A/N: Per Nessie-san's request, I have provided the alternate ending. I tweaked it from the original alt. ending because I simply could not stand how OOC Gui and Prince were. Thus, in this one they are slightly more in character though still a tad OOC. Enjoy. :)

All For a Truffle - Alternate Ending

"I…you…you're eating my chocolates!"

"And so are you," Prince replied and shoved one into Gui's still-open mouth.

Prince's eyes closed in distinct pleasure at the chocolate euphoria on his tongue. Gui's heart raced at the sight. Prince opened his eyes only to look down and select another chocolate piece. His eyes widened happily as they landed on the one he wanted. He reached down…

Only to see that Gui had plucked it away from him. He watched in horror as Gui popped it into his mouth. The elf's jaw dropped. Gui looked hopeful as his eyes dared the elf to take it.

"I'm not falling for that again," Prince muttered under his breath as he moved on to select another chocolate piece.

A light touch stopped him. He looked up into Gui's confused face. "Please?"

In the closet, the bard stood only inches away. It was close enough that Prince could smell the hint of raspberry chocolate on Gui's breath. Prince inhaled the scent and stared back uncertainly into Gui's adoring and extremely confused face. It would be so easy to just close the distance between them and fall victim to Gui's charm and desire. The bard's eyes pleaded with his own, silently asking Prince for that opportunity. Prince gulped uncertainly.

This was quickly treading into dangerous territory, and Prince had to find a way to stop it. He instantly regretted his decision to steal that truffle from Gui's mouth. He'd wanted it so much he hadn't stopped to think about the aftermath and repercussions. And now Gui was standing in front of him, staring at him with love and desire, but loving Prince enough to not force the elf into anything.

Gui's sweetly intoxicating breath continued to consume his senses.

Prince closed his eyes and his words came out in a shaky whisper. "No."

He'd closed his eyes because he couldn't bear to see the look of sheer disappointment and brokenness at denying Gui his request. It was his fault after all. He hadn't been thinking clearly. He'd wanted that truffle above everything else.

But that wasn't entirely true, was it?

Prince knew somewhere deep in his heart that he wouldn't have made such a rash and thoughtless decision if it was anyone but Gui. In that one instant when he'd made up his mind to steal the truffle with a kiss, a part of him had encouraged the idea simply for that fact that it would give him an excuse to finally place his lips on Gui's. He'd never entertained the notion before because his reputation had been on the line. He couldn't afford to lose his heartless image of the Blood Elf because he'd kissed an overly affectionate and slightly effeminate demon bard. But Gui had offered him the opportunity through a piece of delicious melted chocolate, and there was no one around to watch.

Prince felt his heart clench. There was also the realization that Gui only liked men. He could never fully appreciate a relationship with Gui knowing that he'd been lying about his gender this entire time. What would happen if he told Gui the truth? Prince's heart sank and he suddenly grew worried. He'd lose Gui for sure. He couldn't handle that. Despite everything, Gui had become one of his most trusted and faithful companions. Gui stood by him with unyielding faith no matter what happened and no matter what decisions Prince made.

Prince opened his eyes to find Gui looking into his own for an answer. Gui looked broken, but a faint glimmer of hope still shone in his plum-colored eyes. "Prince?"

Prince threw every last bit of rationale thought from his mind and tugged on the front of the bard's shirt so that he met Gui's lips, causing the bard to gasp in response. Gui stood in momentary shock, not sure if this was a dream or reality and sincerely hoping for the latter. At Prince's gentle prodding, Gui lifted a shaky hand to tenderly cup the side of Prince's face. After a hesitant moment during which Gui half-expected the elf to withdraw and punch him in the face for being so brazen, Gui reached his other hand out to pull Prince's face closer to his in silent desperation as he deepened the kiss and entangled his fingers in the elf's snow-white hair.

Prince responded by tugging on the front of the bard's shirt again, grasping him tightly as he tried to close the distance between them. Prince's mind was a swirl of emotion. All he tasted was raspberry and chocolate and the slight honey of Gui's own sweetness.

He unexpectedly moaned into Gui's mouth and the bard responded by increasing the passion of the kiss as their bodies shifted and hips pressed against hips. Prince was in a haze. He'd never been kissed this senselessly before.

