Hetalia: Moulin Rouge 4
Chapter three: A Poetry Reading
"Find Bonnefoy" the Duke told his manservant. "The boy's waiting for me" he whispered, his manservant nodded, before he watched his master walk away.
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Romano groaned in pain as Michelle tied the corset tight. 'Damn it!' he thought, 'what the hell is up with these damn perverts and loving me in these damn girly outfits? I'm not a fucking girl!'
"that Twinkle-toes Duke really took the bait, didn't he Lovino?" Michelle said, tightening the dress's corset. Romano chuckled, men were so easy. He lightly added some blush to his cheeks, who knows, he might be able to score some extra points if he puffed out his cheeks.
"With a Patron like him, you could be the next Joseph Benn ford" she complimented.
Romano smiled and put the brush down, "Michelle, you really think I'd be that good of an actor? Become just like the great Joseph?" he asked, his eyes drifted to a small picture he had hanging of a certain blond actor whom he admired.
"Well why not Lovino? You have the talent" she told him, tightening the dress more and giggling when Romano let out a tiny squeaking noise. "You hook that bushy browed English Duke, and you'll be lightening up the great stages if Europe" she grunted as she struggled with some of the laces.
"I'll be a real actor, Michelle. A great actor. I'm going to leave this place and fly far away from this shit hole" Romano turned to his little bird and smiled. "Oh, yes" he cooed. "We can fly, fly away from here!"
"Duckling! Mon Pettit duckling! Is everything alright?!" Francis screeched as he came running into the small room.
Romano sighed and nodded, "yes damn it yes. Of course Frenchie" he assured the Frenchman. Francis sighed in relief and smiled, "oh thank goodness, you've certainly weaved your magic with that Duke on the dance floor"
Michelle smiled and finally pulled away, Romano sighed in relief and turned towards Francis, he smiled and posed, "how do I look?" he asked. Romano wore a sexy red dress with black lacings around it.
Francis blushed and gasped. "Smoldering temptress?" Romano asked. Francis cooed and walked up to him, "Oh, my little strawberry! How could that Duke possibly resist from gobbling you up?" he beamed with pride. Romano couldn't help but let out a little squeal of excitement. Francis couldn't help but let out a happy sigh as he jumped with glee. "Oh! Everything is going so well!" he sang. Romano laughed and clapped his hands.
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I was waiting for Romano to finish changing once we got into an elephant like room. Once I heard the door open I smiled and turned only to see the most beautiful sight my eyes have ever laid on. My mouth drooled once I saw him in that skimpy and tight red dress and the black lacings just added to the exoticness.
I waited patiently, looking out the window and watching the starry night. To say it in all truths, I was kind of nervous.
"Unbelievable!" Pam said, the others also watching as they stared at the giant, elephant shaped building thing. "Straight to the Elephant!" she shouted high fiving Gilbert.
"This is a wonderful place for a poetry reading" Romano said, catching my attention. I turn away from the window, and my jaw hit the floor, Romano was in heels, wearing a black corset and matching black panties, he had stockings on with a lacy guarder belt and a lovely lacy see through robe.
I tried to stop myself from drooling a river once more, but failed miserably. "Don't you think?" he asked, smiling as he saw my reaction. He walked up to me and stood in such an erotic manner, it should have been illegal. "Poetic enough for you?" he whispered seductively, standing in front of me.
"Yes" I breathed out, swallowing hard for what seemed to be like the millionth time that night.
Pam giggled as her and the gang all climbed a rope to the top of the elephant. They were hoping to sneak a peek and see how well I was doing.
Romano walked towards a small table, which held a bucket filled with ice and a champagne bottle and beside it two red candles and a bowl of fruit. "A little, uh, supper? Maybe some Champagne?" he asked me. Smiling as he reached for the bottle and a glass.
"I'd rather just, um, get it over and done with" I stuttered, jumping a little as Romano placed the bottle back into the bucket, the bottle was crushing onto the ice. He gripped the top of it, before letting go and placing that smile back onto his lovely face. "Oh" he breathed out, placing the cup down and turning towards me.
"Very well" he said seductively, walking slowly over to the bed in the room and lifting a leg, that beautiful, lovely leg of his. My breath hitched, I couldn't help but stare. "Then why don't you..." he whispered, lowering himself as he laid on the bed, waiting for me."Come down here?"
His eyes were inviting me in, I had to breathe and look away once he opened his lacy robe, showing me his perfectly slander figure. "Let's get it over and done with"
"I-I prefer to do it standing" I stuttered, I couldn't take my eyes off his gorgeous legs.
He blinked at me, eyes wide, "o-oh" he said, getting up off the bed. "You don't have to stand!" I assured him quickly. He stopped and raised a brow at me.
"I mean, it's sometimes that it's quite long" I explained. He stared at me, eyes wide as if he couldn't believe it, his wondered down to my crotch. "and I'd like you to be comfortable, it's quite modern what I do, and it may feel a little strange at first, b-but I think if your open, then you might enjoy it" I explained.
Romano blinked, then gave me an uncertain smile and laughed nervously, before looking off to the side. "I'm sure I will" he said, looking back at me.
"excused me" I excused myself, I moved to stand in front of the bed, as so to make it seem like I was standing in front of an audience.
I cleared my throat and began, "the- the sky is- is-" I said, turning around to face Romano. I had forgotten what I was to say for a moment, because Romano was sitting on the bed sexually, panting and breathing heavily, running a hand up his legs. It was driving me crazy. "With blue birds-" I couldn't finish my lines, for Romano move seductively onto the bed, giving me a 'come hither' look.
I had to turn back around and force myself to focus, "I know. Come on Antonio come on" I muttered to myself, taking deep breaths and exhaling in order to get myself ready to recite my poem.
"I think-" I started, turning to face him, but stopping. Romano was lying on his back, relaxed and moaning, his legs splitting apart just a little. I quickly turned around and tried again, "there might be something shaking. Oh, riki-tiki-tiki-tiki" I mumbled to myself again.
