A Bought Boyfriend (USUK)

Chapter 9: The Deal

Lovino paced around the small courtroom, biting his lip impatiently. His heart slammed in his chest, and while the place was completely empty, it felt as if his ears were drumming. The large clock took his gaze away, and he once again regained the ability to realize where he was. Turning, he met the green eyes of his husband, Antonio. The brown eyes Lovino owned matched the King of Tapait's, and he noticed they were filled with extreme sorrow.

Antonio gently touched his lover's shoulder, shaking his head. "It's too late." He whispered.

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Peter was currently playing at the beach with his brother, and of course the prince, smiling at the couple. The beach was absolutely beautiful, he knew that, but it never looked like this from the boarding school he attended. The skies mixed with beautiful purples, fading to orange-y pinks that complimented the dark clouds rolling in. He wondered to himself if this was what it was like to be so far away from a dream, yet be unable to touch it because of capabilites, and be forced down by the sciences of the world. Breaking his thoughts, the blue eyed boy turned, spotting his brother slowly getting up, whispering something to Alfred.

"Peter, I'm going to get our food. Is there anything specific you request?" The blond asked, tilting his head slightly before tugging Alfred's t-shirt on over his swin trunks. "And no Italian ice, we're doing that tomorrow." He smiled, really appreciating Alfred's want to bring his family here.

"Awww!" Peter whined at first. After a few seconds, he sighed. "No. Later on, can I get some ice cream?" The teen questioned a little impatiently. The East Amin sighed a little, nodding.

"Alright, I'll be back soon. And before you ask, Alfred, you are not getting a cheeseburger." Arthur smiled at the Prince, who rolled his eyes at his old butler.

"You're no fun, Artie." Alfred leaned back on his towel again, eyeing the t-shirt Arthur was wearing. A smirk crept upon his face, and he chuckled. "You look sexy in my shirt." He winked, only getting a kick to his side and a flushed boyfriend. "Have fun."

"You wish." Arthur turned, walking away in his flip flops, wallet in hand as he walked to the boardwalk that was starting to calm down.

Peter watched his brother saunter off, and spun, facing the West Amin who was laying down on his towel. "Alfred?" He started, waiting for a response while he started drawing with his finger in the sand. Alfred sat up, leaning on his right hand. "How did you know you liked my brother?... When did you know when you were... gay?"

Alfred's head snapped over to Peter, fully paying attention now. "A few years ago... why, buddy?" He was legitimately concerned now, wanting to know if the teenager was confused. "Are you feeling something towards another boy?" Normally, he didn't ask these questions, but with Arthur's brother, he needed to know.

Peter's face burned a dark red, and he hid it, burying into his arms that were wrapped around his knees. "N-No! M...Maybe... I don't know!" He hicupped, tears forming at his blue eyes. "He was really nice... we held hands, I almost kissed him, b-but I've never kissed a boy before!" Tracks were now streaming down Peter's cheeks, begging him to calm down. Yet the teenager's heart raced at the thought of Raivis. He was so sweet, comforting, and cool. Peter didn't know what to do.

"Peter..." Alfred moved next to him, watching him shake in horror. "It's alright. You're getting older, figuring out who you like... It's not an issue. We love you, no matter what." Alfred rubbed his shoulder softly, hearing him calm. The young teenager looked at him.

"You will?"

"Promise.

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Natalia sat across from Yao Wang, eyes direct and extremely focused. "So, the deal is clear, yes?" She spoke, voice almost like daggers shooting at her neutral that was a few feet away. The leader, long time ruler of Kapina was just as irritated with this agreement, but his country was falling, fighting for the rights of the few people that were living. Civil war was taking the country rather quickly, and the population was failing.

Yao sighed a little bit, glancing down at the formula, and the corked tube he was holding, squeezing it in his sweaty, nervous palm. He didn't want to give her it. He didn't, in fear of what she would do with the deadly weapon. But if he didn't, his empire would fall to anarchy, and he couldn't do that. Looking up, eyes piercing like snakes, he smiled. "Yes."

Standing at the door, brown eyes watching intently, Kiku felt his heart sink to the pit of his stomach. No, no, no, he couldn't have made the deal. Not with Ainruia, with a war brewing between Amin and them. A new alliance was being formed with Amin soon, this wouldn't be good at all. As soon as the meeting broke, the younger sibling ran to the eldest.

"Yao, what have you done?" He commanded. "You know... You know that it isn't what we need. If you would've waited two more weeks, the alliance with Amin would've gone through, we could've won, Yao!"

"We don't have two weeks, Kiku! Do you understand how serious our situation is? Men dying at my mercy, women and children without homes, exposed to radiation, with a child dead inside of them! Not enough food to display, not enough water, even though we are right next to the ocean!? We. Don't. Have. Two. Weeks." And with that, he marched away, ignoring his second in command.

Boiling with anger, Kiku ran off, to his bedroom, looking out the window. The sky was filled with black smoke, and he could hear the moans of the city that would soon die. He wanted to win the war, more than anything on this planet, but this wasn't the way to win. The Kapian spun on his heel, picking up the phone, dialing the castle. The Amin castle. He would have to do this himself.