[Housamo] Qinglong Date Quest
-- Seeing someone off was a feeling that I know too well. As a guardian, I oversee the many [rebirths] one goes as they come back to this world. The arrogance that comes from taking pleasure in it stems from the loneliness I feel-- War was certainly abundant, even from my past life in another world, I knew it too well. Someday, it will all come to pass and it be nothing more than a short season, life will be given time to sprout once again in the next year. Spring was just up ahead and those in the war will smile again with my blessings. There was a wound that festers inside me and the only thing I look forward to are the adolescence, the last remaining thing in this world that dispatches any bastion of emotions within me. However-- It seems that this war is also coming to spring.
[Qinglong] "… Fufuh. (Drooling)" "Mm~… Mff… (High pitched whines)" Completely laid flat in the futon, a satisfied sigh could be heard leaking from Qinglong's mouth many times now as he tosses around in bed. Glancing at the male dragon, rows of scale conceal his flesh in spite of this warm weather, eyes glued to the phone as his arm reaches out for it. [Qinglong] "Don't tell me that girl was serious about me going on a date now.. Fufuh, she sure has grown into a fine adult that one." "I am working two jobs, one being a teacher and the other is a guardian… I am making most of it as I can. And now I managed to attain a date, even promised to go today!" "Noo~, I can't wait. I've always preferred work than the constant wars, I can't wait for tomorrow…" "No, hold up a minute, that's all wrong! I'm not one to forget imporant things, am I!?" As though spellbound, Qinglong hurriedly stands up. [Qinglong] "After going through all that trouble asking me out on a date… I might be able to do something about this room of mine for once!" "… Wha-- Am I still in my room!? This kind of room!?" Looking at every corner of the room, various items are stacked all over that it ascends way up than it normally would. There lies Qinglong's lunch box, stacks of online shopped items from varying forums, and lastly the stacks and stacks of peaches-- Qinglong was the type of individual that you would call a homebody, usually living out his days in idle and be fine with living in his own unkept room for the rest of his life. [Qinglong] "Well.. With the appointment time already in place, If I keep idling around…" "N-no! I musn't, I must go…" "This was more or less my own date plan… Still, there could still be something out here I can use." "So… Cleaning it is then, I haven't done that in awhile. Ugh, this makes me depressed, such a heavy burden to put unto me at this time of day."
[Qinglong] "Aah.. I'm finally done! I'm done being a perfectionist!!"
For the first time in his life here, he cleaned for a few hours as this upcoming faithful day will change and make up for all that cleaning-- Qinglong from here on out will scream his lungs out and the room will echo it, reaching any that passes. -- During those times, he has acquired an abundance of acquaintances in Tokyo. However, no matter how many there'd be, there would only be one person for him. For Qinglong, there will only be one special person for him-- Those countless battles that were overcomed, laughing together, crying together-- Slowly, that distance between them would fade, inching them even closer together. Before they could notice the change, the two had shared a mutual affection for one another through the uttering of each other's name till this very day, where they then have decided to meet up.
[Qinglong] "Heey, over here! It is rather crowded but.. We'll eventually find a nice spot to stay on." The truth of the matter was that it's rather advantageous to be an educator of a school when living in the eastern district. Here in the Minato ward lies a beachside nearby, an artificial island in which it is a park right near the sea. Many marine related sports were played in this very beach, making it a fun recreation place for the ongoers, many coming in rows just to get into the entrance. Qinglong himself told Ito to meet there. Ito discovers him at last, walking towards him with a smile on her face. [Qinglong] "Good morning, Ito! I've been preparing for this all evening when we we're about to go out together so I thank you for taking the time to do so." "I went through so much trouble just to get ready for this date today. I'm still gasping for breaths as I come here." He notices Ito's gaze and Qinglongs responds back by showing off his arm out, aware of his more lighter clothing. [Qinglong] "What is it, if you keep staring like that… Are you expecting something strange to happen?" "By any chance, is it my swimsuit that's bothering you? I know it's rather too early to be doing this, but I take it that you prefer that I wear something that reaches my ankles instead." "I usually just lie back most of the time and dressing up is too much of a hassle. But I'll fix that habit right away… What do you think?" [(Respond back that you think it suits him.)] [(Give him some motivation for coming out like this in public.)] [(Embrace into your arms.)]
