westwhere | March Open post

It isn't his fault and Zishu certainly doesn't blame him. He loves him. With all that he is. No curse can ruin that or take that from them. That's why he hurries from Kexing's side - to see the curses broken - so he can comfort his beloved like he deserves.

But his strength gives out and he barely sets eyes on Kexing before he hits the floor. The blackness is comforting in a way - he has pushed himself beyond his limits and his body needs time to sort itself out. He remains slumbering even as Kexing knits his body back together, the claw marks on his thigh and back sealing until they are nothing more than scars.

An hour passes before he gasps back to consciousness, grabbing the chair until his knuckles are white.

"Lao Wen..."

Kexing keeps up the healing until he's reassured the cuts have all healed, then shifts to place his back against Zishu's and pulls out his xiao to play. Seeking to ease that poor stressed mind and strengthen the energy in his soulmate's body in another way. And he can keep up playing for hours far more easily than the focus it takes to maintain a flow of energy that won't overwhelm Zishu's meridians for all that long.

The music breaks off when he feels his beloved wake, easing his heart with a rush of a breath, and turns to smile hopefully at Zishu.

"A-Xu?"

He wakes in a better state by far, his body less taxed, less sore. His Lao Wen has been busy and Zishu smiles to himself as his awareness returns to him. The curses might not be fully broken after a day, but the progress they have made is comforting. At least he doesn't feel like he is on the verge of death anymore.

And his heart is warm again.

"I'm here." he echoes Kexing's earlier words, turning carefully to nuzzle and kiss that smile, "Like hell will I let them take you from me."

Kexing can tell his beloved feels better, and that alone does wonders for him. Maybe their curses aren't fully lifted, so they still have work ahead of them, but they're better. They can feel again. And his A-Xu looks better, aside from all that.

He sighs under the nuzzles and kiss, happily pressing into them. Only to smirk.

"Nothing can part us, A-Xu." Not where it matters. Zhou Zishu had promised.

Zishu lifts Kexing's wrists and kisses them, one at a time, his head bowed. There is no one else he will bow to or show this level of loyalty. His Lao Wen is his reason for fighting; for living; for laughing and loving. Anything that comes between them will be solved or fixed immediately.

"Will you help me wash up?" he knows he doesn't look the best or smell the best, but it doesn't matter. He has made progress today; they both have.

"I want to stay with you, love, but I'll have to return to that damn house. I suspect we will be woken the same way tomorrow."

Edited 2022-03-24 03:49 (UTC)

This time Kexing doesn't protest as his hands are caught and brought up to those soft lips. A shiver runs through him at the gesture his beloved makes and it strips away all his defenses and masks.

At the request, he simply stands then helps Zishu up before wrapping an arm around his waist. Only partially to make sure Zishu doesn't stumble along the way to the bathroom. "We'll clean up, then eat...then you will leave just for the night."

It's a horrible way to wake, and Kexing hasn't been sleeping all that great without his soulmate beside him. But he won't complain. It has to be worse for Zishu. "Will you come back to me when you're done for the day?"

Wen Kexing without his masks and his defenses is the man Zhou Zishu loves best. When he raises his head, he smiles with open love, nudging their foreheads together before he rises onto his feet. The room sways, but not badly enough that he falls again. Still he relies on his beloved to guide him.

"Just for the night." he promises. This is another problem that he will be seeking to solve. They are two parts of one whole; they should rest beside each other.

Even if they must do so under the stars.

"Love, this is where I want to be." Zishu begins to loosen his robes, "We do what we must and then we return to each other. If I don't come to you - which I don't foresee happening - then you come to me."

Wen Kexing is helpless against his Zishu. He flushes at that open expression, then smiles shyly and rubs their heads together. He's happy to support his beloved! In all ways.

Closing the bathroom door behind them, he hums at the promise as he helps undress his beloved. He'll follow suit once done, and starts the water filling in the tub.

"You know I will find you anywhere you go. We're Fated." Even when they'd tried to stay apart after an argument, they'd just ended up bumping into each other within days.

The help is appreciated and Zishu sighs in relief as he is freed of his robes. The day has been long and difficult and he wants nothing more than to soak in a tub with his Lao Wen. Which is why his hands find the tie on Kexing's robes and pull on it.

"We are and that's why I... I know where you are. I can find you even if you are taken miles from me. The distance doesn't matter." he eases the robes off of his lover's shoulders, "Let me care for you too."

Edited 2022-03-24 04:35 (UTC)

He grins at that sigh, knowing it intimately. His poor love has been hard at work! And so dusty! The grin softens to a warm smile and he gives himself over to Zishu's tender care.

"I like that sense, A-Xu. I like always knowing where you are."

He loves having this one person he doesn't have to hide from.

Dirty and dusty and sore! But he doesn't regret any of it. If nothing else, he has helped the villagers. They both know he has a difficult time telling people in need no.

"I'm with you right now." he bends to slip off Kexing's trousers, "I love being with you best."

Even if their earlier affection has left him with new scars.

Even he isn't that annoyed at his chosen way to ease the curse on him. He's always had a soft spot for kids in need. And while he loves to drink...and enjoys food and cooking...giving up the former and easing up on the latter is a small price to pay.

He steps out of his trousers, unashamedly bare before his lover and studies these new scars on Zishu's beautiful back. His fingers itch to learn them, knowing they're the price for a moment of love.

"You broke enough of your curse that I don't hurt you," he murmurs with a happy breath.

"It would hurt me far more to be denied you." Zishu lifts himself slowly, obviously enjoying the sight Kexing makes, standing there so proud. Then he offers his lover his hand, stepping into the bath and carefully lowering himself until he is seated in the water.

