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Bound, Bonded and Betrayed	By : Deb Category: Gundam Wing/AC > Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 13359 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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"Bound, Bonded and Betrayed"

Chapter 39
As the pair approached the marital chambers, Duo could only hope that the princess had already retired for the evening. It was getting late and his master had said for the princess not to wait up for him.
Unfortunately, the princess and her maid were still up. The princess looked up sharply as the door opened and Heero stepped inside followed by Duo. Noting his wife still sitting by the fire, Heero thought it better to get this over with now. Moving to stand behind the chair he usually sat in, Duo dropping to his knees beside him, Heero began to inform his wife of the plans laid thus far in relation to his riding out
As Duo had predicted, the princess wasn't at all happy with the news. He cowered at the side of his master's chair and wished he could have been anywhere but in the sitting room.
“Three days!” Relena protested. “You leave in three days?! Why so soon?”
“There are several new holdings that have sprung up in the kingdom since last tax year which means more properties for us to cover. It will take around three weeks to get through them all.”
“That's far too long,” Relena snapped.
“I'm sorry you feel that way, but the sooner you can accept it, the easier it will be for you,” Heero returned, his tone cold. “I will be leaving in three days. Trowa and I will plan out our various routes over the course of the next couple of days to try and cover as many holdings as possible within the shortest amount of time. We anticipate it will take roughly three weeks to cover them all and will be riding out for a few days at a time then returning to the castle for a rest day before resuming. Now, if you have no further questions, I will retire for the evening, I have a lot to do tomorrow.”
“And what if this child decides to be born early?” Relena fired off, not willing to give up on the argument just yet.
“Relena, the healer has told me that you still have roughly eight weeks to go before the baby will be born...”
“Babies don't follow due dates, they come when they are ready,” Relena interrupted.
“If, for whatever reason this child decides to be born early and I am away, my father will send a messenger to locate me and I will return to the castle immediately. But I doubt very much anything like that will happen,” Heero growled.
“I still can't see why you have to go, why you can't wait until after the baby is born.”
“Relena, it's my job. Now, that is enough. I am tired, I have a lot to do over the next few days and I am going to bed. Good night.” Words said, Heero pivoted and strode towards the bed chamber.
Duo rose hastily from the floor and quickly followed his master.
In the bed chamber, Duo swiftly removed his master's clothes, replacing the day wear with the prince's nightshirt. Neither man spoke, Duo because it wasn't his place to and Heero because he was still annoyed over his wife's constant whining and nagging.
Once he was ready for bed, Heero turned to his slave. “Thank you, Duo. You may return to your shared chambers with Quatre this eve. I will dress myself in the morn and partake of breakfast in the war room with my brother. Please bring my tray there.” Heero thought it would be better for Duo to remain in Quatre's gentle presence for a while longer, his slave had suffered through more than enough upsets for one day.
“Yes, master,” Duo replied.
“I will see you for breakfast.” Heero placed a gentle kiss to his slave's lips.
“Thank you, master,” Duo whispered once his lips were released. With the prince moving towards the bed, Duo exited the bed chamber and into his attached quarters, pausing to collect his hairbrush and a change of clothes for the morn. With items in hand, he left through another door into the castle hallway and made his way back to his old, shared chambers and Quatre.
* * *
Quatre looked up from rummaging through his clothing chest when the door opened. He smiled when he spotted Duo. “Are you sleeping here tonight?” he asked the other slave.
“Yes. My master said to stay here tonight and take his breakfast through to the war room in the morn,” Duo replied and walked over to his bed, dropping the brush and his clothes upon the surface.
“I'm glad,” Quatre said, “I miss your company.”
Duo blushed a little and couldn't help the small smile from tugging at the corners of his mouth.
“Have you bathed?” Quatre asked.
“Yes, I bathed with my master earlier.”
“Great, I did too so we have more time to spend together chatting,” Quatre enthused.
Noting Quatre had pulled several items from his clothing chest, Duo gave the other slave a questioning look.
“I'm just sorting through my clothing, figuring out what I will need to take with me when we ride out with our masters and making sure it's all clean and in good repair,” Quatre explained.
