Here is chapter two; a little taste of Rome. Please Review! KingOAnime

When in Rome- chapter two- Temptations

Kim and Ron began to walk around their large house, which was quite roomy and full of windows. Several of their servants greeted them and prepared their breakfast. Kim couldn't help, but feel like a queen. Ron was entranced by Kim's appearance; her outfit, and her hair were retro, but made him melt inside.

As they ate alone they talked about what to do.

"Do you have a plan Kim?" asked Ron taking a bite out of his fried eggs.

"Not to get us out, but I think since we're here we might as well look around; this is almost like a vacation," Kim said trying to put some happiness into this.

"Well I honestly don't think that Larry is a bad person; I think that he just wants us to see Rome as it was back then."

Kim had to agree with him a museum curator in a gray suit with white hair was anything but evil. She agreed with Ron and when they finished their meal they set off to explore Rome.

As soon as they left their house two people walked up to them. The woman waved frantically at them and yelled their names.

"Kimonus! Ronicus!" she cried over the crowd, "Over here!"

When Ron and Kim got closer to see their hearts almost stopped; it was Monique and Felix. Felix stood next to Monique; his arm around her waist. Monique had on an outfit similar to Kim, but it was bright red and she wore two sets of ear rings as well as a gold ring with two hands clasping on it.

"Felix; Monique?" Kim questioned wondering why they were her too.

"No, no, no it's Moniqus and my devoted husband Felaxmius," Moniqus replied.

Husband! How many more of their friends would they meet; and were they married too? Kim gave Moniqus a hug and Felaxmius shook hands with Ron.

"What are you two up to?" asked Moniqus.

"We were just walking around," replied Kim.

"Then why don't you come with us to the coliseum? They supposedly have a great gladiator fighting today."

The two teens thought about it and decided to go; after all it would help them on their experience and that meant getting home faster.


The four friends entered the giant stadium with awe. The polished marble columns gleamed in the sun; and the statues that decorated the outside were magnificent. Felix paid two silver coins to the gate man and he let them in. Their seats were very close to the front where the emperor sat; it turned out that Felix and Monique had friends in the royal court.

After the entire place was packed an announcer appeared at the center of the stage and ordered that everyone stand. The emperor walked in with his queen and family behind him; as he sat the crowd cheered and cried out his name, "Caesar! Caesar!"

Kim and Ron joined in excited and filled with adrenaline. After the crowd was hushed the announcer proclaimed that the games begin.

The first match was a free for all between twenty gladiators. The fighting was bloody and gruesome; Kim and Ron had never seen such carnage, but everyone was applauding for more.

The next round was an execution of seven criminals. Two had committed rape, two had committed murder, and three had attempted an assassination of the emperor. All were led to the center of the arena. The crowd fell silent as the sound of gates opening filled Kim's ears. Ron heard growling and shuddered as the seven convicted men were left alone with three hungry lions.

The lions pounced and began mauling the criminals with ease. Their screams only fed the crowd and made them cheer even louder. Kim and Ron were disgusted and feeling very sick.

After the lions were done the remains were carted away and the main event was now. Two of the best gladiators would fight for the one thing they craved; freedom. The winner would no longer be a slave, but a citizen of Rome

They're names were announced, "Our first combatant; he hails from the jungles of Africa, he has one over three hundred fights, Joomba!" The crowd roared with praise.

"And his opponent is the five year undefeated warrior whose power rivals that of Spartacus! The Slayer Augusta!" The coliseum erupted into a frenzy of cheers as he entered the arena with a gleaming shield and armor that made him look like a shiny penny.

The fight began in spectacular fashion. Kim was ready to weep for the men who were being forced to fight when Augusta gained the upper hand and made Joomba fall. Augusta put the sword to his next and looked at the emperor who would make the final decision.

He raised his thumb sideways and slowly turned it up; Kim sighed with relief believing that he was saved, but then the emperor switched it to down and quickly Augusta delivered the final blow. The audience cried out to Augusta and he paraded around with Joomba's severed head as s prize. Kim was about to throw up. This only confirmed Ron and Kim's theory that the Romans were nothing but cruel bloodthirsty primitives.


After the fights Ron and Kim left with Monique and Felix. They were ready to go home and demand that Larry take them back when Felix asked them an odd question.

"Do you guys want to bath together?" Kim's initial shock faded when she remembered that Romans bathed in public bathes. Kim talked to Ron about it and they both agreed since they hadn't had a bath in a day.

The bath house was very big and flashy. Gold and jewels adorned the walls and floor. Statues and sculptures were everywhere; and hundreds of people had come to wash away a long day's troubles.

