Finally it was Monday, at the Prefect's Office Elias was trying hard to remain calmed but still he was feeling nervous and anxious, a letter from Vincent announced his arrival with Liz in less than 2 hours, he almost jumped when Klaus put a hand over his shoulder, with a smile the older one offered a cup of black tea that his brother accepted gladly.
—You need to take it easy, nothing bad is going to happen today— Sitting on his chair Klaus showed his serious composure as usual, taking a sip of his tea.
—N-No… I know everything will be fine… It's just that…— He kept silent looking down —Yesterday I was trying to imagine how hard was for a girl like Liz to experience all that… Being far from everything and everyone she knows… With people thinking she was a criminal… She must have been scared and lonely…— He tried not to clench his fists while he had the tea cup in his hands.
Klaus clenched his jaw instead, having the same feeling of anger against Azusa for exposing Liz to that chaotic situation when he decided to run away after all his crimes leaving everyone else blaming her and pointing at her as guilty of using dark magic —Sooner or later Azusa is going to pay for all that he has done, Vincent told me that a group of Knights are still looking for him… Now, the only thing we can do is try to make Liz feel better— He saw Elias nod and both smiled to each other before drinking their tea and finishing all their assignments.
When everything was ready they took their cloaks ready to meet with Randy and everyone else at the entrance of the academy but before Elias could open the door Klaus pulled him close and kissed him with passion —H-Hey… If you do that… Everyone will notice— The warm breath of his brother made him waver, his amethyst eyes had that mischievous look, he was sure that warning wasn't enough to stop him, Klaus knew he had that power over him to do everything he wanted.
—How can you be so sure? I have been extremely careful to leave marks in places that only I could see….— His voice was a teasing whisper close to his brother's ear but it turned into a laugh full of amusement when Elias pushed his face away looking completely embarrassed.
—It's not that! W-When you k-k-kiss me like that my lips turn a little red, the same happens with yours…— He narrowed his eyes when Klaus smiled wider —That's not funny! I have to lie saying I am eating candies or stuff like that! Yesterday Randy was being annoying when he thought I didn't want to share candies with him…— Klaus started to laugh again making him think it was hopeless so he moved towards him to give him a hug, looking up his gaze met Klaus' and with a soft smile he felt his hands holding him still before kissing him again.
When their lips parted Klaus smiled resting his forehead on Elias' —If there was an easy way to tell everyone how I feel about you, I would… I don't want to hide this need to hold you in my arms whenever I want— Elias' face became redder at his words.
—Please, you have to stop... I don't want to leave the office looking like this…— With both hands he covered his blushing face but felt Klaus' embrace becoming tighter.
—You look like a cute imbecile, but I love you that way—
—Ugh! You idiot!— The younger one puffed his cheeks and tried to act angry pushing Klaus away when he gave soft kisses all over his face.
When they were walking to the main entrance they found Amelia, she was holding a small bag of sweets but her face showed how concerned was for her best friend, she smiled softly when she saw them and walked at their side, since she made a letter to the Hinomoto authorities to assure that Liz was a nice person she knew the truth about Azusa too, but she kept everything as a secret proving the loyal friend she was.
—I-I…— No matter how much she tried Amelia didn't knew how to talk to them, she heard a lot of stories about them from Liz, that made clear they were kind but Klaus was still the imposing Emperor and Elias was the great Prince.
—We are not going to bite you, Amelia— Elias was the first one to talk since he saw her troubled face and he was trying hard not to laugh about it.
—I am sorry, i-it's just that… Liz was the only one with the ability to get close to you guys… The Prince has his crazy group of fans and the Emperor… Well…— She glanced at Klaus and panicked when she saw his intimidating glare.
Klaus smiled when Elias hit his arm knowing he was doing that on purpose —He is not that bad, it's just that he is not a social person but once he gets used to having you around he takes off that dark aura he always wear around him— The younger one said with a bright smile.
