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After their much enjoyed first time, Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji suddenly found themselves particularly filthy, in more than one sense. Lan Wangji was content to have finally had his feelings returned and after spectacularly taking We Wuxian as his own, had been oblivious to the fact they were covered in grass and mud from their time outside.
His once pristine white robes now sullied. He could care less having Wei Wuxian in his arms. It was only until it was getting a little dark and Wei Wuxian had complained about wanting a bath did they two move a bit unwillingly from their spot in the grass.
“We are definitely in need of a bath Lan Zhan! You are so rough, I don’t think I can ever walk again.” he said dramatically pouting in that cute way that Lan Wangji could not stand as it made his heart flutter.
“Um” he responded. Still a bit in shock over what had happened between them. “Let me carry you.”
“Lan Zhan!” Wei Wuxian’s face turned red from embarrassment. “No I am a grown man! How could I let you carry me, and besides we have Little Apple.” he strode over to the donkey who had been abandoned in their haste, but was still waiting for them.
“Alright” Lan Wangji helped Wei Wuxian onto Little Apple. They walked into the next town and checked into an inn. The lady at the front desk looked at them worried.
“Young Masters did you get into a fight?” Wei Wuxian smiled wide
“Yes and I was severely injured, I may never walk again” he said dramatically all the while looking directly at Lan Wangji whose ears had turned slightly pink.
“Wei Ying,” he warned in a voice that said do not embarrass me. Wei Wuxian laughed seeing this adorable side of him.
“I’m only joking,” he said to the lady, she laughed, who would not with Wei Wuxian’s adorable laughter? “But a bath would be great!”
“2 rooms and 2 baths? Of course young masters”
“Only one room is necessary,” Lan Wangji said with such seriousness even Wei Wuxian was shy.
After coming into the room the bath was perfectly drawn up, Wei Wuxian didn’t hesitate to run to Lan Wangji trying to remove his robe as soon as the door closed.
“Wei Ying!” the frosty man looked like he was melting, his ears crimson.
“Don’t be embarrassed I’ve seen everything.” he emphasized his hand slipping into the robe caressing the burn mark of Wen.
“Shameless” was all Lan Wangji, making Wei Wuxian laugh at him.
“I can be even more shameless, or let me bathe you” his face was now in Lan Wangji’s chest looking up at him with his grey eyes, almost begging, with a deep sigh Lan Wanji knew he was defeated and nodded. Helping to undress himself, Wei Wuxian ran to the bathing area.
“Why do we need this,” he laughed pointing at the separator between the bath and room, causing Lan Wangji to pause, but only for a bit. “Come. come Lan Zhan” Wei Wuxian beckoned sitting next to the tub fully dressed.
“Are you not bathing?” Lan Wangji asked. Wei Wuxian shook his head,
“You first, let me take care of you” his voice was so sincere. After hearing everything Lan Wangji had suffered for him, he had wanted nothing but to make Lan Wangji realize how much he truly loved him, not just for show, but for real. And scrubbing that delicious body of his wouldn’t be a bad thing either.
“We can bathe together” Lan Wangji boldly offered, he was stripped of all his clothes, only holding a very thin robe in front of him, he looked so adorable standing there like a child, naked and looking so damn good it was hard to resist touching him. Wei Wuxian gulped and almost gave into the request. But he was determined to wash his Lan Zhan.
“I’ll get in once you’re clean, come” he held out his hand and Lan Wangji went to take it. Wei Wuxian felt his heart swell at the small gesture. He brought it to his lips and kissed it very gently, causing Lan Wangji to take a small breath.
Wei Wuxian looked up at him, Lan Wangji still holding the robe to his chest, not really covering much, but at the same time covering up everything. Wei Wuxian tugged at it, “Lan Zhaaaan,” he whined cutely, “What’s the use of shame now?” he asked quietly. Lan Wangji’s ears turned a little more crimson but he nodded and let Wei Wuxian take the robe from him.
He stood fully naked and exposed in front of Wei Wuxian who in turn now was now crimson from his cheeks to his ears. He looked Lan Wangji up and down.
