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After inspecting the surrounding Neil came back where Lucious is but after hearing some footsteps coming not far from them he hide immediately. He waited until some second, his guess is right, the emperor is here. Seeing that they already found Lucious he can't do anything anymore to hide him and he thinks it is better this way, knowing the emperor favoring Lucious to much he might wreck the whole palace just to find his precious soon to be empress.  Another thing is, this is just a start to annoy the Emperor which he think would not be effective yet Lucious already decided so just let him suffer later.

At first they can't find Lucious and first thing they saw is the breathtaking small beautiful fond and different flowers but when the emperor sight set in the tulips flowers his heartbeat suddenly fasten. A more breathtaking scene is in front of him, no other scenery would compare to the thing he is seeing right now. Lucious lying comfortably surrounded by flowers and some flying butterfly, he looks like some godly entity that no human could touch, too pure, innocent that any human with stain soul could never touch. Ah the emperor is definitely smitten to be thinking like this and his anger completely dispersed, he started to fasten his pace just to touch this man yet when he is about to touch him the three pairs of hand outrun him ... The great emperor known to be almost perfect because of his godly physical features and genius way of thinking and handling things froze for the first time.

He should be the first one, but why does this man and even the fate make it hard for me to have a fulfilling life nowadays?

Lee saw all of this, and he just shakes his head out of despair for his master. Hang in there your majesty

The three brothers immediately hug their precious youngest, they missed him to the extent of disregarding the presence of the emperor ... definitely unintentional. The three brothers almost literally cry seeing their youngest they touch him all over checking every inch and they all simultaneously thought that he lose some weight (when in fact not a bit).

"Lulu your brothers are here"

"Lulu are you alright?"

"Lulu were here now, do not be afraid"

Seeing this  crying scene and undying love of the three brothers for their youngest would definitely make everyone melt their hearts well except for their parents and the two specific human beside them. The emperor felt irritated while Lee is thought of it as to over exaggerated.

Lucious eyes slowly open due to constant shaking of his body and the first thing he saw is the face of his three brothers crying face, how he miss them.

"am I dreaming?" Lucious said that made the three brothers sad even more and so they hug him.

Hearing this the emperor felt guilty. He intentionally did not let Lucious family see him thinking that they would help him escape, he knows that his family practically dotes on him and  would practically do anything for the youngest athelstan most especially the three brothers, but hearing Lucious said those words  he regretted his decision. This person whom he want to marry grow up with love yet he let him be deprived thinking that he could fill it.

"Lulu you are not dreaming, our father and mother misses you greatly" Rold said that made Lucious concluded that he is no longer in his dream land. His eyes teared up and he hugs his three brothers tighter he definitely misses them.

"Me too brother, me too." The brothers stays in that position for a while until the emperor spoke that made Lucious aware that he is there and watching.

"Lulu come, your parents is already in the palace waiting for you" He said and extended his hand wanting to help him to get up so the three brothers back off, seeing their youngest made them satisfied and let the emperor do his thing. But instead if accepting the emperor's hand Lucious did not even take a glance on it instead he touches his brother Sen hand and pull it signaling him to come and help him stand which he happily comply.

After 'finding Lucious' everyone is in the palace and there Lucious finally meet his parents and they had a heartfelt reunion after many weeks of being away from each other. This time the emperor became considerate and he did not go where the athelstan family is meeting.

Though when the sun set Lucho decided to go home that made the four siblings teary eyed and the four brothers to protest.

"Do not worry lulu, the emperor already permitted us to visit you once a week" Lucho explained.

"just once a week?! that is not enough" Aiden protested.

"that's right! what if lulu run away again if he misses us" Sen

Lucious just rolled his eyes while Rold is hugging him. The parents just shakes their head.

"He always run away even outside the palace" Elizabeth their mother truthfully said, after saying this she suddenly became serious and look at lucious with a worried face.

"Lulu my precious youngest, even though you are naughty and we always scold you always remember that we truly love you. I know that this marriage is  not something that you desire if we could just do something to help you we already did. Your father and mother is really weak that we could not protect your happiness " Elizabeth said while tears slowly from her eyes.

Lucious ar first was taken aback of from his mother's words but later he hugs her while trying to surpass his tears.

"Do not apologise, you did everything for me. I lived a fulfilled life, to comfortable that maybe the God punished me because of jealousy. " Lucious said half laughing which he receive a smack from his mother.

"Kidding aside mother, do not worry about me I can handle everything. I'm the youngest of Athelstan family, the number one naughtiest, free spirited and beautiful in our town yet the least likely to be wed but here I am, I will even marry the emperor itself. " Lucious continued that made his family smile.

After bidding farewell to his family Lucious came to his room only to be greeted by the Emperor itself sitting on his bed. He sigh and closes his door. He feel so tired and just want to rest but seeing the emperor in his room he thinks that he needs to deal another scolding.

"Greetings your majesty" Lucious greeted and kneeled.

"You may rise"  The emperor said.

When Lucious stand he walk towards Edel and gave its food. He still playing with his pet when the Emperor spoke.

"Today ... " He started.

"are you not going to say something?" The emperor continued.

For the second time Lucious let out a sigh and he said. "I'm sorry" more on sarcastic tone.

But this is not what the emperor want to hear, what he mean when he said that lucious would like to say, he mean it in a literally way. He wants to hear lucious thoughts, he wants to understand what he wants and dislikes. The emperor came into a conclusion that if he truly wants Lucious to be his, he needs to make an effort  because they are not meeting each other's thoughts. Lucious keep on misunderstanding his actions when in fact he truly love and favor this man.

After encountering Lucious everything what he believe changes, he thought that lucious would be delighted to be wed to an Emperor when in fact it's the opposite. He thought he could fill his family's love and would cling on his attention but it backfired. And seeing Lucious action and his way of treating towards him it looks like he made him even more Mad than ever though he let him meet his family now.

The emperor does not know what to do anymore.

This thoughts keep filling his head and for some reason he felt so helpless and seeing Lucious not looking at him he does not want to make his suffering even more, for this evening. SO the emperor just walk towards Lucious, slowly that even Lucious did not notice and just keep on playing with his pet.

He hugs him from the back that made Lucious startled, he started to struggle but the emperor just hugs him tenderly even buried his head in his neck that made his hair stand and felt little ticklish.

"y-your majesty" Lucious said stuttering because of the sudden action.

"I love you" The emperor said and kissed his cheeks before leaving without a word. Leaving the room a little hotter than before. Leaving Lucious frozen and blushing.

What a player! Lucious thought. What he does not know is this is the first time the emperor said those words.

Author's note

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