Oneshot collection

This is a Shuei/Shurei pairing, I am sorry it has taken me so long to get back to work on these. I intend to pair her with just about every good looking guy in the series. Since it seems lots of people have pet pairings. I hope that you won’t mind that this one is a song-fic also. it’s a little mushier than my usual stuff and I have to say that they were kind of hard to write LoL. Hope you enjoy!

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When Shurei was a small child, she had a dream. A dream to be a government official. An official who thought of the people first and herself lastly. She had this dream. And thanks to Ryuki it had come true. She gained her position, she saved people. She would never regret that, no matter what her future held.

At the moment that future was uncertain but not promising. She had worked so hard and now what did she have? Honestly?

When you feel all alone
And the world has turned its back on you

Shuei had watched her race around the palace trying to find a place for herself, and yes still, she wanted to help others. She was a puzzlement to the people around her, her fellow officials. Her pure outlook on life giving her such joy and such sorrows.

He had been somewhat relieved to see that she had found herself a position in the investigative department. For it meant that her dream had not been completely lost to her. But somewhere along the way, he suspected her dreams were beginning to change.

Give me a moment please to tame your wild wild heart
I know you feel like the walls are closing in on you

The court made light of her good works, mocked her pain and even the Emperor was powerless to defend her. The court already believed that he had shown her too much favor and as such Shuei’s own sister would be taking a place as royal consort.

He knew that some of them had laughed at Shurei. Disgraced official, forgotten woman.


It's hard to find relief and people can be so cold
When darkness is upon your door and you feel like you can't take anymore

He wanted to shelter her as Ryuki no longer could. Wanted to see her smile shine as brightly as it once had. So he had set out to find her. He had never been one to woo an innocent, but she had become the thread of understanding between himself and the Emperor and so many others.

And he had fallen victim to her as Seiran and the others had as well. He was of social status that his pursuit of her would not be questioned. His clan was powerful, his future secure. And these things she needed. A powerful shield, a heart to harbor in.

He found her sitting alone in the pagoda looking out over the royal lake. Her eyes were on the far shining stars and she radiated a loneliness. A vulnerability that he knew she hid from the world at large. Few had seen her this way.

“Shurei”

She turned, her soft brown eyes unnaturally bright in the low light. “Shuei Ran” she whispered.

He shook his head and stepped closer to her, raising his hand to catch the silent tears from the curve of her cheek. “Just Shuei. Call me that.”

Let me be the one you call
If you jump I'll break your fall
Lift you up and fly away with you into the night

“I know that it has been difficult since your return to Kiyo” he told her, “And I am here, no one is watching you. Don’t hide these things inside Shurei. It will only make them worse in the end.”

She blinked up at him, his blue violet eyes tender and she knew that somehow, this great man had felt some equal pain along his path. Her small hands lifted to his silk covered his chest and when she felt his arms come around her, she pressed into him, her tears falling freely.

If you need to fall apart
I can mend a broken heart
If you need to crash then crash and burn
You're not alone

“I have known the best and brightest that you are Shurei. You will not be alone if you don’t choose it” he whispered against her hair.

She raised her face to meet his gaze and searched his face. Saw no mockery there, saw only care and devotion. “I… I haven’t been honest with you” she breathed, “I couldn’t be by Ryuki the way he wanted me to because I hold feelings for someone else.”

He steeled himself, “Tell me his name then and I shall see if I can be of help”. The words were hard to say, made him want to punch trees but he listened. Praying that it would be his name she spoke but not daring to think it.

“I knew it for certain in Sa province” she said quietly. Shuei made secret plans to beat Ensei to a bloody pulp, “When I rode with you I felt so safe. And I knew that I had to be honest with myself and with Ryuki, but I was cowardly and hoped that some other way might present itself. That was your sister. And now I can’t help but feel like a fool who caused unneeded suffering because I couldn’t say what I wanted…”

“And what is it that you want?” he pressed gently.

She licked her suddenly dry lips, “To be by your side and support Ryuki as ruler.”

