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Chapter 1 - Wolfram Fangirl : Kaede Fujimura part 2

"Ne, Conrad, who's that girl?" Yuuri asked when he saw a Japanese girl with long straight hair next to Wolfram, holding a slim sword (which looked like a sword for fencing).

"She's one of our guests. Her name is Kaede Fujimura from Japan; she's from an elite school and played fencing. Wolfram said that she's his new friend."

"Hmm.. I never thought that Wolfram could be so friendly towards others."

Conrad laughed, "Wolfram is actually a nice person, Heika."

"Well, Wolfram seems happy these last two days. He didn't even complain to me about not spending so much time with him."

-o0o-

"Do you believe in fate, Wolfram-sama?" a girl with beautiful black eyes and hair asked.

Wolfram nudge his head up from the book he's reading to see who was speaking. "Fate. I never thought of that, Kaede." He put his book down on a patio table. It' wasn't an interesting book anyway. "Why'd you ask?"

Kaede sat down on a white patio chair in the greenhouse and smiled. "Fate… Like meeting the one who is destined for you… Or your fate to be Heika's fiancé."

"It was an accident to begin with, so I think I won't say it was fate."

Kaede started to think maybe she chose the wrong person to talk about heavy matters. But she was determined to tell something to the blond prince today, and she wouldn't back out. "It's just like you and me, Wolfram-sama. Fate brought us together." Well, not the romantic kind of way… Kaede still remembered when Wolfram told her the day before that he was so glad to have a good friend by his side. Wolfram never had a real friend before. Friend, Kaede thought, just a friend…

"Yes, I'm glad that I now have a friend. Well, there are two choices, I guess. If it's not Shinou's doing, then it must've been fate."

"I…" Kaede started to talk again, she felt her heart racing. Oh, why is it so hard to just tell you that I love you? Before she opened her mouth to talk again, Greta suddenly came in and asked Wolfram to read her a book.

"Sure, little princess." Wolfram turned to Kaede. "Did you have something to say to me?"

"Uh, no… Never mind…" Kaede forced a smile.

"Alright, then. See you later."

And as Wolfram and Greta left, Kaede released the breath she had unconsciously held.

-o0o-

"Looks like someone is love struck with Wolfram."

"Don't stick your nose in her business, Angela. I bet you have one evil scheme again in your head."

"Oh, come on, Claudia! These past few days were boring! The other fangirls still act as if Wolfram's a movie star. She's the only one who didn't act the same. And I don't have any evil schemes…"

Claudia sighed. "Fine… I get your point."

-o0o-

Just one week before the ball and the girls seems more excited. Claudia found Kaede sitting alone. "Hey, there. Von Bielefelt-kyo said that he wanted to meet with you at the garden this evening. Something important, I guess."

Kaede nodded. "Thank you." After Claudia left, curiosity rang in her mind. Why didn't Wolfram-sama just meet me here?

Meanwhile, Angela found Wolfram in the castle entrance, giving orders to his soldiers. She waited until Wolfram finished.

"Today is your new friend's birthday." She announced.

Wolfram glared at Angela. "And why would I trust you?"

Angela just threw him an annoying smile. "Well, why would I lie to you about her birthday anyway? Don't worry, I'm not putting any tricks…" Then she left.

-o0o-

That evening Kaede went to the garden with many thoughts in her mind. What does Wolfram-sama want to talk about? What's so important? She kept walking towards the garden entrance without noticing that none of the garden torches were lit until she stumbled on some pebbles.

"Whoa!" Kaede almost fell to the ground when two arms caught her. Too bad there was no moonlight that night so she couldn't see whose arms they belonged to. When she regained her balance, the arms let go of her and she could see a pair of hands make a flicking motion.

Suddenly the garden torches were lit one by one, revealing the surroundings. The first thing that Kaede saw was her roommate, Hikari, holding a tart. Standing next to her is the blonde prince, smiling and flickering the candle on that tart. "Happy birthday, Kaede!" they both said.

"Eh? How did you know my birthday?!" was the first thing that came out of her mouth. But both of them didn't answer. Instead Hikari handed over the tart and asked Kaede to make a wish and to blow the candle.

Hikari smiled, and she closed her eyes to make a wish. I want to tell my feelings to Wolfram-sama today. Then she blew the flame off.

"Well, then. I will leave both of you now. Don't want to interrupt." Hikari put a huge grin on her face, winked at Kaede, and then left in a hurry.

Oh well, no backing out today! Kaede set her mind.

"Wolfram-sama, I'm so grateful that we can be friends. But I can't deny my own feelings. I… loved you since the first time I saw you, even before I got invited to this Ball." She paused for a moment, trying to calm her racing heartbeat. "I really want to be by your side, for you to love me too…" There! I said it! Kaede lowered her head, trying to hide her blazing red face.

There was a dull silence afterwards. When she looked up again, all she saw was Wolfram giving her a smile. A very kind smile. The same smile that Wolfram gave to Yuuri when he said 'I'll fall with you'.

Wolfram didn't have to say anything for an answer. His smile was an answer in itself. Kaede nodded and smiled. "I understand." She said.

Wolfram raised a glass, "A toast, for our friendship."

Never ever had Kaede seen Wolfram with a calm expression. Maybe this is the real Wolfram inside. Not the Wolfram with that 'Little Lord Brat' mask.

Yay! Finally I updated this story Finally I'm cured from the '5-days-straight-headache'. Sorry for the delay… I got myself into some trouble and I spent my time sorting and solving those problems.

I'm not a good 'love story' writer… I hope this chapter isn't cheesy… --;

Next chapter is Conrad's!

I'm sorry, fanbois out there… This party is girls only! Maybe I will write something for you fanbois out there someday.