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"I won't say anything… but you two… should be more careful…" Gilbert clenched his jaw and left without a word.
Alfred blinked and fell back on the bed. "… We were just caught…" The palm of his hand connected with his face and dragged down to his neck, he rubbed the tense muscle there.
Arthur couldn't say anything for a while. "I… I…" He looked at Alfred. "I'm sorry."
"No, no. Not your fault. Don't apologize." Alfred stood back up. "I should go. Sorry."
"…I… We were… idiots… Alfred I'm sorry."
"I should have known better." Alfred opened the door, before exiting he said, "I'll see you later." He left, nodding to Gilbert on his way out. "Thanks…"
Gilbert nodded to him momentarily before instructing the new knights, who only got a glance at Alfred. "Got it you two?" Gilbert asked.
They both nodded. Alfred ducked his head and went to his room. Once alone he slumped against his door. "Damnit! Why am I such an idiot?!"
About that time Arthur was doing the same.
Gilbert had finished and was headed to see Francis. Francis was standing guard for the king. He nodded to Gilbert as he approached.
"… You were right…"
"About the prince?" Francis questioned, his face stern.
"… Yes… I suspected but… We can't tell the king… I know it's our duty but… I've never seen the prince so happy…." Gilbert explained.
Antonio appeared from around the corner. "Wasn't it you who said duty comes after what a man knows is right, Francis?"
Francis nodded. "I did say that…" He frowned, yes it was true, he felt it was right to let the boys be happy, but what about the kingdom?
"Well… I'm mostly concerned about what the public would think… We've had sterile kings before; we could work out finding an heir… If it comes down to it, we could use… Oliver's child." Antonio cringed at that thought.
Gilbert sighed. "But they wouldn't accept two kings… Even if we hid Alfred, they would want a queen… We could set up a figurehead for the public…" A sly grin slipped across the albino's features. "Or just put Alfred in a dress."
Francis chuckled. "A knight in a dress? You would enjoy that wouldn't you?" Francis turned serious. "Maybe we shouldn't toy with things just yet. Let us see how things play out."
"You're right…" Gilbert admitted. "Maybe it's just… a phase… but if it grows into Alfred's adulthood…"
"I just wish for them to be happy…" Francis said quietly.
"We all do… Let's see what happens…" Antonio nodded. "I think though… They need to know their secret is safe with us… If they love each other… Well, right now, they have almost the perfect circumstances as far as positions go… Living across from each other… I think we should make it easier for them to be careful… Maybe Alfred should have the last watch…"
"… Yes… be careful… it wasn't a big deal… they were just hugging… well… given they were in bed… but still… be gentle…" Gilbert asked.
"Don't worry; I will try not to scold them… Though I can't help but feel angry that Alfred lied to me…" He shook his head then walked away, making his way back tot he princes chamber.
He nodded at the two guards outside the royal's door in acknowledgement before knocking on the entrance. "Mon Prince? May I come in?"
There was no answer for a long time before he heard a mumbled "No"
"Non? Then shall I go talk to Alfred instead then?" Francis called.
Arthur hugged his stomach, curling up tighter on his bed. "No. No to both… I'm the bloody prince! You do what I say!"
Francis was surprised by this, Arthur never pulled that card. Feliciano and Ludwig looked at each other. "… Uh, should we leave?" The red head asked.
"Forgive me; it may be better if you did." He nodded to the two boys giving them permission to leave. Once gone, he dismissed what the prince had said and entered the room.
Arthur sat up in a confrontational manner. "I said no." He had only just spoken to Alfred about Francis… but being caught was a different matter. Damnit… barely a day into their relationship and things were already going wrong.
"I am going to move Alfred to the last shift. Then you two won't have to worry about being caught together." Francis said.
Arthur blinked. "You… what?" His eyes went wide. "I… don't understand…"
"It's just like I said. We won't tell anyone, you just have to be careful… But if you must know, I really do advise against this. Not that you'll listen to me, though." Francis explained.
"But… you won't… Tell?" Arthur shook his head like he couldn't believe what he was hearing.
"We will not. Now if you want to tell your father, that is up to you." Francis looked at him. "Are you sure about this?"
"… I know it… sounds childish… and ignorant, but… I love him… I can't stop… I tried already." He looked away. "Is there… something wrong with that?"
"No. There is nothing wrong with that. I am sorry the world can't be more open to it as I. I am just worried about you." Francis paused to gather his wits. "Have you thought about your future, about what you are going to be doing?"
Arthur hung his head and closed his eyes. "I… I realize I'm… being selfish… But we can find a way… can't we?... Having a queen that's… well… not a queen… wouldn't affect my ability to rule the kingdom… The public just wouldn't like it."
