In the darkened corridors of the castle, a tall red streaked hedgehog strode down with intent. His dark fur blending into his surroundings far easier than the bright stripes.
His armored skates made no sound from years of practice in stealth.
At his waist was a sword of black and gold, the edge cruel and sharp. He remembered a time when it felt heavy in his grasp.
In the small sway of his walk, his freed quills swished with his movement. Silently glad that he could take his helmet off when reporting to his king. The said helmet, dark in complexion and being a void in on itself, was tucked beneath his arm snuggly.
The hedgehog sighed softly as he paused at a large oak door, his armor rising up a bit on his chest. He breath making his chest fluff flicker for a moment.
Raising a guarded hand, he knocked quietly.
"Come in.," a voice said from inside.
Pulling the door open, the knight let the heavy door close behind him.
A few paces away from him was the king of their land. A cerulean hedgehog standing by an opened window. His long red cape resting on his shoulders with gold guards holding them in place. The long cloth resting on the ground.
Beneath it, the knight could see the faint outline of arms. His arms crossed behind his back.
"My king, I have come in for my report," he said, the deep monotone resonating deep in his chest. The warm rubies of his eyes sparking with a small flame at his king's shiver in response.
"But...may I ask why you asked me here?," he asked, a small smile on his face.
"What? Can't I see my...knight?," the king turned, a familiar smirk on his features.
The warm rubies rolled at the teasing emeralds. "Arthur...People will start suspecting something...That's the whole reason we're keeping this a secret.," he said, chuckling a bit at the pout.
"But it's so hard to not be able to hug you when I want.," he said, pouting slightly," Lancelot, do you realize how irritating it is to not show you my love to you when you do those soft movements of yours?," Arthur pouted.
Lancelot chuckled, walking over to a bureau to rest his sword and helmet down. "It's even harder for me my king."
"Lancelot, call me Arthur when we're alone."
The knight shivered softly when he was turned around roughly, biting his lip at the challenging look. "Of course...King Arthur."
A groan came in response, the dark hedgehog chuckling at the other's pout.
Arthur scooted away, huffing softly. "Well, report then."
Lancelot smirked a bit," Everything's fine in my sector. A few scuffles in the lower district but nothing major. No reports of the dragon coming back. So it will be passed on to Percival and her troop." He said, his arms resting behind his back as he knelt.
"...And did you have a nice day?," Arthur asked softly.
Lancelot looked up from his position, his head coming up to Arthur's peach circled chest.
"It was...a day," he said, the emeralds frowning in concern.
"What happened?"
"Well...There's a reason I don't enjoy going on horseback.," he said, a horse having bucked him off earlier. Arthur's features softened greatly, his gloved hand gently resting against his cheek. "Lancelot...," he said softly.
Ebony's face flushed, his warm rubies flicking away from the soft emeralds. "...Undress and rest on the bed." Arthur said with with finality.
"Arthur...," his voice rumbled softly, the king raising a brow. "I haven't finished my report sire."
Arthur chuckled, shaking his head," What else is there?"
"Well...I missed you most of the day.," he said quietly," A part of the reason today was...a day."
Arthur flushed at that," Does my big tough knight care for me?~," he chuckled, the dark hedgehog puffing and looking away. "Well now I'm not doing anything."
"Nooooo," Arthur leaned down, resting their foreheads together. "Please~," he said quietly, the emeralds shining warmly into the rubies.
"Stop with the face faker," he said, the king grinning," There's my Lance~"
"Stoooop," he said, whining softly when the other tugged at his armor," You're irritating at times. You know that right?"
"I know~," Arthur said, pulling the knight up with a single finger and grin.
With a sigh, the knight began to remove his armor. Flushing at the sight of his king watching every move.
"Must you?"
"Yes.~," he winked.
Lancelot sighed and rolled his eyes, resting his armor down next to his helmet and sword.
Cheeks a light red, he walked over to the bed. Shivering slightly from the cold and the heated look the king gave.
Taking a seat on the bed, his breath hitched softly. Arthur was already coming over with his cloak and armor on. A confident smirk on his soft peach lips. "Must you?"
"Yes!"
He took a seat next to him, an arm gently wrapping around the other with a soft purr.
Soft peach lips pressed against his tan cheek, the knight becoming more flustered," S-sire!"
"Hush!," Arthur said, smirking gently as he trailed down his neck. "You've had a hard day love...let me take care of you~," he murmured softly, his dark hedgehog shivering and leaning into the hold with a purr.
"Sire!~," he gasped, letting the blue hedgehog gently pin him down. "I- please, not on the edge." His partner chuckled," I thought you liked living on the edge?~," he giggled, the knight frowning.
"Arthur I swear to Chaos I will harm you."
"There's my hedgehog!," the other grinned, missing the banter he had with the other immensely.
Being with the other seemed to take away the stress of the kingdom for a while. A small portion he was thankful the other wished to assist with the burden every now and then.
He smiled when the other shivered and squirmed beneath him.
This was going to be a rewarding night.
Later on, the two held each other beneath the covers the bed. Arthur watching his secret love take in small breaths of sleep.
The rays of moonlight streamed through the open window, making Lancelot's fur shine and shimmer as if he was his own galaxy.
Gently, Arthur pressed his lips against his head once more before resting back. "I promise you...I will never let you go for as long as I live...you are my everything...I will protect you my knight...just like you would protect me when needed." He said quietly.
Letting an arm rest over his slender hips, Arthur sighed contently," I love you my shadow warrior."
A grunt came in response, the dark hedgehog snuggling in more into the warmth of his love.
The two slept peacefully for the rest of the night.
