The first click of the metal around his left wrist made Romano shiver. Doubts flew through his mind, but he forced them away. He enjoyed rough sex, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t a little scary. He trusted Spain, though, with all his heart, and it was with that thought he slipped the handcuffs around one of the rails of Spain’s headboard and fastened the other cuff to his right wrist.
Romano licked his lips as his mouth grew dry and the familiar feeling of helplessness settled in. He tugged on the handcuffs, but they were firmly attached around his wrists and the rail. He took a few deep breaths and settled into the soft covers of Spain’s bed, resting his head against a pillow. The key to the handcuffs sat on the bedside table in plain sight, but out of Romano’s reach.
There was just one thing missing then.
“Spain!” Romano shouted at the top of his lungs. He waited, heart pounding, and listened for Spain to respond.
He was about to call out again when Spain yelled back, “Yes, Romano?”
“Come into your bedroom for a sex, er, sec! Second! Ok?” Romano cringed at his slip and felt himself blush. He hoped Spain hadn’t caught that and wouldn’t avoid him if he knew what Romano was plotting. A sudden unforeseen circumstance made itself known. What if Spain didn’t come to the room? What if he left Romano trapped there for the rest of the day?! “SPAIN!”
“I’m coming!”
Footsteps pounded up the stairs, and a few moments later, the door to Spain’s bedroom flew open. He opened his mouth to give a breathless inquiry as to what was so urgent, then froze as he saw Romano handcuffed to the bed.
Romano began to speak, but was cut off when Spain closed his eyes and sighed.
That… was not an encouraging sign. It was the type of sigh a person gave when they had grown exasperated with another and simply couldn’t deal with them anymore. It was the type of sigh that caused Romano to feel more embarrassment than all of his other failed seduction attempts combined.
He couldn’t even remember what he had planned to say because Spain was looking at him now with irritation. He watched in shame as Spain approached him and sat on the edge of the bed, pursing his lips together before asking, “So what is it this time?”
“An enemy pirate,” Romano responded, voice cracking slightly. “I’ve been captured for you to do with as you please.” The red of his face matched the red of his sash. He had never felt more stupid trying to be sexy.
Spain’s eye caught the key on the table, and he picked it up, tapping his thumb against it before saying, “And do you remember, Enemy Pirate, when I said that your brother and his first mate were coming to visit very soon?”
Romano froze, realizing that Spain must have told him earlier when he wasn’t listening. And he had nodded and everything, fuck.
“Alright,” Spain said. “Alright, I know what I want to do with you.” He leaned over and pushed the key into the lock of the handcuffs. There was a soft click, and then Romano’s wrist fell out of the right cuff. Spain unlocked the other one and then tossed the key back onto the bedside table. “I’d like to set you free. Now, if you don’t mind, I’d also like you to come downstairs and say hello to your brother.”
Romano felt numb as he nodded and almost walked downstairs dressed as he was until Spain tugged on his shoulder and advised him to change. He wasn’t even sure what he put on, just that his stupid costume was removed and shoved underneath Spain’s bed.
Germany and Italy were seated downstairs when Romano and Spain made their appearance together, and Romano wondered how they had even arrived without him taking notice. He left Spain’s side and attached himself to Veneziano, who gave a loud and cheerful greeting. He couldn’t even look towards Spain, he was so embarrassed. Fucking hell, this was the worst day of his life.
[Part 15] Spain/Romano - Withholding Sex, Seduction Part 6d/?
They ended up separating so that Spain could talk over coffee with Germany, and Veneziano could sit in the living room and gossip for a good twenty minutes without any input from his brother at all. He heard names like ‘France’ and ‘America’ and ‘Japan’, but had no idea what Veneziano had to say about them. Romano just knew that a story about pasta would be inexplicably linked to the nations, and then whining about how strict Germany was sometimes. Veneziano would say something like, Oh, I’ve missed you so much, brother! How—
“—are you doing anyways?”
Romano blinked as his brother’s question settled into his mind. For a moment he considered answering ‘fine’ to be done with it, allowing Veneziano to move on and talk unfazed for another twenty minutes. But something was pressing hard on his heart, and when it came to matters involving Spain, Romano found Veneziano his most trusted confidant.
