The small red dragon woke up from its sleep hearing a loud heartbeat, she rushes through the sound leaving her sleeping mother and siblings behind. Zippy Lou is a curious fellow, and wonders if she can find the sound that disrupt her sleep. The small dragon move swiftly, until she spotted the graveyard, a chill fell down her little spine. Her golden eyes glows being adjusted to the night, she smell an odd scent of musk, lotus and incense, following the similar scent, it reminded her of the redhead she met. Her body rushes over to look for Jack, instead she stops in the bushes being caught off guard at the eldest Grand Master of the Xiaolin warriors. The little dragon saw the tombstone with a soft dim of light, there was a heavy heartbeat. There is that odd sound, again. She watches at the Grand Master merely talking with soft snicker.

"Yes, I know. Hey, it wasn't my fault you and Saphire got caught. I've told you many times to never trust anyone, not even your trusted friends." Dashi hums with his own eyes having some sort of gleam, the glow from the grave didn't help. Little Zippy Lou felt her spine in chills, again. Something about this felt so wrong like she shouldn't be watching this.

The heartbeat grew stronger, powerful as if it's upset, then Dashi raised his hand, "Hahaha, I get it. Your mad, it's okay. I know. I know. I wouldn't trust Lee for what he has done. Anyway, what are your thoughts? Yes or a no?" He hears the heartbeat following a pattern, "Yes, I will give Saphire her own Shen Gong Wu, but do you think she'll agree?"

The heartbeat went on and on in a rhythm like drums of war. Zippy Lou crouch still watching the whole thing, the Grand Master chuckles again as he slowly got up. "I see… well I say it's better than being stuck like this." A powerful aura appeared on the immortal monk with one hand wave, "I had enough of this, you will be my next project, buddy. I will make sure you will be put into good use, and don't worry Saphire will be one, too. Maybe I shall make both of you a pair of Shen Gong Wu." With a wave of his hand a gust of wind blew out the fog, stopped the heartbeat while maintain its glow, then Dashi wave his fingers for the ground of the tombstone to shake.

Pop!

An old dry up heart slightly glowing as it gives off its faint heartbeat, "Wow, who knew you weren't into dust, such a great mystery, Mala." Dashi grabs the dry up organ feeling the slight heartbeat at the palm of his right hand, "A perfectly good healthy heart from a perfect outstanding warrior, it does give me excitement to be able to use your heart for my latest Shen Gong Wu, Mala. You'll be the first human involved with this work, you should feel honored."

Zippy Lou felt Dashi's eyes on the direction where the small dragon, "You should go back, little dragon. This is no place for you here." The little dragon's heart pound with a quick zip, she ran back to her mother. Dashi stood with a smirk with his eyes gleaming a sheer of darkness, before taking his leave after he clean the grave.

"Ahh, this water feels so amazing." Jack duck his head in letting his hair get all wet, "Mmm, the water feels so nice. Look at how soft my skin became." He rubs his skin at the supple touch, his partner in the water getting his partial hair wet.

"It does feel get," He frowns at his shave head, "wish my hair grew back, though. This looks ridiculous."

"Oh, almost forgot. This is why I brought this," His redheaded lotus went over to the side of the rocks to take a green glowing bottle, "I asked Dashi if there was any way to bring back your hair. You seem so bum with this haircut." His hand rubbing on the shave head part of Chase's head.

"I never like my hair being cut. It's been one of my pride possessions." His voice soft almost a whisper tone. He felt Jack's warm hand covered in the golden liquid, "So what is that? Oil?"

"It's a popular oil from the market. Turns out the women love keeping their hair long and silky, this oil helps grow long and strong." A bit more dabs onto the scalp, then set the bottle aside so both of his hands began rubbing his partner's scalp, "I'm going to rub in the oil into your hair, Chase."

"It's fine. It actually feels nice, my lotus." He closes his eyes enjoying the chilling oil being rubbed on his scalp, it had a minty sensation with a calming scent of lavender. "I brought my comb, if you wish to use it."

"Sure," Jack had use Chase's personal comb, it's a beautiful design with a Jade gem in between the floral lotus. "Chase, you do have beautiful hair. If only I was able to save it."

