Animal

Animal (originally from my mediaminer account, this is the full thing.

A PegasusxDartz Kingshipping fanfiction by WhyShouldntEye and RS

Warning- this fic contains sex, violence, and fetish-y stuff, like bondage, between men. If this bothers you, do not read! Dartz, Pegasus, and all other characters are owned by Kazuki Takahashi and all of the other copyright holders. If I owned them they would be my pets.

Chapter 1- A Wild Ride Over Stormy Ground

Dartz stood over his latest prey, smiling down at the man who lay at his feet. Any second now, Pegasus J. Crawford would be regaining consciousness… Sure enough, the platinum haired man stirred, then suddenly sat up.

“Where… am I?” Pegasus demanded, trying to get to his feet. The chains on his wrists and ankles caught him off-guard and he fell ungracefully to the floor. Dartz laughed as the once proud head of Industrial Illusions struggled to get up. He found it rather cute…

Giving up on that for the time being, Pegasus sat the best he could and repeated “Where am I? And who are you? I demand to know!”

Kneeling down to Pegasus's level, Dartz answered, “My name is Dartz. And this,” he gestured to the area around them, “is my kingdom.”

“What do you mean? Is this your strange idea of a joke?”

“Not at all. You see, I'm the one responsible for the monster sightings that are all over the news.” He paused, enjoying the shocked expression on the other man's face. “I've been watching you. And I must admit, I've became rather interested in you. So I had my servant Mai Kujaku take your soul and bring you here.”

Yes, Pegasus could remember, as his mind cleared, dueling with Mai and the strange monster sightings. But as the rest of what Dartz had said sunk in, Pegasus suddenly looked at Dartz with an expression of horror. “What exactly do you mean by `interested?'”

Dartz moved in closer. “I have a rather dull life. I've found that having pets makes things a lot more fun.” He reached out and began to pet Pegasus's hair.

Pegasus tried to pull away. “You pervert! I refuse to be a part of your kinky fantasy!”

Dartz stood up and with one swift motion kicked Pegasus, knocking him back to the floor. “No no! If you aren't going to be an obedient pet, I'm going to have to punish you. If you're well behaved, I'll take the chains off of your arms and legs, alright?”

Pegasus glared up at his captor. Making one more attempt, he asked, “Who put you up to this? However much they want, I'll gladly pay-“

Dartz kicked Pegasus again, this time knocking the breath from his lungs and leaving him gasping on the floor. “I told you, this isn't about anything like that. Now I'm going to leave you in here for a little while to think over your options, alright?” He laughed as he exited the dim room.

As soon as Dartz left, Pegasus struggled back to a sitting position and leaned against the wall. “How could this have happened?” he moaned to himself. The situation seemed impossible… He had suspected that he was being watched, but he had thought a business rival, not an insane pervert!

As he regained his breath, he looked around the room for the first time. “A bedroom? Oh lord…” he muttered. But Pegasus was no idiot- as much as he hated to admit it, playing along seemed like the best idea for the time being. If he could move better, it seemed more likely that he could escape. “Dartz!” he cried out, “Dartz, are you listening to me?”

The door opened and his captor reentered. “So, have you made up your mind? Are you going to be a good pet?” he asked, a rather evil smirk on his face. Pegasus forced himself to nod.

“Yes.”

“Yes what?” Dartz asked, the same evil smirk widening into a smile.

Pegasus paused, then it occurred to him what the other man probably wanted to hear. “Yes… master.”

Dartz laughed. “Good! You're a smart pet, aren't you?” He pulled a key from his pocket and removed the locks that kept Pegasus's chains in place. His new freedom of movement made it very tempting for Pegasus to try and run- but he was wise enough to not try anything yet.

Once the last of the chains were removed, Pegasus stood up. Dartz smiled again- Pegasus was several centimeters shorter than he was. Not much of a height difference, but enough of one that Pegasus had to look up to see him. Dartz turned away and walked over to the bed. Pegasus tensed- would it be too much to hope that Dartz was tired and wanted to go to sleep?

Dartz lay down, but then looked over at Pegasus. Patting a spot on the bed beside him, Dartz whispered, “Come here, kitty…”

Pegasus froze.

