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Today was Rather ordinary in the Unstable server, Despite its name— Well... Not despite at all, everything that's happening always lived up to the name of their world.
Wars here and there, the recent civil war that Zam didn't want to be included in, he saw the news paper and barely reacted when he saw that Parrot has lost his throne to being king... But genuinely spat out his drink when he saw that Wemmbu was participating, actually participated in this so called purge by arachnid... Whoever this spider thing is.
Zam wasn't thrilled to see his Lover risking his life again, Not again. Wemmbu has been through far too many troubles already, It's only a matter of time until he slips up and dies. Obviously Zam wouldn't like that, not at all.
Fortunately, Wemmbu did survive the purge and was planning to kill arachnid, which trying to save his best friend as well by going to various dangerous places and again, risking his life. Honestly, Zam doesn't think that saving Eggchan is even worth it, he's a seraphim, he'll get out of the situation with no problem...
Zam is not willing to let Wemmbu die, that's the main point.
Zam set his mug down and his news paper aside, he stood up and stretched his arms above his head, a few cracks of his joints as they finally break free from the eternal position hold. "Ay dios mio..." he uttered out with a grunt. The sun was already up and Zam hasn't slept for quite some time, right now, he doesn't feel sleepy.
He needed to pay a certain someone a visit!
He made his way to his closest, picking out the best and most formal clothes he had, picking out some sleek white robe, designed with streaks of gold and black, along with wrist ruffles and a choker. He picked out matching knee high heels before finally getting into the bath and washing himself.
He hummed as he bathed in his tub, already dreaming of how the day will go by, he gets to see Wemmbu, Zam will distract him from the worry of Eggchan absent, then they go out, they go on a date, then finally share their first lips to lips kiss under Wemmbus tree base! Since their last kiss was... Rudely interrupted. Nevertheless, Zam was gonna get that kiss today.
Dressing in his robes and tying up his hair, he placed on his crown, the cherry on top to look his best, he thought he looked perfect for Wemmbu. After he put on his shoes, he rushed outside and asked for a servant to bring him their finest chrysanthemums, purple ones specifically, some red ones and some dahlias, Tuberoses and orchids.
Zam walked over to Pangi, tapping his shoulder
"Clear my schedule for me, I have something to do today," he said, fixing his Jabot to make the ruffles look more proper and arranged, Pangi looked up at him and raised an eyebrow
"Meeting with Wemmbu?" He said, as if it was just mentioning the weather, Zam nodded
"Sí, haven't seen my sweet sweet Wemmbu in a while...!" He sighed, leaning against the wall "Le extraño..."
Pangi hummed "Well I heard he just got back after the entire... Saving Eggchan thing, he's in his base probably," he added, Zam immediately piped up "Really? That's great! I'm seeing him," He said, already taking his bouquet of flowers and running outside, the other servants telling him to slowdown but.. you can't stop a man inlove, can you?
He didn't bother asking for a carriage, honestly it's just a waste of time and it takes too long to move, He mounted the fastest horse in the stable then took off, His long hair dragged by the wind as the horse moved against the direction of the air.
During the ride, Zam encountered familiar faces, his first encounter being Flamefrags. Flame was carrying crates of vegetables and seeds, he's visibly exhausted, looking like he went back and forth, walking five hundred meters from his base to the market. Zam stopped by and called out.
"Flame! Need a ride?" Zam offered, slowing down his horse beside the tiger in question. Flame looked up from the ground, his blindfold covering his light sensitive eyes, then he raised an eyebrow "Prince Zam? You're oddly energetically today.."
Zam hummed and the demons comment, he shrugged and gestured to the flowers in his hand "Hah! Just a bit nervous I guess, I'm gonna meet up with Wemmbu today," he added, fidgeting with the lead of the horse leash. Flame set the crates down and huffed "Wemmbu? Oh him uh... I don't know, Last time I saw him he was kind of exhausted."
The prince raised an eyebrow "hm? Por qué?" His entire expression changes, from one of excited and nervousness to concern and protectiveness, Zam didn't want to hear any bad news that happened to Wemmbu recently...
Flame shrugged "I don't know how to explain it... Probably from traveling and overexertion, I kind of messed with him last time but he really wasn't in the mood."
Zam nodded slowly, he couldn't imagine Wemmbu getting exhausted and over worked... He wasn't the type to be easily drained, usually he'd still mess around and cause trouble even through 3 days of chaos and fighting... This was something serious.
"Hm... I'll check on him later, anyway, still need the ride?" Zam offered, Flame accepted the offer and hopped on.
He dropped Flame off at the market, it was bustling and people made their way for the prince. Zam watched as Flame helped out in Lomedys stand, Lomedy was trying to help every people who are struggling to not starve in the world... It almost sounds impossible but Flame seems very sure that Lomedy can achieve this goal, the Two have always been such a duo but Flame has been going on solo missions recently, He does come back to help Lomedy at times, now that's dedication.
Zam continued his way to Wemmbus base once again, this time he was on a slow pace, his mind was elsewhere, staring into nothingness as he thought about his dynamic with Wemmbu... Compared to the people around the server, compared to Flame and Lomedy, their relationship wasn't very... Active, in his words.
