Hey there, Fang here. Wow, two ficlets in one day...I am doing good...This one, I think, turned out better. Enjoy!
Arthur woke up one day and found he couldn't move his body.
Or rather, he couldn't feel his body. He felt…numb, in a way, as if the blood flow had been cut off. But that was impossible…
He couldn't remember if he had drunk last night…but then, if he had gone out, he wouldn't have ended back up in his own bed.
No, he recalled blindly, the vestigals of sleep beginning to untangle from his awakening mind. No, he didn't go out. Arthur had had his tea, read the boys a story, and put them to bed. A normal night in the Americas, he reassured himself.
So what the bloody #!*% …Arthur cracked open his eyes. He found himself staring straight up at the white ceiling, illuminated only by the light trying to peek through the drawn curtains.
Then he looked down at himself.
Alfred was crushed upon his chest, using his left shoulder as a pillow and his right as a blanket. Arthur only stared at the cause of his lack of movement.
He tried to move his legs, but found them also completely pinned down to the bed. A quick glance around Alfred's sleeping form gave him his answer: Matthew had settled his head on one of his legs. And had his arm around the other.
Arthur could only chuckle, as he saw no way out of his predicament. He lay back on his pillow and closed his eyes on the sight of his two colonies crushing him with unconditional love.
AUTHOR'S COMMENTS:
No reviews right now, since I just published "Conceptions Of Tea". Anyway, I like these three...Matthew is starting to grow on me, even though he will never be as awesome as Arthur.
Just a side note, this has elements of the original ending to "Calm In A Storm". You can see why it wouldn't have fit...I cut Matthew out so I could focus on Alfred, like I had the entire story. But hey! This was an image I have had in my head since...well...yeah. It feels good to get it out on paper.
Keep reviewing, as they are amazing, and if I don't publish for about a week, I'm so sorry...I just got Dragon Age II and it is calling my name. You guys are awesome! Eat a hamburger and drink tea!
-Fang