(Lyon's POV)
I was standing in the middle of the Mall, in the Fourth District, waiting for Serena, who was running late. She had told me that we were going to go on a shopping spree today and told me to get here at 11 a.m. It's 11:30 and I was standing in the center area, next to the benches and below the skylight.
"Hm....." I said as I heard the sounds of the crowd around me, "Where the hell is she? Taking forever...."
It was some days after Serena had told me about her friend, Diana. Apparently, she had a femboy fetish and wanted Eros to fuck her. We had told Eros about this, and he said that he was willing to do it as long as I was there, but I didn't say anything after that. We simply watched TV, and I went home afterwards.
Safe to say that he was rather disappointed, probably expected some action that day. I haven't seen him since and I do wonder if he's okay. I really didn't know what to say to that; the whole Diana thing. I mean, if she wanted a Femboy, she could go get one, they're all over the city. But she had to choose the one closest to us, which makes things far more awkward.
I don't know what to do about that. The last thing I want is to complicate my relationship by adding another horny girl who is constantly hungry. These young college girls are insatiable; they see someone they can masturbate to, and they constantly pursue them, it is relentless.
I don't have time to worry about shit like this lately. I have to keep training. My birthday is coming up around the corner, and the Old Man is going to throw me a "party". The pretenses of a birthday party fool everyone, but I know that it's a load of bullshit.
It's no party, it's a sparring session. This involves all of the Blackclaw Family, from my siblings to my uncles, aunts, and cousins. It's to test the skills of the Heir, to see if I have not lost my touch. Last year was fucking hectic; we almost lost one of our cousins, but she's okay.
I sighed, "What's my life come to?"
"Hey baby~" I heard Serena's voice
I turned to see her walking up to me; she was wearing a white button-up shirt, black khakis, and high heels. Her hair was combed straight, and she was wearing her usual makeup, which she doesn't need; my sexy girl is naturally beautiful. She was wearing a formal attire, which means she is going to her Family's building later today.
It also means she will behave today, which is odd.
She reached me and hugged my arm, "Ah, my love~" she said with a smile and blushing, "Last night, you really gave me a good ache~"
I guess I was wrong. This perverted woman....
"Mhm." I said, "You're late."
"Oh, sorry." She looked behind her, "Where is he? I was picking him up."
I looked over to see Eros walking up to us, wearing a brown knitted sweater, which was a bit big for him, falling down to his left. His shoulder was exposed, showing his undershirt, which was a black one with no sleeves. He wore black skinny jeans and his usual sneakers, which were black and white. His hair was also combed straight, his bangs were trimmed perfectly, as if he had just worked on them.
"Lyon...." He reached us with a slight smile
I looked around, seeing that there were eyes on him, "Hm....."
He blushed slightly, "Oh...." He said, noticing the gazes of the others, "Are people looking?"
"I invited him, he was so lonely today." Serena said, "And you've been ignoring his messages, you ass."
I didn't respond to her, simply looked at the other people staring at Eros. I don't know what caught their attention; there were plenty of feminine guys wearing nice outfits at the mall, where they gather and chill. What was it about this one in particular that caught their attention?
Is it because he's petite? Or is it his flowing jet-black hair that drapes perfectly down behind his back, his nice bangs framing his small and smooth face? What is it about Eros in particular that gets the gaze of all of these people, who were not asked to look at him?
"Hm." I said as I turned around, "Let's go, Eros. I'll buy you whatever you want."
"Oooh~" Serena joked, "You're lucky, baby~ Our rich Daddy is going to spoil us~"
"You got money too." I told her, "And behave, we're in public."
"I'm just joking." Serena said, "Let's go, Eros."
***********
"Oh, you look rather cute in this." Serena said as she held a shirt to Eros, "I think black is your color."
Eros was standing in front of a mirror, blinking slowly, "I...." He said as he fixed his glasses, "It looks nice."
