Chapter One
(palace garden)
Yuuri and Wolfram were walking near the small pond, hand-in-hand, trying to get a moment alone. They were getting along, for once, and everyone could see that they cared deeply for one another, even though they had never voiced their feelings. Once they reached the other side of the pond, Yuuri broke the silence, saying, "You're quiet today."
"So are you."
"Is something on your mind?"
The King's fiancé sighed, and said, "Why haven't you called this engagement off?"
Yuuri stopped, and Wolfram looked at him. Pulling his hand out of Wolfram's, he asked, "Why do you ask that?"
"I was just wondering."
"Do you want me to call it off?"
"Of course not, you moron! I was just asking! It's not like you have to marry me! I don't have a choice, whatever you want to do, I have to do, too! So, if you want to, go ahead and call it off!"
"Is that what you think?"
When Wolfram didn't answer, the black-clad teenage King looked down, and whispered as he turned around, "I see. Ok, then, you'll get your wish... the engagement's off. Goodbye, Wolfram."
As the boy ran back towards the palace, Wolfram yelled as he started after him, "Yuuri, wait!"
(stable)
Yuuri ran in, and said to the stable-hand as he jumped on his horse, "Don't tell anyone where I've gone!"
As he rode out, Wolfram ran in, yelling as he jumped on his own horse, "Yuuri, stop! Yuuri!"
He rode after him, and saw him already on the top of the hill leading to town. As he rode past the gate, he yelled to the guard, "Tell my brothers, immediately, that Yuuri's ran off, and I'm going after him!"
(town)
Yuuri rode into town, and heard Wolfram yelling behind him, "Yuuri, please wait!"
He turned down an alley, and stopped quickly at a dead end. He thought as he heard Wolfram turn into the alley behind him, Crap.
"What do you want, Wolfram?"
"I don't want to lose you, Yuuri. I love you."
Yuuri gasped, turned around on his horse, and said, "You love me?"
Wolfram nodded, and got off of his horse. He walked up to the King, and held his hand up. Yuuri took his hand, swung his leg over, and slid off, Wolfram catching him. Wolfram said, "Yuuri, I care very much for you."
"Then, why are you always so hard on me? Calling me a wimp, and a moron, and always speaking rashly?"
"Silly, because I love you. I'm not good at expressing my feelings. But, I'm trying not to be so rash. I don't want to lose you. I'm so sorry."
Seeing the tears in his best friend's eyes, Yuuri said, "I love you, too. You're not gonna lose me."
After a second, he gasped, and said, "Oh, no!"
As he started to fall to his knees, Wolfram going down with him, Wolfram said, "What's wrong?"
"I called off the engagement! We're not engaged anymore! What have I done?"
Wolfram pulled Yuuri to him saying as he hugged him, "No, we are still engaged. You didn't sign the paperwork required to call it off. And even if you had, then all we would have to do is do the ritual again."
Yuuri looked up, smiling, with tears running down his cheeks. Wolfram gently wiped his King's tears away, and gently kissed him. Yuuri sighed, and then they heard, "Aww, how sweet."
They looked up, and saw some figures in grey cloaks. Wolfram stood up quickly, drawing his sword as Yuuri scrambled up behind him. As he pointed his sword at the figures, he said, "Stay back, Yuuri."
The figure in the front said, "But your sword down, little ex-prince. You and the King are coming with us."
Yuuri said, "What makes you think we would go with you? Who are you?"
The figures drew their swords as the figure in the front said, "We can do this the easy way, or the hard way. Put your sword down and come with us, or we'll pay a visit to your brothers. It's your choice."
Wolfram hesitated, knowing that his brothers wouldn't want him to sacrifice himself, and the King, for them. However, Yuuri didn't want to risk his godfather, or his fiancé's other brother, so he said, "Wolfram, put the sword down."
Wolfram looked at him slightly, saying, "But, Yuuri-!"
"Please, Wolfram, put the sword down. That's an order."
Wolfram looked back at the figures, and sighed as he lowered his own. They heard Gwendel and Conrad calling their names, and Wolfram yelled just as the figures released a gas, "In here!"
As they lost consciousness, and started to fall, Boneys caught them, and the figures disappeared. As the Boneys flew into the air, with the royal couple in their arms, Wolfram's sword fell to the ground. Just as they flew off, Gwendel and Conrad rounded the corner. Conrad yelled, "Wolfram! Yuuri!"
Gwendel jumped off of his horse, and picked up the sword. He said as he got back on his horse, "Come on, Conrad! Let's get back to the palace!"