“Not… so good,” he admitted in a quiet voice.
Veneziano’s eyes grew huge, and in an instant he was pulling his brother to his side, asking, “Why not?”
The feeling of his brother’s body pressed against him was comforting, and Romano closed his eyes as he said, “Spain and I got into a fight. It was a stupid fight about something stupid.”
“Ah,” Veneziano said wisely, and Romano gave a weak smile. He knew how vague he sounded.
“It was about girls.”
“Bellas? Do you have different tastes?”
“No.” Romano rolled his eyes. “Spain doesn’t want me to have any taste in girls at all. He got mad because I flirted with so many in front of him.”
“Oh.” Veneziano frowned. “But why would he get mad? Doesn’t every man like to flirt with pretty girls?”
“I thought so. But apparently not if you’re bastard Spain and the guy that’s flirting is your, well, you know. Lover, or whatever.” Romano’s cheeks heated at using the term ‘Lover’ aloud. He was glad that his face was buried into Veneziano’s arm so that his brother couldn’t see. “I guess he was jealous or something, but that’s complete bullshit because he flirts with you all the time.” Romano scowled, unable to help the bitterness that had seeped into his voice at that last statement.
Veneziano shifted a bit, and then responded in a confused voice, “I don’t think Spain flirts with me. He doesn’t call me all of the cute names he calls you, and he doesn’t touch me in any special way, and he doesn’t try to show off in front of me or anything.”
There was some truth to that, Romano supposed, except for one thing. “He doesn’t show off for me.”
“Yes he does,” Veneziano laughed. “He always tries to do a lot of challenging things when you’re nearby, and he always gets into a lot of trouble with Big Brother France and Prussia when he tries to do things to impress you.”
“He doesn’t do that!” Romano cried, cheeks flushing in embarrassment. There was no way Veneziano was telling the truth! He never noticed Spain do anything of the sort.
[Part 15] Spain/Romano - Withholding Sex, Seduction Part 6e/?
“Remember that one time he swore he could beat Prussia in a drinking contest? And then Germany had to come and drive both of them home because Spain kept throwing up and Prussia was trying to take over the bar with a pool cue?”
That night had been hell. Still… “He did that because of me?”
Veneziano nodded. “You kept buying a girl drinks and laughing about how well she could hold her alcohol. I think Spain wanted to show you that he could do better.” Both seemed to realize at the same time that the problem had come back to girls. “So you think he gets jealous?” Veneziano asked in a soft voice. “I think maybe he does. ‘Cause you show a lot of affection to girls, but not so much to Big Brother Spain.”
“Well Spain’s stupid if he thinks…” Romano shrugged, unable to put his thoughts into words. He loved girls, but not in the same way he loved Spain, and somehow that made it easier to shower them with pretty words he didn’t really mean. “Anyways, he’s been really mad at me, and so we haven’t really been doing… stuff…”
“Like watching movies and going out on dates?”
Romano would have punched Veneziano if he didn’t know that his brother was really that slow. He moved away to pull his knees to his chest and wrap his arms around himself. This was fucking embarrassing to admit. “Not those kinds of things, idiot. Special things… bedroom things…”
“Oh! Sex!”
“Shut up!” Romano cried, ducking his head. And then the stress of the past weeks caught up with him and forced him to spill his heart out. “Yes, ok? He hasn’t been doing that kind of stuff with me. And at first I thought it was because he was mad, and he’d get over it, but he didn’t. So then I tried really hard to get him to do stuff, but he still wouldn’t, and even when I thought he was going to, he didn’t! And now he’s just really cold to me, and I’ve been thinking that maybe I went too far, and maybe we’re never going to be like we were ever again because I acted so stupid and he’s fallen out of love with me!” A sob escaped before Romano could help it and he curled into himself as Veneziano hovered nearby, unsure of what to say.
“That’s… that can’t be—“
“Yes it is! He’s not interested in me anymore. I wish I never would have thought it would be fun to make him jealous. Flirting with a thousand pretty girls isn’t worth th-this…” Romano sniffled into his arms, and then he heard an unexpected voice.
