Alright so from time to time I like to stray away from the other stories ya know. So here's where im gonna write all the fluffy oneshots and stuff.
CodyXTed up ahead :D following few events with young Rhodes and Dibiase.
Disclaimer: I dont own nothing like always.
"We is here!" The portly blonde happily called as he and his companion strutted through the posh expensive mansion. Velvet lining the walls, glimmering glass amongst the ceiling, polished hardwood gracing the foyer and leading into all the contours of the house. An inner city palace; nearly an entire kingdom through wondrous eyes. "Looks like you got everything in place nicely too. The movers did a fantastic job!"
"I will agree with you." The king of the kingdom and man of the house entered just as excited as the large man. More than definitely fit to be in control of such a prestigious domain. The man emitted success, brilliance, money. The blonde guest on the other hand was the comical, carefree, warm one. He was the lovable jester to the throne. Opposites from any other angle. "Well, your little friend there can follow the butler upstairs so he's got somewhere to be while we handle our business."
And just like that, he was whisked away by who he would consider to be the faithful servant of the king, possibly the caretaker. Looking back he saw the two men behind them beginning to chat about important matters. Maybe his first analysis wasn't completely accurate. Instead of jester, royal advisor came to mind. He then turned back to give undivided attention to the mystifying path that the caretaker was leading him on. The castle was simply amazing. Soon he was snapped away from the scene when he was lead into a room. Not just any room, this was- in all essence of the words- toy town. Any child's dream room. A play palace especially made for the youthful. He bit his lip, overjoyed and bursting until his eyes fell onto the only other occupant in the area besides himself.
He gaped. Forever he was a traveling crusader, a wandering knight, a weary passerby but as he looked across the room to meet bright blue eyes he knew he had found reason to stop his journey. The blonde beauty awaited him; his princess, his mistress, his damsel in distress. He kneeled and offered up his hand only getting a laugh. The laugh of an angel. He rose and sighed lovingly as the offering was taken up, empty air being replaced with soft, gentle palm. "M-my name's Cody." Another bright angelic chuckle got to him. Yes, there was no doubt this knave now knew what he wanted. What he'd spend his life longing for. It was all before him as he stared longingly, awaiting a clear reply.
"Hi. I'm Ted."
(0.0)
"Hi, Mr. Dibiase." Cody bounced energetically as he and his father entered the kingdom he had trodden around many times within the years. It became as his own, contrasting in his memory of the first time he had journeyed to this very place. Curiosity now replaced with confidence; confidence he wore as he looked up at the trusting king. Cody could only wonder if the man knew his true intentions. He was a foreign seemingly harmless knave but he would take the king's everything by storm. His heart was set on it.
"Hey, baby Rhodes. You know where he is." The king waved the young one away and coaxed his advisor away with him.
That didn't faze him. He wanted his prize and he was a warrior willing to take it. Cody hopped up the stairs in his Sunday best. His blue overalls, white short sleeve undershirt, and red bow tie matching his childish mood. He was feeling good. Never was he more elated than when he was at this point; on his way to the room. He reached the door in record time and burst in, getting his friend's attention. "Hello, Teddy!"
His princess was lounging on his stomach, playing with his race cars in his shorts and big t-shirt. Ted sat up quickly from his spot as he noticed the boy three years his junior running towards him, getting knocked back with his back to the carpet from the force of the collision. He laughed as Cody snuggled their cheeks together like a puppy. "Cody! You have to be more careful or you'll hurt me!" He laughed more but it slowly stopped as he saw the sadness on his little friend's face.
Oh no! He did want to hurt his princess. What kind of knight harms his love? "I-I'm sorry, Teddy! I didnt mean to! I was just so excited to see you."
Ted only laughed again and sat up, Cody falling into his lap. "I'm excited to see you too but you gotta learn to be cool."
"Cool. Right." Cody pumped his fist determinedly. His next lesson. Everytime his princess spoke, he knew he must drink it and love every word. Ted wouldn't lead him astray. "Gotta be cool!"
Ted laughed again. "Maybe you should try bring cute instead."
Cody nodded and pumped his fist again. "Fine then! Gotta be cute!" he poked his lip out, focused on the task at hand.
