Part 10: Cursed Prince (Book 2 of the Asteria Series)
Pairings: Sudo
Summary: When a freak storm blows in out of nowhere and his horse throws him, lowly Prince Joonmyun is left outside a lavish mansion with a bruised pride and a twisted wrist. Surely you're not supposed to listen to disembodied voices in an enchanted mansion...
Word Count: 414
Joonmyun's eyes flutter and he exhales. Kyungsoo jerks back and stares at him in shock. "Joonmyun?" He speaks quietly, lifting a hand to touch his cheek. Joonmyun stirs and his eyes flutter open. Kyungsoo actually whimpers in relief and falls on his knees.
"Kyung...soo?" Joonmyun whispers, struggling to sit up. "I thought... I thought I lost you!" Kyungsoo gasps, reaching up to pet Joonmyun's face. Joonmyun blinks at him, slow and adorable. Kyungsoo scrambles to his feet and without warning, presses his lips against Joonmyun. Joonmyun gasps and immediately his hands strain against the vines still holding them together at the wrist to try and grab Kyungsoo to pull him closer. They kiss as if each other was the air they needed. They only pull away when Joonmyun yelps against Kyungsoo's lips.
"What's wrong?" Joonmyun does not reply but instead pulls at his hands desperately. "It's digging tighter." He whimpers. The vine around his wrists had pulled tight suddenly and the thorns were causing him to bleed. The vines that had been lying on the bed quietly come to life all of a sudden and attack Joonmyun, curling around his ankles and knees tightly. "Huh, help!" Joonmyun gasps when a vine crawls up his body, stretching for his neck. Kyungsoo fumbles for his sword and knocks the vine away.
The vine tightens and Joonmyun yelps in surprise. Kyungsoo slices and cuts away at the vines but they just keep coming, too fast for him to cut away. Joonmyun struggles and kicks, trying to fight off the rest of the vines.
"This was not supposed to happen." They both look up at the familiar voice and see Jongdae standing in the doorway of the room, hand raised. "Help us!" Kyungsoo gasps as he pries a vine from Joonmyun's neck to prevent it from strangling him. Jongdae frowns in concentration and the plants vaporize, leaving behind only the destruction they have caused. Kyungsoo picks up Joonmyun's injured wrist and kisses the inside gently. "Aw look at you." Jongdae croons, walking over to the bed smirking.
"Shut up." Kyungsoo blushes and refuses to look at Joonmyun. Joonmyun just smiles and pulls him down for a kiss. "I better be invited to the wedding!" Jongdae grins as he waved his hand and the curtain covering the window flies open, allowing light to shine through.
"I'll make sure not to." Kyungsoo growls, holding Joonmyun close. Joonmyun laughs as the mansion starts to restore itself back to its original form.