“Ah.” Duo fell silent, a little unsure of what he should be doing.
Seeing the uncertainty, Quatre paused in his task. “I know our masters aren't riding out for another three days, but I figured it would save time if I got my things sorted out now. No doubt we will be very busy packing things for our masters in the next day or two and that won't leave much time for anything else. Why don't you do the same?”
Duo scratched the back of his neck. “My master hasn't said if I am to accompany him,” he whispered out.
Quatre frowned. 'If I know Prince Heero, he will be wanting you along. He has said as much previously, that's why you've been taking riding lessons these past weeks.”
“I know he has said words along those lines, but he hasn't yet told me he requires my services.”
“Duo, I'm positive the prince will want you along. Look, why don't you start to sort out your things anyway, then if the prince decides he isn't going to take you along, all you have to do is put them back in the chest. If he does confirm he's taking you with him, and I'm sure he will, then you're ahead in your packing which will leave you with more time to assist your master; and I'm sure he would appreciate that.” Quatre gave the other slave a huge smile.
Duo returned the smile. “That actually makes a lot of sense, Quatre. Thank you.”
“You're welcome. Now, how about we do this together?”
“That would be great.” Duo replied and moved back across the room to assist Quatre.
The two slaves worked quietly side by side, Quatre selecting the items he would need and folding them neatly and placing them to one side to be packed into a large saddle bag when the time came. Once Quatre's things were sorted, the pair set to Duo's clothing chest and began the task of sorting through Duo's various items and setting them aside.
It didn't take the pair too long to finish and once done, they eyed the respective piles with satisfied smiles.
“Now that will make things much easier when the time comes to pack,” Quatre stated.
“What can we expect when we ride out?” Duo asked.
Quatre thought for a moment. “Come sit on the bed, Duo and let me brush your hair. I can tell you all about what has happened when I've previously ridden out with my master and Prince Heero. I'm assuming that things will be along similar lines this time.”
Duo made his way across to his bed and waited for Quatre to get comfortable first, once he had, Duo seated himself between the blonde's spread legs and released the tie from his hair. Fingers began a gentle combing through the chestnut tresses, untangling some of the snarls. Brush was deployed next, Quatre having separated the hair into much smaller segments and working through them one by one, starting at the bottom and working his way up.
“Now let's see... What to expect when we ride out. It will be similar to when you rode out with Prince Heero before. We will be visiting several farm holdings and a few of the more remote villages. Our masters will inform the people of the future changes, if any, to the tax system and answer any questions. They will also advise those that request it how to budget for the next tax year and roughly how much they will have to pay. They will also collect the taxes from those holdings and villagers that have yet to pay and cannot make the trip to the royal treasury for whatever reason. You with me so far?”
“I think I follow you,” Duo replied.
“It's quite easy really. Our masters will take care of the taxes side of things and will have a couple of advisers and some of the royal guard to assist them. We will be there to see to our masters' comfort, make sure they eat, take care of their horses and look after them in pretty much the same way as we do here at the castle.”
“It sounds very much like what we did before,” Duo said as he thought back to when he'd ridden out with his master at harvest time.
“It will be and like before, sometimes we will stay at an inn, other times we may camp out, it all depends on where we're going and what is available in respect to accommodations.”
“At least I shouldn't be so sore this time,” Duo said.
Quatre chuckled. “No, you shouldn't. You've come a long way with your riding and I'm proud of you and how fast you've learned.”
Duo couldn't help but blush with the praise. “Thanks, Quatre.”
“You should be proud of yourself. You've worked very hard, listened to everything I've told you and done your best to follow instructions. You can ride with the best of them, Duo.”
“Will I still be able to ride Lily?” There was a touch of anxiety in Duo's voice.
“Of course. Lily's your horse to ride whenever we ride out anywhere.”
Duo heaved a sigh of relief. “She's such a sweet horse, very gentle with me. I don't think I could ride anything else. Just thinking about my master's horse and the way he prances around I'm sure I would fall off within seconds.”
