Well, I started it out of boredom and finished.. because I had to update eventually. So enjoy!
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Sure enough, the next night at eight sharp, Eyes was at the castle's front door. As he approached the massive structure, he found his first obstacle: guards. Two men stood firmly at the castle doors, a sword in one hand, crossed against the entrance. He stopped a few feet from them, eyeing the weapons warily before turning his attention to the men themselves.
"What do you want?" the first demanded.
"I'm here to see the king." The soft accent responded.
"Go away, the king's busy." The other man sneered. For some reason, they both seemed to have a dislike for Eyes.
The youngest one concluded that probably many people came trying to get an audience with the members of the royal family, Kiyotaka especially. "He told me to come, though, just ask him." He countered calmly.
"I said he's busy." The slightly taller of the guards repeated.
The other removed his sword from its place at the door and held it out to rest aiming at Eyes' throat, "Now leave or lose your life."
The silver-haired boy frowned, but didn't step back from the assaulting metal. He then realized that perhaps everyone was tense because of the events at the party; he'd even noticed Kiyotaka was a bit distracted last night.Suddenly, a voice was heard from overhead, "So busy I have time to watch you two threaten a guest?"
Blue eyes snapped up to a balcony above where Kiyotaka was leaning over, watching the scene. Immediately, the sword was lowered and the guards began mumbling apologies. Shaking his head, the brunette disappeared from sight. Eyes then turned his attention back to the two men, who looked him up and down for a second. The first just scoffed as the second muttered something under his breath and yanked one of the large doors open. "Thank you." The delicate boy spoke softly before entering the castle foyer.
The interior was no different than it was a couple nights ago when he entered the castle decked out in a light blue and silver satin dress. Other than the fact that the people bustling around weren't dressed in quite as nice clothes, of course. Eyes entered a rather large problem as the doors shut behind him: he had no idea where to go. He had been in the castle a total of one time, and he had left early on, seeing that Kiyotaka was swarmed with people. Never having been a fan of attending balls alone, even though he was sure he could get plenty of people asking for a dance, he much preferred going with someone or not going at all.
So, there he was. Dressed in a lightweight, sheer, white top that could almost be considered a blouse, a light blue shirt under it, giving him an almost ethereal appearance. Though, he found once he was inside, he didn't quite know where to go. Alleviating him of his troubles was the king himself, who descended the majestic staircase slowly, taking in every feature of the light-haired one. As if by instinct, Eyes bowed slightly to the other man, though he was sure he didn't have to. Sure enough, a firm "Don't." ordered him back into an upright position.
"Sorry." The younger one apologized, softly. He wasn't sure how to act with Kiyotaka. He didn't know him well enough to act fondly, but he knew him too well to act like everyone else: polite and completely boring.
"It's fine." Kiyotaka assured him. A silence fell over them as the elder looked to Eyes, expectantly.
Growing a little nervous at the lack of conversation, the latter spoke again, "What.. exactly was your purpose for calling me here?" He knew, of course, but perhaps it would motivate the king to do something other than stare at him.
Sure enough, Kiyotaka turned around to face the stairs. "Follow me." He ordered, gently, and started up them. Obediently, Eyes followed behind until they reached a set of double doors.
Once through them, the blue-eyed boy realized they were in Kiyotaka's bedroom. The walls were covered in a deep, majestic purple and the thick, velvet curtains blocked out almost any light that would try to penetrate them. The king-sized, canopy-styled bed was decked out in dark cherry wood, black, silk sheets, and crimson pillow cases and comforters. The rest of the room had a few dressers and other furniture, all matching with the almost gothic theme.
Eyes took a look around once more, nodding his approval, "It's quite lovely." He muttered, half to himself. Kiyotaka, of course, just shrugged the comment off and pulled the doors closed behind him as he made his way over to his bed. He glanced at the standing boy once again as he sat, as if inviting him over. Quickly, Eyes joined him on the rather comfortable bed, "Well," he thought, "it's to be expected for royalty."
Suddenly, Kiyotaka cut off all thoughts as he slipped his hand in between the boy's thighs and cupped his crotch. Eyes opened his mouth in shock and to inquire what he thought he was doing, but only a soft whimper came out as the brunette pressed his lips to the other's. A light squeeze of his hand and Eyes pulled his head back, looking slowly up to the king.