"It's fine, Jack. I can cope with it." Chase sat feeling the warm water, his eyes glancing up at the stary night, "I never told you why I care for my hair so much…"

"No, you don't have to." His partner commented, "I know, talking about our past isn't something you're comfortable with."

"I am now. I will tell you everything." The dark haired male noticed his hair glowing, the shave part of his head started to grew long beautiful strands, his hair grew back to normal with a slight shine. "Wha…" He looks over his shoulder seeing his lover giving a sheepish smile.

"It was an expensive bottle, I owe Dashi big time." Jack giggles, he continues to comb through Chase's long silky black hair, "It came out beautiful."

"Yes, I'm surprised it worked." His partner chuckles with amusement as he twiddle a piece of his hair strands, he couldn't believe his hair grew long. "The reason why I care so much for my hair is because my mother always loved taking care of it. She had such beautiful hair compare to my father's messy hair. His had a brown color with mix of grey hairs, I always saw his hair like that. I always did wonder if it was stress for working on the fields or feed his family."

"Sounds like you got your mother's hair."

"Heh, most definitely. She was known to be one of the most beautiful woman in the village. She had perfect slanted almond shape eyes, they were dark like onyx gems. Her skin supple, of course she was a bit dark from working on the fields, and her face perfectly even. But the most cherish, beautiful thing about her was her hair. Long beautiful pitched black hair that was full, thick, soft and shiny as silk." He could remember it as if it was yesterday. "I could remember she would take care of my hair seeing how it was similar to her, except I wasn't thick or full of hair. I got that from my father, yet she always brushes, complimented it with her warm hands. You see, my mother shows her affection through my hair care, she always wanted to wash it, dry, even comb it. That comb you have in your hand belong to her. When she passed, I made sure to keep it and took care of my hair. It was a way to thank her, if she saw me from the heavens she'll know I love every moment we spend time together."

"Wow," Chase hears Jack's word as he turns around to find his partner with big teary eyes, "That's so beautiful, Chase."

"Ahh, Jack, what's wrong? You don't need to cry."

"But it's so wonderful!" His redhead whines being held by his boyfriend with his big teary eyes, "You two had a beautiful time together."

"Yeah, but it's all fine now. I cherish those memories." Chase kisses his partner on the cheek with his arms around him. "Besides, I have someone else I can share these beautiful moments."

"Wait, we're in a hot spring." The redhead panics feeling his lover's lips on his collar bone, wanting to continue kissing his chest.

"No one is here. Shh," His partner chuckles before the two lost their footing and fell into the water. "Wahhh! Ohffphh!"

Back at their bedroom, the two came back with their hair damped wearing clean robes. Jack stood with his back ache, "Ugh, never again. Those rocks hurt! I think my knees were scrapped!"

Chase grins widely being mischievous, "Oh? Your saying I'm too much for you." His damp hair cover a bit of his eyes as he tries to dry it out. He took a green apple from the fresh fruit basket on the table in the bedroom to snack on, it built him up an appetite.

"Oh, yo-you!" His lover's pale face turns bright head feeling heated. "For a monk, your quite dirty. You, and Dashi are alike."

"Hahaha, we are Xiaolin warriors. That term separate us from the monks, although I never understood staying a virgin when it's so common." He rubs his chin, "Dashi's methods for the Xiaolin was to bring everyone into learning about themselves and to see where you needed improvement. Of course, older monks joined in spreading the belief of staying a virgin for the sake of their spiritual lessons. Xiaolin warriors are off with ease." A loud crunch from another bite of his green apple as he chews.

Jack took off the clean robe to check his knees that made the other young man to shut his mouth, his eyes staring hard on his pale slim body. His long damp red hair being a complete contrast on his pale skinned, those red eyes gleaming like Rubies. Jack wasn't aware of his partner staring at him while he put cream on his scrapped knees. "Even so, I feel like not everyone is accepting with that information. Many are taught from Buddhism and Hinduism, some monks take long vows of chastity- Hey, are you listening to me!"

Chase quickly went over to face his lover's face, his eyes filled with lust. "Chase?" Jack meeps being caught by warm lips, Chase tasted like fresh apples with a hint of tartness. He could feel a bit a tongue grazing the roof of his mouth making his red eyes widen from shock.

