DISCLAIMER: I do not own Kyou Kara Maou! and the characters.
WARNING: Yaoi/ boy to boy relationship. And, I apologize if some of the characters are OC.
NOTE: Hi! First of all, thank you, Kuroi Kasai for inspiring me to make this fanfic. Thank you very much! For all the readers, please R&R! I realized that it always made me so happy when I can read a review (I mean, who doesn't?) As long as it's constructive criticism/suggestions/anything not offending, I'm good to go! So, please R&R and enjoy!
Dousing the Fire 1: The Spark that started it all
He never expected to be in this school. He never dreamt of it. Not even once. Shibuya Yuuri never predicted that he can actually pass the exam at Shin Makoku High. The school was well-known for its high standards and talented students. He just felt so out of place. The only one who he blames for this is none other than his genius friend, Murata Ken. Yes, Murata was the one who persuaded Yuuri as well as Yuuri's parents. Yuuri was against it but after seeing his mother's jubilant face, he can't refuse her. And so, things happened so quickly and then one day, Murata joyfully announced that they both passed. Things started to change as they both enter Shin Makoku High as students and little did Yuuri know that this school year, or even, his entire high school life will be one heck of a ride.
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Yuuri was looking intently at the board that had the list of the sections of the student's. "Shibuya…Shibuya…" whispered Yuuri to his self as he scanned each section in the first year's list. "Oi! Shibuya!" Yuuri knew that voice. He looked around only to see Murata beaming at him,
"Yo, Murata. What's wrong? What's with the face?" Murata pulled Yuuri out of the crowd and dragged him near the faculty office. There was a bulletin board just beside the faculty room. Yuuri looked at Murata who only gave him an enthusiastic nod. Yuuri can feel his jaw dropping upon seeing it. He cannot believe it. He pinched himself to verify if he's really awake. And yes, he is wide awake and dumbfounded. He looked again at the board and his name was really there. "You can't be serious…" Yuuri muttered, still not convinced. Murata put his arm around Yuuri's neck and smiled.
"Welcome to our new lives, Shibuya! We are now officially part of the elite class in this school!" Murata announced with conviction.
"I can believe it if you are actually one of the elite ones, but me? There must be a mistake here." stated Yuuri, pointing at his name.
"If that is what you believe, then hurry up and leave my school." They looked behind them only to see their strict principal, Gwendal von Voltaire. The stern man looked to be in his mid-30 and he's definitely not the type of guy you want to mess with. His pair of blue eyesgave every student who was breaking the rules an ice cold glare, like a lion that was staring at its prey. First day of school and he made the principal scold him. What a great way to start the school year.
"I believe that my judgment isn't wrong, Gwendal." A gorgeous man that seemed to be in his 30's interrupted. His long hair that seemed to have a lighter shade of grey was tied up high in a ponytail. His violet eyes were filled with passion, warmth, and love. Given by a gorgeous figure and a dazzling face, any man or woman would certainly fall for him.
"Gunter, I don't understand your reason for placing him in your class, but I expect that you do have plans to make him deserve his position as an elite student of Shin Makoku High." Gwendal glared one last time at Yuuri before taking his leave. That made Yuuri felt chills down his spine. Murata, upon seeing this, gave Yuuri a stifled laugh..
"You're doing great, Shibuya!" teased Murata at the raven-haired lad. "Is he always like that, sir…" Yuuri's sentence trailed off for he did not know what to call Gunter. Gunter, on the other hand, gave him a warm, enticing smile.
"I'm Gunter von Christ. Please call me Gunter. Just Gunter is enough. And, Gwendal is not like that all the time. Don't worry, you'll find him to be a very kind person once you become closer to him."
Yuuri smiled but at the back of his mind, he's thinking "There's no way the principal would be friends with me."
"So, Gunter, are you by any chance, our homeroom teacher?" Murata inquired, trying to change the subject. Gunter nodded and Yuuri felt relieved for the first time. At least, this teacher named Gunter has a nice personality. "Since the both of you are new, I'm going to escort you into our room." Upon hearing that, Yuuri wondered what kind of people are there in the elite class.
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Yuuri cannot believe his own eyes. The classroom looked like a chamber for royal people wasn't the one that amazed him. Well, maybe the classroom still amazed him, but something really hit Yuuri that made him feel like he has just been thrown cold water at. It was the fact that all of his fellow elite students are unbelievably and undeniably gorgeous. All of them, except him. Even Murata can qualify for the gorgeous category. He was, honestly, out of place.
