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Yes this story is getting close to the end…I know I said that like three chapters ago, but this time it is really almost over.

Moving on, here's Chapter 21 Let's boogie.

Conrart had finished his jog with Yuuri by the time Yozak emerged from the castle. "I'm going to go train, you go to breakfast. You're on leave remember?"

"You didn't complain yesterday."

"Yesterday I didn't know and got my ass handed to me by your brother. He isn't exactly pleased about us by the way."

"He can deal." Conrart surprised himself when he said that. But it was how he felt. He was honestly sick of listening to his brother. Especially since he knew full well that Gwendal was sleeping with someone also involved in protecting Yuuri Heika.

"Glad to see you're taking a stand," Yozak said with a smile. "So does that mean I can kiss you in public?"

"No," he replied instantly.

"Why, you're not working now."

"But you are."

"I'm a spy, I don't give a damn about protocol and von Voltaire kyo won't fire me."

"Do you realize how risky that is?"

"If he and his lover can mess around during work hours then so can we."

"You're hopeless."

"But you love me anyway." Yozak leaned in and kissed him. Conrart allowed him a good five seconds before he shoved Yozak off and started to walk away…and came face to face with the Maou, who had seen the whole thing.

"Heika," he whispered.

"You…and Yozak?" he breathed.

"Is that a problem, Bocchan?" he added belatedly.

"Well, no, not if you two like each other."

"We do," Yozak had a hint of steel in his voice.

Yuuri nodded but looked to his Godfather for his consent as well. He nodded after a moment. "Yes, Heika. I love him."

Yuuri's face split into a huge smile. "That's fantastic. Really, I'm so happy for you both!"

Yozak's smile was genuine as he thanked the teen. "HEEEEEEEEEEEIIIIKAAAAAA!" A voice rang through the courtyard. Evidently the Maou was late for breakfast and Lady Celi had decided to sic Gunter on him.

"Uh oh, gotta go, Conrad, are you coming?"

"Yes he is," Yozak overrode his lover's attempt to refuse eating with the royal family. "Go. Eat." He kissed the brunet lightly and shoved him toward the palace—not towards Bocchan.

Yuuri and Conrart walked up to the castle together. "Um, Conrad," He started.

"Yes?"

"Why are two of your soldiers following me wherever I go?"

"They're your guard detail."

"But you're back now, so shouldn't they stop?"

Conrart suddenly remembered that he was supposed tell Yuuri that he'd still have guards for a couple of weeks. "Well, I'm still on leave so technically, I'm not guarding you right now."

"That's weird."

Conrart laughed lightly. "Of course, like any citizen of Shin Makoku, if you, the Maou, were attacked, I would jump to protect you at any cost."

"So what's difference?"

"The difference is this way, I don't get paid."

"Oh." Yuuri contemplated this for a moment. "But that's not fair. You would protect me no matter what, you should still be getting paid."

Conrart laughed again. "Don't worry, Heika. I doubt you'll be attacked in the next two weeks."

Yuuri smiled. "That's true. Especially since Wolfram and I are leaving for Earth tomorrow morning."

Conrart looked down, surprised. He'd not been informed. Still, he brushed it off. "Is that why Gunter is so eager for you to get to breakfast?"

"Probably."

At that moment, they heard Wolfram shout at the top of his lungs, "Yuuri, hurry up! Breakfast is getting cold!"

"It seems they're all waiting for you." Conrart ruffled his hair. "Let's hurry."

Yuuri winced. "Uh, yeah, I guess." He wasn't looking forward to being berated by his husband for being late to breakfast yet again.

"Finally," Wolfram growled as Yuuri and Conrart walked in. "You jog way too slowly."

"We were talking," Yuuri whined. "We finished jogging ages ago."

"Oh, so you were cheating on me with Weller? That's really low. I know you claimed to only like girls but Conrart is a man!"

"I'm not cheating!" Yuuri yelled. He stalked across the dining hall and caught Wolfram, kissing him roughly in front of everyone, ignoring propriety. Gunter gasped and swooned, forcing Gwendal to catch him before he hit his head on the stone floor. Greta and Lady Celi were giggling and Anissina just rolled her eyes and started eating.

Conrart sighed and went to take a seat left of the Maou's chair while everyone gradually settled down or, in Gunter's case, perked up. Breakfast past in relative peace after that.

After this, Conrart would normal have gone training, but he had today and the next twelve days off. What to do…

He decided to ride to the city. That would be fun. He got his horse from the stable and rode out of the castle gates. It was the first time he'd gone there by himself in at least a decade. He wondered what had changed since then.

He thought it was high time he found out.

Less than a mile down the road, the sound of hooves galloping behind him made him slow and turn to look behind him.

He rolled his eyes when he recognized that red hair. "What are you doing here?" he asked once he caught up.

"Asking you out on a date."

Conrart raised an eyebrow. "Aren't you supposed to be working?"

"Well, I might have done something to get myself suspended too."

"What did you do?"

"I may have accidently told his mother who he was sleeping with."

Conrart's eyes bugged. "Why?"

"Because I want to spend time with you…in a non-life threatening situation." He smiled deviously.

"I can't believe you did that." Conrart was unable to hide his smile now.

"Come on, it's safer in town than in the castle right now anyway."

"Probably. Let's go."

"Let's," Yozak replied.

To be continued…

Okay, I think either this chapter or the next will be the last, please review and I will love you all forever.

Thanks for reading!

~Chey