"You what!?" Dee hollered as Drake leaned against the wall in Ryo's room, "How could you let him go!"
"Easy..." Drake lied as he looked away from the angry man, "I took him back to the garden where I meet him the first time and came back here..." Actually it wasn't easy...I didn't let go as quickly as I wanted to and I was chased away from him by Rose's dolts.
"I can't believe you did that! I mean he could have probably helped us save Ryo! And now he's gone, Drake you're an idiot!"
He looked so unsure about what he was doing...it's almost like he was thinking about leaving me was a bad idea. Or maybe going back to the castle was the bad idea? What if now he's going to be in trouble...? Wait, why do I give a shit about him!?
Dee stopped and looked at Drake, an empty expression was across his friend's face.
Why do I feel like this...? I knew all along that falling in love was just a bad idea; all it ever causes is pain and despair. Nothing good comes out of love, just look at Dee and Ryo. Ryo tried to save Dee because he loved him and when he got sick all Dee ended up with was false hope and a broken heart knowing that Ryo might never wake up again... but he still held on...
Dee tried again at getting his friend's attention, "Well I guess that means the chief's plan on saving Ryo have all gone to waste."
I can't stop thinking about him, just can't stop worrying about how he's doing. No, come on Drake you've got to stop! He's not important to you anymore got that!? I wonder if he's thinking about me? Or is he too busy trying to convenience them not to throw him in the dungeon or something... well if that's the case than I'll just have to go rescue him, wont I?
"I guess than the chief Smith did have a good idea about using the brat for bait... I mean with the kid being Prince Jemmy and all he would have been ransomed for a big sum of!"
Dee was soon cut off as he found himself pinned against the wall with angry brown eyes staring back at him. Drake's arm pinning Dee's neck to the wall while the other arm was holding the rest of Dee's body in place, "What did you just say?!"
"I said that the kid would have brought in a hefty amount of money for his safe return to the castle..." Dee showed no fear against this new anger in his usually calm friend, "You didn't know that the kid was Prince Jemmy...?"
Drake pulled back and looked at Dee as he was rubbing his neck, "No... I didn't even guess that he was the prince..."
"How could you not...?" Dee stopped rubbing his neck and ran his fingers through his hair, "The lavender locks and the sky blue eyes... those my friend are the innocent looks of royalty..."
Drake looked down at his feet to hide his embarrassment but Dee knew him all to well... Dee placed a hand on Drake's shoulder and shook him lightly, "Don't worry if I was in your position I would have fallen for him to."
"I... I love..." Drake mumbled and Dee couldn't understand one word, "I really... I really did..."
"What...? Drake you're going to have to speak up so I can hear you..." Dee gasped in surprise as he lifted Drake's chin and seen the tears falling from his friends cheeks, "Drake are you...?"
"Okay...?" Drake sniffed, "No I'm not okay! My whole world is starting to fall apart and I'm powerless to stop it! Love is stupid; it's worthless! I can't believe I thought I was in love with him! I'm such an idiot!"
Drake began to bawl harder as he fell to his knees and hid is wet face in his hands. Dee clenched his fist and tried not to yell, "What right do you have to say that love is stupid and worthless...!"
"I have every right!" Drake looked up at Dee, "Love is stupid and worthless! You're always just going to be alone anyway! So you might as well just stay that way!"
"You're wrong!" Dee shouted in protest, "You're not going to be alone! If you find the right person nothing can go wrong! Beside how the hell can you judge love if you've never been in love before! You have no right, you dolt!"
'How the hell can you judge love if you've never been in love before!' Dee's words were stinging Drake's mind as he sat there on the floor face still wet from the tears, "I love him..."
"If you really love him then how come you're still here...?" Dee's voice was calm again.
"Isn't there a saying...?" Drake wiped the tears away, "If you really love some thing than you have to let it die...?"
"It's 'you have to let it go'..." Dee corrected, "And the last part of it is: And if it comes back than you know it's true..."
"...Well I let JJ go cause I love him... and I guess that's just how is has to be..." Drake stood up and turned away from Dee, "He's a prince and he's gonna marry that Duke dude and they'll live happily ever after..."
"Are you sure...?" Dee sat down on the bed stroking Ryo's hair, "I've seen the way he looks at you... Drake, even if he does marry the duke I do believe that he's going to find his mind traveling to you..."
"You think so...?" Drake turned to him, "You really think that JJ loves me like I love him...?"
Dee was just about to answer when a small weak voice spoke up, "From all the things I've heard... than yes... he does."
Both men faced the voice on the bed and cried out in a mixture of shock, happiness and confusion, "RYO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Slowly Ryo opened his eyes and winced in the pain he felt, "It's nice to see you again to..."
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Prince Jemmy looked down at the courtyard from his chamber window, he watched silently all the people as they hurried to finish the wedding preparations... He wiped the tears that still stained his pale cheeks.
