The True Beauty Of A Withered Camellia: Love and Desire
As the summer dulled and the leaves on the trees began to morph into beautiful spectacles ranging from gold to stunning reds and oranges before shedding from the end of the branches, Kiku found himself being drawn in more and more by the blonde who would return to see him almost every other day.
In the beginning of their new relationship with one another after they had spent most of the night conversing with each other, Alfred wanted to see to it that Kiku would remain untouched.
Unbeknownst to Kiku, Alfred had come to an agreement with the courtesan shortly after he had left the room he was just in with the small framed male. In exchange for a certain amount of money every time he returned to the Scarlet Peony, the courtesan was to reserve Kiku for Alfred and Alfred alone.
With this, Alfred remained true to his promise every time he returned, "Kiku, I'm sorry it took me so long to get here," Alfred said as he made his way into the small room and shut the shoji behind him. Kiku turned around to greet the blonde, "I've missed you," the dark eyed male said as he moved closer to Alfred.
"I've missed you too," Alfred said as he held Kiku in his arms and kissed his soft pink lips before attempting to move down to his neck. Kiku blushed lightly as he he took Alfred's face in between his small hands and kissed him lovingly on the lips. Alfred began to slowly undo the front of Kiku's kimono, "You're moving so quickly," the small framed male said as he moved them towards the futon.
Alfred laughed a little, "I'm sorry, it's just that...it's been so long since we've..." the blonde said before pausing. Kiku looked off to the side, " Been... intimate?" Kiku said as he slowly took of Alfred's glasses and scarf.
"It's so cold outside, why don't you help warm me up?" Alfred said as he began kissing Kiku's pale elongated neck. Kiku's breath hitched as his hands fell to his sides, he let Alfred take over as he leaned into the American's kisses as they deepened, "A-Alfred..." Kiku said as he blushed heavily.
Alfred gently placed Kiku against the covers as he opened the small framed male's kimono to expose his porcelain skin. "So beautiful..."Alfred said sensually as he slowly began trailing down Kiku's body. His skin contrasts so beautifully against the plum fabric, Alfred thought to himself as he let his hand brush against Kiku's member.
"Alfred!" Kiku said as he let his head push back against the the pillow. The blonde smiled before continuing on. Alfred undid his suspenders and slid them off of his shoulders before discarding his pants completely and moving in front of his lover's now splayed legs.
Alfed prepared himself along with Kiku before entering the smaller male's body and sheathing himself completely inside before pausing to let Kiku adjust to him. After a moment, Alfred began to move slowly and gradually pick up his pace.
"Alfred...so...good," Kiku said in between breaths as he placed his arms tightly around the blonde pulling him in closer. Alfred smiled as he raised the younger male's hips ever so slightly so that he could go even deeper inside of him. Kiku's eyes widened as he felt a special bundle of nerves being hit inside of him, "Alfred!" Kiku cried out as tears began to form in the corner's of his eyes.
The panting and soft moans of both men echoed through out the small room as the two began to reach the inevitable. Alfred continued to thrust in and out of the tight ring of muscle before Kiku let out a loud moan as he let himself go in between both of their stomachs. Alfred followed soon after lying down besides Kiku as he gave himself the opportunity to catch his breath.
Alfred kissed Kiku lovingly on the forehead before letting his eyelids shut; they awoke to the sounds of the shoji being opened and some one calling out to them from the doorway, " Tsubaki...Mistress Yao wanted me to let you know that your client's time with you has expired..." Feliciano said as he blushed lightly from the sight of Alfred and Kiku in the same futon together. "I will leave you two alone now," Feliciano said as he bowed lightly, shut the shoji and made his way back down the hall.
Alfred sighed, "I can't believe I already have to leave, it feels like I just got here..." the blonde said as he stood and and promptly began to dress himself. Kiku smiled lightly, "I know what you mean...I've always disliked being here, I feel trapped like a bird," Kiku said as he looked out of the lattice window watching the white snow fall to the ground and blanket it.
"I hate having to leave you, I want to be able to protect you Kiku...I love you," Alfred said as he placed his hat on his head. Kiku blushed deeply as he moved closer to Alfred, "I love you too...maybe some day...you and I can start a life here in Japan, we could live in a small home and..." Kiku said before stopping himself.
"But, considering the position I'm in...that would be years from now..." Kiku said as he let his head fall slightly. Alfred saw this and immediately lifted the male's head so that their eyes interlocked, "Don't talk like that, there's a saying back in my country, Where there's a will there's a way...I'm sure fate has something in store for the two of us. No...I'm definite!" Alfred said as he kissed Kiku's lips.
