I remembered that I almost forgot the most important thing: a disclaimer. Well if JR, Rumple, Oberon and Puck were mine, then it wouldn't be a fic, right?

I introduce you to guest characters: Oberon and Puck from W. Shakespeare's play: A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Disclaimer: I do not own JR (if I did, there would be more chapters about the egoist couple, obviously), Rumple, Oberon, Puck. I do own Mathilda though.

It was a beautiful day. The skies were blue and the sun was shining. The birds were singing. The tall trees provided silhouette to the group of people that were riding in the forest. But as the king and his soldiers went deeper, the sensation was different. Even the air was unusual. There were no flowers growing under the trees, the trees didn't almost allow to any light come in, there was no sign for chirping of the birds but the crows.

"I think this is the place," said Morgan, a slim young boy who was much stronger than what he looked like. He scanned the forest with his black eyes. "It looks like a place where people might die."

"The place does look suspicious," agreed Hiroki. "And it's not that far from the village. But we shouldn't rush to make decisions."

"I think we should split into three groups," suggested Akihiko. "Each group will explore a different area."

"That sounds fine," the young king approved. "You decide the groups," Hiroki let his childhood friend to lead the mission. Akihiko knew the knights better and their abilities.

"No problem," Akihiko said. "Tsumori and Aikawa, you two will explore the western area. Morgan and James, you go to the north."

Three groups. If there were two pairs of two, which meant the third group has three members. So Hiroki didn't have the chance to be alone with Akihiko. And on the top of that- "Does that mean…" Nowaki started to ask, but didn't finish his question.

"That's right," Akihiko answered to the unspoken question. "You are coming with us."

"We meet here in three hours," the general added.

The groups went on separate ways. They walked in order to give the horses a little bit rest. What bothered Hiroki the most wasn't the dark forest. It was the fact that he was alone with the man he loved and another man whom he couldn't stop thinking about.

"Akihiko, you bastard," he murmured.

"Did you say anything?" asked Nowaki.

"I didn't say anything," Hiroki said.

As they were walking, they heard a noise coming from one of the bushes. "Did you hear that?" asked Hiroki. He was ready to pull out his sword.

"I think it's just an animal. A person would keep be quite," said Nowaki. Nowaki spoke with confidence that calmed the king immediately. Being around Nowaki made Hiroki feel more secure, without him even try.

They didn't find anything. Nothing attacked them. Though Hiroki was relieved they went southern, they didn't find what they came looking for. There was something abnormal about the forest. He had a feeling he had been here, only the forest wasn't possessed by something evil. However, it didn't matter. What mattered was the fact something was going on and Hiroki wouldn't let it to destroy the kingdom, not even the village.

"I think we should go back," suggested Akihiko. "I don't find anything out of order here."

"Yes, you are right," agreed Nowaki. "Maybe the other groups have found something."

The two tall men turned around and suddenly froze. "Hiroki," Akihiko spoke, "don't turn around."

Hiroki raised one of his eyebrows. "Are you two stupid?" Hiroki asked in disbelief. He turned around himself and understood what the two were talking about.

Right in front of them stood a sculpture of lion. But it was neither an ordinary lion, nor a statue of it. What stood in front of them was a Rocan, a monster with a body of a lion and wingspan of an eagle. Its face was the embodiment of horror. The Rocan was known as a beast who feels no mercy to its victims. Those monsters are blind, but legends say that once they meet one's eyes, they will kill one. And Hiroki was about to find out whether the legends were right or wrong.

Tsumori was a person who preferred the indoors, a very strange feature for a knight. Knights were required to sleep close to the battle field. During wars, they slept in the tents. He wondered how he was chosen to be a knight, let alone one of the best there were.

He looked at Aikawa. She looked feminine, and yet she had a spirit of a real warrior. He couldn't stop thinking how beautiful she was, even when she was wearing armor. She was strong, probably more than Tsumori's male friends but she looked gentle. He had seen her fighting many times, yet he wasn't turned off. There was something about her that made him fall in love with her.

However, even if she felt the same, they couldn't be together. They did sleep together few times before, but they were people with needs. They can have sex if they want to as long as they have an impulse. But they couldn't make love.

Knights fight together. They can't allow themselves to fall in love with each other. It is not a good idea to mix warfare with romance. It never ends well. He was ashamed for having such thought about his partner!

Aikawa looked down and picked something from the ground. Tsumori snapped out of his day dream and he noticed all the bodies that were on the floor. Some bodies more rotten than the other, probably because they were lying longer. There were even skeletons. Those people died long before people went missing. "Are these the bodies of the people that went missing?"

Aikawa handled him the necklace she picked from one of the skeletons. "No. This medallion was not made in our kingdom."

She was right. It had a symbol of another kingdom. Different kingdom, but the same nation. Each nation was divided to several kingdoms, what made it easier to control it. "We have to report this to his Majesty," said Tsumori.

Now it wasn't the problem of their kingdom. It was a danger for an entire nation.

The Rocan walked away. He didn't have the chance to see anyone. Nowaki quickly covered Hiroki's eyes while his own eyes were closed. The three had to wait until the monster was gone to open their eyes. After a short moment, Nowaki let go. "Are you okay, Hiro-san?" asked Nowaki worriedly.

"Yes," said Hiroki. "Thank you." Nowaki thought he saw the king blush, what made him think once again how cute he was.

