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“Is everything in order Zhangsun?”
The Vice-Commander let go of the prayer bead he was slowly rolling between his fingers. “En. I will set out immediately, commander.”
Cui Buqu gave a slight nod, looking thoughtfully past the gates of the Zuoyue Bureau’s main courtyard. Zhangsun Bodhi was a man who knew Cui Buqu well, so he did not make a habit of asking him questions regarding his health, but the commander looked somewhat troubled as he waited for his horse carriage.
“Is something the matter commander?”
“Hm?” Cui Buqu seemed to have been jarred back into reality. “Yes I'm fine. Just getting over a cold. Thank you for your concern.” He replied curtly, looking as the trees danced listlessly with the breeze.
Zhangsun knew that Cui Buqu was a reserved man; whatever was irking him would not be aired unless he wished it so. Therefore, he remained silent. When Zhangsun finally heard the low creaking of horse carriage wheels, he placed his hat upon his bald head before taking his leave to prepare for his mission.
Cui Buqu tightened the collar of his outer robe, as he boarded the horse drawn carriage. It was summer, but his body still had chills; a lingering symptom of a particularly stubborn cold. He no longer had a headache, but he still found himself pinching his brows. The cunning commander simply had no idea what he was getting himself into.
For two and a half weeks, Feng Xiao had been frequenting lavish restaurants, inns, and banquets, after first announcing his “busy schedule” to his inattentive lover with the intention of inviting him out without deigning to directly ask him. It was obvious that the shameless peacock had more in mind than just wining and dining under the light of the stars. It had only been half a month since he first proposed getting to know each other on more intimate terms after all. However, the man refused to initiate despite his endless whining about “the loneliness that he felt deep within his broken heart”. Cui Buqu had waited for the other to become restless enough to submit to him, but to no avail. Feng Xiao’s antics had not only annoyed the commander to his incredibly finite limits, it had also denied him the quality time that Cui Buqu cherished. But the prideful commander would never admit this to a single soul.
So after convincing himself that it was a tactical sacrifice made for the benefit of the bigger picture, Cui Buqu decided to give in to the peacocks implicit demands. And unfortunately for him and his highly retentive memory, he knew exactly where Feng Xiao would be during this time of day. With a heavy heart and a muddled mind, Cui Buqu drank a sip of tea to the sound of countless voices that rang out in the lively evening air as he rocked with the jolts of the horse carriage.
In spite of the soothing taste of tea and the relaxing sound of street music, Cui Buqu shifted uncomfortably. Cui Buqu was a well traveled man who has seen and experienced many of the world’s joys and tribulations, so he was pretty knowledgeable about sex whether it be more traditional or otherwise. However, the man himself had never been in such an intimate position before. He simply did not have any interest in such pleasures. But with Feng Xiao in the picture, that was a different story. Cui Buqu found that he wanted to explore such uncharted waters with a man whose spirit was larger than life. Parts of his body that were long neglected, heated at the thought of the other’s tight embrace and wandering fingers.
But when push came to shove, how would it work? Cui Buqu had never been in such a vulnerable position with himself exposed in every sense of the word. How could he willingly relinquish something that he had guarded all throughout his arduous life?
The carriage slowly came to a stop. With a heavy sigh and an erratically palpitating heart, Cui Buqu exited through the entrance, staring reluctantly at the opulent inn that stood before him.
- - -
The sound of pipa’s lively twang reverberated throughout the auditorium. Feng Xiao sat on the second floor peacefully waiting with his eyes shut. Teal curtains spilled over the surrounding balconies, creating the illusion that sleepy waterfalls were flowing towards the music below. The gorgeous musician raised her pale swan-like neck and began singing along with her pipa’s hypnotic melody. The audience was silent in rapt attention, immersed in the fantastical atmosphere. Feng Xiao’s relaxed lips gradually firmed into a mischievous smile as he felt the still air move; his nose filling with the scent of medicinal herbs. The newcomer didn’t utter a word, waiting until the woman’s act had concluded for a brief intermission.
“Reserved a spot for me, did you Second Commander Feng?” Cui Buqu droned, his voice encased in frost.
“Second Commander Feng”... that is not a good sign…
He opened his eyes to see the commander sitting on a mat by his side. His hair was tightly bound with his usual jade hairpin. His thin form was wrapped in his fox fur coat which was secured with a familiar belt embellished with a single piece of polished jade that complemented his hair piece. Feng Xiao’s smile widened at this sight. He gave Cui Buqu that belt.
Another game of mixed signals it seems.
Feng Xiao hummed. “This poor wife reserved this private balcony for himself and his absentee husband, but it seems that an ill-mannered cad has taken his place.” He pouted in feigned self pity. “Woe is me!”
