It's only 23:20 in my place, yet I start to feel tired. Probably won't update soon, becuase I will work on my other fics/ I probably will study. :(

About this chapter: I have no idea what is Hiroki's mother's name, so I will just name her Sakura because it's a popular japanese name (I guess).

Enjoy!

The two childhood friends stared at each other. Something was different. Akihiko never practically had feeling for anyone, including his childhood friend. Yet, when he looked at Hiroki at that moment, he felt something he had never felt before, in the good way. All he wanted to do at the moment was to kiss the handsome king and even much more.

"Is there anything you wanted to ask me about?" asked Hiroki shyly.

Actually, the general forgot what he wanted to talk about. He was thinking about nothing except Hiroki. "I love you," he confessed.

Hiroki was stunned, to say the least. "What did you say?"

Akihiko didn't say anything. He kissed Hiroki. Hiroki didn't even resist. Then Akihiko repeated: "I love you."

"I love you too," Hiroki said. "I have always loved you." This time, Hiroki kissed the tall silver knight.

Nowaki couldn't sleep well that night. He didn't know why he could feel that something was about to go wrong. He tried to fall asleep again, but James's shouting woke him up. "Breakfast, everyone!" He yelled happily.

Nowaki got up and got out of the tent. There were Aikawa, Tsumori, Morgan and James. James gave Nowaki on of Mathilda's phials. "We have to get going."

"Does anyone know how to wake the devil up?" asked Aikawa.

"I'll try," said Nowaki after he "ate". He wanted to glance at sleeping Hiroki, thinking it was too bad they slept in different tents. But when he entered, he didn't expect his heart would break. Right next to the man he loved the most, slept another man. Some might think that they shared the same tent and Akihiko accidently cuddled Hiroki while they were sleeping, a mistake people would laugh at in the morning. However, Nowaki knew they weren't supposed to be together.

He was so stunned, he couldn't speak at all. It was as if he was paralyzed. It wasn't until his boss woke up Nowaki made a move. "What are you doing here?" Apparently, the general wasn't a morning type.

"I'm here to wake you up," said Nowaki. He wished that Hiroki would be the one who woke up. Maybe he would push Akihiko off him. "What are you doing with Hiro-san?"

Akihiko slowly got up. Any person who saw the angry would start running, but not Nowaki. Akihiko stood in front of the taller knight. Nowaki looked at Akihiko. There was something wrong with his eyes. They were still velvet, but they looked empty, as if something was possessing him. "You sure have the nerve to enter the king's tent," said Akihiko in a low voice, "and address him with that nickname as if you two are friends."

"He doesn't mind when I call him that way," Nowaki wasn't an ill-tempered man, but at that moment, he felt he could punch his boss.

"I've been watching you recently. You love him, don't you?" Akihiko didn't expect an answer. "You are a mere knight in the army. So what if you are the strongest soldier? Do you think he can love you? You better give up."

Nowaki was about to answer, but Hiroki woke up because of the noise. "What the hell is going on?" He asked. He opened his eyes and Nowaki thought there was something strange about him too. Hiroki's chocolate brown eyes looked empty too, as same as Akihiko's eyes. As if he was also possessed. 'What is going on?' Nowaki thought.

"Nothing, the soldier was about to leave," said Akihiko.

"We plan to go deeper into the forest," added Nowaki.

"The same teams as yesterday?" asked Hiroki and as he yawned.

"No," spoke Akihiko before Nowaki could say anything. Hiroki slowly stood up and Akihiko stepped closer to him. He stood close to the sleepy king; put one of his hands on Hiroki's lower back, other on behind his neck and kissed him.

Nowaki expected from Hiroki to suddenly realize that a man was kissing him and push Akihiko away, but he didn't. Even if Hiroki didn't really mind that he was kissed by Akihiko, Nowaki knew that Hiroki wasn't the type to act that way around people. There was no doubt: something is going on.

The two didn't break the kiss. Instead, they went even further, almost striping one another. They didn't want to part from one another, what made Nowaki to take one of the books that lie around and throw it aggressively on the table. There were very few things he couldn't stand to watch, and seeing the man he loved the most making out passionately with another man was one of them.

"We will leave in an hour," he announced and got out of the tent.

He got out the tent, passed by the group of people who wondered what happened. He didn't even hear what they were saying. He was so angry, he felt like he could win against any monster they would run into, even a monster such as a Rocan. He felt someone was touching his shoulder and turned around with a violent look.

Tsumori immediately stepped back after seeing Nowaki's angry face. "Hey, calm down, I just wanted to ask you if you are alright?"

Nowaki took a deep breath before he answered. "I'm sorry," he said. "I couldn't sleep last night."

"Are you sure you will be fine? Some of us almost got killed yesterday," said Tsumori.

"Trust me; I'm ready to face everything."

The men suddenly heard a scream coming from the camp. Considering it was a scream of a woman, they realized it came out from Aikawa. Tsumori harried, but Nowaki thought it wasn't necessary. It sounded like the woman was excited about something, and not in danger.

"You are way too loud," Hiroki said to her.

"I'm sorry," she apologized. "I just never thought that the sight of two men holding hands can so cute!"

Only after her words, Hiroki and Akihiko noticed they were holding hands as a couple. Nowaki's feeling that something was wrong grew stronger as Hiroki didn't do anything to deny he was holding a man's hand. Neither of them didn't. He knew the king wasn't that type of person. He didn't mind act lovey-dovey with Akihiko. There was nothing in the world that would make him act that way!

Except one thing. "Rumpelstiltskin," he cursed under his breath. But how could it be? He got rid of that love potion. And he thanked for it, consider the fact it changed the man he loved.

