A Change Of Heart chapter 6
"That dirty old apron makes you look like a poor old wife." The fat prince said, pulling the embroidered hem of Kyle's apron. "Doubtless you've blessed your penniless husband with a starving child or two? Or have you sold them to a work house for a few pieces of stale bread?" It was odd but Kyle was refreshed to hear such crude jokes from his prince; Cartman's humor was sometimes dark when he was in a good mood.
His cold manor even made Kyle smile. Even after admitting to care for him the fat little lord still teased him. Kyle often wondered if that is just how he shows his affection because he doesn't know otherwise? Either way he couldn't object, this may be the best he's ever going to get after all so he shouldn't be picky. "You know I am unable to bare children, m'lord." Kyle told him with an airy smile." And besides, I am tied to no man but you, prince Eric."
The fat boy looked abashed, his round cheeks flushed pink. "Well then," He turned away and coughed into his hand. "if you are that loyal to me then perhaps you would care to accompany me as I make my way to the stables. I wish to go for a ride this morning." He informed the redhead.
"Best find a good strong stallion, one that will be able to hold you up on it's back." He smiled ear to ear at his mocking jester. Cartman glared at him.
"Watch it, boy." He snapped."I have half a mind to plant that pretty little head of yours on a spike. And don't think I won't do it just because of last nights weak moment! I'd have you beheaded like that in a moment if you so much as looked at me the wrong way!"
Kyle only laughed at this. He tried to pass last night off as a 'weak moment' instead of admitting to actually having feelings for Kyle. It funny how defencive some boys could be when their manhood was questioned. "I'm certain that you would, m'lord." Kyle said doubtfully as he began to walk toward the stables. Prince Cartman soon followed after him. Kyle could feel his gaze on his back.
"I saw you walking with the prince this morning," Bebe had cornered Kyle that after noon and kindly demanded every last detail. "You two have been very close lately." She glanced around to make sure no one was listening and whispered so that no one would hear. "Tell me has he...'played' with you yet?" Kyle just rolled his eyes at her. He hated that word now, all it ever did was cause him a lot of problems.
If people just used the word 'sex' then things would have been a lot easier.
"No, he hasn't." He told her truthfully. "No yet at least. He still wants to wait until I'm 'ready.' What ever that means. But he refused to bed me last night, even after I offered myself to him and he confessed his...care for me." He wasn't sure if love was the right word to describe prince Eric's feelings for him. When he said it he used the word care not love so it was confusing.
Did prince Eric Cartman love him?
"He told you he cares for you?" Bebe gasped loudly. A few of the other maids close by raised their heads but then soon lost interest and turned away. But Bebe didn't; she looked ecstatic to hear this. It was clear in her broad smile. Kyle nodded.
"Yes," His green eyes sunk to the ground. "But I'm not sure what that means. I mean, I always knew he had a special interest in me but now I'm not sure about it. How does he really feel about me?" It wasn't really a question for the blond girl but she answered anyway. But with another question.
"Well, how do you feel about him?" She asked.
Kyle was so startled that for a moment he was speechless. He thought for a moment but couldn't find and answer. "I don't know." He said finally, his voice petulant. He didn't like this question. He wished she hadn't asked him this. It confused Kyle and raised some emotions that he's never felt before. Bebe, somehow sensing his anger, let her smile falter a bit.
"Well, how would you know how he feels if you don't know your own emotions?"
"I, I don't know." He snapped at her. He had liked Bebe and often enjoyed her company but she was becoming very bothersome now with all her meddling. Whats it to her how he feels for the prince? He wasn't sure what to think of him anymore. He used to hate him, he took him away from his awful home in his village, he teased and mocked him every day with his little mind games and he made him feel so confused.
But he also was the only person to truly care for him. When Wendy spilled all his food on the floor prince Cartman was nice to him and gave him bread. He also punished her for picking on him, which is more then what anyone else did when she teased him. Bebe is the head maid and she's never done more then give Wendy a stern talking to when she acted up.
So was prince Eric a bad man? Well, maybe not to him but surly he's done bad things to others. But then again, had Kyle ever seen him do these horrible things people claim to see him do? Has he ever met anyone that's been hurt by the prince? Or did he just listen to the gossip and judged the fat lord on that? Kyle wasn't sure. All he was certain of now was that he was confused.
He didn't hate Prince Cartman...but did he love him?...He, he didn't know.