Death's Caress - kyungjeong

Fourteen

"So where is he? I'm here to find him, not argue and bicker," Kyungil spoke suddenly. He was tired of playing this game with Jaeho. The whole back and forth, pretend I don't know anything, game was getting very old very fast.

"I'm not sure why you'd think he was here with me, but I can guarantee he isn't," Jaeho responded. This answer only served to make Kyungil even angrier. He knew for a fact there were only so many places YiJeong could be and he'd checked everywhere else. "Jaeho, I really don't want to make your job any harder than it has to be, but if you don't tell me where he is right now I will continue on my rampage of reaping soul after soul. The consequences of doing so no longer concern me. The council can banish me when all of this is done and over with, but I am not going to go out without a fight. So, tell me, where is he?"

And when Jaeho decided to double over in laughter instead of take the reaper seriously, Kyungil found himself wanting to hurt the other beyond belief. However, the one thing Jaeho forgot to consider when inviting Kyungil back into his home was telling the guards to lock YiJeong up. So nearly thirty feet away, hiding behind a pillar was said boy, listening to everything being said. His heart nearly jumped out of his chest when he heard Kyungil's voice within the very walls he'd been confined. He almost thought he was dreaming until he pinched himself and realized he was definitely awake. And if he wasn't so afraid of what Jaeho would do to the other man he'd reveal himself instantly.

"You don't frighten me Kyungil, but you do cause me great amusement. You're funnier than I remember. And all of this is over a mere human? It is almost like you actually care about that boy, but I'm afraid even if that is the case, I cannot tell you where he is. He doesn't want you to find him. Don't you think he would've already called out to you if he wanted you?" Jaeho taunted. He sounded so sure and confident in what he was saying. Yet, behind that pillar, YiJeong was becoming anxious and angry all at once. How dare Jaeho sit there and lie to Kyungil like that? It just wasn't right.

After being stagnant for so long and realizing neither men were continuing the conversation, YiJeong decided it was time to step out and set things right. But before he could do so, Kyungil spoke up. "You're right," the reaper said solemnly. "He would be calling out to me, wouldn't he? Maybe I should stop this."

"No!" YiJeong yelled out effectively catching the attention of both men. "That's not true Kyung, thats not true." YiJeong stepped from his hiding place behind the pillar and out into the open where both men could see him clearly. "I did call out for you. Ive been calling out for you since I first got here god knows how long ago, but Jaeho wouldn't let me through to you. I don't know how he was doing it but you couldn't hear me. I swear that's the truth, I wouldn't lie to you." But Kyungil isn't worried about the truth right now because in front of him is the very boy he's been searching weeks for.

"YiJeong what are you doing?" Jaeho reprimanded. "You shouldn't be here right now listening to this. You're supposed to be in the dining hall right now."

"You're lying to him Jaeho," YiJeong whispered out. "Why are you lying to him?" He was now on the verge of tears and ready to fall onto his knees at any second. "Ive been calling out to him for so long. Ive been begging you to let me tell him that I love him, that I don't want him to worry about me and here you are lying to him. He deserves to know what's been going on this whole time."

But Kyungil wasn't listening to either of them right now, he was still trying to control the overwhelming sensation of wanting to grab YiJeong and never let him go. While YiJeong was becoming a blubbering mess just footsteps away, Kyungil was contemplating. Should he attack Jaeho first? Or should he embrace the younger?

Kyungil never had to decide though, because seconds later YiJeong was running full speed at him and throwing his arms around the reapers neck like he'd die any moment if he didn't. "I missed you," YiJeong whispered into the reapers ear," so much."

"Stop it!" Jaeho yelled out. "What are you doing YiJeong? This isn't how you treat your lovers is it? You hug other men in front of your significant others?"

"He isn't yours, Jaeho," Kyungil says from between the juncture of Yijeong's neck and shoulder. "He never was yours to begin with."

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We love an author who never updates and writes crappy chapters with plot holes bc I cant write anything good to save my life. Alrighty guys, this will be ending soon I swear. I'm in my second year of uni and DYING!! Any of you heard of 'The Ohio State University'? I swear they're trying to kill me. Okay goodbye!! @KpopTrash127U
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