Chapter 5:The Meeting In The Garden(pt 1)

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"What happened to you? I waited like...almost thirty minutes for you." Dimidius said as he folded his arms.

"Yeah, I'm sorry." Iciro replied. "I ended up in an argument with Antinous...and on my way here I was pulled into an empty wall and pinned to a wall out of sheer concern...apparently."

Dimidius starred at Iciro...trying to make sure he heard him right.

"I'm sorry what?"

"Yeah it-...it was kind of scary at firs-"

"Who did it?"

That question immediately made Iciro blush.

"U-uh...-"

"Indi."

Iciro took a deep breath.

"It was the prince." Iciro said quietly.

"TELEMACHUS?!" Dimidius screamed.

"D-don't scream, someone might hear!"

"And he did this out of concern?!"

"Apparently!"

"Why would he do that out of concern?!"

"I don't know. I'm not in the prince's head!"

"Do people do that out of concern all the time?!"

"Well, I've never done it!"

The two paused for a moment.

"Well, what did he say?"

"He asked me why I almost fought Antinous."

Dimidius' eyes widened.

"YOU ALMOST FOUGHT ANTINOUS!?"

Iciro nodded.

"WHY!?"

Iciro looked at the ground sadly.

"I wish not to speak of it...."

Dimidius noticed the instant change in Iciro's expression.

"That bad huh?"

"Yes..."

"Hm...ok. Well...what happened after Telemachus asked why you almost fought him.?"

Again, Iciro blushed. Which of course changed his once sad expression to a more flustered one.

"Again. I wish not to speak of it."

Dimidius noticed this change too. But unlike the other one...this change made Dimidius laugh a little.

"Indigo...why are you blushing so much?"

"I am not answering that."

"Aw, why not?"

"Becau-it-I don't even know how to explain what happened. Just know it ended with me promising I will meet up with him later."

"Really? Wait, are you two friends now?"

"Not sure. I hope so."

"Oh. Ok...well where are you meeting him at?"

Iciro looked around to make sure no one was listening in to their conversation.

"The palace garden." Iciro whispered.

"Why there? Wouldn't it be easier to meet in his room?" Dimidius asked.

"Not with the other suitors around. They already hate me for being close to the queen. How do you think they'll react to seeing me randomly being all buddy-buddy with someone they all think I hate?"

"They think you hate Telemachus?"

"Yes...and it doesn't help that we didn't talk for such a long time. On top of that, some of them don't even know I'm his personal medic. They might go into a frenzy if they figure out that we're even remotely talking"

"Hm...well. Once you put it that way...I guess it would be a bad idea to stay in the palace, but how would you sneak out without being seen?"

"I don't know. But I'm sure we'll both be fine."

Dimidius sighed...but then he chuckled.

"Just be careful, ok? I don't need you nor him getting into trouble."

"I promise nothing will happen to us."

Dimidius patted Iciro's head and gave him a bright smile.

"Good." 


-End of Chapter-

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