They're Lovers, must make it work

My Love . . . My love . . . My love . . .

Those words echoed in his train of thoughts as Jin stood there, feeling his soul leave his body while staring at the emperor in complete confusion and bewilderment; it would seem that his whole system shut down.

The emperor smiled toothily, flashing his pearly whites teeth before coming infront of him to wrap his arms around him in a hug that was meant to be gentle yet felt so tight that he found himself gaining control and his instant reaction was pushing the Emperor away from him, making the Emperor take a few steps back while he shivered in disgust.

'How could Xie Xie be lovers with his one and only rival!?' he screamed in his head, watching the Emperor regain his composure and gave him an expression that almost looked like a kicked puppy.

"My love what's wrong? How could you push me away" the Emperor asked, surprising him with the tone he used; hurt.

He finally got a hold of himself once he remembered that he's pretending to be his beloved sister, to get revenge for the harassment his sister went through. Now he finally got a good clue why his beloved sister was getting harassed.

'Was it because her sister and the emperor are lovers?' that thought made his stomach churn but it's a logical reason none the less.

The consorts and concubines are fighting to get the Emperor's attention, and knowing that the Emperor has a lover, they would go berserk cause they won't get the attention they want, yet he still can't accept it, there's still a several question lingering in his head that he can't voice out loud.

'Why his beloved sister of all people? Why not other consorts? Is this a secret? Why didn't Xie Xie told me?'

He felt dizzy as questions, one after another swarmed his train of thoughts and all he could do right now was look at the Emperor, conjuring an apologetic expression as best as he can and it seemed to lessen the Emperor's confusion.

"My....Love...." he started, almost puking as the words left his mouth with a bitter taste.

"I just got back here from a long journey, I'm experiencing a bad headache and I'm sorry for pushing you away" he lied smoothly, keeping his voice high to sound exactly like his sister while rubbing his forehead for added measures.

He was surprised to see the Emperor coming at his side in less than a second, rubbing his shoulders in concern. The gesture was sweet and caring but he was feeling unpleasant goosebumps running up and down his spine.

'Get yourself together, you must do this! For Xie Xie's sake!' with that in mind, he somehow felt a little better; just a little.

He slowly leaned his head against the Emperor's shoulder, giving the Emperor the best pleading look he could muster.

"My love, I wish to be left alone so I can rest peacefully"

The Emperor looked at him in concern before a frown came upon its handsome facial features, making him gulp.

'Did I do something wrong?' he's thoughts panicked.

"My love...you've gotten a little taller when I know you barely reached my shoulders and your hair is a little longer than I remember" the Emperor stated in confusion, making him look around nervously.

"I-i don't know what you're talking about, I have only been gone for a day and I don't think anything has changed since then" he mentally slapped himself at the way he stuttered at the beginning of his statement but was both shocked and relieved at the same time to see the Emperor's expression going back to normal.

"You're right, you've only been gone for a day, it's my fault that I assumed my beautiful lover changed drastically" the supposed compliment felt disgusting to him but he put on a smile, even though the sides of his mouth are twitching whenever he forced a smile. A fake smile that even his beloved sister can't notice.

"I'll let you rest my love, but I'll check on you from time to time" the Emperor stated, cupping his cheeks and placing a gentle kiss on his forehead.

He was repulsed with the sweet gesture yet he couldn't stop the heat creeping in his face down his neck.

The Emperor looked at him once more with eyes full of untold emotions yet he couldn't look at them straight so he cleared his throat, stepping away and as much as he hated it, placing a kiss on the Emperor's cheek.

The Emperor finally left with a waved of his hand and he once again regain peace as he layed in his sister's bed at her quarters that was filled with his sister's unique scent of different exotic flowers; feminine and alluring.

He was happy to finally close his eyes after a long day. The sun was setting, ready to be replaced by the dark night skies filled with billions of stars twinkling from above.

He was tired, too tired to notice the way the bed where he layed dipped down along with a pair of heavy arms wrapping themselves around his body protectively.