STARS, HIDE YOUR FIRES (m/mm) *COMPLETE 09-08*

[blackbound]

STARS, HIDE YOUR FIRES

PART 1

It was very early in the day, so there weren't many people on the subway, and those that were busied themselves with their smartphones. Because of that, nobody really noticed or cared when the two young men shuffled onto the train and stashed themselves in the corner. It was a warm day, and if anyone had been paying attention, they might've wondered at the boys' hoodies.

If someone had been watching them, they might have appreciated that the boys weren't boisterous, as teens that age often are, and that they were the only people not staring at rectangular screens, instead seeming to be asleep, their faces hidden by their hoods.

But nobody cared, and nobody cared when they got up at their stop, bumping awkwardly into the door button to open it, and exited the train in lockstep.

The station, too, was all but deserted, with only one figure waiting under a street light as they made their way up the steps, weirdly slowly for their age.

"You made it!" Ash greeted them. "Good boys!"

There was no reply until he flipped back their hoodies, exposing their identical faces, and the black ball gags wedged between their lips.

Mortified protests ensued, and Ash grinned as he slid open the door of the van.

The step up was tall, and the twins hesitated. Their brother sighed and knelt between them, cutting the near-transparent clothesline that tied them together at the ankles. With that obstacle out of the way, they managed to climb inside despite their hands being cuffed in the front pockets of their hoodies.

Little did Ash know how closely he tread in the footsteps of his uncle, who had once paraded his own husband around in a very similar way; clearly deviousness ran in the family, adoptive or no.

He slid the door shut and had the boys scramble into the seats. Producing two bandannas, he quickly twirled them into shape and, over the pro forma protests of his brothers, proceeded to blindfold them both.

He looked at his work and was pleased. He'd made Elisha and Benny shackle and gag themselves and ride across town to meet him. Now they were sitting there, helplessly restrained, mute and blind, waiting for what was in store for them.

Time to get to work.

- * -

@nchlsh @Xtc @The slave @Stormee @Mummybag @Wedgieboy69 @Carnath @Red86 @Boytaped @Bondwriter @Straitjacketed

[Xtc]

An intriguing start and there are already some questions to answer.
Good one so far, Sir.

[Red86]

Well this was a nice surprise this afternoon

Funny how Ash managed to get his brothers to tie themselves up and hop on the subway to meet him. Deviousness definitely runs in this family

Curious what Ash has mind for his siblings!!

[nchlsh]

Hooray! Off to an amazing start. I hope the cheeky twins paid for their subway tickets!

[Carnath]

Amazing start indeed! Hidden bondage in public is always very great!

[DeeperThanRed]

I wonder how Ash made those two make the trip secretly bound and gagged. It's one of my favorite things to see in TUG stories!

Looking forward to what he has in store of them.

[Mummybag]

Good start, what is going to happen to them next?

[blackbound]

An intriguing start and there are already some questions to answer.
Good one so far, Sir.

Thank you. Hopefully the answers you seek are forthcoming.

Funny how Ash managed to get his brothers to tie themselves up and hop on the subway to meet him. Deviousness definitely runs in this family

I wonder how Ash made those two make the trip secretly bound and gagged. It's one of my favorite things to see in TUG stories!

This answer is definitely forthcoming now that you requested it.

Hooray! Off to an amazing start. I hope the cheeky twins paid for their subway tickets!

A ticket inspection would most definitely have been incredibly awkward. Tempted to pass this idea on to Ash.

Amazing start indeed! Hidden bondage in public is always very great!

I'm also a big fan - you can find it in at least two other of my stories (The Canvasser and The Reward).

Good start, what is going to happen to them next?

Looking forward to what he has in store of them.

Curious what Ash has mind for his siblings!!

More is definitely coming. Thank you all for reading!

[blackbound]

PART 2
ASH

TUESDAY, TWO DAYS EARLIER

"Sooooooooooooooooooooo fucking booooooooored!!!"

This was about the 15th text message Elisha had sent me today. Mom and dad were out of the country again, I'd moved across town for studies (and currently staying there during summer vacation), and the twins didn't know what to do with themselves.

"Be glad I'm not there to make you wish you were bored," I wrote back.

The message status switched to "read". No immediate reply.

A few minutes later: "Anything's better than this!"

Another pause, then: "We'll do whatever you want!"

"Yeah?" I wrote back. "Beg me to tie you up and torture you. Video."

I put the phone to one side and busied myself with some much-needed cleaning. I'd deliberately been this forward to make sure it was what they wanted; we'd not done any tie-up games in quite some time, and I needed to know they wouldn't chicken out right away. I was already going over everything I'd need to arrange.

When I next looked after some hours, there was a self-deleting message with an attached video. They'd learned.

I watched it. Pretty lame effort overall, so I told them to do it better. Then again on the next video, and once more for good measure.

After their fourth video, I relented. "About time, boys. I'll be sending you a package for preparation. Do not open it until I write to you. Do not contact me before then or the deal's off."

