Title: "Everything I do." Sequel to "Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps."

Author: too_beauty

Feedback: yes, please any kind of them will help me to improve my writing or leave it forever.

Pairing: Alexander & Hephaestion.

Rating: PG.

Category: AU.

Disclaimer: I don't know the people involved; A&H belonged to themselves and to History but I DO love Phai!!

Author's note: The words in capital letters belong to the song "Everything I do" by Brian Adams, soundtrack of "Robin Hood".

Since that broken hearting conversation, Alexander and Hephaestion had avoided each other; Hephaestion couldn't even stand being in the same room with the prince and most of his friends had taken side with Alexander, which was a natural and smart reaction, who wanted to have the prince as a personal enemy?

So Hephaestion was a lonely soul, doing his tasks and accepting more duties and night watch so in that way he could stay away from his Prince, who was the source of his never ending love and pain.

Alexander was not having a good time either; he was always missing Hephaestion and every time he looked to his sides, the presence of his steadfast friend was not there anymore; the prince also missed his silences together, the blue eyes, which were his source of strength and confidence; he missed his friend but his heart was so heavy, he didn't understand himself or his reactions whenever Hephaestion was around; he knew he cared a lot about his friend but LOVE?, was it possible to love such a magnificent youth?; Hephaestion was smart, with a quick mind and accurate answers; he was an excellent wrestler and his body was muscled but slim at the same time, and he was really handsome; Alexander had listened to many senior officers talking about him and their desires to instruct the brunette in the art of war and love; so how can HE, a simple virgin of 15, compete with them? How can he retain Hephaestion if he becomes his lover? He wasn't intelligent, strong or handsome enough!

Hephaestion was commanded to a night watch outside the prince's chamber, he had tried to switch places with another page but his commander hadn't let him.

Hephaestion was standing there when he listened to a strange noise coming from the inside of the room, he was about to enter but when he pushed the heavy door, he listened to his prince speaking to the painting depicting Achilles and Patroclus.

"My Phai, LOOK INTO MY EYES, YOU WILL SEE WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME, SEARCH YOUR HEART, SEARCH YOUR SOUL, AND WHEN YOU FIND ME THERE, YOU'LL SEARCH NO MORE because EVERYTHING I DO, I DO IT FOR YOU" the young prince said.

Hephaestion was looking at his friend, with his mouth wide open, and trying to understand him.

"But you said you didn't love me; I don't need to search inside me to know that I love you" Hephaestion thought.

The prince started to speak again, now with tears running along his cheeks.

"TAKE ME AS I AM, TAKE MY LIFE; I WOULD GIVE IT ALL, I WOULD SACRIFICE. I CAN'T HELP IT, THERE'S NOTHING I WANT MORE than your love but am I really who you need in your life?"

"Yes, yes, you are the only one for me" shouted Hephaestion in silence from the door ajar.

"THERE'S NO LOVE LIKE YOUR LOVE, AND NO OTHER COULD GIVE me MORE LOVE. THERE'S NOWHERE UNLESS YOU ARE THERE, ALL THE TIME, ALL THE WAY" Alexander said between weeps.

"I am here, right now, by your side, Alex" Hephaestion mouthed while crying.

"My Phai, I have thought these two long months about your question and I can say now that THERE'S NOTHING I WANT MORE, I WOULD FIGHT FOR YOU, I'D DIE FOR YOU, WALK THE FIRE FOR YOU, YES, I'D DIE FOR YOU; YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE, EVERYHTING I DO, I DO IT FOR YOU" confessed the blonde youth while falling onto his knees.

"Me too, Alex, me too" Hephaestion whispered and ran away.