Resting Waters

-Shen Wei-

Feeling Zhao Yunlan's warm lips against his, was not unpleasant in any way, but the contrary. It make his heart accelerate and his pulse quicken. To be honest with himself, the kiss lasted too little and the Captain leave him wanting for more. He probably was aware of it, because Zhao smiled at him in that mischievous way that make him blush, so intensely.

There was a silent message in those dark eyes of his when staring at him, he understood clearly, which make his dragon side shiver in anticipation. You will be mine... that was Zhao Yunlan's unmistakable message, but little did the Captain knew that playing with fire will get him burn at the end, because mating with a dragon, even a half one like himself was serious business, beginning with the mark he will leave on his body, who would be burn into his skin, as his clamming symbol no one else mixing or beast, would dare to defy.

"My Prince, don't take it in the wrong way... that was for protecting me back there, a thank you kiss..." Zhao said while saying something totally different with his intense gaze and Da Qing smirked, not seen his Captain look on the red faced prince, as he was behind him.

"Yeah, I guess you were a damsel in distress... no kidding." The cat said mockingly and Zhao turned.

"Shut up, I wasn't talking to you, damn cat!" Zhao cried.

"Hey, I also save your sorry ass..." Da Qing shouted back.

"Then what? You want a kiss too? No can do kitty, that will be too gross." Zhao bawled back.

"As if I will want a kiss from you! I rather eat my tail!"

"And here I thought on giving you good fish to eat, you ungrateful cat!"

"Wait... you did?" Da Qing asked with shining eyes.

"Never mind that, I will not give you any."

"That's mean..."

"Serves you right..."

"Please, Captain Zhao..." Shen Wei try to intervene and it was almost comical, the way Yunlan changed expression and attitude in seconds.

"Ah, my Prince, you were so lovingly calling me Yunlan just a few minutes ago... don't mind our little difference, we fight like that everyday..." Shen sighed.

"Seriously you shouldn't..." However, Shen Wei stop mid-sentence, as in that moment, Zhao started coughing and a after a few seconds, Shen saw a trace of blood running down his nose.

Smelling Yunlan's fresh blood make something inside Shen Wei stir and instantly, he pull Zhao close and make the man look at him. His eyes were back to red and Zhao detected a bit of panic in those beautiful dragon eyes he liked so much, for which he smiled, enjoying both the Prince attention and proximity, even when the world was beginning to spin around his head a bit. Shen was holding him by the waist with one hand anyways, so it was unlikely he would let him fall and his warmth was more than welcome to his cold and wet body.

"Don't smile so devilish at me, you are nose bleeding. What's wrong? Were you harm in the airship and I miss it, somehow?" He whisper as he remove the blood from his nose with his soft fingers, which gave Zhao a strong desire to laugh, as the Prince delicate fingers move over his small bear and lips with such care that it was impossible to resist. Soon Zhao, despite feeling the withdrawal of energy, for using the living stone as he kissed the Prince, laughed, making the Prince look at him angrily.

"Don't laugh. Just tell me where you were hurt? I did not smell blood on you before and I didn't see a root hit you directly. Should I carry you back to your room so you can have some rest and a change of clothes?" Then the cat laughed, earning a deadly stare from the Prince, yet the cat didn't even flinch.

"He is a pervert, don't offer changing his clothes or you will have a hard time getting rid of him." Da Qing said.

"My Prince, don't mind him, he is only joking and please don't worry. This is more or less normal for me. It happens every time I use the living stone for relocation of the airship..." Zhao explained while resting an arm over the Prince shoulder for support. He felt quite tired, yet he was having too much fun to let himself faint.

"Relocation? Wait... how far?" Shen asked trying to sense the change. He felt the pull of the change in the energy around the airship, but he was too distracted by the Captain kiss to notice a relocation. There were no more thunders or rain, nor the strong wing from before and he could smell the salty water of an ocean, which confuse him, because there was no ocean in the middle country of mixings.

