Chapter 5

MORNING came and the chirping of birds made Kai to woke up. With his robe on, he immediately went near the big window. Noon lamang niya napansin ang malawak at magarbong tanawin ng hardin sa palasyo.

“Wow. . .” he can't believe what he's seeing!

The garden was way too beautiful and he's mesmerized by its beauty. It probably took several years to build such garden.

Ni hindi manlang niya napansin ang mga minutong lumipas dahil masyado siyang nadarag sa kagandahan ng hardin.

Saka lamang nagising si Kai nang may kumatok sa pintuan saka dali-daling nag-ayos sa sarili.

“Young master, Kai. Your breakfast is ready.”

Nang makarating sa hapag ay sumalubong sa kanya ang napakaraming pagkain and what shocked him the most is that no one was there except him and the maids.

“Where's Sebastian?” Tanong niya sa isa sa mga katulong sa palasyo. 

“Nakaalis na po ang ikatlong prinsipe. Pero bago po siya tuluyang umalis, maayos niya pong ibinilin sa amin na ipaghanda kayo ng umagahan.”

Ano?  Did he expect him to eat all of this?

Nasapo na lamang ni Kai ang noo. “Saan naman kaya siya nagtungo?”

“Hindi nga rin po namin alam. Pasensya na po.”

“Ah. I see. Thank you.”

Wala ng ibang ginawa si Kai kundi ang manahimik na lamang at kumain.

BUT it has been a week since  Kai appeared inside the palace. At hindi mapigilan ni Kai ang sariling mag-alala.

How could he not be worried? Of course he should be. Takot lang siya sa ama nito. Hindi niya alam kung anong nangyari sa prinsipe ni hindi niya nga alam kung saan ito nagpunta. 

The prince isn't in the palace and so does the king. Alam na alam ni Kai na pagkakataon niya iyong makatakas sa palasyong iyon. He still needs to see his father. 

Hindi niya mapigilang mag-alala sa kalagayan ng ama which is why he wanted to go back so badly. He can't even trust those two women.

But the absence of Sebastian is making him hesitate his own decision to escape the palace. Kung ano-ano na lamang ang pumasok sa kanyang isipan and all of them aren't helping.

Pabalik-balik lamang siya sa paglalakad sa kanyang silid. Malalim na ang gabi nang makapagdesisyon siyang lumabas at magpahangin muna sa hardin ng palasyo. 

The garden actually comforts him, somehow. It reminded him of someone.

Ngunit ganun na lamang ang pagkagulat niya matapos makita si Sebastian na papasok sa malalaking pintuan ng palasyo.

“Sebastian,” Kai said while staring at him.

He was about to approach him but he suddenly stood there frozen the moment he saw the blood stains on Sebastian's clothes.

“Why aren't you still sleeping? You're suppose to have a good rest while you are staying at the palace.”

Ngunit hindi niya pinansin ang sinabi nito.

“Y-You. What happened to your clothes? Bakit may dugo iyang damit mo?” Gulat na tanong ni Kai sa kanya.

Sebastian sighed. Hearing his voice is making him loose control. 

“You have to rest, Kai. Go back to your room.”

“Pero—”

“Enough. Just rest.” Anito saka siya nilagpasan at nagpamaunang maglakad.

Nang marinig ito ay agad na uminit ang ulo ni Kai saka ito sinundan ng lakad lalo pa't magkapareho lamang ang daan na tinatahak nila.

“How imbecile. . .” Kai muttered pero hindi iyon nakalagpas sa pandinig ni Sebastian kung kaya't ganun na lamang kabilis ang paglingon nito sa kanya. 

Dahil nakatingin sa baba, hindi niya napansin ang pagkilos na iyon ni Sebastian resulting his head to bump against Sebastian's hard chest.

“Ouch!”

“What did you just call me?”

Naiinis na nilingon ni Kai ang galit na mukha ng kaharap. But Kai just glared at him sabay irap saka naglakad patungo sa kanyang silid.

‘Ha! Ang kapal! Siya na nga 'yung inaalala-- I should've just escaped! Damn him!’

“Bukas na bukas, aalis na talaga ako sa lugar na ito.” Padabog siyang naglakad patungo sa kama nang biglang bumukas ang pinto.

At ganun na lang ang pagkakagulat ni Kai matapos marinig ang malakas na pagbukas ng pintuan saka sumalubong sa kanya ang galit na mukha ni Sebastian.

What the hell is he doing?

“Balak mo bang sirain yang pintuan? Sabihin mo lang dahil ako pa mismo ang sisira diyan! Tangina mo!”

Sebastian glared at him, “And now you're cussing?”

“And now you care?” Naiinis na sagot ni Kai dito.

Umigting ang panga ni Sebastian matapos marinig ang nagging sagot na iyon ni Kai. His face remained serious saka unti-unting lumapit papalapit sa kanya.

Nabigla man ay nanatiling nakataas ang kilay ni Kai habang unti-unting umaatras papalayo sa lalaki, “What the hell do you think you're doing?” 

Ngunit hindi ito nagsalita hanggang sa ilang hibla na lamang ang layo nila. 