We were at a clothing department store in the mall, having gone shopping for jewelry and perfumes for my girl. She dragged us to the clothing section, telling me that she wanted to get more clothes for us. I really wasn't interested in clothes, I wanted to go and see what anime merchandise had come in this week at the shop.
But here I was.
"Lyon, what do you think?" Serena asked me
I shrugged, "It's nice, I guess." I said as I stood on the side, holding the bags, "It matches his hair."
"Matches your hair, he says." Serena smiled at Eros, "I think you'll like it, Eros."
"It's a nice material." Eros gently grabbed the shirt, "It's a decent size too.....but I like my shirts baggy, Serena."
"We'll get you a bigger size then." Serena said as she walked over to the rack, "Let's see here....."
Eros looked at me, his eyes staring right at me with curiosity. He didn't say anything, simply eyed me up and down as if he wanted something from me.
"Alright, I found a bigger one." Serena said, "Do you want it? I'll get it for you."
Eros looked at her, "Y-Yea, sure."
"Alright." Serena said as she walked away to another section, leaving us here momentarily
Eros then looked at me, "I....it's been some days since we've seen each other, Lyon." He said softly, "You haven't answered my messages."
"I have been busy." I told him with a shrug, "That's all."
He looked down, "I understand. Being a Blackclaw....it comes with responsibilities." He said, "But answering me back would be nice."
"Like I said.....I've been busy." I said
Serena came back, carrying some black leggings in her hand, "Ohh, these are nice." She said as she reached Eros, "Let's see....."
She crouched down and extended the leggings against his legs, which surprised him.
"Serena..." Eros said softly
"Yes...." She said with a smile, "You need more leggings, love. I will spoil you today, you know that."
"You don't need to." Eros said as Serena straightened up
"I am done here. We can go to the food court and eat something." She said as she looked at me, "I'm going to go pay."
"I need to use the restroom." Eros said, "Where is it? I drank so much juice on the way here..."
"Yea, you did." Serena chuckled, "I'm going to go pay, Lyon. Wait for Eros."
I nodded, "Sure."
Eros walked towards the restroom, and I followed, standing outside for about a minute or two. I figured he'd be washing his hands by now, so I walked inside, seeing that there was another guy drying his hands while watching Eros washing his hands.
I focused my senses around the restroom; there was nobody else.
I looked at the guy, "Ahem."
He looked at me with a frown, "What?" He said, "What is it?"
I pointed behind me, "Out."
He scowled, "Says who?"
"Me." I said seriously
"And who are you supposed to be?" He asked, "I-....oh shit, you're a Blackclaw....m-my apologies, I am sorry....."
He scurried out of the restroom and I locked the door behind him, turning around to see Eros looking at me while he closed the faucet.
"Lyon?" He asked
I walked up to him, towering over his small frame, "Hm...."
He blinked, blushing slightly, "W-What are you.....?"
I pinned him slowly against the wall, "You think you understand what I'm dealing with at the moment?" I asked as I placed my hand on his chin, "Huh? You think you understand?"
"Lyon....." He said softly
I rubbed his chin with my thumb, feeling his body tremble to my touch, "Do you have any idea how stressed I am lately?" I leaned down, getting closer to his face, "Responsibilities, you say. You have little to no idea what it is like being a Blackclaw, Eros. You have no idea what I have to do to keep you safe....."
"Lyon, I....I am sorry...." He said softly, "I didn't mean to off-"
"Shhh...." I placed my finger on his lips, "The last thing I need is a bunch of people going after you. And the last thing I want is for my family to find out what you are, Eros. You have always had lecherous eyes on you, and I am the one who has to shield you."
He blushed, "I....."
"I didn't tell you to speak." I said with a serious tone, "You've been so adamant about contacting me. I'm trying to deal with some shit, and you're what, eager to get fucked?"
"N-No, that's not it." He said, "I mean it. I-"
"Shhh...." I cut him off again, patting his cheek, "If you want to fuck Diana, go right ahead. I won't stop you."
"Just don't forget who you belong to."