Hotaru [The Tale of Genji]

At this banquet, some people are happy, some are frustrated, and some are happy, and they are happy for a while and then for a while.Outsiders always look bustling, gorgeous and dignified.As for what the people among them think in their hearts, they don't know at all.Let the music rest and dance, and the crowd will disperse until the moon is in the middle of the sky.

For some reason, Xingping and Bosheng joined forces and had bad intentions, pouring Yingzi wine again and again.The enthusiastic look made the people next to him confused, thinking that he had missed something, so he toasted excitedly.Although His Highness the Fourth Highness was born with an excellent capacity for alcohol, he couldn't resist taking turns drinking like this.

After one night, I was dizzy and delirious after drinking.

When the banquet was over, everyone was dizzy from drinking.Mr. Xingping and Mr. Bosheng, already hugging a wine jug, leaned on each other and collapsed beside the pillar, unable to get up.And Shuai Gongxia supported his head, closed his eyes and frowned, looking very uncomfortable.He has always been calm and reserved, and it is really rare to drink like this.Because it was already very late, Suzaku ordered the fourth prince to stay in Qingliang Hall, so there was no need to go back.

Suzaku likes cleanliness and doesn't want to fall asleep smelling of alcohol, so she orders people to prepare water for bathing.After he cleaned up everything, he walked out of the clean room and returned to the room.He saw Ying lying there very quietly, his coat had been taken off, and the maid next to him was cleaning up for him.

Behind the plain tulle curtain, the young prince was only wearing his inner garment, revealing a strong chest full of youthful vigor.The palace attendant took the towel and gently slid down the muscular texture, sliding into the secret abdomen covered by the clothes.

The lights and shadows are flickering, and the scene in front of you is full of life and fragrance.

Suzaku stood behind the curtain and watched silently for a while, then coughed lightly and let the two servants go down.The two palace servants saluted shyly, and quietly left with a water basin in their hands.Before leaving, Suzaku saw their blushing ears and neck very keenly.

The prince was still lying there unconsciously, his chest rising and falling with his shallow breathing.Suzaku approached him, knelt down and couldn't help staring at this very beautiful face.The facial features of His Highness the Fourth Highness are tough and deep. People who meet him for the first time will find him difficult to get close to, but if they take a second look, they will be attracted by those dark eyes.This kind of color has a clear banner, just like the bright red maple in this season, it seems to be burnt, which makes people unforgettable.

During the day, the elder brother who was always protecting his younger brother suddenly realized that he could no longer simply treat the person in front of him as an ordinary boy.And just now, in the flickering candlelight, in the fine tulle, under the subtle smell of wine, Suzaku suddenly glimpsed the strong and direct scene of the fourth prince as a grown man.The wine that was drunk at the banquet suddenly burned into a ball of fire, and in a trance, Suzaku roughly understood what it means to be deceived by beauty.

In such a quiet moment of night, it is always easy to be bewitched by the moonlight.

The young His Majesty couldn't help stretching out his hand, flicking his fingers to touch the cheek of the person in front of him.He didn't know what he wanted to prove, but he wanted to do it many times when Prince Ying looked at him with very tender eyes.Before, he didn't find out.And now, he found out, this desire drove him to act quite naturally.

Firefly, you have been with me for so many years.He has grown into such a proud and joyful look.When I turned around, I saw you beside me.If one day, your eyes look elsewhere, Brother Huang might be very lonely.

Thinking of this, Suzaku suddenly laughed, there was a lot of relief in his eyes but also a little soreness.His outstretched hand still didn't fall down, and slowly retracted in mid-air.Xu was dissatisfied with his brother's hesitation and retreat, the sleeping prince suddenly grabbed Suzaku's palm and pressed it against his chest.

This neat movement startled Suzaku, thinking that the fourth prince had woken up.Just as he was about to withdraw his hand, he saw His Royal Highness holding his hand on his heart with both hands, turned slightly, and murmured softly: "Hot..."

Suzaku held his breath and observed for a while, seeing that the fourth prince was breathing steadily, and he didn't seem to wake up, so he was relieved.He carefully pressed the other hand to His Highness's hand, and gently withdrew his own hand before exhaling the remaining breath in his mouth.After clearing his breath, he picked up the quilt beside him, covered His Highness and prepared to go back to bed.

