Two weeks after Liz' comeback the girl was slowly turning back to her usual self, she was still having a hard time casting spells causing a lot of troubles to Klaus, Vincent and Randy when they had the chance to be teachers at her classes but of course giving them a lot of fun, everyone realized her skin wasn't pale anymore and her shape was slowly getting better each day.

That day Klaus was having lunch with Elias at the courtyard while they were discussing about magic circles —This symbol over here means light too, so why can't I use it in this circle?— Elias pointed to a page of the book.

—Don't be an idiot, Elias— He moved close to him —Even when the symbol has the same meaning the amount of energy is different, look, you can't compare a magic circle to summon a magic creature with the one you could use to create a barrier—

—I-I see…— His brother was discrete, no one could notice the way Klaus was softly caressing his hand making him smile for that lovely gesture.

Klaus was about to take a sip of his tea but then someone called his name making him stop abruptly, he heard Elias chuckling while he looked for that annoying person who was walking towards them —Morning! Elias! Klaus! Can we join you?— Randy was almost yelling with a joyful tone, behind him Yukiya, Liz, Amelia and Taffy were there shyly waiting for their answer.

—Of course— Elias said with a soft smile.

Yukiya and Randy put their blankets out, everyone took a place and started to take out their food to share with the rest —Woah! Elias, lunch time is not for reading books— The exotic wizard said with surprise when he saw the younger one starting to read again.

—But I like to read books and Klaus was helping me, today we have to practice more about magic circles—

Amelia giggled softly —Every Thursday you both practice magic, most of the students know that, specially them— She pointed at a group of girls sitting close to their place, Elias recognized them as part of his group of fans, they all looked away when they were caught staring at the Emperor and the Prince.

—I don't understand what is what they like about me… — Elias complained staring at the pages of his book.

—Well, you are cute and a nice guy, Elias, like the sweet version of Klaus— Randy said before stuffing his mouth with food made by Liz and Amelia.

—Watching both of you is interesting… Y-you are both handsome a-and dignified— Liz managed to say with her cheeks all red.

The Goldstein brothers smiled and Elias blushed softly —I don't think I can be as good as my brother, but I will do my best…—

—Oh, then it's true… People say that you spend time with the Emperor lately because you are training to become the next Prefect— Amelia said while offering them some food she made.

—Klaus says I should give it a try… Still I want to improve my magic skills as much as I can first—

—We are working on it— Klaus saw Elias nod and smile brightly.

Liz looked at them and she started to act a little bit anxious as if she was thinking too much about something before she could say it —I… Um… I wanted to ask... —

—Yes? — Elias was curious looking at her.

—… I… I was wondering… Of course if you are fine with it… That maybe… I could practice magic with both of you… I promise I will do all I can so I don't become a burden, it's just that… I haven't practiced lately and I remember how much I improved under Klaus' teachings—

Everyone stood there staring at the Goldstein brothers in silence so they look at each other and with a soft smile and a nod Elias accepted and so did Klaus, Liz was so excited that she clapped her hands with joy.

—I will be there too just to cheer you up!— When she saw Klaus glaring at her she panicked again —Eek! I promise I'm not going to be annoying! I promise!—

—Klaus, don't be mean!— Elias put a hand over Klaus' eyes —Don't worry, Amelia, I will make sure he doesn't kill you—

—That doesn't make me feel better— She confessed with a nervous laugh.

The older Goldstein smiled hearing Amelia and Elias making one joke after another, but then he put attention to Randy who had a sad smile on his lips watching at Yukiya who was feeding Liz as if they were a lovely couple, it was the first time that Klaus noticed the deep feelings of his friend.

—Randy— He called his name remembering how painful was for him hearing Joel confessing his feelings for Elias so he wanted to help him at least making him think about something else —We will need your help, so I hope you are ready to work soon—

—Wha?! You need my help? With what? — The pink haired wizard looked at him with surprise and curiosity.

Klaus sighed — The Halloween Party of course, we have to get everything ready for this event, you are a crazy moron, but I know I can trust you to help me and make it a success— He felt relieved when a huge smile appeared on Randy's face.

