52 Treasure Thief

Dmitri's POV:

I hummed softly as I fixed Toma a piece of baked lamb with honey and sugar dripping all over it as a flavoring for it. I looked towards him as I slipped it onto a plate and then placed it in front of him on the counter, rubbing his head. I had baked it with the honey and sugar on it so that it would seep into the lamb's meat and get all throughout it... not just on the surface where he would be able to lick all of it off. He looked it over before licking the surface and started to eat it, moaning in pleasure with every bite. I felt something squirm in my pocket until a little flash of red leapt up onto the counter and started after Toma's lamb. I widened my eyes as I recognized it as Mushu- the Chinese dragon from earlier. Crap. Toma let out a growl as he saw him and started for him, protecting his meal.

"What're you doing here!?" Toma asked. "GET OUT OF MY MANOR! STAY AWAY FROM MY TREASURE!" The little dragon snarled at him and darted under him, going for the lamb and tackling it as he started to tear off a chunk. I frowned and picked him up by his tail, watching as he squirmed and chomped down on the piece he had, eating it.

"You're here," I mumbled with confusion. How did I not notice him in my pocket? Toma started for his body, jaws wide to eat him. I yelped and held him up higher, feeling slight pity that even though he was a really bad dragon and trying to steal Toma's stuff, he was about to be eaten while being held up in a tiny size. Toma fluttered his wings and flew to get him. I hid him behind my back and then yelped when I felt him latch onto my shirt and he slipped under it, his claws digging into my back as he slithered towards my front to get back at my pockets. I whimpered and gripped the counter as his sharp claws found their way into my soft skin. Shit. Toma tackled me then and let out a raged roar as he got under my shirt, going after Mushu. I whimpered and did my best not to squirm, letting Toma go after him. "Please get him Toma," I begged. "Get him off." I felt Mushu panicking and slithering down towards my pants quickly as his sharp claws scratched me, making me yelp as he got out of my shirt and then dived into my pockets. Toma scratched at my pants and ripped them off, attaching the pocket he went into. I whimpered and curled up as I watched Toma trying to get Mushu, but I saw Mushu spit fire at Toma's face before he crawled out of the bottom of my pants leg, having chewed a hole through my pocket. Toma dived for him, getting him in his jaws quickly. Mushu transformed into a larger dragon quickly, making Toma's jaws pop as he got out of them then tackled Toma, scratching and biting at him. I sat up quickly in panic and started for them to protect my sweet dragon but found myself tackled in seconds, Mushu purring at me as he leaned in and bit me. I shrieked and thrashed, trying to get away from him as he let go of my shoulder and began to rub his scales against my neck and curled his long body around me as his scent got on me.

"I told you I'd steal your treasure," Mushu purred at Toma, giving him a sort of smug look as I trembled, his claws threatening to dig into me at any second. "I've marked him."

"THAT'S MY TREASURE!" Toma hissed and jumped him quickly, ripping into his scales. "DON'T TOUCH HIM!" I whimpered and curled up, watching as Mushu became small in defense and ran up to a rat hole and dived into it, going through it and into the darkness of it to hide. Toma gave me a worried look before curling up on me and glared at the hole. "Bastard!" Toma hissed. "He's mine! Mine! How dare you mark what's mine! Dmitri I hate Japan!" I bit my bottom lip and looked at him, rubbing his head and then under his chin.

"I know," I whispered to him and hugged him quickly. "I'm sorry he got me." Toma purred and laid his head against me, whimpering.

"Let's go home," he begged.

"We can't," I whispered to him. "Home is being rebuilt. We're stuck here," I mumbled to him. I glanced at the hole and frowned when I saw Mushu watching right at the edge. Toma looked towards the hole, letting out a growl of distaste. Mushu growled right back at him and sneezed, a small ball of fire erupting from him before he shook his head and then looked at Toma challengingly. Toma shifted into his human form and wrapped his arms around me.

"I want a bath," he told me. I laughed and looked back at him.

"A bath? Alright," I purred softly and stood up with him. I held him close and then started for the door, groaning as I felt Mushu rushing up and then wrapping his small body around my ankle. Well... I just won't say anything yet. I'll throw him out when I can. Toma looked down quickly and hissed at Mushu.

