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Petals From Your Pretty Mouth Part 2

After Huang Shaotian died(but before Yu Wenzhou received the letter)

"Everything is too quiet..." Yu Wenzhou thought to himself as he was playing Glory. He was not used to not hearing his vice-captain speak in his rapid-fire mode, throwing insults like it was the most natural thing to do in the world. He found himself missing the noise and the furious tapping against the keyboard that was always there when Huang Shaotian was around.

"Do you have to leave me?" Yu Wenzhou turned around and asked, forgetting that Huang Shaotian died for one moment before turning back to his computer, continuing to control Swoksaar through a Dungeon. It was way past training time, and he was just playing Glory to distract himself from the loss of non-stop chatter, even though all he could think of was Huang Shaotian. His name was the only thing echoing in Yu Wenzhou's mind. He was so distracted, and for the fifth time that day, he made Swoksaar drop down a cliff.

Finally giving up on playing Glory to distract himself, Yu Wenzhou took his account card and closed Glory, burying his head in his hands. He did not know how long he had kept himself in that position, in his annoyed but did not know why state. He forced his heavy head to leave the table and flopped down on his bed, trying to forget Huang Shaotian and get some sleep.

"Finally, Huang Shaotian is gone," Someone outside Yu Wenzhou's room said smugly, and another voice replied. "I know, we are finally free from his non-stop chatter and bossing us around!" The other person cheered. Yu Wenzhou slowly stood up and walked outside.

"What did you say about Huang Shaotian?" Yu Wenzhou asked calmly, way too calmly. The other two people stuttered and tried to run, but Yu Wenzhou pushed the both of them against a wall, clenching his fist before delivering the hardest two punches that he delivered in his whole life.

"Shaotian did a lot for Blue Rain, don't you dare insult him." Yu Wenzhou told the two other people coldly. He kicked the two of them onto the ground, leaving them and going back to his room, pressing down all the annoyance that was bubbling in the pit of his stomach. He tossed and turned around trying to fall asleep. It might seem peaceful now, but he was going to get a letter that Huang Shaotian wrote the next day.

After Yu Wenzhou committed suicide

"Am I in the afterlife?" Yu Wenzhou muttered to himself, standing up. He looked around and confirmed his suspicions. This was not the hospital, and it was definitely not the Blue Rain office building. He smiled to himself, he could finally see Huang Shaotian.

After some time and some afterlife procedures, he could finally meet Huang Shaotian. He walked around, trying to locate Huang Shaotian. He must find Huang Shaotian, had to tell him what he felt. After some more walking, he finally heard a familiar voice calling him.

"Captain, I'm here!" Huang Shaotian waved to Yu Wenzhou. Yu Wenzhou ran to Huang Shaotian and wrapped him in a hug. Huang Shaotian was about to burst into a round of questions asking Yu Wenzhou how he died but he was forced into a hug, so the questions will have to wait.

After some time, Huang Shaotian can finally ask all the questions. "Captain how did you die? Captain did you read my letter? Do you like me now? If you don't we can still be friends right? Did anyone miss me?" Yu Wenzhou silenced Huang Shaotian with a warning smile.

"First I committed suicide to join you. Yes I read your letter and I do like you now. Two people in Blue Rain was happy that you died, but others are all sad." Yu Wenzhou replied. Huang Shaotian was stunned, and for once he stopped talking on his own will. After a while, he regained his composure.

"WHAT?! YOU COMMITTED SUICIDE?! HOW COULD YOU SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT SO EASILY?!" Huang Shaotian shouted, making heads turn around. He coughed awkwardly before continuing to stare at Yu Wenzhou. "Captain how could you? You owe me a whole explanation on what happened after I died yes?" Huang Shaotian asked.

"Of course I do." Yu Wenzhou replied and started explaining what happened, from how he punched the two people, to how he committed suicide. Huang Shaotian laughed at the part when Yu Wenzhou punched the two people, and commented on how they got what they deserved for not missing him. After the explanation, Huang Shaotian snuggled beside Yu Wenzhou on the floor.

"We can build a new life here, just the two of us." Yu Wenzhou told Huang Shaotian.

"I love you captain."

"I love you too Shaotian."

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Petals From Your Pretty Mouth

Huang Shaotian did not know when he started liking his captain. All he remembered when it started was during the training camp, when he defeated Wei Chen. Shaotian knew that he should feel angry that Yu Wenzhou beat his mentor, but all he could think of is how nice Yu Wenzhou looked while calmly staring at the screen. Even though his hands moved slowly, it contained a mysterious beauty in it that drew him in and he could not stop staring at it, even after he won Wei Chen three times in a row. After that, he was upset, but he all he thought of was Yu Wenzhou's hands moving across the keyboard slowly, and it haunted him even in his dreams.

