The Tale Continues (Saiunkoku Monogatari Fanfiction: Ryuuki x Shuurei lemon)

Chapter 64: Dawn

Seiran did not know when he fell asleep. But he woke up feeling someone struggle against him. He did not know why but he wanted to remain lying down. He is not particularly sleepy, he just did not want to move an inch.

''Seiran wake up,'' Jyuusan called. She had been trying to wake him up for long. She tried to unclasp his arms around her. She could not. When she was finally able to open it a little, he wrapped it around her tighter than before. She woke up lying on her side in that position and wondered if he purposefully did it. ''Seiran, I need to get up now'' she tried again.

''It's still dark,'' Seiran sleepily mumbled without opening his eyes. He nuzzled at her neck and one of his hands traveled up to her chest and caressed her breasts. He cupped and pressed each breast and whispered, ''soft.'' His hand stopped and did not move anymore as he started to drift to sleep again, but it remained there.

'What the hell is this person doing?! A pervert even in sleep!' She tried to move to wake him.

Seiran wanted to remain that way. He liked the scent he is inhaling. He loved the warmth he is feeling. As he became more awake, he realized that he is cuddling someone. He moved his hand again and loved the softness of what he touched. 'Jyuusan,' he thought as he hugged the person tighter. That was when he was jolted awake.

Jyuusan sensed it. ''Let go of me. I'll go and bath,'' she said.

''It's too early,'' he said and snuggled even closer. He knew it must be quarter to four in the morning.

''Now I have proof that you are indeed a pervert. Even in your sleep you clearly are one.''

Seiran opened his eyes at that and gasped at how they are positioned. His face is buried on her neck, his arms are tight around her – her back to his chest, and one hand is settled on her chest, the other on her belly. Both his legs trapped hers between him so she could not move at all and he did not fail to notice that her rich butt is pressed against his crotch.

''Let go of me. I'll go to the hot spring,'' Jyuusan muttered and he quickly uncaged her. He was glad that it is still dark. She did not see his flushed face. She sat up and tied her hair.

''What are you going to do there so early at dawn?'' he was surprised that she did not scold him about their position.

''To bath of course. Want to come?''

''No,'' he quickly replied; almost having his nose bleed.

''You're going to come with me,'' Jyuusan pulled him up. ''I can't afford you getting your paws on my soldiers while I'm away. They'll start bathing soon too. I won't let you have your way with them. You must be bringing women in your chambers every night that you missed them so quickly with just a night without them,'' she accused.

''What? No! Not even once. I'm not Shuuei,'' Seiran muttered.

''Really? Then what's with the way you held me? You do that to your pillows?'' She teased. She kept on calling him a pervert and accusing him until when they reach the hot spring. He complained on why she has to go so far away to bath. They went down the mountain. He distanced himself as Jyuusan stripped and went to the water. He went to sit on the stone near her clothes while she bathed, his back to the pool.

''Why won't you join me so you'd know why I like it here,'' Jyuusan invited and he instantly declined at the offer. She is totally naked in that water.

'Is she really a woman?' he thought at her lack of self-consciousness. After she complained about how he reeked sweat he got angry and thought he'd join her. 'It is still dark anyway,' he thought. But the thought of being in that pool totally naked with Jyuusan stopped him. That's totally a difficult temptation to shun away.

''Maybe I should leave now,'' he thought out loud.

''Not so easy mister. Since you're here anyway, I'll use you nicely,'' Jyuusan said and that sounded different to Seiran's ears that he felt heat rush to his face.

'What kind of use is she referring to?' He turned and frowned at her but her back is to him. ''What evil are you planning?''

''You will accompany me to buy supplies since we're running out. I'll put that muscle of yours to use for once,'' Jyuusan replied nonchalantly. Everything from her mouth sounded different to him.

Minutes later, Jyuusan suddenly walked out of the pool as she finished bathing and Seiran's eyes widened. It's already past dawn and the sky had cleared. She confidently walked towards him with her nude body. And he watched with mouth open wide as her breasts wobbled with her arms and her plump behind moved with her walking. His mouth watered as his eyes went between her legs.

He swiftly stood up when she is nearing him and run behind a tree. ''Can't you at least warn me if you're getting out?!'' he was flustered. His face is red again and he quickly turned away from her direction. He tightly shut his eyes and tried to shove the thoughts coming to him and searing his sanity.

''Oh, I thought your eyes were close and your back is turned to me. You were so silent I thought you fell asleep. Plus you have gazed at it for long yesterday. Seeing it the second time does not change a thing. It does not matter anymore after you had gawked at it to your heart's content.''

She really did not mind anymore Seiran seeing her naked. Just as she did not mind how he held her when he slept and how he groped her breast. She does not have anything to hide from him anymore. He had seen it all, he had touched it all. What more would she lose to him? It does not matter anymore.

''It matters to me!'' Seiran yelled from the tree as she clothed. Just being near her bathing in the pool is making his thoughts awry. How much more seeing her naked body when she is totally nude and so close to him? He could have grabbed her and did all the naughty things filling his mind; if only he was not a nice man. 'How could she say it does not matter?! Is she really not a woman at all?' she is making him crazy. 'Then what's all the drama of nearly killing me yesterday?'

''You can come out now. It's your turn to bath,'' Jyuusan called and Seiran did not trust that immediately. He checked first if she is really clothed and is relieved when she is.

''What are you doing here then? You're going to watch me strip? Scram away,'' he shooed her.

''Maybe I should so it's fair. You have seen all of me,'' Jyuusan thought.

''What the hell? I didn't. I told you it was just a glimpse. Go stay behind the tree,'' Seiran glared.

''Shut up. Be a man, will you? It's freezing cold so I have to stay near the hot spring. I'll just sit here on this stone with my back to you. I'll have my eyes close. Don't even dream that I thought of peeking you. I don't even think your body is that good. You can be an exhibitionist for all I care,'' Jyuusan said and Seiran wanted strip in front of her to show off what he got.

''As if your body is that desirable either. Women always follow me with their eyes and gawk at my body. They even beg me to sleep with them so don't be so arrogant,'' he barked.

''Oh come on Seiran, you have seen how men gawk at me too. You even get jealous that I get more attention than you do. I'll show you later how effective my charms are,'' Jyuusan replied and sat at the stone he was sitting on just a while ago and turned her back to him. She could shift from being a princess to a manly soldier.

Seiran sighed in defeat and stripped watching her to ensure she would not turn her head. He walked to pool and contentedly stretched his arms when he is fully soaked in the warm water. It felt good.

''See? I told you. It's worth it even if it's far,'' Jyuusan beamed.

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