Romano stopped and raised a brow, he was getting a bit peeved at the lack of sex he seemed to have been receiving. He rolled his eyes and got up, to sit on the edge of the bed, "is everything alright?" he whispered seductively.
I turned to face him and blinked, "I um, I'm a little nervous" I admitted, "it's just sometimes it takes a while for..." I mumbled, scratching the back of my head.
"Oh" Romano whispered.
"...for, you know, inspiration to come" I finished. Romano nodded and pushed himself off the bed, striding towards me, "oh, yes yes yes" he whispered. He came closer and smiled, "let daddy help, hmm?" he mumbled, smiling. His hand quickly snaked his way down to cup my crouch.
I let out a surprised gasp and stared into his lust filled eyes. "Does that 'inspire' you?" he asked sweetly. He then grabbed my shirt and threw me down to the bed. "Let's make love" he stated, walking towards me.
"Make love?" I asked, jumping as he climbed up towards me. He straddled my lap and smiles, "You want to, don't you?" he whispered, panting and huffing erotically as he began to grind on me.
"W- Well, I c-came to ah!-" I tried to explain.
But Romano's quick hands were undoing my tie and top, he moaned and covered my mouth, "hmm, no, tell the truth" he said out of breath, quickly undoing the first buttons of my shirt. "Can't you feel the poetry?" he asked.
"Que?" I asked, confused as hell by now.
"Whoa!" Gilbert shouted, holding onto Pam tightly, making sure she doesn't fall. "Are you alright?" Roderick asked. Pam just nodded and motioned to go lower. Heracles nodded and lowers her down to the window, Pam was hanging down the front as Gilbert held her ankles, with Roderick doing the same and Heracles at the top. She squeaked as she was swung from side to side.
"Oh, come on" Romano moaned, he leaned back and swished his hair back and forth along with his hips, moaning, "Feel it"
I couldn't help but let out a moan of my own. Causing the Italian smile as his hands traveled down my trousers and unbuttoning my pants. "Free the tiger!" Romano shouted, I moaned again, as he rocked his hips back and forth, grinding onto me as he howled. He finally unbuttoned my pants and pulled them down. He gasped as he saw me. I gasped as I saw me. Romano turned to me and smiled "oh, BIG boy" he whispered.
Pam, who had finally stopped swinging and had covered her eyes, uncovered them and let out a gasp of her own, she blushed uncontrollably and covered her face, "he definitely has, a 'huge talent'" she told the others. Gilbert growled and turned away, muttering something about his awesome '5 meters'
"yes, I need your poetry now!" Romano growled, clawing at my pants. I huffed and quickly jumped off of him, "all right!" I shouted, standing up and away from the bed as Romano gasped. I huffed and panted, ignoring my red face as I fixed my cottony properly.
Romano blinked for a bit, staring up at me. "It's a little bit funny" I told him.
He just stared at me and blinked, "what?"
"t-this f-feeling inside" I mumbled. Romano huffed and stared at me in confusion. "I'm not one of those who can- who can easily hide" I stared at him and ran my fingers through my hair; I stared into those beautiful eyes, "is this- is this okay? Is this what you want?"
Romano let out a breath and nodded "oh, poetry." he nodded again and stared at me, "yes. Yes, this is what I want, naughty words" he said, laughing a sweet laugh as he rolled onto his back on the bed, "oh!"
"I- I don't have much money-"
Romano twisted and moaned, "oh! Naughty!" he shouted.
"but, boy, if I did-"
Romano wrapped himself around a small blanket and moaned a little louder, "oh, Yes!"
"I'd buy a big house where we could both live" I finished, staring as the boy ran his fingers through his hair and panted. "Oh, I love them"
"if I were a sculptor-"
"oh, it's so good!" he moaned, twirling on the bed again.
"But then again, no"
I watched as Romano crawled onto the floor, moving closer to me before nearing another fluffy pillow on the floor. "Wonderful" he moaned.
"Or a man who makes potions at a traveling show"
I watched as Romano spun around the floor like crazy, wrapping his arms around himself as he moaned, "oh, don't! Don't! No, no, no!" when I stopped he looked up at he and panted, "don't stop" he said, demanded. So I continued, awkwardly, "I know it's not much"
Romano moaned and held a pillow tightly to his chest, "give me more! Yes! Yes!" he huffed. I stared at him, before slowly turning to the window for a while, before turning back. "Yes! Yes! Oh!" he moaned loudly.
"But, it's the best I can do" I finished, Romano groaned and huffed, running a hand trough his now messy hair as he moaned again, "oh, naughty! Don't stop!"
I watched again, before turning back towards the window and taking a deep breath, Romano moaning in the background "Yes! Yes! Yes!"
Just then. I began to sing for him.
"~my gift is my song~"
Pam and the others, aside from a grumpy Gilbert, were drinking outside in celebration. They stopped once they heard my voice. My song seemed to have echoed, as Paris seemed to have looked much brighter now. Romano had stopped moaning and was watching me.
"~and this one is for you~" I sang, turning to face the beautiful boy.
"~and you can tell everybody~ that this is your song~"
Romano's breathing slowed, as big, bright hazel coloured eyes stared at me in awe.
"~it may be quite simple, but~ now that it's done~ hope you don't mine, I hope you don't mind~ that I put down I words~"
The boy's eyes never left my own, which caused my arms to swell up.
"~how wonderful life is~ now you're in the world~" I smiled, before blushing and looking down at my hat, then turning to look out towards the window.
"~I sat on the roof~ and I kicked off the moss~ well, some of these verses well they, they got me quite cross~" I sang, turning around to see the Italian boy watching me with interest.
"~but the sun's been kind~ while I wrote this song~"
Me and Romano circled each other, both of us smiling softly, and it was the first Time I've seen him smile, I mean truly smile.
