The Pirate's Treasure Ch.13

The Pirate's Treasure

Chapter Thirteen: His royal day out
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Lovino watches as Antonio and the other men dock them, shirts flying off as they get overheated in the summer sun. Naturally the whole thing disgusts the prince; men showing off their bare skin and the sweat dripping down their toned chests-truly a gross sight to see. Of course when he first arrived above water he was foolish enough to try and go naked, but that was from mere ignorance. How could one be so purposefully vulgar?

"Hey! Lovino!" Matthew calls, bringing the prince out of his thoughts. "Did the captain tell you what we are doing here?" He asks and Lovino shrugs.

"Not really…he said it was a surprise." Lovino mumbles, his eyes not leaving Antonio, whose hair is now out of its normal ribbon and draping over his shoulders in a completely non-appealing way.

"A surprise, huh?" Matthew asks, watching in amusement as Lovino gawks at Antonio. "Admiring your captain's physique?" He teases, making the prince go bright red.

"M-more like looking at it in disgust!" Lovino scoffs. "He's shitless and disheveled! A most horrendous sight for sure!"

"A horrendous sight you cannot stop looking at." Matthew laughs.

"I simply…it's just that…there's…I'm…" Lovino's eyes narrow at the blonde. "Silence."

"Haha! Would you like to accompany me when we arrive on land?" Matthew asks and Lovino shrugs.

"Might as well. Antonio will be busy…and Marcello wouldn't like me going with him anyways…" Lovino mumbles, before blushing. "N-not that I wanted to go with him! Obviously!" He huffs and Matthew laughs.

"You're cute! So anyways, let's head out now. Be sure to say goodbye to your captain~!" Matthew teases, heading down to the dock with Lovino close behind. "Oh, and so you know…I'm not going to carry you on my back like captain Antonio did." He adds, making Lovino blush more.

"I-! I can't help it! It was my first time on land and the stillness was uncomfortable!" Lovino explains before a hand lands on his shoulder.

"Where are you all off to?" Benjamin asks, looking at the two boys.

"We're heading to town. Would you and Jacob like to join us?" Matthew answers and the smaller blonde smiles.

"Sure." He says as Jacob comes up. "Where are we starting?"

"Somewhere with food of course!" Matthew answers, dragging Lovino and leading the other two off.

"Should we not tell Antonio of our departure?" Lovino asks and Matthew laughs.

"Leave his ass once in a while, it could be fun!" He teases as he brings them to a small eatery.

"Aww but young love always wishes to be together!" Jacob coos, receiving a dark look from Lovino.

"Who is in love here other than you and Benjamin?" Lovino asks annoyed, making Jacob laugh.

"How adorable you can be sometimes!" Jacob teases. "Your love for Antonio is so obvious to everyone except the two of you!"

"You're insane." Lovino scoffs, sitting next to Matthew. The four of them eat relatively fast before Jacob grabs Benjamin and heads off on their own.

"So...where would you like to go?" Matthew asks, leaning back in his seat. "We have quite a bit of time to kill before the big surprise Antonio has in mind.

"I'm not going to get some kind of marriage proposal or anything, right?" Lovino groans in distaste and Matthew shakes his head.

"Not from Antonio you aren't." Matthew gets up and smiles down at Lovino. "I have an idea! Let's go to the palace nearby! You have never been in one, right?" He asks and Lovino shakes his head no. "Great! All we need are disguises!"

"Disguises…?" Lovino asks and Matthew laughs.

"A castle won't let in two pirates!" He grabs Lovino's hand and pulls him up from his seat. "So now is the question; what do we want to be?"

"I believe the better question is what can we buy to be?" Lovino points out before they go to a clothing store. Inside they see the store is close to sold out of all premade clothing; save for a priest outfit and a dress. "Is that a princess dress…?" He asks confused.

"It actually looks like it…" Matthew muses, touching the fabric. "It feels kind of like it too…" He smiles at Lovino. "Well, here you go."

Lovino looks at the dress in distaste. "What the hell is this?"

"You're the royal one here, you should wear it." Matthew explains and Lovino nods.

"That would make sense…if I could pass as a girl. My hair is too short…my body too toned…" Lovino looks over Matthew. "You would work though. Your hair is long enough and pretty enough for a girl, and your body isn't toned since you're pretty much just a cook and tutor."

