Brices pov

Seto fell into a restless sleep in my arms.
"I'll let him sleep. No need to have him go through that again."
I said to himself as I picked up Seto and placed him into his bed. Tucking him under the covers before leaving to speak with his father.

I thought as I went to see my father. I do believe I'm developing feelings for Seto, I want to make sure he's always going to be safe. I'll ask him tomorrow to be my boyfriend.  It's decided.

I look back up as I see my father chatting with my 'mother'.

"Father, I wish to speak with you."

My dad looks at me questioningly before walking to me.
"Yes son?"

"It's about Seto..."

"Oh! Any useful information?"

"Dad...Seto might need some time before he can trust us, and to come to terms with his memories..."

"Could you elaborate Brice?"

"Father, before Seto escaped. He had worked in fields as a labourer. He was separated from his dad to serve a elitist with he mother. Then she disappeared to..."

"You were supposed to get information not a life story Bri-"

"He was a bed slave father. A goddamn bed slave since the age of about 12. He broke down crying in my arms before passing out assumably from his lack of sleep over the days. He has no one left dad..."

The kingdoms general was shocked as he stared at the words I spoke. To him, This child at his sons school had been worked daily, survived verbal, physical, and sexual abuse, and run away knowing one parent was dead and the other dying. No child deserved this.

No one at all deserved this.

"This is... Startling information. I understand your concern for him."
The general sighed thinking.
"Debra please prepare a guest bed for Seto. Brice, once he settles then we can try for more information..."

A maid ran off to prepare a room for Seto.
I watched my father, he understands my concern yet he still prioritized his kingdom of this boy. I guess I can see his side of this, but it feels wrong.

I smile and nod before leaving to my room. Seto asleep in my bed still.

"Who would ever want to hurt you?" I mumble as I sit beside him.

He curls in his sleep flinching as he's starts trembling.
"Please don't.. No more!" He mumbles frantically in his sleep.
Nightmares.

My eyes widen as I begin to shake him awake.

He eventually bolts upright, bumping me hard in the face while he sits up, and rolls off the bed. He stand up brushing himself off before looking at me, worry written on he face and he stumbles over apologies.

"It's fine Seto! Don't worry about it!" I say rubbing my forehead slightly.
He looks almost confused, as if he didn't expect the reaction I gave him.

"But, I hit you?" He muttered worriedly.
"It was and accident!" I say casually,
"Accidents happen!"

He thinks for a moment, rolling over my words in his head.

"Accidents... Like me?" He seemingly says to himself, zoning out as if I was no longer within the room.

'Accidents like him?' I think.
"What?" I say to him, not sure if I heard him right.
He looks at me startled, as if he just remembered I'm here.

"Oh uh, nothing. Was just thinking." He trails off his sentence.

'Accidents like me,' what does that even mean?
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OK sorry for the wait. I've been busy, summer vacation traveling, art and other writings not ready for what pad yet, stuff happens.

So does anyone wanna yell at me in the comments because in an emotionless rollercoaster of destruction? It must I work harder for that satisfaction?

I'm sorry I'm a horrible person. I'll just start writing the next chapter...