Disclaimer: I do not own Valvrave the Liberator or any of its characters. I just own my feels after watching the last episode.

Warning: Yaoi fic. MPREG. Slightly AU from canon. Heavily implied smut scenes.

Rating: M for implied smut and rape.

Pairing: Tokishima Haruto X L-Elf (Mikhail), L-Elf X Lieselotte. Tokishima Haruto X Shoko . One-sided Haruto X Saki.

A/N: This is a fic born out of frustration from the last episode having tons of questions unanswered. I'll try to keep to canon as much as I can, but at some point the plot is going to deviate. Also, do take note that some chars who are supposed to die may not be dead.

Friends With Benefits

By: Gwynhafra86

Chapter 1

If L-Elf had to pinpoint the exact moment it started, he'd have to say that it all began the day Haruto came crawling out of the underground tunnels, all drained of Runes, and made a pact with him to only feed from him from that point onwards. L-Elf considered the proposition for only the briefest fraction of a second before he undid his collar, loosening it before pulling it aside, baring his neck to the other teenager. There was no request for permission past that point, merely an animalistic snarl from the possessed brunette as his only warning before the silver-haired teen felt the hot breath of a man against his neck, followed swiftly by sharp pain as teeth sank in, drawing blood as the flesh gave way. There was a glow and, just as L-Elf had guessed, the transfer of Runes was completed, restoring energy to the Valvrave units.

The first time Tokishima Haruto bit him on the neck like that, it had been completely against his calculations, and resulted in him getting his body possessed and shooting a friend as a result. This was the second time, and this round L-Elf was fully aware of what he was getting himself into by agreeing to such a pact. Haruto did not enter his body, a point of interest which L-Elf filed to the back of his mind for future reference. It seemed that bites did not necessarily lead to possession. His understanding of the Valvrave units was severely limited, and the only information the silver-haired teen knew at that point was that only students of the school could become pilots, but they had to give up their humanity first, and that Haruto was somehow heavily linked to Unit 01, being the person who had to collect Runes, or energy, for the creepy girl on the interface screen of the pilot guide program. Pino, if he recalled from his battle against his mentor, Cain.

L-Elf had no idea at that point, even with his prophetic-like abilities of prediction, just how big a mess their relationship would become in the future.

His role in Module 77 was clear. He was their strategist and their tactical advisor, being the only person in the whole school to know real combat (and who could remotely use a gun properly). Tokishima Haruto was his tool of sorts, a painfully naïve fool who had all that potential, all that power as a Valvrave pilot, but was so blind to reality that there were times L-Elf wanted to punch a wall if it wasn't for him being so tightly in control of his own actions. It didn't matter though. Haruto trusted him completely, and L-Elf was free to command him as he liked. The guy may be fairly stupid, but at least he was obedient. The only trade L-Elf had to do was offer him a bite occasionally (literally), and get his energy sucked out. It was a small price to pay, for his dream, for his beloved. For Lieselotte.

L-Elf kept tabs on everything that happened in the school. These students were modified to fight, even if they all acted silly and behaved like a complete bunch of teenagers…that they were. He may have gained some sort of peaceful truce with them, but he knew that it was all thanks to Tokishima Haruto and the equally halfsie-loving childhood friend of his, Sashinami Shouko. Haruto saw him as a comrade, seemingly finding that they shared the common ground of having an important girl to protect, with Haruto having Shouko, and L-Elf having the girl in the photo. Even with all the peace, it didn't change the fact that L-Elf was still a Dorssian soldier, an enemy, and a hostage/prisoner of war. He wanted to know more about the Valvraves, their pilots' limits and abilities, and the methods with which Runes could be transferred. He'd need all that knowledge to come up with a decent strategy to fight against Cain, whom he knew was definitely hiding something.

He knew about what happened between Haruto and Rukino Saki, having once put so much pressure on Pino that she finally showed a footage of it just to chase him out of Unit 01's cockpit. It was interesting, actually, that Haruto could lose his rational side once Pino took over his mind. L-Elf could only hope that she didn't do that when they were in the middle of a battle. L-Elf gave a laugh as he pondered over the irony of the timing, for the harmless looking, naïve idiot to be banging another girl when the girl he actually loved was giving her own heart in her speech.

