Chapter Nine – Welcome Home, Prince
It's been a little over a year since Marth was brought to Ostia. They've finished their testing, indicating that yes, Marth is insane, but they are letting him go. Ike arrives in Ostia to take Marth home. Though being there was supposed to save Marth, it ended up making him worse, and the prince has gone truly insane. And Pit and Kuro learn a little something about Marth and Elis that they shouldn't. Caelin went to war, and almost lost their most loyal and valiant knight, but he's only broken his leg. Then, to top it all off, the house catches fire, and Ike is severely hurt in the fire. (The house doesn't completely burn down, it's just a minor fire, and it only needs a couple repairs.) Lemon later in the chapter.
-Ike's P.O.V.-
"So, today's the day we can go get Marth and bring him home." Roy says as he pets Kuro's head.
The small angel is sitting on his lap while Pit lies on the couch beside them. Kuro smiles happily. He's missed the prince. We all have. Even I have. Though I wish I could bring Kent with me since I'm the one who's going and picking him up.
I can just see it now. He'll probably yell at me the whole way, insulting me as normal, and I know I'll do it right back. That or he'll be so happy to see one of us that he'll happily jump on me, thanking me from saving him from that hell.
"Alright, I'm going now. I should be back within a day or two." I tell Roy as I grab my sword.
Elis is letting me borrow his horse, but only for the purpose of bringing Marth back. I was going to use Roy's, but Elis pointed out that his horse is made for these kinds of situations, when I started wondering how many people he's gotten from an insane asylum, and why his horse was 'made' instead of born. I never asked, of course.
"Mr. Ike, can I go? Please?" Kuro comes up to me, staring up at me with his pleading red eyes.
"No Kuro. Let Ike go alone. It's better that way. Only one of us is going because the lady said a lot of people scare Marth right now. You'll get to see him when he gets home." Roy comes forward and picks up Kuro.
He reaches forward and softly rubs his thumb across my cheek. I smile at him. I wrap my arms around him. He wraps his one free arm around me. We pull away, then kiss.
"Alright, try not to take too long. I hope he's been okay after so long." Roy sighs as he looks at me.
"Well, I'm about to find out." I smile as I open the door.
"Be careful when you bring him home." Roy calls to me as I start down the road. "I love you Ike!"
"I love you too," I turn back around as I call back.
Kuro waves, so I wave back. I then turn and start down the road again. I can't believe that I'm the one who's going to pick him up. He's going to be so pissed. I know we were best friends before he ever even met Roy, but I've been a total asshole to him.
I get to town, then go to Elis's house. I go up and knock on the door. He opens it seconds later.
"So, you're going to get him now?" Elis asks.
I was really close with Marth's father as well, since I spent most my time in Altea when my father was at war, and that was a lot. I was almost as close with him as Marth is, but we started growing apart as he slowly found out that all the burns on Marth's face and the scars all over his arms were form me.
"Yes, I am." I reply, then step back as he comes out of his house.
I follow him over behind the house. He calls his horse, and he comes to him. The horse already has his saddle on him.
"Be careful with him. And I'm not talking about the horse. He can take it. My son can't. Don't you drop him, and don't you hurt him either, or I'll personally beat you." Elis warns as I take the reins and lead the horse out of the back and to the road.
"Don't worry; I'll make sure he gets home safely. It's the least I can do for him." I assure the green haired man as I get on the horse.
"Good. Tell him I said I love him when you see him, okay?" Elis requests as he goes back to his door.
"I will." I reply as I start down the road.
-Marth-
"…I want to go home…" I repeat for the millionth time.
"He hasn't stopped saying that since he got here, sir. That, 'They've forgotten me', and a couple names are the only things he'll say, unless we try to talk to him. He says it over and over, and when we do talk to him, all he says is that we took him away and made them forget him." I hear a lady tell someone.
I open my eyes. My vision is blurry. They have me in a straitjacket, and put me in a padded room after I had brutally ripped someone's face to pieces. My mother isn't allowed to come visit me in case I lash out again. I've bitten a couple people, so when other people come around some guy, whose guts I wish I could rip out, puts some sort of stupid mask on me so I can't bite anyone.
"Well today's his lucky day, because he's going home. That ginger paid us a lot of money to take him out, so he's going home. Some guy by the name of Ike Greil will be here to pick him up in a day or so. He must be thrilled to hear that." The man says.
"He ignores everyone. He probably hasn't heard a single thing you've said." The woman informs him.
They are on the other side of the room, staying away from me as if I have a contagious disease. I lift my head and look at them.
"Did you hear that Prince Marth?" The man comes closer.
I narrow my eyes at him as he reaches forward. He looks intently at me.
"Why are you in a straitjacket? Don't you only have one arm?" He questions.
"Umm, sir, he… Kind of... Attacked someone… Brutally." She explains.
"Oh. I don't see why everyone is so worked up about him. Look at him, he's kinda cute." He reaches forward and pats my head.
I raise my head as he's pulling his hand away and bite his hand. Recently, I had managed to get my arm back in its normal position in my spare time, which I have a lot of. I shove him back away from me, letting his hand go.
I watch him look down at his hand as I stand up. My legs are shaky from having been sitting in the corner for so long. I push myself off the wall and slam into him. He takes a couple steps back as I glare at him.
"He got his arm out of the straitjacket!" The girl gasps as she notices it.
I fall back to the ground and pull my arm out of the sleeve. I then start trying to get the jacket of by pushing it over my head. I take it off successfully. She runs out of the room, calling out,
"Help! He got out of the straitjacket! Marth got out of the straitjacket!" The man turns and runs.
I jump back up and chase after him. He runs out into the hall. I stop as the bright lights temporarily blind me. I open my eyes again and start chasing the man again. I hear the people who stopped me last time I hurt someone following me.
The man runs into the front of the building. I skid to stop. I see something familiar. But I don't understand. Why is Elis's horse here? I'm suddenly grabbed from behind. I try to get out of their grip, but I feel something sharp stick into my only arm.
I suddenly start getting dizzy, and I fall to the ground.
-Ike-
I watch as Marth collapses onto the floor. No wonder he hated it so much here! They just chased him through the halls then put him to sleep! I slowly go towards him.
"Sir, please, stay back. This man is very unstable." They pick him up, then turn to bring him back down the hall.
"Wait! I'm here to pick him up!" I call back to him.
They stop and turn around. "Are you Ike Greil?" They ask.
"Yes, I am." I go up to him. "Why did you chase him and put him to sleep?" I ask as I reach down and softly stroke his cheek.
"He got out of his straitjacket and attacked our boss. Before that, he had ripped one of our workers face to pieces. He's insane." The man holding Marth explains.
I take Marth from him, holding him bridal style. I hold him tightly to my chest.
"Yes, he's a little deranged, but he's not that bad. He's just scared and never wanted to come here." I defend the prince.
"Is that why he spent a year sitting in a padded room mumbling to himself? You know, forget it. I'm glad he's leaving. I don't have to get bitten putting his stupid mask on anymore." The man turns and leaves.
I glare at him as he goes, then look down at Marth. He looks smaller, if even possible. I feel a hand on my shoulder. I look behind me.
"Ike, before you take him home we have some footage of his time here we'd like to show you. We also wish to give you some tips on how to keep him calm and give you his coat back. Please, follow me." He turns and starts across the room.
I follow him into a hall, then into a room. It's large, and has a couple windows. He moves over and sits at a desk.
"Please, lay Marth down on the couch behind you, then come over here." He directs.
I turn around and bend over, laying Marth down carefully. I brush his hair out of his face, then softly kiss his forehead. I wonder if he knows he's going home today. I turn and sit down in a chair beside the man. I watch as he pulls up video footage from the cameras in the padded room.
"Marth has… Severe abandonment issues. I suggest you don't leave him alone for a long time." The man says as he plays the video.
I watch as Marth does absolutely nothing but mumble to himself over and over, "I want to go home, I want to go home." There's about thirty seconds in between each 'I want to go home'.
"I've been forgotten… Ike… Roy… Forgot me…" I feel my heart twist as I listen to his plain, hoarse sounding voice.
"All he'd do is that. Sometimes he says other names, but Ike, Roy, and Kent were the ones he'd say the most. So, are you his lover?" The man asks.
"No, no, Kent is his lover. I just live with him. I'm actually Roy's… Lover…" It feels weird to say that.
"Ah. Well, watch this." He closes that one, then opens a different one.
Marth is sitting on a bed, in a white room. He looks fairly calm. He's wearing Kent's coat still. He's sitting against the wall, his legs crossed, silent. I watch as a man comes up to him, mumbling gruffly to himself.
"I don't see why I have to serve you, Prince." The man scowls at Marth.
Marth looks up at him, his eyes wide and confused.
"When did you get here?" Marth asks.
So this must be before he completely lost it. I wonder why he's so absent minded.
"After having monitored his thoughts, we found out that he sits like that, stares at the other wall, thinking of absolutely nothing. Until we put him in the padded room, he'd sit there as if he was dead, not thinking of anything. When he did think of something, it was a memory, apparently of when Kent promised to protect him." The man says quietly.
"I believe it." I sigh as I continue to watch.
"Really? Are you that stupid? You didn't even notice me come in?" The man spits.
"He was fired, just so you know." I laugh quietly in response.
"I… Was just thinking…" Marth looks back to the wall.
"Thinking? Whatever. Come here and take your coat off. I need to take some of your blood." The man instructs.
"No." Marth replies plainly.
"Yeah, sorry, but you have no choice. Come here." The man orders.
"No." Marth repeats, but looks at him this time.
