a/n: Well, this series of one-shots is easier than making Possessiveness! Waah! Anyways, I'm working on it but on the mean time, here's Story 2!! There're a lot of quotes here… :p… but there are two main quotes: one before and another after. The latter killed me… Anyways, you'll know why I put it in the end if you read… :D Hope you enjoy!? (What's with all the question marks, huh??)

Pairing: YuuRam

Genre: Angst?? Romance??

Rating: K+ or T… I don't know, I'll let you be the judge…:D

Sorry for not putting up something like this in Story 1. It never crossed my mind until now…

Story 2

Saying goodbye makes you realize how much you care, how much you love, how much you will miss, and how much loss you had knowing that…

…some things will never be the same again…

oOo Kyou Kara Maou oOo

"Lord von Bielefeld? What are you doing?"

The prince sighed, "Preparing to say it twice. I'm sure they'd ask me to repeat myself." He replied and with that, he walked away from the man known as the Great Sage. The dark-haired man sighed, "So it has finally come to this, huh?"

oOo Kyou Kara Maou oOo

"What?"

That was the only thing that Yuuri could say. He said it out of shock, but who wouldn't? Gwendal's and Conrad's expression said the same thing and as much as they wanted to know why, they knew it wasn't any of their business, although they do have a pretty good idea as to why the blonde said it. They had, in fact, been wondering why it took him so long to finally do it. They had left the room in order for the two to settle what was done, and what was to be done…

'I wish to relinquish my engagement with you, Yuuri…'

That was what he said, and Yuuri understood every word of it, but he couldn't let it sink in. Why was he so surprised? With the way he was acting towards the blonde, it was bound to happen one day. No, he probably just never thought that he would actually do it. He had always thought that if the engagement were to be renounced, it was he who would be the one to initiate it…

…but then again, it was always Wolfram who made the first move when it involved their relationship, be it their friendship or their engagement…

But never did it occur to Yuuri that even at the relinquishing of their engagement would that fact stand firm…

'If you can't do it, then I'll do it for you…'

Yes, Wolfram had always been the one to save his butt from everything that could've happened. When he wanted to burry Conrad's arm, it was he who stood up for him against Gwendal. When he was ready to fall, it was he who caught his arm with the resolve to save him even if he should fall as well. When he was to be replaced as the maou, it was he who had risked his life in order to prove that he was the rightful king. It was always him who had to make the sacrifice, him who had to get hurt just to save him, him who had to risk everything just to for Yuuri's happiness, even if it meant giving up his own…

"I wish to return to the Bielefeld territory as well."

Of course, he couldn't stay when he had broken the engagement. What did Yuuri expect? Did he expect everything to remain as it was – for Wolfram to stay by his side, accusing for being a wimp and a cheater when given the opportunity? For him to stay and watch him flaunt his newly acquired freedom to court others in front of his own eyes? For him to take in and accept every pain he was about to be given when Yuuri was to wed another? Of course not. He didn't expect everything to remain as it was…

but that didn't stop him from wishing that it would…

Yuuri couldn't say anything. He was still in shock. But Wolfram only wanted time to get over him, right? It wasn't like he was going to leave forever. Wolfram deserved happiness as much as he did; maybe he deserved more than Yuuri did. And Yuuri knows that Wolfram could never be happy if he was to wed someone who didn't love him like he wanted to be loved. He knew quite well that he wouldn't be happy if Yuuri was forced into marrying him…

"A-alright…"

Yes, he knew all of those things. But why did he feel so empty with just approving of the blonde's request? Was he that selfish that he wanted Wolfram there to be there with him, never free to find his own love just because he failed to grant this simple request? Of course not, Wolfram deserved every single bit of happiness he could have. He deserved more than the happiness Yuuri could ever give to him…

Black eyes met green ones. There was sadness in those emerald orbs that Yuuri couldn't comprehend. Why was he still sad? Well, he just broke their engagement, duh? But that wasn't what he meant. Why was he sad? Why did he feel the want, the need to hug and comfort his friend? The desire to stop him from leaving, and just let things stay as they were? The feeling of not wanting to let go – never wanting to let go. Why did he feel the need to deny him this one request? Was he always this selfish? No, modesty aside, he never was. So then why did he start now?

"Wolfram!" he called before he could stop himself. "Hm?" his ex-fiancé inquired as he turned to face him. Yuuri felt a lump form in his throat. He didn't know what to say. Should he take back his permission? Should he stop him from leaving and tell him – or if all else fail, order him – to stay? Should he satisfy his need to hug the blonde and tell him he wanted things to stay as they were? Should he make the blonde wait another five years or so for him to adjust more? Should he let Wolfram give everything again even without the certainty that he would love him back in the future?

'I don't want you gone…'

Was what he wanted to say but all that came out of his mouth was, "Please come back when you're ready…" He said that, but ready for what? Ready to face him again? Ready to see him happy with some other girl he could find while he was gone and suffering? Ready to forgive him for every pain he's caused? But Wolfram was never angry to begin with, was he? No matter how much the blonde had shouted at him before, he never was angry at Yuuri – maybe he was when Yuuri was being reckless but in other situations, he never was. Wolfram always had forgiven him for being a cheater, not that he was one.

