Leven here! Thanks for checking out this story. This is going to be a collection of bedtime stories that me and Ewonsama have been telling each other when bored. The lengths and content will vary. Some stories were lost over how much we talk so sorry about that.
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In a Kingdom Far Far Away
By: Ewonsama
Once upon a time, there was a tall, lean, green eyed, redheaded prince. His name was Axel and he was the next in line for the crown. He was a respected man and all of his people looked up to him. They couldn't wait for him to become king. However, there was a problem. Prince Axel was in love with the help. It wasn't the only thing wrong. The help was a shorter, blue eyed, blond teenaged boy. He was nothing more than rags and could easily be replaced.
Yet it didn't matter to Prince Axel. He loved the blond even though he didn't know his name. He fell for his beauty and the kindness he saw from a distances.
Panting and covered in a light coat of sweat, the teen knocked on the oak doors and waited for permission to enter. When he got no answer, the teen timidly opened the door as slow as humanly possible. He peaked inside and saw nobody in the large chamber. Taking the chance and gulping up his courage, the boy stepped into the room. It was nothing like he had ever seen before. Red velvets, and gold everywhere he looked. On the far left was a large king sized bed with more pillows than the blond knew how to count. There was a small table for tea, a desk for writing, a large resting chair set in front of the large empty fireplace. It was breath taking
Licking his dry lips, the teen snapped out of his daze and looked around for a place to set the robes. The only place suitable, he thought, was the large bed itself. He sauntered over and stared down at the blankets with curiousness. "I wonder how it feels." He asked himself while putting the robes down.
"It looks so soft." He uttered and ghosted his finger over the covers. He was so absorbed by the softness of the bed that he didn't hear the door leading into the bathing chamber, open. He touched the bed with both his hands and couldn't help but climb on top of it, surprised by the way it dipped under is weight. "So soft." He whispered and lay down.
"What do you think you are doing child?" At the voice the blond bolted up right with wide blue eyes. Standing by the threshold with arms crossed ice his exposed wet chest, was the prince himself.
"I-I uh I-I was, m-my Prince..." The blond stuttered and tried not to make eye contact, knowing full well that anyone lower than royal status will be punished for looking into royal eyes.
"I'm waiting." Axel said with a raised brow as he studied blond's dirt covered clothing on the bed.''
The blond felt the eyes on him and looked down at himself. With a gasp he got off the bed and slammed down onto his hands and knees, ignoring the pain on his knee caps. He bowed down and with a shaky breath he begged, "I'm sorry my Prince! Please forgive me? I had not right to touch nor lay upon your bed. I have made it dirty just by laying my gaze upon it. Please give me any punishment you see fit. I beg you my Prince, please do not forsake my life. Please forgive me."
Axel chuckled but the blond didn't waver. He was to frighten to raise his head. "Raise your head child and look into my eyes."
Hesitantly, the teen obeyed the command and raised his head up. Blue met electric green. Never before has the blond seen such amazing eyes. They were like pure emeralds that shined brighter than the largest of diamonds. "My P-Prince?"
Green eyes laughed as the Prince stood tall and glanced over to the bed where his new clothes were. "Where you ordered to bring those to me?"
"Yes my Prince. Mrs. Aqua told me I was to bring you your robes. We are on short of staff- ah that is to say that our work is not too much. I-I think we could use more if it pleases my Prince."
Axel chuckled and picked up the pile of clothing. He looked at it with distaste and tossed them to the ground. "It's too hot for black velvet. Fetch me something to wear from my wardrobe." He ordered and watched as the blond he loved nearly tripped over his own feet as he made haste to get to the little cabinet.
"What is your name child?" He said causally as he sat himself in the bed.
"Roxas my Prince." Roxas replied as he frowned at the clothing. He had no idea what to pick out for his prince. If the clothing Aqua had wasn't suited to his tastes then how would he be able to choose something?
"Roxas." Axel said, testing out the name. "Roxas, I like that name. It certainly suits you."
Roxas blushed and he was thankful his back was to the prince. "You honor me my prince."
"Let me ask you something Roxas." The blond turned around with nothing in his hands to give his prince. "If I was to say, prose something to you, what would you say?"
"My Prince?"
"Come here Roxas," Axel curled his index finger, beaconing the blond to come over to him. Gulping, Roxas was quick to stand a few feet away from Axel. "I've seen you before Roxas, but I knew not your name. I've seen you around the castle ground, hard at work and always with a smile, and yet now I see no smile." Roxas froze as Axel continued. "Is the task to bring me my robes something you do not like?"
"No!...No my Prince, please I beg your pardon. I do not mind at all bringing you your robes nor did I know you knew of my existence. Please forgive me my Prince, for my smile is just hidden behind my nervousness."
"What have you to be nervous for? Do I frighten you Roxas?" Axel raised a hand up, the blond flinched and squeezed his eyes shut. Axel frowned but kept up his movement as he gently caressed Roxas cheek.