"Fine. I'll make you." He reaches forward and grabs Marth's arm, then pulls him closer.
I watch as Marth pulls his arm away from him, glaring at him.
"Will you just cooperate?" The man reaches forward again, but Marth jumps right at him.
He yelps and turns, but Marth bowls him over. They come to a stop with Marth on top of him. I watch as he immediately starts trying to punch the man in the face, but he keeps moving his head.
"Will you stop it?! Get off me, you crazy bastard!" He throws Marth off him, but the prince just jumps back up and onto him, knocking him down again.
I watch as he punches him right in the nose. The other's nose starts heavily bleeding as Marth punches him again and again. Wow… He's rather pissed… I think as I watch him.
The man finally pushes him off and jumps up. He runs out of the room, but Marth chases him. He grabs him and drags him back into the room. Marth slams the door closed. The doors automatically lock when closed, so it's locked now.
The man runs to the other side of the room, cowering in the corner. Marth turns and pushes down on the door knob until it breaks. It falls to the floor, locking both of them in the room even if unlocked from the other side.
He watches Marth in fear. Marth stays where he is, watching him intently. The man slowly gets up and inches closer, trying to get to the door. Once he's about two feet from Marth, he swings out and tries to hit the man.
"Get away from me!" Marth snaps loudly.
The man backs up quickly, pressing his back to the wall. Marth stays against the wall, but slowly goes back over to the bed he was sitting on and sits down, legs crossed, against the wall. He stares at the wall blankly. Once the man thinks he's okay to move, he gets up and starts cautiously over to the door.
As soon as he stands up though, Marth jumps off the bed and slams him into the wall. Without saying anything or doing any more, he goes back and sits on the bed again, just as before. The man quickly jumps up and runs to the door, trying desperately to open it.
"Please! Someone help!" The man calls out.
Marth stands up and casually walks over to him. He starts crying as he looks over his shoulder and sees Marth coming towards him.
"You will not get any help. I've tried getting help. Nobody cares. They just keep everyone here, as their prisoners." Marth growls as he grabs the back of the man's head.
"Look, I work here! I'm not supposed to be in these rooms! I'm just supposed to get people's blood and leave! I'm not crazy like you guys!" The man forces out in panic.
"I am not crazy!" Marth scream as he slams the man's head into the door.
He does it again, then holds his head to the door. He presses harder, making the man flail in fright.
"Okay! Okay, you're not crazy!" He cries.
"I'm glad we see this the same way then. I am not crazy. I am here against my will." Marth says, not letting his head go.
"Look, no one here is here because they want to be." The man tries to reason with him.
"Yes, I know. Do you know what it's like to be forgotten? Do you know what it's like to know your only friend sent you here for no good reason? They were all I ever had, but it was all ripped away, as if none of it ever mattered. As if I didn't matter to them. Kuro, he cried knowing I was gone. Pit was just as sad, and… Oh, I don't even want to know how Kent feels. I miss him so much…" Marth looks down at the ground, his grip loosening.
"Oh dear, Marth, it seems like your friends aren't very loyal ones." He clears his throat.
"No, they love me… Kuro especially… And I loved them as well, but Roy only did this because he was worried about me. He thought I was going to kill myself. After all, I had just purposely got hit by the train and my arm was ripped off. He probably thought my mind is a little unstable." Marth sighs, then looks back to the man.
"A little?" He repeats.
"Yes, a little. I'm immortal, so I can't ever die, even if I'm hit by a train. You could stab me in the heart and I'd still live." Marth shrugs.
"Yeah. I take back what I said earlier. You're crazy!" The man tries to shove Marth off him, but Marth saw it coming and grabs a tight handful of the other's hair.
He slams his face into the door again and again until he stops screaming. Marth finally drops the man. A pool of blood starts forming beneath him. The door is pried open. They see Marth standing in front of them, staring at them innocently.
"Marth, are you okay? We heard someone screaming for help, so we got the door open as soon as possible. Did you hurt y-…" He stops as he looks down and sees the man.
"Restrain him!" The man who opened the door shouts while pointing at Marth.
Marth's eyes get wide and he stares at them in shock as they circle him, grabbing him tightly no matter how hard he flails. Tears well up in his eyes and he tries desperately to get out of their grip.
"No! Let me go! I was just defending myself! I'm not the one you should be restraining!" Marth cries.
Another man comes in the room with a white straitjacket. He starts taking Kent's coat off Marth, making him pull harder on his arm.
"No! Don't take it!" He pleads, but the man takes it off anyway.
He then puts the straitjacket on him, making Marth watch him in confusion. Once he pulls his arm around him, crossing over his stomach and latches it to his other side, he pulls desperately on his arm. He uses the other sleeve as extra support to keep his arm in place.
The man, still carrying Kent's coat, leaves the room. That makes Marth pull harder, even though one of the men is pulling him out of the room.
"No! Give me it back!" Marth calls to the man, who stops and looks back at him.
"So, whose coat is that? Why is it so important to him?" The man showing me the video asks as he closes the laptop.
"It's Kent's." I answer as I look over at the sleeping prince.
"Well, I honestly felt bad about taking it when I saw his reaction, so instead of getting rid of it we put it in a safe place so he could have it back when he got out. He's getting out today, so here." He opens the large bottom drawer of his desk.
He takes it out of the drawer and hands it to me. I take it as I stand up. I go over to Math and carefully put it back on him, zipping it up and putting the hood on his head. I lay him back down just as carefully. I watch as Marth curls up, holding his arm to his chest. He buries his face in the fluffy, black coat.
"So, when you get him home, I suggest giving him a warm bath to help him relax, and just make sure the room he's in is dark and quiet. Having a lot of people around him all at once may make him a little unstable, so I also suggest that if there are a lot of people wishing to see him again, let them see him, but one at time, and not as soon as he gets home. That might be too much for him. Being in a padded room with no one for an entire year has made him extremely easy to agitate when he's around people, so I suggest you keep calm, and quiet around him." The man also looks down at him.
"And after studying his brain very thoroughly, we've found that he says a perfect sentence, as if he was completely fine in his head, but all he actually says out loud are a couple words. He won't say anything but 'I want to go home' 'They forgot me' and your names. I hope it's not too much of a hassle that you will have to re-teach him how to say a couple things, but that will be easy, I'm sure. We do believe he remembers how, he just hasn't in so long that we couldn't pick up any traces of him knowing.
He will also be extremely finicky, and you might have a hard time understanding him because of the way he speaks currently. He also hasn't moved since he chased me down the hall, so maybe you should have his lover do something about that. Oh, and his lover. Make sure Marth sees him as soon as possible. It's best that he's happy while he recovers from everything we've done to him here." The man tells me. "And please, get him to eat something before he dies of starvation! The last time he ate was five days ago. He's only barely drank any water since early this morning."
"Okay. I'll make sure he recovers fine. Hey, do you have an easier way to get him home than on horseback? Because I came here on a horse, by myself." I ask.
If he's really that timid, I don't want to agitate him in the light outside, all the noise in town, and then being on a horse. Though I bet just because he's going home he'll be extremely happy.
"Where do you live?" He asks as he goes back to the desk.
"Pherae." I answer.
"That is a ways to carry someone on horseback, especially when you should be handling him with extreme care. I'll have a covered carriage waiting for you outside. Good bye and I wish Marth a happy life from now on." He dips his head as I pick up Marth carefully. "If he starts acting weird or lashes out, bring him back here. Especially if he becomes a threat to anyone."
I dip my head in return, then carry Marth outside. Instead of what I expected to see, I see Hector standing beside a carriage, in which Matthew is sitting on, holding the horse's reins.
"Ike, we'll take you home. We saw you show up on only a horse, so we went in got the carriage. I understand that he should be alone, so you can sit in the back with him alone. And we've already tied your horse to the carriage, so you have no choice." Hector opens the door the on the carriage, then gets up beside Matthew.
I get in and carefully lay Marth down on the seat. I close the door quietly afterward. I feel the carriage start moving. I stare at Marth, wondering if he knows that I'm taking him home. I reach forward and pick him up again.
I hold him to my chest, softly pushing his hair out of his face. I turn around to the open window behind me. I can see Hector and Matthew.
"Hector; do you know where Kent is?" I ask quietly.
"Kent? Aye, he's not in good condition. As you know, Caelin's army just got back from war. Kent's leg was broken. He won't be going anywhere for a long time." Hector explains.
"His leg was broken?" I repeat in confusion.
"Yes. He was knocked off his horse by another man with a lance. He was fine from that, but he was attacked from behind. The man was apparently a ruthless killer, and showed that perfectly when he broke Kent's leg with his hammer. I saw him do it, and run to help him. I got him to safety before he could have anymore harm done on him. Sain and Wil are watching over the poor man now in Caelin. They believe he'll recover within several months, but well… That's several months." Hector sighs.
"Kent is such a noble, loyal man. I can't believe someone would actually do that to him. I understand it was war, and I have plenty of experience with the horror, but never once have I seen, or heard, of someone hurting someone like that while they were down. I've seen people be beheaded right in front of me, but still, no one was ever attacked unfairly." I mutter to myself.
"They were up against an army of Beorc and Laguz that had formed a pact and wanted to take Caelin. They're savages, all of them." I hear the axe-wielding man spit.
I feel my heart twist. I am a Beorc, but even I wouldn't do that. The Beorc and Laguz have had rivalry since… Forever! Why did they form a pact to take one measly city?
"Mmmm… Roy… I… want to… go… home…" I hear Marth whimper quietly.
