Hello to all! This is my first RHPS fic, starring my favorite couple: Riff-Raff and Magenta! (Frank is of course involved as well; what would a RHPS fic be with out him?) But the spotlight is mostly on the siblings/lovers. I got this idea after reading several wonderful Riff/Mags fics, and I noticed that most of them involve Riff protecting Magenta. So I thought it'd be interesting to have a fic where their roles switch and instead of him protecting her, she protects him. Of course I'm sure there has been someone to already have done this, so I will apologize in advance for the unoriginality. Still, for me the best part about writing fan fics is just being able to have fun with it. So, without further ado, I proudly present: Just Trying to Protect You. (Please leave nice reviews, and I must kindly ask that you DON'T flame me. Thanks a lot!)

Disclaimer: I own nothing from the RHPS; Richard O'Brien does. I LOVE YOU RICHARD!

Rating: PG to PG-13 (PG-13 is only because of the possible use of language)

Trying to Protect You

(Normal POV)

"Riff-Raff!"

Click, click, click…

"Riff-Raff!"

Click, click, click…

"Riff-Raff!"

Click, click, click…

"Riff-Raff!"

Click, click, click…

"RIFF-RAFF!"

Click, click, click…

When there was no reply, Frank-N-Furter's eye began to twitch in time to the "click, click, click" of his platform shoes. This was the fifth time he'd called, and the fifth time the handyman failed to respond.

"If he doesn't want to feel the bite of my whip again," Frank muttered darkly as he marched up to his lab. "He'd better make an appearance soon."

Little did Frank know, the person he was looking for lay just beyond an oak door, exactly one floor below him.

(Magenta's POV)

I couldn't help but twitch at the sound of the "master's" voice as I carefully rang out a wet rag.

On the one hand, if Riff didn't answer Frank's call, there would be heck to pay. But on the other…

I glanced sideways to look at the figure lying on my bed. Seeing his frail body and the numerous slash marks (courtesy of Frank's whip) that stained his pale skin crimson, I knew that my beloved brother was in no condition to be up and about.

Sighing, I gave the rag a final dunk into the stone bowl, rang it out, and approached Riff.

At first, I wasn't sure if he had fallen asleep or if he was just resting his eyes. Personally, I was hoping for the former.

He hadn't been getting nearly enough rest or food since we came to this accursed planet.

I tried to sneak him scraps of food from each meal, but I never was able to steal much. Frank kept a fairly close eye on the food supply, and I was usually only permitted to take about one small slice of meat for each of us, and maybe a potato or two. After I would take what he let me, he'd usually go into the kitchen and make sure I only took what he said I could. Needless to say, I had been caught several times and I have the scars on my arms to prove it. Still, I somehow manage to steal extra on occasion, but whenever I do, Riff's either not around to eat it or he tells me to eat it.

"Well," I said to myself in a voice barely above a whisper. "That shouldn't really be an issue for the next few days because he's not going anywhere. At least, not if I can help it."

I knelt down beside my bed, and carefully began to clean his fresh wounds.

"RIFF-RAFF!"

I couldn't help but cringe at the sound of Frank's voice. Much to my dismay, I felt Riff flinch from his position on my bed (revealing that he was indeed awake), and try to push himself up.

"Riff…don't," I eased him back onto his stomach.

"He'll do worse than this if I don't go…" As he spoke, he gestured to the marks on his back, some of which I had placed wet strips of cloth over. Mainly to keep them from getting worse but also because every time I saw them, I could feel tears form in my eyes. "I should just get it over with now."

"I'll take care of it," I insisted, forcing him to lie still once more. "You just stay put for a while, and rest."

"No 'Genta," Riff shook his head. "Frank will just take it out on you instead."

I fell silent for a moment; staring out the window into space.

When I didn't make a response, my brother/lover turned slightly and give me a quizzical look. I could just sense the intense gaze he had upon me; knowing that he wasn't going to stop looking at me until I said something.

Finally turning my attention from the window back to him, I looked him directly in the eyes as I spoke.

"Better me than you."

At those four words, I saw my brother's dark eyes widen in surprise. Why, I wasn't exactly sure.

Perhaps it was because of the seriousness of my tone, or maybe it was just the words themselves that came as a shock. Whatever the reason was didn't matter much to me. All I was concerned about was making sure that he stayed put.

After a moment I broke eye contact with him, and walked over to my small closet.

I dug through the spare shoes and random undergarments for a few minutes before finding what I was looking for: a worn out, but fairly large blanket.

I unfolded it and fanned it a few times to get all of the dust that had collected on it due to lack of use, off. Once satisfied, I returned to Riff's side, and draped the warm fabric over his wounded form.

He gave me another confused look.

"It's supposed to get cold tonight," I answered before he had to ask; gently tucking him in. "Please, my dearest brother, try to get some sleep. I'll bring you some food a little later."

"But Frank-"

"I'll deal with him."

Rather than giving him time to reply, I pressed my lips against his own. After about a minute, I pulled away, gave him a reassuring smile, and left the room; shutting the door as quietly as I could behind me.

Okay, that's all I'm going to type for now…just to test the waters to see if I should continue. I'll probably leave it up for about 1-2 weeks and depending on if I get good or bad reviews (or any at all), I'll decide whether to continue or just delete the fic entirely. Like I mentioned, this is my first RHPS fic, so forgive me if it's not very good. I'm hoping to improve! Oh, and this does get better just to let you know. The next few chapters will mostly be about what Magenta has to do in order to protect Riff-Raff from Frank. I hope you enjoy!