Beach View Karimi Estate

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A large estate overlooking the beach, it has a large fence around the perimeter that is monitored securely.

This estate is inhabited by Casper Karimi and his father, Darius.

He chuckled, "Nothing major. But you have to sleep in your own room from now on." he said simply.

He nodded slowly already knowing this. "Anything else? Will I still have that maid to guide me around everywhere?" Once he finished making the bed he put the pillows in place and sighed taking a seat.

He shrugged, "If you bug me, maybe. But I probably wont take you somewhere with nobody else around." he explained.

He nodded slowly again. "Why are you so calm about this? I'm happy that you are, but most people wouldn't even talk to someone who'd raped them afterwards."

he blushed a little, "Well... for a while there it wasn't is the thing..." he mumbled, somewhat embarrassed, "I felt like I could do that WITH you for a while... but then you got angry because of what I said..." he looked down a little, "In a little while I'm going to wash the sheets and such, then I'm going to my room. I don't want you to come with me."

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Cecil's ears lifted a bit at Casper's confession and he felt a bit more hopeful. He nodded at the last part and remained seated on his bed. "Its getting late so you should probably hurry if you don't want anyone questioning you."

He nodded and picked up the sheets and his clothes. "Alright then, goodnight, Cecil." he said before leaving and shutting the door behind him. He quickly washed the sheets and clothes, and left them in the dryer for someone else to deal with. After he went to his room and laid in his bed quietly, then sighed, "Geez... what am I gonna do now?" he mumbled and eventually fell asleep.

Cecilius slowly crawled into the bed and sighed, 'Today was dreadful... I'm really awful. I really hope someday Casper will be able to forgive me for that.' He snuggled against his pillow and remained awake fore several more hours before sleep finally took hold.

Cecil woke up slowly and sat up yawning. He blinked a few times before throwing his feet over the side of the bed and cautiously making his way to the bathroom to take a shower.

Casper woke up slowly when one of the maids knocked on his door, "Young master, your father is calling for you!" the maid called in through the door. Casper thought about what happened with Cecil and curled up in his bed, staying under the covers, "I don't want to deal with him right now. If he's got a woman for me to meet then tell him I don't want to be grumpy and hurt her feelings and that I apologize." he called back to her, not wanting to say the real reason. He sighed when he heard the maid leave and turned over onto his back, staring at the ceiling.

After Cecilius finished his shower he walked out of his bathroom with a towel around his waist and made his way to the dresser where he found the uniform Casper gave him to wear, he put it on with a sigh and immediately slipped into his fox form trotting over to the door but paused. 'I really want to see Casper... but I doubt he's ready to see me again...' He sat in front of the door, his ears perked listening to the bustling of servants, too afraid to leave his room.

Casper finally decided to get out of bed after nearly an hour. He slid out of bed and put on some more formal clothes, knowing he'd have to meet the girl if he wanted to or not. 'I don't want to marry a woman... I need someone to be with me when I meet her. ... Cecil would come, right...?' he thought and headed out, starting towards Cecil's room. He stood outside Cecil's room for a few minutes, considering leaving, 'He wouldn't try anything right...? he wouldn't do anything in front of the princess.... would he?' he bit his lip and hesitated but found himself knocking on Cecil's door anyway, "Cecil... I need you to come with me for something..." he said in a slightly unsure voice.

Cecil heard Casper standing outside of his room and waited in anticipation. When he finally knocked he quickly switched to his other form and opened the door. "Took you long enough," he smiled, happy that Casper was talking to him still. "So what do you need?"

He looked at Cecil and smiled a little then looked down, "I think my father wants me to meet some girl today... I don't want to do that alone..." he looked back at Cecil, "You know I don't want to go through with it. So... will you come with me...?" he asked softly, hoping Cecil would comply.

Cecil nodded stepping out of his room. 'Like I'd hand him over so easily.' He smiled to Casper, "Of course I'll come with you." He stayed close to Casper to let him lead the way.

