[Note: Mature content. Reader's discretion advised.]

*GuHai*

By the time the three return to their quarters, they are exhausted and sleep-deprived. Dark circles under their eyes ruin their otherwise perfect features.

YiHuang offers the resting pod to YiYang, who politely accepts and crawls inside, where he falls asleep almost instantly.

Left alone, YiHuang lies down on the mattress and beckons Zhang to join him. Zhang smiles and complies.

YiHuang pulls the human close. He rests his chin over the top of his head and wraps him in a secure embrace.
Zhang breaths into his partner's chest, "I promise that I will return to you, Ah-Huang."

YiHuang's arms around his lover tighten. His eyes linger over the latter's calm countenance, "And if you don't, I will go to you. I will find you Ah-Zhang, wherever...whenever you may be,  I will find you."

Zhang's hands slide into the front of YiHuang's robes. The prince savors the touch and tilts his chin up. The mono-lids drink in the beauty that is lying secure in his arms, "I wish we could stay like this forever."

"I don't." Zhang shakes his head and shifts closer, "I am human, remember, I am greedy, I want so much more than this." The distance between them disappears as Zhang nips at YiHuang's bottom lip before giving the upper one the same treatment.

The prince turns them over, "You are making it difficult for me, Ah-Zhang. It's not that we are emotionless; it's just that we have restrained ourselves. So,...Behave!" He reprimands, but the words have no bite to them. It only serves to encourage the human who smirks, glances at the closed resting pod, and turns them over again, pinning the prince under him. "My turn," he whispers before going in for another kiss. His daring tongue traces his lover's lips seeking entrance into the moist warmth.

YiHuang gladly obliges. This time he makes the first move, tugging at the human's belts, exposing his front to the cool air.

Zhang chuckles softly, "What happened to behaving and restraining yourself, hum?" He wiggles his brows coyly. His succeeding words turn into a gasp when YiHuang pulls himself up and closes his mouth over the nape of his lover's neck, nipping at the supple flesh.

Blood pools under Zhang's belly, making him unbearably hard, "Ah-Huang..." he moans and leaves a shaky breath, "I will...I will come if you don't stop." This admission sobers the latter. He kisses the crescent-shaped mark his teeth had left behind. His eyes travel between their bodies. He purses his lips and pats Zhang's chest, signaling him to get off.

Disappointed, Zhang pours and voices his disagreement, "Why? I didn't mean for us to stop."

It's YiHuang's turn to smirk, "Ah-Zhang, what gave you the impression that we are stopping?"

"We aren't?"

YiHuang stands, and with one last look at the sleeping pod, he pulls the human inside the only private place in the room: the cleansing area.

However, what the two men wanted, wasn't meant to be, at least that's what Zhang reckons, for, the moment the two enter and resume what they had hoped would lead to them finally getting to know each other in the biblical sense, a loud beep sounds from a ComD interrupting them.

"Damn it!" Zhang curses. YiHuang leaves an irritable sigh.

The human, intending to leave, turns around, but strong arms circle his waist.

"It's not mine," YiHuang says, referring to the notification and clings to the latter desperately.

"It's mine." YiYang's words float over to them, "Keep it down, alright." He yells, knowing full well that no sound shall leave their room.

YiHuang shakes his head and sighs, "Stay for a few moments...with me," he adds hesitantly as if still scared of rejection.

Warm hands settle over the prince's arms. Zhang turns, embracing him."I would like that, Ah-Huang." The two stand in the tiny, confined space, hands wandering freely over the other's naked back and chest as if memorizing its dips and curves, "Ah-Huang, you don't believe that I will return, do you?" Zhang asks with his hands placed at his lover's lower waist possessively.

"I want to believe." YiHuang's fingers tips trace the bridge of the latter's nose, moving lower to caress his vermillion lips. "I have seen us together, but I have also seen us part. I remember living a lifetime with you, but I also remember losing you at the prime of our youths. Ah-Zhang, I know you have seen it too. I know our destinies are connected."

Zhang brings his lips to his lover's forehead, "Fate has brought us together. Trust in that bond. If we believe we will end up together, we will end up together." His fingers come to rest on the prince's nap, and he pulls him in for another kiss.

YiHuang backs Zhang up till the latter's back is firmly pressed to the cubicles wall before pinning his hands on top of his head.

Zhang chuckles, "For a sheltered man, you are quite proactive."

YiHuang steps between the human's legs, parting them further. Zhang's eyes flutter shut; his lips part. "Ah-Huang," he breaths, resting his forehead on the prince's shoulder.

