Chapter 2

Yuuri's head came out of the water first, soon followed by the rest of him as he flailed about trying to stand. He shivered and looked around with scared eyes at the few people standing there, having expected him… but not expecting this.

Wolfram's jaw almost dropped, Yuuri looked about the same as he did the day they first found him. Less skinny, a bit older and stronger perhaps, but his eyes… they were just so blank.

"Yuuri, what happened?" Wolfram spoke as he had finally come around the corner, a bit late to see him emerge. He had, however seen the tears and shaking form of his lover and he simply couldn't stand that.

Wolfram ran into the fountain, drenching his pants but not caring, and held out his hand to help Yuuri out, but Yuuri didn't take it. Yuuri just cried harder and fell forwards, grabbing Wolfram in his arms and soaking him completely. Yuuri laid his head lay on his shoulder and sobbed into his neck.

Wolfram completely ignored the stares and the fact that there were people looking at them. This was no time for embarrassment.

The blonde wrapped his arms around Yuuri and rubbed his back in a gentle but firm soothing motion, like he did when Yuuri first opened up to him. Just to remind him someone was there, someone who loved him.

"Yuuri… it's okay. No matter what happened, you're safe now. Okay?" No, it wasn't okay. But for the moment, it was.

Yuuri's mind was too full of confusion, depression, and relief all at the same time… he didn't even realize he had soaked his fiancé's clothes and that he should dry them off. His sobs became quieter and his body grew limp.

He fell asleep.

Yuuri's body was flush against Wolfram's as he thanked Shinou he had the strength of a soldier and was able to pick Yuuri up bridal style. He cradled Yuuri like a baby as he walked through the fountain and stepped out of the water.

"Wolfram… did he say what was wrong?" The blonde shook his head at his oldest brother before walking off to their room, not even shivering from their wet clothes in the cold weather.


Yuuri shivered and opened his eyes slowly; they almost felt glued shut from the tears he shed earlier. He looked around in fear, not realizing at first where he was, but he relaxed when he saw Wolfram passed out next to him. He lifted a shaky hand and went to pull the covers off of himself when he realized something and squeaked in surprise.

He realized that somehow… he was in the nude.

Wolfram's head popped up and he saw Yuuri awake with a somewhat scared expression. He quickly scooted over to Yuuri and hugged him.

"I'm glad you're awake Yuuri… you scared me." Yuuri's eyes softened and he held Wolfram back.

"I… why am I naked?" He croaked.

Wolfram's entire face turned pink.

"You're not… ah… you're wearing underwear." Yuuri chuckled dryly, his throat sore from crying.

"I noticed." The blonde rolled his eyes.

"You were soaking wet, and we don't need you getting sick." Yuuri blinked in confusion.

Wet? Why was he…oh.

Yuuri's eyes opened wide and he began to tremble as it came back to him. He was wet because he was in the fountain. He was in the fountain to escape from earth. He had to escape because… b-because…

Wolfram barely had time to sit up, let alone be able to ask what was wrong before Yuuri started to cry again. Wolfram bit his lip; he had no idea what was wrong, but he knew if it was someone's fault then they were going to die.

Wolfram put his head on Yuuri's chest and listened to his erratic heartbeats and felt the harsh intakes of breath as he hugged him.

"Yuuri, it's okay. Please believe me when I say it's okay. " Yuuri choked on his tears and stared down at Wolfram, not knowing quite what to say.

"It… I can't…" Wolfram shook his head and looked up at Yuuri sadly.

"You can. You can do anything." He brushed black locks out of Yuuri's face and they stuck where he moved them, heavy with tears already. "I'm here for you, and I won't let anyone hurt you. You're strong Yuuri, and I love that about you. I love everything about you. I love you."

Wolfram finally got Yuuri to calm down some and the double-black took in a shaky breath of air before wiping his eyes off and drying the rest of his face and neck off with magic. Yuuri rested his forehead against Wolfram's and looked into his sad and loving green eyes with a small smile.

"Thank you. I love you too… my Wolf." Yuuri closed his eyes and took in another shaky breath. What did I ever do to deserve you? You're the best person in this world and the next… "I love you so much."

Yuuri kissed his nose and hugged him close, simply reveling in the warmth of the body in his arms. Wolfram held him back and blinked away tears of his own, tears of relief.

The fact that Yuuri wasn't out of it for long simply made everything better. Sure he would have to share soon, but not right now. No, right now they would just hold each other and Yuuri would have his face buried in Wolfram's hair while said blonde nuzzled his upper chest lovingly.


The next morning, Yuuri seemed to be feeling better but he refused to leave the room… for that matter he refused to let Wolfram go either.

"Yuuri… can please I go now?"

"No." Yuuri was clinging onto Wolfram.

"Why?" Yuuri shook his head and hugged Wolfram gently, though if the blonde tried to leave his insane strength would prevent it.

"Because." Wolfram sighed and turned around to face Yuuri.

"'Because' isn't a reason. I have things to do you know." Wolfram pecked Yuuri on the lips which stunned him into loosening his grasp. "You could come with me if you wanted." Yuuri pouted and kissed Wolfram again, making the blonde close his eyes as their lips moved against each other's.

He moved his hands from around Wolfram's waist and threaded his fingers through blonde locks as he slipped his tongue out to deepen the kiss. Wolfram jolted and pushed off of Yuuri with a frown, though slightly flustered.

"Y-Yuuri, not now… I have to go."

"You started it…" Wolfram crossed his arms angrily.

"I gave you a small kiss! That does not mean I want to… t-to…" Wolfram's face turned red as he turned away and tried to smooth out his hair.