She waited for several long minutes and still he said nothing. Merely stared at her. She was about to leave, wanting to kick herself for being such a fool, when he reached within his robes and removed a small scroll.

“This is to be delivered to your father in the morning.” he said in a quietly serious tone.

She slowly reached for it but he drew it away with a small smile, “It is for your father Shurei” he gently admonished. She dropped her hand, “I don’t suppose it is the demand for him to remove his unruly daughter from court?”

He nodded, “In a way it is” he replied and her face fell. One more nail in her proverbial coffin. “This is the formal request that Shouka remand his only daughter to my care in marriage.”

When you feel all alone
And a loyal friend is hard to find

She stared at him in a mixture of wonder and confusion. “M… marriage?” she whispered.

He nodded, “It the natural course of things, to marry, to have children, to lean on a husband as your shield. To love, and I have loved you for a very long time Shurei”.

You're caught in a one way street
With the monsters in your head


“Have me Shurei. I will protect you, your dreams, your precious ruler with all my power and strength. Let me be your refuge. My shoulders are more broad than yours, I can carry the heavier burdens.”

When hopes and dreams are far away and
You feel like you can't face the day

She smiled a tremulous smile and raised on tip toe to press a kiss to his chin. “I…. I accept.” she said shyly.

Shuei raised an amused eyebrow at her chaste kiss. She blushed, “What?”

He lowered his head, “We can do much better”.

Shurei was caught in a maelstrom of feelings as Shuei pressed his lips to hers. The top, then the bottom, then the tender corner of her mouth. When her lips softened beneath his, he ran his fingertips over her jaw and throat, sending small chills spiraling through her.

Shurei gave a small gasp and he took advantage, deepening his kiss. His tongue artfully sliding past her white teeth, to brush ever so lightly against hers. He took her taste of spiced tea and cherries leaving behind his own of pear sake and male heat. Then tapped against the roof of her mouth before retreating. He nipped lightly at the cushion of her bottom lip as he pulled away, drawing a shuddering breath from her.

Her eyes slowly opened and she met his knowing gaze. Only noting then that with the exception of his fingertips and mouth he hadn’t touched her and still she felt scorched by him from head to foot. She blinked as her breath slowly regained a regular tempo.

Oh he was dangerous. She had always known it, but now she knew for certainty. His kiss was that of a man accustomed to conquering and the experience of his touch was devastating. He’d barely touched her and he’d wreaked havoc on her senses.

“Better.” he stated and she blinked up at him.

In the distance over her shoulder, his eyes locked on something and she turned swiftly. A court servant was making his way across the connecting pathways towards an outbuilding. “You there!” Shuei called out. The servant paused and hurried over.

Dropping the scroll into the man’s hands, Shuei took hold of Shurei’s hand, “See that Shouka Kou gets that at once.” he commanded and then proceeded to walk away forcing Shurei to follow. “W…wait!” she cried out, “Where are we going?”

Shuei smiled over his shoulder, “My chambers. I’d be foolish to let go now that I’ve caught you” he replied easily. She sputtered behind him, trying to gather her ire but he merely chuckled. “You can pretend that I am bullying you if it makes you feel better, but this is what you want, what you have always wanted”.

He opened the doors to his rooms and let her enter first. He closed the doors and leaned against them, staring at her.

Suddenly she felt trapped and not just a little nervous. This was the Shuei Ran that the court women swooned over, not the same sweet man who rode with her into countless dangers. Or was it? She had always known of his power over women, perhaps she had felt safe thinking it would never be used on her.

Licking her dry lips she forced her mind back to their conversation.

“What is that?” she asked.

He moved forward like a predator, some lithe mountain cat poised to spring, “A dominant man, who reminds you what it means to be a woman. To admire your spirit and rush to your rescue when you need it. Deny it princess.” he said then.

