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ajremixKinda got burnt out by this so pardon the somewhat abrupt ending. Also the terrible pun in the title.
Title: Hope Springs Eternal
Fandom: Mortal Kombat
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 3665
Characters: Kuai Liang, Hanzo Hasashi
Summary: It's not the vacation they'd been hoping for, but it's everything they wanted.
It was no secret how busy their responsibilities to their respective clans, other organizations and the Earthrealm in general left both Kuai Liang and Hanzo and even though both understood, it still occasionally put a strain on their relationship- also not a secret despite how private they were about it -not being able to see each other for weeks at a time.
But even when teleporting to the other was out of the question there were still ways to ease those long days apart. I, Kuai Liang thought as the alert on his computer went off, will never complain about technology again. He set aside his work, positioning himself in front of the screen- and more importantly the camera -and waited for the chat to connect. The window flickered and there was Hanzo, three timezones and half a continent away, smiling back at him. The video quality wasn't the best and had a slight delay in the transmission but Kuai Liang could see him and hear him. He could content himself with that for a while.
Taking a moment to gauge the time, Kuai Liang asked, "Did you just get back from dinner?"
"Yes."
His lips pulled back in a grin, "Seems you had some fun tonight." He nodded towards Hanzo's shoulder.
It took nearly a second- a clear connection tonight -for the other man to look down. He huffed with laughter as he pulled a streamer off his clothing. "/It was one of the caretakers' birthday tonight. The children insisted on a party./"
Kuai Liang cupped his chin in hand. "Tell me about it."
He could listen to Hanzo talk about nearly anything but he especially loved watching him talk about the children, so warm and animate and undeniably fond of each of them. He doted on every last one when he wasn't being strict and firm, loved them as if they were his own and they, in turn, swarmed him as if he were their best friend, eager to tell him all about the excitements of their day.
Eventually Hanzo came to a stop, rubbing at his neck and looking away in embarrassment. No matter how many times Kuai Liang assured him he didn't mind- and in fact encouraged it -Hanzo always felt self-conscious when he realized he'd been talking for some time. When Hanzo looked back at the camera, shy smile on his face, Kuai Liang silently lamented he couldn't take the man's face in his hands and kiss him silly.
"/What about you? How has your day been?/"
Despite his best attempt at a poker face- and he did have an excellent one -Kuai Liang couldn't keep all the eagerness off his expression. It cause Hanzo to tilt his head with a sideways look, amused and knowing. Even through the limitations of the video chat, he could tell something was up. "/What are you excited about?/"
Just barely keeping himself from breaking out into a huge grin, Kuai Liang all but blurted out, "My clan built me a hot spring."
When they'd first talked about it they had hoped the other enjoyed it as well but hadn't actually expected them to. Not just enjoying hot springs but hot springs in winter, in high, solitary mountains with snow coming down. They had made plans to go to one together or at least made the attempt but each year they had to keep putting it off.: Special Forces needed help running missions, Red Dragons were being too active, issues were coming up in their clans- always something and always at the last minute.
But not anymore. "It's not actually a hot spring given the lack of geothermal heating, it's just basically a small pool they put into the ground and filled with water."
"/But if I were there the lack of heat wouldn't matter/," Hanzo half asked, half teased.
"Given the correct conditions and my own abilities, we wouldn't have to wait for it to snow, either."
Hanzo ducked his head and chuckled, the sound soft but still warm through the speakers. "/Actually, my clan made me one as well./"
Kuai Liang raised an eyebrow. "While we were both in Outworld? I doubt this is a coincidence."
"/Agreed./"
Their failed attempts to a vacation were hardly secret among their respective clans and the fact that their people had actually done this for them, it was humbling. It was also incredibly exciting. "So which one should we try out first?"
He chuckled again, shaking his head slightly at Kuai Liang's almost childish glee. "/You did ask before I could./"
The younger man secretly thrilled about that. "When would you be able to come?"
"/There shouldn't be any issues for the rest of the night, nor do I have pressing engagements in the morning./" It was a little grainy, but Kuai Liang could see Hanzo biting his lip for a brief moment. "/I could come after a quick shower if that is alright with you./"
"Absolutely."
They ended the conversation quickly, both eager for the night. Kuai Liang showered- brief but thorough -and began to gather up things to take to his new pool. He'd told Hanzo he'd have everything prepared, including a robe in his room to use, and that he needn't bring anything but himself. The pool wasn't far from his room, a path newly laid with flat stones branching off from the small porch leading away from the populated areas of the Lin Kuei temple. The work had impressed Kuai Liang if not just for his clan's ability to have completed all that work in the one month he'd been gone. It wasn't too far from the temple as to cause problems but also not so close he would be bothered by noise- additional foliage had been planted to give the area even more privacy.