"~it's for people like you that, keep it turned on~ so excuse me forgetting~ but these things I do~ you see, I've forgotten, if they're green or they're blue~ anyway, the hinge is~ what I really mean~ yours are the sweetest eyes~ I've ever seen~"
Suddenly me and Romano began dancing, he laughed as I spun him around. It wasn't a sexual erotic dance, no. It was a slow, soft and innocent dance, between us two. And I felt lighter than air. It seemed as though me and him were suddenly dancing under the full moon light, it was as though we were giants, dancing through the lovely city of Paris. It was sparkling and it made my heart swell so much at the sound of his laugh.
I smiled as he looked me in the eyes, chuckling.
"~well you can tell everybody~ this is your song~ it may be quite simple, but~ now that it's done~"
I dances around, and I sang to him. His face looked amazing under the pale moon light; his pale skin seemed to glow, bringing out his features even more.
I could hear Pam and the others, cheering and clapping, while Pam and Gilbert howled and whistle. But that didn't matter.
As I sang, Romano giggled and twirled towards me.
"~I hope you don't mind~ I hope you don't mind~ that I put down in words~"
Romano twirled towards me and smiled, my breath hitched and I couldn't help but to grab a hold of both his hands and hold them tightly, feeling their warmth. They were so small compared to my own, and I had to restrain myself from kissing them.
"~how wonderful life is~ now you're in the world~"
We began to dance and spin around, holding onto each other, and I knew, at that very moment, that it was love. I held Romano close, for fear that if I let him go, he might disappear at any moment.
Pam and the others were so happy that she quickly hugged the nearest person and kissed them deeply, she then turned towards the sky and pumped her fist in the air, "It looks like he got the job!" she screamed, the other clapped and cheered, and Gilbert smiled and raised a hand to touch his lips.
I leaned Romano down at the end of our dance and just stared into his eyes. Not noticing Pam pop her head in the corner outside the window.
They all laughed and gave each other high five.
After a few moments Romano blinked and breathed out a happy sigh, "oh" he said, staring deeply into my eyes. "I can't believe it" he whispered; "I'm in love" I smiled. So I wasn't the only one feeling it.
"I'm in love with a young, handsome, talented Duke" he whispered, smiling and leaning his head back a little. He giggled as both our foreheads touched on another. I couldn't help a chuckle of my own, "Duke?" I asked.
Romano smiled and nodded, "not that the title's important, of course"
I chuckled again as I stared at him, "I'm not a Duke"
Romano then stared at me briefly in disbelief, "not a Duke?" he asked.
I shook my head and smiled back at him brightly, "no amor, I'm a writer"
Romano was so dazed he almost missed my words, he was about to lean in and kiss me until my words sunk into him, his eyes widen in shock, "a writer?" he asked, getting up and gently pulling away.
"Si, a writer" I assured him. "No!" he said, he quickly noticed Pam in the window. "Pam?" he asked. I raised a brow, "Pam?"
Romano then looked at me sternly, "oh, no. You're not another of Pam's oh-so-talented, charmingly bohemian, tragically impoverished protégés are you?" he asked. I blinked, then laughed and smiles at him, giving him a nod, "you might say that, Si"
Romano gasped and covered his mouth in shock, trying to think for a moment. "That's it, I'm going to kill her, I'm going to kill her!"
Pam squeaked and turned to the others, "um, we might be having a small tiny itsy bitsy teeny weensy little problem guys" she told the others.
I tried to stop him from leaving by explaining the whole situation. "Pam told me-"
"what about the Duke?!" Romano growled, glaring at me as he opened the door. Right as Francis was talking With the Duke outside the door. Romano squealed and closed the door. "The Duke!" he screeched.
I just raised a brow, confused about everything. "The Duke?"
Romano quickly motioned for me to run off, "Hide! Out the back!" he demanded, running over to push me until Francis opened the door. I ducked just in Time as Romano stood and opened his lacy robe.
"Mon Amour! Are you decent for the Duke?" he asked, walking up to him. Romano quickly turned and gasped, laughing nervously. "Where were you?" Francis asked, in mock glee.
Romano felt me as I tried to take a peek of the Duke from beside his legs. He growled and swished his hips, smacking me in the cheek and causing me to hide behind him again. "Mmm. I, uh-" he kept moving in my way as I tried to see who the Duke was. "I was, waiting!" he said, moving towards the small table with the Champagne and bowl of fruit. I hid behind it and waited.
Francis smiled and turned towards the Duke, "dearest Duke, allow me to introduce you to monsieur Romano"
The Duke smiled as he took in all that was Romano, his legs, his chest, and his face. Everything, before smiling wickedly.
"Mmm, Monsieur, how wonderful of you to take time out of your bust schedule to visit" Romano purred. I was finally able to rises my head from behind the small table to take a peek at the Duke, his bushy eyebrows caught my attention first. Romano had turned around to check up on me and glared, before his face softened as he turned to face the Duke.
The Duke smiled and slowly walked in, "the pleasure, I fear, will be entirely mine, my dear" he said, in a British accent.
Francis laughed his famous laugh and headed for the door, "I'll leave you two little bunnies to get, 'better acquainted. Ta-ta" he said, before closing the door behind him. I peeked at him from the side of the table.
The Duke smiled and reached out for Romano's hand, lifting it to his lips, and giving it a small peck. "A kiss on the hand may be quite continental-"
Romano chuckled and smiled at him seductively, "but diamonds are a boy's best friend" he finished. Taking his hand and wagging his finger at him in a mock 'no no'.
I watch as Romano removed the Duke's gloves, hat and walking stick. Squealing cutely during the process. "Woof" the Duke barked softly. "Well" he began, staring at him as he sat on the bed. "After tonight's pretty extortions, surely you must be in need of refreshments, my dear" he offered, going for the Champagne bottle. I gasped silently and ducked my head.
Romano also silently shrieked and jumped up, "don't! You..." he stopped himself as the Duke turned around and watches him in confusion. Romano panted seductively and pointed to the window, "-you... Just... Love the view? Hmm?" he asked, running a hand through his hair.
