Richass Week Day 03: Longing. I hope you'll enjoy it!

Disclaimer: Tales of Graces belongs to Bandai Namco.

At first, Asbel thought that everything was a big dream, but when he saw Richard lying by his side, sleeping softly, he knew it wasn't. He sighed and looked around. They were at the castle and, after a big conversation they fell asleep on the king's bed. Fortunately, none of the maids saw them, or so he hoped.

He rubbed his temple, wondering what to do now. To his surprise, Richard had confessed to him and, in return, Asbel had done so too. He had seen that Richard hadn't believed him; he was sure that Richard had thought that he had misunderstood it. That's why he had taken the first step, in front of Richard's room. The last night had been a surprising one and even now, it was hard to believe it.

"I told you…" A half-awoken voice said inside his mind.

"Yeah…Thank you, Lambda."

Lambda had told him that Richard was longing for him as well as he did, but Asbel didn't want to believe him. Even if he trusted Lambda, he wasn't sure that he was the best regarding love feelings. Yet, he knew and it was thanks to him.

Since how many years had he have feelings for Richard? He didn't know, but he understood that the way he had acted when Lambda had taken Richard's mind and body, it wasn't completely friendship. It had taken him three years to understand that; yet it would have been longer if Lambda hadn't tried to convince him.

Asbel looked back at Richard and he couldn't help but smile when he saw his beautiful face. He touched his cheeks with his fingernails and next he took one lock of his blond hair. It was soft, as soft as the king himself. Even if he had let Lambda taking his body, deep inside him, Richard had always been soft. At least with his dearest friend and Asbel knew that they were a few. He was one of them, at least.

The king was sleeping with a little smile and Asbel wondered what he was dreaming about. He wanted to know everything of Richard. He wanted to be by his side forever. He wanted to know his fears, the object of his joy, what he loved, what he hated, what he wanted. He wanted his mind as well as his body. The first time he had thought that, he had thought that he was a bad man, becoming like Lambda. Wanting the mind and the body of his best friend was something unreal to Asbel's eyes. But then, one night, alone in his bed, he discovered something else just by thinking about Richard in the dirty way and he had known.

At first, he found himself dirty; but then his mind – and Lambda – kept trying to bother him every day and night. During the day, he thought about Richard, the way he laughed, the way he talked and walked, everything he loved about him; and the night, all his dirties thoughts came and he couldn't help but feel desire for his best friend. He understood that it wasn't something bad. It was love and love was a good feeling. But what if his best friend knew about it? He didn't need to know, Asbel had thought, and so he tried his best to hide it.

But of course, it was without counting on Lambda. And it was fate that Lambda was there because thanks to him, he had Richard. Of course, he had to share him with the people of Windor, but deep inside him, Asbel knew that Richard would give him his true love, and it was all he needed.