge frowns, suddenly feeling a sense of unease.
Yuuji peers over to him. "That must be hard since you're his mate, Inumaki-senpai."
Toge's eyes shoot wide open, and he suppresses spitting out his food. "Okaka?! Ikura!"
Yuuji jumps a little bit at the beta's unexpected outburst, looking over to Megumi and Nobara for support. Megumi turns his head at the commotion but doesn't make any discernible reaction.
"Inumaki-senpai says that they're not mates and that it's equally difficult for everyone to bear since we all care about his well-being as his friends."
"Wow, he really said all of that?" Yuuji asks, fascinated by Megumi's translation.
Toge vehemently nods, calming the sudden adrenaline pumping through his veins. He doubles down by forming a small X with his fingers.
"Ah, I'm sorry, senpai. You always smell like him, so I assumed--" Yuuji gets promptly cut off by Megumi not-so-discreetly elbowing his stomach. Yuuji chokes on his words, confusion morphing on his face at the rude interruption.
Toge's face burns, and he turns away, taking a drink from his water and avoiding all the looks he feels glaring into him. He hears Panda, Maki, and Nobara giggling to each other, and the beta wishes the ground would swallow him whole.
Thank god Yuuta's not here to see this.
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//
After their meal, everyone else who didn't make dinner cleans up, and Toge slips away to his room.
Toge can't help but fantasize Yuuta's mating bite every day, and Yuuji's assumption only grounds the reality that isn't true: he isn't Yuuta's mate. Although, he secretly adores the presumptions and greedily wishes he didn't have to correct them.
And sometimes, he has to relieve his daydreaming thoughts before he does something he'll regret.
Since Yuuta left for a long mission, Toge takes his opportunity to have alone time.
He loves spending time with the alpha, of course. He craves for Yuuta's love and attention in a way that he shouldn't. In a way that's shameful to think of towards a friend, a comrade.
But Yuuta can be overwhelming.
Overwhelming in the way that makes Toge's breath hitch in his throat, his heart tighten in his chest, and his ears turn red and hot to the touch.
Ever since Yuuta came back from his year abroad, the alpha has had an unavoidable presence: constantly trailing behind Toge like a puppy and metaphorically wagging his tail at the smallest amount of attention from the beta.
Even physical affection has become almost overbearing. Initially beginning with simple pats and back rubs for encouragement to Yuuta bullying his way into Toge's personal space like he was always meant to be there.
Recently, Yuuta has even insisted on sleeping in Toge's room since they often hang out late watching videos. The alpha claims that he's just too tired to go back to his own bed, and it's more convenient. Consequently, Toge's room is always drenched with Yuuta's pheromones--remaining as a constant reminder of the alpha's presence.
Toge knows he shouldn't develop feelings. Love is the most twisted curse, and it's binding. Binding in a way that he knows he isn't deserving of--not to Yuuta.
It's all too much for Toge's heart to constantly suppress, and he's honestly a little happy Yuuta is away for a longer mission.
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Toge finds himself lying on top of his covers, completely swallowed in one of Yuuta's a plethora of undershirts. The alpha's scent protectively wraps around Toge's body, and the beta revels in it.
Shaky hands tug down his underwear, leaving himself completely exposed. His dick springs up, already red and throbbing. His hand hesitantly wraps around it, slowly pumping up and down.
"So, so cute," Yuuta admires, "dressed in my clothes."
Yuuta steps closer to the bed and grabs Toge's ankles to guide them apart. He fits himself in between Toge's legs as if he was always meant to be there. The bulge in his pants aligns with Toge's exposed hole, and the alpha mercilessly teases and grinds against the entrance.
"Y-Yuuta" Toge moans out, trying to muffle the noise by biting the collar of the shirt. He spreads his legs farther and farther part, his free hand slipping down in between them.
Yuuta leans down to nose over Toge's scent gland, mouth quickly latching on to suck blue and purple marks into the skin. His canines graze the sensitive spot, teasing with small nips.
"All mine," Yuuta whispers, assured and greedy.
The possessive words send chills down the beta's spine.
He wants it. He wants the marks adorning his skin: his neck, his collarbones, his thighs. Toge desperately craves for hickeys, bite marks, and bruising all over his body. He wants to feel owned.
Suddenly stopping his movements, Toge reaches over to the lube he got out earlier to hastily pour all over his hand.