I look down at him. He snuggles closer to my chest, curling up completely in my lap. I softly caress his cheek.
"Marth, would you be really happy if I said you were going home?" I whisper to him.
"I'm… Going home? You...Aren't lying? I'm going home?" He lifts his head slightly, his eyes opening a little.
"Yes Marth. You are going home. Home, to Pit, and Kuro. You're going home to Roy as well." I whisper as I caress his cheek again.
"You… Your voice… It sounds familiar." Marth stares at me thoughtfully.
"That's because you know me. Can you tell me what my name is?" I ask him.
"Your name… Your hair… It's spiky, and blue… You're… Ike…?" Marth questions as he reaches up and softly paws at my hair.
"Yes. It's me, Ike. I'm taking you home." I can't help but smile as he smiles.
"Home… With Ike… Ike, you saved me…" His arm falls back down onto his stomach.
Chasing the man must have taken the last of his energy out of him. I'll make sure he's okay though.
"I noticed it's a little hard for you to move. Are you really stiff and don't have much energy?" I ask as I move his arm up to his chest.
"I'm so tired…" He whines quietly as he rolls over and presses his face into my chest.
"That's okay. Just go on and take a nap, and we'll be home soon, and when we get home, I'll give you a nice, warm bath, and get you some good food." I reassure him, then kiss his forehead.
He falls asleep within seconds, as I expected he would, when suddenly, I remember. 'And tell him I said I love him.' Elis's words come rushing back to mind. I lean down and softly nudge his cheek.
"Marth, your father wanted me to tell you something. If you can hear me, he wanted me to tell you he loves you." I whisper.
"Mmmm…" He moans in his sleep.
I wonder, did he hear me? I lie back more comfortably, then close my eyes, one hand on top of his head. I fall asleep slowly.
-A While Later-
"Ike. Ike, wake up." I hear someone say quietly.
I open my eyes and look over. I see Matthew kneeling next to me.
"Hey, we're in Pherae. We stopped at the end of the road so we don't alert any one, since it needs to be quiet." Matthew informs me.
I sit up, holding Marth tighter. "We also dropped off the horse." He adds as he gets out of the carriage.
I stand up, cuddle Marth closer to my chest then get out of the carriage. It's dark outside, and snowy, of course, but that will be gone soon, since it's nearly spring. I nod my thanks to them, and then start off down the road towards Ostia again. I look up the road. I can see the house from here.
I start on my way toward the house. It's late and dark, so I hope Pit and Kuro are asleep. I get to the house and slowly open the door. I don't see anyone in the living room, and it's completely dark. I go inside and close the door.
I carry Marth up stairs and into his room. I close the door behind me, then lay the prince down in his bed. I'll go let Roy know he's home before I give him a bath. I look at him again, then leave the room and go to mine and Roy's.
I open the door. Roy is asleep on the bed, curled around a pillow. My pillow, I notice as I get closer to him. I lean over the bed, leaning over hi on my hands and knees.
"Roy, Marth is home." I whisper.
I watch as his eyes open slowly. He looks around, then sits up.
"Hey, sorry to wake you up, but Marth is home. I need you to do something for me." I reach out and softly brush his hair out of his face.
"Sure. What do you need?" Roy yawns.
"I need you to cook something. It doesn't matter what, and you don't have to cook a lot, but just little, so Marth while eat something. They said he hasn't eaten in a long time. While you're doing that, I'm going to give him a bath." I tell him as I stand up.
"All right. Is he okay? Can I see him?" Roy also gets up, but slower.
"Can it wait? They said not to let anyone see him until after he's settled in again so he doesn't get agitated with the sudden interaction with a lot of people." I say apologetically.
"I understand. I'll go make him some food. Oh, and did you hear about Kent?" He asks as we walk down the hall.
"About his leg?" I question.
"Yeah." He answers.
"Yes, I did. It sucks, because the man at the insane asylum said that Marth should see him as soon as possible. But he'll be okay." I reassure him as I open the door.
"Okay. I love you Ike." He moves closer and wraps his arms around my neck.
I hold his waist as we kiss. "I love you too." I smile as he lets go.
He goes down stairs while I go into Marth's room. Since the water is noisy when filling the bath, I start it, then leave, closing the door behind me. I move over to Marth again. I kneel over him. I watch as his eyes slowly open again, revealing the gorgeous sky blue.
"Marth?" I whisper.
"Am I… Home?" He asks as I watch his hand grope at the sheets beneath him.
"Yes. Roy, I know you remember Roy. He's making you some food right now, but first, we're going to take a bath, okay?" I get up again and go into the bathroom.
I turn off the water, then return to Marth. I kneel over him again.
"We are?" Marth questions.
"Do you not want me to? I won't if that will make you more comfortable." I softly stroke his cheek.
"It's… Fine… Ike." He looks at me and smiles halfheartedly.
Though I can tell how halfhearted it was, I smile back. I reach forward and slowly unzip the coat. He watches me intently as I carefully remove it, then set it on the nightstand. I take his shirt off slowly, then do the same with his pants.
I look back to him. His eyes are tightly closed and he's blushing heavily. I chuckle quietly as I remove his underwear, making sure not to look anywhere but at his face. I scoop him up off the bed, then carry him into the bathroom.
The light makes Marth cringe. I look down at him. "Is it too bright for you?" I ask quietly.
"Yes…" Marth replies.
"Okay. Just, deal with it for a couple more minutes, and I'll be right back." I carefully set him down on the closed toilet, making sure he's balanced in a sitting position, then leave the room.
I grab a couple candles from on top of his dresser, which are blue, of course, then go back into the bathroom. I light them and put them on the sink. I turn the lights off. The room is lit, but it's not extremely bright.
"Is that better?" I ask as he opens his eyes slightly.
"Mhm…" He gives me a small smile.
"Okay." I stand up and start taking my shirt off.
I don't even notice him watching me, or how 'romantic' this must seem. I start undoing my belt when I suddenly feel a hand on mine. I look down and see Marth's hand softly placed on mine. I look up at him. He's staring at me.
"Marth, is there something wrong?" I ask him.
"No… I've missed you. A lot." Marth whispers as his hand moves a little lower.
I feel my face turn red; my body starts rising in temperature. I feel his finger tips brush across my hand, which is still on my belt buckle. He moves a little closer, his chest pressed to mine.
-Marth's P.O.V.-
"Uh, Ike?" We hear Roy's voice.
Roy looks at us confusedly, then looks at me. "You really missed Ike, huh?"
"I missed you, too Roy." I smile innocently at him.
"Well don't rub on me. A simple I missed you suffices for me." Roy backs up a little.
"Can Ike still take a bath with me?" I ask as I wrap my arm around one of his arms.
"Don't do anything sexual Ike. He just got home." Roy demands. "And Marth honey," He comes closer to me and softly strokes my cheek.
"I've got your food made, and it's in the oven so it doesn't get cold. You can have it when you're finished bathing." He smiles, then turns and goes back to the door. "I'll be in here if you need anything."
Ike picks me up after he leaves and gets in the tub. I smile as he sits down, sitting me in his lap. He starts massaging my back with the hot water. I slump over his chest softly, smiling and purring happily. I lay against his chest, when suddenly I remember Kent.
"Ike, where is Kent? Is he okay? Does he still love me? Did he forget about me?" I ask Ike as I sit up.
"No, he did not forget you, yes; he still loves you, and is he okay? …No…" Ike tells me.
"No? He's not okay? What's wrong with him?" I whimper at the thought of him being hurt.
"Caelin went to war while you were gone, and he broke his leg. He'll be okay, but it'll take a while." Ike reassures me.
"Oh. Can I see him?" I ask.
"Can you see him? Marth, he's in Caelin, and you just got home. Let's focus on getting you comfortable and healthy first." The mercenary wraps his arms around me and pulls me closer.
"Okay. When I'm comfortable and healthy, you have to take me to see Kent." I demand as Ike start rubbing water on me again.
"I'll talk to Roy about it." Ike agrees as he pours a handful of water over my head. "Marth, from what I saw when you where there, you were in such horrible condition, but you're already better. I don't understand how taking you home is all you needed to calm down. Did you really want us that bad?" He asks as he softly massages my head.
I close my eyes, smiling and blushing. "Yes. I didn't want to be there at all. I couldn't stand being away from all of you for so long. It made my mind go into some sort of panicked shut down phase. I don't ever want to leave you all again." I sigh as I lie against his chest and hug him.
"Don't worry. The only time when you're going to be away from us all is when you go outside in the middle of the night. And even then, once Kent is better, I'm sure he'll be with you." I feel him softly kiss the top of my head.
"Is his leg really badly broken? Or is it just a little broken?" I ask quietly.
"I don't know. All I know is that he broke it. Now stop worrying about him, close your pretty eyes and relax. It's best if you don't worry too much." I feel Ike start massaging my lower back.
I moan quietly, cuddling closer to Ike as he massages my back. He moves from my back to my sides slowly. I grope at his arm, my face red.
"Do you like this?" Ike chuckles quietly as I let my head fall to the side, leaning against his.
"I've missed you all so much." I whimper as I rub my cheek against his.
"Don't worry; we'll never leave you again." I feel him kiss my cheek.
As I lay against him, I think about just how happy I'll be once I get to see Kent. I really hope he's not forgotten about me. I've relaxed greatly since being so tense and timid in the insane asylum.
"Marth, the water is getting cold already, so I'm going to take you out." I feel Ike lift me more, then stand up.
He gets out of the tub holding me tightly. I watch through half closed eyes as he gets a towel and wraps it around my waist. He also wraps one around his waist, then carries me out of the bathroom. I feel the bed depress as he sets me down on it.
