4.12 White moon

Shu XinYi had all the things he needed. He had already decided to slumber inside the cave until the rise of the white moon. Mira had assured that they won't disturb him until then.

The first thing Shu XinYi did was design clothes. Obviously he wasn't just going to make simple clothing. From Snow he had learned ways in which he could use the silver form. Amoung the list of things, Shu XinYi had given Mira, were several dyes and things that Shu XinYi would use.

Shu XinYi had never designed clothes, but making clothes using form energy was very easy compared to making then normally. You don't have to size, cut or sew. It was more like making a clay model. Having a notebook and a pen was a blessing for Shu XinYi, right now. He styled several designs and only after 2 hours did he start the making process. Although it was his first time tailoring clothes in this bizzare manner, Shu XinYi had been a tailor for a royal family in his past life.

Xiao B was floating around the cave for the while. He patiently sat on a small rock, and watched Shu XinYi work. Xiao B liked today a lot. He liked everyday a lot, since he met Shu XinYi. Even now, he was just watching Shu XinYi scribble on his notebook, but this too made Xiao B so happy.

The first set of clothing was for Mira. The color theme was black and bottle green. Shu XinYi made sure that the dress was atleast knee length, full sleeved and high neck. While making the dress Shu XinYi kept in mind that this dress actually an armor. For Ariya the color scheme was white and Dark purple. For Hector the color theme was dark brown and black.

Shu XinYi had actually put effort into this, so a long while had passed by when he was finally done.

Shu XinYi took a lunch break. He also called Xiao B over and offered him Hell fire, but Xiao B surprisingly refused. This indicated that Xiao B had healed to his maximum strength in this form, and he was ready to transform in the white moon.

After making the dresses, Shu XinYi emptied Sceptor's bag. With all the things lined up in front of him, Shu XinYi separated the items he would need now and the items he should save for later. Now in front of him were the things he needed to make the healing potion. The healing potion was different from the blue moon form.

Using this potion, both Mira and Ariya should be fully healed. The potion has never been used on humans in the world background, so it might be risky to give it to Hector. So Shu XinYi had decided against it.

The making process was no easy feat. This potion requires it to be cooked under both, Hell fire and pure fire separately. All the things had to be precisely and proportionally cut. Only then would a light blue liquid would be formed. During the making process Shu XinYi failed twice before he finally got the sky blue colored liquid.

"Haa .. Xiao B.. I am sleepy." Shu XinYi said in a spoiled tone. If Xiao B had a face, he would be blushing red right now. This man is so strong yet he acts so spoiled in front of me. This man is not afraid to rely on me. Xiao B had never felt happier in his life. Xiao B came over and wrapped himself around Shu XinYi's wrist. With this warmth it didn't take long for Shu XinYi to fall asleep.

Outside the cave, Mira and Ariya were training Hector. Both of them had learned their combat techniques from the same person so their training was synchronized. Hector could defend himself against high level beasts by the end of their first training session.

"Oye, you can't be tired already. Keep up." Mira said looking back to the huffing Hector.

"Ok... Ok haa... Let's go." Hector huffed as he stood up straight and walked further into the ever stretching forest.

"The Silver moon has fallen, should we head back to camp? Will Sceptor be okay?" Hector questioned looking up at the dark sky. Mira and Ariya both looked at Hector like they had seen a clown. "What?" Hector said wiping his face with the ends of his sleeve. Both of them ignored Hector and walked ahead. Hector could only catch up with them for personal safety.

Shu XinYi had rested well, he slept for a long time. But when he woke up, the white moon was still not on the rise. It would still take about 3 hours. Shu XinYi just wanted this time to pass quickly. He wanted to meet his amnesiac husband in the flesh.

2 hours left. 1 hour left. 30 minutes left. 15 minutes... Shu XinYi had started to anxiously pace around the cave at this point. Xiao B was a bit worried about him. He came over to rub Shu XinYi's ear. Shu XinYi was a bit dazed so he didn't even react. Xiao B didn't have any other methods to comfort him right now so he patiently waited.

Finally. Shu XinYi felt his spritual veins open up. He could feel his spritual bearing improve by a lot. Shu XinYi had already confirmed the method with Xiao B and Snow several times. The process involved gathering raw energies of all the 3 forms, which under the white moon would have been amplified.

Shu XinYi found a place sit down that was directly under a cave opening, letting the white moonlight shine inside. Shu XinYi gathered raw energy of the red form, blue form and golden form separately.

One by one Xiao B absorbed the 3 balls of raw energy. Then Xiao B bathed directly under the white moonlight that entered through the ceiling. The blood clot grew bigger and bigger in size under the white moon light, until it shaped into a human. Slowly the blood red body revealed all it's skin. Xuval's human form came into full view under the white moonlight.