“Ok. That’s it. Veneziano, if you don’t mind, I’ll be taking this off your hands.”
Romano wasn’t entirely sure what happened, but one moment he was sitting beside his brother on the couch, and the next moment he was hoisted onto a large shoulder, and everything turned upside down.
Anon1 – Yes! Helpful!France is the best ^_^ Thank you~ <3
Anon2 – Yay! Well then, welcome to the story, and thank you!!! Somehow whenever I write France he always turns out kind of mentor-y. I don’t know why… >_<;
Anon3 (/2, sorry for the weird and confusing numbering ^_^;;;) - Thank you!!! I always thought Romano would make a super cute kitty ^_^ And the vibrator tail… well, I got that idea from manga, and I went on an interesting search to see if it could actually be purchased… (thank you, internet :D)
At some point or another, France won my heart ^_^;; Now he wants to jump into all of my fics and show how awesome he is XD I don’t like France-hate ;_;
Aww, everything will be better between them soon (and they do have those toys to look forward to!) Thank you again~!
*Under Part 5g*
Anon4 – Thank you so much!!! I’m glad you liked France and found that bit of the story with the tail hot ^_^ I hope you like the rest, as well!
Romano, I feel for you! ;_; I love it that Spain finally 'gives in' not through a seduction, but when Romano actually confesses about it all. And all those pent-up frustration from both sides, hngghhh...definitely can't wait for the next part!
WHY ON EARTH DID I NOT READ THIS FILL BEFORE WHYYYYYY
Seriously, this fill is abso-fucking-lutely great. I was grinning so hard throughout this that my cheeks hurt (even if I did 'aww' at how Romano just couldn't give Spain the apology he needed until this part). I absolutely love how the world seemed to be conspiring against Romano's quest to have hot Spainard sex and how ridiculously hot Romano's sexual fantasies were.
Hopefully the next part will have the long-awaited end to all this sexual frustration and hurt feelings floating around!
Poor Romano. :C Spain still loves you, and he's gonna tell you all about it next chapter! ;D
Aww Veneziano is such a coolbro! :D It just gives me the fuzzies whenever Veneziano and Romano get along and be all brotherly <3
Eeeee! Can't wait for the next update!
And um, the bedroom scene does seem a tad bit rushed. But it was his last attempt at trying to win a losing battle, and Romano knew it, so I think it fit. Everything else was good and dandy! b^^
Anyway, the new part was super awesome (oh, Romano. Pirates? Really?) and I hope they finally manage to work things out! Also your North Italy was great.
Oh no! I teared up at the bit with Spain at the bar ... Poor Romano! Poor Spain!
You're doing a super job with all of this~ I love how you characterize everyone ... so IC without becoming annoying. France, in the last part was pervy but endearing, and Italy was adorable. Prussia with a poolcue = lol!
I'm ready for the awesome hurt/comfort, kinky, desperate sex in the next part! :D ily, anon!
FINALLY the part we've all been waiting for! I have totally been loving Romano's hare-brained schemes for trying to seduce Spain. He really knows his lover well, doesn't he? Only not well enough to know that all he needs to do is own up to what he was doing.
I love your Veneziano, too! Insightful while still being classically Italy.
Re: [Part 15] Spain/Romano - Withholding Sex, Seduction Part 6e/?
I check daily for this story... oh god I need another update with a burning passion, it's crazy.
It's so well done, and Romano is so similar to myself and my thinking pattern that it weirds me out. My girlfriend is like Spain and just.... It makes this story hit home strangely.
like for example "Romano began to speak, but was cut off when Spain closed his eyes and sighed.
That… was not an encouraging sign. It was the type of sigh a person gave when they had grown exasperated with another and simply couldn’t deal with them anymore. It was the type of sigh that caused Romano to feel more embarrassment than all of his other failed seduction attempts combined."
THIS. I was like... O-Oh god she does that to me sometimes when she can't handle my crankiness or I've really fucked up....