I look up at him, then look over at Roy. He reaches forward and softly caresses my cheek. I lean into the touch, happy to be home with them again. I watch as Roy stands up, then leaves the room. I look back to Ike, who's staring at me.
"Don't worry, he'll be right back. Will you be okay alone while I go get dressed?" Ike asks as he stands up off the bed.
"Well I don't want to be, but I guess I'll be fine." I whisper in reply.
"Okay. I'll wait until Roy gets back." He smiles as he sits back down next to me.
I move closer to him and wrap my arm around one of his arms. He hugs me, softly brushing his cheek against mine. I lay my head down on his shoulder as he tries to pull away, but I don't let him go. He chuckles as he holds me tighter.
"I'm so sorry for everything you've been through in your life. I feel so horrible to know I'm the cause of a lot of your problems." Ike whispers as he softly runs his fingers through my hair.
I sigh as the door opens and Roy comes back in with a plate of food. He smiles to see that I'm not yelling at Ike and he's not yelling at me. He sets the plate down on the nightstand.
"Alright, I'm going to go get dressed. Marth, you need to eat your food, okay?" Ike looks sternly down at me as he pulls away.
"Fine," I sigh.
I'm not really that hungry, but it doesn't seem like he'll give me much of a choice right now. Or at least I don't feel that hungry.
"You don't have to eat all of it, just most of it." He softly pets my head, avoiding the scar, then leaves the room.
I look over at the food Roy's holding. He smiles and hands me the plate. I take it, looking down at it. I sigh again as I lean back and slowly start eating.
-Pit's P.O.V.-
I hear Roy's voice, but another one along with it. Is it Mr. Kent? I sit up… Well, that's what I would have done if my brother wasn't lying right on top of me. He smiles at me, his red eyes wide. I yawn, covering my mouth with my hand.
"Mmmm… What are you so happy about?" I ask sleepily.
"Marth is home!" He whispers, but still sounds thrilled.
"Oh is he? So, that other person I heard is Ike, I'm guessing?" I ask while sitting up as Kuro does the same.
"Yeah! I can't wait to go see him! I want to go see him right now, but I heard Ike tell father that being around more than two people at once scares Marth. So, we'll probably have to wait a day or so, but at least he's home and safe!" Kuro slips off my lap, then turns toward the door.
"I wonder if he looks any different, or he still just looks like… Marth. He's probably really tired too." I move over to Kuro, leaning against his shoulder.
"I hope he doesn't look any different. He was so pretty." Kuro sighs dreamily.
"Oh stop getting all mushy!" I playfully push him over, but he gets back up and jumps on me.
We laugh as we tumble over, playfully pushing on one another. He lays on me, his legs on either side of my stomach, my hand on his head, and our other fingers laced together. We stare at each other, his crimson eyes half closed.
This is about the only time we've ever not fought for some stupid reason when we're playing. As of getting a loving father, Kuro seemed to be becoming a very angry and depressed person instead of the protective and somewhat mischievous brother I used to know. I wonder why he changed.
"Kuro, even though I know you love Marth," I notice his cheeks flush as I say that. "Do you still love me?" I ask quietly.
"Of course I still love you. You're my twin, Pit. I could never hate you." Kuro smiles reassuringly.
"Well, let's not say hate, just… Not love. Do you still like me, but not love me, as your… Lover, anymore." I ask shyly, looking away, my cheeks a little flushed.
"Pit, how could you ever think that? It hurts to know that you even think that I don't love you. Yes, I do still love you as more than just my twin." I feel Kuro softly caress my cheek with the back of his hand.
"Well, I thought, maybe, because of how much affection I know you have toward Marth, I thought you might love him more." I keep my voice quiet.
He cups my face in his hands and plants a soft kiss on my cheek. Kuro always knows just how to make everything better. He's usually so sweet to me; I rarely get mad at him. I look back to him, my confidence back.
He moves a little closer and presses his lips to mine, his head tipped slightly to the side. I kiss back as I feel him softly rubbing my cheeks with his thumbs. We pull away, but only slightly.
"Well stop thinking that. Just because I love Marth, and I love father too, doesn't mean I don't love you. I don't even love them the same way I love you. No one can replace you." Kuro presses his forehead to mine.
"I trust you, Kuro. Please, don't lie to me about this though." My voice is barely a whisper, afraid he might get the wrong idea to what I just said.
"Don't worry, I wouldn't." He slips off me, lying right beside me.
I cuddle closer, smiling as he wraps his arms around me tightly. He lays his head on mine, while I lay my head on his small, scarred chest. My hands are between us, clasped tightly to each other. Kuro wraps his wings around me, covering my face.
I giggle and swat gently at his wing, pushing the velvety black feathers from my face. Kuro looks down at me, smiling. He purposely covers my face again. I laugh a little louder as I push on his wing softly. I push his wing down, then put my arm over it as if it were my blanket.
"Pit, I love you." Kuro yawns.
"I love you too, Kuro." I smile, closing my eyes as I fall asleep against him slowly.
-Ike-
I softly pet Marth's head. The prince finally fell asleep. He wouldn't stop talking about how much he missed us all. It's as if he's completely back to normal. As in, back to the Marth I knew as a child. I look down at him, smiling as I see him also smiling in his sleep.
"Come on, I'm sure he can sleep alone. I want to go back to sleep with you," Roy pouts as he pulls himself into my lap, being careful of Marth's head, which is lying against my leg.
"Well now that he's asleep, it's fine. Honestly I thought he'd never shut up." I sigh as I carefully replace the space where my leg was with a pillow as I stand up, holding Roy to my chest awkwardly.
I put him down, and then finish fixing the light blue blanket. Once I finish, I stand back up, looking down at him. I feel something warp around one of my muscled arms.
"Come on, let's let him be." Roy gently pulls on my arm.
I follow Roy out of the room, closing the door silently behind us. He leads me back into our room. I go over and sit on the bed as Roy closes the door. He walks up to me, staring at me, a familiar look burning in his cobalt eyes.
"Ike, remember how you said that maybe someday I could be seme?" Roy moves closer, reaching forward and putting his hands on my shoulders.
"Uh… Would you believe me if I said no?" I ask, trying to get out of it.
"Hmm… No, I wouldn't. In fact, Ike, you said it three months ago, on Tuesday. So, can I?" Roy gently sits down on my lap, staring at me pleadingly.
"Well, I got home not long ago,"
"Ike, come on, that was three months ago! I've let you be seme plenty of times since then! Just this once? Please?" Roy begs, sounding extremely desperate.
"But Roy," I watch as he gets up off me.
I think he's angry with me, so I go to stand up, but stop and watch in confusion as he grabs the tip of my sword. He stands back up and looks over at me.
"Well, I guess I could just make you beg for me to take you," Roy says coyly as he looks back to my sword.
"Wait, what do you mean by that?" I turn toward him more, curious at what he's going to do.
I watch as he lifts my sword and comes closer to me. "Your sword will make a nice candidate,"
Still utterly confused, I watch, my face lighting up in a blush as he holds the sword up, the tip of the hilt resting on the ground, and presses himself against it. He runs one hand down the flat of the blade, avoiding the razor sharp edges.
-Roy-
Ike intently watches me, wondering what I'm going to do. I press my clothed body flat to the blade, then softly and slowly rub against it. Ike's jaw drops. My plan is working, I notice as he stares at me. I reach up and push my shoulder out of my shirt, then gripping the blade with my other hand, do the same to my opposite shoulder.
I remove my shirt, then press against the cold blade again. I lean down, licking the tip of the blade teasingly. I notice a bulge forming in my lover's pants. This is going to work better than I thought it would.
I pick up the speed and start rubbing my crotch against the golden blade. Watching Ike through the corner of my eyes as he tries to keep himself calm, I can tell he won't be able to last much longer and he'll give in.
He stands up from the bed and reaches toward me, but I push his hand down. He watches me in confusion.
"No, beg for me to fuck you." I demand.
He watches me crouch in front of him, still holding his sword, and start slowly rubbing up, then down on his sword, making his erection grow worse. I stare up at him, my head still down. I grip the blade, cutting my hands slightly, near the tip.
"R-Roy, I don't think that's a very good idea," Ike warns me, but his breathing has grown severely erratic.
"Well the next time you use your sword all you'll think about is the fact that I've now rubbed my dick all over it." I tease as I curve my back, pushing my hips back as I do so, and look up at him.
I watch as he falls to his knees, his legs to shaky to keep him up now. I lean closer to him, putting a now bloody hand on his chest, grasping the fabric of his shirt and pulling him closer. He almost falls on top of me.
I slam my lips into his, but I feel him kiss back with equal intensity. I pull away, licking his bottom lip, then biting down. I hear him groan in pain. I feel his hands on my shoulders, so I pull away.
"No touching. Not until you beg for me to fuck you." I demand, then pull away, humping the sword harder, watching as Ike holds himself down so he doesn't thrust his hips into the air.
I move away a little and unzip my pants. Once finished, I pull them off along with my underwear. I go back to thrusting my hips against his sword, watching as he leans back, panting heavily.
"F-fine, you can do it," Ike looks away, ashamed I'm getting the better of him by humping his sword.
"I can do what?" I look at him deviously, putting the sword down.
"Please, Roy, fuck me," He whimpers, his eyes closed tight in embarrassment.
I quickly tackle him, taking his clothes off quickly. Once he's completely naked, I start kissing, biting and sucking everything I can get my mouth on. I move down lower, then spread his legs as far as I can. I lick fiercely at his erect cock, then move down lower still.
