Suikiyuus' Chapter // The Bijou of His Heart

[ [ ooc: =sigh= I'm so bad at updating frequently but here's the new chapter which I hope will make up my bad updating management. School starts for me on Thursday but I'm a bit excited because I'll be taking interesting classes like Digital Photography and i'll also be taking Book Arts II which I liked from spring semester. Summer was alright but I had only a month to enjoy it b/c the rest was into Summer school but I got to experience new things such as online classes and also silkscreen! And also thank you Blessed Me for reviewing and as to your question, if you read ch. 7 you'll find out that Ritsuki is actually the Crown Prince of a very powerful clan of water dragons. XD Anyways, without further ado... I present: ] ]

Chapter Eight: In His Wake

- - - m e a n w h i l e - - -

It took a good portion of the early morning and afternoon after Ritsuki woke up, to explore the gigantic house, which was his new home. The bubbling blue haired of joy loved to walk down the halls and poke his head into every room. And every room would make the boy excited as he looked at everything in wonder so that the little nagging pain under his feet would be completely forgotten as he picked up this and that and would ask Inca with a cute little voice what exactly this was as it was all new to him.

It was well into the night, after being stuffed with delicious food for dinner and being carried into his master's bed room by Inca did the boy began to get a little sleepy. The combination of walking around in the gardens, exploring the mansion, and everything else that made the cute little Prince drained of his energy as he just laid still, relaxed and comfortable in his master's arm. He rested his head against his master's chest, one of his hands gripped Inca's shirt while he watched as they retreated back towards the bedroom.


Inca smiled a true smile as he followed Ritsuki around the huge place. The size of the mansion made the days' exploring rather adventurous, and quite often they had to enter a room that was rather dusty and very forgotten
This place was old, that much was obvious and certain things even surprised the current Lord with what the had found. Most things were either trinkets that belonged to the Lords past, although some things were hereditary, they just came with the mansion as much as the title and the servants did

Inca did his best to tell the little Prince what everything was and where it had come from, mostly because he had probably looted something similar on his travels, but he had to admit defeat for certain items and the pair had fun thinking up a fake past or trying to piece together an items history from looking at it

Ritsuki's pain was bothering the horned man, and as such as soon as they were done exploring he called Desera who brought him some tweezers, bandages and healing fluid. With painstaking patience Inca gently removed all the embedded stones, filled the wounds with healing fluid before carefully bandaging up the soles with the snowy white linen.

Inca smiled as he carried the little dragon Prince back to bed, the youth felt so small in his grasp and yet again the General felt an immense sense of protectiveness against the younger male ...

Whilst the Master and his preferred slave explored the mansion, the other slaves were given their breakfast and taken outside to see the gardens. As the slaves ran around exploring the place, the scribe was sitting on the stone bench with his scroll and scribes brush. Pausing, he started to write his scriptures ...

In the beginning, there was nothing but suffering and pain. The fifty-seven kept in cages of torture, awaiting nothing but Hell from their sellers as slaves
And from the suffering, came the General in robes of midnight with the Holy Servent Desera ...

The door softly shut closed as Ritsuki continued to look out before being placed gently onto the soft bed. He was very tired from all the fun but still had enough energy to look up and pout slightly. "M-master... i-is there a maid or two to give me a quick bath?" He was very unaccustomed to not showering or bathing before bed and having servants to do it. Being a prince, such trifle task was always given to servants since he was born ever so long ago. So it was not odd that he would ask for a servant because it was his custom, not as if he wanted to play around the Master's favor though being such an innocent, such thoughts would have never crossed his mind anyways. "A-and i-if it's not too much to ask..." the boy looked down at his knees. "M-may i have a nightgown to don on when i sleep?"

The horned male tilted his head to the side slightly as he listened to his little slaves request, half-smirking by the time that Ritsuki was finished, "I could bathe you if you desire, otherwise Desera could call in a maid and help you. And I will track down suitable nightwear for you"

Blushing, he stammered "N-no i-it's alright...! M-master you d-don't need to be burdened to w-wash me!" He flushed brightly at the thought and looked down, his cheeks bright like a small red apple as he sat there, embarrassed and shy. "A-anything will be fine, Master... a-a spare shirt... is alright too..." As he stood up and began to walk towards the bathroom.

"Burdened?" He chuckled, "I fear that I must remind you that I do not find doing anything with you a hassle or unpleasant. If I did I certainly wouldn't share my chamber with you nor spend the entire day with you. I do so because I like you and wish to take care of you. Besides, I have seen you sans clothing before, you came here with no threads on at all"

The memory of it all only made his blush deeper before he realized what his master said. "S-share your chamber?" he gasped a little. "I-i couldn't possibly... I-i'm just a slave, master... Y-your kindness is too overwhelming... i-i will take a quick shower and then leave for my room..." he murmured before closing the door. "I-i'll wait for the maid..."

