All Souls Night
 

The song is “All Souls Night” by Loreena McKennitt. I don’t own it or Nightwalker, just playing with them for a bit!

All Souls Night
By: Delilah deSora

Bonfires dot the rolling hillsides
Figures dance around and around
To drums that pulse out echoes of darkness
Moving to the pagan sound.

Cain stared down at the violently struggling vampire underneath him. Violet hair whipped back and forth as Shido hissed and snapped at him, trying to free his arms.

“Stop struggling!” Cain hissed, giving the smaller man a sharp shake.

“Release me!” Shido snarled, stilling long enough for green eyes to glare up at his captor.

The golden haired vampire shook his head. “Do not try me tonight, Shido. You know that tonight causes our blood to boil and your struggling stirs the animal within me.”

He laughed at the faint color that flushed across Shido’s nose. “I will not allow that breed to kill another.”

Moonlight caught the younger vampire’s eye and Cain bent his head to brush his face over the violet strands as his blood flared within him. Shido gasped and tried to pull away from him, struggling deliciously. A growl formed deep within his throat and before he could stop himself the golden haired vampire had closed his mouth possessively over his neck. His teeth did not break the skin but Shido froze, the weight of his master’s mouth upon his neck a great pressure that the beast within him recognized and melted at. The vampire in him surged through, taking control.

“Please, Shido. Just for tonight do not fight me. You know All Souls Night calls to me and threatens my control.” Cain whispered, forcing himself to pull back.

The violet haired vampire hissed; sharp fangs snapping at thin air as his back arched. Long fingers clawed at the ground as Shido thrashed, a growl rumbling deep in his chest. His pale skin shimmered in the moonlight as he practically slithered across the ground, green eyes turned golden as he reveled in the feeling of bare skin on grass.

When a hand touched his shoulder he leaned into the touch, a soft growl escaping his lips as he nipped affectionately at the pale arm. The other laughed softly and ran long nails along his shoulder making the violet haired vampire purr.

“Shido.”

Reaching up Shido dragged his golden haired master down to envelope him in a searing kiss. Cain braced himself above his ravishing lover and gave himself whole-heartedly into the embrace. Together the two vampires growled and nipped at each other until Cain pulled back with a snarl and a bite that sent his child sprawling on the ground beneath him.

He braced himself above the fae creature, breathing deeply and trying to still the stirrings within him. His child hissed in impatience, arching his back and baring his long pale neck.

Cain growled as he fought the sensations that rolled through him. “How you undo me, lovely.” He breathed, dipping his head to lick along the bared neck.

Beneath him Shido gasped and writhed in pleasure. Cain bit lightly at the pale skin, his lover stilling as he settled his mouth over the throbbing vein. He could taste the fires that surged through his mate’s blood, stripping the younger vampire of his control and making him all animal instinct.

It was the same fire that burned at him, threatening to take him over as well. Cain chuckled as clawed hands ran along his back, urging him on to other things. Ignoring their sharp bite he amused himself by licking at the white skin, refamiliarizing himself with the taste of his obsession.

The faint cries of his mate spoke to the animal within him and he closed his eyes, feeling the pull of the moon and the magic of All Souls Night surging through him urging him to claim his mate.

Somewhere in a hidden memory
Images float before my eyes
Of fragrant nights of straw and of bonfires
And dancing till the next sunrise

The thought flickered on the edges of Shido’s mind as he writhed under the comforting weight of his master. How many years had he spent this night alone? How many years had he screamed as the fires surged through him, forcing him into nothing but a howling animal that was all instinct and feeling?

The heavy weight of his master’s mouth on his neck drove such thoughts from his mind as the vampire within him recognized that’s its needs were subject to another. Part of him was frightened at such submission but it was not the part of him that was in control. Shido half remembered pleasure filled nights but would the man he had denied for so long allow him the gratification that All Souls Night promised?

He had known better than to venture out on this night but Yayoi had been insistent and the fire in his veins had clamored for a release, be it sexual or violent. To a vampire both were very much the same. He should have known better, especially with the knowledge that his master was about.

No, Shido mused as a hand brushed over his bare stomach and set his skin tingling, his mate. Every other night of the year he could deny it, deny the connection between him and the golden haired vampire, but Cain’s mouth on his skin wouldn’t let him deny it right now.

Hell, even his own body wouldn't let him deny it this night.

Cain’s hand drifted lower and he tossed back his head and screamed, releasing years of pent up frustration into the otherwise silent night.

I can see the lights in the distance
Trembling in the dark cloak of night
Candles and lanterns are dancing, dancing
A waltz on All Souls Night.

