Title: Pervert
AN: Thanks for your comments! I'll admit, I'm surprised. I was expecting more anger, but everyone seems pretty cool with it. Lets see if it lasts… (Sorry for the super delay, the semester is coming to an end and I'm a little busy)
Blue opened the door to the joint room he shared with the others, half expecting, as he had been all day, to find someone waiting there to arrest him. As his other half expected: the room was empty. Sighing, he walked over to the couch and sat down hard, dropping his face into his hands. He hadn't found Red. The good news was no one else had seen him either. Of course he'd avoided telling Vio and Shadow, but other wise it seemed Red had just gone into hiding all day.
'Not that it really matters…' He thought depressed. 'Even if he doesn't tell anyone, how can I go on with Red hating me? Maybe I should just kill myself now and be saved from the humiliation of a public execution.' The idea was almost appealing.
He sighed again and leaned back, throwing an arm over his eyes. He wouldn't do that but he really wasn't sure what else he could do. Either he was going to spend the rest of his life hiding with the person he loved most wanting nothing to do with him, or he was going to be killed. Yeah, those sounded like great options!
He scoffed, weakly standing up and trudging to his room, intending to sleep until his final hour. However, when he opened the door a small blond head snapped up and they both froze.
Red was sitting on the foot of his bed, staring at him with surprise, having not heard him approaching the door. Blue just stood there like an idiot, holding the door open with one hand. They both remained at a standstill until Red tried to appear as though he had relaxed.
"I… I came back after you left." He said softly. "I thought this would be the last place you'd look." His words shook time back into the room and Blue managed to straighten up. Why was Red there? Wasn't he mad? Didn't he hate him?
Red tugged on the hem of his tunic nervously. "I guess… we need to talk, don't we?"
Talking was good. Blue took a small step forward and closed the door. "Yeah. I guess so." He wanted to leave it open for Red's sake, but knew they couldn't risk being overheard.
Red jumped as the lock clicked into place. He glanced at it with a panicked expression, then forced his eyes to the floor. "When… did this happen?" He asked.
Blue leaned back against the door. He wanted to be closer, but he didn't think that was such a good idea. Red looked like a skittish horse that would bolt if he got too close. "When did what happen? When did I… fall for you?"
Red flinched, before nodding slowly.
Blue crossed his arms, trying to lessen his presence. He wished he could make himself smaller just so Red would feel less intimidated. "I don't know. Not really." He tried to remember but with everything that was going on, all the emotions, it was impossible. "The… the desires new. But I don't know how long I've been in love with you."
The boy on the bed remained silent, his lack of response making Blue's heart race fearfully. When Red looked up, his cheeks were pink with what Blue assumed was either shame or embarrassment.
"Desire?"
Blue flushed as well, looking away. "Yeah."
"You mean like… that kiss, earlier…"
The room felt hot and cold at the same time, but Blue couldn't tell which temperature he was hallucinating. "Kissing… and other things. I… I want to touch you. Really badly."
He rubbed his arm and risked another glance. The words were coming out on their own. He didn't want to scare Red off anymore then he already had, but he didn't want to lie about it either. Red wanted to talk and Blue just hoped he wasn't weaving the rope he would hang himself with.
"But…" Red started to shake his head. "That's wrong. So wrong. Don't you know that?"
"I know."
Red stopped. Their eyes met. The smaller looked desperate. Scared and fragile. It felt like a blow to the part of Blue that knew he was supposed to protect him. "You know? That's it? You know it's wrong and you're ok with that? You'll just go along with it? You're not going to fight, or hide or-"
"I've tried that!" Blue snapped. Red sat up straighter. "I tried to fight it. I did. It didn't work." He rubbed his eyes. "I can't change that I love you. I'm sorry."
Red's shoulders sagged. "But… you're so strong."
"What does that have to do with anything?" He asked, stepping forward unconcsciencly. Red's eyes widened, and he immediately pulled himself back onto the bed, his expression fearful. Blue stopped, his hand squeezing his arm. "Red… I'm not going to hurt you."
Red looked away, guilty.
"Red. I'm not going to hurt you. I would never hurt you." He moved closer, but Red continued to draw back. Two emotions welled up inside. The horrible sadness he'd been feeling earlier, seeing Red show such fear of him when he was supposed to be the boys protector; and a bitter anger! Why the hell didn't Red believe him? He'd never done anything to earn that distrust! "Look, I'm sorry that I kissed you, but it isn't going to happen again. I'm not going to attack you or anything; AND WOULD YOU STOP FUCKING RUNNING AWAY FROM ME!"
Red froze halfway through another retreat. Blue was glaring and shaking, but something about his usual anger was comforting and made Red relax. "But… I'm scared."
"WHY!"
Red looked down. "Do you remember… before we got back? That night I had the nightmare?"
