Chapter seven:

"Whatever happened surely it wasn't your fault." The Mad King Ryan says. "Did he push you?"

"A little..." X-ray admits.

"Then you probably reacted out of instinct." The Mad King Ryan responds. "Self-defence because you might have felt threatened."

X-ray sighs softly. "I'm not really sure... I yelled at him then suddenly... I had just attacked him... I only realized what had happened after I calmed down... I tried to apologize... But... I couldn't even get close to him." He rubs his hands down his face before continuing as his hands drop to his lap. "Now I'm only allowed back once to get my stuff."

"Oh Ray... I'm so sorry that happened." The Mad King Ryan says wrapping an arm around X-rays shoulders. "Listen. There's a town I recently found not too far. They let me in and they'll let you in. You won't be under appreciated again."

"You know what." X-ray smiles at the Mad King Ryan. "I accept all of your offers."

The Mad King Ryan smiles. "Then it is settled." He says in agreement. "I can take you to the town and we can get some help to go back to get your stuff." He offers a hand to X-ray who takes it.

The two stand hand in hand and X-ray follows beside the Mad King Ryan as they head to the town.

...

Mogar and Vav have had no luck in finding X-ray and it's starting to get late.

"I don't think he's coming back." Vav sighs. "I think he already left..."

"Mogar sorry."

"It's alright. It's not your fault." Vav assured him. "You did all that you could..." He turns to face the other. "I want to visit my apartment complex and wait for a little bit to see if he comes back but... Can I stay at your place tonight?"

Mogar nods making Vav smile a little.

"Thanks." Vav says appreciatively. "I'll see you a little later."

"Mogar will wait." Mogar nods then they separate for now.

Vav makes it back to the apartment complex only to raise a hand knocking on X-rays door. He gets no answer so he figures X-ray must not be there. He turns and sits down in front of his own apartment door to wait for a bit to see if X-ray will come.

After about four hours X-ray is nowhere in sight.

Vav sighs and gets up. "He probably is spending the night away before coming to get his stuff." He says to himself so with his head low he heads off to go to Mogars place. He climbs in and Mogar comes over to greet him. "Nothing..." He sighs to the other. "I just wish that I could make the city see that he really isn't a villain."

"We can do all we can." Mogar says.

Vav nods. "Yeah... You're right..."

Mogar puts an arm around Vavs shoulders and leads him deeper into his tree house.

Vav looks up and finds a bed of blankets.

"Mogar did what he could." Mogar admits.

Vav turns with a small smile to the other. "Thank you."

Mogar nods. "Vav can stay as long as he wants."

"You know... Now that I won't have X-ray... Would you consider kind of teaming up with me now?" Vav asks. "You can go between the city and the forest as you want as you already do but I was just wondering..." He trails off.

"Vav not worry." Mogar says. "Mogar will do his best to help."

Vav smiles a touch more. "Thanks."

It doesn't take long before the two settle to get some sleep.

As they are doing so a few animals climb into the tree house and also settle in the room.

Either on the floor or by one of the other two.

Such as that Mogar has the bird that saved him from the fire on his shoulder, a squirrel along with a raccoon and a fox by his feet. While Vav has another fox, a young bear and a chipmunk around him.

They are all comfy and soon are asleep.

...

In the darkness of the late time in the night a van drives along through the streets before stopping at an apartment complex.

"Ready?" The Mad King Ryan asks turning to X-ray.

"Ready." X-ray nods.

The two get out of the van along with the man that was driving and they head to go into the apartment complex.

X-ray turns to the driver. "Just wait here and we'll bring the stuff down."

The driver nods. "Of course." He says and respectfully stays by the van as X-ray and the Mad King Ryan head inside.

"Here we go." X-ray says as soon as they are inside.

They use every cardboard box that they can find, luckily X-ray had put at least some in storage, as they begin packing everything up.

"We'll get it all packed up before we bring the boxes down." X-ray tells the other.

"Works for me." The Mad King Ryan agrees as they continue until everything that X-ray owns is packed up.

"Whew." X-ray wipes his sweaty forehead. "At the crack of dawn and we are done."

"Now let's get these into the van." The Mad King Ryan nods.

"Yes. So you can make me a prince." X-ray agrees.

"You know what?" The Mad King Ryan turns to X-ray. "Even better. I'll turn you into my queen."

X-ray smiles in response.

They begin carrying boxes down to the van as the driver helps them put them in the van until everything is cleared out.

X-ray glances around his old apartment, as he came back to make sure he isn't leaving anything that he wants behind, that looks rather bare now. He takes a deep breath with a slight sigh. "It looks and feels a little strange to see this and to know that I'm not coming back."

The Mad King Ryan moves over placing a hand on X-rays shoulders. "I'm sure it does." He says. "You know. I've come to have feelings for you. So I want you more than ever to come to stay with me."

X-ray smiles and wraps his arms around the Mad King Ryan's neck pulling him in for a kiss. His eyes closed as their lips meet and the Mad King Ryan's eyes drop to half open before dropping closed.

As a signal of acceptance the Mad King Ryan places his hands on X-rays hips just before X-ray breaks the kiss.

The two look happily into each other's eyes.

"I will be your queen." X-ray says making the Mad King Ryan grin in response.

"Then let's go to our kingdom my queen." The Mad King Ryan says and the two leave the apartment hand in hand.

The driver is standing outside the driver side of the van waiting for them. "Welcome back." He smoothly greets. "All set to go?"

"Yup." X-ray confirms. "Let's go."

