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Dominions	By : kalika13 Category: +S to Z > Seimaden Views: 1424 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Seimaden, nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

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Title: Seimaden AU - Dominions
Author: Kalika
Summary: Tetius, a servant in Lord Marion’s palace, is ordered to wait on Lord Zadei during his visit.
Warning Codes: Yaoi, Abuse, AU, H/C, N/C,
Pairings: Zadei/Tetius Various/Tetius
Disclaimer: Characters owned by You Higuri. I wrote this simply for my own entertainment.

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Chapter 7

Cheryl was waiting for Tetius, a tray of food on the counter, when he arrived in the kitchens.

“Tetius, where have you been? You should have taken Lord Zadei his breakfast long ago.”

She moved closer to him and gasped when she saw the marks on his face and neck.

“Oh, Tetius. What happened? Are you all right?” She took his hand gently and pulled him out of the kitchens into the servants dining alcove. She sat him down and pushed his hair back to examine the bruises. “Tetius, did Lord Zadei…”

“No!”

Tetius blushed furiously at his outburst. Cheryl looked shocked by his exclamation and he lowered his head in shame.

“I’m sorry, Cheryl, but it wasn’t him.”

She smiled gently. “It’s all right Tetius.” She adjusted the collar of his robes to better hide the bruises around his throat. “Lord Marion has never…”

Tetius shook his head, raising a hand.

“It wasn’t him either. I met Lord Koloss last night.” He paused to shudder at the memory. He could still feel those cruel hands digging into his hips as he cried. “I… made him angry.”

“Oh, Tetius, you know better than that.”

Cheryl’s scolding was gentle as she fixed his hair so that it better covered the marks on his cheek.

“This will have to do. You’d best hurry with Lord Zadei’s breakfast, or he may be angry as well.”

Tetius accepted Cheryl’s hand as she helped him to stand from his seat. He gave her the brightest smile he could with the bruises on his face.

“Thank you, Cheryl. If you could please have someone deliver Lord Koloss’ meals for me, I would appreciate it. He said not to disturb him. Just have the food tray left in the hall.”

“Of course.”

xxx

By the time Zadei woke, it was already late morning. He lay staring up at the ceiling feeling slightly disappointed. He had stayed awake to wait for Tetius’ return until long after midnight. Something must have come up to prevent him for coming back.

With a frustrated groan , he crawled out of bed and began to change his clothes. He had fallen asleep while he was waiting.

The fact the Tetius may have been coming back had kept Zadei from relieving himself the night before, and he was definitely feeling the effects now. The frustration did nothing to help his temper, and he was beginning to get irritated.

With a growl, he began to pace his room. Why wasn’t Tetius here now? He should have been by with breakfast long before now.

A knock at the door stopped his pacing and he turned to face it, feeling his temper lessening slightly. “Come in.”

Tetius entered silently and bowed politely, “Good morning, Zadei”

Zadei watched as he straightened and moved to place the tray in it’s normal place on the desk. He felt his irritation disappear completely at the sight of Tetius. He grinned as he raked his eyes over that slender body and those graceful wings.

“Good morning, Teti.”

Zadei felt his grin falter slightly when he realized that Tetius was moving stiffly, almost as if he were limping. Maybe he had injured himself.

“Are you all right? You never came back last night.”

He began to feel uneasy as Tetius bowed once more.

“I am all right, Zadei. I will be back with your lunch later. I apologize for coming late.”

Zadei was worried now. Tetius had not yet met his eyes, and he was acting very distant. When he saw the younger man move towards the door, he stepped forward, grabbing a pale wrist.

“Teti, stop!”

The pale man did stop, but he continued to face away from the emperor. His voice was quiet as he whispered, “Yes, my Lord.”

Zadei could feel his anger rising again. What the hell is going on?

“Don’t do this Teti. Tell me what’s wrong.”

He took a couple of deep breaths to try and cool his head.

“Teti…. Please. What’s wrong?”

