Hey guys, I'm still alive. How, I don't know. I apologize for the longest wait ever, but all for good reason, keep reading:

I'm sorry for the short notice but this is the last chapter of the story. I know, I deserve death for randomly announcing it like that, but this story didn't really have an ending in my notes, but looking at how far we've come, I've completed my mission in including all the aspects I needed to and I couldn't be more proud. So, sit back and let's see this story off properly. (also mature content ahead warning here ;p)

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Guest: Hahaha! Oh my God, I'm so flattered, thank you so much, I really appreciate the feedback. I try my best, or I won't try writing at all (hence the long-ass break I took). One can tell, when a story or plot is half-assed and I feel like that's what eventually makes stories boring too. In short, if I love the characters to death, it's the least I can do and I appreciate you acknowledging that. So sorry to say this is the end. It was coming. Thank you again for reviewing!

Spiritwind87: Lmao, don't worry about it dude, we all need a break and have a million things going on in the real world. Yeah, I also had fun writing Tengfei's love life. He's so meddlesome, as predicted. I cracked up when I read that bit about Kotaro and Nanashi—I can't lmaooo. Thanks as always for your support throughout this story since the very first day. You have no idea how much that means to me, it's really pushed this insignificant story far and beyond. Or else, with my career and lifestyle, I lose motivation very quickly and would've ended this ages ago. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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Chapter 34:

As promised, Tengfei marched over to Benji's house the next morning. His injuries from yesterday felt invisible now as his mind was entirely focused on Kazuya. A part of him feeling chipper and giddy than usual with the realization that he could pursue the beautiful man without any setbacks or obstacles. He just had to convince him of his true feelings now.

He knocked on the main gate, harder than he initially intended. The door slowly opened, barely showing Kazuya yet Lok's heart jumping at the mere sight of him. The younger opened the door and turned back towards the house, automatically letting the man in. The bluenette didn't exchange any words of greetings and kept his head low, but Tengfei was too mesmerized to bother with that.

"…Uh, you slept well?" The samurai posed instead, suddenly at a loss for words.

"Mh." Kazuya hummed as he led them to the main room where they would usually serve their guests tea. "You're here quite early…" The actor finally spoke a full sentence.

"Well, I said I'd be back," Tengfei trailed off his sentence and gently grabbed the other's shoulder, this time forcing him to turn around and face him. Ignoring the other's silent surprise, he placed a finger below the younger's chin and lifted it up. "I also remember telling you not to cry..." The brunette said with a frown forming on his face as he studied the red swollen eyes.

Kazuya swatted his hand away with an attitude. "Like that's possible." He murmured. 'After all the history that he shared with Shou.' "Tea?" The man asked with his usual even graceful tone of voice.

"Sure." As if Tengfei would deny such a request. "I'd love tea served from your hands." He openly flirted.

"Hmp, you really don't know when to stop." Kazuya tutted as he pour the tea into the tea cup.

"So, what do ya say doll face? Are you willing to give us a try?" The Chinese samurai caught Kazuya's hand over the tea cup as he slid it towards him, and before he could let go. The bluenette was speechless for a brief moment until he smiled in amusement, making Tengfei think he just won the lottery. However, as he forced his hand away, his smile vanished and he continued to look down.

"No."

"What?" The elder choked without realizing.

"I need some time to heal. I…don't want to be in another relationship. I think I should just focus on my career for now."

Inevitably, Lok was hurt and disapproving of the decision, but he understood the other's purpose for saying so. "Then lemme help." Unfortunately for him, he couldn't bear the thought of h=being away from his angel.

"Pardon? And what do you plan to do? I'm just asking for time for myself."

"I get it. I do. I know where you're comin' from. But… I don't want to be separated from you. Let me help—"

"I don't need a lover right now—"

"—as a friend." Tengfei urgently added before Kazuya cut him off again. "I want to be there for you. It'll make going through—whatever this is—easier." Lok had a way with words, but he could tell Kazuya was still hesitant.

From Kazuya's point of view, it didn't sound entirely awful to have a friend…to not cry himself to sleep and have someone to pull him back from the dark if he began sinking in these emotions of his.

