ARDOUR!

Yes, it was supposed to be exactly opposite. Moon was supposed to get pulled by his Earth and Moon should make waves in the sea of heart but Earth's closeness didn't pull Moon but Moon pulled his Earth and Earth created waves in Moon's heart leaving a much vulnerable soul which was prone to break down easily!

Earth came near to the Moon looking directly into his eyes but the longing in Moon's eyes made Earth's gaze to wavered and go down! and shortly Moon followed the path which earth took.

How could he look into the eyes of his Earth after the realization that he was hurting her since his departure! This time also he wanted to hide under his Earth's shadow but will his Earth forgive him for what he did to her? Does he want her forgiveness just by saying thank you to her? or he wanted a punishment which will make him little less criminal?

Yes, he was a criminal. His Xian ge's criminal. He stole his gege's most precious possessions from him, Jun made him wait for ten long years for him. he was a criminal. His Xian ge's criminal.

The wait became eternity once again crushing Moon into powder of lost hope. He wanted to speak to Earth, he wanted to hold her in his arms, he wanted to ask her about how she lived all these years without him, he wanted to ask her if she was feeling okay but all the courage left his soul as soon as his gaze broke the connection with her.

Then miraculously little cold hand came forward to him and held his left cheek to make him look into his eyes. Xian's gaze peered up in Jun's gaze. Moon's eyes were glittering with the shining diamonds in it just like his Earth.

Moon looked into his Earth's eyes and soon the dam which they made on their emotions long time back, broke down into small pieces. All emotions came out the flooding and took out every tree, life of hurting, parting, longing under it!

And with the intense noise of burning and flooding emotions, Moon's head rested on the Earth's stomach without a notice. His hands encircled his Earth's lithe waist. Engrossing Eart's heart and mind in those heartfelt emotions just like her shirt was soaking in his tears. Moon tried to hide under the shadow of his Earth and Earth wholeheartedly hid him into her shadow.

The reality of Moon's malady was yielding Earth more and more into blaming herself for Moon's poor status of health but wasn't it too late for cussing oneself? She did that for a long time after knowing the condition of Moon from his mother way back then. She used to know about Moon every time she called her aye! Earth always made sure to know about Moon's health back then but never got the courage to give a direct call to her Moon in those ten years.

All hardship, struggle left them with a wound...the wound was their gift from each other for ten long years which took a large toll on their mind and body. Whatever the circumstances were the impetus behind their embarkation only two of them gave the onerous price for it.

Earth who was still in a daze of dense sentiments of her Moon, stood gathered and in her senses to hide her Moon under her shadow to give him support and love! Her left hand circled around Moon's hairs groping his soft brown hairs by her fingers and right hand took him close to her body, never to lose him again!

"SORRY FOR HURTING YOU FOR SO LONG MY GEGE, I AM SORRY!"

No sorry was required.

"THANK YOU FOR FORGIVING ME MY EARTH!"

No forgiveness was required!

"WELCOME IN MY LIFE MY MOON!"

hahaha...Was that invitation required for Moon to come into Earth's life? No, he always came to her life like a storm and took her heart away from her like it was his...Yes, Earth's everything was devoted to Moon, her mind, body and soul! Earth was no different than her Moon, so the invitation was just as useless as other things around them were unnecessary for them!

All the words seem to make no sense at all! Words were not required at all. A feeling which needed to speak could wait till they get enough of each other's presence. Let them take each other's support to stand on their own feet then they can share everything that was needed to share.

They say there is coldest land on the moon where nothing can survive but chances of getting water ice have increased, it hasn't become the truth of entire solar system but the truth of Xian and Jun's life! the coldest part of Jun's heart got warm by Xian's meeting and soon the ice melted by the warmth of zest.

Only the cries of Moon could be heard by the loving frames of their loved once, who were waiting for the reunion of Earth and Moon since forever outside the hospital room. With big tears in their eyes, they were yearning for the boys to meltdown in each other's arms to cherish their whole life in love.

but sometimes the only wish that was the purest and bright didn't get authentic. The next news that came out was the last thing that could be in their vision!

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"He lost his consciousness again while crying, He is still not recovered fully. He needs to get out of his ailment, aye! Why don't you understand this? Aye please don't cry they will get okay soon! With help, we can come out of this situation! Think about Xian's condition aye! he needed us to be strong at a time like this"

Lu Yanli was trying hard to make Xian's mother understand the situation was under control but Xian's mother got furious when she heard the news that Jun again lost his consciousness in the arms of Xian. She saw Jun's condition when she met him at their house for the first time, but her heart got it's heartbeats back when she saw him coming back to consciousness.

Now that he was sleeping on the bed unconscious for one more time, her soul left her body. She was trying hard to become their pillar of hope to love, to live, to be together it made no difference at times like this. She was feeling most helpless even after accepting everything about their relationship and its consequences.

"Yan Yan, why this is happening to my children? What sin I have done in my life that they are getting punished like this in front of my eyes? I can't see them like this, Yan Yan. Please ask all the good doctors in this country to treat my Jun just like we got treated Xian Xian. I don't want to lose them now. Not because of any person, situation or malady."

A mother's worry wasn't baseless at all. She knew since the start that they both are breaking from inside every day from their separation. She knew it very well since the start that they were soulmates but she understood the fact that they were not just soulmates but the soul bound after their separation.

Xian's mother understood the fact of their love for each other when they were very young. The things that happened before their birth made it is for her to accept the reality of life, of love, of soulmates, of soul bounds. She wholeheartedly accepted their relationship even knowing the consequences of it. For her, the love she saw in Jun's eyes for her Xian was more than anything and she followed the unconventional path since the beginning.

The path which leads her to walk alone for entire life but the support of her husband and her best friend was more than enough for her to go on and she truly rambled on that path to give whole happiness to her only child!

"Quzi! We need to strong for them. If you are going to lose all the hopes then how can I stand strong for them? Don't you know you are the main pillar? Carman and I are just a supporting part who is dependent on you!

We need your aid to solve all the problems. Zing Zing, Our kids need us to stand with them because this thing is not going to end after their meeting but it will start a battle after it. We have a long way to go Zing Zing! We need to fight the same battle for Jun just like we encountered for Xian. Don't forget. Stay strong!"

Tang Jianmin placed his assuring hand on Zhang Zingtong's right shoulder to give her physical support to get ready for another battle of her life just like she fought for her song Xian!

"Aye, Believe me, whatever wrong was about to happen had already happened now it's time for them to meet each other and be with each other for the whole life! Aye, We will make them meet each other. Aye, Dr Cao is treating Jun. He is the best doctor in Beijing right now. I know he will get everything into place. June is going to get better soon."

Lu Yanli's affirming words made her feel little better but the things which her heart and mind screaming at her were totally against it. the fear of the unknown kept Xian's mother's heart filled with anxiety for a long time! The intuition she was getting, it was the peace before the storm. How she could have revealed that fact in front of her children when they needed her the most!

AUTHOR'S NOTES:

Quzi : Wifey in manderian.