“Wow Hanguang Hun, you really are fully endowed in every possible regard.” he teased. He felt a little upset at his new body. Mo Xuanyu was certainly handsome, but his own body would be a better match to Lan Wangji, he let that thought go as he got to work on cleaning Lan Wangji.
Now in the tub, Wei Wuxian got to work. “Lan Zhan, can I take off your headband?” he asked, a little more timid than usual.
“Umm” Lan Wangji responded. He carefully removed the headband along with the head pieces Lan Wangji wore, his long dark hair falling around his face making him look ethereal. He had seen Lan Wangji with his hair down a few times, but never so intimately and completely down. Usually the man wore at least part of it up.
He took the headpieces and carefully laid them out, pausing to kiss the headband, while looking at Lan Wangji directly in the eyes. Lan Wangji sucked in a small breath upon seeing what he was doing and sunk into the water.
“Lan Zhan, you’re so beautiful” he whispered.
“Wei Ying is beautiful”
“Not in this body,” he pouted.
“Wei Ying is always beautiful” Lan Wangji repeated his voice almost in a whisper.
Wei Wuxian held his gaze for a bit before he was too embarrassed and grabbed the soap.
“Alright, alright, turn so I can wash your hair.” as he touched the silky tresses of Lan Wangji’s hair and rubbed the shampoo he began to massage his head. It was so smooth, was no part of him imperfect?
He worked his way through his hair, washing away all of the leaves and dirt from it. After working carefully through his broad shoulders and back, he was extremely gentle with the scars, though he knew they would not hurt having healed a long time ago.
He thought of the reason for them and became a little sad, he wished he could kiss them all away one by one. He surprised Lan Wanji by wrapping his arms around his shoulders from behind kissing the top of his neck.
“I’m sorry” he whispered. Lan Wangji placed his hand on the arms around him.
“Wei Ying, there is no need for I’m sorry between us.” he said calmly.
Wei Wuxian nodded into the crook of his neck, kissing it once more. How he wanted to kiss him, caress him, his Lan Zhan.
“Your turn.”
“No I’m not done!” Wei Wuxian panicked he didn’t want him to see his red face, and he wanted to keep touching him. “Close your eyes” he ordered putting his hand to them. Amused Lan Wangji did as he was told.
Wei Wuxian made sure his eyes were closed and proceeded to wash his beautiful face. Taking care to wash every single part of it. He caressed it, his chin, his cheeks, his adorably red ears, and especially those beautiful red lips he had yearned for, for so long.
Not being to resist anymore, he kissed them softly. Lan Wangji opened his eyes quickly. Looking into Wei Wuxian’s closed eyes, he brought his wet hands to the other’s cheeks, holding him there. His Wei Ying. Finally. He brought his hands further up, untangling his hair from the red ribbon. It fell to his face, like a dark curtain. How he longed to see him defenseless and vulnerable.
Earlier overcome with lust, he had failed to see just how beautiful he was.
After their bath they both laid in bed, dinner completely forgotten, Wei Wuxian had refused to let Lan Wangji pull his hair up, or put on any robes, settling for very thin night clothes only. Lan Wangji felt a bit shy, but agreed so long as the other did the same.
“Lan Zhan,” he turned his face, Wei Wuxian looked at him intently, he scooted closer, wrapping his arms around Lan Wangji, his leg over his abdomen, face hidden in his neck. Lan Wangji could feel his breath on his neck, Wei Wuxian’s body trembled shyly.
“Um?” he answered.
Wei Wuxian looked up at him as Lan Wangji wrapped his arms around his waist, pulling him even closer.
“Lan Zhan,” he had to say it! It was all those misunderstandings that had blocked their path before, he would never let anything go unsaid again. “Lan Zhan,” he repeated, “I- I love you.”
Lan Wangji’s eyes burned as he heard those words. He had longed to hear them for so long, and here was the man he loved in his arms at last.
“Um, love you too.” he responded, hand on Wei Wuxian’s chin, he looked into his beautiful eyes, seeing the man he loved, the man he would wait eternity for, the man that was finally his, and kissed his lips. “Love you more than you know” They held each other, finally together.