Chapter VIII

For the next two months, HLM sticks around the Moon and Earth Kingdoms, helping fill the void the four Guardians left in their wake, while ruling her worlds from a distance. However, she has problems leaving her rooms when not absolutely necessary. She’s been haunted by horrible nightmares of death, pain and destruction. Even while she’s awake, they mock her every move. The only time she’s even remotely comfortable is when she’s in her room during her off hours.

This particular evening, she’s just wrapping up a long distance meeting with Cal. Once she shuts down her communications crystals, she stretches with a soft groan. Several vertebra in her back pop, sharply contrasting with the smooth feeling of the thin fabric sliding over her bare skin. She longs for Neph with all of her heart.

She rises to her feet when she hears the knock at her door. With a soft sigh, she opens the door. Her eyes widen and she all but freezes in shock when she sees who’s standing in the threshold of her rooms.

There stands the one of her longings. She can’t help staring at his beautiful flowing hair, strong figure and passionate eyes.

“M-chan,” he whispers softly, almost huskily, before pulling her into his powerful, loving arms.

That breaks the spell of paralysis that the shock had cast over the lovely young pharaoh.

“N…Nephrite,” she whispers, not being able to do anything but cling to him as they step into her rooms, letting the doors close behind them.

“It’s me,” he mutters gently.

“I’ve missed you,” she replies, gazing into his beautiful blue eyes.

“And I you…”

Before he can do or say anything else, the exotic woman places a graceful hand on his broad chest, right over his heart. With a flip of a mental switch, she sends a warm feeling of romantic love and affection through his body. The sensation sends a shiver through him and takes his breath away.

“What…was that?” he asks, once he finally catches his breath.

“That is how my people show each other love,” she answers softly, worry lighting her eyes. “I hope I didn’t hurt you…”

He shakes his head and places a finger softly over her lips to hush the onslaught of words.

“Would you like to see how my people show affection toward each other?” he asks in a gentle voice, tracing her lips with his finger.

She nods, a soft shiver going down her spine at his touch. At that, he slowly leans in, his fingers curled under her chin and tilting her head up. Their lips meet in a sweetly gentle kiss. After a few moments, he pulls back and gazes into her strangely beautiful eyes.

“You have no idea how long I’ve been wanting to do that,” he tells her in a soft voice.

A soft smile alights on her lips as she gently, timidly runs her fingers through his long hair.

“You’re right,” she answers with a grin, “wanna do it again?”

He chuckles softly and pulls her close to press his lips firmly to hers. Once they end the kiss, he looks down at her, feeling a familiar stirring in his loins.

“What is it?” she asks, slight alarm in her eyes. “Did I do something wrong?”

“Iie, iie, M-chan. Just a question.”

“Uh…hai?”

“Are you wearing anything under that robe?”

She blushes slightly. “Well, no. I was about to take a bath when you came.”

He grins. “That’s what I thought.”

“Hmm?”

“Do you know about my species’ way of mating?” he asks her with a wicked grin, eyeing her up and down.

Now it’s her turn to let loose a wicked grin. “It was required study.” She winks, “and yes, our practices are very similar to yours.”

Neph gazes at her, uncertainty in his eyes. “And…would you like to…” HLM cuts him off with a hungry, passionate kiss, as she unfastens her belt and lets her robe fall open.

He kisses her back, slipping his tongue between her lips to explore her mouth. She catches on quickly, returning the favor and shivering as he slides the robe off over her shoulders. He stands back, taking in her firm breasts, strong belly and shapely hips and legs. She reaches up and undoes the buttons of his uniform jacket.

She smiles as she slides his jacket and undershirt off to see his well muscled chest, shoulders and stomach. Savoring the silky smooth feel of his skin under her hands. She slides them down his chest and belly to his pants. She slides those, along with his undergarments, off with his help. She gasps softly at the size of him.

He runs his hands lightly over her body before picking her up and carrying her to the softly pillowed bed. He leans over her and kisses her hungrily before moving to nibble on her shoulders and neck. Her hands wander over his body as she moans softly, finding and triggering little points of pleasure, making him moan deep in his throat.

He kneads her breasts as he slowly makes his way down to them. She mutters a soft blessing of some kind in her language as he lightly teases her nipples with his tongue. He grins up at her just before kissing his way down her flat belly and teasingly running his tongue over the skin between her legs, avoiding her clit with agonizing coyness. HLM writhes as he does this, the warmth in her belly driving her mad. She yelps in surprise when he gently takes the small piece of sensitive flesh wit his lips and teases it with his tongue. As he does this, he slides a finger slides a finger into her, making her arch her back with a sudden rush of pleasure. Her nails dig into his shoulders as he moves up over her and places his lips hungrily over hers.

As their tongues spar, she slides one hand up into his hair and the other down his six pack belly to caress his hard manhood. He moans into her mouth and thrusts his hips slightly into her hand.

Breaking the kiss, he leans over and whispers into her ear, his breath barely tickling her ear, “M-chan…let me in…please…I beg of you.”

She grins slightly, stroking him a bit longer, making him moan in divine frustration. Finally, she positions him and wraps her legs around his waist as he gently thrusts into her.

“Stars!” Neph grunts in surprise. “You’re so tight! I’d think you where…uh!…a virgin…”

HLM cries out as he thrusts his entire length into her. “Ah! It…has been a while.”

He grins, deliberately thrusting in and out slowly and shallowly. It’s his turn to torture her. Soon, though, the feeling of her tight around him and the writhing of her beautiful body under his drives him to thrust deep into her, making her cry out with pleasure.

Neph groans as she digs her nails into his back. The slight pain adds to the fire within. The room fades into blackness for both of them as the flames rage within. Starlight reflects off the sweat coating their skin and a soft glow emits from their bodies as their movements become more and more frenzied, the intense pleasure triggering a small part of each of their powers. He leans down and presses his mouth hard to hers in a fierce kiss.

The roll over, so now HLM’s on top. She sits up and moves up and down on him, fast and hard. He gasps at seeing her towering over him, glowing with her own light, aura-ed with the stars that bless their union.. He reaches up to press his hands to her breasts before sliding his fingers down over her glistening skin to grasp her hips.

“Oh!” HLM cries as his entire length is thrust into her hard. He, in turn, gasps as she tightens even more around him.

With one last great convulsion, he shoots deep into her. She cries out at this and throws her head back, letting her own body revel in the pleasure.

She gently slides off of him, muscles trembling, as the room returns to normal. He wraps his arms around her and leans down to kiss her tenderly.

“We are one,” she whispers to him.

He gazes down into her bottomless eyes. “Hai…” He drops a gentle kiss on her forehead, gently pulling her lovely body close to his. “Rest, my M-chan…”

She smiles and snuggles close, resting her head on his chest, her hair fanning onto the bed, mingling with his wavy locks. He rests an arm around her back and soothingly strokes her damp shoulder.

He watches as her breathing regulates and she falls into a gentle sleep. Somehow, all of the stress and emotion seems to dissolve from her features as she rests. Her beauty shines through and she seems to gain all of her innocence of childhood back.

Ah…my beautiful, exotic, wonderful M-chan, when Beryl returned my memories, my heart shattered at the love I feel for you, and the knowledge that I must deceive and betray you in the worst way possible broke my heart irreversibly…my M-chan…

As he closes his eyes, a solitary tear etches its way down his face and into their intermingled hair.

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