—You can count on me! We will make the best Halloween party of all time!— The exotic wizard assured with joy holding Taffy in his arms tightly.

—Does that mean that I don't know how to make a party successful or fun?— Elias asked a little bit disappointed.

—Elias…— Klaus smiled before putting a hand over his head —You don't like parties, remember that you don't even stay at the birthday parties that our family makes for you—

—Wait, is that true? Not acceptable, Elias! Your next birthday will be amazing! I will make sure of that!— Randy hit his own chest turning that into a promise.

—I don't like parties… But that doesn't mean that my birthdays were boring, they were actually fun and became incredible memories that I treasure every day— He blushed softly, it was true, he always managed to escape from all the parties but there was someone who followed him every time to make sure he was alright, of course that person was Klaus.

When their gazes met Klaus smirked, when Elias was a little kid he became an expert to find him, when the younger one was 5 or 6 years old he used to hide under the tables or at the library and the next years Elias tried to hide in better places but Klaus always managed to find him so instead of dragging him back to the party they end up playing, reading or just talking for hours.

—I don't care, now we are all your friends and we need to have fun together, so your next birthday will be a great day, we will have fun and music! And sweets! A lot of chocolate!— The excitement on Randy's face made the younger Goldstein happy, even when he would like to spend that day just with Klaus it was true that his friends became really important to him so the right thing to do was celebrate at least having a little party with all of them.

—Alright, it sounds fun—

After the lunch break Randy walked to the Prefect's Office with Klaus and Elias, they talked about the event and everything they needed, as usual the exotic wizard had a lot of interesting and unique ideas that shared with them, Elias was trying not to laugh when Klaus was just sitting there in silence, probably hoping that the party wouldn't end up being a complete mess.

An hour later Randy stood up from his place ready to leave but Klaus stopped him putting his hand over his friend's head with a soft pat —You know you can talk to me if something bothers you, you don't have to keep everything for yourself—

Surprised by his words Randy smiled at him —I know, thank you, Klaus— He waved his hand to Elias before leaving the office.

Watching at Klaus locking the door Elias was extremely confused by his brother's words —What was that about? Is he alright?— He was standing in the middle of the office, Klaus walked towards him and wrapped his arms around him.

—I think that the moron is in love with Reizen—

—Oh! So you also noticed there's something between them!— Elias put a hand on his chin with a thoughtful expression —I was afraid it was just my imagination, sometimes they are so close they look like a couple but there are also days when they just act as good friends so their relationship keeps confusing me—

—Serge is the biggest imbecile in the entire world, he refuses to fall in love because he thinks that he will hurt everyone around him the same way he did with Randy—

—Or the way he hurt you…— He saw Klaus' eyes widened with surprise, he held his face and gave him a tender kiss before smiling sadly —I do remember the way you suffered for the loss of your best friend and I am sure that Serge remembers that too—

—I know it was my fault in a way, it was just an accident and I blamed him unfairly, but we already talked about it and he should give himself a chance to be happy—

Elias chuckled softly —I know that Yukiya doesn't recognize his own feelings so easily, but I am completely sure that his feelings for Serge are stronger than the ones he has for Liz, I can see it in the way he looks at him… Still Serge has a lot of secrets that might be hard for him to reveal… It seems to be a problem for Serge to have a relationship if you think about it— He was slowly getting lost in his thoughts until another soft kiss turned him back to reality.

—If we managed to find the way to be together so can they— Holding one of his hands and intertwining their fingers tightly Klaus smiled.

With his heart filled with joy Elias pulled him close to kiss him over and over again —I hope that soon they can be just as happy as we are now— He closed his eyes and sighed softly, this time enjoying the way Klaus started a deep kiss, he could feel his heart beating fast against his chest, that same reaction he had every time they were kissing and loving each other in secret.

Suddenly someone knocked the door and Elias pushed Klaus away, the older one bit his lower lip and kissed his brother's cheek already getting used to the way he always panicked when he felt they were close to being caught while kissing.