He looked relieved and smiled, "Thank you, Cecil..." he said and lead the way to where he was told his father waited. He entered the room with a deep breath and a polite smile as he saw his father and, as he expected, a pretty young princess his father surely intended to make him marry. "I'm sorry I kept you waiting, I haven't had a very good morning today." he flashed his usual smile, knowing at least the girl would forgive him. "Well you're here now, that's what matters." his father nodded and gestured to the girl, "This is Princess Astera Debir." he introduced the girl. Casper nodded, keeping his false smile in place, "Ah, yes. It's nice to meet you, princess. You may call me Casper, and this man," he gestured to Cecil, "Is Cecilius, my personal butler and good friend." he caught his father's expectant gaze and guess what he wanted him to do. He took the princess' hand and kissed the back of it before looking up at her, "I look forward to talking to you today." 'Not.' he smiled.

After he was introduced he heard a slight pause and kept his ears perked as Casper stepped closer to her and as the princess giggled in return. Realizing the advance Cecil's ears lowered slightly as he swished his tail irritated, but remembered he had to hide his emotions and tried to look more perky.

Casper gestured to some chairs on the other side of the room, "Would you like to talk here, princess, or would you prefer a different setting?" he asked. Having let go of her hand again he stepped back beside Cecil, not wanting him to worry. The princess smiled, keeping her eyes on Casper and not hiding the blush that played at her cheek, "I don't mind speaking to you here." she replied simply. 'Lovely... a girl with no mind of her own...' Casper thought and nodded before looking to his father, "I can speak to her alone, Father. Cecil will stay if I need anything." 'Like a rescue...' he said with a smile from his thought. His father nodded, "Alright, I'll look forward to talking to you after she leaves then." he said and walked out to give them privacy. Casper looked to the princess again, "Well then, shall we?" he held out his arm for the princess to take. When she did he lead her slowly to the chairs so Cecil could keep up. He sat in his own chair when they reached them.

Cecil followed them cautiously and took a seat in the chair next to Casper's. He smiled to the girl, knowing where she was due to her clumsy footing. He refrained from speaking, knowing it would be out of place.

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Casper chatted with the princess casually, answering all of her pointless questions with feigned enthusiasm. When she finally had to leave he guided her out and said goodbye. When she was gone he sighed and turned towards Cecil, "Well... she was certainly an annoying little thing..." he stretched his neck, happy to finally be able to be himself. He smirked at Cecil, "So, how well do you think I pull off the charming prince roll~?" he laughed, "I'm surprised she fell for it."

"Nice but," he flicked Casper's forehead with a chuckle, "don't get so full of yourself. She wasn't the smartest girl to be honest." He smiled and nodded towards the hallway that led to the kitchen area. "How do you feel about a little food?"

He pouted a little, "Aww c'mon, let me have a LITTLE fun." he chuckled, "Food sounds good, but in a moment. I have to report back to my father." he rubbed the back of his head with a sigh, "He wont be happy, so maybe we could go somewhere else to eat?"

"Sounds good, I still have a bit of money left over so I'll pay. And do you need me to accompany to see you father?" He reached into his pocket to count his money just in case.

He shook his head, "No, that's alright. You can wait here if you like, I wont be long." he smiled and went off to talk to his father.
He returned a while later with an exhausted groan, "I really do dislike my father some days..." he mumbled to himself. He looked to Cecil and lightened up a little, "Hey, here." he said as he poked Cecil's arm with an envelope, "It's pay day. You haven't worked here long so it's not as much as you'll get normally, but it's still yours." he chuckled, "and by the way, I'd actually feel better about these things if you let ME pay. I know you need money more than I do."

He took a step away from the envelope frowning. 'I'm getting paid to rape him?' He sighed but knew Casper would make him take it, and he didn't want to take about the rape anymore so took the envelope with reluctance and folded it into his back pocket. "If you're sure?"