The king brightened and happily and fed his lover a bite of his omelet. Eun-Ho was so cute, the way he looked at him like that. Balthazar wanted to scoop him up in his arms and not worry about the rest of the day, but he knew full well both Haneul and Heinrich wouldn't allow it. Speaking of which, the king expected to be yelled at again by now. When he heard nothing but a sigh, he looked over to see Heinrich rubbing his temple with his left hand. Normally Balthazar would have turned back to his wonderful musician, but something glinting in the light made him pause. "I did not know you were married, Heinrich. When did this happen?" he asked, feeling bad for not being able to attend the butler's wedding. Heinrich opened his eyes and gave the king a curious look. "I'm sorry?" The older man nudged his hand at the ring that glinted in the light. "You've a ring on." Remembering the ring, the butler moved his hand away to examine the jewelry. "Ah yes, Haneul gave it to me so that I could look more like a manager." he remarked and casually looked back at the two, unaware of what kind of jewelry he got. Noticing the king's bewildered stare, Heinrich furrowed his eyebrows. "What? Am I wrong? Haneul wore one as well, if I remember correctly."
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Heinrich
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 10:38 pm
Eun-Ho Joong
"Pfft!" Eun-Ho's snort echoed through the room, having to grip his stomach to hold his laugh from breaking him. He closed his tearing eyes tightly, struggling to find a way to stop laughing. When he finally did, he wiped his eyes and looked up at Heinrich with a wide grin. "Do you know why he's making you wear that?" he asked, although he was sure that the butler didn't know. Deciding to answer for him, the blonde stifled a chuckle and continued. "It's to make sure that no one flirts around with you. In South Korea, when a couple has been together for a while, they buy each other rings to signify that they're dedicated to each other for the time being, and to keep other people from trying to steal them away. In Haneul gave you that ring, Heinrich, he's trying to make sure that the only one that's allowed to flirt with you is himself." Tucking his hair away, Eun-Ho dug into his pocket and pulled out a ring from one of his own former relationships. "It's supposed to keep you under control, to make sure that you remember that someone else's feelings are more important than your own. After the relationship ends, you aren't supposed to get rid of the rings. In fact, you're supposed to keep them until you get married, then give the one you've married a chain with all the rings you've collected over the years, then melt them all down and wear only your wedding ring to signify a new beginning." He put the ring away, gesturing back to the butler's. "Count yourself lucky, Heinrich. Haneul's never given anyone a ring before."
A fire formed behind the butler, casting a silhouette over his entire being except for his glowing red, angry eyes. "I should have known this was a trick." he seethed. Even his voice had grown demonic as his fury reached a new peak. What else about his attire was a prank from that... that nitwit?! Oh, he would get an earful when he returns...! Balthazar didn't seem too concerned about Heinrich's anger. He just kept staring at the spot that held the ring. Who gave Eun-Ho that ring? Did he ever think about that person? Couldn't he at least keep that ring in a box in his room instead of keeping it? Did he keep it on him because he kept thinking about that person? Who was he? Was he bigger than him? Jealousy burned in the pit of the king's stomach, though on the outside he looked casual. He'd get a much better ring for Eun-Ho, one that would make him completely forget about any ring he may have now!
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Heinrich
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:08 pm
Eun-Ho Joong
"I don't think it was a trick," thought aloud the blonde. "He's probably just trying to protect you. I mean, you're attractive, Heinrich. It's very likely that he just wanted to keep away someone who would have ill-intentions towards you." Stopping, he sat upright and kept his eyes firmly of the butler. "Wait, what are you you two planning to do today that he would want to protect you from?"
The fire behind Heinrich extinguished instantly when he heard Eun-Ho's question. His eyes bulged and his face flushed. Oh... He forgot that what he and Haneul were doing was secret! "Ah, umm... Uh..." He tapped the tips of his index fingers together while avoiding eye contact, silently panicking. He wasn't a good liar! A butler shouldn't lie to his master, but Eun-Ho wasn't his master, so at least he'd have a good conscious about it. "Umm... Haneul is... trying to show me around the city! Y-Yes, that's it!" he declared. "He thought it would be good for me, and he thought being a manager would be an easier fit than a butler!"
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Heinrich
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:31 pm
Eun-Ho Joong
He leaned back, confused even further. "Show you around? Haneul hates it here! He wouldn't know one street from the other, he refuses to go out," he told the butler, eyes narrowing at the lying male before him. Crossing his arms, he sat upright and shook his head disdainfully. "Heinrich, what are you and Haneul planning to do today that requires you to dress like our manager?"
Heinrich paled even further. How bad of a liar did he have to be to have even this buffoon catch him?! Oh, where was Haneul to manage the lies? Figures he wouldn't be here when the butler needed him most. "Uhh..." Heinrich kept looking everywhere but at the two, drumming his fingertips along each other while chewing on the inside of his cheek. This wasn't good, oh this wasn't good! His plan would be figured out! Then the king would... would...! "If I remember right," drawled the disinterested king, whom was leaned against the table with one hand holding up his cheek. "There was talk yesterday of the mall. It could've been that that was what Haneul meant by showing Heinrich around." His green eyes flickered to Eun-Ho, and his tone became quieter. "It was when we talked about having free time together, remember?" His main concern was the mall, not Heinrich's situation. The king was still concerned about Eun-Ho's ring, and he was hoping that the mall, by what he heard, would have a ring that could be just as dazzling until he could get a customized one straight from his kingdom.