Unexpectedly, after these few movements, His Royal Highness actually opened his eyes slowly.

***

When Ying woke up, she saw such a scene unexpectedly.After taking a bath, Suzaku has loose hair and loose clothes, exuding a kind of homely warmth.The Fourth Highness rubbed his cheeks with his hands in a strange way, and asked softly, "Aren't you cold?"

After doing this move, Prince Ying suddenly realized what he had done to go beyond the distance.Fortunately, Cai Cai's movements were sluggish, his voice was hoarse, and he looked confused as if he hadn't woken up.The prince simply took the opportunity to pretend to be ignorant, and very naturally withdrew his hand, and rubbed it on his side with nostalgia.

Suzaku didn't feel offended, or because His Royal Highness concealed the turbulent mood swings just too well, and he didn't notice.

"It was hot just now..." Suzaku smiled, "Why is it cold again now?"

"Hmm..." The prince moved aside blankly, patted the space around him, and signaled Suzaku to hide in.He said, "It's still cold at night in October, so come in quickly so you don't freeze."

Having said that, Suzaku really felt a little chilled.After thinking about it for a while, I felt that it would be okay to leave after chatting for a while, so I sat down on the quilt.He helped the prince tuck up the corner of the quilt beside him, and said to the fourth prince who was smelling his arms, "I have asked someone to clean it up for you."

The prince nodded, he really didn't want to smell the smell of alcohol all over his body.Thinking of the way a group of people at the dinner party were pouring down their wine, he couldn't help cursing in a low voice, rubbing his painful head vigorously, "Sooner or later, these people will have to deal with them."

"Excessiveness is always inappropriate, let's see if you're still so unrestrained next time." Even though Suzaku said so, she still raised her hand to rub Yingying's temple on the other side.The force was gentle, and the prince felt extremely refreshed all over, and he still did not forget to confess: "If you drink with Suzaku, you will die of drunkenness, and you will die of a headache the next day, I am also willing!"

"I don't want to!" Suzaku glared at him, expressing that he would never mess around with him.

The atmosphere between the two became slowly and peacefully, perhaps because of the alcohol, with a slightly drunken feeling.Both Firefly and Suzaku enjoyed the atmosphere of being together like this.

Because the banquet was really late, and the sky was already green at this time, it was almost dawn.It feels so good to sit with only two people until dawn.The world is so quiet, and the people around are so moving.In the quiet morning light that was gradually clear, the prince prayed in his heart, only wishing that time would pass more slowly, more slowly.

The bean candles were slowly extinguished, and strands of light leaked out in front of the door. It won't be long before a new day will come.Suzaku looked at the door, and there was a little sleepiness in his voice, "Ah... it's going to be dawn..."

"...Yeah, there's no need to go back now, let's sleep here for a while." The prince had just rested for a while, and his body was in good health, but he wasn't that sleepy.

Suzaku covered her yawn and rubbed the sleepy eyes, "This is my chassis, how familiar are you as if you are in your own palace?"

"Is Suzaku unwilling?"

"It's just a joke..." Suzaku waved his hand and lay down, his blue hair flowing like a stream covering his pillow, "Fortunately, there is no need for a court meeting tomorrow, otherwise it would be really inappropriate in front of everyone."

Ying covered him with the quilt, and softly comforted him: "Don't worry, they will only be more troubled than you."

Suzaku was already very sleepy, and couldn't hear what the fourth prince said.He hummed lightly, closed his eyes and fell asleep.The prince looked at him, and leaned over to Suzaku's ear, "Suzaku, do you still remember... the reward you promised me?"

"...Well, what?" The voice was so weak that it was obviously just a dream.

The fourth prince stared at him for a while, then slowly lay down beside his sweetheart.The slender fingers traced Suzaku's gentle and delicate cheeks, and each stroke contained love, which couldn't be seen enough.

He didn't dare to offend when love reached the most genuine place. He clearly slept peacefully in front of his eyes, but he was still afraid that his actions would disturb his sweet dreams.Prince Ying withdrew his hand, and kissed lightly on the finger that touched Suzaku just now.

It's ok,

when you remember,

...I'll come back to ask for this reward.

The author has something to say: I write myself so sleepy... Good night