There they are. He holds his wrists, in case of damage to the mask, and lets him catch his breath, hanging on to him tight like that, sprawled on the carpet underneath him.
He rubs his back through the screaming, listening to hear if he starts to settle, or if he wants to hurt him again.
"For what? That was gratifying. Is the suffocation fear the same as the grasping at the throat, or did I just startle you? I'm going to do it again, now."
Flipping them over, pinning him hard against the rug.
There's the panic. The League of Shadows eradicated the idea of using this as play, and he's fairly sure it did for Bane, too. If in fact he ever knew how to play to begin with. Which means this is a potentially fatal situation.
He manages to get one hand free, and goes for Bane's eye.
He scores, and Bane rolls off him, hand pressed over his face, quiet. No permanent damage, he can tell right away, but his eyes are watering and there'll be a scrape at the corner of one. He blinks quickly.
Bruce rolls onto his side, steadying his breathing, aware that he's not dead. And very well could have been. Which means that he overreacted, most likely.
Everything inside him is in turmoil right now, which is why he's willing to see this through. But he resists the way Bane lays him down, and instead he turns so his head is in Bane's lap and he can look up at him.
He clasps his hands over his chest.
"Let's see if we can do this without you pinning me."
The question gets a gasp, which is cut short by the sudden clamp of Bane's hand. But god, what a thought, what terrible timing for sex in today's world, what a hideously bad thing it would be if they knew. Bruce feels the stirrings of arousal just picturing it.
When Bruce whimpers it's low, rough, like you would expect from Batman and not the man behind the mask. His hand reaches up, but instead of clawing, he grips Bane's shoulder like he had before he'd come the second time.
He gulps in air, clinging to Bane until the pounding in his ears has gone. For several blissful moments it's like it was under the tree, with no concerns at all.
In case Bane is hoping that Bruce's circadian rhythm will even out.
But today, he will. He's exhausted from the crash his mind took a few moments earlier, from the orgasms, from a week running on minimal sleep. He's half-dozing by the time they get to his room.
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He rubs his back through the screaming, listening to hear if he starts to settle, or if he wants to hurt him again.
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"Sorry."
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Flipping them over, pinning him hard against the rug.
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And then he's muffled and thrashing, but not in the same frantic, fight-or-die way that he does when it's his neck.
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Hand still and inexorable over his mouth, mask close to him, Bane's eyes are bright.
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He manages to get one hand free, and goes for Bane's eye.
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"Are you okay?"
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Lowering his hand, revealing the absence of damage.
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"What comes after you choke me out?"
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Shaking his head.
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"All right."
Green light.
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He informs him, settling down over him again, easing onto the carpet.
"This is mercy."
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He clasps his hands over his chest.
"Let's see if we can do this without you pinning me."
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He agrees, hand stroking slowly along his jaw.
"Tap out if you require, Bruce."
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He whispers, and then he's suffocating him again.
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He asks, breathless himself, watching his eyes.
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His lungs are starting to burn.
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"Please-"
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"Shower-" gasping still, "-with me."
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He decides, scooping him up like he's air.
"And then a meal, and to bed. You didn't sleep last night."
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In case Bane is hoping that Bruce's circadian rhythm will even out.
But today, he will. He's exhausted from the crash his mind took a few moments earlier, from the orgasms, from a week running on minimal sleep. He's half-dozing by the time they get to his room.
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This time, there's no need to lock the door.
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