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 Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 4:49 pm
** Meme Pear **
Meme smiled and made the tiger wriggle a little bit. "Aww, the tiger needs a dentist." he said with a small laugh as he put his hand down and relaxed on the blankets. "I've missed this. It's more fun when you have more people, thats why it was so popular with my parents and at the farm." he said softly, turning onto his side to face Rufus. "You've really never done this before?" Meme wondered what it would have been like to not have these children's games growing up. "Must have been lonely when you were little." He whispered as he let his eyes rest for a bit, though he wasn't quite ready to sleep just yet.
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Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:05 pm
~~~ Rufus Arthur Rayne ~~~
 "It was. I mainly got stuck in lessons all day, unless I could sneak away from the tutors at lunchtime." He grinned for a moment. "Or if they made the mistake of letting me near a horse. I was never scared of them, so I kept pushing them faster and trusted them not to throw me. But my tutors were never great with horses, so I could escape for the day."
Twenty.
Prince.
Next In Line.
Soon-To-Be Wed.
Trapped.
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Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:44 pm
** Meme Pear **
"That doesn't sound much like fun. I probably would have done the same thing as you." he said with a small smile, taking Rufus' hand into his own. "Don't worry, we'll have lots of fun together, I promise."He whispered softly, scooting over to Rufus' side and resting his head on the Prince's
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Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:53 pm
~~~ Rufus Arthur Rayne ~~~
Rufus smiled at him. "Don't worry about it. But... thank you," he murmured, pecking Meme's cheek and holding onto him gently. "We should sleep."
Twenty.
Prince.
Next In Line.
Soon-To-Be Wed.
Trapped.
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 2:32 pm
** Meme Pear **
Meme smiled and nodded. "Good idea." he said as he snuggled closer to Rufus and rested his head on Rufus' chest before finally falling asleep a few minutes later.
}{ Kuro Suji }{
Kuro woke up extremely early in the morning with the boy still in his arms sleeping soundly. He looked up at the window and found just a faint glimmer of light on the horizon. Rufus would be leaving as early as possible to meet his father. The Prince needed to know of that ghastly violence his father bestowed upon poor Akito, and Kuro was going to make sure Rufus knew what was going on. He did not want to awaken Akito, especially since the poor boy was still recovering. Gently, Kuro rolled Akito onto the cot by himself before getting up and standing. He needed to go find Cook and have her wake up the Princess. Kuro would wake her up himself but he needed to respect the woman's privacy. Kuro ran into the kitchens and found Cook was already preparing the meals for the day. "I need you to wake up the Princess right away. Tell her to wear her cloak and to wait out back where the stables are. I'm going to get a carriage together." he instructed as he headed for the stables next and arranged the carriage to be driven around the back.
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:07 pm
~~~ Rufus Arthur Rayne ~~~
Twenty.
Prince.
Next In Line.
Soon-To-Be Wed.
Trapped. Princess Helena had woken moments before Cook knocked, anxious to dissolve the marriage contract with Rufus before his father arrived. She dressed alone, then found her own way to where Cook and Kuro waited, accepting the basket Cook held out, grateful even though she didn't think she could eat.
She nodded to Kuro. "Should we leave now?" she asked, watching him. "Or do you wish to check on the boy before we do - how is he? Is he hidden and safe?"
Cook looked up, her hair in a neat little bun and her arms covered in flour as she was making bread. She wiped her brow. "Alright Mr. Suji, I shall go do so immediately. Just let me make sure none of this is going to burn..." she bustled to the oven to turn off the hobs cooking sausages, eggs and kippers, then headed for the door. "She shall be with you in a half hour, along with a basket for breakfast."
Cook left before he could comment otherwise.
She knocked on the Princess' door, poked her head around it and nodded: the Princess was awake and stirring. Upon being told she didn't require assistance, Cook left to prepare the basket.
... Fifteen minutes later, Cook presented a huge, filled-to-the-brim basket to Kuro. It had apples, egg and sausage sandwiches, bagels and other such breakfast supplies. It was large as she knew he was heading for Meme and Rufus: they could all have some food and a drink.
Satisfied that her job was done, she headed off for a cup of tea.