“I said, come here,” Dartz repeated. It seemed things were exactly as Pegasus feared…

Pegasus walked over slowly, dreading whatever Dartz was planning. He sat on the edge of the bed awkwardly. Dartz shook his head. “Here!” he exclaimed, reaching up and grabbing him by the shoulders and pulling him down against him. He ran his hands up Pegasus's shirt and down his back.

Single since he had lost Cecelia, Pegasus had never been touched like this. And as much as he hated to admit it, it was almost enjoyable. But before he had recovered from this, Dartz pulled him closer and pressed his lips against Pegasus's. The kiss was like an electric shock- sudden and unexpected. Pegasus pulled away.

Dartz laughed. “My poor little Pegasus. Maybe I am expecting a little too much from my new pet. You do hardly know me, after all.” He wrapped his arms around Pegasus. “However, I don't think it would kill you to be a little more… affectionate.” Good night!” Dartz then closed his eyes. Pegasus could hardly believe it- the man acted like he was going to rape him, but now he's just going to sleep? Dartz had to be insane, that was the only explanation.

Pegasus lay still for several hours, trying to think up an escape plan. There were several locks on the bedroom door, and he had no idea what lay beyond it. After a while, however, fatigue took him and he fell asleep.

- - -

Dartz was nowhere to be seen when Pegasus woke up the following morning. Unsure of what to do, Pegasus got out of bed. He knew he must look dreadful- his hair uncombed and suit wrinkled from sleep. But what could be done? “Maybe I should ask Dartz to lend me something…” he muttered, only half joking.

Pegasus approached the locked door and looked it over carefully. The top lock was a combination-type, which Pegasus was certain would be easy enough to crack (this was one of many skills that he didn't advertise to the public). The one in the middle, however, required a card key, and the final seemed to be some sort of high-tech lock that Pegasus couldn't even begin to guess the inner functionings of, much less how to hack it. Maybe, if he could at least find out how it worked…

“Dartz, are you playing with me?” Pegasus wondered out loud. The three levels of locks seemed to suggest it.

A sound outside the door made Pegasus freeze- was someone about to come back in? To hide the fact that he had been researching escape options he hurried back to the bed and lay down, faking sleep. Sure enough, the door opened and someone entered. He walked across the room and over to the bed, sitting behind Pegasus. “Time to wake up, my Pegasus!” said an all too familiar voice, and Pegasus opened his eyes and turned to see Dartz.

“Good morning, Master Dartz,” Pegasus answered. When he noticed the contented look on his `master's' face, Pegasus wondered if he might have found an opening. Using all of his considerable reserves of charm (as well as a good deal of child-like cuteness that he hadn't used in years) Pegasus sat up and hugged Dartz. The physical contact was still a bit awkward for him, but Dartz hugged him back.

“I'm glad to see you're in such a good mood this morning,” Dartz said, pulling the younger man even closer.

Steeling himself for what he was about to do, Pegasus forced himself to forget his dignity. Reminding himself that this was all for the sake of getting out he let go of Dartz and lay back down, but this time he placed his head on Dartz's lap. The older man seemed to like this and began petting Pegasus's hair- as if he really was just a pet.

Watching his adversary's expression carefully, it seemed to Pegasus that he had him. Now was the time to ask…

“Master Dartz,” he began carefully, “I was wondering-“

Dartz suddenly cut him off, roughly placing a hand over his mouth. His expression changed, and he leaned down closer to Pegasus to whisper, “I know exactly what you're trying to do. You want to get out, don't you?” It was only practice and discipline that kept Pegasus's eye from betraying the fact that Dartz was right.

Dartz shoved Pegasus off of him and lay down on top of the younger man, preventing him from moving. His strength shocked Pegasus- he couldn't even compete.

Face centimeters from his own, Dartz said slowly, “So, you don't like it here with me? That's too bad. Pet's are supposed to be loyal to their masters, so I'm going to have to teach you a lesson.”

Pegasus's eye widened- what was Dartz getting at?