L-Elf should have reserved that laughter though, for karma came to bite him in the arse. They shared the same dorm room, more for them to monitor each other, but also to make it easier when Haruto needed to feed. L-Elf would still be running some simulations through his mind when he'd hear Haruto give a gasp, then start groaning in some kind of agony to hold back the urge to bite. L-Elf would sigh, stop whatever he was doing and offer his neck. He usually lay down after the transfer, which was pretty draining considering it was to power up five whole units. Haruto, perhaps because of his kind JIOR-ian upbringing, would try to take some kind of responsibility for injuring him (even though he was the one who said that he'd feed on L-Elf, and only L-Elf), and L-Elf would turn down the offer. That didn't stop him from offering after each time though.

Even with his intellect, L-Elf didn't see trouble coming. They have shared a room together, and he knew that Haruto was trusting and warmed up to people easily, even towards enemies like L-Elf himself. He was also an empathetic person, being emotionally attached to the people he trusted. L-Elf was under the impression that Haruto's only target was Shouko, and did not notice that apparently Haruto had some kind of growing attraction towards him. Then again, he was under the impression that Haruto was practicing some kind of abstinence, as he had never seen the guy try to read porn nor do whatever JIOR-ian teenage boys do during their spare time, and this coming from a person living with him and observing him daily.

There was a slightly different expression on Haruto's face when L-Elf offered his neck to him that day. He bit the silver-haired boy, and while draining his energy, ripped at his clothes too. Instantly alert, L-Elf went into combat mode and tried to shove the other teenager from him, hitting him square in the gut to try to knock him out. He did manage to wind Haruto a little, but he somehow couldn't muster enough energy in that punch. It did agitate a still possessed Haruto, who pounced on him and bit him again, draining his energy.

L-Elf's limbs were heavy, even as he gritted his teeth, holding back screams as Haruto tore into him, pushing against his insides. The silver-haired's breath came out in wheezes as the intruder in his body pulled out, only to push back in swiftly. The only other sounds in the room were those of Haruto's animalistic growls and the slapping of skin against skin. It was a pity L-Elf was not a person who lost consciousness easily, for he could have retreated into the darkness and spared himself a world of pain. He knew, from the wetness around his rear end, that he was bleeding. He would assess the damage later, once he regained his strength. Haruto gave a grunt, forced himself in deeper, then reached his release. The brunette then slumped, unconscious, against L-Elf's chest without bothering to pull out. Great.

It took about half an hour before L-Elf regained enough strength to push the deadweight off him. He gave a hiss of pain as he moved away from the other guy, making sure he was a short distance away before he gave himself the once-over. Yup, he was bleeding, and the damage seemed a little bad. He was not in favour of going to the medical wing though. It would be a little difficult to explain the situation to the students manning the place. He'd deal with this on his own. For now, he needed a bath first.

As he struggled to stand, he heard a soft groan from behind him. Alert, he whipped out his gun and pointed it right at his roommate, who was regaining consciousness. Tokishima Haruto looked at him blearily, seemingly confused over his surroundings and the situation he was in. Moments later, after he gaped at L-Elf for a full few minutes, he seemed to have understood what had happened, and the light returned to his eyes. Those blue eyes widened, and it was easy for L-Elf to recognize the emotion in them.

Horror. Full-blown horror.

The silver-haired didn't know what Haruto was horrified about, that he had raped again, or that this time apparently he just did a male. The brunette clutched at his own head and gasped. "L- L-Elf…I'm so sorry…I didn't mean to… this shouldn't happen…. I would never… I'm so sorry…"

L-Elf pondered his immediate options. He could, to appease his own anger, put a few bullets through Tokishima Haruto's head. The guy would come back anyway since he was an immortal. The gunshots would attract unnecessary attention though, so it was not a viable option. He could also beat the shit out of the useless bugger. It wasn't exactly a feasible option either, since he could barely walk, let alone move the lower half of his body properly. He made up his mind quickly as he turned away from Haruto after putting away the gun. "You will not bring up tonight again, Tokishima Haruto. Is that clear?"

"But…" Haruto didn't manage to finish his words as L-Elf took some clothes and headed to the bathroom, washing off all evidence of that night.