Turning, he looked at the grand bathroom for the master of the domain. It was truly breathtaking with its waxed marbles and grand splendor and it reminds him of home... Pulling his oversize thin shirt over his head, he folded it neatly before placing it on the sink's counter top. Then he glass door and stepped in after he turned on the shower head and made sure the water was not too cold or too warm. The door slid quietly close as he felt his blue strands plastering against his delicate head as he waited and sighed happily at the feeling of water dripping down his naked form. Moments later, a thin trail of water circled his form as droplets of water seemed to be floating in the air as he closed his eyes and let the water restore some of his lost energy and magic. It's been... awhile...

Inca shook his head but none the less called for Desera

"Yes Master?"
"I want you to look after Ritsuki, he needs some assistance"
"Yes Master, and the jeweler was finished with your requests"

She handed him the pale silvery ring and necklace, watching as her Lord studied the jewelry carefully. Rather, he was studying the stones to make sure that the craftsman hadn't damaged them in his workings to turn them into wearable trinkets. Apparently he hadn't, as Inca soon put them on

Sensing her cue, Desera turned and knocked on the bathroom door politely

Ritsuki said nothing as he continued to be absorbed in the floating water drops that merged together so that they got bigger and bigger in moments. When it was a good size, the water seemed to stretch thin before delicately pressing on the boy like a second skin made of water. Then it started to disappear... as it absorbs into the boy's skin. Where the water seeped into his skin, it looks more silky and pearly white and as this ritual continued the boy seemed to glow with his flawless and radiant skin...

Desera waited, and sensing that she wouldn't be heard this time she went off to find bed clothing for the little slave ...



When this was done, he opened his eyes and let the water fall in a quiet splash. He looked towards the door before twisting so that the water was closed off. Reaching for a large fluffy white towel, he wrapped it around his slender body before poking his head out and looked around. "M-master?" he asked in a quiet voice.

"Mmmmm?" Inca was filing his nails in a rather bored way as he looked round

"O-oh!" Seeing his master, he bowed a little in apology. "I-i'm sorry to disturb you b-but i-is the maid here yet?" he asked, not noticing as a side of the towel slip, revealing his pearly soft shoulders and some of his flawless and glowing skin as he waited for an answer.

"She went away to get your bed clothing" He said, a noticeable stone shining on his chest on the end of a silvery chain. Personally he was absorbed in looking at Ritsuki's beautiful skin

"Tell me, if you are water orientated, being near or rather in water rejuvenates you, correct?" He asked, as Desera walked in with some more towels and spare bedclothes

"A-ah.. w-well y-yes... in a way. B-but there are... rituals that i have to do in order to change and bend the water to have t-the specific properties..." he answered quietly before noticing Desera. "O-oh!" he exclaimed softly as he recognized her and saw her carrying the towels and sheets. "I-is there a spare clean shirt i may borrow to sleep in?" he asked shyly.

"Then remind me to set up a pool of spring water to allow you to do that" He smirked as Desera closed the door behind her to give Ritsuki some privacy.

"I had to look all over the place, I knew that we had bought one more extra for the rest of the slaves" Desera frowned as she rummaged through the towels to find a pair of soft satin pajamas, "All the rest of the slaves have cotton and a satin one was the only other one the stockiest had left. Here, try it on" She handed Ritsuki the pearly items, still warm from being in the hot press

"A-ah w-wha..?!" Ritsuki's eyes widened at the suggestion before the door was closed shut by Desera. Looking up with his silver eyes he asked in slight concern, "I-is master really going to do that? H-he really doesn't have to..."

"O-oh! T-thank you!" he gave a small bow of thanks before taking it and stepping into the pants and putting the shirt over him. Unfortunately, the pjs weren't his size as there were extra length on the sleeves that went over his hands which was the same for the pants. All in all, Ritsuki looked very small and innocent in the large pajamas but he did not complain as he smiled his thanks. "They're so warm and silky~" he giggled before going to the sink. Turning on the faucet to let water fall. Opening his mouth, some of the water flew onto his pearly teeth and seemed to stay there for a couple of minutes before they fell onto the sink and drained away with anything foreign on the teeth, leaving them pearly white.


Desera tilted her head to the side as she watched Ritsuki do this, giggling at the end of it, "That's a neat trick, I wished that worked for me. Or the rest of the slaves. Honestly, they're like children!" Rolling her eyes, "I've never had such a fight to get someone to brush their teeth before ..."