"Go away! You're evil! Be gone!" Toma yelled. Mushu growled at him and then curled his body around my ankle tighter, hissing at Toma.

"Mine," he growled at Toma possessively. I held Toma firmly and then shook my head, starting for my bedroom to give Toma a bath. Why the hell is Kai's dragon still here?! Toma struggled in my arms with irritation, I could tell he wasn't okay at all with Mushu near us.

"Toma, it'll be alright. You know I only love you as my dragon," I mumbled to him. "You're my sweet dragon~"

"Why's he still here?" Toma asked. "IT'S NOT FAIR! This is my manor, my treasure, my servants, my peasants. He has his own! Leave my home alone!" Toma hissed. "You're a bad dragon! You're the devil!" Mushu chuckled.

"Oh, you're going to hate me," he purred at Toma. "I'm going to steal it all away from you~ starting with your precious treasure. He'll want me before long."

"THAT'S CAUSE YOU MARKED HIM!" Toma snapped. "You don't even want to mate with him either! Go away!" Mushu laughed again.

"Oh? I might mate with him just to get at you," he growled at Toma. I frowned. Mate? I'm not mating with anyone.... Toma started to cry then, I could smell the fear rolling off in his tears. Like a small child that fell down a well and didn't know what to do to save himself. I frowned and held him close.

"Shhh, you're okay," I promised him and kissed his cheek. "I'm not going to let him touch me... and I won't let him take your things from you. I'll worship you if you want," I purred comfortingly to him. "You're my whole world~" The only thing I had left from when I had a mate... the one thing that I loved more than blood itself. He's my dragon, and I'm his treasure. Toma sniffled and clung to me. I purred to him and kissed his cheek. "He can't take me from you... even if he marked me."

"Oh yes I can," the dragon purred and slithered a little more against my ankle, tightening his grip. "You'll crave my attention before long once the bite sets in."

"Please get rid of him," Toma begged me. I looked at Toma and nodded, setting him down then reached for the dragon curled around my ankle. It snapped it's jaws at my fingers as I grabbed his tail and then dragged him off me, groaning as his claws dug in and left deep cuts on my ankle. I held him up in the air, watching him squirm before he dug his claws into my hand and forced his way between my fingers and curled around my hand, watching me as his snake tongue licked me. Toma stood up and ran up, grabbing at my body as he clung around me and glared at Mushu. Mushu gave Toma a playful look.

"Want me to prove that I can steal your treasure," he purred at Toma and then gave me a look as he slipped out of my fingers and then started to crawl up my arm. I yelped and tried to get him, but he was too quick for me to catch and he dug his claws in with each step incase I did. Toma widened his eyes and reached up my body in irritation for Mushu.

"GET OFF MY TREASURE!" Toma yelled. Mushu bit Toma's hand quickly and snarled, spitting fire at it. Toma yelped out in pain and hid behind me quickly. I widened my eyes and went to get Mushu but he shifted to a bigger form and wrapped his long body around me again, growling in my ear before he nipped at my earlobe. I yelped and stiffened, trying not to let him smell my fear as he started to smell my neck and then trailed his nose down my body as he shifted on me, his claws holding onto my sides before he growled at me and licked my chest.

"Get off," I growled at him. "Get off right now. I'm Toma's." Charles came around a corner then with Laurence before looking at me and ran for us quickly.

"Dmitri," Charles said and looked around. "Where's-" He looked behind me and caught Toma in his sights before he pried off Mushu and dangled him by his tail. "Looks like you've still got a rat problem," Charles hissed. Laurence walked up and looked down at Toma.

"Hey, what's wrong with Toma... why're you half naked?" He teased me. "I thought I heard pleads of help in my mind." I frowned.

"He's just upset," I whispered and pulled Toma up into my arms, holding him. "He did his best to protect me but I got marked by Mushu." Laurence gave me a small frown before pulling me to him and leaned into my neck, biting into me and I suddenly felt him marking me. Toma whined softly but shut up in approval. I moaned and leaned my head to the side, craving the feel of it then blushed, pulling away and held Toma close. At least the mark of Mushu should be gone. Mushu snarled and started to struggle, not looking happy at all. "T-thanks Laurence," I whispered.

