I wrote 2 chapters in one day! lol awesome and they are long ones. lol
In this chapter and the rest of the chapters I will be putting other peoples POV in. To change it up a little bit. ^_^
"Talking" People talking
"Talking" zanpakuto
"Talking" Person talking to their zanpakuto
"This is your room Your Majesty." Conrad motions around the big room. I blink. My room? Its huge! (AU: Its the same room as Yuri had.) "We will wait outside so that you can get dressed." He and Gunter left the room, closing the door as they went. I take another look around and sigh. I look at the clothing in my hands. The cloths is all black except for the white shirt. I sigh might as well get dressed before they come in wondering what is taking so long. I start to get dressed.
When I just put on the black long sleeve shirt over the white one. I hear a knock I turn around and head to the door and open it. It was Conrad. "I got your...ummm." He pauses and looks at the white cloth in his hand. He looks back at me.
"My haori." I remind him reaching out and taking the cloth from his hands. I turn and walk back into the room. I set the haori onto the bed while I finish buttening my shirt. I left some lose. I reach out to pick up my haori and also put it on. There thats a little better. The cloths are a lot tighter than the normal Shinigami uniform, but they are loser than the cloths in the world of the living. And these cloths stretch more, which is good for movement. I sling Hyourinmaru over, setting him in his rightful place on my back. I turn back around to see Conrad still at the door waiting for me. I look behind him to see Gunter standing not to far back.
"Your Majesty" I turn my attention back to Conrad. "You can leave the sword in here if you want. By the size I am assuming it is very heavy for you." He smiles. What is it with them and mentioning the size and the possible weight of Hyourinmaru?
I frown at him. "No Hyourinmaru is not too heavy."
I hear the voice of Murata. "Conrad you don't have to worry." We all turn to Murata who is walking up to us. "He can keep the sword with him. By the looks of it the sword is a comfort." He turns to me a sly smile crossing his face. "Did I just hear you call the sword Hyourinmaru?" He ask.
Damm, I slipped. Play it cool. "Yes." I answer coldly. I don't comment any more than that. I want to keep what he knows to a minimum. I have this feeling he knows more about me or my world than he is saying.
Murata looks thoughtful for a second. I really don't like this. He looks like he is planning something. "Humm" He looked like he was going to say something but stops himself. Then looks to Conrad and Gunter, he turns his eyes back to me. "Well dinner is ready. I came by to get you all." He turns to walk down the hall. "Are you not coming Your Majesty?" I nod and follow. With Conrad and Gunter following close behind me.
~Conrad's POV~
Unknown to Toushiro when he turned from Conrad to follow Murata. Is that Conrad had noticed Murata's hesitation and is pondering on it.
That look that Murata had on, it was the look that he usually gets when he is planning something. What is it? What is it that Murata knows about King Toushiro that we don't know? He seems to know more about the world that Toushiro is from, more than he lets on.
He turns his attention to the back of the small child. What is it that Murata knows of you? And what is this feeling I have to question more on that sword of yours? He thought back to all the times that they talk about the sword. Hyourinmaru? Humm unusual to name a sword unless you are close to it. And Toushiro seems very fond of the sword. Why is that? He shacks his head, trying to clear it.
When he wants us to know he will tell us. He is our king. I must give him his space. Coming from another world and being told you are a king must be very confusing to the young king. He smiles with a determined look in his eyes. I will do the best I can to make him feel at home.
~Murata's POV~
That was close I almost went and started the conversation that I have been planning. I can't do it to soon. It was so tempting. If what The Great One has said about the new king is true, then if I was not careful I would get Toushiro suspicious, if he is not already.
I don't want him to get the wrong idea about us. Getting suspicious of us for no reason. I just want to have him speak up about his home and see what I can find out. I know a little about that world. Only a little. Like the Shinigami's, well I know the swords are a part of them but that is as far as I know. Since he has a sword that would make him a Shinigami too. I wonder how well he can uses it? And what the sword can do.
He pushes his glasses farther up his nose and looks back at the young king. After all we need him, he is our king. And scaring him off by acting rash won't help.
~Toushiro's POV~
I follow Murata down the hall when he stops in front of a door "Well here we are Your Majesty." He turns to me. "Are you ready?" I nod. He turns around with a smile and opens the door. We enter.
