Saiyuki snippet: Ukoku and Koumyou

[louiselux]

This petite ficlet was written for wildelamassu's birthday meme. Happy Birthday!



The gardens of the temple at Chou'an were washed in moonlight. When the newly crowned Ukoku Sanzo kissed him, it wasn't entirely unexpected, although the way he was almost demure about it was.

'Hmmm. Oh.'

'Are you shocked?' Ukoku said, pulling back but leaving his hands on Koumyou's shoulders, where they moved slowly, stroking over his scripture.

'No, but do you want me to be? I can pretend if it makes you feel better.'

'You're laughing at me,' said Ukoku and his features sagged in a way that Koumyou didn't like.

'No,' he said, because he wasn't. He took Ukoku's arm and they walked on a little further. Koumyou bit his lip. He’d seen this coming and had done nothing to stop it.

'Being a Sanzo is what you wanted most of all. Does it make you happy?' He looked at the bare place on Ukoku's forehead where there was no chakra. Ukoku grinned and put his finger there, tapping the place where it should be.

'Well, no, actually.'

'Listen, Ukoku-- ' was as far as he got before Ukoku turned and kissed him again and this time he was a bit more adventurous with his tongue. Koumyou pushed him back very gently but with unstoppable force. 'Careful with me. I'm an old man, after all.'

'Don't make me laugh. You're not old.'

'I'm nearly twice your age! Isn't there someone younger that you like?'

'Koumyou,' Ukoku said, and looked at him then as if he were very simple, 'they all bore me to death.' He leaned in again.

'Goodness me. But if it's just sex, it doesn't matter if they bore you, does it?'

'No, no. You're right. But wouldn't having both be better?'

'Well, I haven't done it for years and I'm not starting again now.'

'Koumyou,' he murmured. 'That's no reason not to.'

'Stop,' he said, in a tone of voice he used only rarely and Ukoku did, instantly. 'Just walk with me instead.'

Ukoku moved away and fell in to step beside him. He didn't say anything.

'Look, isn't the moon beautiful tonight?’ Koumyou said, after a while.

Ukoku looked up at its pale, round face and then looked over at him, just one quick, careful glance.

'Yeah.'

Comments

[hungry-worm.livejournal.com]

Wow. Really nice. Just perfect. Love the images you write. :)

[louiselux.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much!