The Duke stared at the window, before raising a brow, and nodding awkwardly, "charming" he mumbled, going back for the champagne bottle.
Romano squealed again, causing the Duke to jump back in surprise. Romano then started shaking his hips and playing around with his lacy robe. "Oh! Oh! I feel like dancing!" he stated, turning and moving around in a swift motion. "yoo! Whoo-whoo!" he howled, shaking his hips some more. He trilled as he twirled erotically.
The Duke gave a nervous chuckle, watching as Romano continued. I poked my head out and watched, forgetting that the Duke was there for a minute. "Uh-uh-um-um" he stuttered, Romano just continued dancing, "whoop, whoop, whoop, whoo!" he shouted.
"You see, I should like a glass of champagne" he Began, reaching out for the bottle once more. "No!" Romano screeched reaching for him but stopping half way. The Duke jumped one more time and almost glared at him.
Romano panted, and stared at him, "it's- it's a little bit funny" he began.
The Duke raised a brow, seemingly interested as he lifted the bottle out of the bucket. "What is?" he asked, I poked my head out once more to see.
"This..." he began, forgetting the lines."Feeling" I mouthed.
"Feeling?" he repeated, I mouthed inside.
"Inside" he said, laughing nervously. The Duke just stared at him, utterly confused. I whispered the rest of the words, "I'm not one of those-"
"I'm not one of those..." he said, staring at the Duke, and swallowing hard. "Who can easily...? Hide!" he finished.
Suddenly, I accidentally knocked something down; I popped my head back down, as the Duke turned to see what it was. "No!" Romano squealed, running down to the Duke's feet, wrapping his arms around the Duke's legs. He looked up at him and whimpered, "I don't have much money"
The Duke blinked before staring down at him, as Romano began caressing his legs. "oh, but if I did" Romano began feeling up the Duke's legs and moaning a bit, "oh I'd buy a big house..." he looked up at the Duke and gave him a seductive smiled. "Where we could both live" he moaned.
Romano then opened the Duke's legs and glared at me from behind them. The Duke shivered, unaware of the situation. Romano whispered to me, growling and glaring at me, silently telling me to get out now, he pointed to the door, before looking up at the Duke and closing his Legs back.
The Duke exhaled and stared at Romano, as Romano began to softly sing in a sweet tone.
"~I hope you don't mind~"
He sang, softly caressing the Duke's legs as he slowly made his way up to standing, from behind the Duke I did the same.
"~I hope you don't mind~ that I put down in words~"
Romano soon caressed the Dukes chest and looked deeply into his eyes. He smiled and leaned in close, through half lid eyes he continued to sing to him.
"~how wonderful life is~ now you're in the world~"
He took a quick peek at me. Before looking back at the Duke. The Duke's eyes lit up with amazement, he was enchanted by Romano's song. "that's very beautiful" he whispered, Romano glanced at me, before smiling and whispering back, "it's from Spectacular Spectacular, suddenly, with you here" he whispered, wrapping his arms around the Duke's neck as he pointed at the door so that I could leave.
"I finally understood the true meaning I'd those words.'How wonderful life is, now you're in the world'" he finished. I watched as I slowly opened the door and turned to leave. As I was about to leave however, I noticed the Duke's manservant outside the door.
"And what meaning is that, my dear?" the Duke asked, I closed the door, a bit too loudly accidentally; and it caught the Dukes attention. "No!" Romano screamed, before jumping onto the bed and faking a sob. Getting the Duke's full attention again.
"Duke!" Romano yelled, pointing an accusing finger at him, "don't toy with my emotions!" he shouted, he pouted and pretended to be distressed, "you- you should know the kind of effect you have in me" he faked, sobbing. Before growling and grabbing the Duke by the shirt, "let's make love" Romano purred, pulling the Duke onto the bed an on top of him.
I couldn't help but want to punch the bushy browed freak. I've never had this feeling before, but I knew I didn't want him on top of Romano like that.
"You want to make love don't you?" Romano purred, "M-Make love?" the Stunned Duke asked, Romano just moaned and kissed him deeply.
I hated it, I hated watching it. I didn't want to watch it; I just wanted to pull them apart at that very moment. Romano then turned his head and placed the Duke's face to the nape of his neck. Romano glared at me and with his free hand he motioned for me to get out through the window. I quickly dashed over there. Romano gasped and growled again, pulling the Dukes face away and panted, "ohh" he moaned, smiling at him, "I knew you felt the same way!" he growled.
I tensed, I didn't like the way he said it. It bothered me.
Romano moaned and I just had to stop and glare at the British bastard, "ohh! Ohh! Duke!"
I felt my eye twitch a little as I saw the Duke on top of Romano, kissing and nipping at his neck. Romano saw me and glared, "get out!" he whispered, "get out of here or he'll kill you!"
I didn't budge; I stared at Romano, giving him a slight, pleading look. Romano sighed and panted again, "yes, your right. We should wait until Opening night" he told the Duke. He glared at me, and I just chuckled softly and nodded, slowly making my way out the window.
"Wait? Wait? Uh-" the Duke Protested. Romano gently pushed him away, he stared up at him and smiled, "there's a power in you that scares me" the Duke only had a minute to register the words, until Romano pushed him off and pulled him towards the Door, "you should go" he told him.
"But I just got here" he protested, Romano, being the quick thinker he was smiled, "oh yes, but we'll see each other every day during rehearsal!" he said gleefully. He rubbed the Duke's arms and added "we-we must wait. We must wait until opening night" he assured him, without waiting for an answer he opened the door and pushed the Duke out, "get out" he said, closing the door behind him.
Romano turned and glared at me venomously. "Do you have any idea- any idea what would have happened... If you were found-" he growled. Gasping, Romano began huffing, trying to breath. He groaned before fainting, I quickly acted on reflexes and caught him.
"oh! oh, my g- oh Dios Mio!" I squeaked, holding the poor boy in my arms. "Romano?" I asked, worried, shaking him to see if he would wake up.
