Kidnapped ~A Prinxiety Story~

Chapter 36: Unwanted Encounter

Warnings: Physical fighting, unwanted flirting, mild angst

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About a week later, Virgil was taking a walk with Roman just outside town.

"Well, aren't you a pretty boy~?" someone said, stroking Virgil's cheek. Virgil moved his head away, backing into Roman.
"L-look, I'm not really into girls.. And I'm engaged.. So.. P-please don't flirt with me.." Virgil mumbles, looking to the side. "Awe, come on~"

"He said back off." Roman says, pushing Virgil behind him carefully. "Or are you mutts just too stupid to understand what that means?"
"Oh, please, says the walking parasite. You only care about him because he's a human you can feed on." she says. Roman growls, grabbing her shirt. "Listen here, flea bag. I'm in love with him. Despite what you think, we can feel things."

"Hah. You think you scare me?" she says, swiping at Roman's cheek and scratching him. It healed almost immediately, but it still pissed him off.
"Oh, you want to fight? Fine. Let's fight." Roman says, punching her in the face. Virgil backed up as the fight continued, tripping and landing on his butt on the ground.

It went on for quite a while until the werewolf girl finally backed down and ran off. Roman sighs, resting on a knee and one hand near the ground.
Virgil got up slowly and walked over to him. "R-ro..? Are.. You okay..?" Roman looks up, picking Virgil up and going back to the castle with the strength he still had.

"Go inside, love." he says, setting Virgil down and leaning against the outter wall of the castle. "What about you..?" Virgil asks. "Give me a few moments, please.. I need to catch my breath." Roman says, looking at him.
Virgil frowns and walked inside, Roman immediately grunting quietly and sinking to the floor. ‘She was stronger than I thought she'd be...’ he thought, holding his arm.

"Where's Roman? Did he not come back with you?" Romulus asks, seeing Virgil walk in. "Um.. He did, h-he's.. Outside.. He got in a fight with someone and-"
"Who? Was it a werewolf?" Romulus interrupted, looking at Virgil with a serious, almost worried look. "I-i don't know, he called her ‘flea bag’ so probably.. Why..?"

Romulus sighs. "Because vampires can regenerate, yes, but it takes longer if they're exhausted, and werewolves can rival us in strength." Romulus says, going outside.

Virgil frowns. ‘That means.. Roman didn't want me to see him hurt, I get it now..’

"Roman." Romulus says, crouching down next to him. "Before you ask... I had to.." Roman says, grunting a little after. Romulus looks at him for a moment with a worried frown.
"Roman, you're need to get your strength back if you want that scratch to heal faster.." He says. "No. The amount of blood I'd have to take would make him faint, father, I can't."

"... D-do it.." Virgil whispered, having walked back outside. Both Roman and Romulus look up at him. "Virgil-"
"P-please? It'll make you feel better, right? I-i don't want you to be hurt..." Virgil says, worried. Roman stays quiet, sighing softly before holding his hand out a little.

Virgil walked over, sitting on his knees in front of Roman. Roman pulled him closer. "I'm sorry, my love.." he whispered, biting him afterwards.

"I don't understand, Virgil.. You know you're going to faint, yet you still offer.. Why?" Romulus asks, looking at him. Virgil moved his eyes up to look back at him.
"Because.. I love him.. I'm not going to do nothing when I know I can help..." Virgil says. Roman put a hand around Virgil's waist, rubbing his back with his thumb as he fed on him.

".. You really are something else... I see now why my son fell in love with you. You're kind to him, even knowing what he is.." Romulus says with a soft expression.
".... Romulus.. You'll find her again..." Virgil said, eyes falling shut afterwards. Romulus stared at him in surprise, eyes watering slightly.

Roman grunted softly, drinking a little more before pulling off, looking at Virgil then at his father. "He called you by your name.." he says, standing up and carrying Virgil closely.
Romulus stood as well. "He did.. And he... He's so confident..." he says. "He did mention reincarnation a few times to me in conversation, I think he might believe in it.. And therefore has faith that..." Roman trailed off, walking inside with his father.

"I suppose only time will tell if he's correct.. You know... Even your mother was afraid of me biting her, so I hardly ever did.. Virgil offered it to you, even knowing that his body wouldn't be able to keep awake.." Romulus says.
"He is a very strange human being.. But I couldn't love him more." Roman says, looking down at Virgil. "He's only asked one thing that made me apprehensive, but it could have been an innocent question." he continued, looking back up at his father.

"What did he ask you?" Romulus asks. "He asked indirectly why turned vampires can't just feed on their own blood.. A little concerning at first, but I do think now he was just asking." Roman says.

"I hope you're right, Roman. I would hate for you to be wrong about him.." Romulus says.

"Father?" Roman asks. "Yes?" Romulus says, looking at him. "Well.. When the blue moon happened.. It made me feel very affectionate towards him.. Does... It still affects you, even though mother..." Roman asks, trailing off.
Romulus sighs. "Yes, but differently. It made me miss your mother more than I already do." he says.

"I see.. Well, I'm going to go lay Virgil down so he can rest. I love you, father." Roman says. "I love you too, Roman.."

Roman took Virgil upstairs to his room and lays him on the bed, kissing his forehead. "You're so sweet, my love.. I wish you could see in yourself what I see in you.. You're wonderful... In every way possible."