After that conversation, Sato and Touma never saw each other apart from the times when they had to shoot a scene together.
Things gradually calmed down and two more weeks passed by. It was getting closer to a month since Asakura came to the resort.
That evening he and Sato were staying in bed, catching their breaths after a long bout of passionate exercise.
Asakura had an arm bent under his head, while the other was curled around Sato’s waist. He was caressing the white, jade-like skin with his fingers, drawing circles here and there until Sato couldn’t help but feel ticklish.
Just then, this warm and sweet atmosphere was mercilessly disturbed by Asakura’s phone ringing. Sato made a subtle movement, trying to get up in order to allow the man to take the call. But before he could manage to slip away, Asakura swiftly pulled him back into his embrace.
“Where are you running away to?”
His voice sounded deep, its timber mellow and marked with the huskiness expected after a fervent session of rolling in the sheets. He spoke close to Sato’s ear, sending warm puffs of breath across that white, sensitive skin.
Hearing that magnetic sound tickling his ears, Sato felt his entire body melting and his cheeks burned hot. He leaned his head back to look at the other man. His own voice was soft as he stuttered timidly.
“I… I’ll leave you to take your call. It might be something important… And…”
“You can stay exactly where you are. There’s nothing I have to hide from you.” Asakura interrupted firmly.
He kissed Sato, his tongue licking gently along the young man’s lower lip.
After that, Asakura picked up his phone and brought it to his eyes. His movements were rather languid, as if he wasn’t the least bit bothered by the persistent ringing of his phone. Even before he looked, he expected it to be someone from work. No one other than Tachibana, or that other annoying person whose name he didn’t even want to say, would dare to bother him at this hour.
Sure enough, after glancing at the screen, he immediately recognized the caller’s name.
“Hmmm. This should be interesting.” He hummed, his lips curving into a teasing smile.
He pressed the green button to take the call and a second later a low, grave voice travelled from the other end.
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
“Asakura-sama, I hereby announce that your banishment is now over. Please return to the court. Your humble vassals need you.”
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Tachibana paused. It was a little while before his voice came out again.
“No one can deal with that person apart from you.”
“Is this a case of the emperor not being worried, while his eunuch is worried to death?” Asakura snickered.
“Please don’t joke, Asakura-san.” Tachibana finally reverted to his usual ‘no-nonsense’ tone. “I’ve already booked a ticket for a flight tomorrow morning. The information has been sent to your email. Please make sure not to be late. I’ll pick you up from the airport. That is all. Goodnight Asakura-san!”
Following that, the sound of the call being dropped rang in Asakura’s ears, making him frown slightly.
“What’s wrong?” Sato asked, noticing the change in his expression.
“Well, this is unfortunate.” Asakura sighed deeply, putting the phone down.
Instead of answering, he turned his body around and hugged Sato tightly, nuzzling the back of his neck.
“That tickles.” Sato let out a soft chuckle while squirming in the man’s embrace. “Please tell me what’s wrong.”
“My time in this beautiful oasis has come to an end. The traitorous turned loyal and now I have to return.”
“Eh?!” Sato asked in bewilderment.
“I have an early flight tomorrow morning. They need me back at the company.” Asakura replied with a smile, clearly amused by Sato’s baffled expression.
“Ah! Then I guess there’s no helping it.” Sato nodded.
Smiling tenderly, he raised a hand and patted Asakura’s head, slowly pressing his fingers through those black strands of hair. They felt silky and he smiled to himself. He was also a bit sad to see this person leave, but he knew they both had work to do and couldn’t possibly spend every moment together.
Besides, Asakura had already been gone from the city for too long. During this time, Sato had wondered several times how no one scolded the man from missing work. Was the big boss of Nozomu Financial such a great guy to allow his subordinate a month-long holiday?
“But I don’t want to go.”
Asakura’s whining broke the silence. The noise pulled the young man out of his thoughts. Sato couldn’t help his lips from curving into a smile and his expression turned soft and tender.