She frowned, “You make me sound like I need a man”

He nodded, “You do. All women do. Just as all men need a woman. Your preference runs to those much like yourself, clever, independent, strong willed. A lesser man would never keep your interest. it’s the reason you are so close to Seiran, Ensei, myself. We draw you. I draw you. Even as you draw me.”

She swallowed as he advanced on her, her small feet moving backwards until she felt the edge of his bed and she toppled backwards. He caught her at the last moment, “We both know I am right. A strong a woman needs a strong man.” Then he let her drop onto his silken bedding.

Her eyes snapped wide as his large frame blocked all other sights.

Let me be the one you call
If you jump I'll break your fall

He followed her down, and for a moment, the time with Sakujun sped through her mind, but this was different. She knew that if she said so, she could walk from this room, from this man and he’d not push. She also wasn’t certain what she would do then.

His eyes were gentle as he gazed at her, “I have often thought of you here, like this. Bared to me, beneath me.”

She blushed, “Pervert.”

He laughed then, the deep rich sound rolling over her like hot wind. “No, just very appreciative of the female form.”

She smiled at the almost boyish grin he wore and reached up to brush his dark hair from his face. He turned his face into her palm, placing a kiss there. She shivered when his lips trailed to her wrist, his tongue tapping against the pulse there. Then he kissed the bend of her arm.

She moaned softly when at last his lips met hers again in a hungry mesh of tongues and breath. His hands sliding to the ties of her clothing working them loose with blinding speed. He parted the high collar, pressing hot open mouthed kisses to the pale column of her throat.

Shurei whimpered as his mouth touched the delicate flesh behind her ear. Her small hands moved into his dark hair, and it cascaded around his shoulders. He growled softly when her nails raked his nape lightly. His hands pulled the cloth away from her upper body, baring pale flesh to soft moonlight. She wore only the thin pants of court officials now. Her small shoes having fallen off in her tumble to the bed.

His callused fingertips trailed in butterfly light caresses over her throat and across her collarbone, lower over her chest and stomach until she was nearly panting with want. The light touches making her flesh so sensitive that even the silk beneath her felt like an erotic caress.

Shuei slowly, deliberately, parted her slim legs and settled his weight between them. She gasped at the feeling of him, of his clothed hardness brushing against some hidden part of her that longed for him. He rocked himself against her once and her cheeks flamed, no longer from shyness but from arousal.

“The things that you have taught me I won’t forget” he promised her, “And those things I will teach you, you won’t forget either. I will make certain of it.”

Her hands tangled in his hair, as he took possession of her mouth once more. This kiss not gentle, this one heated and hungry, bold and powerful. Her head swam from it, her body growing restless against his, as she rubbed against him seeking more contact.

Shuei chuckled softly as he left her lips, “Hai hai little kitten. I know what you want.” He sat up to kneel before her. His hands led her own to the fastenings of his clothing. He noted with some small pride that her hands shook as she tried to divest him of the rich silks. He refused to help her. Her brow furrowed and she bit her lip in concentration.

She gave a small victorious cry when she at last, could push the silk from his broad shoulders. He let the garment slide lower over his back. Her hands wandering over newly exposed flesh, delicate fingers tracing battle scars that she had not considered he would have.

She lifted her head to touch soft lips to one just below his collarbone. Shuei clasped her head to his chest, feeling the silken slide of her hair between his fingers. He moved her to straddle his lap, even as her arms wove around his neck.

Eye to eye, he rubbed his chest against hers, feeling the nipples harden against him. He kissed his way across her fluted collarbone, to the fragrant valley between her breasts. One hand braced against her back to support her, the other cupped one flesh globe.

He rolled the coral tip between his fingers delighting when she moved against him. He lowered his head to catch one swollen peak within his hot, wet mouth. She clutched his shoulders, her breath coming in harsh pants as he laved and suckled her. “Sh…Shuei!” she cried when he lightly nipped the nipple then sucked hard on it, making liquid heat pool at her apex.

He rumbled happily against her flesh before pulling pack to blow over the tender flesh. She arched her back at the sensation, and he took her action as an offering, latching onto the peak again until the white flesh was mottled pink and red from his attentions.