He tightened his grip on Tetius’ wrist, but dropped it suddenly when he heard the winged man gasp in pain.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you.”

Tetius shook his head. His voice was choked when he spoke. “You didn’t.”

Zadei felt horribly uncomfortable. He didn’t really know what to say.

“Please… please look at me. Please.” He had said that word more times today than he probably had in his entire life. Pleading wasn’t exactly on par with his personality, but he was willing to try. “If this is about last night…”

“No! No, it’s not your fault Zadei.”

Tetius’ head dropped and Zadei watched as the young man took a shuddering breath. He was just reaching out to stroke that silvery hair when he saw Tetius begin to turn.

He froze when he caught sight of the dark purple bruise on Tetius’ left cheek. He rested his hand gently against the bruise as those soft green eyes rose to meet his own. He barely had the time to register the tears in those eyes before they were clenched tightly closed.

Zadei growled in sudden fury. He pulled Tetius tightly against his chest as he tried to control his angry shaking.

He was too furious to speak. He wanted to kill who ever had done this. He also wanted to comfort Tetius somehow. Zadei let his hands trail lightly over the soft hair and wings as he worked to calm himself.

“Zadei…?” Tetius’ voice was trembling and small. Zadei continued to move his hands, in hope of giving some comfort. He felt Tetius’ own arms slip around his waist.

“Who? Who did this to you? Is this why you didn’t come back last night?” It was an impressive show of self control, that allowed him to keep himself from shouting. Losing his temper now wouldn’t help the winged man any.

He let his hand move across the back of Tetius’ neck. The sharp, pained cry that resulted shocked him so badly that he loosened his hold.

Zadei pushed Tetius back slightly, and moved his hair and collar aside so that he could see the horrible bruises.

He knew what those marks meant, hell, he had even caused them on others before. Someone had been choking Tetius.

“Teti! Who hurt you? I have to know. Please!”

Tetius looked up to meet Zadei’s eyes briefly, before closing them again and pressing his face against Zadei’s chest. His voice was soft and trembling, “Lord Koloss arrived last night. I was summoned to greet him. Lord Marion has ordered me to attend to both of you. I… made him angry”

Tetius’ arms were back around his waist. Zadei felt them tighten and decided to hold his tongue until Tetius was done.

“I… I. He tried to touch me, and I pulled away from him. I wasn’t thinking. It is forbidden to deny a lord his every whim. But… I didn’t want him to touch me like that. I… I don’t want anyone but you to touch me like that anymore.”

Tetius was weeping outright by this time. Zadei pulled him closer and began to press soft kisses against his hair. He felt Tetius begin to collapse and sank to the ground still holding him tightly.

Tetius’ next words were choked by tears. “I… don’t under… stand this feeling.”

Zadei rubbed his cheek against Tetius’ hair. It’s so soft. Everything about him is perfect. I never want to let him go.

He shifted so that he was sitting with Tetius balanced on his lap. “Teti, I love you. I know that now. I want you to be with me forever.”

He felt Tetius stiffen and pull away.

“Teti?”

Zadei watched as Tetius stood unsteadily.

“I’m sorry Zadei. I need to leave.”

Zadei jumped to his feet and wrapped his arms around Tetius from behind, pulling him back against his chest. He buried his nose in Tetius’ hair, and held him tightly. He let his hands ghost up and down those soft, pale arms.

“Don’t leave Teti. I love you. Stay here with me.”

He felt Tetius struggle. “No Zadei, let me go. Please!” The last word came out as a pained sob, and Zadei released the younger man in surprise.

Tetius yanked the door open and ran out into the hall, leaving Zadei to gape after him in shock.

“Tetius?”

xxx

Tetius ran through the halls, not noticing the strange looks that the servants he passed gave him.

He didn’t know where to go. He had no room of his own, and he couldn’t stand the thought of being around anyone while he was in such a disgraceful state.

He slowed as he neared the main courtyard. Of course, he could go to his cave. No one would be able to find him there.