"And if master says so, he's usually serious" She nodded, "He really really likes you"

"O-oh! thank you ..b-but he really doesn't have to..! I feel like he's doing too much for me... i-i'm just a slave that's all... w-with an... interesting background... o-other than that..." he trailed off before opening the door and stepping out.

"O-oh master! Thank you for letting me take a shower in your bathroom... I hope i'll see you tomorrow... Good night." He gave another small bow of his head before turning to the door.

"Will you be alright sleeping on your own?" The man asked just before the slave reached the door, an eyebrow raised questioningly

Turning around, he smiled cutely as the side of his too-big pjs slipped to reveal his pale white shoulder. "I-i'll be fine, master. Thank you for worrying..." And with that, he left the room and made his way to his own as he did his best to be brave as he walked in the halls with the scary and gory mementos of his master. He was practically in tears by the time he reached his room and gratefully dove under the blanket there. Sighing, he thought and even though he wished that his clan and family was still there, he knew there was no use dwelling on it. He was happy right now, just being alive and having a master who was kind enough to put food and clothing in front of him. Smiling softly, Ritsuki closed his eyes and fell asleep like a cute Sleeping Beauty.

It was only hours later that the Sleeping Beauty awoken shivering and sweating from fear and tears. Dark pearls scattered on the sheets as he curled up into a tight ball, awakening from yet another nightmare but not daring to cry out or even make a small sound. Ritsuki didn't want to wake his master and disturb him yet again. Biting the bottom of his lips, he whimpered slightly as he buried deeper into the blankets, crying softly.

And that was how the man found his target after putting something that gleamed silver in a hidden pocket. Noiselessly, he sneaked inside the room from the slightly opened window. Even with his black clothing, it shouldn't quite shield the glow that came from the stone in his pocket but he was thankful that the boy was under the covers so he couldn't see the light or even hear or know he was near.

Thank god they worn him down or else i'll have trouble catching him... the man thought as he placed the drugged boy in a black bag and zipped it up securely. Now all i have to do is return back to my Master and all is well and i will be rewarded.. heh... And with that, the man jumped off the window with the moon following the man in his wake. And speaking of wakes, the moon stone the little Crowned Prince shed not that long ago began to pulse a white light much like the moon's own as it pulsed brighter and brighter... trying to wake a certain person...

The stone certainly awoke the Master, it woke him up violently as the twin sensations of the stone and the off shed from Ritsuki's nightmares forced the man into animal-like awareness. His breath huffed, wild-eyed, he tore out of bed and strode down the Hall, intent on checking the one person in this place that had any sort of real meaning to him

On seeing the empty bed, Inca was thrown into raging panic. He scouted the room as was ancient habit but he knew fine well what his inner instincts were trying to tell him

Ritsuki was gone.

Uttering a blood curling roar that shook the place to its foundations he leapt out of window, his senses like that of a wolf high on the blood of a kill, searching for the trail of the kidnapper and his quarry.

The roar was so loud that it not only scared all of the slaves half to death but the running kidnapper who paused before doubling his pace. It would be more complicated to have his target taken away from him and would only madden his Master even more in which he did /not/ want. And so, he continued to run with the unconscious Ritsuki tucked behind him.

Desera ran to her masters chambers, still in her own nightclothes as she was so rattled that that didn't seem to matter right now.
Seeing her master gone, and no Ritsuki about either, she had to surmise it was about him ... Still, there was nothing she could do, and she spent her time going round the slaves assuring them that everything would be alright and to just go back to sleep ...

The Lord was not happy. He was beyond not happy, he was in rage and out the other side. He pursued them relentlessly, using the same speed that he had used to track Ritsuki down by the river on their first encounter, only this time he was so angry he was going faster and catching up ...

The back of his neck was prickling and he could feel it. Someone was following him. He paused in his thoughts before stopping. He did not want his tracker to know where his Master lived so might as well deal with him now than later. He smirked, confident in his skills, as he jumped onto a high branch of a tree and hid. He was the hawk and he will keep his mouse from being taken by another.

But if this creature was a hawk, the person chasing him was a huge fucking eagle, and a pissed off one at that. As the trail drew cold, he stopped, his breath still powered and angry as he looked around him, looking for some sort of hint as to where his prey went

The slight wind blew gently into the night as leaves from the trees got swept away into a wild dance with the wind. The man remained hidden as he watched the man down below.

Behind him, Ritsuki did not and could not stir as he continued to grow cold and his eyes remained shut. His smirk continued to be plastered onto his face. He was confident because he was one of the best mages and assassin the Master formed and hardly anyone had enough prowess to beat him in years. With that thought in his mind, his soundless lips flew at the spell he was casting before moments later, the leaves that were dancing froze in the air and as fast as a bullet, struck his enemy with its suddenly sharp points. And as soon as they were struck, they ignited in a blazing column of fire. The man practically crackled with glee as he jumped down, letting the impact spread through the ground instead of him and his little package. Standing there, his smirk widened before he continued to return to his Master.