The pool itself was fairly small, roughly seven by five feet and somewhat kidney shaped, around three feet deep with a ledge for sitting. The lip of the pool was rounded, making it comfortable to lean against and large stones were deliberately set up to make it look as much like a natural hot spring as was possible for something that very much wasn't. If he leaned over the railing he could see the roof of the temple below but from the pool itself he'd only be able to see the peaks of the surrounding mountains through the thin branches of the trees. Around the pool were dozens of candles, or rather several raised stands full of tiny lights made to look like tealights that could be turned on with the flick of a switch. Each stand had a small dish for heating up scented oils which Kuai Liang filled with the scent of plum blossoms, something Hanzo once admitted he missed from Osaka.
He set a tray of sake to the side of the pool, already heated and Kuai Liang took a moment to enjoy the scent of it. The sake set was a gift from Hanzo some time back, a sloping mentori-shaped tokkuri and two ochoko with a slight outward edge designed for complimenting sake with lighter, more delicate and complex tastes- Kuai Liang's preferred grades. They were made of white porcelain, the surface covered with the masterful brushstroke of a blue Chinese dragon. Sometimes, when he was feeling particularly yearning and sentimental, Kuai Liang would hold one of the pieces and think of Hanzo.
After that was set up, towels nearby, Kuai Liang stood back and took a deep breath. Then he closed his eyes and focused on chilling the air around him, grateful that the natural landscape around him would keep the colder air generally contained instead of letting it escape into a mildly warm night. The temperature dropped nearly fifteen degrees before he stopped, having to lean against the rail to catch his breath. While lowering the temperature wasn't nearly as strenuous as generating ice- in fact it took more focus to keep himself from doing so subconsciously -to do so at the extent he had was still a feat. But given relative humidity, the chance he could actually make it snow was worth it.
A flicker caught Kuai Liang's attention in time to catch the light in his room turning off. He watched the door to the porch slide open and someone coming out. Excitement caused his heart to thud in his chest, making a giddy smile cross his lips and Kuai Liang pushed off the rail, slipping out of his robe and into the pool to wait.
There was noise on the paved path, the soft shuffling of someone so ingrained with moving silently deliberately trying not to. Kuai Liang turned just as Hanzo approached, hair down, still damp from his shower and wearing the robe Kuai Liang left out for him. The older man's breath steamed lightly in the air as he looked around, taking in the new 'spring', the candles and- a grin tugging his lips when he saw it -the tokkuri and ochoko. "Impressive," he said before undoing the belt and hanging the borrowed robe on a hook next to Kuai Liang's.
He barely noticed, though, sucking in a breath as Hanzo stood wonderfully nude before him. Hanzo's slippers came off easily and when he approached the edge of the pool, Kuai Liang stood, just as naked, and greeted him by placing his hands on Hanzo's waist as if to help him in but really just as an excuse to kiss his navel, his chest, his lips as Hanzo stepped down next to him.
They sat on the ledge, water hitting just below their collarbones and Kuai Liang could feel heat emanating from the other man. He brushed back Hanzo's long hair, kissing the side of his face, "Thank you for coming."
"Thank you for having me."
A hand slid over Hanzo's thigh, just above his knee. "I would have you anywhere you'd allow me."
Hanzo snorted, turning his head to bump his nose against Kuai Liang's, "Starting this early, are we? You didn't drink all the sake waiting for me, did you?"
"Having you next to me like this is intoxication enough."
That got him a laugh, a low chuckle that Kuai Liang could feel in his own chest. They kissed again before parting, Kuai Liang moving just inside an arm's length away as Hanzo heated the water. Steam began to curl over the surface, making the cool air feel even crisper. Kuai Liang slung an arm over the lip of the pool, jaw braced in one hand. "So how does this measure to yours?"
"Similar enough that if I doubted it was a coincidence before, I wouldn't now." Hanzo's leg shifted, foot dragging lightly over the younger man's shin. "Our clans spoil us."
"They do, though I would argue you deserve it."
"As I would you."
They grinned silly, giddy little grins and even if it wasn't exactly what they'd been planning and unable to follow through on for years, it was even better because they now had the means to do something just as good whenever they wanted. They laid their arms across the edge, letting entwined fingers graze the water, neither feeling compelled to do more than just watch each other. Kuai Liang continued to cool the air as Hanzo heated the pool, hands tingling softly at the temperature difference, steam rising between them just as much as it did from the water. Once the differing temperatures were suitable, Kuai Liang- insisting -poured the sake out for both of them. They just sat and talked and drank, watching each other, quietly enamored.