I placed some carefully selected bondage gear into a box and had it bike couriered over to my parents' house. Sure, I could've gone myself, but I wanted to keep them on edge.

- * -

EARLIER THAT SAME DAY

I video called the twins in the early afternoon.

"Hi boys. First things first: get a roll of duct tape."

They scrambled and returned shortly thereafter.

"Benny, tape your brother's mouth shut, nice and tight. Put the phone somewhere so I can see."

I watched him obey.

"Elisha, return the favor."

He did.

"Now that I have your undivided attention, show me the package I sent you. Hold it up to the camera, I want to see that you didn't open it."

If they snuck a peek, I couldn't tell.

"Good job. Now, show me again that you mean it. Beg me. No, leave the tape."

I watched them debase themselves for a few minutes, grovelling on the floor, making exaggerating pleading gestures, the works.

"Ok, I believe you. You can open the package."

They fished out the ball gags, handcuffs, and transparent clothesline, eyes wide.

"We're stepping it up, boys. You'll take the first train tomorrow to the penultimate stop. You'll wear the gags. You'll have your hands cuffed, and you'll tie your ankles together with the clothesline. It's short, so you'll have to figure something out."

It was obvious they had questions, which was of course part of why I'd had them muzzle each other beforehand.

"Hide it if you want, I don't care. Be here on the first train, and each have ONE of your handcuff keys in your left front pocket."

I hung up.

They knew better than to call me back.

- * -

@nchlsh @Xtc @Mummybag @Carnath @Red86 @DeeperThanRed

[Xtc]

OK. I hope the train is deserted. - - - Or do I?

[blackbound]

OK. I hope the train is deserted. - - - Or do I?

It's the subway train from part 1. Sory if that wasn't clear!

[nchlsh]

He had them wait two days to open the box?! And videocalling to dole out instructions while they couldn't reply? Ash is becoming my favorite evil TUG mastermind.

[DeeperThanRed]

I always like the psychological elements that precede the bondage. Ash really made sure the boys wanted this bad before giving his worst. I can respect that!

[squirrel]

Fantastic story @blackbound ! The two twins must have been terrified to travel gagged and cuffed, but I am so glad they decided to accept their brother's offer!

[Red86]

Love how Ash made sure his brothers really wanted to be tied up before moving forward with his ideas. Now there's no turning back

Jokes aside, knowing some of their previous time(s), I'm sure they'll have fun and some brotherly "bonding" time

[blackbound]

He had them wait two days to open the box?! And videocalling to dole out instructions while they couldn't reply? Ash is becoming my favorite evil TUG mastermind.

I always like the psychological elements that precede the bondage. Ash really made sure the boys wanted this bad before giving his worst. I can respect that!

Glad you like it. Ash is devious, yes, but - like I said - if it's two vs one, you have to be.

Fantastic story @blackbound ! The two twins must have been terrified to travel gagged and cuffed, but I am so glad they decided to accept their brother's offer!

Me too, this story would be pretty short without.

Love how Ash made sure his brothers really wanted to be tied up before moving forward with his ideas. Now there's no turning back

Jokes aside, knowing some of their previous time(s), I'm sure they'll have fun and some brotherly "bonding" time

Little do they know what's in store for them, beyond the obvious... and that's just how they like it, I'm sure.

Next part soon!

[blackbound]

PART 3

Ash reached into Elisha's left front pocket and found the key. He unlocked the boy's cuffs and handed him some clothes.

"Strip completely and change into these."

His brother hesitated.

"Get on with it. Or is someone hiding an extra key somewhere he doesn't want to lose? Not like I haven't seen your scrawny ass naked a million times."

Elisha complied, quickly slipping into the woollen camo longsleeve, pants and socks. They were thick and warm, immediately uncomfortable in the day's heat.

Ash re-cuffed his hands, behind his back this time, and placed him into one of the seats, strapping him in with the seatbelt.

The procedure was repeated for Benny, and, with both boys secured for the drive, he pulled away from the curb.

- * -

The twins were fidgeting and sweating when Ash pulled the van into the parking spot at the forest hut. Since he was dressed in short pants and a shirt, he hadn't turned on the AC or opened a window, all in preparation for what was to come.

He opened the door and freed them from the seatbelts.

"Drink?" he asked. Both nodded, so he removed their gags and gave them each hot tea. To their surprise, they weren't silenced again, but they knew better than to speak while Ash laced heavy walking boots onto their feet.

The blindfolds and cuffs came off, and the twins blinked against the sun. Ash wasted no time in propelling them out of the van.

He was already wearing a light backpack and pointed at two others he'd prepared. Elisha and Benny noticed were pretty heavy as they strapped them on.

Ash pushed a stick between each boy's arms and back at elbow height, then cuffed their hands in front.

"There's a hose with a mouthpiece that you can drink from. I'm putting them in your mouths now, but if they fall out, I'm replacing them with the ball gags, so be very mindful of them."

He placed sun hats on their heads, then slapped their behinds. "Off we go!"