Peeking an eye open with confusion, Roxas saw the genuine concern in Axel's green orbs. "M-My prince please forgive me. I do not deserve your touch nor those sad eyes. I am not afraid yet I am nervous because I have never been this close to you."
"Why do I make you nervous?" Axel asked, his voice low, almost a whisper.'
"Because you are the prince and I am nothing more than a servant." Roxas said honestly, his cheeks tinted pink the longer he felt the large hand gently touching his left cheek and eyes gazing into his.
"Do not fear me for my status. Roxas I am nothing more than a man but with a title to my name." Axel said keeping his contact with the flustered blond. "My proposal is that you will bring my clothes every day. I wish to see you in my chambers morning, noon, and night. I wish to have you by my side Roxas. Do you except?"
"O-of course my prince." Roxas said stunned. It was like a promotion in the house is servants. It was a great honor to be near the prince and serve under him. "But my prince, if I have permission to speak?"
"You are already speaking, Roxas." Axel chuckled. "You may speak even so."
"Yes my prince." Roxas blushed from embarrassment. "If I may ask, why me?"
Axel smiled and stood up from the bed. "Why you, you ask? Because Roxas, I am afraid that I have fallen for someone and I would like your advice. You seem to be a very honest boy and I do not think you would tell my secrets to anyone. Am I correct in my assumption?"
"My Prince I would never tell anything you didn't want to be said. It is a surprise to hear you have fallen for someone and I am sure that once you are comfortable with whoever it may be, the kingdom will rejoice." Roxas smiled at his Prince. He felt happy to know that the young prince would confine in him, a lowly servant. "I will not betray this trust my Prince."
And from then on Roxas would bring Axel his robes and they would have talks as the prince shamelessly change in front of the blond. Yet on Roxas 16th birthday the prince asks Roxas something without wishing him a happy birthday. Though it wasn't uncommon for someone like Axel to bother with the hero's date of birth.
"Roxas, I have something to ask of you." Axel said as he stripped his clothes, readying himself for that night's bath.
"Yes my prince?" Roxas asked all too happily though very well trained at hiding his hurt feelings. Over the months, Roxas had developed feelings for his Prince- soon to be king. He thought of these feeling as that shared between two friends or even brothers. And yet something was telling him it was more than that and it sicken him to have such sinful thoughts.
"To day was the love of my life's birthday and yet I have been so busy I could not get a gift. I do not even know what they would want even if I had the time. Do you have any thoughts?"
"Perhaps you shall take this person out to the garden and confess how you feel. I could not think of a greater gift than knowing that the prince, no that you yourself have feeling for them." Roxas said with a force smile. It hurt him so much to know he had sinful thoughts and yet will never have the desires he has toward the future king come true.
"The garden, hm." Axel paused, lost in his thoughts. "As much as that sounds nice I do not think it is private enough for a confession. I do not think I will ever tell my feelings, for it is a forbidden love."
"Forbidden my Prince?" Roxas faced Axel's back with confusion. "Could it be that My Prince desires a young maiden of low status? Or perhaps it is the daughter of an enemy nation?"
"You are neither right not are you wrong. Speaking of birthdays, is it not your own?" Axel asked turning on his heels to face the servant.
Roxas blinked a few times, stun by the question. "Y-yes my prince. It is my 16th."
"16, so you are a man too be." Axel hummed in thought. "What is it you desire Roxas? I wish to give you a gift."
"My Prince you do not have to humble me with a gift. Serving under you is more than I can ask for." Roxas blushed feeling his heart skip a beat.
"Surely there must be something?" Axel sauntered over to Roxas and caressed his cheek. "But you stroke my ego by saying such things. I demand that you ask something of me."
"If I must, then I would like to leave early for the night." Roxas said as he felt a sick feeling beneath his slacks.
Axel frowned, sadly. "Is that truest what you desire of me? Have I done something to cause you fear or have I worked you too hard?" Axel felt like he was scarring the poor teen away. He wished so much for Roxas to feel what he felt. Many times could he have mad the boy his and many time could he have locked him away as his own secret. He did not want to hurt Roxas and yet the more time he was around him the more his longing grew.
"It is not that My Prince. It is simply that I am growing tired. You have not worked me hard, it is just I have not been feeling to well as of late. Do not fear, what I feel is no sickness yet it might as well be. I request that may go to church on the morrow, if that is alright. I feel I must confess for a sin I have committed."
"What manner do you speak? What sin have you done so?" Axel asked with is hands hard on the teen's shoulders. "Speak now Roxas, as your future king, I order you to tell me of this so called sin."
Roxas heart raced, his skin was starting to be covered in a light coat of sweat, and his body trembled under the prince's hard stare. "You are hurting me." He gasped when he felt the hands on his shoulders tighten. "Please my Prince, it hurts."
Axel ignored the pleas and shook the blond once. He could feel his own beads of sweat rolling down his neck. He feared that Roxas has stolen something or worse, has committed a murder. Such acts, under his father's law, will be punished by death. Axel could not let his blond be sent to the gallows. He cared for him to much to let that happen to him. "Roxas, whatever it may be, tell me. I wish to protect you from whatever punishment awaits for you for whatever it is you have done to sin."