He slides the first finger in and whimpers a bit at the unfamiliar tightness and tension.
"Relax for me, Love." Yuuta hums, his free hand finding rest on Toge's waist and rubbing encouragingly. His mouth places butterfly kisses along his collarbones, tracing the new hickeys that started forming.
Toge adds another finger, feeling his own burning walls suck them in. The beta imagines how the alpha's cock would feel instead, filling him up and stuffing him full. A wanton moan falls from his mouth. He clenches harder, his walls making a squelching sound from the excessive lube.
Thrusting his fingers and pumping his dick with more enthusiasm, Toge can't help the sounds filling the room. The arousal in his pheromones permeate through the air, suffocating it with his scent.
Finally, he brushes over that one spot that always made his head cloudy. With a loud shout, Toge comes.
"I love you, my mate," Yuuta whispers.
Riding out his orgasm for just a few seconds longer, Toge slows his movement and tries to catch his breath.
Letting his hands reset back onto the bed, Toge sighs, half in satisfaction from cumming and half in frustration from yearning.
"I'm sorry, Yuuta," Toge mentally apologizes.
Begrudgingly, he sits back up to look at the mess he made on himself.
He needs to clean this before Yuuta gets back.
//
When Toge wakes up again, he can't see anything. He blinks rapidly, but his eyes can't adjust to the dark. A loud rustling of the sheets catches his attention.
Toge's body freezes in place. His heart pounds loud enough to echo throughout his bod as fear encases Toge to his core.
When did Yuuta get home?
"Yuuta," Toge mumbles, mind attempting to catch up with reality. Déjà vu hits when he uselessly tugs at the arms trapping him still.
"Tsuna mayo takana?" he asks. When did you get back?
"A few hours ago," Yuuta almost inaudibly replies. "Smells good."
Yuuta pulls Toge impossibly closer and shoves his face into the beta's neck, huffing in deep breaths of his scent. Toge's face flushes, and he feels like a deer caught in headlights: unable to move.
The beta notices Yuuta's heavy scent tinged with something he's never sensed before. It completely saturates the room, and it's intoxicating in a way that makes Toge's mind foggy.
A tongue drags up the nape of his neck, and Toge represses a whine gathering at the back of his throat. Yuuta mutters indiscernible words as he nips alarmingly close to Toge's mating gland.
Breaking from his mesmerizing trance, Toge rips free of Yuuta's arms and sits up. He quickly takes his pillow and repositions it into Yuuta's grabbing arms. Sliding off the bed and to the ground, the beta silently rushes to the door and escapes into the hallway.
Closing the door, Toge sits down, back pressed into it. One of his hands reaches up to the back of his neck, and he can still feel the drying saliva from where Yuuta licked him.
This isn't normal. Toge reasons with himself. Clearly, Yuuta isn't in his right mind. Clearly, he's blinded by sleep and exhaustion. Clearly, he isn't aware of what he is doing.
Though, no matter how much Toge rationalizes the situation, he can't stop the blood rushing to his face and hope swirling around his heart.
//
The next morning, Toge finds out Yuuta is in pre-rut.
"I'm so, so sorry, Inumaki-kun!" Yuuta presses his head into the ground as he apologizes for the tenth time.
The beta lets out a sigh of relief, worries quelled and concerns answered. He fondly shakes his head and leans down to tap Yuuta's shoulder.
"Okaka, mentaiko," Toge reassures, helping Yuuta back up to his feet.
Maki stares unamused at the sight, yawning away the rest of her tiredness.
"C'mon, we don't have all day. Toge and I are having a rematch," she rushes.
Toge visibly watches as Yuuta's face blanks, eyes becoming eerily dark. Within only a blink, it's back to Yuuta's signature warm smile. Maybe he imagined it?
"Of course! Just don't be too hard on him," Yuuta reminds.
Maki's eyebrows furrow, and her mouth drops open slightly in disbelief at Yuuta.
"He'll be fine, you beansprout," she assures, shaking her head.
She turns away to walk toward to the field, and Toge goes to follow only to be stopped by Yuuta. The beta looks to him, an eyebrow raised in confusion. The alpha doesn't say anything, but his hand reaches up to wrap around Toge's neck, comfortingly rubbing back and forth on the skin.
Yuuta's scent explodes Toge's senses, possessively spiraling his body and overwhelming the air. Toge slightly loses his footing, dazed by the sudden intrusion of pheromones.