From a window in his room, Francis looked into his little scope, "let's take a peekaboo" he said, looking into the kittle hole to see if he can gaze into the elephant. "ohonhon!" he laughed, watching as he saw the back of the Duke, and to him it looked as if he were humping Romano.
"Right on target, non?" he mumbled to no one, he felt his face get sweaty as he turned away.
I lifted Romano as best I could, wonder what I should do, that's when I got an idea. "Right! I'll put him on the bed! I'll put you in bed" I mumbled, carrying him and placing him down, that's when Pam, Roderick, Heracles and Gilbert all popped their heads in to take a peek. I was able to place Romano down, only to lose my balance and falling on top of him.
Pam and the gang all exchanged worried looks, wondering if I would be ok. The three of them hid as the door opened.
"I forgot my hat" the Duke sang happily, his smile soon left as he saw me on top of an unconscious Italian. "Foul play?" he mumbled.
"H-he-" I tried to explain, luckily at that moment Romano woke up just in time, "oh Duke" he mumbled. "It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside" he growl angrily. I kept shaking my head, trying to explain but the words just wouldn't come out. Romano blinked and lifted his head, "beautifully spoken, Duke. Si, let me introduce you. The writer" he said, cupping both my cheeks and turning my head to face an angry British Duke. "The writer?" he growled, not buying it.
"Yes, oh Si, we were rehearsing" Romano lied, getting up. Smiling at the angry man. "ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha you expect me to believe that scantily clad, in the arms of another man, in the middle of the night, inside an elephant, you were rehearsing?" he growled, his face turning red.
Pam, poked her head and bit her bottom lip. The others also watch, wondering what to make of this situation. That's when Pam decided to just walk out, and smile.
"How's the rehearsal going?" she asked, walking up to them and giggling, "Shall we take it from the top, eh mi Amor?"
Roderick ran to the piano, "I hope the piano's in tune!" he said happily, going to the piano and pressing a few keys. "Sorry, we got held up" Heracles said. Gilbert laughed, "Kesesesese" he grabbed the champagne bottle and held it to the Duke, "Can I offer you a drink, asshole?"
Francis, who peeked out his little scope, gasped, "oh medre!" mon dieu!" he screeched, quickly leaving to head for the elephant.
"When I spoke those words to you before, you- you filled me with such inspiration. Si, I-I realized how much work we had to do, so I called everyone for an emergency rehearsal" Romano explained, laughing nervously, the Duke raised his thick brow, "if your rehearsing then where's Bonnefoy?" he asked.
"We didn't bother Franny" Romano explained, just then the door burst open and in came Francis, huffing and panting. "My dear Duke! I'm most terribly sorry!" he pleaded.
Romano quickly turned to him and smiled, "Francis you made it! It's all right the Duke knows about the Emergency Rehearsal'" he explained, emphasizing the emergency rehearsal part and ignoring the twitching of his eye. Francis blinked in confusion, "emergency rehearsal?"
Romano squealed with glee, "Mmm! To incorporate the Duke's artistic idea" he said, looking at him and smiling.
Francis smiled, going along with it, "oui I'm sure Feliks will be only too delighted-"
Pam giggled and interjected, "Feliks left long time ago"
Francis's face dropped as he stared at her, "he's what?"
Romano quickly added, "Francis the cats out of the bag!" everyone turn to him and he smiled, "yes the Duke's already a big fan of our new writer's work. That's why he's so keen to 'invest'" he stated, looking deeply into Francis's eyes.
"Invest?" he asked, Romano nodded and he smiled, "invest! Oh, oui, well, invest! You can hardly blame me for trying to hide our little..." he said, pointing at me.
"Antonio" Pam and I said in unison as she grabbed a hold of my arm, "oui! Antonio! Away"
"I'm way ahead of you Bonnefoy" the Duke said, staring at him. Francis gulped, "my dear Duke, why don't you and I go to my office and peruse the paperwork?"
"what's the story?" the Duke asked. "The story?" Francis repeated, "Well if I'm to invest then I need to know the story" the Duke explained.
"Ah, oui! The story's about- um..." Francis stuttered, he stared at Pam and drew the attention to her. "Pam?" he asked, everyone turned to her.
"Huh? Oh, well, the story's about... Uh..." She began, drifting off as if she were about to fall asleep.
"It's about love" I added, everyone looked up at me, and the Duke made a disgusted face, "love?" he asked. I just nodded at him, "Si, it's about amor, concurring all obstacles" I explained, staring at Romano, who gazed back at me.
"And it's set in Switzerland!" Pam added, fully awake now, the Duke turned to Francis and glared "Switzerland?" he asked. Francis gave a nervous laugh and posed, "exotic Switzerland!" I turned my head and quickly added, "India. India! It's set in India!" I shouted happily, everyone looked at me, but my eyes were on Romano.
I walked towards him and smiled, "and there's a male courtesan" I explained to the others, gazing at the beautiful boy in front of me, "the most beautiful male courtesan in the entire world" I muttered. "But her kingdoms invaded by an evil Maharaja!" I shouted, glaring at the Duke. I could hear Pam and Gilbert laughing in the background.
"Now in order to save the kingdom, he has to seduce the evil Maharaja, but on the night of the seduction, she mistakes a penniless- a Penni-" I look around for some help, and said the first thing that came into view. "A penniless sitar player!" I picked up the sitar and looked at the others. "For the evil Maharaja, and she falls in love with him!" everyone seemed interested, and I noticed Romano smiling a bit.
"He wasn't trying to trick him or anything, but he was dressed as a Maharaja... Because he's appearing in a play!" I explained, smiling at everyone. Heracles 'accidentally' pushed the Duke away and walked up to me smiling, "I will play penniless the sitar player. He will sing like and angel, but Dance! Like a devil!" he shouted, posing.
