Finally! The last chapter! I hope you guys enjoyed this three-shot! I really enjoyed writing this. Thanks for reading. Please let me know what you think! :)
Day 3
"Your Majesty!" a voice came through his door with a knock, "It's time to go for our run now."
Yuuri whimpers at the sound. He sits up from his spot on his bed and rubs at his eyes as he thinks back to the previous day. Yesterday was terrible. He hated how it ended and he couldn't stop crying last night. But he's going to have to live with it. He can't do anything to change it now. No matter how much he wants to. It's not like the day was going to repeat itself again, anyways. Yuuri pauses. Unless...
'"So if you don't...will you repeat the day over another time?"'
Yuuri's eyes widened as he remembered Wolfram's question from yesterday. No. That wasn't possible. It couldn't...
Not again. He did the right thing last time. He did. Yuuri wasn't sure if he was stating a fact or just trying to convince himself at this point. But even so, Yuuri needed to make sure. So he got out of bed and ran towards his door, still in his pajamas.
Conrad's eyes widened slightly in suprise as Yuuri quickly opens his door, "Your Majesty! Are you going running with your pajamas on?"
Yuuri ignored his question, "Conrad, was there a ball last night?"
Conrad's eyebrows furrowed in bemusement, "No, Your Majesty. I don't believe there was."
"And did I have a meeting with the nobles yesterday?"
Conrad blinks, "No. But you have both of those things today, Your Majesty."
Your freezes. No. Not again. This couldn't be happening.
He needs to find Wolfram.
"I'm skipping my run and everything else I have today. Oh, and by the way, Lasagna is going to trip soon and break a bunch of plates and bowls. You should go help her."
Yuuri takes off with Conrad yelling out to him in worry, "Your Majesty! What do you...?"
Yuuri didn't catch the rest of what Conrad was trying to say. It didn't matter. He had something important to do. Now he just needs to find Wolfram.
"Yuuri?" Yuuri instantly relaxed at the sound of that voice, "Wimp. What are you doing walking around in your pajamas?"
Yuuri turned to face him. Tears came to his eyes. That expression isn't on Wolfram's face anymore. It's just...
Wolfram. The way he remembers him and the way he wants him to stay. He quickly rushes up to him and throws his arms around his neck. Obviously he still didn't deal with this situation right if he's still living the same day over again. And Yuuri would be lying if he said he didn't feel any relief from Wolfram not remembering what happened last night.
Okay, Yuuri thought, maybe the universe is trying to tell me something.
Wolfram's hands are placed on his back now. Yuuri relaxes considerably in Wolfram's warm embrace. He fits there perfectly and he doesn't ever want to leave it.
He decides not to think too much on why that is.
"Yuuri? What's wrong?" Wolfram asked him in bemusement. Yuuri could understand that. This isn't something he would normally do, after all.
Yuuri pulls back slightly so he can look into his eyes, "Nothing. I'm fine. I'm...happy. Will you finish teaching me how to dance today?"
Wolfram blinks at him and frowns, "Yuuri. You have a lot to do today. And I never started teaching you to dance in the first place, Wimp."
Yuuri grins brightly at him, "Yes. You did yesterday. You just don't remember. Nobody remembers yesterday."
Wolfram pulls away from him completely and Yuuri avoids whimpering in disappointment at the loss.
"We should go see Gisela. Did you hit your head recently? Are you feeling all right?"
Yuuri huffs, "Wolf, unless Gisela can stop the same day from repeating, nothing she does is going to help me."
Wolfram just stares at him, looking as if he's trying to figure out how to respond to that.
Yuuri just smiles at him and then whispers, "I'm just so glad you're here."
Wolfram blinks at him in bemusement before shaking his head and responding, "Wimp. Where else would I be?"
Yuuri didn't want to argue with that logic.
"How about teaching me to dance again?"
Wolfram rolls his eyes, "Yuuri. I didn't teach you to dance yesterday. And though I would help you, didn't Conrad inform you that you have a busy day today?"
"Er, well I didn't give him much of a chance today. But he did yesterday and the day before that."
Wolfram stares at him in bemusement and then sighs, "Yuuri. These are important duties of yours. You can't just avoid them."
Yuuri groans before complaining, "But I already did them once before! And the meeting with the nobles and the ball twice!"
Wolfram shakes his head, "Even if you did, no one else remembers that."
"But I do! And I can tell you exactly what happens. First of all, Gunter's going to be teaching me about 'The Legend of the Ancient Kings'. And by the way, I believe that is what's happening to me. I keep doing something wrong, but I can't figure out what it is! That's why this day keeps repeating. The universe expects me to do something, but I don't know what it is!"
Wolfram suddenly takes his hand and drags him along, "Alright, Yuuri, that's enough. We are going to see Gisela."
