Chapter 43 - Medicine

"Oh thank god," Long whispered and hugged him out of the water. He cupped his lover's face and whispered, "You silly beast, I thought I lost you."

Xia frowned. "What are you talking about?"

"You didn't come out of the bathroom and you didn't answer me," Long cupped his face and pecked his wet forehead.

"Well, I was busy doing my 'business'. I really regret eating so much chicken," Xia moaned, holding his aching tummy.

Long scrunched up his brows and peered into his eyes. 'Was he really just sick, why did I smell blood then?' He caressed his wet hair and pulled it away from his lover's forehead. "But..... Xia, where are you bleeding?"

Eyes wide, his lover slid lower into the bathtub. Only his shimmering eyes were exposed.

Long caressed his forehead gently. "Tell me, where are you hurt?" Worry filled his heart. His lover refused to meet his eyes and slid further down into the water, blowing air bubbles from underneath.

With hesitation, Xia slowly sat up, exposing his wet face. "Long, I...." he stuttered, fiddling with his nails.

Long kneeled closer to the tub and hugged him to his torso. "You can tell me anything."

Xia's hesitant gaze met his. "I think I am hurt..... Down there," he mumbled under his breath.

"Where?" Long gave him a quizzical gaze.

"Down there," he pointed in-between his legs.

The golden dragon felt his blood rushing to his face. With a hot face he whispered, "How..... How did you get hurt 'down there'?"

"Umm, I 'relieved myself' too much," Xia's muffled voice came from his chest.

"You went to the toilet one too many times?" Long raised a quizzical brow.

"Yes," Xia pushed away from him and sunk into the bath. "Now, let me finish my bath, little son," he mumbled.

Long chuckled at his cute reaction. "That's why I warned you not to eat so much," he softly caressed his forehead and his arched brows. He sighed with a small smile on his face. "First, you have to eat this," he handed a small purple flower to him.

The little crayfish plucked it out of his hands and chewed loudly.

Long held his lover's chin and made him face him. "Secondly, look at your pruned fingers; I think you have been inside the water for long," he slid his hands underneath his armpits and lifted him out of the bath.

The little crayfish hid face with his palms and remained quite through this ordeal.

Sighing, Long Aotian wrapped him up in a towel. He held his lover's chin and met his wet eyes. "You don't have to be embarrassed, I love all of you. Your clumsy side included."

His little lover giggled softly. "I am not clumsy," he mumbled.

"Hmm, you are not clumsy," Long Aotain whispered with a huge grin. "But you are a lovably clutz," he lovingly pinched his button nose.

He pulled the towel close to his body and gazed deeply into his eyes. Giggling softy, he held the golden dragon's coarse palm.

Long kissed his little palm. "Let's get you treated now, shall we," He whispered and lifted the stunned little crayfish in a princess hold.

Cheeks as red as an apple, Xia hugged his neck and hid face on his shoulders.

The golden dragon placed him carefully onto the soft bed. He rubbed his palm together, and they stated to glow golden. "It might be a little hot." Sliding his hands into his wet hair, he slowly massaged his scalp.

In just a minute the little crayfish's hair became dry. Long tied his hair into a small ponytail. He got out of the bed and shuffled inside their travel bag.

"Aha, I found it," he lifted a small bottle of medicine.

He darted over o the bed and lifted his towel.

Xia pulled the towel close to his body with a mortified look. "Give it to me, I can apply it myself," he mumbled with a red face.

Long frowned and gripped the small bottle tighter, but his lover insistently pulled it. "Xia, you can't even see it properly. Then how will you apply this."

Xia pulled the towel, covering almost half of his red face. "I can..... I can apply it somehow,"

The dragon handed the bottle to him and raised his hands. "Okay then, do it," he folded his hands and beckoned for him to continue.

The little crayfish blushed even more that even his neck turned red. "I can't do that with you watching me like that,"

He placed his thighs on his. His smooth skin like velvet against his fingers, and his beautiful eyes beckoned his soul.

"Watching you like what?" Long raised his eyebrow.

Xia's gazed deep into his eyes and whispered, "Like.... Like you are going to eat me."