“We’ll see each other again when I return.”
“That’s still a long way to go. You have to go to Kyoto next week. Then another two weeks before you can return to Tokyo!” Asakura pouted.
On a face like his, that expression was both shocking and funny. Sato chuckled.
“Two or three weeks is a short while. It’s good that you return to your work. I’m sure everyone is worried over there and, this way, we can do our best out here as well.” Sato coaxed patiently, giving Asakura a soft peck on the lips.
“What does that mean? That you can’t do your best with me here?”
Asakura’s scowl deepened and he pounced on Sato, pushing him completely under his muscular body.
The sudden movement caused Sato to let out a cry of surprise, and his arms grabbed onto Asakura’s shoulders for support. Thus, he gasped and chided with a small frown.
“You know that’s not what I meant! Why do you tease me so, Asakura-san?!”
The expression on Sato’s face made him look like a rabbit that had been pushed into a corner and was now itching to bite; fierce and fluffy. It was Asakura’s turn to chuckle now.
“That’s because I don’t think you’ll miss me when I’m gone.”
“How can that be?! Of course, I’ll miss you!”
“Hm? Is that really the case?” Asakura spoke, his voice taking on a deeper note.
He lowered his head and approached Sato’s neck slowly.
Similar to a hound sniffing its prey, Asakura inhaled deeply, breathing in the young man’s scent. His nose then slid down, tracing Sato’s delicate neckline until it reached the clavicle. Once there, he placed several long kisses, causing bright red marks to appear. Like drops of blood onto fresh snow, they contrasted with the jade-white skin, appearing even more striking.
“What are you doing?” Sato asked, startled.
“Making sure you remember me for a while.” Asakura breathed out, his rich and deep voice resonating from his chest.
Feeling the hot puffs caressing his skin and those warm lips touching here and there, caused Sato to shiver from head to toe. He squeezed his eyes shut and bit his lower lip.
This feeling of being loved and treated like something precious wasn’t a bad one. In fact, he really enjoyed Asakura’s way of proving his feelings. It was both possessive and tender at the same time. He couldn’t stop his mind from wandering and he thought of those western fantasy stories, in which dragons are portrayed to be majestic creatures, who protect their treasures with all their might. Could he be so daring as to allow himself to think he was Asakura’s treasure?
Knowing he was special to someone, that there was a person who needed him and who loved him for who he was, made Sato gain more confidence in his own existence. After a long time of suffering, he was once again given the chance to love and be loved in return. That thought alone gave him a happiness that no words could explain.
Hence, that night, Sato felt emboldened enough to prove his own feelings in a way he’s never done before. The passionate kisses and embraces he received, he made sure to return them two-fold, and by the time they were done, neither man could move a muscle.
They fell asleep shortly after, with their limbs tangled together as if they were one person. At the same time, their hearts beat in unison.
That night, Sato had one of the most peaceful and restful sleeps he’s ever had in his life. Sensing Asakura’s presence beside him made both his mind and body feel comfortable. His very soul was surrounded by a warm and surreal feeling of bliss.
A/N: This is it for this weekend’s updates. If you enjoyed the chapters, even if just a little, I will be very happy 
See you all next weekend! Until then, wish you a wonderful week ahead!
I loved it! I love how in love they are!
I really like how Asakura doesn’t hide from Sato’s questions.
I’m so glad they are both happy and healing.
Thanks for the chapter! <3
Yaaaay! 😁 😊
I am so happy you enjoyed this chapter. It was one of my favorites 😄
Slowly but surely they both heal.
<333
[ That night, Sato had one of the most peaceful and restful sleeps he’s ever had in his life. ]
Feeling happy for Sato! Thank you for the chapter 💜
Mn, he feels so much happiness for the first time in his life.
💜💜💜
Using Kyoto and Tokyo in a sentence is just cracking me up😹😹😹