Toge hand flings up to Yuuta's and swats at the alpha while trying to calm down the heat on his face.
"Okaka," Toge rejects.
"Okay, just don't come back too injured," Yuuta warns, his smile not quite reaching his eyes.
Toge nods and quickly runs away to follow Maki. Although Toge always feels safe and comfortable with the alpha, there's currently an unsettling air that circles him. Even as Toge continues to grow farther away from Yuuta, he can still feel a piercing gaze burning into the back of his head.
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"You two are ridiculous," Maki complains, face scrunching when she smells Toge catch up to her.
"Takana?" Toge feigns innocence.
"He just scented you," she blatantly states.
Toge hesitates. "Shake." he nods.
Maki scoffs. "A special grade alpha in pre-rut. Sounds like you'll be mated in no time."
Toge's face turns completely red at the vulgar statement in protest. "Ikura?!"
She rolls her eyes. "You're oblivious but not that oblivious."
"Okaka," Toge denies.
Maki blankly stares for a few moments, and Toge fears he might've actually angered her. Instead, a smirk suddenly plasters on her face, and Toge doesn't know which reality he prefers.
"Wanna make a bet?" Maki offers.
"Takana?"
"If Yuuta mates you by the end of his rut, I win, but if he doesn't, you win," Maki explains.
"Shake," he easily agrees.
Toge holds out his hand to finalize the deal. Maki chuckles, meeting his hand and shaking it.
"Rematch?" Maki reminds, pulling back and taking her position.
Toge nods, mirroring her pose. He's confident that Yuuta will never mate him, ignoring the small sliver of hope he has to losing the bet.
//
Yuuta's pre-rut is overwhelming. It hasn't been long since the alpha came back from overseas, so no one has ever seen Yuuta in such a state.
One: Yuuta is incredibly protective. After his training with Maki, Toge comes back to his room to change for a shower, and Yuuta is already in the beta's room waiting for him.
Yuuta perks up and rushes to Toge, hands reaching up to his face and manhandling him to check for any injuries.
"Takana?"
"I'm just making sure you're not too hurt!" Yuuta smiles. "Do you want me to help wash you?"
"Okak--" Toge wants to decline, blush rushing to his ears, but Yuuta is already grabbing Toge's stuff and dragging them out of the room.
"I don't mind! Your body's probably sore," Yuuta reasons as he leads them to the showers.
Toge sighs, ultimately succumbing to Yuuta's whims. "Shake."
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Two: Yuuta is incredibly possessive. When they sit down for dinner, Yuuta is smushed into Toge--practically morphing into each other.
Maki grins across the table, and Toge has a sinking feeling at what she's about to say.
"Bet you can't do what you pulled yesterday, Toge," Maki teases.
Yuuta looks at Toge with a confused but interested smile. "What happened yesterday?"
Somehow, Toge can sense color drain out of Panda's fur, and Toge feels his own face blanch. No one wants to anger a special grade alpha in pre-rut.
"Okaka!" "Nothing!" Toge and Panda both deny at the same time.
Already sensing the suspicion in Yuuta's prodding gaze, Toge distracts him by picking up some side dish with his chopsticks and bringing it up to Yuuta's mouth.
Yuuta's eyes light up at the action, mouth easily opening and accepting Toge's gesture.
"Yeah, that's what you did yesterday. Good demonstration." Nobara snickers.
Toge mentally cusses. Did Maki tell Nobara about their bet? Yuuta doesn't say anything, but the temperature next to Yuuta somehow drops and Toge feels a shiver creep up his spine.
Finding the decor of the dining area suddenly fascinating, Toge's wandering eyes halt when he notices chopsticks in front of his own face.
"Here," Yuuta offers, his smile back to being kind and gentle.
Toge gratefully accepts the food, biting down appreciatively, warmth settling in his stomach. Toge doesn't miss the way Yuuta's other hand slides around his waist, pressing them impossibly closer.
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Three: Yuuta is incredibly clingy. Although they're already constantly attached to the hip, the alpha hovers over Toge.
They're lying in Yuuta's bed watching mindless youtube videos. Yuuta insisted on making a nest together, reasoning that it helps with calming his instincts.
Although hesitant, Toge eventually compromises with the nest being built in the alpha's room instead--despite Yuuta's begging. Everything that builds Yuuta's nest was heavily scented by Toge at the alpha's plea.
