Do You Love Me? Part 2
(Happiness) Nervousness is just Love in Confusion. –Epilogue to Do you Love Me?
Chapter One: What happens after the kiss
Yuuri and Wolfram had yet to return to dinner, but the others weren't worried. They'd been watching as Yuuri had progressively increased his staring time at Wolfram, and they could figure what was going on in his mind. They were just waiting for the happy news that he'd finally realized he was deeply in love with Wolfram, boyhood and all. Greta was the only one who was oblivious to the two of them, she loved her fathers, and it had never occurred to her that her parents didn't love each other as much as she loved them, and they loved her. Whenever she had heard Yuuri deny his relationship with Wolfram, she chalked it up to pre-wedding jitters.
So when Yuuri had entered with Gwendal and stopped at the sight of Wolfram, blushing from head toe, she hadn't thought anything other than Yuuri was being a pervert like the people in Annishina's stories and went back to talking with Lady Cheri. When Wolfram announced that they would be going to the infirmary, now that had worried her, but Lady Cheri had reassured her that Yuuri was fine and Wolfram was just being over protective. She'd accepted that easily enough and had begun eating her dinner.
They were all leaving when the door reopened and a blushing Wolfram entered with a rather pale Yuuri. When they went to their seats, Yuuri covertly glanced in Gwendal's and Conrad's directions. Seeing something that comforted him, he began eating.
"Are you alright your majesty?" Gunter asked, as he lamented from his chair next to Gwendal. Yuuri looked up confused.
"What are you talking about?" He asked. This had the rest of the table occupant's, minus Wolfram, looking towards him.
"Wolfram took you to see Gisela, what did she say? Are you alright?" Gunter continued.
Yuuri blushed profusely. His head looked like it was about to spew steam when Wolfram answered for him.
"We never reached Gisela. The wimp was just being a wimp, and he snapped out of his daydreams." Wolfram answered, still red faced as he continued to eat. Yuuri was snapped out of his embarrassment when Wolfram called him a wimp.
"I'm not a wimp Wolfram," Then he blushed again. "I just had something on my mind. As you well know." Yuuri then began eating rather quickly. Wolfram's blush gained even more color as he too gained more interest in his food and began to eat a little more quickly. The other's in the room looked at the two rather oddly, but they decided to let it go, neither appeared they wanted to discuss the matter further, so instead they once more began to get up and leave. Leaving the two alone.
Yuuri and Wolfram swiftly finished their meal and began to head in the direction of Greta's rooms to get her ready for bed. After giving her over to a maid to help with Greta's bath and night dressing, Wolfram and Yuuri went in search of two particular officers. They had a situation to fix, and quickly. The officers in question were under Wolfram's direct command, so Wolfram knew were they slept of course, so it was not too hard to figure out where the two would be at this time of night. They'd be in the Von Benefield Dormitory.
They headed in that direction. Once they reached the dormitory, they went ahead and just walked in. Yuuri had not been there since the time he'd convinced Wolfram to bring him to Gwendal and Conrad, just after they'd become engaged. They'd snuck in to gather Wolfram's men before heading off in the direction of the burning village. But it had been during the day when most of the officers were off doing their duties, but it was evening now and they were all heading for the baths and bed. So when Wolfram and Yuuri entered it was to see about twenty of Wolfram's personal officers in bath towels and robes coming in and out of the baths. At the sight of their commander and the King the officers stopped and saluted. Yuuri did his accustomed fluttering at the sign of his position, telling them not to salute him, and Wolfram's usual annoyance, causing him to mutter 'Wimp' before addressing his men.
"Where are Jenson and Barkley?" He asked in his commanding tone. A fellow standing off to the side stepped forward.
"They're in the baths sir." He answered. Wolfram nodded.
"Please inform them that Yuuri and I wish to speak to them." Wolfram said, and when the solider didn't hop to do the order Wolfram added in an irritated voice. "Now solider." The soldier jumped and heading, in what Yuuri assumed were the bath's, before Wolfram turned and walked to a door off to the side. When he pulled out a key and unlocked the door Yuuri realized that this must be Wolfram's office. They entered, Wolfram closing the door on the still staring soldiers. He let out a sigh and then walked to his desk.
Yuuri looked around, he'd never been in here but he could tell it was well kept, if unused. He turned to Wolfram, "How come you never use this office?" Wolfram just shrugged.
"I used to when I lived here at the dorms, but when we became engaged, I was assigned an office in the castle closer to you and my brothers." Wolfram answered, he went to his desk and sat down. Yuuri walked over and sat in the chair in front of the desk, the mention of his engagement brought back memories of earlier when he'd realized his feelings for Wolfram. He could feel his neck heating in embarrassment. He still couldn't believe he'd finally confessed his feelings, and then the kissing. His blush got hotter.
Wolfram who was watching Yuuri, watched the blush. He could guess what Yuuri was thinking of. He'd been thinking of the same thing since it had happened and he couldn't believe it. Yuuri had actually kissed him, had told him he loved him. He felt his heart bloom with happiness and he couldn't stop the smile from growing on his lips. Yuuri loved him. He almost giggled, but the knock on his office door brought him out of his revere. "Come in." he called.
The door opened and the two soldiers, Jenson and Barkley, entered. "You wanted to see us sir." Barkley, the shorter of the two said. Wolfram nodded, Yuuri had stood at the knock and now moved closer to Wolfram's side, so Wolfram indicated the two to sit.
"Please shut the door before you sit Jenson." He added aloud. Jenson did as he was bid before sitting in one of the two sits in front of Wolfram's desk. When both were seated and waiting for him to speak Wolfram began. "You should have concluded by now the reason for this visit, but in case you have not I shall state it clearly. The scene that you two 'interrupted' this evening is the topic of issue." Wolfram felt the blush coming on but pushed it down.
The two soldiers weren't able to do the same, once they were able to look at him again Wolfram continued. "What Yuuri and I would like to ask, is that neither of you speak a word of this. To anyone." Wolfram emphasized. At the confused look on the two's faces Wolfram clarified. "His majesty and I have yet to inform our families of our news and so wish to do so without the added influence of rumors. Is that clear?" Wolfram asked. The two soldiers nodded, and then answered in the affirmative. "Good, his majesty and I thank you for your secrecy."
"You haven't said anything have you?" Yuuri asked, from beside Wolfram catching the attention of the other three occupants.
"No your majesty. We hadn't figured out whether it would be appropriate or not." Jenson answered. Yuuri let out a relived sigh before he smiled.
"Thank goodness, I thought I'd be hounded for sure by Gwendal and Lady Cheri if they'd heard anything." That statement earned a glare from Wolfram and another Wimp, before Wolfram went back to addressing his men.
"So now that you know we wish to keep this between ourselves, we'll leave you to the rest of your evening. Goodnight." Wolfram then stood and headed in the direction of the door, Yuuri said his own goodnight adding another word of thanks before he headed for the door behind Wolfram. The soldiers stood and saluted them before Wolfram and Yuuri disappeared out the door and out of sight.
When they left the office, Wolfram and Yuuri were once more surrounded by Wolfram's officers, the soldiers outside saluted them once more until they reached the outside door and disappeared into the night.
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