—I don't wear a dark aura… I just use a spell against morons…— Suddenly he heard Randy screaming his name —And the spell is not working…— Elias and Amelia burst in laughter when the pink haired wizard appeared in front of them.
—Klaus! Elias! Oh! And Amelia! It's great to see you, since we don't have any classes in common it has been a while…— The girl nodded to him with a huge smile.
Elias saw Yukiya sitting on a bench close to the entrance, glancing at Randy and then looking down, playing with his hands, since Klaus was arguing with Randy as always and Amelia was having fun looking at them he decided to walk towards his friend and sit close to him —Hey, is everything alright? You look a little bit worried—
—Yes… I'm just thinking… I want to see Liz…—
That confession confused Elias —Oh… Then you are still interested in her…— The blonde was almost sure that his friend was falling in love with Randy but maybe he was wrong and everything was just part of his imagination as he thought in the beginning.
—I still have a lot of feelings for her that I have to clear up… But...— Again he was playing with his hands while making up his mind —I'm afraid… What if someone gets hurt in the process?—
Yukiya was clearly worried and Elias guessed he was talking about his exotic friend, so after all there was something there —It could be worst if you are not completely sure of your own feelings, more than one could end up being hurt, so you should take your time before making such an important decision—
Taking his advice Yukiya nodded, then Taffy appeared in front of them with a huge bucket with flowers inside —Master said me find a bucket of flowers! Flowers for Liz but me wanna give flowers to you too!— He handed one to Yukiya and another one to Elias making them blush.
—I'm sure Taffy would be a popular guy if he was a real human— Amelia said not paying attention to the way Klaus and Randy were looking at the little stuffed creature.
Trying to convince himself that being jealous of Taffy was just nonsense Klaus looked away, then he saw Joel walking to the entrance too with Luca at his side —It's a little bit sad that his love confession makes this moment a little bit awkward now…— Randy whispered close to his ear.
—It is…— Klaus saw Elias who was playing with Taffy unaware of the arrival of the spellsinger.
Randy showed his tongue with a playful smile —Still, he has no chance against Elias' boyfriend, right?— He asked hitting Klaus' arm with his elbow.
Even when he was surprised for the way Randy was acting like he knew their secret he maintained his composure and fixed his tie trying not to look at his friend or he knew he could ruin his cover if the pink haired wizard saw the truth in his eyes —I don't know but while Elias is happy and is able to smile like he does lately then nothing else matters—
With a huge smile Randy nodded, then they finally heard when the main gate opened, Vincent appeared holding two suitcases and that girl they all missed was hiding shyly behind him, Amelia was the first one to call her name and when Liz raised her face everyone saw the fatigue and the sadness in her eyes, Amelia ran and as soon as they hugged each other both started to cry, Elias stood up to be at Klaus side but neither of them could find the right words to say.
Randy took Taffy in his arms and walked towards them, being the second one to hold her in his arms and giving her the bucket of flowers that Taffy got instead of a "bouquet", then Yukiya was next, he moved close and looked at her eyes without any words just showing her with a tight embrace all his love and support.
Joel hugged her and kissed her cheek, he felt his heart breaking since he remembered their childhood together and how he didn't wanted her to suffer for abandonment again in her life, Luca had a soothing smile when he moved closer to hold her in his arms too, wiping one of her tears with his lips, that unexpected gesture of him made Liz cry even more.
Elias smiled softly and held her, caressing her hair and trying to calm her down but she was heartbroken and scared so much that he could feel her tremble, then Liz parted from his embrace slowly and stood in front of Klaus for a couple of seconds, unable to say a word until he stretched his arms and she heard him calling her "Bunnyhead", she ran to him and wrapped her arms around him and he did the same, holding her close and trying to put back all the pieces of her soul with just one hug.
