Love Lost and ….Invented?

By: nightjade

Disclaimer: I do not own Kyo Kara Maou! This is just a rambling of some fan who's on the verge of losing her mind!

Chapter 1: An Untimely Reunion

Yuri Shibuya sputtered as he resurfaced from the fountain of the Great Shinou Temple, then wiped the water from his face.

"Welcome back, your Majesty! Your Eminence!"

Yuri turned towards the sound of the all too familiar voice which made him smile.

"Arigatou, minna! Eh….Are we late?" he suddenly asked, his brows crinkled in worry.

Of course, this sudden gesture made Lord Gunter von Christ sprawl all over him in comfort as he quickly wrapped the towel he was carrying around the surprised and uneasy Yuri Shibuya.

"Of course not, Your Highness! You're just in time for the celebration! No need to worry at all, since curling your brows like that will make you age faster!" Gunter gushed out in a dreamy voice as he continued to wipe his majesty dry, much to the great discomfort of Wolfram Bielefeld.

"Stop molesting my fiancé, Gunter! Only I have the right to rub him like that!" he suddenly cried out as he desperately pulled Gunter away from Yuri.

Lord Conrad Weller stifled a soft chuckle as Yuri turned pleading eyes on him which he easily understood as a call for help.

"Well, don't you think his Majesty and his Eminence need to be brought to the castle already? Greta would be very sad if we're late for her birthday party." he said pleasantly as he gently pried Yuri away from the clutches of the two desperate noblemen.

"That's right, Shibuya! We better get going or Greta-chan would really be disappointed with you for being late!" Ken Murata seconded as he pushed up his glasses and reached for the towel that Ulrike handed him.

The two noblemen seemed to take this suggestion seriously as they suddenly stopped their struggle upon seeing that Yuuri was already safely in Conrad grip.

"Of course, Your Majesty! We had best be on our way! Come along now! Hurry! Hurry!" Gunter said with an eager smile as he quickly snatched Yuuri from Conrad's hands and pushed him towards the exit of the temple, followed by a vehemently protesting Wolfram who stormed out along with them.

The rest watched in silent amusement as the rambling trio walked out and then followed suit, with Murata and Conrad exchanging snickers.


"Yuri! I'm so happy you're back! What took you so long?" laughed an excited Greta as she came running out to greet her adopted father.

Yuri laughed delightedly as Greta came bounding in his arms which almost made both of them collapse on the ground if Murata had not caught him in time.

'Greta! Gomen ne! It took some time before mom was able to finish your gift. But I'm here now, right? I wouldn't miss your birthday for anything in both worlds!" Yuri replied as he engulfed his adopted daughter in a tight welcoming hug.

Everyone gathered their things and followed the king and the princess inside the castle, who were eventually greeted by Gwendal with his usual serious face.

"Glad to have you back, Your Majesty. There are a lot of issues that need to be discussed regarding the town's unrest for these past few days since your departure. Perhaps ---.."

"Perhaps he needs this time to spend with his daughter for a while since its her birthday and I'm sure his Majesty would like to celebrate this wonderful day with her as well, right Shibuya?" Murata interrupted, finishing Gwendal's statement for him. Then with a knowing look at Gwendal, he added, "I'm sure those matters can wait awhile until this day is over, can it, Lord Voltaire?"

Yuri looked uneasily from his friend to his trusted advisor who both had serious looks on their faces.

"Uhm…its ok, Murata. I'm sure Gwendal was just concerned with what's going on…" he started to protest when Gwendal closed his eyes for a moment's thought and then sighed.

"His Holiness is right. Forgive my rudeness, your majesty. Please do enjoy this day for Greta. I'll resume with my paperwork for your approval. Excuse me." he suddenly replied with his usual serious tone and then took his leave after a small polite bow.

Now everyone stood with uneasy silence as they watched Gwendal leave.

"Ah…matte kure, Gwendal! Ano---aren't you going to join us? For Greta?" Yuri asked as he took a few steps forward with the hopes of stopping Gwendal.

Lord Voltaire did pause for a brief moment in his tracks, glanced over his shoulder and mumbled a short "Perhaps later" and then turned to walk further down the hall.