"Something wrong?" he muttered, brushing his lips against the other's.
"Nn..." the unintelligible reply came as the silver-haired boy blushed darkly, suddenly realizing that the elder's hand was still groping him. He placed a hand lightly on the tanned wrist and bit his lip lightly, glancing back up into purplish-brown eyes, telling him that he was going a bit too far.
"Don't worry." Kiyotaka murmured, moving his hand upward to cup Eyes' cheek, "I'm not going to hurt you. Anytime you say stop, I will."
A nod registered the words and a strong feeling rose up inside the small boy. He wondered what it was, but couldn't quite place it as he leaned into the king. As strong arms wrapped around him, he realized that it was perhaps a sensation of trust. He trusted Kiyotaka, more than anything; more than his brothers, for sure. They never meant harm, but more often than not, things got taken too far. "I trust him... with more than my body..." He knew it was ridiculous, but he saw why so many loved Kiyotaka, and he had fallen into the bottomless pit with them. He made Eyes feel safe, like he could trust him to not hurt him in any aspect of the term. Though, one thing was bothering him, "Is that why you asked me to come back?" he wondered. What if Kiyotaka was different then they all said and he just wanted Eyes for his body?
"No." Of course not. Kiyotaka Narumi would never be like that; like everyone else. Eyes nodded silently and leaned into the embrace.
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A good deal of time after Eyes entered the castle, he walked right back out that same door. He made his way from the castle and happened past a small, wooded area. A small rustle drew his attention to the trees as his blue orbs scanned the scenery. Seeing nothing, and chalking it up to a wild animal, he turned back to his path only to see a figure bathed in the moonlight a few meters ahead of him. He couldn't quite make out who it was, as the shadows from the trees were serving to block most of the person's face.
Eyes blinked as the figure stepped forward, and thought he remember the boy from the party, but couldn't quite be sure. "Hello..." he said, unsurely. The other one had a slightly dangerous air to him, as if he were a creature not of this world.
However, as soon as the redhead spoke, those uncertainties were washed away. Belial bowed before the silver-haired boy and lightly took his hand in his, pressing his lips to the pale skin in a light kiss, "Good evening, my dear." He muttered, glancing up to the boy, who if he wasn't mistaken (and he never was) had a slight tinge of a blush along his cheeks. This was going to be easier than he thought.
"Can I..help you?" the younger one wondered, slightly taken back by the manners the other one showed. He was, in a word, charming as hell.
"I noticed you at the king's party the other day." Burnt orange eyes darted up to meet cool blue ones, "And I thought what a pity it was that I didn't get to meet such a rare and beautiful boy before he left. After all, you only graced us with your presence for a short time."
The words were cheap, but the way this boy said them made them seem as sincere as could be. "Well... I don't much like attending parties alone." He explained.
"I'm shocked no one stole you away at first glance, you were certainly the diamond in the rough that evening." The sweet words were getting to that pretty silver head, and the older boy could tell.
"You're just generous with your words." Eyes insisted, though he wished to believe differently. He kept in the back of his mind the few hours he'd spent with Kiyotaka were more important than these few minutes now, but it was hard. This boy had a way about him that no other he had seen did. Even the feelings Kiyotaka gave him paled in comparison.
"Perhaps..." A delicate hand drew an equally delicate rose from his pocket, its petals as silver as Eyes' hair, glistening with the moonlight. He slipped the flower into the shorter one's soft locks of hair and placed a tender kiss on his cheek, "A prize as rare as yourself." He decided, "Though, not quite as beautiful."
The blush on Eyes' cheeks was staining his whole face rose red. He could do nothing but watch as the mysterious boy, whose name he wasn't quite sure of, brushed by him and headed toward the castle he had just came from. Shaking his head, trying to clear his thoughts of the boy, Eyes walked blindly along his path home. Every time a thought of Kiyotaka entered his head, the rose rustled against his temple, reminding him where his true thoughts lie.
How loyal, isn't he? Ugh.. (been working on this since Wednesday). At least it's done. Review!