Episode 21, multiple scenes. I've decided to just finish out the rest of 21 because this is the SIXTH chapter I've written for this episode alone cheesus save me. There's just too many to write in this episode aghhhh! And sorry that I keep just..writing what happened in the episodes. I'm trying to fight that back more, really v.v. Anyways, there's some more action stuff below~ Enjoy!
Choi Young hurried down the stairs in the Wudalchi fortress, trying his best to hurry to Eun Soo. As he got further inside, he paused as he suddenly heard her voice ringing out. Listening in for a moment, he heard her explain about how she made some tea from the raisin trees around for the troops. Everyone seemed to be excited to try it, but that may be because of her own infection attitude. When she finished telling the boys, he decided to walk through the group and straight up to Eun Soo. She smiled specially for him and greeted him, "Welcome home. You worked hard, General." He wondered if she knew that every time she smiled at him, he melted a bit inside. She held out her dipper and asked brightly, "Would you like a cup of raisin tree tea? It relieves fatigue, though." She smiled at him more, just waiting for his response. He received a cup from Dae Man and quickly drank a cup, holding a straight face as long as he could to tease her. He nodded his approval and asked for a second cup. He knew the boys were anticipating something or other, but to him all he saw was his Imja getting along with his boys. She was fitting in so well with his life, his family, and he couldn't ever believe his luck in finding someone so pure in his life, even if she was the one pulled from the heavens. Something still just made him even more sure that he'd do whatever it takes just to hold on to her longer, to fill his mind with nothing but her, even if she were to go back to her real home. He quickly prayed again that she could be allowed to stay, even though he dared to dream of having a heaven woman stay on this earth.
Back in their room, they went about their normaly nightly routine: Eun Soo checking her antidote and working on it as Choi Young gets fully prepared for bed. After changing into his sleeping robes, he put them up and started pulling on the chairs in the room to prepare for sleep. Eun Soo got up and tugged at one of the chairs, halting his motions. "Today, sleep comfortably with your back on the bed. This is from your doctor-in-charge." Choi Young sighed and moved to pull the other chair to where he wanted it, before she ran and pulled on that one as well, trying to pull it from his grasp. She pouted slightly as she said, "Listen to what I say."
He removed his hand before sternly reprimanding her, saying "A new recruit dares to, to General-" But before he could finish his speech, Eun Soo put her hands up to plead.
"Please," She asks earnestly, her hands together in an honest request. Her face made him pause enough for her to start to position the chairs for herself. He stared at her before sighing and resigning himself to sit on the bed, his arms crossed as he slightly glared at her as she finished setting up her makeshift bed. They made chitchat about the antidote, with Choi Young trying to keep along even though she used heaven words, but all hope was lost when she started to take down her hair.
Her hair was such an enticement to him, and as she started to pull it out of her bun, he couldn't help but to stare. He wanted to run his fingers through it, to feel it in his hands as he held her, kissed her... The more she played with it, the more he had to fight his urges. He kept his arms crossed as his hands tensed and flexed. He used every bit of his self-restraint to stop from moving her to his bed and kissing every breath out of her. When she turned to look at him, he hurriedly moved his gaze down to hide his impure thoughts as if she could read them. As she looked forward again and running her hands to roughly brush through her hair, Choi Young watched for a moment before picking up her comb from the dresser to hand to her.
He dropped it.
She noticed but shrugged it off as no big deal. He was glad that she turned away quickly because he didn't want her to see the shame he felt from again his hand malfunctioning. He picked up the comb again.
And dropped it again.
This time she noticed more and glanced over at him as he tried to hide his face from her once more.
What followed was her panic and worrying about him again, the very thing he always tried to avoid her having to deal with. She examined him and tested him, thankfully finding nothing physically wrong, but she knew that it was more than he was letting on. She asked why it happened and he responded plainly, "Becauce I lack sleep. So let's get some sleep." He promptly lied down on the bed while gently pushing her out of the way, getting comfortable and resting his right arm over his eyes.
She shot him a shocked look while standing up, but relief soon followed as she tried to make her way to the chairs. She felt her arm being pulled suddenly and landed half on him. She glanced around nervously before slowly lying down next to him, aware of his meaning. She couldn't help the small grin growing on her face as she was lying next to the one she loved. Once she was comfortable, he reached his left arm up, his fingers spread out in invitation for her. She turned her head to the side towards him before interlocking her right hand with his. They stayed like that for a moment before Eun Soo spoke up in a soft voice, "Can we at least get under the covers?"
Choi Young sighed again and began to slide the covers from under him before turning to face her with his eyebrows raised slightly. "Move," He said simply before tugging the blanket out from under her, causing her to gasp and grunt, pouting at him again.
"You could do it more nicely," She muttered to herself. He chose not to hear it as he pulled the covers over the both of them. He then turned onto his right side as he fluffed his pillow. She copied him, staring at his back. She moved a hand to tug on his robe, his head turning to face upwards as he looked at her side-eyed, silently telling her that she had his attention. "Couldn't we, you know, hold each other? At least for a little before we doze off?" She asked, pulling his arm towards her. This resulted in him lying on his back again as he became like putty in his shock.
