Author's Note: Okay, this time around, I'll be talking to you a little at the end of the chapter. :) Keep on scrollin'

Chapter Twelve – First Time for Everything

"Reaver!" Richard called out to the pirate as he dashed through the front door. Reaver barely looked up, somehow managing to plaster a smile onto his face for the boy. He numbly returned the hug he was slammed into, his arms around the boy only as an instinct. He only listened to the boy chastise him out of habit.

His mind was still behind him in the castle; his mind was still with the king. He was still remembering –

"Get out, Reaver. You got what you wanted, now leave."

What had he wanted? He had wanted comfort and consolation – but why go to Sparrow? Why go to the man that he had avoided for nearly 20 years? He could have gone to the boy he was currently sleeping with.

He could have trusted Richard.

"Reaver, are you even listening to me?" Richard put his hands on his hips and his eyes began to scrutinize the pirate. Reaver only nodded and pulled him into another hug, keeping his arm around the prince's shoulder as they began to walk inside.

"Of course, Richard."

They made it into the mansion and somehow Richard managed to pull Reaver away from his responsibilities and to the bedroom. Reaver let him, not currently in a state of mind to object too much. He soon found himself on the edge of the bed, staring up at Richard.

"What happened?"

"What do you mean?"

"Reaver, you woke up from a nightmare and ran off for two days. Without one word. What the hell happened?" Richard demanded, resting his hands over Reaver's. Reaver's eyes flickered to his, his body tensing slightly at the prince's contact.

"I needed to think."

"You couldn't do that here? Where you were safe?"

"Were you worried about me, young on?" Reaver smiled, the action one of the few honest ones of late. Richard pulled away, blushing and looking as though he was torn between looking flustered or angry.

"Well, yes. I –"

Reaver leaned forward, pulling the boy down to him and stealing his lips in a kiss. Richard gasped slightly in shock against the pirate's lips before he submitted completely. Reaver pulled Richard down so that the boy was straddling his lap before he broke the kiss.

"Reaver –"

"Thank you, Richard."

Richard blushed heavily as he stared at the pirate in confusion. Reaver pulled him in to another kiss, pressing to the teen closer. It became clear to the prince soon that Reaver had no intention of stopping this time around.

"Wait, wait," Richard managed to pull away, pressing his hands on Reaver's chest. Reaver paid him almost no mind, his lips travelling down his neck. "R-Reaver, what are you –"

"Do you want to go this far with me?" Reaver mumbled against the teen's skin, nipping at the skin gently. Richard tried to hold back his moans, unconsciously arching closer to Reaver.

"Damn it," Richard hissed under his breath as he pulled Reaver into another kiss. Reaver smirked against his lips, managing to shove the boy back on the bed.

"I'll take that as a yes, then."


"You are using him."

Reaver flinched at the sound of the voice that was all too familiar. He turned around, yanking his sight from utter darkness to face the blazing white.

"What the hell are you doing here?" Reaver made to reach for his gun, only to find he did not have it. He cursed under his breath and let his glare fall back onto Theresa.

"I have come to speak to you."

"That much is obvious, yes," Reaver retorted, running a hand through his hair as he let an exasperated sigh escape his lips.

"Are you using Richard?"

"No, I am not using him."

"Really?" Theresa arched one eyebrow under her hood, taking a few steps closer. Her hands stayed folded in front of her and that was probably what annoyed Reaver the most. "Because any relationship as secretive as this –"

"Our relationship –"Try not to sneer the word "–is none of your damn business!"

"It is when it concerns Richard."

"Why do you –" Reaver cut himself off, his anger diluting finally. "Ah, hell. He's the next Hero, isn't he?"

And suddenly it all made sense. He could finally see why the boy had such success in both swordsmanship and marksmanship. He could finally see why Sparrow was so afraid to let the boy go and explore the world.

Sparrow had known all along that Richard was the next Hero.

Before she could answer, Reaver began laughing harder. He threw his head back with the action and wrapped his arms around his middle.

"Well, you can forget whatever you came here to ask me. I am no longer your servant – you made that clear 35 years ago. I am no longer a Hero, so I suggest you get me out of here before things turn violent." Reaver turned his back to her and began to walk away with a smirk still on his face.

"I was the reason Sparrow left you."

Reaver stopped dead in his tracks.

"What?"

"He has not spoken to me since. I was the reason that he –"

"Yes, yes, I get that!" Reaver shouted, whirling around to face her furiously. "You insufferable bitch!"

"I had my reasons, Reaver. Do not –"

"Don't get upset? Don't let my emotions get to me? Don't have the urge to shoot you straight through the head?" Reaver shouted the word, taking angered steps closer as he did so.

"You are being entirely –"

"Get me the hell out of here before I find a way to kill you."

Theresa obeyed with a slight nod of her head.


Reaver awoke suddenly, his arms tensing around Richard. He inhaled sharply, pressing even closer to the boy. Richard hummed, nudging against the pirate sleepily.

"Mm, what's th'mattr, Rver?" Richard slurred the sentence, his eyes opening blearily. Reaver smiled and planted a kiss on his neck, nudging the prince's head back onto the pillow.

"Nothing. Go back to sleep, little one."


He awoke the next morning to warmth and sunlight. Richard wanted to lay there forever – arms around him and comfort his only concern. HE wanted to be able to wake up like this every morning.

"Good morning, young one," Reaver hummed in the prince's ear, pressing his body closer to the boy. Richard smiled wide, rolling over to face the pirate.

"Morning," Richard smiled, laughing lightly as Reaver leaned in to steal a kiss. Richard wrapped his arms around the man's neck as Reaver moved to press on top of him, the kiss deepening as he did. Reaver's hands travelled to the boys' hips, gripping them tightly and getting a moan out of the teen. "Am I going to wake up to this every morning?" Richard smiled up at the man, getting a chuckle out of Reaver.

"If only you could," Reaver mused, kissing Richard on the neck as he rolled off the teen. Richard sighed and propped himself up on an elbow, now looking down at Reaver.

"I know that tone. Something's wrong and you aren't going to tell me," Richard's smile vanished and an instant pang of guilt prodded at Reaver's heart. He sighed heavily and pulled the boy down so that he was resting on his chest.

"I simply received a rather unwanted message last night by a woman whom I have no qualms in killing," Reaver kissed the top of Richard's head and hummed lightly as the boy pressed closer and curled around him.

"Thank you."

"For what?"

"For finally trusting me."


Author's Note 2: Alright, so last chapter (or a few chapters ago, i have no clue, honestly) I got a review mentioning something along the lines of wondering when Richard and Reaver would ever 'do the do' or even if they ever would. I hope that this answered that question and I just want to point something out: I DO NOT WRITE LEMONS. I can and have in the past, but this story is not going to have any in them. (As far as I know, but lately, they have been getting kind of promising.) Anyway, the point of this is that I know when a story is told to me MaleXMale or Yaoi, people automatically think that it will have lemon(s) in them. So, I just wanted to clear that up.

Other than that, I do hope you liked the chapter! Also, I do give people permission to use these characters in lemon-y stories, if they wish. THAT BEING SAID YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU TELL THE READERS THAT THEY ARE A PART OF MY STORY AND THAT THEY ARE NOT YOURS (Richard, at least. Reaver obviously isn't mine, either.)

Anyway, see ya around next chapter (hopefully) :)