"So?" The elder set his tea down and extended a hand. The bluenette stared at it for the longest time, before reluctantly, placing his thin hand on top of the other's rugged palm, who tightly clenched it. Tengfei smiled widely at him, who bashfully averted his eyes.

Meanwhile Nanashi woke up to an empty futon, or more specifically an empty space on his arm. He grunted as he cracked on eye open and registered barking outside. Sitting up, he flexed his neck and stretched his arms before lazily walking towards the front door, seeing Kotaro kneeling over and petting the small pup. The elder's lips tugged upward automatically, smiling to himself as he watched the scene play out from the door frame. He couldn't be any more happier with their life right now.

Sneaking up from behind, he wrapped his arms around the teen and nearly dropped his entire weight on him.

"H-hey! You're heavy! What are you half asleep?!" Kotaro ranted.

"Kotaro…why are you so cute…? Hm? You never seem to grow up."

"Who are you calling cute?!" The brunette was already seeing red, before he felt a peck on his neck.

"Isn't it too early for this, lovebirds? Gee, ya folks making the birds over here blush." They both looked up to see Tengfei trudging towards them.

"You're just jealous." Kotaro stuck out his tongue.

"Che, maybe I am."

[One year later]

"Mh..nh..ha—m!"

"Haah, you're eager today…" Nanashi barely managed to say in between their kisses.

"S-shut up… it's not like you're backing away."

"Mh~" The redhead smirked into the kiss as he cupped the back of the seventeen year-old's head and pulled him in even closer. Kotaro was on top of him, practically straddling his hips as he used one of his hands to support himself on the ground. Nanashi was half-sitting up on the floor, a hand carefully twisted in the other's long brown hair. The teen's hairs were thin, but long enough to reach the base of his neck, his one metal ring tied lock longer than the others.

Nanashi backed away a few inches away to register the teen's flushed, entirely pink face. The elder scoffed to himself. No matter how much he fed the teen, he was still as lean as ever. But, he grew into his features really well. His dark brown hair glowed perfectly in the sunlight and warm brown eyes always appeared lighter than their nature color.

"Ngh…Nanashi…" Kotaro brought him back to the present.

"Yes, I know." The elder sat up straighter and pulled him up on to his lap. "You're so spoiled." He whispered into his ear as he dug his nose in the other's neck.

"Don't s-speak." His low voice always drew the younger crazy and he could tell from the bulge that was poking one of his thighs. The teen moaned when Nanashi undid his yukata from the back, kissing his neck and shoulders the entire time. The redhead encircled a hand around the teen's member, while another hand prodded his backside after he wet it with some saliva. "Ergh! Uh…haa…Nanashi, not so fast…"

"My bad, but you seem to be already used to this." The elder claimed as he noticed precum on top of Kotaro's erection after thrusting only one finger in. It couldn't be helped, he supposed. After all, they never made it past this point, so the younger's body was probably conditioned by now. Kotaro jolted again when the elder slid the finger out before thrusting it back in. "Ah!" Nanashi stroked the front faster, well aware of Kotaro's limit as he tried to slide one more finger in. However, before he could, the brunette screamed out his name as he filled the larger hand.

"S-sorry… that was fast…ughh…"

"Hehe, it's okay. I was going to reach for some salve, but I bet this works just as well?" The redhead teased showing his fingers dirtied with strains of cum, enjoying the dark blush that invaded the other's cheeks.

"Y-you're still dressed." Kotaro changed the subject, suddenly annoyed that he was the only one influenced by all this.

"You're welcome to undress me if you want, your highness." Nanashi stated and Kotaro automatically began undoing the other's front. He flinched and froze halfway when he processed another slick finger enter him. He moaned, still gripping the other's clothes tightly.

"Why did you stop?" Upon the inquiry, the brunette went back to pulling the yukata aside and revealing Nanashi's erect member. It always amazed him how much bigger it was compared to him, even if he was a lot older and muscular. The teen wrapped both his hands around it with the intention to drive Nanashi insane as well.

"Agh! Ah—m" Albeit, before he could get to any pumping, Nanashi had him fully distracted from the back. "hey—ah—" The redhead was really stretching him today, nothing he wasn't used to but, the feeling was like chaotic electricity all over his body every time. He didn't realize when he raised his butt higher so he wasn't sitting on the other's fingers. It was all a reflex at this point, his brain and ego going null against the pleasure.

