This is a story that I originally had on DeviantArt, buuuut y'know, decided I might as well put it on here too! soooo here ya go :)
Once upon a time there was a town, that was ruled by King Benson and Queen Audrey, they were very demanding, so when they heard of people marrying of the same sex, they instantly outlawed it. This outlaw was made a week before Queen Audrey gave birth to a handsome young prince they named, Prince Rigby the third. Prince Rigby grew to be very loving and with a tender heart, he would often go around commenting to his servants on how lovely young couples were, and how beautiful love was, although, he always said that he was afraid he would never find love himself. When he was 20 his mother and father started to worry that he would never get married and would have to rule the kingdom alone.
Not too far from the castle where they lived was a middle class family of three, the dad, Skips, had a job as the royal horse groomer, his wife, Margaret was a cook and served food around the village, then there was there son, Mordecai, who was two years younger then Prince Rigby. He was a bright young man, who often would be allowed to ride the horses provided by his dad and even helped him, by grooming the horses in the royal family's stable, and soon got a job as the royal family's stable boy.
One day Mordecai was grooming a medium brown horse named Maximus when he saw Prince Rigby come out of the castle, he was wearing a hood, so he would not be recognized, but Mordecai recognized him by his beautiful chocolate brown eyes. He watched as Prince Rigby climbed the wall that scaled the castle and went into their town. Mordecai then decided to follow, he followed the raccoon prince to a beaten up shack, of course he knew who lived there, everyone in their town knew. It was a couple of two woman, who lived with a small boy around the age of six. Nobody ever dared to go near this shack, or to speak or to give jobs to this couple, considering they were lesbians and were outlawed, so why would Prince Rigby go there? He slowly neared the shack and peeked in through a hole in the side. He saw the couple at first begging him not to turn them in, then Prince Rigby softly said,"You need not to worry...I'm not going to turn you in, you see..I've seen your kindness around the village, because I often sit a top a tree and watch towns people. He then pulled from his cloak a bag,"Here..in this bag is enough food to last you a week and enough money to last you a year...If I were you...I'd leave..I heard there is a village two miles down the rode, where they allow your kind...I'd stay there until I'm king...because you see...when I'm king..things-things are going to change...for the better of course.."
Mordecai was almost brought to tears at the kindness and sincerity of Prince Rigby's actions and voice, he loved Prince Rigby, of course this was established, but, he assumed that Prince Rigby, being raised in the palace and all, would be raised to be against gays and lesbians. Prince Rigby left the shack and Mordecai was following him, when he saw a horse-drawn buggy, that was out of control was heading straight for him. He bolted forward and pulled Prince Rigby to safety before the carriage could hit him.
"You have to be more careful your highness..."Mordecai said softly as he gazed down into the prince's eyes.
Prince Rigby's eyes sparkled and he smiled, a small blush tinting his cheeks,"Of course..clumsy me I guess..b-but how did you know it was I? I'm in disguise."
"I would recognize you're beautiful brown eyes from anywhere,"Mordecai said.
Prince Rigby grinned and said,"You're quite the charmer...may I ask your name?"
"Mordecai..I'm a stable boy in your palace,"Mordecai spoke.
"Well Mordecai, I would like to thank you for saving me from that carriage,"Prince Rigby said, still holding the gaze in his eyes.
"I have the perfect way you can repay me...m-my liege..."Mordecai said nervously.
"Name it and it is yours,"Prince Rigby cooed.
"Your kiss..."Mordecai said.
Rigby smiled at him, and took his hand, quickly leading him back to the castle, they climbed their way up the tower by vines and into the window of Prince Rigby's room. Rigby turned back to look at the stable boy, who was staring at him with a loving gaze. He slowly leaned in and their lips met in a very loving way. They remained like that for 12 minutes, before both pulling away out of breath.
"Prince Rigby...I-I love you..."Mordecai said.
Rigby's eyes fluttered and he smiled,"I-I love you too...my hidden knight..."
They were about to kiss again, when they heard footsteps down the hallway and a voice rang out,"Son! Son! You're late to dinner! You must get out here at once before your mother has a fit!"
"You must go! You can't be caught! My father would surely put you in the dungeon!"Rigby's voice came out panicked and he began pushing the boy out the window.
"When can I see you again?"Mordecai asked hurriedly.
"Meet me tomorrow, under the weeping willow tree in the palace garden at noon, I will be waiting for you there!"Rigby smiled lovingly at him then.
"I will meet you there,"Quickly, he then kissed him on the lips again.
"Parting...is such sweet sorrow..."Rigby said softly gazing out the window as his hidden knight rushed out of the palace gates. The door burst open and his dad looked at him with confusion,"Did you not here me calling you son?"
"Umm..no daddy...I was umm...reading..I-I'm sorry.."Prince Rigby bowed his head.
"That is fine, but you must come down to dinner, we have a special guest and we need you to be especially kind,"His dad smiled at him in a crooked way and left the room.
"I don't remember him telling me about any special guests,"Prince Rigby said to himself. Then Eileen, his maid rushed into the room,"Prince Rigby! There you are! You know better then to be rushing off before dinner!"
"Yes, yes, I'm sorry, but you must tell me..who is the special guest Daddy has downstairs?"Prince Rigby asked as Eileen went through his closet.
Eileen averted her eyes from his,"Your mother told me to keep that information away from you sire...I'm sorry but I musn't tell you."
"Come on Eileen, you can tell me...you know I would never tell on my most loyal housemaid.."Rigby said softly.
Eileen nodded,"Fine..your daddy...has arranged for you to be wedded to a young princess from a different castle.
"WHAT!? No..."Rigby shook his head,tears dripping down his cheek,"I-I cannot be wedded to someone whom I don't love."
"But you haven't met them yet sire, surely you can't fall in love with them when you haven't met them,"Eileen said comfortingly as she began dressing him.
"But I cannot fall in love with someone...if I already met my one true love.."Prince Rigby sighed.
"Oh, so you've met a lucky girl huh? Well, I'm sure if you tell your father, they can just have it arranged,"Eileen said.
"No, they won't..."Rigby shook his head.
"Sure they will! Just tell him the name of the damsel,"Eileen said.
"No because...my love..isn't a girl..."Prince Rigby said slowly.