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"Kyo Kara Maoh" – Speaking
Kyo Kara Maoh – Thoughts
Kyo Kara Maoh – Flashbacks
Kyo Kara Maoh – Thoughts in Flashbacks
Chapter 2
When Wolfram stepped back inside the club's meeting room he was immediately greeted with his club members' excited questions.
"Did it work?"
"Is he going to help us?"
"Does he want anything in return?"
"Did you use your sex appeal?"
Wolfram glared at Liz for that last question. Really, she was enjoying this too much.
"Yuri agreed to help us. Tomorrow, instead of meeting here for our club meeting, we will meet outside by the baseball practice fields where Yuri and his team will be at. When their practice is over all of us will collaborate then and hopefully schedule a better meeting time," Wolfram answered and smiled when the room's occupants cheered.
"That's great," Gisela exclaimed, "Our club actually has a fighting chance now! Does Shibuya want something from our club in return?"
"He and I do have an arrangement, but it will not affect any of you," Wolfram answered.
Gisela shoulders relaxed, but Liz eyes sparkled with mischief and her lips crossed in a dirty smirk, "Oh, really? How naughty."
Wolfram glared at Liz before growling out, "It's not that kind of arrangement, you pervert."
Liz only laughed but Gisela gave Wolfram a questioning look, "What deal did you make with him, Wolf?"
"He just wants me to call him, 'Yuri,' and to be my partner in all the events, games, and activities that we plan for this month," Wolfram answered.
"Awww…that's so sweet. I really think you should give him a chance, Wolf," Gisela stated as she gave Wolfram a bright smile. Wolfram decided to ignore that as he gathered his backpack and other belongings.
"I'm going to head home. I will meet all of you outside the practice field tomorrow."
Wolfram told his friends bye before he headed out and towards home, his mind reeling with ideas for the next month.
Wolfram and his club members met up outside the practice field next day, and together they made their way to where they could see Yuri's team practicing. When Yuri spotted Wolfram and his club members, he called for a water break and ran towards Wolfram. Wolfram was surprised when he suddenly found himself enveloped in one of Yuri's tight hugs, but he wrinkled his nose when his senses were suddenly overwhelmed by the musky scent of sweat.
"Ugh…Yuri, you're sweaty," Wolfram complained as he struggled to get out of Yuri's hold.
Yuri laughed but took a step back, "Sorry, but I was just happy to see you, Honey-chan."
"Don't call me that," Wolfram growled.
"But what am I supposed to call you if you won't let me call you, Angel," Yuri pouted.
Wolfram gave a tired sigh before replying in a resigned tone, "You can call me by my given name."
"Okay, Wolf-chan," Yuri stated with a pleased smile.
Wolfram blinked in surprise, not sure why that had been so easy. When Wolfram noticed Yuri's pleased smile, it suddenly occurred to Wolfram that that was probably the response Yuri wanted. Wolfram's eyebrow began twitch in irritation as he thought, Why that manipulative little…Wolfram took a deep breath and reminded himself that Yuri was helping them and throttling him would not be the best move.
"Hey, listen," Yuri suddenly spoke up, "Murata and I were thinking that after practice our players can shower and freshen up, and then all of us can go to Flynn's Ice Cream Parlor. I know Flynn, the owner, and she can set us up in her big party room at the back of her store. She even said that we can meet up their everyday as long as she doesn't have the room booked for a party. It will be good for her business."
"Oh, okay. That'd be great, actually. Our club room is way too small. There's no way it would fit us, your team, and Murata's team," Wolfram stated.
"Great. Practice is only an hour long for my team and Murata's. Once everyone showers we can all head for the ice cream parlor together. We should be there by 4:30," Yuri stated before taking a long drink from his water bottle.
"Okay, that sounds good. We'll make ourselves comfortable on the bleachers," Wolfram answered. Yuri ran back towards the practice field and Wolfram and his group got comfortable on the bleachers while they studied, did homework, and talked amongst themselves.