Blue took a breath, remembering his confusion that had been completely lost with everything happening that past week or so. "Yeah. I remember."
Red tugged at the bottom of his tunic again. "I've been having that nightmare for a few months now. It's the same one, every time."
Blue frowned. "I'm sorry, Red. But what does that have to do with anything?"
Red looked up again. "This… is what I've been dreaming about…"
Blue took a minute to absorb that information and flushed.
Red had known?
Worse, Red was so disturbed by it, that it gave him horrible continuous nightmares? Blue's face turned red. "Oh. Well, I'm so fucking sorry that my feelings scare you that fucking much! It's not like I chose them!" He turned around and stormed back towards the door, intending on sleeping in the soldier's corridor again, having completely forgotten why he'd been looking for Red in the first place.
"No, Blue!" Red scrambled to his feet, and ran over, squeezing himself between Blue and the door, stopping him before he could leave. "Wait, you misunderstood!"
Blue glared. He had to get out of there. It hurt too much to know that Red hated him. "Oh yeah? Because it all seems pretty straightforward to me. The person I'm in love with hates my guts; now get out of my way!" He grabbed the handle.
"I could never hate you!" Red exclaimed, grabbing his arm. Blue realized with a start that Red was wearing the power bracelets. He'd come prepared to overpower him. Because he thought Blue was going to attack him. Blue clenched his fist bitterly.
"Let. Me. Go."
Red looked stubborn. "Let me finish, Blue. This is hard on me."
"And what? I have it easy?"
"No. But you don't have to deal with a thick-skulled, stubborn Hero that wont listen to anyone."
Blue scoffed. "I wouldn't be so sure." Red let him go, and he instantly realized that he missed the contact. In the next moment he noticed how close Red was, how close Red had gotten to him voluntarily. He looked at the face that was too close. He was beautiful. Red blinked, but eventually offered him a small comforting smile.
Blue trembled inside, wanting to kiss him. "Don't smile if you're scared of me…" He murmured.
Red grabbed the front of his tunic suddenly, his eyes wide again. "No! It isn't like that! I don't hate you and… it's not you that I'm scared of." He looked down at his hands and let go, but only to step forward and wrap then around Blue's chest, hugging him. "…my thoughts are so jumbled." He admitted.
Blue felt himself start to quake. The embrace was innocent, but warm and close. Red was pushing Blue's restraint and making it harder to control himself. He couldn't help but pull Red just a little closer. "You really don't hate me?" He asked.
"I'll never hate Blue." Red promised, nuzzling his chest in a familiar way, then looked up. "You couldn't do anything to make me hate you."
Blue leaned down, just wanting to be closer to him, and touch their foreheads together. Red didn't reject the action, but Blue almost wished he did. "Don't make promises you cant keep." He whispered.
Red sighed, and reached up, wrapping his arms around his neck. "I don't." Then he pulled Blue down, kissing him softly on the mouth.
Blue's head spun again. The skin was so soft, warm and perfectly tender, but it only lasted a moment before Red pulled back. Blue stared at him, confused and startled. The first thought to come to mind was that was Red's proof that he couldn't hate him. He groaned softly. "Red, don't. You can't give me hope like this just-"
Red pressed up against him quickly and kissed him again. Fingers tangled in his hair, and a fire started building in the pit of Blue's stomach. Red kissed with more confidence then he expected. It was a little awkward, but it was also passionate and eager. Blue felt his restrain crumble to dust with the first little moan to grace his ear, vibrating deep within Red's throat.
He pulled the boy tighter against him, their bodies aligning as perfectly as they had earlier. Their mouths opened at almost the same time and Blue groaned at the sweet tongue entered his mouth. The boy tasted like apples! Apples weren't even in season. He didn't understand it, but the taste made his mouth water, and he sucked on the organ like it was a treat, making Red shudder.
At one point, he lifted Red off the ground and pressed him firmly against the wall, unable to stop kissing him. There were so many questions, but not one occurred to him. All he could focus on was those warm lips. So sweet. So succulent. He felt like he would go insane if he didn't get more. He pressed closer, feeling a sweet throb between his legs.
"Wait-" Red gasped at one point, when they broke apart for a single gulp of air, but he was ignored and stifled again. The word went right over Blue's head; he barely heard it. It could have been spoken in a different language for all that he understood it. All he could think about was how Red felt and tasted. He needed to get closer! Why did he feel like Red was still so far away?
There was a small clatter and Blue realized he'd moved the boy to the dresser, knocking some items aside to lay him on it. The realization didn't last long, before he was lost in deep kisses again. It felt so perfect. But something was still wrong. Something was missing. He didn't acknowledge it with thoughts, but he knew deep down.