"There are many options you can consider. Like a fake bride?" Francis shook his head, not liking the idea. "You need to be thinking about it though. Now if you don't mind, I will take my leave and have a talk with Alfred."
"Wait…" Arthur said quickly, looking up at Francis.
"Yes? What is it?"
"…" Arthur slowly slid off his bed and approached Francis, then quickly pulled him into a tight, strong hug, a little embarrassed, he hid his face. "Thank you." He whispered.
Francis wrapped his arms around the boy. "You're welcome, mon prince."
"… I'm sorry to disappoint you… I never thought it would be this way… but… thank you for understanding… thank you."
"I'm not disappointed… Does anyone else know about this?" Francis asked.
"… I don't think so… except Gilbert… and I wonder…" He straightened up. "Oliver teases me about it… it's all in a sarcastic fashion… So I'm not sure if he really knows but… it's a possibility.
"I see… Well then, I must be going now." Francis left the room and sent Feliciano and Ludwig back to their watch. He walked the short distance to Alfred's quarters. "Alfred, are you there?"
Alfred opened the door and glanced at Francis with tired eyes.
Francis smiled at the knight fondly. "You're a lot more cooperative than Arthur. May I come in?"
Alfred motioned for the man to enter pulling out a chair for his master.
"Thank you." Francis stepped in. After a long silence, he sat down in a chair. "… Gilbert told me about you two…"
Alfred sat there in silence; he was prepared for anger, for yelling. Something.
"… Why did you feel like you needed to lie?" Francis asked.
"I was scared… He is the prince… and you warned me not too… but I did it anyways…"
"I can understand your fear… but Alfred, you know me… I want you to be happy… I'm changing your guard time to the last one so you and the prince don't have to worry about being caught."
"You're helping us? But why?" Alfred questioned.
"Yes Alfred… I told you I want you to be happy, didn't I?... But just know, I still don't think this is a good idea. I won't stop you, nor help you two along after this. I have provided means for you to keep a secret… That should be enough."
"Even if I have disappointed you now… I am going to make you proud… I'm sorry I didn't tell you."
"… Good…" He sighed. "Goodbye Alfred… Be careful…"
"Thank you." Alfred said.
Francis simply nodded and left him alone.
Alfred slept just a little easier.
Three weeks had passed since that time. Alfred and the prince had been more careful, they had only slept in the same bed once since then, but they were getting more secure in each other's company, kisses came as naturally as breathing.
Alfred enjoyed every moment he could spend with Arthur, but it was obvious how stressed the man was becoming.
It was a bleak, cloudy night when Arthur finally broke down into tears out of pure stress. He lay on his bed early in the morning next to Alfred during his guard. "What am I going to do?"
"For now, there is nothing you can do. We just need to stay calm and think things through. Everything is going to be alright." Alfred attempted to assure the prince.
"Yes… How would I stay alive without you to calm me down…? I didn't sleep well… Did you?" He loosely wrapped one of his arms around his knight with tired eyes.
"I slept alright… Arthur, I know I have said this a lot… but everything is going to turn out fine. We just have to have a little bit of patience." Alfred said, pulling the prince close.
Arthur smiled faintly and squeezed the other, "And where would I be without my blue eyed optimist?" He tapped the knight's nose. "You're so cute."
"Cute?" Alfred frowned. "I'm not cute."
"Oh stop. I love it." Arthur nuzzled his nose against Alfred's. "… Say Alfred?"
"Yes?" Alfred questioned.
"Alfred, have you ever thought about how… er… sex happens… in a relationship like ours?"
Alfred nodded, flustered by the question.
A wicked grin slipped across the prince's lips. "What exactly do you think about?" He held the boy closer.
"W-well… You… and me…" He blushed stuttering through the question. "I-I don't know… Just-…." He stopped to collect his thoughts. "What about you?"
"I asked first. So..." Arthur smirked and ran his hand down Alfred's front, stopping barely before he reached Alfred's manhood. "Tell me… How do you think it works?" He checked the status of the sky, judging by the stars, they still had a good three hours before Arthur would need to get out of bed. He liked that thought, and met Alfred's eyes again as he cupped the knight's groin through his trousers.
Alfred let out a small gasp. "Ahh Arthur… What are you…?" Alfred's face was on fire.
"Just answer my question. Feel free to tell me to stop any time and I will." Arthur stated.
"Right." Alfred blushed; he didn't want to tell Arthur to stop. "Well I-I…" He sucked in a breath. "Well… I don't know… Well I do… But…"
Arthur cut him off with a kiss. "Don't be silly… What do you think about?" He muttered in his ear.
"I think about you." He said, chills flowing down his spine as Arthur's breath tickled against his neck.
"Doing what?" Arthur teased.
"Lots of things…" Alfred blushed, biting his lower lip; it had become something of a habit when he was nervous.
