Winter Blossom

The Search Begins

"Zhen Zhen, I didn't come all this way to fight.  Can you not just let it go?" Zhe Yan asked glaring at the stubborn look of defiance before Bai Zhen stormed out of chamber only to suddenly turn around and storm back in.

"I told you I'm over it already, why do you have to keep harping on about it?" He snapped as his hands landed heavily on the study desk that Zhe Yan was sitting at.

They were in Zhe Yans study that Bai Zhen had fully furnished for him when he visited and though he had been there for over a week, their rift was still ongoing.

"Then if you're over it, then why are you so angry?" Zhe Yan asked without even flinching, though he knew he would have to move sooner or later.  Bai Zhen might present a calm and collected disposition the majority of the time, and to the world, he was a benevolent High God gentle, kindly and never forgot his impeccable manners.  However, behind closed doors, he could be cold, ruthless and at times brutal with Zhe Yan.

And he had not reacted kindly to his unannounced visit either, though the temper was easing.  "If you had just told me that boy was a mere visiting Celestial servant delivering a message, I would not have lost my temper.  Why did you have to make it out to be more than what it was? " he asked as the jealousy once again began to rise.

The rising corners of his mouth suddenly had Bai Zhen flying over the desk and toppling the both of them to the floor.  "You think it's funny?" he seethed pinning him to the floor.  His legs pressed in tightly against both sides of his hips and no matter how hard Zhe Yan tried to shake him off, the laughter only weakened him more.

Roughly grabbing a fistful of his robes, Bai Zhen yanked his upper half up towards him until they were mere inches away from each others faces.  Bai Zhens eyes were fired in fury, his hair was completely out and his robes in disarray, and to Zhe Yan he looked wild and untamed..  He did not like to made fun of, and when it came Zhe Yan, he had no qualms in delivering swift punishment. 

This was a side of Bai Zhen that arose more often than not, because if anything, Zhe Yan thrived on the boys possessiveness.  He loved the ruthlessness behind the elegance and he knew exactly how to turn him from tame to feral in a second and if using a Celestial Servant to get him there, then he could also be just as ruthless especially if he thought the boy was becoming too comfortable.

"One more snicker and I will clip that beak old Phoenix." he whispered against the side of his neck.  A scraping of teeth rolled down the side and sent shivers down his spine.

Snatching at his hips, Zhe Yan drew him closer.  "He was just a Celestial servant Zhen Zhen..." he whispered as his head was forced back and the teeth continued to leave a red mark from his earlobe to the hollow of his neck.

"Ahem." a small polite cough sounded from the doorway.

Flying off his lap to end up sprawled across his lower legs and fumbling to find his feet, Bai Zhen yelped as Zhe Yan just as quickly rose off the floor to peak over the desk at who had dared to enter their private abode without their knowledge.

"Forgive the intrusion.  I will see you in the Parlour."  Mo Yuans soft voice carried across the room towards both men, who were now scrambling onto their feet as Mo Yuan slowly turned away to await their arrival.

It took several minutes for both men to straighten themselves up, but too embarrassed to meet with that High God, Bai Zhen retired to his bed chamber and leaving Zhe Yan alone to deal with him.

Making his way to the far end of the sprawling mansion, Zhe Yan wondered what on earth was so important that the man himself would come.  He was already aware that his two young Disciples were looking for him,  but he had not wanted to be disturbed so their entire mansion was placed behind a barrier to hide it from view.  Only Mo Yuan was able to see through it and break through it.  Had Zhen Zhen not taken their argument as far as he had, they would have both noticed.