Yeah I am stupid for updating this thing. xD Dang. I'm sorry to whoever reads these, I will SINCERELY UPDATE THE REST VERY SOON. I'M SO VERY SORRY. Enjoy this one too. xD -HB
Chapter 2
"About time you woke up?" A voice grumbled right above Shen. Shen got out of the soft fur blankets that were covering him and stood up on the marble floor. He found himself looking right at Pantheon. Pantheon this time was holding a cup of something smelling amazing.
"Drink this. It will help you a ton." He grumbled as he placed the cup in Shen's hands and looked away. Shen took the cup and drank its entire content. It cleared his mind and filled him up nicely. Shen followed Pantheon as he was walking away. Pantheon was still blushing, but his helm covered it up, thankfully. Pantheon had no clue the masked ninja would look so handsome beneath the mask and have such a physique. He had a difficult time trying not to compliment Shen's looks or anything like that. Pantheon reached for his spear and shield as he kept walking, reaching the doors to his home and to the outdoors, where he usually trained all by himself.
"How long was I asleep?" Shen suddenly asked Pantheon. He thought he saw the warrior flinch, but he didn't think so.
"Maybe around two days? You should be dead tired now too. No one simply hikes up the entire Mount Gargantuan in a day. You should be proud. Now, hold your position and take up your swords. We shall spar." Pantheon stated gruffly. He didn't want to be so cranky and uptight towards Shen, but he had no choice. He didn't want to expose his own emotions and have a whole new drama here. Shen wielded his swords and took a deep breath. The warrior had the first strike. He threw his spear at Shen, making him duck as Pantheon made his second move immediately by smashing his shield at Shen. Shen sidestepped right before the shield swished before him. He slashed his sword in a wide arc, but it did not reach Pantheon. As Pantheon was on his way to retrieve his spear, Shen had dashed towards him and taken a stab at Pantheon's back, which Pantheon managed to quickly parry using his shield. Shen quickly dashed around and lunged at every single opening he saw in Pantheon's movements, but nothing seemed to work. Pantheon grew tired of this play and threw his weapons, and body slammed Shen. The two champions fell on the ground in a tangled heap, Pantheon on top of Shen.
As Pantheon found himself on top of Shen, he blushed even brighter, and looked at Shen. Shen was looking at him the same way – lost and seeming to like the situation. Shen felt the heat from Pantheon's body and gazed into his bright eyes that gleamed from the inside of the dark helmet. The sun was bobbing down the horizon, giving the sky a rosy shade. For a reason they could not explain, they stayed there for a while staring at each other.
"Sh-Shen… I hope you forgive me for this, but I have taken your mask off while you were out cold. I-" Pantheon tried to speak but was stopped as his helmet was thrown off of his head. Shen had taken it off. Pantheon knew this was the end of the friendship between him and Shen.
"Pantheon… I've never seen your face before… It's… Beautiful." Shen murmured quietly. Pantheon had a scar running across one eye, but he still could see, and his raven black hair was cut short, like a soldier's. His face was stunning. It was the most handsome face Shen had seen. The feelings Pantheon had during the day – he figured out what it was. It was love and affection. Pantheon had never felt this way before. As Pantheon tried to speak up in this uncomfortable position, Shen placed his hands on Pantheon's face and kissed him deeply. Shen had no idea what he was doing, he just felt as if this was the right thing to do. His lips locked perfectly with Pantheon's, their mouths touching for the first time. Shen pulled the warrior into a hug while doing this. Pantheon soon broke away from Shen's embrace, and stood up quickly. His dark hair fluttered in the wind.
"Shen… This isn't right. I-I can't do this." Pantheon stated those words stoically and quickly walked away. His helmet lay in the dust, glittering still. Shen got up and kneeled, as he realized what he had done. He thought of calling out for Pantheon, but it was too late. He retrieved the helmet and walked towards Pantheon's home. Shen knew he had made a grave mistake and he had to somehow correct it. But for now, time was all that could help. Shen sat down quietly at the doorsteps and went off like a light. Meanwhile, Pantheon was having trouble falling asleep. He knew what he did was wrong – rejecting him like that and walking away like a coward. He had a hard time falling asleep for the first time, since nothing had troubled him this much before.