The alcohol burned my throat. But it eased my pain. My mind was blank and I wasn't conscious of him anymore. Everything was a blur and I could be free for just a little bit. I danced throughout the night not caring for anything. His cruel words and his abuse were finally out of my life.

He was my everything. But with every apology, he would hurt me. Again and again. No one knew. Suspicious, yes. But I couldn't do it. I could never tell them the truth.

FanXing stumbles and trips but is swiftly caught. "Are you ok?". At first, FanXing doesn't respond but he looks up and tilts his head to the side, "Im sow sowwyzz sir. Forgivzz meee." FanXing tries to bow and only falls forward into the man's arms again. The guy mumbles something but FanXing doesn't hear. Next thing he knew he was walking away in the man's arms.

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FanXing opens his eyes and feels the oncoming hangover. But abruptly stops as he realizes he's not in his apartment. Despite the huge headache, he looks around the room and panics. FanXing was in a hotel room. He looks down at himself and feels somewhat safe and that he's still wearing the same clothes from last night. FanXing sees a small note on the nightstand and reads it.

I didn't know where to take you so I brought you to a hotel. I already paid for the room service and everything. Order whatever you want to help your hungover.

FanXing lets out a big sigh of relief.

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After having puked a few times and ordering some congee and water. He felt better and decides to head home as fast as possible feeling too guilty about staying in the hotel room any further.

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Guo Cheng watches FanXing and sees him about fall and quickly catches him. "Are you ok?" He asks, worried. FanXing looks up at him and tilts his head slightly chuckling. "I'm sow sowwyzz, sir. Forgivzz meee." He tries to bow but falls back into Guo Cheng's arms. "That's it. I'm taking you home." He holds FanXing hands and starts walking out.

Guo Cheng knew shouldn't be doing this. FanXing was supposed to have a new life without him. It hasn't even been a week. But this was the last time. Then, Guo Cheng will let his husband go.

FanXing held onto him. Smothering his sweet scent against Guo Cheng. FanXing always had such an attractive smell to him. It's what drew Guo Cheng towards him.

Guo Cheng freezes in his tracks and realizes he doesn't have a car nor can he spawn one without people noticing.

Guo Cheng practically drags FanXing to an alleyway and looks around to make sure no one can see them but FanXing suddenly grabs onto his shirt. "Y-you're so... handswome sir. FanXing pulls Guo Cheng in for a kiss catching him off guard. So fast and sudden Guo Cheng almost has no time to react but he couldn't push Fanxing away. It was all too natural and good. It was just right. Guo Cheng couldn't stop. He kissed FanXing lovingly and passionately not wanting to let go.

But he snaps out of it and pulls away slowly staring into his husband's eyes. Guo Cheng missed him so much. And this was gonna be the last time he ever was gonna approach FanXing. "I love you so much." He says as tears begin to fall. FanXing looks up concerned. "Why are you crying? Don't cry, sir." He wipes Guo Cheng's tears away feeling an ache in his heart.

Guo Cheng smiles before kissing him one last time before making him unconscious.

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Guo Cheng teleports to a nice hotel and quickly books a room. He places FanXing down on the bed and plants a soft kiss on his cheek.

"I love you."

...
Yibo blushes and looks away. Xiao Zhan chuckles, "I didn't know you had sex in mind Yibo." Xiao Zhan lays back down laughing. "Well, you should head back to your Aunt's place. I'm gonna be discharged in a couple of days. The doctor wants to make sure everything is ok before letting me go."

"I wanna stay with you. Even if the hospital chairs suck I don't want to leave you. With everything happening I want to be with you Xiao Zhan." Yibo leans in and kisses Xiao Zhan on the lips before going back to sit down on his chair. "I missed you." Xiao Zhan smiles, "I missed you too."

...
After questionings by the police and plenty of health checkups Xiao Zhan and Yibo were finally able to go to their Aunt's place.

