The Next Dream (Closed RP)

[Bayushi Haruka]

She seemed to be caught up in the emotion as well, her eyes having gone on to shed the tears she could not conceal, but that Yun could now see. Her cheeks streaked wet.

"Yun-san. Why do you think I wanted to purify you so badly, why do you think I wished to know if you were devoted to your tainted state and the teachings of the Maho Tsukai? I could have any number of Shoshi at my disposal, I could have any spell under the heavens if I so wished it. Then why would I take such a risk just to help you..."

She bowed her head slightly in shame, but one of her hands reached up to caress his cheek.
"When you're pure again... we can be together as lovers, Yun-san."

Haruka let herself pause, because she knew there was something always lingering. It was something that had nagged at her when she had caused turmoil in the social circles with her displays with Tomatsu, but something he had to know just as well.
"...But my duty to my husband is just that. A duty, you understand. A Scorpion only marries once, and I cannot take that lightly either. I take nothing for granted Yun-san. Do you understand now? Is that answer enough?"

[Zeure]

"Please don't use san. Address me by my name only. We are closer than that."

He closed his eyes as she caressed his cheek, reveling in her touch. The blood rushed to his face where she touched, and she could see that it was effective. He placed his hand over hers as she continued to talk.

"I don't know of any way to do that though. For eight hours a day I can render myself taintless. I can conceal it in such a way that even jade will not betray me, but it always comes back."

He looked down towards the ground but continued to hold her hand to his cheek.

"And, watching you, while being so close and still unable to be affectionate with you would be tortuous. Doubly so if I had to see him with you in ways I could only *he motioned with the other hand to the realm they were in* dream about."

Those words lingered in place as he thought a moment longer.

"And yet... I would still be near you..."

[Bayushi Haruka]

"I know it would be Yun..."

He could feel her hand tremble and tense against his face.
"But I don't want to lose you." Her head came forward and buried against his neck. "When you come here, I will bring what treatment I can. I will provide all the jade petal tea that will help you, I will search relentlessly for a way."

Her other arm curled around him and embraced him. Pulling him closer to her so she could hold him in her strong arms. Haruka just trailed on like that as she was relieved. It was the first good thing to happen now with everything that had been going on.
It was likely she would need Yun more than ever when all was understood. She never knew if he would forgive her, but she felt she had no choice, much as she had felt she had no choice with her own son.

A cold lone tear fell onto his shoulder as she realized how powerless she could so quickly become. It had all become such a twisted game around her and it would only be a matter of time before everything came to light. Yun was one person she knew she could protect, and she was glad to know that she could at least do that much.

[Zeure]

"Truly your compassion know no bounds, Haruka."

Yun continued to embrace her, as he felt he never would be able to in the waking world. But the Passion would not cease.

"Where shall I meet you? I really don't think I could walk right up to Kyuden Bayushi and survive, so where shall I go?"

He moved one of his hands up to the back of her neck and rubbed the point of connection to the spine and head. His hand wrapped around her thusly, his other undid one of the shoulder straps of her armor.

"I won't make you so defensive around me, Haruka. Please don't feel the need."

[Bayushi Haruka]

The armor faded rather than clattered as they fell away from her form. He could feel her will away the defenses. Her breath passed heavily over his ear as she still held strong, her hands no longer burdened by gloves or layers.

"Ryoko Owari Toshi... I will have a place prepared for you Yun, but what name should I give them. I'm afraid going by the name Yun in Scorpion lands could still have some danger to it. But whatever you wish, I will prepare a place for you to live in peace and safety. No one will question the will of the Champion's wife, and you will not be too distant from Kyuden Bayushi. Nor will anyone question why the Champion's wife should need visit the largest city in the empire."

Her form drew closer to him as the curl of the armor was no longer a barrier. Her hand simply gripped his garb as if she was afraid he might disappear the minute she let go.
For a paragon of courage to show fear was impossible, she would not allow herself any such weakness.

[Zeure]

Yun breathed in deeply and exhaled the breath above her. In the dream, her smell was intoxicating; he could only imagine how it would be in real life. As she pawed at him trying to find reassurance and warmth, he wrapped his arms around her and held her tight.

"Give them the name Zeure (pronounced: zey-uhr). That's the name I've used to travel as a ronin in the empire before. Where shall I seek this place? At the governor's estate in Owari? Or will you be there to greet me in person when I arrive?"

