Drabble – Warn II

Alexander caught up Hephaestion as he hurried down the empty hallway. As he got beside him, he put his arm around his shoulders.

"Don't do that." Said Hephaestion pulling away from him.

"Why, we are alone, there is no one else around?"

His arm started to reach around Hephaestion again and the shoulders disappeared again.

"I asked you not to do that."

Alexander laughed nervously and tried to think what he had done to make Hephaestion angry. He could think of nothing, as he now had to sprint to keep up with his general.

"What did I do to make you so angry?"

"You didn't do anything, my King."

"I must have done something, you won't let me touch you, and you know how much I love touching you. And if I remember right, you like it too."

Hephaestion stopped dead in his tracks and gave Alexander one of the most painful looks he had ever seen. He stared at Alexander for a moment and then turned and took off again.

Completely confused, Alexander paused for only a second and followed again.

"Stop, as you're King, I order you to stop."

Hephaestion obeyed immediately and stopped but didn't turn around. Alexander walked till he was in front of him.

"What in Hades is going on?"

Hephaestion frowned as he looked down and then back into Alexander's eyes.

"I have to find out something once and for all."

"And what is that?"

Beautiful blue eyes looked directly in his. "I have to find out if I can live without you, without your touch, your smile. I have to see if I can survive on my own without your love. I have to find my place in this world if I wasn't apart of your life anymore."

He started to step around Alexander's stunned body and had almost made it when hands stopped him from going any farther.

"I warn you Alexander, just let me go."

"No"

Alexander's grip tightened, enough to leave bruises on Hephaestion's upper arms.

"No." He repeated quietly.

His hand raised Hephaestion's head so they were only inches apart. "No, I will never let you go. No, I will never stop loving you, or needing you. No, you can not survive on your own without me, just as I can not survive if you were not here."

"No, Hephaestion."

Hephaestion watched the tears form in Alexander's eyes.

"Why are you asking yourself these questions? What happened to make you question what we have?"

"Life." Hephaestion answered quietly.

Alexander pulled his beautiful man into his arms and held on tightly.

"To the end Hephaestion, I will be with you till the end, I promise."

"But…"

"No buts, only you are in my heart. Others will come into my world and stay but awhile, you will stay forever."

Hephaestion smiled slowly, shaking his head. Alexander had a way of making everything sound so simple and life just wasn't that simple.

But being with Alexander was no longer a question.