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"We were so worried about you two! We're so glad you're ok now."

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"Yibo I was so scared I would lose you. After all, your parents also passed when you were young I wouldn't be able to live on if something happened to you."
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"Don't worry about your house. We already hired people to clean the scene."
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"Don't forget! You two will start attending school again in two weeks."
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"No complaints! School is still school and you're both in your last years. At least graduate!"
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"I'm so proud of the young man you two have become. I hope you'll accomplish many great things when you're older."
...

One year later

Yibo took a deep breath and held Xiao Zhan's hand as they opened the door to their home. The place where tragedy struck. It took a year and multiple therapy sessions for them both to finally get to this point. They took a step in and immediately stepped back out. "I can't do it. It makes me feel almost sick." Xiao Zhan says as he sits down on the steps. He buries his face in his hands. "It's too much for me. I got stabbed in there. And, I almost lost you too."

"Hey, it's ok we can do it. I know it's hard. Even for me too. But you heard what Ms. Lin said. The first step to moving on is to face it, acknowledge it, feel it, and accept it. We don't have to live here forever. But we'll have to go in sooner or later. I know you can do it." Yibo sits down with Xiao Zhan and reassures him. Yibo places a soft kiss on his cheek and stands up. "The crime scene is already cleaned up so there are no worries."

Eventually, they head in. It was unbearable. Standing in such a traumatic place was uncomfortable. "Let's just gather everything we need and go." Yibo blurts out as he rushes to his room. "Grab whatever is important and let's get out of here." Xiao Zhan nods in agreement and does so.

....
Yili opened his eyes once again to face the cage he was put in. He didn't know long it had passed. Yili had been accepting Jianyu's body for maybe a year now it seems. Yili is surprised he's still even alive and sane. He thought about ending it. And that he did. But each time Yili was saved. The never-ending torture of two souls occupying a body brought no end to his body. Every inch of his skin burned and seethed in pain.

Suddenly the cell is opened. "So you're still alive." A rusty low voice called out. "Clean him up and bring him to my room."

Yili widens his eyes. But is quickly knocked out by magic.

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Jianyu wakes up to find himself in an unfamiliar place. He cautiously looks around and it seems that he's in some underground lush cave. It was... pretty. The soft lights and the sounds of the waterfall and the grass gave him a breath of fresh air. It wasn't suffocating like the cell he was in before. Around him was plenty of what looked to be potions of sorts. Jianyu lay upon a soft bed in the middle of this circle platform floating on top of the water. Although the burning began to settle. "Agh!" He shouts in pain. His skin began to burn and his body felt like it was being ripped apart.

Suddenly a cold hand is resting on his shoulders, "relax." Jianyu freaks out and turns around to see a man standing in front of him. The guy was strangely pale and tall. He had broad shoulders and a sharp jawline with cold gazing eyes. His hair fell to his thighs with curtain bangs covering his face. Not to mention, he was definitely built and bigger than Jianyu. The mysterious man dressed in all black seemed like a royal prince. Wait, Prince? Jianyu backed away in fear. A demon. "I'm not gonna hurt you if that's what you're thinking. It just so happens I'm an amazing doctor in this field and my father ordered me to help you."

"Why am I here." Jianyu asks, "Because for you to be useful to my father he can't have you in so much pain."

Jianyu looks around and sees a mirror. He looks at his reflection and nearly cries. Jianyu looked so disheveled. He had dark eye bags and plenty of scars on his face. Jianyu missed his life. His youth was robbed of him. It was unfair. Why was it him? Jianyu didn't understand it. He was happy and had a lot going for him but now, he's basically in hell. Being used for things against his will.

"Here, drink this. It should help ease your pain." Jianyu is snapped out of his thoughts and takes the bottle and drinks it. The taste is surprisingly not bad but rather good.

"I need to check up on your body. Strip." The Prince suddenly says so with no hesitance. Jianyu widens his eyes. "What? N-no. I don't want to..."

