"I... I love you, Shuei..." The words greeted his ears like a beautiful song meant just for him, a wonderful serenade for his ears only. Shuei paused just before he was about to push and stared down at Kouryuu in wonder, a soft smile slowly spreading across his lips. This boy... he couldn't believe how he made him feel inside, the bliss that he gave him... he was so mature for his age, and would someday make a great Sanzo, he was sure of it.

"I love you too, Kouryuu... I love you..." Shuei repeated himself as if just saying the words gave him pleasure and kept his eyes on the other's face as he pushed his erection back into the slightly relaxed canal slowly, waiting to see if the boy could handle this. It would be understandable if he couldn't, or if he wasn't ready for this kind of intimacy, but judging by the way the river child's face contorted slightly and a soft moan spilled from his lips, he was. The first few minutes of slow, careful, tedious movement lead to something much more beautiful and enjoyable for them both as Kouryuu began rolling his hips up against the man's thrusts in an experimental but very expressive manner, groaning quietly at the pleasurable friction it created inside him.

"Nhhmm... harder," he ordered Shuei, wanting to feel more of it, and to feel the other's hips pound against his bottom harder as well. As inexperienced as he was, he had a wonderful instinct about these things, and he knew that if Shuei went harder, that it would feel even better. The man seemed vaguely surprised as a brow was quirked, but he complied with his tiny lover's request and pinned his hips down against the bed to keep him from squirming as he drew back and slammed into him once, glancing up to see if it hurt him. Kouryuu writhed in what could only be pleasure, an icy shiver jolting through his veins, followed quickly by a surge of electricity. He struggled against the hands holding him down and batted at them until the man got the idea and let him go, placing his hands on the mattress instead as he continued, his lust rising for Kouryuu.

Soon, however, Shuei was finding it difficult to remain in their current position, and it was proving to be a hard task to find the boy's spot given his angle. Slowing down and then stopping all together, he panted once, clearing his throat before Kouryuu could ask him what was wrong.

"This isn't working very well..." he mused thoughtfully as he tried to think of a way to remedy his problem without having to pull out of him, bringing a hand to his chin and rubbing the slightly stubbly surface.

"What isn't working well?" The blonde asked innocently and seemed quite a bit confused and worried that perhaps he'd done something wrong, his cheeks turning pink as Shuei chuckled at him, shaking his head.

"This position, it's killing my back!" He complained with a grin to reassure Kouryuu that he did nothing wrong, then shifted a little, sitting up straight but he was careful to make sure that he didn't accidentally withdraw himself from him.

"I need you to roll over carefully so that you're on your stomach, but with your hips up in the air, do you understand?"

It had not taken long at all for Kouryuu to assume the new position and Shuei to start thrusting again, each of them relishing how much better it felt from this angle - and the boy didn't even have a clue yet. The only sounds filling the room were their pants and moans, the slight creaking of the bed below them, and skin slapping against skin as they indulged in desire and each other, working towards an anticipated finish. Kouryuu had his arms stretched ahead of him and his hands gripped the top edge of the mattress for something to hold on to, as if letting go meant he would slip out of reality like sand from the top of an hourglass.

"Mmmh... harder..." he mewled, this time begging for the man leaning over him to give it to him harder rather than ordering it. Shuei obliged more than happily and gripped the boy's hips tighter between his hands as he thrust with more force, pulling back and pounding back in as quickly as he could manage. Kouryuu's head snapped back and he moaned noisily in pleasure, moving his hips back and up to meet each of the brunette's efforts, though when he moved his hips up like that...

"Ahhhhh! Shuei!" He screamed in ecstasy as the other's throbbing erection connected with his untouched prostate and sent surges of white, blinding heat through his body, his eyes squeezing shut as he shivered uncontrollably. Shuei grinned and felt a strange sort of satisfaction; having found and struck the boy's prostate, but once wasn't enough. He pulled Kouryuu's hips up as the blonde moved them up himself and slammed down hard, then pulled back and did it again, setting a bitter, heated, and fast rhythm that they both fell into easily, but couldn't stand much longer.

"Hhh... hhhh... gods, Kouryuu..." Shuei rasped and felt the ball of heat in his stomach grow hotter and hotter, as well as his muscles starting to tense, and a pulling feeling down in his groin, suggesting that he was reaching his climax. He slipped his left hand from the boy's hip and around his thigh to wrap his fingers around the neglected erection between his legs, not aiming to be shy or delicate. He pumped the length in his hand in time with his own thrusts and felt a shiver tear through the blonde, and he would have grinned again were he not losing his energy at an alarming rate. He was going to release at any moment.

"Mmmnn... Sh..Shue-ahhhhh..!" Kouryuu was cut off by another moan as he felt the man's thrusts become harder and faster, just when he thought it wasn't possible, and the hand kneading his arousal in its palm, feeling like his eyes were going to roll into the back of his head and stay there. The creaking of the bed grew louder as well as the sound of their flesh smacking together and he felt his chest press firmly against the mattress each time Shuei tore into him, his body being pounded into the bed.

"Mmmmnnn... I'm... I'm going to... come..." The dark-haired man groaned as if in distress, though it was merely the heat between the boy and himself and the rush of fluids in his body, and he tightened his grip on the throbbing penis in his hand, wanting to bring Kouryuu over the edge with him. He slipped his thumb over the head and pressed down against the tip, rubbing relentlessly against it and the little slit found there, very pleased with the howl that came from his lover's throat as he spread around the pre-cum that had been collecting there during their heated lovemaking.

"Shuei!" He screamed and threw his head back, his back arching gracefully but with a tremble as he came first, thrusting down hard against Shuei's hand a few times as he relieved himself of all he had. His body loosened and the man took advantage of it as he delivered his final thrusts, brutal but pleasurable into Kouryuu, seating himself deep as he felt himself explode inside of the young male, splashing the walls of his no longer chaste passage with his hot, sticky seed. Shuei trembled along with him as they panted and fought against the urge to just lay down with one another and rest... they both knew what had to happen next, and neither of them really wanted it.

"Kouryuu... you have to go to Master Sanzo now..." he said huskily and pulled himself from the boy so that he could sit up, keeping his eyes on the blonde for as long as he could. Though he had a warm feeling tingling through his body, he was sad to see the night end this way, even if he knew it before he brought the river orphan to his room.

"Yes... I know..." he nodded and turned toward Shuei to lean in and press their bodies together as he brushed his lips against his in a quick kiss, then jumped back off of the bed to bend down and gather up his robe, becoming self-conscious about his body. Wordlessly, Kouryuu found the bathroom and drew a small amount of water so that he could get rid of the damp, sticky feeling between his legs, then washed his hands and dressed himself, leaving the room like a ghost.

Like he hadn't been there at all...

Shuei watched as he exited the room and closed the door quietly behind himself, a low sigh passing from his nose as he flopped back against the bed, feeling just as empty as he had before he'd made love to Kouryuu. What was to be done? Staring out of the window at the silver moon hanging in the velvet sky, he slowly fell into a void sleep, only to wake the next morning to a nightmare...

A slumped body lay on the floor. Torn flesh... robes... a grimace of pain on its lifeless face. Blood stained hands holding a scripture, crimson tarnishing a young boy's face. And then a man's voice...

"Master Sanzo!"