Kim and Monique went to the woman's side as Ron and Felix went to the men's side. Kim and Monique began shedding their clothing, which made Kim very nervous. When they entered the bath room she was red all over. This was the first time she had to bath with this many strangers; and they were all nude.

Monique urged Kim on as they went to a small looking Jacuzzi where a fountain was pouring warm water into it. There she met some more old friends. She saw Tara, Jessica, Hope, and even Bonnie, but surprisingly all greeted Kim and Monique and invited them to join them.

Meanwhile Ron and Felix were talking about their wives while washing each other's backs with olive oil. Ron was very uncomfortable, but tried to remain calm. While he was there he ran into some familiar faces; that joined in. He recognized Josh Mankey, Brick Flagg, and Wade.

All of them gossiping and playing board games. After several minutes Kim and Ron started to get used to it and even enjoy it. The bath was like a big meeting place where friends could talk, play, and gossip about life.


Kim and Ron spent hours there and when they left it was already night. After saying goodbye to all their friends they made their way home. Their servants greeted them and served them dinner.

After that Kim was getting tired and decided to retire, but when they asked for their pajamas the servants looked confused.

"Masters, what are pajamas?" asked one as it finally hit them.

Kim and Ron realized that the Romans didn't wear pajamas, but what did they wear to bed? The only other option was to go in nude, but Kim and Ron looked at each other and shook their heads quickly. They decided to wear their inner garments to bed.

Kim and Ron were left alone and were about to go to bed when Larry finally appeared.

"You're not going to sleep like that are you?"

"What's wrong with it like this? Besides we want to go home." said Kim.

"I'm sorry, but I don't think your friends would like that very much."

"Yeah why are our friends here with us and why don't they remember us?"

"They aren't really Monique or Felix they are people I made up to look like them; I thought it would help if you had friends you actually knew."

"O.K. so what's wrong exactly with sleeping like this?" asked Ron.

"It's eighty-five degrees outside; you two will roast. Romans slept naked; and with out covers."

"NO WAY!" both of them said quickly.

"Why not? You two are married and in real life you two are in love no? So then you two have nothing to be nervous about."

Still Ron and Kim persisted.

"Fine, but sooner or later the heat with get to you and I don't want to be here when you two die of heat stroke; bye!" and he was gone.

Kim gave Ron a nervous look, but both slowly slipped into bed and blew out the lanterns.

After an hour of sleep Kim and Ron both woke up sweating and panting; it was true it was too darn hot. At first Kim and Ron simply decided to sleep without the covers, but after another ten minutes it was clear that their clothes were the problem.

Kim wrestled with the idea for a while, but thought it was best since she didn't want to die of dehydration.

"Ron?" she asked quietly.

"Yeah KP?"

"I can't take it anymore; this heat is killing me!" She said fanning herself in the dark.

"You aren't going to… are you KP?"

"I need to Ron, but there are rules: one, no peeking, and two no touching or feeling; got it?"

Ron agreed to the terms and even though it was dark he closed his eyes just in case.

The sound of Kim's clothing hitting the floor made him blush and very nervous. After Kim was done she slipped back into bed. Ron then removed his clothes as well. The two teens stayed back to back, but the bed wasn't very big. Kim could barely feel his skin touch hers.

"Hey! I said no touching!" she screeched.

"Sorry KP, but I can't help it; I'm not trying to touch you." he assured her.

Kim then just ignored it all together, but after being naked in the same bed with her boyfriend she started to feel guilty for yelling at him.

She couldn't believe she was doing this, but she did love Ron and she knew he would never take advantage of her. She slowly turned around and scooted closer to Ron. She brought her arms around him and slowly enveloped him in a loving hug.

Ron was frozen stiff and speechless. He had never expected this to occur; and he was reluctant to do anything, but soon the feeling of her bare skin against his was tempting.

He was about to turn around when Kim suddenly cried out, "No!" he immediately snapped back to his original position.

"Kim?" was all he could say.

"I know how you feel Ron, but please just lay here with me in stillness and silence."

Ron smiled and placed his arms over Kim's. He then closed his eyes and tried to imagine what Kim's angelic form looked like behind him. He never thought that he would be in this situation until later in his life; or not at all, but here he was with the most beautiful girl in the world naked right up against him.

Kim was slowly drifting into dreamland, but not before smiling at the fact that Ron had made no attempt to grab her or anything. She pulled him in closer happy to have a trusting lover like him.

The city lay silent and the night was young as Kim and Ron's adventure would grow even more intense. Cont…


I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Please review and give me advice; any is acceptable! KingOAnime