"To what? Come on, please stay?" Yuuri pleaded innocently, he hadn't even been thinking the same thing as his Wolf… no, not hardly. He just wanted him to stay.

"Y-You…. AHHH! No, Yuuri! I'm leaving!" Wolfram grumbled in frustration as he rushed out the door before Yuuri could say anything else.

Yuuri opened his mouth and then shut it realizing that Wolfram was gone. He hung his head and crawled back into their bed sadly. He knew he had to get out soon… he knew he had to leave the room and go talk to everybody, but it was hard.

His brother, the one person on earth he had been starting to trust and like, lied to him about one of the most important things in his life... and for that matter, Bob knew about all of that and he didn't even keep him and Shori together through the adoption program?

He was the Maoh! He had to have some power over things like that right? At the very least, he had money, and unfortunately everything runs on money so that would have done something right? Even if he hadn't been able to keep Yuuri's parents from dying, couldn't he have prevented all that had happened afterwards?

Yuuri didn't realize there were tears streaming down his face until doors to his room burst open and the guard tried (and failed) to stop Greta from running in.

"Daddy Yuuri!" Her grin fell when she got closer. "Daddy, why are you crying?" That's when he noticed them and wiped them off as quickly as he could.

"I'm… just a little sad is all. I'm happier now though, because you're here." He smiled reassuringly and she jumped up and down happily before climbing onto the bed.

"Yay! I'm glad you're happy now!"

She cuddled up next to him and gave him a hug as the guard sighed and closed the door, figuring it wasn't worth it since Yuuri didn't seem upset. Yuuri nodded and ruffled her hair before hugging her back.

"So how was your trip back to your home?" Yuuri frowned slightly.

"Earth is not my home. This, this place here is my home. Here with you and Wolfram as a family… that's my home." Greta nodded understandingly, though rather confused.

"Where's earth?" Yuuri blinked in confusion.

"You mean nobody told you?" She shook her head, brown curls flying about as she did so. He gasped in mock horror. "Well then I suppose there's no choice other than for me to tell you!" She laughed and clapped her hands happily.

"Story time! Yay!"

And so earth, or at least the very basics minus the scary icky parts, was told in form of a story. Greta was fascinated that there was a place without Kohis and where cats said 'nyan' instead of 'meh.' She also seemed really excited over the concept of a way you could find out almost anything with the press of a button instead of carrying around books everywhere.

Leave it to Annisina's biggest fan to want to use the internet.


Greta was magic. Not in the 'Mazoku Majutsu Magic' sense, but in the 'I can make you do anything with my adorable eyes' sense.

Yep, she had convinced Yuuri to come out of the solitude and safety that was his room, and after a while he was glad for it. It was good for him to see everyone's smiling and relieved faces, and fun to sneak up on Wolfram to his soldiers' secret amusement.

Secret because he would punish them if they laughed.

"Y-Yuuri, don't sneak up on me like that! When did you even leave the room?" Yuuri grinned, still hanging off of Wolfram due to his impromptu glompage.

"Greta made me… and I honestly didn't think it'd be that easy. You are a soldier after all." He whispered making Wolfram turn slightly pink in embarrassment.

"Not everybody is insanely aware of everything as you are Yuuri!" Yuuri giggled.

That's right, giggled. It made people stare at him, but he couldn't care less as he let go of his blonde with a grin. He patted him on the back.

"Come find me when you're done, I need to talk to you." He then sprinted to where Yuuri was standing patiently watching them, and grabbed her before flipping her upside down over his shoulder.

She laughed and squealed incessantly as he jogged off while carrying her. The scene simply warmed Wolfram's heart and made some other onlookers smile as well. Their king was so good to everyone…


"So… you wanted to see me?" Wolfram sat next to Yuuri on the bench in the garden. Yuuri's face grew solemn suddenly and Wolfram worried.

"It's about what happened on earth." Wolfram grew quiet and held Yuuri's hand gently. He was genuinely worried now, but he needed to know. He had to know.

Yuuri told him everything, and green eyes flashed between anger and sadness. He eventually settled on determination.

"And you want to go back?" Yuuri nodded slowly.

"I have to… but I don't want to go alone. Is there anyone who knows about my magic? Anyone at all who could tell me more about traveling to my world? I… I really want you to come with me... if you would." Wolfram blinked in confusion before tightening his hold on Yuuri's hand.

"I would never tell you no about something like that Yuuri. I'd love to see earth, and I'd love even more to help you feel safe." And more than anything I'd love to kill those bastard foster parents of yours and-

"You'd have to promise not to kill anyone though."

"Of course…" Dammit! "I still get to bring my sword though right?"

"No."

"Why not?"

"Because nobody uses swords. Now we just have to figure out how to go, and when we can."

Wolfram was utterly confused as to how you could go without using a sword since he had learned nobody (aside from Yuuri) could really use magic at all, not even Demons.

Earth was weird.

And that's that.

BBBBFFB: Well then, do you see now? Huh? Do ya? Do ya see?

PurpleScorpion: Yep! It's a mystery~

Merilwen-Vendethiel: Ask and ye shall receive

Wallflower: BREATHE! We don't want a fainted minion!

Meel Jacques: Follow your dreams!

Luvdawinx: And this is precisely why bitches need to die. Repeatedly. Until they are dead.

~I Can't Sleep - By: Clay Walker~

A/N

*bakes cupcakes*

*messes up and drops old ceramic bowl*

*cuts and burns hands*

*falls on floor*

Moral of the story: butter is slippery… also; don't trust me with anything breakable… ever.

At least I still get the cupcakes T_T

Della: You can have one if you want… no, they aren't poisoned… STOP ARGUING WITH ME SB, I STILL HAVE THE VIDEO!

R&R