The Duke growled, but nodded, "yes yes, alright. And what happens next?" he asked, I was so into the Moment I kept making things up as I went along "well, the penniless sitar player and the courtesan have to hide their love from the evil Maharaja" that's when Roderick interjected, "and the penniless sitar player's sitar is magical! It can only speak the truth!" he said.
He then glared at Pam and gave her an evil smirk, "and Pam will play the sitar" everyone turned to her as I grabbed her hand and showed her to the Duke. She blinked for a bit, before giving a nervous laugh, "S-Si, I will play the sitar" she then turned to Romano and smiled, "you are sexy" she turn to Francis and chuckled, "your annoying" and then she turned to the Duke, "and your eyebrows-" that's when everyone covered her mouth and Gilbert hugged her from behind, holding her back.
The Duke gave a nervous laugh, "and she gives the game away" he mumbled, everyone shouted yes and clapped for the Duke. Francis laughed, "Tell him about the cancan!" he added.
I looked at the Duke and smiled, "the-the tantric cancan-" I was then pushed away by Francis who decides he wanted to explain it. "It's an erotic spectacular scene that captures the thrusting, violent, vibrant, wild bohemian spirit... That this whole prediction embodies Duke!"
The Duke raised another eyebrow, which, he seriously has got to stop doing, and stared at Francis, "what do you mean by that Francis?" Francis smiled, "I mean the show will be... A magnificent, opulent, tremendous, stupendous, gargantuan, bedazzlement! A sensual ravishment! It will be..."
Francis smirked, and began to sing.
"~spectacular spectacular! ~ No words in the vernacular~ can describe this great event~ you'll be dumb with wonderment~"
Francis then leaned closer to the Duke and his smirk widen.
"~returns are fixed at ten percent~"He then backed away and began to dance again.
"~you must agree that's excellent~ and on top of that your fee~"
Francis then back away from the Duke, as the others gathered around him and sang as well with him.
"~you'll be involved artistically~"
The Duke blinked.
"~so exciting, the audience will stomp and cheer~ so delighting, it will run for 50 years~ x2"
The Duke then fell into a chair.
"~an elephant~" "~Arabians~" "~Indians~" "~and courtesans~" "~acrobats~" "~and juggling bears"~ "~exotic girls~" "~and fire eaters~" "~muscle men, contortionists, intrigue, danger~" "~electric lights, machinery, and all that electricity~"
"~and romance~"
The Duke couldn't help but smile as the others danced and sing. They started circling his chair and he couldn't help but smile.
"~so exciting, the audience will stomp and cheer~ so delighting, it will run for 50 years~ x2"
They all then got on the floor on their knees and continued dancing.
"~spectacular spectacular! ~ No words in the vernacular~ can describe this great event~ you'll be dumb with wonderment~"
The Duke watched as they all suddenly changed and began dancing to an Indian tune.
"~the hills are alive~ with the sound of music~"
They stopped, and began hopping and giggling, singing on their spot,
"~so exciting, the audience will stomp and cheer~ so delighting, it will run for 50 years~ x2"
They all then stopped and went for the Duke, he squeaked as they picked up his chair and spun him around gently, then gently placed him back down.
They all then stopped and posed, the Duke was impressed, and he just had one thing in mind.
"Yes, but how does it end?" he asked.
We all looked at each other, before getting up and quickly changing everything, making the room appear as though it had a mini stage in it.
I then came out the front to face the bushy browed Duke, and began explaining.
"~the courtesan and sitar man~ are pulled apart by an evil plan~"
I sang, as Romano and Heracles were holding hands, gazing into each other's eyes until they are dramatically pulled apart in slow motion.
Romano then began to sing in his soft voice.
"~but in the end he hears his song~"
I finished it for him.
"~and their love is just too strong~"
I sang as he and Hereford acted out a small scene where they gaze I to each other's eyes again. Romano then, takes a quick peek at me, and our eyes met for a few seconds, before he blushes and looks away.
"-it's a little bit funny- this feeling inside-"
Everyone turned to the Duke, who had sang the last line poorly, but no one dared say anything. Well, except Pam, but we forced her to keep her mouth shut.
"~so exciting, the audience will stomp and cheer~ so delighting, it will run for 50 years~ x2"
We then changed positions again and I was still explaining the plot to the Duke, Romano and Heracles both acted as if they were hiding while Pam, who looked grumpy, played the sitar.
"~the sitar player's secret song~ helps them flee the evil on~ though the tyrant rants and rails~ it is all to no avail~"
Romano and Heracles move to the side and Francis comes our holding a fake sword, dressed like a Maharaja. "I am the Maharaja!" he whinnied. Everyone excluding me and the Duke, pretended to bow to the Maharaja. "You will not escape!"
Romano then chuckled and looked up to Francis, "Francis no one can play him like you can" he said sarcastically. "No one's going to" Francis responded, resulting in Romano, Pam, Gilbert and the Duke all laughing at his stubbornness.
"~so exciting, well make them laugh, well make them cry~ so delighting! ~"
"and in the end, should someone die?" the Duke asked, everyone looked at each other, then back to the Duke.
Pam, who somehow got behind him, rolled her eyes and motioned for us to continue,
"~so exciting, the audience will stomp and cheer~ so delighting, it will run for 50 years~ x2"
Everyone sang, running around as Pam opened the door, she squeaked as the manservant spotted her and ran inside, Pam was cornered, but then jumped him, he was about to hit her until Gilbert awesomely placed an elephant statue on him. They giggled as they posed, with Roderick off to the left holding a huge fan, next to him was Francis, posing as the Maharaja, Romano and Heracles hugging each other as if it were a tango on their knees and Pam and Gilbert near the elephant manservant.
Oh, and I was just on the right, down on one knee as I threw my arms into the air.
We all waited for the Duke's respond.
The Duke blinked, before smiling and nodding his head, "generally I like it" he said, everyone gasped, before cheering and running to him, giving the duke a big old hug.
Bonnefoy had and investor and the bohemians had a show.