Kiku smiled, "You always know when to say the right thing..." the small male replied. Alfred laughed, "I do? I hadn't noticed," the blonde ran his hand over Kiku's cheek before making his way towards the door. "Wait a minute," Kiku said softly. Alfred turned to have Kiku bring his arms over the blonde's head before allowing something soft to touch his neck. Kiku proceeded to wrap the item around Alfred's neck, "You wouldn't want to forget your scarf, you might get sick," Kiku said warmly as he smiled.
"Thank you, I don't know what I'd do with out you," Alfred said as he opened the shoji. "Goodnight Kiku," Alfred said. " Goodnight Alfred," Kiku said as he saw Alfred nod before closing the shoji behind him.
Later that night after Kiku had cleaned himself up in the bathing chambers, he returned upstairs to put out his futon next to Feliciano and Francis. After he was situated, he began to converse quietly with them as the other men returned to the room. "Kiku, you seem different in some way, am I right?" Francis asked as he switched positions so that he could prop himself up on one elbow facing the small framed male.
Kiku smiled lightly, "You really think so?" Kiku asked. Feliciano nodded, "Si, it's as if every time the Scarlet Peony opens for the night, instead of dreading it like you used to...now it's something you wait for," Feliciano said. "Well I..." Kiku started before he was interrupted by Francis. "I think I know why. Who is that man who returns here so often for you?"Francis asked as he raised his eyebrow slightly with a small grin on his face.
Kiku blushed, "I-It's just..." kiku said. The two men moved closer waiting for Kiku to answer. Kiku sighed, "Alright, If I tell you...you mustn't tell anyone else...who knows what would happen if Mistress Yao found out," Kiku said as his face turned serious for a moment. "You have our word," Francis said as he moved closer so that he could hear Kiku. Feliciano nodded before doing the same as Kiku began to tell them the story of how he had come to know Alfred.
He spent about an hour telling them every detail of how they had grown closer to each other over the past five months and how they had ended up falling hopelessly in love. Kiku, although blushing heavily even mentioned the first time they had become intimate, earning a few soft laughs from the two men hanging on every word of Kiku's story.
After Kiku finished telling the story, Francis and Feliciano mentioned how happy they were for him, and how they hoped he would be able to be with Alfred one day when he left the Scarlet Peony. Shortly after, Francis and Feliciano let themselves fall asleep in the warmth of their futons; Kiku on the other hand found it a little difficult to fall asleep with out writing inside of his journal.
He looked around the dark room slowly, and then towards the shoji pausing for a moment listening for any sound that would alert him to the presence of either one of the guards or Mistress Yao himself. After a few moments of nothing but silence, Kiku slowly made his way out of his futon and over to the small chest.
He lifted up Francis' things and reached for his journal and writing utensil, took it out and slowly shut the chest. Kiku made his way back to the futon and opened the book to a blank page.
December 19th 1912
This year started with me having nothing to look forward to, wishing that I could return to my regular life. But towards the middle of this summer, I found myself falling for Alfred, and now although I still want to leave, I want to leave with Alfred... It looks as if my heart has gotten the final say...I love him. What am I to do?
Kiku read over his entry as he smiled, he made his way over to the chest and placed the small book back inside before closing the chest and returning to his futon and letting himself drift of into a light slumber, completely unaware that through his best attempts to remain secretive, someone had heard and seen him.
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On the other side of the shoji, a guard sat in silence upset over what he had just heard, he remained silent the entire time during Kiku's story. His suspicions had just been confirmed, although this man had no intentions of pursuing his feelings for Kiku inside of the establishment, some how it still envoked a feeling of distaste for the other man in him.
The man remembered the first time he had seen Kiku clearly for the first time, sitting in the small room by himself glancing out of the lattice window. He remembered how the small framed male sounded as well, a light, sweet voice that seemed uncertain almost all of the time; that had since disappeared.
He even remembered the first few sentences that Kiku had ever uttered to him, "I-I never had a chance to thank you for saving me from those men a couple of nights ago... Y-Your name is Ryota... right?" Ryota... why is it when he says my name... it sounds so much more vibrant than when anyone else addresses me by it?
The guard shook his head before standing, I wasn't supposed to let myself get caught up in something a trivial as romance...I have to forget about it and fulfill my duties as the guard, Ryota thought to himself."Just a guard," Ryota said quietly as he made his way to his quarters all the way at the beginning of the hall and shut the shoji behind him.
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Alright, chapter ten is complete! ^_^ Now I have to start chapter eleven 3
As you can see, I sped up the clock so that now the two main characters of the story have been together for about five months, and that opened the floor to AmeriPan fan service! ^/^ I hope you all like it
I've also decided to add a twist towards the end, I love doing that lol There's still alot more drama and romance where that came from, I hope everyone enjoys this chapter and the many chapters to come. Thank you for reading and as always review. Enjoy~