Disclaimer: I sadly do not own Kyo Kara Maoh, nor the characters I'm making use of. But the story that this one is based on is my own :D

Summary: Round 3! I still suck at writing summaries. This one is back in Shin Makoku, Wolfram still has weird personality changes for some reason. A weird box turns up, and Yuuri makes another step. Annissina has found another interesting Shin Makoku living species... Yuuram of course XD ...

I also am warning, that my characters' personalities are starting to derive from both novel [since I never properly read it] and anime. This fanfiction will be extremely Yuuram centered as well.

Oh, and thanks a lot to XxXanimecrazedXxX, who continues to read my storied and encourages me with reviews :) thanks a lot! ^^

Alright, after a whole night of thinking everything through, yes, I have found the plotline, and am totally motivated in writing ^^ under circumstances, update might come soon :D

Please enjoy while reading ^^


Yuuri twisted the little black wooden box in his hand. He turned it around and around, up and down, but it remained futile. The exceptionally beautiful adorned little black box had only one keyhole to open it. Yuuri had been looking everywhere for the key since he found the object in the pocket of his jacket. He even used force, but it refused to open no matter what.

The Night had just crept over the lands and fields of Shin Makoku. For once in his three years of being king, Yuuri got to rest early, thus, the blonde who had returned to his usual personality for some reason and who usually nagged him for returning from his duties so late, still had his hands full with work.

Giving up on is efforts, he decided to put the mysterious box on the windowsill, and go for a bath first. Naturally he grabbed a towel, his usual bathing accessories and headed towards the royal swimming pool.

On his way there, he noticed a sound, one that was very familiar, but he swore that he never heard it before in this world. Following the flow of sweet music he changed course towards a wing of his castle, he had yet to discover.

Yuuri ended up at a large wooden door that someone had left half open. Carefully, he slipped through and was shocked at what he observed, and finally remembered which part of the castle this was.

In an empty and relinquished ballroom, stood a white grand piano, just like the ones Yuuri had seen on television during concerts. The only difference was that this one beat all earth pianos out of competition:

Its borders and edges were laced in golden curves. The top had been opened, and revealed its complex tangle of white strings. The ivory keyboard moved up and down according to its player's wish. Yuur's sight shifted from the pale dancing fingers to glistening emeralds, to shiny golden hair. His whole upper body moved according to a dynamic rhythm of the most candid, but also melancholic melody.

Yuuri became breathless at this magical sight of his fiancé. The moon shone through high windows, onto Wolfram and his white instrument, creating a shadow that successfully hid the unnoticed audience.

Only now did he notice that the blond was actually singing along playing:

"I forgot how long ago,

I last shared my favorite story with you,

I thought for a long time,

About what I could have done wrong.

This is not a fairytale,

I cannot become your prince, the only one.

But you will not know,

That every time you come back,

Stars lighten up for me,

I want to become your beloved angel,

To be always there watching over you, protecting you,

You have to believe, that we can be just like a fairytale."

Upon finishing, a final teardrop fell on the pale hands resting on the keys. Wolfram let out a sigh, closed the piano, and made his leave.

In a daze, Yuuri forced himself to stand up and leave as well, before he got discovered. It was around this time that Wolfram would be heading to their, no, his chambers.

On his second time heading to the baths, he wondered what had happened to cause Wolfram such hurt. His muscles tensed up even more at the thought of what dawned him to be the answer of his own question.

Quickly stripped, the king let his body relax at the touch of hot water in his oversized bath, before returning to the thought from before.

What if he did something again? Something that would hurt his best and most beautiful friend to this degree? Why did Wolfram act so happy yesterday then? Yuuri couldn't comprehend Wolfram's latest mood swings. In the beginning he seemed as bratty as usual, then he turned absurdly happy, and girly. Now he looked like little lord brat again, but from the previous scene, Yuuri was sure he wasn't. Then he made a horrible notice. Recently, Wolfram had been disappearing with Annissina after meals. What if Wolfram has become a mood-swinging victim of her vicious experiments?

It was clear that his fiancé had not intended for him to see the harmonic scene in the ballroom. For the first time, the worried Clueless decided to keep him company, to be nice to him to help him out of whatever situation he was in, as to avoid another one of these closed-up depressing happenings.

When he found Wolfram in his bed after his bath shouting: "Why are you so late, again?"

Yuur only gave one of his sheepish smile. Thinking about his previoius resolve he answered "I had some errands to run, but I'm glad you waited for me."

Wolfram, who didn't expect his reaction, turned a pink shade that rivaled his night gown. "Henachoko!" he mumbled before turning around and starting to count sheep.