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Re: [Part 15] Spain/Romano - Withholding Sex, Seduction Part 6e/?
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[Part 15] Spain/Romano - Withholding Sex, Seduction Part 6c/?
(Anonymous) 2011-07-13 04:14 am (UTC)(link)Romano licked his lips as his mouth grew dry and the familiar feeling of helplessness settled in. He tugged on the handcuffs, but they were firmly attached around his wrists and the rail. He took a few deep breaths and settled into the soft covers of Spain’s bed, resting his head against a pillow. The key to the handcuffs sat on the bedside table in plain sight, but out of Romano’s reach.
There was just one thing missing then.
“Spain!” Romano shouted at the top of his lungs. He waited, heart pounding, and listened for Spain to respond.
He was about to call out again when Spain yelled back, “Yes, Romano?”
“Come into your bedroom for a sex, er, sec! Second! Ok?” Romano cringed at his slip and felt himself blush. He hoped Spain hadn’t caught that and wouldn’t avoid him if he knew what Romano was plotting. A sudden unforeseen circumstance made itself known. What if Spain didn’t come to the room? What if he left Romano trapped there for the rest of the day?! “SPAIN!”
“I’m coming!”
Footsteps pounded up the stairs, and a few moments later, the door to Spain’s bedroom flew open. He opened his mouth to give a breathless inquiry as to what was so urgent, then froze as he saw Romano handcuffed to the bed.
Romano began to speak, but was cut off when Spain closed his eyes and sighed.
That… was not an encouraging sign. It was the type of sigh a person gave when they had grown exasperated with another and simply couldn’t deal with them anymore. It was the type of sigh that caused Romano to feel more embarrassment than all of his other failed seduction attempts combined.
He couldn’t even remember what he had planned to say because Spain was looking at him now with irritation. He watched in shame as Spain approached him and sat on the edge of the bed, pursing his lips together before asking, “So what is it this time?”
“An enemy pirate,” Romano responded, voice cracking slightly. “I’ve been captured for you to do with as you please.” The red of his face matched the red of his sash. He had never felt more stupid trying to be sexy.
Spain’s eye caught the key on the table, and he picked it up, tapping his thumb against it before saying, “And do you remember, Enemy Pirate, when I said that your brother and his first mate were coming to visit very soon?”
Romano froze, realizing that Spain must have told him earlier when he wasn’t listening. And he had nodded and everything, fuck.
“Alright,” Spain said. “Alright, I know what I want to do with you.” He leaned over and pushed the key into the lock of the handcuffs. There was a soft click, and then Romano’s wrist fell out of the right cuff. Spain unlocked the other one and then tossed the key back onto the bedside table. “I’d like to set you free. Now, if you don’t mind, I’d also like you to come downstairs and say hello to your brother.”
Romano felt numb as he nodded and almost walked downstairs dressed as he was until Spain tugged on his shoulder and advised him to change. He wasn’t even sure what he put on, just that his stupid costume was removed and shoved underneath Spain’s bed.
Germany and Italy were seated downstairs when Romano and Spain made their appearance together, and Romano wondered how they had even arrived without him taking notice. He left Spain’s side and attached himself to Veneziano, who gave a loud and cheerful greeting. He couldn’t even look towards Spain, he was so embarrassed. Fucking hell, this was the worst day of his life.
[Part 15] Spain/Romano - Withholding Sex, Seduction Part 6d/?
(Anonymous) 2011-07-13 04:15 am (UTC)(link)“—are you doing anyways?”
Romano blinked as his brother’s question settled into his mind. For a moment he considered answering ‘fine’ to be done with it, allowing Veneziano to move on and talk unfazed for another twenty minutes. But something was pressing hard on his heart, and when it came to matters involving Spain, Romano found Veneziano his most trusted confidant.
“Not… so good,” he admitted in a quiet voice.
Veneziano’s eyes grew huge, and in an instant he was pulling his brother to his side, asking, “Why not?”
The feeling of his brother’s body pressed against him was comforting, and Romano closed his eyes as he said, “Spain and I got into a fight. It was a stupid fight about something stupid.”
