Takeo - Chapter three of Cobalt in the Desert sea.
Shuu - Takeo doesn't own YST or us. Warnings, let's not ruin it shall we?

Chapter Three : True lines

Seiji awoke the next morning, the ache that he felt for so many years lessened. Lavender eyes regarded the room and he noticed that the sun was making its ascent into the sky.

"Your Highness, are you ready to bathe?" a timid voice called outside his door.

"Yes, and call Shuu." Seiji said as he sat up and yawned. He got out of his bed and walked through brass polished doors that led to his bath. He slid into the bubbling hot spring and waited. A few moments later, Shuu emerged, eyes still a bit red, body tired but other wise relieved that he had survived last night's events with most of his mind intact.

"Good morning Prince Seiji." Shuu said as he kept behind Seiji as the land's tradition dictated.

"Come in here Shuu." Seiji said as he gestured for Shuu to join him in the tub. Shuu obeyed. Maybe Seiji had been in a generous mood when he apologized last night even though it sounded very sincere. Shuu stripped himself of his clothing and slid silently into the water, coming up to his chest. Seiji swam over to Shuu. Lavender eyes studied cobalt eyes carefully.

"You're still scared aren't you?" Seiji asked as he traced slender ivory fingers down Shuu's cheek. The boy looked up to the older man, cobalt eyes not denying the truth.

"I meant want I said Shuu. I will learn everything about you." Seiji said as he pulled Shuu into his arms.

"I, believe that you spoke the truth. I am truly sorry for your hardships. Many others go through what you went through." Shuu said, keeping his eyes down. Seiji chuckled and cupped Shuu's face in his hand.

"My exotic beauty. I hurt you so much." Seiji whispered as his lisp closed over Shuu's, the desire fueling in the prince again. Shuu moaned as Seiji pushed him against the wall of the bath, the heat not helping in calming Shuu's nerves. Seiji's tongue explored Shuu gently, which surprised Shuu. Seiji smiled in his mind as Shuu joined in the battle, not holding back his own desire. Seiji ran his hands down Shuu's sides, feeling those slick muscles contract under his touch.

"Gods, you're so slender....umm, absolutely perfect." Seiji whispered as his fingers traced patterns into the bronze thigh in his arms. Shuu moaned softly, Seiji's lips leaving his as they came up for air. Seiji slid a long finger into Shuu, the boy moaned and thrusting back against the fingers. Seiji probed deeper, fleshing the healing flesh. I really tore him so badly. I have to make amends...if I am to gain his trust. Seiji teased Shuu gently, the boy clinging to him desperately, pleas slipping from rosebud lips.

"Seiji..." Shuu whimpered.

"I won't hurt you anymore, just relax." Seiji whispered into Shuu's ear, calming the shaking boy beneath him. Shuu relaxed a bit, biting back tear soft pain as Seiji slid gently into him, the water acting as a lubricant. Seiji pressed his lips to Shuu's as a heated cry escaped the lithe form thrusting back against him. Seiji drove into Shuu, making sure to hit the spot in Shuu that made the boy moan even louder with abandon. Seiji wrapped his hand around Shuu's member, pumping him in time with his thrusts. Shuu came with a whimper, falling against Seiji's shoulder. Seiji came a moment later, whispering softly in Shuu's ear. He had never felt more complete in his whole life. He pulled out of Shuu, smiling at the boy.

"That is how I should have treated you. Now, go and finish your bath. I'll see you later today and I'll have something for your injury." Seiji said. Shuu nodded and hurried out. Seiji watched as the hot spring water bubbled again with freshness and he sighed. After finishing his bath, he lay on his bed for an entire hour, trying to understand why he had treated Shuu so, kindly. Those beautiful eyes... I didn't want him to hate me...I want him to feel *something* for me...like I feel for him...he's so honest, never hides. Oh gods! Seiji sat up abruptly, dismissing his thoughts. No, he couldn't be, he couldn't be feeling this after all this time...

