[FANFIC] Masters (ch.35)
Title: Hidden meanings
Chapter: ch.35
Pairing: Yoosu, Yunjae, Kimin
Author: BloodyRose
Length: ??
Genre: angst, romance, fluff, comedy, drama, advanture, fantasy, smut, happy ending,
Warning/s: Yaoi, boyxboy
Summary: Morning sneaked upon the three couples fast
Morning sneaked upon the three couples fast, as they snuggled into the beds together, the staying up guarding the place plan all forgotten as they walked into their bedrooms with their lovers
As the first rays of sunshine entered from the window, sneaking through the curtains they annoyed him as he slept, happily and peacefully in his lover's arms
But, having no other choice, he opened his eyes, a pout on his lips and looked at the window, at the world outside, would it be too selfish if he wished that everything outside would vanish and he would be left in his lover's arms, all the time, forever?
Sighing, the pout still in place, he felt the hands wrapped around him tighten a little. He looked at the man beside him and saw that he was already awake, looking at him through lazy, half opened eyes, and grinning
He blushed, not pouting anymore, but grinning stupidly at his lover. Who leant in wasn't sure, they both did, probably, and slowly their lips touched in a sweet good morning kiss which they both melt into for a brief second before changmin pulled away and sighed, retreating his hands from the boy's waist and stretching them above his head. Once again kibum had used his shoulder as a pillow all night, so his shoulder was a little soar, not that he minded or anything
'I need to go to the castle, I'll get dressed now'
'I'll prepare some food for you to eat before leaving' kibum pushed the covers away and tried to get out of bed
'No' changmin frowned, he got of bed himself and pulled the covers back around kibum's body ' I want you to stay in bed and relax, rest and lean on my powers for support. I want to see you all better when I come back; I want to see some color in those cheeks'
Kibum blushed but nodded, ever since they became lovers the man was nothing but most caring with him, he treated him better than a king, and he loved it
Changmin changed fast and walked out of the bedroom. His powers weren't at their best, in fact, he was shocked he could still use some amount of powers. His powers and abilities were demolished and now that kibum will lawn on him, as he should, he would find it harder to use magic again
It was all worth it, he decided as he walked, he had no horse to ride. Bringing the gods here and everything, it made him happy and he felt it was all worth the trouble and the magic he used
Walking, however, did take longer than he expected, much longer. When he finally reached the castle the sun was already high in the sky, and it was so hot he could've collapsed any second now. But he needed to keep on pushing; he needed to keep on going, a lot of things, a lot of lives, depended on this
Reaching the castle changmin began to think this was rather a silly, stupid idea. What was he thinking showing up like this, unannounced, at the gates? The times had changed, the royal family he served was already gone, the new king whoever he was might not, for sure won't, recognize him, and he would have no authority in this castle
'Open the gates! It's the leader!!' someone yelled
The gate opened wide in front of changmin and he blinked, looking at it and around, the soldiers were all standing tall saluting him
Changmin blinked, he didn’t know what to think of this. He just walked into the castle's grounds and looked around. Everything was still the same.
Walking straight to the castle changmin didn't hesitate to look for the royals; he had to make sure of things. He needed to find information about the gods and he needed to rush back to them and tell them everything and help them prepare for the battle
The first thing that caught changmin's attention was the young man standing by the entrance of the castle looking at the sky, frowning
'You're majesty!' changmin bowed at once, the young king was alive? How could this be?
The man blinked at changmin and looked around, then he sighed and shook his head:' looks like you're so tired, changmin shi, or else you won't be calling your prince by your majesty'
'Prince?' changmin frowned ' but…'
The man looked at him strangely, changmin frowned, what was this? To call him your highness again would mean the king is still alive and ruling, but he saw him being killed, he also saw the prince, the new king, being killed. Wasn't this way he had to travel to the future and bring the gods back? If the royals were alive, then why did he have to take such a risky journey?
'It doesn't look good, does it?' the prince spoke, sadness dripping out from shi tone as he looked at the sky
'Your highness?' changmin blinked, what wasn't good? Heck, what was good?
'They say some new wizards in the academy are unable to use their magic now. Those are all highly important people, all talented and promising wizards to be… if they're unable to use their magic now, then it won't be long until it's our turn too… what would happen then?'
Changmin frowned, this thing happened about a month before he left to the future with kibum. The only school for wizards in this world, the academy, where only the best of the best were accepted and where the royals studied everything, sent to the castle complaining that some of its best students had lost the ability to perform magic all of the sudden, just like what was going on amongst the people, the magic was as if stolen from them
So had they came back a month before he left on his trip?
Why this timing?
Why did the key bring them here, what was it so important in this time?
The prince, changmin's eyes widened, the prince had studied the prophecy, he knew everything about it. If there is anyone who could help him with the gods' thing it would be the prince. But, would he believe him?
Maybe he shouldn't tell him, changmin concluded, if any darkness was around, by any chance, if the enemies knew that the gods were already here, it would be dangerous. Outside, here, wasn't a safe place to talk about this. So, changmin decided to ask some related questions without telling the entire truth
'Your highness… I was wondering about something, the prophecy you had been reading all the time, the one about the gods… it doesn't say how to train the gods to use their powers, does it?'
The prince looked taken aback by this information, and changmin noticed his mistake a second too late, by this time he didn't know that the prince was reading the prophecy, he didn't know till a month later, till the day the castle was attacked
'I noticed you reading it, your highness, it's my duty to notice such things' changmin added quickly, trying to fix what can be fixed of all this
The prince sighed a little, sadness dripping from every little word as he shook his head and answered:' it only says what the gods' powers are and how they will be able to save our world. But why would they train to use their powers? They should already be able to use it… I think'
Changmin frowned, he wanted to say they didn't know, don't know how to use their powers, junsu and yoochun had floated in air somehow but he wasn't sure they would manage to do more, and yunho and jaejoong still didn't manage anything. They have a month to fix everything, the time is passing by quickly and it won't stop, but they aren't making any progress, and it didn't look like they will manage any anytime soon
The prince eyed changmin's distressed face, he was a smart man, he had lived long enough to understand things, he knew exactly how to read between the line, and he read this one too
'Why did you come walking instead of riding?' the prince asked, his tone soft yet stern ' and from outside the castle on such an early hour as well?'
'I was on a mission, by the king's order' changmin answered. Well, that wasn't a lie, now, was it?
'Are you still on this mission?'
'Yes, your highness' changmin noticed how the conversation changed, now it seemed as if every word they said had a hiding meaning behind it, they were as if talking in symbols so no one would understand them, as if there was someone around
'Would you need to stay out of the castle while on this mission, go to the fields and the academy maybe?'
Again, changmin knew this was a symbol talking and this time he understood the hint within it clearly
'Of course, your highness, but I would need some help now and then with things on this mission, because it wasn't supposed to be my mission, and I don't really understand much about it, not that they do either. They're just as confused as I am… the heart is cold and not working says the sunrise'
'Sunrise and heart, what are you two talking about, if I may ask?' a man walked to them, a smile on his face as he bowed to them both, well more like to the prince
'A book I read recently, I wanted changmin shi to read it as well. He does like battles books and all' the prince bowed his head a little and so did changmin, this man wasn't someone they both liked deeply, but he was after all the Great Saga of the kingdom, and they had to respect him by the order of the king