Dartz sat up on his knees and flipped Pegasus over, quickly sitting back down, straddling the silver-haired man's legs so that he couldn't escape. Pegasus could hear a metallic sound and suddenly felt something cold on his wrist- Dartz was handcuffing him to the bed! “M-Master, please!” Pegasus begged, starting to panic as Dartz restrained his legs in the same manner.

Loyalty to his dead Cecelia meant that Pegasus was a virgin. He hadn't been expecting his first time to be a rape by a mad man…

Dartz lay down on top of Pegasus again and put his arms around his captive's neck. “Pegasus, if you don't like your punishments, then you'll remember to be nicer next time!” But Pegasus didn't even notice Dartz's words- he was too distracted by the feeling of Dartz's erection pressed against his rear.

Dartz crawled off of Pegasus and reached into the drawer of the stand by the bed. Pegasus wasn't sure what Dartz had retrieved until he felt his jacket being cut off. “I wouldn't advise struggling,” Dartz said idly as he did the same to Pegasus's shirt. “This is a very sharp knife I'm using, and I might accidentally slip-“ Pegasus winced when he felt the blade knick his back. “Did that hurt?” Dartz asked, a predatory tone in his voice reminding Pegasus that the question wasn't out of sympathy.

He would not give Dartz the joy of knowing it had hurt him. “No,” Pegasus answered, his voice muffled by the pillow.

“No what?” Dartz said, irritated.

“No, Master.” Pegasus had almost forgotten. As freaked out as he felt at the moment he was beginning to wonder if there was any way out of this. Maybe he was doomed to this life forever… or at least until Dartz got bored with him- what would happen then he didn't know, but he hoped he'd be released.

“Good,” said Dartz, “And don't you forget it.” Pegasus tensed when he suddenly felt something warm and wet on his wound- Dartz was licking it! “I like how you taste,” the older man whispered between licks.

Once again, this sensual contact was actually rather pleasing to Pegasus. His own horror with the situation kept him from really enjoying it, however. All the same, Pegasus realized that his back was slightly arched toward Dartz.

Dartz noticed this as well and ran his hands down Pegasus's sides. “So, you're liking this, are you?”

Pegasus made himself quickly say “No,” but inside he was screaming the affirmative.

Suddenly forcing his fingernails into Pegasus's skin Dartz said, “I almost forgot. This is supposed to be your punishment.”

“Oh no…” Pegasus whispered as he heard the same cutting sound as before and felt his pants being removed. One final rip and he was completely naked. All dignity forgotten, he begged his captor, “Please Master, don't do this!”

“Pegasus, if you weren't being such a naughty pet I wouldn't have to,” Dartz answered, removing his own clothing. Pegasus struggled to turn his head enough to watch him- and was surprised to see such a beautiful body. His skin was pale, flawless and unmarked- and as Pegasus mentally compared it to his own he could understand the difference in their strengths. Dartz clearly worked out for strengthening, whereas Pegasus did the bare minimum to keep himself in good shape. Once Dartz's pants and undergarments were removed, however, Pegasus cringed- Dartz was, to put it bluntly, huge.

Trying one final time, Pegasus begged, “Please, don't do this!”

Dartz ignored him and positioned himself over the younger man. “I don't think I need to warn you that this is going to hurt,” Dartz said.

Pegasus closed his eyes and tried to relax, but it was near impossible. “Just get it over with,” he muttered miserably.

Suddenly, a pain unlike anything he had ever experienced ripped through Pegasus's body. Biting down on the pillow was all he could do to keep from screaming. He felt it again, seemingly worse, and again, and again… it all became an agonizing blur.

After Dartz came he laid on his back beside Pegasus, breathing heavily. A glance over at the younger man confirmed what he had expected- Pegasus seemed to have passed out. “So messy…” Dartz said to himself, as blood had spread from Pegasus's rear to Dartz and the bedclothes.

Looking down at Pegasus's closed eye, it seemed that he wouldn't be waking up anytime soon. Dartz paused for a second, then removed the handcuffs, noting the bruises on his pet's wrists and ankles. Couldn't be helped, he supposed.

As Dartz turned away and began to stand up he suddenly felt a flash of pain on his left arm. He spun around and saw Pegasus sitting up, holding the discarded knife. He hadn't passed out after all!

