Disclaimer/Notes: See previous chapter

Started 5/22/04

Warnings: Um… yes, references to violence and sex and stuff… but not graphically explicit! Oh. Possible insanity too, but I think you all knew that already…

Lance can be awfully possessive. *whistles*

 

Chapter 10

 

            < You’re such a good child. > Lance said, as they stared up at the stars above, spangled in white against black.

            < Me? > Ash asked, puzzled.

            < Hai. >

            Lance had shifted back to human form and made them dinner, and was now lying sprawled on the grass, with Ash’s head on his chest.

            < I see…. >

            < No, you can’t see it yet precisely, but that’s fine. > Lance sent. “I’ll take good care of you.”

            “I know.” Ash said, feeling secure. * I know… *

            Lance nodded, closing his eyes as they drifted back off to sleep again.

 

Dream Realm

            “It’s pretty, isn’t it?”

            “Hai!” Ash cheered, as he played with his card pokemon and mirage and shadow pokemon…

            It was pretty!
            he hated being alone, but here he was never alone and Lance-chan was with him too… and they had so much fun, playing games and training…

            It was better than being _out There_.

 

            He didn’t like being out there much, but it was necessary. He was only going to stay until the tournament was over.

            The memories flickered and danced too. Ash blushed, wondering if he was being shaky. No, Lance-chan wouldn’t hurt him.

            He never would.

            He could trust Lance-chan even if he couldn’t trust anyone else…

            But it would be nice to be kissed, once in a while.

 

            Lance was startled when Ash kissed him. < Ash? >

            Ash purred. < I want you too, Lance-chan. >

            < We can’t! You’re only twelve, I’ll hurt you! > Lance said, knowing that he would not be able to stop himself if Ash was willing.

            < But… >

            Lance inwardly shivered as those pleading eyes fixed themselves on him. < I can’t… >

            < Why? >

            < I… >

            < Lance-chan, I can use the Time card to make myself older, you know. > Ash said helpfully, or not so helpfully, since Lance turned pale and immediately derailed what looked like an interesting train of thought.

 

            < I know you can, but… >

            < I love you, don’t you know? > Ash whispered, kissing him again. < And I want you very much, Lance-chan… >

            Lance sighed. < Truly? >

            < Hai. >

            < Very well then, but I don’t want to break you… > Lance said, as Ash glowed with the power of Time and shifted.

            The fifteen-year old cracked a grin. < Better? > He whispered.

            He didn’t’ care, all he needed was Lance-chan anyway.

            The rest of the world could fall to dust and in the dream realm nothing would matter.

 

            Lance did not bother to reply before he kissed the trainer back, lust singing through his veins and darkening golden eyes to crimson. < Yes… >

            Sweet and soft and ice and sparkling sugar, soft and mewling and plaint beneath him, yes…

            Cold and rain and ocean waves crashing against the sunset spiraling through his head, but it felt so right…

            Air and spring flowers and birdsong and rainbows sparkling in the sunset…

            < Mine, Sweetling… > Lance growled, as the little one arched and cried out, stars spinning beyond his eyes. < Mine… >

            < Yes! > Ash breathed, not really in the frame of mind to say anything else at the moment.

           

            Cold and dark and freezing but the cold was so warm inside of him, and yes… flickers and shadows and fireflies dancing and so pretty…

            I love you…

            Ice and shimmer and frost and everything…

            Everything and nothing and warmth and the barest whisper of death and honey…

            Whisper and feathers and soft and so sweet…

            < Love you forever… >

 

            Lance bit down gently, tasted blood, and purred, winding his arms around the other’s frame. < Mine! >

             Sugar and sparkles and starlight and so sweet, so sweet…

            Pretty little one, my sweetling, kawaii ko dance, pretty and so pretty…

            I won’t hurt you, I’ll protect you forever, my pretty, so shiny like light and light that never will die…

            Because I’ll never hurt you, never, and I love you…

            < Love you… >

            So sweet…

            Coaxed another kiss from the child, and held him as sleep darkened their eyes.

 

            It didn’t matter at all what the rest of the world thought.

            He only needed Lance-chan, now why couldn’t they see that?

            Stupid idiots, wandering around with their eyes closed. All their harping about true love was just tumbles in the hay.

            Idiots.

            He knew that he loved Lance-chan, and that was enough. It sparkled and glittered, a protective cage around him.

            He didn’t care about the cage, it was his shield from the world. He really didn’t care at all. No, he only wanted Lance-chan and Lance-chan only loved him, so it was all right and fine.

            Everything was fine.

 

            He kissed Lance’s sleeping form and smiled happily, looking at the other trainer.

            < Love you. > He whispered. < Only you. >

           

End Chapter

END FIC

Completed 5/22/04

Okay! So now, I give you a slight explanation from the authoress. As previously mentioned, the title ‘Double Edge’ derives from the fact that although Lance is protecting Ash, he is also completely alienating him from the world, as the last chapter shows quite obviously. Lance is fiercely possessive of his little light, although its not as obvious as in some other fics… now Ash feels the same way, I’m sure if anyone wanted to hurt Lance they’d have to go through him first, and that wouldn’t be pretty at all. In any case, Ash has completely left the world behind after the transition to the dream realm, and as he gives himself to Lance it completely seals him inside a protective embrace that will keep everyone and everything away, leaving him alone with the object of his desires who has now become his world.

 

Did that make any sense? *Sighs*