YiHuang's free hand maps the human's chest paying attention to the sensitive buds, rolling them between his fingers. "I had a sheltered upbringing, but I am not ignorant. Moreover, I know you; I know what you like."

Zhang's breaths fan YiHuang's shoulder, "Aren't you being too cruel?"

"No, Ah-Zhang, I am not. My intention is to satisfy you." The prince's hand moves lower. He runs his fingertips over the well-defined abdominal muscles before undoing the belts holding up the lower garments, freeing the latter of them.

Zhang gulps thickly. His eyes drift to the traditional Yuanjian attire discarded and lying on the floor; his face flushes. With the Yuanjian underwear barely keeping his now leaking length under wraps, the human struggles. "Weren't we going to just stay here for a bit?"

YiHuang scoffs, eyes dipping lower. His pupils dilate at the sight that greets him. He can feel himself growing harder. "Didn't you say you were greedy and wanted more?" His fingers glide dangerously close to the seems of the waistband holding the last piece of fabric in place, "Do you mind if we do more?"

"Don't you think it's a bit unfair!" Zhang cribs, "The least you can do is get naked with me."

YiHuang shakes his head. "No. I can't...I won't. If you want to see me...you will have to wait till you return. Once you return by my side, I will let you see and do whatever you want."

Zhang stops struggling, "Are you punishing me or bribing me, my Ah-Huang?" The two heated gazes lock and hold.

"Yes. I am."

The human relaxes. He tilts his head, baring his neck to the Yuanjian, inviting him to taste, "Fine. I can tell when I have lost an argument. I am in your hands now, Ah-Huang."

As soon as the words leave him, YiHuang lets go of the latter's arms. There is no need to bind them when the pray is willing. Zhang's hand stills over his lover's waist. While YiHuang's hand slides lower, ridding Zhang of the last piece of clothing.

Zhang snaps his lips shut as YiHuang's lips leave a trail of kisses on his neck moving lower and his fingers wrap around his lover's exposed leaking length. The human's grip on his lover's waist tightens as a deft finger swipes over the tip of his cock, smearing precum around it. "Ah-Huang!" A broken sound of surrender leaves him. "Please..." he begs.

Just then, it occurs to the prince that his hands were too dry for what he had planned on doing.

"Change of plans." He whispers in Zhang's ear, and picking up one of the cloth belts that he had just thrown on the floor carelessly, he wraps it over the human's eyes, "No, peeking." He commands and swiftly gets undressed.

Zhang nods and obliges. A moment later, YiHuang guides him into the wet bath area. "We are going to take a bath." He explains.

The prospect sounds perfect to the human who nods excitedly.

Seconds later, the first jets of warm water make contact with their bodies. Zhang sighs and tilts his face up. He smiles. "This feels great."

"Mn. Don't move. I promise to make you feel good." YiHuang orders. "I am going to give you a bath." He adds, lathering his fingers and running them all over his lover's naked body. "Turn around," he instructs, and when the human concedes, he gives the same treatment to his back as he had done with his front.

"You know, a bath is not what I...ah!" Zhang throws his head back as YiHuang pulls him close till they are plastered, back to front. "You are naked, Ah-Huang," Zhang comments, feeling the Yuanjian's hardness dig into his back.

"That's what the blindfold is there for."
Zhang laughs softly; a split second later, it turns into a moan as YiHuang starts stroking him. "Ah-Huang, with skills like these, it's hard to believe that you have never done this...Amm!" The human's neck seeks comfort on his lover's shoulder. He tilts his head and licks his lips before placing a teasing, shy kiss on YiHuang's cheeks. The contrast between how he feels and how he wants to treat the man whose fingers are giving him pleasure, the kind he had never experienced, startles him.

The unexpectedly gentle show of affection startles the receiver as well. YiHuang turns Zhang around and captures his lips.

Drenched to the bone, YiHuang leans away only to part the latter's lips and dip his thumb inside. While his other hand continues its ministrations, bringing Zhang closer to the edge, he rains kisses on the human's front. "So perfect." He mutters, meaning it with his whole heart before closing his mouth over the latter's teat. His tongue laps at the nub dragging soft gasps from the overwhelmed human.

"I...I am going to...cum." Zhang stutters, trying to warn the latter but is pushed over the edge even before he can finish. Embarrassment colors his cheeks and fades into his neck, "Sorry, I don't see it coming." Zhang chuckles and bites on his lower lip to stop himself. It's sweet and seductive, burning the latter from within.

