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"Lan Zhan" I hear your voice and my eyes snap open.

Wei Ying.

I look around, anxious, knowing that I heard you call my name! But all I can see is the vast expanse of the Gusu mountains in front of me and the petals of the peonies from above showering on me lightly.

Where are you, my Wei?  

"Lan Zhan" you whisper my name next to my ear and I sit still. Scared, that if I move, you'll disappear.

"Won't you welcome me, Lan Zhan?" I feel your breath at the nape of my neck as you sweep my hair to one side and kiss me gently.

My heartbeat falters.

"I missed you, Lan Zhan" a light kiss again "did you miss me?" another light kiss.

Oh I don't miss you, my Wei Ying. I burn for you, my love.

He trails those feather light kisses from the nape of my neck to my ears and one final kiss on my cheeks. As I raise my eyes and look into his, my world stops. They're the bottomless ocean of love that resonates from his soul. Unable to bear another minute apart, I pull him to me and seek his lips with fervor.

Every touch, every breath, every kiss is a prayer from mine to his. My Wei Ying. Pushing me softly onto the grass covered ground, he sits astride and grins.

Trailing his fingers from my neck to my sternum and following the sash tied around my waist, he unties them and my robe falls open for him to cherish.

Bringing his lips down to my chest, he kisses my scar above my heart and I hiss. The wounds not yet healed but for some reason, it surprises me when I find the tears brimming in his eyes.

"Wei Ying?" I wipe them and he leans into my palm and kisses my wrist.

"Never again Lan Zhan, never again hurt yourself" holding my hand in his, he implores me to understand his emotions and I nod. Pulling him to me, I kiss him and he smiles. Kissing my scar again, his fingers trace the sides of my hip and I close my eyes tightly, dangerously they trace my thighs and...

"Not today my Lan Zhan" I hear the humour in his voice and I open my eyes. What? Is that disappointment that I feel?

He grins and in the next second, I pin him under me. His smile falters and threading his thick hair with my fingers, I expose his neck and bite them. He moans my name and clutches his back.

"Lan Zhan" he whispers my name and... I stop.

Lan Zhan.

Lan Zhan.

Lan Zhan.

He called my name. Oh I have so yearned to hear him say my name.

"Lan Zhan?" The concern in his voice is evident as he gently touches my shoulders. Looking up at him, I am unable to stop the rouge tear from trailing down.

He is here with me. My Wei Ying is here. Wiping my tears, he cups my face and draws me into another kiss.

Under the shade of the Peonies Tree, two long lost lovers unite for a promise they had made to be there for eachother.

Resting my head over his beating heart, I count them and all I can hear is my name resonate back. His fingers softly trail all over my back and I cherish his touch.

"Lan Zhan?"

"Hm?"

"Will you allow me to touch your band?" This surprises me and I pin him under my gaze. Placing my forearms next to his head, bearing my weight on my arms, I whisper in his ear as a challenge "why don't you try?" and he grins.

He unties my band thinking I would berate him, but his eyes widen when I smile and his act causes my tie to be undone and my hair curtains us in a cocoon.

"Lan Zhan" he whispers, watching in awe the jade band between his fingers. Kissing him softly and taking my time, I bite his mole "Everyday I wear this band in your memory. This band is yours. This soul is yours. This Lan Zhan is yours" the last one I whisper and he pulls me into a tight embrace.

I wake up from the beautiful dream only to realise that my reality is far worse. Turning to face the red ribbon clutched tightly in my hand, I bring it to my lips.

Until we meet tonight, my Wei Ying.