“Oh, Duo,” Quatre chuckled. “No one will expect you to ride your master's horse. Lily has been with the stable for a few years and is usually the horse that's used to teach people on as she has such a soft, gentle and forgiving nature. In your case, you both seem to have developed a good relationship with each other and Prince Heero has declared that she is to be your mount whenever and wherever we ride.”
Those words gave Duo more comfort than Quatre would ever know and the long haired slave made a mental note to thank his master for the kind consideration. “How did you come to get Rocky as your horse?” Duo couldn't help himself, he was curious as to how Quatre came to have his gelding. At least he thought Rocky was Quatre's horse, he'd never seen Quatre ride any other horse and no one else rode Rocky either.
“When my tribe offered me to the king in return for allowing them to camp and hunt in the kingdom, they also allowed me to keep my horse. I've had Rocky since he was a foal,” Quatre explained.
“Ah.”
Quatre began to hum as he brushed through the long strands of hair, finally separating them into three segments and braiding the mass. “There, all done,” he announced moments later and set the braid over Duo's shoulder.
“Thank you,” Duo whispered. He was almost asleep, the gentle brushing of his hair combined with Quatre's humming having totally relaxed him.
“I think we should get some sleep now, it's going to be a very busy couple of days ahead with all the preparations to be done.”
“Mmm hmm,” Duo nodded and climbed off the bed to allow Quatre to also get off and return to his own bed.
The candle was snuffed out, the two slaves settling into their respective beds and quickly drifting off.
* * *
Quatre was right, the following two days were very busy indeed and in one way Duo was grateful. His master had him constantly on the go from morning until evening, running errands, fetching and carrying, seeing to the prince's meals and many other tasks. It kept Duo away from the princess and her nasty maid and by the time the sun was beginning to set, Duo was more than ready to fall into his bed.
The plans had been made, each trip out plotted down to the last detail. Supplies had been packed, the castle guard and advisers were all prepared and ready to ride out on the morrow. All that remained was for the horses to be saddled and the pack horses fitted with their harness and packs.
Duo was over the moon that his master had told him he would be riding out with the entourage the following day and they would be gone for three days.
Relena was not so happy.
And made it quite plain to her husband that she did not relish the idea of remaining at the castle without his attention.
Regardless of how much whining and complaining the princess did, Heero remained stubborn in his resolve. He would be riding out over the course of the next three weeks and Relena would simply have to deal with it.
Duo couldn't help but admire his master, the way the man managed to hold onto his patience, never raising his voice or getting angry and upset with the princess showed Duo just how strong a character his prince was.
Had Duo been in the prince's place he wasn't so sure he'd have remained so calm, no doubt he would have sent the princess back to the kingdom she came from!
With the knowledge that Duo would be accompanying her husband, the princess had let her displeasure be known even more. Not to Heero though, no. She was very careful there. To Heero she'd simply complained that she didn't see the need for Duo to go, he would be far better off remaining at the castle to help Dorothy look after her. Heero had argued that Dorothy was more than capable of looking after her mistress by herself. Relena had countered that with her pregnancy entering the last trimester she would need a lot more 'looking after' which would see Dorothy tied up with those chores and unable to carry out any additional chores.
But Heero stood firm. He needed Duo with him and that was the end of it.
Unfortunately, Duo was the one to suffer from angry words, threats and additional duties from the princess and her maid whenever they got the chance to catch him alone.
To say Duo couldn't wait for the morn to arrive and to be gone for three days would be an understatement.
*
“Is everything ready?” Heero asked, sitting down at his desk in his study.
“Yes, master. The grooms have finished preparing the pack horses and only have yours and Prince Trowa's horses left to saddle up,” Duo replied as he set the breakfast tray upon the desk and took his position kneeling at his master's side.
“Good. Let us partake of our breakfast and then we can be on our way.”
Kneeling beside his master, Duo was all but thrumming. He'd taken the prince's pack and his own down to the stables first thing that morn for them to be placed with the rest of the items the pack horses would carry. He'd assisted his master to dress without waking the princess and the pair had snuck out of the bed chamber to Heero's old rooms to eat and finish off any last minute things. It had struck Duo as rather funny that his master should be so stealthy to avoid waking his wife up.
