Author Warning: Nudity
I sighed as I looked up at the dark sky as I lied on the muddy puddle, clutching the remnants of .my dress upon my chest with my arms.
What time was it? Midnight most likely.
I knew I had no place to stay but I didn't feel any regret for what I had just done.
Once more I had decided to get up and out of the puddle, but, much like last time I was greeted by a large amount f pain on my body.
It was unusual, all my life I had taken so many hits and punches…but falling down stairs was a first as was receiving a beating for so long without fighting back.
Despite the objections of my body and the help of a wall I had managed to stand up.
"Oh come on Rosette! You've had worse!" I encouraged myself and forced my arms to stretch above my head, forgetting it was holding up the top part of my dress.
As it fell a familiar voice spoke.
"Ah…a lovely flower indeed. Such gorgeous skin"
I felt all the blood rush to my face and my arms quickly darted up to hide myself.
"Mercutio…" I grumbled avoiding eye contact "May I as what you are doing here?"
Mercutio circled me as a cheetah would an injured gazelle. I didn't like it, he had this bit of mischievous humor to his personality.
He chuckled and stopped right behind me. "Well" he said as I felt his coat be placed around my shoulders.
"Benvolio asked me to check on you"
I felt both the emotion of anger and embarrassment at the sound of his name.
"There, there little flower" cooed Mercutio taking my hand and leading me at a slow pace to a near by bench "Do not be mad at Benvolio, I can assure you, you were on his mind the whole time. You may place blame on me, for it was I who convinced him to ward off Romeo as it would worsen the scene"
I looked up at Mercutio in disbelief.
"He cares a lot about you" he said gently putting a strand of my hair behind my ear. "I must apologize, though. I did witness all those strikes on your lovely skin and didn't do anything to stop it."
I sighed "It's alright, no one could've stopped that." I gestured his coat "This is truly helpful, I cannot thank you enough for it" I smiled.
Mercutio tilted his head as he smiled gently. "You are as lovely as my brother said"
I thought my chest was going to explode and I could feel heat exiting my skin.
"Besides, the site of your bare bosom is gratitude enough!" he mocked me.
I had the strong urge to slap him…
As I was about to slap him he held my wrist in place and scooted closer to me. Holding my eyes with his own.
I gulped.
"Although I hear my brother, received the better site of you" His other hand traced up my neck and pushed my chin close to his mouth.
I don't know why I wasn't pushing him away, everything about him was just so…entrancing.
"Paris my dear brother" he said mostly to himself "I believe enjoying this damsels sweet lips will defeat your prior victory with her"
The corners of his lips went up and formed a smile "Close your eyes" he whispered, I could feel warm breath touch my skin, I was so relaxed that I did as I was told.
"Good girl" he praised.
Everything was going so slowly that I was sure he could hear my heart about to break out of my chest.
Wait
What was I doing!? Why was I doing this!? I want this to stop!
I was on utter turmoil on the inside, what was wrong with me!?
My body didn't listen to what my brain was trying to tell it.
The furthest Mercutio's lips got to mine was the top of his lip touching mine, and even that slightest touch from him was magnificent! I had never enjoyed kissing but…woah…I mean I have no attraction to Mercutio…
Our kiss could not be completed due to him being roughly pulled off the bench.
"This is not what I meant by `take care of`"
I snapped out of my hypnotic state at the sound of Bevolios voice.
My hands quickly darted to cover my mouth ashamed at what I had almost done.
Mercutio smiled as if he had done nothing wrong.
"You can't blame a man for trying" he told Benvolio with a wink "After hearing Paris talk about her body none stop I had to give it a try" he looked at me and laughed "He's a huge pervert by the way, he's supposed to marry that young girl but you" he pointed "you got him jerking off for a whole day!"
My eyes began to sting. I didn't know why but I was just so embarrassed that this was all being said in front of Bevolio.
Benvolio raised his eyebrows in confusion as he looked at me.
"Rosette" he said in a tone that plunged both guilt and fear into my chest "Why would Paris be doing such a thing?"
"I don't know" I mumbled keeping my eyes firmly on my feet.
When Benvolio realized that he would get no further explanation from me he turned to Mercutio, who answered without heaitation.
"Ah well you see, as Paris was in search of his young bride to be, he decided to wait in her bedroom and unknowingly, my lovely flower Rosette entered the room fresh out of the shower. Without he realizing he was there she then dropped her towel revealing her beautiful figure, and lovely skin to him, and him alone"
I glared at Mercutio who only smiled at me "Oh and as did I, a few moments ago"
He added, worsening my situation "This little flower is a bit careless"
Mercutio was the mischievous younger brother of Paris and a bit of a womanizer, or so I've heard, but he was always a gentleman.
"I just don't notice when others are around me" I grumbled but still hoping to add to my defense.
"I see" said Benvolio hiding his tone of voice.
I let a tear fall from my eye, luckily nobody notice.
"I'm sorry Benvolio" I murmured not thinking he could hear me.
"It doesn't bother me what you show others" he scoffed. His words jabbing my heart like a knife.
"Ah but it does bother you my dear friend" laughed Mercutio, now circling Benvolio.
"I've never seen you care so much for a girl" he grinned and looked at me "It is the first time he has ever pulled me away from a girl." He spun on his heel back to Benvolio who was now blushing as I received a brief statement of what he had been through.
"You see, young flower" he began by placing a playful arm around his shoulders. "the way you circle his mind rivals that of Romeos with Rosaline, or now Juliet. You should have seen him try to interfere with what Lady Capulet was doing to you"
Juliet!
"Benvolio! Where is your cousin!?" I said standing up.
As if nothing had happened I stood up from the bench with so much speed, Mercutio's coat fell…as did the top of my torn dress.
As I stood in front of these two men, both of their expression changed, their mouth where slightly agape and their skin tone had resembled the color of a strawberry.
It was amusing not seeing Mercutio looking so calm and collected, as if he had all the answers in the world all the time.
Their eyes were wide too.
It took Benvolio pointing at Mercutio's coat forgotten on the bench for me to realize, what it was they were staring at.
I yelped and quickly covered myself. "I'm sorry" I said turning away from them.
I heard a sigh and a coat wrap around me
"Put it on correctly this time"
This was Benvolios coat.
I quickly turned my face towards his without anticipating how close his face was to mine until my nose bumped his.
"Sorry…" I mumbled blushing slightly at out proximity. "I can do it" I said taking a hold of the coat.
Benvolio didn't step away, instead he leaned closer.
Mercutio ruined the moment "Don't be sorry" he said picking up his coat and putting it on. He smirked as he looked at me "Now you've given him something to jerk off too"
Benvolio glared and was about to get a hold of Benvolio when I said "In all seriousness, where is Romeo?" I asked
"Oh…he insisted on bidding Juliet a goodnight"
"Oh no he is not! I'm not letting that indecisive little boy near my Juliet!" I said sternly as I made my way back into the mansion.
Benvolio stood in my path "You're banished remember?" he said
"Right" I began to think "Her balcony!" I said "I can get inside through her balcony!"
A/N: Thank you for reading :D by the way I made Mercutio a charming troublemaker, I hope you can tell and I hope you like his character.
Also Rosette has never really kissed anyone, she has always been kissed so that's why she was very confused and willing to kiss Mercutio.