Author's note: I want to address my thanks to all the people who took the time to read chapter one!
curiousaudrey - Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment! I will update this story once a week!
Chapter Two - A Weakness For... What?!
Kai forced a smile at Pepin, hoping that he didn't look like a psychopath while doing that. From what he had noticed when looking at his reflection in the mirror, his character didn't look inclined to smile much.
"Nothing's wrong, Pepin," he said in a haughty voice that actually sounded like it belonged to a character like that. Good, good, he had this one in the bag.
His servant pursed his lips and continued to inspect him with shrewd and judging eyes. Kai was sure that if it continued like that, he would end up wilting under that stare.
"You don't fool me." Pepin looked away for a moment. "Getting... that kind of attention from Sir Conrad, and all night long... What kind of nonsense were you talking about earlier?" He seemed to stumble over his own words, but eventually, he straightened up, hands behind the back.
"I was just trying to keep you, guys, on your toes. You know, to see if you were paying attention," Kai said promptly.
Pepin blinked a couple of times. "Paying attention to what?"
Kai placed his hands on his hips. Now was the moment when he would prove that he deserved to be called His Majesty. Did that mean he was a king? Maybe more like a prince...
"To me, of course," he replied, puffing out his chest.
That only appeared to puzzle Pepin further. "Why wouldn't I pay attention to you? I live to serve."
Kai had an inkling Pepin had been about to drop a secret, and by the blush coloring the height of his cheeks, he could only guess. Of course, that was the natural guess since he, apparently, had landed in a BL show, which meant that his servant could have feelings for him. Not him him, but this royal dude whose body he had grabbed while transferring into this world.
"Ah, you see, Pepin," Kai said in a cheerful tone, "I have to check. For instance, name my most important superpower. Points if you can name a second one."
"Superpower?" Pepin said slowly.
Ugh, no superpowers? Now that was lame.
"Do you mean your ice magic?" Pepin added.
Ice magic? Cool. So cool.
"Hmm, you're doing good so far, lad."
"Lad?"
Right, they were close in age, and probably speaking like a seventy-year-old grandpa wasn't exactly how Sebastian talked.
"Never mind. Now, you're not off the hook. How is it that I use my magic? How do I do it?"
Pepin seemed to ponder for a moment. "I don't know exactly. I'm not a magic wielder. What I do know is that it is enough for you to look at things and -"
"I shoot lasers from my eyes?"
Pepin didn't have time to comment on that or ask what 'lasers' were that Kai decided to try his skill by looking at a vase on a large table. He narrowed his eyes and focused, and in an instant, the vase splintered into pieces. There was white smoke coming from them, like that coming from a bath of nitrogen.
"And I will have to clean that," Pepin said matter-of-factly, after his initial shock and a slight sound of surprise.
Kai liked Pepin and his attitude. He seemed a cool guy, and he was only two years older. Plus, he had said something about living to serve, which meant that they could work out something.
"Wow, it's so cool to have ice magic."
"I suppose it is cool," Pepin replied, as he produced, like out of nowhere, a small broom, and a dustpan.
Again, cool probably only meant cold in this world. Now, he had other priorities. He needed to dress up, walk around the castle, look for more answers, and, particularly, for his summoner.
"What should I wear?" he said to himself as he continued to inspect the content of his closet.
"I've drawn you a bath while you were still sleeping," Pepin said.
"It's all right, I don't need one."
"Are you sure, Your Majesty? You kept Conrad in your bed all night long."
There was an insinuation there, Kai could tell. Wait, so it was a BL show... so he must have... but he seemed to be the guy in charge...
He moved a little and squeezed his butt. Then, he relaxed. There was definitely something feeling weirdly... moist? Oh, the horror, he realized. So he was pushing Conrad around, and he wasn't even... how was that term... on top? He was how his sister, Tani, said, the... uke?!
He had wished to be transported to a different world, and someone was pulling a prank on him. Right, he had wished for that because Milo had suddenly confessed to him... Hmm, that might have played a role in messing up the transfer.
"I'll take that bath," he said brightly.
It wasn't his body, and he hadn't done anything naughty with a dude, but damn, that felt weird.
"Very well." Pepin began moving toward a door that had to connect the main room to the bathroom.
Kai followed the servant into a bathroom the size of a dining room. A bathtub cut in marble occupied the center, and there was a pleasant scent of roses in the air. He walked to the tub and grimaced at the rose petals floating on the surface. The people in this world were so extra.
With a shrug, he stepped into the water. It was still warm. He noticed Pepin standing there.
"Shall we begin, Sire?"
"Begin what? Oh, I can wash myself. Just pass me the soap and leave some towels."
Pepin stared at him with narrow eyes. Hmm, he must have said something weird again. "Are you thinking of replacing me, Sire? Are you not happy with my service?"
Everybody seemed keen on jumping to conclusions, even if he had his best intentions in mind. Conrad thought him capable of executing him, although all he wanted was to have his royal ass left alone, and now Pepin thought he would get fired when he just wished to see to his bath by himself, like any normal person.
"I am perfectly happy. I just don't want to be, you know, babied all the time."
"Prince Sebastian," Pepin said in a stern voice, "please, don't be cruel. Is it because I just called you by your name earlier?"
Kai sighed and let himself sink into the water for a moment. Pepin probably had some crazy idea about washing him like he was some helpless baby. After realizing that the body he resided in had received plenty of... ahem, attention from a guy, he wasn't ready for another dude touching him everywhere.
He re-emerged from the water only to find Pepin really close. He yelped in a definitely non-royal manner. "Ugh, man, you scared me."
Pepin's eyes were a dark shade of blue, he noticed. And he was pretty, even prettier than some of the girls Kai had crushed on during all his high school years.
And he looked like he was about to cry.