The brunette went back to stroking the other but somewhere along the line got carried away from Nanashi's fingers that he no longer had both hands on the other's length. One of his hand was gripping Nanashi's arm now as his forehead was buried in the broad shoulder. His other hand loosely held on to the bigger length, about to let go when he felt blood rushing back again to his own member.

"I thought you wanted this more—don't lose focus…" the redhead breathed out as he caught Kotaro's hand and guided it back on to his erection, this time making him lock both of theirs together. The brunette swallowed hard and grinded both of their lengths together, feeling the high and adrenaline pumping his veins.

Meanwhile Nanashi debated on adding a third finger after scissoring and spreading his hole a couple times. He ultimately did, earning a shudder from the teen. "Just let me know if you want to stop." The elder heaved, breath a bit labored now. He was close, but not close enough. He didn't need to think twice as he took matters in his own hand and grinded forward against Kotaro's a lot faster than the younger's hands. The redhead momentarily removed all his fingers from the younger's hole and focused on his lower regions only—for now. As he arced forward, with the teen leaning backwards, his mouth found a small nipple and bit on it.

"Ah! N-nana—I'm gonna again—"

"…me too…er." Nanashi's movements sped up until he finally let go, and both of them sprayed over their stomachs. Kotaro threw himself backwards and would have hit the floor if it wasn't for Nanashi's large hands on his waist, panting heavily. The redhead carefully placed him on the ground, the yukata being the only layer underneath him as he lay completely naked. Nanashi also took a moment to catch his breath but the sight before him wasn't exactly helping his system settle down at all. The slim brunette with his eyes glossy, face flushed, body smeared with cum and utterly breathless resembled a forbidden fruit ready to be devoured. The redhead gulped when the teen stared at him with an absent-minded expression. It looked like he wanted to continue…

Nanashi, couldn't. As much as his new growing erection would say otherwise, he couldn't do that. Not yet at least. He ripped his eyes away and averted his face, ready to stand up. "No! Nanashi… d-don't stop…" The redhead's head jerked back towards the teen with shock as he heard those words. It wasn't the first time he heard them, but they never sounded more convincing than now.

"Kotaro… you're…not ready…"

Kotaro growled, sitting up now, legs still spread. "It's been over a year now and we keep stopping here—I think you're the one who's not ready!"

Nanashi didn't say anything for a long while. "Nanashi…" Why did his name sound so much more seductive than usual…? Was his desire plundering his senses too now? "Nanashi, please…" The elder flinched when he felt Kotaro lick one of his fingertips. That visual alone snapped the last thread of morality he had left as he fully turned to the teen and cupped his face with a hand, smacking his lips in a bruising kiss. In seconds, they were back at it again, and he had pushed the teen back down to the floor. The younger had locked his arms around the elder's neck as they kissed for the umpteenth time. As they did so, Nanashi spread one of the teen's legs further apart to slot himself in between his legs.

"Dammit…you're going to regret this…just…" Nanashi opened the teen up with his fingers one last time before he positioned his hard member right at the teen's opening. "...relax, don't hold your breath at all…" The elder slowly inserted a portion at a time and felt the teen unconditionally tensing up. "Kotaro, what did I say? Breath out. Breath with me, now."

"Nhnn…" Kotaro curtly nodded, complying right away and allowing the other to enter him. 'Nanashi was going inside him. He couldn't believe that was actually happening—or even could happen. It felt so wrong and right at the same time.'

The redhead slowly permeated harder and eventually began moving once they got their breathing in sync. As expected, Kotaro was taking it well. The kid always did bite off more than he could chew. "You okay?" Nanashi still asked in between thrusts.

"Mh…" Kotaro pursued his lips as his body rocked back and forth and could only nod.

"You're doing really great, Kotaro…" Nanashi exhaled, and arced closer to the teen so the younger could wrap his arms tightly around him.

"N-nanashi!" The elder slowed down a bit for Kotaro's sake before picking up the pace and finishing up.