"It's the end of the Century! The bohemian revolution is here!" Pam shouted from the edge of the roof top. She swung her tie around before throwing it and then growing a bottle of alcohol down as well.
They were having a party, and all the Moulin Rouge boys and girls were there having fun. Gilbert was with Pam, and they were trashing the place and pulling pranks on the others, Roderick was with a girl named Hungary and Heracles was quite interested in this little Asian boy named Kiku.
"You're a beautiful boy, so soft and smooth" he whispered to him. Kiku smiled and giggled a bit, as Heracles continued. "I love sex..." he breathed into his ear. Kiku couldn't help but laugh.
While the celebration party raged upstairs, I tried to write.
But all I could think about was him.
"~how wonderful life is~" I whispered to myself. Sitting at my window and looking out, the Moulin Rouge was right beneath me.
Was he thinking about me?
"~now you're in the world~"
Romano could still hear the Spaniard's voice in his head. It was faint, but it was there.
"Duke? I'm not a Duke" "I'm a writer" "he wasn't trying to trick him or anything" "it's about love" "Si, it's about amor, concurring all obstacles"
Romano sighed and got up. 'Why can't I get that bastard out of my head' he though fiercely. He slowly walked to the window, already changed into a long, white button up shirt and some sleeping pants.
He stared out the window, and saw me sitting. Our eyes met for a while, before we both look away. I got to my desk and sit, waiting to start typing. I watch as Romano stared at me, before I turn away and slowly, but eventually, begin to type.
Romano sighed, and turned away blushing, he's never felt this way before, but hey, why should he care?
He sighed and started to slowly walk away, singing softly.
"~I, follow, the night~ can't stand the light~ when will I begin~"
He sang, turning back to the window to watch me again. I turn away from my type writer, and stare up at him again.
"~to live again~"
He smiled a little, it was almost not noticeable, but it was still there.
"~one day I'll fly away~"
I start to turn in my seat, never taking my eyes off of him.
"~leave all this to yesterday~"
He began to move, away from the window of the elephant room all the way to the stairs.
"~what more could your love do for me? ~ When will love be through with me? ~"
I stood up and headed to my window, watching as Romano leaned against the pole. I just smiled at him; he blushed and looked down sadly, before closing his eyes and turning to his side.
"~why live life~ from dream to dream? ~"
He then turned his head to face me again, through half lid eyes, I could still see small tears, he looked sad. And that one beautiful scene broke my heart.
"~and dread the day? ~ when dreaming, Ends~"
He finished, and turned to leave, I didn't want him to. So I began to sing his song.
"~how wonderful life is~ now you're in the world~"
Romano stopped, but then continued to slowly climb those stairs, making it to the top of the elephant thing. Outside there was a small, bed/bench like cushion. He sighs and inhaled the fresh air.
I smiled and left my room, at that time Romano turned to see if I was still at the window still, when I wasn't, he sighed and continued on his way to stand in the middle of the elephant.
"~one day I'll fly away~"
He sang, spreading his arms out as if they were wings, he let out a small chuckle as the wind picked up a little.
"~leave all this to yesterday~"
He closed his eyes and felt the wind through his hair.
"~why live life~ from dream to dream~ and dread the day~ when dreaming, Ends~"
I sneaked my way into the Moulin Rouge. I grabbed the rope Pam and the others used to climb up and made my way to Romano.
"~one day I'll fly away~ fly~ fly~ Away~"
I made it to the top, just in time as Romano finished and sat down on the cushion.
I watched from behind one of the railings, and smiled, I sighed in pure bliss.
But it startled Romano; he squeaked and quickly turned to face me.
"Sorry! Lo siento! I didn't mean to-" I began apologizing, "I saw- I saw your light on and I - and I- I climbed up here..."
Romano panted, holding a hand above his heart. "What? Are you fucking crazy?" he mumbled.
"lo siento! I couldn't sleep and I, I wanted to thank you for helping me and mis amigos get the job" I explained, laughing nervously.
"Is that it?" he asked, when I nodded he just sighed and looked away. "Oh, ok. Sure, whatever" I just smiled, happy to be able to see him again. Romano then turned to gaze up at me, "Pam she-" he looked at the ground, "Pam was right, you do have talent"
"oh" I breathed out. When had I started holding my breath?
"I-it's going to be an amazing show I'm sure" he assures me, rubbing the back of his neck nervously. "A-anyways, I-I'd better get my ass into bed because we, uh- we both have a big day tomorrow and... Shit" he said, turning to leave.
I didn't want him to leave.
"Wait. No, please, wait" I called out. He stopped and turned to me with a bored expression. "Hmm?" he hummed. I played with the hem of my shirt and laughed nervously, "Before, when we were- when we were- when you thought I was the Duke. You said that you loved me, a-and I wondered if-"
"if I was faking it?" he finished for me.
I laughed nervously and scratched my head, "w-well, I was going to say if it was all acting but sure, we can go with that. I guess..."
"oh, well yeah, of course" he said casually. My heart pained upon hearing those words, it hurt even more to know that they were said casually. "Oh... It just felt real..." I mumbled. I stared at him, as he turned around, not knowing what to say. "Antonio" he said with a sigh.
Why was it that my name sound most beautiful when it came out of those lips?
"I'm a Courtesan, I'm paid to make men believe whatever they want to believe" he said, walking up to me. "Yes" I whispered. Romano tilted his head a little.
I sighed but smiled at him nonetheless, "silly of me, to think that y-you could fall in love with someone like me"
Romano gave a sad laugh. "I can't fall in love with anyone" he whispered. I gasped, "Can't fall in love? But, a life without love that's terrible"
"no, being stuck out on the fucking streets alone now that's fucking terrible" Romano defended. "No, love is like oxygen" I shot back; Romano was taken Aback at his comment. "che cosa?" he asked, unconsciously letting his accent creep out.
"Love is a many, splendor things. Love, lifts us up where we belong! All you need is love!" I told him, getting closer to him. Romano just rolled his eyes and shook his head, "please, just, please don't fucking start" he mumbled.