As soon as Klaus opened the door Vincent pushed him aside and walked inside the room closing the door behind him, the Goldstein brothers started to laugh immediately when they realized his hair was a dark pink even more flamboyant than Randy's hair and he was clearly embarrassed —Hey! Cut it out, you bastards, this is not funny!—

—W-what happened?— Elias managed to ask, wiping off a tear of his cheek for laughing so hard.

—Liz tried a new spell— The knight mumbled taking a seat on one of the chairs.

—Come on, Vincent, you don't look that bad— Klaus said with a serious voice but the older one noticed he was just mocking.

—At least it was just my hair, thank god she didn't turn me into a girl…—

—…Or a bald man…— The younger Goldstein joked and started to laugh again just like his brother.

—Elias, I swear to god that I am going to kill you one of these days…— Narrowing his eyes Vincent looked at him —I don't even know why I always end up here asking for help instead of looking for Merkulova or Schuyler—

—Because you wouldn't stand if they make fun of you— Klaus took his wand from the desk.

Vincent frowned being a little bit concerned when Klaus walked towards him pointing at his head with his wand —H-hey… C-can Elias help me this time? I don't trust you lately—

—Why? Because you keep pissing me off every day to have a magic duel?— The Emperor said with his emotionless tone watching the nervous smile on Vincent's face —Look at the bright side, I am not going to kill you—

—Help… Elias…—

—Should I make a picture of this moment using magic?— Elias continued teasing the Knight.

—Ha ha… Really funny…— While Vincent was complaining Klaus casted a spell on him, the Knight gasped and closed his eyes waiting for the worst, slowly he opened his eyes.

—You are bald…— Elias said with a serious face but he couldn't help to burst into laughter when he saw Vincent running to get in front of a mirror to realize that it was only a lie.

—That's it, your brother is a monster now— The Knight crossed his arms not really happy but at least glad to know his hair was crimson again.

At that moment a note entered to the office through the window flying all his way to Klaus' hands, he took it and read it in silence, then he took his coat and cloak —Elias, stay here in case something comes up, Vincent, come with me, the Headmaster summoned us—

—Uh…— Vincent was a little bit confused but walked outside the office when Klaus opened the door with that imposing attitude he always had when it comes to serious matters —See you later, little brat!— He yelled to Elias from the outside.

Unable to look away Elias stared at Klaus, the older one winked to him when Vincent wasn't looking anymore —I'll come back later— Nodding and smiling back Elias saw him close the door.

Minutes later the younger Goldstein was reading some of the notes he made for the last couple of days about magic circles, then he heard someone knocking the door —Come in!— The door opened slowly so he stopped reading and looked up, there he saw Liz standing in front of him with her cheeks blushing softly.

—Oh, Elias! I hope I'm not bothering you— She scratched the back of her head a little bit ashamed.

—Don't worry, I was reading just to make some time until Klaus comes back, he and Vincent were summoned to the Headmaster's office, please take a seat—

She sat on a chair in front of the desk and her face became redder —S-so… Vincent was here?—

—With pink hair— The blonde started to laugh when she covered her face hiding her embarrassment —You don't have to feel bad, you made my day, it was amusing—

—Did you helped him to get his hair back to normal?— She asked with her hands still over her face.

—Klaus took care of that so he's fine— He stood up to look for some tea cups —Do you want some tea? My brother bought a strawberry tea that is really tasty—

—Thank you— She accepted gladly and stood there in silence looking at him preparing the tea —So he's still addicted to tea—

Elias chuckled softly —Believe me, that's something that will never change about him, you can blame my mother for that, she was the one who shared with him the love for tea, she likes it as much as he does— He took his wand —Quinsud— Particles of light filled the cups.

—Oh! I know that spell… Um… No, wait, I remember Klaus telling me it was a charm not a spell, right?—

When Elias looked back at her she was smiling brightly but with her eyes closed probably enjoying the sweet aroma of the tea —When we are at the Goldstein Manor you can always enjoy the sweet smell of tea because of them, every single day— He offered a cup of tea for her and she took it in her hands.