"Yeah, don't get any ideas though. I was doing it for Toma." Laurence explained and rubbed his head. "He approves of me as a potential mate but he also knows I have my eyes set on someone else and I was just doing you a favor so you wouldn't get stuck in a hard place." Toma gave him a grateful look. "Okay little boy, go get a nice bath. We'll take care of the rat," Laurence promised. Toma nodded. I smiled at him and then held Toma a little closer.

"Thank you," I told him quickly and started to walk off with Toma. I could hear Mushu roaring in anger as I turned my back on him. I heard Charles shooting Mushu with a tazer.

"Hey now, stop that roaring you little rat. You'll wake up the whole house." Charles told him. "I think I need a new skinned belt, what about you Laurence?"

"I wanted gloves," Laurence told him. I glanced back and frowned then widened my eyes as I saw Mushu shift into a tiny dragon again and escape, running away and disappearing down the hall before they could get after him. Well... I'll have to watch out... They stared after Mushu, not wanting to loose him so quickly. Toma reached up and rubbed my neck where I was marked. I blushed then looked at Toma out of the corner of my eyes.

"Did you only approve because you wanted the dragon mark gone?" I asked him softly.

"Nu-uh.... I'm happy he marked you. He's got good genes.... I'd approve if he chose to keep it on you but he'll probably mark that fox..." Toma trailed off. "Charles is a good potential mate too for you~ Too bad he chose Pierre."

"You're not going to try breeding me, are you?" I asked him, joking as I laughed. He's talking like he's going to. I rubbed his head as I held him close. "Silly."

"No! Never! Just if you wanted a mate those would be good choices." I nodded in understanding.

"It's nice to know you're looking out for me," I mumbled to him. "I'm much happier with you though... being your treasure. I've grown to really love it." He purred in happiness and looked me over.

"Never become Mushu's marked. Dragon's mates- aren't like other's mates. Dragon's mates are the ones that go into heat and want the dragon they're mated to. You've got to promise me you'll never let him mark you again." I blushed and nodded, bringing him close.

"I won't," I whispered to him. "He won't touch me again. I won't let any other dragon mark me unless you want them too... and I like them." He nodded and gave me a tired look. I purred softly and cradled him in my arms as I took him to my room and then into the bathroom. I turned on the warm water and plugged the drain up, dumping his favorite oils into it and then a scented one that he liked. I sat him down in it as it filled up then noticed a gold oil sitting on the edge of the tub with a bow on it. He got a gift from someone.... I smiled and then grabbed it, pulling the bow off and showed it to my little Toma as I rubbed his head. "Someone was pleased with you," I purred to him as I scooped some of the water up and rubbed it into his hair, feeling it soften almost immediately at the touch of the oil. Toma reached out for the bottle in admiration and looked it over before sniffing it and gave a huge smile.

"Who gave it to me?" He asked. I looked towards the bow and picked it up with my dry hand, finding a little note attached.

"Silas and Rei," I whispered. "Apparently Rei was pleased with how you were defending your territory against Mushu earlier tonight, and Silas bought this for you, knowing you like gold and oil."

"You told him I like oils?" He asked and blushed. I smiled.

"Well... I mentioned it," I told him. "You're too cute sometimes to not say something." He blushed and turned into his dragon form, his scales taking to the oils and were starting to become hard again and healthy, like the oil was helping him heal. I smiled at him and rubbed the oils into his scales, taking my time with him to please him and love him. I rubbed his body down with the oily water, getting the scents and shine onto him as I rubbed my fingers against him. He let out a purr before crawling out and laid down on the rug in front of the tub. I smiled and then unplugged the drain. "Want a bubble bath too? Or would you prefer to keep all those oils on you?"

"I don't want a bubble bath tonight," he whispered and closed his eyes, curling up. I watched him then got to my feet, leaning down and picking him up.