It's overwhelming how much the room smells of their combined pheromones. Toge's scent isn't particularly as strong as Yuuta since he's a beta, but with how much of Toge's clothes build Yuuta's nest, it's just as overpowering.
Yuuta snuggles into Toge's back, face pressed into the beta's hair.
"I love your scent," Yuuta admits.
"Sujiko," Toge thanks, blood creeping up his neck.
"Do you like mine?"
"Shake."
Yuuta smiles, a stupid-happy grin twitching at his lips. "I'm glad."
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Toge isn't completely stupid. It's obvious to anyone who exists that Yuuta is attached to Toge--at least during pre-rut.
But why? Toge doesn't want to believe that Yuuta is in love with someone like him, so it has to be another reason.
Yet with how much the signs point to it, even Toge admits that Yuuta is flashing every signal.
Toge's even ready for Yuuta to ask if he should spend his rut with him. That's where this all is going, right? The constant pampering, clinging, even the invitation to building the alpha's nest are all blaringly obvious hints--if you can even call them that.
Toge mentally prepares himself to accept Yuuta, ready for the alpha to make the first move.
Yet Yuuta never does.
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//
A week passes by, and Toge doesn't even catch whiff of Yuuta. Gojo comes into class a few days later and informs that the alpha's in rut, and that Yuuta requested no one to come see him--no exceptions.
Life continues with a new mission being assigned and training with the first-years.
Everyone seems surprised to see Toge without a certain special grade attached to his side during the first day, but they all get used to it by the end of the week.
Maki comes up to him, pouting a little. "I guess he didn't mate you during his rut, huh?"
Toge sighs. His heart aches in his chest. "Okaka." He huffs a humorless laugh.
Maki shrugs. "I don't think he doesn't like you though. He's probably just waiting to court you first."
"Okaka," Toge denies, shaking his head. He doesn't want to be given false hope.
Maki stares at him for a moment, pressing her lips together in thought. "Well, I lost the bet," she eventually admits.
Toge briefly shakes his head to dismiss his unreasonable disappointment. He looks up at Maki and his eyes crease with his mischievous grin. He holds out his hand, and Maki gives a playful sneer as she hands over the fancy store-bought onigiri.
"Shake shake." Toge triumphantly holds his prize. "I can't beat you in training, but I can beat you in bets," he signs.
Maki smiles, and Toge ignores the hint of pity in her eyes. He doesn't want to dwell on it.
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When Yuuta's rut finally ends, everything falls back into routine.
Toge hates how his heart still stutters in his chest when he sees Yuuta for the first time after only a week. The alpha catches a glimpse of the beta, and his face lights up.
"Inumaki-kun," Yuuta greets.
Toge observes him carefully: the alpha's hair is uncharacteristically a little messy, his skin slightly flushed, and his clothes wrinkled. Toge feels his own face slightly heating at such an oddly vulnerable sight.
Yuuta opens his arms and wraps them around Toge as if he hasn't seen him in months. He lifts him up and spins them around, and Toge's eyebrows furrow in confusion. Yuuta's scent immediately washes over him, drenching him in pheromones and snuffing any chance at Toge wanting to protest against it.
Toge hears Yuuta sniff his hair before setting him down and placing a protective hand around his waist.
"That's better," Yuuta mumbles under his breath, and Toge barely catches it if not for their close proximity.
Yuuta innocently smiles as if scenting one's best friend after a week-long rut is normal.
Toge decides to ignore the obvious elephant in the room. "Takana?"
"Yeah, I'm all good now! I shouldn't have another rut for a few months," Yuuta reassures.
Toge nods. "Tsuna mayo," he mumbles, secretly hoping Yuuta doesn't fully catch it.
But of course he does. He smiles, leaning down to whisper in Toge's ear. "I missed you, too."
Toge bites his tongue, hope unfairly rebuilding itself in the bottom of his heart.
He feels so pathetic.
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//
The day goes by eerily normal. Yuuta returns to being only as clingy and protective as he was before his pre-rut, a little to Toge's disappointment.
Even at dinner, Yuuta remains a slightly more respectable distance than he did last week.
"Oh, Inumaki-senpai, you're back to smelling like Okkotsu-senpai," Yuuji observes.
Toge's face flushes, and he ignores the teasing snickers that go around the table.