"Alright, everyone, settle down now. I would like to introduce to you our new elite students, Shibuya Yuuri and Murata Ken." Gunter announced while writing their names on the board. Gunter had made a gesture suggesting that they should go introduce themselves. And so, Murata started.
"Hello! I'm Murata Ken and as all of you can notice, both of us have black hair and eyes which makes us unique. I'm expecting to get along well with everyone. That's all!" Murata finished his introduction with a smile. Everyone in the class seemed to be happy with Murata's confidence. Will he be able to please them? Gunter nodded at him and Yuuri decided to introduce himself honestly.
"Hello, everyone! I'm Shibuya Yuuri and I love baseball. I'd be happy to talk to anyone. Nice to meet all of you! Thanks!" Yuuri can see that his classmates were somewhat, please with him but there were two people whose expression caught his attention. First, the man who seemed to be in his early 20's smiled at him. The guy's light brown eyes reflected the calm and composed aura around him. His brown hair that has the same shade of chocolate matched his enticing eyes. Over all, he is very enchanting. In fact, he looked like a knight in shining armor. And the other one who caught his attention was the blonde guy, who looked to be at the same age as his that ignored him and did not listen to his introduction. At first look, he looked like a tamed sheep, but his emerald green eyes say it all. They were filled with arrogance and pride. Even though he found it to be annoying, something about that guy made Yuuri try to remember something that he desperately erased from his memories. It was as if…he already knew him…as if they have already met before. But he can't just remember it. His angelic face, his feminine physique, and his noble aura…they all seemed familiar to him.
"Yuuri, please seat over there." Gunter pointed the vacant seat between the blonde and the brown-haired guy." Gunter pointed the vacant seat between the blonde and the brown-haired guy. Yuuri felt a lump in his throat. Is it a mere coincidence to be seated next to the blonde? Yuuri answered his question by thinking "Probably…"
As Yuuri takes his seat, the brown-haired guy immediately talked to him.
"Hi, I'm Conrad Weller. You can call me Conrad. Nice to meet you, Yuuri." He smiled at Yuuri as Yuuri also did the same.
"Thanks." replied Yuuri. After ending their conversation, Yuuri felt the urge to talk to blonde. He managed to take glances and saw that the blonde had an annoyed expression on his face. Was it because of him? Finally, Yuuri gathered the courage to finally talk to the blonde.
"Uhm…eto…I'm Shi-"
"I know already. Shibuya Yuuri, right?" interrupted the blonde, not letting him finish his sentence.
"Y-yeah, nice to meet you, uhm…"
"Wolfram von Bielfield. And I'm not pleased to meet you at all, commoner." Those words had just sparked Yuuri's annoyance towards the blonde. Wolfram is, indeed, an arrogant person. But despite that, he still sees him as beautiful.
"Well, sorry for being a commoner, your excellency." replied Yuuri, obviously affected by Wolfram's statement. Wolfram, in reply, scoffed at him.
"Wolfram, you must not treat someone who qualified to be an elite student like that." Conrad defended Yuuri.
"I don't need your opinion, Weller." snapped Wolfram. Conrad did nothing but to only sigh at Wolfram's statement. Conrad turned his attention to Yuuri.
"I apologize for my younger brother's actions." Yuuri looked ar Conrad then at Wolfram then back at Conrad again.
"You two are brothers?" exclaimed Yuuri, unable to see the resemblance between the two. Conrad nodded as Wolfram scoffed at them.
"Even the principal, Gwendal, is our brother." Yuuri felt more amazed at the fact that they do not resemble each other at all. Conrad just chuckled at Yuuri's reaction.
"Okay, enough now for your chat." interrupted Gunter as he starts to discuss a certain topic. As much as he would like to orient Yuuri about the school, his schedule won't allow him. So, he suddenly called Conrad.
"Conrad, I want you to orient Yuuri about the school. Is it okay with you?" Conrad happily accepted the task. After all, he wanted to become friends with Yuuri.
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While in the tour with Conrad, Yuuri can't seem to think of reasons why Wolfram would hate him. I mean, they had only met each other today so he probably hasn't done anything to offend him. Well, has he?
"Are you worried about the way Wolfram treats you?" asked Conrad, noticing that Yuuri was lost in thought.
"Yeah, sorry Conrad." Yuuri leaned on the wall of the rooftop. Conrad did the same as he sat down. Conrad can see that Yuuri is a very kind person.
"Yuuri, do you remember when Wolfram called you a commoner?"
How can he forget? That very word had offended him.
"What's with the commoner thing, anyway?" Yuuri asked, sitting beside Conrad.
"As you know, elite students usually came from noble families." stated Conrad.
