Once Upon An A December (Season 1)

03. December

Tàiyáng: "X-Xiao?! W-What are you doing?!"

Xiao: "You look terrible.."

Tàiyáng: "That sounded cold-"

Xiao: "Even if you're immortal, you still need to sleep Tàiyáng! Or else your body wouldn't handle the cold!"

Tàiyáng: "Mhm.."

Tàiyáng cuddled himself into my arms and fell asleep as soon as he closed his eyes.
I picked him up and brought him back to the shrine.
After we arrived I went straight to his bedroom and laid him down into his Futon.

Xiao: "How selfless of him.."

'I don't want anyone to see you like this Tàiyáng..'

I sat down next to the sleeping Tàiyáng and played with his hair.
The golden curls of his were wrapped around my fingers, they were soft..

Tàiyáng: "Xiao..?"

Xiao: "Did I wake you up?"

Tàiyáng: "No.."

Xiao: "Something the matter Tàiyáng?"

Tàiyáng: "..."

'What's with that look on his face..?"

Xiao: "Tàiyáng?-"

•••: "Tàiyáng-sama we need your help!"

One of the shrine people rushed into the room.

Tàiyáng: "Is it them..?"

•••: "Yes young priest. It is them."

Tàiyáng: "Give me two minutes, I'll be right there.."

•••: "As you wish."

The person left the room again. Tàiyáng got up and changed himself.

Xiao: "Tàiyáng what's the matter-"

Tàiyáng: "Xiao! What ever happens don't let anyone see you!"

Xiao: "What?"

Tàiyáng: "Some members of the Fatui are here, if they find out that one of the Yakshas is here then Lady Tsaritsa will come here personally and destroy this shrine.."

Xiao: "Tàiyáng wait!"

I tried to reach Tàiyángs hand but it was to late, he already closed the door right in front of me.

'Tàiyáng..?!'

Several Hours have already passed and he didn't return.

'Tàiyáng.. please be save..!'

I heard someone trying to open the door, I summoned my spear and went into a fighting position.
A Boy covered in blood and wounds came into the room, that boy was-

Xiao: "Tàiyáng!"

Tàiyáng: "Xiao..."

Tàiyáng lost balance of his body and slowly fell down.
I rushed over to Tàiyáng to catch his falling body.

Xiao: "What happened?!"

Tàiyáng: "Nothing serious.. just the usual.."

Xiao: "This is not the first time they attacked you?!"

Tàiyáng: "Yeah.. but it's okay.. It doesn't hurt at all.."

I picked Tàiyáng up and carried him into his futon, I opened his Hanfu and took care over his wounds.
From Time to Time other members of the Shrine would rush into Tàiyángs room and help me take care over his wounds.
After some time the bleeding stopped and he was out of danger.
All the people that helped me with his wounds left to take care over the others that have been wounded, only I stayed with Tàiyáng to take care of him.