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There are moments in your life where you just know what to do— moments of perfect clarity. Yuuri Shibuya, Demon King and baseball fan, just had one of these moments.
The moment he met his adviser's eyes he knew what he had to do. Well, actually, he already did know what to do. He had to actually make it up to him (or risk sounding like a broken record).
The point was: epiphany.
That explained why he ran, for the lack of a better— more dignified— term, out of the garden, up two flights of stairs, and through an amazingly long hallway to get in front of this door.
Because, he had a moment, and that moment told him that he had to get up here in front of Gunter's study.
Without thinking— he was Yuuri, when had he ever thought things through? — he raised his hand, nervously knocking on the dark wood.
There are moments in your life where you just know what to do…
There was a short silence, and Yuuri tried to calm his frantic heart (from all that running) as the doorknob turned and the door inch open.
Moments of perfect clarity…
His eyes looked up, from the white cloth that appeared in front of him, tracing upwards to those beautiful amethyst eyes.
Yuuri Shibuya, Demon King and baseball fan, just had one of these moments.
"G-Gunter…" He stuttered out, cheeks flaming as his heart tripled its beats and he realized…
He had no idea what to say.
Yes, he had an epiphany. He knew what he had to do. He knew that it had to start now. This was the perfect moment. But, that didn't change the fact that he absolutely had no idea what to say— how to say it.
So he just gaped. Like an idiot, in his opinion.
Apparently the perfect words didn't come with the perfect moment.
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Gunter wasn't sure what precisely happened. All he knew that one moment he had been staring longingly into Yuuri-hekai's eyes and the next moment he had gone. Vanished.
He stared in confusion at the spot where his king had once stood, a flash of hurt appearing on his expression as he wondered if Yuuri was still avoiding him.
Was he so disgusted that he ran from the very sight of him?
He sighed, turning his back on the window as he steeled himself from the sudden wave of heartbreak at the thought.
No. He shouldn't think that way. The king may have something important that he suddenly remembered. There was no need to jump to conclusions that the teen hated him.
Despite the glaring evidence.
He sighed, shaking his head to rid of the hurtful notion. No. He had to be calm and rational.
A wry smile appeared on his lips at the thought. He was calm and rational, except when it involved him.
A knocked sounded, distracting his trail of thought.
He blinked curiously, walking towards the door. He didn't have any meetings that he knew of today. He had mostly taken care of his daily duties.
His hand closed over the doorknob, gently prying it open.
''Yes?'' he asked, his eyes searching for the one who knocked on his door.
''G-Gunter...''
His eyes widened, surprise appearing on his beautiful features before he could stop it, ''Your Majesty?''
He watched as the king opened and closed his mouth, eyes wide and bright with anxiety. ''Uhh... I...''
Gunter frowned, immediately feeling wary of his King's expression. ''Is there something wrong, Your Majesty?'' he asked carefully, his hands twitching to cup his flushed cheeks.
Yuuri reddened. ''No! It's that-- I... Well... I was...'' he stuttered in embarrassment, obviously searching for words to say. ''I'm sorry for missing the past two lessons!'' he blurted out, hands waving wildly about. ''It's just that-- I was a bit distracted-- and then there were things! And I'm really sorry!'' he babbled on, an awkward grin on his lips.
Amethyst eyes softened at the sight, unable to stop— and why would he?— the answering smile on his lips. ''Well, if you're feeling that guilty, Your Majesty. I have free time as it were and I'd be open to make up for the last two lessons you've missed.'' he offered politely, erasing any urge to glomp the king and squeal about how adorable he looked right then.
He was working on making the king more comfortable in his presence, and that meant lessening— removing— all enthusiastic displays of affection. It was hard, especially when every inch of his body was tensing to just wrap his arms around the younger Mazoku.
''Control, Gunter. You have better self-control than this.''
Still: it was difficult; painfully so.
The king blinked; eyes wide and mouth open— a delightful flush across his cheeks.
He looked positively ravishing.
Blood rushed through his body— and he started to become lightheaded.
''Gunter?'' Concern. His heart warmed at the thought, a goofy smile appearing on his lips.
''Gunter! You're having a nosebleed!'' Yuuri's voice sounded in his dazed mind, but for the life of him he couldn't seem to get his mind away from the scintillating image that was being burned into the back of his eyelids-- and his majesty was concerned for him.
''Nosebleed?'' his mind repeated through the dazed haze. ''Yes, that does smell a lot like blood...''
He fainted; and the last thing he heard was his king's worry and panicked filled voice as he shouted for help.
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When he opened his eyes he was no longer in his study. He was in his room— in his bed— resting. It was approaching evening; judging from the darkening light that entered through his partially drawn curtains. He deduced that he had probably been unconscious for two hours at the most.
A light groan of mingled embarrassment and horror escaped his lips as the scene from earlier replayed in his mind. His eyes shut tightly as he tortured himself with going over every idiotic move he made.
It had been going so well. How could he have acted like an absolute imbecile?
''Having a nosebleed in front of his majesty? Especially at that crucial time—!''
His majesty had never approached him of his own will before— and he just had to go and ruin it!
He gave a disappointed and vaguely self-deprecating sigh.
"I must have looked like such an idiot to him." he winced slightly, groaning inwardly in humiliation.
''Gunter?''
His amethyst eyes shot open in complete shock, his heart which had been beating steadily jumping into a brisk pace in his chest. ''Y-your majesty?'' he inquired, disbelief evident in his tone, unable to look at the source of the voice for fear that his mind was just playing tricks on him.
Silence.
He let out a short breath; partly relieved and partly disappointed. As he had thought: there was no possible way that Yuuri would be in his quarters— waiting for him to wake up like a concerned lover would—
''Oomph!''
Gunter blinked.
''Sorry! Sorry!'' Yuuri's flustered voice— he's actually here. ''I was just moving over to you. I can't really see you like this. Well, I can't really see anything—"
Gunter finally looked around the dark room for the teen, forcing down the smile threatening to break out on his twitching lips.
''Gisela said you would wake up in a few hours and that you probably just needed rest so we brought you here. I didn't think you'd like to stay in the infirmary. And then I was going to go... but I— I decided to wait just in case you would need anything…'' Yuuri babbled on awkwardly, each step bringing him closer to the Mazoku on the king sized bed.
He waited for him.
Yuuri waited for him to wake up out of concern.
He smiled— like the lovesick fool he was.
''Gunter? Are you okay?''
He looked up from the bed, eyes traveling up the black uniform clad body of his king, and then finally stopping at his dark eyes.
''I am fine, Your Majesty.'' he answered, unable to suppress the amused fondness— love— that was making itself known on his face. ''Never better.'' he said truthfully, smiling brightly.
He realized then, that if it would always end like this: he'd gladly be an idiot.
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