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Keeping A Secret

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"Everything alright, Your Majesty?"

The unfamiliar voice stirred the King from his thoughts. He looked up to the face of Geoffrey, Elincia's childhood friend. "Fine, why do you ask?"

"I noticed that you seemed.... distant during the meeting. Is something concerning you?"

"I'm fine. It's just Elincia. Soren and her got into it again is all...hormones seem to be on the rise again. Watch out," he replied, laughing a little.

"Was the Queen distressed?" Geoffrey asked, concerned as he glared at Ike for accusing Elincia as the cause of the fight she had with the King's adviser.

"She's unhappy at the moment, but nothing I can't fix," Ike concluded.

Geoffrey, who had never seen eye to eye with Ike in much the same way that Soren resented Elincia, quickly retorted, "The quickest solution would be to throw that sage into a dungeon, where he belongs."

Ike's face hardened and he turned to glare at the knight. "Excuse me?!" he asked. "I should have you thrown into the dungeon for discrimination!" the King defended. "How dare you suggest such a thing?! Soren has done no so such thing to deserve that, nor will he ever!"

"I beg your pardon, Your Majesty. Please forgive my offense," Geoffrey replied, humbled by the backlash of his actions. The lead knight hastily left the King's presence after a deep bow.

Ike glared after him, figuring that Elincia needed to have a word with her royal guard.

***

The King's first half of meetings were done for the day and lunch was approaching. He was elated that Soren had secured the entire west wing for a lunch date with Pit. He gathered himself and strode down the long hallway to where the Fallen was rooming.

Inside the room Pit heard a harsh knock.

"Ikus!" he called cheerfully enough. The King found the young Angel propped up in his bed with all of his wounds properly dressed. The youth had a beaming smile and bright eyes. "I'm so glad you could come eat with me."

"Of course, Sweet Angel. I've wanted to escape to you all day," the bluenette replied, carefully sitting on the bed, smiling.

"Soren told me that you were going to have lunch with someone very important today, and that you were not to be disturbed," Pit replied, hugging the larger man close.

"Well, he was certainly right."

The Fallen giggled and kissed the bluenette on the lips. "You're very important to me, Ikus!"

Ike smiled. "Thank you, sweet one. I have a surprise for you, but it involves you closing your eyes for a couple minutes. Will you be okay?"

"Oh yes! You know how much I love surprises!" the brunette cheered, energetically covering his eyes with his hands, awaiting what the Hero had in store for him. "I promise not to peek."

"Okay. I'm holding you to your promise," Ike said. "Soren, make sure he doesn't peek."

"As you wish," the adviser said.

Ike began to unfold a small table for two. He covered it with a dazzling white cloth. Silverware and plates were laid out, with a vase full of roses in the middle.

Pit also began to smell the aromas of a freshly cooked meal, which was placed on each man's plate.

Finally the setting was complete, and Ike could enjoy a special meal with his angel.

"Okay baby, you can open your eyes," Ike commanded.

"Oh! Ikus! Thank you! But... what about your lunch?"

The King laughed. "Angel, you are my date. And we are not to be bothered, as Soren will make sure of."

"Of course," the spell caster replied from his place near the door.

Pit nodded. "Thank you. Both of you... I'd be so lost without you, Ikus. I love you."

"I love you too, baby," Ike replied, helping the angel into his seat at the table. "We have light chicken pasta, with fruit on the side. I hope it is something you like."

"Mmm! I love it!" the Angel replied, his wings fluttering in delight.

(End Chapter)

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Keeping A Secret

***

"Everything alright, Your Majesty?"

The unfamiliar voice stirred the King from his thoughts. He looked up to the face of Geoffrey, Elincia's childhood friend. "Fine, why do you ask?"

"I noticed that you seemed.... distant during the meeting. Is something concerning you?"

"I'm fine. It's just Elincia. Soren and her got into it again is all...hormones seem to be on the rise again. Watch out," he replied, laughing a little.

"Was the Queen distressed?" Geoffrey asked, concerned as he glared at Ike for accusing Elincia as the cause of the fight she had with the King's adviser.

"She's unhappy at the moment, but nothing I can't fix," Ike concluded.

Geoffrey, who had never seen eye to eye with Ike in much the same way that Soren resented Elincia, quickly retorted, "The quickest solution would be to throw that sage into a dungeon, where he belongs."

Ike's face hardened and he turned to glare at the knight. "Excuse me?!" he asked. "I should have you thrown into the dungeon for discrimination!" the King defended. "How dare you suggest such a thing?! Soren has done no so such thing to deserve that, nor will he ever!"

"I beg your pardon, Your Majesty. Please forgive my offense," Geoffrey replied, humbled by the backlash of his actions. The lead knight hastily left the King's presence after a deep bow.

Ike glared after him, figuring that Elincia needed to have a word with her royal guard.

***

The King's first half of meetings were done for the day and lunch was approaching. He was elated that Soren had secured the entire west wing for a lunch date with Pit. He gathered himself and strode down the long hallway to where the Fallen was rooming.

Inside the room Pit heard a harsh knock.

"Ikus!" he called cheerfully enough. The King found the young Angel propped up in his bed with all of his wounds properly dressed. The youth had a beaming smile and bright eyes. "I'm so glad you could come eat with me."

"Of course, Sweet Angel. I've wanted to escape to you all day," the bluenette replied, carefully sitting on the bed, smiling.

"Soren told me that you were going to have lunch with someone very important today, and that you were not to be disturbed," Pit replied, hugging the larger man close.

"Well, he was certainly right."

The Fallen giggled and kissed the bluenette on the lips. "You're very important to me, Ikus!"

Ike smiled. "Thank you, sweet one. I have a surprise for you, but it involves you closing your eyes for a couple minutes. Will you be okay?"

"Oh yes! You know how much I love surprises!" the brunette cheered, energetically covering his eyes with his hands, awaiting what the Hero had in store for him. "I promise not to peek."

"Okay. I'm holding you to your promise," Ike said. "Soren, make sure he doesn't peek."

"As you wish," the adviser said.

Ike began to unfold a small table for two. He covered it with a dazzling white cloth. Silverware and plates were laid out, with a vase full of roses in the middle.

Pit also began to smell the aromas of a freshly cooked meal, which was placed on each man's plate.

Finally the setting was complete, and Ike could enjoy a special meal with his angel.

"Okay baby, you can open your eyes," Ike commanded.

"Oh! Ikus! Thank you! But... what about your lunch?"

The King laughed. "Angel, you are my date. And we are not to be bothered, as Soren will make sure of."

"Of course," the spell caster replied from his place near the door.

Pit nodded. "Thank you. Both of you... I'd be so lost without you, Ikus. I love you."

"I love you too, baby," Ike replied, helping the angel into his seat at the table. "We have light chicken pasta, with fruit on the side. I hope it is something you like."

"Mmm! I love it!" the Angel replied, his wings fluttering in delight.

(End Chapter)