He slipped through the castle doors and headed towards the back of the waterfall. By the time he had made his way through the tunnel and into the cave he was once again weeping openly. He collapsed to the ground, wrapping his arms around himself to help calm his shaking.

Why did be say that? He can’t have meant it. Ever since I lost my family, no one has ever loved me. The other serving staff have been kind, but none have ever really bothered to get to know me.

Cheryl is kind and friendly, but we never talk about our pasts. And Lord Marion takes care of me, but he has no real feelings regarding me. I am his favourite toy, nothing more.

But Zadei… Zadei listens to me. He held me when I told him about my family. He was understanding and kind.

He makes me feel so comfortable. His golden eyes. That feral grin. I haven’t felt this content since back when my parents used to hold me. Or when Maifey would pull me and Raynus out into the garden to play.

He is so gentle. When he holds me. He he kisses me… Tetius brushed the tips of his fingers across his lips. He kissed me!

Tetius curled up on the ground, his fingers still pressed gently against his lips. He allowed himself to drift off to sleep as he listed to the pounding of the waterfall.

xxx

Zadei sat heavily on the edge of his bed. He had completely forgotten about the breakfast that Tetius had brought him, in lou of his sudden departure.

Zadei let himself drop onto his back as he wondered what he could have done to make Tetius flee like that.

He had been trying to keep a lid on his temper the entire time as well. That bastard Koloss had injured Tetius. It took every bit of self control that Zadei had to stay here in his rooms.

Rushing out and attacking King Koloss would be detrimental to his cause. Farm land was scarce in the Ice Realm, and without the treaties that Lord Marion had proposed, the citizens would starve.

As much as it galled Zadei to admit it, he had to think of his people. It was true that he had overthrown the previous emperor in order to gain power, but the man had fallen incredibly easily, because the people had not supported their ruler. If Zadei did not have the support of his realm, then he could lose his control as well.

All he could do right now was focus on Tetius. If he could keep the servant with him, then he could protect him. But, the pale young man had orders to attended to them both, and there was little that Zadei could do as guest in this palace.

A knock at the door had him on his feet in an instant. He threw the door open to find Lord Marion staring at him with an amused look on his face.

“Am I disturbing you, Lord Zadei?”

“No, of course not. Please come in Lord Marion.”

Marion entered and lowered himself into one on the arm chairs, motioning for Zadei to take a seat across from him. “Lord Koloss of the Fire Realm has arrived. He has requested a day to rest before we begin negotiations. We can begin at noon tomorrow if that is all right with you, Lord Zadei.”

Zadei nodded his agreement. “Yes, that is not a problem.”

He watched as Marion stood to leave

“Lord Marion? About that servant you assigned to me…”

“Tetius?” Zadei swore that Marion was smirking slightly. “Are you not satisfied with him?”

“It’s not that, Lord Marion. I…” He paused, feeling uncomfortable, before plowing on ahead. “I was hoping to be able to purchase him from you.”

Zadei watched in anticipation as Marion grinned.

“You and Tetius have been spending a lot of time together. I’m not surprised that you like him, he is a very pleasant person.” The Emperor of Water sobered somewhat before continuing. “Tetius is very special to me, Lord Zadei. He has lived in my care ever since he lost his family. I would need to know that he is being well looked after.”

Zadei nodded seriously. “He would be content in my land, Lord Marion. I would make sure that he would never want for anything.”

“Well, perhaps we can discuss this once the negotiations are complete. I cannot hand the young man over to an enemy, now can I? I shall see you tomorrow, Lord Zadei.”

Marion left then, closing the door silently behind himself.

Zadei snarled in fury, slamming his fist into the wall next to the doorjamb. So Marion thinks he can use this to manipulate me. He ground his hand against the stone, ignoring the blood he smeared on the wall from his scraped knuckles.

Letting out a defeated sigh, he pulled his hand back. I was planning to sign the treaties anyway. My country will not benefit by making an enemy of the Water Realm. And if Tetius is my reward, then it is more than worth it.

xxx

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