L-Elf had enough training to know how to prevent infections, even if he had never received injuries…there before. According to his calculations, the next Dorssian attack wouldn't happen in another week or so, and he took that time to heal. When he could walk straight again, the first place he made a beeline to was Unit 01. Pino was less than impressed when he stormed into her cockpit. Again.

"It's not my fault! Blame the ones who put me in here! I do get hungry and will require feeding!" Pino retorted in her own defense at seeing a seething L-Elf, whose fingers twitched inches away from his gun.

L-Elf's eyes narrowed. "To my knowledge, feeding requires Tokishima Haruto to bite a target individual of his choice, drawing in information particles…Runes for the Valvraves. As far as I also know, the only other person he pulled this kind of stunt on was Rukino Saki. Tokishima Haruto isn't the kind of person to force himself on anybody. He's too soft for that. Explain your effect on his behaviour." He really did pull his gun on her this time, not that it would do much except put holes in the interface screen.

Pino placed a hand to her chin. "I didn't affect him much. He's free to collect runes as he likes. It's just that when he goes into a starved state, when his energy is depleted, he reacts based on his instincts. For Rukino Saki's case, she's an attractive, sexually desirable young lady while he's all pent up because he can't confess to the girl he likes. As for your case…he likes you."

L-Elf's eyes narrowed at that. "I'm pretty sure as much of an idiot as he is, he can definitely tell apart males and females. No matter how pent up he gets, it doesn't explain him taking his lust out on me."

"I wonder about that…he does actually like you. Romantically." Pino giggled a little at that, seemingly browsing through whatever information she collected through Haruto's inhuman act the night before. She turned back to him. "Besides, he was worried about your body, since your runes are being depleted too. Apparently if it's drawn out through intercourse, the depletion process slows. Once runes run out, the affected person loses memories, but you make memories in a way during intercourse. He was probably trying to use that as a substitute from taking too much out of you."

L-Elf's eyes narrowed. "So this means that any future feeding may result in this again…" He concluded. He headed out of the cockpit, landing gracefully on his feet before moving back to the dorms.

Haruto looked like he was dying to say something to L-Elf when the latter returned to the dorms, though the Dorssian was busy running through his options. He knew that the Valvraves needed Tokishima Haruto to power them, and he needed the Valvraves' fighting strength in order for his longtime plan to succeed. Tokishima actually tried to abstain from taking in any energy the last time he attacked Rukino Saki, and this round, he looked like he might be doing something ridiculous, like try to send the Valvraves out underpowered. Based on his observation of the brunette's personality, there was no way Haruto would draw Runes from any of the JIOR-ians, his friends, and definitely not from Sashinami Shouko. He'd only draw it from L-Elf, the enemy. L-Elf gave a bitter laugh. On his own, he was quite powerless, and even if he had to make a pact with the devil, he'd do it. His fingers brushed lightly against the photo hidden in his pocket. No matter what, he would rescue her and bring her to New JIOR with him. He had a country she could go to now, but before that day came, he'd bear with whatever humiliation he had to go through to realise that dream. Lieselotte.

Haruto flinched minutely when L-Elf finally looked up, pinning him with a deep stare. "Tokishima Haruto… I will still stand by the pact to allow you to feed from me… even if the energy had to be drawn out of me through the same way you did before."

"Wh-what?" Haruto asked numbly.

L-Elf narrowed his eyes. "I'm saying that I'm allowing you to have sex with me, but only for the sake of gathering runes. You are not allowed to touch me beyond that purpose."

Haruto obviously didn't like the sounds of that. He gaped at the silver-haired teen like he had lost his mind. "That…that's not what I want…"

"I will only make that offer once. You can find someone else to feed from if the idea is disagreeable with you." L-Elf spoke curtly.

Haruto looked like he was waging an internal war with himself. If what Pino said was right, however, L-Elf was pretty sure he knew which side would win. Surely enough, Haruto's eyes hardened. "Fine. I accept." L-Elf held out a hand, which Haruto took and shook, sealing the pact.