The spell most certainly caught the other male off-guard, and it was a spell that he was neither familiar with nor ready for. The powerful general fell, the intense heat spreading through is body, setting every nerve, sinew and piece of him aflame ...

But just as quick as the fire consumed him, the water cooled him. Protection from the ring and necklace send healing magic immediately through the body of the General, taking away his pain. So what should have killed him merely caused him excruciating agony

He was even more pissed off now

"That was a bad idea ..." He growled, on the ground recovering from his wounds, but without appearing to move he was suddenly on his feet and a hand shot forward, tearing through the others stomach and anything that stood in he way of the flesh and ripped out a handful of organs

There was a moment of smirk that turned into shock then excruciating pain spread across his face before he laid slumped on the ground, his blood spilling as he wheezed and turned ashen white.

"H..h..ha...." he panted painfully. "M-mah... my master... will be sure... ha... ha... to take him... A-and you'll j-join me... in death... H-he cannot.. ha... ha... be beat... ha.... he's... like.. ha... g-god..." and then he died, a smirk still drawn on his face.

"But I will be a God ..." Inca snarled darkly, tearing the body apart in his rage before he finally calmed down enough to open the bag and check on his beloved Ritsuki.

And there he was, looking like a sleeping innocent child as he continued to fall unconscious. But otherwise, he was safe and unharmed as the black bag snuggled his form up so that he wouldn't be juggled when he is being carried. The only sign that the boy was not sleeping but was drugged was the sweat that continued to drip down his forehead and the boy felt a little hot to the touch as his chest moved up and down quickly.

Growling, the Lord and Master took the little slave out of the bag and carried him home. All the way he looked at the youth, reassuring himself constantly that he was truly alright and waiting for him to wake up

The wind brushed their light cool hands over the little Prince's overly warm face as the master passed them by. The wind did some good to cool the boy's heating body but droplets of sweat continue to fall down his brow as the boy whimpered slightly and curling up a little tighter. Pumping through his veins was the still apparent drug that somehow did more than put the boy to sleep as he now constantly whimper and moan with his brows damp with perspiration. Fidgeting, it was obvious that even in his drugged sleep, the boy was restless as he whimpered again while in his master's arm who continued to head for home.

They finally reached the mansion, getting back a lot longer than leaving since the Lord was no longer powered by his anger, he could not use his magic from being so badly burnt internally and of course he had little Ritsuki in his grasp

He summoned Desera to fetch a doctor as he lay the tiny Prince on his own bed, not wanting to take him back to the room from which he had been abducted

The fragile weight of the boy made the bed lower slightly as he was placed on top and for a while the boy stirred but not stir completely awake. Instead, Ritsuki continued to fidget in his drugged unconsciousness as he whimpered and seemed to cry out softly when a blanket was pulled over his form. His entire body was now flushed with perspiration as every touch, no matter how light, made him whimper and moan as little pearls of tears escaped. "A-ah... M-master..!" the boy cried out in his drugged sleep as he continued to stir on the bed, almost violently.




"Ritsuki ..." Feeling helpless, the man leaned down and kissed the boy on the forehead

At the kiss on his forehead, the boy cried out as if he had been burnt which forced his heavy eyes to open as he stared out groggily, panting slightly as sweat continued to drip down his face and body. "M-master...hah..." Ritsuki panted out with his dry mouth as his eyes shook and tried to focus on Inca's image though it was obvious it was difficult. His skin was still overly warm as he whimpered and tried to curl up but that only made any soft cry tear out from him.

"M-ma-master!" he cried out softly, "M-my my body... f-feels so... hot... sweaty and... w-weird..." tears pooled near his lashes. His body fidgeted again, but this time with him awake, he gave a long moan as his body felt the friction to his needy body. Crying out and whimpering softly, he opened his thighs and pushed a part of the blanket between them before clamping down and began to hump the blankets, not knowing he was doing so as he cried out and moaned out with relief but it still wasn't enough. "O-oh...! M-master... w-why... n-no... a-ah..." he panted out as he continued to thrust his hips, needing more and getting none, making him whimper with frustration as the, apparently, sleep drug that was combined with heavy aphrodisiacs pumped through the young Prince's system.

{ {to be continued} }

Uh oh! Ritsuki is drugged alright but it seems to make him want to be all smexed up! Will Inca be able to resist =smirks= find out in the next chapter~

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