"Silly… Just say it" Arthur snickered. This was fun, perhaps he would feel guilty if it wasn't so obvious that Alfred loved it, he pressed his hand firmly against the other. "Like that?"
Alfred let out another gasp, and nodded. His face was burning hot.
Arthur held back a snicker. Alfred was so cute, so embarrassed. "You're so funny." He said, pressing his lips to Alfred's neck. "What do you want me to do?"
Alfred pressed closer to the prince. They had yet to do anything of this sort, only brief kisses and holding each other. Alfred was too embarrassed to beg, but he did want Arthur to continue.
"Nothing to say?" Arthur teased, noticing Alfred getting closer. He knew for Alfred that seemed like an answer…. But he wasn't quite done with his game yet. "Well… In that case, I'll just stop then." He shrugged and pulled his hand away, rolling onto his back. "Goodnight." He smiled closing his eyes.
"What! Why?" Alfred complained, his eyes widened once the words left his lips.
Arthur cracked an eye open and grinned at his knight. "What's the problem? You didn't say you wanted me to do anything, in other words nothing. If you'd just say, I'd be more than happy to oblige.
"You're evil." Alfred frowned, but it quickly turned into a grin. "It's just… I'm not used to this… I don't know what to say."
"I know you don't. I'm only teasing you… but honestly, Alfred, just say what you want, it doesn't have to be much, or even descriptive… I just want to hear you say it." He rested his hands behind his head nonchalantly, with a smug grin.
"Can I just say I want you?" Alfred asked positioning himself above the prince and planting a soft kiss upon his lips.
"Yes… That's perfectly fine with me." Arthur wrapped his arms around his knight and pulled him into a deeper kiss. "You're not the only one who's nervous… but somebody has to be the confident one… or we'd never get anywhere… Just relax." The prince said against his lover's lips.
"I'm sorry… I should try to be more forward and less shy." Alfred mumbled, mostly to himself. He allowed himself to relax, taking a deep breath.
The prince caressed the other's hair. "Maybe it's not a bad thing. It's one of the cute things about you." He smiled when he felt the obvious bulge against his thigh. "Want me to finish?"
"I'm not cute…" Alfred protested, his face still colored pink, but he nodded at the prince. He did want the other to finish.
Arthur smiled and quickly flipped them over so he was on top. "I'll just help you a bit." He slowly snaked his hand down Alfred's front. The prince tugged the boy's trousers until they were low enough he could expose the knights erection to the open air. "Come to think of it," The prince said with a stroke of his hand from bottom to top. "You're turning seventeen in a few weeks aren't you?"
Alfred shivered as he was exposed to the cool air. "Yes, July." He said holding in a gasp.
"Well… Happy birthday." He began slowly moving his hand up and down his beloved knight's manhood, applying more pressure as he moved to the top. He noticed his hand getting slightly slick and sticky, as he watched Alfred's eyes widened and darken with need. The royal grinned and leaned down and trailed kisses along Alfred's chest.
"Thanks" Alfred said letting out a low moan. He bit his lip embarrassed by the sound that he allowed to escape.
Arthur pulled the ties of the knight's tunic loose in order to gain more access to his chest, moving his other hand a little faster when Alfred whined. "You like that?" Arthur grinned, he knew the answer, but Alfred was just so cute and flustered. He placed a kiss to the knight's neck.
Alfred nodded. "I-I love you Arthur. Have I told you that?"
Arthur closed his eyes. "I love you too." He pressed their mouths together in a frantic, heated passion before he felt Alfred shudder and climax against his hand and stomach. A long silence passed, only sound being their heavy breath. After some time Arthur spoke up. "Good?"
Alfred nodded slowly moving his body closer to the prince's.
Arthur pressed a kiss to his knight's forehead, moist with sweat, and released his now limp member. He held the boy tightly. "I love you Alfred…" He whispered. He could feel that his own cock was hard as well, but he figured it could wait, he wanted Alfred to feel perfect, he would take care of it himself later.
The two boys fell asleep in each other's arms.
Morning came too soon. Alfred awake with an annoyed moan. "I used to love mornings, but now I dread them."
Arthur opened his eyes. "Me too…" He sighed. "Time to put on an act." He sat up and poked Alfred's stomach. "We had better get cleaned up then."
The boy looked himself over; he could feel the sticky remains of his climax. Alfred pulled a smaller blanket over himself so he was somewhat decent then stood, making his way to the wash bucket.
Arthur watched him, tantalized by the way his muscles moved. "How are you feeling, love?"
"Alright, a little sticky though." He said with a frown
Arthur laughed and smiled fondly at him. "Ah… evidence you enjoyed it."
Alfred chuckled, "I guess you're right… Could you toss me my clothes so I can clean them up a bit too?"
