story.1. Summer Sorrows and Cherry Blossoms

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Mu Qing swiftly walked through the crowed streets, weaving between the people and ducking under low hanging signs as he navigated his way to his destination. He wondered who wanted to meet with him and why in such a crowded place, well it wasn't exactly super crowded  but he felt like everyone was closing around him.

After walking through the streets beneath the hot summer sun Mu Qing emerged in a grove of cherry trees. It was quite pretty, there was a mix of weeping and Kanzan cherry trees surrounding a small pond, there was plenty of shade and Mu Qing was grateful to get out of the sun. There was one problem though, there was no one here...he rechecked the note he had found outside his palace this morning.

General Xuan Zhen, you are need at xxxxxx for an important mission, a nearby village has faced many missing people over the past few months and we have decided to find the source and request your help. Please desend as soon as possible.

He didn't know who sent the letter, but he was in the right place maybe he was early? Mu Qing decided to wait a little while. After about two incense time a group of young men came walking into the grove looking around seeming mischievous like they had set up a prank. One of them spotted Mu Qing and whispered to the others. Mu Qing finally realized that they were junior officials, he didn't which place they were from but he had seen them running errands about the heavenly capital. He couldn't hear their conversation very well but one of them barked out in laughter

"He actually fell for it!?Hahahaha!"

Mu Qing decided to approach them guessing they were talking about him and this was all one elaborate joke on him.

"May I ask, who fell for what?" He piped up coldly as he approached the group.

A few of them snickered and the one who had laughed turned to him with smug glare.

"You fell for it, General Xuan Zhen," He smirked."You actually think you would be called for a last minute mission? Ha! The only thing your good for is cleaning up the mess afterwards."

A feeling of rage he had buried deep down long ago rose the surface. He raised his hand and struck the junior official across the face, so hard it knocked him the ground with yelp of shock. The others stepped back also in shock. Mu Qing whipped around and stormed off.

He returned to his palace hours later feeling horrible, not for smacking the young man but for himself. He had walked for a while thinking about the young man's words and he realized that alot of the time he would be sent down late to help another god. It wasn't often he got his own mission to lead. He stepped into his palace only to find a seemingly annoyed Feng Xin waiting for him on a bench in the front hall. When he saw Mu Qing walk in he shot up.

"What the hell Mu Qing!" He shouted." Why the fuck did slap one of my officails?"

"Oh, they were from your palace," He mumbled softly as it all clicked together.

"No shit! Now can you answer my question?" Feng Xin voice raised even more.

"Not now, maybe later..." Mu Qing replied softly, right now he wanted to lay down and cry but he couldn't do that in front Feng Xin. He would see he as even more pathetic then ever.

Mu Qing could see Feng Xin's eyebrows knit together out of the corner of his eye as Mu Qing walked away, it wasn't often Mu Qing didn't snap back or apologize sarcastically.

"A-Qing?" Feng Xin started."Are you okay?"

He paused, he hated those words they always made him want to cry more then he already did, he tried to shove the tears away, but this time he couldn't he felt tears roll down his cheeks and he was grateful he wasn't facing Feng Xin.

"I'm fine," He muttered with a cracking voice taking a shaky breathe to calm himself down but it didn't work more tears kept falling down his face, he wiped them away and began walking down the hall again,but his legs felt weak and he tripped and fell the floor. Thankfully Feng Xin caught him before he hot the ground. Feeling Feng Xins arms around him Mu Qing began to cry harder, his breath coming out in soft gasps as he tried to wipe away his tears.

"Shhh,it's okay," Feng xin soothed pulling him closer and rubbed his back gently."A-Qing, what happened?"

Mu Qing tried to say something but he couldn't he could only sob as Feng Xin held him. He had never shattered like this, he had cried before sometimes he cry himself to sleep but this was different, having someone hold as he sobbed was different no one had done this but his mother when he was a child it was comforting.

"Do you not want tell me?" Feng Xin asked.

Mu Qing nodded as he finally began to find air. Suddenly Feng Xin picked him up bridal style and began carrying him to his room, Mu qing,still crying, rested his head on Feng Xin's chest. When they reached his room Feng Xin sat down on his bed still holding Mu Qing and began gently stroking his hair.

"Thank you , A-Xin," Mu Qing mumbled softly as he wrapped his arms around Feng Xin's torso and closed his eyes.

"Of course," Feng Xin mumbled back still running his fingers through Mu Qing's long hair.

His eyes began to feel heavy, he supposed that walking and crying had exhausted him but he tried and failed to stay awake and ended falling asleep in Feng Xin's arms.

The next morning he woke up still in his lavish room on his lavish bed, still in Feng Xin's arms who was also still asleep. H didn't get up he didn't move he just stayed there wrapped in love of his life's arms enjoying a moment he may never get to experience again. He closed his eyes again and smiled softly. He felt Feng Xin shift, which meant he was probably waking up and would leave almost immediately,  but he didn't he pulled Mu Qing closer and planted a gentle kiss on his forehead. His eyes snapped open.

"Feng Xin?!" He yelped in surprise, sitting up in shock

"Fuck!" Feng Xin cursed as he sat up as well looking just as shocked"i-i-i didn't mean to!" He stuttered as he stood up and backed towards to the door.

Mu Qing stood up as well."wait Feng Xin!" MuQing said but he had already dashed out of the door and down the hall.

Mu Qing chased after him calling his name. Managed to reach him just as he ran out of the palace doors. Mu Qing wrapped Feng Xin's hand and pulled him back.

"Feng Xin, wait, please" Mu Qing begged looking into Feng Xin's eyes.

"A-Qing I'm so-"

Feng Xin's sentence was cut as Mu Qing pulled him into kiss, cupping his face in his hands as he pressed their lips together. To his surprise Feng Xin kissed back, gently holding Mu Qing's waist.They broke the kiss and looked into eachothers eyes, only for the moment to be broken by a familiar voice.

"My, my it seems I was right," Xie Lian chuckled as a smug Pei Ming and bewildered Qi Ying stood behind him.

Mu Qing snickered softly seeing this which quickly turned to laughter joined by Feng Xin and soon the other three.

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