Slowly pulling away, his boyfriend's arms pull him close into a deeper kiss. The two seems to dance around letting their robes fall off around them. Jack blushing again when he pulled away, he had given into his lover's passionate kiss feeling his own body warm, again. Being shy, he let his robe slowly slips off his narrow shoulder, "Chase…"

"Your beautiful." He became breathless to only kiss him on the lips being more gentle, his warm callous hands cups his pale lotus to kiss him again and gain. One on the lips, then the corner of his lips, soon trailing down to his chest. Jack let out a soft moan before falling over to their bed, he felt the soft feather cushions while the loose robe fell gracefully on his body. Chase took off his own robes as he saw Jack's soft blue robe covering his private area, his pink nipple looking supple.

The Xiaolin warrior went over with his member slight hard. Jack came see the faint happy trail leading to dark patch of hair around his lover's cock, it made him blush like their first time. Chase went over to the night stand to get a special oil to rub his member leaving the left over on his hand, "Shh, this will be better instead of the hot springs." His voice low, he went over to kiss his lover's jaw before letting his mouth engulfs Jack's right pink nipple. Then his left hand petting Jack's forehead, while his other hand stroke his pale cock being covered with the same red curl pubic hair with a more vivid happy trail.

"Ahh… ahhh, Chase." Jack moans feeling his lower stomach on fire, then let out a shaky breathing, "Ohh, slow."

"Shh, I know." The Ravenette's Auburn eyes glances up to find his partner's cheeks red, his eyes close while moaning his name. Chase playfully flicker Jack's erect pink nipple being a teased, "How about this?" His voice lower more seductive this time his left hand rubs against Jack's anus, "I know you like this." His kisses planting on his lover's slender pale neck leaving marks.

"Ahh… nngh! Nngn! Cha-Chase!" Jack gasps for air trying to maintain his low, "Oh… Ahh!"

"I haven't put it in yet, my lotus. You should be fine you seem to be a little loose." The dark haired warrior felt his sweat on his forehead feeling his painful erected cock, it dripped a bit of pre-cum. Jack's hole is pulsing already ready for him, it's nice and bit loose for him, now.

"Ahh-Ahh!" Jack tossed his head back feeling his lover's cock easily slipping in him, he felt Chase's right hand holding his narrow hip down, "Chase…" He groans.

"Ahh, feels good, huh?" The Xiaolin warrior chuckles feeling relief as he enters in his lover's hole, "You feel amazing, Jack."

"Ohh, mmm. Go slow, please."

"I will, let me just…" His partner looms over him with his pale legs over his broad shoulders for better access, "There. You will love it even more and I can see you." He planted another kiss, the sound of their lips locking echo's their ears. Chase slowly jerk his hips forward with his breathing slow, his eyes on Jack breathing slowly.

"Ahh. Ohhh," He likes it when Chase does it in this position, he could feel his cock pressing his sweet spot. "Ahh. Ahh! Nngn!" The sound of their bed squeaking, and their skin smacking against each made it all the more erotic, they know they need to keep it down or else someone will hear them, "Ahh, Chase. Please, be-be- Ahh."

"You like it when I do this." His boyfriend mutters low in his ear, his dark damp hair fell over having to droop around Jack's face. Feeling the perfectly good thrusts of his cock going in his lover's needy hole.

Teary red eyes glances upward to meet soft Auburn eyes with a gentle smile, "Does it hurt, my lotus?"

"No, it feels good." Jack's face still flustered, "Can I- Can I get a kiss?"

"Of course, my love." He leans over to give him another kiss.

This time Jack's pale arms wraps around Chase's neck wanting a deeper kiss as they continue to reach their climax. The soft muffles of the pale male being hushed by a gentle voice, "Shh, it's okay."

"It feels so good that…" Jack wipes his overwhelmed tears feeling so much emotions running through his body. "I can't stopped feel this way."

"I know, it feels perfect." Chase kept going as he let a low grunt sound from the back of his throat. His cock felt so close to release, he didn't want to be greedy and hurt his beloved lotus. "Your perfect for me."