[Qinglong] "GAH!?" "You sure are passionate, aren't you, Ito. Still, I'm a bit too tall for you to reach.. Ahahah." "Shouldn't we be having fun in this little date of ours? As a matter of fact, I don't like it if we're just pretending that we are." "Our date's just getting started. All this effort will go to waste, for starters, how's about we do some sight seeing on what activities we can do together." Now, as mid summer draws further-- They head out to scan through the names of leisure spots there are, with Qinglong and Ito holding out to one another as they do. [Qinglong] "Place your hand in mine. I could lose track of you in this crowd and it won't do if we had to end our date right then and there, do we?" "I may seem utterly hopeless in front of you now but I can appear very reliable if I wanted-- Today, I'l be taking the role as the adult guiding you around." [(Hold hands.)] [(Link arms.)] [(Grab him by the tail.)] [Qinglong] "Ohohoh, why, aren't you aggressive. How's about I do some of my own skinship back?" Qinglong's strong arms pull you closer to his body, the sensation of his scales brush against your own. Underneath all that flesh is an ounce of muscle that could be felt through and blood rushes upwards to your head that a sound could even be heard coming out of it. [Qinglong] "At this rate, we should go where we want to fool around-- For starters, let's go change our clothes for now. It'd be better than walking around with damp clothes all the time, no?" "Let's head to the lockers. It's starting to stick into my skin."
And so Ito changed her clothes, Qinglong on the other hand, immediately headed to shade himself under a tree and waited there. [Qinglong] "To tell you the truth, I may be doing a tad too much… Still, I need to endure it no matter what." "We're finally on our date together, just the two of us. I need to calm down… I need to figure what to do next for the sake of my dignity on the line here." He begins to realize that his own heart beat has been racing more than usual-- And so Qinglong does a type of breathing exercise to expel the air flowing in and out of his system.
The two don their own swim wear for the occassion and start to face the bustling crowd at the beach. There, a group of people participating in the fun sport activities were present. [Qinglong] "Well then, here's the marine sports we talked about, I wonder which one we should participate in." [Pirates] "Now this is the kind of thing a pirate should be doing, I can do surfing here! None of that battle royal bullshit that I keep getting myself into, there are other past times I should be doing anyway-- !!" [Machine Trooper] "Utopia's AI has the technology equipped for going into the water, I have it installed on my wings here! I'm glad we can agree that travelling here was the best thing to have happened to us!!" [Tribe Member] "How's this for a diving lesson, huh--? I heard the call of the sea, I'm glad it told me to swim all the way from the island to this side of the waters…!" [Nightgaunt] "In the Old World, it was considered blasphemous to do swimming strokes in the middle of the sea… Coming here, I feel like a fellow conspirator against the old ones that I can't help but feel afraid…" [(Turn your heard from every direction.)] [(Look for something interesting to do.)] [(Decide to look out for any dangerous swimmers.)] [Qinglong] "There are all sorts of marine like sports here… And what of you, dear? Anything that catches your interest?" [(Respond back that you're tempted to do this one.)] [(Enthusiastically point at a particular location in repeated chants.)] [(Suggest that you wish to ponder about it a bit more.)] The two discusses the abundant of choices to choose from but as they were, a shout could be heard and a group were approaching from the back. [Tribe Member] "Huh… Isn't that master Qinglong?" [Qinglong] "My, it's been a long time. To think you were working here."
