The warm breeze makes the long yellow grass sway as Jikan makes his way down a hill to a thatched roof cottage. He knocks on the simply made door and waits.
Turquoise feather like leaves flutter down from a nearby tree and bird is heard singing amongst the hidden branches.
The door starts to creek open and a small child's face appears in the gap.
"My name is Jikan. May I come in?"
The child shakes his head and turns around just as the door is opened a little wider.
"Who are you?"
The cloaked man sees this child is much older child. Jikan takes down his hood to show he is like them.
The older child invites him in and leads him to a sitting room where Jikan goes to explain what happened to their father just as a much young child begins to cry.
The older child uses a cloth o dry his eye and quickly goes to fetch the young one from another room. Jikan is shocked to see it is just as the thought an infant to young to be on food.
"Why are we going to do? Kōng needs father's milk."
The cloaked man feels sorry for them and offers, "Xīngxīng, why don't I take you all to your uncle?"
The eldest agrees and watches Jikan open a portal to a world that is a little different. They all make their was over to a large house that has painted glass windows and a brass door handle.
Even before Jikan has knocked on the door it bursts open and the baby is taken by a well built man dressed in a light blue robe.
"Yuèguāng, sorry to-"
"It's fine, Jikan, please come in all of you. Let's get this little one fed," says the well built man as he walks ofd down a corridor.
The children and Jikan quickly remove their boots and shoes before trotting after him. The enter a room that has been painted to represent a meadow of lush light green with a hit of blue grass, that has white to red flowers dotted around. A serpent like creatures are crossing the peach coloured sky or flying out of white clouds. On wall is a painting of grand building that just like the house has painted windows with a large red rabbit asleep in the garden.
"Jikan, children sit, help yourselves to drinks and food," calls Yuèguāng from the other room.
The cloaked makes sure the children are all right before he goes to him to discover the well built man is feeding the baby.
"Sorry I will leave you to it."
"It's fine, Jikan, come sit. I knew you would be arriving with my nephews because of my brother's stupid obsession."
"Oh so you were aware he was trying to find your world?" Jikan asks as he takes a seat.
"That and the one who saved the world we almost killed. Now I have lost you."
The cloaked man nods. "What world?"
Yuèguāng makes sure the baby is still feeding. "Centuries ago my people opened door to a world of giants. Huge magnificent creatures that were shades of blue with wavy red hair. What we did not know is we gave them an illness they could not fight and one day they were gone all killed by something that was to us nothing other than a cold. This is why we have rules to only return a creature that is not of the world we are in back to their home. What happened to our world was the result of a titan's hand that came in to our space and did something to the third sun."
"Oh my, now I understand why we have lots of rules in place so that does not happen again. Why we should not make contact with people of the world we have been assigned to… Well I have broken that rule far more than I can count."
Yuèguāng starts to laugh. "Jikan, so have I when a mortal is willing to help me or make passionate sex with me. I do not think there is anything we can pass on to each other, otherwise we would have left that world a lone a long time ago. Sounds like you like to have fun. Come on you can tell me."
The cloaked man nods and answers, "Yes, I do because they are amazing people who know how to have fun and nothing seems to stop them, they just seem to carry on."
"Exactly. Remarkable creatures. They may be small and primitive compared to some other worlds, but I would say they are the hardiest and resilient to anything that gets then at them."
"I agree. Thank you for taking in the children."
"They are my nephews and they should not suffer what their fathers could not cope with. I knew one day this would happen at least now they are at peace."
"Wait, you are making it sound like Tsuki is also past away."
Yuèguāng eyes opened wide and tells him, "Tsuki killed himself years ago. The one you were stopping from making the same mistake was his brother and yes my brother's other lover. The eldest two are from Tsuki and the younger ones in eluding this little man are from Yèwǎn. He too could not get used to being on a new world. All our people fled to other worlds to save our selves. Yes, it took me time to adapt, in time I did and I am happy to still be alive. Taiyō never liked it."
"Then why did he call himself Tsuki?"
"Oh I do not know… unless it was my brother who did that as he did miss Tsuki a lot. They had been lovers a long time and wanted a large family. Then our world was gone and when it looked they were finally coping Tsuki took something to end his life leaving behind two sons and broken lover who… used Yèwǎn to have more children and got him to search for the creature that saved the giant world."
Jikan bits his bottom lip and responds with a soft, "Ah, I see."
Yuèguāng started to wind the baby and can tell the cloaked man did not really know how to answer to what he told him. It is not surprising when he has suffered so much loss.
