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Every year went the same. The slave barters came during harvest season. It was known to every slave that King Yuy was a harsh and wrathful King. If a slave was to enter his castle, they where doomed to live a short and painful life. Because Heero Yuy, was the law. Not a soul dared to turn him down for fear of his fury. The figure struggled against the guards pinning him to the ground, his neck had been chained to the ground by a length of chain. His hand tightly held behind his back by more chain, and his feet where chained and folded him. He struggled a little harder and growled from behind the gag.
"This one sure is feisty, Alex, where did you find him?" One man asked.
"I found him in Sicily when I was on the island looking for my wife." Alex said. as a carriage pulled up and a man with cold ebony eyes and hair as black as a raven stepped out of it. "Name your trade." He demanded but new full well they were slavers.
"Um he is not to be traded yet. He has not been a slave for very long and does not know how to behave." Alex said. The figure struggled against the bonds, trying to yell through the gag.
The ebony eyed man turned to the carriage and nodded as if someone were speaking to him. "300 chits for him and another 300 for both the small blond there and the tall one over there..." He said turning back to the men and nodding to the slaves he wanted.
Muller looked at Alex. "We could always get another, you go to Sicily every summer." He said. Alex turned back to the black haired man. 400 hundred for him and 300 for the both and you have a deal." Alex said.
One knock came from the carriage door and the ebony eyed man spoke again." Agreed. 400 chits
The figure started struggling harder. He didn't want to be sold. "Where would you like them, this one can't be trusted to walk along the carriage, the other two will be fine, they know better then escaping their masters." Muller said.
"I'll take him..." He tossed a bag at the man and took the slave's chains. "The other two can sit on the chest on the back..." He watched as the tall and little blond slaves were chain and placed on top of the trunk. He then pulled the fighting slave with him into the carriage.
The figure pulled as much as he could, struggling the best he could and screaming behind the gag.
"remove his bonds" A cold voice came from the other side of the carriage as it began to move. "I can't stand the noise..."
"Yes Sire" the ebony eyed man complied.
The figure grabbed for the door to open it.
"Don't bother." the cold voice came again. "It's locked..."
It was. the figure sat on the floor the furthest away from them. "Let me go, I'm not a slave."
"I don't intend you to be." the cold voice said with not a hint of emotion.
"Name?" The ebony eyed man said.
The boy glared at the figure who spoke to him and turned away. "I don't know what game you are playing but you will not have my name."
"I am Wufei Chang and this is..." the ebony eyed man was cut off.
"Heero..." The cold voice interrupted. "We work at the palaces..."
The figure looked at him and then to the black haired man. "Duo. Was all he said before turning away from them and starring at the ground.
"The king will decide what to do with you three. He is not the curl man people claim." Wufei gave him a small smile.
"I don't care. I want to go home." Duo said not looking at them.
"Maybe in the future..." Wufei said opening the door. "Lets get you cleaned up" He helped Duo out of the carriage wail Heero unchained the other two. "Follow me" Wufei turned walking into the castle with Heero following the four of them.
Duo's eyes fell on the gate and his heart quickened. He looked to the black haired man then to Heero then to the gate again.
"At least get clean..." Heero said taking his arm and leading him after the others.
Duo pulled away from him and took a step back. "I can get clean and a public bath house." Duo said and took another step back.
"With what money?" Heero asked watching him.
"I can get some." Duo said eyes narrowing. He took another step back.
"You are not going to sell your body!" Heero growled and threw Duo over his shoulder and stormed after the others.
Duo struggled and hit Heero in the back. "Put me down!" He yelled. "PUT ME DOWN!!' He tried to knee Heero in the gut.
Heero tossed him into a large bath that was built into the floor.
Duo surfaced and sputtered, spitting out water. "You bastard." He growled moving the edge and holding on. He tried to pull himself out.
Heero pulled off his clothes and jumped in. Grabbing Duo and dumping soap on him as he lathered it into his hair.
Duo fought against him. "I can do it myself." He growled.
"I does not seem that way to me" Heero growled pulling the tie off the end of Duo's braid and working the soap into it.
Duo sat still and huffed, trying his hardest not to enjoy this. His eyes kept going to the door.
Heero's fingers returned to his scalp massaging in genital circles.
Duo's body relaxed slightly and he closed his eyes.
Heero's hands fled his hair and started to wash the rest of him. The water around them turning a muddy brown from the dirt.
Duo's body swayed a little as he was falling asleep.
Heero gently rinsed him and carried him out of the water and wrapped him in a towel. One was placed around his own waist as well.