"I can ignore it now. But, to be honest, I would take gashes all over my skin to claim one of your kisses." his lips twitch, amused and yet...

It is the truth. To let Kexing know of his love... That is worth everything.

Only for his A-Xu's enjoyment. No one else gets to see Kexing like this now. He grins at those words and that gaze on him. Of course he takes that hand and helps his beloved into the tub, then steps in and sinks in with a long sigh.

Then tugs on that hand to hopefully coax Zishu to press against him. He laughs at those words and leans in to claim a deep, lingering kiss.

"I'm yours, A-Xu~"

Once they are seated in the tub, Kexing's tug has Zishu practically climbing into his lap. The kiss just convinces him to stay there, his heart and his mind finally at peace. Any misgivings caused by his curse are ignored. He is where he wants to be. He is home.

"They called these...ancestral curses." he murmurs and hugs Kexing's arms around him, "Are we up against gods? I've already seen some of what the foxes can do."

Kexing doesn't stop tugging until Zishu is in his lap and seated comfortably, then wraps his arms around his lover's waist as they kiss. He doesn't pull away even when the kiss breaks, just nuzzles in with a happy little sigh.

"Aah," he hums in agreement, content to cuddle his soulmate. "Does it matter if we are?"

Zishu grins and settles right where Kexing wants him, tucking himself against his lover's chest. The kiss warms him and chases away the grit and the guilt, helping him to feel more like himself. Bad dreams pass. What he has with Kexing isn't going anywhere.

"I would rather they leave us be." he traces over his Lao Wen's cheek with damp fingers, "I can't forgive anyone who causes you pain."

He beams when Zishu settles just perfectly so and sets to running his hands over his soulmate's body to reassure himself that the other really is doing better. And because he likes touching his A-Xu. But then he soaps up a cloth and starts gently washing his beloved from every bit of grime that had dared touch his love.

Leaning into those wet fingers, Kexing hums, gaze a bit intense as he watches Zishu. "Neither can I, for anyone who hurts you." If that means attacking a 'god', so be it. This man is his.

Nothing feels better - or more comforting - than his soulmate's touch. Zishu is very still and quiet as his Lao Wen caresses him and cleans the sweat and grime from his body. He makes a soft sound in his throat and then returns the gesture, showing Kexing just as much tenderness, his brow lightly furrowed as he concentrates.

"How do you feel?" he brushes the tips of their noses together, "I'm sorry I had to be away from you all day. Since one of my curses is...lust...it..." he sighs, "Sloth and lust. Just my luck."

Which works nicely for them both! Kexing doesn't mind his soulmate's silence as they tenderly wash each other - he even gets between those toes! Then snuggles back in with a low hum and nuzzles right back.

Only to pout just a little. "You'll laugh," not that he really cares about his beloved laughing at him. "Sloth and gluttony are mine." But as for how he feels, and having been bereft of Zishu's company all day...his arms tighten a little around the other. "I kept busy, doing what I could to find people who needed help. It made the day go by."

Between his toes is ticklish! Zishu huffs and wiggles until the job is done and then he subjects his Lao Wen to the same care. He has to smirk at how well-groomed his beloved's feet are - of course he expects no less.

"I would never." he replies, amusement sparkling in his eyes, "Food makes you feel sick?" he hugs his poor soulmate close, kissing over his face, "Is it better? You are such a good cook." Zishu smirks and then tilts his head playfully, "Does that mean I'm good in bed? Maybe we are being punished for our best qualities."

If only.

He grins in delight at finding such ticklish spots! When his own feet are tended, he all but melts, sinking a little deeper into the water.

And the pout deepens at that amusement! "A-Xu! It's been horrible!" All that delicious food made him feel sick just smelling it! But he can't hold the expression when he's hugged and kissed like that, and the pout softens with a happy little breath and hum. "The nausea has eased, food doesn't make my stomach churn now."

Then he grins and kisses the tip of his soulmate's nose. "My A-Xu is the best I've ever had in bed." If he were crass, he'd brag about that openly. Loudly.

So he found a good spot? Zishu takes his time with each toe and the bottom of his love's feet. Then he turns his attention back to Kexing's handsome, pouting face.

Well that's no good! He seeks to soften that pout with his lips, kissing over the face he loves more than anything or anyone in any world.

"I know it has." he guides Kexing's hand to the scar on his thigh, "I felt like I was being ripped open by claws." not to mention his own nausea and unease. But that has diminished greatly and he can put it to the back of his mind while he thoroughly enjoys being with his beloved.

"Really?" he finds that rather...thrilling. Grinning, he adds impishly: "There is no one else I want in my bed besides you, Lao Wen."

Yup. There be melting here. Wen Kexing is a very lucky man!

He laughs under the onslaught of kisses! No bad mood or vague upset stands a chance against his Zishu's love!

The new scar on that perfect thigh has him frown unhappily and he rubs gently over it. "You won't have to worry about that now," he promises fiercely. "I'm breaking this curse, so you won't have to suffer." And Zishu's breaking his own curse, so between them, they'll fix it.

Kexing smirks at that impish grin, sensing the thrill his words had given his beloved. "Good. I'd be very jealous if you took someone else without me." He'd want to at least watch!

The lucky one is perched on Kexing's lap - and he knows it. Zishu would be a very sad and broken man without his Lao Wen.

His kisses come to a climax when he finds his beloved's lips. Humming and smiling, Zishu kisses Kexing deeply, settling his arms around his shoulders.

The rubbing feels nice and he lifts his leg into it, smiling a little more at the fierce promise.

"We're breaking our curses, love. Soon we'll be free." his eyes lid and he snorts softly, "You're giving me too much credit. If I have the energy to be with someone, I want to use that energy on you."

Edited 2022-03-25 12:06 (UTC)

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