He jolted awake, and gasped for air, trying to still his rapid heart, looking around for any reason he got woke up in the first place, when thunder roared across the sky, and froze his heart for a beat, and a half. His whole body trembled, and his hand blindly searched for his partner amidst the sudden fear. "I'm h-here, Gaara." He whipped around, and found Xavyn shaking, back against the wall, knees to his chest, and tear streaks on his face. Gaara made a quiet sound, and his questions were answered. He woke up from the storm, and was afraid because he wasn't used to sleeping, and having Xavyn away from him didn't help. The next time thunder showed itself, it crescendo'd, and Xavyn sobbed, body jerking, and convulsing from trembling so hard, pressing his face to his knees, and slapping his hands over his ears. Gaara shushed him, and moved his partner to get between his legs, and wrap his arms around his neck, he pressed Xavyn's face to his shoulder, and gently massaged his scalp. "It's ok, I've got you. It'll pass." It had been a while since he'd seen Xavyn so scared, he almost forgot what it was like.

There was a knock on the door, and Gaara tugged Xavyn's pants on, then his own, before he allowed the person in. By that point, he was sitting on his rear with his partner on his lap. His sister stepped into the doorway, and flicked the light switch, but nothing happened. "Power's out on the whole block. You guys ok?" Xavyn could only sniffle, and whimper as he fought to shove his fear away, and stop crying. "Sorry Xav. Do you guys want anything? I'm gonna make ramen." Gaara's stomach growled at the idea of food, and he nodded, wiping tears off his partner's cheeks. "C-c-couldn't eat i-if I wanted to." "If it makes you feel any better, Kankuro's not having a good time either. He's making faces at the thunder, but he screams whenever lightning flashes." As if on cue, a bolt flashed far off in the distance, and a strangely high pitched yelp could be heard from the living room, making Temari laugh as she shut the door, and went to the kitchen. While Xavyn was hungry enough to eat, being in such a panicked state would make him choke on anything he swallowed.

Gaara's hands slid under his shirt, up his back, and rubbed in slow circles, biting back a groan of pain when an all too familiar headache hit him. "D-do you need t-to go?" When it passed, the elder shook his head. "It's not so bad." Ten minutes later, a bowl of steaming ramen, and a pair of chopsticks was set on their dresser, and Gaara moved his partner beside him so he could get the food. As he ate, the time between lightning flashes grew but the thunder only grew louder, and he was caught in a web; the headache began to eat at him, hunger made his stomach twist, the need to comfort his boyfriend became impossible when Xavyn was so absentminded he couldn't recognize anything anymore. He finished his food, and climbed on the bed to hold onto his boyfriend; they clung onto each other in a desperate need for stability as the storms that surrounded them grew into a deafening orchestra, and they whined against each other, groaned, and squirmed in an aching despair. "X-Xavyn I have to-" "Take me with you!" The youngest's head shot up, and he looked Gaara in the eye, tears pouring out of his own eyes, but voice unwavering.

"Alright, just stick close." Gaara thanked whatever God was around that it wasn't raining, he grabbed Xavyn by the wrist, and pulled a little too harshly as they burst through the door of the home, and out onto the streets. Gaara didn't want to kill anyone anymore, but the pain was growing unbearable, and his boyfriend could see the struggle. "G-Gaara hit me." The elder froze in his step, and spun around. "No. No, I'll never hurt you, don't ever ask me to do that!" Xavyn was nearly hyperventalating, and clinging onto Gaara. "J-just do it! I can take anything you do to me!" "It's not about that-argh!" He grunted, and clutched his head, the pain turning white, and blinding. "Did you hear what he said? Gaara won't hit him. What is that kid's problem?" Onlookers stopped, and stared at the couple, some feared the Jinchuriki, some wondered if Xavyn liked to be hit, and others were confused as to what the pair was doing out in a thunderstorm, and not seeking shelter. Xavyn whimpered, and stood straight up, holding Gaara at the base of his skull, and he pulled the elder close, crashing their lips together.

A quiet moan was passed between them, and Gaara fought between kissing back, and ridding himself of the pain. "Ew they're kissing! Who'd wanna kiss Gaara?" "Forget Gaara, who'd wanna kiss that little slut?" The hateful words seemed to fuel the emotions in the couple, turning fear, and pain into arousal. When they pulled apart, Xavyn wrapped his arms tightly around Gaara, under his arms, and laid his head on the other's chest, forcing his breathing to slow as he listened to his partner's heartbeat. Gaara's hands planted on the small of Xavyn's back, and his hip, a smile tugged at his lips as he realized what was going on around them. Xavyn had seen the villagers before he did, and in the climax of the storm, when he would be the most violent, and on edge, he tried to get Gaara to hit him. Whether that was to prove he wouldn't, or test his luck, Gaara didn't know, but the longer he stood there, holding Xavyn against him while the younger hiccupped, and twitched with fading panic, ignoring the homophobic words of the villagers, the pain didn't seem so intense anymore.