Wolfram gave a quick nod and a wistful "alright" before he turned once more, this time leaving the room like he intended to do before the king called him.

Yuuri was left in the room, staring at the closed door like the moron he was. He felt sad, sadder than he had expected to feel. He wanted to chase after the blonde and ask him that he didn't mean anything he said, that he just wanted him to stay forever. But his feet wouldn't move. He was rooted to that spot, all he could do was bow his head dejectedly. He had hurt his friend and had lost all chances of calling him back. As they say, opportunities are lost in a blink of an eye but regrets can last a lifetime…

Would he truly regret giving his permission to Wolfram? Would he regret not stopping him from leaving? He didn't know how much but as of now, he thinks that he would. But Wolfram would return, right? He promised he'd return. He never broke any promise he gave Yuuri, not one. And for once, Yuuri would like to be selfish about that one thing. If Wolfram were to return then, then probably Yuuri would have already sorted out his true feelings…

Then he could give Wolfram the happiness he deserved…

If only he'd be given one final chance…

oOo Kyou Kara Maou oOo

He had broken the engagement with the maou. What else could he say? He had said everything he could, done everything he could, gave everything he could just for the king to learn to love him. He gave more than he could give; he gave him more than enough space for him and his prejudice. He gave him time to adjust to the idea of having him as a fiancé. He waited; he waited oh-so patiently like he had never waited before. He offered him his comfort, his happiness, his strength, his protection, his love. Had he ever given this much before? No, he hasn't. This was the first time he had felt the urge to give everything he could, to sacrifice what little else he could give.

...but sadly, it still wasn't enough...

Even as he broke their engagement, he still couldn't shake the hope – however small – that Yuuri would stop him from leaving. That Yuuri would find it in his heart to finally realize that he loved him and that he wanted things to remain as they were. That Yuuri would run up to him, hug him, and tell him that he didn't want him gone. That Yuuri would call out to him and say that he loved him and he wanted him to stay by his side forever. And call he did. The call of his name caused the spark of hope to flare, but as soon as it did, it died out completely… Yes, Yuuri had asked him to come back but that wasn't what he wanted to hear…

he wanted him to tell him to stay…

If he did, then like the loyal fiancé he once was, he would've obliged. He would be willing to spend another five or so years to let Yuuri get used to having him around, giving all he could, just like before he said everything… before he had cut the bond of their relationship as betrotheds. He sighed. Yuuri changed so much in him than he could've imagined. Surprisingly enough, he was grateful for that. He had learned to accept humans and understand why Conrad never told him about his being human. He had learned to give unconditionally. He learned to be patient. He learned to love.

He sighed once more. It would be hard to forget someone who had taught you all that…

oOo Kyou Kara Maou oOo

"Lord Waltorana. Lord Wolfram has arrived." A guard said to the flaxen man. He looked down from the glass window of the room he was in and saw Wolfram arrive with some of his men. He smiled sadly, "So I've noticed." He said as he turned from the window to greet his beloved nephew.

He reached the main entrance and greeted, "Wolfram" with outstretched arms. "Uncle…" the younger boy responded as he met the older man's embrace. Waltorana sensed something was wrong ever since he received word that Wolfram would be returning to their territory for the time being. Once more, he heard a rumor that his nephew had renounced his engagement with the maou. Of course, he didn't believe a word of it. He had seen how much Wolfram had loved the king when they duelled. That was why he had accepted Yuuri as the maou: because Wolfram did. If Wolfram did, then he probably was worthy to be king.

But seeing the state of the boy now, he was starting to doubt if the rumor was indeed a rumor…

oOo Kyou Kara Maou oOo

"So you did relinquish your engagement…" Waltorana stated as they stood side by side in the dining room. Wolfram gave an affirmative nod. "Why?" his uncle inquired once more. "He didn't want me to be his fiancé in the first place. It was an accident. He never knew our customs when he did it…" He could sense sadness in his nephew's voice as he replied. He turned to him and hugged him tightly. Wolfram didn't push him away; instead, he just let himself lean on…

how I wished Yuuri would've done this…

"He's too nice to break it, so I did it for him. Now, he's free to flirt, court, and love anyone he pleases…" Wolfram muttered in a soft voice. His uncle caressed his hair, soothing him even just a little bit. "Anyone?" he asked. Why did he have to repeat himself all the time? "Yes, anyone…" he said with a bit of emphasis. He heard him smile, "Doesn't that anyone include you?" Wolfram's eyes widen at the remark but shoved it aside…

"That's impossible. He had five whole years to say it, to prove it. He had millions of chances to love me but he didn't… why should he start now?"

He was ready to cry and as he returned his uncles embrace, the older man muttered to him an advice he never thought his uncle would be able to give. Nonetheless, it was an advice he was willing follow to for as long as he could…

"It's okay to cry as hard and as long as you want to. Just make sure that when you stop crying…

…you won't cry for the same reason again…"

oOo Kyou Kara Maou oOo

Yuuri sighed heavily as he signed documents with his ridiculously long signature. He rested his head on the documents, "I'm tired…" he muttered to no one in particular.

