Following Tides -Book II - Sascha & Yuri: "Bonded"

“Following Tides II - Sascha and Yuri's Tale”

T H E   F O L L O W I N G   T I D E S   S E R I E S
PART II  - SASCHA & YURI
Author: D. Sanders a.k.a "The Fablespinner"
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CHAPTER TWO  -- "BONDED"
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Sascha stood facing the most beautiful creature he’d ever laid eyes on. Yuri stood beside him, dressed all in white. The tunic he wore embroidered with roses at the collar and the billowy harem pants in an almost see-through cotton embroidered at the ankle in a matching design. He was barefoot and his hair was loose and flowing down his back, white daisies in a ring around his brow. He looked like a bride of all brides when in-fact he was another groom. The female aspect belonged on Yuri’s frame, it suit him head to toe. He always had liked pretty things; he looked divine dressed in them.
 
The bonding was over before Sascha’s mind could register the words he was so caught up in just looking at his beloved. Then Sascha was suddenly kissing him as cheers rang out all around them. Yuri was blushing as Sascha released him from the kiss and they turned as one to face the rest gathered on the beach.
 
Children cavorted with kites, adults laughed and food was eaten and wine poured as Sascha and Yuri strolled hand in hand along the shore. “Now I know how Van feels. I don’t know whether to call you me wife or me husband.”
 
Yuri laughed. “It’s why Van says ‘spouse’. It’s genderless.” Yuri laughed smiling up at his husband.
 
“I have to be honest. I really like you this way, you’re amazing.’
 
“Good, because I like it this way too. I want to stay this way.”
 
“You just want to wear clothes like that all the time.”
 
Yuri laughed. “That too!”
 
Sascha laughed and swung his spouse around in his arms. “Then I won’t be changing you unless you ask for it.”
 
“Good.” Yuri laughed as he and Sascha shared a long kiss, Yuri’s feet suspended in the air where Sascha held him up off the ground. Having a larger mate had its advantages and Yuri hooked his legs around Sascha’s waist.
 
“Think we can get away yet?” Sascha asked and Yuri grinned.
 
“Impatient?”
 
“Very.”
 
“I think they’ll turn blind eyes. It is our bonding day.” Yuri chuckled as Sascha headed for the ship and their cabin.
 
They didn’t reappear until several hours later, both slightly askew and rumpled and looking exceeding happy.
 
Yuri and Sascha stayed only as long as was courteous and then left the party once more. Flasks of wine and satchels of food slung over shoulders as Sascha led Yuri by the hand into the ship and their cabin within.
 
Yuri fell backward with a sigh into the soft mattress of the bed a smile splitting his face in joy. Sascha crawled in beside him and leaned over for a kiss. Sitting back to run fingers through Yuri’s hair, fanning it out over the pillows. “I’ve always loved your hair. All that golden sunshine just begging to have my fingers in it.”
 
Yuri chuckled. “You always did like playing with my hair. Why do you think I let it grow long?” Yuri asked and Sascha grinned.
 
“I don’t appreciate half the things you do for my benefit as I should. I never knew that.”
 
“I never told you.” Yuri winked as Sascha moved to divest his beloved of his clothes.
 
“You are a treasure Yuri. Don’t ever change.”
 
“I hadn’t intended to. Oh that’s nice.” Yuri sighed as Sascha traced lazy patterns on Yuri’s naked skin.
 
“You’ve got gooseflesh.” Sascha teased.
 
“It’s your fault, you spark my desire just breathing sometimes.”
 
“Do I?”
 
“Aye.”
 
“That’s good to know.” Sascha grinned as he stood to undress and return to bed. Yuri folded himself into his arms. They lay entwined as the day caught up with them before either of them were ready for it to be over and fell asleep with contented smiles still lingering on lips.
 
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Sascha awoke first and the sight of a very naked and still very much asleep Yuri made Sascha warm with desire. The way the early rays of sun danced on his skin, the way his hair cascaded over the pillows and over the side of the bed. The way his new breasts rose and fell with every breath and the way one knee was bent just so, revealing a now well traversed and well loved territory. Sascha couldn’t help himself as he slid down the bed to nuzzle Yuri intimately. Yuri moaned but didn’t awaken.
 
Sascha licked his lips and softly spread apart the folds of Yuri’s new sex and very softly ran his tongue over the small nub of flesh he found there. The moan was even louder, but still sleep had not quite lifted. Sascha felt absolutely wicked for tormenting Yuri, but those moans were like a drug and the scent of Yuri’s sex maddening. Another swipe of tongue and another deep throated moan. Sascha felt heady and began lapping in earnest; a finger finding it’s way inside to add to the sensations.
 
Yuri woke up moaning, Sascha was hungrily devouring him and Yuri’s hands flew into Sascha’s hair as his back arched. He was already close to loosing his mind and he had just awakened. “Sascha!” Yuri cried out as his body grew taught and then shuddered in pleasure. Sascha was up and between Yuri’s legs before he could even regain his breath and driving his sex deep within in a frantic pace, practically pounding Yuri into the mattress and finding his release in sharp grunts and groans before collapsing sweating and panting on top of Yuri gasping for breath.
 