Shuu got dressed, smelling of his musk and vanilla. He smiled in spite of himself. He had been relatively happy when he worked at Hashiba's, but this morning, it felt so...right. Shuu pictured Seiji's anger the night before and his kind nature this morning. He explained everything, I should be happy that he didn't kill me... Shuu sat on his bed, wondering what in hell had happened to the Prince. Smiling lavender eyes came to his mind whenever he thought of the prince and then, how he felt when Seiji took him that morning. Shuu shuddered as desire coursed through his veins. He smacked his forehead in confusion.

Seiji ran his daily rounds; listening to the complaints of the town folk and walking amongst them in disguise. He came upon Hashiba's store and he went in.

"Touma." Seiji said as he stepped out of the hot sun, wiping the sweat from his brow. Touma stood to face Seiji, tiredness in his eyes.

"Your Highness, how may I serve you?" Touma asked as he bowed. Seiji laughed.

"Come off it Touma. Why do you look so tired?" Seiji asked as he and Touma sat down.

"I heard that Rajura escaped from you and Shuu disobeyed you, since he was caught by the palace guards. Tell me by the desert gods that you haven't killed him." Touma asked, keeping his blue eyes narrowed on Seiji.

"Ahh, so that is what troubles you. I'm not upset about Rajura. Shuu explained why he helped him escape. I did punish him though.... wasn't pleasant and in the aftermath, he tried to jump, twice. Quite frankly, I am mystified as to how his mind works and I plan to find out." Seiji said as he licked his dry lips, wanting some water for his parched throat. Touma handed him a cup of water.

"You raped him." Touma said as he stood, anger in his eyes, looking accusingly at Seiji.

"Well, it is my part of my nature, and through Shuu, I wish to change it. Tell me, didn't you and Shuu...?" Seiji asked as his friend stopped pacing and sat down.

"Why do you want to know?" Touma shot back defensively. Seiji put up his hands in protest.

"Like I said...I want to learn everything about him...I'm deeply attracted to him...after I tormented him, I spilled my heart out to him, explaining my actions...not, I repeat not justifying them. He gave me this chain," Seiji said as he showed Touma the chain " he gave it to me and smiled with those eyes. Gods, I love his eyes." Seiji whispered as he clutched the jewel in his hands. Touma watched his friend with puzzlement.

"Shuu has always been kind, in spite of his pain." Touma said with a knowing smile.

"I know. I need to know, how to win him, posses him, to have some kind of feeling for me." Seiji said imploringly.

"He might hate you already." Touma said with a smirk. Seiji pursed his lips in frustration.

"I cleared that up this morning. And no, not hate, something that I can't describe. I've never felt it before." Seiji said as he stood up, utterly lost.

"You'll know. Go home Prince and try and rethink what you want." Touma said as he patted his friend on his back.

"Thank you Touma." Seiji said as he hugged his friend.

"It's okay. Bye." Touma said as the Prince left. Touma stood for a moment, Seiji's words and expressions echoing in his mind. I've felt it too...even you the unemotional impassive wall has been struck down...gods help your heart...I know, I haven't recovered...

Seiji ate his dinner in silence, the King making no comment on his son's brooding behavior. He did have something important to say.

"Seiji, the Tribe Bandits have been sifting through the deserts and have been starting wars. They apparently have new leaders as confirmed by our spies. I wish for them not to come here, so we are to attend a council meeting in the morning, understood?" the King asked.

"Yes sir." Seiji replied. The King dismissed himself and headed to his quarters to get his sleep. Seiji rose from his seat and headed straight for Shuu's room. He opened the door, only greeted by darkness. A form stood by the window, gazing out unto the cold sands that twinkled back. Seiji wrapped his arms around Shuu, turning the boy to face him. Shuu looked up, no longer any traces of fear in his eyes as Seiji's lips caressed his softly.

"Dreaming about you." Seiji whispered heatedly as his lavender eyes looked purple in the moonlight. Cobalt eyes, almost pitch black stared back.

"Good evening Seiji." Shuu replied softly, wrapping his arms around Seiji's slender waist. Seiji pressed his fingers to Shuu' slips.

