Actually, contrary to Leon's beliefs, Jin Li was not so much oblivious as distracted.
At first the youth had simply been amused by Leon's flustered appearance and behaviour and though originally had no thoughts of watching him bathe, his feet had developed a mind of their own and he had entered the small shed after his alchemist. And as Leon began to undress, he found that he could no longer will his feet to move. Instead, his eyes had drifted over the back of the other, taking in the milk white skin, the curve of the spine and small, round bottom until a certain part of himself could no longer be suppressed.
Growing up in the main branch of the family where the focus was upon excellent martial arts and strength, each brother had been taught to hone their bodies and skills that they might symbolise this and be an example to branch families. Amongst the three brothers, Jin Li had shown the most promise, thus the expectation upon him was higher. This did not hinder him (except in perhaps in the ways of communicating with others) and he enjoyed tempering himself until he could control each limb, each finger, each muscle into shaping perfect forms and motions. This, in turn, made his father's expectations of him higher. He did not disappoint and broke through the secondary stage at the tender age of ten, unlike his older brothers who were twelve and thirteen respectively.
But however strict he was with himself, there are somethings that a teenage body must go through that defies a mind that thrives on control. He was absolutely horrified when that part of him not only developed suddenly, but gained a mind of its own. It brought him discomfort and awareness and who knew how difficult it was to perform certain moves when it is saluting for no reason! He sulked in his bedroom for an entire week, beneath the covers of his room.
His brothers annoyed and teased him, his Uncle disgusted him by suggesting he send over a couple of pretty girls to deal help him deal with it and his father broke into his room to tell him to get over it and back to training. In the end, it had been his Shifu who had taught him a technique to suppress it. Practicing that technique until it became second nature, he had not worried over the loss of control since.
Until now.
Washing Leon's long hair was an excuse, he thought such an arduous task would help him regain his control and ability to suppress it, but who knew that once his long, slender fingers began to work through the lengths of hair, to touch the scalp of his small alchemist, that things went from bad to worse?
At some point, while he was drying the hair with a cloth, his body finally began to settle and he calmly began to utilise that technique of suppression once more. It was then that he also recalled that gift...
Later, as he messed up Leon's hair while devouring his mouth and tongue, he realised he had lost control once more, but couldn't be bothered to deal with it, to focused on eating tofu.
He pulled away from the small alchemist, eager to witness that flushed and breathless dazed expression Leon always wore once he had kissed him. Pressing the youth into the bed as he claimed his mouth, excited Jin Li more as the other could not escape his clutches. Since he had honoured Leon by expressing his feelings, it was as if his desire to dominate had increased exponentially, but he did not dislike this type of loss of control, perhaps as he was in control of the body beneath him.
Leon's frame was limb and without energy thanks in part to lack of air, only his fingers retained some tension as they gripped Jin Li's sleeves as he breathed heavily. His lips and tongue felt numb, but should Jin Li insist on kissing him further, he would not resist. His body tingled in anticipation, especially in that place located on in lower body, if he had the strength or ability to move, he'd likely try and relieve it a little with friction and he could feel that Jin Li was in a similar condition, though he kept Leon perfectly caged beneath him and did not move at all. It made Leon feel all the more needy.
A pity, therefore, that Jin Li simply licked his lips, before pressing them once more upon the youth beneath him before rolling over and bidding him goodnight....!
Author’s note; It’s a bit short today, but nevertheless voila;
The sun rose above the horizon of the ocean, spreading its light to represent the new day upon the gently drifting waters, the golden sands and the grassy dunes beyond. At some point later, the light reached the mountains, shining upon rock and peeking through abundant trees. A short while later, Leon stumbled out of his small hut, his red tinted eyes sheltering within slightly black circles. In contrast, Jin Li followed seeming fairly refreshed.
There was a hint on concern in the black Phoenix eyes that fell upon his small alchemist, but as usual, he failed to express his feelings well. "How is it that after one restless night, your face has turned so ugly?"