The idea teased across his mind and he smiled dreamily. As he held her he rubbed his hand down her spine to carress her hip as his other hand continued to cradle her neck and head.

"I will be there, somehow; and I hope to see you soon. I can only imagine being near you in the waking world..."

[Bayushi Haruka]

Haruka seemed to relax at the feel of someone holding onto her so strongly.

"I cannot be certain of the state I shall be in when you arrive. Hence why I make these preparations now. If all is well, than I shall meet you. But for now I believe the lower key the better. But you will have your own space, your own place. And if you can subdue your taint, you might even be able to blend in among the people.

I will provide you a writ in your abode so that the guards will not question your presence a moment further."

She rested her form against him, going limp and trusting as her body gently swayed. It would be a great deal of effort, but she knew it would be well worth it to keep him out of Senshi's war path.

[Zeure]

And Yun did hold her, she swayed in his arms, but he didn't let her go. Yun was so sure he knew where this was going to go. His infatuation turned full blown love was infecting his thoughts to a great degree. He swayed with her to keep her rocking, trying to comfort some weariness or burden that she was bearing and would not tell him about.

Trust is apparently a funny thing to Scorpion. I guess it's funny to even ask a Scorpion to trust you... Yun thought as he held her. But this is good. I hope she will come to trust me so that I might help her with this thing she has on her mind.

After holding her for a bit, Yun held her at arms length so that he could study her and speak.

"Well, Haruka, I guess that I should be off. I will begin making the preperations tonight so that I will arrive as soon as possible. Sleep will be distant for a couple of days, so I will be unable to contact you during my travels, but I will let you know when I arrive. The sooner I get gone, the sooner I can be there."

He continued to look at her, taking in every detail of her face and body.

"Of course, if you'd like another minute, I can stay a little longer." he said in an inquisitive tone. The lilt in his voice may have been questioning due to his want to stay with her, even though his thoughts were a good idea.

[Bayushi Haruka]

For once Haruka seemed more indecisive again, her form having calmed from her previous emotional state.
"I've never once had to debate between one staying or one departing from my dreams. But I will admit, I long to see you all the sooner. To have you safe under my protection."

She stood on her own volition as she watched him. "I will reveal all when you come, I only ask one thing. And that is that you would hold me before you depart. That is all Zeure."

She looked much softer now, her restraints of armor and mask now gone again, replaced by the simple but elegant form of a kimono's cloth. Haruka still had the shine in her eyes from her tears earlier, but her gentle reassuring smile was enough to show that she was pained no longer.

[Zeure]

"Good, I suppose, you will have to start using that name anyways..."

Yun put his arms around Haruka, beneath her breasts and lifted her up and spun in a circle. As he finished the entire rotation, he put a spin to it so that her legs lifted up and landed in his now open arm. He clutched her tightly and carried her back towards the tree.

Of course, in the dream world, Yun could have lifted her with one finger. With this one thing, his practice and control was extraordinary, even among the Isawa. But he hoped that the gentleness with which he held her would further cement in her mind what his intentions were.

Yun kneeled down next to the cushion he had placed for her and sat down, moving her to his lap from his arms. Not expecting anything, he just held her for a moment. Then he let her upper body move away and he kissed her, ever so gently, on the lips.

[Bayushi Haruka]

Haruka was always bewildered by Yun's movements. He was gentle and graceful, and she wondered how it would be when they stood face to face. The questions started pouring through her mind.

Will he be careful with the taint, will he be afraid and keep his distance?
Am I too late, will I be able to save him?
If Shoju comes after me, will he choose to help me, or help him...

She was concerned, and unhappy. But the aches of how she slept were no easier now, the increasing discomfort of it all making her restless. Only in this dream state could she take comfort in just simply being held.

Her arms wrapped around him as she gently kissed back. It wasn't something of passion but of gentle need, now more than ever.
And Yun helped her more than he could ever understand.

[Zeure]

"I'll see you as soon as I can, Haruka. You might put into your writ that if I am to have guests, or need to be somewhere, that I require two hours notice. The power I have to make my taint undetectable takes that long to activate."

Yun rose up, her still in his arms and kissed her lightly one more time, then sat her back down on the cushion. He turned and walked towards the moon and kept walking up in to the sky, eventually fading from her sight.

"I will be with you soon, my love." echoed back to her from the point where he had vanished.

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