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That was the start of a very odd arrangement between them. Haruto was his shield and his strength, while L-Elf coordinated battle strategies. Their priorities still lay with trying to gather allies (and preferably fighting forces) for the next major step in his battle plan, the infiltration of Dorssia. The former spy briefed everyone on their roles and tutored them in the art of simple combat should they ever fall into enemy hands.

As for Tokishima Haruto, L-Elf spent hours trying to figure out the extent of the brunette's supernatural abilities, or whatever he could do if he wasn't in a Valvrave. Haruto seemed to be rather like Cain in a way, so he figured that they were probably of a similar type. If only he could somehow figure out that mouth movement which allowed for the use of certain skills…

The training drained energy quickly, and L-Elf found himself acting as battery a lot more frequently. The experiences were almost as bad as the first, even if they weren't as painful. Haruto would get taken over by his beast-like side and lose all rational thought, with his only aim being to draw energy from L-Elf by pounding into him. There was no consideration whatsoever to his bed partner, who lay there, distracting himself by double checking simulations in his head. There was no pleasure to indulge from the experience on L-Elf's part, and he didn't want to waste his time mulling over it. The silver-haired teen did ejaculate from the experience, but it wasn't due to pleasure, but rather due to his body's release of hormones to cope with the stress and the pain his body went through. Once he recovered from his energy drain, L-Elf would slip out of bed, put something on and pass a whole load of instructions to Renboukouji Satomi, his only productive work during the whole intercourse. The guy was good at memorizing, and could act as his second in the event where they have to work separately.

At some point, however, L-Elf noticed the slightest bit of a difference. He wasn't too sure if it was evolution of Haruto's supernatural powers, or if it was progress, or simply willpower on the naïve idiot's behalf, but at some point the pilot managed to keep rational thought even when feeding. That, or Pino finally took pity on both of them and gave Haruto back some of his self-control. Haruto, or at least the rational him, was a lot more considerate of L-Elf, seemingly thanks to some kind of JIOR-ian upbringing in him. The brunette probably knew that L-Elf was using him as much as Haruto was using the silver-haired teen, one for his power, one for his unrequited feelings. That didn't stop him from wanting to make sure they both stood on equal footing in this pact. L-Elf was on the losing end so far, and Haruto tried to make up for it by trying to give him pleasure to make up for him having to be taken.

When Haruto first started to let his hands wander around L-Elf's body, the latter initially slapped him away and asked him to just get on with it as he usually did. That didn't stop the brunette though. L-Elf was finding it difficult to run simulations through his head as occasional spikes of pleasure did hit him. When Haruto hit a spot within him, sensations crawled up his spine, and he gave an involuntary moan. Haruto learnt from that and attacked the same spot, causing L-Elf to become less passive as he fisted the sheets, gritting his teeth to keep his sounds in. That was also the first time he found his release through actual pleasure and not through stress.

The arrangement between them seemed a lot more bearable past that point. L-Elf figured that since he couldn't escape from their "scheduled sex", he might as well try to get something from the experience. It seemed that the more he enjoyed it, the more energy he provided Haruto, who channeled it to Pino and got her all high and happy.

He was perfectly clear-headed over his stand in this relationship, but he couldn't say the same for Haruto. L-Elf wasn't the kind of person to get emotionally attached to someone just because he was sleeping with the person, but Haruto got more smitten the more times their bodies joined. Haruto made sure that he considered L-Elf's pleasure first over his own, made sure that L-Elf reached his release first before he achieved his own. The drain of energy would happen after that. One time, however, after they were both physically sated, L-Elf realised that he didn't feel the usual pull of his energy drawn out of him. With a surge of horror, he realised that Haruto had sex with him not for the purpose of feeding, but for the sake of actual intimacy.

L-Elf gave a glare and lashed out, punching the brunette to the floor. He clenched his fist. "I told you to keep this strictly for business only!" If it was just for the pact, then he could somewhat still live with it. Haruto was trying to make love to him, a feeling he did not return. He had long lost a conscience back during his training as a child agent, but he didn't want to risk it returning to bite him.

Haruto rubbed his cheek and looked up at him with wide, blue eyes, filled with so much sincerity that it only enhanced the ugliness in L-Elf's heart. "No, L-Elf. When we agreed to the pact, I want us both to be on equal grounds as comrades. You are not a tool, and I will not use you as one. You're important to me … I love you…"

I do see you as my tool though…and I do not love you.

