The Human Bearer

The Human Bearer

27.

Xana was totally smitten. He caressed his body at length while giving him a bath, insisting, with eyes that told everything about love, on Riordan's belly. When he even leaned over to give the huge pouch a kiss, it was a good reason to laugh and tease snakeboy a little. "So, you don't love me, huh?"

"I am very fond of you. I care about you very much. But I don't understand what you want me to say. You don't want me to lie to you, do you?" Xana stared at him with those hypnotic green eyes that were making him feel all sorts of things.

"Far from me," he said dryly. "However, you seem so keen on me telling you the words."

"Because they mean something for you. And therefore, for me, because it is you telling them."

"I have a feeling we're just getting lost in translating human language to Xeno here," Riordan said and decided not to press it. He loved it when Xana pampered him like that. It really didn't matter if snakeboy couldn't understand human emotions. He behaved like he had it so bad that nothing else mattered.

"Did you enjoy having Kanto dote on you like that?"

Riordan had been keeping his eyes close until now, but he opened one for this occasion. "Are you jealous still? That didn't even happen. And really, dote on me? Is that what you call a hard fuck?"

Xana snickered and slid into the huge bathtub with him. His long tail curled around Riordan's right leg until it reached his ball sac, which it began to play with.

"Hey," Riordan said slowly, "I'm sleepy. You really gave me a run for my money with that fucking."

"Just me, or do you include Kanto here?"

"I don't," Riordan said with a sigh. It was better to lie and be done with, then just try to make Xana understand what they were to each other. "Hey, don't tell me you're starting to warm up to the idea of a threesome."

The water splash took him by surprise. That tail could show signs of anger, too. Riordan wrapped one arm around Xana and kissed the unyielding lips until he coaxed a reaction out of his alien lover. Then, he released him brusquely and flicked his nose. "I have to ask, because I found just the perfect bearer for Kanto."

"You did?" Xana seemed suspicious, and Riordan could tell that his mind was getting probed again.

He grabbed Xana's cheek and pulled enough at it to hurt. "I'm going to tell you everything myself, so stop probing my mind, you mofo."

"Mofo? What does it mean?"

"It's short for motherfucker. Didn't we already have this conversation? Yeah, I know that you don't plan to fuck your mother. But you annoy me, and I need to put you in place, or else who knows what you're going to do? Spend all day in my head, getting bored and shit."

"I will never get bored with you."

"Good. Now let's get back to what I was saying."

"Of course. Where did you find this bearer? His Royal Chancellor has already finished organizing all the remaining bearers, and there's not one spot left, as far as I know."

"Well, I found him all the way down," Riordan said.

"What do you mean?"

"I'm talking about Florent Kasido." There was no point in hiding things from Xana. He would find out anyway, and Riordan felt that he needed to move fast before Kanto got into his head that he didn't mind his mixed race ass at all.

Xana pushed himself away so that he could stare at Riordan properly. "Is this your human humor acting up again? Florent Kasido is a traitor and a killer. A Xenolite killer."

Yeah, putting it like that made it sound really bad. But Riordan didn't care about giving up. These Xenos were kind of crazy to pass on a sweet piece of ass like Florent just because of their misunderstandings. "He's not. That owner of his was a scumbag."

"And how do you even know that?" Xana examined him carefully, but there was no mind-probing attempt, something Riordan was grateful for.

"Look, you asked me why I wasn't indoors, waiting for you with my ass up. That was what I was doing. Going to see this guy and talk to him. Because his belly is totally viable for carrying eggs, and, if you want me to see things from your perspective, here's what I think. It's a real shame that he's kept there, in storage, when he could be here, ready to get drilled by Kanto's hard dick and receiving the guy's egg."

Xana shook his head and a deep frown began to etch on his forehead. "You obviously do not have all the facts, Riordan. This isn't a game."

"And what are the facts?" Riordan really didn't care about getting into a fight right now, but he didn't want to let Xana win, especially since he was obviously out of touch with the whole Florent Kasido case. "I read the file."

"You did? Then you must have seen it all. This human," Xana spat with disgust, "showed no consideration for the egg he was carrying. He drank a dangerous substance and that killed the unborn Xenolite. The general took him back in what we all thought to be a weakness on his part. Florent Kasido boarded this ship illegally, while his master is out there, plotting against His Royal Chancellor, and the entire Xeno race. In this light, the human's illegal boarding makes it all clear. He hoped to ingratiate himself with one of us so that he could help his master, as payment for letting him live. What is not to understand here, Riordan?"

