Royal Aggression [Closed]

"I have decided that Leo shall take my place if i do die. Father spoke highly of him and all you who knew my father know how he was never quick to praise anyone even me. If there is a problem with my choice then come to me and tell me why I will think over everything i am told and if enough people disagree with me for sutable reasons I will rethink my choice," Zek said "as for you what is it you are called you seem to be strong in body but I've not seen you in the palace," he stated though the way he said it sounded polite it could have been taken as an insult.
 
Excitement and happiness burst in Leo's chest and he bounced on the balls of his feet, holding back the urge to hug the prince and squeeze him tightly. He flashed a smug grin to the buff guy, whose name was even unknown to the prince. He shook his head at Leo and flashed him an angry glare. If Leo wasn't so happy with the prince he would have been scared out of his mind, but instead turned to the prince and bowed. "Thank you! I promise, if the time should come, I'll do the best I can to follow in your footsteps." He said to the floor and straightened up to smile at the prince warmly. "Would you like to make your way back to the spot by the river, Prince Zekhiromaru?"
 
"I have much to do if you would please escort me," Zek said regal as always. "May you all have a peacful night and may the gods bless you all," Zek said to his people as he got down from the boulder. He nearly fell again he must be loosing his grace he thought to himself. Leo had looked almost bursting when he had called his name; Zek made a mntal note to teach Leo how to run a country.
 
Leo walked ahead of the prince and tried not to skip away cheering and kicking over rocks everywhere he went. Once he got back to the spot he and the prince were originally in he stopped and cheered openly. He swept the prince up in a hug and spun him around. He froze half spin and realized that this was the prince for God's sake! What in the world was he doing spinning him around like they just won a sport. He cleared his throat and stepped back, straightening his clothes. "I guess we both have something to learn, huh?" He muttered as he inspected the ground.
 
Zek had froze the second he was picked up much less spun. Nobody but his father had acted that way. With a few seconds to steady himsef he straightened his clothes "Yes, you have alot to learn, first work on emotions. Showing them as blantantly as that is a show of weakness; royalty must always be composed no matter the situation," and he had still not had the chance to cry for his lost family but kept himself composed he had not shown his fear either and he was terrified but he had been trained for years this is how he is to act. "but I have faith in my disition if I fail you will finish my work,"
 
Leo suddenly wiped his face of emotion. What the prince had told him seemed like a slap in the face and he realized the prince was right. If he were ever to become a good leader he would have to make sure that no one knew about his care free nature besides those in his own kingdom, who knew it by heart. Leo nodded and tried to imitate the prince. The calmness and regal manner even though he had lost a father and had nothing to show for it. On the inside Leo made it a must for him to make the prince proud somewhere along the line. "As you say, prince. What do you want to do now?" Leo tried to keep his voice as level as he could without sounding like a robot.
 
Leo was trying to imitate him? He looked funny Zek covered his mouth to stop himself from laughing. Even Leo's voice sounded off when he tried to imitat the prince. "perhaps you should go a bit slower babysteps would be better," He said his voice muffled by his hand. Years of training aside he was about to lose to a bit of laughter.
 
Leo slouched and sighed. "I think you should reconsider your choice for prince Zek. It's- I mean Zekhiromaru!" Leo straightened up. His eyes were set wide and he clasped a hand over his mouth. Raw fear coursed through his veins and he began to feel his heart pump faster to get rid of the feeling. His chest went numb and Leo began to feel like the most insane idiot out there. He had just called the prince a nickname, a nickname given by his dead father no less! Perhaps he was just so used to saying Zek in his head that it came through without his realizing it. He swallowed and tried to mutter an apology but his throat was locked and his hand stayed glued against his mouth.
 
Zek sighed "Look Leo had i any doubts you could do this job I would not have chose you," he said and looked at Leo who was actually scared of him? "I know you can do it you are like my father the happy go lucky charismatic type Im the cold hard emotionless type, doesn't meen you can't do the job just as well as I can," he smoothed back his own hair and looked over his servant. "You just need to take smaller steps you can' become a ruler in a day weather it is over a country or just a group leaders are not born they are made,"
 
Leo lowered his hand and sighed in relief. The prince had not been mad that he called him by his nickname. Charismatic, though? Leo? No! Leo laughed a little and shook his head. "I think I need to disagree on you with two things. First of all, you seem to have been born with these skills and second of all I am far from charismatic!" As Leo said this he did think about the speech he had given to the people. Maybe if he had been giving his own messages then he probably would have done an even better job. He shook his head and sighed. "Let's not talk about me being a prince. While you teach me how to be one I can teach you how do defend yourself so that you won't have to rely on me."
 
Zek nodded he was still not looking forward to this fighting training. "what shall we start with in this training you have planed for me?" He asked softly ignoring the statment of being born this way, he had cryed as a child and acted out he had learned to control such earges through hard work.
 
