Bretby Hall part 5

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The next morning at breakfast Satoshi could barely conceal his smirk when Nino entered the dining hall followed by Masaki, who appeared to be chattering away, the prince stared at him and then turned away purposely striding to a table for two in the corner of the room. They were both dressed in the school uniform and Satoshi thought that it made the younger boy look even younger than he was. The uniform was perfectly tailored to fit his body but his height and young looking face made him look almost like he belonged in the first or second year instead of the third year that he was. The feeling of being watched came over him and he looked up noticing that Nino’s dark eyes were on him Satoshi lifted his glass of orange juice and nodded his head the smile on his face getting wider when Nino lifted his nose into the air and then sat waving away Masaki who looked like he was about to put a napkin over his knees.

“You’re looking pleased with yourself this morning, Satoshi...” Sho said coming to sit in front of him his shadow not far behind. Satoshi gave a nod popping a chunk of sausage into his mouth. “Ah I see his highness decided to join us today...”

“Yes he was tired last night...” Satoshi murmured swallowing the food and wiping his mouth on a napkin. Sho hummed taking the metal lid off of the breakfast tray and serving Jun before fixing his own plate of food almost spilling some scrambled eggs as he tried to wave at Masaki who was bouncing up and down in his chair calling his name. Satoshi’s eyes went to Jun and he saw the fury and jealously that was on the surface his jaw had locked and his hands clenched around the knife and fork he was holding and it didn’t take a physic to see that there were going to be problems in the future.

“...You spent most of the night with him...What is he like?” his second in command asked after clearing the table and sitting down sprinkling too much pepper over his eggs. It was rare to see the unflappable Sho in such a state and Satoshi had to fight to stop himself from letting out a chuckle.

“...He seems okay, he was tired and grumpy which made him act a little spoiled...but he’ll learn...”  He said his eyes going to the table again glad to see that Nino was actually eating something even though there was a scowl on his face. A shadow fell over the table and Satoshi looked up surprised to see the Japanese girl that had arrived standing nervously in front of him her hands gripping at the front of her blazer. “Good morning...” He said charm dripping from his voice as he gave her a gentle smile his head boy persona fixed into place.

“G-Go-Good morning...I...Um...May I sit with you...?” She asked her voice trembling as her eyes moved jerkily around his face. There was a blush in her face and if Satoshi was honest it looked like she was close to fainting.

“Sure...” He said nodding to the empty space beside Sho loving the scandalised look that came into Jun’s face and the way that he moved closer to the warmth of Sho’s body his arms almost wrapping around him. Sho just gave a chuckle ruffling Jun’s hair before standing and pulling out the chair for the girl, who Satoshi hoped somebody would say the name of because he couldn’t remember it if he tried, she sat down with a small giggle and then took her napkin placing it over her lap not registering the glares that Jun was sending her.

“Tha-Thank-you very much...There are so many people here...But...But I don’t know how to talk to any of them...” She said softly and Sho let out a chuckle patting her on the shoulder,

“It’s okay, it’s only your first day after all when you’ve settled in and relaxed and you’ve been here for a few days you’ll have lots of friends I promise...”

“Thank-you...Um...Is he...He’s really a prince ne...?” She said, she was whispering but her voice was getting louder her eyes going to Nino as her cheeks went a deeper shade of red “I…I saw him in the paper...He was with an Idol and they were coming out of a karaoke, her arms were all over him…”

“We try not to gossip here...” Satoshi cut in swiftly aware that there were people looking over at them and then at Nino. The last thing that he wanted was for Nino to get uncomfortable it would make it harder, not impossible, for him to get what he wanted. The girl hung her head her hair hiding her face as she apologised softly, “It’s okay you didn’t know...But there are a lot of old and rich families...If we started to gossip we would be here all week...”

“I am sorry...” She said again and Sho let out a cough standing again as he began to fix her some breakfast.

“...You should eat your breakfast classes will start soon...”

“Thank-you...” She whispered and Satoshi got to his feet remembering that he had left his school books in his bedroom. He hadn’t meant to he normally brought them down and placed them on the sideboard in the hall but he had been half asleep that morning and they were all piled on his chair.

“Satoshi...?”

“I have to get my books I will see you later...” He said with a smile wandering out of the dining room knowing that Nino’s eyes were following him. He walked slowly through the corridor counting in his mind struggling not to cackle like a witch when he heard Nino shouting out his name before he had even counted to ten. He carried on walking for a moment pretending no to hear him as he schooled his features into a bored expression.

“Oi...I said wait up!” Nino shouted again smacking him hard on the back and finally Satoshi smiled and turned slowly trying to make a surprised expression on his face as he saw Nino running towards him saying politely;

“...Good morning...How did you sleep?”

“I didn’t the bed was too hard!” Nino grumbled his arms over his chest and his foot tapping against the carpet making a soft hushed sound.
“You sure can find a lot to complain about...” Satoshi sighed turning again and heading for the stairs before calling over his shoulder “Are you coming? I have to get my books from my room so if you want to carry on complaining you’re going to have to keep up with me...”

“Why would I go?!” Nino huffed but when Satoshi turned a little he was walking up behind him in quick steps. Satoshi chuckled and the sped up running up the stair two at a time dodging around the other students that were only just making their way down to breakfast. “Hey!” Nino called picking up his own speed and soon they were in a proper race running up the various flights of stairs until they reached the fourth floor. He ran to his room making it to his door just ahead Nino who almost collapsed against the wall heaving out a breath his body raising and falling. Satoshi gulped a little his eyes moving up and down the body his mind quickly filled with images of Nino in a similar more enjoyable state. “What was the point of that?”

“...Sometimes everyone needs to do things that gets their blood pumping...” Satoshi said with a smirk pushing away the images knowing that one day soon he would see Nino like that for real. “Anyway you didn’t have to follow...But you did find it fun, ne?”

“...No... I just wanted to see the TV...I want to see if it’s worth the trouble...” Nino muttered recollecting himself again as he stood straight and straightened out his uniform while Satoshi laughed shaking his head and unlocking the door muttering,

“...It’s a TV...” He motioned for the prince to follow him in. Nino’s eyes swept around the room and then landed on the TV that was settled in the corner of the room before he let out a cry running over to it. He threw his arms around the screen and the rubbed his face over it rather like a cat purring at the sensation. Satoshi let out a laugh collecting his books bringing his free hand up and stroking him down his spine causing Nino to jolt and look at him with wide eyes his mouth dropping open. Before he could speak Satoshi moved forward and kissed him lightly on his lips before moving back and whispering “You would make a good pet, little bratty prince...And now I know how to tame you…”
Nino blinked slowly, clearly still too stunned to speak and Satoshi used that as a way to kiss him again promising “This is going to be fun…”

TBC
A/N: The changes will be more noticeable in the next couple of chapters...I hope that this is okay ^_^