As much as he adores Yuuji, he wishes the pup would just shut up as Toge feels embarrassment crawl up on his face for the umpteenth time.
"Okaka tsuna." Toge rolls his eyes. Don't say embarrassing things.
Yuuji darts his gaze to Megumi for translation.
"He said--"
"--that he appreciates you noticing, Itadori-kun," Yuuta abruptly interrupts.
Everyone except Yuuji and Nobara shoot their heads to Yuuta with varying levels of confusion and disbelief.
"Wow, you understand Inumaki-senpai so well, Okkotsu-senpai!" Yuuji compliments, awe shining in his eyes.
"Of course." Yuuta easily accepts.
Despite the confusion, everyone eventually turns away back into their own conversations, not wanting to challenge the special grade. Though Toge can feel Maki and Panda's curious stares on him as if ushering him to interrogate.
He tugs Yuuta's sleeve, catching the alpha's attention. Yuuta turns and smiles, and Toge can easily imagine the dog tail wagging in excitement.
Toge motions for Yuuta to lean down in order to whisper in his ear.
"Takana sujiko?" Toge asks. Why did you mistranslate what I said?
Yuuta's expression doesn't immediately change, but Toge notices the alpha's scent adjust in way he can't describe.
"Did I? I must've misheard you. I'm so sorry." Yuuta's face morphs in a genuine pout. His shoulders sag, and Toge can even envision dog ears flopping down with his mood.
Toge's eyebrows scrunch, mentally debating if he should press any further. But one last glance at Yuuta's puppy eyes melts all his doubts, and he quickly dismisses the thought. He reaches his hand up and brushes his fingers through Yuuta's hair.
"Mentaiko," he forgives, choosing to ignore the questioning look Maki stares into the side of his head.
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After dinner, Toge walks back to his room with Yuuta in tow. He opens the door and hops on his bed, offhandedly hearing Yuuta close the door and click the lock on the handle.
Toge lies on top of his covers, and Yuuta is quick to mirror him, attempting to wrap his arms around the beta. However, Toge stops him, blocking his arms.
"Okaka," he denies.
Yuuta's scent spikes for a second in what Toge assumes is disbelief, maybe even anger, before it resets back to normal.
"Huh? Why? Am I dirty or something? What's wrong? Are you alright?" Yuuta rapidly asks, worry dripping off every syllable.
Toge shakes his head and raises his hands to sign. "I think we should put some distance between us."
The second he finishes signing, Yuuta's face dramatically falls, expression gone apathetic. Maybe merely only Toge's anxiety blinding him, but the air in the room stills. He can't even sense Yuuta's pheromones as if they've been wiped and never existed.
"What do you mean?" Yuuta asks, his voice still familiarly kind despite the hollow expression.
Toge swallows the saliva nervously pooling in his mouth. "During your rut, I was thinking that we're probably too close for people who are just friends."
The beta gauges Yuuta's face, but there's no reaction.
He continues, "Since we're not mates, I think... we should hold back on PDA and stuff."
Toge's hands quiver nervously as he signs, and he's not sure if Yuuta can even keep up with how quickly he's moving. His heart pounds so aggressively that it echoes to his head.
Then silence. The room's so quiet, and static rings in his ears.
He smells the response before he sees it. Yuuta's scent explodes back into the air, flooding the room with such oppressive pheromones that it causes Toge to smack his nose with his hands to block the stench.
Yuuta takes the chance to move and press Toge into the bed. His eyes are uncharacteristically dark and deep like a swirling void.
He leans down and licks a mark over Toge's neck before blowing cool air on the patch. This forces his scent gland to stimulate pheromones, and Yuuta huffs in deep breaths and softly groans. Toge shivers, his heart pounding blood both down south and up to his face.
"Yuuta!" Toge pleas in an attempt to break the alpha's sudden outburst. He takes his hands and presses the palms against the alpha's chest to push him away.
Yuuta frowns, and he grabs each of Toge's wrists with his own hands and pulls them up to hold the beta still.
"Ikura takana?!" Toge shouts, squirming in place.
"Toge," Yuuta starts, "why're you acting like this?"
That's what he wants to ask! Toge stares at him, eyes bewildered at their position and at the sudden change of events.
The alpha shakes his head. "Why do you suddenly want to stop? We've always been like this."
Toge holds his breath, a million scenarios rushing through his mind on how to admit his selfish reasons.
