AN: Okay I couldn't resist I had to put a Yuuri standing up for Wolfram scene in here. Sorry if they seem OOC I did my best and thanks to maryjose416 for the reviews and suggestions I'll use them in the following chapters promise!
Ten people where assembled in a dining room Gunter, Gwendal, Conrad, Gisila, Murata, Shori, Dorcas, and the maid trio. Wolfram was standing outside the door waiting for Yuuri who at that moment turned the corner looking a little haggard.
"Are you okay?" Wolfram asked his eyes slightly narrowed as he studied his fiancé.
"Sneaking around this castle is harder than it looks." Yuuri mumbled under his breath. Wolfram smiled imagining what Yuuri had to do to get around some of the more nosey inhabitants of the castle as he held out his arm and Yuuri blushing a bit took it.
Half an hour and several courses of dinner later everyone was enjoying a pleasant conversation that is until Shori began his argument/lecture. Shori had turned his attention to Wolfram who was currently leaning back in his chair and watching Yuuri talk to Conrad with a smile the conversation started out just fine until Shori asked one seemingly innocent question. "Why do you continue with this fake engagement when you know Yuuri isn't serious about it?"
Everyone was silent, Wolfram turned to look Shori full in the face as he answered, "And what business is it of yours? Furthermore how do you know if he is serious or if he is not?"
"I know my own brother and he holds no intention of going through with your ludicrous engagement!" the argument escalated to such a degree that both parties where on there feet and both had taken up a stance standing next to Yuuri's chair on either side. It was then that Shori said something that made even Yuuri snap.
"MY BROTHER DESERVES A BEAUTIFUL, SMART, AND CARING WOMAN NOT A SNOBBISH, POMPUS, ARROGANT, BERAVED FOOL, AND SELFISH BRAT LIKE YOU! THAT'S A BOY TO TOP IT ALL OFF!!!"
"Shori shut up." Yuuri said this so softly and acidicly Shori barely heard it and turned to stare surprised at his brother. Yuuri then lifted his hand so everyone saw it then laid it on the table and purposely knocked off his knife, everyone else except for he and Shori gasped. Shori just rolled his eyes said "you klutz" and picked it up, but while he was reaching for it almost everyone in the room acted like they wanted to stop him. He looked around as he set the knife back on the table, everyone save Yuuri and Wolfram had their eyes closed in a grimace. Wolfram had a wicked smile on his face like he was thoroughly enjoying himself and was looking forward to an event. Yuuri had the same expression only his was more of a smirk than a smile.
"Noon tomorrow and no backing out." Said Yuuri as he stood and held his arm out to Wolfram just before exiting the room.
Shori turned to Conrad and asked, "What was that all about and what did he mean?"
"When someone purposely knocks a knife off the table it's a challenge to a duel, and to pick it up is to accept the challenge. What he meant is that your duel will be at noon tomorrow, and that you can't back out."
At this Shori went pale. 'Yuuri wants to duel me why?' was all he could think, and the time passed as he sat in his room trying in vain to see why his brother would do such a thing, and sooner than he expected it was noon.
Yuuri stood sword in hand waiting for his elder brother, who right at that moment walked forward. Shori was paler than Yuuri had ever seen him, this made Yuuri smirk he was scared and they both knew it, and as if to confirm this thought Shori said, "Do you really want to go through with this?"
For an answer Yuuri took up a fighting stance. Shori grew even paler at this action if that were possible, and tried again to dissuade Yuuri, "Come on we both know about the only two things you're good at are singing and baseball."
"Oh really, then how about I sing as we duel will that make you feel better?"
Shori frowned that wasn't the answer he was hoping for in fact his answer was in one way chilling. Shori swallowed hard, it was loud enough that almost all ten people that had gathered to watch heard it, and took up a stance similar to Yuuri's. Yuuri circled sword at the ready in confident steps his eyes never leaving Shori's who merely turned to face Yuuri as he circled and then without warning Yuuri charged and the air was filled with a violent clang as the swords clashed.