Cui Buqu snorted, a ghost of a grin betraying his amusement. “You’re a damsel with your words, yet you haven’t bayed this ‘ill mannered cad’ away. Could it be that these virtuous expressions are merely a mask for your foul inner thoughts?” The commander didn’t spare the other a single glance, looking down at the musicians moving about below.
Feng Xiao laughed heartily, earning a brief glimpse from the other man. He advanced towards Cui Buqu, sitting closer to him so their shoulders touched. His lips soon brushed against the other’s ear. “But isn’t that your favorite form of expression Commander Cui?” Feng Xiao whispered breathily. “Your actions belie your words… this wife is simply learning by example…” He let his mouth hover over the other's reddening skin for a moment before returning to his spot far from Cui Buqu’s reach. His eyes closed as the music began to play once again.
The fluctuating buzz of the bamboo flute was punctuated by the commander’s angered breathing. Feng Xiao could almost make out his exasperated mumblings as the plucking of the guqin harmonized with the pipa’s slow paced melody. He could hear Cui Buqu shift uncomfortably, his hands clenching and unclenching around his outer robe. He could feel Cui Buqu’s piercing gaze. As the song started its climb towards its crescendo, goosebumps crept up Feng Xiao’s neck, for he could clearly sense the other settle by his right side. An uncertain hand rested on his clothed chest and gingerly wandered down to his firm abs and later towards his eager member. “Cui- '' The hand suddenly stopped its maiden journey, stilling just above an area that desperately yearned for his immediate attention. “So shameless Ququ… you decide to do such an indecent act in public? How cou-” Feng Xiao’s breath hitched. Cui Buqu's hand drifted lower and lower, his soft chuckle tickling the other’s sensitive ears.
The area where they resided was somewhat private with partitioned dividers that separated them from others also listening from above. However, because this room looked out to the center stage everything was in full view for those directly across from them. Luckily, those audience members were so enchanted by the show below, they were oblivious to the unseemly acts occurring from across the pond.
The commander clutched Feng Xiao’s groin ruthlessly. The latter yelped as the former grinned devilishly at his slight displeasure. “My dear Feng Xiao, I thought you wanted me to be genuine and sincere…”
Feng Xiao delicately opened one of his eyes to peek at the vexatious man who slowly let go of his aching package, beginning to make a retreat back to his original seat. Seething with frustration, he firmly grasped Cui Buqu’s wrist, pulling the smaller man into an embrace as he roughly pinned him to the floor. Now under the cover of the balcony’s parapet, Feng Xiao claimed his lips, biting down savagely on any bit of flesh his teeth came across. Cui Buqu simply took everything that the other had to give. Their tongues messily intertwined in between their panting mouths. As their kiss intensified, Feng Xiao could feel Cui Buqu suppress his pleasured moans. He found himself even more displeased. Feng Xiao desired to hear everything this man deigned to voice.
With a huff, he pulled away from the kiss, rousing the dazed Cui Buqu and led him away from the otherworldly music. Neither of them uttered a word as the inn’s servants eyed them curiously. Both Feng Xiao and Cui Buqu sported disheveled hair with matching swollen lips and glazed eyes, but neither of them cared for their outward appearance. Their long repressed desires bubbled up into a spewing volcano that both wished to quell in the privacy of the luxurious suite Feng Xiao had conscientiously gotten in advance.
Feng Xiao desperately ruffled through his pockets in search of the key to the room as they feverishly wandered through an empty hallway leading to their long awaited destination. Before he could find it however, the commander pushed Feng Xiao’s into the door. His slender hands boldly entered the opening of the other’s robes. Feng Xiao hissed as Cui Buqu’s cold touch made contact with his sweltering flesh. The key fell to the floor as Cui Buqu clawed Feng Xiao’s robes off of his broad shoulders, their lips once again meeting in a blistering kiss.
“Hey hey!” Feng Xiao managed to pant in between kisses. He pulled away reluctantly. “Slow down!” Cui Buqu let out a low growl, latching onto the soft skin under the other’s chin, his hips unconsciously grinding against Feng Xiao’s. Forgetting about the key, Feng Xiao let out a quiet moan at the feeling of Cui Buqu’s lips tickling his neck, his hands sensually roaming his bare torso, and his heated erection grazing his own. The subtle vibrations of the music playing from afar and Cui Buqu’s rapidly beating heart could be felt with his back flush against the door and his chest up against his lover’s. “Qu-AH!” Everything felt so overwhelmingly good .
Suddenly, the distinct sound of footsteps suddenly awakened Feng Xiao from his lustful trance. “Ququ wait…” He pulled the other away gently, swiftly grabbing the key from the floor, and unlocked the door. As he sensed the stranger draw nearer, he dragged the bewildered Cui Buqu into the room, soundlessly closing the door behind him.