"And so? As long as you are qualified to be in the class, then it doesn't matter whether you are from a rich family or not." Yuuri said bluntly, making Conrad amused. Conrad chuckled to Yuuri's surprise.
"Well, that's true. You see, Wolfram had this sort of hatred towards commoners like us."
"You're a commoner? But I thought-"
"We have different fathers, the three of us." Conrad admitted.
"Oh…" Yuuri doesn't know what to say when it comes to situations like this. His parents loved each other and rarely fights. Everyone can say that they are a wonderful couple. Seeming to read Yuuri's mind, Conrad smiled and pat Yuuri's head, as if to reassure him that it's alright. Yuuri smiled back.
"So, why does he hates us?" asked Yuuri, going back to their topic.
"Hmm…I think it has something to do with his experience when he was still a child."
An experience? Yuuri can't think of anything that can be traumatic for a child. Except if-
"He was molested by a pedophile?" exclaimed Yuuri, voicing out his thought. Conrad laughed at Yuuri. He never expected an answer like that.
"No, no. Wolfram may be beautiful and can easily be mistaken as a girl, but he was trained to defend his self ever since he was little."
Yuuri suddenly laughed at his ridiculous thought earlier. Although Wolfram looked like a girl, he forgot that Wolfram was still a guy. But, he was still curious about this experience of Wolfram.
"Do you know what experience it is?" inquired Yuuri. Conrad shook his head.
"Mother only told us that when Wolfram was still a kid, he suddenly came crying to her one saying that he hates commoners." Conrad said, suddenly looking at the sky that is now turning dark. He stood up and so did Yuuri.
"Let's go back, Yuuri. I'll continue explaining things later." Now, Yuuri can only do nothing but to ask Wolfram himself about this traumatic experience of his. Only, he doesn't know how to talk to Wolfram.
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Yuuri found it awkward sitting beside Wolfram. All throughout their class, he can feel a hostile aura around the 16 year old blonde beside him. He can feel Wolfram glancing at him from time to time and whenever he looked at him; his glance turns into a glare instantly, as if it was his reflex reaction. Yuuri had no choice but to smile involuntarily, and gain nothing but a scowl from the blonde. He found it very hard to communicate with him. And their teacher, upon noticing this, talked to Yuuri before he dismisses the class.
"Do you want to me to transfer you to another seat?" asked Gunter out of concern for Yuuri. Yuuri shook his head and smiled.
"I want to know the reason why he doesn't like me. I can't stand being hated just because I'm a commoner."
That statement of Yuuri's made Gunter's heart skip a beat. Deep inside, Gunter thought "Ah~ how kind of him to care about that brat. He truly is worthy of being an elite student. Maybe even the president of the student body." Gunter was really fond of Yuuri.
"Are you sure? It might be hard to deal with that self- I mean, it might be hard to deal with Wolfram." Gunter tried to maintain his composure, although it was starting to become evident that he still has his childish attitude despite being an adult. Yuuri thought of this as cute and at the same time, funny.
"Yeah, thanks for the concern, Gunter." Yuuri smiled at Gunter, reassuring him that he can still manage the things between him and Wolfram. Gunter, for the second time, can feel his heart skip a beat. Yes, it is obvious that he is not only fond of him, but also feels, perhaps, love towards the Yuuri. Gunter had to stop himself to prais Yuuri out loud.
"I see…perhaps I can help you to, at least, become closer to him." As much as Gunter dislikes his idea, it was for Yuuri's happiness.
"Really? What is it, Gunter?" Yuuri asked Gunter with joy in his voice. It was not entirely his idea but maybe trying it won't hurt.
"I want you to become the president of the student council." stated Gunter firmly.
President of the student council? Was he kidding him? But no, Yuuri can sense the seriousness in Gunter's statement.
"Me? I'm just your average student. I'm not sure if I can handle it." he protested but only received a smile from Gunter.
"Yes, I believe that you are capable of leading the students to happiness and to the right way. I have faith that you can. And, if you became the president, you would be able to spend time with Wolfram for he is also a part of the council." reassured Gunter. Deep inside, Gunter felt worried about the fact that Yuuri wants to become close with Wolfram. Yuuri, on the other hand, felt pressured and confused. To be scolded by the principal for his whining, to be hated by his seatmate for being a commoner and now to be asked to be the president of the council by their teacher…He can't believe that all of this are just happening on one day and on his first day in school, too. But being the type of person he is, Yuuri doesn't want to run away from Gunter's expectations and started to condition his mind that this might be an opportunity to get to know the blonde that hated him. So, after thinking it over, Yuuri took a deep breath before announcing his decision.
"Okay! I accept the position!" This made Gunter happy.