Over time Hanzo scooted in closer, Kuai Liang not noticing at first until their elbows brushed together. He blinked, looking at the older man who just smiled deliberately and Kuai Liang grinned back, settling himself against the edge of the pool and opening his arms. Not needing further invitation, Hanzo nestled himself against Kuai Liang's chest, letting an arm settle over his shoulder. After Kuai Liang lowered his ochoko from his lips, Hanzo asked, "Refill?"
"Yes, please."
He had to shift off of Kuai Liang, twisting slightly to get to the tokkuri. From the corner of his eye, Kuai Liang saw him hesitate and, instead of grabbing the flask Hanzo picked up something else, holding it out to Kuai Liang with a raised eyebrow. "You're so certain of this."
His eyes flickered to the bottle of silicone lube, mostly empty, the label somewhat ragged along the edges, and flushed though he gave Hanzo a cheeky grin. "A man can hope."
Hanzo put the lube back and refilled both their drinks before settling against Kuai Liang again. "It's not an unfounded hope."
They kept talking and drinking. When they ran out of sake, they set their ochoko aside and when they ran out of topics, they fell silent and stared up at the night sky together, watching as clouds slowly started rolling in. Someone shifted and Kuai Liang's arm dropped down, sliding low onto Hanzo's belly and he heard the older man's sharp intake of breath, felt his hips flex and coarse hair and a somewhat hard cock brush against his wrist.
Under the candlelight he could see Hanzo flushing. Kuai Liang tightened his grip around Hanzo, arm moving back higher on his waist, and nosed against his hair. "Perhaps I'm not the only one that's hopeful about tonight."
Hanzo couldn't help the tiny smile, guilty but eager, looking down at the water rippling around him shyly, hand cupped against the surface.
And he squirted water in Kuai Liang face.
Kuai Liang shook his head, droplets flying, "You-" he got a second squirt in the mouth that time. He spluttered and pushed at the water with both hands, making a wave big enough to hit Hanzo across the jaw. "You brat!"
They splashed at each other, laughing like children, until Kuai Liang ducked under another watery assault and dove at Hanzo, wrapping one arm around his waist, the other pushing his head down into the pool. He broke the surface again, half laughing, half coughing, hair in his face like a ghost until Kuai Liang brushed it back. They clung together in a fit of snickers, Kuai Liang's hand cupping Hanzo's neck, Hanzo's hand on Kuai Liang's forearm, pressed forehead to forehead and unable to hold back goofy smiles.
Hanzo pulled back in surprise. "It's snowing!"
A tiny white flake did indeed float passed them, melting in the steam before it reached the pool and when they looked up they saw more falling toward them. They were so small and few in number, hardly worth noting at all except that it was still late summer. Kuai Liang grinned, "I didn't actually expect that to work."
A hand cupping his cheek brought Kuai Liang's attention back to the man in his arms with dark eyes so full of emotion it threatened to drown Kuai Liang in ways water never could. "This truly is perfect."
"It is indeed."
It was perfect even without the snow or sake, the stars or candles, even without the almost hot spring. It was perfect because they could laugh and relax and not have to be responsible for anything but themselves. It was perfect because they were together. Their lips brushed together softly, more caress than kiss, before coming together again, each kiss growing deeper, bolder, unable to stay apart for more than a fraction of a second. Hanzo's hands came up, cupping strong shoulders as Kuai Liang moved them toward the edge of the pool, half sitting on the ledge and arranging the older man across his lap. The water splashed quietly as they explored each other, as if they could have possibly forgotten how the other's body felt. Teeth found an earlobe, thumb rubbing circles over a nipple. Fingers kneaded into thick muscles, bellies pressing together as they tried to get even closer, legs twining. They whispered each other's name like a promise and it was returned with tender eyes, gentle touches that meant more than words ever could.
Hanzo took one of Kuai Liang's hands, guiding it under the water, down his body until it was between his legs, pressing Kuai Liang's long fingers up against him. "Please," he said softly and Kuai Liang had to kiss him as he pushed a finger in, soft and slow because how could he not?
