Magical Intervention
Chapter Three
'How the heck did I let him talk me into this? I mean I know I would move heaven and earth itself to get my brother and myself out of this mess but to go so far as this?' Ranmaru sighed as he slipped his cloak on, covering his blonde hair with the hood. He glanced at the clock on the wall, 'Any minute now.'
He took a deep breath as he heard the soft rapping on the door. The young man slowly walked the several feet to the entrance, pulling the wood open. Brown eyes widened in surprise at the individual standing in front of him. Or to be more exact the appearance of the 'male'.
"You ready to get the party started, Ran-chan?" the figure asked, the voice pitches higher than what he was used to.
"Wow, I guess I wasn't expecting you to…" the man trailed off unsure of how to finish the sentence.
Kei laughed, flicking long hair to his front so it rested against his enlarged chest. "Clean up so well?"
"How did you pull that off so well?" Ranmaru inquired.
"It's a gift. But trust me its all man underneath, baby. Care to check?"
The blonde glared. "You're a pervert, you know that right?"
Blue eyes twinkled in amusement. "That's what I've been told."
The blonde shook his head as he glanced at his surprise savior. 'I hope this works. I want my brother away from this abuse. I know the other side is going to use his powers as well but I trust Kei when he says they won't hurt him for it. Kai deserves some freedom.'
"Ok, here's the deal. I talked it over with Masa and we're going through with this right now. The guard that's stationed outside your brother's room is one of those that loves a good… how do I put this politely… story of a sexual nature."
"You mean he's a pervert like you?" Ranmaru remarked.
Kei grinned. "That about sums it up. We're going out there together, holding each other… leaving from your room. You get the picture?"
The blonde blushed, knowing very well what the guard would think.
"That's when we tell him we're going to get something to eat and we'll tell everyone about it in the dining hall and that he's welcome to come. And of course he will. During this commotion Masa will sneak into the cell and get your brother out. By the time we've finished our wild story they'll be long gone. Then we just slip back into your room for an 'encore' and slip out when they leave."
By the time Kei had finished speaking the blonde was as bright as a tomato. "How am I supposed to tell them of our wild sex-capade if I've never…I'm just going to stop there," he muttered.
The long haired man grinned, wrapping his arms around the other male. "You know I could help you with that later if you'd like."
Eye glared at Kei, showing him what he thought of the notion.
The blacked haired sorcerer laughed, "Don't worry about it. I'll be the wild woman that tells them about everything kinky I'm into. You just went along for the ride. Women always seem to go for the quiet brooding men, something about wanting to 'heal' them or 'cause their pain to go away'."
"Can we just get this over with?" Ranmaru asked, his mind running through everything that could possibly go wrong with this plan.
"Relax; it'll be a cake walk. I promise you we will get both your brother and you out of here," Kei swore.
The blonde smiled faintly as he nodded.
'Damn but he's cute. I think I'm going to have a little too much fun with this,' Kei thought. Eye perked up as he heard the sounds of footsteps in the hallway. "You ready for this?"
"As ready as I'll ever be," Ranmaru exclaimed.
With that one statement, the black haired sorcerer smirked before throwing himself at the other male. Lips met as the impact threw them both against the door and out of the room. Kei let out a high pitched squeal as they ran right into the passing guard.
Eyes widened in surprise at the scene, "Keina? And what have you two been up to?"
The 'woman' laughed as she pulled away from the blushing blonde. "Wouldn't you like to know."
The man grinned at the two. "Frankly I think everyone in the whole place would want to know."
Keina giggled as she tossed back her long hair. "Do you have some free time? We were just going to grab some breakfast. I know he's going to just blush up a storm over there but I have no problem telling everyone how much fun we had."
"Well I'm supposed to be somewhere now… although I'm sure fifteen minutes isn't going to hurt anything. Let's get going," the guard remarked, eager for every little detail.
The maid looped her arms around the cloaked male, "Come on Ran-chan, let's go get some food."
"I told you not to…never mind," the blonde muttered.
The guard snickered. "Well I can see who the master in the bedroom was."
"Don't you know it," Keina said with a wide grin.
As the three individuals strolled off in the direction of the dining hall, one lone figure stood watching. He made sure they were completely out of sight before shaking his head.
"I swear Kei. One day your actions are going to get you killed," he murmured.
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Masa scanned the hallway before quickly making his way to the prison cell. He nodded in satisfaction, noting that the previous guard had already left. With one last check, he opened the door and slipped inside.
Dark brown eyes softened when they landed on the small figure in the room. He was curled up on the lone cot in the corner, shivering as he pulled the one blanket tighter around his body.
"Kai?" the man asked hesitantly.
Brown eyes gazed at him, glazed from sleep. Orange hair was ruffled adorably, giving the boy one of the most innocent airs that Masa had ever seen. Hands were raised as the sleep was rubbed from the teen's eyes.
As the haze left him, the smaller individual began to frown. "I don't recognize you. So who the heck are you?"
"I'm here to get you out of here. My name is Masanori Araki although you can call me Masa if you wish. My partner is currently with your brother, creating a distraction so that I may sneak you out of the castle."
"What about Ran?"
"They will follow us shortly after. We're going to meet up at the abandoned trading post at the end of town," Masa explained.
"I'm really getting out of here?" Kai said softly, the disbelief evident in his voice. Brown eyes raked over cloaked figure, taking in the solid frame beneath. 'He looks so strong.'
'He looks so frail. What have they been doing to him? I know Kei told me they were pushing him with his gift but I didn't think it would be to this extreme. We have to get him out of here,' Masa swore. His gaze raked around the small cell, taking in the lack of even the barest of needs. "Is there anything you would wish to take with you?"
"The only thing I care about in this god-forsaken country is my brother," the orange haired teen muttered.
Kai quickly rose to his feet, swaying slightly as his head spun from the sudden movement. Strong arms reached out for him, his head resting against the older man's broad chest. 'This is nice. Forgot how long it's been since I've been held by someone that's not my brother.'
"Are you feeling alright?" Masa asked, the concern evident in his voice.
"Just feeling a bit light headed. I haven't had a decent meal in who knows how long. Apparently feeding me isn't really a requirement here as long as I can get the job done," the orange haired teen muttered.
The older individual sighed inwardly, taking in the disheveled appearance of his current new charge. 'I need to get him to a safe place so he can rest and get some food into him.'
"I'm getting you out of here right now. You can wear my cloak. If I cover you up well enough I can pass you off as my sister. Just don't say anything. I'll tell them that you're not feeling well and I'm taking you to your room," Masa instructed.
Kai nodded as he took the offered cloak. 'I'm getting out of here. That's all that matters. I can worry about everything else as soon as Ran and I are safe.' With one last look at the small room the teen turned, following his savor out of the cell.
TBC…
Darn you muses! hisses at them That took way too long to finish this chapter. I've been sitting on that last page for like a month and the muses still wouldn't let me finish it. I'm just hoping that since I finally managed to get this chapter done the muses will let me write some of the others. I've just had this major dry spell lately… I blame work… Darn you work! Sapping my creative juices!
Nagi – jobs do that… boy don't jobs do that…Kei dressed as a woman – somehow that just makes me giggle… a lot