Fic: A Brother’s Oath, [Kings]
Title: A Brother’s Oath
Word Count: 859
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: Jack and David
Series: My Kings AU
Summary: Jack faces who he is and what Joseph means to him as David stands by his side
David was hanging up the last of his clothing from the Pilgrimage when he heard a knock at the door. He barely had time to turn when the door opened and Jack walked in to the apartment, stopping to look at the apartment.
“God, Captain don’t you ever clean this place?” Jack demanded as he looked at the pillow stuffing and other debris on the floor and everywhere else.
“Sir, sorry I was robbed just before I left with the King. I haven’t been able to clean yet.” David answered turning red in the check as he kicked some stuffing under the bed.
“Yes, well I’ll help when we get back, but first did you mean what you said?” Jack asked shifting his eyes to David studying him.
“That I was robbed? Yes they did-” David started looking back ay Jack before he was cut off.
“No, no! The church last week, did you mean what you said. What you did,” Jack asked again.
David stopped for a moment returning Jack gaze, “Every word, every action my Prince.”
“Then come with me,” Jack said as he walked from the room and down the hall.
David stopped only long enough to lock the door.
***
“Who was Joseph,” David asked after a few minutes of Jack just starting at the fresh grave.
“He-he,” Jack started before stopping, his words catching on his breath, “he-the man I loved.” He finished as last sinking to his knees.
“I-I’m sorry,” David whispered as he lowered himself next to Jack.
“And you are, aren’t you?” Jack asked as he wiped his eyes, “That’s why it had to be you,” Jack said looking David in the eyes for a moment before looking back at the grave.
“For what?” David asked unsure as he felt one of Jack’s hands grab one of his own.
“This,” Jack replied as he gripped David’s hand with his left as he placed his right over the center of Joseph’s grave stone before resting his forehead on it’s top, “I swear to God and Joseph before Joseph and David that I will be the best men, best person, best prince and king I can be. I will be honest to myself and I will not live in fear of others, of what I am. Above all else I will be me. The real me you made me Joseph. Your death will not be in vain,” Joseph completed as water, both rain and tears, streamed down his face.
David just gripped his hand tighter then hesitated for a moment before pulling Jack into his arms, holding his prince.
***
It was more then three hours latter when the pair returned to David’s apartment, both men were soaked from the rain. Neither had spoken since Jack made his pledge to Joseph’s grave
David closed the door to his apartment behind them then just stood there watching his Prince.
Jack was quiet for a few moments before he kicked the cut up pillow, “It’s dead, did they think we gave you the Royal Jewels?” Jack asked looking at David.
“I-I don’t know, they went through everything,” David said picking up a pillow, “I never even thought of hiding anything in my pillows.”
“Don’t, it’s over used, like flour,” Jack told the other man as he kicked the mattress, “grab that corner,” Jack ordered as he pointed to the far lower corner of the bed before grabbing the corner at his feet.
The two pushed the bed back in place, “you didn’t need to do this Sir,” David started as he pulled off the rest of the sheets but stopped when Jack cut him off.
“And what have I said about calling me that? And in private even, Spaniel.”
“Yes, Jack,” David said as he grabbed his broom and he began to sweep up the floor.
“You manage to make my name sound like Sir anyways, but we need to talk about other things,” Jack said as he started walking around straightening up odds and ends as he went.
“What is it?”
“I need a best man, you.”
“What, you’re getting married? But Joseph?” David asked in surprise.
“A future King needs a future Prince, she knows the truth and I will not act as other than what I am, part of that is being a Prince. Will you be my best man?”
“Yes I’d be honored. But why now?”
“Court politics, some thing you need to learn more about, and soon. My sister had a fling with one of her investors with the health care program of hers. This is to protect her and deal with my mother.”
“You’re Mother?”
“Yes it’s time her power at court was lessened; a new queen will do that”
“I would be honored but the Queen…”
“Leave her to me, but tonight I’m ordering some drinks and food and were going to get this place cleaned,” Jack said as he pulled out his cell phone.
“You don’t have to do that, you’re a Prince,” David said.
“I’m also a soldier, who do you think got the worst jobs my drill sergeant could find,” Jack added with a grin.