It was tight and while he could tell Hanzo's stuttered breathing wasn't from pain, the way his hands flexed against Kuai Liang's back suggested it wasn't exactly comfortable. He gave Hanzo a gentle kiss on the cheek before pulling away, reaching for the lube still nestled among the sake items. As he pulled the bottle toward him, Kuai Liang knocked one of the ochoko into the pool, making him pause of a moment before deciding to worry about that later. Few things were more important than Hanzo's hips flexing against his hand.
When he slipped a finger- generously coated -back inside Hanzo it got him a sigh, the kind Hanzo always gave whenever he wanted more. His lips grazed Kuai Liang's temple as he said, "Another." After pulling his hand back to coat two fingers, Kuai Liang complied. He stretched the older man, slow and achingly sweet, loving the way his body arched and jaw dropped open. One of Hanzo's arms came up to brace against the rounded edge of the pool, giving himself the leverage to tilt his hips more, knees coming up and spreading out, encouraging Kuai Liang to pump faster, stretch more. When Hanzo started to groan low, water vibrating around them, the younger man asked, "More?" Hanzo nodded breathlessly, muscles quivering in pleasure.
Kuai Liang leaned in to kiss Hanzo's mouth as he pushed in a third finger. Hanzo wasn't quite able to respond to it, teeth biting his lip as pleased moans threatened to escape him so Kuai Liang trailed kisses along his cheek and jaw, licking up the sweat and water clinging to Hanzo's neck. Kuai Liang rubbed his thumb over his perineum, massaging Hanzo's prostate from both inside and out, making him shout aloud, voice crisp and sudden in the otherwise quiet. Kuai Liang kept up the massage until Hanzo's cries turned into whimpers. One arm clung to Kuai Liang's back, fingers digging in almost painfully if it didn't feel so damn good. Water splashed between them and over the lip of the pool as Hanzo pistoned his hips desperately against Kuai Liang's hand.
If he had to pick a favorite part about sex with Hanzo- if Kuai Liang could pick one -it would be that. Watching him give himself over to sensation, so open about what he wanted and what he liked, unafraid to work himself to the edge of bliss. Kuai Liang loved it, didn't think he could ever not be amazed by it, pleasure making Hanzo so beautiful he verged on unreal. And when Hanzo opened his eyes, looking at him with such devotion, such love, it made emotions well up so deep in Kuai Liang's chest it was hard to breath.
He buried his face against Hanzo's neck, "Please," he begged, "let me be inside you."
Hanzo gripped him close, fingers tangling in his hair and said simply, "Yes."
He pulled his fingers out of Hanzo but hesitated, not entirely willing to move the arm he'd wrapped around the other man's waist, anchoring them together. Hanzo gave an amused huff before reaching around to grab the lube, squeezing a dollop into his hand before wrapping it around Kuai Liang's dick. He worked it with a tight grip, twisting his wrist as he pumped. And kept pumping well after Kuai Liang was coated, stopping only when the younger man pulled his arm up and away, bringing it up so he could kiss Hanzo's wrist and growl playfully, "Cheater."
Hanzo just grinned, knees coming up out of the water as he displayed himself under the rippling surface. Kuai Liang groaned, shifting until he could press in, holding still as the tightness and heat left him breathless. A tender kiss to his scarred eye made him stir. "Are you ready?" Hanzo nodded and kissed him again and Kuai Liang began to move, the tempo of his hips building the more Hanzo's breath hitched.
His arms and legs wrapped around Kuai Liang, clinging to him more than resting against the side of the pool, thighs flexing as he met the younger man stroke for stroke. Kuai Liang braced a forearm against the pool's edge, the other on Hanzo's back. It had been so long and they were both so close already, Kuai Liang could feel it in the arch of Hanzo's spine, in the tension between the press of their chests, in how he could no longer hold back the rush of half-formed Mandarin. Hanzo's fingers tangled in his hair, bringing Kuai Liang to him, lips close to his ear and Kuai Liang let it flow out of him, every word and praise, begging and promising, whispered where only Hanzo could hear. He moved his arm from around Hanzo's back, finding his neglected cock and pulling it roughly, with all the coordination he had left. There was a broken cry and the older man tucked his face against Kuai Liang's neck, shuddering hard and ejaculating into Kuai Liang's hand. But he kept his legs locked tight around Kuai Liang's waist, silent permission for him to keep going until, leaning heavily against Hanzo, pressing him against the side of pool, he came with a muffled sound.
They pieced themselves together, bit by bit, and slowly pulled apart just enough to rearrange themselves side by side, leaning heavily against each other. A snowflake actually managed to land on Kuai Liang's cheek and Hanzo leaned up to kiss it away. Their hands found each other under the water, bodies so close air could barely pass through. They simply smiled, content to stay that way for the rest of the night.
