"Kongpop!!!" Another scream which made the trios to step back from the healer who stood statue in his place with a perplexed look.

"S-sky! Rome!" Kong whispered in surprise but before he comprehend the situation he got hugged by both petitie figures.

"I miss you!!!" Sky uttered in the hug followed by Rome.

"I miss you more than him!"

"No! He didn't!"

"Hey!!! Stop lying!!"

Both males started their bickering not minding the glassy eyes studying them.

"I.... m-miss you both.... so much..."

"Did you?" Rome asked giving his cold stare.

Kong nod his head with 'believe me look.'

"You never contacted us," Sky pointed out pulling back from his friend arms.

"I... am sorry... I don't want to be a troubl-.."

"He is still the same!" Rome interrupted.

"Yes! Weakling! Timid! Foolish!" Sky fist his friend arms.

Kong jerked back at the force but there was no pain for him.

"How... did you know It was me?" Kong asked the apparent thing, even though he has known the answer.

"Who else? Your mother!! She screamed close to midnight making everyone in our chamber lose their sleep!" Sky remarks with an annoying eye roll.

Kong's heart warms more with an uncontrollable pleased smile.

"Let's go.." Rome pulled Kongpop who stopped and requested him to take him in another route.

"I don't want to face anyone so please let's go another way!"

"Kongpop, people were waiting to see you, they all realised how ridiculous they were after you cut the bond with us," Rome assured Kong who stood helpless and sceptical.

"Don't you miss Cirus? Don't you want to see the changes? Lots of things happened in your absence, now we have 8 groupss, not 6, and..... and... that rude mage Fort even joined our group!!" Sky voice out and went bitter at the end.

Kong stood unmoved gathering his courage and nods his head acknowledging his friend's words. Nonetheless, he can't help but cover himself with the long cape from head to knee.

Kongpop turned to Wad who gazed him with round eyes.

"You.... are from Cirus" Wad states the information.

Bright too went shocked with the information. While on the other hand, Arthit gazed at everyone in Confusion.

"Y-you are a mage?" Bright asked the question with an eager look.

"Mage?" Arthit interrupted.

Bright realised that Arthit must have no clue about this place since he is a flower boy who has no right to move out of the country unless they married off to another place.

'I will explain later!' Bright mouths to Arthit who demands the answer stubbornly.

"Are you mage?" Wad this time asked remembering how Kong's hand blinked during that fight.

Kongpop joined his sweaty palms and moved it behind him. Kong shake his head towards Wad.

"Cirus is a city of mages and special people ruled by oracles!" Bright whispered to Arthit who turned to the healer with a 'brief me look'

Kongpop understand his mate's unrest so he took a deep breath before making eye contact with Arthit having his serious look.

"I am an oracle."

The place changed quite a lot, the mages are all look special, the place have so many magical touches, moving walls, colourful lights, flowers and plants hanging on the air.

Previously everything look simple and made human style, there was no bare usage of magic, now he could feel magic everywhere.

Kong glanced at Arthit behind his shoulders and sighed sadly when the latter was following them with head low and miserable scent.

He cursed his fate, but he didn't feel dejected after all he wanted to start a life with Arthit so being open about his past is a milestone for that.

He starts to think of ideas to entice Arthit and get what is going on in his mind. He flinched when someone pulled his arms.

"Kongpop!!! Oh gosh!! I am so happy!" A stranger hugged kong tightly before releasing him.

"He is Kong's rival!" Rome uttered to Wad and Bright who asked about the newcomer.

"So? kong is popular among you all?" Bright voice out his question.

"Of course, he is, after all, he is one of the future leaders of this place," Sky answered with a shrug.

Wad and Bright now realize how they will gain the king's trust. Who will not listen oracles?

"By the way, why didn't Kong reveal his identity to our king? I am sure our king will be convinced even before he show the Proof!" Bright questioned with muddled expression.

"He told us he is an outcast," Wad reminded Bright who nods his understanding.

"He is not, it's just a misconception from his side!" Rome corrected them.

"Then he is not a murder?" Arthit questioned lifting his head and staring everyone.

"He is no-..."

"I am, I am a murder Arthit.... they may think it's his fate.... but it was me.... who tied the death to his destiny," Kong answered startling Arthit.