A well built stark naked body. Shu XinYi stared wide eyed without any pretense. Currently Xuval's back was facing him. He had long hair that were currently tied up in a bun. Visible on Xuval's back were two huge Scars. Seperately running down from both shoulder bones, the scars connected near the hip bone. Wings. The beautiful wings that were supposed to be. Now gone, leaving behind only wounds.

Shu XinYi had subconsciously walked forward to trace those scars. "They.. how? Why? Why do you get hurt?" Shu XinYi asked with an almost broken voice. The process of healing Xiao B just now could be considered the highest grade. It could reform the whole body, fully. But Xuval's back still remained with scars instead of a pair of wings. This could only mean that the wings had been taken off in a way that even this healing process couldn't heal them. How painful would that way be? Shu XinYi didn't want to imagine.

Xuval turned around and gently held the weak hands of Shu XinYi with one hand, softly rubbing his ear with his other hand. "I am okay and I am sorry for getting hurt like this, It won't happen again." Xuval said in his deeply soothing voice.

Shu XinYi didn't face Xuval and looked at the ground, saying in a low voice "Liar, Liar, Liar. I don't like you. I don't like you at all. You don't even listen to me. Idiot."

Xuval had never known what happiness was, but right now Xuval was happy. I might be the happiest, the luckiest person alive. Xuval thought.

Xuval gently raised Shu XinYi's chin and said "Mhm. I am an Idiot. But you too are a liar. You don't like me? hmm." Xuval said as he took Shu XinYi's hand and placed it on his heart. Shu XinYi's heart was beating very fast. Xuval said "Then how come your heart is like this?" How could Shu XinYi ever remain calm facing those pheonix eyes?

Shu XinYi snatched his hands away and put his hands on the naked chest of Xuval saying "You are one to say. Your heart's about to burst." Xuval's face actually turned red at Shu XinYi's words. Without pause Xuval took Shu XinYi's lips. He had been starved for too long. Both. Both of them had been starved for too long.

Shu XinYi's brain had melted feeling these sensations. He didn't know where to put his hands. He didn't know anything. Right now he didn't care about a thing. He just wanted to have his way with Xuval.

"Aaaaa. PERVERT." Shu XinYi heard someone shout from the faraway entrance of the cave. Shu XinYi was still too dazed to understand what was going on. Xuval was nonchalant to the scream as he continued to taste his little man.

Shu XinYi heard footsteps rushing towards him and he finally understood what was going on. A naked big man taking on a clothed little man. The little man seems dazed and not in control of his body. From an outsider's perspective, it was lenient when calling Xuval a pervert.

Shu XinYi slowly moved away from Xuval facing 3 of his battle hardened travel companions, ready to fight a naked pervert with their weapons.

"You. Leave our boss alone. What drug have you-" Shu XinYi interrupted Mira's weird misconception "I am fine don't worry. I am Sceptor, 26 years old. Came to Sivaal 2 months ago. You are Mira, you are Ariya and you Hector. My recent travel companions."

Mira still didn't relax her vigilance saying to Xuval "Who are you? Why are you naked? I didn't see anyone enter the cave. How did you get in?"

Shu XinYi tried to maintain his calm as Xuval held him from behind. His thing hitting his back, apparently enough. Shu XinYi tried to explain "He is mmph-"

Xuval interrupted as he covered Shu XinYi's mouth with his hands, saying coldly "I am Xiao B. His pet. Master and I were to share a bed. You are interrupting us. Ah!"

Shu XinYi bit Xuval's fingers, and he finally removed his hand from Shu XinYi's mouth. Shu XinYi didn't have time to explain anything. He felt Xuval lose hold of him. He looked back to see a stark naked Xuval walk over to a corner, to silently grow mushrooms. Shu XinYi quickly went over to stand in front of him, trying to cover him up.

Seeing this scene Mira, Ariya and Hector could only watch wide eyed. Ariya was the first one to react "You got yourself a good pet boss. Make good use of him. We'll return in a few hours." Ariya said with a thumbs up and then quickly left with the other 2 dazed species.

Shu XinYi couldn't do much to settle the situation, so he just focused on the sulking Xuval. Shu XinYi poked his back several times but Xuval refused to acknowledge him. Shu XinYi said in a spoiled manner, "I don't like stubborn pets."

Xuval turned around and said with a smiling face and shining eyes "So will you punish me?"

Shu XinYi face palmed and gently embraced his amnesiac husband "Shut up. Idiot."