Title: Hope Springs Eternal
Fandom: Mortal Kombat
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 3665
Characters: Kuai Liang, Hanzo Hasashi
Summary: It's not the vacation they'd been hoping for, but it's everything they wanted.
It was no secret how busy their responsibilities to their respective clans, other organizations and the Earthrealm in general left both Kuai Liang and Hanzo and even though both understood, it still occasionally put a strain on their relationship- also not a secret despite how private they were about it -not being able to see each other for weeks at a time.
But even when teleporting to the other was out of the question there were still ways to ease those long days apart. I, Kuai Liang thought as the alert on his computer went off, will never complain about technology again. He set aside his work, positioning himself in front of the screen- and more importantly the camera -and waited for the chat to connect. The window flickered and there was Hanzo, three timezones and half a continent away, smiling back at him. The video quality wasn't the best and had a slight delay in the transmission but Kuai Liang could see him and hear him. He could content himself with that for a while.
Taking a moment to gauge the time, Kuai Liang asked, "Did you just get back from dinner?"
"Yes."
His lips pulled back in a grin, "Seems you had some fun tonight." He nodded towards Hanzo's shoulder.
It took nearly a second- a clear connection tonight -for the other man to look down. He huffed with laughter as he pulled a streamer off his clothing. "/It was one of the caretakers' birthday tonight. The children insisted on a party./"
Kuai Liang cupped his chin in hand. "Tell me about it."
He could listen to Hanzo talk about nearly anything but he especially loved watching him talk about the children, so warm and animate and undeniably fond of each of them. He doted on every last one when he wasn't being strict and firm, loved them as if they were his own and they, in turn, swarmed him as if he were their best friend, eager to tell him all about the excitements of their day.
Eventually Hanzo came to a stop, rubbing at his neck and looking away in embarrassment. No matter how many times Kuai Liang assured him he didn't mind- and in fact encouraged it -Hanzo always felt self-conscious when he realized he'd been talking for some time. When Hanzo looked back at the camera, shy smile on his face, Kuai Liang silently lamented he couldn't take the man's face in his hands and kiss him silly.
"/What about you? How has your day been?/"
Despite his best attempt at a poker face- and he did have an excellent one -Kuai Liang couldn't keep all the eagerness off his expression. It cause Hanzo to tilt his head with a sideways look, amused and knowing. Even through the limitations of the video chat, he could tell something was up. "/What are you excited about?/"
Just barely keeping himself from breaking out into a huge grin, Kuai Liang all but blurted out, "My clan built me a hot spring."
When they'd first talked about it they had hoped the other enjoyed it as well but hadn't actually expected them to. Not just enjoying hot springs but hot springs in winter, in high, solitary mountains with snow coming down. They had made plans to go to one together or at least made the attempt but each year they had to keep putting it off.: Special Forces needed help running missions, Red Dragons were being too active, issues were coming up in their clans- always something and always at the last minute.
But not anymore. "It's not actually a hot spring given the lack of geothermal heating, it's just basically a small pool they put into the ground and filled with water."
"/But if I were there the lack of heat wouldn't matter/," Hanzo half asked, half teased.
"Given the correct conditions and my own abilities, we wouldn't have to wait for it to snow, either."
Hanzo ducked his head and chuckled, the sound soft but still warm through the speakers. "/Actually, my clan made me one as well./"
Kuai Liang raised an eyebrow. "While we were both in Outworld? I doubt this is a coincidence."
"/Agreed./"
Their failed attempts to a vacation were hardly secret among their respective clans and the fact that their people had actually done this for them, it was humbling. It was also incredibly exciting. "So which one should we try out first?"
He chuckled again, shaking his head slightly at Kuai Liang's almost childish glee. "/You did ask before I could./"
The younger man secretly thrilled about that. "When would you be able to come?"
"/There shouldn't be any issues for the rest of the night, nor do I have pressing engagements in the morning./" It was a little grainy, but Kuai Liang could see Hanzo biting his lip for a brief moment. "/I could come after a quick shower if that is alright with you./"
"Absolutely."
They ended the conversation quickly, both eager for the night. Kuai Liang showered- brief but thorough -and began to gather up things to take to his new pool. He'd told Hanzo he'd have everything prepared, including a robe in his room to use, and that he needn't bring anything but himself. The pool wasn't far from his room, a path newly laid with flat stones branching off from the small porch leading away from the populated areas of the Lin Kuei temple. The work had impressed Kuai Liang if not just for his clan's ability to have completed all that work in the one month he'd been gone. It wasn't too far from the temple as to cause problems but also not so close he would be bothered by noise- additional foliage had been planted to give the area even more privacy.