"Not another word. Tonight, I learn what I want." Seiji whispered as he pulled Shuu away from the window ledge, towards the bed. Shuu eeped in mild surprise as he and Seiji lay on his bed, him on top.

"I, I don't understand." Shuu said as Seiji's hands undressed them both.

"Yes you do. For me to learn, I must surrender. Do it before I change my mind." Seiji almost growled as he kissed Shuu heatedly. Shuu nodded and proceeded to learn every curve and hollow on Seiji's body.

Seiji moaned as Shuu's hot mouth engulfed his aching length, thrusting deep into his lover's throat. Seiji moaned louder as Shuu bit him gently, tugging his member like a child would a lollipop.

"Umm...Shuu," Seiji breathed hotly as he came with a low moan, his warm seed sliding down Shuu's throat. Shuu remained silent as he slid three fingers into Seiji, the Prince bucking wildly under his steady hands.

"I learned from you, so I know your limits." Shuu said as he reached over Seiji's head to get some lubrication. Seiji stopped him, hazy lavender eyes meeting cobalt.

"No. I want to feel all of you in your unbridled power." Seiji whispered as he kissed Shuu's fingers, suckling them gently. Shuu nodded and pressed a soft kiss to Seiji's lips, plunging himself into Seiji's body at the same time.

Seiji's scream was muffled by Shuu's lips, tears leaking down Seiji's face. Never had he experienced such a wonderful sensation. He wrapped his legs around the bronzed waist of his lover and pulled him closer, wanting...no needing his desire fulfilled. Shuu caught his own breath as he moved within Seiji, molten heat driving his moans into a fevered pitch. With similar cries, both came; Seiji spraying Shuu with his essence and the smaller boy atop him coming in a flood. Shuu panted heavily, sweat dripping from smokey blue bangs. He pulled out of Seiji, whispering an apology and prepared to move from the bed like he was supposed to. Seiji pulled him closer.

"I'm sorry." Shuu whispered as Seiji cuddled him closer to his chest.

"Don't be. I have learned so much about you. Stay here with me." Seiji replied as his lips locked with Shuu's, silencing any more comments. Shuu cuddled up to Seiji, smiling softly as he drifted off to sleep. This was not what he expected but, it all felt very right. Seiji smiled as Shuu fell asleep in his arms. Yes, I needed to learn everything...about you, myself, my feelings...for the first time in my life... I think I'm in love...

Shuu awoke to blond locks shinning above him.

"Wondering when you were going to get up." Seiji said as he ran his hands through Shuu's hair. Shuu yawned.

"Seiji, thank you for understanding." Shuu said as he smiled. Seiji's eyes grew dark for a moment as he opened his mouth to speak when a knock interrupted his thoughts.

"Who is it?" he asked as he pulled away from Shuu.

"Yuli sir. Your father awaits your arrival." Yuli said from the other side. Seiji nodded.

"Tell him that I'll be down soon." Seiji said. Yuli ran off. Seiji turned to Shuu.

"You should go. What rumors would fly if they knew that the Prince actually was liked by his lovers?" Shuu said with a grin. Seiji kissed Shuu and smiled.

"By evening, I'll be able to speak clearly. Jya Shuu." Seiji said as he put on a robe and headed out of the room to take a quick bath. Shuu sat up and yawned. Now what exactly is wrong with me? Humming, he got out of bed and headed to his own bath.

Seiji and his father left the city and headed for the Council about 789km from the town. It was to be an all day meeting with the other members of the Council. Seiji listened, almost a bit impatiently. He needed to tell Shuu just how much he loved him. Around four o'clock in the afternoon, a guard came into the tent and whispered something into the ear of the Leader of the Council. His face turned pale. He nodded and the guard ran out.

"King Hassan, Prince Seiji, your city is under attack. We must hurry!" the leader said as he rose to his feet. The King and Seiji had pale looks on their faces as all fifteen council officials rode hurriedly to the city, Seiji's mind occupied with unpleasant thoughts. When they reached the town, it was dark and flames licked against the sky. It smelt of death and poison.