Red gasped when Blue's hand touched his side, burning it's way up, creasing layers of fabric. "Wait-" he begged again, jumping again when Blue's mouth suddenly turned to his neck. Another moan weaseled its way out of his mouth, as his nerves sparked with burning pleasure. He pushed Blue away in panic, keeping a tight hold of his tunic so that he wouldn't try to flee again. "Wait a moment Blue!"
The impatient knight didn't listen at first, struggling to reach him again. It wasn't until he realized that he had no hope of getting closer as long as Red had the items, that he paused, taking a breath. Sense returned to him slowly and he became very confused.
"…Red?"
The smaller male blushed warmly beneath him, not making eye contact. "I… I didn't… I mean… wow…"
Blue swallowed. His body was burning up. He wanted release. He remembered that morning after the party and that only made it worse. He wanted to use Red like he had before. He wanted it so badly he was thankful Red had those bracelets, because he wasn't sure he would be able to stop on his own.
"Red, what was that?" He asked. "Why did you…? I thought you…"
Red smiled, returning his gaze to Blue. "Blue…"
Blue shook his head, unable to rationalize anything that was going on with Red being so completely distracting. "You pushed me away. You told me I couldn't love you. You were scared of me seconds ago, I just-I don't…"
He hated having to stop and think of things. No matter the situation. It always seemed like such a waste of time when things could be faster settled with a fist or… in that case, another deep kiss. However even he was too confused to just ignore it.
"Red, why did you kiss me?"
Red's expression fell. Suddenly he sat up and pushed Blue away, with a panicked expression as he looked around the room, as though making sure no one had seen. "That was wrong…" He whispered. "This is so wrong. Disturbing, disgusting, revolting-"
Blue drew back quickly, and Red practically lunged to keep him, completely forgetting Blue couldn't have escaped his grip. "No! Don't! I don't mean it like that! I-!" His expression was so lost. "I'm so confused, Blue… I don't know what to do."
Blue winced. "Red. I'm confused too… What are you doing? What do you want? If you think it's disgusting, why would you kiss me?"
Red looked up, his eyes wet. "Because Blue." He whispered softly. "I've wanted to kiss you for so long now…"
Blue felt hot shivers wrack his body again. "You did?"
Red closed his eyes tightly, looking away. Everything about his posture begged for comfort and protection. "But it's wrong! It's so wrong." He hesitated, then pushed Blue away again, and Blue was unable to maintain the close proximity. "We'll be killed for this. I won't let that- I wont let you be killed because of this."
Blue stared at him, thinking about his fear of that earlier. "Red…" He muttered, his heart pounding. "…Please let me…"
Red blinked, letting go slowly and gasping when Blue scooped him off the dresser and carried him to the bed. His cheeks were completely flushed when Blue put him down, his eyes wide with hidden emotion. Blue swallowed at the longing he saw there. He couldn't be imagining it. Right?
He gently caressed Red's face. "I'm in love with you." He said again. "I love you."
Red choked on the air for a moment, before finally letting out a shuddered breath, and a weak admission, "I… I love you too, Blue."
Blue clenched the blanket beneath his hand tightly, his heart pounding so hard, he was worried about it. That was what he wanted to hear; that was what was missing. He needed to know that Red loved him. He reached for him. "Red-"
Red jerked away again. "But that's why I'm scared! I'm so terrified!" The tears came back, but he wouldn't let Blue get near him. "In my dreams- always, every night… you tell me that. You tell me that you love me and I feel like the world is spinning, and everything is warm and you-" He shook his head, his expression filled with the horrors that his dreams had left him with. "Then the dream changes. I always know when it's going to change, because there's this horrible guilt in my stomach. Because I know it's my fault…"
Blue bit the inside of his cheek, not knowing what to say to the other. The best way to comfort Red was always just to hug him until he felt better, but he couldn't get close enough without making Red move back. He didn't want to move to quickly and scare the younger male more then he already had. "I love you, it wouldn't be your fault."
"It is!" Red said quickly. "I know it is. The guards, men I don't know, they come and they…" Red clenched his trembling hands tight against his legs. "They kill you. Every night, I have to watch as they- I don't have the mercy of dying first even in my own head!" He looked up sharply, tears falling from his eyes unrestrained. "I can't watch you die, Blue. Not because of me. I won't!"
The boys stared at each other. Blue had to look away from Red's intense gaze. He had thought about it, but nothing to that extent. He didn't really want to think about his own death and he wouldn't think of Red's. He wouldn't ever let anything happen to the boy. However he loved Red. "I would gladly die if I could be with you…" He heard Red's intake. "I know it's scary. If that's what you're worried about, then I just promise not to die." He looked up with a stupid grin and Red in shock, lost a single unbelieving laugh.
