Yunho whistled to himself as he worked on securing the sails. They had a good wind today, so hopefully they would make some good progress to Cressa.

Hongjoong had decided to sail back there because that would be the safest place for them to dock and leave their ship. From there they were planning on buying horses and traveling across the country.

As he finished tying off the last rope, he noticed Mingi walking over to talk to the prince. He watched the tall guard, feeling a slight heat come to his face.

They had yet to really talk, but there was something about the guard that drew Yunho to him. Maybe it was the way he followed the prince like he followed Hongjoong.

"Aish, you're an idiot." Yunho slapped his forehead and leaned against the mast, still watching the guard.

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"Your Highness?" Seonghwa turned to see Mingi approaching him. "The Captain says we should reach Cressa in a couple days."

"Thank you, Mingi. I can't wait to get off this accursed ship." He mumbled, feeling his stomach churn a little.

"Do we have a plan for when we reach Volkin, Sir?" Mingi said, stepping a little closer so he could catch the prince if he stumbled.

"Mmm, I don't know that we can really make one. I mean, rescue Kita, of course, and Katrina if we can. But I don't know what to expect when we get there. I think we just need to stay together and use our heads as we fight through their forces. Yeosang has been working hard on making magical weapons for us. Speaking of which, I should go check on him and make sure he's not overworking himself." Seonghwa said, placing a hand on his stomach.

Mingi bowed as he passed.

The ship was small enough, Seonghwa and Yeosang had managed to get away with sharing a cabin without raising any suspicion, he hoped. When he walked through the door, he smiled at the wizard. He was crouched over a pile of stones and a spell book.

"Hey," Seonghwa said quietly, placing a kiss on the others forehead.

Yeosang hummed in response but didn't look up from his book.

"You should take a break, Sangie. You look stressed."

"I can't. I know there's a spell in here that could help us." The wizard said, but he arched his back, trying to stretch his stiff limbs.

Seonghwa watched, admiring the view. He constantly asked himself how he got so lucky as to love a man like Yeosang.

"We still have a couple days until we reach Cressa. Come take a break." When he didn't get a response, he smirked and said, "Don't make me order you, Yeosang."

"Now that's just unfair." The younger whined a little. "I'm doing this for you, you know."

"Maybe I need you to do something else for me." Seonghwa said, his voice getting husky.

Yeosang's eyes widened as his head turned. Seonghwa watched in satisfaction as the wizard's eyes trailed over his body, ending on the slight bulge that had formed.

"You're addicted, you know that?" Yeosang said, rolling his eyes a little. Having the cabin alone had given them plenty of time to enjoy each other.

"Addicted to you." Seonghwa pushed himself of the bed and wrapped his arms around the wizard from behind. He used one hand to caress his neck while the other reached down to take a stone to place in the book, marking the page, then closed it.

Yeosang let out a soft moan and leaned into his prince. "G-good. I can't get enough of you either." He spun around and wrapped his arms around the prince's neck, kissing him deeply.

"It's nice that we can have this freedom now." Seonghwa sighed as Yeosang started kissing his neck. Then he gasped when the wizard sucked on a sweet spot on his neck, moving to wrap his legs around his waist.

Seonghwa wasted no time, lifting him up off the floor and turning to the bed. Their lips locked in another heated kiss, Yeosang's legs still wrapped around Seonghwa.

They started working at each other's clothes, pulling and tugging until they were just skin. They had to work so hard to stay silent, but to some extent, it just made it more exciting.

Yeosang gripped Seonghwa's hair and pulled his head to the side again so he could kiss his neck. He trailed kisses down his body, ending by sucking on one of his nipples.

The prince swore and pinned Yeosang beneath him again, looking into his eyes. Then he moved himself to the end of the bed, never breaking eye contact, and smirked before he took the wizard's length into his mouth.

"H-Hwa!" He gasped, his back arching at the sudden feeling. He had to place a hand over his mouth to muffle his moans.

Seonghwa let his mouth pop off the other and grinned. Then he gripped Yeosang's hips and spun him over before gathering some of the slick from his length and rubbing it over his entrance.

"Are you ready baby?" He purred.

Yeosang nodded quickly, trying to control his own breathing.

Seonghwa eased himself into Yeosang, giving him time to adjust, before gripping his shoulder and pulling him up so his back was pressed to him.

The wizard gasped as the position drove Seonghwa deeper into him. He let his head fall back as the prince wrapped his arms around him, holding him close, and starting thrusting into him.

Then he let his hands wander over Yeosang, feeling every inch of him before letting one hand wrap around his hard member and started pumping.

Yeosang covered his mouth again at the feeling and Seonghwa kissed every inch of his neck and shoulders he could reach.

They both turned into a grunting and moaning mess as they both chased their high, which didn't take long. Soon Seonghwa was emptying himself into the wizard, while the latter sprayed the sheets. They collapsed together, Yeosang turning so he could face the prince.

"Hwa?" He whispered. Seonghwa hummed in response and ran a hand though the wizard's hair. "I know I shouldn't, but I love you."

Seonghwa felt tears come to his eyes and pulled Yeosang into him. "I love you too, Sangie. I don't care what happens after this. If I have to give up my crown to be with you, then I will."

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"Do you think those two realize we know what's going on?" Yunho asked Mingi with a bright smile. They were leaning against the back of the ship enjoying the nice breeze.

Mingi let a smile creep across his face before saying, "Probably not. They are so used to sneaking around I think it's just habit for them."

"Why do they have to sneak around?"

"Twilight is still a little old fashioned when it comes to relationships, unfortunately. The Prince is expected to marry someone who will give him children to carry on the royal bloodline. Even Princess Lakita is, was, supposed to marry at least a noble." Mingi rubbed the back of his neck and glanced at the pirate.

"They don't get a say in the matter?" Yunho was shocked. He had never heard of a place restricting something as important as love.

"No. I know the king wishes it could be different, especially because he and the queen did fall in love before they got married. They got lucky though. She was the daughter of a noble from Nerua, I think. They met when the family travelled to negotiate a trade with Twilight on behalf of the royal family." Mingi sighed.

"So the king doesn't know about either of his children then?" Yunho said, thinking back to how the princess and Wooyoung acted together.

Mingi shook his head. "Both have been sneaking around for years. The Prince and Yeosang have it a little easier. Yeosang came to the kingdom several years ago looking for employment, so when he got the job he became a permanent resident. I guess his town was destroyed by bandits. He was the only survivor. Wooyoung, on the other hand, was a performer in a traveling troupe, so his time at the palace was limited." He paused for a second, then started laughing. "Why am I even telling you all this?"

Yunho shrugged and laughed with him. "I guess I'm just an easy person to talk to." He leaned over so he could nudge the guard's shoulder once, a slight blush coming to his face with the guard nudged him back.