Ike raises his hips as I force his legs apart farther. I reach forward and force his hole open with my thumbs and thrust my tongue inside.
-Marth-
All throughout my sleep I hear Ike. Panting, moaning, and sometimes screaming. I have a really good guess at what they're doing just from the noises they both are making. How can Pit and Kuro sleep with that going on right there?
Doesn't Roy mind that his children can hear them? I groan and open my eyes. How can I possibly get any sleep with them fucking so loud? I grab my pillow and cover my head with it. I hold it down best I can with one arm.
Though it's effectively blocking their cries of pleasure, I can't help but feel like I'm being watched. I quickly move the pillow and sit up. I look around my room, trying to keep calm. I know I feel like this all the time, but I can't help that this time it feels so real.
There's no one but myself in the room. I slowly lower back down on to the bed, curling up and pulling the blanket over my shoulders. I stare through half closed eyes at the wall, still feeling as if someone's intently staring at me, as if they were about to attack me. It feels demonic.
Finally I can't take it anymore. It's creeping me out too much. I sit up and get out of bed. With a final look around the room, I leave mine. I close the door, making sure to close it all the way to keep whatever I felt staring at me in there.
I can't go to Ike or Roy, and I can't go down stairs if I wanted to go outside, hoping it'd help ease the strange feeling. I go into Pit and Kuro's room. They're sound asleep on the bed, completely oblivious to their father and Ike making so much noise.
I move over to them and lay down against Pit. I know they won't mind me lying with them. I cuddle closer to him and close my eyes. I don't feel as if someone's watching me anymore. Maybe because they're angels I don't feel it. I did feel rather demonic. I hope that it's noting relating to demons, or anything related to poltergeist activity… Creepy!
"K-Kuro? P-Please tell me that's you against my back…" I hear Pit whimper quietly.
I open my eyes again and look at Kuro. He takes a deep breath in his sleep, slowly letting it out in an almost silent snore. I smile as I wrap my arm around Pit's stomach. I hear him snivel, whimpering a little louder in fear.
"Shh, don't sound so scared Pit. I'm nothing to be afraid of." I whisper softly.
"M-Marth? You came to see us?" Pit raises his head and looks at me, all signs of fear gone.
"Well, sort of." I smile shyly as he cuddles closer to me.
"Well I'm happy you did. We wanted to go see you really bad, but Kuro said that Ike told father that being around a lot of people at once would scare you." Pit sighs as he rubs his head on my chest.
"I know you two though. It's only new and loud people that scare me." I point out.
"They were just trying to make sure you're comfortable again. You were gone and isolated for so long; they probably thought suddenly being around people would trigger some sort of bad reaction." Pit suggests.
"Maybe. Come on, let's get to sleep." I smile at him.
He agrees, laying his head down again and pulling Kuro closer to us. I cuddle up to them and close my eyes. I fall asleep quickly, despite the loud cries still audible through the walls.
-?-
This is just not right. They saw the bloody hand print, Marth could feel I was here, why haven't they figured it out yet? The angels should be going insane with my presence! All I want is Marth back, and I'll leave, but if he keeps leaving before I have the chance that will never happen!
How can those angels not know I'm here? Are they really so stupid? All angels can tell when a demon is around whether they can see it or not! It must be their age keeping them from being able to use the sense. If I can't find some way to make my presence known to those angels, I'll never be able to take him back!
I'll just have to start it simple. Make the angels realize my presence. They won't understand what I am; they won't even understand what it is they're feeling. It will be perfect for me getting him.
-The Next Day-
-Roy-
I feel a large weight on top of me. I open my eyes and see the spiky blue top of Ike's head. I smile, yawning as I do so. I remember last night, and how I finally got to be in him, even though I horridly tortured him.
I look past his head to the red lash marks. I whipped him my belt, forcing him to grovel before me. No matter what I did to him, he still wanted me to fuck him. I remember how I had pulled hard on him as he came, making him scream so much louder.
I'm sure I've got plenty of long, bloody scratches on my back, as his hands were stained with blood last night, and still are now. His headband is still tied around one of the bedposts, where I had tied him to while I smacked him with my belt.
I hear a groan, then watch as Ike sorely turns his head toward me. His eyes are barely open. I give him an apologetic smile. He smiles back, then slowly stretches. I can tell by the pained expression on his face that I may have gone a little too far last night.
"Did I hurt you too bad?" I ask quietly, my face red.
"Well I'm really sore, but that's it." Ike lays his head back down on my chest, his eyes closed.
"I'll go check on Marth, you need to sleep longer." I slip carefully out from underneath him.
I watch as he puts his hands on the top of his head, falling asleep quickly. I smile, then go into the bathroom. I clean up as quick as I can, then get dressed. Once I'm dressed, I leave the bathroom and go to Marth's room.
As I look up, I see that his bed is empty. I stop. Where is he? I quickly go to the bathroom and go inside. He's not there either. Maybe Pit or Kuro will know where he is. I go into their room. I sigh loudly in relief, leaning against the door to help keep my up from my worried light headedness.
"Marth, I was so worried something happened to you!" I go over to him and hug him tightly.
He's sitting on the bed with Pit and Kuro. Both of the angels are on him. Kuro has draped himself over Marth's back, his head resting on top of Marth's, while Pit is lying on his back in Marth's lap. I pull away and look down at them.
"You two didn't force him to come over here, did you? You didn't wake him to bring him here, either, right?" I ask suspiciously.
"No, he woke me up." Pit tells me as he awkwardly rolls onto his side. "He came in here, and he slept with us."
"Was there something bothering you last night?" I ask Marth.
He suddenly looks scared. Pit crawls out of his lap.
"Pit, Kuro, why don't you go downstairs and decide what you want for breakfast." I smile kindly, knowing that there's something bothering Marth that he won't explain near them.
They look at Marth, then slip off the bed and go downstairs. I close the door. I go back over to Marth, sighing as I watch him lower his head while still looking up at me. I sit down and hold my arms out to him.
He stares at me unsurely. "Marth, you can trust me. Come on," I smile serenely at him.
He moves toward me, getting in my lap. I wrap my arms around him tightly, his head under my chin. I rest my head on the top of his. I softly rub his arm as I ask,
"So, what was bothering you last night? Was it just because you were alone?"
"N-no…" He replies almost silently.
"It was me and Ike, huh?" I feel my face flush.
"Well that's what woke me up, but that's not why I left my room. I just felt like… I felt as if someone was in my room, that I didn't know, and they were staring at me. I couldn't take my mind off it." Marth admits, just as quiet as before.
"Someone staring at you? Are you sure it wasn't just a feeling you're getting because of what you had gotten used to? I mean, I know they had cameras constantly on you." I suggest.
"No, I'm sure it wasn't that. I was able to ignore that, since I couldn't exactly think straight anyway. It felt almost demonic. You understand what I mean, right?" I feel Marth move his head and figure he looked up at me.
"No, I'm sorry, I don't quite get it," I confess.
"Well, I just… Roy, come on, let's go in there, and you'll understand what I mean." Marth gets off my lap and goes over to the door.
I follow him, only a little slower. Once he gets in front of his door, he stops. He looks to me.
"Well, go on." He gestures toward the door.
"Aren't you going to go in as well?" I ask.
"Absolutely not, but you can. I don't want to ever feel like that again. It was horrible, and it scared me like nothing had ever before. I felt like something was about to kill me, and was watching me. I refuse to go in there." Marth takes a couple more steps back.
"Okay, okay." I open the door and go inside.
It feels the same as every other room. I look back to him.
"Marth, there's nothing wrong with the room." I insist, then leave the room.
"Well there was last night." He states.
"Go on, go in there." I go behind him and push him toward the room.
He puts his hand on the door frame, partially stopping me from getting him inside. I shove him again. His hand slips and he falls to the floor with a loud yelp. He quickly scrambles back up and backs out of the room.
"So, did you feel it?" I ask.
"I don't know, my face was too busy feeling pain from being shoved into the ground." He snaps at me as I watch him rub his nose.
"Sorry," I apologize quietly.
"Well, sorry or not, I'm not going in there." I watch as Marth walks to the end of the hall and stops in front of the stairs.
I watch him stare down the staircase in frustration. I go down the stairs past him and wait at the bottom. I watch as he slowly starts down the stairs, stopping and regaining his balance before moving down another stair.
I figure he'll be okay and go into kitchen. I see Pit and Kuro sitting at the table.
"Father, we know what to make for breakfast!" Kuro shouts to me.
"Okay. What is it?" I ask as I lean down and hold myself up with my crossed arms on the table.
"Ramen!" Kuro demands, smiling happily.
"That's not what we decided on Kuro. We decided on pancakes." Pit argues.
"No, you decided on pancakes. I decided on ramen. My vote counts as ten. I win." Kuro crosses his arms and gives his brother a confident look.
"Then mine counts as eleven." Pit sticks his tongue out at his brother.
"Twelve."
"Okay, how about I make you ramen, Kuro, and I'll make pancakes for everyone else." I suggest.
As cute as their bickering is, I need to get breakfast started. They both look at me and smile.
"Okay!" They both agree quickly.
-Marth's P.O.V.-
I open the front door silently, and then go outside. I close the door just as silently. I stop and look around at all the snow. I can hear it dripping from the trees as the sun melts it slowly. It's almost spring, which means the river is going to be very high with the snowmelt.
I go up to the cliff and sit on the rock where I sat with Kent. I sigh as I softly run my only hand across the rock. When will I get to see him again? I hope he's okay,
-Kuro's P.O.V.-
"Pit, I love you." I smile playfully as I climb up onto the bed, then over to him.
