-A month later
Belphegor POV
I'm finally done with this god damn assassination mission. It would have been much much easier if Froggy was here. I miss Froggy. I wonder how he's doing. Dang… I really need him back here. It's just not right if he isn't!
Normal POV
Belphegor walked back to the Varia base, his uniform covered in his victim's blood. He knew what he had to do. He had to bring his Froggy back. "Ushishishi. Boss! The prince is leaving to find his Froggy!"
"Voii! Then hurry it up! The stupid boss has more work for you!" Lussuria, who happened to be passing by heard the conversation. "Ohh I want to go too! Fran-chan must miss us! Oh, he'll be so happy to see us!" Lussuria hooked his arm into Belphegor's and dragged him away. Belphegor could only hope that his Froggy was alright.
Rasiel's Castle
"Oi! How's Fran-chan?" Rasiel seemed to be in a good mood. For what reason? I don't want to find out.
The butler serving the prince was frightened. In his mind, he debated whether he should lie or tell his king the truth. "I'm waiting." His irritated tone snapped the butler's attention back to the king. He decided to stick with the truth. The consequences of lying would be pretty severe. The king was a sadist you know? "He…he's keeping to his room and refusing to eat… he doesn't respond when anyone says anything to him." The butler braced himself for an attack but was only confronted by a laugh. "Sheshesheshe Fran-chan's in his rebellious phase hmm? Cute! He'll come out eventually though. I'll play with him then." The butler sweat dropped. Wouldn't it be a bit more normal if your captive was starving to death for a month? Aren't you supposed to worry?
Belphegor POV
Froggy… Please be alright. I know that bastard is cruel but please cope with it for a little while longer. The prince will be there soon. It'll be all right. I'll definitely rip him to shreds.
Too bad though. The prince would never say this aloud.
Lussuria POV
Hmmmmm… now that I think about it… I wonder what brought this on! Ahh… it must be young love. It's so sweet!
Normal POV
"Bel-chan! Do you know how to get around? It looks like a big place! What if we get lost?" They were in front of what was the side of Rasiel's castle. "Ushishishi I've lived here before. When we were still kids… this brings back memories." It was an obvious sarcastic tone. No way did Belphegor care about the memories he had from the castle, except for the layout of course. He needed that to find Fran.
"The prince says the guest room where Froggy would be…" he pointed to a curtained window. "is there."
To Rasiel's Butler
Knock. Knock. No answer. "Fran-sama." There was still no answer. "Please eat. Food is outside." There wasn't any answer from the other side of the door. Sometimes the butler figured the boy already escaped and ran away. He wasn't allowed to believe that though. His king wouldn't have let the boy escape, whether he shot him down or persuaded him to stay. The butler walked away, not knowing about anything that was happening on the exterior of the castle.
Belphegor and Lussuria
"Lussuria. Stay here. I'll call you when you'll be useful. Ushishshi besides, Froggy would love to see the prince more than you." Under his breath, Belphegor whispered, "The prince is here. I'll be there for you. Please be alright." Belphegor easily scaled the wall, pushed aside the curtains and leapt into the room.
"Oh Frannie! Please be alright. For Bel-kun's sake."
Inside the room
Belphegor looked around the room. On the left side, there was an empty wardrobe. The doors were hanging open and a small layer of dust sat on top of the wood. The right of the room was also quite barren. There was a table right next to the bed. A small green haired kid sat on the bed. His head hung as if he felt ashamed. An oversized frog hat sat beside him. The sheets were a dark crimson color, like blood.
"Froggy!" the boy didn't seem to hear him. Belphegor ran over to shake him but Fran started struggling in his grasp. "Froggy! Hey! Wake up!" Fran kept struggling but Belphegor was by far stronger. Belphegor tilted the boy's face up. Fran's face was all damaged. His teal eyes were cut, resulting in his loss of sight. His ears were still cut and bleeding, rendering them also useless. While fighting Fran, Belphegor managed to pin the boy to the bed and rip his shirt off to reveal more scars, old and new, and some still bleeding. There were so many signs of self-mutilation and lack of nurition that even the great killer was horrified. Not to mention this was his lover. They hadn't officially broken up. (It was Belphegor's excuse whenever anyone asked) Releasing Fran, he brought him into a hug, letting a tear slide down his face. Suddenly, he felt himself being shoved away. He fell on his butt and saw something he thought would never be possible. Fran was crying.
Tears ran down the boy's face. "No…not you… not Bel-sempai…"
Belphegor POV
What? What about the prince? Hey… Froggy… don't cry… Damn! I'll murder the damned Rasiel!
Normal POV
Fran gripped the bloody sheets under him. Breathing was more tiring for him. Due to malnutrition and blood loss, Fran's mind was becoming hazy. "Froggy." Belphegor managed to catch the illusionist before he fell and banged his head on the table. Fran's breathing became harsh and unsteady. "Be…l …sem…pai…" his voice was hoarse and slowly fading. His breathing was short and shallow, like gasps for air. "Lussuria! Hurry!" Belphegor yelled, not caring if anyone heard him. Fran's life came first. "Lussuria!"
Lussuria scaled the wall just as easily as Belphegor did. He jumped in and looked around. Seeing Fran, he gave a girly gasp. "Ahh! What happened to Frannie?" Lussuria opened his box animal to try and save Fran. But he was too late.
"Aahh look what happened! Poor Fran-chan!" Rasiel was leaning on the doorway, keys jingled on the ring in his hand. "Stupid brother… you'll pay!" Belphegor released his mink that leaped and set the doorway on fire, missing Rasiel. "Ahh! So close." The storm mink leapt again, this time hitting Rasiel directly in the face, and spitting at it. Such a cute mink huh? Rasiel screamed as the flames burned him. He didn't even have time to release his bats before he crumbled to dust.
Belphegor's attention went back to the lifeless corpse in his arms. "Froggy…" He cried. Tears spilled down his cheeks and he didn't bother to wipe them. Fran's eyes were closed, his mouth slightly open. Belphegor leaned down and kissed him, as if he were expecting a response. "Ushishi… stupid Froggy! You're supposed to wake up when your prince kisses you!" The prince gave a small smile, as if he was trying to comfort himself. "Fine. I'll let you off this time… but wait for me, Froggy."
Many years later, Belphegor, a recognized hitman, was laid to rest next to his beloved. He died an honorable (at least in mafia terms) death, still serving the Varia. The mystery, though, was why Prince the Ripper was smiling when he died. His corpse had what was a genuine smile from his heart, not the psychopathic ones he plastered onto his face as he killed. But why?
Belphegor opened his eyes. Where was he? "Stupid fake prince." He felt two arms wrap around him. He was pulled into a tight hug. "You shouldn't keep frogs waiting you know?" Belphegor gave his trademark laugh. "But the stupid Froggy wouldn't wake up when the prince kissed him." He spun around skillfully and hugged his lover. He noticed that his face had gone back to when it hadn't been ripped apart. "Because you're a fake prince obviously." Belphegor laughed again. "Ushishishishi I'm a real prince!" He could tell Fran was smiling. Tears of joy sprung from his eyes. "I missed you, Bel-sempai." Fran buried his face into the prince's chest. "I missed you too. But now, we can be together, forever and always."
"Yeah. Forever and always. That sounds nice."
The end