Open Catch-All (TDM Prompts)

[dragonrising]

⌛ Who: Runyu and the people who come across him
⌛ What: TDM prompts
⌛ When: Beginning of June
⌛ Where: Various locations
⌛ Warnings: Sexy things are happening in the Kexing thread now~

I. Starry Night - Pond

Times like this were peaceful for him. When he could stand at the edge of a pond like this and see the stars in the sky as well as the reflection of the water. It reminded him so much of quieter times before everything had changed in his life. When he was just the Night Immortal with his Dream Beast at his side. Before all the pain and suffering...so much caused by his own hand.

Embracing his element, he stepped forth onto the water, walking across the surface with only soft ripples following. Soon the dragon was several feet away from the shore and just looking up at the sky above him. He smiled softly as he did, a breeze softly stirring his hair.

Hearing someone behind him, he looked over his shoulder to see who had joined him.


II. Starry Night - Daytime Stalls

Curious about the stalls that appeared for the meteor shower, Runyu visited them during the day. The food looked good but he wasn't hungry and ignored it for the most part. The trinkets though? These had his attention. Little toys and hair pins and other accessories. He couldn't help but to smile as he looked them over, sometimes picking them up to inspect them before setting them aside.

It was like he was looking for just the right thing. Which was honestly true. He was looking for little gifts for his loved ones. Something special to give to them. They never asked for that but it still felt like something he wanted to do all the same.

Lifting up a pin, he hummed softly then looked at the person next to him. "What do you think?"


III. Starry Night - Meteor Shower

Once all the lights were out, he moved to where he could have a good view of the sky. The shower was stunning, much like the ones he would provide the Mortal Realm in the past. It brought a smile to his lips to watch it happen. "...beautiful."

Near him he heard whispers of which on the rainbow tails. For a second he considered it then shook is head as he looked to the sky again. There was nothing he wanted to wish for. Nothing that he felt he could deserve to wish for. It was better that all that remained in his own world. Unless he wanted to wish for Xufeng's happiness which he already knew his brother would have in the end with Jinmi and those beautiful children.

So, he was just content to watch instead. "I wonder who controls the night sky here..."


[ooc: Open to prose or brackets! Do what makes you feel comfy!]

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[dragonrising]

Runyu smiled at him then let the quiet fall over them. Little by little the people around them left and when they were finally alone, he went to step closer to the water, holding Ouyang's hand to bring him with him. Soon he slipped a hand around his waist with a fond look in his blue eyes.

"Walk normally. We won't sink below," he promised him as he started to walk them toward the center of the pond.

[theatrics]

There's nothing but trust between them. When Runyu says he won't sink, Ouyang doesn't doubt the truth of it. Though, he does nestle in close against him (just because he can and it seemed like the thing to do in the moment). He enjoys the closeness as they step out onto the water.

Even though he knew Runyu told the truth, he still gasps softly when the water holds his weight. He smiles broadly in the darkness, looking up to Runyu with nothing but awe on his face. The stars were even more beautiful in the center of the pond, where it seems like they are floating in the night sky itself; stars above and below.

[dragonrising]

Runyu had to support Ouyang's weight for this but that was no trial for him. He even wrapped his tail securely around the slender waist to be extra sure he had him. Smiling, he watched his lover experience the world around them become stars. He could do this better with his own illusion but finding it in the natural world was somehow more magical.

"The water is so still it's like glass. You can see the same view above and below us. It's beautiful."

[theatrics]

He's silent for a moment, simply drinking in the beauty around him. It's something he could never experience alone. Runyu and Mingye both brought so much wonder to his life; something he wouldn't have appreciated before finding himself in Nippon.

"Is this what it looks like in the heavens when you set the stars in place?"

[dragonrising]

Runyu thought about that for a moment and then lifted his hand to sweep it across the world around them. Slowly things morphed into what the chamber looked like for moving the stars as he'd always known it. Just an illusion, of course, but still there for Ouyang to see what it had looked like.

"This is what it looks like. I would walk to the end of this platform then move the stars in the sky as needed."

[theatrics]

The change in scenery pulled another gasp from Ouyang. Truly, he hoped he would never get used to this sort of magic. The black cat ears on his head perked up and the tip of his tail swishes. That Runyu is willing to share this sort of thing with him means a lot. He lays his arm around Runyu's at his waist and presses his hand to his lover's.

"Do you miss it?"

[dragonrising]

"At times. Those were simpler times in a way. I was lonely and isolated but being able to move the stars with my Dream Beast at my side."

But those days were long since past. He could think about the past but returning himself to it wasn't going to help anyone. Least of all him. He was who he was now because of all he'd been through and he had to accept that.

"I like that I can show you this though."

[theatrics]

"I cherish what you share with me," he admits in a quiet voice. His life, his stories, his love, his magic, all of it. It means more to Ouyang than he can find the words to say.

[dragonrising]

"I always want to share these things with you. You are precious to me. You and Ye'er both." He moved them to the edge of the platform so they could look out at the vast galaxy of stars.

"You both share so much with me in return."

[theatrics]

Ouyang raised a hand to his chest, palm pressing to the silver scale that hung there beneath his robes. Warmth swelled in his chest and he nestled closer into Runyu's embrace. But he gazed out among the sea of stars with nothing short of wonder in his eyes. The sight was breathtaking, even more so because it was Runyu's creation.

"I am in awe of you, Runyu."

[dragonrising]

"You are the one I am in awe of, Ya'er. You've endured so much and have had so much taken from you. But here you stand with me, a proud man with the body of a warrior and a heart you've given to me."

