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The days passed slowly and with each one that passed Ohno became stronger and Nino found it possible to leave his room when the emperor summoned him. There was a strange change in the attitudes of the people he met as he walked slowly, trying not to limp or clutch the wall for support. His back was twitching painfully but he kept his head held high breathing deeply refusing to let them see that he was, even in a small amount of pain. He walked into the reception room at the barked order and somehow he managed to drop down to his knees in a bow.

“Your imperial majesty…” he said softly and the emperor let out a breath

“Please make yourself comfortable I understand that you were injured and have only just started to recover…” He said and Nino almost sagged with relief making himself more comfortable on the floor the pain easing a little and he flicked his eyes up to the emperor and thanked him. The older man nodded slowly and then hummed “How is your lord?”

“He is recovering…Sakurai is happy with his recovery, as am I…” Nino answered shaking his head and giving a small smile that caused dimples in his cheek as he thought back to last night and the line of kisses Ohno had pressed over his face as his hand trailed up and down his side. They had both had to be careful but the touching had been nice and reassuring causing happy sparks to dance over his skin.

“And is there anything that you need?” the emperor asked and Nino shook his head pulling himself out of his thoughts

“No, your imperial majesty, though we must impose on you a little longer…”

“Indeed you must…Ninomiya…I am sorry that my men allowed this to happen to you and your lord they  have been punished for disobeying the word of your lord…” The emperor said his voice as sharp as a knifes edge and Nino gave a nod, his own anger at the men for leaving his lord still raging through his body and the arrogance that they had shown him while betraying their disdain of Ohno made him hope that they had received a suitable punishment. Though there were 5 in the group that had followed going against their companions and although they had not found Ohno they did not deserve the same punishment in his mind.

“And the men that did not betray him…?” He mused and the emperor smiled though his eyes were still partially narrowed

“They have been given a lesser punishment…They still failed to follow the orders that both I and your lord gave to them…Until it was too late…”

“…They believe the worse in my lord through no fault of his own…But now as it has always been the sins of the father become the chain of the son…” Nino said bitterly his tongue clicking over his teeth in anger and the emperor let out a small chuckle nodding with agreement

“You should have been a scholar…”

“No…I am happy in my role as Lord Ohno’s lover, your imperial majesty…The girl, Hotaru what will happen to her?” Nino asked softly knowing that this would be one of the few chances that he would have to ask. The emperor gave a sigh leaning back in his ornate chair and stroking his chin as a knowing expression filtered across his face

“Is there nobody from my house that you do not wish to take with you?” The emperor asked back and Nino lapped at his lips sucking in a deep much needed breath before flicking his eyes up and daring to look the emperor in the face again though his voice was hesitant when he spoke again,

“I am sorry your imperial majesty… I would not make the request if…”

“…Please save me your speech…The girl may leave with you...” The emperor said with a sigh and waving his hand dismissively and Nino felt himself relax a breath escaping through his nose in a soft hiss. “It is not like I have any interest in keeping her here and your servant seems to have taken her under his wing…”

“Jun...He went through a similar experience…” He mused recognising that the emperor had acknowledged him as equal with Ohno by saying ‘your servant’. He wasn’t sure why he hadn’t said that Jun was his brother “He…Will be the best person to help her through this…”

“He…I see…” The older man said his voice breaking off but Nino nodded frown wondering how the emperor could not know this, even if it had been his father…Nino’s own grandfather that had been in power when it had happened.

“Was sold to a slaver along with around 50 others, all children my lord, all between birth and 10… my lord rescued them and Jun has adopted my lord as his father…And it seems me as his…Mother…”

“Indeed you…You are very much like her…” The older man said and Nino froze his body tensing as his heart thumped Ohno had said something similar and Sakurai but he hadn’t thought that there was anyone else could remember her or his father. It hadn’t occurred to him that the emperor was the obvious person to ask about his parents.

“Your imperial majesty…?”
“I met them both…And yourself as a child once…In your looks mostly you resemble her, she was a beautiful woman and my brother was captivated by her, nothing else would have made him go into hiding…” the emperor told him softly “Your strength though I think…It is a mix of both of them…You are very lucky to have been born to such people…”

“…I…Thank-you, your imperial majesty…” Nino whispered feeling choked as he was dismissed with a nod and the wave of a graceful hand. Nino gave a low bow and hurried out anxious to be reunited with his lord. Sakurai caught him in the hallway and force fed him his pain potion and then dragged him into visit Aiba. When he finally pulled himself away from his friend and brother he had been gone from his lord for an hour.

He hurried into his lords room shocked to see him slumped to the floor in a heap. He gave a cry and hurried forward reaching out to him

"I am fine again there is no need for you to fawn all over me..." Ohno snapped, his voice was still slightly breathless but his arms were strong again as he pushed him away with hands on his arm. The push was gentle, more with his dripping with embarrassment and just the traces of worry. Nino fixed his lord with a hard stare and placed his hands on his hips glad that Sakurai had poured his potion down his throat and the ache in his back was just a small pulse in the curve of his spine. 

"I believed that I might lose you the fact that I have not is enough for me to fawn all over you my lord...and I will do as much of it as I please until I am certain that this is not a dream and you will not slip through my fingers like grains of sand...” he said calmly though his chin was jutted out and his mouth fixed in a grim thin line.

"I see your injury has done nothing to stem the flow of words that rush from your mouth like a torrent..." Ohno huffed though Nino caught the pleased expression that spread over his lips and he let out his own smile reaching over to hold his hand while kiss his fingers

"No more than your wound has sweetened your temper my love..." He confirmed huskily causing Ohno to let out a short sharp bark of laughter that died quickly when pain came into his eyes and he gripped the centre of his chest. Nino just watched him carefully knowing that his inference would be unwelcome. Ohno took a few shallow breaths through his nose before speaking again, his words softer than before as his fingers continuing to move against his chest.

"...I will admit that I am glad to hear that...I feared that..." the lord stopped and Nino smiled gently coming to sit down next to him his hand going to Ohno’s helping ease the pain he was obviously feeling there.

“You feared that this would push me away from you…My lord…Do you imagine that I make jewellery for everyone?” Nino asked feeling the stone under thin silk that his lord was wearing. Ohno looked confused but he just tilted his head to one side and Nino chewed his lips “I have to confess that even though I was trained in always to please I…Am not given to the delicate art…My fingers are too short and stumpy for such a task but I tried my best and I would never repeat it…For anyone…I was scared, I will own to it…But that did not reflect on you…”

“I…Hated leaving you in that clearing… I… If there had been another choice…” Ohno whispered taking Nino’s hand and placing it against his cheek and Nino smiled stroking the scar before whispering

“I know but I also knew that you would come for me…I am sorry that I ended up needing to be rescued…I wanted to make you proud…”

“You did…But when we return home I am having you some armour made…You will not go riding off without protection again…” Ohno said seriously and Nino laughed kissing his lips before resting his head on his shoulder

“The same goes for you my love…I am sorry about Wind’s Honour…” he murmured sadly and Ohno nodded

“I am too but he died a hero protecting my most important treasure he would not have wanted it to be any other way…”

TBC
A/N: first off I’m sorry about how long it has taken to update…I am not falling into old habits I am updating this one and Eros it’s just I’ve been feeling under the weather I promise I will finish this one :D
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