“Bastard,” Pegasus hissed, shaking slightly- he may have not been as bad off as Dartz had thought, but he was still clearly quite weak.

Dartz slapped him across the face and snatched the knife away. He looked from Pegasus to his own bleeding arm and then back again. This was strange- no one had ever had the guts to do something like that to him before… His respect for the younger man increased significantly.

With a slight laugh, Dartz said, “All right, Pegasus. I think, as odd as this is, that I better understand you now. You don't have to call me `master' anymore… Although I'm still going to keep you here, whether you like it or not. And I do so hope it will eventually be of your own free will.”

Pegasus met Dartz's gaze and slowly got off the bed to stand beside him. “Dartz, if I am going to have to stay here, I'm not going to be your victim. I'm doing this on my own terms.” Before Dartz could respond Pegasus bent down and licked across the open wound on the older man's arm. This surprised Dartz, but it was a good surprise- he rather liked this assertive Pegasus…

Yes, he had a feeling that everything was going to work out better than he could have ever hoped.

End A Wild Ride Over Stormy Ground

A/N-

WSE- My first ficy! I hope everyone likes the story- I sure as hell do. I might even write more chapters.

Pegasus- Oh lord, am I going to get raped again?

WSE- Maybe! That was fun!

Dartz- Yes it was!

Pegasus- I suppose I don't really mind if it's you doing it.

Dartz- Come here.

WSE- Cool, they're making out!

Pegasus- I forgot she was watching… Let's go.

Dartz- Good idea.

WSE- I shouldn't have said anything. Uh, anyway, a quick explanation about titles- `Animal' was taken from a Def Leppard song, and `A wild ride over stormy ground' is the first lyric. I'm going to try and use the song's lyrics for all the chapter titles, so if I write subsequent chapters and you happen to have the song on cd or mp3, listen while you read for the full `Animal' experience! Not enough people write about Pegasus and Dartz. Why not? They're such a hot couple! Even if I mangled their personalities a little for the sake of the story. Erm, since I don't think it's got a name, I dub this pairing Kingshipping! Cause you know, Pegasus is the king of Duelist Kingdom, and Dartz is the King of Atlantis. More specific info about this fic- WhyShouldntEye outlined the story and some of the dialog, and RS (who writes fairly clean fanfiction on another site) fleshed it out into viable literature and titled it.

Pegasus, Dartz, and WSE- Thanks for reading!
Animal

A PegasusxDartz fanfiction by WhyShouldntEye and RS

Warning- this fic contains sex, violence, and fetish-y stuff, like bondage, between men. If this bothers you, do not read! Dartz, Pegasus, and all other characters are owned by Kazuki Takahashi and all of the other copyright holders. If I owned them they would be my pets.

Chapter 2- I Need Your Touch Don't Need Your Love

Dartz stood alone in his bathroom, properly cleaning up the cut he had received an hour or so ago. “I can't believe this…” he muttered. In part he was referring to the fact that it looked like he was going to be getting his first obvious scar- it was a good thing he tended to wear long sleeves, as he didn't look forward to the questions from his coworkers. But he was also talking about Pegasus's behavior.

Dartz was a powerful man, both in physical terms and through social standing. If he told someone to do something, they did it. He always liked his `pets'- Pegasus certainly wasn't the first- because they were, in some ways, a direct manifestation of his power over others. But up until his latest, pets had always reacted in one of two ways- either they would completely break down mentally or they would fall over themselves to keep Dartz happy in hopes of getting released. Never had one actually stood up to him before…

“I'm going to have fun breaking you, Pegasus,” Dartz said to himself as he pulled his sleeve down over the newly bandaged wound.

- - -

Some time later, Dartz sat in his office, idly spinning a pen between his agile fingers. He was having trouble concentrating on anything definite- his mind kept drifting back to the younger man that he had left naked and bleeding… Blood was quite the turn-on for Dartz, yet for some reason seeing it from Pegasus was now making him feel something else entirely. Exactly what, however, he was uncertain.