The flower man twitches at the serious look of Kong with a high scent.

Kongpop turns to his rival and requested him to open a portal.

"Take them to my mom. Tell her I will join little late!" Kong commands at his friends before dragging Arthit and jumping into portal to vanish in a blink.

"Kong... w-where are we?" Arthit asked with heavy breathing and panic-strolling eyes.

"Shhh..... breath.... we are safe.... it's mine..." Kong hugged and swing him in his arms.

Arthit relaxed shortly but not completely, he tried to break it twice already but the healer is not ready to do it.

"Kong...." Arthit whispered to get his attention.

The latter pulled back a little but not leaving his mate's grip.

"How do you feel? Are you mad?"

Arthit wants to be honest but he doesn't dare to point it out since Kongpop never promised him a forever life.

He give his strained smile before trying to avoid the question.

"Please answer me Arthit, don't put me in the blind spot," Kong conveys his anguish through his scent.

"Are you mad?" Kong asked forcing the eye contact.

Arthit quickly shake his head and nuzzled on the healer arms. After a few moments of silence Arthit voice out his feelings.

"I.... I am afraid, you are an Oracle.... respectful one on our sphere, powerful than mages, so I am scared,"

Kongpop didn't interrupt instead he pats the latter back.

"I may not know about your city but I know all about oracles so I wonder how I could be your mate.... maybe it's a misreading.... or a mistake, is that why you hesitated to embrace the bond?"

Kong pulled back a little and pecks the flower boy's smooth lips.

"It's not an oversight and... I swear who I am was never the reason why I pushed you away," Kong coaxed his mate in a white voice.

"Why me? I am... .... not even a normal one.... flower man.... who has very less rights and is tied with lots of rules and norms in this sphere," Arthit eyes went teary with his words.

"How will it work kong?" Arthit asked tightening his fist on kong's shirt.

"I don't hold that power anymore Arthit, I won't lie that my family will welcome you.... but it doesn't matter since I won't get their blessings, I cut my ties with them long back...so rest assured."

Arthit didn't get convinced which was noticed by Kong so he leads the flower man to the nearby chair before settling on it with him on his lap.

"There were 4 groups of Oracles here, my family's blood has more ability than others so our group has more special people and mages to take care of.

For more than 3 centuries there was no male Oracle in my family, and my father is the first male in my bloodline so he was cherished and respected more," Kong finally decided to open up a little about himself.

"And then me...... I got special treatment from everyone, I was even allowed to learn spells from mages although it was forbidden, I used to get visions after I reached 16, and mom always warns me to not play with the vision, but I did since I believed I can tackle the consequences and I did prove it time to time until..."

Kongpop stopped his words and went timid. His mate given the comfort and assurance he etched for, Arthit hold Kong's cheeks with one palm and another one busy stroking his hair.

"I tried to stop death, my dear pal death... he is.... the love of my sister so I felt the responsibility... I intertwined the future.... he escaped.... but.... it changed for the worst.... it was not only him.... but a few more joined him and leave the world... I became the reason of those d-death.... although mom believes o-opposite...,"

Arthit pecks Kong's lips twice, he doesn't understand what his mate is explaining but he knew his mate is not a murderer willingly, mistakes can be forgiven regards the outcome as long as the man realises his wrongness and apologise to redeem it.

"It's fine... it was not your intentio-..."

"I am at blame Arthit.... I believe so and my dad too... people were angry at me... and wanted me to vanish just like their loved ones .... that's why I walked out.... not giving the pleasure to my pitiful father," Kong chuckled painfully at the end.

Arthit saw the turmoil inside his man although he was keeping his emotions at bay outside, it was just a fade to not worry him.

He feels the urge to wipe that fakeness away, he already forced himself on his man so what's more will come if he do that one more time?

With that in mind he made Kongpop gaze him until he break down and end up sobbing.

This time Arthit took the lead and hold his man in his chest tight with soft caresses though he is not sure if it will calm him or not.

He doesn't know how to give off scent, but his mother told him it will move according to his mood and emotions so he wears the best feelings at heart wishing for his scent to do the wonder.

He smelled the healer going weak by his scent and lay down his vulnerability without guards.

He goes delighted at heart that he is helping his lover to let out the unaddressed locked emotions.

