YOUR HIGHNESS

Chapter 3

SO IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION that i hadn't updated in a month. I had no idea, I was like PFFT that can't be true its only been a week. But sure enough i checked and its been more than a month. So here is the 3rd chapter. Thank u for pointing it out Liife2suck2. (Being completely sincere) =)

As a child Shion had been allowed to keep a small parakeet, as a companion. The elders had said that it was important for a child to have company in order to grow with a healthy mind set. Certainly a child who grew up alone would come to eschew other human beings and their responsibilities, eventually reducing the efficiency of his work.

It was all very business like.

in the beginning Shion had been delighted to receive a companion, to have someone to talk to to, to have someone who would listen. However, as the days passed he began to feel sadden by the sight of his caged friend, through his window he would watch as the other birds flew by freely without a care. As the days grew into months it came to his attention that his friend and himself lived similar lives. He too was a caged bird. Finally there came a day where he decided to release his friend from the cage that had caused him grief. And so on that day while no one was looking he swiftly opened the cage door. In flight his friend carried away some of the heaviness in his heart. Watching him fly freely he felt as his heart grew lighter.

Today he felt lighter than ever, because it was his turn to step out of the cage and soar to his heart's content.

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True to his word Shion had invested some money on clothing as well as on a new pair of shoes for Nezumi at the next town. It wasn't hard, after all the streets were congested with street merchants and all kinds of shops. When he had brought up the topic of new clothing Nezumi had seemed rather bemused to hear that Shion would be using his own money to buy him clothes. He seemed shocked to hear that he wouldn't have to pay him back, nor have it taken out of his payment, though they hadn't really agreed on anything as of yet.

Once they had chosen a suitable shop Shion had handed Nezumi what he thought was an appropriate amount of money, which as it turned out was more than enough.

Nezumi had picked out rather plain,though convenient clothes. Several cotton shirts and two pairs of pants, he also bought a pair of black boots along with some socks. Later they had bought some drawers and a toothbrush as well as his own sack to carry his belongings.

Nezumi felt a little more than a bit awkward by Shion's generosity. Not that he was complaining, having to walk barefooted for 2 hours wasn't something he wanted to repeat. Still having someone being that "nice" made him feel inferior in some way as if he was the one with the problems.

Damn airhead is too naive to see the world as it is. Of course he would be so trusting and nice . Someone who grew up in No.6 as an elite, whose seen nothing but beauty all his life is blind to reality .

Still Nezumi wondered what had caused the red eyed albino to run away. Shion had said that he had done something "bad", heh he even talks like a kid.

Whatever it was it couldn't be as bad as anything he had done, in the end though he didn't regret anything. Everything he had done till this moment had been done out of survival out of need . Whether it was stealing or killing for money he had no heavy conscious. Still there were a few things he wasn't willing to do to survive. During his life he had had more than a couple of invitations to join a whore house, which he had turned all down, he never regretted his decision it was easy money. Yes. But he had his pride and he would rather rot in a sewer than live the rest of his life as a whore.

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After having bought the clothes Shion and Nezumi went in search for an inn. In reality it was Nezumi leading Shion, since as Nezumi had put it " He couldn't find his way out of a paper bag" . Nezumi had warned him to be wary of muggers, suggesting he keep his sack close to him. It was true in the crowd it was easy to 'lose" something. He kept his bag hidden under his cloak. After a while they actually found a modest looking inn. Although it was almost full there was still a room left. The woman who handled the inn seemed a bit suspicious once she got a look at the pair. Then again who wouldn't be, a short male with white hair and red eyes with a dark cloak concealing most of his face , the other a raggedy boy with dirty hair and tattered clothes ( he hadn't changed out of his clothes, except now he wore his brand new pair of boots). The woman had a good mind to refuse them a room, were it not for the fact that Shion offered to pay up front she would've kicked them out.

Although the room was small, it was clean and held two small beds. Shion flopped onto his bed, sure that he'd fall asleep if just closed his eyes. Still , even if he was about to drop from exhaustion, hygiene came first. He was sure he was the dirties he had ever been. His hands had a brown tint to it and his clothes were covered in earth. Looking at Nezumi though, it was clear who needed the bath most.

" Nezumi you should bathe first. If you don't wash properly you could get an infection or worse" his words were a bit slurred, his mind a little drunk with the thought of sleep. Even as he spoke he could feel his mind slowly melt and his bones creak in exhaustion.

Nezumi raised a brow. " Are you sure ? After all you're the boss?"

"hehe You need it more than i do. Besides if you were to get sick who would protect me "

" It's your call" Nezumi eyed a towel by his bed, took it and then walked into the bathroom. There was a white tub at the center of the room and a small sink next to it. Turning the knobs he let the water pour till it was full.

Not a second after he had touched the water, it began to turn in color. He felt as all the grime, grit and blood slowly began to melt away. It was utter bliss, even in his days as an assassin he had very few days in which he could just relax. There was always a constant flow of jobs, once he was done he was sent on another mission, one after the other. Fathers, sons, women, elders, it didn't matter who it was it was a job, his job.

He always completed his missions.

This was another job. A rather simple one, though it was definitely one of the longests jobs he had to keep. It'll take almost a month to get to Harth.

Then again killing was easy, keep something alive was hard.

He dove into the water losing all thought.

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After cleaning properly Nezumi stepped out, wearing a pale yellow shirt and gray colored pants, his old clothes already forgotten in the trash. His hair was still slightly wet and cascaded down his shoulders, Shion thought he looked rather regal. Despite his clothes and wet hair Nezumi gave an air of superiority and dignity. It surprised him how handsome Nezumi looked under all the dirt and grime.

Nezumi noticed his watchful eyes and smirked, he wasn't vain, but people around him had made it very clear how attractive he was. He was about to tease the boy however ,Shion's next words cut him off guard.

" You look very handsome" Shion said innocently. What was more, his face looked completely sincere and not full of wanting like all the others had. All the others had looked at him with heavy lids ,desire and lust. Shion looked as if he had said the most natural thing in the world.

" Are you thick!" Nezumi couldn't believe it. " How can you say something so embarrassing"

Shion cocked his head, " I just said what i thought. I mean, if i saw a rose that was pretty i would call it pretty. Wouldn't you ? ''

With that the conversation was dropped. Nezumi for the first time to baffled to speak. Shion finally got up and wobbled to the bathroom, as nothing had happened. In his mind nothing had happened.

* Since its my story i don't feel guilty about historical inaccuracies, because it my world.