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Title: Rakuen Hearts

(Meaning Paradise Hearts)

Authors: DestinyHope45

Anime: Kyou Kara Maou

Characters/Pairing: Yuuri X Wolfram

Genre: Romance, Humor, mystery, family-angst

Rating: M

Chapters: 07 - ?

Summary: AU; Yuuri had always been apathetic; about everything...until now

THE FOLLOWING STORY CONTAINS MALE AND MALE RELATIONSHIPS AND OOC CHARACTERS! You have been warned.

Inspiration Music - Wolf's Rain OST 1 Strangers by Raj Ramayaya

This is the music Yuuri and Wolfram will hear.


"Shouldn't you be at the benefit?" Yuuri asked shortly after Wolfram allowed his hand to leave his neck. He wanted the blonde to remain in his room with him but knew, unlike himself, he would be missed at such an event. Wolfram watched Yuuri in silence before shaking his head. "I won't be missed." Even if he was, he wouldn't leave Yuuri up in his room all alone. It was true that Yuuri didn't have to attend but he could although he didn't because he knew he wasn't an asset. Wolfram felt Yuuri's thoughts rather than hearing them. "Your notebook." Yuuri arched an eyebrow, clearly confused at the others words. "You wanted me to read through it right?" Wolfram pressed, hopping off the desk before turning on his heels, facing Yuuri with a smile that surprised the both of them. It seemed innocent but somehow, to the both of them, came across as so much more. Without a word, having lost his voice, Yuuri got up to find his book bag. "I was beginning to believe you didn't want anything to do with it." the double black teen murmured softly, pulling the large notebook from his school bag although stopping when Wolfram sat on his knees beside the kneeling Yuuri, wrapping his arms around the black-eyed teens waist. "Now I do." Wolfram whispered, feeling that what Yuuri had meant was 'him' instead of 'it'. He had begun to feel abandoned after their encounter and because Wolfram was so stubborn, he had let him believe it…even Wolfram himself had started to believe he didn't care.

It was a lie though.

"Wolf. You're thinking too much." The blonde was right though, Yuuri had been thinking Wolfram had decided to forget him. It wouldn't have mattered, he would have gotten over it. His emotions would have melted away to somewhere he was still searching for. "So are you." Wolfram took the notebook from the other as he replied, sitting with his back against the bed, studying the large book. It felt bigger that it looked, whatever was contained inside, it was clear Yuuri had written plenty of it. Resting the thing on his lap, Wolfram flipped to the first few pages. Dozens of paragraphs caught the blondes eye, every other sentence had words missing or a paragraph was missing complete sentences.

The first thing he read were the details of a world called Shin Makoku and from what he could read, it was there where the prince and king they were supposed to be were from. It was as if from earths past, horses and carriages rather than cars, swords rather than guns, no technology of any kind save for one woman -Anissina - who tried making many inventions varying. Below the paragraph, there was a sketch of her along with two inventions. She had long hair and looked confident and demanding. One invention looked like a canoe or banana while the other looked like an elephant hat. Wolfram remembered that woman, not completely but he remembered her personality. She was something of a scientist…evil or crazy in front of 'scientist'. Flipping the pages, Wolfram caught sight of another sketch but this time it wasn't of any person it was of a skeleton with wings. Four angles; front, left and right side, and back. Kohi. "Strange." Wolfram murmured before flipping the page to see the sketch of the castle with its title underneath the sketch. "Blood Pledge Castle? Why that name?" Wolfram asked, turning to look at Yuuri who still sat across from him.

"Not sure, I didn't think it up, I remember someone telling me its name." Yuuri paused, staring at the pages as if thinking. "I can't remember who though." He finished, taking the pen from the spiral as he moved to sit beside Wolfram. The blonde gave the notebook up willingly to the double-black and watched him fill in a few things that Wolfram assumed was things he hadn't remembered until now. Wolfram subconsciously leaned himself closer to the double black, resting his head on Yuuri's shoulder. The moment his cheek touched Yuuri's shoulder, his cheek stung and surprise and anger welled up inside him, not in his chest but in his mind. Jerking himself away, he rubbed the dulling ache in his left cheek. "Something wrong?" Yuuri lifted his head to look at Wolfram, who had suddenly ripped himself away from Yuuri, who of course, had been enjoying the contact.

Wolfram shook his head without pause for thought. "There is," He lowered his hand from his cheek as he narrowed his emerald eyes at dark black eyes. "I lay my head on your shoulder and my cheek suddenly stings. Got a clue?" Not on the top of his head no. He had touched Wolfram's cheek before, so them not being able to touch wasn't the issue. Yuuri shook his head, "Sorry, no." his answer serving dual-purpose to Wolfram's question. It didn't help explaining but it provided the blonde knowledge that Yuuri felt bad he was hurt, even if by no direct fault of Yuuri. Emerald eyes drifted off to the side, knowing the sting felt oddly familiar. Which didn't make any since to him because he had never been struck in any way before by anyone. Why then did it feel so familiar then? "It'll come to you I'm sure." Wolfram looked back at Yuuri, who was still writing things into the blanks throughout the notebook. Nodding slowly in agreement, though half sure the other didn't see it, Wolfram sat himself across from Yuuri.