"Let it out kong..... completely.... I am here to mend you," Arthit whispered at him tighten the hug more.

Kong never addressed his mistake to anyone, he ran away before his father confronted him for his action, he is a coward just like his cousin mentioned, and he doesn't regret it since he is still anxious and feels undeserved the title.

That's why he stayed away from his land and power, as a punishment, the thing which he loved a lot. Now he is ready to walk himself to the court for the delayed trail.

For Arthit he will do, it all because of he wanted to help Arthit escape from the Prince, he doesn't know how much his selfishness can be taken by his family but he is ready to face it.

And he trusts the flower man who will put him back together if he gets broken.

It's been more minutes so Arthit forced kong to stop the tears and stare him. Kong shake his head and hide his face with his forearms along the way wiping his tears.

"Kong..... it's enough...."

"You said to let it out all...."

"But you are not at all quieting... it's scary pup..."

The red ears proved to Arthit that Kongpop is in a conscious mind to go through his words.

"You like the pet name?"

"N-no..."

"Then what do you want me to call you? Honey, Darling, sweet, lion, baby, love or maybe..... Sexy?" Arthit teased while trying to remove the annoying forearm which hides the gorgeous sight.

"Don't.... I don't look g-good with t-tears.." Kong argued and try to hide himself strong but who is he kidding with Arthit's stubbornness?

"Maybe.... but that's not what makes me say you are beautiful?" Arthit whispered stopping his action and making kong himself lower his wall.

"Your heart is what makes you beautiful with your arousing voice and scent, your orbs language adding a star to it," Arthit voiced out his genuine feelings.

Is the oracle breathing? He believes so... it seems the flower man owns his mind and heart since it submits to the latter commands in a good way.

He goes cheerful but gave a fist at Arthit's arms whispering "Cheesy kitten"

"For you my lovely moon!"

"Oh god Arthit please stop before I jump on you! It's not the time!"

"Why? Can't we do it?" With the bold question, Arthit moved fast and captured the stunned oracle's lips which didn't wait for a second before reciprocating it!

The lips moved softly with fingers playing with each other exposed skin. The heat made them move close and rub their bodies.

The heated friction of the lips pushed them to be more passionate so they did, jumping from soft dance of lips to feverish and rushed one.

Eating each other's flush with tongue joining as one aroused each other. Taste of their combined essence raised their adrenaline.

Arthit clutch on kong's hair went little wild when the latter enter deep into his cavern with the tongue. He jerked himself up with the deep kiss and let out a soundless moan.

Although Kong feels wanted of Arthit he stopped himself slowly and kissed the flower man lovingly before pulling away.

Stroking the lips which went dry and puffy because of Kong's feast he joined their forehead.

"Few more hours, we will leave this place then I am yours to take care of kitten," Kong states with his tooth full smile.

Arthit nods with a shy smile and excited scent. "Let's go before Wad gets roasted under my mom!" Kong comments and made both of them stand.

He adjusted Arthit's cape and his before tangling their hands. Closing his eyes he released a spell which opened a portal.

Arthit eyes enlarged by Kong's move, and the said latter flushed in embarrassment.

"It's.... been long... so I thought it might not work..... but here it is..." kong softly explained before rubbing his non-itching ears with his free hand.

"It's magical..."

"Indeed..." Kong chuckled before yanking Arthit and jumping into the portal.

Both landed on the field safely, but Arthit felt physical drained and dizzy. Kongpop rubbed the flower man back to ease his raged breathing.

Arthit eyes once again enlarged by the view. 'Are we still in the Cirus city?' He questioned himself in his mind after seeing big mountains with dense forests and wild fields.

"It's a delusion Arthit, once you cross that olive tree it's the main city.... the scenarios will change every week, it's a practice field for mages," Kong answered Arthit's unasked question before letting his eyes absorb his lost home.

"The 5 groups of oracles... lead the special people and keep the mages in their territory, mages have different power, fire is the most dangerous one and they are under us since my family bloodlines have the power of future..." Kong let out few more information for Arthit whose eyes was roaming around the broad Path.

The path leads to a 4 storey building in a square donut structure. There was a pen with a few pigs and a big stable with horses.

He can see a shed at the corner which was hidden half by the building. Although the smell of pet animals smoothed Arthit he couldn't help but feels creepy from the way the building gives stillness.