- * -

For the next hour, he led them on a strenuous walk through the woods. The merciless sun had then completely covered in sweat within the first half hour, and constantly drinking the warm liquid from the bladder didn't exactly make them feel cooler, even though they knew it was, counterintuitively, the correct temperature to drink in the heat. Circumstances aside, they still enjoyed the walk through nature and carefully pointed out interesting plants and animals to each other so as not to lose their ability to drink or speak.

They reached a picnic table placed right at a gorgeous lookout point. Making no move to remove the backpacks from the twins, Ash extracted three plates from one of them and a bag of food from the other, busying himself with cutting various cheeses, sausages, and pieces of bread onto the plates.

He placed them in front of the boys and started to eat from his own, then glanced up.

"Not hungry?"

"How're we supposed to eat?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, do you want me to put the plates on the ground?"

He didn't quite catch what Benny muttered, and decided to let it slide. The twins awkwardly bent over the bowls and ate with just their mouths.

When they'd finished, he put the mouthpieces back and they took off again.

- * -

@nchlsh @Xtc @Mummybag @Carnath @Red86 @DeeperThanRed @squirrel

[Xtc]

There's nothing quite like a summer picnic, is there?

[Killua]

I guess that's not how they expected their picnic to be like. But I think they enjoy the treatment.

[squirrel]

Very good chapter, loved the picnic idea

[Bondwriter]

Glad to see these siblings keep on having fun!

[blackbound]

There's nothing quite like a summer picnic, is there?

I guess that's not how they expected their picnic to be like. But I think they enjoy the treatment.

An unexpected picnic is the best kind of picnic!

Very good chapter, loved the picnic idea

Glad to see these siblings keep on having fun!

Glad you liked it! More coming soon.

[nchlsh]

Uh-oh, socks drenched in sweat means leniency is not in store for the poor twins...

[blackbound]

Uh-oh, socks drenched in sweat means leniency is not in store for the poor twins...

Spot on! Here we go...

PART 4

The circuitous route Ash had chosen took them back down to the hut eventually. Both of his brothers were drenched with sweat when they arrived.

Elisha had, at one point, stumbled and lost the mouthpiece as he yelped in panic. Ash had stabilized him, but the damage was done: in went the ball gag.

And then, to be fair, Benny had had to be gagged as well, of course. He'd fought it, as Ash had expected, and - when he had finally been securely silenced - had needed to be punished with a handy switch cut from a branch. Ash had pulled the gag extra tight, with the straps biting into the corners of Benny's mouth.

- * -

He led them into the hut.

"Thirsty, boys?"

A nod from Elisha, a sullen stare from Benny. Ash just smiled, maintaining eye contact, until he grunted and nodded too.

Ash pulled out the two bowls again and placed them very deliberately on the ground before filling them with water.

"There you go!"

Silent stares.

"Well, you're going to have to get on your knees anyway, so why not do it now and beg me to ungag you?"

Again, Elisha was the first to obey, with Benny giving him a glare. He made them beg and kowtow to him, then removed Elisha's gag.

"Lij, you're good to go. As for your reticent brother here..."

Ash removed his shoes and socks.

"...kiss my feet if you want something to drink. Or dinner."

Benny glared at his brother.

"Kiss them, or I'm crucifying you outside until the end of the trip with no food or drink."

Benny bent forward and kissed Ash's feet as well as he could with the gag still deeply lodged in his mouth. It was removed, and he had to do it again.

"Lick my toes clean."

Benny looked up at him. "What the fuck? No!"

Ash grabbed him by the throat and pulled him up, Benny's eyes going wide as he struggled to breathe.

"If you're determined to fight me every step of the way, I'm going to lock you in the van and ignore you while your brother and I have fun. It's not just about you!"

He released the chastened boy and pushed him over on his back. "Now open your fucking mouth."

- * -

Ten humiliating minutes of toe sucking later, Ash returned Benny to a kneeling position and allowed him to crawl over to his water bowl and drink.

When he was done - Elisha had long since finished and was waiting quietly - Ash ordered both to sit down with their legs extended. It took some gymnastics with the way they were still tied, but eventually they sat across from each other, feet touching.

Ash retrieved a sturdy branch and securely tied their ankles to it before finally removing their shoes. He peeled the sweat-drenched socks off both boys.

Carefully folding Elisha's into a bundle, he approached Benjamin, daring him to defy him.

"Open wide."

Benny pulled a face as Ash approached with the sock bundle and the smell hit him, but obediently opened his mouth and let his brother stuff the fabric inside.

"Hold it there," Ash commanded, then retrieved one of his own socks and tied it tightly over his brother's mouth, trapping the disgusting payload inside.

Shortly after, Elisha had been muzzled the same way, Benji's socks filling his mouth.

"You've been tied up a pretty long time, are the cuffs getting uncomfortable?"

Nods.

"Good."

- * -

@nchlsh @Xtc @Mummybag @Carnath @Red86 @DeeperThanRed @squirrel @Killua @Bondwriter

[Xtc]

Things are not looking up - - - depending upon how one views such things.