Okay, so snakeboy was annoyed with him, but he wasn't putting him over the knee for a spanking, which said that he still had a chance to make his case.

"Well, I call bullshit on all of that. First of all, Xana, and hear me out, because I heard you, too, why was Florent allowed to get that tea from Earth in the first place? With him being pregnant and all, wasn't his diet or whatever went into his mouth supposed to be under supervision?"

Xana pursed his lips but said nothing.

"Come on, it wasn't his fault. Also, don't you find it weird that he wasn't found guilty and, you know, off with his head and all that?"

"The punishment by death for such cases doesn't include decapitation."

"Irrelevant," Riordan said with a huff. "This whole thing stinks. You guys didn't find him guilty, not beyond doubt. Why else would you allow him to live?"

Xana seemed to give it a little thought, making Riordan wonder if it was for the first time he was doing that. "As far as I recall, it was His Royal Chancellor who postponed the execution of the Earthian murderer."

"Give me a fucking break," Riordan muttered under his breath. "Look, I talked to the guy."

Xana gave him a sideways glance. "Should I ask how you came about getting the needed clearance for that to happen?"

"Nah, you better not," Riordan said and wrapped one arm around Xana's waist. If a little manipulation was needed to make this Xeno understand that Florent had been condemned unfairly, he'd do it. He spread his legs for this guy every time was needed, so it didn't hurt to use a bit of that to his advantage.

It looked like Xana wasn't immune to such cheap tricks. His tail was between Riordan's legs again, fucking itself gently into the hole it loved so much.

"He's just a victim in all of this," Riordan continued. "I believe him. And he's really pretty. Why not use him for your eggs?"

"Mine will all be in you," Xana assured him.

"Okay, let me rephrase that. He's a good option for Kanto's egg. He's good looking, smart, and obedient. Have you ever seen him?"

"In passing. He's the same as all the other bearers brought to Xeno from Earth. He's not like you."

"Yeah, I know. But I suppose Kanto wouldn't mind having this conventionally pretty boy ready to tend to all the whims of his tail and cock."

"Kanto has showed no interest in bearers until now. Although it happens rarely, some of us do not wish to reproduce. To do so, they need special approval from His Royal Chancellor."

"Just call him Marn. We're alone, and I know that you're pissed at him, but you guys are friends and should make up. Wait, so Kanto got this special approval, and now Marn revoked it because he needs you guys to pump brats into our bellies at full speed, regardless of personal sensibilities and all that?"

"Yes, you can say that."

"Are there many Xenos with this kind of special approval? You all seem like a bunch of horny aliens to me."

"Well, not many, but--" Xana stopped abruptly.

"What is it?" Riordan asked. "Come on, don't make me probe your mind. Spit it out."

"I will say it, not spit it. Riordan, you might have made me realize something. Gamni Gafilos, the high commander of Galatea, the owner of Florent Kasido, was one of the staunchest opponents of turning humans into our preferred species to become bearers for our eggs. When His Royal... when Marn learned that the general changed his mind, he was surprised."

"Pleasantly surprised or suspicious of that change of heart?"

"I cannot always tell what Marn thinks. At the time, I supposed that he considered it a good thing, that the general decided to take a human bearer, after all. But now, you make me suspect that Gamni Gafilos's role in all this was calculated."

"Yeah, like, how could you guys not see it? Where is this Gamni dude now?"

"We do not know. But he was against us keeping bearers beyond their egg carrying usefulness."

"Why the hell did he want Florent back?"

"That is one aspect that made us believe that the human bearer was involved in his master's plans."

"So, probe the hell out of his pretty head."

"That is not so easy. Florent Kasido presents a surprising trait."

"He can hear all your mind conversations," Riordan said.

"How do you know this?" Xana seemed taken aback.

"Hey, I talked to the guy. He told me that he learned about the coup and all by eavesdropping. He must be better than me at this, because I had no idea shit was about to go down."