[Tribe Member] "It really has been such a long time, I'm so grateful for you back then! But what brings you out here though, did you decide to live here instead?" [Qinglong] "I've been doing quite fine, don't worry. Any news that comes out of tokyo is good news, as they say." "Back then, you were but a boy snatching anything to get your hands on but that's in the past now. You sure have grown into such a fine young man since I've last seen you." [(Confidently introduce yourself.)] [(Hide behind him and bow your head to the stranger.)] [(Introduce yourself as his lover.)] [Qinglong] "D-don't go showing off like that! Honestly, I can't just keep my guard down with you…" Qinglong bows his head in an apologetic manner, not without a smile splastered on his face and his tail is swishing about in a delighted manner. [Tribe Member] "And a hello back to you too! Master Qinglong here teaches all sort of things." [Qinglong] "I was a independent guardian back then, the Qinglong before you now is but a different one." [Tribe Member] "Of course! If it's fine with you, how about I be your fellow guide for today? We're doing SUP." Words used were akin to close friends but Qinglong could not help but glance back to Ito. [Qinglong] "SUP, huh… That's the first time I've heard of this kind of activity. If it's fine with you, how about we go try it out?" "It's always good to try out new things, take it as a challenge. This was one my student's so I believe it'd be good to have someone who is at least acquainted about this sort of thing." "Also, I think it's rather good to be on the other side that's being taught from time to time, it is rather fun to learn new things." Earlier, they were reconsidering too many options but now they've decided what to finally do. After being invited out to participate, the two went to go enjoy the teachings of this particular activity, heading to the other parts of the water.
SUP-- As it was called was a short word meant for Stand-Up Paddle Boarding. It was an activity in which you were to stand in the middle of the sea and paddle in order to move forward. It was similar to surfing, meant to go with the flow of the waters direction and a great way to pass time. There are now modern technological equipments that can help any beginner when facing the quiet waves and the two immediately prepare themselves to try it. [Qinglong] "-- The fog has been lifted from both mind and body, top to bottom. I am calm and relaxed, just as this body of water that stands before me… Haa, yaah!" "I must replicate the calmness this water harbors, how good it must feel. I must communicate back at it using these fists.." Qinglong rid of his clothes, with the exception of a life vest remaining. He inches forward, not before looking up and starting to fall in pain, rocking around despite no one there near him to do so. [Tribe Member] "Ah, you're so skillful, Master Qinglong! I've borrowed a port, how about we look at the shallow waters over there?" "They'll teach you what to do during your time paddling, it's usually a one on one kind of activity but two people can come and do it together."
[Qinglong] "Hmm, the sea.. Huh. I've never seen such stiller waters before." "What do you think, Ito. Shall we go head to the waters?" [(Say you want to ride it alone.)] [(Say you want the two of you to ride one together.)] [(Say you're fine with whichever Qinglong chooses.)] [Qinglong] "Together it is then. We're on our precious date after all, I wouldn't want to miss this opportunity." With the formalities done, the two continue on with their date with Ito just ahead of Qinglong.
[Qinglong] "Couples that're on dates do these kind of things together, but I fear I might injure my knee doing this.. Ngh, I can do this!" "The stream is still and there are no wars occurring within this territory, I mustn't let past trauma guide me, I must ease all this tension out and enjoy myself."
[Qinglong] "A lot of my past has been coming up, I was hoping to leave all of that behind when I came here. When I left, I didn't think remnants of it will still come up." "Still, that's in the past, each person had a role to do and one of them is to paddle now. I find it nice for two people to be doing it together!" "Just like this, I want the two of us just chatting in a more intimate way than usual. It really feels like an actual date." They pass the time of their date just like this, enjoying the calm and light rocking of the boat as it goes, with Qinglong's mane swaying alongside it's movements. [Qinglong] "Hmm… It's rather quiet. Days like this, don't you just want to cause a loud commotion of some sorts?" "I'd busy myself doing everyday things most of the time, but the time here is still, with nothing but my lover next to me." "I'd rather surrender to the boat's rocking of the waters instead, it's such a nice change of pace just letting me wind face me while on this boat ride… Ah, how nice." "When I was a young dragon, I wanted to fit in. Spouting that you wanted to [be your own person] was considered a bad thing where I was from, but you on the other hand are just you." "If it weren't for those days, none of this wouldn't of had happened, and I wouldn't of had met you. The path this Qinglong walks on was nothing but war before I encountered you." "It's a miracle in all honesty, that I happen to come across and stumble upon someone this kind at such a specific circumstance-- I'm thankful for it, that something so beautiful would come and meet me." The sea slows down and lets the words of love be heard, different from the time you were both on land, it feels as though you can be here forever-- [Qinglong] "I can't seem to compose myself when it's this quiet, this belly of mine is starting to diminish the more time we spend here. Fufuh… Even the sea has read the mood of my insides here."