Ted pinched the small cheeks. "Perfect. You're doing a bang up job." He smiled happily and kissed the brunette on the forehead before raising to his feet.
He was mystified by the sudden small gesture. Walking on air as he jumped to his feet as well. He touched his forehead. Yes, his princess was warming up to him. "So what you wanna do today, Teddy?"
The blonde shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know but we always do what I wanna do. What do you wanna do?"
Cody bounced joyously at the question. He knew exactly what he wanted to play. "Let's play 'save the princess'!"
Ted blinked a few times, "But, there's no princess Codes."
He poked his lips out and was about to cry."But...but...I really wanna play..."
Ted quickly hugged him. "No, don't cry. Daddy bought me a lot of costumes but I don't have any princess dresses. It's not like I have sisters..." He backed away and shyly rubbed his arm, sighing as he thought. "Look, I'll be the princess and you can save me."
"But a princess is supposed to be pretty with make up and stuff like in the games and movies." Cody pouted longingly at his princess. He didn't mean that Ted wasn't already the perfect princess with out those things but he was just wondering how far Ted was willing to take this. He yipped triumphantly as the young Dibiase guided him to the bathroom.
Ted sat Cody on the toilet lid and climbed onto the porcelain sink. "Now you stay put until I'm finished. Don't you dare peak or all bets are off and I swear I'll never play with you again!" Ted's voice was playful, demanding, and nervous all in one and Cody just greeted that with eager anticipation.
He swung his feet back and forth over the seat and every so often he'd catch a glimpse towards his playmate; his princess applying the make up as if he'd done this many times before already. The idea made Cody laugh. Why would he need to put anything over that lovely face? He came back as a voice called him.
"What's so funny, Cody?" He looked up at the princess, assuming he was done but the blondes back was still to him. "You saw it already, didn't you?" Cody stood to his feet shocked at the accusation and began to climb. "I knew this was stupid! I'm never ever playing with you again!"
"No! I didn't see it, I swear!" Cody climbed up the porcelain sink beside Ted, grabbing his wrist as the blonde tried to rub the applied make up away.
"Yes you did! I look stupid!" Ted turned away from Cody and hid his face in his hands.
Cody sadly dropped his head. "Please Ted, I didn't get to see. Honest I didnt." Cody was releaved when moments later, Ted dropped his hands and slowly turned to his friend bashfully with a pout. Cody gasped.
When Cody didn't say anything Ted turned away again, his cheeks a fiery red from both the blush he applied and the one Cody's gaze supplied. "See, I look-"
"Beautiful..." Cody panted out almost dreamily. The Dibiase princess' head snapped around in shock at the words. The image was stuck in Cody's head now. His charming princess was, If possible, even more gorgeous. He had successfully painted his face without looking like a clown. Ted had sampled a light amount of sparkly pink eye shadow over his naturally fluttering lashes that sat against his cheek bones when they were closed. His rosy cheeks, no doubt inherited from the king himself, were powdered smoothly with just enough blush to make you pay attention to them as they rose were a smile to appear. That lastly drew him to the puffy pouty lips that teased him as they sparkled with a lightly glossy sheen of lip gloss. Ted was ..."So pretty!" Cody began to lead the older boy off the sink. "Now c'mon, Teddy! Come be my princess and let me take you away from here!" The words had more than one meaning Cody knew.
Reaching the for now kingdom, Ted went in his costume chest and gave his friends the props he needed: a sword, a shield, and a helmet from his toy set of armor. As Cody put himself together, Ted reached in his chest and pulled from it a cape and a crown. Closest thing he had to a princess was a prince so he figured that would work. Cody was nostalgic about all of this and helped anyway he could to quickly get Ted in position; inside the playhouse on the bed. There, Ted was to pretend to be sleep until Cody pushed in. As the young kid did so he gasped. "Oh my! Tis a fair maiden, who needs my help!"
Ted broke character and sat up, "Wait...what's a maiden?"
"I don't know. They just say it all the time on movies and stuff." Cody said curiously.
"Oh. Okay." Ted lied back down and Cody cleared his throat.