I think I like you, please like me back

When Shaotian became the vice-captain of Blue Rain and Wenzhou became the captain, he knew that he had already started falling in love, and one night, while Yu Wenzhou carried him to his room, he knew that he was too deep in love already, no matter how long he pretended that he was not in love. He knew that he had the disease, knew that the flower had probably already started developing if Yu Wenzhou did not like him back, but he could not stop himself from falling in the deep abyss of love. After all, he can sure hope that Yu Wenzhou will love him back.

Hope is dangerous, but I hope you love me the way I do

He knew that Yu Wenzhou did not like him. Not in the way Huang Shaotian liked Yu Wenzhou. He never blushed even Huang Shaotian tried to get close to Yu Wenzhou. When Huang Shaotian tried to have any unnecessary contact with Yu Wenzhou, he always declined politely. It hurts, and he knew the plant would develop soon. Maybe the next day, he will start coughing out petals. He wanted and needed Yu Wenzhou's love, he did not want to die.

It's ok, I will wait for your love forever

The next day, he knew that the flower had developed. While he was controlling Troubling Rain to do his daily training, he felt his throat itch. The plant was here. Huang Shaotian resisted the urge to cough out the petals that he knew will be out soon. "Come on, captain, I need your love now." Huang Shaotian begged internally. For once, he was not chattering full steam during training and instead, he was quiet, focusing on Troubling Rain without a sound coming out of his mouth. Yu Wenzhou was worried, it was not like Shaotian to keep silent.

The petals are here, I need your love, please

"Shaotian, are you ok? You're not talking like usual, maybe you should rest." Yu Wenzhou paused Glory and left his Swoksaar at a domain, going to Huang Shaotian and asking him with a hand on Shaotian's shoulder.

"Ah, captain its nothing, don't worry about me I'm fine, I think I just caught a cold so my throat is just a tiny little bit sore, so I'm just trying to refrain from speaking. But it's fine its just a little itch, I can still talk, I just need some rest, so as I said, no need to worry, I'm fine and focusing on training!" Huang Shaotian replied, ignoring the itch at his throat. But the itch was not because of a cold, it was him trying to ignore the urge to cough out petals trying to escape from his lungs. Finally, he could not take the itch anymore and excused himself to go to the bathroom. He coughed into the sink and a blue petal fell out, followed by a few more until the flow finally stopped. Huang Shaotian stuffed them into his pocket and went back to training.

I don't want to die, please, give me your love

Yu Wenzhou followed Huang Shaotian to the bathroom, suspicious of why he is acting so weird that morning. He saw the petals, saw Huang Shaotian stuffing them into the pocket. Yu Wenzhou wanted to help, wanted Huang Shaotian to live. "Who do you like, I need to help you." Yu Wenzhou asked Huang Shaotian bluntly during a break.

"Oh captain you saw me coughing out petals? I also want to live but I can't tell you the person, it's too embarrassing and um... I just can't tell you." Huang Shaotian awkwardly replied.

"Please, I'm trying to help you." Yu Wenzhou told Huang Shaotian but it was no use, he did not answer. Even though Yu Wenzhou was smart in Glory, but he was just not smart in romance. He can't figure it out, so he is lost on what to do with Huang Shaotian. He could only wait and see his friend die if Huang Shaotian continued to not tell him and be stubborn.

A few months later, Huang Shaotian was still coughing out petals, the number increasing and almost becoming a whole flower. It was becoming more and more painful, and Yu Wenzhou had suggested surgery, but he would rather die than give up his love for Yu Wenzhou. So this time, he went to cough out another batch of flower. He choked on it for a bit before spitting out a whole flower, along with blood. "I'm going to die soon..." Huang Shaotian thought. He had only a few weeks left, so he decided to write a letter to Yu Wenzhou.

I said that I will wait forever, but I really need your love now...

A few weeks later, Yu Wenzhou found Huang Shaotian dead, in a pool of his own blood and bloody blue petals surrounding him. Yu Wenzhou sobbed, and shook Huang Shaotian, but he was already gone. "Why didn't you let me help you?!" Yu Wenzhou whispered, and quickly alerted everyone about Huang Shaotian's death. After his funeral, Yu Wenzhou just became numb, not reacting, not smiling, barely eating or drinking. Until he received the letter that Huang Shaotian wrote.

I rather die than give up my feelings for you..."

"Dear Yu Wenzhou,

When you read this, I am already dead. Let me tell you who I loved. I loved you, but you don't love me back. I don't blame you, and I still love you no matter what. Dying is a relief, because there is no more pain after I die, but I'm sad that I have to leave you. I still love you, and I will see you in the afterlife. Goodbye. Love, Huang Shaotian."

“Why... Why didn't you tell me!?" Yu Wenzhou yelled at no one, and at everyone. "How did I not notice?! I'm so stupid, I'm a idiot! Why did I not realize that I love Huang Shaotian?!" Yu Wenzhou finally realised that he loved Huang Shaotian, but it was too late. Now all he wanted to do is to join him. In a whim, Yu Wenzhou went to the highest building that he could find, and he jumped down, savoring the feeling of almost dying. The next thing he knew when he opened his eyes again, he was in a different place.

I love you, see you in the afterlife.