I Love You... Goodbye

Prologue

"I never lose your highness, are you sure you wanted to put something at stake?." Link's forever lazy smile widened as his eyes watched Reynaud's playful smirk with slow drag.

"I never said I will beat you on a game that I never said I will participate commoner." Rey's voice lowered a few octaves as he put his mouth closer to Link's ear.

The two men with similar height, similar physic, similar attitude who every single time they met explodes into arguments of wits suddenly turn into some dangerous turn of event as they indulge into intoxication of alcohol.

The two are currently at the bar of Leisure hotel as they met by accident and just decided to compete who will go down first as they drink their ass off like common drunkards.

But somehow they ended up too close to comfort with each other as Link is leaning against the bar counter with one elbow resting at the countertop while holding a glass of liquor while a sneaky smile is playing on his lips as Reynaud's knee is on the stool near Link with one arm extended beside the businessman.

Both have a smile that cannot be determine by the onlookers if taunting or tempting as they gaze at each other's eyes in silent war. There are millions of secrets hidden behind the peers, those pair of eyes that both are plotting something.

"Royal going down this low is not something I expected." Link sipped slowly from his glass while his eyes unwavering as they peered on the Prince at side.

"Oh my dear Link, don't tell me you are acting some kind of game and you actually believed that? And besides I don't think drinking at a high end hotel can be considered low unless your business is under standard." Reynaud smirked as his tongue swept his lower lips agonizing slow.

Link's eyes shamelessly followed the pinkish wet muscle on it's course before meeting Rey's eyes. "Well, business is topnotch of course but ideally maybe... Royal for me can be quite decisive and jumpy about the attachment to... Lower standards... Isn't it your highness." Link tilted his head to the side to throw Rey one of those lopsided smile.

Rey's eyes dance in smile of mischief as his face draw closer to Link's. "Tell me Link..." Rey said in whisper. His alcohol laced breath bathe Link's face making him close his eyes for a second. "Is this a game you want to play at my expense?."

"In the contrary... What are YOU... Playing, as far as I know I am at my element, at my place, at my territory and you entered without warning... Aren't you afraid getting burned... Again Rey?." Link leaned closer to say it right at Rey's ear.

The two pulled back at the same time and ordered a new drink.
"We are not kids anymore... ." Rey said with his eyes trained at the bartender.

"Then... Why acting like one?." Link fired back.

"Seriously? Is this about before? I will not be sorry about that and I hope you know that." Reynaud down his glass after chuckling at Link.

"Hmm, you see Reynaud there's no before, well... As far as I remember you excluded yourself on my before... Remember? don't get me wrong that was one heck of before but that's all mine to remember and you have no right to even think about it... And maybe before barging into my zone learned how to knock because who knows you maybe trespassing." Link wink at Rey with the smile playing on his lips while his eyes is not leaving Reynaud's pair that is starting to formed fire by the minute. "Oh, don't bother to pay... It is on me." Link said as he turn to leave but Rey's hand shoot fast and pulled him back making Link's back meet the counter edge but he did not flinch at all at the pain that exploded on his spine as he let Reynaud cage him with his arms.

Rey suddenly closed the distance of their faces as if he us about to kiss Link but he stopped right a breath away as Link didn't move or blink as if waiting on what will the Prince going to do. "You are affected... Still, admit it Link... Because I can feel the bumps on your skin." Rey whispered against Link's mouth while his finger tracing the span of his arm. "I can hear the haggard breathing... The fast heart beat."

Link locked on Rey's gray ash eyes that have gold specks around them that made it beautiful, then his blacked orbs traveled down to Rey's pointed nose to his thin and firmed lips. "Observant still but..." Link's hand snaked around Reynaud's waist dangerously lower, almost touching the prince's mounds."so full of yourself... Aren't we, my heartbeat race maybe because of different things your highness, my breathing..." Link emphasized as he breath out to Rey's face. "It is the alcohol."

"Of course it is... Such decorative words just to avoid arguments."

Link push himself from the bar counter reversing their position as he locked Rey back to his previous place. "Arguments... I love arguments actually, but I will not be wasting it to the likes of you..."

"The likes of me?." Rey raised an eyebrow at Link challenging him to continue.

"Yes, a royal that will runaway once they felt trap... In the middle of the night, like a common thief." Link replied. The usual smile is not leaving his face as if they are talking about the kind of weather they are having.

"Are you saying... I stole something?." Rey grinned at the idea that formed in his mind. "Your heart... Perhaps?."

"Ego... We have such bloated ones huh... Sadly no, it's my precious time that got stolen by a rebelling Prince one fateful summer... The said rebelling Prince don't know what he wanted in life and it seems..." Rey paused for the effect not cutting the eye contact. "It is still the case, I'm willing to play but you have to queue in line... I'm quite busy." Link then tapped Rey's cheek before turning to leave.

Reynaud stayed in place as he became serious for a bit before the playful smile goes back to his face. What is playing in his mind, nobody an tell but this maybe a start of a dangerous dance that the two will participate willingly just to see who's going down first. But in a game where emotions are involve, will there be a winner? Or just heartaches?