I Scored Myself A Mate

A few hours passed and Ares kept talking During this whole time with Ea. The small elf hadn't let him off his sight and even when he had hopped into the bath to wash off the stench and the blood from his body he had made sure Ares was there, waiting while sitting on the toilet seat. 

Ares had never seen him like that and at first he was very surprised. He was literally right next to him every second like some kind of boyfriend leech. Obviously he didn't say anything since he knew how scared Ea had been but when the prince need to go pie and Ea actually followed him he decided it was about enough.

"Will you stay here?" Ares asked him and turned around, his hands resting on the brim of his pants. 

"Is there a problem with that?" Ea asked him back.

"Well I don't know, do people piss unfazed when a pair of eyes is burning holes on the back of their head?" 

"Fine then I will turn around" Ea told him and turned his back on him with a frown. He was watching the wall, the shinny tiles stuck on. They had cinnamon colored waters in them with little flakes of gold and Ea while he waited counted them one by one on the tiles right in front of his eyes. After a few seconds though he heard Ares sigh and very slowly turned his head. "What's wrong?" Ea asked him with a confused expression.

"It won't come out." Ares said 

"Why not?"

"Because you're here!" The prince exclaimed.

"Could it be there is something wrong with you? I mean, I did turn around, I can't even see anything. I think that's a you problem." He told him. His eyes had returned back to staring at the tiles so he didn't see Ares turn around. The prince approached him slowly and grabbed him from his shoulders, swirling him around so their eyes met.

"Get the hell out of the bathroom, I need to pee." Ares said.

"I can hide." The small elf proposed and he rolled his eyes. He couldn't believe what he was hearing right now.

"I won't go anywhere Ea, I just need to pee in peace, please."

"I'm nervous. That you will disappear." Ea said. Ares couldn't help but feel bad for him. What he went through must have been horrible, now that he had him here he was scared he would lose him again. Ares hugged Ea, giving him a comforting but at the same time rather awkward oat on the back.

"I will be right here peeing. There is noehere for me to go." He told him and pushed Ea outside the bathroom. He attempted to get in once more but the door was mercilessly slammed in his face. He stepped away from the door and sat on his bed, pinching the sheets with his fingers in a little game he played when he was bored. He was aware of how ridiculous he looked and he didn't really want to be in there while Ares was peeing but that fire inside if him hadn't subsided yet. 

As he was sitting there he heard two different sounds from different directions. One of them was Ares, turning on the sink and the sound of cold water spilling inside it. The other was a very soft knock on the door.

"Come in" Ea answered. The door opened slowly revealing Theseus' white head as he peeked inside. 

"Hi." He said and searched around with his eyes hoping to find his brother.

"Are you here to see Ares?" Ea asked him as the general walked in.

"Yeah. Is he here?"

"He is the bathroom." Ea told him and stood up. "I will give you two some time."

"Thanks." The general said with a faint smile and walked deeper into the room. He heard Ea close the door behind him and after a few seconds his brother appeared from the well lit bathroom. Their eyes met and a very heavy silence spread in the room. 

Theseus had told him everything back in that room. As he stared at his sleeping body he had entrusted him with his guilt and his brotherly love but now as he came to face him knowing Ares had heard all of it he couldn't help but feel awkward. They weren't the kind of brothers that talked about emotions.

"Hey" Theseus said. "You've spent every moment since you woke up with Ea. Allias would be really happy to see you for a bit." He told him, remembering that all he had done was to let them know he was fine. They hadn't exchanged many words, it was as simple as an announcement. 

Ares nodded, closing the bathroom door and walked inside. He looked at the two armchairs that existed in the small room and sat down in one of them.

"Do you want to sit?" He asked his older brother and Theseus nodded, heading towards him with a skeptic expression on his face. After he sat down the prince started talking again. "I want to come and see Allias is just that from the second I woke up Ea hasn't left my side. It was a struggle to even get him out the bathroom so I can pee." Ares announced and Theseus smiled, finding this kind of situation quite adorable.

"He is scared, he probably feels that if he takes his eyes off you you're going to disappear. He will get back to normal after a while.", Theseus advices him but his younger brother simply sighed. 

"I hope so. So, um, why are you here?" He asked him, crimson eyes looking at him with uncertainty. 

Theseus raised his arm, his fingers diving in the hairs on the back of his head and then moving towards his nape where he rubbed the skin for a second. It was a very obvious motion. It stated he was hesitant, not knowing what to say. 

"Well, isn't it normal for siblings to check up on each other when something has happened?" Theseus asked and Ares raised his eyebrow.

"We are not normal." He stated and Theseus scoffed. He definitely wasn't wrong about that. The times Theseus agreed with his little brother were few but this, this was a fact and everyone in the palace knew about it. 

"About what I said back in the room, Ares I...."

"It's fine. You said what it needed to be said to bring me back. I didn't put much meaning into it." His brother told him. Theseus' violet eyes showed pure surprise as he realized that Ares hadn't believed his words. 

"Wait, wait. You think that all those things I said weren't true?" He asked him and Ares laughed.

"Of course. I mean, I can easily imagine Allias pushing you in that room and forcing you to speak orelsss he would kill you. It is kind of funny if you think of it" 

Things did not go that way back then and now, the general thought, they were not going the way he wanted them too. He took a deep breath, his eyes landing on his shoes for a few seconds as he was trying to gather his thoughts. He should get this right, he had to. He didn't want his brother to believe that he didn't care about him no matter how cold and distant he was. 

"Listen, Ares. No one forced me to go into that room and talk to you and no Allias was not threatening to kill me. He has done so plenty of other times but this time he didn't have to. All the things I told you, from the very beginning to the very end were true and they were how I felt. I am sorry, I feel guilty for blaming you for my bad childhood, I am sorry I kept ignoring you and was always cold, I am sorry that when you lost everything I couldn't be a better support for you and I am sorry all I seem to do is scold you. My way of showing how I feel may be shitty but I do know I've made mistakes back then. That doesn't mean I didn't love you, I always did but for some reason I didn't want to accept it." Theseus explained. Ares was quiet, staring at him his hands resting on his lap and the general felt like he was going through a trial. 

"Maybe because you were jealous I was richer, smarter and more handsome that you?" Ares asked him with a smile and Theseus exhaled relieved. He smiled, showing a perfect row of teeth before he spoke.

"Yeah, it could be that. But I love you, you should know that."

"Well I know so please stop telling me you love me it's weird and I am not used to it. Also hearing it from you gives me shivers." The young prince said and stood up. "Thanks for coming to help and I know, I've always knew that you....loved me. It's just that you're an annoying prick." Ares said. 

"So, what about you?"

"What about me?"

"Do you love me?" Theseus asked looking at him with an expectant expression. Ares rolled his eyes and walked towards the door. He turned the knob and opened it showing a clear view of the empty hallway.

"Don't ask me" he said and showed the exit. "now go and plan me a wedding."

"A what?" Theseus asked surprised.

"A wedding, I am getting married tomorrow. Again" 

"You must be kidding me."

"No. Now go tomorrow we have a celebration." Ares exclaimed dramatically as Theseus stood at the doorframe staring at him like he had grown a pair of horns out of the blue. "Oh, and I love you too." Ares said before he pushed him outside.

"Let's plan a wedding I guess." He mumbled as he walked away, feeling a warmth spread through his chest. His brother loved him. 

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