"Again, you'll have to excuse me. You might have to lead the way as I might just shake this whole thing up..!" During this date, Qinglong takes her hand in his and takes the initiative to paddle through the water's surface in slow and steady rhytmns, all the way to the sandy beach.
[Tribe Member] "How's your trip to the sea? I thank you once again for spending the time here! Strange, there hasn't been a single sign of a wave anywhere.." Upon reaching the shore, Qinglong meets up with his fellow student. As the man turns, he instantly link eyes with the two of you. [(Hold hands.)] [(Flaunt by holding hands together.)] [(Pull Qinglong closer to you.)] [Qinglong] "Now, now, don't mind him. He's just one of my original pupils that we happen to meet. My, I'm getting flustered." [Tribe Member] "There's nothing out here passable as delicacies enough to fill yourselves to the brim with! But there is a way I could find another option to take care of that." "But don't fret. I am on my word, Master may now identify as a school teacher now, but who else would he be other than the ex officer from back then?" "Master is a perfectionist at heart, he goes at his way to help others in need… In that case, how about I leave you both to enjoy your date in peace!"
Qinglong sees the man off before departing from the activities section, it is not without the two of them holding hands together in this sandy beach.
[Qinglong] "Well… We've gotten ourselves quite hungry from all that. Speaking of lunches, I didn't think that the beach would be selling beach lunches out here." "I am a homebody but isn't this a bit familiar from my usual meals?" "Takoyaki, Ikakarage, and yakisoba… Hmm, a date at the beach sure is fun!" "… Hm? That's…" As the two of you walk, Qinglong stops mid conversation as his eyes stare at a crowd of people facing something in the middle. [(Stop walking.)] [(Ask about what's happening here.)] [(Stare at Qinglong.)] Within this large crowd, a transient suddenly comes out of it in tears. [Ghost] "Ngh.. Papa… Mama…" [Qinglong] "This is upsetting, Ito. There's a lost child here." [(Tell Qinglong to lend a hand.)] [(Give Qinglong a look to help the child out.)] [(Tell Qinglong to follow you out of here.)] [Qinglong] "What's wrong? Where's your mother and father? Are there any adults out here that you know?" [Ghost] "Ah… Um… I completely lost sight of them…" [Qinglong] "I see, I see.. That's very unfortunate. It's not good for you to be by yourself here, do you not have anyone you could tell on here?" [Ghost] "Nghh.. Lost child.. There was a missing child center here… But I don't know where it was… Because of that I… I…" [Qinglong] "Then let's head there so you can get in contact with someone, can you wait a little bit longer?" [Ghost] "Mm-Mhmm… Thank you very much…" [Qinglong] "It's just as I thought, a lost child. Could you go get in contact with the office management? We'll stay here in public view for you." "This should be the parent's job, now we have no choice but to find the missing child center." Qinglong comforts the lost child as they wait for Ito who went to make a call for the office staff to pick up. The person in charge of the phone call finally answers regarding the situation in regards for the missing phantom child's parents. The missing child was then broadcasted publically, the report including the specific whereabouts like the food stall and landmarks, the present officer in charge was immediately dispatched to the location.