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:30 pm
}{ Kuro Suji }{
Kuro nodded. "Thank you for the food, if you don't mind could you put the basket in the carriage for me?" he asked softly, looking toward the Princess and nodding. "We will be leaving soon. Akito will be joining us, he won't be safe here on his own and Rufus needs to know what his father has done. Please My Lady, wait for me in the carriage. I will follow you shortly." he stated before quickly heading off for the nurses wing, being sure to wrap Akito in the blanket a bit tightly so he was easier to pick up and could stay warm.
Nurse Sarah had already been awake to check on her inventory of medicines and to tend to her medicinal garden which was just outside the walls. She stopped for a break from the bitter cold to check on Akito but Kuro was already there wrapping Akito like a crepe. "You shouldn't move him Kuro, he's still healing! If he rips even one of those stitches...the bleeding may not be stopped. The wounds were very close to a couple of his arteries."Kuro looked up at Sarah and gave a soft sigh. "The man who did this to him is going to be visiting later today. I will not allow Akito to be in the same room as him. I promise I will be careful." he said softly, picking they boy up slowly and gently as he tried not to place anymore pain on the poor body. Sarah's eyes widened, she had not counted on that and knew Kuro wouldn't let Akito stay here alone, even with the guards around the castle. "Wait a minute." she said softly, bustling off to her garden for a few seconds as she gathered herbs into little pouches and carried a few others to her desk. Using a mortar and pestle, Sarah ground up a few herbs and mixed them with some liquids she kept in vials. Once she was finished she poured the cream mixture into a little tin and then placed all of the smaller pouches and tin into a slightly larger pouch, pulling the strings at the top to close it. "Use these, the herbs in the pouches can be brewed in teas, the pouches are marked for what ailment he may encounter, such as a fever. The salve is for his wounds, they need to be cleaned gently every few hours and then covered int his salve to help them heal." she said as she bustled back to Kuro, placing the pouch on top of Akito's stomach and gave him a small smile.Kuro waited and watched as the nurse worked, if Akito hadn't been so hurt he wouldn't have waited but he had faith in the nurse. "Thank you. You will be seeing Rufus shortly." he said softly as he took off quickly for the carriage, setting Akito on the seat inside and climbing in to sit at Akito's feet. Soon the carriage began to move after the door was closed.
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:08 pm
~~~ Rufus Arthur Rayne ~~~
Rufus gave Meme one last look, finishing his silent preparations for departure as he did so. When he knew he had everything, he crept towards the door.
He'd overslept, which wasn't the worst crime he could commit, but it wouldn't keep his new husband safe. At first he'd wanted to make breakfast, or at least place Meme in the bed, but he hadn't wanted to wake him. So in the end he'd just gotten dressed, placed his pillow and blanket back on the bed and watched Meme sleep for a time.
Now he opened the door and closed it behind him silently, setting off for home. He heard the faint sounds of a carriage, so he stopped by a tree not far from the cottage to watch: if it had his father's logo, he'd intercept him.
Twenty.
Prince.
Next In Line.
Soon-To-Be Wed.
Trapped. Helena nodded and took the basket to the carriage, holding it securely in place over all the bumps - it wouldn't do any of them any good to have such a heavy thing landing on them. She was content to remain silent until she saw they were heading towards the cottage. Knowing Kuro had his eyes on Akito, she kept lookout for anyone leaving the cottage.
Akito murmured a protest, but remained asleep as he was lifted. However, when something was placed upon his stomach he opened one eye, saw it wasn't anything intimidating, and fell asleep again. The motion of the carriage lulled him back into a proper sleep, so he snored softly all the way.
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:19 pm
}{ Kuro Suji }{
Kuro kept a watchful eye on Akito but the boy seemed to be content with his undisturbed sleep. He turned his attention to the window behind him and saw something dash behind a tree. At this hour there was only one person he could think that would be and he ordered the driver to halt the carriage once they approached the tree. "Stay here My Lady." he instructed, climbing out of the carriage and standing on the dirt path. "Show yourself! I am of royal descent and I order you to show yourself to me!" Kuro called out to whoever it was behind the tree, the deception was in place just in case his suspicions were wrong.
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:24 pm
~~~ Rufus Arthur Rayne ~~~
Rufus snorted as he came out from behind the tree. "Really, Kuro? 'Royal descent'? Without a proper title, who would accept that without challenge? You're lucky it's just m- wait. Why are you here, with a carriage?" He frowned, knowing something was off: this was supposed to be a plan to HIDE Meme, not draw attention to the cottage by having a carriage struggle to get here. "Something has to be wrong."
Twenty.
Prince.