Cain recognized the age-old dance and lunged for his mate. Shido hissed at him and fled. Silently he pursued his mate, each glimpse of pale back or violet hair pulling him deeper into the madness of the fire in his blood. He lagged behind; knowing he could easily have caught his mate but letting the chase warm him, excite him. He knew that soon his mate would tire of the chase and allow himself to be caught.

He would leave his wayward childe that much pride.

An enraged snarl caught his attention and he froze, trembling with adrenaline. A faint scent reached him and he recognized the scent of another vampire. Rage colored his vision and he leapt forward.

His mate lay underneath another, snarling and tearing at white flesh. The other snapped at the vampire beneath him, trying to find a way under the clawing hands.

Cain howled and both vampires froze. The other stared at him for a moment before lunging forward. With a roar both vampires tore at each other, fighting for dominance over their prey.

Claws raked painfully across his arms and he took a bite on the shoulder but Cain felt none of it through the rage. All he felt was hate towards this other who dared to challenge his possession. Who dared to take his mate. He could even smell Shido faintly on the other’s skin. He wanted to tear it off of him.

The fire of All Souls Night made fools of them all and the other vampire kept fighting even when he should have realized that he was the weaker. His strength fading as Cain tore at his flesh he kept flinging himself against his opponent until finally his body collapsed. Cain lunged for him and finally the other fled, leaving a trail of blood in his wake.

Panting for breath Cain allowed himself to drop to the ground. The sting of multiple cuts crashed down on him and he hissed in pain, clutching at the bite on his shoulder. His shirt hung in tatters and he tore it away from him, finding the strips irritating against his too hot skin.

A tongue ran up his back along one of the wounds and he arched in pain and pleasure as it probed the wounds. Hands pushed his away from the bite and he relented, groaning as a mouth closed hotly against the bite. The same hands wrapped about his waist and he turned his head to rub his cheek against the violet hair of his mate.

Figures of cornstalks bend in the shadows
Held up tall as the flames leap high
The green knight holds the holly bush
To mark where the old year passes by

A sigh of relief escaped him when the challenger fled, leaving his mate with the field. Cain dropped to his knees, tearing what remained of his shirt from him. The site of white skin streaked with blood undid him and Shido found himself crawling towards the victor.

Cain’s blood was sweet on his tongue as he tasted flesh and cleaned the wound. Rationally he knew the marks wouldn’t infect but it felt right to tend his mate. He heard the almost silent sigh as Cain’s back straightened.

Golden hair fell away from his shoulder and Shido frowned as the bite on his mate’s shoulder was revealed. A growl rumbled in his chest as he pushed the hand away from the wound and closed his mouth over it. Wrapping his arms around his mate’s waist he relaxed his weight against the broad back, sucking lightly at the weeping mark to draw the tainted blood from it.

Cain rubbed his cheek against his hair and Shido purred, pulling back far enough to lick the bite closed. Lips touched his cheek and hands pushed him down. With a sigh he allowed himself to be covered by his mate, making contented sounds as Cain rubbed against him, marking him with his scent.

He caught a hand full of golden hair and buried his face in it, reveling in the musky scent of his mate. A pale face hovered over his for a moment and he surged up, capturing his mate’s lips with his own. He whimpered as Cain’s tongue touched his lips and then pushed past them to tease his fangs. The feeling of his mate stroking the sensitive skin above his fangs had him writhing in madness as his body begged for more attention.

Suddenly his mate was pulling away from him. He snarled and tried to force Cain back against him but the older vampire caught his hands, pinning them above his head. He found himself drowning in golden eyes as his mate rose up, staring at him silently.

Bonfires dot the rolling hillsides
Figures dance around and around
to drums that pulse out echoes of darkness
Moving to the pagan sound.

 

He could tell from the golden glare from his mate that Shido was in no better condition than he. A pink tongue darted out to wet pale lips and he closed his eyes tight against the sensations that rode through him at the unconscious gesture.

“Do you want this?” He whispered, unable to resist the urge to lick at his mate’s collarbone.

Shido half snarled and half groaned, pulling lightly at his trapped wrists. “What kind of question is that?” He snapped back in a voice gone breathy with desire.

Cain shuddered and licked at the soft skin underneath the angled jaw. “A serious one.” He said, forcing himself to stop what he was doing and stare at his mate. “Chose now, Shido because I will not be able to stop if we continue. Give in to me or go, but don’t make me wait any longer.”

A tremor ran through his mate’s body and he watched as golden eyes faded slightly to green as Shido tried to regain control of himself. “You would do that? Stop this?” He asked, incredulousness evident in his voice.

Cain nodded, releasing the trapped wrists and sitting up on his knees, still straddling the man beneath him but no longer holding him down. “If that is what you want.”

Shido trembled silently for a few moments before reaching up to trace one of the long claw marks across his chest. “You would let me go? Even after all this?”