"My bed or your nest I made you?" I asked him softly.

"Your bed," he begged. I nodded and carried him out, setting him down on the bed. I purred and then got in beside him, climbing under the covers after I pulled my shirt off and sat it down next to him where he was laying.

"You know I adore you, right?" I asked him softly, watching him. He looked at me before getting under the covers with me and laid down by my side, turning back into his human form and curled up to me, nodding slowly. I smiled and ran my fingers through his hair. "Want some clothes? You can wear my shirt I set aside... or I can get you some silk pajamas from my things." He looked at my shirt and knocked it off.

"His scent is on it," he said in disgust. I frowned.

"So not my shirt.... We'll burn it tomorrow," I promised him. "Want the pajamas then?" He nodded quickly and sat up, waiting for them. I got up and then walked over to my things, getting out a pair of pajamas I had made for his current size and then walked over to him, slipping the shirt on him then started to pull the pants up on him. He fell back against the pillow, passing out before the pants were all the way on. I laughed and watched him. "I love you Toma," I whispered to him then got in beside him. "You're so cute sometimes," I told his sleeping form then sighed, closing my eyes. He's had a long night....

Toma's POV:

I smelled Mushu in the room as the sun was starting to set, a few hours left to go. I opened my eyes slowly, tired from last night still. My young body doesn't take the long nights well at all anymore. I looked around for Mushu, anger consuming me as I wanted to protect Dmitri. I found him tiny again, going through Dmitri's laid out clothes for tonight. He snuck into his pants pocket and then curled up in them. I sat up quickly and went for the pants, snatching him out and growled. "Go away! We hate you!" He looked at me calmly and then at my fingers.

"You know... I could mark you and then take everything you love. You wouldn't be able to stop me if I marked you," he whispered evilly, laughing. I frowned.

"I'm too young to be marked, idiot. You're supposed to be wise at your older state. You sure are dumb." He purred at me.

"It'd still mess with you if I tried," he teased me. "Besides, if I mark you when you're older and it can stay, I might have to deal with a moaning mess of a night dragon." I frowned in confusion, not sure what he was meaning. Morning mess? He growled playfully at me when he saw my confusion. "You'd go into heat," he explained.

"Ewe!" I dropped him quickly and grabbed the shoe nearby, started to hit him with it. He yelped in pain then turned larger again, about the size of a small foal. He snarled at me and then bit the shoe, ripping it away from me before he tackled me to the ground.

"I'm much older than you," he hissed. "I could steal everything from you within seconds, and I'd leave you with nothing but the breath left in your lungs." I started to cry as my head pulsed in pain. I held it and looked up at him in fear. I don't even have my flames to protect me. He shifted into a man's form and then smirked at me. "I've made you cry," he purred happily then got up, walking around the room. "I'm going to enjoy this immensely." I sniffled and got to my feet, running back to Dmitri and tried to shake him awake. He groaned and then opened his eyes before he grabbed me and pulled me to him, pulling me under the sheets as he cuddled up to me and purred, closing his eyes again. I looked towards Mushu and still tried to get Dmitri awake. Come on! You're not a young vampire this should work. He opened his eyes again and looked at me in confusion.

"What is it?" He asked me. "Are you hungry? I could get you some milk mixed with honey and a nice fish breakfast with a side of sugar."

"Mushu," I told him and kept staring the human form of him down. Dmitri frowned and looked towards where I was then tensed up.

"Why is there a naked man in my room?" He asked cautiously.

"It's Mushu!" I told him.

"Mushu? That little pocket stealer?" He asked me and frowned.

"Uh-huh!" I nodded and clung to Dmitri. Dmitri gave a protective growl and got up, exposing his fangs. Mushu looked over in amusement.

"Why won't he leave?" I asked and sniffled, clinging to Dmitri. Dmitri looked at me worriedly and then leaned in and kissed my cheek before he pulled my arms off him.

"I'll make him leave," he promised me. "You're going to be okay. I'll protect you."