He stared at her, open-mouthed and open-eyed. "Imja wants to...what?" He wasn't sure if she knew what all he was thinking about, for her to ask him to hold her while they slept... He was already being forward by telling her to sleep next to him... What he could possibly do if they were touching more. She just looked expantedly at him before deciding to take matters into her own hands and snuggled on top his left arm, draping her left arm over his chest and her forehead touching his neck. His breathing stopped for a moment from her forwardness.
"Like this, see? Isn't it nicer?" She asked, her voice bright and lighthearted, completely ignorant to the struggle raging in Choi Young's mind. Finally he took an inward breath and his world consisted only of her. Her scent was all around him, her breath was coming out on him, her body was touching all over him, and her hair, her soft and beautiful locks were splayed all over his shoulder. He was in heaven and in hell in the same moment.
He finally maneuvered his arm from under her to wrap around her shoulders to hug her closer to him. He used his right arm to push him to lie on his left side, wrapping it around her waist and pulling her closer. He heard a soft appreciative noise come from Eun Soo's mouth as she nuzzled her face even closer to his neck. Then she dared to wedge her left foot inbetween his legs, causing Choi Young to hitch his breath. Did she really not know what she was doing to him?! Who could do this so freely? He had to scrunch his eyes closed before any other thoughts fogged his mind. All he needed to focus on was his Imja in his arms. He kissed her forehead as he prayed once again that he could keep her here with him on earth.
As Choi Young explained the plans to the Wudalchi troops, he turned to Eun Soo as he explained that only the Wudalchi would be guarding the king, nothing more and no one more. Eun Soo knew what that look was for: to apologize for having to be in a risky situation, to not able to spend time with her, to be apart for another day. She tried to keep a strong face on to encourage him, to show that she could wait again for him. But she was scared. She was scared to lose him, even though she knew that this wasn't his time to die, and she knew that he would live through this, if only for her sake.
When they got back to their room, they went straight to preparing for him to leave. As he went to the dresser and grabbing his clothes, he felt Eun Soo's hands on his jacket. He turned to face her, expecting to see a worried look but instead seeing a more pleasant emotion. "Let me help you," She said, sliding the jacket off as much as she could. "Like what a woman here would do," She offered as an explanation to the bewildered General. She draped the jacket on the chair and turned back to him, his face still blank as he tried to figure out her next move. She put her hands on his arm to shove him back in the direction of the dresser. "Get your clothes and change, but in the next room. I'll be waiting here," She said, smiling and giving him a slight wave as he finally came to while he grabbed his clothes.
When he entered back into the room, she was still there, preparing his armor to put on. He watched her as he sat down on the bed, watching her for a moment before preparing himself.
When he was done for the most part, he started explaining to her the details of the day. "Most of the Wudalchi will be out," He started. "We have too many new troops that we don't really have a way to divide them." He walked over towards his sword before looking back at Eun Soo. "It'll be mostly quiet."
Eun Soo gave him a small smile before holding her arms out to place his armor. "Later I'll go visit the Queen briefly," She replied, fitting the armor on him. "And the rest of the time, I'll sit without a flicker. So don't worry," She said, grinning up at the General. She fussed with the armor, going to his back to make sure that the armor was fit perfectly on him. "How's your hand? Try to move it," She ordered as she tied on the armor for him. As she continued talking, he silently flexed and stretched his hand and all seemed well. As she grabbed his belt and wrapped it around him, making him move his arms up in surprise, she continued, "You're not going to answer?"
Choi Young let a smirk spread on his lips as he reprimanded her, "For a new recruit, you are so very.. impudent." He went silent and turned his head slightly from the feel of Eun Soo laying her hands on him.
She rested her head on her hands and prayed fervently for his safe return. In exchange for anything I can give, please send this man back alive to me, she pleaded. This man... I can't live without him. Please.. Be safe. Bring him back safe and sound.
When she was done praying, she patted his back and declared, "It's all done, General." As he turned around, she looked expectantly up at him as he stared down at her. Finally he cracked a small smile and grabbed her to bring her in for a hug.
He spoke quietly but in a strong voice, "Be safe here, Imja. I'll see you tonight when it's all over." He kissed her above her ear before leaning out enough to kiss her properly on her lips. For a few blessed minutes, they were able to taste each other and convey their feelings as best as they could. They both knew that they didn't want to speak any kind of different farewells but with their actions, she wished him peace as he wished her luck. And they both prayed for his hand, for his heaviness to disappear from his heart.
As much as they both wanted to continue, with Choi Young holding her face to his and Eun Soo clutching onto his armor, they both broke apart and gazed into each other's eyes. There was no need for more words and Eun Soo saluted to the General as he smiled and pat her head before grabbing his sword and walking out. He turned again to face her and she gave a brighter smile than before. "I'll see you tonight, General," She called out to him. He nodded, matching her smile with a smile of his own, and marched out confidently.
There we go, 21 is officially doooooooone! 22 shouldn't be as bad, there was just so many good scenes in this episode! So if I didn't just place all of these shots here, there would have been three more chapters xD.
For you, Shineui, there's a little bit more action here :heart:. It'll start to get steamier next episode, I promise, so just watch out for it! =D
Thanks for reading, I'll hopefully see you soon :heart:.