Blue counted that as a victory and grabbed Red's hand forcefully. The boy flinched but didn't pull away. He was so conflicted. Blue could see it in his eyes. He was scared but there was longing. There was a beautiful desire swimming in those glassy blue orbs that made Blue shudder. If he could just convince Red that they would be all right… If Red would be his, he was convinced he could fight the whole castle with one hand tied behind his back!
Red rubbed his eyes with his free hand. "You can't promise something like that."
"Sure I can." He corrected. "And I'll keep it. I love you, Red." He found that he loved to say that. "And knowing that you feel the same, there's no way I can let you go. I won't." He leaned forward and captured Red's mouth again. He felt the other shudder and press back desperately.
They kissed eagerly for a few moments, and it was Red that pulled away again. "Blue, this isn't fair… You're going to break my resolve."
"That's the idea." Blue whispered, kissing his neck. The boy jumped beneath his mouth and he groaned, wondering how far he could get before Red pushed him off again. He knew it was wrong and incredibly forward, but he longed to get his hands under the boy's clothes. "Red." He breathed, embarrassed by the needy whine that slipped into his voice, but not embarrassed enough to stop it.
"Yes?" Red replied, his voice soft and dreamy.
Blue leaned over him, putting his other hand on the other side of the boy, moving altogether closer then he needed to be, but not nearly as close as he desired. "Red, can I touch you? Please say yes. You're driving me mad…"
Red shivered, weighing his options in a losing battle. He was concerned and scared, but his hormones were easily overpowering his common sense and each comforting word and blissful kiss from Blue calmed his fear. He trusted Blue so much, and if Blue promised that it was alright…
"If you touch me…" He began. "Won't it be harder to stop?"
"It's too hard to stop now." Blue told him, leaning forward. Red moved with him obediently, until he was laid back on the bed with Blue positioned over him. Blue felt something claw at his stomach. Something hot, and eager, and hungry for the young man beneath him. He got on his knees, placing them on either side of Red, so that he was completely dominating him. A dark thought settled on his shoulders. If he could get those bracelets off him: He could make Red be his. The thought was so disturbing, but also dangerously tempting.
"We shouldn't…" Red whispered, his gaze unsure, but lustful. Hot, smoldering eyes that begged. He wanted it. He longed for it. It was only his fear getting in the way. Blue would destroy that fear bit-by-bit if he had too.
"We want to." Blue told him, tracing his slender neck. He shivered at the softness. "We'll just do a little. Nothing more then touching. We'll keep our clothes on. How about that? That would be alright."
Red licked his lips nervously, shifting his hips needy. "I- that…would be… ok…" Blue sighed a thankful prayer, and descended on moist lips.
*Sexual content edited out*
….
It was well past noon when Blue's growling stomach woke him up. He tried to ignore it. He was far too comfortable to want to wake up, but he could tell it was late and he had to get to the bathroom as well. He'd been having the toughest time getting to sleep with everything that was going on inside him and that night had been the first solid sleep had gotten in a while. No wonder he'd slept so long.
He wondered if Red had been having trouble sleeping as well…
Blue sat up with a fast stillness, that just managed to avoid waking his bed companion. His eyes widened at the young body beneath him. Waking up to find Red in his bed was almost more surprising then having laid with him in the first place. It was also the only thing that could have prevented him from wandering around all day wondering if it had actually even happened.
Carefully, Blue rolled onto his side and looked at his new lover. Red's sleeping face was completely still except for the slight movement of his lips with each inhale and exhale. Blue's movement hadn't disturbed him at all, for which Blue was glad. He didn't want to wake the other to deal with the conflicting emotions he'd seen the night before. It didn't worry him. It should have and he knew that, but there was something completely relieving about just knowing that Red loved him. How was anyone going to figure it out? He bit back a grin. It would be a secret between them. He still felt pretty invincible. If anyone did find out, he would just knock their teeth in and win their silence.
He lifted his hand and slowly traced the side of the boy's handsome face. His fingers brushed over a rounded cheek, then over a plump lower lip, then down a slender neck. They froze over a dark mark that made Blue flush. He poked the love bite and Red flinched.
'Damn… I really lost control of myself.' He thought amused. Red rolled his head to the side, practically putting the mark on display. Blue couldn't help the pride that welled up inside. He wanted everyone to see it. He wanted everyone to know it was his: That Red was his.
The mark got darker when he sucked on it again. He didn't think about it, he just acted. The skin was soft and tasted sweet and salty. He expanded the perimeter of the bruise by nibbling lightly with his teeth. Red was already making the cutest unconscicene noises he'd ever heard. Hs body started to squirm, reacting to just the little assault on his neck. Blue thought it was the cutest thing. When he was done with that one he moved up a little and started a new one. It felt so normal, like something he wanted to do everyday. Wake up with Red and kiss him, tease him until he woke up. Blue knew the boy would wake up and have that beautiful pink stain itself over his creamy skin.