"What are you writing?" What could he have remembered? "Filling in some blanks with your name." Yuuri answered matter-of-factly. Blinking, the blonde watched the double-black in silence for about three pages before he found his voice. "What for?" Yuuri's hand paused before he looked up to gaze at Wolfram who in turn blushed. It had been a dumb question, Yuuri had written about the king, who they assumed to be Yuuri, and said kings' lover, which they assumed to be Wolfram. Yuuri hadn't known until now what name to provide for the prince. "Never mind." Wolfram murmured softly, feeling his cheeks heat all the more when Yuuri didn't take his eyes from him. The music from the benefit below was loud, soft to them but loud enough for them to hear the sound and words clearly. It held a sweet and soothing melody, nearly hypnotic even.

The blonde soon found himself on his back underneath the double-black in the dark room. Their only light was from the full moon just outside the window. Wolfram seemed to glow to Yuuri while to Wolfram Yuuri seemed different, his eyes appeared as if they were cat-like. Yuuri watched Wolfram quietly from above, his hands on either side of the blonde head and his knees on either side of his thighs. It wasn't awkward or uncomfortable for them, keeping his arms at his sides, Wolfram tilted his head to one side before his eyelids began to feel heavy. "Yuuri…" It was a breathy whisper, the blonde was falling asleep from the heat of his body, the darkness of the room with only the moon light shining in and with Yuuri's gentle, nearly loving, eyes on him. The music filtering up to the room played its part as well. Wolfram knew he shouldn't fall asleep, but he felt so comfortable underneath Yuuri. Forcing his eyes open, emerald met black. Yuuri was still watching him. "Your cute." Averting his gaze, Wolfram pushed himself up onto his elbows. He did feel comfortable but he couldn't give into it. What time was it anyway? They both should be at the party down stairs…shouldn't they?

"Wolfram." Yuuri ran his fingers over Wolfram's cheek, his voice soft. He didn't want the blonde to leave, of course, that wasn't his call. It had never been. "I'll stay Yuuri, stop pulling the guilt card." Wolfram huffed quietly, lowering himself back onto his back, arms crossed over his chest. His head was turned away from Yuuri but his eyes were focused on Yuuri. Said double-black was smiling, a very real smile that had Wolfram turning onto his side to rid his stomach of the fluttering flips. Wolfram could feel his cheeks become warm but he refused to admit he was blushing from being so comfortably close to the double-black above him. "Yuuri," Wolfram returned to his earlier position of being flat on his back with his arms at his sides. "The benefit downstairs, what's it for?" Yuuri's eyes looked empty voids after the question was asked. The music continued to play, it was a beautiful and soothing song. The lyrics were soothing, comforting even. Laying silently in waiting, Wolfram felt his eyelids become heavy again while only hearing the music. "That'll be revealed tonight." Yuuri whispered.

Wolfram nodded slowly, his eyes closing as he turned his head to the side, feeling more like sleeping than talking at this point. He felt Yuuri's shifting moments before he felt Yuuri lift him from the floor and moments later, he felt the softness of a mattress underneath him. Some might have been panicked but Wolfram didn't feel the need to be. He expected Yuuri to lay down beside him and when he didn't Wolfram wasn't surprised to feel an ache in his chest. "Wolf…" Yuuri whispered again and this time the blonde could feel the others breath on his cheek. The blonde made a light, short humming sound to let Yuuri know he was listening. "Can I draw you?" Wolfram didn't bother to open his eyes when he turned his head. The moment he did though, he and Yuuri's lips brushed against each others for a split moment. Wolfram heard Yuuri open his notebook and felt Yuuri sit next to him. Was that some kind of silent consent only they knew? Was it something from their past?

Yuuri now knew that the prince from their memories was Wolfram, and because he knew, he could finally add a sketch of him just like Yuuri had drawn the king -himself. Of course, the blondes outfit was different. Rather than jeans and a t-shirt or a suit, his clothes were a blue uniform with a sword and brown boots. Yuuri, for some reason, drew the blonde standing with one hand on his hip with his eyes narrowed slightly. That had been the first way the king had seen the prince. Turing the page, Yuuri looked up to the nearly sleeping blonde before he started to sketch the blonde. He wasn't that happy about not being able to see those emerald eyes of his but he still loved looking at Wolfram. Finishing his sketch, Yuuri looked up to recheck it all with the original and saw emerald watching him. "That scared me." The double black smiled which earned him Wolfram sticking his tongue out at him for a moment. Yuuri dropped the notebook to the floor before he returned to his earlier position above the blonde teen. "What's with you and your fetish with being above me?" Wolfram asked although not minding at all. He liked it. "If you like it, why does the reason matter?" Yuuri whispered.