Next In Line.
Soon-To-Be Wed.
Trapped.
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:34 pm
}{ Kuro Suji }{
Kuro was quite relieved to see the Prince. "You're correct Sire, something has gone very wrong. I need you to come with me quickly." he said, grabbing Rufus' arm a bit roughly though it was not intended as Kuro was feeling rushed. He escorted the Prince inside and ordered the carriage driver to continue. "Sire, I introduce you to Princess Helena." he said softly as he situated himself at Akito's feet. "Your father has gone too far Rufus." Kuro stated in a stern voice. He knew he should be scolded for addressing Rufus so informally in front of a Princess but this matter went far beyond formalities. "Your father hurt Akito badly." That was a severe understatement but he wasn't able to show Rufus the damage without disturbing the boy which was likely to happen in such a closed off space. "I will show you once we reach the cottage. The Princess' father didn't wish her to marry someone with a homocidal father."
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:50 pm
~~~ Rufus Arthur Rayne ~~~
Rufus and Helena inclined their heads to one another as he climbed inside. He listened to Kuro, casting a sharp look in Akito's direction. "I don't want to have a homicidal father, either." he murmured, unable to prevent that sarcastic, bitter comment from leaving his mouth.
He sighed, realising that Meme would have to be moved: if Alaric arrived and everyone was missing, he would know they had to be hiding somewhere... and the cottage was the first place he'd go. The King would find out in a trice, and then he'd be after them. Not to mention that Akito was his new husband's best friend.
His eyes widened. "He's bleeding. Do we pull over, or can we work in a moving carriage?" He pointed to the spot beneath Akito's feet, where a small amount of blood could be seen. But it would be about ten minutes before they reached the cottage.
Twenty.
Prince.
Next In Line.
Soon-To-Be Wed.
Trapped.
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:01 pm
}{ Kuro Suji }{
Kuro looked down at the floor and cursed. "We can't restitch in a moving vehicle, we could damage the wound even more." He said softly, thankful that it was only a small amount of blood, barely a few drops worth but it was still a need for alarm. Kuro opened part of the blanket Akito was encased in and ripped off part of the blanket. He opened the blanket even more to reveal the poor boy's body which was riddled in stitched wounds and located the bleeding wound which was still stitched tightly. Kuro didn't want to take any chances and wrapped the torn cloth around Akito's arm, then looked up at Rufus' expression. "Your father did this when..." It was harder than any bloody sight to tell Rufus what his father tried to do, especially when Kuro never told Rufus his father had done the same thing to him when he first came to the castle. It was such a shameful experience but being able to protect Rufus was more than enough to deal with his b*****d father. "....When Akito made it particularly difficult for your father to...'defile' him."
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:10 pm
~~~ Rufus Arthur Rayne ~~~
Rufus cursed at the sight of Akito's body, then again when Kuro explained how it had happened. He went completely white, his fists clenching as he tried not to throw up in the carriage. Yet after a moment or so, this passed and he looked Kuro in the eye. "I'd heard... rumours. I know he beat me, but never that badly: the 'precious heir' and all that crap. But I couldn't let myself believe what a monster he is, because how do you deal with a King like that?"
He peered closely at Akito's wound, assessing it. "He'll heal, and the stitches look solid for now. I suggest we change course after picking up Meme. We can share our breakfast with the towns people, have them hide everyone important... and I'll go back to wait for my father."
Twenty.
Prince.
Next In Line.
Soon-To-Be Wed.
Trapped.
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Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:22 pm
}{ Kuro Suji }{
Kuro looked back down at the wound and covered the boy once more. Upon Rufus' next words Kuro looked up at him. "Rufus forgive me for being brash, but do you really think civilians are going to keep quiet about royals living in their kingdom? The news will spread faster than the plague!" Kuro said rather rudely but soon the carriage stopped. "Rufus, Akito can't be moved too much. Nurse Sarah said if his stitches are to be opened again, he could bleed to death. The wounds were near arteries." he said, though his voice was shaky with fear. "If Alaric comes in search for us we will hide in the underground cellar. I doubt even he knows of it since the house was built quite before Alaric's time. Even the trigger for the entrance is subtle enough for the common man to miss. I know this because I accidentally stumbled upon it when your father ordered me to prepare it the summer before he broke your arm for not 'disciplining' Cook when she burnt the rolls by accident." he knew Rufus would remember that time, surely.
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