Now that Feng Xiao had a minute to breathe, he finally had the opportunity to examine the man before him. Cui Buqu’s body was unusually loose, his hair tousled and in disarray. His cheeks were stained with a deep red, his eyes were misty and filled with fiery desire and slight apprehension. As Feng Xiao fully removed his disheveled robes, the stiffness of his body and the uncertainty in the other’s eyes only increased. He too had seemingly awoken from their shared wanton stupor at the arrival of the unwanted intruder and subsequent realization that a long held fantasy was materializing in front of their very eyes.
Feng Xiao loved when Cui Buqu was like this with his cold outer shell torn away revealing his soft heart that he could freely tease and coddle. He didn’t quite look vulnerable. Rather, he looked reluctant and unsure of what was going to happen next. Feng Xiao was in a similar position. While the peerless beauty was sought after on a regular basis, the proud peacock had never found another that was worthy of that kind of attention. Sure he might have teased a few lucky individuals with an embrace here and perhaps a half-hearted kiss there, but Feng Xiao had never personally indulged in the lewd acts depicted in erotic art that he had viewed once upon a time. However, now that he had the slippery Commander Cui within his clutches, he was unwilling to let him go until he had put this previous research into practice!
The hesitant commander stilled in the middle of the room seemingly frozen in time. Feng Xiao didn’t want to give Cui Buqu the time to rebuild his walls, so he rapidly forged ahead without opening his pesky mouth.
“Fen-” With deft hands the agile martial artist undid the ties that bound the other’s robes whilst pushing him to the large bed behind him, breathing in his scent hungrily. His upper clothing melted languidly to the floor as he took a seat by the commander’s side. Cui Buqu softened slightly under his touch, panting faintly as Feng Xiao twirled the drawstrings of his pants around his index finger. “Feng-er… just- wait…”
Feng Xiao delicately raked the fingers of his free hand against Cui Buqu’s bare chest, drawing back marginally to meet his unfocused gaze. “Don’t worry. I’ll take it slow Ququ. Just let this peerless beauty reward you, hm?” Feng Xiao flashed him a small genuine smile to display his sincerity.
Cui Buqu rolled his eyes at this. “I am not a helpless maiden you need to reassure and praise at every turn Feng-er,” He grumbled, his shoulders relaxing despite his sharp words.
Feng Xiao simply chuckled as he loosened his pants with one hand, the other drawing lines down his lean abdomen. Whilst his hands continued with these ministrations, Feng Xiao's teeth bit down on the jade hairpin that precariously held Cui Buqu’s messy hair together. With a slight jerk back, his hair was freed. A few rogue strands tickled Feng Xiao’s face. He relished in the scent of his commander’s hair and the subtle tingles he felt under his fingertips. Cui Buqu gasped as Feng Xiao grasped his fully erect member gently moving his calloused hand up and down. His other arm was wrapped around Cui Buqu’s lean back, his hand rubbing slow circles around his spine. Feng Xiao couldn't believe how this man's skin could feel so soft. “How does Ququ feel?” Feng Xiao coquettishly whispered, his mouth flush against the other’s neck.
“Sh-shut up…”
Feng Xiao felt his lower abdomen boil at the sound of Cui Buqu’s strained voice and the feeling of how pliant he was in his embrace. It was only Feng Xiao who could reduce this forbidding man to such a state. He smiled giddily against the other’s heated flesh, “Sure, this magnanimous one can manage that…'' Feng Xiao energetically rose from where he sat, kneeling before Cui Buqu’s naked form. He shut his eyes firmly and followed through with his wild imaginings.
“FENG-ER!” Cui Buqu yelped in surprise as the other’s warm mouth wrapped around him. Feng Xiao would have doubled over laughing at his reaction if he were not also shocked about his own. Second Commander Feng was a man who demanded cleanliness in every aspect of his life. Everything he touched had to be sanitized thoroughly for him to be comfortable using it. That is exactly why he had to mercilessly squabble with the inn’s servants to remove and replace all of the bed clothes and cushions with cleaner ones in the room they were now tarnishing with their obscene deeds. As he poised himself for action, he fully expected to be revolted at holding Cui Buqu’s member within his mouth. All Feng Xiao wanted to accomplish was show his earnestness at pleasuring the other by wading out of his comfort zone just as Cui Buqu did for him. He by no means expected to enjoy doing it! Feng Xiao experimented by pushing it further into his throat. His eyes widened. As the smell of Cui Buqu’s musk grew stronger, the more aroused he felt. Feng Xiao drew back slightly. A shaking hand pushed the back of his head, painfully pulling at his silky locks. Feng Xiao’s eyes almost popped out of head as a lightning bolt of pleasure traveled from his scalp down to his throbbing member. He shamelessly moaned, the vibrations of this noise causing the other to tremble uncontrollably. Feng Xiao pulled back again, only to advance even further down Cui Buqu, licking from the base to tip over and over again as the other man continued to yank his hair.