"I see. By tomorrow, I need you to submit a letter of candidacy to me." said Gunter. Yuuri nodded and gave Gunter a smile.
"Okay, thanks Gunter!" said Yuuri before waving goodbye at Gunter. Now, all Gunter wanted to do was to talk to the person who proposed this idea to him. He wanted to talk to the previous president of the council, Shinou. And so, he walked briskly towards the room of the student council.
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"May I ask what's going on in that head of yours, Shinou?" asked Gunter to the blonde, Shinou. Shinou had a striking resemblance to Wolfram, except his eyes were as blue as the clear sky. Shinou looked to be in his 20's and unlike Wolfram, has a manly physique. Shinou gave a smile to Gunter, mischief evident in his eyes. Gunter did not like that even one bit.
"It's like killing 2 birds in one stone, Gunter. Or, even three birds." stated Shinou happily as he looked outside while the rain was pouring.
"Yes, I can understand that you only want to help Yuuri become close to that selfish loafer and at the same time, make this school more enjoyable to the students, but what is the third one?" inquired Gunter. Shinou smirked and pointed at a certain person who was vigorously waving at his friend. Gunter walked towards the glass windowand followed the direction of where Shinou was pointing. At first, Gunter can only see Yuuri, but as soon as he spotted the other person with Yuuri, he had a bewildered expression on his face. Upon seeing this, Shinou chuckled and leaned his shoulder to the window without taking his eyes off Yuuri's companion. All Gunter managed to say was a simple "Oh…" Shinou smiled once more, a smile that shows mischief and at the same time, you can tell that this plan of his benefits everyone. And with confidence, Shinou announced his third plan.
"I want that kid. I want Murata Ken."
Gunter can't do anything but shake his head. He knows that no one can stop Shinou when it comes to his wants. And to make things worse, he never gives up on the person he likes or on the person who caught his interest. He just hoped that Murata will be able to handle Shinou.
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On their way home, Yuuri just told Murata all of the things that happened in this day. Murata laughed at Yuuri.
"Way to go, Shibuya! As early as now, I congratulate you, your MAJESTY." Murata tease Yuuri only to gain a sigh from Yuuri.
"And you? What happened to you?" asked Yuuri. Murata gave him a wry smile.
"Hmm…I had a campus tour with the previous president." This surprised Yuuri.
"Woah, the previous president? What was he like?" asked Yuuri, curious.
"Well, in my honest opinion, he was a little bit childish and at the same time, a very responsible president. He deserved the position, actually." Murata stated bluntly. Yuuri smiled, not thinking of asking hime any further. He knew that somehow, Murata enjoyed the tour. He just wondered why Murata had given him a wry smile earlier.
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The next day, Yuuri nervously handed his letter of candidacy to Gunter. Gunter smiled and nodded to Yuuri, saying that what he did was right. Yuuri took his seat and took a short glance at Wolfram. As expected, Wolfram still had the same arrogant and annoyed expression on his face. Yuuri just sighed and wished that his decision will fix the problem between them. Then, Yuuri turned his attention to Muruta who was talking to the previous president, Shinou. He cannot help but wonder what was the expression he made yesterday for? They looked like they were close friends already. What was it that made Murata make that expression?
As Yuuri's attention is on Murata and Shinou, Gunter suddenly spoke.
"Okay. I am now to announce the chosen president of our student council."
What? Now? He just handed his letter and it's not even weeks since he entered the school? It has been barely two days!
Shinou on the other hand, smiled and whispered at Murata.
"Things are gonna be interesting from now on." Murata gave him a sheepish smile.
"Hope everything follows according to plan, eh?" whispered Murata bakck at Shinou who, in turn, gave him an enticing smile that made Murata return the smile.
"Shibuya Yuuri is now officially the president of the student council." This statement of Gunter earned many reactions. And among all of those, only one was proven to be violent and made Yuuri want to slap his face.
"What? Are you telling me this whimpy commoner is going to be our president and represent us?" exclaimed Yuuri, slamming his fist on the table while pointing a finger at Yuuri. Is this how things are supposed to be? Yuuri can feel annoyance stirring in his heart and at the same time, he can finally feel what he really wanted to accomplish. He wanted to prove it that he is worthy of being in this school. He wanted to prove it to the arrogant Wolfram von Bielfield. And so, Yuuri stood up and slapped Wolfram's hand that was pointing a finger at him.
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=end of chapter one=
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Note: DONE! I hope everyone enjoyed reading it! So, please review! *smiled* And thanks again to Kuroi Kasai who inspired me to write this story! I hope you like it! *smiles* I hope you will continue reading! Till next time!