Cain snarled and snapped at him. “No one touches you like I do!” Shido pulled back swiftly and Cain closed his eyes, fighting to regain his composure. “Yes I will stop,” he opened eyes still golden and angry, “but if you say no than both of us remain alone through this night and beyond. I will allow no other to touch you, Shido. You’re mine alone, even if you won’t allow me to claim you.”

Shido sighed and fell back, staring up at the stars above them. Reaching out he traced a slow line along Cain’s thigh even as he declared his next words. “This means nothing to me.”

Cain watched as Shido gave up the fight, his back arching as animal instinct took him. With a sigh he allowed his own desires to overwhelm him and he fell upon his mate.

He practically tore the offending garments covering the violet haired vampire and sighed in pleasure as his mate returned the favor. Clothed only in moonlight and each other they began reclaiming their territory.

Cain hissed as his mate kissed his way down his chest and nipped lightly at his nipples. Shido worried them until they were painfully tight and Cain feared he could take no more. Capturing his mate by the neck he dragged the angelic face to his own and laid claim to the soft mouth.

Shido whimpered in need when he cut his tongue against his fangs and allowed his blood to flow. Cain groaned as his mate sucked greedily at his blood, the pale throat working furiously under his hands. When he felt the flow of blood slow he pulled away, staring down into wide golden eyes that swam with need.

He smiled gently and worked the violet hair free of the cruel bindings, watching as it fanned out behind his mate. Shido murmured in pleasure as he stroked long fingers through it. “So beautiful.” He whispered, licking the shell of his mate’s ear.

He hissed in surprise as Shido lay back and tugged him down with him. Long legs wrapped about his waist and his mate rubbed against him, forcing all through from his mind as the vampire surged to the surface and demanded to be appeased.

He entered his mate roughly, making the man beneath him snarl and draw sharp nails along his back, drawing blood. An answering snarl escaped him as he snapped at the pale neck. Shido was cool around his burning need and he drove himself in as far as he could go, desperate to placate the fire in his blood.

His mate howled as he found the correct position and he drove down relentlessly on the spot deep inside the other man. He had nearly a century of claiming to make up for and the vampire inside of him demanded payment for it to be taken from his mate’s flesh.

Cain knew he was being too forceful with the delicate creature but he couldn’t stop. Each thrust was a brand, a call designed to tell everyone that the vampire writhing beneath him was his mate and no other’s. Shido was his and he was Shido’s, whether the other vampire wanted him or not.

His violet haired mate was keening and clawing at him, frantic to be driven over the edge but he cruelly held back, watching the play of desperation across the angelic face. Reaching between them he gripped his mate’s cock, stroking it roughly a few times before squeezing hard at the base.

Shido shrieked and bucked against him. Small hands slipped from his shoulders and tried to dislodge his hand but Cain refused to relent.

“Mine!” He snarled, snapping at his mate.

Shido hissed at him, showing the fire that Cain found both intriguing and infuriating at the same time. He stroked the weeping member a few more times, grinning as his mate flung his head back and bit at his knuckles. Releasing the cock he gathered the bleeding hand in his own and sat back on his knees. Gently he gathered up his mate, pulling him up onto his lap.

Shido groaned in pleasure as he sank down, driving Cain’s cock deep within him. Cain licked at the bleeding hand, holding his mate tightly against him as Shido writhed in his lap, trying to recapture the lost rhythm. He pressed a kiss to Shido’s palm and release the thin wrist to wrap his arms around the pale form and thrust up into him.

Violet hair fell over his arms, tickling his oversensitive skin as Shido’s held fell back, baring his neck. The fire in his blood surged and before he could stop himself Cain lunged forward, burying his fangs into the offering.

His mate arched against him, tense as a bowstring as the orgasm ripped through him. An impossible pressure took hold of his cock and Cain snarled, clenching his teeth tightly and trapping his mate against him as he came, marking his mate in two ways.

Slowly the fires died down and his jaws relaxed, teeth slipping from the pale flesh. His mate’s head had dropped to his shoulder and he stroked the soft hair as he lapped at the bleeding mark he’d left on his lover’s neck.

Careful not to disturb the panting vampire he laid Shido back against the grass, curling up around him. Cool lips touched his chest and he smiled as lethargy settled across him. Gently he gathered up the violet hair, draping it across Shido’s slumbering form. After a moment’s pause he pressed a kiss to his lover’s forehead.

“This may not mean anything to you, my love,” he whispered against the cool skin, “but it means everything to me.”

The night around him was silent and the vampire contented himself to simply enjoy the feel of his love against him before the moment was lost to him forever.

Standing on the bridge that crosses
The river that goes out to the sea
The wind is full of a thousand voices
They pass by the bridge and me