"Yes," Xana murmured and remained lost in thought, until Riordan began to nudge him. "You see, Riordan, Florent Kasido has outstanding abilities as an empath. He can, as you often say, read minds. And, with that, comes an excellent resistance at having his mind probed."

"For real? That's super badass. So, tell him to stop resisting and let you read his mind."

"Kanto has tried that already."

"And? Don't tell me Florent told him no. That guy wants out of that cell like yesteryear."

"This is where the problem appears," Xana explained. "No matter how willing Florent Kasido appears to be, we have no guarantee that he is telling the truth. He could very well guard his secrets and we'd be none the wiser, as you say on Earth."

"Fuck. And you can't just take his word for it, can you?"

Xana shook his head.

"Well, that's a bummer. And if I say that I believe the guy, it's not like my word means anything, right? Don't answer that. There's gotta be a way, though. Have you ever dealt with other empaths like him?"

"They are very rare, and one of the very few reasons why your newfound friend is still alive. Kanto is working at breaking his defenses. There is hardly a more competent investigator on Xeno."

"He could work at breaking his ass instead, but who am I to tell you guys what to do?"

"You are a strange human being," Xana commented and began stroking his chest, while his tail resumed his slow pounding in Riordan's ass. "You care about others. Most of the ones I met have their interests in mind as the most important."

"I'm just the same. I don't want Marn to force you to share me with Kanto."

"That is not all, and don't forget that I can read your mind, as you like to say. You care about this human. Why? Because he's physically appealing?"

"Don't go and accuse me of wanting to bone the guy because you know that's not true. I simply believe him. He cried for that Xenolite he lost. But I bet no one cared about his tears."

Xana traced small lines on his face and watched him closely. "I like it when you cry in pleasure. You humans are so prey to emotions."

"I'm really not going into a debate with you over that."

Xana began kissing him slowly and then asked, "How did you get the clearance to see the prisoner, Riordan?"

"I pretended to be you," Riordan replied. "Apparently, I can easily impersonate you, at least as far as that elevator voice is concerned."

"I see. And did you do it by yourself, or did you enlist your bot's help, as usual?"

"Hey, I'm a bearer, so I'm important and I can't go anywhere without Kyle following me."

"Ah, so you don't want to confess his role in all this. I can obtain it from you, I believe."

"Where is Kyle?" Riordan wasn't entirely sure he liked where this conversation was going, and what Xana was doing to his chest was really distracting. His tits were really sensitive.

"He helps with cleaning the place. And I think that he took it as punishment for being part of your little ruse."

"You can't know that. Kyle doesn't think stuff like that."

"Oh, really? He looked really guilty to me."

"You're so pulling my leg. How can a bot look guilty?"

"You are the one humanizing him, although he's just a machine. It appears that, I, too, can excel in what you call... pulling your leg."

Riordan stopped for a moment and then splashed some water in Xana's face. "You played me?! I can't fucking believe you."

Xana seemed very pleased with himself for the prank. "I extracted from Kyle the details I needed about your visit to Florent Kasido while you were in the bath, waiting for me. And it's true that I did send him to be an active part of the cleaning operation. Also, I don't lie to you when I say that he wasn't happy about it. He wanted to be the one giving you a bath. Without a doubt, only so that he could continue to scheme with you about who knows what."

"You're not really angry at either of us, right?"

"No," Xana admitted. "But I do believe that it's time for you to give me your mouth."

"Want me to suck you off?"

"Later."

Riordan understood the message. Xana was such a big sucker for kissing. He didn't mind it, because he liked it, too. If, in the past, anyone would have asked him about what he would feel about having a snakeman's tongue in his mouth, he'd have found himself grossed out by the idea. Don't kick it until you try it, or something like that. 'Cause now, he surely was totally crazy about it.

Xana curled around him and used his flexible body to adjust him for double penetration. Triple, if he counted how Xana was wrapping his tongue around his and playing with his mouth. Although they had fucked only earlier, it took them little to end up a complete mess once more, with Riordan feeling his ass full of seth and alien cum, and Xana breathing hard.

Good thing they were in the bathtub still. And, through some miracle or another feature of the ship he didn't know about, the water hadn't gone cold.

"Xana," he whispered, "that thing that happened to me, you know, when I was gushing on the floor while you and Kanto were fighting, what was that?"

