Welcome to my newest fic! It's been a while since my writer's block prevented me from doing anything writing related. Luckily there was a small gap in my writer's block that allowed for me to finish Another Chance but to not run the risk of not finish another fic, I decided to complete it before I post it. So this is the first fic of the system! I will be uploading this fic every Saturday so look out for that! So I'll just shut up and let you read now! Please enjoy!
For the past 4 years, Wolfram has been thinking about what he did wrong. What did he do to deserve this? Was it because of his strong hatred towards humans?
But his views changed drastically after he met the double-black king. He always saw humans as trouble stirring misfits. He too hated the idea of war but it seemed to be the only way to get humans to ease their wits. But somehow, in a way Wolfram never thought possible, Yuuri managed to bring peace between the Mazoku and humans. Of course there was still those who oppose him but his alliances with other large human countries make him that much stronger.
After all that happened, he accepted his brother for who he is. He felt bad for the way he treated him all those years. No amount of apologizing could have spared Wolfram of his guilt. Conrart was always so forgiving that it almost made him mad. He had spent most of his life being hated by everyone in the kingdom and his younger brother for something he could not control.
Same thing could be said about Yuuri. Wolfram was so against the idea of a half-breed like him being king. He was so clouded by his idea of humans were all bad that he never gave Yuuri a chance to prove himself before challenging his abilities. But after all they've been through, he could have proudly say that he was truly in love with the young king, no matter how wimpy or human he was.
Wolfram and Yuuri's relationship has deepened over time. After deciding that he had waited long enough, Wolfram suggested that they be wed. When Yuuri refused, Wolfram had been talking endlessly about their marriage until his fiancé had finally agreed to go through with it.
But nothing had prepared Wolfram, or anyone, to suddenly lose their king.
Wolfram could still remember it as if it was yesterday. The double-back king had planned his return to Earth, much to Wolfram's dislike. But that didn't stop him from leaving for Earth. Wolfram wanted to go along and tell the news to his new parents but Yuuri did not share his views.
He remembers the moment they were both at the Royal Bath, the moment he kissed the king, the moment where he said the words:
"When I come back, we'll tell everyone that we're getting married. Until then, keep your mouth shut!"
Yuuri was supposed to come back in about 5 or 6 days. But when time came, he was not the one who returned, it was the Great Sage.
He was just as confused as everyone when Wolfram asked for Yuuri. Turns out they were having a farewell party as Yuuri had planned on staying in Shin Makoku for good, only returning to Earth once in a while to visit his family. But he randomly disappeared and Bob had said he did not feel his presence on Earth anymore so Murata returned to find him.
Even when they went to Shinou, neither Ulrike nor himself could sense the king. However, Ulrike did feel something but it was really quick so she paid no mind to it. Even if she had, the feeling was so quick it was hard to tell what it was.
From then on, Yuuri was declared missing and Wolfram's world turned grey.
At first, he was determined to find his missing fiancé but his brothers refused to let him go. Soon he locked himself in his room, refusing to eat or see anyone.
Greta was also in bad shape. Losing one of her father and seeing the other one suffer; it was too much for her too handle.
Fortunately, when Wolfram had calmed down, he finally opened his door again. But he looked terrible as he hasn't eaten in days. Besides that, his once beautiful emerald eyes have been clouded with sadness.
He only really spent time with Greta after he came out of isolation. They both enjoyed each other's company and comfort each other of the missing presence of the double-black.
Wolfram slowly started to see how much impact Yuuri's disappearance has been on the little girl. Everyone else in the castle has also been greatly affected as well.
He convinced Heathcrife to care for his daughter while she studied with Beatrice in the human land. He thought that it should help lift her mood. Though it means separating him from her, he was willing to do so if it would cheer up his little girl.
Greta was easily accepted by those around her and she made a bunch of friends. As a promise, she would visit Wolfram once a month and Wolfram would drop in once in a while to make sure Greta was doing well.
Before he knew it, a year had already pasted. A year without Yuuri.
As they waited patiently for Yuuri's possible return, it did not happen and the nobles agreed to elect a new Maoh.
Most agreed with the idea of Wolfram being the new Maoh but others disagreed solely on the reason of how torn he seems since Yuuri had been declared missing.
It was Gwendal who reminded everyone of what Yuuri had done in his few years of reigning. They all would have liked Yuuri to continue his reign and the best possible candidate would be Wolfram as he was closest to the Maoh and he would want to keep his fiancé's ideals.
Since then, it had been 3 years since he was titled the 28th Maoh. Though Wolfram kept convincing himself that this was temporary as Yuuri will return and claim his title again, the others around slowly lost faith one by one. Soon he found himself being the one of the few people who is trusting Yuuri's return.
Luckily, Ulrike and Shinou felt the same. He would periodically go to the Original King's Temple to ask if there were any advancement made on locating Yuuri. Though the answer had always been no, Wolfram could not lose hope.
And today was one of those days. Wolfram reminisced on the times he walked down this path. It would take him such a long time that he would look for short cuts every time he went.
Last time, he found a river running in the forest. He decided to follow the river this time and see if he would get there using this path. After all, it would be easy to remember since you just have to spot the running water and follow it upstream.
After a while, Wolfram noticed something odd. He saw something that looked a lot like… legs?
"Oh dear Shinou, please don't let it be a dead body. I don't have time for that," Wolfram murmured as he came closer. He also made a note that whoever it was, the clothes were a bit tattered and ripped. Also probably hasn't been washed in a while.
Next thing he saw was dark hair, more specifically, black.
Without a second thought, Wolfram jumped off his horse with haste and approached the person.
The first thing he noticed was that this person was alive and female. He faltered slightly but regained hope when he brushed the lock of hair out of her face.
He couldn't place his finger on it but there was something special about this girl.
If anyone things I should rate it M for the implied content, please tell me and I will do so. I'm not really sure whether it should be T or M but I'm going with T for now.
You can either choose to follow the story or come back next Saturday for the next chapter. Can't really tell you when on Saturday I will be posting it though…