(AU: If you have watched Kyo Kara Maoh then you should know what the dinning room looks like. If not here is a link to an English Dubbed one ?v=T8NG8ZX2&title=Kyo%20Kara%20Maoh%20English%20Dubbed%20Episode%202 I hope that helps. If you don't see the link or if it don't work tell me.)
When we entered the room there was an argument going on. They didn't seem to notice our entrance since they continued. Stoffel was leaning towards a younger teen, he looks about 15 to 16. He also had blonde hair and emerald color eye, he looked surprisingly like the woman I seen earlier in the they are related. He is very good looking, I would have mistaken him a girl if he was not wearing that blue soldiers uniform.
He was glowering up at Stoffel. Stoffel seems to have said something offensive to the younger, since the blonde haired teen started yelling something back. I got the strange since to step in between them and protect him from Stoffel. Strange. I feel Hyourinmaru shift in my mind, but he says nothing.
Gwendal is already seated at the table drinking some wine. He didn't seem to be completely in the the argument, but he did interrupt a few times. Glaring at Stoffel then saying something to the younger. The younger calmed down a little, but still looked like he wanted to burn Stoffel to a crisp. If he could. Humm I wonder if demons has powers?
"Well I see you two are getting a long just as well as ever Wolfram." Murata inters the conversation. Oh I am guessing the blonde in Wolfram. Wolfram and Stoffel quickly step back from each other. Composing themselves.
Stoffel turns his eyes to Murata, but quickly turns his attention to me. "Oh Your Majesty. Welcome." He bows.
Before he could continue he was interrupted. "WHAT! He can't be our new king." I turn my attention to Wolfram. He seems shocked. For some reason I wasn't angry just hurt a little. Huh strange, first I want to protect him and now this.
There was a throat cleared. "I told you about him Wolfram." We all turn to the dirrection of the voice. It is Gwendal that spoke.
Wolfram looks to him a moment. "But brother, he only looks 11. Isn't he supposed to be around 16?" He ask. Their brothers? They look nothing a like.
Gwendal looks him in the eye. "I told you that he is younger than he was supposed to be." He turns back to us and looks at Murata. "Wolfram is right though. How do you know for sure that he is our king?" I do't like this. They are talking as if I am not here.
I turn to Murata trying to compose myself the best way I can. I hear Hyourinmaru growl and prepare himself. "Master let us teach them not to ignore us." I really want to comply, but I know that if I do I will also have to explain. I don't want that. "Not now Hyourinmaru. Know matter how bad I want to do that..I cannot. It will not solve anything. Let us wait."
Murata turns to lok at me then he turns to answer. "He is our king. The Great One has said so himself." Gwendal and Wolfram shared looks of confusion. "I went up to the temple as soon as we arrived and spoke to him." He explains. Who is this Great One he speaks of? Gwendal and Wolfram looks at me then back to Murata. Wolfram sets down with his head held high. Murata pushes me to a chair to the left of Wolfram, making Wolfram to the right of me. Stoffel quickly goes to the seat to the left of me. Wolfram glares to Stoffel and looks like he was going to snap something at him, but stops. In the corner of my eye I see Murata shot a look at Wolfram that say, don't say anything. Murata then choses the chair on the other side of Stoffel.
Conrad went to the chair in between Wolfram and Gwendal, but he doesn't sit down. Huh? I also notice that there is another empty chair in between Murata and Gwendal.
Conrad steps closer to Gwendal. "Your Majesty allow me to introduce to you my big brother, Lord Gwendal von Voltaire. And this" He walks to Wolfram. reaching out is hand to set it on his should. "is my younger brother."
Wolfram seems unsure for a second. Then slaps Conrads hand away. "Take that hand off of me. I told you not to touch me with those filthy human fingers. And I never thought of you as my big brother. The very notion makes my skin crawl."
Conrad puts his arm down, not looking the slightest bit offended by Wolframs words. "As you wish. Allow me to introduce Lord Wolfram von Bielefeld. My brothers have a different farther than I do. For that reason my name is Lord Conrad Weller. And I am not a member of the ten aristocrats. There was nothing distinguishable about my father except for his swordsmanship and the fact that he was a human."
"And that he was a hot hunk of stuff." I hear a womans voice and turn at the same time as everyone else. I hear Gwendal, Wolfram, and Conrad say. "Good evening mother." at the same time. Mother? A woman walks in, wait thats the woman that was in the bath with me! I was completely shocked. (AU: You should know what she was wearing and stuff lol)
She walks closer and everyone stands. I quickly follow suit. "Long time no see Conrad darling." She walks up to Conrad and wraps her arms around him. "Ooh You have become even more handsome than ever since I last saw you. Just like your father."