It did take them several hours to come out of the cave, not only because Shu XinYi was taken several times, non stop.

But also because Shu XinYi had to make some clothes for Xuval. Originally he didn't have his measurements, but now he had seen everything first hand. He made Xuval all black outfits, using almost all his black dye reserves. But it was worth it. Seeing Xuval in all black was really a treat for Shu XinYi's eyes.

Shu XinYi formally introduced Xuval as Xiao B, to the group. Neither of them knew Xuval personally, nor did any of them know the army cheif personally. So they didn't doubt Xuval's identity as Sceptor's pet. Xuval also didn't show any of his powers and just clinged to Sceptor, like he did in his blood form.

"This cave is our destination. The density of beasts is lowest near this area of the far north. Mira and Ariya. You will head over there with Hector. You are not allowed to go near the cave. In some days there will be a raid in that area. I don't want any of you to involve yourself in any way. Just watch from the side lines and record the situation." Shu XinYi said looking at the map.

Shu XinYi said pointing to another cave, far south from the northern peak "I have reviewed this cave. It's a safe place to gather you kind. Mira I do have a way to gather them, But it is likely that the attacks would increase if you gather at one place."

Mira and Ariya said in sync "We'll fight."

Shu XinYi nodded saying "That's good. But not enough."

Xuval whispered to the worried Shu XinYi "They are not as weak as you think. It's okay. There is also something else. I have a lot to talk about with you."

Shu XinYi felt assured then said "Hector, you will stay with them. Mira, I know it is too much to ask, But if there are wandering humans in need of help-"

Mira completed the Scentence for him "I'll help them. I'll do whatever I can."

Shu XinYi then calmly explained "As I said, there should be a raid near the northern cave. You will leave for the southern cave after the raid is over with."

Xuval held Shu XinYi's hands as he said this. Shu XinYi looked at him in a questioning way. Xuval once again whispered in his ear "Let them got to the southern cave directly. It will be dangerous in the north."

Shu XinYi was confused as he looked back. Shu XinYi said to Mira and team "Excuse me for a minute." Then he walked away with Xuval.

"Once you give a signal from the northern peak, Luxin and Eclipse would rush there to attack you. It is important to know how many men they have and what resources they have. Is it not okay to appoint Mira there and have her overview the situation? How will we counter their raid otherwise?" Shu XinYi asked confused.

Xuval said calmly "XinYi. What signal will I be giving from the northern peak?"

Shu XinYi answered "A signal to send low level beasts into slumber."

Xuval "And?"

Shu XinYi "And the prota- Luxin and party will become aware of your presence in the northern peak and rush to attack you."

Xuval said "If Luxin can recognize my presence through my signal, then so can Shira."

Shu XinYi was even more confused "Huh?"

Xuval explained "If we send more than half of Shira's kind into slumber, do you think she will sit still? She already wants me dead. I think Luxin's party will not be the only ones raiding to kill me. Shira will raise a tide of several high level beasts to kill me. There will be two different raid parties. So there is no way Mira will be able to asses the situation. It is useless and dangerous to send her there."

Shu XinYi said in an irritated tone "Why the f*ck does everyone want to kill you?"

Xuval said in a nonchalant tone "Not everyone. They are only puppets. It's Shira who wants me dead. But this is good for us."

Shu XinYi asked "How so?"

Xuval smiled as he said, "There are 2 parties that want to kill me. But do they know that both of them share the same goals? And both parties don't have much brains to begin with. It would be easy to make them labor for us."

Shu XinYi thought about it. "Oh, That's actually not a bad situation."

Xuval said with a smug smile "See. Ain't your pet useful. Master."

"Shut up."

Shu XinYi walked back to Mira and group, explaining them the new plan "You can just head to the southern cave, once I have gathered your kind there. After that, stay there. Maybe organize a rescue party for wandering humans in the north. But don't do anything stupid. Stay there for atleast 2 da-"

Xuval said "4 days. If we don't come back in 4 days, you can plan ahead for yourself. Hector, You make yourself useful and try to contact Ariya's planet or your planet." Hector nodded seriously after hearing Xuval.

Shu XinYi closed the map saying, "That's it for you all to know. Me and Xiao B will be heading to the northern peak. There will most likely be a battle there."

Mira asked concerned "Boss, will you be okay? I know that you are really good but everyone has a weakness."

Shu XinYi looked at his "weakness", Xuval, but he replied to Mira "No, I'll be okay."

Shu XinYi then faces Mira saying "Let's eat."

Shu XinYi picked up the map from the floor and handed it to Mira. He also gave them some more things. While the 3 evaluated what they would do, Shu XinYi went out of the cave to hunt with Xuval.