I Scored Myself A Mate

Allias was exhausted but for the first time he walked inside his room happy. It was the kind of exhaustion that made you feel accomoished and relaxed afterwards. He entered his room, plopping messily on his bed his limbs sprawled out like a starfish and he smiled, feeling the softness of the mattress beneath him.

After so long he was putting effort is something that wasn't lethal or destructive. He was not worried about his life or what would happen tomorrow in the sense of total destruction. For once after countless days he had a faint smile on his face that showed pure peace as he closed his eyes. 

Would his mother be proud of him, what about his father? He wondered recalling their beautiful faces in his mind. So may people flashed before him. His old friends back home, his teachers and his servants all of them smiling. Were they looking out for him from somewhere far away? He hoped so, he wished to see them again one day, tell them all the stories, the heartbreak , the love, the pain and the happiness. All of these messy feelings that came crushing in from that fateful day when he took the wrong path to the locker rooms. Who knew, maybe if he hadn't made that little mistake he would still be miserable in his little dorm room, playing soccer with Mark. 

He heard the door open but his eyes remained closed since he already knew who it was. There was no sound, just the faint tapping of heavy boots and soon the mattress moved. He felt a cold hand caress his cheek and he shivered, recognizing Theseus' touch easily. It was always gentle, as if he was touching glass, scared he would break. He smiled a bit brighter as he felt Theseus lay down next to him. He could smell him. His scent was the embodiment of home, sweet and heavy sometimes it was the only thing that could bring him comfort. 

Theseus hummed and Allias could imagine him, mimicking his stance, his lilac eyes closed too and a similar grin on his face. Theseus' long fingers found his hand and held it. He could feel his skin warm up as it united with his. Allias' eyes fluttered open landing on the star like ceiling. Theseus had made it for him, he had done everything for him, from keeping his stuff like new to surviving through the endless anguish. Allias didn't know how he did it, if he was in his place he would have withered away, lost himself in the torturing sorrow but Theseus, from the first moment stood tall. 

Allias chuckled, drawing his attention and Theseus popped one eye open. The king noticed him and turned to the side, resting his head on his chest as he smiled and played with the hem of the general's shirt. It was soft, made from the best fabric in the whole kingdom. Allias wished that Theseus would have only the finest things, even the world if he could give it to him.

"What are you laughing about?" Theseus asked him.

"I just remembered the first time I saw you " Allias said 

"In the alley?"

"No, not that first time. Back then when I was a human. You had seemed so scary but at the same time so intriguing. You were sitting on that tree, your eyes so cold and I couldn't stop staring. It was amazing. I think that no matter what happens, no matter who I am or how much time has passed I will always be drawn to you." The king told him and Theseus smiled. He played with Allias' locks, massaging his skull and making him purr like a kitten. He nuzzled on his chest satisfied with Theseus' affection. 

"Sometimes I feel like a fool." Theseus said and Allias raised his head, locking eyes with him in obvious wonder 

"Why?"

"I feel like a fool because I did not recognize you from the very first second. When our eyes met, that electricity and my heartbeat. I should have known because that exact moment I felt like I could breathe again. But I had forgotten how living felt like so I didn't notice." He said with a bitter smile and Allias kissed him gently on the lips, trying hard to erase it. He wanted to hear Theseus' laugh, see his body shake and his eyes tear up from joy. The man in front of him had waited and waited to be with him, he had gone through such pain and the king had to somehow make him happy. 

"I want you to be happy." Allias said, staring into his eyes completely serious. 

"I am happy." Theseus stated with confidence. "As long as you are here I will always be happy. You are my happiness. It's that simple really." The general said and his eyes looked at him with such sweetness Allias' heart felt like it would explode. It was impossible, sometimes he couldn't even fathom how he could fall in love with him just with the sound of his name coming from his lips. Just with a caring gaze and an intimate touch his heart trembled with excitement as if he was a young child. Theseus had called himself a fool but the truth was that Allias had been the stupid one. Bewitched. 

"You must want something." The king mumbled. "No matter what it is. Tell me and I will do anything to make it true, I promise you" he told him and Theseus laughed.

"Gems?" Theseus asked him 

"Of course."

"How about gold?"

"That too."

"And a castle?"

"All yours."

"And the best clothes."

"For sure."

"And the strongest weapons."

"From the finest metals."

"How about a child?" 

"Ye...what?" Allias asked, his eyes wide as for a second he couldn't believe what he had just heard. "Theseus, you can't joke with that, you know that I..."

"I know, I know that you want a child. You always did. So what I am asking you is do you want to raise a child with me? Let's have our own family. I am ready Allias", Theseus announced. 

Allias' heart was beating loudly, like a loud drum it kept beating and beating clouding his thoughts. His eyes fluttered confused as his vision began to get blurry. He was crying, again. For some reason he had turned so emotional but this time he couldn't stop it. Warm tears escaping his bright eyes as he replayed Theseus' words on his mind. A child, really a little child. How he wanted that. To teach them like his father did, to have a family with Theseus, finally be complete. He couldn't believe that Theseus was finally accepting it, after so long. 

"I...I...you really mean it?" Allias said, sniffling and Theseus hugged him, wrapping his arms around him.

"I do, of course I do. I want us to have our own family. I want us to live happily and be together. I want us to be able to live like everyone else. You and I, I am sure we would make great parents, what do you think?" He asked him with an encouraging smile and the king giggled 

"I doubt that but I guess we can try" he said and Theseus laughed at his words. He wiped away Allias' tears and kissed his nose tenderly, pushing back a few locks that were hiding his pretty eyes. He looked into them, slightly red from crying and smiled. He was perfect. There was nothing else or no one else that could fill the void in his heart if Allias left him. He wanted to live everything with him.

"So what do you think?"

"But how...how will we ...." Allias amumbled, realizing that there some ...difficulties.

"We will find a way, I am sure of it. Once all of this is over, once we are finally free from the responsibilities and the anxiety we will find a way. I am sure it will be soon. I just wanted you to know that I am all in for this." The general announced. 

"Theseus." Allias told him with a strict look. "Do you really think we will ever get the chance to relax? Are you really that deluded?" He asked him and Theseus burst into loud laughter. Well Allias wasn't really wrong about that, the events after all proved different. 

"Let's just say it will lessen, even just a tiny bit. Let's look into what we can do after Ares' and Ea's wedding. I am sure nothing could happen on such a short time to ruin our plans" Theseus said and Allias' eyes widened.

"No" he whined.

"What's wrong?"

"You jinxed it. Oh gods I am sure that something will happen tomorrow. Why Theseus, why? You know how unlucky we are." Allias said with a disappointed expression.

"Nothing will happen Allias. Relax." The general said and patted his head.

The king wished for that. For once nothing to happen but he knew better. He knew better than think that fate would be with him and not against him for once. 

Tomorrow, he had to be alert.