"Mmmm… I love you too Kuro," He looks over his shoulder at me.
I move a little closer and try to look over his shoulder. He turns away again. I put my hand on his shoulder and try to look once more.
"Hey, Pit, lemme see! What do you have?" I whine as I try to look again but he moves.
"You don't really wanna see this, because when you do see it, you'll be in big trouble." Pit stands up off the bed and holds it behind his back.
"Come on, please? What is it?" I beg as I also get off the bed.
"So, I never realized just how much you like Marth," I watch, my heart skipping a beat as he holds Marth's underwear up. "Kuro."
"I…" I feel my face flush as I back up slightly.
"I know that I'm not the one who brought these in here. It must have been you." He takes a step forward, still holding the underwear out.
"No! No, it wasn't me! Maybe when father was doing the laundry he accidently missed them, and brought them in here." I try to play off, even though I am the one who brought them in here.
"Kuro, I'm not as stupid as you think I am. Go put them back in his room, and never touch his underwear again." Pit throws the dark blue pair of underwear at me.
I sigh as I pick them up off the ground, then leave the room. I go across the hall and into Marth's room. I put the underwear back in his drawer, then turn back around and leave the room. I look up to open my door, when I feel something against my hand, that's not a door.
I look up in confusion. I feel my face turn red as I see Ike staring down at me. I quickly move my hand from his stomach and back up a little bit.
"What were you doing in Marth's room?" He asks suspiciously.
"Uhh, putting something away," I answer honestly.
"Okay, but stop stealing his underwear." I watch as he turns and goes down the stairs.
How did he know?! Marth must have said something to him! He promised he wouldn't tell! I growl irritatedly as I go into my room. I close the door. I feel my jaw drop as I see Pit lying against the wall, his shorts gone.
His cock is sticking straight up, and is dripping pre-cum. It's slid down the shaft and dripped to the floor. He smiles at me, his eyes half closed and a thin trail of drool at the corner of his mouth. His face is bright red. I move over to him.
"Pit, what were you doing while I was gone?" I ask as I run my fingertips over the head of his cock.
I watch him shudder in pleasure, then he opens his eyes again.
"N-nothing, just thinking of you." He replies shakily.
"Oh Pit," I sigh as I bend down and slowly lick up the dripping pre-cum.
I hear Pit let out a breathy moan, then his fingers tangle in my hair. I look up at him as I take his erection into my mouth. I bob my head, making sure to wet every inch of his cock with my tongue. I pull off it and look up at Pit.
"You're easily pleased, you know." I point out.
"Please Kuro, it hurts," He whines as he kneads my head.
I go back down, taking his whole cock into my mouth, deep throating him. I suck harder, making my jaw ache.
"Oh, Kuro, I'm gonna cum already," I hear Pit groan as he holds my head tighter.
I pull off and press my lips to his. He gasps, and I take that chance to thrust my tongue inside and lick at his tongue. I feel the hot, sticky liquid squirt onto both our stomachs. I pull my tongue out, moaning at the feel of the semen on my stomach.
"Ik- Kuro!" Pit cries out as he cums.
I look at him in confusion. My name is not Ik-Kuro. What was he really going to say?
"Pit, what were you going to say?" I ask as he leans against me, panting.
"Huh? I said your name, Kuro. Don't you know your own name?" Pit looks at me in bewilderment.
"Yes, Pit, I know my own name, but you didn't just say my name, you started to say something, but you stopped and said my name instead. Who's name was it?" I demand as I stand up.
"No one's. I don't know what you're talking about." Pit stands up and grabs his shorts from in front of the bathroom door.
"Pit, come on, just tell me! I won't tell, I promise." I tell him as I get up and follow him into the bathroom.
"Okay, I'll tell you." Pit turns around to me.
I back up as he starts walking toward me. I step out of the bathroom as Pit leans over me.
"No one!" He says, then stands back up again.
I also stand up, then shove him. "Liar! You said you'd tell me! You're a liar!"
"No. You will never know." He turns back to me.
"Well, give me a hint, and I'll try to guess." I suggest.
"Okay, but you'll still never know." Pit shrugs. "It's someone we know."
"Someone we know? Hmm…" I look down at the floor as Pit starts cleaning the cum off his chest and stomach.
As I think, I also clean up.
"So, is it…? Do you like Marth too?" I ask curiously as we leave the bathroom.
"Nope. He is very beautiful though." Pit smiles.
"It isn't father, is it? I mean, I know he's handsome and all, but… Jeez Pit. You like everyone in our family." I look at him disgustedly.
"No! No, no, no! I do not like father like that! It's not him!" Pit shoves me out of the way, then jumps on the bed.
I regain my balance, then also get on the bed.
"Is it Mr. Kent?"
"No. He's Marth's lover. Though, he is pretty handsome."
"What about Mr. Hector? He's kind of… Huge…"
"No. He's too big!"
"Is it… Marth's father? Uhh… Elis?"
"Nope. I don't like the color of his hair."
"Is it Ephriam? Please tell me it's not Ephraim."
"No! I would never love someone like him!"
"What about Mr. Sain?"
"No."
"Hmmm…?" I look away thoughtfully. "Well, they are the only people we know." I point out in a whiny voice.
"Think, idiot."
"I am thinking! I've been thinking!" I yell in defense.
"Kuro, the one person you haven't named." Pit tells me.
"What about… Mr. Matthew?" I suggest.
"Kuro, you're so stupid. He lives here for Palutena's sake!" Pit yells at me.
"He lives here? Well I already said Marth, and I already said father, so the only other person who lives here, besides you, is…" I look up at him in confusion. "Me?"
"Ike! Ike, you dumbass! It's Ike!" Pit stands up, leaning over me in anger.
-Ike-
"Roy, your children are calling someone." I point out as I look over at the ginger.
"Huh?" He sits up and listens. "Oh, Ike, they're calling you." He looks to me.
"What? Why not you? I'm not the one taking care of them!" I complain as I stand up and go up stairs.
I open the door and go inside. I see Pit standing over Kuro, yelling at him.
"-Because he's extremely sexy, and I love his voice, and I love his hair, and his body is really hot, and-"
"Why were you calling me?" I ask before he can finish what he was saying.
I watch them both look over at me. Pit's face turns dark red, but Kuro glares at me. Pit quickly sits down and stares at me while Kuro sits up.
"No, I wasn't calling you. I was just…" Pit looks away, smiling foolishly and blushing.
Kuro just rolls his eyes and gets off the bed.
"And your father was wondering if you're ready for school yet." I ask.
"Uh, yeah, we're ready." I watch them both get off the bed and follow me downstairs.
I go over to Roy and sit down. He smiles at me, then at the two angels.
"Are you two ready for school?" He asks as he stands up.
"Yeah. Do we have to go to school?" Pit asks as Roy picks him up.
"Yes, you do and you know it." Roy replies as he looks at Kuro.
"But father, I don't really feel good," Pit whines, then lays his head down on Roy's shoulder.
Kuro suddenly looks extremely confused. I watch as Roy softly feels the small angel's forehead, then his cheek.
"Pit, you feel fine."
"But my stomach hurts." The small angel whimpers as he buries his face into Roy's neck.
"Fine, you can stay home, but just for today, and you better be in bed all day." Roy demands, then looks at Kuro. "Are you going to be okay at school without him?"
"No! No, I won't!" Kuro cries, almost literally crying.
"Kuro, come on, don't cry. You'll be just fine." Roy turns to me. "Will you bring him back into his room?" Roy asks.
"I guess," I answer as he hands me the small angel.
I take him carefully and hold him to my chest. I watch as he looks up at me, then snuggles closer. I look back to Roy. He picks up Kuro, then starts toward the door. I watch the black haired angel bury his face into Roy's neck, crying.
Pit watches in sadness as Roy leaves with his twin. Once they leave, I take Pit upstairs. I go into his room and carefully lay him down on the bed. He looks up at me.
"Well… I… I'm not sure how to take care of anyone when they're sick, but your father will know what to do when he gets back, so for now, just stay in bed, okay?" I tell the brown haired angel, then turn to go.
"Wait! Ike, wait!" I look back to him as he quickly gets off the bed.
-Pit-
"Pit, you shouldn't be running around like that. Lay back down and take a nap." Ike tells me as I run up to him.
I reach up and grab his arm. I can't believe I'm about to do this.
"Ike, we're alone, and they won't be back for a while, what would I have to do to get you to fuck me?" I ask as I pull him closer.
I watch as his face cutely flushes. He pushes my hand off his arm and backs up a little.
"No, Pit, that is never happening. Ever. Don't ever ask again. Now lay down, and go to sleep." He turns to leave the room, but I grab his arm again.
"But father gets to all the time, and Kuro got to have Marth's underwear, why can't you just do that?" I whine.
"Well Roy gets to because we're together and Kuro having Marth's underwear… I had nothing to do with that. I will never fuck you. Your father would kill me if I ever did." Ike denies me.
"Well then don't fuck me. Rape me." I press myself to him, but he backs away, looking extremely confused.
"That would make him cut my head off! Are you trying to get me killed?!" He pushes me off him again.
"He'd never find out! Please, Ike, I want you in me. Please Ike, I don't care if you tie me down and fuck me so hard I bleed, just do it!" I beg as I clutch tighter to him.
"You are insane little angel." He pushes me off him and leaves the room.
I quickly follow him into Roy's. He turns around to me as I close the door.
"Pit, go back to your room and go to sleep." He tells me sternly.
