Sword & Spear - A Sushang Fanfic

13: Incremental Passion - Sushang's side

Chapter art by すいみゃ: https://twitter.com/suimya

If one were visiting Skyscape Sanctuary, upon exiting the jetty one would be greeted by an extensive road leading through the delve that separated the delve into two parts, each side stretching as far as the path did till the road stopped at a thick, dense forest, showing where the development of the delve had stopped.

On the right of the road, a scenic beach with fine white sand with a calm, blue sea, turning clean and clear when seen at the shallower regions, its waves of the water rolling gently up onto the shore.

On the left of the road was a rather developed town, with buildings no taller than a few floors. It appeared that the Realm-Keeping Commission had taken a page out of the books of other civilizations, with a tram system instead of starskiffs as transport people within the delve, giving the town a laid-back mood compared to the rest of the bustling Luofu with starskiffs zooming about.

As told, there were indeed not many visitors during this time of the year, the couple only running into a few people as they walked down the main road of the delve. Skyscape Sanctuary was rather far away from any of the other delves, evidence being their almost six-hour starskiff ride from Cloudfair - though the two delves were essentially on the opposite sides lengthwise of the Luofu. By the time they arrived, it was already late afternoon.

Feeling a little peckish as they alighted, they grabbed a snack in the town, Sushang buying exactly three meat skewers as she always did. In contrast, her partner bought a hot steamed bun before checking into Skyblue Hotel - the hotel that they had chosen after many recommendations. The receptionist greeted them politely as they got a room for two.

Their room was rather sizable. It had a large bed that could easily fit three people, a few decorations from a potted flowering plant that filled the room with a mild, sweet aroma to a wind chime that hung from the ceiling of the balcony facing the beach, tinkling as the sea breeze blew inland.

Organizing their luggage, they decided to head out into town to explore a little. Nearer to the main road one would find more popular restaurant chains and franchises that could also be found in more densely populated areas such as Central Starskiff Haven. As one wandered further into town, more of the local delve delicacies could be found. The two found decided that an early dinner would be in a little shop that sold unexpectedly delicious handmade noodles with a rich broth on a quiet little street, her partner laughing at how she cute she was as she stuffed her face from how good the noodles were.

As the midafternoon sun began to set, what was the sea breeze coming from the large water body across the main road reversed, and now a similarly cooling land breeze caressed the town as it blew out to the sea.

"I love how your hair flows in the wind." Her partner casually remarked as he took her hand in his. She responded by intertwining her fingers with his, feeling a little bashful about how he had complimented her out of nowhere. And the two continued to stroll through the town for the evening, with hands held and bodies close.

The sun had set by the time they returned to the hotel, the sky painted a passionate red. They had walked quite a during the day and with the humidity of the sea so close by, both she and her partner could feel as if a thin layer of sweat had covered every inch of their skin. After much persistence from her, her partner finally gave in and took his bath first, though the timing he took suggested he only took a shower, which got him a small scolding from Sushang. As she sank into the bathtub after her shower, she felt the fatigue in her bones slowly melt away. Now that she was revitalized, her mind began to become conscious of the situation she was in.

A pair of lovers alone in a hotel room. A hotspot for couples. A quiet delve with little to no disturbances that could interrupt their time together. The very last date that they could do anything together. Her face began to feel hotter than the bathwater that she was soaking in, and in response she sank deeper into the bath and began to blow bubbles into the water, trying to calm her thoughts and cool herself down. There was no way this date would progress in that direction, right?

But what if it did?

Her imagination that had begun to calm down once more ran wild, and her legs began to shift uncomfortably in the bath. Now it was not just her face that was burning up. Her whole body was now hot and bothered, and the idea of seducing her partner lingered around no matter how she tried to distract herself. After what was perhaps a little too long in the hot bath to try and calm her thoughts, the heat had gotten to her and her sense of shame had become slightly impaired, unable to suppress her desire to tease him a little. Sushang giggled to herself as she slipped on nothing but a bathrobe after she dried herself, and stepped out of the bathroom. After all, his reaction to her outfit this morning was adorable, and she wanted to tease another similar reaction out of him.

"You really should go take a bath, it feels good," Sushang called out to her lover, who was leaning on the railing of the balcony, seemingly deep in thought with a gaze that settled beyond the horizon. As he turned around and saw her in a bathrobe, his eyes became wide and he quickly looked away, his face quickly blushing crimson, before he snuck a few more peeks at her, making his way over to take a closer look. He took her hand in his, and she giggled seeing how hard he was blushing, the heat from the bath still clouding her judgement.

As the cool air began to cool Sushang off, she realized the boldness of her actions of attempting to seduce her partner, and she too began to furiously blush. The two of them stood in silence, both too bashful to move.

"I-I'll go get changed!" She blurted out, tightening her grip on her bathrobe as she tried to escape the tense silence in the room. But as she did, she felt her partner's grip tighten around her wrist, cutting off her escape. She yelped in surprise but did not attempt to struggle out of his grip. As he slowly turned her to face him, she looked up and saw her partner's gaze, one that was completely enamoured by her. Her seduction had worked - too well perhaps. She had considered this as one of the ways she wanted their final date to progress. Curious about how things would go if she did, she closed her eyes and drew her face close to her partner. Wrapping her arms around his neck while he wrapped his around her the small of her back, their lips met and a passionate kiss sparked between them.

Equilibrium was broken, and the scales were tipped past the point of no return. Their kisses grew more intense by the second. She felt his tongue lick her lips, gently seeking permission to enter. As soon she opened her mouth to welcome him, his tongue invaded her mouth, like a thief plundering a vault. The sensation of his tongue ravaging her mouth, the taste of their saliva mixing. A carnal desire for more of him began forming in her mind, and she allowed it to carry her away.

As they kissed, Sushang felt her partner gently guide her towards the bed. There was no need for words - she knew his intentions, and she did not intend to put up any resistance. She continued to kiss him, tongues intertwining, hands caressing, continuing though they had fallen onto the soft sheets of the bed.

As they finally broke apart their kiss, both out of breath and gasping for air, a string of saliva connecting their lips, their bodies stacked one atop the other, the two gazed into each other's eyes lovingly, still entranced by their kiss.