#this takes place in week 3 btw...or at leas i imagine it does probably in the middle of the week

[quilleth]

Imagine Person A of your OTP being asked if they would kiss Person B for $100.00. They respond, “I would pay $100.00 to kiss Person B.” Bonus points if Person B overhears this.OT3 bonus: Person C is the one asking Person A the question, and they nod in approval and agree with Person A’s answer. (with Elisabeth and Noah and ??? your choice

I don’t think I’ve ever had an idea for a prompt response come so quickly as I did with this xD (Of course, then life happened and all that jazz so it’s taken a while to answer it….).  I took a few liberties with the prompt,and the POV jumps a bit, but this was fun!  (These poor dorks…someone help them they have no idea how to flirt or function around cute people.)I may have also gotten a bit carried away and started trying to figure out what exactly Elisabeth and Jasper are talking about (history and books…the answer is history and books.  Because they’re nerds), but decided to leave it off for now

           Elisabethsmiled to herself as she walked down the hall arm in arm with her brother as herecounted a story he’d heard from Prince Hamin. Again.  Really, she thought not paying attention in the slightest, this crush of his is adorable, but he’s kindof helpless when it comes to actually doing anything about it.  Her grin widened, unobserved by the happilychattering Noah, right before she asked, eyes gleaming with mischief,“So…would you just kiss him already if I paid you 100 gold to doit?”

           Noah stoppeddead in his tracks and stared at her. “First, you don’t have100 gold to give me to do anything.”

           "It’sa hypothetical!“

           "Andsecond,” he continued as though she hadn’t interrupted him, “I would pay 100 gold to march up to him, say‘Hello, I think I might be quite smitten with you,’ and snog that grin right offhis stupidly pretty face!”

           Elisabethreplied, “Oh really?” at the same time as another voice from behindthem asked, “Anyone I know?”

           Noah froze,a look of horror on his face as he met his sister’s gaze, silently demanding, You didn’t!

           Elisabeth’sself satisfied smile said Oh yes I did,which she enforced by leaning close to whisper, “Now’s your chance!”before shoving him none too gently (nor particularly discreetly) in Hamin’sdirection.

           Noahstumbled and tripped and only narrowly avoided crashing into the pirate inquestion, who looked incredibly amused. “I am so sorry!”  Panicmade him babble rather incoherent apologies and something about a fish (why was I given vocal cords?!), while thinkingless than favorable thoughts towards his sister.  He shot a venomous look at Elisabeth, whowaved merrily.  Yes, he had said he’d like to confront Hamin, butthese things took preparation and planning…by him, not his scheming minx of ababy sister! Oh she’s going to pay forthis!  I’m going to–!   His thoughts were abruptly distracted formtheir vengeful musings by the simple expedient of  Hamin pulling him close and kissing him.  Noah’s irritation and desire for retaliationfluttered very briefly before fizzling out completely to be replaced with awarm happy feeling hat remained after Hamin released him.   I’m going to buy her that pony she wanted whenshe was nine.  No! I’ll get her a library full of history books and adventure novels! Noah thoughts, grinning to himself, his dayhaving suddenly gotten rather better (it having been a pretty good day to startwith, this was saying something).  He wasdistracted by a snort of laughter he recognized from over twenty years ofliving under the same roof, and he turned his attention toward the apparentlyhighly entertaining conversation between his sister and Hamin.

           "Youmay as well keep it, seeing as I would only end up giving it to my brother, whowould end up giving it back to you anyway,“ Elisabeth said looking more smugthan Noah could ever remember her doing.

           "Youplanned this?”  he demanded.

           "Imight have,“ Elisabeth said evasively, which she ruined by rolling hereyes.

           Thoughtsstuck somewhere between indignation and the warm fuzzy place they had beenmoments earlier, Noah replied, “You are most definitely not getting that pony now!”

           Both Haminand Elisabeth stared at him for a couple of moments before the former burstinto laughter and the latter cocked her head and asked, “What on earth areyou talking about?!”  before she toobroke into a fit of the giggles. Realizing he’d spoken aloud, Noah flushed before he too was laughing- atthe two of them, at himself, and at the whole ridiculous situation.  Leave it to Elisabeth to meddle where shethought she was being helpful.

           Elisabethstarted and stood straighter when someone behind them coughed softly.  Noah watched in amusement as she somewhatunsuccessfully tried to smother her laughter and instead choked out a greetingof, “Hello Jasper,” between giggles.

           "HelloLady Elisabeth, Lord Noah, Prince Hamin. Is everything  alright?“ Jasper replied, eyebrowsraised.

           "Yes,yes, everything is fine!” Elisabeth replied, gaining control over hergiggling, if not the grin on her face.

           Hamin snickeredas Noah nodded in agreement. “Oh things are just swell here,” he saidgrinning as he threw a companionable arm over Noah’s shoulder.

           Jasper eyedthe three of them suspiciously, wondering if he ought to send someone to lookfor a fire somewhere. Or some other chaos he thought, rathercircumspect.  Elisabeth on her own mightcause an accident, but in present company an accident could quickly turn into afull blown catastrophe.

           "My darling sister,“ Noah shot Elisabetha disgruntled look, "Just played a bit of a prank on us, you see,” headded, rubbing the back of his neck.