L-Elf gritted his teeth again. "Tokishima Haruto. Let me state this clearly for you. This act is merely the physical joining of our bodies for the sake of rune collection. You do your job, and I will do mine. I will not permit it going beyond that. This is not for discussion."

Haruto didn't look like he was going to give up the idea, but he didn't say anything to that. L-Elf closed his eyes. He just had to hang in there a bit longer. Just a little more, and he would be heading down to earth, to where Lieselotte was.

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Leaving Module 77 on the Moon, which was a neutral zone, their descent to earth went according to plan. L-Elf took Haruto with him, of course. The latter would come in handy as an immortal shield the silver-haired could pull into the line of fire should there be the need to protect himself. He didn't expect Dorssia to be harvesting Runes, which he thought were a JIOR-ian discovery. He filed that information to the back of his mind as he called Renboukouji Satomi, trying to trick him into piloting Unit 01.

Haruto was angry, of course, stating that L-Elf didn't understand the pain of having memories and life sucked out of whoever piloted that machine. L-Elf retorted fiercely to that. "Then do you understand how it feels for me to be completely powerless?" I have to sleep with the enemy to use the power of the Valvraves! "If only I could pilot a Valvrave…" His mind went to Lieselotte. Haruto saw it in his expression and went silent. They both did.

Haruto decided to fight for them both, despite L-Elf saying that he'd use him till he was all worn out. When they returned, L-Elf had a dream about the girl most important to him, and he woke with the strong longing to meet her again. He wasn't surprised to hear that Module 77 was under attack. Those students were naïve thinking that they were safe just because of them being on the Moon. The Moon had no way of defending itself against the Dorssian forces as it was.

They would use a missile to hit the phantom ship which was en route to Module 77. After meeting up with the royalists, L-Elf was about to head on to the next part of the plan when Kriemhild brought up his old name, Mikhail. He knew instantly that the member of the royal family helping them this round was definitely her, and without thinking, ran to her with the intentions of rescuing her. He had people shooting at him all the way there, missiles flying his direction, but that didn't stop him. His mind only chanted repeatedly. Lieselotte…Lieselotte…

The feeling running through him at the sight of her was indescribable through words. Walking up to her, he took her hands. "Let me take you away." He implored.

They were still beating a retreat to his meeting point with the others when he was interrupted by Q-Vier. Apparently Cain, that monster, read through his plans. He was still battling when a blast from Unit 01 broke a hole through the wall, and Haruto emerged from the robot, yelling for L-Elf to get in. L-Elf didn't, as he sent the princess with the pilot instead, concerned for her safety first.

He was in a battle of strategies against Cain after that, even as he made sure the rocket was launched. According to his calculations, it was also the end of the road for him, as he was all prepared to give up his life as long as he saved Lieselotte. As he watched the rocket soar, he allowed for a weak smile. "Get away, Lieselotte…" It was his win.

He didn't expect Tokishima Haruto to appear before him with Unit 01 though. No, it was more like he should have expected it, knowing Haruto's feelings for him and his stupidly sweet nature. He just had his mind so filled with rescuing Lieselotte that he didn't include that possibility, having entrusted her to Haruto. "Are you out of your mind?" He snapped at the brunette.

Haruto emerged from the machine. "I know how it feels to want to save someone!" The brunette's eyes glistened as he gazed at L-Elf. L-Elf stared back, then closed his eyes, allowing himself to be picked up by the other teen. Haruto placed him carefully in the cockpit before firing the engines, letting the robot soar again.

He thought he had finally achieved his goal. Lieselotte was safe with the other JIOR-ains. Why didn't he notice that the green light emitted near the damaged rocket was her…?

At hearing that she was not on board, his gut instincts made him turn around, just in time to see the person he loved most fall, lost to him forever. "LIESELOTTE!" His cry of despair echoed through the ship.

He fell into a catatonic state after that. Everyone seemed to be garbling gibberish around him, as none of their words was registering in his mind. At some point, he felt arms wrap around his body, but he wasn't too sure who it was. He was moved to one of the storerooms, where all the garbling became blissful silence, allowing him privacy to let his thoughts roam. The arms didn't leave his form for a long time, but when they finally did, he was truly alone.

