ch1 Out of the asylum (and the closet)

"Have you ever seen the inside of a madhouse, Maurice? You wouldn't last a week!"
Some in the village thought Gaston turned crazy because of the war. Gaston thought loving a man was a crime. LeFou thought he now hated Gaston. They were all wrong.

Belle and Prince Adam –that was the Beast's actual name apparently, were walking out the castle, meeting the villagers and their remembered loved ones. Cogsworth was trying to get off of his wife's tight grip, Lumière was tenderly kissing his sweet Plumette, Mr. Jean Potts was hugging his dear family and dog Frou-Frou was trying to get some attention from Cadenza and Miss Garderobe who were too busy cuddling.
Belle caught a glimpse of the only person who didn't look happy within that joyful crowd. Indeed LeFou looked confused, lost… sad perhaps ? Belle couldn't tell. She was a bit confused as well for she could have sworn last time she'd seen him he had told her he was "single now" before running away. Why was he still here then ? Maybe he had found… she hoped he hadn't.

LeFou was staring as if hypnotized at all the happy villagers reunited with their loved ones. Was it jealousy that he felt ? Rage maybe ? And more importantly, why had he come back ? He was so angry, so mad, so heartbroken after so-called 'hero' Gaston had used him as a human shield and then left him to die under a harpsichord ! (the same harpsichord was now kissing his wife.) He had even told Belle while she was hurrying up the stairs to told that handsome son of a bitch that "Le Duo was over" !
So what the fuck was he doing here ? Why was he feeling so sickly jealous of all that happiness in front of him ? Why was he still holding affection for that pretty bastard ? Suddenly, he realized something important. Something quite serious. If Belle and her Prince both had come down, that meant Gaston had failed his 'hero time'. Then why didn't HE come down along with them ? Did the Prince lock him up in a cell ? Did Gaston run away ? Or did they… ? No! Belle would never… and she assured everyone Prince Adam was a sweet guy. They can't have killed him ! Or maybe…
Belle saw LeFou timidly walking towards her. Oh no. Was he about to ask what she thought ?

"I'm deeply sorry, Belle. Uh… for all the mess… to begin with." He stuttered. "And also because… even if it might sound weird after what I told you before," God he really was a fool sometimes! "I was wondering if you knew where…you-know-who is. If it's not a bother to you of course."

Abruti, of course you-know-who was a bother to her ! First harassment, then attempted murder on her father and the asylum shit, then attempted murder again on her fiancé… Gaston was more than a mere bother ! He was a psycho ! Who knows what he must have done to that poor girl up there ! Surely did he hit or threaten her. To LeFou, he was now the worst dickhead ever. In fact, he always had thought that. Yet, he felt the vital need to find him or at least know where he was.
Adam came down to meet the villagers who now remembered him and were asking him a lot of things such as the reason of his curse, the way of life in his castle during that time and so on. He let go of Belle's hand. That was better, she thought. She couldn't bring herself to talk about Gaston in front of him. But let alone in front of LeFou. She didn't really know him but she was aware of his feelings for Gaston. He was nothing like the mad hunter so it would be even more difficult for her to tell him the truth.

Belle remained silent. Had he upset her ? That was quite understandable.
"Sorry, I shouldn't have…" He apologized.
God, he was as innocent as she expected. How could she tell him ? Maybe it'd be better for him not to know, she thought. But was it the best solution to remain ignorant ? Books–and experience!- had taught her the opposite. She forced herself to begin her sentence.
"LeFou, I'm sorry…" She simply said. The ribbons-wearing man could hear a hint of sympathy in her voice. "It happened so fast…" Like she was expressing her condolences.

Condolences ? That meant…
No. No ! Anything but that !
He dashed past poor Belle who hadn't even told him where to look for. For Gaston's corpse.