Even when there was a little part of him feeling jealous when he saw Klaus hugging her like that he knew that Liz needed him more than ever and his brother was just doing what a good friend would do for everyone else, Klaus held her face up and wiped the tears of her cheeks —You should rest now, it has been a long trip and I did everything I could so now Amelia is your roommate again—
Liz nodded shyly again —T-t-thank you…— Vincent smiled at her and moved his head so they could head off to the girls dorms and let her luggage there, Amelia walked behind them still cleaning all the tears of her face and trying to get a hold of herself, the people that remained on the entrance were speechless, everyone was lost in their own minds wishing they could turn back time so they never had to see the sadness in her eyes.
—That damn bastard!— Luca growled hitting a tree with all his strength, watching at Liz who was as innocent and pure as a child being now completely broken was painful even for someone like him.
Everyone remained silent, feeling powerless and above all feeling that immense anger against Azusa and themselves, finally Randy smiled softly looking at his friends —For now we should be glad that she is back, we can't fix the past, that's something I know better than anyone else here…— He spoke with sadness glancing at Klaus before looking down —But… We have this chance to make her happy again! We need to do everything we can so Liz can smile like she used to!—
Klaus smiled too—I am sure a moron like you will make her smile easily— The blonde one joked walking towards him and playing with his pink hair when he passed at his side —Elias…— With a hand over his brother's shoulder he asked him to go with him and the younger one nodded with a soft smile.
Still surprised Randy caressed his hair —Hey! Remember we have a party tonight so you can't work too much, alright?!— The pink haired wizard yelled smiling with joy, then he turned around and saw Yukiya standing at his side, he was narrowing his eyes at him.
—See ya later, losers! I'm gonna get ready for the party— Luca said with a playful tone, flipping his hair softly acting like a male diva and walking away.
Without saying a word Joel left too, Randy asked Taffy to go with Liz and to stay with her all the time she wanted and the stuffed creature accepted quickly running to the girl dorms, when he was alone with Yukiya the younger one sighed, he had never been so confused in his entire life, when he saw Liz he remembered all the strong feelings he had for her, but when he saw the way Randy stared at Klaus and the way the Emperor touched his hair he knew he felt jealous.
—Is everything alright?— The older one tried to be soft, thinking it was the best way of worming the truth out of him.
Yukiya looked at his eyes, even when his face was emotionless all the time Randy was able to read his emotions by the tone of his voice or the intensity of his gaze —When you said you couldn't fix things from the past… And you looked at the Emperor… What was all that about?—
The pink haired wizard smiled but it was a smile full of sadness, Yukiya could feel as if Randy was holding a huge weight over his shoulders from one moment to another, something dark hidden behind that innocent face —I… I can't tell you about that… Not yet…—
Even when he felt that was the end of the conversation Yukiya still had one more question to make so he thought about the right words until he finally could say it —Were you in love with Klaus six years ago?— He saw Randy's eyes widened but his mouth remained closed —I'm sorry… I shouldn't have asked— Suddenly the pink haired wizard leaned close, resting his forehead over Yukiya's shoulder and held him tight wrapping his arms around him.
—It's not what you think … I had feelings for Klaus, yes, but that was a long time ago… There's a part of me that you still don't know, but I want to tell you everything… Maybe… When I become able to forgive myself for everything I have done…—
Yukiya realized that the person that was holding him was not the same Randy March that he knew, that person was a mature young man tortured by his own sins, he moved his arms so he could be able to hold Randy's face with his hands while he was still trapped in his embrace —We all have secrets… There are things that you don't know about me either… But… What I know is that you are a good person… And I am sure that day will come, meanwhile you can count on me…—
With a lovely smile Randy nodded and kissed his forehead, making Yukiya's cheeks turn bright red —God, you look so cute when you blush!— The pink haired wizard said with a playful smile, acting as childish as usual and hugging him tighter.
—Woohooo! I went back here to ask you for the scarf you told me about and look what I found! — Luca was standing close to them making the shape of a heart with his hands —I am still waiting for the grand finale! Come on, don't be shy guys, just kiss already!—
The older one moved his hands away from Yukiya and felt his face getting warmer and red like never before —I… I-I have… T-to go…—
—But I have to go with you, we have the same dorm— Yukiya's expressions were neutral as usual but looking at Randy acting so shy was amusing.