Kotaro was in a good mood. He was humming to himself as he fed their puppy. After that time, he felt so much closer to Nanashi, his love, his savior, his haven. Even if their interactions, the teasing, the arguments, and the laughter never changed, they just felt so much more connected and official. Nanashi also took him a little more seriously instead of treating him like an immature kid twenty-four-seven.

It was great. He couldn't ask for more from his life. He wanted to live with the other forever and prayed nothing would separate them. And he was sure Nanashi wanted the same. Initially they had plans to go abroad, but this place, this town and this location near the woods became their refuge now. They had gotten so used to everything here and the people, that he decided to ditch that plan of going abroad.

"Hey~ I brought sushi." He heard Nanashi's voice approaching him from the path side from the village.

"And me~" Another familiar voice waved.

"Tengfei." Kotaro acknowledged without much delight.

"Hey, how come ya sound so dull?" Lok picked on him.

"Get used to it."

"Let's eat." Nanashi said as he went inside to grab some plates, while Lok played with the dog.

"Look at this little guy, he's grown so much already. Aren't ya a cute fella?"

"He has good owners, after all." The brunette took pride in that.

"Ya mean parents?" The elder samurai teased, making the other hide his blush at the implication.

Meanwhile, Nanashi brought out the plates and set them down on the porch. "Not a bad weather to eat outside?"

"Sounds good." Lok grinned, taking one.

"It's also going to be Tengfei's last meal with us." The redhead told as he sat down on the wooden floor and crossed his legs.

"You're leaving?" For someone who didn't care about the samurai, the brunette sure sounded concerned.

"Yup, my time has come."

"What is it, really?" Kotaro probed, not believing it was a random decision.

"Ya see right through me kid. Benji's bro has a show coming in another district, I'm gonna be hangin' with him from now on, ya know, for moral support and stuff. Plus, I think I've stayed here long enough."

"Oh." The brunette picked up a sushi roll and stuffed it in his mouth as he listened.

"You'll get through to him, I know it. Either way, we're gonna miss you, you've always been a lot of help—we'll always be in your debt." Nanashi expressed.

"Aw chucks." Lok dismissed. After they finished their meals and stacked the dishes aside, they stood up to say their goodbyes to Tengfei.

"See ya brother. Stay strong and healthy man." Tengfei wrist bumped his cousin before wrapping an arm over his shoulders in a strong embrace.

"Yeah, you too Tengfei, we'll wait for you here. You're welcome anytime, Ani." Nanashi whole-heartedly hugged back.

Kotaro stifled the urge to cry. He wasn't going to cry. Not happening—ugh goddammit. He gave up when tears filled his eyes, but he didn't let them spill—not just yet.

After the two separated, Tengfei turned to the teen, who was much taller than the first time he met him. He still remembered that day like it was yesterday, bumping into the wild little thing in the middle of the street.

"So long, princess. It's been a pleasure servin' ya." Lok joked, bringing back the old nickname and Kotaro could only scowl with tears in his eyes. The younger stepped forward and let the other bear hug him. He wrapped his arms back, burying his face in the bigger man.

"…Take care…and don't forget about us." He murmured and Lok chuckled, kissing the top of his head before detaching.

"Don't worry, ya'll can't get rid of me that easy. We'll meet again if destiny so chooses!" He waved as he picked up his stuff and walked backwards, away from their small cottage. Nanashi and Kotaro stood side by side as they waved back and watched him drift away.

"Don't forget to visit and tell Kazuya we said hi!" Kotaro called out one more time. "I can't believe I won't see his stupid bearded face in the morning." The younger seriously confessed.

The redhead involuntarily let out a chuckle at that. "It's …gonna be an adjustment indeed. But," he took the other's hand in his. "Nothing we can't handle. Isn't that right, boss?" Nanashi turned to look him directly in the eyes, with a confident yet heart-warming smile.

Kotaro grinned back at him. "You got that right." The teen leaned towards the other until their shoulders were touching; Saiseimaru barking in the background and eventually joining them.

:{{: ![THE END]! :}}:

Ahh, my sins are stacking...Holy water for sale anyone? What have I done XD?

One last quick Author's note and we're officially done. *fxckin cries... oh leave me alone.*