Left alone in the chamber, he calculated possibility after possibility, running through the simulations to see what might have gone wrong. No matter what he did, however, the conclusion still led to darkness. He had no way of rescuing Lieselotte.

Despair eventually took him, and he lay there until the door opened again, and Tokishima Haruto poked his head in. "I want you to help us. You heard about the Council of…" he trailed off the minute the lights came on, and he saw what L-Elf had been doing for hours. He stood there quite stupidly for minutes, until L-Elf spoke up. "Get out. There is nothing you can do." When Haruto still didn't move, L-Elf gave a bitter laugh. "Or do you need a recharge? Fuck me then. Nothing matters to me anymore."

Haruto's eyes hardened as he pressed a button, and the door slid close behind him. He approached L-Elf, who remained lying on the ground motionlessly, looking completely submissive. He lifted L-Elf by the collar. "Don't belittle me like that, L-Elf! I told you that I will not treat you like a tool!" He said that, but he still removed L-Elf's clothes all the same. L-Elf gave a bitter smile and closed his eyes. He could only hope that Haruto got it over with quickly.

Haruto didn't initiate any form of intimacy with him. Instead, the pilot studied his injuries, made a sound of worry and went to fetch items to work on his wounds with. L-Elf remained limp as Haruto cleaned and bandaged his injuries, his mind kicking in occasionally to note the poor job the brunette had done. Haruto let him remain in a lying position once he was done, and he sat next to the silver-haired boy, offering him company but not saying a word to him. He eventually stood up after an hour. "L-Elf…I'll come again." L-Elf's eyes opened, watching him as he headed out, and the door slid close behind him.

Haruto did return occasionally, sometimes to talk to him (even though he got no response in return), and sometimes to force feed him and keep him alive. He also changed the bandages around L-Elf, improving each day as he seemed to have asked someone to teach him how to do them. He always left the chamber with a promise of, "I'll wait for you…L-Elf…"

The next time L-Elf was moved, it wasn't gentle, as he was roughly manhandled by a bunch of boys from the school. The enemy must have tricked them with an obvious lie the size of Dorssia that none of them was smart enough to pick up, and L-Elf was too weary to point out to them. Haruto was struggling and protesting fiercely. "No! He's got nothing to do with this!" The students had them confined in a pod and launched it off to the enemy. Haruto kept a firm hold on him as the enemy then attacked the ship which had Shouko in it.

Inuzuka had, at that moment, come to their rescue. At the cost of his shield, he protected the ship and tore the pod containing both L-Elf and Haruto out of enemy hands before engaging in battle with the enemy, though after he fired a last shot at the other robot, destroying it, his own robot was disabled, and he drifted off away from the pod. The pod crash landed in a crater, leaving both Haruto and L-Elf defenseless and being unable to contact anyone else.

Out of habit, L-Elf immediately assessed options and tried to find a way to establish communication. He gave up though, having no reason to live. Haruto didn't, as he continued looking around for something, anything which might increase their chances for survival. He found a signal flare, but unless they had some way of powering it, it was useless.

An altercation began as L-Elf's frustrations poured out of him, and he took it out on Haruto. He pointed out reality to his face, that his actions to protect the students were thankless since they antagonized him, that he would never be able to have a relationship with Sashinami Shouko because he killed her father. "I've hated you from the beginning!" You're too naïve, too blind to reality. "Half, my ass! You say the same thing as Lieselotte!"

It was then Haruto dropped the bomb about Lieselotte, that she wasn't human. That she was a Magius, a monster just like Haruto himself. The brunette didn't fight back as L-Elf rained blows on him, keeping at it until L-Elf's sharp mind eventually came to a conclusion that Haruto was telling the truth. He stopped hitting the brunette once he realised that the girl he loved was actually trying to create a haven to allow humans and Magius to co-exist. After that revelation, there was a glow, and L-Elf found himself facing Lieselotte. "There are still things that you can do."

"I cannot live my life with you, but I can inherit your dream." L-Elf told her. I'll unite the Magius and humans.