"~all you need is love~"
I sang for him. He just glared at me and slowly backed away, "a boy's got to eat"
"~all you need is love~"
"he'll end up on the damned streets!" he defended, but it was pointless.
"~all you need is love~".
He sighed and sang as well.
"~love is just a game~"
I smiled and turned to face him before he could turn around and leave.
"~I was made for loving you baby, you were made for loving me~"
He just crossed his arms.
"~the only way of loving me, baby is to pay lovely fee~"
He sang as he turned to walk away. I turned the other way and cut him off.
"~just one night~ give me just one night~"
I begged. He sighed and shook his head.
"~there's no way, cause you can't pay~"
He tried to walk away again but I cut him off once more.
"~in the name of love~ one night in the name of love~"
Romano couldn't help but chuckle. He shook his head and gave me an amused smirk.
"~you crazy fool, I won't give in to you~"
He stared to head for the stairs, and I couldn't help but hold out my hand, reaching for him. "Don't..." I begged.
"~...leave me this way~"
Romano turned to me, and I continued to sing, looking into his beautiful eyes.
"~I can't survive without your sweet love~"I smiled and got closer, smiling inwardly as I realized that Romano's eyes weren't hazel coloured, they were an amazing Olive green with a hint of honey in them.
"~oh, baby~ don't leave me this way~"
Romano frowned, a pained look crossed his face as he looked down, he slowly turned to have his back face me as e slowly took two steps forward.
"~you'd think that people would have had enough~ of silly love songs~"
I just smiled, looking around before slowly getting up and making my way towards my beautiful boy.
"~I look around me and I see~ it isn't so~"
When Romano gave me a weird look, I couldn't help but chuckle at his slightly annoyed expression. He turned to me, and I could have sworn to Dios that I saw a loving smile dance on his lips.
"~some people want to fill the world, with silly love songs~"
I lean in a little closer, my eyes drifted to his lips for a split second, before gazing deeply into his eyes again.
"~and what's wrong with that? ~"
Slowly, I lift a hand to gently cup his chin, he stares into my eyes, sending a shiver of pleasure up my spin. This was my boy. This was my Romano.
"~I'd like to know~"
I continued, leaning in a little closer, my lips almost touch his, and at that moment, Romano gasped and turned his head away forcefully. He sighed and shook his head, walking away from me. I just smile.
"~cause here I go again! ~"
I sang, tuning past him and onto the dangerous edge of the elephant buildings head. I threw my arms out to my side as far as possibly, trying to keep my balance.
Romano gasped and covered his mouth, eyes wide in horror. "THE FUCK!" he shouted. I just chuckled and stood up straight.
"~love lifts us up where we belong~"
Romano waved his arms at me, growling and yelling "get the fuck down from there you idiot!"
"~where eagles fly~ on a mountain high~"
Romano sighed and grabbed my wrist; I laughed as he glared at me, blushing a little.
"~love makes us act like we are fools~ throw our lives away, for one happy day~"
He sang, before letting go of my wrist and stomping his way towards the stairs that lead back to his room. I lifted my arms and smiled, hoping it'll work.
"~we could be Heroes! ~"
It had gotten his attention. Romano stopped and stared at me from behind his shoulder.
"~just for one day~"
I sang, as I slowly made my way towards the boy, making it to the first few steps of the stairs as I watched him look down at the floor.
"~you... You will be mean~"
He sang softy, I laughed, shaking my head at the silly comment. "No I won't querido"
Romano soon began to walk further down the stairs, and I followed him. He ran his fingers through his hair and sighed.
"~and I~"
He turned to me and frowned, before turning back to walk into the room.
"I'll drink all the time"
He walked in and I stopped by the window, and smiled.
"~we should be lovers~"
Romano stopped and looked over his shoulder, his hair covered his eyes.
"~we can't do that~"
I just persisted. I kept smiling as I moved away from the corner of the window and faced him.
"~we should be lovers! And that's a fact~"Romano stared at me, slowly turning all the way to face me and tilted his head to the side.
"~though nothing, would keep us together~"
I smiled; delighted that he even considered being my lover. (Author punches himself) I was so happy.
"~we could steal time~"
I sang, getting closer, pleased that Romano smiled and did the same. Together we intertwined our fingers with one another and sang in unison.
"~just for one day~ we could be heroes, forever and ever~ we could be heroes, forever and ever~ we could be heroes~"
I raised a hand, still holding Romano's hand in my own, and brushed a light kiss to the back of his pale, but beautiful hand.
"~just because I, will always love you~"
Romano blushed and smiled softly; he leaned closer and sang as well, our coir in perfect unison.
"~I, can't help loving you~"
I stared at him through half lid eyes; I stared at my beautiful boy. My love. And watched as he gazed at me with such love and passion, it made my heart skip a beat.
"~how wonderful life is~"
He sang softly, leaning in a little. I smiled and sang along with him, leaning in a little as well.
"~now you're in, the world~"
Romano smiled at me, and whispered "your ganna be bad for business. I can just fucking tell" I just leaned in and kissed him. Finally, FINALLY, taking my beautiful boys lips in my own, holding the captive. He was mine now, all mine. I felt the fireworks go off in my head, and the electricity that ran through my body was welcomed as well. This was my Romano. Mine.
And I'm so glad I took the chance to meet him.
Pam stood on the roof of the motel, wearing a feather boa of purples and blues, and watches the starry sky while the others were all passes out after a long night of partying. She took a sip of her, before smiling and softly singing.
"~how wonderful life is, now you're in the world~"
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Translations: Dios mio; my god (Spanish) Querido: beloved. Love. My sweet. (in other words, it's a very cutesy nickname in Spanish)
Well anyways I'm going to work on the next chapter, enjoy :D and please don't forget to look for me on under YamiBaki, and if you have any questions just go to /YamiBaki I'll be happy to answer any questions you may have. See you next chapter :D