"I love the way you say my name. It makes me really hot," I move closer to him.
"Pit… Please, go." He tells me as he sits down on the edge of the bed.
"You know, I spend a lot of time thinking of you. I spend a lot of time thinking of you when I-" He quickly puts his hand over my mouth.
"Okay, I get it. I give in. What do you want me to do?" He takes his hand off my mouth as he finishes speaking.
"Really? So, give me your headband." I demand as I hold my hand out.
He stares at me for a second, then takes it off and hands it to me. I take it and push him over onto the bed. He watches me unsurely as I take off my belt. I set the headband down and climb up on top of his large, muscled body.
I take both of his hands and put them above his head. I take my belt and wrap it around his hands tightly, then attach the belt to the bed post.
"Pit, you're demented, you know that right?" I hear Ike say.
"No, I'm just extremely turned on by you. Not demented. Actually, it's more like I'm absolutely in love with you since I was told that you risked your life to save my brother's. I just find that… I don't know… I just feel really… I honestly don't understand it." I reply as I grab the headband.
I put it over his eyes, then tie it tightly at the back of his head. I sit back again and look at him. I feel my cock start getting hard. I slip off his stomach and start taking my clothes off. Once I finish, I get back on the bed and undo his shirt.
I turn and pull his pants off most of the way. I'm disappointed to see that he's not hard at all. I am very excited at how huge he is though. Exactly as I thought he'd be. I reach forward and grab his large member.
I smile as I softly stroke it, then reach down and massage his large testicles. I hear Ike moan, but it sounds like he was trying to hold it back. I softly lick the tip, making his cock start to harden in my hand. I smile and take the head into my mouth.
I suck hard on the head of his cock, making the large cock stick straight up. I continue to suck on only the tip, relishing the moans I'm hearing from the large, muscular mercenary underneath me. I pull off and softly kiss the top.
I feel Ike's body shudder underneath me. I stand up and turn around, then place the tip of his cock at my entrance. This is really gonna hurt, I think to myself as I spread my legs farther.
"Pit, I don't think this is a good idea. You're tiny, and my dick is huge. I don't want to hurt you. Or, don't want you to hurt yourself on me." I hear Ike say.
I tightly close my eyes and start pushing down. I let out a loud gasp of pain as his large member stretches my muscles. I continue to push down anyway, biting my lip until it bleeds to keep myself quiet. Once I'm about half way down, I stop.
"Pit, don't hurt yourself," Ike whispers, but I can tell his hesitation from earlier is gone.
"Oh…. You're so huge, it feels so good…" I moan as I let my head droop.
I lean down and put my hands on his sides, holding myself up. I raise my hips, then push down again. I do it again, slowly getting used to the feeling of his length in me.
"Y-you know… Kuro would… Do anything… To get to... Do this, with Marth." I huff out.
"I'm surprised Marth hasn't yet. I've heard him saying your brother's name in his sleep before, and he's still a virgin." Ike says past his panting.
"Really? How old is he?" I ask in confusion as I stop moving.
I was sure Marth has had sex before, especially with how beautiful he is. I'm sure tons of people want him.
"He's only twenty, so it's okay that he's a virgin, but I know so many people who want him." I push down on his cock again, making him moan at the end of his sentence.
I smile and pick up the speed, moaning as I feel my pre-cum slipping down the side of my shaft. I sit straight up and start moving faster, taking in more of his member.
"Oh, Ike," I pant, then push down as far as I can until I feel his balls against my ass.
I cry out in pleasure as I throw my head back and throw my wings open. My body is electrified in unbelievable pleasure. I pull off to the tip, then slam back down on him, making his head strike my prostate.
"Ike! Ike!" I cry out each time my prostate is hit.
More pre-cum oozes from the tip of my cock. I reach down and grab my length and smear the liquid around on the head of my cock. I moan loudly as I start caressing myself.
"Oh, Ike, I'm gonna cum!" I warn the sexy mercenary underneath me.
I slam into my prostate again and arch my back. I throw my wings open, dropping feathers all over the bed and Ike.
"Ike!" I scream out as I cum all over our chests and stomachs.
I hear Ike groan as he too cums inside me. I pant heavily as I feel it drip from my backside. I slump over, holding myself up on his sides.
"I can't believe you." I jump and look over as I hear Roy's voice.
"F-father?" I stutter in fear.
"Pit, what were you thinking? Get off him, now." Roy comes over to us.
I watch as he reaches up and takes the blind fold off Ike. He looks around, blushing heavily. Roy unties my belt from his hands. I watch as he sits up. I lower my head as he reaches forward and takes me off him. He sets me down on the edge of the bed.
"Ike, why would you let him do that? I thought I could trust you with them!" Roy yells at Ike.
"I tried to stop him, but no matter what I did he wouldn't leave me alone. I tried-"
"Ike, he's seven. How hard is it to take him off you and say no?" The red haired man demands.
"Father, he's telling the truth. He just didn't want to hurt me. I kept asking, and… touching, I know I shouldn't have, but I did. He couldn't do anything anyway because I tied him to the bed, and I'm really sorry father." I move closer to him, my voice quiet.
"Pit…" Roy sighs as he puts a hand on my head. "So… I'm guessing you've got a little obsession like your brother, huh?"
"Uh…" I look away guiltily.
"You and your brother are so weird. Your stomach doesn't really hurt, does it?" I look up at Roy and smile. "I didn't think so. Okay, since you lied about it to stay home, you have to do your brother's dishes today."
"What?! B-but…" I whine.
"No, you stayed home for no good reason, you have to do chores. Now go get cleaned up." Roy tells me as he moves his hand from my head.
I sigh and turn to the door. I grab my clothes and put my tunic on, but nothing else. I leave the room and go into the bathroom in my room.
-Roy-
"Ike, is it true that you didn't stop him because you knew you'd hurt him if you did?" I ask as I sit on the bed.
"Yes. I didn't want to make you angry with me again, or hurt him. I'm sorry for everything that happened, but just know I only let him so I wouldn't hurt him." I watch Ike pull his pants back up.
"Alright, I believe you. You should go shower, I'm going to go get Marth from out in the woods." I stand up and turn back to the door.
Can I really trust those two to be alone again? I have too, I trust Pit, and I trust Ike. If Ike's telling the truth, I know he won't hurt Pit. I leave the room and go past Pit's. I hear the shower running, so I know he's getting cleaned up.
I go out of the house and up toward the cliff. I hear a quiet singing, so I know Marth is still up there. Just as I get to the cliff, I stop. I move behind a tree and sit and listen.
"Baby why'd you leave me, why'd you have to go, I was counting' on forever now I'll never know. I can't even breathe, it's like I'm looking from distance, standing in the background, everybody's saying he's not coming home now. This can't be happening to me, this is just a dream." I hear his beautiful, melodic voice sing.
I hear him sing this song often. I take a deep breath as he continues to sing.
"The preacher man said let us boy our heads a pray. Lord please lift his soul, and heal this hurt. Then the congregation all stood up and sang the saddest song that he's ever heard. Then they handed him a folded up flag and he held on to all he had left of him, Oh, and what could have been. And then the guns rang out one last shot, and it felt like a bullet in his heart." I listen to him finish the song, then peek out from behind the tree.
"Oh Marth, you're such an amazing singer." I hear a male voice say happily.
"You're such a tease, you know." Marth replies, a slight giggle in his voice.
Who is he talking to? He doesn't sound familiar at all.
"Come on; sing another song for me, please?" He asks.
"Okay, but I need to get home soon." Marth agrees.
"Sing I Told You So. Do you know that song?" The man asks.
"Yes, I do." I hear footsteps, then silence.
"Suppose I called you up tonight, and told you that I loved you, and suppose I said I wanna come back home. And suppose I said I cried and said I'd finally learned my lesson, and I'm tired of spending all my time alone. If I told you that I realize that you're all I ever wanted, and it's killing me to be so far away. Would you tell me that you love me too, and would we cry together, or would you simply laugh at me a say, I told you so.
Oh, I told you so. I told you someday you'd come crawling back and asking me to take you in. I told you so, but you had to go, now I've found somebody new and you will never break my heart in two again.
If I got down on my knees and told you I was yours forever, would you get down on yours too and take my hand. Would we get that old time feeling, would we laugh and talk for hours? The way we did when our love first began. Would you tell me that you've missed me too and that you've been so lonely and you've waited for the day that I returned? And we'd live in love forever, and that I'm your one and only, or would you say the table's finally turned?
Would you say I told you so? Oh, I told you so. I told you someday you'd come crawling back and asking me to take you in. I told you so, but you had to go. Now I've found somebody new and you will never break my heart in two again. Now I've found somebody new, and you will never break my heart in two again." I've never heard him sing that song before.
It was amazing, but I feel as if I know why he won't sing it around me. It just sounds too much like what I do to him. I sigh, then come out from behind the tree. I walk up the cliff and over to Marth. He's sitting beside a man, about the same height as Marth, with short, spiky brown hair. He's smiling, and looks very happy.
He has brown eyes, the same color as his hair, and is wearing a blue tunic with tan leggings underneath. He also has a bow with him. He's sitting fairly close to Marth.
"Hi, Marth, who is this?" I ask as I point to the man next to him.
"Oh, this is Wil. He's an archer for Caelin. He came to inform me about how Kent is doing." Marth explains as he looks at the archer beside him.
"Oh. Well I was just coming to check on you. Do y- What's with that face?" I ask as I notice how confused and worried he looks.
"Is it just me, or do you smell smoke?" He looks around a little.