Without a word, YiHuang turns him around and parts his legs. "Bend over." He instructs in a voice that has fallen an octave lower with arousal.

Without hesitation, Zhang does as told. With his bottom jutting out, he places his hands over the walls for support, "I want you to cum inside me." He demands, hoping against hope that the latter won't refuse.

YiHuang shakes his head, a gesture wasted on the one whose back is turned towards him. He wraps his arm around Zhang's middle and showers kisses on his shoulder blades, making goosebumps erupt on the latter's skin. "Let's not get ahead of ourselves." He palms the latter's length before placing them on his peach-shaped behind. "If we do it, it will hinder our mission."

"I can take something for the pain. I am sure Yuanjians have pain relivers," Zhang suggests pushing his ass into the large, soft palms of the latter.

"Yes, we do, but I would rather you not consume them. There is no telling what kind of side effects they will have." YiHuang deadpans, parting the latter's cheeks, making rivulets of water slide over the dip between the cheeks and flow into the now exposed ringed entrance.

"Amm...It tickles." Zhang hums and sucks in a breath when YiHuang pinches his behind.

The Yuanjian kneads the soft flesh, soothing the sting, "Sorry, I couldn't stop myself." He presses a kiss between his lover's shoulder blades, "Close your legs tight, please."

"What are you planning to do?" Zhang asks, perplexed, but does as instructed. A moment later, YiHuang's member slips between his closed legs, and he starts thrusting them in and out rhythmically. He turns the human's face and starts kissing him like a man addicted to the feel of the other. The play of lips drowns out the moans as the prince spills between the tightly closed space and slumps over the human. "I love you." He whispers more to himself than the other; quickly regaining composure, he orders, "Turn around."

"What are you-"

"Just.. turn around." The prince urges.

"Why?" Zhang whines, "You have me turning around so many times that it feels like I am playing merry-go-round all by myself!" He complains.

"Moreover, I don't know what you are thinking; I can't...Hey!" Zhang yelps when YiHuang turns him around.

"You are hard again." Is all the explanation Zhang gets before YiHuang's mouth closes over his length, engulfing him in wet heat.

"En!" Zhang sucks in the air. His fingers find his lover's shoulder, and he holds on to them.

While YiHuang's mouth bobs up and down the latter's length, his fingers knead his behind. Without intimation, he parts the supple cheeks once again, and a moment later, a finger swipes over the ringed muscle, applying just enough pressure to make its presence felt and the promise of a possibility of more. The small intimate gesture is enough to push him over the edge again, and he cums without even attempting to warn the latter, who continues to suck till Zhang is empty ...boneless. His knees give way, and he slumps into the prince's chest. "I thought..." he starts, but YiHuang silences him with a kiss. "Was I...did you..."

"What?"

YiHuang replies with a question, "How was it?"

"Good. Excellent."

"I am glad." YiHuang kisses the top of his lover's head, "Remember how it felt when my fingers pleasured you. Remember the feel of my mouth around you. Commit it to your memory. Remember that more is waiting for you on your return. I...am waiting for you to return."

Saltwater mingles with the steady stream pelting down from above and gets washed away as the two hold each other in a tight embrace.

YiHuang flips a switch, and warm air dries them in a few seconds. The two dress, and hiding all traces of evidence that came speak of their time together, step out to find YiYang waiting with his back towards them.

Without turning around, the crown prince lets out a loud sigh. "I have never felt as alone as I have these past fifteen minutes." He pats his thigh like an old man who has almost turned his back on the world and has made up his mind to go into seclusion, "I may not have the time now, but as soon as I do, I will and set my priorities straight."

YiYang taps his foot. It's a rhythm YiHuang knows all too well. But the younger prince waits patiently for his brother to voice his concerns.

"Ah-Huang, why don't you ask me what's on my mind?" YiYang finally turns, eyes darting from his brother to the human by his side before settling on the younger prince, "You have changed so much over the past few days, yet some things remain the same."

YiYang fishes out his ComD from his robes, "It was our father. He wants me to reveal your whereabouts. He made it sound like it was nothing, but I know him. I could tell that had I resisted, he would have forced me to reveal it." He approaches the two men and side-eyeing Zhang, he asks, "For him, by accepting him as yours, you broke the unwritten rule. Instead of revealing his presence, you hid him in the grove. You even raised your voice to me when I agreed with him about manning Xue."

{Author's Note:- Word count: 2653

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