Chapter 2

Playboy

Yesterday was over and a new day had begun and it was a busy day at the palace. The grand ball was later on in the evening and the preparations were tough. Tyson could cope with the tight and gripping schedule and he faired quite well. As for Kai, well, he changed since then. He didn't seem like the demanding guy he was when Tyson encountered him on his first day; and that was only a week's difference.

Then, the butler handed a letter that was addressed to Tyson, when he looked at who sent it; it was from his friend Tala. Tala was also a slave who had the same disposition as Tyson, orphaned and in need of a job. He found a job to the count, Bryan.

Tyson then opened the letter and it read…

Dear Tyson,

It seems like so long since we last saw each other. I'm glad to hear you finally found a job at the palace. How has the last week been treating you there? Well let me tell you something about the Count… after a year with him, I finally got to see his "down-to-earth" side. You see, it was pretty stupid of me to lock my room… with the key inside. So I almost resorted to sleeping beside the door, until the Count came by and he told me to sleep with him in the same room and bed. I actually felt confused, and at some point, my cheeks began to heat up and turn red.

I personally don't understand what that was, but the funny thing is, he doesn't really care about the whole master-slave rule. So he kissed me, I don't know why I'm even telling you this in letter since someone could see this and kill us both… literally.

I hope you write back soon. Take care my friend.

Sincerely,

Tala

Tyson couldn't believe what he just read. His eyes must've turned into the size of an orange when he read that word: KISSED. It wasn't normal for a slave to make love to his master. It was forbidden. Somehow, it went like this: Rich-Rich, Slave-Slave. Yeah, that was what it was like…like it was planned for them that way. He knew the king had nothing to do with the whole thing, just the legislative board did that stuff, meaning the Count must've had something to do with it.

"Why would someone break his own law?" Tyson asked himself with the letter still in his hands. Then the butler came and told him to help Kai. Tyson told him he'll be there in a while. Last minute preparations, they weren't the best, even if you've been preparing for the last two days.

When Tyson came into Kai's room, he laid the clothes on the bed. Tyson, not knowing what goes on in a ball, was curious, so when Kai came into the room, smelling like Chamomile since he just finished bathing, he decided to ask what you did in a ball. "Sir…" Tyson asked taking the pants from the bed. Kai then looked at Tyson, and before he could say anything, "Don't call me that…" Tyson was alerted because Kai didn't give much of a reception to that three lettered word. "Why? That's what I'm supposed to address you as, right?" Tyson said as he crouched down to Kai's feet as he slipped the pants on the prince. "Well I say no. and you'll do as I say." Kai said with a stern expression.

Tyson was already scolded because one of the maids heard their conversation the other day. Then he was scolded once more because he was heard calling Kai by his name. So he had no choice but to call his master with the proper honorifics. Needless, he didn't want to start another conversation or it would be the last straw for him and he'd be fired.

The sun then set, and the palace was lit up by numerous lights. The guests started arriving and Tyson was a busboy. No surprise. Then he received a tap on his shoulder. When he turned to see who tapped him, it was his friend, Tala. Tyson was then off-duty and they went outside.

"So, how's it going?" Tala asked. "Well… It's actually okay if you ask me." Tyson said with his usual manner. The two had a decent conversation, since they were out at the back, they caught sight of two figures, one that looked familiar to Tyson, and another that didn't look so familiar. "Hey… isn't that the prince?" Tala pointed at the boy who seemed to be enjoying his make-out session. "Yeah…" Tyson said looking at how much fun his master seemed to be having. "Who's the other guy?" Tyson asked trying to get a better look from afar. "Count Ray I'm guessing…"

"Who's he?"

"Well… I've seen him trying to seduce my master whenever he passes by, but it doesn't really work."

"Really?"

"Yep… not to mention, he could be the lucky guy who could be married to your master…"

"How is that possible?"

"Obviously since there aren't much decent girls in their level"

"Why?"

"Lady Hilary is already engaged, and so is the Duchess…"

"Duchess?"

"Mathilda to Dutch Ian"

"That must be cute"

"It is, I've seen."