Yuuri glares at him, "Wolf! I'm fine! I'm not crazy! I just want this day to end! Literally!"
Wolfram glances back at him, "I never called you crazy, Wimp. But there's definitely something wrong with you if you think the universe is out to get you."
"I don't think the universe is out to get me! It just wants me to do something. For my own good, apparently. I just don't know what it is!"
Wolfram ignores Yuuri as he continues to drag him up to see Gisela as Yuuri stubbornly pouts behind him. This is starting to get ridiculous! He just wants this day to end. Is that really so much to ask?
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Yuuri is currently glaring at the space in front of him with his arms crossed over his chest. He's lying in bed as Gisela tells Wolfram again that he is perfectly fine.
He groans and bangs his head back against the headboard. He can't just sit here all day! He has to figure out what he 'wants' or 'needs' so he can make this time loop stop. But he's perfectly fine, isn't he? What is it that he could possibly want that the universe has to do this to him? He needs answers to these questions. And he's not going to find them here. He shakes his head before glancing up towards Gisela and Wolfram. They are arguing again. Yuuri rolls his eyes. This is getting ridiculous. Yuuri shakes his head and then stands up and starts walking towards the door.
"Your Majesty! Maybe it's best if you stay in bed..."
Yuuri shakes his head, "Don't worry, Gisela. I went through all this yesterday. I'm going down to the kitchens now, okay?"
Yuuri was starving. And all the desert in the kitchen looked delicious. So he asked Effe if she would make him some. She agreed, a little too enthusiastically in Yuuri's opinion. But Yuuri just shrugged it off.
As Yuuri sat down to enjoy his cheesecake, Murata walked in.
Oh, great. He's going to have this conversation again.
"Hey, Murata. Do you want some? It's delicious!"
Murata shakes his head, "Shibuya, we need to talk. Everyone is quite worried about you, you know."
Yuuri sighs, "I know. And I'm sorry. I just don't know what to do. I don't want to keep reliving the same day over and over again. So, I can't exactly go along with it. What would that solve?"
"But still. You have responsibilities. Important ones. You can't just skip important meetings and lessons. Not to mention the paperwork that you need to sign. Sir Voltaire is furious."
Yuuri nods, "I know. But I kind of need this time to myself. I need to figure things out so that I can move forward. And I promise that I will deal with everything tomorrow. If tomorrow ever comes."
Murata blinks at him before shaking his head and an amused smirk came onto his face, "Wow, Shibuya. That was oddly optimistic and pessimistic all at the same time."
Yuuri laughs at that, "Good. Because that's exactly how I feel at the moment."
Murata rolls his eyes before shaking his head at him. Eventually he just sighed and gave up arguing with him and agreed. Obviously because he felt something was wrong with him. Just like everyone else did. That's when he finally said his goodbyes and got up to leave. Yuuri breathed a sigh of relief when he did. He really hated having to have practically the same conversations twice. And he was tired of this day.
What does the universe want him to do? The best he could come up with is that it had something to do with his and Wolfram's argument. But what can he do? How is he supposed to end their engagement without hurting him? Yuuri really doesn't want to hurt him again. And the thought of ending their engagement a third time made him sick.
"Yuuri? How are you feeling?"
He turned his head to see Wolfram walking towards him. Just seeing him made Yuuri's stomach tighten in knots. Why does he always forget his problems the second Wolfram appears? He always feels much happier once he's around.
"I'm fine, Wolf," He holds up his cheesecake. "Want some?"
Wolfram raises an eyebrow at him, but silently takes the seat next to him. He grabs a piece for himself just like Yuuri knew he would. Wolfram adored sweets too much to resist. "So this is what you are going to do all day? Eat cheesecake when the nobles are expecting you for a meeting?"
Yuuri nods his head enthusiastically, "That's exactly the plan. Oh, and you promised to teach me to dance. Even if you don't remember. I did pretty well the first time and I only stepped on your feet three times."
Wolfram rolls his eyes, "If you say so."
"It's true!" Yuuri argued, "And you have to dance with me at the ball tonight, too. Please save me from all the people wanting to dance with me?"
Yuuri watches as Wolfram rolls his eyes, but notices him trying to hide an amused smile. Which in turn makes Yuuri smile goofily back at him. He loves this. He loves talking this way with Wolfram. Without all the yelling, accusations, and cheater that usually come with it.
Wolfram rolls his eyes, "Wimp. Of course you would need me around to scare all your wannabe suitors away. Your wimpy self obviously wouldn't be able to handle it."
Yuuri mock glares at him, "I'm not a wimp, Wolf!"
He was obviously smiling, however. He would take Wimp over Your Majesty any day.
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Yuuri felt a lot warmer and happier than he has felt the last couple of nights. The biggest difference? Wolfram was here with him. He wasn't hurting and that made Yuuri happy.