Then, the king himself climbed under the sheets, blew out the candle on the nightstand to evade the sight on his left side, and let fatigue overtake his mind.

Tonight, Yuuri sighed, he saw something he shouldn't have.


The next morning Yuuri awoke coughing.

"Henachoko, stop coughing into my hair!"

He slowly opened his eyes. Everything was gold, and smelled as sweet as his mom's curry.

Woaahh! I haven't smelled mom's sweet curry scent for so long, I think I'm getting hungry.

"Now that you're awake, would you be so kind to just let go of my hair?" A slightly pink Wolfram shouted at him sarcastically.

Yuuri gasped, and immediately backed off. "Wahh, sorry, Wolf, I didn't realize."

Wonder what kind of shampoo he uses...

"You know, this morning, Guenter came in and wanted to talk to you immediately. He said to drop morning training and proceed to breakfast at once. I think they are all waiting for us", he said already changing into his usual attire.

"uhh oh yeah!" Yuuri jumped up from the bed, before Wolfram could use his slowness as an excuse to dress him.

As both of them entered, the chatter grew quiet instantly. Indeed, everyone else was already waiting for him, even Cecilie stayed in the castle instead of going on one of her "Free Love" cruises.

"Good Morning everyone?" Yuuri stuttered, a little uncomfortable at all the attention he got.

Guenter was the first one to speak up: "Heika, there is great news! Annissina has found another great way for us to spend time"

Shudders were running down Yuuri's spine, that were the good news?

"He has no idea heika! I, the great Annissina von Karbelnikoff have found something outstanding!" Annissina's eyes were sparkling with excitement.

"uhhm and what would that be?" Yuuri returned with a small smile.

"You can now plant Pilli Pallies in a pot", she exclaimed excitedly.

Her inventions always tended to blow up and destroy the castle (He thinks that they are her newest invention). That's why it was hard for him to believe that something big had really happened. Just when he started regretting skipping morning training, Cecilie explained:

"No no no, Yuuri, heika, Pilli Pallies are no invention! They are ancient plants. And they are extremely rare because they don't naturally grow in Shin Makoku, but only in caves that are coincidentally extremely sensitive to Maryoku. Even if you farm them with Maryoku enhanced elements, it is hard to get results."

"Oh really, well I don't know that much about botanics. What are they good for?"

While the ex-maou shook her head, her golden curls fell from her shoulders onto her back. "Not what they are good for is important, but what inhabits them. Cobalts like to make their nests in them, and those are the important ones. With them you can evoke familiars that can help you do your daily jobs. I heard they are really cute, but I doubt they are cute than heika!" Cecilie squealed like a fangirl.

Guenter seemed to be equally hyper: "Oohh, the best thing is that I can teach both of you especially heika, in how to use them, isn't that fantastic?" After that, he went down with a nosebleed.

"Both?"

"Well, actually we found out that only young mazoku are able to call on familiars, so we decided that Wolfram and you should both learn a new technique." Annissina, who had calmed down, stated matter-of-factly.

"That's great, Yuuri and I can study together", concluded Wolfram, who just finished breakfast, while patting his fiance's shoulder.

Urgh, studying again! I can't believe it! This is no good news. Wolfram's going to blame me for everything I do...

"I took the freedom to put some in heika's room, heika", announced a maid at the breakfast table.

"Oh! So we don't have to spend hours in my study?" The promise of staying in his bedroom relieved Yuuri immensly, so that his mood lightened up at once. He quickly shoved the rest of his breakfast into his mouth when suddenly one of the soldiers barged in.

"Heika! It's urgent! We have found an intruder!"


Yay! finished chapter 3! Things are finally getting started !

I really loved this chapter for some reasons.... I actually have a plan on what to do.

Yes, Yuuri likes the smell of curry, and for him Wolfram's hair does smell like curry...It's an idea I got from "Sugar Sugar Rune"

The song is actually a translation of "Tong Hua" from "Guang Liang" I skipped and changed parts though.

I admit this chapter I mentioned a few foreign things. In fact, "Pilli Pallies" and "Cobalt" are words that I made up, and I do realize that "Cobalt" is a chemical...

Anyway, please Read and Review ^^ I am trying really hard, and I do welcome anonymous reviews, thanks you for everyone that read this far or is following through my story :D

PS: Uhhm, for my following chapters I need some suggestive character traits of the Maou, as in Yuuri's demonic personality, and how he is in the novels since I never read them, and I'd like to feature him as well, not that I concentrate much on any other characters besides Yuuri and Wolfram anyway, but I would appreciate the help , thanks! :)