"Make him go," I told him. He nodded and then rubbed my head before he left and then snarled at Mushu, attacking his human form and fell through the door as he threw his weight and body against him and smashed the door open. I crawled to the edge of the bed to see what happened on the other side of the door. I caught sight of Dmitri managing to pin Mushu down and was biting into him harshly, trying to drain him as the dragon struggled to get away. I watched and felt relieved that he was winning. Mushu finally shifted and roared at Dmitri though and clawed at him in anger before they fell out of my sight. I got out of bed and ran up to the door, looking out into the hall cautiously. Mushu was wrapping himself around Dmitri's body, his jaws snapping open as he was about to bite Dmitri again, his venom dripping from his teeth. Dmitri grabbed a nearby end table and smashed it into him though, making him fall off as he hit his head. I frowned in anger. He can't bite my treasure again! How dare he try that. Dmitri got to his feet and then grabbed a large piece of splintered wood from the end table, driving it into the dragon and watched with a cruel look as the dragon screeched and then took off, diving through a window to get away from him. He smirked in triumph as he watched the dragon flying off to retreat from him.

"That'll teach you to bite me again," he hissed and then put his hands on his hips. I ran out to Dmitri quickly and knocked him out of the way before some of the sunlight would get him. He yelped and then looked at the sunlight that was starting to leak in the hallway then trembled, curling up to me and hiding his face in my neck as he clung to me for safety. I could smell his fear as he hid against me, the realization hitting him that he was in danger from the sun. I could hear rushed footsteps before Rei came into my vision.

"What happened?" Rei asked and opened a door, pulling out a supply curtain and walked up to the window, covering it quickly, the ends stuck to the walls immediately. He turned to us. "Dmitri, come on lets get back into the room for your safety," he rushed up and looked us over. Dmitri looked up at me and then got up, carrying me over to him as he trembled a little and let Rei lead him back to his room. Rei walked us in and shut the door. "Let me guess.... Mushu?" Rei asked. Dmitri nodded and then held me close as he carried me over to the bed and set me down.

"Mushu came into my room," he whispered to Rei. "Toma woke me up to protect him.... I think he's afraid of other dragons now.... I'm not sure if that is good or bad... probably bad. He used to be really feisty when he was little and chased everyone off and attacked them... but he's been slowly starting to hide against me sometimes and letting others near me.... He's either afraid of them or he's getting used to them when he lets that happen." Rei knelt down in front of me and ran his fingers through my hair to comfort me.

"He's realizing how small he is," Rei told Dmitri. He nodded and then looked at me.

"Yeah... probably," he mumbled and then sighed softly. "He'll get big soon though. It won't take him long." He rubbed my cheek then moved away, going over to his clothes and started to put them on.

"Did you like the oil?" Rei asked me. I nodded towards him quickly.

"Thank you," I purred sweetly.

"I made some sushi, it's in the fridge if you want some. Make sure Dmitri gets his extra few hours though." He tapped my nose. "I'm going back to Silas before he wakes up. You two better stay in here where there aren't any windows for the rest of the day." Dmitri looked at Rei and smiled softly before he walked over to the bed.

"We won't leave until the sun is fully down," he told Rei. "Go back to him before he finds out you left. He won't be too happy since how you two are getting married tonight."

"Oh I will," Rei purred and left us at that. He made sure to shut the door behind him. I went back to our spot on the bed and rubbed my heavy eyes. Dmitri watched me then crawled over and got under the covers, holding it up for me.

"Come on my sweet little baby Toma," he purred happily. I got under and curled back up to his chest. He purred to me and then pulled me close. He moved me onto his chest and then ran his fingers through my hair. "I love you," he mumbled to me.

"I love you too treasure," I purred sweetly to him and let out a small yawn. He rubbed my back comfortingly.

"You're going to get really big," he whispered softly to me and kissed my cheek. "You'll be chasing everyone again, won't you?" I nodded towards him and rubbed my eyes. I let a yawn slip. "Get some sleep," he purred to me and started to soothingly rub my head. "We've got a wedding to go to...." I looked around to make sure that lizard didn't come back. He didn't seem to be anywhere, probably scared of Dmitri for now. I let my guard down quickly and let my eyes win. Darkness consumed me as I went back to my nap.