Relationship: Iwaizumi x Akaashi
Rating: Explicit (smut and violence)
Chapters: 3/3
Akaashi sighed, watching the darkness of Iwaizumi’s bedroom dissipate as the pale morning light filtered through the open wall. He hadn’t slept well even though he was nestled against Iwaizumi’s chest with a strong arm wrapped around his back. As naked as he was, he didn’t need a blanket with the encapsulating heat from the dragon’s body.
He drew his eyes away from the evidence of his failure to sleep and instead observed the scaled pattern crawling over Iwaizumi’s muscles. In the dim light, they looked black, a beautiful juxtaposition to his tan skin. Akaashi ran his fingertips over it and smiled when Iwaizumi shivered in his sleep.
When Iwaizumi had made Akaashi his mate, all his possessions belonged to him as well, including a hoard of gold and treasure located in a secret place that Iwaizumi had shown him one day. The pleasure from that experience did not come from knowing he was suddenly filthy rich, it came from the trust Iwaizumi had in him. Akaashi never dreamed of having riches, only the safety and health of his friends and family. All the treasure he desired was the man snoring into his hair with a body so swelteringly hot that Akaashi was beginning to sweat.
Desperate for a little air, he cautiously maneuvered his body out of Iwaizumi’s grasp without waking him. He trembled from the loss of heat and snatched his robe off the end of the bed, slipping it on as he wandered toward the grand desk in the corner. Settled on the edge of it was a folded letter, crumpled from how many times he had read it.
He picked it up and glanced over his shoulder at Iwaizumi. He was still asleep, but he didn’t dare light a candle and risk waking him up before he was ready. From the few times he’s seen that happen, the dragon remained in a bristly mood for the rest of the day and even Akaashi couldn’t lure him out of it. Instead, he walked across the room to the open wall that looked out at the mountains beyond and read the letter there.
A soft laugh escaped him before he read through it, amused by the messy handwriting that he could recognize anywhere. It filled him with an ache as well, reading the first communication between Bokuto and himself in many weeks.
AKAASHI! You better answer me back right away, so I know that you’re safe. I don’t care if they’re dragons, I will beat them all if they’re mistreating you. Just use our secret code, so they don’t know you’re actually requesting for help. Sawamura keeps telling me that you’re fine and they’ll take care of you. He knows a lot and I trust him but it’s hard. When we couldn’t find you on the battlefield, I thought you were dead. I’m happy you’re alive but if they’re mistreating you in any way, they’re going to pay for it.
Oh, most of us made it through okay. There were a few injuries, someone stabbed me in the thigh with this pathetic little knife but don’t worry, he lost his head for it. Konoha lost an eye in the fighting but he seems to be managing alright. Karasuno was able to come to our aid and that’s where we’re at right now.
I miss you Akaashi, I hope you can join us soon. The enemy’s been a little quiet and that’s making me more uneasy than anything. Keep your eyes sharp.
Akaashi’s stomach squirmed at the ominous ending. Ever since the war began, their enemies never paused in their constant assaults. Without a chance to breathe and recover, the nations of Fukurodani, Nekoma, Ubugawa, and Shinzen struggled to fight back. If their enemies were quiet, that meant something was even more drastic on the horizon.