Shurei was certain that she was among the stars at the moment. Her defenses shattered within his arms and rather than feel vulnerable, she was empowered.

Lift you up and fly away with you into the night
If you need to fall apart

She shoved his clothing to his waist, her fingers playing against his back and hips as he switched breasts before coming to her lips once more.

She nearly devoured him, her want as great as his and he purred into her mouth, knowing that his appetites would never be denied by her. She was like him, withering in pleasure, burning in his mastery of her body. She shifted again and he knew that the ache must surely be throbbing now.

Sliding one hand up to cradle the nape of her neck, he broke the kiss to lock eyes with her. She was about to ask why when she felt his callused palm slide over the slight swell of her stomach and lower still. The silken material of her pants doing nothing to impede him.

Past the scraps of silk that covered her sex. He kept his gaze on her face, as his fingers brushed against the cropped curls he found in his path. Then sliding his arm around her waist, he slightly lifted her to allow his wandering hand full freedom.


I can mend a broken heart
If you need to crash then crash and burn
You're not alone

His fingertips sought and found the slick moisture he had created and he clenched his jaw to maintain his flawless control. His fingertips gathered that wetness and then delved deeper, higher to press against the small pearl that gave her pleasure.

She jolted in his arms, and he merely made soothing sounds to her as he continued to stroke her. Her eyes fell closed, her head fell back and her hips slowly began to move, trying to follow the delicious circles he was making.

With an agonizing slowness he pressed his longest finger into her opening, watching her mouth go slack as her chest heaved with her ragged breaths. His head dipped to take her mouth again even as he pumped one finger, then two into her tightness.

Sliding his fingers against the inner wall, he found that ridge he sought, and pressed his thumb against her pearl, teasing her two pleasure centers at once. Her moans became broken cries, gaining octave and tempo as he worked her towards completion.

Her grip on his shoulders shifted and she buried her hands in that wealth of hair as she clutched him close. Her muscles clamped on his fingers, a throbbing rhythm that made his own hardness ache. He had to get out of these clothes, had to feel more of her.

Her back arched sharply as she cried out his name as he thrust deeper, holding in the grasp of her flesh as her orgasm ripped through her. He body tense and shaking in his arms, as the pleasure coiled tight within and then exploded outward. Heat rushing through every part of her body.

Shuei pressed a kiss to her lips and laid her back on the bedding, tugging her pants from her body, tossing them aside and removed his own clothing. He watched as she recovered from her pleasure. Her body warm and sated, but he was far from through with her.

Her eyes took in his naked form, lean hip, broad shoulder, huge….oh gods!

Her honey brown eyes widened as she took in the size of him. That was not going to fit. There was simply no way it could. Her eyes lifted to his and she noted that he looked both proud and amused. Then he brushed his long hair over his shoulder and ran his hand across his stomach. Her eyes transfixed.

He brushed against his jutting hardness before he palmed it with a low groan. That sound was like some exotic sweet. She licked her lips, watching as he ran his hand from tip to base and back up again giving a slight squeeze to the engorged purple head. “Mm”.

That had to be the most erotic thing she had ever witnessed. She knew that men did such things, but she never imagined that she would see it with her own eyes or that it would affect her so. She blinked as a small pearl of moisture appeared at the tip. Watched as his long fingertip swept it away.

He leaned forward, his finger extended towards her, “Open your mouth Shurei” he commanded raggedly. Without thinking she did so, his thumb brushing against her bottom lip as his fingertip tapped against her tongue. She caught his taste a moment later, slightly salty, a tiny droplet. What set her aflame was his reaction the simple act of her tasting him.

His eyes closed and he groaned. Her lips closed over his fingertips, her tongue dancing over it before she sucked him hard, then slowly released him. His eyes snapped open, dark with need and repressed hunger. She looked so…utterly delicious there, her eyes sparkling, lips wet and swollen from his fervent kisses.