"Listen to me, Jikan, do not feel bad for me when I have already said I knew it was coming. I will be fine with my nephews. You are welcome to stay for something to eat."
The cloaked man nods he heads back to the other room to see the children are now playing with games. He goes on to pick up a slice of bread that is coated in honey and opens a portal.
This makes the eldest son trot over to him. "Thank you for brining my brothers and I here."
Jikan gently pats the side of the young lad's face. "You're welcome and see you all soon."
Xīngxīng nods and then returns to his brother to continue playing.
Yuèguāng gives him a wave as he joins them holding the baby in his arms.
The cloaked man waves back as he steps through the portal. He goes on to quickly make his way to Hoshi's home and jumps up on to his balcony.
The young lad is so pleased to see him back unharmed. They hug and kiss.
Jikan removes his boots and walks with him over to the bed.
"Hoshi, I want to be with you," he whispers holding him close.
"And I with you. I thinking about getting a place so did not have to leave and we could be together everyday."
The cloaked man gently sits him back. "Wait, let's not rush into this let's make sure we are suited to each other."
"You're right. Then let's go to a hotel because I want to see all of you."
"I want to see all of you. I know-"
The bedroom door bursts open and Hoshi's mother enters the room.
"Finally I caught you," she says pointing her hand at the strangely dressed man.
"Okāsan, this is Jikan."
The cloaked man rises and waves to her.
"That is a fascinating costume you're wearing."
"My dear, that is no costume," announces Hoshi's father. "It is good to see you again, Jikan."
"Arashi, long time no see. Still working with Xiàjì?"
"I am for as long as I can. As you can see his encouragement to have a family of my own paid off."
The cloaked man smile. "So it has. Hoshi is a fine boy. Now that explains why he is not afraid of anything from another world. He gets it from you, sweet Arashi."
They shake hands and give each other a hug.
Hoshi puts up his hands and gasps, "Wait, you work with a protector?"
"I do, Xiàjì and I have been together sine I was younger than you. It was after I saw a strange creature and followed it. It turned out Xiàjì had been trying to find it for months and it just came to me. Well, only because I was carrying a banana in my rucksack. The creature seemed to like it a lot. Form that day on Xiàjì and I became partners. I met Jikan a year two later after I saw a creature was living in the local train station. I led them to it. You were amazing, Jikan."
The cloaked man smiles. "Glad you noticed. You were good too and were so keen to help return the creature to his rightful home. I see you followed the rules and never told them what you still do."
"No never, because I know how people can react. My parents could not understand my lust and passion for a man from another world was real and it was not a fantasy. I left home when I was the same age as you son and carried on helping Xiàjì. Son, there is no need for you to hide it. Come my love, let's leave them to it."
However, Hoshi's mother is reluctant to move. She points her hand at the cloaked man. "You are from another world?"
Jikan takes down his hood and watches the colour drain from her face.
Arashi on the other hand clutches his hands to the side of his face. "Handsome as always."
The cloaked man emits a soft laugh and pats the side of Arashi's face.
"Now I see where you get it from, Hoshi."
The young lad gives him a smile and remarks, "Otōsan, is right you are handsome."
Jikan laughs and gives Hoshi a hug.
"You both are sweet," he says whilst patting Arashi on the arm.
The mother says nothing, she just turns around and leaves the room.
Arashi quickly follows her closing the door behind him.
Hoshi takes a seat on the bed. "I understand why you did not tell me. Nor did I tell you my dad's name. You are right though it does explain why I just accept you and the other creatures I have seen. I am so glad you came into my dull life."
"I am pleased to be apart of it. Come let's go somewhere more private."
Hoshi nods and walks with him through a portal in to a large room. There is a sweet sent in the air and the bed is covered in yellow petals.
"Damn I forgot to close the window look at that mess," grumbles Jikan shaking his head.
"Mess? My that is the most romantic thing you could ever have done."
The cloaked man looks down at him. "Romantic? Petals on the bed, on the floor and you calls it romantic."
"Yes, for my spices it is. This it what people do to show their love for someone. Even though you did not planed this, it is very lovely."
Jikan's eyebrows rise. "Your species never fails to surprise me."
"Wait, you are saying no one ever did this for you or asked you to do it?"
The moment the cloaked man shakes his head, Hoshi emit a soft, "Oh."
Jikan clears his throat and announces, "Well, I am glad you are fine with this it makes me less stressed about the room being a mess on our first night together."
