Jul 06, 2008 00:27
Here's the second chapter to A Hero's Sacrifice!
Title: A Hero's Sacrifice (duh!)
Author: sportadork07
Rating: R-ish
Pairing: Sheriff/Robin (in a way)
Spoilers: Season one
Summary: starts with AU of episode 1.03. How much is Robin willing to sacrifice for his cause?
Chapter Two: Visits in the Night
The next night, Robin left the forest for the castle for a repeat of the previous night's performance. In the morning, he returned to Sherwood. This time, no one noticed his absence. Robin wasn't sure to be relieved or disappointed in this.
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Roy was killed that day by the Sheriff's guards. He died protecting Annie, a servant of the Sheriff and her baby son, Seth, the illegitimate son of Sir Guy of Gisborne. Annie and Seth had safely made it out of the castle with the rest of the outlaws. Roy, unfortunately, did not. Robin was more sullen than usual that night, when he had crawled through Vaysey's window. The Sheriff even commented on it when they were in bed together.
“Roy died this morning,” said Robin.
“Who?” asked the Sheriff absently, as he was running kisses down Robin's neck.
“One of my men,” said Robin, “got killed by a bunch of your men and I'm actually...”
“Actually, what, Locksley?” asked the Sheriff, seemingly amused by Robin's angst.
“Nothing,” muttered Robin.
He was not going to take part in one of the Sheriff's little mind games. The Sheriff gave Robin a mock pout.
“Oh, come on, say it,” he said.
“I'm actually going to bed with you!” said Robin, exasperatedly.
It was ridiculous! It was the biggest hypocrisy in the history of hypocritic deeds! The Sheriff laughed heartily.
“Yes, you are,” he agreed.
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“Where were you, then?” asked Allan A’ Dale, when Robin had returned in the morning.
“I... needed to be alone,” said Robin, quietly. With the Sheriff.
Allan nodded in understanding. He thought Robin needed time alone, because of Roy's death. Robin sat against a tree and soon fell to sleep.
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“Master, master, wake up.”
It was Much. Robin opened his eyes.
“How long was I asleep?” he asked.
“Most of the morning,” said Much.
That long?
“I didn't want to wake you, but you can't very well sleep the whole day,” said Much.
Robin gave Much a small smile.
“Thank you for waking me,” he said.
The others soon began teasing Robin in a friendly way for all the sleeping in late he'd been doing.
“'E just needs 'is beauty sleep, right, Robin?” asked Allan.
“Sorry,” said Robin, adopting a sheepish smile, “I didn't get much sleep last night.”
Much clucked at the others for their teasing.
“What are we going to do today?” asked Will.
Robin suggested going around to the villages and checking to see what they needed.
“We goin' to Nottingham today?” asked Allan.
“No,” said Robin, “we're staying away from Nottingham today.”
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That night was the same as any other. Robin went to the castle around the usual time. The Sheriff was waiting for him.
“You know what to do, Locksley,” said the Sheriff.
Robin did. He stripped down to nothing and got in the Sheriff's bed. The Sheriff was naked under his dressing gown, which was open.
“Come closer,” said the Sheriff.
Robin inched closer to the older man, trepidation filling his entire being. He hadn't been a virgin since before he left for war, but he'd never been interested in men sexually. He still wasn't. This was entirely new territory. Every night, the Sheriff had done something new to Robin, something he'd never ever have thought of doing. Especially with another man. Especially with this man. It sickened him in the pit of his stomach.
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We're halfway through what I have posted at ff.net! :D
1x03,
robin,
slash,
robin hood,
fic,
sheriff