Deciding that there was very little chance of his actually accomplishing anything that day, Dartz decided to head out early. This went by in a blur, and as soon as Dartz was back he found himself in front of the door to Pegasus's room.

It was time to have some fun with his pet… shoving his slightly confused thoughts from earlier aside, Dartz opened the bedroom door.

- - -

Pegasus lay back on the bed, miserable. Every inch of his body ached, his rear worse than anything. Standing earlier had been more than his body could take- moments after he had licked Dartz he passed out. Pegasus woke up later on the floor where Dartz had left him. “That bastard,” he muttered, punching the pillow. Managing a low-energy smile, he continued, “At least I was able to shock him earlier… Yes, I think I've figured out how to play his game.”

After all, when it came to games, Pegasus was practically unbeatable.

Putting all of his will into sitting up, then slowly standing, Pegasus fought to keep himself stable. He had really lost a lot of blood earlier. Looking down at the bedclothes, Pegasus fought back a wave of nausea as he saw the crimson stains mingling with what was clearly Dartz's… he really didn't want to think about it. Slowly, so as not to overtax his still recovering body, Pegasus removed the blanket and sheets. Setting aside the one clean sheet, he shoved the rest under the bed. He then wrapped the remaining one around him like some sort of toga. “I must look ridiculous,” Pegasus said as he lay back down and closed his eyes.

- - -

Dartz approached the sleeping Pegasus and slowly sat down on the bed beside him, seeing how long it would take him to wake up. Smiling at his attempts at dressing himself, Dartz carefully unwrapped the sheet. He then lightly stroked Pegasus's thigh. That woke the younger man up.

Trying to pull the sheet back over himself, Pegasus said coolly, “I see you're back again, Dartz.”

Pulling the cover away, Dartz said, “That's right! I decided I wanted to play with my favorite pet. You'll like this.”

“I doubt it.”

Dartz laughed, toying with a strand of Pegasus's hair. “No, really! You've received your punishment, now we're friends again.” He leaned in and kissed Pegasus lightly on the lips. The younger man just glared, determined not to give him what he wanted- any sort of response. That was ok with Dartz, he liked a challenge.

He kissed him again, but this time more forcefully. Catching Pegasus's lower lip in his mouth, he bit down just slightly and sucked. He let go after a minute and then went to Pegasus's neck, kissing and biting, determined to leave a mark.

Dartz finally got what he wanted when he began licking at Pegasus's nipples and massaging his inner thighs- the silver haired man shivered as his breathing became quicker. This encouraged Dartz, and he stroked the other's penis. He was getting hard.

Despite the increasingly obvious physical signs of his arousal, Pegasus neither looked at Dartz nor said a word. He lay as still as possible, eyes closed and arms at his sides. If you just looked at his face it was almost as if he was sleeping.

Time to wake you up… Dartz thought, and ran his tongue over the tip of the other's erection. Sure enough, Pegasus's eyes snapped open. “I hope your ready,” Dartz purred before opening his mouth and engulfing it.

What could Pegasus do to resist? Dartz smiled as the younger man responded to his skillful tongue and lips. Before long, Pegasus drew in a sharp breath and moaned as he came.

Dartz sat up and spat casually on the floor before leaning down over Pegasus, who was still trying to return his breathing to normal. “Now wasn't that nice?” he asked, blue hair tickling the younger man's face.

Swatting the strands away, Pegasus looked him in the eyes and said, “I've had better.” Dartz got off the bed and left the room quickly without another word.

Pegasus watched the door close, then sighed miserably as he rolled over onto his side. Although he never intended to let the older man know, that had been, simply put, amazing. He hated himself for how much he had liked it.

Still, he did have one thing to be a little happy about. His final comment- “I've had better,”- was downright hilarious, seeing as Dartz was all he had had and this was clearly the more enjoyable of their two sexual encounters. Still, it had clearly irritated Dartz, and that at least gave Pegasus something to hold to as he stared blankly at the wall.

- - -

Dartz sat alone in the oricalcos shrine, his mind once again wandering. Why did Pegasus's response bother him so much? “You've had better? Yeah right,” he muttered, “When it comes to giving pleasure I'm unmatched.”