She chuckled. "You cannot die just yet, Mikhail. You have someone who treasures you."

The vision ended, just as there was an explosion of power from Haruto, causing L-Elf to get knocked away. L-Elf's eyes widened, realising that somehow, Tokishima Haruto had obtained a power similar to Cain's. With this power, they could get off this crater, and maybe he could even include more elaborate plans in future battles.

Haruto held his hand. "L-Elf…I realised that I still love everyone. I want to laugh with everyone. Also, I still do love you."

A person who treasures me…huh… L-Elf had his resolution to live. "Let's make a world where man and your kind can live together." Together, they launched the flare, and shortly after that, Rukino Saki came to their rescue, picking both of them up in her cockpit.

They returned, but Shouko forbade them entry into the main ship, and they had to go to one of the smaller ones. L-Elf saw that coming. It was only natural that the rest of the students who knew nothing about the pilots or the Magius be so afraid of them. JIOR-ians were divided into two groups past that point, with the administrative team led by Shouko's ship, and the combatants in the other ship, which included the Valvrave pilots, the ex-JIOR soldier Kibukawa Takumi, some members of the Boys' Cultural Club, and a handful of other students who didn't go batshit at the idea of them being "monsters". They found Inuzuka there too. Apparently Yamada combed the whole area until he found the stranded Valvrave unit drifting about in space aimlessly, and took it back with him. The unit was all bashed up though, so Inuzuka was temporarily out of a job until his robot was fixed.

L-Elf thought that Haruto would be a lot more emotional over Shouko treating him that way, even if she was only doing her job as prime minister. He wasn't though, and L-Elf frowned, wondering if he was already losing his memories. Haruto went over to Shouko's side a lot less and instead hung out with L-Elf a lot more.

Speaking of which, it should almost be time for a recharge, yet Haruto didn't make any request for it. L-Elf figured that the brunette was giving him time to mourn for Lieselotte and was keeping his distance because of it. Rukino Saki informed them of how she managed to escape, and L-Elf's brows knitted ever so slightly when given the message that A-Drei and X-Eins would be joining their side. He'd whip up a plan immediately to have both of them over safely, but he needed Tokishima Haruto at full power. While he no longer had the purpose of sleeping with Haruto for Lieselotte's sake, he wouldn't mind continuing with the pact, as long as it could reach their common end goal.

Pino seemed pretty excited that day when L-Elf ran tests on Unit 01, as she pressed up to the screen. "You will create a place where Magius and humanity can coexist?" She chirped a question.

"Yes." L-Elf spoke calmly, even as he frowned, wondering if there was some way to prevent the Valvrave units from overheating too fast.

"Yay!" She flitted about. "I'll do everything I can to help!" L-Elf would rather she just did her part and power up the Valvraves.

He returned to his shared room with Haruto, blinking when he saw Inuzuka there. Haruto seemed to be holding some kind of conversation with him, but both stopped and stared at him the minute he entered the room. It didn't take someone of L-Elf's intellect to figure out that he was the topic of conversation. Inuzuka got off the bed he was seated on and winked. "Be sure you're honest this time, Haruto." He whispered before nodding a greeting to the silver-haired teen and leaving the room.

L-Elf turned back to his roommate once the door slid close. "What was that about?"

Haruto looked down at his hands, as if they fascinated him, and spoke quietly. "Inuzuka was… well… curious… about the nature of our relationship." He gave an embarrassed sounding cough. "He… uh… once heard us doing the transfer of Runes." In other words, Inuzuka heard them having sex.

"Hn." L-Elf loosened his collar, then began to unbutton his shirt. Haruto saw that and turned a beet shade of red. "What do you think you're doing?!"

"Sex. You haven't recharged at all since we've returned." L-Elf stated as a matter-of-factly. Haruto lunged forward and held his hands, stopping him.

"No. I do not want us to have this kind of relationship. This…business-like arrangement makes me sick." Haruto spoke with a pained expression on his face. "I know that asking us to be lovers is impossible, but still…"

L-Elf stared at him. Shouldn't he be the one with complaints instead, considering he was the reluctant bottom in the relationship? This naïve idiot sure was particular. Still, if this conversation was going to head anywhere, there was only one conclusion. L-Elf leaned over and, without much effort since he was the taller teen, pressed his lips to Haruto's. The brunette's eyes widened as all protests stopped. L-Elf stared back at him, calm violet meeting shocked, blue eyes. "I don't mind. Being your lover, that is."

