What happens when a beautiful young prince falls in love with a beggar boy from the streets?
GX - GX
"Dang it! That prince Syrus has gone running off again!" The general of the army said.
"General!" The King nearly bellowed from his throne.
"Yes, your majesty?"
"Take the lieutenant with you and bring back my son!"
"Yes, sir." He said, then he and the lieutenant left for the city.
-- Out in the city --
Prince Syrus was hiding in on of the allys. Even though night had fallen apon the streets of Tokyo, he still had to be careful because the guards had eyes of eagles, so to speak that is. Then, he heard someone coming down the ally, and when the person was close enough, he saw that the boy looked like a beggar.
The boy looked to be about a year or two older, he wore tattered clothes, and was really thin, probably from near starvation. The boy got a close look at him before falling to his knees in a bow.
"Your highness..." The beggar said, "A person such as me should not have even taken one peak at your glorious beauty."
"Please... get up. You're making me feel rather uncomfortable actually. Plus... try to refrain from calling me 'your highness' and things like that. I'm trying to hide out." Syrus said, and the beggar did what he was told. Then, Syrus reached into his pocket before lightly throwing something at the beggar. It was a small pouch of gold coins.
"Your highness..."
"My name's not 'your highness'. My name is Syrus."
Zane bowed again. "My name is Zane."
"Well... Zane... I thought I told you not to bow."
"Sorry." Zane said as he stood up, quickly.
"...No, it's alright."
"Prince Syrus!"
"Oh no. It's my father's guards. I have to go."
"Allow me to take you somewhere." Zane said as he took Syrus' hand, then ran down the ally, and up a wooden ladder to a rooftop.
"What is this place?"
"It's... my home. I know it's really nothing at all, but it could be worse. I've got a tarp set up for when it rains, and blanket to keep me warm so you know... what's mine, is yours."
"How do the people here don't know you're on their roof?"
"Oh, they know. They let me stay here. They know that during the day I'm usually out somewhere, and I only come here at night to sleep so they let me stay here."
"Zane!" Someone called, and Zane poked his head out to see the owner of the house looking at him. "Who's up there with you?"
"Oh... just a friend."
"Zane... as long as you live under... over my house, you'll obey my rules, and right now I wanna know who's up there with you."
Zane knew that Syrus was trying to hide out so he knew that he couldn't say that the prince was up there with him. "Yes, sir." He said, then looked in time to see Syrus cover himself up with the blanket that made him look like a beggar too since it covered up all his gold and jewelary.
Syrus went over by Zane and looked at the house owner. "Oh, please, sir." He spoke in a poor voice, "I only need to stay here for one night before being on my way in the morning."
"Well... alright, but no ruckus or you'll wake up my children and wife." He said, then walked into his house.
"That was a close one." Syrus said as he walked back onto the roof under the tarp, and Zane quickly joined him.
"Yeah." Zane said, then took out a loaf of bread and started eating it.
"Where did you get that?" Syrus asked.
Zane looked at him and swallowed before replying. "I took it."
"You stole it, you mean?"
"Well... yeah, I kinda have to. It's the only way I can keep myself alive. The people who live here don't give me any food. They're barely hanging on as it is, and don't need me begging for food too. So, I take it myself. Sometimes I give them food in graditude for letting me stay here... which reminds me." Zane said, then took out the pouch of gold coins that Syrus had given him, then slid down the ladder and knocked on the door.
The owner came to the door and opened it. "Yes?"
"I want to give you these." Zane said as he dropped the pouch in the man's hand.
"But, Zane..."
"No... please, take them." He said, then went back up the ladder after hearing a 'thank you'. When he got to the roof again he saw Syrus taking a bite of of the bread.
"I'm sorry. I was hungry."
"No, that's alright. Really." Zane said as he walked dock under the tarp, then laid down.
Syrus looked at him, and saw just how thin Zane was. He wasn't thin enough that his ribs were showing or anything, but he was still a little thinner than anyone else. 'He probably hasn't eaten in a while, and I ate right before I left the palace. So, what the hell am I doing?' He thought, then dropped the bread and started crying.
Zane looked at Syrus when he heard him crying and saw that his ears were right. He sat up, and put his hands on the smaller boy's shoulders. "Syrus... are you alright?"
"I'm selfish."
"Selfish? What are you so selfish about?"
"I'm eating your food that you worked hard to get."
"It wasn't that hard actually. I just took a loaf when the owner of the place wasn't looking."