"Uhhh, ooohhh. Chase, Chase. Chase, slow down. Oh my- I think I'm going to," Jack cover his mouth trying to hide his moan feeling his climax coming close, his hand panicking patting his lover's shoulders for him to slow down.

Instead it made the dark haired warrior to move a bit faster, "It's okay to moan for me, Jack. Say my name? Come on, I wanna hear you. Your music to my ears…" He groans refusing to break eye contact, his climax felt so close.

Jack finally let out a moan, "Chase…Ahh. Nngn! Hgn! Ahh!" Feeling his lover's cock hitting his sweet spot until he let out a gasp feeling his climax.

"Ah, my lotus." Chase kisses his neck feeling his own climax, it was perfect. The two held each other taking a moment. Jack felt his whole body shuddering with delight before his lover pulls his cock out letting the small trail of cum out. "I'll get a towel."

"Mmm, it feels so warm…" His lover's pale face red from embarrassment, his pale skin covered with love bites and hickeys.

"Hahaha," The warrior went to the night stand to get a towel damp with water before going over to clean his lover's lower body. Then use the damp towel to wipe the cum off his lower stomach. The two lay in bed naked being exhausted, sleep had reached them.

Yet…

Jack turns over to face his lover on his left side, he snuggles his pillow with his face buried into it. The slight cold send a chill on his back while the large quilt covers their lower half of their bodies. "Chase?"

"Hmph?" The dark haired warrior had his eyes slightly closed being sleepy, his chest revealed with parts of his hair falling over his face.

"I want to tell you something."

"Yes," His mate slowly spoke being tired, "what is it?"

"My real name is Xiyang."

This caught the Shoku warrior off guard, his eyes snapped wide open. "What?"

"My real name is Xiyang." Jack finally admits, before giving a small frown.

"Where is this coming from?" Chase turns over with his hand on his Jack's back,

"You share something personal to me, and I thought I should, too."

"Xiyang? How-Wait, I thought your name was Jack?"

"I…" He let out a heavy sigh, "I never told anyone this… it's not like I had anyone around. When you mention your mother, I had thoughts of my own. My earliest memory of her is a blur, all I know she had a beautiful singing voice. I must've been an infant because I couldn't speak or reach to her. My hands were chubby like a baby." He touches his hands, "I remember her lips turns into a smile but her face… her face was a huge blur!" He looks up at the ceiling trying hard to remember. "I remember seeing a symbol, and hearing Xiyang over and over again from her voice. I remember I grew to walk but I was still so small… I think I was sick. Then next thing, I knew there was fire, screams… war. I held my mother's soft perfumed hand- they were tanned almost brown compare to my skinned tone, until something or someone hit me on the head. Then darkness, everything went black… and an older woman found me in this dark spot. It was so cold, and I was very hungry."

Chase listens with his eyes on Jack/Xiyang's face sadden when he retells his past. "I… I remember being in an Orphanage. I remember the woman from the Orphanage, she was different… I think my mother had placed me on a some carriage, because I was in such an odd place. A place that was cold filled with snow, and they were lucky to find me. I was near of death when they found me, the side of my head was bleeding, and I was malnourished."

"You remember your mother abandoning you?" His lover became in shock, filled with disbelief. His partner remember his earliest years, and one of the most heartbreaking time as well.

"Yeah, I don't know why, but she did… I guess." Jack turns around to lay on his pillow with his hair over his shoulders, "The woman had yellow hair with colored blue eyes? Have you ever seen such a thing?"

"No, sounds surreal."

"Well, where I was it was very common to be fair skinned, with blond or brown hair- maybe black. They would have blue, green or brown eyes. Some have large noses, but no one was like me. I was too different. My skin tone was sort of accepting, but it was too pale for them to approve. And my hair and eyes frighten them, they thought I was some sort of demon. I was bullied for my looks, and my eye shape, ugh that didn't help. They all thought it was too slanted for them."

"Slanted? Your eyes are big! What kind of place did you go?"

