It was late night when Alaude woke up. Right next to him he could feel Giotto's warm body. His breath was calm and relaxed, showing the French that the other man was still deep asleep. Carefully he ran his fingers through the soft hair when he noticed the night sky outside the window. There were no clouds and it probably was new moon.
For a second he hesitated but then he reached for the pocket watch on the bedside table, checking the time. It was only half three. Gently he caressed Giotto's check and leaned a little closer.
"Giotto, wake up. There's something I'd like to show you." He said with a soft voice only gaining a soft moan. It didn't seem like the Italian wanted to wake up that early, but Alaude didn't give up, still caressing his cheek.
"Giotto, please. You won't regret it."
Again the younger man sighed lowly, but he at least opened his eyes, looking at Alaude rather sleepy.
"What's wrong, Alaude? Did something happen?" He wondered, cuddling a little bit closer to the warm body of his lover.
"Everything is fine, but I'd love to show you something." He repeated and slowly got up, leaving a rather puzzled Giotto in the bed.
Quickly the tall man got dressed and then looked at the Italian again he obviously didn't want to get up so Alaude gave him a light smile.
"Please, Giotto. I'm sure you'll be glad to see that." He said and took Giotto's clothes, offering them to him.
With a low sigh the man finally got up.
"What is it you want to show me? It must be rather early." He wondered while he got dressed, but Alaude just shook his head.
"You will see soon enough." He responded while he took some blankets from the closet, waiting for Giotto to be ready.
Once he was also dressed he took him outside and through the forest. It was rather chilly and dark, but nevertheless Giotto immediately knew where they were going. He took this way almost every day since he loved the view from the little hill nearby though he couldn't understand why Alaude went there now. After all it was dark and there probably was nothing to see anyway.
When they finally had reached the top of the little hill Alaude stopped right beneath the old tree, spreading one of the blankets in the moist grass. He sat down and wrapped the other blankets around himself, looking at Giotto and then offering him one hand in order to invite him to come closer.
Giotto gave him a puzzled look, but he didn't hesitate to come closer and once he sat down next to Alaude the French wrapped his arms and the blanket around Giotto and pulled him in front of him, cuddling him from behind.
Giotto blinked in surprise and looked at Alaude over his shoulder though he had to admit that he really liked sitting right in front of the taller man. It was warm and comfy and so he cuddled a little bit closer.
"So what did you want to show me?" He wondered still looking at the French behind him.
"Well, it's right above us." Alaude returned, pointing in the night sky and when Giotto followed the direction with his eyes he couldn't do anything but being astonished by the beautiful view.
The sky was full of stars, blinking and shining like diamonds and he felt lightly ashamed that he hadn't noticed the beautiful view earlier.
"Alaude that is beautiful. It's amazing." He said not being able to turn away his eyes from the scenery.
"Isn't it? I thought you might like it. Such a starry sky is really rare so I just had to wake you up. Something like that can only be seen once in a life time. You should enjoy it."
"I'm doing nothing else but enjoying it." Giotto lowly whispered as if a loud voice would destroy the beauty. And Alaude was right. He had never seen such a clear night sky covered with such bright shining stars.
Overly happy he leant closer to Alaude, also enjoying the warmth and his lovable scent when he suddenly noticed a bright star in the sky which was flying through the air, pulling a bright tail behind it.
"Alaude, look, it's a shooting star." Giotto said happily, pointing at it although the French of course had already noticed the phenomenon himself.
"You know they say you'll be granted a wish when you see a shooting star." He said with a soft voice, gently caressing the other who just kept smiling happily.
"I guess the shooting star must have known my wish all along then, because there is nothing else I need right now. My one and only wish has already been granted." He said with an enamored voice, conjuring a soft smile on Alaude's lips.
"In that case I'll make a wish instead." He said gently, intensifying his embrace.
"What is it you wish for?" Giotto immediately wondered, lightly glancing over his shoulder at the French.
"I wish for you to stay with me forever." Alaude responded, still gently stroking the other man who hesitated with his answer for a second.
"There's no need for you to wish for that." He finally said. "Your wish had already been granted when you took me from Japan."
And with that he gave Alaude a gentle kiss, enjoying this intimate moment he shared with his lover under the beautiful starry sky.
They stayed there for hours until it started to get brighter and some stars already disappeared. Giotto yawned, being glad about the warmth of Alaude's body since it suddenly started to get even colder.
"Maybe we should return to the house?" He wondered, feeling really sleepy since he had been up almost all night. However Alaude shook his head and placed a gentle kiss on Giotto's messy hair.
"Please let us wait for another moment. You really shouldn't miss the sun set after we've been able to enjoy such a beautiful night sky." He said, pulling Giotto a bit closer since he could feel the man trembling of cold.
"You want to watch the sunrise? Will it even rise right in front of us?" Giotto wondered, keeping his eyes on the cliffs and the sea in some distance.
"Yes, it will. That's pretty much east right in front of us. Believe me it will be a fantastic view from here." Alaude promised him and so Giotto lightly nodded. To be honest he had seen multiple of sunsets, but never a sunrise. He wasn't sure whether there was difference, but since he felt really comfortable and safe in Alaude's arms he couldn't find a reason why they shouldn't stay a little while longer and he surely didn't regret it at all.
While the sky behind them was still dark it turned brighter in front of them. First it was just a light blue, but then more and more colors appeared. First there was a light orange which became darker before it started to be golden with a touch of ruby red.
And with the changing color it also started to become warmer and warmer until suddenly the burning golden circle appeared at the horizon, rising up in the sky and covering everything with a warm golden light. However the changing colors did not only appear in the sky but were also reflected by the sea, creating an even more colorful and spectacular scenery.
However what Giotto liked most was the fact that it became warmer and warmer while the sun rose up in the sky, banning everything dark around it. Once the colors had disappeared, only leaving a lovely blue sky, Giotto closed his eyes, enjoying the warmth on his skin and of course also Alaude's closeness who still kept caressing him with his also warm hands.
"Thank you, Alaude. I really enjoyed this." He said with a soft voice, smiling lightly.
"You're welcome. I'm glad you enjoyed it." The man responded, placing a soft kiss on Giotto's temple. "Though, maybe, we should return now. You seem to be tired."
Giotto nodded softly and opened his eyes again.
"Yes, I'd really like to get some more sleep." He said, hesitating for a second. "Are you going to get some more sleep as well?"
"Well, I am not overly tired. Maybe I'll take care of some housework."
Giotto gave a rather sad look when he heard these words. He knew that Alaude never slept that long, but he would have loved to return to bed together with him. It was always much warmer and more comfortable when Alaude was there as well and of course he also really enjoyed his lover's presence.
"Are you sure?" He asked with a low voice, cuddling a bit closer to the other one's chest.
Alaude hesitated for a second with his answer, looking at Giotto lightly puzzled before he understood what the Italian was after. Surprisingly he gave a low chuckle and smiled gently.
"Didn't you just say before that there aren't any wishes left?" He wondered still smiling.
Giotto just turned bright red, covering himself a little more with the blanket.
"Maybe I've changed my mind?" He finally said with a low voice.
"Well, I guess I should be able to grant you this little wish."
"Are you serious?" Giotto wondered, glancing at the other over his shoulder in surprise.
Alaude just kept smiling while he lightly nodded.
"Come on, let's go home."
Giotto nodded and quickly got up, while the other one took the blankets and then the Italian's hand. Happily Giotto followed him down the hill and through the forest in order to get home where they went back to bed and cuddled together. And while Giotto got some more sleep Alaude caressed his lover gently, watching over his sleep and staying by his side.