Assassination: "Do I Love you?"
a/n: this is my first fic EVER.. Please tell me what you think, ne? nn I'd appreciate it very much! Advanced sorry if there are errors.. Rated T for being yaoi and some suggestive scenes but it's nothing to worry about. Just to be safe.
Chapter 1 – Denial: "Do what you think is Best…"
Wolfram's POV
I can't take it anymore! That wimp is flirting with everyone he meets! Why does he keep on flirting when he has me for his fiancé!? I am obviously much more attractive than them! I am a more capable soldier and protector for him! And moreover I am his fiancé! He doesn't need to find anyone else and besides, he was the one who proposed and NOT me! So why is he flirting still!?
I'm really getting tired of this. And there he goes talking to the ladies again. Uh! It makes my blood boil just to see him conversing to one! Well, I can't help but to be jealous! He is my fiancé after all. I can't even count how many times I've elaborated it for him but it seems that he just can't get it! That or he just purposely ignores my attempts to make him remember. I hate the feeling I have when I think that he purposely ignores me.
I know pretty well that he likes girls but is it my fault that I am not female? It's certainly not! I also know that he thinks that the engagement was just an accident. But why doesn't he just call it off if he doesn't want it!? I don't really want to think deeper for I get a strange feeling when I ponder deeper into his feelings for me.
Damn that wimp! Now he's being surrounded by several girls! Why am I just standing here anyway? I must stop him from getting all flirty with each and everyone of them!
I walked straight to where Yuuri was standing surrounded by girls but before I could even go near where he was, I've been ambushed by an ultimately big crowd of men and women alike, asking if I could dance with them or talk with them etc… The crowd was bigger than that of Yuuri's though he was the demon king. The reason why is unknown to me. Maybe it's because they don't want me to get near Yuuri. Hmph!
I now remember why I was just standing and watching Yuuri while he was talking to other women. It was because I was, despite myself, hiding from all these people here. I'm really not fond of dancing unless it's with the wimp, or other friends and relatives. But to show my hospitality, since this party is hosted by the Great Demon Kingdom, I obliged to each and everyone who asked me to dance or chat with them. Most of them were nice. As far as I could compare, almost all of the people who asked me to dance or converse with them were good looking. Almost all… ok… all of them blushed when I smiled at them. But I smiled just to be respectful to our guest.
As I was chatting with a group of men and women, I saw Yuuri flirting with another girl! I saw the girl blush and Yuuri just smiled at her! I was really fuming! But I would not burst my anger now. It would be much to humiliating. "Lord von Bielefeld?" a man called. "Ah, yes. I'm sorry for getting distracted. Where were we?" I said politely. It isn't everyday that I'm like this so they should take advantage of it. If it were normal circumstances, I would've burned that man for interrupting my train of thoughts. In the corner of my eyes, I thought I saw Yuuri glare at me but when I turned to look at him, he was very much engrossed in talking with another woman. I swear that I'd beat him to a pulp later on!
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The party has now ended and all of the guests had either gone home or stayed in the castle for the night. It was quiet and no one dared to break the tranquil mood… except…
"YOU CHEATER!!!" Wolfram screeched as he threw a pillow at his fiancé.
"What did I do now!?" Yuuri asked as he blocked the pillow with his arms.
"I saw you flirting with all those women in the party! You kept on smiling and chatting with them even though you and everyone else know that you are my fiancé!" Wolfram ranted as he threw another pillow at Yuuri.
"What was I supposed to do!? I had to converse with them because I am the host! I shouldn't just ignore my guests!" Yuuri retorted while continuously blocking his fiancé's pillow attacks. 'Besides, you were the one surrounded by all those people!' he added mentally
"But you didn't have to look so pleased while talking and dancing to each and every one of them, did you!?" Wolfram retorted.
"But I was pleased! I'm terrible at hiding my feelings so I looked pleased!" Yuuri shouted as he blocked his face with his arms.
"You cheating wimp! I'm your fiancé! No one else! You shouldn't be flirting with other people and looking pleased while doing so!" Wolfram shouted while still throwing pillows at the king
"I never flirted! Besides, I never wanted to be engaged with a guy!!! It was an accident! I didn't know the customs then! I woul–"
"Break it"
"What?" Yuuri said as he lowered his hand to see that Wolfram had stopped throwing pillows at him and was now heading for the door.
