About a week after that very strange encounter with one of the royal family, the spike haired novice noticed something unusual. Tsukishiro'sama he protected like his own child, it just a natural sense of protecting the weak from treat, spaced out more often.

"Oi! Subaru!" Sorata called the other novice who came out from the high priest's chamber. The said boy tilted his head before walked toward the other boy.

"Is there something, Sora'kun?"

"How is him?" Sorata pointed the said man's room by moving his head slightly.

"He seems, fine?" the green eyed boy answered uncertainty. As Sorata 'tcheh' him, Subaru add more information, "Well, I'm not sure but he was easy to startle now a days. What's happen?"

"Tcheh," again the boy replied disapprovingly.

Subaru hardly believe that Sora'kun just 'tcheh' him twice less than one minute. He didn't know where but there's definitely something wrong.

-_-

Once…

Touya's grin grew wider as he enjoyed his work of art. The skin before him which usually was pale now held a soft blush, his cheeks had adorable crimson that wasn't normally there and his grey eyes looked as hazy and unfocused.

He felt Yuki's breathing quicken ever so slightly and knew that he would have to get his childhood friend comfortable. But before he could do anything, Touya felt the other man begin to squirm under his hold.

"D-don't.."

He knew pretty well that Yuki hated feeling like he was weak and helpless, but it couldn't be helped, it was a sex after all. One in the giving end while the other must be in the receiving end. Gently, he slid one arm around the man's shoulder and with his other arm, lifted Yuki into his lap.

Yukito gripped his king's arm tightly and buried his head into Touya's raven hair before finally muttering, "…Just get over it already!" His bare chest glistened with sweat.

The king couldn't help but smile again at high priest's weakness, "Of course Yuki, just keep your eyes closed and try to relax."

Slowly, Touya lift Yukito's body slightly and pull him down, the joy return with each time Yukito's little butts slap against his lap. Never be the one to take initiative, Yukito lost his embarrassment once the pain replaced by pleasure. He voluntary lifted his body before slam it back over and over, along the ambiguous lines of moan.

He hate to admit but he began like it, on Touya's embrace and..ehm.. riding him. Not that he would say it loud despite the fact that he isn't in position to enjoy such thing,.

Because he is the high priest.

Ugh, crap with that!, "Touya…" again Yukito moan his name.

-_-

Twice…

Yukito's mind too cloudy to bother about where they were right now. Let alone think clearly. Touya had him drugged. Not that kind of pills or whatsoever. The drug was their, ehm, activity.

Yukito gripped the sheet under his knuckle. The said knuckle turned white as he tighten his grip.

Again…

Before he came and bit his lower lip to prevent him from screaming out loud.

And he could feel Touya shot inside him.

Again…

He felt as if covered by warm blanket.

Again…

Touya kissed his forehead, tucked his hair behind his ears, or sweep his damp lock away.

Again…

They basking in the joy and afterglow.

"Come on, Yuki. We don't want to be late for the meeting," said Touya as he pulled off of the lithe man beneath him.

Yukito closed his eyes a little too tightly in disappointment. It was the last thing he wanted to hear right now, still exhausted and all.

Touya quickly put on their dress. It was lucky that their clothes were long, so long it may sweep the floor as they walked, and came in layers, not too thick to made them sweat underneath it.

-_-

Thrice…

They did it quite frequently, at least thrice a day.

Maybe one around day, one in evening and more in the night. There's no way that Yukito not exhausted so Touya made sure to feed the bespectacled man with nourish food.

"Tsukishiro'sama, are you alright?" ask Subaru who once again cleaning his room.

Yukito raised an eyebrow.

"Why would I'm not be alright?" Yukito tried to pull one of his best radiant smile.

Subaru seemed hesitated, "Um.. You often came late from palace, sometimes not came back at all. And dark circles under your eyes grew darker as if you lack sleep. Please don't go harsh on yourself."

The novice boy then excused himself.

After the boy leave him, Yukito scowled under his breath about how could he sleep properly with an insatiable sex drive king around him. They had done it in many rooms Yukito never knew was exist before. He wonders if Touya want to do it in each room available in the palace.

-_-

Yukito lost track of counting…

He no longer knew what number comes next.

Oh, joy, he even forget his own name. His current occupation, his status, his… well, he forget everything except his Touya.

He bites the ebony haired man's shoulder as the said man entered him.

"I love you…" Touya whispers on Yukito's ear.

Yukito felt another heat crept up his cheek.

"I love you," again Touya whispers with each agonizing trust.

Yukito almost sure that he will bleed severely once they done if Touya keep with this pace.

Not to mention that the chanting drives him crazy.

Touya rarely entered him. Most of the time, it was either Touya was the one pleasure him or they grind and move together till the stars filled their vision. But this moment, it seemed that the king of Clow country was depressed of something.

Yukito almost automatically moved his hip had not Touya's hand been pushing him on the book shelve. He not even get chance to ,ehm, fuck the book in front of him.

However, Yukito didn't miss how desperate the raven haired man sounded.

"To-ya…" his voice barely whisper.

"To-ya!" this time, Yukito get the man's attention.

"Let's stop this. This is ridiculous," Yukito said as Touya halted his motion, face still buried deep in Yukito's shoulder.

"I don't know what happen to you but… please…stop," each syllables escape Yukito's lips become more and more inaudible.

Slowly, Yukito felt Touya's hand no longer pin him to book shelve. With little effort and wince, Yukito pulled Touya off of him. He turned his body so that they face each other. Well, Yukito couldn't see his friend clearly because the said person bend his head.

It was late at night so they won't get caught by anyone, except the patrol soldiers if they enter the library and checked each shelves thoroughly. It also silent, not even soft whistle of winds caught their ears. But the air felt heavy on their chest.

"Let's get dressed. I hear footsteps…" Yukito's sentence never been completed as his lips claimed by another.

Unconsciously, Yukito gasped when his body pulled by strong arms, their lips met in chaste kiss. This time, Touya lock his eyes with the smaller man. His dark brown eyes burning with dark flame, something Yukito can't describe.

"I… I'll not go down, Yuki. I'll make you fall with me."

Yukito didn't understand what Touya mean by that. All that could register with his now scattered mind was Touya's mouth against him. Touya's arms around him. Touya's body pressed his front.

That nothing else mattered.

Nothing, except him and Touya.

-_-

Someone : "Chief complained about someone intruding royal kitchen last night and took large amount of syrup and used it in a very messed way. I wish whoever this person will get caught soon."

Yukito : -gulped- "Oh, well… I hope so."

Next time on "The Thorn Never Hurt Me": Like a star in my night.

That's it for chapter7. Did you know that in Card Captor Sakura, Yukito called Touya by To-ya? He was so fond of Touya lol. I imagine if one day Yukito will call Touya just Tou'san –which also have similar meaning with 'daddy'- lol just because Touya was too long to spell. I hope you like it even the end of chapter rather depressing...

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