The Years With You (Remastered)

I'll Keep Her

Y/N made sure Ezra was as comfortable as possible. He broke her chains so she could use the bathroom, and kept her company until Father came by to see him.

When he did, hell hath no fury like a son scorned.

"What is wrong with you, how could you even consider this a gift!!?".

Father
"You don't like it?".

"No! She's a damn human being!?".

Father
"She's a species different from Humans. If she's not to your liking, we'll swap her out with another one.".

Father hails one of his security personnel from outside the door to come in, flanked by armored "knights" who yanks her by her collar, and drags her away.

Father
"Several other buyers tried to get a hold of her; they're from the competing brothels. They were visibly mad when I got her. Now, she'll go back and probably become a courtesan again, a harlot or just a plain prostitute.".

Ezra glared back at Y/N for the slightest of moments. She was used to this, of course. Her kind has always been used for one's pleasure and manual labor.

There was nothing more to it that she'd hope for.

"....Stop... I'll keep her.".

Father
"You will? We can buy a better one?".

"No, she's fine.".

The "knights" release Ezra. She falls to the floor, choking from the collar that was tightened against her neck. Y/N walks towards her, helping her up.

Ezra
"You're ke-gh-... Keeping me?".

Y/N assists her back into the guest room. He soon returns to his father, furious about his deal with him.

"How long will she get to stay here!?".

Father
"I bought her, she's our property.".

"....Don't call someone like that..".

Y/N turns his back against Father, and returns to his room. Only to see Ezra resting in her cage, nuzzling against a doll; courtesy of the brothel, for her status as a courtesan. The amount of overwhelming pity and seething rage overcame Y/N, he demanded for Ezra to get out of the cage.

"You're not sleeping in that thing. You may be my... Property... But I'm treating you like a human being.".

Ezra
"So.. shall I sleep with you... Master?".

"No, I'll give you a room. Follow me.".

He leads her out of the room and takes her to one of many guest rooms, across the hall.

"You'll rest here, you'll need privacy, after all.".

Servant Adams
"Mr. L/N, your father wishes you to get ready for your party!".

"Bloody hell, do you wish to join my party?".

Ezra
"The only parties I'm allowed to partake... are what my handlers usually take me to, such as Bukkakes, and group gangs. Shall I do the same here?".

"No, let me get you something to wear.".

Y/N wistfully thought of how his Father himself partakes in such events that she does.

Ezra
"I'm fine with the rags, Master.".

"Are you sure, Ezra? I have no trouble nor qualms for taking you to the market and getting you clothing.".

Ezra
"I'm supposed to please and cater to you as your "wife", but you're catering to me.."

"I'm not those handlers, who used you. It's not who I am, and it's not who Mother raised her son to be. I don't mind getting things for you, all I want is to help, and for you to become free.".

Ezra
".....".

"If you don't wish to remain in rags, I'm okay with it. Just say the word, and we'll go to the market.".

Y/N soon left the room to get dressed while Ezra sat on the bed, and looked into the mirror.

For the first time ever, someone actually cares for her, and not just use her like all the others.

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