By Zephyria 
“I’m glad, Koi. I’ll look forward to it.”
He spoke affectionately and kissed Koi’s lips. He gently bit the soft lower lip, then released it, licked it with his tongue, and repeated the act of baring his teeth and biting again until the car arrived at the mansion.
“Don’t push yourself too hard.”
That was all Koi could say. Ashley just smiled without a word. Soon, the car departed, and Koi stood alone in front of the mansion, watching them drive away.
But there was no time to linger. He soon turned and headed to his room. He needed to wash up and find one of Ashley’s shirts. What color should he wear? White, of course? A long one? A short one? Any of Ash’s shirts would probably be too big for me anyway.
Hurrying into the dressing room, Koi pondered and pulled out one of the shirts. He felt a pang of regret that this was all he could do for Ashley, who was working so late, but he quickly corrected his thoughts.
He had decided not to indulge in self-deprecation.
Recalling something Ashley had said once, he steadied his heart, took the shirt, and entered the bathroom. After showering, he lay on the bed wearing only the shirt as Ashley had instructed, and immediately felt an empty sensation in his lower body. He tugged down the hem of the shirt for no reason, unable to bear the awkwardness, and curled up.
Come quickly, Ash.
He thought he had just closed his eyes and lay there, but he must have dozed off. Startled, Koi’s eyes flew open, and he quickly sat up. Looking at the clock, only about 20 minutes had passed.
He probably still has a long way to go…
Just as he yawned and stretched his arms wide…
…Huh?
That’s when he felt something strange. With his arms still raised, Koi lowered his head and gasped. He looked again and again, but nothing changed.
The Ashley’s shirt he was wearing was soaked through.
Wh-what do I do.
Koi crouched on the bed, his face pale with shock. He kept worrying, but no answer came. From the moment he realized something was wrong, his mind went completely blank, unable to form a single thought. The only thing he did was tremble and call Ashley.
And now, Koi was waiting for that very person. The only one who could reassure him in this moment.
When he flinched at the sound of frantic footsteps crossing the hallway, the door burst open immediately after, and the man he had been longing for entered.
“Koi!”
Calling his name right away, Ashley strode—almost ran—toward the bed with large steps and quickly continued speaking.
“What happened? You said you weren’t feeling well, where does it hurt? What happened?”
“Ash.”
Koi finally relaxed his shoulders with relief. Seeing Ashley, perhaps because the tension eased, his eyes suddenly stung. Seeing Koi like this, Ashley grew even more worried while desperately suppressing his own rising panic. If Koi saw him flustered, he would become even more anxious. Stay calm, it’s okay. Nothing has happened yet.
“Now, Koi. I’m here now, so relax. Where does it hurt? Can you show me?”
When he coaxed with a gentle tone he’d never even used on the baby Nathaniel, Koi flinched. Seeing him crouched, pulling the sheet up to his chin, made Ashley increasingly restless. What on earth happened to make him like this?
“W-well… it’s not so much that it hurts… more like it’s strange…”
Koi hesitated, unable to answer readily. Ashley barely held back his bursting impatience. He didn’t know how worried he had been from the moment he received the call at the office until he flew here by helicopter. His patience was now almost at its limit. Normally, knowing Koi’s personality, he would have patiently coaxed him with tolerance, but now he had no such luxury.
Huffing a short breath, Ashley raised his hand and grabbed the sheet clinging tightly under Koi’s chin.
“Ah, ahh!”
With Koi’s startled scream, Ashley snatched the sheet away and tossed it aside. Coaxing could wait. If he didn’t check Koi’s condition right now, Ashley felt like he would burn up with anxiety first.
“What on earth is wrong that you keep…”
He trailed off as he quickly looked at Koi’s body and stopped speaking. The front of Koi’s shirt was drenched. And in a very suspicious location. Under Ashley’s piercing gaze fixed on his chest, Koi’s eyes welled up with tears.
“What do I do, something weird suddenly came out…!”
Covering his flushed, beet-red face with both hands and crying out, Koi’s appearance left Ashley blinking blankly. A beat later, he snapped back to his senses and hurriedly hugged Koi to soothe him, but he was still just as bewildered.
What is going on.
“It’s okay, Koi. It’s probably nothing serious.”
Ashley reassured Koi even though he himself couldn’t comprehend the situation. But even in his confusion, the scent coming from Koi’s body was intoxicatingly alluring. Another scent was mixed with his Pheromone. Could it be because of this thing coming from his chest?
Normally, Koi’s Pheromone scent was refreshing and cool, making one feel good and at ease, but now there was a somewhat sweet scent mixed in. It somehow felt appetizing, making Ashley impatient. What is this scent? Is there really something wrong?
“Wait a moment, Koi, let me see.”
“What? N-no!”
When Ashley tried to pull his arms away, Koi panicked and frantically covered his chest. Seeing him using all his strength to block the view, Ashley spoke.
“Koi, you know I don’t like forcing things, right?”
His tone was coaxing, but the content was closer to a threat. Koi flinched and hunched his shoulders, so Ashley tried to persuade him more gently.
“We need to see what condition it is to call a doctor or ask about it. The doctor will have to see it anyway, so can’t you show me first and reassure me?”
And then Ashley played his hidden card.
“Wouldn’t you be upset if I did that to you?”
At those words, Koi’s pupils shook greatly. This statement finally broke Koi’s stubbornness. Remembering how worried and anxious he had been when Ashley had hidden his condition before was enough to make even his remaining shame dissipate.
“…You must never hide things from me again.”
“I promise, Koi.”
Under Koi’s hesitant yet insistent gaze, Ashley nodded firmly. In truth, with his worry over this unfamiliar scent and Koi’s anxiety, plus a secret urge, he barely even registered Koi’s words. He just thought he needed to check this quickly.
With a face redder than a strawberry, Koi averted his gaze and hesitantly lowered his arms. The shirt was even more soaked than before, looking as if it had been dunked in water. Ashley couldn’t wait any longer and lifted Koi’s shirt right up.
“W-wait!”
Koi cried out in shock, but Ashley had already seen it. The secret hidden inside the shirt.
“What is this…”
Ashley muttered blankly, but that was all. Without even finishing the sentence, he stared wide-eyed at Koi’s chest. On both nipples, white liquid had beaded up into droplets. Is that it? Did that make the shirt this soaked? Why? What is that? It’s like…
At that moment, the round, white droplet swelled up larger. Seeing the liquid that looked ready to trickle down any second, Ashley unconsciously pressed his lips to Koi’s chest.
“Ash, Ash!”
Koi cried out as if screaming, but Ashley had already sucked the soft nipple hard. Immediately after, that very scent spread thickly in his mouth.
It’s sweet.
Before he knew it, Ashley was pressing his lips and sucking it roughly. Koi was in a panic, just flustered, unable to push him away.
“Why, why, why.”
As Koi belatedly struggled to grab Ashley’s head and pull him away, Ashley spoke nonchalantly.
“Why? If we’re going to ask the doctor, we need to gather as much information as possible.”
It wasn’t a wrong statement, but it felt like something was off.
“No, that may be, but…”
As Koi stammered, unable to explain exactly what was wrong, Ashley grabbed the hand holding his head, pulled it away, and looked up at Koi.