He almost had his conscience returning at seeing the look of hope blossom in that blue gaze, as Haruto believed his words almost immediately. He would probably never love anyone else like he did to Lieselotte, and for now, he lived only to see her dream to the end, no matter the cost or sacrifice he had to make. He was grateful to Tokishima Haruto for his help, even if it was merely because their goals coincide. He made the offer of being Haruto's lover, when the most they could be were friends with benefits. Still, it was the most L-Elf could offer to thank Haruto for everything he had done so far.

He didn't know if Haruto was aware that L-Elf was treating him as Lieselotte's replacement. If he did, he didn't show it as he reached out, held L-Elf by the shoulders and pressed their lips together. "Thank you, L-Elf." Haruto breathed out. The conscience did stab. A little.

The intercourse this round was different from usual, as Haruto took a painstakingly long time to prepare him, seemingly treating him like glass even though L-Elf was many times stronger than him. He mused that it could be because of the change to their relationship, and merely went along with the flow. The sensations coursing through his body was a lot stronger this time too, as Haruto probed with his tongue, causing a shiver to run through L-Elf's body as teeth scraped lightly across sensitive spots around his chest and neck area. Haruto liked to bite a lot during sex, even when feeding, almost as if he couldn't decide which method to draw Runes out of L-Elf's body with. He didn't doubt that there will be marks over his pale skin the next day, and was glad that his uniform covered his whole form nicely.

Haruto looked down at him and smiled warmly, even as he reached out and touched L-Elf's face. "You're beautiful, L-Elf…" The silver-haired didn't resist when Haruto hooked one of his legs on a shoulder, and suppressed a moan when the brunette slid into him silkily. The brunette took great care to remember the angle L-Elf preferred, having done this with him so many times already. He started at a slow pace, gradually building up until the silver-haired beauty was writhing beneath him. It didn't take long for L-Elf to find his release, and Haruto to follow him shortly after.

The silver-haired lay there, breathing heavily as he closed his eyes. He had definitely allowed Haruto to cross a line there, as there was no drain to his runes. He allowed Haruto to be intimate with him.

L-Elf waited patiently for Haruto to pull out so that he could go clean himself up. To his surprise, he felt the other teen grow bigger within him. Startled, L-Elf tried to pull himself into a sitting position, and that was when he felt Haruto reach out with a hand, holding him in place. "L-Elf… I'm sorry, but… could we go for another round?" Without waiting for an answer, Haruto flipped the silver-haired teen onto his front, lifted his hips, and entered him again.

A strangled gasp was ripped out of the usually controlled Dorssian as he was caught off guard. While Haruto had been gentle earlier, he was being very passionate now, and L-Elf found himself unable to fight against the waves of pleasure rolling through his body. Was Haruto finally feeding, or was this still intercourse for intimacy? He lost all rational thought as he moaned repeatedly into the sheets, rapidly losing all his sense of control. The place where they joined felt hot, so feverishly hot. The heat spread to his lower abdominal region, and L-Elf found himself touching his stomach subconsciously. It wasn't an unbearable sort of heat though. It burnt, but it felt somewhat pleasant. He saw the flickering of green light, and knew that the rune transfer had begun. Strangely, instead of feeling runes being pulled out of him, he felt it flow into him instead, flowing towards that strange warmth around his stomach. The sensation that accompanied it was pleasure so strong that L-Elf's vision turned white. "Ha-Haruto!" He cried out as he came violently into the sheets. L-Elf prided himself at being a person who did not lose consciousness easily, though this round he passed out as exhaustion took over. Even as darkness took him, Haruto continued moving, emptying his seed into the silver-haired teen's body.

To be continued…

A/N: Phew. This is one of the few fics I've written where the chars' relationship is very detached from romance and very cold and physical. This was kind of fun to write.

Be warned that there is MPREG in this fic. Do proceed on to the next chapter if you're fine with this kink.

Please Read and Review. No Flames Please.

-Gwyn86