When it occurred to Dartz how bitter he sounded, he cringed. It was as if he was jealous of whoever Pegasus had slept with before. “This one's messing with my mind,” he said to himself, “first time any of my pets have had such an effect on me…” Yes, Pegasus was unlike any of the pets he had kept before…

Once again picturing Pegasus alone and naked in his room, Dartz made a decision. “The least I can do is get him some more clothes.”

- - -

“You're going to take me shopping?” Pegasus asked, giving Dartz an odd look.

“That's right! I doubt you want to remain naked forever,” Dartz answered, before adding in a lower tone, “as much as I wouldn't mind if you did!” He then set a bag on the floor by the bed. “There are clothes in here that you can wear when we go out. Be careful with them, they're on loan from one of my subordinates. The door's unlocked, come find me once you've changed.” Dartz then left.

Pegasus grinned as he retrieved the bag. “It will be easy enough giving Dartz the slip once we're out in public!” he said to himself as he opened the bag.

- - -

A few minutes later, Dartz looked up from his chair as the door to Pegasus's room opened. As the younger man stepped out, Dartz gave him an evil smile. “That certainly looks a lot better on you than it does on Amelda!” he said, looking him over.

Pulling the light blue midriff tank top down self-consciously, Pegasus said, “this is a girl's shirt!”

“Hardly,” Dartz answered, grabbing Pegasus's hand and pulling him toward the door.

Of all his pets, Pegasus was turning out to be his favorite. He certainly couldn't stop thinking about him; Dartz fully intended to enjoy this trip. Pegasus, on the other hand, was already thinking up escape plans…

End I Need Your Touch Don't Need Your Love

A/N-

WSE- Chapter two! That means this is my first multichapter story!

Pegasus- Even though this chapter was far shorter than the first.

WSE- Who cares? I had just as much fun writing it. Hopefully it won't be long till chapter three! And maybe I'll even do some Pegasus and Dartz fanart.

Pegasus, Dartz, and WSE- Thanks for reading!

Animal

A PegasusxDartz fanfiction by WhyShouldntEye and RS

Warning- this fic contains sex, violence, and fetish-y stuff, like bondage, between men. If this bothers you, do not read! Dartz, Pegasus, and all other characters are owned by Kazuki Takahashi and all of the other copyright holders. If I owned them they would be my pets.

Chapter 3- Like a Fire Needs Flame I Burn for You

It was night when Dartz and Pegasus returned to the city. Although the main premise of this shopping exhibition was to find Pegasus some clothes, each man had his own objectives. For Dartz, this trip gave him an opportunity to spend time with his favorite pet, and for Pegasus it gave him a chance to escape.

Despite the late hour, the city was alive- between the lights and the stores and the quantity of people it almost seemed like mid day. Yet that odd, slightly dangerous aura that all cities have hidden under their glamour is always slightly more perceptible at night… as is the sense of the area's true heartbeat.

Dartz loved it. Of course, he had always been the first to respond to a little danger. Pegasus, on the other hand, felt himself being pulled into the life of the city… The streetlights illuminated everything, and under the city's brightness everything looked different…

It almost made Dartz look like a pleasant companion.

Glancing over at the younger man, Dartz could sense Pegasus's apathy was beginning to fade. This was the perfect time to make his move… Grabbing Pegasus's hand, he pulled him toward a restaurant. “We'll eat first,” he told the younger man enthusiastically.

“Finally going to feed me, huh?” Pegasus asked dryly.

Dartz smiled. “That's right. You've earned it!”

They entered the restaurant- some sort of american style barbeque place- and got in line for seats. While they waited, Dartz looked over at a small stage near one of the walls. A sign hung above it read `karaoke,' and on it stood a rather ugly woman warbling a terrible rendition of some pop song that Dartz didn't know. “Pathetic, isn't it?” he said.

When Pegasus didn't answer, Dartz glanced back over at the other to find him engrossed in several paintings hanging on the wall near the entrance. “Of course…” Dartz muttered, “I keep forgetting that he's an artist…”

Once they were seated at a booth near the stage, they opened their menus. Dartz cringed inwardly upon noticing that the menu's text was wrote entirely in Japanese without any sort of pictures or other visual aides to tell what was being described.