Turning Ouyang to face him, he gazed at him fondly as he stroke his cheek. "I admire and adore you."

[theatrics]

How was it that Runyu could take his breath away so easily? He felt the heat rush to his cheeks, certain that Runyu could feel his skin warm under his hand.

"All that I am is yours."

[dragonrising]

Runyu smiled brightly at him, the scales on his face glittering in the process. Leaning in, he pressed a kiss to the man's lips then rested their foreheads together. This wonderful, beautiful man... He was so glad to have him.

"All that I am is yours in return."

[theatrics]

Likewise.

Ouyang reached up to trail his fingers over those shimmering scales, admiring the way the stars made them glimmer. Though he's not the most expressive of people, Ouyang is truly happy -- something he thought he would never feel. But he's hardly what one could call a romantic. Yet, this moment, them alone surrounded by stars took his breath away.

"Thank you for everything."

[dragonrising]

Closing his eyes and leaning in to let Ouyang touch and admire his scales, he hummed softly. This wonderful man thanking him when so often he felt like this was someone who had saved him. Still, he supposed that Ouyang would be able to understand that same feeling better than most.

"Thank you as well. Without each other and Ye'er we would have fallen so far..."

[theatrics]

"Mm," he hummed in agreement. Ouyang knew Runyu didn't like who he was before. It's another thing they have in common. "I would be lost without you and Mingye." After all, killing the people he held responsible for the deaths of his family members hadn't been the cathartic act he'd hoped for. It left a hole in him that Runyu and Mingye somehow managed to fill. Or maybe that empty space had always been there and Ouyang simply didn't know until these two amazing, loving men came into his life.

[dragonrising]

"We won't let you be lost anymore. We'll be there to fly you home every time." He knew what it felt like to be lost. To never know how to get home or if he had a home at all. That wasn't a feeling he wanted his loved one to have any longer. Ouyang and Mingye would know love, respect, and safety. He would make sure of that every single day.

"Always."

[theatrics]

Home. It's a place that was long a mystery to Ouyang. He felt best in the field, finding discomfort in the estate Lord Esen provided for him as he had worked with many of the slaves assigned to his household before he was elevated from that life. Being in that compound left him open to hearing the whispers and rumors, surrounded by those who openly thought themselves better than him for reasons well beyond his control. At least his soldiers held their tongues when he was in earshot.

Living with Runyu and Mingye is the first time he's felt comfortable outside of his nomadic life. Being at the Four Season Manor gave him space to roam and train without straying too far from the people who made the place feel like home. Not only did they provide him with love and respect, but formed a support system on which Ouyang never doubted he could rely.

He ducked his head, then peered back up at the dragon with adoration. "The first time we kissed, I knew I wanted to be with you."

[dragonrising]

Runyu gave him a surprised look. At that moment he'd been so worried he'd chased off this wonderful man. That the effects of the spring had caused him to lose even a friendship with him. To know that Ouyang had felt that way in that moment when he'd so badly wanted to be closer to him...

Pulling him into his arms, he embraced him with a laugh. "I cannot tell you how happy it makes me to hear that."

[theatrics]

Ouyang nearly squeaked at the sudden embrace. His arms quickly found their way around his dragon and he tucked his head against Runyu's chest. The steady beat of his heart thudded beneath flesh and bone, echoing Ouyang's own. With nothing but the night sky around them, it felt as if they were the only two people in the world.

He knew he didn't have to explain himself. Runyu already realized he was the first person in Ouyang's life who saw him as more than a sexless thing or a tool to be used. Even as poorly as Ouyang responded to that first kiss, he knew then he had Runyu's respect. He knew after he had his patience. And his heart, which Ouyang values above all else.

Ouyang pulls back in Runyu's arms, just enough to look up at his taller lover with warmth in his eyes visible even in the darkness. "How else can I make you happy?" It's all he wanted.

[dragonrising]

That question. It was such a simple thing to ask and yet there was so much depth to it. Runyu's gaze softened further and he shook his head slowly. There was so much he was going through with the arrival of his brother but that had nothing to do with the loves of his life. It never would.

"Just stay with me. Love me. That makes me happier than I've ever known. Truly so. There was a time I thought it was something else that would do it but now I know that it's this. You and Ye'er. You're the ones I want and you're the ones who make me so happy. You are my light in the darkness, Ya'er."

[theatrics]

That brought a bright smile to Ouyang's face. The kind of smile that scrunched up his face and makes his eyes look like crescents. He reached up with both hands to cup Runyu's cheeks and rolled up on his toes to press a light kiss to his lips.

"That will be easy."

[dragonrising]

"I never wanted to make it a challenge for you."

Letting the illusion fall, he moved them to the shore but kept himself holding Ouyang despite that. He was so handsome in this lighting that he just wanted to keep admiring him. Pulling him in, he gave him another kiss and smiled down at him. "I love you, Ya'er."

[theatrics]

A fresh warmth fills his eyes. Ouyang runs his hands along Runyu's arms and pulls away to take the dragon's hands in his own. He draws those beloved hands to his lips and presses a soft kiss to his knuckles.

"In the Mongolian language, we say 'bi chamd khairtai.'

[dragonrising]

Looking at him, he smiled at the warmth of that kiss to his hands. The language that was spoken was beautiful. Mongolian. He would have to remember that. The names of these mortal languages were still so new to him.

"Bi chamd khairtai," he repeated back to him to make sure he had it correct.