Gravity of the world
Chapter 1
Yuuri sighed as he walked to his home in Tokyo as he walked from school. Tomorrow was to be his sixteenth birthday. He really didn't know how to handle it. He had a very big decision to make and he didn't know what to do about it. He had come to love the people of the other world, but he was still torn between which world was truly the one he belonged to. Murata hadn't really been a big help. If only someone other than Conrad could give him advice than he could make that decision. But he didn't know what to do. Who could he turn to?
"Yuuri!" a voice called out. A voice of someone much older than Yuuri. Yuuri turned to see a man who looked to be twenty. He had shocking white hair and blue eyes. He stood much like Conrad but more graceful. He also had a cocky grin on his face. "Shibuya Yuuri. Long time no see." He said again.
It was then that Yuuri recognized the strange person. He was a sempai that always stuck his neck out for Yuuri when he was younger. "Kanazaki-sempai?" he said with confusion in his eyes. He knew that the older teen didn't live anywhere near him home. "What brings you out tonight?"
"Call me Toshiro, Yuuri. I've never really been you're sempai Yuuri." Kanazaki, no Toshiro said as he slung an arm around Yuuri's neck. "I heard you were having some problems with a decision you have to make."
"Are you moving Toshiro-sempai?" Yuuri asked. He couldn't drop the sempai.
Toshiro just smiled. "Sorta, but I think should probably have a long talk with you first." He moved slowly so that Yuuri could keep up. Soon they came to the park that was where Yuuri had been able to return to Shin Makoku after the whole issue with Shinou. He moved to sit at the swings. He had a large satchel with him, like he was moving. "Come. Sit. We can talk here." He said as he' eyes became very serious.
Yuuri then suddenly felt like he was being stared down by Gwendal. He didn't think anyone else could do that. But now as he moved to occupy the only other swing he wondered if it'd be okay to confide in the older man. It was only then that he noticed the rather nasty bruise on his right cheek. "What happened to your face?" he asked.
Toshiro touched his cheek and winced. "Ah this, Shori socket me one good when we talked back at school. I pissed him off rather badly this time." He said with a smile on his face. The bruised didn't do anything to hinder the older man's rather beautiful features. Why did everyone Yuuri knew were either beautiful or handsome? "So what's on your mind little king?"
Yuuri's eyebrow twitched. That nickname again. "Don't call me that!" he snapped. He hated it when Toshiro called him that. Even more so now that he was the Maoh in Shin Makoku. He then realized that the older man had said what he had to break the tension he had. "I feel torn by some choices I have to make soon. I have to make it by my sixteenth birthday."
"Ah, it's almost you're coming of age, isn't it Yuuri? I had forgotten about that." Toshiro said as he jumped from the swing. He moved back and forth in front of Yuuri. "So you've become the Maoh in the other world and can't decide which world you should call home and stay right?" he asked.
Yuuri's eyes widened. "Toshiro… You're…you're a..." he said as he looked at his older friend.
"A Mazoku? Yes. Both my parents are. When I was old enough to understand, I was taken to see Bob. I had to of been five at the time. My father and yours were childhood friend, so I knew Shori. I had been told about you and your destiny to be the Maoh in the other world. On my sixteenth birthday I had decided that I would protect and serve you in whatever way possible." Toshiro said. He was very much like Conrad at when he was like this. Yuuri couldn't believe that someone he had grown up to admire as a lady killer and honorable person would ever give him this much loyalty. "But I'm sorry. I can't give you the answer you want. I'd love to give the answer that you want Yuuri."
"Why?" Yuuri said as tears started to run down his face. "Why would you do this Toshiro?" he asked.
Toshiro stood. "Do you remember when we first met?" he said. He looked down at Yuuri. "You were ten years old and lost. That was then that I knew that I'd give my life to protect you. Your kind heart and innocence. You took my heart and it was then that I had decided that I wanted to look after you and protect you from harm." He explained.
"So what's with the bag?" Yuuri asked. He could understand now why Toshiro wanted to protect him, but he didn't understand how.
"I am planning to go to the other world. Bob has already made the preparations for me to do this." Toshiro said. He smiled as he rubbed the Yuuri's hair. He smiled and started to walk away. "I do not want to pressure your decision on what you should do Yuuri. But I have made my choice. I'll be seeing you." He said as he left the confused Yuuri behind.
Yuuri just stared as he lost sight of Toshiro. He felt worried about the older man. Did he really know what he was getting into? Did he understand that if he went to Shin Makoku, he'd probably never be able to return? Or that he might die?
Yuuri just let of a heavy and deep sigh and continued on his way home, where Conrad was waiting along with Wolfram and Gwendal. He felt the heavy weight in his chest somewhat lighten, but it was still there. He still had to make his decision.
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Conrad watched as Yuuri entered his home. He seemed very tired. Well it was to be expected considering the circumstances, his decision. But he knew that his young king would be alright. No matter what the decision was, he'd stay by Yuuri's side. "Welcome back Heika." He said with his usual smile.
Yuuri just glared. "It's Yuuri Conrad. I wish you'd stop that, considering you named me." He said as he dropped his bag on the table and collapsed onto the couch next to Conrad. He seemed worried as well as lost. "Conrad, have ever worried that you might not be able to make the right decision?" he asked.
Conrad's eyes widened. He had known that the question was going to pop up sooner or later, but he hadn't expected so soon. He lowered his head. He did though wonder why that way. Yuuri had known that he doubted himself when he turned his sword against him. He knew that he hurt inside every day that he had left his side. He knew the guilt and shame that plagued him upon his return to Yuuri's services. But in all that his devotion and love for his young king grew. He knew that one day he would lead their world to peace. He just smiled as ruffled Yuuri's black hair. "Sure I have, but then I think about everything that could be done and what would happen if I hadn't taken that road." He said. He then looked down at his king. "Why do you ask Yuuri?"
Yuuri looked at his hands, which were in his lap. "A very close friend of my…he's much like you. Since I've known him he always looked after me and protected me. He's older, 20. I didn't know that he was a Mazoku. He had told me that on his sixteenth birthday that he had decided that no matter what that he wanted to protect me." He said as tears rolled down his face. That his heart ached.
Conrad didn't really know what to do. He had never truly been in this sort of position. He could understand Yuuri's disposition. To be sole reason for someone's living. That was why he lived. He lived your Yuuri's sake. He needed to stay by Yuuri's side. "I think that he cares for you enough that, that he knew what he was doing Yuuri. You can't not change a person's mind once it's made up." He explained.
Yuuri nodded. "He talked to me earlier. He told me that he was going to Shin Makoku. That his mind was made up. And that what he did shouldn't put pressure on my decision." He said. He then looked to Conrad. Tears ran down his face as he grabbed on to the older man's shirt. "BUT HOW CAN IT NOT!" He shouted.
Conrad did the only thing that came to mind. He pulled the hurt young man into his arms and held him. He now wanted to hunt the young man that caused Yuuri such grief. Those that made Yuuri cry. But he knew that that would make Yuuri even sadder. "Yuuri, just follow your heart." He whispered as he pet the black hair that he had come to adore.
Sorry about the wait. I'll be revising Gravity of the World. I've been going through my old stories and I realized that while I can't really continue with many of them. I just couldn't finish them. But since I now also own both the manga and anime of Kyo Kara Maoh!, my brain has come up with more for this story. I'm hoping to finish this.
I also want to thank everyone who's read and reviewed this story. I hope you enjoy the revisions. Please leave me reviews so I can use them to help me further the story.