The Prince stays calm and snaps his fingers. Jianyu lets out a yell as his clothes are on the floor and he's left naked. He tries to cover himself but it's no use. "I'm simply checking your body for an outer injury you could've sustained on yourself. And besides, you need a bath. All the maids did was shave your beard and whatnot."

Jianyu doesn't comply and quickly climbs back into the bed and tries to hide under the blanket utterly terrified. The Prince sighs and pulls the blanket off and throws it on the ground. He pins Jianyu down and hovers over him, "I'll have to use force if you don't cooperate."

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Jianyu still scared out of his mind sits in the shallow water cleaning himself up after The Prince had checked his body. Even though his back was turned to him Jianyu could feel the Prince staring at him. He does his best to ignore it and cleans himself up.

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The Prince watched Jianyu making sure he doesn't do anything stupid. Jianyu was so much smaller than him. He was skinny and underfed. The Prince was lost in thoughts on how to nourish this little mortal back into health. It could take more than a month considering he's been in a cell for a long time with disgusting food even dogs wouldn't eat. The Prince sighed internally. How could his father neglect an important key to his mission? Now it'll per-long everything.

So much work.

"I'm done," Jianyu says quietly still looking at the ground. "Here, take a towel." The Prince gently throws it towards Jianyu and teleports the both of them back to the small platform. The Prince walks towards the drawer and pulls some clothes out. "Wear these and sit on the bed."

Jianyu does so and sits on the bed watching the Prince carefully as he pulls out a pair of latex gloves. "Let me check the state of your teeth."

Jianyu doesn't say anything and looks up at the Prince.

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The Prince sighed, "Just as I thought your teeth are in terrible condition and are causing you pain as well." He rummages through the drawers and pulls out another potion bottle and Jianyu drinks it. "Now open your mouth and let me see your teeth."

The Prince looks and smirks, "My potions are truly the best of the best."

"Your Highness, I've brought what you requested." Jianyu is startled and turns to see a girl holding a tray of food. The Prince grabs it and dismisses it. "Here. Eat it. It's much better than what you've been eating." Jianyu hesitantly grabs the tray but almost drops it from how weak he is. Luckily the Prince manages to grab it and uses magic to keep the food from spilling. He continues to sigh internally.

Father has assigned me such a tiring task.

The Prince snaps his finger and the bed transforms into a table with two chairs companying it. "This should make things easier."

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After Jiany is done eating the Prince brings back the bed. "Get some rest." Jianyu lays down but can barely sleep. How was he supposed to when he was just a tool to these monsters? In the end, he would probably be killed after being used. Or maybe he'll become corrupt and lose all humanity. Jianyu wasn't sure of his outcome but it wouldn't be good either way so how could he sleep comfortably knowing this?

Jianyu tosses and turns unable to rest. The Prince notices this and stops reading. He stands up and walks towards Jianyu. "Can't sleep?"

"Of course not... how can I? When I'm just a tool bound to be killed in the end after you monsters are done with me." Jianyu was surprised. He spoke a full sentence with no stuttering. "I guess you're right." The Prince sits on the bed and begins to whisper something under his breath. "What're you..." before Jianyu could finish he becomes unconscious.

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FanXing nearly trips into his apartment as he goes in. The hangover wasn't quite over and he felt the urge to vomit again.
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FanXing died internally as he lay on his bed. It felt like his life force was sucked out of him. A shower was much needed and he decides to quickly hop in. The warm water washes his stench away and he washes his hair smiling in contentment. Small bits of memory melt into FanXing's head as he continued to shower.

FanXing nearly dropped his conditioner bottle when the memory of him kissing the mysterious handsome guy flooded into his head.

Oh my god. What have I done?

FanXing becomes flustered.

I can't believe I went into an alleyway to kiss a guy!!

FanXing felt utterly embarrassed.

AGHHHH!!

To be continued