"Northwest. Way Northwest, Chase. It's a different world out there. I was very different from them. The language over there was rough, and so different then here." He let out another heavy sighs, " Anyway, the woman from the Orphanage had my personal items, supposably there was this gold pedant with an odd symbol, she said she had to sell it in order to feed the rest of the orphans. I didn't care for it, I only cared about the clothing I had as a baby. There was this neatly handwritten character on this old blanket, and I asked her what does it mean? She responded with a simple I don't know, but she claims I came from Zhongguo. She said here where everyone born with slanted eyes live, and I should go back to fit right in."

"How rude…"

"She meant well. I didn't have a life over there, I was never adopted because of my features. At one point, I would stay in my shared room being all alone. I spend the days trying to learn how to write and read. The woman use to be a teacher before she became head of the Orphanage, she felt pity for me and taught me everything about the language from over there. I learn everything about the Slavic history, languages and writings. When I reached my preteens, I decided I should leave to find my own path, I wasn't getting adopted and staying at the orphanage didn't help. I wanted to venture out. The old woman gave me a bit of money before I took my leave, she told me to go East to take a simple route, I listened to her."

"You were how old?"

"I think Eleven." Jack rub his chin.

"You were a child going on your own like that."

"I had to. I didn't have a name of my own, I ended up picking it up once I took a carriage that carries Spices. I had trouble communicating with them, and I saw these characters being fascinated with the writing. In the end, I was stuck from the West part of this massive land far from my goal." Jack pouted, "I spend my money on food being completely lost with a huge language barrier, until I met an old man that was willing to take me in if I work for him. I did it. I work as a little servant boy, he had to teach me the languages of Celtics. I was a fast learner so learning another language was easy to me."

"Celtics? What an odd name?"

"They were similar to the Slavic at first glance, but they had more hair, a more mature look to their faces. I don't know how to describe it." Jack points it out, "They had red hair, but it leans to a more red orange color unlike mine. Some did find it fascinated to see my hair so vivid red, they were willing to buy it, yet my pale skinned and red eyes got them afraid. They thought my skin tone was too Slavic for them."

"I never understand why humans were this way." Chase rubs his lover's back for comfort.

"It's something I need to learn how to deal with." Jack frowns with his face snuggling his pillow.

"So what happen next?"

"I stayed with the old man till I found a way to come here. I learn I had to take a long route, but I needed money. So I worked for my hard work, I did everything from weaving baskets, being a delivery boy, everything. It was exhausting! Then one time, the old man said Jack to me with his kind voice and it means healthy, strong and I took it as my own name. Then I saw the same spice carriage that took me from the Orphanage, I remember reading it. It said Spicer… so I used it as my surname. Jack Spicer, a bit silly, no?" Jack giggles at his own name, "I don't think Jack will ever be a name. The old man told me they use it as a term for the common man with class."

"Heh, it is an interesting name Jack. Jack Spicer." His lover uses it in the same accent Jack did it.

"Hahaha, not bad. Your pretty good." He giggles in amusement.

"So, what happen next? You travel to here, so was it dangerous." Chase became very interested in Jack's past.

"When I left the old man given me some leftover cash and wished me well on my journey. It was a long bumpy exhausting ride, there was many incidents from that horrible journey. I caught a fever from the change in weather, the carriage broke so many times. I been swindle by someone more than twice. I was almost kidnap into being sold as a slave! I had to be quick and always alert so lack of sleep didn't help me. The trip took almost a year from what I remember, I was thirteen when I finally reached here. So when I reached my goal, my new task was to learn the language. I had to meet some sort of translator to help me understand the language. So I became a servant to a scholar in exchange into learning this language, I think he called it Middle Chinese. He became interest with the languages I was from when he found out I could read East Slavic and Celtic."

Chase arched his eyebrow at the way Jack smiles at the mention of the scholar. "Was he… your lover?"

"Gosh, no! I respected him, but maybe it would've come of across it that way. Apparently, I looked quite feminine when I smile, and with my hair already long it made it seem like I was a woman from afar. No, the scholar was a good friend. I hope he is doing well. We taught each other different language until we got it right. I asked him to help me read the symbol of the blanket I had. He said it's a name that said Xiyang. Once I heard that name, it felt like a memory unlock. I remember my mother's voice calling for me…" Jack took a long paused as if he was drifting off into his thoughts. Then he began again, "I decided to stay here since I wanted to build a life as some sort of translator or writer. I was still viewed as an outcasted though, my red hair and eyes still frightens people. While my skin was appealing to others, they wanted my hair dye black." He frowns again. "I just hope from village to village trying to figure out my next move and learn the languages from different region as I go."