'Don't be such a wimp! It's only been an hour, so don't complain!'

He sat up immediately, "What's wrong?" Gwendal asked due to the sudden movement from the king. Yuuri looked at him incredulously and laughed nervously, "No, it's nothing… I must've been hearing things…" he said. He muttered something else that Gwendal failed to comprehend, "What did you say?" he asked. Yuuri averted his gaze to the documents left unsigned with a wistful smile, "It's nothing…"

'…I just wish he was here to tell me that…'

He thought as he resumed signing the documents. Gwendal sighed. The castle's been quiet lately ever since his youngest brother had left it. Ever since that day, the king had been acting strangely. He was found spacing out and he'd always be caught saying, "I wonder what Wolfram would say when he sees this!" or, "Wolfram would've found that stupid if he'd have been here…" or some other things that related to his brother. He would ask every single day if Wolfram had sent a letter, and Gwendal had wondered why the king didn't send one himself. If he did, then the blonde would've replied and then a letter of word from him would've arrived…

But days turned to months, and months turned to years – with a total of five years – with still no word from the blonde. The king was getting worse by the day. He'd asked Conrad, "He would come back, right?" every now and then. It was plainly obvious that Yuuri loved his brother and was missing him so much. Now Gwendal wonders if he had noticed this himself. Yes, he probably had. And that was probably why he was so anxious. Yuuri probably wanted to send Wolfram a letter everyday but couldn't in the fear that Wolfram would just throw it away or something. He was, after all, trying to forget.

And then finally, after another year, a letter from Wolfram had arrived. When Gwendal had read its contents, his eyes widen. He didn't know whether he should tell the king or not. It contained news he didn't know how to classify – good or bad? He wasn't sure. He was sure about one thing though…

Yuuri would be devastated…

oOo Kyou Kara Maou oOo

Yuuri ran down to Gwendal's office, "Wolfram sent a letter!?" he practically screamed. Yuuri looked at Gwendal's and Conrad's expressions. They didn't look good, that he could tell. But why? Shouldn't they be happy that Wolfram finally had the common sense to send them a letter? A word of how he's doing? A story of what he was doing this past six years? "What's the matter?" he finally asked.

"Yuuri-heika…" Gwendal started in a strangely sympathizing and comforting voice. Gwendal closed his eyes. "Wolfram did send a letter – an invitation…"

"Invitation?" Yuuri asked as his heart began to beat faster than it ever had since that day Wolfram left the castle… and by Gwendal's words, his heart sank to the depths of whatever was inside him…

"Wolfram is getting married, heika…"

oOo Kyou Kara Maou oOo

"Will you go?"

Yuuri sighed, "Yes, of course. I don't want to ruin everything for him by not coming." Yuuri bit his lip, "He deserves to be happy. I want to show that I care for him, enough to attend his wedding. I want to go there and tell him that I'm happy for him…" Murata sighed as well as he patted his friend's back, "Yeah, you're so happy that you cried tears of joy for him, right?" he said without mock or any of that sort like he used to. He just said it for comfort. Yuuri nodded as he wiped the tears that never fell. He wouldn't let it fall…

…because Wolfram would be sad if they did…

…this would be his first, and probably final, act of love for Wolfram. The first time he'd sacrifice something for him…

this is nothing compared to what he went through, I think…

Yes, it might've not been at par with it…

but it still hurt…

oOo Kyou Kara Maou oOo

"Yuuri…"

"Wolfram…"

"I… uhm… Congratulations…" Yuuri said in an attempt to look happy for him.

"Thanks…"

"Wolfram?"

"Hm? Ugh!"

Before Yuuri knew it he was hugging Wolfram like he had wanted to ever since that day… that day he broke their engagement… that day he left… he loved him, he knew that now but it was too late. He couldn't say it anymore, he no longer has any right to. He couldn't be selfish and ruin Wolfram's special day just because of his selfishness, right? So right now, the only thing he could say was…

"I'm happy for you…"

Although he said it, he couldn't stop tears from falling. It kept on falling. And Wolfram, just like the old times, hugged him back in comfort and caressed him…

"You're such a wimp…"

Yes, he was. If only he had called him back that day, it would've been him who was with Wolfram now, not anyone else… It would've been him to give him the happiness he deserved…

But the final chance had long passed, along with six years of waiting…

oOo Kyou Kara Maou oOo

Your wedding day… Don't worry, just because we're no longer together doesn't mean I don't care anymore. I still do!

…I'll be there in the last pew…

…wishing it was me beside you, saying "I do"…

oOo Kyou Kara Maou oOo

a/n: well, how was it? Aww, I love the quote at the end. It never ceases to touch me! Well, here's the other quote…

Great Love… It's when you shed tears and still love. It's when you're ignored and still long. It's when he begins to love another yet, you still smile and say…

"…I'm happy for you…"

Aww… These were given by my older sister, yet again… Aww, aren't I lucky to have her?

Anyways… Tell me what you think by reviewing…,

R&R!!

Unknownymous.Cyclone05