"You can't hear anything from outside the building... we have a spell Arthit..... until they accept you..... you can't see the real place," Kong whispered in his lover's ears with a giggle.

Arthit pushed kong with a red ears which he rubbed with a hiss. Kong eyes sparkled for finding the sensitive spot on his mate body.

Arthit blushed after guessing the reason behind the oracle sly smile. He wanted to wipe that but he didn't since he knows his mate soon gonna blast by the awaiting reunion so he decided to give blind eyes.

"Let's go inside..." Arthit uttered going forward but Kong pulled him back fast.

He shake his head before joining their hands. "Is it necessary? I don't want to create a bad impression!" Arthit sweats nervously.

"You can't enter without my energy Arthit, that's how it works.."

The flower man blushed in embarrassment. Kong smiled amusingly and entered inside his once home.

"Mom-...." Before even Kong complete his sentence he gets jerked into warm arms and encircled by pure love.

He missed his mother, more than anyone, but he didn't voice out to any, even the said person, now that he is in his favourite motherly bubble he doesn't want to go out of it.

He made himself small in her arms and sobs instantly. The elder lady who holds glamour and authority with an elegant aura lastly released a relaxed sigh after a long time.

She finally felt completed, just how long she yearned for it. She gathered him so tight and decided to lock her son forever unknown to the said person.

She won't let him walk away, this is her family which requires to be complete and live happily. She will make it happen this time by crook or hook.

Her heart hurts to see her precious child crying. She knows she should not use magic but she did to ease her son guilty pain, since it's hard to endure the sufferings. So she tied Kong's emotions with an invisible rope and raised his soothing feel.

Kong got relaxed and tilted his head to gaze his mother for long, filling his mind and heart with her smiley face.

"Do.... Y-you still love me the same?" Long asked going weak but because of the magic, it didn't show outside.

"If not will you be on my vision? I never pass a day without you in my thought," she answered caressing her son cheeks.

"You lost weight..... and light," she declared checking him out with more caresses.

Kong let out a delighted smile before snuggling back.

"Mom.... I have a favour to ask... it's about the Prince of -..."

"Shhhh.... the men you send with Rome already briefied me, dad is on his way to the king..."

"Dad?!!!" Kong broke the hug and took a step back in dread.

"Yes, your dad.... you remember right? about how much of an animal lover he is...He got enraged after listening them so he himself went to the King to discuss about the action and punishment!" She chuckled ignoring her son dread.

"Then.... I.... should...." before kong ended his sentence, he was enveloped by two ladies with a greeting.

Soon it changes to more people who arrived to greet Kong and send their happy words to the mother who finally looks alive and high.

Arthit couldn't able to stand it anymore, he can't grasp if it is because of the portal travel or the powerful people treating the oracle soft.

He stepped back and sat on the stool facing the wall, he folded his arms and placed it on the tall vase by him. He kept his head on it and watched Kongpop without a blink.

His lips curved into a sweet smile seeing Kongpop having warm embraces and painless punches.

His hearty eyes shine more and more with the view of his mate getting love and care.

"Kongpop!" a disappointed yell from a lady attracted Arthit who turned to the sound and saw a pretty lady with a long purple rope which is decorated with golden butterflies.

The costume enhances the lady's already beauty features. She stomped to kongpop with an angry face.

Arthit turned to the oracle who bloomed into a wide grin. There it is, the unavoidable jealousy, Arthit pouts internally and shifts his attention back to the lady who stumbled slightly on her way and falls into his mate's arms.

That's not his problem, since there is one more thing, the two lips which are accidentally joined by the fall.

His mate who catches the lady in his arms stood shaken by the action. He pulled away quickly and wipes his mouth while the lady did the same thing.

"I told you right Maprang is only for Kongpop!" The oracle's mother peeped excitedly.

"Yes yes, they are made for each other," the lady mother too joined her.

"They still love each other, we should better go and prepare for their marriage!" Both mother's got happy and started talking to themselves and later few people joined in their conversation not minding the two people who stood blood drained.

