Shuichi and Yuki were lying down on the sleeping bags still awake after a few hours of some late night activities. They seemed to be exhausted from their latest actions. But somehow just couldn't sleep. But then of course a few things were keeping them awake. The rustling in the bushes from where strange creatures, thieves and Rogue shinobi were passing by; The loud and cold wind from the cold weather that took place and a certain Warrior's antics that would make him have a night he wouldn't forget any time soon.
Shuichi, focused on the moment instead of what lied ahead the next day raised from the sleeping bag and started to gently kiss the older man. At first it seemed innocent enough, just two men who loved each other kissing but then Shuichi did something that he would soon end up regretting. When they broke the kiss he then began to softly press his lips onto his cheek then moving to the heir's ear. What he didn't know was that his ear was extremely sensitive and doing anything to it would get a less than pleasing reaction.
"Ah! What the hell are you doing you damn brat?" Eiri snapped. Shuichi saw the look in his eyes and started to fear for the worst. He lifted himself off of the prince slightly and gave the best apology he could. Hopefully Eiri wasn't too mad at him.
"I'm sorry." He said. "I didn't know your ear was so sensitive." But judging from the look on his face, he knew that his apology either wasn't good enough or was completely ignored. Either way he was in for something he wouldn't want.
"Naughty boys need to be punished." He said with a lustful tone in his voice. In a way, Shuichi knew what was coming but was afraid that if he said anything his impending "Punishment" would get worse. But out of spite he spat back at his lover.
"You perv- *covers mouth*" Now he really was going to have a worse punishment. He saw that Eiri was in a state of pure lust and was ready to violently teach him a lesson.
"So now I'm a pervert?" he asked.
"Wait a minute… I-I didn't mean that!" Shuichi shouted.
"I'll show you how much of a pervert I can be." Yuki said as they fell to the sleeping bag again. The teen flailed and tried to fight off what was coming to him.
"Wait…EIri don't! I was kidding- No…not there…OW! EIRI, STOP! IT HURTS!"
The rest of the night went on with Shuichi receiving his "Punishment" for insulting the prince.
THE NEXT DAY
Everyone else was awake and ready to head out of the woods for what would be the very last time. After all, Shuichi's mission was about to be fulfilled today. There was only one problem though; he was completely worn out from the other night. Being the expert on waking people up, K took a bucket of water he found by the river and poured the freezing water all over the boy. It woke him up, barely.
"Morning, sleepy head!" K greeted. He saw that Shuichi was hardly able to get up after that night. Hiro and Suguru of course knew what was up. So did K.
"Had a rough night?" he asked glaring at Eiri. The former solder was a lot of things but stupid wasn't one of them, after all he always knew something somehow. He may not have been psychic like Suguru but he had strong intuition. That was more than enough to let him know what was going on with everyone. And in this case, well, he didn't really need intuition that much. The lack of sleep he had was proof enough that he was right.
"He can barely move, what do you think?" Suguru remarked. He knew how it felt two. Sometimes Hiro got that rough with him, too. He would often lose sleep from the pain just like Shuichi.
"Could you do me a favor and keep it down! I need my beauty sleep you know." He said. Hiro chuckled as he heard that, causing the psychic to walk ahead of him. He still couldn't believe that Suguru was jealous of K. Sure they became close friends but that was as far as it went. At least, that's how Hiro saw it.
I still can't believe Suguru's jealous. He thought. "There's nothing going on between me and K."
When they reached the stairs that would lead to their real final destination, things were very quiet to say the least. It seemed like bonds that were made a year past were about to be broken. The worst part about possibly splitting up was that they had made such strong ties with each other. Through all the bandits, exploding buildings, demons, assassins, pirates and evil shaman, it was really about to be over.
After nearly two hours of climbing the stairs of fate. They reached the castle doors. All five men took a brief moment of silence when they saw that door. Once it was opened they might have had to say goodbye.
"Well, Master Shuichi. It looks like you finally completed your mission." Hiro said. "So when the prince goes in you can go home."
"Y-Yeah, whoop-dee-doo!" Shuichi said sarcastically. He hardly looked at anyone now.
"But master," Suguru began. "Don't you miss being in your old Kingdom?"
"Maybe," he said. "But I'm not going back. Not now, not ever." It seemed like all of the boy's emotions were starting to take hold of his judgment. But he wasn't the only one not willing to let it all go.
"Well, you're here now. Better go and marry that princess." K said blatantly. "It was great knowing you, your highness." Then he turned to see that the prince walking back down the steps. It was bad enough that the two men who grew to love each other had to be apart but what the former soldier said may have added to their reluctance. Naturally, Shuichi went after the older man and tried to convince him that things won't change between them. He went back down the stairs until they were halfway down the entire flight of stairs.
"Now you did it, K!" Suguru shouted. It was bad enought that his friend was about to lose his love but what K said just might have sent them both over the edge.
"What, I didn't mean anything by it." K said defensively.
"Eiri, Eiri stop!" he pleaded. He then took the blond man by the shoulders only for him to be pushed away.
"I don't want to hear anything you have to say!" Eiri shouted. He then saw his protector right behind him.
"Eiri, I know that you don't want to go." He said. "I don't want you to go either, and I don't want to go back to edenia but it is what your father said and well, we can't argue with your father."
"I wish we could, though." Eiri said. He knew that because his father had all the power in the kingdom, he couldn't really say much to him. Well, he did but often got scolded by the old man. He remembered always being told off by lord Uesugi on numerous occasions. But now Shuichi had to go back to the kingdom and end up traveling with another prince. But the prince was not about to let that happen.
"I want you to know that no matter what happens that I'll always love you." Shuichi said. Then he leaned forward and pressed his lips against Eiri's. He wanted to believe that nothing changed between them and that they would always be together but wasn't sure about how things would pan out for his lover.
Then Eiri suddenly pulled away from the teen. "I know you're lying." He said. "The second I go in that castle, I'll have to marry that princess and well…we can't …be together anymore."
"Well, can't you just tell her that you can't marry her?" Shuichi asked.
"I wish it were that easy." Eiri said. He knew that saying no would result in a deadly war. But was a war worth being with someone he truly loved? To him it was. But what about the king of Eternias what would he say about him loving someone else?
I should get this over with. Eiri thought. But for some reason I don't want to leave this brat. Is this supposed to be love? Dammit! It's not fair! I should be glad to be rid of this brat but I can't just let him go back.
All shuichi could do was look at his distraught prince. He thought about having to go back and realized that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with Eiri. It didn't matter what happened anymore. All that mattered was that he was in love and he now had to let the man he loved go. But then he saw Eiri go back up the stairs. He followed to say his final goodbyes to him. Just before the castle doors opened. Shuichi said something that shocked everyone.
"I'm going in with you." Shuichi said. He took the blond man by his hand. "I'm not leaving you just yet."
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