[Ghost] "Grandpa, thank you so much! I feel so happy!!" The officer and ghost looks at one another without another word and walks off together. [Qinglong] "Now that's settled with, there won't be anymore chaos by the looks of it. We even get to see the official officer in charge off." ".. That's what I'd like to say if this weren't the reason for intervening on our date, ending up with our hands separated with one another. It just saddens me to think we even had to do it in the first place." [(Laugh it off and say that it's no problem.)] [(Scold him and say that it was our duty to do so and it was inevitable to be separated.)] [(Tell him that his stomach did well putting up with all of this.)] [Qinglong] "I can't repute back when you put it like that..! It is as you say, it is our job to do so. There's no logical reasoning to be neglecting it." "This isn't good, how could I be thinking like this, I've become too lax. It is just as the saying goes: We are limited to the path set to us." "Nevertheless, my heart still stirs when I face you. It's just as important as being rested and hydrated.. Ito."
[Qinglong] "(Gulp)… (Gulp)… Pheew~~ Nothing's better than a cold hard drink…!" "Hourai back home offered nothing but hot tea to drink, but here on tokyo, they offer such delicious cold drinks during the summer… One more!" "So, how're you settling over there with your drink in hand, hm? I wouldn't want you getting a heatstroke now."
Noon passes by the beach and the two decided to cool their hot bodies off with a nice cold drink.
[Qinglong] "It should be around lunch time by now and I've yet to make this a successful date, luckily, time is on my side…!" "Ohoh, we're going to have some of that human style cooking, the one where they put oil in the electric fryer-- Hmm? Am I being a bit dimwitted, you say? You can see through this immortal dragon's plan? How interesting!" "Come on, Ito. What do you wanna eat here? They have yakisoba here, if you want something cold then how about some shaved ice to go along with it!" "I could use some sweet peach flavored ice right about now. So delicious… (Drooling) (Drooling)." "Mmgh..! Am I being embarassing?" "You may go ahead and pat this belly of mine, dear. Go on, you're fond of doing it so I'll let you do it a bit longer, yeah?" "But this isn't enough, this is just the result of me being lazy, I want you to admire me. This is such a complicated feeling to have…"
Conversing about this and that, the pair finally decided to order from the menu's contents and with Qinglong raising his hand hand to signal to the employee nearby.
[Maid] "Yes, sorry to keep you waiting. I'll be taking your orders!" [Qinglong] "First off, we'd like to order two sets of frankwurts, curry, some yakisoba and fried squid please.."
The waitresses' terminal lights up and inputs it in light speed as she lists of all of Qinglong's requests. By the end of it, a wide smile could be seen plastered unto his face.
[Qinglong] "I would like to leave this amount as my main meal for today. And then-- I'd also like some peach flavored rice for my after meal course to munch on." [Maid] "Certainly! With that out of the way, may I present to you our latest promo." "We're eager to tell the public that they will be able to receive an extra large sized ice for this very occassion!" [Qinglong] "K-KING SIZED!? SHAVED ICE!? PEACH FLAVORED!? THERE'S NO WAY I'D MISS THAT!" [Maid] "Seeing as you two are on a date, we'll pull out your names for anonymity sake but if you were to win, both of you will be able to taste it. I say it's a good steal, no different from ordering the normal sized one!" [Qinglong] "S-say, Ito. This is a bit embarassing but… What do you think we should do?"
If this were a friend or a family member, if would be easy to reply back to that question. But the thing is, the two of you are on a date.
Qinglong is trying not to be too upfront with his intentions, this could be a good opportunity to gauge just how enthusiastic he really is being on a date with you.
[(Refuse.)] [(Take Qinglong's hand.)] [(let Qinglong take you by the hand.)]
The azure dragon of spring courtacously take Ito's hand in his.
[Qinglong] "Thank you for coming here with me today. I was teared away from experiencing this precious youth because of the war, so I'm really happy." "The way you move is akin to a hawk, always looking forward to catching something in the right moment. Today will be a happy memory I'll remember, your effort will not go in vain." "Do you feel the same way? Being in public that is, I can't seem to compose myself like this…" [Maid] "H-how passionate~! Thank you so much! This will go in nicely, we'll be able to make something out this something good.." "By the way… Thank you for accepting this collaboration! Here are your king sized ice, please go on and enjoy it!"