"Did you not hear me!?" Wolfram snarled while holding the doorknob, his eyes hidden under strands of his hair, "I said break the damned engagement if it's getting in the way of you flirting!"
Wolfram opened the door, "O-Oi, where are you going?"
"To my room! Excuse me, Your Majesty" Wolfram replied as he slammed the door shut.
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Yuuri's POV
I looked dumbfounded at the door. What did Wolfram call me? Your Majesty? But he never called me that! It would always be 'wimp!' or 'cheater!' or 'Yuuri' but now…
I lay down on his bed with a deep breath. What was with Wolfram? He was calling me a cheater while he was the one smiling at all those men and women he danced and chatted with! Just remembering his face when he was smiling at that girl… err… irritated me? Why am I irritated?
Maybe it's just because he always saying that he was my fiancé is getting to my head. Maybe I felt that way because it was unfair that he accuses me of being a cheater while he himself was like that. Or maybe it's because I actually am starting to like the blonde…
What am I thinking about!?
It's really lonely here without Wolfram. I just realized how big my bed really is. It's also cold… Ah! I forgot that Wolfram's really angry! Maybe I should've followed him and apologized… but I didn't do anything!!!
I'm too tired now… Maybe he just called me that because he was really angry… I can apologize tomorrow then things will go back to normal. He'll start calling me names again and start his tantrums.
I'm too tired even to change my clothes. I can't take it. My eyes are getting tired. My eyelids are getting heavier by the second… I just hope Wolfram cools down tonight so he won't burn the whole castle…
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Conrad's POV
I heard a noise coming from the king's chambers. Are those two fighting again? I let out a sigh. It was just too typical of them but what caught my attention was the tone of my brother's voice. It was an angry, sad and hurt tone.
I walked towards the door, ready to interfere whenever my brother decides to roast his majesty.
"Did you not hear me!? I said break the damned engagement if it's getting in the way of you flirting!" Wolfram's voice was accompanied by a click from the door. I figured that he was going out so I distanced myself from the door.
"O-Oi! Where are you going?"
"To my room! Excuse me, Your Majesty" I was surprised to hear Wolfram address Yuuri as such. I wonder what Yuuri said that made him this angry.
The door opened and Wolfram went to the direction of his room which is the opposite of where I am standing, fortunately. I thought I heard a faint sob coming from Wolfram. I wanted to follow Wolfram but decided against it. After all, if he was in such a bad mood, I don't think he'd want me to see hoe bad he looks. I opened the door to Yuuri's room only to find him sleeping in a rather uncomfortable position.
I went inside and put him in a more comfortable position then putting a blanket on him. I then walked to the door, "Goodnight, Your highness" and with that I left to my room, still troubled about my brother's condition.
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Wolfram's POV
I entered my room and slammed the door shut. I leaned on it as I bit my lower lip without caring if it would bleed. I just want to stop these tears from falling. But to no avail, it wouldn't. I slipped and sat on the floor while hugging my knees. I felt so bad! I hate this feeling… And the cause of it all is that wimp!
I don't even know why I'm wasting my tears for the wimp! Why doesn't he just break the engagement and get it over with!?
He only thinks of the engagement as a farce that doesn't need to be taken seriously. Why should I be the only one taking this seriously!? Maybe I shouldn't and stop this nonsense. I hate that I'm always jealous while he doesn't even care even though all those people 'ambushed' me! Maybe I'm jealous because I know that I never have a chance against them…
Even though I've proclaimed a million times that he is my fiancé, he doesn't want to accept it. I don't think he ever will anymore. Maybe I should just give up hope that he'll love me back. I know deep down that he never will. He also proclaimed a million times over that he likes girls which I am not (obviously!).
Now the feeling that I hate is over powering my whole being. It's pulling the tears out of my eyes. The feeling when I ponder too deeply into his feelings for our engagement. Maybe this is the moment that I should be thinking about this.
He doesn't care about our engagement. It was just an accident. He didn't mean to propose. He always made that clear. He al slowly swung himself back and forth.
When you t want a male fiancé ever. He doesn't want me. He won't accept me and he will never love me… These are my conclusions based on my observation.
I smirked as tears continued to flow from my eyes. I stood up from the door and went to the balcony of my room and went out. I let my tears flow as a gentle breeze caressed my features. I felt a cold sensation on my arm. I looked at the sky when I realized that it wasn't my tears. Rain fell as I stood there. The feeling was so good… the feeling that I can let my emotions out without anyone noticing. The rain camouflaged my tears and the thunder masked my cry.
