Northstar Vale Lilac's Serenade

He wasn’t far from her side, as usual. Although his responsibilities had expanded, he spent more and more time away from his two best friends, he was always sure that they were safe. After their last rendezvous, Yuu had purposefully kept a distance. His own hormones raging against his self-restraint. It of course didn’t help that Hiromi and Rei were in heat at the same time. He was surrounded by woman, and the introverted, sensitive man made a point to stay away.

Not to mention Takeshi was looming around. That was the last thing needed, a fight for dominance. At any other point in their lives Yuudai would have willingly stepped aside, allowing the man to do as he wished if he left Yuudai out of it. But now. Now Yuu wasn’t so sure. As these thoughts circulated, a branch cracked behind him. It was usually very difficult to sneak up on Yuu, but the wind was not in his favour.

Turning to find the very Empress he was trying to avoid, Yuudai paused immediately. Catching her cyan gaze with his lavender. He realized then exactly what he had been avoiding. He heat now in full swing, Yuudai had no hope of walking away. “Reiko.” He greeted softly, flicking his eyes to the ground for only a moment, his submission preliminary at best.