Yuuta frowns. "Tell me."
"M-mate," Toge blurts out.
Yuuta freezes. Every wild, flashing movement halts. Only Toge's soft huffs can be heard as his chest steadily rises and falls.
Toge doesn't know what to expect, but Yuuta's expanding pupils and tightening grip only heightens his anxiety.
"You." Yuuta pauses. "...have a mate?"
Voicing the words somehow angers Yuuta even more, the idea sinking into his head. His scent flares up again, and Toge almost chokes on it.
Toge aggressively shakes his head, sweat starting to bead on his face. "Okaka okaka!"
"I was hoping to wait a bit more, but I can't risk anyone taking you," Yuuta mutters, eyes staring through Toge as if he doesn't hear the beta's denial.
Toge doesn't have time to ask what that means before lips meet his. Yuuta easily closes the distance between them, and their lips slot perfectly together, mouths moving in sync before Toge can process it.
Yuuta bullies his tongue into the beta's mouth, completely claiming the space as his own. He licks around, mapping out every spot only pulling away for brief moments of air before connecting back.
Toge can't even process anything, his eyes wide open and locking with Yuuta's dark and observing ones. He's imagined a million scenarios of his first kiss with Yuuta, and this was nothing like he pictured.
Their kiss is outright dirty, and Toge eventually goes lax at the feeling, helpless to fight back. He closes his eyes and willingly allows the alpha to lead their mouths.
Yuuta pulls away after one last suck on Toge's tongue and a wet kiss to one of his sigils. He sits up, letting go of Toge's wrists, but Toge is too shocked to move. Yuuta unbuttons his white uniform and quickly strips off the undershirt, ring proudly dangling from his necklace.
He tugs at Toge's waistband, pulling them down before the beta can react. Toge's dick springs up, hard and leaking from the addicting pheromones Yuuta keeps releasing. The alpha continues to unbutton Toge's uniform and throw it somewhere else in the room.
Fully exposed, Toge attempts to cover his chest with his arms, body flushed and red as Yuuta's burning gaze travels up and down his skin. The alpha tilts his head and starts unexpectedly purring at the sight of Toge's naked body. He brings a hand up to trace one of the beta's sigils, fondly caressing his face.
Yuuta's hands eventually move down to plant on Toge's waist, and he flips them both over until he's lying on his back and Toge sits on top of him. Toge looks down, observing their new position of how his cock throbs and rests on Yuuta's abs.
He doesn't know whether to take the chance to yell at Yuuta or escape, but the way the alpha's overwhelming pheromones make his head spin, he can't focus enough to make a decision. Yuuta nudges Toge forward with his hands still on his waist, and his tongue innocently peeks out from his mouth.
The beta's eyes widen in understanding, and he starts immediately shaking his head. "Yuuta, ikura okaka!"
Yuuta's eyebrows furrow, and his face morphs into a pout reminding Toge of a puppy despite the comprising position. Ignoring how his heart melts at the sight, he still shakes his head firmly. It's too embarrassing.
Yuuta's pleading face drops as if it were only a ruse. He ends up maneuvering Toge up to his face regardless, and the beta barely has half a mind to react in time to object the movement. Before he can, Toge already feels a wet lick over his hole, and he falls forward with a shiver that shoots up his spine. One of his hands comes out to plant into the mattress and the other grips the heading to hold himself steady.
A whine involuntarily pours from his mouth, and his scent spikes. Yuuta chuckles low in his chest before his tongue breaches past Toge's tight entrance.
Toge moans at the addicting feeling of Yuuta's wet tongue pushing past his walls. He starts shaking his hips trying to force Yuuta deeper. The alpha takes it all in stride, pooling saliva in his mouth and vulgarly sucking and licking to get his hole as wet as possible.
"Yuuta," Toge begs, his tongue uselessly falling out of his mouth as he huffs in heavy breaths. His heart pounds in his head, thoughts and worries melting away in favor of pleasure.
The air is stuffed of their pheromones, likely even leaking into the hallway. Yuuta eventually presses a finger alongside his tongue into Toge's entrance, slowly stretching him out. Toge yelps at the intrusion, hips bouncing up and down as Yuuta's long fingers rub and press around inside.
By the time Yuuta can comfortably thrust three fingers into Toge's hole, sweat drips down Toge's face, and he's mindlessly moaning and begging for relief.