He liked being in Wolfram's company. A lot. It hurt a lot to think that he might lose this. He really doesn't want to lose this. Because Wolfram is important. Too important to lose.
He spent the whole day with Wolfram. And he swears he's never seen Wolfram smile as much as he did today. It made Yuuri's heart flutter and built up his own happiness. He liked seeing Wolfram like that. Happy. Yuuri swears he doesn't see it nearly enough. And he plans on changing that. One way or another. Wolfram continued to teach Yuuri how to dance. His lessons made dancing a lot more comfortable for him. So the balls would be much more bearable.
Though he still did not want to have one every single night! This was torture.
"Yuuri! Wimp, are you not even dressed yet? The ball starts in twenty minutes!"
Yuuri rolls his eyes. He is very aware of that. He just doesn't want to go. Again. Yuuri sighs in despair as he quickly rushes to put on his formal clothes.
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Yuuri lost Wolfram again. Where did he go? He sighs. Pretty soon the blue eyed noble-Philip, Yuuri remembers Wolfram telling him- is going to approach him asking for a dance. He was really hoping Wolfram would be here this time. Yuuri really is no good in those types of situations...
Of course, that isn't his biggest concern about tonight. What is he supposed to do about Wolfram? His biggest fear, Yuuri has to admit, is losing Wolfram forever. Could that be why he keeps repeating the same day over again? To avoid losing him? But if that's the case, then what exactly is he supposed to do?
Yuuri finally spots Wolfram from across the room. He was talking to Gwendal. Yuuri instantly relaxes at the sight of him. Wolfram seems to have that effect on him lately...
Yuuri pauses. What if...
He remembers Gunter telling him that 'The Legend of the Ancient Kings' gives you what you don't even realize you want...or need. Yuuri did realize that he wasn't sure exactly what he wanted from Wolfram. He just knew that he was important to him. And that he feels better when he's there. And that...
Yuuri freezes. Was that what Yuuri kept messing up? Not the way that he was ending the engagement, but that he was doing it at all? Yuuri was surprised on how easy that was for him to except. That would explain why he kept feeling the way he did after he ended the engagement. Yuuri realized that he didn't think there was a way he could end the engagement without feeling that way. Because ultimately, no matter what, he is going to lose Wolfram. Or at least part of him if he ends their engagement.
Yuuri couldn't believe his own obliviousness. It really took the universes involvement for him to admit to himself how he felt about his fiancé? Yuuri couldn't believe it. He needed to be at Wolfram's side right now. He needed to tell him-
"May I have this dance, Your Majesty?"
Yuuri froze and then suppressed a groan at the sound of his voice. He couldn't catch a break, could he?
"Er, I'm sorry. I actually...promised my fiancé that I would dance with him," Yuuri answered, rather sheepishly.
Philip obviously looked disappointed. A frown visible on his face, but Yuuri quickly walked away from him before he had a chance to respond.
Yuuri smiles at Wolfram brightly as he approaches him, "Hey, Wolf!"
Wolfram looks over at him in surprise, "Yuuri?"
"Eh, I asked if you would dance with me earlier today," Yuuri pauses before continuing. "Do you still want to?"
Wolfram's eyes widened slightly, in such surprise that it makes Yuuri smile in amusement. Wolfram looks him over, probably expecting it to be a joke, before finally agreeing and taking his hand. Yuuri flushes as his skin makes contact with Wolfram's hand. His stomach is doing summersaults again. Why did it take so long for Yuuri to figure out what these feelings meant?
When they reach the center of the dance floor, Wolfram turns to face him. He looks him over again, before hesitantly looking out towards the crowd. Eyes are glued to them. Wolfram reaches out to him, and Yuuri frowns as he realizes Wolfram is going to take the following position.
Yuuri closes his eyes slightly as he breathes out, "No."
Wolfram blinks at him in confusion, a frown firmly placed on his lips, "What do you mean 'no'?"
"No," Yuuri states again, much more firmly this time. "I want you to lead."
Wolfram freezes, "Yuuri. You don't know what you're saying. You don't know what-"
Yuuri cuts him off with a smile, "I know what it means, Wolf. It's okay...who other than my fiancé should be allowed that privilege?"
Yuuri keeps smiling at him, ignoring everyone else. This is what he wants. He's sure of it now. He's not going to let Wolfram go again.
Wolfram breathes in deeply before finally putting his left hand on Yuuri's hip. Yuuri pushes himself closer to him and then sighs in content.
Perfect.
How could he have ever thought he wanted anything else? This was bliss. Being in Wolfram's arms. Warm. Content. How could he think he would have ever been happier without this?
Once the dance was over, Yuuri whimpered in slight disappointment once the warmth went away. He wanted it back.
"Yuuri..." Wolfram breathes out as he looks at him. It makes Yuuri shiver at the way he says his name. "Are you okay?"