Hour and a half later, Yuri found himself feeling stupidly giddy as he sat close to Wolfram on a small two-person couch with his arm "casually" stretched across the top of the couch behind Wolfram's shoulders. That earned Yuri a warning glare, but Yuri only gave the boy of his dreams an innocent smile. Wolfram didn't say anything and he didn't shove Yuri away. Probably because he didn't want to cause a scene or lose Yuri's help, but Yuri saw it as making progress anyways. That was the main reason why Yuri decided to help Wolfram. This club project he was working on with Wolfram was Yuri's big chance into Wolfram's heart and Yuri wasn't about to let it pass up. Yuri gave a casual glance over at Murata to make sure he wasn't feeling left out, but was shocked at the scene that greeted him. Murata was shamelessly flirting with a first year that had dark blue hair and purple eyes. Yuri remembered his name to be Shinji. Shinji's cute face appeared flustered and annoyed, but Yuri noticed that he was fighting a smile. Yuri chuckled before turning his attention back to the rest of the group.
"So, what do you guys have planned already," Yuri started casually.
The dark green hair girl he knew as Gisela put down her bowl of chocolate ice cream before speaking up first, "I had the idea that all of the home rooms do an art poster contest between all of the homerooms. Each homeroom have to design and paint an anti-bullying poster and display it outside their room. Principle Shinou will be the judge, and whoever he believes created the most creative poster will get pizza, sodas, and their choice of a movie during their lunch period as their prize."
Liz, a girl with purple eyes and long blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail, spoke up next, "That gave me the idea that all of the homerooms can also have a skit contest. All of the homerooms will create an anti-bullying skit and present it to our theater teacher, Professor Gunter. The winning homeroom will get the same pizza, sodas, and movie prize; but they will also display their skit to their whole school."
"What about fundraising," Yuri asked curiously. Those pizzas and sodas will cost a large chunk of money.
"Well," Wolfram was speaking now, "Shinji, Dacascos, and I had thought of some big fundraising events, but finding funding for the set ups and supplies for those events is the problem. Our club does not get a lot of funding from the school, and what little we do get will barely be enough to cover the costs of the contests' supplies and prizes."
"So we need more money," Yuri muttered thoughtfully. The baseball team didn't have any extra funding, and Yuri was sure it was the same for the soccer team, but then Yuri suddenly brightened.
"I can ask-," Yuri started, but Wolfram cut him off.
"No," Wolfram stated firmly.
"But Wolf-chan-," Yuri tried but he was cut off once again.
"I said no, Yuri," Wolfram's voice was still firm.
"But I really think-,"
"No, Yuri. I'm not going to let you do that. You were not asked to help us because of who your parents are and how much money they have; you were asked because you are well-liked in school and the student body's interest in the baseball team. I'm not going to use you like that, Yuri," Wolfram stated stubbornly.
Yuri let a small smile cross his face as he was reminded of the reason why he was so crazy about Wolfram. He thought back to the first day he met Wolfram.
Flashback:
Yuri groaned as he and Murata stepped out of his parent's Cadillac and stared at the school he will be attending for the next three years: Shin Makoku High School. Yuri's mother had wanted Yuri to have as normal of a teenage life as possible, so she insisted that Yuri apply to get into this public school. Yuri appreciated the thought, but he feared his chances of having a normal teenage life died before he was even born. Yuri's family was a well-known family of their town because of their wealth. Yuri's mother was a well-known and very successful best-selling author, and his father was the owner of the huge Shibuya Corporation. Because of his family's wealth, Yuri had come across a lot of so-called friends that only wanted to use Yuri for money or popularity. Yuri feared that everyone he would meet in school will not truly be Yuri's friend and would only use him. Murata, who understood Yuri's fears of being used because of his own family's wealth, was Yuri's only and best friend.
"Aw, come on, Yuri. I know it doesn't seem likely, but not everyone is like Kimi," Murata tried to comfort his friend.
Yuri could feel his heart clench in pain as he was reminded of his ex-girlfriend. Kimi had been Yuri's girlfriend all throughout middle school. Yuri had thought he was going to spend the rest of his life with her. Kimi was beautiful, kind, and, what's more, did not care about Yuri's wealth; or so he had thought. At the beginning of summer, Kimi had dumped Yuri, claiming that she found someone who was "way wealthier and not as plain looking" as Yuri was. Yuri was still hurt by her dumping him and her harsh words.