Chatters were mixing in with the requested orders that all that was left were to ask shaved ice to enjoy for the after meal.
[Qinglong] "…. (Humming.)"
At the arrival of the ordered shaved ice, Qinglong's could be seen swishing about in a happy manner.
[Maid] "Sorry to keep you waiting, here are the shaved ice as promised." [Qinglong] "A-ahh--! How big…! It's so wonderful…!" "Come on and let's dig in. You better hurry, otherwise it'll just melt away."
[(Eat together.)] [(Have a bite.)] [(Be spoon fed.)]
[Qinglong] "Look, Ito. Here it goes~ I see a peach in there." "Fufufuh, how about I borrow that fruit from you, dear. Why, how sweet.." "Picking from pieces to nothing but remnants one by one, leaving only but the aftermath of a headache." "Mmhmm, it was rather wonderful to have eaten something like that. Let's wipe our mouths off." "Aah, just as I thought, it ain't just no ordinary peach, they grew this one for a more colder climate." "It was sticky and yet tender to the touch, such a gentle tasting fruit. I could listen to the pounding of my own heart forever." ".. Hmm? Hold on, I need to answer my phone for a bit."
As Qinglong goes to excuse himself, he assures that he'll be back in a few minutes.
[(Feel Anxious.)] [(Slowly get up from your seat.)] [(Your face stiffens to prevent from laughing.)]
[Qinglong] "After going all this trouble in setting this date up, you want me to go back to working as an officer..!" "That child hasn't reflected on anything yet, I've finally have her alone with me, that child hasn't done anything in the sorts that could warrant such a thing." "Still, it's a bit too early for that. I'm sorry, I'll go. Once we're alone, I'll take my leave..!"
[(Restrain your emotions from coming out.)] [(Smile at him.)] [(Clasp him by the shoulder and tell him to say goodbye in the call.)]*
*(That grip was so strong lmao.)
[Qinglong] "… Thank you, Ito. So you were listening, huh." "I will be upfront with you, I've been looking forward to this day, one that wasn't just expecting wars to occur for once. I promise I'll make it up to you."
With the date in a hurry to end, the two cast off their swim wear to depart soon.
[(Think of ideas on how to go home with him.)] [(Tell him you don't know your way back home.)] [(Go home and sulk in bed.)]
Ito goes back home but not before heading to a nearby cafe to pass the time.
You were right to assume that the main objective of this date wasn't achieved in the slightest and when it was all over, you are still in denial when it actually happened-- You couldn't accept that and went to grab your phone.
[Qinglong] "(In spite of everything, you went through the trouble to go on a date with me but due to some circumstances, I'm afraid we'll have to end it there.)" "(But I did finish my work now, if it's still fine with you, do you still wish to continue on with our date?)"
[(Tell him that he shouldn't worry so much and that it didn't bother you.)] [(Say that you were sad about it.)] [(Remind him that he promised to compensate for it.)]
[Qinglong] "(I'm extremely grateful for your words.. Still, it's this reason alone that I can't come.)" "(As a guardian, I'm afraid I'll be abusing my power way too much if I did. That's why I wish to properly apologize to you…)"
[(Say you'll repay him back if he could come get you.)] [(Tell him you will not return home.)] [(Demand he come back here and send you home himself.)]
[Qinglong] "(D-don't worry! I'll do it right away, I've already sent someone to come fetch you…!)"
Evening rolls in as trains begun to embark, heading towards for greener pastures. With Qinglong's guidance, he escorts you to his residence and let's you inside.
[Qinglong] "I've already tidied it up, although there are still some things I regret not hiding from plain view… Honestly, I feel rather shameful about everything else."
In each corner of the room, there are a bunch of clothes yet to be folded, stacked boxes and a pole just leaning at the wall, giving off a lived in room type of vibe to it.
This was Qinglong's everyday habit that you remember, saying out loud that there are a lot of things that need to be put away.
[Qinglong] "Anyway, this is the second time you've accepted my invitation. This way, I've prepared some tea… Aah, I had it ready just for you."
