Alexander, #234, Alexander/Hephaistion/Cleitus

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Title:  Another Hot Summer Day
Fandom:  Alexander
Rating:  PG 13
Word Count:  500
Disclaimer:  It is all my imagination.
Prompt:  #003 Out Loud

 

The tension was building up.  It was so strong that it almost hurt.  Hephaistion wanted to move, but he knew better.  Instead, he sunk himself deeper against the tree trunk and closed his eyes.  The only sound he could hear was the panting breathings of him and Cleitus.  Hephaistion felt Cleitus’ heated body tightly pressed against his, covering his entire back.  Cleitus’ harsh and hot breath lingered around his nape.

 

Hephaistion did not want to dare for Alexander to find them.  It was not a fear, but more of a pride.  He refused to taste the bitterness of defeat.  Alexander should not always have his way.  Yet at the same time, somewhere deep in his heart, Hephaistion wished to be found, wished to be freed.  He shivered in Cleitus’ arms when he almost sensed what to expect when Alexander found them.  The sound of the breaking branches broke the absolute silence.

 

At the moment when Hephaistion’s body became rigid in alarm, Cleitus pushed him harder against the trunk, knocking all the air out of Hephaistion’s lung.   Hephaistion screamed out loud, but it was muffled with Cleitus’ large hand.  Nevertheless, it was too late.  Alexander’s sharp ears had already heard him, and he rushed toward them with Ptolemy at heel.

 

Hephaistion knew that it was over.  He knew that it was too late to run and hide.  All he could do now was to accept the consequences with dignity.  Cleitus groaned.

“Just a little longer, Hephaistion, and then we could have made it.  You should learn how to control yourself to keep quiet.”

Hephaistion protested.

“If you were not so rough, and did not push me so hard, then I did not have to scream!”

 

“I knew it!  There you are, I finally caught you!”

Alexander huffed heavily.  His face was red, and his eyes were glittering.   Hephaistion let out a faint sigh, and bowed his head deeper into his chest, feeling defeated, and being intimidated.  Alexander grabbed Hephaistion’s wrist, and yanked him with full force making Hephaistion to stumble.

 

“Now you know what is going to happen to you Hephaistion?“

Alexander gave an evil grin.  Hephaistion nodded, half dazed, and half daunted. 

“Now, it’s our turn!  Find us if you can!”

With this, Alexander ran off with Hephaistion leaving delightful laughter behind. 

 

Ptolemy and Cleitus sighed deeply and rolled their eyes.  It happened each time when the Prince wanted to play this game of hide and seek.  First, Alexander wanted to hunt, and then he claimed his prey with passion. 

Hephaistion’s scream of bliss echoed out loud in the air traveling through the forest, but Ptolemy and Cleitus knew well that they should not try to find them at least for another two hours or so, and to pretend not to hear anything.

 

“Let us get some wine, Ptolemy.  We have plenty of time.  Besides, it would be all forgotten by the time when we find them anyway.”

Cleitus winked.  Hephaistion indeed needed to learn how to contain his vocals.