Title: KANAGAWA
Chapter Ten
He was like a mighty fix, jumping ang leaping from one place to another. The Grand Palace of Ryonan City was extremely enormous that Kaede almost used all his energy in running in circuits.
He went there for only one particular reason: to take the Rebellion necklace. But his heart seemed to fonder as excitement reached through his veins upon seeing Hanamichi.
Even if he would only lay a sight on his back or his wonderful red hair... it was all enough for Kaede to live more days.
Several weeks had passed since the Emperor discovered their forbidden affair, and Kaede had never entered the palace from that they on. But in his mind and heart, he still had the right way to pass inside his memory.
Kaede could now visibly see the barbarian red double-door that used to be Hanamichi's room.
They've shared several memories inside the four-walls of that bedroom. Kaede inhaled a deep breath as he remembered every promise they've said to each other, every love making they had and every smile they elicited due from each other's presence.
Suddenly, a palace assistant walked along the hallway and Kaede quickly hid behind a cemented pillar.
"Is that for the Prince Hanamichi?" The man asked a lady he encountered in the hallway.
"Yes." The lady politely bowed her head.
"Prince Akira will be having his breakfast in the garden with the Emperor, please tell Prince Hanamichi about that."
"Yes." And the lady strolled with a tray of foods.
Kaede followed the lady discreetly. His heart kept on thumping faster, not for the nervousness that he might be found leaking inside the palace, but for seeing Hanamichi once more.
Finally, the lady hauled in front of a lavender double-door. She knocked thrice and the door opened.
Kaede slowly pressed his ear against the closed door and listened attentively. The lady was speaking to Hanamichi. Kaede would never mistake that gentle and manly voice. It belonged to no one else but to Hanamichi.
When he sensed that the lady was about to exit the door, he hid somewhere else and waited until the lady was out of sight.
Fortunately, the door was left unlocked. Kaede peeked inside. The bedroom was an epitome of extravagance and cleanliness. There was a big bed with leopard skin bedsheet.
Kaede gritted his teeth when he imagined Hanamichi laying on that magnificent bed with Akira every night.
When he heard splashing sounds of water from the bathroom, Kaede went to it. Hanamichi was constantly having his bath inside the red-velvet cloth that covered the tub.
Kaede ran his fingers slowly across the softness of the velvet cloth that hid Hanamichi inside. He wanted so badly to look inside and see Hanamichi's beauty in full revelation. He wanted so badly to tell Hanamichi that he's still alive and he would never give up on the both of them.
But something inside him that told him it was not the proper time.
Suddenly, Kaede saw the golden necklace he gave Hanamichi. It was laid over Hanamichi's clothes.
Kaede took it, but his desire to touch Hanamichi's clothes dominated him. He lifted those clothes a little and smelled its scent. It was a scent of nature that only Hanamichi has. It was definitely Hanamichi's scent and no one for Kaede was too overwhelmed.
Realizing the time he had spent inside that bedroom, Kaede felt miserable for leaving Hanamichi once more without even talking to him or touching his very smooth skin.
As Kaede touched the surface of the Rebellion necklace, he remembered the moment he gave it to Hanamichi. He himself said Hanamichi should only return that necklace when his heart stopped beating for him. Kaede wanted to cry but he hindered himself.
When he steals that necklace from Hanamichi, it was like telling Hanamichi to stop loving him and that all the love they've shared was over.
With a strong facade that covered a mellow heart, Kaede clenched his fist over the necklace and unwillingly left that bedroom.
It was against his heart... but the world didn't favor their relationship.
They are not meant for each other... for Hanamichi would soon be the King Kanagawa and Kaede is the leader of the rebellion troupe.
They were merely dominant figures of two opposing sides that would someday face each other and whoever breaths last... would claim the victory.
"You finally have it." Hisashi told Kaede. They were both inside a tavern inn of the rebellion camp, drinking wine. The rebellion camp was closely like a city. In the years it had been in the dessert... the rebels and their sons and daughters had found ways for leisure and money-making.
There were young men and women in white cotton cloth that covered them in a god Venus way. A young man with a milky white skin kneeled in front of Hisashi and poured wine on his cup.
Hisashi sipped on his cup filled with wine as he stared at the lovely beauty of the boy who was closing the bottle of wine.
"You are..." Hisashi aggressively touched the boy's face. "So beautiful."
The boy refrained from looking at him. He was definitely shy in wearing just a cloth to cover his body and pour wine.
Hisashi pulled the boy's face to look at him. The boy had a serene pair of hazel brown eyes and an angelic thin lips that pursed in a heavenly way.
Kaede kept on sipping his wine... ignoring Hisashi's actions.
"Your skin..." Hisashi slipped his hand on the boy's right leg and slid it upwards. "Is very smooth."
"Come here..." Hisashi pulled the boy closer to him and let him lay at his side. He unhesitantly tore off the only cloth that covered the boy and gazed longingly at his naked body.
"This is the most wonderful thing I've ever seen..." Hisashi murmured as he ran his fingers down the boy's youthful body.