—Thank you— She tasted the tea and her smile grew wider —It's delicious, I think now I understand why someone as Klaus always likes to drink tea, it makes you feel relaxed almost instantly—

—Yes, it does— With a smile Elias took another sip of his tea, they started talking about classes and the incident that made Vincent's hair pink, the younger Goldstein quickly realized she was trying to avoid any part of the conversation that could relate to Azusa or her time with him so he didn't push it.

After more than one hour Klaus finally appeared, the older one had a serious semblance so Elias realized something was wrong —Bunnyhead…— He walked close to her and put his hand over the back of her chair —I need you to listen carefully, the investigation about Azusa is still going, they couldn't find him at Hinomoto and… The knights found evidence that shows that he might be at Gedonelune now…—

Liz was looking at him and her eyes widened with fear, her hands started to shake without control so she embraced herself —N-n-no… I-i-is he l-l-looking for m-m-me? P-p-please… Don't let him f-f-find me…— Huge tears fell from her eyes one after another.

Elias stood up from his chair and walked towards her putting one hand over her head —Hey, this time we are going to keep an eye on you everytime and we're going to protect you from him, you are not alone— Again he could feel her trembling, this time he felt there was some dark secret, she was terrified, so he was sure she was hiding something really painful.

Klaus wrapped his arms around her and when his gaze met Elias' he knew they both had the same thing in mind —Listen to me, Bunnyhead, there's no way he could get close to you, you have my word, I will protect you with my life— The older one assured calmly.

After a couple of minutes more Amelia knocked the door, she received a note of Klaus asking her to go find Liz at the Prefect's Office, the older Goldstein thought of escorting them to their dorm but Luca was there with Amelia so he offered himself to do the job, so they left after Klaus said to Luca and Elias every detail he knew about the investigation and gave precise instructions to all of them to be always prepared for everything.

When they were finally alone Elias hugged Klaus tightly —I realize that I would do the same, if I have to protect her with my life I will, but please… Promise me you won't do anything dangerous to fulfill a revenge on Azusa, I won't be able to live if something happens to you— Klaus' hands held his face up and their lips met with a tender kiss, when their lips parted he saw that soothing smile on his brother's face.

—You are really stupid if you think I would act reckless now that you are my boyfriend— His smile grew wider watching Elias' cheeks turn redder at his words, he was completely aware of how much he loved being called his "boyfriend" —I already told you, Elias, you are mine and I am yours, that means I will do everything in my hands to live for you—

Overwhelmed with happiness Elias pulled Klaus by the neck of his shirt and kissed him again, this time allowing him immediately to make the kiss deeper, caressing Klaus' tongue with his — I love you… So much…— He managed to say almost breathless.

With a mischievous smile Klaus bit Elias' lower lip at the end of the kiss —If you think that I already forgot about the training we have today believe me you're poorly mistaken— Chuckling he saw Elias clenching his jaw and glancing from his eyes to his lips and then back to his eyes, for him it was more than clear, Elias was trying to think clearly and hold back his desire.

—T-that's… Not fair… You shouldn't kiss me like that if you are planning to stop…— With his face still red Elias looked down, he felt Klaus hand caressing one of his cheeks and his lips pressing softly against his ear.

—Are you still afraid of telling me what you really want?—

Elias felt his heart beating hard against his chest when Klaus whispered that with a deep voice — I… I-I don't want you to t-think I'm being spoiled… I want to be with you… But I also know I have to work hard if I want to become a great wizard as you always told me—

Klaus smiled feeling proud to hear his answer —You keep finding a way to make me love you more— Resting his forehead over Elias' he tried not to fall into temptation —Let's go, we have a lot to practice today so we shouldn't waste any time—

—Alright—

They walked together to the courtyard, in their way they realized there was a big amount of people hiding, probably feeling excited and ready to watch them practice and so they did, Elias was improving enormously but still there was a part of him trying to do everything perfect, for Klaus that was only holding back his true potential but he was sure, sooner or later Elias was going to find the way to make the magic inside of him bloom entirely.