Yuuta hits one spot that has Toge's toes curling and desperate to come. His hand reaches down to jack himself off, but Yuuta suddenly stops, pulling all his fingers out and dragging Toge back down to his abs. At the loss of stimulation, Toge whines, uselessly trying to pump his cock before Yuuta grabs his wrist to halt his movement.
Despite Toge's desperate protests, Yuuta reaches over and pulls out the half-empty bottle of lube hidden underneath the nightstand.
Toge freezes and stares, heart thumping in anxiety at being caught. "Tsuna--" How did you--
Yuuta shushes him by connecting their lips, and Toge tastes himself on Yuuta's tongue. As their mouths move, Yuuta carefully flips them around. He hears the sound of the lid popping open, and Toge physically jumps at cool feeling of lube spilling all over his entrance.
He hears vague rustling before his ears perk up at the explicit sounds of Yuuta rubbing lube all over his length. He forcibly breaks their kiss to look down and catch a glimpse, and his heart drops.
Although the beta has only dreamed of taking the alpha, there's no way Toge can realistically fit Yuuta inside. Maybe this is the sign that he really isn't built for an alpha's cock.
"Yuuta, tsuna tsuna." His eyes look into Yuuta's, hoping the alpha can see his worry and concern. You're too big; it won't fit.
Yuuta's eyes only darken, and he breaths out a soft chuckle. "It will."
Yuuta lines his cock up with Toge's hole, teasingly rubbing it back and forth but not pressing in. The sound of the excessive lube squelching echoes in the Toge's ears. He whimpers, worry settling in his bones.
Yet Yuuta doesn't make any other advancement, simply content with watching the beta's composure quickly dwindle as he teases the entrance. Eventually Toge's anticipation fades with how long Yuuta stays unmoving, kisses and caresses not enough to satiate his needs.
Impatience wraps around his body, and he plants his hands onto the bed for leverage.
He pushes himself down, forcing the tip to breach past the entrance. It's still impossibly tight despite Yuuta's preparation, but Toge can't suppress the soft moans that fall out of his mouth at the feeling.
Yuuta's scent spikes, arousal peaking at the action despite the defying challenge. The beta purrs, finally happy to have the alpha inside. He desperately bounces up and down, chasing the slightest bit of relief.
Yuuta carefully observes, amused as he watches Toge take his only the tip of his cock.
"Does it feel good?" he playfully mocks.
Toge only moans in response, too distracted by the urgency of chasing his own pleasure.
Yuuta's hands wrap around Toge's waist, halting the beta's movement, and pulls the tip out. Toge whines in protest, tears pricking at his eyes. He can't take anymore teasing. Before he can voice his complaints, Yuuta pushes the tip back in and bullies the rest of his cock inside with a hard thrust.
Toge cries out, choking on his breath. His body trembles in pleasure, his walls clenching impossibly tight around Yuuta. The alpha's pheromones suffocate the air, arousal weighing heavy on the beta's body and overwhelming Toge's nose.
Yuuta leans down by Toge's ear and groans, the sound traveling through the beta's head and causing a shiver to trail down his spine. Toge's arms come up to wrap around Yuuta's neck, pulling him down until their chests press together--the ring cold to the touch and indenting into his skin.
Toge's nails dig into Yuuta's back, and the alpha growls at the feeling, hips pulling back for only a moment before slamming back in. Toge's walls wrap around Yuuta like a vice, heat encasing the alpha's cock.
"I love you," Yuuta moans, mouth latching onto Toge's neck, mindlessly sucking bruises and hickeys.
Toge's breathing hitches when he feels the prick of canines graze his gland, Yuuta dragging his teeth across the skin. Toge's vision hazes, and the overwhelming need of a bite blinds him.
"B-Bite please." He hiccups through the alpha's rough thrusts.
Yuuta shushes his cries and whispers in his ear. "Not yet."
Toge wants to cry in objection, but Yuuta suddenly hits a spot that makes him see stars. A guttural moans rips from his throat, and he involuntarily clenches hard around Yuuta. His hands reach down, attempting to push Yuuta's hips away.
"N-Not there! Please,, too much. It's too much,," Toge desperately begs between whimpers.
The beta's whines only fall onto deaf ears. Yuuta grabs Toge's wrists into one fist and presses them above Toge's head with a strength the beta has never felt him use before.