Matthew looks at him a little annoyed. "I don't know whether to agree…or smack you for being so damned blunt and rude." He sighs, taking the dress and leaving to change. Soon the two are dressed and walking down the street, Matthew fumbling over the dress and shoes as they go. "Ugh…why did I have to suggest this…?"

"My assumption was that you wanted something in the castle." Lovino says and Matthew perks up.

"That's right! I wanted the royal tiara!" Matthew exclaims, grinning at Lovino. "Thank you for reminding me!"

"You pirates really are nothing but thieves, huh?" Lovino asks in exasperation and Matthew shrugs.

"We might be. But you know what else might be in the castle?" Matthew looks to Lovino with a smirk. "Beautiful artwork."

"R-really?"

"Oh yes. They collect many artworks."

Lovino thinks it over for a moment before looking to Matthew with determination. "Let's go steal from that castle."

"That's the spirit!" Matthew exclaims, linking arms with Lovino who tenses up.

"What are you doing?" Lovino asks and Matthew chuckles.

"A woman must be escorted, even if it is by a young priest." He explains and Lovino sighs.

"Your pulpits are so strange…" Lovino mumbles and Matthew looks at him blankly for a moment before laughing.

"What a fitting word for a priest to mix up with politics!" He says between laughs. "Lovino you are too wonderful!"

The brunette blushes a little and pouts. "Leave me alone."

"No, no, it's not bad! However, let me just add a little something; pulpits are the speaker's stands in church." Matthew explains.

"I see…and this is related to politics how?" Lovino asks and Matthew smiles.

"It is where they tell their followers what to believe in; just like those in politics! Of course in politics it is mostly the king…who receives his orders from the church anyways…" Matthew mumbles.

"Land politics seem very confusing and unnecessarily complicated." Lovino comments and the blonde nods.

"Oh, they are." He assures Lovino. "They cause many problems."

The two continue their travels toward the castle, talking of random things as Matthew worked on his woman's voice and Lovino taught him the basics of royal behavior. A few hundred feet from the castle their conversation is cut short by someone slamming into Matthew.

"O-ow!" Matthew whimpers and a hand lands on his shoulder.

"Are you alright? I'm sorry, the awesome me usually never slips up like that!" A tall man with white hair and red eyes apologizes. "I was simply…escaping a very angry woman in this town." He explains, flashing Matthew a toothy grin. "You're pretty cute, actually, how about ditching this priest and allowing me to escort you around town? I could show you some fun."

Matthew goes bright red and stares up at the man, overwhelmed at the attention. "Um…I...uh…"

"It is my job to bring her to the castle." Lovino speaks up, shooting the man a nasty glare. "Please go play with your other female friend as Madeline is above all of that." He says, receiving a determined smirk from the man.

"Oh my, such a possessive little priest you are." The man comments annoyed. "I do not have 'female friends' as you assume, man of the cloth. I am not a lecherous man." He says, looking to Matthew. "I am simply interested in this beautiful…Madeline."

Mathew and Lovino's eyes go wide as the stranger takes the blonde's hand and kisses it. "Ah…"

"Okay! That is enough! You are far too familiar with a young woman you do not know!" Lovino fumes, tightening his grip on Matthew's arm and dragging him off.

"I shall see you again, dear Madeline!" The man calls in amusement, to which Matthew laughs weakly.

"Good luck with that!" He calls back, making sure his voice sounds feminine.

"Ugh…the nerve of some men…to simply come up and accost a woman on the street!" Lovino fumes, stomping towards the castle doors.

"It's actually not that rare, you know. Towards women only, of course." Matthew says and Lovino twitches.

"Humans are truly despicable!" He yells, going on a rant about how much better his kingdom is than this. Matthew would listen, really he would, but he can't help but think of the man. He knows who it is of course, what kind of cousin would he be if he hadn't recognized one of Francis' dear friends?
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A/N: I realized...I have yet to drag Lovino into any of the pirate's stealing. XD Well, needless to say that had to change, so here it is. Why is Canada dressed as a chick? Well...a long time back I drew him dressed as a princess and being rescued by Prussia, which I planned on using in this as soon as I made it...I'm just finally getting around to it. (There's also a whole fanfic based on the picture called When Canada was a Kingdom. It's super cute. I don't know if it's on here, but it's on dA)