Happy New Year & Drabble

[tygati]

Happy New Year! Here, have a drabble. ^__^

Beauty and the Beast 'verse. The things that pop into my brain in the middle of a shower... *headshake*

Purity

Some might say it was an arcane sixth sense that allowed him to break off what he was doing just before Herb burst through the door to his workroom. If asked - which he wasn't - Beldon would simply point out that it was prudent to maintain an early warning spell when certain people had an incurable tendency to arrive unannounced with all the subtlety of a thunderstorm.

So he was in the middle of turning around, project put on hold for the time being, when Herb arrived and called out breathlessly, "Beldon, Beldon! I found a new pet!"

Beldon hid a wince. "Dare I ask what followed you home this time?"

"He's beautiful!" Herb exclaimed, grabbing Beldon's hand and tugging him toward the door. "I was riding in the forest and kind of fell into a pond and he helped me out and showed me how to get home and can I keep him? Please?"

Already wary, Beldon stopped dead when he saw what was waiting for them just outside the door.

"Herb... that's a unicorn."

Herb positively beamed.

Beldon reached up and rubbed his temples, briefly closing his eyes and reopening them. The unicorn was still there, and alternating between fawning over Herb and shooting dark looks at Beldon. Well, as dark as unicorns could manage, anyway.

"It followed you home? You didn't put a golden bridle on it, by any chance, did you?" he asked.

Herb gazed at him in puzzlement. "Why would I do that? He came just fine all by himself."

"So I see," Beldon said dryly. "But unicorns are very particular in whom they follow, and you... don't exactly qualify." As Beldon was in the position to know, most intimately.

"Why not?" Herb asked, bewildered.

Beldon eyed the unicorn again. "Because unicorns are only drawn to those who are pure. Apparently this one is confused."

Herb seemed to wilt. "I'm not pure?"

"Pure of heart, maybe," Beldon replied absently, still eying the unicorn, "but pure of body hasn't applied to you for a long time." He smiled with a touch of possessiveness.

Herb considered. "So I'm one kind of pure and not another? Do I have to have both?"

Beldon regarded Herb, then the unicorn, then Herb again. "Apparently not."

Herb beamed brightly and enfolded Beldon in his arms, leaning down to take an enthusiastic kiss. "So I can keep him!"

Well, it wouldn't be the first time one of Herb's pets despised Beldon. Though not usually for this particular reason.

"I suppose."

Herb treated him to another kiss, then happily ran off to go introduce the unicorn to the rest of his zoo. Beldon turned back to what he'd been working on before the interruption, smiling ever so slightly.

Well, at least he'd have a consistent supply of unicorn hair on hand.

Comments

[chilayse.livejournal.com]

That's adorable! Happy 2009?

[poison-key.livejournal.com]

he he he... a new pet! and a jealous unicorn on top of that!
Herb is really cute with his zoo-mania -how many 'pets' does that make now lol?
And I like how Beldon, knowing he will not win, goes all practical about the 'consistent supply of unicorn hair' LOL!

Thank you and a very happy new year 2009!

[tygati.livejournal.com]

I suspect Herb could probably open his own full-sized zoo at some point... ^^;

[theotherdibbler.livejournal.com]

Well done Beldon, always look on the positive side. :D

And that raises an interesting question - does it have to be both kinds of pure? Sure, traditionally everyone has taken the 'pure of body' as the key factor, but surely being pure of heart is more important? After all, a virgin with sadistic tendencies is not someone most would want to have a tame unicorn.

I think this pair gets cuter every time I see them. :)

[saaski-moql.livejournal.com]

And that raises an interesting question - does it have to be both kinds of pure?

And now I'm actually really, really thinking about it. Tygati, could I borrow this idea? I promised niravive a mythical-type drabble as a bribe for more writerings, and this has unicorn musing has sparked something.

[tygati.livejournal.com]

Have at. ^__^ More unicorns is always a plus. <3

[marasmine.livejournal.com]

Love the 'early warning' spell and the unicorn trying to be nasty to Beldon. Surely Herb loves Beldon with all his heart and his heart is pure so the expression of that love must be pure as well? No?

[mechante-fille.livejournal.com]

As Beldon was in the position to know, most intimately. Ahahaha!! Unicorn!!

You should shower more often! Um, I mean... er, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! ♥&hearts♥

[tygati.livejournal.com]

Dork. <3 Happy New Year.

[fechan.livejournal.com]

HAPPY NEW YEAR! :D

I guess Beldon will have to send Herb to get the hair though. I can't imagine doing it himself turning out well. XD;;

[tygati.livejournal.com]

I suspect Beldon might do it himself a few times just to be ornery. And to harass the unicorn. ^^; But it would certainly be easier to just tell Herb to do it.

[dameange.livejournal.com]

oh dear God, Herb is so damn adorable. And I love the forever suffering Beldon. Hehehehehehe.

[bloodied-eden.livejournal.com]

I love these two ♥

[cobecat.livejournal.com]

I can totally imagine Herb's face on the "...I'm not pure?" line. Oh gods, it's hilarious. XD

[hsavinien.livejournal.com]

*snigger*

Aw, of course Herb qualifies. Virginity is a very small part of "purity."

[scary-sushi.livejournal.com]

Awr, Herb.

Also, this is awesome. Happy New Year!!

[nikerymis.livejournal.com]

::giggles:: They're adorable. I love that the unicorn despises Beldon on sight and that it's so taken with Herb despite the lack of, uh, certain purity. ^____^

[kiyoshi-chan.livejournal.com]

*snickers madly*