Conrad looks at the woman. "And you my dear are even more beautiful than ever."
She puts her head on his with a smiles on her face. "Stop it with the flattery." She teasingly says. "I bet you say that to all the girls. Don't you? You naughty boy." I watch this reunion with shocked eyes. She talks like this with her own son? humm and I thought Matsumoto was different. I see Murata watch me with an amused look about him.
She quickly goes to Gwendal. He stands still. "Oh Gwen dear your frowning again that face is soo unappealing. You won't get any butty from the pretty girls in the kingdom that way." She turns around seeing Wolfram. "Wolfy its you!" She squeals running over to him. Grabbing him and putting his face in her assets. She reminds me of Matsumoto even more. "You haven't changed you are the spitting image of me. All the men here must be lusting after you." Men? Lusting after him? They must approve of gay relationships.
Wolfram pulls away. "Mother. Calm down I just saw you this morning. Beside I am not really into men lusting after me."
The woman looks kinda disappointed. "You mean boys these days aren't into that?" She ask.
"Well I am not." Wolfram adds.
She quickly turns to Murata and runs and gives him a hug as well. "It is good to see you too." Murata just takes the hug and she releases him. I think he enjoyed the hug. I decided that he was a pervert.
"It is good to see you to Lady Celi ." Murata smiles at her.
She turns her attention to Stoffel and also hugs him. Not the same as Wolfram or Murata. "Oh brother it is good too see you." Stoffel looks slightly taken aback. Wait brother? Could she be the ex-queen?
She quickly turns to me and runs forward. "Oh Your Majesty!" Oh no I say. Luckily she didn't hug me. (AU: She does the same as she did to Yuri.) "You are the new demon king aren't you?" I am so glad I am used to Matsumoto's antics. So I was able to compose myself. I nod.
"That is what people say." I stat.
She looks at me and squeals. "Oh your just so adorable!"
"What?" I ask dumbly. OMG she acts so much like Matsumoto its scary. I hear Hyourinmaru chuckle. Huh he has been quiet.
She makes a startled gasp and looks behind her. I do the same to see Gunter with his hand on her shoulder. "Really thats enough. Please don't fall in love with the demon king. It is entirely unappropriated for our retired demon Queen." Oh so she is the ex-queen.
She raises her left hand and puts sets it under Gunter chin. "Stop in Gunter. Thats just silly. Now don't get so upset. You sound like a jealous lover." She say teasingly.
I can feel the headache coming on. I look to Celi? Right, yes thats her name. "So" They both turn their attention to me. "You are the retired Queen?" I ask
She turns more serious. "King Toushiro welcome to the Great Demon Kingdom. I am Lady Cecilie von Spitzweg and you just inherited my old job." She smiles.
I bow my head slightly in respect. "It is a pleasure to meet your acquaintance Lady Cecilie."
She squeals again "Oh your just so cute and mature. You can just call me Celi. Ce - li" and this time I get the same treatment as Murata and Wolfram. I struggle slightly, but it has the same effect as when Matsumoto hugs me. I hear the clearing of a throat and she releases me. I take big breaths. God what is it with women and big chests?
She takes her seat and everybody else does as well.
"Well shall we eat?" Murata teasingly asks.
We all grab a eating utensil, and begin the meal. After a while Stoffel turns to me and starts talking. I see Wolfram glare at him, and I also see the other brothers give him hard glances. "So Your Majesty" I turn my attention back to Stoffel. He looks at Hyourinmaru. I mentally groan. Can they not leave it be? "I noticed earlier that you had that sword on your back."
"Oh yes I am very interested in it as well." I turn towards Murata. He has that sly smile back in place. I don't like it. What is he planning? I see everyone else looking up and notice Gwendal and Wolfram eyeing Hyourinmaru quizzically. I turn back to Murata. Is this what he had in mind?
Wolfram frowns and looks at Hyourinmaru. "Isn't that sword too long for you?" He ask. I growl. Everyone freezes. That is what they was not expecting. I was not angry at Wolfram. I guess the stress just caught up with me finally. God first I come to another, then told I was their king, THEN I am insulted time and time again. It just pisses me off. I see Murata Smile that smile of his. I pay no mind to him. Hyourinmaru shifts and gets ready. Waiting for my command.
I spoke through gritted teeth. "No Hyourinmaru is not too long. I prefer him to be this size."