“Ah,” Veneziano said wisely, and Romano gave a weak smile. He knew how vague he sounded.
“It was about girls.”
“Bellas? Do you have different tastes?”
“No.” Romano rolled his eyes. “Spain doesn’t want me to have any taste in girls at all. He got mad because I flirted with so many in front of him.”
“Oh.” Veneziano frowned. “But why would he get mad? Doesn’t every man like to flirt with pretty girls?”
“I thought so. But apparently not if you’re bastard Spain and the guy that’s flirting is your, well, you know. Lover, or whatever.” Romano’s cheeks heated at using the term ‘Lover’ aloud. He was glad that his face was buried into Veneziano’s arm so that his brother couldn’t see. “I guess he was jealous or something, but that’s complete bullshit because he flirts with you all the time.” Romano scowled, unable to help the bitterness that had seeped into his voice at that last statement.
Veneziano shifted a bit, and then responded in a confused voice, “I don’t think Spain flirts with me. He doesn’t call me all of the cute names he calls you, and he doesn’t touch me in any special way, and he doesn’t try to show off in front of me or anything.”
There was some truth to that, Romano supposed, except for one thing. “He doesn’t show off for me.”
“Yes he does,” Veneziano laughed. “He always tries to do a lot of challenging things when you’re nearby, and he always gets into a lot of trouble with Big Brother France and Prussia when he tries to do things to impress you.”
“He doesn’t do that!” Romano cried, cheeks flushing in embarrassment. There was no way Veneziano was telling the truth! He never noticed Spain do anything of the sort.
[Part 15] Spain/Romano - Withholding Sex, Seduction Part 6e/?
(Anonymous) 2011-07-13 04:16 am (UTC)(link)That night had been hell. Still… “He did that because of me?”
Veneziano nodded. “You kept buying a girl drinks and laughing about how well she could hold her alcohol. I think Spain wanted to show you that he could do better.” Both seemed to realize at the same time that the problem had come back to girls. “So you think he gets jealous?” Veneziano asked in a soft voice. “I think maybe he does. ‘Cause you show a lot of affection to girls, but not so much to Big Brother Spain.”
“Well Spain’s stupid if he thinks…” Romano shrugged, unable to put his thoughts into words. He loved girls, but not in the same way he loved Spain, and somehow that made it easier to shower them with pretty words he didn’t really mean. “Anyways, he’s been really mad at me, and so we haven’t really been doing… stuff…”
“Like watching movies and going out on dates?”
Romano would have punched Veneziano if he didn’t know that his brother was really that slow. He moved away to pull his knees to his chest and wrap his arms around himself. This was fucking embarrassing to admit. “Not those kinds of things, idiot. Special things… bedroom things…”
“Oh! Sex!”
“Shut up!” Romano cried, ducking his head. And then the stress of the past weeks caught up with him and forced him to spill his heart out. “Yes, ok? He hasn’t been doing that kind of stuff with me. And at first I thought it was because he was mad, and he’d get over it, but he didn’t. So then I tried really hard to get him to do stuff, but he still wouldn’t, and even when I thought he was going to, he didn’t! And now he’s just really cold to me, and I’ve been thinking that maybe I went too far, and maybe we’re never going to be like we were ever again because I acted so stupid and he’s fallen out of love with me!” A sob escaped before Romano could help it and he curled into himself as Veneziano hovered nearby, unsure of what to say.
“That’s… that can’t be—“
“Yes it is! He’s not interested in me anymore. I wish I never would have thought it would be fun to make him jealous. Flirting with a thousand pretty girls isn’t worth th-this…” Romano sniffled into his arms, and then he heard an unexpected voice.
“Ok. That’s it. Veneziano, if you don’t mind, I’ll be taking this off your hands.”
Romano wasn’t entirely sure what happened, but one moment he was sitting beside his brother on the couch, and the next moment he was hoisted onto a large shoulder, and everything turned upside down.