Leon ignored him and just yawned.
The alchemist originally had plans to complete the order for improved blood pills, but being so sleepy, he felt that he would not be able to concentrate on making pills. He had already produced a stock of forty, so decided to take them down in mountain in advance and buy herbs in order to make more. He felt guilty about using school produced herbs to make pills he intended to sell, so had only used the dry seeds from their stock. Everything else came from his garden. However, there was only so much his herb garden could produce after all and it would need a few weeks regrowth once he had harvested everything before he could count on it once more.
Jin Li was aware of his plans and as usual had decided to follow.
The two youths headed towards the stables seeing as no griffins were available to use this morning; they had come to late to join the crowds of students heading down the mountain today, they could only seek other ways. In truth, Jin Li did not need a mount, his feet were swift enough, he could descend more quickly than the base mounts stabled in the alchemist outer school. Leon was the one needing four legs beneath him.
Leon yawned once more as Jin Li spoke to the stable hand on whether there were mounts available to ride into town. Leon's sleepless night was indeed mostly the fault of Jin Li and his unexpected behaviour the night before, but Leon should also accept some blame. His mind dwelled overly on reasons Jin Li had acted so... and over the hours he had come up with several excuses such as Jin Li not wanting to push him too fast, or perhaps because Jin Li had only just accepted his own feelings, he wasn't ready for physical intimacy... Eventually he had fallen asleep due to sheer exhaustion, but it seemed to be only moments long before Jin Li had risen and demanded breakfast.
The stablehand glanced at the shattered Leon and asked; "You be wantin' one mount or two?"
"One, I doubt his ability to ride," Jin Li said with a slight sneer, though actually he had other reasons behind his decision. Seeing Leon yawn again, the stable hand nodded and produced a saddle that would be comfortable for two.
"Students can only use the school owned Baku," the stablehand mentioned and took them towards a rather sturdy mount, before being summoned by another regarding the Equines. Jin Li was capable of saddling a baku, so he thought nothing of doing this task himself.
"Ah, it's Jin Li!" A girlish voice called out and Jin Li tested the last buckle before turning to see a girl in lilac riding clothes with a stablehand carrying a decorative blanket and fine saddle behind her. She cheerfully made her way over to the martial artist, who frowned while trying to figure out just who this girl was. The girl smiled then looked around him. "Where's Leon? I thought that you would be with him!"
Jin Li was inwardly startled and glanced around to see that his small alchemist was not beside him. Wandering off without his permission! How dare he!
A strange neighing sound captured their attention, as if a horse was trapped in the echoing dark of a ravine and calling out to anyone who could here. It was the braying of a mesmyr. There was only one in the stables and the stablehand panicked, thinking that the mesmyr was about to attack an idiot, who approached it. He dropped the girl's saddle and blanket upon the straw covered floor before rushing over towards its stable. Jin Li quickly followed, suspecting he knew who the idiot was and the girl sighed, but followed at a more sedate pace.
"Ah, Teacher Pitre's Mesmyr is quite fond of Leon," the girl mentioned as the beast and boy came into view. "It was probably just excited to see him." Sure enough, the noble creature had half-lidded eyes as it pressed its long nose into Leon's arms. Jin Li frowned. Were Mesmyr's not ridiculously proud accepting only the touch of the rider that tamed them? Then what was he actually seeing?
Jin Li turned to notice the calm, smiling expression upon the girl's face and finally recalled who this girl was. She was the one who insisted on hanging around his alchemist. His stomach immediately turned sour and he stormed forth to capture his small alchemist in order to remind him just who he belonged to! Unfortunately, the Mesmyr was not to pleased with this idea and after pushing Leon towards its chest, it took on an offensive stance. Its crown rose from its relaxed position upon its neck and presenting forward, each tip sharp and deadly. The surrounding stablehands became panicked.
Leon pattered its neck and whispered soothing words, just as another broke in booming tones across the stables. "Just what is going on here?!"
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