Food was passed down to him and Duo eagerly ate from his master's hand, enjoying the quiet time together. He didn't know when he would next be alone with his master like this and intended to savor every second.
Soon enough their breakfast was finished and Duo returned the dishes to the kitchen. “Thank you, Miss Noin,” Duo said as he placed the tray upon the bench.
“You're welcome, Duo,” Noin replied with a smile. “Come here for a moment.”
Duo looked to the cook in surprise, but Noin had moved to a large cupboard and had her back to him. He frowned, he really didn't have time to waste, his master had told him to return the dishes and meet him in the castle courtyard as quickly as possible. “Miss, Noin, I don't wish to appear rude, but my master is waiting for me and I really have to go.”
“That's alright, I won't keep you more than a second or two,” the cook replied and turned around to approach the young slave. “Here,” she said, handing over a cloth wrapped parcel.
“Miss Noin?” Duo questioned as he took the offered parcel.
“It's just a little something extra for you,” she said with a big smile.
Duo carefully unwrapped the parcel and took a peek. “What is it?” he asked.
“Just a little something I've been experimenting with. It's called candy.”
Inside the cloth lay several hard, brightly colored pieces of something Duo had never seen before.
“My cousin is a cook in the neighboring kingdom and she sent me through a recipe for these. I've been experimenting with that recipe. I'm actually quite pleased with how this lot came out and I'm sure you will enjoy them, they're very sweet so don't eat them all at once.”
Duo picked out a small piece and placed it in his mouth. As the sweetness invaded his taste buds his eyes widened and mouth curled up into a happy grin. “That's... They're... “
Noin chuckled and patted him on the shoulder. “You enjoy them, Duo.”
“Thank you, I will. I'll also give Quatre some,” Duo replied as he carefully wrapped the sweets in the cloth again and slipped them into his pocket.
“I'll see you when you return, young Duo,” Noin said. “Now you'd better be off or that prince will come looking for you.”
“Crap, I'd better run. Thanks again!” Duo spun on his heel and dashed from the kitchens leaving a smiling Noin shaking her head at his antics.
* * *
Not surprisingly, Relena wasn't amongst the group of people gathered in the castle courtyard to farewell the princes' and bid them a safe journey. The king and queen were a little surprised that their daughter-in-law wasn't there to see her husband off, but it was soon put down to the princess' pregnancy. Heero was relieved that no one questioned him in regard to his wife's absence, that they assumed it was because of her pregnancy and he wasn't about to correct them.
Bidding their parent's farewell, the two princes mounted their respective horses and cast an eye over the assembled group. Heero was pleased to see how much more at ease Duo was sitting on Lily and silently thanked Quatre for his patience and teaching skills.
“Let us be off,” Prince Trowa called out and urged his mount forward.
The rest of the group fell into order and they trotted out of the courtyard on their way to the first of the many holdings they would visit.
*
The sun was warm on his back, the mare beneath him calm and obedient and Duo began to relax and enjoy himself for the first time in days. Quatre's lessons had come back to him and he found it much easier to control Lily and keep up with everyone else.
His backside and balls also appreciated his having taken lessons.
“Everything okay?”
The question jolted Duo from his thoughts and he turned in his saddle to see Quatre beside him, a warm smile on his face.
“Yeah. It's so much easier when you know how to ride properly,” Duo replied.
“That it is and you are an excellent pupil, Duo,” the blonde replied. “We should be stopping soon at the first of the holdings. We will need to take care of our master's mounts whilst they take care of business.”
Duo glanced ahead to where his master sat upon his horse, the stallion jogging and snatching at his bit every now and then. Heero sat the horse with ease though, never moving in his saddle. Quatre followed Duo's line of sight and inwardly smiled. Duo's confidence with the horses was slowly building, but it would take a while yet before he was skilled enough to handle them all without fear.
“I'll take care of both our master's horses if you can look after Rocky and Lily?” Quatre said.
The relief washed over and through Duo with those words. “I'm sure I can do that,” he replied and gave Quatre a grateful smile.