The pool itself was fairly small, roughly seven by five feet and somewhat kidney shaped, around three feet deep with a ledge for sitting. The lip of the pool was rounded, making it comfortable to lean against and large stones were deliberately set up to make it look as much like a natural hot spring as was possible for something that very much wasn't. If he leaned over the railing he could see the roof of the temple below but from the pool itself he'd only be able to see the peaks of the surrounding mountains through the thin branches of the trees. Around the pool were dozens of candles, or rather several raised stands full of tiny lights made to look like tealights that could be turned on with the flick of a switch. Each stand had a small dish for heating up scented oils which Kuai Liang filled with the scent of plum blossoms, something Hanzo once admitted he missed from Osaka.
He set a tray of sake to the side of the pool, already heated and Kuai Liang took a moment to enjoy the scent of it. The sake set was a gift from Hanzo some time back, a sloping mentori-shaped tokkuri and two ochoko with a slight outward edge designed for complimenting sake with lighter, more delicate and complex tastes- Kuai Liang's preferred grades. They were made of white porcelain, the surface covered with the masterful brushstroke of a blue Chinese dragon. Sometimes, when he was feeling particularly yearning and sentimental, Kuai Liang would hold one of the pieces and think of Hanzo.
After that was set up, towels nearby, Kuai Liang stood back and took a deep breath. Then he closed his eyes and focused on chilling the air around him, grateful that the natural landscape around him would keep the colder air generally contained instead of letting it escape into a mildly warm night. The temperature dropped nearly fifteen degrees before he stopped, having to lean against the rail to catch his breath. While lowering the temperature wasn't nearly as strenuous as generating ice- in fact it took more focus to keep himself from doing so subconsciously -to do so at the extent he had was still a feat. But given relative humidity, the chance he could actually make it snow was worth it.
A flicker caught Kuai Liang's attention in time to catch the light in his room turning off. He watched the door to the porch slide open and someone coming out. Excitement caused his heart to thud in his chest, making a giddy smile cross his lips and Kuai Liang pushed off the rail, slipping out of his robe and into the pool to wait.
There was noise on the paved path, the soft shuffling of someone so ingrained with moving silently deliberately trying not to. Kuai Liang turned just as Hanzo approached, hair down, still damp from his shower and wearing the robe Kuai Liang left out for him. The older man's breath steamed lightly in the air as he looked around, taking in the new 'spring', the candles and- a grin tugging his lips when he saw it -the tokkuri and ochoko. "Impressive," he said before undoing the belt and hanging the borrowed robe on a hook next to Kuai Liang's.
He barely noticed, though, sucking in a breath as Hanzo stood wonderfully nude before him. Hanzo's slippers came off easily and when he approached the edge of the pool, Kuai Liang stood, just as naked, and greeted him by placing his hands on Hanzo's waist as if to help him in but really just as an excuse to kiss his navel, his chest, his lips as Hanzo stepped down next to him.
They sat on the ledge, water hitting just below their collarbones and Kuai Liang could feel heat emanating from the other man. He brushed back Hanzo's long hair, kissing the side of his face, "Thank you for coming."
"Thank you for having me."
A hand slid over Hanzo's thigh, just above his knee. "I would have you anywhere you'd allow me."
Hanzo snorted, turning his head to bump his nose against Kuai Liang's, "Starting this early, are we? You didn't drink all the sake waiting for me, did you?"
"Having you next to me like this is intoxication enough."
That got him a laugh, a low chuckle that Kuai Liang could feel in his own chest. They kissed again before parting, Kuai Liang moving just inside an arm's length away as Hanzo heated the water. Steam began to curl over the surface, making the cool air feel even crisper. Kuai Liang slung an arm over the lip of the pool, jaw braced in one hand. "So how does this measure to yours?"
"Similar enough that if I doubted it was a coincidence before, I wouldn't now." Hanzo's leg shifted, foot dragging lightly over the younger man's shin. "Our clans spoil us."
"They do, though I would argue you deserve it."
"As I would you."
They grinned silly, giddy little grins and even if it wasn't exactly what they'd been planning and unable to follow through on for years, it was even better because they now had the means to do something just as good whenever they wanted. They laid their arms across the edge, letting entwined fingers graze the water, neither feeling compelled to do more than just watch each other. Kuai Liang continued to cool the air as Hanzo heated the pool, hands tingling softly at the temperature difference, steam rising between them just as much as it did from the water. Once the differing temperatures were suitable, Kuai Liang- insisting -poured the sake out for both of them. They just sat and talked and drank, watching each other, quietly enamored.