Something just felt so right. How could something that felt so perfect, be something that could drag them both down to hell? He couldn't believe it. Shadow had to be right. It had to be all right! He felt wonderful and content. The desire he felt swirling inside felt forbidden, as he was sure it was, but it went hand-in-hand with that innocent emotion it succumbed to. The emotion that kept him from going any farther then those gentle kisses he was layering up and down the boys skin.
Red had always been a deep sleeper. He shook under Blue's teasing for a while longer then Blue expected, before a startled gasp escaped him and he jolted into alertness. Blue eyes popped open, and he drew away from his target to gaze into an adorably flustered face.
"B-Blue-!" The smaller male squeaked embarrassed.
Blue struggled valiantly with the victorious smile that fought its way free. "Good morning." He whispered. His hand came back up to run through Red's soft hair, comforting him as he remembered everything that happened.
The memories came back with a slowness that he watched pass through Red's eyes. Wonder, confusion, hope, and love; then panic, which shifted to terror and fear. Frightened eyes closed tightly as though he could will it all away by pretending it didn't exist. "No…" He whispered, horrified. "What have we done?"
Blue sighed, pulling the fragile youth to his chest and stroking his back. "Shhhhh, Red… Nothing. We did nothing. Don't worry." He kissed the top of his head. "You're safe. We're safe."
"Nothing?" Red shuddered. "That wasn't 'nothing'. That was something, a big something: a serious something!" He pulled away, getting right out of bed and stumbling a little when his legs hesitated to obey. "This wasn't supposed to happen. I could have stopped you, I should have; but I didn't. Oh golden goddesses…!"
Blue rolled out of his side of the bed, finally noticing how uncomfortable his clothes were. He hadn't even bothered to take them off and they were dirty, his leggings scratching against his more sensitive areas. Red had to feel the same, he realized with no small sense of masked pleasure. After all he'd made Red experience the same bliss he had. They would have to clean off, and Blue was looking forward to it.
"I should go." Red realized, but didn't make it more then a step before he was captured in Blue's strong embrace.
"Red, please don't do this." He whispered, nuzzling his neck. He hated that Red was reacting like that. He understood the boys fear, but he couldn't stand Red feeling afraid.
"It was nothing. I swear. As far as any guards-as anyone is concerned: we did nothing." He pulled Red down as they were both on their knees. "And between us… what did we do? Touch a little? That's hardly a crime." He felt the other shudder violently, and frowned. "I… I feel wonderful, Red. Don't you…?" Hadn't he brought Red to his climax? Had he mistaken it? "Wasn't it great…?"
Red inhaled slightly. "I don't…" He turned around. Blue gave him just enough space to let him do so; knowing Red could still easily force his freedom. "I felt, feel amazing, Blue. You made me feel-…" He had read Blue's insecurity right away but he was still shaken to the core. "It's not you that scares me, Blue. It's us, and them. Being torn apart. Losing you."
"You're not going to lose me." Blue promised quickly, then faltered. "As long as you want me, of course. Although, I don't know what I would do without you. Who would keep me out of trouble?"
The edges of Red's lips quivered slightly. "I think I'm the one leading you to trouble this time."
Blue growled teasingly. "Red, you don't lead me anywhere. I jump in head first, and you follow me."
"Then you're a horrible influence on me." Another wonderful victory as a small smile came to Red's face. "Perhaps this is bad for another reason."
Blue tightened his embrace seriously. "There is nothing wrong with this."
Red's eyes widened with a startled hope, then he shyly closed his eyes when Blue kissed him lovingly. They cling too each other tightly, working their mouths together in a desperate flurry. Blue tried to restrain the lustful demon growing inside, or hoped at least Red wouldn't notice the way it was pressing to his leg. The same way he didn't notice Red's own burning proof when he pulled the others hips close, and groaned deeply.
Red pulled back, and licked his lips cutely. There were still hints of the fear he was restraining in his eyes, but Blue continued to force it farther down with his touches, and honest words.
Pink petals parted as Red gently picked out words. "Blue, can… you say it? Again? What you said last night?"
"Which part?" Blue asked, in a low tone, recalling having said a lot. Red's hand timidly drew up too his chest, over laying his heart. Blue grabbed it and gently lowered Red backwards, until he was on the ground. His wrist was pinned over his head. "I love you." He swore. "I desire you. You drive me mad."
Red's eyes glossed over. Blue wasted no time before kissing him deeply. His hand traced up Reds side teasingly, and the gasp he drank back down made him grin. Their bodies were both perfect collections of inexperienced nerves and hormones that could out weigh any other necessity. At least that was what it seemed, until Blue's stomach let out a particularly loud growl.
They broke apart startled, and it was Blue who turned bright red. Red burst into laugher, the interruption having been so utterly unexpected.
"S-Sorry." Blue stuttered. "Damn, what time is it?"
