Epoch 5: First Kiss in the Wild.
Hou was disheartened when Tang Tang didn't give an answer, and his anger towards Xue deepened.
"D-do you like Xue more?" Hou asked, but he didn't wait for Tang Tang's answer; instead, he started to tell all his good qualities.
"I know I'm not as good as Xue, but I think I am worthy too. I can also hunt, collect herbs, and cook. If you want a pitaya fruit, I will try to get it for you. Also, from now on, I will always clean my tent. No, I will build a new and big tent."
Hou continues to blabber. While Tang Tang is very confused, he is pressing Ude for an answer.
'Ude, why do I need to marry?'
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'Why do I need to marry him first, then his brother?'
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'I can marry them both?'
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'What is happening, Ude?'
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'Answer me, Ude!!!!!'
[Tang Tang, you are questioning the wrong pers- system.]
'Ahh! Right!'
"I know that I scared you when we first met, but it was only an accident. I just wanted to check the bushes when I heard a movement, and then I didn't expect that it was you hiding."
Tang Tang plans to let Hou finish his monologue, but his ears cannot take it anymore.
He holds Hou's face with both hands. "Hou, calm down!"
Hou stopped and looked at the beautiful sub-beast, intently waiting for his response. "Tang Tang?"
Tang Tang sighed. "First, this is my first day here, and I don't plan to marry anyone yet. Where did you get that idea?"
Hou just let the soft hands hold his face as he explained. "Mother told me that you might be sent by the Beast God. Since you're sent by the Beast God, only worthy Beasts can marry you, and Xue is the future chieftain and good at everything..."
'I am sent by the Beast God, Ude?'
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"Second, I don't care about who's worthy or not. If I marry someone, I want it to be the person I like."
"R-really?"
"Yes!"
"T-then do you like me?" Hou asked sheepishly.
"We will get there." Tang Tang pinched Hou's face. "Third, you didn't scare me when we first met. I'm just surprised."
"But I saw you trembling when you looked at me."
'Trembling? When? I don't remember!'
[It's the time when you want to take off his clothes.]
'Oh?'
"Ahem, I'm not scared; I just thought that you looked too handsome," he said shamelessly.
Hou started to smile. "Really? How about Xue? They said that he is the most handsome beast on the entire continent."
'Xue again? This man has an inferiority complex!'
[I think he was always compared to Xue.]
'I think so too.'
"You don't need to compare yourself to Xue. The two of you look alike; the only difference is his eyes and hair color."
"But they said that-"
"Stop!" Tang Tang covers Hou's mouth. "I don't want to hear the words, 'They said this, they said that.' Don't bother what other people think. Just believe in yourself."
"Xue is handsome, but it doesn't mean you're not. You are handsome too. The two of you are alike but at the same time are different. His temperament is cold and calm; the color of his eyes and hair matches his personality; it is the same to you. Your golden eyes and black hair are beautiful, and it matches your sunny personality. So there is no need to compare. Do you get it?"
Hou nodded.
'After talking for so long, you really better get it.'
"Good!"
"You are the only person who didn't compare me to Xue," Hou said, and his eyes started to well up.
When Tang Tang saw this, he suddenly felt horny.
'Ahh.. So hot, yet so cute!! I want to eat him!!!'
[So shameless, Tang Tang!]
Tang Tang ignored Ude, then caressed Hou's cheeks down to his nape and pulled him to a kiss.
Hou was dumbfounded by the sudden, soft touch on his lips.
Tang Tang teased the man a little. He licked and bit the man's lower lip a few times before he let go.
The sudden loss of the soft and warm lips makes Hou feel empty. "T-Tang Tang.."
"Hmm.." Tang Tang tiptoed and hugged the man's neck, then he smiled seductively.
This gesture aroused Hou's initial instinct. 'He is mine!' His eyes are full of warmth and lust as he hugged Tang Tang's waist and pressed him to his own body.
This is the reaction Tang Tang wants; now he is sure that the thing down there is really big.
Hou kissed him, and he also imitated Tang Tang. He licked and bit the soft lips a few times, but it was not enough, like a thirst that can't be quenched. He wanted more.
He bit the soft lips a little harder, and his tongue tried to probe deeper.
"Mmp~"
A strong smell of citrus and a faint scent of vanilla wafted into the air.
Tang Tang felt the impatience of the other man; he then opened his mouth to welcome the invading tongue. He sucked and played with it using his own tongue, teasing.
Hou groans.
The sudden entanglement of their tongues makes Hou's blood boil. He tightens his hold and unconsciously rubs his hardened member against Tang Tang.
"Hnng~" Tang Tang moaned. 'So big!'
The passionate exchange continued until a cold voice sounded. "Hou!"
The voice makes Tang Tang flinch. Then they both reluctantly parted, breaking the silver thread that connected them.
He buried his head on Hou's chest as he panted; he could hear the fast and loud beating of the man's heart.
'That was a good one!'
Hou didn't answer and just continued to hug Tang Tang. He planted small kisses on his hair as he repeatedly whispered his name. "Tang Tang.."
"Hou!" Xue called again when he didn't hear a response.
"WHAT?" He angrily retorted without looking back.
"Mother and Father are looking for you, and it is already time to eat." Even though Xue can't see the person Hou is hugging, he knows who it is.
After their mother talked to Hou earlier, his brother immediately ran out to find the sub-beast.
He was already informed about their conversation, and he didn't have any objections to it. His mother is the clan witch, and he knew what was best for the tribe. The only problem is his twin brother, who showed strong interest in Tang Tang and had a deep hatred for him.
When Tang Tang heard this, he slightly pushed Hou. "Let's go back."
"No, I want to stay with you!" Hou pressed Tang Tang again to his bare chest.
'Me too.. I want you to fuck me right now, but it is too embarrassing to make them wait for that.'
[Do you know the word embarrass Tang Tang?]
'Hey!!'
He looked into Hou's eyes and spoke gently. "This is my first day here, and I don't want to make trouble for the Chieftain and Clan Witch."
He said those words sincerely, but he didn't forget to move a little enough to rub the protruding member on his navel.
"Mmmh~" Hou breathed heavily as he looked at Tang Tang with a heated gaze.
"Hou? Please..."
"O-okay." Hou planted a gentle kiss on his lips as he reluctantly loosens his hold on Tang Tang.
Tang Tang smiled and gently caressed his cheeks. "Let's go?"
Hou smiled back, held Tang Tang's hand, and led him back to the center of the tribe.
When they pass by Xue, Tang Tang politely smiles at the emotionless man.
Hou didn't give him even a glance. The least he wants to see right now is Xue. Even Tang Tang said that he would marry the person he liked. He still didn't clearly say who it was—him or his brother.
'Didn't we kiss? He kissed me! It means he likes me too, right?'
Anyway, he won't let Xue get on his way. He will show Tang Tang and his mother that he is also worthy. Like Tang Tang said, 'I just need to believe in myself!'
Xue is looking at the backs of the two as they get farther away. His face is emotionless, but if one looks closer, there's a glint of warmth in those ocean blue eyes.
He heard all the things the sub-beast said to his brother. Words that his twin brother needed the most.
For the past few years, he has known that Hou is struggling because of him. Because he was born different, the tribe already set him as the next chieftain.
And because they are twins, the two of them are always compared in every single thing they do. He tried to give way to Hou before, but it only made Hou hate him more.
His mother is right; the sub-beast named Tang Tang is a good fortune, not only for the tribe but also for Hou.
Unfortunately, he needed to stop the two before the situation became out of control.