"That's how we met, huh? Mere chance." Chase pulls his lover close to him to kiss his head, "What are the odds meeting you, huh?"

"Heh, I planned to stay even if I didn't meet you." Jack snuggles against him, "I prefer this way. I'm having a wonderful time with you, the adventure, the journey… this beats everything!"

"Heh, I'm glad you accept me as your partner, my lotus." Chase did a nuzzle his nose against his lover's nose. "I'm glad you share me your story. I should give you mine."

"You don't have to. I'm fine with what I know-" Chase kisses him on the lips, "It's alright. I'm fine sharing it with you." Jack's eyes on his lover as he rested his head onto his chest hearing his heartbeat.

"My name is Li, my surname is Wei. Wei Li." Chase finally admits, "I gave myself a new name after my parents passed on. My mother name was Wei Fang. My father name was Wei Cheng. I heard stories that my father side were once great generals, powerful Wei family that protects the lands. Hahaha," He chuckles at the memories, "My father was a great man always kind, respectful, willing to help others no matter how he's doing. His hair was always messy, he wore loose dirty clothes, maybe it's from working in the fields and I remember he would always know how to fight using his hands and feet. He would show off by cutting wood with his hands and kicks. He had a very bright loud personality always cheering people up, never a dull moment with him. My mother was the calm, serious type, I always wonder why she married my father, they were so different. She did love him a lot, I would see him kisses her cheek or hold her hand telling her how beautiful she looks or did anything she asked for. My mom probably love him because he respect her, some men in my village didn't view women as a person but as a servant. So maybe that's why my mother fell for him. Her family are known to be Gao family, I heard they were a very serious family in her village with a massive fields. My grandparents only had my mother and they passed on having her to be the only heir to their fields and home. This is where I grew up, my mother kept the fields and home to raise a family. Yet, these years were tough, the weather, crops weren't blessed. We struggle being poor, having food on the table was my father's biggest task."

"Wow, your mother was a only child? What about your dad's family?"

"He never mention about it. Only in stories, I assume they passed away, too. On my mother's family, I remember she mentions she had a sister, but she ran away with a merchant that her father disapproved and disown her. Yet, I never saw anything about my aunt, I assume it was a tale."

"Your grandfather must've burned all of her information. I hear when a father disown their child, they mean it. I'm surprised your mother sounded calm about it, she's her sister." Jack said.

"My mother was a very serious woman, she respected my father and listened to him. I believe she did miss her sister, yet she always get upset with the slight mention of her. Maybe she felt betrayed because why would you leave the family over a mere merchant?"

"I see. Oh, Chase, you only had your parents? Such a small family. Wait, how does Eon fit into this?"

"He was adopted by my father, when I was four I went to help my father carry some crops to a nearby shop. We saw Eon on the streets stealing a fruit, he glares at us having to curse us out. He was dirty, covered in old rags, his hair messy matted like mud stuck his hairs together. There was a fowl smell from him, too. I cover my nose from disgust, but my father went up to him. With his cunning smiles, he asked Eon his name and the boy said he didn't have one so my dad patted his back and took him in, and said 'I shall call you, my son and call you, Eon! How about that? Want to be in the Wei family?' For the first time, I saw that dirty little six year old boy's scowl turning into a big smile showing off his teeth some were missing, and had a tear in his eyes."

Chase stood quiet realizing how a big deal this was for his brother Eon, he never really thought about it. Eon must've been so alone for six years without no money or food, only to be a thief to survive. What would he would've done if he met a boy like that? No, he has met them. He met poor orphan children on the streets looking for food, and he took them back to the Xiaolin temple for them to eat and sleep. He looks at his hand then gripping it, "I hated my brother, Jack. I hated him so much because I was selfish. I thought… I though he wanted to erase me from my family, to blame me for everything…"

Jack said, "Eon seems like a complex guy, Chase. You know, living on the streets you have two paths, one is a very dangerous leading to a life of survival. I think Eon has this barrier up to protect himself, yet I see how much he cares about you. You two have an odd bond."

