A Royal Pain (Gerard/Beau)

[praiseofblood]

The daemons growled and grabbed the male harder muscling him, kicking and screaming, from the room and downstairs to the large carriage.

[clementine]

"No. NO!" Beau cried when he said the carriage. He struggled harder only to end up being shoved into the dark confines of the box-like compartment. He leapt back for the door, only have it slammed in his face.

[praiseofblood]

The carriage lurched into motion, pulling it towards the Palace.

[clementine]

Beau was known for being cool headed, but now, he panicked as he banged on the doors or the carriage, trying to escape. He shouted desperately until he was hoarse and pulled at the door fastenings until his fingers were bleeding.

[praiseofblood]

Someone mercifully knocked Beau out and when he next awoke, he was lying in a large, plush bed.

[clementine]

Groaning lowly, Beau shifted, blinking his eyes open to try and adjust to the dim lighting. His head was pounding and ready to kill someone.

[praiseofblood]

There was a quiet, timid knock at the door. "Milord?" came a small voice as the door opened. "Are you awake?" asked the timid Jshiko.

[clementine]

Beau jumped, gasping sharply. "Who are you?" He demanded. "And where am I?' The halfing tensed against the mattress, getting ready to pounce the Jshiko.

[praiseofblood]

The Jshiko jerked back, shivering. "I-I-I'm Jusai, a-a-a s-s-servant. Please don't hurt me, milord!" he begged; the poor thing was trembling.

"I-I was sent to bring you f-f-food and t-t-t-tend your wounds!" he studdered.

[clementine]

Softening towards the male, Beau smiled gently as he eased down from the bed. "It's okay, I won't hurt you." He said, voice soft now as he went to the trembling figure. How could he hurt a creature that seemed more afraid than him.

"What's you name? Mine's Beau." He introduced, reaching out to lay a soft, steadying hand on the male's shoulder.

[praiseofblood]

Jusai flinched at the hand before breathing as he realized he wasn't going to be hit. "I'm called Jusai, miLord." he said, looking at the male. "I am your servant."

[clementine]

"Beau, call me Beau please. Jusai." He replied in that same gentle voice he used around young children and animals. He'd seen that flinch and it made him angry. "And I don't need a servant." Beau added in a lofty voice as he moved back to the bed. "You can be my friend though. Just as soon as I get out of here."

[praiseofblood]

"I can't Milord, it would be disrespectful. You cannot leave. His Highness commands it." Jusai said, looking at the floor.

[clementine]

Beau just sighed, not pushing the matter. "And his Highness? Oh gods! Do you mean that tall bloke with the cape?" He groaned, flopping back against the bed and sucking the blood from his index finger from where the scab had cracked. "Could you just leave for a moment so I could fling myself from the window?" Beau asked the Jusai.

[praiseofblood]

Jusai shook his head. "They're locked and barred, milord." he said before his head snapped up and he looked at Beau. "You mustn't bleed! Never here!" he said looking distressed.