#maralu

The soft chill brushing against his skin stirred him in his sleep. It was not enough to wake him up. Alucard let out a low moan before turning on his side. Pulling the blanket tighter around him, Alucard returned to a deep slumber. Though it did not last long until the cold pulled him away from his sleep again. Alucard exhaled loudly before his eyelids fluttered open. His hazy vision made it hard to see and his groggy head was still confused for a few beats before everything cleared up.

Alucard lifted a hand and rubbed the sleep from his eyes. He opened them again and turned to look at the window. It was dark outside. Alucard frowned. He turned to his clock - it is 7 in the morning. It should be a little brighter.

“Mmm~” Alucard arched his back as he stretched. He sat up on bed and let out a sigh. It took him a few minutes to regain his senses. Alucard swung his legs to the side, standing up and headed to the window.

The sky was darker than usual. Alucard could hear faint rumbling in the distance. Gray clouds stretched as far even as the mountains near Azrya Woodlands. He sniffed the air, noting the strong sulfur smell.

Rain? I didn’t expect the season to come by so soon. Alucard thought while frowning.

A deeper groan pulled him from his thoughts. Alucard looked over his shoulders to a certain figure still underneath the blanket. A head of silver hair laid on the plush pillow. A single arm draped over the blanket while the other underneath the pillow. Alucard smiled and walked over to the bed. When he sat down, the bed dipped and the other person soon awoke from his sleep.

Alucard laid down beside him. “Good morning, chentaku.”

Martis groaned. His eyes were squeezed shut before he actually opened them. Ruby eyes lazily gazed around before falling on a certain person looking at him. His brain digested the image and a warm smile stretched his lips.

“Good morning…” He whispered softly.

They closed in for a quick peck on the lips. Alucard scooted close to cuddle with Martis. He rested his head on his husband’s chest before closing his eyes. Martis’ gentle heartbeat played in his ears. With the cold weather and quiet morning, the calm energy soothed Alucard.

“I never agreed to be your teddy bear.” He heard Martis mumble.

Alucard scoffed and retorted back, “Can’t the Ashura Queen snuggle with his beloved king?”

His answer was just a soft grunt. Alucard felt a hand brushing through his hair, slowly as if appreciating each strand that went in between his fingers. Alucard sighed again and practically melted into Martis’ touch. His own arms slinked up Martis’ torso to wrap themselves around his waist, hugging him in place. They both closed their eyes and the small hint of drowsiness slowly began to lull them back to sleep.

As they lay in each others’ arms, the sky began to rain. Soft pitter patter of rain hit the windows. The cold temperature dropped even more but the two men were unbothered. Instead, the cold only made them more relaxed.

“You have any plans for today?” Alucard opened his eyes again. He looked up to Martis and hummed a questioning tone.

“No,” He replied. “Why?” Alucard asked Martis back.

Martis shook his head. He tucked a blond strand behind his ear. “Nothing,” He said. “It’s raining. I was just wondering.”

Alucard hummed. He gazed ahead, staring at the bedroom door. To be truthful, he had a long list of tasks to be done for the day but this weather is making him feel extremely lazy.

“I’m supposed to be patrolling the Southern Border,” Alucard mumbled. “Tigreal asked for my help personally. He said his knights couldn’t handle those demons infesting that area.”

“Then, you should be up and ready.”

“But I don’t wanna!” Alucard whined. He snuggled closer to Martis and buried his face in his arms. His voice was muffled since he pressed his face there. “Tigreal should train his knights better instead of relying on me all the time.”

Alucard heard the disapproving hum from Martis. He turned to his husband with a pout.

“Come on! I’m just saying…”

Martis raised a brow at him. He looked like a judgy mentor to his student. Nevertheless, Alucard admitted defeat. He sat up and began to scoot to the side of the bed.

“Fine!” Alucard groaned. “I’ll go. I’ll go.”

Alucard got up from the bed with a sour face. He did not realize one mistake of his. Unaware of the wolfish eyes staring at him, Alucard headed for the bathroom. He placed a hand on the door knob but before he could go in, a pair of hands grabbed him. They spun him around. Alucard yelped and his next words were cut off by Martis pressing his lips on his. Strong arms slipped around his waist, holding him firmly in place. They kissed hard with their tongues poking out to have a taste of each other. Alucard brought his hands up to grab on Martis’ jaw as he pushed in the kiss. They moaned softly before pulling back for air.

Lust was swirling in the Ashura King’s eyes. Martis smirked at him and said, “Is this attitude intentional? Are you trying to test me by walking around naked and acting like a brat?”

His words made Alucard look down at himself. His cheeks flared up upon realizing he barely had a single thread on his person. He looked up at Martis and gave a shy laugh.

“Heh, guess I was too caught up to realise that.”

“Right…”

Alucard exclaimed loudly when his feet left the floor. Martis held him on his shoulders like a potato sack and carried him back to bed. He threw Alucard on the bed before climbing on top of him. Wasting no time, Martis dove into Alucard’s neck where a bite mark was near fading away. He caught the skin in between his teeth and bit hard, making Alucard hiss sharply. His hands caught his husband’s wrists and pinned him on the bed.

“Mar-” Alucard moaned. He tried to wriggle out but Martis locked him in place. “Please…Isn’t this too early?”

Martis did not answer. He continued kissing and giving soft bites on Alucard’s shoulder. He let go of Alucard’s hands just to massage his chest. Alucard sucked in a sharp breath when he felt calloused fingers brushing past his nipples. Those strong hands began to squeeze onto his breasts, pushing more wanton moans out from Alucard’s lips.

“Martis…” Alucard breathily sighed. His body was reacting to the touches, especially the one in between his legs. “Martis, please.”

“Consider this as your mood booster.” He heard Martis whisper into his ear. “You mortals require some motivation to start the day, correct?

“Umm…”

Alucard felt Martis’ hand cupping his face so he would only look at him. Those red eyes were glowing and the way Martis was licking at his top row teeth, Alucard swallowed heavily.