“Well, that’s certainly a way to wake up.” Yuri was wide-eyed; he’d never expected that from Sascha. But then again, He’d never known this side of his beloved. The hunger had been awakened.
 
“You’re too beautiful by a half! You drive me crazy.” Sascha groaned disengaging himself from Yuri and rolling onto his back. “You aren’t mad are you?”
 
“Do I look mad? That was a wonderful wake up call.” Yuri laughed trying to stand up on shaky legs. He stumbled to the bathroom and began drawing a bath then coming out and pulling Sascha’s hand to drag him out of bed. “Come love, I’ll wash your back.”
 
“And other bits?”
 
“And other bits.” Yuri grinned as they crawled into the tub together to enjoy the thrill of their new bond.
 
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They spent the last week on the island stocking the ships, getting crew assignments together, getting Yuri a completely new wardrobe for his new aspect and loving each other whenever and wherever the mood took them. Sascha was indeed a sexual being to be reckoned with, it was like he was catching up for lost time and he had the stamina of a charging bull. He was young, in love, and had a beautiful young spouse, it was only natural once the forbidden fruit was supped, he’d hunger for more. At least that was his excuse and he was sticking to it.
 
Yuri was with Ilya on “the Golden Sun” checking his supply cabinet and garden one last time before setting sail. “I’ve not forgotten anything?”
 
“Yuri, you’ll do fine. You’re a better healer than us all and you do Gran proud with your remedies and herbs. Don’t be nervous.”
 
“I’m not nervous. It’s just this is it, I won’t have Gran to double check with anymore.”
 
“It’s not like we’re out of touch. Use Sascha’s mirror to call me if you have questions. You know all you have to do is look in it, say my name and whoever is monitoring our mirror will come get me. We thankfully have good communication between ships. You’ll do fine. I’m proud of you.” Ilya said leaning over, the newborn in the sling across his chest cooing. Three days old, and son number five just as beautiful as his four older brothers and one older sister. Yuri leaned over and kissed the tiny crown of black hair.
 
“Another like Van.” Yuri chuckled and Ilya rolled his eyes.
 
“Danil is the only one to look like me. I may win the battle of coloring yet.”
 
“You’re not having more!” Yuri gasped and Ilya shrugged.
 
“I’m married to a seventh son, seven’s a lucky number. I’ve two sons left to try and cook yet. I promised Van we’d at least try, it’s a shame to break the lineage ya know.” Ilya winked as Danica and Danil came racing over.
 
“Daa’s looking for you!” Danil said out of breath.
 
“What have I told you two about running on a ship? You can get hurt. Tell him I’ll be right there and WALK to tell him.” Ilya said turning to his brother. “Not too late to change your mind. You SURE you want to be a woman? Monsters who never listen tend to fall out of you.”
 
Yuri laughed. “Aye. I’ll manage.” Yuri said patting a full container of Maiden’s Breath before shutting the cabinet.
 
Ilya just chuckled, kissed Yuri’s cheek and passed Sascha on the way up the stairs. Pausing to hug and kiss him goodbye, let him coo at the baby a moment before parting ways.
 
“All set?” Sascha asked just as Yuri finished locking up the workroom.
 
“Aye. As ready as I’ll ever be to fly solo. You?”
 
“Nervous as hell, but we got the all clear. Everyone’s on board, I just finished a scry and we’re to head north of here. All that’s left is to lift anchor now.”
 
“Then it looks like its time.” Yuri said as Sascha smiled and led him up to the deck. Everyone was on the pier, gathered to properly see “The Golden Sun” off on her maiden voyage.
 
“Andrik!” Sascha called to his first mate, Andrik came to attention and saluted with a wink.
 
“Aye Captain!”
 
“Weigh Anchor!”
 
“Aye Captain. WEIGH ANCHOR, DROP SAILS, ALL HANDS TO YOUR STATIONS!” Andrik barked the orders and everyone cheered as the sails unfurled, the anchor lifted and “The Golden Sun” began to ease her way out of her moorings. Sascha and Yuri stood waving back at their families as they set to sea. Oksana, a sorceress herself and Andrik’s wife walked up to stand beside Sascha.
 
“I still don’t know why you and Andrik don’t want your own ship.”
 
“Because I’d SUCK as a captain. I like fishing and farming, I don’t want to give the orders. Besides, I’m only a really strong weather witch. I don’t want to shift matter; I mess up too much than I care to admit. Let me watch the storms and you can take care of everything else.”
 
“Fair enough. How fair the skies?”
 
“Fair enough. I’ve already pushed a thunderhead out of the way, so we’ll be clear skies for three weeks.”
 
“Then let’s scare us up a good south wind.” Sascha said holding up his hands as the wind blew and filled the sails.
 
“Show off.” Oksana winked noticing Yuri’s blouse. “Oh, love the seashell motif. Teach me?”
 
“Aye. You taught me after all.” Yuri smiled as Oksana turned toward her husband and Yuri and Sascha watched Safe Harbor Isle grow small in their wake.
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