Locked Away
Of All The Bloody Things

"You will be mine, no one else can have you. You'll stay by my side, under my protection at all times."

That's what had been said to him when his brother sold him out to the great King of Night, Usami Akihiko. It had been a regular night at his home when there was sudden banging on the door to his room. He was awaken by his brother who told him that he needed to hurry and follow him. He walked through the halls and corridors until they reached the entrance hall where a tall man stood. He was scary looking, piercing violets seeming to gaze right into his soul.

"Misaki, you must go with this man now."

"Nii-sama, what's going on?" The boy, Misaki, looked to the two men in fear. "What is it?"

"Something terrible has happened, and I owe this man a debt. He said that if I give you as compensation he won't destroy our kingdom. You'll give yourself for your people won't you Misaki?"

Misaki nodded with hesitancy. "Then go with this man, he won't hurt you." Takahiro hated lying to his brother, but if he didn't it wouldn't work. He pushed Misaki toward Akihiko and smiled sadly.

The man pulled the small child along and he struggled. "Nii-sama, will I see you again?" He asked. His brother only smiled at him and he had a cold feeling run through his heart and he knew he wouldn't see or hear from his brother again. The man who had come for him pushed him into a carriage and they rode away, the boy holding on to little hope that he would see the place he'd known as home again as it faded in the distance as a dark shadow on the midnight skyline.

That was ten years ago, he had gone through so much since then. He laid on a soft bed, cream colored pillows surrounding him as he read a book. Usagi-san, as he had come to call him over the years was out again on another mission for something again and he felt lonely. A knock came on the door and he happily got up to answer it. It was a guard and he brought in a tray of food, for the 'secluded princess' as he liked to call Misaki. Misaki had watched him as he placed the food on the desk and pushed him to a wall before he could escape.

"Now now, Princess-chan, Usami-sama wouldn't appreciate you assaulting your guards." The guard, Sumi, stated. He was Misaki's favorite guard to get in trouble.

"Hmm? Maybe he shouldn't leave me alone for so long and I wouldn't get so...hungry."

Misaki pressed his nose against Sumi's neck and inhaled. He smiled and suddenly let the guard go. "Get out." He growled turning around.

Sumi nodded and left as quickly as he could. Misaki locked the door and went back to sit on the bed. He hated this sometimes. Being forced to live a life of luxury and confinement. He hated being caged like an animal but knew he couldn't escape, he'd almost died last time he tried. He shivered, he didn't want to go through that memory again.

He pulled his knees to his chest and closed his eyes. Tears began leaking from his eyes and he didn't bother to stop it. He sat and cried for a good hour when he felt a big, warm hand settle on his head. He sniffed and flinched when the hand traveled to his cheek and under his chin to lift his face. He stared into soft violets that reflected his own puffy, red green ones.

"You finally let go," Usagi sighed kneeling in front of him. "I wondered how long it would take."

"You jerk," Misaki whispered, "you big giant jerk."

Usagi smiled and leaned up to kiss him, "I missed you too."

Misaki pushed him away, "I didn't miss you, I don't want you here." He was lying and Usagi could tell and that's what pissed Misaki off.

"Your tears tell me otherwise," Usagi brushed away the clear liquid from his love's eyes. He hated when Misaki cried. "You really should stop seducing every person that enters this room."

"Does that include you?"

"Never me," Usagi smiled, "you can seduce me anytime you like."

"I wouldn't do it if you didn't leave me alone for so long." Misaki sighed.

"Hmm? Do you miss my touch?" Usagi taunted, running his hand up the inside of Misaki's leg.

Misaki trembled and moved away from his lover and jumped off the opposite side of the bed, glaring at Usagi. "Who do you think you are? You can't just come here and woo me like I'm some mistress that will bow down to your every whim! You leave for weeks at a time, confining me to this stupid room, not allowing me to do anything. You keep me locked away and it drives me insane!"

Usagi frowned, "it's to keep you safe."

"To keep me safe? You stole me from my home! Why couldn't you just leave me there?"

"Your brother gave you to me."

"If I remember correctly, you wanted me and threatened to destroy my kingdom if I didn't comply."

Usagi sighed, he knew Misaki needed to know the truth sooner or later, ten years was long enough.

"Misaki, you know how your parents died right?"

"Someone sabotaged their carriage and they fell to their deaths in a canyon."

"Do you know who did it?" Usagi inquired.

"Of course I don't, it was ten years ago. No one knows."

"On the contrary, only two people know."

"What? Who?"

"Myself and Takahiro."

"Nii-sama knows? Why hasn't he said anything?"

"He sabotaged their carriage. He killed your parents."

Misaki's heart froze. Usagi was lying, he had to be, Nii-sama would never do anything like that. "You're lying, Nii-sama wouldn't...he loves our parents! He was in the carriage with them when they died!" Yeah, he was in the carriage, he couldn't have done it.

"It doesn't matter if you believe me or not, I'm telling you the truth. He explained to me the situation, and if you tell me I'm lying, fine, but hear me out. Your brother is a very selfish man, he wanted all of the riches for himself despite his position as prince and killed your parents for respect as king. He sold you to me to be my slave for the rest of your life so that you wouldn't be in way of complete take over and in exchange our kingdoms would remain at peace."

Misaki shook his head, "you're lying, you have to be... he couldn't... wouldn't..."

Usagi's eyes softened, "have I ever lied to you before?"

Misaki covered his face and shook his head, this wasn't happening. His brother hated him, his brother hated him and wanted power over family, and that hurt really deep inside his heart. Usagi walked around the bed and held his lover, he knew it would hurt but he had to know the truth.

"And my selfishness came to play in this. I wanted you anyway and when your brother offered you to me, I couldn't resist. If I hadn't, he would've found some vulgar way to get rid of you anyway."

Misaki held Usagi tight and whispered lowly. "What was that?" Usagi asked.

"Embrace me," Misaki said, his voice broken, "make it go away, I don't want this pain. Take it away from me..."

Usagi nodded and kissed Misaki, his hands running up the long shirt. He was only the messenger with a guilty conscience, it was the least he could do to make them both feel better.

Usagi patted his lover's hair and sighed. He had cried all the way through their love making and still sniffled in his sleep.

"I'm sorry for the cruel things I've done to you Misaki. I have kept you in this life so sheltered and soon when it becomes safe, I'll let you out of your tower. For now, stay being my Rapunzel who obeys every order."