Yuri stood perplexed at this sudden glum attitude (not that it's something new for all of them concerning Gwendal) and he sighed in dejection as he watched the eldest of the brothers slowly walk away.

"I wonder what's wrong with him today? I wish there's some way I can help make him lighten up." he mused sadly.

Greta tugged on his arm as she looked up to him with an eager smile.

"I know, Yuri! Maybe we can ask him to play baseball with us. I can teach him, too! We haven't played with him ever since you taught us how. Maybe that will work!" she suggested enthusiastically.

Conrad laughed a little knowing full well how much Greta also cared for Gwendal since he was the one who always looked after her whenever the two earthlings would be on leave.

He was about to second that suggestion when an all too familiar voice reverberated through the hallway, calling out Gwendal's name. Everyone stifled a giggle when they heard Gwendal's voice echo with a loud "What now?" as Lady Anissina started tormenting him again with her inventions.

Yuri sweatdropped as he smiled uneasily and then scratched his head.

"Ahehehe…that might just come later since Lady Anissina has already filled in for us." he said good-naturedly with a short uneasy laugh.


As they continued down the hallway towards the huge dining hall, Murata could not help but feel that something was coming. Yuri noticed his friend's silence and turned to see his friend in deep thought as they walked. This started to bother him since he knew that everytime Murata was in this state he was mulling over something disturbing. He was about to ask his friend what was wrong when an unexpected greeting came in upon opening the doors to the dining hall.

"Conrad! Gunter! What a pleasant surprise!" came in a sweet, female voice as the group went in.

Everyone, particularly Conrad and Gunter stopped to look at the source of the voice and even Yuuri had to blink twice just to make sure he was seeing right.

All eyes gazed admiringly as the owner of the voice stood gorgeously before them, her light blue hair shimmering under the morning sun and her striking green eyes glinting as she smiled.

"Oh this must be the new Maou! Greetings, your Majesty. It's a pleasure to meet you!" she said as she came closer to Yuri and gave a small courteous bow in greeting. Then turning to Murata, she gave him a long, searching look and then smiled as understanding and recognition dawned on her, also giving him a slight courteous bow.

"And greetings too, your Eminence. It has been quite a while." she added with a small knowing smile.

Yuri stood rooted to the ground as he held her mesmerizing gaze for a moment. While it was true that he had seen beautiful women in Shin Makoku, this one was indeed exceptional. Plus something about those green eyes seemed familiar…..

"Erm…yes, I'm glad to meet you too, uhm…Lady..?" he started to say but then felt like a complete idiot as he stopped at her unknown name. He looked helplessly at the others who also had the same bewildered look their faces, particularly Conrad and Gunter.

"Oi…what's with you guys? Uhm….do you know her?" he mumbled as he looked at Conrad.

It was a voice from behind them that broke into their thoughts as he provided an answer to their question.

"Calista! What brings you here?"

Everyone turned in surprise at the sound of Gwendal's voice, who stood at the doorway, looking at her with a slightly surprised expression on his serious face, while holding a small knitted dolphin-looking stuffed toy in his hands.

Caslita smiled warmly as she acknowledged Gwendal's presence and bowed her head slightly in greeting.

"I'm glad to see you again, Lord Gwendal. You look better since the last time we met." she added with a small appreciative smile.

This time Yuri was at a complete loss as he looked from Conrad, Gunter and Murata to Gwendal and Calista.

"Uhm…ano…who exactly is she, Conrad? And why do you know her, Murata?" he asked softly, turning confused eyes at his friend.

It was Gunter who answered which made Yuri feel uneasy and all the more confused.

"She is Lady Calista Amberyl Grantz of the von Grantz family." he replied in a soft, cautious voice.

This time, Yuri was unable to contain his surprise.

"Von Grantz?!? Do you mean…..?"

Lord Conrad Weller bowed his head a little and gave a curt nod accordingly.

"Yes. She is Adlebert's sister."

Yuri almost fainted in shock!

to be continued…

AN: There, first chapter up and finished! Hope you all enjoyed this one because it's just the beginning. I've always liked Gwendal and Anissina together and I hope you'll get to like them too in here! Hehehe please review and chapter two coming up soon! ^_^