Yuuta's thrusts become aimed on that spot, and Toge thrashes around helplessly, reduced to a puddle of pleasure. His cock twitches pathetically, tears brimming in his eyes and threatening to spill down his face.
As Toge struggles, Yuuta's other hand wraps around his neck, and the beta's eyes widen, shooting up to lock with the alpha's. Yuuta is already staring at him, eyes dark and predatory. The grip tightens around Toge's neck, and the pressure is overwhelming.
Toge closes his eyes. It's too much. His cock throbs, desperately begging for relief. Any touch. He chokes out whines, but Yuuta's grip only tightens on his wrists and around his neck.
One last targeted thrust on Toge's prostate, and a scream tears from the beta's throat, rubbing it raw. He comes, release spurting out and painting both of their stomach. The alpha lets go of the beta's neck, as he mercilessly continues to fuck Toge through his orgasm.
"T-Too much," Toge cries, tears running down his face and staining the bedsheets.
"Just a bit more," Yuuta hushes, pressing comforting kisses along his mating gland.
Toge's eyes widen, eyebrows furrowed in fear. Yuuta suddenly starts growing bigger and stretching his walls more than he can handle. Is this a knot?
"Y-Yuuta, okaka okaka," Toge begs, aggressively shaking his head. His arms reach up and wrap around Yuuta's shoulders.
There's no way he can handle a knot. He's not built for an alpha's knot. Overstimulated and impossibly stretched open, Toge is reduced to pathetic sobs.
Yuuta's knot expands to its full extent, and he bites down on Toge's mating gland. The venom in his canines sink into Toge's neck and mix with his blood, forming a permanent bond.
All of Toge's thoughts blank. Static covers his vision as another orgasm forcibly rips out of him. His body trembles, cock pathetically twitching on his stomach. He can barely process Yuuta's bite, pleasure completely muffling all his senses. His nails scratch into the alpha's back, and he thinks he vaguely feels blood drag with his fingertips.
Toge finally feels Yuuta slowing his hips to a stop and hears loud purring next to his ear. The alpha licks over Toge's new wound, salving it with his tongue.
Yuuta wraps his arms around the beta and repositions them to lying down on their side, careful to disrupting the knot. Toge can still feel Yuuta continuously release inside of him, cum filling him up and spilling past where they're connected.
"All mine, my mate." Yuuta purrs behind him, hugging him close and protectively.
Too tired to reply, Toge simply nods and closes his eyes. Exhaustion finally settles in his bones, allowing sleep to overcome his consciousness.
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Sunlight peeks through the blinds, and Toge slowly wakes up. His body is sore and aching, and his neck stings with a dull pain. The space behind him is cold and empty, and he bunches his sheets up tighter at the sudden chill he feels.
Despite not remembering anything after passing out, Toge feels oddly clean. He peers under the covers for a moment and realizes he's dressed in one of Yuuta's undershirts.
The door cracks open, and Toge protectively wraps his sheets around his body, shielding him from whoever walks in. Tension leaves his muscles at the familiar scent.
"Yuuta," Toge greets.
Yuuta smiles, his grin brighter than it's ever been, utterly self-satisfied. He closes the door behind him, and he comes to sit on the bed.
Yuuta leans over to press a kiss on Toge's forehead, arms wrapping around the beta to pull him into a hug. "Toge, my mate."
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"Fuck!!" Nobara cusses at the sight of Toge's new mating bite when he pulls down his uniform to bite his food.
Maki's face has a shit-eating grin as she holds out her hand expectantly at Nobara. "I told you."
"Okkotsu-senpai, you couldn't have waited one more week, huh?" Nobara complains as she hands over a stack of money to Maki.
"Huh?" Yuuta hums, an innocent look painting his face.
"Ah, curse you, Okkotsu Yuuta," Nobara bemoans, and Yuuta lets out a nervous but amused chuckle.
Toge stares at Maki, mouth slightly agape. He brings his hands up. "You made bet with your junior to get your money back?"
Maki shrugs. "You made a bet with me too," she defends.
"Huh, you did?" Yuuta asks, head turning to join in the on the conversation. "What was the bet?"
Toge feels his ears burn at Yuuta's sudden interest. Toge shakes his head, pulling up the zipper on his uniform to hide his growing blush. "Okaka."
Maki laughs as Toge attempts to ignore Yuuta's prying questions.