He had to admit that Yuuri had a point. It didn't make any sense though why he wanted to be under Yuuri while in turn Yuuri wanted to be above him. What were they intending to do? They didn't know each other well enough to have sex and he doubted that Yuuri would kiss him or that he'd allow the double-black to kiss him. "We know each other well enough, Wolf." Yuuri interrupted the blondes thoughts with a smile that seemed far too seductive to the blonde. Blushing, Wolfram crossed his arms over his stomach with his right hand on his left hip and vice versa. "Fine, at least in this life we don't know each other well enough to have sex." Wolfram corrected, wishing Yuuri's black eyes would stop heating him from just staring at him and he knew, by Yuuri's darkening eyes. that other heard his thoughts. "We aren't?" The bright pink blush spread from the blondes nose to his cheeks. The double black found he liked teasing Wolfram because when he blushed he was all the more cute. "Are you hungry?" changing the topic suddenly had Wolfram blinking repeatedly, to Yuuri, it was really cute. "If you are I can ask MaiMay to bring something up for us."

At Wolfram's nod, Yuuri reached over to his cell phone on the night stand without moving from his place above the blonde teen. Said blonde watched Yuuri dial the number and not long after Yuuri ordered a plate of pretty much everything that was set out at the benefit downstairs. After the double-black ended the call he put the phone on his night stand again. "Why everything?" Wolfram questioned because he honestly wanted to know, how much did Yuuri eat? Or how much was Yuuri expecting him to eat? He was hungry yes because he hadn't eaten anything since lunch and that had been hours ago. "I didn't know what you wanted and I don't know what's down there, so I just asked for it all." Reasonably enough expect for one small detail. "The kitchen staff wouldn't make something fresh just for you?" Was it not just his family that didn't favor him? Why did Yuuri's family ignore him like they did? What had happened to make his family decided they wanted nothing more to do with him? "The kitchen staff favors me just fine Wolf. Its just less work for them if I take what's already prepared." Why be a nuisance when he didn't have to be? Regardless of being a pest key to his family ignoring him or not, Yuuri didn't want to risk it with the staff. He didn't think he could survive another group living with him to ignore him, heaven knows he wasn't doing well with his family ignoring him. Pushing himself up, forcing Yuuri to sit back, Wolfram wrapped his arms around the double black's neck, hiding his face against Yuuri's chest. Regardless of who he's with or what happens around him, Yuuri's thoughts always managed to pull him back to thinking of his family. It brought on mixed feelings from Wolfram, first he felt angry at the family for causing those feelings of abandonment in Yuuri and second he felt jealous that his time with Yuuri was taken by the double black's thoughts being of the family. His grip tightened just moments before Yuuri wrapped his arms around the blondes waist.

Not long after, a man in a chef's uniform knocked on the door. Thanking the man, Yuuri wheeled the silver cart with all three shelves covered with plates of the food they had requested into the room. Wolfram looked the cart over and wasn't all that surprised to see that along with the food was a few selections of wine on the cart as well. Was the staff in conspiracy with his mother? She had offered him wine down at the benefit and now the kitchen staff gave Yuuri (and him) wine in the bedroom. "Apart from how innocent that thought was meant to be." Yuuri laughed, returning to sit on the edge of the bed next to the cart. Wolfram glared but the effect was lost to the blush across his nose, that didn't stop his eyes from staying narrowed, at least until Yuuri held up a fork close to his mouth with a piece of meat on the end. "Sliced steak in soy sauce with potato chucks." Wolfram blinked and took the bite offered. They soon had, somehow, taken to each trying at least a bite of every dish. The food ranged widely from steak to chicken to curry to pasta to soup to vegetables. As if they had done it before, the two could feel that tasting different foods with each other felt familiar. "Want some?" Yuuri had poured not even half a glass of wine for them to share. Smiling, Wolfram lifted an eyebrow. "Trying to get us drunk?" Wolfram asked although his thoughts were saying him rather than us and Yuuri had caught it. "Maybe another time." He smirked with a look in his eye that had an excited shiver run up Wolfram's spine. Getting up from the bed before their less than innocent conversation advanced, Wolfram made his way over to the window seat, staring out the window to the street below. "The NEWS vans are here." Yuuri sighed heavily before falling back onto the bed to be able to look at Wolfram sitting at the window. "Covering the benefit," Yuuri murmured. "Whatever it's about, everybody will soon find out."