'Cause there has always been heartache and pain
And when it's over you'll breathe again
You'll breath again

He pressed her back against the bedding, coming to rest fully against her. He shook as the closeness, the skin on skin. Something he had felt a hundred times before but not like this. He licked at her mouth and she parted those lips for him. His hardness brushed against her wetness and he groaned. He had to have her.

Sliding down her body he pressed hot kisses to her stomach. “Shuei?” she asked as he moved lower and lower still. He pressed a kiss to the inside of her thigh. “Shhh. Lie back. Relax. You will enjoy this.” he promised. Then his mouth was on her heat and she nearly came off the bed.

Shuei draped a heavy arm across her hips to anchor her as he feasted like a man starved. She was wet and hot, a sweet long forbidden him. His tongue lapped against her, pressed against her pearls, swirled through her folds. Taking her higher and higher yet again. He wrote his name with his tongue, dipping just inside with the final flourish.

Her nails raked his scalp, her thighs trembled against his cheeks. Once more he slid a finger within her as he latched onto her pearl and sucked gently. She shattered in his arms, her voice rising high into the night, his name a near shriek ripped from her lips.

He slid upwards, taking her open mouth in a drugging kiss as he sheathed himself in one powerful thrust. Her cry rent the night and he stilled himself. Whispering soothing words of love and praise in her ear. “It will end soon” he promised.

She panted against him, “Are we done then?” she asked.

He kissed her temple, “Not even close” he assured her, as his hand crept between them to tease her passions to life once more. He had taken her innocence, she truly belonged to him now. The thought filled with a strange peace that he had searched for over the years.

When she moaned softly and moved against his hand, he began to move. His thrusts, slow and easy. Her legs wrapped around his waist and she fought to bring him deeper. The sounds of wet flesh slapping filled the room around them, punctuated by grunts and groans and small mewling moans and broken whispers.

He needed more, knew she needed more. He pulled from her, rolling her onto her stomach and lifting her hips. She cried out as he filled her again, the angle different, his penetration deeper. Her arms gave under the near brutal pounding he gave her and her cheek pressed to the silk.

She cried out again and again as he struck some secret spot inside her, making her head spin and the blossom of desire explode inside of her. His strong hand at her hip, the other reaching beneath her, to pluck at her pearl. His teeth nipping at the nape of her neck.

Her small hands fisted in the silk coverlet as she met him thrust for thrust. The world narrowing to the power of her lover behind her. His thrusts became shorter, harder, sharper and she felt herself grow tighter and tighter. Then the wave of her lust crashed upon her, she fell over the edge, crying his name hoarsely.

Shuei felt the flutterings of her walls against him and then she clamped down hard, her orgasm taking her to that starry far away plain. He thrust once, twice, thrice more and then followed her headlong. Her name a strangled groan in his throat, as he pressed deep and held them together. His hardness twitching within her with the strength of his own release.

When you feel all alone
And the world has turned its back on you
Give me a moment please
To tame your wild wild heart

His heart raced as he leaned against her pale back. His weight supported by one arm beside her head. His breath coming in ragged gasps, hers not much better. He closed his eyes, pressing a tender kiss to her shoulder.

He was home. All the pain of his past that he had run away from, it was a shallow memory now. He stroked her damp hair from her lovely face, “Are you ok?” he asked gently. She smiled, a tired smile, a beautiful smile, “You know. I think I am. It was wonderful Shuei.”

He chuckled as he slowly withdrew from her, pushing the blanket to one side as he fell to his side, pulling her against him. “You are wonderful. Go to sleep Shurei before I want to love you all over again, and you are going to be sore tomorrow.”

Let me be the one you call
If you jump I'll break your fall
Lift you up and fly away with you into the night
If you need to fall apart
I can mend a broken heart
If you need to crash then crash and burn
You're not alone

It was strange Shuei reflected nearly an hour later as she slept curled against him. He had told her she was not alone, but the truth was he wasn’t alone anymore. Feeling loved and humbled, he pulled her closer, nosed his way into her hair and let sleep take him.