Chapter two:
Mello and Near are walking along through town together.
Near is holding onto Mello's arm.
Both are smiling happily.
Mello leans down and kisses Near's lips lovingly in a short sweet kiss. "I love you my gorgeous." He says.
"I love you too my handsome." Near responds.
They continue and go into a store.
Near goes ahead a little to check a product not too far off.
Mello smiles in pure love and happiness as he watches.
"Ah Mihael." A voice comes from behind Mello.
Mello blinks not expecting that. He turns to find Matt standing there. "Ah hello Matt." He greets his friend who is one of the rich males who is well respected even if he doesn't have the same amount of power as Near's family technically adopted family for Near. "Didn't think you'd be here. Didn't you have to go to the Chateau d'if?" He questions.
Chateau d'if is a small island with a small town in a place like a castle and there are even dungeons. It happens to be not so peaceful and threats of a war has begun to arise for almost a year now especially since the dungeon holds some very dangerous criminals.
"Yes but I have bad news." Matt says with a frown. "It seems that the threat of the war has taken a nasty turn." He says.
Mello's face turns to worry and he fully turns to Matt. "That doesn't sound good." He says.
"It isn't." Matt says. "It seems the war has actually started. I fear that I was asked to come here to ask you to come to Chateau d'if to help try to calm the war down." He explains.
Mello blinks then glances down slightly in thought. He turns to look back to Near who is now standing with a store employee who is showing him something in the spot Mello saw him go to.
"We could really use your help Mello. I know it's a lot to ask but it would be a big help if you really can come to help." Matt says and Mello looks down thoughtful again. "I'm sorry that it had to be at a time like this when you are most likely planning your wedding. If it could have been any other way then I would have taken it. If only….."
Mello looks back to Matt who is looking at him as if hoping that the other will agree.
Near comes back over to the two. "Hey Mihael guess…." He trails off noticing something is wrong. "What's the matter?" He asks in worry.
Mello turns to him looking into his eyes. "I'm afraid that there has been the start of a war in Chateau d'if." He says. "And they need my help to try to stop it." He explains. "But." He turns back to Matt. "You know I will not ruin Nate's special day."
Matt nods. "Yes I understand." He says.
Near leans against Mello and the other turns to him putting an arm around his love. "I trust you." He says then looks into Mello's eyes. "They need you. We can have our special day together when you get back."
Mello leans down and gives Near a kiss on the forehead. "If this is what you wish then I shall." He says. "I promise you that I will return to you as fast as I possibly can."
Near nods. "I love you." He gives a kiss to Mello's lips short, sweet and lovingly.
Mello returns the kiss. "I love you too."
"We have no time to waste then." Matt says. "We will go at once so you can return as soon as possible."
Mello nods then the two begin to head off.
As Mello leaves his and Near's hands slip together then slip apart.
Mello keeps glancing back until Near is no longer in sight.
Matt goes over to his pure chestnut sorrel horse climbing on with Mello climbing on after him. He takes the reigns and off the two go heading for the docks where the boat that will take them to the Chateau d'if.
They arrive and dismount the horse letting one of Matt's servants take the horse to wait with at the docks until he returns. They head onto the boat and in no time they are off on their way to Chateau d'if.
Mello can't stop thinking of his lover and fiancée Near. He swears he will make this as quick as he can.
To return to his fiancée.
… Oh only if he knew the truth….
….
Near makes it to the docks just in time to see the boat far off out in sea almost disappearing from sight. He dismounts his horse and goes over to the edge of the dock watching the boat vanish in the distance. "Please come back to me. My love." He says.
The gold ring on his finger that has beautiful diamonds all around it that are level with the gold so it feels smooth.
It's the ring that Mello put on Near's finger finalizing their engagement to each other.
He brings his hands up to link hovering over his chest as of praying and hoping that his love will return to him soon. He remembers their engagement.
Flashback:
Him and Mello are laying on the grass hands linked as they stare at the night sky with a full moon.
"What a lovely night." Near says.
"It's only lovely because you are here." Mello says turning to look to Near.
Near blushes softly then turns to Mello.
Their eyes meet.
Mello sits up using his elbow to keep him up even if it means letting go of Near's hand. He then fully sits up.
Near sits up and wonders if everything is ok.
Mello can't help but smile and he turns to the moon. "The moon is like our star where our souls lay together." He says. "Shining brightly and proud."
Near smiles.
Mello turns to Near. "So that's why this has to be done."
Near blinks looking questioningly at Mello.
Mello takes both of Near's hands into his own. "Nate my dear." He says. "I have a very important question for you." He explains. He lets go of one of Near's hands to reach into his pocket turning to look. He then turns back to Near holding a small dark blue box. "Nate River. I Mihael Keehl." He lets go of Near's other hand to open the box revealing the ring.
Near gasps and blushes as he realizes what Mello means now.
"Ask you to marry me." Mello says with a loving look.
Near smiles brightly. "Of course." He says.
Mello smiles widely and brightly. He then slips the ring onto Near's finger only to give Near a kiss.
Near returns the kiss as their eyes close.
Mello gently pushes Near down while hovering over top of his new fiancée. He does this without breaking the kiss.
End of flashback.
…
A person stands in front of two guards. "We cannot make any mistakes." He says sternly. "Now listen here." He takes a few steps forward. "We must take down the threat right away."
The guards nod and salute. "Yes sir." They say in unison.
The male waves them away. "Now go!"
The guards dash off to do as told.
The male turns to face another male as they share smirks then the second male moves closer to the first.
They share a kiss then an embrace.
Yes nothing will stand in their way of their plan.
They cannot fail.
Not now, not ever.
They will succeed!
Their plan will not fail them.
They cannot allow that.
"It's time we should go." The first says.
The other nods in agreement.
So they begin heading out with their hands linked together.
Let the plan begin.