"As you wish." The driver says and opens the door letting the two climb in first before closing it only to go into the driver's seat shutting his own door behind himself. He begins driving and heads off back to the town.

X-ray leans against the Mad King Ryan resting his head on the others shoulder.

The Mad King Ryan lets him and keeps their hands connected.

X-ray closes his eyes yawning slightly.

"Go ahead and get some rest." The Mad King Ryan says. "You've deserved it."

X-ray closes his eyes and drifts off into sleep content. He wakes up finding himself being carried caringly by the Mad King Ryan. "Ry?" He slightly sleepily looks to the other who chuckles.

"A nickname already? I like it coming from you." He comments making X-ray smile.

"I'm glad." He slightly yawns then notices that they are inside their new home.

Their new home is the biggest building that faces the rest of the town with none behind or beside the home.

Lots of space on the inside and on the outside.

"I can help unpack." X-ray says as the Mad King Ryan puts him on the couch.

"It's ok." The Mad King Ryan says. "I'll make sure everything gets inside and you can worry about unpacking it all a little later."

"No it's ok." X-ray sits up and stretches. "I should get up anyways."

"If you're sure. People will be bringing in the boxes." The Mad King Ryan tells him. "You are royalty now." He leans his forehead against the others. "You don't have to do everything on your own now."

X-ray can't help but smile a little more. "Ok." He steals a kiss before getting up as the Mad King Ryan moves back when he moves to get up.

As people respectfully and carefully bring in the boxes X-ray unpacks putting things where he wants as he didn't bother to label the boxes.

The Mad King Ryan is directing people on where to put the boxes as X-ray puts stuff where he wants them to be. He is also making sure that everything is getting inside.

Finally the last box is placed in the home.

"Thank you." The Mad King Ryan says. "You all are dismissed now."

"It was an honour to help your highnesses." The person closest says as they all bow respectively before leaving.

The Mad King Ryan turns to X-ray who is still unpacking.

"Can you take that box to the bedroom?" X-ray points to one of the boxes.

"Sure." The Mad King Ryan picks up the box and moves it to the bedroom.

The house has a few bedrooms and right now X-ray has the room next to the Mad King Ryan's room for now.

The Mad King Ryan and X-ray want to give it a little bit to let X-ray settle in before they think about sharing a room.

X-ray comes over once that is done.

The Mad King Ryan turns to the other. "All set my dear X-Ray?"

"You can call me Ray but I'm not X-ray anymore." X-ray says. "I want the others to know me as the Rose Prince."

The Mad King Ryan nods smiling. "Of course". He agrees.

The Rose Prince Ray glances down slightly and shifts. "Um. I want to change though." He says. "The box has some blankets and some clothes. The other boxes can be brought here. They should be by the door."

"I'll let you do so and I will get them." The Mad King Ryan says in promise then heads out of the room.

The Rose Prince Ray changes out of his costume and into some more normal clothes. He puts on a black t-shirt, purple sweater and jeans. He heads out when done and finds the Mad King Ryan approaching a little slowly with the boxes. "Ah thanks." He takes the boxes and puts them in the room.

"I suppose you'll want something to replace that old thing. Perhaps a suit?" The Mad King Ryan asks watching the other.

"Um. I might have one." The Rose Prince Ray says.

"Well we can get you a new outfit to wear instead of your old one." The Mad King Ryan says. "Come."

The Rose Prince Ray follows the Mad King Ryan as they head out of their home.

A citizen approaches and bows. "We are very grateful for royalty to come to us. It is an honour and please feel free to ask for anything that you need."

"Thank you." The Rose Prince Ray says. "You may call me Rose Prince."

"Of course." The citizen steps aside as the two continue on their way.

"You know. I've been thinking." The Mad King Ryan says with a glance to the Rose Prince Ray.

"Yes?" The Rose Prince Ray turns to the other.

"We now have an entire army to use." The Mad King Ryan begins. "We can get revenge on those that pushed you away."

The Rose Prince Ray pauses in slight thought. "Well they were pretty bad jerks."

The Mad King Ryan nods. "Yes. So we will show them that you will not be pushed around."

The Rose Prince Ray blinks opening his eyes in determination. "Alright." He agrees. "But I want to make sure that it's no doubt it's me. But I don't want to wear that old uniform. Maybe a different one with different colours."

"We can arrange that." The Mad King Ryan agrees.

They arrive at the clothing store and head inside.

The clerk looks up. "Your highnesses." He bows almost hitting his head on the counter. "It's nice to see you."

"We have two outfits that need to be done." The Mad King Ryan says.

"Whatever it is you're looking for it shall be done." The clerk says. "What kind of outfits are you looking for?"

"Well do you know what the X-ray outfit is?" The Rose Prince Ray asks.

"Of course. I studied it a little whenever I would go to the city to get some fabric." The clerk nods.

"Ok. We will start with that one..."

...

Vav and Mogar are walking through town after just having stopped a man who was going to take control of street lights to cause car accidents.

Too bad the man couldn't keep his mouth shut so they heard about it and stopped him before damage could be done.

The city has begun to see them as a team now and since Mogar was already well respected the city see the two as two equals teaming up to fight crime.

"I can't believe X-ray's actually gone. I got a peek in his room when the landlord was checking it and it looked like X-ray hadn't lived there." Vav sighs. "He got chased out for something that wasn't even his fault."

Mogar brings Vav into a hug who accepts it. "Perhaps we shall see him again."

"I hope so. Then I can tell him that it wasn't his fault." Vav sighs holding the other a little tightly not that Mogar minded.