Red snickered more. "I'm pretty sure we've missed both breakfast and lunch." He looked down a little, and then sat up, convincing a hesitant Blue to let him do so. "We have too get cleaned up and make an appearance. People will wonder if we both disappear." He touched his own stomach, which rumbled in response to his mate's honesty. "I'm hungry too, but we should… bathe first, shouldn't we?"
Blue nodded. It took a few moments, but they both got up, and accepted that they were done for the time. Red slipped out to his own room, while Blue grabbed his clothes and went ahead too the bath. It was thankfully empty of any other occupants, so when Red came to join him, neither of them had to hide their obvious embarrassed, eager, panic. They remained on opposite sides of the pool, but both caught the other stealing frequent peeks.
The desire got out of hand quickly with the new development of their relationship. Every inch of exposed skin Blue's greedy eyes managed to devour, made him swell even more. He wanted to explore that body completely. He wanted to taste it all. He wanted to worship the flesh until Red was mindless with pleasure. His breath halted as Red dragged his bar of soap over every inch of his body, and –gods!- it was doing nothing too ease his growing libido.
By the end of their frustrating game, Blue had to escape too the safety of his room to relieve himself embarrassed. He didn't want to do so alone, but he knew he shouldn't drag Red along until the smaller had recovered a little more. Although he wondered how true that was when Red took far too long to finished getting dresser in his own room, coming out with beautifully flushed cheeks, and wearing a deep red turtleneck.
"Isn't it a little hot for that?" Blue asked concerned.
Red glared, pulling down the edge to reveal the dark hickys Blue had given him. "How else an I supposed to hide your insignia?" Blue smiled sheepishly, hearing the playfulness in the underscore of Red's tone. The boy rolled his eyes and stuck his nose in the air as an act. "Pervert."
…..
It wasn't two minutes after they'd sat down in the servants dinning hall, that they were suddenly approached by their brothers.
"Finally!" Green exclaimed, throwing himself down on the bench. "I've been looking all over for you two! Where were you?"
The two exchanged looks. Blues thoughts immediately flooded with the things they had been busy with the night before and he had to shove a roll in his mouth hoping no one noticed. "Eef fur afep." He forced out obnoxiously.
Green gave him the 'you're-an-idiot look' while Red laughed and clarified. "We were asleep. I had another nightmare, and Blue let me stay in his room. We both over slept."
Vio sat down as well and Shadow manifested on the other side of Blue. Green frowned a little. "I never would have thought to look there. Blue's been all over the place since we got home. Actually you two have both been having sleeping issues haven't you? No wonder you both overslept. That can't be good for you."
Blue swallowed the bread, and hit the table. "I'm pretty sure getting a good nights sleep is great for people!"
"No you idiot! I meant the 'not sleeping' part!"
Blue glared. "Whatever." He grumbled. "What the hell did you want us from anyway?"
"Well, I know you were looking for Red yesterday." He said, reminding Blue of the panic that he'd felt. "And I know you guys have been fighting since we got home. I just wanted to make sure you guys are ok." He looked back and forth between them, making them both look away worried. "I mean; you guys are best friends! You can't let a girl come between you, even if it is the Princess!"
Blue hit him hard on the back of the head, enough to earn a startled yelp from his leader. "Ask Nayru for a piece of wisdom, Green! I can't make it any more clear: That was not what we were fighting about!"
The aggressive youth grabbed the front of his tunic in retaliation. "Then what the hell was your problem!"
Blue flushed and then knocked him off. He looked down at his plate and scowled. "Can't you ever mind your own business, Green? We've taken care of it. We're fine now." Green sighed, but seemed too accept what he had said. Blue scarfed food into his mouth, stopping to drink only when Red, who never slipped out of the corner of his eye, took a drink himself. The food tasted unusually amazing. His appetite had been as messed up as his sleeping patterns, so he was ravenous. Not solely for food he was reminded each time Red gently swung his leg and it brushed along Blue's.
It was worse when Red's booted toe trailed up the inside of his calf to his knee. He shivered, unable to take another bite. He was thrilled how Red managed to keep his expression the same, except for a quick little glance Red gave him that said 'I can't believe I'm doing this'.
Blue enjoyed the contact, completely ignoring the conversation Green was having at him, responding by tucking the toe of his foot behind Red's knee and made him jump, and had to explain that he'd had a chill.
Blue contained a snicker, until Red's toe trailed along the inside of his thigh, brushing right up against him. A groan exploded from him, and he had to cover his mouth. Red yanked his foot away, flushing brightly. Green, Vio and Shadow looked at him with wide eyes.
He stood up quickly. "I-! Forgot something that I just remembered!" He grabbed two more rolls and hurried out of the room. He chomped on the roll as he walked, trying to forget that burning feeling Red had newly instilled in him. Again.
