Chapter 120: Realised

Aqau was lying with her on Huo'er's chest, who was loud asleep after a long time. He did not have nightmares nor difficulty in falling asleep. She watched him sleep. She enjoyed watching him. She couldn't help but smile. She wished that she did not waste time. He fell asleep after he made she did. He promised her to help her solve the puzzle the old man in her dreams told her. But Aqua did not want to take him away from his Clan anymore, she did not want him to be irresponsible and miss his duties even though he was taking care of it. She did not wish to be a burden to him. 

Aqua ran her fingers through his face and his arms. He took her fingers, kissed them, pulled her even closer and cuddled, unwilling to still wake up from his sleep. "One more hour," he mumbled. "Please," he was afraid. He was afraid of their times together. Afraid that they might face something bad as soon as they get together. Like the times  before. Hence he did not wish to let her go for even a minute after he got her back last night all for himself again. 

"Only an hour and not a minute longer," she said laughing and placed a kiss on his chiseled cheek.

"Deal," he said and hugged her, sleeping peacefully. 

Aqua's mind wandered around, as she laid looking at the ceiling, observing the dragon painting on the roof carefully. "You're a dragon, but not a demon right," she asked him casually. 

"It's supposed to be a secret," he replied back, burying his head in her chest refusing to wake up. 

"So you're not a Demon, not even a percent?" She asked again. And he nodded. So King Drtian is not a Demon?" 

"No, but it's all secrets that shouldn't be known to anybody,"  

"I understand that," she said promising to keep her mouth shut. "But who was King Dritan? What family did he belong to?" She asked him curiously. 

Huo in the end got up and sat next her, bare chested, and legs crossed and playing her hands. He was acting lazy, to even pick up clothes from the floor and put some on. His abs were perfect with packs.  Aqua covered herself with the quilt and sat listening to his story. 

"So when Emperor Tian took over, your father was young and escaped from your family, a middle class royal family member who was the same age of Prince Tai?" She asked him.

"Yes, " he nodded and kept looking at her. Admiring her. 

"Your father walked into the Demon Realm and got adopted by the then Demon King?"

"Hmm yep," he said moving the tiny strands of hair from her face and stroking her hair.

"And by choosing the demonic path, he never willed to come back to heaven?" She asked again. And so he nodded again as the reply. He was smiling seeing how curious she looked. But she was serious. 

"Even though not directly, but you are one of the heir to the Celestial Palace," she exclaimed. 

"Let's not say that out loud, " he said and pulled Aqua even closer. It tickled her and she laughed out loud. 

"So King Dritan was a Phoenix, if so there must be some other survivors," she said in the middle of laughing and kissing him. 

"Don't know, people say there is one,an infant, who was in only a few days old was saved by his mother, tricking Tai before she died," They heard a lady say. Aqua was embarrassed and immediately pulled the quilt on top of her, covering herself while Huo immediately got up and covered her. 

"Ma.. you cannot barge into my room like that," he complains, feeling a little shy to be with a woman in front of her. He bent down and picked up Aqua's gown from the floor and also put on his clothes. Lihua waited standing, turning away giving them a little privacy  but she had no intention of leaving the chamber at all. 

"Who is that survivor?" Aqua asked curiously the moment she finished putting on her clothes. 

"Nobody knows his name, and those who did are among the dead," Lihua said. 

"Mother where did the infant escape to too," I don't know. 

"Nobody knows, but he must be still living around, he is younger than us but older than you two. 

"Why did Tai spare them?" Huo asked his mother, in a serious tone.

"He was not sparing them, he just was slow at that time, looking at her tears and sympathising her situation which she utilised and send her child away," Empress Lihua continued.  "Because It's so hard to crack the news" 

"Who said these to you?" Aqua asked.

"My caring husband said these when he was full of love, drunk and tricked by me, opening up unknowingly,  about all the murders and mistake, he lied to his father and hid the news about the child," Lihua said it out.

"So there is a hope," Auqa said. 

"Why did he choose to kill my family ?" Aqua finally asked that question. Lihua looked at her son. And looked back at Aqua. She took.a deep breath and after a long silence, she spilled the truth. 

"Because your father found...," she paused. 

"What?" Aqua asked wishing to know everything. 

"Aenon was respected more than Tai ever was, he did not want another powerful king coming forward , above his head. 

"I knew something was up, I always knew dad would end up with such blames," Aqua said and took a seat. 

"Hey," Huo held on to Aqua immediately. "Are you alright, hey, are you feeling sick? What happened?" He got worried lookkng her reaction. 

"Am fine," she said. She finally connected all the dots together. 

"Am returning," Empress Lihua said.

"What?" Aqua and Huo asked in the same voice. "Why would you do that mother?" Huo wanted to know.

"Because I have my responsibilities to do and keep in this universe, my position can't be left vacant for too long," She replied.

"Mom you sound ridiculous, how could you possibly want return back to that shit hole?" Huo sounded concerned.

"Language Huo'er, " Lihua warned him. 

"Damn," he murmured. Aqua remained silent, not willing to get into their business. 

"I am the Empress, if I don't look after my people then who will?" She questioned her son back. 

"I don't care, look at how he tortured you, if he does it again trust me he won't sit in that throne with his butt again," Huo said clenching his fists. 

"I have to keep my watch, if not dear, if not how will we know what he is upto?" Empress spoke put the truth, the real reason behind why she wishes to stay in the Celestial Emperor apart from her duties to the world. 

"I support it," Aqua said looking at Empress Lihua. "You must go your higness, you should not be branded as a traitor, you should be known as model for everyone," she said and took Huo'er's hands. "Let her go, let her do what she wants to," she convinced him. 

"It's dangerous and never safe, after all this that happened," he said.

"Tai cannot leave me after if reaches a certain point, he will want me," Lihua said. "He has no choice, not just my powers, he literally cannot live without me," 

"Don't begin to teach me about it, don't ever think I will see him as a man with a heart in love with his woman, he is not, he never was," Huo started feeling disgusted. 

"I won't say anything to you, but that's how it has always been," Empress Lihua let him know.

"He was always obsessed, it cannot be called love,"

"That's his way of loving," She replied.

"Ok whatever, I like King Dritan the best," Aqua said and got up, walking towards the two. 

"Yes," Huo suported that. Empress Lihua smiled and prepared to leave the room. 

"Don't walk me out," The Empress said. "Am leaving for now, take care both of you, Aqua don't commit such mistakes again," she warned.

"I won't," Aqua promised. 

"And don't get into trouble.." Empress Lihua paused. Aqua blushed instantly. 

"No I won't, I will be careful this time," she said. She turned all red and hot, embarrassed, worried.  No she will protect Huo, she decided. Huo put his arms around Aqua as he watched his mother advising his woman and apparated. They bowed at her as she took off and looked at each other. 

"What was that?" Huo asked her  who failed to understand what Lihua said to her daughter in law. 

"That's between women," Aqua. But Huo pulled her closer, pressing her against him and kissed her. He ran his hand down her as her while she trembled under his touches. She but his lower lip and pulled back. But he took in her in his arms and carried her to the bed again. Years and years of hunger had to be satisfied fo him, for both. They decided to never waste time anymore and make up to each other and solve things out. They started to write their own fate this time.