"That happens when your delivery date is near," Xana said. "You will be slick with a substance similar to seth so that you can push the egg down your birth canal. That substance appears about one week before and makes copulating particularly pleasant."

"Yeah, I could tell. Wait, a week? I have only one week left and then--" He stopped, not knowing what to say. "Fuck. I thought I had more."

"We're in space. And you live very close to other bearers. If we, Xenos, cannot rein in our desires to copulate with you, what happens to humans is even stronger in intensity." Xana placed a protective hand over his belly. "Carrying a Xeno egg is not the same as an Earthian pregnancy. Our Xenolite knows that you are ready, and he is, as well."

"Damn, that's one big piece of news. That means that I need to get ready. I don't even know what I have to do to get ready." He was really getting the jitters now.

Xana, however, seemed to know exactly what to do. He tipped Riordan's chin and looked him in the eyes. "Then how about you talk to other bearers who have already been through it? From what I've learned from my brethren, there is an inherent need in your species for being together in times of need and lean on each other."

"That's true," Riordan agreed. When had he truly leaned on others? Too many times, it had proven a bad idea. He didn't want to revisit all those times. Xana had a point. He could ask for advice from someone who had gone through this particular act of birth. "The only problem is that I don't like these guys, and they're not crazy about me, either."

"Well, there's Lewis, who you practically saved from a certain death. He'll want to help you. Also, there is someone who came with us, and I know you were worried about him."

"Who?"

"Do you remember the viewing?"

Yeah, of course he remembered it. He let out a grunt, but Xana didn't need to read his mind to know that he was still quite ambivalent about the whole thing, despite the reassurance offered later regarding the bearer's fate.

"Drato Menor is here, along with Cario Hamen, his bearer, as well as his young Xenolite, Dario."

"Wow, where they with you, this whole time?"

"I told you Drato is an ally of mine. Just like me, he desires to have Cario carry many of his eggs, not just this one."

Riordan thought for a moment and then laughed. "I suppose they're pretty into each other. They named their brat by combining their names."

"Yes, you are right." Xana smiled and nuzzled his cheek. "I'm sure Cario will help you ease your mind about the process."

"Is he... happy?"

"He must be. Even as we were under siege, he cared for the young one, and not for one moment I noticed a smile leaving his face."

"Okay. But will he be fine with talking to me? He doesn't know me. And I don't want you or his snakeboy to order him to do it."

"Ah, I see. You worry that he might look down on you. There is no reason for that. The entire ship knows that you saved Kanto from being eliminated by our enemies."

Riordan groaned. "I only helped a little. But fine, I'll take it. As for this Cario dude, just be sure that he wants to deal with me. I'm fine with not being friends with any of them."

Xana caressed his hair slowly. "You don't value yourself as you should. Cario will be honored to talk to you."

"Xana, what happened to Xer and Tasha? Do you have any idea?"

"You miss your friend." Xana said those things as if they were just an Earthian thing to do or think or feel. "Xer must have been aware of what was going on and didn't want to leave Tasha's side. No one says it out loud, but his disappearance is not seen with good eyes. He abandoned everyone and ran away, with his father's bearer."

"Well, if you're asking me, Marn is responsible for all that craziness. Xer is the Xenolite's father. And maybe he was selfish to run away, but I'd really want to see them again. Do you think that's possible?"

"I don't have an answer to that. Do you wish to visit Lewis? Marn doesn't allow just anyone to see him, seeing how his duty to the Xenolites he delivered is highly demanding, but I'm sure he will not tell you no."

"Okay, I'll ask."

"I can do it for you," Xana said.

"Yeah, but I also want to beg Marn to forgive you for letting all that huge orgy happening in the hallways."

"I don't want you to beg for me. No matter who is it that you want to beg. I want you to beg only me."

Riordan rolled his eyes. "You're really something, you know? I know you're a big tough alien, but let me do this for you. Also, since I already have to see him about Lewis, I'll just hit two birds with one stone."

"Another Earthian expression. I will ask Kyle about it."

Riordan gave Xana a long loving look. "I see that you're putting in the effort, Xana. Hey, have you thought of a name for our little one?"

"I did."

"Well, are you going to share it?" Riordan nudged Xana playfully in the ribs. "Or are you superstitious?"

"No, I am not. I would like him to have my father's name. Xeus."