He didn't get far before a hand grabbed his arm. He didn't expect the contact and reacted defensively. Vio, his attacker, expected that however, and within a second Vio's better combat maneuvering had flipped him onto his back.
"OW!" He yelled, looking up at Vio annoyed. "What the HELL, bastard!"
Vio's eyes narrowed dangerously. "You slept with him, didn't you?"
Blue paled, feeling the blood in is veins chill. "How-?" He began, then stopped short. How could Vio have known? They hadn't been hiding it as well as they could, but they'd barely done more then look at each other! How could he have noticed? Had Green noticed? He sat up, spinning around to look at him, while Vio moved away, whipping his hands off like he'd been touching something dirty. "How!"
Vio winced. "I knew it. God damn you, Blue! I told you not to do anything stupid and now you've dragged Red into it!"
"I-I didn't!" Blue yelled scrambling to his feet when Vio started to storm off. "I mean, well it was kind of my- but he said he feels the same!"
Vio spun around quickly. "Of course he did you-!" His mouth failed to form the last word. Then his eyes softened as the words soaked in. "He… did?"
Blue looked around, hoping that Shadow was still watching out for them. He didn't know but he didn't think Vio would have brought it up without checking the area. "He did. Red said… that he loves me too. We're in love with each other." Saying the words out loud made him considerably giddier then he imagined.
"…Red? But he… he likes Zelda." Vio looked confused.
Blue frowned. "Yeah… uhhh… no. I mean, he'd better not!" He glared off to the side. Red had better not still like Zelda. He wasn't going to share!
"It's…It's contagious…" Vio muttered alarmed. "I-It's spreading."
"C-Contagious?" Blue whispered, pained.
"Why couldn't you-" Vio began, then shook his head. "I… can't have any more to do with this." His following glare was sharp and icy. "From this moment on, you two are on your own."
Blue's eyes widened, struck by the unmasked revulsion in his brothers eyes. "Vio I… now, wait." He opened his hands, as innocently as he could. "I didn't mean… I had to."
Vio turned on his heels and stormed away, not replying at all.
…..
Red found Blue leaning against a wall, sitting in the hallway Vio had abandoned him in. Red sat down beside him and Blue told him everything about what had happened over the past two weeks.
Red took the information silently. Blue didn't look at him, embarrassed or ashamed of most of the story. Red wrapped his arms around his legs and leaned his head on his knees, contemplating. Finally he smiled.
"You're much braver then I am, Blue." The young man told him.
The short-tempered Link glanced at him hesitantly. "You… you dealt with it from months and I couldn't stand more then a week."
"You went to Vio for help." Red offered. "I was to scared too talk to anyone about it. I'm still pretty scared…"
"Maybe, instead of being brave, I was actually just being stupid again." Blue grumbled, knocking his head back against the wall gently. "Now Vio's probably never going to talk to me again, if anyone else finds out we'll be executed, and now it turns out that we might just be sick with something!"
Red sighed. "I don't feel sick."
Blue chuckled slowly. "You don't? I do…"
Red stiffened beside him.
Blue looked off down the hallway. "When my heart starts pounding like crazy, just because you're around. Suddenly it starts to feel like the room is too hot and the airs too thin to breath. And that stupid, annoying floating feeling in my stomach…" He flushed, coughing nervously. "Don't those sound like symptoms…?"
There was no answer, and when Blue risked a glance over, he was even more embarrassed to find Red smiling back at him so warmly. The taller simply grabbed the edge of his hat and tugged it down over his eyes, burying his own face in his folded arms so Red couldn't see his blush.
"Blue." Red whispered, his voice coming far closer. "Don't tell me you're actually a romantic~!"
Blue grunted. He was supposed to be worrying about Vio. He was supposed to worrying about how fast the other had figured them out. He was supposed to be worried about if they really had caught something or not. However when he felt the warmest little puff of air waft over his naturally sensitive ears, he couldn't help the very-unrelated thoughts that flooded his mind.
Making as much of a show of it as possible, Blue jumped up. "Who the hell is romantic!" He snapped turning and stomping violently back the way they'd come from. He didn't make it very far, before Red had run up beside him, whistling happily, walking so close to him, their arms brushed almost constantly.
…
Vio refused to talk to either of them for three days. Shadow insisted that he would take care of it, and when Vio showed up at practice on the fourth day, that's what Blue had thought had happened.
"I'm going shopping." Vio had told him flatly. "Make yourself useful and help me carry stuff."
Blue had agreed immediately, not bothering with his usual complaints about being ordered around. He was just happy that Vio was talking to him again. He tried very hard not to be annoying. Vio was silent the entire walk into town, refusing to reply to any of Blues attempts to start a conversation. Eventually Blue just quit trying and followed along in silence.