"You didn't even over hear anything from your parents?" Wolfram asked, turning his emerald orbs back onto Yuuri who had closed his eyes briefly to shake his head. "Not even my brother." Yuuri opened his eyes and felt his breath catch in his throat. Wolfram looked as if he were glowing from the light the full moon cast onto his sun-kissed blonde. The blondes emerald eyes even looked bigger, darker and all the more alluring to Yuuri. Leaning back onto a large pillow with his arms crossed over his chest, Wolfram turned his head back to the window, a small and very cute pout playing across his features. Yuuri pulled himself up and sat across from the blonde without a word, just watching him with a smile. The blonde felt his eyes but refused to look at him. "Wolf?" Yuuri could feel that the blonde was second guessing their situation. The blonde didn't respond, his emerald orbs remained locked onto the happenings out the window. Yuuri kept his eyes on Wolfram regardless, determined to know why the blonde was suddenly acting strange about them. "This is crazy." The blonde whispered, still avoiding eye contact with the other, his words hadn't been meant as a reply rather a statement as if talking to himself. The two of them didn't know anything about each other. The only thing they really knew was their names. Breathing deeply, Yuuri stood from his seat only to side on the edge next to the blonde, his left hand resting on the seat mattress on the other side of Wolfram, effectively trapping the blonde. "What's crazy?"

"This. Us." The blonde kept his eyes anywhere but Yuuri, he couldn't look at him. Yuuri felt it, in the back of his chest, he felt a tightness. "We're friends aren't we?" Yuuri smiled, not moving from where he sat, still trapping the blonde, but not touching. "What is so crazy about us being friends?" Wolfram, finally, turned to look the double-black in the eye. His expression was blank as he studied Yuuri. "Friends don't lay on top one another. Friends don't try seducing, consciously or otherwise, each other." Yuuri opened his mouth to reply but Wolfram held two fingers to his lips, preventing him from speaking. "Friends don't have memories of having sex with each other. Friends –" Wolfram's lips were stilled by Yuuri's, a sweet kiss, no tongues, just their lips pressed together. Wolfram opened his month slightly to speak, to finish was he had been listing but it only allowed Yuuri's tongue to slid inside his mouth, allowed him to run his tongue other and around his tongue. In sync with the pink in his cheeks rising, Wolfram's eyelids fluttered down. Pulling away slowly, Yuuri kept his eyes locked onto Wolfram's half-opened eyes. Both of them knew this, them, were more than just mere friends and it both worried and relaxed them.

"Don't kiss each other." Yuuri blinked, surprised Wolfram finished his list instead of saying something, anything, different. It took a moment, but Yuuri soon smiled, feeling different, more assertive than he knew himself to be. "I guess we aren't friends then." Wolfram, subconsciously, brought one hand to his month, possibly to protect from another possible surprise kiss from Yuuri. Arching an eyebrow, Wolfram rested his free hand on the double-blacks chest, keeping him at good distance, even if that distance was only a few inches apart. "Then what, by chance, are we?" Yuuri didn't make a move to get closer or back away, he stayed in his place in silence for a moment. "Reincarnated lovers." It wasn't said as a question or a guess, Yuuri spoke it as a fact. Looking away, trying his best to hide the blush he knew was forming and to slow his fluttering heartbeat, Wolfram made a sound of stubbornness and disbelief. "That is a cliché romance plot." It was true though. It did appear obvious that they were and it wasn't just them, from what Yuuri's notebook had in it, their families were reincarnated too. "Is it so hard to believe we're destined to be with each other?" Despite himself, Wolfram smiled, allowing Yuuri to wrap his arms around his waist, returning the gesture by hooking his arms around Yuuri's neck. "You're proving my point."


A/N::: I apologize this is so extremely short but I'll have to cut it here so the next day (In the fic) can start. Sorry it took so long, I just got a new, bigger, laptop and it didn't have the Word I use normally so I had to re-save as different files, anyway, its done now. Please review. I'd really appreciate it.

Fans of Accepting Love and Castle Chaos will be happy to know that AL and CC are being re-written and then a following continuing fic will be up. All coming soon. Hopefully before next year begins. Check back with me for more info if needed or wanted.

Reviews Answered:::

Lilgurlanima - Why did Yuuri's parents and brother stop loving him? I'm afraid I can't tell you, you'll have to wait for the story final for that to be known…well, close to the end anyways. Shori's expression…you'll have to piece that together as we move along…

Ayam3112 - I almost cried writing while writing when Yuuri lost his parents love.

Shadow - Castle Chaos isn't over. I've still got a chapter to go. Good news though, I am working on writing a faster-paced, more organized version of Accepting Love and Castle Chaos. It'll be a bit but it'll arrive. Cliff hangers are fun.

Khaos Rhapsody - I love your long reviews, your piecing apart this story really well. I'm glad you like it so far. Thanks so much for the compliments. ^ - ^

I'll update as soon as I can.

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Review! (long reviews are great) but short and sweet are nice too. ;p