"Let's just get this day over with," Yuri stated as he reluctantly headed up the school's steps. Yuri turned his head to ask Murata what his schedule was, but then Yuri noticed that his foot had stepped on something resting on the steps, almost causing him to trip. Yuri heard a voice suddenly called out to him, "Oi! Don't just step all over people's stuff, you jerk!"
Yuri turned his head to quickly apologize to the student, knowing he would be quickly forgiven once the student realized who he was and tried to get in his good graces. Just like everyone else, Yuri thought bitterly. However, whatever words Yuri would use in his apology died in his throat when he looked upon the student he angered. He didn't know a boy could look so beautiful. He reminded Yuri of an angel. This boy had full, wavy golden locks and the most beautiful emerald eyes Yuri had ever laid eyes on. Yuri heard Murata let out a small gasp, he was probably also struck by this person's beauty. The fire that was currently burning in those green eyes seemed to have intensified as Yuri only remained silent. Hmm…he must not know who I am. Oh well, give him time. Doesn't matter how beautiful he is, once he learns who I am, he will want to use me like everyone else.
"Oi, Shibuya, don't you have something to say to me? Or are you just a wimp?" Wolfram asked, his annoyance showing in the tone of his voice. Yuri's eyebrows shot up in surprise when Wolfram used his family name. Yuri heard Murata let out a whisper, "Well what do you know…"
"Y-you know who I am," Yuri asked, his shock showing on his face.
"Of course I do, who doesn't? But I don't care who you are or how much money you have, that does not give you the right to be a bully," the boy continue to glare at Yuri.
It was at the moment Yuri felt himself fall a little for this boy, whose name he did not know yet. This boy not only did not care about who Yuri was or how much money he had, he also did not hesitate to speak his mind to Yuri. This boy did not seem to care whether or not if Yuri liked him. Yuri wondered if he should be worried about the fact that he had feelings for another boy, but for some reason he did not seem to care. Yuri decided that he had to get to know this boy, and hopefully get this boy to return his feelings. Yuri squatted down and dusted off the dirty foot mark his shoe left on the boy's black backpack.
"I'm really sorry, honest. I wasn't paying attention to where I was stepping," Yuri gave the beautiful boy a kind smile. The glare in those emerald eyes softened just the slightest when the boy realized that Yuri was sincerely sorry.
"Oh…well then you should be more careful then," the boy stated, but returned Yuri's smile and it was the most beautiful thing Yuri had ever seen.
"I will," Yuri promised and then sat down next to the boy. Murata also plopped down in front of them. "My friends call me Yuri, and this is my best friend, Ken Murata. But I just call him Murata," Yuri introduced him and his friend. The boy gave Murata a friendly smile, Murata in turn gave a friendly wave.
"What's your name," Yuri asked the boy, hoping the boy will answer.
"It's Wolfram…Wolfram Bielefeld."
"Wait. Is Celi Bielefeld your mom, the district's DA?" Yuri asked excitedly.
"Yes," Wolfram answered, he seemed surprise that Yuri knew who his mom was.
"Oh, that's cool. Murata and I, really admire her work. She's the reason why we want to be prosecuting attorneys," Yuri stated excitedly and Murata nodded happily.
"Oh, well mother would be happy to hear that," Wolfram stated with a kind smile.
Yuri and Murata spent the rest of the free time before school started talking with Wolfram and getting to know him.
Yuri was a nervous mess when he walked into the school that Friday morning. Yuri had spent the majority of the week getting to know Wolfram and trying to be his friend, and now Yuri had decided he would finally ask Wolfram out. Yuri knew he had to be quick about this. Yuri had noticed that the appreciative looks Wolfram was getting by the girls and some boys, and Yuri, unfortunately, already had his own fan club. Yuri spotted Wolfram at his locker, pulling out books that he would need.
"Good morning, Wolf," Yuri announced when he reached the blonde beauty.
"Morning, Yuri," Wolfram gave Yuri a friendly smile.
"Listen…I was wondering…," Yuri faltered a little.
"Yes," Wolfram asked when Yuri hesitated.