Akihiko was also worried about his friend. If it wasn't for Nowaki, Hiroki might had to fight the monster. Hiroki was strong, but could he win a terrifying monster such as a Rocan?

"We have to go back now," claimed the general, "before we run into another monster."

Both Hiroki and Nowaki agreed it was a good idea. Nowaki walked behind the two friends. While they were talking, Nowaki slowly took out the love potion. The phial looked like those Mathilda gave to the company before they left. He threw it away. He wouldn't use it and he hoped no one would find it.

After Rumple brought the stable-boy to the castle, he had some business to complete in the forest. The stable boy could help later to clean the mess he was about to start.

Rumpelstiltskin knew that Nowaki eventually wouldn't use the potion. He also knew that two special fairies decided to travel a bit and they were resting in the kingdom. He picked the potion. The phial wasn't damaged.

He snapped his fingers and he found himself in a different part of the forest. Two male fairies were surprised to see another man standing in front of them. One, there was no doubt, was the king of the fairies. His clothes looked different from those Hiroki wore, but they were clothes of a king. The other fairy also looked like it was a royal, but he reminded a joker.

"Hello, my friends," said Rumple. "How is your quest, Oberon?"

"Very well, my friend," greeted Oberon. "I see you haven't changed much over the years," laughed Oberon. Rumple was immortal, just like the fairies, only he used magic for dark purposes. He even believed that the origin of the magic was dark. People who use magic never have good intentions.

"I see you still hanging with your servant," Rumple looked at the other fairy. Puck and he never got along with each other very well. Rumple thought Puck was an idiot. However, that idiot was included in his plan.

"I am my lord's loyal servant," said Puck.

Rumple ignored him. "My dear friend," he turned to the fairy king, "you are not going to believe whom I ran into." After hearing what happened in Athens, Rumple knew that the fairy king had a soft spot for people who suffered from unrequited love. "There was a knight who fell in love with the king of this kingdom. I believe you have heard of him."

"Hiroki Kamijou?" asked Oberon. "The one who is called 'Kamijou the devil?' I heard he was one brave warrior."

"Yes," said Rumple. "That king. One of his knights is head over heels in love with the king. Unfortunately, the king keeps rejecting him, leaving the poor knight miserable."

"That's awful!" stated Oberon.

"I know," Rumple pretended he was hurt to hear about the king's behavior. "I gave the knight a love potion, but it was too expensive for him."

"Then, I will buy it for him!" announced Oberon.

"I don't think a knight like him would accept charity," said Rumple with a fake sadness.

"I know!" Oberon wasn't to give up so easily. "I'll buy it for him and I'll use it! The king will love the knight and the knight will think he wins the king's heart!"

"You are really kind, deary," and stupid, added Rumple in his head.

"That damn Rumpelstiltskin," cursed Puck under his breath. Rumple always looked down on him, thinking that Puck was like a teenage brat in fairy's clothes. He thought the task was simple, only there was one problem. He didn't know who Rumple was talking about!

He knew that the knight was a male, which was too bad because there were five of them excluding the king and one woman. Then Puck was thinking that after he finished that task, his lord and he would be gone. It wouldn't be a problem if he got mixed up.

There were seven people inside one of the five tents. He didn't care much about what they talking about: some Rocan monsters, something about the entire nation being in danger and other not-so-important things. He waited until they finished. Five knights got out of the room, the female among them. He turned himself invisible and got inside. Because he was a fairy, they didn't notice anything.

Inside the tent were the king and a tall dark-haired knight. The king was zipping from his cup and put it on the table. Puck quickly spilled some of the love potion into his cup.

"Thank you," said the king.

"For what?" asked the knight.

"For saving my life."

"It's okay. You already thanked me," the knight put a bright smile on his face. Maybe Puck actually did the right thing? Seeing how the two looked at each other, it wasn't likely. They were already in love. He thought for himself what was Rumple planning.

"I know," the king stood up and faced the knight. "I owe to you my life."

"Don't say that, Hiro-san," the knight was a bit perplexed. "It is my duty after all."

The king seemed to be disappointed from that answer. He stepped back few steps and accidently trembled when he hit his chair. But he didn't fall down. The knight caught him before he hit the floor. "I'll always be there for you," said the knight.

"Don't say something like that when you are in an awkward position with another man," the king said blushing. Their eyes were locked at each other. Their heads slowly got closer and closer until their foreheads touched. Also their lips were about to…

"Hiroki, can I talk with for a minute?" another knight came inside the tent. The king pushed the dark-haired knight away immediately, what made him fall on the floor. The dark haired knight got out the tent, with an excuse of being tired.

"Is everything alright?" asked the second knight, who was also tall, but not as the former and he had silver hair.

"Yes. What is it that you want?" asked the king angrily.

"Relax," the silver haired knight stepped closer, stealing the king's cup.

"Hey, that's mine!" the king said immediately, trying to take it back.

"Don't be so cheap. I'm thirsty." Puck laughed when the silver haired knight zipped from the cup. He knew that after drinking this, the knight would fall in love with the first person or creature he sees. In that case, that would be the king.

The king tried again to take back his cup. "Don't take things that belong to others." The king himself drank from the liquid. Puck thought it was perfect. The king fell in love with the knight.

Puck quickly got out because he didn't want the two men share with him an intimate moment.

If you wonder why I didn't make Hiroki fight with the moster is because it is too early for action. But there will be fighting and more mosters :D And for the question that wasn't asked yet: they are not having sex, but you will find out what happen.