"I.... didn't..... mean it to happen... I... can't marry .... Kongpop do something.... why I am asking you!!!! You are one dumb oracle who doesn't have the guts to say "No" to your parents!.... How I will do?!! Oh gosh!!! My life was gone... completely ruined.... one moment I was happy that my friend returned safely next moment I am feeling bad about his return!!! My life is cruel-..."

Kongpop didn't listen to anyone even the lady who was ranting about her misfortune, his eyes were glued to his mate with deaf ears.

The pale face lost the gleam, only dread and sorrow. He sensed Arthit's sadness and pain, he took a step forward but the flower man shook his head dismissing the idea.

Kongpop's heart clenched tight when Arthit gave him an assuring and supporting smile before walking away even though he doesn't have a slight idea of where is the exit.

He had enough of being a coward maybe living years away from his family helped him to become a person who voice out his choice bravely.

"Mom..."

.....

"Mom..."

The ladies were so busy in their own happy bubble that they didn't hear the oracle soft voice except his lover who stopped in his track and turned around with panic eyes.

Arthit doesn't want kong to lose his family once again. He hopes kong stop whatever he planned to do and help him from living in guilty.

"Mom!!!!" Kongpop raised his voice for everyone to stop instantly.

"Yes kong!" His mother turned and show her encouraging look.

"I can't marry maparang, I don't love her," kong declared in a serious tone.

His mother's eye contact made Kong shiver and he did, at the same time he didn't back out, doing things which his love deserved.

"I.... too... d-don't love kongpop Mom," Maprang came forward and disclosed to her mom who went astonished by the scene.

Kongpop's mother glanced around the people who understood the unsaid words and shooed away immediately which caused a tremble in Arthit by the power.

"Who is the person?" She asked her son who gulped the lump.

"That is.... that is..." kong hesitated, he is proud and like to brag about his lover... but for his family the person being not an oracle will be the matter so he contemplated how to say.

"Who is the person?" She roared losing her cool.

"Arthit.... my mate...." Kongpop turned back and gestured Arthit to come by his side. The flower boy's breath went short, holding it in disbelief and standing scaredy-cat.

Kongpop gestured again with a pleading look so Arthit walks down to the fire which is waiting for him.

Through the way, he released his distress and dread in his scent. Kongpop quickly united his hand with Arthit and let out a confident smile.

"He is my lo-.."

"He is neither an Oracle nor a Mage... not even a special one.."

The elder one statement bought a storm inside Arthit, yet he bows his head and introduced himself in his weak voice.

"Kong... you know right it won't wor-.."

"He will become my soul...I am making it happen.... and I am not staying here so you don't need to worry about his status," Kong announced with a determined expression which even surprised Arthit who thought Kong won't fight for him since the latter was hesitant and frightened over accepting him from the beginning.

"You are not leaving anywhere!!! I won't allow you to stay away from us anymore... please don't run away again!" his mother instantly went raged yet concerned.

"You can keep him... Mom is okay..." she tried to persuade her son by accepting his decision.

"Really?"

"Yes yes... but will you take an Oracle if in case it needed to be?"

"Mom!!!!" Kong shouted turning to Arthit with a 'I will never do such thing' look.

Arthit gave out a strained smile, of course, how will the oracle mother feel enough of a mere human for their almighty son?

"Alright Alright I just tried my luck, I won't force you..." she pouted giving up her likes.

Kongpop released a peaceful sigh while caressing Arthit's sweaty and heated palm in his hold.

"You look decent..." Kong's mother patted Arthit's unwashed hair with a thin welcoming smile.

Arthit bows his head and introduced himself properly adding his unfiltered words.

"..... since I didn't have a bath for days I smell and look decent.... otherwise I would have looked handsome, beyond good, and strong too."

Kongpop's mother burst into an amusing laugh before giving out a welcoming hug. Arthit blushed while Kong's heart beats fast in joy at the sight.

Kong leads Arthit to his room which he missed every day. With the flower man he too gone awestruck seeing the magical decor along the corridor.

Everything changed in his absence so kong wonder if his room going to look same or....

His thoughts stopped when he reached by the door of his room. Opening it quickly he stepped inside, same!!! Everything is same and perfect like the way he abandoned.

He is overwhelmed but that can be address later since he has an urgent thing to do before he loss his sanity.

Turning around and lifting Arthit in his arms he captured the latter candy-taste-like lips not caring about the awaiting trial.

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