A short while later they came upon the first of the holdings on their list and the group drew rein. Duo dismounted and took Rocky's reins from Quatre, leading the two horses to the side and waiting for Quatre to catch up to him. Within minutes Quatre was there and the two slaves followed a farm boy around the side of some buildings to a water trough.
Once the horses had drunk their fill, the two slaves checked them over, making sure that none of the saddlery was rubbing and no stones had been picked up in their hooves. Quatre tied the two princes' horses up and left Duo to keep an eye on them for a moment whilst he went in search of the pack horses. He returned within minutes carrying four nose bags, each with a small amount of grain in them. The nose bags were quickly put on and the four horses stood in the shade of a large tree eating happily.
Sitting down under the same tree to rest and wait for their masters, Duo remembered the candy Noin had given him before their departure. He reached into his pocket and pulled the cloth out, unwrapping the treat.
“What have you got there?” Quatre asked.
“Miss Noin gave it to me this morn before we left. She said it's called candy and it's something new that she's been experimenting with. Here, try a piece, it's really nice and sweet.” Duo offered the now open cloth to Quatre, the blonde reaching in to take a small piece.
The blonde studied the piece before popping it in his mouth. “Oh, Duo,” Quatre moaned, his eyes closed in bliss as the sweetness filled his mouth. “That is divine, thank you.”
Duo's face lit up into a grin. “I said you'd like it,” he stated and popped a piece into his own mouth, wrapping the rest back up and putting into his pocket for later.
Soon enough the princes finished their business and the group were on their way again, the sun rising higher in the sky and keeping them all quite warm. Another four holdings were visited before the group stopped for lunch, eating bread, cheese and cold meats in a clearing to the side of the main track they were following. After lunch five more holdings were visited and the sun was starting to set. Duo was beginning to feel the effects of being in the saddle all day and was looking forward to getting off Lily and allowing his body to recover.
A village lay ahead, Heero sending a guard to ride on before them and alert the inn keeper to their imminent arrival. By the time they reached the inn, the stable boys were waiting along with the inn keeper, his wife and a couple of servants.
The horses were taken to the large barn where they would be tended to by the stable boys. Quatre and Duo collected their respective masters and their own belongings from the pack horses and followed their masters inside the inn.
“I have prepared our finest rooms for you, your highness' and the servant girl has almost finished heating the water for your baths. Would you care to eat before you bathe or after?” the inn keeper asked with a bow to the princes.
“I think a bath first,” Heero replied and looked to Trowa who nodded. “We will send our slaves to you after we have bathed to fetch dinner.”
“As you wish, sire. I'll have the water sent up to your rooms immediately.” The innkeeper motioned for a slave boy who stepped forward. “Show the princes to their rooms then return to show the rest of their group to their rooms.”
Shouldering his master's things, Duo followed behind the two princes and Quatre to the rooms they would be staying in.
*
The warm bath had been most welcome at the end of a long day in the saddle. Duo had washed his master and dressed him before taking his own bath and emptying the now dirty water out. He joined up with Quatre to fetch dinner and knelt beside his master as the two princes dined, the hot food his master fed him filling his empty stomach and making him feel sleepy. After the meal, the princes discussed the next day's agenda, agreeing to meet for breakfast and get an early start.
They bid each other goodnight, Prince Trowa and Quatre returning to their own room and leaving Heero alone with his slave.
Lying in the bed next to his master, Duo was feeling relaxed, happy and content. A strong hand caressed his side and over his backside, Duo shivered.
“How are you feeling? Are you sore?” the prince questioned.
“I'm fine, master. I'm not sore, just tired from all the riding,” Duo replied honestly.
“You are riding much better this time and that is good as you will be able to accompany me a lot more often when I have to ride out,” Heero said and continued to stroke his palm across Duo's rear.
The motion was both soothing and arousing to Duo, the slave completely relaxing and simply enjoying the attention. The motion changed slightly, becoming more sexual. Fingers began to caress along the cleft, gradually working their way between his cheeks until they were circling his anus. Duo moaned.
“I have need of your body,” Heero whispered and pressed a kiss to Duo's lips.
“I am yours, master,” Duo moaned softly.
“Mine, all mine, my lovely Duo.”
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tbc...
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