Yuuri sighs and then smiles at him. He reaches out to take Wolfram's hand. Warm. He tugs on it.
"Can we leave now? I...I want to talk to you."
Wolfram is looking at him with such bemusement and disbelief. Yuuri squeezes his hand in reassurance and then gives it another tug.
"Wolf...please?"
Wolfram stares at him for another second before finally nodding his agreement. Yuuri leads Wolfram back up to his-their-room. And Yuuri suddenly feels nervous. He bites his bottom lip between his teeth. What is he supposed to say? What is he supposed to do?
Yuuri breathes out nervously as he opens the door to their room. Once inside, he pauses as he watches Wolfram. He came inside after Yuuri slowly. Yuuri wanted to tell him everything he was feeling. What he finally-finally-realized. Apologize for being so-so-oblivious. For causing him so much pain. For coming so close to losing him forever.
"Yuuri," He breathes out. "What-?"
"I've figured it out," Yuuri decides on saying.
Wolfram blinks, not expecting that, "Figured what out?"
Yuuri smiles, "Why I'm reliving the same day over again."
Wolfram pauses before shaking his head with a sigh, "Wimp. You can't possibly be-"
"I'm reliving it so I don't make the mistake of losing you."
That shut Wolfram up very quickly.
"Wolf, I..." Yuuri sighs before continuing. "I ended our engagement last night. And the night before that."
Wolfram stiffens. No. Yuuri can't have him become cold again. He can't.
"But that was a mistake!" Yuuri exclaims. "That's why I keep having to do the same day over again."
Wolfram just keeps staring at him, not knowing what to say to that.
"Wolf...please say something," He whispered to him. "I know how I feel now. And I...I don't want to keep making the same mistakes."
Wolfram just stares at him, and then says, "Yuuri. I think you're confused. You haven't been-"
"Wolf," Yuuri whimpers. "Please. I love you. I'm sorry. So, so sorry it took me so long. I-I just want..."
Wolfram looks so lost. Like he's arguing with himself. And Yuuri just doesn't know what to do to make it better. Yuuri just wants to make everything better.
All of a sudden though, Wolfram just seems to break in front of his eyes. And suddenly he's in front of him and pushing Yuuri back into the wall behind him. Yuuri lets out a surprised gasp. He stares into green eyes.
"Are you sure about that, Wimp?"
"Not a wimp," Yuuri mumbles, pulling his hands up and placing them on Wolfram's back. He puts his face into the crook of Wolfram's neck and sighs contently, "I mean it, Wolf."
Yuuri feels Wolfram release a breath into his neck and he smiles and shivers at the feeling. So many feelings.
"Wolf," Yuuri whimpers.
Wolfram pulls back and looks at him so intently that Yuuri flushes under his gaze. And then he smiles in such a happy and open way and Yuuri practically melts in his arms.
Yes, Yuuri defiantly prefers this look over the emotionless one.
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The Next Day
Yuuri is laying on something. He's not completely sure what it is. All he knows is that when he woke up something warm and very comfortable was under him and wrapped around him.
Yuuri's eyes widened and he pushes himself off the bed quickly. Blond hair right next to him. Yuuri smiles. That means...this couldn't be the same day! Otherwise he would have woken up alone like he did the last couple days. But he needs to make sure...
"Wolfram!" Yuuri exclaims happily, trying to shake him awake.
A growl. "Wimp."
Wolfram's scowling up at him. Not appreciating the sudden wakeup call Yuuri was giving. A smile breaks out on Yuuri's face, amused by Wolfram's expression and annoyance.
"Do you remember what happened last night?"
Wolfram is suddenly glaring at him, "Of course I do! If your saying you don't, Wimp, I'll-!"
Yuuri holds his hands up, "Wolf! I remember! I promise! I just wanted to make sure you did!" Yuuri pauses and then pleads, "Please tell me there isn't a ball tonight. And it's a completely different day?"
Wolfram raises an eyebrow at him, "There isn't a ball tonight, Yuuri. That was last night."
Yuuri relaxes and gives a sigh of relief.
Finally.
"Wolfram?"
"Yes?"
"I love you."
Wolfram's eyes and face soften as he looks at him, "Good."
And that's when Wolfram kisses him. Yuuri flushes at the feel of Wolfram's lips moving against his own. The feeling is so indescribable and Yuuri couldn't hold back a whimper from escaping his mouth.
He thought for the longest time that this would feel gross, wrong, and disgusting. That it was wrong to feel these things for another boy. But Yuuri decides it can't be wrong. It feels too good to be wrong. Because really, how can love be a bad thing? No matter who it is? And how can something that makes him so happy be wrong? It isn't, Yuuri decides once Wolfram pulls away and whispers the same words to him. Yuuri smiles as his cheeks flush. He knows it for sure now.
He finally made the right decision.