"Wait… but isn't Count Ray, engaged already?"

"What?!"

"Yeah… it was in the papers the week before I left for the palace. He was engaged to Countess Mariah."

"You can't be serious."

The two just looked at each other as the other two in the gazebo seemed to be having all the fun in the world. "It's like sex…" Tyson said as he was infuriated with the careless gestures of his master. He then stood up and went to a near angle towards the watering can that was full. He placed it on the balcony of the gazebo and unfortunately left it there. He took a stone and hit the can, and it wet Ray's lower portions. They then looked around, but Tyson was too fast and was able to escape from the curious couple.

"What did you just do?" Tala asked as he was being dragged by his friend to a deep and shadowy area in the garden. "I just stopped my master from humiliating himself." Then they looked at the gazebo once again. Kai began to walk back to the palace while Ray tried to stop him. "Tala… I've got a question…" Tala then looked at his friend and gestured to say what it is he needed to say. "What do you do at these balls?" Then Tala went back to looking at the prince and the count then back at Tyson. "It's just a gathering they hold for the heck of it." Tyson just replied at the statement with a nod.

Then, as it seemed they were going to make it through the drama they just seen, someone had to ruin everything. "TALA!" Count Bryan shouted from the balcony that connected to the garden because of the two grand staircases on each of its side. "Tala?!" He said again, going down the stairs. Ray's eyes widened at the sight of the Count coming down the stairs.

He continued trying to look for his slave, when he caught sight of his red hair in the bushes. "There you are…" he said taking Tala's arm. "I've been looking for you everywhere." Bryan said dusting off Tala's shoulders. Tala's cheeks started to turn red. "And who's your friend?" Bryan said, stretching his arm out to Tyson. Kai then stopped along with Ray, Ray grinned at the sight while Kai was shaken when Tyson came out of the bushes.

Ray then approached Bryan. "Well what do we have here?" Ray asked looking smug when Bryan turned around. "Nothing much really…" Bryan said with stern piercing eyes. "You do realize that's against the law…" Ray said as he approached Tala. "You know what to do when your slave goes running around Bryan? THIS!" He said as he slapped Tala so hard he fell to the ground. Bryan couldn't move. Tyson was then suddenly filled with fear.

"That's just being inhumane Count Ray." Bryan said as he forcibly made Ray face him. "And what was your deed?" Ray said as the two had a staring competition of some sort. Tyson came To help Tala stand. "You should remember something…" Ray said, "Yeah, you should, I have more dominion over you and you should clearly remember that they trust me over you, and at the same time that your fiancée is looking for you, Count Ray." Bryan answered as ray shot a glare at Bryan. He just walked past Bryan.

"Are you alright?" Bryan asked in a gentle voice. Tala nodded and Tyson helped him up. "I can't thank you more enough uh…" Tala then whispered into Bryan's ear and he smiled and nodded. "Tyson… thank you." He said as he and his slave went up the stairs at the same pace.

Then when they were clear and out of sight, Kai was left with that shaken feeling. Tyson wasn't the type that would scold. So he went near Kai and helped him up the stairs. They were fortunately unnoticed as they passed and Tyson brought Kai to his room.

Tyson then took Kai's robe and put it over his shoulders. "Why did you do that?" Kai asked as the expression faded into anger. "Because I didn't want you to be humiliated…" Tyson said looking away from Kai. "Well…" he was then cut by Tyson. "You could slap me anytime now…" Kai's anger suddenly faded after he heard that word. He then looked at Tyson, who seemed ready to receive his punishment. "And if I don't?" Kai said as he took his robe off. "You'll regret it…" Tyson said.

"Alright…here it goes then…" Kai said; Tyson had his eyes closed. But instead of ground hitting pain, he felt an enclosure, a soft enclosure on his lips. He then opened his eyes to see Kai, kneeling on the floor as well, hands intertwined; the feeling of the alignment of the planets went through their veins.

Then, without notice, the doors opened and there stood the king, Voltaire, who seemed to be shattered at the sight laid before him.