           Jasper’sexpression cycled rapidly from suspicious to mildly curious, to approvingbefore settling into it usual nonchalance. Noah wasn’t sure he liked the idea of someone else possibly encouragingElisabeth’s antics and gave the butler a suspicious look of his own.

           Completelyunperturbed by this, Jasper asked Elisabeth, “Did you still wish topractice dancing this afternoon, my lady, or would you prefer-”

           "Oh!  I nearly forgot!“  Elisabeth cut him off.  "I’m sorry Jasper! I hope you weren’twaiting too long.”

           Jasper gaveher a funny look.  "We’re not thatfar from your room, Lady Elisabeth.  Isimply followed the noise.“

           It was thenthat Elisabeth and her erstwhile companions realised they had acquired anaudience.  A couple of the Hise delegateswere grinning and whistling, and form the looks of it, exchanging coin of theirown while a couple of other people loitered in varying states of shock.  "Ah, hello Annabelle,” Elisabethsaid to her skittish Arlish neighbor, who was clearly not sure which was morescandalous: a trio of adults some years older than herself having hysterics inthe hallway, or blatantly open displays of affection, like kissing…in public!  She squeaked a greeting at Elisabeth beforedarting past a few doors down the hall into her room, shutting the door firmlybehind her.  Turning back to her brotherand his would be beau, Elisabeth grinned. “Alright you two, do stop scandalizing my neighbors, or at the veryleast, try to do so somewhere more discreet? I have dancing topractice!”  she said with the air ofa governess scolding her charges for disobedience, conveniently ignoring thefact that she had orchestrated thewhole thing.

           "You’restill on about that?  I’d have thoughtyou’d give up ages ago!“  Noah saidin some surprise.  "You know, justbecause you’re her butler and all, you don’t need to get your feet stamped on,right?” he added with a grin and a teasing nudge to Elisabeth’s arm.

           Elisabethhuffed in annoyance, but Jasper replied before she could say any of thescathing comments in her head.  "LadyElisabeth’s dancing has improved very much in the few weeks she’s beenhere.  She’s an adept study.“

           "Ifyou say so!  Carry on and god speed, allthat rot! You’re a far more persistent man than I,”  Noah replied cheerily.

           Elisabethflushed slightly, “Thank you Jasper,” she said with exaggerateddignity.  "Shall we get goingthen?  I’m supposed to meet Penelopelater I think, and I want to make sure I have enough time to practice thefleuret.“  She turned withoutdeigning to say goodbye to her brother and took a few steps down the hall, butwhen they’d gotten a few feet away she whirled around and stalked back toNoah.  "May I remind you that I knowboth where you sleep and also where to find frogs here?  And I’ve barely stepped on Jasper’s feetsince the first couple of lessons he gave me, which is more than I could sayabout your attempts at teaching me, thank you very much!” she hissed,pointing at him menacingly before spinning back around with an irritated noise,nose in the air, and hurrying to catch up with Jasper, who seemingly hadn’tgotten any further away despite not having actually stopped walking.

           Noahwatched in some bemusement as Elisabeth tucked a strand of hair behind her earand smiled at her butler, who leaned solicitously towards her as she apparentlylaunched into telling some story, gesturing enthusiastically. “Well, Isay!  That was a bit extreme.  I was only joking,” he said,frowning.  "I hardly think thatcalls for frogs in one’s bed.“

           "Mmm,”Hamin said.  "Maybe we should haveoffered her the hundred gold,“ he said speculatively, watching Elisabeth’sinteractions with mild interest, still leaning an arm causally on Noah’sshoulders.

           "What?!”Noah sputtered.  Then he added, afterHamin pointed, “Oh that’s just Lissy’s way.  She always seems to become fast friends withthe staff wherever we are; has since she was a tiny little terror.  It’s how she used to get sweets back homewhen we were younger!  Befriend the staffand they’ll make sure you get your favorite pastries.  Of course…I don’t think she’s actuallyasked them to sneak her food since she was about ten though….”  He tilted his head in a gesture remarkablysimilar to his sister’s as he watched. “That’s just Lissy,” he said, though he frowned as Elisabeth’sbright laugh echoed down the hall.

           "Right.  What ever you say!“  Hamin said. "Soo…frogs?”  he askedwith a wicked grin as the two of them began meandering off to take Elisabeth’ssuggestion of finding somewhere less populated. “Do I want to know?”

           Noahsighed, “Well I’m not afraid of them if that’s what you’re wondering.  But it is quite unpleasant when one islooking forward to clean, warm sheets, only to climb into a bed with dampsheets and some angry looking amphibians. Now our older sister on the other hand…”  Noah winked at Hamin.  "She loathesfrogs!“

           "Whydo I get the impression that your sister isn’t the only one that was a rightlittle terror?”

           "Youmean she isn’t now?  She’ll be sodisappointed; she does try so hard,“ Noah said dramatically before flashing a cheeky smile.  "Admittedly, she might have had somehelp in that. Someone had to teach her the way of things.”

           Haminlaughed.  "With an attitude like that,you’d do pretty well as a.  Ever thoughtabout pirating?“

           "Frequently,”Noah replied, grinning.