Wemmbu has been busy most days and Zam was just as busy as well, they don't see each other that often anymore... He wondered if Wemmbu would even care if he arrived to surprise him, he wondered in Wemmbu still loved him... It seemed unbelievable, they still sent letters but... It's still possible, Maybe they never got to kiss because Wemmbu didn't want to...
Did Zam still want this? Of course he did... But it almost seems awkward.
Before he knew it, he arrived at Wemmbus base, the sound of leaves rustling and the soft stomps of Zams horse, they approached towards the entrance, contemplating a bit if he should knock or call for Wemmbu immediately, there are possibilities that Wemmbu might be asleep due to over work or just lacking of it.
He got off his horse, patted his royal robes to show his professionalism and enhance his attractiveness... Kind of, He pushed back his hair, muttering words to himself as he tried so hard to look his best... He was absolutely nervous, He was gonna ask Wemmbu out on a date! Everything needs to go perfect! He needs to be perfe—
"...Can I help you?" The voice of the seraphim made Zam flinch by the surprise, he turned his head to see Eggchan standing by the entrance, he seemed to be back, safe and sound, as if he wasn't held hostage for more than three months. Although he did look a bit injured, probably from the purge as well, but despite all that, he seemed fine.
Zam huffed, patting his robes for the third time "Puta de madre... Why are you here?" He said, crossing his arms, the two stared at each other, as if the answer wasn't that obvious yet, Zam shook his head "N-Nevermind, is Wemmbu here?" He asked, hiding the bouquet on his back as he tried to catch a glimpse inside the base.
Eggchan nodded "He is, he's in his room, he just finished eating breakfast..." He said, stepping out of the way to invite Zam inside. The Prince stepped inside the wooden floors, as he finally glanced inside, he noticed that the base looked worse than the last time he was here... The floor creaked under his shoe, there was a very unsuspecting hole in the wall, poorly covered by a small amount of planks, the stairs leading up looked a bit dangerous...
"...cómo es posible vivir aquí?" Zam muttered under his breath, Eggchan heard him unfortunately
"An assassin tried to target me last time, obviously Wemmbu fought the assassin but it was at the base, it was broken and Wemmbu didn't have time to fix it. I'll ask him to fix it up-"
Zam raised his hand, Ordering Eggchan to stop "Nonsense! I'm not letting him lift another finger, I'll send servants over to fix it up while we're gone." as soon as he finished his sentence, he carefully made his way up the stairs, where Wemmbus room lies.
As he arrived, Wemmbu was on the ground, Laying on his stomach as he tended to a little happy ghast, feeding it small chunks of snow, judging from Wemmbus appearance, he looked well rested, for a second he was scared that Wemmbu was over worked, he didn't want to believe Flame from the start.. Zams presence in the room was obvious enough that Wemmbu could tell that he was here...
"Didn't think you'd stop by," Wemmbu started, his voice a bit hoarse, his eyes followed the happy ghast as it flew away, before it landed on Zam who took a seat beside him "Of course I would, I missed you," Zam reached out, placing a hand over Wemmbus.
Wemmbu shrugged, leaning into Zam a bit "... I've been busy, I haven't really gotten much breaks lately," he sighed "You know... Saving Eggchan, working for arachnid nonstop... Being apart of the civil war, playing unfairly at the civil war," He glanced away "People probably hate me cause of that... Getting betrayed by arachnid, forced to join a purge, free Eggchan from his hostage while also fighting Flame in the process, Finally able to set Eggchan free but a friend needed help against an End invasion... So uh... Yeah."
Wemmbu turned to face Zam, noticing how his expression changed from soft to utter disbelief, Wemmbu blinked, then he chuckled "Sorry, Yapped too much... Why are you here?"
Zam snapped out of his daze of disbelief, then he moved closer "I just... Wanted to see you, I wanted to talk with you and... You know, catch up a little," He glanced at Wemmbu, hoping that he understood what he was implying... Unfortunately the purple haired man didn't understand, Zam sighed, "I wanted... To ask you out on our first real date..." He said, looking right at Wemmbus eyes.
Wemmbu let the words sink into his brain until it finally reached his heart, he smiled softly, reaching up to adjust Zams crown "You could've just sent me a letter ya know? I read all your letters," He admitted, he failed to see how Zams eyes grew wet, the soft blush on Zams face becoming stronger by the second.
Zam leaned forward, attempting to close the gap but still giving Wemmbu the chance to pull away if he wished. "...Even the ones in Spanish that you don't understand?" He added.
Wemmbu stifled a laugh from those words, he leaned a bit closer as well, their lips inches away from a kiss, "I'm learning to understand," he said, Zams eyes dropped to the others lips once again, immediately being brought back to when they first got together... The thrill of finally being able to kiss the one he loved... Zams hand reached up to cup Wemmbus cheek.
"You're understanding... For me?" Zam asked one last time, Wemmbu didn't even utter a word, just a small hum, indicating he said yes, they gap between them closed slowly, Wemmbus eyes closed as they grew close enough, Zams heart was running through a marathon, he could feel Wemmbus hand trembling in his... Has Wemmbu never kissed anyone before? That's so cute...
"Hey Zam your horse ran away—" once again, their moment has been interrupted, Wemmbu pulled away quickly the moment he heard Eggchans voice, and Zam? Furious.
"Puta de madre— When will you ever learn to not interrupt us!?"
"Oh shit my bad guys"