Over time Hanzo scooted in closer, Kuai Liang not noticing at first until their elbows brushed together. He blinked, looking at the older man who just smiled deliberately and Kuai Liang grinned back, settling himself against the edge of the pool and opening his arms. Not needing further invitation, Hanzo nestled himself against Kuai Liang's chest, letting an arm settle over his shoulder. After Kuai Liang lowered his ochoko from his lips, Hanzo asked, "Refill?"
"Yes, please."
He had to shift off of Kuai Liang, twisting slightly to get to the tokkuri. From the corner of his eye, Kuai Liang saw him hesitate and, instead of grabbing the flask Hanzo picked up something else, holding it out to Kuai Liang with a raised eyebrow. "You're so certain of this."
His eyes flickered to the bottle of silicone lube, mostly empty, the label somewhat ragged along the edges, and flushed though he gave Hanzo a cheeky grin. "A man can hope."
Hanzo put the lube back and refilled both their drinks before settling against Kuai Liang again. "It's not an unfounded hope."
They kept talking and drinking. When they ran out of sake, they set their ochoko aside and when they ran out of topics, they fell silent and stared up at the night sky together, watching as clouds slowly started rolling in. Someone shifted and Kuai Liang's arm dropped down, sliding low onto Hanzo's belly and he heard the older man's sharp intake of breath, felt his hips flex and coarse hair and a somewhat hard cock brush against his wrist.
Under the candlelight he could see Hanzo flushing. Kuai Liang tightened his grip around Hanzo, arm moving back higher on his waist, and nosed against his hair. "Perhaps I'm not the only one that's hopeful about tonight."
Hanzo couldn't help the tiny smile, guilty but eager, looking down at the water rippling around him shyly, hand cupped against the surface.
And he squirted water in Kuai Liang face.
Kuai Liang shook his head, droplets flying, "You-" he got a second squirt in the mouth that time. He spluttered and pushed at the water with both hands, making a wave big enough to hit Hanzo across the jaw. "You brat!"
They splashed at each other, laughing like children, until Kuai Liang ducked under another watery assault and dove at Hanzo, wrapping one arm around his waist, the other pushing his head down into the pool. He broke the surface again, half laughing, half coughing, hair in his face like a ghost until Kuai Liang brushed it back. They clung together in a fit of snickers, Kuai Liang's hand cupping Hanzo's neck, Hanzo's hand on Kuai Liang's forearm, pressed forehead to forehead and unable to hold back goofy smiles.
Hanzo pulled back in surprise. "It's snowing!"
A tiny white flake did indeed float passed them, melting in the steam before it reached the pool and when they looked up they saw more falling toward them. They were so small and few in number, hardly worth noting at all except that it was still late summer. Kuai Liang grinned, "I didn't actually expect that to work."
A hand cupping his cheek brought Kuai Liang's attention back to the man in his arms with dark eyes so full of emotion it threatened to drown Kuai Liang in ways water never could. "This truly is perfect."
"It is indeed."
It was perfect even without the snow or sake, the stars or candles, even without the almost hot spring. It was perfect because they could laugh and relax and not have to be responsible for anything but themselves. It was perfect because they were together. Their lips brushed together softly, more caress than kiss, before coming together again, each kiss growing deeper, bolder, unable to stay apart for more than a fraction of a second. Hanzo's hands came up, cupping strong shoulders as Kuai Liang moved them toward the edge of the pool, half sitting on the ledge and arranging the older man across his lap. The water splashed quietly as they explored each other, as if they could have possibly forgotten how the other's body felt. Teeth found an earlobe, thumb rubbing circles over a nipple. Fingers kneaded into thick muscles, bellies pressing together as they tried to get even closer, legs twining. They whispered each other's name like a promise and it was returned with tender eyes, gentle touches that meant more than words ever could.
Hanzo took one of Kuai Liang's hands, guiding it under the water, down his body until it was between his legs, pressing Kuai Liang's long fingers up against him. "Please," he said softly and Kuai Liang had to kiss him as he pushed a finger in, soft and slow because how could he not?
It was tight and while he could tell Hanzo's stuttered breathing wasn't from pain, the way his hands flexed against Kuai Liang's back suggested it wasn't exactly comfortable. He gave Hanzo a gentle kiss on the cheek before pulling away, reaching for the lube still nestled among the sake items. As he pulled the bottle toward him, Kuai Liang knocked one of the ochoko into the pool, making him pause of a moment before deciding to worry about that later. Few things were more important than Hanzo's hips flexing against his hand.