The End.
Word Count: 859
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: Jack and David
Series: My Kings AU
Summary: Jack faces who he is and what Joseph means to him as David stands by his side
David was hanging up the last of his clothing from the Pilgrimage when he heard a knock at the door. He barely had time to turn when the door opened and Jack walked in to the apartment, stopping to look at the apartment.
“God, Captain don’t you ever clean this place?” Jack demanded as he looked at the pillow stuffing and other debris on the floor and everywhere else.
“Sir, sorry I was robbed just before I left with the King. I haven’t been able to clean yet.” David answered turning red in the check as he kicked some stuffing under the bed.
“Yes, well I’ll help when we get back, but first did you mean what you said?” Jack asked shifting his eyes to David studying him.
“That I was robbed? Yes they did-” David started looking back ay Jack before he was cut off.
“No, no! The church last week, did you mean what you said. What you did,” Jack asked again.
David stopped for a moment returning Jack gaze, “Every word, every action my Prince.”
“Then come with me,” Jack said as he walked from the room and down the hall.
David stopped only long enough to lock the door.
***
“Who was Joseph,” David asked after a few minutes of Jack just starting at the fresh grave.
“He-he,” Jack started before stopping, his words catching on his breath, “he-the man I loved.” He finished as last sinking to his knees.
“I-I’m sorry,” David whispered as he lowered himself next to Jack.
“And you are, aren’t you?” Jack asked as he wiped his eyes, “That’s why it had to be you,” Jack said looking David in the eyes for a moment before looking back at the grave.
“For what?” David asked unsure as he felt one of Jack’s hands grab one of his own.
“This,” Jack replied as he gripped David’s hand with his left as he placed his right over the center of Joseph’s grave stone before resting his forehead on it’s top, “I swear to God and Joseph before Joseph and David that I will be the best men, best person, best prince and king I can be. I will be honest to myself and I will not live in fear of others, of what I am. Above all else I will be me. The real me you made me Joseph. Your death will not be in vain,” Joseph completed as water, both rain and tears, streamed down his face.
David just gripped his hand tighter then hesitated for a moment before pulling Jack into his arms, holding his prince.
***
It was more then three hours latter when the pair returned to David’s apartment, both men were soaked from the rain. Neither had spoken since Jack made his pledge to Joseph’s grave
David closed the door to his apartment behind them then just stood there watching his Prince.
Jack was quiet for a few moments before he kicked the cut up pillow, “It’s dead, did they think we gave you the Royal Jewels?” Jack asked looking at David.
“I-I don’t know, they went through everything,” David said picking up a pillow, “I never even thought of hiding anything in my pillows.”
“Don’t, it’s over used, like flour,” Jack told the other man as he kicked the mattress, “grab that corner,” Jack ordered as he pointed to the far lower corner of the bed before grabbing the corner at his feet.
The two pushed the bed back in place, “you didn’t need to do this Sir,” David started as he pulled off the rest of the sheets but stopped when Jack cut him off.
“And what have I said about calling me that? And in private even, Spaniel.”
“Yes, Jack,” David said as he grabbed his broom and he began to sweep up the floor.
“You manage to make my name sound like Sir anyways, but we need to talk about other things,” Jack said as he started walking around straightening up odds and ends as he went.
“What is it?”
“I need a best man, you.”
“What, you’re getting married? But Joseph?” David asked in surprise.
“A future King needs a future Prince, she knows the truth and I will not act as other than what I am, part of that is being a Prince. Will you be my best man?”
“Yes I’d be honored. But why now?”
“Court politics, some thing you need to learn more about, and soon. My sister had a fling with one of her investors with the health care program of hers. This is to protect her and deal with my mother.”
“You’re Mother?”
“Yes it’s time her power at court was lessened; a new queen will do that”
“I would be honored but the Queen…”
“Leave her to me, but tonight I’m ordering some drinks and food and were going to get this place cleaned,” Jack said as he pulled out his cell phone.
“You don’t have to do that, you’re a Prince,” David said.
“I’m also a soldier, who do you think got the worst jobs my drill sergeant could find,” Jack added with a grin.
The End.