Dragon Feathers

Dawn

It was early morning, very early, almost still night. Yorick climbed on the roof and whistled; a moment later Lutfi took off. The Dragontamer jumped on his back with grace.

- Let's go, my friend - he whispered, patting him affectionately.

While they were flying, halfway from their destination, another dragon appeared in the sky which was becoming clearer.

The air Dragontamer and the water one smiled at each other, and their dragons danced around one another.

They flew side by side, silent, before landing on the beach of Jun's island.

The two lovers sat down on the sand, holding hands. Yorick yawned.

- Are you sleepy? - asked Jun. - You don't have to wake up so early for me...

- But I want to... - protested the boy. - I want to spend every second I have with you.

They laid down. Yorick put his head on his boyfriend's chest, and he brought a hand in his light hair to caress it.

In the sky there still was a moon slice. The water Dragontamer smiled and started humming.

Yorick wished for that moment to last forever: the plash of the waves, the slow heartbeat of the boy he loved, his low humming, the rising dawn, everything was perfect.

He closed his eyes.

- I don't care at all - he grumbled, a bit sleepy. - If I have to, I'll wake up early everyday to come to you. Always... even when I'm old...

He wrapped an arm around his waist. Jun moved just to kiss his forehead.

- I think that by then we won't have to fly from an island to the other - he chuckled. - I wouldn't mind moving. I like my island and I love my parents, sure, but I think that to live my life fully... I need to be where you are.

Yorick yawned again.

- I'll meet you halfway... - he blabbered, before falling asleep. Jun silently kept caressing his hair, feeling happy and peaceful.

***

Mira was playing the flute, sat against Cloud's body. The creature was listening to him, fascinated, and followed him when he got up, while keeping on playing.

Leif appeared behind him and hugged him, kissing his neck.

- Leif - laughed his boyfriend, leaning against him.

- I love seeing you together - muttered the fire Dragontamer on his neck, making him shiver. - And listening to you play...

He sat down, inviting his boyfriend to sit on his lap. He went back to playing the flute, but only after having called his dragon back to him.

At some point he stopped and put his head on Leif's shoulder.

- Leif... tonight I want to go to the cave alone - he announced, taking his hand and playing with his fingers.

- Alone?

- You can... accompany me, if you want. But I want to spend the night there... alone - he repeated. The fire Dragontamer nodded.

- Alright. I'll accompany you with Ruby.

- Maybe... I'll have a dream again about my parents - sighed Mira. Leif put his head on his and caressed his hair.