—A-alright, let's go to our dorm then!— His heart skip a beat when Yukiya held his hand tightly starting to walk pulling him softly.
The green haired wizard looked at them walking away—Hey, what about the scarf?!— Now that he was closer to all of them teasing his friends was extremely fun and hilarious, he had no reply so he just smiled and went to his dorm too.
Elias was lying on the bed, staring at the ceiling while Klaus was taking a shower, the older one offered him to take a bath together but he feared that if they had sex it was going to be difficult to stop until they were exhausted and even when it was tempting he knew they had to go to the party so they could cheer up Liz. Just to remember her eyes all red and swollen from crying made him feel uneasy, he was sure she lost weight and her skin was paler than before.
He couldn't stop thinking about it until he felt Klaus crawling on the bed, slowly the weight of his brother's body made pressure over his, Klaus' hands caressed his cheeks softly and their gazes locked —I can see you are still shocked—
—When she was in my arms… I felt her trembling… Like if she was afraid after having a terrible nightmare, I can't even imagine what that maniac did to her—
—Still, she is the same sweet girl we used to know, she has been through a lot of hard times all her life… I don't know what Azusa did to her but what I know is that she is strong enough to overcome everything— His sweet smile made Elias smile back —We just have to make her feel safe and let her know that we are in some way her family—
Elias surrounded his brother's body with his arms and raised his face enough to kiss him deep and long until he felt the need to breathe again —We'll do everything in our hands so she feels happy again— After more kisses he went to take a shower too.
When the younger one went back to the dorm he saw Klaus sitting on the bed, wearing a dark blue shirt and black jeans, he walked close to him and sat over his lap —I am not sure if I should let you go to the party looking like that— He narrowed his eyes when saw that sexy smirk on his brother's lips —You should wear something different… Maybe something "formal"—
—Are you sure of that?— Smiling he pushed Elias softly aside and stood up from bed to change his clothes, this time, wearing a black shirt with a dark grey suit and a violet tie —So this looks better, darling?—
Realizing he made a huge mistake Elias covered his red face —Wear whatever you want…— His heart skip a beat when he felt Klaus' hand slipping under the towel he had around his waist, caressing from his knee and going up to his member —K-Klaus… W-w-wait!— The older one had that look, the same look that always made Elias weak and unable to talk back or do something to stop him.
—You do like the way I look… Don't you?— He asked caressing Elias' lips with his, letting him feel his breath, enjoying how his younger brother's body trembled at his touch.
—Y-yes… I do…— The manly scent of his cologne was driving him crazy and Klaus' amethyst eyes were full of desire —Klaus… We can't… We have to go…—
—Don't worry I will do it quickly— Pushing him back to make him rest over the mattress Klaus kissed his neck —I haven't casted a spell on the room… So you will have to keep quiet…— He warned with a husky voice.
Half an hour later they arrived to the classroom that Randy, Yukiya and Luca decorated for the welcome back party for Liz, Elias sat close to the place Luca was and rested his forehead on the table while Klaus walked to the place where Randy and Vincent were talking.
—Hey, Prince! What's wrong? You look tired— Luca approached to him and poked his head.
"He said he was going to be quick, but he never said he was going to be that rough" The blonde one thought feeling weak and stretching his arms, even when he liked it at the end it had the same effect on him that having sex for a long time —We had a lot of work today, but only after taking a shower I started to feel sleepy—
—I see…— Luca leaned closer to him to whisper to his ear —Your brother looks like a sex god in a suit, is he trying to win Liz's attention or something? Because he definitely has mine— Smiling he saw Elias puff his cheeks, then both of them stared at Klaus who was dealing with his friends.
For his bad luck, Klaus decided to wear the grey suit, the same that aroused his lust earlier, now his brother was having all the attention and it was his fault, Yukiya was talking with Joel about Liz but Elias noticed his friend was looking at Randy from time to time until a blue sphere of light announced Amelia's soon arrival with Liz so everyone should get ready to give her a big surprise.