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Heinrich
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2014 11:52 pm
Eun-Ho Joong
"The mall?" repeated Eun-Ho, still not entirely convinced. Fortunately for Heinrich, he didn't have time to keep thinking about it. A considerably more relaxed Haneul rushed over and smacked the back of his blonde friend's head with a small book, leaving a bump to rise out of the yellow hair. Clearing his throat, the brunette adjusted his glasses and smiled. "Shut up and get your underwear on," he commanded with ease, sitting beside his friend and looking back to Heinrich. "You and I need to have a conversation. How long until this breakfast from hell is over?"
"Breakfast from- I'll have you know that this is gourmet food!" Heinrich yelled, giving Haneul the dirtiest look he could muster. How dare that barbarian show up whenever he feels like and insult his work? Again! And after yelling at him! That's right, the butler still didn't forgive him for that! And just look at the way he smiled like that, so smugly. Why he had half a mind to- "It can be over now." Balthazar commented easily as he piled the last empty plate over the other. All he needed for motivation was talk of Eun-Ho lacking undergarments and he finished off the rest of the food to give them more time to themselves. "I'll help Eun-Ho dress. Come." he said and ushered his lover back to their bedroom.
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Heinrich
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 12:05 am
Eun-Ho Joong
The dancer blinked twice as he was carted back to the bedroom, find the door closed behind himself in a matter of seconds. His mind was in overdrive, trying to figure out what all was happening, and all he could do right then was look up at Balthazar, lick his lips, and say, "How did he know I wasn't wearing underwear?"
Now that those two were gone, Haneul stood and pulled out his cell phone, rifling through the various Korean messages. "She's on her way right now, and wants to meet us all at some fancy restaurant. Ellery won't be able to attend as himself, so when you see a beautiful woman with green eyes and black hair clinging to a tall man's arm, be very respectful towards her because she's not only our real manager, but also one of our most popular members and a man." He pulled up a photo of the gorgeous woman he spoke of, showing Heinrich Ellery's alter-ego. "Don't piss him off, or he may end up outing you as a fake manager, got it?"
"Yes, it unnerves me that he would know something like that." Balthazar murmured while rubbing his chin. That's something I should know, he thought about, clearly more bothered about that. "Let me check to see if he was correct." the king suddenly said and hooked a finger around Eun-Ho's belt loop.
Heinrich raised an eyebrow when given instructions. This wasn't making any sense. Instead of meeting the actual manager he would be meeting a woman? What, did he dress as a woman? Why on earth-? The butler glanced down at the photo that was held up to him. His blue eyes sparkled and widened and his cheeks blushed. "Goodness, she's very beautiful." he commented breathlessly, already feeling smitten with the woman. In the back of his mind he tried to remind himself that this was supposedly a man, but he was having a hard time believe any man could be so graceful and beautiful.
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Heinrich
Posted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 1:26 pm
Eun-Ho Joong
"Huh?" The star squeaked in surprise as the royal tugged at his pants, blood shooting two places at once. His hands sprang downwards, attempting to push his jeans as close to his body as possible to prevent the peek at his bare lower torso. "Bal! Wh-what if someone comes in and sees me?!" he whined, body heating as his excitement grew from the very thing he was 'afraid' of.
Rolling his eyes, Haneul scrolled through his pictures and located another of the beautiful individual, showing the butler Ellery's usual appearance as a lovely young man, green eyes sparkling and slender, lithe body leaned against a tall, handsome man with black hair and navy eyes. "This is how he usually looks, along with his lover. Keep talking about how beautiful he is, and Waltz will find you and kill you." Putting the phone away, Haneul sighed and crossed his arms, leaning back. "Don't stare at him when we meet him. His lover won't be there, but someone who wants to fill the position will be, so you need to be careful with each move. Just keep your eyes on me, okay?"
"It does not matter." the king replied coolly while trying to tug the pants open. "The only ones we have to worry about are Haneul and Heinrich, and those two are too busy with each other to bother with us. Now, enough being shy, let me see." he said with childish persistence.
Heinrich's blissful smile gradually fell to a disappointed frown as he was shown Ellery's real pictures. Why did every male he came across have to be in a homosexual relationship? It didn't make sense for him. He numbly looked back at Haneul when given instructions, and his disappointed frown became a suspicious stare. "Surely I am allowed a glance at the others now and then." he said. This just had to be another trick of the star's! He was already wearing a commitment ring, he wasn't going to feign being a lovesick pup and stare at him all the time!
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Heinrich
Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 2:35 am
Eun-Ho Joong
Unable to further protest the royal's insistence, Eun-ho reluctantly allowed his pants to open, proving true Haneul's claim. His hands sprang up to his pink face, attempting to hide his shame. "There, you saw!" he whined. "I-it's so embarrassing!" Embarrassing or not, blood still rushed to the blonde's lower half, hardening the exposed body member.
"Stare too long at Bae, he'll try to hook up with you, and he's a lot bigger than me. Su-Young will find a way to blackmail you into her bed and her circle of gimps. Sang-min will assume you want him and try to actually shove you onto Eun-Ho, who will push you onto me. Trust me, you're better off sticking by my side," was his chilled reply, icy eyes staring the butler down as his phone was put away and he leaned on the table. "Stop whining, will you? It's very unbecoming."
Balthazar blinked at what he saw. It was still a mesmerizing sight, of course, but what made it even more captivating was- "Are you aroused, Eun-Ho?" he asked out of the blue, gazing at the man curiously.
So I'm dealing with a group of narcissists, Heinrich realized with a mental sigh. He might as well keep his eyes on the ground or feign being blind! The butler's eyes flickered to the musician at the last comment, and a scoff quickly left his lips. "This is coming from the man who randomly threw a tantrum this morning?" he replied smugly, still clearly bitter about Haneul yelling and running off on him earlier.