Hoshi takes him over to the bed and starts to kiss him. They both take their time to undress each other and Jikan opens a small box by the bed.
"Take your pick of oil to use and I won't do any thing until you are ready."
Hoshi sits up to take a look to discover there is not just oils inside there are a few sex toys. He picks one up and questions, "You use these?"
"Yes, they are quite nice. They are clean."
Hoshi not only looks at the nobbly one he also feels it within his hands. He likes the way each of the balls gets bigger. The surface is quite close to skin and has a slight softness to it.
Jikan watches him play with it and when the lad oils it up he helps him to place it inside.
"You do it the why you like it," he says leaving him to play.
Hoshi enjoys it and after a bit of play he soon has all the sections inside which makes it feel amazing. He is also aware Jikan is touching and stroking him.
"I can see why you like this," he whispers moving the sex toy a little harder.
"It is a good one to start off with. You can move on to the other one if you want to," replies Jikan removing it from the box.
The lad sees it is wide from top to bottom and definitely longer. He nods and watches the cloaked man oil it up for him. Hoshi even allows him to swop it for the other one and Jikan is gentle with him and let's the lad push it further inside him.
Hoshi even starts to emit soft pleasure sounds as he move the sex toy, and his other hand grips Jikan's arm.
"That's it enjoy it, allow it to pleasure you make you feel all tingly."
Hoshi places his legs around him and asks, "Make love to me."
The cloaked man oils himself up, he then removes the sex toy and places himself slowly inside the lad. He feels his legs and hands tighten for a moment then he relaxes.
"All right?"
"Yes," whispers Hoshi.
They start off slowly until lad is comfortable with the ways Jikan feels inside him. Hoshi finds the odd lumps to be quite amazing and his the right spot to make him want it hard and deep.
They carry on having sex for over an hour trying different positions. Hoshi finds being on top and being taken from behind are the best ones. He also likes the way Jikan pulls him back so he is on top facing outwards. Once they both climax they head in to the shower but soon end up having sex again. The lad lets him place him against the cold wall and this time because there is no oil things are not so smooth and Hoshi is having to tell him to stop.
"Damn I am so sorry. Go ahead you oil him up."
The young lad nods and pours some oil on to his hand and rubs it all over Jikan's lovely hard penis before placing it back inside. They carry on having sex in the shower until they come and clean themselves up. They soon move back to the bedroom where they lie with each other.
"That was amazing. I could have sex with you all day," says Hoshi climbing on to of the clocked man. "But, I am getting hungry."
"Then let me cook us something, that way we don't need to get dressed and we can have some fun."
The young lad nods and gets off him. Jikan goes on to make a noodle dish that is topped with vegetables and spring onion.
They both eat and for afters the cloaked man brings out some fruit that is unlike anything Hoshi has seen before.
"Now the consumption of this fruit after sex symbolises we are a couple," informs Jikan as he picks one.
Hoshi eats straight from his fingers.
"Careful watch the stone."
The young land finds the deep blue flesh to be sweet and it is so jouncy. He spits out the stone in his hand.
"Ooh that is lovely."
"I am glad you like them."
They do not eat all of the fruit and Hoshi watches Jikan dribble some of the juice on to his nipples and licks it off. This makes the young lad lie down stoking the top of Jikan's head between his horns.
Then Hoshi rolls him over and places himself between his legs. "It is only fair I pleasure you."
Jikan nods and they carry on having sex.
The cloaked man finds him to be quite good at hitting the right spot to make groan with pleasure.
Hoshi soon discovers Jikan likes it rough from behind it makes his soft groans intensify and his hands reach back to grip his thighs.
When they both climax they lie down wrapped in each others arms and fall asleep. However, they are soon awakened by a bright light.
"Ah, I am needed," says Jikan giving the lad a kiss on the cheek. "You can remain here and have some me time."
Hoshi shakes his head. "I will come with you, partner."
They both quickly get dressed and Jikan opens a portal back to prizing cold Japan. It is just beginning to get dark. They both make their way through the deep snow to see a set of large paw prints are ahead.
The cloaked man crouches down. "They were made by the same black cat. Bómù," he calls.
The black cat appears from the shadows of some tall trees and upon his back is his master. He is dressed a light yellow robe and all of long hair is now pined back.
"Cuì, is everything all right?"
"I wanted to thank you and your friend for getting me home."
"You're welcome. Though you did not come all the way here to us me that."
Cuì dismounts and walks over to them. "No, you are correct. I came to ask for your assistance. Prince Hana has gone missing."