forum An angsty gay fantasy rp! (O/O)

Started September 03, 2019 by @MusicElle-is-here

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“Okay, well, that could work. But you’ll have to stay here while I go look for her so that no one sees you.”

Cas nodded tentatively and pulled Nix into his lap. "Go ahead. I'll… be fine."

“Okay.” Nick gave Cas a quick kiss on the cheek for leaving to look for Jane.

Cas felt his heart start pounding already, but Nix gently batted at his chin with one paw to distract him. He let Cas pet him and purred to relax him more.

After a few minutes, Nick and Jane came into the room. Jane glanced around before shutting the door, looking concerned, and Nick just went straight up to Cas and hugged him. “We’re back.”

Cas breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed a bit, hugging him back tightly. "Hey, Jane." He said tiredly. His hair was still a bit damp from swimming.

Jane noticed it and looked at them two of them in confusion. “So, Nick, why’d you want me to come here? And why do you both have wet hair?”

"We went swimming, but that's not important… we've got a plan that might stop the fighting." Cas ran his fingers through his hair. "I'll let Nick explain."

Nick sat down on the couch. “So we have a plan…” he began.

Jane got instantly suspicious. “What is it?”

“A marriage alliance,” Nick said, looking hopeful. Jane looked at the two boys for a long moment.

“How, exactly, do you two think you’re going to pull that off?” she asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Nick said you were the smart one, so we were hoping you'd be able to help." Cas scratched behind Nix's ears as he spoke. "We're hoping for an outcome that doesn't include my father beating me within an inch of my life." He laughed weakly, forgetting that Jane didn't know about the abuse.

Jane’s face drained of color. “What? Are you sure he’d hurt you like that?”

Cas went pale as well. "Shit… um, well, I suppose now's as good a time as any to let you know why I'm actually here. And yes, I don't doubt he'd do something of that sort."

“What…do you mean?” Jane asked quietly, glancing back and forth between Nick and Cas. Nick bit his lip.

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"I don't want to beat around the bush here, um…" Cas hesitated for a moment. "Basically my dad kinda abuses me and it got particularly bad and Nick found out and brought me here."

Jane looked distraught. “Oh, I see,” she whispered, not sure what to do. “So you guys want me to help you find a way to form a marriage alliance between our kingdoms without that happening?”

Nick nodded. “Yeah, that sounds about right.” And like fifty times more impossible now that I heard Jane say it, he added mentally.

Cas nodded as well, running his fingers through Nix's fur. "It wouldn't be the worst thing in the world to happen… he wouldn't kill me, anyways. I'm the only heir. Nick seems pretty against the idea, though."

“Of course I’m against it!” Nick sputtered, throwing his hands up before putting his hand over his eyes for a moment and sighing. “I just don’t want you to have to suffer any more than already have…” he whispered.

“Okay, well, I can try to help,” Jane offered.

"Do you have any ideas?" Cas asked Jane tentatively. "Thanks for the help, by the way."

She nodded, lips pressed together in thought. “Of course. Hmmm…do you have any other relatives that you know of?”

Cas shook his head. "My mom ran off, so I've no clue who she is. All grandparents and stuff I know of are dead, but I can't say for my mom's relatives since I've never met them."

“If there’s any way to get in touch with one of them, that could make things easier,” Jane muttered. “Or maybe if we got the king or queen of another country on our side…”

"I dunno if another country would be able to help us, and I have no clue how to track down anyone on my mother's side."

“I can put out feelers, like become friends with some of the other princesses, though I feel like I’m doing an okay job of that already,” Jane said, almost to herself. “And if any of their kingdoms seem promising, I’ll let you both know.”

"How would they be able to help, though?" Cas asked. "Convincing my father to do things is far easier said than done."

“Well, there are other ways,” Jane said breezily.

“Like…?” Nick asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Um…I’ll figure it out.” This didn’t surprise Nick, who knew that Jane worked best in the middle of the night or while she was doing something important. Basically, every time but when it was convenient.

"Alright… I'm sure there are search parties out for me, so we'll have to figure out something before I'm found."

“Okay…so that means we need to think of something quickly then,” Jane said.

“Wow nice job Sherlock,” Nick muttered sarcastically. Jane rolled her eyes.

“Let’s see you come up with a better plan,” retorted Jane smugly. She sighed, and both of them went back to being serious.

Cas watched the two interact curiously. Was this what it was like to have a sibling? He'd always been an only child, so he had no idea.

“Sorry, Nick was being an idiot, as usual,” Jane said, shooting a look before returning to Cas. “So maybe we could do something gradual and build it up to our advantage?”