Gui broke the kiss, much to Prince's protest, only to trail lighter ones down Prince's jawbone and neck. Prince gasped as Gui hit a sensitive spot and nipped at it lightly.

"Gui!" Prince cried out.

Gui pulled back at the words, seemingly surprised by himself and his actions, and the two stared intently at each other, panting slightly from the intensity of the kiss they'd shared.

Gui's eyes widened. "Please tell me this is not a dream," he searched the elf's face for clarity, for some sort of clue that this was truly happening.

Prince tensed at the words. How was he supposed to respond? In truth, this should not be happening. Prince, in his right mind, would never consent to this. But in that moment, Prince hadn't really been acting like Prince. His mind had been overtaken by Lan and her unrealized feelings for Gui. This would all be different if Prince was a girl and Gui still loved her. Prince wouldn't be feeling so guilty right now for lying about her gender and taking advantage of Gui's feelings towards the opposite sex.

"Professor Min, I'm sorry. You're probably going to hate me," Lan's inner worries surfaced in Prince's smooth tenor voice. Gui looked at the elf in confusion and at the sudden address of him as professor. "I'm one of your students, but not anyone you might guess."

Gui shook his head. "I don't understand. I already told you it didn't matter to me that you were a student. Why should it—"

"Shhhh," Prince placed a hand to Gui's mouth so that he could finish. He had to do it. He liked and respected Gui enough that he had to tell him the truth. He'd just received a mind-blowing kiss from the bard, and if they were to ever continue something like this in the future, Lan wanted to make sure she could fully enjoy it. "I'm—"

"Don't feel like you have to tell me," Gui cut her off. "I'll still love you no matter who you are. That's a promise."

"But you're gay!" Prince blurted out.

"And I love you," Gui responded. "I don't see how that matters."

"But I'm not," Prince looked down at his toes. "And I only like guys."

Gui scrunched his eyebrows in confusion. That didn't make any sense. Prince's statement wouldn't make sense at all. Unless…

"Your avatar can't be a different gender than you are in real life," the bard looked at the elf questioningly.

"The higher ups in Second Life gave me a special request."

Prince refused to look at him. He didn't want to see the disappointment and regret in Gui's eyes upon finding out that his beloved was actually female. To his surprise, he felt soft lips press against his own in quiet reassurance. "What makes you think that will change how I feel? I love you. Not your body. Not your gender. You could be a toad for all I care and I'd still follow you to the ends of the earth."

"Gui…" Prince felt tears start to well up in his eyes. He wasn't losing him. Gui wasn't even upset.

"I guess that finally explains your intense love and desire for chocolate though," the bard laughed jokingly.

Prince slugged his shoulder lightly, though he too cracked the slightest grin. "Shut up!"

"You can tell me who you are in real life when you're ready," Gui spoke again in all seriousness. "Since you might feel awkward about being my student. The last thing I want to do is make you uncomfortable."

"Thank you…" Prince murmured. He hadn't even thought about the complication of being Gui's student. It was probably best he didn't say anything for the time being.

"You know I'd do anything for you, right?"

Prince was caught momentarily off-guard. "Anything?" he repeated.

"Yes, anything," Gui replied. "I just want to stay by your side."

Prince suddenly grinned, eager to move on from this intimate conversation. From the sounds of it, they'd have many more opportunities to continue these talks in the days and months to come. "You're sure?" Prince asked again.

"As sure as my Second Life name is Guiliastes."

Prince smiled. "Then hand me another chocolate, Guiliastes. You're hogging the box."

Gui's eyes lit up in complete happiness. This really was happening. His dream had come true. He'd captured Prince's heart and now the elf was all his. His heart pattered eagerly in anticipation for the day he'd finally know Prince's identity in real life as well.

Gui held a mischievous glint in his eye as he reached for a chocolate-covered toffee piece and, rather than handing it to Prince, placed it in his mouth.

"Hey! Don't you—" Prince began to cry out in protest until a warm, soft, and chocolate-filled mouth covered his own again. Prince sighed happily in response and pulled Gui close to him again. Gui's heart threatened to burst from overwhelming joy. He knew that Prince liked him. This was the best Valentine's wish come true. And all it took was one little truffle.