Part 5 Thank Yous
(Anonymous) 2011-07-13 04:17 am (UTC)(link)Anon1 – Yes! Helpful!France is the best ^_^ Thank you~ <3
Anon2 – Yay! Well then, welcome to the story, and thank you!!! Somehow whenever I write France he always turns out kind of mentor-y. I don’t know why… >_<;
Anon3 (/2, sorry for the weird and confusing numbering ^_^;;;) - Thank you!!! I always thought Romano would make a super cute kitty ^_^ And the vibrator tail… well, I got that idea from manga, and I went on an interesting search to see if it could actually be purchased… (thank you, internet :D)
At some point or another, France won my heart ^_^;; Now he wants to jump into all of my fics and show how awesome he is XD I don’t like France-hate ;_;
Aww, everything will be better between them soon (and they do have those toys to look forward to!) Thank you again~!
*Under Part 5g*
Anon4 – Thank you so much!!! I’m glad you liked France and found that bit of the story with the tail hot ^_^ I hope you like the rest, as well!
Anon1
(Anonymous) 2011-07-13 06:07 am (UTC)(link)New Anon!
(Anonymous) 2011-07-13 07:53 am (UTC)(link)Seriously, this fill is abso-fucking-lutely great. I was grinning so hard throughout this that my cheeks hurt (even if I did 'aww' at how Romano just couldn't give Spain the apology he needed until this part). I absolutely love how the world seemed to be conspiring against Romano's quest to have hot Spainard sex and how ridiculously hot Romano's sexual fantasies were.
Hopefully the next part will have the long-awaited end to all this sexual frustration and hurt feelings floating around!
Anon 3
(Anonymous) 2011-07-13 04:27 pm (UTC)(link)Poor Romano. :C Spain still loves you, and he's gonna tell you all about it next chapter! ;D
Aww Veneziano is such a coolbro! :D It just gives me the fuzzies whenever Veneziano and Romano get along and be all brotherly <3
Eeeee! Can't wait for the next update!
And um, the bedroom scene does seem a tad bit rushed. But it was his last attempt at trying to win a losing battle, and Romano knew it, so I think it fit. Everything else was good and dandy! b^^
Anon4
(Anonymous) 2011-07-13 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)Anyway, the new part was super awesome (oh, Romano. Pirates? Really?) and I hope they finally manage to work things out! Also your North Italy was great.
New Anon2
(Anonymous) 2011-07-14 03:46 am (UTC)(link)Anyways, FINALLY!!!
Sheesh you two. Communication. It is your friend.
Well at least there's confession Italy XD
Spain didn't plan that, did he?
OP
(Anonymous) 2011-07-19 12:09 am (UTC)(link)You're doing a super job with all of this~ I love how you characterize everyone ... so IC without becoming annoying. France, in the last part was pervy but endearing, and Italy was adorable. Prussia with a poolcue = lol!
I'm ready for the awesome hurt/comfort, kinky, desperate sex in the next part! :D ily, anon!
Another new anon
(Anonymous) 2011-07-24 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)FINALLY the part we've all been waiting for! I have totally been loving Romano's hare-brained schemes for trying to seduce Spain. He really knows his lover well, doesn't he? Only not well enough to know that all he needs to do is own up to what he was doing.
I love your Veneziano, too! Insightful while still being classically Italy.
Re: [Part 15] Spain/Romano - Withholding Sex, Seduction Part 6e/?
(Anonymous) 2011-07-13 04:56 am (UTC)(link)It's so well done, and Romano is so similar to myself and my thinking pattern that it weirds me out. My girlfriend is like Spain and just.... It makes this story hit home strangely.
like for example "Romano began to speak, but was cut off when Spain closed his eyes and sighed.
That… was not an encouraging sign. It was the type of sigh a person gave when they had grown exasperated with another and simply couldn’t deal with them anymore. It was the type of sigh that caused Romano to feel more embarrassment than all of his other failed seduction attempts combined."
THIS. I was like... O-Oh god she does that to me sometimes when she can't handle my crankiness or I've really fucked up....
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Re: [Part 15] Spain/Romano - Withholding Sex, Seduction Part 6e/?
(Anonymous) 2011-07-19 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)THISSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
This story is just amazingly hot, a!anon. Unf.