"It's ok, you're ok now. I think the storm's passing." Gaara looked up at the sky, and his throat was immediately kissed, then latched onto, being attacked with affectionate nips, and tender kisses. His eyes slid shut, and he leaned into the touch, the people around him moved along, except for a few people who couldn't seem to, or didn't want to, look away. Most people had no idea who Xavyn was, they knew his father, but Xavyn always hid his face in public so people wouldn't recognize him, they were curious to find out who would act in such an affectionate, intimate, and sensual manner toward the Jinchuriki who nearly destroyed their village. "G-Gaara what do you n-need?" "Can I make you bleed again?" "Y-yes anything you need from me is yours, Azúcar. Take it, please." Gaara pushed his partner back a bit, and gave him a quick kiss on the lips before he slid his hand to Xavyn's waist, up to the pouch to unzip it, and get the kunai out. "Where?" He asked against the younger's cheek, bloodlust, and arousal making his belly warm in a pleasant, tingly way.

"Mark me, Gaara. I want the world to know I belong to you." The elder chuckled, and gripped Xavyn by the jaw, turning his head to work on his neck, and he carefully cut the design he had in mind, onto the pale flesh at his mercy. He cut a symbol for love into his partner's neck, and eagerly lapped at the blood that rolled down once he was done. Xavyn couldn't help the tiny whimpers, and moans, pain mixing with pleasure, and he held onto his partner so he didn't fall. "Oh my god what is he doing?" "He's cutting him!" "He's letting him do it! Look, he's getting off on it." Gaara yanked the younger closer, getting a soft grunt, and closed his mouth over part of the wound to suck the blood out. Xavyn trembled, and fisted Gaara's hair, feeling a tongue poke, and prod at, and swipe over the cut. "Hng! Gaara...f-feels so good." Gaara licked at it until the blood slowed almost to a stop, then he stepped back, and kissed Xavyn hard on the lips. "G-Gaara...horny. Make it...make it better." Gaara dragged his half dazed boyfriend to a more secluded area, and tugged their pants down before taking Xavyn, and himself in hand.

He moved his hand quickly, needing release as much as his partner. Xavyn panted, and moaned against Gaara until his back arched, and he hit his head on the wall he was leaning against, slapping a hand over his mouth. "I kn-know you're close. Don't hide those pretty sounds of yours, Cupcake." Xavyn barely had the presence of mind to obey, and wrapped both arms around Gaara's neck, looking directly in his eyes, and forcing his gaze to lock on as his orgasm shattered him, and left him dizzy. Gaara wanted to keep that image in his mind forever, and leaned down, sinking his teeth into the younger's neck as he came, making the mess between them even worse. "How do you...always do this to me?" He asked against the bite mark. Xavyn chuckled, and brought Gaara's cum coated hand up to lick it clean before he gently cupped his cheek, and ran his thumb along the bone. "Probably...the same way you do it to me." He brought his locket up, and gently grabbed the key Gaara wore, inserting the key into the lock, but not turning it.

Gaara finished the action, and unlocked the piece of jewelry, a sudden burst of emotion overtook him, and he threw his arms around his happy partner. "I love you. Gods I love you so much. Stay with me forever, Cupcake. Please?" "I'll always be with you, Azúcar, I'll never leave you." "Mm that word again, what does it mean?" "Oh i-it means sugar. Like...the stuff candy's made of." Gaara chuckled, and nuzzled under the bite that started to bruise. "Because I'm sweet, or because you can't live without candy?" "Both, and because Cupcakes are filled with sugar." "I never thought I would be such a sap or lovey with another person like this, but I honestly can't see our relationship having any other...being any other way. Does that make any sense?" "Yes, Baby. I never thought I would get away from my dad, let alone be in a successful, functioning and, Heaven forbid, healthy relationship." Gaara got their pants back up, and scooped up his tired boyfriend, the younger's legs around his waist, and arms around his neck. "Gaara?" "Yes?" A moment of silence passed before Xavyn asked the question on his mind. "This...um...I...Can you tell me something about me that...you really like because it's unique to me?"

"Unique to you...oh. I like that you trust me. Others in your situation would not be able to trust another human as long as they lived, they would be feral like a wild animal, violent, afraid, lashing out at anything near them, but you trust me with the very life you nearly lost. You trust that I will help you, and protect you, and that I won't lie to you about my feelings." Against his will, tears fell down Xavyn's cheeks, and he wiped them away with a tiny laugh. "What about me? Can you think of anything you like about me at the moment?" Xavyn sighed quietly as he was carried to their home, the streets had emptied since the storm's passing. "I like that you give me space. You let me...be alone when I need to be, you don't pressure me into stuff or force me to do things. I know how that sounds coming out of my mouth, but you're the only one that does it. Everyone else tries to make me do stuff according to what they think I should do."

Once they got back inside, a sandwich was held in front of Gaara's face, and he paused mid-step to set his partner on his feet. "Here, you need to eat something or you'll get sick." Kankuro's voice made Xavyn turn, and get the food placed gently into his hand. "Th-thank you." The middle child waved him off. "Don't thank me, just eat." "Kitty?" "What is it?" Xavyn kept the sandwich at arm's length out to the side, and hugged Kankuro, who stiffened, then hugged back. "Thanks for lookin' out for me." "Uh sure, no problem. Am I missing something?" Gaara chuckled, amd played with his boyfriend's hair. "No, he's ok. Just needed to hear something nice about himself for once."