Arthur threw the knight's pants and uniform coat at him and got up himself, walking to his dresser. "I didn't think about trivial things like spoiling clothing when I started… I suppose it's a good thing that I am wearing pajamas."
"I guess we will have to remember that for next time." Alfred stated
"Next time, hmm?" Arthur cocked an eyebrow. "I could live with that."
Alfred blushed as he realized his words… Though, he didn't mind the thought of there being a next time.
"Its fine, you're chipper this morning." Arthur pointed out and he finished getting dressed.
Alfred rubbed his eyes. "I must be tired… Your face is blurry…"
"Blurry?... Why would that mean you are tired?... Are your eyes alright?"
"They should be… Sometimes my sight is worse in the morning…" Alfred explained, once more he rubbed his eyes.
"Worse?" Arthur stepped closer. "Do you always have blurry sight?"
"I always thought my sight was normal… Though, it has been getting worse." Alfred kept rubbing at his eyes. "Damn, this is annoying. It isn't clearing up."
"Hmm… You may need spectacles."
"No… I'm fine… I don't need them; they'd only get in the way." Alfred shook his head and walked up behind Arthur, wrapping his arms around the prince. His lips traced along Arthur's neck.
"Yes, but it can affect your battle skills." Arthur cocked his head to give the knight free reign of his neck.
"My skills are fine."Alfred protested.
"Maybe, but having bad eyes could get you killed." Arthur took Alfred's chin and looked sternly into his eyes. "I'm not going to risk that."
"I would have to go into the city to retrieve a pair." Alfred sighed. "I guess I will talk to Francis about it later…"
"Good." He kissed the knight softly. "Speak of the devil, I hear somebody." He glanced toward the door.
"I'll get it, if you don't mind." Alfred made his way to the door opening it slowly. There standing before him was Oliver.
"Ar… Alfred?..." Oliver cocked his eyebrow. "…Did I interrupt anything?"
"No, no. You're fine." Alfred looked at the older prince, he still felt weary when the man was around.
"… Then may I ask what you're doing in my brother's room?" Oliver put his hands on his hips. "Sir Alfred?"
"My watch is over… He just called me in to talk, my lord." Alfred bowed to the prince.
"Talk about what?" The elder prince continued to question.
"Well… My eye sight for one, we are just keeping each other company. We are friends after all." Alfred explained.
"… Of course…" He glanced at Arthur.
Alfred moved aside for the prince to get to his brother.
Oliver approached his brother. "Are you alright? I kept hearing sounds last night and I got worried. I asked Francis a few hours ago, but I just wanted to make sure myself."
Alfred turned looking at Oliver, his face red.
Arthur glanced at Alfred. "A… few hours ago huh?... No we… didn't see Francis at all…"
"We?"
"Well, I didn't hear anything, and Alfred was outside all night, did you see him Alfred?"
"No, nothing at all." He said shaking his head quickly.
"Really? He told me he checked on you. He said he checked inside and there was no suspicious figures around?..."
"Yeah…"
"Well… I was just worried, you were probably dead asleep." Oliver patted his brother's shoulder and left the room, smiling at Alfred… Was that smugness?
"We will see you later then…" Alfred bowed as the prince left. Once out of sight he let out the breath he was holding in. That man just made him so nervous.
Arthur looked at the other with wide eyes. "You think he… saw?"
"No… I don't think so…" Alfred said.
"Do you think Francis would have woken us up?" Arthur asked
"No… I don't think he would." Alfred let out a breath. "That's-" He paused. "I really shouldn't allow myself to sleep when I'm on guard…"
"…Well… That was my fault." Arthur played with his fingers and sighed.
Alfred smiled and kissed the prince on the cheek. "We'll just have to be more careful then." He suggested.
"Of course… Even still… Just the thought of…" He shuddered. "I would just be mortified… I … Wonder if he saw…"
"He didn't see anything." Alfred wrapped his arms around the prince in a comforting manner.
"You don't know that… But thank you anyway."
"It was worth a try." Alfred said with a chuckle. He, then, stretched and looked to the door. "We should be going soon."
"Of course." Arthur pulled away and fixed his hair as well as he could.
Alfred gave a quick kiss to Arthur before the two left the room. "I have duties to attend to with the new recruits. So I guess I will see you later…"
Arthur smiled. "Of course." He winked. "Tell me if you need help with anything."
"I will. If you have time, maybe you should come and help with the recruits."
"Silly. Everything I hint at goes right over your head." He kissed the knights cheek. "I'll see you."
Alfred blushed. "Wait, what were you hinting at?" Alfred called after the prince after the prince as he left.
"Nothing!" Arthur sang, and headed for the stairs.
Alfred trailed after him. "What was it?!" Alfred whined.
"Oh, think about it awhile and I'm sure you'll figure it out." And with that, he parted.
Alfred frowned, but left it at that and made his way to the fields.
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