Chapter 2

20 years later

Yuuri watched as Akio and Greta played with one another. Over the years it had become very obvious that Akio was Yuuri's son at heart. He didn't want to fight, didn't want to cause any harm at all. Plus he followed Yuuri around like a body guard. Wolfram and Yuuri taking care of two kids had become less intimate but that was fine they were happy to give up such times. Both Yuuri and Wolfram spoiled and cuddled the kids but Akio was pretty obvious that he only put up with the cuddling on Wolfram's half due to the fact the man was his second father.

Akio POV

I smiled and chased my older sister Greta. My voice hadn't deepened yet even though I looked like an adult, my voice seemed to be taking its sweet time to deepen and sound like a man. However being that she was a human she already had a husband and family of her own so these times were rare and fun. However I had felt uneasy for the past two to three days. As Greta grabbed my long hair and pulled I meant to just grab her wrists and gently remove them. Instead the second I touched them she screamed and I watched in horror at seeing her tending to her now burning wrists. I backed up my heart felt like it was being yanked from its chest and not knowing what to do and fearing that I was a monster, I ran off. Out of the castle and deep into the forest. I paused at the border into Big Cimarron and leaned against a tree.

"I hurt my big sister. I caused her such pain." I curled into a ball and fell asleep crying.

When I woke up Daddy Wolf was shaking me and I blinked awake. "Come on Akihiko. There's something your dad and I have to tell you."

I nodded hating that name now. Before it hadn't mattered to me what my fathers called me. Now it did. I wasn't deserving of the title bright prince after what I had just done. I was sure that Greta's wounds were what everyone needed to talk about in the meeting room. As Daddy Yuuri open his mouth and spoke I listened carefully.

"Everyone. Wolf and I have news. We will be having another child." Daddy Yuuri grinned as everyone congratulated them. That was everyone but me. "Akio?" I watched as Daddy Wolf glared at Daddy Yuuri still hating when he called me that.

"Yeah. That's… That's great." I tried to sound happy but happy was far from what I was feeling right now. I stood up and for once used my power as the son of the Demon King. "I take my leave now."

Narrator POV

Akio sat on the patio for a few minutes so that the servants could see him and he could think. But at the same time as he choose the answer the meeting had ended. He ran again only this time he crossed the territory into Big Cimarron and hid from the guards. Akio sighed and headed into Big Cimarron, he could never again risk hurting someone else. He walked to Big Cimarron and as he entered made his decision.

Yuuri heard that the guards couldn't find his son and he sat in his chair frowning. Then once he was alone cried a bit. Wolfram entered the office quietly and upon seeing Yuuri crying the way he was walked over to him and hugged him. Their son had abandoned them; Yuuri had every reason to cry. Wolfram was sad but he was also furious at his son, how could he act like this to the man who had birthed him?!

Akio looked around the Big Cimarron Castle as the guards escorted him to the King to most likely be dispatched. Well that was fine, whatever happened now would happen and he wouldn't question it. He didn't have a right too after hurting someone as important as Greta to his fathers. As he entered the king's throne room he was met with a glare.

"So we captured someone from the great demon kingdom huh?" The king laughed.

"If I may speak. I came here of my own free will you've captured no one. No doubt you think I'm Wolfram but your dead wrong." Akio told the king then as Yuuri had taught him thought up what to say next. He couldn't use his real name he'd be recognized.

"Then who are you?" The king growled out.

"Drake." He managed the first name that popped into his head.

"Drake. Well Drake I will see your loyalty then. Take him to the dungeon." The guards nodded and grabbing both his arms did just that.

Akio let them take him to the dungeon and he didn't cry. He just looked out the window at the sky and wondered if Greta was ok. Greta was sobbing as Gisela had done what she could for the burns but because they had been caused by magic the only way to stop the pain was to wait and let her human side recover in normal time, which would be intensely painful and hard. Greta wasn't worried about her wounds she knew it had been an accident she was sobbing because her best friend Akio had run away, no doubt because he had hurt her. Her Daddy Wolfram had told her not to worry or consider that man her brother anymore if he abandoned them but both Greta and Yuuri refused to believe he had abandoned them.