"But you're probably half starved and I just ate a little while ago. You're hungry almost all the time with nothing to eat, and right when I get hungry, I have to take your food. I'm a bad person."
"You're not a bad person. You were hungry. No one can blame you for that." Zane said, then picked up the loaf of bread and handed it to Syrus. "Please... take it."
Syrus looked at the bread and thought about what he had done, it made him actually lose his appetite. "No, I can't. You take it."
"No, you."
"You."
"You."
"You."
Zane thought for a second before a solution came to him. He took the bread and ripped it in half, the half that was left anyway. "Here. This way... we both win."
"No, I really can't. You're more hungry than I am so please... take it."
"To tell you the truth, I'm not really all that hungry." Zane said, and Syrus looked him in the eyes. "I promise." Zane said with a smile that made Syrus smile to, not to mention feel butterflies in his chest.
"Well... okay." Syrus said, then took his piece, and they started eating without another word spoken between them.
-- The next morning --
Zane woke up when the sun rose and found that Syrus was sleeping peacefully next to him, not to mention he was in his arms. He started to pull away slightly, but Syrus just made a grunting noise in his sleep and pulled him closer. Zane mentally chuckled, so as not to wake Syrus, and closed his eyes to fall back asleep.
-- A little later on --
Syrus woke up and found himself in Zane's embrace, and his leg wrapped around Zane's waist. He blushed and pulled away slightly, it was enough to make Zane wake up though.
"Oh... Syrus... you're awake."
"Yeah, um... how did we wind up in that... position?"
"No idea."
"Hey... um... Zane?"
"Yes?"
"There's something I need to tell you. ...Do... do you wanna know the real reason why I ran away from home?" Syrus asked.
"Well... if you wanna tell me, then I'm all ears. But if you don't, then you don't have to."
"I wanna tell you."
"Then, you can say it. You have my undivided attention."
Syrus sighed, "...My father is forcing me to get married."
"Oh. T-that's awful." Zane said. "And... you don't like these people?"
"How could I? They're girls."
"Huh?"
"Um... I mean..." Syrus said, gaining a blush, then when he realized he couldn't take back what he had said, he sighed. "You wanna know the reason I said that I can't like them because they're girls?"
"Well... okay."
"Promise you won't laugh... or be sickened by this?"
"I promise." Zane vowed.
"I...I-I'm gay." Syrus said, then laid back down with his back facing Zane. He peeked back up at Zane to see him looking cofused back.
"That's it?"
"What do you mean 'that's it'?!" Syrus yelled as he sat back up. "You're the first person I've ever told! I'm so tired of keeping it locked inside me! I'm a prince and I'm supposed to be marrying a girl and producing an heir to the throne, but instead I'm trying to find a way to get out of it so I can be with someone I can truely love. What's wrong with me?" Syrus said as he fell back down onto his back.
"Nothing is wrong with you, Syrus." Zane said. "People can't help who they're attracted to. It's something that's with them since the day they're born and stays with them throughout their whole life."
"How can you be so understanding about this? Almost every boy I know would hate me if they ever found out the truth."
"I guess you could say that I know where you're coming from."
"Huh?"
"What I mean is... I'm... gay too."
"Really?" Syrus asked, and before Zane could answer, they heard people talking, and went to the side of the roof to take a look. The palace guards were talking to the owner and his wife.
"We need to know if you've seen the prince anywhere."
"We have not." The owner said, just then the guards looked up and saw Syrus.
"Your highness!" One of the guard said, making both Zane and Syrus freeze up. "Where have you been? Haven't you learned yet that you're not supposed to run off?"
"Yes, but I hate staying there." Syrus said as he slid down the ladder in front of the guards.
"Zane! Did you know?!" The owner yelled, and Zane just stayed quiet. "Zane! Do you know how much trouble that could of caused us?! You know what... take your things and leave! You've caused enough trouble for us already!"
"You can't do that!" Syrus yelled.
"Who says?"
"I do! Lets not forget who you're talking to here!" Syrus yelled. "You can't make Zane leave! He's never tried to cause any trouble for you! If anything, he's tried to help you! He gives you his food, his money, his loyality, and how do you repay him?! By telling him to leave?! If you say you're in trouble now, just wait until I become King and get my hands on you if you do anything to hurt him! Do you understand me?!"
"Yes, your highness." The owner said as he bowed.
