A/N:
This chapter is focused on Zhuzhen's sensual memories of his summer love in his youth he shared with the sea mother. Ever imagine what the old guy was like a twenty-year-old, and how he met Sea mother. Well I'm about to tell you,
Disclaimer:
I do not own Shadow Hearts or any of it's characters, Midway does.
Inspiration:
This collection of Shadow Hearts romance stories, were inspired by the Mariah Carey song Vision of Love, but this chapter was inspired by her other song, Long Ago,
Ages:
Zhuzhen-25, Young Sea Mother-16
Side Info.:
This is based on the very first meeting of Zhuzhen and Sea Mother, about 50-60 years before Shadow Hearts.
Setting:
1864, a small island village. A twenty-five-year-old Zhuzhen is a wandering exorcist, and finds himself on a distant island, meeting a lovely woman by the name of Sea. Love blooms, and passion flares LEMON
Summery:
1864, a small island village. A twenty-five-year-old Zhuzhen is a wandering exorcist, and finds himself on a distant island, meeting a lovely woman by the name of Sea. Love blooms, and passion flares LEMON

Vision of Love

Chapter#3 Long Ago


The winds were picking up, gusting in a fierce thrust of air as it swept the dock clean of the sailors securing their boats to the dock, they were left paddling back to the shore as the waves engulfed the deck with salty liquid. "Young man!" A male in his early twenties, clad in Chinese attire turned to face the older captain lassoing a rope around a pole on his deck, waving to him frantically.

"Yes?" Shielding his eyes from the debris being clashed in the currents,

"You're a traveler correct? Get yourself over to the inn in town, this weather is dangerous" Calling over to the Asian man, his long ebony braid whipping violently in the hoists of the brute force of the wind.

"Thanks," Bowing in traditional manner, the young man trotted through the pouring rain, through the empty lots down the narrow alley, discontinuing at the sight of the small shack with the barely legible sign. Squinting through the streams of hazy rain drops coming down with force.

Shuffling into the small blotched lodge, inside he clenched himself for warmth. Shivering as the frigid draft immersed the restricted space, gazing around at the inn's occupants. Observing the setting, there were a few men, looking as though they were wanderers as well cuddled beside the fire, cloaked in blankets.

An older woman around her fifties was tending to the counter, dusting it with a small rag. He slowly approached the desk, waiting for her service. "Name please," her voice was grim, and stale.

"Zhuzhen Liu," He parted his lips, waiting for her to ask for payment for a room, his jobs he had taken recently hadn't paid well, and was very short on cash. But maybe, he could do chores as an alterative payment. He could only hope this woman was merciful,

"That will be 60 yen, young gentleman." Scanning her eyes over him, as he rummaged through his sack. Scratching for the correct amount, but as he had foreseen he hadn't collected enough for a room. Frowning sadly as she snorted in annoyance,

"Hn, you don't have enough I see." Twitching her sharp nose, and rolling her in blunt disgust. "Then leave, I cannot afford to house bums, I have bills to pay." Signaling for Zhuzhen to exit the entrance,

"But I-Can't I do chores, I am young and my back can handle hard labor." He begged, narrowly cut eyes dusty chestnut. Hypnotized by his youthful charm, and he subtle good looks.

"Mother, why not let him stay? He seems like a nice man," a affectionate, feminine voice drenching his ears in it's sweet essences. Turning to lay on the gorgeous angle residing beside him, gentle sapphires for eyes dazzling brilliantly, honey glazed supple lips curved into a sweet smile.

Her slender heart face framed in her long sandy waves, twirling down her shoulder, radiating the soothing aroma of rosemary, a splendid smell he only had the pleasure of smelling once before. Perfectly tinted cheeks, "Sea, are you positive we should allow this?"

His eyes roamed lower as intrigue got the better of him, his visual advancements not going unnoticed. Petite shoulder clothed in a violet polyester robe. Tied securely by a red ribbon, bringing more attention to her narrow figure. "Yes mother, I'm sure he's decent." gesturing her index finger under his chin, lifting it higher so that his wandering eyes met in a clash with her own.

"Thank you," He whispered in awe at the beautiful goddess before his eyes. How he longed to gaze upon more of her creamy flesh, and acknowledge her as a whole. "Just tell me what you need to be done."

Sea's passionate cobalt gems curiously raked over his handsome build, lean but not lacking muscles defining the right sections. "Please go up stairs for now, find yourself an unoccupied room, and I shall bring you some fresh towels, and sheets."

Once upon a time you whispered softly in my ear

Loving words and fairy tales that I longed to hear

I gave you my body and sould and you took control

As you slowly swept me up and carried me away

Twisting his shirt tightly, the water that had soaked it quickly drizzled out, making a small puddle on the wooden flooring. The flares of the brightly burning flame in the fireplace crackled, illuminating the room in an reddish orange glow. Outside the storm still raging, leaving the glass of the window, frosty.