Akio woke up to light streaming through the window and unable to block it with his hands turned his head away. His dark grey hair and dark green eyes looked at the ground. He glanced up hearing a door open and winced at the sun rays again. Only he no longer cared about the sun seeing the male that was softly smiling at him.

"Hello. Who are you?" He asked smiling at him. "You don't seem like a threat to us."

"I'm Drake." Akio replied as he saw the man who chuckled.

"I see. I'm supposed to let you out now." He unlocked the cell and then Akio's handcuffs helping him up. "Come on. We've got to go change your clothes."

Akio followed the man and sighed, yawning as he hadn't slept well that night. Though who could blame him having slept in a dungeon wasn't a great sleep no matter how you looked at it. As he entered the room though he looked around, and wasn't surprised that his ideas of rooms would have to change too while being here. First there were two beds in this room, a curtain between them. And no doubt his roommate would be…

"Welcome to our room." The man who had gotten him from the jail cell smiled at him. "It's not perfect but its home. By the way, they call me Buck."

"And why do they call you that?" Akio asked only half meaning it.

"Because there isn't a wild horse alive that has ever bucked me off." He grinned like he was proud of himself. "And not a man alive who can throw me to the ground."

'Yeah, well we'll see about that.' Akio thought to himself as he entered the room and looked at the ceiling after climbing in the bed. "Don't suppose I'll be given a day to rest."

"Well six hours at the most, but yeah. Don't worry training starts afterwards." Buck says as he looks out the window.

"Hey Buck… What's your real name?" Akio asks curious before hearing laughter.

"Not happening little man." Buck replies. "Not happening."

"There a way I could earn it?" Akio asked him serious, now he knew what he could do to help his dad with Big Cimarron.

Buck raised an eyebrow at the new man who hadn't seemed scared after hearing his name and how he got it, but not only was he being serious he seemed utterly calm about asking this. "Sure. Say you throw me to the ground. I'll even give you a week to practice." Buck laughed.

"Consider it a deal." Hearing that he looked over at the dark grey haired man who was smiling and looking back at him with his dark green eyes.

This man wasn't like the others; his eyes looked far too knowledgeable to be a 20 year olds. Six hours later they were taken into the arena to see where to put this new man in the ranks preparing for war against the Demon King. Buck pulled out his sword and motioned for Akio, or "Drake" to grab his own. Akio walked over to the weapon board and after a quick look over grabbed a short sword. Buck charged at Akio who dodged easily. Being Wolfram and Yuuri's son had great advantages when you had family members who were great swordsmen. Buck smirked, good this one wouldn't be a bore. He couldn't count how many times he had issued a fight and it had failed miserably.

He charged again at Akio, this time meaning business. To his shock Akio retaliated once again only stronger than the last time. However Akio had been trained in actual life and death fighting and shoved Buck back. Buck only just countered and the sing of metal occurred. It was like a well-rehearsed dance between the two fighters. Sometimes it would look like one was getting the upper hand only to have it taken away and them being back to square one again. After a few hours both were panting and their attacks were slower than normal. But when finally unable to keep fighting Buck collapsed on the ground panting and looking at the sky Akio put down his sword and to everyone's shock including Buck's offered his hand to Buck to help him up. Buck slowly accepted and was shocked at the strength that occurred being helped up but even more so when his arm was placed over "Drake's" neck and Akio placed his other hand around Buck's waist helping to lead them back to their room to rest.

Buck lay on the bed in shock as Akio stayed by his side and helped the quickly overheating man maintain a normal temperature. Buck watched as "Drake" listened to the nurse's orders on what to do from the doctor and to his shock didn't once groan or growl simply nodded yes and kept going. Buck groaned and sat up instantly making "Drake" turn to face him.

"You should be resting." Akio told him sternly his muscles hating himself for not resting them. "You're not well enough to move around."

"What about you?" Buck retorted back. "She told you to rest too!"

"Yes she did. But that's impossible with how you are." Akio growled slightly. "Your supposed to be sleeping."

"Buck" growled. "The name's Makahiko, you've earned it from the spar today." He said and Akio smiled.

"Just Prince. The name suits you." Akio smiled and lay on his bed. "God I feel like I was run over by a train."

Makahiko laughed at that. "Me too."