Kaine's POV
After having our first debriefing session, I decided to hold Quin a bit more to feel his cold skin against mine for a little while, admiring his ever pretty face, while playing with his long blonde hair as he sleeps.
I haven't had the chance to tell this to him yet, but, back then when we got parted when the Worldshake happened, I was devastated to see my whole kingdom fall before me, not sparing a single life except me...
And once I came to a realization that I had lost everything, I travelled to his kingdom, frantically searching for him or any sign of life, but just like mine, it was all wiped out and just when I thought it was the end for me, I came across a magic circle.
He once told me that the magic circles on their kingdom are imbedded with a powerful elven magic and grants a person's sincerest wish, so I stood on it and with my love for him, I wished. "If there's any chance for Quin to be alive, please let us be together... But if not, just please take me with him."
And with that, I was teleported in my original refugee camp, meeting other Worldshake survivors and it when I came to realize he was not there, I was again pulled into despair, thinking that the magic circle tricked me.
But after few days, I came to overhear some refugees talking about a nearby camp, and they told me that their position is as much the same, that they were all just men of the mixed races too, and have a few number of espers and guides too, and there's a speficific elven guide that doesn't wish to work as a guide any esper.
And hearing that, I saw a glimmer of hope, that it was Quin they are talking about, but the problem is, I was no esper coming here, and it would be a big deal for me if he ends up guiding a random esper, especially not when it is not me.
So with my innate greed and possessiveness for the man I love, I had no choice but use an underhanded trick to be an esper.
As a vampire prince, one of my unique abilities is to copy a power from others and make it mine, and for it to happen, I just need a trickle of blood an esper, but unluckily for the esper that I had, I was too hungry for blood and that it killed him.
But yeah! I don't think that Quin has to hear that, he's quite a man of principle, always dutiful and sensible after all and I am now his esper so thanks to that guy my plan worked just fine, and now we're back together.
"Never again will I be apart from you, my love. Never will I let you go and never will you wanted to be away from me... You're mine, Quin, all mine." I murmured possessively against his sleeping form before I transported us back to our shared sleeping quarters.
Immediately drifting off after I nestled myself deeper into him, making sure I will remain buried deep even he shifts at his sleep.
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Quin's POV
Waking up on Kaine's arms, felt surreal. Before, I couldn't be happier to be waking up in the same bed as him, but now, I don't know why but I somehow feel that there was an invisible wall between us.
Like there was something I need to hear from him before I can open up to him... Not that I don't love him anymore, because the gods know how much I do, I just can't seem to trust him fully yet...
Maybe it was anger, or perhaps another way
of yearning, but irregardless, my intuition is telling me not to go all out with him, like before...
"Just what happened when we're apart, Kaine? Did you perhaps tried a guide before finding me?" I muttered in the back of mind, before catching myself, thinking that he can read my mind if he happens to be awake.
Sighing, I tried to sit up, only to be pulled back down with his stronger arms, making me groan as my back hits the bed again.
"Argh! Can you at least try to be gentler?! I'm still so sore from last night!" I scolded and snapped on him.
Then he looked at me, seemingly shocked by my sudden outburst. "I'm sorry, if I hurt you, okay? I didn't mean to, it's just a need of an esper for his guide." He said, suddenly explaining as he pulled out and off from me.
And with that, he sat up and get up, frowning but isn't saying anything, leaving me at the bed, asking myself. "Did I go harsh on him?"
But I shrugged it off, and just let him sulk all day, until later that night, a fellow of esper of his came to me asking. "Hey, I know it isn't my business to poke my nose on, but... if you guys have some problem, it's better to solve it quick. We don't know when will an unknown can attack, and if this continues, either of you could go rampaging as one."
Hearing that, I nodded politely. "I know, so please rest assured that we'll got it fixed real quick. Thank you and I appreciate your concern." I replied before walking around the camp.
And there, I found him, drinking with some old dudes, laughing and happily conversing with them but when he saw me approaching, he clicked his tongue, looking at me as he talked to me, telepathically.
"Need something?" He asked, his voice cold, hinting his hurt from our conversation earlier today.
Shaking my head, I then replied. "No, I was just told to fix it tonight, so here I am."
"Tch! Typical. What if you weren't told then?" He asked, not even looking my way.
"Then I won't. You weren't even better than me, sulking on me just because I didn't let you earlier!" I accused, still in telepathy.
Then, I heard him scoff. "You think I am sulking about that? You think I am that shallow?" He asked again, this time his tone sarcastic.
"Maybe." I just replied, not backing out either.
But instead of replying, he just groaned, taking a long swig on his drink before excusing himself from his drinking buddies, going straight to a secluded part
"Where are you going?" I asked.
"Like you care." He replied shortly.
"Of course I care! You're my esper!" I yelled in the back of my mind, making sure he hears the emphasis.
Then, instead of lashing out on me like he always do, he went quiet, as in quiet, that it give me chills.
"Prince Kaine!" I called in the back of my mind, hoping he'll answer and tell me he's okay and I don't need to follow him, but he didn't, giving me an idea that he just turned off our communication.
Groaning, I then followed him into the secluded part, and saw something I wish I haven't... Because right in the corner of the secluded part he entered... I saw him taking another guide... and the worst part is that he is looking like he was in heaven in doing with it.
I stood there, crying miserably as I heard them moaning and grunting for one another, my hand clutched tight against my chest as I looked at them with uttered dread, he goes looking back at me with a smug face.
"This is what you get for being hard to get, Quin, who said I had to stick just a guide when there are others who could relieve me for free!" He said, his voice husky, and his breathing is ragged.
"Mmm! yes, Kaine! I'll always debrief you for free, but don't forget me if you just want some fun too, I'd be more glad to help you." The guide then replied seductively, both of them eyeing me like I am some pathetic one.
And as they continued, I suddenly felt an unusual heat surging up against my chest, making it harder to breathe, it was the crystal embedded on a guide...
This crystal was said to give us guides our own unique ability as a guide, and I, who is just a brooding guide don't even know what power it holds, so as it lighted up and heated up, it just let out a blinding beam, and before I knew it, that light surrounded that part and when it died down, I just felt my energy slipping of me.
My body just felt heavy and soon enough my vision blacked out and all I can think about is the sight of him openly betraying me, the hate for him and the guide he was with and the disappointment to myself.
All I can think now is how better it is if he just didn't come back, how it is better when I used to think that he died that day, rather than loathing him this much.