"I…" Chase buries his face into Jack's pale chest to inhale his scent, "I'm not perfect, Jack. I may be doing good or have this kindness aura, but I am selfish, I get upset… I get this rage and I'm very jealous when I see you with Eon. I'm… is that wrong of me?"

"No, it's not wrong. Your human for having these things, Chase. I think you need to be expressive about it. Have a talk with Eon. I know, you view your parents as yours, but to Eon, he consider you and him as family. Imagine how he felt when he lost his parents," Jack rubs his lover back feeling his long strands of hair, "it must've broke him. All he can do is go survival mode while being the older sibling towards you. You guys, must've have good memories."

"Your right… we did." Chase lies on his back as he got his partner to lay on his chest, "We use to have hot pot together, go to festivals, we go fishing. We did a lot of stuff together as a family. I did admire Eon's cunning and quick thinking. He one time help me how to Now that you mention it, when my parents got sick, my mother seems to know that she wasn't going to survive from her illness. Perhaps she was so encouraging for me to be like Eon, he can handle anything because of what he been through but for me? I had a happy home. I was only a young boy. Then when my father got sick as well, we both did our best to help them get better. Eon tries to work on the fields, but couldn't. He was too young to deal with the hard labor, I was so small. We did our best to try to support our parents." The more he thought about it, the more he realize Eon did the best he could for them to survive, especially at such a young age. "My parents passed away from a high fever when I was eight years old. Eon didn't cry unlike me. I cry for days for my parents. The village we lived was slowly abandon because of the soil wasn't healthy, the crops were dried out. The land became nothing but a dry out place, the land that me and Eon had was worthless, so when we buried our parents in the fields next to our ancestors grave, we left everything behind. I only took my mother's comb and my father's family sash. I heard he had the family armor in one of the sheds, but me and Eon couldn't carry that everywhere we go, so we left it."

Jack watches his boyfriend finally sitting up with his arms crossed, "We stole food to survive, we lived in empty abandon homes, or the forest. I remember Eon would steal coins to buy food or clothes, I think he wanted me to learn because I was too timid. I would always get caught and get beaten."

"Oh my goodness, how terrible!" His lover said, "That must've been so scary."

"It was. Eon would come by using his charm to have me escape from punishment. I always thought he wanted me in pain. Maybe he did, maybe he hated to take care me. I'm not so sure, all I know I was mad at him, and blame him for everything that happen."

"You two didn't have a chance to grief over your parents. Eon had to play the elder brother and watch over you, and take on the responsibility." His lover explained, "I can't imagine you two dealing with so much, the loss of your parents, leaving your home, the fields drying out! It's unreal."

"It is. Turns out the fields caught a terrible disease, it happens every now and them. I'll try to talk to Eon tomorrow, okay?" His hand grip onto his beloved's pearl white hand, "I don't want to you to see me this way."

"You know, it's okay for you to be mad that way we can talk about it. You're really great Chase, don't beat yourself too down. Your honest than most would ever admit, you have a good heart."

"Thank you, Jack. I really need that." He ran his hand through his hair. "I want to build a future for us."

"Me too." The redhead lay his head on his mate's chest, he felt his eyes lid tired.

"Xiyang Wei has a nice ring to it, don't you think? Or you still prefer Jack Wei…" Chase commented.

"I thought I would have Jack Young. Why did you pick Chase Young?"

"Felt fresh, new, not to be messed with."

"Sounds like a name to never forget."

"Exactly." Chase chuckles, "I always like how different it sounded, and it sticks in your head with these good looks who would forget?"

"Your right. It is a very catchy name. Heh, funny how your already willing to let me have your name." Jack chuckles in amusement with his hands wrapped around Chase's neck as he slowly doze.

"It's something to look for, my lotus. I could see us being together forever."

"Mmm, I do love the thought, my warrior."

Chase lift Jack's head up to kiss him, then softly said, "Forever my red lotus." This made his partner smiles widely then snuggles against him. The two fell asleep together with their warm embrace.