When he arrived home, he went from JJ the runway to Jemmy the prince as soon as he walked into the doors with the knights that had 'saved' him from Drake. He was greeted by Captain Berkeley Rose and Lady Diana and was soon told the news... his father was dead...
So now I have no choice... I will marry Duke Ted... I must marry Duke Ted, for it is the only way I can protect my people. Yes, I have to become King so I can protect my people, so in order to become King I must marry... then why do I feel that is this all wrong, why do I feel like I am marrying the wrong person...?
Diana slowly opened the door and her and Rose poked their heads inside. Noticing that the Prince was pondering to himself Diana shut the door and turned to Berkie, "I'm worried about him... he's been in his room ever since he came back..."
"Give him some alone time Diana, he comes home to find out that his father is dead... he's just needs his time to mourn..." he placed a hand on her shoulder.
"I don't believe that's what he is doing, Berkie..." she looked up to meet his eyes, "I think there is something else bothering our sweet Jemmy... call it women's intuition but I believe that the prince is probably not in love with who he is to marry and he's in love with..."
"The street rat? Diana, please be serious. He is the Prince he would never fall for someone lower than his own kind." Berkeley smiled only to have it cleared off his face with a slap, "Hey... what was that for...?"
"How dare you say that!" Diana soft voice changed as he glared back at Berkeley fighting her tears, "How dare you say that! What about you and I!? I was not a lady in waiting until you picked off the street and became my lover! How could you say those untrue words!"
Berkeley placed a hand on his burning cheek, "Diana... I'm sorry... I am truly sorry for what I have said..."
Diana crossed her arms and turned away from him, "So if you don't think that the prince is really in love with the 'street rat' than why don't you go talk to him and clear everything up...!"
She's so mad at me...! Berkeley was just about to enter the prince's room when he stopped by a voice.
"I think I have heard enough rabble from you both..." Duke Ted stood behind Diana, "I do think that your services with the Prince are now over..."
Everyone is so busy... even Rose and Diana do not have time for me. Mister Drake would find time for me, he always stayed by my side... I think I miss him. Jemmy rested his chin on his hands as he continued looking out at the busy world beyond his chamber window. Just think, I was a part of that world... well for only one day I was... one of them. I had people who did not show me the respect you would to a prince, but the respect you would show to a ally, a friend...
Jemmy's thoughts were suddenly interrupted but his door being opened. He turned to see, "Lady Diana...? Or is it Sir Rose...?"
"It is neither... my dear Jemmy..." the duke entered slamming the door shut behind him.
"Duke Ted..." Jemmy gracefully bowed at his future husband, "I did not except your company so soon..."
"No need for the formalities..." Ted walked over to the bent over Prince and lifted his head so he was standing up straight. Taking in the sky blue sadness in Jemmy's eyes, he smiled as he thought, What beautiful eyes you have... you will make the perfect husband...I shall teach you how to respect me like you should. Starting with today's lesson...
The red-haired Duke smiled still holding the delicate face in his hands... he brought his other hand back and... a cry was heard throughout the castle...
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Drake poked at the very inedible looking mush Janet called food that was sitting in front of him. Eating was the one of the very last things on his mind right now. Suppertime for everyone else was normal and a slight celebration on Ryo's 'return', but Drake wasn't really interested in joining.
Drake stood up and passed his bowl of crap over to Dee. He sighed heavily with all eyes at the large wooden table watching as he left. He couldn't concentrate on any other but his own rapid building depression.
He slowly climbed the ladder to the attic, where he climbed up to the roof and looked out beyond the forest to see the top of a gray castle... His eyes, those beautiful blue eyes. That's what I noticed first about him, yup; those eyes were beautiful. Drake found himself smiling at the thought of JJ's eyes, "Even if he is Prince Jemmy, he's always going to be JJ to me."
"Does he know that...?" a soft voice spoke from behind him, "Let me guess you never told him...?"
Drake turned to face the dark eyes of Ryo, "What are you doing out of bed...? Dee's gonna kill, you if he finds you out here."
"I know..." Ryo smiled as he sat beside him, "But I just can't stay cramped up in there forever."
"Dee's gonna kill you..." Drake repeated as he turned his attention back to the castle tops.
"You didn't answer my question..." Ryo tried again, "Did you tell him that even if he does go back to the castle he's still just going to be JJ to you?"
"..." Drake pretended to ignore him. This is why I don't like talking to Ryo, he's always right about everything...
"I take your silence as a no..." he placed a hand on Drake's shoulder and the smile never left his face, "If you didn't tell him what are you still doing here...?"
Drake turned to him with an unhappy smile, "You know you sound a lot like Dee..."
Ryo just continued to smile back, "I try to..."
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MREOW! Please understand it's not that I don't like Ted cause I do, it's just that all the other characters already had their roles! So I had to make someone the evil duke lord guy and it had to be Ted! Meow, so please don't flame me cause Ted has taken a turn for the worst!
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