"Too far if you ask me... we are in the Mermaid's Sea now." A new voice said behind Shen Wei and he turned to look at the newcomer, without losing his hold on the pleased Captain. The new member of Zhao Yunlan's crew was a tall, handsome man, with his caramel hair a bit over the shoulder, dressed in a royal blue jacket and black pants. He looked tired and distressed, his hair even messier than Zhao's, like he tried to pull it off.

"Hell yes... beautiful women and fresh fish! Thanks Captain, I owe you one. Got to go now, take care of the Captain for me, okay?" Da Qing said, tapping Shen Wei's shoulder a bit, before transforming back into a black cat, running away from the open room.

"Lin... gather the whole crew on deck. There is something very important we need to discuss."

"Most of them are all already on deck. Guo is throwing up his dinner, it was a miracle he hold it up this far after such hellish chase and Chu is yelling at him for been such a sissy. Zhu is... oh who knows... Just what's going on, Captain? I was going crazy with those Imperial airships, they were not the usual ones and those things that destroyed one of them, what was it? A new kind of magic tree or what?"

"Let's gather together first and I will explain the situation to all of you at the same time." Zhao said.

"I think both of you should rest for a few hours before giving explanations. It will take us a while to clean up the mess inside the ship and I need the idiots to help out before the mermaids try to enchant them. Come Lin, let the Captain had his fun, I mean his deserved rest..." Zhu said from the open door and winked at her Captain, just before pulling away the reckless airship pilot.

Once alone, Shen Wei could not help but blush. The crazy members of the Black Fury already thought there was something between them and honestly why would they think differently? He was holding the very pleased Captain quite possessively, not to mention Yunlan had already dare to kiss him.

"Don't mind them my Prince..." Zhao begin.

"Shen Wei... you can call me Shen Wei. I'm only a third Prince not worthy of too much reverence." Then Zhao smiled at him in that mischievous way again.

"You are worth of my reverence at the very least." Zhao said, just inches from his face. It was obvious he was going to try kissing him again, however, this time he will need to wait, because he was becoming a temptation hard to resist and it was too soon for him to mark him as his mate, so he took the troublesome Captain on his arms, bridal style.

"Lead the way Yunlan, you need the rest and the change of clothes too." Shen said, already moving out of the core room, while Zhao laughed on his arms.

"We can rest and change clothes together... I can help you with yours, you know like the servants do with royalties in the palace..." Zhao teased and Wei smiled.

"Thank you, but I don't have servants and I can undress myself away from your eager hands." Zhao laughed more, while pointing at the left corridor.

"What about resting together? You are still sick, I have not forgot about that..."

"I can always stay inside the enchanted scroll and rest there, it has a good guardian to keep an eye on me for shameless teasers." Zhao smiled.

"You know me so well already. Are we fated?"

"Who knows, you are the one who descends from a god. Seriously, Zhao Yunlan, will you be alright after some rest?" Shen looked down on him more seriously now.

"Yes. Teasing aside, I do need to rest for a while. It will be my honor if you stay with me, Shen Wei." Damn, he was finally been serious, the Prince thought.

"As long as you promise to behave. The gods know I need the rest myself." Shen said as he reached the Captain's mess up room.

"Then we have a deal." Zhao said, as Wei leave him back to his feet. A while later, as both of them changed clothes separately, Zhu Hong find them lying in bed fast asleep. Zhao had a hand over the Prince waist, while the handsome royal was resting his beautiful face on the Captain chest, the rest of his long wet hair, sprayed all around the discarded pillow.

They looked cute and made for one another, so after smiling at the sight, she carefully closed the door to let them rest. It had been years since Zhao Yunlan had looked so pleased and at peace while he sleep and she was glad for it.

AN: I was going to write something else, but I needed some teasing to cheer myself, so I hope its fine for you guys. It had fun writing this and love the way Shen protects Zhao. Thanks for reading.