Leo sighed and bit his lip, wondering what he should do first. What did people normally do when they trained? He remembered watching the soldiers doing vigorous stretched and warm-ups outside and decided he would go a little easier on Zek than the soldiers did on each other because he wouldn't be the only one doing these warm-ups. It was pretty hot outside and Leo tugged at his clothing uncomfortably when and idea suddenly came to him. "Well we have a river right here, why don't we use it?!" He exclaimed happily.
 
"as in a bathe? that's hardly training," Zek commented looking out at the water he had noticed Leo was being effected by the heat but he stayed pleasantly cool thanks to his wings the thin skin would act as a blood cooler as it circled through his body. What could he be thinking about traning in water.
 
Leo laughed loudly until he realized the prince hadn't been kidding. "You've never swam before, prince?" Leo asked, unable to keep the disbelief out of his voice. Swimming had been the highlight of Leo's childhood. He would go to the river with his now dead father and let the cool water run over his skin and give him goosebumps. Laying down just below the surface and looking up at the sun made the whole world seem distant and calm, until he had to breath and he was pulled back into the chaotic whirring of bugs and the playful shouts coming from his mother.
 
Leo's laughter seemed unwarented till he asked whether he had been swiming. "No i have not," he said "how is it done?" he asked he looked at the water. "Do i disrobe?" he asked this would not be the first time his body had been seen by others after all he was washed by maids since he was a small child.
 
Leo shrugged and looked towards the river. "Whatever you feel comfortable with. I usually just go in my underwear but...in the midst of a prince I'm not sure that would be polite." Leo really just wanted to jump into the cool water, clothed or not, and feel the icy water cool his scalp.
 
"I don't see how it would matter we are both men," he said taking off his shirt careful of his wings his pale chest and back just as flawless as the rest of him and just as small. He also pulled off his pants leaving only his undershorts covering him. "so I go in like this?" he asked looking at Leo.
 
Leo had been admiring the river and didn't resize the prince had undressed. Leo turned back to the prince and a weird feeling began in his chest. It was the same kind that had scared him before, but now that he was more comfortable with the prince it was no longer scary. It felt like Leo was aware of all of the blood in his chest, pumping to and from the heart that was beating at a faster rate than usual. He nodded slowly and admired the prince. "If you feel that comfortable."
 
"You make it sound as if i am a woman undressing amugst men I am comfortable in my own body do you see reason to why i should not be?" Zek was begining to think his body was weird sure he had wings but that anomoly didn't make him look that odd or did it? he folded his wings closer to his body and slid into the water before jumping back out "it's cold," he stated though he wanted to yelp.
 
Leo took off his shirt only, making his way towards the edge of the river as he did so. He dropped his crumpled shirt on the floor next to him and smiled down at his reflection. In the mornings the water was usually this cold, and after a couple years Leo found there was only one solution to this. "We have to jump in to get used to the water quickly. After a while the more we move around, the warmer the water will seem." He looked at the prince, keeping the smile on his face. "You ready?"
 
"As ready as i'll be i supose," he said and looed at the water. the thought of being submerged in cold water was not a pleasant one. Did people really o this alot? he asked hismelf. He couldn't see the nobles e'd been around strip and hop into coldd water that's certain. "just jump in," he sighed and jumpped and he did yelp slightly when his wings , the most sensitive part of his body hit the water. they spread and folded again as they tried to adjust to the temperture change.
 
Leo laughed and took a deep breath, moving back so he could take a running start towards the water. The iciness locked his lungs in shock and he could almost feel each goosebump on his skin form. Once the cold had seeped through his skin and into his bones he opened his eyes to see the prince. The water was extremely clear for a river and he was surprised to see he was close to the prince. He held up a thumb as if asking if the prince was okay.
 
Leo's runing intrance had doused the prince his hair dripping pearls of water off the silver strands; the prince himself was shocked he hadn't expected the splash. "this is training?" he asked if it was it sure was odd. He was cold now but the sun carressing his pale skin was a welcome warmth. He shook his head out his hair and Leo could see the prince had slightly pointed ears much like an elf. He saw Leo's thumbs up and imitated it he'd seen his father do this to simbolize things were going well so that must be what Leo was trying to get across to him the prince decided.
 
Leo took a few steps out into the river experimentally and found many spots where his foot sunk in. They were sudden and startled Leo so he decided to swim back to the prince. "Now my dad taught me to swim by throwing me into the deep part of the river until I swam by myself. I don't think I'll be doing that with you though." He smiled at the prince and admired the way the water stuck to his hair. Leo cleared his throat and jumped a little so he wouldn't start shivering. "Uh, swimming can sorta be considered a cardio workout. Besides it's fun."
 
Zek blinked a few times Leo called this fun? "Alright," Zek said reminding himself to keep an open mind he slipped on a rock after taking a few stept and slid under. His fight or flight instinkts kicked in and his wings unfurled pushing him back to the serface he coughed out water he hadn't realized he'd swallowed "Cardiovascular workout huh?" he asked.
 
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