Powers unlocked

Taekwon felt light as air their marriage was official not only that but it was also approved

by the gods, nothing else mattered now except them being together

he leaned his head on ziesoo's shoulder as they walked somehow, they both came to a park

the stars shone brightly above their heads in the night sky as they walked across the grass

"it's such a beautiful night" Ziesoo mused a feeling of contentment coming over him

Taekwon took off running across the grass with a happy yell his arms open a big grin on his face

a star fell Taekwon pointed to it

"make a wish!" he yelled to Ziesoo

"I don't have to I have everything I need right here," Ziesoo thought watching him frolic on the grass exuberant like a kid

as the star continued to fall Ziesoo realized it was falling closer and closer it seemed to be falling directly to Taekwon

"What is that? a star wouldn't fall like that" Ziesoo gasped

he took off running towards Taekwon who was only standing frozen in place staring up at the star as it fell

it fell faster and came to a stop just a few feet over Taekwons head

"what is it doing?" Ziesoo breathed as he skidded to stop

the star sank into Taekwons head and into his body and he began glowing brightly

and then with a hum, a sigil ring appeared beneath his feet for the first time and he transformed into his celestial form

beautiful blue celestial robes covered his body and within him, his spirit grew as his

celestial tails emerged where he hadn't had any before six beautiful orange and black striped tiger tails unfurled around him

Ziesoo titled his head back and released a roar of joy that filled the night air

his mate's powers were awakened fallen from the heavens

upon their marriage, he ran towards Taekwon and picked him up

spinning him around in happiness

Taekwon clung to Ziesoo as heady laughter spilled from him

he had his powers finally! he could feel them humming in his veins fresh with celestial power in all his life he could never imagine a night like this

no wonder he had never been able to unlock his powers before now he wasn't a dud he just needed his mate

no, he needed Ziesoo to make him complete this indeed was the craziest happiest day of his life

as Ziesoo put him down he wrapped his arms around his neck and kissed him

Ziesoo tumbled them both to the grass wholeheartedly devouring him in kiss after kiss

"I love you Taekwon so dam much" he groaned

"I love you too Ziesoo thank you for finding me and saving me" Taekwon breathed

Ziesoo's only response was to kiss him more as he also transformed into his celestial form

blue robes that matched taekwons and his own six white tiger tails unfurling

Taekwons tails immediately entangled themselves together with Ziesoo's twelve tails in total curling themselves

into an unmistakable heart shape around the pair as their spirits emerged and began to

frolic together the pair of tigers just as happy as they were went running around the park matching trails of energy lit the air behind them, putting on a light show

making the pair burst into laughter at the beautiful sight

"This is so cheesy!" Taekwon laughed scrunching up his nose

"yah don't knock it" Ziesoo replied with a laugh it was a bit cheesy but he was elated

kissing him again Taekwon moaned Ziesoo's kiss stealing away his thoughts the heavens shone down on the happy pair

two days later

Ziesoo drove Taekwon to his old master's mountain dojo in the countryside for training it was the weekend

neither had school or work for the next week since Ziesoo had applied for a sick leave

so Ziesoo wanted to spend time with his mate training and cultivating their powers together

it would not only bring them closer and deepen their bond

but it would also help Taekwon test out and learn how to control his newly awakened powers

since that night not only had his natural senses rapidly improved

but also, his body and physical abilities had developed as well

he had not lost his small stature but now he was the type to look deceptively skinny

when dressed but when he took his clothes off, he was like a different person a very muscular and well-defined body hidden underneath his body was like a work of art now

Ziesoo could spend hours exploring every sexy inch of him

at the moment he was asleep curled up in the back seat behind him

as they had been driving for hours since dawn in order to get to the dojo by mid-afternoon at the latest

dirt crunched underneath his tires as they pulled up the driveway of the dojo

his old training masters was waiting on the wooden porch for them greeting him with a wave

he waved back as he parked the car

the old master gave him a fond smile in return getting out of the car he opened the back door

