Andrey and Derrick both walked around the palace for a while before they got hungry. Derrick proposed that they sneak into the palace pantry and steal some bread, as expected, Andrey refused. Instead, they went to pick some apples. Andrey was an excellent climber so, the apple tree was no challenge for him.
People in the palace were giving them the eyes, but the short time Derrick have been there, they've grown to fear him because he was always with the prince and they wouldn't want to upset the prince. They found a little bench and decided to have a sit and talk for a while.
"I don't know, Derrick. I just feel violated" Andrey said with a mouthful of apples
"Why so, boss?" Derrick asked while rubbing his body because of the cold breeze
"We only got here a few days ago, we can't find Thomas, you're living with a prince of Rome, I'm living with the General, this is all so fucked up. And the most insane part is, we came here from the future.I mean, we don't even know how to get back, we're not working on it and above all, we're f****ng with two of the most important men in Rome, and they're not even gay. It all just feels wrong" Andrey panicked
"Boss, stop worrying! I'm not. You have the right to think what you're thinking, it's not wrong. But, we have to accept the fact that we're stuck here so, we need to live our lives. Besides, we're being taken good care of by our boyfriends. What could possibly be better than that?
Our lives are gonna be okay here. At least you have your dog and we don't have to worry about the ship since it's solar operated and indestructible. Speaking of which, wanna go over there and get our clothes?" Derrick stood and dusted his pants
"No, Derrick. If we wear fashion in ancient Rome, people would think we're weirdos. Let's just keep going around in these"
"You're okay with wearing rags for the rest of our lives here?"
"Do you prefer wearing armor?"
"No, boss. Those things are heavy as f***"
"That's what I thought"
"But, how about the ship? Is it okay where it is? I mean, we parked it somewhere safe but what if someone muggles it?"
"No one's gonna muggle our ship. Besides, it's voice activated and you don't muggle things you've never seen before now, do you? Let's go there tomorrow and clean it up, have a picnic maybe" Andrey suggested
"Sure. I'll take permission from the prince. Even though we've been together for a while now, he gets cranky when I leave the rooms without telling him"
"Derrick, do you think our relationships are going to work?"
"How so?" Derrick asked with a bite from his eighth apple
"Foremost, we're from the future, sooner or later we'll have to tell them that but, what would they think of us if we tell them that, crazy, delusional or psychotic?" Andrey took another apple
"We have proof. Our technology and you know lots of things about the happenings in this current age we're in" Derrick took another apple
"Well, let's just say that's out of the question. But, how about the fact that they're both important men to this Empire.The prince is the Emperor's own son and the General is the prince's best friend and the Emperor's most loyal subject. Eventually, they'll need children and two men can't produce any of those. They'll have to leave us and live and love the women who gives them children"
"Boss, you said it yourself, a civil war's gonna happen"
"But I'm not sure if it's this age. I have a lot in my head"
"Well in that case, we'll have to make them want us more that they could ever imagine. I have mine covered but, do you? Let's deprive them of what we offer for a while, make up an excuse. If we're going to live here for the rest of our lives, we'll make them want us for the rest of our lives because this life I'm living is way too comfortable for me to leave"
"I can do that" Andrey agreed
"But you couldn't agree when I wanted to steal from the pantry"
"If we get caught, we're gonna have a lot of explaining to do"
"Whatever, I'm not hungry anymore. This has been a nice decent conversation so far"
"Yeah, nice talking with you, Derrick. That's why you're my best friend"
"You too, boss"
From a distance, General Lucas and the prince could be seen with a few guards calling out their names. Derrick and Andrey didn't want to leave yet since their conversation was just getting started. They both hid behind the bench on the piñk grass
"Find them" the prince said from a distance
"And bring them to me" General Lucas ordered
"No, bring them to me"
" No bring them to me"
"Who's the prince, huh? You or me?" The prince asked, sarcastically
"Who's the General, huh? You or me?. Go and find them now"
"You know what, Lucas, I'll go find Derrick myself, I don't need your soldiers"
"Derrick, I cannot lie you you, the prince is very childish" Andrey said to him from their hiding place
"Okay then, I'll go find Andrey by myself, I don't need your guards"
"Boss, hate to break you but the General is also rather quite childish" Derrick told him
"There they are" a guard shouted
"Oh no, they've found us" Andrey panicked
"They didn't say we're behind the bench so-" Derrick assured
"Right there, behind the bench"
Andrey looked at Derrick with a 'told-you-so' look
"They didn't say which bench"
"The bench on the pink grass"
"They didn't say what kind of pink grass"
"Face it, Derrick, we're busted. Our a**es are gonna get obliterated tonight" Andrey sat on the ground and face-palmed himself
"Boss, don't lose hope just yet" Derrick sat beside him " remember what we discussed, reject and ignore them"
"You are in so much trouble troubling me, dear Andrey" General Lucas said "come, let us go back to the manor"
"Okay. But I wish you'd let me spend more time with my friend. I get lonely too you know and I can't talk to you about everything. We're just on a simple trade afterall"
"Once we get home, we'll discuss" General Lucas said and tried to pull him by the arm
"No, we'll discuss this now" Andrey demanded
"Nice one, boss" Derrick applaud
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"Stop it, Derrick. You have a lot of explaining to do yourself" the prince said angrily
"D**n, I've never seen you so angry before" Derrick gaped