"If the legends are true, then there is only one way to save this lovely princess," Cody put his sword and shield down and leaned over onto the bed. Now was his big scene. He licked his suddenly dry and needy lips and leaned in close to his princess, breathing slowly. Now to seal the deal.
"Cody! Son, its time to go!" Ted opened his eyes and tried to sit up, jolting from the unsuspected call, bumping foreheads with Cody causing them both to draw back and massage their hurt front. Dang it! Cody inwardly threw a tantrum to his father, always coming in at the most crucial moments. Cody looked into Ted's face and smiled. He waved and gave a loving hug before walking down to his father. They descended the stairs and while he turned to wave back, his princess winked at him. He melted. Oh yes, he'd take the princess by storm one day and one day soon.
(0.0)
"Let's run through this again." Cody giggled as he looked to his love. Ted sighed. It was a sigh of distress but to Cody it was the most beautiful thing to touch his ears- besides one of the thunderous laughs that the kid could bring.
"Cody, I'm not doing this man." Ted threw the script to the side and lied back on his bed. The pure action alone having a bit of a toll on him but he suppressed it and jumped on the silken sheets as well, lying beside the princess.
"Aww, c'mon Teddy. It'll be fun. You love Romeo and Juliet and it was your idea for us to try out for this play in the first place. I mean we both got a part!"
"But yours isn't Juliet!" Ted threw a pillow at Cody and Cody, being the knight he was, grabbed it and slid it under his head smoothly. He had bumped up from knave when the king said the special words, "You're welcome here anytime." He was granted access to the kingdom whenever he pleased and he was knighted with such honor. But that wasn't his number one priority right now.
"Well no it isn't but I'm Romeo so I don't see the problem." Cody laughed. He actually knew all too well what the 'problem' was. The famous scene in the play, the one they were just running through; When the two would finally connect.
"I told dad I had the lead role in the play and now he's gonna be so upset." Ted flopped over onto his back and looked at the ceiling. He stared for a moment and let out a aggravated grunt before throwing his hands over his eyes.
"Well you weren't lying." Cody smiled. It was always so cute how the boy made some things so extreme. His love could do this. It wasn't like the task could be hard. He was blood of royalty after all so he more than definitely was able to play this prestigious role well. He was the privileged princess that was Juliet. All the knight had to do this time around was masquerade as a higher point of authority such as Romeo. As he watched the resting princess he figured now would be a good time as any to try it out. "You're worried about something else with this, aren't you?"
Ted blushed and sat up, "Of course I am! I mean we have to...you know..." He rolled his eyes when Cody's face didn't seem to get it."The whole kiss scene thingy...It's kinda awkward not knowing what you're doing and stuff..."
All was calm and quiet in the room until bold became of the brunette. He scooted over to the beautiful blonde and looked him dead in the eyes. "Then how about we learn?" He fluttered his eyes close and leaned forward.
"Cody what are you doing?" Ted inwardly gasped but didn't move when the younger's lips were a hair lengths away. He impulsively closed his eyes and gulped, a deeper blush creeping across his face. Cody nearly melted when he finally got a small taste at Ted's soft bottom lip
"Cmon son, dinner's calling us!" It seemed that a small taste was all he was going to get for jumped and shoved his friend away, the door unlocking only seconds later. The advisor to the king stepped in and smiled to the both of them and Cody smiled back. No, this wasn't a happy smile; more of a grin and bare it one. Maybe he was over stepping his boundaries but gosh he wanted this. He could only stand and turn to the still flustered princess. He smiled as he thought about what could've happened but that only had him excited for the next time he'd get his chance. "Alright little Dibiase, Cody will see you later. Maybe tomorrow you can have rehearsal at my house, huh?"
Ted only nodded, his focus never leaving Cody. Sure he wanted to send a message but perhaps he came on too strong, Cody thought. His smile dropped and he nodded back. His dad left first and just as he reached the door he heard Ted call to him. "Next time let's lock the door when we rehearse." Ted laughed uneasily as he looked to his lap. The knight almost jumped with exuberance but instead he grinned widely and waved his good bye to his princess, closing the door. He was one step closer to owning the kingdom now and one step deeper in his love's heart. Maybe it was possible that he was growing on the royalty now.
TBC!