"No," I also look around, as I can smell it too. "Something's definitely burning."
I notice smoke rising from a place close to here, in the direction of the house. I gasp and quickly run back toward the house. Oh, please, don't let it be the house! I hear footsteps behind me, so I know Marth is following.
I get to the bottom of the cliff and skid to a stop. Smoke is pouring out of several windows in the house.
"Pit! Ike!" I cry out as I run inside.
The smoke is almost blinding, and it's stinging my eyes. I duck down and go forward. I hear a voice, and immediately recognize it as my son's. I quickly run upstairs. I see Ike lying on the floor, with Pit on his knees beside him.
"Ike, please, get up!" I hear Pit call to him as he shakes him.
I run over to then and quickly scoop Pit up off the ground. Pit yelps in fear, but once he sees me, he calms down. I leave Ike and quickly run back downstairs and out to Marth. He's standing beside Wil. I run over to them and carefully set Pit down on the ground.
"Father, please, save Ike!" Pit begs as he grabs my pants. "He got really burned when he saved me, you can't let him die!"
"Don't worry, I will. Marth, take Pit and go to your father's house. He'll know what to do." I tell Marth, then run back into the house.
How am I supposed to carry Ike? He's way too heavy for me! I run up stairs and over to Ike. I look down at him. Like Pit said, he's severely burnt. I reach down and difficultly lift him up. He suddenly gets lighter, and I'm able to stand.
I look up and see Wil look at me. I stare at him in confusion, but take his assistance. I watch as he lifts Ike more and throws him over his back. I watch him start downstairs quickly. I whip around and go into the room with the most smoke coming from it.
I run into my room. Almost the entire room is on fire. I've got to find some way to put this out.
-Marth-
Pit clutches tighter to me as I run quickly toward my father's house. I see it ahead and keep running. I get up to the house and just go inside. I hear someone quickly stand up as I close the door and lean against it. I look down at the small angel in my arm.
He's trembling and crying. I lean down and kiss his forehead softly.
"Are you okay Pit?" I ask quietly.
I watch as he nods his head yes slowly, sniveling. I sigh in relief and look up. Elis is staring at me in shock. He comes over to me.
"What's wrong? What are you doing here?" Elis asks as he looks down at the angel.
"The house caught fire, and Pit and Ike were still inside. Apparently Ike saved Pit, but he got hurt in the process. Roy's trying to put the fire out right now. I'm pretty sure they're fine, except for Ike, of course." I explain.
"The house caught fire? Wow… How'd that happen?" Elis questions as he looks back up at me.
"I have no idea. I came here, hoping you could help." I sigh, trying to get my breath back from running and carrying Pit with one arm.
"Yeah, I'll help. Why do you need help with?" Elis asks.
"For now, just making sure Pit's alright." I look down at the angel again.
"Come on, he can come lay down with his brother." I watch as Elis goes back into his room.
Why is Kuro here? I follow him into his room. Sure enough, the other angel is asleep in my father's bed. The blanket is pulled up under his arms, and he's slightly curled on his side.
"Why is Kuro here?" I ask in confusion.
"I saw him outside, and called him inside. He was crying, saying that he doesn't want to be at school and that everyone there hates him. He cried himself to sleep, so I just put him there. Here, you can lay him down right here," The green haired man moves the blanket down next to Kuro.
I carefully set the small angel down. He smiles gratefully at me, then cuddles up to his brother's back. I move over to Kuro and look down at him. I gasp as I see that he has a black eye. I kneel beside him and carefully lift his head up in my hand.
"What happened to him?" I ask worriedly as I carefully lay his head back down.
"Oh yeah, he said some of the older kids at the school beat him." Elis sits down on the edge of the bed.
I watch as Pit sits up and leans over his brother to look at his face.
"He had a bloody nose when he first got here. They got him pretty good. He's got bruises all over his body." I sigh as Elis tells me that.
I watch as tears come to Pit's eyes and he softly rubs his cheek on his twin's. Kuro's eyes open slightly. I watch as he suddenly looks confused.
"Hi Kuro." I smile kindly as I brush his hair form his face gently.
"Marth? Why are you here?" He tries to sit up, but he can't because Pit is on him.
He looks over and is surprised as Pit presses his lips to Kuro's quickly. They kiss, then pull away and rub their cheeks together.
"Pit, why are you here?" Kuro questions as he puts a hand on top of Pit's head.
"Kuro, the house caught on fire. Ike saved me, and father is helping Ike right now." Pit tells the other angel.
"What?! The… So, the house, is… gone? Our home is gone?" Tears well up in his crimson eyes.
"I don't know if it's gone, but it was burnt. Don't worry Kuro, we still have Marth, and we still have father, and each other." Pit lays his head against Kuro's.
"Marth," I hear Elis whisper.
I look up as he comes around behind me. I feel my cheeks flush as he picks me up and cradles me to his chest. I smile, curling up a little in embarrassment. Elis smiles and leans down. I lift my head, pressing my nose to his. He smiles back at me.
"Let's leave these two to get some rest." Elis glances over at the two, then carries me out of the room.
We go out into the living room, where he sits down on the couch. He lies down on his back, and I sit up on his waist. I smile as I put my hand on his chest.
"You know, I really miss doing this with you. I've just really missed you in general." I whisper as I softly rub his stomach with my thumb.
"I know, I've missed you too. If it makes you feel any better, I dream of you every night." Elis reaches up and softly caresses my cheek.
"That's sweet. I'm glad I'm not the only one constantly dreaming of the same person. I've been having amazing dreams of you and I." I lower myself so I'm lying on his chest.
My legs are hanging off him. He puts his hands on my lower back. I let my eyes half close as I we stare at each other, smiling.
"I love you." I move closer and press my cheek to his.
He smiles and presses back.
"I love you too." I hear him whisper in my ear as we rub our cheeks together tenderly.
I feel my face turn red as his hands on my lower back start massaging the base of my spine. I moan and lay my head against his. I turn my head and softly kiss his neck as he starts massaging a little lower. I pull away, just to moan quietly.
I press my cheek to his again, rubbing against him desperately. I feel his hands make their way up to my shoulders. I pull back and look down at Elis. He smiles deviously at me, making me shudder. I lean in closer and press my lips to his.
We pull away, but soon kiss again. We've never done anything to each other, but every once in a while we'll do this. We've never done more than a little touching and kissing. We never will, either. We smile at each other as I slip off his stomach and force myself between him and the back of the couch.
I cuddle up to Elis, laying my head on his shoulder and putting my hand on his arm. Though I'm squished against him and the back of the couch, I'm still comfortable and I fall asleep slowly.
-Some Time Later-
"Marth? Marth, where's Pit?" I hear someone call.
I lift my head sleepily and open my eyes slightly. I see Roy leaning over Elis, his blue eyes wide in worry.
"Uhh, he's back there, with Kuro." I tell him as I point back to Elis's room.
"With Kuro?" He repeats as he goes back into the room.
I hear voices, and decide to go back to sleep. I'm still squished between Elis and the couch. I stretch a little, then lay my head back down on his shoulder. Just as I start to fall back asleep, I hear Roy call my name.
I lift my head again. He's standing in front of us again, with Kuro standing beside him. I feel a pang in my heart as I see his left eye, which is swollen shut. He's leaning against Roy's leg, his arms wrapped around his father's leg.
"Is Ike okay?" I ask as I look back to Roy.
"He's in the hospital right now. They said he'll be fine, but the recovery will take a while, so he has to stay in the hospital. As for the house, I've already started the repairs, and it's not really that bad. You all should be able to go home in about a week. For now, if it's okay, you should stay here with Elis where it's safer." Roy explains.
"Well at least it wasn't that bad. Do you know what started the fire?" I sit up a little, but not much.
"No, I'm still trying to figure that out. I think it might have been the wiring though." He sighs as he looks down at Kuro and softly rubs the side of his head.
I watch Kuro press closer to his father, whimpering quietly.
"Did he tell you what happened to him?" I ask as I keep looking at Kuro.
"Yeah, I've already gone and spoken with the principle of the school. I got them unenrolled while I was there." I can't help but notice how relieved Kuro looks.
"Finally had enough of it?" I look back to Roy.
"Yeah, I can't keep making them go to school, especially now." I watch as he turns and kneels in front of Kuro.
"Father, brother Pit was licking me, and wouldn't stop licking me even though I told him to stop." Kuro complains, his voice quiet.
"Uhh… I'm sorry?" Roy looks completely confused.
"I'm tired, can I go back to sleep?" The small black haired angel asks as he snuggles closer to Roy.
"Yeah." Roy goes to pick up Kuro, but he pulls away.
"I wanna sleep with Marth." He climbs up onto the couch and climbs up onto my side.
I smile at him, then lay back down at Elis's side. Roy stands back up.
"I'm going to go check on Ike, then go try to get more of the repairs done. I'll be back sometime later." I watch Roy softly kiss Kuro's cheek, then turn and go back into the back, probably to do the same thing to Pit.
I feel Kuro cuddle closer to me, burying his face into my shoulder. I wrap my arm around him, putting my hand back on my father's stomach. I close my eyes. I hear the door open, then close. I know it was just Roy leaving, so I don't bother moving.
I feel Kuro's breathing slow, indicating that he fell asleep. Just as I'm about to fall asleep, I feel added weight on top of Kuro's. I open my eyes as look at Kuro. I watch as Pit smiles at me. He slips off Kuro and lays down, curled up on Elis.
I hope everything clears up soon. All this pain, all the drama, it's just so tiring. I close my eyes and fall asleep quickly.
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