Nowaki took few steps back and after making sure no one saw him, he ran further to move away from the camp. The other knights asked so many questions, he doubted anyone would notice. When he was far enough he called Rumple's name. He had the feeling that the bastard could hear him and come to the place in no time.

"You already missed me?" Nowaki heard the familiar voice from behind.

Nowaki pulled out his sword and held the blade close to Rumple's sword: "what have you done?"

"Well I was having lunch with my woman until you called me," said Rumple with no anger in his voice, just amusement. He knew what Nowaki was talking about and yet he still played his twisted game- whatever it was.

"Did you give Hiro-san and general Usami the potion?" Nowaki asked with anger.

"I didn't," answered Rumple but Nowaki didn't believe him. Rumple snapped his fingers and was out of Nowaki's sight. Nowaki search for the man with crocodile skin, but he wasn't anywhere to be found. "Up here," Nowaki heard Rumple's voice from up the trees. He looked up and was Rumple sitting comfortably on of the branches.

"It wasn't me, son. Some fairy found the potion and played a little trick. It seems like the king and the general became a couple. I wonder how it will look like when you get back to the castle. A gay king? Who would approve that?"

"How do I break the spell?" Nowaki would never let Hiroki lose the throne. He deserved it.

"You can't," said Rumple. "Their love might be a fake, but it is strong."

"Can they stay together forever though their love is a fake?" Nowaki wondered.

"In your case, it is. There is only one thing that can break such a strong love. Believe it or not but love spells are the strongest. Surprisingly the thing that can break such strong spells isn't even a magic."

"What is it? Do you have it? I don't care how much it costs, I will buy it anyway!"

"Actually, it is not something you can buy."

"Then what is it?" Nowaki wondered out loud. How something so strong can be achieved for free?

"Very simple," Rumple snapped his fingers again and stood behind Nowaki. He whispered to the knight's ear: "a true love's kiss."

"So I just have to kiss him?" Nowaki was glad that all that it took was a simple action.

"It's too early to open champagne bottle and celebrate. What I'm talking about is true love, not unrequited one. If you didn't have that problem, you wouldn't need me, am I right?" Of course, it was Rumple after all. There was an evil aura around him, one that said that everything had to be complicated.

"So I will make Hiro-san fall in love with me," said Nowaki in determent.

"Not so fast, son, he is under the effect of the love potion and also his friend. Try to separate them. You won't be able to spend a moment with the king because he won't be ready to be separated for a minute from the guy he thinks he loves. I'm sorry, son, but you are a little too late."

With those words, Rumple was gone. Maybe it was too late. However, Nowaki finally understood that if he wanted something, he had to do everything in order to get it. Yes, it would be hard, but he knew it would be worth it. He just didn't realize in that moment how hard it would be.

Ever since her only son turned eighteen, the queen Kamijou Sakura has been waiting for that guy to visit her. Ever since the day she made a deal with him, her heart is filled with regret and shame.

All she ever wanted was to become a mother. However, she and her husband were barren. She prayed every night to god so he would bless her womb with a child. But it was a waste of breath. Then, on one cold winter's night, a strange man visited her.

"Who are you? I'm calling the guards!" she said, with no fear in her voice. She was sure that the man won't hurt her.

"But I can give you something you want," said the man, "I can make sure you will have a child, even a boy so the king will have an heir."

Sakura was surprised by the man's words. "How did you know?"

"Where are my manners?" the man didn't look like it was something that bothered him. "Allow me to introduce myself. I'm the one and only Rumpelstiltskin," he bowed in front of the queen.

"You are the dark one?" Sakura was horrified.

"You can call me however you want, deary," said Rumple. "But I'm here to help you."

"Why would you do that?"

"Because of your son," Rumple explained. "In the future, when he is around eighteen or nineteen, he will have something that I want. I need you to have that child."

"What do you want?" Sakura knew every deal one makes with Rumple comes with a price. There is always a price.

"Relax, deary, I don't need the kingdom if that's what you are worrying about, just something he will give me voluntary."

Thinking Rumple would just want money or something, Sakura agreed. And nine months after Rumple's first visit, she got the chance of holding a baby boy in her hands. It was the happiest moment in her life. And she was very proud of her son. He was smart, a good man and he was a very good fighter.

She almost forgot Rumple. She was in her room, thinking about which kingdom it was the best to form an alliance with so her son would marry the princess and have his own kids. But not for long.

"Missed me, deary?" She hasn't heard that voice for a while, but she knew whom it belonged to.

"The dark one," Sakura said his name.

"I thought that you will address me with a nicer name, consider the fact I gave you the most important thing in your life," he giggled.

"And I'm grateful for that," Sakura admitted. "Is there a reason for this visit?"

"Yes, I just wanted to let you know what your son is about to give me," he said with a malicious smile.

"How much money do you want?" Sakura didn't like to be bothered by something not so important.

"You raised a good son," he said.

"You don't need to tell me, I know that."

"He has a heart of a worrier. I want that."

Rumple spoke so occasionally, she missed his words. "Please repeat that."

"That's right; I want your son's heart."

"What the… Stay away from Hiroki!" Sakura yelled at him.

"Hey, you made the promise nineteen years ago," Rumple reminded her. "If you change your mind, I can kill him. I won't hesitate."

"And how do you expect to get my son's heart?" there was something messed up about Rumple.

"That's easy. I will kill the person he loves the most. Or the one he thinks he loves, it doesn't really matter to me," he giggled.

Sakura couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Are trying to mess with me?" She threw the nearest heavy thing she found at Rumple, but he was already gone.

This is the chapter so far. Hoped you liked it. Pease review, it would be great (thanks for reviewed last time^^)