"Lets get you dressed" Heero's voice was softened as he carried Duo to his room.
Duo jerked away when he was set down. He quickly got to his feet and looked around his knew surroundings. he saw the window first and went in that direction.
"Stop! we're to high" Heero called loosing his towel as he pulled Duo away from the window. "Are you trying to kill yourself?"
Duo struggled against Heero and ended up falling on the ground and looking away from Heero's bare state with a blush on his cheeks. His eyes spotted the door and he quickly rolled over and got to his feet. He made a quick dash for the door.
"Get dressed" Heero's cold voice was back as he opened a wooden door. "Pick what you like." Heero said as he pulled on some pants.
Duo sank to his knees his shoulders slumped but didn't move. "No." He said.
"Then stay naked." Heero answered. "I have things to do..." He pulled on a vest and walked toward the door.
"Whose 'slave' am I?" Duo asked not looking at Heero.
"The King's but he dose not come around often." Heero said not looking at Duo as he strapped a sword to his belt. "I an his slave to the crown"
"I will escape." Duo said, still not looking at Heero.
"I have things to do" Heero said and left the room.
Duo growled out in frustration and grabbed the leg of the table the was closest to him, turning it over and braking the items on top. He went to the closet and found a pair of plain black pants. He slipped them on and went to the door that Heero had left through. He looked up and down the halls.
Heero was talking to Wufei then the two parted ways and Wufei took a different hall and Heero continued on.
Duo quietly slipped down the hall that Heero went down, hoping Heero would lead him to the king. He wanted to see who this man was.
Heero did just that. He knocked on the door at the end of the hall "Trieze"
"Enter." Treize said.
"I bought three more..." His voice was cut off as the door move but did not latch. Duo pushed the door open a crack and listened.
"Hw are things?" Heero asked poring himself some wine.
"The same as when you left your majesty." Trieze said, Duo's eyes widened. "How was the city, and tell me about these new slaves."
"They are to be treated well and paid. Free them but I would like them to stay here... don't call me that." Heero growled the last part.
"Wufei told me you bought one from Sicily. From Alex and Muller." Trieze said.
"I did" Heero Answered not extending any detail as he pored more wine. "Is there a problem?"
"Not really. Wufei said he was a little feisty, and that he will be a handful." Trieze said. Duo made a face and left the door, moving down the hall, only to bump into a table with a vase on in, knocking the vase to the ground and breaking it.
Heero pulled out his sword and bolted out the door. "Duo?"
Duo looked at Heero with wide eyes and took off down the hall.
"Duo wait" Heero called putting his sword away and chasing after him.
Duo turned down a hall and kept going determined to find a way out.
"Stop" Heero caught his wrist as he turned but slid on a rug and fell. He push Duo away as he fell down the long staircase that led down into the ballroom.
Duo looked down to where Heero was and didn't know if he should make a run for it or help the man.
Heero laid there motionless at the bottom of the stairs. There was no screams only a guard that laughed at him as he passed. "Filthily slave"
Duo looked down the hall where he could clearly see the door and then back at Heero and sighed. He cautiously made his way down the stairs, keeping his eyes on Heero to see if he would move.
Heero tried to get up but fell back to the marble floor. He tried several times but still found himself on the cold surface.
Duo stepped around in front of him and knelt down. "You should hold still." Duo said.
"I'm fine." Heero tried again holding in the pain. He grabbed for the banister and pulled himself up. He winced in pain as his free hand rushed to his ribs. He tried to walk but his left knee needed to be reset.
"You don't look fine." Duo said crossing his arms. Heero ignored him and sat on a stair. He only wince when he reset his own leg. The bone making a slight cracking sound.
Duo winced and turned away. "Are you sure you are fine?" Duo asked.
"Hai" Heero stood and limped toward the large wooden door.
"Good, then I'll just be going." Duo said and slowly started up the stairs. Though he felt bad for what had happened. He looked at Heero and took another step up.
Heero was about to reach for the door when he blacked out from the pain. He fell once again.
"Heero!" Wufei ran down the stairs grabbing Duo's wrist as he went not letting him go as he checked Heero vitals.
Duo tugged at his arm trying to get free. "It wasn't my fault. He fell down the stairs." Duo said trying to get away.
"Because he was chasing you" Wufei growled and lifted Heero with both arms and Duo's wrist still in his hand. "We're going to see Sally"
"No, I'm going home." Duo said trying to pull out of Wufei's grip. He dragged his feet to make it harder on Wufei. "What's going on?" Trieze said coming to Wufei.
"Heero chased him and fell down the stairs my Lord." Wufei did the best bow he could manage. "Could you please take Heero to see Sally Sire? I have to deal with this one..."