I stood there, not caring of the time. All I cared about was releasing me from the terrible feeling from before. I looked up at the sky and pleaded Shinou to take all the hurt away. But he didn't answer my prayer for the pain was still there. It was forever engraved in my heart, the fact that he would never return my feelings.
"What should I do?' I whispered in the rain. "What should I do!?" I asked louder.
"Do what you think is best…" I heard Weller-kyo's voice inside my head.
Best? I wonder, what is the best? Breaking the engagement and letting Yuuri rejoice for finally getting rid of an annoying fiancé. I would still be able to stay by his side to protect him. The only difference is that I'll lose the right to accuse him. But still, I'll be able to protect him like always and be with him. Everything would be normal except for me not being his fiancé anymore.
Or letting it be and letting Yuuri suffer because of me and me suffer for an unrequited feeling. I won't lose the right to be formal with him. I'd be happy because he's with me but… he'll be sad because I'm keeping him from finding what he wants…
I moved away from the ledge and sat down in the rain. In hugged my knees, "This is so not like me" I whispered to myself. I just sat there, unprotected from the rain for God-knows-how-long.
"Congratulations, Yuuri," was all I could say as I went inside my room. I didn't even bother to change my clothes or close the balcony door. I just lay directly unto my bed, soaking wet. It felt so cold but I didn't care. I was too tired to move. I stood under the rain for too long. And being a fire mazoku, water is supposed to be my weakness.
'Yuuri's most powerful element is water…' this thought entered my head, 'Maybe that's why I'm so weak against him' was my last thought before drifting off to the land of dreams.
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Gwendal was seriously irritated.
Wolfram, Günter, Conrad, Murata and Yuuri were supposed to meet with him that morning to discuss a treaty after breakfast. But Wolfram wasn't even up yet. He had asked his youngest brother's troops as to the whereabouts of their captain but said that none of them has seen his shadow all morning. Wolfram wasn't even at breakfast and now, they were lacking the prince's presence in the room.
Gwendal growled which frightened Yuuri.
"Where is he!?" Gwendal bellowed.
"I believe he's still asleep, brother" Conrad replied calmly as he smiled an assuring smile at Yuuri.
"Conrart, please wake Wolfram up! We need to discuss this pronto!" Gwendal said impatiently.
"As you wish" Conrad said as he exited the room. Yuuri eyed his godfather, wondering whether he should follow.
"Maybe I should–"
"We can't have you getting lost, Your Majesty." Gwendal said rudely despite the honorific. Yuuri pouted at him.
"I'll go then, I know the castle as well as the location of Lord von Bielefeld's room" Murata volunteered as he stepped out of the room to follow Conrad.
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Conrad walked in a familiar hallway. He hadn't had the chance to walk in this part of the castle ever since he was a teenager. That was the time when Wolfram still regarded him as his brother. Conrad mused.
"Lord Weller!" Murata called from behind him.
"Geika! What brings you here?" Conrad asked as they continued to walk towards the blonde's room.
"Well… ah, Shibuya was kind of worried that Lord von Bielefeld would throw you out so I came along since Gwendal wouldn't let Yuuri get lost in the castle"
"That's not all is it?" Conrad stated rather knowingly.
"You noticed?" Murata said as he looked at Conrad. "Let's just say that I'm sensing that something bad happened to Lord von Bielefeld and I might be of some help when things get a little out of hand for you. I am the Great Sage after all"
Conrad looked at him confused. "Did you know about last night?" Conrad asked.
The sage nodded. "I hope that those two's decisions would bring blissful results and not remorseful ones."
"Me too"
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They reached Wolfram's room.
"Go on. Open it. He is your brother and not mine" Murata cooed.
Conrad smiled at him and obliged. But what met him in the room washed out his smile.
"Wolfram!"
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"What's taking them so long?" Yuuri said impatiently.
"It has been more or less half an hour since they left to get Wolfram" Günter commented.
"Did they get lost?" Yuuri asked not really believing his theory.
"Maybe something happened. Should we go and see?" Günter suggested to Gwendal.
Gwendal sighed, "I guess that we don't have much of a choice. We'll discuss it in Wolfram's room then" and he stood and left the room together with the maou and his advisor.
