Servant's Pride

17. Treasure Hunt

"Oi, Cabezon. Pick a weapon an' meet us out on deck."

Surprised, Seonghwa blinked at Hongjoong. The captain stood at the door with his hands on his hips. They pushed back his coat as he patiently awaited a response. Or rather, a movement. He didn't ask.

"What for?"

"We be goin' treasure 'untin'."

Smug satisfaction painted a grin on Hongjoong's lips. He leaned his aching hips against the doorframe as he watched Seonghwa stand slowly from the bed. His expression was guarded, as if he expected Hongjoong to laugh in his face. Yet, a faint glimmer of hope brightened his eyes.

"You want to take me on a trip?"

"Together with me crew, aye. Ye 'ave a right to refuse, then ye will get dragged out, anyway. Today be yer lucky day with the crew, no 'ornswogglin' yer way out o' this one."

Seonghwa hastily shook his head.

"No, I'll join. Honestly, I'm surprised. But I will take the chance to leave this damn cabin. Even for a pirate, you are incredibly messy."

Hongjoong snorted and crossed his arms. While Seonghwa hurried to get his boots on his feet and pick out a sword, Hongjoong watched his frenzy with amusement. The man looked eager, gleeful like a child. Who knew if this was another plan of his to escape them or his genuine happiness to join. Either way, a treasure hunt was better than asking him to scuttle a boat with the pirates.

"Aye, aye, ye suffered a lot. If I may remind ye what mess ye made o' me yesterday? Ye barely can deny that."

A playful glint flashed in Cabezon's eyes. Then, he stepped over to the pirate. His hands on Hongjoong's hips pulled him in, pressing on sensitive spots. The captain hissed at him, raising his fists to push him off. However, Seonghwa merely hauled him around the corner and out of the crew's sight to shove him up against the wall. Defiant, Hongjoong stared up at him when Seonghwa leaned his body against his. The sweetest satisfaction of getting pinned by the handsome man filled Hongjoong's chest.

"And I would do it again. For a man who submitted so willingly to his enemy, you have a lot to say."

Hongjoong rose his chin at him, not backing down despite their height difference. Seonghwa towered over him with a crooked smirk.

"That be what ye blabber now. Once I press ye in the sheets instead, ye will shut up smartly," the pirate growled full of contempt. Hot tension boiled the air between them.

When Seonghwa rose his dark brows at Hongjoong in an ominous challenge, the pirate grabbed his collar.

A tiny shocked noise left Cabezon when their lips crashed into each other. Triumphant, Hongjoong kissed him as if he wanted to suck the very essence out of this man. Maybe he should.

Breathless around their tangled tongues, Cabezon stemmed his hand on the wall next to Hongjoong's head. He dipped deeper to intensify the kiss, chasing the tingling pleasure with his plush lips. His mouth was soft, incredibly softer than any other Hongjoong had tasted before.

Hongjoong just reached to throw his arm around Seonghwa's shoulder to pull him in further and continue their session, when someone coughed fakely to their left.

Wordless, Hongjoong reached into his belt to pull his gun and pointed it at the intruder. Not a second, he pulled away from Seonghwa's heated and deep kisses.

The person left. Outside, they yelled a cheerful 'wait just another minute' across the deck. It sounded like Yunho.

To the depths with him and his interruptions.