Feng Xiao opened his tear filled eyes curiously to bask at Cui Buqu. He was completely undone, boneless and moaning into a balled fist on the bed. His pale body was now flushed as pink as a cherry blossom in spring. The color was a beautiful contrast to the teal bed sheets that pooled below him. The haughty peacock fanned his tail feathers, humming with pride around Cui Buqu once again whilst palming himself desperately through the fabric of his pants.
Cui Buqu cracked a peak at the handsome man at his feet as waves of unimaginable pleasure pulsated from his groin to the tips of his toes, fingers and scalp. Feng Xiao was equally as flushed as Cui Buqu. His eyes were red and rippling with unshed tears. His mouth full and swollen with the colors of spring. His hair freely flowed and tangled around his fingers. Feng-er was truly beautiful like this.
He closed his eyes once again. He was too blissed out to feel shameful about the obscene sounds originating from their lovemaking. Cui Buqu mindlessly gripped at Feng Xiao’s hair and the silk sheets beneath him to ground his soul that desperately wanted to leave his quivering body. When Feng Xiao quickened his pace, bright spots danced across his vision in a display of shooting stars dancing across a rippling night sky. “Feng-” Pools of tingling pleasure began building and building to levels he could no longer contain. “Feng-er- I-” Before he could finish his sentence, the dam broke with a low groan, releasing a torrent of satisfying warmth and exhaustion throughout his system.
Cui Buqu was consumed by his need to recover his breath before he suddenly realized that Feng Xiao was choking on the hardwood floor. Stifling the overwhelming feeling of guilt and embarrassment that ate at his pride, the commander stooped to sit by Feng Xiao’s side, patting his back forcefully. “Spit it out! Spit it out!”
Feng Xiao simply glared at him with bloodshot eyes. When the choking eventually subsided he rasped : “This wife was so willing to offer his own body as a boon for his husband’s efforts in saving my life! How could he leave this wife in such a sorry state like this? Does his conscience not hurt?”
Cui Buqu laughed bitterly. “I thought I was an ‘ill-mannered cad’.”
Feng Xiao looked away from Cui Buqu in disdain and harrumphed in agreement. “This wife is certainly beginning to think so!” He dusted off his bare shoulders, pulling the hair away from his face. “And to think that I tied my hair up so elegantly, for it to be so meanly pulled and wrenched into ruin!” He turned back to Cui Buqu ruefully. “You probably didn’t even notice it you mmph -”
Cui Buqu confidently secured his grip around Feng Xiao’s painfully leaking member. "Then let this insolent one make it up to you..." He managed to murmur, slinking closer to the other man.
“Ququ, you really don’t need to…” Feng Xiao heaved.
The commander's chest brushed closely to Feng Xiao’s back. “I do,” He purred, barely gliding his fingers over the other’s groin. Feng Xiao's head pliantly reclined onto Cui Buqu’s shoulder. “You did so well Feng-er,” He whispered into the back of Feng Xiao’s neck. The latter’s breath quickened at the praise, his heart warming as the pool in his lower abdomen spilled over with a soft whimper. Feng Xiao nuzzled his face into Cui Buqu's neck as he recovered from his high. Cui Buqu hummed, reverently kissing the other's messy hair: “How could I not? Clearly my dear wife was so desperate for sex that he felt the need to exhaustively prepare this luxurious vacation for us!”
Feng Xiao’s rapturous eyes turned dark, “I don’t know why I like you Commander Cui…” He tenderly pushed Cui Buqu away and rose from the floor towards the bathing room. The commander continued to laugh listlessly on the floor, closing his heavy eyelids.
Cui Buqu doesn’t know how much time passes before he feels Feng Xiao sling him over his shoulder. “HEY!”
“You’re becoming too skinny Ququ!” Feng Xiao exclaimed, laying him onto the soft bed before settling closely beside him. “Having trouble finding the men that beat this wife senseless?”
Cui Buqu huffed tiredly, placing a chaste kiss on the other’s forehead. “No. Zhangsun is taking care of the rest.”
Feng Xiao smiled, gathering his small commander within his arms. “Then sleep my Ququ. I’ll make sure we have a filling breakfast tomorrow!”
Cui Buqu hummed his ascent as Feng Xiao nestled his face into the other’s hair.
“I’ll prepare a bath for you as well. You smell absolutely wretched. Perhaps I can get the innkeepers to get my favorite oils. The ones they have here simply won’t do. Not even for you… If we are going to continue on like this then I am going to have to change out the soaps and oils you use…” Cui Buqu closed his eyes, imagining his peacock's chirping was that of spring birds, falling asleep as Feng Xiao prattled on through the night.