A teacup sits at the low table, caked already served and a lone peach just placed alongside it.
[Qinglong] "Today was nothing but a sham, everything was orchestrated by me using the authority I had, I have nothing but apologies left to say. Again, I deeply am sorry." "All I wanted… Was something to look forward to. I, more than anything, is a guardian and a teacher. I have often chosen work over anything else." "But I cherished you too much that I chose to be with you more. However, everything else just festers and festers that I had no choice but to throw away what we had and choose my work instead." "I'm so used to seeing someone off that it has made me bitter… That's when I realized. Realized that…" "-- You were too precious for me to let go, this festering pus that constantly demands that I must lead the way all the time, that it is my job to do so, has now led me to choose between the two." "I did consider the thought that I have made you feel lonely during that time. Nevertheless, I will not yield to my work anymore." "In spite of all that-- Furthermore-- Thoughts of you has festered inside me. Akin to a shackle that I can no longer hide anymore.."
[(Tell him that this is just the cowards way of excusing himself.)] [(Smile and tell him that in spite of all that, you still love him.)] [(Tell Qinglong to shut up and flick him by the forehead.)]
[Qinglong] "G-gwah!? C-could you please be serious when I'm talking to you..!" "Huh? Hah.. So you understood where I was coming from all this time? If you knew, then will you still be able to love someone like me..?"
Ito and Qinglong stack their hands together.
It was calming as always, both hands guiding one another into reassurance, their touch translating into understanding for each other's circumstance. Little by little, a faint quiver is sent through.
[(Momentarily remove your hands from his and ask to be spoiled rotten.)] [(Tell Qinglong to remove his hands from yours.)] [(Tell him that the only road you'll walk on is yours only.)]
[Qinglong] "You're right… It's always me that has been pretending to have walked in those very roads." "I want our roads to cross paths together and I wish to come with you, whoever we may meet up ahead, we will never know. But, it is still right to say that it will be our own road to trek, now, we will march on together henceforth."
Qinglong thinks about the countless stories of their travels as fellow companions towards the road they wish to walk on, whether one stops or not, it is of no difference to them.
[Qinglong] "It's just as I thought, falling in love makes me not want to let you go. As if it was meant to be, this body of mine feels so young." "I love you, come live with me."
[(Nuzzle your foreheads together.)] [(Kiss Qinglong.)] [(Let Qinglong kiss you.)]
[Qinglong] "… Mmph. Fufufuh, you're so forward." "Look, this wound of mine has yet to open. Is it over already?"
He urges you with giddy provocation and kisses Ito again quite enthusiastically.
Qinglong, in the midst of passion, smiles and takes this opportunity to push Ito down.
[Qinglong] "I promise you this, Ito. No matter how much I prioritize my work, I will always return to you in the very end." "I'll always extend my hand out to you, no matter how many wounds I gather just to hold onto yours, I'll always march forward." "That's why… From this point on, will you keep me company?"
[(Hold Qinglong.)] [(Let Qinglong pin you down.)] [(Pin Qinglong down.)]
[Qinglong] "Fufufuh, looks like I've been reprimanded. How nice, the fire within the youth these days sure are something else, I'll leave it to you."
Qinglong lets himself be thrown down and letting Ito gaze upon his body.
He allows to withdraw any ounce of dominance he has with a smile as his hand reaches up to caress your cheek.
[Qinglong] "So this is what it's like to see you lead. If it's fine by you, how about I guide you to where these wounds of mine are located?"
The scent of Qinglong engulfs the room, hands linked together, fingers entangled and lastly a rhytmn that matches one another.
Qinglong had no words to say, letting only the length of his hands do the talking as they lie together.
Exchanging promises that they're too afraid to forget, alongside their own desires that they will have to carve out themselves.
Watching the two from high above, something akin to a shellfish is shining outward. A blue light shimmering amongst the peek of the curtains will then fill any visible space left to see as their bodies dampen furthermore.
[END]