Noticing his companion's hesitation, Pegasus laughed. “You're multilingual, but you can't read Japanese? I'll read for you if you ask politely.”

As much as Dartz hated having to ask his own pet to assist him, he said “Will you read this for me, Pegasus?” After all, Pegasus was finally acting nicer to him.

As soon as their orders came, Pegasus started eating. Although he still had the manners expected of someone of his social standing, it was clear from his pace that he was famished. Dartz felt a slight speck of guilt for not feeding him- but this evaporated when he noticed a little bit of barbeque sauce had ended up on the younger man's cheek.

“You're being messy,” Dartz said, before quickly leaning across the table and licking it off. Pegasus shoved him back into his seat, but their wasn't much conviction in it. Happy with this mini-victory, Dartz returned to his own meal… until he got another idea.

“Have you ever done this `karaoke' thing?” he asked.

Pegasus shook his head. “I don't normally frequent the kind of restaurants that would have it.”

Watching the people who were getting off the stage, Dartz said, half to himself, “You get up there and sing...” He got up and left the table without saying anything.

Pegasus smiled inwardly. This was perfect- with Dartz away from the table he could finally make his escape… however, his own ravenous hunger made him decide to stay at the table a few minutes longer- he'd need to have his strength if he had to run from the older man, Pegasus reasoned. Increasing his pace slightly, he continued eating.

Dartz returned to the table a few minutes later, causing Pegasus to cringe- he'd missed his chance. “Do you know the song `Animal' by Def Leppard?” Dartz asked cheerfully as he stood by the table.

“Vaguely,” Pegasus answered, giving Dartz a horrified look. Did this mean what he thought it meant?

“Good enough!” Dartz said, grabbing Pegasus's arm and pulling him out of his seat. “We're going to sing it!”

Dartz ignored the younger man's protests as he pulled him up to the stage. Grabbing the two microphones, he shoved one into Pegasus's hands and held the other himself. He then nodded at the DJ, who loaded the appropriate backing CD into the machine. As the intro began, Dartz grinned at Pegasus, who glared back.

Once the first verse began, Dartz sang, “A wild ride over stony ground, Such a lust for life, the circus comes to town, We are the hungry ones on a lightning raid, Just like a river runs, like a fire needs flame I burn for you…” On the last lyric, his eyes found themselves gazing into Pegasus's.

Looking away, Pegasus sang dismissively, “I gotta feel it in my blood, I need your touch Don't need your love…” he emphasized the last few words, glaring at Dartz, before they both sang the chorus.

“And I want, and I need, and I lust, Animal. And I want, and I need, and I lust, Animal…”
Pegasus surprised himself with how much he was starting to put into this. Quickly returning to his earlier, more sarcastic tone, he continued, “I cry wolf, given mouth to mouth like a moving heartbeat in the witching hour-“

Afraid of that same chemistry that had resulted when they sang together on the chorus, Pegasus stopped singing when Dartz picked up, “I'm runnin' with the wind a shadow in the dust, and like the drivin' rain yeah like the restless rust-“

Pegasus joined in, however, for the next line, “I never sleep. I gotta feel it in my blood…”

Grabbing Pegasus's hand, Dartz sang, “I need your touch-“

Pulling away, Pegasus finished the line, “Don't need your love.”

Pegasus wasn't sure why he did it, but he didn't stop singing when Dartz once again joined him for the chorus. “And I want, and I need, and I lust, Animal. And I want, and I need, and I lust, Animal.”

Pegasus had a few moments to try and think as Dartz sang the sparse lyrics of the midsection…

“Cry wolf baby, cry tough…”

Dartz was unlike anyone he had ever met…

“Gonna hunt you like an animal…”

It was odd, being in a relationship again, even if it wasn't exactly consensual…

“Gonna take your love and run…”

Love? No, Pegasus certainly didn't love him, he hated Dartz… right?

During the guitar solo, Dartz studied the man beside him on stage, thinking to himself. Pegasus was strange- he'd never met anyone like him. His attachment to his latest pet was unlike any relationship he'd ever had with anyone else. Could it be that he was actually falling in love with him? He shook the thought from his head as the two continued singing.