"hey sleeping beauty aren't you going to get up we are here," Ziesoo said shaking him awake

Taekwon groaned as he woke opening blue eyes and smiling sleepily at him he sat up looking around

they were in the middle of the woods he could see tall trees surrounding them

behind them, he could see the land dipped into a valley below and it was all green treetops all the way to the horizon it seemed

a large sprawling house built of wood was in front of them was built into the hillside he could only see the front porch of it because the rest of the house was hidden built inside the hill of itself facing the east where the sun rose

he got out of the car inhaling the fresh air that wasn't polluted with smog or fine dust

the air is so clean he marveled at it

"it's beautiful here Ziesoo it feels like paradise," he said

his spirit agreed as it emerged and went running and sniffing among the trees familiarizing itself with the new location

releasing a calling sound to its mate Ziesoo's spirit emerged and bounded after it

"don't worry they won't get lost" Ziesoo assured him

"This is one place where we can let our spirits out and not worry even if they manifest physical forms, they will be safe here" he promised

"let's get inside its almost lunch and I'm famished old master is waiting for us"

he booted open the trunk and pulled out their luggage

Taekwon took his from him together they towed suitcases

up to the house

"Ziesoo!" his master greeted him with a warm hug and thumps on the back

an older man tall and still well and solidly built for his age which appeared to be in his early fifties or sixties

with broad shoulders and long graying brown hair and a graying salt and pepper goatee beard with dark suntanned skin and warm amber eyes that were crinkled at the corners

that told him he smiled with his eyes and he did it often

he had a crooked nose that had been broken before but hadn't quite healed straight when he smiled a dimple appeared in one cheek he had a kind face dressed in comfortable clothing and sneakers

"It's been a long time since we have had you come up here how have you been kid? your father treating you well I hope?" he asked warmly

"I've been all right master" Ziesoo replied "you know how it goes with my dad besides I live on my own now have been for a little while"

"ahh you're all grown up now kid" he patted him affectionately

"who's this new kid?" he asked turning to taekwon "he's quite cute"

Taekwon flushed ducking his head in embarrassment no matter who he met they always had the same first impression of him

"This is someone very special to me master," Ziesoo said taking his hand "he's my true mate his name is Taekwon Young we already got married and registered but my parents don't know yet we recently found each other so I brought him up for training with me"

"your mate?" the old master breathed his eye-widening

"well my goodness you've grown up indeed Ziesoo you even have a mate now"

"it's nice to meet you Taekwon" he offered his hand taekwon shook it shyly "it's nice to meet you too sir master" he added nervously

the old man chuckled "no need to be so formal ziesoo is like my own son I can only treat you the same Welcome to the hill dojo I hope you enjoy your time here let me take a look at you"

he walked around him encircling him

"hmm" he nodded "physically you're quite fine you don't look like you've had any previous training though"

"I did with my dad when I was a kid but he got frustrated"

"what whatever for?" the master asked gruffly "that's never good for a young celestial like you I can see a lot of hidden potential in you that's just from me looking"

"I just got my powers" he explained "they came after Ziesoo and I bonded I didn't have any before even though my dad trained me and tried to make them come out they never did thats why he got frustrated and gave up on me"

the old man chuckled "it has been a long time since I've heard something like that, powers aren't something that can be gained by force, and mate locked powers are surely a rarity these days your father should have known better"

"mate locked?" Ziesoo asked

"yea it's something that was very common in the old days"

the old master explained "many celestials couldn't gain their powers or cultivate them until after they found and bonded with their true mate, mates are supposed to need each other,

not only for the sake of love or continuing the bloodlines but for the sake of bringing out the best and brightest powers and strengths of each other

it's only together can a pair of mates truly unlock their full potential come let's get inside there is much we must talk about you with both of you"

he ushered the pair into the house.