"You know what... I'm not even gonna take the chance." Syrus said, then turned to the guards. "You have to take Zane with me."
"We can't, your highness. Your father's words were to get you, and you alone."
"I'm not leaving without Zane."
"But, you highness... if we take anyone back with us, even if its under your request, the King would still punish us."
"And you call yourselves guards. Please... mice could defend themselves more than you can, let alone someone else." Syrus said. "I'll say it once, and I'll say it a thousand times if I have to, I'm... not... leaving... without... Zane." He said, slowly.
"Alright, alright, your highness. As you wish." The guard said, then made a hand motion to Zane. "Come down here, boy, if you want to come with us."
"Yes, sir." Zane said, then slid down the ladder to follow the guards, and Syrus, back to the palace.
-- At the palace when they got there --
The guards led Zane and Syrus into the throne room where Syrus' father, Takeo, was waiting.
"Syrus! It's about time you came home!" The King said, then saw Zane. "And who might this be?"
"This is Zane. He's a new friend of mine."
"He's... a friend of yours? I'll be the judge of that." The King said as he walked up to Zane, who bowed, immediately. "Get up." The King ordered, and Zane did what he was told. The King started looking at Zane up and down. "Seize him." The King said, and the guards were about to grab him when Syrus stepped in front, and pulled a sword out.
"Where did you get that?" Zane asked.
"You don't think you're the only one who knows how to steal, do you?" Syrus asked with a smirk, and Zane's eyes widened. Syrus looked back at all the guards. "You touch him, you'll pay for it."
"Syrus... my son..." The King said.
"Don't call me that! I may be your son, but you've never treated me like one! You've always treated me more like an endangered species or something that needs to breed to save their kind, but you wanna know why I didn't choose any of those sutors? You wanna know why I was never interested? I'm gonna tell you!"
"Syrus, no!"
"I'm gay, that's why! I don't like girls that way, and I never will!" Syrus yelled, and nearly everyone in the room fainted except for his father who stood there speachless.
"...What?"
"Yeah, I'm gay. What are you gonna do about it?"
"Nothing... you're right. You shouldn't be forced to marry a girl, and since you have a new baby brother on the way. We'll just have him make the future heir to the throne while you can go off and marry whoever."
"Really?"
"Well... I was a little shocked to hear that you were gay at first, but if you really... love this man then-"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! Who ever said anything about me being in love with Zane?"
"Well, I figured you two were together when I saw you protect him like that, but... I guess I was wrong, huh?" Takeo said. "Why don't... you two just go to your room, and get some sleep?" He said. So, Syrus took Zane's hand to lead him up the stairs to his room.
-- Up in Syrus' room --
"Hey Syrus?"
"Yes?"
"Did you really mean what you said about not loving me?" Zane asked.
Syrus looked at him when he caught the a hint of depression in Zane's voice, and he also saw slight depression in Zane's eyes too. "...I don't really know. You're a very nice person, Zane, and when you smile at me... I start to feel weird, but I don't really know if I'm in love with you yet."
"I can think of a way how we can find out."
"How's that?"
"Well... we could... kiss, and see what happens." Zane said.
Syrus looked shocked for a couple seconds before smiling a warm, gentle smile that made Zane's heart pick up speed. "Okay! Lets try it!" Syrus said as he walked in front of Zane, and Zane smiled before leaning down and kissing him.
'His lips taste like he dipped them in sugar or something.' Zane thought, then chuckled mentally to himself as he deepened the kiss. He heard his prince give off a light moan, and he smirked. Then, he broke away from Syrus. "So... anything?"
"Yes. That was... that was..."
Zane's smirk widened, "That was what?"
"Who the hell cares? All that matters is that we both felt something, right?" Syrus said as he wrapped his arms around Zane's neck.
"Oh, I didn't feel something."
Syrus looked hurt, "Y-you didn't?"
"I felt love." Zane said, and Syrus smiled as he took in a breath, happily.
"Aw, Zane! I...I...I love you!"
Zane's eyes glittered, happily, "Syrus... my prince... I love you too, but are you sure? You haven't really known me for that long."
"I know, but I just know that you're the one. You have to be. You are... my soul mate." Syrus whispered, then kissed Zane again.
Before either of them realized it, they were laying on the bed, starting to give into the emotions they were both feeling.
GX - GX
With this story... I knew how it was gonna start, but I didn't know how it was gonna end. So... I started it, and went with the flow! What do you think?
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