“I gotta feel it in my blood, I need your touch don't need your love-“

They made eye contact once again- and this time, neither could look away. “And I want, and I need, and I lust, Animal. And I want, and I need, and I lust, Animal.”

As Pegasus continued this as backing, Dartz sang the final lines, “Take me, tame me, make me your animal. Show me, stroke me, let me be your animal.”

When the song ended, Dartz and Pegasus stood still for a moment, oblivious to the fact that the whole restaurant was applauding. Then Pegasus broke their gaze, jumping off the stage and running out the back door. Dartz hurried after him.

Dartz caught him easily and pinned him against the wall in the alley behind the restaurant. He lifted his hand to hit him… yet he found that he couldn't. Once again, he found himself simply staring into the younger man's face.

Pegasus tried to squirm out of Dartz's powerful grip, but was unable. Finally, he turned back to the blue-haired man and said shakily, “Aren't you going to hit me? Discipline your misbehaving pet?”

He smacked him across the cheek- yet without his usual enthusiasm- then leaned in and kissed him, softly. Dartz then let go of the younger and said, “Consider yourself free, Pegasus. Try as I might, I can neither tame you nor break you nor earn your obedience. So I release you…”

Dartz quickly turned and walked away, hoping that Pegasus hadn't seen the tears that had formed in the corners of his eyes as he said that last sentence. Yes, this had to be for the best, for in all his confusion with his feelings for this american one thing had become clear- he was in love.

And Dartz had learned that he got no joy from keeping someone he loved against their will…

Trying to regain his bearings, Pegasus watched Dartz's back as he retreated. He should have been happy, yet… he just felt hollow.

Trying to reason with himself, Pegasus remembered that in many cases of kidnappings the victim became attached to the kidnapper- it even had a name, Stockholm syndrome. He thought about all the horrible things that had happened to him because of this man…

But he also thought about how good it felt when they touched, how he was actually almost enjoying this evening out with him, and how… how Dartz seemed to really be concerned for Pegasus…

Realizing that he was probably making the wrong decision, Pegasus decided to follow the one thing that never lied to him: his heart.

“Dartz!” he shouted, running toward him. The Atlantian king glanced over his shoulder, then turned to face Pegasus as he approached.

“Pegasus?”

“I don't know anything about you,” Pegasus said, meeting Dartz's gaze. “I have no idea why you did this, or what your true intentions were… I should hate you, but I can't. My… my heart won't let me. You can't tame me, or break me, it's true,” he said, slowly grabbing Dartz's hands, “I'll be your pet on my own terms… But I will be yours.”

Dartz took Pegasus's hand and kissed it. “All right, Pegasus, you're mine. But you know what?” he suddenly bit Pegasus's hand, although it was soft enough not to leave a mark or really be painful. “I want to be yours, too.”

The two men gave each other the first real smiles they'd worn in ages, then kissed.

End Like a Fire Needs Flame I Burn for You, and End `Animal'

A/N

WSE- This is the end of `Animal!' Meh favorite fic!

Dartz- In the end, it's LOVE!

Pegasus- Sorry if this disappointed those of you who saw the description and were hoping for a hentai-free-for-all!

RS- That was the original idea behind this fic, but I convinced WSE to go otherwise.

Dartz- Still, the kinky stuff was fun! WSE, write more of it!

Pegasus- And keep me with my Dartz!

WSE- Ooo, Dartz is petting Pegasus!

RS- Wasn't the karaoke scene great? That took me forever to write, and I thought it would be easy… But I'm obsessed with that song, it's a classic! The classic rock radio stations still play it quite frequently. It's off of the `Hysteria' album.

Pegasus- Other songs on `Hysteria' that you might have heard are `Pour Some Sugar on Me' and `Love Bites.' One of the Def Leppard band members, the ever talented Steve Clark, looked a bit like me, only with wavy 80's hair and a guitar.

Dartz- WSE says she might write a sequel to `Animal,' so watch for it!

WSE, RS, Dartz, and Pegasus- Thanks for reading!