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Wolfram awoke and the first thing he was Gisela's face.
"Ah, good! You're awake!" she exclaimed happily, almost relieved.
Wolfram sat up and looked around and saw that Conrad and Murata were also in his room. He cocked his eyebrow, "What happened?"
"Geika called for me when he and Weller-kyo found you here with a high fever. I was so scared when I saw that you were extremely pale! I nearly thought you were dead but your ragged breathing contradicted that so I just healed you as quickly as I could" Gisela said contentedly.
Wolfram was about to stand when three pairs of hands pushed him back, the owners, having their own say on the matter.
"You're not completely healed yet! Or do you want me to chain you to the bed!?"
"You should rest a little more. You've just recovered"
"Actually, you haven't recovered quite yet"
The first one was the most effective.
Wolfram sighed and glared at the three people in the room, "Don't you dare tell anyone about this!!" he threatened.
"Why is that?" Conrad asked while forcing back a chuckle.
"Just don't! If one of you tells anyone, I'll burn you to the ground" Wolfram snapped as he raised his hand and summoned his flame.
"Alright, alright! Don't summon your maryoku! You still have a fever!" Gisela said as she pushed Wolfram back to bed.
"Didn't you heal me already?"
Wolfram sat up again, "We need to go to Gwendal, remember!?" he reminded.
"Oh yeah! We were so worried about you that we forgot about him!" Murata said as he put his hand at the back of his head and laughed.
"I better get changed then" Wolfram said as he stood up but he lost balance. Good thing that Gisela was there to assist him.
"Careful!"
"I'm fine!" he said as he attempted to walk towards his private baths.
The three of them sighed. "So Gisela, what was the cause of Wolfram's illness?" Conrad asked.
Gisela looked at the bed. "I'm guessing that he was out in the rain last night."
"What made you say so?" Murata asked as he went towards the bed.
"Well, when I touched him, his clothes were cold, just like it had been wet." She said, concern overwhelming her features.
"The bed's cold too" Murata observed
"But why was he under the rain last night?" Conrad asked his brow furrowing.
"And to think that he was a fire mazoku" Gisela said thoughtfully.
"So what do we say to Gwendal?" Murata asked suddenly.
"Do you have any suggestions?" Conrad asked the healer.
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Yuuri's POV
We're walking down the hall to Wolfram's room. I hope Wolfram's no longer mad at me! It's really aggravating! I want to break the engagement to lessen the pain Wolfram's going to feel! Here we are…
"There, all done!" I heard Gisela's voice say. Oh no! Did someone get injured or something!? Is Wolfram alright!? Is he hurt!? These questions invaded my head and were interrupted when Gwendal opened the door, "What's going on here?" he asked.
"Gwendal! Wolfram sort of injured himself but Gisela's fixed him" Conrad said as he was smiling.
"Are you alright?" I asked him cautiously. He avoided eye contact with me but answered nonetheless.
"Of course I am wimp!" I was relieved that he was himself again but I still won't let that past, "Don't call me that!"
"I'll go ahead and leave you to discuss the matter, excuse me. Your majesty, please take care of your fiancé alright?" Gisela said as she winked at me. I blushed and was about to retort and had every nerve needed to announce my wish but I was beaten to it by… Wolfram.
"I have something I need to say, now." He said as he looked at his hands which were now fidgety.
Gisela stopped in her tracks and joined us to stare at my fiancé.
He raised his head, his eyes determined. I wonder what his announcement's gonna be. I hope its good news. But something tells me I won't like it.
"I" he began then breathed deeply and continued, "I, Wolfram von Bielefeld, am breaking my engagement with his majesty, King Yuuri Shibuya, our 27th reigning maou"
I stared at him in disbelief. Was I hearing this right? He was breaking our engagement!? B- but why!? I don't get it!? Why does he suddenly want to do that!? He was the one always saying that he was my fiancé! And now he's breaking it!? I mean… I'm not complaining o-or anything! I'm just… just disappointed. I never thought really thought he would break it. I was the one who was supposed to break it! Wait! Weren't things supposed to return to normal again!? So why is this happening now!?
Why am I reacting like this!? I felt a surge of… pain flow through my heart when he finished his announcement. There were various reactions to this but I really wasn't listening. All that was running in my head were the questions, 'Why?', 'Is he serious?' and 'Why am I not happy about this? Is this not what I have wished for?'
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