Trieze took Heero into his arms. "Make sure he is punished Wufei." Trieze said and left. Duo tried harder to pull out of Wufei's grasp.
"Sire" Wufei bowed again and hand to drag Duo down to the dungeon.
Duo rushed forward and tried to through Wufei off balance.
"No you don't" Wufei growled and swung him into a cell. Then locked the bar door.
Duo landed on his hands and knees and jumped back to his feet. "You can't keep me in here!" He yelled.
"I'll let you out when the King deems so" Wufei said putting the key into his pocket.
Duo sank to his knees and rested his forehead on the door. "It wasn't my fault he whispered.
Wufei bent so that their eye's where level. "Don't run and push him away. Heero has had a hard life. He needs people close to his age about. He deserves a chance. He never got to be a kid or go play. Just a chance Duo. Before today I was the only one within 5 years his age..."
Duo looked away from Wufei his eyes closed, forehead still on the door. "I don't know." Duo said quietly.
"Think it over" Wufei stood. "I talk to the King and see if I can get you out of there soon" and with that he left.
Duo curled up in the corner and put serious thought into what Wufei had said. It wasn't like he was really hurting to go home. To live on the streets of Sicily, yeah he really wanted to go back there.
"How is he?" Wufei asked entering Sally's little hospital wing.
"He'll be fine. A few bruised ribs and his leg will hurt for a while. He set it again." Sally said shaking her head.
"He'll hurt himself one of these times" Wufei said taking a seat by Sally.
"'All we can do is be there for him. Heero will do what he pleases." Sally said.
"I wish he could have had a life other then that of a king" Wufei said offering her some of the tea he brought with him.
"Treize said the same." Sally said sipping the tea.
"I don't need a commentary on my life... " Heero growled as he sat up.
"Be careful." Sally said. "Your ribs are bruised."
"Did he run?" Heero asked ignoring Sally's protest.
"He tried." Wufei said. "He's in the dungeons right now thinking a few things over." Wufei said. Heero stood and left the room making his way down the stone dungeon stairs. Duo was curled up in a corner, his arms wrapped around himself to keep warm in the cold room, his hair laid sprawled out around him, and his eyes where closed in sleep.
Heero took out a hidden key an the door creaked open when he unlocked it.
Duo shifted a bit, but other then that remained asleep.
"Not even a blanket..." Heero whispered brushing the hair out of Duo's eyes.
Duo's eyes opened and he looked at Heero. Then closed his eyes again moving closer to Heero's warmth.
He gently lifted him and carried him back to his room. Duo opened his eyes when he felt himself lowered onto the bed, he moved so that he was snuggled up to a pillow and went back to sleep. not wanting to talk to anyone right now. Heero took the other side of the bed leaving space between himself and Duo.
Duo woke up a few hours later when his stomach growled deeply. Heero was fast asleep still on his side of the bed. Duo sat up and looked at the boy next to him. He didn't know weather he should go looking for food on his own or wake the boy up. Then again he knew Heero was hurt. Dou laid back down and watched the wall waiting for the boy to wake up. Heero rolled in his sleep causing his arm to drape over Duo. He stiffened, but didn't move, he relaxed after a moment and turned so that he faced Heero. His features were softened in his sleep. His cold eyes hidden and his scowl gone. He looked oddly peaceful.
Duo reached over and gently swept aside some of Heero's hair. "I guess I can stay, for a little while." Duo whispered.
"Hn?" Heero shifted and his eyes fluttered open but he was still half asleep. Duo pulled his hand away and smiled a small smile towards Heero. Heero's eyes shot open a secant later and he pulled away almost falling of the bed. A blush on his cheeks.
Duo sat up. "Sorry, didn't mean to scare you." Duo said.
"Are you hungry?" Heero's blush deepened and he tried to hide it.
"Yeah!" Duo said pulling his hair over his shoulder and looking away from Heero.
"Some food should be brought up soon..." Heero walked over to a table and pored himself a drink of water.
Duo concentrated on braiding his hair. Not looking at Heero. "So...how old are you anyway?" Duo asked.
"18..." Heero said and chugged the water.
"Cool." Duo said resting his hands in his lap and fidgeting slightly. He didn't know what to say or what to do.
"Enter" Heero said as a knock came to the door.
"I brought food." The maid said. "I don't see why slaves like yourselves can't get it for yourselves." She said. Duo waited until she was gone before looking at Heero. "No one knows that you are the King?" He asked.
The glass slipped from Heero's hand and shattered on the floor. "How do you know?"
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