"Your Majesty." I turn towards the voice, it is Murata. I fix him with my cold stare. He looks slightly startled, but he composes himself. Looking determined. He starts again. "Your Majesty we do not mean to insult you." I look skeptically at him.
Stoffel quickly jumps in. "Forgive my nephew. He wasn't thinking when he spoke." H says, in a little too sweet voice for my liking. And I notice his voice went a little harder on the word nephew and then he swiftly glares at Wolfram.
He just about opened his mouth, but I cut him off with a glare. I quickly sigh, and look around the table. "I am sorry for my reaction." I turn to Stoffel and smile. I don't want to ruin my little game. "Master are you ok? You are not acting yourself." I freeze, but compose my outside features. "The boy just asked a question. He was not insulting you." I frown. He is right what is wrong with me?
Stoffel relaxes. Not noticing my change. "It is ok Your Majesty. My nephew shouldn't have..." I cut him off, with a wave of my hand.
"It was not Wolfram. I let the stress get to me." I turn my attention back to Wolfram. "I apologize for my actions Lord Wolfram." He humps. And we go back to our dinner.
~Murata's POV~
Well that was a let down. I was hoping he would snap, but he is a lot more controlled than i gave him credit for. Maybe if he drinks a little more of his wine.
After he came back from the temple. He put something in his glass, when the maids left to get some food to set on the table. This something is supposed to make anyone who drinks it act out of control of their emotions and also have it where they act a little out of character. You can think of it as being drunk in some ways. Because sometimes the person who drank the liquid will not remember parts of what happened. I also put some in Wolframs. To see how it will play out.
Murata smiles when he see's the young king take another drink. He is more controlled than I thought, but I don't think he can stay in control for long.
~Toushiro's POV~
We sat in silence for a while When Celi looks over to me. "You came from a very distant country didn't you?" Celi asks, breaking the silence. I turn her way and nod.
"I'm just so thrilled that you assumed the title of King. I want to go on a journey in search of free love. You might call it a hobby of mine." Free love? Thats different.
I look her in the eyes. "That is very different."
She nods and smiles. "I assume you have some concerns, because you became our king rather suddenly. But Your highness, please don't worry your pretty little head." She looks so sincere that I don't get mad at her for calling me little. "I am sure my older brother and lovely sons will be happy to assist you with any problems." Stoffel nods in agreement and smiles at me. I can tell its kinda fake.
"Oh mother please." I turn towards Wolframs voice. "I will not serve some stranger from another world. Besides..." He points his finger at me. "we have no way of knowing wether he is remotely worthy of becoming our new king."
"Very well." I turn my attention back to Celi. "then are you willing to become the king?" Celi ask.
I turn back to Wolfram seeing what his answer is. "Absolutely not." He brings his hand back down. "The fact is I'm not suitable for the position. My big brother is the far better choice. Isn't that right Gwendal?" I look at Gwendal and he sets is glass down. But does not answer.
"But Wolfy baby" i turn back to Celi. "think about it. Its not like your entirely unaware of what happened to the king who refused to obey the Great One."
Wolfram just says "Ahh...um..." and then he leans back in his chair.
I look at Conrad. "Conrad what happens if you don't follow the Great One?"
Conrad looks at me with kind eyes. "Of course. It would happen to you to Your Majesty."
I blink a few times. Wondering what could happen to me. "I did not bargain for this. I also didn't ask to become king. I never even thought of this posistion before in my life."
"Just as I thought." I turn to Gwendal. "You never even had any intension of becoming our king and carrying out your duty to this country." He harshly stats. "Your just a foreigner...a guest."
I look angrily at him. "That is true. I did not have any intentions of becoming king." tsk "I never even knew I was king until today. How would you feel about the situation if you was in my shoes?" I stand up.
"He may be a little confused at the moment." We turn to Conrad direction. "But that does not give you the right to make disrespectful assumptions, Lord Voltaire. Don't you think its rather arrogant?"
I turn back to Gwendal. "You know how many sacrifices our citizens will have to make. Why should they be forced to show respect and loyalty to a king who doesn't have the slightest intentions of carrying out his duty?"
I was just about to say something when Wolfram stood up rather fast and slammed his hands onto the table look very furious. "What evidence do you have that he is the heir to the throne? I won't be deceived by his language. Its obvious he is nothing more than a lowly little punk. Born to filthy unworthy humans." I am starting to lose my temper by then.