"Come on Yuuri, we don't have to do this, you don't have to defend him and this fake engagement!"At these words Yuuri attacked with a ferocity Shori had never before witnessed. As steel clashed with steel the sounds accompanied were by Yuuri's voice as he yelled insults at his brother. Yuuri continued his attack and hit Shori's raised blade with such a force sparks were sent flying in all directions. Yuuri disengaged and started circling again. All eyes were on Yuuri, most were in shock when had he become such a great swordsman? Sure he had a ways to go before he was anywhere near Conrad and the others level, but the improvement was extraordinary. Wolfram glanced at Conrad to see a smirk, like that of an approving teacher watching their favorite pupil. 'Ah so that was what they were up to all the days' he thought. Wolfram then turned his attention back to Yuuri beaming in pride at the confident swordsman he saw circling his shaky opponent.
"What are you talking about? Why are doing this?" Shori practically shouted at his younger brother. Yuuri paused his insults long enough to answer. "You insulted my FIANCE" putting a very evident stress on the word fiancé. He then continued with, "Did it ever occur to you that I do love him? And you go off and say those things! How dare you! My own brother should have at least realized I was serious! But did you oh no! You had the nerve to tell him to cancel our engagement!?! I know how you still seem to think I need your protection, well now it's time you wake up I can walk on my own. I don't need you to carry me, and I don't need you to help me make my decisions! You don't belong here you belong on earth so you can become a Maou and have you own problems to solve instead of worrying about mine."
Shori was truly shocked and dropped his arm to his side mistake. Yuuri at once resumed his attack, just as fierce as before.
Yuuri continued his attacks and drove Shori back towards the fountain at the end of the courtyard.
"I don't need you here, and if all you can do is insult me and those I love and care for then you can just go home!"
With
those last words Yuuri flicked his sword in a arc sending Shori's
flying and pointing his own at the base of his brothers throat, and
pressed Shori walked frantically backwards until his legs hit the
edge of the fountain and he tumbled backwards into the water.
"I win now get out." and with that the water started to swirl and Shori was gone.
Cheers went up as Yuuri sheathed the sword he had been using and asked Wolfram, "How did I do?"
"Better but you still need a lot of work before getting on even footing with me." Yuuri just smiled one of his smiles as they walked away arm in arm.
It was dinner time again and this time someone new was at the table. Greta looked up as Yuuri walked in, and in a split second had attached herself to his waist. Hugging him tightly, he bent down and hugged her back. She then began to talk about everything she had done since he had left and what see did while she was visiting Huber and Nickola. Everyone had a nice meal, and then Greta ever the unpredictable asked a well an unexpected question.
"Yuuri can you sing a song for us? Please?" she said it all with the cute face he just couldn't say no to, but still there was a difference in singing to himself or while Wolfram was there and singing in front of a group of people, so he shook his head and before he could say anything Wolfram spoke up and ask him to sing another song for him, so he smiled and said "Of course I can" with that he stood and walked to the slightly raised platform used to make dinner announcements he looked straight at Wolfram and began to sing:
I'll
be your dream I
want to stand with you on And when the stars are shining The highest powers I want to stand with you on Oh can you see
it baby? I'll be your dream I'll be your wish I want to stand with you on I want to stand with
you on a
I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy
I'll be
your hope I'll be your love
Be everything that you need
I'll
love you more with every breath
Truly, madly, deeply do
I
will be strong I will be faithful
'cause I'm counting on
A
new beginning
A reason for living
A deeper meaning, yeah
a mountain
I want to bathe with you
in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky
falls down on me
brightly
in the velvet sky,
I'll make a wish send it to heaven
Then
make you want to cry
The tears of joy for all the
pleasure in
the certainty
That we're surrounded by the
comfort and
protection of
In lonely hours
The
tears devour you
a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this
forever
Until the sky falls down on me
You don't have to close your eyes
'Cause it's
standing right
before you
All that you need will surely come
I'll be your fantasy
I'll be your hope I'll be your love
Be everything that you
need
I'll love you more with every breath
Truly, madly,
deeply do
a mountain
I
want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I
want to live like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
As
the song ended he walked over to Wolfram and hugged him tightly.
Yuuri could faintly hear Gunter sobbing and muttering something that
contained the words, "beautiful, pure, love, and heika. However,
at the moment Yuuri only had eyes for Wolfram. Who smiled back at him
as the rest clapped.
