Summary:

A long-forgotten valley. A mysterious chest. The return of a queen. The Shinou's mysterious past… What will happen to all our favorite KKM hunks? Warning: Yuri and Wolfram don't have a guy-guy relationship here, but they still have a guy… Never mind! Read to find out! Rated K.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the original storyline, setting, or characters. Really.

A/N: This is my first fan fiction EVER, so please have mercy on me! :)

***The Queen, the Maoh, and the Forgotten Valley***

By CARohanne

Wolfram's POV

I felt like there was a gaping hole in my chest where my heart should have been. His words hurt me so much to the point that I wished to die. I tried my best to show him that what we had was real, but I guess I was only fooling myself.

Yuri Shibuya never really loved me. His name brings pain in my heart, now. A best friend is perhaps the highest place I will ever hold in that Wimp's heart. He doesn't know how much I wish that he loved me enough. He doesn't know how my heart aches every time he takes our engage- ment for granted. He doesn't know how much I loved him.

When I saw him go nuts over that foreign noble woman, it made me realize that though he may have already accepted most of Shin Makoku's traditions and customs, he was still from Earth. He does not believe in the marriage of the same gender. And it was true that I was only kidding myself when I thought I could change this belief.

So now I let him go, to do whatever the heck he wants with his life. Tomorrow I'll call of our engagement so he can be free. That is all I can do for him now…

The young noble lay down his wary blond head on the pillow. He knew that tomorrow would be hell for him. Seeing His Majesty would bring back the pain in his chest. He also knew that Greta would be saddened beyond belief. Yes, his adopted daughter Greta would be the only thing he'll miss in his and Yuri's three year engagement.

So Wolfram tried to sleep that night. But after five straight hours of staring at the dull gray ceiling, it was obvious he couldn't.

**The next day**

When Wolfram entered the dining room the next morning, all eyes turned to him. His face was very pale, and he had dark circle underneath his suddenly dull eyes. Yuri nearly choked on what he was eating.

Wolfram didn't say a word as he sat down quietly on his chair and began eating in small quantities. Is this because of me? Yuri suddenly felt guilty.

"Hey Wolf, about yesterday..." But Yuri never got to finish his apology since a messenger suddenly arrived. His eyes were shocked and opened wide, his lips shivering.

"Your Highness." he addressed Gwendal and he shakily gave the letter as the cold-eyed man looked him over. "Urgent news from the border, sir." said the soldier and bowed. Then he quickly left.

Gwendal looked around the table carefully, and even Wolfram's attention was caught. Then he carefully opened the scroll as every eye in the room seemed to be glued to his every move. Then his hands suddenly trembled. His lips silently mouthed some words from the message, as if trying to make sure that was really written.

Gunter, the aristocrat's best friend, finally summoned courage. "What is the matter, Gwendel?" he asked timidly.

The soldier stood up and announced "Lord Volterrana and his men have found a valley hidden near the border that was hidden by very powerful and unknown magic. It is urgent we come there right away."

A/N:

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