Sighing restlessly as he hunched over his bedside, working his hands through his dowsed ebony tresses, cascading down past his lower back, freeing it of the dampness. "It's gonna be a long night." Muttering absentmindedly,

"Will it?" That same innocent voice, from the threshold stood the lovely maiden from before. Carrying loads of towels, several blankets and sheets. With a timid smile grimacing her soft face, "If you insist on having your chest bare please shelter in this." Tossing a dainty quilt to him,

"Thank you, Sea." Zhuzhen chuckled heartily, draping himself in his warmth.

"You, remembered my name?" She whispered in amazement, "I am...flattered Mr Liu." Holding her hand to her pink tinted cheek, ocean blue orbs reflecting the sparks of the fire in their depths.

A moment of awkward silence arose, as the too silently long to be closer to one another. Standing up so he faced her head on, smirking confidently as she admired his broadness, and his cut definition. "Mr Liu I-," She whimpered, closing her eyes as he ensnared her in his fierce embrace.

"Please...no formalities," shaking his head with a debonair smirk, "Prefer Zhuzhen," chuckling suavely, "I'll will teach you something little Sea." He whispered huskily in her ears, his hot breath coming in erratic bates against her nape. Massaging her thigh gently as he claimed her mouth in dominance, her lips parted, allowing access to her wet cavern, cooing coyly against his mouth at his sensual ministrations.

Dragging her nails into his unclothe back, as he slipped his hand under her robe, toying with her bare flesh. "Mr...Zhuzhen please!" She cried hungrily as he caressed his nail bed against her heated private, her knees becoming weak under such spikes of pleasure, he used his strength to hold her firmly against the wall. As he continued to give her uncontrolled doses of ecstasy.

Holding him closer, fingering her slender arms around his neck, arching into his fiery touches. "Patience is a virtue, child, hasn't anyone told you?" Pulling back, whispering in between pants.

"But, maybe I-shouldn't Zhuzh-!" crying out in a puncture of pleasurable emotions, as a finger slipped it's way into the folds. "I am to wed soon," whimpering as the vernal oracle traced the barrier of purity within the caverns of her.

"And? You needn't worry, my beautiful Sea..." standing back enough distance to gaze upon her baffled expression, gorgeous skin bathed in the fire's luster. Mouth gaping,

"But-I, from what I have been told...you can only be celibate once, and is taken after the first time." Frowning disappointedly as he removed his finger in a wrenching motion. "Ah,"

"Yes, that is true I'm afraid, however, that doesn't mean the man can always naturally know that factor. Meaning only if the woman is in pain after the first thrust." Winking indicatively, as he fondled her hand daintily leading her to the makeshift bed,

"If it can be helped Zhuzhen," The young woman smiled fondly as she crawled onto the addle mattress. Positioning herself on her back, legs entangled around his waist. Running her ankles along the cut of his masculine hips,

"Yes," lounging down atop her small body, compacting there chest against one another. "You're so young, yet so mature, I've never met a beauty quite like yourself." Wiping away the stray bang that lay alone on her cheek,

You told me pretty lies

As I held onto you tight

You knew how to get your way

Ignorance was bliss in your warm embrace

"Make sweet love to me," she pleaded, sapphire gems pearlizing needful tears. As though she were a despite child, begging their parent for a doll in a shop window. It was so luring to him then, curious as to why she had gave off of such a lonely aura.

Long ago

You used to want me

Now it's all so far away

But you still haunt me

And take me back to yesterday

Days had faded with the storm,blown by as do the engorged clouds of gray. Time had pattered slowly down the hourglass, his stay had been prolonged by this new infatuation with an elegant daughter of a innkeeper.

He had kept his word to Sea's mother, to labor their chores around the ramshackle inn. Exhausting work by day, passionate love by night. This had truly emerged as a time well spent, relaxing under the hold Sea had on his shoulder, as they laid in bed. Immersed in the platinum after glow of the moon, draped in stratus clouds.

"Sea, would you want to leave this island, travel the continents, see various towns and landmarks?" His voice clearly loud enough to arouse his young lover from the after affect of ecstasy. Eyes refocusing as she gaped up at him in response.

"Really? Zhuzhen, you would consider taking me on your jaunts across Asia, and Europe as a exorcist?" Nuzzling her face into his male breast. "I can be your wife," She wavered in her own ideal fantasy,

They both tricked by their own wishfulness, if senses came to it, they'd be reminded of how farfetched the notion truly was. Foolish to have thought they could live in harmony, especially with his profession and her arranged marriage with the fisherman's son Feather.

"Could we, I mean, wouldn't life be blissful...if it was without complications." Sighing cheerlessly, glistening her tongue over her dried lips. "Wouldn't everyone be happy, it that sort of world." Whispering breathlessly as she was stole away by slumber.

"Yes, it would..." kissing her forehead.

Every now and then I drown in thoughts of yesterday

And the fool's paradise that you blew away

I feel you beside me again and remember when

You came to my window on a dark and stormy day


A/N:
that's the end of ZhuzhenxSea mother romance chapter, I hope you can vividly picture them and their personas in their youth, so please review with your opinion. Next chapter will be, Anne and Ben conceiving Yuri...Oh la la, I know I've always wondered, especially with how well-mannered there product of love came out as.