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Jaha had just defeated another clan that will be absorbed into the low-down. The sect was prospering and the inn was popular. Unfortunately so was Sungtae, always surrounded by patrons, other members of the low-down or worst of all beautiful women. Jaha did not have a prolem with beautiful women but rather they had a problem with Jaha even in his past life so he gave up all together and he was ok with that. But he wasn't ok with Sungtae constantly talking talking and flirting with them, he wasn't jealous of Sungtae (he would never stoop down so low) but really he was jealous of the idea that Sungtae was flirting with those women but not with him. Truthfully Jaha knows Sungtae would never dare flirt with him (he also knew he was the reason behind it) threatening to kill him multiple times may have been the reason he realizes.
So Jaha was particularly pissed when he walked into the inn drenched in blood ( he decided to make a grand entrance this time ) leaving a trail as he strode through the inn leaving gazes of astonishment as he walked. It would've been complete silence if not for the fact that in a corner he saw Sungtae with a group of beautiful young women laughing and flirting, Sungtae was halfway through telling a story to his enthralled audience when Jaha appeared behind him looking pissed simply saying " Why aren't you working on the inn's budget, I told you we needed it today. You've obviously got enough time if you can talk to the entertainers so I better see it on my desk in the next 10 minutes, got it? " Sungtae could do nothing but gape in shocked silence as onlookers mumbled something about Sungtae being in "deep shit". Curse them, curse them all!! is all Sungtae could think about but before he could reply to Jaha he turned on his heels and walked away. Leaving Sungtae embarrassed and annoyed " he really had to do that in front of everyone! Bastard I'll show him." But Sungtae couldn't help but worry about Jaha, he had more blood on him than usual some that appeared to be his own so he repressed his own feelings of indignation and went to get the budget to give to Jaha as well as check up on him, the inn had cleared up now and was closed leaving a silence around Sungtae as he walked to Jaha's room knocking softly and entering.
Sungtae knew Jaha was too proud and stubborn to get help (if he even needed it) unless it was life threatening (in which case he went to Moyong) so when he saw Jaha weakly tending to his own wounds he was so shocked he dropped his papers an ran to Jaha saying "bastard! What happened?" but Jaha merely replied "it's nothing" causing sungtae to angrily say "well it doesn't fucking look like nothing!" to which Jaha replied "hey, watch your tone while speaking to your clan leader."
"Fuck that" Sungtae said, "you better tell me what happened before I drag half the clan here" Jaha sighed, "fine fine, it's nothing really, I just didn't expect the faction leader to be strong, but obviously I won." he said relenting to Sungtae's questioning. Sungtae sighed quietly saying " dumbass " but his tone betrayed his words as he opened the first aid kit on the table Jaha was sitting at.
"Take off your robes" Sungtae said turning his head away as Jaha looked at him with curiosity tilting his head slightly (he could've sworn he saw a tinge of red on his porcelain cheeks). Jaha obeyed taking off his top robes leaving only his trousers revealing toned muscles but also a large wound across his chest. Sungtae was astonished and looked at Jaha with what only could be described as concern and worry, Jaha met his gaze and said "well are you gonna do anything?" Sungtae inhaled and picked up a cloth and begun to dab at jaha's chest cheeks red as he noticed how toned Jaha's muscles were but kept his focus on cleaning Jaha's wound, all was going well until Sungtae remembered how he felt when he saw Jaha's wound earlier, the pit that appeared in his stomach when he saw Jaha sitting weakly at his desk. At that moment Sungtae realized that Jaha was one of the very few people in his life that if they died would break Sungtae's heart. So when Jaha felt a hand cupping his face he looked up to see Sungtae with tears in his eye. Jaha not bing one for feelings asked rather insensitively asked "whats wrong....". This response pissed Sungtae off "you dumbass! I'm upset you're hurt, obviously!"
"Really?" Jaha smiled endearingly at sungtae. Sungtae was confused, "Why are you smiling..."
"Because you care, most people here wouldn't give a shit if I was assassinated tomorrow so I'm glad. Especially since it's you Sungtae" he added with a smirk. Jaha held Sungtae's hand on his face and kissed his palm softly leaving Sungtae a blushing mess cursing Jaha. Thankfully by that point Sungtae had dressed Jaha's wound (he wasn't sure he'd be ale to focus after what had just transpired between them).
Sungtae helped Jaha up and led him to his bed laying him down. Just as Sungtae was about to lean away from Jaha's bed he felt Jaha's hand grab his wrist and pull him beside him in bed pulling the covers over him Sungtae was blushing profusely at this point as Jaha said "Sleep here tonight". Sungtae tried to protest getting up and stammering "what if they see us together, we can't!" "So? let them see us" Jaha pulled Sungtae back beside him and wrapped his arm around his waist keeping him beside him. In the end Sungtae gave up knowing Jaha wouldn't let him go and maybe that wasn't so bad he thought so he sighed and rested his head in the crook of Jaha's neck, breathing beside his ear.
Sungtae sighed, "fine but tell me, why did you get so mad when I was talking to the employees?"
"Talking or flirting", Jaha retorted.
"Wait -are you jealous?" Sungtae looked at Jaha, who had his hands in Sungtae's hair. "No. of course not." Jaha rolled his eyes.
"you know I can talk to other people" Sungtae said amused.
"No you can't" Jaha turned to look Sungtae in the eyes, "You're mine."
"Really?", Sungtae smirked "ok then, whatever you say clan leader"
Jaha rolled his eyes at Sungtae's response. "Good", Jaha said then rested his cheek on on Sungtae's head and fell asleep.
Sungtae blushed and closed his eyes.