Seiji did not contain his anger as he saw the Bandits laughing at their task and he and the Council leaders fought against the soldiers of the Bandit leaders. Seiji eyes burned as he saw his own people dying. He ran through the town. looking for Hashiba. He found his friend dead, killed by some kind of poison, his blue eyes left open at the suddenness of his death. Seiji shivered as tears slid down his cheeks. His heart wrung even more as he caught sight of the Bandits. He had known that the Bandits had acquired new leaders in their organization through different spies but he had never met them. He saw Naaza, Rajura and Shuten, looking sinister and angered as they destroyed his home.

"How could you?!" he screamed in anger as the three men laughed. Naaza looked up not recognizing Seiji as nothing more than the Prince.

"Prince Seiji, you returned a little too late to save your people. They have been sacrificed to the will of Arago so do not waste your tears." Naaza said snidely as he glared at the Prince whom kept on attacking them. Seiji noticed that they were clad in some kind of armor that reflected all the slashes of his sword. Naaza lunged at Seiji and broke his sword, picking the Prince off the ground.

"Look around you. Everything is gone; those damn councilmen, your people." Naaza said. Shuten giggled as he appeared and a dumped a body at Naaza's feet.

"And now, Hassan has joined their ranks." Shuten said. Seiji gazed at his father; a deep sword wound had drained him of all life.

"Senseless slaughter!" Seiji screamed as he kicked against Naaza and fell to the ground, picking up his father's sword that was still in its sheath. He felt a strange power that ran through it and he charged at Shuten. The warlord dodged the attacks, half-mad with laughter as he struck Seiji down and discarded the sword.

"You bitch!" someone screamed from behind the dueling men. Naaza looked up and saw Anubis dragging a young boy who was kicking at his chest.

"Let me go you bastard!" the boy screamed as he punched Anubis's face. The warlord used his claws and dug into the boy's back and threw him to the ground.

"He's strong." Anubis said as he wiped the blood from his blue eyebrow.

"Shuu?" Seiji asked almost hopefully. Shuu turned around, and smiled softly, wincing in pain at the blood running down his back.

"It was a surprise attack Seiji; they killed everyone and they burned everything!" Shuu said.

"So, you know one another. Then, you might as well die together." Rajura said as he knelt beside Shuu, a glimmer of lust in his sapphire blue eye.

"I can't believe you turned against us...especially you." Shuu whispered quietly. Rajura looked at him as if Shuu had grown three eyes.

"Don't know what you're talking about little one, but I will enjoy making you scream." Rajura said as he pulled Shuu to a corner and tore the boy's clothes off. Shuu kept his eyes from Seiji as Rajura and then Anubis raped him violently, Shuu crying in pain each time the warlords slammed into him.

"Let him go!" Seiji screamed as Shuten and Naaza held him, making him watch his lover's disgrace. Shuu turned tear stained eyes towards Seiji as Rajura pulled out of him, throwing a satisfied smirk at the broken boy.

"I'm sorry. I love you Seiji." Shuu whispered as Rajura ran a sword through him, killing him instantly. Seiji screamed in rage as his lover died, whispering those words that he had so longed to hear.

"Bastards! You will pay!" Seiji screamed as he picked up the sword that gave him the feel of power. He held the sword, anger and rage in his eyes and before the warlords, transformed into a Samurai Trooper. He and the warlords fought, and he managed to wound each of them, receiving his own blows as well. Arago in his castle had not anticipated this and withdrew his warlords.

"Till next time." Rajura rumbled with a laugh as he and his comrades disappeared. Seiji ran over to Shuu's body and wept bitterly.

End of chapter three

Takeo - ^_^;; This chapter is now my explanation of why Seiji hates Anubis so much.
Seiji - This is very bloody, how did you manage?
Takeo - I have no clue.
Shuu- You, actually killed me.
Takeo - You're pretty hard to kill Shuu, anyway, please, let's all go and weep for a while.
Shuu- Agreed.