“Shit.” Kai muttered when his back hit the wall. Sebastian took this chance to pin him and Kai immediately shot glaring eyes at him.

“What the hell are you doing?!” Naiinis na aniya.

“Umalis ka nga diyan!” Inis niyang pinilit na alisin ang magkabilang braso nito ngunit hindi siya nagtagumpay.

“Why are you making me crazy, Kai.”

Natigilan si Kai matapos marinig iyon galing sa bibig ng lalaki. His voice was cold and serious. Magkalapit lamang ang mukha ng dalawa kung kaya't naamoy ni Kai ang alak galing sa bibig ng prinsipe.

“What the fuck are you--”

“I am crazy. And it's all your fault.” Anito at mas inilapit pa ang mukha nito sa mukha ni Kai.

“You bastard---”

“Do you really hate me that much?”

“What the hell are you saying--”

“You never wanted to become my bride. I get that. I understand that. But why are you making me crazy like this?” Mahina ang pagkakasabi nito at masyadong nakakadarag ang boses at amoy ng alak na galing sa bibig ng prinsipe.

“Do you really hate the idea of being my bride?”

Kai gulped, “You're drunk.”

“Do you dislike me?”

“What?”

“Do you hate me?”

“A-Ano bang--”

Sebastian stared at him and slowly caress his face gently. “Do you really want to go back?”

Sebastian whispered it near his ear very lowly and painfully. Kai's breath hitched ng naramdaman niya ang hininga ng prinsipe malapit sa kanyang tainga.

Sebastian stared at him intently and when their eyes met, agad na uminit ang mukha ni Kai kaya't ganun na lamang kabilis ang pag-iwas ng tingin niya rito.

“Do you really want to go back, Kai?” Pag-uulit na tanong nito sa kanya.

Sebastian's eyes feels like its drowning him to death. Hindi niya kinayang makipagtitigan dito ng matagal kung kaya't mabilis niyang iniiwas ang kanyang paningin.

“I-I have to. My.. My father needs me and--”

“Then please, forgive me for doing this..”

“What--”

Kai was lost for words when he felt Sebastian's lips slowly touched his. Kai just stood there frozen and gulping. 

Bigla ay nanlaki ang kanyang mga mata ng naramdaman niya ang paggalaw ng mga labi nito and his body trembled when he felt Sebastian's tongue licking his lips.

Sebastian lips moved on his lips to his cheeks then to his ear and whispered, “Open your mouth, Kai.”

As if he was under a spell, Kai immediately opened his mouth giving Sebastian the opening to ravish his lips, indulging himself while exploring the inside of his mouth.

Sebastian's hands were caressing and softly holds Kai's neck. Sebastian continued kissing him deeper and deeper and Kai couldn't stop himself and kissed him back.

“Mmm. . .”

A soft moaned escaped from his mouth nang mas pinalalim pa nito ang halik and Kai felt Sebastian's hand tremble.

“Fuck.” Sebastian muttered. He stared at Kai's lips up to his eyes. 

Kai saw how Sebastian's eyes screamed for lust and he was there standing and defenselessly wanting for more. Sebastian's sexy and tempting presence is making his knees go weak and the pleasure building up inside of him is making his mind drunk and completely unconscious.

The taste of liquor from Sebastian's mouth is making him crazy like hell and he couldn't deny how Sebastian's kisses were so good that he wanted more.

Sebastian's kisses were rough and soft at the same time making him intoxicated by the blinding pleasure and sweetness.

“Kai. . .”

“Sebastian. . .”

The kiss continued and both were under the spell of both pleasure and temptation. The heat between the two came stronger and stronger that it was so hard to resist and stop.

Sebastian was instantly addicted to Kai's sweet and soft lips. He could kiss him forever. The feeling of their mouth exploring each other is making him crazy and the way his moans entered his ears was making him way more crazier. 

Fighting against temptation is so hard to the point where Sebastian just wants to lay Kai in bed and make love with him rough and hard. But he can't. And that's making him frustrated.

Their tongue battled in sync as if they were trying to defeat each other. Sebastian sucked Kai's tongue earning a moan from him and the more he moans the more he gets turned on by his voice making him painfully hard down there.

Damn!

“Sebastian. . .”

Sebastian's lips moved down to Kai's neck. He kissed him like he was his. He suck and lick him, marking him as his. Sebastian doesn't want to end this night. Hearing him moan, seeing him pleasured is making him happy. He wanted to do it forever but he knew too well that he can't.

‘Stop it, Sebastian. He wants to go back. So, stop.’

Sebastian sigh and planted one more kiss on Kai's lips saka pinaglapit ang kanilang mga noo. Both were catching their breath at nanatiling nakaawang ang bibig ni Kai while their eyes locked together.

Sebastian stared at him.

He leaned closer and kissed his forehead.

“Rest now, Kai. You'll be going home tomorrow.”

Sebastian looked at him tenderly while caressing his face.

“I'll pick you up tomorrow. Goodnight, Kai.”

Sebastian's eyes moved down to Kai's lips.

‘Fuck, stop it, Sebastian!’

He sighed.

Slowly, he removed his hands from Kai's face at walang imik na nilisan ang silid ng lalaki. And Kai just stood there frozen and rotted in place.