Business as Usual Sidetrack Ten
wherein Jin hunts for treasure
by Laura Bryannan

They watched the game in relative silence, which was not unusual, but the legal pad balancing on Mugen's knee most certainly was. He pulled it out during the fifth inning and continued to scribble for the remainder of the game, chewing on the end of his pen, so thoughtful Jin was dying of curiosity. The mystery stood for the rest of the night, unfortunately, as it was too nosy to ask about and Mugen clearly wasn't sharing.

Thus, Jin was forced to snoop the following morning, safe in the knowledge his lover wouldn't be up for another few hours. He located the pad underneath the recliner that was Mugen's throne and sank into it, spine and heart melting as, surrounded by fanciful creatures, funny faces and other doodles, he discovered

Black downpour rain silk waterfall
Smells like Rain scent, feels like silken strands
Flowing over around through my soul heart soul
My King's lover's crown



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