Roxas felt tears rolling down his cheeks. The kindness of his prince could never be repaid no matter how long he served under him. He thought that, if he could somehow run away, then he wouldn't hurt anyone with his want and need. He did not even know how he would feel once the prince found a queen and she bore his children. It already hurt him enough while he thought about it. "My Prince, I beg you, let me go. It is my wish. My gift from you to me."
"I cannot give you that gift until you tell me what it is you have done. Roxas I ask you as a man but now I am ordering you as your Prince. Tell me what it is you have done or I will have no choice but to force it out." Axel hated the way Roxas' eyes widen in fear. He was bluffing of course but he would do any means to get the teen to speak.
"Torture me if you will. I shall not speak my crime, for it is more torture than any punishment I can think of." Roxas pulled away from Axel's grip, fear running throughout his veins.
"You dare speak to me like that?" Axel stood taller with his brows furrowed. "Have I not showed you nothing but kindness and sympathy? Do you not trust that I will not show you the same acts if you were to tell me your sin?" Axel looked off to the side with hurt expression across his face.
Roxas sniffled and shook his head though Axel did not see. "My Prince you have been kind to me. It is more than I deserve. I do trust you, my Prince. However, my sin is not something I can simply tell you. I fear you will be disgusted by me and banish me. Or send me to the gallows to my death. As I see it now I would welcome death if I could keep my sin away from you."
Axel looked Roxas up and down, brows still furrowed. "You would want death more than tell me?" When Roxas just sniffled and nodded as his tears kept rolling down his face. "I see... You wound me Roxas. I care for you. I do not wish to have you punished. I want to know so I can protect you, keep you safe."
"I am sorry my Prince." Roxas bowed his head trying not to sob aloud. "I care for my Prince too, yet..."
"Yet?" Axel asked with curiosity. He watched Roxas stand in front of him, crying his eyes out with silent whines. "Could it be-could it be that you love me?" He asked cautiously.
Roxas gasped and froze on the spot. He couldn't let the prince know what his heart and head wanted. "Of course I love you my Prince. All of the kingdom loves you."
"That is not what I meant." Axel cut him off and made Roxas look him in the eye.
Roxas gulped and took a step back. For every step Roxas took, Axel took two until he had the blond pinned against the wall, with no way to escape. His pulsed raced faster than a horse could run. His cheeks flushed with the fear and closeness of his Prince. His mouth went dry the longer Axel state at him, as if he was trying to read his mind.
"What I meant is if you love me in a way you should not." Axel said more than asked. His hot breath smacking Roxas in the face.
"Please forgive me my Prince!" He cried out. "Please forgive me for desiring you in a way that is more than a sin. I am sorry, please I beg of you to forgive me."
"What is there to forgive when I too, have the same burning desires for you?" Axel whispered and leaned down to kiss the crying and shocked blond. He pulled away and waited for Roxas to say something.
"My prince? The forbidden love...is me?" Roxas asked shyly. He was so surprised to find out that all that time, the one Axel would talk about and question him for advice about, was him.
"It is you and has always been you. I love Roxas and I may be damned but I cannot help what I feel for you. All I can ask is if you are willingly to be damned beside me?"
"I will give up my happiness if it helps you. I will go back to my old tasks in order to keep you from trouble. I will-"
"I do not want you too. Roxas, I will protect you with my life. I am going to talk to my father but I will keep your name out of it. He will not like what he hears of me yet he will have no choice to give me the crown, as I am the only heir."
"My Prince- Axel I fear for you. Please do not risk the crown for me. I beg of you to think more before you speak with the king." Roxas pleaded and curled into his lover.
"I will ask of him what it is I must do. I know I must take a queen but there must be something I can do so I do not hurt you. Roxas, trust me when I say I love you with all my being." Axel held Roxas closer to himself as the night sky was slow to brighten.
"I love you Axel." Roxas mumbled and closed his teary eyes, just wanting to sleep so he didn't have to hear anymore.
The next couple of week Roxas and Axel continued their routine. Roxas would do as Axel ordered him too and at night they would spend together. Axel was finally able to speak with his father about the matter a month after he said he would. As it turned out, the king did not care for who his son loved. He accepted the boy as his own but he could not stop Axel from having a queen. Fortunately for them, the neighboring kingdom was having the same problem. Only the princess was seen the stable boy. She was promised to Axel and the too married. They reluctantly slept together and then went about their marriage as if they were siblings. They only acted the part of a happy couple when need be.
Axel and Roxas got to keep their happy lives together. They didn't have to hide their love and any roams spilled where denied by both the king and queen. When Axel became a father the child was shone the same love Axel had when he was a child. Roxas even got to raise the child as if it were his own. The queen had a second child but it did not belong to axel, but the stable boy. Though that child was always raised with the same rights. The child just couldn't have the crown.
Axel and Roxas had happy lives until the day they passed from the world in each other's arms, warm in the new kings' bedchambers. In the bed they are first proven their love.
The End