"Wolfram keep in mind that it is the spirit that matters, not to whom he was born, but if your so particular about linage King Toushiro was a proper subordinate. Chosen by the demon king of Earth."
Wolfram looks taken aback . He composes himself. "Thats hard to believe. but even if that was the case. He was not raised by him. He was found on another world, is that not correct? So no telling who raised him. Probably some no good for nothing." He didn't get to finish, because the next thing I know i slapped him. I didn't even notice myself move. I was just so damm pissed. And I slapped him! Me a captain slapped him! He stepped back from the blow. I might look weak, but I could lift that table and throw it our without so much as a drop of sweat.
I hear "Your Majesty!" and Gunter runs over. "Your Majesty.' He repeats.
Conrad starts to rise "You must listen to reason." He says. "You must take it back sire immediately!"
I shack my head. "No, he insulted me enough." I said coldly looking at Conrad with cold eyes and turning back to Wolframs angry face. "He should have know to keep his mouth shut. He should not speak of things he does not know about so harshly."
"My lord" Gunter starts. I stop him by raising my hand.
"I will not take it back, and don't even try to get me to change my mind. It won't happen." I stat.
I see Celi raise from her chair. "So what your telling us is whats done is done and thats final?"
I turn towards her. "Indeed you are right."
"Wonderful" SHe says.
"Huh?" I look at her shocked
She comes over and claps her hands in excitement. "Then the pact is sealed and love is in bloom." She turns to Wolfram "See Wolfy dareling. Its just like i told you. The gentlemen can't leave you alone."
I am completely confused I turn to Gunter. "What is she talking about Gunter? Would you tell me what is going on?"
He bows closer to me. "I would be more than happy to. You see in accordance with our kingdoms ancient ritual you just asked for his hand."
"WHAT?" I yell.
He jumps slightly, but composes quickly and nods. "Yes sire you just asked him to marry you."
I look at him "That can't be right. Men can marry here? and how the hell did I ask him to marry me." I groan. "Don't tell when i slapped him I asked him to marry me?"
I Gunter nods.
I hear an angry sound and see Wolfram know some plates and silverware off the table in anger. "Calm down" I say.
I look up to see him breathing heavily and his face completely full of anger. "I don't believe this. I have never been so humiliated in my entire life." He snapped
I ignore him, and start to pick up the butter knife. "Your Majesty don't pick that up." I hear Gunter say, buI have already picked it up. I rise and look at Gunter questionably. He makes a strange sigh noise like he was going to pass out right then and there.
"So you picked it up." I turn towards Wolfram. He smirked at me. "You picked it up." He says again.
I sigh. What else? I turn to Gunter again for an explanation. He explains it quickly. "Sire in our customs if a knife or even a butter knife is dropped on the floor it usually means, that it is a challenge for a duel."
I mentally groan. "Hyourinmaru can you believe this?" He looks at me. "You are having bad luck today young one." and he chuckles. "You are going to have to fight him master. For your pride." I groan again. "Your enjoying this are you?" I nods "Yes I am little one for you will have to fight, and when you fight they will see your skill." Great...just great.
~Murata's POV~
Murata smiles. So it worked. And it even turned out better than I thought. He even slapped Wolfram. And Wolfram lost his temper and knocked a butter knife to the floor, and Toushiro not knowing our customs picked it up.
His smile grows wider. And that means a duel. I get to see how well he fights and knowing our Wolframs temper it will turn out to be very interesting.
====LATER====
Conrad is walking me back to my room when he stops and turns to me. "Your Majesty" I look up at him. "Can I ask you a question?"
I smile. "You have already asked me a question, but you can ask another."
He smiles at this and turns more serious. "Wolfram is a skilled warrior..." I cut him off.
"I am also a skilled fighter, Conrad. No need to worry." I look at him. He looks skeptical, but he nods and leads the way to my room.
Upon reaching the room he turns around and bows slightly. "Have a nice night Your Majesty." I nod and enter the room.
It took me a while to fall a sleep, cecause of all the days events going through my mind. The one that went through my mind the most was the...well...proposal...I hear Hyourinmaru chuckle.
I sigh. I am engaged now. To a guy. I don't have anything against being gay, but I thought I would date the person before I proposed. Actually I thought I would date a lot more before then. I haven't dated anyone. I really don't have time. seeing as my work and me being a captain. I also thought I would be older. Actually not older, but taller. I sigh.
I went to sleep with these thought going through my mind.
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