When he slipped a finger- generously coated -back inside Hanzo it got him a sigh, the kind Hanzo always gave whenever he wanted more. His lips grazed Kuai Liang's temple as he said, "Another." After pulling his hand back to coat two fingers, Kuai Liang complied. He stretched the older man, slow and achingly sweet, loving the way his body arched and jaw dropped open. One of Hanzo's arms came up to brace against the rounded edge of the pool, giving himself the leverage to tilt his hips more, knees coming up and spreading out, encouraging Kuai Liang to pump faster, stretch more. When Hanzo started to groan low, water vibrating around them, the younger man asked, "More?" Hanzo nodded breathlessly, muscles quivering in pleasure.
Kuai Liang leaned in to kiss Hanzo's mouth as he pushed in a third finger. Hanzo wasn't quite able to respond to it, teeth biting his lip as pleased moans threatened to escape him so Kuai Liang trailed kisses along his cheek and jaw, licking up the sweat and water clinging to Hanzo's neck. Kuai Liang rubbed his thumb over his perineum, massaging Hanzo's prostate from both inside and out, making him shout aloud, voice crisp and sudden in the otherwise quiet. Kuai Liang kept up the massage until Hanzo's cries turned into whimpers. One arm clung to Kuai Liang's back, fingers digging in almost painfully if it didn't feel so damn good. Water splashed between them and over the lip of the pool as Hanzo pistoned his hips desperately against Kuai Liang's hand.
If he had to pick a favorite part about sex with Hanzo- if Kuai Liang could pick one -it would be that. Watching him give himself over to sensation, so open about what he wanted and what he liked, unafraid to work himself to the edge of bliss. Kuai Liang loved it, didn't think he could ever not be amazed by it, pleasure making Hanzo so beautiful he verged on unreal. And when Hanzo opened his eyes, looking at him with such devotion, such love, it made emotions well up so deep in Kuai Liang's chest it was hard to breath.
He buried his face against Hanzo's neck, "Please," he begged, "let me be inside you."
Hanzo gripped him close, fingers tangling in his hair and said simply, "Yes."
He pulled his fingers out of Hanzo but hesitated, not entirely willing to move the arm he'd wrapped around the other man's waist, anchoring them together. Hanzo gave an amused huff before reaching around to grab the lube, squeezing a dollop into his hand before wrapping it around Kuai Liang's dick. He worked it with a tight grip, twisting his wrist as he pumped. And kept pumping well after Kuai Liang was coated, stopping only when the younger man pulled his arm up and away, bringing it up so he could kiss Hanzo's wrist and growl playfully, "Cheater."
Hanzo just grinned, knees coming up out of the water as he displayed himself under the rippling surface. Kuai Liang groaned, shifting until he could press in, holding still as the tightness and heat left him breathless. A tender kiss to his scarred eye made him stir. "Are you ready?" Hanzo nodded and kissed him again and Kuai Liang began to move, the tempo of his hips building the more Hanzo's breath hitched.
His arms and legs wrapped around Kuai Liang, clinging to him more than resting against the side of the pool, thighs flexing as he met the younger man stroke for stroke. Kuai Liang braced a forearm against the pool's edge, the other on Hanzo's back. It had been so long and they were both so close already, Kuai Liang could feel it in the arch of Hanzo's spine, in the tension between the press of their chests, in how he could no longer hold back the rush of half-formed Mandarin. Hanzo's fingers tangled in his hair, bringing Kuai Liang to him, lips close to his ear and Kuai Liang let it flow out of him, every word and praise, begging and promising, whispered where only Hanzo could hear. He moved his arm from around Hanzo's back, finding his neglected cock and pulling it roughly, with all the coordination he had left. There was a broken cry and the older man tucked his face against Kuai Liang's neck, shuddering hard and ejaculating into Kuai Liang's hand. But he kept his legs locked tight around Kuai Liang's waist, silent permission for him to keep going until, leaning heavily against Hanzo, pressing him against the side of pool, he came with a muffled sound.
They pieced themselves together, bit by bit, and slowly pulled apart just enough to rearrange themselves side by side, leaning heavily against each other. A snowflake actually managed to land on Kuai Liang's cheek and Hanzo leaned up to kiss it away. Their hands found each other under the water, bodies so close air could barely pass through. They simply smiled, content to stay that way for the rest of the night.
