Back to You - Dan Heng IL, Blade

38. Drowning in My Memories

"Your Majesty"

Blade and Dan Heng bowed in front of the Emperor and the Crown Prince standing in front of their manor's gate.

"Oh, I am surprised you let the Imbibitor out of the dungeon" the red eyes of the Emperor looked at Dan Heng, who smiled innocently to then look at Blade, who sighed annoyed "The Holy Order and so many nations were pushing to give them any new about him. I wouldn't think you'd lock him just because I didn't give you what you wanted, Blade." he teased with a smirk that Dan Heng really felt too similar to his lover

"Damn, like father like son" he whispered to himself to then smile angelically, feeling and seeing Blade's stare on him.

To the Emperor's surprise, Blade didn't even flinch a those words. He actually looked too quiet. Eiji crossed his arms, looking at Dan Heng to then open up his eyes, seeing a little portion of Dan Heng's neck.

"Probably I have killed most of your spies, Father but..." Blade leant the arm around Dan Heng's waist, pulling him closer "I am treating him well, he's been locked for a while because apparently the dungeons were safer than my manor in the last month" he spoke calmly, with a little sparkle of challenge "Assassins have been sent... and I am sure the Imbibitor wouldn't have liked to see my masterpieces" he smirked evilly "I took care of them in a special way."

Eiji coughed a little, feeling the tension between the Emperor and Blade "Uhm... Shouldn't we speak as we have a tea?" he asked "The travel made my body sore and standing in front of the gate isn't the best to speak about our... reasons for this visit"

Dan Heng nodded a little to then pull a little Blade's sleeve to catch his attention and make him stop looking at his Father with a challenging and maybe mad stare.

Blade looked at the hand of the Imbibitor pulling the sleeve. He turned towards him and nodded a little. "Your Majesty, your Highness the Crown Prince" Blade bowed respectfully "Welcome to my manor, forgive me for the lack of sense of hospitality" he teased to then turn and lead the way.

Dan Heng kept walking next to Blade as the guards of the Emperor, some servants, and Eiji were following them inside the manor.

"Damn, I feel anxious for no reasons or maybe..." Dan Heng looked up seeing all the shinobi standing on the walls of the manor and roofs of the different buildings, checking and keeping an eye on their master "Nevermind, I definitely know the reason" he muttered to then grab Blade's arm and get closer.

Blade smirked and looked at him "How reckless. Do you want to show my father you're with me in a more... intimate way?" he whispered and Dan Heng flinched a little at his words

"I mean, you held my waist in front of him!" he whispered to then cough a little and leave his arm, feeling annoyed. Did they really have to play a game that would make his father believe they were now fRIeNdS?

"I was just teasing, if I do it, I might get killed, but if the Imbibitor shows his affection volountarily..." Blade teased to then laugh and lean a little "Your tail is about to hold my ankle, do you want me to fall in front of my father, Dan Heng?"

In that moment Dan Heng looked a little back and noticed his tail literally almost reaching for Blade's ankles because the garments were too heavy to reach the hips and wrap around it. He blushed to then look at the Emperor and Eiji behind looking at them.

"Fuuck" he cried out "Sorry" he muttered to Blade who laughed a little

"No, I am pleased" he said to then look at the headmaid of the manor, ordering to prepare the tea and a little feast for the convoy.

Once they sat in the tea room. Dan Heng looked at the Emperor who was sipping happily his tea, while Eiji was eating peacefully under Blade's annoyed stare.