"Willyoubemyboyfirend," Yuri blurted out in a rush, but judging by Wolfram's shock look, he still understood Yuri. When Wolfram got over his shock, he gave Yuri a gentle smile. Yuri's heart plummeted when he realized what was coming next.
"I'm sorry, Yuri," Wolfram started gently, "I'm flattered, but I'm not interested in dating anyone right now."
Yuri was about to try to change Wolfram's mind when he heard some shouts and turned around. Crap, it's my fan club. Oh no, I see some of Wolfram's fans as well. No, no, no. I can't lose Wolfram to them! Some of Yuri's were holding love notes, and their faces shined with determination. Oh no, Yuri thought.
"Yuri-kun, will you go out with me?"
"No, Yuri-kun, go out with me!"
"No, me!"
Yuri thought quickly. Yuri circled his arm around Wolfram's waist and pulled the shocked boy into his chest, "Oi, Yuri, what do you think you're doing," Yuri heard Wolfram asked, but Yuri ignored him and instead addressed his fangirls and Wolfram's fans as well.
"Sorry, ladies, but I'm spoken for. This is my boyfriend, I'm just crazy about him," Yuri said sweetly and winking at the fangirls. Most of the girls burst into tears and ran off, others squealed in excitement and ran off to spread the word. Wolfram's fan walked away dejectedly.
"Wait! We're not dating," Wolfram stated as he struggled in Yuri's arms, "Let me go, Shibuya!"
Yuri quickly let Wolfram go. Wolfram whirled around and gave Yuri the nastiest glare. Yuri held up his hands in defense and gave Wolfram his sweetest smile, "Now, Angel…"
"Don't call me that," Wolfram exclaimed, "and I am not your boyfriend…you jerk!"
"Wait, Wolfram…," but Wolfram had already stormed off.
Yuri sighed dejectedly as he stared at the corner Wolfram had disappeared behind. Man, I totally blew that one. But at least people think we're both spoken for. He's the one for me. I just know it. I'll find away to get him to fall for me, Yuri thought determinedly.
End Flashback
The two were second years now and Yuri's feelings still hadn't changed. This was his chance to get closer to Wolfram, and he would not fail this time. The fact that Wolfram still did not care or want anything to do with Yuri's money brought a gentle smile across Yuri's face. Though, if Wolfram wanted to make his plans actually happen, than he is going to have to accept Yuri's help.
"That's sweet, Wolfram, but if your club is going to survive than it needs a sponsor, and it needs one fast. Right now, my parents are the quickest and easiest option," Yuri stated and he knew he won when the stubborn tension in Wolfram's shoulders slumped away.
Wolfram was quiet as he probably tried to find another option, but Yuri knew there were no other options. Wolfram's mother was well off, but she was nowhere near as wealthy Yuri's parents were and definitely would not be able to afford to sponsor a school club.
"Fine," Wolfram finally stated, "but we do this my way."
"Huh? What do you mean? I can just ask them-," Yuri offered but was cut off.
"No. You will not ask them anything. Tonight I will put together a presentation and present it to them tomorrow, right here, at this time if they are available," Wolfram stated stubbornly.
"That's really not necessary," Yuri stated, frowning.
"No. This is the proper way to gain a sponsor. If they are going to be our sponsors than we will do this the right way," Wolfram stated firmly and Yuri could see he would not budge on that.
Yuri gave Wolfram an affectionate smile, while shaking his head in astonishment, "You sure are a stubborn one. Alright, we will do this your way, Wolf-chan. I'll make sure they are here tomorrow for the presentation. They've wanted to meet you, anyways," Yuri stated happily.
Everyone laughed as Wolfram blushed and glared at Yuri. Yuri didn't care though, he was on cloud nine in his head. I'm making progress. Finally, I'm making progress. He'll finally be mine, Yuri thought, allowing himself to hope.
Wow! I am so happy about the response this story has gotten. I hope y'all like Chap. 2 as much as Chap. 1. I will start working on Chap. 3 as soon as I finish Ch. 8 of my other story. If you aren't already following it, then please go check it out! Thank you everyone for your reviews and for your excitement for this story. That makes me so happy!