"How much is this?" Vio asked the merchant as he examined a long coil of strong rope. Blue, already carrying a large pile of supplies, wondered what Vio was buying them for. Normally he would have assumed the stuff was for their next mission, but the castle, not their own pockets, usually funded their journeying.
The merchant gave him a price that Vio didn't like and they haggled for a good three minutes. Vio tossed the coil onto Blue's pile and they left the merchant, who looked rather annoyed.
"Jeez, Vio." Blue muttered. "What do you need all this stuff for?"
He was ignored again. Blue scowled annoyed. He wasn't exactly known for his patients, and Vio was starting to get on his nerves. He readjusted the things he was carrying as he trailed along behind the bookworm as he kept going through the crowed, and raised his voice.
"Damn it, Vio! Why did you ask me along, if you weren't going to say something! How am I supposed to know what your thinking if you-!"
He almost dropped his load when Vio spun around and Blue jerked back on his heels.
"I already told you that I'm not going to be bothered with this." Vio told him sharply as before. "Leave me out of it. I only brought you to carry my stuff." He turned around and kept walking.
Blue's shoulders sagged as he followed the other, his head hanging. Vio really wasn't going to talk to him anymore…? It was quiet between the two of them again, as other villagers chattered and gossiped as they passed. After a moment, Vio glanced just slightly over his shoulder.
"Are you and Red still getting along…?" He asked.
Blue flushed slightly. Vio didn't want to talk about it but he was bringing it up in such a public place? "Y-Yeah. I-We… We aren't fighting." He wondered suddenly if Vio had brought it up there to keep Blue from sharing to many details. What was he afraid he was going to say! He already knew Vio didn't want to hear about it!
"I see…"
Blue waited to see if he would continue, but as expected Vio didn't go on. He waited as Vio stopped at a stand and looked at some more rather useless junk, which they could get anywhere in the castle. What the hell was he doing? Vio haggled for a pile of crap and tossed it with the rest of the stuff. Blue glared, snapping that he could help him put the stuff in a bag but Vio ignored him, moving on and giving Blue no opportunity to do so himself.
After a another minute Blue tried to address the topic again. "Look, I know you said to keep that thing a secrete, but-" He and Red had been talking about telling Green. They both wanted to. He was the only one that didn't know now and it didn't seem right. Green was their leader and the most accepting of all of them. He would… probably be ok with it…
Vio stopped, glaring back. "I already told you. From now on you two are on your own. I have my own problems to deal with that don't involve-" His expression darkened. "You two will have to deal with the consequences of your actions." He looked at the general store they'd stopped in front of then looked back. "Wait right here. I'll be right back."
Blue's shoulders and ears sagged as he watched Vio disappear inside. Really, he knew that he'd done wrong by not listening to him, but Blue had still been expecting a little more… forgiveness. Vio had been the one that he had gone to and he wanted to continue to go to Vio for advice in the future.
But Vio had invited him out. Even if it had only been to carry his stuff. He could have asked Shadow, if they weren't still fighting, or Green, or a hundred servants in the castle. He smiled hopefully. Vio was proud and stubborn, so maybe that was his way of showing that he would try to accept it.
He was happily distracted by that thought. He was so distracted, he didn't notice the powerful presence coming up behind him until it was to late.
He heard the all-to-familiar sound of a sword being drawn and dropped the supplies, spinning around at a speed any warrior would envy. He grasped his sword hilt in time, but couldn't manage to draw it before the tip of a broad sword stopped an inch from his face. His adrenalin flared as he thought for a quarter of a second that he was dead. As the rest of the second passed and he realized the attack had stopped, he looked up from the metal and felt his heart jump.
"Dad…?" He said, surprised.
Blue stared at the broad, brown-haired knight that he'd always looked up to. Why was his father was there? The man was wearing the hard expression he usually wore on the battlefield. Blue didn't understand why his father had drawn a weapon on him outside training or why he felt like a dangerous presence that would attack him. "What are you doing here?" He asked.
The captain of the knights didn't bat an eye. It was almost like he didn't even realize he was looking at his son. "Blue Link of the Four Sword," He said sharply. "By order of the King, you are under arrest. Due to the magnitude of your crime there will be no trial. You've been condemned to an immediate death by execution. Your crime: Homosexuality, and incestual inhumanity with your fellow knight Red Link."
Blue paled, his blood turning to ice in his veins as his worst fear suddenly came true. He barely had time to comprehend it before he heard a door open. He looked over and saw Vio standing on the doorway, empty handed.
Vio.
Blue's body came back to life with a burning realization. "You son of a bitch…" Blue muttered, then snarled at him. "You fucking TRAITOR!"
Vio arched a delicate eyebrow and crossed his arms, not a hint of remorse showing on his face. "The only traitor here is you, Blue. You and Red. You brought this on yourself."
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