Shi Shuan turned around and yawned lazily cracking one eye open. He was still tired and would gladly lay here for the rest of his life if possible but something touching him woke him up. With his foggy eyes he saw a white silhouette beside him. ,,What ?''
He blinked his eyes but the image didn't go away. He curiously swept away the hair that was completely hiding the face of the bed's intruder. Ah. It's only Shen Yuan. What was he expecting ? But really who other could it be with that jet black hair ? Maybe this white inner robe misguided him. After seeing him near he completely relaxed and sighed deeply. When he touched his face he didn't react at all. He looked more like a not alive stone statue with this shallow, steady breathing.
He turned away to the side of the bed and screamed in fright. Well-ghost standing soundlessly at the bedside was staring at him with a scary expression. Byakko's face must have been really funny because well-ghost laughed like a madman after seeing him and woke up the demon.
-WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING ?!-cried Shi Shuan angrily as he gripped his robe where his heart should be.-THAT WAS CREEPY ! DON'T STARE AT PEOPLE LIKE THAT WHEN THEY'RE SLEEPING !
Shen Yuan startled awake sat up straight like an arrow and eyed pale-faced god next to him. His hair was messy, his face whiter than usual because of the shock and his silver pupils were nearly white too.
-I WAS WAITING TO EXACTLY THAT ! HAHAHA ! YOU SHOULD SEE YOUR FACE ! IT WAS SO FUNNY ! HAHAHA !-he was laughing nonstop which annoyed the demon and he just get off the bed in nonchalant manner.
-Shen Yuan ?-Byakko turned to him as he fixed his attire.
-Get going.
Well-ghost finally leg it go and got to work too.
-Wait !-Byakko moved near him in one jump.-You aren't going to to wear that dirty robe again are you ?
Shen Yuan stoped with half put on robe as Byakko tried to snatch it from him.
-Why not ? What's wrong with that ?-he gripped the material harder.
-It's wholly soaked with blood !
-No one will see. I'll use an illusion.
-Are you for real ?! It reeks blood from miles ! Everyone will notice !
-So what should I do about that ?-he crossed his arms.-I don't have the time to care.
-If we're already here let's just quickly wash it.-he returned to his usual cheerful-self not like the day before. ,,Is he feeling better ?''-well-ghost wondered observing him. The god and demon were locked in a stalemate. Tired after a few more rounds of fruitless talks well-ghost took action.
-Go wash it. Truth to be told, the smell bothers me too.
Shi Shuan threw him a wide smile and puffed his chest as he won but it ended soon.
-Both go bath yourselves. You two stink like swamp monsters. It's disgusting.
Shi Shuan indeed noticed the unpleasant smell. Well-ghost was right, the bath was a must.
-I will ask her to prepare a bath.-well-ghost said and speedily disappeared.
Silence.
He demon finally let go of his clothing that he was ready to protect with his life a moment ago and sat at the edge of the bed. Byakko's brain lagged and he noticed the change only after some time. He carefully folded the clothing and put it on the tea-table near then sat down on the bed too. Should he say something ? Leave the silence be ? The unreadable face of other party didn't help. He was just looking through the window and didn't care.
-I don't understand your hatred. He said finally.-Every time I took a step closer the gap is growing bigger.-he chuckled.-You are a pretty thorny person aren't you ?
-...
-You don't want to speak ? That's fine.-he said softly.-You don't have to confess. But you should lift this burned from your heart. I'm always here for you to talk to.
The demon snorted and turned his head to face him. He stared for a good while with this cold arrogant expression. Not happy, not angry - his face didn't leak anything.
-Are you really a war god ?
Taken aback he slowly nodded his head. That was what they said, do he went along with that. This whole time he tried to be Byakko but the god he played wasn't at least a bit like him. He was a complete opposite. He wondered if they would doubt it but they weren't bright enough till now.
-Why did you sealed your memories ?-another heavy question and another he didn't want to answer. He repeatedly opened and closed his mouth. Why did he do that ? It was an imaginary excuse he cameup woth to cover his difference and incompetence. He escaped with his eyes and stayed silent.
-When I could hear your answer then I will talk with you.-he said and stood up.
A while later Shi Shuan heard steps outside the door. Wow, this guy's senses were on a completely different level. He heard the person approaching so far away.
Shi Shuan followed suit.
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He drowned in his thoughts like in a warm water of the wood basin he was sitting in. He couldn't wrap his kind around one thing - his memory seal. He faked the memory lose so come the Demon thought it was a real deal ? There was nothing amiss with his memories, so he thought of it as a funny coincidence. But it wasn't funny anymore when he looked back at the images on the stained-glass. They were incredibly familiar even when he clearly saw only a few of them. The feeling as if he really forgot something important. Could similar images have shaken the seal ? This was based on his fantasy themed novel-reading experience. So... how to get rid of that thing that blocked him ? He should find some ,,magic'' book about it.
Ach...
He would have already laid his hands on it if he was in the golden palace. He slumped deeper into the water. As always everything against him.
Feeling the water cooled down he got up with intention to leave. His clothes were certainly still wet so he just wrapped the long towel around him and pushed the door.
-I'm goin-
He froze as the half-naked man looked back at him with indifferent expression. His physique was surely perfect but what stunned him were huge scars allover the body. All of them were torn and certainly left after the deep wound. Four on the back, one along his ribs, another on the forearm and one on the right wrist. The last one looked like a heavy burn. While he happily examined the scars the other leaned closer. When he noticed he almost had a heart attack. Then the Demon nonchalantly gripped the handle behind him and slipped to the bathroom. Then Shi Shuan heard the water being turned on he finally snapped out of it, dashed out of the bathroom and snapping the door close. He felt the heavy gaze on his back as he flew out of the bathroom.
WHAT IS WRONG WOTH THIS GUY ?!-he thought.-At least get dressed before you go scare people !
His ears reddened.